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JANICE LANDRY releases "The Sixty Second Story"
Tune into the latest edition of BLUENOSE OPERA HOUSE- taped out of Lunenburg, NS - for a two hour radio show featuring "The Sixty Second Story" author Janice Landry. BLUENOSE OPERA HOUSE has written this about the broadcast...
"Being behind the microphone is no big deal for JANICE LANDRY. The former CTV Atlantic editor, producer, writer, reporter, university instructor, journalist, is our next Guest Co-Host, promoting her latest book; this one about First Responders. Not only the story of her heroic father (Medal of Bravery recipient) Baz Landry, "The Sixty Second Story" is about lives on the line, whether they be professional, volunteer or good samaritan. JANICE will describe the pride, heartbreak and pitfalls of our "frontliners," the price they and their families pay. We think you'll be riveted in your chair, when you hear what JANICE LANDRY has to say, the stories NOT told before, in our next edition of the (syndicated) BLUENOSE OPERA HOUSE Radio Show!"
The epsiode will also feature the music of PRAIRIE SEA, DAVID FOSTER, The BARRA MACNEILS, ROSE COUSINS, NATALIE & NAT KING COLE, DAVID FRANCEY, KELLI TROTTIER, JOHN LENNON, BETTY BELMORE, RUSH, The RANKINS and more.
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This edition of BLUENOSE OPERA HOUSE can also be heard as follows
Dec. 22/13 8 - 10 pm CKBW 93.1 Shelburne, Nova Scotia
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We at Sea and be Scene are so pleased to announce....
The release of Janice Landry's new book. "The Sixty Second Story" has been a pure labour of love for the Halifax born author, instructor and journalist. Equal parts historic account and breathtaking salute - it is, at its very core, a tremendous homage to her late father. We have no doubt he'd be as proud to call her his daughter today as we are to call her our friend.
Congratulations Janice - YOU ROCK!!! SABS
Please make it to one of the many book signings on the tour - we'll keep you posted with all of them here's the next...
Coles Mayflower Mall, Sydney, NS
Saturday, November 30 from 12-2
What follows is the official release for the book...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Halifax, Nova Scotia Oct. 28, 2013
The historic rescue of a two month old infant from a horrific house fire is the focal point of a new book, written by long-time Nova Scotia journalist and university instructor, Janice Landry. Landry's latest work, "The Sixty Second Story," pays homage to her late father, Basil Landry, a veteran Halifax firefighter, and, all first responders.
It reveals, in gripping detail, with first-hand accounts, exactly what happened that fateful day, 35-years-ago, in October 1978. What did occur has led to Landry receiving a Medal of Bravery after almost losing his life saving another.
Landry executed, with the aid of his peers, but without the aid of his breathing apparatus, the nearly physically impossible rescue of a baby boy.
Landry remains the only Halifax firefighter, in the long and storied history of the department, to ever be awarded this high honour by the Canadian government.
The book begins during a tragic event that has shaped the people of Halifax and Nova Scotia; examining the firefighters who responded during the Halifax Explosion. "The Sixty Second Story" proceeds through the decades by discussing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Critical Incident Stress (CIS). It examines how far we have come in dealing with serious issues that often impact front line workers and their loved ones. The book culminates with Landry tracking down and meeting the family, and, the very boy her father rescued.
Landry is a freelance writer, director and producer. She is also a senior member of the part-time faculty in the Department of Communication Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University. Her book is being published by Pottersfield Press.
"The Sixty Second Story" includes 21 interviews with family, loved ones and first responders who shed more light on what being called-to-duty truly means.
For more SABS posts featuring Janice Landry check out her 1st Book "From the Ground Up", her Cool People Profile, 2012 Mother's Day Salutes & Tributes, The Best Christmas Present I Ever Got and Behind the Scenes at Cape Breton Christmas Daddies.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using AxTrioPCLib;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Threading;

namespace RCCM
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Class representing Trio stepper motor controller
    /// </summary>
    public class TrioController
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Enum constant identifying controller port as an ethernet connection
        /// </summary>
        public static short PORT_TYPE = 2;
        /// <summary>
        /// Port id used to connect to controller
        /// </summary>
        public static short PORT_ID = 3240;
        /// <summary>
        /// Static IP address of controller
        /// </summary>
        public static string IP = "192.168.0.250";
        /// <summary>
        /// Number of axes on controller
        /// </summary>
        public static short NUMBER_AXES = 8;
        /// <summary>
        /// Enum value identifying a step-direction stepper driver type
        /// </summary>
        public static short ATYPE = 43;
        /// <summary>
        /// Property names accessible for each motor
        /// </summary>
        public static string[] AX_PROPERTIES = { "ATYPE", "P_GAIN", "I_GAIN", "D_GAIN", "OV_GAIN", "VFF_GAIN", "UNITS", "SPEED", "ACCEL", "DECEL", "CREEP", "JOGSPEED", "FE_LIMIT", "DAC", "SERVO", "REP_DIST", "FWD_IN", "REV_IN", "DATUM_IN", "FS_LIMIT", "RS_LIMIT", "MTYPE", "NTYPE", "MPOS", "DPOS", "FE", "AXISSTATUS" };
        /// <summary>
        /// ActiveX control for Trio controller
        /// </summary>
        private AxTrioPC triopc;
        /// <summary>
        /// Indicates whether or not controller is connected and port is opened
        /// </summary>
        public bool Open { get; private set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Connect to and initialize Trio controller
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="axTrioPC">Trio ActviveX control</param>
        public TrioController(AxTrioPC axTrioPC)
        {
            this.triopc = axTrioPC;

            this.triopc.HostAddress = TrioController.IP;
            this.Open = this.triopc.Open(TrioController.PORT_TYPE, TrioController.PORT_ID);

            for (short ax = 0; ax < TrioController.NUMBER_AXES; ax++)
            {
                this.triopc.SetAxisVariable("ATYPE", ax, TrioController.ATYPE);
                this.triopc.SetAxisVariable("SERVO", ax, 0);
            }

            if (this.Open)
            {
                this.triopc.SetVariable("WDOG", 1);
            }
            else
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Could not connect to motion controler. Non-virtual axes are disabled");
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Check if an axis is currently moving
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        /// <returns>True if axis is performing a motion</returns>
        public bool isMoving(short nAxis)
        {
            double distRemaining;
            this.triopc.GetAxisVariable("REMAIN", nAxis, out distRemaining);
            return Math.Abs(distRemaining) > 0.001;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get all axis property values
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        /// <returns>Array of property values with indices corresponding to TrioController.AX_PROPERTIES</returns>
        public double[] GetAllAxisProperties(short nAxis)
        {
            // Double which will store read property value
            double dReadVar;
            //
            double[] properties = new double[TrioController.AX_PROPERTIES.Length];
            for (int i = 0; i < properties.Length; i++)
            {
                // Read property into dReadVar
                if (this.triopc.IsOpen(TrioController.PORT_ID) &&
                    this.triopc.GetAxisVariable(TrioController.AX_PROPERTIES[i], nAxis, out dReadVar))
                {
                    properties[i] = dReadVar;
                }
            }
            return properties;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get a specified property of a motor
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="property">Name of property to check</param>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        /// <returns>Specified property value</returns>
        public double GetAxisProperty(string property, short nAxis)
        {
            double dReadVar;
            if (this.triopc.IsOpen(TrioController.PORT_ID) && this.triopc.GetAxisVariable(property, nAxis, out dReadVar))
            {
                return dReadVar;
            }
            throw new Exception(string.Format("Invalid property: {0}", property));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Set a specified property of a motor
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="property">Name of property to check</param>
        /// <param name="value">Newe value of property</param>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        /// <returns>True if value was set successfully</returns>
        public bool SetAxisProperty(string property, double value, short nAxis)
        {
            if (this.triopc.IsOpen(TrioController.PORT_ID))
            {
                return this.triopc.SetAxisVariable(property, nAxis, value);
            }
            throw new Exception(string.Format("Invalid property: {0}", property));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get property value (could be axis or controller property)
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="property">Property name</param>
        /// <param name="value">Property value</param>
        /// <returns>True if successful</returns>
        public bool SetProperty(string property, double value)
        {
            if (this.triopc.IsOpen(TrioController.PORT_ID))
            {
                return this.triopc.SetVariable(property, value);
            }
            return false;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Get property value (could be axis or controller property)
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="property">Property name</param>
        /// <returns>Current property value</returns>
        public double GetProperty(string property)
        {
            double dReadVar;
            if (this.triopc.IsOpen(TrioController.PORT_ID) && this.triopc.GetVariable(property, out dReadVar))
            {
                return dReadVar;
            }
            throw new Exception("Invalid property");
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Move a specified actuator to a new coordinate
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        /// <param name="pos">New position of axis</param>
        /// <returns>True if command was sent successfully</returns>
        public bool MoveAbs(short nAxis, double pos)
        {
            double movesBuffered = 0;
            this.triopc.GetAxisVariable("MOVE_COUNT", nAxis, out movesBuffered);
            // If moves are buffered, cancel them and wait for them to end
            if (movesBuffered > 0.01)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("buffered moves?");
                this.triopc.Cancel(0, nAxis); // Cancel current move
                this.triopc.Cancel(1, nAxis); // Cancel buffered move
                this.WaitForEndOfMove(nAxis); // Wait for axis to stop
            }
            return this.triopc.MoveAbs(1, pos, nAxis); // Send new move command
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Move a specified distance from current actuator position
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        /// <param name="pos">Distance to move</param>
        /// <returns>True if command was sent successfully</returns>
        public bool MoveRel(short nAxis, double pos)
        {
            return this.triopc.MoveRel(1, pos, nAxis);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Begin moving an actuator continuously
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="fwd">Flag to indicate if actuator should move forward or backward</param>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        /// <returns>True if command was sent successfully</returns>
        public bool Jog(bool fwd, short nAxis)
        {
            if (fwd)
            {
                return this.triopc.Forward(nAxis);
            }
            return this.triopc.Reverse(nAxis);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Stop continuous actuator motion
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        /// <returns>True if command was sent successfully</returns>
        public bool JogStop(short nAxis)
        {
            bool status1 = this.triopc.Cancel(0, nAxis); // Cancel current move
            bool status2 = this.triopc.Cancel(1, nAxis); // Cancel buffered moves
            return status1 && status2;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Set current actuator position as 0 and clear errors
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        public void Zero(short nAxis)
        {
            this.triopc.Datum(0, nAxis);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Define current actuator position as a new numeric position
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="value">Corrected current actuator position</param>
        public void FixPosition(double value, short nAxis)
        {

