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1 November 2016 - HARRY BELAFONTE
G'day folks,
Welcome to the life of a well-loved singer. Harold George "Harry" Bellanfanti, Jr., better known as Harry Belafonte, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and social activist.
Harry Belafonte's remarkable career as a singer and entertainer is surpassed only by his accomplishments as an advocate for human rights. Born in Harlem, Belafonte lived with his grandmother in her native Jamaica during his formative years, where he was exposed to traditional Caribbean music. Returning to New York in his teens, Belafonte graduated from George Washington High School before serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
Belafonte signed to Victor in 1952, but made his first big splash with Calypso in 1956. The LP brought both the singer and Caribbean music to a significantly wider audience, becoming the first album in U.S. history to sell one million copies in a year and earning Belafonte his title as "King of Calypso."
This marked America's first mainstream exposure to music of the Caribbean and prefigured its eventual infusion into jazz, R&B, and rock. Songs like "Banana Boat (Day-O)" and "Jump in the Line" became hi-fi party staples. As Belafonte enjoyed widespread critical and commercial success, he also became an uncompromisingly vocal participant in the Civil Rights movement. He refused to perform in the segregated South during the late 1950s and established a meaningful friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr.
In fact, Belafonte constantly placed himself on the front lines for such moments, performing at John F. Kennedy's inauguration, becoming a leading critic of Apartheid in South Africa, roundly lambasting America's foreign policies during the War on Terror, and serving his post as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador since 1987.
In addition to becoming the figure most closely identified with calypso music, even to the present day, Belafonte dedicated his career to exploring Western music in all its forms, dabbling in blues, gospel, folk, and standards to equal acclaim. Over a recording, performing, and acting career spanning a staggering seven decades, Belafonte has been the recipient of an Emmy, a Tony, three Grammys (a Lifetime Achievement Award among them), and a National Medal of Arts.
Clancy's comment: He was one of my favourites as a kid, and a man who has been highly successful in more ways than one.
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31 October 2016 - WISE COMMENTS
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Welcome to some more wise comments.
Clancy's comment: Loved the tiny turtles.
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30 October 2016 - EDDIE MABO
EDDIE MABO
Welcome to some background on a brave man. Eddie Koiki Mabo was an Australian man from the Torres Strait Islands known for his role in campaigning for Indigenous land rights and for his role in a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia.
Eddie Koiki Mabo (1936-1992) was born Eddie Koiki Sambo but changed his name later in life. A Torres Straits Islander, he is a famous figure in Australian history for his role in campaigning for indigenous land rights and his role in one landmark decision of Australia's High Court, overturning the legal fiction of terra nullius which characterised Australian law with regards to land and title.
Edward Mabo was born in 1936 on Mer Island (also known as Murray Island), one of the Torres Strait Islands. His mother died shortly after his birth and his maternal uncle, Benny Mabo and his wife were entrusted to raise him.
In his youth, Eddie Mabo like other Murray Islanders was educated about his family's land. But at that time in the Torres Strait Islands, life was strictly regulated by the Queensland Government through their Island Council, and as a result of a teenage prank the Council exiled him from his home.
After that point he worked on pearling boats and then when his exile was extended he moved to Townsville and worked there on the railways. This proved to be an important turning point in his life, for Eddie Mabo became the spokesperson for the Torres Strait Islander gang on the railroads, and in that capacity he frequently interacted with white Australian trade union officials.
In 1959, at the age of twenty-three, he married Bonita Neehow. Together, they would eventually raise ten children.
Over the next decade, Eddie Mabo worked on a number of jobs but when he was thirty-one years old he became a gardener with James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland. Being at the campus was a massively significant period in his life. He would sit in on lectures. He would go to the library and read books, particularly those written by white anthropologists about his people.
In 1974, this culminated in a discussion he had with with Professor Noel Loos and Henry Reynolds, who recalled Eddie Mabo's reaction as follows,
"...we were having lunch one day in Reynold's office when Koiki was just speaking about his land back on Mer, or Murray Island. Henry and I realised that in his mind he thought he owned that land, so we sort of glanced at each other, and then had the difficult responsibility of telling him that he didn't own that land, and that it was Crown land. Koiki was surprised, shocked and even... I remember him saying 'No way, it's not theirs, it's ours.'"
In 1981 a Land Rights Conference was held at James Cook University and to that audience, Eddie Mabo made a speech where he spelt out clearly land ownership and land inheritance in Murray Island. The significance of this in terms of Australian common law doctrine was not missed by one of the attendees, a lawyer, who suggested there should be a test case to claim land rights through the court system.
The Murray Islanders decided they would be the ones to challenge the legal principle of terra nullius in the High Court and that Eddie Koiki Mabo would be the one to lead that action.
Of the outcome of that decision Henry Reynolds said that "...it was a ten year battle and it was a remarkable saga really. After listening to the argument and after investigating it, Justice Moynihan came to the conclusion that Koiki Mabo wasn't the son of Benny Mabo and declared that he had no right to inherit Mabo land."
While personally devasted, Eddie Koiki Mabo persisted in pursuing the matter and appealed it to the High Court of Australia.
However, while he would take time out to relax by working on his boat or painting watercolours of his island home, after ten years the strain began to affect his health.
In January 1992, Koiki Mabo died of cancer. He was fifty-six years of age.
Five months later the High Court announced its historic decision, namely overturning the legal fiction of terra nullius - ('no-mans land') which the British declared before claiming Australia over two hundred years ago.
"...so Justice Moynihan's decision that Mabo wasn't the rightful heir was irrelevant because the decision that came out was that native title existed and it was up to the Aboriginal or Islander people to determine who owned what land." Henry Reynolds.
That decision is now commonly called Mabo in Australia, and recognised for its landmark status. Three years after Eddie Koiki Mabo died, that being the traditional mourning period for the people of Murray Island, a gathering was held in Townsville for a memorial service.
Overnight his grave site was vandalised. Koiki's body was reburied on Murray Island, the land he loved and fought for so hard. That night, the Islanders performed their traditional ceremony for the burial of a king, a ritual not seen on the island for eighty years.
Clancy's comment: Go, Eddie! Brave man.
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I want to export to CSV/ Excel and print the complete task list along with notes and attachments.
I think it will be very useful for a user to be able to export the task list with all attributes in expanded form.
I prefer to have a printed copy of both tasks and notes when I'm out of the office so, therefore, I would like to "vote" to have the ability to print task notes. Thanks.
I find that printing is very useful, it would be great if the ALL TASKS/by date print could have the List Name beside the task.
It also would be a very useful feature to toggle Notes print ON/OFF with a smaller font beneath the task name.
Would strongly suggest two things - being able to print or format to excel to print, the full list of "To Do's" with any subtasks and notes.
Currently, I don't see a way to back up the tasks in a text readable\printable format.
All the tasks in Any.Do, including the extra information included for each of the tasks, such as subtasks, notes, due dates, etc.
One must be prepared for a situation where no electronic devices are available, and still be able to function with hard-copies only.
Printing should support showing the due dates and time, so I can what needs to be done by what time on the printed/exported list.
I would like to be able to print (or email) lists which include notes so that the included notes appear. Right now only the items on the lists come through.
Currently, when you print your tasks, it prints them all in one long blob (one list after another). The only way I could print tasks in 4 columns like the web screen view... is to screenshot it and print the screenshot. Really?
Have a menu option to print individual notes.
This is a Must for me, as I use the notes to describe the task in more detail. There should be an "option" to print these notes with the task list if so desired.
I would love this, too. I use this to jot down things I want to bring up at the next meeting. It would be great to be able to print them all up and take them to my meeting when it comes time.
How do you export or print sub tasks of a specific todo.
A printable task list WITH notes would be a great organizational tool. The tasks need to be printed under headings such as Past Due, Today, Future and then, spread out on the sheet so additional notes can be written as needed next to the respective task and/or additional tasks can be written down. Nightly, I would update the tasks and reprint for use the next day.


