As part of our ongoing mission to make Helm Tickets more accessible to the thousands of organisers that use our software around the globe, we've introduced new localisation features for events, assets and organiser profiles. These changes will help your current and future events to run even more smoothly, no matter where you are in the world.
While individually these may not seem like huge changes, individually they'll go a long way to supporting both organisers and ticket buyers outside of the UK going forward.
With Helm Tickets expanding further around the world, it's important that dates and times are displayed correctly and clearly to all users – both organisers and ticket buyers.
This feature includes a new time zone setting for your events. This setting allows you to set the time zone the event takes place in, and applies to any other times and dates set within your event, for example, ticket on sale from and to dates and times.
If you're hosting a conference at 9 am in New York (EST, GMT-6) but the attendee is visiting from Los Angeles (PST, GMT-8), what time should be displayed – the time local to the event, or the time local to the current user?
Previously, this was ambiguous and there was no clear way of knowing, but now it's much clearer, with the ability to manually set a time zone.
The user's timezone can be set from their profile page. If the person currently viewing the website doesn't have an account (or is registering), our platform guesses what their time zone is, based on either their browser settings or IP address.
This time zone will be used to display any dates on the website that don't directly relate to an event's time slot. For example, seeing when an order was made or refund was processed, when an invoice is due, or when a member of the reserve list was last notified.
When creating or editing an event, you can set an explicit time zone against it. By default, it will select your time zone (if you're the event organiser), but you can change this.
The time zone you choose (or your time zone if you leave it as the default) is the time zone that all event slots will be displayed in. Everywhere an event's time slots are displayed will be in this timezone, usually with a clarification added to it. This helps all times be consistent and make it easy for your attendees to understand what time the event will take place at, in the time zone local to the event itself.
We've also introduced a language setting that allows you to choose between English (United Kingdom) and English (United States), and we're planning to add in further languages at a later date.
This update allows users to select a language from their profile page, currently either between British English and American English. The default language selected is based on the user's browser settings or IP when they register. The platform also assumes a language based on browser settings or IP if users don't have an account.
Whichever language you select determines the language you'll see, and this changes for each user. This means the date pickers show months and days differently, and any words that have different spellings between British and American English will be shown according to the language you choose.
The date pickers on our platform have proven to be tricky for a while – they weren't user-friendly and can often be cumbersome and confusing to use.
We've replaced these date pickers with new ones. The new date pickers have an intuitive interface that's easy to use on both desktop and mobile devices, with a clear way to select the time and a range of dates, and none of the hassles the old date pickers brought!
As we've made these changes under the assumptions above, you should check the time zone set against your event(s), and the time zone set against your profile to make sure they're all correct. This way, we can ensure your event and future events run as smoothly as possible.
We hope you enjoy this update and hope it benefits your event. If you have any questions, please let us know by emailing support@helmtickets.com.
Organisers and asset owners using Helm Tickets can now download a simple spreadsheet called "All Order Data" a CSV file, which will contain all orders made against an event/asset, no matter it's order or payment status.
Order Payment Status – this will also show the same payment statuses found on the "View orders" page, eg. Paid, Offline, Fully Refunded, Partially Refunded, etc.
Please note: The existing guest list download remains the same and will only contain attendees where the ticket hasn't been cancelled and has been paid for. This also includes office tickets.
A new "Download All Order Data" button is available in the "Tools" menu of the view event and asset dashboard page. As you can see in the screenshots below, when you hover over it a tooltip appears giving further detail to the organiser/asset owner as to what the download will contain and will warn them that we advise that it isn't used to aid event entry/asset bookings management.
So this a brief guide on how to use our new download all order data feature. For more advice on features both new and old check out our help desk. At Helm, we pride ourselves on creating amazing new features that you, our organisers, need to help you run your events as effectively as possible. Keep up to date with new features, marketing tips and industry insights in our blogs and via social media.
Asset Booking is now available with Helm!
You will now be able to book assets and rooms – not just event tickets. There are so many uses for this feature, including room booking, hot desking, booking out office space, sports halls or event assets such as equipment or even people!
Asset booking enables users to be able to book and organise more than just events. It will allow users to book any kind of 'asset' – whether it be a room, a physical piece of equipment or an hour of someone's time.
For example, Asset Booking would be used well for booking stands at conferences.
How does Asset Booking work?
The asset booking feature allows customers to book out any type of asset for a fee that is dependant on how long the asset is used for.
As this feature is built on top of our event ticketing platform (although there are a few differences such as pricing structure), all other functionality you get from our ticketing platform will work with the asset booking functionality.
The asset management button can be found in the "Utilities" menu in the left-hand sidebar from the dashboard. Then use the "Create New Asset" button to begin.
Some options are missing – you can't set the event category, use tickets or use the reserve/waiting list.
When setting the dates that the asset is available, you can add dates in bulk by clicking "add time slots in bulk" under the date entry fields. This is a new feature to make adding time slots and dates easier and more efficient.
When continuing the creation of the asset booking, the venue search can be used as it would when creating an event, along with adding a description.
There is a "payment options" section to allow customers to pay by invoice or not. Please get in touch with our support team if you wish to have Pay By Invoice added to your asset booking.
Unlike our event platform where the pricing is based on tickets,the pricing is set by the amount of time being booked in and how much it will cost is specified by the asset's owner.
This is how the prices can be set when an asset is booked for a time slot.
When a customer places a booking for a specified time slot, the price is calculated to give the customer the cheapest possible rate for longer amounts of time.
A 2.5 hour time slot will be calculated as (2 x 1 hour) + (1 x 30-minute) slot = £25 rather than 5 x 30-minute slots = £30.
Please note that the rates being paid are subject to a booking fee that will be worked out using the same pricing structure as our fees on tickets.
At the end of the asset creation page, images can be added along with any terms and conditions, privacy policies and refund policies.
You can now save the asset as a draft, live and private or live and public.
When a customer is booking a time slot, they will be able to see all available time slots throughout the date parameters that they have set and then continue to select the time slots they wish to book.
Once a customer is happy with their selection and clicks "checkout", they will continue through the purchasing process as if buying a ticket, although they will not be asked to provide a "ticket holder name" for each time slot that is being booked if more than 1 is selected.
How does it affect you (the organiser)?
Like previously mentioned this feature would be incredibly useful if you run events like conferences or trade shows where stands can be booked out for certain lengths of time, as well as still needing to sell visitor tickets.
The uses for this are huge and can be used depending on your needs. Examples being room booking, hot desking, booking out office space, sports halls or event assets such as equipment or even people.
Our goal is to make your life easier as an organiser: we aim to build these features to get you selling tickets for your events as soon as possible and as smoothly as possible.
So this a brief guide on how to use our new Asset Booking feature and why it would be useful to you as an organiser!
For more advice on features both new and old check out our help desk.
At Helm, we pride ourselves on creating amazing new features that you, our organisers, need to help you run your events as effectively as possible.
Keep up to date with new features, marketing tips and industry insights in our blogs and via social media.
When organising events and selling tickets we all know that some refunds can be inevitable and unavoidable. We also understand how frustrating it can be when you need the funds from ticket sales to help with cash flow and pay for your event expenses.
This is why we've created a new feature for you – Partial Refunds.
You can now select which attendees from a specific order need a refund as well as having the choice to issue a full refund or a partial refund.
This is useful for situations such as a price drop or issuing cancellation fees.
To get started on issuing a partial refund, you will need to access the "View All Orders" page from your dashboard and select "Refund Order" on the order you wish to issue a partial refund to by using the green arrow icon on the order.
From here you'll be able to see a pop-up.By default, the popup is set up for a full refund and all tickets will be selected at their full purchase amount. The selected ticket will be cancelled if you proceed with the refund without making changes.
If you wish to issue a partial refund, you'll need to deselect the tickets that will not be included in the partial refund by using the left-hand checkboxes.If you would like the tickets to be cancelled and make them invalid at your event, select "Yes" on the "Cancel" drop-down. Otherwise, select "No" and the ticket will still be valid at your event, but refunded/partially refunded anyway.
When you're happy with the amount of the partial refund(s), you need to submit a reason for the refund in order to continue. You can choose if you wish to notify the attendee of the partial refund via email or not.
If you wish to leave an internal note on the order for yourself, you can leave a note on the order. This could be a reason for the refund, such as a price change on the ticket purchased.When you're happy with all of the information, click "refund" and the refund will be complete. The ticket price will adjust automatically to reflect your revenue amounts on your dashboard.Any fully refunded and cancelled tickets will be removed from your guest list CSV, so this will need to be downloaded again to ensure the changes are reflected in the final list.Please note: Refunds can take 5 to 10 days to reach the attendee's bank account but most take place immediately.
So this a brief guide on how to use our new partial refund feature. For more advice on features both new and old check out our help desk.At Helm, we pride ourselves on creating amazing new features that you, our organisers, need to help you run your events as effectively as possible.Keep up to date with new features, marketing tips and industry insights in our blogs and via social media.


