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apple, mac os x, yosemite
Still Time To Join the OS X Yosemite Public Beta
If you are an Apple fan and have always wanted to try the latest, but maybe not exactly done, software – now's your chance!
After 14 long years, Apple has launched a public beta for the next version of the Mac OS, OS X 10.10 Yosemite. As the word 'beta' implies, this software is still very much under development and next exactly ready for prime time. But if you have a second Mac, or know how to dual-boot your Mac to another partition, then this your chance to jump in the pool and test things out. If you find something that's not working or has a rough edge, you can report it to Apple.
This is not for the faint of heart or the first time Mac user. If you want to learn more about what's involved with being a beta tester, you should read yesterday's SPF post first.
Apple's accepting the first one million Mac owner requests to join the program.
Still interested? Head over to the Yosemite beta sign up page to get started.
Alan (admin)
Sage Advice From ComputerWold About Running the Yosemite Beta
Mac OS X 10.0 Beta disc via ComputerWorld
ComputerWorld, this morning, published some tips for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite beta testers. You should keep these tips in mind, especially since if you are a first time beta tester.
"First and foremost, keep in mind that this isn't the official release of the software; Apple is still testing and tweaking Yosemite. That means it may not function as expected. Some features may be completely absent or could differ from what Apple showed off during its WWDC keynote in June — and some features may look very different in the final release."
Head over to ComputerWorld to read the full article.
[Via ComputerWorld.com…]
apple, apple //e, peripherals, throwback thursday
Throwback Thursday: Apple Super Serial Card II
When was the last time you saw one of theses? The Super Serial Card II from Apple was the serial card interface for the Apple ][ line of computers, including the wildly popular Apple ][e. This particular Apple serial card was released in 1981.
For more information about the back story and history of the Apple Super Serial Card II can be found over on Wikipedia.
adobe, flash, linux, security, windows
Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player 14.0.125 Now
Adobe has issued a security bulletin urging Flash users to upgrade to the latest release, version 14.0.125. Windows PCs, Macs, and machines running Linux with unlatched versions of Flash are vulnerable that could allow an attacker to take control of the computer.
"Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.214 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.359 and earlier versions for Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions[.]"
You can download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player for your Windows PC, Macintosh, or Linux machine from Adobe Flash Player download website.
Today's full APSB14-16 security bulletin can be read on the Adobe website.
Three Years Ago Today, Atlantis Started Her Final Mission
The NASA space shuttle program, officially known as the Space Transportation System, or STS, has always been something that truly impressed me ever since reading about it in school all the way back in 1980. I still miss seeing them leap off the pad and jump into space.
Space Shuttle Atlantis, on mission STS-135 to resupply the International Space Station, lifted off on July 8, 2011 as the historic final flight of the 31 year old NASA STS program.
Atlantis' four member crew included Commander Christopher Ferguson, Pilot Douglas Hurley, Mission Specialist 1 Sandra Magnus, and Mission Specialist 2 Rex Walheim.
Atlantis touched down at her home base, the Kennedy Space Center, on July 21, 2011 after a fourteen day mission in space.
You can read more about Atlantis' final flight on Wikipedia. If you are visiting Florida, you can see Atlantis as part of a new public exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Happy 4th of July from Smartphone Fanatics!
(To my friends in Canada and the United Kingdom, have a Fantastic weekend!)
The WWDC 2014 Session Videos Are Online For Everyone
Every year getting tickets to Apple's annual developer conference, WWDC, is a big hoopla. There are only 5,000 tickets available and it's really come down to the luck of the draw to get one.
This year, Apple had done something different. They've made their breakout session videos available to anyone (i.e.: no developer account password required) to download and watch for free.
I'm not a developer, nor do I play one on TV, but there are few sessions that look pretty interesting. Hit up the link below to see what interests you. I recommend that you download the videos that you are interested in, as there is no telling how load the site will remain up.
Apple WWDC 2014 videos page
apple, ios 7, ipad, iphone, ipod touch, mac os x, mavericks
Apple Releases iOS 7.1.2, Mavericks 10.9.4, Apple TV 6.2
Yesterday, Apple let a trio (or "Treo" for my long time readers) of updates for iOS, Mavericks, and Apple TV.
iOS 7.1.2 is minor security update for current model iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. The 25MB delta update improves iBeacons connectivity, fixes issues related to some third-party accessory data transfers, and closes a hole in data protection for certain email attachments.
The update is available now via the iOS Settings app > General > Software Updates. The update should install on any device that is already running iOS 7.
iOS 7.12 is expected to be the last iOS 7 maintenance update before the iOS 8 release that is coming this fall.
Mavericks 10.9.4
Similar to iOS, Mavericks 10.9.4 is a minor update that corrects some Wi-Fi connection issues, fixes relating to waking up a sleeping Mac, and a minor Safari update.
The update is available now via the Mac App Store. For more information about the OS X Mavericks 10.9.4 update, please review Apple's 10.9.4 update KB article.
Apple TV 6.2
Along side of the iOS and OS X update, the Apple TV got a little boost to OS 6.2. There does not appear to be any outward software changes, leaving us to assume that the update is strictly a bug fix maintenance release.
apple, imac, mac, mac os x, mac pro, macbook air, macbook pro, yosemite
Looking Forward To My Trip to Yosemite
Earlier this month at Apple's WWDC developer's conference, Craig Federighi, introduced us to the future of the Mac OS – OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
Yosemite User Interface
With Yosemite, the Mac user interface remains familiar to long time Mac users and yet, have a clean new look. Long time and new Mac users will be able to walk up to the Mac and begin using it very quickly. OS X Mavericks was a nice upgrade from Mountain Lion, but the user interface across all of Apple's stock apps and icons looked disjointed. Some icons didn't change at all, such as Contacts, and then new apps, like iBooks, used the design language from iOS 7, and used the round orange ball with a white book. Similarly, apps like the aforementioned Contacts and Reminders apps just looked or functioned terribly.
With Yosemite, Apple goes back under the direction of Jony Ive, and created a new cleaner, flatter, less cluttered design language for Mac OS X (1) and I think it looks really fantastic!
Simulated Yosemite screen running on a MacBook Air
Yosemite screen capture from the Apple WWDC '14 presentation
As you can see from the above images, take from the Apple website, Mac OS X still looks like Mac OS. All of the interface elements look like they belong together as a whole. The dock icons take on three clean shapes: round, square, and rectangles. (They are suggestions, however, developers can use their own icon design, so for example, Office 2011 3D stylized icons are OK in Yosemite.)
And, for the first time in a long time, Apple will be including a sort of theme for OS X. You can chose from the standard "light" theme which looks much like the stock Mountain Lion and Mavericks theme with it's translucent or solid white menu bar or the new dark theme which uses a darker menu bar styling.
Softpedia screen captures of Yosemite's dark mode
I'm really excited to get my hands on the first public beta later this year and install it on my Mac. (2)
Supported Macs
For Yosemite, Apple has elected to keep the current list of compatible Macintosh hardware as it's predecessor, Mavericks. Essentially, any Macintosh that has a release date of "Mid 2007" or later will be able to run Yosemite. Well. That's a pretty generous range of hardware and means that my five year old 17-inch MacBook Pro will still be supported and will be able to run Apple's latest Mac operating system.
Now there will be a catch, as with everything in life. Not all of Yosemite's features will be available on every Mac released since mid-2007. For example, my MacBook Pro won't support the new Handoff feature in Yosemite. That's because my Mac lacks the Bluetooth LE 4.0 hardware. That may chance by the time Yosemite is released this fall, but you get the idea. The take away here is that if you want all of the bells and whistles, you had better be running on the current or previous generation of hardware.
At some point, I'll need to upgrade to a new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, but for now, there's no need since my Pro's hardware is still in great shape. The question is, will there be a cool feature in Yosemite that requires a hardware upgrade that will push me to buy a new Mac this year? The answer is probably not, but when the next MacBook Pro or MacBook Air hardware refresh comes around, it will be time to upgrade. (3)
Most customers will be installing Yosemite directly over the top of Mavericks or Mountain Lion. The software will be delivered over the Internet to your Mac via the Mac App Store. Just download the update installer (which, can take a long while) and you're off to the races.
For this upgrade though, I'm thinking about doing a clean install of Mac OS X. Since getting my MacBook Pro, every OS upgrade has been an "over the top" upgrade. This time around, I want to do some house cleaning, so I'll be making a backup of my Macintosh HD with Carbon Copy Cloner, and then creating a bootable DVD of the Mac OS X Yosemite installer (a USB flash drive also works), and then erasing my disk and installing Yosemite "cleanly".
It will be a little bit of extra work, but I think my Mac will run a little bit faster after clearing out the years of left over garbage that can build up over time.
Over all, Yosemite looks like it will be a great upgrade for both customers and OS X software developers alike. Apple has made a lot of under the hood changes that will benefit everyone. Customers running on the newest Apple hardware should see all of the new features, while older Macs will enjoy most of the new features, but maybe not all of them. (Handoff and AirDrop, at the time of this writing, are still not confirmed to work on all the Macs that Yosemite can be installed on.)
For more information on Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, check out the Apple OS X Yosemite preview website.
(1) Yes, I keep calling "OS X" by it's old name, "Mac OS X". Some old habits die hard and this is no exception for me. I really don't care that Apple is trying to make Mac OS X sound more like iOS by dropping "Mac" or "Macintosh" from their desktop operating system's name. I'm a Mac guy, the computer is a Macintosh, and so it's still Mac OS X for me.
(2) OS X Yosemite is still in prerelease software development cycle know as "beta", which means it's up and running, but still has lots and lots of bugs in it. You're not going to install buggy beta software on your Mac's primary partition as your everyday OS are you? I'm not.
(3) I just really, really don't want to give up the 17-inch display, even if newer Retain MacBook displays have a higher resolution.


