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#include <time.h>
#include <_tls.h>

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* UNDEF INLINE CONTROL MACRO TO DISABLE INLINE OF ANY STRING FUNCTION      */
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#undef _INLINE
#undef        _IDECL
#define       _IDECL
#include <string.h>

extern const char *__TI_tvaltostr(unsigned int val, int width, int pad, char delim);

#define TRUE 1
#define FALSE 0

static const _DATA_ACCESS char *const day[7]  = {
		      "Sun","Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat" };
static const _DATA_ACCESS char *const mon[12] = {
		     "Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun",
                     "Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec" };

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* asctime() builds a result string into a static buffer. This means that   */
/* the static buffer can be modified by each caller. The buffer is given    */
/* thread-local storage at file scope in order to maintain thread-safety.   */
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
__TI_TLS_ARR_DEF(static, char, time_buf, sizeof("Day Mon dd hh:mm:ss yyyy\n"));

_CODE_ACCESS char *asctime(const struct tm *timeptr)
{
    char *tbp = __TI_TLS_ARR(time_buf);

    strcpy(tbp, day[timeptr->tm_wday]);
    strcat(tbp, " ");
    strcat(tbp, mon[timeptr->tm_mon]);
    strcat(tbp, __TI_tvaltostr(timeptr->tm_mday,      3, FALSE, ' ' ));
    strcat(tbp, __TI_tvaltostr(timeptr->tm_hour,      2, TRUE,  ':' ));
    strcat(tbp, __TI_tvaltostr(timeptr->tm_min,       2, TRUE,  ':' ));
    strcat(tbp, __TI_tvaltostr(timeptr->tm_sec,       2, TRUE,  ' ' ));
    strcat(tbp, __TI_tvaltostr(timeptr->tm_year+1900, 1, FALSE, '\n'));

    return (tbp);
}

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Resting on a 5,000 square meter property, the imposing Uro House was built between a few existing trees and its slightly shifted floor plan allows the interiors to benefit from beautiful views of the Sierra Madre mountains. Gathered under the same roof and spread over two floors, the 9,800 square feet interior spaces were separated into public and private rooms, with an accentuated care for the landscape. 7XA Taller De Arquitectura were the talented architects behind this residential project – a cross-shaped modern construction located in Monterrey, Mexico. The two story high contemporary house has terraces and partially covered zones acting as the links between spaces thus creating a carefully planned dream home.


Warning: This is going to be dead simple — 2nd grade, child's picture-book simple.
Why do businesses spend precious dollars — billions, in fact — on Advertising, Sales, and Research & Development?
The primary purpose of Advertising and Sales is to attract and maintain customers. The primary purpose of Research & Development is to create products and services that will attract and maintain customers.
In short, businesses rely on customers. Gaining and serving customers is how businesses profit and grow. That's Business 101.
So, if the U.S. government wants to help America's business profit and grow what should it do?
Right: The government should help American business attract and maintain customers.
And who are the customers for America's business? For the vast majority of America's businesses, their customers are the middle- and lower income 99%.
Yes, the upper 1% buy things. Like the 99%, they buy food, clothing, and shelter. They also buy diamonds, yachts, and private airplanes.
But the purchases by the richest 1% add up to only a minuscule fraction of what the 99% spend. The 99% are the primary customers of America's business.
The best way to help America's business grow is to help customers of American business buy.
In short, U.S. GDP measures the spending on American-produced products and services. And again, who does the vast majority of spending in America? The lower 99% income groups. They are the primary customers for America's business.
How can the federal government help the lower 99% increase their spending?
The federal government can help the lower 99% increase their spending by helping them to have more spending money.
Give the 99% a billion dollars and they will buy goods and services, thus stimulating the entire economy. They will stimulate America's business.
But, give the richest 1% a billion dollars, and they will buy stock, increasing the prices of stocks and their own wealth, all to distance themselves from the 99%.
Major companies including Cisco Systems Inc., Pfizer Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. say they'll turn over most gains from proposed corporate tax cuts to their shareholders.
Executives including Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey, Pfizer Chief Financial Officer Frank D'Amelio and Cisco CFO Kelly Kramer have recently made similar statements.
The biggest moral problem facing the world is the wide and widening Gap between the rich and the rest. Enriching the 99% helps solve that problem.
And the biggest economic problem facing the world also is the wide and widening Gap between the rich and the rest. Enriching the 99% helps solve that problem, too.
The moral and the economic problems can be addressed by providing the 99% with more money — something governments are exquisitely designed to do.
Governments can budget spending that enriches the 99% and also can pass laws that protect the 99%. This too, is Trickle-up Economics.
There are those among the rich, who advocate "trickle-down economics — the notion that if the government supports the rich, or supports business directly, then increased spending by the rich and business will "trickle down" to the rest of America.
It is utter nonsense. It is a lie meant to justify enriching the rich and widening the Gap between the rich and the rest.
When the rich and businesses spend, it is to benefit themselves. When they hire, they pay the lowest wages possible and they hire the least number of people they can.
The rich and businesses actually do their best to avoid trickle-down effects.
The Ten Steps to Prosperity (below) are based on Trickle-up Economics. They are designed to encourage business customers to buy goods and services. They do for all businesses what Marketing and R&D do for individual businesses.
Trickle-up Economics grows the economy by creating a solid base of newly enriched customers. Rather than rewarding the rich and their businesses for doing nothing, the Ten Steps rewards businesses by doing exactly what businesses pay Marketing and R&D to do: Attract customers' dollars.
Talk to your federal Senators and Representatives, and demand Trickle-up Economics — aid to the 99% who are the customers of business — for the sake of yourself, your family and friends, and for America.
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Literally no one in the middle class pays the estate tax that applies only to estates worth more than $5.49 million.
"An estate tax effectively and unfairly taxes a person's earnings twice, he argued: first when they earn it and again when they die. And, he added, it penalizes savers without touching spenders.
There's a deep strain of thought in contemporary GOP politics that says the wealthy are entitled to special benefits because they're wealthy, while you on the lower end of the economic spectrum deserve less because you have less.
Iowa's senior senator isn't just championing tax breaks for the rich; he's also expressing disdain for you who live paycheck to paycheck. The veteran Republican lawmaker is looking down on you, marveling at what he sees as working families' fiscal irresponsibility.
When I see photos of people cheering Donald Trump, and when I see what the Republicans tried to do with ACA, and what they now are doing with tax "reform," I only can shake my head in wonderment.
"I can tell you what no other CEO wants to tell you," Todd Carmichael, co-founder and CEO of La Colombe Coffee Roasters in Philadelphia writes in an op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer: "A half-trillion dollars of corporate tax giveaways proposed by the GOP aren't going to do a thing for the middle class, or create a single job.
Not only simple but stupid.
If it were that easy, then why not just hand people all the goods and services? Why bother having to "give" people money?
Have you ever thought that your plan may discourage producers? Why work when the government is handing out for free and why produce when there is nothing to be made. Have you not seeing what happened in Cuba and all the communist countries?
You yourself don't believe your own crap. Amazing that your level of devotion for communism is greater than your honesty.
Do not respond until you answer this question: What is the purpose of government?


Coming from a Catholic family, being educated by the Dominican Sisters in elementary and high school it was not a surprise I wanted to be a Dominican Sister. And so it is. My Bachelor of Arts is from San Jose State College and the Masters of Science Degree is from Oregon State University. I have a Standard California Teaching Credential. For many years I've taught in the elementary grades in northern and southern California. Since I've been at St. Catherine's Academy I've been the Librarian and have taught religion, math, and science on various levels. Presently I am teaching in the Resource Department. Teaching is a JOY! When I am not engaged in the ordinary joys of life, I enjoy observing all the various facets of nature.


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Identification of concealed posteroseptal Kent pathways by comparison of ventriculoatrial intervals from apical and posterobasal right ventricular sites.
Permanent form of junctional reciprocanting tachycardias: where is the ventricular insertion?
Treatment of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Coincident right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia and atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia: More than a random association?
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Through his book and podcast, Jay Owen provides stories, tips, and strategies that help YOU build a business that lasts.
For nearly twenty years, Jay Owen has been building Design Extensions, a Florida-based marketing agency that's grown its revenue and profits every year since 1999. Increasing the company's revenue every single year hasn't been easy, but in doing so, Jay has learned that building a thriving business is possible, and that you don't have to sacrifice family or quality of life to do it. Jay has built Design Extensions while also being an invested husband to his wife, Claire, and father to their five children. In Building a Business That Lasts, he shares all his most sought-after advice for aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs who reject the endless hustle and instead embrace the idea of a better way to succeed.
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Building a Business that Lasts read like a collection of familiar anecdotes, challenged me to take actionable inventory on both my company and family today, all while humbly steering me to make better choices and how to remedy problems made by questionable ones in the past.
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My name is Jakir Hussain.
"I came to America because my father wanted me to. He applied for me to come here."
I came to America because my father wanted me to. He applied for me to come here. At the age of twenty, I came from Bangladesh by plane. I missed my first scheduled flight and had to get on the next flight. The plane ride was too long, too long about 18 hours and the plane food was nasty, it was some type of beef and rice. My uncle was the first person to meet me in America, he was living in Jamaica, Queens. I had never seen all the technologies they have over here, in my country and especially in Sylhet there wasn't much technology, it was the first time I saw roads, cars, bridges. My first day in NYC we just went to my uncle's home in Queens and ate chicken biryani. One day later I went to the Bronx. America was kind of scary to me in a way.


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THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE ROMA REGION: FOCUS ON STREET VENDING ENTERPRISES
Vusi Mashinini
Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Science, National University of Lesotho, P.O. Roma 180, Lesotho.
Mashinini, Vusi. "THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE ROMA REGION: FOCUS ON STREET VENDING ENTERPRISES." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 4, no. 10, Oct. 2019, pp. 6500-6517, ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=502. Accessed Oct. 2019.
Mashinini, V. (2019, October). THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE ROMA REGION: FOCUS ON STREET VENDING ENTERPRISES. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 4(10), 6500-6517. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=502
Mashinini, Vusi. "THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE ROMA REGION: FOCUS ON STREET VENDING ENTERPRISES." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 4, no. 10 (October 2019), 6500-6517. Accessed October, 2019. ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=502.
[1]. Amoah-Mensah, A. (2016): "Street vending and Competitive Advantage: Towards Building a Theoretical Framework." The Qualitative Report. 21(9): 1651-1673.Retrived from http://nsuworks.nova.edu/tgr/vol21/iss9/6
[2]. Baliyan, S. and Srivastava, V. (2016): "Socio-economic Condition of Street Vendors From the Gender Prospective" Journal of Economic and Social Development. XII (2): 66-75. Retrieved from https://www.researcggate.net/publication/
[3]. Beccles, R. (2014): Street vending in Ghana: A solution or a problem for development. Retrieved from www.academia.edu/6993503 / on 10/10/2019.
[4]. Bureau of Statistics (BOS) (2006): The Lesotho Population Census Report. BOS. Maseru.
[5]. Ciapetti, L. (2009): "Universities as Embedded knowledge Hubs and Challenges of Local Development. The US Lessons and the Italian Case." European Spatial Research and Policy. 16 (2): 5-22.
[6]. Cox, D: "Developing a Framework for Understanding University-Community Partnerships." Cityspace: A Journal of Policy Development Research. 5(1): -26.
[7]. Dallago, B. (2014): "The role of universities in local development." Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. 5 (1): 35-59. DOI. 10.14267cjssp2014.01.02
[8]. Fongwa, S. Marais, L. and Atkinson, D (2014): "Universities and regional development: Lessons from the OECD Regional Assessment of the Free State, South Africa." The Journal of Higher Education in Africa. 12(2): 29-52.
[9]. Hoffman, D and K. Hill (2009): The Contribution of Universities in to regional Economies. A Report from the Productivity and Prosperity Project. Arizona State University. Arizona.
[10]. Kongolo, M. (2011): "Impact of the University of Swaziland on national economic development efforts." Research in Higher Education Journal. www.aabri.com/manuscripts/11988.pdf
[11]. Kotosz, B (2013): "Local Economic Impact of Universities". Anacleta Technica Szegedinensia. 1-2: 22-26.
[12]. Lenomo Consultants (2012): The NUL Restructuring Report. Lenomo. Roma.
[13]. Mitullah, W. (2003): Street Vending in African Cities: A Synthesis of Empirical Findings from Kenya, Code De'Ivoire, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Uganda and South Africa. Retrieved from https://www.ResearchGate on 09/10/2019.
[14]. Mramba, N. (2015): "The Conception of Street Vending Business (SVB) in Poverty Reduction in Tanzania". International Business Research. 8 (5): 120-129. Retrieved from pdf.semanticscholar.org on 10/10/2019.
[15]. Nani, V. (2016): "A synthesis of changing patterns in the demographic profiles of urban street vendors from Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe." Problems and Perspectives in Management. 14 (3): 549-555.
[16]. National University of Lesotho (2007): NUL Strategic Plan 2007/12. NUL. Roma.
[17]. Ohme, A (2003): The Economic Impact of a University on its Community and State: Examining Trends Four Years Later. University of Delaware. Delaware.
[18]. Thompson, B. (2014): The Role of Universities in Economic Development: A Look at the University of Tennessee. University of Tennessee. Tennessee.
[19]. Ward, N. et al. (2005): Universities, the knowledge economy and 'Neo-endogenous Rural Development'. Centre for Rural Economy. Discussion Paper No.1. University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
This study sought to investigate the impact of the National University of Lesotho (NUL) on local development in the Roma Region with specific reference to street vending enterprises. The study used quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Major findings show that unintended impacts of NUL on street vending enterprises were in the provision of both students and employees as their market located around its campus gates. Furthermore vendors felt that while these links were meritorious, they were spontaneous and, at times, conflicted with their core business in street vending by presenting some challenges that hindered the effectiveness of their businesses. Therefore they recommend that the NUL must start partnership programmes on local development with street vendors through deliberate policy interventions to promote regional development within its host community. Some of the areas recommended for partnership were the development of vending stalls on campus for rent to vendors; NUL assistance in the regulation and standardisation of vending sheds off campus around its gates for scenic and environmental sustainability; provision of training on basic bookkeeping, literacy programmes, environmental health, food and nutrition; horticulture by relevant NUL academic departments; formation of a joint committee between NUL and the relevant stakeholders from the community and vendors to synergise activities.. The NUL should act as a catalyst for twinning between the local vendors and vendors from elsewhere and development partners nationally and globally to enhance their social capital.


The Global Cooling Coalition was launched at the first Global Conference on Synergies between the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement held at Copenhagen, Denmark.
Inspire ambition, identify solutions and mobilise action to accelerate progress towards clean and efficient cooling.
Complement and build upon ongoing successful programmes to advance clean and efficient cooling, including, the Cooling for All Secretariat, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Programme, private sector action like the Global Cooling Prize, and other initiatives.
Provide all with sustainable cooling at a scale that would ensure safe food, safe vaccine and comfort at work.
As the incidence of heat waves is increasing with the regular and alarming frequency it is affecting the health and well being of people. Hence there is a growing demand for cooling which keeps individuals healthy, vaccines stable, food nutritious and economies productive.
Due to rising temperatures and spending power, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that the number of air conditioners in use is expected to increase from 1.2 billion today to 4.5 billion by 2050 to meet the cooling needs.


