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Cosimo Castrucci (činný 1576-1602), císařský řezač kamenů, spolu se svým synem Giovannim Castruccim (činný v Praze 1598 ?-1615 ?) a vnukem Cosimem di Giovanni Castruccim (činný v Praze ještě 1619) založili v Praze prosperující uměleckou dílnu. V ní se technikou commesso in pietre dure (ve střední Evropě známa jako florentská mozaika) vyráběly z řezaných a leštěných pestrobarevných kamenů a polodrahokamů obrázky květin, ptáků, ale i krajin určené pro výzdobu dvířek kabinetů, stěn truhliček či povrchu stolových desek. Někdy byly mozaiky dokonce rámovány jako nástěnné obrazy.

Rudolf II. a florentská mozaika
V 16. století se technika commesso in pietre dure objevila v Římě, ale dokonalosti dosáhla až ve Florencii zvláště poté, co v Uffiziích vznikla rozsáhlá škola nazvaná L'Opificio delle Pietre Dure (1586). V roce 1588 ji arcivévoda Ferdinand I. Medicejský reformoval do podoby manufakturní dílny. Následujícího roku dostal císař Rudolf II. kameny intarzovanou stolní desku jako jednu z prvních prací této dílny. Bezprostředně poté následovala císařova objednávka na další desku stolu, jejíž výroba však trvala déle než 6 let.

Uvedení této techniky do Prahy započalo memorandem, které počátkem roku 1586 zaslal císař Rudolf II. svému vyslanci v Římě. Vyjádřil v něm přání, aby také na císařském dvoře v Praze mohl být obklopen specialisty v řezání jaspisů a dalších drahých kamenů, které se v Českém království nalézaly ve velkém množství. Do té doby císař posílal tyto kameny z Čech do Florencie a Milána odkud se mu vracela již hotová umělecká díla. Takto mezi léty 1592 až 1597 byla ve florentských dílnách zhotovena ppro císaře stolová deska považovaná za "div světa". Vznikla podle návrhu malíře Daniela Fröschla. Před rokem 1608 byla deska umístěna na figurální podstavec zhotovený sochařem Adrianem de Vries, který znázorňoval Ganymeda s Diovým orlem . Podobu dnes nezvěstného stolu známe jen z obrazu "Galerie arcivévody Leopolda I. Viléma Habsburského v Bruselu" od Davida Tenierse mladšího (kolem 1650).

V době jeho dokončování však již císař získal italského řezače drahých kamenů Cosima Castrucciho pro jeho přechod z Florencie do Prahy.

Cosimo Castrucci a Praha

Prvním členem rodiny vytvářející intarzie z kamene byl Cosimo Castrucci (? – ?), který vstoupil do pražskývh služeb císaře Rudolfa II. nejpozději v roce 1592. Jeho pobyt v Praze je však písemně doložený až rokem 1596. Dílna ve Florencii však pokračovala v činnosti ještě dalších 30 let. Nejen dobré finanční, ale i technické podmínky, které poskytoval císařský mlýn v Bubenči určený pro brusiče a řezače kamenů, však umožnily, že Cosimo již zůstal v Praze až do své smrti (1610 ?). Ke Cosimovým nejvýznamnějším dílům patří deska Krajina s kaplí a mostem, kterou signoval a datoval rokem 1596 a stejným způsobem koncipovaná deska Obětování Izáka. Oběma deskám dominují ideální krajiny, ve kterých se Cosimo pokusil o perspektivní zkratku tím, že sytě zbarvené kameny umístil do popředí, zatímco místa v pozadí znázornil pomocí světlejších a menších kamenů.

Giovanni Castrucci a dílna
Nejpozději od roku 1598 pracoval v pražské dílně i Cosimův syn Giovanni. V roce 1602 se uvažovaný návrat do Florencie nakonec neuskutečnil snad pro otcovu smrt, neboť všechny následující císařovy platby byly určeny pro Giovanniho. V roce 1610 byl Giovanni Castrucci císařem Rudolfem II. jmenován "dvorním řezačem kamenů" s pevným platem 20 zlatých. Po císařově smrti (1612) byl Giovanni na cestách po Itálii a vracel se do Prahy jen pro vybrané kusy jaspisů, které byly použity pro práce v Miláně.

V nepřítomnosti Giovanni Castrucciho v Praze objednávky na commessi realizovala jeho pražská dílna. To se projevilo na kolísavé kvalitě desek, ztrátě jejich prostorového pojetí i dekorativnosti vytvořených krajin.

Dokládají to i některé z 18 desek vystavených v Uměleckohistorickém muzeu ve Vídni. Jsou to především ideální krajiny svědčící pro vznik v pražské dílně. S Prahou však souvisejí i mozaiky Pohled na Pražský hrad a Malou Stranu zhotovené v několika verzích. Dvě z nich jsou ve Vídni a jedna v Uměleckoprůmyslovém muzeu v Praze.
Z těchto převážně "krajinářských" prací vybočuje Oltářík se sv. Markétou zhotovený z ebenového dřeva a s vloženými commessi. Roku 1603 tento oltářík daroval císař Rudolf II. he svatbě Zdeňka Vojtěcha Popela z Lobkovic s Polyxenou z Pernštejna.
Giovanni se po roce 1600 stal velmi bohatým umělcem, což dokládá skutečnost, že si mohl zakoupit dům "U hvězdy" na Malé Straně. Poslední zmínka týkající se Giovanni Castrucciho je z roku 1611. Další informace o jeho osudu chybějí, a tak není známo, zda po smrti Rudolfa II. z Prahy odešel nebo zemřel. Historici umění uvádějí, že Giovanni Castrucci pravděpodobně zemřel roku 1615. Proto objednávku na destičku Abrahám s anděly, na kterou arcivévoda Cosimo II. Medicejský zaslal Giovanni Castrucciovi do Prahy kresebný návrh, realizoval již jeho syn Cosimo di Giovanni.

