High-end, posh, opulent, luxurious, fancy, grand, sumptuous… call it what you must, these ten luxury serviced apartments will certainly tick every box. You have arrived. Welcome to London!
Offering a hotel-like service, holding the most exclusive addresses in the city, with jaw-dropping views, luxurious designs and generous sizes, these 5* serviced apartments are sure to please the most discerning and selective of travellers. Combining the perfect mix of luxury accommodation and the privacy, space and home comforts that only a serviced apartment can offer, they create the ultimate luxury home away from home experience whether you travel for business or leisure.
Neighbouring Green Park and set in a Victorian townhouse, The Athenaeum Residences are London's version of living in a penthouse overlooking Central Park in New York. You can order room service 24 hours or dine in their restaurant. Use the gym or step out for a walk to Buckingham Palace. They're even pet-friendly! Decorated with the perfect balance of traditional and modern, it is also homely while still emanating class, the ultimate sophistication.
Set on the banks of the River Thames, Cheval Three Quays has some of the most enviable views across the City of London. If that was not enough, the building offers full concierge service, a gym and the apartments themselves are incredibly luxurious, modern and spacious. A design that is emulated throughout the building in all communal areas. From the exterior, these stunning apartments boast the most exquisite curb appeal and once inside, guests can appreciate the panoramic views framed by the floor to ceiling windows.
The Soho Hotel Apartments define luxury, located in the West End of London with all the conveniences of a hotel. Elegant interiors offer guests not just style but also comfort. The perfect balance of a serviced apartment mixed in with a hotel. These apartments offer a fantastic location perfect for all stays.
Famous for being the world's fashion mecca and trendy hub of London, Bond Street and Oxford Street are the ideal neighbourhood for this property. No. 5 Maddox Street Apartments are stylish, light and modern with a hint of quirky. Some of the apartments even have miniature terrace gardens! Definitely worth their space on a magazine cover.
Spacious and elegant, Arlington House Apartments neighbours Green Park and is located close to many of London's most famous attractions. If that wasn't enough, it offers all the services you would expect from a luxury serviced apartment.
Contemporary, airy and open, Aitons House Apartments are spacious and beautifully decorated in a classic, modern and clean style. With a Brentford address and a few minutes walk away from Kew Gardens as well as many London attractions, it has the ideal address for any discerning travellers wanting to bask in London's cultural scene.
Beautifully decorated to inspire a luxurious and contemporary feeling, St George's wharf has many facilities to make you feel relaxed and stress free. It overflows with stylish sophistication while still making you feel very much at ease. Of course, it also comes with a whole list of services guests can enjoy and benefit from.
Draycott Apartments boast comfort and style. These modern apartments are situated in a well-known affluent area of London, close to many galleries and museums. Elegantly designed each apartment comes with all the modern conveniences.
Located in the sought after area of Mayfair, these apartments are the epitome of luxurious . From apartments ranging from one bedroom to a four bed penthouse, these apartments boast elegance and grandeur throughout.
Boasting elegance in its simplicity, Milestone Apartments offer traditional luxury in an affluent area of London. Guests can relax during their stay in the sauna or swimming pool. With an exclusive address, guests are sure to enjoy the benefits of a serviced apartment with the perks of a hotel.


text:
SciFi Vision | Events
Exclusive: Midnight, Texas Season Two Set Visit - Cast Photos - 9/12/18
Published: Friday, 02 November 2018 | Written by Jamie Ruby
Once again this year, SciFi Vision was lucky enough to be invited to a press day for Midnight, Texas. During the event, many photos were taken for the site, including photos of the actors during the round table interviews. Below is a gallery of all of the cast photos from day one of the event. Please give the page a chance to load, as there are a lot of photos. All photos copyright © SciFi Vision. Check out the gallery after the jump. Stay tuned for photos from day two.
Spotlight: Midnight, Texas Set Visit + Interviews & Exclusive Photos - 2018 - UPDATED
Starting September 12th, SciFi Vision was once again lucky enough to be invited to a press day for a Midnight, Texas set visit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The NBC series is based around Charlaine Harris' book series.
The setup of the schedule was different this time. For the first day, we interviewed the first set of cast members and then visited the backlot, ending with a catered Mexican dinner. The following day we interviewed the remaining cast members as well as the new producers. We also had a guided tour of the set interiors, as well as of the costume van. Both days we got to watch scenes being filmed from the monitors in the Cartoon Saloon.
Below, please find links to all of the articles that have been published so far for the event. This page will serve as a landing page and will continue to be updated.
Spotlight: Midnight, Texas Season Two Set Visit - Day Two: Set Visit & Interviews + Exclusive Photos
Day two of the Midnight, Texas press day started out similar to the day before. The other journalists and I met at the hotel and were picked up and driven to Stage 9 at Albuquerque Studios. Stage 9 would once again be our base camp, at least for the start of the day.
First up were the round table interviews. First to our table was François Arnaud, who plays the character of Manfred Bernardo in the show.
One of the things Arnaud discussed is how the series will be a bit different this season because of the new showrunners and teased a bit of what's to come. "I think the writers this season really expanded the mythology. I mean, I'm really surprised at how ambitious it became. It really departs from the book. It's still relationship centered, but it departs from the soapy dynamics of the couples. By the end of the second season, we physically move into other realms, and it's surprising to read at first, but it all makes sense. They tie up loose ends, and by the end of the season, the world that the writers managed to create with the show goes well beyond Midnight and well beyond the physical world as we know it. It's very cool."
Spotlight: Midnight, Texas Season Two Set Visit - Day One: Backlot & Interviews + Exclusive Photos
Published: Friday, 19 October 2018 | Written by Jamie Ruby
Once again, this year, SciFi Vision was lucky enough to be invited to a press day for NBC's Midnight, Texas. The NBC series, which premieres next Friday, follows a group of supernaturals that live in the town of Midnight, hiding from the outside world. This season trouble comes when a married couple, Kai (Nestor Carbonell) and Patience (Jaime Ray Newman), come to town and open the Crystal Desert Hotel and Spa, letting the outside world in.
The schedule this year was a bit different than last time. On Wednesday night, after arriving at the Hotel Parque Central in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the other journalists and I were driven to Stage 9 at Albuquerque Studios, which would serve as our "basecamp."
There we did round table interviews with some of the cast. Each of them talked about their characters and the new season.
Exclusive: Midnight, Texas Season Two Set Visit - Set Photos - 9/12/18
Published: Sunday, 16 September 2018 | Written by Jamie Ruby
Once again this year, SciFi Vision was lucky enough to be invited to a press day for Midnight, Texas. During the event, many photos were taken for the site, including photos of the backlot. Below is a gallery of all of the set photos day one of the event. Most of the photos are exterior shots, as most of the buildings on the street are only facades. Please give the page a chance to load, as there are a lot of photos. All photos copyright © SciFi Vision. Check out the gallery after the jump. Stay tuned for photos from day two.
Midnight, Texas Exclusive Set Photos - 2018
Published: Friday, 14 September 2018 | Written by Jamie Ruby
Once again this year, SciFi Vision was lucky enough to be invited to a press day for Midnight, Texas. During the event, many photos were taken for the site, including photos of the set, and those of the cast and crew. Below is a gallery of all of the photos from the two days of the event. The photos have been broken down into categories to make it easier to load. All photos copyright © SciFi Vision. Check out the galleries after the jump. *WIP more will be added as available. Keep checking back.*
Midnight, Texas Exclusive Set Photos
Published: Monday, 18 September 2017 | Written by Jamie Ruby
Earlier in the year, SciFi Vision was lucky enough to be invited to a press day for Midnight, Texas. During the event, many photos were taken for the site, but some were embargoed until the season one finale, which just aired tonight on NBC. Below is a gallery of all of the photos from the two days of the event. Please give the page a chance to load, as there are a lot of photos. All photos copyright © SciFi Vision. Check out the gallery after the jump.
Spotlight: Midnight, Texas Set Visit - Day Two + Exclusive Photos
At the end of January, SciFi Vision was lucky enough to be invited to a press day for a Midnight, Texas set visit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The upcoming NBC series is based around Charlaine Harris' book series.
On the second day in Albuquerque, I came downstairs, and there were a couple journalists milling around, but I had gotten there fairly early. I chatted with Charlaine Harris while waiting to leave for the set. She was a delight.
We departed the hotel early afternoon. Before getting to watch filming or doing interviews, we ate sandwiches in one of the trailers outside.
Spotlight: Midnight, Texas Set Visit - Day One + Exclusive Photos
Published: Friday, 07 July 2017 | Written by Jamie Ruby
The first night was dinner with the cast, crew, and other journalists, and the following day was on location at the set.
On Monday night after arriving at Hotel Andaluz in Albuquerque, I headed downstairs to dinner at Mas Tapas y Vino to find fellow journalists as well as some of the members of the cast and crew of the series.
Spotlight: Midnight, Texas Set Visit + Interviews & Exclusive Photos
Syfy's The Magicians Immersive Hall of Magic Opens in Brooklyn 1/20-1/29
Spotlight: NYCC 2015 - The X-Files Press Room + Exclusive Photos
Spotlight: NYCC 2015 - The X-Files Press Room - David Duchovny + Exclusive Photos
Spotlight: NYCC 2015 - The X-Files Press Room - Mitch Pileggi + Exclusive Photos
Spotlight: NYCC 2015 - The X-Files Press Room - Kumail Nanjiani + Exclusive Photos
Spotlight: NYCC 2015 - The X-Files Press Room - Chris Carter + Exclusive Photos
Spotlight: NYCC 2015 - The X-Files Panel & Premiere + Exclusive Photos
Exclusive: NYCC 2015 - Shadowhunters Press Room + Exclusive Photos
Spotlight: NYCC 2015 - Stitchers Press Room + Exclusive Photos
Spotlight: NYCC 2015 - Mr. Robot Press Room + Exclusive Photos
StartPrev1234567NextEnd