I am available for 80 hours per month.
I believe there are no conflicting subsets of architecture. Whether community-driven or computation-driven, the drive to be better by design is essential. A young architecture graduate from BIT Mesra, India (+PGCertArch from DIA/Bauhaus), I write and learn about all tributaries of architecture, and am most interested in shelters, for it is the 'Right to Shelter' that unites us all.
I am currently co-heading Wikihouse India Chapter (WikiHouseIND) having initiated it in summer 2015, motivating designers towards Open Source Building System.


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408 F. 2d 903 - Mason v. United States Gladney
408 F2d 903 Mason v. United States Gladney
408 F.2d 903
Hubert MASON, and Charles Albert Garrett, Jr., Appellants,
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
Samuel Lewis GLADNEY, Appellant,
Nos. 10017-10019.
United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.
Rehearings Denied April 23, 1969.
William L. Rice, Denver, Colo., for appellant, Hubert Mason.
Virginia Malloy, Denver, Colo., for appellant, Charles Albert Garrett, Jr.
E. M. Heppenstall, Denver, Colo., for appellant, Samuel Lewis Gladney.
Milton C. Branch, Asst. U. S. Atty. (Lawrence M. Henry, U. S. Atty., with him on the brief), for appellee, United States.
Before PHILLIPS, HILL, and SETH, Circuit Judges.
SETH, Circuit Judge.
The opinion heretofore filed in these cases is withdrawn and the following is substituted:
The appellants were originally tried and convicted on an indictment charging a conspiracy to violate section 174 of Title 21 U.S.C. by the importation of heroin and the concealment and sale thereof. On appeal to this court the case was reversed and the appellants were re-tried on the same charge and again convicted.
Appellants have taken this second appeal urging that the trial court was in error in permitting the Government to use at the second trial the testimony of certain witnesses given at the first trial. The appellants also argue that the verdicts were not supported by the evidence.
One of the defendants, Frank Wilson, died after sentence and while his appeal was pending. An order has been entered abating the judgment and sentence as it pertains to him.
As to the remaining appellants, the record shows that during the course of the second trial the prosecution called four witnesses who had testified as witnesses for the Government at the first trial. These men were Willie Salone, Jr., William J. Crawford, Willie C. Blue, and Larry "Bo" Bailey. When called to testify each refused to do so on Fifth Amendment grounds. Immunity was then granted to each of them pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1406, but they still refused to testify except the witness Salone. This witness was free on probation, but the other three witnesses were prisoners serving various sentences for violations of the narcotics laws.
When the witnesses persisted in their refusal the trial court appointed attorneys to represent them. Time was afforded and consultations were had. The court repeated its efforts to have them testify but without success and the "witnesses" were cited for contempt. The prosecution then proceeded with the witness Salone who was willing to testify and who did so. Then the Government offered the testimony of Willie C. Blue and Larry "Bo" Bailey from the transcript of the former trial of these appellants on the same charges. The appellants objected but the court allowed the transcript of the two witnesses' testimony to be read to the jury. This included all the testimony of these witnesses at the prior trial which was given in the presence of the jury including cross-examination. The trial court permitted this to be done on the ground that the testimony was unavailable since the witness, although called and present in court, refused to testify. The trial court in making its ruling referred to Johnson v. People, 152 Colo. 586, 384 P. 2d 454 (Colo.); State v. Stewart, 85 Kan. 404, 116 P. 489; People v. Pickett, 339 Mich. 294, 63 N.W.2d 681, 45 A.L. R.2d 1341.
On this appeal, appellants contend that they have been denied their Sixth Amendment right of confrontation, since witnesses Blue and Bailey were not "unavailable," citing Mattox v. United States, 156 U.S. 237, 15 S.Ct. 337, 39 L. Ed. 409 (1895).
The appellants also rely heavily on the recent Supreme Court case of Barber v. Page, 390 U.S. 719, 88 S.Ct. 1318, 20 L. Ed.2d 255, decided on April 23, 1968. In that case, the Court reversed this Circuit, which had affirmed the district court's holding that it was proper to admit the reading of testimony given at a former preliminary hearing because the witness was outside the jurisdiction of the court. After citing the rule regarding the right of confrontation as stated in Mattox, supra, and the fact that this Sixth Amendment right of confrontation is applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, Pointer v. Texas, 380 U.S. 400 at 405, 85 S.Ct. 1065, 13 L.Ed.2d 923 (1965), Justice Marshall for the Court stated:
"It is true that there has traditionally been an exception to the confrontation requirement where a witness is unavailable and has given testimony at previous judicial proceedings against the same defendant which was subject to cross-examination by that defendant. E. g., Mattox v. United States, supra (witnesses who testified in original trial died prior to the second trial). This exception has been explained as arising from necessity and has been justified on the ground that the right of cross-examination initially afforded provides substantial compliance with the purposes behind the confrontation requirement. See 5 Wigmore, Evidence §§ 1395-1396, 1402 (2d ed. 1940); C. McCormick, Evidence §§ 231, 234 (1954)."
The Court in Barber further discussed the applicable standards.
In the case before us the facts place it well within the permitted use under Pointer v. Texas, and Barber v. Page. We consider, as did the trial court, that the important element is whether the testimony of the witness is sought and is available and not whether the witness's body is available. This was stated in the cases referred to by the trial court, cited above, and also in Rodriguez v. Nelson, D.C., 286 F.Supp. 321. The record here shows that the trial judge did all that was reasonable and proper to have the witnesses testify. See Pleau v. State, 255 Wis. 362, 38 N.W.2d 496. We hold that the trial judge was not in error in permitting the use of the witnesses' testimony at the prior trial under the circumstances and in the manner he did.
Appellant Gladney further asserts that even though such testimony may have been properly admitted, the fact that the trial judge failed to explain to the jury why the testimony was read, rather than given by the witnesses themselves, constituted reversible error. Appellant offers no authority to support such contention. The trial judge stated to counsel on this point that there had been considerable publicity at the first trial of this case, due to the magnitude of the offenses committed, and the sentences imposed, and therefore in his opinion it was likely that the jury would be prejudiced should an explanation be given, and thus it was safer not to. It appears that appellant Gladney was the only accused who made this objection. We agree that this matter of a further explanation was within the discretion of the trial judge. The trial judge told the jury before the transcript was read:
"The testimony of at least two witnesses will be brought to your attention, ladies and gentlemen, by reading of a transcript. This is testimony that has been given under oath with respect to which there has been cross-examination. So you must canvass and evaluate it just as if the witnesses were on the stand."
The record shows that the accused other than Gladney were opposed to any further explanation by the judge than was given.
The appellants also contend that the trial court erred in denying their motions for judgment of acquittal because the verdicts were not supported by the evidence. We must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the Government, together with any inferences which may be fairly drawn therefrom, and determine whether there was substantial evidence from which a jury could properly find the accused guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Maguire v. United States, 358 F.2d 442 (10th Cir. 1966); Nickles v. United States, 381 F.2d 258 (10th Cir. 1967).
The record shows that the prosecution relied upon the statutory presumption relating to possession and also on circumstantial evidence that the appellants had constructive possession. Lucero v. United States, 311 F.2d 457 (10th Cir.); Mack v. United States, 326 F.2d 481 at 484 (8th Cir. 1964); United States v. Dillard, 376 F.2d 365 at 367 (7th Cir. 1967). The record shows that as to each appellant they exercised the necessary dominion and control over the heroin so as to be deemed in constructive possession thereof.
Finally, appellant Garrett contends that the jury was prejudiced when the Government included in Count I of the indictment against him and also in its opening statement that he imported from Mexico 37 grams of heroin and then subsequently presented no evidence to substantiate the statements. It is well established law that an indictment is not evidence, and that the opening statements of counsel are not evidence. The overt act about which the appellant complains was read to the jury inadvertently during a voir dire examination. Reference to this overt act was deleted from the copy of the indictment when it went to the jury, and when the court instructed the jury at the close of argument to disregard "another overt act which the court had mentioned on reading the indictment before trial." As stated in Maestas v. United States, 341 F.2d 493 (10th Cir.1965):
"The question of whether to declare a mistrial is of course a matter within the discretion of the lower court since it is in a better position to judge the effect which incompetent evidence might have upon the jury. Also, it is the general rule that error in the admission of evidence under most circumstances may be cured by withdrawing the evidence from the jury's consideration and instructing the jury to disregard it. Holt v. United States, 94 F.2d 90 (10th Cir.). However, as an exception to the general rule, where the character of the testimony is such that it will create so strong an impression on the minds of the jurors that they will be unable to disregard it in their consideration of the case, although admonished to do so, a mistrial should be ordered. Holt v. United States, supra; Marshall v. United States, 360 U.S. 310, 79 S.Ct. 1171, 3 L.Ed.2d 1250; United States v. Jacangelo, 281 F.2d 574 (3d Cir.)."
Also see Brown v. United States, 380 F. 2d 477 (10th Cir.1967). We find no error in the refusal of the trial judge to grant a mistrial.
We have considered the several additional points raised by the several appellants and find them to be without merit.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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namespace netflex {

