Two columns on the Sharif essay have appeared in The Post, one by Stephen S. Rosenfeld [op-ed, June 24] and one by Jim Hoagland [op-ed, June 30]. Both writers emphasized that the Sharif article is not an authoritative statement of PLO policy. It was not approved by the PLO executive committee; and although Arafat undoubtedly okayed its publication, he didn't sign it. Rosenfeld sees the initiative as a demonstration of Palestinian frailty. And Hoagland chose to respond to the Abu Sharif essay by denouncing Arafat as part of the problem, no part of the solution.
These two responses are a perfect illustration of the problem the PLO faces. While it is quite true that it would have been better if Arafat has signed the piece—or, still better, if, as Hoagland suggested, the PLO were to abandon its covenant—it remains the case that the Abu Sharif piece is a remarkable expression of Palestinian reasonableness and willingness to make peace with Israel. And it was issues by Arafat's press spokesman.
In 1982 in Fez, Morocco, the Arab nations, at Arafat's urging, adopted a peace plan that embodied Resolution 242 by speaking of "guarantees for peace for all states of the region." Since that time, the Palestine National Council, the most authoritative organ of the PLO, has regularly affirmed the Fez framework.
In 1985 Arafat signed a public agreement with King Hussein to seek peace negotiations based on the key principle of the Reagan plan: the exchange of territory for peace.
In 1986 the PLO transmitted to the U.S. State department three formulas whereby it would explicitly accept Resolutions 242 and 338 if the United States affirmed a Palestinian right to self-determination.
In 1987, at the 18th PNC meeting, the PLO reaffirmed its willingness to participate in an international peace conference.
On Sept. 7, 1987, at a U.S.-sponsored conference in Geneva, Arafat formally affirmed a willingness to have 242 and 228 be part of the basis for the international conference.
Three months later came the Abu Sharif piece. When Shamir said that is "nothing new," in a way he was correct. The PLO has for at least six years been regularly providing both the Israeli government and the U.S. government with opportunities to open a dialogue, to start a process of mutual recognition and to explore through negotiations whether a peace treaty can be reached.
Without fail, the Israelis and the American have ignored these openings. Regrettably, it looks like the Abu Sharif essay will come one more chapter in this sad story. But rather than focusing on the real shortcomings of PLO tactics and style of operation, let us put the onus where it belongs. It is the United States and Israel that have proved intransigent.


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When Lou Ann Weber Harris '74 and her husband Don discussed their long-term charitable giving, they decided to support the universities that meant so much to both their lives—her alma mater, Trinity University, and his, Lafayette College.
In reviewing their options for giving to Trinity, they chose the charitable gift annuity, a simple contract in which Trinity agreed to pay them a fixed income for their lives in exchange for a gift of highly appreciated stock. In addition to the satisfaction of supporting Trinity and receiving an income stream, partially arriving tax free, they also were eligible for an income tax deduction.
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What brought her to Trinity was her father, Jim Weber, an Air Force officer. He "thought Trinity's smaller size would be less overwhelming than the University of Texas. We visited Trinity and I fell in love with the university. The reputation was stellar and the campus was peaceful, yet stirring," she said.
Since she could not afford to attend four-years at Trinity on her father's Air Force salary, they planned for her to attend two years, then transfer to the University of Texas. That's when Trinity stepped in by providing financial aid, making it possible for her to remain.
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In this construction with once, can I use present simple or present perfect? Is there any difference?
Once you have bought the car, send me the invoice.
Once you buy the car, send me the invoice.
Once suggests completion, so you should probably use the tense that matches this best: present perfect.
"When you buy the car, send me the invoice"
This does cause a difference in meaning: the second suggests immediacy, whereas the first emphasises that the act of buying the car should be totally completed before sending the invoice.
"Once you've arrived in town, give me a call" - Call me after you arrive- need not be immediately.
I am not kind of stupid to believe Google's majority goes with grammar, but are you sure we always have to use present perfect tense in a "once" clause?
Once you arrive in town ...308 hits.
Once you've/you have arrived in town...18 hits.
Well, people will understand what you are saying either way, so no, you don't *** to use present perfect, but I think it is a more accurate and natural usage. The prevalence of present simple for this construct in google probably has a lot to do with the dominance of American English on the web. American English tends to use the present perfect much less than Standard English, ie: "Did you finish your homework?" instead of "Have you finished your homework?".
So, no, in this case I don't see it as a hard and fast rule but I think it's definitely preferable, depending of course on context.
So you may be right that Americans prefer simple present tense.
I'm only one, but I prefer the simple present tense. The past perfect seems unnecessarily wordy.
The only difference I detect between "when" and "once" and "as soon as" is the increasing order of immediacy or insistence. Otherwise, all three take present or present perfect with a main clause in the present point of view or past or past perfect with a main clause in the past point of view.
In no case are "will (have)" or "would (have)" felicitous choices after these subordinating conjunctions of time.
3. Once you arrive, go straight to the High St. I'll be waiting outside Boots.
4. Once you've arrived, give me a call.
But I may be imagining it.
I don't think it's imagination.
With the present perfect, but not with the simple present, in the subordinate clause, you can easily use another present perfect in the main clause.
Once you've seen one slum, you've seen them all.
Once you've answered the tenth question, you've finished the exam.
On the other hand, maybe I'm imagining things too?


Arnold Abner Newman(3 March 1918 - June 6, 2006) was an American photographer,noted for his "Environmental portraits" of artists and politicians.
Newman found his vision in the empathy he felt for artists and theirwork. Although he photographed many personalities—Marlene Dietrich, John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Ronald Reagan, Mickey Mantle, and Audrey Hepburn—he maintained that even if the subject is notknown, or is already forgotten, the photograph itself must still excite andinterest the viewer.
Newman is often creditedwith being the first photographer to use so-called Environmental portraiture,in which the photographer places the subject in a carefully controlled settingto capture the essence of the individual's life and work. Newman normallycaptured his subjects in their most familiar surroundings with representativevisual elements showing their professions and personalities.
Georgia Totto O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American artist.She was best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers,New York skyscrapers,and New Mexicolandscapes. O'Keeffe has been recognized as the "Mother of Americanmodernism.
She moved to New York in1918 at Alfred Stieglitz's request and began working seriously as an artist.They developed a professional relationship—he promoted and exhibited herworks—and a personal relationship that led to their marriage in 1924. O'Keeffecreated many forms of abstract art, including close-ups of flowers, such as theRed Canna paintings,that many found to represent women's genitalia, although O'Keeffe consistentlydenied that intention. The reputation of the portrayal of women's sexuality wasalso fueled by explicit and sensuous photographs that Stieglitz had taken and exhibitedof O'Keeffe.
O'Keeffe and Stieglitzlived together in New York until 1929, when O'Keeffe began spending part of theyear in the Southwest, which served as inspiration for her paintings of New Mexico landscapes and images of animal skulls, such as Cow's Skull:Red, White, and Blue and Ram's Head White Hollyhock andLittle Hills. After Stieglitz's death, she lived permanently in New Mexicoat Georgia O'KeeffeHome and Studio in Abiquiú, until the lastyears of her life when she lived in Santa Fe. In 2014,O'Keeffe's 1932 painting Jimson Weed sold for$44,405,000, more than three times the previous world sale record for anyfemale artist. After her death, the Georgia O'Keeffe Museumwas established in Santa Fe.


