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TV Land comedy 'Teachers' from Chicago improvisers renewed for 2nd season
Katy Colloton, from left, Cate Freedman, Kathryn Renee Thomas, Kate Lambert, Caitlin Barlow and Katie O'Brien are The Katydids, an improv group from Chicago. The group has a new series, "Teachers, " on TV Land, that originally started as a web series. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune)
The freshman TV Land comedy "Teachers," created by and starring a group of improvisers from Chicago, has been picked up for a second season, according to Variety.
The show, which follows the ribald, often supremely unprofessional travails of six elementary school teachers, is getting a 20-episode season next year. That is twice as long as its initial run, which is nearing its finale. The show airs 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays on TV Land (right after "Younger") and is heading into Episode 9 next week.
The show has been among the more sly comedies of the season and there's a true Chicago sensibility at work: All six characters are fully developed and distinctively twisted. You believe in this demented world they have created for themselves, full of alcohol sweats and desperation.
If you haven't caught up with the show, it's worth checking out the last two episodes of Season 1.
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Boise trustee resigns after criticizing government COVID response
Boise school board trustee Troy Rohn announced his resignation from the board in a letter decrying the state and federal government's response to the coronavirus.
Rohn, a professor at Boise State University's Department of Biological Sciences, submitted his letter to School Board president Dave Wagers on Thursday.
"As volunteer board members we have been put in an untenable position to make decisions that affect the physical and mental well-being of our staff and students," Rohn wrote. "In my opinion both our federal and state governments have shirked their responsibilities in leaving these decisions to local school boards who have no expertise in these medical matters."
In his letter of resignation, Rohn urged the board to consider appointing a successor with medical experience.
"The weight of our decisions where there are no winning solutions but only enhanced risks for our students and staff have had a huge effect on me and my own mental state," Rohn wrote.
Local reopening decisions entrusted to school boards are the hallmark of the nonbinding guidance Gov. Brad Little and the State Board of Education approved this summer. Throughout the summer, Little, the State Board, President Trump and a host of state legislators encouraged schools to reopen for in-person learning at the beginning of the current term.
Boise, which was originally classified in the highest coronavirus risk category of "red", began the year with online-only instruction.
As the board weighed its opening decision Aug. 4, Rohn asked for the community's help in slowing the spread of the virus and shared how much the decision weighed on him.
"There are no winners tonight," Rohn said at the time. "I take my responsibilities as a trustee very seriously, And one of those responsibilities is the safety of our students and our staff. Even if one teacher… contracted COVID and died, that would be on me for the rest of my life. I'm not ready to take that risk. I think the risk is way too high right now."
Boise's board has since pivoted to a phased, part-time return after Central District Health upgraded the district to the "yellow" risk category earlier this month.
Rohn was first elected to the school board in 2012. He was re-elected to another six-year term in 2018.
The seven-member school board leads Idaho's second largest district, with an enrollment of about 26,000 students.
The board will conduct a special meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday to accept the resignation and discuss a public process to fill the board vacancy, district spokesman Dan Hollar said.
Rohn's term was not set to expire until 2024.
Boise trustees approve new district logo
Transitioning from the old logo will take three-to-five years to minimize costs, according to the district.
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Coby Dennis will also receive a 4.5% annual raise, keeping him among Idaho's highest paid K-12 administrators.
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Boise trustees agree to phase out mask mandate
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The new health and safety plan takes effect after Spring Break. It restores visitor protocols and school activities.
Boise to consider lifting its mask mandate in schools
Idaho's second largest district is one of the few still requiring masks. Trustees are seeking public input. Health officials remain cautious.
Boise schools to offer free, full-day kindergarten districtwide
Trustees made the decision during Monday's board meeting.

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Adam Baran and Brontez Purnell on New York's Lost Cruising Spots
By Brontez Purnell
Photo by Thom Hilton.
In the spring of 2020, the Brooklyn-based filmmaker Adam Baran visited the site of the September 11th attacks in Manhattan to film Trade Center, his recently-released documentary short, by handheld camera. Over the course of its fleeting 8-minute run, the film pulls back the veil on an alternate history of the building as a cruising site, frequented by all manner of working men on lunch breaks and late nights. "It's interesting that the mythology of 9/11 actively erased this whole other part of the story of the World Trade Center," says Baran. Through interviews with five men who came of age frequenting the scene at the World Trade Center, the film revives memories of the New York landmark that are almost impossible to imagine today. In the wake of the attacks, the rise of security culture and increased policing made the kind of impromptu run-ins that Baran's subjects remenisce about feel like relics of a bygone era. To mark the 20th anniversary of the attacks, Baran talked to his friend, the author and cruising connoisseur Brontez Purnell, about the City's forgotten cruising history, the role of the internet in transforming spontaneous sex, and legacy of the World Trade Center.
BRONTEZ PURNELL: What's your full name, sun sign, moon sign, and rising sign, and how do you feel that affects your work?
ADAM BARAN: Um.
PURNELL: I'm asking you this because I know you hate astrology.
BARAN: [Laughs] My full name is Adam Bernard Baran. I'm a Pisces on the cusp of Aries, but I don't know about rising, moon, or what have you. But thank you for that question.
PURNELL: That's funny that you're a Pisces. I never thought about it, but we're Kurt and Courtney.
BARAN: Who is who? You're Kurt?
PURNELL: No, you're Kurt since you're the Pisces and I'm Courtney because I'm the Cancer.
BARAN: Also because I have Crohn's Disease, just like Kurt did.
PURNELL: I thought you were about to say, "I have millions of dollars like Kurt." But you're like, "No, I suffer." Anyway, let's get to the meat and potatoes of it. Give me a general overview of this project. When did you get the first inklings of it, and where are you now with it?
BARAN: We have a mutual friend named Billy Miller who is the editor of Straight to Hell magazine, which is a publication that chronicles true sex stories from gay and bisexual men. He wrote an essay titled "The Towers of Cum & Horndogs of Yore" in a book called Petite Mort: Recollections of a Queer Public. The essay was all about secret cruising spaces at the World Trade Center. I'd always been obsessed with cruising, particularly because it's this silent language with all these hidden rules that you have to figure out on your own. I was also really fascinated by the idea that there may have been people who were cruising in the World Trade Center when the towers were attacked on 9/11. It was interesting that the mythology of 9/11 actively erased this whole other part of the story of the World Trade Center. In early 2020, I was thinking about how to bring it to life. I went to MOMA and was watching the restorations of Fred Halsted's '70s pornos and there's a lot of voiceover with people walking around. I said to myself, "Why don't I go back and do something like this at the World Trade Center?" So, we toured for a day in February of 2020, and surreptitiously shot everything. Then I recorded Billy reading his essay. I just started reaching out and interviewing people about their experiences cruising at the World Trade Center. I found a bunch of people I knew who'd had experiences and wove those together, and that became the film.
PURNELL: What was your process of finding people who used to cruise there? How old are they?
BARAN: I found people through my network. I started to look through my friend list on Facebook, and asked around until I managed to find four people, in addition to Billy, who would talk to me. They were all in the same age range, like 40s to 50s. They were all cruising in the World Trade Center in the prime years, from the late '80s up until the attack on September 11.
PURNELL: It's interesting to trace the connection between the freedom of the past and the heavy policing of these spaces today. You used to be able to cruise in the World Trade Center, but today we live in this security culture that has made public cruising even more perilous. How do you view that?
BARAN: There was something scary about going back to the World Trade Center. We were making this film, not necessarily secretly, but definitely in a careful way. People walk around with cameras all the time, so nobody really clocked us, but there's this constant surveillance presence when you go in there. Everything is colored by this single event. You see it in the film— there are cameras and cops everywhere. What Billy Miller says in the film is that the attacks changed cruising culture for the next 10-15 years in New York. It used to be that there were secret bathrooms all over the city where you could go and hook up in the middle of the day, or late at night. Now, you have to show ID to get into those places, and people are constantly afraid of terrorism.
PURNELL: Security culture or not, another thing that has changed the shape of cruising is the fact that it's now online-based, meaning we've lost the camaraderie of having a secret club that forms in public spaces. Did any of the men speak to this? Were there any men that still see guys that they used to cruise with?
BARAN: So much gets left on the cutting room floor. There was one story that I didn't include that was about a porno store near the World Trade Center. People would go cruise in the store during the lunch hour, and it would be full of Wall Street white guys mingling with men of color and people on their day gigs. I didn't hear any love stories. Once we released the film trailer at South by Southwest, we got a lot of comments from people being like, "Oh, I would used to cruise there every day, I wish I'd talked to you." That inspired me to keep making work like this and collecting stories. There's this whole other history has never been recorded.
PURNELL: Are there plans to expand the project? Do you plan on doing anything else with these oral histories?
BARAN: Yeah. During the pandemic, I started keeping a little archive focused on stories about places that don't exist anymore— not necessarily cruising spaces, but spaces where queer people met to socialize. I am planning to make a series of these films. I'm producing a film about a cruising beach in Singapore, I've collected stories about cruising at the Metropolitan Opera, and at this private leather club that was in Chelsea called The Nine Plus Club that was part of the gay motorcycle club scene in the '60s. I'm just obsessed with these spaces, and what happens when they're gone.
PURNELL: Is there anything you'd like to add?
BARAN: It's interesting to talk to you about this because you're so good at chronicling your own sexual experiences. Do you have a story about a space that was really meaningful to you sexually that doesn't exist anymore?
PURNELL: When I came to Oakland, my older gay cousin, who was here during the '70s and '80s, took me under his wing. He was like, "Yeah, right before the AIDS epidemic, there were these shrubs all around Lake Merritt and guys would just bone in the shrubs all the time." I moved there years after that, but I do remember visiting and seeing all these daddies around. I remember getting fucked by this older French dude named Patrick. As tech took over and the economy collapsed, the variety of people you'd see cruising was decimated. We always move from more options to fewer options as life goes on. Especially once your hair starts graying and people realize they can't extinguish the fire in your eyes anymore. [Laughs]
BARAN: The experiences I had then are nowhere near as interesting as the ones I'm having now. I've been using that app Sniffies. Do you know it?
PURNELL: Yeah, it was way more lit during quarantine. But yes, I've been known to hang out there.
BARAN: I found out there's a park near me where people cruise. I can look at the app and see, "Oh, there are 13 people over there. I better get my ass clean and get over there." That's been really fun. When I was younger, I would have been too afraid. Even though tech is terrible and it's made most of our lives immeasurably worse, I am enjoying these experiences.
PURNELL: I like the idea of going to a place and digging through men, like a thrift store. As Sniffies grew more popular, I started seeing all the spots I would go to show up there. I think it brings this really horrible dynamic where people want to see pictures of the people cruising before they show up, as opposed to just going there because you're horny. But with this movie, I do feel a new renaissance and a new era coming. So, thank you for your work. I love you dearly and I'll talk to you soon.
BARAN: Thank you.
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Just as the couple is settling into their newfound relationship, they encounter a beautiful lawyer, Payten, who is immediately taken by Luc's rough edges. But he denies her, making him absolutely irresistible in her eyes. Payten is a woman who has grown accustomed in her privileged life in obtaining whatever she wants, no matter the cost or sacrifice. And she is fairly confident Luc will eventually see things her way…one way or another.