namespace parsing {

//!
//! ctor
//!
message_body_parser::message_body_parser(http::request& request)
: parser_iface(request)
, m_states(build_states_from_request_headers())
, m_current_parser(create_parser_from_state(m_states.front())) {}

//!
//! parser_iface impl
//!
parser_iface&
message_body_parser::operator<<(std::string& str) {
  while (!is_done() && parse_body(str))
    ;

  return *this;
}

bool
message_body_parser::is_done(void) const {
  return m_states.front() == state::done;
}

//!
//! parse body by delegating to other appropriate parsers
//!
bool
message_body_parser::parse_body(std::string& str) {
  //! feed current parser
  *m_current_parser << str;

  if (m_current_parser->is_done()) {
    //! switch to next state
    m_states.pop_front();
    m_current_parser = create_parser_from_state(m_states.front());

    return true;
  }

  return false;
}

//!
//! build states list from request headers
//!
std::list<message_body_parser::state>
message_body_parser::build_states_from_request_headers(void) const {
  std::list<state> states;

  //! if both content length and encoding are provided, content length should be discarded
  if (m_request.has_header("Content-Length") && m_request.has_header("Transfer-Encoding")) {
    m_request.remove_header("Content-Length");
  }

  //! content length header
  if (m_request.has_header("Content-Length")) {
    states.push_back(state::content_length);
  }

  if (m_request.has_header("Transfer-Encoding")) {
    std::vector<std::string> encodings = utils::split(m_request.get_header("Transfer-Encoding"), ',');

    for (auto& encoding : encodings) {
      utils::trim(encoding);
      utils::to_lower(encoding);

      if (encoding == "chuncked") {
        states.push_back(state::chuncked);
      }
      else if (encoding == "compress" || encoding == "x-compress") {
        states.push_back(state::compress);
      }
      else if (encoding == "deflate") {
        states.push_back(state::deflate);
      }
      else if (encoding == "gzip" || encoding == "x-gzip") {
        states.push_back(state::gzip);
      }
      else {
        __NETFLEX_THROW(error, "unsupported transfer encoding: " + encoding);
      }
    }
  }

  states.push_back(state::done);

  return states;
}

//!
//! create parser from given state
//!
std::unique_ptr<parser_iface>
message_body_parser::create_parser_from_state(state s) const {
  switch (s) {
  case state::content_length:
    return std::unique_ptr<parser_iface>(new message_body_content_length_parser(m_request));
  case state::chuncked:
    return std::unique_ptr<parser_iface>(new message_body_chuncked_parser(m_request));
  case state::compress:
    return std::unique_ptr<parser_iface>(new message_body_compress_parser(m_request));
  case state::deflate:
    return std::unique_ptr<parser_iface>(new message_body_deflate_parser(m_request));
  case state::gzip:
    return std::unique_ptr<parser_iface>(new message_body_gzip_parser(m_request));
  case state::done:
    return std::unique_ptr<parser_iface>(nullptr);
  default:
    __NETFLEX_THROW(error, "create_parser received invalid encoding type");
  }
}

