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Director of the School of Education
Virginia Tech's School of Education in the College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences invites applications and nominations for its next Director. The successful candidate will be appointed to a 12-month tenured position at the rank of professor in the School of Education and will report directly to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. The college and school strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
The SOE is one of two schools and 11 academic departments within the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (CLAHS). The SOE has three Associate Directors and one Assistant Director in addition to approximately 35 tenure-track faculty, 15 non-tenure-track faculty, 17 part-time adjunct faculty, 17 research faculty, and 23 staff. Managing a budget of over $4 million, the SOE Director reports to the CLAHS Dean and oversees the School's centers and offices. In addition to the main campus in Blacksburg, the school offers programs at sites throughout Virginia, including Virginia Tech's campuses and facilities in Falls Church, Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Roanoke. Please note that occasional travel site visits to other Virginia Tech campuses and for conferences and meetings is required.
The SOE offers licensure programs for teachers, counselors, and administrators, all of which are approved by the Virginia Department of Education. Our programs are accredited by professional organizations including the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). More than 550 graduate students are enrolled in a wide range of M.A., M.A.Ed., M.S., Ed.S., Ed.D., and Ph.D. granting programs. The new Director will oversee the addition of a new undergraduate teacher education program beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year. More information about Virginia Tech's School of Education can be found at https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/school-of-education.html.
PROCEDURES: Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. Nominations and all inquiries should be sent to Matthew Gabriele, gabriele@vt.edu, the Chair of the School of Education Director Search Committee. Qualified candidates should submit a curriculum vitae; a letter of application that addresses the requirements outlined below, emphasizing a vision for the SOE and relevant leadership experience; and the names and contact information for five references. These documents must be submitted online at jobs.vt.edu (Job Number 512270). Review of applications will begin on January 20, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be received by the review date. This search will be conducted with the utmost respect for confidentiality, and references will not be contacted without prior knowledge and approval of candidates. Successful candidates will be required to have a criminal background check.
Virginia Tech's School of Education (SOE) is dedicated to enriching the lives of pre-
kindergarten through college learners, their families, and their communities through inquiry,
leadership, and advocacy in a diverse world. The school's mission aligns within Virginia Tech's
motto, "Ut Prosim" (That I May Serve), with the school's faculty members fulfilling the mission
through the preparation of educational professionals, applied research, and high-impact
outreach. The school promotes rigorous inquiry in all aspects of its teaching, research, and
outreach, provides the leadership necessary to advance all educational systems, and engages
in advocacy that ensures equity and accessibility to quality learning experiences for all members
of a diverse and global community.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have the following:
● A Ph.D. or Ed.D. in education or a related field;
● A substantive and highly visible record of published research in one or more focused
areas that would support an appointment to the rank of professor in the school;
● A demonstrated national or international profile within the field of education;
● A demonstrated record of administrative leadership within an accredited institution of
higher education;
● A demonstrated record of teaching and advising graduate and/or undergraduate
students in education;
● A commitment to creating and sustaining an equitable, diverse, and inclusive
environment within the School of Education.
● Successful experience or demonstrated potential in fundraising, outreach, and development activities;
● Evidence of working collaboratively to support student, faculty, and staff success;
● Evidence of experience with assessment, evaluation, and/or continuous improvement of
academic programs and administrative services.
ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH:
Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT-serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world. The Carnegie Foundation classifies Virginia Tech as a university with "very high research activity" and the School of Education also has a very strong record of excellence in teaching and research. Located in the town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is the largest state-supported university in Virginia.
Blacksburg is 40 minutes from the city of Roanoke, VA, 2 hours from both Charlottesville, VA, and Greensboro, NC, approximately 2 1⁄2 hours from Charlotte, NC, and approximately 4 hours from Washington, DC. In addition, Blacksburg has been voted a Top 10 "dream town" for outdoor activities by Outside Magazine and declared the "Best Place in the U.S. to Raise Kids" by Bloomberg Businessweek.
Virginia Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and actively seeks applications from women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law. Virginia Tech responds to the needs of dual career couples and has a variety of policies in place to provide flexibility for faculty careers.
For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, contact Equity and Accessibility at 540-231- 2010 or Virginia Tech, North End Center, Suite 2300 (0318), 300 Turner St. NW, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
Ref Code: Job #512270
Matthew Gabriele
gabriele@vt.edu
330 Sterrett Dr.
Blacksburg, 24061


Whether you are 10 years old and forging your parents signature on a fieldtrip slip, or you are 40 years old and forging a signature on, well, anything really – it's wrong.
Of course the consequences and risks of forging signatures will vary from situation to situation, but the fact is that forgery, regardless of the severity of what's at stake, is still forgery and is still a crime.
Below, we have gone into a little more detail about what exactly forging a signature encompasses and some of the penalties it can hold.
Forgery, by definition, is the crime of falsely making an imitation of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.
Signature forgery, which is the act of falsely replicating another person's signature, is one of the most common types of forgery.
This may be for a number of reasons. It is, after all, one of the simplest types of forgery to commit – a bit of practice and the swipe of a pen is all it really takes – yet for such a small action, it can have significant impacts.
Some of the most commonly forged documents include: cheques or money orders, investment documents, corporate documents, or identification documents.
As with any crime, those who forge another person's signature do so with the intent of somehow gaining something from the action – whether that is financial gain, increase in power, etc. Some people may even have another's gain in mind – but even with the right intentions, the crime of forgery is still wrong.
As with any crime, the penalties for forgery cases depend on various factors, most importantly being the severity and the extent of the crime.
This can include details such as how much money was gained through the forgery, how many times the act was committed, over how long the effects of the crime were felt, and even where the forgery took place.
Regardless of the severity, the situation, or your involvement – whether you believe you are in possession of a forged document, you yourself have forged a document, or you are skeptical of a document or situation you are dealing with – it's better to be safe than sorry.
A professional can help you with that. When in doubt, seek the assistance of a notary public.
A notary public can inform and advise you on how to move forward in the most appropriate manner possible.
A signature is a small thing, but can carry serious consequences.
Forgery, even for something as small as a signature, is a serious crime; it's legally and morally wrong, and there are multiple risks associated with being involved. If you have any questions, please contact one of our attorneys.


People studying the situation in Myanmar are claiming that an inadequate response of the government of Myanmar (Burma) to scientists' warnings about the cyclone, coupled with large-scale destruction of protective mangroves along its coasts, aggravated the devastation wreaked by tropical Cyclone Nargis.
The cyclone has killed an estimated 22,980 people so far, with millions rendered homeless by the disaster, which struck the Irrawaddy Delta region of Myanmar last week (3 May).
Scientists at the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in New Delhi, the World Meteorological Organisation's specialist centre for Asia, say they issued the first of the cyclone bulletins to Myanmar as early as 26 April.
Mrityunjay Mohapatra, director of IMD's cyclone-warning centre, told SciDev.Net that Myanmar was warned of the impending cyclone at least 48 hours in advance. But there was no acknowledgement from Myanmar's meteorological office, or any indication of a response.
Mohapatra says IMD's first warning bulletin, issued on 1 May, indicated the land area likely to be hit by the cyclone. It warned that a cyclone with wind speeds of 180 kilometres per hour would cross the southwest coast of Myanmar sometime between 8pm and midnight on the night of the 2 May.
IMD's bulletins contain information on the actual and predicted centre, intensity and movement of the cyclone, as well as sea conditions and maximum wind speeds around the cyclone centre.
Uma Charan Mohanty, from the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre in Thailand, said that, according to the World Meteorological Organisation's data, Asian cyclones are fewer and less intense than hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean or typhoons in the Pacific Ocean region, but they cause more death and destruction. In 2005, 25 hurricanes in the Atlantic caused 10 deaths, but cyclone Sidr, which hit Bangladesh in 2007, left 3,500 dead.
Mohanty says that the Atlantic coast has a good early-warning system and people have the means to drive to safer areas. In contrast, Asian coasts are densely populated, with many poor fishing and farming communities who cannot evacuate on their own, even if they have been warned.
News agencies quote Maung Swe, Myanmar's minister for relief and resettlement, who told a press conference (6 May) that most deaths were caused by a 3.5-metre-high storm surge — a wall of water that develops when cyclonic winds churn up sea water.
Mohanty says that 85 per cent of cyclone deaths are due to storm surges and that predictions of the size and location of such surges are critical in disaster forecasting.
Asian coasts are also becoming increasingly vulnerable because of the loss of protective mangrove forests that serve as windbreaks and limit damage by storm and tidal surges.
In a 2006 report, the International Union for Conservation of Nature said that areas in Sri Lanka with mangrove forests suffered less damage in the 2004 Asian tsunami, compared with regions where forests had been destroyed.
And in January 2008, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization warned that Asia is fast losing its coastal mangroves, with more than 1.9 million hectares being destroyed each year.
The organisation's report reviewed the world's mangroves between 1980 and 2005. It found that the mangrove forests around Myanmar's Irrawady Delta had degraded because of "overexploitation" and the conversion of land for rice fields — promoted by the government as a way to ensure self-sufficiency in food production.
Government officials in Myanmar have said that 22,464 people have been confirmed dead from Cyclone Nargis.
Only once rescue workers reached the hardest hit areas of the storm did they begin to realize the extent of damage that had occurred. At least 10,000 people died in one town alone, Bogalay in the Pyapon District of the country.
The United Nations has reported that one million people are homeless, or in need of help in some other way.
This article is based on an article by SciDev.Net, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license.


