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Blurred lines: Trump's UN choice and her coal magnate spouse
by: ELLEN KNICKMEYER, Associated Press
FILE – In this April 4, 2018 file photo, Kelly Knight Craft, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, speaks about NAFTA and Canada-US relations at an Empire Club meeting in Toronto. Craft is President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next U.S. envoy to the United Nations. (Chris Donovan/The Canadian Press via AP)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The email went out from senior Environmental Protection Agency officials to Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, responding to questions she had about a funding matter.
But the acknowledgment email the EPA got back a few hours later wasn't from the ambassador. It was from her husband, coal magnate Joseph Craft, a wealthy GOP donor who had been taking part in a months-long press by the coal industry for access and regulatory relief from the EPA and the Trump administration in general.
The blurring of roles — and email accounts — by the Crafts this time and others since she began representing the U.S. is raising questions as senators consider her nomination by President Donald Trump to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. That post would give her a prime seat at international talks to fight climate change, in part by encouraging limits on the burning of coal, with its heat-trapping emissions.
"Thanks!!" the coal baron replied to the December 2017 email from EPA officials, which had been addressed to "Ambassador Craft." The agency was following up on a briefing she had gotten from then-EPA head Scott Pruitt on federal funding for cleaning up the Great Lakes, an issue of great interest to Canada.
Joseph Craft sent the acknowledgment on his work email for his Tulsa, Oklahoma-based coal company, Alliance Resource Partners LP.
His response ended with the breezy auto-tag from his cellphone: "Sent from my iPhone powered by coal!"
In a statement Monday, the State Department said Joseph Craft had been copied in on the EPA response to his ambassador wife after her Great Lakes discussion with Pruitt because he "had played a role in facilitating the exchange." The statement did not elaborate, or say why his help was needed arranging a discussion between two government officials. "However, he does not play a role in official U.S. government business," the State Department said.
Kelly Craft has fully complied with her ethics agreement as ambassador to Canada, the statement said.
EPA spokesman Michael Abboud noted that Kelly Craft separately responded to the email, a few hours after her husband.
The Sierra Club obtained the emails under the federal Freedom of Information Act and provided them to The Associated Press.
Virginia Canter, chief ethics counsel at the nonprofit watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, reacted strongly when told Joseph Craft responded to a government email sent to his wife in her capacity as U.S. ambassador.
"That's highly unusual. I've never heard of that," Canter said.
The topic of the email exchange may not have been sensitive, "but he should not be accessing her official emails under any circumstances," however he came to reply to it, she said.
"It's an indication that their interests are intertwined — his business interests and her government interests," Canter said. She noted the conflict that could raise in the U.N. job, given the international focus on climate change and coal, an objection also raised by Democratic lawmakers and others.
The Sierra Club's climate policy director, Liz Perera, said in a statement: "It is deeply concerning that a coal executive is receiving and responding to correspondence intended for U.S. diplomats. With Trump, it is impossible to see where the coal industry ends and where the administration starts."
Spouses of ambassadors typically are closely involved in the social, cultural and ceremonial aspects of a diplomat's job, reaching out on the soft power aspects of countries' charm offensives overseas.
But emails and other dealings by the Crafts with Canadian and U.S. officials raise questions about their neutrality and possible overlaps of interest between government representative and coal tycoon, Canter and environmental advocates say.
Kelly Craft's Twitter account for her post as ambassador to Canada also shows Joseph Craft joining her in meetings with leaders of Canada's parliament; Kelly Craft meeting at least twice with officials of Canadian utilities and energy companies; and Kelly Craft socializing at a University of Kentucky basketball game with Pruitt. Her husband at the time was contacting Pruitt and the EPA repeatedly as the U.S. coal industry pressed a successful campaign for regulatory rollbacks from the Trump administration.
Two months after the exchange over the Great Lakes, Joseph Craft wrote Pruitt's aides from his same email account to ask Pruitt to come speak to his company's board and to a coal investment forum.
The Crafts donated more than $2 million to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
At a hearing last week, Kelly Craft told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee she would recuse herself from U.N. matters dealing with coal and other fossil fuels, given her husband's coal interests.
Not good enough, complained Sen. Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat on the panel.
"It is lamentable that as the world faces an existential crisis in climate the Trump administration has nominated someone who is so clearly conflicted in her financial interests," he said in a statement afterward.
Kelly Craft drew attention in 2017 when she told reporters in Canada there were "good scientists on both sides" of the climate change debate. The Trump administration has dismissed repeated warnings from government and other scientists about devastating effects of climate change from fossil fuel emissions.
She has said since her U.N. nomination she accepts that humans and their burning of oil, gas and coal play a role in climate change.
"Let there be no doubt: I take this matter seriously, and if confirmed, I will be an advocate for all countries to do their part in addressing climate change," she testified last week.
Trump before and after taking office declared it his mission to save the declining U.S. coal industry and promote fossil fuels in general. He has acted to take the U.S. out of the Paris climate-change accord — a major topic for the country's next U.N. ambassador — and intervened against several Obama-era measures that aimed to rein in coal emissions.
Records obtained under the federal Freedom of Information Act show Joseph Craft repeatedly emailing, texting and meeting with Pruitt and other EPA officials as coal companies have pressed for relief from the government as competition from cheaper natural gas and from renewables has driven down U.S. demand for coal.
This story has corrected the spelling of Sierra Club official Perera.
by LAURIE KELLMAN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press / Jul 17, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner had reeled in a big political fish.
A major government agency, the Bureau of Land Management, was moving to his state and marking a victory years in the making for one of the Senate's most vulnerable Republicans. But Gardner's moment of triumph rolled out Monday in the shadow of President Donald Trump's racist tweets calling for four congresswomen of color to "go back" to where they came from. Republicans, perhaps Gardner most of all, struggled to respond.
by SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press / Jul 17, 2019
HELENVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Bill Brasch greeted President Donald Trump's latest tweet controversy with a shrug.
He doesn't believe Trump was being racist for telling four congresswomen, all women of color, to "go back" to the countries they came from. It doesn't matter much that all four of the women are American citizens, Brasch said the uproar over Trump's tweet is a distraction and his detractors are "just playing politics."
by ALAN FRAM and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press / Jul 17, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted to condemn President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations by Trump's Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn't "a racist bone in my body."
Two days after Trump tweeted that four Democratic freshmen should "go back" to their home countries — though all are citizens and three were born in the U.S.A.— Democrats muscled the resolution through the chamber by 240-187 over near-solid GOP opposition. The rebuke Tuesday night was an embarrassing one for Trump even though it carries no legal repercussions, but if anything his latest harangues should help him with his die-hard conservative base.
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ASP.NET Core in Visual Studio for Mac | Sehemy's Blog!
So you all heard the news in #Build 2017, Visual Studio on Mac has been fully released and is General Available. To celebrate this release I will write few posts on building some different .net apps on my Mac.
As you already expect from the title, this article will be on ASP.NET Core I will make it short and simple.
The dummy app I will be building will be on Movies. Here is how it looks when you create a new project and pick ASP.NET Core Empty.
After choosing a name and creating the project, Visual Studio just gives you a plain web project with some nugets being restored, on the first run just as expected you get an old pretty Hello World in your default browser.
Now let's explore the template and understand what we get for free with this Empty template and start building up our application.
As shown in the previous image, we got two files generated for us Program.cs and Startup.cs and the Movies.csproj itself which contains relevant information to tell Visual Studio what to do with this applicaiton.
This file actually has a Main method, something we didn't see for a while in Web projects, ASP.NET Core apps need a host to run. This host implements IWebHost interface, that exposes the features and services needed to start a host.
The lines above first create an instance of the WebHostBuilder, a class helper that builds and configures a host, first configuration stated is UseKestrel is actually telling the host to use Kestrel server, the next configuration UseContentRoot is the telling the host where it should find content files to serve as you can see it takes the current directory as a parameter. UseIISIntegration on the other hand is added to support integration in IIS/IIS Express and is used to specify a reverse proxy to the internal server done by Kestrel. UseStartup tells the host how to configure middleware and services, and as you can see this is the link between the two files, it tells the host to use an instance of the Startup class in the other file. And Finally it builds this host and returns an instance configured for this role.
The next line host.Run() is the one that actually runs the web application and blocks the calling thread until host shutdown. There is also an alternative non-blocking method host.Start().
The next file Startup.cs is the actual ASP.NET configuration that will be used, and we will revisit this file a lot in the subsequent posts and topics.
There is not a lot to describe in this file, it is pretty simple (so far). Two methods are declared one of them for adding services. And the other for intial configuration.
As you can see dependency injection is built into .NET Core and natively supported, if you noticed the using statements, you will the Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection to handle that. So all the parameters values will be located and binded in the runtime behind the scenes, all you have to do is ask for an object implementing an IApplicationBuilder, or IHostingEnvironment or even an ILoggerFactory and you will get a concrete implementation for you to use; there are a lot more like these to come when we explore more and get deeper into ASP.NET Core.
The first line in the method adds a Console logger, on Windows if you run using Kestrel, you would always get a Command window for you and you can see the log traces everytime you do something on the web page. Here on the Mac when using Visual Studio this Logger will be embeded inside the Application Output window.
One intersting thing about ASP.NET Core, that it is really just a Core any service you need to be added or configured, you have to ask for it!! Even the old exception page (the yellow screen of death) which is now a cute light blue screen of death telling you what happend wrong, also not that we only tell the Application Builder to add this DeveloperExceptionPage only in Developement environment, this is a good practice because you don't want to expose your internal code exceptions in production, you'd probably want to build a custom 500 Error page. Adding this developer exception page is actually adding a "Middleware" to the pipeline, a topic which we will talk about a lot soon.
And the last line is a terminating middleware to the pipeline command, that listens to the requests coming up to this server. It takes a delegate (handler) parameter and as you can see this is the place we are getting "Hello World" from, where we just write a plain text to the Repsonse of the current context.
That was all for this post, very basic no code was actually written, but I believe this post seves as an intrduction to ASP.NET Core and a beginner to the upcoming posts.


