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Elijah of Buxton
By Curtis, Christopher Paul
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In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.
Reviewed on October 1, 2007
Gr 4-8 Eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman has two claims to fame: he was the first free black to have been born in Buxton, an actual settlement in Canada established in 1849 by the abolitionist Reverend William King; and, during his infancy, he threw up all over the visiting Frederick Douglass. Elijah is an engaging protagonist, and whether he is completing his chores or lamenting his Latin studies or experiencing his first traveling carnival, his descriptions are full of charm and wonder. Although his colloquial language may prove challenging f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
The story of the Underground Railroad, which led escaping slaves to Canada, has been richly celebrated in fiction. But what happened after they arrived? In Elijah's story we visit the community of Buxton, a refuge for freed slaves established in 1849 in Canada West, close to the American border. Eleven-year-old Elijah, the first child to be born free in the settlement, is an irresistible character. Ebullient and compassionate, he is a talker who can torture a metaphor until it begs for mercy. Op...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
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Guatemala's Democratic Moment - Nómada, Guatemala.
Ciudadanos protestan afuera del Congreso el 15 de septiembre.
To establish a procedural democracy Guatemalans must somehow manage a feat that has so far eluded their post war political leaders and civil society pressures. They have to create a political system governed by fairer and more transparent rules, procedures and institutions.
I spent several days in Guatemala last week meeting with people from across the political spectrum to gauge their views about the current political crisis and its resolution. CICIG's decision to point the CICIACS finger at Álvaro Arzú, the towering foe and embodiment of political and economic power was on people's mind. Pandora's box had been opened, and everyone was understandably astounded, caught off guard and rattled.
To my surprise however, how Arzú might or might not react did not dominate our discussions. It was more of an ice breaker to each of my conversations. People's energies were focused elsewhere. Our conversations shifted quickly to discussions about political and electoral reforms. I listened to individuals and groups share their thoughts. They described their ideas about the possibility of reform. They confessed to tense internal debates within their nascent organizations about how to move electoral and political party legislation forward. They reflected on what reforms needed to contain. And they opined about how best to participate in the process, prying open and seizing new political spaces.
I was struck by two contrasting dimensions of what I observed. On the one hand, I realized that democracy was on the move; on the other I felt it was being pushed aside.
On the more positive side, I observed the growth pains of democracy. Citizens, young and older, urban and more rural, are organizing publicly and privately. They are insisting on being heard and taken into account. They are using traditional methods of civic action, staging massive protests and hosting open civil assemblies. Actions like these require guts. It's hard in a society where powerful actors, in this case the Congress and their criminal allies, are tone deaf and recalcitrantly resistant. It's even harder when adversaries thrive on sowing a terror reminiscent of an all too recent armed conflict that remains embedded in the collective memory.
And yet it's happening. Conversations like the ones I had last week, almost never occurred a decade ago. Five years ago, some stressed the pressing need for electoral and political party reform or recalled the urgency of completing the peace process by finally passing promised constitutional reforms. These conversations also used to take place out of earshot, through encrypted messaging or behind closed doors. And they conveyed a sense of impotence, and pessimism. There was little hope of actually pushing such an agenda forward.
That's no longer the case. Almost everyone I met conveyed vitality and urgency: they saw this as a moment that was theirs for the taking. They sensed that they had no option but to act. If they don't push, and push hard, the "bad guys" will win and the politics of corruption and criminality will prevail. They no longer feel the need to talk in hushed voices or in code. We met in cafes, bars and restaurants. We engaged in lively and boisterous debate about the most viable political road forward. It no longer mattered who was listening, we didn't even glance around us. In fact they spoke loudly and clearly, seizing every occasion to make sure that their voices of change were heard.
They know their fight is just beginning. They need to reconcile internal divisions about how to proceed. They are still figuring out what to ask for, how far to push and when to compromise. Participants in nascent civic movements are engaged in debate about whether and how to become a political party. This is forcing them to confront the most difficult conundrum civil society faces in the context of democratic transitions. Do they move from protest to proposal? Should they? Can they shift from disruptive organizational tactics to formulating constructive ideas that inform political decision making? Is it time to move from the street into the institutionalized corridors of power? What is to be gained? What is to be lost?
I also witnessed the planting of seeds that could generate the inclusiveness that has historically eluded Guatemalan political projects. In the most promising cases, both Justicia Ya and an emerging group of private sector entrepreneurs, La Cantina, conveyed an eagerness to reach out to communities in the interior to formulate and advance a truly national vision of political and economic reform and development. Even more encouraging they aren't approaching this project with preconceived notions, agendas or answers. They want to listen, learn and partner.
At the same time, I felt a nagging concern that the process of political party and electoral reform is being entrusted to technocrats. To some extent, this is normal, natural and necessary. The legislative process requires the kind of expertise that the best lawyers and technocrats can provide. But there is also a real risk that discussions become excessively technical, ignoring the five democratic principles that are the core ingredients of procedural democracy. These, outlined and briefly explained below, must guide the work in the weeks ahead.
Political democracy requires a truly free, fair and competitive, electoral process. Discussions about financing and about lowering barriers to entry by new political parties rightly belong under this democratic rubric. Why? Because in a political democracy elections tend to represent the best if not the only opportunity for all citizens to equally express their political voice. When certain actors have more influence than others, electoral outcomes are unfair and tainted. And when voters' choices are severely circumscribed then elections fail the democratic test.
Representation constitutes the second core ingredient. Discussions about barriers to entry and brainstorming about districting, for example, are integral to ensuring democratic representation. The concept of representative democracy belongs to the modern era. The shift from the direct democracy associated with Ancient Athens, to the contemporary model of representative democracy occurred for a reason. Populations grew too large and individuals became too busy to go to the central square on a regular basis to debate the political issues of the day. As a result, society entrusted the work of government to professional politicians elected by a group of constituents. But with a catch and a commitment. Politicians were given the rights and responsibilities of governing but with a caveat. They couldn't do whatever they pleased. They were required to legislate in ways that represented the demands and needs of those who elected them.
Accountability is a third core component of procedural democracy. Democracies need to entrench mechanisms that can hold the hand of elected officials to the fire. Elected officials must understand the political and legal consequences of ignoring their constituents or breaking the law. They must face a genuine prospect of losing re-election or being impeached. Immunity and impunity is antithetical to both representation and accountability.
Political equality represents the fourth principle. This is one of two democratic elements that generate the greatest degree of debate among democratic thinkers. For one group of democrats, often labeled substantive democrats, political equality requires enacting a governing agenda dedicated to diminishing grave social and economic inequalities. Unless this is achieved, substantive democrats contend, then certain individuals will always wield more power over others, thereby distorting the electoral and representative dimensions of democracy.
The political democracy that is on Guatemala's negotiating table now, asks for less. It only insists on political equality – that everyone be granted the same fair opportunity to have their voices heard. It is up to the electoral outcomes and ensuing representative political process to decide whether and how to introduce (or not) changes that could level the playing field. For procedural democrats, political equality begets more equality in an incremental fashion.
Assent, or consent, is a fifth feature of political democracy. There must be mechanisms in place for citizens to have a say in the political process. Here too democratic thinkers differ over how much say is necessary. For participatory democrats, citizen input should be regularized and ongoing.
For pure proceduralists, meanwhile, a fair, competitive and transparent electoral process, coupled with representative mechanisms is a sufficient means of guaranteeing citizens a political say.
In the current Guatemalan political climate of popular distrust and utter lack of confidence in the political party system and elected officials, there may be some need to mesh the two forms. Citizens I met with are clamoring for more than a vote. They want a say in devising a system that they can trust and they want to be able to monitor its implementation.
Sixth and finally, procedural democratic governance rests on two entrenched traditions: majority rule combined with respect for minority rights. These are age-old principles that serve the electoral, representative, accountable, and consent-based aims of democracy. Majority rule makes it possible to get things done without trampling on the rights of minorities. Political democracies must find ways to guard against what political philosophers John Stuart Mill and Alexis Tocqueville described as the tyranny of the majority, without falling into an alternative trap of facilitating the tyranny of the minority that James Madison highlights in the Federalist papers.
So where does this leave us today? Guatemalans who expressed their hopes and dreams with me last week had differing ideas of the country they wanted to build and how to go about doing so. Yet they also offered a shared sense of urgency in dismantling the impossibly tainted status quo and replacing it with a functioning political democracy. They are outspoken, they are eager to participate, and they are determined to have a say. They are willing to entrust some of the work to technocrats but not without citizen oversight and not at the expense of enacting a procedural democracy that hues to the core ingredients of procedural democracy. As Guatemalans move tentatively toward reform, it is important to remember that even the most modest version of democracy must be principled and, well, democratic.