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
US Navy's New Stealth Destroyer Fitted With New 15-Ton Turbine Engine
Veterans Deserve Real Healthcare
Marines conduct show of force exercise amid Russian warnings in Syria
Drunken British sailors are invading Florida and beating each other up, because why not?
VCNO Adm. Moran's Keynote Remarks at Tailhook Association Reunion
Navy News Now
Surface Warfare
Naval Air
Navy Vets
U.S. Navy & GDEB Laid Keel of Future USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795)
May 12, 2018 May 12, 2018 jamesk
The U.S. Navy held a keel laying ceremony for the Virginia-class submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) at General Dynamics Electric Boat, May 11. Badge of the future Virgnia-Class submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) The initials of the submarine's sponsor, Darleen Greenert, were welded onto a steel plate that will be permanently affixed to the submarine. She is the wife of former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert (retired).
Adm. Frank Caldwell, Jr., director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, stated, "Adm. Rickover's gift to our Nation's defense – safe, reliable, and militarily superior naval nuclear propulsion – is as vital to our warfighting edge today as it was at the beginning of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program 70 years ago. The U.S. Navy and our nation are proud to honor his achievements and legacy with this submarine."
The submarine began construction on Sept. 30, 2015 and is on track to continue the Virginia-class program's trend of delivering quality submarines within budget and ready for tasking by the fleet.
This will be the second submarine to be named after Adm. Hyman G. Rickover to honor the pioneer of the nuclear navy. The first submarine named for the admiral was the Los Angeles-Class submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 709), which served from 1984 to 2006.
Adm. Rickover served for 63 years on active duty service, making him the longest serving member of the U.S. armed forces in history. In the late 1940's, Adm. Rickover was made director of the Naval Reactors Branch of the Bureau of Ships and he subsequently led the efforts to develop what would become the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Adm. Rickover also established and enforced strict safety standards, leading to the U.S. Navy's safety record of over 162,000,000 miles safely steamed on nuclear power.
Other Virginia-class milestones this year include the commissioning of the USS Indiana (SSN 789) and the combined keel laying and christening of USS Vermont (SSN 792), both currently projected to occur in the fall.
This next-generation attack submarine provides the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation's undersea superiority well into the 21st century.
Virginia-class submarines are built to operate in the world's littoral and deep waters while conducting anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface ship warfare; strike warfare; special operation forces support; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and mine warfare missions. Their inherent stealth, endurance, mobility and firepower directly enable them to support five of the six maritime strategy core capabilities-sea control, power projection, forward presence, maritime security, and deterrence.
Click here to view original web page at www.navyrecognition.com
DAMAGE CONTROLMAN Navy Flight Jacket EA 6B Prowler
Price: $21.95 Price: $249.00 Price: $21.95
← USS Susquehanna replica in U.S. Naval Academy
Senior US Navy SEAL leaders in Africa suspended →
Topeka native is part of Navy's "Silent Service"
April 30, 2018 jamesk Comments Off on Topeka native is part of Navy's "Silent Service"
It's Official, The Navy's Next Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Will Be The Naval Strike Missile
June 1, 2018 jamesk Comments Off on It's Official, The Navy's Next Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Will Be The Naval Strike Missile
Russian submarines are prowling around vital undersea cables. It's making NATO nervous.
December 24, 2017 jamesk Comments Off on Russian submarines are prowling around vital undersea cables. It's making NATO nervous.
Great Offer From Omaha Steaks
Copyright © 2020 Navy News. All rights reserved.


text:
Q: Most efficient way to print all lines with duplicated field? The following file, fruit_notes.txt, has three pipe-separated columns: fruit, color, and tasting notes. I would like to print all lines that have a duplicated color field. Order is not important.
banana|YELLOW|My turtle likes these.
cherry|RED|Sweet and tasty
grapefruit|YELLOW|Very juicy
grape|PURPLE|Yummy
lemon|YELLOW|Sour!
apple|RED|Makes great pie
orange|ORANGE|Oranges make me laugh.

This works...
> grep -F "`awk -F"|" '{print $2}' fruit_notes.txt | sort | uniq -d`" fruit_notes.txt
banana|YELLOW|My turtle likes these
cherry|RED|Sweet and tasty
grapefruit|YELLOW|Very juicy
lemon|YELLOW|Sour!
apple|RED|Makes great pie

However, it seems like an awkward (no pun intended) solution. It reads the file twice: once to find the duplicates in the color field, and again to find the lines matching the duplicate colors. It is also error-prone. For example, the following line would be incorrectly printed:
jalapeños|GREEN|My face turns RED when I eat these!

Is there a better way to do this, maybe using awk alone?

A: This changes the order of the output but it only requires reading the file once:
$ awk -F'|' '$2 in a{if(a[$2])print a[$2];a[$2]=""; print; next} {a[$2]=$0}' fruit_notes.txt
banana|YELLOW|My turtle likes these.
grapefruit|YELLOW|Very juicy
lemon|YELLOW|Sour!
cherry|RED|Sweet and tasty
apple|RED|Makes great pie

How it works:

*

*$2 in a{if(a[$2])print a[$2];a[$2]=""; print; next}
If $2 is a key in associative array a, then (a) if a[$2] is non empty, print it, (b) Set a[$2] to empty, (c) print the current line, and (d) skip the rest of the commands and start over on the next line.

*a[$2]=$0
If this is the first time we have encountered $2, save the current line in a under the key $2.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Harmless Poisons, Blameless Sins
Part of Radio 4's collaboration with Artangel to commission new works from British contemporary artists, Ben Rivers was one of two artists selected in the open call for proposals in 2013. The result has been Rivers' most ambitious and multi-faceted work to date – a feature film (The Sky Trembles And The Earth Is Afraid And The Two Eyes Are Not Brothers), a multimedia installation at BBC Television Centre, a book, and this series of five audio pieces for broadcast on Radio 4.
The work revolves around the stories of the American novelist Paul Bowles and his muse, the renowned Moroccan writer and artist Mohammed Mrabet. Combining documentary and fiction approaches, the strange, poetic and sometimes brutal narratives often centre around the traditional Moroccan culture of smoking Hashish.
You can catch the first two episodes here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078xpfl
Published: 6th May 2016
More News on: Art Angel, BBC Radio 4, Ben Rivers, BFI


Your Pontiac Bonneville will be happy to know that the search for the right Oil Pressure Switch/Sender products you've been looking for is over! Advance Auto Parts has 30 different Oil Pressure Switch/Sender for your vehicle, ready for shipping or in-store pick up. The best part is, our Pontiac Bonneville Oil Pressure Switch/Sender products start from as little as $5.99.
When it comes to your Pontiac Bonneville, you want parts and products from only trusted brands. Here at Advance Auto Parts, we work with only top reliable Oil Pressure Switch/Sender product and part brands so you can shop with complete confidence. Some of our top Oil Pressure Switch/Sender product brands are BWD, and Driveworks. We're sure you will get the right product to keep that Bonneville running for a long time.
We even have reviews of our OEM and aftermarket Oil Pressure Switch/Sender products to help you buy with confidence. Hear from other customers via the 1,295 reviews on parts for your Pontiac Bonneville.
Shop online, find the best price on the right product, and have it shipped right to your door. If you prefer to shop in person for the right Oil Pressure Switch/Sender products for your Bonneville, visit one of our local Advance Auto Parts locations and you'll be back on the road in no time!
Use the fitment form at the top of the page to select your exact year and engine type for your Pontiac Bonneville.
Have not used part but am confident it will be as stated.
Worked well, dash light now off and reading the correct pressure.
In manufacturing, we utilize a laser etching system to calibrate thick film printed circuits. This method provides for high accuracy reading of actual oil pressure in vehicle's engine.
In construction, we utilize high temperature, polyimide film diaphragms. These provide for exceptional cycle durability & resistance to rupture & oil leakage. Units are designed to handle rapid pressure pulsations, without component damage.
All units are 100% tested using automated equipment that activates the switch, checks for leaks & stresses the part to ensure specification compliance, even under the most demanding operating conditions.
It took 2 store's to get the right part. It works fine.
switch worked flawlessly, unfortunately the owner ran the car low on oil one to many times and the engine lost two cylinders.
Had no problems with it!!
My '97 Suburban wouldn't start. Ended up being a bad oil pressure sensor. The factory original O.P.S. lasted 22 years - 268, 845 miles. Installed one of these, and the Suburban fired right up...but oil pressure was low on the gauge. Cold reading was 25psi, and once the engine warmed up, it would only show 5psi at idle, and 'CHECK GAUGES' warning light came on in the dash. The Suburban previously ran 40-45psi cold, and 20-25psi warm at ide with the original sensor. Figuring the new pressure sensor was faulty, I got another one of them, and swapped it out. Exact same issue! Ordered the proper AC-Delco oil pressure sensor, and now it is fixed!! Back to 45psi cold and 25psi warm like it has been for years! Reading the other reviews, it seems I'm not the only one that had this problem. Oil pressure being off by 20psi is unacceptable!!
I can't recommend these on the 6.2/6.5 GM diesels, they don't read oil pressure correctly. and the contacts are weak. Thank goodness for the lifetime warranty, but I'm buying an AC Delco one and putting this one in the truck as an emergency spare.
Designed with the professional installer in mind, BWD P-Series matches the original to compete with the OE and dealerships.
I accidentally broke the original sensor while changing the water pump. Picked this new one up at Advance. Now my oil pressure reads much lower. In fact the gauge needle now sits in the red zone and a red light comes on when idling.
An ACDelco GM Original Equipment Engine Oil Pressure Sensor provides an electrical oil pressure signal to the engine control module, and is a GM-recommended replacement for your vehicle's original component. It measures the oil pressure in your vehicle's engine and will alert you through the oil pressure gauge or warning lamp if the oil pressure falls below the specified pressure. This original equipment engine oil pressure sensor has been manufactured to fit your GM vehicle, providing the same performance, durability, and service life you expect from General Motors.
The ACDelco GM Original Equipment Fuel Pump and Engine Oil Pressure Indicator Switch is a GM-recommended replacement for your vehicle's original component. When our vehicle is low on oil, the engine oil pressure indicator switch will light up the corresponding indicator on your instrument panel. In certain applications, the engine oil pressure indicator switch will power up your fuel pump if the fuel pump relay is defective. This original equipment fuel pump and engine oil pressure indicator switch has been manufactured to fit your GM vehicle, providing the same performance, durability, and service life you expect from General Motors.
An ACDelco Professional, premium aftermarket Engine Oil Pressure Switch is a high quality replacement for many vehicles on the road today. When your vehicle is low on oil, it lights up an indicator inside of your vehicle to notify you that your vehicle is low on oil. This premium aftermarket replacement engine oil pressure switch is manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function.
What are the most popular Oil Pressure Switch/Sender products for the Pontiac Bonneville?
What are the top-rated Pontiac Bonneville Oil Pressure Switch/Sender products?
I ordered it online[...] installed it without any problems.


