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BSLS_IDENT("$Id: $")

//@PURPOSE: Provide push parser for hex types.
//
//@DEPRECATED: This functionality will be moved to bdede w/ a new interface.
//
//@CLASSES:
//   balxml::HexParser: push parser for hex types
//
//@SEE_ALSO:
//
//@DESCRIPTION: The 'balxml::HexParser' class template provided by this
// component can be used to parse Hex characters into one of the supported Hex
// types, which are 'bsl::vector<char>' and 'bsl::string'.  The 'TYPE'
// parameter can be one of these two types.
//
// This class template is a model of the 'PushParser' concept, which contains
// the following methods:
//..
//  int beginParse(TYPE *object);
//      // Prepare the parser to start parsing a new value and associate the
//      // specified 'object' with the parser.  Return 0 if successful and
//      // non-zero otherwise.
//
//  int endParse();
//      // Ends the parse operation and store the value parsed from the pushed
//      // characters into the associated object.  Return 0 if successful and
//      // non-zero otherwise.  The behavior is undefined unless an object is
//      // associated with this parser.  Upon successful completion, the parser
//      // will be disassociated with the object.
//
//  template <typename INPUT_ITERATOR>
//  int pushCharacters(INPUT_ITERATOR begin, INPUT_ITERATOR end);
//      // Push the characters ranging from the specified 'begin' up to (but
//      // not including) the specified 'end' into this parser.  Return 0 if
//      // successful and non-zero otherwise.  The parameterized
//      // 'INPUT_ITERATOR' must be dereferenceable to a 'char' value.  The
//      // behavior is undefined unless an object is associated with this
//      // parser.
//..
//
///Usage
///-----
// The following snippets of code illustrate the usage of this component.
// Suppose you had an input stream that contained Hex data.  The following
// 'loadFromHexStream' function loads this data into an 'bsl::vector<char>'
// blob:
//..
//  #include <balxml_hexparser.h>
//
//  #include <istream>
//  #include <iterator>
//  #include <vector>
//
//  using namespace BloombergLP;
//
//  int loadFromHexStream(bsl::vector<char> *result, bsl::istream& stream)
//  {
//      enum { k_FAILURE = -1 };
//
//      balxml::HexParser<bsl::vector<char> > parser;
//
//      if (0 != parser.beginParse(result)) {
//          return k_FAILURE;
//      }
//
//      if (0 != parser.pushCharacters(bsl::istreambuf_iterator<char>(stream),
//                                     bsl::istreambuf_iterator<char>())) {
//          return k_FAILURE;
//      }
//
//      return parser.endParse();
//  }
//..
// The following function demonstrates the 'loadFromHexStream' function:
//..
//  #include <sstream>
//
//  void usageExample()
//  {
//      const char INPUT[] = "0F3B296A";
//
//      bsl::vector<char>  vec;
//      bsl::istringstream iss(INPUT);
//
//      int result = loadFromHexStream(&vec, iss);
//
//      assert(0    == result);
//      assert(4    == vec.size());
//      assert(0x0F == vec[0]);
//      assert(0x3B == vec[1]);
//      assert(0x29 == vec[2]);
//      assert(0x6A == vec[3]);
//  }
//..

#ifndef INCLUDED_BALSCM_VERSION
#include <balscm_version.h>
#endif

#ifndef INCLUDED_BDLAT_VALUETYPEFUNCTIONS
#include <bdlat_valuetypefunctions.h>
#endif

#ifndef INCLUDED_BDLB_CHARTYPE
#include <bdlb_chartype.h>
#endif

#ifndef INCLUDED_BSLS_ASSERT
#include <bsls_assert.h>
#endif

namespace BloombergLP {

namespace balxml {
                           // =====================
                           // class HexParser<TYPE>
                           // =====================

template <class TYPE>
class HexParser {
    // This is a push parser for supported Hex types ('bsl::vector<char>' or
    // 'bsl::string').

    // PRIVATE DATA MEMBERS
    char  d_firstDigit;  // buffer for first digit
    TYPE *d_object_p;    // associated object

  private:
    // NOT IMPLEMENTED
    HexParser(const HexParser&);
    HexParser& operator=(const HexParser&);

    // PRIVATE MANIPULATORS
    void appendOctet(char firstDigit, char secondDigit);
        // Append an octet generated from the specified 'firstDigit' and the
        // specified 'secondDigit' to the associated object.

  public:
    // CREATORS
    HexParser();
        // Create a parser for parsing Hex types.

    // Generated by compiler:
    //  ~HexParser();

    // MANIPULATORS
    int beginParse(TYPE *object);
        // Prepare the parser to start parsing a new value and associate the
        // specified 'object' with the parser.  Return 0 if successful and
        // non-zero otherwise.

    int endParse();
        // Ends the parse operation and store the value parsed from the pushed
        // characters into the associated object.  Return 0 if successful and
        // non-zero otherwise.  The behavior is undefined unless an object is
        // associated with this parser.  Upon successful completion, the parser
        // will be disassociated with the object.

    template <class INPUT_ITERATOR>
    int pushCharacters(INPUT_ITERATOR begin, INPUT_ITERATOR end);
        // Push the characters ranging from the specified 'begin' up to (but
        // not including) the specified 'end' into this parser.  Return 0 if
        // successful and non-zero otherwise.  The parameterized
        // 'INPUT_ITERATOR' must be dereferenceable to a 'char' value.  The
        // behavior is undefined unless an object is associated with this
        // parser.
};

                          // =======================
                          // struct HexParser_Helper
                          // =======================

class HexParser_Helper {
    // Namespace for facilities that are used in the implementation of class
    // 'HexParser<TYPE>'.  Only instances of 'HexParser<TYPE>' can access the
    // facilities in this class.

    template <class TYPE> friend class HexParser;

    static const char s_hexValueTable[128];
        // Table that maps from ASCII character value to hex value.
};

// ============================================================================
//                            INLINE DEFINITIONS
// ============================================================================

                           // ---------------------
                           // class HexParser<TYPE>
                           // ---------------------

// PRIVATE MANIPULATORS
template <class TYPE>
void HexParser<TYPE>::appendOctet(char firstDigit, char secondDigit)
{
    BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(bdlb::CharType::isXdigit((unsigned char) firstDigit));
    BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(bdlb::CharType::isXdigit((unsigned char) secondDigit));

    char value =
        (char)((HexParser_Helper::s_hexValueTable[(int)firstDigit] << 4)
             | (HexParser_Helper::s_hexValueTable[(int)secondDigit]));

    d_object_p->push_back(value);
}

// CREATORS
template <class TYPE>
HexParser<TYPE>::HexParser()
: d_firstDigit(0)
, d_object_p(0)
{
}

// MANIPULATORS
template <class TYPE>
int HexParser<TYPE>::beginParse(TYPE *object)
{
    BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(object);

    enum { k_SUCCESS = 0 };

    d_firstDigit = 0;
    d_object_p   = object;

    bdlat_ValueTypeFunctions::reset(d_object_p);

    return k_SUCCESS;
}

template <class TYPE>
int HexParser<TYPE>::endParse()
{
    BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_object_p);

    enum { k_SUCCESS = 0, k_FAILURE = -1 };

    d_object_p = 0;

    return 0 == d_firstDigit ? k_SUCCESS : k_FAILURE;
}

template <class TYPE>
template <class INPUT_ITERATOR>
int HexParser<TYPE>::pushCharacters(INPUT_ITERATOR begin, INPUT_ITERATOR end)
{
    BSLS_ASSERT_SAFE(d_object_p);

    enum { k_SUCCESS = 0, k_FAILURE = -1 };

    while (begin != end) {
        const char digit = *begin;

        ++begin;

        if (!bdlb::CharType::isSpace(digit)) {
            if (!bdlb::CharType::isXdigit(digit)) {
                return k_FAILURE;                                     // RETURN
            }

            if (0 == d_firstDigit) {
                d_firstDigit = digit;
            }
            else {
                appendOctet(d_firstDigit, digit);

                d_firstDigit = 0;
            }
        }
    }

    return k_SUCCESS;
}
}  // close package namespace

}  // close enterprise namespace

#endif

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Copyright 2015 Bloomberg Finance L.P.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
// ----------------------------- END-OF-FILE ----------------------------------

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We have read the Oregonian Editorial Board's most recent article urging the City not to fund YouthPass. We are disappointed and outraged that the editors chose not to interview any youth on this issue, and continue to fail to be inclusive of marginalized voices on important community issues. Moreover, in the past month, YEJA has reached out to the Oregonian about our YouthPass to the Future campaign, and invited them to attend the Report Release event. Instead of speaking directly to YEJA, the Oregonian referenced YEJA's campaign in their news article, which contained several misleading statements and inaccurate information.
Our first concern with the Oregonian article is that they wrote about David Douglas and Parkrose Districts boundaries including parts of Portland. We would like to point out that David Douglas and Parkrose are actually entirely within the City of Portland. These two school districts are often forgotten and ignored because they exist on the eastside of the City. But they are school districts that are completely within City limits.
Another point YEJA needs to clarify is that the YouthPass to the Future campaign is not only asking the City to fund and help expand YouthPass. YEJA is also advocating for the school districts, City, and Multnomah County to work together on a funding model.
The Oregonian implies that supporting, providing for, and fostering youth is solely the responsibility of school boards. The Multnomah Youth Commission's "Our Bill of Rights: Children and Youth" is the official Bill of Rights for all youth in the City of Portland and Multnomah County. The Bill of Rights is an agreement of the City of Portland, Multnomah County, and youth. The BOR says that youth must have access to extra-curricular activities, parks, medical care, employment, and more. YouthPass is the obvious bridge between isolation and opportunity. If Portland were to defund the current YouthPass program at Portland Public Schools or to not fund YouthPass in East County schools, it would be detrimental to youth's access to opportunity and would be in violation of the Bill of Rights. The City of Portland's job, as agreed upon, is to recognize, uphold, and defend our rights. This is why Portland must continue funding the YouthPass program and why it is a responsibility of various governing bodies. We believe that there should be interaction and coordination from different decision making bodies to work towards a vision where all students regardless where they live have the same access to opportunities.
The Oregonian Editorial Board continues to put out negative messages about YouthPass year after year. We see that as an attack on young people in Portland who depend on public transit. The Oregonian doesn't understand that being a student encompasses more than simply being a person attending school. Young people need YouthPass for access to many resources. The Multnomah Youth Commission has conducted 11 focus groups over the past two years all over the City of Portland and Multnomah County. From these focus groups the MYC found that if youth had access to YouthPass, they would use it to get groceries, explore the Tri-County area, visit nature, get medical care (birth control, health treatment), and get to jobs. Youth are more than just students attending school– we are members of this community. The Oregonian's position on YouthPass is wrong. Instead of helping to fix the inequities, the Oregonian implies to take away the whole program– which doesn't solve anything and creates more problems.
YouthPass is a lifeline to many of us. This is a very personal issue because we rely on it to go to school, work, contribute to the community, and thrive as healthy members of society. The Oregonian Editorial Board aims to take away a program that young people continue to fight for. As low-income, LGBT youth, youth of color, and immigrants, we are calling the Oregonian out for spreading negative messages about YouthPass and irresponsible journalism. Our vision is that all youth have the right to the city, and right to school, work, and opportunities. As YEJA and Multnomah Youth Commission, we represent students from Portland and the Multnomah County working together to fight for youth transit and youth voice. The inequity argument around YouthPass doesn't divide us, it strengthens and unites us to fight for YouthPass for all.
Posted in Transit Justice, YEJA.


Fancy something different from your barbecue? Try out this grilled octopus recipe!
Rub the octopus tentacles with some oil and sprinkle with a bit of white pepper.
Then prepare the potatoes for the Parmentier purée. Wash the potatoes and wrap in aluminium foil with salt and a bit of olive oil.
Place the potatoes on the barbecue and grill them for 10 minutes on each side.
Now re-arrange so that the barbecue is set up for indirect heat. Then leave the potatoes on the grill at indirect heat for another 30 minutes.
Remove the potatoes from the grate and remove the foil. Pass the potatoes through a food mill, adding the milk little by little together with margarine, which has been warmed and melted into the milk. You can also use a fork to mash the potatoes. Be sure to mash them while they are still hot as it is easier. Never use an electric grinder as it would not give you the desired texture. The purée should have a creamy consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set the purée aside once it is ready.
Soak the octopus tentacles in a bit of oil. Then arrange it on the barbecue at direct heat for about a few minutes on both sides, until it is golden.
To serve, place the Parmentier purée with the octopus on top. Sprinkle over a bit of smoked paprika and salt flakes with a few drops of olive oil.


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Robert Wise (born September 10, 1914 in Winchester, Indiana) is an Academy Award winning film producer and director. Wise began his movie career at RKO as a sound and music editor, but he soon grew to being nominated for the Academy Award for Film Editing for Citizen Kane in 1941. He took his first directing job with the stylish horror film The Curse of the Cat People in 1944. In 1949 he directed the boxing movie The Set-Up, where his direction of the real-time setting got him noticed.
In the 1950s, Wise proved adept in several genres, from the science fiction of The Day the Earth Stood Still to the melodramatic So Big, to Susan Hayward's Oscar winner in I Want to Live!, for which he was nominated for Best Director.
In 1961, teamed with Jerome Robbins, he won the Academy Award for Best Director for West Side Story, which he also produced. He repeated this achievement in 1965 with The Sound of Music. In the 1970s he directed such films as The Andromeda Strain, The Hindenburg and the first Star Trek film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture. In 1989 he directed Rooftops, his last feature film to date.
Wise is a past president of both the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6338 Hollywood Blvd.
Academy Awards and Nominations
1967 Won Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
1967 Nominated for Best Picture The Sand Pebbles
1966 Won Best Director The Sound of Music
1966 Won Best Picture The Sound of Music
1962 Won Best Director West Side Story with Jerome Robbins
1962 Won Best Picture West Side Story
1959 Nominated for Best Director I Want to Live!
1942 Nominated for Best Film Editing Citizen Kane
Notable Films Directed
1944 The Curse of the Cat People
1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still
1953 So Big
1953 The Desert Rats
1958 I Want to Live!
1963 The Haunting
1961 West Side Story
1965 The Sound of Music
1968 Star!
1971 The Andromeda Strain
1975 The Hindenburg
1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1989 Rooftops
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Over 1.5 million school children are expected to benefit from the free quality school education initiative which starts at the school year in September.
This flagship initiative which will be launched at the Miata Conference Hall in Freetown today, Monday, 20th August, is part of the new Government's initiative, under the leadership of President Julius Maada Bio. It will ensure increased access to government-assisted schools for all children from pre-primary to senior secondary levels across the country.
With support from donor partners – including UK Aid, World Bank, Irish Aid, World Food Programme and UNICEF, the free education programme will be phased over five years and will waive the payment of tuition and admission fees.
The programme will also provide teaching and learning materials, with an initial emphasis on English language and Mathematics text books to all secondary schools in the country.
It will ensure that payment for public examination fees such as the National Primary School Examination (NPSE), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West Africa Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE) are waived.
"This initiative by our Government will no doubt increase educational outcomes; and human resource capital will be strengthened to meet the growing social and technological revolution in a globalized world," he said.
Parents are being encouraged to provide uniforms and some text books for a start, and continue with their traditional role of home supervision, support and coaching to ensure they take maximum advantage of this opportunity.
"We are proud to be supporting the Government of Sierra Leone on this initiative,' said Mary Hunt, Head of Office at DFID Sierra Leone.
'I am really pleased to see the priority the Government is giving to ensuring all children – girls, boys, those with disabilities – throughout the country access quality education," she said.
A telephone hotline (Number 4060 from any local network), is being set up to encourage pupils, parents and community stakeholders to report malpractices in schools and communities.
The District Deputy Directors of Education, Ward Education Committees and paramount chiefs will also conduct rigorous monitoring in their localities. (Photo: President of Sierra Leone – Julius Maada Bio).
"This is a laudable initiative by the Government of Sierra Leone and the commitment shown in increasing education budget from 12 to 21 per cent, will significantly increase access, improve quality and school completion in the coming years," said Dr Hamid El-Bashir, UNICEF Representative in Sierra Leone.
"UNICEF will continue to partner with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders to ensure that this initiative yields the best results for children of Sierra Leone," he said.
As children return to school in September 2018, it seems a brighter future awaits them.
Using tired conspiracy theories to explain complex socio-economic issues is lazy and intellectually disingenuous.
None of you are paying attention. You only heard FREE SCHOOL EDUCATION and starts leaping for joy. This is not Sierra Leone (S/L) launching free school education.
Believe me, I would love to see S/L launching free school education, but what I would love more, is to see it instituted by S/L without any western influence.
Listen, in order for S/L or any African nation to achieve sustainable development, it has to be powered from within. We have to snap out of the mindset of dependence upon other nations especially western nations/institutions to fuel our progress.
If they spend one million in your country, ask yourself, how much are they getting in return? The problem with handouts or aids is, once they stop providing it, whatever progress achieved, will gradually start to fade and eventually vanish away.
This is just another handout as always from the western powers. Yes, western powers, because these institutions or organizations ((UK Aid, World Bank, Irish Aid, World Food Programme and UNICEF) are all government agents set in place to monitor Africa.
Now, the question we should be asking is what do they want in return because I do not believe for one bit that these western institutions are coming to spend their hard – earned money on poor Sierra Leonean children without getting something in return.
But it is not always about what they are physically getting in return; you must also look at what they are getting in return psychologically and philosophically. Many are stuck in the matrix and may not understand what I am saying, but those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, can see what is happening in our communities today.
Our value system/culture is being gradually eradicated through systematic westernization. I want to share in the joy of the free school education for our young ones but looking at the list of funders of the so called free school education, it raises my antenna. I am not trying to spoil anybody's joy but a wise man once said, "It's insanity to keep doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results".
Wake up Sierra Leone. Before you start jubilating for this free school education, look at the hand that is dealing the card and try to understand the game in play. Those institutions are the most dangerous parasitic (government controlled) institutions on earth; when they attach to you, they will not get off until you are destroyed or completely submissive to their control.
Not that we do not already understand their control but I am just saying it is time to be wise. At the end of the day, you can build the most admirable house but if it is not built on a good (solid) foundation, it is simply a waste of time.
Are you one of those so-called anti-imperialists who are good at unearthing problems but poor at proffering solutions?
Did the western nations you are alluding to write the SLPP manifesto where the free education initiative was clearly spelled out? Did these same western nations prepare President Bio's first budget where education expenditure was increased from 12% to 21%?
Lastly, are you suggesting that Sierra Leone and other African countries should never accept aid of any sort from western nations? Where were you when Ebola struck Sierra Leone? Why didn't you use your INDEPENDENT SIERRA LEONEAN mindset to cure Ebola?
You talk about not offering a solution, you're not willing to accept the problem, then how can you possibly accept the solution?
Who do you think is responsible for the Ebola out break in S/L, oh, let me not forget Liberia too?
Ok, let's take a step back, who do you think is responsible for the Liberian and Sierra Leonean civil wars? And why is it that when the civil war broke out in Liberia, few years later the civil war broke out in Sierra Leone as well? Similarly, Ebola broke out in Sierra Leone, all of a sudden, it broke out in Liberia as well?
To you these are probably just coincidences or simply two countries close to each other type deal, right? How about the other neighboring countries like Guinea and Ivory coast, why are they not being affected? I will tell you why, because Guinea and Ivory coast are predominantly French territories so they cannot cause havoc over there without the French government approval. Whereas Liberia and Sierra Leone are US and UK territories (if you are familiar with history, you'll know that they are one people – US and UK).
Know this,the economy of the western powers depend on Sierra Leone, Liberia and other African nations being kept at certain poverty level – destabilized to the point where they can come in under the pretext of administering humanitarian aid.
Make no mistake, they engineer these situations so that they can come in and exploit the mineral resources of our nations. A thief goes into a compound where there are dogs to steal. What do you do to prevent the dogs from attacking you or even making noise that could alert the home owner of the presence of an invader? Yes, you got it, you throw them a bone. And while they're fighting over it, you go and handle your business.
Binta, sadly, they probably did all you have pointed out here which is why the government cannot execute any of those things without their backing. If you don't trust me, each time the government announces another undertaking, if you could, find out where they're getting the funding from. In other words, trace the money.
Please, where do you think President Bio got the funding from to sponsor his campaign, huh?
Try to understand, I did not say African nations should never accept aid from western nations. But if it was possible for us to never accept their aid, don't you think that would be great?
Binta, are you aware of the riches of Sierra Leone? If yes, with all of that, why are we always asking for handouts?
Check this out: we live in a box: us, our government, and our leaders. And that box is controlled by an outside force just as the universe is controlled or governed by God who also lives outside of this universe. Yes, someone is playing God on us but you just don't know it.
To understand what's happening inside the box, you need to be able to look outside or you will never be able to understand what's happening. And you will keep making the same insane mistakes over and over, from one generation to the next forever.
You see, I live in the belly of the beast and not just that, I have eyes that can see and ears that can hear.
My sister, an old adage says, "make haste while the sun still shines". If we dont wake up now and act quickly, if any after this one, I feel sorry for the next generation that will come after us.
Believe me, I'm fighting this fight my own way. But its difficult when you have to fight the same people you think you are fighting for. And that's what westerners – aka the white man, is looking to achieve. Once we are divided ideologically, philosophically, spiritually, and intellectually, then, they will be able to completely dominate us.
We often alter the saying "United we stand, divided we fall", but I doubt if we really understand what that means.
Education is the most powerful weapon one can use to change the world.
God bless you His excellency for this great opportunity that you have planted in the lives of the children of Sierra Leone.
It is a humble thanks to our Excellency The President Julius Maada Bio, for taking our educational sector to the apex form.
May the Lord Almighty continue to direct you as you have the desire and willingness to work for the betterness of our beloved country – Mama Sierra Leone.
Congratulation President Bio, we hope to see more development and success of this program. God bless you sir.
Thank God for this great opportunity the future generation have received. Thanks to all those who contributed to this great gift. I am glad that Sierra Leone has finally got the opportunity to offer free education . I will continue to pray that God will guide and make this a lifetime gift for these children in Sierra Leone, and other parts of the world.
I personlly pray that will strenghten all those in support of the free education in Sierra Leone.
Excellent policy decision by the Bio government. I only hope it will be sustainable, properly managed in its implementation and that it will be what it is meant to be – free and quality education.
This is a laudable achievement for President Bio's government. Well done and bravo.
Free education versus Mamamah airport. What a useless and utterly expensive venture Mamamah would have been.
Thanks for establishing the hotline number. I hope parents, guardians and all and sundry will make full use of it, to report those who will want to continue taking fees from parents.