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The British Geological Survey has introduced an online database of fossils.
It's not yet complete but they already have plenty of photographs and some 3D images which you can rotate and zoom in on .... and you can download them and print them if you have a 3D printer!
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The short answer: Yes. As a beginner surfer, you're not ready to share the waves with Tamarindo's advanced surfers, who often don't have much patience for newbie mistakes. Even more importantly, you don't want to get in over your head – literally OR figuratively. Luckily, there are plenty of places where you can steer clear of big waves.
Prime among Tamarindo beginner surfing hotspots, this downtown swell is great for learning how to surf. Stand with your back to the Diria, then look right: conditions here are great for beginner surfers. Waves are consistently small and, as long as you stay clear of the rocky breaks of Pico Grande and Pico Pequeno, soft sands cushion any newbie falls. You'll often find vendors peddling surf boards and lessons around here. Surf's up!
Playa Avellanas has a bit of a split personality: On calm days, when the waves are small, it's a perfect choice for beginners. But on a big day – watch out! It's advanced surfers only. But back to those calm days, when Avellanas promises just the right-sized waves to learn on; on these days, grab your board and catch the waves around Palo Seco or Lola's Restaurant, where the surf is both consistent and mostly tranquilo. Be sure to stay south of the River Mouth and Little Hawaii, both big Avellanas surf hotspots and reserved for experts only.
Though surf is never 100% predictable, the waves in front of Capitán Suizo are, more often than not, ideal for beginners: mild, frothy water with minimal pull – perfect for learning how to catch a wave, practice your pop-up, and then ride one in. Pro tip: If no one's in the water, the waves are too small, even for brand-new surfers. Try again in an hour or so.
Casitas, named for the casitas, or rental houses that dot the beach, is located just across the river mouth, at the beginning of Playa Grande. (Note: Do pony up the ¢500/$1 for the lancha ride across the river; it's full of crocs!) As Tamarindo beginner surfing spots go, this one's a bit hit or miss; on a "good" day, there's a decently sized break better for intermediates, but on a calmer day, the surf is small enough for even beginner surfers.
The exposed river mouth at the north-end of Tamarindo Beach has some great – and forgiving – waves for beginner surfers. The winds here are good and can produce consistent (and often tending towards intermediate) swells, but if you stick to the breaks that crash onto the soft and sandy sea bottom, you'll get in some serious practice on your pop-ups and ever-longer rides.
So, there you have it – five of our favorite go-to Tamarindo surf spots for beginners. Of course, at the end of the day, the best surf is the surf that makes you feel most comfortable. Because really, you're in Costa Rica and here, wherever there's saltwater and sand, there's probably some great surf. And wherever there's great surf, there are surfboard rentals and surf lessons to be had. So, if you want tiny waves, go for the tiny waves; if you prefer a bigger challenge, chase it! Just be safe while you do.
Speaking of, the only rule of thumb when it comes to Tamarindo beginner surfing: Ask before you paddle! There will always be surfers around. And chances are, they'll not only know the best spots in town, but they'll also know the day's surf conditions. And they'll know where not to go, especially if this is your first (or one of your first) times surfing. Heed their warnings.


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which is logically true , as the package does not exist , but i assume downloading from the official site i should not be facing such problem.
I have not changed anything from the link i just downloaded and ran it in my Android studio. how do i resolve this??
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The class is generated from View binding. View binding is enabled from build.gradle (you can find it from github as well)