Currently, estimations of copper extraction yield from copper ore can only be established after the smelting process is completed.
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TWC Execs' Prize? A Cool $135M
News Analysis Mari Silbey, Senior Editor, Cable/Video 3/21/2014
Glenn Britt may have left Time Warner Cable just a few months too soon. That's because new TWC Chairman and CEO Rob Marcus could be in for a very big payday if Comcast succeeds in buying out the company, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission document that Comcast filed Thursday.
If Marcus doesn't stay on at the new combined entity, he could be entitled to nearly $80 million in cash, equity, and other benefits, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. Add in the proposed payouts to Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) CFO Arthur Minson, CTO Mike LaJoie, and business services chief Phil Meeks and the "golden parachute compensation" for the four members of the TWC executive team could total $134,964,288. For simplicity's sake, let's round that up to a cool $135 million.
To be fair, Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) notes in the SEC filing that its dollar figures are "estimated based on multiple assumptions that may or may not actually occur." At this point, however, the MSO has already said that current Comcast Cable President and CEO Cable Neil Smit would be in charge of the newly merged company if the acquisition closes, and there's only room for so many cooks in the kitchen. The SEC document has Minson receiving just over $27 million in compensation, LaJoie getting $16.3 million, and Phil Meeks taking home $11.7 million.
Of course, there are still hurdles ahead before Comcast can make good on its plan to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion, plus another $24 billion in assumed debt. Shareholders have to vote on the deal, and regulators have to give their blessing.
Multiple states, including Florida, are joining with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice for its antitrust review according to Reuters, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must also approve the merger. Plus, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing to examine the impact of a deal on consumers on April 2.
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danielcawrey 3/23/2014 | 4:00:43 PM
Re: $80M Who says cable is a dying business? Not these guys. With that kind of money, there must be an assumption that somehow piping video into homes the old way somehow has futuristic prospects.
Well, they at least still have live sports. And broadband, always the broadband.
kq4ym 3/23/2014 | 1:54:59 PM
Re: $80M While there's a lot of opposition to the mergers, I'll bet (a wager of somewhat less than $135M) that the giant companies will eventually get the go ahead. With stakes that high for bonus money, there's bound so be some heavy duty lobbying to make it a go.
Mitch Wagner 3/21/2014 | 5:19:24 PM
$80M I'd like to get a few million dollars to quit my job.
I was once offered ten dollars to leave a party. Not the same.


