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/ Cory Doctorow / 11:12 am Mon Jan 25, 2016
Fury Road is still comprehensible at 12x speed
Vashi Nedomansky took five movies that had shorter-than-average scene lengths and sped them up 1200%; alone among them, Mad Max: Fury Road was still comprehensible. The rest just dissolve into jump-cuts.
This is doubtless thanks to editor Margaret Sixel, whose previous expertise had been in nature films. Sixel -- wife of director George Miller -- reduced 480 hours of footage to the final cut, paying close attention to a comprehensible, narrative depiction of the spatial relationships between the vehicles and people in the shots -- a care that often goes missing in other action films.
The average film has around 1250 individual shots. Action films and Blockbusters often have more than 3000 individual shots. This can be attributed to the ongoing trend of Chaos Cinema and the tendency to create false pace and momentum by simply cutting so frequently that it constantly bombards the viewer with new shots and information. This can become overwhelming and it creates a disconnected and jumbled viewing experience that assaults the audience. The frenetic pace exists but the audience can become exhausted as the eye and brain try to make sense of the imagery.
My most popular post of 2015 was MAD MAX: CENTER FRAMED which explained the cinematography and editing techniques used in MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. Even though it had roughly 3000 individual shots, the action and story is comprehensible and digestible while still viscerally effective. Fast editing and ASLs (Average Shot Length) of around 2 seconds does not have to be a visual debris tornado that hammers the viewer. Properly planned shots and diligent editing can result in an energetic AND quickly paced film that tells a coherent story.
The Fastest Cut: Furious Film Editing [Vashi Nedomansky/Vashi Visuals]
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Three years after the W3C approved a DRM standard, it's no longer possible to make a functional indie browser
Back in 2017, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) approved the most controversial standard in its long history: Encrypted Media Extensions, or EME, which enabled Netflix and other big media companies to use DRM despite changes to browsers extensions that eliminated the kinds of deep hooks that DRM requires.
1975 Disneyland Haunted Mansion Standard Operating Procedures manual
If you ever find yourself time-traveling to 1975 and need to impersonate a Disneyland Haunted Mansion ride-operator, we've got you covered: just remember that in 1975, food and drinks were absolutely not allowed past the main gate, and that E-tickets should be torn in half and placed in the ticket box. (Thanks, Changa!)
Public Domain Game Jam: what games can you design with the bounty of 1924?
Randy Lubin (previously) writes, "New work is entering the public domain and Mike Masnick and I are hosting a game jam to celebrate. Designers have all of January to design analog and digital games about, inspired by, or remixing works from 1924. We have amazing judges, great prizes, and are excited to see what you […]


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Iran: Iranian Single Women Might Need Father's Permission to Go Abroad
Submitted by yasmin on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 11:49
Gender Equality; Women Autonomy;
Single women in Iran will need the permission of their guardians to be able to leave the country if a new bill secures enough votes in parliament.
At the moment, unmarried women and men above the age of 18 can leave the country if they have a passport but, according to the new bill, single women would need official consent from their guardian, usually their father.
Married women in Iran always need their husband's permission to be able to hold a passport both under the current legislation that dates back to the pre-1979 Islamic revolution and under the proposed bill.
Husbands can ban their wives from leaving the country at any time. Divorced women, however, are currently free to hold a passport and leave the country without permission.
"Anyone above the age of 18 can apply for a passport," Hossein Naghavi-Hosseini, the speaker of the parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy told the semi-official Isna news agency. "According to this bill … married women of any age need the written consent of their husband to be able to have a passport and single women above the age of 18 will need the permission of their guardian." Single women whose guardian denies them permission could dispute the decision in a court.
Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, women's rights campaigners have struggled to abolish the need for the husband's consent but the new bill, if passed, would be a major setback.
Shadi Sadr, a prominent women's rights activist and human rights lawyer, told the Guardian: "The mentality behind these controversial laws is that women should have owners, to give power to men to have control over women." The majority of people inside Iran who were barred from leaving the country were either women who did not have the permission of their husbands or tax evaders, she added.
Mohammad Mostafaei, a well-known Iranian lawyer currently living in exile in Norway, called the need for permission "the modern slavery". In an article published on the opposition website Rahesabz he writes: "Only slaves at the time of slavery needed permission to go here or there."
Barring citizens from leaving the country is one of the ways the Islamic republic has punished many of its critics in recent years. In a recent example, the family members of the jailed award-winning lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, including her 12-year-old daughter, were subjected to a travel ban.
• This article was amended on 18 January 2013 because Mohammad Mostafaei is currently living in exile in Norway, not the Netherlands as the original said.
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Bam and No1 Spinningfields makes mark on Manchester's skyline
Posted by Sam Hughes	Nov 11, 2015 3:34:11 PM
Allied London's £73 million No.1 Spinningfields building has made its mark on the Manchester skyline with the erection of the first of three tower cranes that will go up on the project before Christmas.
BAM's construction of the 117 metre tall crane began in the early hours of Saturday morning and by Sunday evening it was complete. The crane will remain in place for 63 weeks and when it is taken down it will have climbed twice to a height of 165 metres, just four metres below Manchester's tallest landmark, Beetham Tower.
The process drew a crowd of onlookers throughout the day who marvelled at the scale of the operation and in particular the team involved who were working at height.
Tony Grindrod, the construction director for BAM, said:
"This is a big milestone for the project and its great that people are so interested in what we're doing here. Our team did a fantastic job of getting the crane up over the weekend in the heart of the city centre with minimal disruption. Workers from our subcontractor, Select Plant, certainly showed their bravery to people in Manchester while working at such a height, and we would like to reassure people that they are fully trained and extremely well experienced in all the required safety precautions, remaining fully harnessed at all times."
The scale of Allied London's commercial office development was made further evident last week, with an unprecedented concrete pour to form the 'core 1 base' for the 24-storey structure. The site witnessed 150 wagons arriving and successively pouring over 860 cubic metres during the massive logistics exercise, the equivalent of 2150 tonnes when set.
"This may be the biggest single concrete pour BAM has ever done and it forms the base of the Core 1 structure that will support the 23 storey concrete core above along with the 60 concrete piles each passing down 20m into the bedrock below. Over the next few weeks a Slipform rig will be erected on site 26m by 20m in plan that will be used to form the core which is nearly 100m tall. The No1 Spinningfields project will gather pace in the new year when the structural steelwork starts to emerge from the basement and follow the concrete core up the building with a workforce of over 600 expected to be involved in the project at its peak.
Graham Skinner, Allied London's Development Director said, "It is great to see that we are on schedule with the construction programme for No.1 Spinningfields, which will be a world-class commercial office building in one of Europe's most successful regeneration developments. Allied London is delivering what will be the finest and highest specified business environment in Manchester with a rooftop bar, restaurant and terrace, a premium business lounge, innovative amenity and flexible fit-out options."
Last month the Chinese President visited the BAM-built Manchester City Football Academy and National Graphene Institute, which won the Major Construction Project of the Year Award at the National Construction Awards.