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Who hangs out at the hamlet?
Villages are some of the most bustling, lively places in Minecraft outside of the player's own constructions. They're populated by sort-of-friendly folk involved in various useful pursuits: farmers, fisherman, fletchers, butchers, clerics, armorers and more. Including my favourite: the nitwit.
Back in the old days, though, that's all you were guaranteed from any of the village's occupants.
One of the reasons it took so long to implement trading was that, originally, Minecraft creator Notch wanted trading to take place in the world - you'd drop an item and the villager would pick it up and throw something else back to you. Jens says this was in homage to Dungeon Master, an RPG series that let you trade with vendors by dumping your wares on a table - and the vendor would then look happy or sad. This turned out to be a lot more difficult to implement in the less restricted world of Minecraft. Back to Jens again!
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Chile legalizes same-sex marriage - more countries are next
The LGBT legal organization Movilh launched the campaign that would eventually result in Chile's new legislation on same-sex marriage. Photo: Javier Ignacio Acuña Ditzel. Source: Flickr.
Of: Tilda Janbrink
On December 31, LGBTQ people cheered as the Chilean parliament, after a four-year process, finally voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. Thus, Chile joined the now XNUMX countries where people of the same sex are allowed to marry each other.
December 16, 2021, Report
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Indigenous peoples' knowledge can stop climate change
The Manobo people live on the Philippine island of Mindanao. The area where they live has a thriving biodiversity. Photo: Keith Bacongco. Source: Flickr.
Of: Elise Olsson
In a world where almost all of the earth's ecosystems have been disturbed by climate change and a quarter of our animal species are endangered, there are areas that have been preserved as if they were untouched - despite the presence of humans there. These areas often have a thriving biodiversity and ecosystems are even healthier than in nature reserves. The common denominator is that these are areas inhabited by indigenous peoples.
November 15, 2021, Report
The indigenous movement The Zapatistas are sailing in the reverse footsteps of the colonizers
The Zapatistas in the Solidarity House in Stockholm. Photo: Miriam Steinbach.
Of: Sigrid Wernersson
A delegation from the indigenous Mayan people of Mexico sails in the reverse footsteps of the Spanish colonizers across the Atlantic and embarks on their world tour. Dressed in traditional Mayan clothing, mouth guards and protective visors, they are undeniably a strong symbol both for the resistance of indigenous peoples and for the times we live in. But the journey is not only symbolic, but aims to bring together organizations fighting for social and environmental sustainability worldwide.
November 5, 2021, Report
Attitudes towards vaccinations a challenge for Ukraine
The number of vaccinated in Ukraine is low compared to other countries in Europe. Despite this, crowds gathered during the summer of 2021. Photo: The writer's.
Of: Nick Nguyen
Vaccination is crucial for a country to be able to put the pandemic behind it. But the slow pace of vaccination throughout Eastern Europe means that the pandemic may return in full force this autumn. In Ukraine, our correspondent is trying to find out why the willingness to vaccinate is low even among the young and well-educated.
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The pandemic increases the need for midwives
Studies show that access to a midwife during pregnancy and childbirth saves lives. Photo: Flickr.
Of: Jonna Erdös
Several bodies report that maternity care as well as other bodies for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) have suffered in the crisis. Sweden has a long tradition of promoting the role of the midwife. The serious international situation requires further efforts to meet the global need for 900 more midwives, reports UNFPA.
June 22, 2021, Report
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Aid actors have stopped turning a blind eye to trans and intersex issues
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Trans and intersex groups are particularly vulnerable to abuse, intimidation and discrimination. At the same time, they are underfunded by aid actors globally, despite the fact that the issue has now received more attention and the movement has made great progress. Swedish assistance to trans and intersex organization is a world leader, but many challenges remain.
May 18, 2021, Report
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Killer robots - the self-propelled weapons of the future
Killer robots could become the self-propelled weapon system of the future unless an international ban takes effect. Photo: Campaign to stop killer robots
Of: Jill Karlström Thunberg
Killer robots act without human control and violate international law. The robots increase the likelihood of war and discrimination against certain vulnerable groups. An international ban can counteract the development of killer robots, but this process is complicated by the current tense geopolitical situation and Sweden's passive attitude, according to several experts in the field.
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The images of Syria before the war
Adnan runs the Instagram account Syria before 2011 to keep the memories alive through photos from before the war.
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In Syria, the war has now been going on for ten years. Millions of people have been forced to flee and the disaster is a fact. Without forgetting this cruelty to which the country's population is exposed, it is important to remember the country that existed before the war, thinks Adnan Samman, creator of the Instagram account Syria before 2011.
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The debt crisis after the pandemic
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The corona pandemic has hit everyone hard, but now another type of crisis is expected to hit low- and middle-income countries, a debt crisis of enormous proportions as a result of the pandemic's effects and strain on their already fragile welfare systems. One potential solution, according to the International Monetary Fund, is so-called Special Drawing Rights.
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The double standard in Swedish arms exports
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In the government's foreign policy debate at the end of February, the focus was on Sweden's involvement through humanitarian aid in the serious conflict in Yemen. At the same time, the export of Swedish munitions to the warring parties continues, which contributes to human rights violations. Sweden's arms exports are in sharp contrast to the development policy adopted by the Riksdag, says Magnus Walan, senior policy adviser at Diakonia
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UW, Tsinghua researchers explore challenges and opportunities for smart, renewable energy grids
UW professors Zhang (second from left) and Kirschen (third from right), with Tsinghua University professors Zhang (far left), Kang (third from left), Chen (second from right), and Zhu (far right).
University of Washington electrical engineering professors and CEI member faculty Daniel Kirschen and Baosen Zhang hosted faculty from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) for a symposium on smart energy systems on December 8, 2017. The Tsinghua group was led by Chongqing Kang, professor of electrical engineering and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Department.
"Our two groups have collaborated for a number of years because we have a common interest in developing tools and techniques that support the operation and development of a sustainable, economic, and reliable supply of electrical energy," Kirschen said.
Brian Johnson presenting on novel modeling techniques for networks within low-inertia power systems.
At the symposium, Brian Johnson, who will join UW electrical engineering as Washington Research Foundation (WRF) Innovation Assistant Professor of Clean Energy in spring 2018 from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), described novel modeling techniques for networks within low-inertia power systems. As large conventional power plants are replaced with small energy generators, the inertia of the system – its ability to handle fluctuation in supply and demand of power – decreases. Each individual generator requires its own DC-to-AC inverter, so the grid becomes exponentially more complex in addition to its increased volatility. Johnson explained that the power and voltage characteristics of inverter-generator systems can be aggregated using his technique, allowing operators to model the grid similarly to present conditions.
Guiping Zhu, associate professor and associate dean of electrical engineering at Tsinghua University, spoke about China's present challenges in optimizing large-scale battery storage. "Wind power is intermittent, fluctuating, and has strong temporal and spatial correlations," she noted, so she and her team created a model using real data from 34 Chinese wind farms. By simulating outputs, optimal storage capacity can be calculated, and model costs can be compared. These principles are promising for implementation throughout a renewable grid.
Ning Zhang, associate professor of electrical engineering at Tsinghua University, presented on multiple energy systems, in which energy inputs (coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar) interact to produce utility outputs (electricity, cooling, heating). He explained a complex model in which power converters within "hubs" can be optimized, such that a building, city, or region fulfills its utility demands at the lowest total cost of energy generation.
Qixin Chen, also an associate professor of electrical engineering at Tsinghua University, concluded the symposium with an examination of the economics of storage in Chinese electricity markets. In recent history, China has ramped up investment in battery technology, in order to fully leverage wind and solar sources, as well as power the world's most rapidly growing electric car market. While initial capital investment is costly, Chen estimates that battery storage could save $300 per kilowatt over traditional "peak-shaving" (power throttling) policies in the long run. Chen's economic model compares the differences in prices of grid power, power used for frequency regulation, and power reserves when storage is properly implemented to when it is not. The model illustrates that without proper battery storage, traditional thermal plants should remain profitable because they provide reliable power when a largely-renewable grid requires regulation or supplementation. However, if 300 GW of total storage is implemented by 2030, the need for thermal plants will be significantly diminished. Chen concluded, "It is not renewables that will be the death of traditional plants, it is the storage of those renewables."
In 2015, UW, the State of Washington, Tsinghua University, and Sichuan Province formalized a relationship when the parties signed a "2+2 MOU" to support collaborative research on clean energy and sustainable cities. As part of this agreement, in September, Tsinghua University's Energy Internet Research Institute (EIRI) and UW's Clean Energy Institute signed a collaboration agreement and EIRI pledged two seed fund projects: one on low emission transportation led by civil and environmental engineering professor Yinhai Wang, and the other for research led by professors Jim Pfaendtner (chemical engineering) and Kirschen on multi-scale engineering of clean energy systems.
Article courtesy of the University of Washington's Clean Energy Institute. Originally posted at their site.


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Swamp Devil (Originaltitel: Swamp Devil, auch: Swamp Devil – Das Böse lauert unter der Oberfläche und Swamp Devil – Der Fluch des Monsters) ist ein Horrorfilm von Regisseur David Winning aus dem Jahr 2008 mit Bruce Dern, Cindy Sampson und Nicolas Wright.

Handlung
Melanie Blaime hat den Kontakt zu ihrem Vater schon vor vielen Jahren abgebrochen und führt ein eigenständiges Leben, als sie plötzlich ein Anruf aus ihrer Heimatstadt Gibbington erreicht. Jimmy Fuller, der sich als ein alter Jugendfreund ausgibt, lockt Melanie mit der Behauptung in die Kleinstadt, dass ihr Vater, Ex-Sheriff Howard, todkrank sei.

Melanie fährt noch am selben Tag nach Gibbington und wird bereits am Ortsschild von Jimmy erwartet. Im Restaurant seiner Mutter offenbart er ihr, dass Melanies Vater nicht krank sei, sondern vielmehr als Hauptverdächtiger in einem grausamen Mordfall gesucht wird: Ein Mädchen wurde ermordet aufgefunden und seitdem ist ihr Vater verschwunden. Der Sheriff Nelson Bois und sein Deputy Jolene Harris sind gemeinsam mit dem Vater des ermordeten Mädchens Jones auf der Suche nach ihm. Melanie kann nicht glauben, was ihrem Vater vorgeworfen wird und so fahren die beiden zu seinem Haus, das sie jedoch unbewohnt auffinden. Melanie übernachtet in der einfachen Hütte, nachdem sich Jimmy bereiterklärt hat, auf einem Stuhl am Kamin die Nacht über auf sie aufzupassen. Am nächsten Morgen ist er jedoch verschwunden – Melanie entdeckt nur einige ungewöhnliche Schlammspuren auf dem alten Dielenboden.