I am trying to measure temperature with a voltage input module. However, the measurements seem to be incorrect. How do I fix this?
Unless specified in the datasheet or specifications, it is usually not recommended to measure temperature with a voltage input module.
If you are measuring unexpected temperatures, refer to the Unexpected Voltages, Floating or Crosstalk in Analog Inputs document.
If you are seeing a floating signal, also refer to the Floating Signal Voltage Reading Saturates to Full-Scale document.
If the temperature reading seems incorrect but the change in temperature seems to be accurate, try comparing the measurements using another device to see if there is a constant offset that can be added in your code in LabVIEW.


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HomeBreakingLiz Cheney Goes Nuts After Losing Election, Compares Herself To Abraham Lincoln…
Liz Cheney Goes Nuts After Losing Election, Compares Herself To Abraham Lincoln…
On Tuesday night, US Representative Liz Cheney (RINO-WY), the third-highest ranking Republican in Washington, DC, received a historic repudiation. American people don't frequently get to experience a blowout triumph like that in politics.
Due to her swift ascent in the political world, Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, is also referred to as "Daddy's girl" in Washington, DC. In just two short years, Hillary used all of her political capital to lose badly in her first primary challenge after winning by acting like so many other RINOS and ignoring the will of the American people.
In her concession address, Cheney recalled her political debut: "Two years ago, I won this primary with 73 percent of the vote. I could easily have done the same again. The path was clear".
"But it would've required that I go along with President Trump's lie about the 2020 election. That was a path I could not and would not take," she declared.
She refuses to acknowledge that Trump is the representation they have repeatedly chosen, but Cheney wants to ignore that kind of "democracy."
In her customary haughty manner, Cheney informed her supporters that she had called Harriet Hageman and conceded as the race was being called, making the point that accepting election results "honorably" is a key component of American democracy. She made sure to keep her grudges hidden until the primary election cycle was over.
Being forced to watch Cheney lose was embarrassing. She witnessed a significant movement of the American people who came out to vote for Trump's America First platform while she was sobbing about the "loss of Democracy."
The speech escalated from awkward to insulting when Liz Cheney intimated in her concession speech that she might be running for president herself in 2024.
Cheney continued by drawing comparisons between herself and past Republican president Abraham Lincoln, who is one of the RINO-most Left's popular figures to cite against Trump because they think Lincoln is some sort of great moderate who triumphed over "extremists."
BREAKING: Liz Cheney compares herself to Abraham Lincoln pic.twitter.com/nwiLOzf9Aq
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 17, 2022
As soon as the Cheney story about a potential presidential candidacy surfaced, Trump's detractors began to tease out what they view as a clash with him and his supporters in the "largest race of them all" while referencing "democracy."
Or, to put it another way, they'll finally catch Trump this time and beat him.
Following a crushing defeat, the uni-party, the RINO right, and the radical left are now filled with optimism about how they may defeat Cheney in 2024.
Bye bye @Liz_Cheney. On the bright side at least you won't have to pretend to be from Wyoming anymore.
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— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 17, 2022
Presenting her obsession with Donald, chaney focused "most of her speech was spent condemning former President Donald Trump and his claims that the 2020 election was rigged," reports The Daily mail about Cheney's horrific night.
It was odd that Cheney kept coming back to a popular Democratic theme, claiming that Trump's assertions and the violence on January 6 were threats against democracy while urging voters to oppose the America First movement.
"Trump lashed out at Cheney's concession speech, calling it 'uninspiring' and describing her as the real threat to America, Ronny Reyes and Nikki Schwab reported for the Daily Mail.
What was most notable to her supporters was the reference to the Civil War, which was much of the reason for Cheney to make comparisons to Lincoln, giving them inspiration, and also that he had lost so much.
'Abraham Lincoln was defeated in elections for the Senate and House before he won the most important election of all,' Cheney stated.
'Our nation is barreling once again towards crisis, lawlessness, and violence. No American should support election deniers for any position of genuine responsibility where their refusal to follow the rule of law will corrupt our future,' Cheney said.
'Like so many Americans, I assumed that the violence and the chaos of that day would have prompted a united response… Instead, major elements of my party still vehemently defend those who caused it,' she added.CONTINUE READING…


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By The Numbers: Quantifying The Economic Impact Of Mass. Immigrants 04:48
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Schools, welfare and taxes. Those are the big concerns some people have about immigrants' impact on public spending. UMass Boston economist Alan Clayton-Matthews actually tried to quantify these impacts using the most recent census data from 2007.
"Immigrants tend to have larger households with more children and therefore make a higher use of the public education system than do natives," Clayton-Matthews said.
Enrollment In Massachusetts Public K-12 Schools. Click to enlarge. (The Immigrant Learning Center)
His study shows that immigrant-headed families sent about 179,000 students to public schools across the state. Those children make up about 19 percent of school children, even though they are 15.5 percent of the state's population. That costs the state about $300 million to $440 million a year.
But that's not the whole picture. "Fewer immigrants are incarcerated in proportion to their population," Clayton-Matthews said. And, "since immigrants tend to be younger, there are fewer elderly immigrants who are institutionalized in nursing or long-term care facilities."
The UMass Boston economist did this study for the Immigrant Learning Center, a non-profit organization in Malden that launched an "education initiative" in 2003 to, as the report says, "raise the visibility of immigrants as assets to America."
As far as welfare programs — from food stamps to social security — the study says immigrants use less of these services than American-born Massachusetts residents.
And as far as taxes go, "It's pretty much a wash," Clayton-Matthews said. "If you think about society as a whole, it should be a wash. And what we're seeing is that if you look separately for each group, it's essentially a wash as well. So perhaps that finding is surprising — or perhaps not."
The Institutionalized Population. Click to enlarge. (The Immigrant Learning Center)
Not so surprising for Jefrrey Passell, chief demographer for the Pew Hispanic Center. He says most nationwide studies have shown similar outcomes, but have distinguished between documented and undocumented immigrants. This Massachusetts survey doesn't, which he says is surprising, since that is what all of the fuss is about.
If they had, they probably would have found this, Passel says: "They tend to have lower incomes and pay less in taxes. By and large, the undocumented immigrants are not eligible for welfare services and I don't know of any data sets that say they are using them to any great degree."
The Massachusetts study comes just in time for what could be a big debate here about immigrants. A governor-appointed advisory council will release more than a dozen policy recommendations next week on how to integrate immigrants into the economic and civic life of the state.
The Massachusetts Foreign-Born Population By Municipality. Click to enlarge, see full chart. (The Immigrant Learning Center)
Eva Millona, the executive director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, is part of that task force. She says the study will help bring objective information into the discussion. "It really shows what MIRA has always contended, that immigrants play a major role in the economic and cultural life for our commonwealth," she said. "They pay into the system and take out of the system at about the same rate as the native-born population."
On the other side of the debate is the Center for Immigration Studies. It is a non-profit think tank based in DC, that many civil rights groups consider extremist. Jessica Vaughn is a policy analyst for the group and is based in Massachusetts. She says the UMass study is consistent with other research, but fails to look at other economic impacts of immigration policy.
"It's great for the immigrants who come here who can improve their lives; it is great for people who employ large numbers of immigrants, because anytime you get an increase in the supply of workers it drives down wages," Vaughn said. "But it's not so good for Americans and recent immigrants who are trying to compete in the same sectors of the economy, because their wages stagnate or even go down in some cases."
That argument is part of another controversy around immigrants, and it is one that labor economist Alan Clayton-Matthews said he's interested to explore down the road. But for now, he is hoping this study about who pays what and how much may help inform the upcoming immigration debate.
This program aired on June 24, 2009.


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On this program Dennis Wholey speaks with H.E. Domingos Fezas Vital, who currently serves as the Portuguese Republic's Ambassador to the United States. The Ambassador discusses many facets of his home country and its unique history, population and culture. Additionally the Ambassador discusses Portugal's relationship with the United States and his personal goals while stationed as Ambassador in Washington, DC.
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When Gallup has one-on-one coverage, Dak Prescott should think more about trusting Gallup to make the play even if there is coverage.Against Washington, Gallup had three catches for 81 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown where he absolutely cooked the defender on a stop-start move. The problem for Dallas is that Dak Prescott doesn't seem to trust his throws to Gallup enough. Through seven games, Prescott has only targeted Gallup 22 times, about three times a game even though on 10 catches Gallup has averaged 19 yards per catch. Granted, there have been a couple of balls Gallup could have caught that he didn't, but still, right now he appears to be the Cowboys one big-play threat in the passing game Youth Zack Martin Jersey , especially with Tavon Austin sidelined. Prescott did look Gallup's way five times in the Washington game, so they are starting to build some trust. But Prescott could have avoided his one huge error in the Washington game, and made Gallup's day monstrous if he would have just trusted his arm and Gallup's ability.The play we're talking about is Prescott's fumble in the end zone when he was was sacked. The play turned into a Washington touchdown, but it could have just as easily been a Cowboys touchdown. During a chat session some of the BTB writers were having during the game, I wrote these words right after that play was complete: "you guys are gonna cry wehn you see Gallup's route on that play, 6 points if Dak sees him." (Yes, I know I misspelled "when" in the chat).Here's the full play:And here is what Prescott was seeing as he gets to the back of his drop on the play.The blue lines represent Dak's field of vision based on where his head is pointed, he has Gallup right in his sights (black circle) and he knows the pattern Gallup is running is a fake to the outside then going straight upfield. He should recognize that the cornerback is in a terrible position for this play. Prescott has to recognize he's got what he wants here and get ready to fire. The other Washington defenders are not in place to help on the play. The up defender (yellow circle) will never be able to get back in time to help, in fact he never tries. The deep safety (red circle) is just too far over to effectively make a play on a well thrown ball to Gallup. Here's what we see a second later.Prescott is still looking at that side of the field (blue lines). He has to see that the up defender (yellow circle) can't make a play, and the deep safety (red circle) is still sitting in the middle of the field. In the black circle, Gallup has made his move and the corner is toast, he's actually reaching out in a feeble attempt to grab Gallup and slow him down. If Prescott had fired this ball on time, Gallup likely takes it to the house. If somehow the safety makes a saving tackle on him, the Cowboys still convert the third down and are on their way to a score. Michael Gallup is starting to show his ability to be a playmaker for Dallas. The coaching staff needs to recognize that and try to scheme him into as many one-on-one situations as they can. And Dak Prescott needs to recognize it http://www.authenticsdallascowboys.com/c...ath-jersey , and trust himself and the receiver. If the Cowboys are looking for someone to stretch defenses vertically, they should start looking to Gallup more often. The post-Dez Bryant/Jason Witten era in Dallas got off to a rocky start on Sunday.The Cowboys were clearly missing a go-to wide receiver on the outside, a presence at tight end and leadership on the offensive line without 2016 All-Pro center Travis Frederick, who is battling Guillain Barre syndrome. The result was a lackluster performance and a 16-8 loss to the Carolina Panthers in the season opener.Quarterback Dak Prescott took the blame, saying he was "off" his game — although he remained upbeat, insisting that things will improve."I have to figure out why I was off," said Prescott, who was limited to 170 yards passing and no touchdowns. "Was I rushing it? Did I feel pressure? What were the things that were causing it? Was it just me missing the pass?"But it's hard to pin the 232-yard offensive output on the third-year quarterback.It didn't help that he was under constant pressure from a swarming Panthers defense led by Luke Kuechly and Kawann Short. 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Free agent pickup Allen Hurns, who the Cowboys are hoping has a chance to emerge as their No. 1 receiver, had one catch for 20 yards.Greg Swaim was limited to three catches for 18 yards, and no other Cowboys tight end caught a pass.Prescott was clearly most comfortable throwing to one of the team's few holdovers from last season — slot receiver Cole Beasley, who was targeted a team-high eight times and had seven catches for 73 yards.Overall, the offense seemed to lack creativity with the Cowboys settling routinely for screen passes that were often sniffed out by Kuechly http://www.authenticsdallascowboys.com/c...own-jersey , who finished with 13 tackles.Prescott said the Cowboys' problems stemmed mostly from self-inflicted penalties.An illegal block above the waist by left tackle Tryon Smith put Dallas in a second-and-21 on the first drive. Smith had a holding penalty on the second drive leading to a second-and-17. La'el Collins was flagged twice for holding in second half.Dallas finished 2 of 11 on third-down conversions."Early on, we didn't have a great rhythm," coach Jason Garrett said. "We were behind the chains a lot. I thought it got better as the game wore on. We spread them out a little bit. We got some creases in the running game. Guys kept fighting. We made some positive plays on top of positive plays that allowed us to move the ball, certainly on the scoring drive and it's not good enough. We have to play better."Ezekiel Elliott had 69 yards rushing on 16 carries and a touchdown but was largely ineffective before the fourth quarter."We have to run it better," Garrett said. "We have to throw it better. Every part of it has to improve. I thought our guys battled and I thought it got better as the game wore on."The Cowboys featured a steady rotation of receivers, which Prescott said he liked."It keeps guys fresh," Prescott said. "It gives us the advantage on defensive backs. 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Providing good customer service is vital to the success of your business. If your customers don't have a pleasant experience with your brand, then they probably won't return. But providing great customer service definitely takes some effort. So, it is great to be able to streamline the process where possible.
Here are three things I look at when streamlining the customer service process for eCommerce businesses.
You NEED to provide live chat support to your customers. This is super important. I've written quite a few articles about this.
You need to have a good system to keep track of all incoming and outgoing communications to your customers, so that you don't miss any enquires or questions from them.
I use Zendesk to manage all 3.
Zendesk is software created specifically for customer service. I've been using Zendesk for close to 5 years. I use it for my agency business Moustache Republic and the various eCommerce businesses I manage. I've just implemented Zendesk on my last startup business, noissue and I'd like to share how I went about it while the memory is still fresh in my mind.
Zendesk has a growing product list which actually slightly confused me this time, as they've renamed everything! But once I worked out what was what, the new names made sense.
They have Zendesk support, which is the main platform that keeps track of all customer service communication. Zendesk Guide is the knowledge base/help center tool where you can create and publish FAQs. Zendesk chat is the live chat system.
There are also quite a few other products but as I have never used them, I can't really comment. I must say though, I'd be quite keen to try Zendesk talk, which is a phone support tool. But I will leave it out of this article.
The way I use it is to set up a dedicated support email, like [email protected] and connect that with Zendesk support. This way all emails going into the support email will get pulled into Zendesk.
All emails sent to [email protected] will be created as a ticket in Zendesk and your customer service team members who have a zendesk account will get notified and can reply to the customer in Zendesk or by just replying to the email. All communication will be tracked in Zendesk and your whole team will be on the same page, meaning nothing will get missed.
There are a couple features within Zendesk Support that I use quite often. These are triggers, and automations. An example of a trigger is that we can set up a rule so that all tickets with "Urgent" in the subject line will be automatically created as a high priority ticket. At the same time, a notification message will be sent to our Slack channel so that our team can attend to it straight away.
For automation, we can set up a rule for if a customer does not reply after 30 days, we send an auto reminder to check with them whether the issue has been resolved. If we have no answer for 7 days after that, the ticket is automatically closed. This way we keep our support queue nice and clean.
There are also an app I often use for my eCommerce businesses. It is the Magento/Shopify/BigCommerce connector. This app connects your eCommerce shop with your Zendesk support, so your customer service agent can get information like the customer's purchase history displayed on the screen when replying to the customer.
Zendesk Guide is quite simple to use. You just create your knowledge base articles and use Category and Section to group them together. We use it to create both an internal and external knowledge base. You can do it by simply changing the visibility settings at section level.
When you have a comprehensive knowledge base, you can start to use a cool new feature called Answer Bot. Answer Bot uses artificial intelligence to auto suggest answers to customers using the information in your knowledge base, while they are waiting to talk to your customer service team via live chat.
This is simply a must have for all eCommerce sites. If you don't use Zendesk chat, you can use other live chat tools like Intercom or Olark, but you have to use one.
I recommend using Zendesk chat if you are already using Support and Guide. That way, your customer service agents don't have to go between different tools. The setup is pretty easy, you just copy and paste a piece of script to your website.
I have found Zendesk to be a really useful way of streamlining the all important customer service process in my businesses. After all, as a busy business owner, you want to make things as easy as possible. Manually keeping communication records is such a time waster. And think of all the enquiry you could be losing without a live chat function. I would definitely recommend using a software system to streamline your processes.


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DIGITAL SOCIETY BLOG
Making sense of our connected world
Network of Centers: Desk Swap with CCLP Haifa
As part of a desk swap program, our researcher Amélie Heldt spent two weeks at the Center for Cyber Law and Policy (CCLP), a partner institute at the University of Haifa, in early May 2018. The stay served the institutional exchange between members of the European Hub of the Network of Centers (NoC), which was established in autumn 2017. During this time, the network between the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, the Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research and the CCLP was deepened and consolidated.
Using an interdisciplinary approach, the CCLP integrates law, computer science, data technology, social sciences and innovative technologies to develop a new "toolkit" for policymakers. Particular attention is being paid to governance, national security, innovation, competition and civil rights in the digital ecosystem. The talks in Haifa focused in particular on ensuring freedom of expression in the digital space.
Thanks to the #LawTechnologyCyberClinic of @HaifaUniversity for telling me abt the Israeli law project against #hatespeech after my brief presentation on the German network enforcement act (#NetzDG). I guess we should all learn from each other's mistakes…
— Amélie (@amelie_hldt) May 6, 2018
Amélie Heldt presented her dissertation on the effect of fundamental rights on the iInternet to the Cyber Law Clinic, as well as the German Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG), which attracted much attention in Israel due to a similar draft law. For her dissertation, Heldt examines the effect of fundamental rights between private individuals in the case law of the Federal Constitutional Court, in particular Article 5, paragraph 1, sentence 1 of the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz). The aim is to investigate from a constitutional perspective whether and to what extent communication platforms such as social networks should respect the freedom of expression of their users when moderating contributions and comments.
On the subject of NetzDG, she presented the initial situation for the emergence of the law (influence of online campaigns on Brexit, the manipulated selfie of Merkel with a refugee, the brutalisation of debate over social issues on social media), as well as the main points of criticism from a material perspective, including the risk of obstruction by the networks applying the law. Even before the first reports by the social media companies concerned, which will appear during the summer, the law is highly controversial in Germany and Europe.
Amélie Heldt discussed the effects of using content filtering algorithms and the role of public authorities in this context with law faculty members. This also involved the increasing use of upload filters. At the insistence of the EU Commission within the framework of the EU Internet Forum, they are now to combat terrorist propaganda, although there is no regulatory framework for this. This phenomenon – which Prof. Elkin-Koren called "invisible handshake" years ago – can be observed in many areas of law enforcement on the internet.
According to @sivavaid "the problem of #Facebook is Facebook" and there is no way in our liberal system to govern such a big network. To him it's "too late in a sense". Interesting but quite pessimistic talk at @HaifaUniversity thanks to #CCLP_Haifa
The power of social media was the subject of a PhD colloquium with Prof. Siva Vaidhyanathan, Director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia.
Lastly, Amélie Heldt visited the Robotics & Big Data Lab of the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Haifa and talked with the students about possible risks of such technologies for human rights. Among other things, the students presented a drone prototype that uses built-in facial recognition software to specifically approach customers in a shopping mall to show personalised advertising. Another prototype could be used in car parks to find free parking spaces and lead customers there. These decisions are very complex due to the amount of data to be processed in real time.
Amélie Heldt thanks Prof. Niva Elkin-Koren and her whole team for their generous hospitality and the most interesting conversations.
This post represents the view of the author and does not necessarily represent the view of the institute itself. For more information about the topics of these articles and associated research projects, please contact info@hiig.de.
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Chutzpah and Realism: Vladimir Putin and the Making of Russian Foreign Policy
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French Institute of International Relations (IFRI)
IFRI Policy Papers: Russie.Nei.Visions
In the course of his presidency, Vladimir Putin has presided over a remarkable expansion of Russian foreign policy.
During the 1990s, Russia was a regional power in all but name. Today, however, we are witnessing the re-emergence of a global Russia, whose ambition and confidence are at a post-Cold War high. The conviction that it is integral to a new world order reflects not only a historical sense of entitlement, but also renewed self-belief.
But this progression masks major flaws. Despite impressive demonstrations of military might in Ukraine and Syria, and Putin's tactical dexterity, Russia remains a weak power in many respects.
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We Did Stop (The Government) – Miley Cyrus on Saturday Night Live Parody – Video
Miley Cyrus may have been both the host and musical guest on last night's episode of Saturday Night Live but cast member Taran Killam was the one on fire. Delivering the laughs in almost every skit he appeared in, Taran is the one remaining ray of hope left after many regular cast members left the show last season.
Miley and Taran appeared in a parody of her "We Can't Stop" video: "We Did Stop (The Government)".
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Le Championnat de France de volley-ball Ligue A 2018-19 oppose les quatorze meilleures équipes françaises de volley-ball masculin. Le championnat de France de volley-ball de première division porte le nom de Ligue A depuis 2009.

Tours est le champion sortant et défend son titre de Champion de France en battant Chaumont en finale, il s'agit du huitième titre national pour Tours.

Cette saison est marquée par la relégation administrative du Paris Volley, troisième de l'édition précédente, en Ligue B. Le club parisien n'est pas remplacé et la compétition se déroule à treize au lieu de quatorze.

Formule de la compétition

Phase régulière
La phase régulière se déroule sous forme d'un championnat où chacune des treize équipes (quatorze normalement) affronte les douze autres (treize normalement), une fois à domicile, une fois à l'extérieur pour un total de vingt-quatre matchs par club (vingt-six matchs normalement).

À l'issue de cette première phase :
 Les clubs classés de la  à la  sont maintenus sportivement en LAM et disputent les matchs de play-offs du championnat de France ;
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 Le club classé à la  est relégué sportivement en Ligue B. Cette édition se déroulant exceptionnellement à treize, aucun club n'est relégué en fin de saison.

Play-offs
À l'issue de la première phase, les huit équipes qualifiées sont placées dans le tableau qui fixe leurs adversaires possibles jusqu'à la finale.

Les quarts de finale, les demi-finales et la finale se disputent en matchs aller-retour et appui éventuel. Le match aller et, si nécessaire le match d'appui, ont lieu sur le terrain du club le mieux classé à l'issue de la première phase tandis que le match retour se joue sur le terrain du club le moins bien classé.

Participants

Le Paris Volley ,  la saison passée est rétrogradé à la suite de la décision de la ligue. Le championnat se déroule donc à treize équipe au lieu de quatorze.

Légende des couleurs

Compétition

Saison régulière

Classement
Les points sont attribués de la manière suivante, 3 points en cas de victoire, 0 point en cas de défaite. Si le match va jusqu'au tie-break (cinquième set), le vainqueur ne marquera que 2 points et le vaincu récupèrera 1 point.
En cas d'égalité de points, le classement prend en compte :
le nombre de victoires
le quotient des sets
le quotient des points

Play-off
Formule sportive : les quarts de finale, les demi-finales et la finale se disputent selon les mêmes modalités :
 Les quarts de finale, les demi-finales et la finale se disputent en matchs aller-retour et appui éventuel. Le match aller a lieu sur le terrain du club le mieux classé à l'issue de la première phase, le match retour a lieu sur le terrain du club le moins bien classé à l'issue de la première phase et l'appui éventuel sur le terrain du club le mieux classé.

Quarts de finale

Les quarts de finale sont répartis comme suit :
 Le club classé  contre le club classé  à l'issue de la première phase (match A) ;
 Le club classé  contre le club classé  à l'issue de la première phase (match B) ;
 Le club classé  contre le club classé  à l'issue de la première phase (match C) ;
 Le club classé  contre le club classé  à l'issue de la première phase (match D).
Demi-finales

Y participent les vainqueurs des quarts de finale :
Vainqueur du match A contre le vainqueur du match D (match E) ;
Vainqueur du match B contre le vainqueur du match C (match F).
Finale

Y participent les vainqueurs des demi-finales :
Vainqueur du match E contre le vainqueur du match F.

 Tours remporte son huitième titre de Champion de France.

Références

Liens externes
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France Ligue A 2018-2019

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This guide discusses how to add curve objects to Rhino using the Rhino C/C++ SDK.
The following code samples will demonstrate three different ways of adding curves to Rhino. In these examples, we will create circle curves; but, there is no reason that we could create lines, polylines, arcs or any other type of curve.
In this example, we define a circle, using ON_Circle, and pass the definition off to CRhinoDoc::AddCurveObject.
In this example, we first define a circle. Then we create an ON_ArcCurve object from the circle definition. ON_ArcCurve is one of the many curve classes this is derived from ON_Curve. We then pass the ON_ArcCurve object off to CRhinoDoc::AddCurveObject.
In this example, we will add a circle curve the brute force way. We first define a circle. Then we allocate a new ON_ArcCurve and pass the circle definition to its constructor. We then allocate a new CRhinoCurveObject and assign our ON_ArcCurve object pointer to it. Finally, we pass the pointer to the CRhinoCurveObject to CRhinoDoc::AddObject.
// curve_object will delete arc_curve.
What is interesting to note is that the code found in Example 3 is essentially what Rhino does inside of CRhinoDoc::AddCurveObject. All of the CRhinoDoc::AddCurveObject overrides are simply provided to make it easier for SDK developers to add curves to Rhino.


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(Redirected from Drum 'n' bass)
"What is now a complex mixture of influences and genres began from humble roots in the UK. Though many debate the original drum & bass record, it was a combination of Lenny De Ice's "We are ie" and the late 1989 Perfecto release 'Baz De Conga' which pioneered the movement. The cut was an amalgamation of ideas and sounds, combining the sax drop from "Monkey Say, Monkey Do" with Steel City bleeps and a gospel vocal lift. What producer Steve Bicknell brought to the cut however was attitude - the whole mix powered by a tumbling sub roll, clattering breakbeats and an unrelenting synth strike."-- 1997, VN's Kingsley Marshall[1]
"What's The Story? Is there a year zero with clearly mapped co-ordinates for the beginning of jungle? When did we first fall in love with subsonic bass, breakbeats and digital creation? You can trace the raw concepts back to Meat Beat Manifesto's 'Radio Babylon' or DJ Kool Herc's pre-hip hop invention of breakbeats. Perhaps you prefer to root the whole thing in 'Amen Brother' by The Winstons or 'Think' by Lyn Collins - the two tracks that spawned drum n' basses favourite drum breaks." -- author unknown[2]
Drum and bass is a genre and branch of electronic music which emerged from rave and jungle scenes in England during the early 1990s. The style is often characterised by fast breakbeats (typically 160–180 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-bass lines, sampled sources, and synthesizers.
The popularity of drum and bass at its commercial peak ran parallel to several other homegrown dance styles in the UK including big beat and hard house. Drum and bass incorporates a number of scenes and styles. A major influence on jungle and drum and bass was the original Jamaican dub and reggae sound. Another feature of the style is the complex syncopation of the drum tracks' breakbeat.
From its roots in the UK, the style has established itself around the world. Drum and bass has influenced many other genres like hip hop, big beat, dubstep, house, trip hop, ambient music, techno, rock and pop. Drum and bass is dominated by a relatively small group of record labels. The major international music labels have shown very little interest in the drum and bass scene. Drum and bass remains most popular in the UK although it has developed scenes all around the world, in countries such as the United States, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Canada, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Australia.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a growing nightclub and overnight outdoor event culture gave birth to a new electronic music style called rave music, which, much like hip-hop, combined sampled syncopated beats or breakbeats, other samples from a wide range of different musical genres and, occasionally, samples of music, dialogue and effects from films and television programmes. But rave music tended to feature stronger bass sounds and a faster tempo (127 to over 140) beats per minute (BPM) than that of early house music. This subgenre was known as "hardcore" rave but from as early as 1991, some musical tracks made up of these high-tempo break beats, with heavy basslines and samples of older Jamaican music, were referred to as "jungle techno", a genre influenced by Jack Smooth and Basement Records, and later just "jungle", which became recognised as a separate musical genre popular at raves and on pirate radio in Britain. It is important to note when discussing the history of drum and bass that prior to jungle, rave music was getting faster and more experimental. Professional DJ and producer C.K. states, "There was a progression as far as the speed of music is concerned. Anyone buying vinyl every week from 1989 to 1992 noticed this."
By 1994, jungle had begun to gain mainstream popularity and fans of the music (often referred to as junglists) became a more recognisable part of youth subculture. The genre further developed, incorporating and fusing elements from a wide range of existing musical genres, including the raggamuffin sound, dancehall, MC chants, dub basslines, and increasingly complex, heavily edited breakbeat percussion. Despite the affiliation with the ecstasy-fuelled rave scene, jungle also inherited some associations with violence and criminal activity, both from the gang culture that had affected the UK's hip-hop scene and as a consequence of jungle's often aggressive or menacing sound and themes of violence (usually reflected in the choice of samples). However, this developed in tandem with the often positive reputation of the music as part of the wider rave scene and dancehall-based Jamaican music culture prevalent in London. By 1995, whether as a reaction to, or independently of this cultural schism, some jungle producers began to move away from the ragga-influenced style and create what would become collectively labelled, for convenience, as drum and bass.
As the genre became generally more polished and sophisticated technically, it began to expand its reach from pirate radio to commercial stations and gain widespread acceptance (circa 1995–1997). It also began to split into recognisable subgenres such as jump-up and Hardstep. As a lighter and often jazz-influenced style of drum and bass gained mainstream appeal, additional subgenres emerged including techstep (circa 1996–1997) which drew greater influence from techno music and the soundscapes of science fiction and anime films.
The popularity of drum and bass at its commercial peak ran parallel to several other homegrown dance styles in the UK including big beat and hard house. But towards the turn of the millennium its popularity was deemed to have dwindled as the UK garage style known as speed garage yielded several hit singles. Speed garage shared high tempos and heavy basslines with drum and bass, but otherwise followed the established conventions of "house music", with this and its freshness giving it an advantage commercially. London DJ/producer C.K. says, "It is often forgotten by my students that a type of music called "garage house" existed in the late 1980s alongside hip house, acid house and other forms of house music." He continues, "This new garage of the mid 90s was not a form of house or a progression of garage house. The beats and tempo that define house are entirely different. This did cause further confusion in the presence of new house music of the mid-1990s being played alongside what was now being called garage." Despite this, the emergence of further subgenres and related styles such as liquid funk brought a wave of new artists incorporating new ideas and techniques, supporting continual evolution of the genre. To this day drum and bass makes frequent appearances in mainstream media and popular culture including in television, as well as being a major reference point for subsequent genres such as grime and dubstep and successful artists including Chase & Status, Netsky, and Australia's Pendulum.
The amen break was the main starting influence for Drum and Bass. Jungle threw in more whistles and bells and MC's. Jungle has a distinct African flow which is "dirty". Drum and Bass for mainstream UK was clean and formal. A very obvious and strong influence on jungle and drum and bass, thanks to the British African-Caribbean sound system scene, is the original Jamaican dub and reggae sound, with pioneers like King Tubby, Peter Tosh, Sly & Robbie, Bill Laswell, Lee Perry, Mad Professor, Roots Radics, Bob Marley and Buju Banton heavily influencing the music. This influence has lessened with time but is still evident with many tracks containing ragga vocals.
As a musical style built around funk or syncopated rock and roll breaks, James Brown, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Ella Fitzgerald, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, the Supremes, the Commodores, Jerry Lee Lewis and even Michael Jackson, are funky influences on the music. Jazz pioneer Miles Davis has been named as a possible influence. Blues artists like Lead Belly, Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, Muddy Waters and B.B King have also been cited by producers as inspirations. Even modern avant-garde composers such as Henryk Gorecki have received mention. One of the most influential tracks in drum and bass history was "Amen Brother" by The Winstons which contains a drum solo that has since become known as the "Amen break", which after being extensively used in early hip hop music, went on to become the basis for the rhythms used in drum and bass.
Kevin Saunderson released a series of bass-heavy, minimal techno cuts as Reese/The Reese Project in the late '80s which were hugely influential in drum and bass terms. One of his more famous basslines (Reese – "Just Want Another Chance", Incognito Records, 1988) was indeed sampled on Renegade's Terrorist and countless others since, being known simply as the 'Reese' bassline. He followed these up with equally influential (and bassline-heavy) tracks in the UK hardcore style as Tronik House in 1991–1992. Then there was Radio Babylon by Meat Beat Manifesto. Another Detroit artist who was important for the scene is Carl Craig. The sampled-up jazz break on Carl Craig's Bug in the Bassbin was also influential on the newly emerging sound, DJs at the Rage club used to play it pitched up (increased speed) as far as their Technics record decks would go.
By the late 1980s and early 1990s the tradition of breakbeat use in hip hop production had influenced the sound of breakbeat hardcore, which in turn led to the emergence of jungle, drum and bass, and other genres that shared the same use of broken beats. Drum and bass shares many musical characteristics with hip-hop, though it is nowadays mostly stripped of lyrics. Grandmaster Flash, Roger Troutman, Afrika Bambaata, Run DMC, Mac Dre, Public Enemy, Schooly D, N.W.A, Kid Frost, Wu-Tang Clan, Dr. Dre, Mos Def, Beastie Boys and the Pharcyde are very often directly sampled, regardless of their general influence.
Clearly drum and bass has been influenced by other music genres, though influences from sources external to the electronic dance music scene perhaps lessened following the shifts from jungle to drum and bass, and through to so-called "intelligent drum and bass" and techstep. It still remains a fusion music style.
Some tracks are illegally remixed and released on white label (technically bootleg), often to acclaim. For example, DJ Zinc's remix of The Fugees' "Ready or Not", also known as "Fugee Or Not", was eventually released with the Fugees' permission after talk of legal action, though ironically the Fugees' version infringed Enya's copyright to an earlier song. White labels along with dubplates play an important part in drum and bass musical culture.
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package monitorserialization

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"io/ioutil"
	"sort"

	"github.com/openshift/origin/pkg/monitor/monitorapi"

	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
)

// Event is not an interval.  It is an instant.  The instant removes any ambiguity about "when"
type EventInterval struct {
	Level string `json:"level"`

	Locator string `json:"locator"`
	Message string `json:"message"`

	From metav1.Time `json:"from"`
	To   metav1.Time `json:"to"`
}

// EventList is not an interval.  It is an instant.  The instant removes any ambiguity about "when"
type EventIntervalList struct {
	Items []EventInterval `json:"items"`
}

func EventsToFile(filename string, events monitorapi.Intervals) error {
	json, err := EventsToJSON(events)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return ioutil.WriteFile(filename, json, 0644)
}

func EventsFromFile(filename string) (monitorapi.Intervals, error) {
	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	return EventsFromJSON(data)
}

func EventsFromJSON(data []byte) (monitorapi.Intervals, error) {
	var list EventIntervalList
	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &list); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	events := make(monitorapi.Intervals, 0, len(list.Items))
	for _, interval := range list.Items {
		level, err := monitorapi.EventLevelFromString(interval.Level)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		events = append(events, monitorapi.EventInterval{
			Condition: monitorapi.Condition{
				Level:   level,
				Locator: interval.Locator,
				Message: interval.Message,
			},

			From: interval.From.Time,
			To:   interval.To.Time,
		})
	}

	return events, nil
}

func EventsToJSON(events monitorapi.Intervals) ([]byte, error) {
	outputEvents := []EventInterval{}
	for _, curr := range events {
		outputEvents = append(outputEvents, monitorEventIntervalToEventInterval(curr))
	}

	sort.Sort(byTime(outputEvents))
	list := EventIntervalList{Items: outputEvents}
	return json.MarshalIndent(list, "", "    ")
}

func EventsIntervalsToFile(filename string, events monitorapi.Intervals) error {
	json, err := EventsIntervalsToJSON(events)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return ioutil.WriteFile(filename, json, 0644)
}

func EventsIntervalsToJSON(events monitorapi.Intervals) ([]byte, error) {
	outputEvents := []EventInterval{}
	for _, curr := range events {
		if curr.From == curr.To && !curr.To.IsZero() {
			continue
		}
		outputEvents = append(outputEvents, monitorEventIntervalToEventInterval(curr))
	}

	sort.Sort(byTime(outputEvents))
	list := EventIntervalList{Items: outputEvents}
	return json.MarshalIndent(list, "", "    ")
}

func monitorEventIntervalToEventInterval(interval monitorapi.EventInterval) EventInterval {
	ret := EventInterval{
		Level:   fmt.Sprintf("%v", interval.Level),
		Locator: interval.Locator,
		Message: interval.Message,

		From: metav1.Time{Time: interval.From},
		To:   metav1.Time{Time: interval.To},
	}

	return ret
}

type byTime []EventInterval

func (intervals byTime) Less(i, j int) bool {
	switch d := intervals[i].From.Sub(intervals[j].From.Time); {
	case d < 0:
		return true
	case d > 0:
		return false
	}
	return intervals[i].Locator < intervals[j].Locator
}
func (intervals byTime) Len() int { return len(intervals) }
func (intervals byTime) Swap(i, j int) {
	intervals[i], intervals[j] = intervals[j], intervals[i]
}


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Mick on the managerial merry go round
by YBIG 12 13th April 2021, 4:49 pm
It has been quite a journey for Mick McCarthy in the past year, he has gone from managing Ireland to taking over as manager of Apoel in Cyprus, and now he is in Wales, with Cardiff Fc in the Championship. He could be renamed Merry-go-round Mick.
His second Ireland stint was mediocre, but he did at least bring Ireland to the last game of the European qualifiers, where we needed a home win against Denmark, the game ended 1-1. Mick would have been manager for the play offs against Slovakia but the Corona did for that, so he left via a press release in April 2020. Stephen Kenny's contract was to see him take over the job after Euro 2020 but as that was delayed so the FAI decided they had no choice but to let Big Mick go. Mick has been a fine servant to Irish football as a player and as a manager, mainly his first stint as manager which saw him take Ireland to the World Cup in 2002.
His move to Apoel, appeared a strange managerial appointment and it ended just as strangely with Mick lasting a mere 9 games. While results were poor enough it really is a fraction of the time a new manager needs. It makes you wonder why he was signed in the first place. But this is the modern-day world of football we are talking about here.
From sunny Nicosia to wintery Cardiff, Mick McCarthy took over a struggling Cardiff City on January 30th on a short term contract. At the time Cardiff were a few places above relegation and while their situation was safe enough a run of poor results could have seen them dragged into a relegation battle. So, Mick was simply hired as an experienced Championship manager with one task 'avoid relegation' and anything else is a bonus. So far so good then.
When McCarthy was announced as the new manager the fans weren't exactly out on the streets celebrating the news, and most fan forums were underwhelmed by the news. In his first game in charge Cardiff drew with McCarthy's former club Millwall 1-1 and after that they won their next 6 games. At one point it looked like McCarthy would be taking the team into the play offs as they were in the top 6 for a short period. He had also won over the fans too as they weren't just winning by the odd goal they were free scoring with 15 goals scored and only 3 conceded.
Then the management did something stupid and offered him a 2 year contract till the Summer of 2023, and typically the results went from brilliant to poor. He has lost 3, draw 2 and won 1, but 28 points from a possible 45 is still excellent and they will likely finish in the top half of the table. They can be backed for promotion to the Premier League at a best priced 50/1 but you can have a more fun risk with a best strategy for Crazy Time.
McCarthy is a very good Championship manager, and he has proved that at the clubs he has managed. His last team Ipswich were relegated soon after he left, he was there for 6 years, where he had an extremely limited budget and still got them to the playoffs in the 2014/2015 season.
He got Wolves and Sunderland promoted and while the results in the Premier League were poor, the truth was he had overachieved in getting the promotion with the teams he had and without a huge investment they were always likely to be relegated.
So, Cardiff City fans would be right in thinking that with a few shrewd signings they should expect at least one season where Cardiff can make the play offs. As for Ireland fans we will be hoping that some of those shrewd signings could be Ireland players. Mick's teams have always had a few Irish players, some of whom like Matt Doherty he brough over from the LOI. One player that would be a brilliant signing would be Shane Duffy who is having a nightmare at Celtic. He was Ireland's best player for two years under Mick and with his confidence back he would be the perfect centre back for a team looking to get promoted. Other possible signings or loans could be Robbie Brady, Alan Browne, Troy Parrott or Michael Obafemi.
Whatever happens Mick back in the Championship is always good news for Irish players.
Words Sharon Keegan
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McAlister's Deli® "Free Tea Day" is a Unique Way the Brand Connects with its Guests and Communities where its Restaurants are Located
Annual event serves as "thank you" to its loyal guests.
Free Tea Day has a lot of meaning for McAlister's Deli® franchisees. Started as a promotional concept around June's National Iced Tea Month a decade ago, the brand began Free Tea Day as a way to say thank you to loyal guests and to give new guests an opportunity to experience the brand's genuine hospitality. Now, with more than 400 McAlister's Deli® locations in 28 states, the event has become the biggest sales day of the year across the system.
"Free Tea Day is a way to appreciate our loyal guests, but it also gives new guests an incentive to experience our genuine hospitality in each of our restaurants. Breaking dining habits takes work and strategy, and our Free Tea Day programming is planned to give franchisees tested tools to disrupt their markets, create community around this day and earn new customers," said President, Paul Macaluso.
As a brand, McAlister's Deli® sells more than 54,000, 32 ounce glasses of tea a day. The tea offered by the franchisees are held to the highest standards, using Rainforest Alliance™ Certified leaves, steaming-hot filtered water, crystal-clear ice, fresh lemon wedges, and pure cane sugar in the brand's famous sweet tea. By cultivating an ideology and process around the McAlister's Famous Sweet Tea™, the brand and its franchisees become, in essence, brewmasters of sorts. However, the brand has always taken its tea making seriously, so the title, while trendy, is authentic and well-earned.
"Free Tea Day is our favorite day of the year," said Chris Smith, multi-unit franchisee and owner of Peak Restaurants. "It's a chance for us to thank our loyal guests and celebrate our famous tea. It's something our teams look forward to every year."
In preparation for Free Tea Day, McAlister's Deli® provides franchisees with its full support as the system prepares to serve over 400,000 glasses of tea. Programming on staff needs and operational requirements, as well as marketing preparation and execution, are provided as part of the brand's promise to its franchisees. The franchisor focuses its ad fund to promote Free Tea Day in national and regional markets. Training videos and webinars are only a small part of offerings that help local store owners prepare, and the McAlister's Deli® National Conference places emphasis on showcasing Free Tea Day photos, feedback and continuing education.
According to Macaluso, "It's a long day for all of our franchisees, their teams and in our company stores as well, but to see the lines of customers eagerly awaiting their glass of tea makes it all worthwhile."
* Average net sales for 392 franchised restaurants in traditional locations that were active franchises during our entire 2020 fiscal year (out of 448 franchised restaurants that were active franchises as of the end of our 2020 fiscal year). Active franchises include franchises that were temporarily closed. See Item 19 of our March 2021 Franchise Disclosure Document for additional details. Some outlets have sold this amount. Your individual results may differ. There is no assurance you will sell as much. This information is not intended as an offer to sell a franchise. We will not offer you a franchise until we have complied with disclosure and registration requirements in your jurisdiction. Contact McAlister's Franchisor SPV LLC, located at 5620 Glenridge Drive, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342, to request a copy of our FDD. RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK: This advertisement is not an offering. An offering can only be made by a prospectus filed first with the Department of Law of the State of New York. Such filing does not constitute approval by the New York Department of Law. RESIDENTS OF MINNESOTA: MN Franchise Registration Numbers: McAlister's Franchisor SPV LLC: F-8196.
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Cost of Crown Survey Released!
Cross-posted from monarchistnb
Every three years, the Monarchist League of Canada commissions a survey on the cost of Canada's Constitutional Monarchy. The survey provides a wealth of information about exactly where the money goes, and how much bang taxpayers are getting for their buck.
The most recent issue of this triennial survey came out last week, and the results are encouraging. The overall cost, per Canadian, of Canada's monarchy in 2011-2012 was $1.63! That figure does not include the special one-time expenses incurred for the celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, which, if factored in, bring the per capita total to $1.85.
These figures include everything from Royal Tours and security costs to salaries and vice-regal household expenses. Naturally, this includes no amount of money to cover the Queen's expenses in the UK. It's simply an old myth that Canadians cover part of the Queen's bill anywhere outside of Canada.
Our hardworking Lieutenant Governor, Graydon Nicholas, shines in the section of Lieutenant Governors. He attends and hosts more events that most other provincial vice-regals, and does so for less than any of his colleagues (even his PEI counterpart!). His total all-inclusive expenses for 2011-2012 were $507,687.80 This includes a Provincial contribution of $318,500. The rest of the costs (including His Honour's salary) were covered by the Federal Treasury.
New Brunswickers reading this know that His Honour seems to turn up at everything, and his house is often a flurry of activity. His total engagements for 2011-2012 numbered 550. That's more than twice the number accounted for by his colleague's in Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan!
In 2012, monarchists received a fair amount of flack about the costs associated with the Royal Tour by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. The overall costs for that Tour came out to $649,538, or just 2 cents per Canadian! The 2011 Tour by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge cost Canadians just 4 cents each, and the 2010 Tour by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, 6 cents each.
Overall, the cost of Canada's constitutional monarchy compares favourably with expenses incurred by the House of Commons ($12.25 per Cdn), the Senate ($2.57), and the CBC ($32.52). It costs just a few cents more per Canadian than the Library of Parliament and the National Gallery. Our neighbours to the south paid an estimated $5.24 each for the running of the White House and the Office of the President in 2008! And they have 10 times our population.
All members will be receiving a copy of this survey in the mail very soon. Others are welcome to check out a digital copy on the Monarchist League's website.
Barry R. MacKenzie