Find out how to make a tissue paper flower bracelet for Mom on Mother's Day. This would also be a great bracelet to wear in Spring or for Easter. Find out how to make it with this great crafts tutorial.
Today I'm going to show you how to make a paper rose. Knowing how to make a rose out of paper can came into handy on special days like Mother's Day, Valentine's Day or even on someone's Birthday. With only a few materials you can learn how to make a beautiful rose that is good enough to give out on these special days. So, grab the few materials needed and let's get started.
I have a fun and easy craft for you today. In this post I'm going to show you how to make a May Basket. This craft is a great craft for even the youngest of crafters as we will be using a template for this craft. Simply print out the template, cut, fold and glue and that's it. Of course, you are going to want your May Basket to be pretty so make sure to color and decorate it the way you see fit. So, grab the materials needed for this craft and let's get started.
I have a fun craft for you today. In this post I will show you how to make Drinking Straw Flowers. The supplies are for just one flower, but make a whole bunch and you have yourself a bouquet. They would look fun and festive this Spring in a vase or pot. Any age child will enjoy making these flowers even the youngest of crafters. So, grab the materials needed and let's get started with this craft.
I have a fun and creative Spring craft for you today. I'm going to show you how to make Egg Carton Tulips for Spring. This craft is a great way to use up all those egg cartons you have laying around after Easter. Nothing like recycling items and using them to create something beautiful. And these tulips are no exception….. they come out looking so colorful. Just the perfect craft to make and give to you Mom or Grandma to help them celebrate Spring. They will surely love this item….. so let's get started.
Mother nature is absolutely beautiful….. just breathtaking. Did you ever wish you could hold some of nature in a jar so you can look at it whenever you want? Well, today I'm going to show you how to do just that. In this post I'm going to show you how to make a Nature Treasure Bowl. Simply take a walk in a park or in the woods and collect some of the things you find along the way like acorns, stones, pine cones…. whatever you want to place in a jar. So, let's get started.
Spring is so close you could almost taste it. And, with that being said I thought we would celebrate Spring with doing a craft that is totally about flowers. Today I'm going to show you how to make a Fresh Flower Bracelet. If you would prefer you could make this into a garland by making the Fresh Flower bracelet even longer. The choice is yours. I used the Temple Flower for this craft. Fresh flowers look best. So, let's get started.
Spring will be here before you know it. And this activity is a great excuse to spend some time outdoors. With this activity you will need to go outdoors and collect leaves of different shapes and sizes. You will paint them and use them as a stamp to create a picture of your choosing. This craft is a lot of fun and the cool part is that no Leaf Print Picture will ever be the same. Use your creativity to paint a bunch of different pictures. So, grab some leaves and let's get started.
Crepe paper flowers are very beautiful, but usually require a lot of skill to make. But here's a type of crepe paper flowers that are easy to make and look very pretty. You don't have to use the colors I did…. instead pick out a bunch of Spring colors to get in the Spring spirit. After all, Spring will be here in just a couple of weeks. These Crepe Paper Flowers are perfect for an upcoming party…. or better yet just decorate your child's room with beautiful colors. Either way…. let's have fun making this craft.
This craft is all about taking ugly wallpaper and transforming it into beautiful 3-dimensional flowers. This craft only has 3 steps and is pretty simple to complete once you get the hang of it.


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PaulBigland1 Monday 12, September 2016 08:20 AM
@phil_dorrell Digital? How do you move record numbers (& still growing) of rail passengers down an internet cable? Do tell...#hs2
Randy_Haas Sunday 11, September 2016 02:18 AM
@hm_montes @zannkay I have regular digital cable, internet, 1 DVR box and nothing else = $190 a month
@phil_dorrell Digital has never (ever) reduced rail travel. It's still growing. You can't move people down an internet cable. #hs2
lucacappai Thursday 15, September 2016 04:26 PM
@Luca Cappai artist: Sardinia was the first region in Italy to have the first digital cable television. And we made the first Internet connection company Tiscali
Digital cable signal
How to Boost Digital Video Signal Cable Television
A signal transmitted over a coaxial cable, like television, is subject to the physical limits of the medium. The signal will weaken over the length of the cable and, if the cable is too long, will eventually become too weak to be usable. You can use higher quality cable to lessen the loss, remove splits or add a signal booster to improve the strength.
The loss of signal over the length of a cable is known as attenuation. It's due to the propensity of the cable to begin acting like an antenna and interacting with radio waves that then add noise to the signal being transmitted through the cable. Television signal strength is measured in decibels - the same unit to measure the volume of sound - and attenuation is calculated by the loss of decibels over a certain distance at a certain frequency. Increasing signal strength is the process of managing attenuation.
Better Cable and Shorter Runs
Two ways to address the attenuation in a cable run are to use higher quality cable and to reduce the length of the cable run. RG6 coaxial cable has an attenuation of 2.05 db over 100 feet and RG11 coaxial cable has an attenuation value that is just 1.30 db per 100 feet, so over each hundred foot run you would save 0.75 db of signal versus the RG6 cable. You can also find ways to decrease the length of the run so there's less opportunity for attenuation to affect the signal. For example, if your cable is run along the outside of your house you could drill a hole and run it through the crawlspace under the house to give yourself a straight shot.
Don't Split Up
Coaxial cable splitters are a handy way to route a signal to different areas, but the splitting also reduces the signal strength as it is split in half - or more. This isn't an issue for a strong signal, but if your signal is on the border, running a splitter could drop the strength below the threshold necessary. Try to get an unsplit signal for the best results. If you find you do need to split the signal you can run it into your television or cable box first and then use the coaxial line out from there to go to your next device. If that still results in a signal that's too weak you can use a powered signal amplifier.
At a point in the cable run before the signal has become too weak to recognize, you can install a powered signal booster that will bring the strength back up for the rest of the run. You need to plug the signal booster into an outlet and then connect your cable run to it, after that is simply amplifies the signal to combat attenuation over a long run.
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Ceremony: There was holy blessing by abbot and monks at Wat Chang on 8 October 2017.
Luangpu Thuad (1582-1682 C.E.) is a revered Buddhist monk in Thailand. He is said to have performed miracles. LP Thuad is mentioned in the early regional history of Southern Thailand, but his life is mainly preserved in oral. His journey throughout the Southern peninsula constitutes a path of pilgrimage for many of his followers.
LP Tim Dharmataro, abbot of Wat Chang Hai, Pattani province was the pioneer creator of LP Thuad amulets. Old sacred amulets of LP Thuad are considered priceless and very powerful.
Many people in Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia believe that amulets created in LP Thuad image hold great protective power granting safety especially saving lives of believers from dangers and fatal accidents.
**Real Experience: A taxi driver wore LP Thuad amulet on his neck. His car was pressed by a public bus at the front and another car at the back like a distorted can, but he didn't get damaged!
One in important event, he wanted to further his studies of Buddhist scriptures in Ayutthaya (old capital of Thailand). Three days after sailing off the open sea, suddenly storm and rough sea started to rock the boat. The boat had to be anchored till the sea becomes calm before proceeding with their journey again. LP Thuad rose and others look on, he dipped his foot into the sea to draw a circle. Then he told the sailor to fetch fresh drinking water from the sea from where he'd circled with his feet. The sailor then perform what was told and tasted the water himself, after satisfying his doubts and found to be drinkable like normal fresh water.
The other important events that indicate intelligence of LP Thuad is the King of Sri Lanka, eyeing the growing wealth and power of the kingdom of Thailand, sent seven monks to Ayutthaya province to test the achievements of the monks in Thailand. They brought with them 12 bowls containing 84,000 words. These words were to be arranged into a certain sutra within seven days if all the requested was met and finished in time, the King of Sri Lanka would then give all of the treasures transported in seven boats to the King of Siam as prize. Otherwise, the King of Siam will have to pay to the king of Sri Lanka he failed. The King then summoned those learned monks and persons within the capital city, Ayutthaya. No one could meet with this challenge. Six days of anxiety of the King had passed.
At last, it was known that a young Bhikkhu named PU or Samiramo with great abilities, and was summoned to translate all of the golden alphabets into the Buddhist Scriptures to the correct order. The young monk went to the assembly, paying his respect to Maha Sangha and King, then encountered with seven Brahmins from Sri Lanka. LP Thuad started to rearrange the golden seeds into the dharma according to Buddhist texts with no difficulties. The 84,000 units of the golden seeds were all used up.