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All-TIME 100 Albums
The album may be dead, but it's certainly not forgotten. TIME's critics have chosen the 100 greatest and most influential musical compilations since 1954.
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
By Josh Tyrangiel Jan. 25, 2010
Artist: The Sex Pistols
One album was all they made, and probably all anyone could stand. Johnny Rotten, who had never sung before, had a gift for malice that he turned on the complacent England of the 70s. "God Save the Queen" dared voice the opinion that the monarch "ain't no human bein'." "Holidays in the Sun" mashed the Holocaust, the British economy and third world tourism into something offensive to hear ("I don't wanna holiday in the sun/ I wanna go to new Belsen/ I wanna see some/ History 'cause now I got a reasonable economy") and more offensive to ignore. Sid Vicious was a tragic sideshow, but credit guitarist Steve Jones, now one of America's best radio DJs, with making the songs explosive and catchy.
Next Rumours
Here's Little Richard
Songs for Swingin' Lovers
Stand!
Otis Blue
Lady Soul
Rubber Soul
The Beatles ("The White Album")
Are You Experienced
Live at the Apollo (1963)
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Loved You
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
King of the Delta Blues
The Velvet Underground and Nico
One Nation Under a Groove
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
Exile on Main Street
Talking Book
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
Led Zeppelin IV (a.k.a. Zoso)
Red Headed Stranger
Like a Prayer
Raising Hell
Stop Making Sense
The Great Twenty-Eight
Paid in Full
Sign O' The Times
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
OK Computer
Endtroducing…
(What's the Story) Morning Glory
Ropin' The Wind
Star Time
Live Through This
The Low End Theory
Ready to Die
Slanted and Enchanted
Achtung Baby
Time Out of Mind
Back to Mono (1958-1969)
Turn Back the Years: The Essential Hank Williams Collection
The College Dropout
Elv1s 30 No. 1 Hits
Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964
The Anthology, 1947-1972
Kid A

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It is hard. I want it to stay. I will miss the long daylight, the warm nights, the robins, the new flowers every day. But October is here, is halfway gone. Halloween looms near, baseball is playing its final games. The trees are slowly, slowly beginning to turn from green to pale yellow, soon to become golden, the leaves falling, changing the color of the ground below as they land. I am beginning to ponder Christmas presents, and am drawn to the too-soon ornament displays in stores. I snuggle in earlier on the couch, Maggie nestled against me. I am welcoming autumn. But not with the image above - my last-of-the-summer-flowers. I say goodbye with this image. I will say hello with the next.
How come your pictures look so much better than mine? It's not fair...pout, pout, stomp!
You do beautiful work! I will be sending an e-mail soon. I have been hibernating I'm afraid and it's not even winter yet.
I wish I lived up north. I grew up in a Northern state, but, like countless other Yankees, have since been transplanted to the South (in my case because my parents moved, not because I chose to go anywhere).
I envy Northerners their four distinct seasons, with Fall that comes in September.
Trade you! I would move to Texas if I could. I live in Northeastern Kansas so fall started a couple of weeks ago. I wouldn't want to live any further North, too cold! I am a warm weather girl. But it will be 47 tonight and in the 60's tomorrow so I guess, yes, fall is definitely here.
no good byes...more like see you next year old friend!
your blog is truly lovely and i look forward to seeing your hello to autumn (thank goodness you don't have to winter in chicago!).
this is so far my favorite photograph of yours... that i can recall. i love, love the blue/violet with the green shades. and it has that characteristic 'debi look' to it that i see your friend christy greatly admires as do i.
what an arresting image. and lovely as well.
First, Miss Tweets - You are TROUBLE!! I am laughing so hard. Yes folks, Robin guessed the secret message in The Power of Words. She has me figured out.
Bridgette - Thank you also. I am feeling like that little bee - flitting here & there & back again.
Beth - Oh, I do NOT think I could live in Chicago. I am such a BABY about cold weather! Thank you for checking in & for the sweet words!
BB - You are tougher than me. I don't do cold weather well. But I know lots of people who prefer it. But I would probably love autumn more if I DID live where it was a very distinct season. Hang in there - one of these days you'll probably end up back where you want to be. Life usually works that out for us, even if seems to take a while.
Christy - I have emailed you. Y'all are already about 20 degrees cooler than us - brrr!!!!
Thanks to everyone! Lots of night owls!
In a lot of ways, Autumn and especially Winter make me sad... but at the same time, I know that I look forward to Spring and all of the wonderful new life it brings.
That's a gorgeous good-bye summer photograph. And your wistful musings about the season's departure are lovely to read.
I agree with you, though, about fall. There is something exhilarating about it--the leaves dropping in preparation of next year's buds--and yes, the holidays on their way!
San - Thank you so much. Thinking of the leaves dropping to make way for next year's buds makes it seem so much better! I like that! Oh! And shopping! I'm not sure I'm ready.
This is so lovely. Somehow, growing up in California, and now in SF, I never really got the seasons. Here, it's nice weather and then one day it just starts raining!
And then one day it stops and it's spring again.
Your photo is lovely. What are these little blossoms?
Tango - They are something in the wort family. Not sure exactly what. We've got several shades of blue of these, as well.
Your images really are a wonder!!
Leave it to you to come up with something as appropo as this!
Paula - yes, that is a bee. Do they go away for the winter? I've never paid any attention. Sad to admit, but true. I will pay attention this year!
Jaime - This is a new thing for me, appreciating the changing of the seasons. I mean truly appreciating. Usually I am so annoyed at the cold weather (and yes, I know it could be much worse, but I am such a baby about cold weather) that I just hurry throught the fall & winter holidays & wait for spring. No more. Now I am beginning to feel a part of it all.


15mm offset is super steep for nose wheelies and black only.
It was a game I have always played. Why pretend it's impossible. Call them Forks, call them necessary on your bike?…Inspired with front brakes in mind, these steep 28mm rake FuForks come with with removable 990 tabs. These bad boys will help your nose wheelies, with or without front brakes. Don't be an embarrassment to front wheel tricks. Do that front wheel boogie.
Classic 32mm version being designed with flatland version in the works…were bringing the heat.


Farms For Rent Near Me – Description: This dream house and land is located. The house is about 1000 'off Hwy 29 and faces over a 5 hectare lake and dense forest. Metal-roofed house was built in 1977, but it seems new. The original owners have been well-maintained homes, and the grounds are immaculate.
Acreage for rent near me The house has more than 2700 square feet of living space with double garage, 4 bedrooms (downstairs, 1 upstairs) with 3 full baths decorated with tiles, lime lid and metallic paint for a beautiful view. The master bedroom has plenty of storage and beautiful hardwood floors. The main bath has a sink and washbasin, a walk-in closet and a tiled shower. Galley's kitchen has upgraded equipment that includes a double oven with hot stove, microwave, gas stove, and integrated cabinets above the Sub Zero refrigerator. The granite countertop is Verde Jaco and the walls are painted with metallic paint.
Farms for Sale maine by owner This property has been a work in progress for 40 years. New owners will benefit from the love, work, and care that the previous owner possessed. The house is located in section 24/25, north 7 village, 17th east distance at 31.5586 longitude -86.3032, with property tax of only $ 424.40 per year. Recreation: 10 hectares has a boat house with power and water near the lake 5 hectares. With no restrictions, you are allowed to hunt and fish and enjoy the beauty of this impeccable property. A reasonable comfort from Highway 29 takes you through the forest with a winding concrete drive to the house. Please do not miss seeing this one.
Where this located and what is the price for rent to own??


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Never Ending Fall
By montreux | November 12, 2018
Events > 2018 > December > Never Ending Fall
Took place on December 28, 2018 from 10:00 pm to 11:30 pm
Indie, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Universal Fusion
Tommy St. Clair – Drums & Vocals
Conrad Boyd – Guitar
Madeline St. Clair- Keys & Vocals
Pearce Eisenhardt- Guitar
Johnny Hohman-Bass & Vocals
Jack Miller-Guitar & Vocals & Keys
| High energy reggae rock |
Press – Jeff Schad
It may seem in a brief glance that Never Ending Fall are a group of fresh upstarts, the newest in a long line of funky indie rockers that meld many styles of music into the familiar Chesapeake sound. These six aren't the next, they've been there all along, learning, studying and making music together since they were twelve years old. These kids are all grown up, and now it's time to Start Living.
Their musical evolution has been remarkable, a six piece dynamo radiating their unique collective energy creatively through their music. Undefined by convention, they make music that winds from grooving and layered indie-pop-rock tracks to funky, ska/punk and reggae infused jams, all of it utterly sing-able and dance-able. Fans of world and jam music will also find a lot to love in Never Ending Fall.
As they approach their twenties, Never Ending Fall are already on the cusp of releasing their second full-length album, which will have the fitting title, "Start Living", and is due for a late spring/early summer 2017 release. Their first album, self-titled, came out in 2015, and helped spring the band onto a much larger crowd and scene around the Mid Atlantic.
With nothing rushed, they grew up sharing an intense passion for music, learning together and approaching their craft with an earnestness not often seen in kids whostart bands. In their opportunities to play with other popular bands from the area who have been making things happen since Never Ending Fall formed, the members watched closely and learned the ropes, which is to say, how to be successful artists, love what they do and share that passion with the fans. They transcend the typical bandmate-bonds because together they are family, which is evident to anyone who sees them live and gets to know them.
In addition to their forthcoming new LP, Never Ending Fall will also be collecting footage for a very special project they are working on from now to the end of the road. Never before has a band shared the real life with fans like what Never Ending Fall has in store. Announcements on the project are due before summer is here.
Never Ending Fall won the 2015 Gorilla Music Baltimore Battle of the Bands, and they have played to major crowds at the Fillmore Silver Spring, Ram's Head Live, Main Street Music Fest, Ryleigh's Oyster Fest and Baltimore Soundstage.