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Egypt keep Russia guessing over return of Salah
By Gianni Russo
Egypt's Mohamed Salah practices during Egypt's official training on the eve of the group A match between Russia and Egypt at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, June 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Efrem
Egypt boss Hector Cuper has kept Russia guessing over whether or not he will be able to unleash "one of the best players in the world" on them in St Petersburg on Tuesday.
The Group A rivals go head to head with the hosts knowing a second successive victory could secure their progression to the second round, but equally aware that the impending return of Mohamed Salah from injury may threaten their dream.
Liverpool hitman Salah was due to undergo a fitness test on the shoulder injury he suffered in the Champions League final last month on Monday evening, but Cuper is optimistic that he will be able to take his place in the team after missing Friday's opening defeat by Uruguay.
The Argentinian said: "Salah is one of the best players in the world. He is in the top 10 today for me, there's no shadow of a doubt there. It's an honour and a privilege to coach him.
"It's great to be able to work with him because on top of being talented, he is humble, he plays as a team player and that, at least for me, is extremely important nowadays.
"He's an important player for us, obviously, nobody can deny that, and this I say with all due respect to all the other players in the Egyptian squad.
"The fact that we can count on him... I'm not saying he is a guarantee, but he's definitely an important offensive weapon and I have to say when we don't have him, we feel his absence and we have to come up with alternatives to try to get the same strength in offence.
"Hopefully tomorrow, he'll be up to play. I'm optimistic, I think he'll be able to play."
Salah's fitness or otherwise has been the major talking point leading up to the game, but Russia boss Stanislav Cherchesov is confident his players will succeed where Premier League and European opposition failed so spectacularly last season.
He said: "Of course Mo Salah is the strongest one of the team, we understand this, but we are not playing against one player, we have to take into consideration all the players.
"We understand how to do this and tomorrow, you will see this. What can I say? I trust in my team, I believe in my players and I will give you a simple answer to your question: we are ready to do this and we will do this."
Salah picked up his injury in a challenge by Real Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos which sparked a major debate, but asked if he would adopt a similar approach, Cherchesov, whose side launched their campaign with a 5-0 demolition of Saudi Arabia, was dismissive.
He said: "I believe that Ramos did not do this on purpose. This is a contact sport and nobody injures people from other teams on purpose.
"I believe that Mo Salah will get better and he will be bringing happiness to the fans from Egypt. He is a player who only does good to such championships and tournaments."
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Giving gifts can be a fun experience, but it can also be a stressful experience. What do you give the person in your life who has everything? What is the best gift to get for a teenager? What gift is appropriate to give a colleague? When you need to select a gift these questions usually come to mind. Despite the concerns that you have, planning a gift does not have to be stressful. Below you will find a list of ten items that could be beneficial to any person.
This is a great gift if you know the person really well. This gift allows you to show that you understand their likes and dislikes. This is also the perfect gift for a young adolescent who wants to select their gift. Gift cards that you could consider are ITunes gifts cards, restaurant gift cards, and gift cards to large stores (like Amazon, Walmart, and Target).
Magazines are a gift that is cheap and fun. This gift will allow you to show that you know the person really well. The best magazine is one that reflects the recipients interests. You can order magazines online through a daily discount site, through a website that has a promotional code, or through Amazon.com. Also, if you have a subscription to a magazine, you can probably renew your magazine and give a gift subscription for a discount.
Monthly clubs come in all shapes and sizes. You can give the candy a month gift, the flower a month gift, or a book of the month club. The best thing about these gifts is that they keep on giving. Plus, the gift recipient is reminded of you every time that they get a gift.
Paying annual dues to an organization can get costly. If you have the means, you can give a gift that you know the person will use and save them some money in the process. Some examples would be a gift to a warehouse club, a gift to a professional organization, or even a membership to a gym. It is a win-win situation.
Yes, people actually appreciate charitable gifts in their honor. If the person has absolutely everything, why not use the situation as an opportunity to give to someone else in their name. You could build a house in Haiti or send a certain amount of gifts to Haiti (you can do this through an organization like Food for the Poor).
If there is something that you do particularly well, and your friend admires it, give your friend that particular thing as a favor. It is best if this type of gift is based on your personal knowledge of your friend. For example, if you bake really well and there is a particular dish that your friend loves, perhaps you could make that for your friend.
You can make a difference in someone's life by planning a vacation for them. You could select the date, time, and the cost of the vacation. If you know someone that has a particular interest, then you can give them a trip that allows them to participate in that activity during the vacation. This particular gift might be great for an anniversary present or a graduation present.
There are various ways that you can do this. If the gift recipient has been dying to learn a language, you could give him or her a gift of language learning software. You could also pay for a class that would teach the recipient something they were dying to learn.
There are certain gifts that people love to receive. People love to receive scrapbooks, photos, and homemade food items. If you have the time and the energy to make one of these gifts it could have a huge impact on the life of the recipient. If you need ideas for gifts, you can find books at the store or tips online.
This is the type of gift that people appreciate in tough economic times. If you are giving a gift to person that is experiencing a financial difficulty, you should try to buy them something that they need. If it is a college student, you could pay for their books for a semester. If it is an elderly parent, you could buy replace an appliance in the house.
Above all, take the time to plan the correct gift for your recipient. Try not to get stressed out during this process. Remember, it is the thought that really counts.
I love giving gift # 8 to my wife, of course she's not always welcoming about it :). Nice article by the way!.
This is a very nice list full of good reminders and just in time for the holiday gift giving season.
Organization membership - I like that idea. I know it would be a good gift for me. Ha!
Thanks KrisSigeti! An organization membership can be a great cheap gift for anyone. I would also love it as a gift.