The Elves of Nargothrond, though, were not used to open battle for they had always waged a guerilla war, ambushing but never assaulting the forces of Morgoth. Also, the evil hosts were larger than anticipated and led by the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Glaurung]].
The forces of Nargothrond could not withstand the assault and were driven towards the plain of Tumhalad, were most of them, including King Orodreth and the Elf-lord [[Gwindor]], were slain. Only Túrin withstood the attack of Glaurung, as he wore the [[Dwarves|Dwarven]]-crafted [[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]].
The forces of Nargothrond could not withstand the assault and were driven towards the plain of Tumhalad, where most of them, including King Orodreth and the Elf-lord [[Gwindor]], were slain. Only Túrin withstood the attack of Glaurung, as he wore the [[Dwarves|Dwarven]]-crafted [[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]].
The Battle of Tumhalad was the last battle of the Elves of Nargothrond. It was fought on the plain of Tumhalad between the Narog and its tributary, the Ginglith.
The battle was fought as result of a massive Orc-buildup beneath the Mountains of Shadow and in the Pass of Sirion. Messengers from Círdan brought these tidings and a message from Círdan concerning a warning from the Vala Ulmo that the Elves of Nargothrond should not fight in open battles against the armies of Morgoth.
However Túrin Turambar, a Man and an influential commander of Nargothrond's forces, urged King Orodreth to venture out and fight the forces of Morgoth.
The Elves of Nargothrond, though, were not used to open battle for they had always waged a guerilla war, ambushing but never assaulting the forces of Morgoth. Also, the evil hosts were larger than anticipated and led by the Dragon Glaurung.
The forces of Nargothrond could not withstand the assault and were driven towards the plain of Tumhalad, where most of them, including King Orodreth and the Elf-lord Gwindor, were slain. Only Túrin withstood the attack of Glaurung, as he wore the Dwarven-crafted Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin.
The defeat suffered by the Elves allowed the Sack of Nargothrond by Glaurung.
Elven casualties undoubtedly were very high, given that Nargothrond is totally erased with this defeat and unable to continue forth even in a weakened state, like how Doriath did after the Battle of the Thousand Caves. The few survivors fled to Doriath, the Isle of Balar or possibly rallying to the futile defence of Nargothrond itself.


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Design a book, magazine, or publication of at least 10,000 words (the final book should be at least 48 pages, but may be more). The selected content should incorporate images, and consider the entire book structure and sequence (table of contents, pagination, chapters, index, credits). Carefully consider how to translate the content into a visual form. Your final book should be printed and bound, either using school resources (xerox, Riso, etc.) or a print on demand service.
I always loved the Simpsons, and one of the long of wikipedia pages are a list of recurring Simpsons characters.
All the descriptions are the wikipedia descriptions of the characters, but I altered it to first person. I added posts, or conversations for different characters using real quotes and conversations they said to add personality.
It is in a Facebook theme, because people tend to have friends on Facebook that they have only met twice, and it is perfect for my topic. The book's pages are horizontal due to the format in which the show is aired and also to emphasise the Facebook theme.
Design a campaign to promote the subject of your book, magazine, or publication. This could be promoting a launch event, or you could use typography and language to communicate a point of view, argument, or question about the subject.
First, design a 24" x 36" poster, using a restricted palette. Consider hierarchy, grid structure, and display typography as you establish the visual language of your campaign. Once you determine the message and visuals in the poster format, you will extend the system to the scale of a billboard and to a mobile screen.
For the poster and billboard, I wanted something people could interact with and take photos to advertise to others.
Since all the characters have different personalities, I made a t-shirt that has shows your personality through the Simpsons, so people would gift these based on their personalities. And this would potentially extend to many more characters even reaching the sub-characters in the TV show.


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Q: Java: populating Scanner with default value on Scanner.nextLine(); I am writing a java program that runs a loop and keeps asking the user for input. The program then does a bunch of things with the string, and asks for another string and repeats.
The issue is that many strings are very similar, so i would like to populate the prompt with the input from the last time in the loop. For instance: If the user enters a value as follows:
Enter the SKU Number: APE-6603/A

... Then the next time it asks for an SKU, it will wait till the user presses enter as normal, but be ready with the last value before the user even types anything:
Enter the SKU Number: APE-6603/A

... And the user can make simple changes very fast like replace the /A with /B and press enter! If the string that holds the user input is called "lookFor", is there a way to populate the prompt with this value in Java? It would be VERY useful!
Thanks!

A: After discussing this idea with a few people, it seems that what i want is not possible. The way of input is too simple to allow something like this.
My only possible solutions involve not running this from my IDE. I can either elect to use my application, or change the application into a GUI based applet. Running from the console will open up the "Press up" option, as suggested by rchirino, and using a GUI would let the value entered sit there for editing later.
If anyone is looking to do what i posted above, the answer is "Java cant do it!". Sorry. :)

A: You might want to try something like this:
public String promptandgetWithShowDefault(String prompt, String supplied) {
  String prmpt = prompt + " (press Enter for \"" + supplied + "\"):";
  String tmpch = null;
  System.out.print(prmpt);
  tmpch = scanner.nextLine().trim();
  if (tmpch == null || tmpch.equals("")) {
     return supplied;
  } else {
     return tmpch;
  }
}

A: If the goal is to get a simple binar answer from the user like:
     Would you like to do that? (  y / n  ) y

then the empty string returned by the user, in the answer from Dmv, will do the trick, except that when the user types "n" or attempts to delete the trailing "y", it won't disappear, so it would then be clearer to write the prompt like:
    Would you like to do that? ( [ y ] / n )

