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Online Education Gains Momentum at Syracuse with Innovative Programs
Tuesday, February 17, 2015, By Kathleen Haley
2UWhitman School of Management
The new online master's program, Communications@Syracuse, emphasizes digital trends and innovation within the communications industry. It was developed in partnership with 2U Inc., which provides a highly interactive experience.
The Newhouse School receives thousands of applications every year from prospective students. One in particular recently stood out.
It was the first application to the school's new online master's program, Communications@Syracuse—and it came just four hours after the Newhouse School announced the launch of the program in January.
The first-of-its-kind program for Newhouse emphasizes digital trends and innovation within the communications industry. It was developed in partnership with 2U Inc., a company that has partnered with a number of top-tier universities to help them provide online graduate programs that match the rigor and educational experience of traditional on-campus programs.
The immediate response to the Communications@Syracuse program was a welcome surprise and a nod to the untapped demand for a graduate degree from a distinguished professional school through an online format.
"We were thrilled there was such an immediate interest, and the response has been great," says Amy Falkner, Newhouse School senior associate dean for academic affairs and professor of advertising.
By the second day, there were two applications submitted, 22 started applications and another 131 interested prospects. Within two weeks, there were 80 started applications.
"That says to me a couple of things: the Syracuse University brand is very strong and that there are people who are really craving to do a master's degree online in a flexible way but they can't figure out how to accomplish it," Falkner says. "The holdup is they can't physically get there. Now we've eliminated that."
Inaugural cohort
The Newhouse online program is the third in partnership with 2U, which is also working with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. In January, the Whitman School launched a new version of its online M.B.A. program, now known as MBA@Syracuse, welcoming an inaugural cohort of more than 100 students—the largest class in Whitman M.B.A. history. The school's online master's degree offering in professional accounting will kick off this summer.
In the School of Information Studies, all master's degree programs and graduate certificates of advanced study, with a few exceptions, can be completed online. The College of Engineering and Computer Science also offers online master's degree programs in computer engineering, electrical engineering and computer science.
The technology and enhanced modes of learning online are making it possible for more students—wherever in the world they may be—to have the Syracuse experience.
"It's important for the University to reach out to audiences that don't have the flexibility to come to Syracuse," says Chris Sedore, senior vice president for enrollment management. "We have long had great educational programs for you if you can come to Syracuse for a master's program. But if you're in the middle of your career or otherwise place bound, we still want you to have the opportunity to earn a Syracuse master's degree without having to relocate."
Students in the new online degree programs can participate in active discussions with the professor and other students.
Prospective students to the online programs may need the degree to update their skills, move up in their career or shift to a different career, but they aren't able to place their job on hold or interrupt their personal lives to relocate to study on campus.
Students in the first class of MBA@Syracuse hail from all across the United States and five different countries, with ages ranging from 24 to 60 years old, and representing professionals at different stages of their careers. The average age is 35 years old with 11 years of work experience.
"As I read application essays, I see so many people who write 'I just know I need to get this degree in order for me to be considered for a position of greater responsibility or promotion,'" says Amy McHale, assistant dean for masters programs at the Whitman School.
School of Education Associate Professor Alan Foley says the cost of obtaining a four-year degree is also increasingly limiting access to higher education. "I would hope that Syracuse University approaches the development of online programs as a way to both improve access to education to students who face barriers in coming to campus, while also using them to enhance and support programs on campus," says Foley, who is jointly appointed in the departments of Cultural Foundations of Education and Teaching and Leadership and is the coordinator of the Disability Studies Program and acting director of the Center on Human Policy.
To attract a variety of communications professionals, the Newhouse program offers three tracks—advertising, public relations and journalism innovation. The program features pieces from existing master's programs, including such staples as media law and an applied research class, but was built to include new core courses, including "Introduction to Digital Communications," "Digital Communications Systems" and a capstone "Digital Communications Strategy and Entrepreneurship" course, as well as required courses in social media and multimedia storytelling.
Prospective students might be those who need to know how to manage digital communications but also might be asked to envision and develop new ideas in digital communications.
"They have to understand who their audiences are, how to talk to them and how to develop relevant content in a format or platform that will best reach their consumers," Falkner says. "So analyzing emerging trends and projecting forward is an important piece of earning this degree."
"Brady Bunch"-type screen
Geared toward active professionals, who also can access classes via a mobile app, the programs using 2U's cloud-based platform provide live, interactive online classes where students can see the professor and all of the 12 to 15 other students taking the class in a "Brady Bunch"-type screen. Professors and students can talk to each other and ask questions; students can also be split into groups to mingle and come up with answers.
"This is not a static classroom," says Falkner, who will also be teaching in the online program. "The hallmark of a Newhouse degree is the interaction between professor and student. This particular platform allows us to continue that great tradition of having that special connection between the professor and student."
With its level of interactivity, the 2U partnership has allowed Syracuse to deliver an even higher quality online experience, McHale says.
The online degree programs also allow students to access their coursework through a mobile application.
In order to prepare for interactive sessions, each week students view content that has been pre-recorded, with professors giving an overview of each lesson. For the MBA@Syracuse, students spend approximately 90 minutes each week watching the pre-recorded materials and another 90 minutes in the live sessions.
The technology provided by 2U allows for this deeply engaged classroom setting.
"We are excited to be working with Syracuse University as they continue to embrace change and an entrepreneurial spirit through high-quality online education," says Andrew Hermalyn, 2U's executive vice president and general manager. "Our partnership will enable the University to bring its rigorous academic programs to high-achieving students around the world."
Both the MBA@Syracuse and Communications@Syracuse programs also include a few weekend residencies that allow students to meet and network with professors and other students in person.
A quality experience
All of these elements add to the high quality of the overall program experience, which is crucial to determining whether programs can be done successfully online. A next step may be to see where those possibilities exist.
At the Whitman School, the M.B.A. has core courses that are also foundational for such degrees as the master's in supply chain. "It certainly could be logical to extend into some of the areas in which we already have on-campus degrees because there is that core that is already built," McHale says.
Administrators have to be strategic in determining which programs might be adaptable online. "At the graduate level, there are some programs that lend themselves well to an online format," Sedore says. "I expect where we see opportunities for new online offerings, we will explore those and build them out where they make sense for the programs and the prospective students."
Kathleen Haley
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In Search of… Satanic Cults, Demonic Possession, and Zombies
Although satanic cults have been documented since the dark days of antiquity, it wasn't until the 1968 documentary Rosemary's Baby that the everyday menace of old folks worshipping the devil in their classy condominiums came to the public's awareness. In the film, Rosemary's husband, John Cassavetes (played by John Cassavetes in a dual role as himself and himself) met a sweet little cabal of nice old devil worshippers who, in the film's terror-filled climax, forced Mia Farrow to cut off most of her hair and go through the bulk of the film in a little boy hairdo.
Rosemary's Baby opened the floodgates (of Hell) and you couldn't go to a beach, drive on a lonely stretch of road, or break down in a cornfield in the middle of nowhere without being beset by scores of devil worshippers determined to either kill you or make you bear Satan's love child. (It was kind of like the relationship Tina Turner had with Ike.) And the movies were even worse. Especially if William Shatner was involved.
Average 1970's Black Mass.
In fact, 1973 brought another Hollywood expose of the evil that surrounds us. The Exorcist was the harrowing true-life account of Linda Blair, whose extreme allergic reactions to pea soup caused Satan to possess her body and destroy any chances of her ever getting a decent film role again. Poor Linda Blair, her acting career barely begun, would from then on be relegated to such films as Roller Boogie (1979) and Zapped Again! (1990). If those films don't prove Satan exists I don't know what does.
Demonic possession isn't limited to young, weak-willed white women. Even someone with a strong and outgoing personality can be taken over. For instance, in the pitiable and tragic case of Flip Wilson, his every move was forced upon him by Satan. "The Devil made me do it!" was his tragic wail, but it did him no good at trial when he was found to be mentally incompetent on the basis of a split personality, one of whom, Geraldine, was always heralding the return of her satanic boyfriend, known simply as "Killer."
Satan still walks among us and exercises his considerable might. Though Tipper Gore and her crusade for music censorship was, let's face it, stupid, she was correct about certain facts. The music industry has long been the breeding ground for Satanism. The brutal Blue Oyster Cult has been linked to a score of ritual killings across the Southwest and their hideous mantra "don't fear the reaper" found spray painted in many desecrated churches. Today's most hideous cult leader is known for the awful atonal chanting which causes the intense brainwashing of thousands of teenage girls. Despite many efforts to stop him, Justin Bieber is still at large.
"Kill, my minions! Blood for Bieber!"
The most tragic case in the annals of music is that of Robert Bartleh Cummings, who died in a car accident in 1977 but was brought back to life through a witch doctor's black magic spell. Doomed to wander through all eternity, Rob Zombie is a shambling hulk who speaks only of the dead. There is little hope of his resurrection, as demonic possession is 9/10's of the law.
A zombie, Rob.
Rob Zombie's home video, Living Dead Girl, depicts the sad fate of a young girl who went to a Rob Zombie concert and made the mistake of breathing. Studies have shown that the atmosphere at an average Rob Zombie concert is about 2% oxygen and the other 98% against the law.
The Living Dead Girl, whom I will call Michelle for no particular reason at all. Seriously, she doesn't remind me of anybody.
Although television shows like The Walking Dead and movies like Night of the Living Dead glamorize the zombie lifestyle, and films like Deuce Bigalow somehow keep the career of Rob Schneider alive (c'mon- there had to be a pact with the Devil there) there is little to recommend the satanic lifestyle. Wearing flowing robes and black makeup, drinking cattle blood, the decapitation of small animals, and sex with cloven-footed half-goat satyrs may all sound really cool but there can be a downside. For example, if you get elected to a political office you may have to stop wearing the robes. In general, dealings with Satan should be left to televangelists, the Ivory Soap corporation, and Alan Moore.
Tags: 1970's, Alan Moore, Blue Oyster Cult, bmj2k, cults, demonic possession, Deuce bigalow, devil, Flip Wilson, Ike Turner, John Cassavetes, Justin Beiber, Linda Blair, Mia Farrow, movies, Mr. Blog, Mr. Blog's Tepid Ride, Mr. BTR, night of the living dead, Rob Schneider, Rob Zombie, Rosemary's Baby, Satan, satanism, The Exorcist, The Walking Dead, Tina Turner, William Shatner, zombies
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Middle-Aged Men on the Block
Well I had planned to take the day off, but did you see this last night?
90's pop jokes New Kids on the Block teamed up with another washed up has-been group, The Backstreet Boys, to form the alphabet-insulting "super group" NKONTBSB.
It was sad. Some of those "kids" and "boys" are over 40, and it shows. Watch the video below and marvel at how laughable some of the "dance moves" are. Obviously, a couple of those children are not as mobile as they used to be. I am sure at one point they were doing the same shuffling moves Popeye used to do in the old Kings Features Syndicate cartoons. Plenty of downtime was built into the routine too. While one group was performing, the other simply stood in the back, resting. After all, they have to be careful- a couple of those guys are in danger of breaking a hip.
Despite the crowd going nuts (and if you had been standing in Times Square for ten hours you'd be going nuts too) they really embarrassed themselves. The songs have not held up. Disposable teen pop is, by definition, disposable. Although any attempt to recycle it rides a very small wave of nostalgia, watching it performed by mature older men dressed in conservative suits was too much. It was all very sad.
They came across as their own tribute band in a 90's revue.
Nine old men shuffling around the stage trying to recapture the glory of their youth. Sure, they are around 40, not 80, but if you can't stand Justin Beiber now just wait and see how you feel when he makes a comeback after his hair thins and he does a prostate PSA.
Here it is, watch and see for yourself.
But not me. Seeing it once was enough.
Tags: 2011, Backstreet Boys, bmj2k, BSB, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, Justin Beiber, Mr. Blog, Mr. Blog's Tepid Ride, Mr. BTR, New Kids on the Block, New Year's Eve, NKOTB, NKOTBSB
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"Road to zero blood waste: Improving intraoperative blood utilization t" by Jose R Navas-Blanco, Ileana Lopez-Plaza et al.
Navas-Blanco J, Lopez-Plaza I, Nakai K, Isley M, Ghatol D, Brightman D, Parrott S, Galusca D. Road to zero blood waste: Improving intraoperative blood utilization through a multidisciplinary collaborative. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2017; 125(3):24-25.
Introduction: Allogeneic blood transfusions represent an area of resource overutilization and waste for many healthcare organizations. A multidisciplinary team consisting of Departments of Anesthesiology, Blood Bank, Surgery and perioperative nursing staff was created. Collaborative efforts were translated in the implementation of several changes in institutional protocols, educational activities, policies and electronic medical record modifications lead to a significant reduction of total blood waste in the operating room. The team used Lean Six Sigma methodology with its five phases- define, measure, analyze, improve and control- to reduce intraoperative blood wastage. We present the different stages of this multi-year project compiling various changes implemented, the timeline of work plan, the financial impact due to reduction in monthly blood product waste and the next steps in our road to zero intraoperative blood waste and sustainability. Methods: As part of implementation of the Lean Six Sigma Methodology for our project, we conducted an analysis of the previous practice for allogeneic blood conservation and management to identify pitfalls, tracking of type of products wasted and its financial impact and analysis of previous performance. These parameters represented our baseline data through which metrics and policy changes were implemented originally in 2011 and allowed the creation of a yearly work-plan including: improvement in blood conservation equipment, education and training of all personnel handling blood products, inter-departmental communication improvement, enhanced tracking system for blood products used and wasted and sustainability. Results: Astonishing results were evidenced since the implementation of our project, evidenced by a decreased of total blood units wasted with its subsequent decrease in its financial impact. Additionally, we were able to demonstrate high value care by preserving the same quality of service (average number of surgical cases per year) and decreasing the cost associated to blood waste (figure 1). Discussion: Handling and management of allogeneic blood products in large academic institutions can be challenging. Minimizing the wastage of blood products as a valuable and limited resource is of paramount importance for financial and ethical reasons. We demonstrate ways to minimize intraoperative blood waste and quantify its financial impact while promoting same high-value within our institution.