} // namespace parsing

} // namespace netflex

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Your Worst Critic
Zac Hill Posted on October 1, 2013 Posted in Thoughts Tagged with design, feedback, magic, mtg, testing, user
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Magic: The Gathering Theros Prerelease in Roanoke, VA, hosted by the awesome Evan Erwin over at StarCityGames.com. A Prerelease is where a bunch of players gather together before the set is officially out, and play for the first time with the cards that have just been spoiled only a few days before. They're organized at local stores, and offer players the very first chance on the planet to get some games in with the newest expansion set.
Theros wasn't the final Magic set I would work on at Wizards of the Coast, but it was the last set for which I'd be heavily involved. I worked on both the initial and final design teams—placing me in close contact with the card file for the better part of two years—and saw plenty of cards along from their very first incarnation all the way through print. Aside from Lead Designer Mark Rosewater and Lead Developer Erik Lauer, I probably had the most to do with the state of the card file than anyone.
All of which is to say: I was and am very, very proud of the expansion we created. As a game designer, one of the most powerful moments you're ever going to have involves the first moment your product is debuted to the world—the first chance people get to interact with the system you've devoted so, so, so many hours to refining. There's nothing quite as magical as watching that moment unfold before your eyes.
There's also nothing quite as nerve-wracking.
You see, you love your baby. You've watched it grow up. You've seen it evolve, take shape, twist and turn and bend and arc and form. You've molded it into what it has become. But everyone else—they just get to see what comes right out of the box.
And they tell you what they think about it.
I wanted to highlight a few brief thoughts on how to digest, process, and internalize feedback from your players in order to make your game better. This can be one of the absolute hardest things to do as a game designer, but it's hands-down one of the most vital. I know, because I have done this every imaginable kind of wrong over the last half-decade, and every single time I come to regret it—because I'm missing out on the opportunity to learn.
Harnessed correctly, player feedback can take your game to the next level. It can highlight the most fun elements of your engine, can alert you to previously unknown balance issues, can reveal expectations and priorities that would never have occurred to you in a million years. But it can also sting a little. And that's where we get ourselves gotten every single time.
Listen First. Argue Later.
Hands-down the most important thing to understand about every single player that tells you anything about your game is that they are having a genuine experience that is real. The way human beings work, people are far more likely to speak up if they're experiencing something negative than if they're experiencing something positive. I'm writing this blog from a tea shop right now, and I'm not walking around saying to people, "The calming music and well-designed environment in this shop is helping cool my existential dread right now, and feels really exquisite!"
Our reaction, though is to try and explain immediately why we have some answer to a negative sentiment someone is expressing about our game. "There aren't enough enablers," someone said to me about a mechanics in Theros . What I want to do is walk through the card file and point out every single enabler, maybe make some argument about how it's the player fault for not seeing this, the player who is undervaluing cards and making poor decisions, thank you very much. But one has to shut to shut one's smugly-inclined mouth in this instance, because the opportunity to learn something that's too valuable to pass up.
The key is that while the details may be false, the experience is always true. That is, the player is definitely feeling as though what he or she is saying is the case. Suppose, though, that there are enough "enablers," or whatever the criticism may be. We have to ask ourselves, then, what's causing the problem? Maybe the solution is there, but it's too veiled and the player cannot see it. Maybe the overall experience you're delivering isn't fun, and the player perceives that, but it manifests in the form of the player's specific criticism. Maybe the particular rolls of the dice led to a string of highly-unlikely circumstances that won't occur again in that player's lifetime. And maybe, just maybe, none of this is actually something you need to act on at all.
But maybe it is. And if you shut down before you have the chance to listen, you're never going to know for sure.
It Doesn't Matter If You're Right or Wrong
During one of my games I was able to defeat a player with a powerful enchantment. The player was upset, and said to me that it was a shame that green (the color of his deck) had no way to remove enchantments in the set.
It turns out that this isn't so, and I wanted to point this out to him. However, I had to stop for a second: what was I proving here? If I knew this was true, the fact that I would sit there in my chair and contradict him didn't render the statement any more or less true—it just allowed me to feel authoritative and dominant. Instead, what I was able to learn was a valuable piece of data regarding how the game looked if something out of the ordinary happened.
Yes, I was 'right' that an appropriate piece of enchantment removal "should" have been there in his pool, statistically speaking. But by refusing to point that out, I was able to appreciate exactly how severe of a problem it was that what "should" have happened didn't happen. It lets us know the consequences of what occurs when our players fall to one extreme of the spectrum of variance!
Different People are Different
Every single player in the tournament got to choose one of five very powerful rare cards to play in his or her deck as a reward for "choosing a path": of declaring a certain allegiance to one of Magic's five colors. After the very first match, a player walked up to me and expressed disbelief at having just lost a game to the red rare. "It's so much better than every other color," he said.
I looked at the card. At first glance, he was right: the card cost less to cast, was wildly oversized relative to the average, and on top of all that possessed a very powerful ability that made it difficult to come back once it was activated. I thought to myself: how did we miss something so obvious?
Not ten minutes after that, though, a player was talking to her friend who had also just lost. "It's just not balanced," she was telling him. He had out his copy of the red rare, but his opponent had managed to activate the card's blue counterpart, a giant kraken from the depths of the sea who, when activated, neutralizes every creature on the board.
Later of course, someone started talking about how the blue rare was awful compared to the white version, which hit the table earlier and couldn't be blocked. And on and on and on.
None of us are any good at identifying how "objective" any of our experiences really are, because we come at the entire universe from one very, very, very particular lens: our own. Of course the hundreds of thousands of possible outcomes are less salient to us than the one we have just experienced, because after all, that's the one that happened to us! Too often I see new designers scrambling to change around entire mechanics due to a player having a very negative experience that arose in a playtest—but it's entirely possible a different player could have had a different reaction to the same result. That's why it's critical to have a broad array of different players involved in playtests, and to iterate numerous times before taking major actions that ripple across your entire game. Otherwise, you're assuming one player's reaction is universal, when usually it's anything but.
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Zac Hill is the Chief Operating Officer of The Future Project, a Draper Richards Kaplan Fellowship-winning education initiative devoted to giving every child in America the opportunity to turn his or her dreams into action. It currently operates inside 14 schools across New York, New Haven, and Washington, DC. Before this, he was a Lead Game Designer for the card game Magic: The Gathering and a Lead Deck Designer for the award-winning XBox Live Arcade games Duels of the Planeswalkers and Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012. His work has appeared or been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Seattle Magazine, Seattle CityArts, and The Believer, and he's taught at Richard Hugo House and the University of Washington. His debut fiction collection, Stories from the Collective Consciousness, is due out this fall from Monarch Press. A 2008-2009 Luce Scholar in political journalism, Zac was also a policy advisor to Memphis Mayor AC Wharton before he decided to take this whole "game design" thing all serious-like. He's interested in the critical theory of games, e-sports broadcasting (he currently provides color commentary for the Magic Pro Tour), gaming-related popular critical writing, "mainstream" game design, gaming as a conceptual mode of learning, and all kinds of other stuff he'd just love to talk with you about over a) coffee or b) Twitter, where you can follow him @zdch.
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Turn of Phrase: Hello July!!
It always amazes me how quickly time passes - I can't believe that it is July already!
I have been really struggling with my art the last while, having a tough time really getting going on anything. I think that I was just far too distracted with everything else that needed to be done around the house and in my other (non-art) life, and I just could not seem to make any headway. However, I am feeling as though I have pushed through and made it back to a place where I can create again. I am actually quite pleased with my newest completed work, and I have gotten some really positive feedback on it which is always nice.
In other news, the deer and doily piece has sold, and my other ungulate and fox are hanging at Black Star Studios waiting for someone to fall madly in love and bring them home. I am also participating in a Summer Group Show and Sale at Resolution Gallery here in Calgary. You can click here for a copy of the digital catalogue! I have four pieces for sale and I cant wait for the opening this coming Friday! Here is a copy of the evite! I hope to see you there.
The works that I have submitted include my Parliament piece that I have blogged about previously, in addition to my little chipmunk and two beautiful moths in vintage frames.
As for my new work, I completed a lovely owl hawk in no time flat while I was up at the cabin in Windermere for two days. It is amazing what that place can do for me and my ability to relax and dig back into my artwork. It is also nice that I don't have to watch the dogs constantly while I am up there, because they can kinda just dash around outside and have a blast without needing me to entertain them.
More on this one as I have the time to work on it!
Well, that is all for the moment, feedback is welcome - as always!


What happens when ethyl chloride is treated with Na metal in presence of dry ether. Write the equation involved in the reaction.
This one is a famous named reaction called Wurtz reaction. Sodium metal makes way for the formation of carbanion by taking advantage of the leaving ability chlorine. Once the carbanion is produced, it dimerizes to form butane.
When two alkyl halides reacts with sodium metal in presence of dry ether solution to give a higher alkane.


