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Barrett Brown
Jeremy Hammond
Emin Huseynov
I am WikiLeaks
The Courage Foundation
Matt's Story
Matt DeHart sentenced to 7.5 years in jail
Matt DeHart's parents comment ahead of today's sentencing
The Case Against Matt DeHart, by Bethany Horne
Matt DeHart sentencing scheduled for 22 February in Tennessee
Government threatens 40 years in jail; Matt DeHart forced into plea deal
Pack the court for Matt DeHart!
Government drops one count against Matt DeHart
Computer experts to review files in Nashville: funds needed urgently
Matt DeHart turns 31 in jail, show your support!
New visual timeline of Matt DeHart's story
Matt DeHart, former US Air National Guard intelligence analyst and alleged Anonymous server host and WikiLeaks courier, was sentenced to seven and a half years in jail today in Nashville, TN, in accordance with the plea deal he was coerced into last year. Matt has already served three and a half years in prison.
Late last year, Matt was forced into a plea agreement after being threatened with up to 50 years in jail. He plead guilty to receiving teen 'pornography,' consisting of messages dated from 2008 that the US government decided to charge years later. The charging decision only came after the government became aware that Matt was a WikiLeaks and Anonymous supporter, and that Matt had discovered sensitive military files, allegedly destined for WikiLeaks, had been uploaded to a server he ran.
In addition to prison time, Matt will be subject to thirteen years of post-release supervision, with likely restrictions on his computer access. We will publish the details of these conditions as soon as we have them. Matt was not fined.
Courage's acting director Sarah Harrison condemns the sentence:
The sentencing of Matt DeHart is another shameful milestone in the US government's war on digital activists. Just look at the timeline of events – Matt was only prosecuted when the government learned that he was affiliated with Anonymous and was a supporter of WikiLeaks. Having already endured torture at the Canadian border during an espionage interrogation, Matt has suffered more than enough. Courage will ensure Matt DeHart is not forgotten, support him in prison, monitor his conditions and continue to fight for his release.
This morning, before the sentencing hearing, Matt's parents Paul and Leann said,
We are hopeful that the hearing will go as Matt's legal team expects with no surprises. Our hearts are with Matt as he endures another governmental confrontation. His path ahead will be difficult. He remains strong in spirit. We are all thankful for the support of so very many who have followed his case and genuinely care for Matt and our family. This is not the end.
The Courage Foundation runs Matt's official support website and hosts his defense fund.
Matt DeHart's parents comment ahead of today's sentencing
Paul and Leann DeHart have commented on their son's upcoming sentencing today in Nashville, TN:
No matter the outcome of today's hearing, in which Matt is expected to be sentenced to seven and a half years in jail, Matt will need our love and support. Please visit the 'how you can help' section for information on the different ways you can support Matt through this difficult time.
Matthew DeHart woke up scared, disoriented and strapped to a gurney in the back of an ambulance. It was shortly after midnight, August 7, 2010. His heart was beating fast, and he was trembling. What had happened to him? Where was he going? His phone, keys and wallet were no longer in his pockets, and he was surrounded by strangers—the paramedics who'd arrived in the ambulance. And guards from a jail in Maine.
DeHart was rolled into an emergency room in Bangor, where a doctor made these notes: "26-year-old white male brought in in custody of Penobscot County Jail correctional officers.… Patient has multiple rambling complaints…restless and agitated, fairly tremulous as well as tachycardic. He reports [he is incarcerated] because Homeland Security is accusing him as well as several associates of his of espionage…hypomanic during examination.… He appears to be paranoid and delusional with an idea of the FBI monitoring him."
Former Air National Guard intelligence analyst and alleged WikiLeaks and Anonymous courier Matt DeHart, cornered by the US government into a plea deal under the threat of 40 years in jail, will be sentenced on 22 February 2016, at 11:30 CST at the Nashville, TN Federal Court House.
Matt DeHart sentencing hearing Feb 22 1130 CST Nashville TN Federal Court House. @FreeMattDehart @couragefound, @TorEkelandPC representing
— PaulJDeHart (@PaulJDeHart) January 31, 2016
Matt is expected to be sentenced to what the government recommends, which under the plea deal will be a total of seven and a half years — minus his three and a half years of time served, though as Matt's lawyer Tor Ekeland says, "The court is not bound by the recommendations of the government and can impose any sentence it wishes up to the statutory maximum. Customarily, however, courts sentence according to the parameters of a plea agreement between the government and defendant."
See our report on Matt's plea deal here and see a timeline and full accounting of Matt's story here.
Matt DeHart's long saga of government persecution, including FBI torture, refused asylum, and seized property, continues today as Matt has been cornered into taking a plea agreement to avoid a decades-long prison sentence. The deal, in which the government would recommend Matt be sentenced to a total of seven and a half years — minus his three and a half years of time served — was Matt's only hope to prevent something even worse: the government's initial recommendation of forty years in jail or the charges' maximum, of seventy years and a half-million-dollar fine.
Under the deal, Matt would have to plead guilty to receiving teen "pornography," consisting of messages dated from 2008 that the US government decided to charge years later after they became aware that Matt discovered sensitive military files had been uploaded to a server he ran and that he was a WikiLeaks and Anonymous supporter.
Matt could fight the charges in court, but he has already endured substantial abuse, and the judge has sided with the government at nearly every turn. Most recently, Matt's judge denied a motion to dismiss charges based on a vindictive prosecution, despite the government's overreach and lengthy delays. Furthermore, the federal judicial system is stacked against defendants: The conviction rate in federal criminal trials is 93%.
Matt's father, Paul DeHart, has cited Aaron Swartz's case as a turning point in the family's fear of egregious prosecution. Swartz committed suicide after facing more than 50 years in jail for rapidly downloading publicly available JSTOR documents. Similarly, in Matt's case, the government threatened an extremely long prison sentence of several decades — a highly disproportionate sentence for the allegations against him.
The government is likely agreeing to this deal in order to be done with Matt DeHart's case, to prevent a drawn-out trial in which Matt's political activity, the files he unearthed and the treatment he endured could come to light.
This deal is not the end of the road: as Matt's lawyer Tor Ekeland says, "The court is not bound by the recommendations of the government and can impose any sentence it wishes up to the statutory maximum. Customarily, however, courts sentence according to the parameters of a plea agreement between the government and defendant."
Further, we have to prevent future retaliation, like the solitary confinement suffered by Barrett Brown, Chelsea Manning and Jeremy Hammond. Matt has already been tortured during interrogation and imprisoned for years before trial. We must keep Matt's sentencing in the public eye as only significant scrutiny will prevent further abuse and ensure as fair a trial as possible.
See the full plea deal below:
After much frustration, delay, and a strong of endless legal battles, Matt DeHart will finally have his day in court.
His trial, which was originally scheduled to start on 15 September 2015, has been pushed back and will now be held in December 2015.
8 December 2015, 9:00 AM
US Federal Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Courtroom of Judge Aleta A. Trauger, Room 873
Consider arriving 30 – 45 minutes ahead of when court is scheduled to start. You will need to submit to security screening before you are allowed inside the courthouse, and you want to make sure you are there for the start of the hearing.
You will be made to pass through a metal detector before you enter the building, and your belongings must pass through an x-ray machine. Dress and pack accordingly.
You will most likely be made to surrender any electronic devices before entering the courtroom. This includes cell phones, laptops, tablets, cameras, mp3 players, devices capable of recording video or audio, etc. For your own privacy and security, consider password protecting them, removing SIM or memory cards, or just not bringing them at all.
Court appearances can be highly stressful, and friendly faces and supportive smiles would be appreciated by both Matt and his family. If you are in the area, please consider attending to support Matt as he defends himself against these bogus charges.
RSVP HERE!
On Friday, Matt DeHart's attorney Tor Ekeland tweeted that the government has moved to dismiss its second count against Matt.
Today the government moved to dismiss count two of #FreeMattDehart 's indictment.1 down, 3 to go @FreeMattDehart @couragefound
— Tor Ekeland (@TorEkelandPC) August 21, 2015
As the superseding indictment states, count 2 alleges, that Matt "knowingly shipped and transported" child pornography on or about 23 January 2008.
Matt's lawyers have contested these allegations, in part when arguing for a motion to compel discovery items, chiefly contending that these charges are a red herring to disguise the government's pursuit of Matt's involvement with WikiLeaks and Anonymous. The FBI conceded that during its multi-day interrogation of Matt, they asked him about an "espionage" matter — not about teen pornography.
Ekeland said, "1 down, 3 to go," referring to the three remaining counts against DeHart, two of which relate to the teen porn allegations while the last count is for failure to appear for a Status Conference and Detention Review hearing.
Matt's trial is scheduled to begin on 8 December 2015.
Matt DeHart has already endured egregious abuse while seeking asylum from US persecution. At the Canada/US border, FBI agents detained him and tortured him during lengthy interrogation over "espionage" matters, asking him nothing about the allegations against him. It is therefore even more imperative than it would be otherwise that we ensure Matt receives a fair trial. The trial is scheduled to begin 15 September; before that, Matt's lawyers must examine documents that the government wants to use as evidence against him.
Matt's legal team is sending computer forensics experts to Nashville, TN, to review potential discovery documents, early next month. Matt's lawyer Tor Ekeland explains the process:
On August 5-7, 2015, Brady Myers of TEPC and Jeremy Wunsch of Lucidata will sit with Matt DeHart in a room in the United States Attorney's Office in Nashville, Tennessee to forensically review the government's alleged computer evidence. Because the allegations in this case involve child pornography, the defense has to review the government's evidence on site at the United States Attorney's Office and the forensic reviewers will be flying in from Minneapolis and New York. This will be an intensive, technical, forensic review and was scheduled in response to the defense's Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 Discovery letter seeking clarification as to the authenticity, chain of custody, and whereabouts of the computer evidence in Matt's case. This is the first time that this type of review will have been done in this case. The first time the present defense reviewed the government's computer evidence it was unable to properly evaluate it due to a number of factors such as a lack of proper software being installed on the government's computers, the government has told us that all these issues will be taken care of for this coming forensic review session.
These experts are highly experienced, and able to testify in court, but computer forensic review is expensive: the process will cost roughly $15,000 — which Matt doesn't have. This is just one portion of what will be an expensive trial, so Matt needs all the help he can get, as soon as he can get it. Please contribute what you can to give him the best defense available.
Donate to Matt's fund here.
Matt DeHart turns 31 today while awaiting trial in Warren County Regional Jail, in Bowling Green, KY. He was arrested on years-old teen porn charges, though when questioned by FBI agents at the US/Canada border, he was asked solely about Anonymous, WikiLeaks and his military unit, and the FBI's own report confirms that they held him for an "espionage" matter.
Now that more and more people know about Matt's case and the injustice he's already endured, supporters have called for birthday cards, care packages and donations to his legal defence fund (already incurring serious costs), for his 31st birthday. Click the image at right for more information about what to send, and how.
Matt's trial is currently set for 15 September 2015 — please support him any way that you can!
New visual timeline of Matt DeHart's story
We are excited to introduce a new visual timeline of Matt DeHart's story thus far, from his early involvement in World of Warcraft and Anonymous through his recently announced trial date. Scroll and click through the timeline below or view it over at Matt's Story page:
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This is the Place to Be
Story By Laurie Notaro and Heidi Hiaasen
Video and photos by Charlie Litchfield
Former Stanford football player Kodi Whitfield now tackles innovation in the University of Oregon's sports product design studio instead of on the field
Kodi Whitfield was terrified.
As he stood alongside the baggage claim inside the Portland Airport, his anxiety grew measurably with every click of the whirring carousel. Only a short time earlier, his vision of having a career in the NFL was coming true; after four years of playing at Stanford, he spent the spring at the San Francisco 49ers training camp trying out for the team. Then, he found himself cut.
"But I got to fulfill a dream, which was playing in the NFL," Whitfield reflects, "which was awesome."
With the carousel spinning before him, his left foot soaked from stepping in a rain puddle on the tarmac, Whitfield wondered what he had done. What he was doing in Portland? There was no going home; his ticket was one way.
Had he made the right decision?
Whitfield wasn't in Portland as an athlete. He was in Portland to design products to help athletes.
With his degree from Stanford in engineering with a focus in product design and his love of sports, the transition seemed to be a natural one. The Sports Product Design program at the UO, the first of its kind in the nation, appealed to both Whitfield's drive for creativity and his passion for sports.
It was the perfect hybrid.
Whitfield was not only taking a chance on Portland, but also betting it all on the two-year sports product design master's program, which hadn't even begun yet. Whitfield was a member of the first cohort of six in a program that created its own curriculum solely focused on sports products, and with Portland as a designated hub of the of sports product companies, the opportunities for its graduates are plentiful.
The goal of the degree is to sharpen innovation methods, design for the athlete, product sustainability, and sports product marketing and branding. Whitfield learned how to pitch a product, explore purpose, design, and learn to work collaboratively with other members of his cohort. Whitfield has thrived from class to class.
"What can I learn, what can I take from my experiences ... to pass on, to help someone else," he says. "Product design means I'll make things, and sports means they'll be cool things."
It's his way of not only staying in the game, but also being a vital part of it.
When Kodi graduates this spring, he may end up staying in Portland, working for one of the companies on the cutting edge of sports product design.
For Whitfield, the one-way ticket was the right choice after all.
"Having made something, making was what I wanted to continue to do," he says. "And I think that's why this program is perfect because again, I'm passionate about sports, what can I learn, what can I make, what can I do to help someone else fulfill that passion? This is the place to be."
Find What Inspires You
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Initial D World - Discussion Board / Forums -> GT4 Photo Contest??
anybody up for a photo contest?
maybe something like, 3 submissions per entrant, winner chosen by the public.
ive really gotten into taking photos with this game, lots of fun.
Hmmmm.... I suppose I'll be the first to enter. Doesn't hurt to try.
Is anyone actually going to try? I'm like the only contestant. I'm trying to "revive" the contest.
I've got a bunch of pictures on my PC back home, from the contest we had something like 3 or 4 years ago. LOL.
OH! You guys got lucky!
I found one I must have saved to my laptop.
ive been too busy with GTpsp to even turn on the ps2.
Can we post more than 3? Because I've got more good ones.
i think we need a judge, lol.
Aite. One more pic I guess.
how bout this, all entrants pick one photo to be the bets, and the shooter wins?
I guess this is my try.
these are mine Initial D style . this is my first time taking pics in game.
not sure which one to go with, comment please.
Ok, I know it's very late and I might get a warning for bumping an old thread but after seeing the post by others, I feel that I want to share mine.