It's rare that I review AAA retail games, or driving games, but Bugbear Entertainment's Flat Out 2 is too remarkable to pass on any mention. I was a huge fan of the first title. It delivered very well-tuned driving physics in a standard race mode, as well as ragdoll-based minigames. FlatOut 2 takes the same formula–solid vehicle physics, an insane amount of object interaction on the track, and ragdoll minigames–and embellishes it with amazing production values. The result is worth talking about.
The first FlatOut title has my favorite vehicle physics implementation in any racing game. Bugbear managed to strike the perfect balance between simulation physics and arcade physics. It really makes you feel like you're a much better driver than you really are. The first game also let you set that realism slider when you started a new game by choosing between normal/pro modes. You can definitely feel the physics helpers in the easier mode.
FlatOut 2 no longer lets the player choose between easy and hard physics; it falls somewhere between the original game's two modes in terms of fidelity of simulation. I was disappointed by this, because I really enjoyed the challenge of the more realistic physics in the first game. Still, the game strikes a remarkable balance between simple, arcade physics, and squirrelly, difficult to control simulation-style physics (there's a lot to tweak, too, as this screenshot shows). The career mode is broken up into three classes of cars. In addition to adding speed, the higher classes of cars also subtly transition away from arcade-y physics helpers to harder-core simulation physics.
One of the standout features in FlatOut 2 is the sheer number of physics objects placed on each track. We're talking thousands of objects per level. Tons of buildings, fences, and structures are destructible, and the game actually rewards you with nitro for smashing through them. This adds chaos to the races, both visually and physically. By the last lap objects are littering the track, which creates the risk of popping your car into the air. Even a brief lapse in traction could result in failed cornering.
The gimmick in the original FlatOut was that if a car was hit hard enough, its driver would be tossed through the windshield as a physics ragdoll. While it was occasionally entertaining to feel the bump of another driver beneath your wheels, they expanded on this concept by creating a bunch of minigames where you deliberately eject your driver in bizarre facsimiles of sporting events.
FlatOut 2 has 8 minigames, from the high jump to soccer to curling. The core of these minigames is selecting the angle of launch, but you can also direct your ragdoll driver midair to fine-tune your intended landing. The minigames have a very Dismount-like or demoscene-ish feel to them (which makes sense, since roughly a quarter of Bugbear's employees have demoscene backgrounds, and their business development director is one of the main organizers of Assembly). I didn't find any of the minigames particularly engaging on a long-term level, but they are great fun to optimize and complete the first time through.
FlatOut 2 does a great job of extending the FlatOut franchise. I'm not sure if I like the physics in FlatOut 2 quite as much as I enjoyed the first game, but combined they're easily my favorite titles in the genre. It's easily my favorite implementation of vehicle physics when it comes to a combination of arcade and true-to-life simulation physics.
The North American release of FlatOut 2 actually isn't for another two weeks (this review is based on the European version). The PC version is $29.99, and the Xbox/PS2 version is $39.99.
I'll update with a demo link when one is available.
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I bought the first one recently, and will probably buy this one for pc.
It makes me sad, but it appears the European version, at least, includes Starforce. Hopefully the American release won't be saddled with that, or I'm certain it will cost them some sales, probably mine included.
Looks great, although it's probably too good for my pc. Probably convince someone to get it for the XBox.
Btw, what was the music used in this one also?
Idea! Put the name of the song in the video or underneath the vid or sth like that.
Good to see this game getting some attention, I've been enjoying it a lot lately. Well worth getting. Hopefully the anti-Starforce brigade won't manage to harm the sales too much, because Bugbear deserves a success with this game.
The European version does use Starforce 4 (Pro, which is the system driver version). Currently there isn't any way around it. Hopefully the US release uses less contentious copy protection.
Music was Wildcat by Ratatat. Brand spanking new music, I am surprised they used it here.
Actually, since we're on the subject of Flatout 2, (By the way lovley game, i;m glad you mentioned Matt…) dose anyone know any cheats for this game, like, ohh i don't know how about unlocking ALL the cars in the game.
I'm not aware of any cheats, but my save game has the game 100% completed if you'd just like to use that.
You HAVE to tell us what that song was!
Is there some sort of MP3 download availavle?
Don't keep me waiting Matthew, I…NEED………..THAT SONG!
Well, I'll pass this time. Heck, why all the good games come with Shitstarforce??
I just bought the Steam version, it came with flatout 1 and 2… and no Starforce… for $25!!!
I love this game so much, the graphics, the physics, the online play! This game is probably my favorite game EVER!!!
Good news. The american release uses Securorom, not starforce.


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        /// <summary>
        /// Creates new instance of <see cref="ResumeReceiveItem"/>
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="token">The optional stream sequence to be used as an offset to resume subscription from</param>
        public ResumeReceiveItem(StreamSequenceToken token = null) =>
            Token = token;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Represents consumer will to receive items in batches.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>Requires support from underlying stream provider</remarks>
    public struct ResumeReceiveBatch : ResumeOptions
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The optional stream sequence token
        /// </summary>
        public readonly StreamSequenceToken Token;

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates new instance of <see cref="ResumeReceiveBatch"/>
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="token">The optional stream sequence to be used as an offset to resume subscription from</param>
        public ResumeReceiveBatch(StreamSequenceToken token = null) =>
            Token = token;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Represents the base for all message types that could be published to a stream
    /// </summary>
    public interface PublishMessage
    {}

    /// <summary>
    /// Represents the next item <typeparamref name="T"/> to be published to a stream
    /// with optional <see cref="StreamSequenceToken"/>
    /// </summary>
    public struct NextItem<T> : PublishMessage, IEquatable<NextItem<T>>
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The item
        /// </summary>
        public readonly T Item;

        /// <summary>
        /// The optional sequence token
        /// </summary>
        public readonly StreamSequenceToken Token;