But when the goal is to get a long string, like the original question or a file path for instance, that the user can edit to correct a typo or not to overwrite previous file .... then you definitely need something else which doesn't seem to be available in Java.
Well do it in C then!!! with the help of libreadline...
it's probably possible, easier and more portable to do the same trick in Python, but I have no idea how to code in Python.
Here is a simple Java MRE to illustrate it:
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;

public class Main
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        String path = System.getProperty("user.home") + File.separatorChar + "Documents";
        File file = null;
        do {
            path = askForString("Enter the filepath to open:", path );
            if ( ( path == null) || ( path.isBlank())) break;
            file = new File( path );
        } while ( ! file.exists() );
        System.out.println("Openning " + path + "....");
        // ......
    }
    public static String askForString( String message, String defaultString)
    {
        String response = null;
        System.out.println( message);
        // any extra String in cmd[] will be added in readline history
        String[] cmd = { "/path/to/executable/ask4stringWdefault", defaultString};
        try
        {
          ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(cmd);
          // Make sure the subprocess can print on console and capture keyboard events
          pb.redirectInput(ProcessBuilder.Redirect.INHERIT);
          pb.redirectOutput(ProcessBuilder.Redirect.INHERIT);
          Process p = pb.start();
          BufferedReader stderrBuffer = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getErrorStream()));
          int retcode= p.waitFor();
          if ( retcode != 0)
          {
               System.err.println("The process terminated with error code: " + retcode + "\n" + stderrBuffer.readLine());
               return null;
          }
          response = stderrBuffer.readLine();
        } catch( Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return response;
    }
}

To build the executable "ask4stringWdefault" you need first to get the GNU Readline Library utility and compile it, ideally cross-compile for any platform Java supports, to get a static library that you will link while compiling ( or cross-compiling ) the following C script:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <readline/readline.h>
#include <readline/history.h>

const char *defstr;
int prefill(const char *txt, int i);
int main(int argc, const char * argv[])
{
    if ( argc < 2)
    {
        fprintf(stderr, "You must provide a default value\n");
        return -1;
    } else if ( argc > 2) {
        // * optional extra values can be passed to populate history * //
        if ( argc > 255) argc = 255;
        for ( unsigned char i=0; i < argc; i++)
        {
            add_history(argv[i]);
        }
    }
    defstr = argv[1];
    char *cbuffer;
    rl_startup_hook = prefill;
    if ((cbuffer = readline(NULL)) == NULL) /* if the user sends EOF, readline will return NULL */
        return 1;
    fprintf( stderr, "%s\n", cbuffer);
    free(cbuffer);
    return 0;
}
int prefill(const char *t, int i)
{
    rl_insert_text(defstr);
    return 0;
}

The result is printed on stderr as it is the only stream that Java can keep track of, stdout and stdin being under the control of the executable subprocess itself.
It works fine on a Mac with arm64 architecture, using Eclipse you can't actually edit the default provided, any character typed at the prompt will be append to default string, but just hitting return will send unchanged default value back, which can be enough for basic testing.

A: I think I understand what you want to do, but it's rather simple. If your program is a console application (command-line), which I'll assume, then you just need to press the UP key to populate the prompt with the last typed characters.
If you're working with GUI elements then you can check the API documentation for the particular class of object you're using and check out it's fields.
Hope this helps!

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Der Pirrewaldsänger (Basileuterus ignotus) ist ein kleiner Singvogel aus der Gattung Basileuterus in der Familie der Waldsänger (Parulidae). Diese Art bildet mit dem Schwarzwangen-Waldsänger (Basileuterus melanogenys) eine Superspezies. Manche Autoren betrachten den Pirrewaldsänger und den Schwarzwangen-Waldsänger auch als konspezifisch. Das kleine Verbreitungsgebiet befindet sich im südöstlichen Panama sowie in Kolumbien. Die IUCN listet die Vogelart als "gefährdet" (vulnerable).

Merkmale

Pirrewaldsänger erreichen eine Körperlänge von 13 bis 13,5 Zentimetern. Adulte und Jungvögel ab dem ersten Jahr haben einen rötlich-braunen Oberkopf, schmale schwarze Scheitelseitenstreifen, die auf der Stirn miteinander verbunden sind sowie breite, blasse, grünlich-gelbe Überaugenstreifen, die ebenfalls auf der Stirn miteinander verbunden sind und sich bis in den Nacken ziehen. Die Ohrdecken sind oliv und schwärzlich gesprenkelt. Das Oberseitengefieder ist olivgrün, die Flügel und der Schwanz sind dunkelbraun mit olivgrünen Federrändern und das Unterseitengefieder ist cremig-gelblich mit verwaschen oliven Flanken und Brustseiten. Die Beine sind gelblich fleischfarben, der Schnabel ist fleischfarben mit einem schwärzlichen Schnabelfirst.

Vorkommen, Ernährung und Fortpflanzung

Verbreitet sind Pirrewaldsänger im Gebirge Alto de Nique und Cerro Tacarcuna in der Provinz Darién in Panama nahe der Grenze nach Kolumbien sowie im nordwestlichen Chocó in Kolumbien. Sie bewohnen Bergwälder oberhalb 1200 Metern und vorwiegend ab einer Höhe von 1400 Meter. Ihre Nahrung besteht überwiegend aus Insekten, die sie in Höhen von 2 bis 10 Metern in den mittleren und oberen Regionen der Bäume aufstöbern. Bei ihren Streifzügen sind sie meist paarweise oder in kleinen Gruppen zu beobachten. Manchmal schließen sie sich anderen Vogelarten wie der Schwarzwangen-Buschtangare (Chlorospingus inornatus) an.

Über den Nestbau sowie die Brut- und Nestlingszeit gibt es keine Untersuchungen. Im Juli wurden adulte Vögel beim Füttern gerade flügge gewordener Jungvögel auf dem Berg Cerro Pirre in Darién gesichtet.

Quellen

Literatur
 Jon Curson, David Quinn, David Beadle: New World Warblers. Helm, London 1994, ISBN 0-7136-3932-6, S. 88 und 223.

Weblinks

 [ Pirrewaldsänger bei BirdLife International] (online, abgerufen am 20. März 2011)

Waldsänger

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Home > Ask the Scholar > Women Issues > Family Dislikes My Conversion and My Hijab: What Should I Do?
Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. I'm a converted Muslimah and the only one in my family. My family deeply dislikes Islam and my decision to become a Muslimah, when I was a "free" Western young woman. Hijab and the way I dress are causing suffering and embarrassment to my family. My grandmother doesn't see me anymore in public, as I insist on hijab and long tunics. My father once threatened me with "the hijab or me." I chose hijab, but now al-hamdu lillah he gave up such a threat, although he still hates hijab. My parents are too worried that I might not get a job because of hijab. They show me how much grief I'm causing my family because of it, hoping I'll drop it (a`udhubillah). They say Muslimahs in Muslim countries don't wear hijab or that they cover only half their heads. They give a lot of deal to what television and newspapers say, but they don't seem to listen to me, to see that despite all the trouble it causes, I'm happy with hijab, al-hamdu lillah. Is there anything I can do to cool them down, in sha' Allah? Jazakum Allahu khayran.
1- You are to be commended for your earnest desire to practice your religion and to abide by wearing hijab. We pray to Allah to help you remain steadfast in His faith while facing the various trials that come your way.
2- It is our advice to keep good relations with your family members under all circumstances and to set a good example by showing them the tolerant aspect of Islam.
1. You should take this as a test of faith where Allah is putting you through trials in order to see how firm you will stay in your faith. Keep on wearing hijab as a symbol of modesty, identity, and pride. Never give up the idea or surrender to any threats.
2. Treat your parents kindly and never repel evil with evil; rather respond to every hardship they place in your way with love, compassion, and benevolence. Don't forget to buy them gifts from time to time. Hopefully, they will see how your life has changed to the better after becoming a Muslim and wearing hijab.
3. Use natural occasions to introduce Islam to your family and focus on the social and moral teachings of Islam. Hopefully, their hearts will be guided to Islam, or at least to respect your decision.