text:
Q: Adic Completion of a direct sum This is a question related to this.
Let $G= \mathbb Z / p \mathbb Z$ for some prime $p$. Let $A = \bigoplus_{n\in \mathbb N} G$, that is, all sequences in $G$ with all but finitely many terms zero. Now I'm interested in the $p$-adic completion of this group. The answer is supposed to be that the completion of $A$ is $A$ itself. But I don't see how that is true. The completion is the same as the inverse limit, which is a subset of the product $\prod_{n \in \mathbb N} A$. So it's sequences of sequences. But consider the sequence $s_n$ where the first $n$ terms are one. Then clearly this is a Cauchy sequence in the $p$-adic norm but its limit is not in $A$. So how can $A$ be complete? Thanks for your help.
Edit
$|x|_p = \frac{1}{\text{highest power of } p \text{ that divides } x}$, $|0|_p = 0$

A: First, when thinking about these kind of completion questions, it is probably better not to use Cauchy sequences, etc., but rather to use the inverse limit point of view.
Secondly, the inverse limit is characterized by its universal property. One way to construct it is as a certain subset of the product, but it is not normally helpful to think in terms of this construction.
So, if $A$ is any abelian group, its $p$-adic completion is the inverse limit
of the modules $A/p^n A$, with the transition map $A/p^{n+1} A \to A/p^n$  being the obvious projection.
Suppose now that $A$ is annihilated by $p$.  Then $A/p^n A = A$ for all $n \geq 1$,
and the transition map is just the identity $A \to A$.  Thus the $p$-adic completion of $A$ is the inverse limit of copies of $A$ with transition maps being the identity.  Clearly this inverse limit is canonically isomorphic to $A$ itself.  (Think in terms of the universal property.)
[I belive that Dylan explained this to you in a comment on your earlier question.]

A: The real question is, what do you mean by the $p$-adic completion?
If you mean
$$\varprojlim A/p^nA$$
then this is indeed $A$ since $pA=0$ (so each term in the inverse limit is $A$, with the identity maps).


text:
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is a non-governmental organisation that promotes freedom of speech and freedom of the press. MISA's head office is located in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.
MISA was established in 1992 in response to the passing of the Windhoek Declaration, a statement by African journalists promoting freedom of the media.
Since opening its doors, MISA — which is funded by donors and members — has established offices (or chapters) in eight countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
MISA-Swaziland, the chapter that represents the Media Institute of Southern Africa in Swaziland, was established in 1996.
Like the other MISA offices, MISA-Swaziland exists to promote freedom of speech in pursuit of democracy and the protection of human rights.
By monitoring the media, documenting media violations, advocating for Access to Information, and training journalists, MISA-Swaziland is dedicated to the development of the local media sector. With assistance from like-minded organisations (and anyone who wants more freedom), MISA-Swaziland is working toward an environment that upholds freedom of expression and the right to information. We encourage media diversity, competency, and professionalism.
Click here to see MISA-Swaziland's staff members and board.
MISA-SWAZILAND'S MISSION
MISA-Swaziland seeks to foster a free, independent and diverse media, through advocacy, monitoring, capacity building, training, and the distribution of information in the service of democracy and development in Swaziland.
MISA-SWAZILAND'S VISION
A media that is free, independent, and diverse
Access to the media and information by all sectors of society
Media workers who are competent, critical, accountable, sensitive to gender and aware of their responsibility to society
Legislation, regulation, and policy environments that support media freedom, independence, and diversity
Citizens of Swaziland who are empowered to claim information as a basic right.
"If people of any country want and work for a more transparent and efficient government and economy, then they must fight for the freedom of those who disseminate information. They must fight for the right to know and the right to tell it like it is."
— Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate
THE WINDHOEK DECLARATION: MISA'S REASON FOR BEING
The Declaration was agreed upon at a UN-sponsored seminar, 'Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Press', held in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, in 1991. It was later endorsed by the UNESCO general conference.


text:
Q: ValueError: Error when checking : expected conv2d_1_input to have shape (28, 28, 1) but got array with shape (58000, 28, 28) I have successfully built a binary classifier and I am using it to predict some data. All the data are MNIST grayscale digits of size(28,28) and I have 58000 images. My code looks like:
from keras.preprocessing.image import ImageDataGenerator, array_to_img, img_to_array, load_img
from keras.models import Sequential
from keras.layers import Conv2D, MaxPooling2D
from keras.layers import Activation, Dropout, Flatten, Dense
from keras import backend as K
import tensorflow
import glob
from PIL import Image
import numpy as np

img_width, img_height = 28, 28#all MNIST images are of size (28*28)

train_data_dir = '/Binary Classifier/data/train'#train directory generated by train_cla
validation_data_dir = '/Binary Classifier/data/val'#validation directory generated by val_cla
train_samples = 40000
validation_samples = 10000
epochs = 2
batch_size = 512

if K.image_data_format() == 'channels_first':
    input_shape = (1, img_width, img_height)
else:
    input_shape = (img_width, img_height, 1)

#build a sequential model to train data
model = Sequential()
model.add(Conv2D(32, (3, 3), input_shape=input_shape))
model.add(Activation('relu'))
model.add(MaxPooling2D(pool_size=(2, 2)))

model.add(Conv2D(32, (3, 3)))
model.add(Activation('relu'))
model.add(MaxPooling2D(pool_size=(2, 2)))

model.add(Conv2D(64, (3, 3)))
model.add(Activation('relu'))
model.add(MaxPooling2D(pool_size=(2, 2)))

model.add(Flatten())
model.add(Dense(64))
model.add(Activation('relu'))
model.add(Dropout(0.5))
model.add(Dense(1))
model.add(Activation('sigmoid'))

model.compile(loss='binary_crossentropy',
              optimizer='rmsprop',
              metrics=['accuracy'])

train_datagen = ImageDataGenerator(#train data generator
    rescale=1. / 255,
    shear_range=0.2,
    zoom_range=0.2,
    horizontal_flip=True)

val_datagen = ImageDataGenerator(rescale=1. / 255)#validation data generator

train_generator = train_datagen.flow_from_directory(#train generator
    train_data_dir,
    target_size=(img_width, img_height),
    batch_size=batch_size,
    class_mode='binary',color_mode = 'grayscale')

validation_generator = val_datagen.flow_from_directory(#validation generator
    validation_data_dir,
    target_size=(img_width, img_height),
    batch_size=batch_size,
    class_mode='binary',color_mode = 'grayscale')

model.fit_generator(#fit the generator to train and validate the model
    train_generator,
    steps_per_epoch=train_samples // batch_size,
    epochs=epochs,
    validation_data=validation_generator,
    validation_steps=validation_samples // batch_size)

filelist = glob.glob('/Binary Classifier/data/image_data/*.png')
x = np.array([np.array(Image.open(fname)) for fname in filelist])
ones=model.predict(x)

I got an error at ones=model.predict(x):

ValueError: Error when checking : expected conv2d_1_input to have 4 dimensions, but got array with shape (58000, 28, 28)

To fix this, I add:
x = np.expand_dims(x, axis=0)

before the execution of the last line. But now I received another error:

ValueError: Error when checking : expected conv2d_1_input to have shape (28, 28, 1) but got array with shape (58000, 28, 28)

I have two confusions:

*

*Why doesn't np.expand_dims() change my array dimension as it should?

*Why does model.predict() sometimes ask for a 4D input but sometimes 3D((28,28,1) in my case)? What does the function actually look for?

Thanks in advance!