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates new instance of <see cref="NextItem{T}"/>
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="item">The item to be published</param>
        /// <param name="token">The sequence token</param>
        public NextItem(T item, StreamSequenceToken token = null)
        {
            Item = item;
            Token = token;
        }

        public bool Equals(NextItem<T> other) => EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(Item, other.Item) && Equals(Token, other.Token);
        public override bool Equals(object obj) => obj is NextItem<T> other && Equals(other);

        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            unchecked
            {
                return (EqualityComparer<T>.Default.GetHashCode(Item) * 397) ^ (Token != null
                    ? Token.GetHashCode()
                    : 0);
            }
        }

        public static bool operator ==(NextItem<T> left, NextItem<T> right) => left.Equals(right);
        public static bool operator !=(NextItem<T> left, NextItem<T> right) => !left.Equals(right);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Represents the next batch of items <typeparamref name="T"/> to be published to a stream
    /// with optional <see cref="StreamSequenceToken"/>
    /// </summary>
    public struct NextItemBatch<T> : PublishMessage, IEquatable<NextItemBatch<T>>
    {
        public readonly IEnumerable<T> Items;
        public readonly StreamSequenceToken Token;

        public NextItemBatch(IEnumerable<T> items, StreamSequenceToken token = null)
        {
            Items = items;
            Token = token;
        }

        public bool Equals(NextItemBatch<T> other) => Equals(Items, other.Items) && Equals(Token, other.Token);
        public override bool Equals(object obj) => obj is NextItemBatch<T> other && Equals(other);

        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            unchecked
            {
                return ((Items != null
                    ? Items.GetHashCode()
                    : 0) * 397) ^ (Token != null
                    ? Token.GetHashCode()
                    : 0);
            }
        }

        public static bool operator ==(NextItemBatch<T> left, NextItemBatch<T> right) => left.Equals(right);
        public static bool operator !=(NextItemBatch<T> left, NextItemBatch<T> right) => !left.Equals(right);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Represents the publisher-side error.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>Will invalidate all existing stream subscriptions</remarks>
    public struct NotifyStreamError : PublishMessage, IEquatable<NotifyStreamError>
    {
        public readonly Exception Exception;

        public NotifyStreamError(Exception exception)
        {
            Requires.NotNull(exception, nameof(exception));
            Exception = exception;
        }

        public bool Equals(NotifyStreamError other) => Equals(Exception, other.Exception);
        public override bool Equals(object obj) => obj is NotifyStreamError other && Equals(other);

        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            return (Exception != null
                ? Exception.GetHashCode()
                : 0);
        }

        public static bool operator ==(NotifyStreamError left, NotifyStreamError right) => left.Equals(right);
        public static bool operator !=(NotifyStreamError left, NotifyStreamError right) => !left.Equals(right);
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Represents the completion of a stream.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>Will invalidate all existing stream subscriptions</remarks>
    public struct NotifyStreamCompleted : PublishMessage
    {}

    /// <summary>
    /// Represents the base for all message types that could be received from a stream
    /// </summary>
    public interface StreamMessage
    {
        StreamPath Path { get; }
    }

    public abstract class StreamMessage<TItem> : StreamMessage
    {
        public StreamPath Path => Stream.Path;
        public StreamRef<TItem> Stream { get; }

        protected StreamMessage(StreamRef<TItem> stream)
        {
            Requires.NotNull(stream, nameof(stream));
            Stream = stream;
        }

    }

    public class StreamItem<TItem> : StreamMessage<TItem>
    {
        public TItem Item { get; }
        public StreamSequenceToken Token { get; }

        public StreamItem(StreamRef<TItem> stream, TItem item, StreamSequenceToken token = null)
            : base(stream)
        {
            Item = item;
            Token = token;
        }
    }

    public class StreamItemBatch<TItem> : StreamMessage<TItem>
    {
        public IList<SequentialItem<TItem>> Items { get; }

        public StreamItemBatch(StreamRef<TItem> stream, IList<SequentialItem<TItem>> items)
            : base(stream)
        {
            // ReSharper disable PossibleMultipleEnumeration
            Requires.NotNull(items, nameof(items));
            Items = items;
            // ReSharper restore PossibleMultipleEnumeration
        }
    }

    public class StreamError : StreamMessage
    {
        public StreamPath Path { get; }
        public Exception Exception { get; }

        public StreamError(StreamPath path, Exception exception)
        {
            Requires.NotNull(exception, nameof(exception));
            if (path == StreamPath.Empty)
                throw new InvalidOperationException("The stream path is empty");

            Path = path;
            Exception = exception;
        }
    }

    public class StreamCompleted : StreamMessage
    {
        public StreamPath Path { get; }

        public StreamCompleted(StreamPath path)
        {
            if (path == StreamPath.Empty)
                throw new InvalidOperationException("The stream path is empty");
            Path = path;
        }
    }
}

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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A domestic violence incident in Bridgeport led to a fire that left eight people displaced Monday night.
At around 10:30 p.m. Monday, police received reports of a domestic incident at 158 Beechwood Ave. that led to a structure fire, according to city spokesperson Av Harris.
The occupants of the first floor heard a smoke alarm going off on the third floor and got out of the building. That's when they saw smoke coming from the third floor, Harris said. When firefighters arrived on scene, all the occupants were out of the house. The second floor was vacant.
One person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, Harris said. A total of four engines, two ladders, one safety officer and the assistant chief responded to the scene. The Red Cross was also notified to assist with the eight people who were displaced.
The fire was contained to the third floor of the building. The case of the fire is currently under investigation.


