Cinema icon Steven Spielberg (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Saving Private Ryan) hasn't helmed anything since Lincoln in 2012, so audiences have been more than a little curious as to what the prolific director/ producer would focus on for his next project. The director enlists frequent collaborator and fellow icon Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump, Captain Phillips) to re-create a true story from the Cold War era. The leading man stars as American attorney James Donovan, an insurance lawyer recruited by the CIA as a means to help extract an American pilot detained in the Soviet Union. The pilot is privy to some extensive intelligence and making sure he returns home safe without divulging anything is paramount to Donovan's mission. Co-starring Alan Alda and Amy Ryan; written by Matt Charman (Patriot's Day, "Black Work") and the Coen brothers (Fargo, No Country For Old Men).


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Francis Thompson, CVB earn top tourism awards
Greg Hilburn
State Sen. Francis Thompson and the Monroe-West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau have earned two of the top statewide awards for tourism.
The Louisiana Travel Promotion Association presented Thompson, D-Delhi, with the 2014 Governmental Friend of Tourism Award for his advocacy of Poverty Point becoming a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site.
The Monroe-West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau was named the 2014 Outstanding CVB/Tourist Commission of the Year in the largest category for its efforts in growing tourism in Ouachita Parish.
Thompson has worked for Poverty's Point's recognition for decades.
"It's one of the highlights, if not the highlight, of my many years of public service," Thompson said. "It's been an important part of my life.
"I'm so proud and happy, and I'm thrilled that people from all over the world will have the opportunity to know about Poverty Point."
Poverty Point, which remains under Louisiana control as a state historical site, stands beside iconic international cultural landmarks like Stonehenge in England, the Pyramid Fields at Giza in Egypt and the Great Wall of China.
It's the first place in Louisiana — and only the 22nd in the United States — to earn World Heritage Site status. There are 1,001 World Heritage sites around the globe.
The Poverty Point complex, located in West Carroll Parish near Epps, comprises five mounds, six concentric semi-elliptical ridges and a central plaza. It was created and used for residential and ceremonial purposes by a society of hunter fisher-gatherers between 3,700 and 3,100 B.C.
The Monroe-West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau enjoyed a banner year in 2014.
Ouachita Parish's hotel occupancy rates were 72 percent, the highest on record for the market.
"We experience significant growth that was notable," said Alana Cooper, executive director. "Our increase in occupancy and our development of the Duck Commander Tour were two major accomplishments."
Fans of "Duck Dynasty" can access the CVB's mobile website to find a map and destination of the places in Ouachita Parish where the reality show has filmed.
"'Duck Dynasty' has greatly increased tourism and bus tourism," Cooper said. "Sporting events and corporate travel through CenturyLink's expansion have also greatly benefited our market."
Follow Greg Hilburn on Twitter @GregHilburn1
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Tag Archives: Doc Edge Festival
DocEdge 16 | A Billion Lives
08 May 2016 Storme Sen
The documentary A Billion Lives is the satirical novel-turned-movie Thank You for Smoking brought to life.
Director Aaron Biebert turns a microscope on the history of the tobacco industry, from it's obscure roots as a ceremonial cleanser used only by Incan priests to the massive leap in popularity during the industrial revolution that turned tobacco into the mushroom cloud estimated to cause a billion people to die early this century.
More than a boring timeline of history though, A Billion Lives delves into the politics, corruption and dirty spin tactics of the fight to keep the public addicted to smoking. The documentary features illuminating interviews with former Executive Director of the World Health Organisation Derek Yach and former President of the World Medical Association Dr. Delon Human, which reveal that even in the early twentieth century studies from the tobacco companies themselves demonstrated that cigarettes were causing death.
Particularly interesting is the interview with David Goerlitz, the man who was the face of Winston Tobacco for years, but became an outspoken opponent of tobacco when his older brother died of cancer. Goerlitz provides an inside look at the massive marketing machine that is Big Tobacco and the vulnerable segments of the population that they targeted. A hint at damning information the tobacco companies were hiding can be surmised from Goerlitz recalling the day he realised that none of the senior tobacco executives smoked. When he asked why, they replied, "We don't smoke the shit, we just sell it!"
The second half of the documentary focuses on vaping, the revolutionary new alternative to smoking. While Hon Lik, the inventor of vaping, discusses his hopefulness that the invention will save lives, the documentary goes on to investigate in detail all the misinformation being spread about vaping being harmful. A Billion Lives reveals that the anti-vaping lobbies are all funded by companies, and even governments, who have substantial interests in the money made from tobacco.
Public health comes second to capitalism in this documentary that encourages you to question the information you are sold.
The 11th DocEdge Festival takes place in Wellington 4-15 May and Auckland 18-29 May – www.docedge.nz
DocEdge 16 | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
06 May 2016 Nikki Addison
From the opening scene, this documentary captivates. Viewers are confronted with a mash-up of black and white images and video clips from key moments in the African American Civil Rights Movement of the Twentieth Century – the lynching of fourteen year old Emmett Till, who was murdered for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, the Greensboro sit-in of 1960, Rosa Parks riding a bus, President Obama and more. It is instantly powerful, and just as captivating for those who know little or nothing about the movement or Angelou.
The first documentary about Angelou, And Still I Rise covers the iconic African American's life chronologically. Directors Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack seamlessly blend together filmed footage, rare photos and commentaries from those who had known Angelou to create a coherent and interesting film. What is best about this documentary is that Angelou herself is given the primary voice – having only passed away in 2014, Angelou was able to tell her life story first, so we get to hear it in her own words. In a way, this is Angelou's departing gift to us all – for as those that knew her declare, she was not just a poet, an author, a singer or an actress, but a storyteller.
Angelou's story beings as a young child in Los Angeles. When her parents separated, Angelou and her brother were put on a train and sent to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. "It was terrible rejection," Angelou remembers, and goes on to describe life in the South as a young African American girl. Angelou's childhood was dominated by abuse, both racial and sexual. The Ku Klux Klan made regular visits to the village, and at just seven years old she was raped by her mother's boyfriend. Her attacker's subsequent murder caused Angelou to become mute for five years, certain that her speaking out was the reason for his death. At sixteen, she became pregnant, and after giving birth to a son, Guy, Angelou began to dance and sing in bars to earn money.
Poetry was next on the cards, and Angelou's literary journey saw her move to Harlem, the African American cultural hub of New York. During the fifties and sixties Angelou met many famous and influential African Americans, including poet Langston Hughes, author James Baldwin, and civil rights activists Martin Luther King Junior and Malcolm X. Angelou describes her respect for both King and X, praising their different approaches to black equality. Angelou worked with the New York branch of King's organisation the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and later became an advocate for X's black nationalist rhetoric after meeting him in Ghana. "I loved him so much," she recalls, recounting her devastation at his assassination in 1965 and King's just three years later.
The year after King's assassination, Angelou's first autobiography was published. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings covers the early years of Angelou's life and went on to become hugely successful. She was the first female African American to write about her experiences in such a way, opening the door on 'hidden' issues like sexual abuse which many young black girls had experienced.
And Still I Rise covers the next decades of Angelou's life, during which time she continued writing, acting and speaking, and also married and later divorced British author Paul de Feu. In 1993, Bill Clinton asked Angelou to write a poem for his presidential inauguration. Angelou's poem, On the Pulse of the Morning, was "an eternal gift to America," Clinton remarks. "And it'll read well a hundred years from now."
When Angelou died in 2014, she left a mark on everyone who had ever met her. It was not just the films she had starred in or directed, the poems and books she had written or the songs she had sung, but her demeanour, her personality and the vision she had shared. There was no one like her, this documentary asserts – and there won't be another. As actress and friend of Angelou, Alfre Woodard says, "nobody is guna talk like she talked, and nobody is guna walk like she walked." Do yourself a favour and watch this documentary so you can understand why.
DocEdge 16 | Gabo: the creation of Gabriel García Márquez
With Gabo: the creation of Gabriel García Márquez, director Justin Webster does a masterful job of exploring the personal life and formative moments of one of the most influential authors in Latin America and, indeed, the world.
Gabo contains intimate and humorous conversations with his siblings, close friends, colleagues, and even former President of the United States Bill Clinton. The picture they paint is of a man with Caribbean flair and a penchant for wearing colourful clothes. A man with a wry sense of humour who was unfailingly kind. A man who dreamed of winning the Nobel Prize for literature even in his twenties and realised that ambition in 1982.