Why should you consider eating fewer carbs? There are many potential benefits, at all ages (although there's hardly ever a reason for healthy kids to do a strict low-carb diet).
Here are some of the main benefits, and how to adapt a low-carb diet for your specific needs, to maximize the positive effects on your health.
There are many other disorders that people often report improvements in, but where there's still no reliable science to prove an effect. This includes many pain disorders, fibromyalgia, and snoring/sleep apnea.
Whether these common improvements are all due to weight loss (which often has a positive effect) and reduced tissue swelling (low carb has a well-known diuretic effect) is hard to say.
Low carb is very effective for reversing type 2 diabetes. This has been demonstrated in a number of modern high-quality studies.
It's very unsurprising that low-carb diets work well for reversing type 2 diabetes. The main problem in diabetes is too high blood sugar levels – and the sugar in the blood comes from the carbohydrates that we eat.
So, if you eat fewer carbohydrates, it's very logical that it becomes easier for the body to control its blood sugar levels.
Here are two success stories, including their best tips and tricks.
If you want to learn more about how to reverse your type 2 diabetes on low carb, or troubleshoot if you run into any problem, check out our full guide below. Alternatively choose the Quick start guide with only two simple steps!
A low carb diet without sweeteners is very effective at reducing sugar cravings. Not only will you feel satisfied, but also your cravings for sweets will also be significantly reduced.
For many people this is enough to stay away from sweets, enabling weight loss, type 2 diabetes reversal and other health benefits. But if you're truly addicted to sweet foods then low carb is just a necessary start. You may also need to learn about other tools and tricks to stay sugar free and reap the benefits.
Here are stories of success and our video course with a food addiction expert.
The body's supply of stored carbohydrates (glycogen) only lasts for a couple of hours of intense exercise, or less. But the fat stores carry enough energy to easily last for weeks or even months.
The problem is that when your body is used to burning primarily carbohydrates – as is the case with most people are today – your fat stores are not easily available, and they can't fuel your brain. This results in your constantly having to fill up by eating before, during and after longer exercise sessions. Or even just to fuel your daily activities and avoid "hanger".
On a ketogenic diet this problem is solved. As the body and brain can easily be fueled 24-7 by your powerful fat stores, you can keep going forever, like the Energizer Bunny.
Whether you are going for a physical endurance feat, or just staying focused on reaching some other goal, your body has the fuel it needs to keep you going and going.
Enough fluid and salt. When starting low carb, it is very important to drink a large glass of water with a half teaspoon of salt 30–60 minutes before exercising. This can make a huge difference in performance.
Two weeks of adaptation to burning fat – it does not happen instantly. The second cause of reduced early performance is not as quickly fixed. It simply takes time for the body to transition from being a sugar-burner to burning primarily fat for energy, even in the muscles. This may take takes weeks or a even a few months. The more you exercise while on a low-carb, high-fat diet, the quicker this will happen. The end result has many benefits (see below).
While transitioning to a low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet often reduces early physical performance, there are many long-term benefits. This is something that has only recently begun to be appreciated. In fact, a lot of elite athletes are now experimenting with LCHF diets, and in some cases they are crushing the competition.
The benefits of LCHF diets in sports are mainly seen in long-distance running and other endurance events. The body's fat stores are huge and dwarf the minuscule glycogen stores. This means that once an athlete has transitioned to burning fat instead of carbohydrates, he or she will be able to perform for long periods of time without needing much (if any) additional food for energy.
This frees the athlete from having to activate his or her gastrointestinal organs during activity. Instead, a large amount of blood flow can instead be directed to the muscles. This also minimizes the risk of stomach problems during the activity.
Another benefit comes from the reduction of body fat that usually occurs on low carb. This reduction in body fat percentage and lightening of the body is a huge bonus for most sports.


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Q: WAV file won't play in Windows Media Player 11 WAV file won't play in Windows Media Player 11.  Message "an audio Codec is needed to play this file".  I have look all over the place for this codec.  I also try VLC and Real Player but no luck. Got the VLC going but no sounds.

A: Wav files can data with arbitrary codecs.  While typically they are in uncompressed PCM format, there are other codecs out there, and it is likely this wav file you are trying to play is using one of these codecs.
The first step is to find out what codec the wav file needs.  You can do this by opening it up in VLC and look at the Codec Information (under Tools menu).  For some reason in my version of VLC you have to play and pause the file to get this info or else this is blank.
Then look at the name of the codec and download the appropriate codec you need.

A: Try installing the Combined Community Codec Pack, with it installed I have never found that I was missing a Codec (though I'm not an Audiophile or a high volume user of multimedia).

A: WAV files are typically just uncompressed digital audio with a header on it, there is no need for a codec to play them.  Heck, sound recorder (yes it still exists in Win7) can play them!!  I would guess something is wrong with your file.

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I'm happy to be part of the cover reveal, hosted by Giselle Cormier from Xpresso Book Tours, for The Midnight Spell, a YA Paranormal by Rhiannon Frater and Kody Boye. I love the description and can't wait to read this book when it comes out in February 2013!
I love it! It looks so mysterious with the lighted caldron and the foggy windows and the cat staring directly at you! The color scheme is beautiful and so are the characters. The cover promises a truly magical read.
What is the book about, you might wonder? Well, check out the description from Goodreads and don't forget to add the book to your shelves!


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Q: How to download a file from server using smartgwt? On a client operation, a file is created on the server and I want to allow the client to download that file.
How can this be done?

A: You can always bring back the data to the client side with you rpc service sending an object.
You still can have a look here


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Q: Change screen from an item of FlatList to that item's question screen I'm having a English App in react native. I created a homepage with category and child_category like this
enter image description here. When I click on a category, it will show up a child_category of it. I did it well. But now I try to click on a child_category, it will change to a question screen like this enter image description here. I try to use OnPress but it's not working. Any Solution? This is my code.
Here is the Navigator.js
const Stack = createStackNavigator();

const AppNavigator = () => {
  return (
    <NavigationContainer>
      <Stack.Navigator initialRouteName="Start">
        <Stack.Screen
          name="Start"
          component={Start}
          options={{
            headerShown: false,
            title: 'Homepage',
            headerStyle: {
              backgroundColor: '#fff',
            },
            headerTitleStyle: {
              fontWeight: 'bold',
            },
            headerTitleAlign: 'center', // căn giữa stack navigator header
          }}
        />
        <Stack.Screen
          name="Login"
          component={Login}
          options={{
            title: 'Đăng nhập',
            headerStyle: {
              backgroundColor: '#fff',
            },
            headerTitleStyle: {
              fontWeight: 'bold',
            },
            headerTitleAlign: 'center',
          }}
        />
        <Stack.Screen
          name="Signup"
          component={Signup}
          options={{
            title: 'Đăng ký',
            headerStyle: {
              backgroundColor: '#fff',
            },
            headerTitleStyle: {
              fontWeight: 'bold',
            },
            headerTitleAlign: 'center',
          }}
        />
        <Stack.Screen
          name="ChangePass"
          component={ChangePass}
          options={{
            title: 'Cập nhật mật khẩu',
            headerStyle: {
              backgroundColor: '#fff',
            },
            headerTitleStyle: {
              fontWeight: 'bold',
            },
            headerTitleAlign: 'center',
          }}
        />
        <Stack.Screen
          name="EditProfile"
          component={EditProfile}
          options={{
            title: 'Cập nhật thông tin tài khoản',
            headerStyle: {
              backgroundColor: '#fff',
            },
            headerTitleStyle: {
              fontWeight: 'bold',
            },
            headerTitleAlign: 'center',
          }}
        />
        <Stack.Screen
          name="Home"
          component={TabSrceen}
          options={{
            headerShown: false,
            title: 'Welcome to MyEnglish',
            headerStyle: {
              backgroundColor: '#fff',
            },
            headerTitleStyle: {
              fontWeight: 'bold',
              alignSelf: 'center',
            },
          }}
        />

        <Stack.Screen
          name="ChildCategoryItem"
          component={ChildCategoryItem}
          options={{
            headerStyle: {
              backgroundColor: '#fff',
            },
            headerTitleStyle: {
              fontWeight: 'bold',
              alignSelf: 'center',
            },
          }}
        />

        <Stack.Screen
          name="Quiz"
          component={Quiz}
          options={{
            headerStyle: {
              backgroundColor: '#fff',
            },
            headerTitleStyle: {
              fontWeight: 'bold',
              alignSelf: 'center',
            },
          }}
        />
      </Stack.Navigator>
    </NavigationContainer>
  );
};
export default AppNavigator;

This is my Home.js. I use ChildCategory.js in this
const Home = () => {
  //render chủ đề con
  const renderChildCategoryItem = ({item}) => {
    return (
      <ChildCaterogyItem
        // CategoryName={data.find((x) => x.id == idSelected)}
        data_child={item}
      />
    );
  };

  //render chủ đề chính
  const renderCategoryItem = (item) => {
    return (
      <CategoryItem
        onSelected={onSelected}
        selected={item.id == idSelected}
        {...item}
        data={item}
      />
    );
  };

  const [data_child, setData_child] = useState([]);
  const [data, setData] = useState([]);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
  const [idSelected, setIdSelected] = useState(1);

  const onSelected = (id) => {
    setIdSelected(id);
  };

  useEffect(() => {
    _fetchAllCategory();
    _fetchListChildCategory();
  }, [idSelected]);