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Tight deadlines. Asking for feedback. Tense disagreements. Do you thrive under pressure? Or do you tend to stumble when the stakes are high?
Responding with resilience under pressure is not only important but necessary in order to succeed. The higher the stakes, the more pressure we feel—and depending on your reaction, a sense of pressure can either enhance or hurt your performance. The good news is that anyone can learn how to rise to the occasion when it matters most. It just takes practice.
Stoicism is an ancient philosophy with modern benefits. Founded in Greece in the 3rd century BCE, Stoicism is based on the belief that we do not control external events, only ourselves and our responses. Therefore, we can and should use obstacles in our lives to our advantage. It turns out the Stoics were on to something: Recent studies show that viewing pressure as a threat undermines your ability to perform well by impairing your short-term memory, attention, and judgment—not exactly a recipe for doing your best work.
When you can reframe pressure as a challenge, you're able to approach the situation with higher self-efficacy (your belief in your ability to succeed) and obtain better results. This concept—known as adversarial growth—triggers a cycle: You're able to focus on solving or overcoming a problem, rather than merely surviving or avoiding a threat. This active, growth-oriented approach makes it easier to deal with the issue at hand and strengthens you for high-pressure situations in the future. For example, if you receive a negative performance review at work, you're more likely to get a better review next time if you direct your attention and energy towards how you can improve, rather than focusing on your flaws.
It would be logical to assume that when the stakes are high, we're pushed to do our best work. However, research from Harvard Business School shows that in fact, the exact opposite happens: The more pressure we feel, the more preoccupied with the possibility of failure we become. As a result, we're more likely to shy away from creative ideas and make mistakes. This phenomenon is called the performance pressure paradox and it keeps us from reaching our full potential when it matters most.
Take the pressure down a notch by focusing on each individual task needed to accomplish your goal, rather than trying to sprint towards the desired result from the starting line. Your self-efficacy is higher when you're faced with a smaller, more manageable steps—and with more confidence comes less fear and sharper focus. Pitching a new idea to your manager may seem daunting, for example, but finding two references that support your suggestion is an easier task. This strategy redirects your attention and effort from the pressure of delivering big results to the steps that will get you there—substantiating the quality of your work in the process.
When you feel threatened, your body automatically goes into fight-or-flight mode: a physical, evolutionary reaction that constricts oxygen flow to the brain so that your energy is devoted to reacting to the threat at hand. When this happens, you're less able to think "smartly" and tend to make more rash, impulsive decisions.
This simple exercise can help nudge you out of an emotional headspace by physically calming your body and activating your prefrontal cortex, which is the rational decision-making part of your brain.
You get to determine whether you break or thrive under pressure. By flipping the script and taking small steps to surmount your stress, you can leverage your energy to climb above high-pressure situations—and even use them to your advantage.
Elior Moskowitz is the Content Coordinator at meQuilibrium. A frequent Cup of Calm contributor, she also writes for various major business journals and lifestyle publications. Elior holds a B.A. in Psychology and English, with special training in both positive psychology and mental health counseling.


Louanne L. Mooney (nee Livangood) of Waukesha, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the age of 73 years. Louanne was born August 10, 1944 to the union of Lyle K. Livangood and Margaret L. Livangood (nee Hubacher). She married the love of her life, John F. Mooney on March 7, 1970. She was a beautiful, loving, artistic soul. She loved to organize lunches with family and friends. In her leisure she would often paint, do floral designs and complete craft projects. Louanne's love for animals led her to fundraise for HAWS for more than 30 years, which eventually led to her becoming an adoption counselor for them. She was extremely proud of the work she was doing with the organization. Louanne leaves to cherish her memory two children; Todd (Linda) Mooney and Dean (fiancée' Kathy) Mooney; three grandchildren; Taylor, Tristan and Katlyn; one sister, Sue Livangood and many other loving relatives and friends.
Louanne was preceded in death by many other loving relatives and friends.
The visitation for Louanne will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2018 from 10:00AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00PM at Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, 237 N. Moreland Blvd. Waukesha, WI 53188. Rev. Keith Perry will be officiating. Burial will be immediately following services at Highland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Louanne requests memorials to HAWS, Humane Animal Welfare Society, 701 Northview Rd. Waukesha, WI 53188 or any other charity of your choice.
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Home » Action/Drama » Actors/Actresses » Drama » More 'drama' than the law allows in New Orleans at BBC Syndication Showcase 2014
More 'drama' than the law allows in New Orleans at BBC Syndication Showcase 2014
On: October 11, 2014, By: Bill Young
It was drama overload this past week in New Orleans at the BBC's annual Syndication Showcase (insert how much you feel sorry for me being in New Orleans for three days screening brilliant telly here). I say drama overload in the nicest possible sense. Seems as though ever since that fateful day in January 2011 when that little series we know as Downton Abbey premiered on PBS' Masterpiece series, the drama output from the UK, whether it be from the BBC or ITV has been beyond description. This past week was no exception. Programs screened this week will begin to show up on your local public television station in early 2015, some a bit later with a target transmission date in the Spring of 2015.
Some of these will be very familiar titles that Tellyspotting readers have been asking for for some time along with some new titles you may or may not remember. If you're in the States, we'd love to hear everyone's thoughts as to what you'd like to see in the coming months. If you're in the UK and have already seen some of these series, what did you think?
Case Histories 2 – set amidst the iconic landscapes of modern Edinburgh, Case Histories brings to life the jigsaw puzzles of Kate Atkinson's books. Jackson Brodie (played by Jason Isaacs), a former soldier and policemen, combines a tough-guy exterior with a compulsion for resolution and an innate inability to ignore the suffering of others. When series 1 was broadcast on PBS, one of the most hauntingly amazing things about this series is the soundtrack. Look for more of the same with series 2.
Doctor Blake Mysteries – many years have passed since Dr. Blake first returned home from war to run his father's old practice. Unfortunately, there's a new chief superintendent who doesn't approve of Blake's unorthodox methods and, despite the pathologist solving the crimes which continue to confound the police, he is determined to get rid of Blake for good.
The Fixer – Outside the law, there are no rules. That's the world that John Mercer finds himself in. A modern-day gun for hire, Mercer lives in the shadowy world between right and wrong beholden to his sinister master but not the boundaries of the law. Unexpectedly released from prison early, Mercer soon learns that freedom comes at a price.
Quirke – adapted from the award-winning books by novelist John Banville, Quirke is set against the whiskey-soaked bars and elegant Dublin houses. Starring Gabriel Byrne and Michael Gambon, the series follows the path of a consultant pathologist in the Dublin city morgue in the 1950's as he attempts to unlock the secrets to each cadavers' death. The mystery and intrigue begins when a body vanishes one night from the mortuary.
Red Cap – Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) is the elite plain-clothes detective unit of the Royal Military Police charged with investigating serious crimes connected to members of the British Army. Tamzin Outhwaite (The Fixer, Paradox, New Tricks) stars as Sergeant Jo McDanagh, who has recently been promoted to SIB from Close Protection. With proven detective skills, Sgt McDanagh is thrown into the murky underworld of drug and gun related crime, human trafficking, espionage, political cover-up and terrorism.
Other can't miss offerings coming soon to public television include the 4th season of DCI Banks, starring Stephen Tompkinson, series 4 of Death in Paradise, series 3 of everyone's favorite priest (sorry, Geraldine) Father Brown, series 11 of New Tricks with Tamzin Outhwaite and Nicholas Lyndhurst and series 4 of the brilliant Scott & Bailey.
Now do you believe me that there was a lot of drama (the good kind, of course) in New Orleans. Not to worry, comedy fans, there were some great comedy offerings too!
In: Action/Drama,Actors/Actresses,Drama
Birdsong – Another BBC/PBS 'Masterpiece' for 2012
The Office meets The Hobbit….and more!
Downton Abbey 5 — What we know so far…
Rod Stewart's 1971 tribute to the Dowager Countess
The greatness that is Mark Gatiss
Scott & Bailey to continue making streets of Manchester safe in 2014
Anita Chapman
MORE JACKSON BRODIE!! YES YES YES!! Totally can't wait for more Scott & Bailey!!


