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The Only Thing that Matters
Sarah Harrison on Theresa de Kerpely, Arabesque
Thirty years ago, when I was in a state of nervous over-excitement about the publication of my first novel, my editor gave me a copy of Theresa de Kerpely's Arabesque to read. Her husband had published it in the UK and they both considered it remarkable. Now, it's always tricky when someone presses a book into your hand with a speaking look and a muttered 'amazing . . . unputdownable' because of the very real danger that you will either founder on page one or soldier on to the end in the face of a nigh irresistible urge to de-limescale the taps instead. It's analogous to the moment when your lifelong best friend declares her love for the patently obnoxious bloke you've been warning her about – you are left wondering if you ever really knew her at all.
Thank heavens that in this case my editor's intuition was spot-on. I was bewitched by Arabesque then, and it has remained not just one of my Desert Island Books, but a strong contender for the one I'd rush into the encroaching waves to save.
If pressed, I'd call Arabesque a romantic novel, though I doubt its author would have appreciated the label. Romantic fiction has an image problem, in spite of a proud literary pedigree that takes in almost all the great Victorian novelists. At its most stereotypical it can lapse into silliness, and make the reader feel silly too.
Not so here. Theresa's is a novel which could never be described in that faux girlie way as one you'd curl up with 'like a big box of chocolates'. Scotch, strega, a good Shiraz, maybe – something that commands respect, a strong head and a discerning palate.
When I first read it I was probably as unreceptive to another person's fiction as it's possible to be. I had just emerged from the thrilling and exhausting business of writing my own big novel, a condition much like being in love – poor appetite, adrenalin in overdrive, general dazed euphoria – and asi
Sarah Harrison is the author of over twenty books, including How to Write a Blockbuster. A pantomime aficionado, she is learning the piano in order to write her own songs, and is proud to be considered a romantic novelist.
Issue 26 (Summer)
Remembering Mr Simmons
Christopher Gibson on The bookshop at Number 16, Fleet Street
Israel Simmons was not a tall man. Although I was still at school when I was first introduced to him by my father (and, like my father, I have never achieved more than medium height), my recollection is that he seemed to be looking up, with a slightly surprised expression. Perhaps he was wondering if, like my father, I would be a regular buyer of books in his shop on Fleet Street. Perhaps he was just wondering at the many and varied types to be found on Fleet Street back in the 1960s.
Sunsets and Suburbia
Linda Leatherbarrow on Shena Mackay, The Atmospheric Railway: New and Selected Stories
Shortly after I began teaching on the creative writing programme at Middlesex University, Shena Mackay was appointed as our Honorary Visiting Professor. Her inaugural lecture in 2001 was titled A Horror of Sunsets: The Writer's Palette and the Enemies of the Imagination. This referred to a line from Proust: 'I have a horror of sunsets: they're so romantic, so operatic.' I've never got on with opera myself, not being able to let the music sweep me past the banality of the plots, but I knew at once I would get on with Shena Mackay. Her subject was synaesthesia, a condition from which she suffers, if 'suffers' is the right word. I suspect not – 'inhabits', perhaps. In her case, it means seeing words or individual letters in colours.
Cold Cure from a Warm Climate
Tim Longville on Rolf Boldrewood, Robbery under Arms
Snobbery never pays. Certainly not in relation to books: not even in relation to their mere appearance. Have you ever, like me, sneered at those identikit sets of 'great works' bound in imitation leather, complete with elaborate mock-gilt lettering? And even so does your household, like this one, contain at least one such set, given by a relative who sweetly and sadly thought it the perfect gift for people who read a lot? And is that set, like ours, hidden on the bottom shelf of the least conspicuous bookcase in the most distant spare bedroom?
In the Empty Quarter
Peter Hobday on Wilfred Thesiger, Arabian Sands
As a young reporter in the 1970s I travelled in what the Romans called Arabia Felix – through the Gulf sheikhdoms and emirates, into Muscat and down to the southern tip of the peninsula. I saw Dubai when it was still largely a fishing port where the pearl divers set sail in their dhows: in Kuwait, I spent an afternoon with Mrs Dickson, the widow of the last British political officer in the Gulf, in her traditional Arab house down in the old harbour. In Saudi Arabia I camped under the stars with some Bedouin on the edge of the Rub' al Khali or Empty Quarter, that stretch of a million square miles of desert which fills the bottom half of Arabia. Needless to say I was soon addicted and more trips followed. With the arrogance of the young journalist I imagined myself an Arabist and began to read all the available books. It did not take me long to realize that as only an occasional visitor I could never make the grade.


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Catholic nun: A 'shining star of evangelization' in Bangladesh's rural areas
By RVA News | September 10, 2021
Sister Albina Gomes of the "Maria Bambina Sisters" is a "shining star of evangelization" in northern Bangladesh's rural areas.
The 89-year-old nun of the Sisters of Charity of Sts. Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa has been working for many years among the poor and the needy, especially by educating children.
She shared that during her pastoral work she was able to prepare more than 5,000 people for the Sacrament of Baptism in three dioceses of Bangladesh.
"It's my inner joy and peace in life," said the nun in an interview with Radio Veritas Asia.
She would visit villages riding a tricycle. "Do you know what happens? I fell down 14 times," she said in jest.
Sister Albina said she continues to suffer pain because of those accidents.
"I am still suffering this pain in my body, but these 14 falls I offered to Jesus's 14 Stations of the Cross," she said.
Sister Albina was born on Dec. 25, 1932, to Mr. Albin and Maria Costa and was baptized Maria. She adapted the name Albina after her father when she had her religious profession.
"I started my work out of pure love for God and the poor," she said, adding that her congregation "work with love and dedication" in "giving hope to the abandoned."
She said that even when she was young she dreamt of preaching the Good News to the poor and the marginalized.
She joined as a postulant of the Maria Bambina Sisters on Jan. 7, 1951, and later went to Krishnagar in India for her religious formation. She joined the novitiate on Jan. 6, 1952, and made her first profession on Jan. 6, 1953 in Kolkata.
After completing her Juniorate on March 25, 1960, she made her perpetual profession in Kolkata, India.
From 1953 to 1967, she served in the missions in Kolkata and Krishnagar. In 1967, she went back to Bangladesh to help in the mission, especially in teaching catechism.
From 1968 to 1971, during the war for independence in Bangladesh, the nun worked in Jessore as a teacher. She was later sent to St. Vincent Hospital in Dinajpur.
After the war in 1972, she was transferred to the Shimulia mission in the Diocese of Khulna as a school teacher.
In 1989, she was sent to the Mariampur mission in the Diocese of Dinajpur where she stayed until 2009.
Her work involved preparing people in villages for the Sacrament of Baptism. She also worked as a vocation promoter.
In 2009, she was transferred to the Sursunipara mission under the Diocese Rajshahi. - Nikhil Gomez / RVA News
Catholic nun
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Movie Plot: Rough Book is a hard look at the education system in contemporary India. Though one of the finest systems in the world, the lacunae in the system have created issues. The story is told to us through the eyes of a teacher, Santoshi Kumari, who rallies through a divorce with a corrupt income tax officer to become a teacher of Physics in a school. Her pupils are in the D division – 'D' sarcastically referred to as Duffers by both the students and other teachers.


Unspeakable Words is the Call of Cthulhu Word Game designed by James Ernest and Mike Selinker. In the game, you and your opponents will attempt to form words from the letter cards in your hand. Each letter is worth points – the amount of points is determined by the number of angles in the letter (where the hounds of Tindalos are lurking!). You may try to make the highest scoring word possible, but… you'll have to test the strength of the word against a roll of the 20-sided die. Roll equal to or higher than the value of your word and you're safe… but roll less than the value of your word and you lose a precious piece of your sanity, represented by an adorable Cthulhu pawn!
Since its release in 2007, Unspeakable Words has been received with great reviews. It was Games Magazine's Word Game of the Year and the Best Party Board Game at BoardGameGeek's Golden Geek Awards. In 2008, a second edition of Unspeakable Words was released, this time with purple pawns. Because of the flexibility of the game, a second deck and second set of pawns can be added for twice as many players.
Since the inception of Unspeakable Words, Playroom Entertainment has wanted to release more specialized editions. With this Kickstarter, supporters can upgrade the Unspeakable Words game with special multi-colored pawns (five pawns each of eight colors to play up to eight players!), a dice/pawn bag and additional cards! AND...this Deluxe Edition will feature artwork by famed artist John Kovalic! Plus, if we hit our stretch goals, even more amazing things will be added to the game!


Based on unprecedented market conditions, Maccaferri is increasing all Steel Solutions (gabions, mattresses, wire mesh, lacing wire, hog rings, tools and rockfall protection items) by 10%. Regrettably, this must apply to new business and open quotes for our USA market. We apologize for the disruption; however, this step is necessary to continue our long-term commitment to our customers and employees.
Maccaferri will review quotations on a project-specific basis provided shipment is made within May 31st, 2018. Documentation of the related quotes must be submitted by April 13, 2018 for consideration.
This unfortunate action is necessary based on a variety of factors including raw material increases and freight impacts. Section 232 and the related 25% tariff on imported steel products have shocked an already rising steel market. Spiking prices and volatility will remain in the short-to-medium term due to the macroeconomic influences from the constrained domestic rod and wire suppliers. Additionally, zinc costs have also risen sharply over the past few months. Maccaferri is also experiencing an increase in operational costs surrounding inbound freight due to the limited carrier availability.
Nevertheless, we feel strongly that our unique solutions and ability to serve the Civil Design and Construction Industry enables us to maintain the value we deliver to our customers. We will continue to monitor the marketplace and respond responsibly to assure you receive competitively priced solutions and high-value service. If you have any questions, please contact your Area Manager.
Thank you for the opportunity to service your business and your understanding on this matter.


I had the pleasure of seeing Inception last night. All I have to say is Christopher Nolan is a master film maker(and he has a crazy imagination). This is now the 4th Nolan film I have seen (Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight), and I have liked every one of them. I loved TDK, but that is because I am a Batman fanatic and loved his reinvention of the franchise. Of the other films mentioned, this is by far his best work and in some ways, dare I say, exceeds TDK.
The movie is original, engrossing and visually stunning. But what is great is that the visual effects are driven by the story, not the other way around (as in movies like Transformers). I am sure that this film will be put into the class of great science fiction films like Blade Runner, The Matrix, Gattaca, and 2001 (not my favorite). I was entertained, because I bought into the premise which actually is simple enough. Cobb (Leo Decaprio) is a person who leads a team into other peoples minds through a process called dream sharing. Once in, his team steals the secrets of their mark. Saito (Ken Wantanbe) hires Cobb and his team to sneak into the mind of Robert Fischer Jr. (Cillian Murphy) to plant in him an idea that will ultimately cause him to dismantle his father's multinational corporation. The problem is that this type of dream manipulation is not only dangerous, but has never been done because to plant a foreign idea in someone else's dream is more difficult than having a person walk into a room filled with motion detectors and not be detected.
What intrigued me as much as plot were the insights into the mind and dreams. For me at least the premise was totally believable, even if it is in reality impossible. But of course that is what great science fiction does. The great science fiction films and books take premises that are probably impossible, but through great writing and directing, make them POSSIBLE and believable.
Rotten Tomatoes gives it a combined 84% on its tomato meter. Personally I think those that did not give the film positive reviews just did not get it. Whether it was to complicated or they did not like the ending, which does bake ones noodle a bit, I could not disagree more. This is one of those films like The Usual Suspects, and The Matrix where I would love to have my memory wiped and to be able to see it for the first time all over again. This movie was simply fantastic.
***** out of ***** stars.


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Attorney General of American Samoa
Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale
Eleasalo Va'alele Ale ("Salo") was born and raised in American Samoa and graduated from Marist Brothers' High School in Malaeloa. Like most young Samoans, Salo left the islands after high school to pursue higher education and work experience in the mainland U.S. with the goal of someday returning to American Samoa to serve his people. He graduated in 1990 from Truman State University and earned his law degree from Drake University, graduating with honors in 1994.
Between college and law school, he served as a legislative assistant to United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye. Salo also clerked for Chief Judge James Burns of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals after law school.
He spent the next seventeen years practicing law in Minneapolis, Minnesota with the International law firm of Faegre Baker Daniels where he made partner in 2003. At Faegre, Salo developed a successful commercial litigation practice handling high-profile disputes involving complex real estate transactions, eminent domain, nonprofits, and commercial contracts.
Salo was appointed by Governor Lolo M. Moliga and confirmed by the legislature in February 2014 as American Samoa's 10th Attorney General since the Territory started electing its own governor in 1979. As Attorney General, Salo is the chief legal advisor and law enforcement officer of the American Samoa Government. He heads the Department of Legal Affairs, which includes the Office of the Attorney General, Immigration Office, Office of the Registrar, the Consumer Protection Bureau, and the Certificates of Identity Division. Since taking office, Salo has focused on improving the quality and delivery of legal services by the Department of Legal Affairs. Following the 2016 elections, he was reappointed by Governor Moliga to serve as Attorney General, which appointment was confirmed by the legislature on February 2017.
He is actively involved in the community in his roles as attorney general, church deacon, church choir member, and as a Samoan Matai – he currently holds the chiefly orator title "Talauega". In his spare time, Salo enjoys reading, music, gardening, and golfing.


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Mexican drug trafficking organizations ("MDTOs") stimulus is profit, indistinct from political motivation that is characteristic of Foreign Terrorist Organizations ("FTOs").Whilst there are similarities between the two groups in terms of the use of rampant intimidation and insurgency, MDTOs should not in way be designated by the US government as FTOs.
Why MDTOs should not be designated as FTOs
First, it must be recognized that the designation of MDTOs as FTOs may pose even worse consequences. Take into consideration, its effects on immigration. Once the Mexican cartels are designated as FTOs, the numerous asylum migrants who travel through Mexico to the USA border would be affected, instead of the cartel groups themselves. Most of these migrants must travel through the cartel territory to access the USA border, and because the cartels are usually involved in smuggling and trafficking operations, they may tax such migrants to pass through their territory, eventually the migrants might be forced to provide material support.
FTO designation would permit federal officers the capability to use two statutes in targeting cartel groups. This implies that even potential defendants who work with the cartels may be exposed and charged with criminal penalties. A migrant who involuntarily offered material support after he or she was taxed by a cartel may end up obtaining a severe penalty and yet he or she is not part of the cartel groups. FTO designations against cartel groups would have the dual effect of aiding the government in knowledge of prosecutions against their members, whilst also legalizing the charging decision through official declarations that the recipient organization participates in terrorist activity (Halliday & Veneski, 2020). Federal officers employing two statutes would charge extraterritorial jurisdiction defendants with criminal laws applicable only within the USA. In addition, to persons charged under the extraterritoriality provisions, the statues will expose persons under criminal charges to stricter penalties and multiple charges.
FTO designation can impede any negotiations to control cartel activities by the Mexican government. It would signal USA allies that counterterrorism is the most effective approach in dealing with criminals (Phillips, 2019).Particular states such as Mexico where the criminals are situated may be regarded as terrorist states. The USA will have added more rivals, and this would threaten its national security and criminal justice system. Moreover, it may cause strife between the two governments.
Implications on national security and criminal justice
Certain counter-terrorism tactics that may be applied to terrorists may be inefficient when dealing with transnational organized crimes. For example, the tactic of targeting a leader with the intent that after his capture or his death, criminal group operations would be halted may be effective when dealing with terrorists, but not criminal groups. This is because the group would later on select another leader, and this would cause even more violence resulting in multiple fatalities (EveryCRSReport.com).With FTO designation, sanctions would become redundant. Sanctions under section 1189 limit the designation of collaborators of FTOs, as opposed to the former act that extended its sanctions to affiliates of certain traffickers. Hence, designating MDTOs as FTOs would result in fewer sanctions than those formerly instituted.
Conclusively, the FTO designation would only offer federal officers with tools to address drug trafficking partially through material support charges. However, much will be at stake with the designation of MDTOs as FTOs, as immigration would be impacted negatively , the sanctions applied would be redundant and there is the possibility of national threat due to the addition of more rival states.
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DMA'S release title track from new album "The Glow"
Posted by Fred Bambridge on April 17, 2020
DMA'S have released their new single "The Glow" from their forthcoming album of the same name which is now due to drop on 10th July. The title track's buoyant anthemic sound is infused with a signature distorted guitar riff and a Strokes-y beat matched by Tommy's euphoric howl. "The Glow" has evolved and been fine-tuned over the years.
As Tommy O'Dell summarises - "Some parts were written when we were going through break-ups and others were written more recently when our lives were very different. For me it's a snapshot of where we were and where we're at now. That's the reason why it's one of my favourites."
DMA'S Indie-Rock


If I've directed you to this page then first of all 'thank you' for your interest in my work and commissioning your own unique piece of art. The following information is to give you a good overview of what I offer and a very rough guide to costs and what is included in a private commission.
A private commission is a piece of art that is for personal enjoyment only. If you require me to create a piece under license for commercial work (i.e. Greetings Cards, Children's Books), then please drop me an email via the contact form as the following will not apply to this type of work.
Each commission that I work on takes a great deal of planning and a series of 'roughs' before getting the final concept onto a piece of paper. Even the simplest of paintings or drawings usually have far more work and thought go into it than you may at first think.
I will initially ask you some questions about the project so that I can capture exactly what you want from the image. I always try to include some hidden, meanings too, so favourite colours, special names, etc. that I'm able to add to background detail are always welcome. I will also need to know the size of the desired piece and whether or not you'd like it to be painted with a framing mount in mind – images look much nicer if mounted.
Once I know exactly what you want, I start off by drawing roughs – these are simple drawings of the subject in various different sizes, poses, scenarios, etc. This takes anything from an hour or so to a couple of days depending on exactly what it is that you want me to create. These will usually be sent for approval and it is now that any 'changes' need to be made.
Now that the rough sketch has been approved I will begin to refine the drawing by recreating it on the desired paper – this will vary according to the method being used, but I only use high-quality and acid-free paper.
This is the fun part! Once the outlines are complete I begin to add the colours and finer details, such as texture and shadows. This is the most time-consuming part, lasting several hours to several days depending on the piece and whether or not I'm building the colours in layers. The more layers the longer the drying time and longer the overall piece takes to complete.
As you can see, even the simple looking paintings include a lot more work than it may appear at first. My average time on a single painting will be around 7-12 hours. Within my prices (in addition to my time) I include all materials required – each being of archival quality and I use premium paper too. Whilst each picture will vary in cost, I generally charge (for non-commercial work) between £100.00 (my base-rate fee) and £195.00. Paintings without background detail are generally cheaper – those with complex backgrounds like my galaxy paintings are generally more expensive due to the amount of time and materials required to create them. Galaxy images generally take me 30+ hours to create and use a minimum of £15.00 of materials. Where I can, I also include fully-tracked delivery within my prices, although for overseas shipping there will be an additional fee on top.
As an example, images labelled with an 'A' below would fall within the lower price-point and those denoted with a 'B' would fall within the higher price-points due to the complex nature of them - but it's always worth asking me first for what sometimes looks more complex and time-consuming isn't always so. In fact, it's sometimes the more simplistic designs that require more work.
I hope that you have found this information helpful, and if, after reading this you are still interested in having your own piece of art created for you, please feel free to email me using the contact section of the website, or contact me via my Facebook page. Or, you can view my Etsy Shop if you'd prefer prints of existing work.
1) Subject matter (with or without a background).
2) A rough size of the painting – I will confirm the types of mount that best fit it.
3) Your deadline – I usually complete projects within 3-8 weeks.
4) Your location (this is for shipping purposes).
I look forward to hearing from you, and hopefully working on your project soon!


This post was nearly a month in making, I hope you'll excuse the wrongly titled times related to the time already passed.
At that saturday's evening I streamed some WAR for WAAAGHde again. This time there were some scenarios and a few duells. Parts were done with my warrior priestess, others with my swordmaster.
What i really liked this time, were the duels and of course the chat being used. I'd obviously prefer to have someone to talk to, but sadly nobody dared again.
Considering the Duels, I plan do do a small event on the test server, that is hosted by WAAAGHde. This would be free for all, so no need for anyone to be able to speak or read german. The related post is sadly only avaible in german so far, but if anyone's interested, I'll provide a translation.
Playing the game was a lot more fun this time, something certainly related to the duels. Thank you to all of the "Schweinejungs" and everyone else who participated.
Would you like to have something like that again next time? I'd most likely spec a bit differently, after all Khaine-Hoeth is one of the worst duel options a swordmaster has against none-tanks.
For the next time, I'd use an already tried Khaine-Vaul-Build. Pretty usual to most swordmaster's eyes I guess, it is after all the most common spec for duels with out class. Due to the high amounts of absorb, the chances of winning are pretty decent, but obviously not guaranteed.
Is there Anything you'd like to have changed for the next time? if yes, just tell me and I'll do my best to make it come true 😉 Only english language is out of the question, since it's done for a german fanpage. Sorry guys and gals.


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package org.jasig.cas.services.web.factory;

import org.jasig.cas.services.AbstractRegisteredService;
import org.jasig.cas.services.RegisteredService;
import org.jasig.cas.services.RegisteredServiceAccessStrategy;
import org.jasig.cas.services.RegisteredServiceAttributeReleasePolicy;
import org.jasig.cas.services.RegisteredServiceProperty;
import org.jasig.cas.services.RegisteredServiceProxyPolicy;
import org.jasig.cas.services.RegisteredServiceUsernameAttributeProvider;
import org.jasig.cas.services.web.beans.RegisteredServiceEditBean.FormData;
import org.jasig.cas.services.web.beans.RegisteredServiceEditBean.ServiceData;
import org.jasig.cas.services.web.beans.RegisteredServiceViewBean;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Default implementation of {@link RegisteredServiceFactory}.
 *
 * @author Daniel Frett
 * @since 4.2
 */
@Component("registeredServiceFactory")
public final class DefaultRegisteredServiceFactory implements RegisteredServiceFactory {
    @Autowired(required = false)
    private ApplicationContext applicationContext;

    @NotNull
    @Autowired(required = false)
    @Qualifier("accessStrategyMapper")
    private AccessStrategyMapper accessStrategyMapper;

    @NotNull
    @Autowired(required = false)
    @Qualifier("attributeReleasePolicyMapper")
    private AttributeReleasePolicyMapper attributeReleasePolicyMapper;

    @NotNull
    @Autowired(required = false)
    @Qualifier("proxyPolicyMapper")
    private ProxyPolicyMapper proxyPolicyMapper;

    @NotNull
    @Autowired(required = false)
    @Qualifier("registeredServiceMapper")
    private RegisteredServiceMapper registeredServiceMapper;

    @NotNull
    @Autowired(required = false)
    @Qualifier("usernameAttributeProviderMapper")
    private UsernameAttributeProviderMapper usernameAttributeProviderMapper;

    @NotNull
    @Autowired
    private List<? extends FormDataPopulator> formDataPopulators;

    public void setApplicationContext(final ApplicationContext applicationContext) {
        this.applicationContext = applicationContext;
    }

    public void setAccessStrategyMapper(final AccessStrategyMapper accessStrategyMapper) {
        this.accessStrategyMapper = accessStrategyMapper;
    }

    public void setAttributeReleasePolicyMapper(final AttributeReleasePolicyMapper attributeReleasePolicyMapper) {
        this.attributeReleasePolicyMapper = attributeReleasePolicyMapper;
    }

    public void setProxyPolicyMapper(final ProxyPolicyMapper proxyPolicyMapper) {
        this.proxyPolicyMapper = proxyPolicyMapper;
    }

    public void setRegisteredServiceMapper(final RegisteredServiceMapper registeredServiceMapper) {
        this.registeredServiceMapper = registeredServiceMapper;
    }

    public void setUsernameAttributeProviderMapper(
            final UsernameAttributeProviderMapper usernameAttributeProviderMapper) {
        this.usernameAttributeProviderMapper = usernameAttributeProviderMapper;
    }

    public void setFormDataPopulators(final List<? extends FormDataPopulator> formDataPopulators) {
        this.formDataPopulators = formDataPopulators;
    }

    /**
     * Initializes some default mappers after any custom mappers have been wired.
     */
    @PostConstruct
    public void initializeDefaults() {
        // use default mappers from spring context
        if (applicationContext != null) {
            if (accessStrategyMapper == null) {
                accessStrategyMapper = applicationContext.getBean(
                        DefaultAccessStrategyMapper.BEAN_NAME,
                        AccessStrategyMapper.class);
            }
            if (attributeReleasePolicyMapper == null) {
                attributeReleasePolicyMapper = applicationContext.getBean(
                        DefaultAttributeReleasePolicyMapper.BEAN_NAME,
                        AttributeReleasePolicyMapper.class);
            }
            if (proxyPolicyMapper == null) {
                proxyPolicyMapper = applicationContext.getBean(
                        DefaultProxyPolicyMapper.BEAN_NAME,
                        ProxyPolicyMapper.class);
            }
            if (registeredServiceMapper == null) {
                registeredServiceMapper = applicationContext.getBean(
                        DefaultRegisteredServiceMapper.BEAN_NAME,
                        RegisteredServiceMapper.class);
            }
            if (usernameAttributeProviderMapper == null) {
                usernameAttributeProviderMapper = applicationContext.getBean(
                        DefaultUsernameAttributeProviderMapper.BEAN_NAME,
                        UsernameAttributeProviderMapper.class);
            }
        }

        // initialize default mappers if any are still missing
        if (accessStrategyMapper == null) {
            accessStrategyMapper = new DefaultAccessStrategyMapper();
        }
        if (attributeReleasePolicyMapper == null) {
            final DefaultAttributeReleasePolicyMapper policyMapper = new DefaultAttributeReleasePolicyMapper();
            policyMapper.setApplicationContext(applicationContext);
            policyMapper.initializeDefaults();
            attributeReleasePolicyMapper = policyMapper;
        }
        if (proxyPolicyMapper == null) {
            proxyPolicyMapper = new DefaultProxyPolicyMapper();
        }
        if (registeredServiceMapper == null) {
            registeredServiceMapper = new DefaultRegisteredServiceMapper();
        }
        if (usernameAttributeProviderMapper == null) {
            usernameAttributeProviderMapper = new DefaultUsernameAttributeProviderMapper();
        }
    }

    @Override
    public FormData createFormData() {
        final FormData data = new FormData();
        if (formDataPopulators != null) {
            for (final FormDataPopulator populator : formDataPopulators) {
                populator.populateFormData(data);
            }
        }
        return data;
    }

    @Override
    public ServiceData createServiceData(final RegisteredService svc) {
        final ServiceData bean = new ServiceData();

        registeredServiceMapper.mapRegisteredService(svc, bean);
        accessStrategyMapper.mapAccessStrategy(svc.getAccessStrategy(), bean);
        usernameAttributeProviderMapper.mapUsernameAttributeProvider(svc.getUsernameAttributeProvider(), bean);
        proxyPolicyMapper.mapProxyPolicy(svc.getProxyPolicy(), bean);
        attributeReleasePolicyMapper.mapAttributeReleasePolicy(svc.getAttributeReleasePolicy(), bean);

        return bean;
    }

    @Override
    public RegisteredServiceViewBean createServiceViewBean(final RegisteredService svc) {
        final RegisteredServiceViewBean bean = new RegisteredServiceViewBean();

        registeredServiceMapper.mapRegisteredService(svc, bean);
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When it comes to our dogs, it can be really hard to leave them at home when they look up at us with those big, sad eyes. But, as much as it would be lovely to spend every minute of the day with them, sometimes it's just not practical.
In short, it's not fair to leave a dog for longer than four hours. If you have to, either yourself, a friend or a dog walker should break-up the time and give them a nice walk and an affectionate pat in the middle of the day.


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Politik, Gesellschaft, Arbeit
The Art of Schmearing: The Rise of Bitch and the Fall of Man
The Art of Schmearing: The Rise of Bitch and the Fall of Man von Wenger (eBook)
Verlag: BookBaby
The Art of Schmearing is really a game of elimination. The game could be taught to even the youngest children and it creates an atmosphere where innocent people could be targeted. Why you may ask? Well it's the phenomenon of the civil war created by a culture of jealousies, with grouping behavior and no honor. The Art of Schmearing is really a program of operating to take territory and the identity politics within the operative is socially manifested by jealousies and victimhood. The book is meant to question the mode of operation of ethnic cultural racism Jewish projection's effect on American society. It's also meant to raise awareness to the treatment of individuals out of group operating. The intent of the first part of the series is to discredit he idea that white people are the world's primary example of racism, by exposing how racism is exploited for attacks on individuals' liberty from groups holding on to identity. The book also attempts to explain how innocent people of your own group are victims as well, once the identity operative is in place. It's all explained from Billie T's perspective in his observations and social contacts in the world of the identity war. The theory Billie T has is that politicizing identity hs created a model that is negative and destructive to Americans, Jews, Gentiles, and everyone. In The Art of Schmearing, the idea is to point out the areas that could create negative behavior that splits families and creates an atmosphere where conflict never ends, because everyone becomes a bitch. The bitch basically won't allow anyone to be better than them, while they have vengeance and take advantage of opportunities to project their destructive behavior. It's all here in Part One: The Rise of Bitch and the Fall of Man.
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PREFACE The Art of Schmearing is really a game of elimination. The game could be taught to even the youngest children and it creates an atmosphere where innocent people could be targeted. Why you may ask? Well it's the phenomenon of the civil war created by a culture of jealousies with grouping behavior and no honor. The Art of Schmearing is really a program of operating to take territory and the identity politics within the operative is socially manifested by jealousies and victimhood. The book is meant to question the mode of operation of ethnic cultural racism and Jewish projection's effect on American society. It also is meant to raise some awareness to the treatment of individuals out of group operating. It's meant to challenge identity politics and expose how it has undermined social cohesion. The intention was also to discredit the idea that white people are the world's only and primary example of racism by exposing how racism is exploited for attacks on individuals' liberty from groups holding on to identity. The book also attempts to explain how innocent people of your own group are victims as well, once the identity operative is in place. It's all explained from Billie T's perspective in his observations and social contacts in the world of the identity war. The theory of Billie T's, is that politicizing identity has created a model that is negative and destructive to Americans Jews, gentiles and everyone. In the Art of Schmearing, the idea is to point out the areas that could create negative behavior that splits families and creates an atmosphere where conflict never ends, because everyone becomes a bitch. The bitch basically won't allow anyone to be better than them, while they have vengeance and take advantage of opportunities to project their destructive behavior. The first part of this series is meant to be a critical perspective of identity politics and how its good intentions can be maximized and used for ill will. The Old World model of teaching a lesson and vengeance justice undermines the progress of social cohesion. If you look at Americans, where would they get the behavior from? What if things were really about cohesion and not the model of your group being the greatest, smartest, or cleverest? That behavior is like an autopilot once the behavior of the operative starts it never stops. Don't Americans treat everybody like they are stupid, don't they think everyone's trying to get away with something, or that people should be humiliated to a point where there could be no response other than mental illness? Wouldn't that kind of thing initiate and reinforce a really vengeful person taking territory and shaming anything or anyone that got in their way? Identity politics promotes a social model of a person who does everything to destroy you and take everything you have or can have in your life. Mental illness is a result of people that are supposed to care about you don't. In terms of identity politics, what results is the cultivation of mental illness out of the breakdown of relationships and social cohesion all for the sake of promoting identity. The kind of people described by Billie T are really just people who are trying to destroy people's lives, while the only thing protecting them is that they insist your judgment is flawed. It is like having some bitch come behind everything you do and have a problem with it even if there is nothing wrong. It's really just you, you are the problem because you aren't one of them. The whole game of 'your judgment is flawed' covers everything. You won't have the rights to your own thoughts or place in society. Somehow you never went to school, even if you did. You are just whatever backbiting thing that was meant to keep you from having success. It's like a mentality that gives you the problem and then twists the problem to you and now
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We usually have to wait until September until we get this Pumpkin Spice goodness that no one shuts up about.
Honestly, I'm not a big Pumpkin Spice latte fan, but I am a Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING ELSE fan. And Starbucks signature season drink usually kicks off "pumpkin spice season". And you know what comes with Pumpkin Spice season? HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS.
Pumpkin Spice season is like a giant green light to all of my Halloween decorating. If pumpkin spice is here, I don't care how early in the year it is, I'm putting up my spooky stuff. Because after the pumpkins come out, you can't complain about someone having their Halloween decorations out too early.
So, go and enjoy your Pumpkins Spice lattes at Starbucks tomorrow, Aug 28th, 2018.
I'll be at all the local area craft stores buying ALL of their Halloween decorations they have out so far.


During weekdays (and on some weekends too) I'm a dedicated, location independent radio imaging producer. On quite a few weekend evenings you can find me being an open format DJ. And on some of those nights after 4am, I can become this guy.
Radio imaging and producing exciting audio for radio has been my core passion for over a decade. I'm specialized and particularly enjoy producing musical imaging elements, mashups, beatmixes, song brandings and power intros. Occasionally I dab with original music production, but haven't created anything that I'd be comfortable showing to the world just yet. My dream is to launch a boutique, affordable radio imaging service, that's a little different than what's currently on the market. My other, but equally huge dream, is to one day (or regularly) work for this station.
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Q: How do I prove "not (false = true)" in Lean? As is perhaps obvious from the question, I am just starting with Lean and am missing some very basic knowledge about what features are available. Anyways, I'm trying to prove not (false = true) and I have this:
example : not (false = true) := not.intro (
    assume H: false = true,
    show false, from begin
        rw H,
        -- now I need to prove "true"
    end
)

The thing that's really confusing is me is that the program is telling me I have an unsolved goal, which is to prove the vacuous statement "true". I figure there's some boilerplate "cmon it's already true" statement like "qed" or "vacuous" or something but I have no idea what it is and I wasn't able to find it by skimming the documentation.
Also I'm sure this can be more succinct. But first I need it to work at all before I worry about succinct!

A: The exact axiom that accepts true is called true.intro:
example : not (false = true) := not.intro (
    assume H: false = true,
    show false, from begin
        rw H,
        exact true.intro
    end
)

From https://leanprover.github.io/theorem_proving_in_lean/propositions_and_proofs.html :

Incidentally, just as false has only an elimination rule, true has only an introduction rule, true.intro : true, sometimes abbreviated trivial : true. In other words, true is simply true, and has a canonical proof, trivial.

Other more general tactics that would have worked are trivial and simp.
From the documentation:

Trivial
Tries to solve the current goal using a canonical proof of true, or the
reflexivity tactic, or the contradiction tactic.

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How Nonprofits Have Reframed Their Messaging in the Wake of COVID-19
By Jarrett Way on Aug 26, 2020
Tagged: coronavirus COVID-19 Donor Engagement Nonprofit Marketing Strategy
Nonprofit work is essential in this country. Nonprofits make up 10% of the workforce, making them the third-largest workforce in the United States. That's millions of people who work day-in and day-out to provide the critical services at which nonprofits excel—cultural, social, medical, and otherwise. They're examples of what it means to be mission-driven: true helpers that provide support to some of our nation's most vulnerable people and communities.
But, no matter how noble a cause, a nonprofit is still a business. They may not have "profit" (we would debate this), but they still have operations, budgets, realities, and real people that are affected by shifting political, economic, environmental, and social climates. And they're certainly not exempt from a global pandemic.
In June, the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies' 2020 Nonprofit Employment Report indicated that the nonprofit sector has faced sweeping layoffs—to the tune of 1.6 million workers between March and May of this year. Closures and social distancing measures have wiped out organizations that didn't have a rainy day fund. Others are seeing overwhelming engagement and requests for assistance from people who need their services more than ever before. Many nonprofits are struggling, and in turn, the people who depend on them are as well.
This year may have churned up the perfect storm for the sector, but nonprofits are figuring out ways to regroup and adjust to the short-term and long-term realities of our current climate. We (virtually) sat down with four nonprofit organizations to see how they're reacting to a year they just couldn't have seen coming.
In what ways have you altered or reframed your organization's messaging in the midst of the pandemic?
Every nonprofit has a different focus, which means they've all been affected in different ways. In terms of how these organizations are communicating with their stakeholders (e.g. the people they serve, boards, donors, etc.), responding to a global pandemic is a matter of doubling-down on what they know.
50CAN is an organization that drives the creation of stronger, more equitable schools in every state and community within its national network. That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy.
"One of the essential things was for us to remember who we are and where we have expertise. When the crisis kicked off, there were a lot of people who were for education or education policy for whom education policy stopped being very important. For us, we felt that there were certainly incredible issues and basic needs at the moment, and lots of people came together around those things, like internet access, food, and essential things in schools. But the idea that we close down schools would have policy implications that would play out in the short-term in how kids learn online and the long-term in terms of how they went back to school. That was always at the center of what we were going to talk about because that's what we knew and understood.
We looked around at the world and quickly understood that institutions overall weren't delivering lots of solutions for parents or kids, but that neighbors were. Individual teachers and schools were. Local communities were. We wanted to share stories of that help and local support, otherwise everything would have been confounded in misery. We thought, with all the communication going on, that there was a lot of data but not much else. People needed that data distilled into something digestible and actionable. So we started a newsletter called the 'New Reality Roundup'. Policy decisions had to be made to ensure that kids kept learning and we wanted to put the people front and center. We'd interview the head of a charter school network or a school district that was doing a great distance learning program to show people that innovators were coming up with creative and actionable solutions to the challenges of school shutdowns. Distilling it into 'here are the simplest things you should know, and they're all doable' was very beneficial."
— Derrell Bradford, Executive Vice President, 50CAN
The Boys and Girls Clubs of America has shifted focus this year to highlight how their local clubs are community-essential hubs. As a national organization, it has just over 4,700 local clubs in nearly every community across the country. As the virus' impact has moved to a regionally-evolving place, some clubs need resources at different times.
"In March we launched a dedicated Boys and Girls Clubs COVID-19 relief fund. That effort was concentrated around raising funds and awareness for the work that our national organization and local clubs are leading. It was a surround-sound approach to make sure that all the messaging was consistent, but tailored to meet the interests and needs of our varying audiences. We had to work closely to support local clubs in navigating this. Our primary function is to serve the clubs that kids and families depend on every day. Helping to navigate that pivot in business continuity planning, resources, and funding was definitely new.
In communicating to our donors, we wanted to focus on making it easy to understand tangible needs. What we were promoting for the first couple of months was community food and meal programs, providing childcare to families of essential personal, and launching virtual programming. With virtual programming it's not only an opportunity for the clubs to connect with youth who are sitting at home navigating the realities of virtual school, but it also helps parents. Screen time gets a bad rap, but if you use technology effectively, it can be part of the continuum of childcare that clubs provide even if they're not serving on-site."
— Nicole Evans, National Director, Resource Development Strategy & Communications, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Did you release any pandemic-specific messaging to your audiences (e.g. a well-wishes email, helpful tools, special events, etc.)? If so, what did that look like?
For the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), this pandemic has been a time to put expertise into action. IDSA focuses on supporting clinicians and providing guidelines and resources for the people and researchers on the frontlines, like Dr. Fauci and others working to find a cure, as well as universities that are hosting trials. IDSA has put a fine point on the needs of its members, and inserted themselves into conversations resulting in crucial decisions around COVID-19. They informed discussions around Major League Baseball, American Hotel Lodging Association, US Travel, and recently hosted a town hall with educators about opening up schools.
We talked to Stephen Peeler, Executive Director of the IDSA Foundation, about their shifts in messaging to more expressly support the most important work in our country today.
"We have changed our communication to be exclusively pandemic-related for the first six months of the year. At the beginning of July, we started going back to not just COVID, but other information. We changed our communications to deliver rapid guidelines on therapies, and to give out updates telling doctors specifically about different treatments and other clinical trials. We created an entire COVID section that was developed specifically for the clinicians, researchers, doctors, and public health officials on the frontlines.
Philanthropically, we sent out a notice to all of our donors and members to say 'the Foundation is still here, we support you, we're behind the scenes doing our work, and we'll circle back in the fall'. We also created campaigns from a public service announcement perspective, including one for the general public saying 'stay at home' while we try to find the cure, and while doctors are working on the front lines with COVID patients. We're currently working on another campaign encouraging people to wear a mask. We've been holding internal meetings with our board every two weeks to let them know where we are, what's going on, and how we can support them, as well as weekly calls with Division Directors of 160 universities and school programs that have infectious disease divisions. Those are weekly calls with representatives from Massachusetts and Boston, and all the way to San Francisco and the University of Washington."
— Stephen Peeler, Executive Director, Infectious Disease Society of America Foundation
IDSA has also launched COVID-19 resources on its website for its members with a growing emphasis on resources for the public domain as well.
What were some challenges you faced or continue to face (e.g. budget, limited resources, limited man/womanpower, etc.)?
Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is a global organization that acts on the frontlines of the world's most pressing emergencies, promoting disability rights, providing rehabilitation, and ensuring people live safely after conflict. Responding to emergencies is part of their day-to-day, and now they're doing it through the lens of COVID-19.
"It's hard to break through the noise. People in our local communities are struggling. People have lost their jobs. I'm concerned that people are giving more locally than internationally. Between the election and all of the other things happening in our nation, it's very loud. Americans are extremely distracted, but there are Americans who are extremely generous and considerate of those living in worse-off situations overseas. While things may not be ideal here in the U.S., imagine living in a refugee camp in Kenya. Imagine living amidst conflict in Yemen, or avoiding your backyard in Colombia because there may be weapons leftover from war that are contaminating your land. There are people living amongst us who are globally minded and constantly thinking about those people living in those kinds of situations. There are people who are going above and beyond to help, and those are the people we're working to introduce to Humanity & Inclusion."
— Michele Lunsford, U.S. Senior Digital Marketing & Communications Officer, Humanity & Inclusion
For 50CAN, there is a desire to continue bringing value to the people they advocate for. That's a tall order when so much is uncertain month-to-month, and even week-to-week. Value may be maintained as long as needs are being uncovered and strategy can be shifted.
"If you're a nonprofit organization right now and you're doing something that's essential to the world, you need your funders' money now more than ever. But, at the same time, this feels like the worst time to ask for anything if it isn't directly actionable on the hottest issue of the moment. That's been hard. Humility is a core value at 50CAN. While the world is sort of ending, standing up and saying 'Hey, trust me, you need us' is really difficult. But, it's actually precisely what you need to do. It's hard to counterintuitively express your value in a time when a lot of other things seem more important.
When the world changes you want to stay relevant. We thought it was important to revisit our 2020 goals because the framework in which we do our work changed so drastically. The policy goal post moves, and we want to move with it. We need to demonstrate that we understand what the moment is about and be able to pivot. We had all of our campaigns come up with new goals, making sure all the things we care about didn't get undone. We had people look at what the most pressing issues were in their states—maybe it was connectivity, pre-K, or assessments—and take that on. We made an assumption that money was going to be a real issue from schools and districts, and that states might go back into session again. Some of our funders were really happy about the fact that we reenvisioned the work."
What do you think will be your most pressing challenge for the rest of this year?
Nonprofits are facing many of the same challenges, like changes in revenue or moving in-person events to virtual platforms. At the same time, they're working to tackle challenges that are unique to them—and often unforeseeable.
"We're expanding and positioning ourselves to expand. We don't want to wake up at the end of the year, and realize that we didn't capitalize on the fact that everyone knows what infectious disease work is now. We're using this time to get our ducks in a row and align ourselves. We're focusing on our mission and purpose, as well as who we should be reaching out to.
As someone leading a fundraising team, it's really become about bandwidth. We're a small department. I've had to assemble the team, project managers, subject matter experts, etc. as well as convince internal and external stakeholders that now is the opportune time to put all this together. A lot of people are skeptical, but short-term gain comes into play. How do we remain relevant and focused, and how do we prepare for the next pandemic? How do we tell the public that we are that one resource? How do we prepare for the tsunami of students who want to go into this as a profession? Will there be enough jobs for infectious disease doctors? How do we serve these underrepresented areas of our country?"
How has your fundraising been impacted as a result of COVID-19?
Drastic change in fundraising efforts is a looming concern for nonprofit organizations. With revenue-generating events being cancelled in addition to a potentially dwindling donor capacity to give, there is a direct short-term threat to the nonprofit sector.
"Like all NGOs, we're waiting to see the effects on donor giving internationally. In the short-term, we're still seeing funds coming in, and we hope it continues for the long-term. For us, we respond to emergencies. So for the people who are interested in the work that we're doing to help victims of conflict, we're not just helping victims of conflict right now. We're doing it while also helping them stay safe from COVID. In some ways, we've strengthened and validated our work in making sure people are included. We're hitting the numbers we need to hit up to this point. I think you're going to see the real impact after end-of-year giving. January 1 is when all the NGOs are going to be able to see if it hit us negatively or not."
Some organizations have focused on storytelling, highlighting the good that comes from the work they do. Especially in a pandemic, stories are key for your marketing strategy. It's a game-changer for your fundraising too.
"There's certainly a greater focus on storytelling with our partners, and wanting to make sure we're lifting up positive news and stories in a time where it can feel like the news cycle's negativity is never-ending. We're also emphasizing the need for trauma-informed care and taking care of young people's social and emotional needs in addition to physical. That's always been a core value, but the definition of safety has evolved throughout this process, not just for Boys and Girls Clubs, but as a country as we think about comfort and trauma and everything folks have been through. One piece that has hit really hard is understanding that the fear and uncertainty that people experience in the face of COVID, are things that the kids we serve experience every day in normal circumstances.
We're really proud of our COVID-19 relief fund efforts. We raised over 15 million to date, the majority of which has been passed through directly to local clubs doing this work on the ground, and the rest supporting the important national work we do to help clubs pivot and respond to this crisis and whatever's next."
— Nicole Evans, National Director, RD Strategy & Communications, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Do you think any of these changes to your messaging represent long-term change?
A "new normal" suggests that with a change in perspective comes new, consistent action. Nonprofit organizations and their members are experiencing challenges that they never have before, and paying attention to their needs is crucial.
"Any good leader, or organization, listens to their members. We can't be relevant unless we're delivering tools, products, services, and information to our members where they are and when they need it. Listening will continue to help us go to that next level. We did a member survey not just for donors but members of the society. If we can be good listeners while we're building up this infrastructure, we can pivot and deliver on something that will bring donations, awareness, and relevance long-term.
We're also conducting a survey and comprehensive listening to all of the people we've impacted over the years. Even though we've only had individual giving for the last two years, we've given away travel scholarships and grants for many years. We've decided to reach out to as many scholarship and grant recipients as possible so that instead of saying 'We gave away $10,000,000 in our 20-year history,' we can say 'This $100,000 grant that we gave to this researcher who was studying Ahlzheimers turned into a five-year multi-million-dollar grant from NIH, and this is the impact that the foundation has'. We're looking at sharing those stories, but we can only do that by listening to our current supporters, and the people we've supported philanthropically in the past. With the infrastructure and the ways of tying all those things together, we'll be able to change the world—literally."
A special thank you to these mighty citizens for their time, perspectives, and continued mission-driven work:
Derrell Bradford, Executive Vice President, 50CAN
Nicole Evans, National Director, RD Strategy & Communications, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Stephen Peeler, Executive Director, Infectious Disease Society of America Foundation
Michele Lunsford, U.S. Senior Digital Marketing & Communications Officer, Humanity & Inclusion
Jarrett Way
Jarrett tells a story. To Jarrett, writing is cathartic—so it was no surprise when he ended up in journalism school at the University of North Texas. There, he managed and contributed to a handful of online publications while learning the ins and outs of strategic communications and public relations. By telling stories in his community and working with local nonprofits like Meals on Wheels and Carter BloodCare, Jarrett found himself at the intersection of communications and advocacy—and the rest is history. His post-graduation endeavors took him to Memphis, Tennessee, where he spent four years consulting and diving into the world of content marketing and digital strategy for an international nonprofit membership organization. Grind City could only keep a Texan away for so long before Jarrett moved to Austin to tell the story of Mighty Citizen. When he's not writing, you'll find Jarrett playing piano and violin, cooking, establishing a definitive ranking of donuts in Austin, and talking about Frank Ocean.
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There are millions of different professions and job profiles around the world. People work hard towards getting the best results in their specified professions. It is very common in the artistic and the literary profession, that people have their own unique and authentic work which gets copied by other individuals. This can often be regarded as the plagiarism which is the act of copying someone else's work and passing it on in your own name. In order to prevent such actions by individuals, copyright protection has been evoked. More about copyright protection is present in the following section of the blog.
The specific type of property law which is intellectual in nature and functions by protecting the original and authentic work of different sorts of authors is regarded as the copyright protection. The authorship includes different types of work like dramatics, poetry, literary, novels, movies, music, architecture, computer software, etc. The main purpose of initiating the copyright protection is to ensure that there is no plagiarist who copies the authentic work of the professionals and put it under his own name. Copyright protection works towards preserving the authenticity and giving credits to the original author of the work.
The copyright owner has all the rights to reproduce the work according to his/her wish.
It allows the creator to derive other work from the original piece of the work.
The owner of the work has all the rights to rent, sell, lease or pass on the ownership of their own work.
The creator also has the rights to perform or display the work publicly in front of everyone.
It protects all the authentic work from any third party misuse. After the copyright protection any person that wishes to use the creator's work needs to take permission from the creator.
All the owners possessing a specific type of work can claim for any type of damage from a particular court of law. Here, the proof is asked only from the infringing party and not from the user.
It eventually helps in an economic gain to the owner as the infringing party is asked to pay a certain amount of money for using the work of the creator or the owner.
It is beneficial for the creators, artists and owners as it provides the overall authority in their hands.
Any original piece of work done with utmost hard work becomes authentic in a generalised way. It is very important To preserve the authenticity and give proper credits to the original creator of the piece of work. Copyright protection works for the same cause and is therefore is a very critical type of law.
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import org.xdi.oxauth.BaseTest;

public class GrantTypesRestrictionEmbeddedTest extends BaseTest {
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Royal Medical Benevolent Fund
Whistleblowing: tips for sessional GPs
Sara Williams, Editor at MPS, talks through some of the issues for sessional GPs if they encounter a cause for concern in the workplace.
Sessional GPs have a unique insight into the workings of practices and are able to compare and contrast the approaches adopted by different teams. Sessional GPs can come across challenging situations if they unearth a concern about a practice that could potentially compromise patient care.
So what should sessional GPs do if you come across a practice or a practitioner that gives you cause for concern? Sessional GPs should be mindful of their professional obligations; see the GMC's publication Good Medical Practice (2013), paragraphs 43, 44 and 45. The guidance unequivocally states that you have an obligation to protect patients from the risk of harm posed by another colleague's performance, conduct or health.
The guidance also states that you should take prompt steps to prevent harm to patients. It adds that this should involve providing a factual explanation to an appropriate person from your employing or contracting body, and that you should follow their procedures.
Here are some top tips for raising concerns:
The decision to become a whistleblower is never easy.
If a sessional GP uncovers a concern that is a threat to patient safety, they must take prompt action.
The action will usually involve reporting the concern to an appropriate person at the practice in a factual and honest way.
If the practice does not take prompt, proportionate and reasonable action to prevent a risk to the patient, then you should consider involving the local commissioning body and/or the relevant regulatory body.
You should not hesitate to contact your medical defence organisation (MDO) if you are unsure how to proceed.
In summary, while sessional GPs may be placed in an invidious position if they discover a problem that poses a threat to patient care, they still have an obligation to take prompt action in order to eliminate any risk to patients.
Taking the decision to raise concerns about a colleague can be difficult as a sessional GP, as it may lead to feelings of uncertainty and isolation. Sessional GPs should not hesitate to call their MDO helpline to discuss the range of available options, if they are faced with such a dilemma.
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Covid-19: view from a GP
The way primary care works has rapidly changed during the coronavirus pandemic, says Yorkshire GP Dr Becks Bayana, but doctors are resourcefully adapting and there is hope for the future…
Guide to setting up a Self-Directed Learning Group
Self-Directed Learning Groups (SDLGs) are groups of GPs who meet regularly to address their shared development needs, whether educational or through peer support.
Career profile: working as a locum GP
Dr Richard Fieldhouse, Chairman of the National Association of Sessional GPs (NASGP), explores the practicalities – and the pros and cons – of working as a locum GP
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Russian video sharing startup, ClipClock — which is being billed as a 'Pinterest for video clips' — has snagged a $2.5 million investment from VC firm Runa Capital. The startup, which was founded in January and launched its website and mobile app at the DEMO Fall 2012 Conference last month, allows users to collect their favourite video clips and share them through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
The startup said the investment will be used to support the development of "advanced functionality" in its products, and also to drive user growth via things like direct ad and sponsored stories on Facebook, "viral distribution" and signing new Facebook and YouTube partners.
To date, ClipClock has attracted a $50,000 investment from Microsoft's Seed Fund (which explains its early focus on building a WP8 app; it also hosts on Microsoft's Azure platform) and $200,000 from Business Angels, along with Runa's $2.5 million investment — bringing its total investment to $2.75 million.
ClipClock works over existing video services such as YouTube and Vimeo, by streaming videos from them and "enhancing" the user experience. It is also making clips available through search engine queries to drive views. Other growth strategies include using features such as user ratings, friends invitations and relevant video recommendations to boost use and views.


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"The University of California Riverside is a leader among public institutions in research, innovation and diversity; the School of Business reflects that mission in the makeup of our student body. We embrace our differences, because we understand that we achieve best through them." — Yunzeng Wang, Dean
It is my pleasure to welcome you to our website, where you can learn more about the UCR School of Business and its various programs.
As part of the University of California (UC) system, the School of Business is committed to providing a quality business education at a world-class research university. Our students learn from distinguished scholars and practitioners who have unmatched academic credentials among international leaders.
We are proud to be ranked among the Top 100 Best Business Schools in the US. The pursuit of excellence in education is the standard at the UCR School of Business, and to that end, we continually strive to build an environment that inspires collaboration and empowers our students, faculty, and alumni to succeed. These goals drive our strategic decisions and how we shape the future of business education.
As a student with us, you will learn to identify and evaluate opportunities for new and growing ventures, and how to manage and sustain opportunities for growth in organizations, industries, markets, and communities. You will grow personally and professionally as business people, managers and community leaders. And most importantly, you will be driven by a passion for discovery and innovation.
The School of Business is committed to greater engagement and playing an impactful role in the economic and social landscape of the regional and worldwide communities we serve.
Yunzeng Wang
School of Business Dean
About Dean Wang
Yunzeng Wang was named dean of the UCR School of Business in January 2014 after serving as the interim dean since October 2011. He first joined the School of Business faculty in July 2008 as the Dean's Distinguished Scholar in Supply Chain Management and Professor of Finance and Management Science. He has also served as Associate Dean of Academic Programs. Over the past five years, Dean Wang has brought exceptional vision and leadership to the UCR School of Business, taking it to new levels of excellence.
Under the leadership of Dean Wang, a Strategic Planning Committee was established consisting of administrators, faculty, students, staff and external stakeholders. The UCR School of Business 2017-2022 Strategic Plan, "The Pursuit of Excellence", is the result of collaboration between many individuals over the course of more than a year.
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Celebrating the Last 20 Years


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For example, when the app starts up, it will start logging to myapp-20150821.log. At midnight, it starts logging to a new file named myapp-20150822.log.
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When the media infringes your rights
What do you do when a media organisation publishes a copy of your artwork or photograph in a print or online media source without your permission?
Firstly, it is necessary to understand what rights you retain as the artist or creator and what exceptions to copyright and moral rights infringement apply. Then, if you still believe an infringement has occurred, there are number of things you can do to attempt to rectify the situation.
What rights do I have?
Copyright gives you, as the artist or creator, exclusive rights in relation to your work, whether it's a photograph, a painting or another artistic work. These exclusive rights arise automatically at the point of creation of the work and include the right to reproduce, publish and communicate your work to the public (including putting your work online). Copyright infringement is where someone, whether an individual or corporate entity, publishes, reproduces or communicates a work you have created without your consent.
However, there is an exception to copyright infringement for use in the course of reporting the news. A 'fair dealing' of a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work will not be an infringement of copyright in that work if it is used 'for the purpose of, or associated with, reporting news'. This can be in a printed form such as newspaper or magazine, provided a sufficient acknowledgement is made, or by means of an audio or visual communication, such as TV and radio, including that made available online. The main purpose for the use of the work must be for reporting news, and the required acknowledgment must identify the author and the work by its title or other description to be regarded as 'sufficient acknowledgement'.[1] Factors that may be relevant to determining whether the use of the copyright material is 'fair' include whether the use of the material is for commercial purposes and whether the use undermines the copyright owner's ability to exploit their own work for financial gain.
Moral Rights
Moral rights are those rights you have as an artist to be associated with your work. These comprise:
the right of attribution – that is, to be named as the creator of your work;
the right against false attribution – being the right against someone else falsely being named as the creator of your work; and
the right of integrity – which ensures the work in question is not subjected to derogatory treatment that may harm the reputation of the creator.
There is an exception for an infringement of the right of attribution and the right of integrity, but this is only in the event the infringement is considered "reasonable" in the circumstances. So, if a newspaper or media organisation uses an image in its news reporting without permission but doesn't acknowledge the creator/author where it reasonably could have done so, then it has both infringed copyright and infringed the creator's moral right of attribution.
For more information see Arts Law's Copyrightand Moral Rights information sheets.
Examples of works reproduced without permission
On 24 January 2013 the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reproduced nine different photographs of Florentijn Hofman's Sydney Festival "Rubber Duck" installation in Sydney Harbour as part of an article about the installation.[2] The main photograph reproduced was taken by a New Zealand-based photographer. The photo was published without consent or attribution; instead the photo was accompanied with the caption 'a selection of our readers' photographs of Rubber Duck'. The photographer posted a blog claiming the SMH breached the non-commercial creative commons licence on his site.[3] The SMH maintained it found the photo on a Twitter feed and had attempted to contact the copyright holder prior to publication. No public apology or attribution in its publication has been forthcoming from the SMH to date.[4] Because the content of the article concerned the "Rubber Duck" exhibition it is arguable that the 'reporting news' exception to copyright infringement could have applied to the SMH's copying of the photograph however, there was not 'sufficient acknowledgment' of the creator. Indeed, taking the image when it already had eight other images may not be considered a 'fair dealing' for the purpose of reporting the news at all. In addition to infringing the copyright owner's copyright, an infringement of the photographer's moral right of attribution also appears to have occurred. In the end it seems both the photographer's copyright and moral rights were infringed by the SMH.
It is important to note that the "Rubber Duck" is itself an artwork and thus the permission of Dutch artist Florentijm Hofman was required to reproduce it – both to take the photo and to publish it, first on Twitter and then in the SMH. While it is not an infringement of copyright to photograph a permanent public sculpture, the "Rubber Duck" was only on display as part of the Sydney Festival for 3 weeks in January 2013 so no exception to copyright infringement applies. It is unclear whether the photographer had permission from Mr Hofman to photograph the work or whether the artist had already granted a licence for such reproductions as part of his agreement with the Sydney Festival which then extended to the photographer. Interestingly, if Florentijn Hofman had not granted a copyright licence authorising public photography then the photographer's image would itself be an infringement of the artist's copyright!
Remember, just because you post your photos or artwork online does not mean anyone can use them. The person who took the photograph or created the artwork retains copyright in those works and thus permission must be sought to copy them unless an exception applies. For example, in January 2013, London's Evening Standard newspaper reproduced a picture of a fatal helicopter crash taken by a witness and posted on Twitter without permission or attribution.[5] Under Australian law the fair dealing exception to copyright infringement for reporting the news would apply in this scenario only if there was sufficient acknowledgement of the creator.
A recent US court found in favour of a photographer in a case concerning the Agence France-Presse and the Washington Post.[6] His photographs of the 2010 Haiti earthquake were posted onto his Twitter account using Twitpic and were subsequently absorbed without permission into AFP and Getty Images' library, as well as being uploaded onto the Washington Post website. Under Australian law, to reproduce someone else's work without permission will constitute copyright infringement unless an exception applies. The fair dealing exception to copyright infringement for reporting news will not apply if a media organisation decides to add your photo to its image library or posts it on their website as a pretty picture not associated with reporting the news.
In relation to moral rights infringement by a media organisation, in March 2010 visual artist Giles Ryder saw a photograph of his artwork Hard Kandy reproduced in the SMH lift out, Spectrum, without naming the artwork or attributing him as the artist.[7] The article was about the 'Hawkesbury One' syndicate which had been formed to purchase the artwork of up-and-coming artists, including Giles Ryder's artwork Hard Kandy. Giles claimed an infringement of his moral rights. To SMH's credit an agreement was quickly reached between Giles and Fairfax Media (the publisher of the SMH) and an image of the artwork with the correct attribution and an acknowledgement of the mistake was re-printed in a later issue of Spectrum.
What can you do if you suspect your work has been published without your permission?
It is always a good idea first to approach the media organisation you believe is infringing your rights to try and resolve the issue informally. You should think about what you want the infringer to do to rectify the situation. This may be in the form of an apology printed in their newspaper/magazine or online. You may wish to ask the infringer to pay a licence fee for the infringing use or even ask them to remove the reproduction from their website altogether. It is always faster and more cost effective to discuss your concern with the other party first as if the infringement was inadvertent or an oversight as they may readily agree to rectify the situation.
If this strategy doesn't work, you may wish to consider sending a formal letter of demand to the person or company you believe has infringed your copyright and/or moral rights. However, this is a serious legal step and it is essential that you can substantiate your claims in regards to ownership of the work and the infringement of your rights. You should contact Arts Law to discuss your claims before issuing a letter of demand.
The purpose of a letter of demand is to:
acknowledge that you are the creator and copyright owner of the relevant work;
outline your exclusive rights (copyright and/or moral rights) in the work;
specify how and when your rights in the work were been infringed by the recipient; and
detail the actions you wish the recipient to undertake to rectify the situation and the timeframe within which you require these actions to have occurred (e.g. apology printed/posted, take down notice if online, destruction of the infringing stock or a licence fee and attribution of the work to you as the creator).
Ultimately, a letter of demand can be used as evidence in any future court proceedings to prove you informed the recipient of your rights and gave them an opportunity to rectify any infringement. In any court proceedings brought, you must be able to prove you are the copyright owner and show the recipient has infringed your copyright (that they had access to your work and they copied it).
Further assistance
Arts Law has just finished creating a free letter of demand template specifically for visual artists and photographers where infringements have been made by the media:
Visual Arts & Photography letter of demand for print & online infringements.
To assist all other artists and creators who believe their copyright and/or moral rights have been infringed, the following are also available for free on our website:
Copyright infringement and letter of demand; and
Moral rights infringement and letter of demand.
As mentioned earlier, it is always advisable to seek legal advice from a solicitor at Arts Law or elsewhere about the strength of your claim and the ramifications of sending a letter of demand.
Further information about copyright, moral rights and infringement is also available from the Australian Copyright Council.
[1]Copyright Act section 10
[2]http://mumbrella.com.au/smh-accused-of-breaching-photographers-copyright-135644
[3]http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2013/01/24/im-not-a-reader-sydney-morning-herald/
[4]http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2013/01/28/sydney-harbour-under-mountains-of-clouds/
[5]http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/16/twitter-pictures-london-helicopter-crash-copyright?INTCMP=SRCH
[6]http://www.addisonslawyers.com.au/knowledge/assetdoc/c7b1e497865b6185/Tweet.pdf
[7]https://www.artslaw.com.au/case-studies/entry/giles-ryder-hey-thats-my-work-my-name-should-be-there/
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Pandemic Brings Automation Tech to the Forefront in India: Report
By IANS
Automation industry work | Image credit: Testalize.me/Unsplash
India Needs a Law to Fix Developers' Woes on Google, Apple App Stores
India's Buy-Now-Pay-Later Market to Touch $40 Bn by 2025
4 in 10 Workers May Switch Jobs in India in 2022: Report
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought automation technologies to the forefront, and the Intelligent Automation (IA) market in India is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 55 percent, with large enterprises expected to spend nearly $340-$350 million in IA capabilities in 2024, a new report said on Monday.
The overall expenditure is expected to exceed this figure since the market now also includes start-ups and various SMEs.
As Apple ...
IA combines the capabilities of robotic process automation (RPA) with smart optical character recognition (OCR), conversational AI, and cognitive intelligence.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes in how organizations function. It is the need of the hour for organizations across the world to re-engineer the ways of doing business," according to the report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and PwC released at the �Digital Transformation Summit.
"Organisations need to transform themselves into modern workplaces that enable the synergy between their human and machine workforce, with the former assuming responsibilities for strategic and customer-centric initiatives and the latter
executing repetitive activities," the findings showed.
IA is helping businesses to deal with the crisis and find ways to move forward as more organizations shift towards digital.
"Organisational priorities have shifted, and more organisations have started adopting digital tools and technologies. This initially helped support basic business operations and is now allowing them to emerge with more robust digitally empowered operating models," said the report.
In 2020, 94.7 percent of Indian organizations fast-tracked some level of digital transformation programs. Further, 92.3 percent are reinventing their business models.
"Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to increase economic growth exponentially over the next few decades. Sixty-four percent of Indian organizations expect to increase demand for cloud computing as a result of Covid-19 alone," the report mentioned.
India's Crackdown on Chinese Firms, Apps Getting 'Increasingly Unhinged&...
India's crackdown on Chinese firms and mobile apps is "becoming increasingly unhinged," and the action is nothing but "politically-motivated crackdowns on busi...
India Set for Stronger Tech, Media & Telecom IPOs as China Falters
While new regulations have severely hit China in the global tech, media & telecom (TMT) IPO market, the Indian TMT IPO pipeline is getting stronger and wil...
Indian Digital-First Brands Have $250 Bn Opportunities by 2030: Report
Online shoppers in India are seeking new experiences in the age of social and video commerce. This has given digital-first brands a massive $250 billion market...


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Q: Android, is it possible to manually change somethings in manifest file directly from APK? How does the Android market know our minimum SDK versions and permissions?
The thing that I guess is, their server opens APK file and parse manifest.xml file. Then  will find these two elements. Am I right?
I changed the extension of TestProject.apk to TestProject.zip then I extract it. I found manifest.xml and tried to open it but i was not successful. (in Windows, notepad and wordpad couldn't open it but I saw An invalid character was found in text content. Error processing resource 'file:///C:/Users/Inf/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp...' when I opened it with IE).
I want to know, If I have an APK file can I modify it's manifest file directly or after compiling manifest will be encoded?


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Tara Copp, Stars and Stripes
Sgt. Maj. Angel Macias, a founding member of Delta Force, dead at 80
Army identifies infantryman found dead at Fort Bliss
Air traffic controller at Kirtland Air Force base credited with saving lives of Osprey crew
Army reserve sergeant charged with taking part in Capitol riot
The Marine Corps's new amphibious battlewagon is cramped, fails often, and is difficult to escape
This Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is getting a ship named after him
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By Tara Copp, Stars and Stripes Jul 6, 2017
DoD: Latest North Korean Missile Is 'Not One We've Seen Before'
The two-stage missile launched by North Korea on Tuesday was not one that the U.S. had known about, Navy Capt....
By Tara Copp, Stars and Stripes Jun 28, 2017
Mattis On Syria: 'The Closer We Get The More Complex It Gets'
The Pentagon said Tuesday that the United States has detected "active handling of chemical weapons" at Syria's Shayrat air base,...
Report: Same Army Lab In Anthrax Scare Might Have Also Lost Small Amount Of Sarin
The same Army laboratory that mishandled anthrax in 2015 leading to a nationwide scare might also have lost a small...
Air Force Extends F-35 Stand-Down Due To Oxygen System Failures
The Air Force has extended its stand-down of F-35s at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona to determine what has...
By Tara Copp, Stars and Stripes May 23, 2017
Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Faces 17 Charges At Article 32 Hearing
A noted Air Force command chief master sergeant who was removed from duty in November now faces two new charges...
By Tara Copp, Stars and Stripes Mar 24, 2017
The F-15C May Soon Be Headed Into Retirement
The Air Force is weighing whether it should retire its fleet of F-15C fighters from its active-duty and reserve units...
By Tara Copp, Stars and Stripes Mar 4, 2017
Navy SEAL Death In Yemen Raid Not Undergoing Larger Review
A more in-depth investigation into the death of the Navy SEAL during a controversial U.S. military raid in Yemen has...
By Tara Copp, Stars and Stripes Feb 23, 2017
US Troops Move To The Frontlines In Battle For Mosul
U.S. troops embedded with Iraqi forces have been engaged in combat as they move closer to the front lines in...
By Tara Copp, Stars and Stripes Dec 8, 2016
Marine Corps Says It Will Review Women-In-Combat Integration If Requested By Trump
The Pentagon's decision to integrate women into combat positions will be reviewed if requested by President-elect Donald Trump, Marine Corps...
Under SecDef Mattis, 'Fighting Joe' Dunford Could Keep His Job As Joint Chiefs Chair
Gen. Joseph A. Dunford's first term as chairman of the joint chiefs ends next year, but odds that the Obama-appointed...
By Tara Copp, Stars and Stripes Oct 20, 2016
The US Is Unleashing Apaches On ISIS In The Fight For Mosul
U.S. Apache helicopters have joined the battle for Mosul, launching night attacks against Islamic State fighters defending their last major...