Osudy pražské dílny

Cosimo di Giovanmi Castruccii byl talentovaným řezačem kamenů, o kterém však po roce 1619 prameny mlčí. Objednanou destičku Abrahám s anděly dokončil až Giovanniho zeť Giuliano di Pietro Pandolfini. Ten ji také v roce 1622 předal ve Florencii. V té době dokončované práce svědčily pro začátek nového stylu pražské dílny. Tento styl v zobrazení krajiny se vyznačoval malými výseky krajin s detaily ruin, domů a skal. Po císařově smrti se dvůr přestěhoval do Vídně a tím skončily pro castrucciovskou dílnu objednávky pro Rudolfovu kunstkomoru. Dílna však dále realizovala objednávky z Florencie na figurální commessi a od knížete Karla I. z Lichtenštejna (1560-1627) na stolovou desku, za kterou Pandolfini dostal zaplaceno až po smrti knížete. V té době byla dílna pravděpodobně rozpuštěna, neboť její konec souvisel se smrtí Ottavia Miseroniho (1624), který fungoval jako její poslední faktický vedoucí. Pandolfini se přestěhoval do Florencie, aby zde až do konce 30. let 17. století pokračoval v pracích pro vídeňský dvůr a pro Lichtenštejny. Na rozdíl od pražské dílny Castrucciů, dílna Miseroniů pracovala v Praze až do 2. poloviny 17. století, což dokládá pohled do dílny v obraze Karla Škréty (1610 ?-1674) s názvem [[Podobizna řezače drahokamů Dionysia Miseroniho a jeho rodiny|Podobizna řezače drahokamů Dionysia Miseriniho a jeho rodiny.]]

Umělecko-historický význam pražské dílny rodiny Castrucciů
Krajinářské commesso jako vrchol manýristické glyptiky je nepochybně výtvorem pražské dílny vedené Cosimem Castruccim. Tyto krajiny nebyly sice reálným zobrazením skutečné přírody, ale vycházely z kreseb a obrazů dvorních krajinářů, jako byly Pieter Stevens či Roelandt Savery, nebo z grafických listů Aegidia Sadelera. Tyto v podstatě ideální krajiny však odpovídaly názorům císaře Rudolfa II. a obecně i dobovému vkusu. Anselmus Boetius de Boodt (1550-1632), vlámský filozof, lékař a přírodovědec, se o commessi výstižně vyjádřil, když konstatoval, že se jedná o spojení umění přírody s darem umělecké tvorby člověka.

Odkazy

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Externí odkazy
 http://vilemurban-study.webnode.cz/pietra-dura/
 http://www.revuekamen.cz/florentska-mozaika.htm
 https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/asset/03-00-100167-0000-sd-ate-1805-p01/XwF2gUz8nQzv5w
 http://www.mojezeme.cz/node/165#bottom_region

Glyptici
Rudolf II.
Manýrismus
Češi italského původu

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Estonia complete big comeback to topple Sweden
Group 1 in the European Mixed Team Championships Qualification got underway in Milton Keynes, England. Sweden took on Estonia in a well-fought match.
Players arriving in England two days before the start were subjected to the increasingly familiar COVID-19 restrictions necessary in competitive sport. However, once national anthems were sung, they were ready to play. Sweden even adding in a team battle cry!
First up was the mixed doubles. The established pair of Melker Z-Bexell/ Tilda Sjoo, Swedish Junior champions in 2018 and 171 in the world, took on the scratch pairing of Kristjan Kaljurand/ Helina Rüütel.
Despite not playing with each other, the more experienced Estonians, with the Latvia International 2020 mixed and women's doubles champion, Rüütel dominating the net, took an early lead. At one point leading 15-7. However, they lost their composure and allowed the Swedes to make a big comeback and take the opening game 21-19.
It was the Estonians who ran away with the second game and looked the more likely to win the match, but Z-Bexell/Sjoo were able to flip the match in the deciding game, winning 21-15. Attempting to explain how this happened, Z-Bexell said.
-We tried to get a bit of momentum in that lost game and keep going in that third game. It is a big win for us.
Burestedt impresses in the singles
Centre of Excellence player, Felix Burestedt, who trains in Denmark, had to spend two weeks away from the centre and do his training back home in Sweden. This was to ensure he would be able to travel to England for the tournament. But he is in good spirits about this.
-I had a good preparation. We were together as a group so it was nice to hang around with the players and get to know everyone a bit more, which was a good thing going into this event.
Facing Mikk Järveoja, the tall Swede was able to produce a straight-game victory in just 22 minutes.
-I feel very good actually. It's a nice hall here with good shuttles and I felt good on court.
Kuuba with a must-win match
Admitting she felt a bit of pressure before this match, Kristin Kuuba faced Ashwathi Pillai to keep Estonia in the tie. Three years ago, the two played in Norway, with Kuuba winning in a solid two-game victory.
It was looking like it would be the same, however, in the second game Pillai dug in well and even had game point. But the experienced Kuuba focused on the basics and came through 23-21.
-I was a little bit too passive and she was able to get into a rhythm. She plays really aggressive so I was struggling there. I focused to not play many mistakes and crazy shots at the end.
Another three-game clash
Joel Hansson/ Melker Z-Bexell and Kristjan Kaljurand/ Raul Käsner met again after their memorable match in Group 2 of the European Men's Team Championships this February. That time it went to the final few rallies in the decider, with the Swedes winning 21-19.
The Estonians took the initiative winning 21-18 in the first, only for the Swedes to bounce back stronger and quickly forcing the decider. In all matches today, momentum fluctuated greatly, as the Estonians were able to develop a healthy 11-2 lead at the change of ends. They were too far ahead to catch and were able to seal the win and level the tie at 2-2.
Winner takes all
Former European Junior Champion Johanna Magnusson, who is partnerless after the shock retirement of Emma Karlsson, took to the court with Moa Sjoo against the scratch pairing of Helina Rüütel/ Kristin Kuuba.
Rüütel/ Kuuba took the opening game 21-16. The Swedes fought hard to get back into the match, but the firepower of the Estonians was too much and Estonia finished off a big comeback from 2-0 down, to win the tie 3-2.
-I am satisfied with how we played. We haven't played together for a long time and it was a nice point to Estonia.
England plays Hungary at 14:00 (local time) in the other group match.
For livestreaming from this and all qualification groups, read: EMTCQ: How you can follow the action