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The Benefits of Dance in Old Age
One of the most noteworthy benefits of dancing in old age is its ability to reduce feelings of depression, isolation, and loneliness.
Dance has many benefits in old age. Physically, it improves mobility and balance and can keep joints from going stiff. It also has emotional benefits because it's a source of joy, confidence, and motivation. Dance helps keep a lot of older people from swimming in seas of negative emotions.
Poet Charles Baudelaire said that one way to demystify music is to channel it through dance. This is something anyone who has danced knows. But some people never try dancing until they're already in their 60s or 70s.
Dancing can be a physical and emotional reawakening for some people. It's important not to forget how important it is to find sources of motivation in old age. As you probably know, that kind of thing can really increase a person's life expectancy.
Our image of the elderly has changed a lot in recent years. Now many of us can picture active people who are still willing to explore, try new things, and grow as people. Dance is an amazing way to improve physical health and also a great excuse to be in a social environment and connect with other people.
"Every dance you make belongs to you. It is part of your collection. When you think of it like that, you'll want to make your next routine the best you've ever made!"
-Torron-Lee Dewar-
What are the benefits of dance in old age?
No one can stop aging. But that doesn't mean it has to be a constant state of decline. Everyone confronts this part of life differently depending on their mindset, resources, habits, and health.
Prevention is a big thing to keep in mind. Having specific daily strategies to fight aging can ensure a great quality of life. Things like a healthy diet and having a social support network will ensure you reach old age happy and in good health.
If an older person has never danced before, it's worth encouraging them to try it out. Below, we share some of its potential benefits.
Dancing improves the quality of life of people with Parkinson's
A study carried out by the University of Washington School of Medicine showed that dance has major benefits for people with Parkinson's disease. They think it can help a great deal with some of the following issues:
It may help them fall less often.
Improving movement, rhythm, speed, and flexibility.
Strengthening and toning muscles.
Strengthening cognitive processes like attention and memory.
Improving self-esteem.
It reduces depression-related symptoms
Doctors Amanda Haboush and Mark Floyd from the University of Nevada carried out a study on a few retirement homes with dance programs. A lot of the residents with mood disorders showed improvement after just two weeks of dancing. They felt less depressed and had less stress, anxiety, and insomnia issues.
Like we said earlier, prevention is an important part of the aging process. A great way to find new sources of energy in old age is to go to a dance center. It's hard to deny the benefits of doing so, like connecting with other people, fighting loneliness, and preventing things like apathy and lack of motivation.
A body in motion makes the brain happy
A body in motion sharpens your senses and connects you with yourself and your surroundings. Dancing to music lights up your brain and gives you some extra serotonin and endorphins. It also makes you laugh, pay attention, forget your physical pains, and gives the world meaning.
A Saint Louis University study showed that two dance sessions a week for two months allowed elderly people to reduce their inflammation medication. They also had reduced arthritis and arthrosis pain and became more agile and quicker.
Researchers also say that dancing is good for the brain because it combines aerobic exercise and neural activity. It forces you to make quick decisions, which strengthens your neural networks and, more importantly, helps you create new ones.
The benefits of dance in old age clearly have scientific backing. They're also more than evident to both those who have been doing it their whole life and even to those who are just starting out.
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Kattenstroth, J-C., Kalisch, T., Holt, S., Tegenthoff, M., Dinse, H. R. (2013). Six months of dance intervention enhances postural, sensorimotor, and cognitive performance in elderly without affecting cardio-respiratory functions. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. Recuperado de: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2013.00005/full.
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Jealous Gods: Review of Jonathan Fox's Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me
By Robert Joustra on April 13, 2020
In the Decalogue, the moral heart of the Law in the Old Testament, the first commandment reads, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Shortly after explaining what the Lord means by this, he self-describes as a "jealous God, punishing the children of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me, and keep my commandments."
Jealousy, love, and punishment are not bad ways of understanding the rise in both government-based religious discrimination (GRD) and societal religious discrimination (SRD), as Jonathan Fox shows in his newest book, Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me: Why Governments Discriminate against Religious Minorities (Cambridge Press, 2020). Using his newest datasets—the Religious and State Minorities (RASM3), itself a module of the larger Religion and State (RAS3) dataset, including 771 religious minorities in 183 countries and independent territories—Fox has done it again: produced a new, standard work of quantitative research on religious discrimination that experts cannot miss. His findings, foundational for the conversation on religious freedom as they may be, come with startling and sometimes counter-intuitive conclusions. The book is neither fast, easy, nor cheap to read, but it is absolutely worth the price of admission.
Readers of Providence will not be surprised the study finds that from 1990 to 2014 GRD and SRD are both on the rise pretty much everywhere. GRD in 2014 was 23.6 percent higher than it was in 1990, and SRD was 29.6 percent higher. Yet while GRD is on the rise, it is also unequal. Countries that do discriminate single out some minorities more than others. GRD is rarely equal opportunity. Reasons for this vary. Fox offers a range of possibilities, from more general ones—like ideologies, whether religious or secular, (religious) monopolies, regime types, and world region—to causes of unequal discrimination—like nationalism, anticult policy, anti-Semitism, history of conflict, perceived threat, minority size, and catalyst-links between SRD and GRD.
SRD is a reasonably good predictor of GRD, though only when some external factor—whether a perceived threat or challenge—triggers the SRD-GRD relationship. Interestingly, the link between SRD and GRD doesn't seem to exist strongly for Jews (131). In European and Western non-Orthodox Christian-majority democracies (EWNOCMD), "Jewish minorities, by far, experience the highest levels of SRD" (136), but not nearly as high GRD. Muslims, on the other hand, experience the highest levels of GRD (139). The most common areas of restriction are those over dress (head coverings), restrictions over ritual slaughter (kosher and halal), and restrictions over the circumcision of children.
Without needing to indulge in discrimination Olympics over whose favorite minority is more oppressed, it is nonetheless worth a pause to wonder why the alarm over anti-Semitism isn't ringing a bit louder in the Western world. Certainly, we know very well the tensions and challenges around GRD for Muslim minorities in France, Quebec, even the United States, and elsewhere. Are we as clear on the discrimination Jews face? Across the whole study, Jews are almost twice as likely to experience SRD as Christians (who are the second most likely to experience SRD).
Fox singles out the West for probably the most counter-intuitive claim of this study, what he calls the "flawed assumption of low discrimination in the West" (159). He argues that this study falsifies the long-standing assumption of secularism and religious freedom in the West. The assumption that the Western world, the heartland of liberalism and secularism, has the highest tolerance and the lowest discrimination is, sadly, false. Fox offers a variety of caveats, including that the comparative wealth of those states gives them more opportunity to regulate and legislate GRD than lesser developed states ("economically developed states discriminate more," 192). Perhaps most persuasively, he cites climactic conflicts between religious and secular ideologies in the West, a competitive trajectory that may be producing more SRD and more GRD over time.
"The secular Gods are also… jealous of those who follow ideologies, including religious ideologies that contradict their secular ideals," he writes. "Thus, the liberal idea of religious freedom is often trumped by secular ideology and beliefs" (7).
It is a careful and controversial claim. He does not dispute that modernity or the political and social forces of secularization are unimportant, nor does he dispute that democracy tends to support toleration. But rather he argues that the religious-secular competition is heating up and that collateral social and political forces are being marshaled. These historical assumptions about secularity and liberalism leading to tolerance may even be true, to an extent. But in the West, complex and crosscutting causes of discrimination are beginning to overshadow them.
"Liberal ideology, as interpreted by many in Western democracies, tends to support secularism as well as religious freedom," argues Fox. "Yet there may be some tension between these two principles… Religious freedom is guaranteed but only if the use of this freedom does not contradict secular liberal ideals" (251).
Given this, do we need to ask "whether religious freedom is truly an integral element of liberal democracy or whether those countries we consider liberal democracies are truly liberal democracies" (214)? Fox insists we must.
These data pair rather ominously with other cultural conversations of late, about whether liberalism is under duress or, as one commentator famously puts it, has failed. What if, as Fox suggests in this book, we were never as liberal as thought we were? What if the turn from liberalism in pockets of the United States, and other states like Hungary, Brazil, India, and more, isn't some dramatic betrayal of the recent past, but drilling down on core elements that always existed? What if the aspirations of liberal equality always coexisted uneasily alongside exclusive ideologies of varying kinds, whether religious or secular? While this religious-secular battleground expands (as Fox argues in Political Secularism, Religion and the State, 2015), what if the confrontation edges more and more into, on top of, and over a liberal consensus we mistakenly thought was rock solid?
All of this might suggest liberalism is a bit more hegemonic than it actually is, a patchwork political consensus built on many plural foundations. Fox importantly presses readers to consider those plural foundations, and if a majoritarian, muscular secularity is squeezing minorities in ways that are already measurable. American evangelicals, in particular, might be a little overeager to endorse this conclusion, but this proportionally enormous community is hardly the focus of Fox's study. By the time majority evangelicals feel the pinch of religious discrimination, Jews and Muslims would have long been crushed.
The study concludes with practical prescriptions, though obviously there are no easy fixes. First, democratization will only substantially improve religious freedom in some countries. It is not the panacea, and in some cases, Fox explicitly cites the West, democracy seems to have a minor impact on levels of GRD. Second, while SRD generally triggers GRD, generic public campaigns for tolerance are unlikely to achieve much. The SRD-GRD relationship is triggered primarily when minorities are seen as existential threats, so such securitization of minorities should be the primary focus. Third, states with strong ideologies tend to have higher GRD. Religious freedom, in other words, is best husbanded by governments that are non- (or weakly) ideological but have a positive attitude toward religion. Fourth, indigeneity, or the perception that a presence in a state is illegitimate or non-indigenous, is a major factor in GRD. Yet trends in nationalism seem to be pushing more toward categories of indigeneity than against, a cause for concern. Fifth, the perception that minorities are a threat is one of the most potent motivators of SRD, and a key catalyst to triggering the SRD-GRD relationship. Finally, argues Fox, "if the West wants to promote religious freedom, it needs to clean up its own house" (268). While not true of all Western countries, many of whom have low levels of GRD (only Canada engages in none, he says, though the study ends in 2014), the best foreign policy is based on coherence and integrity domestically.
There is a great deal more, from chapter length studies of the Muslim world (and a rich engagement with Daniel Philpott's Religious Freedom in Islam, 2019), to Orthodox, Buddhist, and Communist states. Anyone working in any of these regions will find invaluable data. But Fox's analysis truly shines in the comparisons and renders its most startling conclusions, ones which we may not like but will be hard to disagree with. The gods are, indeed, jealous gods, and we in the West are no exception, punishing the children of rival gods, and showering blessings on those who love our majoritarian ideologies. We could do much worse than to listen to the voices of our own religious minorities as a measure, and a warning, for how well, and how liberal, our liberal democracies are managing.
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Robert J. Joustra is an associate professor of politics and international studies at Redeemer University, outside Toronto, Canada. He is an editorial fellow with The Review of Faith & International Affairs and author and editor of several books, including most recently Power Politics and Moral Order: Three Generations of Christian Realism (Cascade, 2022). He tweets sporadically @rjoustra.
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Carbon Racing Solutions provides more than just high quality websites, we are proud to offer a variety of services and products to enhance your brand.
All of our websites are customized to your specific needs. We understand the importance of looking as good as you perform, and that is why we offer a service that helps maintain your website. Now you can focus on performing on the track while we focus on your image off the track.
It is important to leave a lasting memory and hero cards are a great way to do just that. Make sure you're ready for fan events or sponsor appearances. Quantities available from 50 to 20,000. Whether you're a local short track racer or a NASCAR star, we've got you covered! Standard size is 8.5" x 5.5" but we're happy to quote you for any size you may need. All hero cards are printed on two-sided 115 lb. gloss card stock and fully customized to the client's requests. Standard turnaround time is seven business days, however if you need the cards quicker please contact us before ordering. We can turnaround in less than seven days with added shipping fees.
Whether you're headed to or racing on the track, we have you covered! We offer durable, high quality vinyl decals how you want them. We can design, print, and cut just about anything you or your business may need. We have an assortment of vinyls in stock, from temporary to permanent, from matte to reflective.
Approaching a potential sponsor is hard, but it doesn't have to be with a sponsorship proposal from Carbon Racing Solutions. Our proposals are professionally written by marketing experts to ensure that the proposal includes accurate and effective information. Each package below includes a PDF version and 25 professionally printed booklets.
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The Basics of Title 1 Schools-This program, which is now the pillar of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act(ESEA), is our oldest and largest federally funded education program, according to the U.S. Department of Education. It dates from 1965 and its main purpose has been to help underprivileged children meet challenging state academic standards. In other words, schools with a student base that are lower-income are provided with title 1 funding in order to help those who are behind or at risk of falling behind, aiming to bridge the gap between low-income students and other students.The financial assistance is provided through state educational agencies (SEAs) to local educational agencies (LEAs) and public schools.
The Purpose of Title 1 Schools- There are thousands of title 1 schools nationwide and they provide students with extra instructional support beyond the regular classroom to help low-achieving children meet state standards in core academic subjects. They coordinate and integrate resources and services from federal, state, and local sources. To be considered for title 1 school funds, at least 40% of the students must be considered low-income.
Project Impact STEM Academy receives Title I funds. Title I funds are used to provide Parent and Community Involvement Activities/Education, additional assistants and for training and materials with the goal of improving student reading and math skills.
Our Title I program is based in our school and is coordinated by Julie Quiroz. She may be reached at (208) 949-1751 or (208) 576-4811.