In fact, it turns out that Clinton is a massive fan of the Nobel Laureate. If you needed any convincing, Clinton describes 100 Years of Solitude, García Márquez's most famous novel, as "the greatest novel written in any language since William Faulkner died. It told eternal truths of human nature, human motivation, how we're driven up and down by love and hate, greed and generosity, hopes and fears."
The documentary charts the life of García Márquez from the forbidden romance of his parents, his childhood in Aracataca, his career as a journalist and struggling writer, to his death that elicited a collective cry of grief from an entire continent. In particular, it focuses on the experiences, places and people he drew his inspiration from. For example, his superstitious grandmother for whom the extraordinary was as much a part of everyday life as the ordinary, something which influenced his literary style of magical realism.
García Márquez was present for and personally affected by many seminal events in Latin American politics. From the assassination of Colombian Presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán, to the American embargo on Cuba and the terrorism that the drug lord Pablo Escobar inflicted on Colombia. Although he did not wish to be a politician, it is without doubts that his life was very much intertwined with the politics in Latin America. Gabo even explores the author's controversial friendship with Cuban leader Fidel Castro, which he used to gain freedom for dozens of imprisoned writers and artists in Cuba.
This documentary will make you want to read this larger than life author's books immediately. And if you only loved García Márquez for his literary works before, after watching this you will love him for the man he was as well.
DocEdge 16 | Monterey
Lisa Burd | Feature Film
Directed by Lisa Burd, Monterey follows Kiwis Paul and Mira as they open their dream café in Grey Lynn. The couple want to create a café different to the array of minimalist eateries populating Auckland, instead providing something cosy and familiar. The first step is finding a chef, and this comes in the form of Samoan Jacob, or J as they refer to him. J makes this doco, hands down. He is funny, charming and dedicated to his job, grateful to be given the opportunity to work as a head chef despite having no formal training whatsoever. As Paul and Mira both point out, J is what Monterey is all about – he is the heart and soul of the homely cafe.
Added to the mix is J's brother, Tausaga, or Ti, fresh out of prison for armed robbery. Not long after his arrival, J's cousin Aosoli joins the team. The three Samoan's work smoothly together, always remaining calm and keeping the kitchen fun and lighthearted with the laid-back, cheeky humour common of the Pacific Island community. They are "the three core" of the business, as Paul calls them.
Monterey is best in its examination of these three men's lives and relationship with each other. The doc becomes about much more than food – rather, it focusses on the people brought together by food. J, Ti and Soli are proud of their Samoan culture and heritage, and appreciate their positions at Monterey and the ability to provide for their families. J talks about the poor upbringing he had and how his children are able to enjoy simple things he did not, such as having shoes and lunch to take to school each day. The men are content and happy with their lives, striking a chord in the viewer as one thinks of the many dissatisfied New Zealanders who have come from far more privileged backgrounds.
The harmony in the Monterey kitchen is suddenly disrupted with the arrival of British chef Dan. Realising that money is tight, Paul decides to try something new and add a dinner menu to the cafe, making it slightly more up-market. Now with Dan as head chef, J, Ti and Soli are forced to reconsider their positions at Monterey. The new kitchen dynamic is interesting to watch – Dan is a nice guy, and a skilled chef who is essentially just doing his job – but we are attached to the Samoan family by this point and it is hard to see them grow disheartened.
The lowering in moral leads Paul and Mira to reconsider their decision and redefine the heart of the business. Is it about making money, is it about the vibe, is it about family? The documentary's resolution is poignant and leaves one considering the role of cafes in New Zealand, the position of cafe staff and our country's Samoan community. In all, a well-formed documentary that provides an interesting insight into New Zealand's unique culture and makes for an enjoyable watch.
DocEdge 16 | Miners Shot Down
The opening sequence features a hail of bullets, followed by rising smoke and dust, briefly camouflaging the bodies of dead and injured miners strewn on the ground. The documentary Miners Shot Down, directed by Rehad Deshai, is a haunting, moving and informative account of the Marikana massacre that took place in 2012– the deadliest protesting clash with police to occur in South Africa since the Sharpville massacre during the darkest days of Apartheid.
The bluntness of the documentary title speaks to the weight of the event – thirty-four miners were killed unnecessarily. Despite repeated communications from miners that they had no wish to fight, the intent of the police force and the politicians that controlled them are laid bare. Before the fight even begins, the police order four trucks from a nearby morgue. After the fight, footage can be seen of policemen bragging about the shooting skill it took to take down the miners.
Miners Shot Down is not an emotive compilation without direction or substance. The documentary contains clips from the Marikana Commission of Inquiry and enlightening interviews with key figures from the event such as Lonmin Mining director and Deputy President of the ruling political party (the African National Congress) Cyril Ramaphosa, mining strike leaders Tholakele Delunga and Mzoxolo Magidiwana, and Pulitzer award winning photojournalist Greg Marinovich. These are interviews that would never be shown on public television in South Africa, given that the South African Broadcasting Corporation is firmly controlled by the government.
Miners Shot Down above all portrays a story of political betrayal. Apartheid has ended, but the majority of black South African citizens are still living in poverty, fighting for a living wage. The struggle heroes who had once rallied miners and organised strikes against Apartheid, but who are now wealthy politicians in the African National Congress (ANC), had abandoned those they fought with and sanctioned the police brutality against the miners. The ANC, who had liberated South Africa from Apartheid, had turned into the oppressors they had deposed. The documentary depicts a major turning point for the young democracy of South Africa. The battle for equality and freedom, both economical and political, is not yet won.
New Zealand's history has its own memories of Apartheid in South Africa, having been part of the worldwide protests against it. If you enjoy history and global politics, this documentary is ideal and will remind you to never stop fighting for what you believe in.
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seen | Reportero
13 April 2013 Storme Sen
The closing shot is of veteran journalist and protagonist Sergio Haro behind the wheel of his car. It is nighttime, but it is more likely he is driving to a story or to the office than home. He says, "For the rest of my life, I only want to be a reporter." The question is, when you are a reporter in Mexico exposing drug trafficking and the corrupt people behind it, how long is your life?
Reportero, a documentary by Bernardo Ruiz, follows Sergio Haro as he works for Semanario Zeta, a Tijuana newspaper known for its confrontational editorial stance on drugs and organized crime. It charts the history of Zeta and the past murders of colleagues that weigh heavily on the minds of those still practicing investigative journalism.
The journalists equivocate for only a nanosecond, verbalizing the secret temptation to just make life easier and self-censor, ignore certain stories or even change profession completely. However, the steely resolution always returns to their spines. They will not be complicit. They will fight for freedom of speech. They will risk their lives for truth. The bravery of and within the documentary is inspiring to say the least.
In 1988, one of the co-founders of Zeta, Héctor "El Gato" Félix Miranda, known for mocking politicians and the elite, was murdered. The mastermind behind his murder was never investigated, and was even elected mayor of Tijuana. After publishing the photo of a drug lord of the Félix Cartel, the other co-founder of Zeta, Jesús Blancornelas, managed to survive an assassination attempt on his life. A beloved editor of Zeta, Francisco Ortiz, was murdered in front of his children after publishing the photos of hit men for the Félix Cartel. Again working for Zeta, Sergio Haro had left at one time to start another publication called Siete Días with Benjamín Flores, who is described as principled, daring and audacious. However, the next frame is a headline with the title "Bullet-ridden journalist!" and the sudden loss of such ideals and promise merits an intake of breath.
Zeta stands as a prime example of what investigative publications face in Mexico, caught in the crosshairs of the drug cartels. More than 40 journalists have been murdered or gone missing since December 2006, when President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa came to power and launched a government offensive against the drug cartels. However, the deaths of slain journalists are not thoroughly investigated. Of Flores' murderer, who was arrested for another crime and subsequently set free, Haro laments that "They [the broken Mexican judicial system] might as well have asked for his forgiveness."
Despite the demoralizing deaths of colleagues and moments where even the most steadfast want to give up, the most important message Reportero communicates is one of perpetual hope. This is represented by Haro, whose wife says that no matter how dangerous it gets she could never ask him to stop doing what he loves and whose editor says he constantly fights to cover socially significant stories. The documentary also shows Zeta training new journalists, reassuring the audience that there will always be someone willing to fight for justice.