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Air France Boeing 777 Suffers Engine Failure During Atlanta Departure
byMark Finlay
An Air France Boeing 777 had to make an emergency landing at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on June 23rd, as it lost the use of its left-side engine just minutes after departure.
Air France engine fails 15 minutes after takeoff. Photo: Aero Icarus via Flickr
Air France flight AF-681 was scheduled to depart Atlanta Hartsfield for Paris Charles de Gaulle at 4.35pm EST Sunday afternoon. However, the flight was delayed for an hour and 12 minutes due to severe weather with lightning and hailstorms, which caused the airport to shut down for approximately an hour (TOTH to AJ for that info).
The Boeing 777-300 wide-body jet with 330 passengers and crew on-board was given clearance to take-off using runway 27R for the non-stop 8hr 25min hop across the Atlantic Ocean.
When did the engine fail?
Just 15 minutes into the flight, as the aircraft was still climbing, the captain declared a Mayday. He told the tower that he had suffered a complete failure to the aircraft's left engine, a GE90 according to the Aviation Herald.
Air France GE90 engine fails: Photo: Air France
Now flying on just one engine, the pilot levelled the plane at 3,000 feet and requested permission to make a left turn and return to the airport, landing on the same runway he had just taken off from. Once it was determined that runway 27R was clear of debris, permission was given for the captain to make what they call a "hard landing", as the pilot had no time to dump fuel.
Fire trucks and emergency vehicles were in place waiting for the plane to land
Fire trucks and emergency vehicles were scrambled to meet the incoming disabled aircraft. Thankfully, they were not needed as the pilot did a textbook landing and even managed to taxi back to the gate.
Emergency vehicles were waiting for AF-681 to land.Photo: Air France
According to eturbonews, a passenger aboard American Airlines flight AA358 that was taking off at the same time as the Air France plane on an adjacent runway said he saw the engine on the Air France jet catch fire.
"I saw fire and smoke shoot from the left engine on their climb — the plane, then levelled off and began to appear to lose altitude. I took a photo of the aircraft shortly before I saw the fire and then I began to film the aircraft as long as I could."
Eturbonews also printed a statement from Air France about the incident which read,
"Air France confirms that the crew of flight AF681, operating between Atlanta and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, made the decision to return to Atlanta shortly after take-off due to a technical problem. This decision was made in accordance with the manufacturer's procedures, company instructions, and the precautionary principle."
Why would the engine fail?
Built especially for Boeing's 777, the GE90 first entered service with British Airways in 1995. While generally trouble free, there have been the occasional instances of engine failure, similar to what happened to Air France AF-681.
In total, since the introduction of the engine, there have been four other incidents of a 777 engine failing during take-off. That doesn't include the most recent Air France incident.
The previous incidents were put down to transfer gearbox assemblies (TGBs) which resulted in in-flight shutdowns. An investigation later revealed that the failures were caused by TGB radial gear cracking and separation.
Were you on board Air France's stricken 777? Let us know in the comments.
Mark Finlay
A passenger from the flight AF-681 sat next to me on the flight to Europe the next day and told me about this incident.
Ten minutes out, the captain announced they were returning to Atlanta "to check out an issue", then announced to prepare the cabin for an emergency landing.
I asked her for details on the hard landing – her take was that it was a surprisingly soft landing for such a heavy plane, IMHO speaking very much for the skill of the crew. She later saw the fire trucks on the runway, but no immediate action.
Joanna Bailey says:
That's amazing, clearly it was a very skilled pilot at the helm of this 777.
"Air France flight AF-681 was scheduled to depart Atlanta Hartsfield for Paris Charles de Gaulle at 4.35pm EST Sunday afternoon when the flight was delayed 1hr and 12min due to circumstances that are still not clear."
I can clarify the delay.
Severe weather with lightning and hailstorms affected Atlanta Hartsfield on Sunday afternoon, causing the airport to shut down for approximately an hour.
I was enroute from Orlando MCO to Atlanta on flight Delta 1058, due to land Sunday June 23 at 4:08 pm. The severe weather already was in full swing, and we circled in a holding pattern. The captain then announced the airport was shut down, no takeoffs or landings, hence the delay of the Air France flight described in this article.
(My flight was rerouted to Charleston for refueling and returned to Atlanta after the weather cleared. We passengers then faced chaotic circumstances with missed connections and no reimbursement for hotel stays, as Delta declared itself not responsible for costs incurred by weather. But that is is different story altogether I would be happy to speak about with Simple Flying – please contact me.)
Thanks AJ, that's really helpful. I'll add it into the article.
CJ Anderson says:
Want on the flight. But iI know the GE90 pretty well
Amy Tsushima says:
My husband and I were both on the flight. It was scary. The pilot, a female to clarify (so you may want to change the 'he/him' references in this article to 'she/her') was an absolute professional. The flight crew were a tad rattled, understandably so. A few minutes into take-off, we heard a very loud 'BANG' come from the bottom of the plane. Everyone heard it, and a few mumbled around that they thought the landing gear had gotten stuck while they were pulling it in. I saw a gentleman in first class turn around and loudly ask 'What the F*CK was that?!'.
My husband, the perpetual cool customer, was trying to soothe my concerns by saying 'it's probably nothing'. Unfortunately we could all see the plane losing altitude out of our windows. Then, perhaps the most jarring of all, a male crew member announced that per the pilot's orders, they were turning around and going back to the Atlanta airport to determine what 'the incident' was. They kept referring to 'it' as 'the incident'. He then finished his announcement by saying: 'And remember, in the event of an emergency evacuation upon landing, you are not permitted to take any of your belongings with you. Quickly exit the plane through your nearest emergency exit. And please read your safety information cards now.'
Welp, that was the icing on the cake for me. I fly a lot, and have never had a fear of flying. I quite enjoy it! But I've never heard a crew member explicitly tell us to read our safety cards 'now' and that we aren't to take any belongings if we have to evacuate the plane.
The pilot made a few brief announcements as well, but she was calm & collected. What a pro. You never would have known that one of her two engines had just failed. I truly want to extend my deepest gratitude to her. The landing was a hard slam upon impact, but given the circumstances, she deserves recognition.
The second most jarring part was seeing the emergency vehicles and flashing lights upon landing. We saw fire trucks and emergency vehicles rapidly approaching, and someone loudly asked what we were all thinking: "Are we on fire right now?!" It didn't help that since the moment of the loud BAM, they cut the cabin AC (no judgment, likely a very good precaution), and so by the time we landed, the cabin was boiling hot. That combined with the emergency vehicles made for some pretty harrowing assumptions.
Everyone started looking out the windows to learn more. I saw a number of other planes somewhat close by and thought to myself 'Well, if we were on fire and at risk of exploding, they probably wouldn't have let us land near other active planes, right? They wouldn't risk it?" Not the best thought to have to muster while on an international flight. But it calmed me down enough. It was a good thing too, because we remained on the plane itself for another ~45 minutes or so grounded before they told us that they were completely cancelling the flight and we were all being given hotel rooms to stay the night.
All in all, was it scary? Heck yes! But could it have been a lot worse? Also, heck yes. We were delayed over an hour because of the weather. Imagine if we hadn't been delayed and the engine had failed while we were already over an hour into our journey. That type of emergency landing would have been far more dangerous. Fortunately for everyone, we hadn't risen too high yet, and our pilot was an absolute pro. If anyone deserves our gratitude, it is her.
kevin r says:
I saw a video of that on youtube, and there were a couple curious things about it. Notably, it sure took off quickly, and while this article says they didn't dump fuel, the crew did tell ATC that they were landing with 62,000 lbs of fuel. Per wikipedia, a full load is 200,000 lbs of fuel, and a flight from ATL to Paris with 330 people (out of a capacity of about 360) would almost certainly need at least 80% of the available fuel, right?
Anyway, in any event, it seemed light. Great work all around, of course.
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Dobroflot fishing and processing company based in Vladivostok-led Primorye will commission a new processing facility later this year.