Market Research: Do It Yourself?
Market Research: the BIG choice--do it yourself or get professional help? Or both?
Thus far in this guide, we discussed primarily aspects of the market research process from a perspective of a person or persons in an organization that is looking to start using it as an input to the marketing, planning and strategic direction of the firm.
We've looked at what market research is, what it can do, the basic types and the importance of setting objectives.
Let's suppose that your organization does not have a professional researcher or department. Yet you understand the value that market research can contribute to your business. Maybe you've had a project or two done in the past and you've employed a professional firm to help.
Now, maybe, you want to do more projects, and more consistently.
You have a major choice to make: do you go it alone, drawing on what knowledge is resident in your organization (and with the assistance of this site and others) or do you hire a professional firm to manage your projects for you? Or do you do a little of both?
And what about all the brou-ha-ha about do-it-yourself surveying using the web? Can't we write and put up a survey, do our own analysis and save a boatload of money?
Alas, reader, we are not smart enough nor do we know enough about your particular circumstances to offer you a definitive answer to these questions. We suspect you probably wouldn't believe us even if we were to be so bold.
So we're going to talk about the upside and the pitfalls of do-it-yourself versus hiring professional help. And leave the decision in your capable hands (or, more accurately, considered mind).
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What started out as 40 military care packages, packed by a small team at the Walt Disney Travel Company, has turned into an office-wide, biannual military care package drive that has reached more than 10,000 troops overseas.
For each packing event, Ivy and Cheryl Evans, a sales agent, offer colleagues a chance to sponsor a care package or create their own. Cast members hand-write messages on postcards to include in the care packages, which are shipped to troops overseas in partnership with Operation Interdependence.
In addition to postcards, the care packages include a protein like beef jerky, a small treat like a granola bar, candy left over from Mickey's Halloween Party, and personal care items like lip balm and dental floss. Disney-related items like luggage tags or Mickey Mouse lapel pins also are included.
The packages are small in size, but huge in gratitude. Ivy is motivated by her stepfather, Bob, who served three tours in Vietnam, and retired from the Marine Corps as a Master Gunnery Sergeant, after 23 years of service. When Bob returned from Vietnam, he eventually married Ivy's mom, who was the love of Bob's life.
God Bless Our Troops, keep them safe and out of harms way.
And thank a Vet today, because none of this would be around for us to enjoy if they hadn't the courage and bravery to defeat our past enemies.