In der Zwischenzeit verschwindet ein weiterer Bewohner der Kleinstadt. Melanie findet in zwei losen Dielen im Boden einige Zeitungsartikel und erkennt, dass es ein Monster sein muss, das systematisch einzelne Bewohner der Stadt angreift. Melanie erzählt Sheriff Bois von ihrer Vorahnung – und von Jimmy. Bois kann sich nicht daran erinnern, dass  er den Jungen in seiner kleinen Stadt jemals gesehen hat. Als er ihn kurz darauf zufällig trifft, befragt er ihn, erhält jedoch nur ausweichende Antworten. Kurz darauf wird auch Sheriff Bois ermordet von Deputy Harris aufgefunden. Schließlich trifft Melanie in dessen Haus auf ihren Vater. Er berichtet ihr von einem Jungen, der vor vielen Jahren im Sumpf ums Leben gekommen ist, nun als eine Art Geist sein Unwesen treibt, um sich an allen zu rächen, die ihm damals nicht geholfen haben. Es kommt zu einer Konfrontation zwischen Harris, Jones, Melanie und Howard. Harris kann mit großer Mühe verhindern, dass Jones Howard erschießt. Melanie überzeugt die beiden, dass nicht ihr Vater, sondern ein Monster die Verbrechen begangen hat – und dass es Jimmy ist, der sich in das Monster verwandeln kann. Die Vier beschließen, es im Sumpf zu suchen. Das Monster attackiert Jones und tötet ihn. Howard und Melanie erkennen, dass Jimmy nur innerhalb der Stadtgrenzen über die Möglichkeit verfügt, sich zu verwandeln. Sie locken daher das Monster gemeinsam mit Harris mit Hilfe von zwei Fahrzeugen an den Ortsausgang. Dort gelingt es Howard, das Monster mit einer gezielten Kollision über die Gemeindegrenze zu schleudern, worauf es in Schlamm und Dreck zerfällt.

In der Schlussszene sieht man Jimmys Mutter im Sumpf. Eine aus dürren Ästen bestehende Hand erscheint aus dem Wasser und gibt ihr die Hand.

Kritik
Die Kritiker der Programmzeitschrift TV Spielfilm geben dem Streifen einen symbolischen "Daumen zur Seite" und urteilen, dass "das Baummonster … nur eins der Mankos dieser Billigproduktion [sei]", es aber "immerhin … in der zweiten Hälfte recht launig voran[gehe]". Sie resümieren: "Dieser Horror schlägt sicher keine Wurzeln".

Auszeichnungen
 Regisseur David Winning wurden auf mehreren Filmfestivals für seine Arbeit ausgezeichnet. So erhielt er 2008 auf dem WorldFest-Houston den "Platinum Award".
 Darsteller Bruce Dern erhielt bei den New York Festivals im Jahr 2008 den "Jury Award".

Trivia
 Der Film wurde in nur drei Wochen bei einem Budget von rund 2.000.000 US-Dollar gedreht.
 Während der Dreharbeiten erlitt Bruce Dern in der zweiten Produktionswoche einen Beinbruch. Er setzte die Arbeiten mit Hilfe von Krücken fort; einige Szenen wurden am Computer nachbearbeitet.

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Filmtitel 2008
Kanadischer Film
Horrorfilm


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In Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Lara Jean always makes snickerdoodles for her younger sister in order to make her happy. They both love to bake together and reading about them making cookies is the cutest thing ever!
This book is the fluffiest and nicest contemporary novel. It is such a relaxing and funny read and I couldn't get enough of it once I started it. Lara Jean and her sisters have the nicest relationship that I've read in a YA novel. I highly recommend it to YA contemporary lovers, especially younger readers who are just diving into YA.
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Klášter Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (fr. Abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert) je benediktinské opatství ve vsi Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert ve Francouzském středohoří ve francouzském departementu Hérault v regionu Languedoc-Roussillon.

Klášter byl založen roku 804 hrabětem Vilémem z Gellone, rytířem Karla Velikého. Díky vlastnictví svatých ostatků, především úlomku pravého kříže, se klášter stal jednou z důležitých zastávek na poutní cestě do Santiaga de Compostela.

Stavba kostela je ukázkou jednoduchosti románského slohu s valenou klenbou a robustními pilíři. Část křížové chodby byla na počátku 20. století odvezena do New Yorku do muzea.

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Review: THE LAND OF PROMISE
by Lynn on May 5, 2015
At the Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen St. E., Toronto. Ont.
By Somerset Maugham
Directed by Grace Smith
Production designed by Jackie McLelland
Costumes by Laura Delchario
Lighting by Emilio Sebastiao
Starring: Leah Holder
Victoria Houser
Shannon Maunder
Geoff Mays
Matt McGrath
Simon Mizera
Luke Slade
Leete Stetson
Kayla Whelan
A surprise being introduced to a little known play by a noted writer produced by two fearless companies.
From the program, "About the Companies: Snowdrop Productions is committed to producing underperformed plays with an emphasis on Canadian Themes. We possess a strong interest in plays written or set in the first half of the twentieth century which allow us to examine our cultural history through theatre. We believe in the importance of telling Canadian Stories and exploring Canadian History."
"Theatre Double Take is a Toronto theatre company specializing in inquisitive adaptations that examine problematic aspects of well-known plays, works of literature, and historical events. Their inaugural production was 2014's Madeleine Robin Known
As Roxane, a sort-of sequel to Cyrano de Bergerac."
Talk about a challenging premise.
The Land of Promise, A Comedy in Four Acts by Somerset Maugham is their joint venture.
The Story. The time is over a 100 years ago and the places are Tunbridge Wells in England and Manitoba (everyone knows where that is). Norah Marsh is a lady's maid in Tunbridge Wells, England, whose employer has just died. Feeling that there is nothing for her in England, Norah decides to visit her brother Ed in Manitoba. Ed went there to buy a farm, married and stayed. When Norah arrives with her arrogance and condescension firmly in place towards all things Canadian her sister-in-law Gertie doesn't take it too well. This puts Ed in a delicate position.
Frank Taylor, a hired hand, sees the problem and offers to help Norah by offering to marry her, give her a home on his small farm, and expects her to do her share. To spite Gertie, who doesn't think Norah has the pluck to survive the harsh life, Norah accepts the offer. She's still arrogant, stubborn, and has airs. It's rough going with Frank who takes no attitude especially from a woman. It doesn't bode well. But this is Manitoba, in Canada, eh, and things have a way of turning out ok.
The Production. The stage at the Red Sandcastle theatre is the size of a postage stamp, totally visible to the audience. There is no stage curtain and there is no wing space. There are 10 people in the cast. You see the challenge. Director Grace Smith has risen to that challenge quite handily, for the most part.
As the audience files in the actors gradually arrive on stage in costume, ready to do their warm up. All kinds of noises come out of those mouths; there is much vocalizing; lots of blowing of air through pursed lips; limbering up. The stage manager calls out how much time to curtain. The cast calls back, "Thank you." One actress moves a prop and is roundly reprimanded not to do it. She puts the prop back in the position it is in before she moves it. One actress warms up while listening to whatever wearing ear buds. She is so engrossed in listening to whatever she's listening to that later when the stage manager is calling for "places", as the show is about to begin, she has to be told twice before she hears the stage manager.
I must confess, this bit of silliness makes no sense to me. Is it to create a bit of comic diversion? Why. Surely a play billed as a Comedy in Four Acts can take care of the humour. In any case I thought that bit of stage business-moving a prop, listening on ear buds when the warm up should have taken all the actress's attention, is confusing and unnecessary.
When actors are not in a scene they sit in a row of chairs to the left of the stage on one side of a curtain of black that cut the stage off from them and vice versa. When it is an actor's turn to act on stage, he/she just gets up and walks on to the stage for the production.
Jackie McLelland's set is small and efficient. A table and chairs with few props seems to be it. There is the suggestions of a miniature window with two small columns of window coverings in front of it, hanging on the wall. That's a nice touch. The cast changes the scenes and moves the furniture.
Norah (Sarah White) and Frank (Simon Mizera) have their volatile moments. She is ready to fight him ideally verbally, but if necessary, physically. He reacts with as much anger even though he tries to control it. Until of course things change. The cast acquitted themselves honourably.
Comment. As I said at the beginning, learning about The Land of Promise, a very early Somerset Maugham play, is an unexpected pleasant surprise and discovering these two fearless theatre companies that produced it is a bonus.
Theatre Double Take and Snowdrop Productions Present:
Run: May 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 2015
Cast: 10; 5 men, 5 women
Tickets: www.snowdropproductions.com


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// Copyright 2012 The Chromium Authors
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#include "chrome/browser/ui/toolbar/app_menu_model.h"

#include "base/memory/ptr_util.h"
#include "base/test/scoped_feature_list.h"
#include "build/branding_buildflags.h"
#include "build/build_config.h"
#include "build/chromeos_buildflags.h"
#include "chrome/app/chrome_command_ids.h"
#include "chrome/browser/defaults.h"
#include "chrome/browser/prefs/browser_prefs.h"
#include "chrome/browser/ui/browser.h"
#include "chrome/browser/ui/global_error/global_error.h"
#include "chrome/browser/ui/global_error/global_error_service.h"
#include "chrome/browser/ui/global_error/global_error_service_factory.h"
#include "chrome/browser/ui/tabs/tab_strip_model.h"
#include "chrome/browser/ui/toolbar/app_menu_icon_controller.h"
#include "chrome/browser/upgrade_detector/upgrade_detector.h"
#include "chrome/test/base/browser_with_test_window_test.h"
#include "chrome/test/base/menu_model_test.h"
#include "chrome/test/base/testing_browser_process.h"
#include "chrome/test/base/testing_profile.h"
#include "components/performance_manager/public/features.h"
#include "components/sync_preferences/testing_pref_service_syncable.h"
#include "testing/gtest/include/gtest/gtest.h"
#include "ui/gfx/color_palette.h"