Walthamstow Wetlands is the largest urban wetland nature reserve in the country – as well as Europe. In October 2017 the site opened its gates to the wider public for the very first time in 150 years and is now open 363 days a year with free access.
Although Walthamstow Wetlands continues to function as a Thames Water operational site with its 10 reservoirs supplying 3.5 million people with clean drinking water each day, this unique project has also created opportunities for leisure activities such as bird watching, walking and enjoying the peace and quiet - benefitting the health and wellbeing of residents and visitors alike. The Engine House offers a café serving food all day as well as an education space and gallery whilst the Coppermill Tower includes a unique platform to access views across London's skyline.
In addition, programmes of formal and informal learning, training and volunteering are being delivered through charity partner, London Wildlife Trust. These activities promote a better understanding of the site's natural and industrial heritage and ensure a lasting legacy for future generations to cherish and celebrate.
As a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest – one of only 37 in Greater London – as well as a RAMSAR site, the site provides a special home for wildlife both resident and rare and has become increasingly popular with wildlife enthusiasts. The site has already welcomed over 250,000 visitors since opening – adding to the emergence of a wider visitor economy and supporting the regeneration plans in St James Street, Blackhorse Lane and Lea Bridge.
The council has invested over £1m in the Wetlands and is delivering the project in partnership with site owners Thames Water which has contributed £1.84million, Heritage Lottery Fund (£4.47million), the Greater London Authority (£750,000), the Environment Agency (£49,000) and Natural England.
In addition, the London Wildlife Trust has been appointed as the delivery partner to manage and conserve the Wetlands heritage. Wetland habitats are extremely rare in urban areas so conservation activities are taking place on site such as planting trees, creating meadows and introducing new reedbeds to both create new habits and conserve existing ones too.
For further information, please visit the Walthamstow Wetlands website.


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namespace orca_base {

//=====================================================================================
// Utilities
//=====================================================================================

// Compute acceleration required to counteract drag force
void drag_force_to_accel_xy(const double yaw, const double x_v, const double y_v, double &x_a, double &y_a)
{
  // Rotate velocity into the body frame
  double forward_v, strafe_v;
  rotate_frame(x_v, y_v, yaw, forward_v, strafe_v);

  // Calc acceleration due to drag force
  double forward_a = force_to_accel_xy(-drag_force_x(forward_v));
  double strafe_a = force_to_accel_xy(-drag_force_y(strafe_v));

  // Rotate back
  rotate_frame(forward_a, strafe_a, -yaw, x_a, y_a);
}

// Compute the deceleration (glide) distance
double deceleration_distance(const double yaw, double velo_x, double velo_y)
{
  constexpr double dt = 0.1;
  double x = 0;
  double y = 0;

  for (double t = 0; t < 10; t += dt)
  {
    // Compute drag force
    double accel_drag_x, accel_drag_y;
    drag_force_to_accel_xy(yaw, velo_x, velo_y, accel_drag_x, accel_drag_y);

    // Update velocity
    velo_x -= accel_drag_x * dt;
    velo_y -= accel_drag_y * dt;

    // Update distance
    x += velo_x * dt;
    y += velo_y * dt;

    if (std::hypot(velo_x, velo_y) < 0.1)
    {
      // Close enough
      return std::hypot(x, y);
    }
  }

  ROS_ERROR("Gliding > 10 seconds? Unlikely");
  return 0;
}

//=====================================================================================
// BaseMotion
//=====================================================================================

bool BaseMotion::init(const OrcaPose &goal, OrcaOdometry &plan)
{
  // Set goal
  goal_ = goal;

  // Init state
  plan.stopMotion();
  ff_ = OrcaPose{};

  // Init PID controllers
  x_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.x);
  y_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.y);
  z_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.z);
  yaw_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.yaw);

  // Always succeed
  return true;
}

bool BaseMotion::advance(double dt, const OrcaPose &curr, OrcaOdometry &plan, OrcaPose &u_bar)
{
#if 0
  u_bar.x = x_controller_.calc(curr.x, dt, ff_.x);
  u_bar.y = y_controller_.calc(curr.y, dt, ff_.y);
  u_bar.z = z_controller_.calc(curr.z, dt, ff_.z);
  u_bar.yaw = yaw_controller_.calc(curr.yaw, dt, ff_.yaw);
#else
  // TODO temp while debugging -- remove this
  u_bar.x = ff_.x;
  u_bar.y = ff_.y;
  u_bar.z = ff_.z;
  u_bar.yaw = ff_.yaw;
#endif