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import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import { NgRedux } from '@angular-redux/store';
import { Action } from 'redux';
import { IAppState } from '../reducers';
import { TriviaTeam, TriviaQuestion } from '../model';

@Injectable()
export class TeamActions {
  static TEAM_ADD = 'TEAM_ADD';
  static TEAM_RENAME = 'TEAM_RENAME';
  static TEAM_ASSIGN_CORRECT_ANSWER = 'TEAM_ASSIGN_CORRECT_ANSWER';
  static TEAM_REMOVE_CORRECT_ANSWER = 'TEAM_REMOVE_CORRECT_ANSWER';
  static TEAM_REMOVE = 'TEAM_REMOVE';

  constructor(private ngRedux: NgRedux<IAppState>) { }

  removeCorrectAnswer(question: TriviaQuestion) {
    console.log('Removing question', question, 'from team scores');
    this.ngRedux.dispatch({
      type: TeamActions.TEAM_REMOVE_CORRECT_ANSWER,
      payload: { question }
    });
  }

  assignCorrectAnswerToTeam(teamName: string, question: TriviaQuestion) {
    console.log('Adding question', question, 'to team', teamName);
    this.ngRedux.dispatch({
      type: TeamActions.TEAM_ASSIGN_CORRECT_ANSWER,
      payload: { teamName, question }
    });
  }

  removeTeam(team: TriviaTeam) {
    this.ngRedux.dispatch({
      type: TeamActions.TEAM_REMOVE,
      payload: { team }
    });
  }

  renameTeam(team: TriviaTeam, newName: string) {
    this.ngRedux.dispatch({
      type: TeamActions.TEAM_RENAME,
      payload: { team, newName }
    });
  }

  addTeam(name: string) {
    this.ngRedux.dispatch({
      type: TeamActions.TEAM_ADD,
      payload: { name }
    });
  }
}


In the fall of 2007 I was living in a small remote town in Alaska with my family and teaching in an elementary school. I had just earned my Master's degree in reading education. My husband had recently advanced to the rank of chief in The United States Coast Guard. Life was definitely good. Not long after the start of the school year, I noticed some slight numbness in my left hand. I didn't think much of it because after all, numb fingers in Alaska are not unusual. But then I noticed numbness on the left side of my face so I made a doctor's appointment.
One by one my Dr. eliminated possibilities. Finally he scheduled an MRI and on December 26th, a mass was found in the motor cortex that controls movement for my left side. Soon after, my husband and I left Alaska for Seattle. We found nothing but bad news there. I was told by two different neurosurgeons at two different centers that it was inoperable, and I had only months to live. My husband describes this time as feeling as if we'd been hit by a freight train. After Seattle, we moved on to Duke University in North Carolina. They were much more optimistic and thought that surgery may be an option but more tests were required. In the meantime we heard about MD Anderson in Houston.
We made an appointment and met with Dr. Amy Heimberger. On January 24, 2008, she performed life-saving surgery removing the mass and extending my life. The bad news was that it was confirmed to be a GBM. I had 6 weeks of radiation and chemo. Since then I have been on four different courses of treatment. I've been on my current treatment since fall 2008. It is a study drug. It hasn't been easy; I have almost no use of my left arm or hand (I was left-handed). However, I am able to walk, drive and care for my husband and my two daughters who are both teenagers now. And of course they take good care of me. I am sure I wouldn't be here without them. I no longer work outside the home except some volunteer work.
A few months after the surgery we moved to Houston and lived there for five years. Summer of 2013 we moved back to our home town in Florida. But I return to Houston every 12 weeks to have a scan and check-up. This is a requirement of the study and a small price to pay for a treatment which, so far, is working for me.
I would like to thank Dr. Amy Heimberger, the best neurosurgeon I've ever met, Dr. John de Groot, Julie Walker, and Kathy Hunter my neuro-oncology dream-team.


At Johnson Mediation, we think of ourselves as divorce specialists. It is our job to provide you with the most efficient level of service that ensures we address all of the necessary details surrounding your divorce, which often include a child-focused Parenting Plan in the event that you have kids. While other options may want you to believe a divorce needs to be hard fought, and drawn out, it is our experience that this is often not the case. We are skilled at helping individuals deal with complex emotions that accompany divorce. With our experience and mediation background we feel confident that we can help you cope with these emotional difficulties during and after your divorce is final.


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Manchester United have not given up the fight to clinch a top four finish this season, despite being six points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City, said Michael Carrick.
United dropped two points away at Stamford Bridge on Sunday when they conceded a late equaliser, meaning they're now six points behind Manuel Pellegrini's men, which still have to welcome United at the Etihad, and with a largely inferior goal difference.
However, the former Spurs midfielder insisted United could still embark on a winning run and earn themselves a Champions League spot for next season.
"There is plenty to play for this month and, of course, plenty of points to play for in the league," said Carrick.
"We're not giving anything up just yet. We have to battle on though, keep going and play something like we have been doing over the last few weeks and then see where that takes us.
"I think it was a big day for us [on Sunday] in terms of the league situation. If we'd have gone there and got a win we'd have been in good shape, but it wasn't to be and it makes things harder for us.
"It's hard to take, losing two points so late on. I know we were under pressure for the last 10 or 15 minutes, but to lose a goal like that is disappointing and that's the overall feeling."
The United midfielder added he believed United were slowly rediscovering their form after a difficult couple of months.
"I thought we played well and produced some really good football," he said. "We looked dangerous going forward and defended well for most of the game.
"We just didn't do the right things at the right time near the end and see the game out."
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This 18 year old Highland single malt from Knockdhu distillery is matured in a combination of Spanish ex-sherry casks and America oak ex-bourbon barrels. Bottled at 46% abv free from chill-filtration and colouring.
Nose: gentle spice and sweet dried fruits, with chocolate, ripe oranges and leather.
Palate: full-bodied with aromatic spices, fruit loaf and lemon sherbet followed by a burst of vanilla, honey and caramel.
Finish: peppery and hot, becoming sweet and smooth.