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La tumba de Fu Hao (en chino simplificado: 妇好墓 ; en chino tradicional: 婦好墓 ; en pinyin: Fù Hǎo Mù) es un yacimiento arqueológico en Yin Xu, en las ruinas de la capital Yin de la antigua dinastía Shang, dentro de la moderna ciudad de Anyang, en la provincia de Henan, de la República Popular China. Descubierto el sitio en 1976, fue identificado como el lugar de descanso final de la reina y general militar Fu Hao, que murió alrededor de 1200 a. C. y fue probablemente la «Dama Hao» inscrita en los huesos oraculares, por el rey Wu Ding y una de sus muchas esposas.

Es hasta hoy la única tumba real de la dinastía Shang encontrada intacta con su contenido y excavada por los arqueólogos. La excavación se realizó por el Equipo de Trabajo de Anyang del Instituto de Arqueología de la Academia China de Ciencias Sociales, y después de una intensa restauración la tumba fue abierta al público en 1999.

Descubrimiento y contenidos

En 1976 los arqueólogos realizaron sondeos por los alrededores de Yin Xu con una gran pala, denominada «pala Luoyang», con la cual recuperaron algunas muestras de laca roja. La fosa descubierta, titulada oficialmente la tumba número 5, es de un solo hoyo con unas medidas de 5,6 metros y 4 metros, situada a las afueras del principal cementerio real. La tumba ha sido datada cerca del año 1200 a. C. y se identificó como la de Fu Hao, a partir de las inscripciones en los bronces rituales.

Su tumba, una de las tumbas más pequeñas, es también una de las mejor conservadas de las tumbas reales de la dinastía Shang y la única que no había sido saqueada antes de la excavación realizada por los arqueólogos.  En el interior del pozo era evidente una cámara de madera de 5 metros de longitud, 3,5 m de anchura y 1,3 m de altura que contenía un ataúd de madera lacada completamente podrido.

A nivel de tierra se albergaba el cuerpo real y la mayor parte de los enseres y artefactos enterrados con la reina. Extraños objetos de jade, como por ejemplo los de la cultura Liangzhu, probablemente fueron recogidos por Fu Hao como antigüedades, mientras que otros artefactos de bronce fueron utilizados probablemente por la dama en sus hogares antes de su fallecimiento. Fueron inscritos con su nombre, sin duda, de manera póstuma por Wu Ding y depositados en la tumba como su ajuar funerario.  Los artefactos descubiertos en la tumba consistían en:
 755 objetos de jade (incluyendo artefactos culturales de Longshan, Liangzhu, Hongshan y Shijiahe).
 564 objetos de hueso (incluyendo 500 agujas de gancho (broches) y 20 puntas de flecha)
 468 objetos de bronce, entre ellos más de 200 vasijas de bronce ritual, 130 armas, 23 campanas, 27 cuchillos, 4 espejos, y 4 estatuas de tigre
 63 objetos de piedra
 11 objetos de cerámica
 5 objetos de marfil
 6.900 conchas (utilizadas como moneda de cambio durante la dinastía Shang)

A continuación del cadáver había un pequeño hoyo que contenía los restos de seis perros sacrificados, y a lo largo de su borde se encontraban los esqueletos de 16 esclavos humanos, como evidencia de sacrificio humano.

Los objetos de jade en la tumba de Fu Hao se ha comprobado que son artefactos muy anteriores a su muerte, mediante el análisis estilístico y técnico, con lo que el contexto arqueológico la identifica como una coleccionista prematura, una mujer que reunió a su alrededor objetos de un periodo muy anterior.

También hay evidencia en el terreno de una estructura de madera construida sobre la tumba que probablemente sirvió como sala ancestral para la celebración de ceremonias conmemorativas, que ya ha sido restaurada.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos
 Web sobre la tumba
 10 minute documentary feature, parte 1 of 7

