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Q: Publisher not calling completion when test is async (case for M1 processor) I have a class that can load data asynchronously from the file system. I am trying to test reading the data correctly and have been seeing how the publisher I create to call the loading task only finishes as long as the test is not marked as async.
I need the test to be async to be able to await saving the data to the file system before testing reading it. For the sake of demonstrating the failure, I have omitted that part. These are the tests I am running, one passing, the other one failing:
func testPassing_localSavedLocallyIsUsedWhenAvailable() {
    let url = testSpecificStoreURL()
    let (publisher, _) = makeSUT(url: url)

    let expectedData = waitForPublication(on: publisher) ?? Data()
    XCTAssertEqual("Example data", String(data: expectedData, encoding: .utf8))
}

func testFailing_localSavedLocallyIsUsedWhenAvailable() async {
    let url = testSpecificStoreURL()
    let (publisher, _) = makeSUT(url: url)

    let expectedData = waitForPublication(on: publisher) ?? Data()
    XCTAssertEqual("Example data", String(data: expectedData, encoding: .utf8))
}

Notice how they are identical, except for the func testFailing... one being async.
The failing one fails with message:
.../TestingCombine/TestingCombineTests/CombineHelperTests.swift:93: error: -[TestingCombineTests.CombineHelperTests testFailing_localSavedLocallyIsUsedWhenAvailable] : Asynchronous wait failed: Exceeded timeout of 3 seconds, with unfulfilled expectations: "Wait for publisher".
.../TestingCombine/TestingCombineTests/CombineHelperTests.swift:70: error: -[TestingCombineTests.CombineHelperTests testFailing_localSavedLocallyIsUsedWhenAvailable] : XCTAssertEqual failed: ("Optional("Example data")") is not equal to ("Optional("")")

The helper methods testSpecificationURL(), makeSUT(url:) and waitForPublication can be found in this repository: https://github.com/lfcj/TestingCombine/blob/main/TestingCombineTests/CombineHelperTests.swift
It is a repo with only one important file to be able to reproduce.
The repo even has GitHub Actions and the async test also fails. The logs are very scarce for GitHub Actions, but the failure happens after timeout + a couple of milliseconds every time, example:
When timeout is 3
Test case 'CombineHelperTests.testFailing_localSavedLocallyIsUsedWhenAvailable()' failed on 'Clone 1 of iPhone 14 - TestingCombine (4572)' (3.114 seconds)

When timeout is 5
Test case 'CombineHelperTests.testFailing_localSavedLocallyIsUsedWhenAvailable()' failed on 'Clone 1 of iPhone 14 - TestingCombine (3784)' (5.194 seconds)

When timeout is 10
Test case 'CombineHelperTests.testFailing_localSavedLocallyIsUsedWhenAvailable()' failed on 'Clone 1 of iPhone 14 - TestingCombine (6248)' (10.121 seconds)

Any idea what is causing this to happen? A teacher of mine cannot reproduce on an Intel machine, I can reproduce each time on my M1.
Update: I was able to reproduce the issue on two different M1 devices every time. Not a single time for an Intel Machine.

A: The problem is that we are "waiting" for the expectation, not awaiting for it. Using:
@MainActor func waitForExpectations(timeout: TimeInterval, handler: XCWaitCompletionHandler? = nil)

takes care of waiting until the Task is done. More information can be found in Apple Forum.
So the solution is doing:
func testFailing_localSavedLocallyIsUsedWhenAvailable() async {
        let url = testSpecificStoreURL()
        let (publisher, _) = makeSUT(url: url)

        let exp = expectation(description: "Wait for publisher")
        var expectedData = Data()
        publisher.sink(
            receiveCompletion: { completion in
                exp.fulfill()
            },
            receiveValue: { receivedData in
                expectedData = receivedData
            }
        ).store(in: &cancellables)

        await waitForExpectations(timeout: 3)
        XCTAssertEqual("Example data", String(data: expectedData, encoding: .utf8))
}


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Long standing corporate sponsor Kelly Trotter Motor Group, through its Kelly Suzuki dealership, have further strengthened their support with the announcement they will be the official Automotive Partner of the Newcastle Knights.
The Club is delighted to be driving a fleet of Suzuki's as part of the new partnership.
"Kelly Trotter Motor Group have been associated with the Knights for many years, so this step-up is a terrific show of support for the Club," CEO Matt Gidley said.
The iconic Kelly Trotter dealerships located in Cardiff have always been synonymous with providing a great range of new and used vehicles with their friendly staff always delivering an exceptional customer experience.
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Tag: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Top 10 Grossing Vampire Movies
As you may remember, a while back I wrote about the top ten vampire movies, so you may be wondering why I am making another top ten list. Well, the films compiled on that list (see it here) were the highest rated vampire movies based on thousands of votes. Since it was based on ratings…Continue readingTop 10 Grossing Vampire Movies
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People's Choice Awards a Disappointment for Vampire Fans
The People's Choice Awards aired last night, and well, it was definitely a disappointment for all of us vampire fans out there. After seeing the list of winners I can't help but think that this wonderful vampire craze is dying out. There were ten categories that featured vampire nominees, yet only few won. Sad sad.…Continue readingPeople's Choice Awards a Disappointment for Vampire Fans
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Eclipse is Coming Soon to DVD & Blu-ray!
Good news Twi-hards, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is FINALLY coming out on DVD and Blu-ray! What date should you uber fans mark on your calendars? Saturday, December 4th! Just like the previous two flicks, there are about 35752347 versions you can buy – the single-disk DVD, the two-disk DVD, the special edition two-disk DVD, the…Continue readingEclipse is Coming Soon to DVD & Blu-ray!
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Vampires Take Over People's Choice… again
Folks have been saying that the vampire fad is dying down and well, according to the People's Choice Awards that's totally not true. They recently released the list of nominees and many of the categories have nominations that are actors who play vampires, vampire television shows and vampire movies. Hurray! Vampires are taking over the…Continue readingVampires Take Over People's Choice… again
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Taylor Lautner On Kissing Kristen Stewart & Hating Edward
June 30 is the big day, the day The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits theaters! But there's a certain special scene in this flick that the fans want to see above all others – Bella and Jacob's kissing scene. Since we still have a ways to go before we can see the big kiss, we'll just…Continue readingTaylor Lautner On Kissing Kristen Stewart & Hating Edward
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I'm trying to record some vhs videos to my hard drive. In some previous linux distributions, I haven't had any problems. I can't access /dev/video0 or video1. I do notice that on VL7 Standard, Video for Linux is installed. Sorry at this point I can't give information about what video capture card I have - but is there a basic step I may be missing. Do i need IVTV? I'm not interested in recording off TV. Usually "cat /dev/video0 > file.mpg" does the trick.
My guess is that the firmware for the tuner card driver is not installed.


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Moodoïd
By mixing elements from British indie pop, glam, world music and jazz, the French band Moodoïd offers a kaleidoscopic music that's always inventive and surprising.
While their debut EP was produced by Kevin Parker from the Australian band Tame Impala, Moodoïd's first full-length "Le Monde Möö" comes with the assistance of Nicolas Vernhes, who previously worked with Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors and Deerhunter.
Here's the first single off this album, "La Lune" – "Moon".
For more information on Moodoïd, check out the band's official website and their profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Soundcloud.
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I'm a professional web designer with a specialty in CSS. A client whose site I created and launched is now initiating Phase 2 for the project: the integration of CMS functionality behind the existing design. The client's static website is located at www.appnexus.com.
In addition to maintaining the integrity of the current design, it's crucial that the underlying CSS/HTML can be easily edited (by me) so we don't have to bring someone in each time a page's layout needs tweaking. While I know a little PHP, I have no knowledge of the inner workings of sNews or any other CMS system, and I'd actually like to keep it that way as much as possible — without sacrificing my ability to access and edit the code I've created.
The budget for this project is not expected to exceed $5,000; we'd like the CMS-integrated site to be up and running 2-3 weeks after we hire a developer. If you'd like to be considered for this project, please include in your proposal an estimate of how long it will take (in days or weeks) as well as a cost estimate.
Interested? Questions/comments/advice? Please reply to this post or email me at design@suzanneokelley.com.
Through this project I hope to build a relationship that will extend to future CMS development opportunities.
Your project looks interesting. sNews (any version) comes as a bare-bones CMS and is very easy to adapt to any static template (index.htm) file.
The template file can be either table-cell based or table-less CSS.
Porting a static template file to run with sNews is fairly simple... basically a matter of replacing static content elements with the related names of PHP functions that will generate the content dynamically. The modified index file then becomes the index.php file within the sNews file-set.
What mix of modifications would be required for your client's site would depend on what forms of content it will need to use and how they need to be displayed.
The sNews Admin system... in its default form... generates articles that accumulate on either the "Home" page or on "Category" pages. It will also create individual pages... much like static pages... and they can be added to the existing "pages" menu or to a menu of their own. It also allows the Admin to create "extra" content... usually short notes that can be displayed in blocks in a left or right sidebar... or in any location within the template.
Perhaps you might share some more information about the types of content your site would use.
The existing site uses PHP to include each page's header, footer and sidebar elements, so perhaps it wouldn't be too complicated to migrate... My programming knowledge is pretty limited, but my client is a serious tech company and they're not looking for a big, clunky CMS so I think a lightweight solution like sNews would be a great fit. However, they're also not interested in doing the grunt work themselves, which is why I'm here.
The site they want to migrate is located at www.appnexus.com, which is probably the best illustration of the content the site will contain. The client wants to use CMS for its simple, on-the-fly updating — they're not really thinking about rapid-fire news updates or blog-type entries at this point. Of course, as the designer, my goal is to maintain my creation to the fullest possible extent (with as much ongoing layout control as I can manage!) I'm hoping our different interests can be integrated into one happy solution.
I realize it's probably easier to create a site entirely in CMS than to create it externally and then move it, but the client preferred a multi-phase approach for this project.


