SAFER SLIDING: Whistler Sport Legacies will be implementing recommendations aimed at its operations.
Whistler Sport Legacies will be implementing all 29 recommendations aimed at its operations in the just-release independent safety audit on the Whistler Sliding Centre.
The 350-page report, which provides a never-before in-depth technical analysis of the world's fastest track, is a game-changer for sliding sports, according to WSL president and CEO Keith Bennett.
"The recommendations moving forward I think will really benefit both this track and the sliding sports," said Bennett.
The audit outlines 40 recommendations overall to improve athlete safety on the track, among other things.
It includes using "visual indicators" on the track to eliminate the "white tube" effect athletes experience as they travel down the track as well as continually evaluating the track configuration and crash outcomes as they occur.
It also recommends that WSL install the standard safety barrier system at all corners and locations along the length of the track where there is no control on the free flowing path of the sled.
"Significant safety barriers have been put up right from day one but they've been augmented over the years, particularly over the last two years as we've taken over the track," said Bennett.
"It has been taken care of but it's part of our continuous monitoring process that if we see anything or observe that might indicate we need more safety barriers, we'll do that immediately."
While many of the recommendations are targeted at WSL, the international sliding federations are also highlighted for changes.
Those include, among other things, providing more detailed track design criteria - beyond top speeds and g-force exposure - to guide track designers, and that the federations develop formal criteria defining an athlete's competence to compete on a specific track.
"We've offered our full support to the international sliding federations for the implementation of the remaining audit recommendations," added Bennett.
In a press release Svein Romstad, secretary general for the International Luge Federation (FIL) confirmed their continued commitment to working with the sliding centre.
"We welcome the report and take it seriously as athletes' safety is of utmost importance for us," he said. "The recommendations contained in the Safety Audit reflect the direction that our organization is already heading in. In fact, we have already implemented some of the advice and follow-up on the other recommendations is work in progress."
The report comes out of recommendations in the BC Coroners report on the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili during a training run in the 2010 Olympic Games.


Sorry, but out on the road at 2:00 in the morning is not where kids belong. Especially considering that is when all the drunk drivers are known for hitting the road. I don't care if she was taking them to Disneyland - she should have stopped for the night and put them to bed and started up again in the morning. Really.
I guess different people have different parenting standards.
Are you telling me I have low parenting standards?
No, those are your words. I said different standards.
All of you please take a chill pill; the bottom line was that the children were endangered-------and we come across looking like a bunch of fools fighting amongst ourselves to the amusement of the pro illegal posters.
Different how? I think it is OK to drive at 2AM with your kids in the car specially since she had a male companion in case of car trouble. That the man turned out to be a coward is another story.
AB is right - no point in nitpicking the details of this story. As far as parenting and poor judgment - that already began when the parents chose a life of crime by living illegally.
Car trouble is not the only thing that can go wrong at 2:00 am - I have a friend who fell asleep at the wheel and it was only 11:00 pm. She's lucky to be alive and that she was traveling alone so there were no other lives to be endangered. But as far as culpability, the jerk who fled the scene and left the kids alone is #1 in my book, the cop is #2 for not ensuring the kids were safe after he arrested the mom, and #3 are the parents for being here illegally in the first place.
Are you calling me foolish and petty? I would consider that a violation of the TOS.
I'm sorry if my statement was misunderstood and you thought I MEANT you were "foolish and petty." That was not my intent and for that I do apologize.
I said it gives that appearance of such and thus such statements are best avoided. After all this is an Immigration forum and jumping on someone for driving after dark in no way advances that and only alienates those, who do drive after dark, who might otherwise be in your corner.
Car trouble is not the only thing that can go wrong at 2:00 am - I have a friend who fell asleep at the wheel and it was only 11:00 pm. She's lucky to be alive and that she was traveling alone so there were no other lives to be endangered.
Maybe you have been mislead by all the hype by the over protective media.
According to the study below page 33, A female driver driving ONLY at night vs a Female driver Driving ONLY during the day would on the average have to Drive 126 YEARS before she got into ONE more injury accident then the Day time driver. And by that time each driver would have already been involved in four other accidents.
Should kids not be allowed to eat meat? You are FAR more likely to increase the risk of death to your kids by feeding them meat then driving them at night. We have become such a nanny state. The Kids can't play sports in school, can't eat at McDonalds, can't play with guns, and now … Can't be in a car after dark! They are begining to sound like Gremlins (the movie not the car).
But as far as culpability, the jerk who fled the scene and left the kids alone is #1 in my book, the cop is #2 for not ensuring the kids were safe after he arrested the mom, and #3 are the parents for being here illegally in the first place.
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You've never traveled with kids? It is a lot easier to travel when they are sleep in the car? She was taking them to see their father not to a bar. Really. The arresting officer was irresponsible leaving the children in the highway. How hard was it to put everyone in the car and drive to the police station?
I agree with you on traveling with kids at night, and it is really no ones business to say when a parent can travel with their children.
"False license plate" I think someone accused me of being a racist when I mentioned that is common among illegals.
Also I have seen them letting their very young children rip and run and scream and play in the front yard until at least midnight.
I played outside when I was a kid till midnight or later.


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Talent is Overrated, But So Is Luck
Posted: December 1, 2008 in Powerful Ideas
I've just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell's latest book, Outliers, as well as a book by Geoff Colvin, Talent is Overrated. Both deal with very similar subjects, although from slightly different perspectives – the idea that success is a result of outside circumstances or effort, rather than simply a mysterious ascription to talent. The books are somewhat complimentary and provide interesting lessons for anyone who wishes to develop skills or change behaviour markedly. Here are some of my observations from my read.
Research in recent years increasingly indicates that there is really no such thing as a natural talent. On the surface, this appears counterintuitive, but in reality it makes sense. How could someone be born with a "talent" for violin playing, or swimming, or rugby, or leadership for that matter?
People do appear to have differences in natural abilities, predispositions, interests and personality traits. However, they are probably quite minor. What seems to happen is that they become amplified through repetition and reinforcement. It's a lot like compound interest, in that a small difference in natural ability can build over time into a major advantage. It's just that these small initial advantages must be reinforced through practice and work. Even more important though, is that people are not necessarily consigned to mediocrity as they can make up for initial disadvantages through work and practice, if they are committed to the outcome.
Contingency and randomness seem to play a significant role in the specifics of an individual's success. Gladwell describes how young hockey players are selected for the age levels (peewee, bantam, etc.) based on a January 1st cut-off date. Kids born in the first months of the year tend to be bigger and stronger, on average, than those born in later months. The result: they tend to be perceived as having better skills and natural "talent." They are favoured over the slightly younger kids, and are selected for representative teams and therefore get more practice over the launch haul. This effect is born out by birthday statistics, as a majority of major junior and professional hockey players have birthdays in the early part of the year, with four times more born in January than in the fall months! This is also prevalent in Europe with soccer players, although the cut-off date is September, with a consequent effect.
Another effect discussed by Gladwell can be summarized as "born at the right time." Had Bill Gates been born ten years earlier, he would have come of age before the advent of directly programmable computers (as opposed to punch card operated). Had he been born ten years later, the skill would have become too commonplace for him to make his mark in this particular area. This doesn't take away from his accomplishments, and we can never really know if he would have done great things in another period, but it does highlight the importance of plain luck.
Further to that, Gates grew up in a relatively privileged household (We should have picked up on that with his name: William H. Gates III. Everybody knows that rich kids are numbered, right?). His parents could afford to send him to a special private school that allowed programming at a local university. However, it would be easy to conclude that it is only privilege which lead to his success. That may very well be the case, but in this instance, circumstances were such that Bill Gates was able to program computers like a nerd from his pre-teen years, and that is actually an illustration of the 10,000-hour rule.
Research shows that it takes about 10 years of hard work to become truly proficient in any field, whether it's music, sports, painting, computer programming, science, management, or anything else for that matter. It takes about 10,000 hours of hard, deliberate, practice, to master a domain. Highlight the words hard and deliberate. Just going through the motions doesn't do the trick. It has to be a conscious and intentional effort to improve consistently. Thus, while Tiger Woods or Mozart appear to be forces of nature, the truth is much more mundane. They were immersed in their respective disciplines at very young ages (about 18 months), had fathers who were passionate and extremely knowledgeable in the chosen domains, and practised like crazy for 15 or 20 years before hitting the big time. In other words, they may very well have started out with slight predispositions or natural abilities, but it was the deliberate practice that led to the mastery and "genius," not any purported natural talent.
I believe that it is sweat equity which ultimately leads to success and mastery of any particular domain, rather than just luck of the draw and contingency. There are just too many examples of people born with a silver spoon in their mouth and that subsequently prove to be deadbeats, as well as people who rise from abject circumstances to create something great, for the contingency explanation to be fully satisfying.
On the other hand, I do believe that contingency largely influences the specific nature of the domain of accomplishment. Mozart may have played the synthesizer had they existed in his time, but he simply could not have been a computer programmer. Had his father been an aristocrat, he may have been a great general in the Napoleonic Wars, or simply a foppish dandy that no one remembers today.
So what does this mean for leadership development? While we commonly believe that management skills can be acquired (Why else would it be an academic discipline?), many people still ascribe a mysterious quality to leadership. On the contrary, I think that leadership can be systematically studied and developed. Moreover, there is no single recipe for success as a leader, other than the intention to study the domain, to master it through repeated and deliberate practice, and to acquire the knowledge and skills through years of application and thoughtful learning and critique. In other words, there is no such thing as a natural leader any more than there are natural born bricklayers, farmers and doctors.
© 2010 Richard Martin. Reproduction and quotes permitted with proper attribution.
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Contexte départemental

Assemblée départementale sortante
Avant les élections, le Conseil départemental du Loiret est présidé par Marc Gaudet (UDI).
Il comprend 42 conseillers départementaux issus des 21 cantons du Loiret.