Dinastía Shang
Historia de China
Yacimientos arqueológicos de China


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After many months of the "mainstream" media refusing to discuss the real causes of the sub-prime financial crisis, the deafening silence has finally been broken in a January 5th front-page article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that begins to unmask the truth. In "Housing Push for Hispanics Spawns Wave of Foreclosures," Susan Schmidt and Maurice Tamman report that the sub-prime mortgage meltdown was directly caused by government policies on behalf of various interest groups in the cynical name of "opening the doors to the American Dream" for America's poor and minorities. This article corroborates the pioneering work of Independent Institute Research Fellow Stan Liebowitz in his Independent Policy Report, Anatomy of a Train Wreck: Causes of the Mortgage Meltdown, which was released throughout the media on October 3rd and featured in a cover story in National Review. As the WSJ article states:
An examination of that borrowing spree by The Wall Street Journal reveals that it wasn't simply the mortgage market at work. It was fueled by a campaign by low-income housing groups, Hispanic lawmakers, a congressional Hispanic housing initiative, mortgage lenders and brokers, who all were pushing to increase homeownership among Latinos.
The network included Mr. Baca, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, whose district is 58% Hispanic and ranks No. 5 among all congressional districts in percentage of home loans not tailored for prime borrowers. The caucus launched a housing initiative called Hogar—Spanish for home—to work with industry and community groups to increase mortgage lending to Latinos. Mortgage companies provided funding to that group, and to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, which fielded an army to make the loans.
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In a written statement, Mr. Baca blamed the foreclosure crisis among Hispanics on borrowers' lack of "financial literacy" and on "lenders and brokers eager to make a bigger profit." He declined to be interviewed for this story.
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But a close look at the network of organizations pushing for increased mortgage lending reveals a more complicated picture. Subprime-industry executives were advisers to the Hogar housing initiative, and bankrolled more than $2 million of its research. Lawmakers and advocacy groups pushed hard for the easy credit that fueled the subprime phenomenon among Latinos. Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, who received donations from the lending industry and saw their constituents moving into new homes, pushed for eased lending standards, which led to problems.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus created Hogar in 2003 to work with industry and community groups to increase mortgage lending to Latinos. At that time, the national Latino homeownership rate was 47%, compared with 68% for the overall population. Hogar called the figure "alarming," and said a concerted effort was required to ensure that "by the end of the decade Latinos will share equally in the American Dream of homeownership."
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Posted on June 10, 2022, Friday at 8:10 PM Sabah
KOTA KINABALU (June 10): The Sabah Law Society (SLS) has taken legal steps to challenge the Second Review Order under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution.
This is because SLS is of the opinion that the Second Review Order under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution as gazetted is in serious breach of Article 112C and 112D (1), (3) and (4).
SLS in a statement on Friday explained that on April 20, 2022 the Federal Government of Malaysia published Review Order in the Federal Gazette.
That was purportedly Second Review Order under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution.
What the Second Review Order stated is that the Federal Government and State Government of Sabah have reached an agreement as to the Review of the 40 per cent Special Grant Entitlement of Sabah under Article 112C of the Federal Constitution.
However, prior to that Second Review Order, there was a joint announcement by the Federal Government and State Government on April 14, 2022.
This was said to be without prejudice an agreement reached between the Federal Government and the State Government as to the payment of the Special Grant of 40 per cent. It was also mentioned in the announcement that both the Federation and the State were continuing to negotiate.
"We are of the view that the Second Review Order as gazetted is in serious breach of Article 112C and 112D (1), (3) and (4). In substance SLS action in court now is to challenge that Second Review Order, among others.
"The action now commenced by SLS against the Federal Government is a Judicial Review proceeding for certiorari to quash that Second Order in so far it contravenes the specific provisions of the Federal Constitution, more particularly Article 112C and 112D read together with the Tenth Schedule Part IV thereof.
"We are of the view that under Article 112D (3) it is incumbent upon the Federal Government to hold a Second Review in 1974. The Federal Government failed or neglected to hold that Second Review," the statement read.
SLS opined that this is in clear contravention of the express provisions of the Federal Constitution and the contravention is to the detriment of the people of State of Sabah.
It alleged that by failing to hold that review for periods from 1974 to 2021 the people of Sabah have lost the benefit of the 40 per cent entitlement of right under the Federal Constitution. These are revenues lost yearly.
"This right and entitlement is sacrosanct as enshrined in the constitution foundation documents and indeed the Constitution itself. SLS's present action is for the preservation of the constitutional rights of the people of Sabah," it stressed.
SLS pointed out that the Review now published in the recent Federal Gazette on 20th April 2022 is only in respect of years 2022 to 2026. It has failed to address the lost years from 1974 to 2021.
Under Article 112C read together with Part IV of Tenth Schedule, Sabah is entitled to the Special Grant of 40 per cent as calculated in accordance with the formula set out under Part IV of the Tenth Schedule.
Article 112D (3) and (4) must be read in tandem with Article 112C as well Part IV of the Tenth Schedule, said SLS, adding that Article 112D (1) provides that Review shall be held at the intervals as mentioned under Article 112D (4) which provides that "shall be held as regards both States of Sabah and Sarawak for periods beginning with the year 1969 and the year 1974…'
"While the Federal Government has held Review for period of five years beginning in 1969, it failed to do so for period begging from 1974. This is clear contravention of the mandatory provision of Article 112D (4).
"Having, failed to hold a Review in terms of Article 122D (4) they cannot rely on the First Review which is for the period from 1969 to 1973 to say that it would continue to be effective until the next Review," SLS stressed.
"The next and Second Review must have been held with the beginning of 1974," SLS said, adding that SLS's present action is substantially for the following remedies and orders namely that the applicant be granted leave to apply for an order of certiorari to remove into the High Court for the purpose of quashing such part of the decision contained in Gazette publication P.U. (A) 119/2022 dated 20.4.2022 as is or is implied to decide and publish that the duty of the respondent is otherwise than is as declared under paragraphs 2 (a) and 2 (b) herein.
"A declaration that (a) That the failure of the respondent to hold the second review in the year 1974 with the State Government of Sabah is a breach and contravention of its constitutional duty stipulated under Article 112D, Clauses (1), (3) and (4) of the Federal Constitution.
"(b) That the 40 per cent entitlement under Article 112C read with subsection (1) of section 2 of Part IV of the Tenth Schedule of the Federal Constitution means an annual special grant of two-fifths of the amount by which the net revenue derived by the first respondent from the State of Sabah exceeds the net revenue which would have been derived in the year 1963 wherein net revenue is the revenue which accrues to the Federation less the amounts received by the State of Sabah in respect of assignments of that revenue under Part I and V of the Tenth Schedule of the Federal Constitution as depicted by the formula as shown:
⁃ Federal Revenue derived from Sabah in current Year
⁃ Revenue Assigned to State [Part III and V 10th Schedule]
⁃ Net Revenue derived from Sabah in current Year [A – B =C]
⁃ Federal Revenue derived from Sabah in 1963
⁃ Revenue assigned to Sabah in 1963
⁃ Net Revenue derived from Sabah in 1963 [D – E = F]
⁃ Special Grant due to Sabah in Current Year: 40% x (C – F) =G
(b) That the 40% entitlement remains due and payable by the respondent to the State Government of Sabah for each consecutive financial year for the period from the year 1974 to the year 2021.
(C) That a failure to pay the 40% entitlement by the respondent to the State Government of Sabah for each consecutive financial year for the period from the year 1974 to the year 2021 is a breach of the fundamental right to property of the State Government of Sabah and ultimately of the people of Sabah as enshrined under Article 13 of the Federal Constitution.
For the following Orders:
(a) An order of mandamus directed to the respondent to hold another review with the State Government of Sabah under the provisions of Article 112D of the Federal Constitution to give effect to payment of the 40% entitlement under Article 112C read with subsection (1) of section 2 of Part IV of the Tenth Schedule of the Federal Constitution for each consecutive financial year for the period from the year 1974 to the year 2021 within 30 days and to reach a decision within 90 days from the date of this order.
(b) An order that the respondent pays the entitlement as determined under paragraph 3 (a) above to the State Government of Sabah or as constitutional damages for breach of Article 13 of the Federal Constitution or both.
On a final note, SLS is a statutory body established pursuant to section 7A of the Advocates Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 2) whose objects are set out and provided under Part VI of the Advocates Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 2) and more particularly section 13A thereunder.
Pursuant to the said section 13A, the applicant is vested with the necessary statutory powers and authority "to uphold the cause of justice without regard to its own interest or that of its members, uninfluenced by fear or favour and to protect and assist the public in all matters … relating, ancillary or incidental to, the law.
In furtherance of its statutory objectives, SLS is obliged by virtue of the statutory provisions as set out under section 13A (a) and (e) of the Advocates Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 2) to uphold and to ensure that the Federal Constitution is upheld at all times.
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Litter "A" - 4 years !
I wish You continue enjoying a beautiful life with the nice owners of yours, as You already had for 4 years now.
Happy birthday to You, litter "A" !!!
Bajaring Cinnamony succeeds dog show in Ādaži (CACIB).
I'm really proud and happy!
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5 female and 2 male !
Both the mother and the puppies feel good!
The puppies are growing and gaining weight.
Mona passed the BH exam!
On 30th of August in training place in Katlakalns Bajaring Cinnamony passed BH exam with good results!
On a very beautiful day of August a Molos club FCI II groups dog show was accomplished. It was organised in Dubultmuiža.
There Mona earned BOB ( the best represantitive of the breed) and CQ ( certificate of qualification ).
From my kennel participated Bajaring Aira Fina. She got CQ and gained the third CAC and became Latvian Champion! Congratulations!!
On the way back home from Helsinki we visited Cadmus and his family in Tallinn. Thank You Heidi for Your hospitality! Cadmus is a very handsome and responsible dog – his is the best guard for his family. I am very glad for Cadmus owners, because they love him very much and as an exchange they get Cadmus`s trust.
Moments spent in Helsinki was the most beautiful in this summer.
I was veru satisfied with the excellent assessment given to Mona by expert and breeder Tapio Eerola ( Finland ). Monas (14 months) description was good and promising. There I gained confidence that my dogs can compete with the best dogs from all around the world. We have all chances!