  // Update pose covariance
  for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
  {
    plan.pose_covariance[i + 4 * i] += DEF_COVAR * dt;
  }

  // Never stop
  return true;
}

//=====================================================================================
// RotateMotion
//=====================================================================================

bool RotateMotion::init(const OrcaPose &goal, OrcaOdometry &plan)
{
  BaseMotion::init(goal, plan);

  if (plan.pose.distance_xy(goal) > EPSILON_PLAN_XYZ || plan.pose.distance_z(goal) > EPSILON_PLAN_XYZ)
  {
    ROS_ERROR("Can't init rotate motion: x, y and z must be the same");
    return false;
  }

  // Pick the shortest direction
  plan.velo.yaw = norm_angle(goal.yaw - plan.pose.yaw) > 0 ? VELO_YAW : -VELO_YAW;

  // Drag torque => thrust torque => acceleration => feedforward
  ff_.yaw = torque_to_accel_yaw(-drag_torque_yaw(plan.velo.yaw));
  ff_.z = HOVER_ACCEL_Z;

  ROS_DEBUG("Rotate init: start %g, goal %g, velocity %g, accel %g", plan.pose.yaw, goal.yaw, plan.velo.yaw, ff_.yaw);
  return true;
}

bool RotateMotion::advance(double dt, const OrcaPose &curr, OrcaOdometry &plan, OrcaPose &u_bar)
{
  if (goal_.distance_yaw(plan.pose) > EPSILON_PLAN_YAW)
  {
    // Update pose
    plan.pose.yaw = norm_angle(plan.pose.yaw + plan.velo.yaw * dt);

    // Set targets
    yaw_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.yaw);

    // Compute efforts
    BaseMotion::advance(dt, curr, plan, u_bar);
    return true;
  }
  else
  {
    // We're done
    plan.pose = goal_;
    plan.stopMotion();
    u_bar.clear();
    return false;
  }
}

//=====================================================================================
// LineMotion
//=====================================================================================

bool LineMotion::init(const OrcaPose &goal, OrcaOdometry &plan)
{
  BaseMotion::init(goal, plan);

  if (plan.pose.distance_z(goal) > EPSILON_PLAN_XYZ || plan.pose.distance_yaw(goal) > EPSILON_PLAN_YAW)
  {
    ROS_ERROR("Can't init line motion: z and yaw must be the same");
    return false;
  }

  // Compute angle start => goal
  double angle_to_goal = atan2(goal.y - plan.pose.y, goal.x - plan.pose.x);

  // Drag force => thrust force => acceleration => feedforward
  drag_force_to_accel_xy(goal.yaw, VELO_XY * cos(angle_to_goal), VELO_XY * sin(angle_to_goal), ff_.x, ff_.y);
  ff_.z = HOVER_ACCEL_Z;

  ROS_DEBUG("Line init: start (%g, %g, %g), goal (%g, %g, %g), ff (%g, %g, %g)", plan.pose.x, plan.pose.y, plan.pose.z, goal.x, goal.y, goal.z, ff_.x, ff_.y, ff_.z);
  return true;
}

bool LineMotion::advance(double dt, const OrcaPose &curr, OrcaOdometry &plan, OrcaPose &u_bar)
{
  double distance_remaining = goal_.distance_xy(plan.pose);
  if (distance_remaining > EPSILON_PLAN_XYZ)
  {
    if (distance_remaining - deceleration_distance(goal_.yaw, plan.velo.x, plan.velo.y) < EPSILON_PLAN_XYZ)
    {
      // Decelerate
      ff_.x = ff_.y = 0;
    }

    // Compute acceleration due to drag
    double accel_drag_x, accel_drag_y;
    drag_force_to_accel_xy(goal_.yaw, plan.velo.x, plan.velo.y, accel_drag_x, accel_drag_y);

    // Update velocity
    plan.velo.x += (ff_.x - accel_drag_x) * dt;
    plan.velo.y += (ff_.y - accel_drag_y) * dt;

    // Update pose
    plan.pose.x += plan.velo.x * dt;
    plan.pose.y += plan.velo.y * dt;

    // Set targets
    x_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.x);
    y_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.y);

    // Compute u_bar
    BaseMotion::advance(dt, curr, plan, u_bar);
    return true;
  }
  else
  {
    // We're done
    plan.pose = goal_;
    plan.stopMotion();
    u_bar.clear();
    return false;
  }
}

//=====================================================================================
// ArcMotion
//=====================================================================================

bool ArcMotion::init(const OrcaPose &goal, OrcaOdometry &plan)
{
  BaseMotion::init(goal, plan);

  if (plan.pose.distance_z(goal) > EPSILON_PLAN_XYZ)
  {
    ROS_ERROR("Can't init arc motion: z must be the same");
    return false;
  }

  // Calc radius
  arc_.radius_ = std::hypot(goal.x - plan.pose.x, goal.y - plan.pose.y) / 2;
  if (arc_.radius_ < 1)
  {
    ROS_ERROR("Can't init arc motion: radius is too small");
    return false;
  }

  // Calc center
  arc_.center_.x = plan.pose.x - sin(plan.pose.yaw) * arc_.radius_;
  arc_.center_.y = plan.pose.y + cos(plan.pose.yaw) * arc_.radius_;

  // Init polar start, goal angles
  arc_.start_angle_ = norm_angle(plan.pose.yaw - M_PI_2);
  arc_.goal_angle_ = norm_angle(goal.yaw - M_PI_2);

  // Init polar pose and velocity
  polar_pose_ = arc_.start_angle_;
  polar_velo_ = VELO_XY / arc_.radius_;

  // Drag torque => thrust torque => acceleration => feedforward
  plan.velo.yaw = polar_velo_;
  ff_.yaw = torque_to_accel_yaw(-drag_torque_yaw(plan.velo.yaw));
  ff_.z = HOVER_ACCEL_Z;

  ROS_DEBUG("Arc init: center (%g, %g), radius %g, velo yaw %g, ff yaw %g", arc_.center_.x, arc_.center_.y, arc_.radius_, plan.velo.yaw, ff_.yaw);
  return true;
}

bool ArcMotion::advance(double dt, const OrcaPose &curr, OrcaOdometry &plan, OrcaPose &u_bar)
{
  if (std::abs(norm_angle(arc_.goal_angle_ - polar_pose_)) > EPSILON_PLAN_YAW)
  {
    OrcaPose previous_pose = plan.pose;
    OrcaPose previous_velo = plan.velo;

    // Update pose in polar coordinates
    polar_pose_ += polar_velo_ * dt;

    // Convert polar to cartesian
    arc_.polarToCartesian(polar_pose_, plan.pose);

    // Planned velocity
    plan.velo.x = (plan.pose.x - previous_pose.x) / dt;
    plan.velo.y = (plan.pose.y - previous_pose.y) / dt;

    // Planned acceleration
    double accel_x = (plan.velo.x - previous_velo.x) / dt;
    double accel_y = (plan.velo.y - previous_velo.y) / dt;

