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The Little Girl Who Refuses to Age
As the Amul moppet in her polka-dotted frock turns 50, the story of her journey as an advertising icon
Lhendup G Bhutia Lhendup G Bhutia | 25 Jun, 2012
Long before India underwent its White Revolution and became the world's largest producer of milk and dairy products, a 35-year-old employee of a Mumbai-based advertising agency called Advertising and Sales Promotion (ASP) was given what seemed an uninteresting job. He had to come up with an advertisement for a brand of butter made by an organisation whose tagline read a boring 'processed from the purest milk under the most hygienic conditions by a dairy co-operative in Gujarat'.
The employee was Sylvester daCunha, who was still to earn the reputation he later would in the advertising industry. The brand was Amul, of the National Dairy Development Board, a cooperative network of dairies, which was yet to achieve market recognition. Back then, Amul's main competitor Polson—an older brand that had once held a monopoly over branded butter in India—was far more popular.
It was daCunha's wife who had the first brainwave. She suggested the tagline 'Utterly Amul'. daCunha revised it to 'Utterly Butterly Delicious'. The agency's art director Eustace Fernandes then created what would later turn out to be an enduring icon: a chubby little girl of about six or seven dressed in a polka-dotted frock and matching ribbon. Despite reservations about the grammatical correctness of the word 'butterly', the agency went ahead with both the catchphrase and the moppet, putting up ads on lampposts. But it wasn't until later that the campaign caught the city's attention—when a hoarding was put up with the line, 'Give us this day our daily bread: with Amul Butter'.
It has been almost five decades since. Amul Butter's advertising account has moved from ASP to daCunha's own startup daCunha Communications, from the care of the father to his son, from a lovable little rhyme of an idea to a Guinness record for the world's longest running outdoor ad campaign, and the girl who wears polka dots remains India's most popular school kid. There is even a book, Amul's India, that has been published to commemorate the little girl and her words of wit and wisdom.
The head office of daCunha Communications, above a Bata store on Colaba's Walton Road, has a vacant look today. There has been a drizzle in Mumbai, local trains are running late, and employees are only just trooping in at 12.30 pm. Sylvester daCunha's son Rahul daCunha, who took over in 1993 and is 50 years old himself, is among the few individuals in office. He looks relaxed. It is Wednesday, and like every such day, he has released the week's Amul ads.
The agency creates a number of ads for a variety for clients. And while it makes Amul ads for different regions across the week, its deadline for hoardings in Mumbai is Wednesday noon. There are often moments when Rahul along with copywriter Manish Jhaveri and illustrator Jayanth Rane, the team that has been working on the ads for over 20 years, struggle with the puns and acerbic lines they have come to be known for, but today's have been relatively easy. The topics were rounded up on Monday, and the ads were ready by Tuesday. "We pick the most topical news items, the ones that will continue to hold interest for a week," says Rahul, "This time, we went for Rowdy Rathore and also Team Anna coming together with Baba Ramdev."
One hoarding reads 'Don't Hungry Me', a pun on Akshay Kumar's "Don't angry me" line from the film Rowdy Rathore. The other highlights Anna and Ramdev's 'Dostanna', a word that means friendship in Hindi (and also the title of a 2008 comedy) with an extra 'n' to form 'anna' as its second half. There is also a third hoarding that has been put up across the country. This one, 'Book Laggi Hai?', plays on a Hindi word for hunger, bhookh, while also acting a plug for the Amul book just out.
From the 1960s to the 2010s, the decades might have gone by in what now seems like a blur, but the campaign has always held its audience captive. Every ad is a sly comment or observation on some news event or concern of the day. Such topical currency was not part of the original moppet idea. As Rahul says, it was only after one-off ads with lines like 'Thoroughbread' during a horse-racing season in Mumbai, 'Bread without Amul—cholbe na, cholbe na' during Kolkata's hartals (strikes) of the 1960s, and 'Hurry Amul, Hurry Butter—Hurry! Hurry!' at the peak of the Hare Krishna movement, did Sylvester discover the power of acquiring a topical zing. "My father realised that these topical advertisements really caught people's fancy," says Rahul, "I think that's exactly why the ad has continued to be such a success—because we've kept up with the times and laced it with humour."
Unsurprisingly, not everyone has been impressed by the ads, particularly those who found their ribs being poked. Among the memorable run-ins Amul had under Sylvester, one was with India's national air carrier when he came up with 'Indian Airlines serves Amul butter—when it flies' during a prolonged strike at the airline, and another with a women's rights group in the 1970s, when Amul declared 'Indian virgin needs no urgin' in response to a controversial decision by London airport authorities to conduct virginity tests on Indian women to verify their claims of being married to UK residents (after protests, the latter adline was swiftly changed to 'Urgin our virgin—accept our peace offerin').
Rahul has also had his share of skirmishes. For instance, when an ad asked 'Dalmiya mein kuch kala hai?' in reference to suspicions about Jagmohan Dalmiya's involvement in corruption, the former BCCI chief threatened to sue Amul for defamation. And when Amul went to town with 'Satyam, Sharam, Scandalam!' after Satyam's Ramalinga Raju was arrested on charges of fraud, Rahul claims he received a terse note from the company's board asking for an apology, else its employees would stop using Amul products.
In an essay in Amul's India on how tracing the campaign's arc is like tracing India's over 50 years, columnist Santosh Desai writes that Amul's celebration of several minor events in the 1970s—like when an English girl married a rickshawallah ('For butter or for worse')—was a reflection of the turmoil the country was going through at the time; India's founding ideals had run aground and there was nothing to replace them. 'As the national picture got gloomier,' he writes, 'the hoardings sought out little islets of cheer and focused on them instead.' In the 1980s, the billboards began to cover the beginning of Liberalisation and resultant change in public discourse. After 1991, the ads traced the coming of age of India's middle-class with a surfeit of ads portraying politicians as villains. Post-2000, he writes, they made a pronounced move to popular culture, with Bollywood and TV coming to dominate the hoardings.
Even the sketch of the girl has evolved a little. She is no longer as chubby as she used to be. As Rahul says, this is in line with new associations of slimness with health. The spirit of the exercise, though, is resolutely the same. Some of Rahul's recent favourites include a billboard on the Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL victory ('Got'em Gambhir') and another on Mamata Banerjee's crackdown on spoofs that feature West Bengal's Chief Minister with a whip ('Kolkartoon'). The agency thought it prudent not to release the latter in Kolkata.
Otherwise, the agency regularly creates billboards for all four regions of India. There are recurring themes for each: football and Sourav Ganguly in the East, politics in the North, politics and Rajinikanth in the South, and Bollywood in the West. "There are very few national events," says Rahul, "Unless it's a major event like the Cricket World Cup or important news that affects all like a petrol price rise, people across the country have very few things in common."
Two of Rahul's other favourites include the ads Amul ran when Mumbai's Victoria Terminus was renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus ('Victoria Terminated') and when Shoaib Akhtar claimed in his biography that Sachin Tendulkar used to fear him ('Tab bhi phekta tha, ab bhi phekta hai!').
Jayanth Rane, the campaign's 52-year-old illustrator, however, has another favourite. "My favourite is 'Heroine Addiction'," he says. This was in reference to MF Husain, who was said to be fascinated with Madhuri Dixit. According to the illustrator, he didn't find the line particularly witty, but what made it memorable was the person it appealed most to. "Husain saab called up the office to say he had seen the ad in a small Uttar Pradesh town and found it so funny that he had taken a picture of himself along with it. He requested a copy of the ad," he says, "Imagine, Husain saab!"
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For best results, add the brandy and sugar close to serving to account for variations in flavor the extra steeping may bring out.
Using a strainer, remove the cloves and cinnamon sticks and ladle into mugs.
This makes a fantastic crock-pot dish for holiday parties.
As a gourmet touch: one can replace the sliced orange and likely most of the sugar with two halved apples and 3/4 cup of OJ. The apples need to be removed if any heat is seriously applied or else they'll fall apart and probably should be removed prior to serving. These apples, served over ice cream are heaven themselves.
One last variation: one can replace with wine with apple juice for mulled apple cider. The brandy should be increased to somewhere around 1 cup (estimated measure) or left out for a version fit for teetotalers. Better with this variation is a spiced rum like Captain Morgan's which will give the final product a somewhat mellower disposition.
While some may blanch at the thought of hot sauce in a wine drink, a couple of dashes of Tabasco makes things extra warm and tasty.