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Teens Found Nonprofit To Make Coronavirus Care Packages
CALIFORNIA — When Sky Yang founded nonprofit Break the Outbreak in March, he had a website and a vision of outfitting essential workers with protective gear. "Our operations were small at the time, and we had to finance them on our own," said Yang, a rising senior at Dublin High […]
CALIFORNIA — When Sky Yang founded nonprofit Break the Outbreak in March, he had a website and a vision of outfitting essential workers with protective gear.
"Our operations were small at the time, and we had to finance them on our own," said Yang, a rising senior at Dublin High School in the Bay Area, in an email interview. "Initially, we faced rejections from many restaurants. But we persevered."
Months later, Break the Outbreak is in the process of expanding to 28 chapters across 14 states, with more than 200 members in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and elsewhere, organizers said. Members have created and donated more than 2,000 masks to food industry workers stocking shelves and serving up meals.
Break the Outbreak has a strong Bay Area presence, but has expanded in California and across the country, in cities such as New York City and Salt Lake City. The nonprofit's first donation was to East Bay restaurant Rigatoni's in Dublin.
"Though we were social distancing and wearing masks, I could see the happiness on [the co-owner's] face when we handed him the box of [protective gear]," said Ansh Tripathi, associate founder of the organization.
Since then, Break the Outbreak has donated resources to dozens of workplaces and individuals across the country. San Ramon members have donated to Bay Area health care facilities, Dublin members donated to a World War II veteran, Salt Lake City members have donated to the University of Utah and Pleasanton members have donated to the local farmers market.
Break the Outbreak had raised $2,800 through a GoFundMe online fundraising campaign as of Thursday morning, but is looking to continue to identify additional donors willing to help support its efforts and workplaces in need of donations.
Finding a way to help amid unsettling times has been grounding, said Kanchan Naik, the nonprofit's media outreach director, in an email.
"With a global pandemic outside, it's easy to lose yourself in the initial waves of fear and anxiety, while also balancing a myriad of academic responsibilities," she wrote. "But working for Break the Outbreak both requires and creates strength."
Follow Break the Outbreak on Instagram and request supplies here.
GoFundMe is a Patch promotional partner.
This article originally appeared on the Beverly Hills Patch
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Looking for sources on the history of global health? Start here for a beginning look at the resources Yale has, and beyond. Click on the tabs above to find scholarly books, journal articles and other secondary texts, primary-source documents, and credible web sites about global health, including historical resources and information on many countries.
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Russia whitewash Saudi Arabia in World Cup Opener.
Iran won Morocco 1-0, for No.20's own goal of Morocco.
Cristiano Ronaldo completed a hat-trick to earn Portugal a 3-3 draw with Spain.
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"Reduced Playing Opportunities"
May 28, 2006 / Geoff Shackelford
Golfweek's Rex Hoggard on the emerging FedEx Cup schedule:
At the heart of the Tour's new FedEx Cup schedule is a Tour Championship that wraps up in mid-September, essentially shortening what was a 12-month season. To a middle-of-the-pack player, "shorter season" is Tour talk for "fewer playing opportunities."
The Tour has countered that perception with a Fall Series that will be played after the Tour Championship and mainly feature players vying for their Tour cards. But the circuit has been slow to release the Fall portion of next year's lineup, a sign sponsors probably aren't flocking to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., to pony up a few million dollars to host what could essentially be the first stage of Q-School.
Although the phrase "reduced playing opportunities" has become a conversation killer around Tour headquarters, the reality is that the majority of PAC and Policy Board members ascended to the Tour via Q-School or the Nationwide Tour, and some of these players wonder what impact the schedule changes will have on the access for futures graduates.
"My biggest concern during this whole process is playing opportunities for these guys," said a PAC member. "We want the best field we can every week, but it's going to get to the point that there are only 12 Nationwide (graduates) who get to play regularly during the summer."
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Catch Toby Jones' latest show on the BBC and his playlist in the July issue
Toby Jones, who provides his playlist for the July issue (#149), writes and stars in the bleakly comic drama Don't Forget the Driver, which also includes a range of world music
Toby Jones in Don't Forget the Driver © BBC / Sister Pictures
Here's a bit of a sneak peek for our July issue (#149, on sale June 14): the BAFTA- and Olivier Award-winning actor Toby Jones will be talking us through his playlist of just some of his favourite music from all around the world.
His new series, the tragi-comic drama Don't Forget the Driver, tells the story of Peter Green (played by Jones), a coach driver in the sleepy town of Bognor Regis, as he wrestles with the emotions of mundane daily life soon to be shaken up with an unexpected arrival. The series as a whole is poignant and bittersweet, but with a warm humour throughout.
With Jones as co-creator and writer alongside playwright Tim Crouch, music is, of course, an important element of the show, and Songlines readers will be delighted to hear pieces from artists such as baroque folkies Pentangle and Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke in the soundtrack. Music from the cross-continental string duo Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita also features throughout, serving as an important through-line for the whole series.
The series is currently being broadcast on BBC Two on Tuesdays at 10pm, and the whole series can be watched on BBC iPlayer until Thursday 13 June.
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What is the most expensive element? This question is tricky to answer because some elements simply cannot be purchased in pure form. For example, the superheavy elements at the end of the periodic table are so unstable, even the researchers studying them typically don't have a sample for more than a fraction of a second. The cost of these elements is essentially the price tag of their synthesis, which runs into millions or billions of dollars per atom.
Here is a look at the most expensive natural element and the most expensive of any element known to exist.
The most expensive natural element is francium. Although francium occurs naturally, it decays so quickly that it cannot be collected for use. Only a few atoms of francium have been produced commercially, so if you wanted to produce 100 grams of francium, you could expect to pay a few billion U.S. dollars for it. Lutetium is the most expensive element that you could actually order and purchase. The price for 100 grams of lutetium is around $10,000. So, from a practical standpoint, lutetium is the most expensive element.
The transuranium elements, in general, are extremely expensive. These elements typically are man-made, plus it is costly to isolate the trace amounts of transuranic elements that exist naturally. For example, based on the cost of the accelerator time, manpower, materials, etc., californium is estimated to cost around $2.7 billion per 100 grams. You can contrast that price with that cost of plutonium, which runs between $5,000 and $13,000 per 100 grams, depending on purity.
The most expensive natural element is francium, but it decays so quickly it can't be collected to be sold. If you could buy it, you'd pay billions of dollars for 100 grams.
The most expensive natural element that is stable enough to purchase is lutetium. If you order 100 grams of lutetium, it will cost about $10,000.
Atoms of synthetic elements cost millions of dollars to produce. Sometimes they don't even last long enough to be detected. Scientists only know they were there because of their decay products.
Of course, you could argue that anti-elements, which technically are pure elements, are more expensive than regular elements. Gerald Smith estimated that positrons could be produced for about $25 billion per gram in 2006. NASA gave a figure of $62.5 trillion per gram of antihydrogen in 1999. While you can't buy antimatter, it does occur naturally. For example, it is produced by some lightning strikes. However, antimatter reacts with regular matter very quickly.
Gold is a valuable element, worth around $39.80 per gram. While it's much less costly than lutetium, it's also easier to obtain, more useful, and easier to trade.
Like gold, rhodium is an element that is a noble metal. Rhodium is used in jewelry and catalytic converters. It's worth around $45 per gram.
Platinum has value comparable to that of rhodium. It's used as a catalyst, in jewelry, and in certain drugs. It costs around $48 per gram.
Plutonium is a radioactive element that can be used for research and nuclear applications. It's worth about $4,000 per gram (although you can expect various regulatory agencies to take a close look at you if you start accumulating it).
Tritium is the radioactive isotope of the element hydrogen. Tritium is used in research and to illuminate phosphors as a light source. It costs around $30,000 per gram.
Carbon can be one of the least expensive elements (as carbon black or soot) or most expensive (as diamond). While diamonds vary widely in price, a flawless diamond would run you upwards of $65,000 per gram.
Californium is another radioactive element, used primarily in research and in instruments employed in the petroleum industry. A gram of californium-252 can cost $27 million per gram, which makes it considerably more expensive than lutetium, but less than francium. Fortunately, only a tiny quantity of californium is needed at a time.
If you can't afford francium, lutetium, or even gold, plenty of elements are readily available in pure form. If you've ever burned a marshmallow or a piece of toast, the black ash was nearly pure carbon.
Other elements, with higher value, are readily available in pure form. The copper in electrical wiring is over 99 percent pure. Natural sulfur occurs around volcanoes.