            this.triopc.Base(1, nAxis);
            this.triopc.Execute("DEFPOS(" + value.ToString() + ")");
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Stop all moving actuators
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>True if command was sent successfully</returns>
        public bool Stop()
        {
            return this.triopc.RapidStop();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Blocking function that completes once current actuator motion completes
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="nAxis">Number (0-7) of port where axis is connected to trio controller</param>
        public void WaitForEndOfMove(short nAxis)
        {
            double distRemaining = 0;
            bool bWaiting;

            this.triopc.GetAxisVariable("REMAIN", nAxis, out distRemaining);
            bWaiting = Math.Abs(distRemaining) > 0.001;
            while (bWaiting)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("waiting");
                Thread.Sleep(100);
                this.triopc.GetAxisVariable("REMAIN", nAxis, out distRemaining);
                bWaiting = Math.Abs(distRemaining) > 0.001;
            }
        }
    }
}

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Policy on HEOA Compliance
Policy Number: TS-InfoSec-002
Policy Title: HEOA Compliance at UIC: UIC Plan for Combating Unauthorized Distribution of Copyrighted Materials
Vice Chancellor/Associate Chancellor: Vice Chancellor for Innovation
Unit Responsible for Policy: Technology Solutions
Effective Date: September 14, 2015 (Version 1.01)
Last Review Date: September 13, 2021
Contacts: Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer
Policy Statement:
The University of Illinois is committed to respecting U.S. copyright law. In accordance with campus policy, the University does not inspect the contents of digital media traversing the campus network. However, the campus has articulated a rigorous program designed to discourage illegal peer-to-peer file sharing (such as movies and music), to respond to copyright infringement notices when these are sent to the campus, and to educate the campus community about their rights and responsibilities when it comes to copyright. This website documents the elements of this program as described by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA).
Technology-Based Deterrents
The Department of Education has identified four acceptable "technology-based" deterrents. The University of Illinois uses two of these to reduce the amount of copyright infringement over Peer-To-Peer (P2P) networks.
The University of Illinois at Chicago accepts and vigorously responds to DMCA notices in a timely fashion. A copyright infringement notice is sent to the registered copyright address on record. The notice is examined, and the alleged infringing activity is verified. Once the activity is verified, Technology Solutions follows our standard procedure, Security Policy on Copyright Infringement and Peer-to-Peer Abuse.
Because a large percentage of the copyright infringement notices received are directed at users of our wireless and Res-Net network services, the University of Illinois at Chicago has put bandwidth limitations in place on these networks. The bandwidth monitors look at the amount of information coming to and leaving the given computer in a 24-hour period and suspend the Internet privileges of those who transfer more than 6GB in 24 hours.
Community Education and Annual Disclosure to Students
The University of Illinois uses a variety of techniques to educate the campus community about copyright and their responsibilities to respect copyright. These education components are created and presented by a variety of units on campus, including, but not limited to, the Library, the Dean of Students office, and campus information technology organizations. Some of the specific programs used by the University of Illinois to educate the campus community about copyright are:
An email notification is sent to students at the beginning of every school year, by September 15. This email points to the University's web presence on copyright. It also provides basic information about the University's copyright policies.
Computer security orientations for faculty and staff talk about campus copyright policies and responsibilities.
Security awareness month (October) campaign
University of Illinois Library Copyright Resource: http://researchguides.uic.edu/copyright
Alternatives to Illegal File SharingThe University of Illinois does not have any agreements with outside content providers to provide legal downloads to students. Copyright education web sites at the University of Illinois do provide information about legal download resources, including a link to EDUCAUSE's updated list of legal download sites.
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Home > Sections > PG News > Nairobi civil servants to work in shifts, cutting congestion
Nairobi civil servants to work in shifts, cutting congestion
By Glen Munro on 10/07/2018 | Updated on 24/09/2020
Uhuru Highway is one of Nairobi's busiest roads: the new initiative aims to reduce traffic congestion (Image courtesy: Troy Audi Peter).
Kenya's public servants will soon be working split shifts to help tackle congestion in the capital city, the government has said.
The Public Service ministry has written to all civil servants working and living in Nairobi requesting details of their areas of work and residence, in order to decide how to split officials between two daily shifts.
The exercise to decongest the city's Central Business District (CBD) is part of the Regeneration of Nairobi Programme, launched recently by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The scheme "aims to regulate reporting and leaving times to and from work, and ultimately to decongest the Nairobi central business district in order to promote ease of doing business," said Douglas Ng'ang'a, director of administrative services in the National Assembly
The director of Kenya's lower house of Parliament added: "In order for the ministry to make informed decisions, information in regard to the number of public servants in Nairobi and routes they normally use to and from work is required."
Civil servants normally work between 8am and 5pm, during a 35-hour weekly schedule. The Public Service ministry has asked government employees to state whether they are self-driven, and the main route they normally travel to and from work. It has not yet explained when the shifts will fall, or when the change will be implemented.
Choked by traffic
The World Bank estimates that traffic jams cost 50m Kenyan shillings (US$500,000) a day in lost productivity in Nairobi, which generates 12.7% of Kenya's GDP.
A report by UK-based firm Deloitte City Mobility Index (DCMI), which reviewed traffic and public transport services across major cities in the world, argued that Nairobi must invest in its cycling infrastructure and rapid bus transit lanes.
As part of the drive to decongest Nairobi, car-free days have also been proposed on Wednesdays and Saturdays, operating between 8am and 7pm in certain areas of the capital.
The Regeneration of Nairobi Programme is a joint effort between the national government and Nairobi's county government. It sets out a set of economic and social initiatives designed to improve the livelihoods of Nairobi's 5.2 million residents.
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About Glen Munro
Glen Munro is a journalist and ghost writer, who has worked for numerous trade publications and national newspapers during his career. Some of the publications he has worked for include the Daily Express, Independent, Evening Standard and Mail Online. The topics covered during Glen's career include personal finance, financial markets, travel, international and home news. Glen studied magazine journalism at Westminster University.


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12382 Niagara Falls eller 1994 SO5 är en asteroid i huvudbältet som upptäcktes den 28 september 1994 av Spacewatch vid Kitt Peak-observatoriet. Den är uppkallad efter Niagarafallen.

Asteroiden har en diameter på ungefär 7 kilometer och den tillhör asteroidgruppen Astrid.