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The Black Hat cybersecurity conference app has a cybersecurity problem
By Jack Morse 5 months, 2 weeks
Look, we get it: cybersecurity is hard.
Still, you'd think the folks at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas this week would have a better handle on things. And yet, according to noted French security researcher Baptiste Robert, they still managed to release a conference app that could put attendees' phones at risk.
The conference, which is now in its 22nd year, runs Aug. 3-8, and is ground zero for cybersecurity companies peddling their wares. It's followed by the DEF CON hacking conference, also in Las Vegas, which has a decidedly non-corporate ethos.
"The official Android app of #BHUSA is a joke," wrote Robert, who is in town for both Black Hat and DEF CON. "For an event of this size this is not serious @BlackHatEvents."
Robert, who goes by the handle Elliot Alderson on Twitter, laid bare what he says are the Android app's flaws in no uncertain terms.
"Thanks to the #BlackHat app, an attacker can: - Open a random url in the app browser - Pre dial a number - Create an email - Open Chrome to download a file."
An accompanying video shows the purported vulnerabilities in action.
The official Android app of #BHUSA is a joke. For an event of this size this is not serious @BlackHatEvents.
Thanks to the #BlackHat app, an attacker can:
- Open a random url in the app browser
- Pre dial a number
- Create an email
- Open Chrome to download a file pic.twitter.com/mZ4UsuilPm
— Elliot Alderson (@fs0c131y) August 8, 2019
Now, importantly, Robert added that the Black Hat app alone is not enough for a theoretical attacker to ruin someone's day. Rather, it would be a part of a one-two punch involving tricking a victim into downloading another app of the attacker's making.
Yep, first you need to infect the victim's device by installing an app and then you can « exploit » this issue
And, before everyone at Black Hat abandons their phones in the desert, Robert assured those concerned that it's "not a high priority."
Even so, he wrote, "it's still a shame to have something like this in the app of the biggest security conference of the world."
But yeah this issue, whatever you want to call it, is not a high priority issue. I didn't say the opposite. This has been said it's still a shame to have something like this in the app of the biggest security conference of the world
And perhaps that's the real takeaway: Even the pros can make mistakes.
We contacted Robert to ask just how easy this type of attack would be to pull off in the wild, and will update if we hear back.
That an app associated with a security conference has its own security issues isn't exactly reassuring. It also isn't the first time it's happened. In 2018, the RSA security conference app exposed attendees' personal data, forcing organizers to scramble to resolve the issue.
SEE ALSO: Dozens of Vegas slots went offline simultaneously during a hacker convention
We reached out to Black Hat in an attempt to determine just what, if anything, it plans to do to resolve the issues highlighted by Robert. While we have not heard back as of press time, we assume the organizers of "the world's leading information security event" are totally on top of things.
WATCH: Changing your office printer password may protect you against Russian hackers
TOPICS: Tech, Tech, UAE, Hacking, cybersecurity


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The Gift of a Name
Generous. Mother. Impoverished. Loving. Widow. Grandma. Debilitated. Hard-working.
What's in a name? Why do labels exist? Do they have any true significance in a person's life?
We called her Mom and Grandma. What a privilege it was to do so!
She died just over a year ago. We've taken these past months to reflect on Mom's life journey and what she meant to our family.
Through the years, Mom shared tales of growing up during the Great Depression. She was the middle child with four siblings. They were known as one of the poorest families in their community. There was some shame attached to that reputation, of course.
Mom was often treated unfairly, especially when she was young. In fact, she was verbally and emotionally abused by the ones who should have protected her. "Dumb" was a common title for her while she was growing up, although she very intelligent indeed.
I admired my mother-in-law immensely, because she didn't allow her harsh beginnings, nor the tragedies in her adult life, to keep her down.
Even though she was left with scars, those experiences made her more compassionate and resilient than most people.
Gratefully, Mom had many joyful memories of her long life too. We share some of those and they are even more precious to us now.
There are numerous adjectives that I could use to characterize this woman who gave so much of herself to so many, especially her family. Wise, patient, funny, gentle and creative are just a few.
Incessant illness and pain were Mom's reality in her last years of life. Even so, she was an example to us of perseverance and courage.
We learned something very significant a few months before my mother-in-law left this earth: the baby girl who was due to arrive soon would be named after her.
Mom shed tears of joy when she heard the news. She told everyone she knew! She felt so honored; so appreciative! It was an unexpected tribute that made her smile in the midst of her suffering. What an indescribable gift!
Baby Audra arrived three weeks before her Great Grandma Audra had to leave us. Someday she'll know the importance of her name, so lovingly gifted to her before her birthday.
How is it that so many families welcome a new child near the time when another beloved relative dies? This phenomenon never ceases to amaze me.
This part of the song in "The Circle of Life", says it all:
It's the circle of life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
'Til we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life
Just recently, I learned that the origin of Audra is Old English. It means noble strength. Oh yes, perfect!
Beautiful Baby Audra, you are just now starting to walk and say a few words. Welcome to life and to our family! You have quite a role model to follow.
We all do.


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PATERSON PRESS
Paterson sets record for homicides in second-straight year with latest fatal shooting
Joe Malinconico
Paterson set a record for homicides for the second-straight year with the shooting Thursday night of a woman in the 4th Ward, officials said.
The victim, 25-year-old Jasmin Wel, became the 28th person killed in the city this year. The shooting happened in the area of East 24th Street, but authorities released few details about the crime.
She was found with gunshot wounds at about 8:20 p.m. and taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office stated.
About 93% of this year's homicides have happened in three of Paterson's six wards, according to data compiled by Paterson Press. There have been 12 killings in the 4th Ward, 10 in the 1st Ward, four in the 5th Ward and two in the 6th Ward. None of the homicides happened in the 2nd or 3rd wards.
Paterson NJ news:Paterson student files sexual abuse lawsuit against former School 8 teacher
Prior to the 27 people who were killed last year, the highest number of homicides in Paterson had been 25 in 2014. State and city law enforcement officials do not have homicide data available from before 1990. Paterson has had 108 shootings so far this year, incidents in which 20 people were killed and 132 injured, according to Paterson Press statistic
Municipal officials have noted that Paterson is not alone as it endures record numbers of homicides and shootings. Cities across the country have had spikes in violence the past two years, an outbreak that many law enforcement experts attribute to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We are experiencing a volatile and violent time in our country, and in Paterson we are doing our best to protect residents both from a deadly virus and combat crime," Mayor Andre Sayegh said. "Sadly, a number of the murders were domestic in nature and involved children.
"In spite of this violent surge, we have seized over 200 guns, which is more than we confiscated last year and we have reduced the number of shootings as well. We will be hiring 25 police officers in two weeks and another 30 cadets will be entering our police academy next month. Public safety is always a top priority."
Thursday's homicide happened despite the fact that there has been a recent lull in Paterson's gun violence. During October and November, the total number of shootings in the city was nine, a sharp reduction compared to previous months. For example, in September there were 12 shootings, in June there were 14 and in May there were 17.
Check back for more on this developing story.


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If the ski instructor is present, a window opens, which allows you to determine if and at what times the instructor is available, not available, on call, on holiday or is off sick.
In order to view all the available instructors or the instructors available, but not allocated, for every day on the calendar, click on the icon.
Clicking on the Prepare availability status to all active instructors opens a dialogue window, in which the various types of availability for all the ski instructors can be entered for a freely definable period.
By clicking on the selected presence is copied and transferred to the period specified in the dialogue window, which opens.
The icons access the addresses of those ski instructors, who satisfy the specified criteria. If the mouse cursor hovers slightly longer on an icon, (without clicking) the criterion for the ski instructors to be accessed is displayed, e.g. all non-available ski instructors.
Activating the icon displays in the ski instructors list only those ski instructors, who have been allocated to the same branch as the currently registered user.
Activating the Temporary online desk status displays the availabilities entered by the ski instructors via the online desk. When the temporary online desk status is activated, the icon for transferring the temporary (self-selected) status into the WS Skischule program also appears. In this way the availability of the individual ski instructors can be directly accessed from their own entries.


The assertion was supported by a space photo made presumably by a US or UK spy satellite at the moment of attack at 1:19:47 PM UTC on July 17, 2014.
The satellite image evidencing that Malaysian Boeing MH17 (top of picture) was shot down by a Ukrainian warplane (bottom left).
An observaton: the purported satellite image shows an aircraft similar in shape to either a Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker' or a MiG-29 'Fulcrum' fighter jet, rather than the unmistakable shape of a Su-25 'Frogfoot' ground attack aircraft.
The Su-25 has is a slow-flying aircraft, hence it has long, narrow wings. The wings are mounted mid-body, the wings are swept back very little, the wing's traiing edge is 90 degrees perpendicular to the fuselage. The fuselage looks rather long and thing seen from above.
I'd say the aircraft shown above is *probably* a Su-27, judging by the long 'neck' forward of the wings, the size and angle of the Leading Edge Root Extensions (less pronounced than in the MiG-29, and further back from the cockpit), the wings' location relatively far back on the fuselage (further back than mid-mounted, as in the Su-25), and the wings' pronounced sweep (designed for high speed flight). It *almost* looks like there might be missile rails or ECM pods on cropped delta wings, typical of a Su-27 but not a MiG-29.


