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package hudson.plugins.octopusdeploy;

import com.google.common.base.Splitter;
import hudson.EnvVars;
import hudson.Extension;
import hudson.FilePath;
import hudson.Launcher;
import hudson.model.*;
import hudson.plugins.octopusdeploy.constants.OctoConstants;
import hudson.util.FormValidation;
import hudson.util.VariableResolver;
import jenkins.util.BuildListenerAdapter;
import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline;
import org.jenkinsci.Symbol;
import org.kohsuke.stapler.DataBoundConstructor;
import org.kohsuke.stapler.DataBoundSetter;
import org.kohsuke.stapler.QueryParameter;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState;
import static hudson.plugins.octopusdeploy.services.StringUtil.sanitizeValue;

public class OctopusDeployPackRecorder extends AbstractOctopusDeployRecorderBuildStep implements Serializable {

    private final String packageId;
    public String getPackageId() { return packageId; }

    private String packageVersion;
    public String getPackageVersion() { return packageVersion; }

    private final String packageFormat;
    public String getPackageFormat() { return packageFormat; }

    public boolean isZipPackageFormat() { return "zip".equals(packageFormat); }
    public boolean isNuGetPackageFormat() { return "nuget".equals(packageFormat); }

    private final String sourcePath;
    public String getSourcePath() { return sourcePath; }

    private String includePaths;
    public String getIncludePaths() { return includePaths; }

    private String outputPath;
    public String getOutputPath() { return outputPath; }

    @DataBoundSetter
    public void setOutputPath(String outputPath) { this.outputPath = sanitizeValue(outputPath); }

    private Boolean overwriteExisting;
    public Boolean getOverwriteExisting() { return overwriteExisting; }

    @DataBoundSetter
    public void setPackageVersion(String packageVersion) { this.packageVersion = sanitizeValue(packageVersion); }

    @DataBoundSetter
    public void setIncludePaths(String includePaths) { this.includePaths = sanitizeValue(includePaths); }

    @DataBoundSetter
    public void setOverwriteExisting(Boolean overwriteExisting) {
        this.overwriteExisting = overwriteExisting;
    }

    @DataBoundConstructor
    public OctopusDeployPackRecorder(String toolId, String packageId, String packageFormat, String sourcePath) {
        this.toolId = sanitizeValue(toolId);
        this.packageId = sanitizeValue(packageId);
        this.packageFormat = sanitizeValue(packageFormat);
        this.sourcePath = sanitizeValue(sourcePath);

        this.outputPath = ".";
        this.includePaths = "**";
        this.overwriteExisting = false;
        this.verboseLogging = false;
    }

    @Override
    public void perform(@Nonnull Run<?, ?> run, @Nonnull FilePath workspace, @Nonnull Launcher launcher, @Nonnull TaskListener listener) {
        boolean success = true;
        BuildListenerAdapter listenerAdapter = new BuildListenerAdapter(listener);

        Log log = new Log(listenerAdapter);
        if (Result.FAILURE.equals(run.getResult())) {
            log.info("Not packaging the application due to job being in FAILED state.");
            return;
        }

        EnvVars envVars;
        try {
            envVars = run.getEnvironment(listener);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            log.fatal(String.format("Failed to retrieve environment variables for this build '%s' - '%s'",
                    run.getParent().getName(), getExceptionMessage(ex)));
            run.setResult(Result.FAILURE);
            return;
        }
        VariableResolver resolver =  new VariableResolver.ByMap<>(envVars);
        EnvironmentVariableValueInjector envInjector = new EnvironmentVariableValueInjector(resolver, envVars);

        //logStartHeader

        try {
            final List<String> commands = buildCommands(envInjector);
            final Boolean[] masks = getMasks(commands, OctoConstants.Commands.Arguments.MaskedArguments);

            Result result = launchOcto(workspace, launcher, commands, masks, envVars, listenerAdapter);
            success = result.equals(Result.SUCCESS);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
            log.fatal("Failed to package application: " + getExceptionMessage(ex));
            success = false;
        }

        if (!success) {
            run.setResult(Result.FAILURE);
        }
    }

    private List<String> buildCommands(final EnvironmentVariableValueInjector envInjector) {
        final List<String> commands = new ArrayList<>();
        String packageId = envInjector.injectEnvironmentVariableValues(this.packageId);
        String packageVersion = envInjector.injectEnvironmentVariableValues(this.packageVersion);
        String packageFormat = envInjector.injectEnvironmentVariableValues(this.packageFormat);
        String sourcePath = envInjector.injectEnvironmentVariableValues(this.sourcePath);
        String includePaths = envInjector.injectEnvironmentVariableValues(this.includePaths);
        String outputPath = envInjector.injectEnvironmentVariableValues(this.outputPath);
        Boolean overwriteExisting = this.overwriteExisting;
        Boolean verboseLogging = this.verboseLogging;
        String additionalArgs = envInjector.injectEnvironmentVariableValues(this.additionalArgs);

        checkState(StringUtils.isNotBlank(packageId), String.format(OctoConstants.Errors.INPUT_CANNOT_BE_BLANK_MESSAGE_FORMAT, "Package ID"));

        commands.add("pack");

        commands.add("--id");
        commands.add(packageId);

        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(packageVersion)) {
            commands.add("--version");
            commands.add(packageVersion);
        }

        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(packageFormat)) {
            commands.add("--format");
            commands.add(packageFormat);
        }

        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(sourcePath)) {
            commands.add("--basePath");
            commands.add(sourcePath);
        }

        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(includePaths)) {
            final Iterable<String> includePathsSplit = Splitter.on("\n")
                    .trimResults()
                    .omitEmptyStrings()
                    .split(includePaths);
            for (final String include : includePathsSplit) {
                commands.add("--include");
                commands.add(include);
            }
        }

        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(outputPath)) {
            commands.add("--outFolder");
            commands.add(outputPath);
        }

        if (overwriteExisting) {
            commands.add("--overwrite");
        }

        if (verboseLogging) {
            commands.add("--verbose");
        }

        if(StringUtils.isNotBlank(additionalArgs)) {
            final String[] myArgs = Commandline.translateCommandline(additionalArgs);
            commands.addAll(Arrays.asList(myArgs));
        }

        return commands;
    }

    @Extension
    @Symbol("octopusPack")
    public static final class DescriptorImpl extends AbstractOctopusDeployDescriptorImplStep {

        @Override
        public boolean isApplicable(Class<? extends AbstractProject> aClass) {
            return true;
        }

        @Override
        public String getDisplayName() {
            return "Octopus Deploy: Package application";
        }

        /**
         * Check that the source path is valid and a directory.
         * @param sourcePath The deployment timeout (TimeSpan).
         * @return Ok if not empty, error otherwise.
         */
        public FormValidation doCheckSourcePath(@QueryParameter String sourcePath) {
            return OctopusValidator.validateDirectory(sourcePath);
        }

        /**
         * Check that the output path is valid and a directory.
         * @param outputPath The deployment timeout (TimeSpan).
         * @return Ok if not empty, error otherwise.
         */
        public FormValidation doCheckOutputPath(@QueryParameter String outputPath) {
            return OctopusValidator.validateDirectory(outputPath);
        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


048. Office space in a former coffee factory for an ecological research company. The output of the research is stored in the open shelving next to the centrally placed kitchen. The curtains divide the space but also allow for out of sight storage and acoustic improvement. An open plan meetingroom allows for workshops, meetings, presentations and lectures.


Why now? Because I finished the main run-through of the page proofs earlier today.
Location: Space Defense Headquarters in Greentoo, a station orbiting the Moscoe Confederacy's second habitable planet (for some definitions of habitable).
Ky walked down the hall to her office, dreading the piles of paperwork that would be waiting for her. Messages pinged her skullphone: invitations, questions, demands. Surely they knew she'd just arrived. She hadn't even had time to get to her desk. She turned into her office suite, nodded to Pat at the reception desk (how ridiculous to need a reception desk!) while holding one finger to her ear, universal signal for an ongoing skullphone call. Pat made a hand motions that meant something, but she didn't stop to find out what. On into her waiting room, and then into her own office.
To find an older woman in a crisp new Space Defense Force uniform sitting in her chair, working on her files. Ky stopped short. The woman looked up, but did not rise. Reddish brown hair, perfectly coifed. Pale skin expertly made up, but the woman was older than Stella–forty-something, Ky guessed. Gray eyes. Before Ky could say anything, the woman spoke.
"Ah, Admiral Vatta, you're back at last. I'm Commander Jenaaris Bentik, Commissioner Bentik's daughter, re-assigned from Cascadia's militia to Space Defence Force as your aide. I have your workflow all organized now." Enough emphasis on "now" to be a discreet insult. "These are ready for your signature." A graceful hand indicated which stack. "These need an immediate decision." Another stack.
"But it was clear you needed one," Bentik said, still sitting in Ky's chair. "And I was available when the request came through. I have the paperwork and the filing system under control now." She rose from the chair, finally. She was taller than Ky, like most Cascadians. "We should be able to clear much of this by the end of the day." She waved an offer for Ky to take the chair.
Bentik's brows rose, her mouth opened, then closed again.
Bentik didn't take the hint; she stood there looking annoyed.
At last Bentik moved to the door, slowly, as if being dismissed was something that happened to other people. When the door closed behind her, Ky let out a long huff of air and sat down; the seat still warm from Bentik's occupation. This, she thought, is not a good start to a smooth working relationship.
I forgot how much I missed Ky. Thank you!
" wham", the sound of two heads banging.
tuppenny: Yup. Rough weather ahead.
Ky would seem to be much older to me so it is good you reference it briefly.
Ky was 22-23 when she didn't graduate from the Academy, and there were several years of war (I think she was 26, maybe 27, at the end of it, but all that faster-than-light travel is hard to add up) and then she's had 3-4 years as a Grand Admiral (a title that embarrasses her, but the Cascadians like it) afterward, with a diminishing number of interesting adventures. So she's 29-30 at the start of Cold Welcome and about a year or a little less younger than that at the incident of the interquel. The mindset natural to those ages is different, but not discernibly so for one year, in my experience. That's chronological age, but she's packed a lot of experience into the earlier part of her post-Academy life, so she's more mature *in some ways* than someone who's gone from college to a desk job in a relatively safe city (for instance.) OTOH, disasters like having her family all blown up often cause some regression in areas not needed for survival, so what you have is slowed maturation in other areas.
Very good short-short story! This could have been a prequel or prologue for the "Cold Welcome" story which I just finished. It does help the transition from the last of the other Vatta stories to the new book, which is a darn good read. Thanks for writing it.
First let me say that I love Vatta, both the first series of books and so far this second series seems to be falling right in step. I wonder, has anyone in Hollywood approached you about doing a movie or mini series? I Hope they do! I volunteer to do the music or even make the CG models for it !
I am also a fan of the Serrano series as well! The character, Heris Serrano- I have always imagined was based on you. Am I right?
Unfortunately I have not been able to get into your fantasy novels at all, I guess I am not really a major fan of the genre. Keep writing though! You are a wonderful talent in a world of mediocrity.
Nobody's gone for Vatta yet, though of course I hope they would. Lots of writers have fans who prefer one series to another…and as a reader I'm the same way. For people who do both fantasy and SF, some of their readership will strongly prefer either the SF or the F side of the force. For people who do both mystery type A and mystery type B…the same is true. The writer sees the continuity from one to the other, and some readers do, but others don't.
Characters. No, Heris Serrano is not much like me (she never did get horse crazy; I was born that way.) She's pretty much a mix of people I've met (I often take the physical "build" of one, the coloring of another, a few personality traits taken from four or five other people, and then stick the character in the first chapter petri dish and see if she/he lives and grows in interesting ways.) The cover looked like I looked at one point, which startled me (surely I'd never shown the editor *that* picture!) but Heris had grown up in a numerous and powerful military family who had specific expectations for her; I didn't. Heris in earlier life was more conformist due to her family's general culture and the sheer number and power of them. Both Esmay Suiza and, later, Ky Vatta, went against family expectations fairly early even though their socialization was shaped by the family. Heris doesn't have the kind of widespread intense intellectual curiosity that I have; she's very focused on the mission, one mission after another. More practical than I am, more organized than I am, too. I don't imagine Heris, even on a planet, becoming fascinated with its botany (for instance), let alone ecology. If we were working in the same kitchen, we'd bump into each other a lot. Nonetheless, a good character to write. Esmay had more bits of myself (that flyaway hair thing…oh, yeah. Bane of my youth, when everyone was supposed to be sleek and permed.) Confidence problems, etc. Ky, if we're going with this, has the tendency to barge in and "fix" things without thinking through all the consequences…also bane of my youth. Once having "fixed" a bully problem, first grade me wanted to go on fixing bully problems whether the victims wanted help or not. Rescue fantasies–wearing the red cape and flying in to the rescue.
On the horse side, I would've been a Cecelia if there'd been money for a horse when I was younger. I rein in my horse madness as much as possible in the books; the fantasies let me at least *mention* horses more often and occasionally (as with Arvid's black he was so proud of) let a horse do something plotworthy. In my youth, when I could get a ride on someone's horse, speed across open ground was always the best thing ever. In fact, I remember most of the horses I've ridden, from the boring pony at a pony ride in Houston (too slow!), the ones rented in San Antonio (special treat), the friends' horses, lesson horses, and of course the ones I've had the honor to own or take care of for awhile. Ky, Blue Moon, Jezz, Macho, Kuincey, Cricket, Bananaface (nickname), Mac. And soon (I hope) there'll be new one to fill the hole left by the last to depart.
I started a long time ago with Paksenarrion, but work and family wandered in until recently in my local shop spotted Elizabeth Moon Cold Welcome.
That was it!! – Ky Vatta!! I was instantly hooked; now have the entire series.
Hi, Mike, and thanks for writing. So glad you enjoyed the Vatta books.
I had recently re-read the original five books of the Vatta series when I discovered you had written "Cold Welcome." Over the years I kept looking for a sequel to the last book in the "Vatta's War" series. I just knew you couldn't leave Ky's story at that point. Thank you for continuing her story. I just finished "Into the Fire". What an exciting read. I couldn't hardly put it down until I finished. Hopefully more to come.
I have been a fan for years. The Serrano series as well as the Sassinak books on which you collaborated.
Thanks for the "interquel" between the series. I was happy to see the latest installment out. I noted as I scanned the notes that you'd said that one was harder to write. Will you be writing another in the Vatta's peace series? I would appreciate another in the saga after the events of Into the Fire. Thanks again for your work, do appreciate it!
Glad you enjoyed it. I'm taking a year off to try to get some health issues sorted. I don't know quite what I'll be writing or how it will come out (the health issues involve things that affect speed and difficulty of writing and the concussion in February didn't help) but I, too, would like to see more about the Vattas.
Concussions/TBI's are a very difficult; I'm still in recovery from one last March (it's a LONG road) and know how that can be… I'll send some positive thoughts your way!
I am the one that writes dull reviews. I read both Sci-fi and Fantasy with "I Robot" my first. I became an instant fan after reading Sheepfarmers Daughter and have read most everything you have wrote. You are almost unique, in that you are able to write about the mondaine and turn it into a page turner.
I since I have all the early Sci-fi authors, would like to know which authors inspired you the most.
I hope you fully recover from your injury and greedy look for more tales from you.
Hi, and welcome to this space. What started me writing SF were the first stories I read in it (I was already writing, so anything I read and liked I tried to write. This meant horse stories, dog stories, sports stories, and war stories at first, then SF.) The first three writers I read were books by Heinlein, Norton, and Asimov, closely followed by Sturgeon, Van Vogt, and others. I was a fast reader, and soon had read all the SF in our junior high library and began working down the narrow (but several shelves) SF section in the public library. I think the first Heinlein was The Door Into Summer, but I'm not sure. It was recommended to me by the friend who introduced me to SF, along with the other two. From there…I gulped them in as fast as possible, so it's hard to remember what came first.


Here is my list of optimizations and changes you can make (and I've had to make) in order to get WAMP (and CakePHP) to run faster on my Windows 8 computer.
Get the latest version of WAMP.
Start by downloading the latest wamp. I used the 64 bit version. Download WAMP here.
A great tutorial can be found here. My advice is to disable IPv6 BOTH ways- via the network adapter and via the regedit hack.
Increase the real path cache size. This helps when you have lots of files involved.
CakePHP: make sure debug is off.
We have discovered in a recent implementation of Internationalization that GIT can corrupt the POEdit generated *.po and *.mo files.
Upon committing updated files GIT by default will replace the LF with CRLF in these files. These files cannot be tampered with after generation, even viewing the files with most windows based editor may corrupt them.
I kept getting the White Screen of Death (WSOD). What we at Saco Design have appropriately named the behavior of the default blackhole Security Component setting. The weird issue was that I was getting the issue only on the live server. I had recently updated the live server's version of PHP to the latest 5.3.x release. However, I neglected to update my local PHP version, which was still 5.3.5.
I can't believe it! I spent hours trying to get the mod_rewrite rules working in .htaccess on Network Solutions' servers. Everything I tried didn't work. Using the default .htaccess (from Cake distribution) failed. I've used the distribution on several servers and never had any issue with the rewrite rules. However, Network Solutions's mod_rewrite works differently than [all] other servers.
A big pain- you can't just name a file .htaccess through Windows Explorer. It complains that you need to supply a name! No problem.
When re-designing a site, or somehow being locked into a given web site structure that uses .html (or .htm) file extensions, it's a good idea to keep the file names the same (especially if the site has been around a while and has good search engine visibility). Think you can't use PHP on .html or .htm web pages? Think again. With apache it's as easy as modifying the .htaccess file.


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You Are Here: Home → 2011 → May → 12 → Aquino's 'universal health care' a sham — health workers
Aquino's 'universal health care' a sham — health workers
Marya Salamat May 12, 2011 HEAD, noynoy aquino, universal health care
"The number one threat to Filipino health and job security is the US-Aquino Regime," whose PPPs "result in privatization, in the abandonment of health as a right of the people, and in denying health workers decent wages and jobs." – Health Alliance for Democracy.
By MARYA SALAMAT
MANILA— "Other people including graduates of 'mere four-year-courses' are earning higher salaries than me," said a trained surgeon working for years now at a district hospital in a province north of Manila. He said that lack of doctors in their hospital has also forced him to work on "all kinds of cases and not just on an operating table." Today, he admitted that he is applying for a job abroad. As a surgeon, he thought his career is also in danger here as a new regulation is "being cooked up" by the PRC (Professional Regulations Commission) in Manila requiring people like him to become member of a certain society of surgeons first, before he can renew his license.
Still, this doctor went to Manila and braved the scorching summer heat to join his colleagues from different hospitals and practices in commemorating the National Health Workers' Day last May 7. The Health Workers' Day main program peaked at high noon at the Mendiola Bridge.
Almost a year into Aquino's presidency, health workers complained they "still suffer from low salaries, inadequate benefits and understaffing," a plight some of them had thought would change under President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III. In his election campaign, Aquino was reputedly the only candidate who had promised to take care of public health. But today, a year into his presidency, a bigger allocation of the public purse has been going to militarization and debt servicing rather than public services such as health, said the health workers' groups.
(Photo by Marya Salamat / bulatlat.com)
To finance health, Aquino increasingly turns to PPPs (public-private partnerships), which, the health workers' groups said, are treating health services as "profitable" ventures rather than public services. They said the PPPs make health services available but costly to average Filipinos.
An elderly public hospital employee who went on leave to join her fellow health workers in their nationwide protest told Bulatlat.com they had "really believed things would be different with Aquino. But here we are again," she said, "asking for the same things."
In commemorating the National Health Workers' Day last May 7, health workers held a protest caravan from the Lung Center of the Philippines, early morning, stopped for a brief program in front of the University of Sto.Tomas in España, then proceeded by midday to their main program at the Mendiola Bridge near Malacañang. The health workers are demanding a salary increase of P6,000 ($139.75) per month. The Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) said they conducted the Health Workers Day protest also to "continue the fight for jobs, rights and health of the people."
Health services for profit, low salaries for health workers
"If President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III had really wanted to substantially increase the government employees' wages, why doesn't he just give the wage hike in its entirety under the Salary Standardization 3 (SSL-3)?" asked Jossel Ebesate, nurse at the Philippine General Hospital and new national president of the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW).
Wages and salaries of public and private sector workers including health workers are below the minimum cost of living at the National Capital Region set at P957 ($22.29) per day, or P30,000 ($699) per month, based on data by National Wage and Productivity Commission in June 2010. But as the labor NGO EILER has noted, pump prices have increased 14 times since that time, in the process, pulling up the prices of other basic goods.
"While oil companies get away with overpricing, President Aquino avoids approving any nationally-legislated wage or salary increase by delegating to the regional tripartite wage board and by ordering early release of old benefits and previously-approved salary adjustment," said the AHW in a statement.
The tininess of Aquino's wage gesture for the public sector is dwarfed further by the fact that in Philippine towns and cities classified from 4th to 6th, for example, the health workers are reportedly one year late in receiving the wage increases mandated in SSL-3, or they have been getting only a fraction of the mandated wage rates because their local governments have inadequate budget. Protesters from PAMS, a Securities and Exchange (SEC)-registered NGO with 42 chapters and more than 6,000 member-doctors nationwide, told Bulatlat.com that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has actually blessed with a circular the local government's non-funding or inadequate funding for the wages of its health workers.
"That is counterproductive," said Dr. Fresco Yapendon, president of PAMS. He said it doesn't make sense to prod doctors and nurses to go to underserved, poor municipalities, only to approve their underpayment once they are there. Yapendon reiterated too the years-long complaint of health workers' organizations that "many municipalities do not implement the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers by not allocating funds for it."

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


How many of you would like something healthy and delicious that you can grab on the go, that doesn't have a ton of sugar AND doesn't cost $2.00 a bar?
These delicious energy-packing granola bars are great for a breakfast bite, a hike, a quick nibble, or crumbled over your granola.
You can add dried fruit , coconut, or, if you want a chocolate fix, add cacao powder or chocolate chips!
Spread in to glass, container with sealable lid. You could cut them in to cubes and wrap in wax paper so they are ready to grab on the go, but I usually store them in the fridge, and cut in to small cubes when I need a quick, healthy, nutritious snack!


Chongming island cycling trip with autumn views!
* Enjoy peaceful nature and views of Yantze river and East China Sea!
*The total cycling route is 36 KM.
It is lotus flowers blooming season on Chongming island! Come see it yourself!
Chongming Island is the third largest island in China. It is also acclaimed as "Door to the Yangtze River, Yingzhou Island (a celestial mountain in fairy tales of ancient China) in the East China Sea".
bring your favorite food for picnic !
3) Send us the picture of the transaction and get the confirmation.
– sports shoes and clothes, food for picninc, sunscreen, sunglasses.


I lived in Thomas for almost a year at the time we were dating. Now no longer lovers. Anyways the house they lived in seemed kind of creepy. Nobody ever stayed upstairs. They would tell all these stories and experiences about spirits in the house.
looked down the stairs and didn't see anybody.
chair away from the kitchen table and hear a womans voice talking about loading of the horse carriage for a ride.
And at the time the year was 2005 and nobody uses horses carriages really anymore. Heard the footsteps again going upstairs this time. Felt the cold breeze blow right next to me. It was summer time and no a/cs or fans upstairs.


Is HGTV an Accurate Home Buying Model?
Is HGTV an accurate home buying model? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. I have to admit that I really enjoy watching HGTV and have learned about what properties cost in various parts of our country as well as in other countries around the world. But let's face it. There is plenty of acting going on in many of the episodes and very little realistic dialogue between the REALTOR® and clients. In real life, it is important for me, as a San Diego area real estate professional, and my clients to have a clear understanding about what is realistic for them as well as bouncing ideas about specific cities within communities and the pluses and minuses of each. That way, I can focus on showing you only the properties that fit your particular wants and needs instead of overwhelming you with homes that may not work.
Have you ever noticed the only thing that is usually discussed in regards to areas are whether they are within close proximity to the couple's work or another family member's home? This is not realistic enough for me. I have found that my clients tend to base their San Diego home buying decision on the location of a home in regards to their areas of interest, shopping, caliber of schools, future resale and appreciation potential, etc. instead of where they work or which relative lives nearby.
If you would like to know more about your options for owning a great San Diego home, please contact me today. Take charge now! Do it while the rates are still at 60 year historic low rates. There is no better time than now. I help military with marginal credit and give FREE counseling advice. Call Mark Levenson today for a FREE 1 hour consultation so we can get you and your family started on the road to your new home. You'll be glad you did.
We're only a few days into the new year and there's already great news to report. According to a recent report employment is up, unemployment is down and home prices have gotten even more affordable. While rent has gone up approximately 4%, home prices in the San Diego area have actually gone down around the same amount. It seems that homeownership is still the way to go!
While San Diego is experiencing a slightly higher job growth rate than the rest of the state (we are at 3% while the rest of the state is around 2.2%), the entire state is continuing to try to recover from previous unemployment numbers. More than 50% of October 2011's home sales were from distressed homes. Currently, however, sales of foreclosures are on the decline. Currently, they make up about 34.1% of the market, down from the previous year's 36.7%. Indications are that banks are now more willing to work with homeowners by switching their focus from foreclosures to short sales (short sales make up about 19.5% of the resale home market, up from 18.2% the year before).
The median price for a San Diego area home has decreased as well. This helped boost home sales by 8.5%. Inventory of single-family detached homes available for sale has gone down, too. There is currently a 5.3 months supply on hand, down from the previous 6.2 months of inventory.
If you are interested in buying a San Diego area home, you had better start looking now. Many local communities have found that excess inventory is quickly being absorbed back into the market and prices have either stabilized or are even beginning to increase. Mortgage companies have begun to ease their lending restrictions. Coupled with the continuing low interest rates available, it's a fantastic time to get your piece of the pie.
Sellers are experiencing success in the Coronado marketplace as well. Remember to work with your real estate agent to price your home competitively so it sells in a timely manner. Make sure they run comps in the area to help you decide on the right sales price for your home. Getting a home inspection can help you fix your home's trouble areas before you place it on the market. This can help keep your sales price up as well.
If you need help buying or selling a San Diego/Coronado home, please don't hesitate to contact me. I've helped more than 1,000 individuals and military families find their perfect home for almost three decades now. Let me help you today.
When it comes to the spirit of Christmas and gift giving, the Christmas Spirit Foundation corners the market. They provide free Christmas trees for military families across the nation. This helps to ensure every military family has a wonderful Christmas holiday. Deliveries begin November 29 and will continue through December 9.
Since 2005, the Christmas Spirit Foundation, in conjunction with FedEx has delivered over 84,000 Christmas trees to military families. So, if you're a military family and would like a donated tree, visit the Christmas Spirit Foundation site for their delivery list.
The Christmas Spirit Foundation is a non-profit branch of the National Christmas Tree Association. The foundation was incorporated in Missouri, but has branches all across the nation. They have even received the IRS 501 charitable organization status. However, to continue great programs like this one, they depend on your charitable giving's throughout the year.
The focus of the Christmas Spirit foundation is to stay committed to keep the Christmas spirit alive and growing for generations of children and families for years to come. So, if you'd like to help, you can do so in many ways. You can donate online at christmasspiritfoundation.org, you can donate offline by visiting their site and printing the donation form to mail in your donation, or you can volunteer to help deliver the trees.
In the spirit of Christmas and free trees…Everyone have a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.


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Pakistan starts legal process for ex-PM Sharif's extradition
Islamabad, Pakistan Published: Dec 19, 2020, 01:03 PM(IST)
Nawaz Sharif Photograph:( Reuters )
The development comes after a top Pakistani court earlier this month declared Sharif a fugitive from justice for failing to return home to face additional corruption charges.
Pakistan has started the legal process to reach an extradition treaty with Britain that would pave the way for the UK to hand over former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison in a separate case, for corruption and money laundering in 2018. He has been living in self-imposed exile in London.
Pakistan currently has no extradition treaty with Britain. The process hence is assumed to take years and could face stiff resistance in parliament.
Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League party is currently holding nationwide rallies demanding Prime Minister Imran Khan step down by the end of the month over alleged bad governance and failing to improve the country's economy.
Khan refuses to resign, and the opposition has vowed to walk out of parliament and provincial assemblies in 2021 to force early mid-term elections.
Pakistan's Supreme Court ousted Sharif from office over corruption allegations in 2017. Authorities in November 2019 temporarily released him on bail amid deteriorating health so that he could travel and seek medical treatment abroad.
At the time, another court permitted Sharif to leave the country for four weeks, with the option to extend the time abroad if he was not able to travel afterward. His bail later expired and authorities subsequently issued arrest warrants for him.
Also, in 2018, Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison for a separate case of corruption and money laundering.


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The Songor Lagoon has a great impact on the lives of the people in the area as it is an important economic source, a religious ground and has a political undertone. It touches the lives of everybody around and is sometimes even an issue for national politics. At this communal salt field you can watch locals at all stages of salt production: from inducing salt water from the ocean into the pans, the crystallization when it dries to washing and packing the salt into bags and loading them unto trucks. Although this communal work is still in place today, the changes can already be witnessed. Some big companies have started operation there and might suppress individual miners by and by. Also the lack of official land titles leads to tensions and difficulties among miners.
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It's been a tough week. I've always subscribed to the Paulo Coelho school of thought that the secret to life is being knocked down seven times but getting up eight times. When I was abused by my piano teacher, I practiced my scales because I loved music. When girls at my school hospitalised me twice, I walked back into school the following days with my head held high. When I found myself aged 24, penniless, abandoned and pregnant, I brought my son into the world alone and taught him that love and knowledge would conquer the world and it sustained him all the way to Oxford. I'm used to finding silver linings and getting up. Chumbawumba minded me. So why on earth did I let some negativity on twitter bring me down this week? This post is not intended to be a 'pity me' post, but rather an exploration of why it is that a small number of privately educated men seem to think it's alright to personally attack women they deem to be strong. And most of all, it's a celebration of the ilkhood that sprung up in hundreds over the past few days and which I've come to think of as the I Love Kids brigade.
I was aware of the Robert Peal review as I boarded a plane to Turkey with my family but was unconcerned. He has a motive for revenge – I had hardly been complimentary about his own book and I had known he would vent his spleen. I hadn't quite been prepared for the fact that the dish on which he served his revenge had been given to him by Academies Week. Still, as I outlined above, I've faced far more formidable foes than Robert Peal and my husband and I read the review laughing on a beach and ordered another cocktail. I thought I'd save a response for when I got home but the subsequent furore has really spoiled this holiday and so I post this now in the hope of salvaging the last two days.
Bitterness blinds. Of the errors he points out in terms of content, only one is valid. That South Korea has the third highest child suicide rate in the world, not the highest. This is true and I knew it when I wrote it. I had meant that it had the highest of all the countries topping the PISA tables, but that's not what I wrote. The other erroneous points either contain data that was published after the book had gone to print. Or they are just misleading. One error that was missed was the statement I made that Robert Peal was returning to teaching at the Michaela free school. He did not go to Michaela, but is completing his NQT year at Toby Young's West London Free School instead. Apologies Robert for that error.
The review seems to have only covered the sections of the book that named the reviewer and so it's not surprising perhaps that he missed the points raised or the ideas in it. He claims that there are no suggestions as to what a new education system might look like, but there are detailed outlines for reform of ITT and suggestions for what teachers can do in their own schools and classrooms – pedagogical activism which I outline as a form of quiet revolution. But then, those arguments are made in the book, so if you are interested, do read them.
Nor is the book highly critical of Teach First. While it raises concerns about funding and closeness to government, there are many positives to the TF philosophy that I highlight and I also tackle some of the common misconceptions levelled at TF. It is, however, critical of inconsistent ITT provision.
Peal also attacks some of the citations I offer in support of the impact of narrative, emotion and activity on memory. If anyone would like to know more about this, then I'd read Willingham and Egan on the power of narrative, Damasio and Curran on the power of emotion and there are large sections in the book dedicated to activity and embodied cognition, but Goldin-Meadow is a good place to start.
Now, onto the meat of the issue. It was not, as I said, a peevish review that upset me. Nor was it particularly the platform offered by Academies Week. Controversy sells and I respect that. But it was the gleeful barking of the scavengers waiting to feast on the carrion of the review that did me in. I found myself in the Aegean but feeling like I was swimming in spite. "Brilliant review" tweeted Old Andrew Smith about a book he could not be bothered to read. And others joined in. John Blake, supposed champion of academic achievement, sneered at my doctorate and accused me of pride. God forbid a woman should be proud. I was wounded. And I mean, really, tearfully wounded. And that's the point at which I always ask 'what's really going on here?' I went through the timelines of all those gleeful hangers on. Mostly (but not quite all) men educated at all boys schools. Mostly Oxbridge graduates. Mostly middle class. None who had come from backgrounds where getting 'ideas above your station' was a sin. Rachel Da Souza recounts this mindset well in her profile for Academies Week. To be working class, female and aspirational is difficult. While my parents always encouraged me, the attitude in my school to anyone who wanted something more than babies and hairdressing in their lives was spiteful. It led to having your head smashed repeatedly against a concrete floor. It led to having your cornea sliced open with a fingernail. By far and away, the worst insult a teenage girl could (and still can) hear is "She loves herself". So there was the sting.
As soon as I tweeted that I'd had enough, hundreds of DMs and tweets came flooding in. Some chose to remain anonymous because of their high public profile, but support was offered nonetheless. Others tweeted loudly in support. It turned out that the ilk, many of them women but a great many others decent, kind and fair minded men, were numerous and generous. And they lifted me out of a little fog of self pity and reminded me that it's not about me. And it's not about them. It's about children. And that's what we're battling for. And if in twenty years time, some of the kids I've taught have the word Dr. on the front of their books, I'll be cheering loudly and very, very proudly indeed. Thank you all ilks for reminding me what matters.
I went to an all-boys independent school and then to Oxford. We're not all like that. There is plenty of room for people to hold divergent opinions and to discuss and debate them, but there should be no place for spite, personal attacks and vindictiveness which is reductive for everyone concerned. I was so pleased to read this post after your tweets yesterday. I look forward to reading your book and to a more constructive tone to online debate in future – the former with much more certainty than the latter, I'm afraid.
I too went to and all boys direct grant grammar schools and I guess lower middle class up bringing so I guess I'm i that stereotype too :-). Putting aside what anyone thinks about the academic theories of education, this is above all a political debate. Politics is a dirty business – just watch PMQs on the TV. In the end, if you are participating in a public forum with forthright political views you are going to get hate mail. Its inevitable, why is anyone at all surprised? OldAndrew complains of the same. He says he is fighting the overwhelming odds of the progressives, the progressives say traditionalists are bullying them off the web. We lose sight of the fact that the vast majority of the 450,000 teachers out there do not see themselves in any particular polarised camp. Some people need to observe the children they teach a bit more closely and ask themselves why they criticise children's behaviour when they do exactly the same things themselves :-).
Ian and Chris, I am certainly not suggesting that all men who were privately educated in all boys schools and then went to Oxbridge are all in this camp. There are only about six of them in any case 😉 And I'd count you both in the fair minded camp. But it just interested me that the most vitriolic and stubborn do fall into that group. Perhaps it's a coincidence. The wider point, and one that I really think needs addressing is the fear that many women have of striving to be seen as successful. Sniping, bully boy tactics like theirs do no good. But thanks to you both for your level headed support.
I fail. I didn't go to Oxbridge 🙂 To be objective you would also have to see how many in the opposing camp had that background too. It might be that more generally combative politics derives from a masculine approach to the world in that arena. Historically plausible I think. I should think Oxbridge males are disproportionately represented in politics and the media too. In a society that uses qualifications to filter its leaders that is a natural consequence of the system. It is not too surprising that such leaders then say "It was good for me so it must be good for everyone else". The interesting thing is that Andrew complains about exactly the same thing from his opposition. He sees himself as having to block his attackers and he felt so threatened he was anon for quite some time. So from here it looks like children squabbling and 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. Much like PMQs really and if parliament is a Punch and Judy show I can't see Twitter taking the high ground any time soon. Personally I have never felt the need to be either anonymous or to block anyone. Ok the emotions click in on occasion but I see that as my problem for not getting more control and that subsides and you carry on – well I do as its good task aversion 🙂 Now I must get back to redrafting that crap DfE assessment document.
As a follow resident of Tottenham I've had a passing acquaintance with John Blake. The only time his comments would ever trouble me would be if Mr Blake were to approve of something I'd written or said.
Conversely it seems that harsh comments from Mr Blake and his associates have led to debate and publicity for your book. I've ordered it from the Big Green Bookshop in Wood Green.
It's always been my experience (and in this matter, I do have quite a lot of experience) that when you're speaking uncomfortable truths, the measure of the discomfort they induce can be seen in the violence and aggressiveness of the response from the establishment.
The very notion that any of these middle-class heterosexual white men represent anything but the 'establishment' makes me laugh.
Unfortunately the personal cost of this can be great, but as Sheryl Sandberg says, "Lean in". We need you.
I think it worth pointing out that, at least two of the men you name and criticise are, unlike yourself, not privately educated. If you are going to argue by ad hominem, at least get your facts straight.
Perhaps you could look up the meaning of the word 'mostly' Andrew. But since you've put in an appearance (muting you on twitter just means you pop up somewhere else doesn't it), let's tackle a couple of points you seem to have missed. This isn't about you. It's about the confidence of women. It's about how difficult it is as a working class girl to be aspirational in the face of sneering put downs – something you excel at. You consistently fail to accept that your jeering; your little "aren't you stupid' files; your inability to accept that anyone one other than you might have cause to feel upset and aggrieved is what makes twitter such a very unpleasant place sometimes. The very fact that the only thing you choose to comment on is whether or not you went to a private school shows how very self obsessed and lacking in human empathy you are.
I read this and thought of you. I might once have suggested substituting 'woman' for 'man' in order for it to resonate appropriately. It may seem obvious to the contemporary reader but clearly not that easy for some [men].
Theodore Roosevelt's speech "Citizenship in a Republic" ( Paris 1910), as quoted by Brené Brown in her book "Daring Greatly".
I'm not sure whether it is empathy or the working class upbringing that makes it so easy for us to be hyper critical and beat ourselves up so regularly but I am very proud to be part of the ilk. And thank goodness because the children struggling to become successful adults in deprived working class areas, particularly in the northern industrial towns/ coastal towns, need us!
Keep up the good work DR Deb.
I must say I was appalled by the tone of the review without even having read the book. I felt it said more about the reviewer than the book. However, quite apart from that, I have just found this blog so can tell you I really appreciated your talk at the RSA today and hope we will connect at some point. Just keep saying what the children and young people need us to be saying!
Thank you so much both for this comment and for coming along to the talk today. I really appreciate both.
Hurrah for the 'ilks', and for you Debra. You speak with clarity and passion in a professional climate where those things are sadly lacking. Obviously children always come first, but your voice equally helps teachers explore and reconcile their own identity.
The impact you have had and continue to have on my practice and thinking cannot be calculated.
Stay strong; I do hope the Aegean returned for your last two days.
Me again. Just wanted to add that I've just read Chapter one of your book on the tube. I began by underlining and writing 'yes!' lots in the margins, then stopped because I realised there was more underlined than not. Excellent, timely stuff. Boo the nay-sayers!
🙂 Thank you so much Rachel – for both comments.


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Klayman: Lebron's Anti-Semitism Won't Bother the Self-Hating Jewish Left in Hollywood!
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Lebron James landed himself in a second racially-charged controversy this weekend after posting rap lyrics about "Jewish money."
James posted a selfie on what appears to be either Snapchat or Instagram on Saturday featuring lyrics from rapper 21 Savage's "asmr" which references keeping "kosher" and "getting that Jewish money." Sports reporters and conservative critics pounced on the social media post just days after the NBA superstar stirred controversy by saying the "old white men" NFL team owners embrace a "slave mentality" to keep control of their players.
Joel Gilbert and Larry Klayman discuss the large differences between conservative and leftist Jews. Larry reveals a new group of Jewish people dedicated to standing with Israel, Trump, and America.
Let me get one thing clear up front. I am a proud Jew and Zionist! Jesus spoke to me on three occasions when I was very down and out and going through a very difficult period in my life, so I also became a proud Christian. That's why I call myself a Jewish Christian.
Thus, from my spiritual perspective and worldview, Jews and Christians are blood brothers. Jesus, whether one believes that he was the Son of God or not, was a rabbi and thus a Jew through and through. He did not have an anti-Semitic bone in his heavenly body.
The "Jewish Left" Is a Danger to Jewry and Israel!
Let me get one thing clear up front. I am a proud Jew and Zionist! Jesus, having come and spoken to me on three occasions when I was very down and out and going through a very difficult period in my life, I also became a proud Christian. That's why I call myself a Jewish Christian.
Indeed, a good friend of mine, the very talented gospel singer Marty Goetz, who also is a Jewish "Believer," wrote the most influential refrain for me in one of his beautiful songs: "Yeshua (meaning Jesus in Hebrew), was the truest Jew there ever was." This sentiment matches my own religious beliefs all the way to the top of Mt. Sinai. The Fatherly gospel teachings of this Jewish rabbi who died on the cross a day after his attendance with fellow rabbis at a Jewish Seder on the first night of Passover (aka the Last Supper) was preached after his crucifixion by his Jewish disciples. This is what furthered the rise of Christianity.
Thus, in my spiritual and world view, Jews and Christians are blood brothers. Jesus, whether one believes that he was the Son of God or not, was a Jew through and through. He did not have an anti-Semitic bone in his heavenly body.
But there are those throughout history that sought to divide the two peoples and also persecute them, and perhaps some of the worst offenders are some prominent Jews themselves.
Who am I talking about? I am talking about many in the so-called "Jewish Left."
Let's begin with Karl Marx, move to Leon Trotsky under Soviet communist anti-Semitic regimes, and then go to modern day self-hating Jews like George Soros and some of his followers in Congress and elsewhere throughout the nation and the world. In recent days, the leftist media has exploited conservative criticism of George Soros as a foil to allege that we are stoking anti-Semitism in the lead-up and wake of the terrible murder of 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue. This is a perversion of history, for it is not generally conservatives who are anti-Semitic, but Soros himself.
It is not in dispute, that to save their own skin, under the "tutelage" of his father, "Little Leftist George" collaborated with the Nazis during World War II to confiscate the property of fellow Jews headed for Hitler's gas chambers and ovens. Since then Soros has not done anything discernable to even apologize for this heinous act. I for one, would have rather gone to my own death in a Nazi concentration camp than sell out my fellow Jews.
But let's move on at this point as well. Fast forward to the aftermath of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre. Leftist Jews such as Democrat Congressman Adam Schiff, CNN host Jake Tapper at the obvious direction of CNN head Jeff Zucker, and billionaire and fellow Soros Democrat financier Tom Steyer (whose father was Jewish) wasted no time going on the airwaves to attack President Trump, incredibly blaming him for the massacre and suggesting that he is an anti-Semite, not to mention the cause of attempted bombings last week of leftist Democrats. This shameless political ploy intended to influence voters in the lead-up to the mid-term elections next week, leveled in the wake of the deadliest attack on Jews in our nation's history, was "one upped" by the likes of leftist Jewish writer Dana Millbank of the anti-Trump Washington Post, who wasted no time, while bodies were still being processed in morgues, penning an opinion piece titled "Trump's America is Not A Safe Place for Jews," The Washington Post, October 29, 2018.
"George Washington, in his 1790 letter to Touro Synagogue in Newport, R.I., told Jews they would be safe in the new Nation."
"Now President Trump has violated Washington's compact. He has given sanction to bigotry and assistance to persecution. After the shooting in Pittsburgh, which the (leftist) Anti-Defamation League believes is the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history, there is no longer safety under the vine and fig tree."
I urge you to read the rest of this unhinged column to fully understand how leftist Jews are cynically using this terrible attack against their own people to further their leftist agenda to ultimately have President Trump removed from office.
But if truth be told by us other non-leftist Jews — the ones who truly are in sync with the Jewish masses here and in Israel — President Trump has proven in just two short years in office to be the biggest friend of Jewry there ever was in the White House. Not only has he finally made good on the heretofore unfulfilled pledge of prior presidents, including a truly anti-Semitic one Barack Hussein Obama, to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to the Jewish state's capital Jerusalem, but he and his Jewish son in law and daughter have tried to further real peace in the Middle East, for the benefit of Jews, opposing Iran and other terrorist states and interests which want to destroy Israel. He has also rightly opposed radical Muslim immigration into the United States, issuing executive orders for better screening of terrorist implants. I could go on and on.
To the contrary, the Jewish Left in this country has generally tried to thwart all of the president's pro-Jewish and pro-Israel initiatives. The leftist and partisan Anti-Defamation League even sided with radical terrorist-connected Muslim groups, such as the Council for American-Islamic Relations, to oppose The Donald's immigration efforts to weed Muslim terrorists out of our broken entry system. Fortunately, rubber-stamped by leftist judges in the lower federal courts mostly in San Francisco and Hawaii, the Jewish Left's efforts hit a brick at the Supreme Court.
And here is the rub. Evil Neo-Nazis like the murderer of 11 Jews at the Pittsburgh synagogue, in racist rants on social media, in effect pointed to leftist Jews furthering the immigration of Muslims into the country. This domestic terrorist in effect justified this unjustified heinous massacre as a reaction for the Jewish Left aiding and abetting the influx of Muslims into the United States.
While Jews, including yours truly are not against the ban of all Muslims from our shores, it is ironic that many in the Jewish Left will vilify President Trump as the cause of the Pittsburgh tragedy, but not look into the mirror and recognize that their reflexively anti-Trump actions, however wrongly, may have provoked this Neo-Nazi maniac to kill 11 of our fellow Jews.
The bottom line is this! The Jewish Left, particularly in this country, is not representative of the overwhelming majority of Jews here, in Israel and worldwide. But regrettably, they are giving professed sick cause to lunatics like the Pittsburgh shooter to work their evil.
So it's time for the Jewish Left to stop blaming the most pro-Jewish and pro-Israel president in our nation's modern history, and look inward for some of the reasons for the rise in anti-Semitism. I, as a proud Jew and a Christian, can no longer stomach the hypocrisy and destructive actions of the Jewish Left toward our own people.
And for this reason, and to combat the Jewish Left, I am today forming Freedom Watch's "Coalition of the Jewish Right," which I urge all like-minded Jews and fellow Christians to join to combat the Jewish Left. Go to www.jewishright.org to join.
And, in today's world only a Jew can form such a coalition, lest one also be falsely branded, like our great president, an anti-Semite by the Jewish Left!
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Americans and Israelis in particular are being ill served and in fact harmed by what is commonly known as "the Jewish Left." Comprised of Jews who are more akin to their predecessors Karl Marx, Leon Trotsky and others throughout history who have been self-hating, their words and actions present a real danger for Jewry in general and the Jewish state of Israel.
Now it is time for the great majority of Jews and their allies in the Christian community to push back. The current Jewish Left, which viscerally hates and is doing all it can to destroy the presidency of Donald J. Trump, who is the greatest friend of Israel by any American president in history, needs to be opposed and defeated.
Prominent among the Jewish Left are such self-hating Jews such as George Soros, who with his father confiscated the property of fellow Jews going to their death in Nazi ovens and gas chambers during World War II. Soros, and others like him including many "prominent" leftist Jews in Hollywood, largely finance the actions of such vigilante and/or hate groups such as Black Lives Matter, Antifa, People for the American Way, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Council for American Islamic Relations among many others who are trying to bring down the vision of the "founding fathers" in the United States and Israel. They want to install in the United States and Israel a socialist, secular or atheist, anti-Judeo-Christian, pro-Palestinian/Muslim friendly body politic. In addition, the mainstream media, largely run by the Jewish Left, including the New York Times, CNN and NBC, as well as the social media companies such as Facebook in the United States, and such publications as El Haaretz in Israel are a real and dangerous destructive force to be reckoned with and opposed. In the words of President Trump, they are the "enemy of the people."
If taken to the extreme, the Jewish Left, if "left" unchecked and unchallenged, will succeed in installing in the United States and Israel a leftist governance similar to what was experienced in communist countries such as the former Soviet Union and still to this day in Cuba and Venezuela.
What is making matters worse, there is a great rise in anti-Semitism in the United States. While there are insidious historic roots for this, anti-Semitism is also being furthered by the destructive actions of the Jewish Left. In this regard, many non-Jews unfairly and unjustly blame all Jews for their actions. Indeed, the recent Neo-Nazi who horrifically murdered eleven Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue, unjustly blamed all Jews for supporting an uncontrolled influx of Muslims into the United States by opposing President Trump's screening of radical terrorists from predominant Islamic states.
The same is true in Israel, where the Jewish Left has furthered the uncontrolled influx of Muslims from such countries as Eritrea and the Sudan and other nations in Northern Africa under the false premise of humanitarian interests. But given the huge cultural differences between Jews and these African Muslims, this uncontrolled immigration into quarters such as South Tel Aviv has resulted in numerous rapes, murders, thefts and other crimes which are literally terrorizing the Jewish residents.
Regrettably, incorrectly perceived mainstream so called Jewish organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League, closely aligned with the Democrat Party, which has turned radical left, have actually teamed up with terrorist connected Muslim groups, such as the Council for American Islamic Relations ("CAIR") to further uncontrolled immigration from predominantly Muslim nations. The same is true in Israel, where leftist Jewish NGOs are siding with the Arab population bent on bringing down the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which opposed an influx of more Muslims into Israel. This Muslim immigration will as its end destroy the character and fabric of the Jewish state, which is also the home of Christianity.
A reason for uncontrolled immigration into United States; the influx of foreigners, including Muslims hostile to Israel in particular, in part will ultimately increase friendly voter rolls for the Democrats, whose leftist Jewish leaders comprise the likes of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Bernie Sanders, Diane Feinstein and Richard Blumenthal. Radical Jewish leftists in the House of Representatives include Congressmen Adam Schiff, Jerald Nadler, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Barney Frank, and scores of others. They are also opposed to security at the borders of the United States and Israel. This has ironically also increased anti-Semitism, as part of an anti-Jewish backlash fueled by their prominence in the media and on television.
In short, not just the political winds of socialism, radical feminism, radical black separatism, and pro-Islamic ideologies and movements been furthered by the Jewish Left, but it is also responsible in part for the great rise in anti-Semitism in recent years.
For these reasons, the Coalition of the Jewish Right, which seeks to represent the majority of Jews in the United States, Israel and the world must do all that we can, peacefully and legally, to take down the highly destructive Jewish Left, before they destroy the fabric of society and alter irreparably the body politic of our two nations.
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Naver Papago is a translation app that supports ten languages, including Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional). It is designed with distinct colours and a clear structure to differentiate each translation feature, including real-time voice translation, text, conversation and image translation. Its intuitive-to-use interface allows users to access all features easily and quickly. Supplemented by Naver Papago Kids, the app also offers basic vocabulary with appealing illustrations through its simple and appealing user interface, inviting children and basic learners to study the language while enjoying interesting contents. Named after the Esperanto words for "parrot" and "having language abilities", the Naver Papago app also provides easy phrasebooks and a dictionary for a more comprehensive experience, enabling users to obtain deeper information on any given word. Allowing translating language pairs in two directions simultaneously, such as when speaking to a foreigner in one's mother tongue, as well as translating what is shown on an image or a photo, make this app ideal for travelling, a business trip or just learning a new language for fun.
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OTE Energy Gel
by David Else August 30 2013
Distinctive flavour, fair price and all natural ingredients, plus some clever packaging
www.otesports.co.uk
OTE is a new range of nutrition products aimed mainly at cyclists and triathletes, including these energy gels. They're entering a crowded market place but the OTE gels do stand apart from some competitors thanks to their distinctive taste, the fact that they're made from all-natural ingredients, and their neutral PH balance to help reduce the stomach discomfort.
OTE stands for On The Edge, a new company aiming 'to be the brand that delivers both functionality and taste', as previously reported on road.cc, and they certainly do that with these gels.
On taste, the flavours available are Vanilla, Lemon & Lime and Orange. We tested the latter two. The taste is pleasant and distinctive, not strong, bitter or acidic, and not as tangy or zesty as some other brands. Whether that's a good or bad thing comes down to personal taste. Personally, I found it just right.
The consistency is on the liquid side; not as drink-like as High 5 gels but not as thick as, for example, ZipVit or Mulebar Kick gels.
On functionality, each gel contains 20.5g of carbohydrate, and provides 82Kcal. Depending how hard you ride (and on other factors such as physiology) that's enough carb to keep you going for about 20 to 40 minutes. I tested the gels on a long hilly ride around Cornwall (and, boy, was it hilly), taking one every half-hour, and found they powered me along nicely.
The neutral pH recipe seemed to work as well. After consuming a few of these gels, there was no sign of any bloating or other stomach discomfort.
According to the packaging, the main ingredients are water, maltodextrin, fructose and fruit juice concentrates. The gels also contain 'balanced electrolytes' - a pinch of sodium and magnesium – which 'help to promote fluid uptake, so you remain hydrated during exercise'.
So far so good, but it's worth noting that the gel itself weighs 56g, so for every 20g of carb you're carrying another 26g in your back pocket. OTE gels are not unique here - the same kind of ratio is found in some other very popular gels - while others have a much higher carbs-per-gram ratio, which other riders prefer.
The OTE energy gel is also available in a pineapple flavour, with the same carb content plus an additional 50mg of caffeine. The favour is mild, and not surprisingly doesn't have the citrus notes of the Orange and Lemon & Lime gels. I was expecting a coffee taste, but it doesn't have that either; the caffeine is derived from guarana – a South American plant, with beans that have a higher caffeine content than coffee. I used one of these caffeine gels on the last few miles of my Cornwall test ride (that monster out of Newlyn, for those that know the area) and it definitely gave me an extra kick.
The OTE gels are free from artificial flavouring, colouring and sweeteners. They're also gluten free, dairy free and kosher, and suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Finally, a note about the packaging. OTE gels have two openings: a small one if you prefer to sip or you're refuelling on the go and don't want gel all over your track-mitts; and a large one if you're off the bike or just prefer to get the stuff down in one gulp. It's a small touch, but an excellent idea.
On price, these energy gels retail at £1.35 each on the OTE website. The caffeine version is £1.75. This is roughly on a par with the price of gels from other manufacturers, and somewhere half-way along the scale on a crude carbs-per-quid basis.
But as with all energy products, for most cyclists is doesn't just come down to price or the carbs-per-gram ratio. It comes down to more personal considerations such as taste, texture and impact on the stomach – all positive in my opinion, and on that basis I'd recommend giving OTE gels a try. If they work for you, stick with them. If they don't, then no harm done.
Energy gels with distinctive flavour, fair price and all natural ingredients, plus some clever packaging.
Make and model: OTE Energy Gel
Size tested: n/a
This product is a carbohydrate based energy gel, designed to refuel cyclists on longer rides (ie over an hour or two). The manufacturers website says OTE gels are
'...easy to use, contains carbohydrate and balanced electrolytes to deliver energy to your working muscles when they need it most. Professional athletes use energy gels when they need 'instant' energy or when the intensity of the exercise requires more carbohydrate. OTE Energy Gels have been designed to be light on the stomach; made with real fruit concentrates, they not only energise and taste delicious, but also prevent stomach discomfort caused by many other commercially available gels.'
The OTE website highlights the key features as:
Maltodextrin and Fructose
Neutral pH
Balanced Electrolytes
Light on the stomach
Natural, delicious flavouring
Free from: artificial sweeteners and colours
DualDelivery packaging system
20 to 30 minutes of energy
As always when trying a new product, test these gels while training first (don't use them for the first time during an important race or sportive) just in case they don't agree with you.
The packaging is a stangard gel sachet, with the clver addition of OTE's "Duel Delivery System" - fancy name for two different openings ('sip' or 'gulp'), which is a very neat idea.
Performance is very good: Each gel delivers 20g of carb, which was enough to keep me going for about half-an-hour's hard riding befor needing another.
Each gel weighs 56g, and contacts 20.5g of carb. This means you're carrying 25g of water or other stuff in your back pocket, alongside the carb you need. This is no problem if you like a gel on the liquid side, but it's a lot of extra bulk if you're carrying enough gels for a long ride, and some riders may prefer a higher carbs-per-gram ratio.
On price, these energy gels retail at £1.35 (or £1.75 for the caffeine version) which is fair, but not a bargain. It's roughly on a par with the price of gels from other manufacturers, and somewhere half-way along the scale on a crude carbs-per-quid basis. By way of comparison:
OTE (56g gel, 20g of carb, £1.35)
High5 (38g gel, 20g of carb, £1)
ZipVit (60g gel, 51g of carb, £1.50)
Sponser Liquid Energy Long (40g gel, 23g of carb, £1).
Mulebar Kicks (37g gel, 27g of carb, £1.50)
Nectar Fuel Cell (40g gel, 20g of carb, £1.50)
Bike Food Pure Energy (40g gel, 30g of carb, £1.45)
[all prices approximate]
The product performed very well, in that it tasted very nice, caused no stomache issues, and powered me along very nicely
Taste, texture, no stomach issues
Personally, the carbs-per-gram ratio is a bit low for me. I prefer to use gels which deliver more carb and have less extra ingedients in my back pocket. While the liquid may be a useful addition to that in the bottles, on a long ride it's a simple matter of space.
Would you consider buying the product? personally no - I prefer a higher carbs per gram ratio
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
The OTE gels enter a crowded market place, but their distinctive taste, pleasant texture and use of natural (and pH neutral) and ingredients set them apart from some competitors. The dual oening is also handy. As a very good provider of carbohydrate there's no argument, and these gels would score 9 on that basis, but the carb-per-gram ratio is a bit low and the price isn't a bargain, meanining a couple of points docked, giving an overall score of 7.
Canis Cibo [74 posts] 5 years ago
I'm not surprised you got a kick, if it has 50g of caffeine in it. And also palpitations and twitching. I think you missed the 'm' for milligram (1/1000g)out.
Peter Slater [3 posts] 5 years ago
I can confirm that the OTE Caffeine Gel contains 50mg of Caffeine from the natural ingredient Guarana. 50mg is about the right amount of Caffeine to provide a pick me up during exercise. OTE Gels are designed to be used during training or racing when you need 'instant' energy or the intensity of the exercise requires more carbohydrate. Our drinks and gels have each been designed to contain 20g modular servings of carbohydrate to help you achieve your correct fuelling and hydration strategy throughout the duration of your event.
David Else [99 posts] 5 years ago
> I think you missed the 'm' for milligram (1/1000g)out <
Ah yes. Sorry. Mea culpa. 'mg' is is. I've made the change to the review.
toetruck [16 posts] 5 years ago
I live on 'that monster out of Newlyn' Glad you enjoyed it. Maybe I need some of these gels!
VeNT [53 posts] 5 years ago
Dude, all of Cornwall's like that
mingmong [288 posts] 5 years ago
Caveat Emptor to people with fillings. Don't shove the gel packet too far in your mouth as an electric shock will follow


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The mother of a young man who police say was an innocent bystander shot and killed outside an Oakland nightclub is speaking exclusively to ABC7 News ahead of a lawsuit she will be filing against the club.
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- The family of a man shot and killed outside an Oakland nightclub is taking legal action against the club. Emilio Nevarez was killed in April, on early Easter morning. Oakland police say the 26-year-old was an innocent bystander. The gunman remains on the loose. The victim's mother, Bernadette Valadez, sat down for an exclusive interview you'll see only on ABC7 News.
Bernadette is understandably still grieving the loss of her son. ABC7 News went to the Golden Bull Bar on 14th and Franklin streets to speak with the owner about a lawsuit that will be filed Monday. That's when we discovered new bullet holes outside. The owner says there was another shooting on Thursday night.
On Easter Sunday, the music for the Valadez family stopped.
"Why is this happening to me? Why is this happening to our family?" asked Bernadette.
Bernadette Valadez was waiting for a call from her son. Instead, Oakland PD called.
She says they told her, "Your son has been shot and he's dead."
The 26-year-old, who played bass for a group called The Lucky Eejits, was shot outside Golden Bull Bar. He had just finished performing at a friend's birthday. Police said he was an innocent bystander.
"At that point I got the ham and I threw it in the garbage and at that point that's pretty much how the day went," said the victim's mother.
There are no plans for Thanksgiving.
"We lost everything and not all the Christmas trees and presents in the world or the turkey on the table none of that will ever make it right for me," said Bernadette.
Attorney Brian Kabateck adds, "We believe that the bouncers work for the club and that the club is 100 percent responsible for this."
Kabateck will file a wrongful death lawsuit on the family's behalf Monday. He says the suspect made threats at the club earlier in the evening that had nothing to do with Emilio.
"They didn't call the police they didn't do anything to protect him," he said.
"We are willing to do whatever it takes to help get this shooter caught," said Golden Bull owner Patrick Vigil.
The club's owner says they turned over surveillance video to OPD. There are fresh bullet holes from Thursday night outside Golden Bull Bar. One bullet broke the glass of a neighboring business. No one was hurt.
"It's just another shooting, you know? And I can't tie the two together," said Vigil.
"These kinds of crimes have to be solved otherwise that person will go out another day another night and pull out that gun and it will be another person, another innocent person," said Bernadette.
There is a $42,000 reward for information in Emilio's murder.
Oakland police did not respond to ABC7 News' request for information about the most recent shooting.


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Join hands to cooperate in reopening, recovering and developing the Southern economic region
23/11/2021 | 10:12 AM (GMT+7) | Viewtime: 26
On the afternoon of November 23rd, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinated with the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) to organize an online conference "Meet the United States: Joining hands to cooperate in reopening, recovering and developing Southern economic region". Attending the conference was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung; Ms. Marie Damour - Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Vietnam; leaders of 12 provinces and cities in the South. At Khanh Hoa Bridge, Mr. Le Huu Hoang - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, together with leaders of departments, agencies, and a number of businesses in the province attended the conference.
Mr. Le Huu Hoang - Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee at the online conference "Meet the United States".
Speaking at the opening of the conference, Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung said that currently, the Vietnamese Government has been implementing many strong, quick and timely measures to transform the strategy to safe adaptation, flexibly and effectively control Covid-19, focusing on economic recovery and development, and at the same time gradually opening the economy. In the past two months, leaders of the Government of Vietnam have had many meetings with foreign businesses, including US ones, to listen to and promptly solve business problems and difficulties. Deputy Minister To Anh Dung thanked US businesses for accompanying the Vietnamese Government in disease prevention and control by mobilizing the US Government to promptly support vaccines for Vietnam. At the same time, he expressed his wish that the Vietnam - US business community would continue to cooperate strongly with Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities, support and directly participate in the process of developing relations between the two countries during next time.
At the conference, the delegates discussed, exchanged and recommended solutions and appropriate forms of cooperation so that localities in the country could safely open, rebuild supply chains, production and economic recovery after Covid-19 pandemic in the southern economic region of Vietnam. The southern localities have announced the control of the Covid-19 epidemic, the orientations for economic recovery and development in the new situation; affirms that it will always create the best conditions for businesses, including US businesses, to feel secure in their production and long-term local business...
Ms Marie Damour also expressed her joy at Vietnam's achievements in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. At the same time, she affirmed that today's conference is a valuable opportunity for the United States and Vietnam, businesses and localities to exchange, find solutions and ways to join hands to support the restoration of production, increase the capacity to cooperate together to recover and develop the economy...
It is known that the United States is currently the largest export market of Vietnam and Khanh Hoa. In 2020, the export turnover of US goods in Khanh Hoa reached nearly 192.6 million USD, accounting for over 14% of the export turnover of goods in the province. Only in the first nine months of 2021, Khanh Hoa's goods exports to the US were estimated at over 206 million USD, up nearly 46% over the same period in 2020; Main export products are aquatic products, garments, agricultural products...
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Tag Archives: Planet of the Apes
Florida Film Loops: Summer classic movie series at Tampa Theatre, Polk Theatre, and Florida Theatre; outdoor movie screenings in South Florida; Florida drive-ins
Classic, or, at least, older films still draw crowds to historic movie theaters. Summer classic movie series are playing three 1920s-vintage movie palaces in the Sunshine State:
The lineup of Sunday-afternoon gems at Tampa Theatre continues with the original "The Manchurian Candidate" (Aug. 12), "Blazing Saddles" (Aug. 19), "The Wizard of Oz" (Aug. 26) and "Casablanca" (Sept. 2). (Tampa Bay Times).
Lakeland's Polk Theatre continues its Saturday-morning summer family classics series with "All Dogs Go to Heaven" (Aug. 11), "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" (Aug. 18) and "Beauty and the Beast" (Aug. 25).
Jacksonville's Florida Theatre is showing "Mrs. Doubtfire" (Aug. 12), the original "Planet of the Apes" (Aug. 19), and "The Big Lebowski (Aug. 26). (Florida Times Union)
Meanwhile, outdoor summer movie screenings continue in South Florida, with "Coco" Aug. 10 in Pompano Beach, and "Dazed and Confused" Aug. 16 in Dania Beach. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
The Lake Worth Drive-In, a twin-screen facility's that's the last drive-in movie theater in Palm Beach County, opened in 1968. It's one of the seven outdoor movie theaters still open in Florida.
The others: Swap Shop Drive-In, Fort Lauderdale; Joy-Lan Drive-In, Dade City; Silver Moon Drive-In, Lakeland; Ocala Drive-In; Ruskin Family Drive-In; Fun Lan Drive-In, Tampa. (Palm Beach Post)
Got Florida film news? Email me at jphilipbooth@hotmail.com
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"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" — Serious Popcorn Fare (review)
As a '70s kid, once obsessed with the "Planet of the Apes" movies, I'm a sucker for anything related to that five-film series. Who could resist those films' mix of sci-fi, adventure, and grad-school philosophizing?
I'm happy to report that Matt Reeves' "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," a sequel to Rupert Wyatt's excellent "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011), is every bit as good as its predecessor, if not better.
As ape leader Caesar, Andy Serkis (AKA Gollum in the "Lord of the Rings" movies) is terrific, using motion-capture technology to effectively reveal a wide range of emotions as the simian whose loyalties are divided between his own tribe and the humans. Is it a metaphor for the Israeli/Palestinian conflict? Maybe.
The acting/CGI by the others "playing" apes is also impressive, particularly the work of Toby Kebbell as chief villain Koba, a warrior type, his psyche damaged by the pain and indignities he suffered during his early years in a medical laboratory. He'd rather fight than switch to a more peaceful strategy for getting along with the humans.
There are strong performances, too, by Jason Clarke as the human with a conscience, Gary Oldman as the unelected head of colony of human survivors (most folks on earth were wiped out by a plague), and Keri Russell, as Clarke's love interest.
The visuals — post-disaster San Francisco, the humans' settlement, the apes' mountainside camp, the forest treks, the battle scene — are first rate, too.
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" is definitely one of the great "popcorn" flicks of the summer (along with "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Godzilla"), and the film offers some interesting messages about co-existence, resource depletion, and the fog of war.
I saw it in 3-D, and would recommend seeing it that way. I'll add that it's a lot more fun than movies about guys in tights and capes saving the world, and giant robots battling giant robots.
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