    // Drag force => thrust force => acceleration
    double accel_drag_x, accel_drag_y;
    drag_force_to_accel_xy(plan.pose.yaw, plan.velo.x, plan.velo.y, accel_drag_x, accel_drag_y);

    // Add both accelerations
    ff_.x = accel_x + accel_drag_x;
    ff_.y = accel_y + accel_drag_y;

    // Set targets
    x_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.x);
    y_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.y);
    yaw_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.yaw);

    // Compute u_bar
    BaseMotion::advance(dt, curr, plan, u_bar);
    return true;
  }
  else
  {
    // We're done
    plan.pose = goal_;
    plan.stopMotion();
    u_bar.clear();
    return false;
  }
}

//=====================================================================================
// VerticalMotion
//=====================================================================================

bool VerticalMotion::init(const OrcaPose &goal, OrcaOdometry &plan)
{
  BaseMotion::init(goal, plan);

  if (plan.pose.distance_xy(goal) > EPSILON_PLAN_XYZ || plan.pose.distance_yaw(goal) > EPSILON_PLAN_YAW || goal.z > 0)
  {
    ROS_ERROR("Can't init vertical motion: x, y and yaw must be the same, goal.z must be negative");
    return false;
  }

  // Ascend (+) or descend (-)
  double direction = goal.z > plan.pose.z ? 1 : -1;

  // Target velocity
  plan.velo.z = direction * VELO_Z;

  // Drag force => thrust force => acceleration => feedforward
  ff_.z = direction * force_to_accel_z(-drag_force_z(VELO_Z)) + HOVER_ACCEL_Z;

  ROS_DEBUG("Vertical init: start %g, goal %g, velocity %g, ff %g", plan.pose.z, goal.z, plan.velo.z, ff_.z);
  return true;
}

bool VerticalMotion::advance(double dt, const OrcaPose &curr, OrcaOdometry &plan, OrcaPose &u_bar)
{
  if (goal_.distance_z(plan.pose) > EPSILON_PLAN_XYZ)
  {
    // Update pose
    plan.pose.z += plan.velo.z * dt;

    // Set targets
    z_controller_.setTarget(plan.pose.z);

    // Compute u_bar
    BaseMotion::advance(dt, curr, plan, u_bar);
    return true;
  }
  else
  {
    // We're done
    plan.pose = goal_;
    plan.stopMotion();
    u_bar.clear();
    return false;
  }
}

} // namespace orca_base

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As with any good brick busting game, your main weapon is a deadly power ball which must be thrown at the blocks. Instead of using a paddle, Lu deflects the incoming ball with his staff. As Lu destroys bricks there is a chance that a power token will fall. These tokens grant Lu a variety of special powers. If Lu can make a hole through the bricks and hit the dragon four times he will be taken to the next level.
Zig Zag - This token makes the ball move in a zig-zag pattern when reflected at the bricks. The ball moves in a normal straight down motion on its way back however.
Magnetic Paddle - This token magnetizes Lu's staff. Not only is the ball now attracted to Lu's staff, but after being hit Lu can actually control the direction of the ball. Unfortunately since this power up is so powerful it only lasts half as long, so use it wisely.
Nuke Ball - Perhaps the greatest ancient Chinese secret of all time, this token causes your ball to take out large chunks of the wall each time it hits. This power up makes reaching the dragon a breeze.
Mega Paddle - This token makes Lu's staff longer, making it easier to hit the ball.
Mystery - As the name implies, the effects of this token are random. The mystery token can give an extra life, give bonus points, stop the blackbird, or speed up the ball.
After the first level a new enemy appears to hinder Lu's dream of crushing the dragon. Although the blackbird cannot harm Lu directly, it can block the ball with its impervious body. The blackbird will follow Lu and attempt to knock the ball back at him every chance it gets. The only weapon Lu has against the blackbird is the mystery token, which has a chance to temporarily stop it.
Although Off The Wall may be an Arkanoid clone, it adds just enough new twists to make it fresh and interesting. Off The Wall was part of Atari's last wave of new releases for the 2600 before the decided to retire the system for good. Although it may not have been able to compete on a technical level with the systems of the day, games like Off The Wall proved that there was still a lot of fun to be had with the old 2600.