  //fetch data chủ đề
  const _fetchAllCategory = async () => {
    try {
      const res = await fetch('http://192.168.1.4:8080/api/category', {
        method: 'GET',
        headers: {
          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        },
      });
      const data = await res.json();
      if (data.status == 200) {
        setData(data.data);
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.log(error);
    } finally {
      setLoading(false);
    }
  };

  //fetch data chủ đề con
  const _fetchListChildCategory = async () => {
    try {
      setLoading(true);
      const res = await fetch(
        'http://192.168.1.4:8080/api/childcategory/' + idSelected,
        {
          method: 'GET',
          headers: {
            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
          },
        },
      );
      const data = await res.json();
      if (data.status == 200) {
        setData_child(data.data);
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.log(error);
    } finally {
      setLoading(false);
    }
  };

  return (
    <>
      <StatusBar barStyle="light-content" />
      <SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
        <ScrollView style={styles.wrap} showsVerticalScrollIndicator={false}>
          <View style={styles.header}>
            <View style={styles.headerTitle}>
              <Text style={styles.heading}>
                An English learning app to improve your English vocabulary
              </Text>
            </View>
          </View>

          <View style={styles.listCategoryItem}>
            {data.map(renderCategoryItem)}
          </View>

          <View style={styles.listChildCategory}>
            <Text style={styles.listChildCategoryText}>
              Some categories for you
            </Text>

            <View style={styles.listCategory}>
              <FlatList
                data={data_child}
                // extraData={data_child}
                // keyExtractor ={(item)=> item.id}
                renderItem={renderChildCategoryItem}
              />

              {loading && (
                <View style={styles.loading}>
                  <ActivityIndicator size="large" color="#F1CB7A" />
                </View>
              )}
            </View>
          </View>
        </ScrollView>
      </SafeAreaView>
    </>
  );
};

This is my ChildCategoryItem.js`
const ChildCategoryItem = ({data_child}, props) => {
  return (
    <TouchableOpacity
      style={styles.container}
      // onPress={() => this.props.navigation.navigate('Quiz',{id: item.id}) }
      // onPress={() => navigation.push('Quiz',item)}
    >
      <Button
        title="Start"
        onPress={() => props.navigation.navigate('Quiz', {id: item.id})}
      />
      <View>
        <Image source={{uri: data_child.Image}} style={styles.image} />
      </View>
      <Text style={styles.name}>{data_child.id}</Text>
      <Text style={styles.description}>{data_child.Description}</Text>
      <View style={styles.smileList}>
        <Image
          source={require('../assets/images/smile.png')}
          style={styles.icon}
        />
        <Text style={styles.smile}>{data_child.smile || 0}%</Text>
      </View>
    </TouchableOpacity>
  );
};

This is my Quiz.js
    export default class Questions extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      loading: false,
      questions: [],
      current: 0,
      correctScore: 5,
      totalScore: 50,
      data: {
        score: 0,
        correctAnswers: 0
      },
      completed: false
    };
  }

  fetchQuestions = async () => {
    const {params} = this.props.navigation.state;
    await this.setState({ loading: true });
    const response = await fetch(
      `http://192.168.1.4:8080/api/question/`, + params.id,
      // + params,
      {
          method: 'GET',
          headers: {
            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
          },
        },
    );
    const questions = await response.json();

    const { data } = questions;

    data.forEach(item => {
      item.id = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000);
    });

    await this.setState({ questions: data, loading: false });
  };

A: Have you tried console logging the on press to see if its even getting called? I believe this is probably a styling/method issue as you're trying to wrap the whole component in a touchable opacity. Try changing the touchable opacity to a view instead and click the button to navigate to the screen.
If that doesn't work, your navigation function probably isn't getting passed down through props. Also ensure you imported TouchableOpacity from react-native and not react-native-gesture-handler.
EDIT: It seems your button uses "props" but your wrapper uses "this.props" you should be using "props" as it is being passed down through a functional component and not a class based one.


What is a School Book Rental Scheme and how does it benefit both parents / pupils?
SBRSs are the most effective method of keeping the costs of school books to a minimum for parents and pupils. The school purchases the textbooks, workbooks and stationery up front then the pupils rent the books over a number of years. SBRSs greatly reduce the amount of money spent by parents each year on books. Parents no longer have to go through the hassle of purchasing and covering books. Pupils have access to a much wider range of textbooks as the school will purchase additional class texts / online packages.
How will it work? The School and SBRS committee will source, cover and catalogue the books required for each year. In return for an annual fee, each child will receive the required books in September in time for the academic year.
To join the scheme a security deposit of €15.00 is payable per pupil. This deposit carries forward to the following and subsequent years once all books are returned in good condition at the end of the year. If books are lost or damaged, a percentage or all of this deposit will be retained to cover such cost. Full compensation will be required before re-admission to the scheme is permitted. The deposit will be returned at the end of 6th class or if a pupil should leave the scheme once all rented books are returned safely.
What is the rental cost? Is this an annual or a once off fee? A rental charge of €55.00 per pupil per year will apply.
This must be paid in full by beginning of June prior to the start of the academic year in September.
How/When do I pay? Payment will be collected in June. Deposit and / or fees can be paid by HSB Saving Stamps, Cash or Cheque made payable to Cloyne NS or any combination of the above.
HSB Saving Book/Stamp Scheme- How does it work? This scheme allows you to save towards the yearly cost of School Books, by buying savings stamps at €5 each, weekly, monthly, etc. Stamps are kept in a Savings Card and redeemed for full or part exchange of the School Book Fee. Stamps are currently for sale each Friday morning from the secretary's office in the School. We will continue to sell stamps each year in order to facilitate families who prefer to spread the cost throughout the school year.
When will my child receive their books? All of your child's books will be ready in their classroom when school begins in August / September.
What if during the year a book gets damaged or 'eaten by the dog'? All Books are the property of the SBRS and all books should be returned in the condition they were received, however if a book is lost or damaged it must be replaced by you.
Is the scheme for all pupils and is it optional? Yes the book scheme is for all pupils in the school. If a child were not to participate parents would have to purchase all books that their child would use in class. This would be costly as outlined below.
What if I don't pay the Fee? Books cannot be ordered without fees paid as the supplier needs payment. No Fee, no books in September. Families in receipt of back to school allowance may speak to Ms O'Brien in confidence should they not be able to meet the June deadline.
Will the books be covered? Long term text books will be covered, single use books (e.g. Workbooks) will not.
Will my Child be allowed write in his/her workbook?
Yes, workbooks will be used as normal and replaced each year.
Will I own the books? No. All books are the property of the SBRS and all books must be returned to the scheme in June each year. Workbooks will be returned to the child and sent home at the end of the year.
Will I still get a book list in June? Yes a small list of consumables for a pencil case will be sent home. Sacramental workbooks will be advised on in September.
What books are included in the fee? For all classes -Textbooks, Workbooks, Reading / Literacy Books & Stationery, for Junior and Senior classes Junior Hand Hugger/Triangular pencils and crayons will be provided in the classroom eliminating the need for pencil cases.
How is the scheme being funded? The start-up cost was funded by the Parents Association and from time to time they help out with additional support. The school also received a grant per child from the government. The annual fee per child and bulk buying of books will cover the cost also. Every year new workbooks will need to be purchased and any changes in textbooks the Annual Fee should cover these costs. The scheme is self financing after 4 years. It is expected that new books will need to be purchased every four years due to general wear and tear.
Who is administering the School Book Rental Scheme? The SBRS is being organised by Ms O'Brien, Mrs O'Keeffe, Catherine Blackmore, Hazel Long, Aoife Kavanagh, Siobhan Nally and Donna Dempsey.
What can I do to assist in the successful setup of the scheme? Prompt payment of fees, keep your child's books in good condition, volunteer for book covering when the call comes.
How do the teachers feel about the SBRS? A SBRS eliminates the normal confusion that can lead to several weeks of lost time for teachers- if children have the incorrect book due to confusion over publishers, difficulty obtaining a particular book, waiting for a reprint etc. Incorrect stationery is very frustrating – B2 or B4 copies, A11 or A12, Sum copies, Hardback/Reporter's Notebook, Project Copies, Nature Copies etc. This scheme should ensure a smooth and hassle free transition back to school for all our children and teachers, allowing the new school year to start on time. There will also be a bank of books available in each classroom for the teachers use all year long.
How will I know how many books my child will receive and can I view the books?
Parents are free to make an appointment to see their child's books and all books will be available at the beginning of term talk which takes place each September with class teachers.
If halfway through the school year, for whatever reason my child leaves the school do I get a refund and what happens to the books? The books are the property of the SBRS and need to be returned to the school. With regard to a refund – this will depend on the circumstances. If books are in good condition you will receive your deposit back.
Will I know the cost of School Books before I sign up?
Booklists and costs are dependent on many factors – class sizes, teacher allocation, cost of books from suppliers etc. At the moment we are working towards costing book lists and have the following figures however as teachers are not allocated for September yet and orders are not placed these figures are a rough guide and subject to change: Jnr: €84.66, Snr: €85.81, 1st €80.81, 2nd €109.84, 3rd €107, 4th €105.96, 5th €109.50, 6th €120.