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Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of Future Solar Developments Inc. et al.
IN THE MATTER OF FUTURE SOLAR DEVELOPMENTS INC.,
CENITH ENERGY CORPORATION, CENITH AIR INC.,
ANGEL IMMIGRATION INC. and XUNDONG QIN also known as SAM QIN
(Sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act)
TAKE NOTICE that the Ontario Securities Commission (the "Commission") will hold a hearing pursuant to sections 127 and 127.1 of the Securities Act, R.S.O., c. S.5, as amended (the "Act"), at the offices of the Commission located at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario commencing on April 15, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held;
AND TAKE NOTICE that the purpose of the hearing is for the Commission to consider whether, in the Commission's opinion, it is in the public interest for the Commission to make the following orders:
pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, that trading in any securities or derivatives by Future Solar Developments Inc. ("FSD"), Cenith Energy Corporation ("Cenith Energy"), Cenith Air Inc. ("Cenith Air"), Angel Immigration Inc. ("Angel Immigration") and Xundong Qin (also known as Sam Qin) ("Qin") (collectively, the "Respondents") cease permanently or for such period as is specified by the Commission;
pursuant to paragraph 2.1 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, that the acquisition of any securities by the Respondents is prohibited permanently or for such period as is specified by the Commission;
pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, that any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to the Respondents permanently or for such period as is specified by the Commission;
pursuant to paragraph 6 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, that the Respondents be reprimanded;
pursuant to paragraphs 7, 8.1 and 8.3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, that Qin resign one or more positions that he holds as a director or officer of any issuer, registrant, or investment fund manager;
pursuant to paragraphs 8, 8.2 and 8.4 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, that Qin be prohibited from becoming or acting as a director or officer of any issuer, registrant, or investment fund manager, permanently or for such period as is specified by the Commission;
pursuant to paragraph 8.5 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, that the Respondents be prohibited from becoming or acting as a registrant, as an investment fund manager, or as a promoter, permanently or for such period as is specified by the Commission;
pursuant to paragraph 9 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, that each Respondent pay an administrative penalty of not more than $1 million for each failure by the respective Respondent to comply with Ontario securities law;
pursuant to paragraph 10 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, that each Respondent disgorge to the Commission any amounts obtained as a result of non-compliance by that Respondent with Ontario securities law;
pursuant to section 127.1 of the Act, that the Respondents be ordered to pay the costs of the Commission investigation and the hearing; and/or
such other order as the Commission considers appropriate in the public interest.
BY REASON OF the allegations set out in the Statement of Allegations of Staff of the Commission, dated March 26, 2015, and such further allegations as counsel may advise and the Commission may permit;
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any party to the proceeding may be represented by counsel at the hearing;
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon failure of any party to attend at the time and place stated above, the hearing may proceed in the absence of that party, and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceedings;
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Notice of Hearing is also available in French, participation may be in either French or English and participants must notify the Secretary's Office in writing as soon as possible, and in any event, at least thirty (30) days before a hearing if the participant is requesting a proceeding to be conducted wholly or partly in French; and
ET AVIS EST ÉGALEMENT DONNÉ PAR LA PRÉSENTE que l'avis d'audience est disponible en français, que la participation à l'audience peut se faire en français ou en anglais et que les participants doivent aviser le Bureau du secrétaire par écrit le plut tôt possible et, dans tous les cas, au moins trente (30) jours avant l'audience si le participant demande qu'une instance soit tenue entièrement ou partiellement en français.
DATED at Toronto, this 26th day of March, 2015
"Josée Turcotte "
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Karyn Gerrard: Signed the Contract! Now with Ellora's Cave!
Signed the Contract! Now with Ellora's Cave!
This has been a long haul, but ultimately, worth it. The paperwork signed and sent back so it is official. Its been quite a year for me writing wise. I sold more books than ever and achieved a few personal goals of my own.
To quote the song from Timbuk3, The future's so bright I gotta wear shades. Well, its bright enough for me anyway. I still enjoy the writing and as long as I do, I'll keep going.
Sure there are dips and potholes in the road and I certainly hit a few the past few months, but I'll keep going forward.
Thanks to everyone for the overwhelming congratulations on Facebook. That meant a lot.


