It's been a few weeks since I've done a "My Week in Moments" kind of post, mostly because I've been away and posting sporadically anyway. Now that I'm back to a regular schedule, here's a Moments catch up, a.k.a. Instagram-Dump.
The moment Adam and I spent an entire weekend just talking. The weekend before I flew out to Nicaragua, Adam took me to Palma for my birthday. It was such a relaxing weekend walking around the old town and soaking up the sun, with a cocktail or two in hand. I find it amazing how we hardly find the time to have a conversation in our every day lives in between work and seeing friends, so it was nice just to talk for a while.
The moment I arrived at the hotel in Nicaragua after twenty hours of traveling to find that it was actually really cozy! Normally I stay in not so nice places when travelling for work, when you combine security + convenience + and inexpensiveness the result is usually a bit sad, but in this case it was rather pretty and comfortable. Hooray for cheap and pretty!
The moment the first of several storms hit Managua in the ten days I was there. I do love a good storm.
The moment the first trip to the supermarket yielded absolutely massive fruit (is avocado a fruit or a vegetable?). I do love avocado on pretty much anything.
The moment the sound of this rain cut short an awkward yet hilarious conversation.
The moment I realised that when you open a dragon fruit it isn't necessarily always white inside, sometimes it can be red too. I still don't know why. Does it depend on where in the world it grows?
The moment a bunch of children emerged out of the mist and the rain riding these amazing horses. Where they came from and where they went when they left, I still don't know. Nicaragua is a secretive country with all kinds of hidden communities.
The moment I arrived home and collapsed into bed and stayed there for four days. A cold combined with being word out and jet-lag means a DVD marathon the likes of which have never been seen before - it was fantastic.
The moment I emerged from bed to find the world had changed so much while I was away in Nicaragua. This was all green before I left.
I've read a lot of great posts over the past couple of weeks, it would be impossible to pick just one to highlight as my absolute favorite - there are too many fantastic bloggers out there! But one post that did get me pretty excited for the cold months ahead was this one, because I loves me some brussels sprouts. I know, I know, I'm weird like that.


Amurder investigation has been launched following the death of a provincial drug squad police officer in an apparent robbery in Kampong Cham, police said on Tuesday.
Yuk Rath Mony, 41, was an Anti-Drug Trafficking Bureau officer from the Boeung Kok commune in Kampong Cham.
Police said they believe he was shot and beaten in an unknown location before his body was dumped and locked in his personal black Lexus in the Choeung Prey district, around 100 metres from the national road, on Monday. He was shot six times, police said: four times in the chest and twice in the hands. Investigating officers have ruled out the possibility that the crime was related to his role with the anti-drug trafficking squad.
Provincial Police Chief Nuon Samin said his department had concluded the murder was part of a robbery.
"We have some leads to identify suspects," he said, adding they believed Yuk Rath Mony was attacked by a group of two to three people, who have yet to be formally identified by the police.
"We cannot disclose who they are," Nuon Samin said.
Sor Ros, a provincial police chief of the Anti-Drug Trafficking Bureau, confirmed the victim was a subordinate at his department. "We have primarily concluded his death was [part of] a robbery due to testimony from his family," he said.
The victim's wife told police he was driving to an appointment with a land broker to purchase more land and was carrying a large amount of cash at the time of the killing.
Noun Samin said the victim had recently sold a plot of land in Siem Reap.
"We don't know how much [of the victim's] cash has disappeared from the robbery. We are investigating," he said.
Police were informed of Yuk Rath Mony's death by local villagers at around noon on Monday after noticing the victim's body locked inside his Lexus.
When police arrived they found little cash in his pocket, but the victim's jewellery – including a necklace, bracelet and ring – had not been touched.
"His death may be related to his business as a fruit importer from Vietnam, or it could be related to a partner in his buying and selling of land," Sor Ros said.
"We haven't received any factual information yet and the investigation is ongoing. I am very regretful for the loss of my man. I firmly hope that we can start arresting suspects very soon for prosecution," the police official said.
The victim had never had problems with his fellow officers within the police team, Sor Ros added.


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Q: SMB user is owner of directory but it is using group permission Rewording:
I have a directory with permission 755, shared using samba. I have a samba user abc:abc which is also the owner of that directory. Windows samba client was denied write to the directory. When I chmod the directory to 775, the windows client is now able to write in it.
From the above, I have the conclusion that directory is checking samba user's group permission even though said user is the owner of the directory. Why is it?
Original details:

Apologize if I have any typo, I am typing it from air.
drwxr-xr-x   abc  abc  4096  DirectoryName
I have smb.conf sharing it.
[something]
   comment = something
   browseable = yes
   path = /something/something
   guest ok = no
   read only = no
   create mask = 0775
   valid user = abc
On windows 10, I used user abc to access the samba share. I notice that I don't have permission to write to the folder. It is weird to me because abc is the owner of the directory and it should have full access. I changed the permission with chmod 775 and abc can now write so I have the conclusion that it is using the group permission to access instead.
Why is it? I thought owner permission has priority over group. Is this how it works or just how samba handles permission?
Also is directory mask needed in smb.conf? How is it different from the directory permission itself?

A: If you do not configure directory mask then a default value is used. This value is equivalent to the umask of a process. It affects the permissions of newly created directories.
A new directory has these permissions:

directory mask 000
000
directory mask 755
755
directory mask 777
777

A: I just experienced these exact symptoms.  Centos 8, Samba 4.11.2.  Turned out to be a problematic cache.  I adapted command lines (as superuser, naturally) found on this Kombitz page for my specific setup as follows:
systemctl stop nmb
systemctl stop smb
net cache flush
cd /var/lib/samba
rm *.tdb
systemctl start nmb
systemctl start smb

After doing this, the problem went away; Samba began correctly applying user permissions instead of the user's group permissions.  Reboot wasn't necessary.