Referenser

Huvudbältesasteroider
Astrid-asteroider
Småplaneter namngivna efter platser
Astronomiska upptäckter av Spacewatch
Astronomiska upptäckter 1994

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Sentencing Law and Policy: Blakely Blockbuster?
With at most only a few weeks before the end of the term, the Supreme Court's still has not handed down a decision in Blakely v. Washington (which should provide much more guidance about the meaning of Apprendi). This fact is leading me to think that the decision might prove to be be a blockbuster along the lines of Ring v. Arizona, and not a big nothing like Harris v. United States. Stay Tuned.
A whole year and we all stayed tuned. Thanks for your great effort throughout!
Arizona, and not a big nothing like Harris v. United States.


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Olympic Insider Report – February 24th
The Insider feels really sorry for Ben Hebert and Marc Kennedy. After a tough day of sweeping for the Old Bear (that's Kevin Martin, of course!), the boys had grand plans on Tuesday afternoon after the game.They were going to make a quick dash through the media interview area, then get a ride downtown to Canada Hockey Place to check out the big Canada vs. Germany hockey game.
Oops! The folks at Doping Control had other ideas!
So instead of making a clean escape, the front-enders had to spend a couple hours "delivering the goods" to make sure they're not doing any performance-enhancing drugs.
At least there was a TV in the room, said Marc.
"We were able to watch some of the game, but it wasn't quite the same."
That's too bad, but you can't argue with what the tests are trying to accomplish, right? There was a story that Cheryl Bernard had the testers visit her house in Calgary out of the blue (which they have the right to do), and she got nervous that she had just had a glass of wine! Don't worry, Cheryl, red wine isn't a banned substance yet!
Speaking of the Kennedys, there are a lot of them in town this week. Marc's wife Nicole, and their wonderful daughter Aubrey, has been at the Vancouver Olympic Centre to watch hubby (and daddy!) in action.
Also checking things out here have been Marc's parents, Connie and Don, as well as his brother Glen and his wife Suzie. And Glen has been keeping busy writing a blog for CBC.ca about his experiences supporting his brother in his chase for the gold medal.
Meanwhile, Marc's front-end partner Ben Hebert also has a pile of family in Vancouver. His parents Bruce and Judy are here from Saskatchewan, as is his brother Chris (but nobody EVER calls him Chris. His nickname is Critter!). His sister Jayne was here last week but had to go home to work.
Oh, by the way, the Insider just heard more information on Oprah Winfrey possibly doing a segment with Kristie being a pregnant athlete in the Olympics. It seems that this was much ado about nothing. There was a TV producer who mentioned a connection to Oprah, but it never went beyond that. But there still might be some exciting news, because a maternity wear company has made some inquiries about getting in touch with Kristie. So stay tuned!
Poor Cheryl has been fighting a cold over the last couple of days, but it sure doesn't seem to be affecting her, does it? Even though she said she was drugged up with cold medicine (all cleared by Olympic team doctors, of course!!!), Cheryl played two amazing games on Tuesday to finish her round-robin schedule. She curled 89 per cent in the morning game to beat Great Britain, and then 93 per cent against Russia in the late game. Great shooting, Cheryl! Maybe you should get colds more often!
The Insider is hearing all sorts of good things about the house Kevin and his team is staying in. Apparently a friend of a friend of John Morris stepped up and offered the boys use of his house during the Games. It's in a really nice section of Vancouver, it has enough bedrooms for the team and coaches, and is far enough away from all of the OIympic hustle and bustle that they can get some down time in private to prepare for the playoff round. Sounds perfect!
Hope you enjoy the playoffs, everybody!
Olympic Insider
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Principal Cast : Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Mark Moogalian, Isabelle Richter Mooligan, Judy Greer, Jenna Fischer, Ray Corasani, Chris Norman, PJ Byrne, Tony Hale, Thomas Lennon, Jaleel White, Vernon Dobtcheff.
Synopsis: Three Americans discover a terrorist plot aboard a train while in France.
Clint Eastwood's true-life recreation of a terrorist incident aboard the Thalys train to Paris in 2015 is a slow-burn, commendably brave yet dramatically inert piece of cinema. Notable primarily for casting four of the real life participants in leading roles, The 15:17 To Paris is a film of honourable intent that, unfortunately, stagnates on the screen. Directed by Clint Eastwood – making this one of his few genuine misfires behind the camera – the film's decision to broaden our understanding of the trio of primary protagonists by giving us their backstory ticks several KPI's but is nowhere near as interesting as The Event we've all come to see. I wish I'd liked this movie, because the lads involved truly deserve their recognition, but Eastwood's verite style and documentary feel somehow misses the mark.
Three best friends, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler and Alek Skarlatos have known each other since middle school. Spencer joins the military after leaving school, hoping to become a Navy paratrooper but is not quite able to meet the standards required. Alek, meanwhile, joins the army and is stationed in the Middle East, and the pair decide to meet up while both overseas. Anthony agrees to meet with them as well, and the trio soon find themselves aboard a train bound for Paris. Also aboard the train is terrorist Ayoub El-Khazzani (Ray Corasani), and American-born Frenchman Mark Mooligan, the latter who notices the former taking a long time in one of the train's lavatories. When El-Khazzani emerges with weapons, all hell breaks loose.
When Eastwood's film focuses on the young men's childhood issues, or their interpersonal relationships, The 15:17 To Paris clicks. When the film turns into a European travelogue of interminable length, things stutter badly. Based on the memoir of the same name by Jeffrey E Stern and our three heroes, Eastwood's film tries to impart their inbuilt normalcy before exploding into terror and action with mixed results. Obviously Stone, Sadler and Skarlatos aren't actors, and their performances are acutely restrained by nature of their personas, but Eastwood works with them to draw out a sense of affability and flawed humanity, but a key problem with the decision to cast the actual men involved rather than actors is that something just feels off. Having them retread their footsteps towards that fateful day skirts cringeworthy foreknowledge with the viewer, only barely mitigated by Eastwood's quiet, unassuming camerawork.
In terms of supporting cast, the film leans heavily on Judy Greer's turn as Spencer's mother, who is trying her hardest as a sole parent but struggling to bring her son up. The men's school days stories, which sees Thomas Lennon turn up as a Principal, Tony Hale as a PE teacher and Jaleel White (yeah, that Jaleel White) as one of the formative educators in their lives, are perhaps the most dramatically coherent elements of the film, while catching the likes of Vernon Dobtcheff in a brief passenger role is cool for the pop-culture fanatics among you. (Dobcheff played the Nazi butler in Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade, uttering the immortal line "If you are Scottish Lord, then I am Mickey Mouse!"). Mark Moogalian was also aboard the train that day, and both he and his real-life wife reprise their roles in the incident on-camera.
If it's the attack itself that's drawn you into seeing this film, you'll probably come away disappointed. It's relatively brief, sparsely directed and a momentary climax amid beautiful European locales. It's hard to suggest a different way this story might have been told, mainly because the incident's brevity ensures you can't go all Michael Bay on things, and Eastwood's careful direction feels wound too tight so as not to offend or minimise what Stone, Sadler or Skarlatos did aboard the train; in this way, the film is truthful to the event, but is ill equipped to expand on the subject matter. This brings us to the film's overall problem: is this a story worthy of the big screen? Is this a story, and are these characters we can watch over a 90-minute movie, that capture us or allow us some manner of empathy or attachment?
Truthfully, no, neither they nor the incident itself is enough to warrant a cinematic venture. I'm sure had I read the book on which this is based, I'd appreciate the men's backstory and journey into fateful legend a lot more. Sadly, Eastwood's film recreation, while solidly mounted, lacks a sense of purpose or narrative through-line outside of the obvious heroism displayed by the passengers aboard that ill-fated train journey. While I'm not indifferent to what transpired, this film isn't the way in which to manifest it.