A: Reshape your images from (28, 28) to (28, 28, 1) before stacking them up.
So you get a final array of shape (5800, 28, 28, 1).
Or maybe you should do
x = np.expand_dims(x, axis=3)


text:
Contact Us Search Cart (0) THB USD EUR
Book Private Training
THB USD EUR
EnglishThai
Next Right
Left Khongsittha Muay Thai Blogs RSS
What to Expect When Learning Muay Thai in Bangkok
So you've heard about thai kickboxing or "Muay Thai" many times before but now is your chance. You could have a few fights under your belt or you could be completely new to the sport, If you're mentality is "I want to start learning Muay Thai in Bangkok," there are quite a few things you should know first. Muay Thai offers a way for you to become fit or for you to have a competitive advantage if you're participating in Mixed Martial arts fighting. Regardless of your reason behind learning this ancient Thai martial art, there's no better place to Learn Muay Thai than in Thailand itself. If you want to understand the origin of the art and catch a glimpse into the history and culture of Muay Thai, the capital city of Bangkok remains as the premiere destination to do so.
Bangkok, the sprawling metropolitan capital of Thailand is typically known for its beautiful ancient temples, vibrant street life, and as being a huge business hub in Southeast Asia. According to World Population Review, the city of Bangkok has a population of 8.5 million people. It remains as the most popular tourist destination in the world, being "the most visited city in the world" in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The people of Bangkok can be described as friendly, charming, and smiling often. Muay Thai in Bangkok is known by all of its in inhabitants and remains as a great form of exercise and entertainment in Thailand. It's typically considered wonderful that foreigners come to Thailand for learning Muay Thai in Bangkok, according to the locals.
It's a huge, sprawling metropolis, but the majority of shopping areas are close to each other and easily accessible with public transportation. You have the following options to get around the city:
Taxis — The standard option for most travelers. As long as you know where you're going, a taxi will most likely take you there. Make sure you always ask for a meter, as a taxi driver will potentially charge you an exorbitant fee to get to your destination.
BTS (Skytrain) — The primary choice of transportation for the locals of Bangkok, the skytrain gets you to most major spots within the city. Siam stop is where the largest shopping malls in Bangkok are located. Asok is considered the business and financial district of Bangkok. Thong Lor has a vibrant nightlife scene and lots of delicious (and pricy) restaurants. Take a look at the map below to get an idea of the stops that are on the BTS. Prices range from 20-50 baht, depending on the distance traveled.
Subway (Bangkok MRT) — The Bangkok subways are an alternative route to get around the city, and to avoid the heat! Known as Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT), it covers most of the Bangkok Metropolitan area. Prices range from 16-42 baht for adults and 8-21 baht for children.
(Below is a map of the MRT and BTS routes. If you want to get to Khongsittha Muay Thai Camp, take the On Nut stop on the BTS and a 15 minute taxi from there.)
Bangkok has many shopping options, many food options, a large nightlife scene, and there's always something new and exciting going on within the city. For someone who is learning Muay Thai in Bangkok, this means there are a ton of distractions to prevent you from getting the most out of your training. It's important to stay grounded while at camp and stick with the other people training. If at any time you need a question answered, a request, or even a buddy, don't hesitate to talk with the staff at KST.
How the Weather Affects Muay Thai Training in Bangkok
The weather in Bangkok is generally considered as being hot. The average temperature varies between 30-40 celsius year around. The hottest months are April, May, and June. Thailand has a rainy season that lasts from June to October, where it will rain at least once a day. The dry season, also known as the high season due to the amount of tourists that come during this time, is from November to February.
From a training perspective, it will take four to five days to acclimate to the weather if you're coming from cooler and/or dryer country. The humidity of Thailand means that sweat will typically stick to your skin, it won't evaporate as fast to cool your body down and can raise your body temperature. The following tips are going to make your Muay Thai training in Thailand less difficult and more pleasant:
Drink lot's of Water — This may seem like a given, but it's important to stay hydrated, especially in a city like Bangkok, where the heat drags on until the evening. Your body is made up of 60% water, and you will typically lose 3% of your fluids when having a Muay Thai training session. It's considered an optimal routine to drink 8 ounces while exercising and at least 8 ounces after exercising.
Avoid Training during the Hottest Part of the Day — While exercising in blaring heat can build up your mental strength, it's considered unwise and even unhealthy to exercise during the hottest part of the day. If you're training during this time, overexertion can cause heat stroke and dehydration.
Maintain Energy by Eating Right and Keeping Snacks — Stick with juicier snacks like fruit. At KST Muay Thai there's a fruit vendor down the street and you can get most fruits upon request. If you're training twice a day, consider an energy bar or high calorie snack that will give you more energy.
Try Not to Drink Too Much Alcohol — You're in Thailand, you're doing Muay Thai training in Bangkok, and you're having a good time. It's okay to indulge and treat yourself to a beer or three, but binge-drinking can lead to sluggish reaction times the next day, a headache that's not made any better by the scorching heat, and makes your body more prone to injury.
Eating Healthy While Learning Muay Thai in Bangkok
There is a high probability that your standard eating habits and diet will change significantly when coming to Bangkok to train Muay Thai. As with all types of exercise and training, if you want to see positive results to your technique and your physique, your diet is an integral part of achieving success. Khongsittha will be creating an in-depth blog post taking a look at the best and worst foods to eat while learning Muay Thai in Bangkok, and give you an idea of the nutritional information in the most commonly consumed food in Thailand.
Getting to Thailand
There are hundreds of flights available to Bangkok from all over the world throughout most of the day. Some interesting statistics regarding getting to Bangok:
Subscribe to the Khongsittha Muay Thai Lifestyle Newsletter for news about learning Muay Thai in Bangkok, in-depth fighting tips from our fighters and promotional offers only available to subscribers!
Tags: Learning Muay Thai
Welcome Guide (for Muay Thai Packages)
Prep for Thailand with our FREE Guide!
© 2020 Khongsittha Muay Thai. Bangkok, Thailand.


Jevic Transportation has closed it's doors. Here is the letter posted on their website.
I regret to inform you that Jevic Transportation Inc. will be discontinuing operations. The current high fuel costs, economic downturn, increasing insurance costs, and tightening credit markets have made this decision necessary. Jevic will stop providing pickup service effective Monday 5/19/08. However, we will continue operating to deliver all freight within our system prior to closing.
Jevic will not be accepting pickup requests after Friday 5/16/08 and the web and EDI pickup functions will be disabled.
We will continue to provide Customer Service through the wind down period at 888-Go-Jevic. We ask that you please utilize the automated voice response system as much as possible as the number of calls is expected to be high and there will be longer hold times.
The Jevic website will remain active and will be updated during the period as well and that should be your primary point of contact for tracing and needed documentation.
We greatly appreciate the loyalty of our many Jevic customers. It has been our pleasure to provide solutions to your transportation needs over these many years. We are committed to providing the prompt delivery of your shipments in our system and professional customer service for all your needs during this process. Thank you again.
Sadly there was also a note to their employees.
The group health insurance plans will be discontinued effective May 19, 2008 for all Jevic employees, as the Jevic Transportation Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan has been terminated. This includes the cessation of your medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage. Any medical, dental, or vision services performed after May 19th, or any prescriptions filled after that date, among other things, that would have previously been covered by the Jevic plans, will not be eligible for reimbursement or coverage.
It goes on but the news is all bad. Jevic was ranked No. 71 in last year's Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers. Jevic was purchased by a private-equity firm - Sun Capital Partners in 2006 for $40 million. One wonders if they are going out of business to liquidate assets that might be worth more than $40 million.
Not only did they shadily dis-continue health care benefits for their employees, but they did so through the website 48 hours in advance. If you didn't happen to check the company website daily (because we all do that, right?) you were surprised with news at the last minute. Many of these employees were shafted (for lack of a better word) and I'm sure many of them had serious health care concerns and/or medication that was a necessity to their livelihood. I've also heard through the pipeline that they will be unable to carry their benefits over to the COBRA plan...... beyond sad and pitiful is what it is.
Georgeann - it won't help now, but the lawsuit may provide some payback later. We wish you well.
I do feel for the truckers and the other workers. They are getting royally screwed. Why doesn't the federal and various state governments give them jobs building and engineering trains, tracks and trolleys? Oh that makes too much common sense. We need to transport people and freight on trains once again. [email protected] Neil Lori Common Sense Program.
this is sad news, having worked for jevic for many years. my heart goes out to those who have lost their jobs. many will not be able to find employment in today's marketplace.
We are also having issues with unpaid medical claims, causing a LOT of problems.
what about earnings from last year -will they be reporting and mailing them to us - anybody know?
we are wondering the same thing... will they be sending out W2's for 2008 earnings? how can we get this info? how can we file taxes without this?
Its such a shame that greed was the main culprit in Jevic shutting down. The Economy is really bad but how many trucking companies went out of business? Sadly enough Sun Capital Partners must be the main culprit here. I sincerely hope everyone makes out ok with a job, myself included. Jevic was a great company before it was sold.
I worked on the dock at the Chicago terminal from March 2005 until December 2006. It was a great gig and the freight was stacked to the ceiling. There were people on that dock that gave over 20 years and now have nothing to show for it. Sun Capital was the down fall of Jevic.
Jevic put a 2 inch scar above my left eye, let them rest in peace.
Outten and Gloden, llp in New York are the lawers filing a law suit for the Jevic employes their number is 212-245-1000 everyone needs to get involved in this suit. I worked for Jevic for 3 years and was out 6 weeks strait, when I went home on thursday they called on Friday and told me not to come back. Then they took my truck to Chicago that evening with all my belongings in it. Great co. right? Does anyone know of any jobs? our unemployement has ran out.