In the heart of the downtown core, Yonge Dundas Square proudly presents the 2nd Toronto Japanese Summer Festival, a celebration of Japanese culture, music, art, fashion and food. The festival is open to the public and free for everyone.
Apparently (although it's obvious enough for torontonian) Japanese didn't have their present in the downtown cord unlike some areas are named based on the local culture and population census ( China Town, Korean Town or Little Italy), and they could like to be invited by to this busy urban life. Surrounded by loud music and people conversation, the facilitator didn't deliver the speech completely.
Equal rights and liberities for all Canadians, regardless of race, colour, creed, national origin, gender or sexual orientation.
Voicing the interest of Japanese Canadians to national, provincial and local governments and other organizations.
Paralia supports and promotes newcomer artists as well as encourages their self-sustainability by providing them with the skills and resources needed in order to establish an artistic presence in Canada.
Paralia Newcomer Arts Network is the brand name of the organization legally known as Paralia Arts Network.


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Home » How Plymouth's new history centre could look
How Plymouth's new history centre could look
This entry was posted in News Peter Smith Tudor Evans and tagged art Britain's Ocean City culture heritage Plymouth History Centre on 06/10/2015 .
This is what Plymouth's new history centre could look like at night.
The team behind the project has issued the latest concepts for the project which will be a game changer in how Plymouth celebrates its incredible history and culture.
The images are being released as exciting plans to put Plymouth on the national cultural map with a new world-class History Centre look set to move up another gear.
A meeting of the Council's Cabinet is expected to give the green light to start the search for the right company to build the centre which the city hopes will inspire thousands more visitors.
Councillor Peter Smith, Deputy Leader, said: "The History Centre is by far the biggest and most exciting culture and heritage project that the South West has seen for many years. Plymouth has played an incredible role in the history of the region and the world and this is something we need to shout about.
"But it's not just out attracting visitors to spend money in the city. This will be an incredible resource for our residents, our schools, local historians. The fact we have so many partners onboard wanting to create somewhere people can look, learn, research and feel a sense of pride in Plymouth, says it all."
Council leader Tudor Evans said: "We are very excited about some of the ideas that could shape the centre. The roof forms a key part of the design concept and will transform the sky line. The aim is to use its surface as a screen to project images, film stills and archives – bringing what will be housed in the centre outside.
"This is about making a bold statement from the roof tops – in this case literally – that Plymouth is proud of its past and wants to celebrate its incredible present."
Nerys Watts, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund South West, said: "We were really pleased to give our initial support for these exciting plans for the Plymouth History Centre and it's great to see the increased funding committed by the Council. We will continue to work closely with the partners as they work up the plans in more detail before applying for the full grant amount."
The team has also released more detail about some of the themes that could be part of the centre. It includes:
Rooms which celebrate the Plymouth individuals who were influential on the world stage such as Drake and Scott of the Antarctic
The city's relationship with the Royal Navy – both past and present
Plymouth's part in the sailing of the Mayflower to America 400 years ago
Life below the water, including marine life and shipwrecks
Exhibition space to celebrate Plymouth's prehistoric landscape
Galleries highlighting the west country's artistic legacy, including Sir Joshua Reynolds, the Cottonian collection and the Newlyn artistts
Cabinet is also set to confirm the commitments to fund the History Centre made back in 2013 and approve a further £2.5 million dealing with construction inflation. This funding will create more than 500 jobs and lever in substantially more external grants
The centre, which is due to open as part of the Mayflower 400 celebrations in 2020, is expected to increase the number of visitors to the museum from the current 80,000 a year for the existing museum and art gallery to 300,000 a year, making it equivalent to the National Marine Aquarium.
It will also boost the city's economy by increasing the number of day visitors to Plymouth and overnight stays.
The History Centre brings together a wide range of partners and exciting collections to create a state-of-the-art cultural centre on the site of the City Museum and Art Gallery, Central Library, St Luke's Church. It will form the heart of Plymouth's developing cultural quarter between the university and College of Art.
As well as the Plymouth Arts and Heritage services collections, the new centre will house the South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA) and South West Image Bank (SWIB) and selected Naval Heritage Collection
Other partners in the project include the Plymouth University (including Peninsula Arts) and it is supported by National Archives, Plymouth College of Art, the Naval Heritage Centre, the BBC and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The report to Cabinet says some costs have risen since the initial assessment due to the buoyant construction industry, which is affecting major building projects as well as the nature of the project, which involves new buildings, repair and refurbishment of existing buildings. The costs now include the library refurbishment in Taylor Maxwell House on Armada Way as well as funding to pay for special film storage facilities.
The Cabinet outlines what the construction project will involve. It includes
The demolition of a section of the current 1956 Central Library building and the garages adjacent to St Luke's Church to create the site for a new extension to the museum which will connect to the existing library.
The new extension will include a café and shop and orientation exhibition space on the ground floor, and study zone including the local collections sections, which is currently housed in the Central Library, on the first floor.
On a second floor, will be the archive for the collections housed in environment controlled storage space.
Refurbishment of existing library and museum spaces
Conversion of St Luke's Church into an exhibition hall, capable of hosting key national touring exhibitions
A new public area to Tavistock Place down to the Drake Circus crossing.
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Pat Tomasulo Bio, Age, Wife, Salary, Leaving WGN, New House, Comedy Show, Podcast and Net Worth
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Pat Tomasulo Biography | Wikipedia
Pat Tomasulo is an American journalist, sports anchor and stand-up comedian currently serving as the current morning sports anchor and reporter for WGN News since June 2005. He also worked as a correspondent anchor and reporter for WKBW News in Buffalo, New York for close to three year. Pat even spent a couple of years working as a producer and reporter on WJFW News based in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. As a comedian, he is known for his Door Deal solo comedy performance.
Pat Tomasulo Education
Tomasulo graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism and communications from The College of New Jersey in New York City.
Pat Tomasulo Age
How old is Pal? Tomasulo is 42 years old as of 2022. He was born on January 27, 1978, in the United States. Tomasulo's birthday is celebrated on 27th January every year. His zodiac birth sign is Aquarius. ALSO READ: Brant Miller
Pat Tomasulo Nationality | Ethnicity
Tomasulo holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and brought up in a suburban neighborhood situated in the United States by a middle-class American family of Caucasian descent. Pal is of white-American ethnicity and ancestry.
Pat Tomasulo Height
Pat stands at an average height of 5 feet 8 inches. She also maintains an average bodyweight of around 55 to 60 kilograms. However, details about his other body measurements are still under review. Tomasulo's hair color is black and he has dark brown eyes.
Pat Tomasulo Parents
Tomasulo was born and raised in the northern suburbs of the United States by his loving and supportive parents. However, information regarding his mother and father is currently not yet available. It is also not known whether Pat has any siblings or not. More on Pat's parents will be updated once it is confirmed available.
Pat Tomasulo Wife
Is Pat Married? Tomasulo is currently married to hsi iwfe, Amy Tomasulo. the two love birds met and got married in a private wedding ceremony that was held at al's local family residence.
The couple is now blessed with two children whom he enjoys keeping their personal identity all to himself. Pat and his wife, Amy are the current co-founders of a Charity Foundation called The Facial Pain Research Foundation because of his wife's rare facial condition.
Pat Tomasulo Wife Disease | Illness
What Disease Does Pat's Wife Have? According to research, Pat's wife is currently diagnosed with a very rare facial pain condition called Trigeminal Neuralgia. Pal was fully aware of his wife's rare condition even when they began dating and got married. The two now run a foundation dedicated to raising awareness of the condition to the public and providing the necessary treatments to patients who suffer the same condition.
Pat Tomasulo Salary
How Much Does Pat Make? Tomasulo working as the morning sports anchor and reporter for WGN News based in Chicago, Illinois, earns an annual salary ranging from $28,000 to $98,000 per year.
Pat Tomasulo Leaving WGN
Is Pat Still On Wgn? Pat is still working as the morning sports anchor for WGN News in Chicago. He first came to WGN News back in June 2005 after completing three years working as a sports anchor and reporter for WKBW in Buffalo.
In 2019, he was announced as one of the top five broadcast journalists to work and sit with Kelly Ripa as a co-host to Live! with Regis Kelly as part of a nationwide promotion. His most memorable reports on WGN include covering Shaquille O'Neal's career and interviewing him on a nationally acclaimed reality TV show called Shaq Vs. Tomasulo also finished close to four years working as a sports anchor and reporter for WJFW News based in Rhinelander, WI.
Pat Tomasulo New House
WGN's Pat recently sold his three-bedroom house where he used to live with his wife in Roscoe Village for around $615,000 asking price. However, he has not shared any recent updates about the type of house he is currently living in and how much it is worth. Nevertheless, we shall update more details regarding Tomasulo's New House once it is confirmed available.
Pat Tomasulo Comedy Show
Additionally, Tomasulo was the host of his own stand-up comedy show since 2018 on WGN called Man of the People. However, the program was canceled in July 2019. Eventually, Pat began his own podcast called Man of the People one month after the show was canceled.
Pat Tomasulo Net Worth
Tomasulo is an American journalist, sports anchor and stand-up comedian who has an estimated net worth of around $500,000 to $1 million as of 2021.
Pat Tomasulo Podcast
Tomasulo is the current host of his own podcast series called Man Of the People. This particular podcast was formed immediately after his comedy show of the same name was canceled in 2019 by WGN. Pal's podcast series is now available on Sound Cloud and Apple.
Pat Tomasulo Stand Up Tickets
Where Is Pat Going? Tomasulo has been performing Live alongside his WGN cohorts named Mike Toomey and Ana Belaval at various comedy clubs in Chicago. Whenever you buy a ticket, Pal gets paid for his Stand-up comedy art. You can follow Pat's podcast series for more information about his next stand-up performance.