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package com.axway.ats.agent.core.monitoring.systemmonitor;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

import com.axway.ats.common.performance.monitor.beans.ReadingBean;
import com.axway.ats.core.monitoring.MonitoringException;
import com.axway.ats.core.monitoring.SystemMonitorDefinitions;

/**
 * The supported by default reading types
 */
public class ReadingTypes {

    public static Set<ReadingBean> expandSystemReadings(
                                                         String[] readingTypes ) {

        // expand the reading names
        Set<String> readingNames = new HashSet<String>();
        for (String readingType : readingTypes) {
            if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_CPU)) {
                readingNames.addAll(SystemMonitorDefinitions.getAllCpuReadings());
            } else if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_MEMORY)) {
                readingNames.addAll(SystemMonitorDefinitions.getAllMemoryReadings());
            } else if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_VIRTUAL_MEMORY)) {
                readingNames.addAll(SystemMonitorDefinitions.getAllVirtualMemoryReadings());
            } else if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_IO)) {
                readingNames.addAll(SystemMonitorDefinitions.getAllIOReadings());
            } else if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_NETWORK_TRAFFIC)) {
                readingNames.add(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_NETWORK_TRAFFIC);
            } else if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_NETWORK_INTERFACES)) {
                readingNames.addAll(SystemMonitorDefinitions.getAllNetworkInterfacesReadings());
            } else if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_NETSTAT)) {
                readingNames.addAll(SystemMonitorDefinitions.getAllNetstatReadings());
            } else if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_TCP)) {
                readingNames.addAll(SystemMonitorDefinitions.getAllTcpReadings());
            } else {
                // this is considered as a custom reading
                readingNames.add(readingType);
            }
        }

        // return a set of reading beans
        return new HashSet<ReadingBean>(ReadingsRepository.getInstance()
                                                          .getReadingXmlDefinitions(readingNames));
    }

    /**
     * @param processPattern the pattern to use in order to find the monitored process
     * @param processAlias the alias this process will have into the database
     * @param readingTypes the readings to collect
     *
     * @return a set of readings, if pass more than once the same reading it will be automatically mearged into one
     */
    public static Set<ReadingBean> expandProcessReadings(
                                                          String parentProcess,
                                                          String processPattern,
                                                          String processAlias,
                                                          String processUsername,
                                                          String[] readingTypes ) {

        Set<String> readingNames = new HashSet<String>();
        for (String readingType : readingTypes) {
            if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_PROCESS_CPU)) {
                // expand all CPU
                readingNames.addAll(SystemMonitorDefinitions.getAllProcessCpuReadings());
            } else if (readingType.equals(SystemMonitorDefinitions.READING_PROCESS_MEMORY)) {
                // expand all MEMORY
                readingNames.addAll(SystemMonitorDefinitions.getAllProcessMemoryReadings());
            } else if (SystemMonitorDefinitions.isProcessReading(readingType)) {
                // add this a known process reading
                readingNames.add(readingType);
            } else {
                // unknown process reading
                throw new MonitoringException("Unknown process monitor type " + readingType);
            }
        }

        Map<String, String> parameters = new HashMap<String, String>();
        parameters.put(SystemMonitorDefinitions.PARAMETER_NAME__PROCESS_PARENT_NAME, parentProcess);
        parameters.put(SystemMonitorDefinitions.PARAMETER_NAME__PROCESS_RECOGNITION_PATTERN,
                       processPattern);
        parameters.put(SystemMonitorDefinitions.PARAMETER_NAME__PROCESS_ALIAS, processAlias);
        parameters.put(SystemMonitorDefinitions.PARAMETER_NAME__PROCESS_USERNAME, processUsername);

        List<ReadingBean> processReadingDefinitions = ReadingsRepository.getInstance()
                                                                        .getReadingXmlDefinitions(readingNames);
        for (ReadingBean processReadingDefinition : processReadingDefinitions) {
            processReadingDefinition.setParameters(parameters);
        }

        // return a set of reading beans
        return new HashSet<ReadingBean>(processReadingDefinitions);
    }
}