Have you tried farro yet? I was introduced to it last year, and wondered where it had been all my life! Well, supposedly it's about 8,000 years old, so I guess I'm the one late to the party.
Farro is a fantastic substitute for rice in all kinds of dishes, especially risotto and fried rice. It's super rich in protein (7 grams per dry 1/4 cup — higher than quinoa!). It's wonderfully chewy with a nice nutty flavor. It's really simple to make. And it pairs perfectly with fresh cilantro and lime in this recipe.
I just realized this really does look a lot like my favorite fried rice recipe. I must give the farro version a try sometime soon.
Add 1 cup of farro to a saucepan along with about 3 cups of vegetable or chicken stock. (I love Trader Joe's veggie stock best!) Bring it to a boil, then let it simmer over medium-high heat for about 30 minutes or until nice and chewy. Then drain off the extra stock.
Add the zest and juice of one lime.
Along with some fresh cilantro and a few seasonings.
Then stir until it is all combined. And serve!
So much more flavorful than the rice version from Chipotle, and better for you as well. Farro for the win!
This cilantro lime farro recipe is a tasty and healthier alternative to traditional rice.
Place farro in a medium saucepan and add the stock. (It should cover the farro.) Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Once the farro is cooked and chewy, drain off any excess liquid.
Add remaining ingredients, and stir to combine. Season with extra salt and pepper, if needed. Serve warm.
Oh my, this looks amazing! Can't believe I have never even heard of farro before! I will definitely be trying this out at the weekend!
I've never tried Farro, but am now inspired to try it!
I love farro! This sounds like a great flavor for it. Must try!
I bet the texture of farro works really well in this dish. What a great idea!
I LOVE farro, this recipe sounds sublime!
I think this is going to be dinner tonight served with a fried egg on top and a salad with salsa and sour cream for the dressing. Yum!
PS- more farro recipes please! I bought a 5 lb bag from costco and other than using it for pasta salad-like salads I'm not sure what to DO with it, my husband thinks it's eh and only good with mushrooms and goat cheese.
I LOVE Farro! Super excited to try this! TJ's has a ten minute quick cooking farro for when the craving really strikes!
We enjoy exploring ancient grains, and this recipe is right up our alley. Looking forward to trying it with Ropa Vieja and Curtido. Oh man!Thank you, thank you.
This sounds perfect for a Cinco de Mayo side dish!
I will be making this soon! I wasn't sure if I'd like farro, but I had it recently and loved it. Thanks so much for this great recipe!
First I want to tell you that I LOVE your recipes and my family couldn't be happier that I discovered your site. I have twin 6 year old daughters and a foodie husband. They all love every recipe I have made from your collection! And this was no exception. Thank you Ali.
Sorry if this is a dense question, but in the photos section it says 3 cups of stock per 1 cup of farro, but in the recipe text section it says 6 cups of stock for 1 cup of farro. 6 seems like a lot… should I use 3 cups?
This had way to much lime flavor for my tastes. It would've been really good with just a bit less lime.
Thanks for your feedback Sarah, we're sorry you found it too heavy on the lime!
Amazing recipe… just made it so yummy. I think the proportion of chicken stock could be little off! I made two cups of farro and used 3 cups of stock which completely covered it. I think it might be a lot for only one cup of farro!
This Farro dish was awesome! I have only tried one other farro recipe and was looking for more and this one is definitely a keeper. We did add some jalapeno black beans which amped up the flavor and protein. Thanks for sharing!