This is the full video for the FIBA Asia Championships 2015 Final: Gilas Pilipinas vs. China as China triumphs over Gilas Pilipinas as Pinoy netizens slam dirty tricks and biased officiating.
Honestly, I don't see there's big problem with the referees.
But I do see some big problems in the Philippines team, like 1. huge mismatch in transitional differences; 2. weak 3 points guarding, especially on the weak side area; and 3. lack of variety attacking plays (all I can see is 1. isolating Blatche; 2. Guards cut in and out; 3. Guards drive in and shoot).
And as far as I can observe, those Philippines players are very hot blooded, lack of patience to run offensive plays. They might have good skills, but their basketball IQ are relatively low.
It is not a fair game! It is a shame to the Chinese people. Even the NBA 24/7 in Facebook says "If you want to watch a legit cooking show. Go and watch FIBA Asia, China vs Philippines. The refs cook better than Harden."
China stretched the lead further, 60 to 44, before the Philippines trimmed it down to 10. Jayson Williams then stole the ball just as China is attempting their final play for the quarter. However, in a sign of things to come, Williams failed to score a basket on the other side of the floor which could have trimmed the deficit to eight going to Q4.
The country's basketball program has achieved tremendous success in the last few years, including back-to-back runner-up finishes in the FIBA Asia Championships and a respectable stint in the 2014 Basketball World Cup. There's absolutely no reason for us to change course anytime soon, especially since the country remains in contention for one of the three slots during the 2016 Olympics that's set aside for wildcard qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas may have failed to win the championship vs China, but we should still be proud of our team because they gave it all in the face of.biased officiating, a hostile crowd, and various dirty tricks.


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Determining a trend is hard enough (models and celebrities have a way of looking great in everything, but a "real" girl is only willing to pull off so much) but then to really learn from the fashion shows and red carpets, you have to take your trend analysis one step further, and determine which of the trends will make it to market. By this, we mean which ones will be popping up in products and on shelves in drugstores everywhere.
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package com.javaswingmaven;

import com.javaswingmaven.models.Person;
import com.javaswingmaven.views.PersonDlg;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import org.jdesktop.observablecollections.ObservableCollections;

/**
 *
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public class MainFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame {

    PersonDlg personDlg;

    /**
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     */
    public MainFrame() {
        initComponents();
//        persons = new ObservableCollections.ObservableListHelper<Person>();
//        personsOl = ObservableCollections.observableList(persons);
    }

    /**
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    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">//GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
    private void initComponents() {
        bindingGroup = new org.jdesktop.beansbinding.BindingGroup();

        persons = ObservableCollections.observableList(new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(new Person("a", 1), new Person("b", 2))));
        jComboBox1 = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
        jScrollPane1 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
        jList1 = new javax.swing.JList();
        jScrollPane2 = new javax.swing.JScrollPane();
        jTable1 = new javax.swing.JTable();
        addBtn = new javax.swing.JButton();
        editBtn = new javax.swing.JButton();

        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        org.jdesktop.swingbinding.JComboBoxBinding jComboBoxBinding = org.jdesktop.swingbinding.SwingBindings.createJComboBoxBinding(org.jdesktop.beansbinding.AutoBinding.UpdateStrategy.READ_WRITE, persons, jComboBox1);
        bindingGroup.addBinding(jComboBoxBinding);

        org.jdesktop.swingbinding.JListBinding jListBinding = org.jdesktop.swingbinding.SwingBindings.createJListBinding(org.jdesktop.beansbinding.AutoBinding.UpdateStrategy.READ_WRITE, persons, jList1);
        jListBinding.setDetailBinding(org.jdesktop.beansbinding.ELProperty.create("${name} - ${age}"));
        bindingGroup.addBinding(jListBinding);

        jScrollPane1.setViewportView(jList1);

        org.jdesktop.swingbinding.JTableBinding jTableBinding = org.jdesktop.swingbinding.SwingBindings.createJTableBinding(org.jdesktop.beansbinding.AutoBinding.UpdateStrategy.READ_WRITE, persons, jTable1);
        org.jdesktop.swingbinding.JTableBinding.ColumnBinding columnBinding = jTableBinding.addColumnBinding(org.jdesktop.beansbinding.ELProperty.create("${age}"));
        columnBinding.setColumnName("Age");
        columnBinding.setColumnClass(Integer.class);
        columnBinding = jTableBinding.addColumnBinding(org.jdesktop.beansbinding.ELProperty.create("${name}"));
        columnBinding.setColumnName("Name");
        columnBinding.setColumnClass(String.class);
        bindingGroup.addBinding(jTableBinding);
        jTableBinding.bind();

        jScrollPane2.setViewportView(jTable1);

        addBtn.setText("add");
        addBtn.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                addBtnActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        editBtn.setText("edit");
        editBtn.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                editBtnActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        javax.swing.GroupLayout layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(getContentPane());
        getContentPane().setLayout(layout);
        layout.setHorizontalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap()
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
                    .addComponent(jComboBox1, 0, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                    .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                        .addComponent(jScrollPane2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 361, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                        .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                        .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 258, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)))
                .addContainerGap())
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addGap(139, 139, 139)
                .addComponent(addBtn)
                .addGap(18, 18, 18)
                .addComponent(editBtn)
                .addContainerGap(javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
        );
        layout.setVerticalGroup(
            layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING)
            .addGroup(layout.createSequentialGroup()
                .addContainerGap()
                .addComponent(jComboBox1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.LEADING, false)
                    .addComponent(jScrollPane2, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 0, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                    .addComponent(jScrollPane1, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, 250, Short.MAX_VALUE))
                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE)
                .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                    .addComponent(addBtn)
                    .addComponent(editBtn)))
        );

        bindingGroup.bind();

        pack();
    }// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents

    private void addBtnActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_addBtnActionPerformed
        PersonDlg pd = new PersonDlg(this, true, new Person());
        pd.setVisible(true);

        if(pd.getPerson() != null)
            persons.add(pd.getPerson());
    }//GEN-LAST:event_addBtnActionPerformed

    private void editBtnActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_editBtnActionPerformed
        Person selectedPerson = (Person) jComboBox1.getSelectedItem();

        PersonDlg pd = new PersonDlg(this, true, selectedPerson);
        pd.setVisible(true);
    }//GEN-LAST:event_editBtnActionPerformed

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        /* Set the Nimbus look and feel */
        //<editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc=" Look and feel setting code (optional) ">
        /* If Nimbus (introduced in Java SE 6) is not available, stay with the default look and feel.
         * For details see http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/lookandfeel/plaf.html
         */
        try {
            for (javax.swing.UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : javax.swing.UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
                if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
                    javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
                    break;
                }
            }
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(MainFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (InstantiationException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(MainFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(MainFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        } catch (javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
            java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(MainFrame.class.getName()).log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
        //</editor-fold>
        //</editor-fold>

