Gun Owners of America's legislative counsel, Michael Hammond, is issuing a warning that so-called red-flag anti-gun laws are nothing more than star chambers designed to confiscate guns from people without due process.
Red-flag laws are laws that grant judges the power to order guns confiscated from people based purely on the unsubstantiated claims of neighbors, family members, and 'officials' that a person is at risk to themselves or others. Oregon and Washington were the first states to pass such laws, with Florida following after the Parkland shooting. Now, more states, and even municipalities, are considering similar type laws.
One other aspect of the Red-flag laws not covered by the GOA statement is that they subliminally train people to accept the notion that the state can confiscate guns from people who have not been found, through due process, to have demonstrated they actually ARE a risk to themselves or others (never mind how the state finitely defines what it means to be a risk to yourself or to others).
…..the advocacy group Gun Owners of America is warning the newest push is a danger.
"Gun Confiscation Orders gained traction in California and the Left Coast as the most recent, and most extreme, form of gun control," he said. "Although the various proposals differ in details, they all follow a pattern.
"Police or an angry relative can convene an Orwellian SECRET hearing to secure an order to confiscate your guns," he said.
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You are here: Home » Oral testimonies » Desert voices: Ethiopia » Introduction to the project
Through stories, songs and memories, these narrators talk about the sharp contrast between past and present. Concerns include conflict, deforestation, a decline in pastoralism, and the impact of agriculture.
The narrators in the Ethiopia collection are all Boran, part of the larger Oromo ethnic group. Formerly nomadic pastoralists, they have in recent decades combined agriculture with animal rearing, partly at government instigation, and partly because of the decreasing viability of livestock herding as a livelihood.
The area formerly known as Borena – their traditional grazing area which borders northern Kenya and Somalia – consists of a highland area, characterised mainly by forest and agriculture, and a larger lowland area where the pastures lay.
But since the late 1980s, increasing drought and desertification have destroyed pastures and water sources, and the forests of the higher land have been dramatically reduced by population pressure. Partly as a result of this, as all the narrators point out, conflict has intensified between the Boran and the Digodi pastoralists.
While conflict between these two groups is longstanding, the nature of the tension has changed over the last few decades. Both have been affected by the shrinking of grazing land as a result of the expansion of cultivation and environmental deterioration. Competition over scarce pasture and water is therefore fiercer than ever.
But there are political and historical factors as well. Under the Dergue, Ethiopia's military regime, which deposed Emperor Haile Selassie in 1974, large areas of traditional grazing were enclosed for ranching, thereby reducing access to pasture.
When the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front overthrew the Dergue in 1991, it established a new administrative structure, and Borena was divided into two regional states. The Digodi and other Somali pastoralists came under the Somali regional state, and the Boran and other Oromo pastoralist groups came under the Oromiya state.
The administrative structures caused confusion over 'ownership' of land, as they do not coincide with traditional clan borders.
The two groups now compete over shared grazing land in the Borena (now Guji) zone of Oromiya state, and the Liben zone of Somali state.
These interviews were gathered with the Boran in Siminto kebele (the smallest unit of local administration) in Guji zone. The community of Siminto is about 20 km from the nearest town, Negele.
Their key concerns are the tension and conflict with the Digodi and their daily struggle to make a living from the land.
Though they have by necessity become farmers, the Boran's harvests are meagre and unreliable due to poor rainfall. Their animals have become weakened by the constant heat, poor pasture and inadequate water supplies; all of the narrators observe how vulnerable to disease livestock are today.
This part of Ethiopia has two main rainy seasons. The main rainy season (ganna) usually occurs between March and May, while the short rainy season (hagaya) falls between September and October/November. The long dry season is called bonna, and it falls between December/January and March.
Since the late 1980s, however, weather patterns have become much more erratic. The higher land, which is traditionally called the 'cold area' and where the Boran used to migrate with their animals during dry seasons, has a slightly cooler climate, but this too is changing.
These narrators now spend most of their time in the drier lowlands, characterised by acacia trees and grassland; they say that since the state boundaries were imposed, they have lost their old route to the uplands.
The testimonies
Through personal stories, songs and their memories, the narrators talk about the sharp contrast between the past and present in their community. Key concerns in their lives today are conflict, deforestation, the decline of pastoralism, and the impact of taking up agriculture.
Livestock numbers have dropped dramatically due to drought, and those that remain produce little milk. Whereas, before, they had milk in abundance, as Loko's song celebrates – "…My cattle / Beautiful cattle of mine / I drink your milk full-mouthed…" – they now drink tea, even feeding it to calves. Even very young children are given tea not milk, with the result, Duba says, that their health suffers: "their abdomens swell, their bones are not strong…"
The Boran took to farming "from necessity", when pastoralism became less viable. But one of the difficulties associated with agriculture is, they say, that as more land is taken over by cultivation, less pasture is available for their remaining livestock.
Another mixed blessing is that the introduction of growing and cooking grain has brought a demanding new form of labour for women. Ibrahim explains, "Now they are compelled to grind grain day in, day out."
All the narrators, especially women, now depend on a combination of livelihoods. "Poverty makes you clever," remarks Loko, a resourceful 50-year old mother of 12. But all are struggling economically, not least because of reduced purchasing power: "In the old days, a young cow was sold for 25 birr, and these days that is the price of a soft drink!"
Deforestation is another concern: many emphasise the importance of not only conserving the forested areas they have left, but of planting for the future. As Duba says, people are "now planting trees, bringing seedlings from anywhere" in order to 'rehabilitate' the land, water sources and pastures.
For although these Boran are now involved in agriculture, they still see themselves as pastoralists at heart. As Diramo puts it: "Our life is tied to our cattle. When the cattle are fat, we get fat; when they are emaciated, we too lose weight."
[A note on currency: The birr is the unit of currency for Ethiopia. In 2007 9 birr = US $I]
Introduction to the project is a key theme of the Desert voices: Ethiopia oral testimony project.
Arima: punishment from God
Chuqulisa: love is lacking
Diramo: tied to our cattle
Duba: solutions to problems
Gurracha: conflict devastated it
Huqa: pleasure from family
Ibrahim: the crazy heat
Iyya: conserving the forest
Loko: farming from necessity
Rufo: goodbye to farmland
Pastoralism

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The brand new HEMTEK stationary welding machine designed primarily for the hem welding in the banner industry was successfully introduced to the Iranian market.
Our local distributor Thermoplast has attended the 13th International Exhibition of Advertising, Marketing & Related Industries held in Tehran on January 4-7, 2017.
About 300 domestic exhibitors and 60 foreign companies from various countries including Switzerland were participating in the four-day event to showcase the latest techniques, methods, services and products in marketing and advertising industries.
The exhibition was well attended and Leister-Thermoplast regulary demonstrated the Hemtek Welding Machine, this attracted a lot of attention from potential customers in the advertising industry.


If you have never before been interested in politics, but now decided to find out, but timid and don't know where to start, do not despair. There is nothing easier. You need only subscribe to a few popular blogs so often to look at entertainment resources, where in the comics, carbon monoxide tweets you quickly explain the point of all that is happening in the world. Assure you, after a few weeks you will feel so expert that without fear will begin to engage in discussions and debate with even more savvy users. Politics — it's simple and funny! Now let's talk why it is not and what leads to such a distorted perception.
Recent years we have seen how the Internet is flooded with entertaining science. Even seasoned entertainment venues have become a place for discussions, and their usual content — seals and naked female nature — modest huddle in the corners, not daring to compete with some another statement by Psaki. It's definitely under the influence of rabid demand, resulting from the geopolitical changes that shake our reality. People are confused, people do not understand what is happening, and eager to get out of this painful condition grasping some appropriate picture, in which everything is explained and laid out on shelves. In principle, nothing wrong with that. On the contrary, the more citizens are becoming interested in the policy and the geopolitical situation of his native country, the better for all of us. The problem lies elsewhere.
The demand for understanding appeared so suddenly and so urgently that his taming was thrown offer the very dubious quality. This is normal, after all, and extinguish the fire with improvised means, waiting for the arrival of the team of professional firefighters. The problem is that the initial saturation was delayed and had so much to spoil the tastes of the public that she does not want to perceive anything else. She now resides in the belief that blogging Analytics for one and a half pages and tasty pictures quite sufficient for understanding what is happening. And all that goes beyond that, categorically does not accept. This is especially true of the youth audience, which basically creates today, that greedy demand.
Nothing wrong with the popularization of science, like any other science, no. For example, the author in his childhood avidly read wonderful books outstanding popularizer of science. But they only set the stage for the perception of science in the framework of the following educational programs. We have also obtained that the complexity of the political and foreign policy processes is limited to the collection of "Politics for dummies" and nothing more.
The results of this perception has to be found everywhere. In the first place — the inability of the reader to perceive something and even to assume the existence of something that is beyond his knowledge. Hence the desire for simple solutions and explanation. The impact of a nuclear weapon on Washington. It's simple, and what not, only shows indecision or stupidity of politicians.
In the face of such judgments is possible only to an even easier rebuttal. Thus, in this contest winning is not the truth, but the most convenient and simple point of view. It's a vicious circle.


