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As the Bush administration's march toward the second Iraq war gathered steam late last year peace movements began to form in earnest across this nation and including Knox County. All of these anti-war groups shared a common albeit futile desire to forestall if not stop President George Bush from unleashing America's military on Iraq and Saddam Hussein. One of the goals pursued by these groups was to seek out resolutions opposing the war from government bodies and institutions. When the Knox County group attempted to get the City of Galesburg to adopt such a resolution they were summarily dismissed by the city council.
When the administration of Knox College was approached to take a stand against the war the response was more interesting. The college would not take an institutional stand for a variety of reasons. However, the educational institution would recognize the broad political and educational ramifications posed in the forum of a series of presentations, panel discussions and free-wheeling conversations between faculty, students, invited speakers and the Galesburg community. An entire class day was cleared to make room for this unique event and notable outside participants were solicited to participate.
As the Knox project gained steam its focus broadened beyond the question of war in Iraq (which was essentially over before this series of events took place) to additionally include the wide range of civil liberties that have been sacrificed in the name of America's war on terrorism. Literally within days of the September 11 attack the initial draft of what came to be known as the USA Patriot Act appeared in Congress. This bill greatly broadened the investigative and police powers of the Justice department while diminishing oversight by the courts, and chillingly exempted non-citizens from many of the most basic civil liberties we take for granted.
On Tuesday evening (May 13) the program began with presentations on "The War in Iraq: Which Way is U.S. Foreign Policy Headed?" by a husband and wife who are not only retired Foreign Service officers but Knox grads as well. Eugene Tadie and his wife Virginia Canil are recently retired career officers with the State Department who worked in tandem, first to graduate from Knox in 1974 and eventually to pursue American interests at various posts over the last 20 years.
Tadie took pains to lay out the diplomatic underpinnings of what has become know as the Bush Doctrine. Perhaps the most contentious issue of which is the notion of pre-emptive war or strikes against our enemies. Bush advisors have also referred to this as "anticipatory defense." In essence this is presented as a natural extension to the universally accepted notion of the right of self-defense. "It should not be necessary to absorb a first strike from a weapon of mass destruction before one acts in self-defense," said Tadie. "This isn't really the radical break from historical U.S. foreign policy that many have made it out to be. It is permissible to launch a preemptive attack when you are sure that doing so is the only way to prevent being the victim of an attack by terrorists or a rogue state."
"I'm inclined to believe that the war in Iraq is justified and legal according to International law. Back in February I believe [Secretary of State] Colin Powell laid out in great detail the wide array of intelligence information establishing that Iraq still posed a threat of using weapons of mass destruction. I can't believe that Powell would knowingly present a lie and to me the evidence was convincing. We have declarations from the Iraqi government itself acknowledging thousands of tons of chemical and biological weapons far in excess of that we know to have been destroyed by the U.N. weapons inspection teams. It shouldn't be surprising that in a mere six weeks we haven't been able to locate material that eluded U.N. inspectors for over ten years!"
Despite his defense of our attack on Iraq Tadie is far less certain that the end result is as neat and tidy as the Bush administration would have us hope. "While there is no disputing that we have forced a regime change in Iraq–Saddam's government is out–it remains unclear how successful we will be in putting a democracy in place that succeeds in maintaining control over this divided nation." Tadie is also unsure of the long-term impact this war will have on American foreign policy across the Middle East.
Proving that the liveliest political discussions occur within the family Tadie's wife (and fellow retired foreign policy officer) expressed grave doubts about the Bush administration's decision to flaunt the will of the United Nations and buck the tide of world opinion in going to war with Iraq. "We might be the biggest baddest nation on earth right now but soon enough we are going to need the help and cooperation of the world community we just declared irrelevant. Gene made a strong case for the legality of preemptive attack but that doesn't automatically translate into a convincing justification for the world community. While it is still too early to draw any real conclusions about the likely impact this action will have on our relations across the mid-east or in battling terrorism I see little reason for optimism."
On Wednesday morning the day began with an assortment of small group discussions of issues related to the Iraq war and the related war on terrorism and its impacts here at home as well as abroad. Edwin Yohnka, director of communications for the Illinois chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), presented the second formal program covering the Patriot Act at 11am. While Tadie and Canil each held clear personal views on their subject matter both gave presentations tempered well-learned habits of a career diplomat. In contrast Yohnka was as energetic and forceful an advocate of the ACLU's opposition to the Patriot Act as you might find on a cable panel show.
"The Patriot Act is a clear threat to all of us because it defines terrorism so broadly. It expands terrorism to include 'domestic terrorism' which subjects citizens merely engaged in civil disobedience to wide ranging surveillance and harassment. It greatly expands the ability of law enforcement to conduct secret searches, monitor our communications and amass a huge database on American citizens with little judicial oversight. It is a direct assault on the first, fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth amendments and many of the very freedoms this administration pledge to support and defend elsewhere."
Yohnka has lately been spending much of his time conduction informational presentation on the array of civil rights issues raised by the Patriot Act and the ACLU's efforts to fight against continuing efforts to expand related government powers. "There is no limit on the use of the tools contained within the Patriot Act toward battling terrorism. They can and have been applied to Americans who have had the temerity to government policies or the 'war on terrorism' conducted domestically by the Bush administration and especially Attorney General [John] Ashcroft."
The ACLU has produced a lengthy report entitled "Insatiable Appetite" that details "the government's demand for new and unnecessary powers after September 11." It evaluates the ways the Patriot Act threatens our cherished freedoms in ways most would have considered unthinkable before September 11. "It is important to remember that this act was pushed through Congress in only 45 days with little debate or discussion," notes Yohnka. "This sweeping bill of 340-some pages was presented just four days following 9-11; just how much real thought and consideration could possibly have gone into the preparation of this wish list of executive powers? And you need to examine the larger context into which the Patriot Act fits. There has been absolutely no evidence that this sacrifice of our civil liberties makes us even a little bit safer from terrorism."
Yohnka goes on to explain how the Patriot Act permits the FBI to investigate American citizens for criminal matters without probably cause of any crime being committed merely by saying it is for "intelligence purposes." It allows non-citizens to be jailed on suspicion alone and deported or denied admission to this country solely because they engaged in free speech. Such non-citizens can even be detained indefinitely with little or no judicial oversight. A huge blanket "national security" has been thrown over many hearings or trials baring the public and press from witnessing judicial handling of suspected terrorists. Even American citizens suspected of terrorism can be held indefinitely in military custody without charges being filed or even access to a lawyer.
"Americans are only just beginning to question and understand the issues surrounding the Patriot Act and the broad new powers given to the police and military to conduct domestic surveillance of Americans. As we become aware of the implications posed by such broad unrestrained government powers more and more of us will begin to speak loudly against this attack on the very fabric of our constitutional democracy. People are becoming fearful of the vast potential for abuse by Ashcroft and the Bush administration and telling their Congressmen and Senators that this has already gone too far."


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In April 2018, the University of Westminster's Health Innovation Ecosystem was awarded a grant of £427,347 from the Quintin Hogg Trust, with further funding of almost £850,000 coming from the Higher Education Innovation Fund and University itself.
This financial support allows the Ecosystem, a new research project commencing in August 2018, to work to actively address the impact of chronic health problems (e.g. mental health, cancer, cardiovascular, obesity) affecting all socioeconomic levels of society.
The Ecosystem was founded by Professor Jimmy Bell, Professor Damien Ridge, Dr Marie Polley, Professor David Peters, and Professor Thierry Chaussalet. It aims to become the hub for world-leading research, student engagement and academic enterprise activity within the field of health and wellbeing by 2022.
Connecting academia with research, enterprise and local communities, the Ecosystem will create and apply knowledge to tackle global health challenges by integrating research from multiple broad disciplines including the social sciences, medicine and allied health, and data sciences in the context of society and culture. It aims to create an excellent student experience that enhances employability, by providing students with hands-on experience of real-world innovation.
The Ecosystem strives to develop alternate, disruptive and evolving perspectives, influence clinical guidelines and policies, and answers questions relevant to different research disciplines and community-based organisations. Some of the questions being investigated as early groundwork are: How is "healthy" defined, and what is wellbeing? What can help people to lead healthier lives? How can data and technology help in doing so?
The Ecosystem is interdisciplinary and sits across multiple academic structures of the University. Its founders are situated in the School of Life Sciences, School of Social Sciences and School of Computer Science and Engineering. Questioning, measuring, evaluating and enhancing traditional health approaches is central to the working of the Ecosystem.
Designs of new technological approaches, interventions and services that can ensure more efficient ways to maintain health, as well as improve hospital and primary care referrals, are also being explored.
The team are currently recruiting three post-doctoral research fellows in Health Data Science, Quantitative Mixed Methods, and Qualitative Mixed Methods, and a senior research fellow / Grant Writing Expert.
For more information, please contact Prof Thierry Chaussalet or Prof. Jimmy Bell.