        /* Create and display the form */
        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                new MainFrame().setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }

    // Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables
    private javax.swing.JButton addBtn;
    private javax.swing.JButton editBtn;
    private javax.swing.JComboBox jComboBox1;
    private javax.swing.JList jList1;
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
    private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane2;
    private javax.swing.JTable jTable1;
    private java.util.List<Person> persons;
    private org.jdesktop.beansbinding.BindingGroup bindingGroup;
    // End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables
}

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Pollen season starting early this year
Lee Shearer @LeeShearer
The spring pollen season started early this year, and conditions are ripe for an unusually severe allergy season.
Atlanta Allergy & Asthma tracks pollen in the Atlanta area, and its gauge hit the red zone this weekend - 2,890 grains of pollen per cubic meter of air on Saturday, 2,651 on Sunday. Pollen didn't get high until the first week of April last year.
Athens' brief cold snap knocked the count down - trees, which are the main source of pollen at this time of year, cut back on production when they sense cold, said Dr. Judy Nam, an allergist with Atlanta Allergy & Asthma.
But the count is climbing higher as the weather warms and pollen counts are likely to climb higher in early April, which is often the peak of pollen season, said she and Dr. Dean Firschein, an allergist with Athens' Allergy Partners of Georgia.
"We anticipated this because we had a warm, wet winter," Firschein said.
Although a warm, wet winter set the stage for high spring pollen counts, that's not a foregone conclusion; rain at the right time could keep pollen partly in check, he said.
It's not the yellow pollen coating our cars that is making us sniffle, sneeze and cough, but smaller particles we can't see, Firschein said.
People with pollen allergies should think about starting their usual medications now, before the worst symptoms begin to kick in, the allergists said.
There's a "priming" effect, Nam said; as the pollen season wears on, it takes less pollen to trigger allergic reactions.
A number of effective over-the-counter medications have come onto the market in the past year or so, Firschein said.
But it's not always clear what's causing an allergic reaction, and sometimes it's best to consult an allergist to pinpoint the problem, he said.
"It's a good idea to see an expert beforehand," Nam said.
We have pollen in the Southeast nine months of the year, but this time of year, in late March and early April, is when tree pollen peaks. In the Southeast, tree pollen tends to afflict people most, he said.
Later on, in late April and early May, we're hit with grass pollen, followed in August and September by high levels of ragweed pollen, he said. But nowadays what used to be discrete pollen seasons are beginning to overlap, Firschein said.
Pollen seasons seem to be getting longer over the past decade, though it's not entirely clear why.
"Pollen seasons are starting to overlap," he said.
Possible explanations include increased pollution and climate warming, he said.
Besides medicines, people can also take steps to reduce exposure, for example by wearing a mask and goggles when doing yard work, Nam said.
It's good to keep windows closed in both cars and houses; take a shower before going to bed, and make sure your spouse does as well, she said.
Pets can also bring pollen into the house, so it's good to give them a brushing before they come inside.
Although this weekend's pollen counts are high for this time of year, they're a far cry from what they may become.
The pollen count reached as high as 6,152 last April 9; the highest ever recorded by the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma monitor was 9.369 on March 20, 2012.
Follow education reporter Lee Shearer at www.facebook.com/LeeShearerABH or https://twitter.com/LeeShearer

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Q: Is it possible to join strings in PL/SQL procedure in my sql statement As the title suggests, I would like to know if it is possible to join the string in a select statement within a PL/SQL procedure.
For example, I have something like this
SELECT FCS.CATEGORY,
       FCS.NUMBERS,
       FCS.POINTS
 WHERE FCS.OBJECT = 'T'
   AND FCS.THIS_DB & strSelectedDB &

So, is it possible to do something like this?

A: Your example is a little confusing.  You can concatenate multiple strings using the || operator.  But you'd then you'd have to compare the concatenated string to something.  You can compare columns to local variables directly, though, i.e.
SELECT fcs.category,
       fcs.numbers,
       fcs.points
  FROM some_table fcs
 WHERE fcs.object  = 'T'
   AND fcs.this_db = strSelectedDB

assuming that strSelectedDB is a local variable in your PL/SQL block.

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Depending on these factors, the timeline can vary, but the basic scheme is as follows.
Upon the documents submission, applicants get feedback from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, confirming that the papers are delivered and the processing begins. The applicants receive Form I-797C, and usually it takes a couple of weeks for the agency to issue it. Given that the papers are prepared correctly, the notice will confirm the applicant's status, and from this date clock starts ticking.
But when the applicant failed to prepare the papers in line with USCIS instructions, the letter is likely to inform about the agency refusing this application. As an alternative, USCIS can mail a Request for Evidence, asking for some evidence to be sent in addition. Obviously, both options lengthen out the procedure, and therefore it's vital to fully meet the criteria for the paper submission.
Note: Take some trouble to save the massage from USCIS, since it has a receipt number, granting access to case status monitoring through USCIS website. If the Form I-797C is not mailed to your address, submit an inquiry via the corresponding section of the official website.
Based on statistics available for AOS applications, about 9 per cent of them are rejected, while improper filing of the documents often results in delayed approval or even leads to serious troubles with applicant's current status. Therefore, we offer a step-by-step guide for submitting the papers, helping eliminate mistakes and delays. When following our tips, you are guaranteed to have the application accepted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
The notice of action is followed by a notification, informing an applicant about where and when his/her biometrics appointment will take place. Routinely, it is conducted in the closest Application Support Center - here, the applicant's fingerprints are taken for further background investigation. This requirement applies to all the people seeking for their permanent residence, so you shouldn't worry about this common procedure.
Note: It is permitted to re-schedule the appointment, provided that an applicant have a conceivable reason to ask for reassigning, but in general, it's better to stick to the schedule assigned. You can find out more on this in our biometrics appointment section.
Biometrics screening (or appointment) takes about half an hour – the applicants are photographed and fingerprinted, and also the examples of their signatures are taken. Make certain to read the list of items required for the screening, which is included into the biometrics notification. For entering a USCIS site, a government-issued ID with a photo is required, namely a military ID, DL or state-issued identification card, as well as a national passport or ID.
Note: Since biometrics are collected for checking applicant's criminal history among other things, think of consulting an immigration attorney, if there is any chance you do have criminal records (even like driving under the influence). The lawyer can conduct the background investigation in advance to address the issue properly. Otherwise you might not be entitled to obtain the required status.
In case an applicant also applied for Employment Authorization and Travel Documents (Form I-765 and I-131 correspondingly), appropriately prepared I-485 documents will give him or her access to an EAD card, widely called a work permit. The card serves as both documents, permitting to work in the USA and to cross the country border based on advance parole terms.
Note: It will be smart to make a copy of the card (both sides) for further use.
Normally, the next stage in the process of earning a permanent resident status is getting another notice of action – this time, informing about an interview. Sometimes, both applicant and petitioner are required to have the interview, but this is optional and you can be asked to come alone as well. Also, there is a chance USCIS will waive the interview – mainly, this depends on applicant's ability to collect all required documents for smooth Adjustment of Status process.
Anyway, one shouldn't feel nervous about the interview, since the appointment doesn't imply that something is wrong with the case. It rarely lasts more than half an hour and usually takes place at the closest USCIS office.
Note: If you happened to relocate after filing the AOS form, inform the agency about your new address within ten days following the move. File Form AR-11 and contact the agency at 1-800-375-5283 to comply with USCIS requirements.
Note: There might be other documents required for the interview, so make a point of checking the USCIS notification for a comprehensive list.
Sometimes, applicants obtain their permanent resident cards right within the interview. However, the card can be sent by mail, provided that the application is approved. If it isn't approved, the applicant will get a letter from the agency with explanations as to the denial.
Upon receiving a green card, a permanent resident is free to conduct his/her labor activity in the United States and to travel abroad, using the card to confirm their rights instead of carrying the EAD, which is no longer required. Bear in mind that upon the status approval, you can get your passport stamped with an I-551 stamp, verifying your lawful status and enabling you to re-entry the country.
Note: In case the card isn't delivered by mail, don't hesitate to make an inquiry via the USCIS official website.
Generally, the entire procedure lasts 8-14 months on the date of submission, while the final timeframes vary according to the basis for the application (i.e. whether an applicant is an employee, refugee, etc.). Depending on specific scenarios, additional papers or an extra interview might be required, and this predetermines pretty much whether the process is rather fast or slow footed. Either way, take advantage of online tools offered via USCIS website, such as monitoring case status or checking processing times. If there is a delay with the case processing, feel free to make an inquiry.


