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Volkswagen is to work with with three leading Israeli experts and their team to jointly establish an automotive cyber security company.
They say the newly founded CYMOTIVE Technologies initiative led by Yuval Diskin, Tsafrir Kats and Dr Tamir Bechor will develop advanced cyber security solutions for next generation connected cars and mobile services.
Through this cooperation Volkswagen says it is further developing its core capabilities in the field of cyber security and is combining its forces with the expertise of the cyber security specialists from Israel.
Yuval Diskin, former head of the Israeli Security Services is excited about the new opportunity to secure the connected car business and mobile online services from cyber threats. "The new cooperation will take an innovative and strategic approach to cyber security. Together with Volkswagen we are building a top-notch team of cyber security experts. We are aware of the significant technological challenges that will face us in the next years in dealing with the cyber security threats facing the connected car and the development of the autonomous car." Mr Diskin will be serving as the chairman of CYMOTIVE Technologies.


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Though some diehard fans would scoff at the present-day, ever-rotating lineup known as Helmet, the veterans made like a G 'N R reunion tour and inspired droves to flock into the Double Door last night (July 24) in support of their highbrow headbangery.
Always one to be praised for careening through strident, staccato guitar exchanges whilst still cookie-monstering actual lyrical wit, Page Hamilton was visibly wowing himself with tunes pulled from the band's 19-year catalog, as bandmates literally never missed a note; rockery that equally pleased the mostly 30-year-old dudes blessed with a chance to relive times of metal's recent past.
Tales about mastering ones angst ("Ironhead") and deteriorating envy ("Blacktop") from the group's first two LPs invoked mass hair-whips, with fans in the front row clutching the stage like a bench-press, pumping out emotions with every furious rhythmic syncopation.
Hamilton closed the evening with a joke: "It starts off in 5/4. Is that confusing?" asked the brain of the New York outfit before capping with their monster one-time single "In The Meantime," pausing with a smirk before readdressing the crowd's "hell no," by responding, "Good, 'cause we're math rock."
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When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.
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Troubled divorcee Mary Kee is tormented by a series of sinister phone calls from a mysterious woman. When the stranger reveals she's calling from the past, Mary tries to break…
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Paul Harold Royer (Mount Jackson, 3 september 1922 – Brookings, 21 augustus 2003) was een Amerikaans componist, muziekpedagoog en organist.

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Royer studeerde aan het Westminster Choir College van de Rider universiteit in Lawrenceville (New Jersey), het Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) in Cincinnati (Ohio) en aan de Universiteit van Indiana in Bloomington (Indiana). Aansluitend was hij docent aan het Huron College in Toronto en later professor aan de South Dakota State University in Brookings (South Dakota).

Als componist zijn van hem vooral de werken voor harmonieorkest bekend.

Paul H. Royer overleed in 2003 op 79-jarige leeftijd.

Composities

Werken voor harmonieorkest
 Bunch of Bagatelles
 Fanfare Festiva
 Prairie Poem
 Rushmore Suite

Werken voor koren
 1989 Create in me, voor gemengd koor en dwarsfluit - tekst: Psalm 51
 1989 Life of the world, voor gemengd koor en orgel - tekst: S. C. Lowery

Bibliografie
 Wolfgang Suppan, Armin Suppan: Das Neue Lexikon des Blasmusikwesens, 4. Auflage, Freiburg-Tiengen, Blasmusikverlag Schulz GmbH, 1994, ISBN 3-923058-07-1
 Paul E. Bierley, William H. Rehrig: The heritage encyclopedia of band music : composers and their music, Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1991, ISBN 0-918048-08-7
 Jaques Cattell Press: Who's who in American music : classical, First edition, New York: R. R. Bowker, 1983, 1000 p., ISBN 978-0835217255
 E. Ruth Anderson: Contemporary American composers - A biographical dictionary, Second edition, Boston: G. K. Hall, 1982, 578 p., ISBN 978-0816182237