Vladivostok-based Russian Fishery Company is building a new fish processing plant Russian pollock. According to the schedule, the plant is to be commissioned in 2020, though the company says they are running ahead of schedule.
Vladivostok-based fishing and processing combine Antey is boosting production of ready-to-eat items from Pacific sardine (iwashi) Sardinops melanostictus on its Moscow factory, reports www.megafishnet.com (welcome to our new marketplace www.impexglobal.ru).
Vladmorrybport OAO (plc), a marine fish port in Vladivostok, Russia, has started construction of a new coldstore complex with up to 40,000-tonnes capacity, according to the company.
Leading Faroese salmon producer Bakkafrost has increased its sales of frozen salmon and trout to Russia, according to the customs records of the country.
Northern Shipyard (Severnaya Verf) from Saint Petersburg and one of the nation's largest fishing companies NOREBO have agreed to build four more factory trawlers under the project No.1707001. Thus, the series of trawlers to be built for NOREBO has gone up to 10 vessels.
Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has completed the preparatory phase to enable start of construction of a state-of-the-art "Russian Pollock" processing factory in the Nadezhdinskaya Advanced Development Territory, according to RFC's mid-December release.
As per early December Vyborg Shipyard has launched "Barents Sea" trawler-processor for Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet, design KMT01, according to the yard.
An Icelandic manufacturer of fish processing and freezing equipment for small fishing boats is scrutinizing localization of machinery assembly in Leningrad Oblast surrounding Saint Petersburg, according to CEO of Leningrad Oblast Centre for Industry Development Andrey Pivinskiy.
The giant Russian Fishery Company (RFC) with fishing quotas over 320 thousand MT approved an appointment of Soren Dalsager as a Company's Chief Commercial Officer in order to create a high performing global sales and marketing team, expand the customer base, develop new markets and sales channels, and increase the overall profitability of the growing product portfolio, according to RFC statement as per late November.
The introduction of millions of juvenile trepang in the Gulf of Vladimir by OOO Biobank of Primorye in the last six years has led to large abundance of the valuable sea cucumber with the first tonne of the product harvested and sent for processing.
Dalian-based shipyard (China) has laid down the keel of a new fishing vessel Atka for Pacific Fishery Company (Tikhrybkom) with main office in Magadan, according to VARPE (Association of Russian Fishermen, Processors and Exporters).
A state-of-the art fish processing complex with the designed daily capacity of 1000 tonnes of raw material is nearing completion at the Island of Shikotan in the Russian Far East.
Russia's Murman Seafood Company, which is building a fish factory in Kola near Murmansk, has signed a EUR10.3mln contract for delivery of groundfish processing plant based on X-ray and water-jet cutting technology, according to the company.
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My theory teacher told me once in passing that she had written fugues. Later on people let me know that to write a fugue you need to be somewhat of a theory genius. Why is this so? What makes the writing of a fugue so hard and make the people that are able to write them such special theory practitioners?
A fugue is one of the most polyphonic musical pieces you can write. In a typical fugue there are 3 or 4 voices in play that are each treated independent melodies. While this is going on, you have to not only have to keep all the rules of counterpoint in mind for each voice and make sure the harmony always make sense, but you have a structure to keep in mind and are expected to modulate quite a bit.
A fugue always starts with what is known as an exposition where you introduce a musical idea known as the subject in one voice to start and another voice comes in with the subject in a different key known as the answer. This continues until all the voices of the piece are in then you go though several episodes which are meant to take you to different keys and are typically sequences derived from the subject. There are also several sections known as the development where the subject is restated in whatever key you modulated to.
Wikipedia has a nice article on the typical form of a fugue and what the idea of each section is and a sample analysis of a piece to help with the explanation. I will see if I can dig up an example from my theory book to help explain the form a little better.
It's hard to explain fully how much thought goes into it until you do it. You literally need to look at every note you place in every and make sure you don't have any bad counterpoint between any of the other voices and the notes and the harmony themselves are going where they need to.
I've even wrote one recently for a composition class that you can listen to. If you are interested I can even provide a score to analyze.
Writing a fugue is a mixture of imagination, organization, and mastery of your tools.
If you are making a drawing, keeping track of the perspective, the objects you want to appear, and just what object will obscur what other object can be done using ruler and overpainting/erasing as you go. How much time spend masters erasing obscured objects?
Fugue writing is similar, except that it's not as much objects being obscured but rather object features of similar transparect objects lining up "incidentally" in perfect patterns.
It's not as much an inborn capability as much as an acquired skill set. But once you have acquired and practiced and honed it, you may still write boring fugues or mesmerizing ones. But the latter may no longer be an academic difference.
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It's no big secret that pretend play benefits kids in many ways. Play provides an opportunity to try out new roles. Play helps children work through difficult problems. Play builds confidence and enhances learning. And play helps build connections with both peers and family members. Play is the language of children, and play helps kids thrive.
For kids with special needs, play can do all of the above and so much more.
Play can assist in coping skills, social skills, and social-emotional development. Play makes the loud and scary world that surrounds them a little less overwhelming and can help children gain mastery over their fears.
Try to find your inner child and immerse yourself in the game or story – and watch your relationship with your child grow as a result.
Pretend play helps kids try out different emotions.
When they engage in stories involving various characters and try on the feelings of those characters, they learn how to express different emotions (happy, sad, excited, angry, worried, etc.).
Playing out emotions helps kids realize that they are in charge of their feelings and that all feelings are acceptable.
From getting lost, to loud noises, to darkness, and beyond, kids have fears. And fear can be crippling, particularly if a child feels a complete lack of control over the fear. Panic can set in quickly and this makes the world feel like an overwhelming place.
Pretend play is a great way to work through, and gain mastery over, specific fears. I once worked with a little boy who feared dogs – not because they might bite him, but because the sound of a barking dog sent him into sensory overload. The loud noise caused him to panic and fear for his safety in some way. For months, we played out the same story over and over again about the dog that barked and the dinosaur that stopped the dog. And then one day, he played something new. When I asked about the dog on his way out of my office, he simply replied that he wasn't actually that worried about dogs anymore. He had gained mastery over his fear simply by playing his way through it.
Pretend play is a great way to connect to any child. Although the play and story lines might be more advanced for some children than others, most children enjoy engaging in some form of play.
It's important to meet children where they are to help build relationships through play. Let your child lead the play and try to mirror your child's actions as you join. Try to find your inner child and immerse yourself in the game or story and watch your relationship grow as a result.
Pretend play also helps build social relationships for special needs children. When more children are introduced into the story line to work together and play different roles, kids learn to take turns, problem solve, and bond with other kids. And they work on conversational skills in the process.
Pretend play is a great way to calm anxiety about things like medical appointments, new classrooms, travel, and other big transitions.
When children practice going to the doctor or starting a new school by playing through the things that trigger feelings of anxiety, they can gain some control over these overwhelming emotions. Taking on different roles and playing through specific scenarios over and over again helps kids understand that they can make choices that help them feel safe and secure. And pretend play is a great way to help kids learn what to expect when faced with potentially stressful situations.
What challenges are you facing with your special needs child?