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Q: Get the XY coordinates of a buttonfield in Blackberry's main screen I have a lots of content and all content like Labelfield Buttonfield, Bitmapfield and so on.
All these content add in  MainScreen .
I want to get the particular Buttonfield XY position  from this screen.
I have already tried buttonField.getContentTop();, but I'm getting 0.
So, how can I get the XY coordinates of a buttonfield in Blackberry's main screen?

A: package mypackage;

import net.rim.device.api.ui.Field;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.FieldChangeListener;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.ButtonField;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.LabelField;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.container.MainScreen;

public class sample extends MainScreen implements FieldChangeListener
{
    ButtonField click;
    LabelField x,y;
    public sample()
    {

    x=new LabelField("Left(x) position: ");
    add(x);
    y=new LabelField("right(y) position: ");
    add(y);
    click=new ButtonField("Get My Positions",Field.FOCUSABLE);
    click.setChangeListener(this);
    add(click);
    }
    public void fieldChanged(Field field, int context) {
        System.out.println("============================"+click.getLeft()+"     "+click.getTop());
        x.setText("Left(x) position: "+click.getLeft());
        y.setText("right(y) position: "+click.getTop());
    }

}

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> This should make it (slightly) easier to discover configure options.
> options (such as gtk).
May I suggest a different first step to make the help output more readable?
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A team of UC Berkeley researchers have revealed that audio recordings of keyboard clicks can be used to recover up to 96% of the characters entered. The study led by Principal Investigator Doug Tygar, a professor in the School of Information Management & Systems and computer science, is part of the UC Berkeley-led Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology (TRUST), a multi-institution center funded by the National Science Foundation to protect the nation's computer infrastructure from cyberattacks.
Researchers recorded users typing at a keyboard and then fed the audio into a computer. They were then able to use an algorithm to recover up to 96 percent of the characters entered. "It's a form of acoustical spying that should raise red flags among computer security and privacy experts," said Professor Tygar.
The results of their findings will be presented Nov. 10 at the 12th Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Computer and Communications Security in Alexandria, Va. For more information on the research, read the full press release.


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Function arguments unpacker
===========================

This mixin unpack the request arguments into the function

.. code-block:: python

    from easy_rest.views import RestApiView

    class UsersApi(RestApiView):
        api_allowed_post_methods = [
            "larger_then",
        ]

        def larger_then(self, first_number, second_number):
            return {
                "output": int(first_number) > int(second_number)
            }

.. code-block:: javascript

    let api = new RequestHandler("/api/math");

    api_data = api.PostSync({"action": "larger_then", "first_number": 1, "second_number": 2});

    console.log(api_data.data.output);

The framework will unpack first_number and second_number into the argument field,
the order here doesn't mater it matches the argument strings.


For people who care about the environment, green is much more than a color. It represents awareness for the earth and protecting it from harmful activities. This t-shirt, featuring the popular phrase "Keep Calm" and ending in "Wear Green," is perfect for anyone who wants to spread awareness about being environmentally friendly.


Washington, DC (April 13, 1998) – Electronic mailing lists present the opportunity for cancer patients, family members and the medical community to share experiences and keep abreast of new discoveries while receiving or giving guidance through this struggle. The largest collection of cancer related mailing lists on the Internet is that of the Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc. (ACOR). ACOR has successfully launched over 70 mailing lists that deliver more than 500,000 messages weekly across the globe.
These lists range from online support groups like PED-ONC, the Pediatric Oncology Online Support to highly specialized professional forums like GEN-ETHICS. These forums discuss issues related to current or future care of cancer patients. ACOR's lists have become a priceless resource for cancer patients and caregivers all over the world – especially in remote rural areas.
"It is well known that electronic mailing lists are the most economical and effective means of global communication and information exchange between large numbers of people," says Gilles Frydman, President of ACOR. "Many people are benefiting from these lists, especially subscribers with rare forms of cancer, as well as those living in rural communities where resources are scarce. One example is the 70 leiomyosarcoma patients that, for the first time, can communicate with world-class oncologists."
"In many cases, these lists are the only available support system and source of information. For this reason, timely and dependable delivery of messages is crucial," adds Frydman. ACOR's mailing lists are operated by L-Soft international, Inc., using the authentic LISTSERV® mailing list manager. "LISTSERV's solid reputation for handling mission critical mailing lists brought us to L-Soft. The proven performance and stability of L-Soft's technology and outsourcing services has no equivalent."
L-Soft administers all the technical aspects of ACOR's lists, making it easy for ACOR to create and manage electronic newsletters, announcement lists, conference planning and working group discussions. This arrangement lets ACOR concentrate its efforts on the contents while leaving technical issues to L-Soft's experienced staff – and to the power and flexibility of the LISTSERV product line. This combination offers a seamless outsourcing solution that guarantees ease of use, reliability and performance.
"We are pleased to contribute to ACOR's renowned collection of online resources," says Gabriela Linares, Marketing Associate at L-Soft. "Their mailing lists have become a model for medical online support groups and an essential communication tool in the fight against cancer. We hope that this service will demonstrate the potential of the Internet and electronic mailing lists, and bring a valuable support system within easier reach of people who otherwise could not access it."
The Association of Cancer Online Resources, a 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1996, is an umbrella organization created and run by volunteers and currently regrouping the vast majority of the Cancer Online Support Groups. Started with the goal to foster free, timely and accurate information to cancer patients using the power of the Internet, ACOR is providing hosting services to a growing number of specialized Web sites created by professional organizations and patients alike. ACOR resources are also used to build a bridge between the informed patient community and healthcare professionals. ACOR is a founding member of the Internet Healthcare Coalition, dedicated to providing quality healthcare information over the Internet. Access http://www.acor.org for more information.
L-Soft international, Inc., is the leading provider of electronic mailing list solutions used on the Internet and intranets. L-Soft's innovative technology supports an extensive portfolio of products and services for non-technical and expert users alike, ranging from high-performance software to custom outsourcing solutions. L-Soft's flagship product, LISTSERV®, is renowned for its flexibility, speed and time-tested robustness, making it the premier electronic mailing list management software available today. Launched in 1986, LISTSERV delivers 20 to 25 million messages on an average weekday to subscribers of over 70,000 LISTSERV lists worldwide. To find out how L-Soft's solutions may help you, write to info@lsoft.com.


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Q: A default choice in my select in angular JS I am using AngularJS to create a simple application web.
I would like to show the values of city A as a default choice in my select.
index.html

  <select ng-model="selectedCity"  ng-change="extractSubsities(selectedCity)" ng-options="item as item.name for item in cities track by item.name">
  </select>

  <select ng-show="selectedCity.subsities" ng-model="selectedSubCity"  ng-change="extractSubsities(selectedSubCity)" ng-options="item2 as item2.name for item2 in selectedCity.subsities track by item2.name">
   <option style="" value=""></option>
   </select>

      {{ item3.id }}
      {{ item3.name }}
      {{ item3.price }}

And this is my script js:
var app = angular.module('plunker', []);

app.controller('MainCtrl', function($scope) {
  $scope.name = 'World';
  $scope.cities = [
     {
      name: "city A",
      elements: [{
        id: 'c01',
        name: 'name1',
        price: 15
      }, {
        id: 'c02',
        name: 'name2',
        price: 18
      }, {
        id: 'c03',
        name: 'name3',
        price: 11
      }],
      subsities: [ {
          name: "sub A1",
          elements: [{
            id: 'sub01',
            name: 'nameSub1',
            price: 1
          }, {
            id: 'sub02',
            name: 'nameSub2',
            price: 8
          }, {
            id: 'sub03',
            name: 'nameSub3',
            price: 1
          } ]
        },
         {
          name: "sub A2",
          elements: [{
            id: 'ssub01',
            name: 'nameSsub1',
            price: 1
          }, {
            id: 'ssub02',
            name: 'nameSsub2',
            price: 8
          }, {
            id: 'ssub03',
            name: 'nameSsub3',
            price: 4
          } ]
        },
         {
          name: "sub A3",
          elements: [{
            id: 'sssub01',
            name: 'nameSssub1',
            price: 1
          }, {
            id: 'sssub02',
            name: 'nameSssub2',
            price: 2
          }, {
            id: 'sssub03',
            name: 'nameSssub3',
            price: 1
          }]
        }
      ]
    },
     {
      name: "city B",
      elements: [{
        id: 'cc01',
        name: 'name11',
        price: 10
      }, {
        id: 'cc02',
        name: 'name22',
        price: 14
      }, {
        id: 'cc03',
        name: 'name33',
        price: 11
      } ]
    },
    {
      name: "city C",
      elements: [{
        id: 'ccc01',
        name: 'name111',
        price: 19
      }, {
        id: 'ccc02',
        name: 'name222',
        price: 18
      }, {
        id: 'ccc03',
        name: 'name333',
        price: 10
      } ]
    }
  ];
  $scope.extractSubsities = function(itemSelected) {
    if(itemSelected && itemSelected.elements){
        $scope.data = itemSelected.elements;
    }
  }

});

I need to show city A as the default selected value How can I fix this please ?

A: You could set the selected city before the page finishes loading by adding this line to your controller.
Something like this:
$scope.selectedCity = $scope.cities[0].name;

A: Just assign selectedSubCity to the default:
$scope.selectedSubCity = $scope.cities[0];

Also call extractSubsities:
$scope.extractSubsities();

A: You can use the ng-init directive to initialize your selection. Also you will have to call your extractSubsities() function to populate your table:
 <select ng-model="selectedCity"  ng-change="extractSubsities(selectedCity)" ng-options="item as item.name for item in cities track by item.name" ng-init="selectedCity = cities[0];extractSubsities(selectedCity)">
  </select>

here is a working fiddle example


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Tomorrow's Order of Play
Andy Murray says winning Queen's boosts Wimbledon hopes
By Piers NewberyBBC Sport at Queen's
Last updated on 13 June 201113 June 2011 .From the section Tennis
Andy Murray will head to Wimbledon confident he can win his first Grand Slam title after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club.
The British number one beat Frenchman Tsonga 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 to claim his second Queen's Club title and 17th on the ATP World Tour.
And after reaching his first French Open semi-final earlier this month, Murray is confident he can improve on two Wimbledon semi-final appearances when play begins at the All England Club on 20 June.
"I'm going to Wimbledon with the feeling that I'm going to win the tournament," said Murray. "I don't think you can go in with any other attitude.
"I feel like I'm playing good tennis. I'll need to improve the next week or so and work on some things going into Wimbledon, but I need to play my best tennis throughout the tournament.
"I'll be switched on for the first match. I'm really looking forward to the next five or six days to get ready for it, because for me it's one of the most important tournaments of the year, if not the most."
Murray's victory on Monday made him the first British man since Francis Gordon Lowe in 1914 to win a second Queen's title, but the Scot said: "I don't think about that stuff too much, but you realise it is that long, it's a nice thing to be able to do and say that you've done it."
One of the highlights of Monday's final was an impromptu between-the-legs shot from the Scot as he closed in on victory in the final set.
"You don't get a chance to do that very often," he said. "It just came off. Sometimes it's just a reaction. I was up 40-0 in the game, probably wouldn't have gone for it if it was 30-30. But I felt comfortable on the court once I got ahead in the match.
ANDY MURRAY COLUMN
If I play my best tennis, I believe I can win another title at Wimbledon next month
Read more of Andy's thoughts
"It was nice letting something off, hitting that shot, because I had been behind for 90% of the match."
And Murray described as "amazing" the queue that began forming at 0200 BST, with people trying to get tickets following Sunday's washout, and the Centre Court was a sell-out for the 12.30pm start.
"You never know how busy it's going to be when something like that happens," said Murray. "Because the decision to call it off was late [on Sunday], you don't know how many people are going to hear about it. It was packed - I think it's great."
Asked about Murray's trick shot in the penultimate game, a smiling Tsonga admitted that after his initial anger at losing the point he had said "good play", adding: "It's good to watch on the screen when you've lost."
QUEEN'S WINNERS WHO HAVE GONE ON TO WIN WIMBLEDON
Rafael Nadal - 2008
Lleyton Hewitt - 2002
Pete Sampras - 1995/99
Boris Becker - 1985
John McEnroe - 1981/84
Jimmy Connors - 1982
The Frenchman served superbly throughout the first two sets but felt it had been imperative to keep the Murray return game at bay.
"During the game he can read the serve," said Tsonga, "Even if you hit the ball really hard he will put the ball in."
And Tsonga, the world number 19, will head to Wimbledon optimistic of at least matching last year's run to the quarter-finals, where he fell to Murray in four sets.
"I was disappointed that I lost today, not because I lost against Andy, but because I lost a final," said Tsonga. "It's difficult when you have this run in the tournament and just the last step you miss, but I feel good. I hope I will play well in the future."
Australian Open: Medvedev to face Nadal in final after beating Tsitsipas - radio & text


