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Why Are Arab Princesses Running Away From Home?
From Princess Haya to Sheikha Latifa, our top reads on why the Gulf's rich and famous want out.
By Kathryn Salam
| August 2, 2019, 11:30 AM
Princess Haya and Sheikha Latifa of the United Arab Emirates and Rahaf al-Qanun of Saudi Arabia. Foreign Policy illustration/ADRIAN DENNIS/COLE BURSTON/AFP/Getty Images/Youtube
This week, Princess Haya, the estranged wife of Dubai's ruler and half-sister of the Jordanian king, filed an order of protection in a London court. Princess Haya, who fled the United Arab Emirates to escape her husband a few months ago, asked the court to grant her custody of her two children, who escaped with her; to prevent one of her children from being forced into an arranged marriage; and to protect her from violence or harassment. The princess is part of a recent wave of wealthy Arab women escaping their mansions and palaces. And what happens in her case may set a precedent for how the West treats others on the run.
As the story unfolds, we've collected our top reads on Princess Haya and other women like her.
Princess Haya's case is particularly striking, writes Ola Salem, a British-Egyptian journalist, because she has "long been the most publicly visible and widely known of the six wives of Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum." Indeed, "[s]he was often seen by her husband's side at regional and international functions, greeting dignitaries and delivering speeches—all highly unusual for the wife of a Persian Gulf ruler."
It was perhaps because of her fame, Salem posits, that her husband responded to her disappearance with another unusually public move: One of his friends took to social media with a poem, allegedly by Sheikh Mohammed, accusing a woman of infidelity. The media firestorm, Salem writes, highlights "a striking contrast between Dubai's image as an attractive place for international business and its reality as a place where woman are often disadvantaged by a discriminatory culture and legal system."
It isn't just Princess Haya who has captured the media's attention recently. Several other royals have fled the Arab world too, including Sheikha Latifa, a daughter of Sheikh Mohammed, who left a video message explaining her plight before boarding a French-owned yacht. She was caught and, as Salem reports, was confined to "medicated house arrest."
For Salem, the spate of well-off women attempting to leave home isn't surprising. "Most women in the Arab world are disadvantaged socially. Traditional families generally place severe restrictions on women; depending on which tribe they are from, women may face restrictions on whom they can marry, how much freedom they have outside the house, if they can use social media, if they can travel and where, if they can work, what they can study, when they marry, and who can see their faces." But "the Arab world's women of privilege—whether they are members of royalty or part of politically connected families—in many ways have it worst of all."
For these women, "it is unbearable," Salem quotes Hala al-Dosari, a prominent Saudi activist and scholar, as saying. "They have the means to live differently and a high-level exposure to women from other cultures." Making things worse, Salem explains, is "rampant hypocrisy. Many privileged Arab families prefer to present themselves to the outside world as liberal and worldly. Princess Latifa, for example, is the daughter of one of the most open Arab rulers of the Persian Gulf. … But his treatment of his daughters belies that international image. That's because Sheikh Mohammed's rule at home also depends on his being seen by his subjects as adhering to traditional values."
Such pressures aren't limited to royal families, of course. In May, the journalist Laura Kasinof spoke to two other women, Wafa and Maha al-Subaie, about their own escape from domestic abuse in Saudi Arabia. "They managed to obtain passports in Riyadh without their family's knowledge, buy plane tickets, and fly from the Saudi capital to Istanbul. On April 1, at the airport in Riyadh, they broke their SIM cards to avoid surveillance." Their goal, Kasinof explains, was to eventually reach Georgia because Saudi citizens don't need visas to enter.
It is hard to know how many more women there are like them, but Kasinof points out that "the number of asylum-seekers from [Saudi Arabia] has tripled between 2012 and 2017, to 800 cases worldwide." And they are raising issues for legal systems around the world about whether domestic abuse qualifies someone for asylum. The issue was already under review by the Trump administration, "which has sought to stem the flow of asylum-seekers from Central America. Since 2014, after a landmark case involving a Guatemalan woman who was granted asylum in the United States after fleeing her husband's violent attacks, domestic violence has been an accepted criterion for refugee status in the United States."
As for why this is all happening now, recent reforms in the region may offer a clue. In Saudi Arabia, where women have in the last few years been granted the right to drive, allowed to access government services without a guardian's permission, and enter some mixed-gender spaces, explains the journalist Elizabeth Dickinson, the government has also launched a harsh crackdown on conservative forces—and that has led to a backlash. It is a "top-down process" that is driving the changing role of women, "pitched by the government as a sort of gift bestowed upon the population." And because "the social reforms aren't driven by a grassroots effort, the biggest burden of persuading society will fall to women themselves." That has proved incredibly difficult.
Kathryn Salam is a deputy editor at Foreign Policy.
Tags: Middle East, Saudi Arabia, UAE, women's rights
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Aegis Chairman Angela Lee Loy announces new Chief Operating Officer, Aleema Ogeer-Ali
August 3, 2021 – Aegis Business Solutions' Chairman, Angela Lee Loy announced the appointment of Aleema Ogeer-Ali as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on July 1st, 2021, marking the company's continuing efforts to strengthen their outsourcing services to local and international businesses based in the Caribbean.
Since the pandemic started in March last year, the company has successfully transitioned to operating in a hybrid model of remote work and in-office operations, ensuring businesses can continue to get business outsourcing support in accounting and tax, human resources, payroll, corporate governance services and audit. Aleema has been at the forefront leading the coordination of this transition.
She was the Head of Accounting & Strategy and has been with Aegis for almost two decades. Within this time, Aleema rose through the ranks in the Accounting Outsourcing service lines possessing extensive knowledge and experience in International Accounting Standards, Control Systems and Financial Management.
Chairman, Angela Lee Loy shared, 'I am pleased we have made this strategic move given our current times. Aleema has the respect of everyone at Aegis and I have watched her performance over the years. In addition, to her technical strengths, Aleema has solid communication skills and strong characteristics of integrity and self-awareness, which are critical for a leader in these times. I look forward to working with her more closely as we focus on improved efficiency and innovation across our 11 service lines to serve businesses in the Caribbean.'
Aleema leads a diverse team and has a strong track record of developing strategies for enhancing employee engagement, work culture improvement and seeking the best talents. She has grown, directed and managed the accounting outsourcing division which contributes to up to 50% of the Group's revenue and has serviced clients across the Energy, Financial, Marine, Manufacturing and Entertainment Sectors.
Aleema is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago (ICATT).
Aleema shared, "I am committed to using my leadership and business acumen skills to drive organisational transformation, operations performance, and innovation in an effort to continue the positive growth trajectory and the development of all stakeholders at Aegis. I look forward to working with everyone."
About Aegis Business Solutions
Aegis is a business outsourcing and advisory services provider in Accounting, Tax, Audit, Payroll, Human Resources, Audit and Corporate Governance services in the Caribbean. Serving international and local clients across industries, Aegis' services enable operational effectiveness to back-end office functions and help clients free their time in order to better manage and focus on their core service or product. Aegis has empowered clients with high performance solutions across several regional jurisdictions and through partnerships with global affiliates. Aegis is a member firm of Kudos International Network and exclusive representative for Trinidad and Tobago.

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The Machine & Sungrazer is een splitalbum van de Nederlandse bands Sungrazer en The Machine.

De plaat is ook op lp uitgebracht en is het laatste werk dat is uitgebracht door Sungrazer, voordat ze in juli 2013 uit elkaar gingen.