An avid fan of Salzburg's Whitsun Festival, Opera Chic went to the sweetly boring Austrian town in May 2007 and 2008, enjoying Cimarosa's Il Ritorno di Don Calandrino and Paisiello's Il Matrimonio Inaspettato.
This year, though, she's staying home, because as yummy as Demel's Esterhazytorte, as historically informed Tomaselli's coffee is, between the fact that Jommelli's musical talent is not on the same level of Paisiello's absolute genius and that Demofoonte, no disrespect intended, is simply not as engaging as Calandrino's crazy antics, OC chose to sit this edition out.
This is not to say that the travelers who decide to shell out for the notoriously expensive tickets won't enjoy a serious treat -- the festival opens tomorrow night and the production looks great; and Riccardo Muti's baton is, like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy.


YOU can't go wrong with a pair of floral espadrilles in the summer months.
As the weather starts warming up, there is nothing easier (or more stylish) than slipping into a pair of summery shoes- but if you can't quite justify spending over £400 on the original Gucci design that kicked off this trend, then you're in luck.
Studio footwear has launched a pair of incredibly convincing Gucci dupes that could have people thinking you've seriously splashed the cash.
With beautiful red and pink embroidered flowers on plain black leather, these are the easiest way to inject a bit of femininity into a summertime outfit.
Better still, they're currently 40 per cent off in the sale and are selling for just £14.99.
In other words, that's a £390 saving for a pair of seriously great designer dupes.
Although we may never be able to afford spending this much on shoes, this Gucci originals are a thing of beauty.
But just think of how many espadrilles we could get for the price of one designer pair. The mind boggles.
To quote The Devil Wears Prada, florals are on trend for Spring.
And these Gucci dupes really are groundbreaking.
ASOS is selling a crop top which looks like a tied denim jacket and people are VERY confused.
Self-lacing Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 trainer is the Back to the Future sneaker we've all been waiting for.


OK, I confess. I traveled to Japan carrying with me a number of preconceptions. For many years, my work in journalism and a lifelong passion to see the world have allowed me to explore scores of countries, but I had left Japan far from the top of my list. Big mistake.
I did not expect a particularly fascinating place: I had vague images of Tokyo, a giant megalopolis of concrete buildings, of exorbitant prices, with heavy traffic and streams of salarymen in identical outfits filing to work every day. I pictured modern. I pictured not terribly interesting.
Japan, as it turns out, is a captivating country, a kaleidoscope of ancient traditions swirling alongside modern technology. It is a land of creativity, of hip funkiness and conservative beauty, of business efficiency and dizzying fantasy. It is a place that can pamper your senses, often in the most unexpected ways.
How did Japan surprise me? Let me count a few of the ways.
Yes, sure, there are men in gray suits. But the eyes have no time to rest on the boring or mundane. The Japanese are fashion-conscious, and many are dazzlingly creative in their personal appearance. A ride in Tokyo's subway or a walk down any major street will bring you face to face with looks that reveal detailed attention to beauty and a person-as-canvas philosophy.
And it's not just in Tokyo. In Kyoto, for example, the ancient capital, one sees the super-hip youngsters but also the chic girls all done up, literally head to tabi-socked toe in traditional kimonos, walking through the old geisha district of Gion, as if trying to cut through the fog of time and sneak quietly into another era. These are the make-believe geisha, spending a few hours wrapped in the resplendent clothes of the past, meandering the streets alongside real geisha.
If all I could do is watch the people go by, that alone would be worth another trip to Japan.
There was a time long ago, before everything was made in China, when every piece of technology seemed to come from Japan. Consider that Japan had the superfast bullet train, the Shinkansen, almost half a century ago.
Japan is still a technology powerhouse. Brands like Sony, Panasonic, Nintendo and Toshiba sell their inventions around the world and in Japan, where technology and tradition sometimes create their own surreal world.
The best place to see this is in the Tokyo district of Akihabara, known also as "Electric Town."
Akihabara is, on the surface, a maze of electronics stores. You can buy robots, televisions, video games. But there's much more happening.
As you walk down the streets, you notice people wearing baffling costumes. Akihabara has become home to what the Japanese call "otaku," people with passionate interests in areas such as technology, role-playing video games and that singularly Japanese art form, manga comics.
The neighborhood is home to countless manga stores and is filled with "costume cafes." You see girls dressed as French maids and other other fantasy characters. This is the world of "cosplay" (costume play), in which people play act characters from the stories they love. It's a blend of future and past, of technology and fantasy. In other areas, you see the curious Japanese affinity for "cuteness" kawaii, worthy of a full separate treatise.
Tokyo is big, so big it's hard to comprehend. The entire metropolitan area, a 35 million-person megalopolis, is the world's largest. But despite the oceans of humanity, Japanese architecture includes intimate, warm, exquisite buildings and parks that don't make you feel like an ant about to be crushed.
Still, the masses of people are something to behold. And the place to behold them is the world's busiest pedestrian crossing, outside Tokyo's Shibuya station, which has deservedly made its way into many films.
Besides the gasp-inducing view of thousands of people pouring in all directions when Shibuya's light changes, it's astonishing that traffic flows neatly when the light changes again. The Japanese generally follow the rules, and that keeps everything moving.
Look at Osaka, or any major city, for evidence that the Japanese have built spectacular high-rises, great highways and a rail network rivaled by few, but they have also created other awe-inspiring structures with a powerful spiritual dimension.
Beyond the urban jungle, there are exquisite gardens and temples.
About 30 miles from Tokyo, in the old Shogun capital, Kamakura, stands one of the most breathtaking Buddha statues I have seen. The giant Buddha of Kamakura moved a traveler of his day, Rudyard Kipling, to admonish, "O ye who tread the Narrow Way ... be gentle when the 'heathen' pray, To Buddha at Kamakura!"
Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples grace the landscape throughout Japan but nowhere in more moving, soothing and restoring fashion than in Kyoto.
Like the rest of the country, Kyoto, the capital of Japan for a thousand years, is a city of contrasts. With nearly 1.5 million inhabitants, it is a modern metropolis. But the world has not seen a city quite like this.
There are thousands of gabled Shinto shrines and serene Buddhist temples throughout the area. Some are right in the middle of town. And then there's the enchanting Gion district, with its low-slung wooden buildings and its enigmatic, centuries-old rhythms.
In Gion, geisha still ply their often-misconstrued trade. The white-faced geisha, or geiko, as they are called here, are trained in the traditional Japanese arts of music, dance and tea ceremony. Their services are provided to entertain usually powerful men in Gion's old tea houses, mysterious and alluring behind their delicately latticed door fronts along Gion's narrow streets.
The temples of Kyoto, with their elaborate gardens, languid willows, small lakes and countless red-orange torii gates, came as a soothing, moving surprise, a monument to Japan's quest for a unique spiritual beauty.
But just as you are tempted to think of Kyoto as a remnant of history, of traditional arts and ancient religions, one discovers that Kyoto is also the birthplace of the Nintendo Wii and of cutting-edge novelist Haruki Murakami, as well as home to technology developers and brilliant 21st-century minds.
Among my preconceived notions of Japan, high prices took a crucial place. It was one of the reasons I postponed visiting, though I share Edna St. Vincent Millay's creed, "there isn't a train I wouldn't take, no matter where it's going."
Japan is expensive. So expensive, at times, I thought my head would explode. As when I saw, for example, a single melon, beautifully positioned in its gift box, selling for $150, alongside boxed grapes, selling for about $8 for EACH grape.
A taxi from Narita airport into Tokyo can run $350. You can pay $500 for a Wagyu steak, and a cup of coffee can set you back $8. But it doesn't have to.
Forget taxis. Japan has efficient, affordable public transportation. And never mind the fancy restaurants if you want to stay on a budget.
A rainbow of beautifully presented, relatively affordable food is available everywhere. Giant department stores, "Depatos," have dazzling basements offering every food you can imagine, along with some you never did, from colorful sushi to sweet unagi (eel) to okonomiyaki. And the prices are not bankruptcy-inducing.
In Japan, the virtue of cleanliness has spiritual origins. The Japanese place such a value on it that you suddenly discover it affects all aspects of life. Japan may be the last place on Earth where it is common to see women -- and occasionally men -- wearing white gloves. It may also be the first place where people regularly wear surgical masks, giving all of us bare-faced ones a better chance of dodging viruses.
And no review of Japan's virtues would be honest without mentioning Japan's toilets, a marvel of modern technology and a cause for profound gratitude from travelers. This is no place for a disquisition on Japan's sanitary technology other than to offer a heartfelt arigato. Thank you.
Arigato and bows all around to a country that prizes aesthetic principles, with countless people happy to help a confounded visitor and quick to oblige with preconception-busting, extraordinary surprises at every turn.
Have you visited Japan? What are your favorite memories?