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Q: Force test on extension of abstract class I have an abstract class that has good test coverage.  I want to make sure that any extensions of that class also pass the tests of the abstract class.  Is there any way to ensure this with code using JUnit?

A: All the method that didn't changed in you sub-classes are checked in the test of your abstract class.
The method that was not changed don't need to be tested again under the scope of the extending classes.
If some method was override it will be a vary bad decision to apply the same tests on them as they might have different business logic. Hence if someone inherit your class he should write his own tests for the methods that he had overridden.
This is all the point of inheritance to change or add logic business logic.

A: So I thought about some workaround I dont know if you will like it but lets try.
My solution is to make test that find all implementation of your Abstract class
Instantiate all the concert classes And then it will run the same tests on all of them.
You will need the following API for getting all subclass by reflection
 <dependency>
         <groupId>org.reflections</groupId>
         <artifactId>reflections</artifactId>
         <version>0.9.9-RC1</version>
 </dependency>

and then use it like this
Reflections reflections = new Reflections("packageName");
Set<Class<? extends YourClass>> classes = reflections.getSubTypesOf(YourClass.class);

And then Instantiate  and run
To run each test with different implemention you will need @RunWith(Parameterized.class)
this is a link on how to do Parameterized test in Junit
Easy way of running the same junit test over and over?

A: I don't think there's a simple way to do it automatically.
See this question on trying to get all subclasses of a given class for more details on why.

