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Upcoming Event | Hershberg to speak in Houston
Dr. Eric Hershberg, with American University, will speak in Houston on his research about Central American Migration and U.S. communities.
Release | Ambler named new Director/PI
Dr. Tony Ambler, UH College of Technology Dean, has been named as the new director and PI of the BTI Institute.
Opinion | Harvey brought more human trafficking
The conditions that Hurricane Harvey set contributed to an increase in human trafficking [hyperlinked to Houston Chronicle].
Release | BTI on Think, KERA
Luis Torres discusses technology and policy on our borders.
Release | BTI welcomes newest adviser: Atkin
We welcome retired Rear Admiral Tom Atkin to the External Advisory Board.
In the News | Winter 2018 Summary
A list of BTI Institute partners, associates, or stakeholders featured in the news.
Strategic Engagement | Winter 2018 Summary
A summary of the Director's and Executive Director's Winter 2018 highlighted engagements.
News | BTI kicks off speakers series
The way borders are currently viewed must change in order to combat developing national security threats such as transnational criminal organizations and cyber security threats.
Release | BTI Institute, SE Texas group team up for terrorist response
BTI Institute awarded grant in conjunction with South East Texas Regional Planning Commission.
Release | BTI Institute showcases research
HOUSTON – The Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute hosted the 2017 Meeting and Showcase Monday and Tuesday, December 4-5, 2017 at American University in Washington, D.C.
News | Advisory Board helps shape way ahead
The nine members of the Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute External Advisory Board met to discuss the progress and development of the Institute Tuesday, November 14, 2017.
News | 10th Homeland Security Symposium
Feature | Research - Participatory Operational Assessment
The Borders, Trade and Immigration Institute (BTI) has successfully concluded two years of the project titled "Participatory Operational Assessment (POA): Evaluating and predicting the operational effectiveness of Cargo Security Process at Ports of Entry (POEs)." This project is led by Maria G. Burns, performer with the BTI Institute since 2015.
Update | UAS Working Group
Spotlight | New Research – Dennis Egan – Missed Detections: From Data to Actionable Estimates
Dennis Egan, research professor at Rutgers University and assistant director of Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Data Analysis, seeks to apply two novel methods to gain insights into missed detections by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Spotlight | Student – Pengfei Dou wins award
Pengfei Dou, while a student with the Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute won best paper at the International Joint Conference on Biometrics 2017, for paper, "Multi-View 3D Face Reconstruction with Deep Recurrent Neural Networks"
Feature | Summer research at Institute
Feature on Samuel Olatunbosun, Ph.D., and his research team investigating cybercrime in sub-Saharan Africa as part of the U.S. Departnet of Homeland Security Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions mentored by faculty with the BTI Institute. Credit Annette Hilton.
Spotlight | New Research – Dr. David Leblang – Modeling International Flows: Theory, Evidence and Forecast
October 23,2017– David Leblang, Ph.D., director of the Global Policy Center at the University of Virginia, held his project's kickoff meeting Sept. 28, 2017. His project aims to advance the current state of understanding regarding migrant flows and offer insights into predicting future increases in migration
Release | BTI Institute begins 5 new research projects
October 19,2017– The Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute initiated five new research projects over the course of last month with the last two kickoff meetings taking place September 28, 2017.
Release | BTI Institute Announces New Funding Opportunity
June 1, 2017 — The Borders, Trade, and Immigration (BTI) Institute has announced a new funding opportunity in the area of border security, trade and immigration. The new projects will expand partnerships of the DHS Center of Excellence at UH.
Message | Message from the Director: Ioannis Kakadiaris
May 10, 2017 — The director's message of the Spring 2017 Newsletter of the Borders, Trade, and Immigration (BTI) Institute at the University of Houston.
Message | Directors Message
December 2, 2016 — The director's message of the inaugural newsletter of the Borders, Trade, and Immigration (BTI) Institute at the University of Houston.
Announcement | Children Displaced Across Borders: Bridging Policy, Practice, and Diciplinary Approaches to Further Human Rights
November 19, 2016 — Practitioners, attorneys, advocates, researchers, and students in both Houston and in Wales will come together to discuss challenges faced by immigrant, refugee, asylee, and trafficked children and youth.
Location: The Rockwell Pavilion
Spotlight|BTI Fellow Subash Khatry Studies Impact of Immigration on U.S.-Born Workers
November 16, 2016 — Khatry's paper, titled "Effects of Immigration on Wages: A Reappraisal" analyzes U.S. census data from 1960 all the way through 2014 in order to determine the true impact of unauthorized and authorized immigrants on native U.S. American jobs.
Release|Homeland Security Academic Council appoints Khator
October 21, 2016 — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced that Khator was one of eight new appointees to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, or HSAAC.
UH President Khator Appointed to Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
October 19, 2016 — Renu Khator, chancellor of the University of Houston System and president of the University of Houston, has been appointed to the United States Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) as one of eight new members.
In The News | Homeland Security Academic Council appoints Khator
The Daily Cougar (Oct 21, 2016) — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced that Khator was one of eight new appointees to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, or HSAAC.
Announcement | The Structure, Behavior, and Influence of Salvadorian Gangs and their Implications for the Rule of Law in the U.S. and El Salvador
October 26, 2016 — The presentation will review the scope and nature of the gang problem in El Salvador and the United States, and assesses their capacity to respond to these problems using findings from three separate studies.
Release | Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Visit
September 2, 2016 — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee visited BTI Institute to hear what our institute has been working on.
Release | Congressman Michael McCaul
September 1, 2016 — Congressman Michael McCaul visited BTI Institute to be updated on the latest developments of the institute.
In The News | BTI Researcher Comments on the Port of Houston
Marketplace (Aug 26, 2016) — BTI Researcher Maria Burns Comments on the Expanded Infrastructure at the Port of Houston
Release | UH to Lead National Center for Borders, Trade, and Immigration
October 13, 2015 — Seeking to strengthen national security, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named the University of Houston to lead a Center of Excellence focused on borders, trade, and immigration research.
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BTI Researcher Comments on the Port of Houston
August 26, 2016 — BTI Researcher Maria Burns Comments on the Expanded Infrastructure at the Port of Houston
New Program Director of Operations
July 26, 2016 — BTI recently appointed a new program director, Rachel Brownlie.
Integrating North America: Building a Modern, Efficient and Flexible Border
August 24, 2016 — Speaker: The Honorable Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Office of Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A key aspect of the NAFTA agreement's success was the construction of a border management system that is modern, efficient and flexible. Cooperation on this score, however, remains uneven though recent years have brought support for an improved border management system. This lecture addresses the progress and remaining challenges in the cross-border regions of the U.S., Mexico and Canada, while providing a vision for the future.
5:30 p.m. — Reception
6 p.m. — Presentation
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New Program Director for Educational and Professional Development Initiatives
July 26, 2016 — BTI recently appointed a new program director, Tiffany Roosa.
Integrated Product Teams for Department of Homeland Security R&D Report
July 12, 2016 — At the conclusion of the fiscal year 2016, the Science and Technology Directorate developed a final report to capture the process and methodology used to conduct the IPTs. Because of the sensitivity of DHS mission areas, the department is releasing an abbreviated version of the report to share the efforts DHS is making to coordinate its R&D and how it is addressing priority homeland security technological needs.
DNA Barcoding, High-Throughput DNA Sequencing, and Forensic Science: Recent Advances and Future Prospects
June 23, 2016 — The symposium will consist of three short lectures followed by Q & A sessions with attendees to discuss the current state of the field, as well as possible future applications and prospects.
Request for Proposals for Borders, Trade, and Immigration Research
May 25, 2016 — The Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute is looking for proposals for new research. BTI seeks to address a number of research questions related to the themes of Border Security, Legitimate Trade & Travel, and Immigration that are of interest to the public and relevant federal, state, and local agencies.
Center of Excellence Technology Showcase
May 19, 2016 — The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Office of University Programs and Stevens Institute of Technology invite you to attend the Spring 2016 Centers of Excellence(COE) Technology Showcase May 19, 2016 open 9:00 am- 4:00 pm.
Crossing Borders: People, Crime and Enforcement Flows
April 27, 2016 — This symposium is part of the University of Texas at El Paso's Homeland Security Symposium Series focused on addressing supplemental educational/training needs within different homeland security enterprise-related domains requested by our local homeland security stakeholders. This symposium will also be offered as a webcast for those who cannot attend in person. There are no fees associated with this symposium for attendees. This endeavor is funded by the Office of University Programs, under the Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute.
New Center of Excellence Focuses on Borders, Trade and Immigration Research
Februrary 8, 2016 — Press Release Point — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) created the Centers of Excellence (COEs) to develop multidisciplinary, customer-driven, homeland security science and technology solutions and help train the next generation of homeland security experts.
New Executive Director
January 18, 2016 — BTI recently appointed a new executive director, Ioannis Konstantinidis, PhD.
BTI Policy Lead Discusses Unaccompanied Minors
January 6, 2016 — Dr. Luis Torres talked about the new surge of unaccompanied minors and how research at BTI could contribute to policy in this area.
DHS Summer Research for Minority Institutions
Deadline December 20, 2015 — Summer Research Team (SRT) Program for Minority Serving Institutions. The purpose of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Summer Research Team Program is to increase and enhance the scientific leadership at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in research areas that support the mission and goals of DHS. This program provides faculty and student research teams with the opportunity to conduct research at the university-based DHS Centers of Excellence (DHS Centers).
DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program
Deadline December 16, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate sponsors a 10-week summer internship program for students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) Disciplines. The program provides students with quality research experiences at federal research facilities located across the country and allows students the opportunity to establish connections with DHS professionals. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students in a broad spectrum of HS-STEM Disciplines and DHS mission-relevant Research Areas.
Defining the Future
Fall 2015 — UH Magazine — From cybersecurity and protecting our coasts to discovering hidden ancient civilizations, UH's National Research Centers are seeking answers to society's biggest questions.
Full Committee Hearing - A Review of Progress by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate
October 27, 2015 — Watch the video
UH selected as Center of Excellence for borders, trade and immigration research
October 23, 2015 — Daily Cougar — UH has been selected by Department of Homeland Security to be the lead institution for a new Center of Excellence focused on borders, trade and immigration research. The new Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute program will receive an initial $3.4 million grant for its first operating year from the DHS Science and Technology Directorate.
Three new national research institutes among UH's accomplishments
October 14, 2015 — Houston Chronicle — In her last state of the university address, Renu Khator said she wanted to bring at least one federally funded research center to the University of Houston. A year later, Khator touted three such centers that have come to UH in the last year alone. The three centers - which focus on sub-sea engineering, superconductor research and immigration and border security - are yet another sign of the continued progress at the university.
University of Houston to lead national Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute
October 13, 2015 — PhysOrg — Seeking to strengthen national security, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named the University of Houston to lead a Center of Excellence focused on borders, trade and immigration research. The Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute, established with a $3.4 million grant from the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, Office of University Programs, will include researchers from 10 universities and a San Antonio-based consulting firm. Also seen in Katy News, October 14, 2015.
UH to Lead National Center for Borders, Trade, and Immigration
WVU researcher part of new National Center for Borders, Trade and Immigration
October 12, 2015 — Thirimachos Bourlai, assistant professor of computer science and electrical engineering at West Virginia University, is part of a team of researchers charged with finding new ways to strengthen national security through the development of biometric-based technologies. The new Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute, a Center of Excellence housed at the University of Houston, was established with a $3.4 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Office of University Programs. The Center includes researchers from 10 universities and a San Antonio, Texas-based consulting firm.
DHS S&T Selects University of Houston as Center of Excellence for Borders, Trade, and Immigration Research
June 1, 2015 — NewsWise — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the selection of the University of Houston as the lead institution for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Borders, Trade, and Immigration Research. S&T will provide the Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute with an initial $3.4 million grant for its first operating year.
DHS S&T Selects University of Houston as Center of Excellence for Borders, Trade and Immigration Research
June 1, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the selection of the University of Houston as the lead institution for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Borders, Trade and Immigration Research. S&T will provide the Borders, Trade, and Immigration Institute with an initial $3.4 million grant for its first operating year.
June 1, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the selection of the University of Houston as the lead institution for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) for Borders, Trade, and Immigration Research. S&T will provide the Center for Borders, Trade, and Immigration Research with an initial $3.4 million grant for its first operating year.