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Protesters sit outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Francisco on Feb. 28 to protest mass raids in Northern California. (Ekevara Kitpowsong/Special to S.F. Examiner)
California continues battle with anti-immigrant agenda
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President Donald Trump came to California on Tuesday to see prototypes for a border wall as he attempts to make good on one of his notorious campaign promises. It was his first visit to California since taking office, but the tour comes at a particularly tense time. Since Trump was elected, California has made it known it will not stand for his anti-immigrant policies. This stance has lead to an all-out standoff between the administration and the state.
February was filled with raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. First, ICE hit Los Angeles with a five-day sweep, arresting more than 200 people. Two weeks later, ICE targeted Northern California. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf warned her community of the planned raids, but ICE arrested more than 150 people over the course of three days.
ICE Deputy Director Thomas Homan criticized Schaaf: "864 criminal aliens and public safety threats remain at large in the community, and I have to believe that some of them were able to elude us thanks to the mayor's irresponsible decision."
If this statement seems hyperbolic, that's because it is.
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James Schwab, a San Francisco spokesperson for ICE, resigned over the false statements Homan made regarding the Northern California raids. Schwab said, "We were never going to pick up that many people. To say that 100 percent are dangerous criminals on the street, or that those people weren't picked up because of the misguided actions of the mayor, is just wrong."
The idea that ICE is protecting California from falling into criminal disarray is something Trump stated when he threatened to pull ICE agents from California: "We're getting no help from the state of California. Frankly, if I pulled our people from California, you would have a crime nest like you've never seen in California."
But Trump threatening to pull ICE out of California isn't really much of a threat for the state.
In 2017, California voted to become a sanctuary state, and the law went into effect in 2018. This law prevents state and local law enforcement from using their resources to help with immigration authorities. It also prevents local law enforcement from inquiring about immigration status or giving federal immigration authorities access to a person in custody. This new law — and Schaaf's warning — shows the administration that California will not play nice when it comes to Trump's immigration agenda. And why should they?
ICE has arrested fathers while dropping off their kids at school, scouted out churches and attempted to deport a veteran who served in Afghanistan — and half of those arrested in the Northern California raids had no criminal convictions. These are only a handful of the extreme methods ICE has used.
Before Trump's visit to California, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he is suing California over its sanctuary laws. While speaking at the California Peace Officers Association meeting in Sacramento, Sessions directed a comment to Mayor Schaaf: "How dare you needlessly endanger the lives of law enforcement just to promote your radical open borders agenda?"
But it's the Trump administration that has taken a radical anti-immigrant stance.
In February, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a change in its mission statement. The most controversial change was the removal of the phrase "nation of immigrants." The change of language may seem inconsequential at first, but in case there were any doubts, USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna cleared things up in an email when he informed his staff they would no longer be referring to immigrants as customers: "Use of the term leads to the erroneous belief that applicants and petitioners, rather than the American people, are whom we ultimately serve."
Even the USCIS, which has the word immigration in its name, is making it clear it no longer exists to serve immigrants.
California has more immigrants than any other state. So to Trump, Sessions and the rest of the administration, California says: How dare you endanger the lives of our citizens to promote your radical anti-immigrant agenda?
Adriana Vazquez is a Free Society Fellow for Young Voices and a Bay Area resident. Follow her on Twitter @vazquezadriana.
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Growing up in the Chicagoland area, I was constantly told to avoid the area surrounding the Robert Taylor Homes. It was not a recommendation, but rather a command from my parents, repeated numerous times throughout my childhood. I never really questioned their reasons until this semester when I took a course on international housing in the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley. I decided to do some research. The Robert Taylor Homes, located on the South Side of Chicago, are widely considered the greatest public housing complex in the world—and one of the greatest historical public housing project failures. City planners and historians pinpoint limited eligibility, racist intentions, and overreaching modernist design for the poor outcomes. However, after looking into the project in more detail, I think it is equally essential to consider the placement of these projects in deserted areas as well as their lack of state-sponsored maintenance.
By the mid-1900s, nearly seventy-five percent of Chicago's African American citizens resided in a series of neighborhoods on the South Side referred to as the "Black Belt." The overwhelming majority of homes in the Black Belt were decrepit and nearly uninhabitable, and segregated economically, with the poorest African Americans residing on the northern tip, and their wealthier counterparts living on the southern end. Most strikingly, the Black Belt's infant mortality rate was sixteen percent greater than anywhere else in Chicago between 1940 and 1960.
In 1946, the Chicago Housing Authority finally acknowledged the substandard living conditions of Black Belt ghetto residents and proposed the development of public housing in regions with lower populations within Chicago.
Although African Americans anticipated an improvement in their living conditions with the creation of public housing projects such as the Robert Taylor Homes in 1961, they were sadly mistaken. For this reason, I believe that the projects did more harm than good. The twenty-eight buildings were colossal and gloomy, reaching over fifteen stories each, with perpetually broken elevators. According to the Affordable Housing Institute, overcrowding was unavoidable, as over 27,000 individuals crammed into a space designed for no more than 11,000. Nearby streets were covered in litter, and the neighborhood lacked any semblance of banks, libraries, or even grocery stores; residents were thus unable to attain public services or purchase basic food staples.
Due to an "obsession with cutting cost," the city of Chicago and state of Illinois lacked the requisite budget to keep the buildings in good condition, and they deteriorated drastically after only several years of existence as crime continued to dominate.Furthermore, it is somewhat troubling to learn that approximately ninety-five percent of Robert Taylor's 27,000 tenants were unemployed, and drug deals worth nearly $45,000 took place each day. These numbers truly reveal the devastating conditions surrounding this massive, modernist housing project for low-income Chicago residents.
The Chicago Housing Association's sanguine, post-war perspective on public housing simply resulted in a perpetuation of the already catastrophic subsidized housing on Chicago's South Side. It is important to ponder the role public administrators played in establishing the budget for construction of the homes as well as their annual maintenance. I believe that until the demise of the Robert Taylor Homes, many city planners failed to recognize the association between proper facility maintenance and their external safety, such as low crime rates, as contrasted with the internal safety of the structures themselves.
Ultimately, I believe that public housing projects are described to young children from certain socioeconomic classes and ethnicities, like myself, with a negative connotation that most of us do not even think to challenge. The dismissive reputations of affordable housing ingrained in many children by their parents, whether intentionally or not, can tremendously shape our outlook on these federal actions as adults. Fortunately for those individuals like myself able to receive an unbiased, critical education, these perceptions are able to be shattered and we can see projects such as the Robert Taylor Homes for what they are: tremendous public housing failures that resulted from pairing lofty ambitions with insufficient funds.
Ariel Prince is an undergraduate student in Political Science at UC Berkeley. She focuses her studies on the intersection between government legislation and the overall well-being of citizens in the United States, and has spent significant time examining housing and financial policies following World War II. She can be reached at arielprince@berkeley.edu.