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Gaming Realms granted licence by Pennsylvania Gaming Management Board
Gaming Realms has been awarded an Interactive Gaming Producer Licence by the Pennsylvania Gaming Handle Board.
The announcement marks the group's third US state licence as it aims to continue on its growth across the US industry.
"Pennsylvania is the fifth most populous state in the US with a populace of circa 13 million people today," a statement from Gaming Realms examine. "The licence will make it possible for Gaming Realms to supply its Slingo Originals recreation information to the state's accredited on line on line casino operators, a market which grew by 574% in phrases of profits in 2020. Gaming Realms expects to go live in Pennsylvania and in Michigan in the in close proximity to long run."
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How Nigeria Recorded Biggest Economic Growth In Six Years – Buhari
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said Nigeria's economy recorded five per cent growth in the second quarter of 2021, which is the highest in six years due to focus on job creation, consistency in policy and innovation.
Buhari said this at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, during the launch of the Jubilee Fellows Programme which he said will further consolidate on the success recorded.
The President listed some of the key drivers of economic growth and diversification in the second quarter to include telecommunications, transportation, electricity, agriculture and manufacturing.
"Tuesday, 22nd June, 2021, I set-up the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) steering committee to coordinate our work to fulfil my promise to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in ten years. This is building on the positive results from the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan and the targeted response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with the Economic Sustainability Plan.
"These efforts have yielded results with Nigeria recording its biggest economic growth in six years with a GDP growth of 5 per cent in the second quarter of 2021. The sectors that drove this growth are trade, telecommunications, transportation, electricity, agriculture and manufacturing. Each of these sectors showed significant improvement and thus created more jobs for our populace.
"An important part of our policies and strategies is the focus on employment and creating opportunities for our people. When this government was elected in 2015, we committed to increasing job opportunities for Nigerians and as part of our social investments programme we recruited 500,000 graduates into our N-power programme,'' he noted.
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A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Buhari gave a directive in 2019 for the number of graduates to be increased to one million.
"These graduates are recruited to work in agricultural, health and education institutions across the country. The N-power programme also has a non-graduate component that provides skills to tens of thousands of Nigerians in areas such as technology, masonry, auto repairs, and carpentry.
"We estimate that about 2 million people join our labour force annually. We continue to work with our partners to provide more opportunities to create jobs and the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme in partnership with the United Nation's Development Programme being one of such opportunities,'' he added.
The President said, "The jubilee programme will provide a pathway for young Nigerians to gain work experience in top tier organisations, gaining relevant skills and building the right networks for the future in various sectors including information and communications technology, financial services, trade, manufacturing, agriculture and agro-processing.
"Other sectors include mining, telecommunications, creative industries and technology, education, health, research and development, and public sector institutions. We believe that building the right skills and experiences across these sectors are important to sustain the economic growth we are experiencing.''
He said the programme will build on other efforts of the government to support young Nigerians such as the N75 billion youth fund in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, which was created to support young Nigerians in business or with business ideas, with N25 billion released annually for three years.
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"The Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) was our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have set-up a survival fund which has helped many businesses stay afloat in the worst economic periods of the last 5 years, more than one million Nigerians have benefitted from the fund, with more than 500,000 benefitting from the MSMEs Payroll support track, approximately 270,000 beneficiaries of the artisan support track, and about 50,000 beneficiaries of the MSME grant scheme,'' the President added.
He said the International Labour Organisation estimated equivalent of an unprecedented 255 million jobs being lost around the world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Buhari noted that the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme, being a fully paid post-NYSC work placement programme would provide an opportunity for mentors who were already engaged in various industries, gained relevant experience and built capacity over the years to provide fully paid post-NYSC work placement programme would provide an opportunity for mentors who were already engaged in various industries, gained relevant experience and built capacity over the years to provide mentorship and support for young Nigerians.
"Beyond the skills and work experience, we will be building a new culture of mentorship and guidance that can chart a new course for skills development and work experience in our country.
"We believe that as this programme creates new opportunities for 20,000 recent graduates annually, the beneficiaries will use the opportunities presented to them and maximize their 12 months of engagement,'' he said.
The President encouraged all eligible Nigerians to apply for the jubilee programme, while urging private sector organizations to join by providing work placement opportunities, mentors and funding.
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"I would like to say thank you to the United Nations Development Programme and the European Union for their support on this vital initiative. And I hereby declare the program open,'' he said.
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"School's out for summer!" I hear this familiar refrain from almost every student I meet. But, I also know from experience that many will begin to say the all-too-familiar phrase, "I'm bored," in a matter of weeks. If you hear that phrase in your house, here are some summer boredom stoppers you might want to stock up on.
Art supplies. Make sure to keep a large supply of crayons, coloring books, paper, colored pencils, and water paints to get your children's creative juices flowing. You might even like to get some clay and, for the super creative group, some "edible jello finger paints" for a snacky art supply.
Crafts and hobby supplies. This may include anything from magazines and newspapers for collages to Lego's to model airplanes. Some children might enjoy a rainbow loom or perler beads. My daughter enjoys knitting. My niece photography. Help your children find the craft or hobby they enjoy. Then encourage their active pursuit of that hobby.
Passive toys. Passive toys are simple toys that require active engagement from your children. They often require imagination and some level of planning. For instance, Lego's and building blocks are passive toys. So are packing boxes which can be made into a fort, a tunnel, a car, or an airplane depending on your children's imagination and need. Matchbox cars and dolls are also passive toys. These toys encourage imagination, problem-solving, and learning. Keep many such passive toys in your home to beat summer boredom.
Books. Books are always a great option for beating boredom. They open doors to new worlds. They encourage empathy. They teach and heal (Books That Heal). Keep a variety of books on hand for your children.
Kitchen Band Instruments. Musical instruments are a great boredom buster. You can use empty tupperware filled with rice for shakers, pots and pans for drums, and spoons for rhythms. You might also try a "straw-boe" or simply purchase some fun percussion instruments from a local toy store. Of course, you can always give your children the opportunity to learn guitar, piano, ukulele, trumpet, clarinet, violin, or any other instrument of their choice. They are all wonderful boredom busters.
Imagination supplies. Imaginative play will "help your child be a head taller than himself." Keep a supply of dress-up clothes, toy crowns, fake money, and other such supplies available for imaginative role playing. Your children might play teacher, superhero's, prince and princess, or family. They might even write, produce, and perform their own play for you.
With these supplies your children will have a great time. All the while they will beat the boredom of the long days of summer.
A Contract with My Preschooler?
Want to increase your preschooler's attention span, ability to plan, and self-confidence? Here is an idea borrowed from "Tools of the Mind". Let me describe what the teacher does in a preschool where this idea is utilized. The teacher helps children plan their play before they begin their play. They actually discuss what the children want to do and let them "write down" the order of activities they want to engage in. The "written" order of activities may not have actual written words. It may consist of pictures or what appears like scribbles. Nonetheless, it represents the child's plan, a symbolic contract.
Children then begin engaging in their activity. As you have likely experienced, they often lose focus part way through the activity and begin to drift to another activity. At that point, the teacher brings the children's "written contract" out and asks them if they finished what they had planned to do. Often, the children look at the paper and remember their "plan." "Oh yeah. I have to finish…." A simple reminder and they return to the initial activity and continue with "the plan." After the activity, the teacher goes over the "plan" with the children again. They acknowledge the children's accomplishment. This allows the children to enjoy the accomplishment of completing what they began. Adding to the benefit, children gain an increased attention span, a better ability to plan ahead, and a greater sense of self-confidence. Who wouldn't want that for their child?
Reading about this tool got me thinking. Could we do this with our children at home? Sure, it takes a little more time but preschoolers spend a lot of time planning their activities already. And, it really isn't that hard. We simply begin to talking with our children about the play activities they want to engage in. We allow them to "write down" the activities and "make a plan." Then, as we engage in play and our children begin to drift from the plan, we ask them about the plan. We even let them look at the "written plan" and ask if they still want to continue with the plan or change it. Many times they simply remember the plan and return to the activity they had initially written down. And in the process they learn to plan ahead, focus, and build self-confidence. How great is that?
Children are an enigma to me, a puzzle. They hear everything…except when you ask them to do something. Swear one time in front of them and they repeat it for weeks at the most inopportune moments…but they still forget to say "thank you" and "please" after a gazillion reminders. They can remember every single one of the countless Pokémon characters in existence, even spouting off each one's strengths, weaknesses, and evolutions (I'm not even sure I said that correctly)…but they can't remember to make their bed and brush their teeth. I can't say I ever figured out this puzzle, but I have learned a few hints to increase the chances that your children will listen to you when you give them a directive.
First, grab their attention. Gain eye contact with your children before giving them a task. This may mean interrupting their current activity for a moment so you can obtain face-to-face, eye-to-eye recognition. Speak directly to them. You've seen your children do it to you. When they want to tell you something or show you something, they repeat your "name" until you turn to look at them. They tap your arm and leg and side until you look at them. They might even grab your chin and turn your face to look at them. Take a hint from your children. Grab their attention before giving them a task.
Second, make it fun. Clown around a little bit. I remember my children's allergist. He always found Donald Duck in my daughters' ears and Bugs Bunny in their other ear. He found amazing characters in their eyes and throat. They couldn't wait to see him and find out which ear Donald Duck would reside in today. They never fought his ear, nose, and throat inspections. Why? Because he added fun to it. Be creative and make your children's chores fun. Sing while you set the table. Tell stories while you make the bed. Make dinosaur noises while you walk to school. Whatever your children love, use it to create some fun.
Third, don't ask, tell. When children are young they do not understand that a polite question such as "Would you please set the table?" is a directive. If you want them to set the table, make it a polite directive: "Set the table, please." Once again, you will see this when your children interact with other children. Young children rarely say things like, "Would you please pass me that Lego when you get a chance?" They use a much more directive approach. They say, "I want that one" or "Give me the blue one." They are not necessarily rude, just direct. They understand direct. They do not yet understand the nuances of indirect requests. So, if you want your children to do something, tell them politely but directly.
Fourth, slow it down. Be patient. Give them a chance to respond. Children need time to process your request, give them time to do so. If you jump in too quickly, you have just given them an "out." You have changed the focus from your directive to your impatience. They can't focus on both. Until their preteen years, they can only focus on one thing at a time and that is generally the immediate or the one with greatest intensity. So, if you jump in with an impatient remark, they will forget the directive and focus on your impatient remark. They find it difficult to keep both in mind. Slow down, be patient, and wait. Give them a chance to respond. If they do not respond, grab their attention again and repeat the directive.
Finally, give them appropriate choices. Let them begin to make choices from an early age. Do they want to wear the red shirt or the blue shirt today? Should we read then take a bath, take a bath before reading, or read one book before the bath and one book after the bath? Let them choose. Agree on their choice and carry it out. You might be surprised at how well they remember their choice. And, doing this increases their independence over time.
Five practices that will help your children listen well. They will still prove to be an enigma. You'll still discover those astounding paradoxes that shock you…like their ability to make the most profound, insightful comment just before talking about the Tooth Fairy's lack of generosity. But hey, at least they'll listen a little better.


