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Salaak (también escrito Salakk) es una ficción de cómics de superhéroes, un extraterrestre del planeta Slyggia, y un miembro de la fuerza policial intergaláctica conocida como los Green Lantern Corps, que aparece en DC Comics. Físicamente, tiene la piel de color naranja rosado y cuatro brazos.

Historial de publicaciones
Salaak aparece por primera vez en Green Lantern # 149 y fue creado por Marv Wolfman y Joe Staton.

Historia
Un famoso pesimista y solitario, Salaak es una criatura de protocolo y leyes. Green Lantern veterano, ha servido en muchas campañas de Corps a lo largo de los años. Durante la Crisis en Tierras Infinitas, protege varios sectores, pero la experiencia le resulta deprimente. Después de esto, fue a la Tierra en busca de compañía entre sus compañeros Green Lanterns. Sirvió con el contingente de Linternas Verdes asignado a la Tierra y se hizo muy amigo de Ch'p de H'lven. Durante un tiempo, Salaak vivió en el futuro, llenando la identidad de Pol Manning como lo había hecho Hal Jordan antes que él. Mientras que en el futuro, Salaak estaba casado con una mujer humana.

Salaak vuelve al día de hoy para advertir sobre la destrucción del Cuerpo. Era demasiado tarde para detener la ejecución de Sinestro. La batería de energía central en Oa termina destruida, y con ella, el anillo de Salaak se vuelve inoperante. Encuentra transporte a H'lven donde se reúne con Ch'p, uno de los pocos Linternas cuyo anillo aún funcionaba. Salaak permanece en H'lven y actúa como consejero de Ch'p hasta que descubren que los Guardianes han regresado y han reconstruido el Cuerpo. Los dos solicitan el reintegro, pero Ch'p muere en un accidente de tráfico. El Cuerpo es destruido de nuevo cuando Hal Jordan, loco de dolor por la pérdida de amigos, se convierte en la entidad conocida como Parallax. Las actividades de Hal provocaron el apagado de la batería de Oan nuevamente y Salaak, junto con todos los demás Green Lanterns, quedaron impotentes.

Salaak termina capturado, junto con muchos otros Green Lanterns y un Darkstar. Están programados para ser vendidos como esclavos, pero el ex Green Lantern Guy Gardner, con poderes extraídos de un Anillo de Poder, rescata a todo el grupo.

Promoción
Salaak asiste al servicio conmemorativo de Hal en la Tierra. El Cuerpo, reformado de nuevo, tiene a Salaak como administrador principal y Guardián del Libro de Oa. El libro cuenta las aventuras de múltiples Linternas Verdes a lo largo de la historia del universo.

Sobrevivió a la Guerra de los Sinestro Corps sin heridas importantes y continúa manteniendo su posición como guardián del Libro de Oa. En algunos casos, los Guardianes lo mantienen fuera del circuito, quienes se negaron a decirle sus planes para crear las Linternas Alfa. Se le ve discutiendo con Guy Gardner sobre un bar que desea abrir. Salaak lo desaprueba rápidamente, lo que lleva a Guy a usar su anillo para hacer una versión miniaturizada de Salaak burlándose de él por "salir con enanos".

Salaak aparece en Crisis final # 5 como parte del juicio de Hal Jordan.

Durante la Noche más Negra, Oa es asediada por el Cuerpo de Linternas Negras. Con los Guardianes desaparecidos, Salaak toma el mando del Green Lantern Corps como Clarissi y, por lo tanto, el siguiente en sucesión después de los Guardianes, evitando el intento de Alpha Lanterns de tomar el control. Como su primera decisión de mando, Salaak decreta que todos los anillos de Linterna caídos se envíen a Mogo, para no poner en peligro a ningún nuevo recluta.

Después de la Guerra de los Linternas Verdes, Salaak aceptó las órdenes de los Guardianes de preparar un espacio para Krona en el salón conmemorativo de los Linternas Verdes a pesar de la ira de los otros miembros del Cuerpo por tal decisión, a pesar de que Salaak afirmó que los Guardianes quieren recordar la bien que Krona hizo al ayudar a fundar el Cuerpo en lugar del mal que cometió más tarde, con los otros miembros del Cuerpo que lo denunciaron por su lealtad ciega.

Cuando Kyle Rayner se convierte brevemente en un imán de anillo, Salaak intenta quitar el anillo de Green Lantern de Kyle por orden de los Guardianes. El anillo de Kyle se resiste al intento de remoción de Salaak mientras Kyle protesta por la decisión y lo que le hicieron a Ganthet. Más tarde, Salaak asigna al Green Lantern B'dg para encontrar a Hal Jordan en la Tierra y descubre que los anillos verdes se están retrasando bajo la autorización de los Guardianes, a los que también informa en secreto a Kilowog de estos eventos. Preocupado por los acontecimientos recientes, Salaak comienza a espiar a los Guardianes y se entera de sus planes para el Tercer Ejército. Posteriormente es capturado y encerrado a pesar de sus protestas de que sus planes están equivocados. Después de que Sinestro mata a los Guardianes sin emociones, Salaak es liberado de su encarcelamiento por Kilowog y Guy Gardner, quienes le explican los eventos relacionados con el villano First Lantern. Más tarde, Salaak ayuda a Guy a buscar a su antiguo archienemigo, Xar. Guy mata a Xar en la Tierra.