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5 Fearless Cartoon Females of the 80s
By Rob Wantz of My Side of the Laundry Room
To help celebrate International Women's Day (March 8) and Women's History Month (March), I along with some of WordPress's best bloggers are teaming up to shine a spotlight on some of our favorite fearless females from movies, comics, television, and beyond.
For my contribution to this celebration I chose the subject of 80s cartoons (Shocker!!). Before I begin let me say that there are dozens of fearless, headstrong, and strong female characters in the world of 80s cartoons. Last year for Fiction's Fearless Females celebration I did a video for Scarlett, G.I. Joe's counter intelligence operative and first female character. Scarlett is a very popular character in the world of 80s cartoons, so this time i wanted to talk about some great characters that are lost to time (kinda).
So without further ado…
5. Firestar – Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends
Photo Credit – Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends
Firestar (Angelica Jones) was a character created for the 1981 Saturday morning cartoon, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. The original plan for the cartoon was to have the Human Torch as the "Fire" in the fire and ice duo that was to be teamed up with Spider-Man. Due to licencing issues, the Human Torch was replaced with Firestar and it was a blessing in disguise. The addition of Firestar added an element of diversity and a character element only achieved by a female character. Another element Firestar added to the cartoon was the X-Men.
Angelica Jones was a mutant. She was born with the ability to create and project powerful microwaves that manifested itself as fire. This made her the perfect counter to Bobby Drake's Iceman.
In the show Firestar and Iceman were both students from Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters that decided to spend their college years attending Empire State Collage in New York City. Angelica and Bobby needed a place to live while attending college and they stumbled upon Aunt May's Boarding House, which in turn meant they stumbled upon Peter Parker and his alter-ego Spider-Man and the rest is history.
To mix things up a little, Iceman was the brash, hot headed member of the duo while Firestar was the calm, collected, and cool headed member. This added a new layer to the show and made Firestar the voice of reason between two teenage boys.
Photo Credit – Marvel Comics
It would take four years after her creation for Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends for Firestar to make the leap to the comic books. Her first appearance was in X-Men #193 as a member of the Hellions, a teenage group of mutants lead by Emma Frost, the White Queen. She soon got her own mini-series the following year in 1986 but after the series was over Firestar was shelved until she joined the New Warriors in 1989. After that she became a distinguished member of the Avengers.
4. Rook Bartley – Robotech: The Next Generation
Photo Credit – Robotech: The Next Generation
Rook Bartley was known as the Red Warrior during her time as a vigilante. Growing up without parents on the mean streets of an alien controlled Earth, Rook Bartley joined a biker gang known as the Blue Angels. The Blue Angels raised Rook and taught her to survive in a world controlled by the alien forces of the Invid. The Blue Angels also taught her how to ride a motorcycle and she quickly became an expert.
As she grew older she fell in love with a member of the gang, Romy. During this time, the Blue Angels were at war with another, more aggressive gang called the Red Snakes. The Red Snakes were more focused on terrorizing the people while the Blue Angels wanted to help their town in the wake of the Invid's occupation of Earth. One day, she saw members of the Red Snakes attacking civilians and she attempted to fight them off. Unfortunately, she was overpowered and beaten by the group, Romy never arriving to help her.
After this event, she ran away from the city and started drifting from town to town until she found functional Cyclone armor and started randomly helping civilians from the Invid and other threats such as gangs and criminals under the moniker of the Red Warrior.
After Scott Bernard and his scavenger ally Rand found themselves tricked and ambushed by the Invid in an abandoned city on a lake, she decided to jump in and help kill the attacking Invid, only to quickly depart in silence to Bernard's dismay.
After Scott Bernard and Rand stumbled upon Rook again in a nearby town, it set in motion the formation of Scott Bernard's resistance group during the Third Robotech War.
As a member of Scott Bernard's resistance group, Rook was a fearless warrior that put the safety of innocent civilians first and would do almost anything to see the Invid defeated and driven from Earth.
3. Diana – Dungeons & Dragons
Photo Credit – Dungeons & Dragons
In 1983 Dungeons & Dragons made the leap from role playing game to Saturday morning cartoon. In the series, six kids from modern day Earth (in 1983) were transported to the fantasy world of Dungeons & Dragons via a carnival roller coaster.
The history of the cartoon is a story all in itself, which I talked about in detail a few years ago.
Anyways, Diana was the Acrobat of the group. She was a brave and outspoken teenager that never thought twice about jumping into danger if it meant saving the group or completing a quest. Diana carried a magic staff that was given to her by Dungeon Master which can shift in length from as short as a few inches (and thus easily carried on her person) to as long as six feet. She used her staff as a weapon or as an aid in various acrobatic moves. If the staff is broken apart, Diana could hold the severed pieces together and they would reunite. She was skilled at handling animals and was self-assured and confident. These qualities make her the natural leader in the absence of Hank. Diana was chosen as the Acrobat because in the real world she was an Olympic-level gymnast.
In the cartoon, Diana was one of the first to rush into danger and used her staff for many different actions. She would use it to pole vault herself across a chasm or to drop kick an opponent.
2. Tess Darrett – Pole Position
Photo Credit – Pole Position
Pole Position was a video game that was released in 1982 by Namco. In the game you took control of an F1 racer and it was one of the most innovated video games to come out at the time. Due to its popularity a Saturday morning cartoon was created and released in 1984.
The cartoon varied wildly from the video game. The F1 race cars were replaced by super high-tech race cars with on board AI computers and transforming capabilities. They could turn into hydro boats, hovercrafts, and almost anything to progress the plot of the episode. As a kid, it was perfection.
In the series, two siblings took over the family crime fighting business from their deceased parents. The cover for this international government sponsored crime fighting team was a traveling stunt show.
The siblings were hot headed younger brother Dan Darrett and cool and collected older sister Tess Darrett. As the older sibling, Tess was the leader of the team and the defacto mother figure to Dan and their younger sister Daisy.
The show didn't last long, but it ran long enough to showcase Tess's no nonsense attitude and her strength. She, along with her brother, did what it took to stop the bad guys and keep their family safe.
1. Princess Ariel – Thundarr the Barbarian
Photo Credit – Thundarr the Barbarian
In the year 1994 a runaway planet passed between the Earth and the Moon. The force of the planet shattered the moon and plunged the world into chaos and destruction. Now in the year 3994 the Earth is a cruel and unjust land. Rising from the ashes, many warlords, mutants, and wizards have enslaved the human (and non-human) race for their own nefarious reasons.
The stepdaughter of one of these Wizards, Princess Ariel was tired of seeing the cruelty of her father and his followers and decided to fight back. Freeing two of her fathers slaves that had a reputation of fighting back, the three of them would travel the ruined landscape of America freeing more people from the evil forces that enslaved them.
Princess Ariel was a powerful sorceress with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of Earth from the 20th Century. This knowledge came in handy when dealing with traveling the burnt out and over grown remains of Earth and also in dealing with her brash and brawny teammates Thundarr and Ookla. Her magical powers were only rivaled by her intelligence, as both were formidable weapons in this trios arsenal.
As a nod to how the world was changing (our world, not theirs), there were many times Thundarr would disregard Ariel's thoughts and plans with his boorish masculinity by throwing her over his shoulder or with his "might is right" rhetoric. Usually by the end of the episode Thundarr would find himself over his head in trouble and Ariel was there to bail him out with an "I told you so.". Don't get me wrong, Thundarr was a true hero in every sense of the word but sometimes his righteousness was fairly used as comic relief.
As a kid I loved the interactions between Ariel, Thundarr, and Ookla. Her knowledge of pop culture helped cement the show to reality and was the bridge between their world of 3394 and my world of the early 80s.
Anyways, those are five women from my childhood that stood out to me as fearless, strong, and positive. There are plenty more (do I smell a follow-up for next year?) great examples to choose from but i wanted to talk about some that don't get enough attention nowadays.
If you want to check out all the other parts from this monthly series from some of the best WordPress creators, check out the links below!!
Michael from My Comic Relief with a look at the 13th Doctor from Doctor Who
Kathleen from Graphic Novelty² with a look at DC Comic's Barbara Gordon
Kalie fromJust Dread Full with a look at Dani from the movie Midsommar
The Imperial Talker with a look at Queen Amidala from Star Wars
Nancy from Graphic Novelty² with a look at Sarah Conner from Terminator
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The first of two consecutive Ivy League opponents for Duke, Yale went 16-15 last season to post its fifth consecutive winning season. Duke fans should watch out for 6-6 junior guard Miye Oni, who led the Bulldogs with 15.1 points and six rebounds per game last season. Sophomore Paul Atkinson, a 6-10 center, led the Ivy League in field goal percentage (.692) last season while averaging 9.3 points per game. Yale coach James Jones is in his 20th season with the Bulldogs.