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As I journalist, I sometimes get an opportunity to write about unusual things. Over the last two week I have had the opportunity to report on a scam taking place in the pallet industry. The scam artist tried to get companies to pay for transit costs to a fake shipping company. The bait was that the scammer offered to pay via credit card so the company thought it already had its money. When the card went through, the pallet company would be tempted to ship the pallets and possibly even pay the shipping costs.
The scam artist used stolen credit card information. Obviously, any company that bit on the deal would lose out. Any charges on the stolen credit cards would be charged back. Not only does this show the danger of credit cards in the Information Age, it also indicates how many people are conducting fraud across international borders. The bank accounts involved appear to trace back to Africa. At this point, nobody has come forward as having fallen for the scam. This makes me wonder why somebody would go to so much effort for so little profit. That's a lot of wasted time.
If you want to read how sometimes the good guys pull one on scammers. Read this link sent to me by a friend. It will make you laugh….a lot.
Time magazine has selected "You" as its person of the year. The magazine is recognizing the power of individuals to shape the world and public opinion through sites likes this blog, YouTube, MySpace, etc. Instead of cover someone famous like President Bush, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, North Korea's Kim Jong II, Bono or Brad Pitt, the magazine hit on the trend of the digital error as the Internet has made the world a smaller place.
Here is how one news article explained it….
It's a story about community and collaboration on a scale never seen before. It's about the cosmic compendium of knowledge Wikipedia and the million-channel people's network YouTube and the online metropolis MySpace.
"You know, I felt in a very profound way something in the world change this year, that there was an ebbing of power from the few to the many, and big media companies like ours were, in fact, not in control anymore. It's a great new digital democracy," Stengel said.
"We're looking at an explosion of productivity and innovation, and it's just getting started, as millions of minds that would otherwise have drowned in obscurity get backhauled into the global intellectual economy," the magazine says.
Sure, it's a mistake to romanticize all this any more than is strictly necessary, Time says. Web 2.0 harnesses the stupidity of crowds as well as its wisdom. Some of the comments on YouTube make you weep for the future of humanity just for the spelling alone, never mind the obscenity and the naked hatred.
But that's what makes all this interesting. Web 2.0 is a massive social experiment, and like any experiment worth trying, it could fail. There's no road map for how an organism that's not a bacterium lives and works together on this planet in numbers in excess of 6 billion, the magazine concedes.
The more that I encounter church life, the more soulish baggage I see and even collect. I really believe that the biggest enemy of most Christians is our own souls. Maybe we should have been held under the water longer during the baptism service, because many believers, including me, tend to operate out of our own will, emotion, intellect and desires. The old man was supposed to be dead. But he keeps on coming back to life.
The Apostle Paul wrote extensively in Romans and Galatians about the death of the old man as the beginning of a new life in Christ. Realistically, this means Christians live by God's power not their own abilities. We can never be righteous on our own. Once we come to really see the old man as dead, we are able to walk in freedom . Then we see ourselves as God sees us. We recognize that we are dead to sin and its grip on our life, and we are alive to righteousness. We see ourselves as saints perfected by God's grace not sinners bound to sin and death.
The beginning of the Christian life is faith in the completed work of Jesus on our behalf. He is the one who does what we cannot do. Jesus said that unless our righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees and the scribes, we will not enter the kingdom of heaven. This appears to impossible for any sinful man to obtain. And that is the whole point of Jesus' life and ministry.
God doesn't lower His holy standard so that we can achieve it. Instead, He provided a way for us to obtain it through Jesus' life, death and resurrection. This is the mystery of the Gospel. This is what angels longed to see – people taking the life of God into their hearts and living as free men by the Spirit. God gives us the power to become the sons of God and live for His glory. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.
All you need is the faith of a child to accept it. So what do you really believe about Jesus? What do you really believe about you?
If most people were to hear that someone ran a soul-less campaign for public office, they would like think that is a bad thing. I would have likely thought the same thing until I saw a good friend run for the Richmond City Public School Board. One of my spiritual fathers, Rev. Don Coleman, ran for the School Board because he believed the Holy Spirit told Him to enter the race. Don narrowly lost in a race that he probably could have won if the circumstances had been different.
Most people would think that Don must not have heard from God since he did not win the election. But Don never felt that way, and I agree. His measure of success was not the election results but his obedience to God's call.
By his presence in the community and participation in the community debates, Don brought a different tone to the election. He refused to get into a negative campaign. He focused on uniting various factions and working together to solve citywide problems. Born in the projects, Don is a man who has dedicated himself to serving the city.
Just as the campaign was really kicking off, Don suffered a foot problem that caused him pain and almost cost him part of his foot. Throughout the campign he was limited to how much he could walk on his leg. For any aspiring politician not being able to go out in public could be a tremendous drag on his campaign. Don continued his campaign even though his wife had to do a lot more of the door to door work than anyone had originally anticipated.
Doctors were close to removing part of his foot until he told them to wait just a little longer. Then miraculously his foot completely healed after the election. I asked Don if he planned on pulling out after his foot problems. He said, "No" because God had called him to run and had allowed his foot to be infected at the same time.
When doctors come and tell you that you might lose a large part of your foot, that can cause some intense emotions not to mention being in a tough fight for public office. But Don kept on.
It was the strangest thing. A couple of weeks before the election, he had such peace. Even just talking with him about the race, I could feel my soul starting to get entangled with it. But he seemed to be completely free to trust God no matter the results. Although he wanted to win and tried his best during the campaign despite his foot problems, Don's identity and sense of worth was not tied into the race. His soul was not running things. His spirit was.
I learned a lot talking with him and watching how he reacted to the various situations. Even if he ran just to show me some important lessons, the whole thing may have been worth it. I finally found a candidate that I could trust. The only problem is that I do not live in his school district. Don showed me how you can strive to do a good job despite tough circumstances and not get too much of yourself wrapped up in the results. His soul was not wrapped up in the campaign. His emotions and intellect were under the control of his spirit, which was being led by the Holy Spirit.
Now, I am sure that there were moments when his soul took over. But for the most part, Don appeared to be at peace with the entire thing even though many outsiders might consider it a disaster. Who ever heard of not being able to walk around a lot while trying to campaing for political office?
Don told me that one reason God had allowed his illness to come at that time was to protect Don from getting too personally involved in the campaign. His soul was kept somewhat at bay because he couldn't do more than his body would allow.
Pastor Don, thanks for showing me that there is a godly way to run a campaign. Your soul-less approach to politics shows me that our emotions and intellectual schemes may be one of the big reasons why many government and education problems don't get solved. Three cheers for soul-less politics!!!
The following is from a prayer on Sacred Space (www.sacredspace.ie). May it encourage you as it has me today.
When I am invited into the presence of a friend,I look forward to the event and feel honoured.When God invites me to spend time in His presence,He desires me to know and feel His love.With faith and hope I turn my heart and mind to God,and ask Him to help me become more aware of His loving presence.
Freedom If God were trying to tell me something, would I know?If God were reassuring me or challenging me, would I notice?I ask for the grace to be free of my own preoccupations and open to what God may be saying to me.
Conversation Jesus you speak to me through the words of the gospels.May I respond to your call today. Teach me to recognise your hand at work in my daily living.
4 Key ?: Do we have anything to prove?
Movies are full of stories where people do things to prove something to another person. Life tends to be the same way. Even the best man tends to worry too much about what others think.
Arnie asked the above question. Then he asked a few more. These are deep, probing questions that can disturb illusions of peace. Arnie asked – Do we live for the praise of men? Do we feel overlooked? Do we care more about what people think then what God says about us?


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Frank E. Wetzstein was born on September 22, 1900 in Mandan. He was a businessman, a rancher and a long-time supporter of the Mandan Rodeo, especially during the 1940s and early 1950s. He also built and operated the Mandan Theater on Main Street as well as owned the Palace Theater for an extended period of time.
In 1942, Frank headed the Mandan Rodeo Association, and tranformed the annual rodeo into a premier event. Under his direction, top cowboys like Toots Mansfield, Gene Ross and Casey Tibbs and the North Dakota "Six Pack" competed. Entertainment was headlined by national celebrities like Gene Autry, Rex Allen, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and Wild Bill Hickok.
Frank's groundwork enabled the Mandan Rodeo to grow into what is now a 125+-year tradition as the annual July 4th Mandan Rodeo Days celebraion and the longest running rodeo in the U.S. Frank was a tireless supporter of the rodeo and also part owner, along with Gene Autry and Leo Cramer of Big Timber, Montana. He traveled the area, convincing cowboys to participate in the July 4th event. He brought some of the best rodeo performing cowboys to the Mandan Rodeo, which brought in crowds of 11,000 and more for a performance. He was also instrumental in starting a free Saturday matinee rodeo for children, allowing many underprivileged children to see the rodeo.
Frank became known throughout the U.S. and Canada not only because for his rodeo promotion activities, but also for his ability as a rancher. Frank raised registered Quarter horses for years, and they were sought after by both working cowboys and movie stars. Frank operated two working ranches in ND where he raised Angus cattle. He was the first president of the ND Quarter Horse Association.
Frank married Delilah Haggerman on July 19, 1929, in Mandan.
Wetzstein who sold the Standard Oil Co. land at a bargain price for the refinery at Mandan, which has been an economic lifeline for the city.
In 1949, Gene Autry flew his silver two-engine Beechcraft into Bismarck to perform at the rodeo across the river. The singing cowboy spent the evening at the Wetzstein ranch, where he even peeled potatoes for supper. Wetzstein sold Autry a young colt that had the same look and markings as Autry's horse, Champion.
He died on November 25, 1976. Wetzstein's legacy lives on in Mandan's Rodeo.


I've made some progress, but it's a busy time of year (I have two assignments, a project proposal and 5 exams due ) so there's been a larger delay than I would've hoped for, apologies. As of now the main crew management API is done, I'm just working on the oMMUs themselves - Orbiter 2016's touchdown points have made smooth ground movement somewhat complicated so that has been a hold up, but progress is being made there.
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Orbiter 2016's touchdown points have made smooth ground movement somewhat complicated so that has been a hold up, but progress is being made there.
Ha, tell me about it!
I don't think it can be perfect.
Any updates? I finally got my LER to drive. now it needs a crew.
Sorry, I've been busy and haven't had the time to work on it properly - I'll have a look at how far along it currently is and put together a proper status update over the weekend.
I have Orion+Altair for 2016 working reasonably well, and some moon EVAs would be great.
It would also integrate well with the LER.
So oMMU is greatly anticipated !
Will be with a GPL compatible license, so we could include it in SSU as well?
AFAIK, WooMMu will be closed source, so you can't link to it in plain GPL code. However, you could perhaps implement the WooMMu linking part as a separate module licensed with something like MIT, that offers functions via "operating system" channels like clbkGeneric. In other words: load it as module, let it interact with your GPL-vessels only via Orbiter.
Sure, this might ignite the discussion whether or not Orbiter is even the "operating system" for the GPL-vessels to start with, but we have another thread for that. If you are seeing GPL vessels as linkable to Orbiter, the above method should be as compatible as it gets.
Yeah, exactly, that would be a possible workaround. But still, I had to ask there, for avoiding annoying discussions what a system dependency is in our case, because if we extend the definition in our application to other Orbiter add-ons, I fear to open a really bad can of worms there.
Its much easier to develop closed-source add-ons and just don't give a damn.
Indeed it is, as sad a conclusion that might be for the Orbiter community. If the SSU project needs some help with the above mentioned work-around (and a similar thing for XRSound), I'm willing to help, though. The described code would be so trivial to do that I wouldn't have a problem contributing it as MIT code to SSU.
I'll see, when it oMMU is close enough to release. Maybe everything will look different than compared to today.


