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package cgeo.geocaching.playservices;

import cgeo.geocaching.sensors.GeoData;
import cgeo.geocaching.settings.Settings;
import cgeo.geocaching.utils.AndroidRxUtils;
import cgeo.geocaching.utils.Log;

import android.content.Context;
import android.location.Location;

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;

import com.google.android.gms.location.FusedLocationProviderClient;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationCallback;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationResult;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices;
import io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Observable;
import io.reactivex.rxjava3.disposables.Disposable;
import io.reactivex.rxjava3.observers.DisposableObserver;
import io.reactivex.rxjava3.subjects.ReplaySubject;

public class LocationProvider extends LocationCallback {

    private static final LocationRequest LOCATION_REQUEST =
            LocationRequest.create().setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY).setInterval(2000).setFastestInterval(250);
    private static final LocationRequest LOCATION_REQUEST_LOW_POWER =
            LocationRequest.create().setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_BALANCED_POWER_ACCURACY).setInterval(10000).setFastestInterval(5000);
    private static final AtomicInteger mostPreciseCount = new AtomicInteger(0);
    private static final AtomicInteger lowPowerCount = new AtomicInteger(0);
    private static LocationProvider instance = null;
    private static final ReplaySubject<GeoData> subject = ReplaySubject.createWithSize(1);
    private final FusedLocationProviderClient fusedLocationClient;

    private static synchronized LocationProvider getInstance(final Context context) {
        if (instance == null) {
            instance = new LocationProvider(context);
        }
        return instance;
    }

    private synchronized void updateRequest() {
        try {
            if (mostPreciseCount.get() > 0) {
                Log.d("LocationProvider: requesting most precise locations");
                fusedLocationClient.requestLocationUpdates(
                        LOCATION_REQUEST,
                        this,
                        AndroidRxUtils.looperCallbacksLooper
                );
            } else if (lowPowerCount.get() > 0) {
                Log.d("LocationProvider: requesting low-power locations");
                fusedLocationClient.requestLocationUpdates(
                        LOCATION_REQUEST_LOW_POWER,
                        this,
                        AndroidRxUtils.looperCallbacksLooper
                );
            } else {
                Log.d("LocationProvider: stopping location requests");
                fusedLocationClient.removeLocationUpdates(this);
            }
        } catch (final SecurityException e) {
            Log.w("Security exception when accessing fused location services", e);
        }
    }

    private static Observable<GeoData> get(final Context context, final AtomicInteger reference) {
        final LocationProvider instance = getInstance(context);

        return Observable.create(emitter -> {
            if (reference.incrementAndGet() == 1) {
                instance.updateRequest();
            }
            final Disposable disposable = subject.subscribeWith(new DisposableObserver<GeoData>() {
                @Override
                public void onNext(@NonNull final GeoData value) {
                    emitter.onNext(value);
                }

                @Override
                public void onError(@NonNull final Throwable e) {
                    emitter.onError(e);
                }

                @Override
                public void onComplete() {
                    emitter.onComplete();
                }
            });
            emitter.setDisposable(Disposable.fromRunnable(() -> {
                disposable.dispose();
                AndroidRxUtils.looperCallbacksScheduler.scheduleDirect(() -> {
                    if (reference.decrementAndGet() == 0) {
                        instance.updateRequest();
                    }
                }, 2500, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
            }));
        });
    }

    public static Observable<GeoData> getMostPrecise(final Context context) {
        return get(context, mostPreciseCount);
    }

    public static Observable<GeoData> getLowPower(final Context context) {
        // Low-power location without the last stored location
        final Observable<GeoData> lowPowerObservable = get(context, lowPowerCount).skip(1);

        // High-power location without the last stored location
        final Observable<GeoData> highPowerObservable = get(context, mostPreciseCount).skip(1);

        // Use either low-power (with a 6 seconds head start) or high-power observables to obtain a location
        // no less precise than 20 meters.
        final Observable<GeoData> untilPreciseEnoughObservable =
                lowPowerObservable.mergeWith(highPowerObservable.delaySubscription(6, TimeUnit.SECONDS))
                        .takeUntil(geoData -> geoData.getAccuracy() <= 20);

        // After sending the last known location, try to get a precise location then use the low-power mode. If no
        // location information is given for 25 seconds (if the network location is turned off for example), get
        // back to the precise location and try again.
        return subject.take(1).concatWith(untilPreciseEnoughObservable.concatWith(lowPowerObservable).timeout(25, TimeUnit.SECONDS).retry());
    }

    /**
     * Build a new geo data provider object.
     * <p/>
     * There is no need to instantiate more than one such object in an application, as observers can be added
     * at will.
     *
     * @param context the context used to retrieve the system services
     */
    private LocationProvider(final Context context) {
        final GeoData initialLocation = GeoData.getInitialLocation(context);
        subject.onNext(initialLocation != null ? initialLocation : GeoData.DUMMY_LOCATION);

        fusedLocationClient = LocationServices.getFusedLocationProviderClient(context);
    }

    @Override
    public void onLocationResult(final LocationResult result) {
        final Location location = result.getLastLocation();
        if (Settings.useLowPowerMode()) {
            location.setProvider(GeoData.LOW_POWER_PROVIDER);
        }
        subject.onNext(new GeoData(location));
    }
}


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Our family had a hilarious discussion one time about what we keep.
I keep boxes. I have been doing it as long as I can remember. I had a fascination with all sorts of tiny things as a child, and I found it delightful to put tiny things in tiny boxes. It started getting out of hand when I was given one of those little collectible enamel boxes from England.
It was just so … precious. My most exquisite acquisition has been a heavily bejeweled turtle-shaped box I purchased in Las Vegas with some of my husband's winnings at the blackjack table. When I showed him that the shell lifted off to reveal inner storage, he was not nearly as impressed as I hoped he would be.
My box collection has grown so much that I actually have a box closet with boxes inside boxes. There are lots of boxes in our garage stacked up … you just never know, after all! It is tremendously rewarding to me when someone needs a certain size box, and I alone can produce it. That somehow gives dignity to all my boxes as they await their time to serve us.
Boxes were also important to my mother in the days before storage bins. She would find a box that would perfectly fit into a drawer or space and arrange smaller boxes inside the big one like puzzle pieces. Labeled boxes would line her closet shelves, and some even had holes cut in the ends to serve as handles.
When Mom's inevitable move to assisted living was upon us, my sister committed the unpardonable sin by throwing out one of Mom's boxes that was maximizing the space in her refrigerator. Mom has forgotten the incident now, but I'm not sure she ever forgave my sister. She even wrote down the exact dimensions of that box and sent my sister on a city-wide hunt for a replacement.
My husband collects rubber bands. He keeps a plastic cup in the kitchen cabinet that overflows with them. I admit it is quite handy to reach in the cabinet and get just the size and color I need. His favorites are very large rubber bands that will go around the top of a garbage can to hold the plastic liner in place. And I feel compelled to save the fat blue ones that hold stems of asparagus together. You just never know when you will need one precisely like what you have saved.
Our son, who is quite the cook, collects spices and sauces, and every time his family comes to visit, he runs to the store to buy more without even counting how many shakers of Tony's cajun seasonings or jugs of soy sauce we still have from his last visit. When they built their home, he designed the kitchen in such a way that he could stand at his stove and only take one step to have access to all his spices and sauces!
It's challenging to narrow down specific things our daughter has collected through the years because, like other creative types, she saves virtually everything for a possible future use.That's why it caught my attention when she read the book "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo and was inspired to get rid of 26 huge bags of stuff she had collected.
After reading the book myself, I cut my wardrobe down by 50 percent, shared copies of the book with other women, and together we are donating thousands of very nice items from our extensive wardrobes for an upscale resale event.
Come see the items today and Saturday, April 6 and 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 3601 Taft. All profits of the fashion sale will go to the women at Faith Refuge. Boutique items will be from Wal-Mart to Neiman Marcus with prices ranging from $2 bracelets to $1,000 full-length furs.
This is a great opportunity for us to tidy up, and by parting with what we have kept, we will bless our sisters at Faith Refuge, a win-win situation for everyone!
hey will be perfect to hold all the designer handbags we will be taking to the sale. It just doesn't get much better than that!
Johnelle Donnell, a founding force behind Faith Refuge, has been an editorial board member of the Times Record News.


The ban took effect Tuesday. Gun rights groups asked the court Monday to keep the government from enforcing the ban for now. Chief Justice John Roberts declined one request for the court to get involved on Tuesday and a second request was declined by the court on Thursday. That was the only remaining request. The justices didn't say anything in declining it.
The administration's ban puts it in the unusual position of arguing against gun rights groups. President Donald Trump said last year that the government would move to ban bump stocks. The action followed a 2017 shooting in Las Vegas in which a gunman attached bump stocks to assault-style rifles he used to shoot concertgoers from his hotel room. By using the devices, which allow shots to be fired more rapidly, the gunman was able to fire more than 1,000 rounds in 11 minutes. Fifty-eight people were killed and hundreds were injured.
The Trump administration's move was an about-face for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In 2010, under the Obama administration, the ATF found that the devices were legal. But under the Trump administration, officials revisited that determination and found it incorrect. The revised regulation, which went into effect Tuesday, requires owners either to destroy their bump stocks or surrender them. The government estimates hundreds of thousands of the devices have been sold.


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It's getting personal between Jerry Jones and Ezekiel Elliott as clock runs out on preseason
Charles RobinsonNFL columnist
August 22, 2019, 3:55 AM UTC
For a great majority of his life as an NFL team owner, Jerry Jones has aligned his football compass with a "Godfather" mantra. He might get forceful. Maybe even cutthroat. And he'd always look to impose his agenda first and foremost. But the decisions often followed an overriding doctrine: It's not personal. It's strictly business. Often great for business – for Jones, for the Dallas Cowboys and their players and typically, the NFL at large.
All of which makes the few times Jones slips and gets a little personal, a little emotional, prominent. And make no mistake, Jerry slipped this week. He got a little personal. He got a little emotional. And he exposed a little something when it comes to why the Cowboys and running back Ezekiel Elliott are at a standstill.
All with one line, following a "Zeke who?" joke that fell flat with his star player:
"I've earned the right with Zeke to joke – period," Jones told reporters earlier this week, when asked about Elliott and his camp taking offense to a comment made by Jones on Saturday night. "I've earned it. … Let me be real clear about it. I've earned that right to joke."
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and running back Ezekiel Elliott are in a contract dispute. (Getty Images)
There's one hell of a loaded word in that statement, and Jones repeated it three times so that this is all crystal clear: He has earned the right to say what he said.
That is a strong and personal statement of entitlement by Jones. One that intentionally flashes a blinding spotlight on Jones' historically strong backing of his running back through a thicket of off-field problems since he was drafted fourth overall in the 2016 draft. Battles that engaged the services of Cowboys team security personnel, the franchise's legal counsel and even bled into Jones' relationship with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell – whom the Cowboys owner openly challenged when it came to the commissioner's nearly autonomous authority over personal conduct findings.
That is what Jones is alluding to when he says he has earned the right to make jokes when it comes to the financial impasse between the team and Elliott. He's saying that Zeke has had plenty of issues, and the Cowboys have always stepped up to fight those battles alongside him. And apparently, that has a cost. This is where the roadmap starts to stray into dicey territory.
Let's pin this entire thing down to a very real intersection of personal feelings and business negotiations. From two different vantage points:
In the mind of Jerry Jones
The Cowboys rolled the dice on Elliott when they took him No. 4 overall, at a time when running backs weren't supposed to be high draft picks.
Then Dallas supported Elliott when he had a litany of off-field issues, both big and small. Jones took that journey very personally. Partially because of the relationship he developed with Elliott over that time, and partially because that journey wasn't always easy and occasionally put Jones through a meat-grinder with Goodell and some of the other team owners. Inside all of it, Jones felt a loyalty to a player he intended to compensate when the timing was right.
But Jones was also expecting something at the negotiating table. He was going to expect that the player he'd supported and fought for was going to make the kind of deal that left the Cowboys feeling good about it. Sort of like linebacker Jaylon Smith, who was an entirely different kind of gamble, but who showcased his gratitude by doing a contract that had some team-friendly aspects to it.
To Jerry, this is how the whole Zeke thing should end. With a deal that focuses on the team paying good money – but not the best money – and coming to an agreement that is as good for the Cowboys as it is for the player.
In effect, if Dallas feels like it put itself on the line, that love should be reciprocated.
It's the Smith news conference announcing his extension was both a celebration and a message. One that unequivocally mixed in a marriage of business goals and personal expectations.
Jones shouldn't be faulted for this. But I'm not going to act like this is just about the numbers, either. There's an undercurrent of emotions that is starting to surface in this negotiation. And there's a flip side to the mindset of Jerry Jones.
In the mind of Ezekiel Elliott
First and foremost, if you're Ezekiel Elliott, you know you were taken fourth overall in that 2016 draft for a reason.
He was seen as a special player. Not just any running back, but the kind of centerpiece that a franchise could build an offense around. Which the Cowboys did over the past three seasons, streamlining a healthy portion of their scheme with Elliott being the engine. So much so that in the two seasons he wasn't suspended, Elliott was named to a pair of All-Pro teams and helped the Cowboys win the NFC East with a still-developing quarterback. He stands as arguably the best running back in the game. And for good measure, there has been durability, leadership within the locker room and attendance at everything expected from a "program" player.
All the while, he listened to the head coach gush about his aptitude and dedication as a football player. Elliott listened to the CEO call him "the straw that stirs our drink". And he listened to Jones defend him at every turn as a great team asset who got the shaft in a suspension that never should have happened.
If you're Elliott, that feels like a whole lot of return for the faith and investment of the Cowboys. It feels like he paid a lot back to Dallas in 2016 and 2018. And it feels like a three-year ledger that turned out even on both sides – with the Cowboys investing a lot of patience, and Elliott returning a lot on the field.
This delivers us to this week. With Jerry Jones feeling like he's earned some things. But looking across a negotiating table at player who feels like he has delivered some things.
It's the one thing that is complicating this deal beyond the numbers. And it's getting to a very personal point.
Ezekiel Elliott has delivered two rushing titles in three seasons with the Cowboys. (AP)
For all the reporting poured into what Dallas can afford to pay and what Elliott expects to get, there's the far more nebulous idea of worth. Elliott feels like he's worth the kind of long-term commitment and top-shelf money that will justify the next five years of brutal punishment that he's ready to put onto his body. Conversely, Jones believes the Cowboys' grand roster-building scheme and the privilege of playing for Dallas is worth taking a little less money to accomplish something greater in the long run.
Elliott made his statement by not showing up. Now Jerry is supplying a retort by making an entitled joke and then applauding Jaylon Smith for being the example of the elite-level player who showcases gratitude by cashing smaller checks than he has to. Neither is a great look – for Elliott or Jones.
This is entering a space that isn't good for either side, with the regular-season opener a little over two weeks away and the standoff becoming more emotional every day. Perhaps the only certainty now is that this impasse is more likely than ever to stretch into the regular season.
That's a terrible destination that nobody wanted. But it's what is coming. And regardless of the contract numbers and the thinly veiled jokes or who has earned what, it's all personal next month. For everyone involved.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with these 10 picture books
By Khassaundra Whitehead and Gardenia Campos
The authors of this post identify as Latinx rather than Hispanic and will be using this term throughout. Keep in mind that not everyone uses either of these terms, as there are many terms in use and each contains nuance and can have significance around inclusion.
September 15 marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and with it, the anniversaries of national independence for many Latin American countries. Through October 15, Reading Partners celebrates this month by uplifting the contributions and stories of Latinx creators originating from a variety of Latin American cultures, traditions, and languages.
As proud members of the Latinx community at Reading Partners, we know firsthand that Latinx culture is not a monolith, but an incredibly diverse and nuanced population that spans race, ethnicity, language, and a broad legacy of colonialism. Given the diversity within the Latinx community, we acknowledge the need for stories that reflect our differences as well as our shared human experiences. Too often, our narratives are reduced to harmful stereotypes or filtered through the lens of a spectator rather than a member of the community.
It is with this in mind that we choose to uplift stories that speak to our current social and political moment in time and center on stories of immigration, dreamers, hope, and resilience. These stories are important to understanding the varied experiences within the Latinx community as well as the constantly shifting landscape that creates obstacles for our Latinx students and communities. We also need stories that show the daily realities of our Latinx peers. We are more than just our struggles, we are our lively families, our diverse cultures, our deep-seated traditions, our sometimes complicated relationships with our languages, and above all, we are the unapologetic joys we pass on to our future generations.
As a literacy-based organization, a story that resonates with our Reading Partners community is Biblioburro, a heartwarming book based on the true story of Luis Humberto Soriano Bohórquez, a former schoolteacher who created a mobile library in rural Colombia using burros to transport books from village to village. Biblioburro reflects the ways communities uplift one another, share joy, and celebrate reading and learning. It is among the many stories that show the giving nature that is so ingrained in our cultures and communities.
In that same spirit, here is a list of continued reading to enjoy during Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond:
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero
When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her. But as the sun sets purple-blue-gold behind Daisy Ramona and her papi, she knows that the love she feels will always be there. With vivid illustrations and text bursting with heart, My Papi Has a Motorcycle is a young girl's love letter to her hardworking dad and to memories of home that we hold close in the midst of change.
Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. While they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English, and Mia learns some Spanish, too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn enough words to tell Mia her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet-shop window and has the perfecto idea for how to help them all communicate a little better. Here is an endearing tale that speaks loud and clear about the love that binds families across the generations.
¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat by Raúl the Third
In this new Vamos title, Let's Go Eat, Little Lobo is excited to take in a show with wrestling star El Toro in his bustling border town. After getting lunch orders from The Bull and his friends to help prepare for the event, Little Lobo takes readers on a tour of food trucks that sell his favorite foods, like quesadillas with red peppers and Mexican-Korean tacos. Peppered with easy-to-remember Latin-American Spanish vocabulary, this glorious celebration of food is sure to leave every reader hungry for lunch
Jam-packed with fun details and things to see, the Vamos books are perfect for fans of Richard Scarry and Where's Waldo?
Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayer
Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful. In Just Ask, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have. Using her own experience as a child who was diagnosed with diabetes, Justice Sotomayor writes about children with all sorts of challenges–and looks at the special powers those kids have as well. As the kids work together to build a community garden, asking questions of each other along the way, this book encourages readers to do the same: When we come across someone who is different from us but we're not sure why, all we have to do is Just Ask.
Biblioburro by Jeannette Winter
Luis loves to read, but soon his house in Colombia is so full of books there's barely room for the family. What to do? Then he comes up with the perfect solution–a traveling library! He buys two donkeys–Alfa and Beto–and travels with them throughout the land, bringing books and reading to the children in faraway villages. Complete with an author's note about the real man on whom this story is based.
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match by Kh Pathways (Monica Brown)
Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense together. Other people wrinkle their nose in confusion at Marisol-can't she just choose one or the other? Try as she might, in a world where everyone tries to put this biracial, Peruvian-Scottish-American girl into a box, Marisol McDonald doesn't match. And that's just fine with her.
Abuela's Weave by Omar S. Castañeda
This touching story of personal growth and family pride is illustrated with authentic Guatemalan scenery that gives life to the country's radiant landscape and bustling city streets. Esperanza's Abuela, her grandmother, is unmatched in her skill in weaving traditional Mayan tapestries. She has shared her gift with her granddaughter, and now they plan to sell their goods at the market. However, the birthmark on Abuela's face may scare customers away. So Esperanza must cope with the city streets and find buyers alone. This touching story of personal growth and family pride is illustrated with authentic Guatemalan scenery that gives life to the country's radiant landscape and bustling city streets.
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy
What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation–and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration!
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
We are resilience. We are hope. We are dreamers. Yuyi Morales brought her hopes, her passion, her strength, and her stories with her when she came to the United States in 1994 with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed.
Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña
When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true–she's finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panadería, until they arrive at the Laundromat, where Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its white fluff away, her brother tells her she has to make a wish. If only she can think of just the right wish to make . . .
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For Telstra, transforming from a telco to a technology company was always going to be a big challenge. After all, we're a large, well-established telco that has been in the Australian mindset for all things communications since 1975.
As we worked through this evolution, it was particularly important for us to drive an internal culture of faster, more agile operations.
This required building a more cooperative approach, one that created connections across departments. Ultimately, this led to the creation of a single collection of API-driven resources that enabled us to quickly offer more interchangeable service offerings.
This enabled us to push for a broader, more unified API approach to innovation, one that set the stage for us to offer tools and services to the wider developer community.
David Freeman, Telstra's head of API enablement, has been one of the strongest advocates within the company for API adoption. Having been around since the early days of the first public release of Telstra's SMS API, he has helped build the efforts to implement a companywide approach to our API strategies and a developer platform that can be used in a companywide approach.
We approached the first API release in 2015 as a minimum viable product or pilot program, as it was geared toward testing the waters and gauging what was needed internally for publicly available APIs and services. The target for this phase was to gauge developer interest.
It turned out to be impressive—within a few months, over 3,000 developers had registered and were trying out the basic messaging API in their apps.
"With all the groundwork and a solid foundation set in place, we are now in a really good position to start ramping up our public API portfolio," David told me during a recent chat.
A major partner for the activities in our transformation, Apigee has helped create a unified platform to connect all the pieces and helped make a standardized internal API portfolio possible.
The platform enabled us to quickly and easily deploy the resources needed for our public-facing APIs and help shape and define a series of API product roadmaps.
With the wide variation in the API products we plan to have on offer at Telstra, the Apigee platform and its monetization features provide a robust yet simple, flexible, and dynamic approach to how we define the plans associated with each.
The first API we've released with the new portal (dev.telstra.com) is our Messaging API. It incorporates some of the learnings from the earlier feedback as well as lessons learned from the experience with our SMS API.
For developers building on the new API, the first step (after authentication) is provisioning a number to send messages from. This is an account-specific number and also has the added bonus of having a notify URL with attached call-back data.
It's basically a webhook; when a response comes in from a user to a provisioned number, it will automatically send to the nominated URL and handle the request automatically.
"Send message call" has more options as well, which will grant users more interesting options when sending a message, including scheduling delivery, prioritizing, and adding a validity timeout with all messages joining a queue for processing.
Developers can even send multiple messages all in one go—meaning fewer API calls and a lot more functionality.
This functionality was built through close and regular communication with developers—it's how you build a simple, easy-to-use, and valuable API like the Messaging API.
Having a strong relationship with developer communities is vital to our growth into the technology space. With such a vast array of technologies at Telstra, we are very keen to understand how developers want to use our services and offer new and innovative applications and experiences to customers.
Now that our new developer portal (dev.telstra.com) is released into the wilds of the internet, we'd love to hear what you think.
Steven Cooper is the API and platform evangelist at Telstra. He focuses on ensuring that Telstra has the right tools and resources in place for developer communities globally. Steve previously ran developer relations at PayPal and Xero, and was CTO at a fintech.


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using namespace PaintsNow::NsSnowyStream;

Zipper::Zipper(IArchive* a, IStreamBase* stream) : archive(a), streamBase(stream) {}
Zipper::~Zipper() {
	delete archive;
	streamBase->ReleaseObject();
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No human has ever left the Shade alive. Now, after weeks of captivity on the sunless vampire island, Sofia is given the choice: stay, and remain with her beloved Derek Novak as his human slave; or return to her life with Ben and have some chance of normality. Can she live with the choice she must make?
Book 2 continues the series exactly where book 1 left off. If there's one thing that jars me a little when reading this series, it's that there are no clearly defined beginnings and endings to each of the novels. Each book seems far too short and ends abruptly, leaving you hanging, wondering what is next. Sheer genius of Bella Forrest, I think. I know that as readers, we like tidy little packages with all the ends neatly ribboned off, but when you're reading a series, there has to be a reason to move on to the next book, and Bella Forrest certainly knows how to provide that. So, I've made peace with this series by viewing it as one long book that has been broken down into smaller chunks. And it's one of those fast-paced series you have to read from cover to cover!
Book two featured a greater variety of character's POV. I particularly enjoyed this, since it gave depth to many of the characters that I felt was missing in book 1. Strangely enough, I relished Lukas' POV, it was just fresh and unusual to see things from the POV of the villain.
The emotional intensity from the first book was heightened in this one. I felt that Derek's 'fall' following Sofia's decision made him more 'human' and 'inhuman' at the same time. The chemistry and intensity between Sofia and Derek remained intact and there was some lovely character development all round, including for Ben.
This is definitely an addictive series.
Thanks Olivia. It's fast becoming one of my favorite series. You should give it a try!


For Indian Cooking Challenge this month, Srivalli chose a MAngalore/ Goa special- Sanna from Ruchik Randhap. Sanna is a sweet and quick version of south Indian idli. Yeast is used to ferment the batter and so the batter is ready within 2 hours after grinding. I was going through the recipe after grinding the rice and dhal. There was an unscheduled power failure and I didn't go through it completely. I started to prepare the batter from what I read 15 days back. I remembered sugar but forgot the amount used. So praying God that it should come out properly I added sugar ( about 3/4 th cup) After I finished mixing the batter, I covered it and then came the power. I read the recipe and to my disappointment it was only 2-3 tsp. So I was not at all sure of the result. And the next problem came. I prepared all the ingredients required for chutney and went to switch on the mixer grinder. Due to low voltage it did not grind. I waited for one hour to get the power to normal but it never happened. So I covered the half risen batter with cling wrap and placed it in refrigerator. Keeping my fingers crossed I let it sit in the fridge until morning. The next day, the batter turned out beautifully in the fridge. I took it out and let it come to room temperature. And the power was also back to normal and so I made chutney. I prepared the sanna in a vegetable steamer and small cups and served it for breakfast. I thought PK will never like it. But to my surprise, he liked it so much. The idlis were moderately sweet and the coconut chutney was a great accompaniment to it. They were so soft and fluffy. And atlast after so many obstacles, I made nice sannas.
1. Soak urad dhal and rice separately for 2-3 hours.
2. First grind the dhal until light and fluffy. Do not use more water. Add water little by little to get a fluffy ground dhal.
4. Now grind the rice to a thick and smooth batter.
5. Add it to the ground dhal.
6. Now add sugar, yeast and salt to the batter and mix well. As I have used instant yeast I mixed it directly to the batter. Otherwise you need to proove the yeast with a little warm water before adding it to the batter.
7. The bowl must be large enough so that it holds all the batter when it doubles.
8. Let it sit on counter for 2 hours until doubled.
9. You can also keep the the batter in fridge after one hour and the doubling will take place in the fridge overnight.
10. Grease the sanna moulds. As I didn't have the moulds, I greased my vegetable steamer which came with the rice cooker. I also used small aluminium bowls to make small sannas.
11. With out mixing the batter, remove ladle full of the batter and fill the moulds to half.
12. Steam cook them for 5-15 minutes depending on the size of the sanna.
13. When done, remove from the steamer, let it cool for 5 minutes before removing from the moulds.
14. Serve hot along with chutney or gravy of your choice.
Soak both the rice together.
Grind urad dhal until fluffy.
Grind the rice to a smooth batter and add it to ground dhal.
Add yeast, sugar and salt.
Mix well. Cover and keep it aside for 2 hours.
See how the batter has doubled in volume.
Pour batter to half the mould.
Steam it in rice cooker or steamer.
I also arranged the bowls in the rice cooker steamer.
See how the idli has a cute dome.
Serve it with a chutney of your choice.
They look absolutely delicious ! wonderful clicks …very helpful step by step photos !
The small ones look cute! Nice recipe!
Oh you got the sanna moulds..looks very cute Gayathri..
Those are too cute like mini muffins!!
So soft n fluffy! !!! Loving the cup idlies! !
beautifully done Gayathri..I too had disasters..but I guess that always happens when we try something new..loving your cute idlis..and they have come out really clean, seems I should have kept the batter even thicker!
Hi Gayatri, we are north indians who love south indian food. Its healthy and substantial. There is a restaurant here that specializes in south indian khana. The idlis here are always different from the regular idlis. We could always feel the yeast in them. Today when I saw these in Yeastspotting, I was really happy to know the actual recipe.
I loved your blog and love to be a member.
Thankyou so much for a beautiful blog on Sannas. I am glad you mentioned that you refrigerated the batter. I was a bit worried as it is very cold where i am so i thought the batter won't ferment.
Will definitely try the Sannas and look forward to visiting your blog for other recipes.
Which store in the USA sells the individual molds for the sannas?
I live in India. So no idea about US.
Thanks for the wonderful recipe. I have been trying to buy these aluminium Sanna moulds but have not found them anywhere yet.
What I have used are small pudding moulds. They are not sanna moulds. I guess you might be source sanna moulds from Amazon.


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Erin Popovich, the wife of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, died Wednesday after a long illness, the NBA team announced. She was 67.
"We mourn the loss of Erin," Spurs general manager R.C. Buford said in a statement. "She was a strong, wonderful, kind, intelligent woman who provided love, support and humor to all of us."
Erin Popovich is survived by her husband, two children and two grandchildren.
San Antonio's next game is Thursday against the Golden State Warriors. It is not known if Gregg Popovich will be behind the bench.
The 69-year-old Spurs coach married his wife while he was helping coach the American Air Force Academy team from 1973-79.
Former Spurs player and now Warriors star Kevin Durant was at a loss for words but said he was willing to provide whatever support Popovich needs.
"It's bigger than the game. It's bigger than winning and losing. I feel so bad for Pop and his family. That's just tough to hear about," Durant said.
(Agence France-Presse)
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Interview – Eden Brolin
November 29, 2021 Interview – Eden Brolin
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An actress and musician, Eden Brolin is a double threat talent. Seasoned, Brolin has been working in theater, film, and television, making a name for herself with roles in Freeform's Beyond as well as Paramount Network's Yellowstone. Recently co-starring along side Dylan Sprouse in the film Tyger Tyger, she continues to turn heads with exceptional performances. On the rise, Eden Brolin recently sat down to talk about her inspirations, learning to take chances, creating in music versus acting, plus more.
Cryptic Rock – You have been involved in acting professionally for over a decade now you have worked in television, as well as film, and you have been a part of quite a few interesting projects. What inspired you to pursue a career in acting?
Eden Brolin – I think curiosity more than anything. It was something that I had grown up around a little bit, but in pretty limited capacity. I think there was a curiosity; it was just sort of like a little fire that was stoked with just kind of slowly learning more and more about it. I was just really interested in what the process of filmmaking, doing plays and doing television really looked like. I think that curiosity is still alive. Just continuing to look into what that process looks like, in different capacities, and with every single project that you go on to being a totally different experience.
Cryptic Rock – You have done a lot of interesting things over the years. Interestingly, beyond acting, you are also a musician, you have a band, you released an album last year. So creatively, how is acting different for you as opposed to performing music?
Eden Brolin – I think it's a vastly different creative process for me. I think I really, really like acting because there's the sort of agreement you have as an actor to take either what's been written or what a filmmaker is trying to get out of a character and into a scene. It is listening to those ideas in a collaborative way, trying to make those ideas into something tangible, into something that translates for an audience. That's really what I enjoy about acting, I like to hear people's ideas. That's what I loved about doing Tyger Tyger. Kerry (Mondragon) had these really wild, big ideas that it was so interesting to problem solve and figure out how we could make that work in this character and in these scenes.
Whereas with songwriting, I have to push myself. I'm not saying I don't do the work in acting; I think you do, but depending on what you're doing, it can come a little bit more naturally. As much as I enjoy, you know, singing, playing music and whatnot, I really have to put the effort into making it happen. Just getting the songs out, and being able to non-judgmentally just write a song, instead of sort of waiting for it to happen. Our first record came out in 2012, and our next one came out last year. It was a long time of being like, "Well, I don't know and I don't want people to hate it. I don't want to hate it." There is just a lot of self-judgment. Then finally being like, I don't find any joy in this because I'm just judging every thing I'm doing. So finally, being able to just put that down and just write is really freeing. That was a long-winded answer. (Laughs)
Cryptic Rock – (Laughs) It's cool that you have both those creative outlets. You mentioned Tyger Tyger. It's a very unique project, and there is a lot of validity to the real world today with everything that's going on. How did Tyger Tyger come about for you?
Eden Brolin – Tyger Tyger was something that came about because I got a call with an offer for this movie. My representative said, "Hey, this director wants to talk to you about possibility of going straight to doing this movie and a couple of weeks in the desert." I talked to Kerry about it and just heard about his ideas. It was just something that was really interesting because it was relatively unclear until we actually got into the process of making the movie itself.
So much of the clarity in the character and what happens is because of the process. The clarity came with the process of doing it, which I think is not the case with every story. A lot of things are cut and dry and presented to you in a script where this was really an exploration. So, I just kind of went with it. I had been in the habit of just sort of going with things and going with my gut on things. I had a feeling about Kerry and just going and doing this and it was one of the best experiences of my first 25 years. It was just one of those things that was like, "Oh yeah, I'm gonna remember that forever. No doubt."
Cryptic Rock – Well, it is an interesting film. As you said, it's experimental in a lot of ways. The storyline can really fit into many genres. It has elements of Drama, it has a feeling of a Thriller, it has a Fantasy element, but it kind of also fits like a modern day Western. How would you describe the film?
Eden Brolin – That's a hard question to answer because I think everybody's going to have their own experience with it. I think you can say that about a lot of different movies, but I do think it's something that was so personal to Kerry. It is a story that Kerry just had to kind of purge out of themselves. I do think that there are these self-reflective properties and they are abstract because of the way that it was done. I think that gives the audience a chance to have their own experience. I'm having a hard time kind of naming a genre to it and what kind of movie it is. I do think because of how abstracted it is it gives the viewers an opportunity to really dig in and make what they will of it.
Cryptic Rock – Right, leave it open to interpretation. You mentioned, this is a very personal project for Kerry, the writer-director. As you said, it came into vision more clearly as you were working on it. What was it like helping him bring it to life since it is very personal, cathartic story for him as well.
Eden Brolin – I think there was a lot of collaboration going on. I think there was a lot of people with their own opinions about what should be kind of happening in the story; what was making sense and what wasn't. I think it was really important for Kerry to hear that. Collaborating is such a beautiful part of the creative process and being able to make a film, but it's also so hard to hear critique and hear certain ideas and not think you're suddenly wrong about everything. I just think his ability to really stay true to what his story was, what was happening in his brain, and what he was envisioning for all of this. Being able to stay true to that is such a gift to yourself when you're a filmmaker, as well as being open to different ideas, but really just having a conviction and the story that you want to tell. That's something that I really enjoyed, just kind of being able to remind each other within that.
I also have a lot of control issues, I like things to be really structured, and this was the farthest thing from structured. There was a script and then otherwise it was kind of – there's going to be changes here and there, we don't know exactly where we're shooting today, we don't know who we're shooting with, we don't know exactly what's going on. It really gave me an amazing, special opportunity to be able to just let go of the control that I've held onto so tightly. It was really like freeing experience to just be like, "Okay, I'm gonna do whatever's going on today," and be 100% ok with it. It was just a great personal experience for growth as well.
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Cryptic Rock – Very cool, it sounds like it was challenging, but in a good way.
Eden Brolin – Yeah, absolutely.
Cryptic Rock – That is a good thing! You have done some other compelling projects over the last 1-2 years. You have been a part of the Paramount Network series Yellowstone portraying Mia since 2020. Are there any other projects you have coming up?
Eden Brolin – My band did a live EP of some of the songs from our first and second record and we decided to release it. That came out back on March 19th. So that's something that's pretty much the closest, upcoming project that can be talked about.
Cryptic Rock – That is something people should check out. Last question. As you mentioned, you kind of grew up around acting. You have been around the arts all your life. What would you say some of the most valuable lessons you have learned from your experiences leading up to your career now?
Eden Brolin – I think going with your gut and really listening to your intuition. I think it will lead to challenges, and sometimes it can lead to some really freeing moments of decision makings and great experiences. I think I've learned to go with my gut. It isn't always going to be the most positive thing in the world, which is a good thing; I hope that makes sense. It will lead you to growth you might have not expected and also some really wonderful experiences.
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Google Street View causes stir in Botswana
Opposition paper in Botswana, the second African nation to get Street View, says images of military bases compromise security
In cities around the world it has provoked grumbles about invasion of privacy and jeopardising national security – and has caught unsuspecting members of the public with their pants down. So when Google's Street View cameras came to Botswana, a country of 2 million people and 70% covered by the Kalahari desert, the company might have expected to avoid such controversy. Not so.
"We feel such places as the military base and the office of the president, the American embassy and any other such high-security areas should not have been allowed to be published," the Monitor newspaper opined in an editorial on Monday. "This compromises our security."
It went on: "What is also amazing is that prior to the shooting of the map, there was assurance that residential areas would be left out … but now these are in the Google map."
Government officials moved to dismiss the complaints as a storm in a teacup in an opposition-owned newspaper. Spokesman Jeff Ramsay said: "We don't have an issue at all. We had an internal debate because we recognise there are sensitivities but we are an open society.
"Google were working with our security people on a checklist of what to photograph and what not to photograph. If anything falls between the cracks, our people have a right to remove it."
He added: "Some reporters get Street View confused with Google Earth, which shows all sorts of things that we can't do anything about."
Google says it applies face-blurring and licence plate blurring to protect people's privacy in Street View. Once images are available, users can report images for removal by clicking on "report a problem" on the bottom left hand corner of the image.
Botswana is the second African country to be featured after its neighbour South Africa just before the 2010 football World Cup. Google deployed 4x4 vehicles to photograph difficult off-road areas.
The company said users could virtually explore the Kalahari and the world's biggest inland river delta – the 16,000 sq km Okavango – as well as the Makgadikgadi Pan and Chobe National Park, home to the biggest concentration of African elephants in the world.
The service, offering panoramic street-level images, is available in more than 30 countries. "We hope to add more cultures, landscapes and sites as Street View continues to expand to new places," said Ory Okolloh, policy manager for Google Sub-Saharan Africa.
Telecoms EN Issue no 634 7th December 2012
Smile Telecoms offers a real insurgent data challenge by delivering LTE – first in Tanzania and Uganda and then in Nigeria and DRC
BTC backbone separation to cost P100m
MTN launches LTE in SA
Orange telecoms firm officially launches operations in DRC
Kenya: Mobile users to be assigned IP addresses
Telecoms - In Brief
Kenyans in Diaspora to vote online in 2017
Thumbs Up Africa blog 9: Ethiopia's internet explorer
African high-speed data network open to researchers
ICT empowering disabled in Ghana, South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania
South Africa: Young, black, poor and online
Internet - In Brief
South Africa: Education without the textbook crisis
Tanzania: Govt Instals Computerised System to Monitor Veld Fires
Tech 'can help' in Eastern Cape education crisis
Orange launches Christmas goody specials
New instant cash transfer from SA to Zimbabwe
Kenya: State to Force Mobile Money Systems Audits
Zimbabwe: Ecocash Spreads to CBZ Bank
Uganda: Makerere University Students Win Microsoft Grant
New generation of economy apps arrives in SA
South Africa: 16 Voices - Blogging Against Abuse
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Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud—Compute 2.0
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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud - Compute 2.0. The last day to order the affected product(s) is May 1, 2012. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud-Compute 2.0
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Customers may be able to use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) where applicable to trade-in eligible products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html
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Q: Pass array through class constructor using C++ variadic templates I would like to modernize a small mathematical library using new C++ paradigms (I have a C++17 compiler). In specific, I need to pass an array to a class through constructor.
This is the "classical" old way I used. It works
class Vector {
public:
    long double* elements;
public:
    Vector(int size, long double *array) {
        elements = new long double[size];
        for(int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
            elements[i] = array[i];
        }
    };

    virtual ~Vector() {
        delete []elements;
    }

};

int main() {
    long double array[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0};
    Vector vector = Vector(10, array);
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
        std::cout << vector.elements[i] << std::endl;
    }

    return 0;
}

So, I tried to change Vector class with what I have understood about variadic templates and parameter pack. It doesn't work
class Vector {

public:
    long double* elements;
public:
    template<typename... Args>
    Vector(Args... args){
        constexpr int size = sizeof...(Args);
        elements = new long double[size]{args...};
    }
};

int main() {
    long double array[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0};
    Vector vector = Vector(array);
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
        std::cout << vector.elements[i] << std::endl;
    }

    return 0;
}

The error returned by compiler is

error: cannot convert 'long double*' to 'long double' in initialization
    elements = new long double[size]{args...};

What am I doing wrong?
Further, I'm wondering if it is possible to use a std::array instead of raw array, both either inside main method and in Vector class.

A: To pass an array like that variadic templates are not the solution. Variadic templates are used to pass N numbers of parameters to a class/function. Yet you are passing only one parameter!
I would suggest you to
I suggest you tu use array references, which are available in all C++ versions:
class Vector {
public:
    long double* elements;
public:
    template<std::size_t size>
    Vector(long double (&array)[size]) {
        elements = new long double[size];
        for(int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
            elements[i] = array[i];
        }
    };

    virtual ~Vector() {
        delete []elements;
    }
};

By the way, if you can, use vector. I highly doubt this custom vector class is as efficient as std::vector (no geometric growth or optimized copy and move)

A: According to your definition of
 template<typename... Args> Vector(Args... args);

You want to use this constructor in this way:
 Vector vector = Vector(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0);

It is possible, if you sightly modify your definition of the constructor to:
template<typename... Args>
Vector(Args... args){
    constexpr int size = sizeof...(Args);
    elements = new long double[size]{static_cast<long double>(args)...};
}

Please note such kind of use is not good practice, you should normally use std containers and avoid new operator.

A: I'm not sure if this answers your question, but I would give you a general advice:
I guess you want to encapsulate your own logic into the vector.
The standard library vector is very advanced and you should use it, instead of loosing time to write your own low-level code. You could concentrate more on the logic you need.
Your could define your own vector and still use the advantages of the std::vector for constructing your Vector objects.
For example with inheritance:
template<typename T>
class Vector : public std::vector<int>
{
   // here comes the implementation of your interface.
}

or composition:
template<typename T>
class Vector {
private:
    std::vector<T> elems;
}

In the case of composition you'd have to define the constructors you need.
In both cases you could then use your own Vector as follows:
Vector<double> vec1(10);         // construct vector with 10 double's each = 0
Vector<double> vec2(10, 5);      // construct vector with 10 double's each = 5
Vector<double> vec3{1,2,3,4};    // using initializer list
Vector<double> vec4(somecontainer.begin(), somecontainer.end());   // construct vector by copying elemts from some other container

etc.
As you see with std::vector you'are getting all the benefits you need for constructing your own Vector object.

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God's holiness is a force; 'evil's days are numbered,' Pope says
VATICAN – The holiness of God is a power that is constantly expanding and will defeat all evil once and for all, Pope Francis said.
Devil uses friendliness to destroy, encouraging people to be lukewarm, Pope says
VATICAN – The devil is more dangerous when he is polite and friendly, persuading people to be "lukewarm" and worldly, than when he shows his true face and blatantly pushes people to sin, Pope Francis said.
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Pray the rosary daily to step up abuse fight, protect church from the devil, Pope says
VATICAN – Signaling his belief that the Catholic Church is facing a serious crisis, Pope Francis asked every Catholic in the world to pray for the protection of the church from attacks by the devil, but also that the church would be more aware of its sins and stronger in its efforts to combat abuse.
Cardinal Collins: 'Evil' must be rooted out to renew Church
The "evil" in the Church can and must be "rooted out," Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins says.
Good always triumphs over evil
The stone which rolled away from the tomb of Jesus continues to roll away from every sort of grave. Goodness cannot be held, captured or put to death. It evades its pursuers, escapes capture, slips away, hides out, even leaves the churches sometimes, but forever rises, again and again, all over the world. Such is the meaning of the Resurrection.
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Pope: 'the Lord walks with us through the "dark valleys" of our lives'
Pope Francis on Monday spoke of a series of events and situations that shed shadows on our lives and lead us to ask difficult questions.
Pope: Speak truth with love, denounce evil without alienating sinners
VATICAN CITY - Use the power of communication to build bridges and heal wounds, not generate hatred or misunderstanding, Pope Francis said.
The Lord assures us, we will not be forsaken
When we lose the great hymns of our past we lose an irrecoverable legacy. Alas as much as we hear "Lord of the Dance" at Mass, such happy-clappy tunes will provide little solace amidst a dark night of the soul.
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The money debate: root of evil or springboard to happiness?
In a recent column, I mentioned the old biblical warning that money is the root of all evil and that sure set off a lively debate with my wife.
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Despite evil, human beings are hard-wired for peace, pope says
VATICAN CITY - Welcoming in the new year, Pope Benedict XVI said that despite the injustice and violence in the world, every human being yearns for and is made for peace.


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Who wins the Champion Apprentice Jockeys' title?
Features | 29th April 2021
Here are the main contenders for the 2021 Champion Apprentice Jockeys' Championship but who comes out on top?
Racing's brightest prospects will be looking to follow in some of their heroes' footsteps in the Apprentice Jockeys Championship.
Oisin Murphy, Tom Marquand and dual‐winner Cieren Fallon have recently topped the apprentice charts, joining the likes of Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore and Hayley Turner on the prestigious roll of honour.
Here we look at some of the leading contenders for this year's apprentice title in no particular order.
Champion Apprentice contenders
Laura Pearson
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Pearson made a big impact on the all‐weather during the winter months. The 20‐year‐old impressed with her style and tactical awareness as she notched up 21 winners across December and January.
The All‐weather Champion Apprentice title looked within her grasp until she decided take a break to protect her valuable 5lbs weight claim. The decision is likely to pay off as she is sure to be in demand in many of the summer's big handicaps.
Pearson rode her first winner two‐and‐a‐half years ago but she really has stepped her game in recent times to put herself right in contention for a title run.
Now attached to up‐and‐coming trainer Tom Clover, she could easily follow Hayley Turner, Amy Ryan and Josephine Gordon as the fourth female winner of the apprentice jockeys' title.
Thore Hammer Hansen
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He sounds like he could be the hero from an action film and Thore Hammer Hansen has been making a real name for himself in the saddle over the last couple of years.
A steady stream of winners last season didn't quite develop into a title challenge but his Royal Ascot win on trainer Alan King's Coeur De Lion in the Ascot Stakes made sure he was thrust into the limelight on the biggest stage.
The 3lbs claimer has experience on his side having ridden a total of 66 winners and German‐born Thore has the backing of his boss Richard Hannon's powerful stable.
King has also been a regular user of his talents so 21‐year‐old Thore looks likely to be among the leading apprentices once again.
Marco Ghiani
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There are plenty of similarities between Marco Ghiani and one of the world's greatest jockeys. The 22‐year‐old was born in Sardinia, the same Italian island where Frankie Dettori's family hail from, and his first job in Britain was with Dettori's mentor Luca Cumani.
Marco has a long, long way to go to be mentioned in the same breath as one of the best jockeys to grace British Flat racing but there's no doubt he has made a promising start to his career.
The 3lbs claimer, who joined Stuart Williams' Newmarket yard on Cumani's retirement, is one of the most experienced riders in the title race. His 28 winners during the winter earned Marco the All‐weather Champion Apprentice title.
With less than 30 winners needed to lose his claim, his title challenge will be decided by how well he can cope when he no longer has that weight advantage.
Angus Villiers
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Teenage jockey Angus Villiers' career was on an upward curve last autumn when he unfortunately had a suffered an injury.
He had equalled his best monthly total of five winners last October and had just been booked for his first ride for Godolphin at Wolverhampton. Sadly, that first appearance in the Royal Blue of Sheikh Mohammed's powerful operation ended in the worst possible way.
A bad fall from Arabian Warrior put him in hospital with a punctured liver and he was forced to spend three months of the track as he recovered.
The 19‐year‐old returned in March and has picked up where he left off – by riding winners. He is sure to get plenty of opportunities for his boss, Richard Spencer, and he had the honour of riding Lilkian to victory at Kempton to give Daryl Holland his first winner as a trainer.
All the signs are that Angus, who starts the season with a 5lbs claim, is set on making up for lost time and that must put him in the frame in the race to be Champion Apprentice.
Saffie Osborne
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Saffie Osborne certainly has the pedigree to be a successful jockey. The 19‐year‐old is the daughter of former top jumps jockey and now Flat trainer Jamie Osborne, and she seems to have inherited plenty of the old man's talent in the saddle.
She enjoyed a decent start to her racing career last season and impressed plenty of judges when partnering seven winners in September at a 22 per cent strike rate.
Dad, now a Group 1 winning‐trainer, supplied most of the ammunition but Saffie also rode winners for Richard Fahey and Harry Dunlop, among others.
A broken arm suffered in a crunching Windsor fall kept her off the track in the winter but that may be a blessing in disguise where her title challenge is concerned.
It means her 7lbs weight claim remains intact for now and that advantage is sure to make her popular with a lot of trainers. Osborne is also a successful eventer but her focus now is on racing with the Apprentice title firmly in her sights.
Freddie Larson
Freddie Larson has taken an unusual route to a career in the saddle. The 21‐year‐old, like many young lads, dreamed of being a footballer. He went further than most to releasing that dream as a trainee at Premier League club Crystal Palace.
His slight frame might not have been a help on the football pitch but it has certainly helped since switching sports. Freddie, who is based with shrewd Rutland‐based trainer Mick Appleby, made an immediate impression when winning on his very first ride.
Huge congratulations to Freddie Larson on riding his first winner from his very first ride @Southwell_Races for boss @MickApplebyUK.
A former semi-pro footballer, he only sat on a horse for the first time a year and a half ago!
🎥 @AtTheRaces pic.twitter.com/nWY02g2YpR
— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) December 9, 2020
That initial victory on Thrave at South has been followed by three more. He might lack the experience of some of his title rivals but he could easily be the surprise package of this year's apprentice title race.


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Organize your production schedule around the month calendar that was handed out. Remember, your group has to attend STAC art on the 18th or the 20th, and that a maximum of 15 people can be at any particular STAC Art session. Remember too that we have two trips planned - on the Friday the 21st and Friday the 28th. Below are possible milestones in the project that you can use as a means of organizing your project planning.
Non-school locations can be shot after school and on weekends, or during STAC provided permission slips are completed. Figure out your technical resources easy so we can arrange cameras, editing stations, etc.
It is a requirement that you have a Project Board set up and that you keep it updated for the duration of the project. It must be clear from the board what the entire group is working on and where group members are doing that work. The project board must be accessible to all group members as well as me.
Send your film in via wetransfer.com to luke.delalio@icloud.com. The subject must read, "group-name horror-film-final." Due 10/27 at 12 noon.


Just a few weeks after foreign correspondent Conor Powell walked away from his job at Fox News over its (pro-Trump propaganda) "direction," stateside reporter Adam Housley has abruptly called it quits for similar reasons.
Housley believed that as the network's focus on Trump has grown — and the number of talking-head panels during news shows proliferated — it had become difficult to get hard reporting on air, according to one of those former employees.
Let's hope some of them are willing to speak out as Ralph Peters has or, better yet, write an exposé.
Meanwhile consider the fact that Housley has made no secret of his conservative views while at Fox. So you have to figure that if the network has now gone too far for him, it has really gone out of bounds.
I'll be interested to see how well the Abby Housman woman manages to shake off the stench of decomposing Fox on The View. Alysin Cameroti seems to have managed it pretty well, but I never thought she looked comfortable rolling in the carcass with the f'n'fiends. Housman seemed to revel in it.
Some people leave this so-called "network" because the lack of opportunity to either move up or cover more stories.
The Ailes leftovers are still present at this demonic network. All of them should have been terminated years ago. That's the problem with these frauds.
The Foxies posted an ad searching for an senior executive producer for primetime. Want to bet that whoever The Heels selects will be unqualified?
There is ONE individual who can run this network properly. We guarantee that if he decided to take the lead the turnover rate would end. All of the low-level employees would jump for joy if he took The Heels position. He is more qualified than The Heels and her senior executives put together.
There is a MAJOR gem coming down the pipeline, and we know The Heels will freak out over it.
The Heels and her senior producers are ALL WASHED UP!
Housley won't be the only Foxie that will leave this demonic network. Others will be heading out the exit doors.
The Heels, and her senior producers have zero ability in editorial judgement. These overpaid amateurs couldn't run a coin-operated commercial washing machine.
The associate producers at this lame network are comprised of kids in their 20s. A percentage of them are not the sharpest scissors in the draw.
Housley is moving on to a better opportunity with another company.
The leadership at this network is declining.
As Shep Smith implied, Fox's business plan is to mix some news with some entertainment. "Entertainment", though meant to belittle, is euphemistic, because Fox's entertainment is uniquely cynical, manipulative, and perverse. Where there is tactical advantage, Fox dominant 'opinion' shows systematically unravel whatever the news side thinks it is weaving and substitutes Trump Truth in its place. Like Trump employees who have a conscience (Mattis, maybe), Fox employees with a conscience must convince themselves that it's worth it to sneak in a tiny bit of good, or help avoid the worst from the inside versus blowing the whistle on their proto-fascist colleagues.


Dog Toupees Are Just Silly: Prevent Pet Baldness, Naturally!
You aren't the only one losing hair with each birthday that ticks by! Have you noticed your dog's hair thinning out a bit lately too? Hair loss, also known as alopecia, in dogs can result from a variety of health conditions, nutritional deficiencies, and environmental conditions. If you're just starting to notice that Fluffy or Fido's fur isn't as full as it used to, many all-natural home remedies can help.
One of the most common causes for hair loss in dogs is allergens. Dogs are sometimes allergic to dog food, shampoo, dust mites, or flea bites. If you suspect that your dog is suffering from food-related allergies, you can replace the dog food with homemade mixes of cooked rice, vegetables, and chicken breast. Apple cider vinegar also has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties that can give your dog's immune system a needed boost. Try mixing equal parts of apple cider vinegar and water to your dog's affected area or dip a cotton ball into it for specific application points.
Similarly, lemon juice has antibacterial properties that can be infused with warm water for spot treatments. Olive oil is a great home remedy to moisturize the skin around your dog's hair follicles, and it also smothers mites, in case they are the cause of your dog's hair loss. Flaxseed oil is full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, which are great for hair growth. Flaxseed helps dogs' bodies to synthesize fatty acids in their bodies, and about two tablespoons in your dog's food will do the trick. Tea tree oil is great for all kinds of canine skin infections, including hair loss. You can gently rub a small amount of tea tree oil into your dog's skin to provide relief and prevent further hair loss.
Believe it or not, seaweed is also great for canine hair loss prevention. Just as seaweed dietary supplements can help restore human hair, they can also provide essential nutrients and stimulate follicle growth in dogs. Safe and pure powder with seaweed and kelp have proven very beneficial for thick coat growth and pigment retention, especially during winter months. Since hair loss can be indicative of a more serious condition, make sure to have your pet checked out by a veterinary specialist if the hair loss is extreme or accompanied by other suspicious symptoms.
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Statement by the Prime Minister on the new Premier of Nunavut
November 22, 2017 December 15, 2017 Media Release
Ottawa – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the selection of Paul Quassa as the Premier of Nunavut:
"On behalf of all Canadians, I offer my sincere congratulations to Paul Quassa on being chosen by the Nunavut Legislative Assembly to lead the territorial government.
"I look forward to working with Premier Quassa and the new government. By coming together in a spirit of cooperation, I know we can deliver true, meaningful reconciliation between Canada and Indigenous Peoples, and bring about a better quality of life for Indigenous Peoples in Nunavut.
"The Government of Canada will continue to work with Indigenous, territorial, and provincial partners to co-develop a new Arctic Policy Framework that better reflects the needs and priorities of the North, and builds stronger, more sustainable communities in the region.
"I extend my sincere thanks to Peter Taptuna for his contributions to Nunavut and to Canada during his time as Premier. I wish him all the best in his future endeavours."
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Jamie Oliver prepares to move into £6m Essex mansion after restaurant collapse
The celebrity chef has been renovating the new property
May 30, 2019 - 09:57 BST Chloe Best Jamie Oliver and his family have sparked speculation they are preparing to move from their London home to Essex
Jamie Oliver has sparked speculation he is preparing to move out of London after furniture vans were spotted outside his new home in Essex. The celebrity chef bought a £6million 16th century mansion in one of the UK's most picturesque villages in late 2018, and has spent months carrying out renovation work on the property.
While work has been completed on the roof and sprawling gardens of their new estate, Jamie, his wife Jools, and their five children have continued to live at their home in Hampstead Heath, north London. However, it looks like they could be set to relocate over the summer, which could allow the children to settle in during the school holidays.
Jamie Oliver is preparing to move to Essex
The Oliver's new home, Spains Hall, is located on a 70-acre estate in Finchingfield, Essex, and has a six-bedroom farmhouse, three-bedroom lodge, and converted stables. It will be a big change from the city residence Jamie and Jools currently share in north London, but they may be ready to move after an intruder managed to gain access to the family home in September 2018.
GALLERY: Take a look inside Jools and Jamie Oliver's London home
Jamie's relocation from the capital follows a challenging time for the chef, whose restaurant chain went into administration, putting 1,300 jobs at risk. The father-of-five said he was "deeply saddened" at the loss of his restaurants, which included the Jamie's Italian chain, his BBQ restaurant Barbecoa, and Fifteen. "I appreciate how difficult this is for everyone affected. I would also like to thank all the customers who have enjoyed and supported us over the last decade, it's been a real pleasure serving you," Jamie said.
The family currently live in north London
The 44-year-old has since made a return to social media with an unexpected post – sharing a photo of a bunch of asparagus that he simply captioned with four green heart emojis.
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Title: Oriental Ceramics at the Cape of Good Hope 1652-1795. An account of the porcelain trade of the Dutch East India Company with particular reference to ceramics with the V.O.C. monogram, the Cape Market and South African Collections.
Details: Hard cover, Illustrations black and white, some colour. Foreword, Chapters, Appendixes, Bibliography, Notes, Index.
Dimensions: 280 mm (11.0 inch) x 200 mm (7.9 inch) x 22 mm (0.9 inch).


ABRSM's Piano Star series of books for children have been warmly received since their introduction a couple of years ago, their pieces regularly appearing in student concerts, festivals, the Prep Test and Grade 1 exams.
Last year the original series of three progressive books of fresh new repertoire grew to include a book of "Five Finger Tunes" at the entry level, and a "Piano Star Grade 1" book at the upper end (reviewed here).
Paul Harris's excellent A Piece a Week series has already prompted many of us to reevaluate how we encourage our students to develop their reading skills at the piano, providing delightful collections of pieces suitable as quick study material at Grades 1 to 3.
I have previously reviewed the Grade 1 and 2 books here, explaining the concept of quick study material in more depth; if you are coming to this review fresh please have a read of that introduction before going on.
I have also reviewed the Grade 3 book here. And for a second opinion, check out Liz Giannopoulos's comments in her recent article about playing at sight here.
I am delighted to see, and to let you all know that those books have now been joined by the Grade 4 book – so let's take a quick look!


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