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Barack Obama's Third Term: Biden Considers Rahm Emanuel For Ambassadorship
Does anyone else get the feeling the Joe Biden's first term is Barack Obama's third term? All of the players appear to be the same as it's reported that Biden is eyeing "never let a good crisis go to waste" Rahm Emanuel for an ambassadorship in this new administration.
Biden is considering former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for a high-profile ambassadorship, potentially to China, three people with knowledge of the discussions said according to a report by NBC News. Becoming the United States' ambassador to Japan is another option that Biden administration officials have discussed with Emanuel, one of the people with knowledge of the discussions said.
The State: Use an Existing Crisis, or Create One
Emanuel has been neck-deep in scandals and corruption since day one as a politician, not that all other politicians aren't at least somewhat corrupt. But Emanuel is terrible at hiding what an actual psychopath he is, famously saying "never let a good crisis go to waste" about taking basic human rights away from people.
Brandon Smith: "A Full Spectrum Crisis Is About To Take Place… Public Will Be Completely Distracted While The Elites Push Their Agenda"
Emanuel, who became White House chief of staff when Barack Obama took office as president, has a reputation as a sharp-tongued political street fighter. He is a tyrant who seeks power over others and isn't ashamed to admit he wants to be the master. If you still think this is a "free country" I suggest you wake up sooner rather than later. Before much longer, we won't be able to do anything about this totalitarian enslavement of the human race by the ruling class.
Biden is considering Emanuel for a key diplomatic position as administration officials look to fill dozens of vacancies in capitals across the world, with decisions expected in coming weeks. A tyrant for every position.
Another person familiar with the discussions said Emanuel's name had also been floated internally for U.S. ambassador to Israel. But, this person said, the idea was deemed unworkable because of Emanuel's notoriously rocky relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, dating to his time as Obama's chief of staff.
Date: February 2nd, 2021
Winston says:
Great,I turn on the telescreen and I see Emanuel Goldstein. I guess it's time for five minutes of hate.
jakartaman says:
The more I see and hear from this new Administration the more I see a complete arrogant failure coming in short order.
The question you need to ask is how long will Americans tolerate a federal government that is obviously at war with them and treating them like serfs and second class citizens.
The people do have some memories of the very successful policies of the trump Administration enacted that Biden is taking away from them.
I only see big trouble for Joey and clowns!
Honest Joe says:
@Jakartaman, you are wrong about me,Prez Bidet and my partner in crime Her Ass.In my defense,I will say that in only a few days,my administration has done more to , uh , I meant for the people than any other president in history. I only ask for your support as I continue to rebuild Amerika, I meant America.(Honestly).
Oh - Oh!! says:
This is just what we need – Yet another tyrant joining the ones already in office😨
Everyone hates Rahm. Terrible PR image for ambassador to any country! Rahm is a totally corrupt white trash low life thug, which is why five new wars started with Obama and $4.5 trillion in QE!
Mr_Yesterday says:
Ideas are what matter. Politicians are for the most part, pretty much irrelevant. Ron Paul.
Try my brand of understanding… Take out all the names of the players. They are now just faceless politicians.
And I'll ask you. What's new?
Vote with your wallet. Vote with your feet. Same as it ever was.
His picture is in the dictionary, alongside the word "sleaze".


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USA Today Raises Concerns About Covid-19 Fees for Assisted Living Residents
By Chuck Sudo | June 25, 2020 June 25, 2020
A USA Today article on long term care facilities charging higher service fees during the coronavirus pandemic shines another spotlight on the rising expenses incurred by providers — and raises questions about whether assisted living operators are unfairly passing on costs to residents. The article focuses largely on a resident at Legend of Mansfield, a […]
Transactions & Financings: Ventas' $490M Colony Capital Refinancing; BPM Senior Living Portfolio Sold
Ventas invests $490M in Colony Capital refinancing, announces $800M research development pipeline Ventas (NYSE: VTR) announced four new developments, totaling $800 million in its university-based research and innovation business, all in partnership with Wexford Science & Technology ("Wexford"), the leading developer of university-focused real estate solutions. These investments are part of $1.5 billion research and […]
Movers & Shakers: Legend Senior Living CEO Named Argentum Board Chairman
By Tim Regan | May 15, 2018
Movers & Shakers is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Job Board. Browse and apply to management and executive senior living jobs and positions from leading professional firms serving the industry. Employers can post single jobs, purchase job packages or our premium subscription that includes unlimited job posts and editorial coverage for one year. […]
Movers & Shakers: Mount Miguel Covenant Village's Culinary Shakeup
By Kourtney Liepelt | June 28, 2016
Lancaster Pollard Opens Chicago Office Lancaster Pollard opened a new office in Chicago, with Brett Murphy serving as the firm's primary health care banker for Illinois. In Chicago, Murphy will provide seniors housing and health care clients with a range of investment banking, mortgage banking, private equity, balance sheet financing and M&A advisory services. Murphy […]
Movers & Shakers: Capital Senior Living's New Board Chairman
By Kourtney Liepelt | May 31, 2016
Capital Senior Living Elects New Board Chairman Capital Senior Living (NYSE: CSU) announced that Michael W. Reid, a non-executive, independent director of the company, has been appointed as chairman of the board. Reid replaces James A. Moore, who decided not to stand for re-election. In March, Capital Senior Living agreed to appoint a new independent […]
Movers & Shakers — Bild & Company Founder Returns as CEO
By Cassandra Dowell | July 28, 2015
Tampa, Fla.-Based Bild & Company Names Founder As CEO Traci Bild, founder of Bild & Company of Tampa, Fla. is now back at the helm of her company. Seth Garber, former CEO is no longer with the company and will be exploring different endeavors. "This is a critical time in our industry and huge change […]
Senior Housing Investments & Transactions: Signature Senior Living
By Tim Mullaney | June 17, 2015
Joint Venture Acquires Northgate Terrace in California for $27.5 Million WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, announced recently that its subsidiary, Community Preservation Partners LLC, has acquired Northgate Terrace, a 201-unit affordable senior housing community in Oakland, Calif., in a joint venture with Related Affordable LLC, for $27.5 million. The […]
In the Pipeline: Senior Housing Construction Projects (4/23/15)
By Jason Oliva | April 23, 2015
Construction: Planned Legend Senior Living Proposes $80 Million Project for Golf Club Redevelopment Wichita, Kan.-based Legend Senior Living recently submitted a proposal to build an $80 million community as part of a 136-acre redevelopment of the Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club in Prairie Village, Kan., reports Kansas City Business Journal. Legend, which owns and operates […]
[Updated] ALFA Takes Senior Living Certification to the Next Level
By Jason Oliva | April 8, 2015
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is forming an independent credentialing organization that will operate and govern certification programs for senior living providers. Established separately from the organization, the new credentialing push is the latest in a series of initiatives the senior living trade association has been developing over the past year, which has seen […]
Future of Senior Living: It's a Different Ball Game
By Elizabeth Ecker | May 21, 2014
From the onslaught of senior living searchers whose first stop is Google, to preparing for a merger that will create the largest brand ever seen in the industry, providers say they are making some adjustments in the way they are positioning themselves for the future of senior living. This includes the rise of national competitors in a […]


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I have been so impressed with the orchestration of JBF Sale. Superb admin effort.
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Infinergy sells 120MW New South Wales solar farm
By Tom Kenning
Mar 26, 2018 7:56 AM BST
Credit: Infinergy
Renewable energy developer Infinergy Pacific, a subsidiary of UK-based firm Infinergy, has sold the 120MW Metz Solar Farm in New South Wales to unnamed clean energy investors.
Once constructed, the project near Hillgrove will be one of the largest solar farms in New South Wales, meeting the annual electricity demands for up to 40,000 average homes.
Infinergy CEO Esbjorn Wilmar said: "We are delighted to have achieved the successful development and the subsequent sale of Metz Solar Farm, all within a timeframe of 18 months. This project is part of a wider portfolio of solar farms we are working on in Australia. By the end of this year, we expect to have secured development rights including grid connections for another 300MW of solar, both in New South Wales and Victoria.
"We are looking to expand our portfolio in Australia and New Zealand, both in solar and wind developments."
Infinergy has been involved in developing over 30 projects, totalling approximately 1GW in a combination of onshore wind and solar developments.
Tags: nsw, australia, infinergy, metz, project acquisition
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A hot air balloon has flown over downtown Bucharest carrying a model wearing what is now regarded as the world's longest bridal train.
The 1.85-mile-long (nearly 3-kilometer) ivory train on the model's wedding gown billowed out over a main boulevard in Romania's capital.
The Guinness Book of World Records recently recognized the item on the silk and lace wedding gown as the longest bridal train, beating a previous record held by a Dutch designer.
But pedestrians didn't seem to make much of Tuesday's media event, which was organized by the artifact's creators: the Andree Salon fashion house and the organizers of this year's biannual Wedding Fair in Bucharest.