Como ocurre con la mayoría de las Linternas, Salaak se pierde en el universo moribundo que sigue a este. Tiene la suerte de ser uno de los pocos Linternas en el próspero y viviente mundo de los Linternas Mogo, que se ha convertido en un centro de actividad en lo que queda de dicho universo.

El Cuerpo ha regresado, dañado y con muchas bajas, a su lugar y tiempo apropiados. Salaak ha regresado al servicio activo, como ayudar contra la amenaza del lavado de cerebro Starro.

Otras versiones
 Salaak, junto con los Green Lanterns Brik y Ash perecieron en un cruce de Green Lantern con el cómic de Dark Horse Aliens. Sin embargo, como los cruces entre empresas no se consideran canónicos, esto se ignoró.
 Salaak aparece en LICD web cómic.
 En un universo alternativo gobernado por versiones malvadas de los héroes 'planetarios', Salaak es uno de los muchos Linternas Verdes muertas que se exhiben en la sede planetaria.
 En turco, la palabra "salak" significa "idiota", aunque esto seguramente no sea intencional por parte del escritor.
 La cabeza de Salaak fue rediseñada en 2005 para que sus ojos estuvieran en la parte baja de su cabeza en lugar del centro.

En otros medios

Televisión
 Realizó un pequeño cameo en la serie animada Liga de la Justicia.
 Salaak reaparece en el episodio "The Return" de Liga de la Justicia Ilimitada, entre varios otros Lanterns, que buscaron destruir a Amazo por aparentemente destruir a Oa.
 Una versión animada de Salaak apareció en el episodio de Duck Dodgers, "The Green Loontern".
 Salaak aparece en Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Hizo un cameo junto a Ch'p en "El día del caballero oscuro" y "Los ojos de Despero".
 También aparece en Linterna Verde: La Serie Animada, con la voz de Tom Kenny. Se enojó, junto con Hal Jordan y Kilowog, cuando descubrieron que los Guardianes habían ocultado al Cuerpo las otras muertes de Linternas fronterizas. Más tarde defiende a los Guardianes cuando Atrocitus y Zilius Zox se infiltran en Oa. Es capaz de desviar el ataque de Zox, pero es derrotado cuando Atrocitus lo ataca por detrás. Con la fuerza que le quedaba, abrió la cúpula de la cámara de los Guardianes para permitirle a Hal derrotar a Atrocitus. En el final de temporada, se ve a Salaak coordinando el Cuerpo contra el Aya Monitor.

Película

Acción en vivo
Salaak hace un cameo en la película de acción real Green Lantern (2011).

Animación
 Salaak aparece como un personaje de fondo en Green Lantern: First Flight.
 Salaak aparece en Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, con la voz de Peter Jessop.
 Salaak hace una breve aparición en Justice League vs. the Fatal Five, con la voz nuevamente de Tom Kenny.
 Salaak hace un cameo en Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. Se le ve luchando contra las fuerzas de Darkseid, pero muere en batalla junto con los otros Linternas.

Varios
Salaak aparece en el cómic digital de la temporada 11 de Smallville basado en la serie de televisión.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 The Book of OA (en inglés)
 The Green Lantern Shrine (en inglés)
 The Captains Log (en inglés)

Héroes de DC Comics
Extraterrestres de DC Comics
Green Lantern Corps
Personajes creados por Marv Wolfman
Héroes extraterrestres de DC Comics

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"Somebody To You" é uma canção da banda de pop e pop rock britânica The Vamps. Uma canção com a participação da cantora americana Demi Lovato foi lançada no Reino Unido em 18 de maio de 2014 como quarto single de seu álbum de estreia Meet the Vamps (2014). A canção atingiu a quarta posição na principal parada de singles britânica, se tornando o quarto singles consecutivo da banda a ficar no top 5 no Reino Unido. Ele também atingiu a 14ª posição na Austrália, a melhor posição do grupo no país.

A canção foi lançada como o primeiro single oficial da banda na América do Norte, junto ao seu EP de estreia no continente em 4 de agosto de 2014.

Videoclipe
O videoclipe foi oficialmente enviado ao YouTube em 9 de junho de 2014. O vídeo foi dirigido por Emil Nava e filmado em Malibu, Califórnia. O vídeo é sobre uma jovem garota (interpretada por Laura Marano), que passa o verão com suas amigas até se juntar ao The Vamps e o vocalista da banda (Bradley Simpson) se apaixona por ela. Demi Lovato aparece no vídeo apenas cantando.

Apresentações ao vivo
The Vamps e Lovato apresentaram a canção pela primeira vez juntos no The Ellen DeGeneres Show. A canção também foi apresentada várias vezes em sua versão solo ou com convidados especiais, dentre eles Fifth Harmony, Nina Nesbitt, Luke Friend, Sabrina Carpenter, Austin Corini, da banda The Tide.