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Burma – The trial of James Mawdsley
Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Mrs Diana Mawdsley
Lord Alton of Liverpool asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have received a letter from Mrs Diana Mawdsley concerning the captivity of her son, James, in Burma; and when they anticipate acknowledging and replying to this correspondence.[HL1333]
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: A letter dated 17 February from Mrs Diana Mawdsley, was received on 23 February and a reply was sent from our Consular Division on 29 February. A copy of the letter was faxed to Mr & Mrs Mawdsley on 1 March.
Mr James Mawdsley
(a) whether they have obtained a transcript of James Mawdsley's trial in Burma; (b) whether they have obtained details of who was present at the trial; (c) whether the Burmese authorities have agreed to an appeal being held in public; and (d) what arrangements will be made to ensure that James Mawdsley is properly represented at the appeal. [HL1334]
Baroness Scotland of Asthal: Our Ambassador in Rangoon met Deputy Foreign Minister, Khin Maung Win on 1 March and requested the trial transcript. The Embassy sent a written reminder on 3 March. We will not know who was present at the trial until we receive the transcript.
The Ambassador also raised the issue of a public appeal hearing and the other conditions James wants met with the Deputy Foreign Minister during their meeting. The Minister took note and will inform the Embassy when a decision has been reached.
We will do everything we can to ensure that James receives legal representation if he chooses to appeal.
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Saint-Léger-le-Petit est une commune française, située dans le département du Cher en région Centre-Val de Loire.

Géographie
La commune se situe à l'extrémité est du département du Cher, au bord de la Loire, la frontière naturelle avec la Nièvre. Elle se trouve entourée par les communes de Beffes au sud et Argenvières au nord. Saint-Léger-le-Petit est une commune campagnarde et étendue, se composant de son bourg ainsi que plusieurs lieux-dits.

Localisation

Urbanisme

Typologie
Saint-Léger-le-Petit est une commune rurale. Elle fait en effet partie des communes peu ou très peu denses, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.

Par ailleurs la commune fait partie de l'aire d'attraction de Nevers, dont elle est une commune de la couronne. Cette aire, qui regroupe , est catégorisée dans les aires de  à moins de .

Occupation des sols
L'occupation des sols de la commune, telle qu'elle ressort de la base de données européenne d'occupation biophysique des sols Corine Land Cover (CLC), est marquée par l'importance des territoires agricoles (61,5 % en 2018), une proportion identique à celle de 1990 (61,5 %). La répartition détaillée en 2018 est la suivante :
terres arables (42,5 %), forêts (36,8 %), zones agricoles hétérogènes (11,5 %), prairies (7,5 %), zones urbanisées (1,3 %), eaux continentales (0,4 %), milieux à végétation arbustive et/ou herbacée (0,1 %).

L'évolution de l'occupation des sols de la commune et de ses infrastructures peut être observée sur les différentes représentations cartographiques du territoire : la carte de Cassini (), la carte d'état-major (1820-1866) et les cartes ou photos aériennes de l'IGN pour la période actuelle (1950 à aujourd'hui).

Risques majeurs
Le territoire de la commune de Saint-Léger-le-Petit est vulnérable à différents aléas naturels : météorologiques (tempête, orage, neige, grand froid, canicule ou sécheresse), inondations, mouvements de terrains et séisme (sismicité très faible). Il est également exposé à un risque technologique, la rupture d'un barrage. Un site publié par le BRGM permet d'évaluer simplement et rapidement les risques d'un bien localisé soit par son adresse soit par le numéro de sa parcelle.

Risques naturels
Certaines parties du territoire communal sont susceptibles d'être affectées par le risque d'inondation par débordement de cours d'eau, notamment le canal latéral à la Loire, la Loire et le Châteauvert. La commune a été reconnue en état de catastrophe naturelle au titre des dommages causés par les inondations et coulées de boue survenues en 1982 et 1999.

La commune est vulnérable au risque de mouvements de terrains constitué principalement du retrait-gonflement des sols argileux. Cet aléa est susceptible d'engendrer des dommages importants aux bâtiments en cas d'alternance de périodes de sécheresse et de pluie. 99,4 % de la superficie communale est en aléa moyen ou fort (90 % au niveau départemental et 48,5 % au niveau national). Sur les  dénombrés sur la commune en 2019, 257 sont en en aléa moyen ou fort, soit 97 %, à comparer aux 83 % au niveau départemental et 54 % au niveau national. Une cartographie de l'exposition du territoire national au retrait gonflement des sols argileux est disponible sur le site du BRGM.

Concernant les mouvements de terrains, la commune a été reconnue en état de catastrophe naturelle au titre des dommages causés par la sécheresse en 2018, 2019 et 2020 et par des mouvements de terrain en 1999.

Risques technologiques
Une partie du territoire de la commune est en outre située en aval d'une digue. À ce titre elle est susceptible d'être touchée par l'onde de submersion consécutive à la rupture de cet ouvrage.

Histoire

Au cours de la Révolution française, la commune porta provisoirement le nom de La Pépinière.

Politique et administration

Démographie

Culture locale et patrimoine

Lieux et monuments

Héraldique

Personnalités liées à la commune

 Edmé Nicolas Fiteau (1772-1810), général des armées de la République et de l'Empire
 Claude Baland, né le , directeur général de la Police Nationale

Notes et références

Notes et cartes
 Notes

 Cartes

Références

Voir aussi

Article connexe
 Liste des communes du Cher

Liens externes

 Saint-Léger-le-Petit sur le site de l'Institut géographique national

Commune dans le Cher
Commune ayant porté un nom révolutionnaire dans le Cher
Commune sur la Loire
Aire d'attraction de Nevers