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Carroll Dartez signed No special legislative session for bathroom discrimination! 2016-05-21 11:41:51 -0500
No special legislative session for bathroom discrimination!
On the evening of May 17, The Tennessean and The Commercial Appeal reported that legislators are considering a special legislative session to take up a new effort to pass a statewide anti-transgender bathroom discrimination law. Sign YOUR name to the statement below and we'll deliver your signatures to legislative leaders:
Dear Speaker Ramsey and Speaker Harwell:
We oppose a special legislative session to consider an anti-transgender bathroom discrimination law. It is never justified to spend the state's time and money to advance discrimination. Thank you for considering our views.
Carroll Dartez signed No Discrimination in Federal Contracts! 2016-05-07 20:42:51 -0500
No Discrimination in Federal Contracts!
In late April the U.S. House Armed Services Committee voted to undo President Obama's non-discrimination executive orders for federal contracts via the Russell amendment. This amendment is part of the National Defense Authorization Act.
Removal of the President's executive orders on non-discrimination would be a disaster for LGBT people in states like Tennessee that lack employment protections covering sexual orientation and gender identity.
Please, sign this petition to Tennessee's two U.S. Senators and nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives and we will make sure copies are sent to their offices.
Dear Senators Alexander and Corker and Representatives Roe, Duncan, Fleischmann, Desjarlais, Cooper, Black, Blackburn, Fincher, and Cohen:
We oppose the Russell amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act and similar efforts to reverse President Obama's executive orders on employment non-discrimination for federal contractors. Protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is important to Tennesseans. Thank you for considering our views.
Carroll Dartez signed Tennessee Loves Target 2016-05-03 09:16:29 -0500
Tennessee Loves Target
Target's trans-inclusive policies are under attack in Tennessee. A Mt Juliet pastor's rant went viral and this week at a Hendersonville Target, protesters shouted religious wrath at employees and customers. But we know that Tennessee loves Target and it's time to show it!
As former TEP Board member Ellyahnna Hall (pictured) notes:
"I support Target for trying to provide a safe space for all people. I'm a trans woman and I've faced the dangers of not having access to restrooms that corespond to my gender identity. If opponents are really concerned with safety then let's focus on tougher rape laws and enforcing those, not creating a fake danger that doesn't exist."
Sign the petition statement and show Target some love. We'll deliver hard copies of the petition to select Target locations in Tennessee.
Tennessee loves Target. I support the company's transgender-inclusive policies and I will continue to shop at their stores.
Carroll Dartez endorsed 2016-04-26 09:40:39 -0500
Stop using religion to discriminate in Tennessee
On April 18, 2016 about 30 pastors shamefully stood in Legislative Plaza and spoke in favor of the anti-transgender student bathroom bill. And religion was used to advance the counseling discrimination bill. Many more clergy across Tennessee publicly opposed both bills.
Whether you're religious or not, aren't you tired of religion being used to support discrimination in our laws? If so, endorse this statement:
We oppose the use of religion to justify discrimination in Tennessee law. To use religion to divide us in our public life violates the spirit of the U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions, does harm to the people of Tennessee, and brings scandal to religion.
Carroll Dartez signed Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912 2016-04-23 16:46:43 -0500
Defend Diversity at UT-Knoxville: Veto SB1912
The Legislature passed SB1912/HB2248 that removes funding from the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Sign this petition that we will deliver to Governor Haslam asking him to veto the bill.
Governor Haslam, we call on you to veto SB1912/HB2248 and protect the University of Tennessee-Knoxville's Office for Diversity and Inclusion. The office plays a vital role in making the university competitive for the best students, faculty, and staff and it makes campus life welcoming for all. Thank you for considering our views.
Carroll Dartez signed VETO Hate Bill 1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill 2016-04-08 17:00:23 -0500
VETO Hate Bill 1840, the Counseling Discrimination bill
Please, add your voice and urge Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to veto this discriminatory bill.
We urge you to veto HB1840, which allows counselors to turn away clients based on the counselor's biases and values. This bill puts the focus on the desires of counselors rather than on the needs of clients, damaging the counseling profession and putting clients at risk.
An anti-bullying amendment was stripped from the bill in the House Health Committee leaving youth vulnerable in areas where mental health services are not widely available.
Carroll Dartez signed Governor Haslam, Fight for trans students and against SB2387/HB2414 2016-04-04 14:58:05 -0500
Governor Haslam, Fight for trans students and against SB2387/HB2414
Please, join us in encouraging Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to fight against this attack on transgender students.
We call on you to do everything in your power to lobby against passage of SB2387/HB2414, the anti-transgender student bathroom bill. We also ask that you VETO the bill if it reaches your desk.
The bill endangers vulnerable students and it risks significant U.S. Department of Education funds to Tennessee. If this bill became law, the enforcement would be a nightmare for school districts across the state.
Show the world that Tennessee is a welcoming state. Thank you for considering our views.
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The chef with the cherub face and tattoo sleeves will tell you his specialty is "pasta, seafood, and vegetables." Simple stuff as restaurant concepts go, but then factor in the flawless fish and produce. Clevenger's got a knack for brilliant combos—his dungeness crab, endive, and snap peas dish belongs in some sort of salad hall of fame—and a brain equally devoted to culinary technique and the prosaics of cost management. This formula is why his original restaurant, Vendemmia, is reliably busy three years in. It's also the reason the chef's currently in full throttle mode. He opened two restaurants this past year and has a third coming along in Eastlake. Here's the breakdown.
The chef's second restaurant is all but indistinguishable from his first, but if Vendemmia is geoduck and uni, says Clevenger, Raccolto remains in more familiar territory—a la sustainable local albacore. The housemade pasta lineup is slightly larger, and West Seattle's lower operating costs mean these bowls run between $13 and $16.
When Clevenger stepped into the former Ernest Loves Agnes on 19th Avenue, the neighborhood quickly decreed his original plan, Italian restaurant with a pizzeria next door, would be better as one space. Here, the seafood-pasta-vegetable situation comes with a pizza menu. Clevenger's pies are Naples with a hit of Round Table—they start in the purest of Italian tradition, then get baked in a deck oven with enough cheese to be slightly nostalgic of the American pizza (primally satisfying, if uninspired in hindsight) that many of us grew up eating.
A new building at the former Azteca site will become home to another, as yet unnamed, neighborhood restaurant, very reminiscent of Vendemmia but with prices akin to Raccolto. Look for it around December.


