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Q: Firebase transaction api call current data is null When I use transaction() to update a location, data at that location is returning null even though the location having some data.
I tried transaction() after reading data at the same location that time it is giving all data at that location.
How can I use transaction() if the case is like the above?

A: Transactions work in the manner of Amazon's SimpleDB or a sharded cluster of databases. That is to say, they are "eventually consistent" rather than guaranteed consistent.
So when you are using transactions, the processing function may get called more than once with a local value (in some cases null if it's never been retrieved) and then again with the synced value (whatever is on the server).
Example:
pathRef.transaction(function(curValue) {

    // this part is eventually consistent and may be called several times

}, function(error, committed, ss) {

    // this part is guaranteed consistent and will match the final value set

});

This is really the mindset with which you must approach transaction anyways. You should always expect multiple calls, since the first transaction may collide with another change and be rejected. You can't use a transaction's processing method to fetch the server value (although you could read it out of the success callback).
Preventing the locally triggered event
When the transaction happens, a local event is triggered before it reaches the server for latency compensation. If the transaction fails, then the local event will be reverted (a change or remove event is triggered).
You can use the applyLocally property on transactions to override this behavior, which makes the local results slower but ensures that only the server value is triggered locally.
pathRef.transaction(function(curValue) {

    // this is still called multiple times

}, function(error, committed, ss) {

    // this part is guaranteed consistent and will match the final value set

},
    // by providing a third argument of `true`, no local event
    // is generated with the locally cached value.
true);

A: You need to follow this pattern:
var pinRef = firebase.database().ref('vm-pin-generator');
pinRef.transaction(function(oldPin) {
    // Check if the result is NOT NULL:
    if (oldPin != null) {
        return localPinIncrementor(oldPin);
    } else {
        // Return a value that is totally different
        // from what is saved on the server at this address:
        return 0;
    }
}, function(error, committed, snapshot) {
    if (error) {
        console.log("error in transaction");
    } else if (!committed) {
        console.log("transaction not committed");
    } else {
        console.log("Transaction Committed");
    }
}, true);

Firebase usually returns a null value while retrieving a key for the first time but while saving it checks if the new value is similar to older value or not. If not, firebase will run the whole process again, and this time the correct value is returned by the server.
Adding a null check and returning a totally unexpected value (0 in this case) will make firebase run the cycle again.

A: Simply showing an example implementation to elaborate on @Kato accepted answer above with a custom upsert function:
  /**
   * Transactional insert or update record
   * @param  {String} type - object type (table or index) to build lookup path
   * @param  {String} id - object ID that will be concat with path for lookup
   * @param  {Object} data - new object (or partial with just edited fields)
   * @return {Object}       new version of object
   */
  const upsert = (type, id, data) => {
    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      if (!type) {
        log.error('Missing db object type')
        reject(new TypeError('Missing db object type'))
      }
      if (!id) {
        log.error('Missing db object id')
        reject(new TypeError('Missing db object id'))
      }
      if (!data) {
        log.error('Missing db data')
        reject(new TypeError('Missing db data'))
      }

      // build path to resource
      const path = `${type}/${id}`
      log.debug(`Upserting record '${path}' to database`)

      try {
        const ref = service.ref(path)
        ref.transaction(record => {
          if (record === null) {
            log.debug(`Creating new record`) // TODO: change to debug
            return data
          } else if (record) {
            log.debug(`Updating existing record`) // TODO: change to debug
            const updatedRecord = Object.assign({}, record, data)
            return updatedRecord
          } else {
            return record
          }
        }, (error, committed, snapshot) => {
          if (error) {
            log.error(`Error upserting record in database`)
            log.error(error.message)
            reject(error)
          } else if (committed) {
            log.debug(`Saved update`)
          } else {
            log.debug(`Record unchanged`)
          }

          if (snapshot) {
            resolve(snapshot.val())
          } else {
            log.info(`No snapshot found in transaction so returning original data object`)
            resolve(data)
          }
        })
      } catch (error) {
        log.error(error)
        reject(error)
      }
    })
  }


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Shoshana Kedem 9th May 2018
9th May 2018 11:00AM
Global leaders react to US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal
Shoshana Kedem
Shoshana is a Verdict reporter covering global business, economics, and finance. She can be reached at shoshana.kedem@verdict.co.uk
Leaders around the world have responded with a mixture of delight and dismay to the decision by US President Donald Trump to abandon the Iran nuclear deal.
The remaining signatories of the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — China, France, Russia, UK, and Germany — slammed Trump's decision and pledged to keep the deal alive by negotiating a new pact without the US in coming weeks.
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The 2015 pact, brokered by Trump's predecessor Barack Obama saw the lifting of sanctions on Iran in return for Tehran's promise to curb their nuclear enrichment program.
Here's how countries around the world reacted.
China has decried the break-down of the deal in a statement last night, warning that Trump's decision raises the risk of conflict in the region.
China will safeguard the deal and it calls on all the parties involved to respond responsibly, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a regular briefing in Beijing.
The spokesman said:
The Chinese side regrets the US decision to withdraw from the comprehensive agreement on Iran's nuclear issue… China will adopt an unbiased and responsible approach, will maintain a dialogue with all parties, continue to preserve and implement the comprehensive agreement on Iran's nuclear program.
European Union leaders scurried to keep the deal alive, saying they would work with other signatories of the pact to continue the deal without the US.
In a joint statement the UK, France and Germany expressed their "regret and concern" and urged the US not to scuttle efforts for the implementation of the new plan.
A new deal would take "the JCPOA as a base", while expanding the current framework to address "other major issues of concern," the statement said.
They said:
We encourage Iran to show restraint in response to the decision by the US; Iran must continue to meet its own obligations under the deal, cooperating fully and in a timely manner with IAEA inspection requirements.
There must be no doubt: Iran's nuclear program must always remain peaceful and civilian. While taking the JCPOA as a base, we also agree that other major issues of concern need to be addressed. A long-term framework for Iran's nuclear programme after some of the provisions of the JCPOA expire, after 2025, will have to be defined.
Because our commitment to the security of our allies and partners in the region is unwavering, we must also address in a meaningful way shared concerns about Iran's ballistic missile programme and its destabilising regional activities, especially in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
We have already started constructive and mutually beneficial discussions on these issues, and the E3 is committed to continuing them with key partners and concerned states across the region.
We and our Foreign Ministers will reach out to all parties to the JCPoA to seek a positive way forward.
French President Emmanuel Macron said via Twitter:
France, Germany, and the UK regret the US decision to leave the JCPOA [Iran deal]. The nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake.
We will work collectively on a broader framework, covering nuclear activity, the post-2025 period, ballistic activity, and stability in the Middle-East, notably Syria, Yemen, and Iraq.
France, Germany, and the UK regret the U.S. decision to leave the JCPOA. The nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 8, 2018
In a press conference on Tuesday EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who was one of the chief architects of the deal, said the EU was determined to uphold the pact, which is "delivering on its goals which guarantees that Iran will never develop nuclear weapons".
United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged members of the pact to stick to their commitments under the deal, despite the US exit.
Guterres said in a statement:
I call on other JCPOA participants to abide fully by their respective commitments under the JCPOA and on all other member-states to support this agreement.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned there was only "short time" to negotiate with countries remaining in the deal, before Iran restarted its nuclear enrichment.
In a statement broadcast to the nation, Rouhani said:
I have ordered the foreign ministry to negotiate with the European countries, China and Russia in the coming weeks.
If we achieve the deal's goals in co-operation with other members of the deal, it will remain in place."
I have ordered Iran's atomic organisation that whenever it is needed, we will start enriching uranium more than before.. in the next weeks.
Scenes from the Iranian parliament showed members burning a US flag and denouncing Trump's "mental capacity".
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Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia was "deeply disappointed" at Trump's withdrawal from the deal.
Moscow said the US pull-out signalled a "trampling on the norms of international law".
We are extremely concerned that the United States is once again acting contrary to the opinion of most states and exclusively in its own self-serving and opportunistic interests, grossly trampling the norms of international law.
Turkey, who has made efforts to mend ties with Iran in recent years, said the US decision would "cause instability and new conflicts".
A spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ibrahim Kalin, said via Twitter:
The unilateral withdrawal of the US from the nuclear deal is a decision that will cause instability and new conflicts," "Turkey will continue to resolutely oppose all types of nuclear arms.
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Club awards its first Winter Badges
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Matt and Stephanie Beach, who, along with their adorable dog, Toby, became the first hikers to earn the new TBTC Winter Badge, had no idea how historic their achievement was when they sent in their logs. It was a fluke, they told me when I contacted them.
Stephanie says she'd made a January 2020 resolution to do more hiking. But then the pandemic hit, and things got delayed. In November she turned to Matt and said, "Let's just do it." Which is exactly what they did. They laced on their hiking boots and headed for the trail at Queenston Heights. They earned their Niagara badges on December 11.
They decided to tackle the Toronto section next. They'd done enough research to know the club offered a beautiful winter badge (I love the colour blue, says Stephanie) so they started our section on December 21. They finished it on December 24, and applied for their badges. And that's the story of how they entered our Club's history book, so to speak.
The couple's enthusiasm about hiking the trail shone through in the conversation I had with them on Zoom. Stephanie has already created books about their hikes in each of the sections they completed, with stories and photos and maps. They told me they were surprised to see how well the trail is marked, and are grateful for all the bridges and boardwalks, especially in the Toronto Section (thank you, Trail Maintenance volunteers!). Their favourite spot in our section? The Hole in the Wall at Limehouse.
What advice do they have for others who are considering an End-to-End? Some of it is practical – use poles, wear layers, use cleats (icers) in winter. Also, knee braces help a lot with all those downhills, and Uber is great for dealing with logistics near urban areas. But their main advice? Anybody can hike. Don't procrastinate, just do it!
Magdalena Vanderkooy
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Operational issues take shine off oilsands companies' 'bumper quarter'
CALGARY – Oilsands companies spent Thursday addressing operational or long-time financial concerns, after what should have been a quarter that showed dramatic improvements for oilsands producers.
Three of Canada's largest oil producers reported increased revenues on Thursday, aided by higher oil prices and stronger refining margins. But while analysts had predicted a "bumper quarter" for the oilsands sector, producers were hindered by operational or hedging problems.
Suncor Energy Inc., the largest integrated oil company in Canada, beat analysts' targets on Thursday but spent much of its earnings call answering questions on restarting operations at Syncrude, a 350,000-barrels-per-day joint-venture project, which unexpectedly shut down after a power loss in late June.
"We were disappointed with the outage and, to be frank, I am not satisfied with the asset's performance," Suncor president and CEO Steve Williams said during the call, adding that the outage should cause all Syncrude joint-venture partners to accelerate plans to improve reliability at the project.
"We're not getting the sense of urgency or support that we would like from our partners at the moment," Williams said, adding that the last stage of the Syncrude upgrader's restart process would happen in September.
Suncor owns the largest stake in the project, with 58.74 per cent of the venture. Imperial Oil, which owns a 25 per cent stake, did not respond to a request for comment.
"Despite some disappointing setbacks operationally this quarter, Suncor nevertheless delivered another solid quarter of financial performance," said Raymond James analyst Chris Cox, who highlighted that Suncor had increased its share buyback program by 40 per cent.
Suncor earned $972 million in the quarter, up 123 per cent from the $435 million it earned in the same period a year earlier. Revenue, boosted by higher oil prices and refinery margins along with additional production from its new Fort Hills and Hebron projects, was $10.3 billion, up from $7.2 billion a year earlier, and ahead of analyst expectations of $9.3 billion.
"Don't think for one second that this is a move away from our capital discipline," Williams said, adding that even though the company is more profitable now, it is in no rush to sanction new projects. He also hinted a dividend hike could be on the way. Suncor stock closed 2.3 per cent higher to $54.34 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Institutional investors and analysts have been calling on oil companies around North America to use the cash they are generating from higher oil prices conservatively – either by returning money to shareholders or paying down debt.
All three of the Canadian oil majors reporting Thursday indicated they would use their additional cash for those two purposes.
Husky Energy Inc. reported $448 million in net earnings in the second quarter, a turnaround from the $93 million net loss it posted for the same period a year earlier. Revenue was $5.98 billion for the quarter ended June 30, up from $4.35 billion a year earlier. Husky also announced a 67 per cent increase in its dividend Thursday from 7.5 cents per share to 12.5 cents per share, as it reported a bump in profit.
"This dividend level is affordable, and has a yield that is comparable with our peers," Husky president and CEO Rob Peabody said in a release. The company stock rose 1.4 per cent to $20.94.
But Husky also spent part of its earnings call fielding questions about an operational problem. An explosion and fire in the spring at the company's recently acquired refinery in Superior, Wisc. is now expected to keep the facility out of commission for another 18 to 24 months.
The company said it is still investigating the incident and is being reimbursed by insurance.
Cenovus Energy Inc., which has been trying to deleverage after digesting the majority of ConocoPhilips' Canadian assets for $17.7 billion last year, indicated that any cash it generates over and above its operational needs would be used to reduce debt. The company is facing bond maturities in the second half of 2019.
"Everything beyond sustaining capital, paying our dividend and finishing (a remaining expansion at one of the company's oilsands project) – everything beyond that, including any proceeds from asset divestitures, will be going to drive down leverage in the company," Alex Pourbaix, the Calgary-based oilsands company's president and CEO, said in an interview.
Cenovus reported a net loss of $410 million in the second quarter, down significantly from the $2.5 billion in earnings it reported at the same time a year earlier. Revenue was above analysts' estimates at $5.83 billion, up from $4.04 billion in the second quarter of 2017.
Cenovus' profitability was hurt as it had hedged its oil production for the quarter at lower prices to protect itself after acquiring ConocoPhillips assets.
Pourbaix said the majority of those hedges expired at the end of June, and only 37 per cent of the company's oil production was hedged for the remainder of the year, which should help the company benefit from higher oil prices.
National Bank Financial analyst Travis Wood said in a research note that Cenovus recorded a $697 million hedging loss in the quarter. Cenovus stock closed 1.1 per cent lower to $13.39 on the TSX.
With a file from The Canadian Press
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Donatella Versace lauded and expressed interest in dressing Madeleine Albright, while President Bush wondered out loud if the presence of Pamela Anderson and Mitt Romney in the same room might portend the apocalypse.
President Bush best summed up the peculiar juxtaposition of celebrities, reporters and political officials at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night: "Pamela Anderson and Mitt Romney in the same room?" Bush said during his speech. "Isn't that one of the signs of the apocalypse?" Clearly not, but the random mix of celebrities included everyone from Anderson, Martha Stewart, The Jonas Brothers and Rob Lowe to pols such as former secretary of state Colin Powell, former House speaker Newt Gingrich and former Clinton campaign consultant Mark Penn.
But the most fashionable name in attendance was Donatella Versace, who joined Time Style & Design at the event along with her friend Rupert Everett.
Before dinner, Versace took in the scene at the Time People/CNN party, and met Meghan McCain, daughter of Sen. John McCain, who attended the dinner with People magazine and planned to write about the event on her blog, McCainbloggette.com. "She's got a great smile and good energy," Versace said of the younger McCain.
Attendees at the Correspondents' Dinner also hopped to gatherings at the apartment of Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens, and to Capitol File's party at the Newseum, hosted by Craig Ferguson, who was the entertainer at the dinner this year, and Rosario Dawson.
For more information, see Monday's issue of WWD.


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What's the risk? Maps, modelling and realities in the new native vegetation clearing rules
The Victorian Government's new rules governing the 'permitted clearing' of native vegetation are due to come into force any day. These rules will represent a considerable weakening of constraints on destruction and removal of Victoria's remnant habitat.
We have written on the issue of native vegetation clearing rules quite a bit over recent months. We have also been a key actor in testing and using the (old) Native Vegetation Management Framework over the years in numerous cases in which we've represented community clients seeking to protect important areas of native vegetation.
The Victorian Government's new rules governing the 'permitted clearing' of native vegetation are due to come into force any day (at the time of writing). These rules will represent a considerable weakening of constraints on destruction and removal of Victoria's remnant habitat. No longer in most cases will a permit applicant need to show they sought to avoid or minimise clearing or be required to obtain an on-ground assessment of what is to be lost. The new rules are contained in a range of legal and policy instruments. These include new Statewide planning provisions and the overarching policy document Permitted Clearing of Native Vegetation: Biodiversity Assessment Guidelines.
The new rules are purportedly based on attaching risk to clearing decisions, but the way in which the decision-making machinery is to operate creates the very substantial risk that little precaution and an inadequate knowledge base will inform that decision-making. One of key concerns we have about how these new rules will work is the process by which applications to clear native vegetation will be allocated a 'risk-based pathway'. This is the 'entry point' into the decision-making process, the initial decision about how an application to clear native vegetation will be handled and assessed. It is expected that most applications will fall into the low or moderate risk categories, in which case a permit to clear is highly likely to be issued. In the case of 'low-risk' cases, the Government has directed Councils that they should not refuse to issue a permit on biodiversity grounds.
The Government's policy is that this part of the decision-making process will be automated. In other words, the allocation of applications to risk-based pathways is to occur by reference substantially to online geographic mapping of risk, combined with the extent (area) of native vegetation to be cleared. This mapping contains various layers of data combined to produce a representation of risk as applied to Victoria's biodiversity.
The mapping contained in this 'biodiversity information tool' presents, in effect, the Government's policy of what is to be valued (eg considered high risk) and what is not to be valued (eg considered low risk) across the landscape. Unsurprisingly, the overwhelming majority of the State is classified as low risk – and hence susceptible to 'fast-tracked' clearing.
As compared to the realities of native vegetation and habitat on the ground – and the actual biodiversity assets of the State – this is a highly problematic approach.
Yung En Chee from Melbourne University has written a great overview of the technical and ecological problems of determining these 'risk-based pathway' according to the online mapping being used by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries.
Environmental scientist Graeme Lorimer has written a critical audit of DEPI's online biodiversity information tools (online mapping) and the Indigenous Flora and Fauna Association has also written a report on a wide range of locations in which online modeling departs significantly from the realities of habitat values on the ground.
We asked communities and interested individuals to send us local examples of places they know of where the 'risk-based' mapping is does not accurately represent the realities of biodiversity on the ground.
This includes areas represented as 'low-risk' but actually contain important habitat and high conservation values, including for threatened species and communities. The representations also include areas classified as 'high risk' but contain few if any natural values. For instance, buildings, pastures or exotic vegetation may be represented in high risk attributions.
We include some of these examples on the page What's the Risk?
If you have examples you might want to contribute to this site, please give us a call or drop us an email.
Image: Matted Flax-lily (Dianella amoena) at Bababi Djinanang native grassland Fawkner by Takver
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For now I'm busy prepping myself for an exam. I'm trying my luck and Hubby's as well for a 100% scholarship IT training. I was told yesterday that in order to qualify for the scholarship program we have to pass their 90-point IQ test. They are offering short and long courses such as Java, Oracle, .NET, 3d Animation and Multimedia.
A few minutes ago, I tried an IQ test online to warm up my brain...hehehe. I got the score of 114 which is average.
Then prior to that, I spoke to one of the programmers here in the office about that company who provides IT training and scholarship. He told me he didn't pass the exam last 2004 hence he have to pay for his tuition fee for the training. He told me that the company/school is pretty good on giving trainings. He mentioned that the exam was difficult and composed mostly of math questions and flowcharts. Yikes! I don't have a talent in Math except for Trigonometry. With regards to flowchart, I guess I can handle it okay but just to make sure I will review tonight since it's been pretty long that I encounter flowchart problems.
Good luck to both of us but I wish more for Hubby to pass the IQ test than me.
goodluck joanne! you can do it!
Best of luck to your hubby as well. I recall you wished for him to have a job this year....i hope that wish will be granted soon, Joanne. Hugs!
thankies for all the nice things you said joanne!


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Edward Kelham House is a historic home located near Garrett in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.  It was built in 1870, and is a two-story, Italianate-style frame dwelling with Greek Revival detailing. It has one-story, hip roofed, Colonial Revival style front porch supported by Tuscan order columns.  It has unfluted corner pilasters and a plain wide frieze.

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Hailing from Broken Arrow, youth wrestler Tohmi Carney has been competing for over five years and has already compiled an impressive array of victories. His middle name is Warrior, and he takes pride in participating in the Chickasaw warrior tradition. His dream is to wrestle for Oklahoma State University and to pursue excellence all the way to the Olympics.
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Fiction Science Fiction TCL #1 - Autumn 2011
Cinema Verite
By Gerri Leen on Monday, October 3, 2011
Kara slowed her pace through the east hall of the nursing home, checking to make sure Nurse Dearn wasn't around before rolling her book cart into Mister Jackson's room. "We don't have much time, Jackie. Dearn's on my case."
"In my day, we'd have called her a harpy."
"I'd say what my generation calls her, but I don't want to make you blush."
Jackie laughed, then waved her closer. "How much did we make this time?"
She handed over a deposit slip. "You're set for the next five months."
"It's strange," he said, as he pushed the slip into his bedside drawer. "I know I sold something, but I can't remember what it was." Biting his lip, he looked up at her. "What was it?"
"I can't tell you. Those are the rules."
"I know–I remember that. But…there are holes. It's disturbing."
"We can stop whenever you want."
He shook his head, his lips tightening as he said, "My son was in to see me today. He lost another job. Can't afford this place anymore. After all I've done for him…"
"I don't like living here, but it beats sharing a urine-scented double with some drooling idiot down at the county assisted-living center–assisted dying is more like it."
"That doesn't mean you have to sell your memories. You're under no obligation to do this."
"And my boy is apparently under no obligation to me. Hook me up. See what you find. Tell me what it's worth."
"How much of it?"
"Whatever you want to take, hon'. My Alice left me after fifty years of marriage. I'm stuck with this lowlife son while my stockbroker daughter who could buy this place, much less pay my rent, writes me off. Why the hell do I want to remember any of it?"
"Okay. Calm down." She dug out a pair of small goggles and slipped them over his eyes, fastening the strap, then attaching the wires that linked them to another pair of goggles that she put on.
Jackie moaned as the goggles started to hum. "I hate this part–why can't you make me forget this, too?"
"I don't know." She didn't understand the tech that went into the goggles. But then, she didn't have to. Her role was creative–Boris said she made the best memflicks he'd ever seen.
Up to now, she'd been selective, just taking little pieces of Jackie's memory, but chunks–big, meaty ones–sold so much better. If she did it right, he could be set for life.
She sat down in the chair next to him, immersed in his memories, tapping on the goggles when she wanted to tag a part, using her eyes to set the crop area.
"I'll love you forever, Alice. I can wait for the wedding night if you're not ready."
"I'm coming home, darlin'! We can get married."
"We're pregnant? Oh my God, we're pregnant?"
"We can try again. Sweetheart, we can try again."
"It's a boy. I have a son!"
"Take a cigar–pink this time, my friend."
"What do you mean you're dropping out of college? Did you get kicked out of this one, too?"
"Why doesn't she ever call? It's like I embarrass her."
"Who is he? Who is he, damn it? No one just leaves. There's always someone else!"
"Well?" Jackie asked, and he sounded like he was crying.
"It's good. It's very good." There was a big market for this kind of "slice of everyday American life," a yearning for what was–even if it turned ugly at the end. "I can make you rich, Jackie." She reached out, found his hand, and squeezed it. "But I've told you before: who we are–our personality–it's a sum of our memories. Once they're gone, your life will be gone. too."
"What life? Being an old man, lying here all day?"
"Lying here all day knowing who you are."
"Not sure that makes it any easier, Kara. Just do it."
"You're certain?"
"Leave everything before Alice." He squeezed her hand. "I had a nice childhood. I had great parents, fun times. And Alice wasn't my first–I can remember sex before her without any guilt." He winked at her. "And I'll still have you, right?"
"Well, if I take it all, you won't remember me the next time you see me, but we'll get reacquainted. And I'll make sure you're okay."
"You always have, sweetheart. I'd have been out on my keister a long time ago if you hadn't come along. You might like the younger me a whole lot better."
"I doubt that." She leaned down and kissed his cheek, then whispered in his ear, "I can still just take bits."
"No. I don't want to know I'm forgetting things. Just take it all and let me remember my life when it was simpler." He laid his hand against her cheek. "Did I ever tell you that you look like my first girlfriend?"
"No, you never did."
"Well, you do." He let go of her. "Now. Let's get started. We're burning daylight–isn't that what filmmakers used to say?"
"Yeah. Only I think moonlight's more fitting in our case."
"Well, we're burning something. Get to it, kiddo."
She got to it.
Fantasy Fiction TCL #1 - Autumn 2011
Ravensdaughter's Tale
By Margaret Taylor on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Ravensdaughter liked Novembers best. That was when the rains came and slicked the leaves down into a tar on the rooftops and made the whole world smell like wet. She'd get trapped in her dry spot in the bell tower days at a time, wrapped up in the blanket the miller had left out for her, but when it was over, those were the best days. Like today.
Ravensdaughter held her arms out like a scarecrow as she balance-walked along the backbone of the roof between the keep and the kitchens. The cold was only just enough to pierce her dress and make her fingers sting yet, but it was winter enough that the sky was cold and gray as the castle stones. The sound of one of the kitchen boys tending to the pigs drifted up from the courtyard. She laughed. The slates on the roof were still wet from last night's rain, but she never missed a step.
She knew the castle roofs better than the humans ever would. She'd named every gargoyle. In the summers she'd climbed the rafters of the bell tower and watched the cuckoos come and lay their eggs in other birds' nests. She knew how you couldn't trust the gatehouse, since its roof was rotten with moss and about to fall in, but the roof over the kitchens was a good place. There was a good shot there for throwing bits of slate at the kitchen boys when they went out. They'd put their hands over their heads and beg her not to hex them, so naturally she'd dance back and forth and yell ooga-booga until they screamed and ran back inside. The humans all smelled funny, anyway.
Ravensdaughter knelt on the slates and ducked her head under the kitchen eaves. Down on the windowsill there was an offering: a bundle wrapped up in cloth on top of a plate. The kitchen lady was trying to get her to leave the boys alone again. Just in case, the shutters were locked up tight with an iron horseshoe to keep Ravensdaughter out.
Ravensdaughter grinned, then swung her legs over the gutter and dropped down to the sill. She hoped it was a saucer of milk in there. Or a bit of fish, raw, the way she liked it. Or even bread. Her fingers were stiff with the cold, but she managed to undo the knots in the bundle.
A dolly? Like the little human girls played with? Why? She crouched there holding the dolly by the neck, brow furrowed. It wasn't even a very good one. The stitching was all lumpy.
There'd been a dolly in the little house in the village.
Burnt porridge and Bible sermons. That sour human stink everywhere. Fake brothers and sisters and her fake parents all crammed into one wooden room. That was before her ears had grown in pointy and Fake Mother had run her out of the house with a broomstick. Ravensdaughter picked at the dolly's frayed-yarn hair. Back when everybody thought she was a little human girl.
Changeling, people whispered. Wild girl. Look at those ears.
She threw the dolly down and leapt back onto the roof.
The Heroics of Interior Design
By on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
I can't fly faster than a speeding bullet. I can't lift a car. I can't climb slick surfaces with my bare hands or breathe underwater or stop time. All I can do is change blue things to yellow. I didn't bother to buy a cape or a spandex suit like the others. I just bought a blouse and some slacks and went into interior design.
I don't get much business anymore. All the people in this town who liked yellow but moved into the houses of people who liked blue have pretty much hit me up. Blue is a more popular color than yellow anyway. I wish I could change yellow to blue instead. I've started doing odd jobs in my off hours. Sometimes I set up a folding table in front of my shop. While the real gifted fly over my building and punt criminals off of rooftops with their shiny boots, I do magic tricks for quarters, blue crayons to yellow, changing the color of children's snow cones, that sort of thing. No matter how yellow I turn them, they taste like blue raspberry. Last week I did a quick paint job on a car for a few grand. I think it was for a getaway driver. I haven't told my husband about that one, but I did take him out for a steak dinner.
Tyrone isn't one of the gifted. He can't even change things from blue to yellow. He can design skyscrapers though, and he's good at it, too. He makes a hell of a lot more money than I do, anyway. After Dr. Detriment blew out all the windows on tower number one, he started incorporating sonic resistant glass into his plans. Now all the businesses want him to design their new offices. He just got a big contract with Triumva Corp South. They don't want their offices to be yellow–I asked. Although, I suppose if they did want yellow, they wouldn't bother to paint them blue first.
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This sterling silver necklace is wonderful for casual or dress occasions. It goes with practically every outfit. Not to mention the pendant is a horseshoe and bound to bring good luck to whoever is wearing it. The chain is adjustable, making it functional for multiple necklines - 16 inches long with an extender to 18 inches.


NagiosGrapher is a Nagios add on which automatically generates performance charts and graphs from returned Nagios values. It takes the raw Nagios data and turns it into normalised values administrators can analyse, either on its own or Nagios' web interface.
NagiosGrapher and NETWAYSGrapherV2 – what's the difference?
They use a completely different architecture. NagiosGrapher is the predecessor to NETWAYSGrapherV2, but as it is so popular in the community, we decided to keep the project running. We've invested the latest technologies in the NETWAYSGrapherV2 however, and that is our main 'grapher' project.
Nagios plugins run checks on hosts and services, returning results in strings of extended information. The NagiosGrapher daemon receives these via perf-files or a pipe, filters them of numeric data by using regular expressions and stores the data in a RRD (Round Robin Database). The functions we built use the RRD to create graphs from the data values and are generated on request – in real-time (or within 5 min). All interaction can be made on a Perl CGI based front end, or through the Nagios system itself.
Aside from the real-time graphing as mentioned above, NagiosGrapher also does 'Mulit-graphs'. Several different graphs can be brought together and displayed in one view, which is quite handy when analysing multiple switch ports for example.
NagiosGrapher also features a 'process-service-perfdata' interface, so no patches or changes to the Nagios system needs to be made. This ensures that it is easy to install and maintain. Unlike some other programs, you don't need to repeat installations because it automatically recognises new devices and services, incorporating their monitoring values for graphing. And because it runs on RRD with automated data cleanup, the database stays at a fixed size, keeping the backend slim.
What is the 'process-service-perfdata' interface exactly?
This is an extra specialised interface between Nagios and the RRD where the returned Nagios performance values are normalised. Because it acts as a kind of translation device, no patches or alterations need to be made to Nagios itself, making installation and operation much smoother.
NagiosGrapher is one of the most popular, longstanding graphing tools for Nagios, alongside nagiosgraph and PnP. Where PnP is easier and faster to configure, it only reads perfdata. NagiosGrapher is more complex but can check older plugin output, and breaks into components easily, thus being also more flexible. This makes it fantastic to scale and implement in large environments.
Any plans for further developments?
NagiosGrapher has been around for quite a while now, but at least it's reliably stable and very robust. Basically, we'll keep with maintenance and patches but really our main development work is on the NETWAYSGrapherV2 – speaking of which, we have just released the RC1.
The old-timer basic Grapher for reliable performance charts, easy to install, easy to maintain and good for large environments – but not as dynamic as the new NETWAYSGrapherV2!
The Nagios contrib now includes the PNP graphical perfomance data analyser. PNP integrates much better into Nagios 3 than Nagios Grapher.
Thanks for your note. We're currently focusing on a new solution for performance metrics – InGraph which integrates better into Nagios and Icinga. We hope to offer a peek into it in the coming week or so.
Can you show us a NagiosGrapher in action? I think that'd help clarify a few things for me. Thanks.
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No. 8 Florida State beats No. 24 Michigan 79-69 behind Woolfolk's 21 points
Leading 54-52, Florida State went on an 8-0 run early in the fourth quarter to build a double-digit advantage.
No. 8 Florida State beats No. 24 Michigan 79-69 behind Woolfolk's 21 points Leading 54-52, Florida State went on an 8-0 run early in the fourth quarter to build a double-digit advantage. Check out this story on tallahassee.com: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/2019/12/22/no-8-florida-state-beats-no-24-michigan-79-69/2726416001/
Associated Press Published 4:24 p.m. ET Dec. 22, 2019 | Updated 4:26 p.m. ET Dec. 22, 2019
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Nausia Woolfolk scored 21 points and No. 8 Florida State beat 24th-ranked Michigan 79-69 on Sunday in the Hall of Fame Women's Basketball Showcase.
Kiah Gillespie had 14 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists -- getting the final one on a basket by Woolfolk just before the buzzer.
Leading 54-52, Florida State went on an 8-0 run early in the fourth quarter to build a double-digit advantage. Taylor Robbins scored the next five points for Michigan to spark a 9-2 run that got the Wolverines within 64-61 with under four minutes left.
The teams traded baskets over the next few minutes before Florida State (12-0) had back-to-back hoops -- the second coming off a steal and basket by Woolfolk with 58 seconds left that made it 72-65.
The Wolverines (9-2) couldn't convert on the other end and Kiah Gillespie hit two free throws to seal the game.
Amy Dilk scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Wolverines. Her previous best was 18 as a freshman last year against Washington. Robbins added 20.
Florida State now has three wins over Top 25 teams this season, also beating then-No. 6 Texas A&M and 19th-ranked Michigan State.
The Seminoles only had two victories over ranked opponents last year.
A win over the nationally-ranked Wolverines ties the FSU program record for the longest undefeated start in program history at 12-0, which is currently held by the 2004-05 team. The 12-game win streak would also tie for the longest winning stretch by a Seminole squad, joining the 2004-05 and 2016-17 teams.
Both teams got off to slow starts with Michigan holding a three-point lead after the first quarter. Florida State took a four-point lead in the second quarter before the Wolverines rallied to go up 32-31 at the half when Amy Dilk scored in the lane just before the buzzer. She had 11 points in the first half, making all five of her shots.
Confetti fell sporadically during the first quarter of the game from the Miss America pageant, which was held in the arena on Thursday night.
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Remembering the "Mrs Windsor" incident
Leanne Wood AM
When I was reading up on the recent Plaid Cymru party leadership election, I realised that one of the candidates, Leanne Wood, was the assembly member who was thrown out of the Welsh Assembly chamber for referring to the Queen as "Mrs Windsor". I remembered it being reported at the time in 2004, but not who the lady who made the remark was. Members of the party have now elected Ms Wood as their leader, so what could that mean for the cause of Welsh nationalism?
Although I remember the news reports, I had never seen a film clip of the incident. The BBC now has videos both of Leanne Wood's speech, and also of when she was subsequently asked to leave the chamber. Wood claimed she was justified in referring to the Queen in that manner as she doesn't recognise the Queen and so was using her name. However, the video reveals one ironic detail that didn't make it into the reports. Earlier in her speech on ID cards and civil liberties, Wood refers to leading lawyer Helena Kennedy as "Helena Kennedy QC". Does she not know what QC stands for? If she doesn't recognise the Queen, why use a title such as QC that could easily have been omitted entirely?
"Mrs Windsor"
As this all happened in 2004, one could suggest the speech was that of a young, naive newcomer to politics. However, a quick look at her blog reveals that Ms Wood continues to refer to the Queen as Mrs Windsor and to refuse to attend the opening of the Welsh Assembly when Her Majesty is present. What would happen if Plaid Cymru were to become the largest party (perhaps in coalition)? Could we have a situation where the First Minister of Wales was absent from the opening of the Assembly? (Incidentally, I offer no apologies for commenting on Welsh politics given that, in her blog, Leanne Wood says that although she believes Wales should be independent, she still thinks the British monarchy should be abolished.)
I can only agree with Leighton Andrews, who makes the complaint in the second video, when he says Ms Wood's remark was childish. It is one thing to campaign for an issue you believe in, but quite another to pretend the status quo does not exist. For example, Alex Salmond thinks Scotland should be independent, but that doesn't mean he pretends the United Kingdom doesn't exist, or claims not to recognise the British Prime Minister. Equally, I and many others do not think the Church of England bishops should have have a constitutional role in this country, but that doesn't mean we pretend they don't presently hold such a position. I would still address them correctly and treat them with courtesy.
What with republicanism and unilateral nuclear disarmament, Leanne Wood's left-wing political views make me think of Michael Foot, whose manifesto for the 1983 General Election is often referred to as the longest suicide note in history and saw the Labour Party languishing in opposition for the next decade and a half. Plaid Cymru members may have voted for Ms Wood as their leader, but it is hard to imagine this translating into votes from the Welsh electorate. Leanne Wood's election could mean a drop in support for Plaid Cymru and the cause of Welsh independence, and for those of us who believe everyone in the United Kingdom is better off if we remain together, that can only be a good thing.
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4 responses to "Remembering the "Mrs Windsor" incident"
Steve Jones	 24 March 2012 at 11:11 am
> quite another to pretend the status quo does not exist
The status quo doesn't exist in a real way – only in your head. "The Queen" is a name, not an object. Royalty only exists in the mind; a fairy story. She's only Mrs Windsor, and her shit is brown, like yours.
> "Helena Kennedy QC".
Perhaps Leanna should have called her "Helena Kennedy WC" – guffaw!
Dafydd wrennall	 6 April 2012 at 10:50 pm
Dont be so pathetic! This is a democracy we live and there is nothing wrong with republicans from acknowledging mrs windsor as mrs windsor and nothing more. On the contrary, your beliefs in an unelected head of state who is determined by bloodline seems childish as it contradicts the very notion of a democratic system. If only more MPs/AMS had the courage of their convictions and made the stance against the unnecessary and elitist monarchy.
Jonathan	 6 April 2012 at 10:59 pm
You seem to have missed the point of the post entirely. By all means campaign for what you believe is right – I may not agree, but I won't call you childish or pathetic for holding those views. What is childish is to resort to jibes that are better suited to the school playground than a national assembly chamber.
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With his Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy of novels, he's managed a fascinating new project of the galaxy - revealing the epic backstory of his iconic villain. Three decades after founding the Grand Admiral Thrawn and helping to revive the franchise, the beloved Star Wars author Timothy Zahn managed a great feat. Using his Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy and an exploration of his iconic villain's relic, he has created a mysterious new area.
The first chapter of the Thrawn trilogy of Lesser Evil is finished with a new story from last year's Chaos Rising and is all that still exist in Zahn's previous Thrawn trilogy, that has yet to go on shelves Friday with a look of history for all of his recent novels together.
This story was brought back to the Chiss Ascendancy, a skinned, red-eyed species, the enshrined of the unnamed and apprehensive state, where the helliest, era of war has remained in the enshrined world. These lies made the Chiss to the edge of civil war by whispering over the horn of the robbing elite of its robbing families.
There's no major crossover beyond a few offhand references, whereas the Clone Wars (between the Hathwar Wars and The Hathaway) and the Shire is still happening in the Star Wars galaxy, but there's nothing more than a handful of previous references. The sequel will be followed by the 2017 Thrawn novel, the 'Continctions reboot of the Rebels CGI.
From three novels, Zahn knows that Chiss Ascendancy entails a common sense and is in his mind no matter how long he's time to make it back into our military intricacies and toll-free, he also teaches us the same secrets in the previous book and a new threat and sets Thrawn off on a fun new adventure.
It's hard for the story to come to mind: this 548-page novel is the biggest casts so far and jumps a lot more quickly and ends with the cast and turns them into a new Chiss family. To forget who they are and what their connection to Thrawn is, the politics are sometimes a bit too complicated.
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If the famous places in the Unknown Regions aren't the classics, the famous 'Deal of the World' have some strange references that let us ask, why aren't these the stories a lot of me wondering, "What did he find here again?" Zahn's dedication to development the Chiss is admirable, but the lack of familiar tarotnos and systems could make this corner of the world feel a little too alien. "Coruscant" of, Tatooine
All of the space combat sequences are fine written, with Thrawn's approach on top, and all of them aspire to be an excellent end battle.
Even though the past events aren't effective in this case, the story is hard to hear. As far as the rest of the plot has been dealt with by the previous tiger in this trilogy, as far as a point is in Thrawn's career, whereas in the main character's relationship is difficult to understand.
Star Wars movies were classed from the cheesy to the great movie.The cheesy movie was the most popular movie in the history of Star Wars.
They act as a giant givvistic monster until they act out their massive enemies. In this case, their vast fleet swoops into the battle of enemy enemies.
But the end of a trilogy felt like the ideal opportunity to learn more about the Grysk. An individuality is a characteristic of a human being, and it doesn't make them more personal.
Thoughtful, the Lesser Evil focuses on thrilling and interesting stories, and takes off Thrawns origin story from a wide variety of perspectives to satisfy fans. Zahn has built up a new corner of a familiar universe along the way with a rich band of fresh characters and a complex political tapestry, and looks well in his previous Thrawn stories.
The author will be more likely to return to Chiss's overly mysterious enemies soon. Although it is uncertain if Thrawn will be the first show of the world, the winner will probably find himself at the live-action movie Ariana Tano on Disney Plus.
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George Bell
George Bell was discovered in the Dominican Republic by Toronto Blue Jays scout Epy Guerrero. His first season as a regular was in 1984, when he teamed with Lloyd Moseby and Jesse Barfield to form a very successful outfield for the Blue Jays. That outfield, along with some solid starting pitching, led the Blue Jays to their first-ever American League East division title in 1985.
His best season came in 1987, as he led the Blue Jays in a stirring race for the division title, ultimately falling two games short of the Detroit Tigers. Bell finished with a .308 BA, .352 OBP, .608 SLG, 111 R, 47 HR and 134 RBI. He was awarded the American League MVP Award that year. On April 4, 1988, Bell became the first player in Major League history to hit three home runs on an opening day. Bell became a free agent after the 1990 season and signed with the Cubs. After one year with the Cubs, he was traded to the White Sox for Sammy Sosa and Ken Patterson. He played two years with the White Sox, after which he announced his retirement. Bell was an All-Star on three separate occasions throughout his career.
George Bell is currently enshrined in the upper deck of the Rogers Centre's Level of Excellence, devoted to players and personnel who have made a significant impact as members of the Toronto Blue Jays. He shares the honor with Tony Fernández, Joe Carter, Cito Gaston, Pat Gillick, Dave Stieb, Tom Cheek, Roberto Alomar, and Paul Beeston. Bell has four children (Dean, Shadelyn, Michael, and Brainel) with Melida Bell. He is the older brother of former major leaguer Juan Bell.
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The Semantic Abyss - Plumbing the Semantic Web: What is an acronym?
There are in fact quite a few nuances to acronyms which I will incrementally explore in this blog, but in its simplest form an acronym is commonly considered to be a word in which each successive letter is (usually)the initial letter of successive words in a compound term. This is also sometimes referred to as an initialism. There is no requirement that only the initial letters be used, that only a single letter be used, that even all words from the compound term contribute letters, that the letters be all capitals, or that the acronym be pronouncable, but those are the common cases. Acronyms are a special case or subset of abbreviations, although we commonly speak of abbreviations for single words rather than for compound terms.
We say that an acronym has a meaning or a definition or that it stands for something, referring to the compound term from which the letters of the acronym are derived.
My two common examples will be ABC for Agent-Based Computing and RDF for Resource Description Framework.
Note the distinction "initial letter or letters" as opposed to only initial letter, so that SemWeb is technically an aconym for the compound term Semantic Web.
Also note the distinction "successive parts or major parts" as opposed to successive words, so that USA is technically an acronym for United States of America even though no letters of "of" are included in the acronym.
Also note that laser is considered an acronym even though its root compound term (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) would not be recognized by most people today even though the acronym is very commonly used. Further, it is written in the form of a traditional word rather in all caps. Originally, LASER was indeed all-caps, but it has been assimilated into everyday English as a "normal" word.
Try to find anybody who even knows that radar is an acronym, let alone what it stands for (Radio Detection and Ranging.) The Wikipedia article for Radar notes that "The term has since entered the English language as a standard word, radar, losing the capitalization." The article also notes that "Radar was originally called RDF (Radio Direction Finder) in the United Kingdom", which highlights two of the nuances I will explore, the lack of uniqueness of acronym meanings and the variation in meanings across national boundaries. A Semantic Web for acronyms will need to take all of these nuances into account. It is an interesting coincidence that the radar variant of RDF happens to be the same acronym as the Semantic Web RDF that this blog focuses on.
Is W3C an acronym standing for World Wide Web Consortium? That is a tough one. Technically it is not an acronym, but is still an abbreviation of sorts.
I would also not consider i18n to technically be an acronym, but a relatively new and unnamed form of abbreviation for the word internationalization. As far as I know, there is no technical term for abbreviations such as W3C and i18n.
Another nuance I will explore later is exemplified by the acronym CERN which refers to the European Organization for Nuclear Research, but actually stands for Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire. That was the original meaning, but now CERN stands for Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire in French. Technically, the acronym should be something like OERN, but in truth there is plenty of room for "poetic license" when forming acronyms. Besides, there is a bias towards making acronyms pronouncable. Thinking ahead, an ontology for acronyms needs to support this range of meanings and variations even for a single term that has a core underlying meaning distinct from the current words themselves.


STINKIN' THINKIN' STINKS Back Cover | I Don't Stink!
What do you think of the back cover of STINKIN' THINKIN' STINKS: A Kid's Guide to the Lighter Side of Life? Pretty nifty, huh? You might think that this is a bit odd name compared to other books on positive thinking, but I think it's STINKIN' cool!
What would happen if Negative Thoughts and Actions smelled bad? If they STANK? Would we notice them more? Would we be less inclined to indulge in them?
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The press has been filled with stories about how the Republican Party is on the ropes these days. Much of that is due to the Republicans' bad habit of taking fixed positions and doggedly fighting for them even when they consistently lose the war.
Now it looks like someone is thinking on their feet. The key to this is the Republicans' willingness to allow major cuts in defence spending. Obama and his people were unprepared for this volte-face, but for the party that depends upon government doled patronage, the sequester is a potential disaster.
The truth of the matter is that the Republicans should have called his bluff back in December and adjourned the House when the "fiscal cliff" negotiations reached an impasse. As I noted then, there was plenty of time to deal with the economic blow-back before the next election. But it's better late than never.
One thing that may be making things easier on Republicans to accept deep defence cuts is their weariness with what Bob Dole used to call "another Democrat war", in this case the continuing debacle in Afghanistan. The military is still primarily a "red state" institution, manned and womaned by people from same red states, and it gets depressing to see people continuing to come home in body bags while we pursue "legalised" assassination of American citizens and the other delightful things our government promotes. Liberals always wonder why their conservative counterparts persist in their loyalties; maybe the conservatives are starting to wonder themselves.


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[ARCHIVED] Proposed Realignment of Hwy 609 and Old Ft. Bayou Road Intersection
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors (JCBOS) is proposing to realign the intersection of State Route (SR) 609, also referenced as Washington Avenue, and Old Fort Bayou Road. The realignment will consist of adding additional lanes to SR 609, installing a new traffic signal at the entrance to the Reserve Apartments, and constructing a new road from SR 609 to the intersection of Old Fort Bayou Road and Rose Farm Road.
The realignment of the signalized intersection at SR 609 and Old Fort Bayou Road will control left turn movements, providing safer travel to area citizens and will eliminate the need for motorists accessing the Reserve Apartments to cross auxiliary lanes to safely enter and exit the property.
The proposed realignment project corridor will begin on the west side of the Rose Farm Road and Old Fort Bayou Road intersection. Old Fort Bayou Road will be realigned to the northwest, creating the new intersection with SR 609 across from the access road to The Reserve at Gulf Hills apartment complex, approximately 275 feet north of the current intersection. Additional auxiliary lanes and road improvements will be constructed for approximately 600 feet north and 600 feet south of the new intersection. The access road to The Reserve at Gulf Hills apartment complex will be improved to complement the new realigned intersection. The proposed realignment project will also construct new roadway drainage on either side of the realigned Old Fort Bayou Road.
Residents whose properties lie within or adjacent to this project's right-of-way are being notified by letter. Please refer to the map of the project area for a depiction of the right-of-way boundaries and the realigned roadways. You can also View the Description and Map (PDF) on the County's website.
Jackson County is inviting all potentially affected residents to offer their comments on the proposed undertaking in writing by March 15, 2021. Comments will be accepted by email, traditional mail, or by telephone to the following contact:
Dennis Reeves, Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
RE: SR 609 and Old Fort Bayou Road Realignment
707 Watts Avenue, Suite C
Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567
dennis.reeves@neel-schaffer.com
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Russia is "very sorry" and "ashamed" of cheating athletes who were not caught by its anti-doping systems, the country's sports minister has said.
Russia was banned from international competition after a damning report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada).
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Wada's report depicted a culture of systematic state-sponsored cheating by Russia's athletes, with even the secret services involved.
It said the All-Russia Athletics Federation (Araf), the Russian anti-doping agency (Rusada), and the Russian Athletics Federation had failed to comply with anti-doping procedures.
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A former Facebook exec now heads up the world's indie label trade body
By Poppy Reid
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Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the world's independent label sector, has today announced its new CEO.
Jeremy Sirota comes from Facebook's Music Team, where he led the company's efforts to license and acquire recorded music rights from independent record labels and distributors. This enabled social music features across Facebook, Instagram, Oculus and Messenger.
Before Facebook, Sirota was SVP and Head of Business & Legal Affairs for both Warner-Elektra-Atlantic (WEA), Warner's artist and label services division, and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), Warner's indie distribution arm.
During his time at ADA, Jeremy Sirota worked with indie partners like Beggars Group, BMG, Dim Mak, Domino, Dualtone, Epitaph, Merge, Nettwerk, Partisan, Polyvinyl, Sub Pop, Tommy Boy and Triple Crown.
Sirota also helped to establish Level Music, WMG's distribution platform for self-releasing artists.
Prior to his work at Facebook and Warner Music Group, Sirota was an Associate at Morrison & Forster, LLP, New York, in their Technology Transactions Group. He is currently a mentor to the TechStars Music Accelerator Program.
Jeremy Sirota, CEO, Merlin, said:
"I am honoured by this opportunity to lead Merlin and serve independents throughout the world. Merlin's team of executives and employees are widely respected throughout the music and DSP communities, and I look forward to working closely with them to write the next chapter. With the digital music market potentially on the brink of another wave of transformative change, it's vital that independents continue to have an organization that represents their interests, ensures the value of their repertoire is respected, and keeps pace with innovation."
Last June, as reported by TIO, Australian-born expat Charles Caldas announced he was stepping down as CEO of Merlin at the end of 2019. Caldas served as Merlin's CEO since the agency's founding in 2007.
With Caldas in the drivers' seat, Merlin forged landmark deals with the likes of Spotify, YouTube, Deezer, SoundCloud, Pandora and Facebook, and inked strategic non-exclusive licensing partnerships in China with NetEase Cloud Music, Ali Music Group and Tencent Music Entertainment.
Merlin's senior management team is completed by Charlie Lexton (CCO) and Helen Alexander (CFO), both based in the UK, and Jim Mahoney (VP Global Operations) in the US. In addition to Sirota's appointment, Dave Hansen will move into a new role as Executive Chairperson.
Hansen, former GM, Epitaph Records, said:
"Having committed to an incredibly rigorous and wide-reaching search, Merlin has found an exceptional individual to lead the organisation forward. In addition to his experience at Facebook, Jeremy brings a deep-seated knowledge of independent music and a reputation for embracing new, exciting and transformational technologies. We believe he can build on the groundbreaking work of Charles Caldas and ensure Merlin's membership continues to thrive in a global digital music market."
Martin Mills, Merlin board member and Beggars Group chairman, said:
"I'm delighted that we've found in Jeremy an executive with deep experience in both the tech and music worlds to build upon Charles Caldas' exceptional work. He has all the credentials to help write Merlin's next chapter. With our new CEO, the right executive team, and a strong, newly-elected board, Merlin will continue to thrive and empower independents in this new decade."
Merlin is also announcing today the results of its biennial board elections, with eight new executives joining the organisation's 15-member board.
Merlin's board is divided into three territorial blocs with equal representation given to North America, Europe and ROW.
In first name alphabetical order, the full Merlin board is as follows:
Alexandria Hock, Better Noise Music (US)
Darius Van Arman, Secretly Group (US)
Justin West, Secret City Records (Canada)
Katie Alberts, Reach Records (US)
Marie Clausen, Ninja Tune (US)
Emmanuel De Buretel, Because Group (France)
Horst Weidenmueller, !K7 Records (Germany)
Martin Mills, Beggars Group (UK)
Michel Lambot, PIAS Group (Belgium)
Pieter van Rijn, FUGA (Netherlands)
Carlos Mills, Mills Records (Brazil)
Chan Kim, FLUXUS (South Korea)
Masahiro "Jack" Oishi, Danger Crue (Japan)
Merida Sussex, Stolen Recordings (Australia)
Michael Ugwu, Freeme Digital (Nigeria)
Merlin's Advisory Board is:
Chris Maund (Mushroom Group)
Jason Peterson (Cinq Music)
Nando Luaces (Altafonte Network)
Paul Hitchman (AWAL)