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US State Department issues travel warning for Turkey
The US Department of State on Monday warned US citizens of increased threats from terrorist groups throughout Turkey, urging them to avoid travelling to southeast Turkey and carefully consider the risks of travel to and throughout the country.
Monday's travel warning replaced another one dated Sept. 23, 2016.
"US citizens should still carefully consider the need to travel to Turkey at this time. The Governor of Ankara, acting under the authority of the recently-extended state of emergency, and on the basis of reported terrorist threats against cities in Turkey, has banned all demonstrations in Ankara province until November 30," said the US State Department in a statement on its website.
A state of emergency declared by the Turkish government for three months in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt on July 15 was extended for another three months earlier in October.
"The Department continues to monitor the effects of the ongoing State of Emergency; recent terrorist incidents in Ankara, İstanbul, Gaziantep, and throughout the Southeast; recurring threats; visible increases in police or military activities; and the potential for restrictions on movement as they relate to the safety and well-being of US citizens in Turkey," noted the statement, referring to recent terrorist attacks in the country.
The State Department's statement also added that delays or denial of consular access to US citizens detained or arrested by security forces, some of whom also possess Turkish citizenship, continue.
According to the statement, US government personnel in Turkey remain subject to travel restrictions in the southeastern provinces of Hatay, Kilis, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Şırnak, Diyarbakır, Van, Siirt, Muş, Mardin, Batman, Bingöl, Tunceli, Hakkari, Bitlis, and Elazığ.
"In particular, the US Mission to Turkey may prohibit movements by its personnel to these areas on short notice for security reasons, including threats and demonstrations," noted the statement.
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Q: Jclouds does not return all private ip address of aws ec2 instance I have made use of apache jclouds library to fetch ec2 instance details. I have attached 2 network interfaces on a single ec2 instance to provide it 2 IPs.

But from the following code of jclouds, I see only one IP (of primary interface [eth0]) getting retrieved.
ComputeService cs = computeContext.getComputeService();
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In the output I can see only one IP address:

privateAddresses=[172.26.119.234]

Is someone else facing the same problem? If anyone has a solution for this, I will be really thankful to know.

A: jclouds reads the private ip address from the Instance#privateIpAddress field, and it looks like AWS only populates there the first ip address. Instead, jclouds should retrieve all NICs assotiaced with the instance and get the private addresses from there. Mind opening an issue in the jclouds JIRA?

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Camera:Panasonic DMC-TZ10
Date:Sun 9th of March 2014
Address:Primrose Alley, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6HF, UK
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According to the image metadata, the photo was shot on Sunday 9th of March 2014. The local time was 15:35:22. The timezone was Europe / London, which is GMT +01:00. Please note that timezone was guessed using the GPS coordinates and may not be accurate. The EXIF timestamp may also be wrong if the date and time weren't set correctly in the digital camera.
Panasonic DMC-TZ10 camera has a built-in GPS receiver and allows geotagging on image files. The coordinates and location where the photo was taken is stored in the EXIF. According to GPS data analysis, the photo was taken at coordinates 52° 19' 21.00" N , 1° 40' 45.06" E. The elevation was 0 meters. Using reverse geocoding, the address associated with the coordinates is guessed as Primrose Alley, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6HF, UK. Depending on the GPS receiver and the reception conditions the accuracy may vary and the address should not be regarded as exact location.
Brand:Panasonic
Model:DMC-TZ10
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F Number:f/6.3
ISO Speed:ISO 80
Focal Length:4.1 mm
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In Senegal, 2,300 localities were electrified between 2012 and 2018, the director general of the Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER) said.
According to the Agency, the West African nation's electrification rate was 24%, representing 1,640 electrified localities in 2012. However, last year, thanks to the efforts made by the State, 2,300 additional localities have been electrified.
With the support of the National Emergency Rural Electrification Program (PNUER) financed largely by the Senegalese government, the rate of rural electrification has improved significantly.
To achieve universal energy access by 2030, the UN says Senegal must double its electrification rate. Currently, only 43% of rural Senegalese have access to electricity. Connecting rural homes to the centralized grid is too expensive for most households and building the transmission infrastructure will take years.
The country last week, revised its hydrocarbon code as it seeks to grow its nascent petroleum oil and gas sector.
This new code will help in "safeguarding national interests in the oil chain, while maintaining the attractiveness of the region to foreign investment," according to the country's petroleum and energy minister.
Note that Senegal has a young and growing population. More than 60% of its residents are under 25-years-old and more than 75% of Senegalese work in agriculture. But industries like food processing, mining, and fertilizer production are also important. Improvements in energy systems would help modernize these sectors.


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A Rolex for a Casio: Why Shakira's new song is breaking records
By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Shakira is back. And on her new song, she is proudly single.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BZRP MUSIC SESSIONS, VOL. 53")
SHAKIRA: (Singing in Spanish).
CHANG: All right. This is a full-on diss track aimed at her ex, a retired Spanish soccer star. The single went straight to the top of Spotify's top 50 global chart. It hit 100 million views on YouTube in just under three days. NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento is here to explain what this has all been about. Hello.
ISABELLA GOMEZ SARMIENTO, BYLINE: Hi. Thank you for having me.
CHANG: Thanks for being with us. OK, exactly - you know, just explain, like, why this song is making such waves right now.
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: Yeah. So Shakira's last album came out in 2017. We haven't heard a ton of music from her over the years. She released two singles last year, but she is kicking 2023 into high gear. So this is a very - you know, this EDM house sound is kind of a departure from the Latin fusion vibes that we might be more familiar with, like, you know, "Hips Don't Lie" or even the electro-pop sounds of "She Wolf."
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SHE WOLF")
SHAKIRA: (Singing) There's a she-wolf in the closet. Open up and set it free.
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: Yeah, but this new sound, I think, we can really credit Bizarrap for - the Argentine producer. This is part of his YouTube series of collaborations with both emerging and high-profile artists. And, you know, he is only 24, but he consistently produces hits.
SHAKIRA: (Singing) Sorry, baby, I said (singing in Spanish).
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: So working with him is a really good way for Shakira to put herself back on the map after all this time away.
CHANG: Yeah. And can we just be, like, really explicit about this? This is all aimed directly at Gerard Pique. He and Shakira announced their split last summer after more than a decade together. They have two children. But what it feels like right now, at least publicly, Shakira is trying to say, like, look. I'm not broken. This did not break me. Like, is that a fair way to characterize what she is saying right now?
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: Oh, absolutely. I mean, this is a song where she's reclaiming her worth after a relationship that, you know, did not end well. It stings even more because she's said publicly that she kind of put her career on the backburner to support him and his and - you know, and their family together. So she's fully roasting him on this track. She name-drops him. She name-drops his rumored new girlfriend. You know, she says she's out of his league, and he traded a Rolex for a Casio. Let's listen.
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: She's saying, "You left me with my mother-in-law in law as my neighbor, with the press at my door and a debt with the treasury," which is literally alluding to her pending trial for tax fraud in Spain...
CHANG: Right.
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: ...And then just the most killer line.
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: "You thought you hurt me, but you made me stronger. Women don't cry anymore. Women make money."
CHANG: That's right.
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: You know, she's just literally cashing in on this really painful breakup, and she's using a great song to do so.
CHANG: All right. Like, I'm happy for her. But I am curious - is this, like, taking aim thing - like, is this a new thing for Shakira?
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: Actually, kind of not at all. I mean, she became a star in Latin America in the '90s with these really biting, heartbroken songs. One of my favorite examples is "Si Te Vas" from her 1998 album, "Donde Estan Los Ladrones?"
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SI TE VAS")
CHANG: I have always loved this song, but I've never understood the lyrics.
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: It's pretty savage. She's literally saying to her boyfriend that, if he leaves her, he will regret it and that he should not, you know, exchange her for pedazo de cuero. It's kind of a derogatory term that means a promiscuous woman. I mean, you know, she's always been pretty savage in her attacks.
CHANG: Uh-huh.
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: It's really just the new song that has a new sound behind it.
CHANG: I love it. That is NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento. Thank you so much.
GOMEZ SARMIENTO: Thank you.
SHAKIRA: (Singing in Spanish). Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento is a production assistant with Weekend Edition.
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Nottingham Forest transfer news: Joao Carvalho will be back for more in 2019-20
Joao Carvalho is going nowhere, so says Nottingham Forest boss Martin O'Neill.
Transfer talk has been sparked around the Portuguese playmaker of late.
A lack of regular opportunities in 2019 has led to inevitable rumours regarding his future.
Just one start has been taken in by the 22-year-old since the Reds made another managerial change.
Carvalho figured prominently under Aitor Karanka, but has been a fringe player under the Spaniard's successor.
O'Neill's decision to overlook Forest's most creative influence has not sat well with many.
Amid struggles for a spark, questions have been asked of the decision to bench a mercurial No. 10.
The man at the helm has sought to bat away that probing whenever pressed on it.
To O'Neill, Carvalho is clearly talented but lacking the qualities he requires in the present.
But in the future, that situation may change.
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There is, of course, a lot of water to pass under Trent Bridge before we discover the fate of two men causing quite a stir at the City Ground.
Will Carvalho look to jump ship?
Will he be pushed overboard?
Does the same fate await O'Neill?
For now, the latter is offering his support to the former and suggesting that they will be back in tandem for 2019-20.
O'Neill has said in the Nottingham Post when quizzed on the latest round of transfer talk: "I've definitely had no conversations with anyone concerning him at this minute.
"These are all things for the next few weeks. But he's definitely a talented player."
No talks yet.
Does that mean some are planned?
O'Neill sought to further clarify Carvalho's situation when saying: "He's had little cameo roles at this minute.
"I expect him to be stronger for it next season in every aspect, and to be able to cope with the physicality during a 46-game campaign."
Suitability to Championship life does appear to be an issue for O'Neill.
Carvalho will be restricted to a spectator role once again when Forest face Sheffield United on Friday, but his manager is eager to point out that no doors have been closed.
O'Neill added: "He got concussion in the game against Blackburn and there's a medical protocol we have to go through. But I think he'll be alright for Monday [against Middlesbrough].
"I'm hoping that whatever flashes he has shown here during the course of the season, that will become a regular and certainly a stronger element to his game for next year."
Aren't we all!
As with most things in the Forest world, though, there are no certainties to be found.
Carvalho's future will remain a subject of conjecture for as long as he remains outside of the starting XI.
Especially with another window fast approaching.
And there is no telling whether O'Neill will be the man making calls on his involvement past the end of the current campaign.
The expectation should be that both will be back for more, but seeing neither in 2019-20 would come as little surprise either!
Tags: Joao Carvalho, NFFC, Nottingham Forest, Transfers
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Q: OpenLayers - Access to GeoServer layers with PHP authentication I disable all anonymous requests (WMS/WFS/... ) to my GeoServer, but now I can't access to any layer from my OpenLayers app.
I want to know if it is possible authenticate on my GeoServer via PHP or JavaScript before any OpenLayers request.
If yes, what is the best option? Via PHP cURL, JavaScript or proxy (http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/security/tutorials/httpheaderproxy/index.html)