Système électoral

Les élections ont lieu au scrutin majoritaire binominal à deux tours. Le système est paritaire : les candidatures sont présentées sous la forme d'un binôme composé d'une femme et d'un homme avec leurs suppléants (une femme et un homme également).

Pour être élu au premier tour, un binôme doit obtenir la majorité absolue des suffrages exprimés et un nombre de suffrages au moins égal à 25 % des électeurs inscrits. Si aucun binôme n'est élu au premier tour, seuls peuvent se présenter au second tour les binômes qui ont obtenu un nombre de suffrages au moins égal à 12,5 % des électeurs inscrits, sans possibilité pour les binômes de fusionner. Est élu au second tour le binôme qui obtient le plus grand nombre de voix.

Résultats à l'échelle du département

Résultats par nuances

Assemblée départementale élue

Élus par canton
La majorité de droite perd 3 cantons au cours de ce scrutin, tous orléanais : les cantons d'Orléans-2, d'Orléans-3 et d'Orléans-4. L'opposition de gauche se renforce, passant de 6 à 12 élus.

Résultats par canton
Les binômes sont présentés par ordre décroissant des résultats au premier tour. En cas de victoire au second tour du binôme arrivé en deuxième place au premier, ses résultats sont indiqués en gras.

Canton de Beaugency

Canton de Châlette-sur-Loing

Canton de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire

Canton de Courtenay

Canton de La Ferté-Saint-Aubin

Canton de Fleury-les-Aubrais

Canton de Gien

Canton de Lorris

Canton du Malesherbois

Canton de Meung-sur-Loire

Canton de Montargis

Canton d'Olivet

Canton d'Orléans-1

Canton d'Orléans-2

Canton d'Orléans-3

Canton d'Orléans-4

Canton de Pithiviers

Canton de Saint-Jean-de-Braye

Canton de Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

Canton de Saint-Jean-le-Blanc

Canton de Sully-sur-Loire

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Voir aussi

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 Liste des conseillers départementaux du Loiret
 Arrondissements du Loiret
 Liste des cantons du Loiret
 Conseil départemental du Loiret
 Élections départementales françaises de 2015
 Élections départementales françaises de 2021
 Liste des communes du Loiret

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We relieve your primary care physician from certain tasks that our doctors can take care of in a more convenient way. We still believe that a primary care physician plays a key role in providing good healthcare. You should still see your primary care physician for annual checkups and if you have any concerns about your health.


The Coca-Cola Company's(NYSE: KO)second-quarter 2016 earnings, releasedon Wednesday, continued the first quarter's theme of declining revenue resulting from carbonated-beverage weakness. Earnings fared better as the multinational refreshment purveyor increased earnings per share by 11% in the quarter. Nonetheless, ongoing volume softness in key international markets caused Coca-Cola to revise its outlook for the rest of the year.
Let's walk through the key numbers from Wednesday's report, discuss earnings highlights, and review the specifics on the company's forward guidance.
Gross margin of 61.3% improved slightly versus 60.9% in the comparable prior-year quarter. Operating income margin jumped 390 basis points, to 24.8%, but the comparison was due to a drag in the prior year, when Coca-Cola booked a $380 million impairment charge resulting from its brand transactions with Monster Beverage Corporation(NASDAQ: MNST).
During the organization's earnings conference call with analysts on Wednesday, Kent explained that "reassessing local market initiatives" means tactically easing up on resources in underperforming markets, while shifting resources to those which are building momentum.
Coca-Cola stock ended Wednesday's trading session down more than 3%. The company's second-quarter results really weren't much worse than the first quarter; however, management lowered its outlook for organic revenue growth in 2016, from a previous range of between 4% and 5%, to the slower and more specific growth rate of 3%.
This pushed the estimated range of full-year comparable EPS down roughly two percentage points, to a projected decrease of 4% to 7% from last year's comparable EPS of $2.00.
At midyear, it certainly seems that Coca-Cola is working hard to preserve even a small bit of organic revenue expansion. Looking ahead to Q3, the company might find a revenue catalyst in the form of further favorable pricing in mature markets. Spurring growth in developing countries while holding emerging markets steady is essentially the opposite of the company's long-term strategy, but if Coke can reaccelerate in the back half of the year, it won't be too particular about flipping the script for the time being.
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In South Australia, there is no requirement (for Class 1A homes) for what is known as a Certificate of Occupancy (CoA) where in other states the certificate must be completed before your builder can claim the final payment for your new house. In other states the CoA includes the provisioning of the NBN service whether you plan to connect to the NBN or not.
NBNco will bang on ad infinitum about what your builder/developer is supposed to do with regard to your FttN connection but it is largely impossible to wade through the hot mess of web pages, links and documents to work out who is supposed to do what let alone when.
Get this done early, you don't want to be digging up your new driveway later!
You will notice in the document above that even NBNco refers to the conduit as the "Lead-in conduit" confusing much?
It's hard to tell whether they don't try hard enough, or NBNco does not try hard enough, or both!
Service Class 12: So close now, there is virtually nothing which can stop you now!
They will initially blame each other, this is why you need that diary!
And that's all there is to it, how hard could it be?
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If you want to impress your guests, try serving this puff pastry recipe as an appetizer at your next gathering. This flaky pastry filled with a delicious combination of spinach, onions and feta cheese can keep them coming back for more. Watch the video to see how to make this delicious recipe!


Choerospondias axillaris, a large, deciduous and subtropical fruit tree has been recognized as a potential agroforestry tree for income generation for subsistence farmers in Nepal. The tree, locally called 'lapsi', , produces fruits with high vitamin C content, which are consumed fresh, pickled and processed for preparing varieties of sweet and sour, tasty food products that are marketed locally and have potentials for exporting. A total of 301 Village Development Committees in 29 hill districts have reported cultivation and protection of Lapsi trees for some socio-economic purpose. Lapsi was grown from east to west Nepal from 850 m to 1900 masl. Distribution of Lapsi has been found in much wider areas in the country than reported earlier. Over 40,000 trees are at fruit bearing stage and more than 450,000 new trees are planted in various districts of Nepal.
Fig.: Lapsi tree with their fruits cultivated at Champadevi Hill of Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.


The parameter estimation and hypothesis testing are the basic tools in statistical inference. These techniques occur in many applications of data processing., and methods of Monte Carlo have become an essential tool to assess performance. For pedagogical purposes the book includes several computational problems and exercices. To prevent students from getting stuck on exercises, detailed corrections are provided.
A guide to state-of-the-art molecular tools for monitoring and managing the toxigenicity of cyanobacteria Runaway eutrophication and climate change has made the monitoring and management of toxigenic organisms in the world's bodies of water more urgent than ever. In order to influence public policy regarding the detection and quantification of those organisms, it is incumbent upon scientists to raise the awareness of policy makers concerning the increased occurrence of toxigenic cyanobacteria and the threats they pose. As molecular methods can handle many samples in short time and help identify toxigenic organisms, they are reliable, cost-effective tools available for tracking toxigenic cyanobacteria worldwide. This volume arms scientists with the tools they need to track toxigenicity in surface waters and food supplies and, hopefully, to develop new techniques for managing the spread of toxic cyanobacteria. This handbook offers the first comprehensive treatment of molecular tools for monitoring toxigenic cyanobacteria. Growing out of the findings of the landmark European Cooperation in Science and Technology Cyanobacteria project (CYANOCOST), it provides detailed, practical coverage of the full array of available molecular tools and protocols, from water sampling, nucleic acid extraction, and downstream analysis—including PCR and qPCR based methods—to genotyping (DGGE), diagnostic microarrays, and community characterization using next-gen sequencing techniques. Offers an overview of the latest trends in the field, while providing a foundation for understanding and applying the tools and techniques described Provides detailed coverage of the full range of molecular tools currently available, with expert guidance on the analysis and interpretation of results Includes step-by-step guidance on standard operational procedures, including molecular tests used in environmental monitoring, with individual chapters devoted to each procedure Complements the published Handbook of Cyanobacterial Monitoring and Cyanotoxin Analysis from the CyanoCOST project This handbook is an indispensable working resource for scientists, lab technicians, and water management professionals and an excellent text/reference for graduate students and supervisors who use molecular tools. It will also be of great value to environmental health and protection officials and policy makers.


Reigning champ at Viejas, Kelly Fisher, will be attempting a four-peat at this event, and so far, so good. Her first match against Gail Grecar she won easily 9-2, but in the second round, she was faced with the formidable Jasmin Ouschan of Austria, who won the 2006 EnjoyPool.com Championships. Though this was a tougher match for Fisher, she came through with flying colors, winning 9-7. Her next match will be against Anna Kostanian.
A pair of 9-1 wins has seen top seed Allison Fisher through the opening two rounds, the first over Melissa Morris and the second over Jennifer Barretta. Fisher will next meet Vivian Villareal, who survived a double-hill thriller against Ewa Laurance in the second round to advance.
Other top-ranked players remain untouched as yet. Ranked fourth on the tour, Karen Corr remains undefeated as well, dispatching of Candi Rego 9-1 and then Laura Smith 9-2. Xiaoting Pan, now ranked third, bested Heather Lloyd 9-5 and then went on to send Val Finnie to the west side of the chart with a 9-1 win.
Southern California local Melissa Herndon is doing well, having defeated first Stacy Hurst 9-0 and then Tiffany Nelson 9-5. Her next match will be against Eleanor Callado, who won the ACUI National Championships three years running. Callado has already had a good event, with a first-round win over Tracie Hines 9-6 and a second-round win over Helena Thornfeldt that went hill-hill.


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Grace Hosts 2018 Investor Day Today in New York City | W. R. Grace & Co.
COLUMBIA, Md., March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) will hold its investor day today in New York City, with presentations given by Fred Festa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Hudson La Force, President and Chief Operating Officer; Tom Blaser, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; as well as its three business presidents. Management will present its profitable growth strategy and provide an in-depth review of its Specialty Catalysts, Materials Technologies, and Refining Technologies operating segments. The Company will introduce the Grace Value Model and reaffirm its 2018 Outlook and five-year, 2021 Financial Framework.
"We are well positioned for continued sales growth, solid profitability and consistent, strong cash flow generation. We are making targeted investments to accelerate growth and driving operating excellence through the Grace Value Model," said Hudson La Force, President and Chief Operating Officer.
The presentation will begin at 8:30 a.m. (ET) and is expected to conclude at approximately 12:30 p.m. The presentation and related materials will be available via a live webcast the day of the event at http://investor.grace.com.
Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials. The company's two industry-leading business segments—Catalysts Technologies and Materials Technologies—provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the products and processes of our customers around the world. With approximately 3,700 employees, Grace operates and/or sells to customers in over 60 countries. More information about Grace is available at grace.com.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements, that is, information related to future, not past, events. Such statements generally include the words "believes," "plans," "intends," "targets," "will," "expects," "suggests," "anticipates," "outlook," "continues," or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, expected financial positions; results of operations; cash flows; financing plans; business strategy; operating plans; capital and other expenditures; competitive positions; growth opportunities; benefits from new technology and cost reduction initiatives; and markets for securities. For these statements, Grace claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Like other businesses, Grace is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from its projections or that could cause other forward-looking statements to prove incorrect. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: risks related to foreign operations, especially in emerging regions; the cost and availability of raw materials, energy and transportation; the effectiveness of its research and development and growth investments; acquisitions and divestitures of assets and businesses; developments affecting Grace's outstanding indebtedness; developments affecting Grace's funded and unfunded pension obligations; its legal and environmental proceedings; environmental compliance costs; uncertainties related to Grace's ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the separation transaction; the inability to establish or maintain certain business relationships and to retain key personnel; natural disasters such as storms and floods; changes in tax laws and regulations; and those additional factors set forth in Grace's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are readily available on the Internet at www.sec.gov. Reported results should not be considered as indications of future performance. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on Grace's projections and forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates those projections and statements are made. Grace undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revision to the projections and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this announcement.


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ATX Revolutionizes Radio Distribution with Latest Release of Content Management System
New version of software pushes performance and efficiency boundaries through centralization and virtualization DALLAS, April 9, 2020 – ATX Networks, a global leader in audio content management, distribution and monitoring, unveiled the latest version of its content management system for its industry-leading audio distribution platform. The newest version of the XDS Content Management System empowers [...]
Why Radio's Future Requires a New Approach to Audio Distribution & Content Management
By Joe McGarvey, Senior Director, Marketing | Despite predictions of its demise, beginning with the introduction of television in the 1950s, radio has adapted and persevered. It continues to serve a larger audience than newspapers, magazines, television and the Internet. But the continued success of network operators depends heavily on their ability to cut operational [...]
NPR/PRSS Building New Broadcast Infrastructure With ATX.
Inside Radio – ATX Networks has announced details of its alliance with the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS) to revitalize NPR's nationwide radio network. The audio distribution technology provider has aligned with PRSS to supply the national radio distributor with a broadcast network infrastructure for the management, distribution, scheduling, playout and verification of radio programming [...]
Time to Make the Move to a Centralized Broadcast Model
By Jose Rivero, Vice President of Broadcast | When the FCC in the fall of 2017 scrapped the rule requiring broadcasters to maintain a presence and staff in the local communities they serve, it opened the door for radio network owners to move to a centralized operating model that offers the potential to reduce costs [...]


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Q: Creating a simple seeking media player with MediaElement in WPF I have also posted this on MSDN forums - i hope its not a problem.
I am basically trying to create a WPF based video player which allows you to seek within media. I'm trying to implement it using MediaTimeline (i know i can change the Position property, but i had other issues which i'll post in a separate question). XAML and code-behind are below.
Thanks for looking...
MainWindow.xaml
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication5.MainWindow"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
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using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;

namespace WpfApplication5
{
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            var tl = new MediaTimeline(new Uri(@"c:\temp\!numa.wmv"));

            mediaElement.Clock = tl.CreateClock(true) as MediaClock;

            mediaElement.MediaOpened += (o, e) =>
            {
                slider.Maximum = mediaElement.NaturalDuration.TimeSpan.Seconds;
                mediaElement.Clock.Controller.Pause();
            };

            slider.ValueChanged += (o, e) =>
            {
                mediaElement.Clock.Controller.Seek(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(slider.Value), TimeSeekOrigin.BeginTime);
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        }
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}

A: You need to set ScrubbingEnabled="True" on MediaElement to have it update during seeks.

A: the MediaOpened event should actually be setting the maximum value to .TotalSeconds, and you should also set ScrubbingEnabled to True as jesperll pointed out.

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The Penn Central Corporation yesterday priced $150 million in subordinated debentures, due in 2000, through underwriters led by Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc.
Underwriters gave the 10-year debentures a 10 5/8 percent coupon and offered them at 99.60 to yield 10.691 percent, or about 210 basis points more than Treasury securities with a similar maturity. A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.
The debentures, which are noncallable to maturity, are rated Baa-1 by Moody's Investors Service and BBB-by the Standard & Poor's Corporation.


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Christmas-themed bars once again hit the scene in Columbia. Here are a couple
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November 30, 2022, 10:16 AM ·1 min read
Holiday-themed bars are returning to two of Columbia's key hospitality districts for the Christmas season.
The Venue, a dueling piano bar at 1626 Main St. in downtown Columbia, announced the coming arrival of A Not So Silent Night, a holiday-themed pop-up bar. Spokeswoman Mary Kate Spires said the holiday event at The Venue will begin Thursday, Dec. 1, and will last throughout the month.
"The team will be decorating the entire restaurant to be festive and celebrate the season," Spires said. "We will also have a holiday cocktail list with our bartenders' take on traditional favorites."
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/**
 * @file JSONStatsFeedbackControl.cpp
 * @brief A controller for the template class BaseSpineModelLearning.
 * @Includes more metrics, such as center of mass of entire structure.
 * @author Brian Mirletz, Dawn Hustig-Schultz
 * @version 1.1.0
 * $Id$
 */

#include "JSONMetricsFeedbackControl.h"

// Should include tgString, but compiler complains since its been
// included from BaseSpineModelLearning. Perhaps we should move things
// to a cpp over there
#include "core/tgSpringCableActuator.h"
#include "core/tgBasicActuator.h"
#include "controllers/tgImpedanceController.h"
#include "examples/learningSpines/tgCPGActuatorControl.h"
#include "examples/learningSpines/tgCPGCableControl.h"

#include "dev/dhustigschultz/BigPuppy_SpineOnly_Stats/BaseQuadModelLearning.h"
#include "helpers/FileHelpers.h"

#include "learning/AnnealEvolution/AnnealEvolution.h"
#include "learning/Configuration/configuration.h"

#include "util/CPGEquationsFB.h"
#include "examples/learningSpines/tgCPGCableControl.h"

#include "neuralNet/Neural Network v2/neuralNetwork.h"

#include <json/json.h>

#include <string>
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

//#define LOGGING
#define USE_KINEMATIC
#define PRINT_METRICS

using namespace std;

JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::Config::Config(int ss,
                                        int tm,
                                        int om,
                                        int param,
                                        int segnum,
                                        double ct,
                                        double la,
                                        double ha,
                                        double lp,
                                        double hp,
                                        double kt,
                                        double kp,
                                        double kv,
                                        bool def,
                                        double cl,
                                        double lf,
                                        double hf,
                                        double ffMin,
                                        double ffMax,
                                        double afMin,
                                        double afMax,
                                        double pfMin,
                                        double pfMax,
					double maxH,
					double minH) :
JSONQuadCPGControl::Config::Config(ss, tm, om, param, segnum, ct, la, ha,
                                    lp, hp, kt, kp, kv, def, cl, lf, hf),
freqFeedbackMin(ffMin),
freqFeedbackMax(ffMax),
ampFeedbackMin(afMin),
ampFeedbackMax(afMax),
phaseFeedbackMin(pfMin),
phaseFeedbackMax(pfMax),
maxHeight(maxH),
minHeight(minH)
{

}
/**
 * Defining the adapters here assumes the controller is around and
 * attached for the lifecycle of the learning runs. I.E. that the setup
 * and teardown functions are used for tgModel
 */
JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::JSONMetricsFeedbackControl(JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::Config config,
                                                std::string args,
                                                std::string resourcePath) :
JSONQuadCPGControl(config, args, resourcePath),
m_config(config)
{
    // Path and filename handled by base class

}

JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::~JSONMetricsFeedbackControl()
{
    delete nn;
}

void JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::onSetup(BaseQuadModelLearning& subject)
{
    m_pCPGSys = new CPGEquationsFB(100);

    Json::Value root; // will contains the root value after parsing.
    Json::Reader reader;

    bool parsingSuccessful = reader.parse( FileHelpers::getFileString(controlFilename.c_str()), root );
    if ( !parsingSuccessful )
    {
        // report to the user the failure and their locations in the document.
        std::cout << "Failed to parse configuration\n"
            << reader.getFormattedErrorMessages();
        throw std::invalid_argument("Bad filename for JSON");
    }
    // Get the value of the member of root named 'encoding', return 'UTF-8' if there is no
    // such member.
    Json::Value nodeVals = root.get("nodeVals", "UTF-8");
    Json::Value edgeVals = root.get("edgeVals", "UTF-8");

    std::cout << nodeVals << std::endl;

    nodeVals = nodeVals.get("params", "UTF-8");
    edgeVals = edgeVals.get("params", "UTF-8");

    array_4D edgeParams = scaleEdgeActions(edgeVals);
    array_2D nodeParams = scaleNodeActions(nodeVals);

    setupCPGs(subject, nodeParams, edgeParams);

    Json::Value feedbackParams = root.get("feedbackVals", "UTF-8");
    feedbackParams = feedbackParams.get("params", "UTF-8");

    // Setup neural network
    m_config.numStates = feedbackParams.get("numStates", "UTF-8").asInt();
    m_config.numActions = feedbackParams.get("numActions", "UTF-8").asInt();
    //m_config.numHidden = feedbackParams.get("numHidden", "UTF-8").asInt();

    std::string nnFile = controlFilePath + feedbackParams.get("neuralFilename", "UTF-8").asString();

    nn = new neuralNetwork(m_config.numStates, m_config.numStates*2, m_config.numActions);

    nn->loadWeights(nnFile.c_str());

    initConditions = subject.getSegmentCOM(m_config.segmentNumber);
    for (int i = 0; i < initConditions.size(); i++)
    {
        std::cout << initConditions[i] << " ";
    }
    std::cout << std::endl;
#ifdef LOGGING // Conditional compile for data logging
    m_dataObserver.onSetup(subject);
#endif

#if (0) // Conditional Compile for debug info
    std::cout << *m_pCPGSys << std::endl;
#endif
    m_updateTime = 0.0;
    m_totalTime = 0.0; //For metrics.
    bogus = false;

    metrics.clear();

    //Getting the center of mass of the entire structure.
    std::vector<double> structureCOM = subject.getCOM(m_config.segmentNumber);

    for(std::size_t i=0; i<3; i++)
    {
	metrics.push_back(structureCOM[i]);
    }

    //"metrics" is a new section of the controller's JSON file that is
    //added in the getNewFile function in evolution_job_master.py
    Json::Value prevMetrics = root.get("metrics", Json::nullValue);

    Json::Value subMetrics;
    subMetrics["initial COM x"] = metrics[0];
    subMetrics["initial COM y"] = metrics[1];
    subMetrics["initial COM z"] = metrics[2];

    prevMetrics.append(subMetrics);
    root["metrics"] = prevMetrics;

    ofstream payloadLog;
    payloadLog.open(controlFilename.c_str(),ofstream::out);

    payloadLog << root << std::endl;

#ifdef PRINT_METRICS
    //Just so we know how many vector rows we need:
    std::vector<tgSpringCableActuator* > tmpStrings = subject.find<tgSpringCableActuator> ("spine ");
    //Add the rows:
    for(std::size_t i=0; i<tmpStrings.size(); i++){
	m_muscleTensionsAll.push_back(vector <double> ());
        m_muscleLengthsAll.push_back(vector <double> ());
    }
#endif
}

void JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::onStep(BaseQuadModelLearning& subject, double dt)
{
    m_updateTime += dt;
    m_totalTime += dt;
    if (m_updateTime >= m_config.controlTime)
    {
#if (1)
        std::vector<double> desComs = getFeedback(subject);

#else
        std::size_t numControllers = subject.getNumberofMuslces() * 3;

        double descendingCommand = 0.0;
        std::vector<double> desComs (numControllers, descendingCommand);
#endif
        try
        {
            m_pCPGSys->update(desComs, m_updateTime);
        }
        catch (std::runtime_error& e)
        {
            //  Stops the trial immediately,  lets teardown know it broke
            bogus = true;
            throw (e);
        }

#ifdef LOGGING // Conditional compile for data logging
        m_dataObserver.onStep(subject, m_updateTime);
#endif
		notifyStep(m_updateTime);
        m_updateTime = 0;
    }

    double currentHeight = subject.getSegmentCOM(m_config.segmentNumber)[1];

    /// Max and min heights added to config
    if (currentHeight > m_config.maxHeight || currentHeight < m_config.minHeight)
    {
		/// @todo if bogus, stop trial (reset simulation)
		bogus = true;
		throw std::runtime_error("Height out of range");
    }

    //every 100 steps, get the COM, tensions, and lengths of active muscles and store them in 2D vectors:
#ifdef PRINT_METRICS
    static int count = 0;
    if(count > 100) {
	m_timeStep.push_back(m_totalTime);

	//Getting the center of mass of the entire structure:
	std::vector<double> structureCOM = subject.getCOM(m_config.segmentNumber);
	m_quadCOM.push_back(structureCOM);

	std::vector<tgSpringCableActuator* > tmpStrings = subject.find<tgSpringCableActuator> ("spine ");

        //The tensions of all active muscles during this timestep
	m_tensions.clear();
	for(std::size_t i=0; i<tmpStrings.size(); i++)
	{
	    double tension = tmpStrings[i]->getTension();
            m_muscleTensionsAll.at(i).push_back(tension);
	}

	//The lengths of all active muscles during this timestep
	for(std::size_t i=0; i<tmpStrings.size(); i++)
	{
	    double length = tmpStrings[i]->getCurrentLength();
            m_muscleLengthsAll.at(i).push_back(length);
	}

	count = 0;
    }
    else {
	count++;
    }
#endif
}

void JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::onTeardown(BaseQuadModelLearning& subject)
{
    scores.clear();
    metrics.clear();
    // @todo - check to make sure we ran for the right amount of time

    std::vector<double> finalConditions = subject.getSegmentCOM(m_config.segmentNumber);

    const double newX = finalConditions[0];
    const double newZ = finalConditions[2];
    const double oldX = initConditions[0];
    const double oldZ = initConditions[2];

    const double distanceMoved = sqrt((newX-oldX) * (newX-oldX) +
                                        (newZ-oldZ) * (newZ-oldZ));

    if (bogus)
    {
        scores.push_back(-1.0);
    }
    else
    {
        scores.push_back(distanceMoved);
    }

    /// @todo - consolidate with other controller classes.
    /// @todo - return length scale as a parameter
    double totalEnergySpent=0;

    std::vector<tgSpringCableActuator* > tmpStrings = subject.find<tgSpringCableActuator> ("spine ");

    for(std::size_t i=0; i<tmpStrings.size(); i++)
    {
        tgSpringCableActuator::SpringCableActuatorHistory stringHist = tmpStrings[i]->getHistory();

        for(std::size_t j=1; j<stringHist.tensionHistory.size(); j++)
        {
            const double previousTension = stringHist.tensionHistory[j-1];
            const double previousLength = stringHist.restLengths[j-1];
            const double currentLength = stringHist.restLengths[j];
            //TODO: examine this assumption - free spinning motor may require more power
            double motorSpeed = (currentLength-previousLength);
            if(motorSpeed > 0) // Vestigial code
                motorSpeed = 0;
            const double workDone = previousTension * motorSpeed;
            totalEnergySpent += workDone;
        }
    }

    scores.push_back(totalEnergySpent);

    //Getting the center of mass of the entire structure.
    std::vector<double> structureCOM = subject.getCOM(m_config.segmentNumber);

    for(std::size_t i=0; i<3; i++)
    {
	metrics.push_back(structureCOM[i]);
    }

    std::cout << "Dist travelled " << scores[0] << std::endl;

    Json::Value root; // will contain the root value after parsing.
    Json::Reader reader;

    bool parsingSuccessful = reader.parse( FileHelpers::getFileString(controlFilename.c_str()), root );
    if ( !parsingSuccessful )
    {
        // report to the user the failure and their locations in the document.
        std::cout << "Failed to parse configuration\n"
            << reader.getFormattedErrorMessages();
        throw std::invalid_argument("Bad filename for JSON");
    }

    Json::Value prevScores = root.get("scores", Json::nullValue);
    Json::Value prevMetrics = root.get("metrics", Json::nullValue);

    Json::Value subScores;
    subScores["distance"] = scores[0];
    subScores["energy"] = scores[1];

    Json::Value subMetrics;
    subMetrics["final COM x"] = metrics[0];
    subMetrics["final COM y"] = metrics[1];
    subMetrics["final COM z"] = metrics[2];

    prevScores.append(subScores);
    prevMetrics.append(subMetrics);

    root["scores"] = prevScores;
    root["metrics"] = prevMetrics;

    ofstream payloadLog;
    payloadLog.open(controlFilename.c_str(),ofstream::out);

    payloadLog << root << std::endl;

#ifdef PRINT_METRICS
    printMetrics(subject);
#endif

    delete m_pCPGSys;
    m_pCPGSys = NULL;

    for(size_t i = 0; i < m_spineControllers.size(); i++)
    {
        delete m_spineControllers[i];
    }
    m_spineControllers.clear();
}

void JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::setupCPGs(BaseQuadModelLearning& subject, array_2D nodeActions, array_4D edgeActions)
{

    std::vector <tgSpringCableActuator*> spineMuscles = subject.find<tgSpringCableActuator> ("spine ");

    CPGEquationsFB& m_CPGFBSys = *(tgCast::cast<CPGEquations, CPGEquationsFB>(m_pCPGSys));

    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < spineMuscles.size(); i++)
    {

        tgPIDController::Config config(20000.0, 0.0, 5.0, true); // Non backdrivable
        tgCPGCableControl* pStringControl = new tgCPGCableControl(config);

        spineMuscles[i]->attach(pStringControl);

        // First assign node numbers
        pStringControl->assignNodeNumberFB(m_CPGFBSys, nodeActions);

        m_spineControllers.push_back(pStringControl);
    }

    // Then determine connectivity and setup string
    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < m_spineControllers.size(); i++)
    {
        tgCPGActuatorControl * const pStringInfo = m_spineControllers[i];
        assert(pStringInfo != NULL);
        pStringInfo->setConnectivity(m_spineControllers, edgeActions);

        //String will own this pointer
        tgImpedanceController* p_ipc = new tgImpedanceController( m_config.tension,
                                                        m_config.kPosition,
                                                        m_config.kVelocity);
        if (m_config.useDefault)
        {
			pStringInfo->setupControl(*p_ipc);
		}
		else
		{
			pStringInfo->setupControl(*p_ipc, m_config.controlLength);
		}
    }

}

array_2D JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::scaleNodeActions (Json::Value actions)
{
    std::size_t numControllers = actions.size();
    std::size_t numActions = actions[0].size();

    array_2D nodeActions(boost::extents[numControllers][numActions]);

    array_2D limits(boost::extents[2][numActions]);

    // Check if we need to update limits
    assert(numActions == 5);

	limits[0][0] = m_config.lowFreq;
	limits[1][0] = m_config.highFreq;
	limits[0][1] = m_config.lowAmp;
	limits[1][1] = m_config.highAmp;
    limits[0][2] = m_config.freqFeedbackMin;
    limits[1][2] = m_config.freqFeedbackMax;
    limits[0][3] = m_config.ampFeedbackMin;
    limits[1][3] = m_config.ampFeedbackMax;
    limits[0][4] = m_config.phaseFeedbackMin;
    limits[1][4] = m_config.phaseFeedbackMax;

    Json::Value::iterator nodeIt = actions.begin();

    // This one is square
    for( std::size_t i = 0; i < numControllers; i++)
    {
        Json::Value nodeParam = *nodeIt;
        for( std::size_t j = 0; j < numActions; j++)
        {
            nodeActions[i][j] = ( (nodeParam.get(j, 0.0)).asDouble() *
                    (limits[1][j] - limits[0][j])) + limits[0][j];
        }
        nodeIt++;
    }

    return nodeActions;
}

std::vector<double> JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::getFeedback(BaseQuadModelLearning& subject)
{
    // Placeholder
    std::vector<double> feedback;

    const std::vector<tgSpringCableActuator*>& spineCables = subject.find<tgSpringCableActuator> ("spine ");

    double *inputs = new double[m_config.numStates];

    std::size_t n = spineCables.size();
    for(std::size_t i = 0; i != n; i++)
    {
        std::vector< std::vector<double> > actions;

        const tgSpringCableActuator& cable = *(spineCables[i]);
        std::vector<double > state = getCableState(cable);

        // Rescale to 0 to 1 (consider doing this inside getState
        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < state.size(); i++)
        {
            inputs[i]=state[i] / 2.0 + 0.5;
        }

        double *output = nn->feedForwardPattern(inputs);
        vector<double> tmpAct;
        for(int j=0;j<m_config.numActions;j++)
        {
            tmpAct.push_back(output[j]);
        }
        actions.push_back(tmpAct);

        std::vector<double> cableFeedback = transformFeedbackActions(actions);

        feedback.insert(feedback.end(), cableFeedback.begin(), cableFeedback.end());
    }

    return feedback;
}

std::vector<double> JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::getCableState(const tgSpringCableActuator& cable)
{
	// For each string, scale value from -1 to 1 based on initial length or max tension of motor

    std::vector<double> state;

    // Scale length by starting length
    const double startLength = cable.getStartLength();
    state.push_back((cable.getCurrentLength() - startLength) / startLength);

    const double maxTension = cable.getConfig().maxTens;
    state.push_back((cable.getTension() - maxTension / 2.0) / maxTension);

	return state;
}

std::vector<double> JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::transformFeedbackActions(std::vector< std::vector<double> >& actions)
{
	// Placeholder
	std::vector<double> feedback;

    // Leave in place for generalization later
    const std::size_t numControllers = 1;
    const std::size_t numActions = m_config.numActions;

    assert( actions.size() == numControllers);
    assert( actions[0].size() == numActions);

    // Scale values back to -1 to +1
    for( std::size_t i = 0; i < numControllers; i++)
    {
        for( std::size_t j = 0; j < numActions; j++)
        {
            feedback.push_back(actions[i][j] * 2.0 - 1.0);
        }
    }

	return feedback;
}

//A function for printing lengths and tensions that were gathered while the controller was running:
void JSONMetricsFeedbackControl::printMetrics(BaseQuadModelLearning& subject){

    std::vector<tgSpringCableActuator* > tmpStrings = subject.find<tgSpringCableActuator> ("spine ");
    //Printing the tags for each muscle in order, so we know which tensions and lengths correspond to each muscle
    for(std::size_t i=0; i<tmpStrings.size(); i++)
    {
        std::string delim = " ";
        std::string muscle = tmpStrings[i]->getTagStr(delim);
        cout << muscle << endl;
    }
    cout << endl;

    //Printing the timesteps for which metrics were gathered:
    for (int i = 0; i < m_timeStep.size(); ++i) {
        cout << m_timeStep[i] << ",";
    }
    cout << endl;

    //Printing the tensions of each muscle:
    for (int i = 0; i < m_muscleTensionsAll.size(); i++){
	for(int j = 0; j < m_muscleTensionsAll[i].size(); j++){
	    cout << m_muscleTensionsAll[i][j] << ",";
	}
	cout << endl;
    }

    //Printing the lengths of each muscle:
    for (int i = 0; i < m_muscleLengthsAll.size(); i++){
	for(int j = 0; j < m_muscleLengthsAll[i].size(); j++){
	    cout << m_muscleLengthsAll[i][j] << ",";
	}
	cout << endl;
    }
}


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News from 2021-03-15 / KfW Development Bank
Niger: Conquering hunger and defying climate change
More yields through increased water availability and better small-scale irrigation infrastructure - Second project phase ceremonially opened at the dam site in Kaora-Foga.
Christine Plastrotmann (Chargée d'Affaires, German embassy) with Prime Minister Brigi Rafini.
The Republic of Niger is an agricultural state. More than 80% of the Nigerien population live from agriculture, which, however, is mostly practised traditionally and with little efficiency. By expanding small-scale irrigation infrastructure, agricultural yields can be increased significantly, as shown by KfW's project entitled "Promoting small-scale irrigation and food security". Because it was so successful, KfW Development Bank is now financing a second phase with EUR 43 million on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The new project phase was ceremonially opened by the Prime Minister of Niger, Brigi Rafini, in the Tahoua region on 8 March 2021.
Agriculture in Niger could be much more productive than it currently is. Although a large part of the population lives from it, it falls short of its potential. This is mainly due to the frequent lack of infrastructure for water retention and irrigation. In addition, the low fertility of the soils, heavy pest and disease pressure, as well as farming methods that are not very sustainable or productive, have an aggravating effect on the agricultural production of small farmers. Not only the production, but also the processing and marketing of agricultural products is poorly developed.
In addition, precipitation levels fluctuate even more than before due to climate change; extreme weather events such as droughts or floods are on the increase. On the one hand, there is a lack of water, on the other hand, it washes out the fields during heavy rainfall or runs off unused. Both have a negative impact on the yields of small farmers.
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Improved food security through increased cereal and vegetable production
A KfW project in the regions of Agadez, Tahoua and Tillabéri shows that there is another way. There, since 2017, invert sills to raise the groundwater level, wells and small irrigation perimeters have been built, among other things. Now water is available all year round, so that vegetables and cereals can be grown even in the dry season and water is available for livestock.
This has significantly increased the average cultivated area of irrigated farmers. In addition, they can now plant and harvest up to three times a year instead of once. In the cultivation of tomatoes and potatoes, for example, yields have increased significantly: At the project sites in the Tahoua region, tomatoes were harvested around 84% more and in the Tillabéri region, small farmers benefiting from the project increased their potato yields by around 83%. This makes a big difference in a country where part of the population regularly goes hungry.
Only a fraction of potentials used so far
According to estimates, almost 11 million hectares of cultivable land could be used for agricultural purposes by expanding the irrigation infrastructure in Niger; currently, this is only happening on just under 128,000 hectares and thus only on about 1.2 percent of the possible area. Increasing this figure to 5 percent in the next few years is a priority goal of the Niger government. This is why KfW, on behalf of BMZ, is now financing a second phase of the project entitled "Promotion de la Petite Irrigation et de la Sécurité Alimentaire (PISA)". The president of the Sabara user group in the municipality of Tajaé comments: "We already feel the decrease in the migration rate, the diversification of food as well as increased numbers in school attendance. Given the interest and enthusiasm among the people, we are happy that the programme will be expanded."
Similarly to PISA I, the aim is to improve the availability of water through small-scale construction measures, to expand irrigation areas and, at the same time, to finance the construction of cattle troughs, storage sheds and tracks to the nearest markets. Erosion control is also one of the many measures that, taken together, should give Nigerien agriculture a modernization boost. They are not selected at the green table, but through a participatory application process in which communities and user groups can submit applications for funding. Regional selection committees, which also include civil society actors, decide according to social, ecological, technical and economic criteria which of the applications received are worthy of funding. This ensures that the changes really reach those who need them most: small farmers. In PISA I, 1,218 applications were submitted, of which a total of 193 applications could be funded. In the wake of the second phase, a large part of the applications that have not yet been served can now be implemented.
Creating perspectives
Around 460,000 people have benefited from the infrastructure provided under PISA I. At the end of the second phase, which is scheduled to run until 2025, many Nigerien smallholder farmers will also be able to harvest and take in more, despite all the climatic changes caused by global warming. With regard to the Kaoura-Foga dam site, where the opening ceremony of the second phase of the project took place, Brigi Rafini, the Prime Minister of Niger, emphasised that in the course of the dam construction, water availability and, related to that, agricultural production will be significantly increased. This, in turn, will have positive effects on local economic development and also job retention and creation. Similar impacts can also be achieved at the numerous other PISA 2 project sites. This is also of great importance because some project sites are located in security-critical areas where there has been a lack of promising prospects so far. The PISA 2 measures open up entirely new development opportunities for the local population.
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SISTERON, France (AP) - The German co-pilot accused of crashing a passenger plane in the French Alps frequented a gliding club near the crash site as a child with his parents, according to a member of the club.
Francis Kefer, a member of the club in the town of Sisteron, said on i-Tele television that Andreas Lubitz's family and other members of the gliding club in his home town of Montabaur, Germany, came to the region regularly between 1996 and 2003.
French prosecutors say Lubitz deliberately slammed the Germanwings flight into a mountain on Tuesday, killing all 150 people aboard. German prosecutors are trying to determine what caused Lubitz to take such a devastating decision.
The crash site is about 50 kilometers (30 miles) away from the Aero-club de Sisteron glider airfield.
Officials at the club would not comment Saturday.
French authorities have indicated they believe the co-pilot of the GermanWings Airbus A320 deliberately took over the aircraft on Tuesday,crashing the plane on purpose and killing all 158 passengers and crew. The planned flight, from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, took a path over the southern French Alps near Dignes where the wreckage of the plane was found. At first GermanWings authorities expressed surprise and dismay in social media with the French authorities conclusion adding they believed it was too early in the investigation. A Lufthansa press conference later on Thursday, held in Germany, by Chief Executive Carsten Spohr stated that it appeared the co-pilot had prevented the pilot from entering the cockpit after a bathroom break. It leaves us absolutely speechless, he said. I wouldnt not have been able to imagine that the situation would have got even worse. ----- This social media photo of Andreas Lubitz near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was found on his Facebook Page.
The area, with its numerous peaks and valleys and stunning panoramas, is popular with glider pilots. In the final moments of the Germanwingsflight, Lubitz overflew the major turning points for gliders in the region, flying from one peak to another, according to local glider pilots.
A special Mass was being held Saturday in the nearby town of Digne-les-Bains to honor the victims and support their families.
Bishop Jean-Philippe Nault led the Mass, attended by about 200 people from the surrounding region, deeply shaken by the crash. It was the deadliest crash on French soil in decades.
The plane shattered into thousands of pieces, and police are toiling to retrieve the remains of the victims and the aircraft from a hard-to-reach Alpine valley near the village of Le Vernet.
German prosecutors say Lubitz hid evidence of an illness from his employers - including a torn-up doctor's note that would have kept him off work the day authorities say he crashed Flight 9525.
Searches conducted at Lubitz's homes in Duesseldorf and in the town of Montabaur turned up documents pointing to "an existing illness and appropriate medical treatment," but no suicide note was found, said Ralf Herrenbrueck, of the Duesseldorf prosecutors' office.
Prosecutors didn't specify what illness Lubitz may have been suffering from, or say whether it was mental or physical. German media reported Friday that the 27-year-old had suffered from depression.
Duesseldorf University Hospital said Friday that Lubitz had been a patient there over the past two months and last went in for a "diagnostic evaluation" on March 10. It declined to provide details, citing medical confidentiality, but denied reports it had treated Lubitz for depression.
Germanwings declined Saturday to comment when asked whether the company was aware of any psychological problems Lubitz might have had, but said he had received medical clearance to fly.
Among the forms that German pilots have to complete when applying for a license is a medical questionnaire that requires details of previous or existing psychological or psychiatric trouble or illness. Applicants have to sign that they consent to give the examining doctor and, if necessary, a medical expert at Germany's Federal Aviation Office access to all medical documents.
Neighbors and colleagues described Lubitz as an affable man whose physical health was superb. Race records show he took part in several long-distance runs.
Frank Woiton, another Germanwings pilot, said Lubitz told him he wanted to become a long-distance pilot and fly Airbus A380 or Boeing 747 planes.
Woiton, who like Lubitz comes from Montabaur, said he met Lubitz for the first time three weeks ago when they flew Duesseldorf to Vienna and back together.
Woiton told German public broadcaster WDR on Friday that Lubitz didn't stand out and appeared like any other colleague. Lubitz "flew well and knew how to handle the plane," he said.
Following the crash, the European Aviation Safety Agency issued a new recommendation that all airlines in Europe should require two people in the cockpit at all times during flight. If one of the pilots leaves the cockpit - only allowed during the cruising stage - then a flight attendant needs to take his or her place.
Ilias Maragakis, a spokesman for the agency, said EASA's recommendation isn't binding but airlines generally follow them. Once the crash investigation has been completed, the agency may review and amend its compulsory regulations and requirements.
McHugh reported from Montabaur, Germany. Nicolas Garriga in Digne-les-Bains and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed.


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Q: Set $J$ contains elements $c$ from commutative group $F$ such that $c^3=e$. Why is $J$ a subgroup?
$F$ is a commutative group, $J = \{c\in F \,\mid\, c^3 = e \}$.
  Why is $J$ a subgroup of $F$? When $F$ is multiplicative group of integers modulo $7$, what is $J$?

Can anyone help with the second half please?
Also, in showing why $J$ is a subgroup: $a, b \in J$, so $a^3 = e$ and $b^3 = e$. then for $ab$ to be in $J$, we need $(ab)^3=e$. But, doesn't $aaabbb = ee$? So, is $ee = e$?

A: If you know about homomorphisms, then the map $x \mapsto x^3$ is a homomorphism because $F$ is commutative. Moreover, $J$ is the kernel of this map and so is a subgroup.
This is true for every map $x \mapsto x^m$ of a commutative group.
When $F$ is a cyclic group of order $n$, $J$ is the unique subgroup of order $\gcd(m,n)$.

A: $J$ satisfies:

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*Closed: Since $a,b\in J\Rightarrow a^3=e,b^3=e$. By commutativity $a^3b^3=ababab=(ab)^3=e$, so $ab\in J$.

*Associativity: Follows, since $F$ is a group.

*Identity: $e^3=e$, so $e\in J$.

*Inverse: If $c\in J$, then $c^3=(c^2)c=e$, so $c^2$ is the inverse. $c^2\in J$ also, since $(c^2)^3=(c^3)^2=e^2=e$.
When $F=\Bbb Z_7$, then $$1^3\equiv_7 1\\2^3\equiv_7 1\\3^3\equiv_7 -1\\4^3\equiv_7 (-3)
^3\equiv_7 1\\5^3\equiv_7 (-2)^3\equiv_7 -1\\6^3\equiv_7 (-1)^3\equiv_7 -1$$ In this case $$J=\{1,2,4\}$$

A: Of course you have $e\in J$ because $e^3=e$
Now if $a$ and $b$ are in $J$, then or in $$(ab^{-1})^3= a^3 (b^{-1})^3=e^3e^3=e$$ thus $J$ is closed under multiplicatoin and inverse.
In multiplicative group of integers mod $(7)$, we have $J= \{1,2,4,\}$ which is a subgroup of order $3$


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Here is my final playthrough report of Sal Vasta's Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe from GMT.
Here is my account of how things went in part three of my ongoing playthrough report of Sal Vasta's Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe. Enjoy!
August 1941: The turn starts off with so much promise for the Germans but ends in disaster. In the Soviet Union, the Germans manage to isolate Kiev but fail to take the city itself despite repeated attacks. The result is a Soviet unit that is out of supply and sitting to the northeast of Kiev. Romanian and Bulgarian armies are rushed south to try and hold off the approaching Russians. In the west, the Germans charge south around the Maginot Line (the French had pulled out one of their eastern-most units last turn to help defend along the Rhone River). The Germans take Strasbourg and then Dijon. A German panzer unit in the south eliminates a French unit and is in Vichy before the end of the turn. Three French cities fall before the German army and it starts to look really bad for France.


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Greatest Samsung Commercial Ever.
I seriously can't tell if it's meant to be as bad as it is because it just keeps going and going, but you know what, I just don't care. This is hands-down, without a doubt, Samsung's finest commercial to date even if it was unintentionally made to be so. As our reader put it, "so cringeworthy it's newsworthy."
I hope Aimee and Jack can make it to the Galaxy S5 unveiling to relive this on-screen magic like only Jack and Aimee can. Please, Samsung, bring them. Please bring the single man's guide to picking up women with a Galaxy Gear too.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Game Edition is on its way, includes new Samsung GamePad controller
Samsung is no stranger when it comes to creating minor revisions of its tablet hardware, or even creating product bundles that bear their own special names. A few examples that come to mind include the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Student Edition, the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids and, if rumor proves correct, the company is even preparing a Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Lite.
Now it looks like we're getting yet another special edition bundle, this time the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Game Edition. As you might have guessed, the new bundle includes a run-of-the-mill Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 bundled with Samsung's new GamePad controller.
Of course the Tab 3 itself is too big to hook up to the Gamepad's smartphone attachment bracket, but the good news is that Samsung is including an HDMI adapter so you can hook the Tab 3 up to your TV and then use the controller across the room via Bluetooth. Basically its like a micro-console and Android tablet all in one convenient package.
Unfortunately, the Tab 3 8.0 isn't exactly a heavyweight champion when it comes to hardware, though it should still handle most games at least reasonably well.
As a refresher, the device is powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Exynos 4212 CPU with 1.5GB of RAM. Other specs include 16GB storage, a 5MP shooter, 1.3MP front cam, microSD, a 4450 mAh battery and Android Jelly Bean onboard.
So when can we expect the tablet bundle, and for how much exactly? Samsung has yet to officially reveal pricing or even a release date just yet, but from the sounds of it, it will be arriving 'soon' to consumers in Europe. No word on if or when the bundle will make its way to North America, though we wouldn't be too surprised if it did.
Source: Android Authority
Here are Your AT&T Black Friday Weekend Deals: Free Moto X or HTC One, 50% Off Jambox, and More
AT&T dropped off a massive Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend deal list into our inbox that includes items like a free Moto X (no MotoMaker), free HTC One, 50% off JAMBOX speakers, $30 Galaxy S4s, and half off all sorts of tablets. You'll even find deals on things like the JBL wireless charging speaker (60% off), a Polaroid Bluetooth printer, and all sorts of cases.
Some of the deals on Samsung's Galaxy line kick off tomorrow, but most of the big stuff starts on Friday and continues on through Monday, December 2. The deals can be had both online and in AT&T stores. We have the entire list for you below, broken down by deal and date.
As you can imagine, the "free" deals all require that you sign a new 2-year contract.
Moto G Shells and Flips Shells Now Available Starting at $14.99, Ship December 2
Motorola surprised us somewhat yesterday when they announced that their ultra-affordable phone, the Moto G, was now available in the U.S. as a GSM phone. Without a contract at $179 for the 8GB model, and $199 for the 16GB model, this might be the best deal in the mobile industry. Sure, the phone doesn't have LTE, but most HSPA+ networks are plenty fast these days, just ask Nexus 4 owners how they've held up over the last year.
To top off its striking price, the Moto G also carries a bit of the Moto X's customization swagger by being able to utilize swappable back plates called Shells. There are 19 options altogether through Shells, Flip Shells (like a Samsung Flip Cover), and Grip Shells. As of this morning, the Shells ($14.99) and Flip Shells ($29.99) are now available with free shipping. The Grip Shells are not yet available.
If you choose to pick up a Moto G and a Shell or two, you are looking at color options that include turquoise, black, cherry, lemon lime, chalk, violet, and royal blue.
Before you get too invested in the price of the Moto G, remember that Motorola is hosting a mega-sale on Cyber Monday for the Moto X with MotoMaker. You can pick up their 2013 flagship for $350 without a contract. The Moto G might be the best overall value in the industry, by that Moto X deal is the best we have seen heading into this holiday shopping weekend.
AT&T Galaxy S4 Update to Android 4.3 Ready Again as Build I337UCUEMK2
Shortly after beginning to push the Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S4 on AT&T as build 1337UCUEMJ9, issues arose causing the rollout to be stopped. Parties involved reportedly confirmed that there were issues and that they were investigating them, though no new timeline for a rollout was given. According to an update to AT&T's Galaxy S4 support page, today is the day that 4.3 will resume, only this time as build I337UCUEMK2.
The update weighs in a little more as well at roughly 727MB. Other than that, it should be exactly as you were expecting when the first update began. Here is what the changelog shows:
Android 4.3 OS upgrade (www.android.com/whatsnew)
Samsung Galaxy Gear compatibility
Drag and drop to uninstall or disable applications
Call reliability improvements
To try and pull the update, head into Settings>About phone>Software update>Check for update. The update is supposed to "effective" as of today.
[New App] CyanogenMod Installer
After a bit of testing, the CyanogenMod Installer app has hit Google Play for everyone. When combined with the desktop client (and a USB cable), this becomes the fastest way to install CyanogenMod. It won't work on every phone, but it completely automates things on supported devices.
The app is basically a guide for preparing your phone to be detected and flashed by the desktop client, which does all the heavy lifting. You don't need to be rooted or unlocked before using the installer – it'll take care of everything for you. Since the process involves unlocking the bootloader, not all devices are supported. You can see the full list of supported phones as of now on the CyanogenMod wiki. It includes Nexus devices, of course, but also a number of recent Samsung devices and most HTC One variants. Missing are all Verizon phones (except for the Gnex), which are locked down more tightly.
If you've got a supported device, this is a fine way to get on the custom ROM train. CyanogenMod has a pretty streamlined update system, so you won't need to muck around in recovery mode to keep things up to date.
Update: The desktop client is live on the CM website now.
Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cyanogenmod.oneclick
Samsung Galaxy Round is pleasing to hold and swipe, nothing remarkable
The saying goes "to see is to believe", but, in some cases, "to hold is to believe" is probably more appropriate. That does seem to be the case with the Samsung Galaxy Round, which, despite the odd appearance, turned out to be quite acceptable, if not almost too plain.
This hands-on comes via Engadget, who was able to snag a device indirectly from Hong Kong, since the curious-looking smartphone is available only in Korea, at least for now. The Galaxy Round sports almost the same specs as the Galaxy Note 3 save the slightly lower battery. Also missing, of course, is the all-powerful S Pen. This makes the Galaxy Round nothing but a less capable Galaxy Note 3, whose only selling point will be it's curved shape. The question on everyone's mind is, of course, whether that alone will be enough to sell the device.
And it's not as if that curvature has no purpose. The folks over at DisplayMate definitely don't think it's a simple gimmick, arguing that the concave curve actually helps increase readability through the combined effects of reducing reflection and increasing magnification. And Engadget did seem to find the device's curves quite a nice fit not only in their pants' pockets but also in their hands. The curve also made swiping across the screen easier and smoother. There's seems to be some basis to Samsung's TV spot after all. Then, of course, there's the Roll Effect available for quickly taking a peek at notifications, though it is unfortunate that it is the only one that takes advantage of the device's unique shape.
The Galaxy Round may have some benefits, but that will unlikely never make it across to the smartphone-using population, considering the device is reportedly not really being distributed quite extensively, making it reek of an expensive prototype. Even with the LG G Flex, it's quite hard to tell if this is simply the beginning of a new and hopefully more innovative trend or if it is just a flash in the pan.
SOURCE: Engadget


Discipleship levels for outreach to an unreached people group (as customized by a SEND team).
Disciple Making Movements (DMM) and Church Planting Movements (CPM & T4T) page of the wiki provides helps in growing disciples particularly in group contexts.
New Life in Christ - The New Life In Christ discipleship manuals were designed to help Christians grow. The lessons will help new believers take their first steps towards victory in their Christian life. The original volume was written in Spanish, and later translated into English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Swahili, Kinyarwanda y Malgache. Recommended by Craig Nordgren.
Walking Together on the Jesus Road: Intercultural Discipling by Evelyn & Richard Hibbert. See Ken Guenther's review, summary and highlights.
Personal Disciplemaking: A Step-By-Step Guide for Leading a New Christian From New Birth to Maturity by Christopher Adsit. Recommended by Brett Hamilton. "He lays out a type of grid of discipleship through various phases of growth (baby, child, young adult, adult) with key spiritual disciplines (prayer, witnessing, word, family, etc). It is a helpful tool to be aware of needing to repeat certain foundational truths at various depths and not to dump the truck of theological truths too much or too fast on a young growing believer."
Life Change Groups, as done by Joel & Elaine Loewen in Japan. Based on the book, Cultivating a Life for God: Multiplying Disciples Through Life Transformation Groups by Neil Cole.
Strategic Disciple Making: A Practical Tool for Successful Ministry by Aubrey Malphurs. Recommended by Bernhard Triebel. Addresses the preparation of disciple-makers and the process of disciple-making.
Online course with our partners at WorldTeam called: Discipleship: Growing Mature Followers of Jesus with challenging content and stimulating discussion with other learners who see the critical role of discipleship in church planting among the unreached.


I have recently noticed that, everytime i delete and upload the same eSpace, its database tables are created all over again, which by this time i have a table named dbo.OSUSR_A7L_USER_MAS14 (for Enterprise Manager), and i think i'm having some conflicts due to this fact, like login errors with the username:admin, password: admin login.
Is there a way to normalize my database tables? Have just the required set of tables for each eSpace?
If you have deleted and republished Enterprise Manager make sure you republish all eSpaces that depend on it to refresh the references. After that you can take a look into this Performance Tuning for OutSystems Applications technical note that includes some SQL scripts to delete tables from deleted eSpaces.
Yes, that i did. I always republish all needed eSpaces in order not to risk using mixed up references in database tables.
Do you have any idea on how to solve this?
Sorry, I don't quite understand the problem, what is that upgradeEM_query, is that an advanced query you have created?
Is that an error when you do a test query or is it logged in Service Center?
If you wish you can attach a small example of the problem so that I can take a look.
My mistake, the name was EM_upgrade.sql and comes with the Enterprise Manager upgrade pack.
This is an error that pops-up each time i try to execute a query.
Note: No parsing errors are found.


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Climate change and broadacre livestock production across southern Australia. 1. Impacts of climate change on pasture and livestock productivity, and on sustainable levels of profitability
Moore, Andrew and Ghahramani, Afshin (2013) Climate change and broadacre livestock production across southern Australia. 1. Impacts of climate change on pasture and livestock productivity, and on sustainable levels of profitability. Global Change Biology , 19 (5). pp. 1440-1455. ISSN 1354-1013
Official URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.121...
Broadacre livestock production is a major but highly diverse component of agriculture in Australia that will be significantly exposed to predicted changes in climate over coming decades. We used the GRAZPLAN simulation models to assess the impacts of climate change under the SRES A2 scenario across southern Australia. Climate change impacts were examined across space (25 representative locations) and time (1970–99, 2030, 2050 and 2070 climate) for each of five livestock enterprises. Climate projection uncertainty was considered by analysing projections from four global circulation models (GCMs). Livestock production scenarios were compared at their profit-maximizing stocking rate, constrained to ensure that risks of soil erosion were acceptable. Impacts on net primary productivity (ANPP) varied widely between GCM projections; the average declines from historical climate were 9% in 2030, 7% in 2050 and 14% in 2070. Declines in ANPP were larger at lower-rainfall locations. Sensitivity of ANPP to changes in rainfall ranged from 0.4 to 1.7, to temperature increase from �0.15 to +0.07 °C �1 and to CO2 increase from 0.11 to 0.32. At most locations the dry summer period lengthened, exacerbating the greater erosion risk due to lower ANPP. Transpiration efficiency of pastures increased by 6–25%, but the proportion of ANPP that could safely be consumed by livestock fell sharply so that operating profit (at constant prices) fell by an average of 27% in 2030, 32% in 2050 and 48% in 2070. This amplification of ANPP reductions into larger profitability declines is likely to generalize to other extensive livestock systems. Profit declines were most marked at drier locations, with operating losses expected at 9 of the 25 locations by 2070. Differences between livestock enterprises were smaller than differences between locations and dates. Future research into climate change impacts on Australian livestock production needs to emphasise the dry margin of the cereal-livestock zone.
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Australia, climate change, grasslands, GRAZPLAN, livestock, simulation
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House Will Vote Next Week to Block Funding for Obamacare
by Jim Hoft February 8, 2011
House Republican Leader Eric Cantor told reporters today that the House will vote next week to block funding for Obamacare.
Reuters reported:
The House of Representatives will vote on whether to block funding for President Barack Obama's signature healthcare overhaul when it takes up a budget plan next week, House Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on Tuesday.
"I expect to see one way or other the product coming out of the House to speak to that and to preclude any funding to be used for that," Cantor said at a news conference, referring to an effort to block implementation of the health-care law.
House Republicans aim to pass a spending measure next week that would immediately cut at least $32 billion from the government's $3.7 trillion budget in an effort to trim record budget deficits.
Republican lawmakers are expected to unveil details of the spending-cut package on Thursday ahead of a wide-ranging debate on the House floor next week.


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Q: Is there a way to monkeypatch a django contrib exception so that tests will pass? These are the two apps in my INSTALLED_APPS list which is giving me a problem.

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*django.contrib.messages

*sentry.client

One unit test in particular is doing an assertRaises expecting a django.contrib.messages.api.MessageFailure.
sentry.client installs a signal handler that listens for got-request-exception.
During the test execution, the signal handler attempts to log the exception to sentry & this cause sentry.client to fail with a HTTP Error 400: BAD REQUEST. The sentry code says that it will avoid the logging if the exception type possesses an attribute ``.
Where can I monkeypatch django.contrib.messages.api.MessageFailure like so:
MessageFailure.skip_sentry = True

Obviously I don't want to change the django test sources.

A: I haven't used sentry before, but to add a skip_entry attribute to the MessageFailure class you use a mix-in. Add the following code in a module that's guaranteed to run when your Django server starts up [any models.py should work]:
from django.contrib.messages.api import MessageFailure
class MessageFailureMixin:
    skip_sentry = True
MessageFailure.__bases__ += (MessageFailureMixin,)


Here are our top six trends to take away from the Melbourne Fashion Festival, and where you can shop for them.
What better way to find that perfect something to cosy up with than exploring Melbourne's distinctive markets?
Rare, playful and curious treasures like fossils and procrastination pencils await in stores that are often as unusual as their wares.
Shopping sustainably is easy, once you know where to look. Here are some places to start.
Presents don't have to cost the Earth. We've found some of Melbourne's best Christmas gifts that are good for the planet, and people too.
Handmade to high-end, local to luxury, this little street has you covered from head to toe.
It's that time of year when the urge to freshen up your home and wardrobe takes hold. Find that unique addition at these distinctive markets.
Kick it old school style and take a trip down memory lane, with these 20th (and 19th century!) reminders of how things used to be.
These free events mean you can enjoy no-cost entertainment and treat yourself to a new spring season outfit. Win-win!
From an Indian extravaganza to events at some of Melbourne's biggest festivals that won't cost a cent, we've got you covered!
Punching above its weight when it comes to eating and drinking well, this little alley just keeps getting better.
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Accommodation Invercargill, New Zealand
New Zealand Accommodation / September 22, 2018
Head on down to the southernmost city of New Zealand and stay in one of our Invercargill hotels, where you'll love the warm hospitality and laidback lifestyle. Things to Do The city's style of architecture is a combination of Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco. A prime example of the local Victorian architecture can be seen at the Invercargill Water Tower on Doon Street. There are a number of other heritage-listed buildings in town, mostly built between the late 1800s and early 1900s. However, the inner city area was recently upgraded, so the heritage buildings, combined with the more modern design, give the city a certain character. Queens Park is in the centre of the city and is a fantastic place to spend the afternoon. There is a beautiful rose garden, a Japanese garden and an indoor winter garden, among others. There's also a children's play area, a bird aviary, cafes, sports facilities and the Southland Museum and Art Gallery. This isn't the city's only gallery, though. The City Art Gallery, the Bank Art Gallery and the Anderson Park Art Gallery also display beautiful works of art from contemporary and colonial-age New Zealand artists. To see a different side of the town's culture and heritage, you might like to visit the Bill Richardson Truck Museum, which houses the largest private collection of trucks and petrol bowsers in the world. Annual Event The Burt Munro Challenge in November pays tribute to the Invercargill-born motorsport champion who became a legend thanks to the Hollywood blockbuster 'The World's Fastest Indian'. Each year, motorcyclists flock to Invercargill to join in the race events, enjoy live music and hang out with their mates, camping, eating and having a good time. Getting Here and Around When heading to Invercargill, you've got two flight options. You can fly to Queenstown, which is about 3 hours' drive away, or you can fly to Dunedin, which is about 185km north-east. From the airport, you won't have any problems finding a coach bus to bring you to Invercargill. Once you're here, getting around town is easy on the public buses. There are also plenty of cycling tracks if you're keen to go green while keeping fit. Or if you want to visit Queenstown, Dunedin or Christchurch, you can jump aboard an inter-regional coach bus. So wot are you waiting for? Book your flights and Invercargill accommodation with us today! Image from Photo Net
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