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Home > Press and Media Service > Spokesperson's Remarks
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on June 16, 2020
The High-Level Video Conference on Belt and Road International Cooperation will be held on June 18 under the theme of "Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating COVID-19 with Solidarity". The meeting will be chaired by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and attended by foreign ministers and ministerial-level officials from 25 countries and leading officials from the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
This meeting is co-hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce and the National Health Commission, with the aim to implement the consensus of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, promote stronger cooperation on COVID-19 between BRI cooperation partners, conduct experience-sharing and policy coordination for resumption of work and production, and advance high-quality BRI cooperation.
TASS: Today the DPRK has announced its plan to deploy forces to the zones that have been demilitarized under the inter-Korean agreement. How do you comment today's situation between the DPRK and the ROK and their bilateral relations?
Zhao Lijian: The DPRK and the ROK share the same ethnic origin. As a close neighbor, China always remains committed to sustained peace and stability on the Peninsula.
Xinhua News Agency: The Foreign Ministry announced a forthcoming Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19 this morning. What's the consideration behind China, South Africa and Senegal's joint initiative to host this summit? What's expected of it by China and Africa?
Zhao Lijian: President Xi Jinping will host the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19 in Beijing on June 17 and deliver a keynote speech. The Extraordinary Summit, jointly proposed by China, South Africa as the rotating chair of the AU and Senegal as the co-chair of the FOCAC, will be held via videolink. Leaders of African countries including the members of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union and the rotating chairs of Africa's major sub-regional organizations and the Chairperson of the AU Commission will attend the summit upon invitation. The Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of the World Health Organization will also attend the meeting as special guests.
China attaches high importance to growing friendly cooperative relations with Africa and stays committed to forging with African countries a closer China-Africa community with a shared future. Since COVID-19 broke out, this relationship has been further elevated as the two sides stand shoulder to shoulder in the fight.
As the pandemic continues to afflict the world, including the African continent, convening this extraordinary summit at this crucial moment demonstrates once again the China-Africa brotherhood through thick and thin. It will not only consolidate the two sides' consensus on solidarity against the virus and promote fresh development in China-Africa cooperation, but also bolster multilateralism and boost international cooperation against COVID-19.
China stands ready to work together with other participants for a successful summit.
Global Times: Foreign media reported that with the rapid increase of new COVID-19 cases in some of the world's most vulnerable regions, more than 20 international aid organizations and some African countries expressed their "growing concern" that there was "little or no" US assistance on the front lines. The US has pledged $10 billion for vaccine research, humanitarian assistance and emergency response, but most of it has not been delivered. Some people say it is big on promises and short on action. What is China's comment?
Zhao Lijian: I have also read relevant reports. I believe that you should ask the US side about how much of its promise of assistance has been acted upon.
COVID-19 has posed grave challenges to many countries, especially those in vulnerable regions. We hope that all members of the international community, especially those in a more capable position, will pitch in more and do a better job in fulfilling responsibilities.
Reuters: Two questions about the on-going outbreak in Beijing. One is, there have been several Chinese experts and officials who were talking about the coronavirus strain and specifically saying that this strain is different from what was found in Wuhan at the beginning of the outbreak. And there's one Beijing CDC official just said that's European strains. So does the Chinese government believe the latest infections are from a foreign origin? And then related to this outbreak, China has stopped imports of salmon and we understand that it's also stepped up inspection of certain food-related goods and other goods. Does China plan to impose further restrictions on goods, on foreigners and travelers from abroad?
Zhao Lijian: These are very technical questions. I would refer you to competent authorities.
China National Radio: From January to April 2020, customs officials in Shijiazhuang, Nanjing, Shanghai, Dalian and Shenzhen detected harmful organisms from imported Canadian logs. Can you confirm this information? What is your comment?
Zhao Lijian: Recently, the customs of China's relevant ports have detected such live quarantine pests as longhorned beetles and bark beetles in imported Canadian logs. In order to prevent the introduction of these pests, China has treated the logs in accordance with relevant Chinese quarantine laws and regulations. At the same time, in accordance with international standards, the competent authorities of China informed the Canadian side of this situation in a timely manner and required the Canadian side to investigate into the cause and take improvement measures.
I want to stress that it is the responsibility of the Chinese government to protect China's agricultural, forestry and ecological security. The measures taken by the competent Chinese authorities on Canadian logs are normal quarantine safety precautions, which are science-based, reasonable and consistent with relevant Chinese laws and regulations and international customary practices.
AFP: Do you have any specific response to the news from a few minutes ago that the DPRK has blown up a liaison office with the ROK? And, the Russian scientist Valery Mitko has been accused of spying for China by the Russian government. Do you have any comment on this?
Zhao Lijian: On your first question, I have no relevant information. The DPRK and the ROK share the same ethnic origin and are parties directly concerned to the Korean Peninsula issue. As a close neighbor and friend, China always supports the reconciliation and cooperation between the DPRK and the ROK and remains committed to sustained peace and stability on the Peninsula.
On your second question, I am not aware of the situation you mentioned.
Beijing Daily: As the Australian tech website iTWire reveals on June 14, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) was the main force behind Twitter's removal of more than 20,000 "pro-China" accounts. This institute claims to be an independent think-tank, but in reality, is a lobby group among whose sponsors are big defense and tech firms including US defense contractor Lockheed Martin, US defense supplier Northrop Grumman, the Australian arm of American defense contractor Raytheon and MBDA Missile Systems. Arms dealers provided 57 percent of the institute's funds for the year 2018-19, with $4 million coming from the Federal Government. Besides, it also received a donation of over $440,000 from US State Department's Global Engagement Centre. In light of the above, the ASPI adopts a consistent anti-China position. Would you like to comment on this?
Zhao Lijian: This is not the first time that the media dug up ASPI's "independent" background. My colleagues have responded many times to the fact-distorting and ridiculous reports this institute churned out. The international community is the fair judge on whether such an institute has any academic credibility and independence to speak of.
AFP: Do you have any new information today on the talks between US and Chinese diplomats in Hawaii?
Zhao Lijian: I have nothing further to add.
I have some clarifications to make regarding yesterday's press conference. First, it was brought to our attention yesterday by an AFP journalist about what seemed to be a foreign ministry notice saying foreigners with valid visas and residence permits won't be able to enter China starting from June 15. After verification, we found that this is just a rumor spreading online. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not issue such a notice recently. The screenshot on social media was made by someone who deliberately altered and edited a previous notice. Once again we would like to remind friends of the press to verify information online to avoid reporting on false information.
As we speak, the COVID-19 situation overseas remains grave and so there can be no letup in our efforts to guard against case import. Based on my information, Beijing's effective prevention and control mechanism concerning international arrivals currently in place will remain unchanged to forestall risks of imported cases.
For international travelers entering Beijing directly, far-end screening including nucleic acid testing and post-entry nucleic acid testing will be conducted. In principle, all international travelers need to undergo a 14-day period of medical observation. For those arriving via a first point of entry, they may enter Beijing after receiving 14-day medical observation and passing nucleic acid testing at the first point of entry.
Second, I was asked whether consular visits were arranged for foreign detainees in China during COVID-19. China protects their legal rights in accordance with law and provides necessary assistance for foreign consular officials in accordance with international conventions and bilateral consular agreements with relevant countries. In order to ensure the safety of those detained during COVID-19, relevant authorities on the Chinese side have suspended consular visits in person. But phone calls and video chats were arranged in light of the real needs. As the situation changes regarding to the epidemic prevention and control, the Chinese authorities will also make adjustments to their current measures.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on June 12, 2020
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on June 9, 2020
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on June 5, 2020
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on June 4, 2020