It measures the general intelligence understood as the fluid intelligence. The tasks require inductive reasoning based on a geometric material. Intended for above-average intelligent people.
Description: The CFT 3 consists of two analogous parts, A & B, constituting two separate booklets. Each part includes four compound tests. There are only closed ended tasks which consist in choosing correct answers from options given. The answers are to be written down in a self-copying sheet which includes a key. One can use both parts of the CFT 3, or the part A only.
Reliability: Entirely satisfactory internal consistency of the general score (Cronbach's alpha .80), slightly lower, but satisfactory nevertheless of the part A (Cronbach's alpha .77 – .81 depending on the sample). High test-retest reliability in adults, lower in high school students. The scores are significantly better after 3 weeks.
Validity: The validity of the CFT 3 as a test measuring fluid intelligence proved by: decreasing of scores with the age, high correlations with the scores of fluid intelligence tests (Raven's Matrices and Raven's Matrices Advanced), significant, but lower, with crystallized intelligence tests (Omnibus, APIS, TRS-Z), correlation of CFT 3 scores with school grades in high school students.
Norms: For high school students (3rd graders), university students, adults with higher education level – for the overall score part A, and for the general score (part A + part B).
Application: CFT 3 informs about the intellectual capability of the examinee. It is thus especially useful, when the goal of the diagnosis lies in prognosing success in new areas requiring attainment of new competencies. It can be recommended in vocational selection and vocational counseling in schools. Because of the considerable difficulty of the tasks, it is suited for prognosing success in higher levels of education and functioning in the job positions which require a high degree of intellectual competence.


The title may sound like fightin' words, but they're not. Sometimes, even the best-intentioned men and women have trouble fighting the fat, even if they make a decent effort at trying to cut it down.
Fact is, dropping those pounds can be a trickier game than the usual "diet and exercise" answer. While those are the foundation of a good exercise regimen, there are a number of factors that can make the battle of the bulge a lot more frustrating than it should be. Sometimes changing even one of the things below can make all the difference in the world.
Just as most things in life, there isn't one facet to your weight-loss battle. Working out without eating right, and vis-Ã? -vis, won't likely do much for you, or at least not as much as you might like. Think of this as a lifestyle change. It might be a little scary at first, but changing the way you act as well as the way you eat will yield dividends beyond simply adding exercise to your day.
Keeping that (big) bottle of water handy is key in making sure you get results. Besides being about 70% of our bodies, water keeps you going on just about every front. Water flushes the waste out, transports nutrients, and tastes pretty darn good on a hot day. Without water, though, your workout isn't working.
Food, as wonderful as it is, can be a game of extremes at times. Many people believe that simply eating less-or very little at all-is the key to losing the spare tire. This can be dangerous, but at the very least, it can put a big halt to your weight-loss routine. Fact is, the body needs good food to keep the metabolism moving and to keep itself healthy and strong. If you suddenly get rid of most-or all-of your food intake, the body may very well go into a "survival mode" and begin conserving calories, which is the opposite of what you're going for, right?
The better solution is to cut your calories, but do so with a knowledge of what you're cutting and keeping. Cutting too many nutrient-filled items from your daily diet will not likely help your cause. Protein, especially, is necessary to keep you going and build muscle, so try not to cut too much out, if possible.
That whole eight hours of sleep thing that your mom told you about�well, as usual, she was right. Turns out even a small sleep deficiency can put a big hamper in your weight-loss routine. As much as you push yourself during the day, your body needs rest and recovery at night, and the best way to do that is with a solid eight hours every night, at about the same time. You plan your daily workouts, so why not keep your nightly cool downs on a schedule, too?
Fitness isn't a destination so much as it is a journey. A lot of guys think that once they've conquered two dozen pounds, they've done it, it's gone, and it's never coming back. An attitude like that will do nothing but send an open invitation for that spare tire to return.
Truth be told, constantly monitoring your fitness regimen-both in terms of diet and exercise-is the best thing you can do to make sure you're getting the most out of your hard work while making sure you don't lose ground.
So if your normal exercise routine isn't quite cutting it, or if you're just entering the battle against your belly, consider yourself on notice. Being fit and healthy is wonderful, but it takes some basic lifestyle monitoring that, though it might be painful at first, is sure to help you look and feel better in the long run.


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Twitter Begins Self-Serve Ad Sign-Ups, Offers $100 In Free Advertising
Anthony Ha	@anthonyha / 10 years
Twitter is now accepting sign-ups from small businesses that want to participate in its self-serve ad program.
The self-serve rollout was reported this afternoon by Ad Age and others, and the sign-up page is now live. In a promotion with American Express, Twitter is offering a $100 credit for free advertising to the first 10,000 businesses that register — you just have to accept American Express cards, or be a cardholder yourself. Oh, and the sign-up process also requires you to follow American Express on Twitter.
Twitter has been talking about expanding its advertising program to a self-serve model for a while now. Ad Age reports that the company currently works with 3,000 advertisers, so even the first wave of self-serve customers will mark a big expansion of the program. The self-serve platform is supposed go live in late March.
A Twitter spokesperson says the company will be making a more formal announcement on Friday.

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Brevard County Public Schools
Merritt Island Teacher Arrested For Sex With Student
MERRITT ISLAND, Florida -- The Brevard County Sheriff's Office has arrested 56-year-old Dennis Turner, of 2135 Emerald Court, Merritt Island, for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student while he was employed as a drama teacher at Edgewood Jr/Sr High School.
The Sheriff's Office says that the investigation was initiated late this past school year when Edgewood received information from concerned parents in reference to what was deemed as alleged inappropriate activity by Turner. The Sheriff's Office was then able to identify a victim.
Turner resigned his position at Edgewood Junior/Senior High prior to the end of the school year. Turner was charged with 126 counts of Sexual Battery of a person under 18-years-of-age while in custodial authority. He is currently being held at the Brevard County Jail Complex with a bond of $4,400,000.
Turner will go before a judge today afternoon which can be viewed live here.
The victim in this case told law enforcement that she engaged in a three-year sexual relationship with Turner beginning when she was 15. The victim stated that incidents occasionally occurred during school hours and on school property. Investigators believe the criminal conduct occurred until the victim graduated from the school.
Information gained during this investigation leads investigators to believe that there may be other children who may have been victimized by Turner and are requesting anyone with information about potential victims to contact the Special Victim's Unit at 321-633-8419 or
CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
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The idea of NGO-corporate partnerships is enough to make much of the international development community more than a little uncomfortable. At a recent OCIC Breakfast Meeting, attendees pointed out that, after all, corporations and the global market in which they operate are often significant obstacles to development. But colleagues working in the growing realm of corporate partnerships are quick to point out that they can also be an important part of the solution.
The Breakfast Meeting focused on the Secure Livelihoods program, Making Markets Work for the Poor, a partnership between CUSO-VSO and Accenture. It is one of many emerging relationships that connect the international development sector to the corporate world. Established in 2006, this program is an excellent example of a Millennium Development Goal incarnate: "to develop a global partnership for development".
The pursuit of corporate partnership here in Canada diversifies an NGO's funding portfolio.
While on the ground, the program directly impacts the livelihoods of entrepreneurial Tanzanian farmers in Zanzibar.
Working with a local farmer's association, a central aspect of this program aims to facilitate the development of a new supply chain in Zanzibar's tourism industry: identifying local farmers as potential suppliers for hotels. Making Markets Work aims to support farmers in developing business relationships with local hotels to secure effective demand and effective supply.
For Canadian NGOs this type of partnership provides multi-pronged potential. Corporate partners can provide more than funding. In CUSO-VSO's case, Accenture also provides a new pool of potential volunteers and expertise as well as specialized training. In addition, corporate partners can become effective advocates of a cause utilizing their high-powered rolodexes.
NetHope is another innovator in the sector that embodies the sentiment of global partnerships. A collaboration between 31 big leaders in the field of humanitarian assistance (including VSO), NetHope enables development organizations to utilize communications technology to better deliver their programs and services. Through innovative collaborations across the sector and corporate partnerships with big IT firms, NetHope has changed the technological landscape of emergency response, rural development and international cooperation.
Innovating on several levels, NetHope navigates the NGO-corporate partnership while making impressive strides in utilizing and delivering information and communications technologies for development.
While partnerships of this nature will suffer from their own challenges (e.g. who leads the program, the corporate partner or the local NGO?) they can also bring a very different set of program rigours: Is the project scalable? What is the return on investment? While the social impact measurement debate continues, the infusion of a new set of metrics has the potential to introduce new paths for innovation in the development sector.
Although nothing ever truly seems "new" and market-based development projects are well established, the socially innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of the Making Markets Work program and NetHope's cooperative approach provide a dynamic and exciting point from which to continue this dialogue and debate.


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On December 16, 2010, hundreds of peace activists gathered in front of the White House to protest the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Signs were brandished. Speeches were made. Then the activists walked to the edge of the White House lawn and chained themselves to the fence, where they stayed despite orders to move by U.S. Park Police. One hundred thirty-one people were arrested, according to anti-war organization Veterans for Peace.
One can be forgiven for not having heard of the protest, which received scant media coverage. The New York Times did not find it as newsworthy as the Pentagon's latest report on "progress" in Afghanistan, released a few days previously. Neither did The Washington Post, even though the protest took place in its own backyard. But even if the civil disobedience action had received national media attention, it would have achieved the same result – nothing.
The news may have boosted the morale of activists disillusioned by ten years of war. Perhaps a few would have been inspired to chain themselves to fences of their own. But none of this did anything to disrupt the U.S. government's execution of its brutal imperialist wars. The bombs are still falling. The war machine has rattled onward, undeterred, through Afghanistan and Iraq into Pakistan, Yemen, and, most recently, Libya.
In this sense, the December protest is emblematic of the American anti-war movement as it stands today – tactically ineffective and politically irrelevant, more concerned with abstract displays of symbolism and spectacle than achieving tangible results. For nearly a decade now, Americans have marched, rallied, picketed, chanted, sat-in and stood up – to no effect. Activists soothe their consciences with the notion that they are making a difference, but the situation is as grim as ever. Fifty thousand troops remain in Iraq. Afghanistan is in flames. Every day brings new stories of innocents dying beneath American bombs. What more evidence does one need to see the glaring inadequacy of anti-war activism in the United States?
In the face of such massive violence, symbolic shows of "solidarity" and "protest" are not merely useless but often counterproductive. Of the 131 people arrested outside the White House in December, 42 refused to pay $100 fines and went to court, where – in a rare stroke of good fortune – their cases were dismissed due to inadequate police paperwork, according to Veterans for Peace. And what of those who paid their fines? In the course of "protesting" war and militarism, they wound up filling the coffers of the very government perpetrating the slaughter.
Such is the absurdity of the modern anti-war movement. During the Vietnam War, the FBI had to go through the trouble of undermining anti-war organizations. Now activists cheerfully do it for them, engaging in actions that damage their own efficacy by bringing fines, legal fees, arrests and prison sentences to bear. Once upon a time, activists viewed arrest as detrimental to their work – occasionally necessary, but best avoided if possible, and certainly not the objective. They recognized that as difficult as it is to stop a war, it is far more difficult to do so from a jail cell. That recognition is lost on today's professional protesters, enamored as they are with 1960s-style civil disobedience.
This, then, is the choice offered by the anti-war movement: cardboard signs or court dates, impotence or self-immolation. Faced with such dreary options, it is no wonder that Americans have largely chosen to stay home. But it is a false choice, and a shining example of the anti-war movement's descent into fatalism. No movement can succeed if it does not fight to win. If its tactics yield defeat, year after year, then those tactics must change. This does not mean simply rejecting individual methods – the march, the sit-in, the candlelight vigil – as ineffectual. The entire theoretical framework on which protest rests must be called into question.
It is time to move from protest to resistance. The distinction is not purely semantic. Protest, for all of its vibrant activity, all of its colorful rallies and hand-painted signs and clever slogans, is ultimately passive. Its aim ends at the expression of disapproval, and so its effectiveness is limited, particularly when those in power ignore such expressions. Protest does not remedy injustice, but pleads with authority for injustice to be remedied. Implicitly authoritarian, it assumes that injustice can only be terminated from on high, rather than made impossible from below.
Resistance, by contrast, is active. Where protest satisfies itself with registering a complaint, resistance intervenes directly to prevent the commission of injustice. It does not beg the mass murderers in Washington to end their atrocities. Nor does it pretend to recognize their so-called legitimacy – they have none. Resistance acts instead to stop the wars in their very tracks: to disrupt the operation of the war machine and, ultimately, bring it to a grinding halt.
What forms will this resistance take? Counter-recruitment campaigns have found success on high school and college campuses, dispelling the "Be All That You Can Be" propaganda and in some cases triggering the expulsion of military recruiters. Pentagon-funded weapons research taking place at universities has been exposed and disrupted. Students have used similar means to fight the presence of military contractors and other war-profiteering industries at campus job fairs.
Such examples should not be read as a list of prescribed activities. The freewheeling, democratic nature of resistance defies such prescriptions, celebrating innovation and creativity. Far more important than any laundry list of tactics is the mindset that informs them, asking before every action the same hard question: will this degrade the U.S. government's ability to wage violence against innocent people? It is a philosophy that understands the supreme value of innocent life, recognizes its preservation as the ultimate moral imperative, and realizes the need for action. It is not enough to protest the wars. They must be resisted – immediately, directly, decisively. For those countless innocents in the firing line, the stakes are too high to do anything less.


Porsche Automobile Holding is the official name of the famous sports car manufacturer which is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. This high-performance luxury brand is synonymous with speed, sophistication, and refinement. The company was founded in 1931 by an Austrian engineer, Ferdinand Porsche.
In the beginning, Porsche offered consulting and development information to its clients but did not actually manufacture automobiles under the Porsche letterhead. Hitler was in power at the time and commissioned Dr. Porsche to design a car that would meet the needs of the everyday German. The car which Porsche produced was the "People's Car"- Volkswagen. The original Beetle model is one of the most successful car designs of all time. In 1939, the company manufactured and introduced the Porsche 64 which used many of the same components as the Beetle. Porsche was considered an engineering genius and his designs included the first hybrid vehicle, the invention of advanced military tanks for use by the German military, and the first Porsche vehicles.
Porsche's line-up for 2012 includes the Porsche 911 Carrera, the Porsche 911 Carrera 4, the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, the Porsche 911 GT2 RS, the Porsche 911 GT3, the Porsche 911 Targa 4, the Porsche 911 Turbo, the Porsche Boxster, the Porsche Cayenne, the Porsche Cayman, and the Porsche Panamera. Each of these cars epitomizes the very best in sports car luxury and performance and they each come with a sticker price to match. The Cayenne begins at $48,200 and the Porsche 911 GT2 RS has an MSRP of $245,000. Most of the other models vary between $75,000 and $125,000.
Insurance coverage on an expensive automobile like Porsche will generally cost more than for moderately priced cars. This is mainly due to the high cost of parts and repairs in the event of an accident. The sports car aspect of these vehicles will also generally increase your insurance rates. On the other hand, these automobiles come fully equipped with the latest safety features and anti-theft devices which will help keep the cost of an annual premium low.
It's a good idea to contact several different insurance companies and compare quotes before making a final decision. Agents use many factors when determining the cost of your insurance. The make and model of the vehicle are considered but your personal information is normally weighed more heavily. This includes your driving record, your age, where you live, and even your credit score.
Considering the six figure price tags for most of the Porsche models, it is obvious that insuring a Porsche will not be cheap. If you are purchasing such a high-value vehicle, it is recommended that you invest in a state-of-the-art security system, GPS tracking system and other top quality anti-theft devices. The more safety features your Porsche has, the lower your premium should be.


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Abbey Road Studios' hackathon partnered by Miquido and MicrosoftWelcome to Miquido blog!
The world of music has never seen an event like this! Abbey Road Studios – the legendary music studio known for producing The Beatles or Daft Punk – organised their first ever hackathon together with Abbey Road Red. Miquido was the Gold Partner of the event, arm in arm with Microsoft – the Strategic Partner.
The purpose of the action was to find new ways of using technology in the music industry and to face the challenges of musicians from all over the world. The hackathon started on Saturday, Nov 10th, at Abbey Road Studios headquarters. The day after, all the winners were announced and awarded by the board of jury and organizers.
The hackathon participants were discovering new paths in music production basing on innovative technological solutions. Over a dozen teams consisting of programmers, musicians, AI specialists, and producers, were searching for the answer to one question "How will we produce music in 2030? ". The attendees were supported by mentors from the industry of technology and music.
Patrycja Picha, Miquido UX mentor, giving her advice to hackathon teams.
"Our decision to be a partner of Abbey Road Studios Hackathon was not random. Miquido delivered a variety of mobile apps and web services, i.a for the music industry. We'd be happy to share our experience on emerging technologies, Data Science and UX" – says Krzysztof Gudowski, a business development expert at Miquido and a member of hackathon's jury board.
The participants could use API, Microsoft tools enabled for the occasion of the event, and Universal Music Group catalog with 14K music tracks by Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Rihanna or Hans Zimmer.
Miquido handed a financial reward to "HRMNI" project for the most innovative solution driven by User-Friendly Thinking. The team created a space where virtual instruments communicate together, enabling users to jam in a group.
HRMNI team holding their well-deserved award.
You can find photo and video relations from the event on Miquido's Facebook and Twitter. They are also available under #RedHackathon.


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Montpellier in Harrogate
Harrogate has its Montpellier quarter in the heart of town with several streets and places bearing the name. However Harrogate's landmarks may not have been named directly after the original place in the south of France.
The French town is the site of one of Europe's oldest medical schools and thus had long been associated with scholarly medical research. It was an early favourite with foreign travellers to the south of France from the middle ages onwards, because of its relatively elevated position and clement climate. There are multiple examples, especially in the 1700s and 1800s, of writers using Montpellier as a by-word for a salubrious or health-giving place.
The first recorded use of the name in an English spa town was in Cheltenham around 1808, where 'Montpellier' was chosen by speculator Henry Thompson as the name for his new development, which soon became a classy area of the town. At this time, Cheltenham's fame as a spa was at its peak, and the rapid appearance of Montpellier names in many other English towns in the 1800s was probably due much more to the example of Cheltenham than to the French original.
Harrogate's first usage was for the Montpellier Baths (opened in 1835 by Joseph Thackwray), located in the pleasure grounds near the Crown Hotel. The wells on this spot (discovered ca.1803) were previously called Thackwray's Garden Spring or the Crown Spa. The Montpellier Baths and their surrounding gardens flourished for about 50 years. A pump room was added in 1870 by George Dawson, but the establishment was largely demolished around 1890, the main buildings being replaced by the Royal Baths of 1897. Their heritage lives on in the surrounding place names Montpellier Hill, Montpellier Street and Montpellier Parade, and the Montpellier public house.
Left: Montpellier Gardens, right: Montpellier Baths
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SCOTUS limits venue in patent suits, making it more difficult to file in friendly jurisdictions
By Debra Cassens Weiss
May 22, 2017, 9:55 am CDT
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday narrowed the locations where patent infringement suits can be filed in a unanimous decision interpreting conflicting statutes on venue.
The court ruled (PDF) that a law authorizing patent suits to be filed in the judicial district where the defendant "resides" was not supplanted by amendments to a general federal law on venue. The more lenient general law gives "resides" a broad meaning, allowing federal suits to be filed wherever a corporation is subject to personal jurisdiction.
The narrow definition of "resides" requires patent suits filed under that prong of the venue statute to be filed in the state where the company is incorporated, according to the opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas.
The decision will make it more difficult to file infringement suits in friendly jurisdictions.
Intellectual property partner John O'Quinn of Kirkland & Ellis called the decision "seismic" in a statement emailed to the ABA Journal, and said it could lead to more infringement being filed in Delaware, where many corporations choose to incorporate. The decision will "otherwise funnel cases towards defendants' home jurisdictions," O'Quinn said.
Q. Todd Dickinson, a Polsinelli IP partner, said in an emailed statement that the decision "blows the 'Eastern District of Texas' problem out of the water." The Eastern District of Texas is considered a plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction.
The patent law states that patent infringement suits may be filed in the judicial district where the defendant resides, or where the defendant has committed acts of infringement and has a regular and established place of business. Because the patent law is not modified by the general venue law, "resides" has a narrow meaning—the state of incorporation—which was established in a 1957 Supreme Court case, Thomas said.
The Supreme Court ruled in a suit by Kraft Foods Group, which sued drink maker TC Heartland for infringement in Delaware federal court. TC Heartland is incorporated and headquartered in Indiana, and it sought to transfer the case to federal court in the Southern District of Indiana. The Federal Circuit had ruled venue was governed by amendments to the general law on venue, and the case could be brought in Delaware. The Supreme Court reversed.
Though the general patent law states that it applies "for all venue purposes," it does not clearly indicate it was intended to modify the venue restriction in the patent law, Thomas said. "When Congress intends to effect a change of that kind, it ordinarily provides a relatively clear indication of its intent in the text of the amended provision," he wrote.
The case is TC Heartland v. Kraft Food Brands Group. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch didn't participate in the case.
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The summit in Vietnam's capital between President Trump and Chairman Kim in February ended in a resounding failure. The two leaders didn't even bother to complete the summit's program, having quickly realized that the gaps between them are too wide, and that further talks would be futile at this point.
From an Israeli perspective, the US-North Korea negotiations taught several disconcerting lessons.
The ayatollahs in Tehran have observed the inability of the Trump administration to dismantle nuclear weapons and missile systems that directly threaten the American homeland. This reinforces the Iranian leaders' assumption that when they will acquire nuclear weapons, the United States won't have the determination or the power to compel Iran to relinquish these capabilities. Thus, Iran may be emboldened to procure nuclear weapons, which it considers a guarantee to regime survivability, like Kim's North Korea.
Even before the summit, Iran could have concluded – based on the Gaddafi case – that if you possess nuclear capabilities and are determined to hold on to them, you'll gain the respect of the United States, regardless of whether you brutally crush human rights at home and pursue a malignant foreign policy. Trump went from bold threats against North Korea to praising its leader, drawing a clear line between his "good relations" with Kim and the president's determination to take on the corrupt and terrorist regime in Tehran.
In the run-up to the meeting in Hanoi – in contrast to the confrontational statements of National Security Adviser John Bolton after the summit – American policy toward North Korea was hesitant and wilting. Washington refrained from expressing a clear and straightforward demand that North Korea agree to comprehensive, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization before any sanctions relief. Trump even refused at the summary press conference to declare that this was the objective of negotiations. Instead, Trump's envoy Stephen Biegun indicated willingness to agree to a partial relaxation of sanctions in exchange for Kim's commitment to give up assets (even if more substantial than the aging nuclear plant in Yongbyon).
In addition, the administration agreed to defer the demand for full North Korean disclosure of its nuclear program, including all weapons and missiles systems.
Against this backdrop, Iran can draw two important and troubling conclusions that one can expect will strengthen its recalcitrance in any future international negotiation. First, America's "maximum pressure" policy is ineffective and vulnerable to offers of phased progress – one step at a time, in return for partial sanctions relief. Second, as an upshot, Secretary of State Pompeo's 12 maximalist demands, including those regarding the nuclear file, are on the table.
Such a reading of America's posture might encourage Iran to violate the JCPOA, assuming this step can provide effective and powerful leverage vis-à-vis Washington. The future course of US-North Korea negotiations might reinforce this assumption. For instance, if the Trump administration continues negotiations with Pyongyang as it keeps amassing its missiles and nuclear materials, the US position will further weaken. North Korea will leverage its growing arsenals to pressure America, and Iran will follow suit.
BEYOND THE aspects specifically related to Iran, the Hanoi summit carries several adverse lessons for the Middle East as a whole.
Absent from the US-North Korean negotiations is the threat of proliferation. Proliferation is a long-standing North Korean strategy and an important source of revenue for Pyongyang. For years, North Korea has been transferring nuclear and missile technologies, know-how, and systems to the Middle East. The country was instrumental in Iran's missile program, especially at its early phases. Pyongyang built a military nuclear facility in Syria which, luckily, was exposed and destroyed at the last minute before becoming operational.
If the United States fails to include in its negotiations with North Korea effective mechanisms to deter and prevent proliferation, Kim might interpret this as carte blanche to continue transferring capabilities to the Middle East that will directly threaten Israel. As the Syrian case shows, Pyongyang might also try to take some of the capabilities it will allegedly renounce, and simply develop them in this already volatile region.
From a broader perspective, attempts to appease North Korea despite its intransigence – by canceling the large-scale joint exercises with South Korea, for instance – are liable to undermine the perceived robustness of American guarantees to regional security in Asia and the Middle East.
This dynamic would be particularly damaging to America's position in the Middle East, where American resolve is already being questioned following the decisions to exit Syria and to draw down forces in Afghanistan, thus encouraging radical players such as Iran, Turkey and Russia to test its resolve across the region.
At this stage, the US does not appear able to muster sufficient power to force Pyongyang to commit to denuclearization. As long as this trend continues, and particularly if there is further erosion in America's posture, it will offer a problematic example for Iran to follow. The regime in Tehran will easily detect American weakness and double down on its efforts to realize its ambitions to acquire nuclear weapons and missile delivery systems, and feel confident enough to ramp up its policy of terrorism, subversion and destabilization in the region.


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Salcatonin is the type of calcitonin hormone found in salmon.

As in humans, salmon calcitonin is a peptide hormone secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in response to hypercalcemia, and lowers blood calcium and phosphate by promoting renal excretion.

Therapeutic usage
Synthetic salmon calcitonin may be used therapeutically in humans, as it is twenty times more active than human calcitonin and has a longer half-life. It is used as therapy for Paget's disease and severe hypercalcemia. It is also used as a therapy against osteoporosis (working as an inhibitor of osteoclastic resorption), having an effectiveness of 40-50 times that of the human analogue.

Pharmaceutical salmon calcitonin formulations
Calcitonin, as salmon calcitonin (sCT), is available in the pharmaceutical market as an injectable preparation for intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous application. Noninvasive sCT preparation as a nasal spray is commercially produced and received US FDA approval under the proprietary name Miacalcin® in 1975 for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The bioavailability of   Miacalcin® nasal spray relative to the injectable form is between 3% and 5%.
Currently, a number of sCT oral preparations are under clinical trials and at least one of them has reached Phase III of clinical approval.

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New York State Route 241 (NY 241) is a north–south state highway in Cattaraugus County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 394 in the hamlet of Randolph and its northern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 62 (US 62) in the town of Conewango. Today, NY 241 is little more than a connector between the two highways; however, when it was first assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it extended north to then-NY 18 in Dayton. The portion of NY 241 north of Conewango was incorporated into an extension of US 62 , and NY 241 was truncated in the late 1940s to eliminate the overlap with US 62.

Route description

NY 241 begins at an intersection with NY 394 (Main Street) and County Route 65 (CR 65, named Weeden Road) in the hamlet of Randolph. The highway heads to the northwest, paralleling NY 394 for a short distance before heading out of Randolph into the rural regions north of the community. The highway heads northward as Conewango Road, passing (and soon paralleling) the Cardinal Hills Golf Course until the intersection with Benson Road. NY 241 continues northward, passing through farmland and soon turning to the northwest once again. The highway passes some residential homes and continues in a west-northwestward progression into the unincorporated community of Pope.

In Pope, the highway begins to fill with forestry before entering a small residential area, leaving Pope a short distance after. NY 241 makes several changes in direction before maintaining a northward progression through farmlands before entering the community of Conewango. There, several more residences begin to populate the northbound highway until CR 40 (Seager Hill Road). At the intersection, CR 40 terminates and NY 241 continues along Seager Hill until the terminus at US 62 in the center of Conewango.

History
NY 241 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. At the time, it began at NY 17 (modern NY 394) in the village of Randolph and ended at NY 18 (now NY 353) in Dayton. US 62 was extended into New York . From Conewango to Dayton, US 62 initially overlapped NY 241. The overlap was eliminated in the late 1940s when NY 241 was truncated southward to its junction with US 62 in Conewango.

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Students at The Mark Way School took part in a community arts project funded by Andover Town Council to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War 1. On Saturday 10th November, a Remembrance event was held in Vigo Park where, with reference to the 215 names on the War Memorial in Andover, 215 life-sized soldier figures will be on display.
The Mark Way School have 'adopted' 9 soldier figures and have been busy thinking about how to decorate the figures to best mark this occasion. On Friday 12th October, for SMSC day, students took part in various World War 1 activities including writing soldier diary entries, postcards home to loved ones, food rationing and war time recipes and looking at some World War 1 artefacts.
Each soldier has been decorated differently and students have used a range of techniques such as papier mache, block printing, painting, collage and digital art. We were very proud to see our soldiers on display at this special event.
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Starting March 4th, across New York State, candidates and incumbents will be going out and getting signatures to appear on the June 24th ballot. These signatures will set the tone of what will be discussed during the Primary, if anything at all. In many cases, like the NY-22, whomever wins the Primary will likely be the winner of the November election.
This is a big deal. The only way to improve Congress is by first discussing the issues that are on the minds of the public. That can only happen if there are challengers. Then the public can hear about the solutions to the problems we all feel every day. Considering how ineffective Congress has been, and how many members of Congress have flip-flop their positions and/or voted against the will of constituents, the Primary is the only real means to replace these would-be nobles.
Starting March 4th supporters, volunteers, and I will be going out and getting signatures to make sure the issues you care about are presented in the Primary – and you get an honest choice at the voting booth in June. The following political position cards will be carried by my supporters and volunteers – so you can know where I stand, and why I am running for the NY 22nd Congressional seat:
Let's fix Congress. Let's get America back on the right track. You have already taken the first step reading this far. If you agree with my positions, and want to hear more – and believe that the public deserves to hear all options available – then contact us about signing a petition. Share this with friends, please.
Or, if you think the nation is doing just fine, do nothing and be guaranteed that you will get more of the same that we all agree isn't working.
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Is representing the NY-22 extreme or just right?
Posted by :evm68ny22 On : January 4, 2014
Tags:2014 elections, 22nd Congressional district, Amash Amendment, H Res 134, H Res 190, HR 2131, HR 2310, HR 2397, mid-term elections, New York, NSA, political opinion, political report card, Rep. Richard Hanna, SKILLS Visa Act, Syria
At the end of 2013 my opponent for the NY 22nd Congressional district, the incumbent Rep. Richard Hanna, released a summary of his efforts in Congress as a show of his dedication to the concerns of constituents. It's a great gesture, but if looked at in context it is just a gesture.
In the middle of page 3, right after the table of contents, a "snapshot of 2013 by-the-numbers" is presented. In the very first item, my point is made explicitly clear –
174 public Vote Explanations posted on Facebook, Twitter and Hanna.House.Gov
This is a lie, and I dare Rep. Hanna to sue me because I'm right. The total is 175. Because Rep. Hanna removed one of his public statements. Specifically How I voted on HR 2397 – which now comes up with a 404 error if you search for it.
Why is it missing and unaccounted for? Because in that article, published at 8:30 AM on July 25th, Rep. Hanna stated that he voted to protect the public from the abuses of the NSA. That statement flies in the face of his actual vote on July 24th – against the Amash Amendment which would have protected the public from NSA abuses.
Thus, since the full unedited original article has yet to be placed back into the record, I am led to believe Rep. Hanna is actively hiding his record from the public on an issue constituents are very concerned about. A record that isn't always in the interest, or even good faith, of what the people he was elected to represent wanted and believe, I am led to conclude.
I say this directly, Rep. Hanna, if a word of what I have just said is untrue – sue me and I will exit the race for Congress.
You can decide for yourself what you make of this shell-game with the facts. But moving on.
On page 3, and elsewhere in the document, Rep. Hanna takes great pains to highlight the 9 Bills and resolutions he sponsored, as well as the 216 he co-sponsored. What my opponent fails to note, and hopes voters won't notice, is what he does not include in the snapshot or the document… the number of Bills and/or Resolutions he had pass in the House of Representatives, let alone become law. An omission based on the failure to actually succeed since being elected in 2010.
My opponent paints a happy picture of the status on HR 2310 – a Bill that would provide headstones for Reservists that have died in combat for this nation. A Bill that is frozen in Congress and will likely never become law. Even though the cost is negligible, it is a bi-partisan issue, it is supported by veterans and the public, and there are 89 current members of Congress that are former military that would never dare vote against this Bill. Oh, and only 5 members of Congress, that are former military, support this Bill.
Which brings up the question of why? Has my opponent presented this to them? If not he is being inefficient, if he has then he is ineffective for the reasons why this Bill has universal appeal already stated.
There are other such examples, like H Res 134 (condemning North Korea) and H Res 190 (condemning the Boston Marathon bombing), each of which failed to garner support though there is universal bipartisan support for the issues addressed. Again, were these resolutions with less than 10% support framed a successes because the question of effectiveness and efficiency would be asked – and a shrewd politician obfuscates any question that might cause them to lose votes, no matter how true?
On page 4 of the report card, my opponent then makes this statement
"It is clear that in many ways Washington is broken as 2013 draws to a close. I am pleased to report that your office is not."
Inefficiency, ineffectiveness, lack of representation of the voters and public in the 22nd District are not examples of a broken elected "office", I agree. But it is a clear indicator, in my opinion, of one that is perhaps inept. It is an example of something that needs to be corrected, as Government is broken because too many in Congress are very good politicians just like Rep. Hanna seems to be.
You may disagree, but I will press on yet again.
The report card on my opponent then goes through several pages of his biography, the mission his elected office has in Congress (working for the people – not representing them, which is not the same thing by far), a nice picture of the NY 22nd District, and the multiple Committees that my opponent sat on in one of the least trusted and approved Congresses in the history of Congress. In fact 2013 was one of the least functional Congresses ever. Which calls to question how much value sitting on multiple sub-Committees matters when the entire Congress is failing to get anything substantial done.
But I digress. Thus, eventually, the report card gets back to the point of what was actually done.
The first thing it highlights is transparency and accountability. To this it restates the factually incorrect 174 disclosures. It is amazing how in a single figure my opponent, calls into question the transparency he presents to the public and simultaneously fails to be accountable to that same public – all at the same time.
My opponent then takes pride in being ranked as one of the most Liberal Republicans in Congress in 2013. That can be also stated as one of the most Conservative Democrats, or the most Moderate, or as he states "most independent Republican" – they are all equivalent terms I believe. But independent sounds far better than what some might call an elected official that actively tries to grow the opposition Party (as Rep. Hanna did when he told women voters to join the Democrat Party).
He then pats himself on the back for job creation awards (while there are over 20 million Americans still underemployed and the participation rate is at a low of 63%), lauds himself for his NRA rating (though he failed to show up at Remington Arms when President Obama was placing gun manufacturers under siege at the beginning of 2013, though he did months after the gun restriction debate had died down), and then hypes himself on his work with STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math] jobs.
Let me pause there. My opponent, the incumbent Congressman, wants to be praised for trying to pass HR 2131 – the SKILLS Visa Act – that would give 160,000 STEM jobs to foreign immigrants instead of American workers. I've talked to a lot of people in the NY-22, and I don't know any who have said they support that.
Rep Hanna then moves on to talking about how many people he responded to in 2013. The numbers sound impressive, until compared to the number of people in the NY-22 (over 700,000). Plus the number seems a bit vague. How many people sent letters and request to Rep. Hanna? What is the percentage of responses? It's not quibbling when you consider that I have talked to dozens of people who state that Rep. Hanna never responded to a single letter or request they made. Even more important to me considering that I still have not gotten any form of response from a single letter that I wrote to Rep. Hanna since 2012 – even to this day his office has not responded to me or my media company, ever. How may others received the same disregard – 100? 10,000? 100,000? My opponent avoids saying.
Finally, on page 12, my opponent notes what he actually did in Congress in 2013. He presents just 1 Bill passed, for baseball coins. But he gives equal billing, in great wording, to HR 2310, H Res 134, and H Res 190. He makes it seem like getting less than 10% support on universal, bipartisan, unopposed items is success – and perhaps in a Congress with an approval rating of 8% it is. But I tend to think the public expects more. From Congress, their Representative, and Government in general.
On page 14 my opponent starts to name all the great causes he supports. He leaves out the fact that he doesn't mind making "symbolic votes", as he has admitted and is available to be seen on a Youtube video of an interview he did. He leaves out his apparent rejection of Republican women. He avoids his flip-flop on late-term abortions. He all but forgets his inability to take a side about Syria. He completely disregards his multiple flip-flops on immigration, and his apparent preference (finally) to support reforms on immigration that 9 out of 10 residents of the NY 22nd Congressional District that I have spoken to do not support. He even glosses over the fact that his sudden defense of truck drivers comes more than a year after the rules were changed and several months after the rules went into effect (even though the trucking industry has been fighting this issue since 2012 amid my opponents silence on the issue).
By page 21, my opponent resorts to taking a bow for the pork-spending that endears Congress to some, and has guaranteed re-election to more than a few politicians that have been in office so long they seem to believe themselves to be a nobility (I offer the examples of Sen. Harry Reid, and Sen. Schumer, but there are dozens of others).
Of course the numbers are spread out so as to hide the very apparent bias to the northern end of the NY-22. The Southern Tier received $5 million in funds (Broome and Tioga Counties), Central NY – the middle of the District – received $6 million (Cortland and Chenango), with the north (Oswego, Herkimer, Oneida, and Madison) getting $9 million. If you take out flood relief for Central NY and the Southern Tier, which had little to do with the Congressman, the difference in actions becomes vastly apparent (almost 2-1 bias toward the northern end of the district).
My opponent of course makes room to note the obligatory shaking hands and kissing babies that is part and parcel of all politicians. 2 pages for that. My opponent then goes on to highlight 2 pages of highly selective quotes from cherry-picked news items to finish the report card.
I imagine every student in any educational institution envies the ability of Rep. Richard Hanna, like President Obama, to create their own report card and grading system.
With all honesty I cannot say that my opponent was a complete failure in 2013. He did accomplish some goals that constituents wanted. There were some issues that he could do nothing about (though he could have said far more in my opinion – like Syria, abuse of Executive Orders, overreach of the NSA and IRS, ect). But that does not excuse or even equal the things that he did have control over and failed on.
If we were to be fair, and I am trying my best to be objective though he is my opponent, a true grade of the overall performance in 2013 would be a D+. Transparency and Accountability would be an F-. Effectiveness would be a D+. Efficiency would be a D+. Consistency would be a F-. Leadership would be a D. Responsiveness (to the political ramifications) would be a shining star with a C. Deficit spending would be a B-. Flip-flopping would be an A+.
At the end of the day what will this all mean? That is for voters to decide. But I believe, if voters look at the whole picture – at what is being omitted and hidden, what was done and what was calculated for political gain, what has been done in the name of the NY-22 that fails to reflect the views of the people of the NY-22 – then I believe 2014 will see my opponent, Rep. Hanna, fail to graduate.
Category: General, Michael Vasquez, New York 22nd Congressional District
Tags:2014, 22nd Congressional district, Barbeque ribs, BBQ Rib Dinner, Endicott, Facebook, Friends to Elect Michael Vasquez, fundraiser, New York, VFW Post 1449
Given is the fact that everyone is getting ready for Christmas and the holidays. Given is the fact that thoughts about 2014, let alone politics, is far from the minds of most Americans. Yet, we plan today to do more tomorrow.
Thus, I warmly invite everyone that is interested in a good meal to the VFW Post 1449 at 103 Nanticoke Ave. Endicott, NY on January 17, 2014.
Starting at 5:00pm there will be a BBQ Rib Dinner available – 1 pound (precooked) of Country-style barbeque ribs, green beans, and Country-style fries – all for $10. Assorted desserts will be available too. All who attend are sure to be well-fed. It's like a slice of summer in the middle of a New York winter.
Don't let the politics put you off, you can come and enjoy the meal by itself.
For those that do have an interest in how and who is representing the NY-22, I will be at the event and open to your questions. Please take the opportunity to lean more about me, why I am running, and what I plan to do if elected.
Advance tickets are available now – you can call Roger Bensley at (607) 785-7071, of the staff at Friends to Elect Michael Vasquez to Congress at (607) 242-9247 to get your tickets.
You can also let us know if you plan to attend via Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/MichaelVasquezForCongress). Please try to let us know in advance if possible as we do not want to waste any food, and we want everyone to have a meal if they want one.
The event is being given by Friends to Elect Michael Vasquez to Congress. Proceeds from the event will go to my effort to become the representative of the 22nd Congressional District. If you wish donations, separate of the meal, can be made for $25, $50, up to $2,600.
Please share this with anyone that enjoys BBQ ribs, good people, and a great time.
How can you add your support?


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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

#include "native_client/src/include/nacl_base.h"
#include "native_client/src/include/portability_io.h"
#include "native_client/src/shared/platform/nacl_check.h"
#include "native_client/src/shared/platform/nacl_exit.h"
#include "native_client/src/shared/platform/nacl_log.h"
#include "native_client/src/trusted/service_runtime/nacl_app_thread.h"
#include "native_client/src/trusted/service_runtime/nacl_exception.h"
#include "native_client/src/trusted/service_runtime/nacl_globals.h"
#include "native_client/src/trusted/service_runtime/nacl_signal.h"
#include "native_client/src/trusted/service_runtime/sel_ldr.h"
#include "native_client/src/trusted/service_runtime/thread_suspension.h"
#include "native_client/src/trusted/service_runtime/nacl_tls.h"

#if NACL_WINDOWS
#include <io.h>
#define write _write
#else
#include <unistd.h>
#endif

ssize_t NaClSignalErrorMessage(const char *msg) {
  /*
   * We cannot use NaClLog() in the context of a signal handler: it is
   * too complex.  However, write() is signal-safe.
   */
  size_t len_t = strlen(msg);
  int len = (int) len_t;

  /*
   * Write uses int not size_t, so we may wrap the length and/or
   * generate a negative value.  Only print if it matches.
   */
  if ((len > 0) && (len_t == (size_t) len)) {
    return (ssize_t) write(2, msg, len);
  }

  return 0;
}

/*
 * This function takes the register state (sig_ctx) for a thread
 * (natp) that has been suspended and returns whether the thread was
 * suspended while executing untrusted code.
 */
int NaClSignalContextIsUntrusted(struct NaClAppThread *natp,
                                 const struct NaClSignalContext *sig_ctx) {
  uint32_t prog_ctr;

#if NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_x86 && NACL_BUILD_SUBARCH == 32
  /*
   * Note that we do not check "sig_ctx != NaClGetGlobalCs()".  On Mac
   * OS X, if a thread is suspended while in a syscall,
   * thread_get_state() returns cs=0x7 rather than cs=0x17 (the normal
   * cs value for trusted code).
   */
  if (sig_ctx->cs != natp->user.cs)
    return 0;
#elif (NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_x86 && NACL_BUILD_SUBARCH == 64) || \
      NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_arm || \
      NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_mips
  if (!NaClIsUserAddr(natp->nap, sig_ctx->prog_ctr))
    return 0;
#else
# error Unsupported architecture
#endif

  prog_ctr = (uint32_t) sig_ctx->prog_ctr;
  return (prog_ctr < NACL_TRAMPOLINE_START ||
          prog_ctr >= NACL_TRAMPOLINE_END);
}

/*
 * Sanity checks: Reject unsafe register state that untrusted code
 * should not be able to set unless there is a sandbox hole.  We do
 * this in an attempt to prevent such a hole from being exploitable.
 */
int NaClSignalCheckSandboxInvariants(const struct NaClSignalContext *regs,
                                     struct NaClAppThread *natp) {
#if NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_x86 && NACL_BUILD_SUBARCH == 32
  if (regs->cs != natp->user.cs ||
      regs->ds != natp->user.ds ||
      regs->es != natp->user.es ||
      regs->fs != natp->user.fs ||
      regs->gs != natp->user.gs ||
      regs->ss != natp->user.ss) {
    return 0;
  }
#elif NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_x86 && NACL_BUILD_SUBARCH == 64
  /*
   * Untrusted code can temporarily set %rsp/%rbp to be in the 0..4GB
   * range but it should not be able to generate a fault while in that
   * state.
   */
  if (regs->r15 != natp->user.r15 ||
      !NaClIsUserAddr(natp->nap, regs->stack_ptr) ||
      !NaClIsUserAddr(natp->nap, regs->rbp)) {
    return 0;
  }
#elif NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_arm
  if (!NaClIsUserAddr(natp->nap, regs->stack_ptr) ||
      regs->r9 != (uintptr_t) &natp->user.tls_value1) {
    return 0;
  }
#elif NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_mips
  if (!NaClIsUserAddr(natp->nap, regs->stack_ptr) ||
      regs->t6 != NACL_CONTROL_FLOW_MASK ||
      regs->t7 != NACL_DATA_FLOW_MASK) {
    return 0;
  }
#else
# error Unsupported architecture
#endif
  return 1;
}

void NaClSignalHandleUntrusted(struct NaClAppThread *natp,
                               int signal,
                               const struct NaClSignalContext *regs,
                               int is_untrusted) {
  char tmp[128];
  /*
   * Return an 8 bit error code which is -signal to
   * simulate normal OS behavior
   */
  if (is_untrusted) {
    SNPRINTF(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "\n** Signal %d from untrusted code: "
             "pc=%" NACL_PRIxNACL_REG "\n", signal, regs->prog_ctr);
    NaClSignalErrorMessage(tmp);

    /*
      * Unset the TLS variable so that if a crash occurs during thread
      * teardown, the signal handler does not dereference a dangling
      * NaClAppThread pointer.
    */
    NaClTlsSetCurrentThread(NULL);
    // signal for teardown
    if (natp->is_cage_mainthread) {
      if (!natp->tearing_down) AddToFatalThreadTeardown(natp);
      NaClUntrustedThreadSuspend(natp, 0);
    } else {
      if (!natp->cage_mainthread->tearing_down) AddToFatalThreadTeardown(natp->cage_mainthread);
    }
    // wait here while we get cleaned up
    while (1);

  } else {
    SNPRINTF(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "\n** Signal %d from trusted code: "
             "pc=%" NACL_PRIxNACL_REG "\n", signal, regs->prog_ctr);
    NaClSignalErrorMessage(tmp);
    /*
     * Continue the search for another handler so that trusted crashes
     * can be handled by the Breakpad crash reporter.
     */
    // we had a trusted fault, continue to next handler
  }
}

/*
 * This is a separate function to make it obvious from the crash
 * reports that this crash is deliberate and for testing purposes.
 */
void NaClSignalTestCrashOnStartup(void) {
  if (getenv("NACL_CRASH_TEST") != NULL) {
    NaClSignalErrorMessage("[CRASH_TEST] Causing crash in NaCl "
                           "trusted code...\n");
    /*
     * Clang transmutes a NULL pointer reference into a generic
     * "undefined" case.  That code crashes with a different signal
     * than an actual bad pointer reference, violating the tests'
     * expectations.  A pointer that is known bad but is not literally
     * NULL does not get this treatment.
     */
    *(volatile int *) 1 = 0;
  }
}

static void NaClUserRegisterStateFromSignalContext(
    volatile NaClUserRegisterState *dest,
    const struct NaClSignalContext *src) {
#define COPY_REG(reg) dest->reg = src->reg
#if NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_x86 && NACL_BUILD_SUBARCH == 32
  COPY_REG(eax);
  COPY_REG(ecx);
  COPY_REG(edx);
  COPY_REG(ebx);
  COPY_REG(stack_ptr);
  COPY_REG(ebp);
  COPY_REG(esi);
  COPY_REG(edi);
  COPY_REG(prog_ctr);
  COPY_REG(flags);
#elif NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_x86 && NACL_BUILD_SUBARCH == 64
  COPY_REG(rax);
  COPY_REG(rcx);
  COPY_REG(rdx);
  COPY_REG(rbx);
  COPY_REG(stack_ptr);
  COPY_REG(rbp);
  COPY_REG(rsi);
  COPY_REG(rdi);
  COPY_REG(r8);
  COPY_REG(r9);
  COPY_REG(r10);
  COPY_REG(r11);
  COPY_REG(r12);
  COPY_REG(r13);
  COPY_REG(r14);
  COPY_REG(r15);
  COPY_REG(prog_ctr);
  COPY_REG(flags);
#elif NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_arm
  COPY_REG(r0);
  COPY_REG(r1);
  COPY_REG(r2);
  COPY_REG(r3);
  COPY_REG(r4);
  COPY_REG(r5);
  COPY_REG(r6);
  COPY_REG(r7);
  COPY_REG(r8);
  /* Don't leak the address of NaClAppThread by reporting r9's value here. */
  dest->r9 = -1;
  COPY_REG(r10);
  COPY_REG(r11);
  COPY_REG(r12);
  COPY_REG(stack_ptr);
  COPY_REG(lr);
  COPY_REG(prog_ctr);
  COPY_REG(cpsr);
#elif NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_mips
  COPY_REG(zero);
  COPY_REG(at);
  COPY_REG(v0);
  COPY_REG(v1);
  COPY_REG(a0);
  COPY_REG(a1);
  COPY_REG(a2);
  COPY_REG(a3);
  COPY_REG(t0);
  COPY_REG(t1);
  COPY_REG(t2);
  COPY_REG(t3);
  COPY_REG(t4);
  COPY_REG(t5);
  COPY_REG(t6);
  COPY_REG(t7);
  COPY_REG(s0);
  COPY_REG(s1);
  COPY_REG(s2);
  COPY_REG(s3);
  COPY_REG(s4);
  COPY_REG(s5);
  COPY_REG(s6);
  COPY_REG(s7);
  COPY_REG(t8);
  COPY_REG(t9);
  COPY_REG(k0);
  COPY_REG(k1);
  COPY_REG(global_ptr);
  COPY_REG(stack_ptr);
  COPY_REG(frame_ptr);
  COPY_REG(return_addr);
  COPY_REG(prog_ctr);
#else
# error Unsupported architecture
#endif
#undef COPY_REG
}

/*
 * The |frame| argument is volatile because this function writes
 * directly into untrusted address space on Linux.
 */
void NaClSignalSetUpExceptionFrame(volatile struct NaClExceptionFrame *frame,
                                   const struct NaClSignalContext *regs,
                                   uint32_t context_user_addr) {
  unsigned i;

  /*
   * Use the end of frame->portable for the size, avoiding padding
   * added after it within NaClExceptionFrame.
   */
  frame->context.size =
      (uint32_t) ((uintptr_t) (&frame->portable + 1) -
                  (uintptr_t) &frame->context);
  frame->context.portable_context_offset =
      (uint32_t) ((uintptr_t) &frame->portable -
                  (uintptr_t) &frame->context);
  frame->context.portable_context_size = sizeof(frame->portable);
  frame->context.arch = NACL_ELF_E_MACHINE;
  frame->context.regs_size = sizeof(frame->context.regs);

  /* Avoid memset() here because |frame| is volatile. */
  for (i = 0; i < NACL_ARRAY_SIZE(frame->context.reserved); i++) {
    frame->context.reserved[i] = 0;
  }

  NaClUserRegisterStateFromSignalContext(&frame->context.regs, regs);

  frame->portable.prog_ctr = (uint32_t) regs->prog_ctr;
  frame->portable.stack_ptr = (uint32_t) regs->stack_ptr;

#if NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_x86 && NACL_BUILD_SUBARCH == 32
  frame->context_ptr = context_user_addr;
  frame->portable.frame_ptr = (uint32_t) regs->ebp;
#elif NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_x86 && NACL_BUILD_SUBARCH == 64
  UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(context_user_addr);
  frame->portable.frame_ptr = (uint32_t) regs->rbp;
#elif NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_arm
  UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(context_user_addr);
  frame->portable.frame_ptr = regs->r11;
#elif NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_mips
  UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(context_user_addr);
  frame->portable.frame_ptr = regs->frame_ptr;
#else
# error Unsupported architecture
#endif

#if NACL_ARCH(NACL_BUILD_ARCH) == NACL_x86
  /*
   * Returning from the exception handler is not possible, so to avoid
   * any confusion that might arise from jumping to an uninitialised
   * address, we set the return address to zero.
   */
  frame->return_addr = 0;
#endif
}


It isn't just ESPN that is showing CFP love for the Broncos: Pete Fiutak from Campus Insiders has the Broncos in the playoff with LSU, Oklahoma and Ohio State.
Boise State football coach Bryan Harsin discusses the Broncos' spring game, the offense's improvement, and who has caught his eye this spring April 9, 2016.
Also, Boise State announced Monday its softball game will return after two years away.
A staple of summers' past in the Treasure Valley, the Boise State football team is bringing back the Summer Classic Softball Game.
Following a two-year hiatus, the Summer Classic will return to the Boise Hawks' Memorial Stadium, July 20 at 7 p.m.
Gates will open at 5 p.m., and the teams will square off in a Home Run Derby at 6 p.m. Following the softball game, the Bronco football team will sign autographs for fans in attendance.
The game will pit the Broncos' offense against the defense, with senior wide receiver Thomas Sperbeck serving as team captain for the offense, and redshirt senior linebacker Ben Weaver serving as captain for the defense.
Tickets to the game are $10 for adults and $6 for youth (high school and younger).
Additional details, including where to purchase tickets to the game, will be released at a later date.


Photoelectric Effect Explained - Robolab Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
The 3rd in the series on the photoelectric effect (See my videos on Hertz and Planck) Covers how observations of the photoelectric effect lead to Einstein's theory in understanding the effect.


The one I took down was Oak and it was 60 in long. I think I would like a dark one and just like a hunk of wood, they're too expensive and I don't know how to make one.
What style do you want? Brackets? Floating? See if this gives you a good start to recreating the mantle of your dreams!
Any chance you could Stain the one you took down to dark oak or Mahogany? Just rub down to remove any Varnish, or if you don't fancy that , there are Coloured varnishes available that you could try. Then if successful replace it. You could always add a trim to make it look thicker.


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Federal listing of prairie grouse: lessons from the Attwater's prairie-chicken Conference Paper
Considerable controversy has often surrounded proposals to confer official status (i.e., list) species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 as amended or its precursors. Recent proposals to list the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), the western sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus phaios), and the Gunnison sage grouse (C. minimus) were met with strong opposition by those concerned with prospects of an increased regulatory environment associated with such an action. The Attwater's prairie-chicken (T. cupido attwateri) was one of the first species listed under The Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1966, the first federal effort to specifically protect endangered species. Federal listing benefited the Attwater's by raising awareness of its status and by authorizing additional sources of funding for its management. While concern over an increased regulatory environment associated with the endangered status of the Attwater's probably has always existed among property owners and land managers, conflicts involving this bird have been few and local in scope. Maintaining good working relationships and respect for all affected interests, including property owners and land managers, has been paramount in Attwater's recovery efforts. However, these efforts at times have been hampered by "lightning-rod" issues pertaining to other species. Despite 35 years of ESA protection, the Attwater's prairie-chicken remains perilously close to extinction. Based on these experiences, federal listing should be viewed neither as a panacea nor as a demon, but rather as a tool in species recovery.
Silvy, Nova
Morrow, M. E., Rossignol, T. A., & Silvy, N. J.
Wiley Publisher
WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN Journal
Attwater's Prairie-chicken
Tympanuchus Cupido Attwateri
10.2193/0091-7648(2004)32[112:flopgl]2.0.co;2


Stags' boss David Flitcroft has described the performance of defender Lewis Gibbens as 'colossal,' in what was his professional debut for Mansfield.
Gibbens, who won the Young Player of the Season award last term, came in for Hayden White, who was out with a minor issue with his right hamstring.
The manager explained that he was impressed by Gibbens' performance, and says that the team are disappointed not to have won for the 18-year-old defender.
"He [Gibbens] has deserved that chance," he said. "I've said previously that against Rotherham [in pre-season] I looked over to the bench. I could've put Digby [now at Forest Green Rovers] on at that point but I went for Gibbo because of how he was training.
"I got the sight of it really in Portugal when I watched him train with the first team and saw what he produced. He's honest and sincere.
"It was a colossal performance. The two strikers here don't give you a minute. He's come into a game where he's been tested and he's stood up to that test.
"I was gutted for him because you always remember your debut. I wanted that win for him. I said to the players they've let Gibbo down not getting the win.
"He [Hayden White] has had a really mixed week. Hayden was up and down the motorway and in a hospital chair, didn't have much sleep [due to partner's pregnancy]. The factors have contributed to fatigue.
"It was a colossal performance. The two strikers here don't give you a minute. He's come into a game where he's been tested and he's stood up to that test."
"He's tightened his hamstring. I didn't want to risk him. Because of his form it was important that we made a good decision this morning.
"There was no hesitation to use Gibbo. Just disappointed that he doesn't have his clean sheet because he definitely deserved one.
Stags' boss Flitcroft then went on to analyse this afternoon's outing against Macclesfield, and emphasised the importance of adding a second goal when his side were on the front foot.
"[I'm] bitterly disappointed that we've not come here and gained all three points from a winning position," added the manager. "We took our foot off the gas in the first-half a little bit.
"That's the time to really step on the gas. We had a lot of good possession first-half. We worked the ball really well and it made them make three changes at half-time.
"But you have to score a second. The way that Macclesfield set up where they smash the ball up and go for set pieces, it's really important that you score that second.
"We spoke to them at half-time about the importance of that. We've not turned the screw, and at 2-0 there would be no way back.
"We have to be ruthless. Players have been brought in to really make the moments count. We have to better in those moments. Nine shots on target and some really good chances and it's the same story. It's not good enough.
"That's something we have to take on board. I never felt in fear of the game or as though we'd lose it, but we have to come to Macclesfield and make more of chances created.
"When you're good, and I'm looking at Walker, Davies, Rose and Khan, these are quality players. They have to believe that in those moments that you're good enough, not just to score and win the game, but go on and technically be supreme in that moment.
"We have to speak to the players and we'll work on that Monday. But it's a belief factor. I think with the attacking play we're certainly getting enough opportunities, but we have to make maximum impact.
The manager also spoke of defender Matt Preston, who missed today's game due to concussion, and gave an update on the club's current stance in the transfer market.
"He [Preston] has to go for a scan earlier this week. Then there's a protocol that we have to adhere to. I'm hoping by the back end of next week we'll have him involved in what we're doing.
"We're still looking to recruit. We potentially have a couple of players that could get international call-ups. That's something we're mindful of.
Looking ahead to Tuesday's Carabao Cup clash against West Brom, the manager said that there could be changes to the side that featured against Macclesfield today.
"There's a possibility [that we could make changes for West Brom game]. We'll see what the lads read tomorrow and we'll see where we're at.
"I think that Calum Butcher and Will Atkinson have been unlucky not to get on the pitch today. We'll have a good look at it.
"Straight away our thoughts are what we can do better here. That gives you the vision to see what the West Brom team could look like. Then we have to make a strategy to get a positive result.


The HaRUNbee 5K Walk/Run for Healthy Birth Outcomes was designed to raise awareness and to prevent infant mortality.
Organized by the Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families (LIHF), the mission of the HaRUNbee Walk/Run is to promote wellness by encouraging families to stay healthy and fit, both mentally and physically. We want to generate engagement of the community by bringing all ages and all races together internally as well as surrounding neighborhoods outside the Harambee community for a 5K Walk/Run.
On the day of the event, registration will begin at 7:30 AM and the walk/run will begin at 9:00 AM.
The walk/run will take place as a part of Bronzeville Week.
Participants are welcome to walk or run.
Top finishers will receive prizes.
Babies in strollers are welcome!
Pre-registration closes on Friday, August 3 at 8:00pm. Individual onsite registration will be available with cash and check only starting at 7:30am. Team registration will not be available onsite. There may be limited t-shirts, t-shirt sizes, and registration bags onsite. Pre-registration is encouraged.
Contact Marcia Blackman at 414-263-8154 or mblackman@unitedwaygmwc.org.
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