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To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the supernatural anime classic makes its stunning blu-ray premiere! An evil sorcerer bent on crushing the "greatest city on earth" uses dark powers to awaken the destructive spirit of Tokyo's historic "guardian." To save the city, a team of occultists, scientists and children become embroiled in a multi-decade supernatural struggle to oppose the forces of darkness! Long out of print, the epic four-chapter saga returns in all it's horrific glory! Includes the original Japanese language audio with English subtitles and an English dubbed audio track. (135 mins.)
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OHA Invests In Geothermal: A Smart Act Of Stewardship
Move helps empower Native Hawaiians to lead in geothermal development.
Six to one. It didn't make banner headlines but looking back, it will surely be seen as a game-changing vote. OHA trustees recently voted to invest in Hu`ena Power, the Hawaii-based geothermal development arm of the Innovations Development Group. In doing so, it endorsed the company's efforts to bring to Hawaii the community-based model for geothermal development that IDG pioneered in New Zealand.
It is no secret that there are factions within the Hawaiian community. The OHA vote is significant because it attests to the fact that we, as a community, have been able to rise above what divides us to join together in common purpose: to tap the gift of one of our kupuna, Pele, to bring cheaper power to the people. Every household on Hawaii island that has felt the pain of paying the highest electricity bills in the nation, should rejoice.
Yes, this was a historic vote in favor of smart stewardship. It is a vote that says OHA will discharge its kuleana to help empower Native Hawaiians to lead where they were once excluded: in the arena of geothermal development. It is a vote that is important not just for Native Hawaiians but for all of Hawaii. The public generally does not know that geothermal energy is a mineral asset and in Hawaii, by law, that asset is owned by Native Hawaiians and the public at large. It is not something that should only profit private companies.
Listening to the people
In dozens of talk story sessions held over the past two years, in town halls and in living rooms, at Rotary Clubs and Chambers of Commerce, at churches, union halls and civic clubs, the IDG team listened as people expressed the anxieties arising out of their past experience. The wounds of the past, the violations of culture and sacred beliefs and the disregard for public safety have left scars. The question asked most often was: why should we believe it will be different this time?
Geothermal: For the Community and With the Community
It will be different because this time, through IDG, the community has a voice and a stake in making sure that geothermal development is done right. That is the essence of the community-based model developed with the legal expertise of Mililani Trask, principal of Indigenous Consultants LLC who serves as an advisor to IDG. Her counsel to IDG is anchored in the experience of representing the Kūpuna Wāhine of Ka Lāhui Hawai'i in the Wao Kele O Puna debacle. The model she developed with IDG abandons the practice of token royalties to landowners at the outset for a process that shares the benefits of geothermal development with the community over the long term. As IDG founder, Robbie Cabral has said many times, "Geothermal development should empower the community, increase economic opportunities for small businesses, create jobs and reduce our dangerous dependence on imported oil."
The Triple Bottom Line
Given the vision behind the establishment of IDG, the company chose to incorporate its development arm, Hu`ena Power as a Sustainable Business Corporation (or B-Corps) when Hawaii passed a law making this possible in 2011. That form of incorporation is a public affirmation that in the way it does business it will not make profits paramount but that it will be attentive to what is commonly referred to as the triple bottom line: people, planet and profits. That also means it will use the cleanest technology available and it will do everything possible to protect the public health and respect cultural sensitivities.
IDG 's experience in New Zealand has connected it to some of the world's experts in geothermal development, companies that are using state-of-the art technology that protects the aina while tapping its gifts. This is a holistic vision of geothermal development, one that is consistent with Hawaiian values and respectful of local culture and beliefs.
The recent OHA vote brings us one step closer to realizing that multi-faceted vision of the future. We believe that Tutu Pele would be pleased to malama her people and community.
About the author: Patricia K. Brandt is the company CEO and a Director with Innovations Development Group. She has previously served as Chief of Staff to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' (OHA) chairman of the board. A 25-year veteran of Hawai'i State government, Pat has served in advisory capacities in the administrations of two Hawai'i governors, John Waihee III and George Ariyoshi. She launched Hawai'i's first micro-loan program in partnership with the Small Business Administration and the Immigrant and Refugee Resettlement Service
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haven't read yet was the simple fact of birds missing their mark.
Here's hoping that the vast majority make it to my local birding spots!
large population centers (e.g. well lit cities) detections were far greater.
It's a long shot and a stretch I know, and like you said we'll never know.
well, but it's always interesting to consider possibilities.
Lucy and I checked the beaches at Ft. Pickens, Escambia Co., extreme NW FL.
beachs there every day last week said he saw none.
on the site) I found nothing that would indicate severe weather in the Gulf.
lives at sea including facing the severe weather of the southern oceans.
kill. Unless currents brought them to that point earlier from elsewhere.
probably be detected on land.
have drifted to the LA. coast, not NW FL.
anyone check for fat content on these birds?
I think this is a mystery which will never be solved.


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Q: Make ion-textarea resizable The Ionic 5 documentation says:

The textarea component accepts the native textarea attributes in addition to the Ionic properties.

But this does not apply to CSS properties of the native textarea, so how is it possible to make the ion-textarea element resizable?

A: You can try using the below plugin:

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*https://www.npmjs.com/package/ngx-autosize
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*npm i ngx-autosize

*import { AutosizeModule } from 'ngx-autosize';

below is the code i used in ionic/angular to make the ion-textarea resize:
<ion-textarea
  [minRows]="1"
  [maxRows]="5"
  autosize
  placeholder="Start writing..."
></ion-textarea>

you need to import it in and imports array in app.module and page.module where you need to use it.