Sure, sky high stilettos can be a really fun look, but they're not exactly practical when it comes to finding a shoe that gives you height without sending you falling to the ground (or limping the whole way home). But the concept of comfortable, stylish heels you can walk in and wear all day long isn't a myth. You can actually make your feet extra happy with comfortable high heels that won't sacrifice a single bit of style in the process.
When you're well versed with cute heels that won't destroy your feet, you can find a pair for anything you have on your schedule this month. If you're headed to a big work event, there's a chic and sophisticated designer leather shoe with a low heel that will let you take the focus off of balancing and back to the task at hand. If you snagged tickets to see your favorite band in concert, you can get yourself a pair of black leather chelsea mules, so that you'll actually be able to see the band over the person in front of you.
So, whether you're all about heels but are done with suffering through unnecessary pain, or you've been avoiding them altogether and opting for flat shoes instead — find your pair of heels that are good for your feet. Ahead, 12 cute and comfortable heels you'll wish you knew about sooner.


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November 2, 2020 By Nate Forant
Minecraft – Not Just For Kids
Inspired by my son and daughter, I thought this post would be appropriate. They are the biggest Minecraft fans that I know and inspired me to not only write this but start playing too. It's obvious that I am not as good as they are, but it's great learning for children and adults alike.
The creative and building aspects of Minecraft enable players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D generated world. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat. Survival is where the player must acquire resources to build the world and maintain health. The creative mode where players have unlimited resources to build with and the ability to fly. Adventure mode where players can play custom maps created by other players, and a spectator mode where players can fly around and clip through blocks, but cannot place or destroy any.
They have both tried to get me to play in this mode, but I just haven't got the hang out it yet. In this mode, players gather natural resources (such as wood and stone) found in the environment in order to craft certain blocks and items.
Creative Mode
In creative mode, players have access to all of the resources and items in the game through the inventory menu and can place or remove them instantly. Players, who are able to fly freely around the game world.
Buildings created by Nate Forant
Besides the main version, Minecraft Classic and Minecraft 4k for the PC are also available.
The Education Edition gives teachers the tools they need to use on an everyday basis.
There are a few differences between Minecraft and MinecraftEDU. The main concept is the same, an open sandbox world. and MinecraftEDU will be able to retain characteristics. Finally, the last large difference is that students can take in-game photos. These online notebooks will be sharable with other students.
My favorite mode is creative so stay tuned as I am sure there will be more great construction coming soon.
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The New York Times | January 3 – Soon after the 112th Congress convenes Wednesday, Republicans in the House plan to make good on a campaign promise that helped vault many new members to victory: voting to repeal President Obama's health care overhaul.
The vote, which Republican leaders pledged would occur before the president's State of the Union addresslater this month, is intended both to appeal to the Tea Party-influenced factions of the House Republican base and to emphasize the muscle of the new party in power. But it could also produce an unintended consequence: a chance for Democrats once again to try their case in support of the health care overhaul before the American public.
Democrats, who in many cases looked on the law as a rabid beast best avoided in the fall elections, are reversing course, gearing up for a coordinated all-out effort to preserve and defend it. Under the law, they say, consumers are already receiving tangible benefits that Republicans would snatch away.
House Democrats will get help from allies in the Senate, who can stop any repeal, and at the White House, where officials hope to transform the law from a political liability into an asset, a centerpiece of President Obama's expected bid for re-election.
Health care is only one item on an aggressive agenda of Republicans eager to distinguish themselves quickly from the House that was run by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Many seem to have latched on to "Undo It" the hit by the country singer Carrie Underwood, as the refrain for their planned attack against legislation that grew out of the 111th Congress, when the Democrats were at the helm in both chambers.
The health care law, entitlement programs, new limits on emissions of greenhouse gases from oil refineries and power plants, and other legislation that Republicans say cannot be justified by a strict interpretation of the Constitution — a document the new leaders plan to read on the House floor on Thursday — are all in the cross hairs.
While President Obama and Republicans were able to work together during last month's lame-duck session — to the vocal consternation of the most partisan ends of each party's base — to pass a tax package and a variety of last-minute legislation, including the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy and the ratification of the anti-nuclear proliferation treaty with Russia, such bipartisan consensus seems unlikely at the outset of the new House session.
Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, who is in line to succeed Ms. Pelosi, has said that this time around he would lead efforts to revive the private sector by reducing the size of government — cutting federal regulation, taxes and spending, including the budget of Congress itself.
Mr. Boehner also said Republicans would alter House rules to make it easier to curb government spending and to require more public disclosure about the work of the House.
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I've implemented the same changes for the CentOS and Debian scripts that I've implemented on the Ubuntu script, namely the modularization of autosnort, starting with the web interface choices snortreport and aanval.
I've updated the readme files in each operating system's directory to more of a "release notes" format, that will be easier to read and follow.
One issue that I'd like to write about that I encountered while working on getting Aanval running on CentOS in particular is SELinux. Most people see SELinux as an annoying hindrance that keeps them from getting done what they want to get done. I use to be one of those people as well. But with a little bit of research, most problems with SELinux can be resolved easily, without disabling it or setting it to permissive mode (making it essentially useless).
I ran into a problem during aanval installation where it failed to connect to the mysql database on localhost with the creds I gave it. Thinking I fat-fingered the creds, I did it again and it immediately failed again.
This explicitly states to SELinux that the httpd process requesting connections to the database/database port are perfectly fine. Always remember: disabling SELinux is NEVER the answer.