A: We do not use GeoServer Authentication, but we do use an ASP version of that Proxy Script we wrote ourselves with some tweaks.
Our script handles the authentication via a Hashtag we included in the WMS Client Calls.
The HashTag is set into a database at the Application Level User Login  and removed at LogOut or Timeout. It is sent to the client via Ajax at Client logIn Time as well.
The Hashtag is used only once and is not repeated again for x amount of days. (we use one year)
We use a url format as follows (asp)
http://maps4.markware.net/?" & HashTag & ":-:" & LAYERS=

and parse out the hash between the ? and the :-: in the proxy script, check the tag is valid then rebuild the string to a new valid url pointing to the Geoserver instance.
Of course, you have to handle the return posts from Geoserver and forward back to the client, the script you mentioned handles that.
If your Geoserver Instance is behind the proxy and only accessible via a local lan, then this is all you need, It is secure. If not, you need to set up a firewall rule on the Geoserver machine that only allows port 8080 from your proxy Ip Address.
This way, we do not have to keep track of hosts and we handle authentication at the Application Level. Invalid or no hash tag, no tiles.
We later enhanced our script to load balance over multiple GeoServer Instances and forward some requests to GeoWebCache and some to GeoServer depending on the application requirements. It does give you a great deal of control over your setup!


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Filed Under:Richard Medeiros, Westport
WESTPORT (CBS) – The owner of a Westport farm and 26 others were indicted Friday in what the state attorney general claims is the largest animal cruelty case in New England.
Back in July, police were called to Richard Medeiros' 70-acre farm on American Legion Highway and found 1,400 animals in horrific conditions.
"In some cases, they were living in such deep manure waste that their hooves had rotted off and they were suffering from painful eye, intestinal and skin ailments," Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey's Office said in a statement Friday.
The 70-acre Westport farm that was the site of the alleged animal abuse. (WBZ-TV)
The dogs, cats, cows, horses, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, and rabbits didn't have access to clean food and water and were forced to live with debris and other dead animals.
"This situation is unparalleled to anything I've seen in my 37 years as an animal law enforcement officer. The sheer number of animals in dire need of care, and the cruel and unsanitary conditions we found were deplorable," said Lt. Alan Borgal of Animal Rescue League of Boston in a statement.
The break in the case came when someone called 911 after two starved Rottweilers escaped from the farm and broke into another lot where they killed several goats.
Medeiros, 83, was indicted by a Grand Jury on 21 counts of animal cruelty. The other 26 people charged were renting out space on the property.
All will eventually be arraigned in Bristol Superior Court.


Attorney Alan Lefebvre poses in the law offices of Kolesar & Leatham Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013. Lefebvre is the new Nevada Bar Association president.
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 | 2 a.m.
Lefebvre is charged with laying the groundwork for a successful campaign to win voter approval in 2014 for creation of a Nevada Court of Appeals.
Nevada currently is one of 10 states without an intermediate court of appeals. Now, all appeals of trial court decisions go directly to the Nevada Supreme Court for consideration, as dictated by the state constitution.
Nevada voters in 2010 turned back a proposal to create a lower appellate court. Lefebvre said he thought the effort failed in part because it coincided with another hot topic in the legal community: to switch from electing judges to an appointment system.
This time around, creation of an appellate court is the main judicial issue at hand.
So where do you begin with this public campaign?
It's going to be a very interesting effort. We can start to establish the case to be made on a very basic level by enlisting lawyers to talk to people, and it has to be capped off with a focused campaign to the general public starting in the fall of 2014. It's going to be ramping up steadily between probably now and certainly March of next year.
What's the advantage of starting with lawyers instead of trying to go straight to the general public?
We have to be realistic and look at the polls. In Clark County last time, the court of appeals issue was just under 50 percent, but it lost dramatically in the rural parts of the state and in Washoe County — so my approach as we ramp up is to educate lawyers. As a lawyer, I influence at least 100 votes a cycle. I have people asking me every place I go. I actually make copies of my ballot and tell people what I think. If 100 lawyers are fully informed and educate themselves and have an appreciation of how this can benefit the legal system and promote a swifter form of justice, then that's a start.
Any worries about getting attorneys on board?
I don't think so. If they know the facts and they want to oppose it and they fully understand our court system now, there is not much I can say to convince them.
While people will vote on whether to create the court of appeals, you view this more as an administrative issue, correct?
The Nevada Bar Association's Board of Governors didn't endorse on the election of judges issue, whether that right of the people should be taken away and have an appointment system, because the board was clearly fractured and the membership was — and it's not our business to take positions on matters that are political. This issue, although some could argue that it's political, really concerns the administration of justice.
You said there was public confusion the last time creating a court of appeals was on the table because it coincided with the issue of whether to appoint judges. Do you still anticipate a challenge when it comes to educating the public about this change?
The benefit to Nevadans has to be made clear. Very few people actually have contact with the courts system. The real people out there, wealthy or poor, don't have much contact with the system, and when they do, they feel so much like they are hamburger to the grinder.
This will probably take up most of your time as president and someone new will be in charge when the election rolls around. Do you feel prepared?
It's going to be a big challenge, but I'm looking forward to it. We're on the cusp of really great things here and I think this small addition to court infrastructure is so important.


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Sometimes I wish I didn't have a heart which was 60% full of hatred of hostels. It would make finding accommodation infinitely easier.
Sleeping in Rome is a daunting prospect - a superficial scour of the internet tells you that your only options are to spend big bucks on big hotels or to spend shrapnel on a room with many other travellers, accompanied by many more rucksacks.
Don't believe it. They're not your only options.
Linda and Steve opened the doors to The Beehive in 1999 with an aim to give people what they want - beautiful, budget accommodation with some incredibly friendly service.
Rooms range from 8 bed dorms (from $25) to private ensuites (doubles start at $60), so there's something for ever type of traveller and every budget. Linda and Steve have four different properties in the area - The Sweets, Hotel Dell'Urbe, Acacia Guesthouse and Clover Guesthouse - a testament to how much people love The Beehive.
I actually stayed in a room at Hotel Dell'Urbe, which is under five minutes walk from Beehive HQ. My room was simply but tastefully decorated, kitted out with everything a traveler could need (wifi, linen, air-con) as well as some additional extras, like some rather exceptional vegetarian soap. I don't want to start getting weird about soap but if I could stuff my hand luggage full of the stuff and get it through Ryanair baggage control, I would.
The Beehive is more than just a reasonably priced room in Rome though. When I arrived at the hotel (a sweaty mess, daunted by the prospect of making the most of such a mammoth city) I was greeted by cheery receptionist Francesca who gave me the lowdown on the best sights to see first, what to eat, where to drink and a tour of the hostel.
The Beehive is full of homely, open spaces. There's even a small garden at the front of the hostel; a surprisingly tranquil space in such a hectic city.
The basement lounge is stuffed full of books, magazines and photographs of the family - the kinds of details which make you feel like you're staying in a home, not a hostel.
The Beehive Cafe, which is open for breakfast from 7.30am -10.30am offers up some incredible vegan/vegetarian breakfast options. Mario even whipped me up a huge bowl of that substance I have been deprived of for three whole months, PORRIDGE.
Everyone who works at The Beehive loves Rome and they love to make people love Rome. To make sure we all make the most of it, the lovely lot at The Beehive have even created an app (my new favourite toy). It's a nifty tool for navigating your way around the labyrinth that is Rome, with plenty of recommendations on what to see, where to drink, where to pick up a pastry, and essentially everything you would like to find in Rome.
They have thought of everything.
I actually felt a bit sad to leave my home in Rome.
Poshtels of the world take heed, consider The Beehive an education in everything a boutique hostel should be.
The Beehive is located a short walk from Termini Station, the most convenient (if not the most picturesque) part of town. You definitely wont need to invest in a Metro ticket though, all the key sites are within walking distance.
Prices start from $25 for dorm rooms and $60 for private doubles.
I stayed at The Beehive as a guest. As usual, all options and views expressed here are entirely my own. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't write about it.