Lijst van nummers

The Machine

Sungrazer

Uitvoerende musici
The Machine
 Basgitaar – Hans Van Heemst
 Drum – Davy Boogaard
 Gitaar, Zang, Percussie en Keyboard – David Eering

Sungrazer
 Basgitaar, Zang – Sander Haagmans
 Drum – Hans Mulders
 Gitaar, Zang – Rutger Smeets

Overig
Cover - Maarten Donders
Mastering – Jacques de Haard (Studio Hollandsche Velden)
Foto's – Hans Stakelbeek
Producer – David Eering
Tekst - David Eering (The Machine) en Rutger Smeets, Sander Haagmans (Sungrazer)
Muziek - The Machine en Sungrazer
Opnames - Studio De Zolder

Externe links
 discogs.com
 musicmeter

Stonerrock
Muziekalbum van Sungrazer
Muziekalbum uit 2013

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We publish our new apprenticeship vacancies every summer and autumn as part of our regular vacancy listings.
Every year we offer training in business administration to EFZ level for three school-leavers. We also cover the Swiss "M-Profile" (professional maturity level) for students meeting the appropriate academic standards.
Every second year we provide the opportunity for one motivated school-leaver to train with us as a logistics worker to EFZ level.
Every year we offer places for three motivated students to train as automated system controllers to EFZ level. We also cover the Swiss "M-Profile" (professional maturity level) for students meeting the appropriate academic standards.


Yamaha launches its Tricity scooter to the country last week at SM Mall of Asia. I think they bring the concept of Tricity Technology in Europe to Asia. Where most of 3 multilevel motor system technology came from. Ideal for rocky road or bricks.
Tricity is much easier to balance and to drive than a regular 2 wheel scooter. So if you feel that driving an ATV is suitable for mountain or Boracay. Then this would be a great head turner in Edsa or in your Town Streets.
Designer Hirotoshi Noguchi said "It is a high-quality design developed for the European customer's sense of style. We wanted to create a smart and refined design that is different from others. And above all, to express how easy to ride this vehicle is.
This future of personal mobility allows two front wheels deal with terrain while keeping both tire in contact as you lean left or right. With its Leaning Multi Wheel system. Also when turning the pair of front wheels remain unequally contact to ground or even gutters.
This 125cc engine in now available at roughly 145k on nationwide Yamaha outlets. Measuring 75" x 28.9" x 47.8" with the wt of 330 lbs. The single disc brake is mounted on the rear wheel.
Yamaha says "expects it to be the perfect inner-city commuter for many people and a great mobility solution in the typical European metropolitan traffic conditions." So get ready to the cutting edge unique urban acceleration with Tricity.


Do All Liquids Freeze At The Same Rate?
By no means. Liquid is just the middle statae of the 3 main states of matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas) and all liquids become gaseous if they are heated to a sufficiently high temperature (Boiling Point) and likewise they will freeze and become solid at their appropriate freezing point.
Elements which are gases at what we regard as 'normal' temperatures (Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen etc) will liquify if they are cooled sufficiently.
No they do not freeze at the same rate.
Do Mints Dissolve At The Same Rate?
Does Hair And Nails Grow At The Same Rate?
Do Frozen Candles Burn At The Same Rate As Candle's That Are Stored At Room Temperature?
Do Flowers Drink Warm Water Faster, Slower, Or At The Same Rate As Cold Water?
How Do Children Develop At Widely Different Rates,but In Broadly The Same Sequnce?
What do all Liquids have in common?
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Do Frozen Candles Burn Slower?
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Thank you to Pao & Bon's friends for allowing us to shoot at Rue Bourbon and Blue Leaf. Thank you, Koni for your creative juices and for helping out with the set-up (I really loved the large letters – galing ng pagkagawa) and Michelle for the superb make-up.
Last but not the least thank you Pao & Bon for trusting me. 🙂 I love how the photos came out. Thank you, again.
Pao & Bon getting ready for the shoot 🙂 Thank you, Michelle for the fabulous make-up!


Welcome to Mailbox Monday, a meme started by Marcia and now hosted on its own blog. I found these books in my mailbox last week.
That is a fat mailbox. I've got one from your lot and seen a couple on other blogs. Today is a holiday here so we just relaxing a bit more than usual.
Nice mix of books this week. I saw Make This on another blog – it looks great!
Holy cow! I didn't get any books even after the mail person delivered the 3 days of accumulated mail during the "Polar Vortex." Those all look great!
I don't know Elizabeth Letts. But I sure did love Billie Letts' books. The Honk and Holler Opening Soon was my book of the year quite a few years ago. And I just saw that she is the mother of actor Tracy Letts, who I have seen in a number of movies. She definitely died too young.
WOW! Your mail person must have muscles carrying all those books ;-). A few of them look like my kind of book. Hope they are all good.
Wow, what a great stack! I'm curious about Vintage 1954. Enjoy them all…and your week, and thanks for visiting my blog.
Your mail person must have a sore back LOL Enjoy these very interesting looking books.
Kathy, I am so jealous right now. I spy a copy of the new Antoine Laurain (OMG!!) and the new Winspear (which I already read, but still would love a copy of). Definitely book envy going on right now 🙂 Enjoy your new reads.
Wow! Your mailbox was very busy this week!
A new Maisie Dobbs and Antoine Laurain … what a great week!!
Wow, what a great stack. Enjoy!
I put a library hold on Finding Dorothy but decided to wait until some bloggers posted reviews on it and then decide if I still wanted to read it. I'll be waiting for your thoughts one it. I see a few books in your list that I want to check into.
What a stack! Several of those are on my radar. Finding Dorothy especially. I hope you love them all, Kathy.
Wow! So many new books! I also received Vintage 1954. Enjoy your new books, Kathy!
You certainly kept the postman busy last week! I really like the sound of The Military Wife and also Vintage 1954. I haven't read a lot of time travel. Enjoy your books.
That is one great mailbox! It looks like you have little of everything in there. Happy reading!
That is one FABULOUS mailbox, Kathy.
My goodness! It might take me a week just to browse through this hefty mailbox. The Happiness Playlist seems interesting. Happy Reading for all the books!
What a list of books. We received Make This also. my daughter used it to make a solar oven the first day she had off from school due to snow this month.
Wowsa! That's a lot of good reading!
That's quite a haul with a good mix of books. You're in for some good reading!
Oh my word. You kept your mailman busy! lol Happy reading!
That's an amazing book week! When you said you got quite a few, that was a major understatement.


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Better Than - John Butler Trio - Bass Tabs
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About Better Than : "Better Than" is a song by John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, Grand National . It was released in the United States on 20 February 2007 as an online single . The EP includes two previously unreleased tracks recorded in the Grand National sessions . To this day, "Better Than" receives moderate airplay from adult alternative stations . EP debuted at number sixteen in the ARIA Singles Chart on 3 September 2007 . "Better Than" was also popular in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2007 being voted It was released in 2007. It was released as part of album Grand National. The genre is alternative rock , roots rock , funk. The track was release in 2007. Better Than has a significant contribution from artist(s) John Butler Trio,John Butler,Mario Caldato Jr.. It is related to the album(s) - Grand National.
About John Butler Trio : The John Butler Trio formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass . By 2009, Butler with Byron Luiters on bass and Nicky Bomba was replaced by Grant Gerathy . Band's second studio album, Three (2001) reached the top 30 in the Australian album charts and achieved platinum sales . The band's subsequent studio albums: Sunrise Over Sea (2004); Grand National (2007); and April Uprising (2010) all debuted at the number one position . The John Butler Trio is fronted by John Butler on vocals and guitars . Gavin Shoesmith founded Katamaran in Darwin with Mark Hoffman on didgeridoo and Grant Smith on percussion . John Butler Trio The group has many notable artists like John Butler,Gavin Shoesmith,Nicky Bomba,Grant Gerathy. Their music is influenced by genres - alternative rock , bluegrass , blues rock , funk rock , reggae , roots rock.
About Grand National (album) : Grand National is the fourth album by the John Butler Trio . Between 22 and 25 songs were considered for this album, some created during John Butler Trio's most ambitious work . Includes strings and horn section on some songs, with numerous percussion instruments for many more . The Trio contains many more instruments than previously Butler, having previously tried to self-produce the album, called upon Mario It had an affiliation to bands - Grand National,the John Butler Trio. Its music is influenced by genres - roots rock , traditional , jam , indie rock.


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What Is Alexander Honeycutt Atelier?
With a workshop and showroom situated in the heart of New York City, Alexander Honeycutt is one of the foremost wizarding designers to incorporate modern muggle fashions into his designs, and prides himself in running a game-changing wizarding fashion house within the American ready-to-wear market. Honeycutt is lauded for its sleek designs for the modern witch and wizard in today's America. Bid farewell to the silly, frilly robes of days past, say hello to slimming and graceful styles of the future. Alexander Honeycutt Atelier is carried in many magical sections of department stores with a few stand-alone boutiques in cities like New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
The designer's workshop houses a staff of young, creative design staff and seamstresses in New York City, though employees of the atelier are often found jetsetting around the globe looking for new fabrics and inspiration and attending fashion shows.
More information on AHA can be found here.
Terrence is a well-mannered, sarcastic man who works extremely hard and loves what he does. He is Viktoria's closet colleague and shares her hatred for Alexander Honeycutt himself. He also may, or may not be in the closet. There have been plenty of rumors about it, but nothing substantial.
A meek, small girl who only speaks when spoken to and has mastered the impossible feat of getting coffee from Starbucks in under five minutes. Sophie has been Viktoria's assistant for seven months, and she loves and hates it simultaneously. After two years under Viktoria's employment however, Sophie is assured to get any job in the world, so she sticks it out just for that. Her hair is also not naturally blonde, a fact Viktoria loves to point out.
The best beadwork specialist Alexander Honeycutt has, Harriet knows everything and anything when it comes to gossip within the atelier. No one really knows whether she can be trusted, but if you want to know something, Harriet is your person. Though be careful, because Harriet will just as quickly reveal secrets you never thought you had.
A contract male model hailing from the Philippines who has worked in front of the camera his whole adult life but now finds himself wanting a change in career. Preferably one behind the camera. He has been doing a lot of shadowing and may or may not be falling in love with Terrence Holmes. He has great aspirations but is easily led astray.
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Episode 137: The War in the Air Pt. 2
This is our second episode on the Air War over the front in 1916 and this week we will be focused solely on the air battle over the Somme. For the British, 1916 would be defined by the Somme, both on the ground and in the air. While the French and Germans would also participate it would just be another large battle just like another one that was occurring at the same time. In this episode we will look at the preparations for the battle as both sides tried to gain control over the soon-to-be battlefield. Then we will look at the events of July 1916 as the British would have the advantage and then follow that story all the way until November when the battle ended with the Germans in firm control of the air. This episode features a larger than usual set of first-hand accounts much like some of our episodes focusing on the Battle of the Somme last year that comes mostly thanks to the huge amount of scholarship devoted to the battle over the years. They are also, sadly, almost entire British focused as there are far more English sources for me to pull from. I would love to learn German eventually, but there are only so many hours in the day.
Dehavilland DH2
Fokker Triplane
Georges Guynemer
SPAD VII
The Great War in the Air by John H. Morrow
The War in the Air: The Men and Their Machines by Jack Bruce
A German Airman and his War: Oscar Boelcke
Somme Success by Peter Hart
"The Souls of Soldiers": Civilians Under Fire in First World War France by Susan R. Grayzel
First to Fly The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille, The American Heroes Who Flew for France in World War I by Charles Bracelen Flood
Marked for Death The First War in the Air by James Hamilton-Patterson
The First Great Air War by Richard Townshend Bickers
As with any major battle, the air war over the Somme began with reconnaissance. It would be this reconnaissance, generally involving photographs, that would inform the planning for the attack and then influence its execution. The BEF took over the Somme front in July 1915 but it would not be until March 1916 that they began to put a lot of effort into cataloging the German positions along the front. Here is Lieutenant Robin Rowell of the RFC discussing the plan "As far as possible the whole of the German front line would be photographed for a depth of about a thousand yards every month. The cameras that we used for this work were box cameras with an infinity focus, containing an auxiliary magazine or changing box of twelve plates. As each of these plates was exposed, they were transferred into a second changing box by means of a sliding handle that worked on top of the camera. This handle reset the shutter for another exposure at the same time. The shutter release had a piece of cord attached to it so that the pilot might pull it easily with his thick-gloved hands." To get the best photos the pilots would fly at just 6,000 feet, quite low by this point in the war. Lieutenant Rowell goes on to describe the danger of flying over the lines at this height "The shells would burst far faster then you could count them, and you were compelled to change your direction every fifteen or twenty seconds or you would not last long. But it's well worth taking heavy risks to get good photos. If you are being worried by an AA gun while you are ranging your own guns and you happen to know where the culprit is in hiding, you have only to fly straight until you see him fire and then, ten or fifteen seconds later, change your course one way or another and you will find the shells will explode where you would have been had you gone on straight. There are few things that annoy 'Archie' more than this trick because he doesn't get a ghost of a chance of even frightening you. If you are at a height of about 6 or 7,000 ft, it will take the shell about twenty seconds to explode from the time you see the flash of the gun." While at times the pilots were successful in bringing back critical photos of the German lines, at times things would conspire to prevent them from getting the information they were searching for. Sometimes it was as simple as an equipment malfunction, as described by Second Lieutenant Hutcheon "Today I went up to take photos and went over the lines four times, carefully sighting the required trenches and taking 18 photos. I spent nearly two and a half hours in the air, and when I got back I found the string that worked the shutter had broken after my third photo, and the rest had not come out. It was disappointing, because my last three journeys over the lines need not have been made, and incidentally it would have saved getting a hole through one of my planes." While the photos were not as detailed they would be with modern equipment there was still a lot of information hidden inside of them. The British intelligence officers became adept at determining non-obvious information from the photos like how deep a trench was by the shadows that it cast, or the state of the railways leading up to the front, or any number of other items. These photos would then be used to decide where to lay artillery bombardments, where best to send units during the attack, and what German opposition could be expected at points along the front.
In early 1916 the Germans' owned the skies with their Fokker Eindeckers, but that would begin to change before the summer. One critical aircraft that helped turn the tide was the Dehavilland DH2, which we briefly discussed last week. The DH2 was a pusher fighter, with a gun mounted to fire forward. While perhaps not the most beautiful aircraft, and one that was slower than the Fokker and having a slower rate of climb the pilots still really liked it. Most of that affection came from the fact that it would outturn anything else in the skies at this point in the war. It would also perform those turns without losing as much airspeed as other planes, which meant it also did not lose as much altitude and this gave it an advantage if it could get close in with enemy aircraft. Later on the DH2 would be joined by the Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter which was a tractor plane with a second seat for an observer who was equipped with a Lewis gun on a ring mount. While the British planes were very comparable, if not superior to the German planes they faced the British pilots were very green and the British science of aerial combat was just beginning to develop, a fact that I think is well illustrated by Captain Williams of the RFC "The idea of devoting some method to practise allowances in shooting was solved by Major Hawker, who designed the first aiming off model, with the marked rod up the centre, which later became universal and was adopted by every training station in the RFC. We had been discussing aiming off and how much to allow at various ranges. Major Hawker, taking a pencil and paper and reckoning the pace of a bullet, showed us in a few minutes:- 1) That most of us were wide of the mark. 2) That range was a very essential factor, which we were largely overlooking . . . He was one of the first to realise that many a pilot can get close to his man, but few can shoot straight enough to shoot him down." Determining what kinds of sights aerial guns needed, as opposed to more stationary guns on the ground, was a critical step to mastering aerial combat.
May and June would see the air war over the Somme reach new heights. For the British and French they were attempting to keep the Germans away from their preparations while at the same time learning as much as possible about the German defenses. For the Germans, they knew that something was happening and the build-up was unmistakable, but they needed to find out as much information as possible. The British and French pilots were the ones getting the short end of the stick in these situations, with greater demands placed on them to fly deep over German territory, always a dangerous task. Lieutenant Leslie Horridge describes part of the problem "The poor old BE2 C just trickles along with the weight it has to carry. Thirty gallons of petrol, two officers, two Lewis guns with 400 rounds of ammunition, two 20lb bombs, wireless with accumulator and a huge camera fitted on the outside of the machine where it gets all the air resistance. It is just about as much as you can expect the thing to fly with" At this point the BE2 C was a slow aircraft to begin with, even before it was loaded up with everything it needed to fly over the lines. The presence of the 2 20lb bombs is interesting, but Lieutenant Alan Jackson explains why they were given these two bombs "All machines that flew up to the lines and across had to always carry two 20 lb bombs and drop them on any target they thought was worthwhile. The object of this was to make quite sure that the pilots did cross the lines and go over enemy territory. Very often they rather shirked that through nerve tiredness - they preferred not to do it. Across the lines is always more dangerous than doing it on your own side. They had to get across the lines to do it and they would choose some railway station or whatever it might be that they thought it might be useful to bomb. As often as not they never hit them so it didn't much matter, but still they dropped the bombs and they got across the line which was the object of the exercise." Many pilots would lose their lives in these early days of the battle, however it was always seen as worth it. The lives of a few pilots and observers could be spent to gain information that could save huge numbers of infantry.
In the last few weeks before the attacck the British would have 185 aircraft and 76 fighters over the front, the French would bring even more. The Germans would meet these with just 129 aircraft, with only 20 being fighters. They were heavily outnumbered, but they were lucky to have the weather on their side. Just a week before the start of the offensive the British and French would launch a simultaneous aerial offensive, their primary targets were the German observation balloons all along the front. There were even special aircraft sent out that were armed with phosporous bombs to increase the likelihood of destroying the balloons. There was just one problem, on the day of the attack the weather was horrible, with impenetrable low clouds that clocked the balloons, resulting in none of them being lost. This poor weather would continue all the way up to the attack, preventing the last minute preparations from the RFC. However, they had done about as much as they could already, having taken photographs of almost the entire series of German trenches and positions. They now transitioned into the role of assisting the infantry in their attack.
During the attack the planes had a very important role to play, they were to fly over the front at just a few thousand feet to track the progress of the infantry. In his book Somme Success Peter Hart would say that "the contact patrols witnessed tragedy unparalleled in British military history before or since. It was their role to determine the exact progress of troops on the ground. This information was vital to inform the supporting artillery batteries, as it had been found through bitter experience that conventional means of communication frequently broke down when the troops launched themselves across No Man's Land." Second Lieutenant Cecil Lewis would describe how he was supposed to go about tracking the battle "We had all our contact patrol technique perfected and we went right down to 3,000 feet to see what was happening. We had a klaxon horn on the undercarriage of the Morane – a great big 12 volt klaxon and I had a button which I used to press out a letter to tell the infantry that we wanted to know where they were. When they heard us hawking at them from above, they had little red Bengal flares, they carried them in their pockets, they would put a match to their flares. All along the line wherever there was a chap there would be a flare and we would note these flares down on the map and Bob's your uncle! It was one thing to practise this but quite another thing for them to really do it when they were under fire and particularly when things began to go a bit badly. Then they jolly well wouldn't light anything and small blame to them because it drew the fire of the enemy on to them at once. So we went down looking for flares and we only got about two flares on the whole front. We were bitterly disappointed because this we hoped was our part to help the infantry and we weren't able to do it." Flares were not the only way in which the pilots could follow the infantry. Many units were equipped with white strips of cloth that they were supposed to lay on the ground, others had metal mirrors on their packs which, it was hoped, would reflect the light for the pilots to see. It is pretty hard to know if such schemes would have been successful if the attack had really started rolling since much of the attack resulted in very little progress. There were also other tasks for the RFC. One task was performed by the bombers flying behind the German lines. There they attempted to drop bombs on the major German rail and road junctions to interrupt the flow of reinforcements to the front. Some of these missions were successful, with several trains being destroyed on their way to the front, many of them would miss the mark entirely. What is interesting about these attacks is not the results but instead the creation of close air support which would become such a vital part of planning in the future. These early close support missions, both behind and over the front, assisted in much more than just their physical bombing or strafing, they also had a very real mental impact on the Germans. Here is a German officer to describe why this was the case. "The infantry had no training in defence against very low-flying aircraft. Moreover, they had no confidence in their ability to shoot these machines down if they were determined to press home their attacks. As a result, they were seized with a fear amounting almost to panic; a fear that was fostered by the incessant activity and hostility of enemy aeroplanes"
As the fighting on the ground continued, the air war continued to grind on. Photos and observation patrols had to be done continuously as the battlefield changed on a day to day basis. Lieutenant Leslie Horridge would be on the pilots going out day after day to do this work "The aeroplane signals to the battery by wireless and the battery signals to the aeroplane by strips of white cloth on the ground. It is a common fallacy to think that you can see everything from an aeroplane. It is often very hard to make out details. When ranging with shrapnel it is quite easy to see the burst, but with high explosive it is quite difficult. Unless you are watching the place where the shell bursts at the right moment you will miss it as the smoke is brown and cannot be seen against the ground and all you can see is the earth thrown up which of course falls back in a second. You are usually at a height of about 8,000 feet although some days you have to come much lower. All the time you have to be on the lookout for Huns." There were several schemes in place that were used to tell the pilots in the air where the lines were at any given moment. At about 700 feet the pilots could determine the color of uniforms, but they did not want to fly that low due to the risk of ground fire and the risk of falling prey to German planes dropping in on them from above. There were also the signaling panels, mirrors, and flares that were used during the initial attack. Here is Major General Trenchard discussing the usage of flares at the front "Flares can be easily seen and distinguished from the air and proved their value on may occasions for defining the positions reached by the infantry. From the observer's point of view they were not lit in sufficient numbers. This was no doubt partly due to a shortage in the supply, only a proportion of the men carrying them in consequence. Some of our men seem to think that the flares draw shell fire. If judiciously placed, however, they can easily be screened from the enemy's view altogether. The Germans use Verey Lights and rockets freely, although they are more likely to draw fire than are our flares." While the RFC had all of these duties to support the infantry there were also plenty of things to do to counter the air forces. To do this, in a time before radar, required a group of men at the front watching and waiting for German planes to make themselves known over the front. Once they were spotted messages were sent to nearby airfields where pilots were waiting. Here is Lieutenant A. M. Wilkinson discussing what would happen on these airfields "A system of alarms was arranged. A bell ringing both at the Squadron office and the mess – and how vividly we all remember those bells – which generally seemed to ring about two minutes before one's relief came, for we stood by ready to leave the ground immediately the alarm rang. With the Mono engine, no time was wasted in starting or warming up and quite frequently, machines were in the air well within one minute of the alarm bell ringing. I well remember the general alarm sounding on one occasion, on a rather dud day, when most people were in the mess. (A general alarm sounded if more than 10 machines were reported.) On this occasion in one minute, machines were streaming out of the hangar and twelve machines were off the ground in under two minutes. We never found anything at all and we all supposed afterwards that 'Archie' had been seeing things. It was probably six machines which passed four times over a gap in the clouds. To save time a large board was placed outside the Squadron office with the area and number of Hostile Aircraft on it, and as one took off, one glanced at the board to see what one's task was. This was, like most of our other gadgets, Major Hawker's idea . . . Three and sometimes even four shows a day (I have done the latter myself in extreme cases when an attack was on) and throughout it all a great spirit of responsibility and unselfishness ran right through the Squadron. The work done by some of the mechanics was at times tremendous – again and again work having to be continued all night to enable us to keep machines serviceable. Speaking of my own flight – which was representative – the men at that time were really wonderful. No holidays, no leave and all work, but never a grumble. I had on more than one occasion to order men to bed in the daytime, or otherwise I knew they would collapse and break down."
August would see the British change some of their tactics in the air, all driven by the responses the Germans had to the initial fighting. It was during this month that more German fighters arrived at the front, this included a large stock of newer planes, these new arrivals made the skies very dangerous for the British pilots and to try and deal with this the British switched many of their bombing missions over to night time raids. This made the flying itself more dangerous, but the skies were free of a German response. These kinds of pushes and pulls, moves and countermoves, would be a critical piece of the air war for the entire duration as each side sought to answer the other. One big answer from the Germans started to happen in September with the arrival of a new plane, the Albatross D1, with the arrival of this new air frame the pendulum swung once again in the favor of the Germans. It was armed with twin machine guns firing through the propeller which was driven by a 160hp engine. It was superior to everything that the British had, and outclassed the FE2 Bs which so many British pilots were still flying by so much that the German pilots could make several mistakes and still win the exchange. There were some Entente planes that had a change against the Albatross, especially the Nieuport 17, but that plane was a French model and it was being hoarded by the French. Any planes that got outside of their control often found their way to the Royal Naval Air Service. The Nieuport could not match the Albatros in flat out speed, but it could outturn the German plane. This meant that it could serious challenge the Albatross if flown by an experienced pilot. Overall the losses were incredibly lopsided in September, with the Germans shooting down 123 Entente planes in exchange for just 27 of their own. Instead of pulling back from the front Trenchard redoubled the RFC's efforts to push out over the lines, even in the face of the losses being sustained. Along with air combat and reconnaissance flights there was another, and I think more interesting, use for a few of the British planes during September. It was during this month that the first tanks made their debut, but the British faced the problem of getting them up to the front without the Germans knowing, and the armored beasts were not exactly quiet. A rather ingenious scheme was used to make this happen, as Lieutenant Rowell explains "Why are all the FE2 Bs learning to night-fly so suddenly? Nobody knows. But within a week or so all the FE2 B squadrons were night flying, and then they started to drop an occasional 20-lb bomb on some wretched village just over the lines. Why are the FEs flying tonight? They don't even know themselves, except that they were told to go and fly up and down the lines from Arras to Albert; and when one machine came back another went out to drop a bomb that could do no-one any harm. It's an interesting fact that the 120 hp Beardmore engines fitted into the early FE2 Bs made almost exactly the same noise as the Daimler engines fitted into the first tanks. And it was in this way that the tanks were brought right up to the trenches, when the Boche knew nothing about them. The reason that the FEs always took a small bomb with them to drop on the Hun was merely to avoid suspicion." While the tank attack would not be successful, you can't blame the RFC for not doing their part.
During October the Germans would take a page out of the British playbook and begin night bombing behind the front for the first time. This would catch the British by surprise, and cause some initial problems. Flying at night was a real challenge during the First World War, with very little instrumentation to assist in navigation, but the most challenging and dangerous part was always landing. To assist the British pilots returning from their bombing missions the British would line the runways with petrol flares, however, with the Germans now out looking for bombing targets this tactic had to be changed so as not to give away the location of air bases to the wrong planes. Major George Carmichael explains how the RFC made some changes to deal with this new challenge "During night flying operations we were particularly vulnerable as our position was disclosed by having to use petrol flares for getting off and landing and we had to take special precautions. The flare party of five men, each with his tin of petrol, old rag and a sousing blanket, stood by to light up when ordered by Sergeant Major Patterson who knew that the aircraft were ready to take off and to extinguish immediately the aircraft had gone. On return each aircraft had to fire the Verey pistol signal for the night, then Patterson would shout the order to light up. When the machine had perched, the flares would again be immediately extinguished. It was not long before the Germans grasped our plan, looked out for our recognition signal for the night and copied it. As soon as we lit up, down came a shower of bombs. Only one night, however, did bombs actually straddle our positions, and then fortunately, without causing any casualties or damage to aircraft. To counter this we created a dummy aerodrome with canvas sheeting to simulate sheds during daytime and lit flares there at night. On one occasion this drew a low attack of machine gun fire sweeping up and down the dummy, empty aerodrome." October would also bring weather issues back to the forefront of the air war. Lieutenant Leslie Horridge explains how this affected the pilots "often it was just too wet and windy to fly at all. We have had quite a lot of nice wet days lately, although it has usually cleared up a bit in the afternoon. It has been very windy too. I found I could make the machine go backwards if I wanted to. On one shoot I was doing it took me more than half an hour to get from the target to the ground station near the battery. It would have taken three minutes as a rule." While the weather was certainly not ideal, many of the pilots welcomed the rains as it game them some time for rest and relaxation, something they had not had much of since July.
November would see the same situation continue over the front. The Germans with their more technically capable, but outnumbered, aircraft flown by pilots like Richtofen and others who had honed their skills under the now deceased Boelcke. It was clear that the British aircraft that had brought the RFC this far in the war were not up to the new task, the DH2 and FEB 2C were just easy targets now. Unfortunately for the pilots there would not be a new British fighter at the front until May 1917. Over the Somme front, with the weather continuing to deteriorate the pace of air operations slowed as the battle on the ground also sputtered to a close. Overall the RFC would have 583 casualties during the Somme actions, tiny in comparison to those on the ground, but when weighted against their small initial number a brutal percentage. The fighting over the Somme had been the first air campaign where the RFC had faced an armed and determined enemy that was just as capable as the British and they had done well, even if it had cost them dearly, and their contributions on the ground had been critical to whatever successful the British army had on the ground.


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The audience watched in awe. They had never experienced anything like this. Flashes of color, the heartbeat of the drum, the Native dancers and their fluid movements captured this moment in time for the audience to reflect on for years to come.
In the expansive Montana country, so few encounter the culture lived and practiced by Native people. But the Native American Community Development Corporation (NACDC) is bringing authentic Native culture back into the world of the annual Western Art Week which takes over Great Falls, Montana, every year in March.
Darrell specializes in traditional and contemporary forms of Blackfeet art, and is a past recipient of the First Peoples Fund Community Spirit Award and two-time recipient of the Artists in Business Leadership fellowship. He serves on the NACDC board of directors' loan committee, and as a general advisor for all things related to Blackfeet culture. He's exhibited at the Western Art Week since 1985.
"The Native American art show was really missed in the few years when we didn't have anything during the Western Art Week," Darrell added.
Through his encouragement, Native artists came back in strength to the Western Art Week by exhibiting within The Great Western Living & Design Show in 2016. The artists were supported by NACDC in part through their Indigenous Arts Ecology program granted by First Peoples Fund. Audiences are once again able to view and purchase work created by Native artists.
NACDC covered the expenses of the show with various funding sources leveraged with their Indigenous Arts Ecology (IAE) grant. They also worked with First Peoples Fund to create marketing material for the show.
The relationship between the work at NACDC and First Peoples Fund is layered through many years. It was Elouise Cobell (Blackfeet) who helped connect NACDC and FPF. Elouise is best known as the plaintiff in the groundbreaking class action suit Cobell v. Salazar which successfully challenged the federal government's mismanagement of trust funds belonging to 500,000 individual Native Americans and resulting in a $3.4 billion settlement. Elouise was head of the Blackfeet Development Loan Fund which later became the NACDC. An early activist and leader in the field of Native community economic development, she was also part of an advisory group that formed FPF more than 20 years ago.
Elouise Cobell (Blackfeet) at FPF's 2010 Community Spirit Awards. Image by Ronnie Farley.
Elouise worked for many years on the Harvest Moon Ball with the NACDC, and her longtime friendship with First Peoples Fund President Lori Pourier brought the two areas of work together for a partnership that spans time and space.
In 2010, FPF began collecting survey data from the region. After NACDC became a certified Native CDFI in 2012, FPF conducted a Native Artists Market Study (The Artist Landscape: Blackfeet Indian Reservation) examining the needs of artists in the area.
Because of the survey, and an Indigenous Arts Ecology grant from First Peoples Fund, NACDC was able to begin tackling challenges specific to the growth of artist-entrepreneurs. FPF assisted NACDC with developing a line of credit for Native artists, and conducted FPF's Train the Trainer program with them, certifying local artists to conduct FPF's professional development workshops. Artists need access to technical and business training, and FPF offered its values-driven Native Artist Professional Development workshops to cover topics like marketing, business planning, and market booth setup.
Top on the list of challenges is the vastness of the region where the artists live. It is at least a two-hour drive and steep expenses to sell at markets and art shows.
Through the IAE grant, NACDC now takes artists to shows that expand their markets, including the Western Art Week in Great Falls. Some of these artists are current or former FPF Community Spirit Award recipients or FPF fellows like John Pepion. John is a 2017 Artist in Business Leadership fellow, a longtime exhibitor at the Harvest Moon Ball, and one of the artists to exhibit at the Western Art Week.
Taking artists to shows — especially the Western Art Week — expands their market and exposes them to new buyers who may turn into lifetime collectors of their work.
FPF's Theory of Change — uplifting individual artists who then come together at the community level with guidance from culture bearers, and ultimately gain momentum on a national level — is at work through the NACDC. Artists who are supported through the IAE program circle back to work in their own communities, teaching youth to ensure art and culture continue to the next generation. Several former CSA recipients, like Darrell, guide the work.
This Indigenous Arts Ecology breathes, moves, and interrelates across a broad expanse of time and space. As the weave tightens between FPF and the NACDC, the ecology thrives.
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Q: How to update dynamic column data using Prisma I'm very new to using Prisma and was hoping somebody here would be able to assist with the below.
I am working on a web application which enables users to interact with a database (containing a long list of thousands of products and related information) via authenticated REST endpoints.

One of such endpoints enables the filtering of products through criteria defined on the front-end and submitted. I was planning on achieving this by using two steps:
1. Filter Criteria

*

*Column (e.g. title)

*Operator (contains / does not contain / is / is not blank / starts with / ends with)

*Column (e.g. Size) OR Text (e.g. small)

It also enables the filtered set of product information to be amended by a further set of (Action) criteria:
2. Action Criteria

*

*Column (e.g. title)

*Operator (e.g. set / prepend / append / delete from / replace)

*Column (e.g. Size) OR Text (e.g. small)

My problem:
I have been attempting to write a Prisma query that enables users to submit a column they want to edit and the associated new value for the field. From what I can understand from the documentation, it is not possible to do this due to a risk of SQL injection.
Consequently, I would need to write a function for all 70+ columns in my table and have multiple variations within it for each of the different potential operators which could be provided by the user. Below is an example of the Title field being filtered for products which do not contain the associated Size column (from the front-end table).
const products = await prisma.product.findMany({
    // Find products based upon submitted criteria
    where: {
        NOT: [
            {
                title: {
                    contains: req.body.size
                }
            },
            {
                title: ""
            }
        ]
    },
})

I looked into writing some raw Postgres queries for what I needed to do, but I continually ran into warnings that any potential solution (using dynamic columns) would lead to security vulnerabilities due to SQL injection.
Here was one of such queries related to the second (Action) filtering step mentioned above:
const result = await prisma.$executeRaw`UPDATE "Product" SET ${req.body.column} = ${req.body.value} WHERE id = ${req.body.id};

Which would need to be re-written as:
const result = await prisma.$executeRaw`UPDATE "Product" SET title = ${req.body.value} WHERE id = ${req.body.id};

Is what I am doing achievable in a less verbose way, or is it the way I have identified the only way which is secure?
Thank you - and apologies for the lengthy query!

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Is There a Frivolous Lawsuit Epidemic in the United States?
Truth be told, the "frivolous lawsuit" myth was created by corporations, primarily insurance companies, in order to frighten people into giving up their legal rights; drive legislation that supports caps on damages; and to influence juries into giving smaller awards—all of which save the insurance companies billions and increases their corporate profits.
Insurance companies spend millions of dollars every year to fund advertising and public relations campaigns that are designed to shape public opinion. False reports and/or selective fact sharing attempt to convince the public that our court system is clogged with frivolous lawsuits filed by uninjured, undeserving plaintiffs and greedy lawyers.
America does not have a frivolous lawsuit problem. A study conducted by The Rand Institute for Civil Justice, one of the country's most respected think tanks, found that only 10% of injury victims actually seek compensation for their losses (medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering).
The study also revealed that only 2 percent of injury victims file lawsuits. In addition, Rand found that since 1991, tort cases (cases brought by persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others) make up only six percent of all lawsuits filed. In addition, anyone who understands how personal injury attorneys are compensated knows that there is no motivation for contingency fee lawyers to accept cases baseless cases that have no legal foundation.
What can I do to discourage frivolous lawsuits in Washington State?
Many politicians, insurance companies, medical institutions and members of the media claim that there is an epidemic of frivolous lawsuits—ridiculous lawsuits that have no legal foundation. The implication is that ambulance-chasing attorneys encourage frivolous, baseless-claims to make more money for themselves, and that these meritless lawsuits are the primary cause of rising medical and insurance costs. This just isn't true.
Most personal attorneys work on a contingency fee basis. The design of the contingency fee system actually reduces the number of frivolous lawsuits and unsupported litigation by discouraging attorneys from presenting claims that have no legal foundation, negative value or otherwise lack merit.
The contingent-fee arrangement ensures that the personal injury attorney believes in the case and knows that there is proper legal basis for the claim. An attorney that works on a contingency fee basis would be unwise to take on cases that have no legal foundation solely because of the financial investment attorneys are required to put into the cases they handle.


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Larchitettura d'interni o architettura degli interni (talvolta designata tramite l'ibrido: design degli interni, o l'anglicismo: interior design) è la progettazione degli spazi e degli oggetti d'uso comune all'interno di un luogo chiuso, sia esso un'abitazione privata, un esercizio commerciale, uno spazio ricettivo, un ambiente di lavoro.

Descrizione

L'architetto, o designer, di interni è una figura spesso erroneamente associata con l'arredatore. Allo stesso tempo si associa all'arredatore d'interni una figura più simile ad uno stilista d'interni, ma in realtà il progettista presta particolare attenzione agli aspetti pratici e funzionali del vivere lo spazio, ad esempio che i mobili abbiano il giusto dimensionamento, che siano rispettati gli spazi di passaggio, che gli arredi siano disposti in modo comodo e funzionale, che i materiali e le tecnologie siano di buona qualità, che non ci siano potenziali pericoli per la salute di chi usufruirà di questi ambienti,l'abbattimento delle barriere architettoniche, la ristrutturazione architettonica e l'ammodernamento per nuove destinazioni d'uso, che ci sia un buon isolamento acustico, un buon rapporto fra consumi energetici e comfort, che tutto l'ambiente sia in armonia tra l'ingombro degli spazi pieni e l'utilizzo degli spazi vuoti.

La figura dell'arredatore d'interni ha conquistato nell'ultimo decennio una così rilevante importanza nella costruzione di edifici, pubblici o privati che siano, tanto da far nascere un corso universitario vero e proprio in molte università italiane (ad es. Politecnico di Milano).

Prima dell'introduzione di queste definizioni tutto ciò si riconduceva all'arte della decorazione che veniva distinta dall'arte dell'architettura vera e propria perché non andava a modificare le strutture portanti degli edifici, ma si occupava sia degli abbellimenti interni ed esterni che degli arredamenti veri e propri.

È da tenere presente che il termine design è di recente introduzione, importato dalla lingua inglese alla metà del '900 e che spesso si affianca al termine italiano di architettura, disegno o progettazione; in lingua tedesca: Gestaltung.

Note

Bibliografia

Beppe Finessi, a cura di, Stanze. Altre filosofie dell'abitare, Venezia, Marsilio, 2016, ISBN 978-88-317-2484-5

Riccardo Salvi, Dentro l'edificio. Brevi considerazioni sull'architettura d'interni, Milano, Franco Angeli, ISBN 978-88-917-4431-9

Voci correlate
 Arredamento
 Progettazione

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Arredamento


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Air Pacific announces extra flights to parts of the Pacific region
11:22 am on 22 February 2006
Fiji's international airline, Air Pacific, is increasing the number of flights to Australia, New Zealand, USA and Kiribati as part of its planned growth programme.
Air Pacific has scheduled two additional flights to Christchurch on Sundays and Wednesdays and increased its total weekly flights to Auckland to fourteen.
Flights to Los Angels have increased to five weekly and to Kiribati to twice weekly.
For Australia, weekly flights to Brisbane will increase to eight and Nadi-Sydney will have two extra flights.
Air Pacific's chief executive, John Campbell, says the increases will result in the airline's six-jet fleet operating more than 110 flights weekly providing more than 2-point-3 million seats annually.


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Q: Airflow use the external sensor to wait the end of a DAG I would like to use a sensor to make a DAG wait for another DAG before starting.
I produced the following code to do so :
ExternalTaskSensor(
        task_id='task_that_wait_the_dag_before_starting',
        external_dag_id='dag_to_wait_it_finishes',
        dag=dag

    ) >> TaskToExecute(
        task_id='task_to_execute,
        dag=dag)

But when I deployed it, I have the error :

Broken DAG: Argument ['external_task_id'] is required

This is an argument for the external task.
The thing is I don't want to wait for a particular task, I want to wait for the dag to entirely.
In the doc we can see this :

Waits for a different DAG or a task in a different DAG to complete for a
      specific execution_date

Why is the external_task id is required if I can just wait for a DAG.


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Home / News and Events / News / Arizona Republic Panel to Discuss Child Immigration Crisis
Arizona Republic Panel to Discuss Child Immigration Crisis
Reporters on the Ground: The Child Immigration Crisis
Pipeline of Children
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Five veteran journalists from The Arizona Republic will explore issues surrounding the child immigration crisis during a special online panel discussion at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University next week.
The Cronkite School is partnering with The Arizona Republic to host "Reporters on the Ground: The Child Immigration Crisis" on Wednesday, July 23, from noon to 1 p.m. The online, interactive discussion features Arizona Republic staff who contributed to a weeklong series of stories examining the recent wave of unaccompanied migrant children seeking asylum in the U.S.
The event will be streamed live online on azcentral.com's home page. The public is encouraged to participate in the discussion at www.azcentral.com or on Twitter using the hashtag #immigrantchildren.
Republic opinion writer Linda Valdez will moderate the conversation, featuring reporters Bob Ortega and Daniel Gonzalez and photographers Michael Chow and David Wallace. The panelists will share their experiences covering the crisis.
As part of the in-depth series "Pipeline of Children," the Republic sent reporters and photographers to Central America and the U.S. border from Texas to Nogales, Ariz., to share the stories of children hoping to escape violence and bleak futures in search of a better life.
According to The Arizona Republic, approximately 57,000 unaccompanied minors have been apprehended in the U.S. in the past eight months — already 18,000 more than fiscal 2013. More than 70 percent are from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, three of the countries with the highest murder rates in the world.
"We're excited to partner with The Arizona Republic to host this discussion," said Cronkite Associate Dean Kristin Gilger. "At the Cronkite School, we teach coverage of immigration and border issues as part of our Latino specialization, so this is an important topic for us, as it is for all Arizonans."
The Republic project also includes a story written and reported by Cronkite student Emilie Eaton, who was part of a depth reporting class this spring that traveled to Chiapas, Mexico. The Cronkite Borderlands Initiative, supported by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and Adelaida and Barry Severson, offers students multimedia depth reporting training and the opportunity to learn about critical immigration and border issues.
"Reporters on the Ground: The Child Immigration Crisis" is presented by The Arizona Republic and the Cronkite School in partnership with Valle del Sol, the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Valley Leadership.
To view The Republic's "Pipeline of Children" series and learn more about the ongoing immigration crisis, visit borderkids.azcentral.com.


Midtown Prism brings together striking, on-trend colors from around the world with authentic, rough concrete styles. Combined with a Masquerade overprint, these bold hues energize interior spaces whether used in monochromatic or multicolored design schemes.
Botanical Motifs: Botanical motifs, resembling natural forms such as leaves, stems, and shells, serve as abstractions of nature. Through their organic, overprint of shape and form, the patterns of Biophilic design inherent in Aspecta's Ornamental line offers us an experience of naturally ordered complexity and richness. The scale of these patterns contributes to their visual interest and decorative effect.


Silence doesn't mean harmony like being always in the middle doesn't mean you're not involved. This is any working person's concern when it comes to office politics. Though they do not wish to be part of any camp, they also cannot easily shrug politics off particularly if what's in line is their career.
Office politics is actually good because it's a manifestation of competitive spirits and having two sides that can make a company successful. It will only be bad if there's no compromised agreement that comes out and when people involved get personal with their opponents. What will you do then to work without being caught in the middle or be the center of this politics?
Being friendly is good, but remember it just the first step. What you need to do is to be professionally connected to everyone or each camp. In fact, if it's just in your personality, you can have core groups for each departments of your company and it will help you to be protected away from any arguments.
Of course, you can still share your opinions especially if you're also affected. But with their deep understanding of your personality, your focus is to work and not part of any argument.
Knowing what's the issue and who's involve in it is not gossiping. It is gossiping if people fabricated, spread, and add misleading information. You just have to know the fact so you'll how to interact with your office-mates, whichever groups they belong. You don't want to say they possibly hate or will trigger argument, right?
"When you consider the root of office politics, most of it comes out of fear or greed. The fear of losing something or looking bad, or a desire for greater power, can drive a human being to behaviors that may not be the norm for them. As a leader, you must take a curious and mindful stance, rather than jump to conclusions or judge the individuals involved. Ask questions that will reveal their fears and put on your coach hat. Listen attentively to help both parties feel heard and validated. Once you understand their goals and concerns, agree to a joint course of action, Marla Tabaka of The Successful Soloist, shared on Inc.com.
In the first place, you enter in the company because of your personal reasons like to have career growth, better compensation and practice your profession. You only get distracted along the way because office politics become part of the package and if you take it to your system. So instead of focusing to other issues of other people, prioritize your own goals and good intentions. At the end of the day, it's you and your service in company is what matter.
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Public defender keeps pressure on authorities…
Public defender keeps pressure on authorities for strong response to SJPD racism scandal
Molly O'Neal wants internal affairs gone, audit of department culture, more accounting of racist Facebook posts
By Robert Salonga | rsalonga@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
SAN JOSE — To keep pressure on authorities to respond decisively to a racism scandal born from a series of officers' Facebook posts, Santa Clara County's public defender has called on the San Jose Police Department and elected leaders to institute dramatic changes to police oversight and dampen the impact of any prejudices of officers in the field.
A letter from Public Defender Molly O'Neal sent last week to police Chief Eddie Garcia, District Attorney Jeff Rosen and Mayor Sam Liccardo outlines reform demands that include an audit of the department's culture; a fuller accounting of who engage with the social-media posts; and the elimination of the internal affairs division.
"Your agencies should declare zero tolerance for racism in policing, and you should exercise your power to eradicate its presence and legacy in Santa Clara County's criminal justice system," O'Neal wrote.
The scandal surfaced in a Medium article on June 26 by an anonymous blogger, who posted screenshots of comments by members of the deactivated 10-7ODSJ Facebook group sharing racist and anti-Muslim comments.
In one public post, an active officer in the group wrote "black lives don't really matter" while commenting about shootings in Chicago, and, about a Muslim woman whose hijab was pulled off by a Ventura County Sheriff's Office deputy, wrote, "Hell, I would have pulled it over her face." A post by a retired officer suggested using hijabs as nooses.
Four active officers who were outed in the Medium article were put on leave pending a department investigation that the FBI has been called to assist.
O'Neal voiced skepticism that it was only those four officers who engaged in potentially disqualifying behavior, writing that she wants full disclosure from the department on participants, and called for discipline for anyone in SJPD "who authored or positively commented upon such posts."
O'Neal also asked for the creation of a community review board tasked with a one-time audit of SJPD to root out "existing attitudes and subcultures" with discriminatory views.
Shortly after the blogger exposed the controversial posts, the 10-70ODSJ group was disbanded. But several former members of the group, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, said the racist and hateful comments that fueled the scandal were the work of a small number of officers who used the group to espouse right-wing politics and their prejudices.
It's why many of the now former members, and numerous active officers, took issue with the San Jose Police Officers' Association initially describing it as an "online ring of hate" in the hours after the Medium blog was posted, and saying it would take "swift action" against any proven participants. But the union backed away from the language of that initial response, in recordings of speeches to officers a few days later obtained by San Jose Inside. O'Neal cited that change as evidence that the condemnation of the racist posts was superficial; the union asserts that it was clarifying any insinuation its members would be denied due process, not taking back its rebuking of the posts.
O'Neal has said previously that her office is reviewing court cases in which officers implicated in the racism scandal were meaningfully involved in prosecutors securing convictions, a move that the District Attorney's Office had said it would do as well. O'Neal wants any such convictions to be overturned, and any active or future cases with the officers to be rejected.
When asked about the letter by this news organization, the District Attorney's Office issued a brief statement of "Tune in Wednesday," in reference to a planned announcement of "new social justice reforms," according to a news release issued last week.
Another significant, and likely controversial, change O'Neal wants to see is the D.A. placing a moratorium on filing charges for SJPD arrests involving Penal Code 148 — misdemeanor resisting an officer — and the related charge of Penal Code 69, using threats or violence to interfere with an officer, in the absence of other crimes.
She argued that these charges, which entail wide officer discretion, can be used by officers to justify unlawful conduct, especially against people of color, and should effectively be suspended until "it can be persuasively established that discriminatory attitudes and conduct within SJPD are purged."
The police union response to O'Neal's letter was contentious, calling her letter "demonizing" and divisive.
"While it may be helpful to her clients to take a broad brush and paint all police officers as racists, that's not what any responsible leader within the criminal justice system should be doing," union president Paul Kelly said in a statement. "The fact that the public defender believes that those who resist arrest should not be held accountable is irresponsible and sends the wrong message to suspects that will lead to more violent attacks on police officers."
Perhaps most dramatically, O'Neal is pushing for the elimination of the internal affairs division in the department. She calls for transferring oversight and discipline for officer misconduct to the office of the Independent Police Auditor, a move sure to be met with resistance from the department and the union.
Currently, the IPA reviews and audits internal affairs investigations based on a citizen complaint. Years-long efforts have long been underway to expand the office's scope to review internal complaints and use of force. Liccardo backed a similar proposal to O'Neal's in a reform plan he released last month.
"The only explanation that seemed to emerge when I asked about internal affairs, is 'That's the way it's always been done,' " he said Monday. "This is a moment for us to re-imagine not just a new normal, but a better normal."
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Still, no proposed expansion would immediately give the IPA authority to enforce its recommendations should it get purview over misconduct investigations; under the current framework, any final decision for discipline or termination falls to the police chief.
Police auditor Shivaun Nurre welcomed the exploration into a new accountability system, noting that while the IPA model was "cutting edge" when it was instituted in 1993 and updated in 1996, that's no longer the case. She added that now more than ever, instilling confidence in the system is paramount.
"It's difficult to maintain the appearance of objectivity, and some people get discouraged knowing internal affairs is the only body investigating their complaint," Nurre said. "The community has concerns about police policing themselves and investigating their own misconduct."
Race & Race Relations
San Jose Police Department
Robert Salonga | Criminal Justice and Public Safety Reporter
Robert Salonga covers criminal justice and public safety for The Mercury News. A San Jose native, he attended UCLA and has a Master's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, and was part of a reporting team awarded the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting. He previously reported in Washington, D.C., Salinas and the East Bay, and is a middling triathlete. Reach him the low-tech way at 408-920-5002.
rsalonga@bayareanewsgroup.com
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The archery competitions at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur took place at Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur.

The 2017 Games featured competitions in ten events (men 4 events, women 4 events and mixed 2 events ).

Men's individual compound

Qualification round

Knockout round

Women's individual compound

Qualification round

Knockout round

Men's team compound

Seeding round

Knockout round

Women's team compound

Seeding round

Knockout round

Mixed team compound

Seeding round

Knockout round

Men's individual recurve

Ranking round

Knockout round

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Women's individual recurve

Ranking round

Knockout round

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Men's team recurve

Ranking round

Knockout round

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Women's team recurve

Ranking round

Knockout round

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Mixed team recurve

Ranking round

Knockout round

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

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News Release: McDonald Hopkins law firm launches the Business Advocate, an online community for collaboration
IN THE NEWS SEP 12, 2013
McDonald Hopkins law firm launches the
Business Advocate, an online community for collaboration
Cleveland, Ohio (September 12, 2013) – As an additional resource to help its clients understand and respond to business and legal issues, McDonald Hopkins has launched the Business Advocate, an online community for collaboration.
"Our firm issues numerous alerts and communications and we are active in social media. However, with the Business Advocate, we are taking these communications to a new level of engagement," said Carl Grassi, president of McDonald Hopkins. "Every day our attorneys see firsthand the issues impacting our clients' businesses. By embracing social technology, the Business Advocate provides a platform for real-time interaction on these very topics."
By becoming a member of the Business Advocate, community members can access and interact in a one-stop-shop of relevant information around a wide variety of business topics. The community hosts dedicated forums and blogs around specific industries and subjects, including energy, healthcare, data privacy, government, and business restructuring, to name a few. More importantly, after joining the community, members can join conversations or provide guest articles about the specific issues impacting their businesses.
The Business Advocate platform includes excellent security, privacy and social features. There are plans for private areas on the site for clients of the firm and special groups, such as the firm's alumni. Members can tailor their preferences by following certain sections of most interest to them. The Business Advocate is easily accessible on mobile devices and tablets, and is also available for download as a free app from the iTunes and Google Play marketplaces.
"The Business Advocate is not just a blog. We are building a community," said Grassi. "At the end of the day, we realize static online content is a thing of the past. The Business Advocate will allow our firm to truly become a social business."
As the community sponsor, McDonald Hopkins is committed to providing up-to-date content, monitoring discussions and ensuring members have a valuable experience. McDonald Hopkins encourages clients, friends of the firm and business professionals to join the Business Advocate at businessadvocate.mcdonaldhopkins.com and participate by initiating or contributing to discussions, becoming a guest author, asking questions, sharing content, or simply listening. Membership is free.
About McDonald Hopkins
McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Miami, and West Palm Beach. In January 2013, McDonald Hopkins launched a new subsidiary based in Washington, D.C., McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies LLC, led by former Congressman Steven LaTourette. McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies is not a law firm and does not provide legal services. For more information about McDonald Hopkins, visit mcdonaldhopkins.com.
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