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Art Fix Friday: November 9, 2018
Posted on November 9, 2018 by Women In The Arts
The Art Newspaper delves into the art and lives of Dorothea Tanning and Leonor Fini.
Left to right: Dorothea Tanning, Birthday, 1942; On view in Dorothea Tanning: Behind the Door, Another Invisible Door at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid); Leonor Fini in Arcachon, France, in 1940; Art Newspaper; Courtesy of the Leonor Fini Estate
Both artists, who are often considered female Surrealists, were actually quite resistant to such labels. Tanning famously said, "Women artists. There is no such thing… It's just as much a contradiction in terms as 'man artist' or 'elephant artist.'" Similarly, Fini, was a vocal critic of Surrealism's misogynistic tendencies.
Two major exhibitions on view in Madrid and New York City explore the complex relationship that these women had with Surrealism, gender, and sexuality. Learn more about the artists and in this week's The Art Newspaper Podcast and the New York Times.
Front-Page Femmes
Hyperallergic highlights Biennale Bitch, a humorous collection of short stories by veteran arts journalist Nadja Sayej.
The U.K.-based initiative Her Stories is hosting their second annual art auction. The event features donated art from women and non-binary artists to raise money for female refugees.
Artsy expresses concern over the recent upswing in the women's art market.
Prominent feminist artists used their work to encourage voting at last weekend's We Vote parade in New York City.
Sotheby's gives a brief history of the all-female exhibition committee for the 1978 Hayward Annual.
Tess Jaray, Kim Lim, Liliane Lijn, Gillian Wise Ciobotaru, and Rita Donagh; Press cutting for Hayward Annual 78, Hayward Gallery, 1978
Hyperallergic profiles influential filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta, whose new documentary, Searching for Ingmar Bergman, is now on view as a part of her Quad Cinema retrospective.
NPR's What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito interviews curator and art activist Kimberly Drew.
The Boston Ballet has begun its new ChoreograpHER Initiative, which aims to "support and develop female choreographers" in the historically male-dominated field.
Shows We Want to See
In an effort to "combat stereotypes and dominant narratives," the Brooklyn Museum presents Half the Picture: A Feminist Look at the Collection. The exhibition displays more than 100 of the museum's artworks through an intersectional feminist lens. Aesthetica Magazine calls the show "a direct response to the crucial social and political issues that have dominated the global conversation in the past year."
A retrospective of photographs by Martine Franck is on view at the newly opened Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson (Paris). Franck's images documented the political and the social, capturing life during her travels in the latter half of the 20th century.
Firelei Báez, magnitude and bond (detail), 2018; On view at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (Harlem)
Firelei Báez: Joy Out of Fire at Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture vibrantly highlights the accomplishments of "women activists, writers, artists, and politicians of color."
The Modernist, on view at Lehmann Maupin gallery (NYC), includes Catherine Opie's first work of film accompanied by a series of photographs chronicling the exploits of a fictional arsonist named Pig Pen. The queer figure fearlessly burns down "structures that reflect such exclusive [white male] privilege."
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Edward B. Quinn
July 17, 1943 — February 5, 2018
Edward B. Quinn, age 74, of Maynard, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018.
Born in Concord, MA on July 17, 1943, he was the son of the late Timothy James and Catherine (Doucette) Quinn. Ed was raised and educated in Stow. He proudly enlisted and served in the United States Air Force from 1960 -1964 during the Vietnam War.
Ed worked in construction. He also owned and managed property in Maynard.
Ed was a people person, known for his good sense of humor and quick wit. He enjoyed tinkering with different projects on his property. Ed would often say "Jack of all trades, master of none" to his friends and family but they knew he was master of all. Family was most important to Ed. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and spending time together at their home in Hyannis, Cape Cod. He always looked forward to his daily coffee routine with his friends, mornings in Acton and afternoon coffee in Stow.
He is survived by his children; David C. Quinn and wife Laura of Princeton, MA, Heather Quinn-Gonzales of Acton, MA, Julia Ann and husband Michael J. Galvin of Carlsbad, CA, Allen and wife Robin Quinn of Acton, MA; his ten cherished grandchildren; siblings; Sister Mary Ann Quinn of Framingham, MA, Norma Mackay of Billerica, MA, Lawrence Quinn of Newton, MA, Janet Shanshiry of Norwood, MA, John M. Quinn Sr. of Clinton, MA, Stephen Quinn of Berlin, MA and Robert Quinn of Clinton, MA; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers Timothy J Quinn, Joseph Quinn, Bevan G. Quinn and Charles R. "Dickie" Quinn.
Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Ed on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Fowler-Kennedy Funeral Home, 42 Concord Street, Maynard. His funeral service will be celebrated on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow at Brookside Cemetery, Stow.
Please join us at the Maynard Elks after the cemetery to celebrate Ed.
In lieu of flowers gifts in Ed's name may be made to The Sunshine Kids Foundation, 75 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 www.sunshinekids.org/


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Anhelina Kharovska, an exchange student from Ukraine, is studying abroad at Broadneck High School this year.
Do you remember your first Thanksgiving? The warm spices faded into the air from pies cooling on the countertop. Your family members gathered around a table — bountiful in harvest — clinking their glasses together during a toast.
This past Thanksgiving, Anhelina Kharovska experienced these scenes for the first time. Kharovska is a junior from Ukraine but is studying abroad at Broadneck High School as an exchange student this year.
Back home in Ukraine, Kharovska's family isn't local, and here, her host family lives mostly in North Carolina and South Carolina. She explained how she celebrated with her host family in America.
In Ukraine, turkey isn't as popular even though it is sold in some stores. This was Kharovska's first time eating turkey and enjoying its smoky flavor.
"There's not really something that's similar to Thanksgiving [in Ukraine]," she explained when reminded of the festivities she encountered in South Carolina. With the exception of Thanksgiving, many holidays celebrated in the United States are also celebrated in Ukraine including Christmas, Easter, an Independence Day and a Labor Day.


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Viet Nam active in realizing Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
VGP - Viet Nam has been very active, especially in Asia, and regarded as one of the top models in realizing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), emphasized Park Mihyung, Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Viet Nam.
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Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Viet Nam Park Mihyung - Photo: VGP/Quang Thuong
Gov't expects to basically end free migration by 2025
First UK-Viet Nam Migration Dialogue held
In a recent interview with VGP, Park Mihyung said that international migration as well as internal domestic migration in Viet Nam has long played a very important role in the nation's socio-economic development of Viet Nam and it will continue to do so.
Up to 5 percent of Viet Nam's GDP comes from remittances from international migration and that's only recorded remittance. The actual remittance is a lot more.
When migration is done in a safe, orderly and regular manner, the Vietnamese migrants who will go overseas, whether is for work, they will be able to make more money and be more productive and they be able to make skills and knowledge that they can bring back.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese migrants make great contribution to the destination countries so it is very important that is done in the right way.
The GCM is a very important achievement for the international community, which is the first inter-governmentally negotiated agreement, when all countries agreed that migration is a very sensitive issue.
"In Viet Nam, not only the Prime Minister has enacted the GCM implementation plan but majority of the provinces, localities and seven ministries have developed their own GCM implementation plans, and that's remarkable success", she noted.
That Viet Nam becomes the member of the UN Human Rights Council is a great achievement. It actually shows that Viet Nam is now really recognized at the international level. So international communities are looking at Viet Nam to see what they are doing in terms of human rights.
Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Viet Nam Park Mihyung refers to significance of migration on Viet Nam's socio-economic development
Awareness raising is key to promotion of safe migration
According to Park Mihyung, still not only in Viet Nam, but in many places, some of the migration happens in an irregular manner and they are all vulnerabilities and risk involved with that.
"It is very important to ensure that migration is done right so more benefits that can come to the Viet Nam and the migrants", she stressed.
Chief of Mission of IOM suggested that Viet Nam should foster cooperation and collaboration with the destination countries to do more on emphasizing the importance of rights of Vietnamese migrant workers.
And obviously, one very important aspect is trafficking in persons, she said, adding that trafficking in persons requires a lot of commitments from the Viet Nam government side, not only prevention but prosecution and protection policies.
Therefore, it is crucial that Viet Nam should provide more capacity and resources for the provinces as well as the relevant ministries to fight against trafficking in persons, she recommended.
Park Mihyung highlighted the significance of proper data in terms of trafficking in persons and other areas of migration as well as enabling legal framework that are updated in line with international standards in promoting safe, orderly and regular migration.
Meanwhile, Viet Nam should enhance capacity building of the provinces and ministries as well as increase expertise, resources and personnel to actually roll out and implement these legal policies.
Migration is all encompassing, so it is very important that there is good coordination, effort and collaboration among all localities, ministries and agencies to deliver good results.
Another is to include non-government actors, like international agencies, such as NGOs and others, because they also play a very important role.
The most important aspect is awareness raising, she stated, adding that Vietnamese who want to go abroad and Vietnamese who have returned or are already overseas need to be aware of their rights, what are the services that are available and what they can benefit.
IOM vows to support the Vietnamese Government as well as all relevant actors and migrants that they conduct safe, orderly and regular migration, told Park Mihyung.
IOM works on many areas such as a labor migration, trafficking in persons, health of migrants and also areas related to climate change.
Migration has to be and will be one of the crucial mechanisms in coping with climate change and the IOM is carrying out researches relevant to the issue.
In addition, IOM is working very closely with the communities so that they know safe migration, how to conduct safe migration and also working on legal framework related to labor migration or trafficking person.
IOM has carried out a project on migrant health component and expects to promote it. The organization joined hands with the Vietnamese Ministry of Health to develop a handbook for Vietnamese migrants, especially ones going to the main destination countries such as Japan and Republic of Korea.
"Not only IOM, but the whole UN family is very committed to supporting Vietnamese Government to achieve the goals and plans that the Government has made", she pledged.