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Risa Oribe (織部 里沙 Oribe Risa, Seki, Gifu, 24 de junho de 1987), mais conhecida pelo seu nome artístico LiSA (acrônimo de Love is Same All), é uma cantora japonesa, compositora e letrista, contratada da SACRA MUSIC sob Sony Music Artists.

Depois de aspirar a se tornar música no começo da vida, ela começou sua carreira musical como vocalista da banda indie Chucky em 2005. Após a dissolução de Chucky, LiSA se mudou para Tóquio a fim de seguir uma carreira solo, sendo convidada em 2010 para cantar músicas para a série de televisão de anime Angel Beats! como uma das duas vocalistas da banda fictícia Girls Dead Monster. Em abril de 2011, ela fez sua estreia solo com o lançamento de seu mini-álbum Letters to U. Desde então, ela é convidada regular de vários eventos musicais e shows, incluindo festivais de rock como Animelo Summer Live, ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL, TREASUREX05, e muitos outros. Foi convidada pela primeira vez para participar do mais famoso e tradicional programa japonês "Kouhaku Uta Gassen" ocorrido na virada do ano de 2019 para 2020.

As músicas de LiSA foram apresentadas como tema musical de vários animes, como Fate/Zero, Sword Art Online e Kimetsu no Yaiba. Seus singles têm estado regularmente entre os primeiros nas paradas semanais da Oricon, com singles como "crossing field" e "紅蓮華 (Gurenge)" sendo certificado como platina pela Associação da Indústria de Gravação do Japão. Ela se apresentou no Nippon Budokan em 2014 pela primeira vez e seu primeiro show em um dome, no MetLife Dome em 2020. Em 2015, estreou como Madge Nelson na dublagem japonesa do filme de animação Minions.

Carreira
LiSA começou sua carreira como cantora em 2005, enquanto ainda estava no colegial, quando ela formou a banda de indie rock Chucky. Após sair do Chucky em julho de 2008, LiSA formou a banda Love is Same All junto com membros da banda indie Parking Out; seu nome artístico, LiSA, deriva do acrônimo de Love is Same All. Em 2010, LiSA fez sua estreia cantando músicas de animes no anime Angel Beats!, sendo uma das duas vocalistas da banda fictícia Girls Dead Monster. Ela era a vocalista da personagem Yui, e a segunda vocalista, Marina, cantava as canções como a personagem Masami Iwasawa. Com Girls Dead Monster, LiSA lançou três singles e um álbum em 2010 com a gravadora Key. O primeiro single "Thousand Enemies" foi lançado em 12 de maio; o segundo single "Little Braver" foi lançado em 9 de junho; e o terceiro single  foi lançado em 8 de dezembro. O álbum Keep The Beats! foi lançado em 30 de junho. LiSA fez sua apresentação no Animelo Summer Live de 2010 em 28 de agosto.

LiSA lançou sua carreira solo em 20 de abril de 2011, junto com o lançamento do mini-álbum Letters to U pela Aniplex sob Sony Music Artists. As canções foram compostas por dōjins e grandes artistas, e LiSA compôs a primeira canção "Believe in Myself"; LiSA escreveu todas as letras para o álbum. Em 12 de novembro de 2011, ela fez sua primeira apresentação em Singapura no Anime Festival Asia, a maior convenção de anime e cultura pop do Leste Asiático. LiSA lançou seu primeiro single solo "oath sign" em 23 de novembro de 2011, que é usado com tema de abertura do anime de 2011 Fate/Zero. Ela lançou seu primeiro álbum solo Lover"S"mile em 22 de fevereiro de 2012. LiSA participou como convidada de honra no Anime Expo 2012, e realizou seu primeiro concerto na América do Norte no evento em 1 de julho. LiSA lançou seu segundo single "crossing field" em 8 de agosto de 2012, que é usado com tema de abertura do anime de 2012 Sword Art Online. Seu terceiro single "best day, best way" foi lançado no dia 3 de abril de 2013. No dia 7 de Agosto de 2013 LiSA lança seu terceiro single "träumerei", abertura do anime

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Álbuns

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Vídeos

Álbuns de vídeo

Aparições em outros álbuns de vídeo

Ligações externas

Cantores do Japão
Músicos de animes
Naturais de Seki (Gifu)
Pessoas do período Showa
Pessoas do período Heisei

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Andrew Hansson (13 October 1882 – 8 July 1964) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed at the 1906 and the 1908 Summer Olympics.

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1882 births
1964 deaths
Swedish male cyclists
Olympic cyclists of Sweden
Cyclists at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Gothenburg


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Cet article présente les épisodes de la huitième saison de la série télévisée Alice Nevers : Le juge est une femme.

Distribution
 Marine Delterme : Alice Nevers, juge d'instruction
 Jean-Michel Tinivelli : Commandant Fred Marquand
 Jean Dell : Édouard Lemonnier, greffier
 Noam Morgensztern : Max, officier de police
 Daniel-Jean Colloredo : Le médecin légiste (épisode 2, 3 et 6)
 Alexandre Varga : Mathieu Brémont, compagnon d'Alice (épisode 2 et 6)
 Pierre Santini : Jacques Nevers, père d'Alice (épisodes 1 et 5)

Liste des épisodes

Épisode 1 : Ressources inhumaines

Épisode 2 : Les Enfants de la lumière

Épisode 3 : La Dette

Épisode 4 : Mort de rire

Épisode 5 : Risque majeur

Épisode 6 : Par amour

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Saison d'Alice Nevers : Le juge est une femme


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Dr Arkadi Popov. Source: ERR
Doctor Arkadi Popov, chief emergency medical officer at the Health Board (Terviseamet), says that the medical profession is awaiting stricter coronavirus regulations from the government, as the virus continues to spread.
"There needs to be restrictions," Popov told ETV morning show "Terevisioon" Tuesday, ahead of a cabinet meeting on the matter Tuesday.
"Our future depends on it," he went on.
"Medics are very much hanging on for the government to decide something in this regard."
Popov said that the measures are essential to combat the viral spread.
"No matter how bad things are, health care cannot make do without [restrictions] if there is exponential growth. This must be taken into account," he said, noting that the healthcare infrastructure will not be able to cope with an ever-growing number of cases.
Popov says such restrictions should include mask-wearing in indoor places, public places and public transport, along with a reintroduction of the 2+2 requirement, and limited numbers permitted at events.
"We're probably moving in that direction," he said.
Popov explained that limiting the spread of the virus is necessary, because otherwise the health care system will not be able to cope with the growing number of patients.
About five percent of current COVID-19 patients need hospital treatment, Popov said, rising to about 10 percent among people above the age of 50.
"There are currently about 600 such people, and 60 of them in hospital," he noted.
"As the spread of the disease increases, so does the number of hospital admissions," he went on
The government is to discuss the issue further on Tuesday.
Arkadi Popov named friend of the media 2020
National handball team in quarantine after Germany opponents' COVID-19 case
Theater leaders: Doing well with current restrictions, no outbreaks
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PZL.55 – projekt polskiego samolotu myśliwskiego i wielozadaniowego konstrukcji inżyniera Jerzego Dąbrowskiego (twórcy samolotu PZL.37 Łoś), opracowywany w Państwowych Zakładach Lotniczych od sierpnia 1939 roku. Myśliwiec bywa niekiedy błędnie nazywany PZL.62.