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Chinese Companies Delay US Listings Due To Escalating Tensions
Shivdeep Dhaliwal , Benzinga Staff Writer
Chinese companies are delaying their listings on exchanges in the United States as the relationship between the two countries continues to deteriorate.
Companies in China, especially those in the early stages of planning, are losing interest in listing on American exchanges after the Luckin Coffee (NYSE: LK) accounting scandal and the subsequent U.S. plans to enact stringent norms for Chinese firms, reported Reuters.
Stephen Chan, partner at the law firm Dechert LLP in Hong Kong, said, "We have seen clients putting their U.S. IPO plans on hold for now." He revealed, "The underlying reason for the slowdown is the relationship between the U.S. and China.
Chan expects the slowdown to continue while tensions prevail.
Chinese firms have raised $1.67 billion through initial public offerings in New York so far this year and hope to raise another half-billion more. In 2019, they raised $3.5 billion, according to Reuters.
Enquiries about U.S. listings have fallen by half. Chinese companies who were planning on listing in the U.S. are now looking for exchanges nearer to home, a Reuters source revealed.
There are currently 550 Chinese firms listed on U.S. stock exchanges. New York is favored by Chinese companies as it is considered prestigious and has an international investor base.
Chinese companies have made up a third, or $279 billion raised in the primary markets globally in the past five years. Half of those funds were raised in the Hong Kong and New York markets.
Tensions between the U.S. and China worsened after the Chinese parliament passed a national security regulation impacting Hong Kong's autonomy.
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that requires foreign companies to disclose levels of government control. It also requires Chinese companies to adhere to U.S. audit standards.
According to Reuters, Chinese authorities resist audit documents leaving China, making it harder for U.S. regulators to exercise oversight.
Burning Rock Biotech, a cancer test firm, and uCloudlink, a mobile data marketplace, are the two Chinese companies making their debut on American exchanges this week.
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Low's Lutheran Church, Liberty, North Carolina
Low's Evangelical Lutheran Church is one of the oldest Lutheran Churches in North Carolina, and one of the older churches in Guilford County dating back to 1771 or earlier. It is a congregation with a rich history. Nearby are the Alamance Battleground State Historic Site (marking conflict between backcountry settlers and the Royal Governor's militia in 1771--predating the Revolutionary War). Other sites of historic interest dating to the Revolutionary War through the Civil War period are also located in the area.
Low's Evangelical Lutheran Church is located on the Old Trading Path which ran from Hillsborough to Salisbury and was in use as early as the 1720's. It is presumed to be one of the oldest Lutheran meeting houses in the German settlement. Low's Church is located about two miles south from the Alamance Battleground on Highway 61. Low's, originally called Lau's, has a most obscure early history, akin to its sister congregation in the area, Brick Reformed Church. However, there appears to be much more hearsay evidence published to point to a much earlier organization date for Low's Lutheran Church than the 1771 date that has been generally accepted to be correct.
Low's Church was a Union Church, sharing its meeting place with the German Reformed people of the immediate vicinity. The German Reformed people are said to have left Lau's amidst some type of disagreement and built their own place of worship, known as Der Klapp Kirche, or Brick Church, or the Church on Beaver Creek. The alliance of these two congregations is supported by virtually every source where mention is made of either congregation.
The Reverend D.I. Offman in his "History of Low's Evangelical Lutheran Church" says that Low's Church stands on land that "was the property of Conrad Lau (Low)…" and that "he deeded the land to his son, David Low July 8, 1773." In moving into the area enclosed by Great Alamance, Beaver, and Stinking Quarter Creeks, it is said that "in the autumn of 1748 at the spring at St. Paul's Lutheran Church…some immigrants from Pennsylvania traveling south on the Old Hillsboro Road camped." It is presumed that this group of immigrants were some of the founders of Low's Lutheran Church.
The evidence pointing to a Low's establishment date earlier than 1771 lies chiefly in the information that the Reformed congregation and their Lutheran partners heard sermons preached by a Swiss Reformed minister named Martin in 1759. It is not known whether these early settlers heard the Gospel in a meeting house erected specifically for that purpose or whether the group gathered in someone's cabin, or even under the trees. This information seems to indicate that Low's Church is older than its officially recognized foundation of 1771.
The first building for Low's Church was a log structure and was used by both Lutheran and Reformed congregations. The second building was a frame structure built in 1841. It was used until 1889 when the third building was constructed.
The only remaining structure from the earliest days of Low's is a "dry" (no mortar) stone wall. The wall encloses a portion of the Low's cemetery, and the stones have been reset over the decades. The cemetery itself includes grave markers dating back to the early 1800's (a few early ones in German) with unmarked burials from the previous century.
A recreational building was constructed in 1950, under Reverend Q.O. Lyerly's pastoral leadership, near the main church. A Parish Education Building was built by the congregation in 1958 at a cost of $65,000 under the leadership of Reverend Donald Woolly.
The fourth "House of Worship" was dedicated on July 11, 1971. The sanctuary was built at a cost of $176,000. The church is modern in every way. It has a free standing altar and the choir is located in the back and middle of the nave (sanctuary). The tower and cross are between the nave and the educational building, with the two buildings connected by a covered walkway. Reverend Paul Moose was pastor at the time of the construction.
The 1980's have been very exciting years at Low's Church. The sanctuary was paid off in 1980 with the note burning service held on February 3, 1980. With the mortgage paid, the sanctuary, educational building, church hut, parsonage, and athletic complex have a value of over $900,000. Reverend William Rhyne served as the pastor during the 1980's.
Low's continues to seek ways to serve and grow in Christ in the 21st century while honoring our past.. The re-establishment of a homecoming celebration in May 2014 has helped the church reconnect with its roots. The development of a website, an automated telephone and e-mail contact system, and consideration of other new ways of outreach are pointing us to the future.
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Powerful Connection. ISA Aims to Move Business Forward with Virtual Event.
By Digital Output Staff
The International Sign Association (ISA) is no stranger to virtual events, having hosted its fair share in the last 12 months including The Wrap Experience, The Link…Install, and The Link…Soft Signage. Leveraging that experience, it presents ISA International Sign Expo 2021 as a virtual event from April 7 to 9, 2021.
The ISA Board of Directors made the announcement in January 2021 to transition from an in-person event to virtual. The decision was not made lightly, taking into account the over 20,000 attendees planning to travel to Las Vegas, NV to visit more than 600 exhibitors in person.
Per the statement from the board, "given the pandemic, it is impossible to host the expo in an in-person environment. ISA International Sign Expo 2021 – Virtual allows for a broader segment of our industry to fully participate in our show, including more international colleagues, those who normally do not travel for their companies, and a wider scope of exhibitors."
Above: ISA International Sign Expo 2021 – Virtual is free for all attendees. The exhibit hall and event platform is open from Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 9, 2021.
Immersive and Interactive
The now virtual event is more than just a trade show or conference. ISA is promoting it as an immersive and interactive opportunity to conduct business, connect with peers, and learn. "The sign, graphics, and visual communications industry continues to create new products and innovate existing ones, all aimed at delivering greater efficiency and business growth," shares Lori Anderson, president/CEO, ISA. ISA International Sign Expo 2021 – Virtual is ideal for learning about them.
ISA International Sign Expo 2021 – Virtual is free for all attendees. The exhibit hall and event platform is open from Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 9, 2021.
The virtual exhibit hall allows for direct interaction between attendees and exhibitors. Visitors are brought directly into virtual booths and can visit company's virtual showrooms. This allows them to see and experience equipment and products and ask questions in real time. Private rooms are available for attendees to meet one-on-one through video.
"Join us to experience a new type of interactive and immersive virtual exhibit experience, as we all begin to move our businesses and industry forward," encourages Anderson.
Beyond the Hall
In addition to virtual booths, the following events are scheduled—Solutions Showcases, Innovation Showcase, Learners' Hub Sessions, and Peer Connection Breakouts.
Solutions Showcases are expert-led solution sessions, segmented by topic and workflow. Explore 30 minute demonstrations and videos highlighting individual materials and technology.
Innovation Showcase is where attendees can view the winners of ISA's 2021 Innovation Awards. Learn about exciting new products and how to demonstrate equipment or ask for free samples.
Learners' Hub Sessions include panels of professionals that work alongside the signage industry as well as thought leaders. Panels interviewing clients, designers, facility managers, and other stakeholders show perspectives of signage projects not commonly seen.
Peer Connection Breakouts consist of several topic-based breakout lounges to network with peers. Lounges are professional and personal, such as Project Manager Lounge, Designer Lounge, Young Professionals Lounge, Sports Lounge, and Pandemic Parenting Lounge. Each room contains facilitators and icebreakers.
Not to abandon the celebratory happy hour that ISA International Sign Expo is known for, ISA invites attendees to partake in virtual cocktails at the close of each day. The ISA Board of Directors hosts mixology and cocktails after hours on Thursday, April 8 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. EDT.
In lieu of in-person events, ISA International Sign Expo 2021 – Virtual is the next best thing. With attendance free, why not partake in a session or two, learn something from a peer, and have an in-depth discussion with a product manager? Visit signexpo.org/digitaloutput to register today and plan your schedule.
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SCPGA Wins 2016 Mary Cave Cup!
This year's 2016 Mary Cave Cup travel team consisted of four very special girls. We all took a trip down south to the wonderful Sycuan Resort to compete August 2-3. This trip consisted of a lot of golf, laughter, and learning. These girls walked 54 holes in three days whilst battling mental and physical fatigue. Without further ado, let's look over a short recap of how these girls faired against the stiff competition.
Day one consisted of pro caliber golf. Starting off both Mackenzie Bailey and Brianna Navarrosa sunk over 20 foot birdie putts on the first hole. Seven holes later both teams were four under par and looking sharper than ever. The true test was in the afternoon on the back nine where temperatures reached over 90 degrees. Team two Serena Chon stood up to the challenge and shot three under on the back nine to solidify a team score of 69 (three under). Team one stayed steady and finished round one with a respectable 71 (one under). This put our girls tied for first and second place going into day two.
After a good night's sleep and team pep talk the girls were ready to take their trophies. With focus in their eyes and hunger in their hearts they tee'd off and never looked back. Both teams played absolute stellar golf. Angelina Kim, Brianna Navarrosa, Serena Chon and Mackenzie Bailey were the epitome of teamwork. It was ham and egg workshop out there for team SCPGA. Brianna birdied both 17 and 18 which resulted in her team total of 66 (6 under). This gave them the first place finish by one stroke. Brianna also won the low medalist for the tournament with her 75 day one and 69 day two. Team two Consisted of impressive birdies from Mackenzie Bailey and clutch, consistent par saves from Serena Chon. Mackenzie sunk a 20 footer on 18 to lead her team into solo second by one shot. Serena and Mackenzie faired with a 69 day one and 69 day two.
This trip showed how powerful teamwork can be and how a round of golf can change not only your relationships with one another, but your attitude towards life. These girls showed up to the Sycuan Resort as strangers, but checked out as close friends. Their attitudes were impeccable and sportsmanship next to none. These four picks were not just random; fate played a role in this year's Mary Cave Cup team and I couldn't be more proud of these four girls.
Thank you to Megan Mahoney and everyone involved that helped this event take place. This was a truly phenomenal experience and I know it has touched everyone that participated in one way or another. Also, thank you to our sponsors, Cobra Puma Golf for the polo shirts and Ogio for the custom golf bags.