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Latter-Day Dennis: A Pilgrimage of Love and Acceptance
LATTER-DAY DENNIS: A Pilgrimage of Love and Acceptance by Lauren C. Cragg.
Dennis Schleicher as an openly gay man, (since the age of 17) is now championing his cause of spreading love and understanding as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (LDS) Heis a writer, lifestyle reporter, crisis counselor, network marketer, and motivational speaker. Dennis is vice president and publicity director of the Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association.
On August 13, 2019, his new book, "Is He Nuts?" Why a gay man would become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints will released.
At age seventeen, Dennis appeared on seven talk shows, including Larry King Live, and Sally Jessy Raphael, after being a victim of a brutal hate crime that occurred in his high school. It is because of this that he now volunteers as a crisis counselor. Dennis now serves as a ward mission leader, assisting sisters and elders throughout New England to better understand how to work and deal with the LGBTQ community, creating a better understanding amongst all people.
STATUS/VISION OF FILM
In fall of 2018 Dennis received a book publishing contract from Cedar Fort, a LDS owned publisher, for his book, "Is He Nuts?" Why a gay man would become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day saints. The reality and controversial frenzy leading up to the book's launch, in conjunction with Dennis' motivation, story and love and courage have launched many questions.
In addition, the LDS has not only escalated Dennis to a high level of ordination, but also amended some of its practices, (e.g., allowing gay couples to have their children baptized by the Church).
Over the days leading up to and immediately following the book's publication and subsequent media events, the intent of the movie is to not only document Dennis' journey, but the changes in the LDS' leaders' acceptance of gays, and reactions from lifelong LDS members to his book and message. Additionally, excerpts of the book will trigger particularly controversial topics, as Dennis believed before converting to the LDS that he was, "destined to burn in hell" for his sexual orientation.
Dennis is planning a road trip to Salt Lake City, in the weeks leading up to the book launch. Prior to the trip, producers plan to film in an around his hometown, Glastonbury Connecticut, with family, and friends and new LDS friends as to his life experiences, and his new experiences in the church and their reactions to his life changing conversation. The producers are also planning to document that journey, with a diverse group of "road trip pals," some LDS members, some not, as he moves into the reality of the book's message.
Additionally, Al Carraway, who wrote the bestselling book, More than a Tattooed Mormon, also provided her pithy prose as the forward to Dennis' book, will be interviewed and join Dennis for part of the road trip.
Selected stops along the way, will add to the drama. For example, a stop at The Sacred Grove, Palmyra, New York, the childhood home for the Mormon Church's Founder Joseph Smith. Carthage Jail, Carthage, Illinois where Joseph Smith was shot.
While Dennis' journey in the church seems well planned and highly anticipated, what is not planned is the reactions from LDs, non-LDs, and the LGBTQ community at large. Producers plan to document the journey with the same love and compassion rests at the core of Dennis' message.
In addition, the pre -during and post road trip experiences will capture the realities and needs of the ever-evolving acceptance of the LGBTQ into traditional conservative religions.
Executive producers, Cragg and Lee, are currently meeting with documentary film supporters, foundations and major corporate sponsors to identify and secure funding to complete this project prior to the end of 2019.
LATTER-DAY DENNIS plans to distribute the film in domestic and international markets, across a full spectrum of media, including television broadcast, DVD, online and other viewing devices. The producers are also open to showing the film as LDS sponsored and /or facilitated events.
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The founding principles of Art Deco
The furniture in this room illustrates the transition from Art Nouveau to Art Deco around 1910, a time when the last Art Nouveau artists were active alongside designers such as Léon Jallot and Eugène Gaillard and the advocates of a new form of decorative art. The innovators who foreshadowed Art Deco represented two major categories: decorators such as Paul Iribe and Paul Follot, who advocated a return to tradition, and proponents of color such as Clément Rousseau, Clément Mère, André Mare and Louis Süe, who worked with shagreen, dyed leather, lacquer and painted wood, heralding the richness of Art Deco materials.
Hector Guimard (1867-1942) and Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
Jeanne Lanvin's apartment, designed by Armand-Albert Rateau, 1924-1925
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That was the thought that often popped into my mind early in my career (well, perhaps even later than I care to admit) when my colleagues and I worked together. Yes, I valued diversity and respected others but I was frustrated by those certain personalities or work styles that I just thought were "wrong" and certainly not effective at work! In fact, I remember during a strategic planning session I was leading how frustrated I was getting with the behaviors of a team member. She kept interrupting others, would cut people off when they asked questions. She was rolling her eyes and shaking her head as we discussed goals. Despite my frustration I utilized a strategy that I have found effective as a leader. I asked myself, "I wonder why she is behaving like that?," instead of jumping to a conclusion. As the meeting went on, I focused on listening to understand her point of view. Through careful listening what I discovered was that she was extremely passionate about the goals. She wasn't trying to be difficult or derail the meeting I had planned for our team. Behaviors that I perceived as aggravating were actually her demonstrating her commitment and confidence in our team.
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Home Recomended News Ascertaining conjugal compatibility of a young couple at a glance
Ascertaining conjugal compatibility of a young couple at a glance
Matching of `Porondam' which people refer to as `Porondam Gelapeema' in Sinhala' is a widespread practice prevalent in our society
The other important factor that should be determined is whether the couple is mentally and physically fit to enjoy conjugal happiness
In fact, two young people, a boy and a girl with such a planetary position in their horoscopes would fall in love at first sight
Most people in our country believe in Astrology. They make it a point to observe Astrological guidelines in fixing times for all important events in life and also in taking decisions on very vital matters like marriage.
In countries in the Orient like Sri Lanka and India, marriage is considered as something sacrosanct – an inviolable sacred bond. People attach so much importance to marriage; they look on one's success in marriage as one's very success in life.
Therefore, even young couples in love, when it comes to the question of marriage, would want to find out whether their horoscopes are matching. They would want an astrologer to match the `Porondam' (Astrological determinants of conjugal compatibility) to ascertain whether their marriage would be a success. Matching of `Porondam' which people refer to as `Porondam Gelapeema' in Sinhala' is a widespread practice prevalent in our society. However, there are certain astrological factors that enable a quick and accurate appraisal of the compatibility of horoscopes of a couple seeking matrimony.
Following are some of the astrological factors that serve as determinants of conjugal compatibility.
Natives of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius would make ideal partners of Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn natives.
Gemini, Libra and Aquarius natives would be compatible partners for natives of fiery signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius.
Natives of watery signs of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces would make good partners for natives of the earthy signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn.
Those born into fiery signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are not compatible with those born into Watery signs of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.
The couple seeking matrimony would be an ideal match if they have been born into the same Lagna or if one person's 5th sign happens to be the other's 9th or the 3rd sign.
If the sign which Sun occupies in one horoscope is the sign where Moon occupies in the horoscope of the other, their marriage would be a great success.
If the sign in which Mars is posited in one horoscope is the same where Venus occupies in the other horoscope, their marriage would be a lasting strong bond.
Venus occupying a sign owned by Mars in one horoscope while Mars occupying a sign owned by Venus in the other horoscope is a favourable position signifying a successful marriage. In fact, two young people, a boy and a girl with such a planetary position in their horoscopes would fall in love at first sight, say astrologers.
Closer the Sun and Moon to Jupiter or Venus, the better the position is. It is favourable if they are posited in trines to each other. If the Sun in one horoscope is posited in conjunction with Mars in the same sign as in the other's horoscope their union would be a success.
The most important thing to ascertain in matching two horoscopes is whether the couple seeking matrimony would remain devoted and faithful to each other until death puts them asunder. The other important factor that should be determined is whether the couple is mentally and physically fit to enjoy conjugal happiness. Another important factor to be ascertained is whether marriage would result in the birth of fortunate children.


