Notable performers include Kool & The Gang, Brian Culbertson and The Commodores, just to name a few.
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Seabreeze Jazz Festival is kicking off its 20th year at the beach with a bevy of performances led by Kool & The Gang and The Commodores, it was announced Monday.
It's the first time at the event for the two groups with name recognition across North America, and beyond.
The festival draws about 30,000 people, with 60 percent of tickets sold outside of Florida, according to a press release. Out-of-town visitors mean out-of-town money spent on accommodations, food and more.
Attendees can use an RFID armband — called "Jazzbands" — system to gain entry to the festival and to purchase event items. Fans can transfer money from their credit cards ahead of the event online, or at the event. Stations will be available for people to upload money using cash or credit cards, according to the release.
"The Seabreeze Jazz Festival is one of the cornerstones of our spring event season and we are especially excited be a sponsor of the festival this year as they celebrate their 20th year of success," Rowe said.
The full lineup of artists includes Brian Culbertson, Boney James, Kool & The Gang, Peter White, Euge Groove, Nick Colionne, The Commodores, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Jeffrey Osborne, Damien Escobar, Spyro Gyra, Richard Elliot, Cindy Bradley, Peabo Bryson, Najee, Jazz Funk Soul featuring Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp and Paul Jackson Jr., Eric Darius, The Family Stone, Chris Standring, Keiko Matsui, Vincent Ingala, Lindsey Webster, Ben Tankard, Urban Jazz Coalition, Phil Denny, and Ragan Whiteside.
Parking is free for general admission at Pier Park.
The Seabreeze Jazz Festival will be held April 18-22 at Aaron Bessant Park. Thursday tickets are $90 each, Friday tickets are $100, Saturday tickets are $120, and Sunday tickets $120. Weekend pass tickets for Friday-Sunday are $200. All-inclusive four-day passes are $250.
To purchase tickets, call 800-595-4849 or visit www.seabreezejazzfestival.com. Tickets also are available at The Florida House in Pier Park. Discounted military tickets are available at the Tickets and Exchange Office at Eglin Air Force Base, Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City NSA, Pensacola Naval Air Station and Fort Rucker.
For more information about the festival, call 850-267-3279 or visit www.seabreezejazzfestival.com.


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Future is bright for solar energy in South Carolina after Energy Freedom Act
July 29, 2019 /in Residential Solar /by Solar Staff
Excerpt from WISNews By Jason Raven | July 24, 2019 at 7:11 PM EDT – Updated July 24 at 11:37 PM
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) – Like most South Carolinians this summer, Matt Freed and his family will crank up their A-C to stay cool.
Their power bill won't be anywhere near as a high as it was this time last year. "I think people like the idea and like being able to generate most of their own power," he said.
Freed made the switch to solar energy a few months ago. He said he wanted to reduce his carbon footprint and slash his monthly power bill. Especially after the VC Summer debacle. According to officials, South Carolina has one of the highest power rates in the country.
Freed said his bill has reduced dramatically. "For at least two months now, I've had no electricity charges minus the facility fee you're going to pay no matter what."
Solar companies said they will see an increase in the number of customers, all thanks to the Energy Freedom Act that was signed into law earlier this year.
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, companies have installed 18,000 solar systems in South Carolina. Over the next year five years, they predict 22,000 new systems will be installed.
Solar companies said the new law removed caps on net metering and leasing, which means more customers will be incentivized to put solar on their roofs at their homes and businesses.
Freed said he watched very closely what happened with the Energy Freedom Act this year. "I'd like to think we'll continue to see the state be forward-thinking when it comes to energy usage and to keep enacting policies that support that."
Earlier this month, North Carolina based Pine Gate Renewables announced they will construct one of the largest solar sites in the state in Orangeburg County. The 101-megawatt project is set to be completed in 2020.
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SC's new Energy Freedom Act opens up energy-production markets to more competition
June 3, 2019 /in In the News /by Solar Staff
BY TOM DAVIS SPECIAL TO THE ISLAND PACKET AND THE BEAUFORT GAZETTE
Original editorial found here
This past Tuesday, in a State House rotunda packed with media, renewable-energy activists and solar-industry entrepreneurs, I stood alongside Gov. Henry McMaster as he signed into law a bill titled the "Energy Freedom Act," which I co-authored with Rep. Peter McCoy, R-Charleston.
It has been widely reported that this new law is about promoting clean energy, and that's partially true.
But it's really about something more fundamental: it is a first step away from the energy-production monopolies that have saddled South Carolinians with some of the highest electricity bills in the nation, and toward real competition that will provide downward pressure on the cost of producing energy.
Over 60 years ago, the South Carolina General Assembly began passing laws that provided mega-utilities with service-area monopolies and guaranteed them a generous return on their invested capital. That made sense then, given the high fixed costs of building plants and power grids and the difficulty the South had at the time in attracting investment capital.
That same model is still in place today, with Santee Cooper, Duke Energy and Dominion Energy (formerly SCE&G) holding the monopolies.
But as the nuclear-facility debacle in Fairfield County illustrated, with $9 billion having been spent by Santee Cooper and SCE&G (and to be paid for by their customers!) on a now-abandoned project, there are dangers inherent in this model.
Mega-utilities with monopolies will inevitably pursue expensive projects because the return they get is directly related to what they spend. There is little incentive for them to embrace cutting-edge technologies in order to lower energy-production costs.
As a result we have not fully benefited from the explosion in communications technology which, in other parts of our country, has revolutionized every aspect of the electricity-supply chain — technology that makes it much easier to communicate, coordinate, and automate grid interactions and that facilitates access to new market participants naturally incentivized to innovate.
The Energy Freedom Act opens up the grid to this new technology and these new participants. Among other things, like eliminating the net-metering cap for rooftop solar, it says if an independent power producer demonstrates the ability to generate electricity more cheaply than a mega-utility, then it must be allowed to sell that power to the grid, with savings being passed along to consumers.
The objective here is for consumers to pay rates that are a function of what competition in the energy-production market dictates, as opposed to simply paying a mega-utility a guaranteed rate of return on its invested capital. And also to remove barriers to market-driven innovations, for no one knows what else markets may come up with when the grid is open to all.
This latter point was made in a recent piece published in Utility Drive: "As thousands of new 5G cell towers are installed across the country over the next few years and ubiquitous sensors allow for more sophisticated management of electric load and accommodation of innovation, the 'Internet of Things' has the power to revolutionize the electric industry … The electric-utility industry has the potential to deliver innovations in service that have heretofore been unimaginable."
The Energy Freedom Act will help clear the way for these innovations, but considerable work remains to be done, for the old way of doing business and those who benefit from it never yield to any change without a fight.
In particular, careful attention must be paid to the actions of the Public Service Commission, which is charged with implementing the new law. Still, this was a win for South Carolinians and a good first step.
Tom Davis is a State Senator representing portions of Beaufort and Jasper counties.
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The Energy Freedom Act Passed! What does this mean for you?
May 28, 2019 /in In the News /by Solar Staff
This month, the South Carolina General Assembly unanimously voted in favor of the Energy Freedom Act. Last week, Governor McMaster signed the bill into law. This is very exciting news for the solar industry! This law allows for the continuation of fair policy and for people to have the solar that they produce whether they use it in their home or export it to the grid. This means that solar will be priced fairly for ALL, not just the consumer.
So how does it impact our solar customers?
For existing clients, it solidifies the timeline for the expiration of net metering as a rate schedule for those who have already committed to solar through at least 2025.
For new clients, it allows them to participate in the existing net metering policies that make solar fair and attractive to residential and business clients across South Carolina.
This also means important news for solar industry jobs. Without the passage of the Energy Freedom Act and the change to the return on investment for solar, all the companies that have been investing in building solar companies in South Carolina would have faced a dramatically new market. A market in which power generated from solar was not treated fairly and, therefore, was a more challenging proposition to residential clients. Many people who are making their career in solar in a variety of skill sets may have lost their jobs.
What was it NOT going to do?
As a result of this policy, the price of solar was not going to change dramatically and solar would not have become more expensive, but the homeowner's return on investment would have been negative. Without the Energy Freedom Act, it would have taken many more years for solar owners to recoup their investment in clean energy, even though the cost of the installation would have been the same.
In some other parts of the country, the "value of solar" is actually considered to be higher. In these other areas, any electricity exported to the grid can potentially receive a premium because some of those utilities view solar as an asset on their gird. This means less service upgrades and less facility upgrades. It also means that there is no need to build out sub-stations or to produce as much power during peak hours because the utility companies know there is a base supply of solar in the market that can lower the demand they would otherwise have to produce.
What the Energy Freedom Act has done is allow clients of Southern Current DG and the utilities to purchase solar with the same fair and reasonable rate structures you already have, letting more people enjoy the benefits of solar.
In the long term, it offers more people the ability to advocate for solar from the position of owners of systems. The next time there is a legislative or policy issue the #SoCuSolarArmy can be a larger and more diverse voice for solar advocacy!
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Governor McMaster signed the Energy Freedom Act into Law!
Standing behind Governor McMaster is Southern Current's VP of Policy, Bret Sowers, and Director of Policy, Steffanie Dohn.
Excerpt from "S.C. Governor Signs Energy Freedom Act: A Major Boon For Solar"
By Betsy Lillian of Solar Industry Mag:
On Thursday night, Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., signed into law The Energy Freedom Act, which is expected to bring myriad benefits to the solar industry.
As previously explained by the Solar Energy Industries Association, the bill, H.B.3659, includes the following provisions for solar:
Requires the Public Service Commission (PSC) to initiate a new proceeding to review and approve rates and terms provided to large-scale solar facilities, ensuring contract terms are reasonable for such projects;
Allows large energy consumers, such as industrial manufacturers, to negotiate directly with a renewable energy supplier to more easily realize savings from solar;
Eliminates net metering caps and extends the existing residential solar rates for two years until the PSC determines a successor program;
Provides for more transparency and competition in long-term utility generation planning; and
Gives the PSC the authority to establish a new neighborhood community solar program, with the opportunity to expand solar access to low-income customers.
Governor McMaster and Jason Epstein, CEO of Southern Current DG, LLC, shake hands after the signing.
"On behalf of the entire team at Southern Current, I'd like to thank Governor McMaster, Senator Davis, all those that voted unanimously in the House and the Senate to guarantee a fair and level playing field for solar in the great state of South Carolina; and the hundreds that worked behind the scenes to make it happen." – Jason Epstein, CEO of Southern Current DG
Look out for more news later this week regarding how this bill affects current and new solar customers.
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Jama Software Receives $200 Million to Accelerate Predictive Product Development
Investment Led by Insight Venture Partners Backs Jama's Vision, Builds on Strong Growth Momentum
Jama Software, the leading product development platform provider for building complex products and integrated systems, today announced a $200 million growth equity investment led by Insight Venture Partners with participation from Madrona Venture Group. The investment will propel Jama's long-term global growth and drive the expansion of the Predictive Product Development software category.
"Traditional product development processes and tools are not keeping up with the growing complexity of creating new breakthrough products. Jama gives product development organizations a single platform, enabling customers to realize revenue potential faster and achieve an ongoing competitive advantage," said Scott Roth, Jama Software CEO. "The investment from Insight Venture Partners will speed our product roadmap, as well as support ongoing global expansion."
The Jama Product Development Platform is the most comprehensive solution for guiding the strategic and operational aspects of product development for complex industries. The platform brings value to the entire development process — from requirements management to providing a combined workflow, content management and analytics solution that overlays all other tools and processes to govern and predict current and future product development. From idea to launch to strategic decision-making about the next innovation, Jama is setting a new standard for mitigating risk, improving quality and accelerating time to market.
"Product development organizations are facing the challenges of increasing complexity, regulation, and cross-functional collaboration, putting pressure on outdated tools and processes. Jama is enabling the world's most innovative companies to compete and win in the digitally converged future," said Richard Wells, Managing Director at Insight Venture Partners. "We are excited to partner with Jama to bring this vision to fruition and further advance the company's strategic goals."
The investment comes as Jama closed out a record-breaking fiscal year. Highlights include:
80% annual growth in adoption of Jama's platform by market-leading product development organizations across every industry, including Wells Fargo, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Qualcomm, Eli Lilly, Roche, Canon, Caterpillar, and Jabra;
Significant feature enhancements to the Company's flagship Jama Connect product, including Live Traceability, which connects test plan and result details to requirements, as well as an easily accessible Review Center;
Jama's acquisition of Notion – a business intelligence platform purpose-built for product development teams – recently relaunched as Jama Analyze™;
The one-year anniversary of Jama's European HQ in Amsterdam and the addition of key executive leaders in engineering, business development and marketing.
About Insight Venture Partners
Insight Venture Partners is a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth software companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. Founded in 1995, Insight has raised more than $18 billion and invested in over 300 companies worldwide. Our mission is to find, fund and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on growth expertise to foster long-term success. Across our people and our portfolio, we encourage a culture around a core belief: growth equals opportunity. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit www.insightpartners.com or follow us on Twitter @insightpartners.
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Jama Software provides the leading platform for requirements, risk and test management. With Jama Connect and industry-focused services, teams building complex products, systems and software improve cycle times, increase quality, reduce rework and minimize effort proving compliance. Representing the forefront of modern development, Jama's growing customer base of more than 600 organizations includes SpaceX, Boston Scientific, Lyft, Deloitte, Alight, Samsung and Caterpillar.
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Further details including locations are on the attached preference form which should be completed and returned with your application form.
Committed, motivated and enthusiastic Swim Teachers who would like to develop their experience and skills are encouraged to apply.
The successful applicants will be expected to make a significant contribution to the development of our learn to swim programme and must be committed to continuous improvement.
Working as part of a small team, you will be responsible for the delivery of swimming lessons to a wide variety of clients. You must be willing to assist the Aquatics Co-ordinators in the development of the programme and the delivery of a quality service.
The successful applicants for these posts will be required to apply for Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
Please note, a practical swim teaching assessment will be required for those who are successful after the interview stage. This assessment would be held on a later date to be arranged.
Interviews are anticipated to be held w/c Monday 8 October 2018.
The post holders may be responsible to various Aquatics Co-ordinators depending upon which site they are working at.


Of Olde the 1st of May was celebrated after the longest night in the Broomstick holders calender, still revered by many on Walpurgis Night at 30th April, when the astral planes between the living and the dead was said to be at its thinnest. Not a good night for new age muggles to be playing with their O'boards. Nevertheless a good night for a scream if thats your kinda thing, hence the usual date for the Goth weekend, but for most seeking a more natural envrionment a night to close the doors to the demons that may be tempted by the living human's insufferable attempts to peer beyond the doors or gateways to the other side. Or, alternatively huddle around an open fire with plenty of salt and purified water at bay afore the deep Spring cleanse. Brooms n fiddlesticks, out with the olde and in with the new ... pots, jams, pans, those seeds and berries have to be planted and stored somewhere.
So named as the Eve of the Saint Walpurga an 8th Century Abbess of Francia, not to be confused with France, the land of the Franks. (A Middleaged confederation of West German tribes also known as Hexennacht). The pilgrimage to Brocken, the highest of the North German Harz peaks is still carried out todate. Brocken Harzed.
You can get there by rail : "almost 3,800ft above sea level on a snow-capped, wind-chilled summit at the end of a 20-mile train ride of almost continuous climbing up gradients as steep as 1 in 30, pausing only at the stations of Drei Annen Hohne and Schierke so that the water tanks of the powerful 1950s-built locomotives that work the line could be replenished...."
"Quedlinburg was only linked to the network's Selketal line in 2006 (Skeletol) ... Unesco granted Quedlinburg World Heritage status in 1994, describing it as "an extraordinary example of a medieval European town".
"Over the centuries the palace complex fell into disuse, with its cathedral demolished and the Kaiserhaus left in ruins. With German unification in the late 19th century came a drive to rebuild the palace and the grand mural-lined main hall is well worth a visit.
What of St Walpurga? An English Nun from Devon who was Canonized on 1st May c870 ... hence Walpurgisnacht, the Eve of May Day.
Anyhoos, May day is a combination of olde pagan and Walpurgis traditions and is celebrated today throughout Northern Europe, by the dancing around of a wooden stake, or pole. By invitation only, perhaps, the purpose is to celebrate the Eternal Spring of love as warmer weather brings out the flowers and trees to blossom. ..
Unlike the variable Easter, as set by the Moon, the festivities of May Day are fixed. Ah, so ... Whitby http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/local/petition-to-close-graveyard-ov..., will Whitby ever receive World Heritage status?
Erm, a slight problem? In the 'olde' days of the Goth fires would be lit on the beach and frivolities would circle around the flames.
Then again "If it aint' Brocken don't fix it" ... Spiritz.
Another tradition fixed within May is that of the Morris Dancers ... lots of hanky flapping. Bees n Bonnets.
Labour Day my a*se ... May the force be with you.
Oh, Ok ... not quite Boggle Hole.
"... Whoever buys the derelict pub will also inherit a local legend. Built as a farmhouse in 1648, it was converted into an inn in the early 1700s. Known originally as the Waggon and Horses, it became a smugglers' haven and prospered thanks to an illegal trade in salt.
Thanks to the inn's high vantage point, customs and excise men could easily be seen approaching. However, one unlucky tax man met a bloody end when he caught the smugglers red-handed and was murdered. They buried his corpse under the fireplace and the landlord insisted that the fire should be kept burning so no-one would find the evidence. Legend had it that if the fire went out the ghost would come back to haunt the hostelry and the community would be beset by the plague. Successive landlords kept the peat fire smouldering for over 200 years until the business closed.
The North York Moors National Park Authority has confirmed that the planning permission to convert the Saltersgate Inn into a hotel is applicable indefinitely."


In July 2006 we hiked about 161 km through the highest moutain region of Norway: Jotunheimen. In eleven days we walked about 7250 m uphill. The temperatures (in a high of 1000 m above sea level) were were warm with 20°C. The sun was shinig nearly all the time.
It was the aim of the journey to be in the nature for hiking there some days long. The second aim was to reduce the things we are taking with us (like tent...). So we decided to sleep in Norwegian mountain cabins of the DNT. In difference to the price of a dinner (about. 33 Euro) staying there for one night in a sleeping room only costs 10 to 20 Euro for DNT-members (2006).
After going by airplane to Oslo and sleeping in the central situated Anker-Hostel we took the bus to Jotunheimen next morning at nine. After five hours we arrived at Gjendesheim and had enough time for a first mountain hike.
During the next days we walked with our full backpacks (nearly 20 kg) a lot of sunshine and some longer breaks to the next cabins in Memurubu, Gjendebu, Olavsbu and Leirvassbu. The cabins offer mostly more than 100 beds and a stuffed kitchen. The mountain huts guarantee a free bed or matress for every hiker.
From Spiterstulen we hiked and climbed on the seventh day to the highest mountain of Norway - to Galdhøpiggen with 2469 meter above sea level. That means walking 1366 meters uphill and afterwards also downhill. The marked trail leads you over stones and rocks and also old snow fields. On the way down you can also slide down the steeper snow fields. Some other hikers used the path over the glacier Styggebrean to the cabin Juvasshytta.
The next day we hiked from Spiterstulen through the high valley Skautflye and the rock lakes Veslgluptjønnen to Glitterheim. One day later the destination was the second highest summit of Norway, the Glittertind with 2464 meter.
In difference to Galdhøpiggen the summit region of Glittertinden is completely snow and glacier covered. In my opinion the Glittertind is the more beautiful mountain of these both. Before reaching the highest point we had to go back and down because of a thunder-storm with hail.
Later we reached well known areas around Memurubu (the most expensive cabin). We saw one more time the Sjugurdtinden which we climb on the third day.
On day number eleven we sent our backpacks (only 10 kg now) by boat to Gjendesheim (boat goes between Gjendesheim, Memurubu and Gjendebu) for having not a to heavy hike over the ridge Besseggen. Besseggen is a very famous picture for postcards. It is very narrow and situated between the lakes Gjende (984 m high) and Bessvatnet (1373 m high). On the way to Gjendesheim the hiking trail goes very steep uphill behind the narrowest part of Besseggen. Climbing inclusive. With a lot of sunshine. This was Jotunheimen in Norway.


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In this photo taken in November 2019, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks with his traveling national press secretary, Remi Yamamoto, on a flight to South Carolina. Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump's former ambassador to Germany and former acting director of national intelligence, tweeted this photo on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, alongside a photo of Biden standing outdoors while wearing a mask. The tweet, which claims that Biden wears a mask outside but doesn't wear one on his plane, creates the false impression that this photo of Biden without a mask was taken during the coronavirus pandemic. (Adam Schultz/Biden for President via AP)
President Donald Trump's supporters have seized on a photo circulating on Twitter since late Sunday that shows Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden not wearing a mask while he talks to a campaign staffer on a plane.
Why wasn't Biden, who has made a point to put on a facial covering throughout the campaign, wearing a mask? Because the photo was taken in November 2019, before the first case of the new coronavirus was reported, and months before global health officials began urging people to wear masks in order to stop the spread of the virus.


According to her Website "Brazilian born and of Ivorian and Centrafrican origins, Loza Maléombho was raised in Abidjan, Côte-d'Ivoire (W. Africa.) At age 14 and still ignorant of Fashion design as a profession, she found interest in designing dresses for her mother aunts and sisters and put together fashion competitions for her cousins. It wasn't until 2000, that she moved to the United States. In 2006 she graduates from the University of the Arts of Philadelphia then moves to New York City with a mission to gain fashion experience.
Loza Maléombho has been described as "African street chic fashion. The label is a high street fashion brand founded in 2009 and based in New York City. "
So what do you think of ? Is it one of your favorite fashion houses? designers? would you like to see more from them ? Always let me know if there are any other designers you'd like to see spotlighted on Ciaafrique in the future .


For the sake of a "more personal Twitter experience", the microblogging innovator will be collecting data on users' library of apps, it revealed on Wednesday.
However, Twitter vows that users will be notified when the setting is activated, and will not touch data within the external apps. The update is intended, Twitter has moved, to improve the company's knowledge of their customers and target promoted content more accurately. The update was rolled out to iOS users this week, with Android to follow next week.
Recode has pointed out that, users opting out will have any data previously collected deleted from Twitter's servers, citing informed sources.
Given the continued backlash from wary users reluctant to have their data collected and analysed by tech titans, how the update will benefit or harm Twitter remains to be seen.
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Q: CSRF session token I'm trying to implement a simple CSRF protection on a form, but I can't get it right. If someone can point out what I'm doing wrong, I would appreciate it.
The error: Every time I submit the form, I get "Invalid Submission2" because the token changes (after the form is submitted), since is being generated on the same page?
Edit -- I forgot to mention, another file (config.php) already has session_start().
<?php
class Module_Post extends Base_Module {

    public function start()
    {
        requireLogin();

        if (isset($_GET['act'])) {
            switch($_GET['act']) {
                case 'text':
                    $this->text();
                    break;
                case 'image':
                    $this->image();
                    break;
                default:
                    $this->text();
                    break;
            }
        } else {
            $this->text();
        }
    }

    private function text()
    {

        // Generate random unique token to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
        if(empty($_SESSION['form_token']))
        {
            $form_token = md5(uniqid(rand(), TRUE));
            $_SESSION['form_token'] = $form_token;
        }

        if(isset($_POST['submit']))
        {
            // Clean the content from cross-site scripting (xss)
            $content = trim($_POST['content']);
            $content = Xss::clean($content);

            // Validate that the form token
            if(!isset($_POST['form_token'], $_SESSION['form_token'])) {
                $err = 'Invalid Submission';
            } elseif ($_POST['form_token'] != $_SESSION['form_token']) {
                $err = 'Invalid Submission2';
            } elseif (strlen($content) < 10) {
                $err = 'Your content contains too few characters.';
            }

            if(isset($err)) {
                unset( $_SESSION['form_token']);
                $this->setMessage($err, 'FAIL');
                header('Location: index.php?mod=post');
                exit;
            }

            // Insert database data here, then redirect

            $this->setMessage('Your post was published successfully.', 'GOOD');
            header('Location: index.php');
            exit;
        }

        $this->tpl->assign('form_token', $form_token);
        $this->tpl->display('new/text.tpl');
    }

}
?>

The HTML (text.tpl file)
<form method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data' action='#'>
  <fieldset>
    <textarea rows="8" id="new_post" name="content" class="input-block-level"></textarea>
    <input type="hidden" name="form_token" value="{$form_token}" />
    <button type="submit" name="submit" class="btn btn-info pull-left">Create Post</button>
  </fieldset>
</form>

A: You need to change this line
$this->tpl->assign('form_token', $form_token);

into:
$this->tpl->assign('form_token', $_SESSION['form_token']);

That's because you generate your token only with this condition:
if(empty($_SESSION['form_token']))
{
    $form_token = md5(uniqid(rand(), TRUE));
    $_SESSION['form_token'] = $form_token;
}

and unset it using this condition:
if(isset($err)) {
    unset( $_SESSION['form_token']);
}

So if you send your form once and then reload page (without submitting form just url), $form_token variable is unknown because there is $_SESSION['form_token'] is not empty and then in your form you have empty token.
If you had displaying errors turned on in PHP you would see in this case in PHP:
Undefined variable: form_token in

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12055 STUART LIGHT TANK IN ACTION (Soft back)
Named for Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart of the American Civil War, the Stuart tank filled the need for a light tank. The M3 and M5 series of tanks were the ultimate production variants of a line of vehicles whose development began in the mid-1930s. Then in 1941 the US Ordnance Department accepted a proposal by Cadillac to install double Cadillac V8 engines in the tank and, after remodelling the hull to accommodate the new motors, a new tank, the M5 (to avoid confusion with the M4 Sherman) was born. Reconnaissance units in the front lines of U.S. forces were always accompanied by the agile M5s. With a top speed of 45 miles per hour, armour protection, and firepower, the M5A1 provided powerful support for mobile reconnaissance teams. Though not a match for heavy German armour, the Stuart was more than adequate for dealing with infantry and saw action with U.S. Forces in the Pacific, where the Stuart could confront Japan's armour on better terms. In addition to serving the U.S. military, M5s were supplied to Britain and France and after World War II saw action of battle fronts in as far-flung places as China, India, and Indochina. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, plus colour profiles and detailed line drawings; 80 pages.
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Home / Practical solutions needed to revive economy
Practical solutions needed to revive economy
2019-10-21 Staff Reporter
Steven Klukowski
KEETMANSHOOP – Namibians should rather focus on providing solutions as opposed to concentrating more on problems as a means to address the current challenges in the country.
Mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo made these remarks when delivering his keynote address during the University of Namibia (Unam) annual research conference held last week at Keetmanshoop.
The minister commended the tertiary institution's management for being an active roleplayer in the search for solutions to the country's economic challenges.
"It is a fact that over the last three years our economy has not been doing well," Alweendo said. He said that this resulted in people losing their jobs, cost-cutting measures being implemented on government's expenditures and a further decrease in public sector investments out of fear for the future and the unknown.
Alweendo added that these circumstances make people become less hopeful, doubting their abilities to manage the economic hardships they are facing.
"Despite the current tough economic conditions, I firmly believe that we have what it takes to turn the tide," he reasoned.
Alweendo advised that in order to achieve this one should come out of one's comfort zone and venture into unexplored avenues, leaving behind what doesn't serve one anymore. "Today we live in a volatile, complex and unpredictable world, coupled with ever-changing technology that we can only fit into if we embrace innovation and creativity," said Alweendo.
Referring to governance and ethics as sub-themes of the conference, Alweendo referred to a lack of it as corruption. He said that corruption not only affects economic development, but it in addition affects equitable distribution of resources and thereby increases income inequality in society. As one of its negative impacts corruption furthermore "has an adverse effect on the provision of public services," the minister emphasised.
He said that this is, amongst others, caused by the fact that, because of their corrupted mind-set, some taxpayers evade and avoid their responsibilities towards government.
"Enterprises at the centre of economic growth find it difficult to grow and prosper and become less competitive and highly inefficient" due to corrupt practices, he said. He added that inflated costs incurred from service providers for the provision of large infrastructure is an evil emanating from corruption that "reduce s the government's capacity to fund social welfare".
Alweendo stressed that empirical evidence has proven that failure of governance as a result of a lack of ethical leadership necessarily leads to corruption.
"It is therefore important that we make ethical and principled leadership a core issue in our choice of leaders."
He said that although it will be required from leaders to make decisions that will not always please followers, it is advisable for them to first earn their followers' respect, commitment and loyalty to make the task easier.
He cautioned leaders "to always be on the lookout for what is likely to be career-ending rather than career-enhancing when faced with offers of inducement to cut corners".
The minister, in conclusion of his speech, urged Namibians to make it their responsibility to promote good governance and thereby accelerate the processes of socio-economic development.
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(all)Category - Irish Anti War MovementCategory - AfghanistanCategory - BahrainCategory - EgyptCategory - IranCategory - IraqCategory - Military Spending - Arms IndustryCategory - Referendum - Ireland 2012Category - Saudi ArabiaCategory - SomaliaCategory - SudanCategory - USACategory - YemenCategory - LibyaCategory - PalestineCategory - SyriaCategory - ShannonCategory - Depleted UraniumCategory - Neutrality
February 25, 2012 - March 26, 2012
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[Cork, Israeli Apartheid Week 2012] Boycott Israeli Goods Demonstration
Start: 13:00
End: 15:30
As part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012, the Cork branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign will be holding a demo and march calling on consumers to boycott Israeli products until Israel ends it occupation of Palestinian lands and abides by its obligations under international law. Assemble at 1pm in Daunt Square, Cork City.
This action is part of a National Day of Action, with similar events taking place around Ireland on the same day.
This event is organised by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) as one of a series of events taking place around Ireland during international Israeli Apartheid Week 2012 (20 – 27 February).
Related Link: http://www.ipsc.ie/iaw2012
[Dublin, Israeli Apartheid Week 2012] Rolling "Boycott Israeli Goods" demo
As part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012, the Dublin branch of the IPSC will be holding a "rolling boycott" demo calling on consumers to boycott Israeli products until Israel ends it occupation of Palestinian lands and abides by its obligations under international law. We will assemble at 2pm outside Dunnes Stores on Henry Street (famous for its role in the 1984-87 South African Anti-Apartheid strike by Dunnes' workers), and begin leafleting and engaging with shoppers. From there we will visit the Jervis Shopping Centre on Henry St, Aldi on Parnell St, and wind up outside Tesco on Parnell St all of whom stock Israeli products.
[Dublin] Solidarity with Palestinian hunger striker and political prisoner Hana' Shalabi on International Women's Day
Responding to the Palestinian call for organisations to announce International Women's Day to be a day of solidarity with the administrative detainee Hana Al-Shalabi and all female prisoners and women in the families of Palestinian prisoners, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign is holding a solidarity vigil at the Spire on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 from 4.30 to 6.30pm on Thursday 8th March.
Demonstration to Mark Anniversary of Iraq Invasion
Shannon Demonstration on March 11th to Mark Anniversary of Iraq Invasion
Shannonwatch (www.shannonwatch.org)
On Sunday March 11th at 2pm Shannonwatch and other peace/anti-war groups from around the country will gather at Shannon Airport to mark the 9th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Since Shannon was handed over to the American forces, over 2 million armed troops have passed through. Following 12 years of crippling sanctions, their presence in Iraq resulted in up to 1 million people dying and over 2 million refugees.
Shannon has also played a significant part in the occupation of Afghanistan over the last decade. There the results are equally appalling.
Not content with supporting the Afghan and Iraq wars, the Irish political elite have now given a clear signal that they will actively support the US/EU/Israeli war on Iran. By closing the Irish embassy there, they shut the door on dialogue. Shannon is continuing to operate as a US military hub, and if Iran is invaded it will almost certainly play a part.
This war must be stopped because if it goes ahead the consequences will be even worse than those in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The demonstration at Shannon on March 11th will remember all those who have died in the wars that Shannon Airport has been part of. It will also call yet again on the Irish government to end the US military use of the airport.


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Watch: Ryan Reynolds Gives Away 5G In Hilarious New Video
Matt Joseph Oct 14, 2020 1:15 pm 2020-10-14T14:06:58-05:00
Ryan Reynolds is a busy man, and we're not just talking about all of his Hollywood commitments.
Sure, he's attached to at least 13 movies right now (yes, really) and continues to add more and more onto his slate at a rather alarming rate. But aside from just upcoming films, he's also got several different businesses that he's heavily involved in. One of which is Mint Mobile.
The phone company has been in the actor's portfolio for a while now, with Reynolds purchasing an ownership stake it in back in November 2019, and ever since, he's shown no shame in helping to promote it via various ads and promos which are always entertaining to watch. And that's no different with Mint Mobile's latest video, which you can check out below.
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As you can see, this latest ad is all about 5G, which Reynolds hilariously says will be given away for free with every plan from now on. Even if the company's Head of Technology, Rizwan Kassim, doesn't seem too happy about it.
"It seems we may never know what 5G, so we're just going to give it away for free with every plan until we can figure that out," the actor states in the new promo.
Business shenanigans aside, the project that Ryan Reynolds fans are probably most interested in is Deadpool 3, which seems to be moving along at a snail's pace right now. Which is surprising, really, given what a lucrative franchise it is. And with the actor's schedule only getting increasingly busier, it's difficult to see him being able to make the film at any point in the near future.
But even without the Merc with a Mouth, it looks like Ryan Reynolds has plenty to occupy himself with. Let's just hope he doesn't totally forget about Wade Wilson's third solo outing with everything else he has on his plate at the moment.
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using osu.Framework.Allocation;
using osu.Framework.Bindables;
using osu.Framework.Graphics;
using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
using osu.Game.Graphics;
using osu.Game.Tournament.Components;
using osu.Game.Tournament.Models;
using osuTK;

namespace osu.Game.Tournament.Screens.TeamWin
{
    public class TeamWinScreen : TournamentMatchScreen, IProvideVideo
    {
        private Container mainContainer;

        private readonly Bindable<bool> currentCompleted = new Bindable<bool>();

        private TourneyVideo blueWinVideo;
        private TourneyVideo redWinVideo;

        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
        private void load()
        {
            RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;

            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
            {
                blueWinVideo = new TourneyVideo("teamwin-blue")
                {
                    Alpha = 1,
                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                    Loop = true,
                },
                redWinVideo = new TourneyVideo("teamwin-red")
                {
                    Alpha = 0,
                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                    Loop = true,
                },
                mainContainer = new Container
                {
                    RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                }
            };

            currentCompleted.BindValueChanged(_ => update());
        }

        protected override void CurrentMatchChanged(ValueChangedEvent<TournamentMatch> match)
        {
            base.CurrentMatchChanged(match);

            currentCompleted.UnbindBindings();

            if (match.NewValue == null)
                return;

            currentCompleted.BindTo(match.NewValue.Completed);
            update();
        }

        private bool firstDisplay = true;

        private void update() => Schedule(() =>
        {
            var match = CurrentMatch.Value;

            if (match.Winner == null)
            {
                mainContainer.Clear();
                return;
            }

            redWinVideo.Alpha = match.WinnerColour == TeamColour.Red ? 1 : 0;
            blueWinVideo.Alpha = match.WinnerColour == TeamColour.Blue ? 1 : 0;

            if (firstDisplay)
            {
                if (match.WinnerColour == TeamColour.Red)
                    redWinVideo.Reset();
                else
                    blueWinVideo.Reset();
                firstDisplay = false;
            }

            mainContainer.Children = new Drawable[]
            {
                new DrawableTeamFlag(match.Winner)
                {
                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                    Position = new Vector2(-300, 10),
                    Scale = new Vector2(2f)
                },
                new FillFlowContainer
                {
                    AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                    Direction = FillDirection.Vertical,
                    Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                    X = 260,
                    Children = new Drawable[]
                    {
                        new RoundDisplay(match)
                        {
                            Margin = new MarginPadding { Bottom = 30 },
                        },
                        new TournamentSpriteText
                        {
                            Text = "WINNER",
                            Font = OsuFont.Torus.With(size: 100, weight: FontWeight.Bold),
                            Margin = new MarginPadding { Bottom = 50 },
                        },
                        new DrawableTeamWithPlayers(match.Winner, match.WinnerColour)
                    }
                },
            };
            mainContainer.FadeOut();
            mainContainer.Delay(2000).FadeIn(1600, Easing.OutQuint);
        });
    }
}

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Capitol Cool at the Occidental – Hello Cocktails!
As of resident of the greater DC area for 13 years, I have to admit the shine of living in and around capitol tends to wear off. The traffic, the legions of self-important apparatchiks, lawyers, the traffic….these factors take the bloom off the rose pretty quickly. And that's a damn shame: this city is a great showcase for that historic Yankee style, built up by decades of democratic renewal. New folks, new money, new governments – as they passed through over the years, they've lent the city an understated elegance that is easy to miss but fun to behold.
One of the shining exhibitions for this federal ascetic is The Willard, a DC landmark that has operated since 1847. A long list of DC luminaries have resided there, while the world's political and business elite regularly pass through (see the Willard's wonderful history website here). So I was happy when a friend invited us to the historic Occidental restaurant (built by Henry Willard in 1906) to take in the newly-renovated space and new cocktails courtesy of Gibson-alum Frank Jones. This is federal city class – dark wood lined by lush, bright tones. The dining room is impossibly stately and adorned (or besmirched, depending on your sympathies) by pictures of politicos past and present. An elegant lounge is warm enough to relax, but fancy enough to impress.
For a nice little side-trip, take the iron elevator up to the second floor and take in the upstairs lounge, which is now an event space. Harry Truman stares down at the bar, urging you to order some bourbon.
On to the drinks! Our first course was the "Fake Booze" with Salers aperitif, Rujero Singani, pear liqueur, and club soda. Sprightly and arresting, this had surprising power with a bitter, sourness on the nose. Next up was the "The First Lady" with Hendrick's gin, Rujero singani, and St. Germain. This was wonderful, a fresh aura and floral scent that synchs so well with the dry Hendrick's. Such a beautiful drink too, definitely worth taking in this ones translucent energy.
Then I had the "Elephant in the Room" with vodka, peach liqueur, lemon juice, and allspice dram. I'd drink paint thinner if you sprinkled some dram in it, so this was guaranteed to be a hit. A perfect blend of oaky fall spice and rich peach, I could drink several of these on a cool fall evening in front of a fire. Our last drink was a Frank custom job with gin, cucumber syrup, and some other fun things I can't quite remember. Like the evening, it went down pleasant and easy. A smooth way to end a convivial night in one of DC's more sophisticated and gorgeous dining spaces!


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Gunnar Esiason is winning at the game of life
Gunnar Esiason stands on the sidelines in first half of the 2009 Empire Challenge. (June 23, 2009) Credit: Patrick E. McCarthy
By BOB HERZOGbob.herzog@newsday.com June 18, 2013
For Gunnar Esiason, the clock is still running -- and for Boomer Esiason's kid, that means he is winning the game of life.
"When I was born, life expectancy was 17 or 18. Now it's the late 30s and it's going up and up," Gunnar said, referring to cystic fibrosis, the disease he has had since birth and that has been the inspiration for the Boomer Esiason Foundation and Tuesday night's annual Empire Challenge all-star football game.
"It's very reassuring for me, especially because there are new drugs going on the market that are attacking the disease at the genetic level. We're hoping that these will significantly impact every single CF patient's life."
Gunnar said that this year, the BEF went over the $100-million mark in money raised and the Empire Challenge, in its 18th season, went over the $2-million mark.
Gunnar played in this game four years ago, an inspirational gesture in which he appeared for the opening series. Before the ball was snapped, the entire New York City team crossed the line of scrimmage to tap him on the helmet or shoulder pads to acknowledge his courage. "It feels like it was yesterday," Gunnar said. "That's something that I'll never forget. It's burned into my memory."
He graduated from Boston College in May with a degree in English. He intends to take a year off before law school. "My two big things are coaching football and hockey at Friends [Academy]," said Gunnar, who will be the quarterbacks coach next fall. "That'll be fun . . . I'll take the LSATS in October, apply to law schools in winter and we'll see what happens."
Undoubtedly, something special will happen. It always does for this kid who displays uncommon valor in the face of a debilitating disease that he refuses to let get the better of him. In fact, he discussed with Boomer taking an expanded role in the foundation. "I'll continue my poster boy role. I've accepted that," Gunnar said. "Who better to do it than me? I can see that being a career for me, living as the poster boy and making sure the disease is eventually cured."
SEE PHOTOSLI wins 2013 Empire Challenge
His sister Sydney, who just finished her junior year at BC, said, "At the end of the day, I needed him more than he needed me. He's still my big brother. I got to see him grow more than my parents did. College is when you become who you really are and that was really cool for me to experience that with him."
They had one particularly memorable moment during an intramural co-ed flag football game. "He played QB and I played wide receiver. He threw me a game-winning touchdown in the first round of the playoffs," she said, beaming. "It was a pretty awesome moment for us. It's one of those experiences that I'll really cherish when I look back at those college years. We called my dad right after and he was thrilled about it."
Sydney was equally proud. "He's definitely my role model and hero. I look up to him. I've always looked up to him," she said. " . . . When I wake up and I'm not feeling well or if I just don't want to start my day, I think about him and I know he's feeling 10 times worse than I am and he's always upbeat and doing all the things everyone else is doing or should be doing."
He's living life.


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Childhood Leukemia Survivor Finds Beauty in Life
Written By: Stacy Simon Senior Editor, News
Cancer in Children
Leukemia in Children
"I try to live life to the fullest. I'm grateful to be able to run and go outside and eat in restaurants. All the things I never used to think about, I think about now."
Sophia Anagnostou
Sophia Anagnostou appreciates the big things in life. That includes doctors and nurses who take care of her at Texas Children's Hospital, family and friends who love her, and the ability to go to school. She also appreciates the little things. "I try to live life to the fullest," said Sophia. "I'm grateful to be able to run and go outside and eat in restaurants. All the things I never used to think about, I think about now." Her mother, Tara, says Sophia is a happy girl who is always smiling. But it has taken time, effort, and determination for Sophia to learn to enjoy life during her long treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Sophia was just 12 and finishing 6th grade when she began having shortness of breath, pain in her wrist, and headaches. She had also become pale and was growing paler. Her pediatrician at first thought she had a virus or an infection, so when tests showed she had leukemia, it was a shock. "I don't even remember how I handled it, except that I was completely numb with fear," said Tara.
Sophia has been in treatment for about a year and a half now, and has another year to go. Her main treatment is chemotherapy, but she's also endured spinal taps, surgeries, blood and platelet transfusions, and life-threatening infections.
A single mom to Sophia and her younger brother, Tara juggles Sophia's medical appointments with her full-time job and the kids' homework and after-school activities, all while trying to have a normal life. She says she's been helped by her faith in God, her parents, her community, and Sophia's doctor.
"My whole outlook on life is different now," said Tara. "There is a lot of beauty in our lives to appreciate the little things and the things that are authentic and real. It opens your eyes to a lot of truths that were probably in front of me the whole time, and I just didn't realize it. Never take one day for granted, because you just never know."
'Strength is in the Soul'
Sophia was unable to attend school for all of 7th grade. She missed seeing her friends every day and missed playing volleyball. Her hair fell out and she had to wear a face mask to lower her risk for getting sick. "Every day I was saying, 'Why me?'" said Sophia. "I was depressed because I was trapped in my house all the time. If I did go somewhere I'd get stared at."
But it got better. Her hair began to grow back. The clinic nurses cheered her up, and so did friends who came to visit.
One day, she met Anita Kruse, founder of Purple Songs Can Fly, a program that helps kids at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers write and record their own songs. In "Strength is in the Soul," Sophia sings about strength, hope, love, and beauty. Kruse worked with Anne Hill, a producer of the TV reality show, "The Little Couple," to create a video from Sophia's song and story. The process helped Sophia express her feelings and share them with friends and family, and with children all over the world.
"People wrote that I was inspirational and that this will help their daughters and sons get through their illness. It makes me feel like I did something good. I feel like I helped people," said Sophia.
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Baby Born With Leukemia Now an Active 4-Year-Old
Erjona Belba had had a normal pregnancy and delivery, so she was shocked when baby Melissa was born with blue bruises all over her body and a fever of 104 degrees.
Childhood Leukemia Survivor Now a Happy, Active 4th-Grader
Childhood leukemia survivor Maddie Stanton describes herself as a "mainly regular" kid. "I feel good," she says. Her mother, Denise, says, "We feel lucky every day to be able to have Maddie enjoying life, and being happy, and living."
Childhood Cancer Survivor Lends a Hand – and a Voice – to Others
In the fall of 1994, 3-year-old Daniel Patton had been in and out of the doctor's office for three straight weeks. He had acute lymphocytic leukemia, and needed to start treatment immediately.


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The format-print is the 'format of the medium on which the page should be printed'.
A token as that word is used in this specification is a token in the content attribute value and, with respect to comma-separated tokens, is as defined in HTML 5.1, referenced supra, section 2.4.8.
An output reproducer is a 'device that delivers output as a physically removable reproduction'. Thus, an output reproducer includes a printer and does not include a display.
A page may support being printed, as most do, but the author of a particular page may desire printing to be on a medium with characteristics specified by the author. A user agent could be designed to respond to a user's print command by intervening with the information about, for example, what kind of paper is needed for that page, so that the user could prepare a printer accordingly. The information could be given to the user or, in some circumstances, to the printer.
There may be an HTML meta element with the name attribute value set to "format-print" and, if that element is present, it shall have the content attribute value set to one or more of several tokens. If more than one token is in the value, they may be in any order and shall be separated by a comma or commas. The tokens shall only be from the lists below. No more than one token may be from any one list below. If more than one token are from the same list below and are in the same value, all such tokens except the first shall be ignored.
The content attribute value shall be composed of no more than one token from each of the lists of tokens below.
The following colors are listed in alphabetical order.
Anyone may propose adding one or more tokens to one or more of the above lists. Such a proposal should include a description of the information that the token should represent and may include a string for the token. A proposal may be sent to a current author or editor of this specification via appropriate contact information that is linked to on this page.
More than one HTML meta element with the name attribute value set to "format-print" shall not be provided. If more than one such element is provided, all except the first such element shall be ignored.
The value of the content attribute shall be interpreted as one or more tokens in accordance with the lists of tokens provided above. Each token shall be interpreted case-insensitively. Each token should be presented to the user, an output reproducer, or both (it is not intended that any other destination for the token could exist for purposes of this specification). Each token being presented to the user should be presented in a form that is more explanatory than is the literal form but otherwise shall be presented in the literal form. A token that begins with "custom-" being presented to an output reproducer shall be ignored except optionally to inform the user that, at least, the relevant characteristic should be considered by the user before output reproduction. The relevant characteristic is, if the token has only one hyphen, that represented by the portion of the token following the hyphen or, if the token has two hyphens, that represented by the portion of the token following the first hyphen.
The absence of any token from a list above shall be interpreted so that an output reproducer shall reproduce with respect to the characteristic represented by that list as if there is no HTML meta element with the name attribute value set to "format-print". Thus, if the content attribute value is "letterhead" then the substance material shall be as specified by the HTML meta element with the name attribute value set to "format-print" and the size, the color, the weight, and the surface treatment shall be as if there is no HTML meta element with the name attribute value set to "format-print", resulting in output reproduction on letterhead with the default size, color, weight, and surface treatment.
A version of this specification was first published on https://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/MetaExtensions on April 29, 2009, 9:00a , at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&oldid=3727 (with the page differences at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&diff=3727&oldid=3705); its version was undesignated but, normatively, it was implicitly version 1 and should now be so known. Version 1 was revised at June 28, 2009, 10:40a , at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&oldid=3810 (with the page differences at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&diff=3810&oldid=3732) into a version that was undesignated but, normatively, it was implicitly version 1.0.1 and should now be so known. Version 1.0.1 was revised on June 28, 2009, 10:43a , at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&oldid=3811 (with the page differences at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&diff=3811&oldid=3810); its version was undesignated but, normatively, it was implicitly version 1.0.2 and should now be so known. Version 1.0.2 may or may not have been revised, but probably was not, in the course of being moved on the WHATWG MetaExtensions wiki page at January 16, 2011, 2:43p , at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&oldid=5908 (with the page differences at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&diff=5908&oldid=5604) into a version that was undesignated but, normatively, it was implicitly version 1.0.3 and should now be so known. Version 1.0.3 was revised on February 2, 2011, 6:50p , at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&oldid=6170 (with the page differences at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&diff=6170&oldid=6130); its version was undesignated but, normatively, it was implicitly version 1.0.4 and should now be so known. Version 1.0.4 was revised on February 2, 2011, 6:50p , at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&oldid=6432 (with the page differences at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&diff=6432&oldid=6431); its version was undesignated but, normatively, it was implicitly version 1.0.5 and should now be so known. Version 1.0.5 was revised at June 16, 2011, 8:17a , at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&oldid=6557 (with the page differences at https://wiki.whatwg.org/index.php?title=MetaExtensions&diff=6557&oldid=6519) into a version that was undesignated but, normatively, it was implicitly version 1.0.6 and should now be so known. Version 1.0.6 was revised into version 2, which was published on this page on December 2, 2017 . Version 2 was revised into version 2.0.1, published on this page on December 9, 2017 . Version 2.0.1 was revised into this version.
Th	qis version (identified by number in section 1, above) was published on this page on December 2, 2017 .
Discussion on the WHATWG wiki MetaExtensions Talk page occurred at the topic or section Re: Proposed 'format-print' MetaExtension.
The page's principal nonadvertising content was prepared April 30, 2017 , and revised through December 11, 2017 .
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25 September 2018 – What can the UK learn from CPTPP negotiations & should it join?
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UKTF, in partnership with KCL's Dickson Poon Shool of Law is hosting its next event….
Trade: What can the UK learn from CPTPP negotiations & should it join?
When: Tuesday 25 September 2018 – 8.00-10.00
Where: Kings College London, Rooms SW 1.17 & SW 1.18 (The Moot Court and the Ante Room)
The UK Government has opened a consultation on whether we should apply to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after we leave the UK. CPTPP is a trade agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, which has been signed but not entered into force.
Please join the UK Trade Forum and Kings College London to discuss the issue further. We are delighted to welcome Vangelis Vitalis, who is Deputy Secretary at New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and was their Chief Negotiator for CPTPP from 2017 to 2018. He will be joined on the panel by Sir Martin Donnelly, former Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Trade, and Pernille Rudlin, an expert in UK-Japan business relations.
8.00 am: Registrations and coffee
8.45: Welcome from organisers
8.50: Chair's opening remarks – Guy de Jonquières, Co-Founder UK Trade Forum, former Financial Times World Trade Editor
8.55: Keynote speech – Vangelis Vitalis, Deputy Secretary, New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade & former chief CPTPP negotiator
9.15: Sir Martin Donnelly, former Permanent Secretary, Department for International Trade
9.25: Pernille Rudlin, Managing Director, Rudlin Consulting
9.35: Questions and discussion
10.00: Close
This event will be held under the Chatham House rule
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HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD LIVE @ THE MOD CLUB 2013 – FEATURE EDITORIAL REVIEW
FRIDAE TV ALTERNATIVE, ENTERTAINMENT, EVENTS, FEATURE EDITORIALS, HIP HOP, HOT IN THE TDOT!, LIVE CONCERTS, LIVE REVIEWS, MUSIC, PERFORMING ARTS, RAP, ROCK, SPOTLIGHT, TOP 40, TORONTO February 1, 2013 March 19, 2013 4 Minutes
LIVE @ THE MOD CLUB
FEATURE EDITORIAL REVIEW
All Photography By: Fridae Mattas
By: Fridae Mattas
It has been a few years since I first saw Hollywood Undead live at the Sound Academy, they have recently dropped a new record "Notes From The Underground" released January 8th 2013, a review for that album will be published in the near future. This was the first official show of 2013 for Fridae TV, I chose to cover this band once again last Wednesday January 23rd because the people love them! From the day I published the 2011 editorial HU has been searched every day and the review is still one of the top viewed on Fridae TV. What the people want, I try my best to give. It was a sold out show and the people were already hype and ready to see Hollywood Undead in action. Too funny it was, the scalpers were asking everyone if they had extra tickets for them to buy. One scalper was so mad that this woman wouldn't give him her extra tickets, I was laughing as he bitched about it to some chick. Once they let me in I wandered the venue to find a spot to shoot from, no pit for this one. The venue was the Virgin Mobile Mod Club which usually never has a pit. I brought different size lenses for that reason, there was no way I was going to shoot from the front of the crowd. The HU set in 2011 was insane, bodies were flying before they even hit the stage! This show was a little calmer but that didn't stop the crowd from moshing and surfing, sometimes even a few of the band Larries dove in. As the crowd waited for the band, I was trying to find the perfect camera settings but that didn't matter because majority of the lighting was red, I hate red lighting. Anyway, the crowd started to chant and the band eventually hit the stage kicking off the set with their hit tune "Undead" after an instrumental intro.
They mixed the tunes well in their eighteen track set with a variety of new and older material. The crowd was mostly males but I did see quite a few females and people of all ages, at the last show it was a much younger crowd. I loved the boys who were near me, so polite and helpful. They also rocked out hard and knew every word to majority of the tunes. It's always fun seeing the fans reactions as they watch their favorite band live in the flesh. There were moments when the whole crowd started chanting the song that they were to play before they even played it! Yes, the venue was smaller but the band and the fans tore it up like they were at the ACC. Vocals by the whole band were pretty good considering this was the last show of the tour. I heard a few pitchy notes and some cracklies from Danny but that is understandable. He did throw it down with plenty of energy, truly engaging the crowd as every frontman should. All of the MC's were on point but I wish a few would have a little more conviction. However, I must say, they all have improved vastly and I noticed they are looking healthier and have more stamina. George Ragan "Johnny 3 Tears/J3T" who I thought is the most improved wasn't so out of breath, his flow is getting pretty slick and he interacted with the crowd a lot more. Charlie Scene – Jordon Terrel held it together by rocking that axe and rhyming! He does need to be a little tighter and give a little more attention to the fans even with the axe in hand. They had two fantastic drummers Daren Pfeifer who is always behind the kit while Matthew St. Claire "Da Kurlzz" floated around and rapped when he wasn't drumming. I wish there was more visibility from Funny Man he was lingering in the background while the others took command of the stage, I noticed the same thing last time. He needs to gain more confidence and come out of his shell. They all have some phenomenal masks, the coolest ones being those that light up like J-Dog's mask "Jorel Decker". My favorite part of the set was when Danny pointed out a fan in the front who was decked out from head to toe like Charlie Scene and brought him up on stage to rap with the band. I'm sure it was the highlight of his life so far and for a little white boy he wasn't half bad. Like all of the fans, he knew every word to the track. I love it when bands randomly do things for their fans because they are the most important part of the show and so many artists and bands forget that. The newer tracks sound pretty solid but one track they played "Another Way Out" totally reminded me of a Backstreet Boys tune and I'm scratching my brain trying to figure out which one, my fourteen year old self would have known! The last track of the set before the encores was "Hear Me Now", the crowd was so loud I wasn't expecting those high decibels. I watched the set from every angle of the room and once I reached the back there was one man who stood out, he looked about fifty or so and was rocking out hardcore joining the teens and twenty somethings head banging to the beats! They closed the set with their first single off of their new album "We Are", another crowd favorite. Hollywood Undead did it again, their fans love them and I'm sure people that went to the show not knowing who they were are now guaranteed fans. They finally stopped talking about their dicks every five minutes and now can be taken seriously as legit musical powerhouses in the making. Thanks to the fabulous folks at Live Nation for being so amazing! If you can and haven't yet, I recommend you go see Hollywood Undead live and grab their latest record here.
www.HOLLYWOODUNDEAD.com
COPYRIGHT © 2013 FRIDAE MATTAS. All Rights Reserved
DANIEL MURILLO
DYLAN ALVAREZ - FUNNY MAN
GEORGE RAGAN - J3T
JORDON TERREL - CHARLIE SCENE
JOREL DECKER - J-DOG
MATTHEW ST. CLAIRE - DA KURLZZ
VIRGIN MOBILE MOD CLUB
Published February 1, 2013 March 19, 2013
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Gabriel Rioux says:
I was the guy who went on stage 🙂
FRIDAE TV says:
Don't Forget #Toronto, you can see Hollywood Undead live at The Phoenix March 20th 2013. http://www.ticketmaster.ca


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What is simplicity & why should you care?
Simplicity is well-used buzzword today. Although there may be some basic tenets of the philosophy or lifestyle, the spectrum of its meaning is broad. There are also different shades of simplicity, such as minimalism. I want to explain a few key points about my experience and definition of simplicity, or simplicity living.
First, simplicity is two-fold: It is the pruning of unnecessary possessions, commitments, and activities in our lives to increase space for the things of highest value (family, community, faith etc.).
The practical expression of simplicity is unique to each individual and his or her values. For one person simplicity might include elimination of TV programming, for another downsizing a home, for another declining outside commitments. The practice of simplicity is not always dramatic. Sometimes it's subtle and includes small acts such as reducing your book collection or donating duplicate cooking tools.
First impressions of simplicity often include images of drab empty homes, sullen faces and cloistered families who reject mainstream culture. Simplicity is not a state of barrenness!
Second, simplicity living is a state of fullness, not deprivation! It is prioritizing the most satisfying and rich parts of life above the parts that detract from contentment.
From a young age, American media trains us that abundance or abundant living is found in possessions: The more you own or possess the more abundant and full your life. Simplicity involves a reeducation of the heart and mind. Like any worthwhile pursuit, there are challenges, but the fruit of contentment is worth the effort.
Third, simplicity is the process. The fruit is greater contentment, joy, and fulfillment.
I will write more on contentment as part of the 31 day writing challenge. I am anxious to share several simplicity triumphs to demonstrate the freedom and fulfillment of simplicity. And always – I would love to hear your stories! I encourage you to read Not More, Better from Joshua Becker at Living Minimalist, one blog fomenting my simplicity pursuit.
Welcome to my answer to the Nester's 31-day writing challenge – Almost Simple Enough. Many of you have seen snippets of my simplicity journey and I aim to share more during the month of October. I admit the small challenge of writing even a few lines for 31 straight days seems daunting to me. Like many of you, I stumble daily along my journey as a mother, wife, worker, friend, who has aspirations, doubts and chronic health struggles. For the background story on why I chose to pursue greater simplicity, read Start with Broken.
Look for photos, tips, lists, anecdotes and experiences this month on increasing the simplicity and contentment in life. Look for two themes in my experience – the pruning my toddler son provides and the contentment only God can offer. I look forward to your comments and experiences as well. Many of you are walking a similar journey!
Why – Start With Broken ?
Pretend we just met. Maybe we experienced a natural connection or maybe our conversation was unpleasantly awkward. Regardless of the outcome, I want you to leave the encounter thinking I can do it all. I want you to think I'm like the woman you read about once in a magazine – the one who rises before her husband and children for a morning run, followed by harvesting in the garden, then washing up to cook a breakfast of local eggs, hand-squeezed orange juice and heirloom fruit, all while writing a narrative poem that she will read to her family while they eat. The description seems ridiculous, right? Unfortunately, I pursued this lie of doing-it-all until my body no longer allowed it.
Years ago, someone called me a "renaissance woman." At the time, it seemed the most significant accolade of my adult life. Being type-A, I took much pride in the compliment. My drive to do was fueled by a desire to make others believe I could do it all. Managing my life was exhausting – friends, family, church, hobbies, news, work, fitness. The flow of things to do or know was relentless. But admitting that I had physical and emotional limits seemed a submission to failure, so I pushed on, concealing myself with projects and activities. I believed if I stopped to rest, I would become ordinary, unremarkable.
Attached to our childless lifestyle, my husband and I waited 8 years to have a baby. I convinced myself I was finally ready for a child to rearrange my life. Secretly though, I hoped for a life not too different from the one I was living. I assumed I would find a way to do it all, only now with a baby at my side. Scanning the blogs of crafty young mothers only confirmed it must be possible. Believing the lie, I was clueless to the impact my son would have on my life, or to the journey ahead of me.
An extremely sick pregnancy took me by surprise. Every day was a great struggle. Gradually I was forced to surrender my life one activity at a time – hobbies, household projects, even a few relationships. Rest was the only activity within my capacity. Working and completing the simple tasks of each day seemed insurmountable. Sometimes I laid on the floor of my office in the fetal position just to make it through the day. The surrender continued following birth as infection and a complicated recovery followed my caesarian section. In the midst of it all, I fell deeply in love with my son. My longing to be near him helped me accept the slowing of my life as a gift. Raising a child decreases one's margins. To a larger degree than many of my friends, my body enforces its limits. I could resent these limits, but the truth is without them, I would be a ship run aground by impulse. Physical brokenness is an integral part of my person. It is the discipline that precedes simplicity.
When I eventually returned to my baseline months later, the old impulses returned – "Try this project! Rejoin the media stream! Get back in touch with so-and-so!" Unlike in the past, I was now able to deflect these impulses. I had tasted simplicity. A year of physical brokenness released me from a fear of the ordinary and taught me that simplicity living creates more room for the real stuff of life. God created a work of beauty from the sickness, darkest months of my life – another of his "beauty from ashes" narratives.
What I learned is that the most delightful, the most heartbreaking, the most fantastic, is in the ordinary. Watching my son, I sense an importance in every moment – that right here, on the floor, in the long evening shadows, is a moment of influence I will never replicate. How humbled I am, knowing I could have missed these moments because of my own pride.
But what does the idea of simplicity mean practically? It means I give my family the first portion of my energy. Unlike before parenthood, I keep my commitments few. I do not pursue multiple projects or involvements, and I filter the relentless stream of ideas and news. Post-Pinterest-traumatic-stress anyone? I have stopped trying to prove I can do it all. If I forget my simpler priorities, my body reminds me. I admit there are days where the impulse to dive into activity is strong. I imagine my son as a young man and fear my accomplishments and activities might not be enough to make him proud of me. In those moments, I reject fear and trust he will be most proud of the mother who loved well and gave generously of her presence above all else. In contrast to "renaissance woman," I now hope to be label as present, engaged in the moment. I am held accountable knowing my son will not learn to value what's most important unless I model it myself.
Choosing simplicity has shifted my values and changed how I prioritize the different components of my family's lives. My goal for a day is no longer a lengthy project list. The primary objective is to be present with my son. I look him full in the face and listen, not ruminating on projects left undone or darting between his requests and my cell phone. I allow the flow of the day to lead us. We walk outside, we build, we tear down, we take lazy baths and bike rides, we bang pots and pans, we dance to a record, we read a stack of books, we nap, we jump on pillows, we take blanket rides around the house. I simplify our schedules and our home so we have greater freedom to engage with each other – less toys, less noise, fewer commitments. In quiet moments I imagine life without my son and the work God is doing through him. The image always moves me to gratefulness – how much I almost missed!
To others experiencing physical brokenness – let it be a simplifying force in your life. Brokenness is a turning point, a preface. It is the point on the long drive where you make the final turn to see home ahead, sweet in firm but few expectations, simple, but generous in space and time, ordinary, but one of a kind.
Why start with broken? Because its the place where transformation begins.


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2018 Carter Work Project leaves behind a lifelong community
With each smile shared and ladder held, each morning prayer circle formed and beam lifted in unison, future Habitat homeowners and the volunteers who worked alongside them on this year's Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project cultivated community.
They cultivated it while laying sod on Athena's front yard so her three boys have a safe space to play. They cultivated it while installing the floors in Raven's house where her family will gather and dance at the party she's planning to throw once she closes on her home. They cultivated it while hoisting the walls of the bedrooms for Cleora's four children.
In between the loud and momentous moments on the build site in St. Joseph County, they cultivated it in the quieter ones too. Like when Benito flashed his wife, Jhunixa, a smile and a thumbs up from across the construction site as they worked on separate tasks on their new home.
Or when 6-year-old Collin toured his new home and signed a beam with the "I heart my mom" that will sit beneath the walls of his future bedroom. Or when volunteers bought future homeowners Deborah and Geoffrey a tool set of their own and watched them use it to put up the numbers 1-5-4-0, the new address on their house.
"I see a community here already," says Nusrat, one of the 23 future Habitat families who will call this neighborhood home. She sees community in the homeowners who have grown, toiled and celebrated together, creating a bond that will be a source of strength for years to come.
Future Habitat homeowners Katrinia and Kaniece already are leaning on one another. The two went to school together and, in a few months, will live next door to each other. They also have shared heartache, each having lost a daughter to violence. "It has been a journey, and it has been hard for a long time," Katrinia says. "I do feel like this is a new beginning."
Community was evident in the deep relationships Nusrat, Katrina, Kaniece and the other families have formed with Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County, the host of this year's project.
Community abounded with the friendships forged between volunteers who came from all over, donating their time, their talents and their encouragement to build a better world with their hands.
Community was apparent in that indelible link between homeowners and volunteers who, recognizing their shared humanity, gave to each other emotionally, physically and spiritually.
For volunteers Perri Pettit and Candy Richburg, school teachers who spent the week building alongside future Habitat homeowner Raven, just the thought of going home to their respective corners brought them to tears. The women, now Facebook friends, promised to see each other soon. "Raven has plans to make one of the bedrooms a playroom," says Pettit, wiping tears from her eyes. "I think she should hold off on that because that is going to be my guest room."
The Carter Work Project, now 35 years strong and fueled by the community it creates, draws both newcomers and repeaters.
At last year's project in Canada, President and Mrs. Carter and Habitat volunteers helped Todd build a home for his two daughters. The experience was so powerful to him that he wanted to experience that feeling again — but this time as a volunteer. Todd made the 1,000-mile journey to this year's project to help future homeowner Valencia build her house. "I told Valencia how amazing my experience has been," Todd says, "and that hopefully she will be able to build houses for someone else one day."
For Habitat families and volunteers, the weeklong Carter Work Project is a testament to community, reaffirming the goodness of people and the belief that everyone deserves a decent home. As the final bangs of hammers taper off and people wipe tears from each other's faces, they vow to hold on to the energy they got from the week, taking it to their hometowns to replicate this community of giving.
"It's like a family here," Deborah says. "I just know that I'm going to carry the spirit of the week forward by volunteering, too. I want to help other people's dreams come true."
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The 2018 Carter Work Project headed to Indiana where President and Mrs. Carter worked alongside future homeowners and volunteers to build or improve 41 homes in Mishawaka and South Bend.


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Q: logarithmic spaced values below 1 I want to plot values, in logarithmic scale, over the range 0.001 - 1000 (x axis); when I try:
import numpy as np
x = np.logspace(0.001, 1000, 11)

I cannot get any values below 1; is there another way I can create logarithmic spaced values below 1 (and above 0.001)

A: The upper and lower bounds should be passed as exponents, see the manual. Assuming you are working in base 10, you should thus use log10(0.001) == -3 and log10(1000) == 3 as the bounds:
import numpy as np
x = np.logspace(-3, 3, 11)

Result:
[  1.00000000e-03   3.98107171e-03   1.58489319e-02   6.30957344e-02
   2.51188643e-01   1.00000000e+00   3.98107171e+00   1.58489319e+01
   6.30957344e+01   2.51188643e+02   1.00000000e+03]