text:
Forest Planning Resources
Forest Planning Resources Home
Designating Areas to Protect
Limiting Development in Prioritized Areas
Maryland Preservation Dashboard
Preserving Forested Areas Onsite During Development
Urban Tree Canopy Planning
 The following web resources provide comprehensive information to assist local jurisdictions with initiating and completing successful urban tree canopy plans, including scientific information to make the case for urban tree canopy protection, approaches for completing tree inventories, promoting tree planting, and ensuring successful long-term urban forestry practices.
Urban & Community Forestry: A Practical Guide to Sustainability -
(Arbor Day Foundation)
Downloadable in English or Spanish, this illustrated publication focuses on the policies, coalition building, and community support necessary for sustainable local forestry. A sampling of the chapter titles hints at this purpose: Collaboration--The Key to Sustainability; A Common Cause--Creating Attainable Goals; Know Your Audiences and Their Needs; Multi-Cultural Communities--Addressing the Needs of All; Collaborating with Volunteers, Schools and Utilities; Building Stakeholder Capacity; Securing Financial Support; and Policies and Programs Essential for Sustainability.
Open Urban & Community Forestry: A Practical Guide to Sustainability
Vibrant Cities Laboratory (Urban Forestry Toolkit: The U.S. Forest Service
Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Urban Forestry in Your Community)
The vast Vibrant Cities urban forestry website offers this useful guide. It contains information on street tree inventories, prioritizing tree plantings, building a stakeholder coalition, making the case for action, planning for best practices in urban forestry, promoting better forestry on private land, funding, and promoting trees in all policies.
Open Vibrant Cities Laboratory webpage
Riparian Forest Buffers (University of Maryland Extension)
Riparian forest buffers grow along the borders of waterways and provide a host of environmental benefits. This website provides a menu of related topics including: an overview on riparian forest buffers and their functions and values; establishment, recommended species, and incentive programs; and a video focusing on the link between land and water.
Open Riparian Buffer Systems webpage
Open What is a riparian forest buffer?
Open Riparian Forest Buffers: the Link Between Land and Water video
Urban and Community Forestry (Maryland DNR)
Maryland DNR is responsible for the management and protection of the state's urban forestry resources. Within DNR's Forest Service, direct oversight of these resources is provided by the Urban and Community Forestry Program (U&CF). The website provides links to Maryland's tree-protecting laws—Forest Conservation Act, Maryland Reforestation Law, Maryland Tree Expert Law, and Roadside Tree Law—recognition programs such as Tree City USA, volunteer opportunities such as TreeMendous Maryland, and published reviews on the effectiveness of the Forest Conservation Act.
Open Urban and Community Forestry webpage
Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network
A colllaboration of the Chesapeake Bay Program, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the U.S. Forest Service, this site connects users with "resources, stories, and best practices to understand your canopy, expand your canopy, and maintain your canopy." It contains a wealth of links to tree canopy initiatives, including an interactive map to find tree canopy assessments, goals, and urban forestry contacts in dozens of jurisdictions in Maryland and elsewhere in the Chesapeake watershed.
Open Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network webpage
Green Cities: Good Health (U.S. Forest Service, University of Washington: College of the Environment)
This web site provides the scientific evidence that supports efforts to better plan, implement, and manage nature in cities. Research findings are sorted and summarized across benefits themes that include healing, safety, and community building.
Open Green Cities: Good Health webpage
ANSI A300 Standards
ANSI A300 standards are the generally accepted voluntary industry consensus standards for tree care practices. The standards apply to professionals who provide for or supervise the management of trees, shrubs, and other woody landscape plants. Intended users include businesses, government agencies, property owners, property managers, and utilities. The standards do not apply to agriculture, horticultural production, or silviculture, except where explicitly noted otherwise. Part 1 (pruning), Part 2 (soil management), Part 5 (management of trees and shrubs during site planning, site development and construction), Part 8 (root management) and Part 10 (integrated pest management) are of particular relevance.
Open ANSI A300 Standards
Financing Urban Tree Canopy Programs: Guidebook for Local Governments in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
This well-illustrated publication from March 2019 was prepared by the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. First, the report describes the benefits of urban forests, the progress of urban tree canopy (UTC) efforts in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and the state policies and programs that affect UTC funding. Next, the report provides guidance on how to build support for tree canopy funding and to stretch those dollars as far as possible. Finally, the report provides a dozen case studies of successful UTC funding efforts in watershed communities. An appendix lists resources available to support UTC programs.
Financing Urban Tree Canopy Programs


text:
A properly preserved dinosaur embryo was found inside its egg in China
The 70-million-year-old fossil preserves the embryonic skeleton of an overhauled dinosaur, nicknamed Baby Yingliang by the Chinese Museum that holds the fossil. Baby dinosaur bones are small and fragile, and they are rarely preserved as fossils, making it a very fortunate discovery, said Darla Zhelenitsky, an associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Calgary in Canada.
«This is an amazing model … I have been working on dinosaur eggs for 25 years and have not seen anything like it yet,» said Zelenitsky, co-author of the research published in iScience magazine on Tuesday.
«So far, not much is known about what happens before a dinosaur's egg hatches, because there are so few embryonic skeletons, especially those that are complete and preserved in a living pose,» he said in an email.
The egg is approximately 17 centimeters (7 inches) long and is estimated to be 27 centimeters (11 inches) long from dinosaur head to tail. If it had been an adult, the researchers believe it would have been two to three meters long.
Researchers from China, the United Kingdom and Canada studied the conditions of Baby Yingliang and other previously discovered eggs. They decided that the dinosaurs would move and change poses before hatching and look like little birds.
In modern birds, such movements are associated with a behavior called ducking, which is controlled by the central nervous system and is critical to the success of hatching.
"Most known non-bird dinosaur embryos are incomplete with decomposed skeletons (Bones are separated in the joints), «said Wise Ma, the lead author of the study and a researcher at the University of Birmingham in the UK.
READ Один человек погиб, восемь ранены в результате взрыва дома и пожара в Бронксе, Нью-Йорк.
«We were amazed to see this embryo so beautifully preserved inside a dinosaur egg, lying in a bird-like position. This pose has not been previously recognized in non-bird dinosaurs.»
All birds evolved directly from a group of two-legged dinosaurs known as theropods, whose members included the tall tyrannosaurus rex and small velociraptors.
Pre-hatching behavior is not the only behavior modern birds have inherited from their dinosaur ancestors. The same type of dinosaurs are known to sit on top of their eggs to incubate like birds, Zhelenitsky said.
The fossil was discovered in Jiangxi Province, China, and was obtained in 2000 by Liang Liu, director of the Chinese stone company Yingliang Group. About 10 years later, when the museum staff lined up the boxes and discovered the fossil during the construction of the Yingliang Stone Nature History Museum, it was completed in storage. This museum is funded by the company.
Jim Jordan: House Committee seeks to interview GOP firebrand on January 6th
BOTTOWN, Texas: Four people have been injured in an explosion and fire at an ExxonMobil refinery, officials say.


From small, independent boutique hotels to trusted big brand names, we have carefully selected over 8,000 hotels to suit every taste and budget. Our hotels range from 3 stars you can trust, to 5 star luxury hotels that exceed expectations, all providing great value for money.
Holiday your way with a unique itinerary created by you. Start and end your journey wherever you choose and create the trip of a lifetime with any combination of flights, hotels and car hire.