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Downtown Recovery Response Fund to Offer Financial Relief to Local Businesses
Grant awards announced to small businesses directly impacted when peaceful protests turned violent
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND– The Downtown Recovery Response Fund is pleased to announce grants to local businesses who experienced damages as a result of the events of May 30.
Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA), City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Foundation, Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP), Destination Cleveland, Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation, Historic Warehouse District Development Corporation, and corporate and civic partners collaborated to develop the Fund. To date, over $1.45 million has been raised with donations still encouraged at DowntownCleveland.com.
The goal of the Fund is to provide direct support to small and locally owned businesses in danger of closing because of the property damages suffered after peaceful protests turned violent on May 30 with a focus on vulnerable and minority owned small businesses. There is an emphasis on those who employ people of color and provide essential goods and services for downtown residents and employees. The Fund received more than 100 applications for assistance through an online application portal via Downtown Cleveland Alliance's website.
"Our small businesses play an invaluable role in our local economy," said Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson, who initially helped capitalize the fund through an investment from the city's Restart CLE Program. "Following the events of May 30, our downtown businesses needed our assistance. The creation of this Fund was the community's way of answering the call."
"Supporting downtown businesses that have been challenged by both COVID-19 and the impact of the recent protests is critical as we look to achieve the goal of reaching 20,000 residents downtown and maintaining the recent momentum enjoyed by the entertainment, service and hospitality sectors of our economy," said Armond Budish, Cuyahoga County Executive, who also provided significant funding for the Fund.
"The events of the past four months have exposed huge gaps in and around equity in Cleveland," said India Pierce Lee, Cleveland Foundation senior vice president for program. "The fact that grant recipients will retain more than 1,530 jobs – representing many Black and brown members of our community – was a priority to the Fund's organizers, but there is still more work to be done."
"We are actively engaged with downtown businesses to address their challenges and the financial hardships that they may otherwise not overcome," said Joe Marinucci, Downtown Cleveland Alliance, President and CEO. "The Fund provides a chance for these businesses to receive the support they require to reopen and remain downtown for years to come."
Greater Cleveland Partnership CEO Joe Roman agrees "The economic health of downtown Cleveland impacts the entire NEO region. The Recovery Response Fund provides critical resources to our downtown businesses whose operations are crucial to our economic recovery."
For additional information about the Downtown Recovery Response Fund, please visit DowntownCleveland.com.
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IIFT 2020 Exam Analysis by T.I.M.E.| Sectional Analysis & Expected Cutoff
IIFT 2020 Exam Analysis by T.I.M.E. - Get detailed IIFT 2020 exam analysis along with the expected cutoffs and percentile from India's leading test-prep institute's experts. Mr Ramnath Kanakadandi, National CAT course director, T.I.M.E shares sectional analysis and expected cut-off.
By Nidhi Gupta
Dec 2, 2019 12:32 IST
IIFT 2020 Analysis by TIME
IIFT 2019 was conducted today (1st Dec 2019) for admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) located in Delhi, Kolkata, and Kakinada (AP). The test was conducted across various centers in the country from 10 AM to 12 Noon in the CBT (computer-based test) format. The duration of the exam was two hours with no sectional time limit. With there being only four sections this year as against six last year, most of the students would have heaved a sigh of relief. While there was no mention of sectional cut-offs in the paper, going by the previous track record of IIFT, we have good reason to believe that there could be sectional cutoffs this year too. The exam interface which was different from that of the mock test shared by NTA involved a lot of horizontal and vertical scrolling which would affect a test taker's experience. However, it could have been mitigated by just viewing the paper in the question paper mode or by hiding the question palette.
IIFT 2020 Exam Analysis by TIME
There were four sections this year.
No of Questions
Negative marks per question
Section A (Quantitative Reasoning)
Section B (Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability)
Section C (Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning)
Section D (General Awareness)
A detailed analysis of the sections of the paper is given below:
The difficulty level of this section was higher as compared to that of last year on account of lengthier and tougher questions. This section had questions from diverse topics, though arithmetic appeared to rule the roost. Test takers would have noticed a huge surge in the number of questions from arithmetic like Percentages, SI-CI, Time & Work, Time & Distance etc. As compared to last year, when there were only five questions from arithmetic (out of 20 questions in the Quant section), this year there were 12 arithmetic questions in the section. This increase came at the cost of algebra which is underrepresented this year. The distribution is as given below:
Venn Diagram
The section had some really difficult questions from geometry, mensuration, SI-CI (the one on EMIs as well as the one on Mudra loan) and Time & Work. Test takers also felt that apart from being lengthy, quite a few questions in this section also had additional information which was not necessary to answer the question.
There were only about three questions which could be classified as relatively easy – one from Venn Diagrams, one from Clocks (Time & Distance), and one from Numbers. The remaining questions were either moderate or difficult to handle during the test. A good candidate would have been able to attempt around 6-8 questions in QA. The cut-off in this section is expected to be 14-16 marks.
This section consisted of 16 questions on RCs and 19 on Verbal Ability with a total of 35 questions.
There were four RC passages with four questions each. Most of the questions were inference based or specific detail based. There was only one question on Title of the passage in the passsage about Negotiation and Bargaining Personalities. Following is a brief description:
Passage 1
Sustaining Innovation versus Disruptive Innovation
Negotiation and Bargaining Personalities
Political System for Economic Growth
Japan's Culture of Collaboration
Passage 1 was fairly lengthy, and the choices were also rather close. Passages 2, 3, and 4 were shorter and reader-friendly. Answers were mostly direct. Test-takers with due diligence would have found the IIFT RC section eminently do-able.
The questions in the Verbal Ability segment were an assorted mix predominantly on vocabulary, with grammar and para jumbles following suit. A test taker with a comprehensive command over vocabulary would have attempted all word-based questions successfully.
Vocabulary questions were split into matching words with meanings (1 question), crossword (1 question), analogies (4 questions), and fill-in-the-blanks (2 questions) and one question based on meaning of a phrase.
Grammar questions were limited to two questions on phrasal verbs, two questions on idioms, and one question on error identification. All could be considered elementary. Choices were not close either.
Of the three parajumble questions, two were moderate and one was tricky.
On the whole, test takers would have found VARC to be the most scoring section.
The distribution and level of difficulty of questions in the Data Interpretatiom & Logical Reasoning section are as follows:
Description of the Set
Food spent/Style spent
Products and their purchase pattern
Chennai and Kanpur plants
Number of T-shirts sold
Circular arrangement & blood relations
Linear arrangement- 9 people standing in a row
Input-Output
Moderate-Difficult
12 Floor building with 2 lifts
Venn Diagram (Marketing, Finance and HRM)
The set on food spent/style spent had easier questions and the calculations were also not very rigorous. It should have been attempted without fail. The set based on product purchasing patterns wasn't straight forward and test-takers would have struggled with the interpretation of the language of the caselet. While a couple of questions seemed do-able, this was a set better left out. The set based on Chennai and Kanpur plants was very heavy on data but once the data was tabulated, it would have been a relatively easy affair. The set on 'T-shirts' was a must-do set as it involved simpler calculations and option-based approach would have saved precious time.
The questions on circular arrrangement & blood relations were time-consuming and tricky in nature. The questions on Input-output also needed a good amount of concentration. The questions based on linear arrangement and 12-floor building were relatively easy to solve. The missing number question might have seemed slightly trickier at the first glance, however, it was rather pretty straight forward. The case-let on Venn Diagrams was moderately difficult. The overall difficulty level of this section can be classified as moderate-difficult. The cut-off is expected to be around 18 to 20 marks.
This year the GK section was easier than that of the last few years. Students who avidly read the Newspapers would have been able to handle this section with some ease. The questions were from diverse topics like Personalities, Sports, Brands, Geography, Space science, Awards, Corporate entities, Government Schemes etc. Unlike previous years, the questions were not lengthy in nature. This would have enabled students to attempt the section in 5-10 minutes. Some difficult questions like the one on 'Afghanistan neighbours' and 'Hongkong protests' would have baffled many students. Historically, the sectional cutoff for this section has been very low however this year there could be a northward movement.
The cut-off in this section is expected to be around 6 to 7.5 marks.
IIFT 2020 - Overall Analysis
This year, the sectional cut-offs are expected to be as below
VARC
DILR
The overall cut-offs are expected to be around 130 marks.
Note: These cut-offs are for General category students
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Die Französische Erdkastanie (Conopodium majus) ist eine Pflanzenart innerhalb der Familie der Doldenblütler (Apiaceae).