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Explore Tycho Brahe Digitally
News	by Majken Christensen February 26, 2018 April 27, 2018
The past months I have been working with the research library at University of Southern Denmark. They have a selection of genuine Tycho Brahe books, that they wanted conveyed to the public.
The project is divided into three topics
Digitalization of the books Historia Coelestis (1672), Epistolarum Astronomicarum (1596) and later also De Nova Stella (1572). More on the latter book further down.
X-ray analysis of the book cover of Epistolarum Astronomicarum to search for chemical elements (spoiler alert: we found poison).
Fragment analysis of the medieval texts on the covers of Epistolarum Astronomicarum and De Nova Stella, respectively.
The two books Historia Coelestis (approx. 1100 pages) and Epistolarum Astronomicarum (approx. 400 pages) are owned by the research library at University of Southern Denmark. Those were digitalized into PDF and epub, and I added a table of content. None of the books were eligible for OCR, so the process was manual, i.e. reading every page and writing down the observations, dates, chapter, sub-chapter, etc. in a separate document. Additionally the illustrations in the book were cut out and collected in PDFs for the audience to enjoy without reading a whole book.
De Nova Stella (approx. 200 pages) is a part of Karen Brahes Bibliotek at Roskilde Kloster. It was not digitalized, so as a part of a collaboration, this was done by us in the library team. Again, the process was manual with high-resolution camera and a steady setup. The book is made available electronically on the SDU website, but is located in Roskilde.
The past meets the present! The cover of Epistolarum Astronomicarum is an old fragment from medieval times. We ran it though and x-ray scanner at Institute for Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy at University of Southern Denmark and found the chemical composition of the ink and the paper. One of the elements was poisonous mercury, which was widely used in certain types of ink during those times.
The reason for using these texts (hundreds of years older than the book itself) as covers is because they are solid and robust material. The texts therefore say a lot about the time of the publication, as these texts were no longer used for reading, but only because of their solid composition.
The book covers were analyzed by researchers in medieval literature at Centre for Medieval Literature at University of Southern Denmark and revealed not only types of texts, but also peculiar spelling (errors).
The website is available in Danish here: www.sdu.dk/brahe.
Also check out the media exposure:
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New Initiative to Inspire Girls and Women in Science
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Berlin: Police Investigate Several Cases of Racist Violence
Current IssuesFeaturesGermany
Generally, Berlin is an open-minded city. But, in recent weeks, the number of attacks with a racist motivation seems to have increased. The most recent ones were reported this past weekend.
Berlin, August 22nd, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) — On Saturday, the Berlin Police Department sent officers to a mall in the German capital's Gesundbrunnen neighborhood. When they got there, security agents were holding a 32-year-old man who is suspected of racist violence. According to a young lady who works at a sports store there, the suspect came to the shop to try sneakers.
Clenched Fists
When the 21-year-old clerk offered assistance, he insulted her in a racist fashion and spat at her. Then he supposedly walked towards her with clenched fists. A man aged 25 who is a witness in this case tried to calm down the suspect by talking to him. As a result, the aggressive customer hit him. At this point, several customers at the store stepped in. When the police arrived, the suspect had a bump on his head. At this moment, he tried to attack the cops with fists. Of course, he was taken into custody, but released again later.
Investigations into hate crimes are the responsibility of the Berlin Police Department's State Office of Criminal Investigations. The officers there deal with racism, antisemitism and similar forms of hatred. Depending on how grave the case is, suspects might be locked up until a judge decides what to do with them. In less serious cases, like this latest one, the culprits will be released after being questioned, but they should expect legal consequences.
Disgusting Case
This past weekend, another disgusting case of racist violence in Berlin was reported. Officers were called to a supermarket at Emmentaler Strasse in the Reinickendorf borough. A 34-year-old woman who had gone there to shop with her 15-year-old son told them she had been insulted by a man and a woman outside the shop. When she had told them to leave her alone, the suspect had punched her arm.
Now, her teenaged son stepped it. He was hit in the face by the man the police are looking for now. He and the woman he was with left the scene in a car, but not without threatening the victims. In this case, employees of the discount supermarket had to step in to stop the attack. It is unclear whether there is camera footage the police can use to identify the attacker or whether anyone remembered the suspect's number plate.
Racist Driver
Three weeks ago, a 25-year-old man told the police he had ordered a vehicle to the 'S-Bahn' train station Greifswalder Strasse. According to his statements, the driver insulted him in a racist way and refused to take him anywhere. Then, he sprayed irritant gas into his face. Now, the driver is wanted for insult and aggravated battery.
Experts believe that many incidents of this kind are not being reported to the police, meaning there might be a high number of unknown cases. Hate crimes should be reported. People of color, Jews, homosexuals, and members of other minorities should feel safe in Berlin. The sooner racists, antisemites, homophobic contemporaries and other haters are brought to justice the better.
BerlinPoliceRacism
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Q: Java, combining classes i'm running into a problem, recently picked up Java and now i'm doing some assignment but can't seem to figure out the solution, the output i get is below, i can't figure out how to instead of that random menu@somenumber, it would for example first one be Lunch, and yes i know i still need actual menu items printing
Restaurant 'Awsome'

*

*Menu:Menu@2389b9bd

*Menu:Menu@27013985

Restaurant 'Okay'

*

*Menu:Menu@41675ec4

*Menu:Menu@697eb767

Restaurant 'Lame'

*

*Menu:Menu@7e3b014c

*Menu:Menu@53d26552

Code:
class RestaurantTest {

   public static Restaurant[] init()
   {
      MenuItem[] AwsomeLunch = { new MenuItem ("Chicken", 5.2 ), new MenuItem ("Sarma", 3.1) };
      MenuItem[] AwsomeDinner = { new MenuItem ("Steak", 10.2 ), new MenuItem ("Squid", 8.2) };
      MenuItem[] OkayLunch = { new MenuItem ("Kebab", 6.1 ), new MenuItem ("Ćevapi", 3.7) };
      MenuItem[] OkayDinner = { new MenuItem ("Sharksteak", 11.4 ), new MenuItem ("Pizza", 6.2) };
      MenuItem[] LameLunch = { new MenuItem ("Burek", 2.5 ), new MenuItem ("Wiener Schiniztel", 4.3) };
      MenuItem[] LameDinner = { new MenuItem ("Octopus", 11.4 ), new MenuItem ("Kalja", 0.1) };

      Menu[] MenuAwsome = { new Menu ("Lunch", AwsomeLunch), new Menu("Dinner", AwsomeDinner) };
      Menu[] MenuOkay = { new Menu ("Lunch", OkayLunch), new Menu("Dinner", OkayDinner) };
      Menu[] MenuLame = { new Menu ("Lunch", LameLunch), new Menu("Dinner", LameDinner) };

      Restaurant[] listOfRestaurants = { new Restaurant ("Awsome", "Vukovarska 111", MenuAwsome), new Restaurant ("Okay", "Stradun 222", MenuOkay), new Restaurant ("Lame", "Ilica 333", MenuLame)};
      return listOfRestaurants;

   }
   public static void main (String[] arguments){

      Restaurant[] listOfRestaurants = init();

      Restaurant awsome = listOfRestaurants[0];
      Restaurant okay = listOfRestaurants[1];
      Restaurant lame = listOfRestaurants[2];

      System.out.println(awsome.getName());

      System.out.println("---------------------------------------");
      System.out.println();
      System.out.println("Running 'Restaurant Menu Search':");
      System.out.println();
      System.out.println("---------------------------------------");

      for (int i=0; i<3; i++) {
          System.out.println("Restaurant '" + listOfRestaurants[i].getName() + "'");

          for (int j=0; j<2; j++) {
            System.out.println("- Menu:" +  (listOfRestaurants[i].getMenu())[j]);
         }

      }

   }
}

A: Basically your problem is in this line:
System.out.println("- Menu:" +  (listOfRestaurants[i].getMenu())[j]);

The random number you are getting is the reference address of the object of type menu. This number means that you are printing the toString() of the object Menu which, if not overwirten, prints the reference of the object. So to fix this, you either call getName() for the menu (if defined), so you statement will something like this:
System.out.println("- Menu:" +  (listOfRestaurants[i].getMenu())[j].getName());

Or define a toString() that will print the name of the menu like this:
Stirng toString(){
    return this.name;
}

A: You should print some properties from Menu class instead of object reference like Menu:Menu@7e3b014c. For example
Menu m = listOfRestaurants[i].getMenu()[j];
System.out.println("Menu "+m.getName());
MenuItem[] launch = m.getLaunch();
for (MenuItem mi: launch)
  System.out.println("MenuItem "+mi.getName()+",  price "+mi.getPrice());

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Sunday 17 October 2021 (other days)
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Come, ring out our joy to the Lord; hail the God who saves us, alleluia.
Year: B(I). Psalm week: 1. Liturgical Colour: Green.
In other years: St Ignatius of Antioch (- 107)
He was the second bishop of Antioch after St Peter (the first being Evodius). He was arrested (some writers believe that he must have been denounced by a fellow-Christian), condemned to death, and transported to Rome to be thrown to the wild beasts in the arena. In one of his letters he describes the soldiers who were escorting him as being like "ten leopards, who when they are kindly treated only behave worse."
In the course of his journey he wrote seven letters to various churches, in which he dealt wisely and deeply with Christ, the organisation of the Church, and the Christian life. They are important documents for the early history of the Church, and they also reveal a deeply holy man who accepts his fate and begs the Christians in Rome not to try to deprive him of the crown of martyrdom.
He was martyred in 107 and his feast was already being celebrated on this day in fourth-century Antioch.
Liturgical colour: green
The theological virtue of hope is symbolized by the colour green, just as the burning fire of love is symbolized by red. Green is the colour of growing things, and hope, like them, is always new and always fresh. Liturgically, green is the colour of Ordinary Time, the orderly sequence of weeks through the year, a season in which we are being neither single-mindedly penitent (in purple) nor overwhelmingly joyful (in white).
1 John 4:16 ©
We ourselves have known and put our faith in God's love towards ourselves. God is love and anyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in him.
Galatians 6:7-8 ©
What a man sows, he reaps. If he sows in the field of self-indulgence he will get a harvest of corruption out of it; if he sows in the field of the Spirit he will get from it a harvest of eternal life.
(Galatians 6:9-10) ©
We must never get tired of doing good, and then we shall get our harvest at the proper time. While we have the chance, we must do good to all, and especially to our brothers in the faith.
England - Middlesbrough


António Guterres participated in the World Humaritarian Summit 2016 that took place in Istambul, Turkey.
António Guterres Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Coimbra, 22 May 2016.
Visit of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to Portugal, 13 May 2016.


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And What Have You Done with My Body, God? is a 4 CD collection of unreleased tracks, demos and scrapped masters by Art of Noise. It also features the complete cassette versions of three EPs (Into Battle with the Art of Noise, That Was Close, and The Tortoise and the Hare) for the first time on CD.

The project was conceived, researched and compiled by music journalist Ian Peel, who also wrote the box set's accompanying 36-page book, which featured new interviews with all of the original members.

Track listing
All songs written by Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan, and Paul Morley.

Disc 1: The Very Start of Noise
Beat Box (One Made Earlier) [2:18]
Once Upon a Lime [3:21]
War (Demo 2) [1:27]
Close to the Edge [2:19]
Confession [1:02]
Moments in Love [7:52]
Sign of Relief [1:27]
Who's Afraid of Scale? [4:36]
So What Happens Now? (take two) [4:23]
The Subject Has Moved Left [1:43]
It's not fair [4:27]
Close to the Edge (Ruff Mix) [5:54]
A Time for Fear (Who's Afraid) [4:32]
Moments in Bed [6:11]
Hands Off Love [0:55]

Disc 2: Found Sounds & Field Trips
Moments in Love (12" B-side idea) [3:10]
Tears Out of a Stone [2:56]
Samba #2 [0:39]
The Chain of Chance [4:36]
Fairlight-in-the-Being [4:37]
Diversions 3 [3:53]
Close (To Being Compiled) [3:47]
Diversions 5 [3:46]
Damn It All! [1:42]
Structure [1:13]
The Angel Reel: Hymn 1 (take 2) [0:36]
The Angel Reel: Hymn 3 [1:20]
The Angel Reel: Fairground [0:43]
And What Have You Done with My Body, God? [4:40]
Klimax [1:48]
Who Knew? [2:36]

Disc 3: Who's Afraid of...Goodbye
War (Demo 4) [4:39]
The Focus of Satisfaction [11:01]
Moments in Love (7" master rejected) [3:44]
It Stopped [4:27]
The Uncertainty of Syrup [1:21]
The Long Hello [4:34]
The Vacuum Devine [0:47]
The Ambassadors Reel: Beat Box [3:54]
The Ambassadors Reel: Medley [10:56]
The Ambassadors Reel: Oobly [1:20]
Goodbye Art of Noise [0:37]
Moments in Love (incomplete) [1:06]

Disc 4: Extended Play
Into Battle with the Art of Noise:
Battle [0:27]
Beat Box [4:48]
The Army Now [2:02]
Donna [1:44]
Moments in Love [5:10]
Bright Noise [0:05]
Flesh in Armour [1:24]
Comes and Goes [1:19]
Moment in Love [1:27]
That Was Close:
Diversion Eight / Diversion Two / Closest / Close-Up / Close (To the Edit) / Closed [20:44]
The Tortoise and the Hare:
Moments in Love (From Battle To Beaten) [14:21]
Love Beat [5:15]
In Case We Sneezed [0:31]
Besides Close:
A Time to Hear (Who's Listening) [3:31]
(Do) Donna (Do) [3:12]
Battle Outtakes [0:25]

References

Art of Noise albums
ZTT Records compilation albums
2006 compilation albums


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Q: ndk-build can't find arm or mips headers When I try to build with Eclipse under Windows I have the following confusing output (extra paths shortened to '*'):
*\android-ndk-r9b-windows-x86_64\android-ndk-r9b\ndk-build.cmd
[x86] Compile        : P1 <= CompilationUnitC.c
[x86] Compile++      : P1 <= CompilationUnitCPP.cpp
[x86] SharedLibrary  : libP1.so
[x86] Install        : libP1.so => libs/x86/libP1.so
[armeabi] Compile thumb  : P1 <= CompilationUnitC.c
[armeabi] Compile++ thumb: P1 <= CompilationUnitCPP.cpp
In file included from */P1/Android//jni/CompilationUnitCPP.cpp:9:0:
*/P1/Android//jni/../../../Engine/Audio/AudioSystemAndroid.cpp:15:27: fatal error: SLES/OpenSLES.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

This happens to be the first foreign include I make. If I remove this include I get the same problem with stblib.h (!)
I do not have this problem using identical project data under MacOS X
I am especially perplexed how the tools can find the x86 headers and not the arm ones. I have seen this kind of configuration work fine several androids ago... I wonder if there has been some breaking change and there is now some Windows specific configuration that needs to be made.
I've seen a few questions that look like my problem, but on close inspection are totally unrelated. This seems like such an obvious problem that I would not be surprised if there is a question and answer buried under all of the distractions...

A: So, at some point a breaking change was made so that running ndk-build from within the jni folder does not work.
My 'fix' was to run it from the project root and to adjust my additional include paths to reflect this.
Whilst this works it is deeply disturbing. This should not be a fix... all I can think here is that there is some especially nasty hackery going on in ndk-build which relies on the path implcitily. Even then I struggle to imagine how this would stop the compiler from finding includes in a distant and unrelated path, and especially for just one platform.
I will not accept my own answer until I'm satisfied that there are no genuine replied. I would definitely appreciate it if anyone can shed some light on why this is the case. I much prefer being able to understand a fix than using it like voodoo magic.


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Unrepentant Geraldines —en español: Geraldines obstinadas— es el decimocuarto álbum de estudio de la cantante, compositora y pianista estadounidense Tori Amos. Bajo el sello Mercury Classics, el álbum saldrá a la venta a partir del 9 de mayo de 2014 en formato de CD estándar, descarga digital, de edición limitada (CD + DVD), y dos LP de vinilo del disco.

Antecedentes
Durante la gira de Abnormally attracted to sin en 2009, Amos se sentía como si hubiera bloqueado su capacidad creativa y necesitaba encontrar una nueva manera de hacer música. Esto la llevó a realizar proyectos fuera del género pop/rock, donde se puede mencionar la música tradicional navideña (en Midwinter graces) y música clásica (en Night of hunters) y el musical The Light Princess, así como la regrabación orquestal incluidas en Gold dust. Sintiéndose fortalecida y con un nuevo enfoque, Unrepentant Geraldines marca el regreso de Amos al pop y rock alternativo. Se describe como el regreso a "su identidad esencial como creadora de canciones contemporáneas de exquisita belleza" con un álbum de "música inspiradora y personal". Según Amos, las canciones del álbum tuvieron una ardua preparación, la exploración de diferentes estilos y temas. Amos dijo que ella había escrito las canciones "en secreto", disfrutando de la libertad de no trabajar con un numeroso grupo de músicos. Ella describió al álbum como diferentes instantáneas de su vida y las cosas que había observado.

Unrepentant Geraldines se describe como "un retrato elogioso de las experiencias de la cantante con el arte visual". Amos declaró:

El título del álbum refleja a las mujeres sin remordimientos que no pedirán perdón por sus acciones y creencias. Una amplia gama de temáticas se exploran en el álbum: la "otra" «América», el envejecimiento en «16 shades of blue», la emoción del peligro en «Trouble's lament», sobre no olvidar la imaginación infantil en «Rose Dover», los escándalos de vigilancia de NSA en «Giant's rolling pin», y hacer las paces con la evocadora de recuerdos y la duda de sí mismo en «Oysters». Natashya "Tash" Lórien Hawley, la hija de Amos aparece como compañera de dúo en «Promise». Según consta fue una gran influencia en el grabación, la exposición de Amos a una perspectiva diferente a la suya.

Lista de canciones

Promoción
El material promocional, es decir, el detrás de las escenas de la sesión de fotos para el álbum fueron puestos en libertad en las redes sociales en febrero de 2014.

La portada oficial se reveló parte por parte en una cuenta regresiva en línea de 5 días, con un anuncio al día siguiente de la confirmación de la fecha de lanzamiento del álbum en Estados Unidos y el lanzamiento de conciertos en América del Norte.

El artwork y promos del álbum cuentan con imágenes filmadas por el fotógrafo de moda Amarpaul Kalirai.

Los fanes británicos que pedían el álbum de edición de lujo anticipadamente podían competir para ganar entradas para conciertos y un encuentro personal con Amos en Londres. Los pedidos anticipados del álbum en Estados Unidos dio a los fanáticos un código de preventa exclusiva para entradas de la gira.
Además, aquellos que compraron la edición de lujo podían subir pruebas de su pre-orden y competir en un concurso para entradas de primera fila, ediciones de vinilo firmadas del álbum y para conocer a Amos en un concierto.

La lista de canciones completa incluyendo «Trouble's lament» y su carátula fue anunciado por Amos en las redes sociales el 27 de marzo. El sencillo estuvo disponible para escuchar al día siguiente. La pre-venta digital del álbum en iTunes llegó a estar disponible en los EE. UU. a partir del 15 de abril. La edición exclusiva de iTunes incluye el bonus track «White telephone to God», y pre-pedidos daba acceso inmediato a la pista del álbum «Selkie».

El álbum será apoyado por el «Unrepentant Geraldines Tour» a partir del 5 de mayo de 2014, con escalas en toda Europa, América del Norte y Sudáfrica.  La gira cuenta con Amos en solitario, su primera gira mundial sin una banda de apoyo en casi 10 años. En la gira se verá tocar a Amos una multitud de instrumentos de piano y teclado, mezclando elementos acústicos y electrónicos.

En abril fue puesto en libertad un vídeo detrás de cámara donde se entrevista a Amos y realiza un comentario sobre la realización del álbum. Se destaca el breve muestreo de dos nuevas canciones: «Wedding day» y «América» Más comentarios de la entrevista fue puesto en libertad poco a poco, dejando al descubierto la inspiración y el proceso creativo del álbum, la necesidad de experimentar y cómo Amos vio el álbum como una amalgama de todo en su carrera hasta el momento.

El 8 de abril, Amos interpretó en un evento para la prensa y los ganadores de un concurso en Berlín,
Alemania. La performance incluye el sencillo «Trouble's lament» y «Selkie». En una entrevista de radio el día siguiente, «Promise» fue estrenada.

En los días previos a la fecha de lanzamiento del álbum, Amos participó en numerosas entrevistas de radio y prensa. SPIN fue anfitrión de una presentación en vivo de Amos en la ciudad de Nueva York el 29 de abril. El evento también fue transmitido. Amos fue invitado en Katie Couric's talk show el 30 de abril, actuando en directo en televisión. El 18 de mayo, Amos es invitada junto con el artista pop Paloma Faith en el programa Radio 2 de la BBC, Weekend Wogan.

Previas de cada canción se puso a disposición en sitios web de venta de música a partir 26 de abril. En NPR estrenó el corte «16 shades of blue» el 6 de mayo.

Recepción crítica

Unrepentant Geraldines fue recibida con elogios de la crítica en general. La mayoría de los críticos coincidieron en que Tori Amos regresaba en plena forma y en el formato de éxito de su composición y producción de la década de los 90. Las pistas de piano encabezadas por «Oysters», «Invisible boy» y «Selkie» recibió elogios universales. Algunas de las pistas producidas experimentalmente del álbum, como «16 shades of blue» y «Giant's rolling pin», ha dividido a la crítica. En general, el álbum resultó ser un elegante y maduro regreso a lo básico de Amos:

NPR Bob Boilen y Robin Hilton la catalogó como la mejor grabación de su trayectoria en 20 años. Metro Weekly la llamó una adición hermosa y triunfal de su legado artístico. Trebutchet Magazine tuvo palabras de elogio, diciendo: "es un muy, muy buen disco, con mucha variedad y el tipo de minuciosa precisión y pulido que es francamente aterrador cuando se ve en todo su contexto." Renowned for Sound dio una calificación perfecta de 5 estrellas, calificándola de una obra maestra, muy por encima de la música pop a base de éxito comercial.Hot Press criticó positivamente al álbum, dándole 3.5 de 5 estrellas, encontrando un esfuerzo en cuanto lleva riesgos y características esenciales del ensueño que evoca el sonido clásico de Amos.Trebutchet Magazine le dio al álbum una crítica entusiasta: "en general, es un muy, muy buen disco, con mucha variedad y el tipo de esmerada precisión y pulido que francamente es aterrador cuando se ve en todo su contexto.Attitude dio al álbum una puntuación de 4 estrellas, señalando a «Invisible boy» como la pista destacada. Platten Tests revisores musicales alemanes dieron el registro 7 de 10, calificando como una hora de música maravillosa. La revista So So Gay le dio una crítica de 4/5, alabando las experimentaciones en la grabación y, al mismo tiempo destaca las canciones al piano clásico. Spiegel elogió al álbum señalando como un regreso triunfal de la cantante. New York Times ha destacado «Wild way» y «Wedding day» como las canciones más llamativas de la grabación. The Guardian hizo una revisión de 3 estrellas, elogiando la voz poderosa y pura de Amos y las pistas de piano dispersas,  buscando la experimentación sobre otras canciones para producir resultados mixtos. Wondering Sound's dio una opinión favorable encontrando a la grabación como la secuela natural con gracia sazonada de Scarlet's walk (2002), ignorando la salida "cuestionable" en el medio. Ampya dio 8 de 10, felicitando el "regreso" y la calidad de la voz de Amos y el piano en la evocación de "emociones cinematográficas". Exclaim otorgó 8 de 10, declarando que Amos es "su propio género" y la grabación es personal y fresca. La noruega Dagsavisen dio 5/6, escribiendo que el álbum "está lleno de grandes momentos".

Personal
Músicos:
 Tori Amos – voz, piano Bösendorfer, Clavecín, Órgano Hammond, sintetizadores

Producción:
 Tori Amos – productor
 Mark Hawley – mezclador
 Marcel van Limbeek – mezclador
 Amarpaul Kalirai – fotógrafo

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Tori Amos - Sitio web oficial
 Canal oficial en YouTube
 Página oficial en Facebook

Álbumes de 2014
Álbumes de Tori Amos
Tori Amos
Álbumes en inglés
Álbumes de pop
Álbumes de pop-rock


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Turkey accuses Russia of deliberately prolonging the war
11:08 08 January Kyiv, Ukraine
The official representative of the Turkish President, Ibrahim Kalin, said that due to the constant shelling of the Russian army, the war in Ukraine is dragging on. It is reported by CNN Turk.
He noted that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned to the Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin precisely because the Russian army is conducting the shelling.
"Mostly it's Russian bombing that is prolonging this war and complicating any negotiations. At the very least, some kind of unilateral ceasefire would mean that Russia would stop, and then Ukraine, and that's what our president called for yesterday." two leaders. We can achieve a local ceasefire," Kalin said.
He noted that in order to start negotiations, Ukrainians should see certain steps from the Kremlin regime.
"It could be the Russian plan to withdraw troops from Ukraine and exchange prisoners, the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the extension of the grain agreement. This is what we should focus on. Otherwise, I think that 2023 will be harder if we allow this war to continue," Kalin said. .
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a conversation with the head of the Kremlin regime, called on him to back up "calls for negotiations" with a unilateral ceasefire.. Erdogan also held talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
On January 5, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin "instructed" Defense Minister of the aggressor country Sergei Shoigu to "introduce a ceasefire" "along the entire line of combat" in Ukraine from 12:00 on January 6 to 24:00 on January 7. Putin explained the decision by the calls of his henchman, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, as well as his alleged concern for believers.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his evening address on January 7, stressed that Russia's words about a "ceasefire" turned out to be false - the occupiers continued shelling and strikes on Ukrainian cities. As a result of the shelling of Bakhmut by the Russians on January 6, two civilians were killed, and 13 more people were injured.
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Q: Is $f (D)$ necessarily an interval in $\mathbb{R}$? Let $f \colon \mathbb{R}^2 \to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function. Let $D$ be the closed unit disc in $\mathbb{R}^2$. Is $f(D)$ necessarily an interval in $\mathbb{R}$? If it is an interval, which of the
forms $(a, b)$, $[a, b)$, $(a, b]$ and $[a, b]$, with $a, b\in\mathbb{R}$ can it have?

A: $f[D]$ is connected and compact (as these are properties preserved by continuous images), and the only such sets in $\mathbb{R}$ are sets of the form $[a,b]$ where $a \le b$.

A: $D$ is connected and $f$ is continuous. Then $f(D)$ is connected. The connected sets in $\mathbb{R}$ are the intervals and as $D$ is compact $f(D)$ is bounded and closed. Hence $f(D) = [a,b]$.


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Henk van de Water (Nijmegen, 4 juni 1937 – Malden, 3 juni 2017) was een Nederlands ondernemer en sportbestuurder.

Van de Water nam in 1963, na het overlijden van zijn vader, met zijn broers het gelijknamige bouwbedrijf over en werd directeur. In 1978 was dat bedrijf verantwoordelijk voor het overkappen van de Hazenkamptribune van Stadion De Goffert. Vanaf 1981 was Van de Water bestuurslid bij N.E.C. en van 1987 tot 1994 was hij voorzitter van de club. Hij volgde Henk Bergamin op en werd zelf opgevolgd door Lex Coenen. Van de Water was bij de club een van de initiatiefnemers van de businessclub Ondernemers Sociëteit Regio Nijmegen (OSRN) en voerde als voorzitter een zuinig beleid waarmee hij N.E.C. weer financieel gezond wist te maken. In 1992 was hij verantwoordelijk voor de aankoop van Stadion De Goffert dat door N.E.C. voor een symbolisch bedrag van 1 gulden overgenomen werd van de gemeente Nijmegen. Van de Water werd bij N.E.C. benoemd tot erelid.

Voorzitter van een Nederlandse betaaldvoetbalclub
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I appreciate Peter Childs's analysis of where Humboldt went wrong with marijuana. Marijuana money certainly subverted the values of the back-to-the-land movement. Of course, many individuals still hold those values, as can be seen in the actions of HUMMAP, the only grower group to take real action toward protecting Humboldt's priceless habitat. However, the values of the larger community can be seen all too clearly in the current damage done to the forest and the way growers ignore or greenwash it. To learn more about how Humboldt marijuana cultivation fundamentally harms wildlife and degrades the quality of habitat, go to www.habitatforever.wordpress.com.
As to Peter's suspicion that some environmentalists don't think anyone should live out in the hills, if true, they are overlooking important points. First of all, the current damage is being inflicted by the presence of a major agricultural industry, located in the forest, not by people just living here. More fundamentally, it is how people live on the land that causes damage, not the mere presence of people. After all, indigenous tribal peoples lived here with an abundance and diversity of animals. That is the true litmus test of sustainability.
Shrinking Humboldt's marijuana industry is the first step toward that goal. Creating cultures that value life and give us meaningful lives is also necessary. The best part of the back-to-the-land movement was a desire to live differently from consumerist American society. However, we need to go beyond its agrarian ideals and fully embrace our forest home. We can live satisfying lives here while fostering animal abundance and diversity. What else are you doing with your life anyway?


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On a slightly windy day in the summer of 1974, a lone figure appeared high above the heads of the people of Manhattan, balancing perfectly on a high wire strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. For almost an hour, the performer danced on the wire, ignoring the pleas from police to get down, simply rejoicing in his artistic expression. This "coup" marked the culmination of several months of planning, during which Petit and his rag-tag bunch of conspirators would become implicated in a feat considered "the artistic crime of the century".
MAN ON WIRE is a spectacle of human achievement, tenacity and sheer amazement, in which archival footage and dramatic re-enactment are used to tell the story of Petit and his rebellious team of artistic innovators.
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Human Rights Warning Over South Sudan
Security force excesses need to be curbed otherwise independence hopes may turn sour, observers say.
By Daniella Peled
Voters turn out in large numbers in Juba, capital of South Sudan, on the first day of polling in the south's long-awaited self-determination referendum. (Photo: UN Photo/Tim McKulka)
Amid the euphoria around South Sudan's seemingly imminent independence, experts are raising serious concerns about the human rights record of a putative state emerging from decades of war.
And with both its government and army dominated by former rebel fighters with limited administrative experience, there are fears that South Sudan will struggle to deliver the peace dividend that meets the population's high expectations.
Secession seems virtually certain after last week's referendum, mandated in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, CPA, which ended the north-south conflict. Preliminary results of the poll – hailed a success by international observers - are expected by late January. If predictions prove correct, South Sudan will become Africa's newest state on July 9, 2011.
But Human Rights Watch, HRW, say that urgent steps are needed to address and uphold human rights and protect civilians from the ongoing risk of communal violence and ill-treatment by the security forces.
A 2009 HRW report highlighted problems such as the excessive use of force by soldiers and systematic abuse in the justice system, and nearly two years later, says HRW Sudan researcher Jehanne Henry, "all of the issues described in the report remain valid; there has really been little improvement"
The report noted that "the Southern Sudan Police Service lacks resources and training to effectively provide security. In their absence, [government] officials, who are almost all former military themselves, turn to [Sudan People's Liberation Army, SPLA] soldiers to manage security threats. The soldiers are untrained in civilian law enforcement and often undisciplined".
In particular, Henry noted "a huge vacuum" in the rule of law.
"If you are stopped by the police for a traffic violation in Juba, for example, it can easily escalate, depending on their mood, or checkpoints set up in the town can lead to abuse of civilians," she said.
In late December, recent graduates of the Juba police academy were accused of attacking women, for wearing trousers and short skirts, and men with their hair in dreadlocks.
The violence was quickly halted after the ministry on internal affairs stepped in, but the incident underlines the indiscipline of the police and the SPLA.
"The behaviour of the SPLA needs to be a top priority, in terms of command and control structure and overall professionalism," said Jon Temin, director of the Sudan programme at the United States Institute For Peace. "The [transition] from being a rebel group in the bush to a state army is not so easy."
"The SPLA's response to problems has been a tendency to heavy-handedness," agreed Laura Jones of the Enough Project, noting clashes with renegade militias in areas such as Jonglei which have led to numerous casualties.
Juba-based journalist Badru Mulumbu said that immediately following the CPA, journalists faced extensive harassment.
"Many people, even in the capital, Juba, didn't know what a journalist was," he said. "Anyone asking questions was suspected of being a spy. Any official written about by journalists could pick up the journalists and lock them up."
The situation was better now, he said, due to an increased awareness of the important role reporters play in a free society and also as part of a gradual improvement in state structures and governance.
"But the future is still uncertain," he added. "And the major source of this uncertainty is a lack of laws."
Paul Akaro, the deputy head of mission of the South Sudan government to the United Kingdom, said that it was important to see the development of the police and armed forces as an ongoing process.
"The training of the armed forces is a continuous thing, as it is with any country," he said. "The SPLA's transformation from a guerrilla army to a regular one will continue. Like anywhere else there is the rule of law in the army, but some individuals commit acts which are illegal. This happens even in Britain and the United States. Just because police or soldiers are implicated in regular acts, doesn't mean that the institution encourages them. We don't have a policy of impunity."
DELIVERING A PEACE DIVIDEND
Experts also say that it is essential that citizens of the new state see the benefits of peace and independence otherwise trouble may lie ahead. While acknowledging the achievements of the Juba government in creating state institutions since 2005, observers point out that the administration lacks people capable of delivering real improvements in people's lives, especially since – with the exception of the capital, so much of the region is underdeveloped.
"Lots of South Sudanese are very happy that they have self-government, and they have high expectations that independence in July will be great, all children will go to school and everyone who is sick will be able to go to a hospital," said Roger Middleton, consultant researcher in the Africa programme at Chatham House. "The reality will be much more difficult. There are certainly very high expectations and probably these are dangerously high; people could potentially become very dissatisfied."
An example of just how unrealistic expectations may be was the unveiling in August last year of a 10.4 billion US dollar, 20-year plan to rebuild Juba in the shape of a rhino. Housing ministry officials also presented plans to reshape the country's second largest city, Wau, in the form of a giraffe.
The scheme seems impossibly ambitious in a chronically underdeveloped country which lacks even basic infrastructure. One in ten children here will die before their first birthday and in the poorest parts of South Sudan, less than one per cent finish primary school.
"There are very high hopes in South Sudan about how life is going to improve and there is a big onus on the [government] to deliver services and improvements," Jones said. "They have achieved a lot since the CPA but they still have a long way to go. South Sudan is way too centralised. Both the power and resources are in Juba, and because there is so little infrastructure, [most] people haven't seen changes."
Observers note that the conflict with the north has provided a common enemy around which South Sudan's disparate groups and tribes have been able to unite, but internecine violence in the south remains a problem.
According to Amnesty International, 2009 was the most deadly year there since the CPA was signed, with over 2,500 people killed and 350,000 displaced in violence amongst South Sudanese. The following year saw substantially reduced conflict, which experts put down in part to the distraction of the April 2010 national elections - even though Amnesty documented numerous human rights violations by security forces during the polls - and the referendum.
If the common foe is removed, violence may rise again, especially if people turn on the government for failing to deliver on pledges.
"There is a concern that after the unifying force of the referendum, the internecine fights will resurface," Henry said. "All too often, the government itself is unable to intervene and end the violence, bring perpetrators to account or achieve reconciliation."
INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT
Some commentators point out that the Juba government has taken steps which highlight their awareness of the importance of human rights in the new state.
Monim el Gak, a researcher for Sudan Democracy First, a coalition of human rights and advocacy groups, noted a conference convened by President Salva Kiir last November at which all the political parties agreed to form a constitutional review committee, which would human rights at the centre of law reform.
"I am optimistic that human rights and the rule of law will be on the top of the agenda for the emerging state," he said. "The [government] is really open to engagement with the international community regarding these issues."
While there appears to be enormous goodwill towards the emerging state, observers warn that this must not neuter criticism of its government should it fail to meet its professed commitment to human rights.
"Within the advocacy community, the old hands see South Sudan as the good guys – some senior figures are hesitant to criticise the SPLA," said Jones. "I would like to see the international community holding South Sudan more to account, not only regarding human rights but also regarding its finances."
"When non-Sudanese become involved in the struggle for the rights of the people of South Sudan they are sometimes less objective than they ought to be," Middleton agreed. "The [ruling South Sudan People's Movement] during the war did lots of terrible things. It's not just a good-guys-versus-bad-guys story: we should be aware of the danger of over-romanticising South Sudan."
Daniella Peled is an IWPR editor.
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Goma Wedding Day Reflections
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Pixlr Touch Up Turns 1.1 This Week
By Pixlr September 17, 2013
Pixlr Touch Up is our new app for Chrome that works really great in conjunction with Google Drive. It's a photo editor built on new technology that you can use directly through your browser even when you're offline. This week, we're celebrating its first big upgrade to version 1.1. Huzzah!
We released this new app in the Chrome App Store two months ago, and we've been building it up bit-by-bit to include new features. Here's what's new in Pixlr Touch Up.
More effects
We've added five new effects packs. If you've used Pixlr Express before, you'll probably recognize many of these. We've taken some of the more popular effects from Pixlr Express and added them to Touch Up. This new app doesn't have the zillions of effects, overlays, borders, and stickers that you see in Pixlr Express, but we wanted to add some of the proven winners from our other apps to give people options. We'll be watching closely to see how often they get used, and we're always open to hearingwhat kind of special effects should be included in Pixlr Touch Up.
One of the absolute best pieces of feedback we got from our early adopters of this app was the request for us to include thumbnails and a search apparatus for people who are opening up files from Google Drive. People take many thousands of photos with today's digital cameras and smartphones, and some people drop them all into Google Drive. It makes total sense to have a more refined way to dig into that large pile of photos to find the one you want. Now, you can search by filename or browse your image files a lot easier. We know this will be one of the most used features, so thank you to those of you who asked for it.
Supports higher resolution images
There is a detail about photos that is becoming more important over time: resolution. Camera and smartphone manufacturers seem to be entering a new horse race around capturing higher megapixel images, which means people are increasingly capturing photos that are — resolution-wise — massive. For that reason, we've increased the limits for opening high-megapixel images for people who bring a lot of pixels with their photos. For example, you can now open up a 16,000 x 11,000 pixel image with Touch Up. You may not have pixel-heavy images like this, but if you do this will make a big difference.
Supports lower resolution screens
On the other side of the resolution coin, we want Touch Up to be as useful as possible for as many people as possible. To take into account lower resolution monitors, we've lowered the minimum size of the editing window of Touch Up. Chances are you won't notice this detail, but if you have a low-resolution monitor being able to resize the editing window to fit your monitor is essential.
Support for Windows 8
Pixlr Touch Up began as a Chrome App, and it still is a Chrome App, but we've added support for Windows 8 Chrome users. This is part of our ongoing roll-out of support for additional browsers and systems. We're not ready to expand the app to other browsers just yet, but if you're a Windows 8 who also loves Chrome, you can now start using Touch Up.
Beyond that, we have a few small bug fixes and improvements in this week's release. Want to know more details about Pixlr Touch Up? Want to ask us a question, share an idea, or report a bug with this new app? We're available on our customer support forum for feedback about Touch Up and all of our other apps.
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Filmfest DC 2020
Three Spanish films participate in the 34th Annual Washington, D.C. International Film Festival that will be presented online in this edition.
Filmfest DC is the largest and longest running film festival in Washington, D.C. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Filmfest DC will be virtual, allowing you to enjoy these remarkable films from the comfort of your own home. Filmfest DC continues to offer the best in world cinema.
Spanish films at Filmfest DC 2020
The Curse of the Handsome Man
Friday, October 2–Tuesday, October 6.
Original title: La maldición del guapo.
Directed by Boda Docampo Feijóo, Spain, 2020, 90 minutes. In Spanish with English subtitles. Watch trailer.
The Curse of the Handsome Man is an elegant and mischievous comedy that follows Humberto, a lifelong trickster and seducer, who is now living a quiet life in Madrid after having served time in prison for a scam that cost him his relationship with his son Jorge, who he hasn't spoken to in years. After being victimized by a robbery in the jeweler's where he works, Jorge, an honest, hardworking man, finds himself with no other choice than to ask his estranged father for help. A father and his distanced son become caught up in a tangled web of lies, where no one is who they claim to be. Will they manage to put the past behind them and rebuild their relationship to mutual benefit?
Bye Bye Mr. Etxebeste!
Original title: Agur Etxebeste!
Directed by Asier Altuna y Telmo Esnal, 2019, 100 minutes. In Basque with English subtitles. Watch trailer.
In this unsparing satire on gender relations and small-town realpolitik, Mayor Patrizio Etxebeste (Ramon Agirre), learning that embezzlement scandals are bringing down his counterparts in nearby towns, has every reason to believe that his head is next. His search for a stand-in takes him no further than the woman on the next pillow, his wife Maria Luisa (Elena Irureta), who won't take no for an answer. With the marvelous ML in charge, things in this moribund town start to change—but even a clean sweep kicks up dust.
While offering the rare pleasure of hearing the Basque language spoken, the film, shot in Bergara, is in the tradition of classic Czech and Italian comedies in showing how humorous everyday corruption can be (Judy Bloch).
The Crack: Inception
Wednesday, October 7–Sunday, October 11.
Original title: El crack cero.
Directed by José Luis Garci, Spain, 2019, 122 minutes. In Spanish with English subtitles. Watch trailer.
When a crime goes unpunished the world gets darker," says a character in the third of José Luis Garci's noir films exploring the hard-boiled life of Germán Areta (a suitably tough Carlos Santos). His latest case involves a hard-partying tailor with a penchant for high-stakes poker. The tailor's death was ruled a suicide, but his former lover suspects murder. The victim borrowed money from many people, paying them back by taking out insurance policies and naming them as beneficiaries. Thus, many people had reason to want the tailor dead and Areta has many people to investigate. Which he does, weaving inexorably through a gorgeously-rendered black-and-white landscape filled with sinewy cigarette smoke.
While the detective drops references to F. Scott Fitzgerald and his works, the film pays homage to many Hollywood noir classics. Areta sums up the job of a private investigator as simply needing "patience and good shoes" (Dave Nuttycombe).
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How to Use the Dynamic List Plugin
Enhance user engagement with Community Groups
What is the Dynamic List Plugin?
The Dynamic List plugin gives app users the ability to create community-driven lists. The main reason for creating a dynamic list is to provide multiple interactions between people using the app.
App users can create groups and sub-groups, and link these groups to other plugins.
The plugin is designed so people with similar interests can communicate about a particular topic. For example, if a new group is created for "Basketball," app users can discuss recent games, players, or basketball news within the group.
Dynamic List Plugin Features Explained
In order for the Dynamic List plugin to work, it must be linked to a companion plugin—specifically the Community Wall plugin.
(Note: Any of the old Social Wall plugins are also compatible with the Dynamic List plugin. But those are being removed from the feature marketplace).
Here's a brief overview of the other top features powering the Dynamic List plugin:
Query String — Differentiate between unique topics within the group.
Topic Privacy — Control privacy settings of a group.
Tags — Control which users have the ability to create a new group.
Share — Users can share groups with other people via text, email, Facebook, etc.
Link — Action items from within groups.
Empty State Message — Default text that appears in empty groups (optional).
Report — Users can report groups for inappropriate use (spam, harassment, fraud, etc.)
Admins have total control over who can create public groups. The only way for a person to see a private group is if they were invited by the user who created it.
Common Use Cases For the Dynamic List Plugin
The Dynamic List plugin can be used to enhance any type of community forum. It's a useful feature in any app that has an active user base. Some popular examples include:
Religious groups
The list goes on and on. This plugin is really designed to accommodate any type of app in all industries.
There are a few things you must know in order to use this plugin effectively:
How to Connect Dynamic List with the Community Wall Plugin
How to Control Who Can See and Create Groups
How to Share Groups With Others
Step 1: Click the "Select Feature" Button in the "Content" Tab
As previously mentioned, the Dynamic List only works when it's synced with a companion plugin. In this case, it's meant to be connected with the Community Wall Plugin.
When you go to the Dynamic List plugin from your admin dashboard, it should automatically place you on the "Content" page. If not, just head to that tab from the top menu.
From here, click on the "Select Feature" button in the "Navigate To" section of the page.
Step 2: Search For "Community Wall"
After clicking "Select Feature," a pop-up will automatically appear. Use the search bar at the top of this window to search for "Community Wall."
Then click the empty check box to the left of the plugin's name. Hit the green "Apply" button to continue.
If the Community Wall feature hasn't been added to your app yet, then click "Add New Feature" to find it in the feature marketplace.
You'll know that this has been done correctly when you see "Community Wall" listed in the "Navigate To" section of the "Content" tab, like this:
Step 1: Navigate to "Topic Privacy"
By default, private and public groups can be created by anyone. This can be changed by switching the settings from "Both" to "Public" or Private."
Anyone can see public topics. Private groups can only be seen by the creator.
Step 2: Edit "Public Write Access"
Admins also have control over who can create new groups. If "Anyone" is selected, then all app users can create a public group.
If "Tag Only" is selected, only users with specific tags (like admins) can create a public group.
Step 1: Click the 3 Dots Next to the Topic Name
Private groups can only be accessed by people other than the creator if the link is shared. To do this, locate the private group and click the three dots, as highlighted below:
You can tell if a group is private when there's a lock icon next to the name (as shown left of the "Green" group above) as opposed to a globe icon (shown left of the "Fire" group above).
Step 2: Click "Share With Others"
Clicking the dots will expand a menu. Select "Share With Others" from this list of options.
All of this can be managed directly from the UI within the app itself. This is not an administrative feature.
Then users can share the group using the available methods, like text message or Facebook.
Pro Tips For the Dynamic List Plugin
We've seen the Dynamic List plugin used for lots of apps. After seeing this plugin used in real-life scenarios, we've learned some of the best practices for having success with this feature.
Pro Tip #1: Don't Sync With the Social Wall Plugin
As previously mentioned, the Dynamic List plugin needs to be connected with a companion plugin to work. The companion plugin we chose in this tutorial is the "Community Wall" plugin. This is our newest and most improved version of the old Social Wall versions.
We're slowly trying to retire those Social Wall versions from the marketplace. So even though the Dynamic list is technically compatible with Social Wall, we recommend using Community Wall as the companion plugin instead.
Pro Tip #2: Using Tags Effectively
There's a common misconception about what "tags" can be used for. To clarify, tags have nothing to do with who can see public or private groups.
Tags are only for controlling who can create a new group.
Pro Tip #3: Understanding Group Images
You cannot add custom images to a new group. This is a safety feature to ensure users don't upload any inappropriate images. You'll have two options for what type of image will be displayed once a new group is created—images or colors. This can be managed from the "Style With Random" section of the content settings page.
If "Image" is selected, a random image closely associated with the title will appear. If "Color" is selected, groups will each be assigned a random color.