Lista de faixas
 Download digital''
 "Somebody to You" (versão single) (com participação de Demi Lovato) - 3:03

 Download digital - Versão acústica "Somebody to You" (Acoustic version) (com participação de Demi Lovato) - 3:01

 Download digital - EP "Somebody to You" (Durrant & More Club Mix) (com participação de Demi Lovato) - 4:45
 "Can We Dance" (Live from the O2) - 3:44
 "She Looks So Perfect" (cover de 5 Seconds of Summer) - 3:39
 "Sweater Weather" (cover de The Neighbourhood) - 3:16

 CD1 "Somebody to You" - 3:03
 "Midnight Memories" (cover de One Direction) - 3:36
 "That Girl" (cover de McFly) - 3:27
 "On the Floor" - 3:28

 CD2  "Somebody to You" (versão com vocais de James e Connor) - 3:04
 "Rough Night" (demo) - 3:25

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 "Somebody to You" (videoclipe) - 3:03
 "Carry on Vamping: A Day on Tour" (documentário)

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Central Bank revises 2016 growth upwards
News // April 1, 2016 //
Regulator says strong growth in domestic demand will push GDP growth up to 5.1% this year
The Central Bank has revised its growth forecast upwards for the Irish economy for 2016, and is now predicting growth of 5.1 per cent, up from 4.8 per cent previously, "on the back of exceptionally strong rates of growth in domestic demand". However, it warned that Ireland's economic recovery is "not complete" as it forecasts "marginally lower growth" for 2017.
Overall the outlook for the Irish economy remains "broadly favourable" the Central Bank said in its quarterly accounts for the second quarter of the year. It is forecasting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.1 per cent for 2016, up by 0.3 per cent from its prior forecast, and 4.2 per cent for 2017, down from 4.4 per cent previously, as it says that domestic demand is now firmly the main driver of expansion.
Chief economist, Gabriel Fagan said: "The growth outlook is relatively favourable and domestic economic momentum is strong, although there are some risks to the outlook from external factors. The main driver of growth will be the continuing recovery in employment and incomes, although following its very strong growth in recent years, employment growth is projected to gradually moderate over the forecast horizon."
Export growth is also set to remain favourable in 2016 and 2017,although it noted that the impact of this on overall economic growth is projected to be largely offset by continued strong growth in imports.
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Wage growth was also cited by the Central Bank as a potential risk, as it warned that while there may be some recovery in wage growth "it is important that that this process does not lead to overshooting".
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Political uncertainty at home may also be an issue. Five weeks after the general election, and with no sight of a new government, Mr Fagan said so far this political uncertainty has not had a negative effect. However, he warned that "protracted uncertainty could lead to an adverse impact".
On the external front, the regulator notes that emerging market concerns as well as broader geo-political factors are potential issues, as is the forthcoming Brexit referendum on whether or not the UK will stay in the EU, which "creates uncertainty and is a downside risk factor".
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A "creditless" recovery
Pointing to household debt figures, the Central Bank notes that gross new lending increased in 2015 with households drawing down € 4.4 billion in new mortgage loans. However, it added that the figures also reveal that "a significant degree of deleveraging" is still underway among Irish households , as they continue to reduce their overall debt levels. This ongoing decline might suggest that the economic recovery has, to date, been somewhat "creditless" the Central Bank says.
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Bode Miller makes surprise appearance at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
by Sheet Staff
in Arts and Life · News · Sports and Outdoors
— 17 Jan, 2013
Out for the season, but hopeful for Sochi 2014
Mammoth's junior team racers received a special treat last Wednesday, Jan. 16 when champion skier, Bode Miller, made a surprise slopeside appearance at Mammoth Mountain. The sometime controversial ski racer sat down and talked to the junior team racers about his trials and tribulations in the ski industry.
Dozens of eager kids were excited to meet Miller on Wednesday, many of them with the ambition of one day following in his tracks. Miller is an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist, and two-time overall World Cup champion (2005 & 2008).
Miller admitted that he hadn't been back to Mammoth in many years, but applauded the program as one of the best in the country. It was a short, but sweet session with the kids of Mammoth's race team, and one that they will remember for years to come. During the session, the kids asked Miller questions about his career, his personal life, and even his diet. Ever wondered what a professional ski racer eats before a big race? Nothing!
His nerves get the best of him and keep his appetite to a minimum, but he did talk about the importance of staying properly hydrated on race days.
His advice to the kids for off-season training was plenty of plyometrics, short interval training, and using weights to strengthen their hamstrings, backs, and abdomens, to help prevent injuries. He encouraged the kids to never give up and stay committed to whatever it is they put their mind to. He's a big proponent of knowing the rules of the race, yet also stressed the importance of pushing the limits, something he is well known for.
Miller grew up skiing on the East Coast where he described the snow as hard and fast, which "takes a different style of skiing." He said his favorite run on Mammoth is Cornice, especially on powder days. He humbly explained that he was not always the best skier and that his coaches even tried to convince him to switch to snowboarding, but with dedication and commitment to skiing, by the time he turned 18 he was stronger, faster, and winning almost every race in which he competed.
Unfortunately, the 35-year-old Miller will be out of the start gate for the remainder of this season due to an injured left knee. He has decided to take it easy to allow his knee to heal for a chance at another Olympic gold in Sochi next year (his fifth and final Olympic appearance). Miller described his dedication to the sport and his motivation to making next year a memorable one. In the meantime, he's sharing his love of the sport with the next generation of skiers.
Miller currently resides in San Diego with his wife and four-year-old daughter where they enjoy tennis, golf, and fishing. –LAK/MMSA
(Photo courtesy MMSA)
Topics: Mammoth Mountain Ski Areasheet
— Sheet Staff
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Waste Minimisation funding
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We have an important role in managing waste, reducing the harm waste can cause and encouraging communities and businesses to reduce their waste.
Waste minimisation means reducing waste and increasing reuse, recycling and recovery.
Why we have a Waste Minimisation Fund
We receive funds from the national waste levy - a government charge for all waste going to landfill.
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We're looking to fund new projects that contribute to waste minimisation, avoid harm and improve resource efficiency.
Annual funding applications open 1 November and close 5pm on the last Friday of February each year. We notify applicants by April.
Information required within the application includes a budget of the project including the estimated total cost of the project, how the project will contribute to the goals of the Gisborne District Council's Waste Management and Minimisation Plan, how project success will be measured and the expected timeframe of the project.
When we assess applications we're looking for projects that can demonstrate the likelihood of success, a reduction of harm to the environment, reduction of the amount of waste disposed of and long term benefits after the life of the project.
If you receive funding, Gisborne District Council's support must be recognised in all your project promotion.
Waste Minimisation Fund Application Form
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Projects that we've funded in the past
Past grantees of the Waste Minimisation Fund include:
NZ Baby Supplies - an initiative to provide cloth nappies to new parents which aims to reduce the number of disposable nappies that are used and end up in landfill.
Super Grans - project to dehydrate and pack produce within the community that would otherwise go to landfill, the food product is then provided to vulnerable members of the community.
Tairawhiti Environment Centre - project to reduce the total quantity of single use cups going to landfill by setting up an "Again Again" system, working with cafes in the community who subscribe to be a part of the initiative – the applicant collects data to gauge what reduction there was of single use cups.
Native Garden Nursery received funding in the 2021 round to fund a trial of growing native plants in a paper system instead of plastic pots, to reduce the use of plastic and to reduce waste to landfill/recycling.
Glossary of waste minimisation terms
anything disposed of or discarded
a type of waste that's defined by its composition or source, for example organic waste, electronic waste or construction and demolition waste
any component or element of diverted material, if the component or element is disposed of or discarded.
the reduction of waste
the reuse, recycling and recovery of waste and diverted material.
Diverted material
anything that's no longer required for its original purpose and, but for commercial or other waste minimisation activities, would be disposed of or discarded.
lessening waste generation, including by using products more efficiently or by redesigning products
lessening waste generation in relation to the product.
the further use of waste or diverted material in its existing form for the original purpose of the materials or products that constitute the waste or diverted material, or for a similar purpose.
the reprocessing of waste or diverted material to produce new materials.
extraction of materials or energy from waste or diverted material for further use or processing
making waste or diverted material into compost


