It's January, some people give up alcohol, others chocolate and in some cases people give up meat and dairy products. They go vegan! Also known as Veganuary.
We caught up with some Midland vegans/vegetarians to find out their thinking about being a vegan/vegetarian and the impact it has on their life styles.
What does it mean to you to be a vegan?
I identify with the definition based on the thoughts of Donald Watson who coined the term vegan in the 1940s "… a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose…".
Why are you vegan is it to do with any religion?
My road to veganism began when I read the novel "Enemies, a Love Story" by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Singer was a Jewish writer whose family fled Europe before the outbreak of the Second World War and this particular novel follows the character of Herman Broder who is a Holocaust survivor. It was this quote that helped me make the connection: "As often as Herman had witnessed the slaughter of animals and fish, he always had the same thought: in their behaviour toward creatures, all men were Nazis. The smugness with which man could do with other species as he pleased exemplified the most extreme racist theories, the principle that might is right." It made me realise that although I believed that discrimination, bullying and cruelty were wrong, everytime I paid for a burger, a bar of dairy chocolate, a wool jumper or an omelette, I was doing all those things.
Should people be allowed to have a choice to eat meat or be vegan/vegetarian or should meat and dairy products be banned?
I am all for personal choice so long as that personal choice doesn't make a victim of another sentient being, so yes I would be in favour of a ban.
At the moment many people are turning vegetarian and vegan, is this a fad or do do you think it's something that will continue?
I think it will continue. The media and politicians are finally starting to talk about the link between animal agriculture and climate change and more and more studies are coming out which are demonstrating the benefits of a vegan diet (eg reversal of diabetes). What I find most encouraging however are the individuals and grassroots movements who are embracing veganism for ethical reasons – people fighting for the rights of women, racial, religious or LGBTQIA equality, who are inclusive of non-human animals in their fights for justice.
Is it healthier being vegan?
I certainly feel my health has improved and I think the fact that so many successful athletes – Lewis Hamilton, David Haye and Venus Williams etc – are eating plant-based diets shows is helping to dispel a lot of myths about vegan diets and health.
Veganism is a movement do you encourage any type of activism against non-vegans?
One where we value compassion, justice and responsibility for others over individual rights and choice and where we treat other sentient beings as we wished to be treated.
I grew up eating meat. I genuinely don't miss any animal products, it really is the opposite as all I can see now when I see or smell meat is the footage I've witnessed of animals in slaughterhouses. Additionally, there are so many vegan options now, there isn't time to miss meat even if I wanted to!
Are you a fan of fake meat substitutes – fakecon , vegan sausage rolls?
I do eat them and I think they are particularly good for helping people who are looking to transition to a vegan diet.
Are there more restaurants that cater for vegans?
The growth in mainstream restaurants catering for vegans and vegan restaurants is quite something! Now I am surprised if a restaurant doesn't cater for vegans, rather than if it does. The quality and variety of offers has really improved since I went vegan too. It always used to be salad, risotto or falafel if you were lucky – now I almost feel spoilt for choice when I eat out.
What's your current favourite vegetarian/vegan restaurant?
Lots to choose from: 1847 is great for special occasions, 3 Three's Coffee Lounge is great for vegan cakes and treats. Fressh offers a great healthy and tasty menu. I'd encourage anyone to explore the wide range of vegan food available in Birmingham.
What's your favourite vegan dish? Mushroom and spinach gnocchi in an aubergine pesto.
I do my best not to think of Piers Morgan!
How long have you been vegan/vegetarian?
I'm a lacto vegetarian from birth i.e. a vegetarian plus no egg. This was due to religious reasons during childhood but since I started to understand things I realized the ethical reasons too.
Do you think it's okay for vegan owners of pets to feed them meat?
I don't have pets, but appreciate that many animals do not have the understanding that we humans have, to make an informed choice of choosing 'ahimsa' (non violence) over the unnecessary killings on animals.
At the moment many people are turning vegetarian and vegan, is this a fad or do you think it's something that will continue?
I think the current increase in veganism isn't just a fad but more of a realisation of what is involved in the eating of dead animals and people are starting to thing out of the box.
Is it healthier being vegan, where do you get your protein from?
Plenty of vegan foods are high in protein such as Soya, Tofu, and most lentils, chick peas etc.
Are more restaurants catering for vegans/vegetarians?
Definitely this trend will increase and more restaurants will cater for the need.
What's your favourite vegan/vegetarian restaurant?
My favourite vegetarian restaurant is Warehouse Cafe in Digbeth, but my favourite vegetarian food is the 'super mince works' available in Veggie Hut in Oldbury.
Do you wear leather products?
I still wear leather. That said, I now avoid purchasing animal-based clothing, and more actively look to alternatives that are available.
Do you have any meat eating pets?
We don't own any meat-eating pets; though, due to their physiology, I can understand (vegan) dog or cat owners feeding their pets meat products because of this. It is a contradiction in my opinion and does go against the principles of veganism, clearly it is a trade off.
I strongly feel that the trend will continue as more and more people are made aware of the atrocities committed by the dairy and meat industries; in addition, with the UK's exit from the EU and the (at least in my case) concern that the UK could soon be sourcing the chlorine-washed chicken products and hormone-injected beef products that the USA produce and sell, this could drive further people towards a plant-based diet.
Veganism is a movement do you encourage activism against non-vegans?
I don't personally partake in activism against non-vegans, though I think to promote the ideals of veganism and highlight our concerns is a good thing. At a lower level I share such ideas with friends and family, and have noticed a change in attitudes so this is positive for me.
What would an ideal vegan world be to you?
An ideal vegan world – no unnecessary suffering or exploitation of any sentient being – we are fortunate living in a fully developed economy with plant-based food products sufficient to sustain us readily available, and should strive to eliminate this exploitation as much as possible.
I think a plant-based diet should be healthier than one that includes meat – my protein mainly comes from soy-based products and nuts. A bigger concern that I have is getting sufficient iron and vitamin B12 in my diet, so I'm mindful of this and plan meals accordingly. I haven't eaten meat since transitioning to a plant-based diet, though admittedly have consumed cheese when on a skiing holiday in the Alps – it is a struggle maintaining my dietary ideals when off the beaten track in Austria. However, for future similar holidays I plan on taking more provisions with me to help with this.
Typically I'm OK with vegan meat substitutes, I think there are some delicious and nutritious products out there, and if they appeal to meat-eaters then that cannot be a bad thing in my opinion.
Do you have a favourite vegan dish?
It's difficult to say my favourite vegan dish as I like so many – though I had a recipe card for sweet and sour tofu from a packet of Tofoo recently and this was definitely the best sweet and sour I've ever had – and my girlfriend agreed with this!
Are there more restaurants catering for vegans/vegetarians?
I have definitely noticed in the past 18 months an upsurge in vegan restaurants or pubs / restaurants that now offer a substantial vegan menu, which makes it easier to eat out with friends and family.
I think my favourite vegetarian / vegan restaurant is Mildreds in Soho – they have a great menu that changes often, and the atmosphere is always buzzing (relatively speaking, for a restaurant).
Piers Morgan – haha – I think surely he says what he does just to incite a negative reaction – and by doing so comes across as someone fairly infantile.
Being vegan to me means changing the world by halting a mass slaughter, reversing global warming and living forever.
It's not to do with religion it's more to do with compassion and my personal health.
No. Taking animals from their siblings or parents and burning their genitalia for convenience seems weird to me.
Animals have different diets to us. We do not need meat to survive whereas they do. I believe that humans are naturally herbivores.
Everyone is vegan for different reasons. A lot of vegans view humans' consumption of meat as unnecessary and cruel. Animals naturally eat other animals. If it was natural for humans to eat animals, we would have claws!
People think that everyone is turning vegan for a fashion trend. But the truth is it's because of access to information. We are learning things about the meat and dairy industry we didn't know before and we are now sharing that information.
I encourage activism in general. I believe that people should stand up for what they believe in. But demonstrations on a busy street on Earth day are more affective than shouting at your co-worker trying to eat their hot dog in peace. People will find their own way to veganism.
No waste. Everything is organic. Everything that is alive is free.
If I had a dime for every time I was asked that question… did you know that one cup of spinach equals five grams of protein? Eat your greens!
Are you a fan of fake meat substitutes?
It's important to eat more naturally and have less of the meat substitutes. My New Years resolution is to cut out processed food!
What's your favourite vegan dish?
Yes, 100%. There's a market for it.
I love Café Soya in Birmingham when I'm treating myself and Planet Organic in London on a healthier day.
I think he's an out of touch [email protected] who has built an empire reflecting the worst version of Britain.
Whilst I am not fully vegan, I am what is commonly known as as Hindu-vegetarian where I am vegetarian but I do not eat eggs and certainly never fish.
Does your religion play a part in you being vegetarian?
Whilst it was initially an ethical decision to give up eating meat, my Hindu religion has been a strong guide on the ethics of animal welfare and I find great strength in my religion when I am confronted with the pressure to have a 'normal' diet. I have never missed eating meat.
I avoid leather products as much as possible but I appreciate that not everyone will go beyond being a dietary vegan, for instance most shampoos are made with additives taken from sheep so it's difficult to be truly vegan. Every little change makes a difference so I wouldn't judge people for not being able to avoid all animal products.
Whilst being vegan is a current trend, I am sure it is not a fad. It is very difficult to go back to eating a cruel diet once you have had your eyes opened. It is definitely part of a long term trend that will be better for society as well as the instagram gym-bunnies.
I know its a cliche to say vegans always tell you that they are vegan at every opportunity, you have to remember that the meat industry spends every minute of the day telling you to eat animals so talking about veganism to meat eaters is only fighting back against the meat industry. I don't advocate (physical) activism against non-vegans but I will always 'sell' veganism if someone asks me about it.
My favourite vegan dish is tadka dhal (using oil rather than ghee). Luckily the majority of traditional Indian food is vegan or can be easily adapted to be vegan so I am spoilt for choice.
My favourite vegetarian restaurant is Jyotis on Stratford Road. Again, it is Indian so the flavours will make you forget that you are eating vegetarian food. Vegan food isnt always the healthiest but there is no lack of choice. For those worried about the protein, lentils, pulse and nuts are a staple food in my house but I dont make an effort to boost my protein intake. Lets not forget that cows get all of their protein from grass so it cant be that difficult to get enough from my diet. I know my diet is definitely healthier than if I was eating big macs and fried chicken.
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Sometimes it may seem like everything in the sky is falling and landing on the surface of your car. To begin with, rain and all of the contamination that comes with it is probably the one thing that's a constant. And rain is something we really cannot do very much about. Of course, making sure your car is polished and waxed frequently will go a long way in adding an extra layer of protection against the rain and other forms of air borne contamination.
Think about it. Anything that touches the painted surface of your car usually stays on the finish until it gets washed off. Sure, some people think they will just sit back and let an occasional rain do its job of washing the car. What those people don't realize is they are just allowing all of that surface dirt to become more and more stuck to the paint. And that only makes it more difficult when it comes time to remove all those layers of built up contamination. To put it in perspective, there are a host of things that can affect the painted surface of your car and some of them can cause more dramatic surface problems than others. Two of the most damaging types of contamination falling from the sky include bird droppings and tree sap.
Oh, those birds of summer. One of the worst forms of surface contamination affecting the painted surface of your car is the residue left behind from bird droppings. Yes, that residue is nasty and it has an almost instant effect on damaging your paint. This is especially true in the heat of the summer when the surface temperature of your paint can get extremely hot. On a typical mid-summer day, it's almost like the residue is getting baked into the surface. That fact is, bird droppings have an acidic effect on the paint that can easily result in the residue actually beginning to etch into and below the top surface of the paint. This surface etching can begin to take place within hours. Yes hours. And when the residue remains on the surface longer than a day or two, the resulting surface damage is basically not reversible. And because the damage is actually below the top surface, there is really nothing that can be done once the paint becomes etched.
Dark colored cars show this etched damage much more than light colored paint. And part of this is due to the fact that when the temperature of the surface of a dark colored car, such as black increases dramatically in the summer sun, this extreme heat allows the acid in the residue to bake into and etch below the surface. The hotter the surface, the quicker and more intense the acid from the residue gets baked into the surface.
The key to avoiding permanent surface damage from bird droppings is to always try to remove the residue as quickly as possible, hopefully within hours. A few tips to reduce the chances of this situation in the first place would be to avoid parking under places where birds like to perch and hang out, such as; tree limbs and power lines.
You don't have to wash the entire car to remove this residue. Basically, you just need two thoroughly wet the area, allowing the water to soak and soften the residue and then just wipe it away. It is that easy. Keep in mind the residue must be completely wet and softened or else you will run the risk of scratching the surface of your paint and causing even more damage. Remember, wet and soften the residue first and then gently wipe it away.
Tree sap is something else that can sometimes fall onto your car. And it's something that's relatively easy to avoid by simply making it a rule not to park your car under any trees. Okay, maybe that's not always possible. However, it is something to keep in mind. It's been my experience that the worst tree sap contamination is usually caused by pine trees. Once pine sap drops, sticks to and hardens on the painted surface of your car it is usually very difficult to remove. Just like other forms of surface contamination, pine sap is a lot easier to remove and usually results in a lot less surface damage the quicker it is removed.
There are Bug & Tar removers available that can make tree sap removal simple and easy. Of course, when that blob of pine sap is allowed to dry and harden on the surface for a few weeks or months, the removal process becomes a bit more challenging. And just like other forms of surface contamination that are not removed quickly, the resulting damage may actually begin to affect the paint below the surface. Bug & Tar removers are generally petroleum based products that help to dissolve and break down the pine sap. That's why it is so important to remove the sap quickly, while the contamination is still soft and can be easily dissolved. Just a little tar remover on a clean cloth goes a long way in eliminating this condition.
Remember, your first line of defense against air borne surface contamination is making sure your car gets washed and waxed on a regular basis. That's the best way to protect your investment.