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Kushchevskaya massacre: why it happened
I've avoided this topic in the last few weeks, while the reports of the utter lawlessness and horror out of Kushchevskaya and the surrounding region kept coming. The almost total power of the criminals operating there is startling, the details are like something out of good movie combined with a bad dream: how breaking down doors at the local medical college and raping female students became a norm, how the graves of murdered people were desecrated over and over again as a means of "discouraging" their relatives from so much as moving on with their lives and starting over, how one of the few people who tried to defy the gang in spite of local government and police collusion was first imprisoned then literally driven insane, how one gang member actually bragged about the 11 rape complains filed against him within 24 hours… Is it at all surprising that finally, a massacre of this magnitude happened here?
Olga Bogacheva was one of the few people to speak with Russkiy Reporter on record – she did so because she has nothing to lose. A few years ago, the gang, headed by Nikolai and then Sergei Tsapok, murdered her husband and son. Now, Bogacheva has lost her sister and nephew in the massacre. A former successful businesswoman, she works as a sales clerk at a store – the gang took away her business, along with the people she loved, long ago.
At first, the journalists arriving in Kushchevskaya kept asking the same question – how could Sergei Tsapok be so stupid? Didn't he realize that massacring 12 people, destroying three families, may cause a national uproar?
Bogacheva explained Tsapok's actions when she spoke with Dmitry Sokolov-Mitrich for Russkiy Reporter (translation mine):
"You have to understand – impunity is not just an advantage over others, it's also a progressive disease. A person who is in no way limited by others very soon reaches a state of utter idiocy. These are lawless people for whom lawlessness has become an ideology. We're tsars, we're members of a supreme race – everyone else is redneck scum. They liked this feeling, they didn't want to have to stop feeling this way. They simply lost the ability to live or to think differently. These people have grown so stupid, that they were not able to realize that sooner or later, lawlessness will devour the very people who perpetrate it."
I have no words as to the suffering this woman has endured. The fact that she spoke to a journalist about this is a testament to her strength and courage. This gang, aided by corrupt officials and policemen, took away everything from her (need I even point out the fact that the murders of her son and husband were never actually solved?), but didn't break her.
In his piece, Dmitry Sokolov-Mitrich pointed out that although the Krasnodar krai (or region), where Kuschevskaya is located, has enjoyed growing prosperity, it did so at the expense of social institutions, of freedom of the press, of public conscience. The local paper in Kushchevskaya, Vpered (meaning, ironically enough, "Forward") DIDN'T WRITE A SINGLE REPORT about the November 4th massacre. Today, Vpered mostly publishes statements by public officials condemning the way in which the village and the region have been "tarnished" by other media outlets.
When you consider the fact that the editor-in-chief was forced to leave Kuschevskaya when she dared publish damning reports about the mass rapes and other crimes committed by the Tsapok gang a few years ago, at a time when the governor had made a solemn promise to crack down on the gang (similar solemn promises have been made following the events of November 4th, of course), and was then "forgiven" and allowed to come back for as long as she played nice – the situation ceases to be remotely surprising, and starts to feel downright hopeless.
Novaya Gazeta reports that from 1998 to 2002 the Tsapok gang was most active in forcibly taking away land from farmers. Boris Moskvich became the head of the Kushchevskaya region around this time. His official slogan was "We won't give the criminals an inch of land." Moskvich was murdered in 2002. Naturally, despite a whole lot of rhetoric from Krasnodar governor, Alexander Tkachyov, his murder has remained unsolved, though it's pretty obvious who killed him.
For women, even as much as walking down the street in Kushchevskaya could be a problem. Want to walk to the store alone? A gang member could drive up next to you, drag you into his car, kidnap you, rape you, and get clean away with it. In fact, according to some Novaya Gazeta sources, it was exactly these mass rapes that eventually lead to the assassination of Sergei Tsapok's vicious older brother Nikolai, at which point Sergei headed the gang alongside his mother, a Lady Macbeth-type figure whom locals refer to as "Tsapchikha."
Zhenia Gurov, one of the first men to be arrested in connection with the Kushchevskaya massacre, was apparently especially beloved in the upper echelons of the gang. Zhenia was not only a brutal rapist – he enjoyed beating his victims within an inch of their lives. If you sit around long enough on various Kuban and Krasnodar forums, you'll see his girlfriend come up – apparently, she's a 17-year-old who knew about the things that Gurov has done, and has given statements to the police. Locals claim that this girl started dating Gurov because by the time she realized he liked her, she had already heard about the various gang rapes he and his friends were responsible for, and was too scared to reject him.
Under Sergei's leadership, rapes became no less common, but the criminals were less blatant about it. For example, instead of kicking down dormitory doors, they'd just snatch up girls at the entrance of the medical college. After all, Sergei was more commercially minded than his beast of an older brother, and wanted to bring a touch of class to his gang.
Oh, and need we even mention the fact that Sergei was, naturally, a member of the regional government for a while – before being replaced by a friend and "business associate"? Sergei even bragged about having been at the inauguration of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev back in 2008.
Ingeniously, the Tsapok gang recruited members at the local secondary school, filled to the brim with abandoned and orphaned children. They were taken care of, encouraged to take up sports, trained, discouraged from alcoholism. The government doesn't know what to do with these children, but criminals are often more resourceful in that regard. Yelena Kostyuchenko and Anna Artemyeva, writing from Kushchevskaya for Novaya Gazeta, point out that young orphans remain loyal to the Tsapok gang, and incredulous at the very idea that the gang would be responsible for raping girls or knifing children.
Of course they are. The Tsapok gang is probably the only real authority they have ever known.
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Revelation says:
Sadly, this is happening much more and often than people think, in the rural suburbs, its just not all stories make it to mass media like this one, many stay under, have a look at this one as just an example from another region, most captured on CCTV:
http://dirty.ru/comments/297497
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Would be interested to know your response:
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NCAA Championships selections
The NCAA Championships will be hosted by Texas A&M University-Kingsville on Thursday through Saturday, May 23-25, at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas. The selection process begins with the top 20 competitors in each individual event. Student-athletes are then added or removed, based on strength of the field, to reach a meet size of 377 participants per gender, with a maximum of 24 competitors allowed in any individual event.
For Franklin Pierce, the outdoor selections feature the same three student-athletes who were selected to compete at the indoor NCAA Championships in March. It is the 10th time in program history the Ravens have sent multiple student-athletes to a national championship meet. Further, since 2014, Franklin Pierce has sent 37 athletes to NCAA Championship competition.
Telfer has qualified in a pair of events, as she will compete in the 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles. The preliminary heats of the 400-meter hurdles are set for 9:25 p.m. (all times EDT) on Thursday, followed by the final at 8:20 p.m. Saturday. Meanwhile, the 100-meter hurdles has preliminary heats scheduled for 7:40 p.m. Friday, and the final is slated for 6:55 p.m. Saturday.
Telfer's fastest time of the year in the 100-meter hurdles is 13.35 seconds, which was set at the NEICAAA Championships last week. Her fastest time in the 400-meter hurdles is 57.79 seconds, which came in late March, at the Florida Relays. She is ranked second in the country in both events.
For her part, Brena has qualified in the high jump, which will be contested on Friday at 6:05 p.m. Brena's best mark of the season in the event is 1.74 meters, which she cleared at Princeton's Larry Ellis Invitational in April. She is tied for seventh in the nation in the event.
On the men's side of things, Arlabosse qualified in the 800 meters. The event will hold its preliminary heats at 7:20 p.m. Friday, followed by the final at 8:05 p.m. Saturday. Arlabosse's fastest time of the season came this past weekend at the NEICAAA Championships, when he turned in a time of 1:50.10. He is ranked ninth in the nation in the event.
In all events which feature preliminary heats, the final will ultimately consist of eight qualifiers.
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Visited the Life Luxe spa during a business trip to Vancouver, was amazed by their massage therapies, my back never felt better! Heard some great things about their body treatment, will definitely try it out during my next visit!
Best pedicure I've had in years, very careful and professional staff using the newest tools and highest quality products, absolutely worth every dollar!
Got a Life Luxe gift certificate for my birthday, so far one of the most thoughtful presents I've received. I went for a full day of spa including body treatment, mani & pedi and a facial. A blissful experience, If only I had a birthday every week.
Full relaxation and great service, I really enjoyed my time at this spa and all the attention from the personnel. The waxing procedure was almost painless, I'm most definite that the specialist's professionalism had a lot to do with this. Can't wait for my next visit.
A pedicure and a manicure I had at this spa really went the distance! I came home from a 10-day journey to Vancouver and the polish was still intact! I also enjoyed talking to their knowledgeable specialist, she gave me amazing advice regarding home care. All in all, a very pleasant experience.
Loved the luxury feel of the spa and the extra attention and care towards customers. Have been to three body treatment sessions so you can say I'm a regular! And trust me, I've had my share of good spas.
Visited Luxe Life with my bridesmaids and it was a very relaxing experience. The manicure they gave me lasted my entire honeymoon!
Just had a first experience at this place that I've heard so much about from my girlfriends. Had an amazing massage and already plan my next visit. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the overall atmosphere is very calming.
Have been going to life luxe spa for facials for a while now and don't plan to go anywhere else. The cosmetics they use for deep cleansing leaves my skin glowing for weeks, I forgot about the bad breakouts I had before discovering this place. Highly recommended!
Excellent hand treatment! A couple of sessions and some tips from the hand dermatologist totally helped me beat my terribly dry hand skin problems. You know how painful they can be in the winter time.