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Radish Slaw – Wash radishes and cut in to very thinly sliced semi-circles. You do not need to peel radishes. Toss with equal parts olive oil and rice vinegar (or other mild vinegar of your choice). Add just enough to coat radishes. Squeeze in two wedges of lime juice and add in a small handful of chopped cilantro. Mix ingredients and add pepper to taste. The longer this sits, the more pickled it will taste, but I prefer it freshly made.
Chop washed lettuces, warm tortillas, rinse and strain black beans, and use green onions, and extra lime for toppings. Build your tacos, and enjoy with your favorite hot sauce!


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Speaking of Education: Coverage of the college's people and programs.
College of Education faculty have expertise in areas as wide-ranging as bilingualism, school choice policy, and cognition and exercise. Check out our professors' latest media mentions and articles.
Cynthia Salinas
"For History Teachers, It's Not Always Easy to Get Students of Color to Connect with Curriculum."
http://kut.org/post/history-teachers-its-not-always-easy-get-students-color-connect-curriculum
"'I didn't think much about being a Latina until I got to college and that idea of my identity as a woman and woman of color. I think there was space that could've been created well before and I often wonder if I didn't think about it because I was so not included in the teaching of history.'
Salinas says one positive for history teachers is the growth of digital primary sources. Students are able to access journal entries and letters from a variety of sources, instead of just the documents or examples in textbooks."
Huriya Jabbar
"How do schools respond to competition? Not as you might expect."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/03/26/how-do-schools-respond-to-competition-not-as-you-might-expect/
"If schools, like firms in other markets, can choose to compete in ways other than improving their products — even in ways that violate district policies — a more significant role for a central authority may be warranted. Without some process to manage the current responses to competition like student selection and exclusion, New Orleans could end up with a less equitable school system."
Kevin Cokley
"Hollywood, We Have a Problem"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-cokley/hollywood-we-have-a-probl_b_6548874.html
"Portraying history accurately is important for ensuring a minimal level of historical literacy and cultural competency among citizens. Less acknowledged but equally important, accuracy is important for the psychology and collective consciousness of people, especially those who have been historically marginalized, under-represented and devalued."
Darla Castelli
"When Colleges Abandon Phys Ed, What Else Is Lost?"
http://chronicle.com/article/When-Colleges-Abandon-Phys-Ed/151109
"Ms. Castelli says one study suggests that people get cognitive benefits from coordinated movements—as in, say, dance, where a person has to work off of and respond to a partner. And there are new theories that active people can build up a cognitive "reserve" that will stave off decline as they head into their 30s and beyond."
Rebecca Callahan
"Know more than one language? Don't give it up!"
http://theconversation.com/know-more-than-one-language-dont-give-it-up-37573
"Speaking more than one language may confer significant benefits on the developing brain. Research has now shown that bilingual young adults not only fare better in the job market, but are also more likely to demonstrate empathy and problem-solving skills.
The fact is that American adults are largely monolingual English speakers, even those who began life speaking more than one language. Based on the latest research, it might be time to rethink the emphasis on monolingualism in the US."
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MINOR - Different mileage in filenames vs. freeze-frames - normal?
Thread: MINOR - Different mileage in filenames vs. freeze-frames - normal?
My full scan was called Log<licplate>-<vin>-<km>km-<mileage>mi.txt.
The licplate value was filled in by me and I left the repair order blank.
NOTE - a full scan can be made available for Ross-Tech Support. At the top I see the 36000km value.
BUT - for a fault from today from Address 03: ABS Brakes (J104) the freeze frame shows "Mileage: 36007 km"
Other prior faults have a lower mileage just odd that the file-name did not actually have the latest actual mileage which shows 36007km on the dash.
How un-German of Audi .
Thanks Uwe... as I said, not an issue just an observation.
I looked at a few of my other logs and I see that pattern now. Pretty funny since the Freeze Frame stores the time (to the second), RPM and the air temperature.
Now if you could work magic on my Steering Assist issue that made my 2016 Q5 a 2.5 ton brick, that would be great .
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I cannot find this option on my new site. It is on my other ones.
Anyone have any idea where this option went to?
I looked through the forum and tried the CSS mentioned and it did not work either.
I remember that setting, but I don't remember when it disappeared or where it went to. Weird.
That worked, thanks Kenneth. I changed the status to "not a support question so Syhir can add it back in. It was a handy little box to check, and maybe he is not aware that it disappeared.


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What to Consider When You're Offered an Early Retirement Package
Will you have enough money to stop working?
by Adam Shell, AARP, August 28, 2020
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En español | The COVID-19 pandemic, which has kept many workers home, was a kind of test drive for retirement: You learned what it's like to stay out of the office for long periods of time. But many companies are hurting because of the economic turmoil from the coronavirus, and if you're 50 and older, and your employer needs to cut costs, they may be looking at cutting you from the payroll.
Sooner or later, you may be staring at an early retirement package. As enticing as taking the deal might seem, it's a decision that should be made only after analyzing it carefully. What the early retirement decision boils down to is: "Can I afford to do it?" says Brad Hindman, CFP (Certified Financial Planner), a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors.
Most early retirement packages include salary severance (such as receiving one or two weeks' pay for each year of service); extended health insurance coverage; and pension-related payout. But just because you're offered an early retirement package, it doesn't mean you have to retire if you take it.
Your first question is whether you'd consider working after taking your company's early retirement offer. Taking a voluntary buyout when you plan to keep working is a far different decision than if you're considering retirement. "Is this the end of the road … where I stop working, or do I take the buyout and keep working?" is an important question to answer, says Rob Leiphart, CFP, vice president of financial planning at RB Capital Management. After all, if you have a new job lined up, you'll still be collecting a paycheck after the buyout, and you could put some extra savings in the bank. If your job prospects are good, taking early retirement can be a win-win.
But the number-crunching gets more difficult when your future job prospects are poor, or you're planning on using the voluntary buyout as an off-ramp from work.
How close are you to retirement?
The older you are — and the closer the early retirement package offer is to your planned retirement date — the better, says Nick Foulks, director of advising at Great Waters Financial. Let's say you're 63 1/2 when you get a buyout offer. Assuming you've got adequate savings, a well-stocked 401(k) or IRA retirement plan, and no large debts or upcoming big-ticket purchases, you're "within the window" to accept the buyout.
Why? Because you're just 18 months away from being eligible for Medicare health insurance at age 65. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers the right to continue their employer-based health coverage for up to 18 months, even if their termination is involuntary, and most early retirement packages offer COBRA benefits. Although you have to pay for COBRA out of your own pocket, the coverage will act as a bridge to age 65 when your Medicare coverage kicks in.
It's not cheap. You'll be charged 102 percent of your employer's cost for health insurance. (Employers usually pay a large share of employees' health insurance premiums). A better, potentially cheaper option to acquire health coverage is joining your spouse's plan, if he or she is employed and has a plan at work. You can also shop for your own private plan through the federal government-run Health Insurance Marketplace. But don't roll the dice and try to go without health care. "It is essential to have access to affordable health care," says Philip Herzberg, CFP, a client advisor with the Lubitz Financial Group. That's even more true if you're single or the sole breadwinner in your household.
How will you make ends meet?
Retiring works best when you have enough sources of income to pay your monthly bills, well, forever. "How will you replace your paycheck?" says Foulks. "Your paycheck may stop, but the bills don't."
Now's the time to do an expense audit and figure out what your monthly costs are now and what they will be in the future. Are there any big-ticket purchases that you still need to fund, such as college tuition? Any big outstanding debts?
Once you gather your expense numbers, see if you've got enough income or assets to cover it all. Combine your balances from all your different accounts, including savings, retirement plans, other pensions, the buyout offer, Social Security and any other sources, to calculate how large an income stream you can generate. Keep in mind that most retirement plans, like a 401(k), penalize you if you make withdrawals before age 59 1/2. Now's also the time to figure out which accounts to pull from first and how to draw down your savings in the most tax-efficient way.
As a general rule, you'll want to replace 80 percent of your income in retirement, says Wells Fargo's Hindman: "If you made $5,000 a month after taxes when you were working, where will that money come from in retirement?" If you don't have enough assets to make up the income gap, think about what compromises you're going to have to make.
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Analyze whether the buyout terms are rich enough to allow you to leave your job and bridge the income gap until retirement age of 65 or until you get a new job. If not, you might be better off not taking it. A severance payment of six months to a year might give you enough time for a new job; for most people, a month or two of severance won't.
Even if you do get a large severance payment, don't get blinded by a big check. It's there to tide you over until you get a new job, or to help pay your expenses in retirement. "A lot of people get a one-time lump sum of $100,000 and get excited over the lure of a shiny big number," says Leiphart. "They treat it like gambling winnings. Instead, they should use the lump sum to seed their future. Often, it gets spent and never gets time to germinate."
And don't forget that any lump sum you receive will be subject to taxes. If the lump sum comes near the end of the year, after you've already earned a large part of your salary, it could also push you into a higher tax bracket and cost you even more in taxes, Hindman cautions. If possible, try to get your employer to spread out your payout over multiple tax years to reduce your tax bill.
Is it too risky to take a buyout?
You can't let magical thinking or the size of a buyout blind you to the realities of your situation, Foulks says. You need to know if your combined savings and Social Security will let you manage your lifestyle without a 9-to-5 job. "You don't have a magic wand to make money appear," Foulks says.
The state of the economy and job market are two other wild cards to consider when deciding whether to take an early retirement package, Hindman warns. "One risk is if you don't take the buyout and you end up getting terminated at a later date anyway," Hindman says. "The second gamble is if you take the early retirement package with the intent of getting another job, and you don't get it."
What to do if you're pushed into early retirement by the pandemic
Older workers may be retiring early because of the coronavirus
How much does early retirement reduce Social Security benefits?
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Q: Collapsing chart inside Scroll View im new Andriod Dev, im trying to use scroll view with a linear layout inside. the linear layout gets filled with View at runtime. The view is used to create a chart. The problem is the chart i draw is getting collapsed on page open here is the chart xml i got
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:minWidth="25px"
    android:minHeight="25px"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:id="@+id/scrollView1">
    <LinearLayout
        android:orientation="vertical"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="750px"
        android:id="@+id/linearLayout_ParentScroll">
        <LinearLayout
            android:orientation="vertical"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:minWidth="100px"
            android:minHeight="100px"
            android:id="@+id/linearLayout_ScrollChart" />
    </LinearLayout>
</ScrollView>