text:
The Political Hyena
Hyenas are opportunistic killers as well as cadaver feeders
The Keralan Rise
In June 1969, a month after the 13 May tragedy, Mahathir wrote a letter to Tunku Abdul Rahman and began it with the following sentence:
"Patek berasa dukachita kerana tujuan patek membuat kenyataan kepada akhbar telah di-salah faham oleh Y.T.M. Tunku. Sa-benar-nya tujuan patek sama-lah juga dengan tujuan Tunku, ia-itu untok menyelamatkan negara ini daripada bahaya yang menganchamkan-nya."
The Tunku's popularity was at an all-time low. He had lost control over the issues that were dogging the population and had allowed that to spiral into a nationwide communal violence. Mahathir saw that as an opportunity to finally conclude a personal battle against the Tunku that had begun 27 years earlier, and end the latter's political career.
That letter earned the Tunku's wrath. Mahathir was expelled from UMNO. Seeing that the end is nigh, the Tunku chose to step down a day after his nephew, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, was sworn in as the Yang DiPertuan Agong.
Mahathir was brought back into UMNO's folds by the Tunku's successor, Tun Abdul Razak, with the recommendation by Selangor Menteri Besar, Harun Idris. When Razak died in January 1976, his cousin Hussein moved up and Mahathir became his deputy.
In 1981, Hussein had had to go for a coronary bypass surgery at the Harley Street Clinic in London. Mahathir saw this as an opportunity to have Hussein out of the way. In a post taken from Tian Chua's Malaysia Chronicles, it is said that the DAP mysteriously received documents alleging that Hussein's wife, Suhaila, was running Petronas from their residence in Sri Taman (now Memorial Tun Razak). There were also documents alleging that Exxon was stealing oil from Malaysian oilfields without Petronas's knowledge.
In the same article, it was reported that it was Mahathir himself who started a rumour when Hussein was seeking treatment in London saying that the latter had a "terrible heart condition" and would be stepping down as Prime Minister upon his return from London "for health reasons".
Purging of Cabinet Members and Interference in the Judiciary
After Hussein was gone, Mahathir had to remove other obstacles. The biggest obstacle was in the form of Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. The 'Team A' versus 'Team B' rivalry saw Mahathir being returned after beating Razaleigh 761 votes to 718, Mahathir took further steps to eradicate Razaleigh's influence by purging all Team B members from his cabinet.
This led to 12 Team B members to bring the matter to the High Court alleging that 78 of the delegates had been selected by branches not registered with the Registrar of Societies, and as a result were not eligible to vote. They also claimed that certain documents related to the election had been "tampered with". Although Razaleigh was not among the twelve plaintiffs, he was widely believed to be funding and co-ordinating the suit
As a result, Justice Harun Hashim declared UMNO "an unlawful society" in 1987, but it took Mahathir, who was also the Home Minister then, just two weeks to have UMNO (Baru) registered – a process that would have taken months, if not years. The Registrar of Societies come under the Home Minister's purview after all.
Mahathir did not take Harun Hashim's judgment lightly. In an attack on the judiciary, he had several judges, including Harun Hashim, reassigned to other divisions. Salleh Abas, who was the Lord President of the Supreme Court, was pressured to convene a meeting with 20 Supreme Court and High Court judges where they agreed that the Lord President should write to the Yang DiPertuan Agong and the Malay Rulers expressing their grievances against Mahathir's interference in the Judiciary.
Being the opportunist that he is, Mahathir knew that the then-Yang DiPertuan Agong was not in favour with Salleh Abas, over an issue about the noises that came from the construction of His Majesty's private house which was in Salleh Abas's neighbourhood, took advantage of the situation to agree with the Yang DiPertuan Agong that Salleh be removed.
A tribunal was set up. Five Supreme Court judges were removed – Tan Sri Azmi Kamaruddin, Tan Sri Eusoffe Abdoolcader, Tan Sri Wan Hamzah Mohamed Salleh, Tan Sri Wan Suleiman Pawanteh and Datuk George Seah. With the Supreme Court suspended, the challenge toward the legality of the tribunal could not be heard.
Salleh Abas was removed as the Lord President. Soon after, two other Supreme Court judges were also removed. They were Tan Sri Wan Sulaiman and Datuk George Seah.
Removal of Dissent via Ops Lalang
In 1987, tensions between the Malays and Chinese were high, partly as a result of Anwar Ibrahim's education policies in particular the replacing of Chinese-educated assistant headmasters of Chinese schools with those unversed in Chinese language (Mandarin) On 5 September 1987, Lim Kit Siang had to send a wire to Anwar Ibrahim asking him to stop all transfers until the issue had been resolved. What did Mahathir do? Absolutely nothing to appease both sides.
Within a month, the tensions turned ugly and the threat of another 13 May loomed. The police had to take drastic action by executing Ops Lalang. A list of troublemakers and potential trouble makers were drawn up in a meeting between senior police officers in Fraser's Hills, away from the eyes of the public, and when the danger of a racial clash was imminent, the police arrested those shortlisted.
The police did not have to seek the blessing from the Home Minister (who was Mahathir then) to conduct the arrests. However, the police would have to brief the Home Minister on the person(s) arrested. According to the now defunct Internal Security Act, 1960, only the Home Minister could sign a detention order to put a person behind bars without trial for a period not exceeding two years, IF THE HOME MINISTER IS SATISFIED WITH THE REASONS FOR ARREST. If not, they should be released.
And only the Home Minister was given the power to review the detention of a person, and extend the detention period for a period not exceeding two years each time. Not the police.
Turning the Brits into Suckers
The UK economy was in a bad shape back in the 1980s. Mahathir took the opportunity to strike at the UK by starting the 'Buy British Last' campaign in order to launch the infamous "Dawn Raid". It was a time when Thatcher was trying to tackle high inflation. She tightened up her fiscal policy and aimed at reducing inflation by increasing taxes and interest rates, and cut spendings. As a result, the British government decided to increase foreign students' fees by threefolds, from around £300 to £900. That was one of the reasons for the "Dawn Raid".
In the end, it was an excuse to get the already weakened British government to provide financial aid to Malaysia in what is now known as the 'Pergau Dam Affair'. According to UK's The Independent, Thatcher's determination 'to bat for Britain' led her to agree to a huge development aid package as part of an arms deal which she negotiated during a visit to Kuala Lumpur in September 1988. The deal, at that time involving the sale of Tornado jet fighters, artillery, radar, submarines and Rapier missiles, was so sensitive that civil servants were banished from the room during the final stages of the negotiation.
The original Tornado jets deal, worth more than £1 billion, was cancelled when Mahathir decided to buy instead 18 MiG-29N fighters from Russia and eight F/A-18 Hornet fighters from the US. The deal with Britain was reduced to a mere £400 million sale of 28 BAe Hawk 108s and 208s.
More Treacheries In The 1990s
In 1986, Mahathir persuaded the docile Ghafar Baba to become his deputy. This move was to appease those who were against him in UMNO, and was made of want to be seen to welcome some form of neutrality. But really Anwar was his choice for a deputy. But Anwar was still "too young" then in political terms. Furthermore, Ghafar pledged his loyalty to Mahathir – a weakness that Mahathir exploited very well.
In 1993, Anwar was ready to take on the seasoned Ghafar Baba. When asked why did he not fight back, Ghafar had this to say:
"I had no means to fight, no money. Also, I did not want to attack Anwar then. How could I? We were in the same party. It would have only benefited the Opposition. My mistake was I did not see that politics had changed. In the past, they supported you based on your track record. Now it's something else –this money politics."
What did Mahathir do to stop Anwar from attacking Ghafar? As usual, nothing.
Anwar Ibrahim's meteoric rise to the No.2 spot made him a very popular man especially with the youth. Many were already disenfranchised with Mahathir who not only by then had been in power for 12 years, but had two deputies removed before Anwar.
Soon, Anwar's popularity became a threat to Mahathir. When the Asian Economic Crisis caused a financial meltdown, Mahathir allowed it to go on. On 3 December 1997, a cabinet meeting was held in Langkawi. Mahathir got a shock when, upon arrival, seeing that the meeting had been chaired by Anwar and had already been concluded. The cabinet members had decided to adopt an austerity plan similar to those imposed on neighbouring Thailand and Indonesia by the International Monetary Fund. The plan would cut public spending and halt infrastructure projects championed by Mahathir.
Mahathir agreed to go along with the cabinet's decision. However, the very next day he announced that he would proceed with a controversial USD2.7 billion rail and pipeline project, effectively shooting down the cabinet decision. That sent alarms to investors and caused the Malaysian Ringgit to tumble to a new low.
As Prime Minister, Mahathir did nothing to arrest the fall of the Ringgit. At one point in January 1988, the Ringgit was traded at RM4.88 to the USD. Anwar being the impatient Anwar, launched a veiled attack on Mahathir with his "cronyism, nepotism" war-cry. Mahathir was then handed on a silver platter two reasons to get rid of Anwar.
The Opportunistic Hyena Now
Observers commented that Mahathir now spits at the sky. When his successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi made errors of political judgment and received salvoes of fire from the Opposition, Mahathir saw that his successor may not win the 12th general elections – an event that would not augur well with Mahathir. Furthermore, Abdullah refused to interfere in the Federal Court's decision to quash the sodomy conviction against Anwar. Anwar would then be released and was free to launch attacks on his former boss.
When Najib Razak was being attacked over the 1MDB issue, Mahathir thought that there was no way that the former would be able to explain himself. Naturally, the Barisan Nasional could even lose the next general elections. In the run up to the 13th General Elections, the Opposition promised that they would bring Mahathir to trial for his sins as the 4th Prime Minister. If BN loses, Mahathir would be sitting duck.
Being the opportunistic political hyena, Mahathir launched an all-out attack on Najib. At one point, political observers were very sure that Najib was going to crumble. However, when Najib fought back and started to gain grounds, Mahathir was left with no choice but to align himself with the very people he sent to prison without trial.
Mahathir's fear has always been of being prosecuted in a court of law for corrupt practices during his tenure as the Prime Minister. He needs a strong Prime Minister who could protect him. By getting on the wrong side of Najib, he had lost all the protection he could get from the BN government. His solution was to form an alliance with his enemies, form a political party and join the Pakatan coalition. At least if Pakatan wins the next elections, he would be protected.
But at the back of his mind he knew that someone in Pakatan might turn his or her back on him and decide that he should stand trial for corruption – and that the billions his family owns would be frozen and confiscated. Therefore, he made his other move – be Pakatan's Prime Minister-designate. All he needs is about two years if he lives that long, to escape the law.
As for now, Mahathir would say just about anything to show his relevancy, and to plead to the voters to accept him as their Prime Minister again – just as how his long-time friend Robert Mugabe has decided to form his own political party. It does not matter how damaging his words may be to the country, as long as he gets to fullfil his personal mission.
This brings me to remember the time when the Tunku launched attacks on Mahathir. Anwar Ibrahim was interviewed on the matter by foreign journalists. Anwar said the Tunku is a voice of the past, speaking for a style of politics that no longer exists. "A grand old man who has done his bit," he said to the journalists "But I don't know if he's even conscious of what he is saying."
We don't know what Mahathir the Hyena is saying either.