Another local beer in the Feature Beer Friday! series... and the second one overall from our friends just down the road in New Orleans. NOLA (New Orleans Lager & Ale) has been around for a few years now and has emerged as one of the craft brewing leaders in the state. I've previously featured their Hopitoulas IPA in this segment, and NOLA also puts out some of the better craft beers around with their Irish Channel Stout, Mechahopzilla, Pour Me Somethin' Mistah, and others. Today though, we're going session-style and trying the NOLA Brown Ale.
Reviewers: Eric Ducote (BR Beer Scene), Jay Ducote (BiteandBooze.com), Charles Pierce (Me And My Big Mouth podcast), Brenton Day (The Ale Runner.com), and Ross Marcotte.
Appearance: Dark brown, small white head, exactly what you'd expect.
Aroma: I found a good caramel/molasses aroma in this one that reminded me of Steen's cane syrup. Brenton and Jay both thought it was more roasted, and maybe even a little nutty.
Taste: The roasted notes that they picked up on the nose were more present to me in the taste.
Mouthfeel: A little on the thin side, but this is only a 4% beer, and there were no bad off flavors to worry about.
Overall: We all enjoyed this one, but some of the panel more than others. I thought it was very nice easy drinking brown ale, and a perfect brew for getting a little more malt flavor out of a session beer.
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GLAY to Perform New Song "Only One, Only You" for the First Time on Tour in October (Billboard JAPAN) – Yahoo! News
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GLAY announced that they will perform "Only One, Only You", which is included in their 60th single, for the first time during their live tour.[GLAY Anthology présente -UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY 2022-]which will be held in October.
Other photosThis tour will feature all the songs from the album "UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY" released in September 2002. This song has a beautiful chorus at the end, and the chorus will be sung by the young members of the Red Cross of the Cross -Japanese Red and students belonging to the Tokyo Shibuya School of Music as representatives of young people who will be responsible for the future is expected. This song contains TAKURO's strong desire for peace, and in the ending chorus, he led "I want to combine TERU's voice and the powerful voices of many people wishing for peace into a beautiful chorus." This project was made in order to make it a live performance. It has also been decided that the final performance of the tour, to be held in Shizuoka on October 24, will be streamed online as part of the GLAY x The Premium Malts campaign. This campaign can be entered by purchasing The Premium Malt products. ◎TAKURO's comment In 2002, we released a very unique album in GLAY's history called "UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY". Before 'UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY', we had the 'GLOBAL COMMUNICATION' theme, but 9/11 happened after that, and our 'young ideals' were shattered. I think that's why we could create a sweet album like "UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY". But, after all, "AWAY" is added at the end of the title. Unity, family, roots, etc., I feel like I'm drifting away, and I feel that kind of loneliness. Twenty years have passed since then, and I thought about it. "With the current matured GLAY, I think we can give fans a very comfortable, sweet, and warm time with the songs from such a sweet album." So this time, we decided to do a full reproduction tour of "UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY" in the fall, which suits the season. If I had to choose one word for fall, I would like to tour with an "elegant" feeling. When I thought, "What is GLAY's way of doing things that corresponds to the current era?" I thought if we made it a concept, everyone could go home with something that would make them think, 'Let's do our best tomorrow', then everyone would be less stressed… next year I would like to shout loud and make a lot of noise with everyone I put it on I would like you to dress up a little and come here like you are going to a ball or listening to music classical music.◎ Tour Information[GLAY Anthology présente -UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY 2022-]October 9, 2022 (Sunday) Kanagawa / Yokosuka Arts Theater October 10, 2022 (Mon / Holiday) Kanagawa / Yokosuka Arts Theater October 2022 Monday, October 17 Aichi/Nagoya International Conference Center Century Hall October 19, 2022 (Wednesday) Chiba/Ichikawa City Cultural Hall October 20, 2022 (Thursday) Chiba/Ichikawa City Cultural Hall October 24, 2022 (Monday) Act City Hamamatsu Middle Hall, Shizuoka
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Civil Society Organises for the 2011 Elections
In an unprecedented advocacy effort, a coalition of civil society groups has convened a 'High Level Stakeholders Dialogue' to galvanise support for the prioritization of transitional justice and sustainable peacebuilding in Uganda. They also wish to make the recovery and transformation of conflict affected areas an election issue for all candidates vying for public offices in the forthcoming general elections in Uganda. This dialogue, to be the first in a series, was held on 2 August 2010 at the Bomah Conference Hall in Gulu: one of the districts most affected by over two decades of Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency in northern Uganda. Uganda holds crucial local government, parliamentary and presidential elections early next year.
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In an unprecedented advocacy effort, a coalition of civil society groups has convened a 'High Level Stakeholders' Dialogue' to galvanise support for the prioritisation of transitional justice and sustainable peacebuilding in Uganda. They also wish to make the recovery and transformation of conflict-affected areas an election issue for all candidates vying for public offices in the forthcoming general elections in Uganda. This dialogue, to be the first in a series, was held on 2 August 2010 at the Bomah Conference Hall in Gulu: one of the districts most affected by over two decades of Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency in northern Uganda. Uganda holds crucial local government, parliamentary and presidential elections early next year.
The Northern Uganda Transitional Justice Working Group (NUTJWG), which convened the stakeholders' dialogue, is a local grassroots umbrella coalition of civil society, NGOs, and groups advocating for peace, justice and reconciliation in conflict affected regions. NUTJWG was founded in 2008 to ensure there was a coherent momentum and pressure for a more comprehensive and inclusive transitional justice process, not only for northern Uganda but Uganda as a whole. Since 2008 the group has organised a series of consultations and engagements with victims groups, affected communities and other stakeholders to generate enthusiasm for addressing the profound questions of disruption, losses, destruction, hatred and harm caused by the prolonged conflict.
"It's pretty clear that the two decade conflict has left an immeasurable impact on the population and demands a coordinated comprehensive and national response if perception and real loss, grief, and anguish of the affected community should appear acknowledged." NUTJWG Coordinator Charles Toolit Atiya
This Stakeholders' Dialogue was attended by a whole range of actors including government officials, local government representations, and representatives of major political parties in Uganda, civil society, victims' groups, religious organisations, human rights groups and humanitarian agencies within the greater northern Uganda.
Participants applauded the decision by the government to continue implementing key provisions of the Juba peace agreements signed between the government of Uganda and LRA - despite the LRA continuing to commit atrocities in North West DR Congo, southern Sudan and parts of the Central African Republic. The continued rebellion of the LRA demonstrates the urgency and importance of prioritising peacebuilding and transitional justice measures to conflict-affected populations to prevent a resurgence in the violence.
It is crucial that policy-making on transitional justice be a broad and inclusive process from the early stages. Local grassroots coalitions like NUTJWG are vital to sustainable peacebuilding in northern Uganda. Civil society and community-based organisations become crucial interlocutors, encouraging people to take part and feel part of the process. This translates to local ownership of the democratisation and peacebuilding processes, both of which are ongoing. Civil society can also act as an essential monitor of the process during elections when government actors and political leaders get decontructed by campaigns. To streamline these imperatives, civil society organisations want transitional justice measures - including peacebuilding, national reconciliation in Uganda and transformations of conflict-affected regions - to be a benchmark for all election manifestos.
This advocacy targets the youth and women groups to mobilise them to push politicians and consider voting only for political candidates and parties with clear agendas for peace, reconciliation, recovery and reparations to conflict-affected populations and Uganda as whole.
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Stephen Oola is currently a Senior Advisor on Legal and Constitutional Affairs at the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission overseeing the implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. Oola is also the co-founder and director of Amani Institute Uganda, a think-tank based in Gulu, northern Uganda.
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Conquer Mobile, Simulation Training Specialist, Announces that PeriopSim Has Been Selected as the Simulation Technology for the '100 Nurses' Research Study into the Effectiveness of Simulation Training for Perioperative Nurses. The Study is Being Led by Dr. David Clarke, Head of Neurosurgery at Dalhousie University/Nova Scotia Health Authority and is Taking Place at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Surrey, BC (PRWEB) – December 4, 2015 – Conquer Mobile, medical simulation training specialist, announces that PeriopSim has been selected as the simulation tool for the '100 Nurses' research study taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The aim of the research study is to measure the effectiveness of simulation training to increase perioperative nurses' ability and confidence in identifying surgical instruments. It will also identify the aspects of simulation that nurses find most useful for learning and will assess the time saved in simulated surgery when nurses are able to anticipate the correct instrument for the surgeon.
There is increasing pressure for perioperative nurses to be competent in a wide variety of surgical specialties. Currently, nurses learn surgical skills in on-the-job training, scrubbing in for surgeries under the guidance of an experienced perioperative nurse. Clinical training is limited and yet the demands placed on nurses and the complexity of surgeries are escalating. Simulation addresses the problem of limited clinical placements by providing a safe way to practice clinical skills in a wide variety of clinical situations.
Although simulation is being increasingly adopted for both undergraduate and post- graduate nursing education, there is limited research to show how simulation should be used in nursing education and exactly how it may enhance performance, clinical understanding or critical thinking.
The study is being led by Dr. David Clarke, Head of Neurosurgery at Dalhousie University/Nova Scotia Health Authority. It will be based at the Neurosurgical Simulation Training Laboratory of the QEII Health Sciences Centre; testing will involve operating room nurses at the Halifax Infirmary and the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax. The study has been funded by a grant from the Brain Repair Centre at Dalhousie University.
The research is part of a national drive to develop expertise in surgical simulation and builds upon previous work in 2009, when the world's first Virtual Reality brain surgery was performed in Halifax by Dr. David Clarke and Dr. Ryan D'Arcy using NeurotouchTM, a neurosurgery simulator developed by the National Research Council of Canada.
PeriopSim has been developed in close collaboration with medical experts including surgeons, nurses and nurse educators to ensure accuracy and realistic learning outcomes. The product has recently been tested in academic research with neurosurgical residents learning how to perform Burr Hole brain surgery at the annual Canadian Neurosurgery Rookie Camp.
Conquer Mobile is a specialist in mobile solutions with a focus on medical simulation training. PeriopSim is a simulation training tool for the iPad that helps clinicians to prepare for procedures safely, outside of clinical time. The company has a strong medical advisory group drawing together surgeons, neuroscientists, nurse educators and nurses. The company is based in the Health Tech Innovation Hub, part of Innovation Boulevard in Surrey, Canada.
PeriopSim is an iPad app for clinicians who need to learn surgical instruments and procedures. PeriopSim enables surgical staff to practice safely before surgery. PeriopSim is available as a free preview version on the App Store. It is designed to be purchased by educators as an institutional purchase.