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Governor Bullock Provides Update on CARES Funds and Vaccines
Peter Christian Published: December 2, 2020
At a press conference in Helena on Wednesday, Governor Steve Bullock provided an update on the status of the $1.25 billion that Montana received from the federal CARES Act funding.
"Over $833 million of the dollars went to over two dozen grant programs that directly support businesses, schools, nonprofits, individuals and government entities," said Bullock "The most in-demand of the programs was the business stabilization grants, in which we allocated $254 million and offered a total of three rounds to provide working capital for up to nine months of the year."
Bullock also addressed the monies earmarked for local governments in Montana.
"The original allocation of the local government program was estimated to be at $300 million," he said. "The total amount allocated to local governments will be less than $300 million anticipated earlier in the year and will be closer to $200 million, because local governments have already been made whole and local governments were not on track to spend the entire $300 million. We redirected the leftover funding to ensure its use by the end of the December 30 deadline."
Bullock also provided an update on the COVID 19 vaccines which will be coming into Montana in the next few weeks.
"The committee voted yesterday to recommend that initial vaccine doses when approved, should be offered to health care personnel and residents of long term care facilities," he said. "These recommendations now then go to the CDC director for final approval."
Bullock provided more direct information about the coming vaccines.
"The initial first shipments of the vaccine could arrive as soon as December 15 or December 16," he said. "While we don't know the exact number we expect, we have been told about 9,750 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, and then we'll likely be receiving several thousand more doses in subsequent weeks. The second vaccine pending approval is the Moderna vaccine, and if the federal guidelines remain the same, the first shipment of that vaccine would come out about a week later."
Bullock said all the monies for Montana from the $1.25 billion have already been allocated and no more federal funds are expected.
Filed Under: CARES Funding, COVID-19, Governor Bullock, Press Conference
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After working in Operating Rooms in Hospitals and ASCs across the country – we watched a trend emerge that will benefit our customers with MOLD problems. We tweaked the technology being used to eliminate multi-drug resistant bacteria such as MRSA, C.Diff, Staph and more from critical areas of hospitals. We found that we can kill and remove MOLD in a faster more effective manner than conventional mold remediation. In fact, we can save customers up to 70% over conventional mold remediation using what we call: Sterile Lightning. Not only do we get rid of the mold we also provide a cleaner, healthier environment when finished by killing bacteria and viruses as well.
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Choose a topic then click on the arrow buttons to hear the words.
À la maison (At home)
Les animaux (Animals)
Mes vêtements (My clothes)
Je suis (I am…)
Les transports (Things that go)
Au park (In the park)
Les aliments (Food and drink)
Mon corps (My body)
Les couleurs (Colours)
Bonne nuit (Good night)
Les chiffres (Numbers)
An interactive first word book for young English speakers to learn 100 French words, with over 200 stickers to aid learning.
Little children will have fun matching the French word and picture stickers to the pages as they build their French vocabulary.
Includes a pronunciation guide to hear all the words at Usborne Quicklinks.
Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as an English teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years, she has edited Usborne books in English, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Welsh. She has worked extensively on books for beginner readers, such as Usborne Very First Reading, and developed the Usborne English Readers series for young English language learners. She has also worked on the Usborne Foundation's popular phonics game, Teach your Monster to Read.
Also by Mairi Mackinnon
100 First Spanish words sticker book
Big word books
Very First Reading
Pirate Pat
The dressing-up box
A bus for Miss Moss
Dog diary
The Queen makes a scene
Stop that cow!
Run, rabbit, run!
Late night at the zoo
Wild school
The circus under the sea
The monster diner
Mr. Mystery

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Liquid metal catalyst quickly coverts carbon dioxide into solid carbon
A new method quickly converts carbon dioxide into solid carbon, which can be stored indefinitely or turned into useful materials. The technology works by bubbling CO2 up through a tube of liquid metal, and could be used at the source of emissions.
Cold traps that could contain solid CO2 confirmed on the Moon
A new study by the Planetary Science Institute and UCLA confirms that there are areas in the lunar south polar region where frozen carbon dioxide could exist, raising hopes that there could be significant resources to support future Moon missions.
US outlines vision for cheap, large-scale carbon capture technology
A new initiative from the US Department of Energy makes carbon capture and storage technologies a key pillar in its plan to tackle climate change, aiming to drive down the cost and foster innovations that allow for storage on a mass scale by 2050.
Green new concrete recycles building waste and captured CO2
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world, but it comes at a huge environmental cost. Engineers in Japan have developed a new technique to make concrete by recycling waste concrete and combining it with captured carbon dioxide.
Climate startup taps harsh Australian sun for scalable carbon capture
A company at the cutting edge of carbon capture technology has outlined its vision to use Australia's vast, open spaces and abundant sunlight to power millions of modular systems that would collect millions of tons of CO2 each year.
"Nanojars" capture carbon dioxide dissolved in water
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere attracts most of the attention in environmental concerns, but much of that ends up in oceans, making them more acidic. Now scientists have created nanojars that can easily capture this and other pollutants from water.
"World Avoided" model charts climate cost if we'd ignored ozone hole
Climate change can feel inevitable, but we've stepped up to the challenge before. New modeling shows how bad things would be if CFCs hadn't been banned decades ago – depleted ozone would've increased UV exposure and stopped plants capturing carbon.
Reality check: UN climate change report drives home need for urgent action
According to a new report issued by the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human-caused climate change will have dire consequences over the next 20 years.
Energy Dome uses carbon dioxide as a grid-scale battery
Carbon dioxide may finally get its chance to become a solution in the climate crisis. Italy's Energy Dome says its CO2 batteries will store energy at less than half the cost of lithium "big batteries," while also being very responsive to load demand.
Methane in plumes from Saturn's moon could be signs of microbial life
Something is making methane on Saturn's moon Enceladus. A new study has found that methane levels detected from the icy moon are far higher than can be explained by known geochemical processes – but they are consistent with microbes.
New five-metal alloy makes for 2D catalyst to convert CO2 into fuels
Researchers have created a new alloy made up of not two, but five different metals, and put it to work as a catalyst. The 2D material was able to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, potentially helping to turn the greenhouse gas into fuels.
Underground Sun Conversion tech uses sunlight to produce natural gas
In many countries, long, dark winters limit the amount of solar energy that can be generated for much of the year. That's where the Underground Sun Conversion system comes in, as it's intended to use sunlight to help produce natural gas underground.


Now that the All-Star Game is over, NHL teams and fans are looking ahead to the playoffs. We now know which teams are a sure thing and which don't have much of a chance. There are still also a lot of "middle of the pack" teams whose seasons could go either way.
The wild race to the playoffs is underway. Here's a look at how things are shaping up.
How Many Teams Will Make It?
Sixteen teams will qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The first 12 teams that make it will be the top three in each division. Based on regular-season record and regardless of division, the next two highest-placed finishers in each conference will take the remaining four spots. It's possible for the wild cards to come from the same division, so if you're a team in the middle of the road, you're just focused on points as much as possible.
Tampa Bay, with their 37-11-2 record and 76 points, has a massive lead in the Atlantic. The Lightning making it is about the only sure thing in the Atlantic, though. Toronto is next in the standings with 62 points, Montreal is just 1 point behind them and Boston has 59 points. Any of the three could take second place. The Buffalo Sabres have 54 points and are a bit of an underdog, but a wild card spot could be in their future if some of the other teams falter.
The Metro has been wild all year. The Capitals had a strong start to the year, erasing any thoughts of a cup hangover, and the Penguins looked lost. Now those roles are reversed. The New York Islanders are, unexpectedly, leading the Metropolitan division with a 29-15-5 record and 63 points. This is their first year with Barry Trotz, who led Washington to the Stanley Cup last year as their head coach. They also added goaltender Robin Lehner, who leads the league in save percentage, this year.
Pittsburgh and Washington are currently in the next two spots, both with 27-17-6 records and 60 points. Columbus follows closely behind with a 28-19-3 record and 59 points.
Outside of the top three teams in the Atlantic and Metropolitan divisions, Montreal is in the top spot with a 28-18-5 record and 61 points. Columbus follows closely behind. If Toronto, Boston, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, or Washington don't get a top-three spot, they're the next contenders. Carolina has a shot at a wild card spot, but likely won't be in the top three in their division.
Winnipeg and Nashville are well ahead of their competitors in the Central division. Winnipeg has a 33-16-2 record and 68 points, and Nashville has a 30-18-4 record with 64 points. Whoever finishes first could get home-ice advantage in a Jets/Predators division final. In the next spots are Minnesota, Dallas, and Colorado. Any one of the three could foreseeably win one of the top three spots. The Aves are dropping fast after a surprising start, and need to regain their early season magic if they want a chance.
The Pacific division is more or less decided, with Calgary, San Jose and Vegas poised to take the top three spots in an uncertain order. Calgary is currently in first place with a 33-13-5 record and 71 points. San Jose has a 29-16-7 record with 65 points, and Vegas has a 29-19-4 record with 62 points. Vancouver, which is in fourth place, is 10 points back. The top brass at the Oilers predicated a late season comeback, but since they've lost 5 in a row since, that seems unlikely.
Minnesota, Dallas, and Colorado could all end up in a wild card spot if they don't take No. 3 in the Central division. Vancouver is tied with Dallas and Colorado with 52 points. Anaheim is just a point back with 51, followed closely by Arizona, St. Louis, and Edmonton. It's hard to imagine any of these teams getting very far in the playoffs, though, once they make it.
It's an exciting time for the NHL. The sport seems to be getting more popular, especially with young fans. It's also safer to play and witch with added safety measures such as netting in the rinks, new helmet and visor rules, and more. And with a dud of a Super Bowl for the NFL, football fans may look to the NHL to get some excitement.
The race to the playoffs is on. There are a few teams that are all-but-guaranteed to make it, but much of the standings are still waiting to be decided. It's going to be a wild ride.


Western Australia's auditor-general, Colin Murphy, released a report today detailing concerns about the security of sensitive information stored by agencies.
Murdoch University was one of the seven agencies involved in the audit, which also includes Curtin University and the Legal Aid Commission of WA among others.
Murdoch University makes up 31 of the 115 failures logged in the report, seven of them extreme.
"Most concerning was that we continue to find weak controls in some basic, easy to fix areas such as passwords, patching and setting of user privileges," says Mr. Murphy of the seven agencies.
Three of the university's databases were tested, including Murdoch Finance, Murdoch Student Admin and Murdoch Human Resources.
Chart shows the number and severity of the findings per agency database. Source: Auditor-General report, 5 Nov.
At one unspecified agency, the auditors managed to compromise two accounts and browse highly confidential and sensitive records on individuals including minors, the report said.
The same process was performed a week later, only to find that appropriate action had not been taken by the agency.
The Auditor-General's report also identified accounts at agencies with passwords such as 'test' and 'password1'.
In response to the findings presented to Murdoch University, the institute has 'engaged the services of an independent technical consultant', it says in the report.
"Some of the actions have been completed, including the acquisition of a comprehensive password management system," Murdoch University said in the report.
Here's another time Murdoch University IT has been sketchy.


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Netflix changes its release model, with exclusive theatrical runs for 'Roma' and others
Anthony Ha	@anthonyha / 1 year
Netflix is finally changing its long-held policy around the theatrical release of its original films.
In the past, the streaming service has been willing to release its films in theaters, but it refused to grant those theaters an exclusive release window, which meant that few of them were interested. That, in turn, may have hurt filmmakers' chances when it came to getting nominated for major awards. (It also prompted the Cannes Film Festival to create a new rule that effectively blocks Netflix films from competing.)
It's hard to know for certain whether (say) "Beasts of No Nation" or "Okja" or "The Meyerowitz Stories" would have won more awards of they'd made it into more theaters, but it's worth noting that Amazon does release its films with an exclusive theatrical window, and that's paid off in some major Oscar wins and a couple of genuine indie hits.
This year, Netflix might have its strongest Oscar contenders yet, particularly with "Roma," the new film from Alfonso Cuarón, who won an Oscar for directing "Gravity." The early reviews for "Roma" suggest that a) it may be the best movie of the year, and b) it really should be seen on the big screen.
So the service announced yesterday that "Roma," along with "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" (directed by the Coen Brothers) and "Bird Box" (directed by Susanne Bier and starring Sandra Bullock), will get exclusive theatrical runs.
For those wanting to see ROMA on the biggest screen possible, select markets will be able to watch in theaters AND on Netflix. Watch for special theatrical presentations of Alfonso Cuarón's ROMA, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs from the Coen Brothers, and Bird Box from Susanne Bier.
— Netflix Film (@NetflixFilm) October 31, 2018
Deadline has more details: Basically, each film will roll out in select theaters in major markets a few weeks before their release on Netflix. "Roma," for example, will open in New York, Los Angeles and Mexico on November 21, with additional engagements starting on November 29, ahead of a Netflix release on December 14.
So we're not talking about a Marvel- or Star Wars-scale release here, and the theatrical windows are still much shorter than those offered by Amazon or a traditional studio film. Still, it's a big change for a service whose executives were dismissing the theatrical model just a few months ago as one that "feels more and more disconnected with the population."


Google announced a major partnership for its Glass wearable device with Luxottica, the company behind several popular eyewear brands that include Ray Ban and Oakley. The Mountain View, Calif., tech giant said Luxottica will lend Glass its expertise in eyewear design and manufacturing. Additionally, Luxottica's thousands of retail locations should help Google later on, when the tech company begins to sell Glass to the general public.
No matter how much you think you might know about a given topic, I can promise you there almost always going to be someone out there who knows more. Listen to them. Learn from them.. Using a variety of techniques, including gene expression analysis and gene network mapping, the CUMC researchers discovered how common forms of alpha synuclein contribute to sporadic Parkinson's. "It turns out multiple different alpha synuclein transcript forms are generated during the initial step in making the disease protein; our study implicates the longer transcript forms as the major culprits," said study leader Asa Abeliovich, MD, PhD, associate professor of pathology and cell biology and neurology at CUMC. "Some very common genetic variants in the alpha synuclein gene, present in many people, are known to impact the likelihood that an individual will suffer from sporadic Parkinson's.
Bring your own beer, that's all you gotta do. No license required. We try to keep it fun.". "I think the connection that it just been to the community here in Dryden has been pretty cool," said Catucci. "The fact that they are doing everything on bannock, on fried bread which is pretty good. Anytime you get bread that fried and then used as like a bun for a burger or as a dessert or inside of a meatloaf or substituted as fries for a poutine that a good day.".
For more than 50 years, Dan Elliott has played rock in greater Syracuse. When Elliott was a high school kid in Minoa, his brother, Jack Abert, invited him to join a band called Monterays. They were good enough to earn the attention of Dan Leonard, a promoter and influential radio disc jockey in Syracuse.


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A scientific breakthrough in Parkinson's Disease research leading to a cure is the dream of people with Parkinson's, their families and friends and that is what led Fountain Hills Parkinson Support Group's Founder, Bruce Florence, to initiate "Pennies for Parkinson's -- Until There's a Cure" in 2008. From the beginning the group agreed that every penny would go to Parkinson's research. There would be no administrative costs.
Tom Mazzotta volunteered to serve as Campaign Chairman and began distributing the Pennies for Parkinson's canisters on July 2, 2008. Phil Rodakis, owner of Phil's Filling Station Grill at 16852 E. Parkview Street was the first to display a canister to support the cause and other local businesses soon signed on to the campaign. Mazzotta and Co-Chairman, Vern Tatham, continued to make regular rounds to collect the donations until the summer of 2015. FHPSG was extremely grateful for the unwavering support of the Fountain Hills community in the search for a cure for Parkinson's throughout the years of this campaign.
When Pennies for Parkinson's donations reached $15,000, Fountain Hills Parkinson Support Group kept its promise to ensure that every penny went to research. The $15,000 in donations collected was awarded as a grant to co-recipient researchers, Dr. Thomas Beach and Dr. Charles Adler. Dr. Beach is Head and Senior Scientist at the Civin Laboratory for Neuropathology and Director of the Banner Sun Health Research Institute's Brain and Body Donation Program. Dr. Adler, Professor of Neurology at Mayo Clinic and Principal Investigator of the Arizona Parkinson's Disease Consortium, is Co-Director of the Brain and Body Donation Program.
The doctors work together at Banner Sun Health Research Institute (BSHRI) in Sun City along with the other researchers from BSHRI and Mayo Clinic who make up the Arizona Parkinson's Disease Consortium. Their work has been recognized and supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and by the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The Banner Sun Health Research Institute's Brain and Body Donation Program has been designated the NINDS National Brain and Tissue Resource for Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders.
FHPSG will report on any funds remaining in the donation account as soon as the research recipient has been selected.
Paul's ACE Hardware store in Fountain Hills, was an early supporter of Pennies for Parkinson's drive. Their red truck was the group's focal point when they collected more than 100,000 pennies at the Town's Oktoberfest.


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Saint Joseph School claims 10 medals in State Athletics Meet
September 11, 2018, Ghaziabad, Allahabad
Students of Saint Joseph School of Mariam Nagar has claimed overall 10 medals in the State Athletics Meet held in Allahabad. The athletes from the school grabbed 4 gold medal, 5 silver medal and 1 bronze medal in different categories of the competitions.
Eight top performing students from the school has also progressed their way for the selection in the Maharashtra team for the National School Athletics Competition. Ritik of the School clinched gold medal in the walking competition, Saransh aimed for gold in the 1500m race, Aditya Singh won medal in long jump and triple jump, Shagun earned silver medal in 200m race, Devansh grabbed gold medal in 400m race.
Monu settled for bronze medal in shot-put event, Rajiv won gold medal in Triple Jump and Aditya Roy claimed medal in 110m race.
School: St Josephs Academy
U.P Cricket Team attains top spot against Maharash...
Greater Noida players outshines in Volleyball Cham...
Doon team axed down Aryan School to clinch Footbal...
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Q: Docker run image on Windows 11 gives error /bin/sh: 1: [: python3: unexpected operator I have installed the following on my Windows 11 laptop:

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*Python 3.10

*Pycharm editor

*WSL 2 from https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi

*Latest Ubuntu from https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/ubuntu/9PDXGNCFSCZV?hl=nb-no&gl=no&rtc=1

*Docker desktop from https://desktop.docker.com/win/main/amd64/Docker%20Desktop%20Installer.exe
In Docker desktop I have enabled Kubernetes.
Now I have created a script in Python that I have called Books that is a API that gives a json with books:
main.py:
import flask
from flask import jsonify, request

app = flask.Flask(__name__) # Creates the Flask application object
app.config["DEBUG"] = True

# Create some test data for our catalog in the form of a list of dictionaries.
books = [
    {'id': 0,
     'title': 'A Fire Upon the Deep',
     'author': 'Vernor Vinge',
     'first_sentence': 'The coldsleep itself was dreamless.',
     'year_published': '1992'},
    {'id': 1,
     'title': 'The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas',
     'author': 'Ursula K. Le Guin',
     'first_sentence': 'With a clamor of bells that set the swallows soaring, the Festival of Summer came to the city Omelas, bright-towered by the sea.',
     'published': '1973'},
    {'id': 2,
     'title': 'Dhalgren',
     'author': 'Samuel R. Delany',
     'first_sentence': 'to wound the autumnal city.',
     'published': '1975'}
]

@app.route('/', methods=['GET'])
def home():
    return '''
Distant Reading Archive

A prototype API for distant reading of science fiction novels.
'''

@app.route('/api/v1/resources/books/all', methods=['GET'])
def api_all():
    return jsonify(books)

@app.route('/api/v1/resources/books', methods=['GET'])
def api_id():
    # Check if an ID was provided as part of the URL.
    # If ID is provided, assign it to a variable.
    # If no ID is provided, display an error in the browser.
    if 'id' in request.args:
        id = int(request.args['id'])
    else:
        return "Error: No id field provided. Please specify an id."

    # Create an empty list for our results
    results = []

    # Loop through the data and match results that fit the requested ID.
    # IDs are unique, but other fields might return many results
    for book in books:
        if book['id'] == id:
            results.append(book)

    # Use the jsonify function from Flask to convert our list of
    # Python dictionaries to the JSON format.
    return jsonify(results)

app.run()

When I run the script from Pycharm everything works fine. I can view the API at  http://127.0.0.1:5000/api/v1/resources/books/all
Now I try to build a docker image. I have created a file named dockerfile:
dockerfile:
# Specifying Python
FROM ubuntu:latest
RUN apt-get update -y
RUN apt-get install python3 -y
RUN apt-get install python3-pip -y
RUN pip install --upgrade pip

# Add Python script
ADD main.py main.py

# Install dependencies
# RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
RUN pip install flask

# Run script
CMD [ "python3" "./main.py" ]

I build the docker image with the following command, and it build OK:
docker build --tag books .

When I now open Powershell to run the docker image it gives me an error:
C:\Users\s>docker run books
/bin/sh: 1: [: python3: unexpected operator

A: You need a comma between commands in your Dockerfile. ie:
CMD ["python3", "./main.py"]

See CMD format here

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Langres läN´grə [key], town (1990 pop. 11,026), Haute-Marne dept., NE France. An agricultural center, its manufactures include machinery and plastics. It has an old and famous cutlery industry. An episcopal see since the 3d cent., Langres has preserved a large part of its ancient fortifications. Diderot, whose father was a cutler, was born there.


So if you have any questions or if you want someone to talk to about potatoes, message me xD ta ta for now friends!
After finally settling down and starting a new life in the Feudal era Kagome once again is tossed into a new dance with destiny, with history itself at stake can she save the world from the ultimate evil?
Thank you for your continued support. I hope to have the chapters up sooner now that I am on the mend.
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Thank you for reading and reviewing another of my stories. I'm glad you're enjoying it so far and hope you'll keep on reading.
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#444: Backbeat Soundtrack
Movie soundtracks, as we have learned, come in all shapes and sizes. The 1994 Backbeat soundtrack is an interesting concept - get a bunch of well-respected alternative musicians of the day, and have them tackle early cover songs played by The Beatles. The list is impressive even today: Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum and Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs sharing vocal duties, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Don Fleming of Gumball handling the guitars, Mike Mills of R.E.M. on bass guitar and vocals, and Dave Grohl, then of Nirvana, later of Foo Fighters, pounding away on the drums. On the one hand, you'd love to hear what this band could do with the restriction of making these period specific recordings to fit the film, or what actual Beatles tunes might sound like. On the other, hearing the band stick to the format, and tear through two-minute rock 'n roll classics is its own special thing. We hope they were having fun, because the energy and enthusiasm for the material is evident, leaving us to wonder what would/could happen if this line-up reunited every so often.
Intro - Money
12:11 - Rock and Roll Music
15:36 - Good Golly Miss Molly
24:26 - Please Mr. Postman
Outro - Carol
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#443: The Ideal Crash by dEUS
By the end of the 90s, a number of bands had penetrated the mainstream with ambitious, layered albums. Like with OK Computer, The Soft Bulletin, Deserter's Songs and Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space, dEUS took a turn on their third album, 1999's The Ideal Crash. Dialing down the Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart influences and incorporating contemporary sounds from trip-hop, electronica and alternative rock slot The Ideal Crash nicely alongside the aforementioned, even managing to find spots for banjos and theremins. But like so many bands utilizing the compact disc format, too much of a good thing can be a negative, as the band often turns what could be a three minute gem into five-plus minutes.
Intro - Put The Freaks Up Front
11:44 - Instant Street
16:03 - The Ideal Crash
27:33 - Everybody's Weird
Outro - Magdalena
Patreon Preview: Flick Of The Switch by AC/DC
If there is a new episode of Dig Me Out in your feed on a Thursday, that can only mean one thing - we sharing with you a preview of our latest Dig Me Out '80s episodes. With the help our Patreon Board of Directors and Steering Committee tiers, we're revisiting another album from the 1980s based on suggestions and votes of our patrons. This month we're checking out the 1983 album Flick Of The Switch by AC/DC. Join the DMO Union for as little as $2 a month and get access to bonus content like this episode, vote in our album review polls, get exclusive merchandise and more!
#442: Kill Rock Stars with Slim Moon
We're kicking off a new roundtable series with Slim Moon and Kill Rock Stars, who shares with the history of the Olympia, Washington (now Portland, Oregon) independent label that has been home to an amazing roster of musicians and bands, including Sleater-Kinney, Unwound, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, The Decemberists, Elliott Smith, Huggy Bear, Mary Lou Lord, Gossip, Deerhoof and many more. We discuss how the label got started, leaning on K Records founder Calvin Johnson for advice, the riotgrrl scene and bands in Olympia, how bands were discovered, the impact of success with Elliott Smith and the importance of legacy catalogs, the end of the decade digital music revolution, and so much more.
Intro - New Energy by Unwound
3:45 - Words and Guitar by Sleater-Kinney
1:07:45 - Between The Bars by Elliott Smith
Outro - I Could Have Loved You by The Peechees
#441: International Pop Overthrow by Material Issue
In 1991, Material Issue released their long-in-the-works debut album International Pop Overthrow. Along with bands and artists like Jellyfish, Matthew Sweet, The Posies, Redd Kross, major labels were taking chances on the hard-to-pin-down genre known as Power Pop, and the future looked bright until the steamroller known as Nirvana arrived in the fall. Rather than scoop up the next Big Star or Cheap Trick influenced outfit, the next Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains were the priority, and Beatles, Byrds and Badfinger devotees rarely found their favorite bands on mainstream radio or MTV. In retrospect, that might be what makes an album like IPO so listenable after so many years.
Intro - Valerie Loves Me
13:12 - Diane
18:02 - This Far Before
22:27 - This Letter
Outro - Li'l Christine
#440: Villains by The Verve Pipe
What's your memory of The Verve Pipe? Are they filed away with the alternative rock one-hit wonders of the 90s thanks to the single "The Freshman"? Are they lumped in with other mid-decade "alt rock" bands like Live and Bush? Did you see them in their early indie days when the were Midwest up-and-comers? Did you bother to check out their 1999 post-hit follow-up album? Did you check out more than the singles? As listeners who reassess with an ear on the past and present, the 1996 album Villain provides lots to chew on. Album tracks reveal divergences into slightly more adventures territory while the singles show off noisy guitar licks and tones that sound foreign compared to the modern Top 40.
Songs On This Episode:
Intro - Cup Of Tea
18:01 - The Freshman
23:11 - Villains
26:39 - Photograph
37:28 - Real
Outro - Barely (If At All)
#439: Spiderland by Slint
The 1991 album Spiderland by Slint has taken on icon status since release, the bridge between Sonic Youth noise, Velvet Underground drone, Joy Division dread and the 1990s wave of post, math, indie and other alternative rock sub-genres. Like so many revered albums discovered via slow burn over years thanks to the accolades of musicians and rock journalists, the influence of Spiderland can be heard in bits and pieces in dozens of bands, yet tracing them back to the source leads us to a perplexing conclusion - what happens when an album of modest creation becomes mythic when listening with fresh years decades after the release?
Intro - Breadcrumb Trail
8:49 - Good Morning Captain
25:06 - Nosferatu Man
35:33 - Washer
Outro - For Dinner...
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#438: Low-Fi At Society High by The Figgs with Mike Gent
Twenty-five years after the release, Mike Gent of The Figgs stops by to tells us about their 1994 release Low-Fi At Society High. From the small town of Saratoga Springs in upstate New York, The Figgs spent years writing, recording and playing out long before the rest of the nation got a taste of their punk, mod, power-pop and rock sound that recalls the best of Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Cheap Trick and The Jam, treading familiar ground with an updated take. We discuss their brief tenure on the Imago label, recording with producer Don Gehman (R.E.M., John Mellencamp, Hootie and the Blowfish), hooking up with legendary new wave/pub rocker Graham Parker to be his backing band, and much, much more.
Intro - Favorite Shirt
25:25 - Stood Up
38:47 - Step Back Let's Go Pop
1:16:16 - Tint
Outro - Chevy Nova
#437: Hi Fi Way by You Am I
We often discuss production as an aspect of what makes a record sound good to our ears, but the truth is that different styles of music often demand different production choices. On the 1995 sophomore album Hi Fi Way by You Am I, terms like organic or immediate get tossed around to describe the sound of a band that gives a performance not fussed over, but clearly considered. With Sonic Youth's Lee Renaldo behind the board, the band gets the most of out their limited recording schedule, as every instrument gets a chance to shine with minimal overdubs and effects. While other 90s alternative rock bands might have taken the opportunity to layer track upon track or head down indulgent tangents, You Am I focus on melody and concise song structures, resulting in an album that surpasses their debut in every way.
Intro - She Digs Her
11:43 - The Applecross Wing Commander
15:15 - Handwasher
19:19 - Pizza Guy
26:45 - Ain't Gone And Open
Outro - Jewels And Bullets
#436: One and Done Albums of the 90s
Some bands and artists leave you wanting more, with only a single album to their name. In some cases, they are one-off side projects or solo releases that act as an outlet for material not in-line with the primary band. Sometimes, personalities clash and bands quickly implode. In other cases, tragedy strikes down an artist at the start of their career. The 1990s, like every other decade, have their share of unique "one and done" albums from bands and artists for all different reasons. We revisit those lesser known albums worthy of revisiting, talk about those that came with hype but slipped off the radar, as well as those that didn't live up to it, our wish list for sophomore albums that will never come, and our personal favorite one and done albums of the decade.
Intro - Last Goodbye by Jeff Buckley
9:53 - Life's A Gas (T. Rex cover) by Replicants
20:30 - Shake My Tree by Coverdale/Page
30:20 - Burning Tree by Burning Tree
41:01 - Pushing Forward Back by Temple Of The Dog
Outro - River Of Deceit by Mad Season
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Divine! I used only a cup of sugar, half a cup of dessicated coconut and half a cup of honey. It was plenty sweet. Didn't form into solid fudge squares but was still solid and amazing! Guess the honey makes it non vegan.
It turned out amazing! Very creamy and perfectly portioned!


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module DataTransform
  extend ActiveSupport::Concern

  def transform_airbrake_data_for_view(airbrake_charts)
    airbrake_groups = airbrake_charts.map do |a|
      begin
        AirbrakeAPI.get_groups a.project_id, a.api_key
      rescue HTTParty::Error => e
        nil
      end
    end

    airbrake_groups.compact!

    airbrake_groups.each do |g|
      g.sort_by! do |e|
        [e['resolved'] ? 1 : 0, -(e['lastNoticeAt'].to_i)]
      end
    end
  end

  def transform_heroku_data_for_view(heroku_charts)
    heroku_groups = heroku_charts.map do |h|
      begin
        HerokuAPI.get_log_session h.app_id_or_name, h.api_key
      rescue HTTParty::Error => e
        nil
      end
    end

    heroku_groups.compact!
    heroku_groups.reject!(&:empty?)

    heroku_groups
  end
end

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Marcos says reforms executed quickly if he stays as DA chief
January 24, 2023 - Tuesday 5:01 PM by GDM
Photo courtesy: Presidential Communications Office
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that he can carry out reforms more quickly if he stays as the Department of Agriculture's (DA) secretary.
In an interview, Marcos explained why he hadn't appointed a permanent secretary for the department yet.
"For me sa DA, there really are things that I can do if there was a secretary and he or she did it... magagawa pero matagal, madaming diskusyon (... it can be done but it will take time, there would be a lot of discussions)."
He added, "The President cannot say no to. And 'pag hindi nila ginawa 'yung utos ko, pwede kong sitahin (And if they don't do what I ordered, I can reprimand them)."
Marcos furthered that what he brings to the position is the ability to have others follow his decisions otherwise they can get reprimanded or transferred to other positions.
"But generally speaking, if the President asks you to do something, they'll do it. If there's somebody else to do it, they may do it – they'll probably do it, but they may not. So we want to take that wiggle room out of that system."
In a recent interview in Switzerland, Marcos said he would appoint a permanent agriculture secretary who is an expert in the field, stressing he wants to do the "old, hard things" at the department.


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Texas, Brazilian Scientists Collaborate on Novel TB Vaccine
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.4 million grant to the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) to study a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), one of the leading killers of young adults worldwide, causing 3 million deaths annually.
Dr. John VandeBerg, director of the SFBRs SouthwestNational PrimateResearchCenter, will be the primary investigator under the four-and-a-half year grant, which supports the efforts of an international team of investigators.
Dr. Celio Lopes Silva of the University of Sao Paulo [in Brazil] has taken a novel approach to designing this vaccine, which is intended to be both preventive and therapeutic, and it has already shown impressive preliminary results in mice, VandeBerg said. Its exciting for us to carry forward his work on a vaccine that could eventually save millions of lives.
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers TB among its top three priorities for infectious diseases urgently in need of research. The others are malaria, which kills more than 1 million people annually, and AIDS, which causes more than 3 million deaths each year. The bacterium that causes tuberculosis infects 2 billion people, or nearly a third of the worlds population. While the vast majority maintain latent infections that are not contagious and do not cause health problems, each year approximately 8 million develop the active, infectious disease, and 2 million to 3 million die from tuberculosis. Experts believe 10 million Americans are infected with the TB bacterium, and of those, about 10 percent will get sick with the disease.
TB is an infectious disease that primarily attacks the lungs, although it can attack any part of the body. Symptoms of the active disease typically include a bad cough that lasts three weeks or longer, pain in the chest, coughing up blood, fatigue, weight loss, loss of appetite, chills, fever, and night sweats.
TB infections in the United States began declining in the 1940s, when effective antibiotic treatments were introduced. However, infections have been on the rise since the mid-1980s for a number of reasons, including the AIDS epidemic HIV and TB are common co-infections and patients failure to comply with the lengthy course of treatment, which can last up to a year. These factors have contributed to TBs increasing resistance to antibiotics, adding to the seriousness of the disease and increasing the need for an effective vaccine.
One TB vaccine, the BCG vaccine, is already used in some countries, but it has several shortcomings, including poor efficacy in adults, wide variation in its efficacy in children, and interference with the TB skin test. The Silva vaccine may have the ability to overcome these problems because of its novel design, including its own built-in booster mechanism.
VandeBerg said the grant, awarded by the NIHs National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, has two major purposes: to test the Silva vaccine for its ability to prevent infection, and to test it as a therapy against an already active infection. Scientists also expect to advance the medical communitys understanding of the bodys natural immune response to TB infection as well as how this vaccine affects that immune response and to determine the appropriate vaccine dosage.
The possibility of a vaccine that is both preventive and therapeutic could be a major advance for global health, said VandeBerg. This vaccine could potentially be used to help control the disease in the millions of people already suffering from active tuberculosis, and it could be used to prevent billions more from becoming infected with the bacterium in the future.
Silvas vaccine is based on heat shock protein 65 (hsp65), which is isolated from the TB bacterium and stimulates an immune response when injected into animals or people. While scientists have attempted for decades to develop TB vaccines centered on hsp65, Silva added some new twists.
For one, he uses microspheres of biodegradable materials that encapsulate the hsp65 protein and delay its release into the body. However, the microspheres also contain the hsp65 DNA, which is much smaller in size and can immediately escape from the microspheres. The DNA quickly starts to produce the protein, stimulating the bodys primary immune response. Then, a few weeks later, after the various layers of the microsphere melt away, the hsp65 protein itself is released into the body, essentially providing a booster shot that stimulates a secondary immune response.
For added punch, Silva also incorporated a glycolipid to the vaccine formula, which enhances the bodys own immune response to TB infection.
Silva and his team have successfully tested the vaccine in various animal models, but not in non-human primates, whose immune characteristics are more similar to humans. SFBRs primate center is known worldwide for the quality of its primate-based research.
This study will utilize the primate centers rhesus monkey population. Rhesus monkeys are the nonhuman primates most susceptible to developing tuberculosis. They are also the most commonly used animal model in research on HIV. This combination of characteristics will enable scientists to study the vaccines effect on TB infection alone and in cases involving TB and HIV co-infection.
The Foundations laboratory facilities, including two new biosafety level 3 facilities capable of handling nonhuman primates, are also ideally suited to the project. VandeBerg believes this study will establish the expertise, technologies and other capabilities of the Southwest National Primate Research Center to collaborate with investigators from all over the world who need to test novel TB vaccines and drug treatments.
In addition to VandeBerg and Silva, other collaborators on this research project include Dr. Maria da Glória Bonecini de Almeida of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazilian Ministry of Health, and Drs. Luis Giavedoni, Ana Cristina Leandro, Gene Hubbard and Edward Dick, all with SFBR. Bonecini de Almeida, Giavedoni and Leandro are immunologists who will study the animals natural immune response to the TB bacterium and to the vaccine. They also will determine the extent of immunological protection provided by the vaccine. Hubbard and Dick will provide pathology support to determine the effectiveness of the vaccine to prevent infection and to eradicate TB bacteria from the lungs and other tissues. Veterinary support will be directed by Dr. Melissa de la Garza, also with SFBR.
Source: Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
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Q: How do they get to earth? In the most recent adaptation of War of the Worlds, strange lightning is seen striking the ground where the pods/capsules lie. How is this related to the aliens arriving to earth?
Do they Ride the Lightning directly, do they ride the lightning in pods? Or were they hibernating in the pods since they first landed? I don't fully understand.

A: Let me point out that the question and answer are from the 2005 movie adaptation.
It looks like the lightning itself is a way to:
a) make a hole in the ground
b) serve to carry / guide a capsule into that hole (and presumably into the tripod)
The tripods were already in the ground. (There is not an explanation of how long there tripods were buried, how they first got here, or how they escaped detection.)
The lightning first opens up a hole in the ground, and then carries the capsule down. It looks like the capsule changes size as it moves down the "lightning" bolt, but when the holes in the ground are first shown (before the tripod rises), they seem about the same size as the capsule, so it's likely that they never actually change size, and is merely an optical illusion.
As user13095 said, there are two explanations. One, when Ray (dad) is driving away from the first tripod, he mentions that the pods were underground. The other is when he stops outside his ex-wife's home, and meets the camera crew. There, they show the capsule inside the lightning in slow-mo (one tape).

A: In the book the Martians come from pods that were thought to be a shooting star. When the pods hit earth it took the Martians awhile to get because they were not used to earths gravity. In the book the narrator described them as being intoxicated.


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I wore this for another holiday get together at the end of last month. I sported a new cardigan my mom picked out for Christmas and the perfectly matching Everlane tee that I had on my list! It's like an updated twin-set without the old lady feel! Topping it off with the necklace made for the perfect purple look! I love when things turn out so well.
P.S. When I opened the sweater it reminded me of the one Kat wears in Casper, which I've always wanted. See a post here featuring the look (and how to get it yourself) Funnily enough I styled it the same way she did without even thinking about it.
What a cozy sweater! It's frigid here today. I need something just like that to keep warm!
Love that chunky sweater and absolutely drooling over those shoes! What a great Roundabout find!
I love this simple, casual yet stylish look. That chunky knit cardigan is gorgeous.
Mom has good taste - you lucky girl !
I love when two pieces come together! Great pick by your mom, props! I love the color against your skin/hair, I feel like this may wash me out.
Great cardigan, I love the oversized knitting.
That sweater looks so cozy--it has amazing texture.
What a cute and cozy sweater! I love it.
Haha! Definitely without the "old lady feel". Love this shade too!


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Q: How do I stop drawHierarchy from making my app flicker/flash? I'm trying to convert my app's main view into PDF data using UIGraphicsPDFRenderer. The code sort of looks like this:
let pdfRenderer = UIGraphicsPDFRenderer()
let pdfData = pdfRenderer.pdfData { context in
  context.beginPage()
  view.drawHierarchy(in: view.bounds, afterScreenUpdates: true)
}

However, once I actually run this, it causes certain elements in my app to flicker every time drawHierarchy runs.

I can change afterScreenUpdates to false to prevent this, but I need the latest update of the view in order for my capture to be accurate (I am hiding a subview from being captured)
I've also tried using view.layer.render(in: context), but the resulting capture isn't accurate (missing background colors).
Is there a way to avoid the flicker? I don't want to capture the password field or keyboard, but I definitely don't want them to be flickering.
Here is a very basic reproduction of the flashing behavior. If you have input in the password field and click "capture" the password field's input will flash.

A: Edit:
Tried to capture it this way and it even captures the password field.

class Capture {
    static func capture() {

        let directory = FileManager.default.urls(for: FileManager.SearchPathDirectory.cachesDirectory, in: FileManager.SearchPathDomainMask.userDomainMask).first!
        let filePath =  directory.appendingPathComponent("Test.pdf")
        print(filePath)

        if let rootView = UIApplication.shared.windows.first?.rootViewController?.view {
            let pdfRenderer = UIGraphicsPDFRenderer(bounds: rootView.bounds)
            try! pdfRenderer.writePDF(to: filePath, withActions: { (context) in
                context.beginPage(withBounds: rootView.bounds, pageInfo: [:])
                rootView.layer.render(in: context.cgContext)
            })
        }
    }
}

1st Attempt:
It's going to flicker because it hides the password and keyword while capturing the screen:

Code used:
class Capture {
    static func capture() {

        let directory = FileManager.default.urls(for: FileManager.SearchPathDirectory.cachesDirectory, in: FileManager.SearchPathDomainMask.userDomainMask).first!
        let filePath =  directory.appendingPathComponent("Test.pdf")
        print(filePath)

        if let rootView = UIApplication.shared.windows.first?.rootViewController?.view {
            let pdfRenderer = UIGraphicsPDFRenderer(bounds: rootView.bounds)
            try! pdfRenderer.writePDF(to: filePath, withActions: { (context) in
                context.beginPage(withBounds: rootView.bounds, pageInfo: [:])
                rootView.drawHierarchy(in: rootView.bounds, afterScreenUpdates: true)
            })
        }
    }
}


BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's government expects the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the labor market in Europe's biggest economy would be "relatively small", the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel said on Saturday.
Around 41,000 British people were employed in Germany in December 2017 and that number is insignificant for the labor market overall, the magazine cited a government response to a request for information from the far-left Linke party as saying.
There were around 44.8 million people employed in Germany in total in the second quarter of 2018, according to data from the Federal Statistics Office.
The German government has repeatedly stressed that Britain cannot cherrypick the elements of the European Union that it wants while rejecting principles like free movement during negotiations on its looming departure from the bloc.
Der Spiegel cited a government response to the opposition Greens as reaffirming that Berlin rejects British Prime Minister Theresa May's idea of maintaining free movement of goods between the EU and Britain after Brexit while ending the free movement of people.
On Friday May said that Brexit talks with the European Union were deadlocked, challenging the bloc to come up with its own plans.
On Saturday, German Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Roth said on Twitter that the 27 countries to remain in the European Union countries after Brexit met often and were striving to achieve "reasonable solutions", as all negotiations had shown.
"The blame game against the EU is therefore more than unfair. We can't solve the problems that are arising on the island due to Brexit," he said, referring to Britain.
Germany's BDI industry association is convinced Brexit will hurt both the EU and Britain, its president said in an interview with public broadcaster SWR.
If there is a hard Brexit, there should be a trade and investment protection agreement that is as comprehensive as possible, he added.


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<?php

namespace	cs\modules\HybridAuth;
use
	h,
	cs\Config,
	cs\DB,
	cs\Event,
	cs\Language,
	cs\Page,
	cs\User;
Event::instance()->on(
	'System/Page/external_sign_in_list',
	function ($data) {
		$Config			= Config::instance();
		$Page			= Page::instance();
		$User			= User::instance();
		if (!(
			$Page->interface &&
			$Config->core['allow_user_registration'] &&
			$User->guest() &&
			!$User->bot()
		)) {
			return;
		}
		$providers		= $Config->module('HybridAuth')->providers;
		foreach ($providers as $provider => $pdata) {
			if (!$pdata['enabled']) {
				unset($providers[$provider]);
			}
		}
		unset($provider, $pdata);
		if (!count($providers)) {
			return;
		}
		$L				= Language::instance();
		$icon_mapper	= function ($provider) {
			switch ($provider) {
				case 'Facebook':
					return 'facebook';
				case 'Foursquare':
					return 'foursquare';
				case 'GitHub':
					return 'github';
				case 'Google':
					return 'google-plus';
				case 'Instagram':
					return 'instagram';
				case 'LinkedIn':
					return 'linkedin';
				case 'Tumblr':
					return 'tumbrl';
				case 'Twitter':
					return 'twitter';
				case 'Vkontakte':
					return 'vk';
				default:
					return false;
			}
		};
		$data['list']	= h::{'ul.cs-hybrid-auth-providers-list li'}(
			[
				$L->or_sign_in_with,
				[
					'class'	=> 'uk-nav-header'
				]
			],
			array_map(
				function ($provider) use ($L, $icon_mapper) {
					return [
						h::a(h::icon($icon_mapper($provider)).$L->$provider),
						[
							'data-provider'	=> $provider,
							'class'			=> "cs-hybrid-auth-$provider"
						]
					];
				},
				array_keys($providers)
			)
		);
	}
);
Event::instance()->on(
	'System/User/registration/confirmation/after',
	function () {
		if ($referer = _getcookie('HybridAuth_referer')) {
			_header("Refresh: 5; url=$referer");
			_setcookie('HybridAuth_referer', '');
		}
	}
);
Event::instance()->on(
	'System/User/del/after',
	function ($data) {
		/**
		 *	@var \cs\DB\_Abstract $cdb
		 */
		$cdb			= DB::instance()->{Config::instance()->module('HybridAuth')->db('integration')}();
		$cdb->q(
			[
				"DELETE FROM `[prefix]users_social_integration`
				WHERE `id` = '%s'",
				"DELETE FROM `[prefix]users_social_integration_contacts`
				WHERE `id` = '%s'"
			],
			$data['id']
		);
	}
);
Event::instance()->on(
	'System/User/get_contacts',
	function ($data) {
		$data['contacts']	= array_unique(array_merge(
			$data['contacts'],
			get_user_contacts($data['id'])
		));
	}
);


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The private bridal suite incorporates an en-suite bathroom and attention to fine detail is evident. Our fully equipped luxury self-catering house consists of 5 bedrooms with 5 separate bathrooms. Come and relax in front of the cosy fireplace and soak up the atmosphere!


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Bernat Sanahuja (born 21 October 2000) is a Spanish water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

References

2000 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Terrassa
Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Spanish male water polo players
Olympic water polo players of Spain
World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

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Pennamon signs with South Georgia Tech
Published 4:49 am Friday, June 8, 2018
Putnam County basketball star Rykia Pennamon signs her letter of intent to play at South Georgia Tech. Submitted Photo
EATONTON, GA – Putnam County Lady War Eagles basketball standout Rykia Pennamon signed a letter of intent to continue her education and play basketball at South Georgia Technical College. The signing took place on Tuesday, June 5, at Putnam County High School.
"I'm glad I have the opportunity to continue my career in basketball," Pennamon said.
Pennamon played a significant factor in Putnam County's successful 2017-18 season. The Lady War Eagles finished 20-5 on the season and earned a spot in the state playoffs. They lost in the first round to Model 70-64.
Pennamon scored 27 points, grabbed five rebounds, created a steal and made 80 percent of her free throws in the loss to Model. On the season, Pennamon scored a total of 445 points, grabbed 204 rebounds, tallied 55 assists and 72 steals, and blocked 21 shots.
Pennamon was recruited by several colleges, including some form out of state. In the end, however, Pennamon decided to stay in-state and sign with SGT because it was close to home.
"This decision was really kind of hard to make," Pennamon said. "Schools come at you really hard. Being able to still talk to my family is what made me want to stay in-state. I wanted my family to come see me work really hard to represent Putnam County."
Pennamon recognizes that college basketball is much more fast-paced than high school. Therefore, she is spending a lot of time on the court practicing and in the weight room.
Pennamon is still deciding what her next move will be as far as her education is concerned. She is considering majoring in either sports management or criminal justice.
"I was told to just work hard and do what I do best," Pennamon said. "I know my potential and I'm going to give it all I got."
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At The Movies: 'Till' when
Published November 10. 2022 11:22PM
BY PAUL WILLISTEIN
pwillistein@tnonline.com
"Till" is an important and unforgettable film about an incident that helped change the course of United States history.
"Till" is about Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American from Chicago who was abducted and killed in 1955 while visiting an uncle in Mississippi.
Emmett Till (Jalyn Hall) was accused of flirting with a white clerk, Carolyn Bryant Donham (Haley Bennett) in a grocery store in the small town of Money, Mississippi. Word got out about the alleged incident and two white men took Emmett Till from his uncle's home, killed him and threw his body in the Tallahatchie River.
The film is told mostly from the perspective of Till's mother, Mamie Till Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), who insisted on having the body of her son brought back to Chicago for an open casket public funeral in a church.
Media coverage of the funeral and trial was on the front pages of many newspapers. A photo of Emmett Till's corpse was published on the cover of Jet magazine.
The courageous, controversial and insistent decision by Till's mother that the world see what was done to her son is said to have fueled the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1950s and into the 1960s in the United States.
The film, "Till," is directed with a self-assured and dispassionate sense of truth-seeking by Chinonye Chukwu (director, "Clemency," 2019; "Alaskaland," 2012).
The director let's the tragic story, events and outcome speak for itself in the screenplay she cowrote with Michael Reilly (theatrical feature screeplay debut) and Keith Beauchamp.
Look for an original screenplay Oscar nomination and a director Oscar nominaton for Chukwu.
The screenplay is based on Keith Beauchamp's documentary film, "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till" (2005), and the book, "Simeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till," by Simeon Wright, a cousin of Emmett Till.
Working with composer Abel Korzeniowski (Primetime Emmy nominee, music, TV's "Penny Dreadful," 2014), production designer Curt Beech (Winner, Primetie Emmy, "Only Murders in the Buildlng," 2021) editor Ron Patane ("The Place Beyond the Pines," 2012) and cinematographer Bobby Bukowski, the director Chukwu captures the sense of the Jim Crow south in the pre-Civil Rights era.
Chukwu concentrates on the performance of Deadwyler (TV's "The Haves and the Have Nots," 2016-2020) as the mother of Emmett Till. Closeups of Deadwyler's expressive face and eyes are raw with emotion.
Deadwyler gives a performance beyond belief because it is so believable. Look for an actress Oscar nomination for Deadwyler.
Memorable in supporting roles are Jaylyn Hall as Emmett Till; Whoopi Goldberg as Emmett Till's grandmother; Sean Patrick Thomas as Gene Mobley, Emmett Till's mother's boyfriend and husband; Frankie Faison as Emmett Till's grandfather; Haley Bennett as Carolyn Bryant Donham, and John Douglas Thompson as Emmett Till's uncle, a preacher.
The death of Emmett Till has had repurcussions to this day.
Setting off the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott in December 1955 was Rosa Parks' arrest after she refused give up her seat to a white man. Rosa Parks referenced the death of Emmett Till in her decision.
After their acquittal, Bryant, husband of Carolyn Bryant Donham, and her brother-in-law, J.W. Milam, admitted in an interview published in 1956 with Look magazine to the killing Emmett Till.
Bob Dylan wrote a song, "The Death of Emmett Till," in 1962, which was released on an unauthorized bootleg album and the authorized "The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 - The Witmark Demos: 1962 - 1964" in October 2010.
Carolyn Bryant Donham, in an unpublished memoir, changed her story concerning her accusations about Emmett Till. She had made the accusations under oath during a courtroom trial of two men accused of slaying the teen. In August 2022, a A Mississippi grand jury declined to indict Donham.
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, which makes lynching a federal hate crime, was passed by the U.S House of Representatives, Feb. 28, 2022; U.S. Senate, March 7, 2022, and signed into law by President Joe Biden, March 29, 2022.
Voting rights for African-Americans during the segregated south in the 1950s in the United States are referenced in "Till."
"Till" asks the obvious question: 'Til when?
"Till" is a must-see film.
"Till,"
MPAA rated PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.) for thematic content involving racism, strong disturbing images and racial slurs; Genre: Drama, History; Run time: 2 hours; 10 minutes. Distributed by United Artists.
Credit Readers Anonymous:
The soundtrack for "Till" contains gospel songs, including "Stand Up" by Jazmine Sullivan.
At The Movies:
"Till" was seen at AMC Center Valley 16.
Theatrical Movie Domestic Box Office, Nov. 4 - 6,
"Black Adam" continued at No. 1 three weeks in a row, $18.5 million, in 3,985 theaters, $137.3 million, three weeks, as "One Piece Film: Red," an anime film, opened at No. 2 with $9.4 million, in 2,367 theaters, and "Ticket to Paradise" dropped one place to No. 3 with $8.5 million, in 4,066 theaters, $46.7 million, three weeks.
4. "Smile" stayed in place, $4 million, in 3,046 theaters, $99.1 million, six weeks. 5. "Prey for the Devil" dropped two places, $3.8 million, in 2,980 theaters, $13.6 million, two weeks. 6. "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile" moved up one place, $3.3 million, in 3,005 theaters, $36.5 million, five weeks. 7. "The Banshees of Inisherin" moved up six places, $2 million, in 895 theaters, $3 million, three weeks. 8. "Till" dropped two places, $1.8 million, in 2,136 theaters, $6.5 million, four weeks. 9. "Halloween Ends" dropped four places, $1.4 million, in 2,929 theaters, $63.4 million, four weeks. 10. "Terrifier 2," $1.2 million, in 1,245 theaters, $9.8 millon, five weeks.
Movie box office information from Box Office Mojo as of Nov. 6 is subject to change.
Unreel,
Nov. 9:
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,"
MPAA rated PG-13: Ryan Coogler directs Tenoch Huerta, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o, Letita Wright, Lake Bell, Martin Freeman and Danai Gurira in the Action Fantasy Film. The fictional nation of Wakanda fights world powers in the "Black Panther" sequel.
"Spirited,"
MPAA rated PG-13: Sean Anders and John Morris direct Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer in the Musical Comedy. It's a musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
Theatrical movies opening dates from Internet Movie Database as of Nov. 6 are subject to change.
Five Popcorn Boxes out of Five Popcorn Boxes
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO: UNITED ARTISTS From left: Danielle Deadwyler (Mamie Till Mobley), Jalyn Hall (Emmett Till), "Till."


This book summarizes four decades of glacial-geomorphological field research in Central and High Asia in an attempt to draw a significant link between Quaternary science research and paleoclimatology.
Illustrace: 206 Illustrations, color; 9 Illustrations, èernobílé; XVII, 300 p. 215 illus., 206 illus. in color. With online files/update.


Laura Ashley is an international apparel and home furnishing retail chain renowned for its quintessential English style. Laura Ashley, listed on the London Stock Exchange, is an associate of the Group.
Metrojaya, a leading departmental store chains in Malaysia, operates 7 departmental stores and 25 specialty stores in Malaysia.


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50 Years Ago in Rolling Stone: Issue 6
February 24, 2018 Jake Brown Leave a comment
Issue #6 had a cover date of February 24, 1968. 24 pages. 25 cents. It contained a five-page spread called "It Happened in 1967" wherein Wenner was already mythologizing the year his magazine would spend the next 50 years celebrating. It was presented as an annual news wrap-up/mock election/awards presentation. The "awards" given out:
• Southern Comfort Award: Janis Joplin
• Turn, Turn, Turn Award: The Byrds
• Great Moment Award: The Gathering of the Tribes
• Newcomer of the Year Award: The Doors
• Memories Are Made of This Award: Jim Morrison
• Truth in Advertising Award: Not Donovan
• Rock and Roll Group of the Year Award: The Who
• Crystal Set Award: Program Director Tom Donahue
• Big Things Comes in Little Packages Award: Cream
• Doing the Thing Award: Country Joe and the Fish
• Buy Now Pay Later Medal: Bob Dylan
• The Rolling Stone Rolling Stone Award: The Rolling Stones
• Up Creeque Alley without a Paddle Award: The Mamas and the Papas
• Jefferson Airplane Award: The Jefferson Airplane
• Livin' Is Easy Award: The Grateful Dead
• The Woman of the Year Award: Aretha Franklin
• Double Barrel Shotgun Award: Michael Bloomfield
• Scene for a Season Award: San Francisco
• Great Moments Award (#2): Monterey International Pop Festival
• Great Balls of Fire Award: Jimi Hendrix
• The 1967 Soul Award: Otis Redding
• Plus, unawarded items about the Lovin' Spoonful, dope busts, the Beatles, Eric Burdon, Motown, Stevie Winwood, and movies.
It's pretty obvious that Wenner's idea of the rock and roll canon was already established. For the next 50 years nothing could possibly compare to the greatness of 1967. Wenner would soon grow cynical about music, preferring to put celebrities on the cover over artists. But for the time being, he was still earnest and idealistic. And that's what makes these early issues of the Stone so fascinating. It's a snapshot of the moment in time when Rolling Stone was an underground newspaper, fighting against the mainstream…before it eventually became the mainstream.
Like the majority of people do, Wenner stopped giving a shit about new music after his early twenties; unlike the majority of people, Wenner created a platform with which he could celebrate his favorite era for the next 50 years and convince future generations that the music of their youth was not as important or meaningful as the music of his youth.
Full-page ads for records: Songs for Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen on Columbia, Forever Changes by Love on Elektra, Tenderness Junction by the Fugs on Reprise.
Features: "Bob Dylan Turns Up For Woody Guthrie Memorial" by Sue C. Clark, Michael Lydon on the second Monterey Pop Festival, and a follow up about the First European Pop Festival in Rome.
There was also a half-page interview with jazz musician Charles Lloyd, who had taken out full-page ads in the previous two issues. Coincidence?
Ralph Gleason wrote his "Perspectives" column on how the "important groups" (e.g., Jefferson Airplane and the Quicksilver Messengers) were changing the music industry by demanding big advances and the rights to their own publishing.
As opposed to early ("pre-intellectual and pre-art") rock and roll, "These groups are now creating the music out of their own experience, out of their own heads and in the process are also creating a life style which is going to change America. […] Change the way the moneychangers change money and you change the society. Rock is doing that." Well, how'd that work out for everybody?
Gleason also published the transcription of an interview with B.B. King he did for radio station KQED.
Other features: Nick Jones' Melody Maker interview with George Harrison, Jon Landau looks back at black soul vs. white rock in 1967 and predicts "the move from head music to earth music" in 1968.
Record reviews: Wild Honey by the Beach Boys on Capitol (no byline; i.e. Wenner), Tenderness Junction by the Fugs on Reprise by Robert Greenberg, Everything Playing by the Lovin' Spoonful on Kama Sutra by Bruce Nye, Song Cycle by Van Dyke Parks on Warner Bros by Jim Miller, and John Wesley Harding by Bob Dylan on Columbia by Gordon Mills.
This is also the issue where Wenner finally took Gleason's advice to run a small ad requesting "writers and reviewers who have a few good things to say. […] We'll read it; maybe we'll print it; maybe we'll pay you."
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British Conservative government sacks firefighters
Grenfell Firefighter – Lack of Equipment
Firefighter Lucy Masoud tells that they don't have firehoses that can reach past 8th floor in an area of high-rise buildings. A platform borrowed from Surrey allowed them to reach the 11th floor.
Firefighter numbers down 22%
THE number of firefighters has declined by nearly a quarter over the last decade, according to a Home Office report published yesterday.
There were 42,385 firefighters in 2007, but this year the figure stands at 33,049, a reduction of 22 per cent. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said that the "cut in firefighter posts mirrors a decline in fire prevention work," with fire safety audits declining by 14 per cent in the last year and 36 per cent since 2010.
General secretary Matt Wrack said: "Seven years of budget cuts have left the public at greater risk, as there are far fewer firefighters left to respond to emergencies.
"We've seen thousands of front-line firefighter posts axed and dozens of fire stations closed, with the result that it's taking a lot longer for crews to arrive at emergencies."
Shadow fire minister Chris Williamson said that "the figures reveal the limits of the Tories' concern for improving fire safety. The next Labour government will halt cuts to the fire service and recruit 3,000 new firefighters."
FRIDAY November 15 2002 — marked down in rock and roll folklore now as the day that Joe Strummer and Mick Jones from the Clash were reunited on stage at Acton Town Hall for the first time in the best part of two decades in support of striking firefighters. Fifteen years on, bang underneath the Westway and in the shadow of Grenfell Tower, right in the heart of the Clash manor of west London, we will be at the fabulous Maxilla Social Club on Saturday November 11 for a celebration of Joe's life and legacy at a night of campaigning and music supported by the Fire Brigades Union and RMT. There are still a few tickets left but you will need to look sharp.
Firefighters with just six days basic first aid training are being sent to medical emergencies instead of ambulances. This happened on over 44,000 occasions last year and included patients suffering from heart attacks and strokes: here.
FIREFIGHTERS face a greater risk of developing cancer because of an 'alarmingly high' level of dangerous chemicals carried on their clothing, researchers have found. In the first study of its kind, experts at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) discovered firefighters were more likely to absorb cancerous gases through their skin rather than inhaling them. 'Dangerously high levels of harmful chemicals' remain on their protective gear following exposure to smoke, according to the research, published in the Scientific Reports journal: here.
9 heroic portraits of firefighters across America
Wildfires now up to 100 miles wide as death toll reaches 40
Budget cuts leave Muskegon fire department with just 6 on-duty
Firefighters rescue more people than ever before
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London Grenfell Tower residents warned fire disaster would happen
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FIREFIGHTER NUMBERS CUT BY 25% IN 10 YEARS
THE NUMBER of firefighters has been cut by nearly a quarter over the past decade, a newly released Home Office report has shockingly revealed with the firefighters union warning that taking the Grenfell tragedy into account these cuts are a 'huge threat' to the public.
In 2017, 33,049 firefighters were working in the UK according to the report. This was a 4% decrease compared with the previous year (34,395 in 2016), a 17% decrease compared with five years ago (39,678 in 2012) and a 22% decrease compared with ten years ago (42,385 in 2007).
The cut in firefighter posts mirrors a decline in fire prevention work with the number of fire safety audits declining by 14% over the last year and 36% fewer than in 2010. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) general secretary Matt Wrack said: 'The fire and rescue service is in crisis. Seven years of budget cuts have left the public at greater risk as there are far fewer firefighters left to respond to emergencies.
'We've seen thousands of frontline firefighter posts axed and dozens of fire stations closed with the result that it's taking a lot longer for fire crews to arrive at emergencies. In a fire, every second counts – it can make the difference between life and death.
'If the government is serious about keeping the public safe, they should use the upcoming budget as an opportunity to bring the cuts to fire and rescue services to an end and invest in the service instead.
'Disasters like the fire at Grenfell Tower show how important and valued our emergency services are. MPs from all parties should support investment into the fire and rescue service in order to maintain a world class, professional service that keeps us all safe.'
Latest government figures show response times to practically all types of fires have increased significantly since 2010 and are at their slowest for 20 years. Last week, a firefighter refused an invitation from Tory Prime Minister Theresa May in protest at cuts to the fire service saying that he holds her in 'complete contempt'.
The invitation was to a reception hosted at Downing Street for first responders involved in the recent terror attacks in Westminster, Manchester, London Bridge and Finsbury Park, and those who responded to the Grenfell Tower fire.
He turned her down in protest over government cuts to the service, and because he had to work his second job. David Badillo, 44, wrote in a Facebook post that he was invited to Downing Street along with 35 of his fire brigade colleagues but 'unfortunately I had to turn down the invite from the Prime Minister as it is on a Monday and I will be working my second job to pay my rent and put food on the table for my family.
'I have to do this due to eight years of pay cuts,' he added. "Which will continue after being enthusiastically voted in by our government, cheering, days after the Grenfell fire, when the vote was won. So when you're giving out your meaningless praise for our emergency services remember I hold you in complete contempt.'
Badillo has been a firefighter for 19 years, mainly stationed in North Kensington, and works as a labourer for £80 a day on his days off to supplement his salary and help pay his mortgage. He said that he did not become a firefighter to be a millionaire, but that he loves his job and expects to be able to earn a decent wage. That is why the PM's invite is so hollow and it beggars belief she has the front to invite us while cutting our pay,' he said.
Meanwhile a fire safety expert previously contracted to work on Grenfell Tower has said sprinklers would have stopped the fatal fire from spreading. Paul Atkins said sprinklers give people a '99% chance of survival' and would have stopped flames taking hold. Atkins is director of M&P Fire Protection which maintained the dry riser in Grenfell Tower and the sprinkler systems of surrounding buildings.
He said: 'If they'd had a sprinkler system the fire would have been deluged before it got to the cladding. People would've had plenty of time to leave the building. To date no-one has ever died in a fire with a sprinkler system in the household, so the proof's in the pudding. You've got a 99% chance of surviving.'
Stewart Kidd, a consultant and former director of the Fire Protection Association, said: 'Grenfell would not be built now as the fire regulations changed in 2007. However regulations are not retrospective which means existing buildings don't have to comply with new standards. Sprinklers are the optimum way of compensating.'
Of the Grenfell fire, he said: 'The flat where the fire started would have been badly damaged by the fire, but it would have been contained. It certainly wouldn't have spread to the cladding. The Fire Brigade would have arrived to find a small fire that could have been put out with an extinguisher or stamped on.'
• The Community Safety Minister for Scotland has said Scotland's fire service 'needs to be transformed' after it emerged staffing issues mean up to 100 fire engines will be unavailable for use every day.
Annabelle Ewing said no decisions had been made amid reports that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is to cut both the number of firefighters and stations it has. Sweeping reforms of Scotland's Fire and Rescue Service will now see stations closed and firefighter numbers cut, it has emerged.
Documents being circulated to senior Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) management have said the current service could not last beyond the end of the financial year. It has been suggested that some city-based staff could switch to an on-call rota similar to that used in rural areas, while the number of full-time posts will be reduced with the SNP presiding over the cuts.
SNP First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has repeatedly 'ducked' questions about cuts to the service.
Fire Brigades Union Scotland said that dozens of fire engines were already unusable because there were not enough crews to take them out.
The internal report says: 'The Scottish Fire Service is operating against a backdrop of both significantly changing risks and the greatest financial challenges seen in decades.' It said the service has to 're-balance' firefighter numbers and review its 'station footprint'.
Fire Brigades Union Scotland's Chris McGlone said: 'I think what the documents show is that there are significant changes coming.' He added: 'Routinely at the moment the fire service is required to remove fire engines from operational availability and that is because at the moment we don't have enough firefighters. In the whole-time service we think it is up to six on any given day – in the retained service it is 50, 60, 70 at times.'
Labour Justice spokesperson Claire Baker said: 'These proposals will shock people across Scotland. With fire safety so fresh in our minds following the tragic events of Grenfell it scarcely seems believable that our Fire Service has to make further cuts. Labour has put the issue of protecting the Fire and Rescue budget directly to Nicola Sturgeon at First Minister's Questions, only to see her dodge the question. Now we know why.'
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package com.dashingqi.downloaddemo;

import android.app.Notification;
import android.app.NotificationManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.os.Binder;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.io.File;

public class DownLoadService extends Service {

    private DownloadAsyncTask downloadAsyncTask;
    private String downloadUrl=null;
    public DownLoadService() {
    }

    private DownloadListener listener =new DownloadListener() {
        @Override
        public void onProgress(int progress) {

            getNotificationManager().notify(1,getNotification("Downloading....",progress));

        }

        @Override
        public void onSucess() {
            downloadAsyncTask=null;
            //下载成功关闭前台服务 创建一个下载成功的通知
            getNotificationManager().notify(1,getNotification("Download Success",-1));
            Toast.makeText(DownLoadService.this,"DownLaod Success",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

        }

        @Override
        public void onFailed() {

            downloadAsyncTask=null;
            //下载失败关闭前台服务 创建一个下载失败的通知
            stopForeground(true);
            getNotificationManager().notify(1,getNotification("Download Failed",-1));
            Toast.makeText(DownLoadService.this,"DownLaod Failed",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

        }

        @Override
        public void onPaused() {
            downloadAsyncTask=null;
            Toast.makeText(DownLoadService.this,"DownLaod Paused",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

        }

        @Override
        public void onCanceled() {
            downloadAsyncTask=null;
            //取消下载 关闭前台
            stopForeground(true);
            Toast.makeText(DownLoadService.this,"DownLaod Canceled",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

        }
    };

    private DownLoadBinder mBinder = new DownLoadBinder() ;
    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        // TODO: Return the communication channel to the service.
        //throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented");
        return mBinder;
    }
    class DownLoadBinder extends Binder{

        public void startDownload(String url){
            if (downloadAsyncTask==null){
                downloadUrl =url;
                downloadAsyncTask = new DownloadAsyncTask(listener);
                downloadAsyncTask.execute(downloadUrl);
                startForeground(1,getNotification("Downloading.....",0));
                Toast.makeText(DownLoadService.this,"DownLoading.....",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }

        }
        public void pauseDownload(){
            if (downloadAsyncTask!=null){
                downloadAsyncTask.pauseDownLoad();
            }

        }
        public void cancelDownload(){
            if (downloadAsyncTask!=null){
                downloadAsyncTask.cancleDownload();
            }else{
                if (downloadUrl!=null){
                    String fileName = downloadUrl.substring(downloadUrl.lastIndexOf("/"));
                    String directory = Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS).getPath();
                    File file = new File(directory + fileName);
                    if (file.exists()){
                        file.delete();
                    }
                    getNotificationManager().cancel(1);
                    //不属于前天服务 随着内存的多 将被回收
                    stopForeground(true);
                    Toast.makeText(DownLoadService.this,"Canceled",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                }
            }

        }

    }
    public NotificationManager getNotificationManager(){
        return (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
    }

    private Notification getNotification(String title, int progress) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
        PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, 0);
        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this);
        builder.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
        builder.setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),R.mipmap.ic_launcher));
        builder.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
        if (progress>0){
            builder.setContentText(progress+"%");
            builder.setProgress(100,progress,false);
        }
        return builder.build();

    }

}


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