My Dell Inspiron 9 has become one of my essential gadgets, the gadget that goes everywhere with me. Its compact style and low weight means I can pop it in my handbag for long train journeys. Unfortunately, my bag is full of items that are the mortal enemy of a netbook. Nail files, liquid make up and car keys all come within scratching distance of the gorgeous black outer.
Which is why I invested in a case to slip my netbook into and protect it from the dangers of my handbags. When I originally bought one, netbooks were at the start of their popularity and the range of cases was somewhat uninspiring.
This Hama Aha Maple Netbook Sleeve (above) is £10.99 and comes with a eye catching maple leaf design. Like most of the cases, it's fully padded and made of durable Polyte to protect against any hard knocks.
Too cute for you? Need something more professional? This case couldn't be any more corporate if it tried, it's pinstriped! This case is from Etsy seller bertiescloset, and is priced at $12.99.
These Cool Bananas Neoprene Netbook Sleeves are reversible, so you can choose the colour to suit your mood. They're £13.95 and also come in blue/pink and red/black.
I can't decide whether I love or hate this Belkin Quilted Case. The padding is certainly practical, and it comes with a detachable strap if you don't have a large enough handbag. It's just that the quilting reminds me slightly of the puffa jackets favoured by 90's pop stars and nightclub bouncers. The 90's are making a comeback though, so might be worth snapping this up for £11.95!


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The song "The Little Drummer Boy" was originally called "Carol of The Drum." It was written in 1941 by composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis. The song is based on a traditional Czech carol. The Trapp Family Singers (yes, the ones who inspired The Sound of Music) recorded it in 1955. Then in 1957, the Jack Halloran Singers recorded it with a slightly different arrangement. One of the most popular versions was done by The Harry Simeone Chorale, first in 1958. Simeone, an arranger, composer, and conductor, altered that arrangement and titled it "The Little Drummer Boy" on his Sing We Now of Christmas album. He also released it as a single, and in 1958 it went to #13 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100. The song had many years of charting success and is performed frequently.
There have been numerous covers, including those by The Ray Conniff Singers, Bing Crosby, Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams, Marlene Dietrich (in German), Jo Stafford, The Supremes, The Vince Guaraldi Trio, Joan Baez, Henry Mancini, Lou Rawls, Kenny Burrell, Stevie Wonder, Bing Crosby/David Bowie, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Mannheim Steamroller, New Kids on the Block, The Three Tenors, Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina, Destiny's Child, Vanessa Williams, Celtic Woman, Josh Groban, and so many more.
Here are the lyrics to "Little Drummer Boy" by The Harry Simeone Chorale:
"Come, they told me
(Pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
A new-born King to see
Our finest gifts we bring
To lay before the King
(Rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum)
So to honor Him
When we come
Baby Gesu
I am a poor boy, too
I have no gift to bring
That's fit to give a King
Shall I play for you?
On my drum?
Mary nodded
The ox and lamb kept time
I played my drum for Him
I played my best for Him
Then, He smiled at me
Me and my drum"
For another song by The Harry Simeone Chorale: "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
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We officially began dating on August 29th, 2016, so just over two years.
We started talking through the queer social app, "Her". We first met when Jen was competing in a horse show in the city Sky lived in (and Jen would be returning to for university). Sky spent the entire day in the sun watching a sport she knew nothing about to spend a few minutes with Jen, and needless to say, that made a great first impression!
We originally planned to get married in September 2019 – but after a few glasses of sangria on a summer night, we decided to skip the stress of a big, conventional wedding and elope! With two months notice, we invited our closest friends and family to share the day with us, and somehow we pulled it off.
We wanted to get married on the lawn of a legislative building near our apartment, and told everyone we would be. Barely two weeks before the wedding, we found out that they didn't allow ceremonies, only wedding pictures. We were going to try and wing it, but the anxiety got to us. We ended up picking a nearby park, as it was somewhere we walked through often, so it meant something to us; it was close by, picturesque, inexpensive, and even better – available on our date [it was a midweek wedding, which certainly helped!].
Jen has a tendency to be indecisive and question everything, so Sky kept her grounded throughout the wedding planning process. We stuck to the mantra that simple was best, and at the end of the day, if we were married, everything had gone according to plan! We wanted to keep the decor and extras to a minimum and centre our day on our love, an intimate and sincere ceremony, and what truly mattered to us and made us unique as a couple – not the tiny details.
– Pizza and sangria for dinner!
Jen ordered a gown from BHLDN that she'd been eyeing their website for months!! The dress sold out twice before she was able to order it – big thanks to a Facebook group member who gave her the heads up that they restocked it.
Sky ordered a few dresses until she found the one she fell in love with. At first, she thought she wanted her tattoos covered, but she chose something elegant and beautiful that put them on full display.
These outfits weren't what we had planned to wear. Basically, until the day of, we had our bridal parties and families convinced (and ourselves, for a while) that Jen was going to wear a floral suit and Sky was going to wear a simple blue lace dress. Jen's mom was really disappointed and wanted us to wear our dresses.
On the day, we did a big surprise reveal, in our bridal gowns, that definitely brought people to tears and maybe annoyed a few of them, just a little bit, for leading them along!
There are so many moments of the wedding day that we will forever cherish. Some big, like saying our vows to each other, and feeling the rest of the world dissolve as we promised each other forever, and some smaller, like little girls getting excited about seeing us in our dresses at a local dessert shop. We both cherish the in-between moments, the laughter, the friendships made among our bridal parties, the tears….the love and the smiles and the joy.
There were a few hiccups along the way, including wardrobe malfunctions, technical issues, and maybe the odd other things, but not anything huge that our resourceful troupe of friends and family couldn't help us solve!
In the end, we wouldn't have had our day any other way. It was a whirlwind, but in the best way. It was simply dreamy.
Our advice to other couples planning a wedding: It's so hard at times, especially as LGBTQ couples, to stick to what you want and not be over-run by everyone else's expectations – but at the end of the day, it is your wedding, and your marriage. So make it your own!
Obviously, you may have to make some sacrifices for certain reasons, but we think really evaluating what the most important aspects are to you as a couple, and sticking to that, is key to keeping a level head in the planning process.
We loved our teeny, surprise wedding, and so many married couples commented on how they wished they had thought to do that, or how their relatives swayed them into having a huge, expensive wedding when they really would have rather eloped.
Do what feels right for you!