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Have a outdoorparty in the naturepark Hagland Festning or enjoy amusing games and competitions in Valhall. At Hagland Festning you get to unfold in the nature with fun activities and experience exciting history. In Valhall, our playland, there is lots of activities, laughter and great engagement with a lot of jumping and bouncing.
Childrensbirthday with Ravnafloke in Hagland Naturepark is an active celebration where the kids get to unfold in the nature with activities both high and low. With our own playarea, lavvos and a lot of exciting history from WW2 and the Viking Ravnafloke.
We serve Ravnafloke burgers made of ecological meat from the farm, drinks and icecream. An exciting trip through the area with trenches and bunkers and storytelling about the Viking Ravnafloke (we customize after age). Games and activities in the park.
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Lasergames is very engaging, fun and harmless. Two teams play agains each other. The goal is to shoot the opposite team with laserguns to gather points (or to save you own "life"). The game is placed in a venue decorated as an old prison where smoke, lights and sound effects plays a part to make it extra fun and exciting. Aftrer the game you get results both for the team and individually.
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Official Congressional photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Photo credit: Franmarie Metzler/U.S. House Office of Photography)
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Takes Heat for Price of Haircut, Highlighting Catch 22 Women Face on Appearance
Written by Casey Musarra on October 14, 2019
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The internet was abuzz Wednesday over the reported market price haircut Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) received last month.
The Washington Times, a conservative outlet, reported Wednesday that Ocasio-Cortez spent nearly $300 at Last Tangle In Washington Salon, breaking that down into an $80 haircut and $180 lowlights (and factoring in a speculated 20% tip of $52), which matches the prices listed for those services on the salon's website.
The congresswoman, known for her social media presence, retweeted the article, writing: "40 million Americans live in poverty under today's extreme inequality, yet the right-wing want you to blame Democratic socialism for their own moral failures. Our policies, like Medicare for All, advance prosperity for working people. They're just mad we look good doing it". She ended the tweet with an emoji of a woman lifting her hair.
40 million Americans live in poverty under today's extreme inequality, yet the right-wing want you to blame Democratic socialism for their own moral failures.
Our policies, like Medicare for All, advance prosperity for working people.
They're just mad we look good doing it 💁🏽♀ https://t.co/l9gKGtyKra
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 10, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez, who turned 30 on Sunday, later retweeted an Oct. 7 tweet from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), linking to an article about Vice President Mike Pence's exorbitant spending on limousine services during his official visit to Ireland in early September.
"Won't you look at that: Mike Pence used *taxpayer funds* – not personal ones – to spend several thousand haircuts' worth of public money on a visit to Trump golf courses. I wonder if Republicans care about corruption as much as they care about a woman's cut & color."
Won't you look at that: Mike Pence used *taxpayer funds* – not personal ones – to spend several thousand haircuts' worth of public money on a visit to Trump golf courses.
I wonder if Republicans care about corruption as much as they care about a woman's cut & color. https://t.co/xBze4obZhv
The CREW report, citing State Department records, said Pence spent nearly $600,000 in taxpayer money on limousine services alone to travel to and from Dublin and Doonbeg during the visit. Pence was meeting with Irish political leaders in Dublin but chose to stay at President Donald Trump's resort 181 miles away in Doonbeg.
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on Friday criticized Pence for not providing specific information about the trip. But Pence seemingly hasn't taken the same flack Ocasio-Cortez has.
Beyond the heat she's received for her haircut, Ocasio-Cortez has faced similar criticism in the past for a perception of overspending on her appearance. Last November, a reporter tweeted, and eventually deleted, a photo of Ocasio-Cortez from behind, writing, "I'll tell you something: that jacket and coat don't look like a girl who struggles." She also took heat for wearing a $3,000 outfit in a photoshoot, which she didn't actually purchase, for Interview Magazine.
The self-proclaimed democratic socialist fired back on Twitter, writing "You don't get to keep the clothes, duh. Get used to me slaying lewks because I am an excellent thrift shopper."
The Washington Times article caused a stir online, with many claiming sexism: Would the same story be written about a man?
1) this would obvs never be a story about a man
2) this is not an expensive haircut/color for a public figure who is frequently on TV
3) if her hair was raggedy, that would be the lead story instead
4) 🙄🙄🙄🙄https://t.co/CyXaQ860ts
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) October 10, 2019
A Washington Post article aptly headlined: "The backlash over Ocasio-Cortez's haircut shows women can't win when it comes to their appearance, experts say," said that women in the public eye are faced with a Catch 22: "Either be criticized for spending exorbitant amounts of money to meet society's manufactured beauty standards or be lambasted for failing to fulfill those requirements."
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Kalima (from , kalimah, "word") may refer to:

The Six Kalimas, texts to memorize to learn the fundamentals of Islam
Kalima (band), a Manchester jazz-funk band on Factory Records
Kalima!, the second album by Kalima
Kalima, a Moroccan magazine
"Kalima", a track by Elvin Jones on his 1978 album Remembrance
Kalima, an online journal of human rights founded by Sihem Bensedrine and Naziha Réjiba
 Al Kalima, a newspaper published in Libya

Kalima may also refer to:

 Kalima, a commune of Huambo Province, Angola
 Kalima, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a town in Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

See also
 Calima (disambiguation)
 Kali Ma (or Kali-ma), "mother Kali," a name for the Hindu goddess Kālī
 Kolyma (disambiguation)

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AJHA Awards Reception | Donna Allen Roundtable Luncheon | Gala Dinner
Sidney Kobre & Teaching Awards Luncheon ♦ Thurs., Oct. 4
Included with registration (sponsored by the Brigham Young University School of Communications)
Attendees enjoy a plated, table service lunch as AJHA honors the winners of the Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism History and the National Award for Excellence in Teaching. AJHA's highest honor, the Kobre Award recognizes individuals with an exemplary record of sustained achievement in journalism history through teaching, research, professional activities, or other contributions to the field of journalism history. The annual AJHA Award for Excellence in Teaching honors a college or university teacher who excels at teaching in the areas of journalism and mass communication history, makes a positive impact on student learning, and offers an outstanding example for other educators. See the Awards page for information on honorees.
AJHA Awards Reception ♦ Thurs., Oct. 4
Included with registration (sponsored by the University of Utah Department of Communication and College of Humanities, with additional support from the University of Alabama Department of Journalism and Creative Media)
AJHA annually bestows its Outstanding Local Journalist Award for Substantial Contribution to the Public Interest to a journalist local to the convention city whose work has had a positive impact on the community. The recipient serves as a featured speaker at the Thursday evening reception. Reception attendees enjoy hot and cold hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar at this event.
After 15 years as a journalist with both The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and The Salt Lake Tribune, Joan O'Brien graduated from the University of Utah College of Law in 2003. She used her legal expertise to help save the Tribune after a hedge-fund owner sold half the paper's future revenues to its competitor, The Desert News.
O'Brien became an expert on the federal Newspaper Preservation Act, spent weeks combing through documents from earlier conflicts involving the two papers, and wrote letters that prompted a Department of Justice investigation. She also formed the nonprofit Citizens for Two Voices, which raised funds for legal fees and filed a federal anti-trust lawsuit.
The organization dropped the lawsuit in 2016, after a local businessman bought the paper. Then-Tribune Editor Terry Orme praised O'Brien's "selfless, tireless and sometimes thankless campaign to save The Salt Lake Tribune, and keep it as Utah's informational watchdog and investigative beacon."
Donna Allen Roundtable Luncheon ♦ Fri., Oct. 5
The annual Donna Allen Luncheon celebrates contributions of women to the field of journalism. American Journalism Historians Association invites a woman journalist local to the convention city as its honored guest and featured speaker for the luncheon. Attendees enjoy a plated, table service lunch at this event.
Nancy Conway retired in 2013 after serving for more than 10 years as the first female editor in the 132-year history of Utah's largest newspaper, The Salt Lake Tribune. During her tenure at the Tribune, the newspaper was recognized for Public Service and General Excellence in print and online locally, regionally, and nationally.
A Massachusetts native, Conway began her newspaper career in 1976 at the Daily Hampshire Gazette. She has been a reporter or editor at newspapers in Massachusetts, Florida, Pennsylvania, Colorado, California, and Utah. Several organizations have honored her for her contributions to journalism and the community, including the Society of Professional Journalists, American Society of Newspaper Editors, and Associated Press.
Conway twice served on a Pulitzer Prize Jury and in 2007 received a Gatekeeper Editors Fellowship to Uganda in East Africa from the International Reporting Project at Johns Hopkins University. She also served as host and mentor to two female editors from the Middle East, one from Saudi Arabia, another from Yemen, through the International Editors Project.
Gala Dinner ♦ Sat., Oct. 6 ♦ Squatters Pub
The closing event for the annual AJHA convention enables convention attendees to network and reminisce over the convention's activities in a social setting. The Gala will be hosted by Squatters Pub at 147 West Broadway, about three blocks from the hotel in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City. Transportation will be provided for those who need it. The Salt Lake City pub is the flagship location of a small chain with brewpubs and ale houses throughout the Salt Lake area. Squatters beers also are sold throughout Utah, bottled in cooperation with Wasatch Brewery.


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Currently there is no entirely satisfactory solution for discogenic pain. Milder cases may respond to prolotherapy to the supporting ligaments. Severe disabling pain may be better treated by surgical fusion or disc replacement. Moderately disabled patients may prefer to try nucleoplasty, Gelstix or cooled RF (biacuplasty).
Nucleoplasty or gelstix are both options offered at Oving Clinic but the degree of disc degeneration cannot be too severe (ie more than 50% narrowing) or there will be no benefit. We are still waiting for good evidence on the application of coblation nucleoplasty for purely discogenic pain, when there is no contained protrusion.


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Q: Múltiplos aplicativos em um mesmo domínio Nginx Bom dia galera, estou quebrando a cabeça aqui.
Tenho um servidor com nginx e nele tenho duas aplicações:
1 - Aplicativo Laravel
/usr/share/nginx/html/laravel/public
2 - Aplicativo Joomla
/usr/share/nginx/html/joomla
O aplicativo em Laravel é o principal que deve ser acessado em 'http://domain.com.br/' e o joomla deve ser acessado em 'http://domain.com.br/antigo'.
Abaixo segue o código de configuração do default:
server {
listen 80;
listen [::]:80 ipv6only=on;

root /usr/share/nginx/html/laravel/public;
index index.php index.html index.htm default.html default.htm;

server_name 104.131.92.76;

location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
}

location ~ /antigo/ {
    root /usr/share/nginx/html/joomla;
    index index.php index.html index.htm default.html default.htm;

    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
}

location ~ \.php$ {
    try_files $uri /index.php =404;
    fastcgi_split_path_info ^(.+\.php)(/.+)$;
    fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php5-fpm.sock;
    fastcgi_index index.php;
    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    include fastcgi_params;
}
}

O que estou fazendo de errado?

A: Na linha try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args; você está mandando todas as requisições que dão erro em dominio.com.br/antigo/* para dominio.com.br/index.php da sua outra aplicação. Esse é um erro fácil de ver.
Se você vai querer manter roteamento ideal tanto para o Joomla quanto para o laravel (em vez de manter apenas um deles ligado) em um mesmo domínio, pode ser bem trabalhoso fazer isso funcionar.
Aqui tem documentação de como fazer isso usando Joomla na raiz do domínio https://docs.joomla.org/Nginx

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Europa's icy shell may undergo plate tectonics
Hints of moving plates, but the mechanism that drives motion isn't clear.
John Timmer - Sep 8, 2014 8:49 pm UTC
Enlarge / An area of crustal spreading, similar to a mid-ocean ridge, is at the center of this image. If the crust spreads there, it must compress elsewhere.
NASA/JPL
The Solar System is ancient. Many of the bodies in it show their age with impacts that date back to the violent early days of the Late Heavy Bombardment and craters embedded in craters. Earth is different in that plate tectonics and other geological processes constantly remake its surface. But even the Earth looks pretty old compared to Jupiter's moon Europa. Based on the number of impacts present, Europa looks to be less than 100 million years old.
A variety of evidence indicates that Europa's dynamic surface comes from the fact that the moon has a thin crust of ice above a large sub-surface ocean. Geysers and other features also suggest that the moon is geologically active. But the precise mechanism that drive the surface remodeling have remained uncertain. Now, two researchers are proposing that the mechanism is the same as it is on Earth: plate tectonics.
The proposal is put forth by the University of Idaho's Simon Kattenhorn and Johns Hopkins' Louise Prockter, and it was released by Nature Geoscience yesterday. The authors note the clear evidence of remodeling and point out that we've already identified a source of new ice reaching the surface: some features on the moon's surface appear to be sites of spreading, analogous to a mid-ocean ridge. But assuming the moon hasn't been growing larger, there must be some process that removes old ice from the surface.
The authors suggest that there's also a Europan analog of subduction zones on Earth, where old crust gets drawn back into the interior of the moon. They support their idea with a reanalysis of images from the Galileo orbiter, which photographed Europa's surface with a resolution where each pixel represents about 200 meters.
Europa's surface has a variety of features, from dark, highly visible bands to more subtle ridges. But a number of these extend for great distances across the moon. Others terminate suddenly, giving the surface a patchwork appearance. The authors note that in some cases, continuations of the features can be found at a different location on the moon's surface, suggesting that the two ends have slid separate from each other. This, the researchers say, is the result of faults where two plates slide past each other.
In other areas, the features disappear entirely. At the sites of disappearance, the authors identify areas that they call "subsumption zones," where they think the surface ice is being subsumed into the interior. At the area of the site where the ice may enter the interior, the surface appears to consist of a series of small ridges. Beyond the ridges, on the plate that remains on the surface, the authors identify smooth areas that may represent what they call "cryolavas"—areas where a liquidy slush flowed onto the surface and froze. In one case, a patch of this ice is clearly associated with a volcano-like feature.
Having identified the sites where things are moving, the authors then worked backwards to identify the original configuration of the ice in this region. Doing this, many features that are now discontiguous line up again—ridges that have been separated can be rejoined—and the authors end up with a 100 km wide area that's simply vanished. They suggest that the whole region (20,000 square kilometers) has been subsumed back below the crust.
It's a compelling visual case that plate tectonics is active on the surface of Europa, shifting enormous blocks of ice around. There's just the small problem of the physics.
On Earth, hotter, molten rock is less dense than cooler and/or solid rock. This is what drives the convection in the mantle, which in turn drives the motion of the plates above it. It's also what forces molten rock to the surface in sometimes spectacular volcanic eruptions.
The exact converse is true on Europa. The water of the interior is denser than the ice that floats above it. There's no obvious reason for the ice to sink towards the interior or dense water to be driven to the surface in cryovolcanism, which creates a bit of a problem for the idea of plate tectonics.
It's not an insurmountable problem, though. The authors say that the force generated by spreading centers has to go somewhere, and it could be capable of driving ice into a slushier interior. Local forces at the site of subsumption can generate pressure that powers geysers and cryovolcanism. And the whole system is operating against a backdrop of intense tidal forces from Jupiter's gravity—something with no analog on Earth. So the whole thing is plausible, but it needs a lot more study.
Right now, however, all we have are images from Galileo, which didn't carry an instrument that registered the altitude of any surface features. (In some cases, altitude can be inferred if a feature is tall enough to cast a shadow.) Ideally, we'd like to go back with a laser altimeter and something to measure the local density of the icy crust. Right now, however, the only probes that could potentially carry these instruments are still just proposals that haven't yet reached the formal design stage.
Nature Geoscience, 2014. DOI: 10.1038/NGEO2245 (About DOIs).


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Public School Must Pay $3 Million For Denying Space To Charter
April 28, 2016 By CCM Staff
Los Angeles Unified School District students Alexandria Marek, 8, right, and Kerala Seth, 4, left, protested the district's cuts to the high-profile Mandarin Immersion Program at Venice's Broadway Elementary school in March. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles public schools have been ordered to pay $7.1 million to a San Fernando Valley charter school because the system failed to provide free classroom space, a violation of California law. As part of what amounts to one of the nation's biggest charter school experiments, the Golden State requires public schools to help with charters, which are paid for with public funds but are managed independently. Litigation has been a byproduct.
The Los Angles Times reported that "… arbitrator John Zebrowski said that the district's failure to comply with the law harmed children attending the charter during those [three] years because it forced the school to use some money intended for educational programs to lease a building. Zebrowski said students were further harmed because the building leased by the charter was inferior to what it would have received from L.A. Unified."
Ivy Academia, with about 1,100 students, reportedly spent $3 million on rent and other costs from 2007-10, but the arbitrator said L.A. Unified should be on the hook for more money because he believed the property denied to the charter had a higher value. The LAT also noted that "the district must also pay the charter $650,000 in attorneys' fees."
Read the Times' story here: Charter school awarded $7.1 million in case against LAUSD
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The Secret of NIMBY
They stood silent and still, noses raised in the air as if they could smell their pursuers. "I can practically taste the radiation," Just Omar said to no one in particular, as they scurried past the rocks bordering the ocean. Fuck Norris ran faster, she had seen the same markings on the containers lining the halls when Good Shit had left and had… not come back quite the same.
"Hand Pump said it would be this way," Just Get It Over With nodded towards some torn down fencing, instinctively avoiding the streetlight's glare as she edged through the hole. Suddenly ferocious growls filled the air, and Operation Golden Flow pushed Buck Fucka and Just Justine aside as he leapt out of sight. Together they reassembled a block down the road next to an abandoned bulldozer, out of range of the creature that had detected their presence.
"It almost got me! It almost got me!" Dick Ass Mother Fucker whisper-screamed as he rocked back and forth, and not even a calming pat on the back from Miss Delivery could soothe him.
"Oh, please," Roman Showers rolled her eyes as she approached them. "Get it together. That chihuahua was playing dead for me with a single word."
Machu Machu Man paced apprehensively. "This is just the beginning, I knew we shouldn't have tried to leave. They have designed this entire world, here on this island, and they control everything! Everything!"
The group hushed as a car rolled by. The Uniballer coughed for attention. "I know I haven't said much either way on this, but I don't think we have a choice. We have to escape. The things… the things they did to me, in there, well, they shouldn't be done to anyone. Without lots and lots of safe words."
"What did they do exactly?" John Handcock asked.
"Look, there are things that your mind isn't prepared for--" The Uniballer started.
"It was fisting," Gobble My Ass explained.
"Fisting?!" squeaked Five Angry Inches. "How—they're like one hundred times the size of us?"
"I just had to narrate a Safe Sex guide, okay?" The Uniballer stomped his foot. "They thought it would be 'cute' if I did it. Well, I only look 'cute.'" He bared his teeth.
"At any rate, I'm not giving birth on this island," Roman Showers concluded. "We're going to follow Do Her Well and Just Doesn't Get It's route, and we're getting to a better life."
"Do Her Well's probably dead by now!" Bierectional yelled.
"We saw them fifteen minutes ago, they're fine," Fucker shook his head. "We keep going."
The pack ran together, darting around corners and weaving through tall grasses, until they skirted around to the south side of the island. "Backside Banger!" yelled Buck Fucka. "We're saved—but where are Do Her Well and Just Doesn't Get It?"
Backside shook his head slowly. "They were worried there were pursuers on their tails… and they took off to lead them away. Hand Pump left to help. Listen, I have these jello shots and these trench coats. If we all stand on each other's shoulders under the trench coats, we can board the bus and be free of this place."
"What do the jello shots have to do with it?" Millimeter Peter wondered.
"It's a bad idea to be jammed in a tight space with you lot without them," Muff Daddy explained.
"But what about Do Her Well? And Just Doesn't Get It?" Betty Cocker frowned. "We can't leave them."
John Handcock had already taken off, followed by Dick Simmons. "Someone has to take pictures for the tell-all documentary!" He yelled, voice fading. Several others followed, while the rest of the group watched nervously.
As the sun set, the group stood closer and closer together, gazing into the distance. The return of John Handcock, looking triumphant, forebode a happy ending. Soon after, Do Her Well and Just Doesn't Get It followed.
"That everyone?" asked Tricrapylete, patting them on the back.
Do Her Well's whiskers twitched. "Hand Pump is coming right behind me, but I'm worried about Deadbeat and Hoseblower… I tried to call out to them, but it was no use."
Vagina Dentata pulled her to the side. "We can't wait for them. We have to organize if we're going to get out of here safely. Help me with the drinks."
Vagina Dentata raised his voice. "We have to blend in with the humans now, so we have to practice our sense of human humor. Cum Test Dummy, what did the ghost say to the bee?"
"Boo bee!" He laughed. "Now everyone, laugh!" Rent Whore bent over forcibly with laughter, while Banana in Public slapped her on the back because he thought she was choking.
"Now, we have to drink like humans. LCB, drink these!" Vagina Dentata pointed to a row of twenty drinks. LCB was very quick to comply, but twenty drinks was a bit too much for one small creature. "Orieanal Express, help him!"
One and Done pulled out a large tablet and tapped it. "The bus is en route."
"Quick, everyone, to the stop!" Vagina Dentata pulled the trenchcoat over himself, ushering Millimeter Peter, Rent Whore, Muff Daddy, Dick Ass Mother Fucker, and Just Get It Over With in after him. The rest of the group followed suit, and they wobbled unsteadily over to the stop.
"We can't just leave them," Just Get It Over With whispered as she thought of Deadbeat and Hoseblower. "They won't make it without us."
The lights of the bus grew nearer and nearer, but just as it started down the block, two small figures darted across the road.
"You made it!" yelled Do Her Well gleefully.
"I found Hoseblower at the top," Deadbeat panted. "And then we turned left at some vines, but I think we should have turned right. And there was a rock wall in the way, so we managed to get out by climbing up a tree."
"Shhh!" Vagina Dentata yelled from up top. "Humans don't usually talk to their own asses."
They quieted down just as the doors opened, and moved into the warmth of the bus. A small snicker from down below, and a rapid squeak as if someone's ear had been bitten could be heard behind the clink of the quarters into the coin slot. They moved slowly to a nearby seat.
"Sir? SIR!" The driver called them back. "You need this." She stuffed a ticket in the pocket of the coat when no hands were offered. "The night shift," she muttered to herself, as she drove the bus up the ramp to the bridge and towards the lights of a city that was, for its passengers, full of promise.


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class generator {
private:
	int data = 2;

public:
	int get_data() const { return data; }
	void set_data(int value) { data = value % 10; }

	std::vector<int> generate_list() {
		return { data, data * 2, data * 3, data * 4, data * 5 };
	}
};

struct my_data {
	int first = 4;
	int second = 8;
	int third = 12;
};

int main() {
	std::cout << "=== usertype_simple example ===" << std::endl;

	sol::state lua;
	lua.open_libraries();

	// simple_usertype acts and behaves like
	// a regular usertype
	lua.new_simple_usertype<my_data>("my_data",
		"first", &my_data::first,
		"second", &my_data::second,
		"third", &my_data::third
	);

	{
		// But, simple_usertype also has a `set` function
		// where you can append things to the
		// method listing after doing `create_simple_usertype`.
		auto generator_registration = lua.create_simple_usertype<generator>();
		generator_registration.set("data", sol::property(&generator::get_data, &generator::set_data));
		// you MUST set the usertype after
		// creating it
		lua.set_usertype("generator", generator_registration);
	}

	// Can update a simple_usertype at runtime, after registration
	lua["generator"]["generate_list"] = [](generator& self) { return self.generate_list(); };
	// can set 'static methods' (no self) as well
	lua["generator"]["get_num"] = []() { return 100; };

	// Mix it all together!
	lua.script(R"(
mdata = my_data.new()

local g = generator.new()
g.data = mdata.first
list1 = g:generate_list()
g.data = mdata.second
list2 = g:generate_list()
g.data = mdata.third
list3 = g:generate_list()

print("From lua: ")
for i = 1, #list1 do
	print("\tlist1[" .. i .. "] = " .. list1[i])
end
for i = 1, #list2 do
	print("\tlist2[" .. i .. "] = " .. list2[i])
end
for i = 1, #list3 do
	print("\tlist3[" .. i .. "] = " .. list3[i])
end

)");
	my_data& mdata = lua["mdata"];
	std::vector<int>& list1 = lua["list1"];
	std::vector<int>& list2 = lua["list2"];
	std::vector<int>& list3 = lua["list3"];
	assert(list1.size() == 5);
	assert(list2.size() == 5);
	assert(list3.size() == 5);
	for (int i = 1; i <= 5; ++i) {
		assert(list1[i - 1] == (mdata.first % 10) * i);
		assert(list2[i - 1] == (mdata.second % 10) * i);
		assert(list3[i - 1] == (mdata.third % 10) * i);
	}

	std::cout << std::endl;
	return 0;
}

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Sky Harbor Passenger Had More Than 100 Bird Eggs in Her Suitcase
Matthew Hendley
Matthew Hendley | January 28, 2014 | 11:50am
A woman who flew into Sky Harbor International Airport last week brought more than 100 bird eggs with her, according to authorities.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman says the woman's journey originated in Kenya, and officers referred her to agriculture inspectors once she landed in Phoenix.
-10 Dumbest Things People Have Tried to Bring on a Plane at Sky Harbor
Inside a plastic box inside her suitcase were 103 small eggs, according to the agency.
"When asked, the owner claimed they were to be used as medicine for her heart," according to a CBP statement.
The eggs appear to be quail eggs, which are touted by some to be a sort of natural medicine, based on ancient Chinese medical practices.
As is usually the case when people bring this kind of stuff into the country, CBP seized and destroyed the eggs.
The woman was let go with a warning, according to CBP.
Send feedback and tips to the author.
Follow Matthew Hendley on Twitter at @MatthewHendley.


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Q: How can I make SimpleWelcome/ROSA Launcher Plasmoid appear on top of other windows?
When I start the launcher, it appears behind other windows, just like a general plasmoid.
Can I put it on the top?
Thanks!

A: It seems that...
Tested with the Rosa-laucher 2.0.0, Raring, KDE 4.10.5
It seems that the problem is the window focus.
KDE System Settings > Window Behavior > Focus tab.

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Colleen Johnson would rather there not be a need for an organization like the Elizabeth Dole Foundation or for military caregivers because that would mean American warriors were not sustaining wounds, injuries and illnesses that required such a need. As a Dole Caregiver Fellow, Johnson strengthens and empowers military caregivers and families by raising public awareness, driving research, championing policy and leading collaborations that make an impact on their lives.
The Elizabeth Dole Foundation was founded by Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2012. It is the preeminent organization empowering, supporting and honoring the nation's 5.5 million military caregivers. The Foundation adopts a comprehensive approach in its advocacy, working with leaders in the public, private, nonprofit and faith communities to recognize military caregivers' service and promote their well-being.
Johnson calls herself a "possibilitarian, lifelong learner, wife of an Army Warrant Officer, mother to three amazing young adult men, and head wrangler to two wonderful rescue animals, Zeus, a chocolate Miniature Pinscher and Alsan, an aloof, white short hair cat." She has lived in Maryland, Australia, the United Kingdom, Virginia and has lived in Delaware since 2005. This month, Johnson graduated with an undergraduate degree in Sociology and starts her Master's in Social Justice and Community Organizing. Her thesis work will support the community of wounded warriors and military caregivers.
"I am a military caregiver to my wounded warrior husband who has visible and invisible injuries from his pre- and post-9/11 service with multiple deployments to include Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Panama, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as well as activations in support of the State of Delaware and our nation," Johnson said. "Upon returning from Afghanistan in 2014, my husband sustained injuries and illnesses that needed the support of the military, the Veterans Administration and a caregiver. After a 2017 activation with the Delaware National Guard in support of the hurricane season, he returned from the activation with an exacerbation of his injuries which has significantly changed his military and civilian life and our entire family's life." Johnson says her husband suffers from Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Johnson is the balancer and advocate in her family, the one who helps her husband deal 24/7 aftereffects of war. She is an active member of the multidisciplinary team that guides and empowers her husband to live a fulfilling life. Johnson attends all the appointments, meetings and participates in the conversations, advocating for the best care and treatment for her husband.
Johnson explains that she has stood in awe of her husband's service as a National Guardsman, watching as he combined his military and civilian commitments seamlessly. She applauds his civilian employer, Booz Allen Hamilton for their support of her husband after his wounds, injuries and illnesses. She does not believe the Delaware National Guard has been as supportive of her husband since he developed his injuries, illnesses and wounds, something she says is unacceptable. She hopes to now use her service as an Elizabeth Dole Foundation Fellow to help them become more action-oriented and able to meet challenges.
In addition, as part of her Fellowship, Johnson is active in Delaware's community of military caregivers. She is also a member of Milford Lifecycle's Scorchers Cycling Group as well as a Peer volunteer with the American Red Cross' Military and Veteran Caregiver Network.


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Tswalu Story
Tswalu Foundation
Understanding the Kalahari
Wildlife & Habitat
Location of Tswalu
Experience Tswalu
Happening at Tswalu
Wildlife | Jun 2019
Pangolin research at Tswalu
The ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii) is a charismatic but threatened mammal found on Tswalu. It also happens to be the subject of some fascinating research.
Valery Phakoago is doing her PhD on the dispersal of ground pangolins (Smutsia temminckii) at Tswalu, where the use of telemetry is vital for keeping track of study animals. Telemetry is "an automated communications process by which measurements and other data are collected at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for monitoring." (Wikipedia)
Valery also makes use of camera traps which are placed outside pangolin burrows to record their time of emergence and return. They are placed close to the entrance because pangolins tend to exit their burrows from the sides and are often not caught on cameras placed further away.
GPSing pangolin burrows provides important information about movements within their home ranges, and also ensures that camera traps can be recollected.
Collecting pangolin scat (faecal dropping) samples provides a non-invasive method for assessing their diet. Pangolins will often dig a small hole, defecate inside it and drag their tails over the faeces to conceal it.
Wendy Panaino is a researcher from the University of the Witwatersrand who is also doing research on pangolins at Tswalu.
Says Wendy: "Little is known about how pangolins might cope with the direct (heat) and indirect (prey availability) effects of a changing climate, and so I am currently investigating the body temperature, diet, and activity patterns of free-living ground pangolins in a semi-arid environment.
She explains that there are eight species of pangolin in the world, four in Asia and four in Africa. The four Asian species are listed as endangered on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of endangered species. Of the four species, two are very near extinction due to their illegal trade for medicinal use and bushmeat. The four African species are listed as 'Vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List, also threatened by illegal trade. 'The species that occurs in eastern and southern Africa, Temminck's ground pangolin, is not as threatened, but I fear that, at the rate that the other seven species are declining, this species will soon become a target.
"Climate change models predict that the arid areas of Africa will become hotter and drier, and if pangolins or their prey are not able to adapt in time to these changes, they face the risk of extinction. Through the use of VHF telemetry technology, I have been able to track and follow wild pangolins at Tswalu for the past few years. Along with being able to quantify core body temperature of the pangolins, I have been able to document several interesting behaviours, dietary patterns and movements. This study will provide insights into the life of pangolins in a semi-arid environment at a regional scale, which will hopefully contribute to the pieces of the bigger puzzle of global pangolin conservation."
Wendy says that one needs to be conscious of the way you approach a pangolin in the wild. "Each pangolin may behave differently, depending on its experience with people. Younger pangolins will often roll into a ball when people approach and will remain that way for a long time. At a pangolin sighting, it is important to let the animal make its own decisions on where it wants to go. We should not crowd around the animal, but rather stand behind it at all times so that it can move freely wherever it wants, reducing the potential stress factor. If the animal keeps trying to walk away from you, or keeps retreating to bushes to hide, or is curled into a ball, we should rather stand back, remain quiet and wait for it to become comfortable enough to move on and forage. The way of telling whether a pangolin is not stressed, is if it is comfortable enough to eat in front of you."
The Tswalu Foundation
The research being conducted on ground pangolins at Tswalu is one of the projects of the Tswalu Foundation.
The Foundation facilitates a broad range of research undertaken on Tswalu Kalahari Reserve. Its mission is to promote conservation and strengthen an understanding of the semi-arid savanna biome within the southern Kalahari. The Foundation also presents opportunities for guests to interact with researchers in the field, while providing Tswalu Kalahari Reserve with data for management purposes. The Foundation is a crucial component of the Oppenheimer Family's vision to conserve the Kalahari by restoring the natural environment, re-establishing biological diversity and maintaining the natural ecological processes of the Kalahari.
Packing for your safari at Tswalu
If you've never been on safari before, here are some useful tips on what to pack for your holiday at Tswalu.
Raising cheetah cubs
Recently at Tswalu Kalahari, a cheetah gave birth to five cubs. Unfortunately, only a few of these little cubs have a chance of reaching adulthood and independence.
The habitats of Tswalu
Broadly speaking, Tswalu includes five major habitats that have arisen primarily around the Korannaberg Mountains as a result of the windblown sands that comprise the Kalahari as we know it today.
© Tswalu. Copyright 2020. All rights reserved.


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This new chapter explains all about developer communities. We've included our best practice approaches to enabling developer communities, our top tips for creating a developer community engagement playbook and a few pitfalls you should try to avoid along the way.
Our Guide to Developer Marketing explores best practice approaches, using our Developer Program framework as the basis for discussion. There are plenty of future installments of our guide still to follow, covering topics such as marketing channels and programs – keep an eye on our blog for updates.
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This unique facility features include a large exterior cedar trellis area, clerestory windows above the arena and polycarbonate panels for indirect lighting. The facility will be utilized by the Rodeo Club as well as for classroom teaching.


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require 'spec_helper'

describe "User pages" do

  subject { page }

  describe "index" do
    let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
    before(:each) do
      sign_in user
      visit users_path
    end

    it { should have_title('All users') }
    it { should have_content('All users') }

    describe "pagination" do

      before(:all) { 30.times { FactoryGirl.create(:user) } }
      after(:all)  { User.delete_all }

      it { should have_selector('div.pagination') }

      it "should list each user" do
        User.paginate(page: 1).each do |user|
          expect(page).to have_selector('li', text: user.name)
        end
      end
    end

    describe "delete links" do

      it { should_not have_link('delete') }

      describe "as an admin user" do
        let(:admin) { FactoryGirl.create(:admin) }
        before do
          sign_in admin
          visit users_path
        end

        it { should have_link('delete', href: user_path(User.first)) }
        it "should be able to delete another user" do
          expect do
            click_link('delete', match: :first)
          end.to change(User, :count).by(-1)
        end
        it { should_not have_link('delete', href: user_path(admin)) }
      end
    end
  end

  describe "profile page" do
    let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
    let!(:m1)  { FactoryGirl.create(:micropost, user: user, content: "Foo") }
    let!(:m2)  { FactoryGirl.create(:micropost, user: user, content: "Bar") }

    before { visit user_path(user) }

    it { should have_content(user.name) }
    it { should have_title(user.name) }

    describe "microposts" do
      it { should have_content(m1.content) }
      it { should have_content(m2.content) }
      it { should have_content(user.microposts.count) }
    end

    describe "follow/unfollow buttons" do
      let(:other_user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
      before { sign_in user }

      describe "following a user" do
        before { visit user_path(other_user) }

        it "should increment the followed user count" do
          expect do
            click_button "Follow"
          end.to change(user.followed_users, :count).by(1)
        end

        it "should increment the other user's followers count" do
          expect do
            click_button "Follow"
          end.to change(other_user.followers, :count).by(1)
        end

        describe "toggling the button" do
          before { click_button "Follow" }
          it { should have_xpath("//input[@value='Unfollow']") }
        end
      end

      describe "unfollowing a user" do
        before do
          user.follow!(other_user)
          visit user_path(other_user)
        end

        it "should decrement the followed user count" do
          expect do
            click_button "Unfollow"
          end.to change(user.followed_users, :count).by(-1)
        end

        it "should decrement the other user's followers count" do
          expect do
            click_button "Unfollow"
          end.to change(other_user.followers, :count).by(-1)
        end

        describe "toggling the button" do
          before { click_button "Unfollow" }
          it { should have_xpath("//input[@value='Follow']") }
        end
      end
    end
  end

  describe "signup page" do
    before { visit signup_path }

    it { should have_content('Sign up') }
    it { should have_title(full_title('Sign up')) }
  end

  describe "signup" do

    before { visit signup_path }

    let(:submit) { "Create my account" }

    describe "with invalid information" do
      it "should not create a user" do
        expect { click_button submit }.not_to change(User, :count)
      end
    end

    describe "after submission" do
        before { click_button submit }

        it { should have_title('Sign up') }
        it { should have_content('error') }
      end

    describe "with valid information" do
      before do
        fill_in "Name",             with: "Example User"
        fill_in "Email",            with: "user@example.com"
        fill_in "Password",         with: "foobar"
        fill_in "Confirm Password", with: "foobar"
      end

      it "should create a user" do
        expect { click_button submit }.to change(User, :count).by(1)
      end

      describe "after saving the user" do
        before { click_button submit }
        let(:user) { User.find_by(email: 'user@example.com') }

        it { should have_link('Sign out') }
        it { should have_title(user.name) }
        it { should have_selector('div.alert.alert-success', text: 'Welcome') }
      end
    end
  end

  describe "edit" do
    let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
    before do
      sign_in user
      visit edit_user_path(user)
    end

    describe "page" do
      it { should have_content("Update your profile") }
      it { should have_title("Edit user") }
      it { should have_link('change', href: 'http://gravatar.com/emails') }
    end

    describe "with invalid information" do
      before { click_button "Save changes" }

      it { should have_content('error') }
    end

    describe "with valid information" do
      let(:new_name)  { "New Name" }
      let(:new_email) { "new@example.com" }
      before do
        fill_in "Name",             with: new_name
        fill_in "Email",            with: new_email
        fill_in "Password",         with: user.password
        fill_in "Confirm Password", with: user.password
        click_button "Save changes"
      end

      it { should have_title(new_name) }
      it { should have_selector('div.alert.alert-success') }
      it { should have_link('Sign out', href: signout_path) }
      specify { expect(user.reload.name).to  eq new_name }
      specify { expect(user.reload.email).to eq new_email }
    end

    describe "forbidden attributes" do
      let(:params) do
        { user: { admin: true, password: user.password,
                  password_confirmation: user.password } }
      end
      before do
        sign_in user, no_capybara: true
        patch user_path(user), params
      end
      specify { expect(user.reload).not_to be_admin }
    end
  end

  describe "other users pages" do
    let(:user_me) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
    let(:user_other) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
    let!(:m1) { FactoryGirl.create(:micropost, user: user_other, content: "Foo") }
    before do
      sign_in user_me
      visit user_path(user_other)
    end

    describe "delete links" do
      it { should_not have_link('delete') }
    end
  end

  describe "following/followers" do
    let(:user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
    let(:other_user) { FactoryGirl.create(:user) }
    before { user.follow!(other_user) }

    describe "followed users" do
      before do
        sign_in user
        visit following_user_path(user)
      end

      it { should have_title(full_title('Following')) }
      it { should have_selector('h3', text: 'Following') }
      it { should have_link(other_user.name, href: user_path(other_user)) }
    end

    describe "followers" do
      before do
        sign_in other_user
        visit followers_user_path(other_user)
      end

      it { should have_title(full_title('Followers')) }
      it { should have_selector('h3', text: 'Followers') }
      it { should have_link(user.name, href: user_path(user)) }
    end
  end
end


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Q: How can I have a Very secure Ubuntu Desktop system How can I have a Very secure Ubuntu Desktop system and where is the best place online to learn about hardening Linux, not just Ubuntu?

A: Basic rules of computer security: strong passwords, have a firewall set up, don't click on something you're not sure about, and don't log in as admin/root unless you 100% have to.
Viruses aren't as much of a problem on linux as on windows, but social engineering in emails, javascript in browsers, and malicious links are still there.
Among other things, set up an admin password on your router; see my answer on this question.
A good place to start learning about security is the movie "Blackhat", now in theaters (yes, seriously). There's also learning from other perspective, from intruder's perspective. You can search online for tutorials on basic pentesting/ethical hacking and books.
Here's some of my favorite sources to start you off on reading about security.

*

*cyberciti blog

*security.stackexchange.com

*https://serverfault.com/

*Ubuntu Wiki

A: To harden Ubuntu servers, there are a number of packages that can be found with:
apt-cache search harden-

to install all of them, simply use:
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and start reading the hardening documentation now installed on your system in /usr/share/doc/harden-doc
For more information, visit the Securing Debian Manual.

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Top 5 AntiVirus programs for Ubuntu
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How to configure Ubuntu built-in firewall
http://tecmint.com/open-source-security-firewalls-for-linux-systems/


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DESTINATION: Ludlow, Colorado
Many times during our travels to Colorado we have passed a historical sign that read, "Ludlow Massacre." We've always been curious as to what events transpired at the location so this time we stopped to investigate.
Coal car used by miners
The Ludlow Massacre site sits 18 miles northwest of Trinidad, Colorado. A granite monument, in memory of Colorado coal miners and their families who died on April 20, 1914, has been erected by the UMWA (United Mine Workers of America). The site of the Ludlow Tent Colony, where 1,200 striking coal miners and their families once lived, has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
Ludlow Tent Colony before fire - City was referred to as "White City"
On April 20, 1914, some two dozen people, including miners' wives and children were killed when they were attacked by the Colorado National Guard and Colorado Fuel & Iron Company camp guards. The chief owner of the mine, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was widely criticized for the incident.
Pit of death - one of the storage cellars beneath a tent
Between nineteen and twenty-six people lost their lives during the bloody massacre. Some death tolls vary but include two women and eleven children that were asphyxiated while hiding in one of the storage cellars beneath a tent. The deaths occurred after a daylong fight between militia and camp guards against striking workers.
Memorial erected by the UNWA
The strike was organized by the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) against coal mining companies in Colorado. The three largest companies involved were the Rockefeller family-owned Colorado Fuel & Iron Company (CF&I), the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company (RMF), and the Victor-American Fuel Company (VAF).
In retaliation for Ludlow, the miners armed themselves and attacked dozens of mines over the next ten days, destroying property and engaging in several skirmishes with the Colorado National Guard along a 40-mile front from Trinidad to Walsenburg, Colorado. The entire strike would cost between 69 and 199 lives. Thomas G. Andrews described it as the "deadliest strike in the history of the United States".
Leaving Ludlow Massacre Site
Location: Ludlow, CO 81082, USA