Reportero is a solid documentary made with conviction. The voices in it are not sensationalist nor dramatic, but honest and tempered. The journalists featured in it are professionals who believe in their vocation. Documentaries that juggle between past and present can end up unbalanced, but Reportero manages the act perfectly.
Although Reportero will be particularly resonant with people in the journalism profession, it is also an inspirational portrayal about what it means to stand up for your beliefs, even in the face of death.
http://reporteroproject.com
Awards and Festivals:
IDF Amsterdam 2012
Los Angeles FF 2012
Screening at the Documentary Edge Festival 2013 in Auckland and Wellington
seen | The Invisible War
"Join the military!" scream the advertisements, "… to be raped," they mumble. "It is an honour for women to serve!" trumpet the commanding officers, "… as nothing but objects of sexual abuse," they whisper in hushed tones.
The Invisible War, directed by Oscar and Emmy nominated director Kirby Dick, exposes the American military's violent culture of rape against their own, dismantling the wall of silence built from the misguided sense of camaraderie fostered by the institution.
Rape is an occupational hazard of military service. This was the ruling of a federal court in 2011 when it dismissed a lawsuit brought by 18 men and women, all survivors of the rape culture within America's military, alleging that former Secretaries of Defence oversaw a system that deprived rape victims of their constitutional rights. The ruling at once encapsulates the normalization of rape in the military and the indifferent attitude of authorities portrayed by The Invisible War.
Most documentaries only focus on a small handful of people and cover their stories in minute detail. The Invisible War subverts that audience expectation to great effect. The opening shots introduce the majority of the women. Name after name rolls by. You think it will end after about five are introduced, but it just keeps going… the Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard… until it dawns on the audience that these multitudes of women from every military sector are all the victims of sexual assault. Drugged, knocked unconscious, raped while asleep, impregnated from rape, held at gunpoint while raped, threatened with death by their rapists (often the commanding officers that rapes are meant to be reported to) if they tell a soul… the endless wave of horror just keeps crashing over the audience until the full extent of the epidemic leaves you with your jaw on the floor.
Or how about leaving you with barely any jaw at all, like former Coast Guard Seawoman Kori Cioca, whose jaw was dislocated when a commander punched her before raping her? Worse than the acts of sexual assault inflicted upon the female officers is what they face afterwards. With a higher rate of posttraumatic stress disorder than males who have seen combat, women raped during military service suffer a lifetime of mental illness as well as severe physical injuries incurred during their rape.
The prejudices and skeptical attitudes exhibited towards victims of rape exposed in this documentary do not just apply to the American military. The attitude of "just suck it up" when someone makes a complaint, the interrogation of victims as if they were the criminals, blaming females for inviting the sexual assault by their behavior or dress, accusing them of fabricating the story or "crying wolf", charging the female victims with adultery when it was their assailant who was married, demoting or even discharging them from duty completely if they so much as tell an authority… These are the attitudes that contribute to an estimated 80% of sexual assaults being unreported. And they are global.
However, to think that The Invisible War is just an unbalanced feminist rant about victimization within a patriarchal military is incorrect. Although it is slanted towards females, the documentary makes it clear that the military rape culture claims its share of male victims, too. As Captain Anu Bhagwati points out, this is not an issue of sexual orientation. It is one of power and violence. Former Marine Corps Officer Amando Javier describes the destructive nature sexual assault during duty has had on his entire life when he says, "They live in my head." Often, the subjects come from a long lineage of military service. Just as gut wrenching as the victims' own testimony is that of their fathers and husbands, who despair that such an act was perpetrated upon their loved ones by the institution they so treasure. The sense of helplessness, and even guilt for encouraging the victims to join the military, is palpable.
The Invisible War gives ample opportunity for military officials to explain what actions they are taking to stop the prevalence of rape, and the officials fail miserably. Inquiries are met with the empty rhetoric of a "zero tolerance policy" for rape. While Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta (Director of Military Personnel, Plans and Policy) firmly maintains that "Any report of sexual assault is fully investigated in the US Navy", former Navy Officer Hannah Sewell's case was delayed for a year and a half, after which she was told the evidence of her sexual assault was "lost".
Although this documentary deals with a complex issue and therefore covers a lot of ground, it is structured well and the juxtaposition of accounts from victims against the official line from military authorities is effective at shattering any delusion that the problem is being solved. The mark of a great documentary is that despite being about a topic that has never personally affected you, it stays with you. The Invisible War has been lingering in my mind for days now.
http://invisiblewarmovie.com
Nominee Best Documentary Feature Academy Awards 2013
Audience Award Sundance FF 2012
HotDocs Toronto 2012
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SPU says water advisory over, with caveat
SEATTLE, Wash. — Most Seattle residents concerned over water quality can breathe a sigh of relief.
After two days of extensive testing in five Seattle homes, Seattle Public Utilities confirmed Sunday that the city's water continues to be safe to drink.
But during a Seattle City Council meeting Monday, the city clarified that a bit.
Before the city council meeting, officials said testing five homes was enough, because they normally routinely check water at around 50 homes in the city on a random basis.
The homes tested were built before the 1930s, the homes shown to possibly have lead gooseneck connectors that leeched unsafe lead levels in Tacoma's water supply last week.
"The highest result we saw was 1.95 --- and every other level was less than that or down to non detect," said Wylie Harper with SPU.
But now they are saying more testing needs to be done.
SPU says their research shows some 8,000 homes and businesses in the city have galvanized pipes, which could have gooseneck connectors which Tacoma water officials say likely source for leaking lead in that city.
SPU started testing after learning last week that
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had detected high levels of lead in four water samples taken from galvanized steel service lines last week.
Seattle area water customers were asked to take precautions against possible lead contamination in their water pipes by running their water for two minutes before using it if the water had not been run for more than six hours. They had said that precautionary measure was over, but as of Monday they are advising people in older homes to still flush water for a few minutes a day just in case.
At the city council meeting, SPU did not give a timeline on when they will start more testing.
[ See full coverage for Seattle and Tacoma here. ]
Summary: So what was the problem?
That lead from old gooseneck connectors between the water main and the house could get into the water.
Seattle Public Utilities is reacting to the recent findings in Tacoma about these gooseneck parts.
Seattle serves 500,000 water customers, and about 2,000 serves these connectors. They are most likely in houses built between 1920 and 1950.
In Tacoma, up to 1,700 lead goosenecks may still exist in the area it serves. Click here for map.
The water advisory only applied within Seattle city limits, but that still affected 500,000 customers.
In Seattle, this translates to roughly 2,000 homes, which were likely built between the 1920s and 1950s.
SPU says the potential issue in its service area was probably limited to galvanized service lines. Galvanized pipes are iron pipes used for homes built before the 1950s.
Here were some other important points about this situation:
Although Seattle has no connection with Tacoma's water system, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) immediately began work—both in-house and with our state regulators—to understand the extent to which our system could have a similar problem.
SPU believed that, if the city's water was affected, it would have been limited to galvanized service lines.
Seattle Public Utilities contacted a small number of home owners in areas across the city to sample water at homes serviced by galvanized lines, to see if there are elevated levels of lead.
About high lead levels found in Tacoma:
On Thursday morning last week, Tacoma Water officials announced they detected lead above the Environmental Protection Agency recommendations in four homes south of Lincoln High School.
Tacoma Water pinpointed that gooseneck pipes, made out of lead, may be to blame.
Up to 2 percent of Tacoma Water customers, or some 1,700 homes in the city could be at risk.
Click here to read more about Tacoma..
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, prompted lead tests in Tacoma.
Water testing kits:
KIRO 7 got lead testing kits from Lowe's to test various taps around the city. Click here to link to the testing kit used.
Look carefully at the packaging of the kit you buy to make sure it tests for lead. Many testing kits do not include a lead test. If your water does test positive, you can buy a filter that attaches directly to the faucet you get your drinking water from.
A reverse osmosis system that filters all water flowing into the home is a more expensive, but permanent solution to lead concerns, according to the managers at Lowe's.
Check back with kiro7.com for updates on this developing story. KIRO 7 News will send an alert through our free app with any major developments.