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Cooperative drives change, land rumors and reform, NYQM and upcoming events!
Donna Katzin, Executive Director, Shared Interest
In Focus readers will remember the innovative Sihlangene Bus Company in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, organized when two taxi cooperatives (Nhlabane and Mbonambi) entered into an agreement with the black-owned Trans-Tugela Bus Company. ("Sihlangene" means "We are Together.") When I visited the company in August, Sihlangene had already progressed to the next stage of its business evolution. Having received a loan for ZAR 25,093,168, with the help of a Shared Interest guarantee of ZAR10,000,000, the company purchased the 24 buses it needed to service the rural route awarded by the government. The program is part of the transportation transformation plan to bring peace (in a region formally plagued by taxi wars), security and inclusion to the industry.
"The real difficulty was in the beginning," recalled Florence Gumede. Sihlangene needed credit to buy busses to deliver the services required. This was not easy. "Nobody wanted to touch us," she explained. "All we had was the contract." Help came in the form of Shared Interest's guarantee for 37.3 percent of the loan. In addition, the bank required security from the Gumedes' company Trans-Tugela. "My husband had to go to the bank," Florence added. "He stayed the whole day, signing paper after paper to show he would be a guarantor. They said they couldn't approve the deal without his signatures. I had to take him food."
"Without those guarantees," said Florence's daughter Mpume, "Sihlangene was not going to kick off."
After only two years in operation, Sihlangene had worked with the lender (ABSA Bank) to secure permission to repay its loan in three years instead of the original five – and is now looking to repay it even earlier. The company has already repaid R17 million of the original R28 million loan. Not only is the business doing well, but Sihlangene is looking to rid itself of its interest charges. Moreover, as the business flourished, demand soared. "The buses were overloaded, as the communities have grown, and requested more service," noted Mpume Cele, the company's young administrator. And so Sihlangene needed to purchase four more (second hand) busses. It was able to do so with a Standard Bank loan at a 9.5 percent interest rate – without a guarantee. Sihlangene has become "bankable." Mpume maintained that one of the keys to Sihlangene's success has been to have a common goal. "Why fight," she asked, "when we can work and succeed together…our long-term goal is to obtain more routes, more contracts and jobs for our communities." The two taxi associations and the bus company service the same rural areas – providing clients with different transportation options. They pool their profits, which in turn pay participants dividends.
In two short years, the company has provided far-flung rural communities with safe, affordable transportation to work, school, and urban areas for the first time. In April, Sihlangene reported 108,750 bus fares. In June (when there were fewer holidays), the number rose to more than 132,000.
Women in the Drivers' Seat
The company is also beginning to create precedents and a platform for the generation to come.
"We would like to see women becoming leaders in the taxi industry," reported Lunji Shandu, a 32-year old Nhlabane Cooperative member (and mother of a seven-month old baby and a thirteen-year-old). "We want to create opportunities, and change people's perception of the business."
The Nhlabane Cooperative's 45 members include 18 women, of whom three inherited the businesses from their parents, and two from their husbands when they were widowed. The others were actively recruited from the community when the coops were formed.
Mpume recognizes the opportunities for young people "Today it is not like it was when I was growing up in a taxi family," she reported. "There was a lot of violence, and sometimes we had to hide. Now it is smooth and safer than before. And there is money in transportation. The nice thing, in the taxi industry, is that there is cash every day. But you also need to save and invest to grow."
As Sihlangene's manager, Mpume (age 32 and mother of children ages six months and three years) reflected on her own growth. "I'm a young woman – younger than nearly all of my staff," she observed. "And now they give me respect. You can't expect respect unless you give it."
Lunji reported that her 13-year old son tells her, "Mommy, you are very strong." He also likes the idea of cash, and sees possibilities for himself in the business, hoping one day to follow in his mother's footsteps.
San Francisco Screening of "Have Your Heard From Johannesburg: Oliver Tambo"
On July 12th, 2018 Shared Interest held a premiere film screening event of Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Oliver Tambo at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, CA. This Emmy-award winning eight-part series was our special tribute to the architect of the international anti-aparteid movement and one of the intellectual authors of South Africa's 1996 Constitution. The film screening was followed by a talk-back with film maker Connie Field and film editor Greg Scharpen, and special reception. This event could not have happened without the generous participation of our Host Committee, Justice Albie Sachs (activist, Executive Producer to the film and author), the Museum of the African Diaspora, and Radio Africa Kitchen. Stay tuned for more information about where we will feature the film next!
Donna Katzin and Leslie Watson from Dignity Health
Investor Spotlight - NYQM - New York Quarterly Meeting of Quakers
"We make decisions by consensus," Keefe notes. "Quakers call it unity. Unity was easy to obtain with this investment. And Shared Interest is our first international investment in the last five years."
Diane recently chaired the investment committees of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the New York Quarterly Meeting of Quakers (NYQM). NYQM just made a $200,000 loan to Shared Interest's Guarantee Fund after Keefe recommended it to her investment committee. "We were attracted by the ability to help reverse the legacy of apartheid, and to support women-centric businesses, climate adaptation and sustainable agriculture. This also helps diversify our portfolio while helping small businesses in Southern Africa address the risks of climate change.
Quakers came to consensus 100 years before the Civil War that slavery was an abomination. Some held slaves, while others went to their brethren to convince them that no person should be owned by another person. For decades, Quakers have avoided investments in alcohol, tobacco, gaming, military contractors and nuclear power plants. Recently, the AFSC modified its investment policy statement and divested from fossil fuels and reinvested in renewable energy. Keefe considers this climate action as the most significant outcome of her six years on the AFSC investment committee.
"In the 21st century I believe Quakers will look more positively at organizations like Shared Interest," Diane observes, "that invest in outcomes we like."
Diane observes, "that invest in outcomes we like." Diane concluded, "Quakerism is predicated on the equality of all people – people of different races, economic circumstances, genders. It is not about going to church. It's about living your life, loving your enemy, including people with whom you've had a major dispute. Most Quakers have tried to have their investments reflect those values. Shared Interest provides us with one important opportunity to walk our talk."
"I saw the difference that divestment made in South Africa," Keefe recalls. "Many of us were motivated by the legacy of Nelson Mandela and – beyond protesting what we don't want to see – investing in what we do want to see – in line with community and impact investing."
She recalls that as a "financial aid kid" at Wellesley, when she first heard about stocks and bonds, she asked herself whether the companies' behavior was responsible. After obtaining her MBA and a CFA, she pursued a career on trading floors and in socially responsible portfolio management, with a focus on fixed income, notably corporate bonds. She is committed to the "three legs of the social investment stool": 1) shareholder activism, 2) portfolio screening, and 3) proactive investment in high-impact organizations like Shared Interest.
Over more than 20 years, Shared Interest has only lost $1.8M of $28M of guarantees that have unlocked $121M in loans – and no investor has lost interest or principal. "That's a track record that we were comfortable with, as fiduciaries," Keefe said. "Moreover, the organization's board members from the socially responsible investment industry, and its staff, speak to Shared Interest's integrity, longevity and dedication to South and Southern Africa."
From the Executive Director: Land Rumors and Reform
August 23, 2018. When I stop to buy a newspaper at the airport before boarding the plane, the cashier asks me where I am going. "South Africa," he exclaims, "Isn't it terrible about all the white farmers being killed!" I say I have worked in the country for some time, and am not aware of any spate of farm violence. "You'll see," he admonishes. When I get to South Africa, I discover the source of the rumor: a Trump tweet.
The country was abuzz with the international disinformation, which I soon find out was informed by a CNN interview with representatives of AfriForum — a conservative Afrikaaner organization deeply concerned about moves to clarify Section 25 of South Africa's 1996 constitution, which allows for land expropriation without compensation. Fears of "Zimbabwe-style" expropriation have shaken some white landowners and sent lobbyists to demand international pressures on President Ramaphosa and supporters of deepening South Africa's land reform. Indeed the "willing-seller-willing buyer" approach that allayed fears property would be radically redistributed in 1994 has failed to reconfigure the apartheid geography carved into the country's land. The lead-up to South Africa's elections in May 2019 elections has amplified calls to put more teeth into South Africa's land redistribution strategies.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has supported South Africa's land reform plan, with the proviso that it be carried out in accordance with the Constitution. A recent report by EXX Africa, a business risk intelligence company, predicts that reforms would first prioritize idle land owned by the state for urban low-income housing, as well as idle farmland to repurpose for productive agriculture. Urban land restitution has proved to be a priority, given the low-income housing backlog in the wake of apartheid era Group Areas Act. Of the roughly 80,000 land restitution claims lodged to date, 70 percent have been urban and 30 percent rural.
Impact Report as of June 30, 2018
Next Generation Jazz Reception Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Chicago, IL
Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Oliver Tambo Thursday, November 15 , 2018 at CUNY School of Law
Next Generation Jazz Reception Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Venice, CA
Books Signing of "Mapping My Way Home" by Stephanie Urdang Sunday, December 9, 2018 in Boston
For more information about our upcoming events, contact Shukura Shears at 646-442-0185 or email shukura@sharedinterest.org.
25th Anniversary Delegation and Dining For Women Award
"Food on the Table and Money in the Bank" : SADC Gender Workshop
South Africa: Political and Economic Update