My mother's mother was originally a Hardman. Elizabeth Ann Hardman was born in St.Helens, Lancashire.
I have details of the Hardman family in St. Helens and have the family bible, some of the family still live in St Helens.
You can look through all the Hardman names in my family by clicking on the Surnames link.


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Nathalie Bondil, directrice du Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, André Tremblay – 01-09-2009 Photographephoto@andretremblay.com – Source Wikipedia
Nathalie Bondil
Awarded Order of Canada
On May 13, Nathalie Bondil the Director and Chief Curator of the Montreal Museum of Fine Art was invested as a member of the Order of Canada. According to the Order of Canada press release Bondil was awarded the honour for her contributions to the promotion of the arts and culture as a museologist and administrator. "As both the director and chief curator of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, she developed an outstanding social and educational mission, oversaw the museum's expansion with the creation of two new pavilions and put together multidisciplinary exhibitions to reach as many people as possible. Under her leader-ship, the institution doubled its attendance figures and joined the exclusive ranks of museums that have welcomed one million visitors in a single year. Through her efforts the museum also became Canada's leading exporter of exhibitions to museums in other countries." Madame Bondil has received numerous honours and to describe her as a dynamo may actually be selling her short. French born and educated Bondil is an art history graduate from the Ecole du Louvre and from the Ecole nationale du patrimonie de Paris. In 1999 Guy Cogeval hired her as the MMFA's European curator and in 2007 she became Director and Chief Curator. Her ability as an administrator would appear to be extraordina-ry. She knows how to make things happen. The MMFA went from 550,000 visitors in 2010 to more than a million visitors in 2012 and 2013. These are achievements that no other Canadian museum can match. You probably won't be surprised to find out that the MMFA also has the lowest cost per visitor in Canada. The museum also has more members than any other museum in Canada and more than 300,000 people take part in educational and cultural activities run or hosted by the museum. To say that Bondil has transformed the MMFA may actually be a little short sighted. If you take a second look at things it might be more accurate to say that Bondil has transformed the museolo-gical experience.
Broadly put I think it would be fair to say that she has extin-guished or at least gone a very long way towards extinguishing the distinction between high and low art. Exhibitions on David Bowie, John and Yoko and Miles Davis, as well as others are perhaps the best examples of this as are the fashion exhibitions on Jean Paul Galtier and Yves St. Laurent. Under her stewardship the MMFA has become a very inclusive institution. It has partnered to deliver programs with more than 400 community organizations across Quebec. While there is no doubt that a fair number of those 400 organizations consist of various schools there are also a number of partnerships that will initially, at least, raise certain eyebrows. The museum has a program that encourages blind or nearly blind people to experience art through touching certain sculptures. It also has partnered with the Douglas Hospital to work on art therapy designed to help combat eating disorders. Just recently it announced a joint venture with EquiLibre desi-gned to promote positive body image through an exploration of various types of beauty. There are also programs with the Breakfast Clubs of Canada designed to get low income and disadvantaged people into the museum to experience art. Madame Bondil has said in the past that, "I'm convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be as important for health as sport was in the 20th century." The truth of the matter is that the more people who set foot in any place of art, a gallery, a sidewalk exhibition or a museum is a good thing because it helps art propagate and with that propagation develops an increased sense of humanitarianism.
Bravo and congratulations to Nathalie Bondil.
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'Pharmacy deserts' may be contributing to Nevada vaccine inequities
'Leaning on pharmacies' isn't going to cut it, researcher says
By: Jeniffer Solis - February 25, 2021 6:33 am
Pharmacy deserts are more prevalent in minority communities and can worsen disparities in Covid vaccination rates, researchers say. (Nevada Current file photo)
Earlier this month, the White House announced the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination, which will supply coronavirus vaccines directly to pharmacies nationwide.
Nevada, like other states, has followed a federal plan that leans heavily on large pharmacy chains Walgreens and Smith's Pharmacy for the distribution of the vaccine. In Clark County only sites operated by the Southern Nevada Health District have administered more doses of the vaccines than the retail pharmacies.
Researchers, however, warn a heavy reliance on pharmacies for vaccinations could leave low-income communities and people of color behind.
In a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that from 2009 to 2015, one in four pharmacies located in urban, low-income neighborhoods shut down. Pharmacies with more uninsured or publicly insured residents with Medicare or Medicaid were two times more likely to close than other pharmacies.
Pharmacies get lower reimbursement rates for filling Medicaid and Medicare prescriptions, often contributing to the closure of stores in poorer neighborhoods, said Dima Qato, senior author of the study and associate professor of pharmacy at the University of Southern California.
Pharmacy closures contribute to the growth of "pharmacy deserts," an area defined by limited access to pharmacies.
"Pharmacy deserts—which are more prevalent in minority communities—may definitely worsen existing disparities in Covid vaccination rates," said Qato, Senior Fellow at Schaefer Center of Health Policy and Economics, in an email.
Inequities in Nevada
In Nevada, troubling patterns of inequality among those vaccinated have become clear in the states' most populous counties.
In Clark County, only about 11 percent of vaccine recipients so far were Hispanic, despite making up about 32 percent of the county's population. Black residents comprise close to 13 percent of the population but have only received about 5 percent of available vaccines, according to vaccination data published weekly by the Southern Nevada Health District. White and Asian people have received a share of vaccines comparable to their share of the county population.
County data also shows that ZIP codes with the highest rates of COVID-19 have some of the lowest frequency of vaccinations.
The Nevada State Immunization Program and the Board of Pharmacy have coordinated with Walgreens, Smith's Pharmacy, and Walmart to inoculate Nevadan seniors 65 and older.
However, state data on vaccine frequency by residential ZIP code reveals inequity among some ZIP codes with fewer pharmacies.
The ZIP code with the highest frequency of vaccinations in Clark County 89052, which includes the affluent Seven Hills community, has four pharmacies receiving doses to vaccinate Nevada's seniors.
In contrast, one of the hardest-hit ZIP codes, 89115 in North Las Vegas, only has one pharmacy receiving and administering doses, and one of the lowest vaccination rates. Another hard-hit neighborhood with low vaccine frequency, the heavily Latino and Black ZIP code of 89101 in the heart of the Las Vegas metro area, similarly only has one pharmacy receiving doses.
Many other neighborhoods still are one mile or more from the nearest pharmacy administering vaccines, making it difficult for low-income residents without cars or the elderly to get vaccinated.
In Nevada, some vaccines are being administered through grocery stores Smith's and Walmart, however, the abundance of food deserts in Southern Nevada's low-income communities contributes to inequity in vaccine sites.
State officials are analyzing disparities in vaccine distribution. Earlier this month, Gov. Steve Sisolak introduced his Equity and Fairness Initiative, an effort meant to ensure a more equitable distribution of doses. The state's immunization team also created an equity task force in conjunction with the Nevada Minority Health & Equity Coalition.
Immunize Nevada, a partner of the Nevada Minority Health & Equity Coalition, has looked at ZIP code level data over the years and found that there are ZIP codes where residents, especially children, don't have access to providers for immunizations.
"We've known based on immunization data that we absolutely have vaccine disparities and inequities in Nevada, but a look at vaccine distribution so far brings it to a more urgent level," said Heidi Parker, executive director of the non-profit organization Immunize Nevada.
Immunize Nevada and the Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition have formed the Nevada Vaccine Equity Collaborative to seek input from community members on barriers to access.
"We need to ensure that we are looking at that data for this and if there is not a pharmacy or other providers who are providing vaccines in that area we absolutely want to make sure that's on the radar," Parker said.
The problem with 'leaning on pharmacies'
Not all ZIP codes with low vaccine rates in Nevada are lacking in pharmacies, but states should continue to monitor vaccine distribution in communities that lack pharmacies, said Tori Marsh, director of research at GoodRx, a health care data and digital products firm.
"Leaning on pharmacies is not going to be sufficient in terms of equally vaccinating everyone across the country because there are discrepancies in where these pharmacies are located," Marsh said.
Vaccine deserts threaten to prolong COVID-19 vaccine rollout and widen disparities, according to new research from GoodRx. Nevada's two most populous counties, Clark and Washoe, are on the low end of available pharmacies compared to counties with similar populations, according to study, which is based on analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control, the National Council for Prescription Drugs and the Census Bureau's American Commnity Survey.
"If we're going to rely on pharmacies that are unevenly distributed what are some of these areas that would benefit from additional sites and some additional support like mobile clinics and mass vaccination clinics," Marsh said.
In Clark County, the most populous county in the state, there are 1.59 pharmacies per 10,000 people while in Washoe County, the second-most populous county, there are 1.54 pharmacies per 10,000 people.
Lincoln County — just south of Clark County — with a population of about 5,300 on the other hand, has 3.74 pharmacies per 10,000 people.
Nevada had a rough start to vaccine distribution, consistently ranking among the worst states at distributing and administering doses per capita, but has significantly improved.
By contrast in West Virginia's most populous county— a state widely applauded for its vaccine rollout— there are 2.9 pharmacies per 10,000 people and a majority of counties have more than two pharmacies per 10,000. The state also chose not to partner with pharmacy chains, instead opting for a network of independently owned pharmacies, which the state credits for its robust vaccine rollout.
As vaccines become more widely available in the coming months, Walgreens, a federal partner in vaccine distribution in Nevada, has pledged to go into more than 100 communities across the country with COVID vaccine clinics in response to inequity as part of their COVID vaccine equity initiative, said Kris Lathan, a spokeswoman for Walgreens, in an email.
"Addressing pharmacy deserts is central to our efforts to drive health equity," said Lathan.
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current
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Reporter | Jeniffer was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada where she attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas before graduating in 2017 with a B.A in Journalism and Media Studies. While at UNLV she was a senior staff writer for the student newspaper, the UNLV Scarlet and Gray Free Press, and a news reporter for KUNV 91.5 FM, covering everything from the Route 91 shooting to UNLV housing. She has also contributed to the UNLV News Center and worked as a production engineer for several KUNV broadcasts before joining the Nevada Current. She's an Aries.
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Media and Opinion Formation: Toward a New Theory of Deliberative Politics
Ronald N. Jacobs
in The Space of Opinion: Media Intellectuals and the Public Sphere
Sociology, Culture
Chapter 3 develops a cultural sociological model of the space of opinion and its role in democratic deliberation. It analyzes three waves of media theory which have shaped thinking about news and ... More
Chapter 3 develops a cultural sociological model of the space of opinion and its role in democratic deliberation. It analyzes three waves of media theory which have shaped thinking about news and opinion. The first wave of media theory emphasized the importance of objective news and a neutral media for rational information-processing citizens. It defined much of the media scholarship produced prior to the 1960s, and it continues to resonate with broad publics because of its elective affinities with the professional project of objective journalism. The second wave of media theory had its roots at the University of Chicago in the 1920s. It offered a sociological analysis which recognized that small groups and social networks intervene between media and citizens to shape the nature of deliberation. The third wave of media theory builds on the second wave to emphasize that a wide variety of aesthetic and performative structures help citizens identify with media intellectuals, which leads to increased levels of public involvement in the political public sphere. This cultural model of media and deliberation points to the importance of a variety of communicative formats for journalism, including the innovative formats of the space of opinion.Less
Media and Opinion Formation : Toward a New Theory of Deliberative Politics
Chapter 3 develops a cultural sociological model of the space of opinion and its role in democratic deliberation. It analyzes three waves of media theory which have shaped thinking about news and opinion. The first wave of media theory emphasized the importance of objective news and a neutral media for rational information-processing citizens. It defined much of the media scholarship produced prior to the 1960s, and it continues to resonate with broad publics because of its elective affinities with the professional project of objective journalism. The second wave of media theory had its roots at the University of Chicago in the 1920s. It offered a sociological analysis which recognized that small groups and social networks intervene between media and citizens to shape the nature of deliberation. The third wave of media theory builds on the second wave to emphasize that a wide variety of aesthetic and performative structures help citizens identify with media intellectuals, which leads to increased levels of public involvement in the political public sphere. This cultural model of media and deliberation points to the importance of a variety of communicative formats for journalism, including the innovative formats of the space of opinion.