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The holidays can be stressful for our pets.
it is important to set them up for success so everyone gets through the season seamlessly.
Some animals are easygoing, but our fur babies are just like children and routines are best.
It would be best to have some guidelines in place before your guests arrive.
I find that one of those bad things that happen when a lot people come over is the feeding of table scraps, and a lot of them!
My pets don't normally eat anything other than THEIR food and one of my dogs gets sick when given people food.
Let your guests know upfront your rules on not feeding your pets people feed.
Dog behavior expert and author of "I'll Be Home Soon," Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., has great tips for dogs that are anxious. These also apply when schedules are temporarily disrupted by holiday guests, even if your dog isn't typically anxious. "Decide where your dog will do best when you have to be gone for longer periods," says McConnell.
With that in mind, when guests are coming over, have a predetermined area in the house where your animal is comfortable. Decide on it weeks before company arrives. This is savvy advice: dogs need a safe place when you can't pay a lot of attention to them. The kitchen is not always the best choice! Sometimes it's a closet or a bedroom.
Tools to help set up pets for success range from baby gates to calming music.
Baby gates and Crates can be very useful tool if you need to block off a room and not give full range of the house.
Crates also can make your fur baby feel secure.
Hopefully your dogs were crate trained and this will be one of your most valuable tools during the holidays. If you're having a party, have your dogs spend 30 minutes in them before the party begins and then let them greet guests calmly.
Most animals normally have free range of the house, but shouldn't when you're hosting. When you determine the section of the house that's safe for them while you're occupied with guests, use baby gates to mark it off.
The weeks leading up to the "big event" should be a training opportunity. Spend time with your dogs just hanging out in that section of the house, and use treats to let them know how much fun it is to be behind a baby gate in that area.
Make sure you use a dog walker to come by and take your dog for a walk if you're busy cooking and preparing for guests.
Mental enrichment is a great way to distract your dog from any change in their schedule.
It will help relieve some stress—and hiring a dog walker or pet sitter such as Platinum Pet Sitting will give you a break as well.
Guests need some rules for engaging with your animals. For example, not everyone knows that feeding dogs leftovers can easily cause serious stomach upset. When children are visiting, in particular, it's important never to let them be unsupervised with your dogs.
Explain to your guests that baby gates are up to manage the animals and that they should remain where they are. You may also let them know the dogs are calm and in a special area of the house where they are enjoying puzzle toys filled with treats! Reassure your holiday company that your fur babies are happy and safe, even if they're not at the party.


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#include <vector>

#include <pdal/Reader.hpp>
#include <pdal/PointTable.hpp>
#include <pdal/PointView.hpp>
#include <pdal/util/Extractor.hpp>
#include <pdal/util/Georeference.hpp>
#include <pdal/util/IStream.hpp>
#include <pdal/pdal_export.hpp>

#include "OptechCommon.hpp"

extern "C" int32_t OptechReader_ExitFunc();
extern "C" PF_ExitFunc OptechReader_InitPlugin();

namespace pdal
{

class PDAL_DLL OptechReader : public Reader
{
public:
    static void *create();
    static int32_t destroy(void *);
    std::string getName() const;

    static const size_t MaximumNumberOfReturns = 4;
    static const size_t NumBytesInRecord = 69;
    static const size_t MaxNumRecordsInBuffer = 1e6 / NumBytesInRecord;

    OptechReader();

    static Dimension::IdList getDefaultDimensions();
    const CsdHeader& getHeader() const;

private:
    typedef std::vector<char> buffer_t;
    typedef buffer_t::size_type buffer_size_t;

    virtual void initialize();
    virtual void addDimensions(PointLayoutPtr layout);
    virtual void ready(PointTableRef table);
    virtual point_count_t read(PointViewPtr view, point_count_t num);
    size_t fillBuffer();
    virtual void done(PointTableRef table);

    CsdHeader m_header;
    georeference::RotationMatrix m_boresightMatrix;
    std::unique_ptr<IStream> m_istream;
    buffer_t m_buffer;
    LeExtractor m_extractor;
    size_t m_recordIndex;
    size_t m_returnIndex;
    CsdPulse m_pulse;
};
}

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I think the proposal that's being circulated for a referendum that switches new employees to a 401(k) plan is wrong, it's unfair and it's ineffective. That is, it's wrong because here we take the employees that have picked up our trash, clean our water, patrol our streets, put out our fires and we're going to say to you -- you are --we're going to let you go to the casino of Wall Street. 401(k) puts you at the mercy of Wall Street. Think, if that was your only retirement, Scott, in the last three weeks on the stock market, you probably wouldn't need a retirement or a pension because you'd have a heart attack. But that's what employees would be given. Let's remember, city employees do not have Social Security. And when we took the employees out of Social Security in the 80s, it was in return for -- by federal law -- in return for a decent pension. Well, now you're taking that away! That's not fair. That's throwing them under the bus. And besides, it doesn't do anything to help that annual payment, at least for maybe a decade because no new money is coming into the pension system because they're out of it. Second, the federal and state laws require certain transition costs into that new program. That takes more money out of the system. So you have a greater annual payment.
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Company Classification: Residential Building, Four or Fewer Units: Operation
Company Location: 912 Route 4a West # 1, Hydeville, VT 05750
Company Representative: William Gilbert Full Name Report
NAICS Number: 531110
SIC Number: 6514
Annual Earning (USD): $100.000 to $499.999
Gilbert Realty & Development Inc is a company that has been operational since 1987, offering products or services in the industry of Residential Building, Four or Fewer Units: Operation. For additional details of the nature of this business, it is registered under with the SIC code 6514 and under the NAICS code 531110 ().
Gilbert Realty & Development Inc now supports a growing employee population of 1 to 4 and the business makes an estimated annual revenue of $100.000 to $499.999. The company can be reached for inquiries about B2C market variables and other concerns by contacting William Gilbert Full Name Report by phone (802) 265-8834 Full Phone Report.
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Blair still considering early euro poll
The British prime minister has told ministerial colleagues he will not abandon the option of calling a euro referendum before the next general election - despite Sweden's rejection of the single currency.
16 Sep 2003 05:19 GMT
Referendum seen as unlikely but British PM will not rule it out
But Tuesday's Financial Times reported that after the Swedish verdict, prospects for a British referendum before the next election - likely to be in 2005 or 2006 - seemed "unimaginable to pretty well everyone outside Downing Street".
The London-based business daily said Tony Blair had told colleagues privately he still believed circumstances governing Britain's entry could change at any moment. An upturn in the European economy next year might make the conditions for winning a referendum more favourable.
The paper predicted over the next few months the government would be repeatedly seen to play up the possibility of euro entry ahead of next spring's budget, when the case for entry will be re-examined.
Blair would not want to rule out a referendum before the election, the paper said, adding that to do so would undermine Britain's influence in talks on the new European constitution.
One senior government figure told the FT: "When you hear the prime minister bang the euro drum, what you are really hearing is a lot of posturing."
Swedish Premier Goran Persson
saw his voters reject the euro
"When he talks about euro entry that's a posture designed to keep our European allies happy."
The rightwing Daily Mail newspaper reported that finance minister Gordon Brown had slashed the Treasury's team assessing Britain's readiness to join the euro from 100 to 10, in a move which fuelled speculation the government had ditched any hopes of early entry.
Sweden's rejection of the single European currency in a referendum was seen by observers as a nail in the coffin of Blair's dream of leading his country into the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). But the British government publicly insisted the Swedish verdict would not affect its own position.
The British pro-euro campaign has been floundering since the government's "not yet" verdict in June on whether to adopt the euro based in its five economic tests.