Beschreibung

Vegetative Merkmale

Die Französische Erdkastanie wächst als ausdauernde krautige Pflanze und erreicht Wuchshöhen von 20 bis 60 Zentimetern, ausnahmsweise auch bis zu 90 Zentimetern. Ihre unterirdische Knolle ähnelt einer Kastanie, sie ist erbsen- bis haselnussgroß und bricht leicht ab. Der kahle und hohle Stängel ist im unteren Bereich blattlos und gebogen.

Die im Umriss dreieckigen Stängelblätter sind zwei- bis dreifach gefiedert. Die Teilblättchen letzter Ordnung der grundständigen Blätter sind elliptisch bis oval und oft kurz rauborstig, die der Stängelblätter lineal bis fädlich. Die Blattscheiden der mittleren und oberen Blätter sind 1 bis 8 Millimeter lang und weniger als ein Viertel so lang wie die Blattspreite.

Generative Merkmale
Die Blütezeit reicht von Mai bis Juni. Die doldigen Blütenstände sind sechs- bis zwölfstrahlig. Die Hüllen haben null bis zwei, die Hüllchen drei bis fünf schmal weißrandigen, oft hinfälligen Hüllblättchen. Die Hüllchenblätter sind kürzer als die Fruchtstiele. Die Kronblätter sind weiß.

Die länglich-eiförmigen Früchte sind bis 3 bis 4 Millimeter lang und seitlich zusammengedrückt. Sie sind bei der Reife schwarz. Die Hauptrippen der Frucht sind fädlich und sehr schwach vorspringend. Das Stylopodium ist so lang wie breit. Die Griffel sind aufrecht oder aufrecht abstehend, aber nicht dem Stylopodium angedrückt.

Die Chromosomenzahl beträgt 2n = 22.

Vorkommen
Die Französische Erdkastanie kommt in Portugal, Spanien, Frankreich inklusive Korsika, Belgien, Luxemburg, Großbritannien, Irland, Italien inklusive Sizilien und Norwegen vor. In Deutschland, Dänemark und in Schweden gilt sie als Neophyt. Die Französische Erdkastanie gedeiht auf Frischwiesen und -weiden Europas in bodensauren mageren Rasengesellschaften, in Heiden und lichten Wäldern.

Taxonomie und Systematik
Ein Synonym von Conopodium majus  ist Conopodium denudatum .

Man kann zwei Unterarten unterscheiden:
 Conopodium majus subsp. majus: Sie kommt in Spanien, Italien, Frankreich, Irland, Großbritannien und als Neophyt auch in Deutschland vor.
 Conopodium majus subsp. marizianum : Sie kommt in Spanien und Portugal vor.

Nutzung
Die Erdkastanie wurde bereits im Endneolithikum als Nahrungspflanze genutzt. Man fand sie zum Beispiel als Grabbeigabe in einem Grab der Glockenbecherkultur in Barrow Hills, Grabhügel 1 in Radley (Oxfordshire).

Literatur
 Erich Oberdorfer: Pflanzensoziologische Exkursionsflora für Deutschland und angrenzende Gebiete. 8. Auflage. Stuttgart, Verlag Eugen Ulmer, 2001. Seite 710. ISBN 3-8001-3131-5
 P. W. Ball: Conopodium Koch. In:
 Albert Thellung: Umbelliferae. In Gustav Hegi: Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa. Band V.2. 1. Auflage. München 1926, Seite 1195–1196. (Beschreibung)

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Verbreitung in den Niederlanden. (niederl.)
 Thomas Meyer: Datenblatt und Bilder bei Flora-de: Flora von Deutschland (alter Name der Webseite: Blumen in Schwaben)

Doldenblütler

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April 5, 2013 by dereknewmanstille
Upcoming Interview with Robert J. Sawyer On Friday, April 12.
I recently met Robert J. Sawyer at the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts and had the opportunity to invite him to do an interview here on Speculating Canada. For those of you who are not familiar with Mr. Sawyer's work, he has been, at various points in his career, the recipient of all three of the world's top awards for science fiction writing: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award as well as the Canadian Aurora awards, the Humanism in the Arts Award, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Author photo courtesy of Robert J. Sawyer
On April 12, Robert J. Sawyer and I will be talking about the separation between life and SF writing, extraterrestrial intelligence and astrobiology, the distinct nature of Canadian SF, the interdisciplinarity of SF, and SF's ability to ask complex questions. He is a science fiction writer who has as much interest in the past as he does in the future and lets that interest speak to his SF work. Mr. Sawyer experiments with the SF genre, infusing it with elements from courtroom dramas, detective fiction, romance, and thrillers.
Here are some teasers from our upcoming interview
Robert J. Sawyer: "I simply don't make a distinction between work and the rest of my life. Besides, being a science-fiction writer is too much fun to actually be termed 'work.'"
Robert J. Sawyer: "I love studying ancient life for the same reason I love the notion of extraterrestrial life: they're alien beings. Not only is that cool in and of itself, but both are highly speculative areas: in paleontology, we try to puzzle out what dinosaurs might have looked like, and extrapolate from elusive clues what their reproductive strategies, diets, and social structures might have been like. In astrobiology, we go even further, trying to figure out what extraterrestrial intelligences might be like from first principles, without a single actual specimen to study."
Robert J. Sawyer: "As for my fascination with anthropology, and especially paleoanthropology, again, it mirrors my interest in extraterrestrial intelligence. A Neanderthal or an individual of Homo erectus or Homo ergaster is fundamentally much more alien than, say, a Vulcan or a Bajoran."
Robert J. Sawyer: "I've often said that science fiction is the literature of intriguing juxtapositions."
Robert J. Sawyer: "Most other genre fiction is plot-driven; at its best, science fiction is thematically driven, and the high-level exploration of a theme—does God exist, do we have free will, what are our ethical responsibilities to other intelligences that already exist or that we might create?—demands an interdisciplinary approach."
Robert J. Sawyer: "People who don't read science fiction tend to think of it as a very narrow category: space opera, and not much more. But it provides the widest possible canvas: all of space, all of time, all forms of life."
Robert J. Sawyer: "I'm a pacifist, and Canada is a country of peacekeepers, not aggressors—and you see that very much in my books. I'm firmly committed to diversity, and I reflect Canada's multiculturalism in everything I write—and I'm so proud to twice have been nominated for the Gaylactic Spectrum Award, which honours works that positively portray gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered lifestyles."
Robert J. Sawyer: "SF is a subversive genre, and always has been."
Robert J. Sawyer: "It's important to stress that SF can do everything that mimetic fiction can: it can move you to tears, it can make you laugh out loud, it can explore character psychology in exquisite detail, it can dazzle you with stylistic experimentation and beautiful prose. But on top of that, it can also get you to think about issues you haven't thought about since late-night dorm-room bull sessions decades ago."
Explore our full interview on Friday April 12 and hear more about the power of SF to subvert the norms and question social trends and ideas.
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'Trying 2 impeach Jesus too!' N.C. church making news again for controversial sign
Church displays controversial sign
By John Cominsky and Anne Marie Hagerty | November 20, 2019 at 6:16 PM EST - Updated November 22 at 1:40 PM
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WBTV) - A Kannapolis church is raising eyebrows again with another controversial sign involving the political divide among Americans.
Pastor Tim Jones says the sign in front of Resurrection Baptist Church on Old Concord-Salisbury Road, which now reads "TRYING 2 IMPEACH JESUS TOO! WONT HAPPEN EITHER!" is his way of exercising his First Amendment rights about the recent state of politics.
"I started thinking about the society we're in and how it's become Godless. They're trying to impeach a president they're not happy that won an election," said Jones. "I said, 'what's the difference?' They're trying to take God out of everything as well."
Jones says that he believes the effort to remove President Trump from office is part of a larger attack on Christianity in the United States. While Jones says he is not comparing the President to Jesus Christ, he believes God put Trump in the White House for a reason.
"This president has done more for religious rights than anyone," Jones told WBTV over the phone on Wednesday. "I don't condone some of [Trump's] behavior, but God is going to use who he wants, when he wants and how he wants."
Jones said he believes more Christians need to stand up for their beliefs because he believes they are in danger of becoming a minority in this country.
Have you seen this sign? It reads:
"Trying 2 impeach Jesus too! Won't happen either!"
Sign is drawing some controversy at Resurrection Baptist Church in Kannapolis. Pastor Tim Jones says he put it up to support @realDonaldTrump through impeachment hearings.@WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/8qIzR3Ylu9
— Anne Marie Hagerty WBTV (@AnneMarieWBTV) November 21, 2019
"The homosexual community can have marches, and we can talk about climate change, but Christians can't talk about what we believe in," Jones said. "If we do, we're called racist. Christians are becoming a minority."
This isn't the first time the sign in front of Resurrection Baptist has received backlash for what seems to be a political message. Back in 2016, the sign read "WE ARE VOTING, AND NOT FOR HILLARY!" Then, in 2018, another message was put up asking for prayers for then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his family.
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"As a Christian, there are morals and convictions that we stand upon. And I am not a pastor who will preach it in the pulpit and leave it in the church," Jones said in 2018, referring to the Kavanaugh sign.
Taking a stand, however, is exactly what the IRS prohibits non-profit 501(c)(3)'s from doing, which is why churches often stay out of the political arena.
But despite WBTV finding a state non-profit filing signed in August, 2018, by Jones, the pastor insisted his church pays their taxes like everyone else and receives no tax exemption.
"We're not incorporated, we're an independent, fundamental Baptist church. We're not a part of any Baptist association or any other association," he said in 2018.
But Jones didn't stop there, adding he's OK with any repercussions that may come his way because of the message he's put out there. He doubled down on that stance Wednesday, saying he would talk or pray with anyone who disagrees with his stance - but he won't stay silent.
"If somebody asked me if I thought that God ordained him to be in office – and I do believe that with all my heart and I think that our voice has been taken away and I think it's time to stand up," Jones said. "And, so, if it takes my sign to draw some awareness towards him, that's fine."
"I think our voice has been taken away and I think it's time to stand up." Pastor who put up sign says he says the word "either" was chosen intentionally to connect @realDonaldTrump impeachment hearings what he believes is a culture trying to remove Christian values.@WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/y246p62BoU
This Sunday, Jones said he is heading to Washington, D.C., to peacefully make a stand to show he's not afraid to be a Christian.
Copyright 2019 WBTV. All rights reserved.
John Cominsky
Anne Marie Hagerty
Anne Marie Hagerty is reporter at WBTV. She covers general assignment news and loves the variety of people she gets to meet. Her favorite type of story is "on your side," getting answers to problems or questions you have. She is a proud Tar Heel graduate of the UNC-MJ School. Prior to WBTV she freelance reported in Puerto Rico, Panama and Mexico.