Here is my activity onCreate method
 SetContentView(Resource.Layout.ScrollableChart);

            LinearLayout laout = FindViewById<LinearLayout>(Resource.Id.linearLayout_ScrollChart);
            int[] values = { 700, 400, 100, 500, 600 };
            Color[] color_values = { Color.Magenta, Color.Red, Color.Green, Color.Blue, Color.Yellow, Color.Cyan };
            String[] itemnames = { "item 1", "item 2", "item 3", "item 4", "item 5", "item 6" };
            ExtendedPieChart chart = new ExtendedPieChart(this, itemnames, values, color_values);
            laout.AddView(chart);
            laout.SetBackgroundColor(Color.WhiteSmoke);

Can anyone please help me figure this out?
Note: i dont have enough reputation to post pictures to better explain the issue.

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In 2020, JES conducted a diagnostic study of the current Guyanese context regarding access to justice for Indigenous Peoples in Guyana. The study was conducted in close collaboration with a local Guyanese consultant and gender expert, Canadian experts Chief Justice Thomas J. Crabtree and B.C. prosecutor Leah Fontaine, as well as Indigenous Peoples in Guyana.
Following a desk review and research, JES organised and conducted three community consultations or "listening posts" in Lethem and Mabaruma, as well as an NGO roundtable in Georgetown, designed to maximise first-person perspectives from the participants. Workshops included a combination of spectrum exercises, plenary discussions, and working/focus groups to discuss community-based scenarios related to domestic violence, GBV, sexual offenses, and access to justice for Indigenous Peoples.
January 2020 - March 2020
Key findings from this project confirmed substantial barriers in accessing justice in Guyana, especially for Indigenous women and girls, compounded by limited institutional programs to address the challenges Indigenous people face. The greatest vulnerability for Indigenous Peoples remains the remoteness of their communities, which leaves the majority of citizens in these areas feeling isolated from access to state-administered services, including the justice system. Victims of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) face increased vulnerability due to lack of access to institutions and limited outreach services for remote communities, compounded by language and cultural barriers.
A total of 103 stakeholders participated in workshops, of which 80% were Indigenous representatives from 15 communities in 2 interior regions
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After Christmas I usually start to feel the winter doldrums. so to add a little green to the house and remind myself that spring is near I made a couple of terrariums.
I used an old pickle jar and a bubble bowl that I bought from Walmart. I wanted the bubble bowl to look like a vintage fish bowl so I glued a candle holder to the bottom to act as a pedestal.


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Q: Best way to block other threads until one is finished I have many threads which monitor a certain state. If the application gets into that state, then I need to do some extra work. I want to allow just 1 thread to execute that and want to block the others until that work is finished. Blocking mean, that they must not execute that task again.
I have the following scenario:
    ReentrantLock lock = new ReentrantLock

    void doSomething() {

      if (lock.tryLock()) {

       try {
         doSomeWork()
       } finally {
         lock.unLock()
       }
      } else {
        // wait for DoSomeWork is done
      }
    }

I can monitor lock.isLocked() in a loop, but actually I just want to have some sort of wait until the work is finished by the other thread.

A: According to documentation about ReentrantLock class:

It is recommended practice to always immediately follow a call to
  lock with a try block, most typically in a before/after construction
  such as:

class X {
   private final ReentrantLock lock = new ReentrantLock();
   // ...

   public void m() {
     lock.lock();  // block until condition holds
     try {
       // ... method body
     } finally {
       lock.unlock()
     }
   }
 }

From the documentation for lock() method:"If the lock is held by another thread then the current thread becomes disabled for thread scheduling purposes and lies dormant until the lock has been acquired" and this is what you want to be guaranteed in your scenario.


Hello, this is my first plugin , the 4×4 TTT shopping center.
I'm sorry that the text and the title are Chinese. So I also cannot speak English well, please consider.
Looks like he used @rjroldan1's plugin as a template without permission.
Maybe. I'll let it stay for now, as the main components are thought to be original.


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"Exalted…Transcendent…Sublime…"
Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again
Closing September 2, 2019
A life of collaborations and conversations in public.
Suzanne Lacy
Closing August 4, 2019
From analog to digital, from mail to meme
snap+share
transmitting photographs from mail art to social networks
Paul Klee and Anni Albers
March 23, 2019–August 4, 2019
Explore the bold linear and geometric constructions of Bauhaus artists Paul Klee and Anni Albers through vibrant pieces across a range of media ― including weaving, painting, and drawing.
Pat O'Neill
Three Answers
April 20, 2019–August 4, 2019
A pioneer of experimental cinema, the Los Angeles artist Pat O'Neill developed innovative techniques for radically altering imagery in the predigital era.
Explore the profound solo and collaborative work of the socially engaged artist Suzanne Lacy. This retrospective spans from her earliest feminist performances to her latest immersive video installations.
From 1960s and '70s mail art to the first cell phone photograph to selfies and Internet memes, visitors can trace the evolution of sharing photographs.
May 19, 2019–September 2, 2019
Stretching across three floors, this exhibition reveals new complexities about the Warhol we think we know, and introduces a Warhol for the 21st century.
Mythos, Psyche, Eros
Jess and California
March 30, 2019–October 14, 2019
A survey of California's romantic legacy through works by Jess and other artists exploring myth, mysticism, and desire.
April Dawn Alison
July 6, 2019–December 1, 2019
Made over the course of some thirty years, the photographs in this exhibition depict the many faces of April Dawn Allison (1941–2008), the female persona of an Oakland, California–based photographer who lived in the world as a man.
Stephen ESPO Powers
May 18, 2019–January 1, 2020
Brooklyn-based artist Stephen Powers brings his iconic graphic work to SFMOMA with a new site-specific commission for SFMOMA's third-floor architecture and design gallery
On a Clear Day
Agnes Martin and Mark Bradford
Opening July 18, 2019
Examine the subtle beauty of abstractions by Agnes Martin and Mark Bradford.
The Chronicles of San Francisco
On view in one of the museum's free spaces, this soaring digital mural by artist JR depicts a cross-section of the daily life of nearly 1,200 people in San Francisco.
Elemental Calder
February 16, 2019–May 3, 2020
This exhibition explores the way the natural world, such as the movement of the sea and the swaying of the wind, provided subject matter and inspiration for many of Alexander Calder's mobiles.
Julie Mehretu
HOWL, eon (I, II)
Julie Mehretu's HOWL, eon (I, II) (2017) is an expansive exploration of the American West — its transcendent landscapes and violent colonial history.
Approaching American Abstraction
This exhibition of selected American artists explores the diverse approaches to abstraction developed since 1950.
Painting and Sculpture, 1900 to Now
This presentation of masterworks and experimental pieces from SFMOMA's collection of painting and sculptures explores themes that have shaped the history of modern art from the early twentieth century to our own time.
German Art After 1960
This exhibition features single-artist galleries devoted to leading German artists such as Georg Baselitz, Anselm Kiefer, Imi Knoebel, Sigmar Polke, and Gerhard Richter.
Pop, Minimal, and Figurative Art
This exhibition of works from the 1960s and beyond features Pop and Minimal artists, as well as the work of key figures exploring the human form as subject.
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Trade unions under President Macron - new coalitions of resistance to French labour reforms
Barry's research interests include European integration, industrial relations, comparative politics, and the politics of the UK and Ireland. While at Saint Antony's he will be undertaking research into the current state of the French trade union movement. Barry is a research associate at the Policy Network think tank in London, and a teaching fellow at Sciences Po in Le Havre. He holds a PhD in politics from the University of Cambridge, and has worked previously at both the Irish and European parliaments.
Date: 19 February 2019, 12:30 (Tuesday, 6th week, Hilary 2019)
Venue: Seminar Room, European Studies Centre, St Antony's College, 70 Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HR
Speaker: Barry Colfer (Deakin Visiting Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: european.studies@sant.ox.ac.uk
Part of: ESC Visiting Academics Lunchtime Seminar Series Hilary Term 2019
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking url: https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/events/trade-unions-under-president-macron-%E2%80%93-new-coalitions-resistance-french-labour-reforms
Booking email: european.studies@sant.ox.ac.uk
Talks of interest to the Department of Politics and International Relations
Editor: Jessica Dancy


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Q: How to split a text into an array of sentences (separated by full stop, comma, question mark etc) using Javascript/Jquery? I am trying to split the content of an article into its sentences.
For example, Splitting
"Hi, My Name is Mark. I am going to the store, Do you need anything?"

to an array like
["Hi," , "My Name is Mark." , "I am going to the store," , "Do you need anything?"]

Could you help with the code using split() ?

A:

let str = "Hi, My Name is Mark. I am going to the store, Do you need anything?",
    strArray = str.split(/[,.]/),
    spliterArray = str.match(/[,.]/g),
    newArray = [];

for (let [key, val] of strArray.entries()) {
  let splitVal = spliterArray[key] ? spliterArray[key] : "";
  newArray.push(val.trim() + splitVal);
}

console.log(newArray);


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Duke Energy Expands Clean Energy Action Plan
Submitted by Duke Energy
Less than 5% of energy from coal by 2030, full exit by 2035 (1)
Expands net-zero goals to include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., February 10, 2022 /CSRwire/ – Duke Energy is taking additional steps toward action on climate change while maintaining its commitment to reliable, accessible and affordable energy for customers and communities. This includes:
Targeting energy generated from coal to represent less than 5% of total generation by 2030 and to fully exit coal by 2035 as part of the largest planned coal fleet retirement in the industry.
Expanding its 2050 net-zero goals to now include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions.
In its electric business, the company's net-zero goal will include greenhouse gas emissions from the power it purchases for resale, from the procurement of fossil fuels used for generation and from the electricity purchased for its own use.
For the natural gas business, it means adding a new net-zero by 2050 goal that includes upstream methane and carbon emissions related to purchased gas and downstream carbon emissions from customers' consumption.
Already, the company has reduced Scope 1 carbon emissions from electricity generation by 44% from 2005 levels, the equivalent of removing 13 million vehicles from the road. And it is on pace to achieve its goals of at least 50% reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050 from electricity generation and net-zero methane emissions by 2030. Actions include:
Retired 56 coal units, representing approximately 7,500 megawatts since 2010.
Filed integrated resource plans with preferred scenarios that support exiting coal generation by 2035.
Partnered with Accenture and Microsoft on a unique satellite leak detection platform designed to measure actual baseline methane emissions from natural gas distribution systems.
"As one of America's largest electric and gas utilities, we and many of our stakeholders share the view that we can take a leadership role in tackling the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our business and value chain," said Duke Energy Chief Sustainability Officer Katherine Neebe. "Policy changes and technological innovation are expected to play a key role in meeting these enhanced goals."
The first step in this leadership pathway is measurement. In the company's Sustainability Report, it discloses Scope 1, 2 and some Scope 3 emissions. Over the coming months, the company will work to determine the emissions associated with the priortized Scope 3 categories. The second step will be to identify what actions the company can take over time to reduce these emissions.
"The energy sector must transform for the future in a way that also benefits our society today," said Neebe. "Achieving this vision will require us to transition to low- and zero-emissions fuel sources, invest in our communities and develop and prepare a diverse workforce. Taken together, these efforts will deliver long-term value for our stakeholders."
Duke Energy will be transparent about its progress and what it can achieve. The company will share more details during its ESG Investor Day later this year.
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions are based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Scope 1 are direct emissions from the company, such as the power the company generates and its fleet of vehicles.
Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from power the company purchases from others to use in its facilities.
Scope 3 includes indirect emissions that arise from others in the company's value chain.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 7.9 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 51,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,500 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy strategy to create a smarter energy future for its customers and communities – with goals of at least a 50% carbon reduction by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company is a top U.S. renewable energy provider, on track to own or purchase 16,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2025. The company also is investing in major electric grid upgrades and expanded battery storage, and exploring zero-emitting power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
(1.) Subject to regulatory approvals. Contemplates retiring Edwardsport coal gasifiers by 2035 or adding carbon capture utilization and storage to reduce carbon emissions.
Media contact: Shawna Berger
Media line: 800.559.3853
Twitter: @DE_ShawnaB
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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S. It employs 30,000 people and has an electric generating capacity of 51,000 megawatts through its regulated utilities and 3,000 megawatts through its nonregulated Duke Energy Renewables unit.
Duke Energy is transforming its customers' experience, modernizing the energy grid, generating cleaner energy and expanding natural gas infrastructure to create a smarter energy future for the people and communities it serves. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure unit's regulated utilities serve approximately 7.7 million retail electric customers in six states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure unit distributes natural gas to more than 1.6 million customers in five states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The Duke Energy Renewables unit operates wind and solar generation facilities across the U.S., as well as energy storage and microgrid projects.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2019 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' 2019 "America's Best Employers" list. More information about the company is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos, videos and other materials. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues.
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Based on the demo, Batman: Arkham Asylum is looking like a mixed bag where some elements have been executed perfectly, going leaps and bounds above expected quality, while other parts are shocking failures that boggle the mind. But unless something goes horribly wrong in the final product, Arkham Asylum seems like it could finally topple Batman Returns for the SNES for the title of "best Batman game ever."
For one thing, the game is strikingly gorgeous. Every character looks really great and Arkham Asylum isn't afraid to prove that to you through boring close-up after boring close-up whenever you talk with another character. The only problem with the presentation is that enemies don't pop out against the environment enough unless you keep Batman's crazy x-ray vision goggles on all the time.
"Detective mode" allows you to switch into a visual style ripped straight from the sonar sequences from The Dark Knight, letting you see enemy locations through walls and assess the environment. The game is practically broken without it since enemies blend in so well otherwise, and puzzles have the potential to boil down to being as simple throwing on your goggles to see what glows orange. Hopefully the developers didn't go the lazy route.
Getting accurate updates on where your enemies are and what they're doing is really important since combat consistently leaves you feeling either overpowered or severely underpowered. Against unarmed enemies, it feels like the game could throw dozens of enemies at me and I wouldn't need to bat an eye. The mix between last generation Prince of Persia's handling of multiple enemies and Assassin's Creed's countering system works too well. That is, unless you're dealing with armed enemies, in which case you need to use stealth.
It seems like the game will really shine when it locks you in a room with a bunch of enemies and gives you complete freedom over how you want to dispatch them. I've replayed that section of the demo countless times now, imposing different rules on myself to shake things up, and that's where the beauty of this game is so apparent.
I'll tell myself to get only silent takedowns, to forgo using detective mode, to avoid using the grappling hook, to go as quickly as possible, to strike as much fear as possible, to do glide kicks on everyone, to take down each enemy in a different way from the others, to get all inverted takedowns, to stay on one floor the entire time, and the list goes on. And on. It's so fun to keep thinking up new ways to challenge myself that the replay value seems near infinite, and this is just the demo.
I've got to say, the demo really sold me on this game. It looks like it's definitely going to have flaws when it releases on August 25, but the groundwork is there for an absolutely amazing Batman game.
I didn't have an issue with the enemies blending into the background, as I completely ignored detective mode throughout my various playthroughs of the demo. I did, however, restrict myself in certain ways when I came to the final room. If more variety is added in enemies, and larger rooms added with more twists and turns in them, I think this game will be an incredibly solid title.
Really? In detective mode it's super easy to see everybody because they glow red. Maybe it's because my TV is pretty small for an HDTV. But I don't know, enemies just weren't popping out enough for me.
Oh no, it's definitely easier to see the enemy in detective mode, I can't deny that. I just rarely used it because it made everything else look awkward, and I felt more like Batman without it. I'd have to check around myself often and be aware of all the enemies at one time, so I just thought it was more fun without.
Yeah, playing without definitely feels a lot more like Batman. They probably should've limited the effects of detective mode. I'm just a big fan of trippy game art styles like Rez and WipEout HD, so it's fun playing a traditional sort of game with a crazy art style. I wish more games did something like that.
As a side note, I noticed that I accidentally wrote that Batman Forever was the best Batman game ever, and then the Internet for my entire neighborhood went down for a couple hours. I'm pretty sure I lost all credibility in that time.
I've since updated with Batman Returns as the greatest.


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"High Diving" by Ralph Oppenheim
Link - Posted by David on March 5, 2021 @ 6:00 am in
MARCH is Mosquito Month! We're celebrating Ralph Oppenheim and his greatest creation—The Three Mosquitoes! We'll be featuring three early tales of the Mosquitoes over the next few Fridays, so let's get things rolling. As the Mosquitoes like to say as they fly into action—"Let's Go!"
The greatest fighting war-birds on the Western Front are once again roaring into action. The three Spads flying in a V formation so precise that they seemed as one. On their trim khaki fuselages, were three identical insignias—each a huge, black-painted picture of a grim-looking mosquito. In the cockpits sat the reckless, inseparable trio known as the "Three Mosquitoes." Kirby, the D'Artagnan of the group, led the formation. Though the youngest, his amazing skill in handling a plane, especially when it came to diving (he could dive upon an enemy with a speed and precision which made him feared and envied by the whole German air force), had won him the position of flight commander of the trio. On his right flew "Shorty" Carn, bald, stocky, and mild of eye, but nevertheless a dead shot with the machine gun. On his left flew Travis, the oldest and wisest of the trio, whose lanky legs made it difficult for him to adjust himself in the little cockpit.
Let's get things off the ground with what was believed to have been the first flight of the Three Mosquitoes. I say believed because according to both Robbin's Index and the online FictionMags Index run by Contento and Stephensen-Payne, "High Diving" is listed as the first appearance of Oppenheim's inseparable trio. However, a letter in "The Dugout" section of the August 19th, 1927 issue of War Stories features a letter about a previously published Oppenheim story in the July 1927 War Stories which apparently features a character named Kirby. Now I don't know for certain since I haven't seen the issue, but it seems highly likely that that story, "Aces Down," may be the first Three Mosquitoes story, and not "High Diving."
Exhibit A: The letter by Captain N.R. Raine, C.E.F. in the letters column of the August 19th, 1927 issue of War Stories.
And the response from Mr. Oppenheim himself!
With that cleared up, It's on with this week's adventure—When Kirby answers the C.O.'s phone, he neglects to tell him of big Hun doings over towards Dubonne. He's hoping to keep this info to himself in hopes the "Black Devil" would be there and the Three Mosquitoes would hopefully put an end to his reign of sky tyranny. Who is the Black Devil you ask? Nobody knew just who the Black Devil was. The mystery which shrouded his name made him all the more impressive. They only knew that he was a lone scout flier, who sat in a black Fokker and, appearing in the midst of a dog-fight out of God knows where, picked off the Allied pilots one after another, like flies. This alone would have been enough to make Kirby want to get him, but he had an even more personal reason. The Black Devil was the only man, though Kirby wouldn't openly admit it, who had ever shot him down!
From the pages of the August 5th, 1927 War Stories, it's Ralph Oppenheim's The Three Mosquitoes in "High Diving!"
It was against orders, but Kirby and his pals weren't worrying about that. They wanted to meet that big German formation—and Kirby wanted to give battle to the "Black Devil," the famous German Ace. A splendid flying story.
Download "High Diving" (August 5, 1927, War Stories)
And check back next Friday when the inseparable trio will be back with another exciting adventure!
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"Down from the Clouds" by Ralph Oppenheim
MARCH is Mosquito Month! We're celebrating Ralph Oppenheim and his greatest creation—The Three Mosquitoes! We'll be featuring three early tales of the Mosquitoes over the next few Fridays as well as looking at Mr. Oppenheim's pre-pulp writings. So, let's get things rolling, as the Mosquitoes like to say as they get into action—"Let's Go!"
The greatest fighting war-birds on the Western Front are once again roaring into action. The three Spads flying in a V formation so precise that they seemed as one. On their trim khaki fuselages, were three identical insignias—each a huge, black-painted picture of a grim-looking mosquito. In the cockpits sat the reckless, inseparable trio known as the "Three Mosquitoes." Captain Kirby, their impetuous young leader, always flying point. On his right, "Shorty" Carn, the mild-eyed, corpulent little Mosquito, who loved his sleep. And on Kirby's left, completing the V, the eldest and wisest of the trio—long-faced and taciturn Travis.
Let's get things off the ground with an early Mosquitoes tale from the pages of the August 19th, 1927 issue of War Stories. A new C.O. has been assigned to the squadron and he can't stand pilots who "grand-stand" which is the Mosquitoes stock-in-trade and boy do they catch hell when they get on the C.O.'s wrong side—that is until the C.O. gets in a jam and it's trick flying that'll save him when the Boche come "Down from the Clouds!"
The C.O. of the flying field was sore—the Three Mosquitoes, dare-devils supreme were doing their "grand-stand stuff" again. But when the C.O. found himself in difficulties, with Boche planes swarming all around him—things were different. The best flying story of the month.
Download "Down form the Clouds" (August 19, 1927, War Stories)
"Patrols of Peril" by Frederick C. Davis
Link - Posted by David on September 14, 2012 @ 8:00 am in
This week we have a short story by renowned pulp author Frederick C. Davis. Davis is probably best remembered for his work on Operator 5 where he penned the first 20 stories, as well as the Moon Man series for Ten Detective Aces and several other continuing series for various Popular Publications. He also wrote a number of aviation stories that appeared in Aces, Air Stories and Wings. "Patrols of Peril" was published in the premiere issue of Air Stories magazine in 1927.
Tragedy and spitting lead fly swiftly in the wake of a joke with a startling climax on the brink of Eternity.
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