As a Junior member of Belvedere, you are entitled and encouraged to apply for Junior Approved Status if you meet the criteria listed below. Your application is not a guarantee to obtain Approved Status, it's also so our Professionals staff has your application on file and tracks your progress. All our juniors start on equal footing and the approved junior members be selected by our Professional staff, and approved by the Management of the club.
As an Approved Junior, you will be able to play at any time without restrictions on tee times. The achievements of hard work, conduct, and dedication to your club will be recognized through these privileges. As a young leader at Belvedere, you will be expected to be a role model for other Junior Golfers, and an ambassador for your club. This benefit will require ongoing participation in club events in order to maintain your status.
As Approved Junior members, you are required to sign up and volunteer to assist the Professional staff, At least Three separate occasions during the golf season.
Any questions or concerns can be taken to the Head Professional or Operations Manager for discussion.
Approved Junior status is a privilege and may be revoked at any time for misconduct or no showing on a Volunteer Commitment.


Today we're providing more information about the Google Play requirements for 2019 and announcing some changes that affect apps distributed via other stores.
Existing apps that are not receiving updates are unaffected and can continue to be downloaded from the Play Store. Apps can still use any,minSdkVersion so there is no change to your ability to build apps for older Android versions.
These Plays Protect warnings will show only if the appstargetSdkVersion are lower than the device API level. For example, a user with a device running Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) will be warned when installing any new APK that targets API level 22 or lower. Users with devices running Android 8.0 (Oreo) or higher will be warned when installing any new APK that targets API level 25 or lower.
We're extremely grateful to the Android developers worldwide who have already updated their apps to deliver security improvements for their users. We look forward to making great progress together in 2019.


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  <info>
    <author>
      <firstname>Owen</firstname>
      <surname>Synge</surname>
    </author>
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    <title>Environment Variables.</title>
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
        <para><literal>HOME</literal></para>
        <para>Used as a prefix for configuration files and certificates.</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para><literal>VMCASTER_CFG</literal></para>
        <para>Path to the configuration file for vmcaster.</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para><literal>VMCASTER_RDBMS</literal></para>
        <para>SQLite based connection string, This defaults to 'sqlite:///vmcaster.db'.
This URL refers to the current working directory, to use an absolute path with
SQLite, add an extra slash to the URL like syntax.</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para><literal>VMCASTER_LOG_CONF</literal></para>
        <para>vmcaster uses pythons standard logging module, this sets the configuration file
to be used for logging. For specifications on how to set this up see the python
logging documentation.</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para><literal>VMCASTER_X509_DIR</literal></para>
        <para>Sets the default directory for the users &x509; certificates. If not set this
value is defaulted to <literal>$HOME/.globus</literal>.</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para><literal>VMCASTER_X509_KEY</literal></para>
        <para>Path to the private key for the signing of image lists.</para>
        <para>Sets the default path for the users &x509; user key. If not set this
value is defaulted to <literal>$HOME/.globus/userkey.pem</literal>.</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para><literal>VMCASTER_X509_CERT</literal></para>
        <para>Path to the certificate for the signing of image lists.</para>
        <para>Sets the default path for the users &x509; user key. If not set this
value is defaulted to <literal>$HOME/.globus/usercert.pem</literal>.</para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>

  <title>Configuration</title>

    <title>Deployment</title>
    <para>It is wise to deploy an "image list subscriber" so you can check for errors with
vmcaster as your "image list" publisher. vmcatcher
(http://github.com/hepix-virtualisation/vmcatcher) is an "image list subscriber"
that has almost the same dependencies as vmcatcher.</para>