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Ten Crucial Moments From Ukraine's Stunning Defense of Its Homeland
There have been so many that it is hard to pick merely ten. From the initial defeat of elite Russian troops around Kyiv to the liberation of Kherson, Ukraine has demonstrated an historic resolve - and capability - to defeat a larger, better armed foe.
Here's to helping them continue to do so in the coming year. JL
Mark Sumner reports in Daily Kos, image AFP:
10 wasn't nearly enough. Where are the weeks of fighting in Severodonetsk? Where's the long fight at Azovstal? The whole protracted early act around Kharkiv where every bridge on the Siverskyi Donetsk seemed like a goal just out of reach? Where's the bombing of the bridge? You know, the critical bridge. Not that bridge, the other critical bridge, the one that defined everything that was going to happen next. Where's the sinking of the Moskva? These are the moments when something changed. Something shifted. Something broke. Something moved.
As the end of the year rolls up, each of us who has been involved in writing Ukraine updates in the 300+ days of this illegal, unprovoked invasion has been charged with the task of picking their own "top 10" moments in this struggle. My first response is to pick just days when I was able to shout, "[Fill in city name here] has been liberated!" In fact, we could probably fill everyone's list just by looking at the big September push in Kharkiv, when things were going so fast that three updates a day didn't seem like enough to keep up.
But the most important moments are not always the good moments. They're not all Zelenskyy stepping into the center of Izyum (though that's here), or the sunflower seed babushka. These are the moments when something changed. Something shifted. Something broke. Something moved. These are the moments that I found most significant over the last 300 days. The ones that, for good and for ill, I still can't shake out of my head. And let's start with this one, seven days before the first Russian tank rolled into Ukraine.
#10 PUTIN MAKES A HUGE MISTAKE, DAY -7
A week before the war began, it was clear to everyone except Vladimir Putin that he was about to direct his nation into a disaster that would ultimately be worse for Russia than for Ukraine.
When Putin started the buildup around Ukraine, he may have thought that he had this in the bag. After all, Donald Trump spent four years attacking allies, running down the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and showing Ukraine that all the U.S. wanted from them was more corruption. The most important European member of NATO is heavily dependent on Russian natural gas. The pandemic has left the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. even more politically divided—with the assistance of some good old fashioned propaganda. Ukraine itself has still been unable to shake off two decades of deliberate Russian interference, invasion, and funding of separatists. This must have looked like a cakewalk.
Ukrainian tanks on their way to confront Russia's invasion, Feb 25, 2022.
#9 "RUSSIAN WARSHIP, GO FUCK YOURSELF," FEB. 24, 2022, DAY 1
What better symbol could there be for the opening day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine than what occurred at Snake Island? Confronted by a flotilla led by the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the small number of Ukrainian defenders in this small offshore facility had what may be the defining conversation of the entire war.
Russian warship Moskva: "Snake Island, I, Russian warship, repeat the offer: Put down your arms and surrender, or you will be bombed. Have you understood me? Do you copy?"
Ukrainian sailor Roman Hrybov: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."
Hey, how did that turn out? We'll definitely get to that.
A woman sits in Dorohozhychi subway station in Kyiv, March 2, 2022.
#8 RUSSIA'S AIRBORNE FORCES FAIL TO TAKE KYIV AIRPORT, FEB. 24, 2022, DAY 1
Sure, Snake Island had the snazzy reply, but there may be no better example of how Russia's poor planning and Ukraine's quick thinking would define the next 10 months than what happened at Antonov Airport in Hostomel, 10 kilometers northwest of Kyiv.
Within hours of Putin's declaration that a "special military operation" was underway, Russian airborne special forces dropped into Antonov Airport and began to take over the facility. More Russian troops were on their way, not just coming down the highway from Belarus but bound for the airport on two immense transport planes. The airport offered tremendous strategic value, and Russian forces were so confident in their position that they even welcomed in news crews to film them calmly taking positions around the airport.
Then Ukrainian forces fought back and wrested the airport away from Russian troops. They also purposely damaged the runway too badly to allow Russia to land those big transports. A day later, reinforcements began pushing Ukraine out of the airport again, but by then Russia has missed this chance to quickly capture a functional airport on the outskirts of Kyiv.
The destroyed Ukrainian Antonov An-225 "Mriya" cargo aircraft, the largest plane in the world, at Hostomel, April 8, 2022.
#7 "WE NEED AMMUNITION, I DON'T NEED A RIDE," FEB. 26, 2022, DAY 3
Truthfully, that quote heard round the world might not be a quote at all. It wasn't recorded, and it wasn't until a U.S. official repeated what Zelenskyy reportedly said when offered a ticket out of Kyiv that the phrase gained credibility. But even if it wasn't a perfect quote, it was a perfect definition of who Zelenskyy turned out to be. His presence in the streets of Kyiv in those first days, visibly walking among the citizens, pulling members of his Cabinet in his wake, trading his suit for an olive-drab T-shirt … it was all pitch perfect. The man everyone needed at the moment they needed him most.
Strollers left on the bridge outside Kyiv as families snatched up infants and ran because of Russian forces shelling the area, March 10, 2022.
#6 THE 40-KILOMETER CONVOY, FEB. 28, 2022, DAY 4
This wasn't so much a moment for Ukraine as it was a moment for how the media covered the war in Ukraine. The 20-, or 30-, or 40-kilometer convoy was an event spread out over days, a much-hyped grindingly slow movement of Russian trucks and armors down the highway from Belarus. What was significant about it was the the media played it up as a good thing for Russia. It wasn't just Putin who expecting Russia to take Kyiv in days—it was much of the American news media. They treated that 40-kilometer convoy as if it represented an unstoppable force on its way to smash through Ukrainian forces, when the truth was the whole thing was symbolic of Russia's inability to plan and operate a large force far from its own borders.
Destroyed Russian tanks and armored personnel carriers (APC) in Dmytrivka village, west of Kyiv, April 2, 2022.
#5 THEY BROUGHT THEIR DRESS UNIFORMS, MARCH 10, 2022, DAY 14
Two weeks into the fighting, Russia had not captured Kyiv. However, it still seemed to be coming ever closer to making that a reality. On this date, some of the first images out of Irpin and Bucha revealed the true horror of Russia's actions. Meanwhile Amazon was selling "Z" T-shirts and Tucker Carlson was proudly cheering on Putin's horde each night.
It was on this day, as the bridges into Kyiv were falling and people were scrambling over the river, passing children from hand to hand, that Ukrainian soldiers searching through a destroyed Russian tank discovered that Russian forces might not be well supplied in most ways, but they had brought with them their dress uniforms to prepare for a victory parade in Kyiv.
It wasn't until this point, about two weeks into the fighting, that the U.S. banned the sale of Russian oil, the EU pulled together its first sanctions, and Western companies began to desert Russia in droves. The discovery of the dress uniforms at the same time that people were beginning to realize Ukraine would not fall in a matter of days seemed like a perfect match.
Ukrainian girl rides a hoverboard past the burned out remains of a Russian tank, Chernihiv oblast, Sept. 7, 2022.
#4 RUSSIA BOMBS THE MARIUPOL THEATER, MARCH 16, 2022, DAY 16
There are too many instances of rampant cruelty to single them all out. As of this writing, over 53,000 Russian war crimes are under investigation. However, if there's a moment of utter horror that defines Russia's absolute disregard for life, decency, and anything that resembles humanity, this is the one. Mariupol had already withstood days of shelling at this point. In spite of a sign noting that there were children sheltering inside the city's beautiful drama theater—a sign made to be visible from the the air—a Russian pilot bombed the building on March 16, leading to between 500 and 600 deaths. Russia has since built a facade around the site that hides the ruins behind pictures of Russian artists.
Injured Ukrainian serviceman inside the Azovstal iron and steel works factory in eastern Mariupol, May 10, 2022.
#3 RUSSIA ABANDONS THE AREA AROUND KYIV, APRIL 1, 2022, DAY 36
Turns out my numbers were off in this. Make it 0%/100%.
It may be years before analysts and military historians are able to sort out just how much of what's happening now in northern Ukraine is the result of Russia seeking to consolidate territorial gains to the south, and how much is simply having their asses handed to them in a bucket (My guess: 10%/90%). But in any case, on Friday the list of Ukrainian cities and towns liberated, and the collection of Russian equipment left behind, is growing almost too quickly to catalog.
Ukrainian gunner in a 2S1 Gvozdika (122-mm self-propelled howitzer), southern Ukraine, Oct. 8, 2022.
#2 UKRAINE BEGINS ITS NEW COUNTEROFFENSIVE IN KHARKIV, DAY 195
On this day it was clear that Ukraine was making a breakthrough, but everything was in such flux that it wasn't even clear that the movement in Kharkiv was going to be the breakthrough.
On Tuesday, Ukrainian forces made a sudden and forceful attack in southern Kharkiv oblast near the town of Balakliya. By all accounts, this attack caught Russia by complete surprise. Ukraine apparently managed to move enough force into the area that they had an advantage in both men and armor. Also they reportedly used NATO-style combined arms tactics, with armor, infantry, artillery, and air support all working in concert. When a core of resistance prevented Ukraine from immediately capturing Balakliya, they didn't stop. They took Bairak to the south. They took Vrubivka to the north. They completely encircled Balakliya and they just kept going.
A man says goodbye to his child on an evacuation train, Kyiv central train station, March 4, 2022.
#1 KHERSON LIBERATED WITHOUT A HUGE BATTLE, DAY 245
Put this down as a day where the predictions were hopeful and also, thankfully, turned out to be right. Maybe it's not so much that I'm glad I was right on this one as it is that I'm very glad the "experts" were wrong.
The conventional wisdom has flipped 180 degrees in less than a week. Rather than waving bye to Russians retreating across the Dnipro, everyone—from Ukrainian officials to television analysts—are now expecting Ukraine and Russia to face off for The Mother of All Battles III: Kherson Showdown. The number of articles in the last few days saying that Ukraine will face a "tough fight" in Kherson likely exceeds Russian casualties in the war. This Newsweek article is typical, with the inclusion of this stomach-dropping quote:
"The Russians are going to leave behind nothing but dust," one former resident predicted. "The only question I have is whether it will be worse than Mariupol, or only as bad as Mariupol."
Somewhere in this, I realized that 10 wasn't nearly enough. Where are the weeks of fighting in Severodonetsk? Where's the long fight at Azovstal? What about Russia finally capturing Popasna after that little town gave its literal all? The whole protracted early act around Kharkiv where every bridge on the Siverskyi Donetsk seemed like a goal just out of reach? Where's the bombing of the bridge? You know, the critical bridge. Not that bridge, the other critical bridge, the one that defined everything that was going to happen next. Where's the sinking of the Moskva? Oh. Hang on a second.
So many moments, good and bad, didn't make this list. Once I started looking, so many things happened in the opening days of the invasion that were so critical to what came later that I just couldn't let them go. So everything that happened after March got short shrift.
You'll just have to make your own list.


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Turner and WME | IMG Announce Executive Hires for ELEAGUE
Thursday, Mar 3 2016
Industry Veterans Christina Alejandre to Drive Strategy and Partnerships as Vice President / General Manager; Min-Sik Ko to Lead League Direction as Commissioner
Turner and WME | IMG have hired Christina Alejandre as Vice President / General Manager and appointed Min-Sik Ko as Commissioner to lead the development and strategy of the inaugural season of ELEAGUE, the transformative eSports competitive gaming league set to debut in May 2016.ELEAGUE, created through the strategic partnership between Turner and WME | IMG, will center around the production of a premium live event experience with comprehensive digital coverage and a weekly televised showcase on TBS.
As General Manager of ELEAGUE, Alejandre will be responsible for business operations, content and program strategy, as well as the pursuit of new eSports opportunities. Alejandre will report to Craig Barry, EVP of Production and Chief Content Officer, Turner Sports.
Ko will provide administrative leadership within the league, directing team, business and eSports relations and managing the continued development and implementation of ELEAGUE as the Commissioner. He previously served as an agent in charge of the gaming and eSports department at WME | IMG following the acquisition of Global eSports Management (GEM), a company he co-founded with Tobias Sherman to manage the best players, commentators and personalities in the industry.
"Christina's proven track record and experience as a leader in the entertainment, gaming and eSports industries give her the ability to expertly lead and drive the day-to-day business operations of ELEAGUE," said Barry. "As we launch ELEAGUE, she will be an invaluable resource as we build an infrastructure that provides a high quality,authentic product for our fans, while also supporting the continued growth of the overall eSports ecosystem."
"Min-Sik's unparalleled experience in strategic management and organizational administration in the world of eSports makes him the perfect candidate to lead ELEAGUE as its Commissioner," said Sherman, head of the WME | IMG eSports division. "We're incredibly excited for the debut of ELEAGUE, as we build the foundation for a new global sports league that will feature world class entertainment and competition between the best of the best."
Alejandre has more than 15 years of experience in video games and new media, driving business development for global companies. She most recently served as a consultant for Electronic Sports League (ESL) where she identified and developed the core elements to establish the company's long-term growth in North America. Prior to ESL, Alejandre held several high-ranking positions overseeing licensing and partner management, publishing and eSports at Turbine and Warner Bros. Games. She also previously led business development for 38 Studios and Octopi, following positions working on licensing and product development at Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products.
Prior to co-founding GEM, Ko was on the ground floor of the eSports explosion at SK Gaming, where he started leading marketing and sponsorships and grew into the integral role of overseeing player management across the global company. He got his start in the industry working as a Manager for World Elite's Korean Warcraft 3 team and Ninjas in Pyjamas's (NiP) Warcraft 3 team.
ELEAGUE will launch in May 2016, featuring Counter Strike: Global Offensive, the popular game developed by Valve Corporation. Turner and WME | IMG will collaborate to present 10 consecutive weeks of programming twice per year with robust coverage across digital platforms and weekly telecasts airing on TBS. Turner Studios in Atlanta will serve as the headquarters for ELEAGUE and primary operations facility for the live competitive gaming experience.
Fans can also receive the latest updates on ELEAGUE through http://www.e-league.com, its Facebook page (facebook.com/eleaguegaming) and Twitter account (@EL).
About Turner
TBS, TNT and truTV are part of Turner, a Time Warner company. Turner creates and programs branded news; entertainment; kids and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
About WME | IMG
WME | IMG is the global leader in entertainment, sports, events, media and fashion. Operating in more than 25 countries, the company specializes in talent representation and management; brand strategy, activation and licensing; media production and distribution; and event management.


Beauty is not just having a beautiful face, it is having a good mind, a good heart and good will.
My girls and I went over to our local MAC store to check out their newest collection Punk Couture event! I was so excited to see the new colors of lipsticks. They had a beautiful model there making bracelets. She took a few pictures with us.
The Beautiful Model at the event! She was so nice and is wearing the lipstick Punk Couture. She was stunning! I included some pictures of my new added lipsticks! Can't wait to try them all. Thank you for stopping by!
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.
"What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful." Thanks for stopping by….
It used to be nail or hair extensions and a spray tan that we couldn't live without, but lately, the biggest trend is to add length and volume to the eyelashes. I wear my own naturally long lashes with some of my favorite mascaras. But for those that don't have long lashes or just want to enhance their own, here are some dangers and things to be aware of.
False eyelashes are back in fashion, even the exaggerated and unusual sorts, but a new craze for semi-permanent eyelash extensions is also emerging. Semi Permanent Eyelash Extensions are synthetic eyelashes glued directly to the natural eyelashes. They last 4 – 8 weeks depending on your real eyelash growth cycle and how well you take care of them. It should be done by a licensed esthetician or cosmetologist, and it is important to look into the quality of the bonding agent used as well as the standards maintained by the salon and the "Lash Artist". While there advantages to this false lash method over the more popular method where a prefabricated strip of eyelash is applied to the eyelid, there are also more things to beware of. The drastic difference that lash extensions can make in your appearance can almost seem comparable to plastic surgery, only without any surgery. But just because the process isn't surgical doesn't mean it's completely safe. Unfortunately, many people are learning this lesson the hard way.
Another thing to remember is that most face cleansers will dissolve the glue used to attach your extensions. Use the wrong cleanser and you could wash off your extensions completely, or even end up with all of your eyelashes stuck together in one big clump. Trying to remove the lash extensions before they fall off naturally is difficult to do without causing your natural lashes to fall out too.
So, while some people are swearing by eyelash extensions as their new beauty secret, many are wishing they'd just been thankful for the natural lashes they had. If you've made up your mind to get eyelash extensions, make sure you have someone with plenty of experience apply them, and find out how to care for those extensions once you have them.
Have an allergy test prior to any treatment involving chemicals. Your sight is precious so it's always better to be safe and to check it out before having any treatment. If you experience any discomfort or irritation, see an optometrist as soon as possible.
If you want to go swimming or wear mascara with your eyelash extensions, check with the therapist first.
To prevent an infestation of lash mites, special cleaning must be followed.
It is important to leave your eyelash extensions alone as much as possible. While you will need to carefully comb them and clean them, you will otherwise need to abstain from tampering with them in any other way.
There are more ways than one to enhance your eyelashes. Try a quality mascara and or wear some descent fake lashes for an occasional boost to your look. Whatever way you choose put your health first.
Benefits and different things to do with Yogurt!
You don't have to go to a spa to give your face a quick assist. To cleanse your skin and tighten the pores, slather some plain yogourt on your face and let it sit for about 20 minutes. For a revitalizing facial mask, mix 1 teaspoon plain yogourt with the juice from 1/4 slice of orange, some of the orange pulp and 1 teaspoon aloe. Leave the mixture on your face for at least five minutes before rinsing it off.
Wouldn't it be nice to simply paint some moss between the cracks of your stone walkway, on the sides of flowerpots or anywhere else you want it to grow? Well, you can. Just dump a cup of plain active-culture yogourt into your blender along with a handful of common lawn moss and about a cup of water. Blend for about 30 seconds. Use a paintbrush to spread the mixture wherever you want moss to grow—as long as the spot is cool and shady. Mist the moss occasionally until it gets established.
For quick, temporary relief of mild sunburn, apply cold plain yogurt. The yogourt adds much needed moisture while its coolness soothes. Rinse with cool water.
Ready for some messy rainy-day fun? Mix food colouring with yogourt to make finger paints and let the little ones go wild. You can even turn it into a lesson about primary and secondary colours. For example, have the kids put a few drops of yellow food colouring and a few drops of blue in the yogourt to make green finger paint. Or mix red and blue to produce purple.
If your pet has been a bit odoriferous lately, the problem may be a lack of the friendly digestive bacteria that prevents gas and diarrhea. The active culture in plain yogourt can help restore the helpful bacteria. Add 2 teaspoons yogourt to the food for cats or small dogs weighing up to 14 lbs (6 kg). Add 1 tablespoon for medium-sized dogs weighing 15-34 lbs (7-15 kg). Add 2 tablespoons for large dogs weighing 35-84 lbs (16-38 kg). Add 3 tablespoons for dogs larger than that.
1.Yogurt can give you flat abs. Eating 18oz a day you can drop a jeans size.
8. Yogurt can help your smile. Despite its sugar content, yogurt doesn't cause cavities.
9. Raw doesn't mean better. Virtually all the yogurt in your grocery store has been pasteurized — that is, exposed to high temperatures to kill any harmful pathogens.
Forget the fancy promises. To find a healthy yogurt that's low in calories, fat, and sugar, follow as many of these guidelines as you can.
What are some of your favorite brands of yogurt? I love yogurt and am enjoying my favorite flavor now, strawberry by Yoplait! Keep healthy and stay positive. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day.


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Q: bootstrap 4: Placing a image between two card blocks On the bootstrap 4 card documentation page(Under Images > Image Caps), they have provided two examples. The image can either be placed on the top or bottom of the card block with the .card-block div following or preceding the image tag.
I was wondering if it is possible to place the image between two card blocks like so.

I tried doing it but the result is not as expected. Although the cards do have the same height and width, the images don't align correctly(with respect to the images in other cards). Depending on the content of the card block, the image will either shift up or down.

A: Instead of using a card-block for the top content, use a card-header instead.

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San Francisco 18 September 2015
PPI Launches New Seminar on Project Production System (PPS) Modeling & Optimization
PPI is pleased to announce the launch of a new seminar, Project Production System (PPS) Modeling & Optimization. This advanced seminar provides...
San Francisco 17 July 2015
Save the Date: 2015 PPI Annual Symposium
December 9th, 2015 – San Francisco PPI's second annual symposium will build upon last year's inaugural session, with speakers from both academia and...
San Francisco 30 June 2015
Professor Phil Kaminsky joins PPI Technical Committee
The Project Production Institute (PPI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Phil Kaminsky to the PPI Technical Committee. Dr. Kaminsky is Professor...
Houston, Texas 21 April 2015
Growing Demand for PPI In-House Sessions
PPI has launched a customized condensed version of the Introduction to PPM seminar. Due to an increasing demand and interest in Project Production Management,...
PPI successfully launches PPM Seminar Series
PPI has successfully completed two seminars promoting the adoption of PPM practice as the standard element of project delivery in the industry. The first two...
Stavanger, Norway 23 March 2015
PPI co-delivers VDC Certificate Introductory Session
PPI co-delivered the weeklong VDC Certificate Program Introductory Course to a group of participants from the prominent Norwegian engineering and construction...
San Francisco 20 February 2015
PPI adds "Resources" section to its website
We are pleased to announce that we have incorporated a Resources section into our website. The Resources section will be the portal where PPI technical papers...
San Francisco 5 February 2015
PPI releases new paper "Contrasting Project Production Control with Project Controls"
PPI announces the release of its first in an ongoing series of technical papers, "Contrasting Project Production Control with Project Controls." This paper...
San Francisco 22 January 2015
Introduction to PPM seminar series launches with 25-26 February session in Houston
To contribute to its goal of disseminating knowledge about the application of operations management and systems theory to the delivery of complex and critical...
PPI Launches Lunch & Learn Series
At the request of several members, PPI has launched an in-house Lunch & Learn series of seminars. These two-hour interactive sessions are delivered over...


Why Is a Psalm of Creation Proclaimed on the Feasts of the Apostles?
The Mass for today's feast of Saints Simon and Jude, like that for almost all of the Apostles, contains passages from Psalm 19. This has always intrigued me because this psalm is not a reference to human preaching or witness at all, but rather a reference to the wordless witness of creation.
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world (Psalm 19:2-3; 4-5).
And while it is true that the voice of the Apostles has gone out to all the earth, that is not what this psalm is really about. There is a kind of daring and glorious transposition of meaning. The witness through the words of the Apostles is joined to the wordless witness of creation. Why? Well, are not the Apostles—indeed all humans—part of creation? And if the lower parts of creation proclaim the glory of God, do not we as well?
Here, then, is a beautiful reminder of the two books of revelation: Scripture and Creation. It is also a reminder that we are part of that creation. Yes, creation is revelation, as St. Paul reminds: For God's invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made (Romans 1:20).
Yes, the whole universe shouts Order! Consistency! Intelligibility! Our bodies and all of the delicately functioning systems on this planet echo back this refrain. And while I do not ask scientists (as scientists) to specifically affirm the biblical and Christian God, the existence of consistent order in the universe is obvious and serves as the basis of the whole scientific method.
If things were truly random, scientists could not propose theories, test results, or verify them; repeated experiments would not turn out similar results. The scientific method presupposes order and consistency within a verifiable range. Thus, while scientists need not draw conclusions as to how this order came about, it is wholly inappropriate for them to be dismissive of believers who conclude from this order that someone must have ordered it so.
Yes, what a glorious and magnificent thing creation is! To this believer, it loudly proclaims the existence of God, who made it.
The beautiful hymn "The Spacious Firmament on High," which I have seldom heard in Catholic parishes, takes up the voice of creation—especially that part of creation we call the heavens or the sky. It is based on Psalm 19, and to me it is a minor masterpiece of English poetry. It was written by Joseph Addison in 1712.
The hymn was written before skeptical agnosticism and hostility to the very notion (let alone existence) of God had taken deep root in our culture. And, frankly, it also comes from a more sober time, when it was accepted as obvious that creation is ordered and therefore ordered by someone in a purposeful and intelligent manner. We believers call that "someone" God.
Consider the beautiful words of this song, and its reasoned conclusion that creation shouts the existence of its Creator.
Yes, the hand that made us is divine, and He has done a marvelous thing!


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Q: localhost:300/localhost:443 redirect to localhost with nodejs Hello everybody and thanks in advance for your answer.
I have a website which is serve by nodejs and I'm listening on port 300 for http and 443 for https:
const fs = require('fs');
const https = require('https');
const http = require('http');
const app = require('../app');
const env = require(`../environment/${process.env.NODE_ENV}`);

const httpServer = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  res.writeHead(301, { Location: `https://${req.headers.host.split(':')[0] + ':' + env.portHttps}${req.url}` });
  res.end();
}).listen(env.portHttp);

const options = {
  key: fs.readFileSync(env.key),
  cert: fs.readFileSync(env.cert),
};

const httpsServer = https.createServer(options, app).listen(env.portHttps);

This code is from a tutorial and I guess I don't understand it well because I was expecting to get my site calling localhost:300 or localhost:443 and each time, the request on google chrome redirect to https://localhost/ and I don't get why.
So it works fine but I'd like to know why the redirection because ... Why calling a .listen(port) then ?
PS: I have an angular app launch with a proxy :
{
    "/": {
        "target": "https://localhost",
        "changeOrigin": true,
        "secure": false
    }
}

I know the purpose of this proxy, I only wonder why the redirection happen and the tutorial I've followed does't explain that.

A: You are creating an http server on port 80 and sending back a 301 HTTP Redirect to all requests.
These redirects work by returning status code 301 and an HTTP header Location with where you'd like the browser to go to. So when you visit http://localhost/abc you receive 301, Location: https://localhost/abc and your browser takes you there.
In the dev tools, if you go to the network tab and enable "preserve log" you should see both the redirect and the actual application page load.
const httpServer = http.createServer((req, res) => {
  // 301 is the http status code
  // Location: ... is the header which contains where to go to
  res.writeHead(301, { Location: `https://${req.headers.host.split(':')[0] + ':' + env.portHttps}${req.url}` });
  res.end();
}).listen(env.portHttp);

At the bottom of the file you set up the https server which listens on port 443 and serves your application.

A: All such secure (TLS) transfers are done using port 443, the standard port for HTTPS traffic. As such, when your browser recognizes the 443 port, it shows you the https secure lock (green) and 301 is the http redirect to all request which is the response status code.


Democratic lawmakers in congress have gone on the record supporting a stronger role for the CIA in domestic intelligence activities, and have also called for greater restrictions on what critics can say when talking about CIA employees.
Democrats have been crafting a pro-secret police intelligence policy since the last year's election, when Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry called for giving "greater power and leverage" to a new intelligence czar. President Bush had opposed the new intelligence czar post, citing privacy concerns. Democratic Senator Bob Kerrey said that the post was necessary despite Bush's civil liberties concerns because "the enemy has no concerns for civil liberties." The President eventually acceded to Democratic demands and appointed John Negroponte to the post.
In the wake of the Valerie Plame scandal, Democrats are moving to strengthen domestic intelligence on two fronts. Currently, the CIA has limited power domestically. Laws against discussing the CIA's role are generally limited to restricting only the discussion of foreign activities.
President Bush refuses to create "big brother" intelligence post. Democrats appalled at Republican intransigence.
When it comes to national securities, little technicalities be damned.
This is a time of war, and the CIA deserves far more latitude than the Republicans are giving it.
Republicans must choose: Bush or America?
"The CIA initiated this investigation. They wouldn't have done that if she were not covert at the time of her outing." We can always trust the CIA.
The White House was jeopardizing our national security and destroying an entire CIA operation, but in case there's a loophole, keep trying to plug it.
McNulty says that divulging the identity of a person working at CIA headquarters puts that person's life in jeopardy.
Why was protecting Plame's identity important? Because the CIA says so.
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Simple, accurate and rapid Spectrophotometric method was developed for the estimation of ofloxacin in tablet dosage form. The method is based on the absorption of electromagnetic radiation by cefixime at the maximum wavelength at 294 nm in 0.1M Hydrochloric acid as solvent. Beer's law was obeyed in the concentration range of 10-80 µg/ml. The percentage assay for commercial formulation was found to be 100.02± 0.82.Recovery value was found to be 99.95±0.54.
Ofloxacin, spectrophotometric methods, statistical analysis, recovery studies.
K. Navyatha, P. Jyothi Kanaka Durga, B. Lakshmi Madhuri, K. Madhavi, N. Delhiraj. Spectrophotometric Estimation of Ofloxacin in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form. Asian J. Research Chem. 6(1): January 2013; Page 17-18.


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Aire es el cuarto álbum de estudio del grupo musical de Argentina La Franela. Fue lanzado el 7 de julio de 2017, con 12 canciones y cuenta con la colaboración de otros artistas. Este álbum de estudio se destacó con las canciones «No fila» (2017) y «Linda» (2016).

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Aire es el cuarto álbum de estudio del grupo musical La Franela, fue grabado y mezclado en el estudio Romaphonic por Edu Pereyra. Masterizado por Daniel Osorio en El Ángel Estudio Mastering. Producido por Oscar Righi y Edu Pereyra. El periodo de grabación del álbum empezó el 10 de octubre de 2016 y finalizó el 12 de abril de 2017. Fue lanzado oficialmente el 7 de julio de 2017, y fue presentado el 22 de julio en La Trastienda de forma habitual.

Aire
El nombre del álbum "Aire" proviene de la octava canción del álbum de estudio, «Aire» (del mismo título) es una composición de José María de Diego quien se lo dedicó a su fallecida amiga, Flavia Cuellas, ella falleció junto a su esposo Gustavo Kupinski en un accidente automovilístico el 4 de enero de 2011.

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Formación de La Franela

Invitados

Vídeo musical

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Álbumes de Argentina de 2017
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Did you know Illinois is the nation's second leading exporter of soybeans?
That fact becomes obvious if you visit at this time of year, when fields are lush with growing corn and bean plants.
Soy, a legume, has been grown for thousands of years in Asia; here, it's used for animal feed, as well as products like vegetable oil, tofu, soy milk, soaps, cosmetics, and biodiesel. It's very high in protein, too.
Now I'm not a farmer, but many of my ancestors were, so I've grown accustomed to looking over field crops. And the differences can be startling.
You can't really tell from this angle, but trust me, these plants are healthy-looking and evenly-spaced. I imagine they'll produce a fine crop.
What a nasty mess! Just look at the weeds, sticking their heads up like an army — and you can't imagine how many shorter weeds there are growing in and among the poor beans!
When my neighbor said there were soybeans growing in this field, I laughed. No self-respecting farmer would prepare a field like this, then sow seeds, leaving the tender plants to battle the weeds for nutrients.
Somebody did, and now I'm going to have to look on this mess for probably four more months!
Or maybe, like in the Gospel account (Matt. 13:24-30), this farmer planned to grow weeds and crops together for a reason??
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He will probably cultivate the field once the rain goes away for a while.
I wish my neighbours were like that, oh my…!
Hi Lily, and Welcome! I know exactly what you mean, haha!
Debbie, I had no idea that Illinois was the nation's second leading exporter of soybeans. I'm a big soybean eater myself because it's very high in protein.
Wow, that first field is gorgeous! Meticulously kept. And you're right, that second field is not very appealing with the weeds growing amongst the beans. I don't know much about planting but it would seem that the weeds would interrupt the growth of the beans.
Hope you had a super 4th of July weekend! It rained here all day, so there wasn't the usual celebratory festivities that normally occur in Philadelphia down around Independence Hall.
Good for you, Ron — soybeans *are* big on protein. I learned some things myself in researching for this post. Love when that happens!
You know, I fret over stuff like that, the weeds sucking up nutrients that should be going to the plants. I mean, even if all this field is designed to do is serve as animal feed, who wants weeds mixed in with their food??
Sorry it rained on your Fourth. It was beautiful here — finally! — and the fireworks went on as scheduled. I noticed there were some special shows on TV, too, so I guess those whose festivities were cancelled at least had music and fireworks to enjoy vicariously.
You reep what you soy?Ok. Clearly this farmer is not a Virgo. Interesting that Il exports so many soybeans. But now I do! Thanks. Happy July 5th-one of my most favorite days!
Katybeth, you know me too well — my Virgo is showing, huh? Yes, I suppose it does. Often, too! You don't know how many times I look at that messy bean field and come *this close* to stepping in it and yanking up those wicked weeds myself, ha!
July 5 — ah, the peace and quiet are back. Poor Dallas hates Scary Boom-Boom Day!!
Not a farmer so I don't know if he intended to do it or not. Soy beans are a pretty crop, however I don't eat soy.
I'm not particularly fond of soy either. But I do like seeing fields of soybeans. For one thing, it's easier to see around corners when beans are planted than when corn is! Hope you had a lovely Fourth, Suzi!
They're pretty after they've been sprayed and turn into a field of gold, too. Had a great Fourth, hope yours was as well!
Other than poor Dallas freaking out every time the Scary Boom-Booms exploded, yeah, it was fine. At least we were clear — finally!!
Sadly, that second field looks a bit like my 'garden' this year… ;) Love the quote, though – wrestling those weeds out can be great exercise!
We always start our gardens with great anticipation, don't we, FF? We weed and water and fertilize, knowing that what we're doing is for the good of the plants. Why, then, do we seem to lose heart when the weeds take over and the good crops or flowers begin to fail? I have no answers — I do it, too!!
I love roasted and salted soy beans. They're a great snack. We had a health food store close by that had some of the best ever, but the store closed. They were just a little ahead of their time. Today, they would do very well.
Here's my thought: that field never was meant to be cultivated. It's full of volunteer soybeans. They can be a problem in corn fields, and often move into other fields as well. If you really are curious, do a search for "controlling volunteer soybeans" and you're get articles like this.
I was thinking about you this past weekend. The millet has headed, and the corn's tassled out – before long, it will be harvest time! We need a little hot and dry now, but things are looking pretty good.
I had no idea there was a thing called "volunteer soybean," Linda — amazing, what I learn from my online friends! Whatever it's called, it's a mess, and I think if I were the farmer, I'd plow the whole kit and caboodle up and start anew next year — really, he can't expect any decent payment from such planting!
Your corn has already tassled?? Wow! Just goes to show how far apart our states are. Ours, of course, is waaay taller than knee-high, but I haven't seen any tasseling yet. Probably another couple of weeks, providing we get some decent sunshine. You, on the other hand, will soon be enjoying hot, buttered corn!!
Really??? Our field corn, at least in some places, is tasseling, but I know of nobody selling fresh sweet corn yet. This rainy weather isn't helping any, either!
Just focus on the beautiful crops, Debbie. Before you know it, summer will be over and even the weedy soy beans will be gone–and hopefully forgotten!
I wish I could, Monica, but all I see in that second field are those wicked weeds! It's so unusual, too, because this field typically is better cared for. I wonder if the farmer was unable to prepare the field properly and, when it came time to plant, let somebody else tackle the job. That might explain it.
I knew Illinois had some of the world's richest soil, but I never knew that soybeans were such a big crop. One of things I miss most is the wide open spaces where you can see miles and miles of green and golden fields.
I know! I'd miss seeing that, too, Pat, if I were some place else. Something pretty amazing to know how much the country (shucks, the world, I guess!) depends on us for food and feed. I love flying over the fields when they look like patchwork quilts, too!
Have you had hail, Debbie? Maybe that is the cause for his neglect. Anyway…I'm sure there is a reason.
No hail, Audrey. I suspect he missed the narrow window of opportunity (weather-wise) for preparing his field and decided it was merely a feed crop anyway so it didn't need to be pretty. I've always believed a job worth doing is worth doing right, but who am I to judge?!


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Mental Health Awareness: Impact Of Covid-19 On Mental Wellness – Africa.com
By Mosh Matsena
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health difficulties exponentially worldwide. According to a scientific brief released by the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this year, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25% in the first year of the pandemic alone.
While the focus on mental health has been steadily increasing over the years, with some progress being made when it comes to removing the stigmas around it, there needs to be far more intensive and open conversations around mental and emotional well-being. This is particularly around key times such as the release of Matric / final senior examination results, or even family holidays periods, as these can trigger negative thoughts and feelings for many. That being said, mental wellness is a year-round concern that needs to be addressed with sensitivity and understanding.
In some cases, the global crisis was the root cause of distress (for example, due to job losses experienced), while in other cases, it amplified existing emotional struggles (such as increased loneliness due to lock-downs and isolation periods). Many people felt overwhelmed by the sudden change to their living and working situations – for example, having to juggle working from home with taking care of the family (and for many, "home-schooling" their kids).
Students as well had to navigate trying to adapt to environments that may not be conducive to learning. This included everything from being in noisy surroundings, to not having the basic resources required for virtual education demands.
Lack of physical human social interactions and daily routines can also lead to feeling lost in general. Furthermore, the fear of contracting the often debilitating (and potentially fatal) virus has caused the majority of the global population to live in fear. Meaning that even when human interaction does happen, there is a constant state of anxiety and paranoia around it, which is more than justified given the highly communicable nature of Covid-19.
Effects of mental stress take various forms. For some people it results in eating disorders, or being totally disconnected from life. For others, anxiety and depression can lead to substance abuse, self-harm, or even suicide. In addition to people that were already vulnerable to mental health conditions, the sheer magnitude and unexpected onset of the health pandemic has had some sort of effect on virtually every human being on the planet, including suffering the loss of loved ones.
Supporting mental wellness – both your own, and that of those around you, starts with an awareness of the signs of mental and emotional health issues. It also means taking action when you see or sense that there may be a problem. Community Reach Center suggests some ways you can raise awareness and provide support when it comes to the mental health concerns. These include:
Although in many ways we are starting to go back to "normal" life, the truth is that we are still in a state of uncertainty when it comes to what the future holds. One of the positive effects of the pandemic is that many people have a heightened appreciation for life, for their family and friends, and for their communities. Let us harness this positive spirit and help support those around us. You will find that often even the smallest gestures can have a huge impact, all it takes is a little kindness and care.
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America by Air: Jack Northrop's 'Beautiful Ship'
In 1931, a six-passenger airplane hinted at the many aeronautical wonders to come.
The Northrop Alpha's transitional design combined both past and present; it's one of many artifacts marking a milestone in the history of air transportation. (NASM (80-2100))
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The Northrop Alpha was introduced in 1931 to a "chastened and deflated" aircraft industry battered by the Great Depression. But the Scientific American reporter assigned to cover the National Aircraft Show in Detroit in July that year couldn't help noting that the aircraft was "a beautiful ship, streamlined to the last degree," and that it introduced remarkable advances to insulate passengers from noise, heat, and cold.
America by Air: The People Behind the Pilots
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"The Northrop Alpha is a very modern airplane for its time," says National Air and Space Museum curator F. Robert van der Linden. "It's one of the first all-metal, semi-monocoque aircraft in service in the United States. That's why it's in the collection, and why it's highlighted in the America by Air gallery." In semi-monocoque construction, the aircraft skin is tightly stressed and absorbs some of the twisting and bending forces an airplane experiences in flight. The addition of stringers reinforces the structure, allowing the sheet-metal skin to carry most, but not all, of the weight. "The semi-monocoque structure is a crucial design element that reduces weight, thereby increasing payload," says van der Linden.
The Alpha was designed to carry mail, but could carry six passengers if needed. Though the passengers were in a closed cabin, the pilot sat out in the open. "The pilots preferred it," says van der Linden. "The early 1930s were a transition period, and the transition wasn't in technology; it was in the mindset of the pilots. They didn't trust instruments, and thought they couldn't fly as well unless they were out in the environment. It was difficult to get them 'inside,' so to speak. There was a lot of resistance. This was one of several 'compromise' airplanes, which featured an open cockpit and an enclosed cabin."
Jack Northrop (pointing) and other Lockheed engineers pose by the partially built Lockheed Model 1 Vega, circa 1928. Northrop would draw on this experience to design the Alpha. (NASM (SI-91-17367))
The aircraft was the brainchild of Jack Northrop, a self-taught engineer who had worked with the Loughead brothers in Santa Barbara, and with Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica, before joining Allan Loughead at the newly formed Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1927. There Northrop would design the innovative Vega, used by Wiley Post in his 1931 record-setting around-the-world flight, and by Amelia Earhart in 1932 when she became the first woman to make a nonstop, solo transatlantic flight.
The Alpha wasn't just a thing of beauty. Besides its stressed-skin construction, its cantilever wing featured an internal frame made of aluminum sheets, formed into channels and riveted to one another as well as to the wing skin. The result was a lighter, inexpensive, rugged wing that would be later adapted to the Douglas DC-3.
The Alpha influenced aeronautical design in another way: The initial version had the unstreamlined tripod landing gear found on other aircraft of the time. But by 1930, Northrop was studying both retractable landing gear as well as "wheel-pants," covers that would smooth the airflow around extended gear. In a 1994 article in Technology and Culture, historian Walter Vincenti tells the story of the wind-tunnel tests Northrop conducted on a model of the Alpha at the California Institute of Technology. Engineers were surprised to discover that the reduction in drag was nearly the same for both retracted and "pants-type" landing gear. Wheel-pants would appear first on the Northrop Beta; eventually, all of TWA's Alphas had their original tripod landing gears replaced.
After larger twin-engine transports took over passenger flights in commercial aviation, the Northrop Alphas turned to carrying freight, including, says van der Linden, freshly cut gardenias, silk worms, medical serums, and auto parts.
The Museum's Alpha was the third built, and had multiple owners. In 1930, Colonel C.M. Young, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, flew it to inspect airports and runways. It would later be sold to Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc.; in 1933, in his role as technical advisor to TWA, Charles Lindbergh flew the aircraft at least once. The Alpha went through several more owners before arriving at the National Air and Space Museum in 1976, just in time for its grand opening on the National Mall.
Northrop's genius put him squarely in the middle of the early U.S. aviation industry—not only did he work with the Lockheeds and for Douglas—but he also designed the wing of the Ryan M-2, which was used on the Spirit of St. Louis. "He got around," says van der Linden. "Everybody thinks about his amazing flying wing. But everything he did before and after the flying wing was equally impressive." The world got its first true look at Jack Northrop's genius with the Northrop Alpha, which matured into the Gamma, one of history's most capable airplanes of exploration.
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The importance of preserving, restoring and promoting film heritage
Valentina Riccardi, our Project Co-ordinator, writes about the Memory! International Film Heritage festival co-supported by Asia-Europe Foundation through film.culture360.asef.org
The Memory! International Film Heritage Festival that took place on 1-9 June in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was the first festival in the region with a precise focus on film restoration.
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Singapore: an important showcase for southeast Asian art
Poised to open in 2013, The National Art Gallery, Singapore (TNAGS) aims to provide a regional and cultural framework with a strong Southeast Asian focus.
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Regional Dance Summit, Jakarta August 2009
The Regional Dance Summit that took place in Jakarta last August 2009, was organised by Goethe-Institut Jakarta, Indonesia.


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Please note also: PASD School is CLOSED so all evening classes & basketball practices for tonight Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 are cancelled. Due to the Weather and Road conditions. No practices tonight. OFFICE is Closed.
Please call Cindy if you have any questions.
Any questions please call Cindy and let her a message and she will be glad to return your call.
Join our PARPC Girls or Boys Basketball Program! Children first grade through eighth grade can participate. Practices start the week of December 10th and continue twice a week until games start on January 5th. Practices then go to one time per week with a Saturday game until the end of February. Program emphasizes learning the game and having fun with equal playtime on the courts. No medals are awards given, it's purely for learning and fun.
Mandatory meeting for all coaches & assistant coaches on Wednesday, November 28th from 5:30-6:30 pm at the Palmyra Municipal Building Council Chambers.
*Practices will begin the week of December 10th .
*Saturday games begin January 5th. Season ends around the end of February or beginning of March.
Picture day is January 12th and your picture time will be on the game schedule.
If school is cancelled due to weather for the entire day or an early dismissal there will be no PARPC practices. If school has a 1 or 2 hour delay but finish a full day of school you will have practice unless you hear otherwise from your coach. If Saturday games are cancelled your coach will notify you.
Uniforms will be distributed the week before games start by your coach.
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Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba Inc. in partnership with the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association and its Recycle Everywhere program launched a new project last week called the Single Family Dwelling Project, or the SFD Project. In the next month, homes in the Point Douglas neighbourhood in Winnipeg will all receive a small recycling bin for inside the home.
This bin will make recycling more convenient and more accessible. Along with the bin, a recycling guide and magnet with information on what can and cannot be recycled will be included. And the biggest benefit of all – it's FREE!


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Peter Henry Emerson, T. F. Goodall Gathering Water-Lilies from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (London, 1886) c. 1885
Peter Henry Emerson, T. F. Goodall Snipe-Shooting from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (London, 1886) c. 1885
Peter Henry Emerson, T. F. Goodall The First Frost from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (London, 1886) c. 1885
Peter Henry Emerson, T. F. Goodall Poling the Marsh Hay from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (London, 1886) c. 1885
Peter Henry Emerson, T. F. Goodall Setting up the Bow-Net from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (London, 1886) c. 1885
Peter Henry Emerson, T. F. Goodall Rowing home the Schoof-Stuff from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (1886) c. 1885
Peter Henry Emerson, T. F. Goodall Marshman Going to Cut Schoof-Stuff from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (London, 1886) c. 1885
Peter Henry Emerson, T. F. Goodall A Reed-Cutter at Work from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (London, 1886) c. 1885
Peter Henry Emerson, T. F. Goodall A Rushy Shore from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads (1886) c. 1885
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BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 3, 2015–Exactly two weeks ago, we reported to you about concerns raised by close to 50 staff members of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, represented by the Christian Workers Union (CWU), amidst talks of a buyout of FirstCaribbean's assets by Heritage Bank—and the flat-out denial by the bank (CIBC FirstCaribbean) that a sale was actually afoot.
Well, today, CIBC FirstCaribbean confirmed that they have entered into an agreement with Heritage Bank for the sale of its assets here in Belize.
This will mean that scores of Belizean workers from FirstCaribbean branches in Belize City, Belmopan, Dangriga and Orange Walk, will soon be out of a job, since the sale does not include an agreement to take on FirstCaribbean's staff, who we understand total roughly 75, including 44 represented by the CWU and 16 other non-management workers.
As some of these workers—appearing a bit camera shy and nervous to see the press at their doorsteps—exited their office this evening on Albert Street, where CIBC FirstCaribbean's main Belize office is located, onlookers wondered whether the decision by FirstCaribbean to exit Belize had anything to do with last Friday's BZ$50,000 bank heist at its San Cas Plaza branch, the second time the bank has been held up.
However, it turns out that the Canadian-owned bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), has been having colossal financial troubles with its Caribbean investment, periodically posting major multi-million-dollar losses since it became majority shareholder in 2006.
More recently, CIBC FirstCaribbean reported US$150 million in losses at the end of its last financial year, October 2014, with a rebound being reported regionally for the subsequent 6 months, ending April 2015.
In the case of Belize, FirstCaribbean has consistently been losing BZ$2 million to BZ$3 million a quarter, with things looking brighter in December 2014, when it posted a profit for that quarter at roughly BZ$2.4 million.
However, the last published financial report dated March 2015 shows that the bank was right back in the red, with a loss of BZ$680,000—this while all other banks (apart from the fledgling National Bank of Belize, which, we understand, was also suggested as a possible buyer of the First Caribbean assets) posted a profit.
Of note is that CIBC FirstCaribbean—with assets of $300 million and liabilities of just over $280 million—has decided to sell its assets to a smaller bank, Heritage Bank—with assets of $233 million and liabilities of about $216 million as of March 2015.
News reports published elsewhere in the Caribbean over the recent months have been suggesting that CIBC may be looking for buyers to sell off its entire regional investment as "distressed assets" at something near to the book value, since the Canadians have largely not been profiting from their investment in the region, as anticipated.
In the bank's 2014 annual report, Belize is the listed jurisdiction with the smallest asset base, while the bank's biggest Caribbean operations are located in Barbados, The Bahamas and Cayman.
"We are excited about the opportunities that this addition will provide and the ability to further cement our place in the Belize market. In addition, we are happy to be part of the first-of-its-kind bank consolidation to take place in Belize," said Stephen Duncan, managing director of Heritage Bank, in the official release.
When we ran our news report two weeks ago, our request for comment from Duncan at the Heritage Bank went unanswered.
Meanwhile, FirstCaribbean's country manager, Glen Smith, refused comment to our newspaper, saying that he has not been in talks with anybody about a buy-out of the bank and is focused on building the bank's brand.
"The bank does not comment on rumors and speculation, which can take on a life of their own," the manager had said.
As for staff concerns on the buyout, Smith told us that the bank does not handle concerns over industrial relations in the arena of the press.
The CWU had gotten wind of the possible sale back in 2014 and it had been trying for weeks to get the bank to discuss the impending sale with them, because of formal staff queries—to no avail. However, the CWU issued a press release late this evening, saying that the bank has now finally confirmed the sale.
For its part, the CWU has expressed disappointment with CIBC for not being forthcoming when the question was directly put to them via a letter dated July 3, 2015, as we noted in our article published two weeks ago.
Today, the bank was closed for business since the lunch hour, and we now understand that the closure was necessary because of the meetings held today to discuss the road ahead with concerned staff members.
"The bottom-line is that CIBC is leaving Belize and once all the statutory and regulatory obligations to effect the sale are finalized, all employees will become redundant," the CWU said.
"As Rik Parkhill, Chief Executive Officer of FirstCaribbean International Bank explained, all current employees will be terminated as this is an asset sale only," it added, noting that Heritage Bank may elect to hire CIBC employees on a needs basis.
The other concern is that this development has transpired in the midst of collective bargaining negotiations between the union and the bank's management.
Meanwhile, the CWU urges staff to continue offering their best service to the Bank and its customers and to assist the Bank with its transition.
"We cannot stop the bank from selling its operation in Belize, but we can work to ensure our members obtain benefits that will assist them to be re-absorbed into the work force, re-trained for other types of employment or become entrepreneurs so they remain part of the productive population of our country," CWU president Audrey Matura-Shepherd said.
CIBC FirstCaribbean says that although the asset sale agreement has been made with Heritage Bank, the transaction is subject to regulatory approval by both the Central Bank of Belize and the Central Bank of Barbados, and the transaction, it said, is expected to be finalized in the coming months.
CIBC FirstCaribbean says that it is very keen on minimizing the impact on its employees and its customers in Belize and it intends to work diligently with Heritage Bank to ensure as seamless a transition as possible.
"We have met with our staff in Belize to apprise them of our decision to sell our operations in Belize, and have shared information about potential opportunities for them with Heritage Bank moving forward," Parkhill asserted. "We are satisfied that we are turning over our Belize operations to a financial institution that understands our customers and their financial needs," he said.
Heritage Bank is a domestic bank which emerged in 2010 as successor to the Alliance Bank, a small bank which became incorporated in Belize in 2001.
CIBC FirstCaribbean describes itself as the largest, regionally-listed bank in the English and Dutch- speaking Caribbean with over 2,800 staff, 69 branches, 22 banking centres, and seven offices in 17 regional markets.
On October 14, 2002, Barclays Bank PLC, based in London, United Kingdom (which came to Belize in 1949) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) based in Toronto, Canada merged their retail, corporate and offshore Caribbean banking operations and launched FirstCaribbean International Bank.
When FirstCaribbean was launched in Belize in 2002, then Prime Minister Said Musa hailed the development as "an indication of the 'indigenization' of banking in our region," amid a move to establish the Caribbean Single Market and Economy.
However, in December 2006, the Canadians assumed control of FirstCaribbean's banking operations in the region.


I have a Talk Show business called Motivations "The Stories Of The Struggle In Between". To inspire the community thru radio/t.v communication by targeting youth and families with daily issues which effect the family structure, and providing healing solutions of empowerment. I do a AIDS ALERT MARCH annually in our local community also internationally in Kampala Uganda Africa this year in July 2008. Motivations does this to bring awareness to the disease HIV / AIDS which is truly a problem globally. It takes monies to have these annual events, which I have personally be supporting out of my pocket. I am in need of a loan or investors to support of us going over to Uganda to make this walk possible for the people that are living with HIV / AIDS in Kampala Uganda. Please assist with giving us a loan.


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Angela Nebel, for The Evening News
Northern Transitions Inc. works quietly behind the scenes to help people in special circumstances lead productive lives through meaningful employment.
Sometimes the best way to understand the work of a non-profit is through the stories of people helped by its services. We endeavor to tell those stories here.
Most people know that the Chippewa County Recycling Center provides a valuable service to the community, but if you associate that service only with cardboard and plastic – you are missing one very important fact. Operated by Northern Transitions Inc (NTI), the recycling center also employs people who otherwise have barriers to employment.
Tracy Bumstead works four days per week at the recycling center and has for several years. This friendly 33-year-old describes her job this way. "I pick things off the belt. It is cardboard boxes, jugs, glass, cans, and paper and I sort it."
It sounds simple, until you see the variety of materials that travel on the belt and how quickly it moves. That doesn't bother Tracy. She explains that she must take her time in order to do a good job and the work is worth it, since she makes friends at work.
Kathy Bensel is the shop supervisor at the Recycling Center. As such, she has supervised many individuals with intellectual impairments and knows how important work is to these employees.
"They know that work makes them part of an active society and they know they are helping. They want to please people and it is rewarding for me to work with Tracy and everyone here," Bensel said.
Asked if she likes her work, Tracy says yes and talks about the people who work with her. But like many of us, she also has a dream job that she hopes to land some day.
"I like to work in a kitchen, making salad. Cutting up fruit," she explains. She likes it so much that she participated in a program at the Community Action Agency that gave her additional exposure to working in a kitchen. Now that's her dream job.
When she's not at work, Tracy participates in Special Olympics, where she can bowl a 125 and also runs track and is working on improving her baseball skills.
On an annual basis, as many as 35 people may be employed at the recycling center as part of NTI programs. Over the past 10 years, these hard-working employees have contributed to the sorting and shipping of an average of 2,238 tons of recyclable materials annually.
NTI receives funding from a number of sources, including Michigan Rehabilitation Services, the EUP Intermediate School District, Hiawatha Behavioral Health, Social Security's Ticket-to-Work, and more.
The next time you push a pizza box through the window at the Recycling Center, remember how hard Tracy and her peers are working behind the scenes. Creating the perfect circle, Tracy will sort that box for hard earned dollars that she'll use to buy her favorite food – pizza.