Hands up all those who grew up and loved the wholesomeness of "The Waltons". If your hand is up I reckon you might just love "A Dream for Christmas" as various people involved with the production of "The Waltons" were involved with this including Earl Hamner Jr. who is uncredited for the story. And it not only has the people involved it has that same wholesome nature, that grounded but inspiring style of little stories narrated as if being told from the viewpoint of someone recalling the old times.
It will soon be Christmas and the Rev. Will Douglas (Hari Rhodes) along with his family are leaving Arkansas for L.A. where he has been asked to take over a church. After 10 days driving across country in their beat up old car they arrive to find their dilapidated church with a big construction sign in the front yard. Will soon discovers that George Briggs (Robert DoQui) owns the mortgage on the building and unless payments are made he plans to knock it down and build a retail outlet on the plot. Not only that Will also learns that the church doesn't have any money to pay him. Despite this Will and his family set about saving the church and fitting into their new life in L.A. which comes with its troubles especially for their children and especially for young Bradley (Marlon Adams) who spots that the parsonage has no chimney so worries that Santa won't be able to come.
So what is "A Dream for Christmas" about? Well it basically a series of stories revolving around the Douglas family as they settle down in L.A. We have Will who is not only trying to save the church but also support his family. This leads on to stories revolving around his wife Sarah and Grandma Bessie who also go looking for work as does there eldest son Joey who makes friends with Cotter a kid with attitude and who could lead Joey astray. Then there is Joey's sister who is finding it hard to fit in and missing her friends whilst little Bradley has his worries about Santa not bein able to visit as there is no chimney. All these stories weave together in a wholesome and uplifting way as the family work together and work hard to make a go of things.
Now with "A Dream for Christmas" understandably being a Christmas movie it has to be said that whilst inspiring it isn't a bubbly movie, it is very grounded in the same way that "The Waltons" was. But having this element of life's hardships doesn't make it any less charming in fact watching this family work hard together is encouraging. And to sound like a broken record the fact that this is done in a wholesome manner for me just adds to the movie's charm, something which is lacking from many modern Christmas movies.
And then there is the acting and whilst we have different actors and characters to "The Waltons" the characters are in some ways quite similar. They have that honesty about them of hard working folk which makes you warm to them be it Hari Rhodes as Rev. Will Douglas or Beah Richards who has a touch of the Ellen Corby about her as Grandma Bessie.
What this all boils down to is that "A Dream for Christmas" is a charming Christmas movie which has the same style and wholesome charm as "The Waltons". Modern audiences might find it a bit twee but for those who grew up listening to John-Boy, Jim-Bob and Esther this will be a welcome warm blanket of wholesome entertainment.


- Performance Note: "Amigo té contaré - una acción particular" performed by Dolores Reyes (vocals) at home of Henry Krausse, Brownsville, Texas, on April 28, 1939.
Lomax, John A, Ruby T Lomax, and Dolores Reyes. Amigo Té Contaré - Una Acción Particular . Brownsville, Texas, 1939. Audio. https://0-www.loc.gov.oasys.lib.oxy.edu/item/lomaxbib000623/.
Lomax, J. A., Lomax, R. T. & Reyes, D. (1939) Amigo Té Contaré - Una Acción Particular . Brownsville, Texas. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://0-www.loc.gov.oasys.lib.oxy.edu/item/lomaxbib000623/.
Lomax, John A, Ruby T Lomax, and Dolores Reyes. Amigo Té Contaré - Una Acción Particular . Brownsville, Texas, 1939. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/lomaxbib000623/>.