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Home > Community Resources
Springfield Rental Assistance
Funds are still available through the Springfield rental assistance program, a partnership between the City and the Springfield Urban League. To qualify for the program:
The property address must be in the corporate limits of the City of Springfield.
Your household income is within the allowable limits.*
Applicant must provide documentation showing a loss of income due to COVID-19.
Cooperation from the applicant's landlord to participate in the program.
Tenants seeking assistance should call the Springfield Urban League at 217.789.0830, Monday thru Friday, between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and must specify that they are seeking rental assistance within the City of Springfield. The intake process will occur over the phone. If you are leaving a message with the Urban League regarding the program after hours, please specify that you are seeking Springfield rental assistance along with your contact information.
The application process will include communication with your landlord to verify the rental agreement and the total rent owed. The maximum amount a tenant may receive is $1,000.00.
*Qualified Household Income Per Tenant Living At Address:
1 – Can make up to $42,800
Sangamon County Public Health Update – 12/9
The Sangamon County Department of Public Health is a division of the Sangamon County Government. On December 9, 2020, Sangamon County shared with the mayors of the cities, towns and villages the Sangamon County Health Department encompasses with information to commonly asked questions they have been receiving. We encourage residents to review the document and information that has been provided by the County regarding the current health pandemic at a local level. View the document.
COVID-19 and Flu Clinics
The Sangamon County Department of Public Health has an updated list of local testing sites. Before heading out for a test, please wait at least four days from a possible exposure to get the most accurate test result and quarantine at home until a negative result has been given.If you are experiencing possible COVID-19 symptoms, please do not go to the emergency room. First call your primary care physician. If you do not have a physician, please call SCDPH at 217.321.2606.
The Sangamon County Department of Public Health is offering seasonal influenza immunizations to the public at their facility, 2833 South Grand Avenue. For hours of operation, please click here. You may also contact your health care provider or any of our area medical clinics (HSHS St. John's, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield Clinic) about their flu clinics.
Springfield Families Helping Springfield Families
Do you need assistance or looking to help? A Facebook community group is available for the different situations that come up daily during COVID-19.
Visit the site today to get connected.
Micro-Pantries
As part of the above initiative, there are various "micro-pantries" set-up throughout Springfield. These locations have pantries/sheds where community members are encouraged to replenish with non-perishable food items, while individuals in need can take necessary items to ensure food for their families. Everything is free. There are many located throughout the area including the sites listed below.
Downtown Springfield, 422 S. 5th Street (sidewalk in from of Dept. of Health)
Legacy Theater, 101 E. Lawrence Avenue
West Side, 1501 S. MacArthur Blvd. (lot behind building)
Springfield High School, 101 S. Lewis Street (in the Commons lot off Washington, by the shed)
Southeast High School, 2350 E. Ash Street (behind school, Off Ash, by community garden)
Lanphier High School, 1300 N. 11th Street (NE corner of the building)
Fifth Street Renaissance/SARA Center, 1315 N. Fifth Street (on porch of the building)
Douglas Avenue United Methodist, 501 S. Douglas (by entrance off Illini Ct.)
Graham Elementary, 900 W. Edwards (northwest corner of parking lot off Cook b/t MacArthur & State)
South Side Christian, 2600 S. MacArthur Blvd. (by the garage)
St. John's Lutheran, 2477 W. Washington Street
Knox Knolls, 2251 W. Monroe Street
Colony West (Hope Presbyterian), 2211 W. Wabash Avenue (by main entrance of church)
Parkway Christian, 2700 Lindbergh
Ash & Pasfield, 2000 S. Pasfield (on Ash side)
Washington Middle School, 2300 E. Jackson (near front door)
Boys & Girls Club, 300 S. 15th Street
Feitshans Elementary, 1101 S. 15th Street (in small lot across from Stuart from school)
Harvard Park Baptist Church, 2401 S. Ninth Street
Washington Middle School, 2300 E. Jackson Street (near front door)
Youth Service Bureau, 2901 Normandy Road
Woodland Acres, 3200 N. Dirksen Parkway, Lot 303 (south entrance to Woodland Acres)
Lakeside Christian, 225 Toronto Road (Donation hours: M-F 9-noon)
You may also connect through the Central Illinois Foodbank for food distribution sites.
Public Computer Lab
Lincoln Library's computer lab is available to the public by appointment only. Please call to schedule an appointment at 217.753.4900 ext. 5630. Appointments are for one hour. Spots will be kept 15 minutes past the scheduled time if you are running late. Lincoln Library is located on the corner of Capitol Avenue and Seventh Street.
Helping Illinois Families
The Governor announced, in partnership with DCEO, a new program for eligible Illinoisans seeking emergency assistance to cover costs of utility bills, rent, temporary shelter, food, and other household necessities. Available for all qualifying low-income households. All applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis. For complete details and the online application, visit www.helpillinoisfamilies.com.
Joint Mortgage & Housing Assistance Website
To ensure homeowners and renters have the most up-to-date and accurate housing assistance information during the COVID-19 National Emergency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and HUD launched the new Mortgage and Housing Assistance website. Visit the site .
Get Hired Illinois
DCEO in conjunction with IDES launched the Get Hired Illinois. This new portal is designed to connect workers with available job and career training opportunities across the state. Residents and employers may access the site here. Illinois residents will also have free access to online workforce development courses via a partnership with Coursera.
SpringfieldZoom
Springfieldzoom.com
Need a listing of restaurants offering curbside or delivery? Curious about which businesses are open and operating during COVID-19? Visit www.springfieldzoom.com to find a list of area businesses and what services they are currently providing.
Virtual Career Support
The Goodwill Virtual Career Centers will operate Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Career Coaches will be available via telephone, email, along with some video conferencing capabilities. Land of Lincoln Goodwill Career Centers provide career support including how to file unemployment claims, preparation of resumes, online job searching techniques, FREE computer classes and training, and general employment support. Their Career Coaches can be reached via phone or email at 217.303.9532 or 217.899.0717 or via email at laura.kukl@llgi.org or david.macdonna@llgi.org.
Emotional Support During COVID-19
The Illinois Department of Human Services' Mental Health Division has launched a free-of-charge emotional support text line, Call4Calm, for Illinois residents experiencing stress and mental health issues related to COVID-19. Individuals who would like to speak with a mental health professional can text the word TALK to 5-5-2-0-2-0; or for Spanish text the word HABLAR to the same number, 5-5-2-0-2-0.
The following are additional support resources available to residents as well.
SMSHA's Disaster Distress Hotline: 1.800.985.5990 (crisis counseling)
IDHS Domestic Violence Helpline: 1.877.863.6338 (crisis hotline)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1.800.273.8255 (confidential support)
Memorial Behavioral Health: 217.588.5509 (emotional support hotline)
Illinois Helpline: 1.833.234.6343 (for opioids and other substances)
Illinois Warm Line: 1.866.359.7953, Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (recovery support)
Sangamon Mass Transit District
Due to increased pandemic mitigation measures taking effect in Sangamon County, all night service routes will be reduced by 3 hours beginning Monday, November 16. The last buses leaving the transfer center will do so at 7:00 p.m. Additional service reductions may be implemented if ridership begins to decrease significantly.
Riders are still required to wear a mask while riding the bus and should get on and off via the rear door unless they need to use the wheelchair ramp at the front door. All fares are still waived and you will not need to pay to ride the bus through the rest of the year. The return of fares may be delayed even further.
For more information about bus service click here.
If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills, access free childcare, or other essential services, please call 211 or visit the United Way website here.
To be connected to the United Way of Central Illinois, click here.
Free Internet Assistance
Comcast is taking steps to help connect low-income families to the Internet at home. New Internet Essentials customers will receive two free months of Internet service, which is available to all qualified low-income households. For more information, click here.
Capital Township Office: 217.525.1736
Catholic Charities: 217.523.4551, 217.523.9201 or 217.241.0214
Fifth Street Renaissance: 217.544.5040
Salvation Army: 217.525.2196
Sangamon County Community Resources: 217.535.3120
Utility Assistance
LIHEAP: 217.535.3120
United Way: 211
Abundant Faith Ministries: 217.527.1006
Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network: 855.533.7411
Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence
During times of crisis, there may be an increase in domestic and sexual violence, while barriers to services are compounded. The health and safety of victims during COVID-19 is of the utmost importance to the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
The role of the Domestic Violence Helpline is being expanded in order to create a one stop access point for shelter needs. Victims may directly call the Helpline at 1-877-TO END DV (1-877-863-6338 voice or 1-877-863-6339 TTY) and be connected to shelter through existing local domestic violence shelters or they will be connected to emergency shelter through available hotels and motels. Transportation assistance is being offered as well.


First impressions are HUGELY important to any business. As we all know, you only have one chance. Often times that first impression is made BEFORE a service experience even begins. In the book I give an example of an amusement park and its manicured landscaping. They are creating a positive first impression by maintaining their appearance.
Think about what people see about your business BEFORE they come in your door.
Here are a couple of examples of first impressions that are less than desirable.
IMPRESSION: When I think of a jewelry store, I think of refined and elegant place, a classy establishment. So, I would expect a jewelry retailer to have a clean and elegant showroom with well groomed and professionally dressed sales people, most likely in business attire. That would definitely be a fitting impression to portray.
Now, in my mind, expensive jewelry is a detail oriented product. If the person that represents the store isn't detail oriented about their presentation in a public commercial, why would I expect that the jewelry would be of high quality and detailed?
My first impression was tarnished (no pun intended).
SOLUTION: Dress professionally at all times to project a professional and refined first impression appropriate for a high end retailer.
IMPRESSION: Food service establishments want to present a clean, healthy and sanitary image. Customers and diners should know from the appearance that they are going to have a healthy meal made in a clean environment.
Why on earth would any restaurant allow an employee, in uniform, to smoke at the entrance? Whether the employee is on the clock or not, the first impression (before diners even enter the establishment) is clouded in cigarette smoke.
SOLUTION: Forbid employees to smoke in view of your customers, period.
Every businesses is judged by their employees. Are your employees making a great first impression?