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Systematic position: Insecta, Hemimetabola, Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Coccomorpha, Coccoidea, Coccidae.
Geographical distribution: Eastern to southern Asia, from Lebanon to China.
Host plants: Didesmococcus unifasciatus has been recorded from various Rosaceae, including Amygdalus, Malus, Prunus and from Ficus and Ulmus.
Morphology: The females are large, globular, about 5 mm in height, dark red in color.
Life history: This pest is univoltine. Females lay several thousand eggs during spring. The emerging crawlers feed for several weeks and enter a summer diapause. In autumn they molt and the nymphs settle in dense colonies on tree twigs. After feeding for a while they undergo a second (winter} diapause, which lasts till next spring.
Economic importance: A minor pest of almond and peach. The main damage is due to much sucking of tree sap and possibly also to its toxic saliva. Heavily infested trees may die within a few years.
Chemical control: Systemic organophosphates control the pest.
Biological control: Some Aphelinidae and Encyrtidae (including Metaphycus) attack the pest, as well as Chilocorus bipustulatus and several predatory Lepidoptera. These natural enemies usually control the pest, unless disrupted by pesticides.
Davoodi, A., Talebi, A.A., Fathipour, Y., Daneshvar, S. and Radjabi, G. 2004. Study on the morphological features of four new species of scale insects parasitoids (Hym.: Chalcidoidea) from Iraq.. Agricultural Science (Tabriz) 14: 51-66.
Pfeiffer, D.G. 1997. Deciduous fruit trees. In Ben-Dov, Y. and Hodgson, C.J. (eds) Soft Scale Insects, Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control .Elsevier, Amsterdam. Pp. 293-322.
Talhouk, A.S. 1978. Contributions to the knowledge of almond pests in East-Mediterranean countries. VIII. The establishment of an integrated program of almond pest management in Lebanon. Journal of Applied Entomology 87: 1-14.


Antabuse (or disufiram) is a drug that is used to treat alcoholism by producing unpleasant side effects such as vomiting and pain if alcohol is consumed. It works by blocking an enzyme that is responsible for metabolizing alcohol. If a person drinks while on Antabuse they will experience effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, anxiety, pain, weakness, and blurred vision. Note that this is not a cure for alcoholism, just a type of treatment. Along with therapy and other systems of support it can help a person who has severe issue with alcohol not want to drink anymore. It is essentially a form of the Garcia Effect or conditioned taste aversion which is an aversion to a particular food or smell that was associated with a negative response such as vomiting.


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Q: How to array destructure a Promise.all in Nuxt's asyncData I am working with Nuxt and Vue, with MySQL database, all of which are new to me.  I am transitioning out of WebMatrix, where I had a single Admin page for multiple tables, with dropdowns for selecting a particular option.  On this page, I could elect to add, edit or delete the selected option, say a composer or music piece. Here is some code for just 2 of the tables (gets a runtime error of module build failed):
<script>
export default {
  async asyncData(context) {
    let [{arrangers}, {composers}] = await Promise.all([
      context.$axios.get(`/api/arrangers`),
      context.$axios.get(`/api/composers`),
    ])
    const {arrangers} = await context.$axios.get('/api/arrangers')
    const {composers} = await context.$axios.get('/api/composers')

    return { arrangers, composers }
  },
}
</script>

A: You do have the same variable name for both the input (left part of Promise.all) and as the result from your axios call, to avoid naming collision, you can rename the result and return this:
const { arrangers: fetchedArrangers } = await context.$axios.get('/api/arrangers')
const { composers: fetchedComposers } = await context.$axios.get('/api/composers')

return { fetchedArrangers, fetchedComposers }

EDIT, this is how I'd write it
async asyncData({ $axios }) {
  const [posts, comments] = await Promise.all([
    $axios.$get('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts'),
    $axios.$get('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/comments'),
  ])
  console.log('posts', posts)
  console.log('comments', comments)

  return { posts, comments }
},

When you destructure at the end of the result of a Promise.all, you need to destructure depending of the result that you'll get from the API. Usually, you do have data, so { arrangers } or { composers } will usually not work. Of course, it depends of your own API and if you return this type of data.
Since destructuring 2 data is not doable, it's better to simply use array destructuring. This way, it will return the object with a data array inside of it.
To directly have access to the data, you can use the $get shortcut, which comes handy in our case. Directly destructuring $axios is a nice to have too, will remove the dispensable context.
In my example, I've used JSONplaceholder to have a classic API behavior (especially the data part) but it can work like this with any API.
Here is the end result.

Also, this is what happens if you simply use this.$axios.get: you will have the famous data that you will need to access to later on (.data) at some point to only use the useful part of the API's response. That's why I do love the $get shortcut, goes to the point faster.

PS: all of this is possible because Promise.all preserve the order of the calls: https://stackoverflow.com/a/28066851/8816585

EDIT2: an example on how to make it more flexible could be
async asyncData({ $axios }) {
  const urlEndpointsToFetchFrom = ['comments', 'photos', 'albums', 'todos', 'posts']
  const allResponses = await Promise.all(
    urlEndpointsToFetchFrom.map((url) => $axios.$get(`https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/${url}`)),
  )

  const [comments, photos, albums, todos, posts] = allResponses
  return { comments, photos, albums, todos, posts }
},

Of course, preserving the order in the array destructuring is important. It's maybe doable in a dynamic way but I don't know how tbh.
Also, I cannot recommend enough to also try the fetch() hook alternative someday. I found it more flexible and it does have a nice $fetchState.pending helper, more here: https://nuxtjs.org/blog/understanding-how-fetch-works-in-nuxt-2-12/ and in the article on the bottom of the page.