Keywords: rational information processing citizen, two-step flow model of communication, cultural model of the public sphere, cultural performance, Jurgen Habermas, Pierre Bourdieu, Jeffrey Alexander, Elihu Katz, Paul Lazarsfeld
Algeria: Nation, Culture and Transnationalism 1988–2015
Patrick Crowley
in Algeria: Nation, Culture and Transnationalism: 1988-2015
Liverpool University Press
10.5949/liverpool/9781786940216.003.0001
History, World Modern History
This Introduction offers a critical political and social context for Algeria 1988-2015. It makes the case for thinking about the idea of Algeria and to its contemporary realities and the need to do ... More
This Introduction offers a critical political and social context for Algeria 1988-2015. It makes the case for thinking about the idea of Algeria and to its contemporary realities and the need to do so through a range of methodological approaches that are attentive to the weft and warp of everyday cultural production and political action. It argues for the need to read contemporary cultural production in Algeria not as determined indices of a specific place and time (1988–2015) but as interrogations and explorations of that period and of the relationship between nation and culture. Reviewing the chapters that compose the volume it makes the case for a form of enquiry that offers historical moments, multiple contexts, hybrid forms, voices and experiences of the everyday that will prompt nuance in our approach to understanding contemporary Algeria. In particular, it makes the case for the existence of a variety of cultural public spheres in Algeria and their importance to the country's transition.Less
This Introduction offers a critical political and social context for Algeria 1988-2015. It makes the case for thinking about the idea of Algeria and to its contemporary realities and the need to do so through a range of methodological approaches that are attentive to the weft and warp of everyday cultural production and political action. It argues for the need to read contemporary cultural production in Algeria not as determined indices of a specific place and time (1988–2015) but as interrogations and explorations of that period and of the relationship between nation and culture. Reviewing the chapters that compose the volume it makes the case for a form of enquiry that offers historical moments, multiple contexts, hybrid forms, voices and experiences of the everyday that will prompt nuance in our approach to understanding contemporary Algeria. In particular, it makes the case for the existence of a variety of cultural public spheres in Algeria and their importance to the country's transition.
Keywords: Algeria 1988-2015, Cultural Public Sphere, Transnationalism, Nation-Building, Culture, Sport
Cultural Integration: Redefining Identities in a Diverse Metropolis
Rafael Alarcón, Luis Escala, and Olga Odgers
in Making Los Angeles Home: The Integration of Mexican Immigrants in the United States
Sociology, Migration Studies (including Refugee Studies)
This chapter looks at the cultural integration of Mexican immigrants. In spite of exhausting work days, the immigrants take an active part in artistic, religious, and civic associations, centered ... More
This chapter looks at the cultural integration of Mexican immigrants. In spite of exhausting work days, the immigrants take an active part in artistic, religious, and civic associations, centered mostly though not exclusively around the cultural referents of the places of origin, thus helping to reinforce transnational linkages. Empirical observation confirms that most artistic, cultural, and religious activities adapt to the ethnic segregation of the Los Angeles region and reproduce it through the pursuit of recognition of the immigrants' own cultural referents within a diverse cultural field. This constitutes a differentialist integregation strategy that makes use of specific cultural referents in negotiating inclusion in a heterogenous society. In turn, this suggests that the maintenance of transnational ties with sending communities is not an obstacle but rather a resource, employed in the process of negotiating space in a segmented cultural sphere.Less
Cultural Integration : Redefining Identities in a Diverse Metropolis
Rafael AlarcónLuis EscalaOlga Odgers
This chapter looks at the cultural integration of Mexican immigrants. In spite of exhausting work days, the immigrants take an active part in artistic, religious, and civic associations, centered mostly though not exclusively around the cultural referents of the places of origin, thus helping to reinforce transnational linkages. Empirical observation confirms that most artistic, cultural, and religious activities adapt to the ethnic segregation of the Los Angeles region and reproduce it through the pursuit of recognition of the immigrants' own cultural referents within a diverse cultural field. This constitutes a differentialist integregation strategy that makes use of specific cultural referents in negotiating inclusion in a heterogenous society. In turn, this suggests that the maintenance of transnational ties with sending communities is not an obstacle but rather a resource, employed in the process of negotiating space in a segmented cultural sphere.
Keywords: cutural integration, Mexican immigrants, cultural referents, transnational linkages, ethnic segregation, differentialist integration strategy, heterogenous society, cultural sphere
Let the Good Times Roll: Liminality and the Night-time Economy
Dick Hobbs, Philip Hadfield, Stuart Lister, and Simon Winlow
in Bouncers: Violence and Governance in the Night-Time Economy
Law, Criminal Law and Criminology
The chapter examines how the economy has changed during the years when night time industries emerged. The modern times is characterised by the further convergence of cultural and economic spheres. ... More
The chapter examines how the economy has changed during the years when night time industries emerged. The modern times is characterised by the further convergence of cultural and economic spheres. Consumer capitalism is the driving factor behind experiential consumption. Another concept employed in the chapter is the concept of leisure. Its attainment has become so valuable among the youth that it has become how they identify themselves. It also discusses the aspects that define the night time industry and examines how night life has become partnered with commercial interests in order to form lawlessness and disorder in the cities.Less
Dick HobbsPhilip HadfieldStuart ListerSimon Winlow
The chapter examines how the economy has changed during the years when night time industries emerged. The modern times is characterised by the further convergence of cultural and economic spheres. Consumer capitalism is the driving factor behind experiential consumption. Another concept employed in the chapter is the concept of leisure. Its attainment has become so valuable among the youth that it has become how they identify themselves. It also discusses the aspects that define the night time industry and examines how night life has become partnered with commercial interests in order to form lawlessness and disorder in the cities.
Keywords: cultural spheres, economic spheres, lawlessness, consumer capitalism, experiential consumption, leisure
Arabic-Islamic Records on Latin-Christian Europe
Daniel G. König
in Arabic-Islamic Views of the Latin West: Tracing the Emergence of Medieval Europe
History, History of Religion
Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the general theme of the book. It discusses and defines the terminology employed to describe, analyse, and evaluate Arabic-Islamic records on medieval Western ... More
Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the general theme of the book. It discusses and defines the terminology employed to describe, analyse, and evaluate Arabic-Islamic records on medieval Western Europe on a macro-historical scale. An overview of the range of available sources introduces the reader to the material that is subject to analysis in the following chapters. An account of the current state of research questions previous interpretations of related Arabic-Islamic records and outlines the study's alternative approach: to analyse and interpret the extant material thematically and in chronological order, thus tracing and explaining the processes of transmission, reception, and contextualization that facilitated the production of the extant Arabic-Islamic records on certain Latin-Christian phenomena. Two short overviews at the beginning and end of the chapter explain the structure of the current study.Less
Chapter 1 introduces the reader to the general theme of the book. It discusses and defines the terminology employed to describe, analyse, and evaluate Arabic-Islamic records on medieval Western Europe on a macro-historical scale. An overview of the range of available sources introduces the reader to the material that is subject to analysis in the following chapters. An account of the current state of research questions previous interpretations of related Arabic-Islamic records and outlines the study's alternative approach: to analyse and interpret the extant material thematically and in chronological order, thus tracing and explaining the processes of transmission, reception, and contextualization that facilitated the production of the extant Arabic-Islamic records on certain Latin-Christian phenomena. Two short overviews at the beginning and end of the chapter explain the structure of the current study.
Keywords: cultural spheres, Latin-Christian, Arabic-Islamic, methodological approach, state of research
Places of Shared Stories
Michael Nitsche
in Video Game Spaces: Image, Play, and Structure in 3D Worlds
10.7551/mitpress/9780262141017.003.0130
Computer Science, Game Studies
Video games have become widespread cultural artifacts. As a result, video game spaces increasingly become places of cultural practice and cultural significance. How do they incorporate this quality? ... More
Video games have become widespread cultural artifacts. As a result, video game spaces increasingly become places of cultural practice and cultural significance. How do they incorporate this quality? This chapter follows the development of story maps as they enter a shared cultural sphere.Less
Video games have become widespread cultural artifacts. As a result, video game spaces increasingly become places of cultural practice and cultural significance. How do they incorporate this quality? This chapter follows the development of story maps as they enter a shared cultural sphere.
Keywords: video games, game spaces, cultural sphere, story maps, cultural artifacts
Information and Power
Oscar H. Gandy Jr. Jr.
in The Panoptic Sort: A Political Economy of Personal Information
Law, Comparative Law
This chapter develops an understanding of the relationships between information and power, in part through an examination of the uses and activities to which the panoptic sort has been applied. ... More
This chapter develops an understanding of the relationships between information and power, in part through an examination of the uses and activities to which the panoptic sort has been applied. Panopticism and structuration are explored in considerable detail, but with special emphasis on their social and technical characteristics of different markets and cultural spheres. Of particular importance is this chapter's emphasis on measurement and calculation, and its focus on prediction and coordination, representing a substantial step beyond more traditional efforts at description, and occasionally explanation. It is the pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness in the rationalization of control. It is not only control of production and distribution but the management of the purchase and consumption of goods, services, and experiences that dominates concern with the development of the panoptic sort.Less
Oscar H. Gandy Jr.Jr.
This chapter develops an understanding of the relationships between information and power, in part through an examination of the uses and activities to which the panoptic sort has been applied. Panopticism and structuration are explored in considerable detail, but with special emphasis on their social and technical characteristics of different markets and cultural spheres. Of particular importance is this chapter's emphasis on measurement and calculation, and its focus on prediction and coordination, representing a substantial step beyond more traditional efforts at description, and occasionally explanation. It is the pursuit of efficiency and effectiveness in the rationalization of control. It is not only control of production and distribution but the management of the purchase and consumption of goods, services, and experiences that dominates concern with the development of the panoptic sort.
Keywords: information, power, markets, cultural spheres, measurement and calculation, prediction, rationalization, control
Continuity and change: the documentary 'boom'
Thomas Austin
in Watching the World
This chapter examines the contexts for documentary in cinemas and on television. In the period from late 2002 to early 2004, a 'boom' in documentary cinema was identified. Such commentaries were ... More
This chapter examines the contexts for documentary in cinemas and on television. In the period from late 2002 to early 2004, a 'boom' in documentary cinema was identified. Such commentaries were based initially on the commercial success of a handful of documentary features, most notably Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine, the sleeper hit Winged Migration, the spelling contest film Spellbound and Errol Morris's Fog of War. Debates about the politics of speaking positions and the impossibility of standing beyond them emerged as part of the major epistemological shift associated with the post-structuralist turn in humanities and the social sciences are also discussed. It is essential that the genre of documentary should not be granted a kind of moral exceptionalism in the cultural sphere which fireproofs it against properly critical scrutiny, so obviating all criticism of the mode.Less
This chapter examines the contexts for documentary in cinemas and on television. In the period from late 2002 to early 2004, a 'boom' in documentary cinema was identified. Such commentaries were based initially on the commercial success of a handful of documentary features, most notably Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine, the sleeper hit Winged Migration, the spelling contest film Spellbound and Errol Morris's Fog of War. Debates about the politics of speaking positions and the impossibility of standing beyond them emerged as part of the major epistemological shift associated with the post-structuralist turn in humanities and the social sciences are also discussed. It is essential that the genre of documentary should not be granted a kind of moral exceptionalism in the cultural sphere which fireproofs it against properly critical scrutiny, so obviating all criticism of the mode.
Keywords: documentary, post-structuralist turn, cultural sphere, boom, criticism