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The Harmonica Rascals é um grupo musical norte-americano formado por gaitistas em 1927 na cidade de Nova Iorque que foi desfeito em 1955.

História
O Borrah Minevitch's Harmonica Rascals foi o primeiro e o mais famoso dos grupos de harmônica. Em 1927, quando Minevitch conheceu um anão palhaço de quatorze anos, Johnny Puleo, que o grupo iniciou suas apresentações. Estas eram uma mistura de misancene e música. Tornaram-se uma das maiores atrações dos show de variedades da época. Ganhavam mais de três mil dólares americanos por semana, mas os músicos, a maioria adolescentes recebiam muito pouco pelo seu trabalho. O sucesso do grupo foi tanto que Minevitch teve que administrar três grupos simultaneamente, cada um deles com seu anão. Durante os anos 30 e 40 o grupo apareceu em muitos filmes.

Durante os anos em que trabalharam, fizeram parte dos Rascals uma grande quantidade de harmonicistas, entre eles: Borrah Minevitch, Johnny Puleo, Leo Diamond, Mike Chimes, Pete Pedersen, Ray Tankersley, Jerry Murad, Ernie Morris, Don Les, Carl Ford, Sammy Ross, Abe Diamond, Irvin Crane, Hal Leighton, Hugh McCaskey, Fuzzy Feldman, Alex Novelle, Eddy Manson, Leo Friedmena, Richard Bain, Bill Walden, Dave Doucette, Richard Hayman, George Fields, Lou Delin, George Ross, Don Henry, Al Furbish, Larry Adler.

O grupo permaneceu sob o comando de Minevitch até os ano de 1955 por ocasião de sua morte. O nome foi depois utilizado por Paul Baron e pela filha de Borrah, Lydia Minevitch.

Gravações
 Fieges lament (78 rpm), Odeon 165.831,
 The Ghost walks (78 rpm), Columbia.FB 2617, 11/01/1935
 Hayseed rag (B.M. solo) (78 rpm), Victor 19421,
 Hora staccato (78 rpm), Brunswick 03826, 31/12/1941
 Hora staccato, Decca.DL.5342,
 Hora staccato, Live NBC Rehearse,
 Horesque novelty, Merry goround,
 Hungarian rhapsody nr, Decca.DL.53422,
 I'll see you in my dream, Regency 395-522,
 In a little Spanish town, Regency 395-522,
 Indian summer, Regency 395-522,
 Jamaican Rumba, Capitol.H.490,
 Jazz pizzicato boogie, Regency 395-522,
 Jazz pizzicato boogie, Merry goround,
 Jolly elm swing,,
 La cucaracha, Merry goround,
 La violatera, Decca.DL.5342, 29/11/1941
 Le Grisbi, Regency 395-522,
 Le Grisb (45 rpm),,
 Liebestraum (78 rpm), Brunswick 03826, 31/12/1941
 Liebestraum, Decca.DL.5342,
 Limehouse blues (78 rpm), Decca.F 5833, Dez/1935
 Lullaby, Merry goround,
 Malaguena, Capitol.H.490,
 Medley(intro Elsie Janis), Carnegie Hall Live,
 Moonglow (78 rpm), Brunswick 01918, 18/9/1934
 Music goes round and round (78 rpm), Decca.F 5855, Jan/1936
 Nagasaki (78 rpm), Brunswick 01998, 18/9/1934
 Nellie Bly, Merry goround,
 On the loose, Decca.DL.5342, 29/11/1941
 On treasure Island (78 rpm), Decca.F 5834, Dez/1935
 Perfidia, Capitol.H.490,
 Prelude in C# minor, Regency 395-522,
 Prelude in C# minor, Merry goround,
 Rehearsel 'Selection', Glass disc "Rare",
 Rhapsody in blue (78 rpm), Brunswick 01460,
 Samson and Delilah, Merry goround,
 Sardar march, Live NBC Rehearsel,
 Scheherezade (intr Elsie Janis) Carnegie Hall Live,,
 September song, Regency 395-522,
 Sleeping beauty, Decca.DL.5342,
 Song of India, Capitol.H.490,
 Tango Americain,
 Tea for two, Regency 395-522,
 Tea for two (45 rpm),
 There are such things, Live NBC Rehearsel,
 Tuxedo junction, Regency 395-522,
 Viza blues the,
 Warsaw concerto, Capitol.H.490,
 What is this thing called love, Regency 395-522,
 Yama yama man, Merry goround,
 Yellow rose of Texas, Merry goround,
 You are my lucky star (78 rpm), Decca.F 5833,
 Always in my heart, Movie soundtrack,
 Anitra's dance, Capitol.H.490,
 Baile de bole-bole, Decca.DL.5342,
 Bercuse rock (78 rpm),,
 Boots and Saddle (78 rpm), Decca.F 5855, Jan/1936
 Brahms lullaby, Regency 395-522,
 Bugle call rag (78 rpm), Brunswick 01998, 18/9/1934
 Caprice Viennois (78 rpm), Decca.F 5834, Dez/1935
 Caravan, Capitol.H.490,
 Carioca (78 rpm), Brunswick 01967, 18/9/1934
 Chanson slave,,
 Chinatown (78 rpm), Brunswick 01967, 18/9/1934
 Collegiana,,
 Dardanella, Decca.DL.5342,
 Daybreak express (78 rpm), Brunswick 01918, 18/9/1934
 Deep river (78 rpm), Columbia.FB 2617, 11/01/1935
 Dixie shades,,
 Donkey serenade, Regency 395-522,
 Donkey serenade, Merry goround,
 Down amongst the sugarcane (78 rpm), Odeon 165.831,
 Fantasy impromptu, Capitol.H.490,
 Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals & Jerry Murad's Harmonicats, old 78 records,
 I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' / You Are My Lucky Star,, Dez/1935

Grupos de gaitistas
Bandas de Nova Iorque

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MPI News
Methodist Pilley Institute to conduct Online Lessons until August 2020
Mr Hii King Kai, Principal of Methodist Pilley Institute pointed out that there are still uncertainties on further developments of the pandemic. To ensure health and safety of lecturers, students and staff, the institute's online lessons will carry on until August. He said that before the vaccine is developed, the risks are still there, that is why it is not safe to return to the classroom for face-to-face learning even after the MCO is lifted. The institute will continue with online teaching to minimize physical mobility of the students and face-to-face contact. "Now there are a lot of asymptomatic cases. In case the students unfortunately take the virus home, family members, especially the elderly and children will be infected, so we must take precautions and be cautious."
The campus is not open to the public during MCO and CMCO
Mr Hii said that during MCO, the basic office and administrative work of the institute are carried out as usual, especially for the implementation of e-learning and online teaching, which requires the support and supervision of personnel from relevant departments. In addition, basic administrative and document work are also handled by 3 to 5 people assigned to man the office. At present, the institute is still waiting for directives from the Ministry of Higher Education and the government. At this stage, students will continue with their lessons at home through the online learning platform, as the teaching of various courses is not affected. "It is an exam period from mid-April to May 6 and the exams are conducted in the online exam mode. In the past, lecturers in the Department of Computer Science were using online teaching and test mode, but this is the first time we are using the online mode for the final exam."
Students actively engaged in online learning
Mr Hii King Kai said that the Department of early childhood education has started to use a hybrid method – online and face-to-face teaching method last year. Therefore, some students have mastered online lessons, but for most students, this is a new challenge. Since the government announced the implementation of the MCO starting on March 18th, students who are not familiar with online learning had one month to prepare for their online exams. From his observation, nowadays young people adapt to online learning fast. It is also found that compared with the learning in the classroom, the students joining online lessons are very active in asking questions and willing to share. "After implementing online teaching, the workload of lecturers has increased. Because some students do not understand how the online platforms work, lecturers must be patient to teach them in detail how to upload their reports and articles. They must also be creative in conducting the lessons, thus more time is spent on lesson preparations." He said that in the classroom, lecturers and students can communicate directly by hearing their voices and seeing their expressions. However, to make online teaching and learning smoother, sometimes they will be asked to turn off the video function, thus they cannot see the expressions but only hear their voices.
The next intake of Diploma and professional programmes on 9 June
Mr Hii King Kai revealed that the diploma programmes and professional courses offered by the institute will commence on June 9th. Students in the new semester will join online lessons without knowing each other or be familiar with each other. He pointed out that the Institute's bachelor's degree program in cooperation with other university partners started on May 5th, and May is the semester with the bigger number of new students. They do not have online learning experience at all. On the contrary, current students have online learning experience acquired during MCO. Methodist Pilley Institute has also organized the course" Mastering the Basics of Online Learning "to allow college lecturers to share with the secondary-school leavers on how to use the Moodle, Google Classroom, ZOOM online learning platform. At present, many secondary school graduates are unfamiliar with the application of various online learning platforms, and they are troubled by online learning and have anxiety of pursuing tertiary education. Through this event, Methodist Pilley Institute has prepared them for learning online."
To ease the financial burden of parents and allow tuition fees to be paid by deferment.
Mr Hii King Kai said that the impact of corona virus in 2019 is far beyond our expectations, and even brings a profound chain reactions. Take the tertiary education as an example. When parents' incomes are affected, their children's education plans are also affected. "The new semester is about to begin, but when the family incomes are unstable, they would think twice before deciding for their children's further studies. This also affects the student recruitment of most colleges and universities."
Education at your hometown
Mr Hii King Kai pointed out that in the past, under the dream of "moving abroad", the slogan "Located in Sibu" by the Methodist Pilley Institute gave a disadvantage to the institute. With the impact of the pandemic, studying close to home now has become an advantage for Methodist Pilley Institute. The critical factor is that the tuition fees are affordable and other expenses are low, thus parents do not need to worry about their children's tuition fees and living expenses. "In order to help younger people realize the dreams of pursuing tertiary education, the board of management of Methodist Pilley Institute provides the service of paying tuition fees by various deferment. The institute will help ease the financial burden of parents and students, through study aids. "He said that in addition to applying for PTPTN loan, students can also apply for study loan from the Chinese Council of the Sarawak Chinese Year. Moreover, high achievers with excellent grades can also enjoy special discounts from scholastic awards and scholarship.
The construction and completion of new learning building delayed
Mr Hii King Kai revealed that the new building of the institute which was originally scheduled to be ready for use in mid-May, has been delayed due to the pandemic. The progress of the project was affected and delayed for a month and a half. "We have already ordered the furniture for the new learning building, but it is delayed due to MCO. At this moment, the new learning building is expected to be ready for use in July.
For secondary school graduates and parents who would like to enquire about the courses offered by Methodist Pilley Institute, please visit the official website www.pilley.edu.my for more information. For more information, please contact Mr. Bobo Wong (0138110323) for course counselling.

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Just popping in briefly tonight. I've been in Rhode Island visiting family for two days, and I'm heading out on a six-day work trip tomorrow. It's a busy summer. And a busy past week — I haven't spent too much time on the ol' interwebs, so I have just a few bites to share today.
From rock-star feminist Lindy West, this piece about how men can truly be there for women. It's not exactly groundbreaking advice; in short, she's telling men to stand up for us and use your voice to fight against sexism. But West also candidly acknowledges the risks men take when they do so: that they'll be considered "a dorky, try-hard male feminist stereotype;" that they'll "lose their spot in the club." I think it's always helpful to honestly acknowledge what's at stake when you ask someone to use their privilege for you, and I appreciate West doing so. I'm also excited that this is just the first installment of West's new weekly column on the New York Times' Opinion Pages. Get it, Lindy.
Amey's wrap-up of her time in Tallinn, Estonia, has me itching to book a flight! I've been reading great things about Estonia, and Amey's post about the incredible vegan options in Tallinn just helped this country rocket up my travel bucket list.
This clip has been making the rounds, but it's too good not to share. The inimitable Andy Serkis brings back his Gollum voice to… read a few classic Trump tweets. He's a great sport about it, too.
Vaishali's cauliflower makhani dosa crepes are going on my to-make shortlist. Creamy makhani gravy and a quick dosa recipe? I'm there.
Salad days. I'm finally becoming a master of the kitchen-sink salad. Salads don't need a theme; who knew? This one features mixed baby greens, tomatoes, roasted Turkish eggplant slices, sautéed paprika chickpeas, and a zesty lemon-turmeric-tahini dressing. I also added a crumbled veggie burger and hemp seeds for extra protein. Side note: those Turkish eggplants (also called scarlet or Ethiopian eggplants) are a new favorite. I spotted them at the farmer's market and had to try them. They look like persimmons but taste like a slightly milder version of the regular ol' eggplants we all know and love (or tolerate).
Right! Now to sleep. Expect some radio silence for the next week or so; I'll be off the grid. :) Happy Sunday!


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Q: Swagger/OpenAPI spec for arrays of objects in URL query parameter Assume I have a URL which takes a path of: ?filter[id]=1&filter[name]=bob&order[][name]=asc&order[][age]=desc
How would one be able to convert this into swagger documentation, specifically, array of objects and arrays as the query parameter.

A: Your example is not an array of objects but two separate object parameters - filter and order[], each serialized using the deepObject style (supported in OpenAPI 3.0). You can describe these parameters as follows:
openapi: 3.0.2
...

paths:
  /something:
    get:
      # ?filter[id]=1&filter[name]=bob&order[][name]=asc&order[][age]=desc
      parameters:
        - in: query
          name: filter
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: integer
                example: 1
              name:
                type: string
                example: bob
          style: deepObject

        - in: query
          name: order[]
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
                example: asc
              age:
                type: string
                example: desc
          style: deepObject

A: It's an old question, but the answer above is misleading
array of objects s is not supported in OpenAPI 3.0/3.1 Specifications currently defines
see the question OpenAPI query string parameter with list of objects

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This chapter first appeared in ANTIC as two articles implementing a turtle graphics system in Forth.
Doing this project in any other computer language would have been so involved that I would never have done it, and so lengthy that this magazine would never have published it.
Doing it in FORTH was so easy it took me considerably longer to write the English for this article than the FORTH!
Those of you who have Pink Noise Studios' pns-FORTH (I use version 1.4) can edit the screens accompanying these articles "as is" and start turtle-ing. If you have another implementation of FORTH for the ATARI, some revisions are inevitable. I have used words like PLOT and DRAWTO, that pns-FORTH provides for making graphics calls to the ATARI's operating system. Your system may already have similar words. Later I'll discuss the functions of any non-fig-FORTH words that I've used.
"Turtle Graphics" is a simple but powerful approach to creating graphic designs with a computer. It was originally developed in the 1960's at MIT-primarily by computer scientist, child psychologist, and educator Seymour Papert -as part of the LOGO system.
requests an imaginary turtle on the screen to crawl 10 units forward, draw a line as it goes, turn 90 degrees clockwise, repeat four times. The turtle will leave behind a square.
The conventional approach to graphics, in which one must specify fixed screen coordinates and the endpoints of each line is much more complicated.
The principle advantage of Turtle Graphics is that it describes shapes in an intrinsic way, without referring to where they are or how they're oriented. The numbers used in Turtle Graphics represent easily visualizable things, like lengths of lines, or angles.
A further important aspect of a Turtle Graphics system is the nature of the programming it encourages: structured, modular, and hierarchichal. The DEFINE . . . AS . . . END construct shown above is the key to this. Basic subdesigns can be made into new turtle commands which are then as much a part of the turtle's language as the predefined system commands. These higher-level commands can then be used to define still higher ones, and so on.
For example, a simple picture of a house like that in Figure 1 could be drawn with a long sequence of DRAWs and TURNs (along with another command for the turtle to move without drawing). But the structure of the design cries out for the programmer to instead first enrich the turtle's vocabulary by defining commands such as, perhaps, RECTANGLE, WINDOW, DOOR, FRONT, AND ROOF, before using these higher-level command to define one called HOUSE.
FORTH is so ideally suited to Turtle Graphics that, in a sense, implementing it is a trivial exercise.
The most complicated aspect of Turtle Graphics is the problem of providing a programming environment in which turtle commands can be executed. Such a capability is already intrinsic to FORTH, while it is quite foreign to conventional languages like BASIC.
The point here is that the turtle's language can be just an extension of the FORTH language-turtle commands are simply FORTH words. There is no need to write an extensible command language processor. That's what a FORTH system already is!
The ten screens of FORTH listed in this article lay the necessary foundations for us to build a Turtle Graphics system in Part 2 (next issue). The words here are not specifically turtle-oriented. Rather, they extend FORTH's capabilities in directions particularly useful to the application.
leaves 5, or 10 times the sine of 30 degrees, on the stack; and this is how far over the turtle would move.
AB + TO C C .
In screen 4a the words TO and VALUE are defined in assembly language, rather than FORTH, so that they will execute as fast as CONSTANTs and VARIABLEs. If you don't have an assembler, use the alternate FORTH code on screen 4b.
Screens 5 through 8, culminating in the word CLIP, implement a line-dipping algorithm. We want the turtle to be able to cross the edge of the screen, so that if we execute SQUARE when she is near the top we'll get a clipped box. But the opearing system will refuse to draw a line whose endpoints aren't both within the screen boundaries. Therefore, we must be able to calculate the endpoints of the portion of the line which lies on the screen. If we give CLIP the coordinates of two points, it first determines whether any part of the line between them lies within a "dipping rectangle" whose extent we can specify by setting the values of LEFT, RIGHT, TOP, and BOTTOM. (Note that these words are in the vocabulary CLIPPING). If so, it returns the coordinates of the endpoints of the portion within the dipping rectangle, and a true flag. If not, it returns only a false flag.
leaves 0 because no part of the line lies inside. The Cohen-Sutherland algorithm that CLIP uses is described in detail in Chapter 5, "Clipping and Windowing", of Newman and Sproull's Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics.
The last screen, number 9, defines the word GRAPHICS for opening the screen in the graphics mode specified by the top the stack, and LINE, which takes the coordinates of two endpoints and draws the clipped part of it on the screen.
Four independent turtles live in Turtleland. Multiple turtles open up interesting possibilities, like having turtles chase each other. With four turtles, each can draw in a different color (there are only four colors possible at one time). If you want a different number, you can change the value of the constant #TURTLES on screen 2 before loading. One turtle at a time can be designated the "active turtle" with the SET ACTIVE command. She is the one who will respond when we type a command like "10 DRAW."
Each turtle carries a pen. The active turtle's pen can be lowered with the PENDOWN command, leaving a trail when she moves, or raised with the PENUP command. The more general SET PEN command can be used to do either.
The SET INK command fills the active turtle's pen wtih various colors of ink, depending on the Graphics Mode used. (Modes 3 through 8 can be selected with the SET MODE command.) In all modes, ink of type 0 is erasing ink. It is black, the same color as the background, except in Mode 8 when it is light blue. The command, ERASING, is the same as 0 SET INK. Both choose erasing ink. In Modes 3, 5, and 7, there is also ink of type 1 (gold), type 2 (light green), and type 3 (dark blue). In Modes 4, 6, and 8, types 2 and 3 are not available. The number of ink types is determined by the color video capabilities of the CTIA or GTIA chip. The colors are established by the Operating System when it opens the screen. You can use pns-Forth SETCOLOR word to- change them.
Each turtle has a position and a heading. The heading is the number of degrees clockwise from the vertical that she is facing. The active turtle's heading can be changed directly to any value with SET HEADING, also known as TURNTO, or it can be changed incrementally by the commands RIGHT (or TURN) and LEFT.
The system keeps track of each turtle's position with X and Y coordinates. These are not the same as the screen column and row numbers. The SET MODE command arranges these coordinates so that the turtle's home al X=0 and Y=0 is the center of the screen, and so that there are one hundred X or Y units per pixel. This means that if a turtle is at X = 1000 and Y = 500 she will appear ten pixels to thl right and five pixels up from the center. You can arrange the coordinates differently if you wish.
The active turtle's coordinates can be individually or jointly set with the commands SET X, SET Y, or SET POSITION (also known as GOTO). They cause the turtle to leave a track only if her pen is down. MOVETO can be used to temporarily raise the pen, or DRAWTO to lower it, before changing position. The pen is restored to its original state after the change.
The most interesting way to move the active turtle is with FORWARD, BACKWARD, DRAW, and MOVE commands. These move her a specified number of steps in whatever direction she is currently heading. FORWARD and BACKWARD draw a line only it the pen is down; DRAW always draws; MOVE never does. Each step normally moves the turtle one pixel, a distance of 100 units in XY coordinates, unless you use the SET SIZE command to alter the step size. By changing the step size you can use the same word -to draw the same shape in different sizes.
A turtle's heading and her XY coordinates are always integers. The maximum range for X and Y is from -32768 to 32767. If you drive a turtle beyond this range you may see unwanted tracks as she "jumps" to the other edge of Turtleland.
Usually you can't see all of Turtleland on the screen. For example: in Mode 7 the screen displays only the part of Turtleland from X =15900 to X = 15800 and from Y = -7900 to Y = 7800. You can select your own "window" into Turtleland with SET WINDOW command. Any tracks beyond the edges of the window won't be visible. Changing the window will affect the number of X or Y units per pixel. An alternate way to set the window (and the step size) is with the PERPIXEL command.
The reason that the system defaults to 100 units per pixel is to let the turtle sit "between" pixels. If we used a coordinate system as coarse as the screen pixels, then every time we moved a turtle at some angle, her new position would get "rounded" to the nearest pixel. We wouldn't be able to do a series of moves without errors accumulating. Using one hundred XY units per pixel gives us increased precision.
The SET MODE command establishes the whole screen as the "viewport" This means that the view of Turtleland visible through the window will be projected onto all of the screen. You can select any rectangular piece of the screen to be the viewport with the SET VIEWPORT command. When you experiment with this, use the FRAME or NEW commands to draw a frame around the new viewport so you can see where it is.
So far, four commands-MODE, SIZE, WINDOW, and VIEWPORT- relate to Turtleland as a whole, and seven of them-ACTIVE, PEN, INK, HEADING, X, Y, and POSITION- relate to the turtles. It is also possible for you to determine the current value of any of these parameters, by leaving out the word SET or by changing it to SHOW. For example, the command X by itself (i.e., not preceded by SET) leaves the active turtle's current X coordinate on the stack, where it can be used by any word for any purpose. So, the command SHOW X will display some message like "Turtle #1 is at X=300".
The system also has miscellaneous commands like CLEAR for clearing the screen, FRAME for drawing a frame around your picture, and HOME, START, and NEW for starting over. The command BYE leaves Turtleland and returns to pns-Forth.
Of course, all the usual Forth words are still available while you're in Turtleland, in case you need to do arithmetic, comparisons, branching, looping, or whatever. You can use the more compact loop syntax ( . . . ) and ( . . . + ) in place of the structures 0 DO . . . LOOP and 0 DO... + LOOP.
The important command DEFINE . . . AS . . . END allows you to add new words to the turtle's vocabulary. This makes it very easy to change any of my command names that you don't like.
so that you can talk to a turtle simply by invoking her name.
All four turtles are home at X=0 and Y = 0, with heading 0 degrees.
They all have their pens down.
Their pens are filled with various ink types as described under the START command in the glossary. -Turtle #1 is active.
The window is such that X = 0, Y =0 is in the center of the screen and there are 100 X or Y units per pixel.
The viewport is the whole screen.
This version keeps everything on the stack, using the Forth words PICK, DUP, and OVER for stack manipulation. You can make a variety of patterns with this one command by changing its two parameters.
Pressing a yellow console button will break out of an indefinite loop of turtle moves. In fact, every time a turtle changes position, the system checks the console buttons and returns to command level if one is depressed. This makes it easy to regain control.
The others are highly system-specific. Four of them-SETUP S, CLOSE S, SPLIT-SCREEN, and GR. - were used in the word GRAPHICS. Their definitions are quite complex, as these words are part of pns-Forth's interface to the CIO routines in the Operating System. Their joint effect in the word GRAPHICS, however, is quite simple. Any Forth system sold for the ATARI will probably have words for opening the screen for graphics. Simply use whatever your system provides to define your own GRAPHICS, which takes one number from the stack and opens the screen in that mode, with a text window at the bottom.
CL# is a variable which is used to keep track of the color data used to plot a pixel. COLOR takes a number from the stack and stores it both in CL# and at PAD, for later use by PLOT and DRAWTO. The definitions of PLOT and DRAWTO are complicated because these words result in calls to CIO. Again, however, their functions are simple and your system probably provides similar words. Define a PLOT which takes a column and a row number from the stack, moves the screen cursor to that position, and plots a pixel there using whatever byte is at PAD as the color data. Similarly, define a DRAWTO which takes a column and a row number from the stack, and draws a line from the current position of the screen cursor to this specified position, using the byte at PAD as color data.
I believe that all the other words I've used in this system are either standard fig-Forth words or new words that I've defined.
SET MODE [ mode --- ] Opens the screen in the Graphics Mode specified by mode, which should be 3-8. Sets up a default viewport, window, and step size by executing WHOILE SCREEN SET VIEWPORT and 100 PER-PIXEL. Draws a frame around the viewport with ink of type 1. Initializes the turtles by executing START.
MODE [--- mode 1 I.eaves the number of the current Graphics Mode on the stack.
SHOW MODE [ --- ] Displays a message indicating the current Graphics Mode.
SET ACTIVE [ turtle# ---] Makes the turtle whose number is turtle# the active turtle. Future commands will be directed to her.
ACTIVE [--- turtle# ] I.eaves the number of the active turtle on the stack.
SHOW ACTIVE [ --- ] Displays a message indicating the currently active turtle.
SET PEN [ state --- ] l.owers the active turtle's pen if state is nonzero and raises it if state is zero.
PEN [--- state 1 I.eaves I on the stack if the active turtle's pen is down and 0 if it is up.
SHOW PEN [ --- ] Displays a message indicating whether the active turtle's pen is up or down.
SET INK [ ink# ] Fills the active turtle's pen with ink of type ink# . Type () ink is erasing ink. Types 1, 2, and 3 are colored Typcs 2 alld 3 are not available in rnodes 4, 6, or S.
INK [--- illk# 1 I.eaves on thc stack the type of ink in the active turtle's pen .
SHOW INK [ --- ] Displays a message indicating the type of ink in the active turtle's pen.
SET HEADING [ degrees --- ] Makes the active turtle head in the direction specified by degrees . Directions are measured clockwise from the vertical.
HEADING [--- degrees 1 I.eaves the active turtle's headmg on the stack.
SHOW HEADING [ --- ] Displays a message indicating the active turtle's heading.
SET X [ x --- ] Changes the active turtle's X coordinate to x . I)raws a line if her pen is down.
X [ x ] leaves the active turtle's X coordinate on the stack.
SHOW X [ --- ] Displays a message indicating the active turtle's X coordinate.
SET POSITION [ x y --- ] Changes the active turtle's coordmates to X = x and Y = y . Draws a line if her pen is down.
POSITION [--- x y ] I eaves the activc turtle's X and Y coordimltes on the stack.
SHOW POSITION [ --- ] Displays a message indicating the active turtle's X and Y coordinates.
SIZE [--- distallce steps ] I.eaves the current size parameters on the steack.
SHOW SIZE [ --- ] Dispiays a message indicating the current step size.
SET WINDOW [ xmin xmax ymin ymax ---] Sets the window to be the region from X = xmin to X = xmax and from Y = ymin to Y = ymax .
WINDOW [--- xmin xmax ymin ymax ] I.eaves the current window parameters on the stack.
SHOW WINDOW [ --- ] Displays a message indicating the current window.
SET VIEWPORT [ left right top bottom --- ] Sets the viewport to extend from screen column left to screen column right and from screen row top to screen row bottom.
WHOLE-SCREEN SET VIEWPORT [ --- ] Sets the viewport to extend from column I to the next to the hlst column and from row :I to the next to the last row.
VIEWPORT [--- left right top bottom ] I.eaves the current viewport parameters on the stack.
SHOW VIEWPORT [ --- ] Displays a message indicating the current viewport.
CLEAR [ --- ] Clears the graphics screen without affecting the turtles.
HOME [ --- ] Moves the active turtle to X = () and Y = () with heading (), without drawing a line, and then lowers her pen .
START [--- ] HOMEs all the turtles first. Then fills their pens with ink. (In mode 3, 5, or 7, the Nth turtle's pen is filled with ink of type N. In mode 2, 4, or 6, turtle's 0's pen is filled with type 0 ink while the pens of turtles I, 2, and 3 are filled with type ] ink, the only colored ink available in these modes.) Finally, makes turtle 1 the active turtle .
NEW [ --- ] Clears the screen, draws a frame with type 1 ink, and initializes the turtles by executing START.
PER-PIXEL [ distance --- ] Sets the window so that the point X = (), Y = 0 is the center of the viewport, and so that the distance in XY coordinates given by distance will be the size of one pixel. Also, sets the step size so that each step is distance units long.
FORWARD [ steps --- ] Moves the active turtle forward the number of steps specified by steps . The movement is in the direction she is currently heading if steps is positive and in the opposite direction if steps is negative. The turtle's heading is unaffected. A line is drawn if her pen is down.
BACKWARD [ steps --- ] Like FORWARD except in the opposite direction.
DRAW [ steps --- ] Lowers the active turtle's pen so that a line will definitely be drawn as she moves forward the number of steps given by steps . Then her pen is returned to its prevlous state.
MOVE [ steps --- ] Raises the active turtle's pen so that a line will definitely not be drawn as she moves forward the number of steps given by steps . Then her pen is returned to its previous state.
RIGHT [ degrees --- ] Turns the active turtle the specifiefd number of degrees, to the right if degrees is positive and to the left if negatlve.
LEFT [ degrees --- ] Like RIGHT except in the opposite direction.
TURN [ degrees --- ] The same as RIGHT.
GOTO [ x y --- ] The same as SET POSITION.
DRAWTO [ x y --- ] I.owers the active turtle's pen so that a line will definitely be drawn as she moves toX= x andY= y . Then her pen is returned to its previous state.
MOVETO [ x y --- ] Raises the active turtle's pen so that a line will definitely not be drawn as she moves to X= x and Y= y . Then her pen is returned to its previous state.
TURNTO [ degrees --- ] The same as SET HEADING.
PENDOWN [ --- ] I.owers the active turtle's pen. This is the same as 1 SET PENSTATE.
PENUP [ --- ] Raises the active turtle's pen This is the same as 0 SET PENSTATE .
PENDOWN? [--- flag ] Leaves a 1 on the stack if the active turtle's pen is down and a 0 if it is up. This is the same as PEN.
PENUP? [--- flag ] Leaves a 1 on the stack if the active turtle's pen is up and a 0 if it is down. This is the opposite of PEN.
ERASING [ --- ] Fills the active turtle's pen with type 0 ink (the erasing type.) This is the same as 0 SET INK.
(...) [ #loops --- ] Executes the words between the left parenthesis and the right parenthesis the number of times given by #loops .
DEFINE...AS...END Defines the word between DEFINE and AS to be a new turtle command which will execute the words between AS and END.
BYE [---] Leaves Turtleland and returns to pns-Forth.


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The former Sydney convenience store owner Adeel Khan sentenced to 30 years in jail
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The former Sydney convenience store owner Adeel Khan (46) was found guilty by NSW Supreme Court jury for deliberately setting fire to his shop which resulted in the death of three people. The 4th September 2014 incident took the life of 27-year-old Chris Noble, 11-month old Jude and his 31year old mother Bianka O'Brien. Adeel Khan is sentenced to 30 years in Jail. The fire also caused grievous bodily harm to Chris Noble's flatmate, Todd Fisher and wounded a second flatmate, Corey Cameron. Chris Noble and Todd Fisher lived above the store and Ms O'Brien and her family lived in a neighbouring unit.
11-month old Jude and his 31year old mother Bianka O'Brien
Mr Khan will not be eligible for parole until 2044. During the trial, Mr Khan had continually denied responsibility for the deaths, and he claimed armed men tied him up and blindfolded him on the night of the blaze.
Defence barrister Luke Brasch told the New South Wales Supreme Court the accused had "no control" over that night's events because armed men, "people with criminal intent", robbed, threatened and held his client against his will.
Chris Noble
Justice Elizabeth Fullerton said Khan had repeatedly said sorry while he was being extricated from the debris following the blaze.
During the sentencing Justice Elizabeth Fullerton made the following remarks
"I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the offender's motivation in planning for and deliberately setting and igniting the fire was personal, financial gain,"
"The extent of harm is reflected in the loss of three lives in a major fire … and the injuries caused to two others,"
Khan's account of the incident was "a fabrication … carefully constructed by him to avoid criminal liability for the deaths, injuries and destruction of property for which he knew he was solely responsible".
"I am satisfied that those words and the accompanied and repeated words of apology were a spontaneous utterance … that he was, at least at that time, acknowledging sole responsibility for the explosion and fire."
"I am unable to determine whether this conduct was borne of rank ignorance or arrogance or a blind determination to pursue his own selfish objectives at any cost, or a combination of all three."
Adeel Khan was deep in debt which believed to be around $ 373,000. The prosecution argued Khan lit the blaze to get out of his failing business and make an insurance claim. He had taken a five year lease on the property and he wanted desperately to get out of it.
The devastation caused by fire
After the blaze Adeel Khan was found trapped inside by the fire fighters. One of the fire fighters saw Adeel's hand poking out and calling out for help. He was trapped inside the fridge in the debris and required five fire fighters to lift the fridge off him.
His first words to the fire fighters were, "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it. I'm so sorry,". When Khan was taken to the hospital, a carbon fibre breathing mask was found in his trousers and his clothes were tested positive for petrol. A red container containing 10 litres of Petrol was also found in Adeel Khan's car boot. He did all this for a $225,000 insurance payout
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Q: ExtJS 4 Submit form using model proxy is it possible to submit a extjs 4 form using the proxy of a model/store. I want to use the submit action for remote validation reasons. I want to use the rest proxy configuration from the model, so that I can a avoid configuring the database/server connection twice.
Thx for your help!

A: If your form exactly represents one instance of your model, why are you using form submit and not model.save(); or store.sync()? These methods were designed for working with your data model and take advantage of all the cool built in capabilities of ExtJS data.
In the documentation for Ext.data.Model under the subheading "Using a Proxy" there are examples for the various operations you may want to perform (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE - aka load, save, save, destroy).
You can then attach some callbacks to the model.save() method so you know if the operation succeeded or failed (perhaps due to server side validation).
Here's an Sencha Forums post talking about your specific use case: ExtJS 4 Sync and success/failure processing
The summary is that if your server side validation returned an error with JSON content something like:
{ "success": "false", "message": "Error message goes here." }

Then you can save your model and catch the failure response and use that extra message JSON element to alert the user why it failed server side validation. Of course you could return a more detailed JSON message if you like, but this proves the concept. Extend to suite your application.
myExtModelInstance.save({
    success: function(rec, op) {
        // do something
    },
    failure: function(rec, op) {
        // Lets show a message for the failure with the
        // content from the server's returned failure JSON
        Ext.Msg.alert("Failed",op.request.scope.reader.jsonData["message"]);
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});


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Филиппо Патрони-Гриффи (; род. 27 августа 1955, Неаполь) — итальянский юрист и политик, министр государственной службы (2011—2013), секретарь аппарата Совета министров Италии (2013—2014).

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Работал в суде, возглавлял секцию Государственного совета Италии, возглавлял законодательные управления при нескольких министрах государственной службы, а также руководил канцелярией министра институциональных реформ Джулиано Амато в правительстве Д'Алемы и Ренато Брунетты в четвёртом правительстве Берлускони.

29 ноября 2011 года назначен министром без портфеля по вопросам государственной службы и упрощения нормативной базы в правительстве Монти.

28 апреля 2013 года занял должность секретаря аппарата правительства Летта, полномочия которого прекратились 22 февраля 2014 года.

14 сентября 2018 года  одобрил кандидатуру Патрони-Гриффи на должность председателя Государственного совета Италии, и 24 сентября Совет министров Италии принял решение о его назначении.

25 сентября 2018 года возглавил Государственный совет Италии.

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Патрони-Гриффи имеет государственные награды Италии:

 Великий офицер ордена «За заслуги перед Итальянской Республикой» (2 июня 2005 года, награждён по инициативе аппарата правительства Италии);
 Кавалер Большого Креста ордена «За заслуги перед Итальянской Республикой» (15 ноября 2013 года, награждён по инициативе президента Италии).

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Energy & Mining | Southeast
Study finds wind power is Sitka's 'strongest resource' for future energy needs
December 29, 2022 by Katherine Rose, KCAW - Sitka
Kodiak Electric Association wind turbines on Pillar Mountain. (Photo by Eric Keto/Alaska's Energy Desk)
Wind power may be the best option to add extra "oomph" to Sitka's electric grid, based on research collected as part of an investigation into Sitka's long-term energy needs.
Amy Solana and Molly Grear are engineers with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. They presented their findings to the assembly on Dec. 13. The study was funded with a federal grant the city scored from the United States Department of Energy. Sitka was one of a handful of communities nationwide selected to participate in the ETIPP program — that stands for Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership — which seeks to help remote and island communities increase their energy resilience.
Solana said that of all of the options — wind, solar, tidal and geothermal — wind is expensive but cost-effective enough in the long term that it would bring the biggest bang for the city's buck.
"The wind resource is the strongest resource that there is available, is what we found," she said. "There were several locations that we assessed throughout this project, and Beaver Lake and Lucky Chance are the locations that are shown here to be the most favorable as far as wind production goes."
Solana said it could take around four years for the city to set up a wind project, which could generate up to 24 megawatts of power. She said solar energy would be quicker to set up, but the payoff is more limited because it would be most useful in the summer months, on large south-facing rooftops.
She also said there was potential to source wave and tidal energy, which would prove more useful than solar energy in the winter months but would be smaller in scale than a wind power project.
There's also geothermal energy from Goddard Hot Springs, which was last investigated as a potential energy source in the 1980s.
"And what was found is that it looked promising, but really [an] additional detailed investigation is needed to characterize the resource, to understand what the capacity is," Solana said. "And if it's really feasible, what that detailed assessment means is drilling a well to understand what the heat flow is below the surface."
So why look into this, when Sitka is still paying off a multi-million dollar hydroelectric dam project? The city is expecting more electric customers to jump onto the grid in the next five-to-ten years. With the construction of the new hospital on the SEARHC campus and continued migration toward electric cars, the city would either need to rely more on diesel generation to supplement the energy from the dam or find an alternative energy source.
A slide from Amy Solana's presentation shows Sitka's anticipated electric load increases over the next thirty years.
"As electrification continues with electric vehicles and homes and buildings, switching from fossil fuel heating to heat pumps," Solana said, "that's a huge growth and load that really needs some some planning now."
The full ETIPP report will be published in January. You can view Solana and Grear's presentation slides here.
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Donlin mine promises revenue for all Alaska Native corporations, but critics point to environmental risks
The mine, which is on the cusp of being constructed after two decades of exploration and planning work, would be one of the largest open-pit gold mines in the world.
New bill from Dunleavy aims to help Alaska break into growing carbon markets
The legislation would give the Alaska Department of Natural Resources the authority to promote two forms of carbon management and sequestration.
Exxon climate predictions were accurate decades ago. Still it sowed doubt
Exxon's climate research decades back painted an accurate picture of global warming, according to a new scientific paper. Still the oil company continued climate-denying policy efforts.


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Has the other parent or ex-spouse failed to abide by the conditions of your court order? When the court holds a ruling on matters of child custody or child support, those orders are considered to be final unless the court approves a modification. Once a court order of custody or support is established, the most you can do is hope that the other party respects the court's authority by obeying the order.
If they fail to uphold their end of the agreement however, there are ways to enforce the order. To learn more about the specific enforcement actions available in your state, speak with a Valencia divorce attorney from our office today. We can inform you of the different methods and help determine which the right option for you is.
If the other parent has failed to pay you their child support payments on time or they have stopped paying altogether, then there are other means of collecting the money that is rightfully owed to you. The enforcements range in forcefulness from simple allocations of their financial assets to a jail sentence.
Wage garnishment- This is a way of withholding their income. The court must direct the non-custodial parent's employer to start deducting the appropriate amount of child support from their wages until the overdue support is paid in full. This money can be taken out of their paycheck and can be done every pay period to ensure that you receive the court ordered support that you deserve.
Income tax refunds- The overdue child support payments can also be taken out the non-custodial parent's state or federal tax refund. The court could also intercept the parent's unemployment insurance, pension, annuities, retirement benefits, disability insurance, or lottery winnings in order to retrieve the support that is owed to you.
License suspensions- According to the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, the state is permitted to revoke, suspend or withhold the licenses under the name of the non-custodial parent. This could include their personal driver's license, professional license, or any recreational license. They can also revoke their passport if the support arrears are more than $5,000.
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In cases of this nature, you can turn to the court for help- judges have several different enforcement tools at their disposal. With the help of an experienced child custody attorney and the assistance of the court, you may be able to get your custody agreement back on the right track.
Habeas Corpus- In Latin this literally means, "you have the body." Habeas corpus is a writ that forces the other parent to bring the child to the court so that custody issues can be worked out. By petitioning for this writ you are stating that the other parent has violated your custody rights and must return your child to you.
Contempt of Court- Again by request contempt charges you are pointing out that the other parent has disobeyed and failed to respect the court's authority. The judge can then decide whether or not to fine that person in contempt of court. The other parent could face legal consequences including a fine or a jail sentence.
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102, Evaluation
Ice Cold and Insatiable
Date: November 24, 2019Author: achavez2694
Most monsters tend to call out and emphasize features that bring terror to a person all the while leaving an ever lasting impression; Vampires with their gaunt and pale features, werewolf's with their snarling muzzle a hybridized face between man and wolf, and Medusa that with one look into its face turns man into stone. The Wendigo monster origins come from the Northern Algonquian culture which was a mix of many different cultures. What a wendigo looks like is up for debate, but the portray that we will be going on of is that of the Native American legend which depict the monster as "human-like…becomes a giant…chews its lips off" (Mccauley). Over time this image has changed over time that even the movie Wendigo by director Larry Fessenden depicts the monster with a stags head, which has had a chain effect of having the horned version of the wendigo in numerous other medias such as movies, art and texts; this image has invaded so profusely our interpretation of the monster that a simple search of it on the web offers a variety of image that many have one thing in common, horns. The 'original' version of the wendigo is that of a monster that is: humanlike, large in size, has sharp teeth with long extremities, and also "The Witiko's hunger instinct is believed to be so insatiable that it has consumed its own lips"(Carlson, 359) . We will be first analyzing what makes the original Wendigo a monster then we will be rating how well the "Mordeo" pays tribute to the OG monster.
Dr. Jeffery Cohen has written several theories on Monster Culture, his first theory that of "The Monster's Body is a Cultural Body" states "The monster's body is quite literally incorporates fear, desire, anxiety, and fantasy, giving them life and an uncanny independence" (Cohen, 4). With this theory, it is considered that based on the time frame, location, and events occurring, the monster exists as an explanation to various aspects of the unknown. This seems to ring true as during the time that the wendigo came into fruition, the origins came from the people of the northern regions of Alberta, Canada; and these people still lived in tribes. Why is it important that the people lived in tribe? Well the answer lies in what the wendigo used to represent to the Indigenous people of the time, and that would be: " the spirit of winter…symbol of the dangers of selfishness" and also "punishment for dishonorable or taboo activities such as engaging in cannibalism due to starvation" (Mccauley). The culture of the tribe is that of sharing and the community is above the self, this is why the wendigo was created, in hopes of deterring selfish behavior that can harm the community.
The next theory of Dr. Jeffrey Cohen is that 'The Monster Always Escapes'. This in true is as there have been numerous remakes of the wendigo both in stories and in film a few examples being that of as mentioned The Wendigo directed by Larry Fessenden and Pet Sematary both the novel by Stephen King and the movie, appeared in the show Supernatural like many mythological monster do, also seen in an episode of My Little Pony, and what we are interested in is the adaptation of the wendigo by Crypt TV . That is what this theory is about that as mentioned that "the monster's body is both corporal and incorporeal; its threat is its propensity to shirt" (Cohen, 5). This variety of the same monster tells us that even though they might have been killed in one such as in Supernatural the wendigo continues to live on in another story possibly even in another form because that is what happens to monsters in many stories, defeated in one, but it reappears in another, as in the indigenous version the monster has "many name-variations, including Weedigo, Wittako, Windagoo, and thirty-four others all beginning with W and having three syllables" (Margret), yet it is the same monster.
Among the theories of Dr. Jeffrey Cohen his fourth is that 'The Monster Dwells at the Gates of Difference' on which is about how monsters are not only described in an unfavorable manner but also their actions and choice are what separates them from "us" further highlighting the separation between the two groups making it into a "us and them" scenario. In relation to our monster there are a few differences that can be made. The first one happens to be that the wendigo of the Northern Algonquian culture is used to explain why some people are different than the others in the tribe. This happened to cause the tribe to come up with the term "Wendigo Psychosis", which was when the person was possessed by the wendigo spirit after having consumed human flesh, or the other ways that one becomes a wendigo. This view that people must be different because they are not acting in the matter that we do is what this theory is about and how this monster was a was for this to happen.
Another theory that the wendigo embraces is that of 'The Monster Polices the Borders of the Possible" by Dr. Jeffrey Cohen. Monsters are created to keep people from going outside of certain boundaries to "enforce a strict notion of group sameness"(Cohen, 15), as if everyone is the same then there is no reason for conflict to occur, it is only when differences arise that conflict emerges. The wendigo is a representation of the consequences if you go outside the boundaries that have been established; you ate another person because you were starving, you become a wendigo; you are doing things that benefit you and not the whole, you become a wendigo, so on and so on. Monsters come into existence when one crosses a boundary, when crossed you can never go back to what you once were.
These are all the categories that the 'Mordeo' is going to be compared to and will allow us to form an opinion of how well this version of the wendigo stacks up to the original. The first theory that "The Monster's Body is a Cultural Body" applies to the Mordeo, but now it reflects just the aspect of the taboo that is cannibalism. Obviously, 'The Monster Always Escapes' is one that will apply because 'Mordeo' is another version of the wendigo that has reemerged to conform to our current views. Another point for this monster would be that 'The Monster Polices the Borders of the Possible" applies very well to this monster as we clearly see the consequences of eating human flesh on the mountain. The thesis that 'The Monster Dwells at the Gates of Difference' does not apply to 'Mordeo' very well and so that is a point against this monster. What this monster bring to the table is that can include another thesis of Dr. Cohen and that would be that 'The Monster is the Harbinger of category Crisis' as it states in the thesis that the monster form is "a form suspended between forms that threatens to smash distinctions" (Cohen, 6). Overall, this monster deserves a 4 out of 5 for its usage of the original elements such as cannibalism and the consequences associated with it, the spirit of winter that is seen my the warm clothes being worn, the insatiable hunger, and its unique take of the monster by adding horns to the monster which emphasized the hybrid aspect, and the possession of a person by a spirit, although it lost some of the points because of the lack of long limbs associated with the monster and it did not show that it is large in size.
Atwood, Margaret. "Cannibal Lecture." Saturday Night, vol. 110, no. 9, Nov. 1995, p. 81. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=9511075372&site=ehost-live.
This source provides information that will support the characteristics of what makes a monster. It will be used as support to the idea that monster never die with its mentioning of the numerous ways to spell the name wendigo by tribes. This is a secondary source and it is reliable because it comes from EBSCO.
Carlson, Nathan D. "Reviving Witiko (Windigo): An Ethnohistory of 'Cannibal Monsters' in the Athabasca District of Northern Alberta, 1878-1910." Ethnohistory, vol. 56, no. 3, Summer 2009, pp. 355–394. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1215/00141801-2009-001.
This source provides information on what the 'witiko' is, how it looks like, and its habits. It is a source to help support how the original monster is being portrayed. It will be used to support the habits that the wendigo has. This is a secondary source and it is a reliable source as it is from EBSCO.
Crypt TV. "MORDEO | "Insatiable Hunger" | Crypt TV Monster Universe | Short Film." YouTube, 28 April.2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1W0fRWA3aw.
This source provides information about the monster that will be evaluated in comparison to its origins and see if it does justice to them. It is a short video on their interpretation of the monster, but in a recent form. It will be used in the last paragraph to break down the monster. This source is a primary source as its monster is being used to compare it to the original monster and how well it sticks to the fundamentals of the monster.
Jeffery Jerome Cohen. Monster Culture: Seven Theses. Excerpt from Monster Theory: Reading Culture. Univ Of Minnesota Press, 1996 http://www.englishwithtuttle.com/uploads/3/0/2/6/30266519/cohen_monster_culture__seven_theses__3-20.pdf
This source provides information that will be key in determining if our monster has the characteristics of what makes a monster a monster. It will be used throughout the essay to explain what makes out monster a monster and the characteristics associated with that title. This is a secondary source and is key for our understanding of monsters.
Mccauley, Elizabeth. "The Mythology and Misrepresentation of the Windigo." BackStory, Backstory, https://www.backstoryradio.org/blog/the-mythology-and-misrepresentation-of-the-windigo/.
This source provided information about the original monster that the newer one was being compared to. It discusses the attributes and features of the origins of the wendigo. It will be used to support how the original wendigo looked like. This source would be a primary source as it is an article about the monster I will be referring to through the essay in hopes of determine what makes it a monster.
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SWIFT, the global standards body and network for cross-border financial transactions, has announced the release of a new cloud-based transaction fraud detection service.
According to the Belgium-based SWIFT group, the 'Payment Controls' service will offer real-time fraud risk detection and reporting capabilities for participating institutions.
"The service may be set to flag, hold, release or reject high risk or uncharacteristic payments in real-time, according to business needs," SWIFT confirmed in a release.
Hosted in SWIFT's own proprietary cloud, existing partners will have immediate access to the Payment Controls service without added hardware or software installations or maintenance.
SWIFT will also introduce a new 'stop and recall' capability within the Controls service that allows banks to immediately stop and recall a payment anywhere in the chain.
"The new feature will provide another barrier against fraud – mitigating business disruption and financial losses in the face of rising threats," SWIFT said.
Online and mobile payment fraud remains a significant concern among consumers in SE Asia region, with ASEAN financial services lagging behind their Asia-Pacific counterparts in industry rankings. According to the Experian's Digital Trust Index, which rates consumer trust levels for fraud detection and protection among APAC's financial services, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia-based institutions averaged less than 2.3 out of 10 on the Index.
Though less than stellar in their own right, New Zealand, Japan and Australia-based institutions ranked the highest among APAC consumers for anti-fraud contingencies, averaging just over 4.0 out of 10 on the Index.


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The University of North Carolina takes delivery of its third Daher-built very fast turboprop aircraft: a TBM 940
Gordon Kramon with Wayman Luy from Daher before the ferry flight.
Morrisville, July 9, 2021 – Daher today announced the delivery of a TBM 940 to UNC Air Operations – the flight department for the UNC Hospital and the University of North Carolina (UNC) – bringing this customer's fleet to three of the TBM-family very fast turboprop aircraft.
All three TBMs operate from the University of North Carolina's flight department at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina, and the combined fleet is expected to log approximately 1,000 hours annually. The top-of-the-line TBM 940 joins a TBM 850 that was received in February 2012, and a TBM 700C2 delivered in March 2011.
"UNC's fleet expansion underscores this operator's confidence in the TBM aircraft family and Daher's support network, while also reflecting the advantages of our constant improvement strategy – which has evolved the very fast turboprop aircraft to our current TBM 940 and TBM 910 versions," commented Nicolas Chabbert, the Senior Vice President of Daher's Aircraft Division. "We're proud that a highly-respected operator such as the University of North Carolina has once again chosen the TBM for a fleet that transports doctors, hospital personnel, university administrators, and coaches for its sports teams."
The fleet of the University of North Carolina Air Operations (from left to right): a TBM 700C2, a TBM 850 and the new TBM 940 at their main base on Raleigh-Durham airport
UNC Air Operations was created in 1968 to assist UNC Hospital's medical outreach to underserved areas of North Carolina. This aviation service makes it possible for the hospital's faculty to reach very remote sites in the state on a daily basis while maintaining a full slate of professional activities. These destinations include North Carolina's nine Area Health Education Centers (AHECs), along with community hospitals, health departments and universities.
Gordon Kramon, the Director of UNC Air Operations and a TBM pilot, explained: "When we considered the need to replace an aircraft in our fleet, the choice of the TBM was obvious. Our passengers love the comfort of the cabin, and our pilots love the way they fly.
The TBM's reliability has been nearly flawless, and the cost of operation is easily justified when compared to alternative means of travel. The HomeSafe™ emergency autoland system, which is in the new TBM 940, is a game changer; its added safety is unprecedented. After 49 years of flying, these birds still wow me."
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Geneseo Police Department's Arrest Blotter For June 2nd through June 9th
06/11/2019 by SUN STAFF
Reshard Gibson, age 31 from Rochester, NY was arrested on a warrant from the Geneseo Village Court for aggravated unlicensed operation in the second degree. Gibson was located by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and turned over to the Geneseo Police Department. Gibson was transported to the centralized arrangement part (CAP).
Paul Hussey, from Hurricane, TN was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree, unlicensed operation, and disobeying a traffic control device on North Street. Hussey is scheduled to appear in Geneseo Village Court on July 2.
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Amie Ferrara, age 46 from Geneseo, NY was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment and Yvette Matos, age 46 from Geneseo, NY was charged with disorderly conduct, both at the April Meadows Apartments. Officers responded to the April Meadows Apartments for a fight. Matos is scheduled to appear in Geneseo Village Court on July 2 and Ferrara is scheduled to appear in Geneseo Village Court on July 9.
Robert Hess, age 30 from Perry, NY was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, unregistered motor vehicle, and speeding on South Street. Hess is scheduled to appear in Geneseo Village Court on July 9.
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Q: How do I add up all the numbers in the list box? I want to add up all the numbers in the list box(while still keeping the numbers in it) after the while loop is completed.
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A: Increment sum by n just after you add it to the listbox.
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A: We can avoid some iterations.
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