Why Do Kittens Breathe Fast? – Things You Need to Know - Play With Meow!
Rapid breathing in kittens can mean a lot of things, from respiratory problems to cardiac arrest. If it seems like your kitten is suffering from a rapid breathing, this is something a pet owner should not be ignored and consider a wakeup call that your kitten must be taken to the vet as soon as possible.
Fast breathing in medical term is called tachypnea. It is a respiratory disorder that indicates an abnormal breathing pattern either it is shallow or rapid. It is caused by a small amount of oxygen level in the body making the lungs not able to expand well normally and because of too much fluid around the area. It can be due to a physiological problem in which the kitten's respiratory stimulus in the brain is overly active.
Fast breathing after exercise cannot be considered as tachypnea. It will normally settle down after a short period of time. The normal respiratory rate for kittens is 20-30 breaths per minute which are basically twice as fast than humans. There are different kinds of breathing problems that affect the breathing patterns.
Is It Normal for My Kitten to Breath Fast?
Why is My Kitten Breath Fast?
A normal kitten should appear to have a small chest movement whenever it breaths. If the other side of his body is moving several times than the other, that indicate an abnormal breathing pattern. Compare to dogs, cats never breathe with short and quick breaths. If the kitten has a normal breathing pattern, an excessive moment in the stomach should not be present.
For some kittens, fast breathing is due to stress and exercise especially after playing and running around the house in a hot weather. However, there are those that pant when they are taken for a ride inside the car.
There are times that kittens touch their mouths making it appear like they are trying to open to breathe freely. It can be a manifestation of congested sinuses or nose. To confirm this, the kitten may appear to have a loud breathing than a normal sound.
The kitten breath fast for many different causes. If it seems like your beloved feline friend is breathing fast than normal, it is necessary to take him to the vet as soon as possible.
The most common type of fast breathing is the pulmonary edema. This condition creates a fluid around the lungs. This is caused by a cardiac arrest. However, it can also occur with electrocution, cancer, choking and other systemic disorders.
Some kittens may suffer from nasal congestion making them hard to catch up breathe with the use of their nose. If this happens, the kitten may touch their mouth to breathe freely. It is the right time for proper home management in fast breathing cases for kittens. Apply a warm water with the use of cotton balls to clean the discharge in the nose. Place them in a humid area like bathroom and start running a hot water. You can also use a humidifier. If the kitten is experiencing loss of appetite and appears to be lethargic, take him to the vet for proper assessment.
It is quite rare to develop upper respiratory infection for kittens but they can also suffer from physical obstruction in the airway making them breathe fast. One of the possible factors is called nasopharyngeal polyp or also known as a tumor.
Kittens that have experienced trauma, fast breathing is a symptom that must watch out for. Trauma can be a source of bleeding around the lungs or other types of internal bleeding.
The vet may be able to diagnose the problem on a physical evaluation. An x-ray may require. If the kitten has a serious fast breathing pattern, this test may not be good for them. For kittens with pleural effusion, it is necessary to get a sample of the fluid coming from the thorax region to be done by the vet. It will help them identify the problem clearly. However, this process will not be very comfortable for your friend.
In cases of heart failure, the vet may suggest having your kitten undergo an echocardiogram. It is an ultrasound of the heart which able to assess a lot of activities of the heart. Asthma is also diagnosed with the chest x-ray but for a serious condition, your kitten may be referred to a bronchoscopy if needed. For airway obstruction and nasopharyngeal polyp, the kitten may require being sedated for an oral exam, x-ray for the neck, ear and skull exam.
The treatment for fast breathing depends on the underlying cause. Some medications must be given first to alleviate fast breathing before any diagnoses can be done.
In cases of pulmonary edema, diuretic medication like Lasix must be given along with an oxygen.
Pleural effusion may need to drain the fluid buildup in the lungs.
Kittens with asthma must require taking steroid remedy or a cat inhaler treatment.
For upper respiratory infection, antibiotics and nursing care management are necessary.
Kittens with cancer of FIP, the medication can be given for a short period of time and may need to keep your friend comfortable at all times.
If it seems like your kitten is suffering from a fast breathing, take him to the vet. It is always the best thing you can do and have them assessed by the vet during the first onset of symptoms. With proper care for your kitten, you can provide him the love and care that he needs and keeping him alive for more years to come.


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Wijkermeerstraat 5 - 2131 HB - Hoofddorp
R & D + Quality
Vidal Candies achieves a double-digit increase of its turnover
The company keeps up its constant international expansion and registers a sales growth of 11%, reaching 152 million euros
The year-end figures for 2018 have been the best in recent years for Vidal Candies, due to an increase of an 11% in its turnover. Thus, equating to a rise from 135 in 2017 to 152 million euros for 2018. The company is experiencing a strong and energetic growth focused on international markets. This is reflected in the opening of a new subsidiary in Japan, the last inauguration that joins those of South Korea and Australia & New Zealand, which began it roll out in 2017. Currently, Vidal brings to 15 the total number of subsidiaries distributed all over the globe and its products are present in 90 countries.
Last year's turnover figure, 152 million euros, is the highest to date and, according to the company's statement, is the result of "high management capacity and effort that draw a consolidated and ascending path in the market". Likewise, they add: "We are satisfied with our solid and incessant work, which is based on research, development, innovation and quality". These have been some of the essential components that have been presented in the latest report published by the London Stock Exchange Group, in which Vidal was included as one of the 1,000 companies with the greatest projection in Europe.
At Vidal, they are leaders in production processes. They have two production centres and a new logistics centre where they have the latest technology optimised to be the most efficient, in terms of manufacturing and distribution. Moreover, a fact that stands out is the increase in size of its workforce, which is composed of more than 1,200 workers, "the human team responsible for making the company beat strongly", they highlight.
All these factors position this sugar confectionery company from Murcia (Spain) as a global referent, that opens the path and creates a trend in the industry. Vidal expresses: "This sweet moment with sustained growth will persist during 2019. In the course of this year, we are developing new product launches, we are promoting original projects and we hope to continue expanding".
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A resident of Richmond Hill in New York City, Preisler came to Chicago to participate in the National Directors meeting of the Polish American Congress in Lincolnwood. He broke away from the meeting to go to St. Emily's and describe what he and other Catholics had to endure as Auschwitz inmates.
As someone who continually speaks on the subject, Preisler has serious concerns that "too many Christians" are uninformed and unaware just how much Christians suffered during the Holocaust years. "In Poland three million Christians, mostly Catholics, were killed together with three million Polish Jews" he said.
Lack of such knowledge, Preisler feels, encourages anti-Catholic bigots to take advantage of the uninformed and try to get away with statements and accusations that are maliciously false.
"I often wonder what all my fellow Catholics who were murdered in Auschwitz would say if they were still alive to hear these bigots accuse the Catholic Church as responsible for the Holocaust. What would the priests the Nazis killed in Auschwitz say if they heard that the head of their church at the time they died is now being slandered as 'Hitler's Pope'."
Not only did Preisler survive Auschwitz, he also survived the January, 1945 death march. With the Soviet Army closing in on Auschwitz in the final months of the war, the Germans decided to move out the remaining prisoners to other camps. While many died in the march, Preisler's grit and determination kept him alive until he got to the Ebensee camp in Austria where the U.S. Army liberated him in May.
In the thirty years that followed his liberation, he seldom talked about his terrible experiences. But he found it impossible to stay silent after he saw how Hollywood and the rest of the entertainment industry started to fictionalize Holocaust history and confuse the American public by giving versions of it he knew were simply not true.
Preisler felt it was his obligation to start speaking out. "Obvious misrepresentations were constantly made and the public was believing them to be factual. And rarely did those in show business ever treat Catholics fairly" he said.
Mr. Preisler is honorary president of the Downstate N.Y. Division of the Polish American Congress. He is also co-chair of the organization's Holocaust Documentation Committee and director of its Speakers Bureau. He can be reached at (718) 805-7371 or by writing to him at the Polish American Congress, 177 Kent St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11222.


