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Australian police raid Sydney home of reported bitcoin creator
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A customer of an Australian bank walks away after withdrawing money from an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) located next to a Bitcoin ATM at a shopping mall in central Sydney, Australia.
[SYDNEY] Australian Federal Police raided the Sydney home on Wednesday of a man named by Wired magazine as the probable creator of cryptocurrency bitcoin, a Reuters witness said.
The property is registered under the Australian electoral role to Craig Steven Wright, whom Wired outed as the likely real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous figure that first released bitcoin's code in 2009.
More than a dozen federal police officers entered the house, on Sydney's north shore, on Wednesday after locksmiths broke open the door.
When asked what they were doing, one officer told a Reuters reporter that they were "clearing the house".
The Australian Federal Police said in a statement that the officers' "presence at Mr Wright's property is not associated with the media reporting overnight about bitcoins".
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The AFP referred all inquiries about the raid to the Australian Tax Office, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The police raid in Australia came hours after Wired magazine and technology website Gizmodo published articles saying that their investigations showed Wright, who they said was an Australian academic, was probably the secretive bitcoin creator.
Their investigations were based on leaked emails, documents and web archives, including what was said to be a transcript of a meeting between Wright and Australian tax officials.
The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto has long been a mystery journalists and bitcoin enthusiasts have tried to unravel.
He, she or a group of people is the author of the paper, protocol and software that gave rise to the cryptocurrency. The New York Times, Newsweek and other publications have guessed at Nakamoto's real identity, but none has proved conclusive.
Uncovering the identity would be significant, not just to solving a long-standing riddle, but for the future of the currency.
And as an early miner of bitcoins, Nakamoto is also sitting on about 1 million bitcoins, worth more than US$400 million at present exchange rates, according to bitcoin expert Sergio Demian Lerner.
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Father's Day is this weekend and we thought it would be appropriate to share a recipe to make for your dad this Sunday.
We asked Director of Culinary Arts Chef Mike Handal for his input and he offered up these two recipes for an elegant but easy grilling dish that is perfect for summer. Try them out for dad on Sunday.
To make the snapper, sweat the sliced onions in the butter until soft. Add 12 ounces of the corn kernels and cook for another minute. Add the heavy cream and heat through. Purée the mixture in a food processor, and strain through a mesh strainer. Season with salt. Add some more cream if the coulis is too thick.
Remove the basil leaves from the stems, and quickly blanch and shock to bring out the color. Puree with the olive oil in a blender for 1 minute. Strain through a fine chinois. Sauté the shallots in olive oil until soft and lightly browned. Add the remaining four ounces of the red pepper dice and sauté for another 2 minutes until cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
Lightly brush the skin side of the red snapper, with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill, skin side down until the skin is marked. Turn and continue to grill until just cooked through another 3-5 minute. To plate, ladle the coulis in the center of the plate. Drizzle with the basil oil. Place some of the sautéed corn and red pepper over the coulis and top with the red snapper over the coulis. Garnish with the basil oil. To make the salad, blanch the haricots verts but do not shock. Add the remaining ingredients to the haricot verts and toss.
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'Stage Fright' is an intimate, extremely Jewish portrait of Jenny Slate
This story originally appeared on Alma.
Toward the beginning of Jenny Slate's Netflix special "Stage Fright," she tells the audience, "In case you're like, 'what weird, late-in-life bat mitzvah did I stumble into?' This is a performance."
And truly what a performance it was. Interspersed with documentary footage of Jenny in her childhood home (which is literally haunted), talking to her grandmothers, and reflecting on performance and anxiety, "Stage Fright" is as unique as Jenny herself.
But I've known that for a while – sort of. I attended the taping of Jenny's "late-in-life bat mitzvah" with my dear friend Hannah, who spotted the last-minute show announcement on Instagram and immediately got us tickets. I shared the link for the tickets in my work Slack, and my editor, Molly wrote back "fun!!! pray for Jewy jokes." Well, I'm not sure if you believe in prayer, but on this one particular occasion, it worked.
"Stage Fright" brings Jenny's full Jewish self to the forefront, and not in a merely superficial way that can be found throughout much of Jewish pop culture. Yes, there are jokes about taking Lactaid and being cool at camp but not at home. There's even an amazing line about being confused for one of the "Broad City" ladies. But Jenny takes it much further than that. By opening up about her Judaism and showing us footage of her Jewish family, we get a full portrait of what it means to be a modern Jewish woman today – and what it means to be Jenny Slate.
"My name is Jenny Slate, and if you're looking at me from any angle, you will notice that I am a Jewish woman," she says near the beginning of her set.
"Got that look," she continues, zigzagging her head. "And I will say, when I was younger, I looked almost exactly like Anne Frank."
She then walks to the back of the stage and pantomimes how she would enter Jewish spaces as an Anne Frank lookalike. "It's a very cheap thing to do, but yeah, I did do it," she ends the joke.
It's a dark joke – what child is conscious of the fact they look like one of the most famous young victims of the Holocaust? – yet somehow, Jenny makes it work. (Also, dark humor is real Jewish.)
In another Jewish story, Jenny talks about going to a midnight Catholic Mass.
"First of all, midnight, way to go!" she jokes. "Jewish people are like, 'It's sundown. You better stay inside. Be careful."
Jenny then goes on to describe her takeaway from the Mass – "I just felt so shortchanged," she sighs. "The Christmas songs, and thinking about it, they're all just like, 'jingle jangle! Everybody gets a present! Like, Santa comes down but he never catches on fire. We don't know how it happens. Everything's fine. We never worry. That's not in our culture.' Like …"
This perfectly sets up her joke about Jewish songs, observing that the "happy" Jewish songs we sing are just:
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It's a perfect encapsulation of "Christmas envy" – and it's true; when you compare Chanukah and Christmas, they just don't really compare, and they're not supposed to. But then, as an antidote to the sad Jew on Christmas trope, the film cuts to old home video footage of Slate's family celebrating Chanukah when she was a child. You can hear the adults singing "v'tsivanu l'hadlik ner shel Chanukah" as kids run around the lit menorahs.
It's a beautiful little moment, which then cuts to a scene of Jenny talking to her sisters about the time she got kicked out on Chanukah. Turns out Jenny was sent to the back porch for doing something that made their mom furious (which none of them can remember), and was stuck outside for minutes watching the party happen through the window.
Jenny retelling this Chanukah story, and imitating their mom, is one of the magical things about this special. Because this story wouldn't necessarily work in a stand-up format – her sisters chime in every now and then – but it does work as sisters recounting a funny moment from their childhood. As Jenny's sisters laugh at her delivery and her recollections, it makes you feel a sense of intimacy with them. The stand-up set might be a performance, but this moment is not.
That's exactly what makes "Stage Fright" so remarkable.
There's a lot of thought about "authentic" celebrities and how social media has changed the landscape of famous people connecting with their fans. Social media is a curated presence – there's only so much truth to an Instagram post or a tweet. Yet watching Jenny Slate talk about Chanukah with her sisters in their childhood home felt authentic and intimate and all the things we crave to have with famous people.
Yes, I know there was a film crew there and the Slates knew they were being filmed for a special, but when you see them interact, it's hard not to believe they would be having the exact same conversation whether there were cameras there or not. By putting Jenny in her element – being with family, making her sisters laugh – it shows us a side of her that won't be revealed on social media, or in red carpet interviews, or during talk shows. It shows us a vulnerable Jenny, and one that feels (dare I use this word?) relatable.
That's why the highlight of the special, for me, was when Jenny talks about her grandmothers. She speaks about both of them on stage, and then the special cuts to Jenny talking to each of them in real life. The best is her imitation of her Nana Connie, whose voice is "like diamonds being rolled around in the dust."
The special then cuts to Jenny and Connie, with Connie speaking in the exact voice that Jenny was just imitating, solidifying her spot as a master impressionist.
The love Jenny has for her family – her sisters, parents and grandmothers all make an appearance – is so clear and so heartwarming. And this glimpse behind her jokes is really what gives "Stage Fright" a distinct tone: It's Jenny, vulnerable and unfiltered.
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When my friend Hannah and I walked out of the show back in April, we had talked about how it didn't necessarily feel like stand-up, but just very good storytelling.
There's a lot we think about when we think about celebrities – we build up our perception of them in our brains. And there's a lot of publicly available information out there. Who they date. Who they're spotted with. Who they broke up with and then got back together with. But we never truly know them.
After watching this special, I feel like I now know Jenny Slate. Not just because I am literally cited on her Wikipedia page with an Alma article I wrote about her relationship with Chris Evans, and not because I follow her on Instagram or read her new book (which was very good), but because this special feels like a journey into what makes Jenny Slate – Jewish woman, daughter, sister, comedian – Jenny Slate.
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Three people were injured in the collision, which happened Sunday at about 7:10 p.m. on Camp Creek Parkway near Washington Road.
Those injured included two College Park officers. Georgia State Patrol identified them as J. W. Deake, 26, and K. Pogorzelski, 28. They were taken to Atlanta Medical Center. They were treated and released.
According to GSP, two College Park police officers were on a traffic stop when one of the patrol cars was struck from the rear by a 2003 Toyota Camry.
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import unittest
import os.path
import imath

import IECore

class TestDataPromoteOp( unittest.TestCase ) :

	def __makeVectorSourceData( self, dataType ):

		d = dataType()

		for i in range( 0, 100 ) :

			d.append( i )

		return d

	def testVector( self ) :

		v = range( 0, 100 )

		op = IECore.DataPromoteOp()

		self.assertEqual( op( object = self.__makeVectorSourceData( IECore.IntVectorData ), targetType=int(IECore.TypeId.V3fVectorData) ), IECore.V3fVectorData( [ imath.V3f( x ) for x in v ] ) )
		self.assertEqual( op( object = self.__makeVectorSourceData( IECore.ShortVectorData ), targetType=int(IECore.TypeId.V3dVectorData) ), IECore.V3dVectorData( [ imath.V3d( x ) for x in v ] ) )
		self.assertEqual( op( object = self.__makeVectorSourceData( IECore.HalfVectorData ), targetType=int(IECore.TypeId.Color3fVectorData) ), IECore.Color3fVectorData( [ imath.Color3f( x ) for x in v ] ) )
		self.assertEqual( op( object = self.__makeVectorSourceData( IECore.HalfVectorData ), targetType=int(IECore.TypeId.Color3fVectorData) ), IECore.Color3fVectorData( [ imath.Color3f( x ) for x in v ] ) )
		self.assertEqual( op( object = self.__makeVectorSourceData( IECore.HalfVectorData ), targetType=int(IECore.TypeId.V2fVectorData) ), IECore.V2fVectorData( [ imath.V2f( x ) for x in v ] ) )

	def testSimple( self ) :

		op = IECore.DataPromoteOp()

		self.assertEqual( op( object = IECore.IntData(2), targetType=int(IECore.TypeId.V3fData) ), IECore.V3fData( imath.V3f(2.0) ) )
		self.assertEqual( op( object = IECore.IntData(2), targetType=int(IECore.TypeId.V3dData) ), IECore.V3dData( imath.V3d(2.0) ) )
		self.assertEqual( op( object = IECore.IntData(2), targetType=int(IECore.TypeId.Color3fData) ), IECore.Color3fData( imath.Color3f(2.0) ) )

if __name__ == "__main__":
        unittest.main()

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Give a second thought the next time you go to Google to get some information, for a new study says that Internet search engines are making people lose their memory.
Researchers at Columbia University have found that increasing number of users relied on their computers as a form of "external memory" as frequent use of online information libraries "wired" human brains.
The study, examining the so-called "Google effect", found people had poor recall of knowledge if they knew where answers to questions were easily found, The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.
The researchers found that people were increasingly bypassing discussions with friends to use the Internet as their main source of information.
Prof. Betsy Sparrow, who led the study, said such web tools were making information easy to forget and that if people could not find answers immediately it could feel like "going through withdrawal".
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Taranaki's first case of Mycoplasma bovis has been confirmed.
The Ministry for Primary Industries said the herd on a Taranaki property had tested positive for the disease.
A Restricted Place notice has been placed on the farm.
MPI Mycoplasma bovis director Geoff Gwyn said the M. bovis response team had worked extremely hard to establish whether the property was at risk of being infected and had established the risk was high, as was the risk of spreading it to other properties.
Gwyn said it was a sensitive situation and extremely trying for the farmers involved.
"For privacy reasons we cannot go into specifics of the property involved, however I can tell you that a number of animals will be culled.
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"We have not taken this decision lightly and it is necessary for the response to eradicate M. bovis from New Zealand."
He said MPI was working with the farmers and their support networks to help them through the process.
"While every decision is made with the aim of eradicating the disease from New Zealand, we are well aware that the effect of this eradication response has on individual farmers. We are wrapping as much welfare support around the owners of the property as possible and are working with them and their support networks to ensure they are well supported through this process."
Gwyn said the bacteria was easily spread through animal contacts or drinking infected milk, so any cattle which had mixed with infected animals were considered to be at risk of infection even if they did not show clinical signs.
"This is a fundamental tenet of the response and strongly supported by our external Technical Advisory Group. This means, if there is any confirmed infection in the movement group, we need to assume all animals in the group are positive."
All infected farms, and farms suspected of having Mycoplasma bovis have a Restricted Place Notice in place.
This prohibits all unauthorised movements of farm stock and other risk goods on to and off the property. This minimises the chance of the disease spreading from the property.


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Q: Sonar with Gradle Locally We are trying to use Sonar for Code Analyzes locally
our plan is to host the project on travis in the future and make Sonar run there with gradle
our problem is that Sonar is always trying to connect to a server
what we have now in our build file is:
apply plugin: 'java'
apply plugin: 'application'
apply plugin: 'jacoco'
apply plugin: 'sonar'
/* other tasks*/
sonar {

  project {
  name = "Late-Term-Assignment"
  language = "java"
  version = "1.0" // whatever version you want here.
  withProjectProperties { props ->
     props["sonar.jacoco.reportPath"] = "${buildDir}/reports/jacoco/jacoco.exec"}
  }
}

the error that we get is:
* What went wrong:
Executin failed for task ':sonarAnalyze'.
> java.net.ConnectionException: Connection refused: connect

Is there any way to get Sonar to run on code that is stored locally?
best wishes and thank you in advance!

A: Sonar always analyzes code that is stored locally, but it writes analysis results to the configured JDBC database, and bootstraps itself from the configured Sonar server. I'm not aware of a way to do without this (it's kind of the point of Sonar).

A: We have Sonar server and we use SonarLint plugin configured in our IDE (IntelliJ IDEA). This plugin pointed to our Sonar server and in IDE appears warnings for code which have been checked on the fly according rules from our Sonar server.

A: In windows try this it will work.
./gradlew sonarqube -D "sonar.projectKey=<code>" -D "sonar.host.url=http://localhost:9000" -D "sonar.login=<code>"

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Q: I have large file contents that I want to make searchable on AWS CloudSearch but the maximum document size is 1MB - how do I deal with this? I could split the file contents up into separate search documents but then I would have to manually identify this in the results and only show one result to the user - otherwise it will look like there are 2 files that match their search when in fact there is only one.
Also the relevancy score would be incorrect. Any ideas?

A: So the response from AWS support was to split the files up into separate documents. In response to my concerns regarding relevancy scoring and multiple hits they said the following:

You do raise two very valid concerns here for your more challenging use case here. With regard to relevance, you face a very significant problem already in that is harder to establish a strong 'signal' and degrees of differentiation with large bodies of text. If the documents you have are much like reports or whitepapers, a potential workaround to this may be in indexing the first X number of characters (or the first identified paragraph) into a "thesis" field. This field could be weighted to better indicate what the document subject matter may be without manual review.
With regard to result duplication, this will require post-processing on your end if you wish to filter it. You can create a new field that can generate a unique "Parent" id that will be shared for each chunk of the whole document. The post-processing can check to see if this "Parent" id has already been return(the first result should be seen as most relevant), and if it has, filter the subsequent results. What is doubly useful in such a scenario, is that you include a refinement link into your results that could filter on all matches within that particular Parent id.


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Q: how to accept file or path as arguments to method in python I am trying to write a method that will accept either an opened file
myFile = open("myFile.txt")
obj.writeTo(myFile)
myFile.close()

or a string with a path
obj.writeTo("myFile.txt")

The method is implemented as follows:
def writeTo(self, hessianFile):
    if isinstance(hessianFile,file):
        print("File type")
    elif isinstance(hessianFile,str):
        print("String type")
    else:
        pass

But this raises an error
NameError: global name 'file' is not defined

why is file type not defined? Shouldn't file be defined all the time? How should the implementation be corrected to properly handel both path an file as valid argument types

A: Don't type check! It's not Pythonic. The core of duck typing is the idea that if it quacks like a duck, it is a duck. The behaviour you want is if it is file-like, it works, and if it is string-like, it works. This isn't just ideological - because this is the standard in Python, people will expect to be able to give you a file-like object and have it work. If you restrict it to only a specific file type, your code will be fragile and inflexible.
The simplest option is to simply pick the more common outcome, try to work as you would with that, and fail to the other method if you get an exception:
def writeTo(self, hessianFile):
    try:
        with open(hessianFile, "w") as f:
            do_stuff(f)
    except TypeError:
        do_stuff(hessianFile)

This might seem bad if you are used to other languages where "using exceptions for flow control" is considered bad, but that isn't the case in Python, where they are a core part of the language regularly used that way (every for loop ends with an exception!).
Or, if you think you are more likely to get a file object most of the time, do it the other way around:
def writeTo(self, hessianFile):
    try:
        do_stuff(f)
    except AttributeError:
        with open(hessianFile, "w") as f:
            do_stuff(f)

Note my use of the with statement which is the best way of dealing with opening files - it's more readable, and also always closes the file for you, even on exceptions.
If you really find you have to type check (e.g: the operation is extremely expensive even if it fails, with no way to short-circuit), you should check the string side, as it is easier to work out if something is string-like as opposed to file-like. If you have to check for something file-like, you should implement an abstract base class and look for the functionality you need, rather than actually type-checking.
The reason your original code failed is that file isn't the base class of objects returned by open() in 3.x.

The type of file object returned by the open() function depends on the
  mode. When open() is used to open a file in a text mode ('w', 'r',
  'wt', 'rt', etc.), it returns a subclass of io.TextIOBase
  (specifically io.TextIOWrapper). When used to open a file in a binary
  mode with buffering, the returned class is a subclass of
  io.BufferedIOBase. The exact class varies: in read binary mode, it
  returns a io.BufferedReader; in write binary and append binary modes,
  it returns a io.BufferedWriter, and in read/write mode, it returns a
  io.BufferedRandom. When buffering is disabled, the raw stream, a
  subclass of io.RawIOBase, io.FileIO, is returned. Source

So for that you want io.FileIO.

A: Don't use the name 'file' (which is a builtin object in python) as the name for your file-like object.
f = open("myFile.txt")
obj.writeTo(f)
f.close()

Example:
>>> filetype = lambda x: isinstance(x, file)
>>> file = open('t','w')
>>> filetype(file)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <lambda>
TypeError: isinstance() arg 2 must be a class, type, or tuple of classes and types

>>> f = open('t','w')
>>> del file
>>> filetype(f)
True

A: There is not file type in Python 3.  It was built-in in Python 2, but it disappeared in Python 3.  Compare the following:
Python 2.7.1 [...]
>>> f = open('zz.bak', 'w')
>>> type(f)
<type 'file'>
>>> print f.__doc__
file(name[, mode[, buffering]]) -> file object

Open a file.  The mode can be 'r', 'w' or 'a' for reading (default),
writing or appending.  The file will be created if it doesn't exist
when opened for writing or appending; it will be truncated when
opened for writing.  Add a 'b' to the mode for binary files.
Add a '+' to the mode to allow simultaneous reading and writing.
If the buffering argument is given, 0 means unbuffered, 1 means line
buffered, and larger numbers specify the buffer size.  The preferred way
to open a file is with the builtin open() function.
Add a 'U' to mode to open the file for input with universal newline
support.  Any line ending in the input file will be seen as a '\n'
in Python.  Also, a file so opened gains the attribute 'newlines';
the value for this attribute is one of None (no newline read yet),
'\r', '\n', '\r\n' or a tuple containing all the newline types seen.

'U' cannot be combined with 'w' or '+' mode.

While in Python 3...
Python 3.2.1 [...]
>>> f = open('xx', 'w')
>>> type(f)
<class '_io.TextIOWrapper'>
>>> print(f.__doc__)
Character and line based layer over a BufferedIOBase object, buffer.

encoding gives the name of the encoding that the stream will be
decoded or encoded with. It defaults to locale.getpreferredencoding.

errors determines the strictness of encoding and decoding (see the
codecs.register) and defaults to "strict".

newline can be None, '', '\n', '\r', or '\r\n'.  It controls the
handling of line endings. If it is None, universal newlines is
enabled.  With this enabled, on input, the lines endings '\n', '\r',
or '\r\n' are translated to '\n' before being returned to the
caller. Conversely, on output, '\n' is translated to the system
default line seperator, os.linesep. If newline is any other of its
legal values, that newline becomes the newline when the file is read
and it is returned untranslated. On output, '\n' is converted to the
newline.

If line_buffering is True, a call to flush is implied when a call to
write contains a newline character.


Below is the description of the pipeline used by BGI for processing the GoNL data on hg19 and a short description of the format of the files delivered by BGI.
BGI delivered all its data in both the raw format from the tools they are using as well as a vcf version. Below is a summary of the data and formats along with possible notes and/or know caveats. Note that unless specified otherwise, all data is aligned on hg19.
According to documentation, CNV detector uses Microarray intensity log 2 ratio values as input files. It is not clear what array/files were used for our samples at the moment.
Cannot find a matching description on the samtools website. To be completed when BGI provides the complete format specs.
Some files do not have a proper sample name set (only SAMPLE). This is usually problematic for any program that works on multiple VCF files at the same time.
The filter column is either always 0 or always PASS; in both cases it just means that all the SNPs passed the filtering steps and hence does not give any information about unfiltered SNPs.
TODO: More info on statistic and how to access the dataset will be added here. BGI will shared with us: SNP calling results (VCF), SOAP format for indels.


If you want to allow visitors to register and sign in to your website, you can choose from a number of authentication methods. Kentico supports forms authentication, Windows AD authentication and third party authentication. You can use only one of these options or a mix of them and let the users choose the one that is the most convenient for them.
The forms authentication stores user names and passwords in the database and requires users to register to your site before they can log in. This is the default option.
You can allow users to register and sign in to your site by using the Registration form web part. See Using the Registration form and Custom registration form web parts.
The multi-factor authentication uses a combination of forms authentication and one other security factor (mobile application, SMS, e-mail, etc.). Utilize our out-of-the-box solution, which uses a mobile phone application generating a login code or implement your own solution.
The Windows AD authentication gets user identity from the network credentials and automatically creates a corresponding user in the database, including the user's roles (if they exist in the Kentico database). Users are not required to enter their user names and passwords when logging in to Kentico.
You can also use the forms and Windows AD authentication at the same time in a mixed mode. The users will be able to choose which authentication method they will use when registering/logging in to your website.
Hand over the authentication process to an external service called identity provider and provide your users with the comfort of single sign-on mechanism.
Third-party authentication services provide an alternative way for users to log in and register to your site. This way, they do not need to go through the registration process and create a new user name and password for your site. Instead, they can use the same user name and password that they already use on a popular site or service (such as Microsoft accounts, Facebook, LinkedIn, Yahoo!, etc.). Even new users can log in to your site like this, in which case the system creates a new user account in the database for them. To learn how to manage the data of imported users, see Managing users coming through a third-party authentication service.
If you want to retrieve user and role information from an external source (such as a custom database), you need to configure the system.
Kentico allows you to write a custom authentication provider. In this way, the submitted user name and password are checked against an external user profile source/authentication source. If the user is successfully authenticated, the user account is automatically created/updated in the Kentico database, without copying the user password.
You can integrate your custom authentication provider with Kentico by handling the system's security events.
Sharing user accounts between sites - learn how to share user accounts among all sites running on one Kentico installation.
Configuring single sign-on - learn how to enable users to authenticate once and gain access to multiple websites, which are either running on a single domain or on different domains.
When the user is authenticated, a UserInfo object representing the current user is stored in the session variable CMSCurrentUser and is accessible through the CMS.Membership.MembershipContext.AuthenticatedUser property. All operations after authentication then use the user profile and user roles assigned to this object.
Kentico contains an ASP.NET 2.0 Membership provider for its user database. This means you can use ASP.NET 2.0 Membership API and controls, such as Login control. However, Kentico uses its own user information database instead of the ASP.NET 2.0 Membership tables.


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Get to Know A… Cuban? Meet The Next Big Thing
Posted on November 9, 2011 August 5, 2014 by Martin Stezano
Jobu reacts to the big news out of the Dominican Republic, that a young Cuban legend has gained MLB eligibility, and ponders on where he might end up.
If you don't know the man in the photograph, you might want read this article very closely. He is Yoenis (previously Yoennis) Céspedes, he's coming to the majors, and he's an absolute beast. I'll admit, I didn't know much about this guy until today, so I decided to write this post partially to inform the masses, and partially to inform myself. By the end of this post, we will all be a little more educated about the man who has major league scouts salivating this off-season.
Here's what you need to know about Yoennis. First of all, his nickname is "El Talento." That's spanish for… the talento. The talent! That's how good he is. He's 26 years old (in Cuban years, so he might actually be 32), he's the single season home run record holder in Cuba (33 HR in 90 games in the 2010-2011 season), he can leg press 1,300 lbs (1,300!), and he plays center-field with a 37-inch vertical leap and a 6.3 second 60-yard dash time. Yikes.
It saddens me to say that the now infamous Yoenis Céspedes Showcase video has been taken off of Youtube, but I got a chance to watch it this morning before it was pulled, and let me tell you, I was impressed. Céspedes is shown hitting bombs to all fields, doing the aforementioned weight lifting exercises, running drills and even catching fly balls behind his back (not that he would ever do that in a game, but he could if he wanted). The video itself is a little bizarre, starting off with a Star Wars like scrolling marquee titled "A New Hope," and including video of Céspedes hitting bombs to "Sailing" by Christopher Cross (kind of hilarious). The really impressive part is when the rap music kicks in and they show Yoennis' explosive workouts. I couldn't believe how fast and strong this guy is… and all those bombs he was hitting! It was enough to have me already trading Nick Swisher in my head.
How Good Can He Be in the Majors?
How good will Céspedes be? Some people think the sky is the limit.
It's hard to say how good Céspedes will actually be in the MLB. We've all seen how well Cuba does in international competition when Fidel lets them travel. They're usually among the favored teams to win at international tournaments, including the World Baseball Classic, where they finished as the runners up in 2006. Although Cuba didn't fare as well in the 2009 tournament, Céspedes made the most of his opportunity. In the six games, his slash line was .458/.480/1.000, and he had a double, 3 triples and 2 home runs mixed into his 11 hits. Granted, this was a small sample size, but those numbers are pretty impressive for anyone.
In the Cuban leagues, Céspedes was monstrous. It's hard to find Cuban baseball statistics on line (stupid embargo… thanks JFK), but I was able to find his Wikipedia article, which helped. Céspedes has been in the Cuban league since he was 18 years old (if you believe he is currently 26), and he has only hit under .300 once (.284 in 2006-2007). He has also hit over 20 home runs five times (pretty impressive for a 90 game season), and broke the Cuban single-season record by hitting 33 bombs during the 2010-2011 season. Basically, the guy has shown elite talent in every aspect of the game. He's a legitimate 5-tool prospect.
To me, prospect is the key word. From my research, I can tell you that most people place the Cuban league somewhere between AA-AAA in the USA, as far as the competition goes. This takes away a little from Céspedes' statistics. He's also 26 years old, so he's pretty much fully matured as an athlete at this point. He's utterly dominating, but he's doing it against lesser competition. That being said, it's not like he's an average player in the Cuban league. If a player is a real superstar, they're gonna dominate against that level of play. It doesn't mean I think he will put up monster numbers in the MLB, but it doesn't mean that I think he won't. It's really almost impossible to tell until he gets into some major league games. Many prospects dominate the minor leagues in America, but ultimately fall short in the bigs. Either way, I think he is clearly no longer challenged in Cuba. At this point, all we can really say is that there has never been such a hyped position player out of Cuba. If Céspedes can put up Kendry Morales numbers and play excellent center field defense, he's going to be a perennial all-star at the Major League level.
Where's He Gonna Go?
Cuban-American fans like Fat Joe, DJ Laz and Pitbull would love a guy like Céspedes in Miami.
As a Yankees fan, I was very happy to hear the Brian Cashman has viewed the aforementioned showcase video (I really wish you guys could see it!). The Yankees also scheduled a private workout for Céspedes. Ideally, I would have the Yankees sign this Céspedes and start him in AAA in 2012. If, by mid-season, he shows he's too good for AAA, I'd bring him up and trade Nick Swisher for whatever the team needs for the championship run (Swisher won't be on the team in 2013 anyway).
Realistically, there are a lot of teams that could use a guy like Céspedes. In fact, it's hard to find a team that couldn't use a guy like him. Right now I'm hearing that the Yankees (yessss!), Red Sox, Blue Jays, Nationals, Athletics, Phillies and Marlins are said to be interested. The Red Sox, Phillies and Yankees could better meet the financial commitment that will be required to land Céspedes (estimates vary from $30-$60 million), but it's not always about money.
I think the team that can't afford to let Yoennis get away is the Florida Marlins. They are moving to a new stadium in 2012, and need to fill those seats. It's no secret that there are a lot of Cubans in Miami. Those Cuban people love their baseball, and their Cuban baseball players. They need home town guy to cheer for. They're holding out for a hero 'til the morning light. He's got to be sure, and he's got to be soon, and he's got to be fresh from the fight. It also really wouldn't hurt if he were Cuban (lost lyric?). The Marlins know this (just this past season they drafted Cuban born Jose Hernández, in the first round). Not only will Céspedes fill the Marlins' cultural needs, he could also really help the Marlins on the field too. Imagine lining him up next to Mike Stanton in the outfield every day? They could potentially have two of the most exciting young players in all of baseball patrolling their outfield. Wins will fill the seats even more than Cubans in the outfield will, and Yoenis can provide the team with both.
In the end, if the Yankees don't get him signed, I really do hope the Marlins do. Anyone but the Red Sox…
Someone put the video back up right before press time!
First Céspedes image courtesy of: The Associated Press
Second Céspedes image courtesy of: http://zonadestrike.wordpress.com
Fat Joe, DJ Laz and Pitbul image courtesy of: http://media-onthego.com/
Posted in BaseballTagged Céspedes, Céspedes Cuba, Cuban baseball, Yoenis Céspedes, Yoenis Céspedes Cuba, Yoennis Céspedes, Yoennis Céspedes Cuba
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The Great Valley Bookfest was a huge Event and a Huge Success!
If you did not get a chance to come out and visit the event this year, you definitely need to plan on doing it next year.
All the authors were located in one giant circus like tent. I had the absolute pleasure to personally meet and talk with so many of them. It was almost overwhelming, but in a fun way. My assistant wouldn't let me leave the table for very long as there were so many people stopping by to look at my books and talk with me personally. It was WONDERFUL!
The event wasn't just for authors, there were many other vendors there as well. Everything from the local school district to BBQ and food trucks.
There was a a kids costume parade. Cooking competitions, Superheros a talking robot trash can. There was a really long extended bounce house for the kids.
I don't even thing I can describe everything this event had to offer. You should go to their website and check it out and plan on being there next year. I will be!
My assistant has been on vacation lately, so we will have some pictures up in the next few days.


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Ferentari  is a neighbourhood located in the 5th Sector of Bucharest, Romania.

Etymology
The word "Ferentari" comes from the Latin word "Ferentarius" meaning "soldier in the old pedestrian army".

Area

It is located in the South-South-West of Bucharest at a distance of  from the city center.  Connections to the city center are relatively poor, because of the limited public transport available (see below) and because of the need to cross areas subject to frequent traffic jams like Chirigiu Square.

The borough stretches along Ferentarilor Avenue (Calea Ferentarilor) and the main boundaries are: Sălaj Road (Șoseaua Sălaj) and sometimes Rahovei Avenue (Calea Rahovei) to the South West, the industrial area, the railway and partially Progresului Road (to the South-East and East), and Sălaj Road (to the West). It is bordered by the Rahova, Pieptănări, and Giurgiului boroughs. These boundaries, being totally unofficial, are subject to individual interpretation.

History
Ferentari was the first modern industrial area of Bucharest developed in the middle of 19th century, when new industrial plants were built in the area and especially after the first railway in Romania was built (opened in 1869 and connecting Bucharest—via Filaret station—to Giurgiu). In 1947, the Ferentari Market housing estate was built, being the most modern (and last housing project) built during the era of the Kingdom of Romania. Between 1970 and 1978 multiple apartment buildings were constructed, including the infamous Aleea Livezilor buildings.

Population
The population of the neighbourhood is around 90,000. It has been assigned the lowest quota on local taxes (at the beginning of Calea Ferentarilor: B zone, the middle area: C zone, the rest: D zone).

Crime

It has a bad reputation—as being the worst borough in Bucharest as the base of drug dealers, prostitution, and mob operations in Bucharest. This is confirmed by the arrests of the Cămătaru mob clan, and police raids done in the Zabrăuți section of the borough after some drug-related incidents. As such, it is the center of drug dealing in Bucharest (for example, 45 dealers have been arrested in one police action) and has been the stage of a riot, a unique event in a city with very low crime rate.

However, Ferentari has a lower crime rate in terms of burglaries in relation to much of the city—possibly because of the poverty in the area. Areas such as Vadul Nou, Zăbrăuți, Prelungirea Ferentari, La Maici are notorious for squatting, and resorting to violence when they are served with eviction notices. Furthermore, when questioned about adequate responses to evictions, or to the police severing illegal connections to the mains, inhabitants of the neighbourhood consider violence as their main weapon, according to a sociological study by SNSPA.

In the said areas, the same article quotes that 84% of the inhabitants tap into the city's electricity grid, and 64% of the inhabitants have no access to sewage, because of their status as squatters, and their inability to sign contracts with the city. As such, the areas developed informal networks stealing power, water and even cable TV signal directly from the mains. An incident linked with disconnecting illegally connected electricity users sparked the revolt of 2006.

However, the bad situation is not limited to the areas above. Other areas, such as the Ferentari Avenue and Sălaj Road, are comparable in terms of both development and safety ratings with the rest of the city.

Transport
The area is served by the public transport (tramway and buses). Calea Ferentarilor prolonged by Prelungirea Ferentarilor is designed to be the connection of Bucharest to the Bucharest–Giurgiu highway.

Very little public transport serves the area (five bus lines and three tram lines compared to 11 tram lines, 22 bus lines and one trolleybus line in equally sized Rahova). Only one of the bus lines in the borough connects it with the city center, namely line 117 (the official route maps are available at ).

The future may, however, bring a sizable development of the area, as there is a lot of spare land around (practically the entire former industrial area which is down), available at low prices, close to the city center and excellent infrastructure, although unmaintained. Contributing for this are very low prices and taxes in the area.

References

External links

Map of the Ferentari area
Photos from Ferentari
 Ferentari – viata la puls de alerta part 1 and part 2
Ferentari in October 2011

Districts of Bucharest
Romani communities in Romania
Squatting


Think of surfing in the UK and cold water and prolonged flat spells spring to mind. But the UK has some of the best surf spots in Europe, and even the world! It has a beautiful and varied coastline which is home to everything from beach and point breaks, to reefs and hidden away coves. Surrounded by coast, good surf spans the breadth of the UK – from spots on the east coast which pick up North Sea swells, to the most consistent breaks in Cornwall which bear the power of the North Atlantic.
Surfing in the UK began in the 1960s when a group of Australian lifeguards arrived in Newquay with the first fibreglass Malibu boards to be seen on these shores. Fast forward to today, and the UK surf scene is thriving. Surfing contributes significantly to local economies in the south west and its popularity increases annually, with thousands of holidaymakers taking surf lessons and trying surfing for the first time.
Autumn is the best time to surf for the most consistent conditions, yet surfing in the UK is an all year round activity. And for those who don't live near the coast, the addition of two in-land wave parks in 2015-16 will bring surfing to even more people, whatever their background and ability.


Here you'll find top quality products designed to make your cage cleaning routine one less chore. Cleaning cages, toys, feeders and more has never been so easy!
Cage cleaning products are pretty important for most pet bird and Parrot owners as birds can make a lot of mess, especially with food, food waste and droppings! Ensuring your bird's environment stays clean and hygienic can become a daily chore, as unsanitary conditions increase the risk of illness through bacterial growth.
Using one or more of the products available, from some of the top selling brands including F10, Poop-Off and The Birdcare Company , is a sure fire way to a cleaner and safer environment for your Parrot.
There is even a supplement for adding to your Parrot's water to help keep it clean and fresh during the day.
Improve your cleaning routine today and enjoy spending more time playing with your Parrot, and less time cleaning up after them!


How many times have you sat at your desk and the internet is down, and you wonder how you can get what you need without an internet connection? About eight years ago we switched over to VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol). VOIP is where our phone lines use the internet. We switched at the time for the cost savings, as we then did not incur any long-distance fees. Over the past five years, however, landlines have become less expensive and include 1,000–5,000 minutes of long distance to compete with cell-phone carriers that don't charge for long distance. The only problem is when the internet is down—or the weather is bad—our service can be choppy or completely disrupted. We have been researching going back to landlines for the office. The cost for the hardware has a higher initial cost of approximately $5,500. We are also meeting with other VOIP companies to compare current phone and email services to ensure we are receiving a competitive rate and the best service possible. We are still determining which is better for us—VOIP or landlines.
At the same time, our traffic for the website has increased over the last five years, which is excellent news, but we host our website onsite and that has caused problems. We moved from a T1 line, which used to be the fastest and greatest, to an internet line. But the speed for uploads and downloads is too slow. And in today's world, we all want everything now! We are excited that we finally have the option to purchase fiber optic. The upload and download speed is 250/250—which is 100 times faster than what we currently have.
It has taken a while to get Google scheduled to come out. We have called every day for four weeks, and the response has been that they are shorthanded. We finally had someone come last week to survey the area. They will be able to run the cable lines, but they will need to cut a tree and do some other minor landscape work. But we now at least have a tentative completion date.
In the past with a landline, the long-distance fees for faxes proved to be cost prohibitive. Then we switched to VOIP faxes using internet lines that converted to analog when routed to the office. This allowed us to receive the standard printed faxes. But when we experienced a high peak volume, our lines would be busy and our members would call complaining that they couldn't get their faxes to go through. And during bad weather, members had similar problems.
We recently switched our fax machines to AT&T e-fax, so when you fax us, it automatically goes into an email box—which we then can manually print off. (We check the email throughout the day.) The great thing about this is that we receive faxes despite bad weather or even if the line is down. Like email, this system stores all faxes sent. And the overall cost is lower based on the number of faxes we receive. We continue to monitor the number of faxes sent and received.
We are also currently working with the Technology Committee on revamping our website. If you have any suggestions, send them to me or the chairs: Grant Scheiner, scheinerlaw@gmail.com, or Jeremy Rosenthal, j.rosenthal@rosenthalwadas.com. In other technology developments, we are working on updating the new seminar app and contemplating moving to eBooks. If you do not yet have the TCDLA app, you should download it. There's help if you need some guidance, including a short explanatory video on our website you can watch—or you can just call the office, at (512)478-2514, and anyone who answers can walk you through the process.
We will continue improving our apps, website, listserves, and communication tools to provide the best member services we can. We also encourage feedback, whether suggested improvements or something new you would like to see. If anyone is looking at switching their internet, phone system, or website and would like guidance or information on what has worked or not for TCDLA, feel free to contact me. We are here to help you in any way we can.


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Home / Case Studies / Ensuring Security and Safety for the Busiest Port in Malaysia
Ensuring Security and Safety for the Busiest Port in Malaysia
The Port of Penang is located in the northwest corner of Malaysia's famous peninsula. Penang is the oldest and longest port in Malaysia. It has been an important harbor for centuries because it provides access to markets both near and far - serving people across Asia.
Creating an integrated solution to protect the Penang Port
The Penang Port offers many services that are well suited toward the growth industries in Penang. It is situated right next door to an international airport, which facilitates trade with Indonesia and Thailand, as part of a triangular economic zone.
The Port helps promote private-sector-led development throughout the region by addressing complementarity issues while also providing opportunities according to different countries' advantages.
There are six major sites belonging to Penang Port that are required to be monitored 24/7: NBCT, BWCT, PBCT, PW, SPCT, and PS. Initially, the port managed container tracking manually. Every container used to come to the port via road or sea, and the container numbers had to be manually typed into the tracking system. Obviously, there was great potential for human error throughout that process.
Furthermore, there was no surveillance system designed to monitor the entire port from a centralized perspective. All existing cameras were either analog or IP, and they were standalone. This caused a lot of hassle for the auxiliary police force that managed the port security at the time.
Total NO. of cameras
Axxon One VMS/Axxon PSIM
Penang Port
Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia
Vastiq Solutions Sdn Bhd, SR Two Technologies Sdn Bhd
Features & Analytics
AI LPR/ANPR, Moment Quest Smart Search
The Path to meet the Customer's Expectations
Each site requires a different number of cameras.
The Axxon One VMS manages all port-perimeter cameras. However, there are 40 PSIM AUTO Container & Railcar Camera Licenses (AR) added into the whole architecture. The purpose is to simply capture container numbers at the toll gate and quay crane.
Axxon PSIM handles managing and tracking of containers. The container module does exactly what it is supposed to. It detects and captures the container number and stores it in the database for later use by Penang Port. The solution was installed at toll gates and quay cranes.
The PPSB Operating Command Center (OCC) runs 24/7 in AI monitoring all surveillance images. It hosts both the Axxon One and PSIM platform for ease of monitoring the entire Penang Port vicinity. The system detects and alerts the operator when something happens based on the AI configuration. The operator does not need to keep track of the hundreds of images coming into the OCC, but instead can let the system alert them to any detected situations for analysis. Furthermore, the platform is designed with a failover system, which helps to ensure that 24/7 surveillance and container tracking will never be compromised due to the failure of any third-party hardware such as a server.
This is the first AxxonSoft port project in Malaysia, notably using a container tracking solution via a surveillance platform.
AxxonSoft ensures integration of the video management and PSIM solution, so port authorities can now monitor all major sites of a maritime facility from one central location. In short, staff are able to see what's going on, no matter where or how it affects them, and they have the information they need to quickly respond to issues, which helps mitigate any adverse impact.
The implementation of Axxon One Intelligent VMS and the Axxon PSIM unified solution has led to a significant drop in accidents, vandalism, and theft. The monitoring system has also allowed for better management of shipping traffic as well as managing container tracking automatically.
Powered with AI video analytics, the monitoring system saves the operator from having to review hundreds of images entering and leaving a container port. It also has failover capabilities, ensuring 24/7 surveillance for your valuable shipments no matter what happens with third-party hardware such as servers!
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The 'Remarkable Life' Of Liberia's 'Iron Lady' Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, is the first democratically elected woman leader in Africa. Since taking office in 2006, Johnson Sirleaf has fought to reconstruct the state and rescue Liberia's failing economy.
Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2007.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became Africa's first democratically elected female leader when she was elected president of Liberia in 2005.
Johnson Sirleaf began her political career in the 1970s as her nation's first female minister of finance. Her political path has not been an easy one; she was imprisoned in the 1980s for criticizing the government and she has gone into exile twice to escape persecution. In 1997, she lost a presidential election to Charles Taylor.
Since taking office in 2006, Johnson Sirleaf has fought to reconstruct the state and rescue Liberia's failing economy. She has been called the "Iron Lady" due to her strong will and political persistence.
Johnson Sirleaf chronicles her struggles in her new memoir This Child Will Be Great: Memoir Of A Remarkable Life By Africa's First Woman President.
If asked to describe my homeland in a sentence, I might say something like this: Liberia is a wonderful, beautiful, mixed-up country struggling mightily to find itself.
Given more space, however, I would certainly elaborate.
Liberia is some 43,000 square miles of lush, well-watered land on the bulge of West Africa, a country slightly larger than the state of Ohio, a lilliputian nation with a giant history. It has a population of 3.5 million people from some sixteen ethnic groups speaking some sixteen indigenous languages plus English. It has never known hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, droughts, or other natural disasters, only the occasional flood and the more frequent havoc wreaked by man. Liberia is complicated. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, Liberia is a conundrum wrapped in complexity and stuffed inside a paradox. Then again, it was born that way.
The first inhabitants of the region now known as Liberia may have been Jinna, or pygmies, according to the Liberian historian Abayomi Karnga. Soon came the Gola, whom many historians believe to be the first traveling settlers of the land. Gola legend has it that the tribe left Central Africa and moved toward the coast in search of land. Ruthless fighters, they went through and not around the tribes in their path, according to the book Notes from the New Liberia: A Historical and Political Survey. The Gola and the Kissi belong to the Mel (West Atlantic) ethnolinguistic group.
The Mande linguistic group, made up of the Mandingo, the Vai (one of only a few African tribes to have developed a script), the Gbandi, the Kpelle, the Loma (who also had a script), the Mende, the Gio, and the Mano peoples, is believed to have entered the area from the northern savannas in the fifteenth century. The third major group, the Kwa linguistic group, includes the Bassa, Dei (Dey), Grebo, Kru, Belle (Kuwaa), Krahn, and Gbee peoples, found mostly in the southern and eastern parts of Liberia.
All of these groups were living in the land when the final group of settlers began to arrive. These were the Americo-Liberians.
As early as the 1700s, the idea of sending New World slaves "back" to Africa rose in the hearts and minds of British abolitionists, who saw, in the establishment of a colony for former slaves, a means of ending the slave trade-- and, eventually, slavery itself.
During the American Revolutionary War, African slaves in the American colonies were promised freedom if they sided with the British. Many did, fighting valiantly. When the war ended, several hundred of these fighters gathered their families and fled the country with the departing British troops. After some wandering, they were settled, with British backing, along the coast of West Africa in what is now the country of Sierra Leone. Although most of those first, early settlers perished of malaria and yellow fever, subsequent attempts at settlement took firmer hold. The first of these was established in 1792. The settlers called their new city Freetown.
Meanwhile, a similar conversation was taking place across the pond in the newly born United States of America. Paul Cuffee was the freeborn son of a former slave father and a Native American mother. A prominent Quaker, Cuffee became a sailor and successful shipowner who opened the first integrated school in Massachusetts and later began advocating to settle freed slaves in Africa. In 1816, at his own expense but with the backing of the British government and some members of the U.S. Congress, Captain Cuffee took thirty-eight American blacks to Freetown and settled them there. He intended to make this voyage an annual affair, but his untimely death in 1817 put an end to the plans.
Still, Cuffee had reached a large audience with his procolonization arguments. Not all supporters of the idea, however, had arrived at their destination from the same starting point.
Some abolitionists took up the cry as part of their attack on slavery, while some religious adherents thought the idea an excellent means of spreading Christianity to "the dark continent." Some white Americans, considering themselves pragmatists, thought black people would simply be happier and fare better in Africa, where they could live free of the racial discrimination that gripped America. Others simply wanted to rid the new country of all black people as soon as possible.
In this last group stood the statesman Thomas Jefferson. Writing in his 1781 Notes from the State of Virginia, Jefferson advocated gradually emancipating all slaves and shipping them to Africa, along with free blacks and possibly those of mixed heritage. Jefferson-- an author of the American Declaration of Independence and its famous, stirring words "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"-- was, of course, a slave owner himself. He considered black people inferior to whites and warned that their continuing presence was a threat to the young nation he had helped to found. They could not simply be freed and allowed to remain in the United States, Jefferson warned. They had to go.
"Among the Romans emancipation required but one effort," he wrote. "The slave, when made free, might mix with, without staining the blood of his master. But with us a second is necessary, unknown to history. When freed, he is to be removed beyond the reach of mixture."
This, then, was the backdrop against which the American Colonization Society was founded in 1816 in Washington, D.C. Among the founders were many prominent early American leaders, including Daniel Webster, Francis Scott Key, Henry Clay, and Bushrod Washington, an associate justice of the Supreme Court and the nephew of George Washington himself (and after whom Bushrod Island in Monrovia is named).
The society began raising funds to establish a colony in Africa. Four years later, in January of 1820, the ship Elizabeth set sail from New York. On board were eighty-six free American blacks from New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Virginia-- more than half of them women and children-- along with three agents of the ACS. It took six weeks to cross the Atlantic, and the eager immigrants landed first on Sherbo Island off the coast of present-day Sierra Leone, intending to use the spot as a stopping ground while they searched for permanent accommodations on the nearby mainland.
But disease and fever laid waste to much of the group; by May 1820, all three agents and nearly a quarter of the would-be settlers were dead. Those who survived fled to Freetown to recover and repair.
A year later the society sent a new agent, Dr. Eli Ayres, to explore the coast and negotiate with local Dey and Bassa chiefs for suitable land for a settlement. Under the direction of President James Monroe, Dr. Ayres enlisted the help of Lieutenant Robert Stockton, captain of the USS Alligator, a naval ship patrolling the West African coastline in cooperation with His Majesty's Navy's slave-trading blockade. Together Ayres and Stockton settled their sights on a slip of land two hundred or so miles south of Freetown known as Cape Montserado, or Mesurado. Agents of the ACS had previously tried to buy this very land, but the local Bassa chief, King Peter, had declined to sell.
This time, however, Stockton declined to take no for an answer. When King Peter again seemed reluctant to sell, Stockton persuaded him with a pistol to the head. Thus, in December 1821, the ACS gained a toehold in Africa in exchange for some $300 worth of goods, including muskets, gunpowder, nails, beads, tobacco, shoes, soap, and rum. Stockton also promised that the new immigrants would not interfere with the thriving local slave trade.
Soon afterward, the surviving settlers from the Elizabeth, replenished by a fresh ship full of immigrants, took possession of the land. They gave thanks, dubbing their new home Providence Island, and then moved immediately to secure the adjacent mainland. There the first permanent settlement, originally called Christopolis, was carved from the thick forest. In 1824, the settlement's name was changed to Monrovia, in honor of U.S. President (and ACS member) James Monroe, and the colony as a whole became the Commonwealth of Liberia.
But the colony, being neither a sovereign nation nor a bona fide colony of a sovereign government (the United States refused to formally designate it as such) faced ever-increasing political threats from foreign governments, especially Britain. So on July 26, 1847, the country declared independence in a document that referenced the oppression of African Americans in the United States and stated that such persons were being driven to make new lives for themselves in Africa.
And so Liberia was born.
Britain was one of the first governments to recognize the new nation; the United States did not recognize Liberia until the American Civil War.
Nonetheless, that initial settler group, and those who followed, came to call themselves Americo-Liberians. It was an appropriate name, for this band of hopeful immigrants was far more American than African and intended to remain that way. They had adopted the cultures, traditions, and habits of the land of their birth, and these they brought with them when they came.
The colonists spoke English and retained the dress, manners, housing, and religion of the American South. They created symbols for this new nation that reflected, to a sometimes startling degree, their American identity and emigrant sensibility. The Liberian flag mimics so closely the American flag that it is easy to mistake it for the latter; the only difference is the number of stars and stripes. The Liberian seal features not only a palm tree, representing our vast natural resources, but a sailing ship to represent the settlers who came from across the seas.
The Liberian motto is "The love of liberty brought us here." Several passages of our original Declaration of Independence might sound familiar to American ears: "We the People of the Commonwealth of Liberia, in Africa, acknowledging with devout gratitude, the goodness of God . . . do, in order to secure these blessings for ourselves and our posterity, and to establish justice, insure domestic peace, and promote the general welfare, hereby solemnly associate, and constitute ourselves a Free, Sovereign and Independent State, by the name of the REPUBLIC of LIBERIA, and do ordain and establish this Constitution for the government of the same."
The settlers of modern-day Liberia decided they would plant their feet in Africa but keep their faces turned squarely toward the United States. This stance would trigger a profound alienation between themselves and the indigenous peoples upon whose shores they had arrived and among whom they would build their new home. Alienation would lead to disunity; disunity would lead to a deeply cleaved society.
That cleavage would set the stage for all the terror and bloodshed to come.
From THIS CHILD WILL BE GREAT by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Copyright © 2009 by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins, a division of HaperCollins Publishers, N.Y.


Healthy air frying, soups, spice and swapping meat for other vegan proteins are just a few of the trends set to hit the on-trade next year according to virtual bulletin board Pinterest.
With more than 19bn ideas on the virtual scrapbook website, food and drink is one of the company's largest categories and something it claims is still growing.
Since last year, the company has seen a 46% rise in food and drink 'pins' according to its global analysis.
Diet-friendly frying – using hot air instead of oil to crank out crispy favourites is just one trend pubs can tap into. Pins saved for 'air fryer' were up 1,809%.
Souping, the warmer version of juicing is a soul-nourishing and nutrient-packed delicious way to reset a dish, Pinterest said. And it also revealed that saved pins for 'souping' were up 306%.
Protein powder, or superfoods like maca, mixed into a morning brew like coffee can help shake a case of the Monday blues. The number of times Pinterest users had saved 'healthy coffee' had risen 218%.
Sweet heat from Morocco with north African spices including cumin, coriander and cardamom are waking up taste buds and pushing everyday dishes beyond the basics. 'Moroccan' saves were up 2,579%.
Meat wasn't the only protein powerhouse as lentils, hemp and quinoa pack a nutritional punch and taste just as good. Pins saved for 'plant proteins' had gone up by 417%.
World-class snack artists are swapping greasy chips for dressed up edamame and snap peas and the number of Pinterest users saving 'snap peas' rose by 273%.
Hot sauce is another pattern operators can get inspired by as Korean condiments, especially Gochujang, are on fire. Saves for 'Korean condiments' were up 222%.
In the modern 'dairy is scary' world, ghee and clarified butter are lactose-free wonder foods with a rich nutty flavour. 'Vegan desserts' pins saved were up 329%.
On the subject of dairy, desserts can be great without animal products, Pinterest said but just trade coconut oil for butter and flaxseed for eggs. The number of pins saved for 'vegan desserts' rose by 329%.
When it comes to drinks, it has never been easier for consumers to not drink booze thanks to non-alcoholic mixes with artisanal ingredients. Searches for 'virgin cocktails' increased by 160%.


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Прирітка білошия (Platysteira castanea) — вид горобцеподібних птахів прирітникових (Platysteiridae).

Поширення
Вид поширений в Центральній Африці від півдня Нігерії на схід до Уганди та на південь до Північної Анголи. Його природними середовищами існування є субтропічні або тропічні вологі низинні ліси, субтропічні або тропічні болота та волога савана.

Примітки

Посилання
 Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. .

Прирітникові
Птахи, описані 1843
Птахи Африки


Home / Editor's Choice, Entertainment News, Forum and discussion, Gossip and Drama, Photos / These leaders take us for fools! See Kimilili MP DIDMUS BARASA launching a black-board(PHOTO).
These leaders take us for fools! See Kimilili MP DIDMUS BARASA launching a black-board(PHOTO).
Wednesday, April 17, 2019-When Kenyan politicians are hunting for votes, they promise voters heaven.
But when they get into power, they forget all the promises they had made and concentrate on feeding their stomachs and playing with the mind of the electorate.
A case in point is Kimilili MP, Didmus Barasa, who spends most of his time bickering and bootlicking Ruto instead of improving the lives of those who voted for him.
He was recently launching a blackboard.


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10 Things To See & Do in Portland
By Nora Heston Tarte
Featured, Featured Articles, San Joaquin Magazine, Travel
With a motto like "Keep Portland Weird," it should be no surprise to visitors just how diverse the city is. Set atop the Columbia and Willamette rivers, shadowed by the perpetually snow-capped Mount Hood, Portland combines sparkling natural beauty with gritty big-city vibes. As promised, there's plenty of weird to go around, including locals who swear Big Foot is their neighbor and niche nightlife that is equal parts hip and strange. Drink beer, go hiking and revel in the local spirit of Oregon's largest city.
Let Voodoo Doughnuts Put a Spell on You
In Downtown Portland, swarms of tourists (and many locals) walk the streets, clutching little pink boxes in sticky hands. At first glance, you may begin to wonder what coveted treasure is inside that little box, and why every third person you pass is holding one like a newborn child.
The pink squares are packed with delectable donuts from the City's most famous counter-serve bakery—Voodoo Doughnut. The cake creations are known for their creative flavors and the quirky environment that falls in line with the city's "Keep Portland Weird" motto. Bite the head off of a jelly-filled Voodoo Doll, or replace breakfast with a Captain my Captain (donut topped with Captain Crunch). Then, pack a box to hold you over for the rest of your trip—you won't want to wait in line twice. Even though the popular spot is open 24 hours, there's nary not a line.
Expert Tip: If you stay at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown (319 SW Pine St.), you can book a Voodoo Doughnut Package where hotel staff hand-deliver your donuts of choice from the nearest shop (22 SW 3rd Ave.) No waiting required!
Visit Multnomah Falls
Located on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge east of Troutdale, Multnomah Falls (with two drops) was created at the end of a hanging valley by the Missoula Floods. You can park your car and walk right up to the lower drop, or take a hike to the top. The best photo op is often on the 45-foot footbridge between the two drops, where visitors can walk 105-feet above the lower cascade. It's also a prime viewpoint for the upper falls.
Bring your camera, and all its extra lenses, to fit in with the masses snapping photos of the state's largest waterfall (measuring at 602 total feet). For the best views, bring your hiking boots and hit the trails. A series of switchbacks will take you from the footbridge to a platform at the top of the upper falls to enjoy a birds-eye-view of the Columbia Gorge.
A small shop at the base of the falls sells coffee and sweet treats. Inside, you can pick up souvenirs. Go early to avoid crowds—the parking lot is known to fill up.
Expert Tip: Snap a selfie at the Vista House (40700 Historic Columbia River Hwy.) If you're headed from Downtown Portland to Multnomah Falls, the Crown Point Vista House is a quick stop between destinations. The gorgeous memorial that honors Oregon pioneers (nicknamed Thor's Crown by many) includes an indoor museum and gift shop. The real draw, however, is the panoramic view of the Columbus River that proves natural beauty doesn't exist far from the modern comforts of a big city.
Eat at the Pods
While there are plenty of restaurants in city proper, you'll find many people—professionals, families, and tourists alike—dining at food cart pods in small lots dotting the city. It's an odd location, usually street-side or in a small parking lot-esque area surrounded by metal gates, but the people of Portland go crazy for their unique take on the food truck.
Instead of wheeling themselves to business parks, the pods park and pay rent in a single locale for a designated period of time. The same business may take up a spot for years, or if could be gone when the next month's rent is due. Each pod-central contains a collection of diverse dining options—try The Parmacy (2231 NE Alberta St.) and Steaks Fifth Avenue (340 SW 5th Ave.) Culinary options range from Japanese to Chinese, burgers to BBQ.
Browse at Powell's Books
Powell's City of Books (1005 W Burnside St.) is huge. In fact, the store that claims to be the largest independent new and used bookstore takes up an entire city block between NW 10th and 11th avenues and between West Burnside and NW Couch streets. Books and products—some new, some old, some signed, some rare—occupy 1.6 acres of retail space. On one side is a bookroom the size of a city library dedicated to only kids reads. Founded in 1971, it also houses a coffee shop with seating areas and small bites.
In addition to being an experience—one you must have while visiting the city—Powell's is also the ideal place to pick up books that can't be found anywhere else, including those that are out of print. USA Today called it one of the ten best bookstores in the country. And, if you're lucky, you could catch a unique peddler poised with a typewriter outside who has a unique talent. She'll write you a personalized story on the spot—for a fee.
Catch Dinner and a Movie at The Living Room
Looking for a movie theatre that feels a little like home? Living Room Theatres (341 SW 10th Ave.) is a downtown hotspot that plays indie flicks and big blockbuster films on six state-of-the-art projection screens and boasts an attached gourmet kitchen. Before the movie starts, waiters hustle in and out to drop plates of pre-ordered food on diner's trays (located on every individual recliner for maximum comfort). This way, you can enjoy dinner and a movie simultaneously, as well as a selection of beers, wines, and spirits from the full bar. In the evenings, entry is only granted to those 21 and over.
Bike the City
Portland is a mainstay on lists of the country's most bikeable cities—taking the top spot several years over. Part of the reason may be The Portland Bureau of Transportation's BIKETOWN, a bike share in the city. How does it work? For visitors, a single ride or day pass allows access to the orange bikes that are strategically placed around Portland. Use the mobile app to locate bikes quickly, or to reserve a bike ahead of time. When you're done riding (single rides allow up to 30 minutes of use while day passes grant riders 180 minutes) simply return the bike to any station with an open rack. Note: bikes don't have to be returned to the same place you picked them up! The city also has a Pilot Program for adaptive cycling.
Drink Like a Local
When you're in Portland, you drink beer; it's what you do. The biggest problem beer-lover's will have is choosing which breweries to try as there are more than anyone could sample in a single trip (Portland has 58). Deschutes Brewery (210 NW 11th Ave.) is a must. The tasting experience is cool because instead of slamming preselected tastes, diners get to customize their tasting trays. Simply pick up a menu, write down your favorites and the wait staff will deliver your picks. The Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond Ale are among favorites.
Fat Head's Brewery (131 NW 13th Ave.) is a newer establishment with hearty eats and extensive brew options, Hopworks Urban Brewing (2944 SE Powell Blvd.) doles out beers made with organic hops in a kid-friendly atmosphere, and Old Town Brewing (5201 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.), whose niche is delivering beer by bicycle to those who choose not to dine in the cavernous building, is known for build-your-own pizzas and seasonal fruit beers.
Next up, head to the library—the Multnomah Whiskey Library (1124 SW Alder St.) No reservations are available for non-members at this city hotspot that fills up quickly on weekends thanks to its cozy upstairs lounge-feel and impressive array of more than 1,500 spirits and small plates (many of which are, you guessed it—whiskeys), but a one-time Hall Pass can often be acquired by calling ahead.
Visit Portland's Cultural District
Within Downtown Portland, there is a walkable hub dubbed the Cultural District. Here, visitors merge with locals to enjoy some of the Portland's finer—albeit still occasionally strange—attractions. The Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave.) is the West Coast's oldest art museum. There is more than 112,000 square feet of gallery space over several floors. Exhibits range from museum mainstays, such as its collection of Asian and Native American art, to modern creations including an oversized stick of butter and politically-charged video installations.
Just steps away, the Oregon Symphony performs (909 SW Washington St.) and The Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave.) takes visitors back in time through the state's rich history. There's also the First Congregational United Church of Christ (1126 SW Park Ave.), which stands out from other buildings in the area because of its Venetian Gothic architecture and style. Between spots, strolls through South Park Blocks—the 12-block area that makes up Portland's Cultural District—feature public art. On hot days, you're welcome to dip your toes or even wade into the fountain at Keller Fountain Park.
Play at the (Adult) Arcade
Whether you fancy yourself a video game aficionado or simply miss the days of spending your hard-earned quarters on rounds of Pac-Man in an effort to beat the machine's high score, this quirky arcade that boasts adult-only hours (and a full bar) is for you.
Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade (511 NW Couch St.) has all of the old-school classics plus a few newer choices. At night, the atmosphere is oddly modern with a retro shtick. There are over 90 games from the past four decades that stay true to the experience with original quarter slots and cabinetry, but with modern amenities and an electric glow that doesn't quite resonate with the games of the 1970s. Own at Centipede, relive your childhood with Mario Bros., and show off your puzzle skills with Tetris—all with a drink in hand and a pocket full of quarters to spend.
Find Big Foot
Some swear they've seen Big Foot creep past their camera lenses, while others will tell you the legend is false, but regardless of your beliefs on the matter, one thing is for sure: if sasquatch does exist, he's visited Multnomah County. OregonBigfoot.com keeps a running list of sightings of the beast, and you may be able to add your own to that list.
According to Big Foot expert and co-host of Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot
Matthew Moneymaker, the creature he believes to be an Asian descendent of the orangutan has been spotted in several places. So where is the best spot to find him in Oregon? Twenty miles east of Portland in the Mount Hood National Forest is a place called Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness and it may just be your best chance at a sighting.
There are lots of Portland natives who swear they have seen Big Foot, and plenty of experts who promise he resides in the deer-heavy forested areas of the state. Ask around to hear their stories, then take a hike and look for clues yourself. Or, schedule a tour. Serious believers can take overnight trips in Oregon with Big Foot Researchers Organization.
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