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Q: Using chartjs-plugin-annotation with ng2-charts Using charts.js, chartjs-plugin-annotations and ng2-charts in angular 2 project, I need to annotate a line chart with a box annotation as in the figure bellow.

Everything seems fine, except of the box annotations (red) that do not appear on the chart.
The annotation related code are placed in chart options
annotation: {
     drawTime: 'beforeDatasetsDraw',
     annotations: [
        {
        type: 'box',
        id: 'y-axis-box',
        //mode: 'horizontal',
        yScaleID: 'y-axis-0',
        yMax: 2,
        yMin: 0,
        backgroundColor: 'red',
        //value: date,
        borderWidth: 2
        },
      {
        type: 'box',
        id: 'y-axis-1',
        //mode: 'horizontal',
        yScaleID: 'y-axis-0',
        yMax: 5,
        yMin: 4,
        backgroundColor: 'red',
        //value: date,
        borderWidth: 2
        }
    ]
  }

It appear that some extra configuration is required, mainly registering the plugin. The charts is drown using the baseChart directive from the imported ChartsModule in app.module.js
import {ChartsModule} from 'ng2-charts/ng2-charts';

A: It's not obvious but after installing npm install chartjs-plugin-annotation --save you should register it in yot Chart.js.
You can do this directly in the component where you create the chart:
import { Chart } from 'chart.js';
import { default as Annotation } from 'chartjs-plugin-annotation';

  ngOnInit() {
    Chart.register(Annotation);
  }

Now you can use annotation features by putting them into the plugins section:
const chartOptions = {
  plugins: {
    annotation: {
      annotations: [{
        type: 'line',
        mode: 'horizontal',
        yMin: 6,
        yMax: 6,
      }]
    }
  }
};

A: I'm not sure if annotations is not working with your ng2-charts setup at all, or it is just those red boxes that doesn't work for you. My answer will apply, getting the annotation plugin working.
Was facing the same issue, but found a working example.
Obviously you need to install the annotation plugin:
npm install chartjs-plugin-annotation

After that you can copy the implementation demonstrated below directly.
Line Chart with annotation example
Just copy the Markup and TypeScript. Editing only 2 files, is enough.
No further configurations required. I just tested this working myself.

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WATCH: Harrison County Judge talks about the new normal
By Kayla Lyons | May 15, 2020 at 3:12 PM CDT - Updated May 15 at 4:17 PM
HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) -Harrison County Judge Chad L. Sims joined East Texas Now and talked about how social distancing and wearing of masks are contributing to a decline in the number of cases.
Judge Sims said he appreciates people being cautious and wearing masks to protect vulnerable populations and "drive the numbers down". He spoke of getting back to the new normal as safely as possible.
Kayla Lyons
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On the Divide: Press Freedom at Risk in Egypt
2. Military Censorship
By Sherif Mansour
A swarm of police vehicles converged on Media Production City moments after Gen. Abdul-Fattah al-Sisi announced on July 3 that Mohamed Morsi had been ousted. The compound outside Cairo is home to nearly every TV station in Egypt, but the police were targeting five particular stations that night: the Muslim Brotherhood-run Misr25, and four pro-Morsi Islamist stations. One by one, the stations' live coverage went off the air, while police herded and handcuffed about 200 employees, confiscated equipment, and seized cell phones. Taken to a security facility, the employees were interrogated about their associations with the Muslim Brotherhood. Most of the administrative and support workers were released in a few hours, but 22 journalists were kept for more than a day on accusations of conspiring to overthrow the regime.
At a Tahrir Square rally, an image of al-Sisi. (Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)
"I didn't have time to say a word against the coup," said Mohamed Gamal, who was anchoring Misr25's live coverage when police stormed into his studio and took him off the air. "So I am not sure what they meant with these charges."
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Beginning in the minutes after seizing control, and then over the days and weeks since, the Egyptian military imposed widespread censorship against pro-Morsi news media and obstructed coverage supportive of the Muslim Brotherhood and the toppled president. At least three journalists remained in detention as of August 1. If the repression thus far has been aimed at one segment of the news media, there are ominous signs for the press across the political spectrum. The military and the transitional government say they want to create a journalistic code of ethics, and have conditioned the lifting of existing censorship on its adoption. The process by which such a code would be drafted and approved and the extent of government involvement in its enforcement have been vague until now, but various official statements indicate that authorities intend to have a strong hand throughout.
Morsi's overthrow also cast into stark relief a deeply partisan and polarized Egyptian press. The divide between pro- and anti-Morsi news media—two camps constituting much of the Egyptian media landscape—had been growing for many months before the overthrow. After the ouster, these news media competed to own the narrative and even the terminology: Was this a coup, a popular uprising, or something else? Most journalists who had opposed Morsi failed to speak out forcefully against military censorship in the initial days of the takeover, although some have grown more critical.
Seeking to justify censorship
As they were shutting down Misr25 and the four Islamist stations—Al-Hafez, Al-Nas, Al-Rahma, and Al-Khalijiya—authorities raided Al-Jazeera Mubashir, briefly interrupting studio commentary on pro-Morsi protests and detaining several of its employees. The day before, special army units occupied state television newsrooms, and they kicked Morsi's minister of information, Salah Abdul Maqsoud, out of the building.
Over the following weeks, several steps were taken to extend censorship of pro-Morsi media. Al-Ahram, the government printing house, refused to print the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice daily, and Egypt's Nilesat satellite operator jammed three pan-Arab satellite television stations, the Hamas-affiliated stations Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa, and the Jordanian Al-Yarmouk, when they tried to broadcast pro-Morsi demonstrations.
Al-Jazeera Mubashir and the Turkish news agency Anadolu, which are among the few remaining outlets considered sympathetic to Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood, have faced obstruction. In some cases, crews working for the two stations have been denied access to official press conferences and events. One Al-Jazeera staffer, photographer Mohammad Bader, was being held on charges of weapons possession as of August 1.
Two other journalists remained in detention on August 1: Misr25 commentator Mohamed al-Omdah and Al-Nas host Khaled Abdullah, both held on charges of incitement to violence. Both routinely voiced harsh views. Two weeks before Morsi's ouster, for example, al-Omdah threatened to declare "jihad" if the presidential palace was stormed by demonstrators during the June 30 protests. Abdullah often called critics of Morsi "infidels" who were carrying out the devil's plan and, on June 23, he hosted a Salafi leader who sought to justify the killings of several Shia.
Although the order shutting down the five pro-Morsi stations only vaguely described the censorship as "exceptional measures," a military spokesman, sympathetic media, and military allies have all invoked incitement to violence as justification. Over time, the Islamist stations have hosted extreme views. In December 2012, for example, a Salafi leader who was a guest on Al-Hafez vowed that his supporters would beat talk show hosts and Morsi critics such as Ibrahim Eissa. In February, another Salafi sheikh said on Al-Hafez that leaders of the opposition National Salvation Front should be killed.
Incitement to violence in the context of national security, as defined in the internationally recognized Johannesburg Principles, must be "intended to incite imminent violence," "likely to incite such violence," and have a "direct and immediate connection between the expression and the likelihood or occurrence of such violence." National law must provide adequate safeguards against abuse, including "prompt, full and effective judicial scrutiny," according to the principles, which were adopted in 1995 by experts in international law, national security, and freedom of expression.
At least three of the shuttered Egyptian stations have filed appeals to Egypt's administrative court, but no action has been taken in response to their complaints. Mohamed Zarea, director of the Arab Penal Reform Organization, which has argued cases before the court, said he was optimistic the panel would act independently but said a ruling could take some time.
Many journalists and liberal thinkers did not speak out against the military's censorship and suppression and, in some instances, seemed to support the military's actions. Some suggested the censorship would be short-term. "I believe those actions against religious channels were not justified, but I also believed the army when they said they were temporary measures," said Magdy el-Galad, the editor-in-chief of Al-Watan and a leading voice in the effort to oust Morsi. His newspaper had consistently criticized Morsi and, in turn, been subjected to numerous physical and legal attacks by Morsi supporters.
But Gamal Eid, director of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, said the military's censorship should be rejected outright as a "group punishment" that reflects Mubarak-era principles. Wholesale censorship of a particular perspective, he said, punishes viewers and denies citizens their right to receive information. "Before we look forward to what needs to happen," Eid said, "those TV stations should be allowed to resume as soon as possible."
Bassem Youssef, a political satirist who often skewered Morsi on his TV show "Al-Bernameg," told CPJ that he's concerned that a highly patriotic atmosphere could slip into an Egyptian version of McCarthyism, in which politicized charges are made without regard to evidence or law. The liberal press, generally supportive of the military, has yet to be targeted by restrictions, he noted. But that could change. "We have to wait for people to criticize the army and see if this will have a negative impact on press," he added.
Morsi supporters say censorship imposed temporarily will inevitably become permanent. Wael Haddara, Morsi's former communication adviser, said he expects independent voices to "be silenced, muzzled, or compromised by the use of the so-called 'safety valve' method deployed by Hosni Mubarak, where some people are allowed to speak out as window dressing."
The military has not tried to impose restrictions on social media thus far. Online censorship would draw international criticism, but a domestic political calculus is also at work. The Muslim Brotherhood uses social media, but it has traditionally relied more heavily on television and direct calls to action from clerics. Morsi's opponents, on the other hand, are a much more active presence on social media.
Despite the closing of the pro-Morsi media outlets, the country has been gripped by violence. In the weeks following Morsi's fall, hundreds have been killed and thousands more injured in clashes across Egypt. On July 8, after more than 60 pro-Morsi demonstrators were killed by military fire when they surrounded the Republican Guard headquarters, the Muslim Brotherhood was largely unable to raise questions or voice its response through the press. Most Egyptian television channels reported only the military account—that Brotherhood supporters who camped outside the Republican Guards headquarters were killed when they tried to break into the building. But international media and human rights groups such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International concluded, after examining video evidence and interviewing eyewitnesses, that the military had launched a coordinated assault against the protesters. Human rights groups called for an investigation into excessive use of force against the protesters. An Egyptian photographer working for a newspaper affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood was among those killed by military fire that day. Three weeks later, on July 27, a fierce police crackdown on pro-Morsi demonstrators led to the deaths of at least 80 more people.
A polarized climate
In the months before the military overthrow, particularly after the 2012 passage of the repressive and highly criticized Muslim Brotherhood-backed constitution, private news media had fallen into two increasingly hardened camps—pro- and anti-Morsi, author and Georgetown professor Adel Iskandar wrote on the CPJ Blog. "Transnational private stations like Al-Jazeera Arabic, Al-Jazeera Mubashir, and Al-Arabiya also took sides, with the Al-Jazeeras anchoring their support for Morsi and the Brotherhood and the Saudi Al-Arabiya siding with the then-president's opponents," he said. "In this polarized environment, journalistic professionalism went out of the window as each camp drummed up support for its side and demonized the other."
The sharp divisions in the press are reflected in competing narratives over the military-backed transition and its impact on the press. Emad Eddin Hussein, editor-in-chief of Al-Shorouk, an independent daily, told CPJ that the political divide has taken a toll on the press. "It is almost impossible for the media to operate freely and present professional journalism as both religious and nationalist forces produce polarizing narratives that reject the other side and escalate divisions and potential for armed confrontations," he said.
Another editor said she had discerned a different trend in coverage after the takeover. Lina Attalah, chief editor and co-founder of independent news website Mada Masr, told CPJ that much news media coverage seemed to have fallen closely in line behind the interim government. She said it's not clear whether that resulted from pressure from management or the military, or from more generalized self-censorship. "Either way, it is a problem," she said.
At least initially, many supporters of the overthrow said they believed repression of the pro-Morsi news media would be lifted once the Muslim Brotherhood engaged with the transitional government. Transitional President Adly Mansour, who promised parliamentary and presidential elections within six months, invited the Muslim Brotherhood to join in national reconciliation.
But authorities were simultaneously detaining Morsi and dozens of senior aides for weeks incommunicado and in undisclosed locations. Morsi was charged in late July with espionage, his top aides with incitement to violence. Murad Mohamed Ali, spokesman of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, told CPJ there is no future for press freedom under a military-backed government. "If the military can give us freedom, then they can deny it," he said. "The military coup is the real disease and oppressing press is just a symptom. We need to reverse the coup first as medication."
The press freedom record of the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces, which ruled Egypt between Hosni Mubarak's 2011 fall and Morsi's 2012 election, offers plenty of reason for concern. CPJ research shows that during that time authorities raided broadcasters, censored newspapers, and arrested critical bloggers; staged politicized trials and interrogations to intimidate reporters; and detained several journalists, brutalizing at least two in custody. An October 2011 confrontation between the military and civilians in front of the Television and Radio Union left dozens dead, including a journalist.
Signals ahead
How and when—or if—the pro-Morsi stations are allowed to resume operations is an important signal of authorities' intentions. The military has told several political leaders that reopening the stations is linked to the adoption of a media ethics code to prevent inciting violence. In his speech announcing Morsi's overthrow, al-Sisi proposed that as part of the transitional road map a "media charter of honor shall be designed in a way that ensures media freedom; observes professional rules, credibility, and neutrality; and advances the homeland's top interests." The proposal seems to echo suggestions, made in February by Muslim Brotherhood supporters when Morsi was still in power, to regulate private media channels and start a "dialogue" about media ethics. That the discussion has come full circle reflects a core issue in Egypt's press freedom climate: Journalistic ethics and government repression are seen through a political lens.
Government officials have spoken broadly about having a restructured High Council for Journalism to handle all press issues, raising the possibility that this entity would oversee an ethics code discussion. Interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi announced in late July that the council's 15 members would be now appointed directly by the interim president; in the past, the Shura Council, the upper chamber of parliament, had appointed its members. Al-Beblawi would not say specifically whether the council would lead the ethics code discussion, but he said it would handle all press-related matters.
Any government-appointed body would lack the independence sought by many journalists. The Journalists' Syndicate, which met on July 10 with Mansour, the interim president, called for civil society representatives to take charge of the development of any professional code of ethics and regulatory mechanism, and that it be done outside of government control.
"Once ethics are engineered by those in power, it becomes automatically an instrument of censorship," the editor Attalah told CPJ.
The interim government is promising changes for the better. In late July, the interim government announced that it would remove prison penalties for the crime of insulting the president. This glimmer of positive news, though, was offset by the interim president's decision to retain the cabinet position of Information Minister. The minister, from the Mubarak era through the Morsi tenure, has been seen as a key means of controlling the flow of information, particularly through tight editorial control of state media. Although President Mansour would not abolish the position immediately, spokesman Ahmed al-Mosallamany said, the interim government would consult with media experts about the possibility of eventually replacing the ministry with a more independent body.
The spokesman also promised constitutional changes to improve press freedom. "We are not going to replace Islamist fascism," al-Mosallamany said, "with a civil one."
Sherif Mansour is coordinator of CPJ's Middle East and North Africa program. CPJ consultant Shaimaa Abu Elkhir contributed reporting from Cairo.
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A real holiday destination that boxes above its weight, Burnham Market, nicknamed Chelsea on the Sea because of its top end feel, is one of Norfolk's loveliest villages. Its Georgian buildings surround a huge green with mature trees, and in some years, a stream called the Goose Beck flowingthrough the middle.
Samphire picking takes place at Burnham Overy Staithe when it is in season from June to September. Also known as 'sea asparagus', this delicious fleshy plant perfectly complements any fish.
The Hoste hotel in North Norfolk is the place to indulge yourself, whether in the historic restaurant overlooking The Green or settled by the roaring log fire in the traditional bar.
Guests can enjoy the ultimate movie experience in the luxury 20-seater cinema, which shows three films daily. What better way to appreciate a classic picture than with a personal waiter on hand?
For full-on physical relaxation, don't miss The Beauty Spa situated adjacent to the main hotel.
Following a workout in the air-conditioned gym, it's the ideal place to enjoy a spa treatment, or take a moment to un-wind in the heated Spa Garden.
Gurneys is a rare breed indeed, the type of top quality fishmonger that is now scarcely seen on our High Streets. They sell the best in locally produced smoked fish, shellfish and wet fish mainly landed locally - the oysters and mussels are particularly good. They also have a kitchen where they make up a selection of fish products including fish soup, fishcakes, kiln roast simon and dill pate.
The Burnham villages have links to a high profile historical figure – Lord Nelson. Born in Burnham Thorpe, his father Edmund was rector of both St Marys and All Saints' church during the late 18th-century.
Famed as the best place for breakfast along the coast road, the cafe is located at Dalegate Market in Burnham Deepdale and open throughout the year, offering lunches, great coffee, cake and afternoon teas.
Well behaved dogs on short leads, walkers, cyclists and visitors are all welcome, and you'll find dog-friendly areas in both indoor and outdoor seating areas.
The market opens 9.30am- 1pm.


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Horton, RA, Randall, LP, Bailey-Horne, V, Heinrich, K, Sharman, M, Brunton, LA, La Ragione, RM and Jones, JR (2015) Degradation of cefquinome in spiked milk as a model for bioremediation of dairy farm waste milk containing cephalosporin residues JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, 118 (4). pp. 901-910.


Formerly a botanic garden, Le Botanique is a Brussels-based cultural centre dedicated to music discoveries and art exhibitions.
Its music festival in May (Les Nuits Botanique) together with a year-long cultural season welcome numerous musicians (300 concerts each year) from international artists to small local Belgian groups. Special attention is paid to the local scene as Le Botanique aims at developping artistic careers in Belgium and abroad. These bands also elect residence in Le Botanique, meaning that they benefit, for a set period of time, of a venue and ideal conditions to the outcome of their creation, including rehearsals.
Tickets prices are affordable and the quality of the line up and a strong relationship with its artists and public make that everyone feels at home in its venues.


WE'RE NOT JUST BUILDING HOMES, WE'RE CREATING COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF CREATING COMMUNITIES, WE AT CALIFORNIA HOME BUILDERS BELIEVE IN SOCIAL PURPOSE.
Our philanthropic work can be felt across Los Angeles County. As part of our commitment for the future we have donated a school campus and natural life park, funded a community guide to the aftermath of a major earthquake and funded community education scholarships. As part of our commitment of making the world a better place we have supported a battered women shelter, built a play house for charity, and battled poverty and homelessness by re-modeling homeless shelters and launching Holiday toy drives. We are proud and honored to give back to the community and make a difference in the lives of others.
The California Home Builders team was honored to work with Children's Hunger Fund in Sylmar for their Summer of Hope 2018.
The California Home Builders team was honored to work with the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission this year to help decorate their Family Shelter for the holiday season.
California Home Builders was excited to partner with the San Fernando Rescue Mission to help decorate their Family Shelter, located in Northridge, for the holidays.
California Home Builders was excited to partner with HomeAid Los Angeles and Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission to lead a complete construction remodel of a 9 Bedroom property serving homeless moms with children in the San Fernando Valley.
We believe that any business needs to give back to it's community. We at California Home Builders were honored join our local 12th district Council member Mitch Englander's office and sponsor the printing of the "After Shock Personal Guide". These important informational guides are distributed in the community to raise earthquake safety awareness and guide people on what to do during and after an earthquake.


Para, a Super Collider's Story!
Para /$19.95 and 192 pgs. from penny farthing press/story by Stuart Moore, art by Pablo Villalobos, Claude St. Aubin, and Federico Zumel/sold at comics and books shops and at www.pfpress.com.
A horrific disaster left a super-collider, the granddad of particle accelerators, highly radioactive. Every-one inside died. There were frogs imbedded in crystal, and ghost-like wisps of something moving in the shadows. Twenty years later, the daughter of the project's leader decides to visit what is now a mass grave instead of a failed experiment.
Such is the premise of Para, a new graphic novel that reprints six earlier issues of a comic book series of the same title.
That sounds like the stuff of a great SF/Horror novel, movie, or graphic novel, doesn't it? Would you believe a pretty good graphic novel?
Let's look at story. Casual pacing never builds suspense, and certainly not horror. The frozen frogs that seem an important clue are forgotten about half way through Para, and the characters have a habit of fairly long, emotionless, dialog when confronted with apparitions and situations that would have left real humans speechless.
To his credit, characterizations are realistic and engaging, this graphic novel actually reads like a novel, and the author (who shows great promise; watch this guy) gratefully shies away from graphic violent, profanity, and the sexual innuendo that many writers think makes their work 'mature'.
The reality-based art starts on the high end of excellent, and ends a bit sloppy. As a simple example, the team that travels into the super-collider wear radiation contamination suits that start as tight fits on tight bodies and end as loose and ill-fitting on ladies who suddenly 'got back', i.e. large butts.


These are live surveillance cameras for Edifice, Inc. project CMPD Central Division Facility. The security webcams are located in Charlotte, NC. Edifice, Inc. project CMPD Central Division Facility is using Sensera Systems solar/wireless cellular site cameras for live viewing of this project.


SUMMARY: Official announcement of the formation of the Venezuelan Wing of the OBA.
During BroncoFest III, on October 20, 2001, the OV-10 Bronco Association proudly announced the formation of the Venezuelan Wing of the OV-10 Bronco Association (VWOBA). This wing is mainly comprised of our friends in Special Operations Group 15 of the Venezuelan Air Force (FAV). The OBA has had a long-term association with the Venezuelan Bronco crews, known as the Bronqueros, and we're happy to formalize our association with them!
Many VWOBA pilots have thousands of flight hours in the OV-10A and E. A large part of their flying is devoted to border patrol and combat operations against guerilla forces such as the FARC. These guerillas are responsible for a long campaign of terror, drug trading, and the deaths of thousands of innocent people, and they often attempt to flee from Colombian authorities by crossing the border into Venezuela. These countries have established cooperative programs to prevent these forces from finding refuge by simply crossing the border. As 1Lt Angel Condi pointed out during BroncoFest III, what Americans think of as their Bronco past is now South America's Bronco present.


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Restieri Shares GSAM's Plan for Growing Alts
Reported by Tommy Fernandez
Sometimes, paying your dues pays off.
At least that's the philosophy Goldman Sachs [profile] is following as its works to grow sales in its alternative investments business.
"It is about taking our expertise in alternatives�in the hedge fund, private equity and long-only space�and putting it in a package that makes sense for mutual fund investors," said Larry Restieri, head of alternative sales for Global Third Party Distribution within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM).
Regarding Goldman's alts operations, Restieri had this to say:
GSAM has been in the alternatives business for a very long time. Our AIMS [Alternative Investment & Manager Selection] Group manages one of the largest and most respected fund-of-funds platforms and serves many of the world�s leading institutions.
Our liquid alternatives business marries these manager relationships and due diligence expertise with our large and robust mutual fund platform.
Demand for these alts come from investors who want more stability, he said.
Investors have developed concerns, and rightfully so, about rising rates and their fixed income investments. They also have concerns about volatility in the equity markets. Alternatives can be a tool to manage these risks.
Bringing the portfolio benefits of alternatives to a broader array of clients is really a natural evolution for us.
A key element of alt sales will have to be education, according to Restieri.
The most critical part of this business is education. While we have been in alternatives for 50 years, a lot of investors are new to this category. We are very focused on providing investors with education on these new tools, and how they can benefit their portfolio. We want to people to understand the risks involved, as well.
Restieri said that "I would expect us to continue to expand the platform to serve clients� growing needs in the space."
�We continually examine expanding our platform, whether through organic growth or through our open-architecture solutions,� he said.