#if BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS)
#include "chrome/browser/policy/system_features_disable_list_policy_handler.h"
#include "components/policy/core/common/policy_pref_names.h"
#endif  // BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS)

#if BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS_ASH)
#include "ash/constants/ash_features.h"
#include "chrome/browser/ash/crosapi/browser_util.h"
#include "components/user_manager/fake_user_manager.h"
#endif

namespace {

// Error class has a menu item.
class MenuError : public GlobalError {
 public:
  explicit MenuError(int command_id)
      : command_id_(command_id),
        execute_count_(0) {
  }

  MenuError(const MenuError&) = delete;
  MenuError& operator=(const MenuError&) = delete;

  int execute_count() { return execute_count_; }

  bool HasMenuItem() override { return true; }
  int MenuItemCommandID() override { return command_id_; }
  std::u16string MenuItemLabel() override { return std::u16string(); }
  void ExecuteMenuItem(Browser* browser) override { execute_count_++; }

  bool HasBubbleView() override { return false; }
  bool HasShownBubbleView() override { return false; }
  void ShowBubbleView(Browser* browser) override { ADD_FAILURE(); }
  GlobalErrorBubbleViewBase* GetBubbleView() override { return nullptr; }

 private:
  int command_id_;
  int execute_count_;
};

class FakeIconDelegate : public AppMenuIconController::Delegate {
 public:
  FakeIconDelegate() = default;

  // AppMenuIconController::Delegate:
  void UpdateTypeAndSeverity(
      AppMenuIconController::TypeAndSeverity type_and_severity) override {}
  SkColor GetDefaultColorForSeverity(
      AppMenuIconController::Severity severity) const override {
    return gfx::kPlaceholderColor;
  }
};

} // namespace

class AppMenuModelTest : public BrowserWithTestWindowTest,
                         public ui::AcceleratorProvider {
 public:
  AppMenuModelTest() = default;

  AppMenuModelTest(const AppMenuModelTest&) = delete;
  AppMenuModelTest& operator=(const AppMenuModelTest&) = delete;

  ~AppMenuModelTest() override = default;

  void SetUp() override {
    BrowserWithTestWindowTest::SetUp();
#if BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS_ASH)
    auto* user_manager = static_cast<user_manager::FakeUserManager*>(
        user_manager::UserManager::Get());
    const auto account_id = AccountId::FromUserEmail("test@test");
    auto* user = user_manager->AddUser(account_id);
    user_manager->UserLoggedIn(account_id, user->username_hash(),
                               /*browser_restart=*/false,
                               /*is_child=*/false);
    user_manager->set_local_state(g_browser_process->local_state());
#endif
  }

  // Don't handle accelerators.
  bool GetAcceleratorForCommandId(int command_id,
                                  ui::Accelerator* accelerator) const override {
    return false;
  }
};

// Copies parts of MenuModelTest::Delegate and combines them with the
// AppMenuModel since AppMenuModel is now a SimpleMenuModel::Delegate and
// not derived from SimpleMenuModel.
class TestAppMenuModel : public AppMenuModel {
 public:
  TestAppMenuModel(ui::AcceleratorProvider* provider,
                   Browser* browser,
                   AppMenuIconController* app_menu_icon_controller)
      : AppMenuModel(provider, browser, app_menu_icon_controller),
        execute_count_(0),
        checked_count_(0),
        enable_count_(0) {}

  // Testing overrides to ui::SimpleMenuModel::Delegate:
  bool IsCommandIdChecked(int command_id) const override {
    bool val = AppMenuModel::IsCommandIdChecked(command_id);
    if (val)
      checked_count_++;
    return val;
  }

  bool IsCommandIdEnabled(int command_id) const override {
    ++enable_count_;
    return true;
  }

  void ExecuteCommand(int command_id, int event_flags) override {
    ++execute_count_;
  }

  int execute_count_;
  mutable int checked_count_;
  mutable int enable_count_;
};

TEST_F(AppMenuModelTest, Basics) {
  // Simulate that an update is available to ensure that the menu includes the
  // upgrade item for platforms that support it.
  UpgradeDetector* detector = UpgradeDetector::GetInstance();
  detector->set_upgrade_notification_stage(
      UpgradeDetector::UPGRADE_ANNOYANCE_LOW);
  detector->NotifyUpgrade();
  EXPECT_TRUE(detector->notify_upgrade());

#if BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS_ASH)
  // Forcibly enable Lacros Profile migration,
  // so that IDC_LACROS_DATA_MIGRATION can get visible.
  base::test::ScopedFeatureList feature_list(
      ash::features::kLacrosProfileMigrationForAnyUser);
  crosapi::browser_util::SetLacrosEnabledForTest(true);
#endif

  FakeIconDelegate fake_delegate;
  AppMenuIconController app_menu_icon_controller(browser()->profile(),
                                                 &fake_delegate);
  TestAppMenuModel model(this, browser(), &app_menu_icon_controller);
  model.Init();
  size_t item_count = model.GetItemCount();

  // Verify it has items. The number varies by platform, so we don't check
  // the exact number.
  EXPECT_GT(item_count, 10u);

  // Verify that the upgrade item is visible if supported.
  EXPECT_EQ(browser_defaults::kShowUpgradeMenuItem,
            model.IsCommandIdVisible(IDC_UPGRADE_DIALOG));
#if BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS_ASH)
  EXPECT_TRUE(model.IsCommandIdVisible(IDC_LACROS_DATA_MIGRATION));
#endif

  // Execute a couple of the items and make sure it gets back to our delegate.
  // We can't use CountEnabledExecutable() here because the encoding menu's
  // delegate is internal, it doesn't use the one we pass in.
  // Note: the second item in the menu may be a separator if the browser
  // supports showing upgrade status in the app menu.
  size_t item_index = 1;
  if (model.GetTypeAt(item_index) == ui::MenuModel::TYPE_SEPARATOR)
    ++item_index;
  model.ActivatedAt(item_index);
  EXPECT_TRUE(model.IsEnabledAt(item_index));
  // Make sure to use the index that is not separator in all configurations.
  model.ActivatedAt(item_count - 1);
  EXPECT_TRUE(model.IsEnabledAt(item_count - 1));

  EXPECT_EQ(model.execute_count_, 2);
  EXPECT_EQ(model.enable_count_, 2);

  model.execute_count_ = 0;
  model.enable_count_ = 0;

  // Choose something from the bookmark submenu and make sure it makes it back
  // to the delegate as well.
  size_t bookmarks_model_index = 0;
  for (size_t i = 0; i < item_count; ++i) {
    if (model.GetTypeAt(i) == ui::MenuModel::TYPE_SUBMENU) {
      // The bookmarks submenu comes after the Tabs and Downloads items.
      bookmarks_model_index = i + 2;
      break;
    }
  }
  EXPECT_GT(bookmarks_model_index, 0u);
  ui::MenuModel* bookmarks_model =
      model.GetSubmenuModelAt(bookmarks_model_index);
  EXPECT_TRUE(bookmarks_model);
  // The bookmarks model may be empty until we tell it we're going to show it.
  bookmarks_model->MenuWillShow();
  EXPECT_GT(bookmarks_model->GetItemCount(), 1u);

  // Bookmark manager item.
  bookmarks_model->ActivatedAt(4);
  EXPECT_TRUE(bookmarks_model->IsEnabledAt(4));
  EXPECT_EQ(model.execute_count_, 1);
  EXPECT_EQ(model.enable_count_, 1);
}

// Tests global error menu items in the app menu.
TEST_F(AppMenuModelTest, GlobalError) {
  // Make sure services required for tests are initialized.
  GlobalErrorService* service =
      GlobalErrorServiceFactory::GetForProfile(browser()->profile());
  const int command1 = 1234567;
  MenuError* error1 = new MenuError(command1);
  service->AddGlobalError(base::WrapUnique(error1));
  const int command2 = 1234568;
  MenuError* error2 = new MenuError(command2);
  service->AddGlobalError(base::WrapUnique(error2));

  AppMenuModel model(this, browser());
  model.Init();
  absl::optional<size_t> index1 = model.GetIndexOfCommandId(command1);
  ASSERT_TRUE(index1.has_value());
  absl::optional<size_t> index2 = model.GetIndexOfCommandId(command2);
  ASSERT_TRUE(index2.has_value());

  EXPECT_TRUE(model.IsEnabledAt(index1.value()));
  EXPECT_EQ(0, error1->execute_count());
  model.ActivatedAt(index1.value());
  EXPECT_EQ(1, error1->execute_count());

  EXPECT_TRUE(model.IsEnabledAt(index2.value()));
  EXPECT_EQ(0, error2->execute_count());
  model.ActivatedAt(index2.value());
  EXPECT_EQ(1, error1->execute_count());
}

TEST_F(AppMenuModelTest, EnabledPerformanceItem) {
  base::test::ScopedFeatureList scoped_feature_list;
  scoped_feature_list.InitAndEnableFeature(
      performance_manager::features::kHighEfficiencyModeAvailable);
  AppMenuModel model(this, browser());
  model.Init();
  ToolsMenuModel toolModel(&model, browser());
  size_t performance_index =
      toolModel.GetIndexOfCommandId(IDC_PERFORMANCE).value();
  EXPECT_TRUE(toolModel.IsEnabledAt(performance_index));
}

TEST_F(AppMenuModelTest, DisabledPerformanceItem) {
  AppMenuModel model(this, browser());
  model.Init();
  ToolsMenuModel toolModel(&model, browser());
  EXPECT_FALSE(toolModel.GetIndexOfCommandId(IDC_PERFORMANCE).has_value());
}

#if BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS)
// Tests settings menu items is disabled in the app menu when
// kSystemFeaturesDisableList is set.
TEST_F(AppMenuModelTest, DisableSettingsItem) {
  AppMenuModel model(this, browser());
  model.Init();
  const size_t options_index = model.GetIndexOfCommandId(IDC_OPTIONS).value();
  EXPECT_TRUE(model.IsEnabledAt(options_index));

#if BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING)
  const size_t help_menu_index =
      model.GetIndexOfCommandId(IDC_HELP_MENU).value();
  ui::SimpleMenuModel* help_menu = static_cast<ui::SimpleMenuModel*>(
      model.GetSubmenuModelAt(help_menu_index));
  const size_t about_index = help_menu->GetIndexOfCommandId(IDC_ABOUT).value();
  EXPECT_TRUE(help_menu->IsEnabledAt(about_index));
#else
  const size_t about_index = model.GetIndexOfCommandId(IDC_ABOUT).value();
  EXPECT_TRUE(model.IsEnabledAt(about_index));
#endif  // BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING)

  {
    ListPrefUpdate update(TestingBrowserProcess::GetGlobal()->local_state(),
                          policy::policy_prefs::kSystemFeaturesDisableList);
    base::Value* list = update.Get();
    list->Append(static_cast<int>(policy::SystemFeature::kBrowserSettings));
  }
  EXPECT_FALSE(model.IsEnabledAt(options_index));

#if BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING)
  EXPECT_FALSE(help_menu->IsEnabledAt(about_index));
#else
  EXPECT_FALSE(model.IsEnabledAt(about_index));
#endif  // BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING)

  {
    ListPrefUpdate update(TestingBrowserProcess::GetGlobal()->local_state(),
                          policy::policy_prefs::kSystemFeaturesDisableList);
    base::Value* list = update.Get();
    list->ClearList();
  }
  EXPECT_TRUE(model.IsEnabledAt(options_index));

#if BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING)
  EXPECT_TRUE(help_menu->IsEnabledAt(about_index));
#else
  EXPECT_TRUE(model.IsEnabledAt(about_index));
#endif  // BUILDFLAG(GOOGLE_CHROME_BRANDING)
}

#endif  // BUILDFLAG(IS_CHROMEOS)

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How will the world of 2025 impact work and the workplace? Four experts in demographics, economics, transportation, and technology share what they foresee and its possible implications.
is a senior fellow of the Brookings Institution and deputy director of its Metropolitan Policy Program, based in Washington, DC.
What will the US workplace look like in 2025?
Alan Berube: In 10 years, the Millennial generation will be the workforce's largest cohort. It will make a significant imprint on the workplace in the same way that the Boomers did when they were coming of age. While Millennials will be the largest segment, they won't necessarily be the most productive. Research on the link between growth and demographics suggests that 40- to 50-year-olds are actually the most productive workers. Many Boomers will have reached retirement age by 2025, but a lot of them will still be in the workforce. They have a lot to offer. To sustain economic growth and productivity, and take full advantage of what older workers can contribute, the workplace of 2025 is likely to be age-diverse in makeup and designed accordingly.
The workplace will be more diverse, since 45 percent of the Millennial cohort is non-white, while the cohort aging into retirement is 25 percent non-white. So we'll see the growth of groups that have missed out on economic opportunity historically. Rising income inequality is a near- and medium-term threat to the idea that our cities should be diverse. It puts political pressure on cities to do something about it—raising the minimum wage, for example, the way Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle just did. The threat is to middle-class aspirations—a very powerful narrative in American society. People sense that the rules of the game for becoming middle class have changed over the past 30 to 40 years. In 2025, more people may view being middle class as an aspiration, not a reality, but they'll still need to feel they have a shot at it.
Do you see technological disruption as a threat to the workforce?
AB: Conventional wisdom has always been that technology is a net positive for any advanced economy. It may destroy a few things in the short run, but it very quickly creates new forms of value, new companies, and new opportunities. But if you look today, post-recession, the rate of slower job growth and slower corporate investment has even the neoclassical people a little bit worried: "Whither goes the American labor market in the face of increasingly rapid technological innovation?" There is potentially much more massive dislocation of a broad swath of workers out of not just the kind of blue-collar occupations that have been leaving us for a long, long time, but even the white-collar occupations that artificial intelligence and machine learning really threaten.
This is where the demographic transformation of the US workforce is a real challenge. The cohort that's coming of age includes more people from groups who, in the past, had less access to good schools and universities. In 2025, higher levels of education will be a prerequisite for economic success. Given the threat that technological disruption poses, especially to middle-class jobs, ensuring that every part of the Millennial cohort can attain those levels is imperative.
How like the US is the rest of the world, demographically?
AB: The US and Europe are fairly similar, but those parts of the world where people younger than 30 are the majority of the population look quite different. China actually has a demographic pyramid more like the advanced economies than the developing ones. China is an exception because its population growth was slowed by the one-child policy.
Developing countries are undergoing rapid urbanization. China is already a majority urban country. By 2025, it could be two-thirds urban. Africa and India are headed in that direction—they will be majority urban in 10 years. It's only by moving to cities, moving up the economic value chain, that you become more demographically stable, so building sustainable cities in these societies is a real key to their future health and prosperity.
In the US, I've always regarded the sustainable urbanization of midcentury suburbia as the next big challenge. Some see urbanization as either/or, as in, "Everybody's got to move back to cities" or "Leave the suburbs alone and let people live there." I think it's less about where people live and more about their desire for a more urban experience.
People recognize the growing economic value of urbanity for innovation, and for attracting and creating talent and human capital. There's something real there that goes to the nature of innovation and growth today. It doesn't have to occur in a downtown, but it's harder for it to occur on a 1970s suburban campus. So we need more of what characterizes our established central-city downtown to be available in more of our suburban communities. It's what people and firms are demanding. So the question is, how much of a barrier will existing public policies and modes of investment in the suburbs pose to making that shift happen?
What does the economic landscape of 2025 look like?
Kathi Vian: It's actually seven economies—the seven Cs. We will still have the traditional corporate and consumer economies, but there's the emerging collaborative economy that includes things like micro-work platforms and sharing economy platforms. There's also the creative economy, which will absorb the growing freelance workforce—an engine for the innovation that will drive future economic growth overall. There's the civil economy, which decides what's legitimate and what's not. The corporate economy is sanctioned by the values it encodes, but the criminal economy doesn't play by these rules. Unfortunately, the criminal economy will be an increasing proportion of the global economy, integrated with the other six. Finally, there's the crypto economy, which could take peer-to-peer transactions out of the intermediary hands of governments and institutions.
If we look across these seven economies, they suggest that the risk of owning assets is shifting from corporations to individuals. That shift is the headline of economic news in 2025. I'm using asset very broadly. It may be a ladder you can rent out or a car you use to give rides; it may be your intellectual skills or physical labor, or a space that you have access to and sublet. All this points to the collaborative economy—one method corporations use to shift or share risk with individuals.
One way to think about this is to recognize that the corporate economy has seen its return on assets decline steadily over the last 40 years. It's vulnerable, and the potential for stranded assets is part of its vulnerability. There are many ways for assets to get stranded. Technological innovation is a typical cause: new technologies make old ones less valuable. Assets like proven oil reserves can also become stranded if demand dries up—often as a result of innovation.
Corporations also respond to volatility by automating their work processes. Automation is rapidly moving beyond where you would typically expect it, like in manufacturing, where robots can do the mechanical tasks. Using a micro-work model, it's possible to break a complex project down into parts and then use software algorithms to replace human managers—the automated platform itself organizes and runs the work needed to complete the project. This displaces workers, undermining the consumer economy by depriving some people of a steady income.
The crypto economy challenges the corporate economy's role as a trusted intermediary by automating business transactions between parties—including computers—that don't know each other. It will allow self-driving cars to operate as self-owned corporations, and digital autonomous organizations to own and run businesses the way people do now.
How will people in the workforce cope with these changes?
KV: The Millennial generation, the core of the workforce in 2025, has the largest debt in history, much of it in the form of student loans. To keep the flow of income going when the corporate and consumer economies are unstable, they will also turn to the collaborative economy. But in 2025, as much as half of the workforce will consist of freelancers, not full-time employees. And freelancers in particular will turn to the collaborative economy, which can feed them work or help them find it, and let them get added value from an apartment or a car by sharing it.
There's already a kind of leveling up taking place in the collaborative economy, with new platforms building on top of the currently established ones. One platform lets people who don't own a car lease one so they can drive for the ride-sharing services. Another helps freelancers manage the uneven flow of micro-work and make decisions about what projects to take on. A third acts as a virtual union hall, giving those workers an alternative to waiting by the side of the road. A motive for all three platforms is to help the workforce keep more of the revenue it earns.
The creative economy has also been absorbing the displaced workforce. Like the collaborative economy, it will be reshaped as peer-to-peer channels proliferate. The big distribution channels are gatekeepers that filter content strongly. Using the infrastructure of the collaborative economy to build a richer ecosystem of channels can set in motion a virtuous cycle that lets both the distributors and the freelancers prosper. The collaborative economy builds on the creative economy's innovation. The danger is that this won't happen—that both economies will condemn the workforce to a subsistence lifestyle.
Which brings us to the criminal economy. Along with exploiting the crypto economy, criminals use online collaborative and coordination networks to organize low-tech and labor-intensive tasks—sometimes at a massive scale. As more people work in the criminal economy, some will get a firsthand education in these new ways of thinking and organizing, and many more will gain valuable leadership, entrepreneurial, and technical skills. The criminal economy is constantly probing the legitimate ones, unconstrained by regulation, so it's a growing source of innovation for them—as important in this respect as the creative economy.
of Autodesk in San Francisco is a principal research scientist who helps cities make urban development decisions by projecting where growth is likely to occur.
Fletcher Foti: We forecast transportation patterns 30 or 40 years into the future, to the best of our ability. We do this by making assumptions on demographic and economic growth in a region. We look at transportation because it has a massive impact on where people live and work. They choose based on how they want to travel. They're not just picking a neighborhood, but picking one region over another. I think that's true regardless of the technologies involved.
To develop our forecasts, we look at recent trends on how demographics affect people's preferences and how that affects the real estate market. We predict where buildings will be built and how people will travel from home, work, and all the fun places they go. We also analyze things like the travel diaries of tens of thousands of people, cellphone data, and GPS traces to find out how people are moving around now—the current trends.
Is transportation the only factor?
FF: Some companies seek what we call agglomeration economies. They cluster near other companies of the same type in order to attract talent and share knowledge. The people who work for them can easily meet up and share their experience with the latest tools and methods. That's an obvious competitive advantage for their companies. If a startup outside the cluster hears the news significantly later, that delay could be the difference between making it or not. You miss out on the ethos if you're not right there, and that ethos can be an incredibly narrow band.
FF: What's new are self-driving cars and sharing platforms that give you more flexibility in your personal transportation. You don't have to own a car, you don't have to maintain it or garage it, you don't have to park it or figure out routes—the cars or services do it all for you. Automated cars will give you more flexibility. You get picked up and dropped off whenever you want. Self-driving cars may make certain things easier, but most people are still unwilling to sit in a car for long stretches. Even if they're not driving, 90 minutes at a stretch is probably their limit. Self-driving cars will have a huge land-use impact, because they support compact development. Inner-city travel will benefit the most, because short trips will be so much easier.
Self-driving, neighborhood-serving vans and buses are a logical extension of this, letting transit riders self-select their vehicles. That means that their fellow passengers are likely to be from their own neighborhoods. So the option may be more efficient and sustainable, but it comes with a social equity price that goes against our sense of public transportation as a democratic place where the rich, the poor, and everyone in between interact. Some people avoid it now for that reason, but that's not actually new: streetcars that served residential neighborhoods had a higher class of riders than buses and subways, despite being slower.
What's interesting here is that you can solve for the transportation problem—with the goals of higher efficiency and sustainability—and end up with social inequity. You can solve the traffic problem by charging people to drive on roads—congestion by definition is inefficient space. And some people would willingly pay for a clear road, but that's politically untenable in the US.
FF: In theory, leveraging commute patterns should have a big impact. If you could spread out the commute, that shift could save billions of dollars in transportation infrastructure upgrades. Transit is completely overloaded during commute hours, but half full 80 percent of the time. Startups have proposed apps that can help people shift their commutes, but the nine-to-five workday is still the cultural norm. So, for the foreseeable future, this idea won't work.
And cars are here to stay?
FF: The car was the greatest innovation of our grandparents' generation. The Internet and mobile phones were the greatest innovations of our parents' generation. For the Millennial generation, it might be transportation. We could take the cars—with their noise, emissions, traffic congestion, and fatalities—off our streets. Solving the transportation problem could be our defining innovation, but we may need our children to finish the job.
Most of the pollution comes from about 3 percent of the cars. The big car-sharing services will generate much less, because they set high standards and are moving toward zero-emission vehicles. These companies control enormous fleets of vehicles, and it's much easier to regulate them—to impose even higher standards—than to regulate the individual car owners.
is a senior fellow of the New Cities Foundation and the Atlantic Council's Strategic Foresight Initiative. His topics include the intersection of the office, the cloud, and big data.
In 2025, will we all be working on projects?
Greg Lindsay: Like Hollywood? There's definitely the trend. What's missing is the kind of coordination platforms that would allow people to do this in an empowered way. The sharing economy as it exists now is based on centralized work platforms where the benefits of coordination accrue to an app's owners, not its users. But what if the Hollywood model merged with the coworking model, for example? You're not just renting space there—and paying quite a premium for it—but joining a potentially deep roster of talent that can be assembled into ad hoc teams depending on your availability. There have been some interesting experiments with this, but no one's been able to make it work at scale. While I think it would work best if someone assembled these teams in person, face to face, it may be LinkedIn's true calling to become the world's largest talent agency, harnessing all that Big Data about people's skills and interests. I don't think the entire future will work this way, but with 40 percent of the US workforce already "contingent," it's really just a question of how big a piece it will be.
Does the Internet of Things figure here?
GL: I'm a lot less interested in an Internet of Things than an Internet of People. I'm more interested in an office that knows who I should work with and is happy to make introductions than one that dims the lights.
Most of the discussion about the Internet of Things revolves around the notion that we're going to make work 10 percent more efficient. I think that's a dead end. The Internet of Things is already telling people to deliver packages or restock shelves quicker, even if they burn out. Robotic efficiency should be the goal for robots, not for people. But the prevailing logic is the same as what led us from the expensive personal empowerment of Robert Propst's Action Office II, to the deadening efficiency of the cubicle. What's the equivalent of the cubicle in the Internet of Things? That's the question we need to be asking.
What would I like it to do? First, I'd like it to increase our sense of agency and control over our work environment. Second, I'd like it to bring buried or invisible people and resources to our attention. And when it finds them, how will they be presented? Will our days consist of being thrown together with new coworkers by artificial intelligence fiat? Or will we have a choice?
GL: That they should stop prizing hierarchy and secrecy. The greatest lie that Frederick Winslow Taylor ever told is that management always knows best. We need to encourage and empower people to "work out loud," to share what they're doing, what they have to offer, and what they need help with.
Tools can help with this. One that interests me is Hylo, which offers a goal-oriented social network overlay on top of real communities—whether coworking spaces, alumni networks, or neighborhoods. Hylo lets people work out loud in the cloud by posting so-called "seeds" to it—as in, "Here's what I have to offer" and "Here's what I'm looking for." The software does the sorting by running in the background and looking for opportunities to match your needs and abilities with others. Hylo calls it a "serendipity engine." Tools like these will change organizational culture as people see the benefit of making public what's often kept hidden or secret now, so others can find it and respond to it.
Have you experienced the Internet of Things?
GL: I was part of an experiment at Fast Company, where we wore sensor-packed badges that tracked our movements and conversations. One thing we learned is that the best-connected person in the office wasn't the editor in chief or his deputies, but a new hire whose job touched multiple departments. The next question, which we didn't ask, is how a person like this affects everyone's performance. What if she makes everyone 10 percent better in their jobs? How do you compensate her for it?
My personal Internet of Things nightmare is that my employer-issued Fitbit forces me to work at a standing desk after it decides I've been sitting for too long. I probably do too much sitting for my health, but I've decided that this will be my vice in life. If sitting is the new smoking, I'm going to slouch my way through whole cartons of unfiltered cigarettes.
Allison Arieff is SPUR's editorial director. She writes regularly for the New York Times, California Sunday Magazine, and other publications.
Eva Hagberg Fisher writes for Metropolis and Wallpaper. She is the author of the design books, Nature Framed and Dark Nostalgia, both published by Monacelli.
As work blends with life, people give more value to experience. Both cities and work settings are being reshaped as a result.