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Sven Regener (born 1 January 1961) is a German musician and writer living in Berlin. In 1982 he recorded his first LP with the band Zatopek and in 1984 he joined Neue Liebe.  In 1985 he founded the Berlin band Element of Crime together with Jakob Friderichs. He writes almost all their lyrics as well as playing trumpet.

In 2001 he published his first novel, Berlin Blues (original title Herr Lehmann), which achieved sales of around one million copies.  The book takes place in autumn 1989 in Berlin. In 2004, Regener was awarded the Deutscher Filmpreis for the screenplay to the film of the same name (best screenplay that has been turned into a film).

His second novel, Neue Vahr Süd, was released in 2004 and follows the life of Frank Lehmann while serving in the Bundeswehr in 1980 in Bremen. In 2008 this was followed by a third novel, Der kleine Bruder (The Little Brother) which dealt with the time between 1980 and 1989.

Bands
Zatopek
Toten Piloten
Neue Liebe
Element of Crime

Works
Herr Lehmann (2001), English translation: Berlin Blues (2003)
Neue Vahr Süd (2004)
Angulus Durus (2006), with Germar Grimsen
Der kleine Bruder (2008)
Magical Mystery (2013)
Wiener Straße (2017)
Glitterschnitter (2021)

References

 https://web.archive.org/web/20070928021524/http://www.randomhouse.ca/author/results.pperl?authorid=48827

1961 births
Living people
Musicians from Bremen
Communist League of West Germany politicians
German male writers


Pier-mirrors of this markedly architectural form and of Kentian style are characteristic of the work produced in Dublin in the mid-eighteenth century by Francis and John Booker. The architectural content of these Booker mirrors is close in form to designs by Willam Jones, in his The Gentleman or Builders Companion, containing a variety of useful designs for doors, gateways, peers, pavilions, temples, chimney-pieces, slab tables, pier glasses or tabernacle frames, etc, to which figures two and seven within this volume relate. Published in 1739, and imported into Dublin in the same year, it was sold for 12s. by Robert Owen in Skinners Row, which makes it highly probable that the Bookers may well have purchased a copy.
The two brothers took over their father's business, following his death, in 1750 and are listed in Wilson's Dublin Directory between 1761-1763 at Essex Bridge as glass grinders, and as glass sellers between 1764-1773. Francis Booker became Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1772 but died during his tenure a year later. At this point we see a new label which replaced the Francis and John Booker label and became solely John Booker, which remained until 1786 when he moved to 4, Jervis Street, where he continued to work until his death in 1789.
Typical of their work and exhibited in this mirror is the bold swan's neck cresting or sometimes broken pediment and the use of large columns, often with corinthian capitals, to the sides of the frame. Also particularly characteristic is the inter-locking pierced oval slip which is exhibited on a mirror, formerly in the collection of the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, illustrated in, English Looking-Glasses (1670-1820), Geoffrey Wills, New York, 1965, p.84, plate 52, and The Knight of Glin, A Family of Looking-Glass Merchants, Country Life, 28 January 1971, pp. 195-199, fig.4, which also illustrates a very similar mirror to this example as fig. 5.
Two similar mirrors were sold Christie's House sale, Newtown Park House, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, 20-22 September 1976, lots 53 and 54, of which lot 53 was labelled and a further pair of Francis and John Booker labelled mirrors from Charleville, Enniskerry was sold Christie's London, 22 March 1979, lot 16. Another labelled example was sold Christie's London, 27 June 1985, lot 130.