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Culture Day adds painted pianos, doubles in size
The number of so-called Culture Day programs topped 1,800 this month, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced yesterday.
The figure is about double the number of programs from January of last year, when the government first launched the day in an attempt to enrich Koreans' lives through the arts - something that the Park Geun-hye administration is highly invested in.
Culture Day falls on the final Wednesday of every month, during which admissions to cultural programs like concerts, movies, performances, art exhibitions and sporting events are either free or discounted.
The most interesting program this month appears to be "Run Piano," in which about a dozen pianos - donated by individuals and companies and painted by various artists - will be installed in Gangnam Station in southern Seoul and Geumcheon-gu Office in western Seoul.
Although Culture Day is supposed to be a one-day event, the "Run Piano" program takes places for five days starting tomorrow. The pianos are works of art on their own, but there will also be concerts in which professional musicians play the pianos. When there aren't any concerts, passersby can also play them.
"The 'Run Piano' program is an exhibition, a concert, a street festival and a donation," Lee Su-myeong, an official at the Culture Ministry's policy department, said.
"At the end of the year, the pianos will be donated to schools and welfare centers."
Also this month, the Korea Forest Service is taking part in Culture Day for the first time.
Admission to the 38 national forests, which are under the Korea Forest Service's supervision, will be free of charge starting this month.
Some 330 libraries have also extended their hours to open at night during Culture Day.
"As Culture Day is gaining more recognition, more and more institutions and regional governments are taking part," said Lee Hyeong-ho, the head of the ministry's policy department.
BY KIM HYUNG-EUN [hkim@joongang.co.kr]
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Q: VGA touch monitor adjustment Playing with a 7" Lilliput wide screen VGA TFT touch monitor. (From a Shuttle X SN45G.)
Issue I have is that the 7", running 1024x768, display only show (about) two thirds of the screen. Dat is:
My main (HDMI) monitor is 1920x1080 and the 7" show 1024x768 of this:

Question is if I can display the actual screen on the Lilliput without lowering the resolution on my main screen from 1920x1080 to 10024x768 … as in having two resolutions, if you get what I mean?
(I have second issue with pointer position, but I thought of might asking that in a different question if this Q is answered positively.)
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Q: How to accept Bitcoin and USD payments using Stripe? REFERENCE:
https://stripe.com/docs/sources/bitcoin

QUESTION:
I am trying to integrate Bitcoin payments to my code using Stripe.
From my understanding of the docs, I should create a Source object by creating a new form and on submit feed the data (in this case email and amount) to :
stripe.createSource({
  type: 'bitcoin',
  amount: 1000,
  currency: 'usd',
  owner: {
    email: 'jenny.rosen@example.com',
  },
}).then(function(result) {
  // handle result.error or result.source
});

Then pass the result to the server to charge the Source object. Only issue: I don't see how to pass the result to the server. Should I create a new handler ?
var handler = StripeCheckout.configure({
      key: 'key',
      locale: 'auto',
      name: 'website',
      description: 'Secure Payment',
      token: function(token) {
        $('#stripeToken').val(token.id);
        $("#stripeEmail").val(token.email);
        $('form').submit();
      }
    });

I am lost.
Here is the code I currently have that works perfectly for USD payments.

MY CODE:
clientside (payment.ejs)
<% include partials/header %>

TITLE

            <form class="paymentForm" action="/payment/charge" method="POST">
                <input id="inputAmount" class="amountInput" name="amount" type="number/>
                <input type="hidden" id="stripeToken" name="stripeToken" />
                <input type="hidden" id="stripeEmail" name="stripeEmail"/>
                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success" id="paymentButton" >Submit Payment</button>
            </form>

<% include partials/indexScripts %>

serverside (payment.js)
router.post("/", (req, res) => {

    var amount = req.body.amount;
    var object;
    var ARef = admin.database().ref("ref");
    var ARefList;
    amount = amount * 100;

    var object = {
        amount: amount,
        email: email,
        inversedTimeStamp: now
    }

    stripe.customers.create({
        email: req.body.stripeEmail,
        source: req.body.stripeToken
    })
    .then(customer =>
        stripe.charges.create({
            amount: amount,
            description: "desc",
            currency: "usd",
            customer: customer.id
        })
    )
    .then(charge =>
        ARef.transaction(function(dbAmount){
            if (!dbAmount) {
              dbAmount = 0;
            }
            dbAmount = dbAmount + amount/100;
            return dbAmount;
        })
    )
    .then( () =>
        ARef.push(object)
    )
    .then ( () =>
        ARefList.push(object)
    )
    .then( () =>
        res.render("received",{amount:amount/100})
    );
});

A: Thank you to "pksk321" from the freenode IRC #stripe for helping me with this !
Apparently, all that was needed was to add bitcoin: true to the handler, like so :
clientside
var handler = StripeCheckout.configure({
      key: 'key',
      locale: 'auto',
      name: 'website',
      description: 'Secure Payment',
      bitcoin: true,
      token: function(token) {
        $('#stripeToken').val(token.id);
        $("#stripeEmail").val(token.email);
        $('form').submit();
      }
    });