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The Houston Chronicle has endorsed HERO twice, and both times decried the shameful tactics of the campaign to repeal HERO.
Just as early voting began on October 19th, Dan Patrick — in a clear and scary signal that the fight for HERO is one all Texans should care about — bought airtime for the hateful, deceitful, and dangerous advertisements produced by the fear-mongering campaign to repeal HERO.
Click here to fight back and say YES to equality. Pledge to be a HERO in the fight for Proposition 1.
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The Tongue Game is a hilarious party game for teens and adults. Pass playing cards around the table, until a person is able to get four of a kind. Once that person gets four of a kind, he or she sticks out their tongue and keep it out. Everyone else then quickly sticks out their tongue. The last person to notice gets eliminated from the game!
This game works best for teenagers and adults. It is most ideal to play this game with 5-6 people. All you need to play this game is a standard deck of playing cards and a nice table to play on.
Setup for the Tongue Game
Have everyone seated around a table. Shuffle the cards and place them face down as a pile. Deal each person four cards. You're now ready to play!
Playing the Tongue Game
The Tongue Game is simple to play. The goal is to try to get four of a kind (four Aces, four Kings, four Queens, or any other rank). One person starts as the dealer. He or she draws a card from the shuffled stack. He or she must discard one card to the next person on the right (clockwise). Each person keeps passing one card clockwise. The last player places the card into a discard pile.
The dealer does not have to wait before drawing the next card. The game becomes quite fast. Once any player gets four of a kind, he or she quietly sticks out their tongue. The goal is to do it stealthily so that not everyone notices right away. Once any player sticks out their tongue, the rest of the players also stick out their tongue. You can keep passing cards to try to trick others.
The last player to stick out their tongue loses and is eliminated from the game. The winner becomes the new dealer for the next round. The cards are reshuffled and a new round begins. Keep playing until there are only two winners left.


On Wednesday, Direct Relief delivered a critical shipment of nearly 16,000 doses of insulin to public health agencies in Puerto Rico. The medicine is now being distributed to health clinics and hospitals treating patients with diabetes across the island.
Puerto Rico has the highest rate of diabetes in the U.S. with 15.3 percent of the population being diagnosed with the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Most of the island is still without power, with many hospitals relying on generators to keep life-saving devices like ventilators and dialysis machines running. Refrigeration on the island has also been limited, which creates a challenge for storage of medicines like insulin, that require temperature control. Insulin must remain between 35 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit, and Direct Relief is coordinating with partners that can receive and store the medicine safely and securely.
FedEx transported the shipment from Atlanta to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and it was delivered to the Puerto Rico Public Health Department as well as the Administración de Servicios Médicos on Wednesday. Those groups are coordinating with specific health centers and hospitals to accept the insulin and begin administering to patients with diabetes.
With supply chains limited or cut off altogether, insulin availability has been disrupted for many patients in Puerto Rico.
When people evacuate their homes after a disaster, they're often unable to bring a stockpile of critical medications to manage chronic conditions, like diabetes or high blood pressure.
Direct Relief has been shipping Emergency Health Kits to the island since Maria made landfall. Each kit contains enough medicines and supplies to treat 100 patients for 3-5 days. In addition to antibiotics and critical first aid care, the kits also contain medications for chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma. Other items needed to manage diabetes have also been shipped to Puerto Rico, including testing strips, needles and syringes.


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MIGUEL GUEIMONDE
Exopolysaccharides Produced by Probiotic Strains Modify the Adhesion of Probiotics and Enteropathogens to Human Intestinal Mucus
PATRICIA RUAS-MADIEDO, MIGUEL GUEIMONDE, ABELARDO MARGOLLES, CLARA G. de los REYES-GAVILÁN, SEPPO SALMINEN
Journal: Journal of Food Protection
J Food Prot (2006) 69 (8): 2011–2015.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-69.8.2011
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are exocellular polymers present in the surface of many bacteria, including Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium . The genome sequence of several strains revealed the presence of EPS-encoding genes. However, the physiological role that EPSs play in the bacterial ecology still remains uncertain. In this study, we have assessed the effect of EPSs produced by Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Bifidobacterium longum NB667, and Bifidobacterium animalis IPLA-R1 on the adhesion of probiotic and enteropathogen strains to human intestinal mucus. The EPS fraction GG had no significant effect on the adhesion of L. rhamnosus GG and B. animalis IPLA-R1. However, the EPS fractions NB667 and IPLA-R1 significantly reduced the adherence of both probiotic strains. In contrast, the three EPS fractions increased the adhesion of Enterobacter sakazakii ATCC 29544 and Escherichia coli NCTC 8603. Higher adherence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ATCC 29631 and Clostridium difficile ATCC 9689 was detected in the presence of the EPS fractions GG and NB667. In general, these effects were obtained at EPS concentrations of up to 5 mg/ml, and they were EPS dose dependent. The competitive exclusion of probiotics in the presence of EPS could suggest the involvement of these biopolymers in the adhesion to mucus. The increase in the adherence of enteropathogens could be explained if components of the pathogen surface are able to bind to specific EPSs and the bound EPSs are able to adhere to mucus. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work reporting the effect of EPSs from probiotics on bacterial adhesion properties.
Adhesion Properties and Competitive Pathogen Exclusion Ability of Bifidobacteria with Acquired Acid Resistance
M. CARMEN COLLADO, MIGUEL GUEIMONDE, YOLANDA SANZ, SEPPO SALMINEN
The adhesion properties of Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium catenulatum strains with an acquired resistance to acid and their ability to competitively exclude Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Escherichia coli , Listeria monocytogenes , Enterobacter sakazakii , and Clostridium difficile from adhering to human intestinal mucus were evaluated and compared with the results when the same experiments were run with the original acid-sensitive strains. In half of the four studied cases, the acid-resistant derivative showed a greater ability to adhere to human intestinal mucus than the original strain. The ability of bifidobacteria to inhibit pathogen adhesion to mucus was not generally improved by the acquisition of acid resistance. In contrast, three of the four acid-resistant strains showed a greater ability to displace preadhered pathogens than the original strains, especially preadhered Salmonella Typhimurium and C. difficile . Overall, the induction of acid resistance in bifidobacteria could be a strategy when selecting strains with enhanced stability and improved surface properties that favor their potential functionality as probiotics against specific pathogens.
Adhesion of Selected Bifidobacterium Strains to Human Intestinal Mucus and the Role of Adhesion in Enteropathogen Exclusion
M. CARMEN COLLADO, MIGUEL GUEIMONDE, MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ, YOLANDA SANZ, SEPPO SALMINEN
J Food Prot (2005) 68 (12): 2672–2678.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-68.12.2672
The ability of potential probiotic strains to adhere to the intestinal mucosa and exclude and displace pathogens is of utmost importance for therapeutic manipulation of the enteric microbiota. The ability of seven selected human bifidobacterial strains and five human enteropathogenic strains to adhere to human intestinal mucus was analyzed and compared with that of four strains isolated from chicken intestines. The adhesion of the bifidobacterial strains ranged from 3 to 16% depending on the strain. Bifidobacterium strains of animal origin adhered significantly better than did strains of human origin. Of the pathogenic bacteria, Escherichia coli NCTC 8603 had the highest adhesion value (20%), Salmonella Typhimurium ATCC 29631, Enterobacter sakazakii ATCC 29544, and Clostridium difficile ATCC 9689 had adhesion values ranging from 10 to 15%, and Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 15313 had the lowest adhesive value (3%). The ability of these bifidobacteria to inhibit pathogen adhesion and to displace pathogens previously adhering to mucus was also tested. The inhibition of pathogens adhesion by these bifidobacterial strains was variable and clearly strain dependent. In general, bifidobacterial strains of animal origin were better able to inhibit and displace pathogens than were human strains. Preliminary characterization of bacterial adhesion was accomplished using different pretreatments to explore adhesion mechanisms. The results indicate that different molecules are implicated in the adhesion of bifidobacteria to the human intestinal mucus, constituting a multifactorial process.
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The Stream speaks with Johan Galtung, the father of peace studies.
Internationally known as the "father of peace studies", Norwegian sociologist Johan Galtung broke new ground in 1959 when he established the Peace Research Institute Oslo. In the past half century, Galtung has published over 150 books, including "The Fall of the U.S. Empire - And Then What?" and mediated in over 150 conflicts between states and nations.
In this episode of The Stream, we talk to Johan Galtung about his predictions of US decline, the Arab Spring, and his definition of "peace".
What do you think? Besides the absence of violence, what characterises peace? Send us your thoughts and comments on Facebook or Twitter using hashtag #AJStream.
In 1987, Galtung was awarded the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the alternative Nobel Prize for "his systematic and multidisciplinary study of the conditions which can lead to peace."
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In a 2010 lecture (below), Galtung discusses the future of global power and globalisation.
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Q: Android Studio Pre Dexing fails I'm trying to switch from Intellij Idea 12 to Android Studio 0.2.1
Currently my android project is setup with the maven-android-plugin. I use actionbarsherlock as an apklib dependency.
When I try to build the project with Android Studio it fails at the pre-dexing phase with
Error:Android Pre Dex: [xpp3-1.1.4c.jar] trouble processing "javax/xml/namespace/QName.class":
Error:Android Pre Dex: [xpp3-1.1.4c.jar] Ill-advised or mistaken usage of a core class (java.* or javax.*)
Error:Android Pre Dex: [xpp3-1.1.4c.jar] when not building a core library.
Error:Android Pre Dex: [xpp3-1.1.4c.jar] This is often due to inadvertently including a core library file
Error:Android Pre Dex: [xpp3-1.1.4c.jar] in your application's project, when using an IDE (such as
Error:Android Pre Dex: [xpp3-1.1.4c.jar] Eclipse). If you are sure you're not intentionally defining a
Error:Android Pre Dex: [xpp3-1.1.4c.jar] core class, then this is the most likely explanation of what's
Error:Android Pre Dex: [xpp3-1.1.4c.jar] going on.

However the only dependency to xpp3 is from actionbarsherlock and if you look into the project structure you see that it has scope "provided". So in my opinion this should not be pre-dexed or included into the apk at all.
Have you made similar observations? Or did you get an android-maven-project with actionbarsherlock dependency to build in android studio? Any hints on how to get this working with android studio are appreciated :)
Regards
Frank

A: I have found the problem. It has nothing to do with android studio or with actionbar sherlock but with another apklib dependency that incorrectly declared to have dependencies to xpp3 and xmlParserApis with scope "compile" where it should be "provided".
Idea 12 had no problems with this but android studio/idea 13 preview seems to be more strict.
Just changing the scope to "provided" in the project structure solves the problem.

A: I had the same problem. This structure worked for me in the end:
Copy ABS into project:
Project
├── build.gradle
├── Module
│   ├── build.gradle
│   ├── libs
│   └── src
├── libraries
│   └── ABS
│       ├── build.gradle
│       ├── libraries
│       ├── libs
│       └── src
└── settings.gradle

Project/settings.gradle:
include ':Module', ':libraries:ABS'

Project/libraries/ABS/build.gradle:
buildscript {
    repositories {
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.5.+'
    }
}
apply plugin: 'android-library'

dependencies {
    compile "com.android.support:support-v4:13.0.0"
}

android {
    compileSdkVersion 17
    buildToolsVersion "17.0.0"

    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 9
        targetSdkVersion 17
    }
}

Project/Module/build.gradle:
buildscript {
    repositories {
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.5.+'
    }
}
apply plugin: 'android'

dependencies {
    compile "com.android.support:support-v4:13.0.0"
    compile project(':libraries:ABS')
}
...

A: Just remove the QName.class from the xpp3 jar.