The first known person who did a compilation of a list of integrals including integral calculus techniques is a German mathematician named Meyer Hirsch. He did those during the early eighteenth-century and Hirsch works were republished in United Kingdom thirteen years later. In 1858, a Dutch mathematician David de Bierens de Haan respond to the call and did his own version of lists of integrals which is more extensive than Hirsch's. The competition got tougher which leads to the publication of much more extensive integral tables by Gradshteyn and Ryzhik. Thanks to these great grandfathers for making integral calculus a bit easier than before.
The following are the list to many forms of integral.


This page contains information about the 2018 Clinical Research Informatics (CRI) Year-In-Review session that I conducted at the conclusion of the 2018 AMIA Informatics Summit. Background information and Files are listed below, as is the slide presentation.
Starting in 2011, I have been conducting the annual "CRI year in review" session at the AMIA Joint Summits for Translational Science. This concluding keynote presentation mirrors similar presentations at the AMIA TBI Summit and the AMIA Annual Symposium. Building on the approaches used by Drs. Russ Altman and Dan Masys who conduct those other years-in-review, the CRI year-in-review involves a combination of PubMed searches, recommendations from CRI colleagues, and additional notable events that I select to highlight.
As with the other sessions, the items presented during the session are ultimately selected by the presenter using an informal process, do not represent a systematic or comprehensive review, and certainly do not represent an organizational statement nor position of AMIA. I hope you find this useful. Below information on this year's session, accompanied by links to the presentation.
Initial search by MESH terms: ("Biomedical Research"[Mesh] NOT "Genetic Research"[Mesh]) NOT "Translational Research"[Mesh]) AND "Informatics"[Mesh] AND "2017/01/01"[PDat] : "2018/02/01"[Pdat]) This returned 473 articles. Limiting to those in English, with Abstracts, yielded 395.
Additional relevant articles through: Recommendations from colleagues; Other keyword searches using terms like: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Informatics, Translational, Data Warehouse, Research Registries, Recruitment. Adding those to the 395 above, yielded 435 articles.
Based on the above methodology, 276 CRI-relevant articles emerged, and from those I selected the following ~53 articles as notable contributions to the CRI literature over the past 1+ years that I discussed during the presentation.


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Freight Train Crashes Into Station Square Light Rail Stop, Causing 'Extensive Damage'
By Sarah Schneider & Lucy Perkins • Aug 5, 2018
A Norfolk Southern train derailed near Station Square on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018.
Patrick Doyle / 90.5 WESA
The Station Square light rail stop is located on the South Side.
Sarah Schneider / 90.5 WESA
Seven cars from a freight train derailed and crashed into the Station Square light rail stop on Sunday afternoon, causing extensive damage, according to Norfolk Southern officials. That number was updated from the original four cars said to have derailed.
Crews gathered in the parking lot across from the site Monday morning and prepared to begin cleanup. City officials say the rail cars will be removed from their positions on the hillside and down into the parking lot, before being trucked away. While the area is marked with caution tape, commuters continued to duck under the lines. Officials urge people to respect the tape lines.
*This post was updated at 9:31 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 2018.
All inbound and outbound transit from South Hills station was suspended after the Norfolk Southern train derailed from the hill above at about 1 p.m.
Station Square right now. We are working. To establish bus shuttles to get riders to/from the South Hills. pic.twitter.com/UO9qGG3ZW4
— Port Authority PGH (@PGHtransit) August 5, 2018
In a statement, the Port Authority of Allegheny County said it created a shuttle service from Wood Street Station to Potomac Station on the Red Line, and a shuttle from Wood Street Station to South Bank on the Blue Line.
Port Authority and emergency services are inspecting the damage and cleanup is expected to take several days. In the meantime, several major roads and means of transit near the area are closed.
#Pittsburgh Traffic: @CityPGH's @DowntownPitt. The Smithfield Street Bridge, Wabash Tunnel, & Monongahela Incline are closed this morning. West Carson Street from the bridge to Arlington Avenue is closed. Please plan ahead and expect delays throughout the South Side in response. https://t.co/p5Vi12atX6
— Pittsburgh Public Works (@PGHDPW) August 6, 2018
"We have no clue how long [the cleanup] will take," said Chris Togneri, Public Information Officer for the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Public Safety.
Norfolk Southern spokesperson Jim Glass said the westbound train heading from northern New Jersey to Chicago consisted of three locomotives and 57 loaded intermodal rail cars, and was 7,687 feet long and weighed 4,838 tons. Such trains primarily carry consumer goods such as appliances, clothes, electronics and food, he said.
Togneri said that one of the freight cars contained Listerine mouthwash that spilled in the crash, and provided a minty aroma that could be smelled from the street.
train derailment
Tentrr, The Airbnb Of Camping, Comes To Pennsylvania
By Andrew Wagman | Allentown Morning Call • Aug 4, 2018
Mary Esch / AP
It's not like Scott and Christina Dietrich have anything against traditional camping.


Art of Domesticity: March means NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH!
Today marks the beginning of National Craft Month! And, being that this blog is all about learning new things and being little Miss Domestic, I am challenging myself to create (and blog about) one craft a day. This is not going to be easy...especially because when I take on a craft project, it usually takes me a while to complete. But alas, I will try.
Today I decided to start by making a pendent. When my best friend, Jessica, was in town for her birthday a few weeks ago, I took her to Old Town. We stumbled upon this magnificent little bead shop, called New Mexico Bead & Fetish. I do believe we browsed around looking at every bead for about an hour. They were so kind and helpful! And we had an absolute blast!
My friend purchased a few of the fly bird fetish beads...they even made them into pendents for her right there in the shop! I purchased two of the gorgeous leaf beads. I love them! So today I decided to make my leaf into a pendent.
First I started with my green jewelry wire. I'm not sure where I got this or what diameter it is, as I've had it for years and years. But it fits snugly in the bead hole. Wrap the wire through the bead and cross wire sides.
Then wrap one side around the other a few times to secure. After that, make a second loop with the other end. This will be the loop that goes on your chain. Wrap the end around the center, again several times. This will secure the hold. Then crimp the edges down so that you don't have a rough edge against your skin.
I also made my chain. I had a leather strip, from an old necklace that broke. And I tied the edges of the leather strip to my chain clasp. Then I strung the pendent.
Please, oh please, encourage me on this path of crafting daily throughout March. I would so greatly appreciate your comments on these posts and would love to hear if you try any of the crafts yourselves!


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La présentation théorique de TDD est disponible dans `presentation/tdd-en-5-minutes`.

Il suffit d'ouvrir le fichier `index.html` dans son navigateur pour la consulter.

La présentation se poursuit avec une démonstration autour de l'exercice du bowling. L'implémentation est disponible dans le répertoire `exemples/kata-bowling-java`.

## Kits de démarrage

Pour démarrer plus rapidement un exercice, il est possible de récupérer des kits contenant le minimum pour lancer des tests.

Les différents kits sont dans le répertoire `tdd-kits`. Chacun dispose d'un `README.md` à la racine.

Ils concernent les technologies suivantes :

* Java avec JUnit et AssertJ
* JavaScript avec Mocha et Chai
* Ruby avec Minitest
* Bash avec shebang-unit
* C++ avec Google Test et Google Mock

## Exercices

Dans le répertoires *exercices* figurent des instructions pour différents exercices de programmation. Ils sont issus du [projet cyber-dojo].

## Jeu de la vie

La présentation de l'exercice du jeu de la vie est disponible dans le répertoire `presentation/jeu-de-la-vie`.

## Nous en avons parlé

* [Working Effectively With Legacy Code]
* [Refactoring]
* [cyber-dojo]
* [Mocks Aren't Stubs]
* [Pour en finir avec les Stubs et les Mocks]
* [Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern]
* [Test pyramid]

## Licence

[MIT](LICENSE)

[projet cyber-dojo]: https://github.com/JonJagger/cyber-dojo
[cyber-dojo]: http://cyber-dojo.org
[Working Effectively With Legacy Code]: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WorkingEffectivelyWithLegacyCode
[Refactoring]: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?RefactoringImprovingTheDesignOfExistingCode
[Mocks Aren't Stubs]: http://martinfowler.com/articles/mocksArentStubs.html
[Pour en finir avec les Stubs et les Mocks]: http://agilitateur.azeau.com/post/2011/04/12/Pour-en-finir-avec-les-Stubs-et-les-Mocks
[Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern]: http://martinfowler.com/articles/injection.html
[Test pyramid]: http://martinfowler.com/bliki/TestPyramid.html