Historia
Pod koniec lat trzydziestych XX wieku Naczelne Dowództwo Lotnictwa podjęło decyzję o stworzeniu nowych samolotów bojowych, w których zastosowano by nowe silniki rzędowe. Podjęto prace nad czterema nowymi konstrukcjami: PZL.56 Kania, PZL.54 Ryś, PZL Łosoś i PZL.55. Samolot ten został opracowany przez inż. Jerzego Dąbrowskiego w sierpniu roku 1939. Podstawą do opracowania PZL.55 był PZL.26 oraz samolot sportowy skonstruowany przez Dąbrowskiego na własne potrzeby w 1938 r.

Próby w locie planowane były na okres wiosenno-letni 1940 roku, a pierwszy egzemplarz seryjny miał się pojawić w 1942 roku.

Opis techniczny projektu
Całkowicie metalowy (duralowy) dolnopłat. Podwozie samolotu klasyczne dwukołowe chowane z kółkiem ogonowym. Kabina pilota jednomiejscowa, zamknięta. PZL.55 posiadał skrzydło o znanym i wypróbowanym profilu JD-12 Łoś. Prototyp PZL.55/I miał być napędzany silnikiem rzędowym Hispano-Suiza 12Y, w samolotach seryjnych planowano użycie silnika Hispano-Suiza 12Z.

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Bibliografia

Linki zewnętrzne

Samoloty PZL
Polskie samoloty myśliwskie okresu międzywojennego


The folks at MAC invited some of your friendly neighborhood beauty bloggers (me, Megan, Nikki, and Julianne, to be precise) to their Pro Store for a fun little how-to Halloween session! I know—our jobs are the best! First up, my look, which was the all-painted-up look from Gotye's "Somebody that I Used to Know" video. Go big or go home, people.
Here's my little face sans-face-paint to get you situated.
It was a much faster process than I thought it would be—it maybe took 15 minutes total. And it was apparently immediately recognizable because I had people singing the song to me on the walk home from the studio. Success!
Any of you going inspired to try this look this year? Tell me!
p.s. Come back every day this week for another MAC Halloween look to steal! In the meantime, check out all our Halloween coverage here.


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      id      = person_map.id,
      name    = person_map.name;

    if ( cid === undefined || ! name ) {
      throw 'client id and name required';
    }

    person         = Object.create( personProto );
    person.cid     = cid;
    person.name    = name;
    person.css_map = css_map;

    if ( id ) { person.id = id; }

    stateMap.people_cid_map[ cid ] = person;

    stateMap.people_db.insert( person );
    return person;
  };

  removePerson = function ( person ) {
    if ( ! person ) { return false; }
    // cannot remove anonymous person
    if ( person.id === configMap.anon_id ) {
      return false;
    }

    stateMap.people_db({ cid : person.cid }).remove();
    if ( person.cid ) {
      delete stateMap.people_cid_map[ person.cid ];
    }
    return true;
  };

  people = (function () {
    var get_by_cid, get_db, get_user, login, logout;

    get_by_cid = function ( cid ) {
      return stateMap.people_cid_map[ cid ];
    };

    get_db = function () { return stateMap.people_db; };

    get_user = function () { return stateMap.user; };

    login = function ( name ) {
      var sio = isFakeData ? spa.fake.mockSio : spa.data.getSio();

      stateMap.user = makePerson({
        cid     : makeCid(),
        css_map : {top : 25, left : 25, 'background-color':'#8f8'},
        name    : name
      });

      sio.on( 'userupdate', completeLogin );

      sio.emit( 'adduser', {
        cid     : stateMap.user.cid,
        css_map : stateMap.user.css_map,
        name    : stateMap.user.name
      });
    };

    logout = function () {
      var user = stateMap.user;

      chat._leave();
      stateMap.user = stateMap.anon_user;
      clearPeopleDb();

      $.gevent.publish( 'spa-logout', [ user ] );
    };

    return {
      get_by_cid : get_by_cid,
      get_db     : get_db,
      get_user   : get_user,
      login      : login,
      logout     : logout
    };
  }());

  // The chat object API
  // -------------------
  // The chat object is available at spa.model.chat.
  // The chat object provides methods and events to manage
  // chat messaging. Its public methods include:
  //  * join() - joins the chat room. This routine sets up
  //    the chat protocol with the backend including publishers
  //    for 'spa-listchange' and 'spa-updatechat' global
  //    custom events. If the current user is anonymous,
  //    join() aborts and returns false.
  //  * get_chatee() - return the person object with whom the user
  //    is chatting with. If there is no chatee, null is returned.
  //  * set_chatee( <person_id> ) - set the chatee to the person
  //    identified by person_id. If the person_id does not exist
  //    in the people list, the chatee is set to null. If the
  //    person requested is already the chatee, it returns false.
  //    It publishes a 'spa-setchatee' global custom event.
  //  * send_msg( <msg_text> ) - send a message to the chatee.
  //    It publishes a 'spa-updatechat' global custom event.
  //    If the user is anonymous or the chatee is null, it
  //    aborts and returns false.
  //  * update_avatar( <update_avtr_map> ) - send the
  //    update_avtr_map to the backend. This results in an
  //    'spa-listchange' event which publishes the updated
  //    people list and avatar information (the css_map in the
  //    person objects). The update_avtr_map must have the form
  //    { person_id : person_id, css_map : css_map }.
  //
  // jQuery global custom events published by the object include:
  //  * spa-setchatee - This is published when a new chatee is
  //    set. A map of the form:
  //      { old_chatee : <old_chatee_person_object>,
  //        new_chatee : <new_chatee_person_object>
  //      }
  //    is provided as data.
  //  * spa-listchange - This is published when the list of
  //    online people changes in length (i.e. when a person
  //    joins or leaves a chat) or when their contents change
  //    (i.e. when a person's avatar details change).
  //    A subscriber to this event should get the people_db
  //    from the people model for the updated data.
  //  * spa-updatechat - This is published when a new message
  //    is received or sent. A map of the form:
  //      { dest_id   : <chatee_id>,
  //        dest_name : <chatee_name>,
  //        sender_id : <sender_id>,
  //        msg_text  : <message_content>
  //      }
  //    is provided as data.
  //
  chat = (function () {
    var
      _publish_listchange, _publish_updatechat,
      _update_list, _leave_chat,

      get_chatee, join_chat, send_msg,
      set_chatee, update_avatar,

      chatee = null;

    // Begin internal methods
    _update_list = function( arg_list ) {
      var i, person_map, make_person_map, person,
        people_list      = arg_list[ 0 ],
        is_chatee_online = false;

      clearPeopleDb();

      PERSON:
      for ( i = 0; i < people_list.length; i++ ) {
        person_map = people_list[ i ];

        if ( ! person_map.name ) { continue PERSON; }

        // if user defined, update css_map and skip remainder
        if ( stateMap.user && stateMap.user.id === person_map._id ) {
          stateMap.user.css_map = person_map.css_map;
          continue PERSON;
        }

        make_person_map = {
          cid     : person_map._id,
          css_map : person_map.css_map,
          id      : person_map._id,
          name    : person_map.name
        };
        person = makePerson( make_person_map );

        if ( chatee && chatee.id === make_person_map.id ) {
          is_chatee_online = true;
          chatee = person;
        }
      }

      stateMap.people_db.sort( 'name' );

      // If chatee is no longer online, we unset the chatee
      // which triggers the 'spa-setchatee' global event
      if ( chatee && ! is_chatee_online ) { set_chatee(''); }
    };

    _publish_listchange = function ( arg_list ) {
      _update_list( arg_list );
      $.gevent.publish( 'spa-listchange', [ arg_list ] );
    };

    _publish_updatechat = function ( arg_list ) {
      var msg_map = arg_list[ 0 ];

      if ( ! chatee ) { set_chatee( msg_map.sender_id ); }
      else if ( msg_map.sender_id !== stateMap.user.id
        && msg_map.sender_id !== chatee.id
      ) { set_chatee( msg_map.sender_id ); }

      $.gevent.publish( 'spa-updatechat', [ msg_map ] );
    };
    // End internal methods