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Why a Wahnapitae First Nation man feels he has a right to sell marijuana
The two marijuana dispensaries raided by police last week on Wahnapitae First Nation are both back open. The owner of one store refutes the charges laid against him and the ability of police to infringe on his Indigenous rights.
Marijuana store raided twice since it opened, owner facing charges
Erik White · CBC News · Posted: Jan 11, 2019 5:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 11
Creator's Choice owner Derek Roque stands a safe distance from his cannabis dispensary on Wahnapitae First Nation, where he was charged by police last week. (Erik White/CBC)
Derek Roque is very proud of his store, Creator's Choice Natural Health Solutions.
He goes on about the high quality cannabis they sell, the partnerships he's made with other Ojibwe weed companies, the high quality packaging his products come in and all of the people they've helped discover the healing power of the plant.
But Roque doesn't want to give a tour of the marijuana dispensary on Wahnapitae First Nation or even get too close to the attractive grey stone building he put up in the past year, after he was charged by police last week.
"We were robbed by the police, not raided," says the 47-year-old.
Roque calls the charges against him, in particular the allegation that he obstructed and assaulted a police officer, "absurd."
This is the second time Creator's Choice has been raided since it opened a little over a year ago. Another marijuana store on the other side of this community north of Sudbury, called First Nations Medicinal, was also raided last week and has been in the past.
Creator's Choice on Wahnapitae First Nation looks like a jewelry store, with glass display cases holding everything from cannabis chocolate bars to pipes, as well as traditional Indigenous medicines. (Erik White/CBC )
Roque believes the Ontario Provincial Police, who worked in concert with Anishnabek Police, have no right to arrest him.
"First Nations individuals have the right for economic sustainability to provide jobs for themselves and their families," says Roque.
"I have the right to do this."
The charges are based on the fact that Wahnapitae First Nation has not officially voted to allow cannabis stores on its territory. Repeated phone calls to the First Nation were not returned.
"They haven't had the vote yet. I've been told to wait patiently and while I wait patiently, I'm getting these horrendous charges," Roque says.
He says he applied for a permit over a year ago and has also applied to build a production facility to grow his cannabis on the same property.
He says band councillors have told him they wish to work with him, which is why he was surprised to get a visit from police officers.
Creator's Choice says it has attracted customers from all over northern Ontario and even points further south, most of them over 40 and focused on the health aspects of taking cannabis. (Erik White/CBC )
"I'm quite confident that they will be able to figure out a way to implement this new industry and actually benefit from it," says Roque.
He blames the federal government for the confusion and controversy over cannabis on First Nations over the past year.
"I think the government has forgotten about First Nations people the way they always do, thinking we just want a handout. Well, Creator's Choice doesn't want a handout from the government. We want to get dirty and work it ourselves and provide jobs and economic stability to our community," says Roque.
Elsewhere in northern Ontario, two dispensaries were also raided by police this week on Henvey Inlet First Nation south of Sudbury, with charges laid and thousands of dollars worth of marijuana being seized.
Some First Nations have voted to not welcome dispensaries at all, while others have decided to operate their own stores.
First Nations Medicinal on Wahnapitae First Nation has also been raided a few times by police and then re-opened. (Erik White/CBC)
Mississauga First Nation Chief Reg Niganobe says the community first got turned on to cannabis a few years ago when it made some money investing in marijuana stocks.
He says the First Nation then looked into getting into the business for themselves and following a community consultation, decided to ban private stores and open its own pot shop catering to tourists along Highway 17.
"For us it keeps a better accountability. Safety, health concerns, substance issues, those kinds of things, it keeps them a little more manageable and under control," says Niganobe.
"And that way the money that was being generated went back to the First Nation."
Niganobe says Mississauga First Nation has also put its name in the provincial lottery that will chose the first 25 operators of cannabis dispensaries licensed by the Ontario government.
But he says even if their name isn't drawn, the community will go ahead with plans for its own marijuana store, expected to open sometime this summer.
Erik White
Erik White is a CBC journalist based in Sudbury. He covers a wide range of stories about northern Ontario. Connect with him on Twitter @erikjwhite. Send story ideas to erik.white@cbc.ca
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João Fantoni, genannt Ninão, in Italien auch Fantoni I, (* 24. Juli 1905 in Belo Horizonte; † 19. Juli 1982 in Belo Horizonte), war ein brasilianisch-italienischer Fußballspieler und -trainer. Ninão, dessen Laufbahn sich in den 1930ern und -40ern abspielte, trat für Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte, damals noch bekannt unter Palestra Itália, sowie Lazio Rom an.

Familie
João Fantoni entstammte einer Familie, die gleich drei Fußballbrüder hervorbrachte. Neben ihm noch Leonízio und Orlando. Zu diesen gesellte sich noch sein Vetter Otávio. Er war der Erstgeborene und wurde daher auch Fantoni I genannt.

Spieler
Nachdem er bei Palestra Itália sehr erfolgreich gespielt hatte, ging er 1930 nach Italien zu Lazio Rom. Diesen Weg trat rt gemeinsam mit seinem Vetter Otávio (Fantoni II) an. 1932 trat auch noch sein Bruder Leonízio dem Club bei. Dieser wurde Fantoni III oder auch Niginho genannt. Sein Anfang war mit sechs Treffern in zehn Spielen bemerkenswert. Fünf Jahre blieb er in Rom, konnte aber keinen Titel gewinnen. In 113 Ligaspielen soll er 38 Tore erzielt haben.

Sportmanager und Trainer
Nach dem Ende seiner Spielerkarriere wurde Ninão 1942 Mitglied im Verwaltungsrat von Palestra Itália. 1943 übernahm er dann für ein Jahr auch den Posten des Trainers. Er konnte die Mannschaft zur Staatsmeisterschaft von Minas Gerais führen.

Kurioses
Am 24. Dezember 1933 bei einem Auswärtsspiel gegen Juventus Turin (Spiel endete 2-2) soll Ninão mit einem heftigen Tritt dem Gegenspieler Raimundo Orsi das rechte Wadenbein gebrochenen haben. Dieses wurde vom Schiedsrichter aber nicht wahrgenommen und somit nicht geahndet.

Bei der höchsten Niederlage in der Geschichte von Cruzeiro, dem 2:9 gegen Atlético Mineiro am 27. November 1927, erzielte João die einzigen zwei Treffer seines Clubs.

Er erzielte auch die meisten Tore in einem Spiel für Cruzeiro. Beim 14:0 gegen Alves Nogueira am 17. Juni 1928 traf er zehn Mal.

Sein Bruder Orlando spielte nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ebenfalls bei Lazio, die Zählung des Familiennamens wurde dort fortgesetzt und dieser somit zu Fantoni IV.

Auch seine Söhne Benito und Fernando Fantoni wurden Fußballspieler. Benito wurde nach Benito Mussolini benannt, welcher die Kosten für die Geburt von Benito übernahm, nachdem sein Vater ein Tor für Lazio erzielte. Fernando spielte auch bei Lazio, er wurde hier Fantoni V genannt.

Erfolge
als Spieler
Palestra Itália
 Campeonato Mineiro (4): 1928, 1929, 1930

als Trainer
Palestra Itália
 Campeonato Mineiro: 1943

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Ninão in der Hall of Fame von Cruzeiro
 Ninão auf der laziowiki.org
 Familiengeschichte auf globoesporte.globo.com vom 5. Dezember 2014, Seite auf portug., abgerufen am 23. August 2018

Fußballspieler (Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte)
Fußballspieler (Lazio Rom)
Fußballtrainer (Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte)
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One Breast? No Problem. Monokini Swimwear Line Makes You Look Fab
The Huffington Post Canada
05/29/2014 11:25am EDT | Updated May 29, 2014
Call it the Angelina Jolie effect.
After the "Maleficent" actress revealed last year that she had undergone a double mastectomy, the procedure (and breast cancer itself) is once again a topic of discussion.
Now, more women are becoming the face of breast cancer thanks to a new swimwear line, Monokini 2.0.
"Who says you need two?" reads the tagline for the project, which is focused on swimsuits designed for women who have had a mastectomy and have elected not to get reconstructive surgery.
"We think that the current focus on a breast-reconstruction after mastectomy as the only way to a full life, is a breast-fixated way of seeing what a woman is," the group's Facebook page explains. "We want to incite a positive self-image of breast-operated women by showing that you can be whole, beautiful and sexy even with just one breast or with no breasts at all."
The project was created by Finnish artists Tärähtäneet ämmät a.k.a the Nutty Tarts, who made high-quality and stylish swimwear which was modeled on volunteers from Finland and the U.S. who have lost one or both breasts as a result of a mastectomy.
Breast cancer survivor Elina Halttunen is the mastermind of the operation and explained in a release that she came up with the idea for 'Monokini 2.0' after she had a breast removed.
"I do not want to hide, I do not want to stop swimming," she said. "I do not want to undergo extensive plastic surgery operations, and I do not want to be forced to use the uncomfortable prosthesis on the beach. I want to feel as free and active as I did before my cancer, and I am pretty sure that there are others out there like me."
Crowdfunding for the project opens on May 30.
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Goal.com: TFC 2009 TEAM PREVIEW
Filed under: Toronto FC
Toronto FC has only been in existence for two seasons, but already the pressure is on the club to achieve. Goal.com's Talha Zaheer explains why playoffs are a necessity for the young club in 2009.
2008 Recap: A great run at the end of last season almost saw Toronto FC sneak into the playoffs. Such is the competitive nature of the Eastern Conference that despite ending the season 4 points from a playoff spot, Toronto FC suffered the ignominy of ending bottom of their conference. However, in spite of some of the team's dreary performances over the course of the season and disheartening placement, it continued to receive vociferous support from its colorful fans.
Fans: Any mention of Toronto FC would be amiss without a mention of the exuberant fans that flock to BMO field on any given match day. Such is the enthusiasm for the sport that there are more than 6,000 fans on the season ticket waiting list alone. Some quarters have even proposed the idea of a second MLS franchise from the city. Soccer's identity as the world's premier sport can be verified at BMO field where fans of all backgrounds and nationalities converge to support the Reds. This unflinching home support plays a role in TFC's on-field success as the numbers reflect: TFC lost only twice at home in 2008. Of course, that record was also assisted by the brutal turf field that battered the knees of so many visiting opponents.
Departures: Laurent Robert was released in the middle of the season. Having impressed in the initial stages of his short stint at TFC, the Frenchman's performances soon dwindled and he eventually ran out of gas. His lack of stamina and pace debilitated him in what was a familiar role as a left sided midfielder/winger.
The departure of Jeff Cunningham was expected. He had failed to settle at BMO field. He has flourished since his move to FC Dallas; TFC just wasn't the right fit for him.
Maurice Edu's transfer to Rangers deprived TFC of an outstanding prospect and a powerhouse in midfield. The aging Carl Robinson will have to cover extra ground over the course of the coming season to provide the kind of platform with which the TFC defense had grown accustomed to during Edu's tenure.
In the back line, promising Julius James was traded away to the Houston Dynamo.
Arrivals: There is a distinct Canadian feel to TFC for the upcoming season. The highly touted acquisition of Dwayne De Rosario from Houston Dynamo has been complimented by the addition of Adrian Serioux from FC Dallas. These two Canadian stalwarts look set to form the spine of the new look TFC. In Pablo Vitti, Toronto has acquired a wildcard that could pay huge dividends. He is a compatriot of Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero from the Argentine U20 world cup winning team. Vitti is young, vibrant, and looking to reawaken his once burgeoning potential. Together with D-Ro and Chad Barrett, he could form a fearsome triumvirate. TFC also recruited some outstanding talent in the MLS superdraft; picking up Sam Cronin, Stefan Frei, and another Canadian in O'Brian White as first round picks.
Likely Starting XI:
Greg Sutton (GK): has to keep his performance levels high to maintain his place as the premier keeper at the club with stiff competition from Frei.
Marvell Wynne (D): his pace and power not only solidifies the backline, but also gives an extra dimension to the attack.
Marco Velez (D): must improve his concentration and focus, as he tends to get sloppy at times. With Attakora-Gyan and Gabe Gala embarking on international U-20 careers, his place in the starting lineup is not assured.
Adrian Serioux (D): as an accomplished defender, he will hope to shore up the defense.
Jim Brennan (D): the club captain remains a fan favorite and will hope to remain injury-free this season.
Amado Guevara (M): the Honduran international, has added quality and inventiveness to the side.
Carl Robinson (M): the Welshman's industry in midfield will be essential if TFC is to do well this season.
Rohan Ricketts (M): arguably the most enigmatic figure on the roster, he is beginning to find his feet in the league. This could be ominous for MLS defenses.
Dwayne De Rosario (M/F): he will provide the cutting edge that the team has lacked in its formative seasons.
Chad Barrett (F): his displays improved steadily as he gained match fitness last season. He is likely to play the role of target man ahead of the aging Dichio.
Pablo Vitti (F): the Argentine is looking to revitalize his career and if he lives up to his potential, he could provide the spark and goals that TFC has been missing.
Notable others:
Goalkeepers: Stefan Frei and Brian Edwards.
Defenders: Nana Attakora-Gyan, Gabe Gala, and Kevin Harmse.
Midfielders: Sam Cronin and Johan Smith.
Forwards: Danny Dichio, O'Brian White, Fuad Ibrahim, and Kyle Hall.
Season Outlook: Acquisitions over the off-season clearly indicate a reinvigorated attack that should yield plenty of goals. Pre-season games so far also attest to proficiency in front of goal. With a profligacy of attacking talent, TFC is sure to provide great entertainment in the upcoming season.
Head Coach John Carver will be pleased with the talent at his disposal. Competition for places should prove to be a catalyst for strong performances all over the pitch. Carver is banking on Serioux to marshal the defense, making for a reliable defensive unit. The coach will look to kick on from the strong finish to last season. The addition of the experienced Canadian duo should ensure more consistency from the team and more assured displays away from home. This team has the potential to go all the way this year, provided key players stay fit. The squad, while blessed with talent, is short of numbers. This lack of depth may be TFC's undoing this season. Conversely, if the team can stay clear of injuries, there is no reason why this team cannot make the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. They will also be looking to win the second rendition of the Canada Cup, which they surrendered to Impact de Montreal last season. Montreal's subsequent success in the CONCACAF Champions League should spur TFC to take this tournament more seriously than they did in its inaugural edition.
TFC's third season promises to be its most entertaining to date. Their boisterous fans will have even more to cheer about with a surfeit of goals almost guaranteed. The additional maple flavor that will define the team with the presence of Canada's finest in De Rosario and Serioux should also go down well with the fans. Their unflinching support promises to turn BMO field into a citadel. All that remains to be seen is whether the team can address its misgivings on the road. Expectations are high and rightly so. If pre-season form is anything to go by, there will be goals galore at BMO field this season. Anything short of a playoff spot and a place in next years' CONCACAF Champions League will be deemed a failure.
Did you know? Lionel Messi once heralded Vitti as the one closest to him and Aguero in potential, foreseeing a future for him in Europe.


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Arianespace confirms new rocket debut in 2022
By Chris Forrester
Arianespace's much-needed new Ariane 6 rocket will be available for launches in 2022.
Arianespace's CEO Stéphane Israël, speaking at the Euroconsult World Satellite Business Week in Paris, told delegates that the giant rocket would make its full test flight in the second-half of 2022. He was not specific as to when. However, there would be a ground-based so-called 'hot test' in the first half of 2022.
The problem is that the current iteration of the rocket, the extremely reliable Ariane-5 version, which is needed for European Space Agency scientific and government cargoes as well as commercial satellite launches only has 5 rockets remaining in its production manifest.
Israël said that usage of the existing Ariane-5 versions would last for 2022 or early 2023 and that there would be some overlap between usage of the two versions.
"There will be no delay in Ariane 6 because we are now in the very last mile leading to the launch," he told delegates.
On December 7th the European Space Agency had indicated that the debut launch of Ariane-6 was not expected until about Q3/2022 which was again a further delay for the vehicle.
Other comments from panellists reminded delegates that Elon Musk's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, as well as Russia's Proton heavy-lift rocket and the smaller Soyuz rocket were available to clients. However, there were anxieties over Russia's potential involvement in the Ukraine would could lead to political challenges for Russia (or Kazakhstan) launches which would create problems for the market.
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Alliance works for ActionAid in Haiti. He is in our emergency response team currently travelling through Haiti to reach the cut off area of Grand'Anse in the south of the country. He is working with partners and women community leaders to distribute emergency food and water, and to assess the impact of the hurricane and the scale of the further emergency response needed. Yesterday Alliance reached the small town of Vallue, and here tells us how Hurricane Matthew has affected the people there.
"We reached the town of Vallue yesterday and I was shocked to see how much destruction there was.
We visited two communities in the area to assess the damage and saw that about 80% of the homes have been seriously damaged. Almost all of the crops have been destroyed and most of their livestock has been lost in the storm. Before the hurricane struck it was harvest season for many of the people in these villages and now their entire food supply is gone.
"Children are in the midst of the disaster"
Wherever you go you can see that children are in the midst of the disaster. Their homes and schools destroyed, they looked hopeless.
Many people I spoke to were optimistic but there was a stark realism that they have lost everything. It feels like we are stuck in a vicious cycle of disaster.
I met a woman named Illenèse Dercéus in Nan Bon Te whose entire home and crops had been destroyed. She has lost at least three goats. She didn't think it was going to have such a big impact but she is just glad she is still alive.
Next we will go to the town of Jeremie. ActionAid works with local organisations in the area but haven't spoken to them since Tuesday morning since the phone line went down. The last we heard from them they were starting to hand out some food and water and gather information.
It's the first time I've seen a major disaster as an adult [Alliance was 23 at the time of the 2010 earthquake and was studying abroad in the US] and I have a feeling of responsibility to my country.
Alliance and his team are working to deliver food, water and cholera kits to the worst-hit communities. You can help us reach more people.


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Doggy detectives: how our canine friends are sniffing out COVID-19
By Konrad Marshall
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There's a tale that always sticks with me about dogs and their sense of smell. It's from the terrorist attacks in New York on September 11, 2001. Canines were used to sniff out people trapped under the wreckage in Manhattan, saving more than a dozen lives. But they also uncovered human remains, day after day. And something happened. The dogs, unaccustomed to so much death, became depressed.
I thought of those dogs when I heard about a trial underway at the University of Adelaide, addressing the 9/11 of this era: the COVID-19 pandemic. The research project is one of many around the world training dogs to sniff out, not exactly the coronavirus itself, but the scent cocktail an infected person produces in their sweat.
Dogs have a sense of smell between 10,000 and 100,000 times more powerful than our own. Credit:Getty Images
Dr Anne-Lise Chaber, from the university's School of Animal and Veterinary Science, contacted researchers in France already working with dogs to detect SARS-CoV-2 infections and decided to develop the same screening capability here. Chaber says she doesn't know exactly what her pooches are smelling, only that it's specific to the infection, even in the asymptomatic incubation period – "something no other diagnostic tool can do".
These 18 "highly motivated" doggo detectives – mostly Labradors, but also one springer spaniel – are exposed to sweat samples from positive individuals, then rewarded when they can correctly sniff out the same sample from many others. (Good dog!) The potential applications are obvious, from screening new airport arrivals to searching specific communities during outbreaks.
Dogs, of course, have a sense of smell between 10,000 and 100,000 times more powerful than our own. They can smell pregnancy and natural disasters, bullet casings and bed bugs. They can detect everything from explosives to emotions. And, compared to the experience of scouring the rubble for cadavers after September 11, they seem to enjoy sniffing out the 'rona.
The animals' training is all about positive reinforcement, says Chaber, with food or toys and affection, these furry, front-line workers remaining blissfully unaware of the insidious nature of the target they're trying to nose out.
"Their speed and accuracy are very impressive, as is their eagerness," says Chaber. "The dogs see the detection process as just a fun game of hide-and-seek."
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author: rafal h
tags:
  - tips&tricks
  - aws
  - cloudwatch
  - logs
date: 2021-05-05T15:22:52.864Z
title: CloudWatch Insights - how to find context of multiple requests?
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Recently I was searching through our application logs. The task was to extract extra context for a group of requests (ex. errors in the external provider system with the original request). For our app, we are using [CloudWatch](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/) to store the logs. I have used [CloudWatch Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/logs/AnalyzingLogData.html) as out of the box tool to analyze them.

Our logs have a format like below, with each console output in a separate line:

```text
2021-02-06T13:38:31.730Z info [some request id 1; some user id 1] Some external provider error message
2021-02-06T14:21:00.000Z info [some request id 2; some user id 2] Some external provider error message
```

We can use Cloudwatch Insights to extract all the information related to that requests:

```text
filter @message like "Some context to error message log"
| parse @message "* * [* *] *" as timestamp,type,requestId, user, textMessage
| filter requestId in ["some request id 1;", "some request id 2"]
| sort @ingestionTime desc
```

If the field you are searching for is a JSON array, you can search it like:

```text
filter @message like "Some context to error message log {
    "someInfo": [
        some1,
        some2
    ]
}"
| parse @message "* * [* *] *" as timestamp,type,requestId, user, textMessage
| parse textMessage '"someInfo":[*]' as someInfo
| filter requestId in ["some request id 1;", "some request id 2"]
| sort @ingestionTime desc
```

You can then export the data that you need or build some stats around it.

Let me know in the comments if you found CloudWatch Insights useful too and how you are using them.

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Le World Series 1980 sono state la 77ª edizione della serie di finale della Major League Baseball al meglio delle sette partite tra i campioni della National League (NL) 1980, i Philadelphia Phillies, e quelli della American League (AL), i Kansas City Royals. A vincere il loro primo titolo furono i Phillies per quattro gare a due.

I Phillies erano l'ultima franchigia delle original sixteen a non avere ancora conquistato le World Series. Il loro terza base Mike Schmidt fu premiato come MVP. L'ultima squadra della città di Filadelfia ad avere conquistato il titolo erano stati gli Athletics nel 1930, esattamente mezzo secolo prima. In seguito gli A's si sarebbero trasferiti prima a Kansas City e poi ad Oakland.

Sommario
Philadelphia ha vinto la serie, 4-2.

Hall of Famer coinvolti
 Phillies: Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt
 Royals: John Schuerholz (GM), George Brett

Note

Collegamenti esterni

World Series
Baseball nel 1980


'My Boyfriend is a Bear' is a fresh romantic comedy that shirks all the tired tropes of the genre – AiPT!
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My Boyfriend is a Bear is a new graphic novel from Oni Press about Nora, a twenty-something year old woman who gets tired of the usual jerks she's dated and decides to give a different kind of love a chance with an American Black Bear. The graphic novel covers their meeting and a year of their relationship as Nora figures out how to introduce her boyfriend to her friends and parents while figuring out a lot about herself and what she wants out of life. Does the book tell a convincing love story even with such an outrageous premise?
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While surfing the Internet, I came across this article where the Fes creator, Phil Fish say that Japanese Games are (censored) horrible without giving any good reason. Not only I got enraged by his uncalled comments, but it ruins his credibility since what he said is unprofessional and also, he is in no position to say it considering that he took 5 years to make a 2D game that probably doesn't deserve the awards it's getting.
I do admit that Japanese Games have some problems like not localizing their games (eg Namco with their constant refusal to localize Idolmaster) and that Final Fantasy XIII is pretty mediocre, most of their games are rather good compared to what gets made in the West. I feel that western games are horrible because they play with the obsessions of violence, rehash of FPS games, poor quality mobile games that is filled with ripoff micro transactions, bad movie licensed games, ripoff DLCs over good gameplay and the list goes on. Needless to say, I feel that western gaming is going into a big rut, but that is my opinion. However, this doesn't rule out all Western games since there are actually good ones out there such as Portal, Half-Life series, etc, but not that many.
I also like to point out that Japanese Games are made for the Japanese audience… so beggars can't be choosers I suppose. Also, the fact that Sturgeon's Law applies to everything, no matter where the game is made.
So in short, Phil Fish doesn't know what he is talking about. He better off keeping his mouth shut and stop making Indie look bad.
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Back in June, I got a shiny Nintendo 3DS as a replacement for the broken DSi. I have played around with it for nearly two months and I think it's a good handheld gaming console. However, it cost a bit more money and many of the first party and worthwhile titles weren't out, except Ocarina of Time, which is why it was underperforming for a while until now.
The problem with mobile gaming is that while the games are considerably cheaper than the handheld consoles, they aren't specifically designed for it. I know smartphones are becoming more capable. We can now play music, surf the Internet, read emails, view maps, take pictures and etc. I still feel that gaming is one of those areas that it does horribly in. While touch orientated games like "Angry Birds" works well with the smartphone, more complicated games that requires more controls makes the gaming experience subpar or downright horrible. This is because touchscreen controls don't give any feedback compared to physical ones. In addition, most mobile games don't have depth and typically shovelware because the makers are more concentrated on making a quick profit than on quality. While quality games exist on the app stores, most of these games still give a very forgettable experience.
For Nintendo, making games for smartphone devices are not in their DNA. They are the visionaries of the video game industry. If they give up on making hardware or start making games on other platforms such as the iPhone, they will completely lose their mojo and their ability to innovate. They have to devalue their games and probably end up in the same boat like SEGA is in.
In conclusion, I strongly disagree that Nintendo should just give up. I know smartphones are becoming more popular, but I think there is still a place for handheld gaming consoles. I believe the 3DS will eventually take off and become popular once good games are released for it. People just have to be patient.
TSA hits a new low… and it's outrageous!
When I heard about it, I got outraged considering the fact that they forced a cancer stricken grandmother to take off her diaper who is probably going trough a lot of stress already. She doesn't need to go through any more trouble than she needs to. Also, common sense will tell you that this grandmother isn't a terrorist, especially at this state, so they could have just exempt her and let her be. Unfortunately, the TSA doesn't care about the moral repercussions and go ahead with it anywhere. This is the part that got me really angry.
I feel that the policy needs to be changed so that the elderly and children doesn't have to deal with the mental scaring of pat downs. I know airport security is important, but they need to have common sense and sensitivity, which there is a lack of it ever since they implement these pat downs. Also, these intrusive pat downs needs phased out completely and we should just stick to body scanners and train TSA agents to detect suspicious behavior of a terrorist. Otherwise, we should just boycott flying and stick to alternative modes of transportation until the TSA changes their ways.


Hardwood as a flooring is beautiful, and everybody loves it. However, it is also expensive and gets damaged very easily. But did you know there is another option out there? It's tiles! Yes, tiles do not all look the same anymore, and some types of grain tiles look just like beautiful hardwood, but with all the benefits of tiles. What benefits? Here is a short list of why tiles are better than wood for your floor.
Hardwood floors are known to be very hard to maintain in good condition. They scratch and chip just from people walking on them with shoes, and pets can do considerable damage to them with their claws. Food and drinks can also permanently stain them. In addition, they require regular cleaning and resealing.
A wood grain tile floor tells another story. It will stay shiny and retain its new look over the years, even if you have pets, kids, or a lot of parties.
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