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Arroz negro ("black rice") is a Mexican dish made with rice, in which its dark color comes from black bean broth. The dark broth is made by cooking black beans with onion and butter in sufficient water. Rice is fried with garlic, then the bean broth is added, as well as epazote, serrano pepper, and salt. The rice is simmered until tender.

It should not be confused with Black rice as a variety of rice, rather than a recipe, such as Indonesian black rice, Philippine balatinaw rice, and Thai jasmine black rice, these have natural color while the Mexican Arroz negro obtains this color from the black bean broth.

Origins
The traditional recipe comes from southern regions as Oaxaca and Campeche. And of course every family prepares it in a different way, but the main ingredients for the arroz negro are rice, black bean broth, onion, epazote, serrano, pepper and salt.

Related dishes
There are many other related dishes to the arroz negro. Some of them are the risotto nero (Venice, Italy), octopus with black rice and shrimp, and some others.

See also
 List of Mexican dishes

References
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2KvZ_wJmwg

Sources
 Peña Vásquez, Cuauhtémoc. (2010). ¡Mucho gusto! Gastronomía y turismo cultural en el Istmo de Tehuantepec. Educal. .
 Del Castillo, María. (1966). Cocina mexicana. Ed. Olimpo.

External links
 Process to cook arroz negro

Mexican rice dishes

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Upper House MP Sue Ellery poised to be replaced as Education Minister in McGowan's impending Cabinet reshuffle
By Tony Manero On Dec 10, 2022
Upper House MP Sue Ellery is poised to be replaced as Education Minister in Premier Mark McGowan's impending Cabinet reshuffle, with the senior Labor figure understood to have requested a change of portfolio ahead of her retirement from politics in 2025.
The two-decade veteran of Parliament has spent the past six years as Education and Training Minister, and in opposition was Labor's shadow education minister from 2013.
The West Australian understands Ms Ellery — who has previously stated her intention not to contest the next election — will remain in Cabinet but has asked for a new challenge for her final two years in Parliament.
A special meeting of Labor caucus has been called for Tuesday to select the two new MPs that will join Mr McGowan in Cabinet to replace retiring Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan and demoted Water Minister Dave Kelly.
The new-look Cabinet is then likely to be unveiled on Wednesday.
When announcing his decision to step down from Cabinet on Thursday, Mr Kelly revealed he was acting at the request of the Premier and in the interests of boosting female representation in the ministry, which is currently comprised of 12 men and five women.
That strongly suggests both of the new faces will be female.
WA Labor rules require at least three ministers to be drawn from the Legislative Council, which all but guarantees first-term Upper House MP Jackie Jarvis — who co-owns a Margaret River winery — will be tapped by the Premier for Ms MacTiernan's agriculture and regional development portfolios.
No other female backbencher can lay claim to a stronger set of credentials for the role.
Wanneroo MP Sabine Winton — parliamentary secretary to both the Premier and Deputy Premier Roger Cook — has firmed as the other likely winner over Balcatta MP David Michael.
While Mr Michael is the current Cabinet Secretary, and also a parliamentary secretary to Mr McGowan, his gender appears to have worked against him.
Both Ms Jarvis and Ms Winton — as well as Mr Kelly — are members of the United Workers Union, the left-leaning and dominant faction within WA Labor, which currently boasts six ministers.
While Ms MacTiernan is unaligned, she is viewed within the party as notionally of the right and the failure to replace her in Cabinet with another MP from the right — such as Mr Michael — is likely to ruffle feathers.
Ms Winton, a former school teacher, dedicated much of her maiden speech to Parliament in 2017 to the challenges facing the profession and looms as a potential replacement for Ms Ellery as Education Minister.
Another option is for Mr McGowan — a former Education Minister himself during the Carpenter Government — to hand the role to his close friend and former adviser Reece Whitby, the current Environment Minister.
Ms MacTiernan's treasured Hydrogen Industry portfolio — created following the 2021 election — would be a sensible fit alongside Mr Cook's State development role.
Despite coming under pressure in all four of his sprawling portfolios — corrective services, energy, industrial relations and mines and petroleum — the West Australian understands Bill Johnston is unlikely to shed any of his current responsibilities.
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T48 () — американская самоходная артиллерийская установка (САУ), класса противотанковых САУ, времён Второй мировой войны.

История
САУ была создана Абердинским полигоном в 1942 году на базе полугусеничного бронетранспортёра M3 по британскому заказу и предназначалась только для поставок по программе ленд-лиза.

С декабря 1942 года по май 1943 года фирмой Diamond T Motor Car Company было выпущено 962 САУ этого типа.

Ко времени начала производства T48 была сочтена Великобританией более не нужной, поэтому ей были отправлены лишь 30 из выпущенных САУ. Из остальных T48 одна САУ всё же была передана войскам США, но большая часть, 650 единиц, была направлена в СССР по ленд-лизу в 1943 и 1944 годах (241 и 409 соответственно), тогда как 281 машина была переделана в базовый бронетранспортёр. В РККА T48 получили обозначение СУ-57 и в 1943 — 1945 годах активно использовались в составе отдельных лёгких самоходно-артиллерийских бригад, а также бронеавтомобильных разведывательных рот и мотоциклетных батальонов. 15 САУ в годы Великой Отечественной войны было также передано польским формированиям Войска польского.

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Из 438 машин, числящихся на 1 июня 1945 года, 271 были во фронтовых частях, 90 в военных округах и 77 на ремзаводах. Первые четыре боевые машины были безвозвратно потеряны в июне 1944 года. Из 107 машин, списанных к 1 января 1945 года, стоит исключить 15 установок, переданных Войску Польскому 10 марта 1944 года.

Конструкция

 Броневой корпус
 Двигатель и трансмиссия
 Ходовая часть
 Средства наблюдения и связи

Вооружение

Боевое применение
Красная армия использовала T48 главным образом в операции «Багратион». 16-я танковая бригада использовала Т48 в 1943 году во время Битвы за Днепр, а также вместе с 19-й бригадой в боях на Сандомирском плацдарме в августе 1944 года.

Т48 также использовались в 22-й самоходно-артиллерийской бригаде. Некоторые из этих подразделений также принимали участие в наступлениях на Берлин и Прагу. Войско польское использовало танки T48 в боях на территории нацистской Германии и Польши.

В составе самоходно-артиллерийской бригады в среднем было 60 единиц Т48. Во время атаки САУ использовались для обеспечения мобильной огневой поддержки, размещаясь позади пехоты, обычно в окопе за гребнем или холмом для ведения огня по широкому фронту, используя преимущества высокой дальности 57-мм орудия.

Примечания

Литература

Самоходная артиллерия США периода Второй мировой войны
Противотанковые САУ
Бронетанковая техника семейства Halftrack
Самоходная артиллерия по алфавиту


Because I was born in 1942 I have been able to straddle the 20th and 21st centuries. I would not be able to write this if I had been born in 1842.
Since my two week trip to Buenos Aires in April I have been thinking about the subject of this blog. It has something to do with the curious fact that the City States of Ancient Greece, at least the idea of the city state, exists as Buenos Aires.
My place of birth, Buenos Aires has a population around 3 million and the Gran Buenos Aires is 12, 800. 000. Argentina's population is 41 million.
Because Buenos Aires is a port city and the English in the latter part of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th built the railway system, all the train tracks (and roads) lead to Buenos Aires. Many in Argentina sometimes call our city a pulpo or octopus.
I have thought of this long and hard and I cannot come up with another city in our world that has at least three writers (Jorge Luís Borges, Ernesto Sabato and Julio Cortázar who have written novels, [Borges, poems, essays, and short stories]) that represent something that Argentines call costumbrismo. This is to write about the place where you live. Borges has numerous poems and stories which mention exact intersections of corners of Buenos Aires, of train stations and barrios (neighbourhoods). When Cortázar wrote from Paris and about Paris, his Paris was Buenos Aires.
Argentina also has novels and poetry about its interior. The most famous is José Hernandez' Martín Fierro not to mention the work of creative non-fiction by Domingo Sarmiento (a president of Argentina in the 19th century) Facundo: Civilización y Barbarie. There are countless Argentine poets who wrote about the Pampa in the 19th and the 20th century.
But I believe that the idea that a city has three writers (all deceased) who almost exclusively wrote about their city is unique.
While even Borges acknowledges that the tango came from Uruguay's milonga he adds to this the idea that it is in bad taste to call the country Uruguay. Argentines, many of them call it la Banda Oriental (the eastern side of the River Plate) and Uruguayans are orientales.
But wherever the tango came from it became the song and dance, not of Argentina but of the city of Buenos Aires. Argentina has a wealth of música folclórica or folclore, but it is the music of the provinces. The tango is porteño. It is of the city.
Of late I late I have been listening to an Astor Piazzolla CD called Hommage a Liège. It features Piazzola on the bandoneon, and Cacho Tirao on guitar. They are accompanied by the string orchestra of Liège. The recording is live from Belgium in 1992. I have been struck by the idea that even from Belgium the music, the music of Piazzolla is not really Argentine (it is more universal since he studied under the very French Nadia Boulanger (who also taught composition to Dave Brubeck) but pure Buenos Aires.
American jazz is not of one city and the closest I can think of might be the Viennese waltz. In literature Raymond Chandler wrote about Los Angeles and its neighbouring areas. There may be other writers and composers but I cannot think of any.
And then there is this other startling fact sent to me by request by my Argentine friend Roberto Baschetti who is an hincha (fan) of Club Atlético Boca Juniors. Madrid has two First Division football clubs. Buenos Aires has 17 within the city and many more in the outskirts.
So I rest my case that Buenos Aires is a modern example of the Greek City State.
HURACAN (Barrio de Parque de los Patricios. CABA).
J.J. DE URQUIZA (Caseros. Pcia. de BsAs.).


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Pandemic has driven down community college enrollment
by: Steven Cohen
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — It is a sign of these pandemic times: declining enrollment at community colleges.
Officials holding Teletownhall to address upcoming vaccine requirement
Northern Virginia Community College has seen a 5% drop in enrollment during the pandemic in our region. Prince George's Community College has dropped 10%, and Montgomery College has experienced a 19% drop. Community colleges attract low and moderate-income students because they are affordable and focus on workforce development. But we caught up with a Hagerstown Community College student who said the school had made accommodations for learning experiences, despite the coronavirus.
"So we wear masks, we are socially distanced," said Connor Weaver, a Hagerstown Community College student. "There are classes online, but they still offer in-person and you can still feel safe and secure. There are people to talk to and ways to make sure that you're safe."
Federal relief has helped community colleges, whether the enrollment downturn and lawmakers in Annapolis said they are committed to stable funding for the Maryland community college system.
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When we use Hive, we can append data to the table easily, but when we use Pig (i.e., the HCatalog ) to insert data into Hive table, we are not allowed to append data to a partition if that partition already contains data.
In this post, I describe a method that can help you append data to the existing partition using a dummy partition named run. It means the run number you append some data to this partition.
When we run hive scripts, such as Load data into Hive table, we often need to pass parameters to the hive scripts by defining our own variables.
Here are some examples to show how to pass parameters or user defined variables to hive.
Partition is a very useful feature of Hive. Without partition, it is hard to reuse the Hive Table if you use HCatalog to store data to Hive table using Apache Pig, as you will get exceptions when you insert data to a non-partitioned Hive Table that is not empty.
In this post, I use an example to show how to create a partitioned table, and populate data into it.
It's straight forward to delete data from a traditional Relational table using SQL. However, delete rows from Hive Rows can cause several exceptions.
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We have described how to load data from Hive Table using Apache Pig, in this post, I will use an example to show how to save data to Hive table using Pig.
Before save data to Hive, you need to first create a Hive Table. Please refer to this post on how to create a Hive table.
Suppose we use Apache Pig to Load some data from a text file, then we can save the data to the hive table using the following script.
Note: You must specify the table name in single quotes: STORE data into 'tablename'.
There are some cases your data is stored in Hive Table, and you may want to process the data using Apache Pig. In this post, I use an example to describe how to read Hive ORC data using Apache Pig.
We first create Hive table stored as ORC, and load some data into the table.
Then, we develop a Apache Pig script to load the data from the Hive ORC table.
The Optimized Row Columnar (ORC) file format provides a highly efficient way to store Hive data.
This will generate a competed information about the table.
In this post, I describe how to insert data from a text file to a hive table.
Create a Hive table stored as a text file.
Create a Hive table stored as sequence file.
In this post, I describe how to create a Hive Table.


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Government urged to back dairy domestic trade and exports
By Rod Addy
16-Jun-2022 - Last updated on 16-Jun-2022 at 15:36 GMT
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Amirahmadi: 'Reformulation for dairy has limits'
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The Government must build on its Food Strategy white paper by supporting the dairy trade's expansion in the UK and export markets, according to Arla Foods UK boss Ash Amirahmadi.
Speaking at Dairy UK's dinner on 15 June in London, which has been traditionally held annually, but which skipped two years because of the pandemic, Amirahmadi, who is also chairman of the trade group, said: "It was heartening to see in the Food Strategy White Paper published by DEFRA [Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs] on Monday [13 June] that the Government recognises the critical importance of the food industry in this nation's food security and international trade.
"Reading through the White Paper, I was encouraged to see the ambition to have a resilient, prosperous agri-food sector producing healthy and sustainable foods.
"As the White Paper is taken forward we would like to hear more about how British dairy can be expanded in terms of serving the domestic market and also exports overseas."
Exports and food standards
Amirahmadi, who is also chairman of the IGD's board of trustees, said support for the UK industry's international trade should include help to address export barriers and continued protection of domestic food standards. "The UK dairy sector sends products around the world and as I have mentioned we have increasing aspirations around export but we do need our policy makers to work with industry to understand the barriers to export - especially those related to admin.
"And of course, we need fair trade agreements that bring as much benefit to UK farmers and companies as they do to those wishing to enter the UK market. We cannot afford to undermine either the high standards UK consumers demand or the domestic industry."
He praised the dairy industry's efforts to reduce its environmental impact, following the launch of the Dairy Roadmap in 2008. He singled out the sector's raised ambition to limit global warming to below 1.5oC by aiming for net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, sustained reduction in methane and nitrous oxide emissions and eliminating fluorinated greenhouse gases where feasible.
Net zero
"We fully accept the path to net zero will not be an easy trajectory but technology, innovation, transparency and best practice will get us there.
"This week, we are taking some of our achievements under the Roadmap to consumers with a new social campaign called What We're Made Of. Our adverts will highlight what the dairy community is doing to enhance biodiversity, be more energy efficient and shift to renewables and reduce plastic and increase recyclability."
Addressing MPs at the dinner, Amirahmadi called for the full complement of nutrients in dairy products to be considered, not just their fat, salt or sugar content. He recognised the strides the industry had made in reformulation, but cautioned: "I would also like to remind you that dairy foods are not ready meals with recipes that can be tweaked and tweaked endlessly. Reformulation for dairy has limits.
"Not enough salt and you don't get a blue vein in your stilton. Beyond blue veins, too little salt in cheese is a problem for food safety, quality and taste. We are producing traditional staple foods and we will certainly always go the extra mile to meet a target but not if it takes us into unsafe territory."
Amirahmadi was the keynote speaker at the City Food Lecture on 17 February, where he said farmers should be at the centre of any plans to address sustainability and climate change. He won Food Manufacture's Business Leader of The Year at this year's Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.
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What to Expect from Your Mani/Pedi Appointment
If you see something, say something.
By Emily Gaynor
Photo: Imaxtree
Whether you're the kind of person who books a mani/pedi on the reg, or you reserve the beauty ritual for major occasions like prom, it's important to be aware of what is happening during your appointment. Even if you've never had a questionable experience, there are safety risks, cleanliness issues, and general rules of etiquette that should always be on your mind. The New York Times recently wrote about some serious issues, such as the mistreatment of nail workers and other unethical practices in many nail salons. Now, more than ever, you should say something if you see something. We went to our fave nail salon owners on each coast to take us through what to expect from the moment you arrive at your appointment to the time you walk out the door freshly painted.
Before your appointment
When you decide to get a mani/pedi, it's usually in your best interest to make an appointment. Although many salons take walk-ins, Nadine Ferber, owner of NYC's chic nail destination, Tenoverten, recommends booking in advance. "We get very busy and booked up, so it's always better to make an appointment. We have online booking, so you can schedule your service whenever the urge hits," says Ferber. Ferber adds that her spot is busiest on Wednesdays through Fridays in the summer, and Thursdays through Saturdays during the rest of the year—so keep that in mind as you plan your visit.
When you get to the salon
Always arrive at your appointment (if you've made one) on time. Ferber explains that most salons have about a 10-minute recovery time for you to pick out your polish. If you can't decide on a color, never be afraid to ask your technician to try out your selections. "People ask all the time if they can try on colors, and they get nervous that the technician will be annoyed. We encourage people to test them! We want them to walk out happy. It's better to change your mind at the beginning than at the end," says Ferber. So narrow down your color scheme, but don't feel pressured to make a decision on the spot.
When you sit down in the chair
Even though it can be impossible to tear yourself away from texting or the magazine that you're suddenly engrossed in the minute you sit in that super-comfortable massage chair (seriously, why don't we all have one of those at home?), you really need to establish what you're looking for from your manicure or pedicure before you zone out. "If you're distracted, it can be hard to communicate what you want," says Ferber. "The technician should ask you what shape and length to make your nails, but if they don't, you should offer up that info."
When the tools come out
"Ask how the tools are cleaned, and don't be shy!" says Sarah Gibson Tuttle, owner of LA's hottest nail spot, Olive & June. "In California, our state board mandates that salons must use a hospital grade sanitizer like Barbicide. Some salons (like us!) choose to use an Autoclave, which is a medical sterilizer and a step above Barbicide," Tuttle explains. One way to tell if your tools have been thoroughly sanitized is to do some detective work. "Many salons cheat and use Autoclave pouches, but never run them in the machine. Check out the label on your packet—the strip should have changed color during the process. If it looks brand new, the salon might be pretending to use the machine," explains Tuttle. The same goes for nail files or buffers. Ferber warns that if you see white marks on your non-metal tools, they've probably been used before—a serious red flag about which to start questioning your technician.
If you get cut during the process
Although most technicians know what they're doing when it comes to handling tools, with sharp objects there is always a chance of getting cut. "Nicking your skin can be very dangerous," says Tuttle. If that happens, immediately wash your hands, and apply Neosporin on the area to avoid infection.
When your mani or pedi is finished
Unless you've just had a gel mani or pedi, your nails are going to be wet—which means don't race out the door, or else you might smudge them. Tuttle advises that you wait 10-15 minutes at the salon, and then be careful for the next hour or so when it comes to fidgeting around in your purse or using your hands (and toes!) in general. If you do happen to smear your fresh paint job, don't feel weird about heading back to the salon and asking for a touch up. "It's gracious to understand that you might have to wait a moment until a manicurist frees up, but clients should never feel uncomfortable asking for a redo," says Tuttle.
Before you leave the salon
Okay, now you're all dry—and you've most likely paid before your technician applied your polish of choice, but before you leave the salon make sure to tip. "Tipping is very personal," says Tuttle. "It should be based on your service experience and not an obligation. If you do love your mani or pedi, I suggest tipping 25-30 percent, or even more if you feel like you are paying bargain prices." What a relatively inexpensive way to feel like a million bucks!
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AG Sessions – DOJ Abrogates Cole Memo In a seismic shift, will announce Thursday that he is rescinding a trio of memos from the Obama administration that adopted a policy of non-interference with marijuana-friendly state laws, according to a source with knowledge of the decision.
It was not immediately clear when Sessions will formally revoke the agreement, authored in 2013 by then-Deputy Attorney General James Cole.
We are watching the issue carefully and will follow up and update everyone that shares our concerns over the insane policy.


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In 2002, Amazon's Jeff Bezos issued a memo that has entered tech industry canon. The memo, known as the "API Mandate", is generally perceived as being a statement about technology at Amazon, and is therefore widely admired by technologists and wholly ignored by executives. This is unfortunate, because it's no exaggeration to say that the API Mandate completely transformed Amazon as a business and laid the foundation for its success. Better still, unlike many things that global technology titans do, it is something that can be replicated and put to use by almost any business.
In this post, we'll talk about the memo, and how it created the systems and incentives for radical organisational transformation.
The memo itself is reported1 to have read,
All teams will henceforth expose their data and functionality through service interfaces.
Teams must communicate with each other through these interfaces.
There will be no other form of interprocess communication allowed: no direct linking, no direct reads of another team's data store, no shared-memory model, no back-doors whatsoever. The only communication allowed is via service interface calls over the network.
It doesn't matter what technology they use. HTTP, Corba, Pubsub, custom protocols — doesn't matter.
All service interfaces, without exception, must be designed from the ground up to be externalizable. That is to say, the team must plan and design to be able to expose the interface to developers in the outside world. No exceptions.
Anyone who doesn't do this will be fired.
Thank you; have a nice day!
To understand what this means, let's take an example. Suppose you are hired by Amazon to start selling home improvement products to the Australian market. There are a bunch of things you're going to do to get started, like getting some new product categories set up in the database, putting listings on the Amazon website, figuring out which products to stock and how many, and getting Amazon warehouses to store those products2.
At Amazon, each of these atomic functions is a series of API calls. An API - an Application Programming Interface - is a piece of software that allows other software to talk to it and access its functionality. APIs are found everywhere in all kinds of technologies, and this is what Bezos is referring to when he writes "service interfaces".
Business Programming Interfaces
There may be several hundred of these atomic functions necessary to achieve a business outcome. In most organisations, each of them is accomplished by holding multiple meetings with myriad stakeholders, achieving alignment between teams, getting others to prioritise your work in their schedules, and other high-touch, human-centric processes. Anybody who has seen this in action at an organisation of any size will know that this can result in delays of months or years - if anything happens at all.
In our example, the API Mandate requires the team responsible for listings on the website to expose the things that their team does as an API, rather than requiring interpersonal communication. You want a new listing? Call the API - there's your listing. No interminable meetings, misalignments, delays, or self-inflicted organisational chaos3. These APIs are not so much APIs as BPIs – Business Programming Interfaces.
The importance of this difference cannot be overstated. This is the secret to Amazon's ability to rapidly enter any market that it sets its eye on. It might seem improbable, but Amazon's incredible growth can largely be attributed to the API Mandate4. To paraphrase Benedict Evans, it has turned Amazon into "a machine for making more Amazon".
Systems Eat Culture
The critical mechanisms for the proper operation of the API mandate are that it is systematic and that it aligns incentives.
It is common for attempted organisational transformations to fail because enacting the transformation requires many hundreds or thousands of people to pull in the same direction, often against their own self-interest. This often devolves into a "war for hearts and minds" or a "culture shift", ignoring the reasons why those hearts and minds and cultures aren't already pulling in that direction.
For transformations to take hold, they need to be based on a system of mechanisms that incentivise every individual or unit to independently reinforce the system. The systematic implications of the API Mandate are now clear, but the effectiveness of the system relies on incentive mechanisms to ensure participation.
Amazon's system of openly available metrics incentivises every team to provide their function in a way that maximises the ability of other teams to make use of that function. In many ways, this mimics the function of the market itself - the best way to make money in a competitive market is to be as useful as possible to your customers.
Together, the system and its incentives create a natural force pushing in the direction of organisational transformation. There is no ongoing need to cajole or threaten recalcitrant units into taking part, but rather a continual process of evolution and improvement along the vectors created by the system. Culture is an effect, not a cause.
Three Lessons
The API Mandate reads as if it were written by an Engineering leader rather than the CEO. It doesn't mention anything about business goals, strategy, targets, or even products or customers. All of the things that business people care about are noticeably absent, and yet when the impact of the mandate is understood, it's probably the most important single memo in the history of business. There are three lessons to be drawn from this.
The first lesson is that any corporate of sufficient complexity could implement the API Mandate itself and achieve at least a good approximation of Amazon's flexibility and scalability. Whether every corporate has leadership skilled enough to know how to exploit those advantages is, of course, another matter.
The second lesson is that organisational change is achieved through systems and incentives, rather than culture. Technology is a prime catalyst for this type of change, as its structured and orderly nature lends itself to systematic application.
The third lesson is that technology is not only much more important in business than executives would like to think, but that realising the potential of technology means fundamentally transforming the core operations of the business to exploit the characteristics of the technology. If business strategy is not developed by people with a strong, big-picture understanding of technology, then that strategy is almost certainly doomed to underperform.
Where Are All The Amazons?
One significant reason why there are so few businesses like Amazon might be that very few executives understand or even like technology enough to be able to effectively exploit it for competitive advantage. It's common to see even highly sophisticated companies ignoring the incentives that structure their business and ignoring the systematic approaches to business transformation that technology enables.
The good news is that companies like Amazon have blazed clear trails for the rest of us to follow. With a clear understanding of what the API Mandate really means, real transformation is within any organisation's grasp.
All you need is a strongly-worded memo.
Like an Arthurian legend, the memo has entered the realm of myth. Whether or not it existed in this exact form, the API Mandate was and is real at Amazon. ↩
These details are complete conjecture, but the point stands. ↩
At least in theory. I'm sure some of this still happens in practice. ↩
At the very least as an emblem of Amazon's systematic institutional approach to scaling its organisation. ↩
If it's not mysterious, it's not AI The Business Implications of Combinatorial Optimisation by Deep Learning


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Q: Tomcat virtual host shows blank page I've been trying to configure tomcat for multiple domains and everything I have tried was unsuccessful.
I added this to /etc/tomcat7/server.xml
<Host name="www.mysite.com" appBase="webapps/mysite"
            unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="true">
  <Alias>mysite.com</Alias>
</Host>

and I created the folder /var/lib/tomcat7/webapps/mysite
Whenever I go to my domain all I get is a blank page. What am I doing wrong here? I am running Debian 7

A: You'll have to make a change just to test if www.mysite.com/mysite works.
What I can get working is
<Host name="www.mydocs.com"  appBase="webapps"
            unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="true">
            <Alias>mydocs.com</Alias>

Here the appBase points to the webapps folder - but if I use appBase as webapps/mysite then I get the blank page.
In this case you probably need to try the Context element to define docbase to your app

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A drive to make the UK an affordable location for the production of big-budget television shows, animation and video games has been launched.
It is hoped the planned tax relief move by the Treasury will stem a recent exodus of drama-making from the UK, which has seen small-screen productions such as The Tudors and (Lord) Julian Fellowes' drama Titanic shot overseas.
In contrast, film-makers in the UK have enjoyed tax relief since 2007.
TV Coalition, which is made up of some of the biggest names in TV production, welcomed yesterday's launch of a consultation into plans announced in this year's Budget to introduce tax relief for creative industries.
Research carried out by the TV Coalition concluded that a UK tax credit, similar to that of the film industry, would generate at least £350m per year as a result of high-budget TV production relocating to the UK.
It also said that it would create thousands of jobs and preserve British skills in a highly competitive economy.
Aardman, the animation studio behind Bafta-winning Wallace & Gromit, is among those set to benefit from the tax move.
A consultation with companies, individuals and professional bodies from the creative industries will run until September 10.
Mr Osborne said the support was key to efforts to grow the economy.
Avril Edney, senior manager in corporate tax in Deloitte's north west media team, said: "The aim of the proposed relief to support a sustainable creative industry with a world-class skills and talent base in the UK will be welcomed by the industry.
"However, given the long lead time for productions in these sectors, companies need to know the value of the proposed reliefs as soon as possible to start building it into their planning processes.
Subject to EU State Aid approval, the corporate tax reliefs are expected to apply from next April.


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After early evidence that the USD/JPY may be building a top above 94.00, the recent rebound off the 20-day EMA back to 94.00 is still not an indication that the topping formation is over, says FXA partner David Solin, who think we are still at "an ideal area to form an important top for at least a few weeks/month, and even longer."
Mr. Solin expands: "Additionally the market is overbought after the last few months of sharp gains, while technicals have turned negative, adding to this view of a topping. Also, tops after an extended surge tend to be more "complex" (versus a straight reversal), as those with large profits start to lighten and those who missed the move buy."
While David speculates that a possible "head and shoulders" pattern fits the view of a more complex topping, he warns, "everyone is looking at this pattern develop, and in turn raises the risk that this "ideal" scenario does not work out." If price breaks higher, in that case, he points at a "rising wedge forming (another "complex" topping pattern)".
His strategy/position has currently a preference for the head and shoulders pattern, saying that "with the market near the area of the right shoulder, would short at present market value, although given the risk for temporary new highs, would initially use a wide stop on a close 25 ticks above the ceiling of the potential rising wedge (currently at 95.50/60, just in case)."
Head of Foreign Exchange Strategy at UBS Macro Research.
EUR/JPY is currently at 125.33, off fresh session highs at 125.48, higher by +0.33% for the week so far mostly on Yen weakness, as EUR/USD prints fresh session lows at 1.3333 and USD index climbs to 1-month highs above 80.5. USD/JPY trades at 2-day highs 93.98, following Abe comments in parliament and a kind of permissive G20 meeting in Moscow over the weekend.


This rail served, industrial property is located at the corner of Greg Street and Southern Way in Sparks, Nevada. With 225,515± sf and more than ample power available, this building can accommodate a variety of space needs. Recent renovations to Southern Way include upgraded T-5 lighting, interior paint, new carpeting in offices and updated landscaping.
Our market is currently experiencing a 'Flight to Quality'. Class A product is getting most of the attention while the Class B and C product await interest. We are seeing existing tenants taking advantage of low rental rates to upgrade their building, as well as new tenants to our market focus on these same Class A buildings.
If activity stays up, the Class A inventory could tighten quickly, which will bring hope to Class B and C buildings.
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Chase will specialize in office leasing, sales, subleasing, tenant and landlord representations, market knowledge and research.
Chase is a third generation Nevadan who graduated from the University of Nevada, with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He received his Master of Science in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver, Daniel's College of Business.
In the leasing cycle you have significantly more negotiation power prior to signing your deal (or signing your extension) than you do once you are in contract. Creating competition between landlords to win your business is a powerful tool for achieving a better outcome. Face it, your existing LL is betting you don't want to move at all, so a deal on your existing space only improves when the landlord believes you have viable alternatives. The downside of this tactic is that finding multiple new spaces, negotiating deals and understanding all the costs associated with each one is a lot of work! There is nothing wrong with making your broker work for his or her commission!
BROKER INSIGHT: Landlords are like everyone else, they have different motivations at different times. Let's assume you employ a broker, request proposals from 3 different landlords and gather the responses. Setting aside the financial factor – one is likely the low cost alternative – other important factors in the deal will demonstrate the LL's motivation to sign a lease with you. One LL may offer more free rent up front in return for a higher face rate. Another LL may offer a low rate for you to take the space "As-Is". The final LL may give you 3 or 5 year options with a great TI allowance. Each LL is looking for both a way to differentiate their space from the others and get the highest price they can out of you. Knowing a LL's motivation at any given time is one of the most valuable insights a broker can give you.
Last Tip... How Much Space Do You Need?
Mike has specialized in industrial properties since 2004. His leasing assignments included over 4MM square feet of institutional bulk and flex industrial projects. In addition, he participated in over 700,000 square feet of Build to Suit projects on behalf of Landlords and Tenants. Mike's clients have included: USAA Real Estate Company, Bentall Kennedy, McMorgan and Company, Scannell Properties, Latitude Management, Washington Capital Management, REEF, ING Clarion, Trex Company, and Archbrook Laguna.
• Competitive Analysis – How much space does your competition occupy?
• Budgetary Analysis – Decide how much you can afford and shop for the best space in that price range.
• Demand Analysis – Identify the primary factor driving your requirement for physical space – machines, boxes, employees – and calculate how much space you need.
• Strategic Analysis – How much space will your fully realized business model require?
Try approaching this question from a variety of perspectives to arrive at the best answer you can forecast. Keep in mind that no forecast is ever perfect. Things change. A 3 – 5 year commitment will be based on the best information you have at the time.
BROKER INSIGHT: When a developer plans a project, they target users in a given size range and design the building accordingly. In a normal market, the cost of the project determines the rental rate the owner will accept. A 10,000 SF space in a 30,000 SF Flex Center will likely cost more than a 10,000 SF space in an 80,000 SF Mid-Range Building and much more than 10,000 SF in a 200,000 SF Distribution Building. The foot print in each scenario is the same, but the actual spaces will function much differently. If you involve your broker in the conversation early, he or she should bring insights gained from seeing lots of different types of spaces.


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Q: Why not make everything 'virtual'?
Possible Duplicate:
Why C# implements methods as non-virtual by default?

I'm speaking primarily about C#, .NET 3.5, but wonder in general what the benefits are of not considering everything "virtual" - which is to say that a method called in an instance of a child class always executes the child-most version of that method.  In C#, this is not the case if the parent method is not labeled with the "virtual" modifier.  Example:
public class Parent
{
    public void NonVirtual() { Console.WriteLine("Non-Virtual Parent"); }
    public virtual void Virtual(){ Console.WriteLine("Virtual Parent"); }
}

public class Child : Parent
{
    public new void NonVirtual() { Console.WriteLine("Non-Virtual Child"); }
    public override void Virtual() { Console.WriteLine("Virtual Child"); }
}

public class Program
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Child child = new Child();
        Parent parent = new Child();
        var anon = new Child();

        child.NonVirtual();           // => Child
        parent.NonVirtual();          // => Parent
        anon.NonVirtual();            // => Child
        ((Parent)child).NonVirtual(); // => Parent

        child.Virtual();              // => Child
        parent.Virtual();             // => Child
        anon.Virtual();               // => Child
        ((Parent)child).Virtual();    // => Child
    }
}

What exactly are the benefits of the non-virtual behavior observed above?  The only thing I could think of was "What if the author of Parent doesn't want his method to be virtual?" but then I realized I couldn't think of a good use case for that.  One might argue that the behavior of the class is dependent on how a non-virtual method operates - but then that seems to me there is some poor encapsulation going on, or that the method should be sealed.
Along these same lines, it seems like 'hiding' is normally a bad idea.  After all, if a Child object and methods were created, it seems that it was done so for a specific reason to override the Parent.  And if Child implements (and hides the parents) NonVirtual(), it is super easy to not get the what many might consider "expected" behavior of calling Child::NonVirtual().  (I say "expected" because it is sometimes easy to not notice 'hiding' is happening).
So, what are the benefits of not allowing everything to have "virtual" behavior?  What is a good use-case for hiding a non-virtual parent if it's so easy to get unexpected behavior?
If anyone is curious as to why I pose this question - I was recently examining Castle Projects DynamicProxy library.  The one main hurdle in using it is that any method (or property) you want to proxy has to be virtual.  And this isn't always an option for developers (if we don't have control over the source).  Not to mention the purpose of DynamicProxy is to avoid-coupling between your proxied class and whatever behavior you are trying to achieve with the proxy (such as Logging, or perhaps a Memoization implementation).  And by forcing virtual methods to accomplish this what is instead achieved is very thin but obtuse coupling of DynamicProxy to all the classes it is proxying - Imagine, you have a ton of methods labeled virtual even though they are never inherited and overridden, so any other developer looking at the code might wonder "why are these even virtual? lets change them back".
Anyway, the frustration there led me to wonder what the benefits are of non-virtual, when it seems having everything virtual might have been more clear (IMO, I suppose) and perhaps(?) have more benefits.
EDIT: Labeling as community wiki, since it seems like a question that might have subjective answers

A: Because you don't want people overriding methods that you haven't designed the class for. It takes a significant effort to make sure it is safe to override a method or even derive from a class. It's much safer to make it non-virtual if you haven't considered what might happen.

A: Eric Lippert covers this here, on method hiding

A: In many cases, it is crucial for a class to function properly that a given method has a specific behavior. If the method is overridden in an inherited class, there is no guarantee that the method will correctly implement the expected behavior. You should only mark a method virtual if your class is specifically designed for inheritance and will support a method with a different implementation. Designing for inheritance is not easy, there are many cases where incorrectly overriding a method will break the class's internal behavior

A: Simple: The entire point in a class is to encapsulate some kind of abstraction. For example, we want an object that behaves as a text string.
Now, if everything had been virtual, I would be able to do this:
class MessedUpString : String{
   override void Trim() { throw new Exception(); }
}

and then pass this to some function that expects a string. And the moment they try to trim that string, it explodes.
The string no longer behaves as a string. How is that ever a good thing?
If everything is made virtual, you're going to have a hard time enforcing class invariants. You allow the class abstraction to be broken.
By default, a class should encapsulate the rules and behaviors that it is expected to follow. Everything you make virtual is in principle an extensibility hook, the function can be changed to do anything whatsoever. That only makes sense in a few cases, when we have behavior that is actually user-defined.
The reason classes are useful is that they allow us to ignore the implementation details. We can simply say "this is a string object, I know it is going to behave as a string. I know it will never violate any of these guarantees". If that guarantee can not be maintained, the class is useless. You might as well just make all data members public and move the member methods outside the class.
Do you know the Liskov Substitution Principle?
Anywhere an object of base class B is expected, you should be able to pass an object of derived class D. That is one of the most fundamental rules of object-oriented programming. We need to know that derived classes will still work when we upcast them to the base class and pass them to a function that expect the base class. That means we have to make some behavior fixed and unchangeable.

A: One key benefit of a non-virtual method is that it can be bound at compile time.  That is the compiler can be sure which actual method is to be called when a method is used in code.
The actual method to be called cannot be known at compile time if that method is declared virtual, since the reference may actually point to a sub-type that has overriden it.  Hence there is a small overhead at runtime when the actual method to call needs be resolved.

A: In a framework, a non-virtual member could be called and have a range of expected outputs, if the method was virtual the result of the method could be an expected result that wasn't tested for.  Allowing methods to be non-virtual give expected results to framework actions.


If have a engine vibration at idle Ford Focus, this may be the fix.
Some engineers should be designing weapons to defeat the enemy, rather than our cars. Here's a case where the engineers designed a "roll restrictor" (motor mount) that's open to the elements. Well, elements is a kind word for things like gravel, rocks, ice, or snow. If any of that gets into the "roll restrictor," the engine gets locked into an unstable position and that creates the feeling of a rough idle. The fix is to clean out the gravel, rocks, etc and install the shield that should have been designed into this piece from the beginning. The shield is part #2M5Z-16102-AA. This problem affects 2000-2006 Ford Focus vehicles.


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Stephen Curry misses cut with 74, impresses golf's best
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HAYWARD, Calif. _ Stephen Curry missed the cut Friday night against professional golfers one notch below the PGA Tour.
But not before leaving some of golf's best players impressed that a two-time MVP for the Golden State Warriors could enter their arena and look respectable.
Curry opened with a 4-over 74 on the TPC Stonebrae and needed a career round to stay for the weekend. He shot a 74 again on Friday to finish tied for 148th. He missed the cut by 11 shots.
Curry bogeyed two of the first three holes on Friday and shot a 39 on a 3-hour front nine. He made five straight pars and birdied No. 14 but he played the final three holes at plus-1 with two bogeys and a birdie on 17.
No matter.
"That was awesome what he did yesterday," British Open champion Jordan Spieth said Friday at the Bridgestone Invitational. "I think he certainly beat most everybody's expectations, but I don't think that really surprised him. It was pretty cool _ really cool _ to see.
"You see him fist-pumping out there, and just him talking about how nervous he was when he heard his name called, it just makes us feel a little better when sometimes some of the stuff he does looks like a robot."
Stanford alum Andrew Yun shot a 62 on Friday and finished two rounds at 8-under 127. Fellow American Brandon Harkins is two shots back after rounds of 64 and 65.
One of the highlights for Curry in the opening round was a long birdie putt and telling his caddie to "Go get that" from the cup. That was the famous line Spieth said to his caddie at Royal Birkdale two weeks ago after a 50-foot eagle putt to take the lead.
"To be honest, I think it's pretty special for a two-time MVP to be able to shoot 74 at a pro event and beat other pros," former PGA champion Jason Day said.
No one expected much from Curry, who last year played in the pro-am at the PGA Tour's season opener in Napa. The field included players who have competed in majors this year and seven players who have won on the PGA Tour.
The question in some corners was how high his score would be.
"I was asked if I thought he was going to break 80, and that's the hand grenade question," Paul Casey said. "But 4 over is really good. It's a lot of pressure, and he exceeded my expectations."
Zach Johnson, a two-time major champion, said he has a friend who knows Curry and said he was a good player. The score in the first round was enough to make a believer out of Johnson.
"Clearly, he is," Johnson said. "I don't know that golf course. Someone said they shoot pretty low there often, but it doesn't matter. You've still got to put the ball in the hole. First round as an amateur in a professional tournament? That's pretty good."
Johnson vaguely recalled the time Jerry Rice, the Hall of Fame receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, played in the tournament. Rice shot 90.
"He's a good athlete. They're both good athletes," Johnson said. "I'm not going to be playing for the 49ers."
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Bodhi McKnight has always had everything handed to him on a silver platter: fame, success, money, girls. The raven-haired, blue-eyed hottie is the son of Hollywood A-listers, and when he's asked to join the boy band Virtuous Paradox, his star shoots even higher. But so do expectations, leading Bodhi down a destructive path of addiction—until a drop-dead gorgeous guardian angel shows him her sizzling brand of tough love.
When Bodhi ends up in rehab, he doesn't expect to meet someone as cool and down-to-earth as Kimberly Gordon. Although he's enjoyed the company of beautiful, charming women before, none of them have tried to get to know the "real" Bodhi. But Kimberly isn't fazed by his stardom. She'd rather go horseback riding, teach Bodhi to play guitar, or ask him about his feelings. Soon Bodhi realizes he's fallen head over heels for her. He just hopes that he's strong enough to protect what they have from all the pressures and temptations of the outside world.