"Why" is the first solo single by the Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released in 1992. It was taken from her debut solo album Diva and reached no.5 in the United Kingdom and number thirty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.


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Quit India Movement (eng. "Lämna Indien-rörelsen") var ett upprop för omedelbar indisk självständighet, utfärdat av Gandhi 8 augusti 1942, och följde den resolution som antagits av Kongresspartiet 14 juli 1942, där partiet krävde fullständig självständighet från britterna.

Gandhi, som i samband med sitt upprop uppmanat allmänheten till civil ohörsamhet mot myndigheterna i Indien, fängslades redan påföljande dag av britterna, liksom Nehru och andra ledare inom Kongresspartiet. Dessutom förbjöds Kongresspartiet.

Den brittiska taktiken lyckades inte utan ökade den indiska opinionen för självständighet.

Indien under 1900-talet

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Q: Quicklisp using sbcl: getting UNDEFINED-FUNCTION error when loading various libraries I'm trying to use quicklisp with SBCL 1.0.55.0.debian on xubuntu. So far, it's been slow going. About half of the time, I can load a library with, e.g., (ql:quickload "cl-ppcre").
But the other half of the time, I'm getting this error instead (while trying to load hunchentoot-cgi, libxml2, and a few others):
The function :NICKNAMES is undefined.
[Condition of type UNDEFINED-FUNCTION]

I've tried all of the restarts except for 2 (accept). This happens both in emacs/SLIME and at the REPL. I don't know exactly where the source file for, say, 'sb-kernel' is, but I'm not sure I'd even know how to fix it if I did. Any suggestions?
(UPDATE: The line (:use :cl) was directly below the (:nicknames :alexandria) line in package.lisp; swapping their places fixed the problem, but I'm curious as to how it got that way in the first place.)
The full trace (for hunchentoot-cgi) is:
The function :NICKNAMES is undefined.
   [Condition of type UNDEFINED-FUNCTION]

Restarts:
 0: [TRY-RECOMPILING] Recompile package and try loading it again
 1: [RETRY] Retry loading FASL for #<CL-SOURCE-FILE "alexandria" "package">.
 2: [ACCEPT] Continue, treating loading FASL for #<CL-SOURCE-FILE "alexandria" "package"> as having been successful.
 3: [ABORT] Give up on "hunchentoot-cgi"
 4: [RETRY] Retry SLIME REPL evaluation request.
 5: [*ABORT] Return to SLIME's top level.
 --more--

Backtrace:
  0: (SB-KERNEL:%COERCE-CALLABLE-TO-FUN :NICKNAMES)
  1: (SB-FASL::FOP-FUNCALL)
  2: (SB-FASL::LOAD-FASL-GROUP ..)
  3: ((FLET SB-THREAD::WITH-RECURSIVE-LOCK-THUNK :IN SB-FASL::LOAD-AS-FASL))
  4: ((FLET #:WITHOUT-INTERRUPTS-BODY-88923 :IN SB-THREAD::CALL-WITH-RECURSIVE-LOCK))
  5: (SB-THREAD::CALL-WITH-RECURSIVE-LOCK ..)
  6: (SB-FASL::LOAD-AS-FASL ..)
  7: ((FLET SB-FASL::LOAD-STREAM :IN LOAD) ..)
  8: (LOAD ..)
  9: (SB-IMPL::%MAP-FOR-EFFECT-ARITY-1 ..)
 10: ((SB-PCL::FAST-METHOD ASDF:PERFORM (ASDF:LOAD-OP ASDF:CL-SOURCE-FILE)) ..)
 11: ((SB-PCL::EMF ASDF:PERFORM) #<unavailable argument> #<unavailable argument> #<ASDF:LOAD-OP (:VERBOSE NIL) {10ABFD01}> #<ASDF:CL-SOURCE-FILE "alexandria" "package">)
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 14: ((LAMBDA () :IN ASDF::PERFORM-PLAN))
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 25: (QUICKLISP-CLIENT::AUTOLOAD-SYSTEM-AND-DEPENDENCIES "hunchentoot-cgi" :PROMPT NIL)
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 27: ((SB-PCL::FAST-METHOD QL-IMPL-UTIL::%CALL-WITH-QUIET-COMPILATION :AROUND (QL-IMPL:SBCL T)) ..)
 28: ((SB-PCL::FAST-METHOD QUICKLISP-CLIENT:QUICKLOAD (T)) #<unused argument> #<unused argument> #<unavailable argument> :PROMPT NIL :VERBOSE NIL)
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 30: (SB-INT:SIMPLE-EVAL-IN-LEXENV (QUICKLISP-CLIENT:QUICKLOAD "hunchentoot-cgi") #<NULL-LEXENV>)
 31: (EVAL (QUICKLISP-CLIENT:QUICKLOAD "hunchentoot-cgi"))
 32: (SWANK::EVAL-REGION "(ql:quickload \"hunchentoot-cgi\")\n")
 33: ((LAMBDA () :IN SWANK::REPL-EVAL))
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A: As Xach pointed out, the active package did not (:use :cl) by the time (:nicknames :alexandria) was called. Swapping the order of those two lines fixed the issue, although I have no idea why they were in that sequence to begin with.

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Darkness Light interviewed by Juvee Frick at Rock Antenne, talking about the new studio album "Darkness", discography and much more. Interview broadcasted on 7th June 2018. Check the Rock Antenne page for detailed information.
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Sunnica Energy Farm
Published: 11:00 AM September 19, 2020 Updated: 11:39 AM November 1, 2020
Sunnica Energy Farm Section 47(6) Planning Act 2008 - Sunnica Energy Farm Notice of Publication of Statement of Community Consultation
Notice is hereby given that Sunnica Limited of 2 Crossways Business Centre, Bicester Road, Kingswood, Aylesbury HP18 ORA (the "Applicant") proposes to make an application (the "Application") under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for a Development Consent Order ("DCO") to authorise the construction, operation (which includes maintenance) and decommissioning of a new solar energy farm and battery storage facility connecting to the Burwell National Grid Substation in Cambridgeshire (the "Sunnica Energy Farm").
The Sunnica Energy Farm will comprise of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panel arrays to generate electricity from the sun as direct current and one or more Battery Storage Systems to be located near Chippenham and Snailwell in Cambridgeshire, Isleham in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, and Worlington and Freckenham in Suffolk. The Sunnica Energy Farm will cover an area of approximately 1,130 hectares (ha) and will be made up of Sunnica East Site A, Sunnica East Site B, Sunnica West Site A and Sunnica West Site B (the "Sites"). The proposed DCO will, amongst other things, authorise:
• construction, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) and storage facility with an export capacity of over 50MW on the Sites;
• associated and/or ancillary works including an extension to the Burwell National Grid Substation in Cambridgeshire, underground electrical cables connecting the Sites to each other and to the Burwell National Grid Substation, landscaping, biodiversity areas, access tracks, construction compounds and offices;
• the permanent and/or temporary compulsory acquisition (if required) of land and/or rights;
• the overriding of easements and other rights over or affecting land;
• the application and/or disapplication of legislation relating to the Sunnica Energy Farm; and
• such ancillary, incidental and consequential provisions, licences, property rights, permits and consents as are necessary and/or convenient.
As the Sunnica Energy Farm will generate in excess of 50MW of electrical capacity, it is classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project under the Planning Act 2008. Accordingly, the Applicant will apply to the Secretary of State for a DCO under the Planning Act 2008.
Before the Application is submitted, the Applicant has a duty to consult the local community under section 47 of the Planning Act 2008 in accordance with its Statement of Community Consultation ("SoCC"). The SoCC explains how the Applicant will be consulting the local community about the proposed Application.
The Applicant has produced a SoCC in respect of the proposed Application and which can be viewed on the project website from 17 September 2020. To view the SoCC, please visit the following page on the website: www.sunnica.co.uk/public-consultation.
Details of how the consultation for the proposed Application will be carried out, including a virtual exhibition, online events, and how to get involved are set out in the SoCC. The consultation will take place between 22 September 2020 and 23.59 hours on 2 December 2020.
The proposed Sunnica Energy Farm is an Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") development for the purposes of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. The Applicant is, therefore, required to carry out an EIA and submit an Environmental Statement with the proposed Application containing information about the likely significant effects of the Sunnica Energy Farm on the environment. Information currently available about the likely significant environmental impacts of the Sunnica Energy Farm will be set out in a Preliminary Environmental Information Report ("PEIR") that will form part of the consultation documents. As stated in the SoCC, the PEIR will be available to view and comment on the project website from the start of the consultation period on 22 September 2020. To view the PEIR from this date, please visit the following page on the website: www.sunnica.co.uk/downloads.
Requests for a copy of the SoCC can be made to the Applicant from 10 September 2020:
• By post: Sunnica Consultation, FREEPOST reference RTRB-LUUJ-AGBY, c/o Newgate Communications, Sky Light City Tower, 50 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5DE
• Telephone: 0808 168 7925
• By email: info@sunnica.co.uk
As part of its consultation with the community, the Applicant will produce a virtual exhibition. This can be accessed at www.sunnica.co.uk/public-consultation. In addition, the Applicant will be holding webinars online. These will include presentations on specific topics and will offer the opportunity to ask questions. Details of each webinar and how to register to take part will be published at www.sunnica.co.uk/public-consultation and publicised on social media and elsewhere online. Should you have any questions about the SoCC or the consultation on the proposed Application please visit the project website or contact the Applicant using the above details or on 08081687925.