      <title>Security note</title>
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Posted on April 15, 2018	by crisisinphysics
Physics World has compiled what they see as key articles of "the legendary cosmologist and mathematical physicist"
Hawking laid out his research vision in his 1981 inaugural lecture, Is the End in Sight for Theoretical Physics? There, Hawking thought that
the goal of theoretical physics might be achieved in the not too distant future, say, by the end of the century. By this I mean that we might have a complete, consistent and unified theory of the physical interactions which would describe all possible observations.
After nearly twice that time, we're entitled to judge his foresight.
He wrote "a quantum theory of gravity is essential… The best hope seems to lie in an extension of general relativity called super-gravity. In this the graviton, the spin-2 particle that carries the gravitational inter-action, is related to a number of other fields of lower spin by so-called super symmetry transformations". That's gone nowhere, doubtless because gravity after Faraday-Maxwell-Einstein is not a particle but a space-filling field.
Hawking of course used the 'black hole' concept to argue that loss of one of a pair of particle/antiparticles in a black hole creates uncertainty ('information loss paradox') so "we would have to adopt a picture in which there was an ensemble of all possible universes with some probability distribution". Black hole paradoxes led him to the multiverse dead-end – and they remain unresolved after nearly 40 years!
In physics as in all of science, contradictions and paradoxes are generally assumed to be artifacts of error and incompleteness, points out Wikipedia When "existing assumptions about reality have been shown to break down, this has usually been dealt with by changing our understanding of reality to a new one which remains self-consistent in the presence of the new evidence". Hawking's careless assumption that one of the particle pair is absorbed by a 'black hole' contradicts the GR concept that matter takes infinite time to enter it (from the view of an observer in the outside universe). That time paradox compounds the information loss paradox. Hawking's unscientific disregard of paradox has proved fundamental.
Hawking ended with extrapolating the rapid development of computing to predict that computers will transcend their subsidiary role in research: "it would seem quite possible that they will take over altogether in theoretical physics. So maybe the end is in sight for theoretical physicists". A prediction is based on the notion that mathematics rules – the universe is based on mathematical laws – hubris that harks back to Isaac Newton's God-based belief rather than Einstein's physical reality. As previously argued, Hawking may be 'legendary' but hardly a physicist.
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Physics World's feature on Hawking's Scientific Legacy by Seth Lloyd looks extremely thin https://physicsworld.com/a/stephen-hawkings-scientific-legacy
The one claim to 'discovering' something physical – Hawking radiation – is given as associated "only with space–times that possess horizons". Yet such space-time descriptions are dubious, traced back to paradox-laden maths. Physicists who hold with horizonless space-time (who included Einstein) do not accept it. As the sole connection – and one that lacks any observational basis – between quantum mechanics and lack-scale gravity, it's very uncertain physics.
Over the information paradox, Hawking changed his mind but never resolved it: 'how or whether information escapes from black holes must remain open', writes Seth Lloyd.
Hawking's work on the quantum theory of universes without boundary gave "suggestive results on quantum cosmology, and cosmological inflation". He predicted a bouncing universe with time reversal, but then decided the no-boundary approach was mistaken.
Following his book A Brief History of Time in 1988 "Hawking gave less time to theoretical work, but continued to come up with novel and provocative ideas for his entire career". True, but was it scientific to speculate about time travel and the human race's future being extra-terrestrial?
Is this the best that Physics World can say for Hawking's key scientific achievements?
Three decades without any advance in his own propositions. He clung to Black Holes, gambling that he understood gravity better than Einstein – an Einstein who had rejected them for paradoxes.
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[ARCHIVED] UPDATE: Boil Water Notice in Effect Due to Major Water Line Break
Crews have repaired the line break but the City is still under a Boil Water Notice. All aquatic facilities will be closed today.
If you still do not have water, please complete this form and we will work to solve the issue. Report No Water
UPDATE: 6/15/2022 1:56 p.m.
Director of Public Works & Utilities gives us an update on the water situation.
UPDATE: 6/15/2022 11:58 a.m.
Sherwood Aquatic Center, Woodson Aquatic Center, Floyd Gwin Pool, Jurassic Jungle Sprayground, and McKinney Sprayground will be closed today due to the conditions from the water line repairs.
Repairs to the line were completed at approximately 3:45 a.m. this morning, but a Boil Water Notice is still in effect until further notice. The City has begun to turn the system back on slowly to maintain the strength of all lines. After full pressure is reached, the city will remain under a boil water notice for the next 24 hours.
A press conference was held today at 4:00 pm. Several City officials were available to speak regarding the 24" transmission water line break at the corner of 42nd and San Jacinto.
Tom Kerr, Director of Public Works and Utilities explained that as the line is repaired, we will begin to turn the system back on cautiously to maintain the integrity of all lines. He further stated that once the system is restored, we can commence the 24 hour time frame required to ensure that the water is safe and there is no bacteria present before rescinding the boil water notice. A release will be sent advising citizens of when it is safe to begin using water normally.
Moving forward, citizens will be notified when water will be distributed from the Ector County Coliseum site. Person's ages 75 and over or those with special needs should contact Dawn Weeks with Connection Christian Church at 432-332-2954 to receive assistance with drinking water and/or potable for their household needs.
Tomorrow, water delivery to nursing homes will begin at 8 am and Ector County Coliseum will be the only site for citizen water distribution from 9 am-2pm.
City Offices will continue to be closed tomorrow until 1 pm.
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A major water break has occurred at the intersection of 42nd & San Jacinto. Crews are actively working to close valves in the system to isolate the break, however, this is taking longer than anticipated.
Water levels have reached a point that a Boil Water Notice has been issued. Citizens should expect a significant loss in water pressure and/or no water at all. A significant portion of the community remains without water at this time.
Citizens should boil water prior to using for cooking, drinking, brushing your teeth, making ice, washing dishes or any other consumption. Please refer to the attached map for affected areas.
The City of Odessa will be setting up Water Distribution Sites (P.O.D.S) at the following locations beginning at 1:40 pm:
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Water levels have reached a point that a Boil Water Notice is being issued. Citizens should expect a significant loss in water pressure or no pressure at all. In either case, the Boil Water Notice will remain in effect until water pressure has been restored.
Another notice will be sent out notifying citizens when the Boil Water Notice has been lifted and normal water use may resume.
Due to a line break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Odessa Public Water System TX0680002 to notify customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions).
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
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Smith, Kosmala miss shooting medals on day one
Queensland shooter Natalie Smith has finished fifth in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
41-year-old Smith won bronze in the event when she made her Games debut in London, England, four years ago.
She says she did everything she could to reach the podium at the Rio Paralympic Shooting Centre, where Australian Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove was among the spectators.
"We all want to win gold, but I'm really pleased with fifth. The competition coming into this has been very tough. I knew I really had to perform and I just dropped a couple of shots there, but it just took me out," Smith said.
"My plan was to have a good start, and I did that. I don't know what happened after that. I got a bit too confident I think, and didn't follow through where I needed to."
The event was won by world champion Veronika Vadovicova of Slovakia, who clinched the first gold medal on offer at these Games.
Smith has three events remaining on her Rio program, with the mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 next up on Saturday (13 September).
Fellow Australian, 74-year-old Libby Kosmala, finished 18th in qualifying for the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 and did not progress to the finals.
The nine-time Paralympic gold medallist is competing at her 12th and final Paralympic Games.
The Governor-General says Kosmala is a lovely "mother" to the team.
"She's a very experienced athlete, a very successful athlete, but she's a charming person. And I can see everyone in the team just thinks that just to have her along on her merits is iconic."
By Sascha Ryner
Smith surges towards Rio
Kosmala's last Paralympic shot fired
Six Australian shooters to target Paralympic gold in Rio


LEXINGTON — Christine McCrury has been rescued many times.
When she was a toddler, McCrury and her two young siblings were the victims of a terrible neglect case that made headlines. Their alcoholic parents left them without adequate food, clothing or supervision for long intervals over the course of two years.
The children were finally discovered and rescued by police. Their parents were charged by authorities but fled on bail, and the children were sent to an orphanage. McCrury and her sister were separated from their older brother but placed with loving foster parents who eventually adopted them.
McCrury was raised in the Christian faith, and she considers finding spiritual salvation the second "rescue" of her life. She grew up determined to not only avoid the mistakes of her biological parents but also to make a difference in the world.
At 17, Christine married her husband Nathan McCrury, whom she jokes "rescued me from long years of dating life." Nathan would become a church pastor, and they lovingly raised four children.
As a pastor's wife, Christine has nurtured a "servant's heart." She teaches a Sunday school class and assists in many other church functions. She taught herself to play the drums and tambourine, and now helps provide music during church services.
Christine's retail experience and her passion for helping others quickly made her an invaluable resource for the store. Soon, despite having a schedule complicated by her many church duties, she was made full-time and later promoted to lead sales associate.
In 2015, Christine was rescued from lingering questions about her childhood. She had tried unsuccessfully for years to locate her older brother Richard, who as an 11-year-old had kept Christine and her sister alive during the years of neglect. Then, Christine got a call from a private investigator who hosted a television program called "Last Hope With Troy Dunn." The program, which specializes in reuniting lost loved ones, had been contacted by Richard, who was seeking his sisters.
For several years, getting to work was a severe struggle for her. She and her husband shared one vehicle — a van he used not only to get to work at a local factory but to perform daily church activities and assist a local fire and rescue unit. Christine had to wake up at 4:30 a.m. every day to take him to work or else rely on family members or co-workers to drive her to her job at Goodwill. The early hours even caused her some sleep-related ailments.
In 2017, Christine applied to receive a donated vehicle through Goodwill's Wheels-to-Work program, which helps employees and clients of Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee who need reliable transportation. She completed classes on budgeting, defensive driving and car maintenance, and also learned to drive a manual transmission vehicle. In June of that year, she received the keys to an Audi A4 Quattro.
The car opened "new avenues for my life," she said.
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Born in a family fascinated by music – avid consumers of talents such as Pixinguinha, Cartola, Tina Turner, Otis Redding, Tom Jobim, Caetano Veloso and Tropicália idols – Roney Giah fell in love with the guitar quite early, and started studying it at 6. His first band came when he was 9, encouraged by his teacher and mentor, Manuel dos Santos, whose teaching and friendship last as far as today.
The first compositions did not tarry, and they came when he was 11. They were a result of his passion for writing, singing and playing. With the second band, Moscou Capitalista (Capitalist Moscow), established in 1987, Roney Giah started playing at parties and festivals. Improving the musical works during his rehearsals, and supported by the friendship and talent of the band members – Sil, Rolon, Magal, and Pablito – Roney recorded with them the first authorial work in a studio in 1988.
The band split up four years later, making place for Quelidon, power trio consisted of Roney (voice and guitar), Rolon (bass), and Sil (drums). The new group recorded a Demo in which they flirted with more heavy styles – different from ex-Moscow's light and introspective pop. Time has gone by and Roney had to make a great decision: live the dream and bet on music, or follow another destiny. The bet was made, and Roney traveled to the United States to study and start his career journey. It was 1993.
With teachers such as Pet Metheny, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, Joe Diorio, Joe Pass, Stanley Jordan, Jenifer Batten (Michael Jackson's guitar player), and Cat Gray (Prince's keyboard player), Giah became completely submerged in an infinity of musical possibilities; a delicate improvement transpired from his passion for music.
Back to Brazil in 1994, the singer, guitar player and composer, graduated at M.I.T., Los Angeles, started making shows every week at nightclubs in São Paulo. After two years of shows and experiments, Roney defined his band and recorded his debut CD, Semente (Seed), in 1996. He was 21.
Recorded in Studio Bebop in an old fashion analog 2" tape – in a time of no softwares and technological possibilities – the CD was largely instrumental. The reaction was generous. He was nominated for Brazil's 1998 Sharp Award. Because of his young age, and because he was competing for such an important award, Roney Giah participated in some famous TV programs.
In the same year, more surprises... As a guitarist he was finalist at Brazil's 1998 Visa Instrumental Award and won a second place at the Berklee / Souza Lima Festival in São Paulo. The song Argila was launched again in the Pearl Brazilian Team 3 CD – a collection of Brazilian artists. Roney hardly knew then that a long artistic transformation would start: the recording of his second CD, Mais Dias na Terra (Extra days on Earth), that marks a definite change in his musical style. To face the challenge, he counts on years of learning as a music teacher, continuously studying and observing the artistic world, with endless shows in theatres and nightclubs, in addition to the wonderful exchange he had when shared the stage with artists, such as Sandra de Sá, Cláudio Zoli, Milton Guedes, Xis, Bocato, Rappin Hood, Vanessa Jackson, Adelmo Casé, Roberto Sion, Mané Silveira... A certain maturity has ultimately arrived.
The CD called Mais Dias na Terra was launched to the media and friends in 2005, and a sold out concert of its official launching was held on April 29, 2006 at the theater of Museu da Imagem e do Som (MIS) in São Paulo. Mais dias na Terra (Extra days on Earth) was also pre-selected for 2006 Brazilian Tim Award and Latin Grammy 2006 and has been receiving very positive reviews from music websites around the world. In 2007 a contract tour with the Brazilian cell phone company Oi made his track Lembra? one of the most-played tunes on north Brazilian radio stations, which opened space for the recording of Roney Giah's next CDs.
Second (Runner up) Best World/Folk album of the year (CARAs - Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards, 2011) for his CD "Nothing but the throats".
Suggested Artist Honors at the Song of the year Songwriting Contest (2011).
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Giah's composition "Time is so Still" (from his fourth CD Burning mind) was featured on over 160 college radios in the USA and has reached the top 30 charts twice (2011).
Also in 2008, Giah signed a record deal with British Label ASTRANOVA Records for the release of a CD compilation entitled "Yesterday´s tomorrow". Promoting the compilation, ASTRANOVA released podcast shows reaching thousands of subscribers in 107 countries. "Yesterday's tomorrow" includes seven tracks from "Semente – Seed" - (1998), six tracks from "Mais dias na Terra - Extra days on Earth" - (2006), and one bonus track exclusively produced for the compilation.
Roney Giah's composition "Translate the World" was featured on the soundtrack of the American production No Pain, No Gain - a movie shown in over 250 movie theaters in the United States and worldwide.
Roney Giah's debut album Semente (Seed) was nominated for the Sharp Award (1998).
As a guitarist, he was a finalist at the 1998 Visa Instrumental Award and won a second place at the Berklee / Souza Lima Festival in his hometown São Paulo.
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The other day, I was pushing hands with my teacher, when I was able to feel that it was my kua that was allowing my teacher to keep pushing me. Every time I was unable to turn my kua properly, I was unable to neutralise his force, and instead there was a slight resistance on my part that allowed my teacher to use it against me.
In the end, it's all in the kua. Whether you can neutralise your opponent's force and use it against him, or not, it all depends on whether you are able to relax and turn your kua. I guess that is one area that I will be focusing on in 2013.


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Feminism In The Bloody Chamber
Upon reading The Bloody Chamber titled story, the narrator seemingly appears to be helpless. However, as the story develops, she does too. She fails to fulfil the traditional roles and characteristics, such as being weak and helpless, that are usually attributed to women in classic literature. Carter is often challenging the traditional representations of women found in fairy tales of 'being cute but essentially helpless' (1) or constantly needing to be saved by the knight in shining armour from the beginning of the story, such as when we get an insight on the narrator's sexual awakening. This challenges traditional literature as women's sexual desires are not often written about in books or stories. Ultimately, Carter challenges negative …show more content…
The structure of the story was taken from the moral story about curiosity titled 'Bluebeard' and turned into a tale that masks a deeper feminist view that simply challenges the ideas in the original tale that can be seen as misogynistic. In Bluebeard, the female protagonist accepts her fate of getting beheaded by the Bluebeard and the two sisters proceed to wait for their brothers to arrive in order to get saved, rather than save themselves. This, like most other olden tales, enforces the idea of helpless women that require saving from men indefinitely. Carter's Bloody Chamber challenges this idea as the narrator's mother is described as an 'indomitable' woman who has shot a 'man-eating tiger' all by herself, as well as being a widow who doesn't require another man in order to live a well rounded life. These gallant descriptions of the narrator's mother are the characteristics usually given to the male hero but because they are given to a female character they reinforce the idea of women not being helpless, such as when she rescues her daughter from The Marquis moments before she is about to be beheaded as punishment for going into his forbidden bloody chamber. Whilst the narrator requires saving, Carter was very clever to make her hero a female which ultimately further challenges the idea that women are never helpless or always require saving from men. In 1979, when The Bloody Chamber was published, a brave heroine was not something prevalent in literature and Carter having a heroine in her story challenged the idea of men having a set role, strong and heroic, whilst women had the set role of weak and pathetic. She has created a 'revision of gender roles' (5) in order to challenge stereotypical helpless women when she made the mum strong and heroic whilst The Marquis was weak and pathetic in comparison to
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Kathleen Kennedy Provides Star Wars Updates on Upcoming Projects
December 11, 2020 December 11, 2020 / DAPs Magic News, Disney, Entertainment, Lucasfilm, Star Wars / By Mr. DAPs / 8 minutes of reading / 1 Comment
Disney Investor Day 2020 gave Disney investors and fans a lot of information about the strategy of The Walt Disney Company moving forward and also a look at upcoming content. One part of the presentation was dedicated to Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy led this part and provided multiple updates on what is coming for Star Wars.
A lot of the future of Star Wars is headed straight for Disney+ and will be in series form. However, there are two movies that Kennedy said are actively in the works as of yesterday. One is Rogue Squadron and the other is yet to be titled. Here is what is known:
Rogue Squadron will be directed by Patty Jenkens. Daughter of a fighter pilot, Jenkins will bring a unique perspective to the director's chair. This movie will bring to life a new generation of fighter pilots in the Star Wars universe. It is being billed as a thrilling high-speed ride that will move Star Wars into a new future era of the galaxy.
"It's been a lifelong dream as a filmmaker to one day make a great fighter pilot film," said Jenkins. "As the daughter of a great fighter pilot myself, some of the best memories of my life are of seeing my father's squadron take off in their F4s every morning, and hearing and feeling the awe-inspiring power and grace. When he passed away in service to this country it ignited a burning desire to one day channel all of those emotions into one great film. When the perfect story arrived in combination with another true love of mine, the incomparable world of Star Wars, I knew I'd finally found my next film. I'm extremely honored and excited to take it on, and grateful to Lucasfilm, Disney, and the fans for extending that thrill to me."
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— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) December 10, 2020
"Patty has established herself as one of the top directors working in the film industry today," said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. "She's a visionary who knows how to strike the balance between action and heart, and I can't wait to see what she does in the Star Wars galaxy."
Rogue Squadron will be flying into theaters for Christmas 2023.
Untitled Taika Waititi Film
Kathleen Kennedy also announced a film with Academy Award-winner Taika Waititi that is in the works. Not a lot of information was given on this film other than it is being worked on. Waititi is currently writing the screenplay and once that is complete, he will direct it as well.
"Taika's approach to Star Wars will be fresh, unexpected, and…unique," said Kennedy. "His enormous talent and sense of humor will ensure that audiences are in for an unforgettable ride."
At this time, there isn't a timeline or a release date that is known for this movie.
There has been a lot to be excited about with the possibility of what could come to Disney+ in the form of future Star Wars series and storytelling. With the instant success of The Mandalorian last year, the pump was primed for more Star Wars in the direct-to-consumer space. Following that up with the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Disney+ was a great place for Star Wars fans. Kathleen Kennedy gave even more reasons for fans to be excited moving forward. A pretty incredible sizzle reel of The Mandalorian was also shared that was a highlight reel leading up to where things stand currently for the series. This sizzle reel shouldn't be watched if one isn't caught up with The Mandalorian as there definitely are spoilers.
There are quite a few series that Lucasfilm has in development for Disney+. They will provide multiple stories about multiple parts of the Star Wars universe at different points in its history. Together, they will continue to build the stories of the galaxy that have been known and loved for over four decades since fans first saw the words "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…."
Dave Filoni originally brought Ahsoka to life in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. With Jon Favreau, Filoni brought her to the live-action realm in The Mandalorian. Now, together both Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni are creating a live-action series based around the character. The series will take place around the current time of The Mandalorian. The limited series will be written by Filoni, star Rosario Dawson, and both Filoni and Favreau will be executive producers for it.
Rangers of the New Republic will also take place around the time of The Mandalorian. This series will lead to the intersection of several stories and lead to what is being billed as a "climactic story event." This live-action series is also being created and executive produced by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.
For Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ewan McGregor will be returning to star in the title role. This is the role he brought to life in the Star Wars prequels. During Disney Investor Day it was learned that the official title for this "special event series" is Obi-Wan Kenobi. The series will take place 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith after Kenobi had faced his greatest defeat. This was the downfall of his Jedi apprentice and best friend to the Dark Side as Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader.
Deborah Chow, who directed some of the episodes of The Mandalorian, is at the helm of this project. McGregor and Chow won't be the only two returning to Star Wars though. Hayden Christensen will also be returning as Darth Vader. "This will be the rematch of the century," Kennedy said during the presentation.
"It was such an incredible journey playing Anakin Skywalker," said Christensen in a released statement. "Of course, Anakin and Obi-Wan weren't on the greatest of terms when we last saw them… It will be interesting to see what an amazing director like Deborah Chow has in store for us all. I'm excited to work with Ewan again. It feels good to be back."
It is no exaggeration to say everyone loves Lando Calrissian. Solo: A Star Wars Story may have been the origin story for Han Solo but it introduced the world to a young Lando Calrissian and fans loved it. Lando will be an "event series" for Disney+. It is being developed by Justin Simien, creator of the critically-acclaimed Dear White People and a huge Star Wars fan.
The Cassian Andor series, titled Andor, also received an update. This spy-thriller, created by Tony Gilroy, will be arriving on Disney+ in 2022. As was already known, Diego Luna will be reprising his role as the title character. This is the same role he portrayed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This series will be a prequel to the film. Luna will be joined by actors Stellan Skarsgard, Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma. The series has been filming for three weeks already in London! A sizzle reel for the series was shared that gives a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating a series like this.
The Acolyte will be a different approach to Star Wars storytelling, a mystery-thriller approach. Leslye Headland, Emmy Award-nominated creator of the mind-bending series Russian Doll, is bringing the series to Disney+. This series will take fans into the darker and more mysterious shadows that were found towards the last days of the High Republic as the Dark Side rises in those shadows and gains more power.
The Bad Batch is a group of Clone Troopers introduced in the final series of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This is a group of elite experimental clones whose adventures will be followed in this series. Taking place after the events of the Clone Wars, The Bad Batch will find the group trying to navigate a rapidly changing world.
The members of the Bad Batch were each genetically modified to enhance a specific skill or trait for each trooper. This makes them different than all of the others in the Clone Army, who are nearly identical. Their modifications make them incredibly effective as soldiers and a strong team. Following the Clone War, the Bad Batch will find themselves taking on daring mercenary missions while they try to just stay alive while also figuring out their purpose in a new era.
A sizzle reel for Star Wars: The Bad Batch was also released. It will be arriving exclusively on Disney+ but a release date has not been announced yet.
Star Wars: Visions will offer a completely creative approach to Star Wars storytelling. It will be a series of animated shorts that will celebrate Star Wars through the lens of some of the world's greatest anime creators. There will be 10 visions shared throughout the course of this series. They will be coming from several leading Japanese anime studios. This will add a "fresh and diverse cultural perspective to Star Wars."
A Droid Story
A Droid Story will tell the story of a new Star Wars hero who is guided by two favorite droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO. This adventure will see the combination and collaboration between Lucasfilm Animation and Lucasfilm's visual effects team, Industrial Light & Magic. Together they will create a new journey for this legendary pair of droids and their new friend. This new story allows Lucasfilm to explore how technology from animation and special effects can be blended together to create an epic adventure. A release date for this is not known. This will also be a stand-alone adventure it appears and not a series.
Disney Investor Day 2020 provided a lot of news about the future of The Walt Disney Company, specifically in the realm of Direct-to-Consumer. Out of this special event, there were new updates provided from across Disney's different content creation divisions. For all the details of the day, check out the live blog of the event. Also, check out the overview of the event. Or check out our in-depth reaction and analysis during the DAPS MAGIC Live! dedicated to Disney Investor Day. All of these can be found on DAPS MAGIC.
What are you most excited about that is coming to the world of Star Wars that was announced on Disney Investor Day? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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I want so much to see in a series what Ahsoka Tano and Rex did after the events of The Clone Wars Victory and Death: how Gregor and Wolffe had their chips removed, present in their heads serving to trigger Order 66, and how they ended up with Rex on Seelos aboard an ; when and how Ahsoka met Bail Organa and Hera Syndulla; what Ahsoka did with his other lightsaber; how Ahsoka got his new white lightsabers; what Barriss Offee has become: if she saw Ahsoka again and reconciling herself; Maul fighting Darth Vader; how Maul got his new lightsaber; if Ahsoka saw Riyo Chuchi, Lux Bonteri, Trace and Rafa Martez, Saw Gerrera, Ursa Wren, Korkie Kryze, and Mace Windu if he survived; the reason why Yoda hasn't revealed what he learned about Korriban (for fear it will get worse if he reveals the truth?).
I hope so much that Sabine Wren will appear in The Mandalorian with Ahsoka Tano.
If they do a series on Ahsoka Tano, I hope so much that this character's story begins when she leaves the Jedi Order, and that it is shown what she has become until the events of The Clone Wars Gone With A Trace: If after leaving the Jedi Order, she reviewed Asajj Ventress and teamed up with her on a mission; but also Barriss Offee and talk with her after discovering her betrayal, in order to reason with her and eventually be reconciled.
I would like to see in a series what Ahsoka did after being saved by Ezra Brider in Star Wars Rebels "A World Between Worlds" until she finds Sabine Wren to leave for the search for Ezra Bridger in "Family Reunion and Farewell Part II".
I look forward to seeing Ahsoka with Sabine on their quest to find Ezra Bridger.
I so want to see Ahsoka meet Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Force ghosts of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.
I so want to see Mace Windu again in an episode of a TV series sequel to Star Wars III Revenge of the Sith after he survives his fall and is shown how the Jedi Master survived his fall after he been sent out the window by Darth Sidious, as Luke Skywalker, after Darth Vader cuts off his right hand, in Star Wars V The Empire Strikes Back. I would especially like to see Mace Windu see Ahsoka Tano again after Order 66.
I hope so much that while Ahsoka Tano's voice is heard in Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker, that doesn't necessarily mean she's dead, even though the majority of the Jedi we hear are dead. But if she really died in Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker I hope, not only that it is well after her quest with Sabine to find Ezra Bridger, but that it is not by being killed by an enemy, but something something similar to the death of Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, or Ben Solo.
I would have liked Ahsoka Tano to become a Jedi again after the founding of the New Jedi Order by Luke Skywalker, as that would mean that her pain when she left the Jedi Order during the Clone Wars is well healed. Indeed when she left the Jedi Order, she was very upset because she had lost confidence in the Jedi who did not believe in her innocence (except for her master Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi) even after they admitted their wrongdoing and offered to reinstate her.
I would love to see Ahsoka with Rex come back to the moon near the graves of the clone troopers with other characters including Luke, Leia, Han, Lando and Chewie.
I so want to see Ahsoka Tano seeing Obi-Wan Kenobi again on Tatooine or before his exile on Tatooine after Order 66.
I really want to see the YT-2000 Corellian transport in a movie or series.
I hope the "Bad Batch" will meet Ahsoka Tano especially after Order 66.
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