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Late for Reality: Our Day at Wicksteed Park!
Our Day at Wicksteed Park!
and with Claudy now having her own little girl it really has been family fun for generations.
We have only lived in Northamptonshire since I was 5 but this place brings back fond memories from growing up and I couldn't wait to share it with Ted. Some of the original rides are still there including the Waterchute which was installed in 1926 and is still every bit as fun as imagine it was back then!
As we went with our best friends Claudy (mentioned above), Dave and their daughter Isabella we were able to take it in turns going on rides while the others stayed with the little ones. The rides are divided up in to area's called Lakeside, Arena and Fairground.
Ted and Bella came in under the 0.9m height limits so were able to go for free on a lot of the rides when accompanied by and adult. Ted was a little bit small to go on any on his own yet but there was a big selection of rides for toddlers to go on.
These cars were good fun, they have changed the cars themselves and had an overhaul of the original track but they still have that hint of nostalgia about them and Ted loved being able to 'steer' the car. He actually cried when it was time to get off!
Behind the cars you can see the monorail, this is well labelled on the website as "fun for all the family but strong legs are required". Very well put! My Uncle went on it a while back and nearly passed out half way round, it does take a lot of pedalling to get around the track but a great way to see the park from the air.
There is also canoes, rowing boats, and bird Avery's at the Lakeside, I won't go in to details but I once got us stranded in the lake because I didn't know how to row a boat...I was about 15 at the time but my parents have never let me live it down!
Time for a cheesy group shot...Ted refusing to participate as usual!
The arena in my opinion is the thrillseekers area of the park. There are 2 Rollercoasters, the Paratrooper, a Log Flume and Go Carts plus a couple of smaller rides.
We had a couple of goes on the rollercoaster which for a small theme park was good fun and the boys went on the log flume after we had our yummy picnic.
Before we even had time for the food to go down myself, Claudy and Dave let our competitive side out and had a go on the Wicksteed Racers Go Carts, they were good fun and I was able to lap Dave who was adamant that lapping wasn't possible at that speed and felt quite pleased with myself!
We then let Ted have a go on the Honey Pots which he loved, not sure Uncle Dave loved it so much as all that spinning around after lunch must have been a bit nauseating!
The fairground is the most child friendly area of the park in my opinion. Packed full of smaller rides and lots of climbing frames and swings which are free to go on.
This is also the home for the amazing Carousel which is a classic fairground ride and one that has to be a childhood favourite. Ted loved the giant cockerels that sat alongside the horses and kept squawking at them as the carousel went round.
To name just a few of the 'Young Fun' rides there are the Mini Jets, Roundabout, Teacups and the Inflatable Bouncy Castles. There is even a small Rocking Tug to match the giant Pirate Ship (another classic ride).
There is an amusement arcade, café and a host of eatery's, gift shops and even an old fashioned sweet shop for that much needed sugar hit. Some days they even have free samples! Mmm FREE SWEETS!
Our final ride of the day was the Astroglide. We had a fantastic day but by this point our Ted was a bit on the grumpy side but I knew he would like this huge slide and he was able to go on when accompanied by an adult so we went for it. There were a lot of steps to climb but with our mat under my arm I helped Ted up the stairs to the top of the Astroglide. This was when we came to a standstill.
10 steps from the top we reached a queue of people and after a while I realised the staff members were spraying the slide with what looked like polish as they then slid down to 'buff' the slide. Problem was they didn't just do it once they would get to the bottom, come back up and do it again...about 5 times.
Eventually the staff did what they needed to do and we finally whizzed our way down the slide. There was the option to go 6 times but once was enough for us! Ted enjoyed the slide once he got on it but I felt so frustrated that the staff had let so many people up the stairs before doing their polishing job as it really wasn't ideal for us all to be stood at the top of that slide least not with small children in tow.
Despite having a tired grumpy boy at the end of the day we had an amazing day out and have lots of great memories to share with our children and maybe even grandchildren! There is also a camp site which we have stayed at before and car boot sales every weekend. The parking is £6 for the day and you can visit the park for free if you just want a walk or a picnic but wristbands are reasonably priced at just £14 for Adults and £17 for Children. They also offer annual passes too!
Wicksteed Park is a fantastic family day out and packed full of nostalgia. We will definitely be visiting for many years to come!
New to 2014 is the #RUSH experience which includes a Zip Line, Climbing Wall and Leap of Faith. With packages from just £10.50 this is great for adrenaline junkies!
*We were provided with wristbands to share our experience at the park but all opinions are our own.


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There's just no way around it: measuring marketing ROI is a challenge.
Even with sophisticated technologies in place, it takes strategy, communication and process to tackle the many moving parts involved. No two companies approach marketing ROI in exactly the same way.
That's why we wanted to share the very interesting — yet very different — journeys two of our customers undertook in their pursuit of excellence in marketing results measurement. We invited Microsoft and Red Hat to share their stories on a webinar.
We learned a tremendous amount from the time we spent with Red Hat's Ryan Danner and Microsoft's Harris Thamby.
This blog summary focuses specifically on Microsoft's story.
When Microsoft's marketing operations teams came to the conclusion that they wanted to improve the way they measured and optimized their marketing spend, Harris Thamby led the charge.
As Senior Program Manager for Marketing Planning within Marketing Engineering, he had the perfect skillset for this job. Introducing process change into an organization at Microsoft's scale requires a mix of project management, technical and leadership skills, and Harris combines them all.
Harris is a winner of the 2017 #RunMarketingAwards!
While all of Microsoft's marketing teams had access to data about the results of their marketing programs, the way the teams viewed this data was inconsistent. Some folks were taking a very granular view, evaluating specific metrics such as impressions, clicks or attendance. Others took a high-level approach at the very other end of the spectrum — evaluating performance by program or multi-tactic level, for example.
"Each team and the groups within those teams were measuring the results in very different ways and different levels," Harris noted.
Measuring ROI took time and effort on the part of the marketers. Because of the number of disparate marketing technology systems they used, there was a large amount of back-end operations and procedures that had to be followed in order to get all their systems talking to each other.
"We were operationally burdening our marketing teams to manually instrument almost everything we did," reflected Harris.
It's worth noting that of course, as a very analytical company, Microsoft had been doing ROI measurement for a long time. The challenge was being able to do it with consistency and efficiency at scale.
For Harris, meeting this ROI measurement challenge was about zeroing in on a very specific set of smaller steps. He knew it would take a combination of strategy, technology, and careful change management.
Microsoft needed a way of structuring and linking together all the various volumes of marketing data that were being gathered every day across the world. They needed a single system of record for marketing.
With the massive amounts of marketing results data being generated at Microsoft every day, it was crucial for Harris and his team to be very strategic about their choice of "level" at which to analyze ROI.
They had to strike a delicate balance, not wanting to measure at too high a level (ROI by country, for example), nor too low a level (like examining the ROI of every link on every web page).
Throughout the many internal discussions at Microsoft that preceded the changes that Harris would set in place, marketers came to him with requests for "slicers" of ROI they wanted to be able to measure.
Examples of these were Engine, Campaign/Program and Country. They differed wildly from each other — which is natural, given the size and scope of Microsoft's many business units.
Harris was able to broker an agreement. He and his stakeholders settled upon three to four common slicers of ROI data that would be made available to all marketers, no matter their business unit, region or function. This would allow for standardization across the marketing organization. The more standardized things became, the more useful the ROI data would be.
Harris and his team spent several months evangelizing and communicating the data model they developed before setting anything up in Allocadia or other technologies.
They held weekly calls and briefings to explain to the various marketing teams exactly which data and metrics they would now have access to as a result of this project, and exactly how they would get it.
Allocadia became the system of record for field marketing activities. Every marketing activity in the field is tied to an ID number in Allocadia. "We made the activity the central hub of metadata that we were going to use to connect all these pieces together," Harris said.
As the green circles below show, each activity can be connected to different kinds of technologies used for marketing execution. A single activity (a marketing campaign, for example) could have components executed in Marketo, Certain, and Marin Software (for advertising).
Every purchase order or dollar spent is also tied to an ID number. Allocadia is also used as the central system to manage field marketing spend.
This way, every marketing activity has both the "r" in ROI (performance measurements) as well as the "i (execution costs).
Creating this framework centered around the activity (ID number) in Allocadia gave Microsoft a common structure and taxonomy, paving the way for useful and consistent ROI measurements.
Why has Harris' team's mission to bring ROI data to Microsoft's marketers been worthwhile?
His team's very structured approach to ROI data means that members of the various marketing teams have access to benchmarks; they can easily see what's happening across a particular product or across the world.
Allocadia is now the central point connecting Microsoft's activities, as well as its marketing spend.
Harris' slide summarized the results to date of his journey towards better marketing ROI measurement using Allocadia.
Check out the full webinar featuring Microsoft and Red Hat, or read more about Allocadia's marketing ROI measurement capabilities.