I was watching a documentary on TV last night about men and their obsession with the perfect body and face…on themselves. Loosely termed the "metrosexuals" of the city, men who are well groomed and well dressed; however, the group shown on TV went above and beyond that, applying foundation to hide skin impurities and applying various shadows to highlight and accentuate bone structures. Some has taken it another notch up by having cosmetic surgeries to "perfect" themselves (tweak of the nose, fill out their chest and calf). In this day and age, all the above mentioned would be seen as typical behaviors on a woman, but have men cross the line? Is it uncomfortable seeing men apply make-up or need hours to prepare themselves, haven't women been doing that for ages? Is there a change in the role of the genders in front of our eyes?
With the changing of time, men and women are becoming more androgynous; perhaps the perception of "beauty" in a man has changed from "handsome" to being "pretty". What used to define a man has "handsome" might have been tall, broad, rugged looking; nowadays, in hectic metropolitans, the "good looking men" need to be well groomed with perfect eye brows and smooth, soft skin. The "female" within the men are ever-more important and emerging from the male species; they tend to be more popular with women and women are more drawn to their sensitive and humorous nature.
Perhaps this change in men resulted in the evolution and changing role of women in society; who are no longer seen as "caregiver" and "needy". Many women nowadays are strong minded, with extremely successful careers, and might very well be the primary breadwinner within a household. Who knows, it might have been the evolution of women in the hectic cities that are causing the changes in men.


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New York Yankees 1996 World Series ML...
New York Yankees 1996 World Series MLB Championship Ring With Synthetic Sapphire
The New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves and won the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1996 season, four games to two (despite being outscored 26–18). The 92nd edition of the World Series was played from Oct 20, 1996 – Oct 26, 1996.
Champion Team: New York Yankees
Based in: New York City borough of the Bronx
Established in: 1901
Home Arena: Yankee Stadium
Team Colors: Midnight navy blue, gray, white
Division: the American League (AL) East division
Championship Season: 1997, 93rd season for the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB)
Championship Game: Won Commissioner's Trophy (4 games to 2) versus Atlanta Braves
Prong Setting with midnight navy blue synthetic sapphire and AAA clear cubic zirconias;


Got a meat-and-potatoes fan in your life? Trust us, they'll love this stunningly designed tea towel that puts marbled meat and its favorite fixings front and center. Just like your set of fish- and chicken-shaped cutting boards, you can grab this towel for a meat-specific task – or just to clean up along the way when you are giving your kitchen a workout.
We've long been fans of Brooklyn-based illustrator Claudia Pearson, who knows her way around the edible and imbibable. Her gorgeous food and drink illustrations are whimsical and hard to resist. And not only do these lightweight, 100% cotton flour sacks make quick work of drying dishes, but they also shine up stemware without leaving those annoying fuzzies behind. And we don't know a host or hostess that can have too many tea towels – especially ones this charming.
Now that's a square meal.


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View Additional Work on Larry Hamill Photography Blog as well as read posts about our recent work, reviews of art exhibits by regional and national artists and other stories of interest. Commercial Photographer Visual language has always been important in conveying a message. And an artist with a keen sense of iconography and art history knows how to manipulate an artwork to sell its point powerfully. Commercial photography, in particular, is a craft in which speedy communication is key. A good commercial photographer can thus bring iconic and striking images together to turn them into one cohesive story for a product or service. Larry Hamill Photography does just that. We make sense out of existing material by arranging them anew. Call us today and let us know all your pictorial needs! Corporate Photography How does one communicate the warmness of ones company culture to the rest of the world, especially the nuances of the company mission that will in a way distinguish the company from its peers? One effective way is to harness the power of visual narrative, which tells image-driven stories about your business! Corporate photography encompasses the well-being of a companys employees as well as the history of the business itself. Capturing the right photographs can be the very thing that showcases what makes your company so special, and Larry Hamill Photography can help provide that experience. Simply call us today!