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Posts Tagged 'Adlai Stevenson'
Whistle-Stop Campaign
Every once in a while, you'll hear or read about a whistle-stop campaign, and it's usually in the weeks leading up to an election (although not always). A whistle-stop campaign refers to a series of brief appearances in a string of stops along a set route.
Of course, whistle-stop campaigns left the railway and took to the highways in 1992 when Bill Clinton decided to he and Al Gore would run with a whirlwind intercity bus tour to meet the people. But the more traditional whistle-stop campaign had a good run — and continues to have good runs from time to time — with the railroads that criss-cross America.
On May 15, 1976 the Gadsden Times reported on the showdown battle between Ronald Reagan (6 February 1911 – 5 June 2004) and President Gerald Ford (14 July 1913 – 26 December 2006). It was part of the "red, white and blue Presidential Express" train and the headline read, "Ford On Whistlestop Campaign."
On September 14, 1964 the Lawrence Journal World newspaper announced that wife of Lyndon B. Johnson (27 August 1908 – 22 January 1973) would be making the first ever whistle-stop campaign by a First Lady. The train was aptly named the "Lady Bird" and was scheduled to travel 1,682 miles from start to finish. The editor okayed the headling, "Mrs. Johnson Plans Whistle-Stop Campaign."
On March 1, 1956 the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph announced that President Dwight Eisenhower (14 October 1890 – 28 March 1969) stated that leading up to the election, he wouldn't engage in "whistle-stop" talking while Democrats trumpeted the fact that their candidate would be making multiple personal appearances in a vigorous campaign. The article was entitled, "Whistle-Stop Campaign Ruled Out By President."
Back in 1948 when Harry S. Truman (8 May 1884 – 26 December 1972) was running for President, he decided to visit Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California by train. A special platform was set up at the rear of the train and it was from that Pullman railway carriage platform that Harry Truman gave speeches, sometimes as often as eight speeches each day.
Time magazine compared the campaign to a vaudeville act, and in Seattle, someone in a balcony shouted out, "Give 'em hell, Harry!"
SIDE NOTE 1: This phrase entered politics as a slogan meaning blunt, straight-forward campaigning.
Senator Robert A. Taft (8 September 1889 – 31 July 1953) stated to the media that Truman was "blackguarding Congress at every whistle station in the West" during his campaign tour. Taking the Senator's comments in stride, Truman stated that Los Angeles was the biggest whistle-stop he had visited on the tour.
While it's true that campaigning via the railroad wasn't new when Truman ran in 1948 (it had originated in 1896 with Democrat William Jennings Bryan (19 March 1860 – 26 July 1925) who traveled 18,000 miles by rail and gave 600 speeches in an attempt to unseat President William McKinley (29 January 1843 – 14 September 1901) who chose to campaign from his front porch in Canton, Ohio), after his comments about Los Angeles, such campaigns were noted in the media as being whistle-stop campaigns.
Four years later, on October 11, 1952 the Associated Press sent out a story to the newspapers titled, "Whistle Stopper Truman Pours It On In New York." The article began by stating this:
Whistle stopper Harry S. Truman lends a hand to Adlai Stevenson here today in the biggest "whistle stop" of them all.
He turns his "give 'em hell" technique from the rear platform of his 16-car campaign train to a park in Harlem to try to help build up a big enough Democratic margin in New York City to overcome normal Republican majorities upstate.
Two years before the first whistle-stop campaign, George Taft and Ava Gardner starred in a 1946 movie entitled, "Whistle Stop" that was based on the novel of the same name written by author Maritta M. Wolff (25 December 1918 – 1 July 2002). When her novel was published in 1941 at the tender age of 22, it was declared a literary sensation, and critics referred to it was the most important first novel of the year. She went on to write five more novels.
When George Bush ran for office in 1992, he did so by taking a page out of Harry Truman's whistle-stop campaign handbook as he campaigned by train in Ohio and Michigan in a whirlwind trip before returning to Washington, D.C.
Originally, the term whistle-stop meant any small towns along the railroad lines that were of little to no importance to anyone except those who lived there, and those who visited there. Of course, you'd be hard-pressed to refer to any town or city on a political whistle-stop campaign as being of little to no importance to anyone, most especially the candidate!
And now for a little history lesson: For those who aren't aware of the history of how railroads came to be, it was in 1851 that the Illinois Central was chartered to build a railroad to open up the entire state of Illinois to development and commerce, with an eye on transcontinental travel. It required that federal legislation be enacted to allow for the first land grant railroad, and it set a precedent for all other railroad routes stretching back and forth across the United States.
SIDE NOTE 2: The first presentation to Congress on the subject of a transcontinental railroad for the U.S. was made by Asa Whitney (1791 – August 1874) in 1845, after returning from a trip to China from 1842 to 1844.
Back when the railroad was stretching across the country, not every town with a station could count on the train stopping. In fact, most often, if a passenger wanted to disembark, he had to ask the conductor to inform the engineer to stop and let him (or her) off at the specific train station. The conductor would pass along the message to the engineer by pulling on the signal cord, and in return, the engineer would sound the whistle twice to let the conductor know he'd gotten the message. This is how some town became known as whistle-stop towns.
So while there were whistle-stop towns for decades before Harry S. Truman ran his campaign in 1948, it was indeed in 1948 that the idiom whistle-stop campaigning was coined by Harry S. Truman, with a considerable amount of help from Senator Robert A. Taft.
Posted in Idioms from the 20th Century | Tagged: 1948, Adlai Stevenson, Ava Gardner, Dwight Eisenhower, Gadsden Times, George Bush, George Taft, Gerald Ford, give 'em hell Harry, Harry S. Truman, Lawrence Journal World, Lyndon B. Johnson, Maritta M. Wolff, political terms, Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Ronald Reagan, Senator Robert A. Taft, whistle station, whistle-stop campaign, William Jennins Bryan, William McKinley | Leave a Comment »
Fight Like Cats And Dogs
Posted by Admin on August 2, 2013
Have you ever known people to fight like cats and dogs? While it's true that dogs like to annoy cats, it's just as true that cats like to annoy dogs. But do they ever get into fights with each other? What we do know is that when people are said to be fighting like cats and dogs, they're arguing loudly, relentlessly and without any resolution in sight.
On July 9, 2013 the News Tribune published a news article written by Melissa Santos entitled, "Senate Leader Suggests Fines To Speed Work." The story focused on the concept of charging lawmakers for forcing the legislative session for going past the allotted length because senators were unable to agree on a budget during the 105 days of the 2013 session, resulting in the session lasting an additional 48 paid days to the senators. The state representative for Medina and Chair of the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee, Ross Hunter, was quote in the article as saying:
"This was a very difficult budget to negotiate," Hunter said. "We are going to fight like cats and dogs for the next four or five years to get this problem resolved."
Going back in time to November 17, 1958, the News and Courier of Charleston (SC) published a news article entitled, "Russia and Red China Are Firmly United." The article was about Adlai Stevenson's realization that the unity of Soviet Russia and Red China was solid and unshakable. At that time in history, many Americans were inclined to believe that the Soviet Union would fall apart, taking with it, Communist China. But Adlai Stevenson saw things differently. He was quoted in the story as saying:
" … it would be a very great mistake to underestimate the present solidarity of the Soviet Union and China, or indeed, as Mr. Khrushchev implied, of the whole Communist empire. They may fight like cats and dogs with each other, but as to the outside world their unity is formidable. They will stick together. Theirs is one universe; ours is another."
On May 22, 1926 the Beaver Falls Tribune of Beaver Falls (PA) published Chapter v in a serialized story about John Milburn, partner in the advertising firm of Graham & Milburn. In this chapter, readers are treated to some delicious details about the curvaceous Nell Orme and her difficult marriage. Pat Forbes is very willing to share the story as readers can see from this excerpt:
Forbes lighted a cigaret and blew several lazy wreaths of smoke before he answered. "No, they don't seem to get along. Doggoned if I can understand it, either. They've got a lot of money — he's a fairly successful contractor — and they've both god looks' but privately they fight like cats and dogs. You'd never suspect it to meet them in a crowd."
When American author and literary critic, William Dean (W.D.) Howells (March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920) wrote "Questionable Shapes" which was published in 1903, he wrote it with the precision he expected of others. With just over 43,000 words, the author captured reality with such passages as this one:
"Did they ever?" I asked.
"Oh, yes–oh, yes," said the psychologist, kindly. "They were very fond of each other, and often very peaceful."
"I never happened to be by," I said.
"Used to fight like cats and dogs," said Minver. "And they didn't seem to mind people. It was very swell, in a way, their indifference, and it did help to take away a fellow's embarrassment."
"That seemed to come mostly to an end that summer," said Wanhope, "if you could believe Mrs. Ormond."
According to the Webster Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, the expression fight like cats and dogs came about around 1550. Idiomation was unable to trace the exact phrase back to 1550, however, a variation was traced back to at least 1610.
"The Tragedie of Cymbeline: King of Britaine" by William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was written sometime in 1610 or earlier. It was performed at the Globe Theater in 1611. The play is based on the Celtic legend of King Cunobelinus. Some critics refer to it as a tragedy while others refer to it as a romance. And while the word "fight" doesn't appear in this passage, the reference to killing creatures certainly means that cats and dogs fight.
CYMBALINE:
What's this, Cornelius?
CORNELIUS:
The Queene Sir very oft importun'd me
To temper poysons for her, still pretending
The satisfaction of her knowledge, onely
In killing Creatures vilde, as Cats and Dogges
Of no esteeme. I dreading, that her purpose
Was of more danger, did compound for her
A certaine stuffe, which being tane, would cease
The present powre of life, but in short time,
All Offices of Nature, should againe
Do their due Functions. Haue you tane of it?
IMOGEN:
Most like I did, for I was dead
The word cat has its roots in the the 12th century with the French word chat, the Spanish word gato, the Italian word gatto, the Breton word kaz, the Welsh word kath, and the Gaelic word cat. The word dog has its roots in the French word dogue and the Danish dogge from the 16th century.
English physician, Johannes Caius (6 October 1510 – 29 July 1573) — also known as John Kays — wrote about the "Mastiue or Bandogge" in 1570 and referred to such dogs thus:
For it is a kinde of dogge capeable of courage, violent and valiaunt, striking could feare into the harts of men, but standing in feare of no man, in so much that no weapons will make him shrincke, nor abridge his boldnes.
Since some dogs were bred to be violent, it stands to reason that a cat that was cornered by such a dog would fight back just as violently and just as valiantly, with neither side giving in.