Marlton, NJ – Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice announced new members named to the not-for-profit organization's 19-member Board of Trustees. The newly appointed members are: Stephanie Fendrick, FACHE, Philip W. Heath, MS, and Susan Elizabeth Lehrman, Ph.D.
Stephanie Fendrick, FACHE, a Voorhees resident, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Virtua. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Franklin and Marshall College and earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in health services from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Philip W. Heath, MS, a Hainesport resident, is the Chief Administrative Officer at Tabula Rasa Healthcare. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College and earned a Master of Science in Health Services Administration from the University of Detroit Mercy.
Susan Elizabeth Lehrman, Ph.D., a Cherry Hill resident, is the Dean of the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University. She earned her Master of Public Health and Doctorate from the University of California at Berkley.


The North Bay's favorite Beatles tribute band will get you singing along. The Bear Republic Brewing Company is producing this concert as a benefit for the Raven.
Join us for your private picnic basket lunch paired with a flight of our Alexander Mountain Estate wines at Stonestreet Winery. Take in the breathtaking views of our sustainably farmed Mountain Vineyards - while you sip the single vineyard designate wines made from those very grapes. Reservations required.
The Environmental Discovery Center and the Children's Museum of Sonoma County team up again for an afternoon of environmental science for kids. Discover natural history on a hike; explore energy with physical science; learn about life science with hands-on fun and live animals.
Sip on our delicious Russian River Valley wines while you learn more about our organic farming practices and the eco-ethics that guide our business. On the Saturday, we will have live music from Adam Lieb. Tours of the vineyard and new winery at noon and 2pm each of the days.
Come enjoy Santa Rosa Recreation, Parks & Community Services Spring Egg Hunt for Tots! Children 5 & under can have their picture taken with the Bunny, make spring time crafts & pet the Penngrove 4-H farm animals. There will be plenty of candy & surprises hidden on the lawn for all the Egg Hunters. Actors' Theater for Children will have snacks & beverages for sale.
The Castles and Kites Festival is fun for the whole family. Picnic, build sand castles, fly kites, surf, fish and so much more at this April event.
Heaven & Earth, Aphorist and Dreamland Pinot Noirs will be open to taste all day. The Rare Wine Company will be hosting an Italian extra-virgin olive oil tasting, fresh in from the latest vintage in Tuscany. Chef Robert Hunter will be serving seasonal flatbread pizzas from his wood-fired oven.
Join us for the thrill & excitement when 2 improv teams go funny bone to funny bone in a series of challenge rounds to delight the audience & win points from judges.
Celebration: Join us for a Champagne Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your baskets and join the Easter Bunny for a fun egg hunt before brunch. The hunt is free! Call for reservations.
Holiday, Family Fun: Bring the family to Ramekins this Easter for a delicious brunch and egg hunt for the kids. Our courtyard has many great egg hiding places to keep the kids entertained and our team of award winning chefs have created an exceptional menu you'll be sure to love.
Looking for hare-raising adventure this Easter? Join the animals of Safari West (and their human companions) for our annual Hunt for the Hare, an egg-straordinary Easter celebration and brunch.


Alison's and her husband spend most of their free time in the Lower Zambezi and South Luangwa National Parks. It is from here that she obtains the inspiration for her artwork.
Alison does like to paint her backgrounds in abstract form but feel that the wildlife should be portrayed as they are.


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Fashion & Beauty, Girl on a Mission
Pro Motorcycle Racer Shelina Moreda Joins Covergirl's 'I Am What I Makeup' Campaign
The latest Covergirl lineup, features the kind of diverse and interesting women we wish beauty brands were promoting decades ago. Sure it's still not 100% representative of every person in the world as there is always room for improvement, but from where the industry standard was just 10 years ago, we've come a long way baby!
Pop star Katy Perry returns and is joined by fitness trainer Massy Arias, 69 year-old model May Musk, actress & producer Issa Rae, Ayesha Curry and professional motorcycle racer Shelina Moreda for the 'I am What I Make Up' campaign.
For those who aren't yet familiar with Shelina and her badassery, she is the first woman to race a motorcycle at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and at the Zhuhai International Circuit in China, according to an interview with Today.com.
Her inclusion in the campaign was announced by Covergirl on October 5th, and Shelina was very excited to share the new with her fans on social media.
"Working with this amazing beauty company is a dream come true for me. As most of you who watch me race know, I go on track with my makeup on. My makeup sets me apart from the guys when I'm geared up on the grid and all you can see are my eyes peering out of my helmet. Having my makeup on makes me feel pretty. More importantly, it makes me feel strong, and confident. As a female athlete who competes in the male dominated world of racing, I'm proud and stoked to represent a brand who allows me to stand up and say that it is powerful to feel pretty," she wrote on an Instagram post.
Shelina grew up riding motorcycles on her family's farm in California, since the age of 12, and has been hooked ever since.
"My dad never knew what he was starting when he made us do chores on the motorcycles, like bringing the cows in from the fields," she described on her website.
The self-described "thrill-seeker" says she has come up against barriers being a woman in a male-dominated industry, but has not let that deter her from achieving her goals.
"It's hard to be taken seriously, honestly. I've fought a lot of uphill battles to get to where I am now — it's all part of the challenge. I know that many people aren't used to females taking racing this seriously, but they're learning that I do," she said.
Racing isn't the only thing she takes seriously. Shelina knows she is a role model to so many other young girls, which has come with the territory of being a woman among many male racers.
"When I started racing, being a role model wasn't even on my radar. I race because it's my own passion and I wanted to chase my dreams. Once I started gaining steam in the sport, and started doing my She'z Moto schools, I realized that I was becoming a role model and that really meant a lot to me. To be someone that people, especially kids, look up to is a big deal. My determination and what I'm doing could inspire them or change their life in some positive way, and I love that," she said.
Shelina has taken her role model status to the next level by launching the She'z Moto racing school – an all-female motorcycle skills school that focuses on building confidence and inspiring people to build their goals. While camp participants get hands-on experience with bikes, they also get to hear Shelina's advice for succeeding, especially when it comes to pursuing goals that seem outside of the norm.
"My advice for women is very similar to my advice to men: You can do whatever you want in life, you just have to be willing to work hard and put your mind to it. The only difference I'd give to women in my position is to not use being a female as an excuse," she said.
"Work hard at anything you love to do…Nothing worth having comes easy…Put your mind to it and be willing to work hard," she added.
Shelina also shared her thoughts at being chosen to be part of a major beauty brand campaign, saying as someone who has always loved makeup, it was a very special moment for her.
"I'm still on cloud nine that they chose me, a female who competes against men in a male-dominated sport is so outside the norm. It really shows that CoverGirl is recognizing that powerful females are a beautiful thing, and I'm ecstatic to be part of that movement," she said.
You can see Shelina in action with the rest of the Covergirl lineup in the video below:
Tags: beauty × covergirl × moto racer × Pro Roadracer × role models × Shelina Moreda


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"""
Test Manager WUI - Failure Reasons Web content generator.
"""

__copyright__ = \
"""
Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Oracle Corporation

This file is part of VirtualBox Open Source Edition (OSE), as
available from http://www.virtualbox.org. This file is free software;
you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
General Public License (GPL) as published by the Free Software
Foundation, in version 2 as it comes in the "COPYING" file of the
VirtualBox OSE distribution. VirtualBox OSE is distributed in the
hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any kind.

The contents of this file may alternatively be used under the terms
of the Common Development and Distribution License Version 1.0
(CDDL) only, as it comes in the "COPYING.CDDL" file of the
VirtualBox OSE distribution, in which case the provisions of the
CDDL are applicable instead of those of the GPL.

You may elect to license modified versions of this file under the
terms and conditions of either the GPL or the CDDL or both.
"""
__version__ = "$Revision: 100880 $"

# Validation Kit imports.
from testmanager.webui.wuibase        import WuiException
from testmanager.webui.wuicontentbase import WuiFormContentBase, WuiListContentBase, WuiTmLink
from testmanager.core.failurereason   import FailureReasonData
from testmanager.core.failurecategory import FailureCategoryLogic
from testmanager.core.db              import TMDatabaseConnection

class WuiAdminFailureReason(WuiFormContentBase):
    """
    WUI Failure Reason HTML content generator.
    """

    def __init__(self, oFailureReasonData, sMode, oDisp):
        """
        Prepare & initialize parent
        """

        if sMode == WuiFormContentBase.ksMode_Add:
            sTitle = 'Add Failure Reason'
            sSubmitAction = oDisp.ksActionFailureReasonAdd
        elif sMode == WuiFormContentBase.ksMode_Edit:
            sTitle = 'Edit Failure Reason'
            sSubmitAction = oDisp.ksActionFailureReasonEdit
        else:
            raise WuiException('Unknown parameter')

        WuiFormContentBase.__init__(self, oFailureReasonData, sMode, 'FailureReason', oDisp, sTitle,
                                    sSubmitAction = sSubmitAction, fEditable = False); ## @todo non-standard action names.

    def _populateForm(self, oForm, oData):
        """
        Construct an HTML form
        """

        aoFailureCategories = FailureCategoryLogic(TMDatabaseConnection()).getFailureCategoriesForCombo()
        if len(aoFailureCategories) == 0:
            from testmanager.webui.wuiadmin import WuiAdmin
            sExceptionMsg = 'Please add Failure Category first.' % \
                (WuiAdmin.ksScriptName, WuiAdmin.ksParamAction, WuiAdmin.ksActionFailureCategoryShowAdd)

            raise WuiException(sExceptionMsg)

        oForm.addIntRO        (FailureReasonData.ksParam_idFailureReason,    oData.idFailureReason,    'Failure Reason ID')
        oForm.addTimestampRO  (FailureReasonData.ksParam_tsEffective,        oData.tsEffective,        'Last changed')
        oForm.addTimestampRO  (FailureReasonData.ksParam_tsExpire,           oData.tsExpire,           'Expires (excl)')
        oForm.addIntRO        (FailureReasonData.ksParam_uidAuthor,          oData.uidAuthor,          'Changed by UID')

        oForm.addComboBox     (FailureReasonData.ksParam_idFailureCategory,  oData.idFailureCategory,  'Failure Category',
                               aoFailureCategories)

        oForm.addText         (FailureReasonData.ksParam_sShort,             oData.sShort,             'Short Description')
        oForm.addText         (FailureReasonData.ksParam_sFull,              oData.sFull,              'Full Description')
        oForm.addInt          (FailureReasonData.ksParam_iTicket,            oData.iTicket,            'Ticket Number')
        oForm.addMultilineText(FailureReasonData.ksParam_asUrls,             oData.asUrls,             'Other URLs to reports '
                                                                                'or discussions of the '
                                                                                'observed symptoms')
        oForm.addSubmit()

        return True

class WuiAdminFailureReasonList(WuiListContentBase):
    """
    WUI Admin Failure Reasons Content Generator.
    """

    def __init__(self, aoEntries, iPage, cItemsPerPage, tsEffective, fnDPrint, oDisp):
        WuiListContentBase.__init__(self, aoEntries, iPage, cItemsPerPage, tsEffective,
                                    sTitle = 'Failure Reasons', sId = 'failureReasons',
                                    fnDPrint = fnDPrint, oDisp = oDisp);

        self._asColumnHeaders = ['ID', 'Category', 'Short Description',
                                 'Full Description', 'Ticket', 'External References', 'Actions' ]

        self._asColumnAttribs = ['align="right"', 'align="center"', 'align="center"',
                                 'align="center"',' align="center"', 'align="center"', 'align="center"']

    def _formatListEntry(self, iEntry):
        from testmanager.webui.wuiadmin import WuiAdmin
        oEntry = self._aoEntries[iEntry]

        return [ oEntry.idFailureReason,
                 oEntry.idFailureCategory,
                 oEntry.sShort,
                 oEntry.sFull,
                 oEntry.iTicket,
                 oEntry.asUrls,
                 [ WuiTmLink('Modify', WuiAdmin.ksScriptName,
                             { WuiAdmin.ksParamAction: WuiAdmin.ksActionFailureReasonShowEdit,
                               FailureReasonData.ksParam_idFailureReason: oEntry.idFailureReason } ),
                   WuiTmLink('Remove', WuiAdmin.ksScriptName,
                             { WuiAdmin.ksParamAction: WuiAdmin.ksActionFailureReasonDel,
                               FailureReasonData.ksParam_idFailureReason: oEntry.idFailureReason },
                             sConfirm = 'Are you sure you want to remove failure reason #%d?' % (oEntry.idFailureReason,)),
               ] ]

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PRBB, a diverse community that remains stable in 2021
We review the demographics and the most relevant changes in the PRBB during 2021.
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By Raquel Gordo
PRBB presents 2021 demographic data - Credit: Ferran Mateo
The best asset of the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) is its people; the great critical mass of researchers, as well as technical staff and support and administrative personnel who, day after day, come full of passion to their laboratories and offices to advance science.
One more year, we take a picture of this great family that makes up the PRBB community.
According to the latest demographic data, in 2021 we have remained stable compared to the previous year, with a total of 1444 residents.
During this year the overall percentages of female and male staff have also remained the same (60% and 40% respectively), but the number of female principal investigators has increased (5% more than last year). This is a good figure that points the way towards a better gender balance, for which we must continue to work.
Finally, the percentage of residents of foreign origin has increased slightly (2% more than in 2020), with 57 different nationalities in the park.
The PRBB thus remains a stable, diverse community with an emerging trend of improvement in terms of gender equality. Here you can see the full demographics for the year 2021:
DEMOGRAFIA PRBB_2021Download
Raquel Gordo Esteban has a degree in Health Biology and is currently doing a Master's in Scientific, Medical and Environmental Communication at UPF. She likes to combine science and creativity with the aim of disseminating current biomedical issues.
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namespace Talaka\CommentsClient;

use Zend\ModuleManager\Feature\ConfigProviderInterface;
use Zend\ModuleManager\Feature\AutoloaderProviderInterface;
use Zend\ServiceManager\ServiceLocatorInterface;

class Module implements
    ConfigProviderInterface,
    AutoloaderProviderInterface
{

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getConfig()
    {
        $config = [];
        foreach (glob(__DIR__ . '/../../config/*.config.php') as $file) {
            /** @noinspection PhpIncludeInspection */
            $config = array_merge($config, include $file);
        }

        return $config;
    }

    public function getServiceConfig()
    {
        return array(
            'factories' => array(
                'Comment\Configuration' => function(ServiceLocatorInterface $serviceLocator)   {
                    $configuration = $serviceLocator->get('Configuration');
                    return new Config($configuration);
                }
            ),
        );
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function getAutoloaderConfig()
    {
        return array(
            'Zend\Loader\StandardAutoloader' => array(
                'namespaces' => array(
                    __NAMESPACE__ => __DIR__ . '/src/' . __NAMESPACE__,
                ),
            ),
//            'Zend\Loader\ClassMapAutoloader' => array(
//                __DIR__ . "/autoload_classmap.php"
//            ),
        );
    }

}


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<?php

namespace app\modules\library\models\search;

use Yii;
use yii\base\Model;
use yii\data\ActiveDataProvider;
use app\modules\library\models\Publisher;

/**
 * PublisherSearch represents the model behind the search form about `app\modules\library\models\Publisher`.
 */
class PublisherSearch extends Publisher
{
    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
            [['id'], 'integer'],
            [['name', 'description', 'address1', 'address2', 'city', 'state', 'zipcode', 'country', 'website', 'date_created', 'timestamp'], 'safe'],
        ];
    }

    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public function scenarios()
    {
        // bypass scenarios() implementation in the parent class
        return Model::scenarios();
    }

    /**
     * Creates data provider instance with search query applied
     *
     * @param array $params
     *
     * @return ActiveDataProvider
     */
    public function search($params)
    {
        $query = Publisher::find();

        // add conditions that should always apply here

        $dataProvider = new ActiveDataProvider([
            'query' => $query,
        ]);

        $this->load($params);

        if (!$this->validate()) {
            // uncomment the following line if you do not want to return any records when validation fails
            // $query->where('0=1');
            return $dataProvider;
        }

        // grid filtering conditions
        $query->andFilterWhere([
            'id' => $this->id,
            'date_created' => $this->date_created,
            'timestamp' => $this->timestamp,
        ]);

        $query->andFilterWhere(['like', 'name', $this->name])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'description', $this->description])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'address1', $this->address1])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'address2', $this->address2])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'city', $this->city])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'state', $this->state])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'zipcode', $this->zipcode])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'country', $this->country])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'website', $this->website]);

        return $dataProvider;
    }
}


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CLWP Chapter 122: Unexpected harvest
The second day early in the morning, after the sun came out, the weather became hot again. If it weren't for the stagnant water in the grass, no one could see that there was a heavy rain yesterday.
They checked their luggage, because many things were cleaned out last night to dry, skins and backpacks had to be dried before they could be used. It took a lot of time to put all the things away at the moment. Asu simply caught some more fish in the river and set off after breakfast and lunch were settled together.
Ayan has returned to normal, Chen Qi didn't bother to explain to him again when he looked at his peaceful expression. Who asked him to test himself? Maybe the other party misunderstood and could solve a lot of problems instead.
The previous straw hat was originally made of weeds to cover the sun. It was completely torn apart by the rain yesterday. Now Chen Qi has made two more hats and brought them to Aze before leaving.
After walking through the untouched grass hundreds of meters ahead, the surrounding weeds began to show signs of burning. It was estimated that they were quickly doused by the rain. Only some leaves were blackened by smoke. The further they went, the more serious the situation became until they could no longer see any green plants. What they saw was only bare reddish brown soil and charcoal dust all over the ground, which showed how fierce the fire was.
Looking at the scene before them, all the people were not very good-looking, their hearts were a little scared and a little lucky. If they had walked a little further last night before stopping, the pile of luggage would have been lost.
"Let's go." Asu kicked aside a blackened stone at his feet and walked in front of the crowd, while others hurriedly followed.
On the barren plain where the vegetation is invisible, only a group of Beastmen with skins and backpacks four or five times their size buried themselves in the scorching sun. As the crowd passed by, they raised a long dust.
This section of the road came to a fast sunset and finally walked over completely. Seeing the familiar green vegetation, the expression on the beast's face, which had been somewhat depressed, faded a lot.
After the charcoal ash is dried in the sun, it will be lifted when being trampled by people, and then it will be blown directly onto the Beastmen by the wind. When the Beastmen find a place to rest, they will almost all turn black.
Ashu pointed to Ale because with the hand wipe the sweat on his face and left a few dark fingerprints, smile straight waist, provoked Ale almost want to catch him in a fight.
Amin came over and knocked on Ashu's head to help Ale unload his luggage. "It's not far from the river. Go wash up and get some more water."
Two people should be a sound holding a pottery.
Because it is on the road, there are not many cooking tools. There are only two pottery and only a few pottery bowls. The rest are all replaced by portable bamboo tubes. Bamboo tubes can be used as water containers during the day, which is much more convenient than heavy pottery.
Chen Qi, who had been burying his head behind Aze's back for sleep and Aze was standing in front of him, was the cleanest one in a group. He found Aze a set of clean clothes and let him go to the river to wash. He went to clean up the clearing to help cook and eat. Now the river was bathed by a group of females and he was embarrassed to run over.
"You go and rest. We'll take care of it here." Seeing Chen Qi coming, Ayan was a little nervous.
Asu, who had just brought over the big bamboo tube with water, glanced at him strangely and handed the tube to Chen Qi. "There is not much water left here. You can boil some tea first, and then cook the food when Ale hits the water back."
Chen Qi took the things and nodded. Looking at Asu's dark face, he couldn't help laughing, "You should go to the river to wash yourself."
Compared with Chen Qi, who is relatively clean, Asu is now described as light by travel-stained. It is a bit awkward, almost like climbing out of a carbon pile after a roll. Asu felt a little embarrassed and touched his nose. As a result, a fingerprint was left on the touched place, which looked even funnier.
After handing over the bamboo tube to Chen Qi, Asu said hello to Ayan and went to the river with a clean set of clothes.
Chen Qi put pottery on the fire and poured the water in the bamboo tube. Several bamboo tubes had just half of pottery's water. After the water boiled, Chen Qi put a handful of daisies in, and the already dried flowers soon spread out in the water. Although the sun was going down, drinking a little daisy tea could also reduce the summer heat a little.
Seeing the bamboo tubes that were completely empty on one side, Ayan hesitated for a moment, walked over, pointed to several empty bamboo tubes nearby, and asked Chen Qi, "I'll get some water."
Before Chen Qi could answer, a flexible figure suddenly ran in front of the two men, perhaps because the man ran too fast and gasped slightly, "Uncle Ayan, there is a body of armored dragon over there."
Chen Qi turned to look at the past and found that it was the female of the Flame Hill tribe named Ayu. Every time he found a place to rest, Ayan would suggest to probe the surrounding environment. This was his experience when camping in the wild. In this way, he could not only see if there were any hidden dangers around, but also see if there were edible wild fruits around. Now he would add to see if there were any edible wild vegetables.
A Yu was one of the personnel who went out to explore this time. seeing the fruit of milk and water, he went a little further. unexpectedly, he found a long-dead ankylosaurus with a bite mark on its neck. other places were intact and looked like a fatal blow.
In this plain, where there is no trace of biological activity, a newly dead dragon appears here, and it is still known as the armored dragon with the strongest defense force of dragons, which makes people think much of it.
Ayan frowned, his face became dignified, "are you sure you see ankylosaurus? Are there any other signs of dragons around?"
Ayu shook his head. "Even if there are other dragons that have stayed near here, yesterday's rain washed away their traces. I only found the body of Ankylosaurus. I have not gone deep into the vicinity to probe. I plan to come back and tell you first."
Ayan clapped him on the shoulder in praise. "You should guard the camp first, and I'll call Asu and them back and see how to deal with it."
Say that finish, Ayan went to the river, also not busy conveniently take the empty bamboo tube.
Chen Qi looked at Yu, who was still a little short of breath, and poured the other party a cup of freshly cooked daisy tea. "You should drink some tea first."
Chongqing gratefully took it and took a sip at the bowl. As a result, it was scalded. He could only hold the bowl and gently blow the tea down while watching the situation warily.
There are several other females guarding the camp. There are also females guarding the acacia tree next door. Even if dragons suddenly attack, they can climb to the tree immediately.
Before long, Ayan returned with Asu and his party. Everyone's hair was wet and dripping with water. The camouflage coat on his shoulder was darker than that elsewhere, apparently wet with water drops from his hair. The cloth here does not absorb water very well. It takes a long time to dry the hair. It looks like a line of people were called back by Ayan before they could dry their hair.
Aze handed Chen Qi a towel. The towel had been washed in the river. Even if it was not covered with charcoal dust, the sweat flowing out after a day in the hot sun would make people feel sticky and greasy. Aze knew that Chen Qi would not go to the river to wash for the time being, so he wetted a towel and wanted the other party to wipe his face.
Seeing that several people in Asu wanted to leave after putting down the newly caught fish and the returned water, Chen Qi hurriedly opened his voice and asked, "Can I go and see with you?"
Ankylosaurus, if he remembered correctly, is covered with a layer of hard armor on its back. Since there is an iron character in its name, even if it is not the metal iron he is familiar with, Chen Qi can't help but want to go and have a look. It would be better if the other party has something related to iron.
Asu looked back at him, then at Aze, who was standing beside him. He nodded and said to Aze, "You protect him." Then he stopped talking and took the crowd away.
After walking for about ten minutes, several people came to their destination.
Ankylosaurus fell in a clump of cogon grass, its tall body overwhelming a piece of cogon grass, and because of the strong wind brought by yesterday's rainstorm, a large area of cogon grass was also blown down outside, which made Ayu find it. Otherwise, according to the growth of cogon grass at ordinary times, there is nothing here without coming in.
Ankylosaurus was black and brown with a rhinoceros-like appearance, except that it had no horns and several layers of black armor with cold light on its back. It was an excellent defense weapon, and the general front teeth and sharp teeth could not be scratched at all.
Asu checked the Ankylosaurus, confirmed that the Ankylosaurus was completely dead and then scattered around with others to explore. Although the Ankylosaurus did not attack as fast as the Hyenas, it was also carnivorous, and the Beastmen did not dare to be careless. After all, only the Beastmen were left on the plains, and even if the Ankylosaurus did not have to eat the Beastmen, they would attack the Beastmen if hungry.
Chen Qi asked Aze to put himself down and walked to the side of Ankylosaurus. He stretched out his hand and touched the nail plate behind Ankylosaurus. I don't know whether it is because the other party is dead that it feels cold or because the nail plate is cold.
From his pocket, he took out a sword and a horn knife, tapped on the nail plate, "dang", and a clear and familiar sound of metal impact reached Chen Qi's ears.
As if he couldn't believe it, Chen Qi tapped again, "Aze, is the armor of Ankylosaurus metal?"
Aze had never seen metal before and shook his head blankly when he heard Chen Qi's question.
At this time to explore around Asu several people have come back, just came back to see Chen Qi and Aze squatting beside armored dragon is decomposing the body.
"What are you doing? I can't eat the meat of Ankylosaurus. I have caught fish." Asu went up to him and asked curiously. The meat of Ankylosaurus is not only sour, but also uncomfortable to eat. Moreover, the hardness of the meat is almost equal to that of its armor. Without sharp teeth, it cannot be chewed. Asu does not think Aze will not know about this.
Chen Qi tore down the separated armor. The armor was about half a finger thick and a little heavy. Chen Qi took it with a little difficulty. Hearing Asu's question, Chen Qi explained, "I don't want it, I want it."
"Real? What do you want this thing for?"
Aze pulled down the other two pieces of armor, which were also stained with flesh, but he didn't mind. He took the piece from Chen Qi's hand and carried it to his shoulder. "Chen Qi said this can be used as a tool."
"Yes, although I don't know if I can make it, I met it somehow. It might be useful to take it back." Chen Qi said with a smile. Even if it is not absolutely certain that these pieces of iron are metal iron, it may not be useful to bring them back to the tribe with great efforts, but the unexpected harvest is still very attractive to Chen Qi, after all, it may be a metal thing.
Asu know nodded, didn't ask more, let Aze give him the things, motioned for him to Chen Qi back, here is a distance from their rest camp but, at the speed of Chen Qi is going to take a lot of time.
Even if no signs of other dragon activities were found nearby, the crowd did not dare to be careless. They did not spend the night together on the ground as they did yesterday. Instead, they spread out and found a tall tree to rest in groups of several people.
loosli22
14th February 2020 12:44 am
hmm interesting discovery
CLWP Chapter 121: Night talk
CLWP Chapter 123: Arrived at
← CLWP Chapter 121: Night talk ← CLWP Chapter 123: Arrived at


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Israel's Arrow 3 missile defense system to be tested in Alaska in 2018
(JNS.org) Israel and the U.S. will carry out a joint test of the Arrow 3 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) defense system from Alaska in 2018.
An Arrow 3 system test launch in January 2014. Credit: U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
The test launch will take place on Kodiak Island on Alaska's southern coast, and is being conducted as part of a five-to-six year, $80.4 million contract between the Alaska Aerospace Corporation and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
"[Arrow 3] has significant range constraints within the Mediterranean," U.S. Navy Vice Admiral James Syring, the MDA's director, told a congressional meeting last week. "One of the better places to test is in Alaska, from Kodiak, and we intend to do that next year."
Arrow 3, which is capable of intercepting ICBMs outside of the Earth's atmosphere,
will be tested on targets similar to advanced Iranian ballistic missiles. The system will serve as the upper tier of Israel's multilayered missile defense program, which also includes the Iron Dome and David's Sling. Arrow 3 was designed by Israel's Missile Defense Organization in cooperation with the MDA, and was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries along with the American defense firm Boeing.
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What is the penalty for carrying a gun without a permit in Florida?
Home » St. Petersburg Criminal Defense Blog » What is the penalty for carrying a gun without a permit in Florida?
In Florida, while in most cases it is lawful to own and possess a gun, there are different rules for carrying a gun. Florida Statute § 790.01(2) criminalizes carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. Carrying a gun without a permit will result in felony charges.
If you have recently been arrested or charged with a gun-related crime in Florida, call our defense lawyers at Goldman Wetzel in St. Petersburg for guidance with your case: 727-828-3900.
Is it legal to carry a gun in Florida?
Yes. Florida laws do not infringe upon citizens' Second Amendment rights. So long as you are not a convicted felon and have not otherwise had your gun ownership rights revoked, you are permitted to own and possess a gun in the Sunshine State. You do not need a license to purchase a gun, nor a permit to own one.
However, you cannot simply carry a gun out in the open in Florida. To carry a gun from one destination to another, you need a concealed weapons permit. Florida Statute § 790.25(3) lists all the lawful uses for guns. Some of the instances in which you are permitted to carry a gun (without a permit) include when:
You are in your home;
You are in your place of business;
You keep it locked in your vehicle; or
You are "engaged in fishing, camping, or lawful hunting or going to or returning from a fishing, camping, or lawful hunting expedition."
You can also carry a concealed gun when you have been issued a permit.
What are the penalties for carrying a concealed gun without a permit?
Carrying a concealed gun without a valid permit in Florida is a third-degree felony. Punishments include:
Up to five years in prison;
Up to five years' probation; and
Up to a $5,000 fine.
If you have a felony on your record, you will be charged with "possession of a firearm by a convicted felon," a second-degree felony. Penalties will escalate to up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
What are some defenses to carrying a gun without a permit?
To convict you of carrying a gun without a concealed weapons permit, the prosecutor must show that you knowingly had a gun on or about your person and that you concealed it from the ordinary sight of another person.
There are various defenses we can use in concealed weapons cases. For instance, we may attempt to prove that:
You did, in fact, have a valid permit.
You were at home or on your property.
You did not know the gun was in your possession.
You are a non-Florida resident and had a concealed weapons permit issued in another state.
You had the gun because you were on your way to or from a fishing, camping, or legal hunting trip.
You were carrying the gun to or from a gun repair shop or shooting range.
The gun was locked securely in your vehicle. (Florida Statute § 790.251(3) provides: "It is the finding of the Legislature that a citizen's lawful possession, transportation, and secure keeping of firearms and ammunition within his or her motor vehicle is essential to the exercise of the fundamental constitutional right to keep and bear arms and the constitutional right of self-defense.")
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Progressive social movements spurred Holocaust consciousness by helping survivors tell their stories
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Auschwitz survivor Lea Novera lights a candle during a Holocaust memorial. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian
Today, the destruction of European Jewry is widely recognized as a universal moral touchstone. A museum commemorating the destruction sits in our nation's capital. Numerous states mandate Holocaust education. And when they speak in high school auditoriums and public libraries across the nation, the remaining survivors garner large, attentive audiences.
But it was not always so. For at least the first few decades after World War II, schoolchildren did not learn about the genocide of European Jewry. It was absent from lessons about the war, or about the waves of immigration to America's shores.
While there were small-scale commemorative efforts in Jewish communities, there were no public memorials or museums to the murdered millions. In fact, the term "Holocaust," separating the genocide of European Jewry from the events of the war, barely existed.
How, then, can we account for the enormous interest in the Holocaust today?
The conventional belief is that by raising money for memorials, lobbying elected officials to build museums, and producing big-budget films like Schindler's List, Jewish elites were responsible for this shift. Of course, there is some truth to this.
But my research suggests that survivors and their descendants played pivotal roles in bringing their private stories out the shadows. They did so at a time when progressive social movements changed how Americans think about victimhood.
The difficulty of speaking out
One hundred fifty thousand survivors settled in the US after the war. Even before anyone began to collect their testimonies, or Steven Spielberg and others made films about them, survivors told stories about what they had endured – mainly to other survivors.
For the first few decades after WWII, these stories, which spoke of death and destruction, were exceedingly difficult to share with outsiders. Americans were preoccupied with returning soldiers, whom they feted as heroes. It was a time before post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was recognized as a psychological condition.
No wonder early survivor organizations chose to commemorate acts of wartime resistance, such as the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, rather than experiences of persecution. Persecution was far more common than heroism, but much more difficult to talk about.
Because few survivors were actually able to resist Nazi aggression, the focus on heroism during the early post-war period meant that few survivors could share their stories. And in fact, survivors were often discouraged from speaking publicly by friends, neighbors, and even social service professionals who came into contact with them. Psychologist Yael Danieli has characterized this as the "conspiracy of silence."
It would take shifts in American culture and the aging of the baby boom generation, to change this. By encouraging their parents to speak about their experiences, the "second generation," at least 250,000 strong, played a pivotal role in bringing their parents' stories into public view.
Recognizing the victim
Children of survivors were armed with ideas from therapeutic culture and influenced by identity politics, feminism and the black civil rights movement. Beginning in the mid-1970s, these descendants formed a collective identity and began to reclaim their hidden family histories. Small, therapeutically oriented "2G" support groups spread quickly throughout the country, the sign of a shifting generational consciousness.
As Malka, a descendant I quote in my book, Reluctant Witnesses, recalled: "Our parents' generation survived by forgetting. Denial was a survival mechanism." In contrast, she said, "the second generation 'survives' by remembering":
"Our parents grew up in a generation and a culture where you didn't talk about 'unpleasant' things, you swept them under the carpet, you put on a brave face. Emotions were something negative that you tried not to reveal. 'Don't be so emotional!'"
Descendants were acutely aware of the lingering effects of their parents' traumatic experiences. They were more likely to have a more positive view of self-expression, including the expression of negative emotions. They believed that being a victim should not be a mark of shame; it could even be a source of personal strength. Telling Holocaust stories, much like telling the stories of slavery, was important, they argued.
Survivors did not generally share their children's more introspective orientation. Nonetheless, it was through their encouragement, example and coaxing that they came to speak more openly about the past.
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By the 1980s, survivor Irene Hizme told the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, "It was becoming a little bit more OK to be a Holocaust survivor. People were finally interested."
People were finally interested
Holocaust stories, first told within the worlds of survivors and their families, began to circulate far beyond them, in a culture where painful memories – of the continuing effects of slavery, sexual abuse or war – are increasingly discussed in public.
Partly through their children's coaxing, survivors gained the moral authority to bear witness, commanding an increasingly important presence in Jewish communities and beyond. This history, however, has been largely forgotten.
Today, when the rise of Holocaust consciousness is often seen as a retreat from American Jewish liberalism, and when memory of the genocide is frequently exploited by those in power, we should remember that speaking about the Holocaust did not come easily. Progressive social activists created cultural openings that made such talk possible.
Arlene Stein received funding from Rutgers University Research Council.
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Professor in Economics at the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) in Mexico City. His research has focused on Economic Competition, Industrial Organization, Auctions, Theory of Individual Decision and Experimental and Behavioral Economics. He has published his work in several peer-reviewed academic journals. He is the current Director of the Program on Regulation and Competition (PIRCE) and General Coordinator of the Diplomas in Regulation and Competition, both at CIDE.
He has collaborated with the Mexican Competition Agency (COFECE), the Mexican Energy Regulator (CRE), the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement, the Federal Institute of Telecommunications, the Ministry of Economy, the Center for Public Finance Studies of the Chamber of Deputies, the National Laboratory of Public Policies, the Federal Judicial Council and the Specialized Courts in Economic Regulation and Competition, for which he was appointed as Expert in Economics before the Bodies of the Judicial Power of the Federation of Mexico. He is currently a member of the Mexico's Antitrust Agency (COFECE) advisory group on digital economy and member of the National System of Researchers Level II of CONACYT.


Living a victorious Christian life is impossible apart from Christ. He alone is capable of living a life pleasing to the Father. By ourselves we can never produce the spiritual characteristics and righteousness that are acceptable to God. Authentic righteousness, joy and love, together with peace, patience and grace are all expressions of the life of Christ, not of ours.
The good news is that it is not we who live but Christ who lives in us. Those wonderful expressions of His life will be manifest in us as we die to self and daily put on the Lord Jesus Christ.
One expression Christ wants to manifest in us is His priestly role of intercession. Andrew Murray writes: "Of all the traits of a life like Christ, there is none higher and more glorious than conformity to Him in the work that now engages Him without ceasing in the Father's presence: His all-powerful intercession."
Most of us struggle to maintain an effective prayer life. Our best efforts can never be enough to achieve the purposes God has for us in prayer. Apart from Christ we can do nothing. This is why God wants to work in us and reveal in us the prayer life of His Son. And what a prayer life!
Jesus communed continually with His Father in prayer, even while engaged in His earthly tasks. He worshiped and fasted. He interceded. He sought the Father's will and did nothing without prayer. Even now from Heaven He continues His ministry of intercession as our great High Priest.
It goes without saying that the prayer life of Jesus Christ bears little resemblance to ours! Such a commitment to prayer is too hard on our flesh and in our own strength it is impossible. But as Andrew Murray concludes: "The more we abide in Him and grow to be like Him, the more His priestly life will work in us. Our lives will become what His is: a life that unceasingly prays for men."


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Tenacious D: Is "Tribute" a tribute to a real song or not?
Chastain86 August 17, 2004, 2:24am #1
I've been waiting for awhile to ask this question. Hopefully some Tenacious D fans will be along shortly to refute or support my theory.
The song "Tribute" is supposed to be a tribute to "the greatest song in the world." But at no point is the greatest song ever eluded to, or mentioned.
I've read that the song is supposed to be "Stairway to Heaven." This is theorized because some of the hooks in "Tribute" sound vaguely the same.
But, in the song, Jack Black clearly states that "Tribute" doesn't sound anything like the song that "Tribute" is a tribute to.
I'm stumped. Anybody got any guesses?
Kamino_Neko August 17, 2004, 2:34am #2
It's a gag. It deliberately leads you to think 'the greatest song in the world' is Stairway, then it yanks the rug out. IMO, it wouldn't be funny otherwise.
Ephemera August 17, 2004, 2:44am #3
If you take the lyrics literally, it can't be as it says "…couldn't remember The Greatest Song in the World, no, no…".
That would rule out any possibility of it being some song they're fans of since they'd obviously remember it.
Fern_Forest August 17, 2004, 3:00am #4
I thought it was that Tenacious-D were out on the road when they met the Devil who challeneged them to a rock off. The Devil went first and then they responded by just jamming and making up a song as they went. The song was so awesome that it thwarted the Devil and they won. But after they won they completely forgot how it went and so they wrote Tribute to memorialize it.
Actually this sounds like a literary reference. To piggyback this thread, anyone know the reference?
Larry_Borgia August 17, 2004, 3:01am #5
The greatest song is a song that Tenacious D had to make up on the spot to placate the Devil.
The devil was going to take them down to hell unless they played the greatest rock and roll song ever. They started pulling stuff out of their asses but the devil was stunned to realize that they had just invented the greatest song ever.
Unfortunately they forgot the song, so all they could do was write a tribute to it.
The point is that the greatest song is not a song that has ever been recorded by anyone. It was played once, for an audience of one (Satan,) and was promptly forgotten.
At least that's what I think.
Incubus August 17, 2004, 3:51am #6
Fern Forest:
The only reference I can think of is some composer who had a dream he sold his soul to the devil for some divine inspiration, and the devil played him a sonatina. When he woke up, he couldn't remember what the devil played that well because it was in a dream (as many of us have trouble fully remembering some dreams) but he made a piece out of it anyway called the "Devil's Sonatina"
Marley23 August 17, 2004, 4:42am #7
I don't think it's a tribute to or parody of another song. I guess you could say it's got a kind of a Devil Went Down to Georgia thing going on, but that's just the plot.
Beat you by one minute Larry. Although yours is more accurate. I haven't seen the video in over a year.
I think I also recall a cartoon who did this. Maybe Duckman, The Simpsons or Dilbert. The main character has a near death experience meets God, writes something like the meaning of life on an etch-a-sketch. But when he awakes he shakes it and then can't remember what it was.
The Giuseppe Tartini story is very interesting. Shame I first heard this concept from some cartoon. Or there might be some intermediate text which I've read and forgot.
I think that was Duckman. Someone comes back from the dead (probably Duckman) with the meaning of life on an Etch-a-Sketch, and he ends up shaking it by accident before he shows anyone.
Menocchio August 17, 2004, 11:41am #10
Reminds me of Coleridge's Kublai Khan. Hen was interrupted from his writing and unable to finish the poem. Silly opium fiend. What he's got is still gravy.
Tuco August 17, 2004, 11:41am #11
The bold stuff is from an old folk song, possibly performed by the Levellers. I've heard this story before (walking down a road, challenged by the devil to out-play him), but it was a long time ago and I can't remember the name of the song.
I'll ask my brother when I get home tonight, he'll know.
merge August 17, 2004, 12:22pm #12
Larry Borgia:
Nope… Tribute is the tribute to the song they played that night.
"and the peculiar thing is this my friends:
the song we sang on that fateful night it didn't actually sound
anything like this song. "
Hyperelastic August 17, 2004, 3:12pm #13
The devil was going to take them down to hell unless they played the greatest rock and roll song ever.
It was actually a "shiny demon", not the big D himself, and I believe his exact words were "Plaeeeeeey the best saaaaawng in the world, or I'll eat your souls." :eek:
The lyrics make it clear that Tribute is a tribute to an actual song, so the answer to the OP is "yes". The song may be lost to history, but in the video I think you can see them playing a song for the demon. Perhaps someone with a lot of free time could analyze the finger movements in the video and figure out what they're playing.
FriarTed August 17, 2004, 4:14pm #14
Marley23:
On GOD, THE DEVIL AND BOB, while parked at a train crossing, Bob demanded God explain why bad stuff happened, and so as God does so, with lots of elaborate hand gestures, a train goes by drowning out the sound of God's voice.
After it passes, Bob exclaims "It's all so simple now! That makes perfect sense! Thank You, I'm sorry I yelled at You."
HoldenCaulfield August 17, 2004, 10:22pm #15
Tengu:
Larry and Fern describe it very well, but the Stairway connection is very important to the humor.
It is worth noting that the album version of the song cuts out a big portion of the Stairway references. Listen to the version that aired on HBO so many years ago, and the Stairway connection is even more apparent.


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Die A-Klarinette ist eine Bauform der Klarinette, die einen Halbton tiefer gestimmt und daher etwas länger ist als die gewöhnliche Sopran-Klarinette in B. Sie wird bis heute im klassischen Orchester neben der B-Klarinette verwendet. Klarinettisten wechseln ab zwischen diesen beiden Instrumenten und verwenden dazu oft dasselbe Mundstück.

Vom späten 18. bis zum frühen 19. Jahrhundert mussten die Klarinettisten ebenso wie die Blechbläser zwischen einer Vielzahl verschieden gestimmter Instrumente wechseln. Die heutige Situation ist ein Rest dieser Tradition und hat im Wesentlichen noch folgende praktische Gründe:

Die meisten Orchesterstimmen in der Musikliteratur des 19./20. Jahrhunderts verlangen abwechselnd A- und B-Klarinetten, sodass ein Halbton transponiert werden müsste, wenn das entsprechende Instrument nicht zur Verfügung steht (was viele Klarinettisten allerdings beherrschen). Dadurch werden Tonarten mit vielen Vorzeichen vermieden.

Die A-Klarinette klingt etwas wärmer und weniger brillant als die B-Klarinette, was manchmal von Komponisten gefordert wird, manchmal auch den Spielern für die Gestaltung entsprechender Passagen entgegenkommt, ohne dass dieses Instrument vorgeschrieben wäre. Die tiefste Note auf der A-Klarinette, das kleine Cis (Des), kann zudem von den meisten B-Klarinetten nicht gespielt werden. Bei deutschen B-Klarinetten wäre hierzu eine sog. Tief-es-Verlängerung notwendig, die zwischen Schallbecher und Unterstück eingesetzt und über die Bechermechanik (Resonanzklappe am Schallbecher) bedient wird.

Literatur
 Walter Piston: Orchestration, New York: Norton 1955, S. 172–173.

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I am currently interning at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts where my work is focused on supporting Dana-Farber's Mammography Van (DFMV). The Van aims to reduce breast cancer morbidity and mortality among vulnerable populations such as low-income, elderly, immigrant and non-English speaking women with the goal of better addressing health inequities experienced by medically underserved Boston populations that reside on the outskirts of the city.
My work with DFMV began in the Summer of 2015 while I was working at the South End Community Health Center, a federal health center whose primary patient demographic are Spanish-speaking and/or immigrants. I encountered several patients, who despite regularly visiting the health center had not had a mammogram performed in over 10 years. Although guidelines vary by organization, most physicians recommend that women over 40 be screened at least every other year, if not annually. I brought the issue to my supervisor at the time and was soon tasked with improving the health center's mammography screening protocols. Through telephone interviews with patients, it was determined that a culmination of language barriers, time constraints, lack of transportation, and inconsistent physician recommendation were the primary factors preventing these women accessing a basic screening measure that could detect malignant growths at an earlier stage and lead to improved health outcomes.
Over the next year I began drafting grant proposals to implement the "ACE Project", an intervention that aims to partner with community organizations to increase access to mammography screenings, foster a sense of community among immigrant women, and empower vulnerable populations through patient education. In collaboration with partners such as Dana-Farber's Mammography Van, the Sharewood Project, the YMCA of Malden, and other community based organizations I began developing academic detailing tools for physicians, establishing a patient population at these community sites, and organizing van dates for the early Fall. In order to better understand how to run organize a van day, I began shadowing DFMV technicians and breast health educators as they visited partner sites (normally community health centers across the city). I became increasingly frustrated with insurance issues that prevetned patients from achieving adequate care, despite making their way to the clinic on-time for an appointment. Often times eligibility technicalities or low health literacy prevent a patient from being seen on the van, although they may have spent several hours taking time off from work and traveling to the van without receiving any treatment. There is added frustration as over 40% of scheduled patients never arrive for their appointments which prompted my interest.
I am particularly invested in understanding US health policy regarding the cost-effectiveness of employee paid time off for preventative medical services versus the benefits of post-diagnosis treatment. Is it better for the patient and employer to give workers time off to get preventative screenings? As of now, there is no federal or state law that allows employees to leave work for preventative screenings and to be compensated for this time. At the University of California, Los Angeles, all employees earn four hours of paid time off for donating blood (which can be done up to four times per year). The small incentive is seemingly significant enough to positively influence employee behavior to bolster blood donations—might these same neuroeconomic mechanisms be successful when applied to preventative screenings such as mammograms, pap smears, or prostate exams? In the context of Dana-Farber's Mammography Van, I am working to draft grant proposals for a pilot incentive program so that patients taking time off from work for preventative screenings are not losing income which might cause undue financial stress.


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Q: predicateWithBlock: passes NSDictionaryMapNode Sometimes, when I try to use an NSPredicate with an NSFetchRequest, the evaluatedObject it passes to the block is either nil or an instance of NSDictionaryMapNode, which nobody ever seems to have heard of.
Obviously this is problematic because the NSDictionaryMapNode is not part of a public API and has no useful methods that I need to use for my predicate.
Here's a really simple example:
fetchRequest.predicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithBlock:^BOOL(id evaluatedObject, NSDictionary *bindings) {
    NSLog(@"%@", NSStringFromClass([evaluatedObject class]);
    return YES;
}];

Here I am expecting evaluatedObject to be an instance of a subclass of NSManagedObject, but instead it is an instance of NSDictionaryMapNode.
I've investigated this further, and it seems that this happens every time I perform a fetch after the first, which works fine. I don't know if it's maybe something to do with deallocation or if I use something twice that I shouldn't.

A: Probably this is the result of uniquing done by core data. See my comment.
Try to access the properties via key-value coding.

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Olathe man charged with murder, attempted murder in Olathe bar shooting
by: Michelle Pekarsky
OLATHE, Kan. -- Adam Purinton, 51, is the man Johnson County prosecutors charged on Thursday with one count of premeditated first-degree murder and two counts of premeditated attempted murder related to the shooting of three men Wednesday night at Austins Bar & Grill, 2103 East 151st Street, in Olathe.
Victims shot at Austins Bar & Grill on February 22: Srinivas Kuchibhotla – Alok Madasani – Ian Grillot.
Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed.
Police and prosecutors say Purinton shot the three men in the picture above at Austins Wednesday night at about 7:15 p.m., then fled the scene as the victims were taken to a hospital.
Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, died from the gunshot wound he suffered. Kuchibhotla's friend and Garmin colleague, Alok Madasani, 32, was also shot. He and the third victim, Ian Grillot, 24, are listed in stable condition at the hospital.
The four people at the podium for Thursday's news conference included:
Olathe Police Chief Steve Menke
Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe
FBI Special Agent in Charge Eric Jackson
US Attorney for District of Kansas Tom Beall
None would confirm that they were investigating the deadly shooting as a hate crime, but said they were investigating the facts to determine what charges should be filed.
"This was a violent crime and we want the best prosecution that relates to this," said Tom Beall, U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas.
When asked by reporters about the gun used in the shooting, the argument that led up to the shooting, or whether Purinton, a Navy veteran, suffered possible PTSD, the prosecutors and investigators said they could not comment.
Adam Purinton, suspect in the triple shooting at Austins Bar & Grill on February 22, in which one victim died.
Friends started a GoFundMe account for Kuchibhotla explaining 'an intoxicated man hurling racial slurs opened fire inside a packed Kansas bar killing our dearest friend…' Friends say Kuchibhotla is married and 'the kindest person you would ever meet.' They hope to collect enough money to be able to return his remains to India 'so his parents can say goodbye to their beloved son.'
Click hre for Madasani's GoFundMe page. Madasani received his masters degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City. He lives in Overland Park. Both work at Garmin, which sent out condolences to family and friends..
"They were confronted with racist, bigoted remarks and ultimately shot as part of what appears to have been a vicious hate crime," the account set up for Madasani says.
The family of Ian Grillot says he was shot trying to stop the gunman.
"Ian (Grillot) found himself in the wrong place trying to be a helping hand," his sisters posted on the GoFundMe page.
Police in Olathe waited Thursday for hours outside Purinton's home on West 155th Terrace, between Mur-Len and Ridgeview Roads, guarding it until a judge would issue a search warrant to go into the house and collect evidence.
"He served in the Navy. I really don't see him a lot. I'm not that close to him, just know him as a neighbor and he seemed nice. He's lived here for a long time. It's shocking to hear about what he's accused of, " says the suspect's neighbor, Richard Morris.
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