    _leave_chat = function () {
      var sio = isFakeData ? spa.fake.mockSio : spa.data.getSio();
      chatee  = null;
      stateMap.is_connected = false;
      if ( sio ) { sio.emit( 'leavechat' ); }
    };

    get_chatee = function () { return chatee; };

    join_chat  = function () {
      var sio;

      if ( stateMap.is_connected ) { return false; }

      if ( stateMap.user.get_is_anon() ) {
        console.warn( 'User must be defined before joining chat');
        return false;
      }

      sio = isFakeData ? spa.fake.mockSio : spa.data.getSio();
      sio.on( 'listchange', _publish_listchange );
      sio.on( 'updatechat', _publish_updatechat );
      stateMap.is_connected = true;
      return true;
    };

    send_msg = function ( msg_text ) {
      var msg_map,
        sio = isFakeData ? spa.fake.mockSio : spa.data.getSio();

      if ( ! sio ) { return false; }
      if ( ! ( stateMap.user && chatee ) ) { return false; }

      msg_map = {
        dest_id   : chatee.id,
        dest_name : chatee.name,
        sender_id : stateMap.user.id,
        msg_text  : msg_text
      };

      // we published updatechat so we can show our outgoing messages
      _publish_updatechat( [ msg_map ] );
      sio.emit( 'updatechat', msg_map );
      return true;
    };

    set_chatee = function ( person_id ) {
      var new_chatee;
      new_chatee  = stateMap.people_cid_map[ person_id ];
      if ( new_chatee ) {
        if ( chatee && chatee.id === new_chatee.id ) {
          return false;
        }
      }
      else {
        new_chatee = null;
      }

      $.gevent.publish( 'spa-setchatee',
        { old_chatee : chatee, new_chatee : new_chatee }
      );
      chatee = new_chatee;
      return true;
    };

    // avatar_update_map should have the form:
    // { person_id : <string>, css_map : {
    //   top : <int>, left : <int>,
    //   'background-color' : <string>
    // }};
    //
    update_avatar = function ( avatar_update_map ) {
      var sio = isFakeData ? spa.fake.mockSio : spa.data.getSio();
      if ( sio ) {
        sio.emit( 'updateavatar', avatar_update_map );
      }
    };

    return {
      _leave        : _leave_chat,
      get_chatee    : get_chatee,
      join          : join_chat,
      send_msg      : send_msg,
      set_chatee    : set_chatee,
      update_avatar : update_avatar
    };
  }());

  initModule = function () {
    // initialize anonymous person
    stateMap.anon_user = makePerson({
      cid   : configMap.anon_id,
      id    : configMap.anon_id,
      name  : 'anonymous'
    });
    stateMap.user = stateMap.anon_user;
  };

  return {
    initModule : initModule,
    chat       : chat,
    people     : people
  };
}());

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Mike Newhouse is an attorney with the law corporation Buchalter Nemer and a Venice resident. He serves as the president of the Venice Neighborhood Council and is active on its Land Use and Planning Committee, among other responsibilities. He is also on the board of the Venice Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Newhouse is a major donor to Venice Arts.


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The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government
October 29, 2016 October 27, 2016 Glen Fisher
Brian Mulroney, former Canadian Prime Minister, has announced the creation of the eponymous $60 million Institute of Government, to be located at his alma mater, St Francis Xavier University – StFX, to the initiated – in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
According to the Globe and Mail's coverage of the story in Thursday's newspaper, "Mr Mulroney said the idea for the institute was born more than a decade ago. But after falling seriously ill from an allergy to morphine, the project stalled."
'Nuff said. Enjoy.
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MALONE, NEW YORK – March 29, 2019, 2019 (LSN) U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Burke Station apprehended ten illegal aliens in two separate incidents on Monday, March 25.
On Monday afternoon, while patrolling the border near Fort Covington, NY, agents from the Burke Station located seven men who had illegally crossed from Canada into the United States. Five of the individuals are citizens of Mexico, one is a dual citizen of Algeria and France, and one is a citizen of Spain. All seven individuals stated they do not possess any immigration documentation allowing them to enter or remain in the United States. Agents took the group into custody and transported them to the Burke Border Patrol Station for processing. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York will also be prosecuting four of the men for illegal entry under 8 USC 1325 and two of the men for Re-entry after Removal, a felony under 8 USC 1326. The seventh individual will be processed administratively and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) for removal proceedings.
Later Monday, the Tactical Communications Center of the Swanton Border Patrol Sector notified U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Burke Station that there were three people illegally crossing the international boundary into the United States near Chateaugay, NY. Border Patrol agents responded to the area and located the individuals. Two of the men were immediately apprehended. One of these men stated he is a citizen of Mexico and the other man stated he is a citizen of Nicaragua. The third individual fled the scene upon seeing Border Patrol agents, but was captured after agents tracked him to a nearby location. During questioning, all three men stated they do not possess any immigration documentation allowing them to enter or remain in the United States. Agents took the group into custody and transported them to the Burke Border Patrol Station for processing. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York will be prosecuting the men for illegal entry under 8 USC 1325.
The Swanton Sector is responsible for securing the land border between ports of entry in Vermont, New Hampshire and northeastern New York. The coordination with assistance of citizens is invaluable to the Border Patrol's border security mission and we welcome community members' help to keep our nation's borders safe. Please report suspicious activity at 1-800-689-3362.


Preheat the oven to gas mark 7, 220°C, fan 200°C.
Place the flour in a bowl, then add the butter and rub it into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the sugar plus the cinnamon. Then add 3 tablespoons of cold water and mix to a soft dough. Turn out onto a well-floured work surface and shape into a ball. Cut into 6 equal pieces. Roll out each piece into a circle about 14cm.
Cut the plums in half, remove the stones and cut each half into 3 slices. Place in a bowl and toss with the remainder of sugar, the walnuts and orange rind. Divide the filling between each pastry circle, piling it into the centre. Gather 1.5cm of the pastry edge up over the plum filling, pinching it around to make a rim. Brush the pastry edge with egg white. Sprinkle with a little extra sugar.
Bake for 15 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and crisp. Serve warm with cream or custard.