Wembley Way, the arch, a record crowd - the Women's FA Cup final has come a long way since Dunstable Town hosted the game 40 years ago.
After unprecedented success for England's Lionesses at the World Cup, Chelsea beat Notts County 1-0 at Wembley in front of a record crowd of 30,710 to take a landmark walk up the 107 steps to lift the trophy at the home of football.
Yet former England forward Sue Lopez, one of the stars of the Southampton side that reached 10 of the first 11 finals, never imagined Wembley would one day host the big game.
"If you asked any of my former colleagues they would be so envious," Lopez told BBC Radio Solent. "It has moved on tremendously quickly.
"For us, it was just relief to be at a decent ground, with decent referees, decent goalposts with nets and our fans there with us, playing a decent team."
Things have changed a bit since the 1970s, when the then-dominant team in the English game used to train on their local common.
"It was awful up there because there was no nets, a shed to change in, a kind of toilet and a cold tap outside which we could use to wash our boots," Lopez added.
"There was a big lake - sometimes the ball would go in there, so it was very primitive.
"The Football Association didn't condone women's football then, so we weren't allowed to play on any affiliated pitches. That held things back a bit."
Lopez and Southampton were victorious in the first Women's FA Cup - then known as the Mitre Challenge Cup - in 1971, beating Scottish side Stewarton & Thistle 4-1 at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
"It was fantastic," former captain Lesley Lloyd said. "It was like being at Wembley for me.
"I'll never forget that, just lifting that cup and thinking we've actually won a cup, they've actually recognised that ladies can play football."
Sue Lopez won 22 England caps in her 20-year playing career. The forward spent 19 years with Southampton and also had a one-year spell at Italian Serie A side Roma.
But after dominating the domestic game in England for a decade, Southampton have not won the cup since 1981.
Now playing in tier six of the women's football pyramid, Southampton WFC finished bottom of the Southern Region Women's Division 1 North last season.
They were knocked out in the preliminary round of the 2014-15 Women's FA Cup competition, losing 3-2 at home to Fleet Town.
But why did their success fade?
"We got a bit old for it all so we had other things to do," Lopez explained. "Some of the players that were at the forefront, they moved on.
"I think it was the cost and because there was no player pathway - we didn't have a youth team. There wasn't that group of girls that would gradually take over.
"The problem then was there was no real development model."
There will be a new name on the Women's FA Cup this weekend, with Chelsea Ladies and Notts County Ladies both bidding for their first major trophy.
That reflects the evolving, competitive nature of the modern-day Women's game, but with eight Women's FA Cup wins, Southampton are the second-most successful team in the history of the competition.
Though they are searching to find the missing, original trophy, their decade of dominance will forever be in the history books.
But how do they compare with the stars of 2015?
Lloyd, who used to live opposite Southampton men's old stadium, The Dell, believes her team could have held their own against modern-day sides if they had received the same fitness training.
"What they have nowadays is unbelievable, the doctors, the physios, the training facilities," Lloyd added. "We had nothing. It was tough.
"(After a game) I used to get in a hot bath that my mother-in-law had run and then have a big roast dinner afterwards.
"It worked and I wouldn't change any of it for the world."
Lesley Lloyd and Sue Lopez were speaking to BBC Radio Solent's Jenna Hawkey. Additional reporting by Josh Hunt.


HiFi WMA Splitter Joiner is an easy-using digital audio wma supporting batch wma files cutter and joiner into one. It can extract the best parts of various audio files.It can also join the best parts of many wma files together. No quality is lost. Supports wma cutting/joining. split/join directly without costing any other disk space. There is a small player built in wma Splitter Joiner and so you set begin-time and end-time just when you listening the song. Supports visually define the time you want to split at by using slider bar. Features: - split a piece from a big wma file. - Merge multiple files or parts of multiple files into one big file. - split/merge with precision. - split/join directly without costing any other disk space. - With a small player built in for pre-listening. - Visually define the time you want to split at by using a slider bar. - Support edit file name. - Adopt the files' order by clicking the Up or Down button. - Batch split. - Time precision of second. - Friendly and easy user interface. - Support ID3 editor. You can edit the title, artist, album, genre, year and comment information of your created files.


Why do you want to become an Alaskan Wildlife biologist, Wildlife Trooper or Alaskan Hunting Guide?
To receive information effecting Alaska's hunting and guiding industry, please enter your email address.
(Anchorage) - A strain of bacteria known to cause pneumonia in Lower 48 bighorn sheep has been detected for the first time in Alaska Dall's sheep and mountain goats.
Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (Movi, for short), described as a respiratory bacteria that can cause disease in susceptible hosts, was recently confirmed in four Dall's sheep within a sample of 136 and in two of 39 mountain goats. The Dall's sheep testing positive for Movi were all in Game Management Unit 13A; all were taken by hunters and appeared healthy. The mountain goats were live captured and released in Southeast and on the Kenai Peninsula and showed no sign of illness; only samples from goats on the Kenai tested positive.
"Our initial research has confirmed Movi in a small number of Dall's sheep and mountain goats in relatively isolated areas of the state," said Division of Wildlife Conservation Director Bruce Dale, adding that Alaska's Dall's sheep and mountain goat populations overall are healthy.
"We are not aware of any pneumonia outbreaks or die-offs in Dall's sheep or mountain goats related to this bacterium."
The department has collected surveillance samples from Dall's sheep and mountain goats throughout most of mainland Alaska for several years, sending them over the last eight months to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Disease Research Unit. That collaborative effort is credited for the Movi detection.
"Monitoring the health of Alaska's wildlife populations is part of what wildlife managers do," Dale said. "Detecting Movi in Dall's sheep and mountain goats increases our knowledge about the health of Alaska's populations."
Movi is sometimes found in domestic sheep, goats, and wild sheep and goats in the Lower 48, among other hoofed animals. It has been identified as a pathogen in Lower 48 bighorn sheep pneumonia outbreaks that have resulted in significant die-offs. Pneumonia from Movi can develop as the result of multiple stressors including poor nutritional condition and/or environmental factors such as extreme weather, or high population density.
Both domestic and wild sheep and goats can carry the bacteria while showing no signs of illness.
Movi is considered a pathogen because it impairs the hosts' respiratory cilia from clearing bacteria that enter the lungs normally at each breath. This can allow other more virulent bacteria to remain in the lungs to proliferate and cause pneumonia.
Stay up to date with the latest news from the Alaska Professional Hunters Association.


The American Dream – Is Home Ownership Even Possible Anymore? | Become an expert in Business Strategy.
It has long been an ambition of many across the nation to own their own home. The ability to live in your own place, knowing that you are safe and that you do not face the threat of losing your home is very important to all of us. For some it remains a pipe dream however. Something that used to be so common is now quickly turning into a luxury that only a few can afford. Is this really the case though? Is it possible to own your own home in today's market?
It is true that house prices have risen far faster than the value of inflation. What would have taken a family just a few years to pay for in home ownership will now often take many years. The main thing these days that allows people to own their own home is the ability of the banks to loan them money. This money is in the form of a mortgage, and it allows the buyer to pay back what they own in manageable monthly chunks. This does often take many years however, simply because the house prices are so high. You will need to decide if you think that you can make the commitment of buying a home and investing in it over a few years.
There are many different ways that someone can finance the repayments on a mortgage. It is possible that you could purchase a home and then rent it out. This would allow you to own a home and to generate income to pay off the mortgage too. You should remember though that any maintenance that needs to be done is your responsibility. You should be prepared for such instances.
You should be careful that you will be able to repay your mortgage as you can have the property taken by the bank if you cant make your payments on time, but home ownership these days is indeed still possible.


text:
Nevada jobless rate stays flat in July
Business | August 25, 2014
Geoff Dornan
gdornan@nevadaappeal.com
Nevada's unemployment rate was flat in July, remaining at 7.7 percent. But officials pointed out that is 2.2 percent lower than July a year ago.
That is the seasonally adjusted rate. Because Las Vegas reported a rate of 8.2 percent, the raw state rate for the month was 8 percent — two tenths up from a month earlier.
The state also has 44.600 more jobs than it did a year ago, making July the 43rd month of year-over-year growth, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
He said Las Vegas gained 3,000 jobs over the month and is 25,700 ahead for the year while Reno job growth is up 7,300 for the year.
Reno-Sparks helped the average, coming in at just 7.3 percent. That is the same as reported in June with 16,500 of the 224,400 workforce seeking employment.
Carson City came in at 7.9 percent for the month. Carson City, however, experienced no monthly growth and is up just 100 jobs from July, 2013. Some 2,100 of the capital's 26,700 workers were looking for a job.
Churchill County's unemployment rate ticked up a tenth in July to 6.5 percent, still far better than the statewide average. Some 820 people there are looking for work in a labor force of 12,590.
In Douglas County, the rate is 8 percent, a tenth better than June with 1,730 jobless in a pool of 21,620.
Lyon County has a rate of 10.3 percent but, because of economic conditions in Mineral County, no longer has the highest unemployment rate in the state. Mineral reported 10.9 percent jobless.
The private sector added some 600 jobs in July but that was offset by the loss of 800 public sector jobs.
Construction added 7,500 jobs over the year and the hospitality industry — tourism, gaming and entertainment — 10,600 over the past year.
Market Beat: Second verse same as the first?
Spring skiing supports steady growth in visitor spending in Truckee Tahoe
Truckee council eyes TOT increase for affordable housing
Market Beat: Second quarter rebounds in time
Good Morning Truckee: Protect, enhance and restore our water resources


text:
Witnesses detail Pierre's trail in hours after girlfriend's killing
A friend of a Windsor man on trial for allegedly stabbing and beating his girlfriend to death described in court Friday the repeated confessions he heard — but thought it was a joke — shortly after the alleged murder occurred.
Dave Battagello, Windsor Star
The Superior Court of Justice building in WIndsor.	Nick Brancaccio / Windsor Star
A friend of a Windsor man on trial for the stabbing and beating death of his girlfriend described in court Friday the repeated confessions he heard — but thought were a joke — shortly after the women was killed.
John Wayne Pierre, 49, is on trial in Superior Court facing a charge of second-degree murder in the Nov. 1, 2016 death of Lesley Watterworth. She was killed in a mid-afternoon attack in the upper unit of 925 Curry Ave.
Willie Borders testified how Pierre showed up at his door a few streets away just before 4 p.m. on the day of the incident, wearing a suit and dress shoes.
He described Pierre as being "nervous" and acting strangely before telling him: "I killed Lesley."
"But I didn't believe him," Borders, 47, told the jury. "We always joked around, so I often never took him serious."
Borders said Pierre then asked for a piece of paper and pen on which he wrote, "I killed Windsor's worst in 15 years."
The friend told the court he remained unfazed and refused to believe Pierre — who he had then known for about two years.
"He kept saying, 'I killed her,'" testified Borders, who occasionally socialized with the couple. "I heard them argue, but never saw anything physical, so I thought it was a joke."
Borders told the jury the Pierre put the piece of paper in his mouth, chewed it and then put it an ashtray" where it remained. The note was presented in court as evidence on Friday.
After about 20 minutes — shortly after 4 p.m. — Pierre told his friend he was going to the Keg restaurant, asked to borrow money and Borders gave him $40.
Although he entered carrying an open can of beer, Pierre "was sober" during the visit, Borders told the court.
He said Pierre showed up again around 7 p.m. — drinking a beer with two more in each pocket of his suit jacket. "You could tell (he) had been drinking," said Borders, who added he had company at the time and sent Pierre away.
Before leaving, Pierre handed him a baseball from his pocket — also presented in court — that he signed "Johnny Pierre, 2016, Happy Halloween." Borders said Pierre encouraged him to call Crime Stoppers since he was going to "be all over the news tomorrow."
"I just thought he was joking," Borders concluded. "We joked a lot."
Employees from the Beer Store and Keg restaurant also testified Friday about their contact with Pierre after he had first left Borders' home.
Security camera footage played for the jury showed Pierre, wearing a suit and baseball cap, entering the Beer Store on College Avenue shortly after 4:50 p.m., when he purchased a single beer can.
"He seemed sober," testified store employee Laura Bury, who said she recognized the man as a regular customer for two and half years.
But in the video, Pierre appeared to stagger briefly, grabbing the counter to secure himself while Bury was not looking.
Employees receive training not to serve intoxicated customers, so Bury conceded in court under cross-examination by defence lawyer Ken Marley that she would have been "concerned" about Pierre's sobriety had she seen the stumble.
Fellow Beer Store employee Jason Vetor, also working and in charge that day, testified had he witnessed Pierre stumble "he would not have been sold beer at all.".
Security video from the Keg restaurant was also played in court.
Pierre showed up there, still in his suit and ball cap, just before 6 p.m. and immediately raised concerns by attempting to order two beers at the host stand near the entrance, dining room manager Jessica Chan testified.
"In my mind, he really needed a drink," she told the jury. "He seemed on edge."
Pierre was seated, then ordered a beer, a glass of champagne and appetizer. About a half hour later, Pierre told staff he only had $25 and could not pay his $30 bill.
He appeared "drunk" by that time, was forced to leave his identification and was escorted out by managers, testified John Frame, a dining room server at the restaurant.
The trial continues on Monday.
dbattagello@postmedia.com
 Habitat for Humanity reeling after another late-night theft SIU dismisses complaint against Windsor police over dog bites


text:
This is a collection of backup scripts for ZFS (as found
on [FreeBSD][]).

*Disclaimer:* Please take a look at the scripts before running them.
Be aware that they might erase something, because they are programmed
to tidy up after themselves. In case of errors, I cannot be held
responsible in any manner in case when something has been lost.
Don't run the scripts, if you are unsure.

If you want to take a deeper look what happens, you can set
the variable `$verbose` to `1`. The scripts will dump more
information on what they are doing.

## backup-zfs-fast.pl

This script backups exactly one ZFS dataset. It supports incremental
backups. The backup levels are calculated automatically. A level 0
backup is performed every 4 weeks.

### Prerequisites

The script needs the Perl module
[Config::Simple](http://search.cpan.org/~sherzodr/Config-Simple-4.59/Simple.pm).

Please make sure, you adapt the absolute paths of the required
utilities in the script. The settings are prepared for
[FreeBSD][] operating system.

If you want to use `pigz` or `gnupg`, please install the relevant packages.

### Command line syntax

```
backup-zfs-fast.pl [ -c configpath ] zfsname prefix
```

`zfsname` is the dataset to backup. `prefix` is the filename prefix for the
backup file. Call the command with `nice` to avoid spikes in load.

### Configuration

The configuration is optional is specified by `-c configpath`.
If not specified (or empty) a backup will be stored locally in directory
`/mnt/backups`.

The following parameters can be configured.

#### For SSH piped backups

```
use_ssh 1
ssh_backup_user username
ssh_backup_host remotehost.example.org
ssh_remotedir /path/to/backup/directory
ssh_ping_backup_host 0
```

If `use_ssh` is set to 1, the backup won't be stored locally, but
piped through the ssh command that logs in into a remote server
given by `ssh_backup_host` and user login `ssh_backup_user`.
The backup will be stored in the directory `ssh_remotedir`. Please
make sure that the SSH user has got write access there.

If `ssh_ping_backup_host` is set, the script will try to ping
the remote server specified by `ssh_backup_host` prior to login.
If the ping fails (only 1 try), the backup procedure will be aborted.

#### Backup to locally mounted directory

If not using SSH, the backup will be stored in a local directory.
Note that it might be also an NFS mountpoint.

```
local_dir /path/to/backup/directory
```

#### Backup history

The number of backups/snapshots that are kept for each level
can be configured with. `3` is default, which implies almost 3
months for level 0 backup. Watch the available disk space!

```
keep_backups_per_level 3
```

#### Compression options

It is possible to compress the backup on-the-fly using `pigz`, `zstd` or
`gzip`. Make sure `pigz` is installed. It is not allowed to specify
both methods at once. When choosing `pigz` or `zstd`, it is further possible
to specify the number of cores to use with the `compress_cpu_num` parameter.

Additionally, you can specify a compression level for all compression methods.
*Please don't use illegal levels* (see man pages for the compression command),
since the backups will fail entirely. If not specified, the default algorithm
will be used.

```
use_zstd 1
compress_cpu_num 6
compress_level 3
use_pigz 0
use_gzip 0
```

Compression makes backups slower.

#### Encryption options

Furthermore, it is possible to encrypt the backup (after the optional
compression).

With AES-128-CBC (quite fast):

```
use_aes 1
aes_passfile ~/.aes_passphrase
```

`aes_passfile` contains the password in the first line of the text file

or with GPG (makes backups a lot slower!):

```
use_gpg 1
gpg_dir ~/.gnupg
gpg_key backupadmin@example.org
```

`gpg_dir` gives the location where your `gpg` keyring is stored.
`gpg_key` is the key to use for encryption.

## backup-zfs-all.pl

A wrapper for `backup-zfs-fast.pl` that examines the
ZFS datasets in use and backups them all in a non-conflicting
manner.

### Prerequisites

There are some paths in the script which you need to adapt, if
you are not using [FreeBSD][].

### Command line syntax

```
backup-zfs-all.pl [ -i ignorelist ] [ -c backup-configuration ] poolname hostname
```

`poolname` is the pool which is to be handled. `hostname` will be used for
building the backup name prefix.

The `backup-configuration` is optional, but almost always needed and will
be passed to `backup-zfs-fast.pl` as parameter. The format is explained
here.

#### Ignore list

The option `-i` specifies the ignore list file. This file consists of lines
all specifying a regex pattern of ZFS datasets to ignore.

Examples:

```
$pool/var/crash
pool/tmp
$pool.*usr.*
```

`$pool` will be replaced by the `poolname` specified on the command line.
Please make sure there are no useless lines. Every single line should be
filled with a pattern to match (`^`pattern`$` is implied).

## snap-man.pl

A simple snapshot manager that generates Samba compliant
snapshot names to include them directly into the shadow copy
mechanism to have a "Recent versions" tab for Windows users.

### Command line syntax

```
snap-man.pl snapshot-configuration
```

The script needs exactly one parameter which is the snap-man
configuration.

### Configuration

The configuration has one entry per line. No unused lines
will be tolerated.

Example:

```
pool/usr/home 10
pool/var 5
```

First part of the line is the ZFS dataset. The second part is
the number of snapshots to keep. Please be aware that the script
has a special snapshot naming schema and only matching snapshot
names will be counted, so you can safely make your own snapshot
without being afraid that they will be destroyed at some time.

## diff-man.sh

This script takes a snapshot of its last run and compares the
changes on the given ZFS dataset. It writes the changes to
an output file.

If you have multiple datasets and/or multiple users, you can
send a choice of the outputs individually. You need a script
to do this, of course.

### Command line syntax

```
diff-man.sh zfs-dataset outputfile
```

* `zfs-dataset` is the ZFS dataset name to watch
* `outputfile` is the file that contains the `zfs diff` output which may be empty

When the diff is empty, the headers are also removed, so the calling
script can detect 0-sized diffs more easily.

[FreeBSD]: http://www.freebsd.org/ "FreeBSD operating system"

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
El Montdois és una muntanya de 928 metres que es troba entre els municipis de Rupit i Pruit, a la comarca d'Osona i de Susqueda, a la comarca de la Selva. Al seu vessant nord es troba el santuari de la Mare de Déu de Montdois, conegut popularment com la catedral de les Guilleries.

Al cim s'hi pot trobar un vèrtex geodèsic (referència 297098001).

Referències

Muntanyes de Rupit i Pruit
Muntanyes de Susqueda

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia