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Follow Vader's journey from Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker to the dark side of the Force alongside Darth Sidious. Discover what Force tricks Vader uses, who he works for, which lightsaber he uses, and what planet his secret base is on. Featuring a simple Q&A format and exciting images, DK's Star Wars Meet the Villains: Darth Vader is a fun, welcoming introduction to the infamous Sith Lord as children follow his adventures in a galaxy far, far away. With colorful movie stills from the original trilogy, prequels, and the latest sequels, DK's book allows children to explore Darth Vader's villainous world.
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Q: Hide NavigationView pane completely Is there a way to hide the NavigationView pane in an UWP app but still showing the Frame control inside of it?
A little background info: I'm trying to implement a UI mode where the user is locked to some specific screens only. The user should be able to navigate in a "guided" way but not be able to navigate freely. Disabling or hiding of the NavigationItems is not enough as it could be confusing. It should be totally clear to the user that, if he wants to navigate freely again, he has to leave this locked state of the app.
I'm using the NavigationView from the WinUI library.
Here is a simplified snippet of my NavigationView XAML code:
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A: There is a IsPaneVisible property you can determine whether the pane is shown. When you want to hide the pane, set IsPaneVisible as false.
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It's Not a Myth: Certain Colors and Makes Get Pulled Over More Often
By Scott Huntington	, Guest Blogger	• February 9, 2016 • 7 Comment	• Tips, Traffic Tickets
Take a hard look at what you drive. Does your car seem like the type that would get pulled over easily? Is it a sports car or an SUV? What color is it? You wouldn't think that these things necessarily matter when it comes to getting stopped. Unfortunately, according to a recent study, they just might.
Take a look at the information below—it might surprise you!
Does the Color Really Matter?
Does having a flashy colored car mean you'll get pulled over more? Some studies show that things are a bit different than you'd expect. Urban legend says that red is the color that gets pulled over more often, but red actually came in second place in this study. The top color is white, with gray and silver coming in third and fourth place, respectively.
It seems like flashy-colored cars don't get pulled over as often as we think. But what about the model?
Does the Model Matter?
Let the data speak for itself—the top three models that got pulled over the most were the Mercedes-Benz SL class, the Toyota Camry Solara, and the Scion tC. Each was between 300 and 400 percent more likely to get a ticket than any other car.
By contrast, the cars that were least ticketed were the Jaguar XJ, the Chevy Suburban, and the Buick Park Avenue. Each were around 90 percent less likely to get a ticket than the rest of the cars surveyed.
Interestingly enough, the top cars were more sporty models, such as coupes and cars designed for the "younger generations." In contrast, the lower cars appeared to be more family-friendly sedans and SUVs.
Another report nearly echoed this data, and included minivans in the cars that were least likely to get pulled over. In this report, Scion and Mercedes models appeared on the "most-likely" list multiple times. Most cars on this list were sporty sedans as well, including the Acura Integra and Pontiac Grand Prix. The Hummer H2 was strangely ranked fourth, under the tC.
Will You Get Ticketed?
It's inevitable that you'll probably receive a speeding ticket sometime in your life. But as the data show, some colors and models get pulled over more than others. Other contributing factors include driver gender and age, as well as speed.
Males are more likely to get pulled over, topping females by about 30 percentage points. The typical millennial ages of 19-21 received over 70,000 tickets, with age 20 receiving the most, with 80,000 tickets. From a speeding range of 9 to 16 mph, 15 miles over the limit is the speed at which most people are caught—and by a wide margin.
Police Look for Certain Things
If you ever thought that police have bias towards certain cars, you're half right. Police keep an eye out for certain features, but all of them have to do with aggressive driving or simply not following the rules. If you were hoping for an excuse to drive however you like, it won't necessarily cut it when you read this list.
Edmunds surveyed three police departments and two traffic agencies, and they reported five ways to get pulled over easily:
Distracted driving/using a cell phone behind the wheel
Hazardous driving, such as running stop signs, illegal U-turns and failure to yield
Equipment violations, such as tinted windows, expired tags and loud exhaust
Tailgating and improper lane changes
Know Where You Stand
It seems ridiculous that police favor certain colors, makes and attitudes of drivers. What you do with this information, however, is up to you. Be cautious if you decide to take a stand against this subtle issue.
Scott Huntington writes about and drives cars around the Harrisburg area and has been featured on Yahoo Autos, Business Insider, and more. Check out his site Off The Throttle and follow him on Twitter @SMHuntington.
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7 Responses to "It's Not a Myth: Certain Colors and Makes Get Pulled Over More Often"
This doesn't tell anything useful without data showing the percentage of the time that drivers of higher-risk cars disobey traffic laws. Maybe the cars at the top of the list are stopped at a rate lower than they merit, or maybe higher. Are white and red cars pulled over disproportionately to the percentage of those cars among all on the road?
t.j. says:
I can attest to this. A few years ago I became the soccer-dad driving the classic mom-bomb, a Sienna in 'desert sand mica', a.k.a. tan. No matter how fast I flew down the highways, passing sports cars of every type, I never got pulled over in it. It was like it was invisible to the police, it looked so innocuous.
You know how some sexy cars look like they're going fast when they're standing still? The opposite is true, as well.
Bonus: Low insurance rates. 🙂
Where's the research backing these claims?
arsh says:
This is all true. I've been pulled over exactly 3 times in my life. 1st I was speeding like a dummy, in a red car in HS and got a ticket. Second time I still had said stupid red car and was going 5mph with a car riding my bumper, yet i was the one who got pulled over and got a ticket. The third time, also said red car, got pulled over when the officer claimed i was going 10mph over (my car was on it's last limb and shook violently at 3mph over the posted speed limit). Ditched the car and got something bland and black. Then ditched that and got something less bland but black. no issues since.
I think that black ones get pulled over the most. Specifically, Black males who get pulled over for nothing!
Eκτωρ says:
Excluding Trucks and SUV 's from the most sold in US… we find the Corolla and Camry as the first Sedans on the list… per capita it makes sense that the camry is amongst the most pulled over vehicle… More people drive it. or maybe more black people drive Camrys… who knows!
The validity of saying that the study mentioning color is adequate for generalizations aside. While it's true that white was ticketed the most. White was 25% of the cars in the population. This means that about 25% of the citations ought to be for white cars, but only 19% are for white cars. Meanwhile, given red's 14% population, we would again expect 14% of citations, but instead, red cars had 16% of citations. Red cars were more likely to be pulled over than white cars. "It seems like flashy-colored cars [do] get pulled over as often as we think." Except we still don't have enough data to say that either.

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Directors & Editors
Daniele Malfitana
Daniele Malfitana, Ph.D., is a classical archaeologist who specializes in the culture and history of the Roman Empire. He has conducted research at many Roman period sites in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Albania and actually is Head of the Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage of the Italian CNR. He is Leader Project of a international research project based in IBAM. D. Malfitana teaches a variety of undergraduate courses on subjects pertaining to the history, culture and archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean world as well as archaeological theory and methods. Actually is Adjunct Professor of "Methodololy, material culture and artisanal productions in the Classical world" in the Department of Humanities of the University of Catania. Corresponding member of the Society of Roman Studies, London and member of the German Archaeological Institute in Rome. He is directing "Roman Sicily Project: ceramics and trade", based at IBAM, Catania, an ongoing multidisciplinary research project.
Jeroen Poblome
Jeroen Poblome holds a Ph.D. in Archaeology of the University of Leuven. The professor in him teaches Classical Archaeology at the Department of Archaeology, Art History and Musicology at Leuven. Jeroen build a rich portfolio of archaeological fieldwork experience mainly in Belgium, Greece and Turkey. He directs the ICRATES project as well as the Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project, and has extensive experience in managing digital data management projects, interdisciplinary research projects, including on sustainable development, cultural heritage management projects, and archaeological research projects. Jeroen is an active academic publisher and editor and very much likes to engage in public outreach. He developed specific research expertise on ancient economies and the long-term development of social-ecological systems, at the regional scale. Jeroen is member of various professional bodies, boards, associations, institutes and networks promoting the field of classical and especially Roman archaeology.
John Lund, dr. phil., is senior researcher at the Collection of Classical and Near Eastern Antiquities at the Danish National Museum. He has participated in excavations and surveys in Tunisia, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey and carried out research on numerous topics. His main objective is to investigate how ancient material culture (in particular ceramic fine wares, transport amphorae and terracotta lamps) may help us gain an insight into the Hellenistic and Roman economy with a special focus on Cyprus, the Aegean and the Levant. He also has a keen interest in the history of Danish archaeological research in the Mediterranean countries.
S.E. Alcock (Brown University), P.M. Allison (University of Leicester), D. Bernal Casasola (Universidad de Cádiz), M. Bonifay (Centre Camille Jullian – UMR 6573, CNRS), P. Carafa (Università di Roma La Sapienza), L. Chrzanovski (International Lychnological Association), A. Berlin (Boston University), M. de Vos (Università di Trento), K. Dunbabin (McMaster University), M. Feugère (Equipe TPC – UMR 5140, CNRS), I. Freestone (University College London), C. Gasparri (Università di Napoli "Federico II"), E Giannichedda (Università degli Studi di Milano), A. Hochuly-Gysel (Fondation Pro Aventico, Avenches), S. Ladstätter (Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut), M. Lawall (University of Manitoba), D. Manacorda (Università di Roma Tre), S. Martin-Kilcher (Universität Bern), D. Mattingly (University of Leicester), D. Michaelides (University of Cyprus), M.D. Nenna (Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée, Lyon), M. O'Hea (University of Adelaide), E. Papi (Università di Siena), J.T. Peña (University of California, Berkeley), F. Pirson (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut Istanbul), N. Rauh (Purdue University), P. Reynolds (University of Barcelona), G.D.R. Sanders (American School of Classical Studies at Athens), S. Rotroff (Washington University in St. Louis), K.W. Slane (University of Missouri-Columbia), F. Slavazzi (Università degli Studi di Milano),V. Stissi (Universiteit van Amsterdam), M. Torelli (Università di Perugia), P. Van Dommelen (Brown University), H. von Hesberg (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut Rome), A. Wilson (University of Oxford).
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Q: Ruby thread/fibre scheduling by time Is it possible to specify how long a thread/fibre/continuation is run before yielding in Ruby 1.9.3? I'd like to implement priority for processes as relatively faster or slower running speed. Exactly how I do this is completely open right now.
Edit: I'll add that I'm not out to micromanage the scheduler. A controlled global slow down/speed up of each thread is enough.


Another gorgeous Autumn morning in the countryside and of course Pheebs and I took full advantage of that for a few hours. On our way through Goderich we stopped at McDonalds and tried out one of their new sausage-hash brown-scrambled egg wraps. It must have weighed 10 pounds and it was all Pheebs and I could do just to eat it all. Yes we liked it and for sure would get another one sometime.
Trees are beginning to fill in nicely with Autumns beautiful pastel reds, oranges, and yellows. Give it another week or so and I'm guessing area bush lines will explode in grandiose splendor.
Kelly baked up a big mess of oatmeal cookies this morning then left to go over to the Bayfield Berry Farm to pick up some pie crusts or something. Leaving me home alone with stacks of freshly baked cookies sitting freely on the counter top teasing me is not a nice thing to do. Before I could regain control of myself I had put some very noticeable dents in the cookie piles then had to craftily re-arrange the cookies to look like nothing was missing. In my 72 years I have never needed my stomach pumped but the panicked thought did flash through my oatmeal infested mind this morning. Hey wait a minute!! Did she just say she was going over to the Berry Farm to buy pie crusts?? Oh no I am sooooooooo totally doomed!!
Laid a cleaning job on our Sunfire this afternoon and filled the rest of of the day up with puttering stuff. Lubed up our Sterling tow hitch, hauled a couple more frogs to the big pond and moved a few more outside things into storage.
And by golly I hear there is a wedding anniversary going on in Shakespeare Ontario on Saturday. Shakespeare is just 3 short miles North of my home town of Tavistock. Hilda and Bruce Marriott will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations from the Bayfield Bunch folks. Bruce has been reading my blog since 2007. Now there's a fella with a whole lot of stamina.
I know we have a number of readers interested in Quilting and the Beaver Valley's very own Furry Gnome at Seasons In The Valley took some nice photos of a few award winning quilts at the recent Collingwood Fall Fair affectionately known as the GNE. Quilting seems to be a very common pastime among fellow RV Bloggers.
I was saddened to read Betty's last post at Joe And Betty's Adventures. Joe has been waging a gallant medical battle and his health has taken a turn. We met Joe and Betty in Quartzsite at Bloggerfest 2015 a couple years ago. Nice folks and like myself Joe has a keen interest in aircraft.
GROANER'S CORNER:)) At New York's Kennedy airport several years ago an individual later discovered to be a public school teacher was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a setsquare, a slide rule, and a calculator. At a morning press conference, Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez said he believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-Gebra movement. He is being charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction. Al-Gebra is a fearsome cult," Gonzalez said. "They desire average solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in a search of absolute value. They use secret code names like 'x' and 'y' and refer to themselves as 'unknowns', but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, 'there are 3 sides to every triangle". When asked to comment on the arrest, President George Bush said, "If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, he would have given us more fingers and toes".
Janna asks, "why are you enjoying life while eating a hotdog"?
California. Most of us can hardly wait for fall.
Thank you for the update on RV Sue's blog. Appreciate it !
Are you sure the frogs are not hopping back to their home in your pond? Ha!
Looks like you're getting the same great weather and fall colours that we are. Lovely yellows and orange. Our White Pine needles are turning just like yours. Hope Kelly wasn't too hard on you when she returned!
The cookie monster being teased, oh no !
Sad to hear about Joe's turn. We met hime and Betty in Desert hot springs a few years ago and had some nice times together.
Had a good laugh on the daily groaner. Reminds me of my working days when younger people did not know what a slide rule was. Had to bring one of mine in and show them how it worked. They could not comprehend it could be used instead of a calculator.
I have always enjoyed the fall colors, especially when I lived up in Pennsylvania. Here in Texas, the trees change color at different times, one tree at a time, or it sure seems that way.
Sounds like a berry pie in your future..I love this time of year..all of the fresh apples and berries..yum!
No one can be expected to leave fresh backed oatmeal cookies on the counter!! It's just not natural :-) Thanks for the update on Sue's blog, I was wondering where she'd gone. Love your wonderful weaver pics.
Your fall colors are spectacular. Hope you weren't in too much trouble over eating all those cookies.


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Law on acquisition of a multiple launch rocket system, promulgated
President Klaus Iohannis on Friday signed a decree promulgating the implementation of the "Indirect Fire Capabilities" chapter in the "Multiple Launch Long-Range Rocket System" military acquisition programme, the Presidential Administration reports.
The law is said to regulate the achieving of the "Indirect Fire Capability Support" chapter in the "Multiple Launch Long-Range Rocket System" military acquisition programme to help deter aggressions against Romania and articulate an appropriate response to the current and future challenges of the security environment.
"The implementation of the 'Indirect Fire Capability Support' in the 'Multiple Launch Long-Range Rocket System' acquisition programme is hereby approved by the Government of Romania awarding to the Administration of the United States of America Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) specific of the Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS) for the purchase of three systems with 18 launching devices each, including, but not limited to, ammunition, command, control, sensors, logistic support, maintenance, cryptographic equipment and special arrangements, and staff training at all levels," the law says.
The funds necessary for the acquisitions will be provided for in the budget of the Ministry of National Defence.
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Leonardo Da Vinci – The Master of Science
By Parkstone International May 15, 2019 May 17, 2019
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The text below is the excerpt of the book Leonardo Da Vinci, written by Eugène Müntz, published by Parkstone International.
An alliance between art and science was no new thing in Italy. Minds trained in the incomparable gymnasium of classic education could attack the most various tasks without danger of a check. In such an enterprise the painter of the Last Supper and the sculptor of the Sforza statue could justify himself by the example of many a famous Italian. Brunellesco had been an ardent student of mathematics; Piero della Francesca of geometry; Alberti had composed the Ludi Matematici and invented a way of measuring the depth of the sea in places where the lead could not be used; he had also busied himself – "de motibus ponderis" – on the movements of weights. So, too, among the contemporaries of Leonardo, Andrea Sansovino was a student of cosmography, Peruzzi of astrology and mathematics. Nor was the idea of compiling and publishing treatises on the arts a new one. Alberti's work on architecture appeared in 1485, Gaurico's on sculpture in 1504, Pacioli's on proportion in 1509, and Fra Giocondo's edition of Vitruvius in 1511.
Giant Mechanical Digger, c. 1503. Pen and ink, wash, 28 x 40 cm.
Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan.
Was Leonardo's pronounced vocation for scientific research help or a hindrance to him as an artist? It is usual to quote him as an example of the possibilities of art and science allied. In him, it is affirmed, active genius received a new impetus from the analytic faculty; reason reinforced the imagination and the emotions. But was this the case? Harassed by his perpetual desire to investigate, Leonardo's inspiration was disturbed at every moment. No artist hesitated more; none has left more unfinished masterpieces. Even among these, how many are there, with the exception of the Last Supper, which expresses a complete idea, strong, generous, and concrete, as do Raphael's creations? He has left us portraits (busts only), Holy Families, fragments of landscape, all admirable, and all showing clearly that, if scientific application had finally developed in him the most exquisite worship of form, it had on the other hand, robbed him of the power of synthetic vision, of creating works at once pictorial and literary, and presenting them to the admiration of the public in all the vivid warmth of instant inspiration. It was his scientific prepossession, too, which made him seek the solution of the laws of chiaroscuro, and brown tonalities, to the detriment of that splendour of colour revealed by the Venetians.
Mechanism for Alternative to Continuous Movement, 1485.
Pen and ink, 27.8 x 38.5 cm. Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan.
Pattern of a Swing Bridge, after a drawing of 1490.
Before describing Leonardo's method of work and a few of his discoveries – to enumerate them all would be impossible – it is advisable to inquire how he set about his work, and how he contrived to master, in so remarkable a degree, the boundless domain of mathematical, physical, and natural science.
All evidence is unanimous in showing that as a child he had a gift for the exact sciences. His entry into Verrocchio's studio confirmed these tastes, which, in him, were combined with an irresistible vocation for art. We know that Verrocchio was a passionate student of geometry and perspective, but whatever he may have done for his pupil, the latter was above all things the son of his works. It is not even certain that, at this time, Verrocchio had seriously embarked on scientific experiments. Florentine culture, so pre-eminent in matters of art and literature, had not yet reached a similar superiority in the domain of science. Attached to the doctrines of Plato, of which the Medici were adherents, and to which their protégé, Marsilio Ficino, had given new life, the Florentine looked for beauty rather than for truth; and even when he made the latter his aim, his preference was given to absolute laws, such as those of mathematics, rather than to those relative solutions on which natural science reposes. It was by arithmetic, perspective and astronomy that not only Verrocchio, but Leone Battista Alberti, Piero della Francesca, and Toscanelli, who prepared the way for Columbus, were moved to enthusiasm.
Mechanical Military Drum, c. 1493.
Red chalk on paper, 18.6 x 9 cm. Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan.
System for the Lifting of a Beam, 1493-1497. Pen and ink, 21.3 x 15 cm. Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid.
Alberti is the representative par excellence of all these tendencies. He excels in the exact sciences; he invents the most ingenious machines for his own diversion; but when it comes to natural science, he suffers eclipse. Here I may be met by a reminder of the important developments made by anatomical studies at Florence; but I answer that their experts were not savants, but sculptors and painters, and that scientific exegesis had little enough to do with their dissections. We must not forget, either, that the first anatomical handbooks, Benedetti's manual (Pavia, 1478) and the Fasciculus Medicinæ of Ketham (Venice) appeared in northern Italy.
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package org.drools.workbench.screens.guided.dtable.client.widget.table.popovers.definitions;

import org.drools.workbench.models.guided.dtable.shared.model.BaseColumn;
import org.drools.workbench.screens.guided.dtable.client.widget.table.GuidedDecisionTableView;
import org.uberfire.client.callbacks.Callback;

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A&S Freshman Awarded Critical Language Scholarship to Study Russian
By Whitney Hale
The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that modern and classical languages/Russian studies and political science freshman Anna Wagner has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship to study Russian. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), a program of the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, offers intensive summer language institutes overseas in 14 critical need foreign languages.
The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period and later apply their language skills in their future professional careers.
The daughter of Jeffrey and Sandra Wagner, of Georgetown, Kentucky, Wagner graduated from Scott County High School in 2017. Before starting at UK, she studied Russian abroad last summer through a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) scholarship to Moldova. More recently, she completed an internship at the State Capitol under Sen. Floor Majority Leader Damon Thayer.
Wagner's career aspirations influenced her choice in majors at UK. "I chose my majors based on my dream of working in the intelligence community. Russian is a critical language for the United States, and having an understanding of the language, culture and history of this region will be incredibly useful to my future career. I also chose Russian because I think it has a very unique history and culture, and I wanted to be able to further my knowledge of this topic of interest. I am double majoring in political science because I have always been interested in politics, particularly international affairs."
A member of UK's Lewis Honors College, Wagner is excited for all the opportunities the Critical Language Scholarship will afford her. "Being able to be part of a two month intensive language study will allow me to become much closer to gaining fluency in Russian. Also, being able to explore a new country and live with people native to that country will allow me to experience other cultures and understand how we are similar and different."
Wagner credits Cynthia Ruder, associate professor of Russian studies, for helping her get a great start in her studies at UK and in applying for the CLS.
Upon completion of her undergraduate studies at UK, Wagner would like to pursue graduate studies in international security and intelligence, government or Russian and East European studies at UK's Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce or Georgetown University.
The CLS Program provides fully-funded, group-based intensive language instruction and cultural enrichment experiences for seven to 10 weeks for U.S. citizens who are undergraduate, master's and doctoral students. The application for the 2019 summer program will be available in the fall on the CLS website, http://clscholarship.org.
For students interested in language immersion, the National Security Education Program Boren Scholarship may also be an opportunity to consider.
UK students interested in the CLS and/or Boren Scholarships may apply through the university's Office of Nationally Competitive Awards. Part of the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence within the Division of Student and Academic Life at UK, the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards assists current UK undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni in applying for external scholarships and fellowships funded by sources (such as a nongovernment foundation or government agency) outside the university. These major awards honor exceptional students across the nation. Students who are interested in these opportunities are encouraged to begin work with Pat Whitlow well in advance of the scholarship deadline.


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Broken Seals, Black Slime, Stowaway Bacteria: The Flaw in Many Deli Slicers
By James Andrews on June 9, 2014
When Janet Anderberg and her colleagues at the Washington State Department of Health began investigating an outbreak of Salmonella connected to one franchise location of a national sandwich chain, she had never disassembled a commercial deli slicer. But when her lab returned samples from the kitchen that showed Salmonella contamination from the slicer, the food safety specialist knew she had to take a closer look. What Anderberg found not only surprised her, but prompted a campaign that culminated a few years later in the changing of international standards for deli slicer design. Just under the handle of the slicer was a cache of black slime: decomposed bits of meat and other food that had squeezed through broken silicone seals and settled underneath, unreachable by the deep cleaning the slicer had received before she arrived, which included soaking the entire contraption in heavy-duty sanitizing solution. This slime wasn't just gross — it was a safety issue. At some point, food contaminated with Salmonella had fallen into this crevice under the handle and effectively colonized the decomposing food matter. Under the right circumstances, such as when cleaning water traveled through the crevices, the Salmonella would drip onto the food. "A little bit of Salmonella oozed out every time they washed it," Anderberg said. "It would emerge when they cleaned it and made the wet slicer assembly vertical — it just kind of drained out to where the meat was being sliced." That occasional dripping of Salmonella-contaminated water was enough to sicken at least 17 of the store's customers over the course of several months. Most of the victims were among the first people to eat there in the morning after the slicer had been cleaned, including several employees. And the problem wasn't just with that one slicer. Anderberg soon inspected a slicer at another establishment from the same chain and found an identically grisly scene under the handle: black goo from years of food bits collecting through the broken silicone seals. Other brands of slicers had the same problem, health officials quickly realized. The problem was soon found in slicer after slicer, some of which stay in use for up to 50 years. Any model of slicer designed with a plastic handle touching a metal base with a silicone seal seemed to be affected. A hidden problem In total, four foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada have been traced back to deli slicers harboring bacteria due to faulty design. In 2008, the most deadly of those outbreaks resulted in the deaths of 22 people when cold cuts from Maple Leaf Foods in Toronto, Ontario, were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes on the company's production line. An investigation found that the design of the facility's meat slicers rendered them impossible to completely clean. Ultimately, 57 people were confirmed to have been sickened in the outbreak, and the company paid out $27 million in lawsuit settlements to victims' families. Listeria is most commonly associated with deli meats, to the point that women are discouraged from eating cold cuts while pregnant because of the risk of contracting Listeriosis, which can cause miscarriages and stillbirths. A full 80 percent of Listeria illnesses linked to deli meat resulted from meat that was sliced at the retail or restaurant location where it was sold, according to Dr. Ernest Julian, chief of the Office of Food Protection at the Rhode Island Department of Health. In 2010, a Salmonella outbreak in Rhode Island was ultimately traced back to a slicer in a deli. At some point, tomatoes contaminated with Salmonella were prepared in the machine, leaving food debris behind in impossible-to-clean areas. "It's a hidden hazard," Julian said. "You look at it and it looks OK, but there's this hairline crack with all this food debris getting through it." Solutions slow to make impact In 2010, three years after the outbreak in Washington, two of the major accreditation bodies reviewing food slicers set new standards for approving slicers. Both NSF International and the American National Standards Institute agreed that, going forward, they would not certify slicers with impossible-to-clean areas in their designs. "NSF's revisions are designed to help reduce microbial cross-contamination in deli slicers that can occur as the equipment experiences wear and tear over time," said Sarah Krol, global managing director of NSF International's Food Safety Product Certification. Slicer manufacturers looking to get these certifications now usually turn to one-piece, all-metal designs. Or, if the equipment has multiple pieces, they're designed in a way that makes it easier to sanitize each part. Anderberg from the Washington Department of Health had testified in front of officials from NSF and various slicer manufacturers prior to development of the new standards. The sandwich chain involved in the outbreak replaced the slicers in each of their locations around Washington state, while a number of other restaurants and grocery stores did the same. But the slicers, which cost anywhere from $1,500 to $5,000, usually don't go to a landfill when they're replaced at a national chain. "Your best places, the chains, they'll replace them, but then they can end up in mom-and-pop places for decades," Julian said. He noted that there are still thousands of slicers in operation that are impossible to completely clean. It's a problem that seems ripe for a novel solution. In fact, Julian himself has suggested a solution to manufacturers — something similar to the federal "Cash for Clunkers" campaign designed to get older, less fuel-efficient vehicles off the road while stimulating the economy. "What the manufacturers need to do is offer some kind of deal to give a certain percentage off a new slicer to replace an old one," he said. "They'd sell new slicers while decreasing their liability. The companies say it's a maintenance issue, but it's really a design issue." Photos courtesy of Janet Anderberg.
Tags: deli meat, deli slicers, food slicers, Listeria, meat slicers, Salmonella


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Scrim can refer to:

 Scrim (material), either of two types of material (a lightweight, translucent fabric or a coarse, heavy material)
 Scrim (lighting), a device used in lighting for films
  Scrim (internet slang), friendly match between teams and clans in various ladders, shorthand for: scrimmage.
 SCRIM, Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine
 Colin Scrimgeour ("Uncle Scrim", 1903-1987), a New Zealand Methodist minister and broadcaster
 Scott Arceneaux Jr. (known as Scrim), member of New Orleans hip-hop group Suicideboys

See also
Scrim and sarking
Scrimmage (disambiguation)


How can I file for an H-1B extension after I receive approval on the I-485?
I am currently on H-1B with an EB-2 priority date of 2012. I plan to apply for EB-5 this year. Since I-526 and I-485 approvals will provide conditional 2-year permanent residence, can I extend my H-1B visa until I receive an approval for I-829—even after an I-485 approval? I am evaluating the risk of a denied I-829 so that I can work on H-1B. Any guidance you can provide would be appreciated.
If you have received an approval on your I-485, which provides you with Conditional Permanent Residency, there is no reason to file for an extension of your H-1B. In fact, you would want to save any remaining H-1B time so that, if you are unable to remove your conditions, you would have a basis to apply for a new H-1B visa without being subject to the cap or the 6-year limitation. Thus, I do not recommend that you file for an extension of your H-1B status.
Upon becoming a lawful permanent resident (i.e. I-485 approval), you can no longer maintain your nonimmigrant status (i.e. H-1B).
Once you receive conditional permanent residency status, you cannot have a non-immigrant status.
After the approval of an I-485, you are a green card holder, or permanent resident, and cannot extend your H-1B. You must be an Indian national; otherwise, your priority date would be current. You cannot extend an H-1B after the approval of your green card. You can surrender the EB-5 green card and apply for another. I-829 denial rates are very low and, if you do due diligence on projects, you will only have a very slight risk. Plus, you do not lose your I-140 approval priority date so, if the I-829 is rejected, you can apply for a green card under the EB-2.
You may not have more than one status at one time. If you already have permanent residency, although conditional, you may not apply for the non-immigrant visa extension. The removal of conditions is based on the actual job creation vs. what the project promised divided by the number of investors. In many successful regional centers that build in an extra cushion of job creation, I would look for at least 20% cushion. That way, the shortage of jobs will be minimized. Also, if the job numbers are based on the USCIS-approved formula and based on construction spending, for example, the jobs are created when construction finishes and the promised spending was actually spent, thereby eliminating the likelihood for denial.
Once you receive your conditional permanent residence, you are allowed to work. There is no further need for renewal of H-1B. In fact, until a decision is made on your I-829, your conditional permanent residence allows you to continue working. Avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts as your conditional permanent residence affords you better status than an H-1B. Advisably, consult your EB-5 attorney and work towards securing an approval for your I-829 rather than anticipating a denial.
This is not an option. Once the I-485 is approved, you are a permanent resident so you can no longer maintain a nonimmigrant status. If the I-829 were denied, the case is referred to Immigration Court for another review by the Judge. If you are denied or you wish to abandon your status, you can then apply for an H-1B and go overseas.
You actually cannot maintain H-status and conditional lawful permanent status at the same time. Also, there would be no reason for you to change to the H-status, as you will be a conditional lawful permanent resident.


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Our new WebOuts are compatible with Apple (iOS) and Android smartphones/tablets and are very bandwidth friendly on mobile devices.
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Presents a collection of three hundred recipes for familiar comfort foods made with low-calorie ingredients, providing nutritional information, advice on food portions, and guidance on shopping.
The follow-up to the bestselling Betty Crocker s Bisquick Cookbook with easy all-new recipes for everyday cooking and baking Bisquick is a staple in more than half of America s kitchens, and home cooks are hungry for ways to use it in everything from easy entrees to everyday baking. Building on the tremendous success of Betty Crocker s first Bisquick cookbook, this welcome sequel features 140 completely new recipes that are easy to prepare and taste great. This new set of delectable dishes focuses on time saving and convenience from recipes that have no more than eight ingredients to prep times that are 15 minutes or less. Most of the recipes can be prepared and baked in 45 minutes or less from start to finish. Classic pot pie, deep-dish quiche, oven fried chicken . . . there are favorites for the whole family that can be made anytime, even on weeknights! Tips with every recipe include helpful information like do-ahead options and substitutions, complete nutrition information, food exchanges, and more. Eighty color photographs tempt the tastebuds and beautifully showcase finished dishes. Cooking with America s favorite baking mix and America s Most Trusted Kitchens has never been easier.
Featuring more than 140 recipes and written in partnership with a leading cardiologist, this Betty Crocker guide to heart-healthy eating combines traditional tastes and cooking techniques with up-to-date medical advice on living longer.


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This approach allows our clients to view work as it progresses on our development server! The planned improvement will eliminate the need for a separate URL. Instead you will be able to connect to your project directly from one screen by entering a unique userid and password!.


Day 10 – the Rain in Spain…..
A true gentleman and part of the team.
We head south out of Madrid via the bus due to very bad weather again, circumnavigating the storms, eventually getting the bikes out and cracking on with the ride.
pendants was handed over and we head off.
Driver change over to ease fatigue was the order of the day and the team cracked on, very quickly the weather brightens up and the bus stops short to allow the team to apply suncream, Ten miles on and it's time for lunch in a local bar/cafe, we are told it's Monday so places are closed but we manage lunch then the weather closed in again, with fatigue setting in, team decision to call it a day and head to the accommodation was decided.
Upon arrival it's clear Monday is not a good day, restaurant closed, also appears Tuesday is also not a good day as restaurant is closed for breakfast!!!! The pool is closed as it's too cold !!!! We are sweating profusely, we just don't understand the rules.
Tomorrow we ride again with better weather forecast. Standby for the alternative day that is not planned. Life is good.
Well done fellas, keep it going, we don't go to Spain for weather worse than the UK or where I am right now. Mind you are on the plain in Madrid.
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Bruno Miguel Mendes Alves (born 9 June 1990 in Guimarães) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Pevidém S.C. as a midfielder.

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1990 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Guimarães
Portuguese footballers
Association football midfielders
Primeira Liga players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Segunda Divisão players
Vitória S.C. B players
Vitória S.C. players
Amarante F.C. players
A.D. Lousada players
C.D. Aves players
F.C. Arouca players
C.D. Fátima players
C.D. Cova da Piedade players
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Genus Zygopetalum
Zygopetalum Resources
Marlow Orchids
An orchid nursery offering a diverse range of hybrids, species, and growing supplies. Established 1993. Scottsville, New York, United States.
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
Information on over 23,000 orchid species in over 850 genera. Jay Pfahl (and many others). Key West, Florida, United States.
Tucker's Orchid Nursery
Offering a range of orchid genera available for purchase. Ross and Susan Tucker. Auckland, New Zealand.
McBean's Orchids
The oldest orchid nursery in the UK is known for producing a diverse range of orchids. Established 1879. Lewes, England, United Kingdom.
Lansbergen Orchids
Specializing in the production of Oncidium, Zygopetalum, and Brassia. Established 1994. Patrick and Marco Lansbergen. De Lier, South Holland, Netherlands.
Aquarius Orchids
Specialized in breeding, growing, and selling Australian native orchids. Alan Maddick. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Matsui Nursery
Large wholesale producer of several orchid genera. Established 1967. Andy and Teresa Matsui. Salinas, California, United States.
Rainbeau Orchids
A vendor offering a selection of orchid genera with a focus on Phalaenopsis. Don and Sue Baker. Milton, Georgia, United States.
Mt Beenak Orchids
A nursery specializing in Masdevallia, Oncidium, Zygopetalum, and Sarcochilus orchids. Established 1979. Three Bridges, Victoria, Australia.
Orquidário Da Tribo
A wide variety of orchid species and growing supplies are offered for sale. Established 1999. Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil.
Orchidup
A family business specializing in cool growing orchids. Walpole, Western Australia, Australia.
Barrita Orchids
Several genera of orchids offered for sale. Established 1963. Kulnura, New South Wales, Australia.
Quintal Farms
Primarily a wholesale nursery with a selection of orchid genera available. Established 1983. Kurtistown, Hawaii, United States.


These tow favours were meant to be together. This seasoning is designed to enhance this great union. Finely chopped mint blended with a little back pepper and other select ground spices - an all the time favourite.


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Q: Animation back to it's starting point I've made a small program to animate an image back and forth. Now the first jobbra button works well the image is animating picel by pixel to the right, but my back button balra doesn't work, the image doesn't move back to it's starting point. Is anyone has any idea why, please help. Thank you

var jobbAnim = 1;
var speed = 1;
var balAnim = 400;

function jobbra() {

    if (jobbAnim < 400) {
        jobbAnim = jobbAnim + speed;
    }

    document.getElementById("ilonakep").style.marginLeft = jobbAnim + "px";
    window.requestAnimationFrame(jobbra);

}

function balra() {
    if (balAnim >= 400) {

        balAnim = balAnim - speed;
    }
    document.getElementById("ilonakep").style.marginRight = balAnim + "px";
    window.requestAnimationFrame(balra);
}

    <button onclick="balra()">Balra</button>
    <button onclick="jobbra()">Jobbra</button>

A: You should use cancelAnimationFrame to make sure you only have one animation playing at a time, otherwise a new animation will be started every time you click one of the buttons. I also, suggest you animate the element's position (or better yet, use transform: translate();) rather than the margin. It isn't as ideal as using CSS transitions, but it makes it more intuitive.

var left = 0;
var speed = 1;
var anim;

function jobbra() {
    if (anim) {
        window.cancelAnimationFrame(anim);
    }

    if (left < 400) {
        left = left + speed;
    }

    document.getElementById("ilonakep").style.left = left + "px";
    anim = window.requestAnimationFrame(jobbra);
}

function balra() {
    if (anim) {
        window.cancelAnimationFrame(anim);
    }

    if (left > 0) {
        left = left - speed;
    }

    document.getElementById("ilonakep").style.left = left + "px";
    anim = window.requestAnimationFrame(balra);
}

    <button onclick="balra()">Balra</button>
    <button onclick="jobbra()">Jobbra</button>

A: Try this:
var jobbAnim = 1;
var speed = 1;
var balAnim = 400;

function jobbra() {

    if (jobbAnim < 400) {
        jobbAnim = jobbAnim + speed;
    }

    document.getElementById("ilonakep").style.marginLeft = jobbAnim + "px";
    window.requestAnimationFrame(jobbra);

}

function balra() {
    if (balAnim > 399) {

        balAnim = balAnim - speed;
    }
    document.getElementById("ilonakep").style.marginLeft = balAnim + "px"; //This will reset the element to the left
    document.getElementById("ilonakep").style.marginRight -= balAnim + "px"; //This will move it to the left
    window.requestAnimationFrame(balra);
}

    <button onclick="balra()">Balra</button>
    <button onclick="jobbra()">Jobbra</button>

A: Using pure CSS animations, you can easily modify how it looks as well. Check out more here - https://www.w3schools.com/css/css3_animations.asp

function addLeft() {
    document.getElementById("container").classList.add("slideLeft");
}
function addRight() {
    document.getElementById("container").classList.add("slideRight");
}
.slideRight {
    animation-name: slideRight;
    animation-duration: 4s;
    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}
@keyframes slideRight {
    from {
        margin-left: 0;
    }
    to {
        margin-left: 50%;
    }
}

.slideLeft {
    animation-name: slideLeft;
    animation-duration: 4s;
    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}
@keyframes slideLeft {
    from {
        margin-left: 50%;
    }
    to {
        margin-left: 0;
    }
}

    <button onclick="document.getElementById('container').classList.add('slideLeft')">Balra</button>
    <button onclick="document.getElementById('container').classList.add('slideRight')">Jobbra</button>


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The Political Divide
Americans have become more politically divided in recent decades. Tony Dokoupil showed the same video clips to several people and found that what they saw coincided with their political leanings.
Categories News, Politics Post navigation
Western US wildfires time-lapse, Aug 16-Sep 10
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10 thoughts on "The Political Divide"
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Damn that's depressing.
If you can't view the YouTube link, try this:
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-americans-view-events-through-a-partisan-lens/#x
Australia is the same. The same conservative voters that are unhappy with the state government in Victoria can't see the federal government (conservative) shortcomings.
C.A.I.
Do you agree with former PM Kevin Rudd as to the potential cause of this problem?
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/cancer-eating-the-heart-of-australian-democracy-20180826-p4zzum.html
Because he's done the same here, although I can point to well over a dozen other reasons to why it exists here, starting with Russell Kirk.
I'll preface this by acknowledging I wasn't a fan of Kevin Rudd as PM, but I agree with much of the article. Having said that I believe that the left in Australia.
Sounds like we both agree that there are lots of other influences, in my opinion social media is much more influential than mass media.
Over here the left complain about the influence of Murdoch, the right complain about the ABC (our government owned network), but I don't feel either recognise that they're getting pushed to far-right and far-left largely due to the influence of social media.
Anyone who thinks that in Australia, the Labor Party, ABC, The Guardian, etc are left, have not even seen anything left. All those are rather moderate centrist entities. Though, they are clearly left from the current ruling party which is strongly on the right.
This from someone who's mum was a keen member of "people's democratic alliance" (a free translation). And even that was the mid-left, not far-left (as in dark red communist).
I would assume a parallel applies in the US with the Republicans and Democrats.
C.A.I., What are some of the other influences you see in the US?
As I stated earlier, Kirk wrote a book that initially wasn't taken seriously. In it, he talked about women and youth getting "uppity". So when the Viet Nam war and the pill came into its own, both started protesting and conservatives got all scared. From there the GOP method of approaching elections was to generally scare people* into voting for them. *(that would be predominantly white people) That involved blaming others for their woes, ex: "That Mexican is taking your job." Because hate is an easy emotion to gin up energy. Of course, the real reason is that employers hire immigrants to help push wages down, but that takes an understanding and education to acknowledge. But why bother when hate is so much easier to learn?
Then this guy Newt Gingrinch gave a speech on the House floor that essentially spelled out the intent to divide the country into an "us vs them" mentality. That and Reagan not enforcing the fairness doctrine (which was never a thing to force networks to always have the opposing side together. It was a mandate that for a network to get their license, they had to present programming in the public interest. i.e. news) eventually brought about news for profit. So now information was being presented only for profit and not information deemed important for the general public. Meaning, news was now driven by who provides the most money. So non-partisan information is now partisan to benefit corporations. This began with FNC, moved onto other cable and local networks and has expanded to social media.
Facebook has become Fascistbook with all its extreme right wing influencers and Zuckerberg is letting it happen, because keeping the right in power assures he keeps making more money and keeps more of it.
Generally speaking, the conservative idea is to have a few people control everything and to give the people no power whatsoever. That of course goes against what this country was founded on. The Boston Tea Party was a revolt against corporate monopolies and the government that supports them. In fact, Jefferson had asked that a no monopolies clause be included in the original Bill of Rights. It did not make the cut.
The Tea Party story is an example of what divides us. Ask a conservative what it was about and they'll say "taxation without representation." That really isn't the story. The real Boston Tea Party was a protest against huge corporate tax cuts for the British East India Company, which hurt all the local small-time tea stores in the colonies. (ref: "Retrospect of the Boston Tea Party with a Memoir of George R.T. Hewes, a Survivor of the Little Band of Patriots Who Drowned the Tea in Boston Harbor in 1773") Explain that to a conservative and their eyes glaze over. Tell it to a liberal and they're like, "Really? That's interesting."
The point is, the purpose of the government that was created here, was done so the government would serve the people. With conservative ideology, the government serves corporations and the people serve corporations.
I point this out, because over the years, politicians have removed civics from the classrooms so people lack the connection between the people and their government. Of course this bozo wants to re-program education to benefit the corporate overlords. He hates truth and facts because an informed public with critical thinking capacity is the worst kind of people to control. Which is why conservatives want to end public education and a free press.
Which brings us back to Russell Kirk. His book spoke of an informed public being a problem that would in the end hurt corporate power. His preachings eventually led to the Powell Memo which was a blueprint for corporate domination of American Democracy. This lead to many conservative think tanks that write conservative laws for states (they're like little test labs to eventually put into federal law).
And therein lies the problem. Many conservative voters don't like corporations having so much power, but because many are authoritarian followers, they end up believing what the conservatives tell them (It's the fault of blacks, browns/gays/Jews/etc.) ignoring the fact that the leaders they support are financed by the corporate giants they detest.
I've come across many conservatives who want money out of politics. I tell them in order to do that, they need to vote Democratic, but they laugh and say all politicians are the same (a conservative meme, no less). I can probably put forth a dozen Democrats who support taking money out of politics, but I can't fine one conservative who has ever supported a bill like that.
I can't speak to what conservatives are like in your country, but here, conservative politicians don't give a rat's ass about the people. In fact, there isn't one bill in the last 50 years, that was created, pushed by, voted by a majority of the GOP and signed into law by the same that benefitted the majority of working Americans.
This is what our country has devolved into. You have right-wing hate radio, FNC and certain social media sites working the "us vs them" meme to deliberately thwart any collective action from the people to take power away from the corporations and put the power back to the people.
Someone said, "Our world is not divided by race, color, gender, or religion. Our world is divided into wise people and fools. And fools divide themselves by race, color, gender, or religion."
Corporations have no problem finding enough fools to create havoc in our world.
That pretty much explains the influencers. They're the people who control media and now many in the government. There are still some people fighting back, which is why they have resorted to using law enforcement and the threat of weapons if the people protest. Because they have no ideas to help, only a need to control.
A very thorough critique of the right C.A.I., thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I don't necessarily agree that the problems of politics is all on the conservative side, but in Australia the minor parties have been more extreme in the last 20 years, so Labor moves more to the right to attract Green Party voters, and Lib/Nats move more right to attract One Nation voters. Both the major parties almost ignore the 'middle of the road voters', who get disengaged.
Not many voters bother to sort through the facts, and rely on journalism & social media that doesn't have more depth than a headline or sound bite.
And I agree Michael that when I refer to Labor as left, it's relative to Aust, and similar I assume in the US. The 'socialist' policies of universal health care and subsidised tertiary education we don't question in Australia (although education funding will always be challenged with a conservative government so that's not a great example!).
Thank you all for a civic discussion!
I won't disagree that both sides create problems, but I will state with absolute certainty that, without a doubt, the right in the US hate democracy. Right now, there are hordes of righties at early election polls doing everything they can to stop people from practicing the most fundamental right of a democracy–the right to vote. You can't say you love this country if your main objective is to destroy the fundamental right that allows it to exist.
Not sure if you're going to see this, but I think it's important to note that the conservative party and media have spent years causing mistrust. Mistrust of the government. Mistrust of people of color. Mistrust of gays. Mistrust of liberals. Mistrust of scientists, and so on. The cult has swallowed this hook, line and sinker, which is why so many buy into this QAnon.
The irony is, is that the people who are screaming to not trust anybody, are asking the rubes to trust them on that message.
That mistrust permeates civic discourse. A conservative tosses aside any facts that disagree with their worldview by dismissing for any reason other than an actual fact that counters it. You can't reason with people who don't believe in facts.
But literally, nearly all of today's society's ills can be traced to conservative policies. That explanation has filled books if you care to look for them.


It was late 1993, and I was a senior in college. My boyfriend at the time, an engineering student, had an email account. I remember that he let me use it from time to time to write to friends at other schools.
Not too long afterwards, I had my own account and needed it for classes, but in my spare time, I started. Dipping my toes into the newly-born Internet.
I found bulletin boards, like-minded explorers trying things on for size.
Later on, I found friends, started a blog at LiveJournal and made more friends. It was fun.
Eventually, I moved to a traditional blog - this one. I've been here for a while and I love it. I love the way it feels when the words come flying out of my fingers. It's liberating, in a way that nothing else can bring me.
Last month, I went to a blogging conference, my second. Unlike the first time, I walked away full. Full of ideas. Full of hope. Full of confidence. I remember, at some point, talking to one of my friends saying something about how I'm not a "big blogger." She turned to me. "You have to stop saying that."
Perhaps I am a small blogger, but writing here feels good. It's what my soul needs some times.
I'm going back to Type-A next year. I bought my ticket yesterday, I found a roommate. And, we're going to be Awesome.
Such a great piece - I think we met at Type A - though too briefly - so many people and so little time - I hope to fix that next year and spend more time catching up!


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Q: How to redraw (change the backgroud color) a kml placemark by clicking on it? I have a page that displays square meshes from a KML.
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https://saxrub.net/GeoPortail/500x500m.kml
The user can select / deselect meshes, the selection being materialized by the color of the mesh.
If he clicks on a red mesh, it turns green, and vice versa.
KML is added with
var KML3 = new ol.layer.Vector ({
  source: new ol.source.Vector ({
      url: kml_1x1km,
         format: new ol.format.KML ({
             extractStyles: true,
             showPointNames: showPointNames
        })
    })
 });
 allLayers.push (KML3);
 allLayerSwitcher.push ({
    layer: KML3,
    config: {
       title: kml_1x1km_title,
       description: kml_1x1km_title,
    }
 })

The click on Placemarks is captured by:
 var displayFeatureInfo = function (pixel) {
     var currentZoom = map.getView (). getZoom ();
     var feature = map.forEachFeatureAtPixel (pixel, function (feature, layer) {
        return feature;
   });

 if (feature) {
    var f = feature;
    var att = feature.getProperties ();
    styleUrl = att.styleUrl.split ("#");
    mesh=att.description.split = ( "~");
    if (styleUrl [1] == "Red_red")
        {
             att.styleUrl = "# Jaune_Vert";
             feature.style = eval (mesh [3]). getStyle ("#Yellow_Green",   {})
         }
    else
         {
               att.styleUrl = "# Rouge_Rouge";
               feature.style = eval (mesh [3]). getStyleFunction ("# Red_Red", {})
      `   }
 eval (mesh [3]) redraw ().
 this.unselect (feature);
 return 1;
 } else {
 return 0;
 }
};

With the OpenLayer 2 of the API I was doing
  if (f) {

  mesh=f.attributes.description.split = ( "~");

  if (f.attributes.styleUrl == "# Red_Red")
     {
         f.attributes.styleUrl = "# Jaune_Vert";
         f.style = eval (mesh [3]). protocol.format.getStyle ("#Yellow_Yellow", {})
     }
   else
     {
         f.attributes.styleUrl = "# Rouge_Rouge";
         f.style = eval (mesh [3]). protocol.format.getStyle ("# Red_red", {})
     }
eval (mesh [3]) redraw ().
 this.unselect (f);
 }

but I can not find the equivalent of the redraw function in V4.
An idea ?

A: The way you currently set the style on the selected feature will do nothing, because ol/Feature has no style property. You have to use the setStyle() setter function:
feature.setStyle(yourStyle);

The renderer will get notified of this change, so you don't need to redraw anything manually after calling setStyle() on a feature.


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Michel Ange-Charles  Tognini (born 30 September 1949 in Vincennes, France) is a French test pilot, engineer, brigadier general in the French Air Force,  and a former CNES and ESA astronaut who served from 1 January 2005 to 1 November 2011 as head of the European Astronaut Centre of the European Space Agency. A veteran of two space flights, Tognini has logged a total of 19 days in space. Tognini has 4000 flight hours on 80 types of aircraft (mainly fighter aircraft, including the MiG-25, Tupolev 154, Lightning MK-3 and MK-5, Gloster Meteor, and F-104). He is fluent in English and Russian.

Early life
Tognini was born on 30 September 1949 in Vincennes, France. Following graduation from Cachan High School in Paris, He attended EPA Grenoble military school and then went on to study at the Ecole de l'Air, the French Air Force Academy, graduating in 1973.

Military career
Following graduation from the academy, Tognini was posted to advanced fighter pilot training at a squadron based at Normandie-Niemen where he served for one year before obtaining his advanced fighter pilot training. From 1974–1981, he served in the French Air Force as an operational fighter pilot (Cambrai Air Base), at the 12th Escadre de Chasse, flying SMB2 and Mirage F1 aircraft. During this tour of duty he served as flight leader in 1976, and flight commander in 1979.

In 1982, he was admitted to the Empire Test Pilots' School in Boscombe Down, United Kingdom, and later that year was awarded his test pilot diploma. He was awarded his military studies diploma in 1983. Tognini was then posted to the Cazaux Flight Test Center, France, initially as a test pilot and subsequently as chief test pilot. During his time there, he helped test a great deal of French flight hardware. He did the weapon systems testing for the Mirage 2000-C, Mirage 2000-N, Jaguar ATLIS, and FLIR aircraft, and was also responsible for flight safety for pilots, experimenters and flight engineers.

Astronaut career

In 1985, France opened a recruitment program to expand its astronaut corps, and Tognini was one of seven candidates selected by CNES. In July 1986, he was one of four candidates to undergo medical examinations in Moscow. In August 1986, he was assigned as a back-up crew member for the Soyuz TM-7 mission. Although Tognini remained a French Air Force officer, he was placed on detachment to CNES for his space flight activities from September 1986 onwards. In November 1986 he reported to the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Star City, Russia, for alternate cosmonaut training, including EVA, for the Soviet-French ARAGATZ mission.

During 1989–1990 he supported the Hermes program in Toulouse, France.

Antares
In 1991 he returned to Star City, Russia, to start prime crew training for the third Soviet-French ANTARES mission. During his stay in Russia, Tognini also gained piloting experience of BURAN simulators (MiG-25, Tupolev 154).

Tognini made his first spaceflight on 27 July 1992 aboard Soyuz TM-15 (returning on Soyuz TM-14 on 10 August). Together with Anatoly Solovyev and Sergei Avdeyev he linked up with Mir (ANTARES mission) and joined the crew of Alexander Viktorenko and Alexander Kaleri already on board. They spent 14 days carrying out a program of joint Soviet-French experiments before returning to Earth. He returned to France following the mission. During 1993–94, he attended a training cycle of the French Institute for High Studies of National Defense (IHEDN).

Tognini attended ASCAN Training at the Johnson Space Center during 1995. He was initially assigned to the Operations Planning Branch of the Astronaut Office working technical issues on the International Space Station, and was subsequently assigned to the Robotics Branch. Tognini was then assigned as ISS CAPCOM in Mission Control.

STS-93
Following training at the JSC, Tognini was made available for assignment as a space shuttle mission specialist.

Tognini flew aboard Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-93 (22–27 July 1999) (STS: Space transportation System). During the five-day mission his primary task was to assist in the deployment of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and to conduct a spacewalk if needed.

He retired from active astronaut status in May 2003.

After having been Head of the European Astronaut Division, he has been the Head of EAC ( European Astronaut Centre) in Cologne, Germany. Now he is in France working for Human Space Exploration with University and performing speeches for general public.
He is also the President of GAMA (Groupe Aéronautique du Ministere de l'Air) and President of Space Conseil.

Awards and honors

 Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite
 Commander de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur
 Soviet Order of Friendship between the People
 Russian Order of Friendship between the People

References

External links

ESA profile page
NASA biography of Tognini
Spacefacts biography of Tognini

1949 births
Living people
French spationauts
École de l'air alumni
Space Shuttle program astronauts
Mir crew members


This is a gorgeous 18k yellow gold lapis cufflinks from the 1960s. This double sided cufflinks are centered with cabochon lapis and are adorned with magnificent hammered gold finish. The cufflinks' head measure 21mm by 14mm and weigh 26.4 grams.


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Uhuru should not extend his term even a second and should pick Ruto with him as they go back to the hole they ever came from; Mwalimu Dida tells Uhuru.
by Kioo O. April 8, 2021 2:32 pm April 8, 2021 2:33 pm 8
Mwalimu Mohammed Abduba Dida who was a presidential candidate back in 2013 and 2017 has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta not to even think of extending his term by a second.
He also said that the President should pen down a long apology message to Kenyans for the harm he has inflicted on Kenyan citizen during his tenure as president.
Mwalimu Dida also urged the president to remember to take his deputy William Ruto along with him after August 2022 and return him to the hole he picked him from.
Mwalimu Dida sentiment comes in at the time so many Kenyans are complaining of harsh economic times in the country and the high appetite of Jubilee Government of commercial loans leading to the country being in high debt crisis.
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