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Stories tell of a legendary solider who once waged war against the world. His name was Naked Snake, a.k.a. Big Boss, and the truth behind this legend will finally be told. The era is the 1970's . Big Boss had stationed his "Soldiers Without Borders" in Colombia, South America, where he was approached by a visitor from Costa Rica, a "nation without a military". In the wake of the Cuban Missle Crisis, as Latin America became a key to maintaining the power balance between East and West, Costa Rica had miraculously managed to maintain its peace and neutrality. However, in various regions of the country, a mysterious armed force seemed to be engaging in suspicious activities. Now, to preserve peace in this nation without a military, the "Soldiers Without Borders" move into action. In time, they would be known as the founders of "Outer Heaven". Forge a new path and live the legend with Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker, the first official Hideo Kojima game on the PSP system.
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker is a stealth-action game set between the events of Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops and the original Metal Gear game. Revolving around the continuing early adventures of series centerpiece, Snake, it fleshes out the legend of "Big Boss" in the days following the Cuban Missile Crisis through a deep single player story mode, featuring a new control system and missions offering extensive replay value, as well as extensive and engaging co-op multiplayer options.
The legend of "Big Boss" continues.
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2 and 4-player multiplayer co-op.
Challenging missions & boss battles.
New controls & lush environments.
Stories tell of a legendary soldier who once waged war against the world. His name was Naked Snake, a.k.a. Big Boss, and the truth behind this legend will finally be told. The era is the 1970's. Big Boss had stationed his "Soldiers Without Borders" in Colombia, South America, where he was approached by visitors from Costa Rica, a "nation without a military." In the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis, as Latin America became a key to maintaining the power balance between East and West, Costa Rica had miraculously managed to maintain its peace and neutrality. However, in various regions of the country, a mysterious armed force seemed to be engaging in suspicious activities. Now, to preserve peace in this nation without a military, the "Soldiers Without Borders" move into action. In time, they would be known as the founders of "Outer Heaven." Forge a new path and live the legend with Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker, the first official Hideo Kojima game on the PSP system.
Mission-based Gameplay
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker is a tactical-stealth-action game based around mission based gameplay. Play in single player mode begins with a tutorial in which players square off against Snake himself which serves as a way to familiarize themselves with a control scheme that provides changes as well as improvements over those featured in earlier MGS titles for PSP. These cover both weapons and hand-to-hand combat. In addition, players also gain experience using the controls to chain together moves for maximum impact. Once through with the tutorial players embark on a series of missions, the replaying of which offers new enemy actions, as well as the possibility of new devices and tools. During combat players are able to target specific areas of an enemy's body and performance during each mission is ranked according to elapsed time, number of kills and other criteria.
4-player Co-op Multiplayer
Along with a deep single player mode Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker contains exceptional multiplayer co-op functionality. Co-op action is facilitated via the PSP's local wireless ad-hoc connection and features different types of missions. Missions more dependent on stealth are limited to two-player games, while others–for example, boss battles–are meant for games of up to four players. Players have their choice of different versions of Snake. These not only possess differing appearance, but more importantly, differing strengths. During co-op play players can pull resources by staying within a minimal distance from each other This link is indicated by circles emanating around them. While maintaining this connection resources can be shared, including weapons, supplies and and overall health, indicated by a shared health bar. Players are able to view partner's inventory at a touch of the PSP's left or right face buttons, and when need be can resuscitate a fallen companion. When linked players can also move in unison by virtually tapping your partner's shoulder with a touch of the D-pad and then making your move.
The Latest Title in the Metal Gear Solid Series – A true continuation of the ever-evolving franchise that stood the test of time and started the stealth action genre, Peace Walker is the first title on the PSP system in which mastermind Hideo Kojima has fully taken up the reigns to direct, write, and design the game himself.
Extensive Content – Arguably one of the deepest PSP games to be released as Kojima Productions pushes the boundaries of the platform to new levels while blending various game styles together in ways that will captivate and engross both veterans and newcomers to Metal Gear.
Proven Gameplay, Story, and More – Fans of the series will enjoy the exhilaration of familiar stealth elements of previous MGS titles and will also be enticed by the new gameplay features making their debut in Peace Walker. Those expecting a typical stealth game will be blown away by the Peace Walker experience. This game is a blend of action RPG elements, RTS elements for a PSP experience like none other. Staying true to Metal Gear form, the entire game experience is woven together by a gripping story which unfolds through the artwork of Yoji Shinkawa and acclaimed comic book artist, Ashley Wood.
Unique Online Multiplayer Support – Peace Walker provides up to 4-player co-op gameplay, which is a revolutionary first for the series that introduces the all-new Co-op Ring and "Snake Formation." The Co-op Ring allows gamers to interact and build their camaraderie through the sharing of items, equipment, and life gauges during the heat of battle, while the "Snake Formation" lets one player take the lead so the others can focus on defense.
Massive Replay Value – Replaying missions in Peace Walker earns players new stuff and experiences for Snake that can potentially change your experience.
Filed Under: Playstation_market Tagged With: Gear, Metal, Peace, Solid, Walker
Wesley Jacobs says:
Metal Gear Solid 5, June 8, 2010
Wesley Jacobs –
This review is from: Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker (Video Game)
If this game was called Metal Gear Solid 5: Peace Walker, I would not hesitate to call it that. This game is astounding. It's a technical marvel. A feat on portable platforms. There was not a single time where I said I wanted this game to be on a console. In fact, if this was on a console and cost $60, I would buy it in a heartbeat. From the gameplay, to the graphics, to the sound, to the length of the story, this is a huge console adventure, right in the palm of your hand. It's absolutely amazing that so much could be crammed into a little disc. I still can't get over it.
Unlike Portable Ops, the controls did not hinder the gameplay. Apparently, the developers learned from their mistake and made the controls work. Not once did I wish for a second analog stick. It works. It's Metal Gear Solid on a handheld. No exceptions. Do you remember the ability to recruit soldiers and use them in Portable OPs? Well, that's now more streamlined, it's improved, and overall more enjoyable. Knock out a soldier, hook a Fulton Recovery System balloon onto him, and continue your mission. No more dragging across the map anymore. Just pop on on there and continue your mission. When you go back to your Mother Base (GEE I WONDER IF THIS COULD BE THE START OF OUTER HEAVEN) you can put them in different units (such as combat and engineering) to have them do missions or build weapons or do other things of great wonder. However, you mainly want to build up your engineering (called R&D) sections. This is highly improved, because instead of getting random weapons ever so often like in Portable Ops, you choose which weapons to develop, and you can upgrade them. You can even upgrade your items, like your sonar system and Fulton Recovery System. It's awesome, useful, and you actually want to spend the time to upgrade it. And not only do you have this wildly improved Portable Ops system, but you have the main story missions, which are on-par with the likes of any of the console predecessors, and you have side-missions as well, which you can complete at any time. Let's just say this game will last for a long, long time.
The graphics are without a doubt amazing. I honestly kept forgetting I was playing a handheld. There is a ruddy texture or two, but let's cut the PSP some slack, eh? The graphic novel cutscenes are not only well done, but they fit the game. They don't feel out of place. Also, there are quicktime events inside the graphic novel cutscenes, which are beautifully animated. Also, did I mention the quicktime events don't suck?They're (shock and awe) fairly exciting, and do not seem forced at all.
The sound is also wonderfully done. Usually, I hardly ever pay attention to the sound when playing handhelds, because it usually ranges from 'alright' to 'mediocre'. Or maybe I don't even notice it at all. Well, I did this time. Do yourself a favor, play this with headphones. You won't regret it.
Storyline is your typical Metal Gear Solid fare: unmanned robots, nuclear weapons, Snake grunting in agreement, remembering the basics of CQC, etc. For those of you who have played Metal Gear Solid from the beginning will enjoy many plot points that tie in various people and objects from different games. Overall, very enjoyable, but I presume many will prefer the story lines from the console brethren.
I have only one gripe with this game: co-op. Now, usually, I would be extremely happy with having co-op for the game, but the developers put so much emphasis on co-op that some missions nearly require it, even if they don't say so. This can lead to frustration, but it is not impossible. Prepare for some difficult times, but most of the time, you will be having a blast.
Buy this game. It's only $40. $40 for one of the best video games you can get your hands on. Do it.
Hideo Kojima Hits The Sweet Spot, June 9, 2010
Elias (Nowhere In Particular) –
"Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker" may very well be the best handheld video game I've played in my life. After ten
straight hours of complete immersion in Hideo Kojima's world of sci-fi political espionage, there is nothing that
can convince me any other game on a handheld system has presented such an epic scope, heart-wrenching story and
tight gameplay as the latest entry in the venerable "Metal Gear" franchise.
Taking place a decade after "MGS 3: Snake Eater", "Peace Walker" finds Snake, aka "Big Boss", a shell of his former
self. Sure, he's still strong, deadly and ruthless, but he's an emotional trainwreck after being forced to kill
the woman whom he loved and was trained by. Ten years still can't wipe away the pain he feels, and even distracting
himself with the private mercenary organization he's founded can't make him forget. But one fateful day, a mysterious
man and young girl come forth with a mission that involves restoring peace to Cuba. Snake initially refuses, but
when the man presents an audio tape which suggests that the woman he thought dead to still be living, he rushes headlong
into the mission, unaware of the consequences which await him. On the surface, it may seem like a simple "stop the
bad guys from nuking the world" type of plot, but fans of the series will realize that it's much more; this game is
a spiritual journey for our tortured protagonist, filled with twists and turns every step of the way.
The gameplay has gotten an overhaul from previous PSP entries of MGS, and I have to admit: it's really for the better.
Close-quarters combat (CQC) has been streamlined and assigned to one button, making it incredibly easy to dispatch
whole mobs of foes with nothing more than your fists and a quick trigger finger. Also more simple this time around
is the gunplay; no longer do you have to stand in an awkward position to get off a good shot on your enemies. Kojima
took the fast-paced gun battles of "MGS 4: Guns of the Patriots" and put them onto the PSP with no complications
whatsoever, and without anything being lost in the process.
Speaking of "MGS 4", the very thing I liked about that entry in the series is prevalent in this one as well: options.
You don't HAVE to stealthily dispatch hostiles; you can walk in with guns a'blazing, and easily get through each
section, and vice versa. There is no wrong way to play "Peace Walker", in the sense that how it's played is
completely dependent on your own playing style. I prefer the "sneak in undetected" approach, but my friend operates
by the "might makes right" strategy. We both get through each level with our respective plans, albeit with some
complications exclusive to those plans (sneaking around often involves hiding in awkward places that you can
easily get trapped in if detected; taking the forceful approach can often leave room for unseen enemies to sneak up from
behind and take you out without any warning.) But that's the beauty of this game, really: learning from your mistakes,
taking what you've learned and then applying it to the next level. Very few games have rules that are as broadly-defined
as these.
Another key strategy that will differ from player to player is the vast recruitment system. Much less convoluted than
the previous PSP entries, getting soldiers on your side is as simple as knocking them out, then strapping a
balloon harness (yes, a balloon harness) on them to be sent straight to your Mother Base, which is incidentally a
prototype for the pivotal Outer Heaven base seen later in the series. The soldiers can then be assigned to their
respective units, such as Combat or R&D, or even Mess Hall. As the game progresses, the more soldiers you have,
the more weapons and resources you'll gain. You can even play side-missions with your recruits to unlock more
weapons to aid Snake in the main story missions. Catching and training new blood adds an addictive "Pokemon"-like
aspect to "Peace Walker", one which I found myself spending a vast amount of time with.
Now, on to minor matters (sort of): graphics and sound. And folks, these are just two more of this game's good points.
How the developers got a game this beautiful and rich in detail to fit onto a UMD, I'll never know. I won't question
their magic, though, because I'm just too blown away to even consider doing anything of the sort. The quality
and effort bleeds from each micro-pixel, putting other PSP graphics darlings such as "God of War: Chains of
Olympus" to shame. Not a single time did I feel the game was constricted because of the PSP's graphical limitations.
Kojima Productions has created the single most immersing world ever rendered on a handheld.
The music is great (as per usual for the series), and the voice acting,…
Oliver Leland says:
OUTER HEAVEN, built in a day., July 3, 2010
Oliver Leland (Bolton, MA United States) –
The stealth genre is an odd duck, as it is too slow paced to appeal to most action fans and too linear to appeal to most WRPG fans. There's only 3 or 4 major stealth franchises, which stop by every other year to remind us that the genre still thrives despite its niche appeal. We here in Massachusetts we have our local-favorite, the THIEF series, whose fantasy-based stealth sets it apart from fellow genre entries, and Canada brought us SPLINTER CELL, marked by the militarist protagonist Sam Fisher. Both are terrific series, but neither invoke the near-universal appeal of Japan's METAL GEAR saga, which has been re-birthing itself again and again since its debut on the MSX over 20 years ago.
Though I make an effort to remain objective, I can't seem to control myself around METAL GEAR. There's something about the series' unique combination of over-the-top political sci-fi, pitch-perfect stealth, and quirky comedy that just keeps tugging at my heartstrings (and my limited finances). I was young when I picked up METAL GEAR SOLID 2, and it was love at first sneak. I've been following the series ever since, picking up every damned release and re-release like Gibson to Salinger in "Conspiracy Theory". It is, in my opinion, the fillet of the genre.
And, with one notable exception (where my GHOST BABEL fans at?), the series' quality has floundered on the handheld. Desperate to adapt to the PSP's limitations, entries like AC!D and PORTABLE OPS did their best to shrink SOLID's pedigree to pocket-size through heavy redesign. Though the result was usually overall good, these games weren't fit to wipe the shoes of the canon console entries. Enter METAL GEAR SOLID PEACE WALKER.
PEACE WALKER succeeds not only as a canon entry to the saga's lore, but as the best of sequels do: by completely reworking the franchise. The sneaking mechanic – the true heart of the game – is largely unchanged (but say goodbye to "crawl"), though just about everything else has been tuned to fit portable gaming. Rather than having a continuous narrative, gameplay is broken up into chapters which are then broken up into missions. Missions vary in length – usually the side missions take about 5 minutes, while story entries can take upwards of a half hour. Almost every one of these missions can be played either by yourself or with up to 3 friends. I haven't touched AD-HOC multiplayer, but it's quite clear that certain missions have been programmed with multiplayer in mind. The boss fights in particular are absolutely brutal. Much like my experience with MONSTER HUNTER, taking down these mammoth mechanical beasts took me many attempts, each swing taking around 20 minutes. It can be pretty frustrating; the boss battles are an impressive spectacle, and yet still the low-point of the game. Outside of the missions, there's a lot of micro-management to do. As Big Boss, you are charged with running MSF, and from forming and sending out small strike squads to managing your food supply, constructing your army is a significant portion of PEACE WALKER's gameplay offerings. Much like GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS' drug-running feature, managing MSF is tremendously satisfying and productive while lending itself to short-bursts of portable gaming.
I'd be happy to yammer on about how this is the best game on the PSP, the best METAL GEAR game since SNAKE EATER, and a serious candidate for GOTY, but I'd hate to risk credibility with hyperbole. Gaming-on-the-go can be a trying experience, but with PEACE WALKER, you're in good hands.


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Leeds United defender Ben White (5) passes the ball during the EFL Cup match between Leeds United and Stoke City at Elland Road, Leeds, England on 27 August 2019.
Key Leeds United man to see out the season at Elland Road- confirmed by manager
There have been multiple rumours concerning Leeds United and their players so far this season, but most are smokescreens compared to what is actually happening at the club. But any rumours that threaten to derail the Whites excellent start to the season are taken very seriously around West Yorkshire.
Two players that have made a good impression at Elland Road this season are striker Eddie Nketiah (on loan from Arsenal) and defender Ben White (on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion), so when rumours started recently that there is a possibility that the two could be recalled by their parent clubs in January, many Leeds United fans begun to fear the worst.
Leeds United forward Edward Nketiah (14), on loan from Arsenal, during Leeds United's 100th anniversary EFL Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Birmingham City at Elland Road, Leeds, England on 19 October 2019.
regarding Nketiah, the jury is still out as to whether the 20-year-old will be at Leeds for the second half of the season, with playing time limited so far, the Gunners faithful having calling for him to be loaned elsewhere in search of more regular game time.
But in the case of Ben White, Brighton manager Graham Potter has today moved to confirm that he will see out the season with Leeds United, as confirmed today by Graham Smyth of the Yorkshire Evening Post.
Potter states…
"There is all sorts of talk, as we know," he said. "But the reality of it is he is our player and he has got a future with us and we are looking forward to having him back at the right time and go from there. He is a player we like a lot.
"If you see how he plays, the attributes he has fit us. He is at Leeds now. He is on loan. You let that run and settle down at the end of the season. He is at Leeds and doing a good job there."
This is fantastic new for Leeds as they seek to earn promotion back to the Premier League… now just to tie down Eddie, Eddie, Eddie.
Sky Sports reporter provides Buendia/Arsenal insight as Mesut Ozil departs – Norwich City's 'crazy' valuation revealed
Nixon very clear about Leeds United intentions over Wigan Athletic star after last bid was rejected
By Graham Smeaton
Barrow 'trying hard' to sign Blackpool man
Barnsley defender likely to miss rest of the season
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10-year-old trans girl launches petition as Leveson Enquiry tackles transphobia
Jane Fae wrote a powerful post
today highlighting the connection between two important events this week for trans people in the media.
The first of these events is the launch of a petition that calls upon the press to stop using dehumanising and othering language to describe trans people. The petition was started by the family of Livvy, a 10-year-old girl who became one of the most recent examples of trans children hounded by the news media.
They argue that transphobic language can ultimately kill:
"People with gender identity issues are being murdered, beaten, threatened with their lives, bullied, teased, intimidated, disowned and are prone to suicide both attempted and successful and self harm. The Press being an extremely powerful medium has the responsibility to ensure they are not aiding peoples ignorance and hatred and increased lack of self esteem."
Meanwhile, the Leveson Enquiry is due to receive evidence from Trans Media Watch this afternoon (a live video stream will be available here, as well as an archived video and transcript following the hearing). Josephine Shaw posted the following announcement on the group's Facebook page:
"[…] Helen Belcher will be representing us at the Inquiry, next Wednesday – February 8th. She'll be doing so following a detailed written submission made by TMW a few weeks ago, a public version of which is available via the downloads page of the TMW website.
There have been a very large number of written submissions to the Inquiry – only a small number have resulted in Lord Leveson calling witnesses in person. We're absolutely delighted to be counted in that number […]
TMW's aim next week is simple. To give voice to the pain and anger of all those trans and intersex people whose lives have been invaded, even ruined, without any cause or warning by the British press. Who deserved accuracy, dignity and respect. Or who simply deserved privacy. And to try and represent our community in calling for a profound change in the attitude of the press and an end to the incessant outrageous and unwarranted intrusion into the lives of innocent trans and intersex people."
This week therefore sees two significant responses to the ongoing media assault upon trans lives. The two met this morning on the BBC's Breakfast show, when Livvy and Trans Media Watch's Paris Lees spoke about transphobia in the media.
It's really heartening to see all of this happening. I agree with Jane that we have good reason to remain cynical, but equally we have plenty to celebrate at this juncture. For too long, journalists have been getting away with inflaming public opposition to trans liberation, and people in power are finally beginning to listen to our howls of outrage. This is an early step towards a more fair and friendly world, but an important one.
I was fortunate enough to meet Livvy a few months back and was inspired by the sheer determination of both her and her family; we have a lot to learn from them! I was also struck by my own surprise role in Livvy's story via a sensationalist piece published by the Sun back in September:
"But yesterday a row broke out after a parent claimed that kids as young as EIGHT at Livvy's school were shown a film about sex-change surgery.
In the footage, made for the NHS website, Ruth's Story describes how she was born a boy — but knew from the age of 16 she wanted to be a woman.
One parent said: "We are not against the child. It's that the children are being asked to treat her differently and watch a transgender video without parents knowing."
The video in question was made for the NHS a few years back, and at the time I had no idea it could ever be shown to a primary school assembly! I would probably phrase a few things differently now but ultimately I'm still pleased with how it turned out. I became involved in the project by responding to an email from a mass trans mailing list: someone else could just have easily done it.
Ultimately I suppose my point is that every bit of effort counts. Every signature on Livvy's petition, every angry letter to an editor, every trans awareness workshop and every intervention within public conversations. Let's keep up the pressure, because it's the only way we stand a chance of winning!
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Katy | 29/04/2012 at 9:25 am
If you are interested in press freedom here is a great debate by Worldbytes, where volunteers consider the Counter Leveson Inquiry, a campaign launched by the online journal Spiked. Journalist Patrick Hayes challenges participants not to go along with the inquiry's dangerous assumptions. He argues that free speech and a free press with no 'buts' are essential for democracy.
http://www.worldbytes.org/dont-shout-at-the-telly-the-leveson-inquiry/


July was a busy month for winter and we were looking forward to the completion of a new pergola. So far, the footings were complete (thanks to Phil Marshall) and the forest stewardship timber had been delivered.
Axel Richter, an architect and owner builder, kindly offered his design and building services with Garden members and volunteers providing the labour. We were hoping to have the pergola completed ready for our August 4th Open Day. We were lucky with the weather!
Axel Richter places the first pergola post whilst Joy, Jack and John look on.
By the end of the first day the structure was up and waiting for the roof battens to go on.
Day two: Roof battens, front shade and attached seat completed. Note the winter sunlight streaming through the clerestory gap above the wooden awning and striking the inbuilt seat at the back of the pergola!
The planning and dreaming of a covered pergola to provide extra shelter for members and guests in both hot and cold weather seems to have taken an age. And now, in a matter of days we have an impressive structure almost completed.
We give thanks to Axel for his generous gift of time and skills in building this pergola, which we are tempted to call Axel's Pavilion.
A small token of or appreciation in the form of some wine and a hug.
The next stage is preparing the ground for the paving.
James Baldwin on an earthmoving machine scalping the soil to make way for some pre-paving roadbase.
… and the delivery truck squeezes in between our strawbale shelter and the pizza oven to dump the roadbase.
We plan to complete the paving (kindly donated by Phil Marshall) in the coming months. Then we will have a Pergola Warming party for members, friends and especially those great community-minded folk that gave their time to create this terrific infrastructure for our community – Phil Marshall & Nick Blatch, Axel Richter, Shayne Turner, James Baldwin, Kevin Roberts, John Marks & John Scott.
And we mustn't forget our regular members who were also part of the builder's labouring team – Joy, Kathi, Jack, Adam, Jo and Jill.
THANKS – ONE AND ALL!!


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THEN: Ministry training is scarce in the part of the world where Peter grew up. "Generally," he says, "most of the ministers and pastors are self-taught." His wife Sarah, meanwhile, grew up in the U.S. with no shortage of available ministry training.
NOW: "Entrust's model of learning has been one of the greatest things I have learned and used in ministry. Facilitation class has helped me teach better and be more effective in doing discipleship," Peter says. He and Sarah serve at a church in Dallas where they minister to people from his country.
THEN: "My dad is a pastor in my home country," Peter says, "and I grew up in church settings where I had the opportunity to be discipled by others."
NOW: "My wife and I have a passion to train leaders and make disciples in my home country."
THEN: "I had the privilege of studying the word of God at two seminaries. I did my master of divinity in Asia, and I will complete a master of theology at Dallas Theological Seminary this academic year." Peter and Sarah met at DTS, where they first learned about and sensed God's call to join Entrust.
NOW: "Entrust models well the locally-driven learning concept, which will be very effective for rural people groups where I'm from. We cannot simply take curriculum and methods to the remotest parts of my country and expect them to be effective. My wife and I look forward to contextualizing current Entrust material as well as developing new, applicable content."
"Many pastors in the rural areas of my country do not have the time or opportunity to leave their lands or families to go study. We want to help bring training to them. In a time when false teachings are running rampant, these spiritually hungry but untrained pastors are often led astray. We want to equip pastors to read and study God's word on their own."
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ANGLERS OF THE YEAR | MASTER ANGLERS | Minn Kota BIG FISH
In releasing the final results for 2003, all of us here at Canadian Sportfishing would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who participated in our 2003 National Championship. We would also like to thank Ford Motor Company of Canada, Rapala by Normark, Minn Kota, Lucky Strike and Panther Martin as well as all of our product sponsors for their generous support every year in making Canada's only national fishing championship the success that it is.
After an extensive review of all entries, pictures and supporting catch information by our Championship Committee to determine last year's winners, we would like to congratulate all winners on their achievements in 2003. This past season again, seen some very very close points races for top honours in each of the respective contest categories: For example, there is only a meager 12 points between 1st and 5th place in the Adult division of the Bass category. The Trout, Panfish, and Coarse fish division were also very tight races this year. In the Youth division, the Bass, Coarse fish, Panfish and Lake Trout categories proved to be the most competitive.
Mitch Hames
Canadian Sportfishing Championship Manager
(The Ford Angler of the Year title goes to the angler with the highest score when combining the points he/she earned in any or all of the Championship's 10 Fish Categories in the Adult Division.)
Unstoppable, Untouchable, Unbeatable, Unbelievable!
...can anyone dethrone Andy Vander Ploeg?
Andy has put High River Alberta on the map once again! This is Andy's' Third consecutive Ford Angler of the Year title. In fact Andy has been a force in the championship for several years before he achieved his final goal. However, this years' title was somewhat bittersweet in that Andy's Father (Leonard Vander Ploeg) and long time fishing partner passed away on May 5 2003. Leonard got Andy into fishing when he was only 5 years old, and it has been a huge part of Andy's life ever since.
Andy has dedicated this year's title to the memory of his father and the time they spent together pursuing their favourite pastime. Andy continues to dominate in the adult division; however, he had some serious competition this year and the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd was much tighter than in previous years. Mr. Vander Ploeg entered a total of 86 qualifying entries in 9 categories coving 12 species of fish.
In total, Andy's score of 2119.5 points earned him first place.
Along the way the "Master Angler" earned himself two Master Angler awards for Arctic Char and Whitefish, as well as, two Big Fish awards for Whitefish and Suager. Congratulations Andy !!!
Could he possible go for four in a row in 2004?
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Holi - from its mythological past to its present. The festival of Holi actually starts the night before with a bonfire made up of all the dried leaves and branches left through the winter. It is a way of clearing these and making way for spring. Metaphorically though, the fire is meant to signify the destruction of evil - the burning of the 'Holika' - a mythological character. The heat from the fire is also a reminder that winter is behind and that the hot summer days are ahead.
The following morning begins with worshipping Krishna by lovingly smearing his idol with 'gulal' - the colours used to play Holi. This is a festival that is as much a gateway to celebrate the arrival of spring as much as it is a way to celebrate the season of love. Krishna is the ultimate lover with his 'gopikas', who are a bunch of beautiful women that Krishna forever seems to be chasing. And yet this icon of love spends most of his time seeking out his only lover Radha. So Krishna's love is the epitome of the freshness of youth amidst all its playfulness. Without Krishna and his lover Radha there can be no Holi.
Krishna's mythological presence in Holi is undisputed. It is said that the festival is also a celebration of the death of Pootna - the demon who nearly killed Lord Krishna. The effigy of Pootna burnt the night before, therefore, ends up signifying death itself just as Pootna typifies winter and darkness.
There are more stories. This is the one about Holika who believed herself to be immuned to death by fire. And yet when she questions her nephew Prahlad's devotion to the ultimate of Gods, Vishnu and threatens to walk through fire with the intention to destroy the prince, she is herself consumed by the fire whereas the prince comes out unscathed. This is the Holika that is burnt the night before Holi as the triumph of the good over evil.
This is where the celebration with colours comes in. Holi is supposed to be an exuberant show of goodwill and cheer. The riot of colours follows a revelry of colour play - quite unmatched in its boisterousness - and takes place amidst the sprinkling or the shower of coloured powder. And when this is combined with water it is anything but a damp squib. Everybody is welcome and everybody is pardoned for his or her revelry.
Holi goodies
Holi representations
What we do on holi


That look you have on your face right after you button up your chefs coat.... hilarious!
I was waiting for you to do some kind of potato dance at the end, but the video kind of stopped abruptly. I wanted it to go on!
Bob looks great and can't wait for his next appearance. Perhaps a LARD speech?
that is adorable. i have to meet bob. you rule!
hey who made the video? make more!


Intense being at home, intense mom going back to work, intense dealing with all the questions about the renovations we've been away from for a week and tomorrow is Luke's first day of the new and last year at preschool.
So we went to the Long Beach Aquarium. I knew Luke would be energized and excited by it all. One of the things that become so evident with Luke's amazing concentration at the frogs of Dyer Pond in Wellfleet while on vacation is that he really loves wild life.


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Facebook, OpenID, oAuth and the Future of Authorization
With Facebook joining the OpenID Foundation, and more and more websites integrating their services with other third-party websites via oAuth and OpenID, its quite obvious the future of the web is relying on these authorization technologies to provide a fluid end user experience. However, in order to understand exactly how this will impact end users, site owners, and content creators, first we have to explore exactly what these technologies do.
OpenID: Security Weaknesses and Phishing Vulnerabilities
Across all fields of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire private information by a user pretending to be someone they're not. While the digital world continues to change at a fast pace, so do the tactics to exploit security weaknesses, with new electronic communication threats appearing everyday. As OpenID restructures the way in which millions transfer data online, a wave of new phishing dangers exist.
Facebook Instant Personalization: A Review of Instant Personalization's Implementation
This is second article of a two part series. Read Part 1: Inception to Implementation.
Part 2: A Review of Instant Personalization's Implementation
The first thing users will notice about nearly all of the Instant Personalization-privileged websites is that they let users know they're being Instantly Personalized for by displaying the thumbnail version of the user's profile pic and name at the top right corner of the screen with a message informing them that Facebook Instant Personalization is being used to tailor their experience.
Facebook Instant Personalization: Inception to Implementation ( A Comprehensive Review)
Part 1: Inception to Implementation
Since introducing its API to the public in 2006, Facebook's slow but steady branching out has taken users from the launch of Facebook Platform in 2007, which allows third party developers to build social applications within Facebook (e.g. Farmville), to Facebook Connect in 2008, which allows users to connect chosen private information to websites outside Facebook, and finally to Facebook Instant Personalization in 2010.
The Social Graph: Problems with Portability
The social graph. No other concept has so fluidly permeated the vernacular that it's tough to decide which accolade Mark Zuckerberg will be remembered for first: founding the largest 'social graph' in the world or coining the term. The term, graphically represented by a sociogram, is applied to an abstract concept which maps and illustrates online connections and it's a powerful tool that is used to great effect. Yet despite its assured potential, the social graph does have an Achilles Heel: portability.
OpenID: Pro's and Con's
Just five years ago, the Internet was ripe to expose a perfect concoction of interactive design coupled with applications catering to the user experience. More people were discovering information, participating in discussions, sharing content and purchasing. Yet just as we welcomed in the age of Web 2.0, there was something missing for the average user: a means of accessing the growing numbers of sites easily and securely.
How Single Sign-on Can Benefit Your Website
From time to time, you hear about new social networking sites cropping up, trying to be the Facebook-killer—the new, all-encompassing social network that promises to connect us to all our friends (and brands) in new and mind-blowing ways. But basically anything since the demise of MySpace has failed (Google Buzz, I'm looking in your direction). The fact of the matter is that 5 years ago, social networking was new, and only the most web savvy individuals saw any value in it. So we all messed around with a bunch of different platforms—Friendster, MySpace, Bebo, and others. But by the time we all figured out that MySpace had basically turned into a trashy hook-up spot for 14-year-olds with daddy issues, Facebook came along with its clean UI and easy-to-navigate profiles. And we were all hooked.
Social Sign-On: What is it and How Does It Benefit Your Web Site?
Social Sign On ("SSO") enables website and mobile application users to authenticate using their existing social network credentials from providers such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. Most users have noticed this trend on sites like Answers.com or Fox News. Here are some of the benefits of social sign-on:
Social Sign-on and Gigya: An Overview
Most websites are offering social sign-in services to allow for a streamlined account sign-in for their customer. With a social sign-on your business can focus on welcoming the customer instead of collecting their information. Gigya offers social sign-on for a multitude of social networks and allows your customer to choose the sign-on identity from the social network of their choosing.


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Q: Cannot run 'select into' from dynamic-named temporary table within plpgsql function I am dynamcially naming temporary table, inserting some data to this dynamic-named temporary table.
But I am not able to get back the data from dynamic-named temporary table to function variable to do my calculation.
How can I execute 'select into ....' inside plpgsql function from/with dynamic-named temporary table?
drop table dummy;
drop table mytable;
create table dummy (id bigint,parent_id bigint);
insert into dummy values(600,null);
insert into dummy values(12,600);
insert into dummy values(700,null);

DROP FUNCTION total_test(bigint,text,text,date,bigint[],text);
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION total_test(bigint,text,text,date,dep bigint[],tname text)   RETURNS double precision AS '
    DECLARE pid BIGINT;
    DECLARE total DOUBLE PRECISION;
    DECLARE array_len int;
    DECLARE myDepIds bigint[];
    BEGIN
        IF dep IS NOT NULL THEN
            total :=0;
            array_len := array_upper(DEP, 1);
            EXECUTE ''CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE  '' || tname || ''  (dep_id bigint )'';
        FOR i IN 1 .. array_len
            LOOP
                EXECUTE ''INSERT INTO  '' || tname || ''  values (''|| DEP[i] ||'')'';
                select into pid id from dummy where parent_id in (DEP[i]);
                IF pid IS NOT NULL THEN
                    EXECUTE ''INSERT INTO '' || tname || '' values (''|| pid || '')'';
                END IF;
            END LOOP;
            --works where tname:=''mytable''; select into myDepIds array(select distinct(dep_id) from mytable where dep_id is not null);
            --not working; EXECUTE ''select into myDepIds array(select distinct(dep_id)   from '' || $7 || '' where dep_id is not null)'';
            --not working; EXECUTE ''select into myDepIds array(select distinct(dep_id) from '' || tname || '' where dep_id is not null)'';
        EXECUTE ''select into '' || myDepIds || '' array(select distinct(dep_id) from '' || tname || '' where dep_id is not null)'';
            --not working; EXECUTE ''select into cast(myDepIds as bigint[]) array(select distinct(dep_id) from '' || tname || '' where dep_id is not null)'';
            --calculation....
            --EXECUTE ''DROP TABLE '' || tname;
            RETURN total;
        END IF;
    END;
' LANGUAGE plpgsql;

select total_test(11269, 'sales', 'A', date('06/02/2011'), ARRAY[600], 'mytable') as value;
select * from mytable;

A: Should be:
EXECUTE sql_string INTO var

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