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From There To Here: Q&A
"WE nearly died in there. Doesn't it make you think?"
Daniel Cotton (Philip Glenister) asks the question of his father Samuel (Bernard Hill) in From There To Here.
The three part BBC1 drama, written by Peter Bowker, opens with the June 1996 Manchester bomb which destroyed a large part of the city centre.
But this is not a story about the IRA attack. It charts the ripples of that initial trigger on two families across Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
Last night I attended a screening of episode one at BAFTA in London followed by a Q&A, including Phil and Pete.
You can read my full transcript below, edited very slightly to remove any major spoilers.
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Stephen Tompkinson as DCI Banks
A trip north to see Stephen Tompkinson on location between Manchester and Leeds.
He was filming the first full series of ITV1 drama DCI Banks after two pilot episodes last autumn.
Where I also spoke to co-star Andrea Lowe, who re-lives her own real life fire nightmare in the opening story.
And I learned how filming had to be stopped when it was feared the stars were in danger.
My feature is in today's MEN and below.
Sitting in his trailer, Stephen also compared modern day detective Alan Banks to Gene Hunt.
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Exile: John Simm
Jim Broadbent (Sam) and John Simm (Tom)
"DON'T measure me against him. He's won an Oscar," smiles John Simm.
We're sat in a conference room at BBC TV Centre in west London, where a few days before I'd also interviewed Jim Broadbent.
John and Jim co-star in superb new BBC1 drama Exile, to be screened over three consecutive nights from Sunday May 1.
Relaxed in a grey V-neck jumper, white T-shirt and blue jeans, an unshaven John was in good spirits during the small round table chat back in January.
Where the conversation ranged from Hamlet to Harry and Paul via Exile, Doctor Who and Sam Tyler.
April 21, 2011 News


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Gently mix first 9 ingredients together; set aside. Brush melted butter onto both sides of bread slices and cut them into 4 squares each. Carefully, push each square into a mini-muffin cup, and fill loosely with lamb mixture. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and bake 12 minutes, until bread is toasted all around and meat is done. Serve hot.
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Q: Change colour of some points in plot If I have a set of data, and I plot it, for example:
data=rnorm(100,1,2)
x=1:100
plot(x,data,type="l")

How would I change certain points to a different colour? Such as:
coloured=c(2,3,4,5,43,24,25,56,78,80)

I would like the coloured points in say, red, and if possible, the line between 2,3,4 and 5 in red since they are consecutive.

A: Something like this with points and lines might be of help:
#your data
data=rnorm(100,1,2)
x=1:100
plot(x,data,type="l")
coloured=c(2,3,4,5,43,24,25,56,78,80)

#coloured points
points(coloured, data[coloured], col='red')

#coloured lines
lines(c(2,3,4,5), data[c(2,3,4,5)], col='red')

Output:

A: As @LyzandeR mentionned, you can plot red points on your plot with points.
points(coloured, data[coloured], col="red", pch=19)

If you want to make the red lines a bit less manual, you can check where the consecutive red points are and put all bits of lines in between in red (that is, between points 2, 3, 4, 5 but also between points 24 and 25 in your example):
# get insight into the sequence/numbers of coloured values with rle
# rle on the diff values will tell you were the diff is 1 and how many there are "in a row"
cons_col <- rle(diff(coloured))
# get the indices of the consecutive values in cons_col
ind_cons <- which(cons_col$values==1)
# get the numbers of consecutive values
nb_cons <- cons_col$lengths[cons_col$values==1]
# compute the cumulative lengths for the indices
cum_ind <- c(1, cumsum(cons_col$lengths)+1)

# now draw the lines:
sapply(seq(length(ind_cons)),
       function(i) {
          ind1 <- cum_ind[ind_cons[i]]
          ind2 <- cum_ind[ind_cons[i]] + nb_cons[i]
          lines(coloured[ind1:ind2], data[coloured[ind1:ind2]], col="red")
       })

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We are planning a somewhat different event.
Recently, our Section President Harald von Langsdorff had his favorite drive, a 1968 300 SEL 6.3 repainted. You may recall the write-ups in our STARlite newsletter. After months of anticipation, the car is now ready for pick-up at the shop of Section Member Sheik's A2Z Automotive shop in Oshawa.
We thought this would be a great opportunity for a get together.
With Sheik's help, we plan a TechSessionLite at the premise of A2Z to see firsthand the shop's features and activities. They not only restore classic but are a full service shop.
Sheik has also organized some informal BBQ and refreshments for us.
We'd also like to invite our fellow MB enthusiast from the MBCC.


Join us for a walkabout with local police teams around Stratford town centre's service routes.
We will be assessing the current conditions of each of the routes, creating an action plan for future improvements. The meeting point is at Burger King at the front entrance of the shopping centre.


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As one of the fae, Anil is shocked that he must seek his mate in the human world, and riddles are his only clues to who that might be.
Anil is very attracted to Cefin when they meet, but this human lacks the crown of stars the riddle foretold.
However, when Cefin is kidnapped, there's nothing Anil won't do to get him back, even travel to the lair of the creature that took him. Now Anil has a rescue to undertake as well as solving the mystery of the crown of stars.
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A cascade of water startled Anil from his reverie, and he fluttered his wings with indignation. Droplets of water sprayed around, but none caught the culprit, although Anil heard his friend's laughter.
"You'll pay for that later, Fintan. I won't forget." Anil shook himself for good measure, and then flew toward the sounds of more laughter.
"It'll be worth it." Fintan lay sprawled comfortably across a large flower, and grinned up at Anil. He scooted up, so that both could perch on the large, golden bloom. "I wanted to cheer you up. You don't seem yourself these last few days."
Fintan looked as concerned as he sounded, and Anil hugged him tightly. "I can't explain it," he said. "I just feel ... unsettled. As though there's something I should do, or somewhere I should be. Yet there isn't. But I feel a pull, an urge." He shook his head and sighed heavily. "It makes no sense to me. I just can't put it into words."
"Do you think it's the mating urge?" Fintan's voice dropped to a whisper.
"But there is no one," Anil said, and his voice rose in frustration. "I'm attracted to no one I know among the fae. I've looked around. There are no strangers in our glade, and I even spoke to an elf, and he says things are quiet in the woodland realm, and I don't feel the urge to go there. I just feel ... unsettled. Like I need to be—somewhere else." He sighed heavily.
Fintan rose into the air and then leaned down to pull Anil up. "Let's go and see Nuha. She may find something to help you in her seeing bowl."
Anil hovered with his friend. "You'll come with me?" he asked.
"Of course. That's what friends are for."
Anil grinned. "I'm lucky to have you," he said as they flew towards Nuha's tree.
Nuha welcomed them both inside, and took them through to a room at the back of her home. Anil and Fintan sat side by side, and Nuha took her place at a table. In the centre of the table sat a wide, shallow, dark blue bowl. Nuha stirred the water inside her seeing bowl, and gazed at the swirls as Anil and Fintan watched intently.
"He whom you seek has come," she murmured.
Her voice was deeper, more resonant, and almost unrecognisable from her normal light and gay tones.
"Who?" Anil asked eagerly, but Nuha showed no sign of having heard him.
"You will know him from the signs, a crown of stars, blue like the ocean, and golden sun. But there is danger. Danger comes from iron over water. To leave love unfound is to give it to darkness. To find love is to look beyond our realm, and into the realm of mortals, yet as close as a kiss."
The water stilled, and Nuha looked up at them.
"Is that it?" Anil asked. "It's all in riddles. Can't you tell me what any of that meant?"
"Sorry, Anil, but I never remember what was spoken or can decipher the meanings even if you told me word for word. That's the way the waters work." Nuha stretched and rubbed her eyes.
"A crown with stars in it," Fintan said. "Is the crown itself blue, or is that something else? Crowns are usually golden, so that makes no sense."
"None of it makes sense," Anil said and shook his head. "Worse yet, I have to look in the mortal realm. Why there? Surely my soul mate can't be a mortal?"
"Soul mates come in many forms, Anil." Nuha's voice was soft, but stern.
Anil winced at the chiding tone. "Sorry," he muttered. I'm a fairy, one of the fae. I expected my mate to be a fae, or perhaps elven, but not a mortal. Now what do I do? Do I ignore the call? But that meant danger. I'm so confused.
Fintan seemed to sense his distress, clasped his hand, and pulled him to his feet. "Thank you, Nuha. You see what you see, and it's up to us now."
Once outside Nula's home, Anil turned to his friend. "What do I do?"
"We need to let your family know what Nuha has said. Then we need to go into the mortal realm, and find your soul mate."
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News: Talk2Joe (Satriani) CD 2 is now available!!
I am very excited to announce that the Talk2Joe CD volume 2 has just been released!
The Talk2Joe project brings together talented guitarists who have been inspired by the playing of Joe Satriani. The idea was to make a CD of all our own guitar compositions for charity. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross as per Joe Satriani's request.
I am really happy to be a part of this project. My track "Evolving Twilight" is track number 5 on the CD, and I feel very lucky to have been included on the CD with so many talented guitarists.
On March 18th 2006 I was able to meet Joe Satriani at a record signing, and I gave him a copy of the Talk2Joe CD 2 ! He was very happy to see the CD and he said that he thought it was awesome that we were producing music like this!
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Photoshop Contest Forum Index - General Discussion - Who dat?!? - Reply to topic
buckie74
Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:25 am Reply with quote
The Who Dat Nation! Are you with us or against us?
Who dat? is a chant of team support by sports fans, used especially by fans of the New Orleans Saints, an American football team. The entire chant is: "Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints? Who dat? Who dat?"
Synthvet
Due to the shape of the North American Elk's esophagus,
even if it could speak, it could not pronounce the word lasagna.
- Cliff Clavin
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Location: I was here. Now I'm not!
buckie74 wrote:
People from all over the world here buckie! You may need to explain who the "WHO DAT" nation is! But you know I'm a "Who Dat"! There's a Storm Coming!
seelcraft
Location: High Bridge, New Jersey
Who dat who say, "Who dat?"?
Chemists have solutions!
seelcraft wrote:
That would be ME!
ReinMan
Location: Whitby, ONTARIO, CAN
Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:12 am Reply with quote
Funny story. Pull up a chair...
You see, back in The Day when I was working in Toronto Canada as a music producer and sound engineer, we used this crazy stuff call "magnetic tape". These great big pancakes of magnetic ribbon rolled onto spools about a foot across and 1 inch thick, costing anywhere from $50 to $100 (CAN) a piece. On them you could record, maybe, 5 or 6 songs. You'd spend days and weeks recording individual instruments to separate tracks on this "magnetic medium" and then at the end of it all you had to MIX DOWN all these separate tracks to a STEREO MASTER... your basic "what comes out the left speaker and what comes out the right speaker" thing that you'd now probably call an MP3.
So what did we use to MIX DOWN to? Well ANOTHER piece of "magnetic medium" called a DAT. DAT stood for Digital Audio Tape. Very small (about the size of Arcaico's brain - matchbook sized - VERY compact) it could hold up to 2 hours of STEREO music and it was encoded at 44.1 Khz, or, as some of you older members may recall, the same "quality" as your average CD music disc (which, by the way is NOT a "magnetic medium", but an "optical" medium).
Over the 90's and early 2000's I recorded hours and hours of songs and radio jingles to DAT tape. I've still got a briefcase FULL of the little digitized yet still "magnetic medium" whatsits. I still have my DAT recorder, a machine much MUCH bigger than your average cassette deck ever was (ironic as the DAT tape was about a third of the size of your average cassette tape) and once in a while, if I've had just a little too much wine with Nancers, I'll dig out that old briefcase and pull out a DAT or two and listen to what I thought was "good original music" back in The Day.
So - to answer your question. I have lived and breathed in the DAT nation.
Thanks. Thanks for listening. There's some coffee and cabbage rolls over on the counter. Help yourself.
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Interesting Rein. I'm going to skip the cabbage roll but I'd like another cup of dat coffee.
I had the right to remain silent....but I didn't.
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Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:16 pm Reply with quote
Dear Miami: Get ready for the Who Dat Nation coming for the Super Bowl
By Mark Lorando, The Times-Picayune
February 01, 2010, 2:06PM
Scott Threlkeld / The Times-PicayuneSaints fans celebrate the overtime win for the NFC Championship on Jan. 24 -- and the chance to go to Miami. Dear Miami,
The Saints are coming. And so are we, their loyal, long-suffering and slightly discombobulated Super Bowl-bound fans.
While there's still time to prepare -- although a few hard-core Who Dats will begin trickling in Monday, most of us won't arrive until Thursday or Friday -- we thought we'd give you a heads-up about what you should expect.
First things first: You need more beer.
Yeah, we know. You ordered extra. You think you have more than any group of humans could possibly consume in one week. Trust us. You don't.
New Orleans was a drinking town long before the Saints drove us to drink. But it turns out beer tastes better when you're winning. (Who knew?) So let's just say we're thirsty for more than a championship; adjust your stockpiles accordingly.
And look. When we ask you for a go-cup, be nice to us. We don't even know what "open container law" means. Is that anything like "last call"?
It's Carnival season in New Orleans (that's Mardi Gras to you), and we'll be taking the celebration on the road. So don't be startled if you walk past us and we throw stuff at you; that's just our way of saying hello.
Oh, and sorry in advance about those beads we leave dangling from your palm trees. We just can't help ourselves.
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February is also crawfish season, and you can be sure that more than one enterprising tailgater will figure out a way to transport a couple sacks of live mudbugs and a boiling pot to Miami.
When the dude in the 'Who Dat' T-shirt asks if you want to suck da head and pinch da tail, resist the urge to punch him. He's not propositioning you. He's inviting you to dinner.
And if you see a big Cajun guy who looks exactly like an old Saints quarterback walking around town in a dress ... don't ask. It's a long story.
We know that crowd control is a major concern for any Super Bowl host city. Our advice? Put away the riot gear.
Reason No. 1: Indianapolis is going to lose, and their fans are way too dull to start a riot.
Reason No. 2: New Orleans showed the world on Sunday that we know how to throw a victory party. We don't burn cars. We dance on them.
Reason No. 3: Even if we did lose, which we won't, leaving the stadium would be like leaving a funeral, and our typical response to that is to have a parade.
Speaking of which: If you happen to see a brass band roll by, followed by a line of folks waving their handkerchiefs, you're not supposed to just stand there and watch. As our own Irma Thomas would say, get your backfield in motion.
And hey, Mister DJ! Yes, we know you've already played that stupid Ying Yang Twins song 10 times tonight, but indulge us just one more time.
To us, "Halftime (Stand Up and Get Crunk)" isn't just a song; it's 576 points of good memories. It's the sound of a Drew Brees touchdown pass to Devery Henderson, a Pierre Thomas dive for first down on 4th-and-1, a Garrett Hartley field goal sailing through the uprights in overtime.
It's what a championship sounds like. You may get sick of hearing it. We won't. Encore, dammit.
Inside Sun Life Stadium, you may find your ears ringing more than usual. We're louder than other fans. Seven thousand of ours sound like 70,000 of theirs.
Don't believe us? Ask the 12th man in the Vikings huddle.
Some people think it's just the Dome that heightens our volume. But you're about to discover a little secret: We can scream loud enough to make your head explode, indoors or out.
It's not the roof. It's the heart.
Well, OK, and the beer.
Susan Poag / The Times-Picayune
Don't be surprised if there are more Saints fans outside the stadium than inside. A lot of us are coming just to say we were part of history, even if we can't witness it up close. The Saints are family to us, and you know how it is with family: We want to be there for them, whether they really need us or not. Because we know our presence will mean something to them, whether they can see us or not.
Come to think of it, seeing as how you're taking us in for the week, we pretty much regard you as family, too. So we're warning you now: If you're within hugging distance, you're fair game.
Hugging strangers is a proud Who Dat tradition, right up there with crying when we win.
Most sports fans cry when their teams lose. Not us. We've been losing gracefully and with good humor for 43 years. Tragedy and disappointment don't faze us. It's success that makes us go to pieces.
Hurricane Katrina? We got that under control. The Saints in the Super Bowl? SOMEBODY CALL A PARAMEDIC!!!
So anyway, don't let the tears of joy freak you out. We're just ... disoriented.
OK. Let's review:
Order more beer. Throw me something, mister. Suck da heads. Wear da dress. Stand up. Get crunk. Hug it out. Protect your eardrums. Pass the Kleenex. Hoist the trophy.
See you at the victory party.
The Who Dat Nation
Features editor Mark Lorando can be reached at mlorando@timespicayune.com or 504.826.3430. Comment and read more at NOLA.com/superbowl.
glennhanna
Location: Eugene, Oregon
I usually go to ESPN's website, find a game that I want to join in on a conversation, and let all my crazy sport opinions hit their threads. I guess we could turn PSC into a sports website. Professional Sports Center. Nah.
Buckie is excused for being from New Orleans. and yes, go saints.
digitalpharaoh
Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:20 pm Reply with quote
Funny Story: the band I play accordion in (Zydeco kick ass back breaking Groove Action) played a gig last night, and we did a rousing renendition of WHEN THE SAINTS COME MARCHING IN in honour of this situation.
(well, I find it funny... )
dbbowling
Geaux Saints! All the country is rooting for you and the city


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USDA Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Bill Northey is working on the logistics for the market facilitation program. These direct payments will be made through the Farm Service Agency. "Toward the end of August, we'll be able to run the models and try to understand the trade impact and set a rate. It will be based on actual production. With wheat, we may have actual production at that time> In some of the other crops we'll have to wait to see actual production." Enrollment will begin September 4 and continue for several months. Direct payments will be made to soybean, corn, wheat, sorghum, cotton, dairy and swine farmers. This relief plan is designed to be a one-time, stop-gap measure to protect farmers hurt by trade retaliation.


Elinluv's Sweet Delights: Almond Twists - Happy Sunday!
Many people are already planning their summer holidays and there are great cheap holidays packages for booking now. One of them is the cheap holidays to Egypt. Claire , my buddy is so stressed with work lately and I think a holiday to Egypt sounds a great getaway break for her :) I invited her over to my place last Sunday afternoon for brewed coffee and my freshly baked Almond Twists :) The topics we girls talked about was ' stress' and ' getaways ' besides the oooh and aahs over my Almond Twist !
I suggested that Egypt would be great for her. Why Egypt ? Because she has been to almost all parts of the world and since she has not been to Egypt, this would be an ideal holiday for her. I am sure she will be captivated by the beautiful beaches and great diving and relaxation of the Sharm el Sheikh Red Sea coast and the historic Luxor, with its Valley of the Kings and a chance to see the tomb of Tutankhamun . Not to mention the renowned architectural wonders including the Pyramids, the Sphinx . Well , I shall not bored you guys with our conversation and back to this delicious and mouth watering Almond Twist which I took the recipe from Dailydelicious. Read on for the recipe and you can see how much fun I had baking them and to see Claire taking her first bite ....mmmm I see a more relaxed Claire. The expression on her face was priceless...the wonderful aroma of brewed coffee and fresh oven baked Almond Twist had made her happy!
Back to the recipe, I have bookmarked this long ago but other recipes had jumped the queue and thus this was kinda left out. When I saw this again at Dailydelicious while surfing her blog ( my online recipe blog :p ) I knew I can't it alone until I have tried it out. It was worth my time making these lovely buttery and almonds packed buns! The aroma wafting out of the oven while it was baking ....and the aroma of the brewing coffee from the kitchen makes me happy. * Thank you Pook for this lovely recipe. I know for sure that I will be making more buns from your beautiful blog :) Do hop over to her blog to see how she has taken the trouble to guide us in making this lovely bun with a step by step picture tutorial and you can never get it wrong.
The photos below are a reminder to myself that I had a wonderful time making these lovely almond twists and for my Piggies and readers to drool over them :p Have fun with this session of virtual feasting !
These are stunning! And the use of cardamom seeds?!!? Oooo la la!
ps. a holiday in Egypt may be a bit hard for a lonely person, I would rather go there in a couple or in a group but the views under water-something to remember the whole life!


Saturday is more than just Auburn's first road game of the season.
It's a must-win situation for the Tigers (3-2, 1-1 SEC).
If Auburn is going to seriously contend for a spot in the SEC title game, it can't lose to a team that was not only picked to finish last in the SEC West, but lost at home to South Alabama.
If Gus Malzahn wants to further cool that hot seat, Auburn must defeat Mississippi State (2-2, 1-1). Doesn't matter if the Tigers haven't won in Starkville since their 2010 national championship season or that Malzahn has dropped his last two against Dan Mullen.
The hell with cowbells. Auburn needs to take care of business.
Doesn't matter if Mississippi State has had two weeks to rest up and prepare. Auburn is the favorite, has better talent and Sean White is not the same quarterback who got his first career start last season against the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State is 12th in the SEC in pass defense efficiency, 11th in pass defense and given nine passing touchdowns.
White didn't find the end zone in a 17-9 loss to the Bulldogs last season.
History shouldn't repeat itself Saturday.
The Tigers can't afford to go into a bye week with a loss. Regardless of how they'd lose, have a setback Saturday and all that "we're close" talk will fall upon deaf ears.
Auburn will still have just one win against a Power 5 school in which it didn't score a touchdown, kicked six field goals and nearly lost in the end at home. So that ugly win over LSU will look even uglier if Auburn is 3-3 at the midway point of the season.
Instead of spending the bye to rest up and work out kinks before facing Arkansas at home Oct. 22, Auburn will have to take a deeper look at playing JUCO transfer quarterback John Franklin III more.
Malzahn may start to wonder if he needs to relieve Rhett Lashlee of calling plays and get back in that mode. Defense won't be the reason Auburn loses Saturday. The Tigers are too big and strong up front and should be all over dual-threat sophomore quarterback Nick Fitzgerald.
Brandon Holloway has a lot of heart, but good luck trying to find running against Auburn. The 5-foot, 8-inch, 165-pound back had just 48 yards on 11 carries against South Alabama.
If the Jaguars bolted him up, imagine what Auburn is going to do to him.
Now if Auburn is 4-2 going into the bye, it will have won three in a row. The Tigers will be confident and perhaps facing a reeling Arkansas team that's 4-3 with all three defeats coming in SEC play.
The Razorbacks play Saturday against top-ranked Alabama and Ole Miss the following week. If they lose those two at home and travel to Jordan-Hare Stadium losers of three of their last four games?
Stick a fork in them. They'll be done like barbecue chicken.
Like Tribe Called Quest, these are all just scenarios. All this will get settled on the field, but Auburn needs to win Saturday to continue building confidence and stay in the SEC title game race.
A loss Saturday to a team that lost to South Alabama? That 6-6 season will remain right on schedule.


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Recently, quantitative methods have been increasingly used in ethnicity research, which traditionally has relied mainly on qualitative methods. However, quantitative studies on ethnicity in Indonesia are scarce, even though the country has more than 600 ethnic groups living across some 17 thousand islands and a history of ethnic conflicts in several regions.
This study aims to address the earnings polarization in Indonesia, which is interwoven with social problems, ethnic conflicts, and social tensions. In particular, we examine the impact of ethnic diversity on earnings polarization in the Indonesian labour market using Re-centered Influence Function regression approach.
With considering additional covariates, the results show that regional characteristics are more important than ethnicity. Finally, ethnicity becomes not significant anymore by including the interaction effect between ethnicity and regional characteristics.


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Il pigliamosche delle Tanimbar (Microeca hemixantha ) è un uccello della famiglia dei Petroicidi originario delle isole Tanimbar.

Descrizione
Il pigliamosche delle Tanimbar raggiunge una lunghezza di 12 cm. Una striscia oculare indistinta si estende dalla base del becco fin dietro agli occhi. Il dorso, la sommità del capo e la coda sono di un verde oliva scuro. La regione ventrale, invece, è di colore giallo lucente, e la gola ha una tonalità leggermente più chiara. L'iride è marrone scuro. Il ramo superiore del becco è nero, quello inferiore rosa-arancio pallido. Le zampe sono nere. I sessi sono simili. Il canto è costituito da una serie di 12-14 cinguettii armoniosi, che a volte si fanno più striduli.

Distribuzione e habitat
Come indica il nome, questo pigliamosche è endemico di alcune isole delle Tanimbar (Larat, Loetoe e Yamdena), un gruppo insulare indonesiano situato tra Timor e la Nuova Guinea. Abita le formazioni a mangrovie, le foreste, i loro margini e i boschi aperti di pianura.

Biologia
Si nutre prevalentemente di insetti, che scorge rimanendo immobile su un posatoio e cattura dopo un breve volo.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Petroicidae

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We enjoy pairing our cultural outings with our dining experiences, so when we were invited to see Moliere's classic French comedy "Tartuffe" at South Coast Repertory, we immediately made plans to dine at Pinot Provence before the show.
We'd call his food simply delicious.
After taking seats at the small bar, we ordered champagne cocktails and perused the menu. Two things in particular caught our eye: burgundy braised short ribs ($28) and the truffle mac and cheese ($8). And of course, a side of Pinot fries ($5). Christopher also ordered a glass of French wine to prepare for the French play.
Pleasantly full and happy to have such a short walk to the theatre, we strolled to South Coast Rep with plenty of time to spare.
For those unfamiliar with "Tartuffe," it was first performed in 1664 and follows the story of a wealthy Parisian patriarch who falls under the influence (or in this case, the spell) of a self-righteous hypocrite named Tartuffe, whom everyone else can see is a fake.
For information on Pinot Provence, visit PatineGroup.com. For info on "Tartuffe," which runs at South Coast Rep through June 8, visit SCR.org.
For more than 25 years, Chef Zov Karamardian has been creating international culinary dishes focused on Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Armenian cuisine at her restaurants in Tustin, Newport and Irvine.
Christopher is a longtime Zov's fan but Catherine had never dined there, so we recently went to the Zov's in Newport Coast. It's a large restaurant with a classy yet casual ambiance—a neighborhood eatery perfectly suited to Newport.
We're not a fan of blue cheese, and nearly passed on the three cheese mac and cheese until our server said the blend was very mild.
We took a chance, and were pleasantly surprised at how much we enjoyed it.
For more info, visit Zovs.com.
"Their risotto alla sovazzese has delicate Arborio rice, porcini mushrooms, fontina cheese and fresh herbs. The risotto is firm but soft (just how it should be) and the simple ingredients makes it a lighter entrée for summer. It paired well with the Zorzon Pinot Grigio, Friiuli Venezia Giulia 2011.
The asparagi delizia has both white and green asparagus wrapped in parma prosciutto and finished with large pieces of shaved Parmesan cheese and organic greens drizzled with truffle oil. This is one of the best dishes I've had for summer. The addition of the truffle oil complemented the saltiness of the Parmesan cheese and prosciutto perfectly.
For more information, visit pregoristoranti.com.


Transform your smile with invisible braces! At Beautiful Smiles Dental Center, we can help you to regain confidence in the look of your smile with Invisalign braces.
Many people are put off by the idea of traditional braces, causing them to suffer from misaligned teeth when they don't have to. Traditional braces can be incredibly uncomfortable, with the brackets and wires being unpleasant for many individuals. Having to sleep, eat, and talk with metal braces can cause discomfort, no matter your age.
Thankfully, Invisalign have developed an alternative solution to straightening your teeth, without any of the worries that come with the traditional metal system. These modern, advanced, and revolutionary braces make the process of straightening your teeth easier, more comfortable, and less worrying.
The new Invisalign braces are almost completely invisible, a stark contrast to the standard brace systems. Custom-made to fit the shape of your mouth, the braces are highly effective in cases of misaligned teeth, both minor and serious. They are also completely removable, for guaranteed comfort and ease of cleaning.
Straightening your teeth is incredibly important for your overall oral health. Problems like open bite and deep bite can cause much bigger issues to occur, above and beyond the appearance of teeth that are not properly aligned.
Gapped teeth can very quickly lead to ongoing problems with your gums. Overly crowded teeth can result in crooked teeth and the accumulation of plaque. Many of the problems, such as underbite and open bite, can also lead to abnormal pain when eating, or just going about your daily routine. Leaving these problems untreated can cause you to suffer undue pain, and potentially make the appearance and health of your teeth take a turn for the worst.
When properly fitted by the Beautiful Smiles Dental Center expert team, Invisalign braces will work quickly to start transforming your smile. They are molded to your gum line and fit incredibly snugly in the mouth, so none of your day-to-day activities are hindered.
With Invisalign, the whole system is subtle and understated, making it feel and look as natural as possible – often, you'll hardly notice that you're wearing braces at all!
In the hands of the professionals at Beautiful Smiles Dental Center, each patient is ensured an Invisalign brace that is designed expertly to fit the shape of their teeth, and work optimally to realign the teeth in the most effective way possible. The highly customizable nature of the Invisalign brace completely transforms the dental care treatment, giving you a smile to be proud of – sometimes in as little as three months.
While a few months or more may sound like a long time initially, the experience is nothing like what you would expect from normal braces. You don't have to worry about wires poking into your mouth and causing irritation, and you have no restrictions on what you can and can't eat. Not to mention, Invisalign aligners are much easier to keep clean, with no extensive flossing and brushing required, other than what is needed for good oral health.
At Beautiful Smiles Dental Center, we want you to get the most back from your braces in as quick a time as possible. After all, however advanced the Invisalign system may be, nobody wants to be wearing braces any longer than what is needed to correct their teeth.
To ensure that you get perfect results as quickly as possible, we provide an expert service that is capable of getting your braces redesigned every two weeks. This means that the Invisalign system is always perfectly designed to make the alignment quicker and better tailored to your exact needs. With the provision of a brand-new aligner every two weeks, you can see the best results happen before your very eyes.
Invisalign offers a state of the art way to transform your smile with a precision treatment that targets what your teeth need to look better and even feel better. If you've dreamt about achieving that perfect smile, or you want to make sure that your children get the oral care they need to realign their teeth, then the professional team at Beautiful Smiles Dental Center are on help to help.
Our extensively experienced team are fully trained to offer patients of Beautiful Smiles Dental Center in Chicago, the latest in orthodontic care with full access to the benefits of Invisalign. With a custom care plan, designed specifically for your needs, we'll get to work crafting aligners that are perfectly sized to fit your teeth naturally.
The smooth, comfortable Invisalign braces will then take over, helping to correct the alignment of your teeth as effectively as possible – offering optimum comfort and minimal intrusion every step of the way.
At two-week intervals throughout the treatment, a quick appointment will be arranged so that you can always stay in front of your teeth realignment with an aligner that is the right size and shape for the stage you're at.
The comprehensive treatment plan, put together to match your needs by the team at Beautiful Smiles Dental Center, will work to deliver the smile that you've always dreamt of having.
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Where will you get your 2011 increases?
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is over. It often means make or break for the year especially during recent economically stressed times. Whether you are in the black or not, we all want to have increases in 2011.
A friend of mine is opening a new business and it started me thinking. We all get very comfortable with the business we have, but what if we looked at our own business like we were about to purchase it? Why would we buy it? What are the assets? What would we change to improve the business?
Challenge yourself to look through the eyes of a potential new business owner for this new business year. Consult at least one other person with your business for candid feedback.
Explore New Product. Consider alternative metals to current inventory.
Explore New Customers. Focus on Millennials with first time fashion silver or bridal purchases.
Buy into a New Designer line. Promote Branded or new local talent jewelry line.
Hire a New Recruit. Hire the home run sales associate, jeweler or gemologist.
Explore new Staff Training. Consider on-line training, GIA, AGS or DCA for appropriate associates.
Create a New Environment. Paint one area a new color or rearrange for new store ambiance.
Consider a New Marketing Approach. Put an associate in charge of Green Initiatives and giving back to the community and let the community know what you are doing.
Continue Social Media. Whether you are on Facebook, Tweeting, or any or the other various social media avenues, stay on top of what is new and effective.
Visit other Fine Jewelry Stores in your area and note what they do really well. And put thought into what you can do to enhance the customer's experience in your store.
Have a Wonderful New 2011 Year!


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Q: Change cursor to Hand icon when hover over the menu item in popup I need to show handicon when hover over the menu items.I tried with SystemMouseCursors.click but it didn't works.It still show cursor

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Q: ssis gpg encryption issues I have a SSIS package that uses Execute Process Task to encrypt file using gpg. Here are the arguments that I am using and its working perfectly fine from visual studio.
However when I deploy this package to SSISDB and run it, it says "C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG directory does not exist".
Executable: C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG\bin\gpg.exe
Arguments : --batch --passphrase test -o "D:\test\file1.csv.gpg" -c "D:\test\file1.csv"
Working Directory : C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG

I've also tried
Working Directory : D:\test (Or any other directory path)

When I run package from SSISDB- right click and validate then I get this error. my SQL server is running under NT Service\MSSQLSERVER account. (default, I haven't changed anything). I've granted admin permission to this account for C:\Program Files (x86)\GnuPG directory. What could be the reason for this and resolution?? Thanks.

A: When you use drive letters, the OS looks for the C:\ and D:\ drives on the local machine. When you run from VS/SSDT, that's your machine. When you run from SSISDB, that's the server.
Your best option would be to use (or create) a network installation of gpg.exe and a network share for your files, then reference them using UNC paths. Which you should code as project parameters and environment variables, against the day that those locations change, so you're not hunting through packages looking for those paths.
Another option is to put the artifacts that you need (pgp.exe and your files) onto drives on your server that are mapped identically to your local box. That's a maintenance nightmare over the long haul, but could be a quick fix for the immediate issue.


It's no secret that I'm a certified brunch fanatic. I'll take eggs any way they're handed to me...though I certainly prefer a perfectly prepared poached egg or a sunny side up beauty to a lackluster scramble. And Eggs Benedict? Well, that's about as delightful as brunch gets in my opinion. Especially when the egg spews its golden goodness all over the English muffin, croissant, or whatever kind of crusty bread its so proudly sitting on.
I'm also all about a righteous Bloody Mary. But that shouldn't come as surprise either.
So I'm always looking to check out the local brunch hot spots in an efforts to fulfill those weekend runny yolk and spicy bloody cravings. I must gloat too, I'm pretty lucky with where I live since there's an endless array of seriously superb brunch time staples all within a short bike ride from my front door.
One of those places that I often catch myself daydreaming about and salivating over is relatively new to the Venice Beach drinking and eating scene. And while it may be a Los Angeles restaurant newcomer, The Anchor has certainly made quite the name for itself in the last several months since its opening early last fall. It's no wonder why they've been such a hit in the community either.
The Anchor does everything right. From their pledge to always use locally-sourced, organic, and seasonal ingredients to their kitchen run by knowledgeable and charismatic Executive Chef Dustin Taylor, to the friendly neighborhood watering hole vibe, they've pretty much nailed it with what a quintessential local restaurant should be.
One of The Anchor's best contributions to the community? That would be their bottomless Bloody Mary and Mimosa brunch, which also features a delightful assortment of heavenly breakfast and lunchtime fare.
The Bloody Mary is solid. With a fresh, scratch made mix and without all the unnecessary bloody bells and whistles, it's the kinda bloody I can get down with, without feeling full before my actual meal has arrived at the table. Perfectly spicy, this boozy treat is made with soju as The Anchor is currently beer and wine only. Side note: they have one killer selection of craft brews.
Let it be known. No visit to The Anchor is complete without their (already) famous Lobster Roll. Yes, even at brunch, this sandwich is mandatory. Having tasted traditional lobster rolls in Boston, I can tell you that The Anchor's take on the New England classic is very, very different. But in a good way. The small roll is lightly buttered, toasted, and loaded with beautiful hunks of sweet and delicate lobster. It's then topped with truffle oil and some...wait for it...black truffle shavings. Guys, the combination is mouth-watering, insane.
While I'd definitely be an idiot to pass up on both of their lobster dishes, I must say, the simple and comforting Scrambled Egg sandwich is actually pretty luscious. Pillowy soft scrambled eggs, caramelized onions, farmhouse cheddar, and the best damn bacon you've ever had all come nestled between two slices of toast, making one hell of a breakfast sandwich. Effortless perfection right here.
I know I briefly mentioned those biscuits....and that bacon...but ordering both a la carte would be wise. For the bacon that Chef Dustin uses is no laughing matter. Nueskes bacon is applewood smoked, thick-cut, and oh, so meaty. Cooked until tender and a bit crisp, this bacon is deserving of a special moment when you take that first bite. The biscuits deserve some credit too as their warm soft center and sturdy "crust" can hold up to joint's amazing (and unique) Red-eye gravy, sweet jams, and Lobster Benedict.
The Anchor serves up a sweet happy hour too, with some of the prettiest deviled eggs I've ever seen. But that's another story for another day. This place is the type of place that (no matter how much you want to visit new restaurants) you keep going back to for more. Because the food is absolutely delectable and because the service is solid...and because it's well, perfect...every single time.


Forged iron balusters are a hand forged wrought iron baluster showing craftsmanship with the appearance of age. The forged baluster series is perfect in period homes and homes with distressed features such as distressed stair treads, distressed handrail and flooring. The forged balusters create simple patterns using the interest of the baluster itself to provide beauty to the stairway. The forging process for the balusters is where they are heated, then hammered into shape then coated. Each baluster is made individually, therefore each piece will have character and variations from the baluster next to it. The variation is understated but visible and creates a feel of individuality and interest.


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Transvestic Fetishism
Until recently, nontranssexual cross-dressers were generally labeled transvestites. This term is now considered appropriately applied only to people who put on the clothes of the other sex to achieve sexual arousal (Langstrom & Zucker, 2005). The sexual component of crossdressing for these individuals distinguishes them from female impersonators who crossdress to entertain, gay men who occasionally "go in drag" to attract men or as a kind of "camp" acting out, and transsexuals who, as we discussed in Chapter 5, cross-dress to obtain a partial sense of physical and emotional completeness rather than to achieve sexual arousal.
Transvestism comprises a range of behaviors. Some people prefer to don the entire garb of the other sex. This is often a solitary activity, occurring privately in their homes. Occasionally, a person may go out on the town while so attired, but this is unusual. In general, the cross-dressing is a momentary activity, producing sexual excitement that often culminates in gratification through masturbation or sex with a partner. In many cases of transvestism, a person becomes aroused by wearing only one garment, perhaps a pair of panties or a brassiere. Because this behavior has a strong element of fetishism (Freund et al., 1996), the American Psychiatric Association (2000) formalized the link between transvestism and fetishism by placing both conditions in the diagnostic category transvestic fetishism. A distinguishing feature of transvestic fetishism is that the clothing article is actually worn instead of just being viewed or fondled, as is the case with fetishism.
According to the American Psychiatric Association (2000), a diagnosis of transvestic fetishism is appropriately applied to heterosexual males who experience significant psychological distress or impaired functioning as a result of recurrent sexual fantasies, urges, or behavior involving cross-dressing that persist for at least 6 months.
Today, many members of the transgendered community, who are increasingly gaining a voice in both the professional literature and the popular media, contend that crossdressing is often an appropriate and legitimate source of sexual arousal and expression rather than an indicator of disordered behavior or psychological impairment. Consequently, they reject the label of transvestic fetishism and its implication of abnormality.
The diagnostic criteria previously outlined specify that transvestic fetishism is the sole province of heterosexual males. Apparently, it is usually men who are attracted to transvestic fetishism. This seems true of all contemporary societies for which we have data. However, a few isolated cases of women cross-dressing for sexual pleasure also appear in the clinical literature (V. Bullough & Bullough, 1993; Stoller, 1982).
Several studies of both clinical and nonclinical populations suggest that transvestic fetishism occurs primarily among married men with predominantly heterosexual orientations (Bullough & Bullough, 1997; Doctor & Prince, 1997).
As with fetishism and some other atypical behaviors, the development of transvestic fetishism often reveals a pattern of conditioning. Reinforcement, in the form of arousal and orgasm, may accompany cross-dressing activities at an early point in the development of sexual interest, as illustrated in the following anecdote:
When I was a kid, about 11 or 12, I was fascinated and excited by magazine pictures of women modeling undergarments. Masturbating while looking at these pictures was great. Later, I began to incorporate my mother's underthings in my little masturbation rituals, at first just touching them with my free hand, and later putting them on and parading before the mirror while I did my handjob. Now, as an adult, I have numerous sexual encounters with women that are quite satisfying without the dress-up part. But I still occasionally do the dress – up when I'm alone, and I still find it quite exciting. (Authors' files)


The Motor City Youth Brass Band is a British-style brass band that is designed especially for brass and percussion performers from middle school through college. Founded in 2006, it is the only ensemble of its kind in Southeast Michigan. Band members participate in regular rehearsals, perform in concerts including a travel opportunity, and participate in sectionals with brass performers and teachers from the Motor City Brass Band.


The University of Louisville Foundation's 'forensic' audit will be released Thursday and is expected to reveal how the foundation handled endowment funds from 2010 to 2016.
An Illinois judge has ruled in favor of The Chicago Tribune, which sued the College of DuPage and the College of DuPage Foundation for access to records under the Freedom of Information Act.
A private foundation whose "sole purpose and function" is to support North Dakota State University is a public entity subject to public open record laws, the state attorney general ruled Monday.
A public university sets up a fundraising apparatus to collect and invest money exclusively for the support of the university.
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow university direct-support organizations, such as foundations, to meet behind closed doors to discuss private donations and research strategies.
Whether university foundations are extensions of public colleges and universities — and therefore subject to state open record laws — or more similar to private, non-profit corporations (which are not subject to these laws) is a hotly contested issue.
A state court of appeals ruled in January that the records and meetings of the Eastern Michigan University Foundation must be open to the public, overturning a lower court's decision.


Inspire the engineer in your student as they design and build awesome machines with the LEGO MINDSTORMS WEDO 2.0 & EV3 and software. Using visual drag-and-drop programming software, a range of sensors, and teamwork, your student can build anything from a drag racer to a guard robot that growls at nearby intruders. We get the creativity flowing right away in this hands-on, engaging course.
In this class, students experiment and discover engineering basics via trial and error field testing. Rather than just "snapping bricks together," students learn critical thinking skills and modify their robot designs based on varying conditions. The course exposes students to more complex engineering techniques such as pulleys, inclined planes, and gear use. Let's get building!


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from rest_framework.views import APIView
from schemas import HelloSchema
from permissions import ExamplesPermission

class HelloView(APIView):
    permission_classes = (ExamplesPermission, )
    schema_class = {'default': HelloSchema }

    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
        return dict(msg='Hello')

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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City & State summit discusses technology in government and push for modernization
Experts discussed the future of technology in government at the City & State Government Modernization Summit on Thursday, touching on a range of issues from streamlining services with centralized systems to judicious use of data analytics and feedback loops. Speakers at the event at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan also urged the government to adopt consumer-centric models to increase voter satisfaction.
Key speaker Melanie La Rocca, chief efficiency officer in Mayor Eric Adams' administration, urged a consumer-centric model that borrows practices from the private sector.
"The private sector is chasing after its customers, who are eager to understand how to streamline processes, remove burdens and barriers, and deliver services the way their customers want them to," she told attendees. "If a customer can have exceptional experiences, they will become loyal to the brand or remain loyal to that brand. We are compared to the private sector in terms of how we manage our customers' experience."
By applying this model to government practices, La Rocca argued that this will lead to increased digitization efforts and optimized services, with an increase in rapport leading to greater trust among voters in government services.
"One of the most important indicators of truly customer-centric government, in my opinion, is trust. We know public sentiment is struggling at all levels of government," she said. "Today's world requires a comprehensive, coordinated and conscious approach to operational improvement that begins and ends with the customer's experience. To become a truly modern government, we need to change and introduce objective measurements, agency-led initiatives and mandatory feedback."
Panelist Ashka Dave, Associate Partner at McKinsey & Co., continued to discuss the importance of data collection practices to identify areas of IT customer satisfaction. "As a technology leader, when you're armed with this kind of data, you can start making trade-offs in how you deploy your systems," he told attendees.
Echoing La Rocca's previous points on customer satisfaction, Dave emphasized that improving aspects within specific systems ultimately leads to a change in attitude towards government as a whole. "If you're improving the customer experience or the resonance experience associated with that service, it's not just about how they're doing it [constituents] feel about your service, but you're changing how they feel about government operations overall," he said.
The panellists also stressed the importance of document digitization alongside data analysis and safeguards given the increasing prevalence of virtual information transmission.
Maryanne Schretzman, executive director of the New York City Center for InnovationThrough Data Intelligence, spoke of data catalogs to streamline processes between agencies.
"The agreements that have to be made between agencies within agencies for data sharing has always been a major barrier that keeps the data inaccessible to people from the outside," she said. "So we're looking at things like data catalogs that are used in the private sphere. A data catalog is a system that houses documentation that can be synchronized across different data sets and formats, compiled and then made accessible with contact information. If you have this information to hand, you can then create your data usage agreement."
Panelist Dan Steinberg, Director of the Mayor's Office of Operations, spoke about the centralization efforts of the MyCiTi project and the challenges underlying full digitization and interoperability.
"[MyCiTi] is one of the most important projects to deliver on the promise of a one-stop shop for all services. How can you work across so many organizations and make their systems more interoperable?" he asked. "I think the biggest thing this government has done was not to invest in technology, but to reorganize their intellectual property and technology, data offices, by centralizing everything."
Several panelists also noted the importance of the 2020 pandemic in ushering in a shift in the culture of data sharing, from increased connectivity to opening up new avenues of communication between voters and government agencies.
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Click here to see photos taken at this years Dragon Boat Race.
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All the photos from Lighting Up The Priory, If you're in the photo with the gold star you've won a £200 shopping spree.
Here are some of our lucky winners from random acts of kindness.
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Trax FM compete at The Dragon Boat Challenge!


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require 'spec_helper'

describe PushEventPayloadService do
  let(:event) { create(:push_event) }

  describe '#execute' do
    let(:push_data) do
      {
        commits: [
          {
            id: '1cf19a015df3523caf0a1f9d40c98a267d6a2fc2',
            message: 'This is a commit'
          }
        ],
        before: '0000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
        after: '1cf19a015df3523caf0a1f9d40c98a267d6a2fc2',
        total_commits_count: 1,
        ref: 'refs/heads/my-branch'
      }
    end

    it 'creates a new PushEventPayload row' do
      payload = described_class.new(event, push_data).execute

      expect(payload.commit_count).to eq(1)
      expect(payload.action).to eq('created')
      expect(payload.ref_type).to eq('branch')
      expect(payload.commit_from).to be_nil
      expect(payload.commit_to).to eq(push_data[:after])
      expect(payload.ref).to eq('my-branch')
      expect(payload.commit_title).to eq('This is a commit')
      expect(payload.event_id).to eq(event.id)
    end

    it 'sets the push_event_payload association of the used event' do
      payload = described_class.new(event, push_data).execute

      expect(event.push_event_payload).to eq(payload)
    end
  end

  describe '#commit_title' do
    it 'returns nil if no commits were pushed' do
      service = described_class.new(event, commits: [])

      expect(service.commit_title).to be_nil
    end

    it 'returns a String limited to 70 characters' do
      service = described_class.new(event, commits: [{ message: 'a' * 100 }])

      expect(service.commit_title).to eq(('a' * 67) + '...')
    end

    it 'does not truncate the commit message if it is shorter than 70 characters' do
      service = described_class.new(event, commits: [{ message: 'Hello' }])

      expect(service.commit_title).to eq('Hello')
    end

    it 'includes the first line of a commit message if the message spans multiple lines' do
      service = described_class
        .new(event, commits: [{ message: "Hello\n\nworld" }])

      expect(service.commit_title).to eq('Hello')
    end
  end

  describe '#commit_from_id' do
    it 'returns nil when creating a new ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, before: Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA)

      expect(service.commit_from_id).to be_nil
    end

    it 'returns the ID of the first commit when pushing to an existing ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, before: '123')

      expect(service.commit_from_id).to eq('123')
    end
  end

  describe '#commit_to_id' do
    it 'returns nil when removing an existing ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, after: Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA)

      expect(service.commit_to_id).to be_nil
    end
  end

  describe '#commit_count' do
    it 'returns the number of commits' do
      service = described_class.new(event, total_commits_count: 1)

      expect(service.commit_count).to eq(1)
    end

    it 'raises when the push data does not contain the commits count' do
      service = described_class.new(event, {})

      expect { service.commit_count }.to raise_error(KeyError)
    end
  end

  describe '#ref' do
    it 'returns the name of the ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, ref: 'refs/heads/foo')

      expect(service.ref).to eq('refs/heads/foo')
    end

    it 'raises when the push data does not contain the ref name' do
      service = described_class.new(event, {})

      expect { service.ref }.to raise_error(KeyError)
    end
  end

  describe '#revision_before' do
    it 'returns the revision from before the push' do
      service = described_class.new(event, before: 'foo')

      expect(service.revision_before).to eq('foo')
    end

    it 'raises when the push data does not contain the before revision' do
      service = described_class.new(event, {})

      expect { service.revision_before }.to raise_error(KeyError)
    end
  end

  describe '#revision_after' do
    it 'returns the revision from after the push' do
      service = described_class.new(event, after: 'foo')

      expect(service.revision_after).to eq('foo')
    end

    it 'raises when the push data does not contain the after revision' do
      service = described_class.new(event, {})

      expect { service.revision_after }.to raise_error(KeyError)
    end
  end

  describe '#trimmed_ref' do
    it 'returns the ref name without its prefix' do
      service = described_class.new(event, ref: 'refs/heads/foo')

      expect(service.trimmed_ref).to eq('foo')
    end
  end

  describe '#create?' do
    it 'returns true when creating a new ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, before: Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA)

      expect(service.create?).to eq(true)
    end

    it 'returns false when pushing to an existing ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, before: 'foo')

      expect(service.create?).to eq(false)
    end
  end

  describe '#remove?' do
    it 'returns true when removing an existing ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, after: Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA)

      expect(service.remove?).to eq(true)
    end

    it 'returns false pushing to an existing ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, after: 'foo')

      expect(service.remove?).to eq(false)
    end
  end

  describe '#action' do
    it 'returns :created when creating a ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, before: Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA)

      expect(service.action).to eq(:created)
    end

    it 'returns :removed when removing an existing ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event,
                                    before: '123',
                                    after: Gitlab::Git::BLANK_SHA)

      expect(service.action).to eq(:removed)
    end

    it 'returns :pushed when pushing to an existing ref' do
      service = described_class.new(event, before: '123', after: '456')

      expect(service.action).to eq(:pushed)
    end
  end

  describe '#ref_type' do
    it 'returns :tag for a tag' do
      service = described_class.new(event, ref: 'refs/tags/1.2')

      expect(service.ref_type).to eq(:tag)
    end

    it 'returns :branch for a branch' do
      service = described_class.new(event, ref: 'refs/heads/master')

      expect(service.ref_type).to eq(:branch)
    end
  end
end


^^^^ the state of so, so many modern women. Can you relate??
Every woman I work with tells me this is how she is feeling.
I watch women in my personal life feel like this. I even feel like this a good proportion of the time (which constantly reminds me to be practicing what I am preaching).
The clock is ticking. The clock that takes us closer and closer to the end of our fleeting and precious lives.
Making an amazing, life in a body that feels truly well, starts today.
No none is coming to save you … but that's ok, because you can save yourself.
And you can find people to help you do that. One step at a time!
If you are tired of feeling over-needed and under-nurtured, please know that the power to change this, lies within your very own hands.
Let go of the excuses, and let in the change / healing / transformation that you so desperately need.


Akhand jyot wicks are used in Akhand oil lamps. When you need to lit a oil lamp overnight or for longer durations, Akhand wick is a perfect choice.
A cotton thread wick connects the five vital airs (pranvayu) with the inner light (atmajyot). Cotton vaat/baati is the most integral part of the daily or festive Pooja. The cotton is one of the most pure forms of natural fibers known to mankind and represents the warmth of the devotee's love. It is a symbol of modesty and affection toward the Deity and a gesture of thankfulness for the God.


The SEC is shining the spotlight on conflicts of interest, with the agency's Enforcement Division's Asset Management Unit (AMU) prioritising the issue, setting out particular priorities, and pursuing enforcement actions that generally entail financial penalties – including fines and disgorgement of profits – but sometimes go further and censure, or strike off, individuals or even firms. "Many enforcement actions can ultimately be tied back to conflicts of interest," explains Cordium Managing Director and Partner, Patrick Shea, who heads up Cordium's compliance consulting division and runs the firm's Boston office.
Having been a compliance lawyer in the investment industry for years, Shea has seen thinking on conflicts evolve. The aspiration to eliminate all conflicts in the 1960s has given way to a more pragmatic approach today. "Regulators have recognised that some conflicts of interest are inherent to the investment management industry. Though some conflicts can be eliminated, many of them need to be identified, mitigated, managed and disclosed," he points out.
Chief Compliance Officers (CCO) have responsibility (and increasingly individual liability) for this, and a debate continues over the pros and cons of outsourcing the CCO function. All of Cordium's asset manager clients, including many hedge fund managers, have their own CCO, and Cordium does not provide outsourced CCO services. Cordium does however provide consulting support and training on conflicts of interest, and recently held a webinar on the topic with law firm Sidley Austin and private equity firm TA Associates.
Cordium, which received The Hedge Fund Journal's 2016 award for 'The Leading Regulatory Compliance Firm', follows a risk-based approach to identifying conflicts, which includes interaction with a broad range of employees, including senior management and non-compliance professionals. Shea gave us a few big picture examples of widely observed conflicts and popular ways of addressing them.
Allocation of fees and expenses amongst clients is another hot topic where the private equity industry has been in focus, due to the wide array and complexity of fees, including broken deal fees. But Shea flags that fee issues are potentially relevant to all kinds of asset managers. First and foremost funds must disclose fees and expenses, and they should also "ensure their expense practices are within the expense provisions of the fund." Any fees paid directly or indirectly (for instance via recommendations of affiliated products) to firms, related parties or affiliates are particularly sensitive.
Fees and investment performance are typically impacted by valuation, which results in another possible conflict, particularly around hard to value assets (often classified as 'level 3' under FAS 157) "where there may be differing opinions about how to value an asset" Shea says.
Friendly relationships with brokers can also give rise to best execution issues, which have many facets, including "oversight, approved broker lists, payment for research, payment for order flow and commissions," enumerates Shea.
In the European Union, MIFID 2 proposes to substantially unbundle research and commission from 2018 (some firms have already unbundled in 2016 while others never bundled), whereas in the US commission can be used to pay for research – within certain constraints: "From a US perspective, managers need to pay close attention to available guidance on eligible research and eligible brokerage to ensure, if applicable, that they are within the 28(e) safe harbour," warns Shea.
But political donations can extend beyond what some individuals might consider to be their freedom of conscience. "Under the Advisers Act, 'pay to play' cases have involved political contributions to officials who might influence or control the decision to hire an asset manager," observes Shea.
Any contributions above a de minimis amount of $350 to candidates for whom the donor is entitled to vote could attract scrutiny. "State and municipal officials are most relevant, though Federal officials could also be covered if they concurrently hold state or municipal offices," highlights Shea.
A landmark enforcement action relating to the Mayor of Philadelphia and Governor of Pennsylvania, was seen in 2014. This marked a significant milestone because previous 'pay to play' scandals at CalPERS and New York State Common involved explicit payments directly related to raising assets (and some improper payments). Now the implicit assumption is that political contributions that bear no contractual or formulaic link to assets raised might indirectly compromise officials' judgment. A focus on conflicts around familial or 'other' relationships further broadens the definition of conflicts, and could intrude into individuals' privacy.
When marketing outside the US, business development professionals must also be alert to the risk that any gift or payment to foreign officials could be covered by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). "Cordium has helped clients institute policies around anti-bribery to ensure that anyone meeting foreign officials realises that there is very little room for interpretation as any type of payment or exchange can be considered improper," says Shea, whose client base is treating this with respect.
Where and how to disclose?
Compliance manuals can be mainly or entirely for internal firm use, but other disclosures to investors, potential investors and to the public are also recommended and should be thorough enough for readers to understand the conflict. "As applicable, we would first make sure that timely disclosures are made in Form ADV," says Shea, but for the sake of consistency Cordium would move onto offering documents, DDQ (Due Diligence Questionnaire) responses, RFP (Request for Proposal) answers, and other marketing materials such as monthly or quarterly newsletters.
"But not every conflict gets disclosed in every place," says Shea, who has so far noticed enforcement actions based on non-disclosure per se, rather than not disclosing conflicts in enough places. Potential conflicts need to be disclosed whether or not the manager thinks they could result, or have resulted, in any adverse effect on clients.
Cordium recommends regular training to keep pace with the changing profile of hedge funds (often highly innovative businesses); the relentless onslaught of new regulations, and precedents set by enforcement actions.


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The Wettest County in the World is a 2008  historical novel by Matt Bondurant, an American writer who features his grandfather Jack and grand-uncles Forrest and Howard as the main characters in the novel.

The book tells of the trio during the Depression and Prohibition in rural Virginia, who made a living bootlegging moonshine. The novel is told from both the perspectives of the three Bondurant brothers, mainly focusing on the youngest, Jack, and of the writer Sherwood Anderson, who described Franklin County in that period as the "wettest county in the world" while working there as a journalist during Prohibition.  The film Lawless (2012), directed by John Hillcoat, is based on the book with a screenplay by Nick Cave.

Background
The novel, inspired by the author's paternal grandfather Jack and two grand-uncles, Forrest and Howard, focuses on the historical events of the Great Franklin County Moonshine Conspiracy, a series of events and a trial related to the illegal activities of the moonshiners in Franklin County. Sherwood Anderson was there working as a journalist at the time. To research the historical period, Bondurant listened to family stories and used archival records, news clippings and court transcripts. Locals began to think of the three brothers as "indestructible" because all of them survived.

In an essay, Bondurant said that he had illegal moonshine from Franklin County, despite having been raised in Alexandria, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. As a teenager, he first drank moonshine, and he knows his relatives in Franklin County drank moonshine at family events. Bondurant said he had difficulty getting information from people in Franklin when researching the novel. The illegal liquor-making in the county is a topic not often broached in public. He says that "you could spend years [in Franklin County] and never see [moonshine drinking], even as it is all around you."

Style

The New York Times Book Review emphasized that the lyrical and lively style of the novel is in service to extremely grotesque subject matter with detail that "can leave a reader queasy." Similarly, Lauren Bufferd at BookPage.com warned readers that the novel is "extremely graphic, with multiple descriptions of physical injury, brutality and sadistic behavior."

The novel takes place on two different story lines: the first follows the Bondurant brothers during the 1920s and 1930s, while the second takes place in 1934 as Sherwood Anderson writes about their feats. The New York Times book reviewer, Louisa Thomas, suggests that this juxtaposition of chronologies works well in some situations but not in others, causing unnecessary complication for the reader.

Reception
In The New York Times Book Review, Louisa Thomas noted that the "prose is lyrical" but had mixed feelings about the use of a broken narration as the fictional reporter Anderson investigates the "Bondurant boys". Ann H. Fisher of Library Journal called the book "a cracklingly good novel, with plenty of action and local color." She also noted that the book should be included in "regional collections" in Virginia. Reviewing the audiobook edition of the novel for Library Journal, Scott R. DiMarco called the story a "gripping, hauntingly told tale" and recommended that libraries purchase the audiobook.

Film adaptation

The novel was optioned in 2006, but the project's initial financing was lost in early 2010. The project was revived later that year. A film adaptation of the book, entitled Lawless and directed by John Hillcoat, was released on 31 August 2012. The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, and Jason Clarke as the three Bondurant brothers.  Also in the film are Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, and Mia Wasikowska. The screenplay was written by Nick Cave, who earlier wrote the screenplay for Hillcoat's The Proposition (2005).

References

American historical novels
American crime novels
Novels set in Virginia
Novels about prohibition in the United States
Franklin County, Virginia
2008 American novels
American novels adapted into films


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Sudeten Germans to open Prague office amid dispute over post-war expulsion
The dispute over the post-war expulsion of two and a half million ethnic Germans from Czechoslovakia was reinvigorated on Sunday, after the head of the Landsmannschaft - the largest organisation representing Sudeten Germans - appeared on a Czech TV discussion programme. Landsmannschaft chairman Bernt Posselt confirmed that plans were underfoot to open an office in Prague, a delicate announcement given the simmering dispute over the post-war expulsion and possible compensation. Earlier my colleague Rob Cameron spoke to the BBC's Petr Brod, a Czech journalist who has spent many years in Germany, and he began by asking him what the majority of Sudeten Germans really wanted from the Czech government.
Logo of Sudeten Landsmannschaft
"I think many Sudeten Germans would like to hear from the Czech Republic that the Czech government and the Czech parliament regret the fact of the expulsion of Sudeten Germans after the war, that they regret that this took place, that they consider it a crime against humanity, and that they are willing to make some kind of amends. It's however very difficult to say whether a majority of the Sudeten Germans now really expect such a gesture from the Czech Republic because it's very difficult to canvass the opinion of the Sudeten Germans. There is no way to conduct a poll among Sudeten Germans only, and for the time being we have to be content with the declarations of the official "roof" organisation of all the Sudeten German organisations, and that's the Landsmannschaft - an organisation which tends to put forward radical demands towards the Czech government and I don't think that a majority of the Sudeten Germans would really support all of these demands."
Bernd Posselt, photo CTK
Well as you say the largest one, the Landsmannschaft, the head of that organisation, Bernt Posselt, said at the weekend that there were plans to open an office in Prague. Seeing as there has been so much rhetoric recently, and that the dispute over the Benes decrees has reared its ugly head once again, do you think it was the right time to make that announcement?
"It's not really a new announcement. It's one in a series of announcements that have been spread over the last three years or so. The Landsmannschaft has been saying that it intends to open a representation in Prague for such a long time that I really wonder whether they are really going to go ahead with it now. And I think one of their concerns is about security, which I understand, because that representation, when it happens, will be opened in a rather hostile environment."
Indeed. Of course Mr Posselt also issued an apology for the sins of the Nazi regime. Do you think that apology will be enough to satisfy his critics in the Czech Republic?
"I don't think so. And it was immediately visible in the reactions of the Czech politicians that Czech Television interviewed during the lengthy conversation with Bernt Posselt. I think those reactions were fairly representative of the general public view."
The BBC's Petr Brod, speaking there to my colleague Rob Cameron on the lingering dispute over the post-war expulsion of Czechoslovakia's Sudeten Germans.
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