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package main

import (
	"bytes"
	"encoding/gob"
	"encoding/json"
	"log"
	"net/http"
	"strings"
	"time"

	"github.com/boltdb/bolt"

	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
)

// GLOBALS

var upgrader = websocket.Upgrader{
	ReadBufferSize:  1024,
	WriteBufferSize: 1024,
}

func startServer() {
	// Set up HTTP server
	r := mux.NewRouter()
	r.HandleFunc("/api/results", resultsHandler)

	r.HandleFunc("/api/beacons/{beacon_id}", beaconsDeleteHandler).Methods("DELETE")
	r.HandleFunc("/api/beacons", beaconsListHandler).Methods("GET")
	r.HandleFunc("/api/beacons", beaconsAddHandler).Methods("POST") //since beacons are hashmap, just have put and post be same thing. it'll either add or modify that entry
	r.HandleFunc("/api/beacons", beaconsAddHandler).Methods("PUT")

	r.HandleFunc("/api/latest-beacons", latestBeaconsListHandler).Methods("GET")

	// what should this be?
	// probably all the current command-line things:
	// * mqtt connect stuff user/pass/host/port/client-id - have indicator to show it's connected to mqtt server, reconnect when needed
	// * thresholds
	r.HandleFunc("/api/settings", settingsListHandler).Methods("GET")
	r.HandleFunc("/api/settings", settingsEditHandler).Methods("POST")

	r.PathPrefix("/js/").Handler(http.StripPrefix("/js/", http.FileServer(http.Dir("static_html/js/"))))
	r.PathPrefix("/css/").Handler(http.StripPrefix("/css/", http.FileServer(http.Dir("static_html/css/"))))
	r.PathPrefix("/img/").Handler(http.StripPrefix("/img/", http.FileServer(http.Dir("static_html/img/"))))
	r.PathPrefix("/").Handler(http.FileServer(http.Dir("static_html/")))

	http.Handle("/", r)
	http.HandleFunc("/api/beacons/ws", serveWs)
	http.HandleFunc("/api/beacons/latest/ws", serveLatestBeaconsWs)
	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(*http_host_path_ptr, nil))
}

func resultsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	http_results_lock.RLock()
	js, err := json.Marshal(http_results)
	http_results_lock.RUnlock()
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
		return
	}

	w.Write(js)
}

func beaconsListHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	latest_list_lock.RLock()
	js, err := json.Marshal(BEACONS)
	latest_list_lock.RUnlock()
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
		return
	}

	w.Write(js)
}

func persistBeacons() error {
	// gob it first
	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
	enc := gob.NewEncoder(buf)
	if err := enc.Encode(BEACONS); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	key := []byte("beacons_list")
	// store some data
	err = db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
		bucket, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(world)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		err = bucket.Put(key, []byte(buf.String()))
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	})
	return nil
}

func persistButtons() error {
	// gob it first
	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
	enc := gob.NewEncoder(buf)
	if err := enc.Encode(Buttons_list); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	key := []byte("buttons_list")
	// store some data
	err = db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
		bucket, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(world)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		err = bucket.Put(key, []byte(buf.String()))
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	})
	return nil
}

func persistSettings() error {
	// gob it first
	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
	enc := gob.NewEncoder(buf)
	if err := enc.Encode(settings); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	key := []byte("settings")
	// store some data
	err = db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
		bucket, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(world)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		err = bucket.Put(key, []byte(buf.String()))
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	})
	return nil
}

func beaconsAddHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	decoder := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
	var in_beacon Beacon
	err = decoder.Decode(&in_beacon)
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, err.Error(), 400)
		return
	}

	//make sure name and beacon_id are present
	if (len(strings.TrimSpace(in_beacon.Name)) == 0) || (len(strings.TrimSpace(in_beacon.Beacon_id)) == 0) {
		http.Error(w, "name and beacon_id cannot be blank", 400)
		return
	}

	BEACONS.Beacons[in_beacon.Beacon_id] = in_beacon

	err := persistBeacons()
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, "trouble persisting beacons list, create bucket", 500)
		return
	}

	w.Write([]byte("ok"))
}

func beaconsDeleteHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	vars := mux.Vars(r)
	beacon_id := vars["beacon_id"]
	delete(BEACONS.Beacons, beacon_id)

	_, ok := Buttons_list[beacon_id]
	if ok {
		delete(Buttons_list, beacon_id)
	}

	err := persistBeacons()
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, "trouble persisting beacons list, create bucket", 500)
		return
	}

	w.Write([]byte("ok"))
}

func latestBeaconsListHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	latest_list_lock.RLock()
	var la = make([]Beacon, 0)
	for _, b := range Latest_beacons_list {
		la = append(la, b)
	}
	latest_list_lock.RUnlock()
	js, err := json.Marshal(la)
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
		return
	}

	w.Write(js)
}

func settingsListHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	js, err := json.Marshal(settings)
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
		return
	}

	w.Write(js)
}

func settingsEditHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	decoder := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
	var in_settings Settings
	err = decoder.Decode(&in_settings)
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, err.Error(), 400)
		return
	}

	//make sure values are > 0
	if (in_settings.Location_confidence <= 0) ||
		(in_settings.Last_seen_threshold <= 0) ||
		(in_settings.HA_send_interval <= 0) {
		http.Error(w, "values must be greater than 0", 400)
		return
	}

	settings = in_settings

	err := persistSettings()
	if err != nil {
		http.Error(w, "trouble persisting settings, create bucket", 500)
		return
	}

	w.Write([]byte("ok"))
}

//websocket stuff
func reader(ws *websocket.Conn) {
	defer ws.Close()
	ws.SetReadLimit(512)
	ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(pongWait))
	ws.SetPongHandler(func(string) error { ws.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(pongWait)); return nil })
	for {
		_, _, err := ws.ReadMessage()
		if err != nil {
			break
		}
	}
}

func writer(ws *websocket.Conn) {
	pingTicker := time.NewTicker(pingPeriod)
	beaconTicker := time.NewTicker(beaconPeriod)
	defer func() {
		pingTicker.Stop()
		beaconTicker.Stop()
		ws.Close()
	}()
	for {
		select {
		case <-beaconTicker.C:

			http_results_lock.RLock()
			js, err := json.Marshal(http_results)
			http_results_lock.RUnlock()

			if err != nil {
				js = []byte("error")
			}

			ws.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(writeWait))
			if err := ws.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, js); err != nil {
				return
			}
		case <-pingTicker.C:
			ws.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(writeWait))
			if err := ws.WriteMessage(websocket.PingMessage, []byte{}); err != nil {
				return
			}
		}
	}
}

func serveWs(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	ws, err := upgrader.Upgrade(w, r, nil)
	if err != nil {
		if _, ok := err.(websocket.HandshakeError); !ok {
			log.Println(err)
		}
		return
	}

	go writer(ws)
	reader(ws)
}

func latestBeaconWriter(ws *websocket.Conn) {
	pingTicker := time.NewTicker(pingPeriod)
	beaconTicker := time.NewTicker(beaconPeriod)
	defer func() {
		pingTicker.Stop()
		beaconTicker.Stop()
		ws.Close()
	}()
	for {
		select {
		case <-beaconTicker.C:

			latest_list_lock.RLock()
			var la = make([]Beacon, 0)
			for _, b := range Latest_beacons_list {
				la = append(la, b)
			}
			latest_list_lock.RUnlock()
			js, err := json.Marshal(la)

			if err != nil {
				js = []byte("error")
			}

			ws.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(writeWait))
			if err := ws.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, js); err != nil {
				return
			}
		case <-pingTicker.C:
			ws.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(writeWait))
			if err := ws.WriteMessage(websocket.PingMessage, []byte{}); err != nil {
				return
			}
		}
	}
}

func serveLatestBeaconsWs(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
	ws, err := upgrader.Upgrade(w, r, nil)
	if err != nil {
		if _, ok := err.(websocket.HandshakeError); !ok {
			log.Println(err)
		}
		return
	}

	go latestBeaconWriter(ws)
	reader(ws)
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub