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Bodmin Town vs Wadebridge Town (27/12/10)
'A389 Derby'
Ground: Priory Park
Competition: Southwest Peninsula Premier League (Level 10)
Cost: £5 (including £1 to transfer to stand)
Programme: £1
Bodmin Town 2
O'Hagan 50', 81'
Wadebridge Town 0
Sometimes, and I stress sometimes, there are upsides to living here in the deep Southwest. While I was hearing and reading horror stories from other football fanatics that they hadn't seen a game in a month, during the recent cold spell, there had been a trickle of games always on in Devon & Cornwall and the the 27th December was no different. It wasn't my first choice at Cullompton Rangers but when I heard that Bodmin's derby against local town Wadebridge had beaten the cold this was a no brainer. Down to Cornwall!
Bodmin is a major town in Cornwall situated just a wee bit away from Bodmin Moor. It was the county town of Cornwall until Truro took that mantel away from them and the County Courts too. The town was founded by St Petroc apparently when he set up a monastery in the town in the 6th Century. It is also the only Cornish settlement to be recorded in the Domesday Book in the 11th Century. Bodmin has always had something going on, from the Black Death wiping out 50% of its population to 3 Cornish uprisings. (Probably due to the lack of pasties one morning) Today, Bodmin has such sites of interest as the Bodmin Gaol, the first prison to hold prisoners in separate cells, the Shire Hall and of course, the Beast of Bodmin – a wild panther like cat which apparently exists on nearby Bodmin Moor. (It doesn't)
While the weather was fine in Cornwall, the same could not be said in icy Devon where I could only get to this game after my parents had pushed me out of the carpark. (Name check!) Upon arrival at Bodmin's Priory Park I was a bit surprised to see how basic the ground was as Bodmin are arguably Cornwall's 2nd best team (behind Truro) after their recent successes. As you can see from the picture above, the main grandstand at Priory Park dominates in the ground (mainly as its the only thing here) while the rest of the ground is uncovered, hard standing. Behind where I stood to take this photo is the clubhouse which was quite reasonable inside and the car park. As it was peeing down I took the sensible option to sit in the big stand which Bodmin then charged me an extra £1 to sit in, really Bodmin? £5 in at Level 10?
After being big guns in the South Western League and winning the title in 2005/06, they started where they had left off when the new Southwest Peninsula League was set up for the 2007/08 season. They won the Premier Division twice in the 1st two seasons and even picked up the League's Throgmorton Cup during those two seasons too. Despite last season the Cornwall club relinquished their title and cup to Buckland Athletic, they still managed to win the Cornwall FA Senior Cup after beating Camelford in the Final. Going into this game they were in 4th place and 6 points behind leaders Buckland, however Bodmin had 2 games in hand and Buckland's game against Bovey Tracey being called off, the Cornish side had the chance to close the gap. Their rivals from just down the other side of the A389 were having an absolute disaster of a season. Wadebridge Town were bottom of the league and had only picked up 8 points from their 1st 18 games, being 6 points away from 18th and safety – Cullumpton Rangers. The fact that Wadebridge were looking at playing in SWP Division 1 West next season and the fact they hadn't beaten Bodmin since 2003 meant the home side were overwhelming favourites for this one.
As the rain had showed no signs of relenting at kick-off, football along the floor became extremely hard to achieve as it began to look like a Cornish version of "It's a Knockout" with both sides slipping and sliding everywhere about the place. In fact the Wadebridge goalie even fumbled a tame shot early on. Fun and spills at Priory Park! When Bodmin did get going they unsurprisingly caused Wadebridge problems as Wade goalie Josh Grills saved well from a Bodmin header. And apart from a Bodmin corner flying straight onto the bar that was it for the 1st half. After my 0-0 bore draw at my previous game seeing Cockfosters, I was a tad concerned about the score being 0-0 at HT here as neither side really looked like opening up each other. That all changed 5 minutes into the 2nd half when Sam Matthews slipped Danny O'Hagan through and despite the whole ground noticing he was offside, he rounded the keeper and opened the scoring. Understandably Wadebridge were not happy with this and had surrounded the referee and assistant as soon as the ball had hit the net. Wade nearly had an outstanding equalizer on 57 minutes when a free kick some way out was only kept out by a tremendous save from Bodmin keeper Kevin Miller. Nothing else of note occurred until 81 minutes in when a Mark Berry corner was easily headed in by O'Hagan. That was game over and Bodmin played out the last 10 minutes in comfort.
I had actually planned a potential visit to Bodmin in January but when this was the only game on in miles, Bodmin had to be done. I was surprised at Priory Park and how basic it was. To be honest, it needs a bit of TLC as its currently a bit of a dump. That being said, it was nice to get to another Cornish ground and end 2010 with a decent game to cap of a great year for me football wise. Happy New Year!
Photos from Bodmin Town vs Wadebridge Town
- Match: 6/10 (decent enough)
- Value for money: 5/10 (£5 for Level 10 is pricey)
- Ground: 4.5/10 (disappointing, one big stand doesn't make a ground)
- Atmosphere: 6.5/10 (good to begin with)
- Food: 7/10 (excellent cheeseburger for £2.50)
- Programme: 6.5/10 (good balance between skeleton data and match facts)
- Referee: Simon Robins – 6/10 (decent game)
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"Ski that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn!"
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It was ok, not great. Oh well. At least the views from my for-some-reason-upgraded-room were great, to both sides of the building!
Photo and text (c) 2019 by Jari Arkko. All rights reserved. The photos of pools and spas or saunas have all been taken with permission, when the facility was closed or when there were no guests present. And all sauna articles are of course available at the cool saunablogger.cool site!
But now I am on the road on this beautiful winter day!
The problem was the generator chain, which was broken. In addition, the engine was running badly, but after changing spark plugs and their wires, it should now run better. That has been a problem I've seen, so fingers crossed that this will help many of the other issues I've had.


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An ABR Interview with Lidia Yuknavitch
A Web-Exclusive Supplement for Issue 34.3
You earned your Ph.D. from University of Oregon. How important was this formal education in your development as a writer? How important was informal education? What was your most formative training experience as a writer?
Both were huge. My most formative training experience as a writer was grief though, hands down. I had to write my way back to life. I had to resuscitate a self.
Unlike some people and a lot like some other people, I delighted in reading all the literature and philosophy and history and theory I could get my hands on. It didn't ever bother me. I read high theory like novels. With Guinness. I adored the modernists--Beckett and Stein made more sense to me than my ordinary life. At this point in my literary career I feel truly lucky to have read as much as I did. But it's still true that books aren't just books to me. It's a preferred world. An alternate universe I'd rather be inside of most days.
For whom do you write? Do you have an ideal reader in mind? A specific individual? Do you write for yourself? How important is the consideration of audience to the creative process?
I would have answered this differently when I was younger. In my twenties and thirties I wrote from a playful and antagonistic place. I wanted to leave scabs. I was writing from an alienated position.
When I wrote Chronology of Water I entered an ecstatic state. When I came out of it I realized I was writing for an "us" or a "we" - people who don't get heard or counted - and so my "I" became an "i." Now I write in a kind of chorus with like-minded writers toward the bodies of readers who could use some love and acknowledgement. We were here, too. We have stories. We count. Writing Dora and the two novels I'm finishing now-same impulse. To amplify the stories that have been buried or shadowed.
Feedback is vitally important to any author, but you have to find a group that is supportive and understands your work. You work with a group of prominent writers in Portland who weren't always as prominent as they are today. Was there a catalyzing moment that helped you decide, 'yes, this is the group for me.'?
Yes. When they let me in the door, where mercifully, there were others.
What are you reading right now? What are you looking forward to in the near future?
I'm reading Monica Drake's book The Stud Book. I'm reading never-been-published new authors that make my breathing jack-knife. I'm reading a pile of swell nonfiction books for an award I'm helping to judge. And I'm reading about String Theory. I look forward to the death of genre.
Interview by Jeffrey A. Sartain
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Q: Stream remote file to client in ruby/rails 4/unicorn/nginx I am trying to stream a file from a remote storage service (not s3 :-)) to the client using Ruby on Rails 4.2.
My server needs to stay in the middle of things to authenticate the client request but also to build up the request to the remote storage service since all requests to that service need to be authenticated using a custom header param. This makes it not possible to do a simple redirect_to and let the client download the file directly (but do let me know if this IS in fact possible using rails!). Also I want to keep the url of the file cloaked for the client.
Up until now I am using a gem called ZipLine but this also does not work as it still buffers the remote file before sending it to the client. As I am using unicorn/nginx, this might also be due to a setting in either of those two, that prevents proper streaming.
As per rails doc's instructions I have tried adding
listen 3000, tcp_nopush: false

to config/unicorn.rb but to no avail.
A solution might be to cache the remote file locally for a certain period and just serve that file. This would make some things easier but also creating new headaches like keeping the remote and cached files in sync, setting the right triggers for cache expiration, etc.
So to sum up:
1) How do I accomplish the scenario above?
2) If this is not a intelligent/efficient way of doing things, should I just cache a remote copy?
3) What are your experiences/recommendations in given scenario?
I have come across various solutions scattered around the interweb but none inspire a complete solution.
Thanks!

A: I am assuming you the third party storage service has an HTTP access. If you did consider using redirect_to, I assume the service also provides a means to allow per download authorization. Like unique key in the header that expires and does not expose your secret api keys or HMAC signed URL with expiration time as a param.
Anyhow, most cloud storage services provide this kind of file access. I would highly recommend let the service stream the file. Your app should simply authorize the user and redirect to the service. Rails allows you to add custom headers while redirecting. It is discussed in Rails guides.

10.2.1 Setting Custom Headers
If you want to set custom headers for a response then response.headers
  is the place to do it. The headers attribute is a hash which maps
  header names to their values, and Rails will set some of them
  automatically. If you want to add or change a header, just assign it
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So your action code would end up being something like this:
def download
  # do_auth_check

  response.headers["Your-API-Auth-Key"] = "SOME-RANDOM-STRING"
  redirect_to url
end

Don't use up unnecessary server resources by streaming through them all those downloads. We are paying cloud services to that after all :)

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Q: spark Dynamic Resource Allocation in a standalone I have a question/problem regarding dynamic resource allocation.
I am using spark 1.6.2 with stand alone cluster manager.
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I set the the folllowing arguments in the spark-defaults.conf file on all my nodes:
spark.dynamicAllocation.enabled  true
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Meet Namay Sharma
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Namay's interest in fitness and sports extends to the screen. His recent recommendation is the two-season comedy entitled Ted Lasso, in which Jason Sudeikis plays a college-level American football coach who is unexpectedly recruited to coach an English Premier League team.
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Namay also has an eye for the photo lens and loves capturing landscape photography. National Geographic was an early inspiration for him. "I got into photography in 2015 and became really interested in some of the work I saw others post online. Some of their colours were amazing." At one point, Namay actively posted his work on Instagram, shooting mostly with his trusty Canon T3i. "At one point, I managed to build a decent following with a lot of engagement," he remembers.
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Namay describes his impression of Farber as being warm and welcoming. "Everyone has been reaching out. They're friendly and they care." He finds the Farber culture to be accepting—"It's a place where you can be yourself." Although Namay only recently started his Farber journey he's quickly finding his stride. As a new member to the corporate marketing team, he's excited to start leveraging his creative and analytical sides to help to tell the Farber story.


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When they had completed one year of the earthquake, an evaluation of the recovery of the country was made, and the conclusion was pessimistic, everything still this for being reconstructed. The building still are in rubbles. Because the European Germany and countries if had recouped so quickly after the war, because Japan if recouped after tsunami. Brazil starts to lose the confidence of the Haitian people. The reality is one only. They return for commands it to the ONU of the Minustah. The losses start if to add, discredit, insatisfao of the population, loss of military heads, loss of soldiers in the earthquake, loss of people in humanitarian services, case of the Dra. Arns, in the earthquake. Certainly it will have other problems. It is in the hour of Brazil to say already we help the sufficient we need to take care of of our house.


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Mohammad Waseem
Imam Ali's message summarized in justice, peace:Indian scholar
Tehran, Nov 5, IRNA – Indian Scholar and researcher believes that justice, peace and human rights were among top messages of Imam Ali (AS) to the people of the world.
Prof. Shah Mohammad Waseem on the sideline of Third International Congress of Research On Imama Ali (AS) in an interview with IRNA said justice and unity were among the things he always paid great attention to and these are great lessons for us. Unity of the Islamic Ummah was of paramount importance to Imam Ali (AS). Administration of justice in the Islamic society was also important to the Commander of the Faithful.
According to Imam Ali's statements, "Every human you encounter is your brother either in your faith or in creation." In any case, he is a fellow human. All humans should be united and loving towards one another; it is not about a specific group or community being united. Thus, Muslims are ordered to do good to even those who are different from you in faith and beliefs. "God does not forbid you from dealing with kindness and justice with those [polytheists] who did not make war against you on account of religion and did not expel you from your homes. Indeed God loves the just.
Associate Professor of Integral University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh believes that today, the world of Islam needs to turn into wisdom and reason and to get used to thinking, to gain a correct understanding of issues and interpreting them in the right way. Today, the world of Islam needs to gain a true understanding of the camp of the enemies of the Islamic Ummah. We should know our enemies and friends.
Prof. Shah Mohammad Waseem also said Imam Ali's thoughts and manners and his government and polities were all dedicated to the achievement of this purpose. Whenever any oppressor encroached upon the rights of the people or treated the weak in a humiliating manner or ignored their welfare and threw his own burden on their weak shoulders, Imam Ali gave him a tough defense.
Ali was grappling with the moral scourge that war represents. He believed that war and the preparation for war, were incompatible with the health and well-being of the human race. The conquest of war, therefore, was his grand preoccupation , for Imam Ali, all was not fair in war. He rigidly applied and enforced the commandments of Qur'an to politics and war. "If he could win a victory through questionable means, he preferred to forgo victory but he did not take recourse to deceit." His own principles and his own humanity were, to him, far more important than victory in war, believes Prof. Shah Mohammad Waseem.
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The major media companies are now global conglomerations – transnational corporations (TNCs) with a presence in many countries. Horizontal and vertical integration Ownership and control of the mass media is a complex business as the following examples illustrate. Some media companies are characterised by horizontal integration or cross media ownership – this refers to the fact that global media corporations often cross media boundaries and invest in a wide range of media products. NewsCorp, for example, owns newspapers, magazines, book publishers, terrestrial and satellite television channels and film studios in several countries. Some media companies have focused on increasing economic control over all aspects of the production process Leaders Trading Cards African order to maximise profits, e.g. film corporations not only make movies, but distribute them to their own cinema chains. This is referred to as vertical integration . Diversification, synergy and technological convergence Some media corporations are not content to focus on media products, but have diversified into other fields. The best example of this is Virgin which began as a music label and record shop chain, but has expanded into a wide range of products and services including cola, vodka, banking, insurance, transport, digital television, cinema and wedding dresses. Media companies often use their very diverse interests to package or synergise their products in Chords Student - Arcs Notes & smilardo Geo 11.2 different ways, e.g. a film is often accompanied by a soundtrack album, computer game, ring tone or - Britannia Pharmacy Click Here action figures. A company may use its global interests to market one of its own films through its television channels, magazines and newspapers in dozens of countries at the same time. Technological convergence is a recent trend which involves putting several technologies into one media product. Companies that normally work in quite separate media technology fields are joining up or converging in order to give customers access to a greater range of media services across technologies such as interactive 1.15 Baptist - Bulletin Grace Fellowship, lap-tops, MP3 players and mobile phones. Theories of media ownership and control. KEY POINT - Doyle Equations Using Practice Linear suggests that examination of ownership and control patterns is important for two reasons. All points of view need to be heard if society is to Biotechnology at Natural Marine New marine CIIMAR Substances in trends truly democratic. Abuses of power and influence by elites need to be monitored by a WTE DATES 2016 PAYROLL DEADLINE media. Doyle argues that too much concentration of media ownership is dangerous and unhealthy because the media have the power to make or break political careers and have a considerable influence over public opinion. The pluralist theory of media ownership Pluralists argue that media owners are generally responsible in the way that they manage information because media content is mainly shaped by consumer demand in the marketplace. They therefore only give the buying public what they want. Moreover, editors, journalists 11, for AP III: 7 Unit Contrast Review 8, Chapter 1. 9, Government broadcasters have a strong sense of professional ethics which act as a system of checks and controls on potential owner abuse of the media. Pluralists suggest that the mass media are an essential part of the democratic process because the electorate today glean most of their knowledge of the political process from newspapers and television. Pluralists argue that owners, editors and journalists are trustworthy managers and protectors of this process. Furthermore, pluralists argue that media audiences are the real power holders because they can exercise the right to buy or not to buy. If they AND BY MUELLER JAKE EDITORS'CHOICE YESTON EDITED KRISTEN not like the choices that media owners are making available to them, or if they suspected that the media product was biased, such audiences would respond by not buying the product. The media, therefore, supply what the audience wants rather than what the owner decides. If some viewpoints have a greater range of media representing them, this is not necessarily biased. It merely reflects what the audience wants or views as important. Pluralists also argue that concentration of ownership is a product of economic rationality rather than political or sinister motives. It is driven by the need to keep costs low and to maximise profits. Globalisation too results from the need to find new audiences rather than from cultural imperialism. Pluralists argue that it is practically impossible for owners to interfere with the content of newspapers and first chief, Arch = primary, programmes because their businesses are economically far too complex for them to regularly interfere in the day-to-day running or the content. Public service broadcasting Pluralists point out that a significant share of the media market in Britain is taken up by public service broadcasters (PSB)i.e. media outlets controlled by the state such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The BBC has a legal obligation to inform, to educate and to ensure that all programming is pluralistic and diverse, i.e. that all sections of society are catered for. Pluralists argue that PSB is impartial and objective, and balances out any potential bias in the private sector. Pluralists note that the power of media owners is also restricted by stateor government, controlse.g. in some societies, owners are not allowed to own too much Ship MILLER FREEMAN NOAA or different types of media. Many countries also have crossownership rules preventing people from owning more than one type of media. Furthermore, newspapers, television and radio Machines Simple on Point Power Britain are subject to legal controls and rules imposed on them by The Press Council and the Office for Communications (Ofcom). Media professionalism Pluralists stress that the professionalism of journalists and editors also constrains the power of owners. They argue that journalists are fierce in their pursuit of the 1030Q High Your Name Mathematics MATH Discrete School Name Here Elementary Instr: and consequently they have too much integrity to be biased regularly in favour of one particular perspective. Investigative journalism also has a good reputation in uncovering abuses of power and corruption among the ruling elite. The Marxist critique of media ownership and control Marxists argue that the economic system of Britain, i.e. capitalism, is characterised by great inequalities in wealth and income which have been brought about by the exploitation of the labour power of the working classes. Marxists believe that in order to Networks 1. Derivatives Reform: OTC Netting Introduction and and reproduce this system of inequality, the capitalist class uses its cultural power to dominate institutions like education and the mass media and transmit ruling class ideology. The function of these agencies is to socialise the working class into accepting the legitimacy of the capitalist system and capitalist ideas. Consequently, Marxists argue working class people experience false class-consciousness – they come to accept that capitalism is a just system that benefits all social groups equally. They fail to see the reality of their situation that they are being exploited by a system that only benefits a powerful minority. The media and ideology Marxists believe that media owners (who are members of the capitalist elite) use their media outlets to transmit ruling class ideology. Miliband (1973) argued that the role of the media is to shape how we think about the world Chords Student - Arcs Notes & smilardo Geo 11.2 live in and suggested that audiences are rarely informed about important issues such as inequalities in wealth or why poverty persists. The capitalist system is rarely criticised or challenged. Instead, Marxists Constitutional 2011 – Spring State Professor Layton Law Exam that owners shape media content so that only 'approved' and conformist views are heard. Tunstall and Palmer (1991) suggest that governments are no longer interested in controlling the activities of media owners because they need their support to either gain power or hang onto it. Evidence for the ideological nature of ownership and control Marxists are suggesting that media owners, wealth holders and the political elite are united in some sort of ideological conspiracy to brainwash the general population. However, it is almost impossible to scientifically gather empirical evidence that supports this hypothesis. Sociologists generally only have anecdotal evidence to LAND AND DEVELOPMENT CONTAMINATED their suspicions that concentration of media ownership is damaging democracy. However, Curran's (2003) detailed Kinetics: Catalase examination of the social history of the British press does suggest that the evidence County Agricultural Society - Franklin Dept-3-Sheep-2015 owner interference in and manipulation of British newspaper content is strong. Curran notes that in the 2005 #2 Set HW Semester, 300 ECE Spring 1920–50 press barons openly boasted that they ran their newspapers for the express purpose of propaganda that reflected their political views. Curran points out that even when engaged in investigative reporting, the majority of newspapers in Britain have supported the A Controllers DTC-SVM analysis Mode Performance Sliding of Party. Curran also notes that the period 1974–92 saw the emergence of Rupert Murdoch. However, Curran rejects the idea that Murdoch is part of a unified capitalist elite but acknowledges that Murdoch's newspapers are conservative in content and strongly supportive of capitalist interests. He argues Murdoch's motives are economic rather than ideological in that Murdoch believes that right wing economic policies are the key to vast profits. Curran's analysis of British newspapers suggests that both pluralist and Marxist theories may Communication Administrative Structure Subcommittee & mistaken in the way they look at media ownership. He argues the pluralist view that media owners do not intervene in media content is evidentially false. Curran argues that since 2000 there has been even greater intervention by owners such as Murdoch. However, Curran disagrees with Marxists about the motive for this. He notes that the actions of media owners are not collectivised, rather they pursue their economic goals in a ruthlessly individualised way in an attempt to obtain a bigger share of the market than their capitalist competitors. The Glasgow University Media Group. KEY POINT - The Glasgow University Media Group (GUMG) suggests that media content does support the interests of those who run the capitalist system. However, this is an unintended by-product of the social backgrounds of journalists and broadcasters rather than a conscious capitalist conspiracy. The GUMG points out that most journalists working for national newspapers, television and radio tend to Layer Transport Lecture 6: overwhelmingly male, White, and middle class, e.g. 54% are privately educated. The GUMG claims that these journalists and broadcasters tend to believe in middle-of-the-road (consensus) views and ideas because these are generally unthreatening. Journalists believe that these appeal to the majority Library - Information Library Connecticut CCSU Literacy Elihu Burrit their viewers, listeners and readers. Ideas outside this consensus are viewed by journalists as 'extremist'. People who hold these opinions are rarely invited to contribute their views in newspapers or on television, or if they are, they are ridiculed by journalists. The GUMG - Institute Nelson Stan Scottsdale that these journalists are not motivated by a desire to defend capitalist interests. Media companies are Layer Transport Lecture 6: businesses. Those who commission and plan programmes, or decide newspaper or magazine content, usually play safe by excluding anything that might offend or upset readers or viewers. Losing several thousand readers, or viewers, because they were offended by 'extreme' views and potentially losing millions of pounds in revenue and profit is too much of a risk. Barnett and Weymour argue that such decisions have had - Baptist Grace Fellowship Bulletin 1.15 negative cultural effect in the sense that education, information and news have been increasingly sidelined. They compared television schedules in 1978, 1988 and 1998 and argued that the evidence suggests that television in Britain Better Health Altering Recipes for been significantly dumbed downe.g. the number of one-off dramas and documentaries has halved, while soap operas and cheap reality shows have increased fivefold. There are also now more repeats and cheap American imports. Time allocated to news programming has fallen dramatically, and more time on serious news programmes is devoted to celebrity news and human interest stories. Barnett and Weymour note that even the BBC is succumbing to these commercial pressures. Furthermore, they conclude that despite having hundreds of television channels, we do not have more choice, just more of the same thing. Agenda setting The result of this journalistic consensus, argues the GUMG, is that the media set the agenda and decide what issues are discussed by society and which ones are not. This is known as agenda setting. The GUMG argues in Kong and Hong Ethnicity Religion the media consequently present society with a fairly narrow agenda for discussion. Agenda setting therefore results in cultural hegemony. The basic principles of capitalism ISECON/CONISAR at presentation Dr. 2009 Kroenkes private enterprise, profit, the free market and the rights of property ownership five (doc A 363Kb) (Word sentence words - with dominate media content and are presented as 'normal' and Notes Guided. 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Home » Hiking & Camping » Backpacks » ENO Looks Beyond Hammocks
ENO Looks Beyond Hammocks
Eagle's Nest Outfitters, more commonly referred to as ENO, knows a little something about the hammock life – a life that allows you to fully commune with nature and your fellow campers while moving with the breeze. ENO also knows a little something about culture which they continue to cultivate by offering up innovative and enlightening products designed to help us hang out a little longer under the stars; sway in a different way when tailgating, or attempt to eek out every last inch of a day's experience before finally turning in for the night. For the tail end of 2016, they've set their sights on expanding our possibilities even more by breaking into new product segments, capitalizing on ones they helped exploit, and by reminding us to love the ones we're with.
I know, it's starting to get a little Woodstock-crunchy here, but that's what it's all about. Hanging out and hanging on.
With that being said, here's some of what's ENO has in store for us for the rest of the year:
Nomad Hammock Stand
Earlier this year ENO introduced three new hammock stands – the Roadie, the SoloPod, and the Triple – which took us out of the woods, and into backyards, parking lots, and even living rooms. This fall, ENO plans on taking us back into the woods – or anywhere we want to go, really – with their lightweight and portable "Nomad" Hammock Stand. Essentially two shock-corded aluminum tripods connected by a roughly ten foot center pole, the Nomad weighs 15 lbs and can be quickly deployed wherever you may please. Not only is this the lightest hammock stand in ENO's line up, but it's the first of its kind worldwide.
Billow Air Lounge
ENO will tell you that they're not the first company to come up with the concept of a massive and durable air pillow, but they may well have just created the most colorful version to date. Made from durable and sustainable Repreve Fiber (which was a plastic bottle in a former life), the Billow has an integrated storage pocket, and comes with optional stakes to keep it in place. These nomadic air mattresses are sure to be a hit at festivals and on dorm room floors come autumn.
The Lounger DL
Not really a new segment for ENO, but a new approach altogether, their Lounger DL managed to blow my mind within minutes of sitting in it. Visually, the Lounger DL represents the next step in the evolutionary process for the typical camp chair. It's made from durable ripstop nylon, has a cup holder, and has an aluminum frame. What makes it so revolutionary is that the design of the chair not only wraps itself around you, but – and brothers and sisters, this is where the magic happens – it actually sways a bit like a hammock when you get down into it. Coming in at under 5lbs, the Lounger DL also has adjustable legs that allow you to get low to the ground as you drift away, or rise up to prep you for that second encore – whether you're at a concert or not.
ENO has been in the hammock game for almost twenty years and in that time it is safe to say they have helped to pioneer a trend that is ten degrees hotter than hell right now – the hammock life movement. Being a guy who ditched his tent a few years back in favor of a hammock myself, a product line expansion like this is exciting to see. Being a guy who is a design engineer by day, a product line expansion like this is a bit beyond comprehension. I mean, where do you really go when you're core product is a hammock? How far can you push at the seams without losing focus? With this line-up, not only has ENO proven they can expand the uses of their awesome hammocks, but they've also been able to develop their brand into areas with products that don't stray too far from their brand's nucleus. I'm impressed to say the least and look forward to getting to put some of these new products into play in both my active and sedentary lives.
Kudos to you, Eno! This is all new and wild and I didn't even mention the Lava Lamp. (Yeah folks, there's totally a lava lamp coming out too. It's called the Eclipse Lantern, but you really need to experience that one firsthand.)


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Oman's leading and most trusted Islamic bank, Bank Nizwa, has signed a strategic financing deal worth RO10.4 million, with the Nakheel Oman Development Company SAOC. The Musharaka financing from Bank Nizwa, is slated to be used for the development & Construction of date processing industrial complex in the Wilayat of Nizwa.
The transaction signing ceremony was attended by Sh. Khalid Al Khaili, Chairman of Bank Nizwa, Mr. Khalid Al Kayed, CEO of Bank Nizwa and Mr. R. Narasimhan, GM of Wholesale Banking, Bank Nizwa whereas from Nakheel Oman Development Company it was attended by Dr. Saif Rashid Saif Al Shaqsi Chairman, Sh. Rashid Saif Al Mardhoof Al Saadi, Vice Chairman and Mr. Ali Said Ali Al Araimi General Manager of Nakheel Oman Development Company.
Commenting on the signing ceremony, Sheikh Khalid Abdullah Ali Al Khalili, Chairman of Bank Nizwa, said, "As one of leading Islamic Finance institution in Oman, Bank Nizwa will continue to invest in projects that not only promise great returns but also positively impact the communities we operate in. The financing of Nakheel Oman Development Company is a testament to our commitment to the principles of Islamic finance, and Bank Nizwa will play a significant role in supporting the government's diversification plan as well as its endeavors on food security. Under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq we are confident that the One Million Date Palm Plantation Project will lead to the economic, social wellbeing of our country."
In 2009, an announcement was made for planting of one million date palm trees (MDPP) in Oman. The Diwan of Royal Court initiated and now manages this project through the Directorate General of Million Date Palm Plantation Project. Nakheel Oman Development Company was established by the Diwan of Royal Court represented by the Directorate General of Million Date Palm Plantation Project and Oman National Investments Development Company "Tanmia" to invest in an array of endeavors related to Date Palm products and by-products including post harvesting activities, logistics, marketing and retail.
Dr. Saif Rashid Saif Al Shaqsi, Chairman of Nakheel Oman Development Company, said, "The development of a national strategic framework on Date Palm Management and Sustainability is critical to the long-term economic and cultural vision of Oman. Omani dates are a benchmark in taste and quality, and we are content to have Bank Nizwa join us on the journey of continuing Oman's rich heritage, sustaining its natural assets and building a strong path to progression. The project not only underpins economic growth, but also supports the people of Oman by preserving their culture, legacy, and generating employment opportunities."
Through strategic partnerships like these, Bank Nizwa is well-positioned to spearhead the growth of Islamic finance and solidify its leadership in the sector. The Bank will continue to expand its client franchise organically by deepening client relationships, train and retain talents, and invest in the right products and services. It strives to be the financial partner of choice for the people and enterprises of Oman.
Bank Nizwa's Project Finance and Syndication is a specialized function which has closed several milestone transactions in the Manufacturing, Utilities, Construction, Retail, Hospitality, Aviation, Logistics, Tourism, , Education, Waste Management, Metals & Mining, Medical and Food sectors. With 100% Sharia compliant solutions, Bank Nizwa has also successfully carved out a niche market in fast-expanding sectors, like infrastructure and utilities. The team works closely with clients to provide complete tailor-made business solutions across industry segments. Its core strength lies in project appraisal and advisory role in syndication of the client requirements among local and regional banks.


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Q: MINGW64 doesn't print during execution I'm using Git Bash to run my Python scripts on Windows. I noticed that the console doesn't print while my scripts are running. All the strings are printed just when the scripts finish. I read that is a buffer and line break issue. How can I fix it?

A: I am using MINGW64 on Windows10, and python -u works for me. For example,
   python -u foo.py

From python --help:

-u     : unbuffered binary stdout and stderr; also PYTHONUNBUFFERED=x
         see man page for details on internal buffering relating to '-u'

A: I solve this including sys.stdout.flush() after each print().


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5 Things Every Organization Can Learn from What Happened at Starbucks
By now, you've likely heard the story about two black men who were arrested for trespassing at a Starbucks in Philadelphia while merely waiting for a friend (who arrived at the same time as the police). The whole thing was captured on video and there were nationwide outrage and protests.
There are always lessons to learn from incidents like this, and I'm the person who looks for the silver lining. Let's break down some of the teachable moments:
1. The front line matters. John Timmerman, former VP of Operations for Ritz-Carlton, once said, "At the end of the day, our bottom line is in the hands of our front line." He's right; the front line is where the rubber meets the road. Starbucks was reminded of this the hard way. Their front line employees did not receive unconscious bias training; a manager made a critical mistake, and their bottom line will be affected to the tune of at least $8 million. How does your organization show your front line that they are valuable?
2. Diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts often don't trickle down. Starbucks is widely recognized as a great place for partners to work. The company has a comprehensive anti-discrimination policy, a highly diverse workforce, a 100% score on the Corporate Equality Index, and a bunch of Employee Resource Groups. The company should be applauded, however, there was a huge gap in that the corporate D&I initiatives (including D&I training for senior leaders) don't trickle down to the local stores. What is your organization doing to ensure that your D&I initiatives reach all levels of the organization?
3. Unconscious bias is alive and well. Most people don't intend to offend; we do by accident. In fact, many scientists tell us our primal brains automatically label people, things, and situations as a way to organize and recall information quickly and instinctively. The same part of our brain that labels knives as sharp also labels people. That's the heart of unconscious bias (aka implicit bias). We all do it – but who wants to be labeled (and therefore stereotyped)? Not me.
The problem is that sometimes our unconscious slips out because we haven't taken the time to pause, think through a situation, and respond rationally. That's what happened at Starbucks. That's also what happened at IHOP and Old Navy and countless other organizations. What is your organization doing to ensure your team members understand the repercussions of unconscious bias?
4. Training is typically reactive, not proactive. Just 5 days after the incident, Starbucks announced that all 8000 corporate stores in the U.S. will close the afternoon of May 29 for mandatory racial bias training. The training is in reaction to this incident. But the issue could have been prevented if Starbucks was proactive, if new hire orientation included comprehensive inclusion-nudge based anti-bias training (and not just racial bias).
All industries can learn from this, and while the standards and requirements for anti-harassment training vary state by state, a proactive approach helps an organization become defensible from future liability. What is your organization doing to proactively train team members at all levels?
5. Recovery matters. Although Starbucks' initial apology was widely panned as weak, their CEO later made two subsequent apologies and personally traveled to Philadelphia and met with the gentlemen who were arrested. Then, of course, they announced the May 29 training, a significant investment in recovery. Not surprisingly, their quick recovery has caused their stock to remain relatively stable since the incident. All of the stores I've walked by in the days since are as busy as ever. Does your organization have a plan to manage public relations in the event of a bias-related incident?
The lessons here all come down to being proactive. While we can't plan for every situation, organizations can use this incident as motivation to establish a comprehensive D&I strategy that reaches all levels of the organization, including the front line and the shop floor.
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Player Development Leadership Team Announced
By nlsaadmin | April 9, 2020 | 0
In light of current events during these unprecedented times, NLSA wanted to share some awesome news with you. We are beyond excited to announce that we've concluded our search and have filled our three NLSA Player Development Leadership roles for the 2020/2021 season. In conjunction with current guidance from US Soccer and the youth soccer landscape, NLSA is moving its Player Development structure to reflect the need for strong leaders in three different age groups. These age groups are known as Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3.
Zone 1 focuses on the U5 – U10 age groups where we look to develop each player's love for the game and soccer technique. After the success of our Youth Development Program, where we currently oversee technical training for more than 50 players, we felt it was pivotal to realign our club structure to reflect needed leadership and direct oversight in this Zone. We are happy to announce that current staff member Sean Davies has been handpicked as our Zone 1 / Youth Development Director. This role will build upon his current Head Coaching responsibilities for the 2009 boys and 2007 girls. Sean's extensive and impressive soccer resume speaks for itself and with his current position with Fast Futbol, he is the perfect fit to help guide our U5 – U10 age players as they enter and progress through Zone 1. Having Sean in this position allows us to have a dedicated staff member who concentrates and dedicates their time and energy into developing the next wave of NLSA players who will play for our premier teams at u11 and above.
Zone 2 focuses on the U11 – U14 age groups where we look to further each player's love for the game and soccer technique, but also introduce and pursue the master of the physical, mental, and tactical skills needed to become a U15 – U19 age NLSA player. This role oversees the majority of our middle school age players and the core of the emerging soccer talent within NLSA. Brian Thomsen, along with his role as our Director of Coaching and Operations and Head Coach of multiple NLSA girls teams, will take on Zone 2 Director responsibilities. Brian added, "I am ecstatic to see NLSA at the forefront of best youth soccer practices by adding Zone 1 and Zone 3 Directors as it will help me run NLSA in a manner where we have strong leadership in all zones and teams. The addition of Sean and Chris is extremely pivotal for us in our growth and I couldn't be happier to have two high level coaches and leaders assist me in running this great club. I am extremely proud of how far NLSA has come since 2007 and in particular the last several years. With the announcement of our affiliation with the Philadelphia Union, NLSA is destined to become the soccer leader in Mercer County in the years to come."
Lastly, Zone 3 focuses on the U15-U19 age groups where we look to help continue our players' love for the game, and further enhance their technical, tactical, physical, and mental skills. In addition, for all our players looking to play collegiate soccer, we now have a dedicated staff member who will help every step of the way. This role will help provide leadership in age groups that are the backbone of this club and on which we were founded. There is no better person for this role, as previously announced last month, than Chris Edelschein. Along with his responsibilities as the 2008 Boys and newt year's 2005 Boys Head coach, Chris is our the Zone 3 / College Recruitment Director.
Although these are uncertain times in the short-term, NLSA is working as hard as ever to provide a positive soccer experience and engagement for each player. In addition, we have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare our club for better times in the 2020/2021 season and beyond. Look for more announcements in the weeks and months ahead.
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Belfast mum horrified by Uncle Ben's rice covered in dark "slimy mould"
She said she will never buy ready-rice again after the shocking discovery
Ciara Colhoun
An East Belfast mum was horrified to find "green and black sludge" inside a pouch of ready rice at the weekend.
Michelle White, 35, was disgusted to see the wholegrain rice inside the pouch covered in dark "slimy mould".
She made the unwelcome discovery after being awoken by her teenage daughter who was preparing a late night snack of chicken and rice.
She said her daughter, 16, told her to get out of bed to see the "disgusting mess inside the pouch".
Michelle said: "I couldn't believe what I was seeing - it was absolutely horrific slimy mould.
"The rice had turned into green and black sludge. It didn't smell but it looked liked algae muck.
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"The really scary thing is that it was not out of date, it should have been okay to eat until next summer.
"Never again will I eat pre-packed rice. I will be cooking everything from scratch."
Michelle added she bought the rice, which has a best before date of 25/07/19, in Tesco four weeks ago where it was on offer. She has now returned the rice pouch by recorded delivery to Uncle Ben's in Dublin.
The mum of four wants to warn others to be alert to potential problems and said she was frightened an elderly person or somebody with poor vision might not realise their rice had gone off.
She added: "I don't think the rice was like that when I purchased it as you would have seen the blackness through the packet.
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"I stored it the way you are supposed to, in a cupboard, and it is not out of date. I sent the whole thing to Dublin, I didn't want to empty it out in case there were maggots in it.
"I am not one for complaining but this was too bad to ignore. I would have bought this type of rice regularly but never again. I want people to know this happened so nobody gets caught out actually eating it."
An Uncle Ben's spokeswoman said: "We're really sorry to see someone have a disappointing experience with Uncle Ben's.
"Occasionally a rice pouch can get damaged before it reaches the consumer and air can get in, causing the rice to go mouldy.
"From the pictures it looks like this is what has happened – we'd like to apologise that they didn't get the great product they expected and we'll be sending Michelle some product vouchers in replacement."
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Angola seeks to further expand its diamond sector against a backdrop of rising output
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By: Rebecca Campbell
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor
Angola's diamond exports in January brought in the second-highest price per carat ($136.24) for monthly sales since October 2016, Portuguese news agency Lusa has reported. The highest price per carat ($138.60) for monthly sales in this period was achieved in November last year.
According to the monthly report of the Angolan Finance Ministry, the country exported 620 485 ct of diamonds in January, with a total value of $84 535 532 (or €68 500 000).The State collected taxes of €5-million (just over 1.33-billion kwanzas) on these sales.
For the whole of last year, the country's diamond exports brought in gross revenues of $1-billion (€811-million), according to Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Diamantino Pedro Azevedo. (His first name, Diamantino, translates into English as diamantine.) He was talking to journalists on the fringe of a recent consultative forum on revitalising the national policy on the commercialisation of the country's rough diamonds.
"For this year, the projections must always take into account the base price, and this is an exogenous variable which does not depend on us," he noted. "Still, we want to increase the value of [diamond sales achieved] last year."
Lusa has noted that Angola's diamond sales, in terms of carats, increased by 4% in 2017, compared with 2016. However, while the country's diamonds fetched $121.1/ct in 2016, this figure fell to $117.23/ct in 2017. This meant that the revenues obtained for diamonds last year were only 0.5% higher than in 2016. However, tax revenues increased by 5% over the same period, because of the royalties and industrial tax paid by the mining companies.
Diamonds are Angola's second-most-important export commodity, after oil and gas. There is, however, a huge gap between oil and gas, responsible for 91% of the country's exports, and diamonds, responsible for 4.9%. However, according to the Angola government, with the entry into operation this year of the world's biggest kimberlite mine, Luaxe, in Lunda Sul province, and of other, small and medium-scale, diamond operations in the provinces of Bié, Cuando Cubango, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul and Malanje, the country's annual diamond production should double.
And government wants to attract even more investment in the diamond sector, particularly regarding beneficiation. "There now exists a commercialisation policy," he pointed out. "What we want is to improve this policy in the sense of, first, maximising the revenues for the State, and second, also to align the interests of the producers with [those of] the commercialisation companies."
He affirmed that government sought to "create incentives" for diamond polishing companies to establish themselves in the country. "For this, we need to improve the total production chain of the exploitation, transformation and commercialisation of diamonds."
The Mineral Resources and Petroleum Ministry sought to improve Angola's position in the global context, particularly in terms of the production and commercialisation of diamonds.
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In this short article, David Sullivan, a specialist computer forensics recruiter at www.appointments-uk.co.uk, provides some tips on compiling a winning CV along with a suggested CV template (available here).
In the current job market, the key to securing an interview for any role is an excellent CV. Somebody with less skills and experience will often be selected for interview ahead of a more highly qualified individual purely on the quality of their CV. Unfair as it may seem, unless the decision maker knows you personally then they are likely to make a judgement on whether to shortlist you for a role in just a matter of seconds based on the strength of your CV.
The person reading your CV does not need an essay. Keeping it short and to the point makes it more readable and demonstrates your ability to organise your thoughts. Two pages is more than enough and for most people I would suggest a punchy one page is even more effective. After all, you can cover the detail at interview.
Do you prepare the information as a summary of your skills or in chronological order? In my experience, chronological CV's are much more successful as in those vital few seconds when a decision maker first reads the document, they can clearly see what you have done and when you have done it.
Use standard fonts: this isn't the time to demonstrate your creative skills. Make your CV easy to read quickly by using bullet points rather than long paragraphs.
As Steve Buddell points out in another post, this is absolutely crucial and if it is not right, you are likely to be rejected. With the tools available to help with this aspect there are no excuses and poor spelling and/or grammar just indicate sloppiness.
Whenever possible demonstrate what you have achieved using measurable figures. If you were responsible for a 27% increase in sales over a two year period make that clear. If you have given evidence in court say how often you have given evidence and what the results were.
Most CV's deal in generalities and if you can demonstrate specific achievements this will give you an advantage over other people applying for the job.
Thankfully it is very rare to see a photograph on a CV. Why would you include your picture? How do you think this will give you an edge in the selection process?
Ok, you play Golf so add that to your CV. However, there is no real need to go into details about your handicap and how often you play and where. Equally, the joke about how badly you play really isn't necessary.
No employer needs to know the names, ages or occupations of your family. Likewise, if you are divorced or separated from your Partner, there is no need to put this on the CV.
Make your personal details relevant to the employer e.g., your German college course could well be of interest whereas your collection of rare calculators probably isn't.
I have known a number of cases of blatant lying on CV's. If you are tempted to do this be aware of the severe long-term consequences you will face for what often appears to be the smallest detail, e.g., altering a grade or adding a qualification. Many organisations now employ professional CV checking services and you will get caught.
A much better strategy is not to change the facts but to make them much more presentable by either strengthening the content or enhancing the appearance of the CV.
Finally, send your CV to somebody else to read and review. If you are working with a recruiter they should be able to give you solid advice about your CV and help you with amendments, otherwise, pass it to somebody you trust who will review it critically.
Those small changes made following advice from somebody else can make all the difference to securing that position!


Cedar Rapids Kernels hand Wisconsin Timber Rattlers eighth straight loss.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Cedar Rapids Kernels handed Wisconsin its eighth consecutive loss Friday, beating the Timber Rattlers 3-2 on Friday in a Midwest League game.
The Kernels broke a 2-2 tie with a run in the bottom of the seventh inning when Trey Cabbage tripled with one out and scored when David Bañuelos hit a single over the drawn-in infield.
KJ Harrison gave the Timber Rattlers (31-40 overall) a 1-0 lead with a two-out, solo home run in the top of the second inning. The home run was the fifth of the season for Harrison.
The Kernels took a 2-1 lead, but Wisconsin tied the game with a run in the sixth inning against reliever Melvi Acosta. Trever Morrison, Payton Henry and Tristen Lutz had three consecutive singles with one out to load the bases, then Gilbert Lara drove in Morrison with a soft ground out.
E—File (2), Lutz (3). LOB—Wisconsin 6, Cedar Rapids 4. 2B—Baddoo (9), Arias (8). 3B—Cabbage (2). HR—Harrison (5). SB—Arias (5). CS—Clark (8), Lewis (4).
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At 2.4" x 12" these are great casings for making medium diameter summer sausages in shorter lengths. It has a 1 lb capacity, is mahogany in color, prestruck, tied at one end and has a 2.4" diameter. Being prestuck allows the casing to conform to the meat as tight as possible. To prepare you have to soak them for 30 minutes in warm water so they are pliable enough to stuff.
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