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Video: Unbreakable Linemen | Bevins Co.
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// HTTP client implementation. See RFC 7230 through 7235.
// This is the low-level Transport implementation of RoundTripper.
// The high-level interface is in client.go.
// HTTPS, and HTTP proxies (for either HTTP or HTTPS with CONNECT).
// By default, Transport caches connections for future re-use.
// This may leave many open connections when accessing many hosts.
// and the MaxIdleConnsPerHost and DisableKeepAlives fields.
// Transports should be reused instead of created as needed.
// Transports are safe for concurrent use by multiple goroutines.
// A Transport is a low-level primitive for making HTTP and HTTPS requests.
// For high-level functionality, such as cookies and redirects, see Client.
// and how the Transport is configured. The DefaultTransport supports HTTP/2.
// and call ConfigureTransport. See the package docs for more about HTTP/2.
// Header map contains an "Idempotency-Key" or "X-Idempotency-Key"
// upgrades, set this to true.
// h2_bundle.go or supplied by the user via x/net/http2.
// namespace used by x/tools/cmd/bundle for h2_bundle.go.
// It must be called via t.nextProtoOnce.Do.
// get at its http2.Transport value (via the "https"
// by modifying their tls.Config. Issue 14275.
// However, if ForceAttemptHTTP2 is true, it overrides the above checks.
// exactly mean the same thing, but they're close.
// "host[:port]", in which case the "http" scheme is assumed.
// An error is returned if the value is a different form.
// as defined by NO_PROXY.
// a port number), then a nil URL and nil error will be returned.
// that always returns the same URL.
// with Transport.RegisterProtocol) should be respected for this request.
// existing cached HTTP/2 connection.
// roundTrip implements a RoundTripper over HTTP.
isHTTP := scheme == "http" || scheme == "https"
// treq gets modified by roundTrip, so we need to recreate for each retry.
// to send it requests.
// as we've historically done.
// Rewind the body if we're able to.
// and violate the server's max concurrent streams.
// should've hung up on us.
// our request (as opposed to sending an error).
// can "rewind" the body with GetBody.
// Don't retry non-idempotent requests.
// the 1st response byte from the server.
// timeout, just as the client was writing a request.
// ErrSkipAltProtocol is a sentinel error value defined by Transport.RegisterProtocol.
// RegisterProtocol registers a new protocol with scheme.
// The Transport will pass requests using the given scheme to rt.
// It is rt's responsibility to simulate HTTP request semantics.
// implementations of protocol schemes like "ftp" or "file".
// protocol were not registered.
// CancelRequest cancels an in-flight request by closing its connection.
// CancelRequest should only be called after RoundTrip has returned.
// Cancel an in-flight request, recording the error value.
// Private implementation past this point.
// on some platforms (e.g. Windows).
// resetProxyConfig is used by tests.
// on requests, if applicable.
// error values for debugging and testing, not seen by users.
// in flight with already-written POST body bytes from the client.
// 1 byte peek read fails and we're actually anticipating a response.
// them to return from Transport.RoundTrip.
// an error explaining why it wasn't registered.
// tryPutIdleConn does not close pconn. Use putOrCloseIdleConn instead for that.
// first, so we can clean up this map entry.
// persistent connection for the given connectMethod.
// It may return nil, if persistent connections are not being used.
// recently used one at the end.
// removeIdleConn marks pconn as dead.
// t.idleMu must be held.
// conns at the end.
// for the request, we don't set the function and return false.
// the request was canceled since the last setReqCancel call.
// is ready to write requests to.
// the goroutine we launch. Issue 11136.
// else's dial that they didn't use.
// notified when the count is below the limit.
// will delete the channel since it's not being listened on yet.
// for a given host.
// case getConn has reference to channel but hasn't started waiting.
// that > 1 go routine has fetched the channel but none started waiting.
// transparently decremented by whatever closes the embedded connection.
// Host name. The transport's name takes precedence if present.
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// The remote endpoint's name may be overridden by TLSClientConfig.ServerName.
// Initiate TLS and check remote host name against certificate.
// depends on it for knowing the connection state.
// Do nothing. Not using a proxy.
// TLS server will not speak until spoken to.
// persistConnWriter is the io.Writer written to by pc.bw.
// TCP connections alive for subsequent HTTP requests.
targetScheme string // "http" or "https"
// be reused for different targetAddr values.
// addr returns the first hop "host:port" to which we need to TCP connect.
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// Request.Body are high priority.
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// set it, only then do we transparently decode the gzip.
// Optional blocking chan for Expect: 100-continue (for send).
// to writeLoop via this chan.
// Optional blocking chan for Expect: 100-continue (for receive).
// it receives from this chan.
var errRequestCanceledConn = errors.New("net/http: request canceled while waiting for connection") // TODO: unify?
// not as universally supported anyway.
// a t.Logf func. See export_test.go's Request.WithT method.
// circumstances it should never be seen by users.
// proceeding and reading on the connection again.
// returns. fn should return the new error to return from Read or Close.
// the return value from Close.
// caller must hold es.mu.
// add adds pc to the head of the linked list.
// remove removes pc from cl.
// len returns the number of items in the cache.
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L-R: Chairman, Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage public hearing for the South East, Ms Amal Pepple; NLC Head of Industrial Relations, Comrade Emma Ugboaja and Deputy President, Trade Union Congress, Comrade Sunday Salako, during the committee's public hearing in Enugu, recently.
Imo traders and artisans operating in Owerri metropolis are now counting their economic losses as the state APC-led government has embarked on another unscheduled demolition exercise along Okigwe Road, Tetlow Road, Mbaise Road, Douglas Road and Nworie Lane market.
The demolition exercise which commenced recently was said to be carried out by the state government in order to actualise the on-going Urban Renewal Policy of Governor Rochas Okorocha, forcing all the affected persons to relocate their businesses to the approved locations at Avu, Egbeada and Naze for the continuity of their transactions.
At the Okigwe Road demolition site, recently, traders and many artisans were seen wailing profusely while their shops were mercilessly being destroyed by excavators of various shapes and sizes with the aid of security men and suspected thugs from Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area.
A good number of the displaced traders and artisans interviewed stated that the new market locations at Naze, Egbeada and Avu where the government directed them to relocate to, were not put in proper shape and thereby making it difficult for them to occupy. They maintained that most of the said shops had no doors for the safety of their goods.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations), Government House, Hon. Kingsley Uju, has advised the affected traders and artisans to move into the approved business locations by the state government. He stressed the need for the Imo people to be appreciative of the governor's ingenuity in providing those new markets that could promote economic development of the state, pointing out that the Urban Renewal Policy of Governor Rochas Okorocha was not to witch-hunt or victimise anybody in respect to business transaction in Imo.
He assured that on no account the traders and artisans operating Tetlow Road lane market, Douglas Road and Wetheral Road would be allowed to continue with their businesses after this week, stating that the government had already rolled out 15 excavators with the help of 1000 enforcement agents and 200 ENTRACO workers for the on-going demolition exercise.
He made the disclosure in a recent meeting between the government and the affected people.
The Deputy Chief of Staff, who is also Chairman, Bureau for Lands and Urban Development, equally advised all the motor dealers at Aba Road, Owerri, to move outrightly to Avu Village for their businesses or risk forceful demolition and ejection in a shortest possible time.
In same development, the Commissioner for Trade and Market Development in Imo State, Mrs. Joy Mbawike, has disclosed the availability of over 4,400 Lock-up shops at Egbeada to accommodate virtually all the displaced traders and artisans at various streets and markets, noting that the government had earlier subsided the shop rent of new market locations by N5,000 per month.