So although Idiomation was unable to trace the expression back to 1550, the early forms of the expression are found in late 16th and early 17th Century literature. It is therefore very probable that the idiom does, indeed, date back to at least 1550.
Posted in Idioms from the 16th Century | Tagged: 1550, Adlai Stevenson, Brewer Falls Tribune, Cymbeline, fight like cats and dogs, fight tooth and nail, fighting like cats and dogs, Johannes Caius, John Milburn, News And Courier, News Tribune, Questionable Shapes, Ross Hunter, W.D. Howells, Webster Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Wiliam Shakespeare | Leave a Comment »
Skin Of His Teeth
If you know someone who tells you that something happened to him or her by the skin of his or her teeth, it means that person either narrowly escaped a negative experience or narrowly managed to succeed, and it all happened at the last minute!
In Ontario, the recent provincial election at the beginning of October (2011) was a real nail biter in some regions. In fact, it was reported on the website www.viewmag.com that some candidates barely won their seats.
In Thunder Bay–Atikokan, Liberal Bill Mauro held on again by the skin of his teeth, although this time he increased his plurality to 452 votes over the NDP.
The Democratic Convention back in 1956 also had its nail biting moments during their primaries. In fact, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the following in an article entitled, "Adlai Skins His Teeth" in their May 31, 1956 edition:
By the skin of his teeth, Adlai Stevenson has taken 22 of Florida's 28 Democratic convention votes in an apathetic primary contest with Senator Estes Kefauver. The closeness of the vote, however, will soon be forgotten. The important thing is that Mr. Stevenson won.
It seems that the world of politics like to use the phrase moreso than others. The phrase is found in the New York Times article of June 22, 1912 in an article entitled, "Democrats' Method Of Nomination Best" where the following appears:
The Democratic way is really the better way. It prevents a mere majority, by whatever means obtained, by bribery or force or promise, from compelling the party to accept the leadership of the candidate chosen by the skin of his teeth to do battle for the party. Better make the choice of candidates a little harder than subject the party to defeat, even for the sake of making an Oyster Bay holiday.
On April 11, 1846 the Courrier de la Louisiane published a news story entitled, "Whig Victory" where the newspaper reported the following in part:
But in all the multitudinous and infinitely diversified changes and shiftings of political parties ever imagined, who expected to hear S.J. Peters affect to exult over a triumph of the Second Municipality? And what is the triumph over which he exults? He is re-elected by the skin of his teeth Alderman in the second ward, and two sound Democrats are elected in the same ward, where, four years ago, Peters would have told any man he was made who should have thought of opposing him or his Whig followers: Crossman is elected Mayor although is in a very small minority — other branch of this magnificent "triumph of the people!"
Now the phrase did appear in the King James Bible of 1611 with the entire verse being:
Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me. All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me. My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
However, before the King James Bible, the phrase appeared in 1560 in the Geneva Bible, where, in Job 19:20, the literal translation of the original Hebrew is given as being:
I haue escaped with the skinne of my tethe.
That being said, the phrase appears in Latin in the Medieval Latin Bibles produced by hand before the invention of printing and in Greek in Greek texts. And so, the phrase dates back to Biblical times but how far back?
Based on information provided in the Book of Job, readers know that it happened well after Noah and the flood and it happened in the time of Esau who was the son of Isaac and the grandson of Abraham. The name of Job is found in the Amarna letters of 1350 B.C. and in the Egyptian Execration texts of 2000 B.C.
So while Idiomation is unable to put an exact date on the first use of the phrase skin of his teeth, it absolutely dates back far enough for readers to know it's a very ancient saying.
Posted in Ancient Civilizations, Bible, Christian, Greece, Jewish, Religious References, Rome | Tagged: 1350 B.C., 1560, 2000 B.C., Adlai Stevenson, Book of Job, Courrier de la Louisiane, Democrats, Geneva Bible, King James Bible, New York Times, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, skin of his teeth, skin of my teeth, skin of your teeth, Whigs | Leave a Comment »
Teed Off
It's easy to see how someone might think the expression "teed off" is directly related to golf. After all, a tee is a small peg with a concave top for holding a golf ball for its initial drive. And indeed, when someone strikes a golf ball from a tee when starting a hole, it's said that the golfer is teed off.
However, "teed off" is also a euphemism for making others angry, disgusted or annoyed for any number of reasons.
In fact, sometimes the euphemistic use of the phrase can be intertwined with the literal sense of the phrase to make for interesting reading such as what was found in a news article published on August 2, 1993 in the Morning Star-News in Wilmington, North Carolina. The story, from Honolulu, began with:
A golf course dispute between two foursomes over alleged delays on the tees escalated to gun shots. No one was wounded.
The title of the news story was, of course, "Teed Off Golfers Fire Gunshots."
The News-Dispatch newspaper of Jeannette, Pennsylvania published a news article on February 26, 1971 from the UPI feed in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The article was about famous golfer, Arnold Palmer and was entitled, "Palmer Teed Off After Shooting 3-Over-Par 75." The story began with:
Arnold Palmer was in a blue funk. He was teed off about the golf course and the weather but most of all he was teed off at himself. Arnie had come here, to the home course of the PGA, to try, at age 41, to add his first PGA Championship to his collection of 56 other professional golf titles.
On October 25, 1956 the Baltimore Sun ran a story on the Queen Mary Ocean Liner and its possible seizure by the U.S. government for having carried 2 1/2 year old Tanya Shwastov to a foreign short. The story was entitled, "Tanya Poses Liner Threat: Queen Mary Held Possible In Case Of Child" and read in part:
Hennessy explained to the sub-committee that he guessed he was "teed-off — my first reaction was to withhold clearance."
The St. Petersburg Times edition of March 28, 1953 published a story about Virginia-born Viscountess Lady Astor and Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin. It touched upon a comment she had made while attending a party given by Senator Robert A. Taft and his wife for the President and Mrs. Eisenhower four days earlier. One newspaper editor in Wisconsin was so incensed that he suggested Lady Astor be jailed for her comments.
A few days later, at a luncheon where she spoke before 200 ladies, she vowed she would "never make a joke again" only to break that promise 15 minutes later while cutting the Red Cross Anniversary cake. The news story was entitled, "Lady Astor Tees Off On McCarthy" and began with:
With a gleam in her eye, Lady Astor described herself as "a dove of peace" yesterday — and then teed off anew on Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, Republican of Wisconsin.
On October 7, 1952 the Calgary Herald newspaper ran a story about Illinois Governor and Democrat Adlai Stevenson, Republican Ike Eisenhower and a give-day, seven-state campaign swing he had just embarked upon. The story, entitled, "Stevenson Tees Off On Eisenhower" included this paragraph:
The Democratic presidential candidate teed off on Eisenhower, his Republican opponent, as the general moved through the Pacific Northwest engaged in a long-range verbal duel with President Truman over public power.
With comments like that, it's easy to see that if someone "teed off" on another, the other person would have good reason to be angry or upset with that person.
So somewhere between 1953 and 1956, the expression "teed off" adopted the euphemistic term. That being said, the literal sense of the phrase is found in a set of rules for golf that was published by the Edinburgh town council in 1744. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the phrase "teed off" used in its literal sense was first published in 1665.
Posted in Idioms from the 17th Century, Idioms from the 20th Century | Tagged: Adlai Stevenson, Baltimore Sun, Edinburgh Town Council, Lady AStor, Morning Star-News, News-Dispatch, President Eisenhower, Queen Mary Ocean Liner, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, Senator Robert A. Taft, set of golf rules, St. Petersburg Times, Tanya Shwastov, tee off, teed off, teed off on | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Admin on December 8, 2010
An airhead is someone who hasn't got any sensible or realistic ideas and appears to be lacking in intelligence. The opposite of an airhead is an egghead, who is very studious and is, quite naturally, an intellectual.
Far from being a compliment in the United States over the past 75 years or so, egghead has been used as an anti-intellectual epithet, directed at people who are described as being out-of-touch with ordinary people and hyperfocused on intellectual interests and pursuits only.
The term egghead was used during the 1952 Presidential campaign, when Stewart Alsop — a powerful Connecticut Republican and the brother of newspaper columnist Joseph Alsop — labeled Adlai Stevenson an egghead because of Stevenson's perceived intellectual air. In Alsop's syndicated column of September 1952, Alsop wrote:
After Stevenson's serious and rather difficult atomic energy speech in Hartford, Conn., this reporter remarked to a rising young Connecticut Republican that a good many intelligent people, who would be considered normally Republican, obviously admired Stevenson. "Sure," was the reply, "all the eggheads love Stevenson. But how many eggheads do you think there are?"
Alsop defined the word egghead as "what the Europeans would call 'intellectuals' … interested in ideas and in the words used to express those ideas."
A 1918 letter written by Carl Sandburg to his former newspaper boss, Negley Dakin Cochran indicates that Chicago newspapermen used the term egghead to refer to highbrow editorial writers out of touch with the common man. In his letter, Carl Sandburg wrote:
Egg heads is the slang here for editorial writers here. I have handed in five editorials on Russia and two on the packers, voicing what 95 percent of the readers of The News are saying on the [trolley] cars and in the groceries and saloons but they have been ditched for hot anti-bolshevik stuff … At that it isn't so much the policies of the papers as the bigotry and superstition and flunkeyism of the Egg Heads.
Before Sandburg's use of the term, however, author Owen Johnson published a story in 1909 entitled "The Triumphant Egghead" in the book "The Eternal Boy: Being The Story of the Prodigious Hickey." Hickey is the main character in the book and he gave nicknames to his friends.
In the Masillon (OH) Evening Independent newspaper, an article published on December 5, 1910 quoted Mr. Johnson as stating that the nicknames came from friends with whom he attended school.
"In the Varmin" he said, "I was writing of a period from 1893 to 1897, when there was a particularly bright lot of youngsters in Lawrenceville: pioneers of a peculiar sort of English literature I called them … [snip] … all of them appear off and on in the book."
I was unable to find a published reference that pre-dates 1893, however, for the term to be so easily used in stories in 1893, it's not unreasonable to believe that the term was already established as a word referring to an individual of certain developed intellectual abilities.
Posted in Idioms from the 19th Century | Tagged: 1893, 1952 Presidential election, Adlai Stevenson, airhead, Carl Sandburg, Chicago, egg head, egghead, Joseph Alsop, Masillon Evening Independent, Negley Dakin Cochran, Owen Johnson, Stewar Alsop, The Eternal Boy, The Triumphant Egghead | Leave a Comment »


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