Like a candle in the wind, there one minute, blown out the next.
To me, the 8mm Remington Magnum is like the V8 muscle cars of old, a truly potent cartridge.
The other day I bumped into a bloke with a Buick coupe with a 7 litre fully worked eight under the bonnet. I asked him if it was a bit of an animal to drive to which we grinned, revealing all. Not the best for parallel parking, a touch on the accelerator and it will plow through every parked car for a half mile. Likes to stop at traffic lights for a smoke. Not the best handling on tight corners in comparison to modern cars- but give it a chance on the open road and it'll throw you back into your seat and do the business. I can only imagine how far that would stretch the lips of our Hungarian Viszla- now that would be an ear to ear smile. This particular model Buick was not made for very long and is now a classic, just like the 8mm Rem Mag.
All the best guys, hope you have a great weekend.


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František Křesťan (30. května 1907, Písek – 1. března 1985, Třebíč) byl český knihovník.

Biografie
František Křesťan se narodil v roce 1907 v Písku, odmaturoval a následně nastoupil na jednoletou knihovnickou školu v Praze, kterou absolvoval v roce 1927. V roce 1928 působil jako knihovník Masarykovy školy práce. V roce 1928 se zúčastnil konkurzu na místo ředitele tehdejší knihovny v Třebíči, kde uspěl a od 15. ledna 1929 tam nastoupil na místo ředitele. Mezi lety 1931 a 1935 pracoval v důsledku hospodářské krize se sníženou dotací na knihovnu, ale přesto knihovnu nadále rozvíjel. V roce 1931 založil časopis Čtenář, měsíčník pro knihovny, kterému se nadále věnoval. V roce 1941 bylo však zastaveno německými okupanty jeho vydávání. V roce 1935 v knihovně uspořádal celostátní knihovnický sjezd.

Po skončení druhé světové války zavedl v roce 1946 v třebíčské knihovně volný výběr knih, který tehdy nebyl obvyklý. V knihovně také za jeho vedení byl rozvinut komplexní systém řazení naučné literatury. V roce 1949 obdržel pamětní odznak 2. národního odboje. Od roku 1949 se vrátil jako člen redakční rady a od roku 1950 pak jako spolupracovník do obnoveného časopisu Čtenář. V roce 1950 byla knihovna přejmenována za jeho vedení na Okresní knihovnu v Třebíči a v roce 1952 knihovna získala titul Vzorná lidová knihovna.

V roce 1964 obdržel vyznamenání Za vynikající práci. Po roce 1968 byl však nucen odevzdat vyznamenání Za vynikající práci, byl vyloučen z KSČ a v roce 1967 odešel z vedení knihovny do důchodu. Při vydání výroční publikace ke 100 letům knihovny v Třebíči byl zmíněn v publikaci pouhými devíti slovy.

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 František Křesťan v databázi Městské knihovny v Třebíči
 František Křesťan ve Slovníku českých knihovníků
 Padesát let Husovy veřejné knihovny v Třebíči, článek Františka Křesťana

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Narození 30. května
Narození v roce 1907
Narození v Písku
Úmrtí 1. března
Úmrtí v roce 1985
Úmrtí v Třebíči
Čeští knihovníci

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For the past five years, Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles has hosted what's become their signature event: Crazy 4 Cult. Initially created with the help of Kevin Smith, the art show has grown by leaps and bounds each year featuring art from almost every single cult movie imaginable. There's a book commemorating its awesomeness, countless imitators from coast to coast, but the event was always relegated to Los Angeles. No more. This week, Gallery 1988 moves east for the sixth annual iteration of its pop culture art show, Crazy 4 Cult New York. It'll open August 9th from 6-9 PM at 64 Gansevoort St. in the Meat Packing District and remain on display through September 1.
Over 200 artists have contributed to the show which, suffice to say, means there's way too much art to put into one post. So, just like /Film has been doing for years, we're splitting it up over several days. In this first post you'll see art from films such as Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Fight Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Donnie Darko, The Goonies as well as two exclusive pieces you'll only see here commemorating Point Break as well as a tribute to the films of 1988: Akira, The Adventures Baron Munchausen, The Neverending Story, Beetlejuice and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Plus much more.
Here's the first batch of images from Crazy 4 Cult NY, open August 9-September 1. For more information, visit Gallery1988.com. Mouse over each piece for the movie and name of the artist.
Crazy 4 Cult NY opens August 9th from 6-9 PM at 64 Gansevoort St. in the Meat Packing District and remain on display through September 1. Visit Gallery1988.com for more and check back later this week for more previews.


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Darksiders II – Preview
by Lee
Following up from what was one of my favourite games of last year, Darksiders II puts you in control of another of the Horseman of the Apocalypse, this time… Death. To bring anybody up to speed who hadn't played the first game, you played as War, one of the Four Horseman who was summoned to earth to stop a battle that had broken out between the angels and the demons. The game's mythology treats the Horsemen as enforcers of a treaty between Heaven and Hell who were to be summoned when the seventh seal was broken. Somebody is playing games though, and War is somehow summoned to Earth during a battle between Heaven and Hell, without the aid of his brothers and without the seventh seal ever being broken. War is basically fitted up for starting the fight and sentenced to death, but is given one last chance to find the one responsible for summoning him and restore the balance.
Darksiders II further builds on that story and the mythology of the first game by telling parts of the same story from a completely different perspective. It takes place in parallel to the story of the first game, as Death is trying to find out what has happened to his brother War and why he was wrongly accused of instigating the apocalypse. Death plays very differently to how War did in the first title; War was very much the warrior while Death is kind of the rogue of the group; he's much faster, more agile and will dodge incoming enemies attacks rather than blocking them. Death also has far greater customisability, allowing you to focus how you want to upgrade your skills and traits so that you can play the game your way and increase your skills with, say, heavy weapons if you want to. While it's not full-on hardcore RPG type stuff, it does add that extra little layer of depth that I'm sure most will love. This new customisability extends itself further and you'll be able to purchase new armour from vendors in towns, or equip pieces you may find on your travels, so while War in the first game was very much War all the way through, Darksiders developers say that its possible for you to have a completely different Death from any of your friends after just an hour of play.
So, don't think of Darksiders II as a straight up sequel; it's more like another piece of the puzzle, with some changes made to the gameplay that give the game its own voice, but which still help retain the Darksiders tone we all loved. The action no longer takes place on earth and is instead set in the underworld which, size wise, is much larger than it was in Darksiders. It's this new size of the overall game and its environments that lead to the decision to give players access to Death's horse, Despair, right from the start rather than needing to earn him about a third into the game (like War did with Ruin). This larger world is now much more populated and is alive with small villages and plenty of NPCs who'll be there to talk to if you want to learn more about the world or pick up a few side quests. Darksiders II is shaping up to be everything fans want, and after my preview I snuck back in and had a quick chat with Jay Fitzloff from Vigil Games to find out a little bit more about the game, his thoughts on the way the first title seemed to have come out of nowhere and that gorgeous Darksiders art style.
Now, I'm a big fan of the first game but it was one of those releases that just seemed to have come out of nowhere and I'll be honest… while I had heard of it and had seen the trailers, that was about it. As a rule I'll normally just buy any new game on a Friday and that week it happened to be Darksiders. I loved it almost instantly and told two of my mates about it; they went out and picked up copies and the three of us sat in party chat playing it all weekend; is that word of mouth effect where its success lay?
I'm surprised how many people have told me something like that this week; I think it's because nobody expected it, it just seemed to take everybody by surprise. I think one of the problems was that it was kinda hard to translate what it was; kinda like here today a lot of what you seen is the combat, but the game is so much more than that and that's not what the game is all about. I'm glad that we have a fan base of people that understand that.
Earlier on in the demo (and I'm pretty sure you catch a glimpse of it in the trailer) Death came to some large stone doors and a kind of big pair of shadowy, ghostly hands would appear and break the doors open – is shadow Darksiders II's equivalent of The Watcher?
Not quite… well there's not a character that torments you like that guy did anyway, but on Death's shoulder you'll see Dust who is Death's Raven, and we've treated that as kind of your guide for the game. He's quite organic and say if you're walking past an area where there is maybe an item or another way to go Dust will fly off cawing and start circling over head of an item, trying to draw your attention to it, so he kind of acts as your guide through the game like The Watcher.
Even though the story for this is separate, if anybody had to take a guess they'd say the grand plan would be to eventually hit Darksiders IV and have those separate stories of the Horsemen tie together. Is that the overall plan? Will we eventually get that crossover into one bigger, bad story?
You know, that's a good question but, ultimately, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. There must be like a million ideas we all have at the studio and whatever floats to the top we'll have to see, but right now we are focused on finishing Darksiders II and we'll just see where it takes us.
Are any of the cast returning, like Mark Hamill or the shop guy, Vulgrim?
Yeah some… maybe… I'm not too sure on Vulgrim but any of the major returning characters we'll be keeping a secret. Actually, speaking about the shopping, in the demo you would of seen little piles of gold dropping out of some of the enemies and there is loot like armour in the game which some of the larger enemies will drop. Then we have small towns dotted around the game where you'll find vendors to sell your loot to or buy new armour and skills from, so we're adding a lot more customisability, and I guarantee that if you play the game for three hours and I play it for three hours we'll have completely different characters and they'll be worlds apart in both their looks and their skills.
So is there going to be a lot more customisability with the skills? I know there was a fair bit in the first one but by the time you got to the end of the game you pretty much had everything anyway. Is there more of a path time around or are you going to end up with everything, regardless?
No it's quite different from the first game this time around and when you finish the game there will be stuff that you just don't have. You could be the highest level but there will be skills and items and things that you don't have because you chose to go down some other path.
The comic book artist who's responsible for the look and feel of the first Darksiders, is he still involved with the game?
Yeah, Joe Mad, he's involved probably even more so with this time around as it's a much bigger game.
That's good to hear, I'll be honest I was worried that it was the kind of thing that you'd have a guy do for you and then just kind of take what they created and run with it yourselves.
No it's not like that at all! Joe is very much involved and he actually has the office next to mine, and the reason is because I need to bother him all of the time and he started trying to hide from me around the office. I'm not saying he draws everything but he does do a lot of the concept art and things like the poster you'll see, but every piece of artwork that is done for the game goes through him and he'll make changes to this or ask if we can make something do that, and I'm always in his office asking about something. Just before I came out here somebody asked what this was and if it was actually in the game [points to a picture of Death holding a double tipped scythe], so I'm like "hey Joe… wassup up dude?" and he's all like: "urghhhh"
From what I got to see today Darksiders II truly is shaping up to be everything the fans could want and if you've not had a chance to play the first one yet I highly recommend it. The series has a beautiful art style and a graphic novel style story that brilliantly plays with the mythology of heaven and hell, angels and demons and the four Horsemen themselves. Darksiders II keeps the soul of the first game but changes things just enough to make it its own beast. It's like being inside the cover for an old metal album as giant stone serpents pull a floating, half-destroyed castle through the skies and monsters made from bones block your path, and one I can't wait to explore when the game is released next year.
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Tags: behold a pale horse, Darksiders, Darksiders 2, Darksiders II, four horsemen, GamesCom 2011 Previews, seventh seal, THQ, Vigil Games
Posted in GamesCom 2011, Previews
richie says:
Darksiders annoyed my tits off. There's a lot of scope for awesome in there – I actually loved the combat – but if DSII has Death pushing crates around so that he can reach a fucking lever to lower the water level and press a button or something, I'll not be impressed.
Good interview, Lee!
That dragon / lizard creature in the last screenshot has a serious Deathwing complex going on. Still not picked the first up, another that's fallen into the abyss that is my 'to play' pile.
Killing all Dragons
Taking their soul for power
I am Dovahkin


Participants (MAPIN member only) that register to both Workshop RPAS Regulation forum and The Bromo from Space are allowed to attend the whole ICOIRS event and exhibitions.
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Participants (MAPIN member only) that register to both Workshop International RPAS Regulation and The Bromo from Space are allowed to attend the whole ICOIRS event and exhibitions.
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Q: Generating subtotals from a list of records I'm fetching a list of records from a webservice and generating reports based on that data. I'm currently using code similar to this:
let sorted = sortBy (comparing field1 <> comparing field2) records
let grouped = groupBy cmp sorted
              where cmp x y =    (field1 x) == (field1 y)
                              && (field2 x) == (field2 y)
let subtotals = map subtot grouped
                where subtot = foldl1 recsum
                      recsum x y = x { field3 = (field3 x) + (field3 y) }

Is there a less verbose way to accomplish this? It gets a bit cluttery, especially when grouping by multiple fields. Even just having a single function for sort+group would help. I thought of writing a function taking a list of field deconstructors like
sortAndGroup :: Ord v => [r -> v] -> [r] -> [[r]]

but that won't work when the fields have different types. Any ideas?

A: Instead of giving sortAndGroup a list of fields, let's give it a single function whose result will contain a tuple of those fields (or whatever else we need):
import Control.Arrow ((&&&))
import Data.Function (on)
import Data.Ord (comparing)
import Data.List (groupBy, sortBy)

sortAndGroup :: (Ord v) => (r -> v) -> [r] -> [[r]]
sortAndGroup cf = groupBy (on (==) cf) . sortBy (comparing cf)

Now we can easily sort and group a data type according to a set of fields:
data Foo = Foo { field1 :: Int, field2 :: Int, field3 :: Int }
  deriving (Show, Eq, Ord)

bar :: [Foo] -> [[Foo]]
bar = sortAndGroup (\f -> (field1 f, field2 f))

Moreover, we can combine record accessors using (&&&) from Control.Arrow, specialized for -> (which is an instance of Arrow):

-- Specialized for ->
(&&&) ::: (b -> c) -> (b -> c') -> (b -> (c, c'))

so bar can be shortened as
bar' :: [Foo] -> [[Foo]]
bar' = sortAndGroup (field1 &&& field2)


Flavour of the month comedian Michael McIntyre showed it takes more than terrible English weather and a dose of man flu to slow his massively popular UK tour. With November's sell-out venues, including a visit to a not-so-sunny Bournemouth, it's easy to see how this superstar of the comedy circuit has proven such a hit with everyone, from teenagers to grannies alike. In a show light on the profane but heavy on laughs, important issues - including the emotional wellbeing of the contents of your spice rack, the daily battle against bad drivers and man's eternal battle to get the importance of matching the right shoes to the LBD - are dealt with in his friendly quick-fire manner. If there was a face without a grin at the final curtain, we didn't spot it!