(Lakna Paranamanna) The 2011 A/L results fiasco has violated the credibility and high standards maintained during the examination throughout the years, university academics said expressing their grave concern over the controversy.
Expressing their concern over the complications and errors reported concerning the A/L results, Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) President Dr. Ranjith Nirmal Dewasiri said the flaws have not only deteriorated the standards and confidence in the A/L examination but concerning the total examination system in the country.
"Losing faith and confidence in the examination system is not a simple matter, it is in fact a grave situation," he said.
Dr. Dewasiri also noted that the government and responsible authorities, instead of rectifying the flaws were quick to criticize the teachers' and student unions that pointed out the errors.
"Through their statements they have described the issue as a minor matter. Ideally, the government should have taken steps to probe into the issue and rectify the errors, instead of making statements on 'conspiracy theories' and criticisms," Dr. Dewasiri pointed out.
Speaking further he said that the crisis has only further highlighted the inefficient and irresponsible state of state institutions and added the government should be taking measures to ensure that such flaws do not recur.


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The Enlightened Experience: Volume 3 eBook
Collected Teachings: Volume 3
Edited by Uldis Balodis and compiled by Sandra Smith
Volume 3 of The Enlightened Experience features three discourses given by Lama Yeshe at the Sixteenth Kopan Meditation Course in 1983. These were Lama's last public teachings before he tragically passed away in March 1984, so they have a special significance.
The first discourse is a question-and-answer session, in which Lama offers essential advice to students on how to integrate Dharma when they return to the West. In the second discourse Lama discusses many aspects of the path to enlightenment including refuge, the five lay precepts and the bodhisattva vows. In Lama's final discourse he describes bodhicitta as a universal meditation and urges students to change the attitude of self-cherishing into a determination to hold others dear.
The ebook series now consists of three volumes of collected teachings by Lama Yeshe. See also Volume 1 and Volume 2. These teachings have been published previously on the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive website and in other publications, including Mandala magazine. The purpose of the ebook series is to gather the teachings into a central resource.
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LED ZEPPELIN – " Destroyer Bootleg Live In Cleveland " April 27th 1977 – 40 Years Ago Today
Tags: Cleveland, Destroyer, Led Zeppelin, Ohio, Richfield Coliseum
Despite being part of a tour that eventually evolved into violence and heartbreak, Led Zeppelin put it all together during their April 27th, 1977, stop at the Richfield Coliseum near Cleveland .
"Zeppelin-ologists claim this was one of Led Zeppelin's best shows on the tour, And much like the 10th anniversary Springsteen concert at the Agora , this 1977 Coliseum show was one of the most bootlegged of Led Zeppelin's career."
The best of those bootlegs remains the three-disc set "Destroyer", which included the entire 18-song performance from the opening "The Song Remains the Same" through to a two-song encore of "Rock and Roll" and "Trampled Under Foot" that arrived more than three hours later. Better still, unlike lo-fi fare such as the fan-made bootleg Listen to This Eddie from later on during the same tour, "Destroyer" offered remarkably clear audio. The exceptional sound quality throughout the performance is described by some sources as "almost perfect".] It was the first, and for many years the only, professionally recorded mixing desk tape to escape from the band's possession
Led Zeppelin ended up running through an impressive setlist of fan favorites that night in Cleveland, including "Since I've Been Loving You," "Stairway to Heaven" and "Kashmir," while sprinkling in newer fare like "Achilles Last Stand" from their latest album "Presence". A standout moment arrived courtesy of John Paul Jones . who led an improvisational run through "No Quarter" that stretched to 20 minutes in length.
"Working from both electric and acoustic pianos, John Paul Jones again impressed with his general versatility," It was one of the best rock jams I've ever witnessed."
The liner notes for "Destroyer", issued by the Shout to the Top label, actually thank John Bonham for use of the tapes, though initial vinyl pressings incorrectly placed the concert at Seattle. Later, a bootleg of the bootleg appeared; it was edited down to two discs by omitting Led Zeppelin's lengthy take on "Moby Dick."
Together, these bootlegs seem to celebrate a band at the top of its game. A show held three days after this Cleveland stop went on to draw more than 76,000 fans to Detroit's Pontiac Silverdome setting a record for an indoor arena at that time. In actuality, however, Destroyer documented the beginning of the end.
Dates in support of Presence, Led Zeppelin's seventh studio record, had kicked off on April 1st, 1977, in Dallas, with 51 concerts scheduled. They'd never get there.
When Led Zeppelin reached the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati on April 19th, 1977, more than 2,000 fans without tickets attempted to crash the gates – resulting in around 70 arrests. Later, on June 3rd, a riot broke out in Tampa after an open-air concert was cut short by a thunderstorm, leaving behind scores of injured fans. Moving forward in a tense, drug-fueled environment, Led Zeppelin's performances were criticized as increasingly overblown and inconsistent.
Then Robert Plant's son Karac died on July 26th, 1977, after a a severe stomach virus . Already fearful that things were going off the rails, Plant took an extended period of time away to grieve. A tour originally intended to last through August. 13th abruptly ended.
"By 1977, I was 29, just prior to Karac's passing, and that sort of wild energy that was there in the beginning had come to the point where we were showboating a bit," Plant told Uncut magazine in 2008. "Unfortunately, we had no choice. We were on tours where places were going ape s—. There was no way of containing the energy in those buildings. It was insane. And we became more and more victims of our own success. And the whole deal about the goldfish bowl and living in it, that kicked in."
Led Zeppelin eventually rallied to produce 1979's album "In Through The Out Door" but by September. 24th, 1980, Bonham was dead aged just 32, and Led Zeppelin were no more. Already scheduled North American concerts, including a return to Cleveland on October. 25th-26, 1980, were cancelled.
That left a July 24th, 1977, date in Oakland, less than three months after Led Zeppelin's heralded stop at the Richfield Coliseum, as their last-ever concert in the U.S.
Led Zeppelin, Cleveland, April 27th, 1977 Set List
"Sick Again"
"Nobody's Fault but Mine"
"In My Time of Dying"
"Ten Years Gone"
"Battle of Evermore"
"Going to California"
"Black Country Woman"
"Bron-Y-Aur Stomp"
"White Summer/Black Mountain Side"
"Achilles Last Stand"
"Trampled Under Foot"