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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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package com.facebook.presto.sql.planner.iterative.rule;

import com.facebook.presto.matching.Pattern;
import com.facebook.presto.sql.planner.iterative.Lookup;
import com.facebook.presto.sql.planner.iterative.Rule;
import com.facebook.presto.sql.planner.plan.LateralJoinNode;
import com.facebook.presto.sql.planner.plan.PlanNode;

import java.util.Optional;

import static com.facebook.presto.sql.planner.optimizations.QueryCardinalityUtil.isScalar;
import static java.util.Optional.empty;

public class RemoveUnreferencedScalarLateralNodes
        implements Rule
{
    private static final Pattern PATTERN = Pattern.typeOf(LateralJoinNode.class);

    @Override
    public Pattern getPattern()
    {
        return PATTERN;
    }

    @Override
    public Optional<PlanNode> apply(PlanNode node, Context context)
    {
        LateralJoinNode lateralJoinNode = (LateralJoinNode) node;
        PlanNode input = lateralJoinNode.getInput();
        PlanNode subquery = lateralJoinNode.getSubquery();

        if (isUnreferencedScalar(input, context.getLookup())) {
            return Optional.of(subquery);
        }

        if (isUnreferencedScalar(subquery, context.getLookup())) {
            return Optional.of(input);
        }

        return empty();
    }

    private boolean isUnreferencedScalar(PlanNode input, Lookup lookup)
    {
        return input.getOutputSymbols().isEmpty() && isScalar(input, lookup);
    }
}


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Abandoned Lighthouses 6. Klein Curacao
Mike Grist August 5, 2011 Caribbean, Lighthouses, World Ruins 1 Comment
The Klein Curacao ('Little Curacao') lighthouse was first built in 1850, on a tiny spit of land 11km off the southeastern tip of Curacao in the Caribbean Sea. It's exactly the kind of place that Jack Sparrow would have pranced around.
Now it is hollowed out, crumbling rapidly, and nominated for endangered status, despite being rebuilt once in 1879 and again in 1913.
White masonry tower, red brick keeper's dwellings. Image from Philip Stevenson
Located on a barren flat of rock and low scrub.? Image from Luciano Gollini
The 20m (66ft) tall lighthouse tower is abandoned, along with the two ruined 2-story keeper's houses flanking it, but still functional. It was reactivated with a solar-powered LED beacon during the restoration of Curacao's aids to navigation in 2008, having stood utterly dormant for many years prior. A stretch of coast dotted with rusting shipwrecks attests to its necessity. Now the LED emits two white flashes every 15 seconds.
A rusting wreck sits on the shallow rocks at left.
Wreck of the tanker Maria Bianca Guidesman. Image from here.
Klein Curacao is only 1.7km squared, with no permanent population but a few small huts used by fishermen. The windward side of the island is littered with wrecked boats, hundreds of washed-up flip-flops, and thousands of plastic bottles.
Its bigger brother Curacao sits off the coast of Venezuela, with a permanent population of about 140,000, some of whom day-trip to Klein Curacao to dive around its beautiful coral and underwater caves. Curacao officially became a Dutch colony in 1815, despite German expansion efforts in 1888, when a German naval base was established on Klein Curacao. However they were soon beaten off by the stormy weather. No ruins of the base remain.
Without the sea in sight, it seems a very strange and lonely building, though a beautiful place to visit via India Flight Deals
20m tall tower looms against Caribbean skies. Image by M. J. Hagen
Rocks and endless scouring wind. Image from Prajeesh Prathap
Text Sources- Wikipedia, Lighthouses of the Netherlands Antilles
Dead Sentinels: 10 abandoned lighthouses
1. Rubjerg-Knude, Denmark
2. Talacre, Wales
Construction of the Rubjerg-Knude lighthouse in Jutland, Denmark straddled the last two centuries, beginning in 1899 and finishing in 1900. The Talacre lighthouse, officially titled 'Point of Ayr', has stood on Talacre Beach in various incarnations since 1776, watching over ships make the trek across Liverpool Bay from the Welsh town of Lllandudno.
3. Tillamook, USA
4. Mogadishu, Somalia
The Tillamook Rock Light was built in 1881 on a rock off Oregon coast. It was born in blood; with its grand opening overshadowed by a nearby shipwreck just days before its guardian gas-light was lit. The crumbling Italian lighthouse perched on the edge of Mogadishu's Old Harbor was built over a century ago, and abandoned some 20 years ago as trade dried up to the failed state of Somalia.
5. Grand Cay, Bahamas
6. Klein Curacao, Caribbean
The lighthouse on Great Isaac Cay, a small island in the Bahamas around 20 miles north-east of the Bimini Islands, was built in 1859 to guide trade-ships carrying exports of sun-dried sea salt from Inagua The Klein Curacao ('Little Curacao') lighthouse was first built in 1850, on a tiny spit of land 11km off the southeastern tip of Curacao in the Caribbean Sea.
7. Capo d'Otranto, Italy
8. Aniva Rock, Russia
The Capo d'Otranto lighthouse was built in 1867, situated at Italy's most eastern point, marking the point where the Ionian and Adriatic Seas meet. It was abandoned in the 1970's The Aniva lighthouse was built by the Japanese in 1939, on a chunk of rock off the southern coast of Sakhalin, a thin 950 km long island situated just east of Russia.
9. Ship John Shoal, USA
10. Fish Fluke Point, Canada
Construction of the Ship John Shoal Lighthouse in Delaware Bay took 27 years, from a decision by the US Congress in 1850 that a light was needed through various incarnations. The Grand Harbor Lighthouse on Fish Fluke Point, Ross Island, was built in 1879, a square wooden tower 32-feet tall with the Keeper's dwelling attached.
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The story that Germany had a naval base on Klein Curacao is pure fiction peddled again and again. Actually the Dutch offered the German navy a station in Willemstad which was politely declined as the German navy used a coaling station in that port which was absolutely sufficient considering the minimal naval presence of the Kaiserreich in the Caribbean at the time (and also later). At the time it was clear policy of the German chancellor Bismarck not to persue colonial ambitions.
The german archives do not give the slightest clue for such a project – and if you see the island it is obvious that you could not build a port there.


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Q: Why is the space of linear operators to a Banach Space complete I know this has been answered before, but I wanted to understand a particular proof. We have a space X and a Banach Space Y. We take a sequence of bounded linear operators from X to Y i.e. $T_n$ which is Cauchy. Then we have $\forall x \in X$ and $\epsilon >0$ there is such a N that for $n, m >N$: $||T_n(x)-T_m(x)||_Y < \epsilon ||x||$. Hence we have a Cauchy sequence in Y, which converges by completeness of Y.
We define $T(x) = \lim_n T_n(x)$.
This is then clearly well defined and linear. We need to show that T is bounded. I have seen many proofs for why this is bounded. One of them is:

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I understand that $\sup _{n \in \mathbb{N}}|| T_{n} \|<\infty$ because all Cauchy sequences are bounded, but in the last line why can we take the limit inside? Is it because $T_n(x)$ is a convergent sequence in Y and $||.||$ is continuous, hence we can take the limit inside of the norm to get what we have written?