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This is the second post in a series about using Gulp with Visual Studio. If you missed the first post feel free to take the time to go back and read it Visual Studio 2015 CTP 6 and Gulp – Episode I: Getting Started.
I have an empty gulpfile.js now what?
Open your newly created gulpfile.js and start setting up the tools, starting with Gulp.
.pipe(uglify()) – performs the default uglify work of mangling names, compression, and comment removal.
.pipe(concat('app.js')) – concatenates the files into a new file names 'app.js'.
.pipe(gulp.dest('./wwwroot/')); – saves the new 'app.js' file into the wwwroot directory.
I have added a helper function to delete files if they exist shown bellow. It uses the Node.js fs functions existsSync and unlinkSync.
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Q: Why is the 0th term of the padovan sequence 1 but for fibonacci it is 0? padovan numbers are:
P(0)=1, P(1)=1, P(2)=1, P(3)=2, P(4)=2, P(5)=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 21, etc
WHERE P(n) = P(n-2) + P(n-3)
fibonacci numbers are:
F(0)=0, F(1)=1, F(2)=1, F(3)=2, F(4)=3, F(5)=5, 8, 13, 21, etc
WHERE F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2)
Question
My question is, why not use P(0)=0 as follows:
P(0)=0, P(1)=1, P(2)=1, P(3)=1, P(4)=2, P(5)=2, P(6)=3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 16, 21, etc
Since this satisfies P(n) = P(n-2) + P(n-3)
Also, when looking at the Fibonacci squares we see the first visible term of the sequence is F(1)

With the Padovan triangles the first visible term of the sequence is P(0)?

Which seems inconsistent to me. Can anyone give a mathematical explanation as to why P(0)=1 ... many thanks

A: The OEIS sequence A000931 is "Padovan sequence (or Padovan numbers): a(n) = a(n-2) + a(n-3) with a(0)=1, a(1)=a(2)=0." In contrast, your sequence $P(n) = A000931(n+5) = A134816(n+1).$ The OEIS entry also states

The following are basically all variants of the same sequence: A000931, A078027, A096231, A124745, A133034, A134816, A164001, A182097, A228361 and probably A020720. However, each one has its own special features and deserves its own entry.

The point is that it is a matter of convenience and choice of where to start the sequence and what index to use. The same holds for the Fibonacci numbers. Some people choose $F(0)=F(1)=1$. About your specific choice of $P(0)=P(1)=P(2)=1,$ that is exactly A134816 except offset differs by 1. You are welcome to submit your different offset sequence to the OEIS, but unlikely to succeed.
However, the English Wikipedia article Padovan sequence uses your notation, initial values, and contains the spiral of triangles. It mentions the OEIS sequence A000931 but neglects to mention the indexing difference.

A: Recurrence relations like those allow for going backwards; for instance we can define $F(-1)$ by $F(1)=F(0)+F(-1)$, so
$$
F(-1)=F(1)-F(0)=1
$$
Similarly, $F(-2)=F(0)-F(-1)=-1$ and so on. If we translate indices, we get a new Fibonacci-like sequence
$$
F'(0)=1,\quad F'(1)=0,\quad F'(n+2)=F'(n+1)+F'(n)
$$
and another one if we start from $-2$ and translate indices by $2$:
$$
F''(0)=-1,\quad F'(1)=1,\quad F''(n+2)=F''(n+1)+F''(n)
$$
If we apply the same idea to the Padovan sequence, we need $P(2)=P(0)+P(-1)$, so $P(-1)=P(2)-P(0)=0$ and we could define
$$
P'(0)=0,\quad P'(1)=1,\quad P'(2)=1,\quad P'(n+3)=P'(n+1)+P'(n)
$$
Nothing different and no real mathematical explanation. Just history.

A: That's cute. The sequence also follows
$$ P(n) = P(n-1) + P(n-5) \; , \;  $$
which directly explains the diagram of triangles. For example, from the diagram, $12 = 9+3$ and $16=12+4.$
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Q: How to use column alias define in select query in where clause Need to use the alias refrence, define  for column in where clause.
SELECT COUNT(S.ID)
     , SUBSTR(D.DEPARTENT_ID, 42,INSTR(D.DEPARTENT_ID, '.',2)-8) AS "**DEPT**"
  FROM STUDENT S, DEPARTMENT D
 WHERE S.OBJ LIKE '%' || **DEPT** || '%'

A: Have a derived table for the SUBSTR part.
Switch to modern, explicit JOIN syntax.
Add GROUP BY.
SELECT COUNT(S.ID), DEPT
FROM STUDENT S
    JOIN (SELECT SUBSTR(D.DEPARTENT_ID, 42,INSTR(D.DEPARTENT_ID, '.',2)-8) AS DEPT
          FROM DEPARTMENT) D
    ON S.OBJ LIKE '%' || DEPT || '%'

GROUP BY DEPT

A: This won't work since the SELECT statement will be loaded after the WHERE clause.
The order of operations for your query is: FROM -> WHERE -> Aggregations (like the one you used).
You would need to put the aggregation in the where clause as well.


Ever wondered about the persuasive strategies and techniques employed in political speeches? A Literary Linguistic analysis of the features used in political speeches can illuminate the effects of such strategies and techniques to anyone, in addition to providing a more general understanding of how speeches are organised!
The entirety of the speech: What does it appear to be trying to achieve/do?
The approach For example: is a 'forensic approach' undertaken, with the speaker relying heavily on facts and figures to support their points and proposals?
Does the speaker share a sense of themselves with their audience during the speech? Do they include any personal stories, jokes, or 'relatable' experiences?
How does the speaker use pronouns such as 'I', 'we', and 'they'?
Is the speech concerned with proposing a vision or attacking any opposition?
Does the speaker make any reference to the history of their party or any reference to tradition?
Throughout the rest of this section, we will look at the above areas in a political speech, using Theresa May's January Brexit address as an example.
Theresa May's speech is concerned with articulating her vision for Brexit, in outlining this this she has to address and circumvent the problems Brexit currently poses for both the party and the public, such as its divisive nature in society.
Rather than taking a forensic approach, Theresa's speech is heavily reliant on the grand style. The grand style is a style of persuasive communication, also known as rhetoric, believed to be especially moving and convincing.
The use of this style enables Theresa to display her knowledge of persuasive communication, thereby asserting the legitimacy of her newly attained position in an establishment that employs such techniques.
The way a speaker attempts to share a sense of themselves with their audience reveals how they want to be viewed. Humorous anecdotes, for instance, are often used by politicians to alter the public perception of them. They can reduce the distance between a speaker and their audience, in order to make them appear less stiff and more human.
Theresa does not adopt this approach in her January speech. She crafts her own image in a different way.
In doing this she this presents herself and her actions positively, likely in an attempt to legitimize her accession to the position of Prime Minister. As an unelected leader it is important for Theresa to repeatedly suggest she is a suitable candidate for the role she has gained.
Pronouns are interesting to look at as they are often the means by which relationships are signaled and groups are constructed.
The aforementioned stylistic techniques can be used to decode any speech. By examining speeches in relation to the above areas and techniques you can begin to understand what a politician is aiming to do and the meaning behind their rhetoric.


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import numpy
from pandas import DataFrame, Series

def numpy_dot():
    '''
    Imagine a point system in which each country is awarded 4 points for each
    gold medal,  2 points for each silver medal, and one point for each
    bronze medal.

    Using the numpy.dot function, create a new dataframe called
    'olympic_points_df' that includes:
        a) a column called 'country_name' with the country name
        b) a column called 'points' with the total number of points the country
           earned at the Sochi olympics.

    You do not need to call the function in your code when running it in the
    browser - the grader will do that automatically when you submit or test it.
    '''

    countries = ['Russian Fed.', 'Norway', 'Canada', 'United States',
                 'Netherlands', 'Germany', 'Switzerland', 'Belarus',
                 'Austria', 'France', 'Poland', 'China', 'Korea',
                 'Sweden', 'Czech Republic', 'Slovenia', 'Japan',
                 'Finland', 'Great Britain', 'Ukraine', 'Slovakia',
                 'Italy', 'Latvia', 'Australia', 'Croatia', 'Kazakhstan']

    gold = [13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 8, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
    silver = [11, 5, 10, 7, 7, 6, 3, 0, 8, 4, 1, 4, 3, 7, 4, 2, 4, 3, 1, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2, 1, 0]
    bronze = [9, 10, 5, 12, 9, 5, 2, 1, 5, 7, 1, 2, 2, 6, 2, 4, 3, 1, 2, 1, 0, 6, 2, 1, 0, 1]

    # YOUR CODE HERE

    awards = [4, 2, 1]

    df = DataFrame(
        {'counties': Series(countries),
         'gold': Series(gold),
         'silver': Series(silver),
         'bronze': Series(bronze)})

    medals = df[['gold', 'silver', 'bronze']]
    points = numpy.dot(medals, awards)

    olympic_points_df = DataFrame({
        'country_name': Series(countries),
        'points': Series(points)
    })
    return olympic_points_df

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package lsb // LazyStringBuffer

// Friendly - interface exposed for go doc only
type Friendly interface {
	Index(i int) byte // read a previously appended byte
	Append(c byte)    // extend by adding c at the end
	Unpend()          // undo last Append - Backtracking - track back
	String() string   // the final string - result
	Pos() int         // bytes written
}

// added:
//  methods Pos & Unpend
//  interface Friendly
// edited:
//  balanced if with } else { - for easier reading.
//  renamed: s => ori - for easier reading.
//  inverted Index: b.buf == nil first - for symmetry

// TODO: Do we need some panics re m? E.g. underflow upon Unpend.
// Or shall we leave things to subsequent panics upon illegal access to ori resp. buf?

// LazyStringBuffer is a lazily constructed path buffer.
// It supports append, reading previously appended bytes,
// and retrieving the final string. It does not allocate a buffer
// to hold the output until that output diverges from s.
type LazyStringBuffer struct {
	ori string // original string
	buf []byte // buffer, if need
	w   int    // bytes written
}

// New returns a pointer to a fresh LazyStringBuffer
func New(s string) *LazyStringBuffer {
	return &LazyStringBuffer{ori: s}
}

// Index returns the byte at i
func (b *LazyStringBuffer) Index(i int) byte {
	switch {
	case b.buf == nil:
		return b.ori[i]
	default:
		return b.buf[i]
	}
}

// Append appends c to the buffer b
func (b *LazyStringBuffer) Append(c byte) {
	if b.buf == nil {
		if b.w < len(b.ori) && b.ori[b.w] == c {
			b.w++
			return
		}
		b.buf = make([]byte, len(b.ori))
		copy(b.buf, b.ori[:b.w])
	}
	b.buf[b.w] = c
	b.w++
}

// Unpend undoes the last Append
func (b *LazyStringBuffer) Unpend() {
	b.w--
}

// String returns the content as string
func (b *LazyStringBuffer) String() string {
	switch {
	case b.buf == nil:
		return b.ori[:b.w]
	default:
		return string(b.buf[:b.w])
	}
}

// Pos returns the position
func (b *LazyStringBuffer) Pos() int {
	return b.w
}


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Q: How to unzip a file with ruby Okay I've found the following code for unzippping a file with Ruby.
def unzip_file (file, destination)
    Zip::ZipFile.open(file_path) { |zip_file|
        zip_file.each { |f|
            f_path=File.join("destination_path", f.name)
            FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(f_path))
            zip_file.extract(f, f_path) unless File.exist?(f_path)
        }
    }
end

Above this I'm using the following to ensure the needed gems are installed.
begin
    require 'rubygems'
rescue LoadError
    'gem install rubygems'
end
begin
    require 'zip/zip'
rescue LoadError
    'gem install rubyzip'
end

So when I call unzip_file I get the following error:
in `unzip_file': uninitialized constant Zip (NameError)

What am I doing wrong?
Thanks!

A: Beware: the sample script will also unpack symlinks, and will unpack ../../../../etc/passwd without complaining.  The rubyzip gem expects you to do your own pathname laundering.
Note that in rubyzip 1.1.4, Zip::Zipfile was renamed to Zip::File.

A: The problem with installing the gem that way is that you're shelling out to another process with:
`gem install rubyzip`

and after that finishes installing the gem, your current irb session still won't see it. You'd have to reload irb with exec "irb" and then calling require 'zip' again.
Note: those are backticks not single quotes.
Try this:
begin
    require 'zip'
rescue LoadError
    `gem install rubyzip`
    exec "irb"
    retry
end

For me require 'zip' works. I have rubyzip-1.1.2
Now you should be able to use Zip
Also, the gem command is rubygems. So you can't install rubygems with itself. It should already be installed, but if not try this: http://rubygems.org/pages/download


New Tripawd, was a stray, unknown cause?
We just finalized our adoption of Ollie, a 3yo (estimated) Australian Shepherd x (avatar pic) He was found as a stray, front right leg already missing, and nobody knows any back story on him. I can't even find a scar on or around his stump so I've been wondering if it was a birth deformity…either way, he gets along great! He does nip at the air in front of it occasionally, reminds me of the stories I've heard about humans "feeling" their lost limbs. Once his medical records are sent to me I'll be taking him in to our vet for a check up and will see if they have any insight, but for now I was curious if anyone else has adopted a tripawd with an unknown history?
Hi Carlotta! I'm in the Tripawds Chat room right now if you want to talk.
Congrats on Ollie's adoption! What a lucky boy, he's gorgeous! Did you know the Tripawds Foundation will reimburse up to $100 for Tripawd adoption fees?
I was curious if anyone else has adopted a tripawd with an unknown history?
Our Wyatt Ray is a Tripawd rescue, but we know that his leg was amputated because of neglect. Sally, aka Benny55, has a Tripawd named Frankie who came to her with a similar story, hopefully she'll see this and share her experience. Many others have adopted Tripawds with unknown pasts. In our experience, when an active breed Tripawd shows up at a rescue, it's usually because the dog ran away for lack of attention and proper engagement/activity at home. As an Aussie mix, Ollie will definitely need to be occupied and active, but of course within a Tripawd's physical guidelines. You can learn lots about that by seeking the guidance of a rehab therapist. The Tripawds Foundation may even pay for your first rehab visit if you don't take advantage of the Tripawds Rescue Reimbursement program. Our e-book, Loving Life On Three Legs , and the Tripawds Gear blog also has tons of Tripawd fitness tips so check 'em out!
Welcome to the Tripawds Nation! We're happy to have you here and again, congrats!
Just wanted to say welcome to the Tripawds family. What a lucky boy Ollie is to have found a home with you! My Meg is also a rescue, who lost her front right leg, though in her case this happened after she came to me, so I obviously know her story. I'd also second what Jerry said about taking Ollie to see a rehab vet. They will be able to assess how his body has adapted, teach you exercises etc. you can do with him at home, and give you guidance on appropriate levels of exercise etc., as well as other activities you can do together. That nipping, for example, could be caused by some tension in his neck and/or shoulder muscles. A rehab vet will be able to determine this by touch.
Looking forward to getting to know ups and Ollie and hearing about your adventures together.
Welcome Carlie and Ollie…And the Husky too!!
He supposedly was dound wandering in the woods in Noeth Carolina. Was in the Rescue for over a year.
In Frankie's case, I'll never knkw what caused the amputation. I'll always wish that "somehow" his original owner knew he was okay and happy. I cannot imagine the anquish they went through after loving him enough to see him through the amputation a d then for him to get lost.
I knkw from my own experience with Frankie that, ince a Coonhound is able to run outside kf their hepard, their nose takes over and NOTHING will stop them from following a scent. Mr Frankie has gone in two "unauthorised vacations" without me…once for two days and once fo four days. He was found several miles away. One kf the worst times of my life…And finding him was one kf the best times of my life! And he took Merry Myrtle, my four legger with him. And Frankie was in far better shape than she!
So looking forward to following Ollie in his new furever home! His avatar pocture is absolutely ADORABLE!!
Where do you love? We have tripawd gatherings throughout the country.
Welcome Carlie, Ollie & any fur siblings 🙂 This is a great site and odds are if you have questions, someone will have answers!
We adopted our Kylie from the shelter too, she was also a stray, so no background on her. However we had her 9yrs before she became a tripawd and lost her leg to cancer.
I just wanted to say that it does my heart so good to know that there are people like you who didn't let the fact that Ollie was a tripawd, discourage you from adopting him!! But how could you not when you see that face!!!!!!
That avatar is awesome! Hope your older dog adjusts OK. Its a big change, make sure he/she gets some extra attention during this adjustment time 😉 I can't wait to see more pics & hear what the Vet tells you. Congrats again on your newest furbaby!!
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State: Colorado - CO
RREEF Buys Denver Business Park
January 26, 2000 in General News
January 26, 2000 By Brad Berton, IPGDirect.com Contributing EditorRREEF Funds has purchased the Chaparral Business Park in suburban Denver from DPC Development.The 10.5-acre park, which is in Englewood, includes about 160,000 square feet of office, warehouse and flex space in ...
HP to Sell Shuttered Colorado Plant
January 18, 2000 Hewlett-Packard Co. is closing, and will ultimately sell, a 300,000-square-foot plant in Greeley, Colo.The city of Greeley is hoping to attract a buyer willing to occupy the building, which sits on a 380-acre parcel on the city's ...
CarrAmerica Breaks Ground for Office Building in Colorado
January 5, 2000 in General News
January 5, 2000 WASHINGTON – CarrAmerica Development Inc. has broken ground for the first phase of Dry Creek Corporate Center in Englewood, Colo. The three-story office building totaling 94,000 square feet, is expected to be completed this summer.Dry Creek Corporate ...
Chaparral Business Park
A sales price could not be learned. However, comparable research and development buildings in the area have traded for about $90/sf.
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Hudson Bay Center
Cherry Creek Plaza I and II
Denver Office Building Sells for $150/sf, Paper Says
December 29, 1999 in General News
December 29, 1999 Miller Global Properties has purchased Alamo Plaza, a 118,000-square-foot office building in Denver for $28 million, or $150/sf, according to the Denver Rocky Mountain News.The building was purchased from Legacy Partners, which had paid $19.5 million for ...
Ka-ching! Denver's Cash Register Building May Fetch $220 Mln
December 8, 1999 in General News
December 8, 1999 The Associated PressDENVER – New York-based Cornerstone Properties Inc. (NYSE:CPP) is selling the distinctive cash-register-shaped One Norwest Center in Denver's downtown for $220 million.A company that advises the California Public Employees Retirement System could close on the ...
Denver's Northern Suburbs Expected to Outpace Denver
October 25, 1999 in General News
October 25, 1999 By Dan Whipple, VertiNews.com CorrespondentDENVER – Three cities situated on the I-25 corridor north of Denver are positioned to be the commercial real estate growth engines of the next 25 years, according to Larry Kendall of the ...
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This quiz is about one of the most frightening and interesting film characters ever! Dr. Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs!
The photos and clues provided in each question will hopefully help you identify and name these Star Wars characters.
This quiz is dedicated to one of the most endearing characters in film history! He was the mentor of Darth Vader, Obi Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker! He has reached pop icon status. He is little and green (no, he is not Kermit the Frog)! Yoda he is!
Facts about one of my favorite westerns.
The Perfect Quiz on the Movie "The Perfect Storm"
A 10-question quiz on the movie and its Gloucester fisherman.
The Hills are Alive with the "Sound of Music"
It just doesn't get any better than this 1965 classic movie starring Julie Andrews. It has it all; love of country, love of family, loyalty, honor and sacrifice. Let us "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" together as we stroll along with Captain von Trapp and his family.
This is a really good movie from the 80's. I am sure lots of you have seen this a number of times. This movie pretty much started the whole "Brat Pack" thing. Sharpen your 80's skills and take this quiz. We all know the drill, now start quizzin' !


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Olivier Thiébaut, né le  à Cherbourg, est un écrivain et illustrateur français.

Biographie
Après une formation de relieur et des études, entre 1985 et 1987, à l'École Régionale des Beaux-Arts de Caen où il obtient une licence de cinéma, il se lance dans la réalisation d'affiches, de décors de théâtre et de cinéma, et travaille comme scénariste à la télévision. Il commence à publier en 1993.
Il publie son  livre en 2019.

Engagement politique

En 2012, il soutient Jean-Luc Mélenchon, candidat du Front de gauche à l'élection présidentielle.

Œuvre

Romans policiers
 Enquête d'un père, éd. Après la Lune, coll. Lunes Blafardes, 2006 ;
 L'un seul, éd. Lignes noires, 2000 ;
 J'irai revoir mon Cotentin, Éditions Baleine, coll. Tourisme et Polar, 1998 ;
 Les Pieds de la dame aux clebs, Éditions Baleine, coll. Le Poulpe, 15, 1996 ;
 Larmes de fond, Éditions Baleine, coll. Instantanés de Polar, 5, 1995 ;
 L'Enfant de cœur, Gallimard, coll. Série noire , 1993.

Nouvelles

 Braquage à poules, Éditions Baleine, les 7 familles du polar, 2000 ;

Romans jeunesse

Auteur
 À feu et à sang, Syros, coll. Souris noire, 1996 puis 2000, illustré par Lewis Trondheim ;
 Frères de sang, Syros, coll. Souris Noire, 1998 ;
Illustrateur
 Un poème en pleine ville de Catherine Leblanc, éd. Sarbacane, 2008 ;
 Viens, on va chercher un poème de Catherine Leblanc, éd. Sarbacane, 2008 ;
 Tiroirs secrets de M Xabi. En collaboration avec Xabi Molia. éd. Sarbacane, 2008 ;
 L'Invention des oiseaux à plumes de M. Xabi, éd. Sarbacane, 2008.

Autres écrits
 bonjour aux promeneurs ! : sur les chemins de l'art brut…, Éditions Alternatives, 1996, avec des photographies de l'auteur.

Notes et références

Liens externes

Auteur français de littérature d'enfance et de jeunesse
Illustrateur de livres d'enfance et de jeunesse
Écrivain normand
Dessinateur normand
Naissance à Cherbourg
Naissance en septembre 1963
Auteur du Poulpe
Auteur de la Série noire
Romancier français du XXe siècle
Romancier français du XXIe siècle
Auteur français de roman policier
Illustrateur français du XXIe siècle

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