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News Space 19 January 2018
Very early galaxies are mature, not turbulent
Imaging galaxies from 13 billion years ago reveals surprising results. Richard A Lovett reports.
Looking back across billions of years, the ALMA radio telescope in Chile has revealed surprising details about galaxies at just 6% the age of the universe.
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Scientists using light from far-distant galaxies as a way of peering back to when the universe was young have detected unexpected whirlpool motions in two of the most distant galaxies ever studied. They are approximately 13 billion light years away, meaning that when we observe the light now reaching Earth, we are seeing events that occurred 13 billion years ago.
"We see them 800 million years after the Big Bang," says Renske Smit, an astronomer at the Kavli Institute of Cosmology at the University of Cambridge, who presented her findings recently at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society this week in National Harbor, Maryland. "That's 6% of the age of the current universe."
It's an important breakthrough, says Pascal Oesch, an astronomer at Geneva University in Switzerland, who, with Smit, is co-author of a paper in the journal Nature announcing the find.
"One of the main difficulties with studying these distant galaxies is to measure and confirm their distance from us," he says. To date, he adds, astronomers have only managed to confirm the distance to a little over a dozen of those farthest away.
Beauty and a beast
Astronomers generally measure the distances of galaxies by looking at the way that light traveling to us from them has been stretched, or "red shifted", by the expansion of the universe. But for the most distant ones, this has been difficult, Smit says, because the early universe contained a "haze" of hydrogen that obscured the spectroscopic signatures traditionally used to make such determinations.
The solution, Smit says, was to shift to a different wavelength "not bothered by hydrogen haze." Specifically, that meant microwave radiation, now observable in great detail with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, a collection of 66 radio telescopes completed in 2013. "
This provides a new opportunity to look at the very first galaxies in a different way," she explains.
But seeing the galaxies in this frequency, which is produced by ionized carbon, was just the beginning. ALMA's high-precision data allowed the scientists to look at small frequency variations in these emissions, using them like Doppler radar to map velocity differences in their sources from one side of each galaxy to the other.
This showed that these galaxies were revolving around a central point in a stately whirlpool-like motion akin to that seen in more modern galaxies.
It was a surprise, because space at that early time in the universe's history was expected to be very turbulent.
"There's a lot of gas streaming into galaxies," Smit says. "Also, a lot of young stars. These explode as supernovae that expel gas from galaxies. These effects caused us to believe that most early galaxies were likely to be very chaotic in their motions."
Instead, the two galaxies observed in her study appeared to be "very mature" for this early epoch in the universe's evolution.
Not that this means that all galaxies in the early universe were already so mature; Smit's team only looked at two. But it does mean that at least some galaxies must have evolved and matured very rapidly.
Ryo Ando, of the University of Tokyo, Japan, calls the study "highly innovative", opening a window to parts of the distant universe that were previously extremely difficult to observe.
"These observations have only been enabled by the extraordinary capabilities of the ALMA observatory," adds Antonio Cava, an astrophysicist at Geneva University, who was not part of the study team. "This would have been unimaginable just a few years ago."
But this may be just the beginning of what's possible with the latest generation of instruments and those planned to succeed them. "The future will offer even more opportunities," Cava says.
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Richard A. Lovett is a Portland, Oregon-based science writer and science fiction author. He is a frequent contributor to COSMOS.
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Council chooses Greenway to operate golf complex
Michele Ellson
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 00:57
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to negotiate with Greenway Golf for a long-term lease at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex. A lease could be negotiated in 45 days and sent to the council for its approval.
The decision caps five years' worth of efforts to assess needed improvements for the golf complex and to find a long-term private operator to help pay for them, a timeline dotted with countless late-night meetings and a trail of twists, turns and outright reversals that divided golfers and inspired a ballot measure that could put more control of city parkland into voters' hands.
Council deliberations focused on the possibility of increased play at a redesigned Jack Clark south course and the prospective operators' proposed solutions to the complex's drainage issues, along with Greenway's environmentally friendly practices.
"I think that whatever you decide tonight will be your decision," Kemper's Ben Blake said after it became clear the council was seriously considering Greenway. "We're perfectly good with the decision because it's been a fair process."
City staff had recommended Kemper's proposal in what they termed a close call, saying that while they were excited by Greenway's plan, they were concerned about Greenway's small size and the logistics of hauling in 800,000 cubic yards of dirt to revamp the complex's courses. But some Greenway boosters said they didn't think moving the dirt would be a big deal, citing the recent dredging and hauling of material from Seaplane Lagoon on Alameda Point.
The Golf Commission split 3-2 in favor of Greenway's proposal, and four of the commission's members offered the council their position Tuesday night. But a selection committee that included two city staffers, the city's golf consultant, Golf Commission president Jane Sullwold and Alameda Junior Golf Club president Norma Arnerich voted 4-1 in favor of Kemper's proposal, with Sullwold casting the lone vote in Greenway's favor.
More than a dozen speakers talked in favor of Greenway's proposal, saying they were excited about the operator's proposal to restyle the Jack Clark south course as a links style course and that they liked Greenway's "green" course management practices. Most said they liked Kemper's staffers here in Alameda, and Greenway's George Kelly said he would hire Kemper staffers who wished to stay.
"I've got no problem with Kemper. They're a management company, that's what they do," said Bill Schmitz, a Golf Commission member and chair of this year's Alameda Commuters golf tournament. "Greenway – agronomy, irrigation, greens, that's what they do. And that's what we need."
But several others said they thought Kemper had done a good job here and that they deserved to be hired as the complex's long-term operator. They said they believed Kemper had more financial depth than its much smaller competitor and more experience managing municipal golf courses.
"I felt Kemper is getting a bad knock for not doing major improvements when they were only managing (the complex)," said Betsy Gammell, another golf commissioner. She said the council should adopt city staff's recommendation to negotiate a long-term lease with Kemper.
Stevinson, Calif.-based Greenway Golf is offering a base of $3.4 million in rent over the next decade and $6.7 million in renovations at the golf complex, including $5.1 million worth of work on the Jack Clark course, which would be redesigned by noted golf architect Rees Jones. The company, which operates a dozen golf courses, is asking for a 20-year lease with a five-year renewal option. Kelly also offered to maintain existing green fees for local players, a concern raised by some Kemper backers.
Kemper had offered more rent and less money for improvements. The company had planned to spread improvements complex-wide.
City leaders hired NGF Consulting in 2007 to compile a report on the golf complex that said it needed $10 million worth of upgrades, which council member said they didn't have the cash to fund. In December 2008, council members hired Kemper to run the golf complex for a year while they looked for a more permanent operator – a job the company has held for nearly three and a half years now.
Kemper and Bellows Golf Management were the original finalists for a long-term contract to operate the complex and in March 2010, the council unanimously voted to negotiate with Kemper to operate the complex's two 18-hole courses and with Alameda Junior Golf to operate the Mif Albright short course. But city leaders made a fresh request for management proposals after learning that Kemper wasn't planning on using its own money to pay for improvements as expected, and that former Interim City Manager Ann Marie Gallant had offered to have the city take out bonds to pay for them.
City leaders went back and forth over what to do with the Mif Albright nine-hole course over the years, shuttering it in late 2008 and reopening it six months later. Alameda Junior Golf vowed to operate the course and then backed out, ultimately deciding that a professional manager should run it instead. Harbor Bay developer Ron Cowan brought deliberations to a halt when he announced in April 2011 that he was interested in offering cash and property he owns but has been unable to develop on North Loop Road in exchange for the Mif, where he wanted to build 112 homes. Council members rejected that plan, which prompted a ballot measure that would require voter approval for similar deals to be considered in the future.
While some golfers praised Kemper's interim management of the complex, others questioned some of the company's actions in seeking the deal, including an earlier proposal to cut the complex to 27 holes and the company's apparent decision to work with Cowan on the swap proposal, which included using e-mail addresses collected from golfers to seek support for the plan.
The council okayed zoning changes that will allow massage businesses to locate on Park and Webster streets and restrict tattoo parlors on Webster Street. Massage businesses may now locate on the second floor of buildings on Park and Webster, something their owners couldn't do before, and on the first floor of buildings after obtaining a use permit.
Tattoo parlors will only be able to set up shop on the second floor of buildings on Webster Street, the same rules that had been in place for the Park Street business district. Planning services manager Andrew Thomas said the change was being put in place following concerns about the number of prospective tattoo parlors whose owners sought to locate on Webster after the city decided to allow the businesses to locate here last year.
Council members also signed off on a countywide transportation expenditure plan and officially requested the Alameda County Board of Supervisors place it on the November ballot. The ballot measure, which will ask voters to double the half-cent sales tax they now pay for transportation projects and extend it in perpetuity, includes $242 million for the Island's bridges, high speed bus service and other projects.
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Nova Scotia Power to construct new Tusket hydro dam in Yarmouth County and demolish the old one
YARMOUTH COUNTY, N.S. – A major project – both in cost and scope – will be carried out by Nova Scotia Power over the next two years in Yarmouth County involving the construction of a new hydro dam followed up by the demolition of the existing one.
Tina Comeau | Posted: April 12, 2017, midnight | Updated: Sept. 30, 2017, 4:38 a.m. | 4 Min Read
Nova Scotia Power is embarking on a Tusket Main Dam Refurbishment Project with the work slated to start in July, providing all permits and requirements have been met. Approvals are required from the Utility and Review Board and the departments of environment and fisheries, as some examples.
The new dam structure will be built in front of the existing one. Nova Scotia Power says it won't be changing the Lake Vaughan water elevations during or after the project.
"We'll come in and build for about six months in the river bed. We'll leave at the end of November, go away for six months so that we have time for the gaspereau fishing season to occur and once that ends we'll come back again and build for another six months," project manager Browren Allard explained during a packed open house at the Lake Vaughan fire hall on April 11. "So we're looking at a construction time of about 12 months, but it'll take place over the course of two years."
She said the estimated cost of the project is between $10 and $15 million.
The existing bridge near the Tusket dam may need to be replaced.
Aside from replacing the dam, there is a possibility the adjacent bridge will be replaced too.
"We've been working with the department of transportation because it is their structure. If we do end up having to replace the bridge, the bridge will go in new, exactly where it is right now, so the alignment will stay the same," Allard said. She said a pre-fabricated bridge could be used first as a temporary structure and then as a permanent replacement structure. She noted during the process there could be a week without any bridge access.
George Emin, chief of the Lake Vaughan Fire Department, asked about weight restrictions since the bridge is used heavily by the fire department. Allard said there wouldn't be any change from what already exists.
A new dam structure is needed to meet Canadian guidelines that were updated in 2007. Allard said since 2008 Nova Scotia Power has been addressing dam structures throughout the province to bring them in line with the guidelines. There are 178 structures across the province, she said, explaining they started with the high-risk structures first.
This Yarmouth County project, Allard said, has been one of the more complicated projects to prepare for, design and execute.
The project is a big undertaking.
The gates of the existing dam are nearing the end of their expected life, with major concrete deterioration occurring. There is also significant water leakage, causing ice build-up in the winter. The existing dam has four gates that use pivot points to open and close. The new dam will have eight lift gates that lower and rise. If all of the gates are open, the new dam will be able to pass 28,800 cubic feet of water per second through it, compared to 20,000 with the existing dam.
No changes are planned to the Nova Scotia Powerhouse as part of this project, it will generate power as normal.
Allard said a goal of the new structure is to pass water during a significant flood situation and to ensure very specific flood management. The last major flood in the area was in November 2010.
FISH LADDER CONCERNS
Aside from questions about the work itself, those who attended the open house were concerned over potential impacts to the dam's fish ladder.
"The fish ladder will stay in place, it works fantastic, we don't want to mess with it," Allard said. "The plan is right now that it will be fully utilized during the first year of construction. During the second year of construction we will have to de-water it for a period of time to be able to keep that whole area dry for concrete construction as well as we do have to raise the sidewalls of it to match the new ground elevation."
Still, people were seeking reassurances. George Emin asked if there is a backup plan if the fish ladder fails completely after the new dam is built.
Nova Scotia Power said it is working with the department of fisheries regarding the fish ladder and that it will be monitored and evaluated during and after construction. Nova Scotia Power said it isn't anticipating any impact, but it is taking the concerns raised to heart.
Emin said if there is a problem with the fish ladder it will need to be addressed ASAP.
"You need an emergency plan immediately," he said. "Not the following year."
FYI:
The Tusket Hydro System has been in operation since 1929 and consists of one hydroelectric generating station with a capacity of 2.7 megawatts and four storage reservoirs at Lake Vaughan, Raynards Lake, Mink Lake and Great Barren Lake. The station generates about 12,000 megawatt-hours of electricity per year, which is enough to supply 1,200 average homes. The hydro system has a drainage area of 1,458 square kilometres, the largest drainage area of Nova Scotia Power¹s hydroelectric systems.


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Most people are familiar with Kinect today because it is the motion-controlled accessory for the Xbox that allows you to wave your hands around to virtually play tennis or dance without using a controller.
But since it came out a couple of years ago, a number of ideas have sprouted up for applications beyond gaming.
Microsoft decided to support this grassroots movement by hosting a special Kinect edition of TechStars, which gives entrepreneurs 13 weeks and $20,000 to get off the ground.
Eleven companies were chosen from nearly 500 applicants to participate in the program, which took place in Seattle; today, the founders made 20-minute presentations at Microsoft's headquarters in front of a roomful of investors, in hopes of raising their first round.
The ideas varied dramatically, but for the most part, no one was playing around.
Jintronix: Uses Kinect to track a patient's movements to make physical therapy cheaper and more accessible.
Manctl: Uses 3-D technology to make it cheaper to make orthopedic molds for creating shoe insoles, or to fit bras more accurately.
Ikkos: Founded by an Olympic coach, the company is creating a way to train athletes by using the Kinect to track a user's movements.
Kimetric: Uses Kinect sensors to track consumer behavior inside of retail stores.
NConnex: Enables consumers to create 3-D models for interior decorating or remodels.
Styku: Created by executives of Tukatech, which creates software for the fashion industry, is now making it possible to virtually try on clothing to find the perfect pair of jeans.
Ubi Interactive: Is using 3-D multitouch technology that turns any surface, including a coffee table or window, into a digital sign or game of Angry Birds.
Voxon: Giving artists and game designers the tools to create "holographic" entertainment and education.
Zebcare: Monitors senior citizens in the home to assure that your loved ones are safe.
Freak'n Genius: Makes it fun and easy for anyone to create animations using your whole body.
GestSure Technologies: Allows surgeons to navigate MRI and CT scans in the operating room while maintaining sterility.


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Q: How do I load weighted split tensorflow dataset I do the weighted split by this code:
half, quarter, quarter2 = tfds.Split.TRAIN.subsplit(weighted = [2, 1, 1])

After that I try to load the split data by:
dataset = tfds.load('mnist', split=half)

But I get the error:
AssertionError: Unrecognized instruction format: NamedSplit('train')(tfds.percent[0:50])

What is the right syntax for loading.

A: Alternate solution to your problem was using this type of slicing
import tensorflow_datasets as tfds

s1,s2,s3 = "train[:50]","train[:25]","train[:25]"
dataset= tfds.load('mnist', split=s1)

A: The api tfds.Split.TRAIN.subsplit has been depreciated. It doesn't work with tfds 2.1. Eshan solution is correct.

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The Vault 7 leaks must have really scared a bunch of people as reports indicate that Samsung is stepping up its security game for the Galaxy S8.
Reports from South Korea state that Samsung will include facial recognition technology in the Galaxy S8 and its larger brother, the Galaxy S8 Plus. This would be in addition to fingerprint and iris scanners we've already seen in previous Samsung devices.
This is according to Korea Economic Daily.
The Iris scanner initially came with the ill-fated Note 7 and while the phone went up in flames, the idea apparently did not. This is not to say it isn't without its problems with some reviewers saying it takes too long to open their phones.
With the facial recognition, things could be faster. According to an unnamed source for the Korea Economic Daily, "Due to some limits of iris scanning such as speed and accuracy, we have decided to add facial recognition to the Galaxy S8,
"With a face scanner, it will take less than 0.01 seconds to unlock the phone."
Now as always it should be noted that this is unconfirmed by Samsung and things could change really quickly but if true then it is certainly a good addition to Samsung.
We shouldn't have to wait too long as Samsung is expected to reveal the Galaxy S8 and the S8 Plus at an event in New York later this month, and then launch the devices sometime in April.
And so, we wait.
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New Samsung leak shows why we Just might be Terribly Wrong about their Headphone Plans
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Samsung Galaxy S8 is coming out this year, frankly speaking that's about all we know about the phone for sure, everything else has been one rumour or the other.
One of the rumours that has gained traction is that the new Samsung Phone will copy Apple in that they will be getting rid of the headphone jack as Apple did with the iPhone 7 and using a USB port instead.
Well, according to a render of a protective case that's alleged to be for the phone, leaked on Slashleaks, tells us differently.
While it is highly possible that renders for a Samsung Galaxy S8 case could be accurate as third-party accessory manufacturers are usually briefed on a phone's design prior to its release in order to create products that can be released at launch, it doesn't mean this is something that tells the whole story.
What the renders do show (grain of salt guys) is that the 3.5mm headphone jack is going nowhere even though earlier reports suggested a move away from this.
Besides the space for the jack, the bottom of the case shows space of a USB-C port on one side as well as a third space on the opposite side which we would expect is to accommodate a speaker.
Three button spaces on the left hand side of the case point towards volume up and down buttons as well as a power button, leaving a mysterious gap on the top of the case which could possibly be a microSD card slot.
Moving on to the back of the leaked render. The case has space for what has to be where the camera will be lodged. It's only big enough for a single lens though so if this render is accurate then we shouldn't expect any dual camera technology in the S8.
Samsung have remained tight-lipped on this so far so we can't vouch for the veracity of the render, so this is us saying there's still room for surprises.
On the plus side, we might not have to wait much longer as traditionally Samsung has revealed its flagships at the Mobile World Congress in February, though delay rumors suggest this reveal might be pushed back to April instead.
But February or April, it's still soon enough, so we'll just have to wait and see.
Check out the render below.
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Why the iPhone 7 might have already defeated the upcoming Galaxy S8
2017 is coming and with will come it's own fair share of amazing gadgets and high end flagship phones.
Another reason why next year is so special is that it is also supposed to usher in a new generation of processors, which in turn is supposed to make for faster, more powerful phones.
There's a downer here though and that is the results of the first leaked benchmark for the next-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. It is troubling as the implications are that Samsung's Galaxy S8 might not even be as powerful as this year's iPhone 7 and if next year's Samsung phone can't compete with this year's Apple, what hope does it have for next year?
This is not to say that Samsung have always had an edge over Apple or anything as history has shown us that usually Apple phones do better in real-world performance tests.
While we already covered the AnTuTu benchmark, another one from Geekbench shows that the iPhone 7 is king and processes faster than any Android phone in existence at the moment.
Next year's Android chips will be built on 10nm process technology and under normal circumstances you'd hope this means that they should be able to outperform the older A10 Fusion chip in the iPhone 7. Well, it seems you'd be wrong, just see below.
According to Phone Arena, a leaked Geekbench test of the Snapdragon 835 that's going into the Galaxy S8 shows a single-core score of 1844 and a multi-core score of 5426. That might seem impressive, but that's still not as impressive as the iPhone 7, which has an average score of around 3300 in single-core and about 5400 in multicore tests.
Worse still, the purported single-core Snapdragon 835 score is actually doable by some current Android devices. That's a bit concerning and could indicate that Qualcomm and Samsung still have a long way to go until they catch Apple.
Now we can't be sure these are the real tests and even if they are, it is also possible that the Snapdragon 835 is incomplete. But if it is real, then one can genuinely say Samsung might have to mind the gap.
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New details on Galaxy S8 Exynos 8895 Processor Emerge
So with the Samsung S8 coming out next year, it's only natural that rumours of what it will look like and what is under the hood will surface and now is no exception.
According to online reports, some more details about the Galaxy S8's Exynos 8895 processor have surfaced out of China today.
According to the report, two variants of the Galaxy S8 Exynos chip will be produced, the Exynos 8895M and Exynos 8895V. The two are said to be manufactured on Samsung's 10nm FinFET technology. They are said to use a combination of four Exynos M2 CPU cores clocked at 2.5 GHz or 2.3 GHz based on the variant and four Cortex A53 CPU cores clocked at 1.7 GHz.
The report also claimed that Samsung is going to use ARM's latest Mali-G71 graphics processor with this chipset. The Exynos 8895M is said to feature a 20-core GPU while the 8895V may feature an 18-core GPU. Both are said to be compatible with UFS 2.1 storage, Cat.16 LTE modem, and LP-DDR4x RAM.
None of all that was said above has been confirmed by Samsung, so it's advisable to take it all with a tablespoon (or bag) of salt. We await Samsung to confirm and deny these new reports.
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If the Galaxy S8 Looks like this, it just might be the iPhone 8
The battle between Samsung and Apple is heating up with rumours flying about the iPhone 8 and the Galaxy S8-- the flagship phones expected next year by both companies.
The two devices, according to rumours, will share many common features, including a brand-new all-screen design that might incorporate a fingerprint sensor. Images of the phones are not available at this time, but some designers out there already came up with convincing renders trying to imagine what these phones might look like. The following concept shows what the Galaxy S8 may look like, but to be honest, it could well be the iPhone 8.
The images were initially posted by Weibo user @KingwayLee and as you will see, the renders look pretty good and give the impression that the Galaxy S8 will be able to stand toe to toe with the iPhone 8.
Earlier rumors have claimed that Samsung will do away with the home button and place the fingerprint sensor under the screen instead.
With the rumours of the iPhone 8 speculating that it could feature an all-screen front-side with limited bezels. The iconic home button is said to be gone with its functionality supposed to be transferred to the OLED screen.
Y Galaxy S8 concept that @KingwayLee imagined.
Now even with all the similarities, it's obvious that the phones won't be the same but they do look quite similar. These are all just speculations of course with a lot able to change in the coming months, but it sure means we can look forward to some nifty phone designs come next year.
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Samsung's Next Phone, The S8 might come without a Headphone Jack
Reports circulating around the blogosphere speculate that Samsung might ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack in the Galaxy S8 it's planning to release next year. According to reports, Samsung is instead planning to offer a USB Type-C port in its handset that will accommodate headphones.
According to the report, Samsung is removing the port to make additional room for stereo speakers -- a first for the Samsung Galaxy S line -- and allow the company to bundle a bigger battery with its next handset.
According to Sammobile's sources, Samsung will not allow users to charge their device and listen to music on the handset at the same time.
This is not the first of the rumors surrounding the S8 with reports over the last couple of weeks suggesting that , including reports that the Galaxy S8 could come with a larger screen than its predecessor, deliver a much better camera and offer improved artificial intelligence. It's also believed that the smartphone will be far more powerful than the Galaxy S7 and deliver outstanding battery life.
We'll just have to wait and see just what happens eventually.
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Valentine's Day is just around the corner and the anticipation of chocolate indulgences is already making our mouths water!
Make the most of each opportunity that arises.
January has barely begun and the winds of resolutions are blowing.
With the holiday season fast approaching, the race is on to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list!
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One morning this month, in early June, while I was walking along, a large doe from about a hundred feet in front of me leaped and crossed the graded path. I then suspected a fawn might be nearby (it was the season) and went along very slowly. Right! I saw the fawn through the tall grass.
It was one of those times that I was happy to have a manual focus lens on my camera, since the grass would have thoroughly confused any autofocus lens.
I tracked the fawn's progress through the grass (taking many photos), and then it emerged onto the trail.
To my enormous surprise, the fawn turned to me.
Humans represent danger to deer.
Whatever the reason, the fawn came closer and closer to me.
Then all of a sudden the fawn realized that perhaps approaching me wasn't such a good idea.
The fawn stood still for a moment as if debating what to do.
Apparently the fawn decided that, yes, I was a mistake and began walking away.
At a safe distance, the fawn broke into a leaping run.
The fawn made a sharp right turn and disappeared in the direction that the doe had taken.
Well, we all make mistakes. The point is not to linger over them.
Photography note: The photos were taken with a Pentax K3ii and the SMC-A* 200mm/f4 macro lens during June 2018.


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All national dailies, NHK, and TBS led with reports on the start yesterday of the 12-day campaign period for the Lower House election. Other broadcasters' top items included the cold weather in the Tokyo area yesterday (NTV), the arrest of a man in his 70s for splattering paint onto the signs of the Internal Affairs Ministry and the Tokyo District Court yesterday (Fuji TV), and the large amount of pumice being washed up on the beaches of Okinawa possibly due to an underwater volcanic eruption (TV Asahi).
General election campaign kicks off
All national papers reported extensively on the official start on Tuesday of the general election campaign, saying that the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), the Japanese Communist Party (JCP), and three other opposition parties are cooperating at an unprecedented level in a bid to unseat the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito. The dailies said that although the LDP was able to regain public support to some extent following the inauguration of the Kishida administration, some LDP candidates do not feel the political winds are blowing in their favor. Prime Minister Kishida and other top ruling officials are emphasizing that their goal is to win a simple majority of 233 seats, which is far fewer than the 305 seats they held ahead of the dissolution of the Lower House last week, in view of the opposition's election cooperation and the absence of public enthusiasm about the launch of a new administration. In a bid to boost the standing of its candidates, the LDP is keen to highlight what it is calling "collusion" between the CDPJ and the JCP, insisting that the two main opposition parties have forged a union without embracing common values for the sake of taking over the reins of the government.
The opposition bloc has reportedly succeeded in fielding single opposition candidates in 213 of the 289 single-seat constituencies. Asahi pointed out that the opposition camp could have prevailed in 63 additional single-seat districts if it had fielded unified candidates in the 2017 general election. The daily added that the CDPJ's decision to cooperate closely with the JCP is a political gambit that may backfire by alienating the conservative voters that the No. 1 opposition party is eager to court for the sake of broadening its support base. Pointing out that public support for the CDPJ was only about 8% in a recent opinion poll compared with 51% for the LDP, Nikkei said the top opposition party's realistic goal is to win at least 140 of the 465 seats up for grabs, 30 more than it currently holds.
Kishida cancels stump speeches to deal with DPRK missile launch
All national papers wrote that after the story that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles broke yesterday morning, Prime Minister Kishida wrapped up his election campaign tour in Tohoku and hastily returned to the Kantei to respond to the latest DPRK provocation. Before arriving in Tokyo at around 3 p.m., he gave a stump speech for LDP candidates in Sendai at around noon but called off another one scheduled in Akita for the afternoon. The chief cabinet secretary, who customarily remains in Tokyo while a prime minister is away from the nation's capital, was campaigning in Chiba when the projectiles were fired. Opposition leaders criticized the administration for the absence of the two top officials at the Kantei, describing the episode as representing the administration's inept handling of a security crisis.
Senior officials of U.S., Japan, ROK exchange views on DPRK's ballistic missile launch
NHK reported this morning that senior officials of the U.S., Japan, and South Korea in charge of North Korean issues met in Washington on Tuesday and exchanged views on the DPRK's latest ballistic missile launch. According to the network, the meeting was attended by MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Director General Funakoshi, U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim, and Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk. According to a MOFA source, Funakoshi strongly condemned North Korea's missile launch as a violation of the UNSC resolutions, and the U.S. and South Korean officials also expressed concern. In addition, the network said the three officials confirmed continued cooperation toward easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula and denuclearization, according to the State Department.
All national dailies also reported on the DPRK missile launch. According to Yomiuri, the GOJ is growing increasingly concerned about North Korea's relentless pursuit of ballistic missile technology, speculating that Pyongyang is determined to continue staging provocations to maintain its negotiating leverage vis-à-vis the U.S. in denuclearization talks. The paper added, however, that Japanese defense officials are confident that Japan can deal with North Korea's current SLBM capabilities since its diesel submarines cannot travel very far and can be readily detected and tracked because of the loud noise they generate.
In a related development, all national papers wrote that the GOJ convened a meeting of the National Security Council on Tuesday afternoon to respond to North Korea's launch of what appeared to be two ballistic missiles, including one from a submarine. Prime Minister Kishida told the press afterward: "We confirmed again the necessity to look into every possible option [for national defense], including the possession of so-called capabilities to attack enemy bases." He added that Japan must not overlook the considerable progress made on North Korea's nuclear and missile technology from the standpoint of ensuring Japan's and regional security.
GOJ offers condolences on passing of Colin Powell
Nikkei highlighted remarks made to the press yesterday by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Isozaki regarding the death of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. "We offer our heartfelt condolences," he was quoted as saying. "The Secretary contributed to the development of very close and positive U.S.-Japan relations."
Some 60% of Japanese embassy staff, others have arrived in Japan from Afghanistan
Nikkei took up the arrival in Japan yesterday of 88 Afghans, including those who worked for the Japanese Embassy in Kabul and their dependents, saying this brought the total number of Afghans who have fled the country to Japan to almost 300, including about 100 who departed the war-torn country by land without the Taliban's approval. As Japan plans to evacuate some 500 Afghans, the GOJ is reportedly continuing to coordinate with the Taliban to help the remaining 200, many of whom don't have passports, leave the country. The paper said the Qatari government has been instrumental in arranging the departure of the Afghans, adding that the Taliban has also become cooperative in allowing passport holders to leave the country for Japan since September. The daily speculated that the Islamic group is trying to maintain positive relations with Tokyo in preparation for the winter, when food shortages are likely to become severer. Asahi ran a similar story.
Japan, France discuss regional, global security challenges
According to Sankei, Japan and France convened a meeting of senior defense and foreign affairs officials in Tokyo yesterday and agreed that North Korea's latest missile test must not be condoned. They also discussed a range of security issues, such as China's maritime advancement, the situation in Afghanistan, and Iran's nuclear development. They confirmed that they will arrange for their defense and foreign ministers to hold a 2+2 meeting later this year, during which the French side is reportedly hoping to obtain Japan's cooperation in using artificial intelligence for the defense of outer space and cyber space.
Japanese, ROK business leaders to meet online
Sankei wrote that some 200 leading Japanese and ROK corporate executives plan to meet remotely on Nov. 2, noting that they are expected to discuss bilateral cooperation in the private sector for economic digitalization and the creation of a carbon-free society amid the prolonged political tensions between the two capitals over the comfort women and forced labor disputes.
Tokyo to end request for bars and restaurants to close early
Nikkei and Sankei wrote in front-page articles that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided not to extend beyond Oct. 24 its request for bars and restaurants to stop serving alcohol after 8 p.m. and close at 9 p.m. if they are certified for enforcing proper COVID-19 prevention and mitigation protocols. The establishments will be allowed to operate according to their regular business hours starting on Oct. 25 for the first time in almost 11 months, although the number of customers per table may continue to be restricted. According to Nikkei, almost 102,500 bars, restaurants, and other nightlife establishments, or 85% of all such businesses in the nation's capital, have already been certified.
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Abusers like to cause trouble for their victims. Most of them have many, many ways that they do it, but tend to have a few favorites that you come to know very well.
Some of their techniques are subtle, some brash and blatant. All are intended to be disruptive to the intended victim's peace of mind and body.
They will do to you what you let them. Ah, but you don't let them, you say, they just haul off and do it. They sneak up on you with it. Before you know what hit you, it's Zap, Slap, Zowie, and you are off to reaction land, where you will stay until that episode's misery induced effect wears off.
No, you don't have to go to that familiar place of anger, sorrow, grief, fear, and hopelessness. But you do have to know how to go somewhere else.
Let's look at what's happening, what your part to play is in the abuser's plan book, and how to do something else instead, something much better for you than what he/she is trying to choose for you.
Always the first step in change work is to determine what's happening. Why? Isn't it obvious what's happening? No, because abuse is calibrated to confuse, distract, and divert the victim from their most reasonable and self protective response to any threat that comes from any source. It takes some detection work to get past the roadblocks and smoke screens the abuser puts out, insists is "really happening," and cut through the yellow "do not cross" tape to examine the true state of affairs.
It helps to write down the what's happening info. You need to do it as soon as possible, and make it private too. Abuse victims, over time, get less and less able to remember precise details about abuse incidents even thirty minutes after the abuse happens. It's a self protective defense, an attempt to lessen the stress and divert the mind/body from continuing the abuse misery.
But, one needs to have a record to study and learn from so reasonable action to move the victim out of the emotional prison the abuser's efforts place them in can be planned and executed .
Me: "The checkout lane was long, and the checker slow."
After you've written out the whole scene, or a series of connected interactions and actions that may take place over hours or days, read over the whole thing quickly to see if you can detect any patterns that seem familiar, looking for attempts to trap you, make you seem incompetent, create fear, or threats. And, particularly, look for actions, statements, and voice tones that contain presuppositions. The real message of any communication or action is in the presuppositions.
What are you supposed to feel and or do after the incident? That is, what does the abuser set you up for with his/her abuse actions? What part does he/she put pressure on you to play?
Now, go back and look at the interaction record slowly and look at your own actions and words. What are the presuppositions in what you did and said? Are these the messages you want to send? Where is the earliest point at which you could have done something different that would have created a different outcome to the incident, not necessarily a different outcome for the abuser, but different for you?
Abuse is about power over someone, the victim position is about being powerless. This is the essential configuration of all abuse situations. When you change that configuration, you change the dynamics of the abuse process.
Warning: If you become more powerful the abuser will attempt to make you less powerful. So be careful about how you empower yourself. Don't make yourself more vulnerable by revealing what you are attempting to do.
The number one, absolutely essential, change you need to make is to stop focusing on the abuser and focus on yourself. This is not easy because you have been relentlessly trained by an abuse expert to focus on them.
Victims who come to the email discussion list for help and encouragement usually want very much to change the abuser so he/she "won't do it anymore." It takes some time for them to see that that's backward. They need to reverse their efforts and stop thinking about him/her so much and think about themselves, work for themselves, create a good life for themselves, have a bright future to go toward whether the abuser is in it or not.
So, looking at the written script of an incident/episode, ask yourself: Where is the earliest point that the smallest change in what you did/said could have changed the outcome to a better one, a better one for you?
If you can find that place, then imagine that you did make that change in what you said and/or did. Then mentally practice doing something similar in future opportunities.
Now, look at how you felt when the episode was over. Chances are, you didn't feel very good. The abuser had created in you responses that put you in an unpleasant state, one that diverted you from what you intended to do, or ruined a good time, or trashed something that was precious, or in some way took over your life and emotional/physical state and slapped it down to the dumps.
This is the next thing you need to change. When you begin empowering yourself to have different responses to abuse attempts, you will find that you can use the emotional fuel generated by those abuse attempts to energize and propel you into states that are better for you. You can use that fuel to create more change.
For example, a rude response from the abuser, following a set-up on his/her part that has caused trouble for you in some way, and you've objected to it, can, instead of creating anger and discouragement in you, be used to fuel effort to empower yourself to work to free yourself from his/her control. It can be used to improve your personal environment, improve your physical fitness, your appearance, your education, expand your options, plan your own future, and/or work to get free from the abuser.
Every abuse attempt can backfire on the abuser because he/she will be helping fuel your work toward freedom from abuse.
Ask yourself what you would like to feel after an abuse attempt. Energized? Determined? Empowered? Working toward a better future that you create for yourself? Switch to that emotional and physical channel.
Remember times when you've felt that good way before,, and step into that experience. Feel it fully. Imagine future opportunities to feel that way after difficult interactions or situations the abuser attempts to foist onto you.
Be careful to not tell the abuser about your plans or explain to him/her what you are doing differently. They will be threatened by the challenge to their "authority" over you and make stronger efforts to subdue you.
Be quiet about what you are doing differently. And be realistic about any physical danger they may pose. Never, ever, underestimate the deviousness and potentially dangerous actions or situations the abuser is capable of.
1. Shift your focus from the abuser to yourself.
2. Examine and analyze what happens.
3. Make the smallest changes in your own behavior that are to your benefit.
4. Shift from powerless to powerful by using abuse attempts as fuel for action. Take wise action.
5. Create a vision for the future that is worth going toward.


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cited in article December 7, 2015 Oregon and TCU, teams with big preseason dreams, enter Alamo Bowl not … – OregonLive.com2015-12-07T03:01:21+00:00 Oregon Newswire
The 2016 Alamo Bowl could very well go by another name and no, it's not Valero, its title sponsor.
For Oregon and TCU, who meet Jan. 2 in San Antonio's Alamodome on an ESPN broadcast, it will be tantamount to the What-If Bowl.
The Ducks (9-3), the No. 2 team from the Pac-12 Conference, and Horned Frogs, at 10-2 and third in the Big 12, began the college football season in the national championship discussion with top-seven rankings despite questions about either team's readiness for such a College Football Playoff push.
Neither, of course, are bound for a playoff semifinal. Those slots went Sunday to Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma. Instead, the season will end in Texas — the third consecutive year Oregon will play a bowl in that state — with both the Ducks and Horned Frogs still chasing a final top-10 finish. Such an ending would be just close enough to the college football spotlight that fans, coaches and players alike can't help but wonder what could have been.
What if quarterbacks Vernon Adams Jr. and Trevone Boykin hadn't broken a finger or injured an ankle, respectively? What if a pair of depleted defenses had held up in key moments?
Oregon losses to Washington State in overtime and Michigan State on the road came by slim margins after UO failed to execute in critical moments. TCU, meanwhile, started 8-0 and was fifth in the country before losing two of its next four — including its own narrow loss to a CFP semifinalist, 30-29 to Oklahoma on Nov. 21, a game in which Boykin did not play.
"For us this is a playoff game," said TCU coach Gary Patterson, who is in his 16th season at the controls in Fort Worth. "I think if Oregon … didn't have injuries that would have been a top-four team and would have been able to do some things. And we feel like without a couple that we had, we would be like that."
With a victory, what Oregon could be is a 10-win team for an eighth consecutive season, a streak that would tie Alabama (2008-2015), Virginia Tech (2004-11) and Miami (1985-92) for the fourth-longest run of 10-win seasons in college football's modern era. TCU, meanwhile, is seeking its sixth season of at least 11 victories since 2008. Given such glass half-full perspectives, both Patterson and Oregon's Mark Helfrich, who is making his second Alamo trip in his three seasons as coach, chose to think of the game as a springboard into next season rather than play revisionist history.
Texas Christian quarterback Trevone Boykin is eighth nationally with 31 passing touchdowns and 14th with 3,575 passing yards this season.Carlos Gonzalez/Associated Press
"We always talk about ending the season on an exclamation point instead of a period," Helfrich said. "You're sending out your seniors and the guys on the way out on an uptick and ramping up the guys still in the program and setting the tempo in the offseason."
Oregon won six consecutive victories to close the season, with wins against the Pac-12's North and South division champions along the way.
TCU's challenge was massive attrition to its renowned defensive identity, the very foundation Patterson built his program around since becoming TCU's defensive play caller in 1998 and its head coach two years later. The Horned Frogs have led the country in total defense five times since 2000 but within this season's first three weeks, six defensive starters were lost to injury and two more to defection or suspension.
Said Patterson: "You always have a little bit of bad taste in your mouth if you don't win the bowl game."
There was little suspense about where Oregon would go bowling once Alabama and Clemson avoided upsets in their respective conference title games Saturday. That ensured Stanford would not leap into the four-team playoff and Oregon would not take the Pac-12 champion's traditional place in the Rose Bowl.
What does remain unknown is the involvement of former UO offensive coordinator Scott Frost, if any, in the bowl. Central Florida hired Frost, 40, as its head coach Tuesday and he was vague when asked whether he would call the Ducks' plays one last time. On a conference call Sunday moderated by a bowl representative, Helfrich was not asked about who would call the plays.
"I've known coach (Helfrich) and a lot of the guys who've been on the staff for many years," said Patterson, noting his players were happy to stay in-state for the bowl. "They do an unbelievable job."
Helfrich is due a $100,000 bonus for the bowl appearance, while UO's assistants will earn bonuses equal to 1 1/4 months of their salaries.
Though injuries to Adams and Boykin are reason to wonder "what if," their improved health makes this matchup one to look forward to for fans of offense. Adams finished the season as the nation's most efficient passer, the second consecutive season a UO quarterback has earned that distinction. Boykin, a one-time Heisman Trophy frontrunner, played at "75 percent" of his full health in TCU's last game on Nov. 27, a win against Baylor, but "we expect him to be at full strength" for Oregon, Patterson said. Boykin's 31 passing touchdowns rank eighth-best nationally, and if injured receiver Josh Doctson can return, it will provide Boykin one of the most talented targets in the nation.
"He's just done a fantastic job," Patterson said of Boykin. "We probably wouldn't be in the position we are without him."
In national total offense, TCU is third (564.3 yards per game) while Oregon is sixth (548.2). In scoring average, Oregon is sixth (43.2) and TCU eighth (41.7).
"If you can score mid-50s and up (along) with coach Patterson's defense, that's a pretty lethal combination," Helfrich said.
Once players are finished with academic finals this week, and coaches return from recruiting across the country, the Ducks will begin preparations with a "forward lean," Helfrich said.
In other words, they won't be looking back.
— Andrew Greif
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CJF J-Talk presents Alan Rusbridger, former editor of The Guardian, on 20 years of breaking news
Canadian Journalism Foundation
TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Alan Rusbridger, the former editor-in-chief of the British daily The Guardian, who oversaw the publication of the WikiLeaks story, the phone-hacking scandal and mass government surveillance as disclosed by whistleblower Edward Snowden, will speak at The Canadian Journalism Foundation's (CJF) coming J-Talk, Guardian of News. The event takes place November 29 at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto.
The event marks the Canadian launch of his latest book, Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now.
Alan Rusbridger, former editor of The Guardian and author of Breaking News, will be the featured speaker at The Canadian Journalism Foundation J-Talk on Nov. 29 in Toronto. (CNW Group/Canadian Journalism Foundation)
Irene Gentle, editor of the Toronto Star, will guide the discussion with featured speaker Alan Rusbridger, former editor of The Guardian, at The Canadian Journalism Foundation's J-Talk in Toronto on Nov. 29. (CNW Group/Canadian Journalism Foundation)
"News organizations are battling on many fronts, from lie-detecting on one side to being vigorously transparent about their own work on another, while striving for deeper, substantial investigative reporting. At the same time, they are seeing the financial reward of that work often going to large tech giants rather than the newsrooms that require the revenues to keep producing quality journalism," says Irene Gentle, editor of the Toronto Star, who will moderate the conversation.
"While these challenges are felt in a visceral way every day in newsrooms, they have a larger impact on society in general and on democracy specifically. I am delighted that someone of Alan Rusbridger's experience and stature is helping to bring that conversation beyond our newsrooms through Breaking News. I am also thrilled to have the opportunity to explore with him his insights on where we are, what it means and, as crucially, where do we go from here."
Managing the Guardian's transition from national print newspaper to news site with a strong global online readership—under his leadership, the paper became the most-visited serious English-language website in the world—Rusbridger championed free access and strong journalistic standards. But he notes decisions made along the way were not without their challenges and controversies.
This event is part of the annual J-Talks series, which explores pressing media issues.
The CJF thanks the generosity of media partner The Toronto Star, J-Talks series sponsor BMO Financial Group and in-kind supporter CISION.
Books will be available for purchase. Book-signing will follow the event.
This event is general seating, first-come, first-served basis.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018
Doors open: 6:00 p.m., Discussion 7:00 p.m., Reception 8:30pm
WHERE: Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. W, Toronto
Student tickets (ID required. Limited availability): $20
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About The Canadian Journalism Foundation
Founded in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism. The foundation runs a prestigious awards and fellowships program featuring an industry gala where news leaders, journalists and corporate Canada gather to celebrate outstanding journalistic achievement and the value of professional journalism. Through monthly J-Talks, a public speakers' series, the CJF facilitates dialogue among journalists, business people, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian society and the ongoing challenges for media in the digital era. The foundation also fosters opportunities for journalism education, training and research.
SOURCE Canadian Journalism Foundation
For further information: For inquiries: Natalie Turvey, President and Executive Director, The Canadian Journalism Foundation, [email protected]
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Last Sunday, the "Twin Consultation" on "Reformation – Education – Transformation" wrapped up at the Francke Foundations in Halle, Germany.
Held six months after the first consultation in São Leopoldo, Brazil, the five-day session in Halle became a vibrant meeting point and a juncture between different religious contexts from the global North and South. The non-religious heritage of the communist German Democratic Republic and the oppression of religious institutions and worshippers endured during 40 years of totalitarian rule, added an extra dimension to the consultation.
"What does it mean today to be a reforming church, what can we learn from each other and where do we go from here? These are key questions that have been raised and debated at these consultations," explains Rev. Dr Eckart Warner, chaplain at the Francke Foundations and co-organizer of the second consultation.
He sees the consultations as an important initiative to bring people from different contexts together to share perspectives from all over the world.
"That can facilitate a more dynamic church," he points out.
His counterpart and colleague from Brazil, Prof. Dr Rudolf von Sinner, agrees and says that the consultations have exceeded his expectations: "They have complemented one another in the way we envisioned and beyond. In São Leopoldo the consultations were held in a tent, which was a much more precarious setup than here. It gave a transformative atmosphere, an atmosphere of a young country on the move, while this consultation is held on Luther's home turf where it breeds tradition and ancient history," he explains.
Different setups in two vibrant – yet very different – places have been an intentional choice to create a dynamic atmosphere where contrasts are brought together under a common theme: Reformation, Education and Transformation.
"In the South, you often have a huge frenzy around religion. In Brazil, for instance, religious life is rich and visible, while the North is more secular. People here, in the former German Democratic Republic, mostly don't consider themselves as religious. And from an African perspective none of us might seem very religious at all. So there is an initial contrast between North and South, which is being highlighted at these consultations," Sinner says.
Both agree that it is good for people in Europe to see that religion can be present and that dynamic forms of living the Gospel can be inspired and developed.
"At these consultations new questions have been raised and we've learned a lot from each other," Warner says.
From his personal perspective, the ecumenical nature of the consultations opens up new horizons and provides opportunities to be spiritually connected. Also, the history of the Francke Foundations adds an extra dimension.
"I bring with me the importance of being self-confident in my faith and a number of reflections on what kind of language we use when we talk about spiritual needs," he concludes.


Video Everywhere went away back in 2016 when Google/YouTube disabled the ability for users to record directly from webcam into YouTube, yet the "Browse My YouTube Videos" button is still available in the content editor in Learn.
Granted, most institutions (hopefully) have disabled the button so that it's not there to confuse users, but still it shouldn't be there at all.
I only noticed it because I'm working in a test environment (Ultra Base Nav, Original Course View) that hasn't been customized, and there, in the content editor toolbar, all the way to the left of the content editor toolbar, sat that little YouTube icon.


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Poll: One in Three Americans Believe Foreign Entity Will Change Vote in Midterms
A poll released on Monday shows that one in three — or 31 percent — of Americans believe a foreign country is "likely" to change the vote in November's midterm elections, an opinion that could be driven by the left-wing media's — including taxpayer-funded National Public Radio (NPR) — ongoing coverage of the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The poll, conducted by NPR/Marist, "comes even as there is no evidence Russia or any other country manipulated or tried to manipulate the vote count in 2016 or at any other point in American history."
NPR reports:
The results give credence to what election officials have been worried about since at least the summer of 2016: that the intense focus by the media and the federal government on Russia's election interference efforts could be eroding voters' confidence in democratic institutions.
"There's been so much saturation of [Russia] discussions," Neal Kelley, the registrar of voters for Orange County, California said in the NPR report on its poll.
"You can't help but have a segment of the population that's going to feel that way," Kelley said. "But the bottom line is, there have been so many things done since 2016, to prepare for 2018."
The NPR report continues:
The majority of Americans think that efforts to make this year's voting more secure are adequate, as 53 percent said they think the U.S. is either very prepared or prepared to keep the midterms safe and secure. Conversely, nearly 40 percent of Americans doubt that preparation.
NPR points out that U.S. intelligence has confirmed Russia's efforts to influence the election on social media, hacking the Democratic National Committee server, and through emails — interference that has taken place for decades before the last presidential campaign and technological advances, including the dawn of the Internet.
No evidence has been uncovered, however, that shows the Russians or any other foreign entity were able to affect the 2016 results at the ballot box.
"It's a minority, but it's a large minority, and it's really troubling — because there's no evidence that's ever happened," David Becker, former director of the elections program at The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, told NPR.
The poll also shows that a majority of Americans — 53 percent — think the country is prepared for the midterms but are split along party lines on that conclusion. Seventy-three percent of Republicans believe the U.S. is ready while only 36 percent of Democrats agree.
When asked whether foreign governments or voter fraud is a greater threat, 80 percent of Republicans thought the latter a bigger problem — a number NPR speculates is related to President Donald Trump's opinion that people who are in the country illegally are being allowed to vote.
NPR named one Republican Trump supporter who said illegal aliens should not have the right to vote.
"America is allowing people [to the polls] who have no business to vote," Virginia Marler said in the NPR report. "I'm sorry — if you're here illegally, you're not an American citizen, and I do believe it's supposed to be American citizens who vote in this country."
But it is not only Russia who is to blame for election interference, according to poll respondents. A large majority blame social media for not doing enough to prevent the intrusion — 62 percent point a finger at Facebook and 57 percent fault Twitter.
The election expert worries that people's ignorance about election interference could affect voter participation. "And no one is happier about that than President Putin sitting in Moscow," Becker said.
The poll was conducted Sept. 5-9 of 777 registered voters and has a margin of error of four percentage points.
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Cal vs. San Diego State game preview: Get to know Jared Goff and the Bears offense
To get an inside look at the Cal football team we reached out to Cal Golden Blogs to better get a handle on what the Bears offer this Saturday against San Diego State.
By Jeremy Mauss@JeremyMauss Sep 11, 2015, 1:35pm PDT
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To preview the Cal and San Diego State game we reached out to the fine folks at Cal Golden Blogs to answer a few questions. The big question is how good is this Cal offense with Jared Goff slinging the ball and if Rocky Long's defense can do anything to slow down the Bear Raid.
1. In your breakdown of San Diego State's 3-3-5 defense what stood out most and how does that impact the passing attack of Cal?
Nick Kranz: I'm torn. This could go in a few different directions. Last week, Cal played Grambling, and they ran a very similar style of defense, leaving their cornerbacks and safety in single man-to-man coverage, and Jared Goff ate them alive, because their secondary defenders didn't have a prayer one-on-one, and because even with 5 and 6 man blitzes, their undersized defenders were never going to get to Goff before he found his hot read.
SDSU obviously has much better athletes both in the secondary and in the box, so it won't be as easy for Goff or the line. But I do have a lot of faith in him to find his hot reads when necessary. And when Cal's line really picks up the blitzes, then Goff will have the time he needs to go deep. I'm hoping that last week's game was almost like a scout team scrimmage of what SDSU runs, so that the offensive line will be better prepared for the various disguised rushes that the Aztecs can bring. What would really intrigue me is if SDSU decides to put more of their linebackers into coverage, and how Cal would respond in kind.
2. What are the thoughts from Cal fans on playing San Diego State, is this being considered as an easy win for the Bears?
Nick Kranz: I think Cal fans view SDSU as a good 'group of 5' conference test. SDSU is clearly one of the better non-power 5 teams in the country, and fans are mostly thinking it's a good ramp up towards Pac-12 play . . . and in light of Texas's extreme struggles on offense, maybe the toughest non-conference game of the year.
If this game were being played 2 years ago, Cal fans would have 100% expected a loss. One year ago, and Cal fans would be sweating bullets and fearing the worst. This year? For the first time in half a decade, we're actually an optimistic bunch, and the feeling is that if the program is where it should be (and where the coaches say it is) then Cal should win a home game against any non-Boise-St. Mountain West school without too much trouble.
There's a general consensus that SDSU has a strong enough defense to maybe make things dicey, but conversely we have even more faith in Jared Goff to put up points against . . . well, really all but the most elite of defenses.
3. Everyone knows Jared Goff at QB for Cal, but what other offensive players should San Diego State be looking out for?
Nick Kranz: Well, Daniel Lasco is one of those consistent, less explosive running backs that always seems to be grabbing 4-5 yards on every run regardless of how much space he actually has. But the real strength of Cal's attack is wide receiver depth. Cal is returning over 250 total catches, mostly spread out amongst six different wide receivers that will shuttle in and out of the game. Stephen Anderson is the possession tight end. Bryce Treggs is probably the most well-rounded. Kenny Lawler is the red zone superstar. Maurice Harris won't get a ton of targets but tends to pull off the spectacular when he does. It's very, very tough for a defense to cover all of them, especially when you add Lasco as a very viable target out of the backfield.
4. Also, what is the defensive outlook for Cal this year and particularly in the running game?
Nick Kranz: Cal fans still really don't know what to expect from the defense. As you are probably aware, Cal's defense was one of the worst in the country last year. Secretly, the run defense was pretty OK, but it didn't matter one bit because Cal had probably the single worst pass defense and pass rush among Power 5 schools.
There were some extenuating circumstances. The defense was very young, and not particularly healthy or deep. The hope is that more depth, health, and experience will lead to a rebirth this year. The main change? Three entirely new starters on the defensive line (one returner from a season ending injury, one Juco transfer, one FBS transfer who had to sit out a year) are hoping to provide some semblance of a pass rush.
Cal has a pretty deep group of solid-if-unspectacular linebackers - the type of guys who likely won't be bursting into the backfield to make amazing plays, but will usually be in the right spot and will typically make the tackles they should make. I don't expect SDSU to gash Cal on the ground, nor do I expect Cal to hold the Aztec running game silent. I will say that if SDSU wants to win the game, their quarterback will have to make some plays down the field just to keep up with Goff and company.
5. Game predictions?
Nick Kranz: If SDSU is going to win this game, they will almost assuredly need to force some turnovers. On first glance, Cal might seem to be turnover prone after coughing it up 3 times last week to Grambling. On the other hand, two of those were somewhat fluky interceptions off of balls that were tipped by Cal receivers. Jared Goff is not one to frequently make the type of bad reads and inaccurate throws that usually lead to picks.
And while I do respect SDSU's defense, I just don't think they have the pure talent and depth necessary to control the game. Goff has too many options, too many weapons. Holding Cal in the low 30s would really impress me, and I'm not convinced that Maxwell Smith and the SDSU offensive line have what it takes to keep up. Put me down for 41-23, Cal.
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Q: Json manipulation on top of Jackson Jackson is great for translating between POJO and json strings.  But it's a pain to use it for manipulating a json string.  I find myself doing stuff like:
ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
JsonNode node = mapper.readTree(ReadFile("testObj.json"));
((ObjectNode)node).put("testField", "newTestValue");
TestObject obj = mapper.readValue(mapper.writeValueAsString(node), TestObject.class);

And this is the simple example.  It gets more complicated if you want to add a new object or an array of things.  Is there a better way to do this?

A: I don't see what's so difficult. If you are certain your root JSON is a JSON object, simply cast the value returned by ObjectMapper#readTree(..) to an ObjectNode and manipulate it.
String json = "{\"sample\": \"some value\", \"nested\": {\"prop\": 123, \"nestedArray\":[1,2, \"string value\"], \"array\":[null, 42]}}";
ObjectNode node = (ObjectNode) new ObjectMapper().readTree(json);
System.out.println(node);
ArrayNode arrayNode = node.putArray("new array");
arrayNode.add(true).add(1).add("new value"); // chain add calls
arrayNode.addObject().put("nestedInArray", "nested object value"); // add an object and add to it
System.out.println(node);

prints
{"sample":"some value","nested":{"prop":123,"nestedArray":[1,2,"string value"],"array":[null,42]}}
{"sample":"some value","nested":{"prop":123,"nestedArray":[1,2,"string value"],"array":[null,42]},"new array":[true,1,"new value",{"nestedInArray":"nested object value"}]}

Note that you can also add your custom objects too. They will typically be wrapped in POJONode objects.


Home Posters and Prints What the hell is THIS tax?
What the hell is THIS tax?
Title What the hell is THIS tax?
Summary Original drawing of a man showing a paper to an IRS officer regarding taxes.
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Taxpayer Assistance Program--United States, depicted.
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Blooming flowers, freshly cut grass, and a warm breeze are all lovely, but slipping on a pair of Birks is the real signal to you that summer has, at last, arrived. This year, welcome the season of warmth with the Birkenstock Mayari Women's Sandal. With an elegant criss-cross design, the Mayari gets along with denim cutoffs as well as your most broken-in pair of Birks, but it adds a touch of class to your sundresses too. Best of all, this sandal's graceful style doesn't require you to sacrifice an ounce of comfort or support.
Comfortable, durable, and cute! Thought the toe strap might bother me but they are just as comfortable as my other pairs. Really supportive too.
This is my fourth pair of Birkenstocks. My favorite shoes! You can't beat the support and with this cute design you can wear them anywhere! Comfy!
One of my favorite sandals. So comfortable and love that you can dress it up and dress it down .
I had been eyeing these Birkenstocks for a while, and finally gave in and bought some. I have the Arizona sandals, but wanted something that would be more versatile to dress up or down. I bought these in a size 40, which is the same size I wear in the Arizona sandals. I am normally an 8.5/9 in women's shoes. The Mayari do seem to run a tad bigger, so if you are in-between sizes, I would size down. I could have gone with a 39.5, but I am still happy with the 40.
I bought this for my sister as a birthday present, and she loves them! She was inbetween sizes, so I sized down and they fit perfect! They have a break in period, but once they form to your feet, they feel amazing.
When you need to dress it up a little from some flip flops or chacos but still want to rock sandals these are the ticket! I gave these as a gift and the recipient loves them! Super good looking and very comfortable. SIze chart was perfect, she typically wears a 7.5 and the 38 was a perfect fit.
I've been told Birks were the best for year now, and finally purchased a pair for myself. I love the support and how study they are without being too clunky! Take a bit of time to break in, but the best sandals always do. So far I am loving them!
I literally wear these shoes every day - rain or shine or snow - which I know is obsessive, but proves how awesome they are. These let my feet breathe all day, are easy to slip in and out of, and offer good arch support. This style in particular is simple, but super cute and goes with anything really.
Gave to my sister, here's what she had to say: "I'm obsessed with these! They're super cute and I've honestly worn them more than I ever anticipated I would. They haven't given me blisters, but the soles do take some time to break in and get comfy, but it's totally worth it."
I got these for my wife and she immediately fell in love with the fit/comfort of the Birks. She can wear these with a lot of different outfits and are great for work or just to wear around. We'll be getting more.
I got these as a gift for my mother and she loves them! They run true to size and fit well right out of the box. My mom told me that these have become more comfy over time once they get worn in a little bit. Good for grabbing a drink at the bar or just hanging out on the lake. These Sandals are definitively pretty versatile and come in multiple different cool colors.
get some hippy oil with this!
great sandals and awesome craftsmanship!
I gave these birks as a gift and got great feedback... "These sandals can be dressed up or down. I love how comfortable they are, even after wearing them all day. There are so many color options, it's hard to pick just one."
My mom thought my Birks were cool, but wanted a cuter pair. I showed her these and she loved them! I ended up giving them to her as a gift and she wears them constantly. She said they are so cute and just what she was looking for!
The fit ran a little big, she is usually a 7 in shoes (which is a 38 in these) but she had to go down to a 37. Those fit perfectly! They took a little to break in, but only a day or two and then they were very comfortable. She wanted these because they have some arch support and it helps with her heel that gets pains. They have been comfortable and helped her walk! These come highly recommended!!
I love these sandals! Brikenstock always brings the comfort with every pair of sandals. And they are so cute and get so many compliments!
I was always wary of the Birkenstock craze but as soon as I saw they had a vegan shoe I decided to give it a shot. You will now find me around town wearing these and these only. The perfect comfortable, sturdy summer shoe.
I love the color and the leather is already protected from moisture, so the color stays true even in the rain!


Halifax, Nova Scotia - July 16, 2012 - Advanced Primary Minerals Corporation (the "Corporation" or "APM") (TSXV: APD) is pleased to announce that the Corporation's board of directors ("Board") has approved the appointment of Charles G. Pitcher as an independent member of the Board. The Board has also appointed Mr. Pitcher to the independent committee of the Board that was authorized to negotiate with Erdene Resource Development Corp. ("Erdene") for the purchase of the Donkin coal project.
"We are very pleased to have Charles Pitcher join the APM Board. As a mining engineer with extensive underground coal mining experience, Charles will bring valuable experience to the Corporation and the Donkin project," said Ken MacDonald, President and CEO of APM.
In 2012, Charles Pitcher became President and COO of Wilson Creek Coal, LLP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Corsa Coal of which he is currently a Director. Charles has held senior management and board positions with some major coal and precious metal mining companies. Between 2002 and 2008 Charles was CEO and Director of Western Coal Ltd. and in 2009 was a Director of PBS Coal Ltd. During 2010 and 2011 he was CEO and Director of United Silver Corp.
Erdene currently owns approximately 60% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation. By way of a statutory plan of arrangement, Erdene intends to deliver to Erdene shareholders all of its existing APM shares and those APM shares to be issued to Erdene on the transfer of its North American property assets to APM, such that the Corporation would then be substantially owned by Erdene's shareholders. Upon completion of the Erdene transaction, the Corporation will be a Nova Scotia based, coal-focussed development company with the Donkin Coal Project as its principal asset.
The Erdene transaction is subject to signing a definitive agreement, receipt of approvals from the TSX, the TSX-V, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, the shareholders of Erdene and the minority shareholders of APM, as well as compliance with all other requirements governing related party transactions, including obtaining independent valuations. The appointment of Charles Pitcher to the Board is also subject to approval from the TSX Venture Exchange.


A New York City block. Photo by Jack Amick.
Yes, yes y'all, you know we talkin it all, see how we bringin the street corner to Carnegie Hall.
How many songs have you heard that have New York, L.A., or London, or Paris in the lyrics? They are as innumerable as taxis in the Big Apple. For those who have not set foot in New York City, movies, music, television, and the movies might form the backdrop of your first impressions. Across the world, the urban landscape plays a key role in the development and spread of popular culture. But now, thanks to one New York artist, popular culture — music to be specific — is returning to its origins and paying tribute to the urban landscape.
Cause I want to be on 106 and Park pushing a Benz.
TheCityFix thanks Erica Schlaikjer and Aaron Minnick for passing along the inspiration for this story.