This compelling historical novel spans the early and very formative years of feminist and women's health activist Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, as she struggles to find her way amidst the harsh realities of poverty.
J. Albert Mann is the author of several middle grade and young adult novels. She has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts in writing for children and young adults. She prefers books with unhappy endings to happy ones. Visit her at JAlbertMann.com.
"This is historical fiction at its best: J. Albert Mann braids evocative language and masterfully curated details in this compelling fictionalized account of the life of the young Margaret Higgins Sanger, who grew up to have a profound impact on the lives of so many."
"It is a tribute to Mann's narrative approach that a reader who closes the cover without learning why Margaret Sanger is historically important will have seen through Maggie Higgins' eyes how marriage snuffed out most women's dreams in families of the working poor, and how even escape took an emotional toll that plucky girl novels too often overlook."
"Each chapter of this compelling historical novel is poignant and meaningful. . . . Readers will not only be captivated by the storytelling but they will also gain a historical perspective that will shed light on why Margaret Sanger became a champion for women's and reproductive rights. VERDICT: A fascinating biographical novel about birth control activist and founder of what eventually became Planned Parenthood that belongs on most shelves."


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package uk.org.ngo.squeezer.test.util;

import junit.framework.TestCase;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;

import uk.org.ngo.squeezer.Util;
import uk.org.ngo.squeezer.model.Item;
import uk.org.ngo.squeezer.model.CurrentPlaylistItem;
import uk.org.ngo.squeezer.model.JiveItem;

public class UtilTest extends TestCase {

    public void testAtomicReferenceUpdated() {
        AtomicReference<String> atomicString = new AtomicReference<>();
        assertFalse(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicString, null));
        assertNull(atomicString.get());
        assertTrue(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicString, "test"));
        assertEquals("test", atomicString.get());
        assertFalse(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicString, "test"));
        assertEquals("test", atomicString.get());
        assertTrue(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicString, "change"));
        assertEquals("change", atomicString.get());
        assertTrue(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicString, null));
        assertNull(atomicString.get());
        assertTrue(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicString, "change"));
        assertEquals("change", atomicString.get());
        assertTrue(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicString, null));
        assertNull(atomicString.get());
        assertFalse(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicString, null));
        assertNull(atomicString.get());

        AtomicReference<Item> atomicItem = new AtomicReference<>();
        JiveItem album = new JiveItem(new HashMap<String, Object>());
        album.setId("1");
        album.setName("Album");
        CurrentPlaylistItem song = new CurrentPlaylistItem(new HashMap<String, Object>());
        song.setId("1");

        assertFalse(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicItem, null));
        assertNull(atomicItem.get());
        assertTrue(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicItem, album));
        assertEquals(album, atomicItem.get());

        album.setName("new_name");
        assertFalse(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicItem, album));
        assertEquals(album, atomicItem.get());

        assertTrue(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicItem, song));
        assertEquals(song, atomicItem.get());

        album.setId("2");
        assertTrue(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicItem, album));
        assertEquals(album, atomicItem.get());

        assertTrue(Util.atomicReferenceUpdated(atomicItem, null));
        assertNull(atomicItem.get());
    }

    public void testParseInt() {
        assertEquals(2, Util.parseDecimalIntOrZero("2"));
        assertEquals(0, Util.parseDecimalIntOrZero("2x"));
        assertEquals(2, Util.parseDecimalIntOrZero("2.0"));
        assertEquals(2, Util.parseDecimalIntOrZero("2.9"));
        assertEquals(0, Util.parseDecimalIntOrZero(null));
        assertEquals(-2, Util.parseDecimalIntOrZero("-2"));
        assertEquals(0, Util.parseDecimalIntOrZero("2,0"));

        assertEquals(123456789, Util.parseDecimalInt("123456789", -1));
        assertEquals(-1, Util.parseDecimalInt("0x8", -1));
    }

    public void testTimeString() {
        assertEquals("0:00", Util.formatElapsedTime(0));
        assertEquals("0:01", Util.formatElapsedTime(1));
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        assertEquals("0:59", Util.formatElapsedTime(59));
        assertEquals("1:00", Util.formatElapsedTime(60));
        assertEquals("1:01", Util.formatElapsedTime(61));
        assertEquals("1:59", Util.formatElapsedTime(119));
        assertEquals("2:00", Util.formatElapsedTime(120));
        assertEquals("2:01", Util.formatElapsedTime(121));
        assertEquals("18:39", Util.formatElapsedTime(1119));
        assertEquals("19:59", Util.formatElapsedTime(1199));
        assertEquals("20:00", Util.formatElapsedTime(1200));
        assertEquals("20:01", Util.formatElapsedTime(1201));
        assertEquals("20:11", Util.formatElapsedTime(1211));
    }
}


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The Crown has found its Prince William, very close to home. Senan West, the 13-year-old son of Dominic West, who portrays Prince Charles in the royal drama's upcoming fifth season, will join his dad in the role of Prince William, Deadline has confirmed.
We understand Senan West will play a slightly older Prince William in the final episodes of Season 5. The casting will mark his on-screen debut.
Dominic West takes over for Josh O'Connor, who played the young Prince in the fourth season. Elizabeth Debicki, takes over for Emma Corrin, who played Princess Diana in the fourth season, which ended with the couple still married, if very unhappily. Season 5 is slated to premiere in 2022.
Season 5 cast also includes Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret and Jonny Lee Miller as John Major. Khalid Abdalla will also appear as Princess Diana's beau, Dodi Fayed.
William, second in the line of succession to the British throne. was just 15 when his mother, Princess Diana, died in a car crash.
We understand that storylines in Season 5 will include Princess Diana's bombshell BBC Panorama interview, which made headlines after an inquiry revealed the full scale of reporter Martin Bashir's deceit in securing the scoop.
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Our priority is placing a provider in your home quickly, and we are known in the industry for our response time. We will always return a phone call by the next business day, and our goal is to have a provider in your home within three weeks.
Contact one of our area managers, or any of our office team, today and we can begin the process of getting care placed in your home.
WHAT IF I'M DESPERATE FOR A PROVIDER?
Contact us today and we will work with you as quickly as possible.
There are few things more personal than letting someone into your home to provide care to your family, and we understand that. We work to make sure you are comfortable every step of the way. You will have an opportunity to meet with available providers, ask questions, and select a provider that is the right fit for your family. We will be your partner in educating the provider about your home and your lifestyle.
All Providers must have a Fingerprint Clearance Card, pass a Criminal History Affidavit, pass a background check with CPS Central Registry, and have three verifiable references.
It is important to us that you trust the provider you are letting into your home. The interview process is a great opportunity for you to meet with and learn more about potential providers. When interviewing a potential provider, you may ask any question you want including those that Absolute is prohibited by law to ask. Please keep in mind just because you can does not mean you should. Determine what attributes and character traits you feel are necessary to be a quality provider. These might include: honesty, integrity and reliability. Consider a provider who is professional, punctual, caring, and patient. You may vote differently, have different religious beliefs or lifestyles, or support different charities than your potential provider but those may not be the critical factors in finding someone who will best serve your family.
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