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All you need to know about the FA Cup in one place
FA Cup Betting Offers
If you're a fan of the FA Cup, read the article to discover which FA Cup betting offers are currently available on the UK market. See all the ins and outs of the world's oldest football tournament, see how it works and where you can follow the games of your favourite teams.
The FA Cup, or, officially, The Football Association Challenge Cup is an annual football tournament. In the following few sections, you can read all about the FA Cup – its background, what are the stages of the tournament, which teams compete etc.
We will also provide you with the answers to the most common questions about the FA Cup, such as where you can watch the FA Cup games, are there any FA Cup free bets and which teams are the usual favourites. Of course, we will talk about the current FA Cup betting offers and tell you where you can find great FA Cup promotions.
FA Cup Format
First things first – how does the FA Cup actually work? The tournament begins in August and ends in May the following year. The tournament consists of 12 rounds, a semi-final, and, ultimately, the final. Therefore, there are plenty of FA Cup betting offers during that period of time.
The clubs are divided into 10 tiers (or levels), and teams from levels 9 and 10 are the first ones to start the knockout stage. The teams are chosen randomly, and the first team drawn in each pair plays at its home stadium.
The tournament is essentially divided into two parts: the qualifying rounds and the competition proper. There are six qualifying rounds and the teams are drawn on the regional basis. In the qualifying round participate teams from the tiers 5 through 10.
Once that part is done, the competition proper begins. The winners from previous rounds go into the first round of the competition proper. They are joined by teams from League One and League Two (Levels 3 and 4). No new additions are made in the second round of the competition. However, in the third round, teams from the Premier League and the Championship join the winners from previous games.
Once that is finished, the clubs play against each other in the fourth and the fifth round. After that, the Quarter-finals are played. The four winning clubs go to the Semi-final and eventually, the two remaining teams battle it out in the Final FA Cup game. It is during this process that you can find various FA Cup betting offers with a wide range of bookmakers.
The Final game is traditionally played in the month of May, at the Wembley Stadium.
Which teams are the previous FA Cup winners?
Now that we've gone through the basics of the FA Cup, let's see which teams were most successful in the history of the tournament.
In the first place is Arsenal, with a total of 12 FA Cup victories. In the second place is Manchester United with 11 wins and the third place belongs to Tottenham Hotspur, who has 8 wins. Then, we have Liverpool, Chelsea and Aston Villa, all three with 7 wins each.
Even though these results are somewhat expected, with the teams from the best leagues playing in the FA Cup. But, during its long history, the FA Cup has had quite a few unexpected twists and surprises.
There is a special term, the "Magic of the FA Cup", and it exists for a good reason. When the clubs from the lowers tiers clash with the teams from the higher leagues, and sometimes, we can witness a game filled with twists and turns. And that's how it's supposed to be, until the very end.
FA Cup betting markets and promotions
Even though it feels like sometimes the FA Cup is overshadowed by the Premier League or the Champions League, this Cup still has a large number of fans all over the world. Given that the online betting market is blooming, there are, of course, numerous betting opportunities and FA Cup betting offers.
These offers often include FA Cup free bets or some other types of bonuses. So, let's see what you can expect if you decide to bet on your favourite FA Cup team. There are different operators in the UK market that offer great odds, tempting FA Cup betting offers and some even have high-quality live stream. That way you can watch your club play.
FA Cup promotions may come in different forms. On some websites, you will find promotions in a form of the FA Cup free bets. Others might offer risk-free bets, a matched deposit bonus or even an odds-booster.
Of course, in the end, it is up to you to choose the right operator and the FA Cup betting offers that would best suit your needs and preferences.
FA Cup: Frequent questions
In these next few paragraphs, you will find answers to some of the most frequent FA Cup questions. Hopefully, it will help you and make some of your decisions easier.
How to bet on the FA Cup?
Placing a bet on a FA Cup event is fairly simple. Of course, you'd have to choose the bookmaker you like the best and create your account. Do your research thoroughly, you might come across some interesting FA Cup betting offers. Once you've done that, you can place a bet in no time.
Just visit the FA Cup game section and choose an event you'd like to bet on. The next thing you need to do is select the FA Cup odds and enter your stake. Afterwards, you can place your bet and enjoy the game while you wait to see the outcome.
Where to watch the FA Cup?
The FA Cup is a highly publicised event and the games are covered and streamed on many different Television channels in real time. You can also find the live-streaming on diverse websites, and, as we've mentioned, some online bookmakers offer live-stream options.
When is the next FA Cup game?
The first match date is set on the 10th of August 2019, there will be more information to follow once the draw takes place.
Who were the last FA Cup champions?
Last FA Cup champions were Manchester City. This was the club's sixth victory. And, according to some predictions, they are among the favourites for this year's FA Cup as well.