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How to Switch to Signal and Bring All your Texts With You | #android | #cybersecurity | #informationsecurity
Signal is your best choice for text messaging if security and privacy are your most important priorities. It's growing in popularity and gaining more useful features over time, and it's easier than ever to get your existing messages into Signal—and to move them between phones if you upgrade to a new one.
The main appeal of Signal is the end-to-end encryption that means no one can intercept and read your messages: That includes hackers, Apple and Google, government and law enforcement agencies, and anyone working at Signal itself.
On Android, Signal can also double-up as your SMS app (something iPhones don't allow). For contacts who aren't on Signal, the app will send a standard text message instead—this breaks the end-to-end encryption, but you'll be able to see inside the app which messages are which. For maximum security, get as many of your friends on Signal as you can.
There are more reasons to use Signal too, including encrypted voice and video calls, disappearing messages, group chats, file sharing, a desktop app, and more. For now, we'll focus on how to get your messages moved between apps and devices.
Setting Up Signal and Importing Messages
Signal will offer to be the default SMS app on Android.Screenshot: David Nield via Signal
If you're setting up Signal from scratch, you need to find Signal in the app store for Android or iOS, then follow the prompts to install. If you're on Android, you'll be asked if you want to set Signal as your default SMS app—you can use it alongside another SMS app, but you can bring everything together in Signal if you want (messages will be sent over Signal to contacts who have the app).
If you decide to set Signal as the default SMS app on Android, you have another choice, which appears as a prompt on screen: Whether or not to import your existing SMS texts into Signal. This won't remove messages from your older app, but it will create copies inside Signal, and future SMSes will be handled by Signal alone.
There's no such option in iOS, as Apple doesn't allow other apps to handle SMS messages at all (or iMessage), let alone be set as the default app. If you're using Signal on an iPhone, you'll only be able to communicate with other Signal users. On both Android and iOS, you can import older Signal messages from another phone if needed, which we'll get on to in detail below.
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Nothing says, 'Fall' like pumpkins. Autumn-inspired décor like pumpkin candles make a great addition to your coffee table or holiday tablescape. Squash can be used as well. Of course, during this time of year, it is easy to walk into any craft store and purchase these candles of various sizes, shapes and colors. However, you can also take on a DIY project and make your own.
Don't worry, it's simple. Just follow any step-by-step guide on hollowing (removing the flesh) of a pumpkin. Once the pumpkin (or squash) has been emptied and thoroughly cleaned, place your favorite scented candle on the inside. Many recommend that you soak the pumpkin in water with one teaspoon of bleach per one gallon of water to avoid it from quickly spoiling. You may also want to cover it with a gloss to prevent withering.
So let your creativity shine and make custom-made candles that are sure to light up your home with that special touch that only you give!


Around 1918-1919, Mukul Dey made a trip to the Ajanta and Bagh caves to recreate the frescoes there. Dey's circumstances were modest and the trip was funded by commissioned portraits. The work was eventually published in book form in 1925. "Dancing Girls" is possibly part of this or at least inspired by Dey's trip given the costumes and hairstyles.
via Vintage Indian Clothing | From dawn until late into the night I worked. By….
These are the retro stylings of a surviving example of the Arkay (later Comspace) CT-650 computer trainer, a historic computing device designed mostly as an educational tool and build almost entirely based on the plans in a book titled How to Build a Working Digital Computer.
via How to Build a Working Digital Computer… out of paperclips | Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.
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via Who the…? | i feel it too.
LIFE magazine published some previously unseen photographs by Michael Rougier, shot in Tokyo in 1964. The moody black and white picture capture a tribe of pill-popping rebellious youth. It's an interesting time-warm to a time and a generation finding itself confined within a culture of traditional conformity.
via Visual Feed: Teenage Wasteland – Japanese Youth In Revolt, 1964 | Acclaim.
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Korehira Watanabe is one of the last remaining Japanese swordsmiths. He has spent 40 years honing his craft in an attempt to recreate Koto, a type of sword that dates back to the Heian and Kamakura periods (794-1333 AD).
via Handmade Portraits: The Sword Maker | The Etsy Blog.
Anatomy of a horse from a 15th century AD Egyptian document at the University Library, Istanbul.
via File:15th century egyptian anatomy of horse.jpg – Wikimedia Commons.
A breakdown of the VFX in a new Arabic television series.
The Adventure of Dalela & Zibak is HD entertainment Arabic Serial of two parts and i am the VFX artist .I am the only 3D artist i did all this work + Edit the Promo and all fighting scenes in this Serial and a many of postproduction shot. Blender and Apple Mac and my wife helped me a lot to finish this work :DI used 2 Mac pro and 1 Pc + Blender 2.49 for import camera tracking "VRML97″ and Blender 2.5X for 3D and Render, FinalCut And After Effects for final Compositing and matchmover 4 camera tracking.
via The Adventure of Dalela & Zibak at BlenderNation.


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The Blood of Flowers - Anita Amirrezvani
The Blood of Flowers
Anita Amirrezvani
The comet appeared over the 17th century Persian village in the spring. Fearful inhabitants waited anxiously for the village wise man to decipher the portents. He tells the villagers that this will be a mixed year, full of strangely immoral behavior and other bad behavior. For the nameless fourteen-year-old narrator, this is not good. She planned to be married that year. But all of her plans change in an instant when her father dies suddenly.
Left alone in the world, the narrator and her mother must leave their tiny village and accept the help of their only living relative. Gostaham, who lives in the huge city of Isfahan, is a wealthy master carpet maker, much favored by the shah. In the house of Gostaham and his wife, the narrator and her mother live as servants under the direction of the wife. Her only hope of anything like a marriage now is to enter into a three-month-long contract that guarantees her nothing.
With no son to teach, Gostaham takes the narrator under his wing. As a woman, she cannot work in the rug workshop, but her love for the colors and designs, and her skill at knotting the wool, make her a valuable assistant. In time, she dares to hope that, one day, her skill as a rug maker will enable her to build a life for herself and free her mother from the servitude in which she labors.
It seems like a simple story, but the author deftly weaves layers, texture and dimension throughout the novel. The details about how women lived and interacted in society during this place and time are fascinating. The descriptions of everything from the tiny, dusty village, to the enormous capital city to the details and hues of a rug, are beautifully evocative. The narrator is nameless, but her inner life is rich with determination and a will to better her lot and that of her mother. It's clear that the ties of family, like the knots in a rug, are what really hold people together.
ISBN# 978-0-316-06576-4 (hardcover)
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The International Monetary Fund says that the reason for growing market concentration is unclear. Unclear? Really? This article give you the real reasons!
China is a Technocracy but it is also totalitarian, and is exhibiting many of the characteristics of Hitler's Third Reich: concentration camps, institutionalized racism. ubiquitous command and control, environmental rhetoric, etc.
T-Mobile lays out the real driver behind 5G: IoT and AI. Connecting everything and everybody together will permit command and control like never seen before in history. Unimaginable volumes of data will be collected, which is the life-blood of Artificial Intelligence.


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News about the Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial Genetics
Dr. Michael Seelig Awarded the "Dr. Jerome and Mrs. Joy Fein Endowed Scholarship"
Dr. Michael Seelig (3rd Year Orthodontic Resident) was awarded the "Dr. Jerome and Mrs. Joy Fein Endowed Scholarship" on July 9, 2019. This award is given to a rising 3rd Year Orthodontic resident who had demonstrated excellence during the residency program.
Orthodontic resident, resident award
Dr. Anne George Earns Prestigious University Scholar Designation
Dr. Anne George, the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry's Allan G. Brodie Endowed Professor, and professor of oral biology, has been selected as a UIC University Scholar. The University Scholars Program honors faculty members for superior research and teaching, along with great promise for future achievements. The award provides $
Dr. Anne George Will have 23 Years of NIH Research Funding
The National Institute of Dental Research of the National Institutes of Health has decided to fund the research of Dr. Anne George, Allan G. Brodie Endowed Professor in the Brodie Tooth Development Genetics and Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory and Professor of Oral Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, for another five years. This will result in 23 straight years of