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Texas Shout #41 Blues
Set forth below is the forty-first "Texas Shout" column. It first appeared in the June 1993 issue of the West Coast Rag, now known as The Syncopated Times. The text has not been updated. The Robert Shaw performances referred to herein have since been reissued in compact disc format on Arhoolie CD 377 "The Ma Grinder." The great jazz/Blues pianist Art Hodes, to my sorrow, has passed to his reward. Johnny Parth no longer controls the RST label.
The original essay closed with (1) a short discussion of Blues periodicals and other references and (2) a review of a then-new album by Washington D.C.'s Sunshine Skiffle Band. Because the data then given with respect to the references are now out of date, and because I see no point in discussing at length an album issued in 1993, most of this material has been tacitly deleted from this reprint.
Dixieland jazz drew many elements from various types of music that preceded it. Even if you choose to limit your listening to Dixieland alone, you will inevitably find yourself rubbing elbows with several of these non-jazz musics, such as brass band marches or Latin-rhythmed compositions.
The non-jazz music most frequently encountered by Dixielanders is, of course, ragtime. Ragtime is a regular part of the presentation of many Dixieland bands. Also, ragtime piano sets are commonly included on the bill at Dixieland festivals.
Next on the list, for those who continue to dig deeply into Dixieland, is Blues. Because this term has at least three meanings in the musical community, let's begin by defining what's meant by "blues" for purposes of today's column.
The first meaning of "blues" refers to a musical selection or performance that conveys a feeling of melancholy, regret, longing or similar emotion to the listener. Hearing it, you might say that the performer "has the blues" and, indeed, you might be moved some way toward that position yourself if the rendition is sufficiently convincing.
The second meaning of "blues" describes a tune which has a certain type of musical structure. Typically, that structure is a variation on a three-phrase, twelve-bar chorus (if played in double time, twenty-four bars).
However, eight-bar blues are quite common (the refrain to "Trouble In Mind" being a familiar example), as are sixteen-bar blues (often built like the chorus to "How Come You Do Me Like You Do" or to "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate.") A sixteen-bar blues may have a few extra bars added to its final phrase (called a "turnaround" or "sweet mama" ending), "Sister Kate" again providing a common example thereof.
Among Blues aficionados, longer works, even when bluesy in feeling and performed by acknowledged Blues performers, are not conventionally thought of as blues. Thirty-two-bar numbers, though often found in the repertoire, tend to be regarded instead as pop songs.
When this second meaning is used, the performance need not create a blue mood. The boisterous set-closer "Weary Blues," for example, or the bouncy "Canal Street Blues," qualify as blues because they are constructed according to the conventions of blues composing.
Today's column focuses on the third meaning of "blues," i.e., as a term that refers to a specific musical genre just as "Dixieland" refers to jazz using a pre-swing jazz musical vocabulary. We're talking about the music you will find if you enter your local record store and browse through the section labelled "Blues." For ease in understanding, when I use the word herein with this third meaning, I will write it "Blues," with its first letter capitalized.
The Blues section will include two rather different-sounding types of music. One is referred to as "acoustic," "pre-war," or "country" Blues, while the other is, naturally, "electric," "post-war," or "urban" Blues.
Country Blues is typically heard on unelectrified instruments, played by a solo guitar/vocalist or at most two or three people (the additional instruments being, perhaps, piano, violin, or harmonica – called a "mouth harp" or "harp" by Blues fans). Urban Blues is often performed on electric instruments by a Blues band, consisting of some combination of vocal, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboard, harp, bass and drums. Urban Blues did not really come into its own until just after World War II, which explains the aforementioned "pre-war" and "post-war" labels.
Blues is primarily a vocal idiom. There are instrumental Blues rides, of course, but the overwhelming bulk of Blues recordings are vocal.
Thus, to appreciate Blues fully, one must be willing to pay attention to the lyrics along with the musical setting therefor as well as the vocalist's timbre and skill at conveying his/her message. As with any musical performance, the success thereof is judged by whether those elements do or do not come together to create a unified, valid visualization of the material that strikes a strong emotional response in the listener.
As I said, the dedicated Dixielander, as he/she becomes more of a completist, will inevitably be exposed to Blues. Johnny Dodds' fans will collect his appearances with Blind Blake and the Dixieland Jug Blowers. Ma Rainey buffs will acquire her sides with Tampa Red and Georgia Tom, the Tub Jug Washboard Band, and Papa Charlie Jackson (who also recorded with Freddie Keppard). King Oliver completists will own his accompaniments to Texas Alexander. Louis Armstrong admirers – everyone reading these words – will hear Lonnie Johnson playing with the Hot Five (indeed, Johnson is on 78s with Duke Ellington and Eddie Lang as well). I could go on, but the list is very long, and you take my point.
As I collected Dixieland recordings, I eventually developed a liking for Blues. In fact, in recent years, I've probably purchased more Blues LPs and CDs than jazz.
However, it is only very recently that I have made a conscious effort to comprehend Blues and to read works devoted entirely to it. I came to like Blues accidentally, through brute force, because the music kept insistently knocking on my door while I was trying to shut it out and listen to the Dixieland elements of the performances.
Some of you are, I'm sure, traveling that same road and are going to reach the same destination. Thus, I'd like to offer a few tips that may make the journey easier, perhaps hastening the day when you gain the ability to appreciate Blues in more depth.
First of all, don't start with urban Blues. If you're coming to it cold, based entirely in Dixieland, an urban Blues band is going to sound too much like rock n' roll. You will be turned off immediately by its heavy, insistent, riff-based beat. (In fact, the evolution – or deterioration, depending on your taste – of urban Blues into rhythm-and-blues and then into rock n' roll is quite clear, even to an unsophisticated listener.)
If you absolutely must hear some urban Blues, try starting with Arhoolie CD 305, "Ball N' Chain," by Big Mama Thornton, an excellent big-voiced belter evocative in some ways of the immortal Bessie Smith. On six of its sixteen cuts, Ms. Thornton is backed by the most important and influential urban Blues band ever, that of guitarist Muddy Waters, so you will get a fair shot at deciding whether you like the idiom while appreciating a stirring singer.
Personally, I am just beginning to get my arms around urban Blues. I still find much of it rather noisy and monotonous, and am picking my way very carefully through the record racks.
Country Blues will be much more accessible to a Dixielander. I have enjoyed it for at least ten years.
However, it took me longer than it should have to reach this point. That delay occurred because, paradoxically, I was initially exposed to two of the acknowledged greats in the field, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Charlie Patton.
Jefferson's recordings were included on a couple of LPs in Riverside's wonderful Jazz Archives reissues from the 1950s and 1960s, a series which I acquired and listened to avidly. While I am now able to comprehend his compelling blend of high-pitched whining vocals and pleading guitar, back then Jefferson was much too different from the Dixieland I was hearing on the other Riverside albums. Moreover, the sides being reissued were somewhat scratchy, making Jefferson's already slurry diction nearly incomprehensible.
The same thing occurred when I sampled Charlie Patton, considered by some to be the all-time greatest Mississippi Delta Blues singer. His thick dialect, difficult enough on its own, was noticeably immersed in surface noise, causing him to come across as someone mumbling lyrics I couldn't understand to an accompaniment that seemed relatively unchanging from track to track.
The trick is not to plunge right into Blues, but to begin with artists who work more closely to the jazz-Blues border. That way, you will hear much music to which you can easily relate while you learn to appreciate the newer elements more gradually – without being hit over the head by them.
One way to get there is through the piano. Start, for example, with Art Hodes (my favorite living jazzman) who, though he is first and foremost a jazz player, is one of the bluesiest jazz ticklers you'll find. Once you've picked up on what Hodes is doing, get some of the relatively recent solo or small band sides with the late Sammy Price, much of whose playing is predominantly Blues with a strong jazz element. Or try Eurreal "Little Brother" Montgomery, who could perform equally effectively with Dixieland bands or Blues artists.
Then you'll be ready for the record that turned the corner for me, "Texas Barrelhouse Piano" by Robert Shaw. (I have it on LP, but Arhoolie must have released this much-praised album on CD by now.) Shaw worked rowdy Texas roadhouses in his youth, retired from music to run a grocery store, becoming sufficiently successful that he was able to maintain a pure barrelhouse Blues style over the years by playing in his living room for his own amusement.
This March 1963 solo session drips with juice, roots, and authenticity that's only hinted at by the titles of some of his pieces – "Put Me In The Alley," "The Ma Grinder," "Whores Is Funky," and "Here I Come With My Dirty, Dirty Duckins On." If you can't appreciate Shaw, you'll never like Blues piano.
Another avenue to the Blues is through jug bands. Although usually comprised of country Blues performers, they have an easy-rolling loose rhythm which jazz fans will readily grasp, not to mention their infectious don't-give-a-damn high spirits.
There were three great jug bands in the twenties. Start with the Dixieland Jug Blowers, which used enough "legitimate" instruments that it is listed in jazz discographies. Moreover, you will hear the unbelievable Earl McDonald, to my mind the Louis Armstrong of the jug, who sounds at times like he's playing a slide tuba! Then you'll be ready for the next two, the bracing Memphis Jug Band and the most countryish of the trio, Cannon's Jug Stompers.
The heart and soul of country Blues lies with its singer/guitarists. To sample these, I think it is critical that you start with ones whose lyrics can easily be understood. Try picking up something by Lonnie Johnson, Blind Blake and Papa Charlie Jackson.
Johnson, one of the most prolific Blues artists of all time, had a lovely, clear voice and impeccable diction. He was also a superior guitar player by any standard, his historic duets with the great Eddie Lang being much prized by jazz fans. He retained his skills throughout a long career during which he recorded a wide variety of material, both blues and pops.
Blind Blake's rich baritone is also a pleasure to hear and easy to grasp, while his guitar playing ranks with that of the best country bluesmen. Jackson's instrument was the banjo, which made it easier for me as a Dixielander to relate to him, while his material displays a solid streak of the hokum songster tradition, nicely balancing the more traditional blues for someone new to the field.
As I write, a record producer in Austria, Johnny Parth, is in the process of releasing multi-volumed CDs containing, in chronological order, the entire recorded output of many early country Blues artists. Like George Buck, Parth controls several labels, the most common being RST and Document. These labels would be available from blues specialty dealers, such as Down Home Music, Inc., 10341 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, California 95430 and Bob's Blues and Jazz Mart 3419 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618.
Today's collectors can eliminate digging and duplication, such as I went through during the LP era, by picking up Parth's complete chronological sets on the Memphis Jug Band, Gus Cannon and the Jug Stompers, Blind Blake and Papa Charlie Jackson, plus seven volumes of Lonnie Johnson's earliest sides. A more widely available domestic label, Yazoo, also has sampler CDs containing the best 78s by these artists.
If you want to read further about, and stay current on, this subject, the largest-circulation Blues magazine of interest is probably Living Blues. The principal discography on pre-war Blues, Blues And Gospel Records 1890-1943, by Robert M.W. Dixon, John Godrich & Howard W. Rye, is, at this writing, in its fourth edition. Capsule biographies of a comprehensive list of Blues artists appear in Blues Who's Who (1979), by Sheldon Harris. If these two books remain in print, they might be obtainable through the mega-bookstores on the Internet.
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Discussion will highlight education
Published on December 6, 2010 at 12:00 am
By Allie Kolechta
Advocates will have to fight to keep issues such as poverty, health care and education funding on the forefront of Texas lawmakers' minds during the 82nd legislative session, said representatives from nonprofit and state political offices.
When the 82nd Legislature convenes on Jan. 11, redrawing the Texas political map will likely consume most of the oxygen in the next session, said Sherri Greenberg, a former state representative.
"Typically, legislatures don't like to talk about redistricting more often than every 10 years because it's not fun," said Greenberg, current interim director of the Center for Politics and Governance in the LBJ School. "You don't make friends in that discussion, but it has to be done."
More than four million Texans — 17 percent of the state's population — fall below the federal poverty line, which stood at $22,000 per year for a family of four last year.
"It's obviously not a lot of money to work with," said Eva DeLuna Castro, a senior budget analyst at the Center for Public Policy Priorities, a progressive nonprofit group that helps low- and middle-income Texans. "Even at that low-income level, most Americans, when they're polled, think the poverty line should be much higher than that."
The Texas Education Agency deems more than half of Texan children — 59 percent — as "economically disadvantaged," defined as children who qualify for free or reduced-price federal lunch. Those children should not expect to see their schools and education programs get much relief given the projected $25 billion state budget deficit.
"Here you can see why the state does things like expand classroom sizes or get rid of music or art features," DeLuna Castro said. "Some families may see public schools worsening and decide to take their children elsewhere, but for most kids in Texas, the tuition for a private school is not an option economically."
But the low nutritional value in those meals may expose them to a higher risk of childhood obesity, said Jamie Dudensing, a senior policy advisor to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Being obese as a child almost guarantees obesity as an adult, she said.
"The chances are an alarming amount," she said. "We have [a] big challenge ahead of us in Texas. Our numbers are not looking good, and as [the Texas Deparment of Health and Human Services] absorb more of our budget that means there's less for education, less for parks and recreation, less for everything else."

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This 6 wheel drive armoured car was produced by Alvis Ltd during the 1960's and served with British forces into the 1970's. It had a top speed of 45mph (72km/h) but had good cross-country performance from it 6 wheel design and could function capably after the loss of any one of those wheels. The chassis was the same as that used for the Saracen APC (see other entry) but this variant mounted a 2-man turret armed with a 76mm gun. This example, named 'El Alamein' serves as a gate guardian for the Queens Own Yeomanry.
Yorkshire Squadron, The Queens Own Yeomanry, Fulford Barracks, York. Feb' 2004
Yorkshire Squadron, The Queen's Own Yeomanry
A display of Infantry weapons of World War 2
Ark Royal, Flight Deck looking forward
'Her Majesty's Heroes' - British troops in South Africa
Firepower through the ages - WW1 Steyr Mannlicher Carbine
British MOBAT anti-tank weapon


The Bermuda School Sports Federation's Primary School Girls Field Tournament took place at the National Sports Center.
Saltus Grammar School played 15 minutes of extra time with Heron Bay Primary School before tournament organizers agreed to let both Schools share the spoils and named both Schools 2018 Primary School A Division Champions.
Saltus defeated Warwick Academy 2-0 in their Semi-Final with Evie Hook scoring both goals. Heron Bay got past Harrington Sound 3-0 in the other Semi-Final with Aureeyana Litchmore scoring two and Anaya Williams adding the other.
Williams and Litchmore scored one a piece in their 2-0 Quarter-Final win over Somersfield Academy. Saltus defeated West End 3-0 with two more goals from Hook and one from Asha Dunleavy. Hailey Trott scored a sudden death goal for Harrington Sound to defeat BHS while Warwick Academy sneaked past Gilbert institute.
Saltus Grammar School finished the Round Robin B Division undefeated with a perfect 4-0 record to claim the Gold Medal. West End Primary finished second with a record of three wins and one loss.


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Der preußische Regierungsbezirk Königsberg in Ostpreußen, mit Königsberg als Hauptstadt, bestand in den Jahren 1808 bis 1945, zunächst unter der Bezeichnung Regierungsbezirk Ostpreußen zu Königsberg. Zusammen mit dem Regierungsbezirk Litthauen zu Gumbinnen war er Bestandteil der Provinz Ostpreußen bzw. der Provinz Preußen.

Geschichte
Vorgänger des Regierungsbezirks Königsberg war das 1722 geschaffene Ostpreußische Kammerdepartement.

Aufgaben
Das Regierungspräsidium war eine Mittelbehörde der preußischen Staatsverwaltung für den Regierungsbezirk Königsberg. Es war für alle Angelegenheiten zuständig, die nicht ausdrücklich anderen Behörden übertragen waren, und hatte das Aufsichtsrecht über alle nachgeordneten Behörden. Es bestand aus drei Abteilungen:
 Präsidialabteilung mit der Zuständigkeit für Polizeisachen und Inneres
 Abteilung für das Kirchen- und Schulwesen
 Abteilung für direkte Steuern, Domänen und Forsten.
Das ursprüngliche Kollegialsystem wurde durch das monokratische System (wie bei der Präsidialabteilung) abgelöst. Dem Regierungspräsidenten war ein Bezirksausschuss beigegeben, der in Verwaltungs- und Verfahrenssachen entschied.

Das Regierungspräsidium gab das Amtsblatt der Preussischen Regierung zu Königsberg heraus, in dem die Verordnungen und Verlautbarungen der Regierung veröffentlicht wurden.

Verwaltungsgliederung
1905 wurde der südliche Teil des Regierungsbezirkes mit den Kreisen Allenstein (Stadt u. Land), Ortelsburg, Osterode, Rößel und Neidenburg abgetrennt. Aus diesen und vier weiteren Kreisen des Regierungsbezirks Gumbinnen wurde der neue Regierungsbezirk Allenstein gebildet.

1920 wurde der Kreis Memel, mit dem übrigen Memelland, gemäß dem Versailler Vertrag, vom Deutschen Reich abgetreten und später an Litauen übergeben. 1939, nach der Rückgabe des Gebietes an Deutschland, wurden alle dortigen Landkreise in den Regierungsbezirk Gumbinnen eingegliedert.

Stadt- und Landkreise

Regierungspräsidenten
 1815–1818: Ludwig von Wißmann (1770–1854)
 1818–1825: Theodor von Baumann
 1825–1832: Friedrich Ferdinand Meding (1774–1838)
 1835–1843: Heinrich zu Dohna-Wundlacken
 1843–1850: Carl Wilhelm von Bötticher
 1850–1869: Franz August Eichmann
 1869–1881: Karl von Horn
 1881–1882: Adolf von Schmeling
 1882–1886: Conrad von Studt
 1887–1889: Eberhard von der Recke von der Horst
 1890–1894: Wilhelm von Heydebrand und der Lasa
 1894–1899: Bernhard Tieschowitz von Tieschowa (1841–1909)
 1899–1903: Wilhelm von Waldow
 1903–1908: Nikolaus von Werder
 1909–1915: Robert von Keyserlingk-Cammerau
 1915–1919: Friedrich Karl Gramsch
 1919–1924: Matthias von Oppen und Ernst Bolck
 1925–1932: Max von Bahrfeldt
 1932–1936: Werner Friedrich
 1936–1941: Paul Hoffmann
 1941–1945: Kurt Angermann

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Literatur
 Rüdiger Döhler: Corpsstudenten in der Verwaltung Ostpreußens. In: Einst und Jetzt. Band 54, 2009, S. 240–246.
 Klaus von der Groeben: Das Land Ostpreußen. Selbsterhaltung, Selbstgestaltung, Selbstverwaltung 1750 bis 1945. (= Quellen zur Verwaltungsgeschichte. Band 7). Lorenz-von-Stein-Institut, Kiel 1993, .
 Reinhard Hauf: Die preussische Verwaltung des Regierungsbezirks Königsberg, 1871–1920. Quelle & Meyer, Wiebelsheim 1980, ISBN 3-7745-6447-7. (books.google.de)
 Adolf Schlott: Topographisch-statistische Übersicht des Regierungs-Bezirks Königsberg nach amtlichen Quellen. Hartung, Königsberg 1861. (books.google.de, Volltext)
 Adolf Schlott: Topographisch-statistische Übersicht des Regierungs-Bezirks Königsberg. Reyländer, Tilsit 1848. (digitalis.uni-koeln.de, Digitalisat)
 Gustav Neumann: Geographie des Preußischen Staats. 2. Auflage, Band 2, Berlin 1874, Kap. I, 1. Abschn.: Der Regierungs-Bezirk Königsberg, S. 6–24.
 Königliches Statistisches Bureau: Die Gemeinden und Gutsbezirke der Provinz Preussen und ihre Bevölkerung. Nach den Urmaterialien der allgemeinen Volkszählung vom 1. December 1871 bearbeitet und zusammengestellt. Berlin 1874, S. 2–181.
 Königliches Finanzministerium: Die Ergebnisse der Grund- und Gebäudesteuerveranlagung im Regierungsbezirk Königsberg, Berlin 1866 (Digitalisat).
 Wilhelm Ernst August von Schlieben: Neuestes Gemälde der Preußischen Monarchie.  Rudolph Sammer, Wien 1834, S. 254–268.

Weblinks

 Königliches Regierungsgebäude Königsberg, Plansatz des Architekten Karl Friedrich Endell von 1881. (Hochauflösende Digitalisate des Architekturmuseums der Technischen Universität Berlin)

Einzelnachweise und Anmerkungen

Politik (Ostpreußen)
Konigsberg
Königsberg (Preußen)
Gegründet 1808
Aufgelöst 1945

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Johnnie Walker, a three-year-old Golden Retriever, arrived at the Chula Vista Shelter in San Diego in serious condition. He had suffered a chest trauma and it had abscessed. The shelter did its best to clean the wound. Then he was rescued by Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue (SCGRR).
Working with the Animal Medical Center in Los Angeles, JW, as he is more commonly known, underwent several surgeries and skin grafts. After being cleared by the vet he was placed in one of the SCGRR's volunteer foster homes for recovery, which apparently also included some ball playing and frolicking with a stuffed alligator. His foster family also helped JW get over some issues he had in dealing with other dogs.
His wounds healed and being in a safe and loving environment readied JW for adoption. Connie, with her two children, Flynn and Sara, were on the SCGRR waiting list. They met JW in Santa Monica and after a short romp with the two kids, the deal was sealed.
Upon his adoption, JW was the recipient of a Welcome Home Rescue Pack, courtesy of the Tess McIntyre Foundation. The rescue pack includes a bed, collar, leash and three-month supply of tick and flea prevention medication. The foundation is sponsoring a crowdfunding campaign, the goal of which is to fund 50 Welcome Home Rescue Packs. These packs help insure that rescued animals are safe and healthy as they move into their new homes.
The Tess McIntyre Foundation was founded last year. It is named after Tess, a three-year-old Golden Retriever who was adopted from SCGRR. Tess was killed in an accident not long after moving into her new home. Her owners have dedicated their efforts in her memory to helping other rescued dogs.
For further information, contact Bill McIntyre, founder of Tess McIntyre Foundation at bmcintyre@tessmcintyrefoundation.org or Barbara Gale, founder of Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue, at info@scgrrescue.org. Or visit the Web sites http://www.scgrrescue.org/ and http://www.tessmcintyrefoundation.org/.
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Domino's Pizza introduces 150,000 hotspots in US
17th April 2018	(Last Updated April 17th, 2018 13:08)
American pizza chain Domino's has introduced more than 150,000 hotspots at local parks, sports fields and beaches as well as other "unexpected sites" that don't have a traditional address across the country.
Dominos restaurant. Credit: Mr. Blue MauMau.
American pizza chain Domino's has introduced more than 150,000 hotspots at local parks, sports fields and beaches as well as other "unexpected sites" that don't have a traditional address across the country.
Designed as online-only for prepaid orders, Domino's Hotspots allow customers to place orders on the company's website and in mobile apps by selecting the delivery location.
Customers can also leave instructions of their location to assist the drivers in the delivery process during payment.
When the order is ready, customers will receive an alert regarding the delivery progress and the estimated time of delivery and can receive their orders at the spots.
Domino's USA president Russell Weiner said: "We listened to customers and their need for pizza delivery to locations without a traditional address.
"We know that delivery is all about convenience, and Domino's hotspots are an innovation that is all about flexible delivery options for customers.
"Now customers spending time at some of our new Domino's hotspots locations, like Tommy Lasorda Field of Dreams in Los Angeles or even next to the James Brown statue in Augusta, Georgia, can have a pizza conveniently delivered to them, thanks to our innovative Domino's Delivery Hotspots."
The pizza chain is also offering a locator page on its website with a list Domino's Delivery hotspot locations to help customers.
Domino's currently operates more than 14,800 stores in 85 markets globally.


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Climate change could raise food shortage globally: Study
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 2, 2018 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, International News | 0 comments
Weather extremes caused by climate change could raise the risk of food shortage globally, a study that looked at data from 122 countries suggests.
Researchers led by the University of Exeter in the UK examined how climate change could affect the vulnerability of different countries to food insecurity – when people lack access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
The study, published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, looked at 122 developing and least-developed countries, mostly in Asia, Africa and South America.
"Climate change is expected to lead to more extremes of both heavy rainfall and drought, with different effects in different parts of the world.Such weather extremes can increase vulnerability to food insecurity," said Richard Betts, a professor at the University of Exeter.
"Some change is already unavoidable, but if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, this vulnerability is projected to remain smaller than at 2 degrees Celsius in approximately 76 per cent of developing countries," he said.
Warming is expected to lead to wetter conditions on average – with floods putting food production at risk – but agriculture could also be harmed by more frequent and prolonged droughts in some areas, researchers said.
Wetter conditions are expected to have the biggest impact in South and East Asia, with the most extreme projections suggesting the flow of the River Ganges could more than double at 2 degrees Celsius global warming, they said.
The areas worst affected by droughts are expected to be southern Africa and South America – where flows in the Amazon are projected to decline by up to 25 per cent, according to the researchers.
They examined projected changes in weather extremes and their implications for freshwater availability and vulnerability to food insecurity.


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Cash Cares is an original concept created in the mind of an 8 year old boy and his 12 year old sister who wanted to help change the world. Cash and Hannah are fortunate enough to have access to luxury things from cars, homes and more. Together, they want to share the enjoyment of these luxuries with those that do not have the opportunity.
Cash & Hannah are doing their part to connect with other individuals around the world to assist those in need. Every dollar donated to Cash Cares will help us to bring happiness to children around the world. We will bring food, clothing, emotional support, and education to children from all walks of life.
Cash Cares loves to explore charitable events throughout the world. Raising awareness and money for good causes, Cash and his team travel to events in order to learn and see what others are doing to make a difference. Follow us and see how much fun it is to make a difference.
Cash went to the incredible Touch a Truck event that was created by Oaks Integrated Care in NJ. He toured the event to scout which vehicles he will be bringing the their next event.
Cash loves to challenge himself to raise more and more food to donate to the Food Bank. The Food Bank is all about the weight of the food. How many pounds can we donate next round? Stay tuned and you will find out!!
What is better to bring awareness to a great cause other than a bright yellow Lamborghini. We want to capture the attention for people to donate. You will not miss us unless you close your eyes.


A Comic-Con International official said Thursday that talks regarding a two-year extension to remain in San Diego are still under way, and it's uncertain when or if an agreement will be reached.
Star-studded action figure on Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter amid 2014 Comic-Con.
Comic-Con spokesman David Glanzer told City News Service that the talks are with a small group of local hotels.
Comic-Con, the largest annual trade show in San Diego, brings 130,000 attendees to downtown and visitors from around the world. It is scheduled to be staged at the convention center through next year. Where the show will be held after that remains unknown.
"That's scary," Glanzer said. He said the 2017 show location should have been determined last year.
Because of the show's immense size, attraction and media coverage, other cities have been trying to lure Comic-Con away — while San Diego city and tourism officials have been trying to keep it home.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Wednesday that an agreement for a two-year extension, which would keep the show here through 2018, could be announced before the start of this year's convention.
Glanzer, who wasn't available until Thursday to speak about the status of negotiations, said it was unclear whether a deal could be signed in time for the July 8 Preview Night.
If not, the discussions would have to be put off until after the show, he said.
Glanzer said talks with the city of San Diego, which manages the convention center, went well.
He said a delay in a planned expansion of the facility has not affected the show, because the event's organizers weren't expecting it to be completed by now.
Some Comic-Con events have been farmed out to nearby hotels in recent years because the show has outgrown the convention center.


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Der Kastanienbraune Stielporling oder kurz Kastanienbraune Porling (Picipes badius, syn. Polyporus badius, Royoporus badius) ist eine Pilzart aus der Familie der Stielporlingsverwandten. Der Name bezieht sich auf die Hutfarbe (lat. badius = kastanienbraun). Andere Namen sind Schwarzroter und Süßriechender Stielporling. Die Fruchtkörper können mehr als 20 cm breit werden. Markant sind außerdem die zur Oberseite kontrastierende, weißliche Unterseite mit den Poren und die schwärzliche Stielbasis.

Merkmale

Der Kastanienbraune Porling bildet in Hut und Stiel gegliederte, einzeln bis gesellig stehende Fruchtkörper mit einem 2–25 cm breiten Hut, die manchmal auch zu mehreren verwachsen sein können. Der Hut ist rundlich (kreis- bis nierenförmig), kastanienbraun gefärbt (zum Rand hin oft etwas heller), glatt, kahl und glänzend. Der Hutrand ist wellig bis flatterig, scharf und dünn Die weiße Unterseite ist mit sehr feinen (5–8 m pro mm) rundlichen bis eckigen Poren besetzt, die am Stiel herablaufen. Die Röhrenschicht ist 0,5–2 mm dick. Der Stiel sitzt zentral bis seitlich, 1–5 cm lang und 0,5–2 cm dick, samtig behaart und braunschwarz gefärbt, die Farbe des Stieles ist gegen die weißen Poren gut abgegrenzt. Das Fleisch ist zäh und dünn. Der Pilz riecht angenehm süßlich.

Artabgrenzung
Der Löwengelbe Stielporling ist heller gelbbräunlich gefärbt und hat keine speckig glänzende Oberfläche. Der Schwarzfuß-Stielporling kann sehr ähnlich aussehen, unterscheidet sich aber durch einen filzig matten, oft helleren Hut, einen längeren, zentralen Stiel mit Verkrümmungen oder Anhängseln und ein Wachstum mehr in Bodennähe. Ähnlich ist auch der seltene Picipes tubaeformis mit stark trichterförmigem, jung hell graubraunem Hut und hinablaufenden, etwas weiteren Poren. Von allen drei Arten unterscheidet sich der Kastanienbraune Stielporling mikroskopisch durch schnallenlose Hyphen.

Ökologie und Phänologie

Der Kastanienbraune Stielporling ist ein holzbewohnender, Weißfäule erregender Saprobiont, der ein breites Spektrum an Laubhölzern besiedeln kann (in Mitteleuropa Rotbuche, Weide, Pappeln, Eschen, Erlen). Die Art bevorzugt luft- und bodenfeuchte Buchen-, Buchen-Tannen oder Hainbuchen-Eichenwälder, Auwälder, Pappelpflanzungen und Weidengebüsche. Die Fruchtkörper erscheinen an toten Stämmen, Stämmchen oder Ästen, zum Teil sehr hoch, meist mit deutlichem Abstand zum Boden.

Die Fruchtkörper erscheinen von Frühling bis Herbst, nach Krieglsteiner in zwei Schüben (Ende Mai/ Anfang Juni und Ende August bis Anfang Oktober).

Verbreitung
Der Kastanienbraune Stielporling wurde in Asien (Kaukasus, Zentralasien, Iran Nordindien, östlich bis Korea und Japan), Nordamerika (bis Alaska und Südgrönland) und Europa gefunden. In Europa kommt die Art von Nordspanien, Norditalien und Kroatien bis zu den Hebriden, Dänemark, Estland und Südschweden vor.

Bedeutung
Jung essbar und recht würzig, wird jedoch schnell zäh. Wirtschaftlich unbedeutend.

Quellen

Literatur

 Josef Breitenbach, Fred Kränzlin (Hrsg.): Pilze der Schweiz. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Pilzflora der Schweiz. Band 2: Heterobasidiomycetes (Gallertpilze), Aphyllophorales (Nichtblätterpilze), Gastromycetes (Bauchpilze). Mykologia, Luzern 1986, ISBN 3-85604-020-X.

German Josef Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.): Die Großpilze Baden-Württembergs. Band 1: Allgemeiner Teil. Ständerpilze: Gallert-, Rinden-, Stachel- und Porenpilze. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-8001-3528-0.

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Casting Tidbits: Laura Linney, Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais and More
I don't give a frog's fat ass who went through what. We need Casting Tidbits! Hey, Russ, wanna look through Aunt Edna's purse? First up, Deadline reports Laura Linney (Love Actually) will join Bill Murray in the Roger Mitchell (Notting Hill) directed adaptation of the British radio play Hyde Park on the Hudson. The story follows a love affair between Franklin D. Roosevelt (Murray) and his distant cousin, Margaret Stuckley, who will be played by Linney This all takes place in June 1939 at Roosevelt's upstate New York cottage during the first-ever visit to the United States by members of the British monarchy. More below!
Second, Variety reports Michael Cera will follow-up Scott Pilgrim vs. the World with an indie thriller called Magic, Magic. Taking a step outside of comedy and quirky romances, Cera is trying something different with this story about a girl vacationing with her friends in a remote area of Chile who slowly starts losing her mental faculties. She tries to get her friends' attention, but they ignore her until it's too late. Presumably Cera is playing of the friends in this scenario. The film, which is still looking for a female lead, will also mark the English language debut of writer director Sebastian Silva.
Next, by way of a press release, it has been revealed that Ricky Gervais will voice a robotic spy dog named Argonaut in the sequel/franchise reboot Spy Kids: All the Time in the World. Gervais says, "Not only am I lending my voice to Spy Kids, but they can keep it. I'm sick of it." This outage follows Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba), a retired secret agent, who is called back into action when the Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) threatens to take over the planet. But when the mission proves too much for the agent, her competitive kids are called into action with a little help from the original kid spies Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni (Daryl Sabara).
Also, another press release has revealed that Alec Baldwin and Rory Culkin have joined the cast of Hick, the adaptation of Andrea Portes' novel of the same name. The story revolves around Luli (Chloe Moretz), a 13-year-old Nebraskan girl and her hard-going life on the road after she runs away from her neglectful parents and home. She's taken in by Glenda (Blake Lively), a hard-living grifter who takes her under her wing. But the film doesn't seem to be as gritty as the premise suggests. Lymelife Derick Martini is behind the film, so I'm definitely looking forward to this one.
In addition, we'd already heard the actor was offered a role in the anticipated adaptation, but now we have news from Deadline that Stanley Tucci has officially joined the cast of The Hunger Games from director Gary Ross. Tucci will be playing Caesar Flickerman, the TV host of the deadly Hunger Games, who interviews all of the 24 tributes from the 12 districts and creates drama and sympathy for them among the TV viewing public. Honestly, it seems like a perfect role for the versatile actor who joins a constantly growing cast of plenty of unknowns and other name talent like Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hutcherson and more.
Finally, Variety reports Amber Heard (Zombieland) and Shiloh Fernandez (Red Riding Hood) will star in the indie drama Syrup. Based on Max Berry's novel of the same name (the author also co-wrote the script with director Aram Rappaport,) the story follows corporate intrigue, and the ladder-climbing of twentysomethings in the beverage industry. The book is said to lampoon corporate "ethics," sexual politics and the marketing and film industries, but I just hope it tackles the age old question of whether it's called "soda" or "pop" to finally end the debate.
That's all for this edition of Casting Tidbits. Be sure to stay tuned for even more casting news on the way.
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Mapping Charging Needs in Oslo
WSP has been commissioned by the Agency of Urban Environment to map vehicle charging needs for private individuals in Oslo. This assignment was intended to identify and map the areas that currently have the greatest charging needs, as well as where the biggest increases will occur in the next few years.
Bymiljøetaten, Oslo kommune
Oslo City Council is ambitious in its climate goals. Its objective is for all road traffic in the Norwegian capital to be free from greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
The electrification of passenger transport has already come a relatively long way in Oslo. At the end of 2019, 57 per cent of new car sales in Oslo were electric vehicles. With the objective of a total transition to zero emissions by 2030, this means that the need for vehicle charging stations is and will remain high over the next few years.
Oslo has now entered a new phase in its work to electrify urban traffic. More than 1,600 public municipal charging points have been established in the city to date. Continued development requires clear priorities and targeted development of the charging infrastructure based on where the need for vehicle charging is greatest.
WSP's role
WSP was commissioned by the Agency of Urban Environment to map vehicle charging needs for private individuals in Oslo, and has identified where there is the greatest need for public charging stations in the city. The hypothesis is that the greatest need for public charging stations exists in areas with a housing stock dominated by blocks of apartments, built prior to 1960, which are not designed for private parking, as home charging can only cover a small proportion of the need for basic charging in these areas.
The mapping is based on an analysis of the housing structure. The results are then assessed against the proportion of electric vehicles in the passenger car population and the distribution of public municipal charging stations to identify where the need for public charging stations is greatest in the short term and where the greatest increase in charging needs will arise in the next few years.
The mapping results will serve as the basis for Oslo's continued efforts to establish and prepare for public charging infrastructure, as well as ensuring that access to charging opportunities does not become an obstacle to further increases in the proportion of electric vehicles.
Read the report (in Norwegian)WSP--Zero Emission White Paper
Environment & Sustainability Advisory
Development Advisory Services
Creating the Smart City Framework for Australia's largest urban renewal project.
The Westmead Precinct
We are undertaking visionary planning for western Sydney's growing health, research, education and business precinct – a world-class innovation district.
Sydney - New South Wales, Australia
Zero Emission Transition Plan
The ACT Government has committed to progressively reducing emission to zero emissions by 2045 with Government setting a target of 2040 for its own emissions.
Reducing emissions from the transport sector and in particular the Government run bus fleet, is a key component to achieving the ACT Government's emissions targets and to achieving a sustainable future for the city through a clean, healthy and attractive public transport service.
Transport Canberra engaged WSP to deliver a Zero-Emission Transition Plan to allow government to make funding, fleet and depot planning decisions to commence the transition of Transport Canberra's bus fleet to zero-emission vehicles.
Gippsland region, Victoria, Australia
Grey-headed Flying-fox
To protect canopy cover and reduce the need for human intervention, trial atmospheric cooling and artificial roosts are being undertaken for one of Victoria's permanently occupied Grey-headed Flying-fox colonies in Rosalind Park, Bendigo.
Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway Upgrade
WSP is working in joint venture with Laing O'Rourke as Pacific Complete in the role of delivery partner on Woolgoolga to Ballina, which is part of the largest regional infrastructure project in Australia.
Olsztyn, Poland
Tetra Pak's First Polish Production Plant
WSP provided project management and multidisciplinary engineering consultancy for Tetra Pak's first production plant in Olsztyn, in north-eastern Poland.
Qatar Local Roads and Drainage Program
Overseeing more than 200 road and drainage infrastructure projects across Qatar.
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Courtice Water Pollution Control Plant
An Integrated Resource Recovery (IRR) strategy was developed for the Courtice Water Pollution Control Plant and was a first step towards the sustainability of this 68.2 MLD plant. The study searched for technical solutions to derive value from the plant's waste and to minimize its inputs. The results not only brought focus to the Region, which lead to the IRR option to pursue further into the design and implementation phase, but also immediate improvements with the implementation of short-term solutions.
Väsjön Urban Development Project
As general consultant for the municipality of Sollentuna, WSP is working on an exciting sustainable neighbourhood in Väsjön, Stockholm.
Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension
The first subway extension in Toronto in over 15 years, the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) was a decade long project. The $3.2 billion Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) is expected to carry some 24 million passengers a year by 2020.


The value of Human Caring and Caring Science is a growing global phenomena. Like Nightingale's lamp, we continue to be the light in the institutional darkness, and it is within this framework that we return to our own humanity and purpose. Nursing and evolved Health Care systems recognize the need for theory-based informed practice. Caring is not just a profession but rather a way of being/becoming. This work is universal and we have a duty of care to act as a platform to showcase, learn from, and celebrate the work of Caring Science throughout the world.
Middle Eastern Nurses & Partners Uniting in Human Caring Read more.
Sponsored and endorsed by Watson Caring Science Institute in collaboration with Healing Health Care Systems, International Association of Human Caring and Institute of HeartMath.
Sponsored by Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huahzong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, and The Humanistic Nursing Committee of Chinese Life Care Association.
Convened by Watson Caring Science Institute, and Dr. Jean Watson, WCSI Founder, Co –Chair of event, with Dr. Yilan Liu.
International Charter in Human Caring (ICHC) Read more.


Make sure you pick up a copy of this week's special retro E10 matchday magazine while at The Breyer Group Stadium for our fixture against Barnet this afternoon.
A special 12 page retro section, featuring interviews with Terry Howard, Frank Clark, Kevin Dickenson and John Mackie.
Notes from Head Coach Justin Edinburgh, Director Marshall Taylor and Captain Jobi McAnuff.
Action film from the O's fixtures against Solihull Moors and FC Halifax Town.
A look back through the years as we profile the memorable 1988/89 season.
Home and Oway take a look back and rate their trip to Chesterfield.


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Firefighters battled a fire in a house in Lawrence.
Firefighters were called to dozens of addresses in Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover for reports of suspected gas fires and explosions, State Police said Thursday.
The following are images from the scene.
Debris remained from a house that exploded on Chickering Rd in Lawrence.
The father of Leonel Rondon is embraced outside of the family's home in Lawrence. London was killed yesterday when a chimney from a house explosion landed on his car.
Andover residents were sheltered at the senior center in Andover.
A man is illuminated only by the light of fire trucks as he walked down the street in Lawrence.
Crews worked to knock down a fire on Jefferson Street in Lawrence.
Firefighters inspected a home after a gas explosions in North Andover.
People covered their faces to protect themselves from heavy smoke from a fire on Bowdoin Street in Lawrence.
Taisha Torres (right) sat outside of her apartment with her two year old daughter, Carla Acevedo, as series of gas explosions took place in Lawrence.
Firefighters battled a house fire on Herrick Road in North Andover.
A home burning in Lawrence.
Workers staged at Columbia Gas of Massachusetts in Lawrence.


Under the deal, Red Bull will invest BRL$45m ($11.2m/€10m) in the club this season, according to Bragantino president Marquinho Chedid.
The money will be used to finance stadium and training ground renovations, pay player and staff salaries, and pay partnership rights fees.
A key part of the deal is the transfer of naming rights to Red Bull, which will see the club rebranded as RB Bragantino. The partnership will go live on April 5 ahead of the start of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B season on April 26.
According to Brazilian news site Epocas Negocios, the deal came together at the end of last year, after Bragantino rejected a BRL$35m offer to merge with neighbouring São Paulo side Oeste Futebol Clube.
In the run-up to Christmas 2018, an agent of Chedid spoke with Red Bull Brasil president Thiago Scuro, and on January 4 this year, Chedid met Scuro at Red Bull Brasil headquarters in Campinas and began negotiating the agreement.
The partnership was agreed in Germany in February, and was signed on Tuesday in Bragantino. Red Bull Brasil was later received at a ceremony with Bragantino mayor Jesus Chedid, uncle of Marquinho Chedid.
The deal is Red Bull's fifth football club acquisition following its takeover of RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg in 2005, the New York Red Bulls in 2006, and Red Bull Brasil in 2007. Red Bull Brasil competes in Campeonato Paulista, the top-flight regional league of São Paulo state.
The Bragantino deal provides Red Bull's larger European clubs with yet another sourcing ground for young talent from Brazil.
Through its partnership with Red Bull, RB Bragantino aims to secure promotion to the top-flight Campeonato Brasileiro Série A this season.


We are currently seeing a deceleration of renewable energy growth in Europe. This is partly attributed to the challenges for financing renewable energy projects. Reduced access to conventional financing options over the past few years has triggered innovative financing schemes to emerge, with crowdfunding attracting a lot of attention.
CrowdFundRES recognises the vast potential of crowdfunding for financing renewable energy projects and brings together the three following target groups: 1) Renewable energy project developers whose access to financing is getting more challenging 2) The part of the public that has an interest in investing even very small amounts of their savings in renewable energy projects 3) Crowdfunding platforms who act as intermediaries facilitating the financial transaction between the public and the project developers.
. Promote the crowdfunding concept and its advantages among those who could contribute or raise funds.


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Nip Davis and Associates and Scarborough Caribbean SC is now Black Sage! Our new name represents our combined talents to present the best band on the road for Caribana 2010 and beyond and, as always, the best section costumes and mas.
Our presentation for 2010 is 'Kopy Kat' where we will give respect to all the greatest band themes that came before us...you could say, the best of the best!
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your website said there was a deposit atm at 66 creaney rd kingsley.
i walked for an hour there and it was NOT A DEPOSIT ATM.
WHY WOULD YOU NOT BE ON TO SUCH A SIMPLE THING. YOU PEOPLE ARE SERIOUSLY THE WORST BANK I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS BANK AND EVERYTHING IS SMALL THINGS THAT DONT TAKE MUCH EFFORT TO FIX BUT HAVE INCONVENIANCED ME GREATLY AND COST ME MONEY!
WHY DO YOU PUT A DEPOSIT ATM INSIDE A SHOPPING CENTRE INFRONT OF AN OPERATING BANK TELLER??!! WHAT IS THE POINT OF THAT? WHY NOT PUT IT IN A LOCATION IT CAN BE ACCESSED 24HRS A DAY. THE NEAREST DEPOSIT LOCATION TO ME THAT IS 24 HR IS AN HOUR DRIVE AWAY. WHERE IS YOUR COMMON SENSE? JUST A BUNCH OF IT NERDS AND OLD PEOPLE AS USUAL. NO ONE WITH ANY REAL BRAINS MAKING THE DECISIONS I SEE.
I'm sorry for the inconvenience you have experienced @pissed. I have looked into this with our ATM team and we are having this amended as soon as possible.


Idealo is a UK based price comparison website and in the run-up to Christmas they've carried out some research about the amount parents spend on their children's presents. They found that since 1995 the amount increased from £75 to £164 in 2010, that's an increase of a whopping 64% (including inflation).
I'm sure a lot of the increase is caused by higher prices and the trend is to buy more expensive gifts these days such as electronic goods, but even so that's a huge hike in costs. And what with all this recession malarkey and times being tough £164 is a big chunk of most people's total Christmas present budget.
Marshmallow Skye by Cathy Cassidy. My daughter has read all of Cathy Cassidy's book and this is the latest one so it was an obvious choice.
This Cath Kidston manicure set is cute and practical at the same time. I love the design, and I'm very impressed by the quality. As my daughter is a huge fan of anything Cath Kidston I'm sure she'll love this.
These might seem like a bit of a cliched Christmas present, but as my daughter has specifically asked for these Me to You slippers who am I to argue!
Just lately she has been doing a lot of drawings and mentioned a few weeks ago that she'd like some good quality coloured pencils, so these Staedtler ergosoft pencils seem ideal and I thought a sketch pad might also encourage her artistic leanings.
And finally, I loved this lovely silver chain heart bracelet. I think the design of this bracelet is pretty timeless and as she's a very girly girl it's just the sort of thing she wears.
I'm very pleased with my haul and think I managed to get some real bargains and spent just under the £75. I do a lot of my shopping online, it's quick and easy and if you know what you're looking for it's ideal - and there are no queues!
Disclosure: For review purposes I was given a budget of £75 to buy these gifts online.
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<?php
namespace frontend\controllers;

use Yii;
use common\models\LoginForm;
use frontend\models\PasswordResetRequestForm;
use frontend\models\ResetPasswordForm;
use frontend\models\SignupForm;
use frontend\models\ContactForm;
use yii\base\InvalidParamException;
use yii\web\BadRequestHttpException;
use yii\web\Controller;
use yii\filters\VerbFilter;
use yii\filters\AccessControl;

/**
 * Site controller
 */
class SiteController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public function behaviors()
    {
        return [
            // 缺省情况下,在鉴权失败的情况下,ACF会执行下面的操作:
            // 如果用户是一个访客,它将调用 yii\web\User::loginRequired(),把浏览器重定向到登录页面。
            // 如果是认证用户,将抛出一个异常:yii\web\ForbiddenHttpException.
            'access' => [
                'class' => AccessControl::className(),

                // only定义访问控制过滤只应用到的Action
                'only' => ['logout', 'signup'],
                'rules' => [
                    [
                        // 匹配的 action,如果选项为空或未设置,表示匹配所有动作
                        'actions' => ['signup'],
                        // allow指定这个allow还是deny规则
                        'allow' => true,
                        // 指定匹配哪个用户角色。
                        'roles' => ['?'], // 未认证用户
                        // 指定匹配哪个用户IP
                        //'ips' = '',
                        // 指定匹配哪个请求方法(比如: GET, POST)
                        //'verbs' = ['GET', 'POST'],
                        //指定一个PHP回调函数来判定这个规则是否应该被应用
                        //'matchCallback' => '',
                        // 指定访问被拒绝时的一个回调函数
                        //'denyCallback' => '',
                    ],
                    [
                        'actions' => ['logout'],
                        'allow' => true,
                        'roles' => ['@'], // 认证用户
                    ],
                ],
            ],
            'verbs' => [
                'class' => VerbFilter::className(),
                'actions' => [
                    'logout' => ['post'],
                ],
            ],
        ];
    }

    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public function actions()
    {
        return [
            'error' => [
                'class' => 'yii\web\ErrorAction',
            ],
            'captcha' => [
                'class' => 'yii\captcha\CaptchaAction',
                'fixedVerifyCode' => YII_ENV_TEST ? 'testme' : null,
            ],
        ];
    }

    public function actionIndex()
    {
        return $this->render('index');
    }

    public function actionLogin()
    {
        if (!\Yii::$app->user->isGuest) {
            return $this->goHome();
        }

        $model = new LoginForm();
        if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post()) && $model->login()) {
            return $this->goBack();
        } else {
            return $this->render('login', [
                'model' => $model,
            ]);
        }
    }

    public function actionLogout()
    {
        Yii::$app->user->logout();

        return $this->goHome();
    }

    public function actionContact()
    {
        $model = new ContactForm();
        if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post()) && $model->validate()) {
            if ($model->sendEmail(Yii::$app->params['adminEmail'])) {
                Yii::$app->session->setFlash('success', 'Thank you for contacting us. We will respond to you as soon as possible.');
            } else {
                Yii::$app->session->setFlash('error', 'There was an error sending email.');
            }

            return $this->refresh();
        } else {
            return $this->render('contact', [
                'model' => $model,
            ]);
        }
    }

    public function actionAbout()
    {
        return $this->render('about');
    }

    public function actionSignup()
    {
        $model = new SignupForm();
        if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post())) {
            if ($user = $model->signup()) {
                if (Yii::$app->getUser()->login($user)) {
                    return $this->goHome();
                }
            }
        }

        return $this->render('signup', [
            'model' => $model,
        ]);
    }

    public function actionRequestPasswordReset()
    {
        $model = new PasswordResetRequestForm();
        if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post()) && $model->validate()) {
            if ($model->sendEmail()) {
                Yii::$app->getSession()->setFlash('success', 'Check your email for further instructions.');

                return $this->goHome();
            } else {
                Yii::$app->getSession()->setFlash('error', 'Sorry, we are unable to reset password for email provided.');
            }
        }

        return $this->render('requestPasswordResetToken', [
            'model' => $model,
        ]);
    }

    public function actionResetPassword($token)
    {
        try {
            $model = new ResetPasswordForm($token);
        } catch (InvalidParamException $e) {
            throw new BadRequestHttpException($e->getMessage());
        }

        if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post()) && $model->validate() && $model->resetPassword()) {
            Yii::$app->getSession()->setFlash('success', 'New password was saved.');

            return $this->goHome();
        }

        return $this->render('resetPassword', [
            'model' => $model,
        ]);
    }
}

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No obstacles: How a new mom and military spouse earned her degree.
Being a new mom and a military spouse is challenging enough. The lack of sleep, unpredictable schedule, and frequent deployments are a lot to handle. But imagine also being a full-time college student—in the midst of a global pandemic! That was Alicia Lloyd's reality. But she didn't let it stop her. She found that with the right school, a lot of grit, and an "amazing" mentor, the business degree she had always dreamed of was absolutely in reach.
Alicia first learned of WGU's online business degrees on a Facebook group for military spouses. "Several of the members were discussing how military-friendly WGU is and how its flexible, online courses enabled them to earn their degrees from wherever they were stationed. So I looked [WGU] up," she said.
Alicia had worked as a medical administrative assistant for five years and then as a registered respiratory therapist (RRT), where she fell in love with healthcare operations. "Particularly the management side of it," she explained. "I recognized that this is what I wanted to do—my passion. And I knew I had to get my degree to do it, even if the timing didn't seem ideal."
She and her husband, Stanley, were expecting their first child. And Stanley was in the process of transitioning from active duty Air Force to the reserves so they could be closer to family. This meant a move from Florida to Illinois, plus several drill and training exercises at a reserve base in Indiana.
"We had hoped this change would give Stan more time at home. But with the six-hour one-way drive to base, he had to stay there for more nights and weeks than we had anticipated. It was almost like a second full-time job. That's why a year later he went back to active duty and we had yet another move—this time to Scott Air Force Base in a different area of Illinois." Alicia explained.
During their initial move, Alicia had started her first semester at WGU in the B.S. Business Administration–Healthcare Management program, while also still working part-time as an RRT and PRN. She was drawn to WGU not only because it's ranked the #1 online military-friendly school but also because of its unique competency-based design.
"That's what sealed it for me," she said. "I already knew a lot about healthcare and that helped me get through my classes faster."
"WGU offers six-month semesters where students can complete as many courses as they can handle," explained Cheryce Campbell-Davis, Alicia's WGU mentor. "So for students like Alicia who have extensive knowledge in their field, they can move quickly through familiar content and dedicate more time on mastering new subject areas. WGU was a perfect fit for her!"
Another reason the university was a good choice for Alicia, and other service members or military dependents like her, was its flexibility.
"When I started my first semester, Stan was away. So I was unpacking our house and taking care of our newborn daughter alone, while she had a very bad case of colic. I thought, 'How am I going to do this?'" But Alicia quickly adapted (as military spouses do!) by making notecards and reviewing them throughout the day, listening to class cohorts while she was driving, and studying while her daughter, Avery, napped.
"Anytime I could work on [my degree], I would. What's great about WGU, is you can have your kids in the room during proctored tests. So I would schedule my tests during Avery's nap times or on days when I could drop her off with my mother-in-law."
Alicia also attributes a lot of her success to her mentor. "Being in the military can be an emotional roller coaster. I remember a period when my husband was gone for two weeks. Avery was very colicky, and she needed me all the time. I was trying to rock her and learn HR management—something I knew nothing about. It was also early in the pandemic and I got furloughed from my jobs because the hospital I worked for ran out of money.
"It was all overwhelming and I just wanted to give up. But my mentor was there to listen to me and get me through. She said, 'You're too motivated and too smart to give up! Let's get you through this degree.' She then directed me to several resources, including WGU's counseling department, and sent me some inspirational articles to read."
Alicia still references these articles to this day. "Cheryce is more than a mentor, she is a friend. She will do anything she can for me, even on her days off. Her emails aren't copied and pasted; they are personalized. The support of my mentor is one of the biggest reasons that I've gotten through this program with my husband away, and COVID-19, and all that is happening right now. The positivity and the feeling of not being alone helped me tremendously."
Cheryce has high praise for Alicia as well. "Alicia is a great example of perseverance. There were so many obstacles that stood before her, yet she let none of them determine her destiny. Alicia has shown that no matter what we are faced with, as long as we continue to stay consistent and keep working towards our goals, nothing can stop us!"
As for what Alicia's learning at WGU, she's found her coursework to be challenging "in a fun way." "I'm learning a lot that I can apply to my future job. I'm taking notes on how to be a good leader and mentor to my subordinates. My Course Instructors also give excellent notes in their cohort sessions and their schedules are always open for one-on-one meetings. If I don't understand something from my books, my instructors provide different resources, like videos or slides that help. They want to make sure you learn the information and will look up different tools to get you there. I haven't come across a Course Instructor that didn't love their job!"
To date, Alicia is on track to graduate within two years of starting her degree. Better yet, she's already secured a job as an assistant practice administrator with a hospital that's agreed to pay for part of her MBA—which she's scheduled to start in February next year.
"I not only want to become a leader in healthcare, but I want to change the ways of healthcare for the better. My undergraduate and graduate degrees will help me accomplish this," Alicia explained.
As for her advice to other military spouses considering getting their degrees, Alicia recommends "finding a school that will work with you—one that provides the flexibility and support military families need. Don't worry about obstacles. I had plenty and WGU had an option that met them all. If [earning your degree is] really what you want to do, you should do it. You don't know how strong you are until you get started and look back at all of the milestones you have achieved."
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You are currently browsing the DUI BLOG weblog archives for the day Monday, July 30th, 2007.
Let's examine the claim. During the year 2001, the government estimates that 17,448 – or 41 percent – of the deaths on our nation's highways were "alcohol-related." In addition, approximately 275,000 – or 16 percent – of the injuries were attributed to alcohol. Since the rate of fatalities is so high, and so much higher than the rate of injuries, let's take a closer look at that statistic.
Of the 17,448 fatalities, 2,555 occurred in crashes where alcohol was detected but no one was over the legal limit. In these crashes, alcohol may not have been the primary factor in the crash; speed, distraction or fatigue could have been. That leaves 14,893 deaths that can actually be attributed to alcohol. However, of these, 1,770 were intoxicated pedestrians and cyclists who walked out in front of the vehicles of sober drivers. They had nothing to do with drunk driving.
The Partnership questions why these deaths were thrown in with what is normally presented as a drunk driving statistic. That leaves 13,123 deaths that can be attributed to intoxicated drivers. Of these, a staggering 8,308 were intoxicated drivers who killed themselves in crashes. That leaves 4,815 deaths in which intoxicated drivers killed someone other than themselves….
To date, the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis has provided the only nationwide estimates of cell phone involvement in fatal and injury-producing crashes. Researchers there report that cell phones are now a factor in approximately 2,600 fatalities annually and 330,000 moderate to critical injuries. But because the data on cell phone use by motorists are still limited, the range of uncertainty is wide. Researchers say that the range for fatalities is 800 to 8,000 annually, and the range for injuries is 100,000 to one million annually….
As with cell phone use, the influence of drowsy driving and fatigue on crashes often is not known unless the driver survives the crash and admits to having nodded off. Unlike both alcohol involvement and cell phone use, there is no scientific method even available for determining its presence. That said, the government estimates conservatively that 1,500 people are killed annually as a result of motorists who fall asleep at the wheel, and another 71,000 are injured annually in such crashes. However, the National Sleep Foundation believes that drowsy driving and fatigue often play a role in crashes that are attributed to other causes. For example, the government lists driver inattention as the primary cause of approximately one million police-reported crashes each year. The sleep foundation points out that drowsy driving and fatigue make such lapses of attention more likely….
Recent confirmation of this date came from a study jointly undertaken by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which found that "Nearly nine out of every ten police officers…reported they had stopped a driver who they believed was drunk, but turned out to be drowsy…. According to NHTSA data, up to 100,000 police-reported crashes annually involve drowsiness or fatigue as a principal causal factor."
Interestingly, "89 percent of police officers agreed that drowsy driving is as dangerous as drunk driving".


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Q: UIBezierPath cannot draw a perfect circle I'm using UIBezierPath to draw a circle like
UIBezierPath *outerPath = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithArcCenter:CGPointMake(heigth/2.0f, heigth/2.0f)
                                                             radius:(self.frame.size.height * 0.5)
                                                         startAngle:DEGREES_TO_RADIANS(-90)
                                                           endAngle:DEGREES_TO_RADIANS(270)
                                                          clockwise:YES];
outerCircleLayer = [CAShapeLayer layer];

outerCircleLayer.lineCap = kCALineCapRound;
outerCircleLayer.lineWidth = 1.0f;
outerCircleLayer.strokeColor = HexRGB(0x4cae7b).CGColor;
outerCircleLayer.fillColor = [[UIColor clearColor] CGColor];
outerCircleLayer.path = outerPath.CGPath;
outerCircleLayer.strokeEnd = 0;

but I found the circle is not perfect,just like below

How can I do?
Updated:
Update a pic,from here we can find the start point and the end point are not smooth.

A: While using CAShapeLayer to create a smooth circle you need to set the  shouldRasterize and provide the rasterizationScale also. These are basically the attributes of CAShapeLayer.
layer = [CAShapeLayer layer];

// customize layer

// set shouldRasterize & rasterizationScale
layer.shouldRasterize = YES;
layer.rasterizationScale = [UIScreen mainScreen].scale;

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Pipelaying system of this vessel is so sophisticated. Apart from the main firing line where pipes are welded together in a production line, Oceanic 5000 has two additional double joint pipe laying plants resulting in enhanced lay rate and fast completion of projects. The entire pipe lay assembly process is carried out below the main working deck. This allows maximum pipe storage above deck and more free deck space for structural installation; thereby providing a safer and more productive working condition. The vessel is equipped with a specially designed "piggy-back" laying system to be simultaneously attached to the main trunk line during the lay operation.
relies on one of the most robust cranes in the world. The crane is designed to address the majority of lifting requirements including heavy lift installations, near shore lifting, subsea lifting, platform removal and wreck salvage. The lift capacities of the main block (4400mt at 37 meters) and the auxiliary block (800mt at 35 meters) enable the vessel to undertake an impressive range of projects. Moreover, the 3000mt fully revolving mode increases efficiency, workability and control of heavy lifting operations.
Oceanic 5000's relatively shallow draft provides access to work in shallow waters. This versatility, combined with the ability to utilize both anchor and DP2 positioning systems, provide the flexibility to perform the entire scope of work irrespective of water depths. In addition, using DP system means the ability to work in congested fields where there is a risk of damaging existing pipelines by anchors. As well as that, the vessel can operate close to offshore complexes where utilization of anchors is not feasible.
The vessel propulsion system, designed to transit at 12 knots, allows her to reach locations in a swift and cost-effective manner.


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Harvard Law School Clinics Focus on Coronavirus Legal Aid
Coronavirus Response, Federal Tax Clinic, News / April 16, 2020 July 13, 2020
This article, by Kelsey J. Griffin, appeared in the Harvard Crimson on April 15, 2020.
Several Harvard Law School clinics are shifting their focus to provide legal aid to vulnerable populations affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Legal clinics offer students the opportunity to gain practical experience and provide pro bono aid to real clients. The Law School currently offers 46 clinics and student practice organizations covering more than 30 areas of law.
Sabrineh Ardalan — director of the Immigration and Refugee Clinic — said the group is currently advocating for the release of its clients from densely populated detention centers where detainees are unable to practice social distancing.
"We've been doing policy advocacy to try to get Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release immigrant detainees from detention centers locally and nationally," she said. "We've also been doing advocacy to try to get Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt immigration enforcement actions."
Ardalan noted the clinic's team at Greater Boston Legal Services successfully secured the release of one of its clients from a New Hampshire detention center Friday.
The clinic also continues to serve its clients who are not detained by connecting them to health services and financial assistance.
"Our social worker, Liala Buoniconti, has been busy with a lot of clients to try to connect them to unemployment insurance — to try to connect them to funds for undocumented workers," Ardalan said.
Emily M. Broad Leib, who directs the Food Law and Policy Clinic, said the group is finding ways to aid food producers and farmers unable to sell their food to restaurants, universities, and other large buyers.
"Some of our work has been really looking at what are the ways that we can try to send funding to them to kind of purchase this food they produce and also make sure that it doesn't get wasted," she said.
Broad Leib also said the pandemic has drastically increased the number of people facing food insecurity due to unemployment and reduced income, and that students at the clinic hope to find ways to address this growing problem.
"We've been doing a lot of work thinking about how can we get more money into the emergency food system and also about how we can get more opportunities for that food to be delivered to people in their home," Broad Leib said.
The Law School's Federal Tax Clinic also continues to serve its clients, but partial IRS closings limit its ability to operate, according to the clinic's director, T. Keith Fogg. Still, students at the clinic are working to help those who need to obtain their tax rebates but cannot fulfill the necessary filing requirements on their own.
"The clinic has engaged in advocacy, to the extent allowed, to encourage the IRS to create rules that do not require individuals to file tax returns in order to obtain the rebate if they are otherwise identifiable by the IRS through Social Security or VA records," Fogg wrote in an emailed statement Monday.
Fogg wrote stipulations attached to the clinic's federal grant restricted its ability to help people prepare their current year tax returns or file other information needed to receive tax rebates. The Federal Tax Clinic can only represent taxpayers who have a "controversy," or ongoing dispute, with the IRS.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites typically provide current year return assistance, but many of these sites are closed due to the pandemic or require in-person meetings with the taxpayer.
"The people who need help because of the pandemic don't need controversy assistance," Fogg wrote. "If the grant administrators change their interpretation of the statute and if we can find students to assist us, we will expand our efforts to assist people with current filing requirements in order to obtain the rebate and to otherwise assist in filling the gap left by the closure of the VITA sites."
The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Program announced Tuesday it would allow temporary exemptions to the grant's requirements due to the pandemic. Fogg said the clinic will now be able to more freely provide needed tax assistance.
Broad Leib said she applauds the extra work students in clinical programs are taking on through their efforts to help during the pandemic.
"A lot of them have just gone way above their workload hours to do this extra research," she said. "We really rely on the kind of brainpower and research skills and creativity of the students that are really digging into these issues and helping us come up with solutions."
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Sisterhood of spies: Women now hold the top positions at the CIA
CIA Director Gina Haspel has named Cynthia "Didi" Rapp deputy director for analysis, making her the agency's top analyst.
CIA Director Gina Haspel arrives for a briefing with US House leaders about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Capitol Hill on Dec. 12, 2018.Saul Loeb / AFP - Getty Images file
Jan. 5, 2019, 12:10 PM UTC
By Robert Windrem
CIA Director Gina Haspel has appointed another woman to the top level of the agency, naming Cynthia "Didi" Rapp as deputy director for analysis, essentially the top analyst in the CIA. The appointment means that the top three directorates of the agency, for operations, analysis and science and technology are now all headed by women.
Haspel, the first woman director of the agency, had previously named Elizabeth Kimber, like her a 34-year veteran of the agency, as the first female deputy director for operations, responsible for the agency's worldwide spy network. Kimber and Rapp join Dawn Meyerriecks, the deputy director for science and technology, as the top executives in the agency's traditional power centers.
It's the first time all three directorates have been headed by women. The CIA work force is now almost 50 percent women, said a U.S. intelligence official.
"Didi Rapp brings broad, deep expertise from across the Agency and the Intelligence Community to her new role as the head of our Directorate of Analysis. With her engaging leadership style and reputation for objectivity, Didi will excel in leading our talented analytic cadre," said to Brittany Bramell, CIA director of public affairs.
Rapp, a Middle East expert, had been the agency's director of public affairs under Director David Petraeus and deputy executive director under Haspel. She had also overseen production of the President's Daily Briefing while at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Rapp's husband, father and mother all worked at the CIA.
Haspel named Courtney Simmons Elwood as the agency's general counsel and Sonya Holt as director of diversity in the months immediately after assuming the director's job last May. Holt is like Haspel, Rapp and Kimber a 30-year-plus veteran of the agency.
Robert Windrem
Robert Windrem is an investigative reporter/producer with NBC News, specializing in international security.