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Air Quality Monitoring Work Plan
3.1	Introduction
A.	The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) operates and maintains a long-term air quality monitoring program in the vicinity of T.F. Green Airport in Warwick as required by R.I. Gen. Laws § 1-7-1 et seq., The Permanent Air Quality Monitoring Act ("the Act"). In accordance with the Act, any amendments to the Final Work Plan may be proposed by RIAC in consultation with the Rhode Island Departments of Environmental Management ("RIDEM") and Health ("RIDOH") on or before March 30, 2009, and every March 30th thereafter. RIAC has instituted the amendments included in the Final Work Plan (2009). RIAC has developed the amendments included in this Proposed Amendments to the Air Quality Monitoring Work Plan for T.F. Green Airport in consultation with RIDEM and RIDOH. The purpose of the amendment to the previous plan is to adjust the monitoring program to address the suitability of the monitoring devices and adaptations indicated by the data collected since 2008. There have been no changes to state and/or federal regulations that warrant adjustments to the program and there are no new monitoring technologies, methodologies or criteria changes proposed in this work plan.
B.	The following components of the program are addressed:
1.	Monitoring Parameters;
2.	Number, Type, and Location of the Monitors;
3.	Monitoring Criteria;
4.	Quality Assurance Procedures;
5.	Agency Coordination; and
6.	Funding
3.2	Monitoring Parameters
A.	The air quality monitoring program meets the requirements set forth in the Act. These parameters include the following:
1.	Particulate Matter (PM) - including "fine" PM of those less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5), "ultra-fine" PM of those less than 0.1 microns in diameter (PM0.1) and black carbon (i.e. elemental) carbon;
2.	Volatile Organic compounds (VOCs) – including (but not limited to) benzene and 1,3 butadiene;
3.	Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) – including (but not limited to) formaldehyde and acetaldehyde; and
4.	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) – including (but not limited to) those that are bound to particulate matter.
B.	Wind direction and wind speed and other meteorological parameters will also be acquired from the airport National Weather Service station and recorded by RIAC.
3.3	Number, Type and Location of the Monitors
A.	This section provides a description of the number, type and locations of the air quality monitors selected for this program.
B.	The RIAC monitoring network consists of four (4) separate monitoring sites located north, south, west, and east of the airport. The locations of the sites are shown in § 3.3(D) of this Part and are described below:
1.	South Site (Fieldview Drive) - Located south-southwest of the airfield approximately 450 feet from Taxiway S and 900 feet from the end of Runway 5. Adjoining land uses include single-family residential to the west and south, long-term parking for airport patrons to the north and the taxiway/runway system to the east. This site is generally upwind of the airport in the summer.
2.	North Site (Lydick Avenue) - Located adjacent to the Spring Green neighborhood and the airport's northeastern property line, approximately 3/4 mile (3,680 feet) from the end of Runway 23. Adjoining land uses include single-family residential to the north, east and south. To the west is the runway protection zone (RPZ). This site is approximately 900 meters northeast of the main runway. This site is generally downwind of the airport in the summer.
3.	West Site (Fire Station No. 8) – Located west-northwest of the airport approximately 1⁄2 mile (2,250 feet) from the end of Runway 16. Adjoining land uses include an open field and single family residential to the north and west, commercial development to the south and the fire station and Post Road to the east. This site is typically upwind of the airport most of the year.
4.	East Site (Pembroke Avenue) - Located due east of the airport approximately 1/4 mile (1,425 feet) from the intersection of Runways 5/23 and 16/34. Adjoining land uses are the airport to the west and residential or vacant land to the north, east and south. This site is mostly downwind from the airport in the fall and winter.
C.	The North (Lydick Ave.), South (Fieldview Drive) and West (Fire Station No. 8) sites were originally part of the Warwick Air Monitoring Study completed in 2006 RIDEM. The East Site (Pembroke Ave.) was established in 2008 and was not included in the RIDEM study. The Pembroke Avenue site was moved approximately 230 yards south of the initial location in September 2014 as a result of construction activity. The site will be relocated on the eastern edge of the property adjacent to the end of Rowe Avenue. This was determined subsequent to public input and consultation with RIDEM and RIDOH. The unit will be relocated May 2015.
D.	Air Monitoring Stations
E.	The four sites also have the following important attributes:
1.	the sites are located close to the airport but outside the FAA-restricted area;
2.	the sites are accessible by public roads and have electricity and shelter;
3.	when taken together, the sites serve as "up-wind" and "downwind" pairs under most meteorological conditions; and
4. the sites allow comparison to the data collected during the RIDEM study. (See § 3.10 of this Part for site photographs and wind rose diagrams.)
F.	Background air monitoring data (i.e., data from areas away from the airport) for PM2.5, black carbon, VOC's, SVOC's/PAH etc., will be obtained from RIDEM stations located elsewhere in the state (i.e. Providence, E. Providence, Pawtucket and/or Providence National Air Toxics Trends Site (NATTS)).
3.4	Monitoring Methods
A.	The equipment and monitoring methods used to collect and analyze air samples are summarized in § 3.3(F) of this Part. The methods and equipment are considered to be the most appropriate for the parameters established in the Act, listed in § 3.1 of this Part, based on the following:
1.	the suitability of the air monitoring devices, sample collection methods and/or analytical techniques for the individual compounds;
2.	the expected pollutant levels and the method's detections limits; and
3. the overall reliability and cost-effectiveness of the equipment or method.
B.	If the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) "Reference Methods" (USEPA, 1999) are established, they are utilized. Where such designations do not exist, the methods are broadly accepted by the USEPA, RIDEM as appropriate for the application.
C. Two other terms applicable to the discussion of the monitoring methods are:
1.	"real time"; and
2.	"time-integrated."
D.	Real-time measurements are based on samples taken over short time periods (from several minutes to an hour) and the results are representative of the instantaneous or "at-the-moment" conditions. By comparison, timeintegrated samples are collected over 24-hour intervals before they are sent for laboratory analyses and representative of the cumulative amount of contaminates collected over the entire sampling period.
E.	As shown, fine PM will be analyzed following the USEPA Reference Method for PM2.5. This method involves the collection of air samples over a 24-hour period with the high volume sampler equipped with a size-segregating cyclone and pre-weighed filters. The exposed filters are analyzed gravimetrically in a laboratory and the increase in weight, combined with the amount of air sampled, is a function of the PM2.5 particles present. This method allows direct comparison to the NAAQS for PM2.5.
F.	Air Quality Monitoring Equipment and Methods
Parameters and Target Compounds1
Sampling and Analysis Equipment/Methods2
Fine PM (PM2.5) < 2.5 microns
EPA Reference Method for PM2.5
Time-integrated (24-hr) sample collected on filters and based on sample weight
Ultra-fine PM (PM0.1) < 0.1 microns
Water-based Condensation Particle Counter3
Real-time measurements based on light (infrared) scattering characteristics of airborne PM
Aethalometer monitors
Real-time measurements based on the light absorbing characteristics of soot
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)4
Benzene4
EPA Method TO-15
Time-integrated (24-hr) sample collected in canisters and based on laboratory GC/MS analysis
1,3 butadiene4
(same as above)
Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs)4
Napthalene4
EPA Method TO-13 (with XAD-2 resin)
Carbonyls3
Aetaldehyde4
EPA Method TO-11A
Time-integrated (24-hr) sample collected on adsorbent cartridges and based on laboratory HPLC analysis
Formaledhyde4
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) bound to particulate matter3
Monitors for particle-bound PAH's
Real-time measurements based on photoionizations of particle-bound PAH
Wind Direction and Speed
Wind vane and anemometer instrumentation
Direction and speed from National Weather Service at the airport
1Parameters taken from R.I. Gen. Laws § 1-7-1 (The Permanent Air Quality Monitoring Act
2Methods cited include the following:
- Federal Register Notice (04/22/99): "Revisions to Reference Method for the Determination of Fine Particulate Matter as PM2.5 in the Atmosphere" (Direct Final Rule)
- EPA Method TO-11A, Determination of Formaldehyde in Ambient Air Using Adsorbent Cartridge Followed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) [Active Sampling Methodology]
- EPA Method TO-13A, Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Ambient Air Using GC/MS
- EPA Method TO-15, Determination of VOCs in Air Collected in Specially-Prepared Canisters and Analyzed by GC/MS
3Because of the limited applications of this instrumentation, the use of water-based condensation particle counters will remain under evaluation by RIDEM.
4Includes the assessment of all the compounds in the classification, not just the ones identified as "target compounds". For example, EPA Method TO-15 includes additional VOCs other than benzene and 1,3 butadiene.
G.	Ultra-fine PM (PM0.1) will continue to be measured using the water-based condensation particle counter. This instrumentation is the best available equipment for real-time measurements of particulate matter.
H.	Black carbon will continue to be measured using the aethalometers which collect PM in real time on a quartz filter tape and use infrared light to determine the amount of optically-absorbing material in a unit volume of sampled air. Since elemental (or black) carbon is the dominant optically-absorbing material in the sample, this measurement is interpreted as mass of black carbon according to the comparisons with other chemical analysis techniques. Presently, there is no designated EPA Reference Method for this pollutant (either real-time or time integrated), but aethalometers are commonly used to measure black carbon.
I.	The VOC samplers consist of evacuated stainless steel canisters that have interior surfaces that are polished, cleaned and conditioned using the Summa process. Outside air is drawn into the canister over a 24-hour period through a stainless steel sampling line and a PM filter with the flow rate controlled by a calibrated volumetric flow meter. The collected sample is then transferred to a laboratory for analysis using a chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC/MS). This time-integrated method is consistent with USEPA Method TO-15 (Determination of VOCs in Air Collected in Specially-Prepared Canisters and Analyzed by GC/MS).
J.	SVOC's will continue to be collected using high-volume air samplers that are equipped with a filter and sorbent cartridge containing a pre-treated polyurethane foam (PUF) plug and XAD resin. Outside air is drawn into the device over a 24-hour period by a calibrated blower fan, bringing the air sample through the filter and then through the sorbent plug and resin. The collected samples are transferred to a laboratory for analysis using GC/MS. This time-integrated method is consistent with USEPA Method TO-13A (Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons {PAHs) in Ambient Air Using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry).
K.	Carbonyls will continue to be collected using a method comprised of a prepackaged cartridge containing acidified 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH). A sample pump draws the outside air through the cartridge using a stainless steel sampling line having the same rate controlled by a calibrated pump. The flow rate is established to sample a known volume of air for an appropriate integration period. The collected sample is then transferred to a laboratory for analysis using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). This method is consistent with USEPA Method T0-11A (Determination of Formaldehyde in Ambient Air Using Adsorbent Cartridge Followed by HPLC).
L.	Particulate bound PAHs will continue to be measured using real-time monitors that work on the principle of photo-ionization. In these instruments, ultraviolet radiation ionizes the air sample and particles containing PAH's cause changes in the electric field. This change is compared to pre-calibrated mixtures of PAH's and is used to compute the amount of contaminate present. Presently, there is no designated USEPA Reference Method for this pollutant (either real-time or time-integrated) but this method has previously been accepted by RIDEM.
M.	Wind direction, wind speed, temperature, relative humidity and precipitation data will be collected at the meteorological station located at the airport and operated by the National Weather Service.
N.	Because the black carbon (aethalometers) monitors and particulate-bound PAHs instruments are fully automated, these "real-time" measurements will be taken and recorded continuously 24-hours daily, 7 days a week. The PM0.1 (water based particle counters [CPCs]) will be operated continuously 24-hours daily during the third week of every month. The CPCs will only operate one week per month. A thorough analysis of air traffic frequency demonstrates that air traffic is generally consistent throughout the month. The third week of the month was selected as it includes the Thanksgiving holiday and typically showed a slightly higher level of air traffic activity. In addition, the original CPC samplers were TSI Model 3781s. The "time-integrated" sampling of the PM2.5 and the SVOC's will follow the conventional rotation plan used by the USEPA and RIDEM. The "rotation plan" involves taking samples once every 6 days so that each day of the week is sampled several times annually. VOC's and carbonyls are also measured with time-integrated samplers and the monitoring schedule will follow the same rotation plan. Samples for VOC and carbonyls will be taken monthly (Refer to § 3.11 of this Part for specifics).
3.5	Monitoring Criteria
A.	For the purpose of this Work Plan the term "monitoring criteria" means the standards or "benchmarks" against which the monitoring data can be compared. For PM2.5, the NAAQS are considered the most appropriate criteria. The values are 35 and 15 micrograms/cubic meter (µg/m3), respectively, for the 24-hour and annual average concentrations. Unfortunately, there are no NAAQS for any of the other parameters included in the monitoring program including PM0.1 and black carbon.
B.	For VOCs (i.e. benzene and 1,3 butadiene), SVOCs (i.e. naphthalene) and carbonyls (i.e. acetaldehyde and formaldehyde), the data can be compared to acute (i.e. short-term) and chronic (long-term) health benchmarks (both cancer and non-cancer) established by the USEPA. However, it must be noted that these Reference Concentrations (RfC) and risk values assume population exposure durations and other confounding factors that are not replicated in this Work Plan and render them highly limited for this application. It is expected that these comparisons will be made by RIDEM.
3.6	Quality Assurance Criteria
A.	As discussed previously in § 3.4 of this Part (Monitoring Methods), sampling and measurements will be accomplished using methods and equipment that are specifically designed for each type of pollutant, the expected range of ambient concentrations and the applicable time periods. These methods are designated as either "Reference" methods, where applicable or accepted by the USEPA as appropriate for the application.
B.	The processing of the data is subdivided into two areas:
1.	the collection of continuous ("real-time") measurements; and
2.	the field collection and laboratory analysis of the time integrated samples.
C.	The real-time measurements comprise the PM0.1 (water-based particle counters), black carbon (aethalometers) and particle-bound PAH monitors and the timeintegrated sampling involves PM2.5, VOCs, SVOCs and carbonyls.
D.	Quality assurance will be achieved in the field by trained and qualified technicians that will visit each monitoring station on an average of once a week to check on the operation of the continuous instruments, the shelters in which they are housed and to set up or collect the time-integrated samplers. Other tasks will include zero, span, and precision calibration checks on the continuous instruments as well as beginning and ending flow rate and time clock checks on the 24-hour samplers. Site visits will be documented. on web-based site forms with each set of collected data receiving a unique identifier and all the sample handling will be controlled following strict "chain of custody" procedures.
E.	Other conditions related to Quality Assurance Procedures include the statistical methods for the determining the precision and accuracy of the collected data, the performance of field audit checks, and appropriate laboratory documentation are provided in the Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) developed specifically for this monitoring program.
3.7	Agency Coordination
In accordance with the Act, RIDEM and RIDOH have reviewed and commented on this Amendment to the Air Quality Monitoring Work Plan for T. F. Green Airport. As part of this consultation process, it is expected that these agencies will continually provide RIAC with peer consultation review, scientific knowledge and specialized expertise as necessary and relevant to this air quality monitoring program. It is also RIAC's intent to coordinate with RIDEM/RIDOH on a regular (but unscheduled) basis in furtherance of the air monitoring program and whenever the need arises.
3.8	Funding Sources
The Act also calls for an evaluation of funding sources, such as federal grants, that may be available to RIAC to cover some, or all, of the costs of the air quality monitoring program. RIAC has searched for funding sources and will continue to do so in the hopes that sources may become available.
3.9	Air Monitoring Station Summary
Site Location
Lydick Ave.
Fieldview Dr.
Pembroke Ave.
Land-use(s)
Adjoining
Residential north, east, and south.
Runway protection zone west.
Residential east and south.
Airport long-term parking north.
Runway/taxiway east.
Residential north and west.
Commercial south.
Fire Station and Post Road east.
Residential north, east and west.
Airport west.
Adjacent to the Spring Green neighborhood and the airport's northeastern property line, approximately ¾ mile (3,680 ft.) from the end of Runway 23.
South-southwest of the T.F. Green airfield approximately 450 feet from Taxiway S and 900 feet from the end of Runway 5.
West-southwest of the airport approximately ½ mile (2,250 ft.) from the end of Runway 16.
Due east of the airport approximately ¼ of a mile from the intersection of Runways 5/23 and 16/34
Monitoring Parameters
- PM2.5
- Black carbon
- VOCs
- SVOCs
- Carbonyls
- PAHs on PM
This table contains the list of monitoring stations to be operated by RIAC.
Background air monitoring data will be obtained from monitoring stations operated by RIDEM elsewhere in the state. These data will be supplemented by measurements of SVOC's, PM0.1 and particle bound PAH's by RIAC at one of these RIDEM monitoring stations.
Carbonyls – including (but not limited to) formaldehyde and acetaldehyde
PAHs – polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including (but not limited to) PM bound to semi-volatile organic compounds
PM – particular matter, 2.5 microns and 0.1 microns in diameter
SVOCs – semi-volatile organic compounds including (but not limited to) Napthalene
VOCs – volatile organic compounds including (but not limited to) benzene and 1,3 butadiene
3.10	Site Photos
A.	Pictures of the Lydick site in the four cardinal directions
1.	Facing North


Pollen: it's the burden of bees and the bane of allergy sufferers. But it may also be a way for us to effectively store energy.
Researchers figured out a way to turn grains of pollen into anodes, a component of batteries.
The carbonization Tang is talking about is the key to the whole process. In order to turn the pollen into battery anodes, the researchers heated pollen to the point that it turned into carbon, using a process called pyrolysis, which chars biological material, kind of like turning wood into charcoal.
The difference is, instead of just throwing it into a fire, the pyrolysis process happens in the absence of oxygen, and the pollen doesn't actually combust — it just turns into a pollen-shaped bio char. It's then heated again with oxygen, a process that increases the energy storage capacity of the anodes.
The pollen anodes are designed to fill the place currently occupied by graphite anodes in typical lithium-ion batteries.
The researchers tested two different types of pollen, pollen gathered from bees, which includes pollen from many different plants, and pollen from cattails, which have a more uniform structure. They found that cattail pollen performed slightly better than the bee pollen, but noted that bee pollen is much easier to gather. Future research will see how these anodes function in actual batteries.


As his oldest nephew, I recall many things about my uncle and the things he enjoyed. His favorite movies, sports, music, girlfriends, etc. One of his favorite singers was Stevie Wonder, and when the album "Songs in the Key of Life" came out in 1976, my uncle became infatuated with it.
He bought a new copy of the two-album set and played it over and over again. My grandmother, Goyita, would take it in stride and never complained. In addition to his trumpet practice at 10 pm, this album by Stevie Wonder was not appreciated as much by some of his neighbors — including his landlord.
One of the songs, "Summer Soft," still resonates with me. When I hear it today, I remember him. It puts a smile on my face. His energy and joy for life captured in a song.


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Q: How to connect to a docker container from outside the host (same network) [OSX 10.11] The Setup:

*

*Computer A - This is where the Docker-Machine "default" runs under
VirtualBox. "default" is running a container called "Odoo". "default"
was created using Docker's installation process. "Odoo" was
created using Odoo's installation process.

*Computer B - This is a computer on the same Local Area Network (LAN)
as Computer A.

*Router - This connects Computer A and Computer B together on the LAN.

The Software:

*

*Computer A - OSX 10.11.3 / VirtualBox 5.0.18 / Docker 1.11

*Computer B - Windows 7 / Firefox

*Router - ASUSWRT

The Problem:

*

*Odoo is accessible on Computer A using "default's" IP address plus
Odoo's associated port number. An example of the address is:
192.168.99.101:8069.

*Odoo is NOT accessible on Computer B using "default's" IP address
plus Odoo's associated port number.

The Question:

*

*How is the VirtualBox environment configured such that Computer B can
access Odoo on the LAN?

A: That 192.168.99.101 is Docker host's IP address internal to Computer A. You only need to config port forwarding from defaut's port 8069 to host machine' port 8069. Then odoo will be accessible by computer B with computer A's ip address(ex: 10.0.1.22) plus port 8069. Since both computers are within the same network, you shouldn't need to change settings of your router(except firewall settings, if there is any)
10.0.1.22:8069

Port forwarding need to be set in virtulbox settings

A: Note!
The solution that involves modifying Network Adapter 1 is much easier to implement. It is the recommended solution.
The Background:
When Docker is installed a Virtual Machine (VM) known as "default" is created inside VirtualBox. Within VirtualBox Docker sets a network configuration that allows the host computer (Computer A) to access containers running on "default" via the docker-machine ip. But Computer B cannot access the same containers via the docker-machine ip.
The Basic Process:

*

*Adjust Settings of the VM "default" via Oracle's VM VirtualBox Manager to form a Bridged Network.

*Start the "default" VM.

*Find the Bridged Network IP (BN-IP) address of the "default" VM.

*Start the Odoo container.

*Enter the BN-IP address plus Odoo's port (ex. 192.168.1.93:8069) into Computer B's web browser.

*Enjoy (unless something goes wrong and when doesn't it go wrong?).

Adjust Settings of the VM "default"

*

*Open the VirtualBox GUI.

*Look at the list of VMs on the left side of the GUI.

*Click "default" (or the VM you'd like to modify)

*Click the "Settings" icon (gear object)

*Follow the screen shot. Note: If using an ethernet cable to connect with the LAN choose en0 rather than en1. MAC Address was removed for the screen shot. It should autofill.
Start the "default" VM
For Mac it's easiest to start the "default" VM by clicking on the Docker QuickStart Terminal icon.

After a wait of a minute or two you'll be presented with a splash screen that includes the "default" IP. This is NOT the BN-IP you're looking for.

Find the BN-IP address of the "default" VM
This is the part that's the key and ground me down for hours. Fortunately good network discovery instructions exist. Run the instructions in the Docker Terminal and an address for "default.YourLANDomain" should turn up. It'll look something like:
default.ripcord.lan (192.168.1.93) at x:x:xx:xx:xx:xx on en1 ifscope [ethernet]
Notice the "default" part of the above address. That's the name of the Docker VM. Handy for human identification purposes.
If the above doesn't work for finding the BN-IP for the "default" VM you may have luck looking at what your router is seeing (see example below). Notice that "jakes-macbook" has a "2" annotation near the device icon. That means there are two clients associated with the icon. 192.168.1.24 is not the BN-IP for the "default" VM. The IP address will switch back and forth (at odd times). The other address, 192.168.1.93, is the BN-IP for the "default" VM.

The Rest of the Never-ending Story
Fire up the Odoo container then access it with Computer B at BN-IP address 192.168.1.93:8069 (for example). Great SUCCESS! Hopefully....
Troubleshooting
Use ping to try and figure out if the BN-IP for the "default" VM is active and go from there to make this method work. For a cleaner solution see the method regarding modifying Network Adapter 1. It is a much easier method to implement.


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Vietnam Airlines To Get A $293 Million Cash Injection
byMark Finlay
Vietnamese national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is set to get a much-needed cash injection to the tune of $293 million. As airlines worldwide continue to face financial difficulties brought on by the coronavirus, Vietnam Airlines is getting a helping hand from the government.
Vietnam Airlines is to receive a massive injection of cash. Photo: Getty Images
According to Reuters, Vietnam's State Capital Investment Corp (SCIC) is prepared to offer the cash-strapped airline aid. Vietnam Airlines and the country as a whole have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and have seen a massive decline in travel and tourism.
Vietnam Airlines lost $453 million
When speaking to Reuters by telephone today, SCIC's deputy chief executive Dinh Viet Tung declined to go into great detail about the money but did say the following:
"The investment is pending a government decision."
When reporting the government aid news, Vietnamese state television broadcaster VTV cited Tung as saying that SCIC could invest as much as 6.8 trillion dong ($293.44 million) to buy new shares. Last month, the SkyTeam alliance member reported a net loss of $453 million in the first nine months of this year, which it put down to the coronavirus.
About Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines was founded in 1956 and later established as a state-owned enterprise in April 1989. Today, Vietnam Airlines is seen as a crucial player in Vietnam's economic development, with the SCIC owning a controlling 86% share. This, in itself, is a good enough reason to inject more cash and continue with plans to operate flights to the United States.
Vietnam now has a Category 1 FAA rating. Photo: Getty Images
Before the coronavirus grounded flights, Vietnam's aviation authority had received a coveted Category 1 rating from the FAA. Vietnam Airlines had plans to offer regularly scheduled flights to the USA aboard their new Boeing 787-10 aircraft. The United States is home to around 1.3 million Vietnamese migrants, many of whom live in California, making flights from Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to SFO and LAX a viable prospect.
According to Planespotters.net, Vietnam Airlines has 102 aircraft with an average age of 6.3 years. The aircraft in Vietnam Airlines' fleet includes the following:
1 x ATR 42/72
2 x Airbus A320neo
50 x Airbus A321-200
20 x Airbus A321neo
11 x Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
4 x Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
Other Vietnam Airlines news
With COVID-19 still keeping borders closed and reducing the number of people flying, Vietnam Airways is flying to all but a handful of international destinations. Domestically the airline has reintroduced flights despite passenger numbers being down due to a lack of tourists.
COVID-19 has not been as severe in Vietnam as other counties, with Vietnam's Ministry of Health confirming a total of 1,216 cases as of November 10. Currently, Vietnam is closed to tourists but open for business travelers, diplomats, and various experts, providing they have the correct paperwork.
Vietnam Airlines has resumed domestic flights. Photo: Getty Images
A year ago, when Vietnam Airlines received its Category 1 rating from the FAA, things were all pointing to a bright future. Due to the medical emergency Vietnam Airlines and just about every national carrier now needs government support to survive.
Have you ever flown on Vietnam Airlines, and if so, what did you think of them? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Mark Finlay
Journalist - Mark is an experienced travel journalist having published work in the industry for more than seven years. His enthusiasm for aviation news and wealth of experience lends itself to some excellent insight, with his work cited in Forbes amongst other publications. Based in Alicante, Spain.
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from Friday, May2nd of the year2008.
Reprinted from The Guardian's Friday, May 2, 2008 Issue. Original Here. I am going to try to do more writing of this style, just little thoughts/opinions about the nature of things. Whereas a lot of composers spend time in their teens and 20's thinking about the Way Music Goes, I somehow got caught in a wormhole of Anglican choral music, Stravinsky, and now I'm happy to have the luxury of being asked to think about things again.
A couple of years ago, there was a song by Sigur Rós that seemed inescapable – I heard it on every mixtape, student film soundtrack and college radio station. It is the third track from the band's untitled album (the one that's sometimes written down as "()") from 2002. The song is sometimes titled Samskeyti, which can be variously translated from the Icelandic as juncture, joint or seam. There are no words, just five chords repeated without pause for six minutes. As the chords get louder and louder, a piano arpeggiates above them, ecstatically jumping up an octave at the climax. The song is undoubtedly very effective, but also seems to explicitly resist referencing any traditional episteme through its strange titling, lack of lyrics and solidly ambiguous textures. It is a winning formula; other songs on the album similarly resist meaning: the lyrics are almost entirely in an invented language and sung in an inscrutable falsetto.
What, then, to make of a younger generation of musicians who seem to be eager to link up their music with larger patterns of "meaning", specifically religious structures? A few weeks ago, I got a CD called At War With Walls and Mazes by a young American composer going by the name of Son Lux. Immediately, my ecclesiastical bells starting ringing faintly; both those words have buried religious code. In addition to a Prologue and an Epilogue, there are nine tracks called Break, Weapons, Betray, Stay, Raise, Tell, Wither, Stand, and War. "All right!" I thought, "here are some patterns for me to sink my teeth into." We have two violent bookends, and then six pretty explicitly, religiously charged keywords. The 30-second prologue begins with a ghostly pair of voices intoning: "Put down all your weapons/ Let me in through your open wounds." This melody becomes a sort of ur-melody for the entire album, reappearing many times as a chant, always in the same key. It also quite explicitly points to various places in the Bible – both New and Old Testaments – notably: "And with his stripes we are healed" from Isaiah, or the moment where Jesus has Thomas stick his finger in his gash to prove that it is, indeed, Him. Salvation ensues, via the open wound.
Like the Sigur Rós song, the Son Lux song Betray is an endless cycle of hymn-like chords that we have heard before – they are familiarly cyclical. A compressed bass plays little jagged 1970s licks over a clean funk beat on distressed-sounding drums. Woodwinds trill between chords, making a halo around the sound. It is gorgeous. A voice intones: "You will betray me, baby, and I will be true/ I only ask, 'May I share dinner with you?'" This is explicitly from Mark 14:18: "And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me."
However, is this not, in a sense, a universal emotion? You have that last dinner, no matter how high the stakes or fraught the relationship. It's unclear if the shuffly beat modernises the story or if the lyrics historicise the beat; in either case it is a beautiful moment that spans the profane and the secular to the detriment of neither. What I find exciting about this is the way that people my age are beginning to unironically use biblical sources without the intent to offend or provoke. In a more general sense, it speaks to a greater honesty about using one set of sources to create another: it's like knowing where all your food comes from.
I think that it's a pretty brave move to use unmanipulated references either from literature or the Bible; it speaks to a growing awareness of the power of orthodoxy and a greater facility to pay attention both in creators and audiences. The fact that an album such as At War With Walls and Mazes can exist is, to me, representative of our movement away from the ironies of indie emotions and the emotionally blasted landscapes of, for instance, Marilyn Manson. There is something satisfyingly one-to-one about this album in its simple and uncomplicated references and cycles.
jkndrkn
May 2nd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Hm. Looks like emusic carries that album in mp3 form. I'll check it out :]
I read The Guardian every day online, but I click on "classical" and so I missed this today. A beautiful and challenging piece; did you mean "profane and secular?"
I hope you will continue writing pieces like this, and thanks for publishing it here. But I beg you to rethink the generational motif that appears often (too often) in your posts. We elderly white people are also capable of connecting the prose and the passion that both might be exalted.
May 3rd, 2008 at 7:02 am
Hear, hear for elderly white people, espECially those who DO NOT COUGH during fabulous musical performances!!!!
I have been puzzled by — and haunted by — Nico's essay for several days now, so I finally listened to the album At War with Walls and Mazes and I get a glimmer of what he may be saying with the generational references to which I took mild exception above. A prior generation referenced the bible or other religious texts with things like "Jesus Christ Superstar" which doesn't strike me as particularly brave, or Christian rock which is sometimes beautiful but not challenging or mysterious.
Perhaps what Nico is suggesting is that his generation is vexed and stirred by a different, more complicated religious impulse that uses texts — or at least words — to hide and reveal meaning simultaneously. And since this seems to be what Nico does in some of his most moving compositions, I begin to sense what he may find brave in the work of his contemporaries in the rock genre.
Michael wrote about using texts "to hide and reveal meaning simultaneously." Well said! And of course, that was also a favorite ploy of One whose utterances tended toward the parabolic.
J'Kerian
i love son lux. and i didn't know anyone else did.
rajiOhead
Sure, the power of orthodoxy in this case. But also, the nuanced and unpronounced ways in which hegemonic and cultural domination can trickle into our subconscious. Are all of our thoughts stemming from the Bible or, are we tracing forwards and pre-determining future thoughts? (Sorry to get all Deleuze on your ass… just something to think about).
mcmechanism
Remember when Graydon Carter of Vanity Fair declared after 9/11 that irony was dead? Like Mark Twain, perhaps the obituary was a bit ahead of the reality. Perhaps this might be another interpretation of what Maestro Muhly is dancing around with his "generational" comments. I don't know if he is right -yet – but I applaud his sentiments. Irony was lots of fun back in the 70's and 80's when there were so many self-important, self-aggrandizing people to tweak. Now irony is the norm, which is out of balance. Irony should be the voice of the outsider; it is the Shakespearian fool poking fun at the king. That, for me, is the problem with much of the so-called alternative music. While the music itself comes across as genuine and heartfelt, too many of the lyrics settle for glib and sarcastic (with a healthy spicing of incomprehensible masquerading as poetic) – a complete mismatch with the true emotions of the underlying music. If this really is a generational trend, I'm suddenly a lot more optimistic about the future than I was. (and, btw, genuine does not necessitate Judeo-Christian subtext, although it's nice when someone other than the "religious right" bigots quote from the bible).
Thank you, Nico, for a thoughtful essay.
I too have the sense that something more is going on with Nico's generational comments than just an impatience with old folks who cough at concerts.
There is a certain dogmatism, which has greatly diminished human life for some time, that notably expresses itself in the form of fixed oppositions, such as the ones that are seen as existing between profane and sacred, human and divine, and popular culture and high art. Generally speaking these oppositions have been–for those born after 1980 or so–now largely dissolved, whereas many older people, especially those born in, say, the 30s or 40s, still have a view of reality to which precisely these oppositions are indispensable. This does create a generational divide, but strictly speaking it has to do primarily with outlook rather than age (there are plenty of people on both sides of it in chronological terms who look at things in the way I'd associate with the other side).
Let me share a story. In 1978 Herbert Howells was still writing music (and in fact he wrote some of his best works in that year). I remember playing the Willcocks/King's College recording of Howells' ravishingly beautiful Prudentius setting "Take Him Earth, for Cherishing" to a young student of composition. He just couldn't "get" the piece at all. One might have thought that its rather angular idom (and at that time fairly recent date–it was written in 1964) might have made it seem acceptably contemporary to my friend, but no. He just could not get his mind around the idea that a piece of church music might have anything to say to or teach him. The parameters of his musical universe were fixed and VERY narrow. Ever since I've regarded this as among the most striking instances of mindlessness I've ever encountered. But attitudes of this sort were in the ascendant for decades and deviation from the established view were likely to provoke fury, scorn, and punishment.
I'm guessing that this is what Nico is looking to distance himself from. "Crossover music", the mindless antipathy of sacred and secular, music as a kind of mathematical exercise: these things belong to the one side of the divide, and Nico (I think) wants to make it clear that that's not the side he's on. I'm glad it isn't.
I have to say it feels odd to be telling the Howells story now that it's clear that the composer I was seeking had not at that time even been born.


Back of the Cereal Box: Language Professors HATE Him!
Okay, I can get behind the logic of dermatologists hating that one woman who discovered that anti-aging secret — it was blueberries and badger smegma, by the way — and even why dentists hate that other woman who discovered that teeth-whitening secret — it was sandpaper, by the way — but this? Disregarding for a moment the fact that linguists would probably love the person who discovered the secret to learning a language in ten days, language professors don't generally teach language: They study it. The only person who would hate the man who invents a new, quicker method of learning language would be, like, the immigrant lady who cornered the market on teaching her native language to businessmen at the late-night learning annex. And even then, there's still palm-reading and keys made while you wait.
Also: "Pimsleur Approach" sounds like an affliction one would acquire from drinking Pimm's Cups to the point of slurring speech, which, just maybe, is the secret to new language mastery.
Also also also: Is that really the highest-resolution photo you could find? Really?
Also also also also: I will click on the pop-up when the headline reads Professional Break Dancers HATE Him!, Fitted Sheet-Folders HATE Him! or Parallel Parking Experts HATE Him! Nothing else can fool me.
Agreed. Boycott these inane ads and the stupid bastards who produce them.


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require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'authenticated_controller_test'))
require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),'..', 'test_helper'))
require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),'..', 'blueprints', 'blueprints'))
require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),'..', 'blueprints', 'helper'))
require 'shoulda'

class SectionsControllerTest < AuthenticatedControllerTest

  def setup
    clear_fixtures
  end

  context "A logged student" do
    setup do
      @student = Student.make
    end

    should "on index" do
      get_as @student, :index
      assert_response :missing
    end

    should "on create new section" do
      post_as @student, :create
      assert_response :missing
    end

    should "on edit section" do
      get_as @student, :edit, :id => Section.make.id
      assert respond_with :missing
    end

    should "on update new section" do
      put_as @student, :update, :id => Section.make.id
      assert_response :missing
    end

    should "not be able to delete a section" do
      section = Section.make
      delete_as @student, :destroy, :id => section
      assert respond_with :missing
      assert_not_nil Section.find(section.id)
    end
  end

  context "A logged Admin" do
    setup do
      @admin = Admin.make
    end

    should "on index" do
      get_as @admin, :index
      assert_response :success
    end

    should "creating a section" do
      post_as @admin, :create, {:section => {:name => "section_01"}}

      assert_response :redirect
      assert_equal flash[:success], I18n.t('section.create.success', :name => "section_01")
      assert Section.find_by_name("section_01")
    end

   should "not be able to create a section with the same name as a existing one" do
      section = Section.make
      post_as @admin, :create, {:section => {:name => section.name}}
      assert_response :success
      assert_equal flash[:error],
                   I18n.t('section.create.error')
    end

    should "not be able to create a section with a blank name" do
      section = Section.make
      post_as @admin, :create, {:section => {:name => ''}}
      assert respond_with :success
      assert_nil Section.find_by_name('')
      assert_response :success
      assert_equal flash[:error],
                   I18n.t('section.create.error')
    end

    should "be able to edit a section" do
      section = Section.make
      get_as @admin, :edit, :id => section.id
      assert_response :success
    end

    should "be able to update a section name to 'nosection'" do
      @section = Section.make
      put_as @admin,
              :update,
              :id => @section.id,
              :section => {:name => "no section"}

      assert_response :redirect
      assert_equal flash[:success], I18n.t('section.update.success', :name => "no section")

      assert_not_nil Section.find_by_name("no section")
    end

    should "not see a table if no students in this section" do
      section = Section.make
      get_as @admin, :edit, :id => section.id
      assert_nil response.body.to_s.match("section_students")
    end

    should "see a table if the section has students in it" do
      section = Section.make
      student = Student.make
      section.students << student
      get_as @admin, :edit, :id => section.id
      assert_not_nil response.body.to_s.match("section_students")
    end

    should "not be able to edit a section name to an existing name" do
      @section = Section.make
      @section2 = Section.make
      put_as @admin,
              :update,
              :id => @section.id,
              :section => {:name => @section2.name}
      assert_response :success
      assert_equal I18n.t('section.update.error'), flash[:error]
    end

    context "with an already created section" do
      setup do
        @section = Section.make
      end

      should "be able to delete a section with no students" do
        assert_difference('Section.count', -1) do
          delete_as @admin, :destroy, :id => @section.id
        end
        assert_response :success
        assert_equal I18n.t('section.delete.success'), flash[:success]
      end

      should "not be able to delete a section with students in it" do
        @student = Student.make
        @section.students << @student
        delete_as @admin, :destroy, :id => @section.id
        assert_response :success
        assert_equal I18n.t('section.delete.not_empty'), flash[:error]
        assert_not_nil Section.find(@section.id)
      end
    end
  end

end

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Elizabeth enjoys collecting ancient relics and stealing from villains precious things. This time she laid her hands on a legendary map of lost pirate treasure. Embark on four discovery missions across 120 locations and help Elizabeth to solve the mystery of the Talisman. Succeed in puzzle solving to get glory and riches or be a shark bait! Try a new pyramid of Match-3 mechanics with physics-based gameplay. Download Legend of Talisman to slake your thirst for exploration, discovery and explosive match three fun!
The sweetest memories of the childhood is my Mom sitting next to my bed with a book of fairy-tales to put me asleep. Times are changing, and now that I have my own child she prefers to take my tablet and enjoy interactive books on her own. However, the heroes remain the same and the cunning cat from Puss in Boots: Interactive Touch Book appeals to my daughter as much as to me in her age. This edutainment app is meant for children over 5 and combines a picture book and various puzzles and mini-games to improve the process of remembering and dexterity. Each of 20 pages is accompanied by text and feature various interactive elements which can either just start to move or presume some task to complete. For example, a child will have to dress Marquis of Carabas or catch a mouse to defeat the evil Ogre.
Valentine Hearts: Match 3 Puzzle is a unique brain teaser and your Valentine's Day fun. Easy to learn puzzle concept will keep you entertained as you train your logic skills. We are dealing with square colored tiles filled with differently sized bubble hearts. Clicking on the biggest hearts will make them pop and change the tile color, enlarging nearby objects. The objective of the game is to change the color of all tiles to white. But before you start playing, consider the most effective click-and-pop combination, because every move counts. Earn bonuses for bursting three and more hearts in a row. As you go through the levels the board tiles form different maze-like play fields, so that's a great opportunity to develop non-linear thinking. This addicting and lovely puzzle game will deliver hours of fascinating gameplay.
Feed an insatiable red cat in Steal the Meal: Unblock Puzzle. Enjoy a new comic twist on classic snakes mechanics with cute characters and amuzing sounds. Help the spy mice filch strings of sausages, fish, ham and other yummy treats from the fridge. The less moves you make, the more stars you get. Collect stars to unlock new brain-teasing levels for free! Challenge your logic with a cheerful unblock game for all ages!
Manage the herds and flocks on your little happy farm in Move The Dolly: Block Puzzle. Enjoy 60 levels of a fun cartoon puzzle game with a mix of collapse and Match 3 rules. Taste a stunning cocktail of arcade and logic game genres in Move The Dolly: Free Block Puzzle. This cartoon Match 3 puzzle based on collapse mechanics will have you engaged for a good few hours. Your goal is to clear the field within the given number of moves or even less to gain more stars. Unlike other matching games, here you can swap any two adjacent tiles even without making a match.
Enjoy the well-loved characters of the popular game City of Fools! Somebody is terrorizing the entire city with a secret weapon. In search for the people, who stand behind the crime you lost your memory. Run an investigation to restore the truth and bring villains to justice. Solve a cavalcade of challenging puzzles to uncover the truth. You are the only one who can save the world. "Who am I?" is an immersive hidden object adventure of an epic scale. Take the role of an undercover agent investigating strange sci-fi incidents in the city. An evil professor has been threatening people with a weapon of mass-destruction. Solve puzzles and seek out clues in over than 70 detailed scenes. Find out who you really are to save the world!