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I subscribe to google alerts, which bring me news of articles. They also capture a lot of people blogging about bed bugs–most of which are not very interesting at all.
She changed apartments since the last time I saw her, too. The previous one having been infested with bedbugs. "They were everywhere. Falling down from the ceiling, even. I started having these phantom bug attacks even when I went outside.
The next day (she) checked craigslist, found a listing and jumped ship immediately.
I was touched by the PCO's advice to this sufferer. I wonder how often this happens. I know PCOs can't normally do this without losing the landlords as customers, but I wish they would.
I'm waiting for the drive-in-and-park frozen meat locker we can rent for a week while moving. Any investors for that idea?
the word and probably should be or some apartments would never even be treated if they thought neighbors might found out. Bed bugs still carry a stigma and that's one of the good things this site is doing a good job in changing.
I totally understand why PCOs can't and don't do this. This woman was lucky, but I know this is not going to happen.
I hope we are able to play a part in removing the stigma, and raising awareness!
If one were to move during a winter freeze, how long would you need to leave things out in the cold for that to work? I'm assuming that ANY attempt is not a guaranteed solution. But let's say I had a treatment yesterday, do everything possible (bag clothes, etc), get another 2 treatments and then get rid of my bed and sofa, move the rest into a storage unit that is cold for a couple months- and then move?
Can you tell I'm freaked? I'm in an apartment building w. 30 units and they're in other units as well. Although they paid for the first professional treatment, the landlord is not being proactive about the rest of the building so I don't have a lot of confidence in a positive resolution. Realistically, I think my best option is to decrease my chances of spreading them in a new home.
I am sorry to say, your chances of killing bed bugs by leaving them outside in the coldest period of winter are slim.
What is this cold storage of which you speak? How cold is it? "Unheated" I would not rely on. I am not sure there were more than a few days of below-freezing temps in NYC last year.
However, if you had access to truly sub-zero freezer storage, that might be promising, and in this case, I'd err on the side of caution and go for a couple weeks, to be safe.
We are told that you can also have the contents of a moving truck treated with vikane gas. This is supposed to kill everything in the truck, if done properly. Only licensed professionals can do it. See our FAQ on DE (FAQS button at top, then treatment).
Unfortunately, if you live somewhere like NYC or Boston, you might well move into a second infested home. Vikane has no residual effect and you can be reinfested by other means, so be careful about your new home.
Another option would be to try and organize your neighbors. This building needs aggressive treatment. We do have a FAQ in the tenants and landlords section on organizing fellow tenants to demand proper treatment, not just treatment. It might help.
thanks very much for your quick responses. this site is great too. what a nightmare.
i'll see what i can do to organize the neighbors but i don't have a ton of faith. i spoke with one and he said it should take care of it if i get my new mattress and put duct tape on all the zippers. right.
has anyone tried a sleeping suit of some kind? i guess they'll attack whatever area is open and i don't want these things on my face. sorry if this question belongs in another spot.
You may be able to find a cold storage facility that will store your stuff in a sub-zero space. They do rent out such facilities for food storage. Your stuff, if carefully sealed in an airtight manner, would do well there. If you find one, let us know. I know people do this, but no one has told us where.
You're right the neighbors do not sound promising. Vikane gas in a truck and a new apartment are probably best if this is the case.
Sleeping suits: everyone tries, and everyone gets bit in the face. And no, this does not mean you should cover your face. (Others have asked.) Many find that leaving their feet and part of their legs exposed helps.
Not sub-zero for weeks on end, without any warming up, though, am I right?
Correct, but as this chart shows it never got above 40 in February and temperatures often fell into the teens. That's what I remember.
yes, well, i decided it would be best to move to water front property in the arctic to try to insure freezing temperatures but it might not happen there either.
i actually wrapped my feet in tape last night but it didn't catch anything. one has to try to maintain a sense of humor, not always easy though.
Great bed idea, Freaked. I will start recommending that. It's a bargain at only $3300.
well, maybe you can get readers a discount?
seriously- have you ever heard of a class action suit against a multi-residence building where the owners have been completely negligent? or has anyone tried small claims for reimbursement of expenses/ lost wages etc.?
apparently one apartment in my building has had 2-3 professional treatments but the landlord wouldn't pay for the last one. when others have complained about bed bugs in their apartment, management has denied that they exist. in mine, however, the landlord called my roommate after he put an old mattress on the street and they said there were "thousands" of bedbugs swarming on it- but they didn't treat the apartment. my roommate didn't think it was bedbugs because he'd never been bitten. it infuriates me that they could've been addressing the problem for a few months and seem to just want to ignore it.
i realize you're not lawyers here but i'm curious if you know of any precedents- other than the case in new york where the infestation was extremely severe and the tenant withheld rent.
All I know is here.
And you might find some of the tenant organizing information useful.
Like I said, I can't speak to this issue. Just pointing out that it was damn cold last winter. You did once write about someone who tried this manuever in New York. You were more optimistic back then. I agree it doesn't seem wise. Vikane is the way to go if cost effective. Otherwise, discard and start over. Or perhaps pay for your own PCO and then move. That might be the cheapest solution.
The Pest Control Operator in this case was in a common ethical dilemma often faced by professionals, such as doctors, psychologists and ministers, who are entrusted by their patients and obligued by that trust, even when there is a greater good. That silence must almost always be kept because the greatest good is to remain silence so that future sufferers are willing to seek help from a confidential relationship.
Besides, in this particular case, if the PCO was so ethical, perhaps he should have either given up working for the half-hearted customer or perhaps worked harder to solve the problem.


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World Champion Athlete Carl Lewis Says He's Been 'Mostly' Plant-Based For Over 25 Years
The gold medalist says his plant-heavy diet has helped 'support' him on the track, and benefits the planet…
This article was originally published by https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/carl-lewis-says-hes-mostly-plant-based/
World champion athlete Carl Lewis says he has followed a 'mostly' plant-based diet for more than 25 years.
The American sprint legend has won nine gold medals at the Olympics and 10 World Championships.
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Now, Lewis has partnered with vegan brand Silk and will feature on Original and Unsweet cartons of soymilk in grocery stores across the US.
In a statement sent to PBN, the gold medalist said: "I'm excited to join Silk Team Protein!
"I've been eating a mostly plant-based diet for over 25 years, which supported me on the track over the years and now my lifestyle. Plus, it helps support the planet.
"I get high-quality and complete protein from Soymilk, which is a great fuel source after I have an intense workout (especially as I'm training for 300 at 60!)."
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A group of Team USA athletes is currently urging the Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to stop promoting dairy to the public and other Olympians.
Silver medalist Dotsie Bausch has written an open letter to USOPC. It argues the committee has 'failed to take seriously the health concerns' she raised last year.
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Q: how to scrape off such information I just started learning parsing, the starting point was this article
I want to scrape off this one value from this site

I use the program  Selector Gadget  to get tags which is described in the article
Here is the process of getting the tag

But i get nothing.
Here is my code.
library('rvest')
    link <- "https://www.dailyfx.com/sentiment"
    wp <- read_html(link)
    bal <- html_nodes(wp, ".dfx-technicalSentimentCard--opened .dfx-technicalSentimentCard__netLongContainer .font-weight-bold")
    bal <- html_text(bal)

res
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  character(0)

Can someone show me how to do it correctly?