From socks to doormats, puppies to Christmas trees, get inspired by some of these amazing creative solutions to ghost gear from around the world.
Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria sees thousands of ghost fishing nets wash up on its shores each year. Thankfully there is a committed group of Indigenous Australians awaiting to transform them into artwork and products that generate income for their community and raises awareness about the damaging impact ghost gear has on the marine environment.
Take a look at these incredible dog sculptures by Sue Ryan, Director of the Ghost Net Art Project for GhostNets Australia.
You'd never guess they were once fishing gear!
Our Sea Change campaigners in the United Kingdom have been supporting local communities and conservation organisation Surfers Against Sewage to get ghost gear off coastal areas. When ghost gear washes up on UK beaches, it can have a devastating impact on marine wildlife. At a recent beach clean, 6,000 volunteers removed 25 tonnes of marine litter! Go team!
And check out what they're doing with some of the ghost gear collected.
This life-sized seal artwork is lovingly nicknamed "Scrappy." He's made by Cornwall artist Katrina Slack. Katrina is now working on a whole set of marine animals to help our Sea Change team empower the UK to clear our seas and beaches of ghost gear.
Question: What's fast, saves animals, and takes you wherever you need to go?
But not just any skateboard. This one's made out of recycled fishing nets! First they're collected off the shores of Santiago, Chile, by fishnet recycling program, Net Positiva. Then they're transformed into these awesome Bureocruiser skateboard decks. It's the first skatedeck made from recycled marine debris.
I'm not sure I'm ready to permanently ditch the dive fins for a skateboard yet, but if it gets you from A to B, and saves marine animals along the way, I'm on board!
If skating's not your thing, a cosy pair of socks could be a great reward for helping marine animals instead.
The Healthy Seas initiative is a collaboration between the ECNC Group, Aquafil and Star Sock. In a "journey from waste to wear," the ECNC Group coordinates volunteer divers to recover ghost nets, then sends them to Aquafil's factory in Slovenia where they are regenerated into ECONYL® nylon yarn.
This yarn can then be used to create a range of textile products, such as carpet tiles, bikinis, and these cute socks from Star Sock.
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, how fishy are your branches?
The tree was constructed from marine debris found along the West Canadian shoreline, including a variety of buoys and a whopping big green fishing net.
It's not only nets and lines that can find new life in products made from fishing gear. How would you like to wipe your shoes on a door mat made from recycled float-rope? This material was once used by lobster fishermen in the Gulf of Maine to tie their traps together, but was banned after it was discovered to be harming the Northern Right Whale, an endangered species.
So what's happening to all the float-ropes that can no longer be used? The Main Float Rope Company have put their heads together and designed these attractive, supremely durable doormats. It's a solution right on your doorstep!
Whether it's a household item, artwork, or even a skateboard, people around the world are developing solutions to the ghost gear crisis and creating valuable, even beautiful, things.
If you decide to do something unique with your findings, be sure to share it with us by posting a photo in the comments or tweeting @MoveTheWorld. You might even inspire others to think creatively too!


The object of the teachings of the Church is to increase the level of awareness of the individual so that he can control and influence all of the dynamics of life.
In summary, like most religions, Scientology claims to have revealed the mystery of life. It does not propound an arbitrary meaning for the life of man, but claims to have discovered the true meaning. In doing so, it differentiates from humanist perspectives: It does not propound or suggest ethical norms and values to make human life meaningful. On the contrary, it claims to truly know what is man and what is the meaning of his life. At the same time, and in spite of using a vocabulary similar to the sciences, it can be clearly differentiated from these, given that it does not intend to describe how things happen, it does not formulate questions, nor present a hypothesis for its opposition and eventual modification. Rather, it claims to have discovered the true causes and invites one to share in said knowledge.


I Like the price and 3DFLEX function of the razor.
Quite good. Some directions would have helped.
I like the ability to remove the shave head and clean it, and replace it with other attachments. It's easier to maintain and use than other shavers, and less expensive. It's also the closest electric shaver I've tried.
Purchased this as a gift for my brother and he absurdly loves it. It gives him a close shave just as his previous electric shaver but much less price wise. It is cordless and easy to take on travels. Easy to clean and charges quickly. He's very happy with his gift.
This is one of the best shaver that I have used.
Bought this for my boyfriend. He ablsolutely loved it. Very clean shave. No pulling on his hair or irritation . Definitely recommend it for a gift:) Great presentation also.