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Rai and the Future Force #15
Daniel Elkin
Cheap Thrills, Columns
DCU Rebirth Report: 6/8/16
Singles Going Steady 11/9/2016: All The Stars
Big Two, DC Comics, Image, Indie, Reviews, Singles Going Steady
Omega the Unknown #1
'Rex'-N-Effect: An Interview with Arvid Nelson
Frank Miller's Ronin: "If You Intend to Die, You Can Do Anything."
Image/Skybound Announce New Series Heart Attack
Image, News, Press Release, Previews
Review: 'Renegade: Martin Luther: the Graphic Biography'
Tiny Pages Made of Ashes 9/9/16: SF Zine Fest — Finding Old Friends
Small Press, Tiny Pages Made of Ashes
Tiny Pages Made of Ashes is Comics Bulletin's Small Press Review Column
So last Sunday was the 15th annual SF Zine Fest. Held in the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, this gathering "seeks to advance the do-it-yourself ethos by fostering community throughout the Bay Area. In [its] annual weekend-long festival and its accompanying panels and workshops, [they] celebrate and support independent writers, artists, and creators, allowing them to share their work with an ever-growing audience in exhibitions and public events."
It's a wonderful, small "convention" that was packed this year with families, freaks, folks, and friends, all clustered together under the auspices of creativity, politics, connections, and joy. This is my second year going and it's well on its way of becoming one of my favorite comic events of the year. The positive energy in the building builds off of everyone's enthusiasm for what they are doing and what they are sharing.
I ended up with an armful of books by the end of it, and, therefore, I'm going to devote two review columns to this haul. Next week I'm going to focus on all my new discoveries, but this week I'm going to write a few quick reviews of new books I picked up from creators that I've reviewed before.
A LITTLE ANXIOUS
By Johnny Herber
You may know Johnny Herber from either his Tumblr or his previous book, Escargoteric. If you don't know Johnny Herber, you should correct this oversight in your life as quickly as possible as his are some of the most inventive, interesting, and emotionally powerful comics out there right now. At SF Zine Fest I purchased his book, A Little Anxious, and, upon reading it, became even more impressed with his work.
A Little Anxious is a wild and dense examination of anxiety and the profound effect it can have on people, as well as a gentle instructional conversation about how to deal with it and live a productive existence. It's told wrapped up in a strange and surreal otherworldly tale in which a "Humite" literally has others get under his skin, and who journeys to a place in his consciousness that is fraught with both debilitation and release.
It's a beautiful and didactic book, emotionally charged and full of heart. The reader understands how much Herber understands about what it is he is undertaking in this book, and the choices he makes as an artist are perfect for what he is doing. There's a slight Brandon Graham feel to Herber's lines, but he's his own artist, telling his own story.
This is a book you give to people you love who suffer through the vicissitudes of anxiety, for it will speak to them softly with empathy and truth, allowing for connection and pointing a way towards possibility. There's no finger-wagging or self-help stances in A Little Anxious. Rather, Herber tells a recursive story that offers perspective and the true healing that a knowing friend provides.
By Spencer Hicks
Published by California Clap
Spencer Hicks has a particular view of the world that revolves around the outsider looking in and shaking his or her head at what they witness. While his last book, Inspiration Point, was focused more on the interior monologue, his latest, Enjoy, steps out of the interior and plays out in front of our eyes.
Enjoy is a small book about the small moments that reveal larger things. It is about the moment of reconnecting, how the present is informed by the past, and how we reveal ourselves through our understanding of that. It's a slice-of-life that, when placed under the artist's microscope, becomes the full pie of proclamation.
It's also about pancakes.
Told in Hicks' looping cartooning and bound in 14 full color pages consistently using three horizontal panels, Enjoy allows the reader into a moment that unfolds a tight interaction between a boss and an old employee at Squirrel's Diner. Every word, every beat, every line in this book is the product of incisive decisions to let characters develop in a moment and allow the reader's assumptions to make inferences and bring a richness to what is otherwise a relatively mundane interplay between people.
It is the unexpected final panel of the book that ends up breaking your heart and makes you look back upon the whole book with new eyes. Enjoy is as satisfying an experience as a whole stack of flapjacks.
ABSTRACT KIRBY 4
By Mark Badger
Last year, two of my favorite books from SF Zine Fest 2015 were Mark Badger's Abstract Kirby One and Two. This year Badger had Abstract Kirby Four available which I, of course, bought without any hesitation.
Abstract Kirby 4 continues Badger's contemplation of the essence of the work of "The King". Here, as before, he continues his understanding and examination of what made Jack Kirby's cartooning the legacy upon which all other work is compared. As I wrote before, here, once again, Badger is able to "convey all of this latent and potential energy into forms and contours and simulacrums that bop off of each panel like a Kirby punch or a Kirby leap or a Kirby krackle." This time, though, the focus of Badger's art is color, "a delicate explosive" (as he writes in his Afterword to this book), which "holds the panels together and suddenly each shape is in relationship [to] each other shape as color defines their existence".
What Badger is able to do in this series is break down the arbitrary line between "high" and "low" art, and clearly convey the inspirational power and emotional heft of the work of Kirby. It's as brilliant as it is beautiful, and Badger is the perfect artist for the proposition and the project. While not necessarily comics, Abstract Kirby is essential to a complete understanding of the medium.
Mark Badger also has recently finished an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, which will be the subject of a later review after I've digested it a little further.
BRIGHT NIGHTS
By Jason Martin and Simon Moreton
Simon Moreton is, hands down, one of my favorite cartoonists producing books today. His quiet, sparse, reductive comics carry with them the visceral punch of the poetry of Li Po or that of a Japanese Haiku. Needless to say, when I saw Moreton's art on the cover of a book on Jason Martin's table at SF Zine Fest, I was instantly drawn to it.
Bright Nights is a series of vignettes, looking back upon small moments with friends, nights out travelling, and early morning adventures — all the quiet things that encompass a life and add to the understanding of the world that we carry around with us.
While their styles are very different, Martin and Moreton are able to capture the essentials of experience by how they present events. In "The Blessing," for example, Martin recounts his journey to see Leonard Cohen in San Jose and how all the interruptions of travel only added to the profundity of his aesthetic experience at the show. Likewise, in "Fifteen," Moreton pares down to the fundamental a moment with friends watching a sunrise in Germany.
Both of these artists flourish with the indispensible; their story-telling is concise and full of the connection between self and the world. While I am only vaguely familiar with Martin's work, its pairing with Moreton brings a resonance to it that I otherwise might have missed. There is a warmth to both of their work that becomes the heat of the heart when bound together like it is in something like Bright Nights.
By Roman Muradov and Sophia Foster-Dimino
I don't know if Muradov or Foster-Dimino will be selling this outside of SF Zine Fest, but it's a keeper. It's genesis, apparently, came as a result of the two of them finding themselves working the same job at the same time, so they spent their lunch hours making a comic.
Because that's what you do.
Reading Our Concerns is like watching your friends jam together, each one playing off the notes the other one is laying down, and, by the end of it, finding yourself dancing to the song they create. It's bonkers and clever and sweet and weird. While it is ultimately the end product of opportunity, distraction, and play — it's a treasure insomuch as it provides a little glimpse into the joy of a relationship and the pleasure that artists have in their craft and their community.
Plus, when you have creators like Muradov and Foster-Dimino putting out something together, you just kinda gotta have it on your shelf.
California ClapJason MartinJohnny HerberMark BadgerRoman MuradovSimon MoretonSophia Foster-DiminoSpencer Hicks
#ArtCred: Artists Under Our Feet
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Hugh & Marlene Phillips 1972 Convertible with 350 - Corvette club of South Australia Inc.
I had always liked the look of C3s, and when I went looking to import a car I wanted it to be from the chrome bumper era, a big block and a four speed coupe. Some friends had imported cars through an agent and thought I should talk to him, as it turned out there was one available that met my criteria and budget. Unfortunately the car was sold to a buyer in England before I even had a chance to even look at it.
After this disappointment I continued to look on the internet for cars and after getting my wife interested in the search we decided to go for a convertible, as we liked the idea, we had seen one we particularly liked (a 1972 in Targa Blue). We told the agent of the change of plans, and to now look for a dark blue roadster. Months later a car came up which turned out to be a 72 in Targa Blue, but was a 350 auto.
After seeing photos and knowing the car was code correct, matching numbers, with a reconditioned engine and transmission, from California and also had the removable hard top I quickly decided to engage the agent to import, and get the car through Regency Park at an agreed price. That was in December 2010. The car was in the country by the next May and after several weeks held up in customs and two visits to Regency we took ownership in Late June.
The car needed new seats, door trims, Rally Wheels & the headers replaced with a manifold among other minor work to get through Regency under Historic Registration. Since then I have done a lot of cleaning and some minor work including fixing the Speedo and tacho and replacing the park brake console.
So far we have enjoyed some Beach Runs on Balmy Evenings with the top down as well as some trips through the hills, and we look forward to doing some club outings.


Our latest paper is titled 'The drama of resilience: learning, doing and sharing for sustainability' and is newly published in the journal Ecology and Society – you can access it here. The paper explores the use of participatory and community theatre to understand how different people in different places deal with change, and how they can come together to address common challenges and find solutions together. It describes the processes of devising performances in southern coastal Kenya and in Cornwall, UK, during 2015 as part of our project 'You, me and our resilience'. We used two variants of participation theatre to explore different aspects of communities' vulnerability and resilience to global change. In Kenya we used forum theatre, which aims to empower and help communities to find solutions to the common problems that they face, producing a drama called 'Gangavasi'. In Cornwall we used a form of site-specific or promenade theatre involving the audience in the series of place based scenes in a performance of 'Weather the Storm' exploring loss and grief after a destructive storm.
The paper brings these two experiences together, and discusses what we can learn about resilience from engagement in creative practices such as participatory theatre. Community and participatory theatre have long been used in development and in health education. But our use is different from usual applications, as the forms we used aim to empower people to find their own solutions rather than disseminating externally-generated scientific or technical knowledge. We identify three key contributions of these practices to resilience thinking; three 'E's'.
The third E is Empathy – our performances enabled participants and audiences to explore the actions and opportunities of others through role playing and to understand others experiences.
In recent months, I've presented this work at LSE, Stockholm University and Global Development Institute at Manchester University. You can see a video of the GDI presentation here, and also read a blog from Dr Robbie Watt from International Politics at Manchester in response to my presentation.
The paper title, of course, makes reference to the seminal work from 2002, 'Drama of the Commons' edited by Elinor Ostrom and colleagues, which explored the multifaceted relations and interactions, and the different contexts of common property resource management, effectively refuting the 'tragedy of the common' narrative. The drama of resilience lies in the many different experiences of change, the struggles to deal with many interlocking stressors which poor people, marginalised people, and coastal people around the world face, and in the power of creative practice to inspire and stimulate social change. Working with the two theatre groups – SAFE Kenya and Golden Tree Productions in Cornwall- has been a privilege and has taught me a lot the crucial role of creative practitioners as social change agents. It has enriched my work immensely and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many gifted and committed artists.
The project was supported by AXA Research Fund.


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Marion Township est un township du comté de Harrison dans le Missouri, aux États-Unis.

Le township est fondé vers 1840 et baptisé en référence à Francis Marion, militaire durant la guerre d'indépendance des États-Unis.

Références

Article connexe
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Source de la traduction

Township au Missouri
Comté de Harrison (Missouri)

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GraphUtil.isDirected = function (graph) {
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GraphManager.prototype.setGraph = function (graph, newData) {
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ISSMGE News & Information Circular March 2020
See the ISSMGE website – http://www.issmge.org/ for full details of all ISSMGE activities. This circular is also available from the web: https://www.issmge.org/news/issmge-news-information-circular-march-2020. Please distribute this Circular widely.
1. SYDNEY 2021 – 20ICSMGE, 7iYGEC – PAPER ALLOCATION INFORMATION AND CALLS FOR ABSTRACTS
All member societies were sent information on paper allocation on the 19th December 2019. If you have not seen these details, please let the ISSMGE Secretariat (secretariat@issmge.org) know as soon as possible.
2. ISSMGE Awards
Member Societies are hereby called to submit nominations for ISSMGE awards for the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering to be held in Sydney, Australia, in September 2021. Nominations should be submitted to the Secretary General by the closing date of 1 July 2020. For more information and guidelines for the nomination of the various awards please click here.
3. Bulletin
The latest edition of the ISSMGE Bulletin (Volume 14, Issue 1, Feb 2020) is available from the website: https://www.issmge.org/publications/issmge-bulletin/vol-14-issue-1-february-2020
4. Council Meeting Cape Town, 6th October 2019
Please note that the Minutes of the Council Meeting held in Cape Town in October 2019 have been finalised and are now available from the website at: https://www.issmge.org/the-society/council-meeting-minutes
5. Tables of Giroud et al. (1972-1973)
The French Society (CFMS) is happy to announce the on-line publication of "Tables pour le calcul des fondations par Giroud et al. (1972-1973) - Édition numérique". Please go to: http://www.geotech-fr.org/publications/tables-de-giroud
6. TC Guidelines – update
An updated set of Guidelines for the ISSMGE Technical Committees and Honour Lectures are now available from the website - https://www.issmge.org/filemanager/article/390/Guidelines_for_ISSMGE_Technical_Committees_revised_Nov19.pdf
7. ISSMGE Online Library – Open Access
The ISSMGE Online library (https://www.issmge.org/publications/online-library) is in continuous development – please note the following additions:
17th African Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering;
17th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering,
Australia New Zealand conference series back catalogue,
XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVI PCSMGE 2019)
9th International Symposium on Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground, Sao Paulo, 2017 (TC204)
8. Are We Overdesigning? A survey of international practice
A joint initiative by the CAPG, the YMPG, TC2015 - Safety and Serviceability and TC304 - Risk. The survey is intended to assess the consistency of calculation models and design methods for a variety of geotechnical structures, and where possible, to compare the results with full scale tests and reliability analyses. To participate in the survey please go to https://www.issmge.org/news/are-we-overdesigning-a-survey-of-international-practice.
9. ISSMGE Foundation
The next deadline for receipt of applications for awards from the ISSMGE Foundation is the 31st May 2020. Click here for further information on the ISSMGE Foundation.
10. Conferences
For a listing of all ISSMGE and ISSMGE supported conferences, and full information on all events, including deadlines, please go to the Events page at https://www.issmge.org/events.
The following are events that have been added since the previous Circular:
ISSMGE Events
GEO-EXPO 2020 SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERT CONFERENCE - PRIJEDOR, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - 22-10-2020 - 23-10-2020
Hotel Prijedor, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Prijedor - Languages: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and English; Organiser: Geotechnical Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Contact person: Sabrina Salkovic; Address: Univerzitetska 2, Phone: +3876145170, Email: geotehnika@geotehnika.ba; Website
https://www.geotehnika.ba
MEDITERRANEAN SYMPOSIUM ON LANDSLIDES - 07-06-2021 - 09-06-2021
Centro Congressi Partenope, Naples, Italy; Language: English; Organiser: Gianfranco Urciuoli (Università di Napoli Federico II), Giovanni Crosta (Università di Milano Bicocca), Luciano Picarelli (Università della Campania L. Vanvitelli); Contact person: Università di Napoli Federico II, Email: medsymplandslides@gmail.com; Website: https://medsymplandslides.wixsite.com/msl2021

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Chaz Davenport is a dashing bachelor who owns what promises to become the hottest new nightclub in town - if only the lights would stay on. Surrounded by the sumptuous blues music he adores, and with his pick of the gorgeous women who perform their sensual dance numbers onstage every night, Chaz is the envy of every man. But with the city thrown into darkness by frequent blackouts and a menacing loan shark closing in, Chaz is in danger of losing the club - and far more. At the same time, he finds himself embroiled in a love triangle with the club's alluring star singer, Crystal, and a new arrival at the club - the mysterious and seductive chanteuse Madelaine. When people close to Chaz begin turning up dead, he doesn't know where to turn or whom to trust. And the harder he tries to uncover the truth, the further he's drawn into the darkness of lies and betrayal - a darkness as black as the city's streets during yet another power outage. Welcome to the Blues.
© 2008 City Streets Production Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Critics Consensus: Dark Streets is a film noir musical that's too gimmicky for its own good.
Dark Streets has atmosphere coming out its ears, but not much going on between them.
I love musicals, but I'd be hard-pressed to recommend this curiosity.
A flimsy blues-oriented Moulin Rouge with a touch of Chinatown-style public corruption thrown in.


As I mentioned in my post on Church Flowers for Christmas, many parishes have a long standing tradition of filling the sanctuary with red poinsettias for Christmas.
The backstory for this is a legend that can be found in many varying versions on the internet. In simple form, the story is that in Mexico, in the 1500s, a little girl named Pepita was too poor to give Our Lord a gift for his birthday at Christmas. So, an angel told her to gather weeds and put them in front of the altar. When she did this, the weeds were transformed into the lovely crimson plants now known widely as the poinsettia.
Interestingly, what we think of as the plant's blossoms are actually leaves (bracts), and their color is dependent upon the light the plant receives, such that it may range anywhere from white to deep red and many shades in between.
The poinsettia is native to Mexico, where it is called Flor de Noche Buena (Christmas Eve flower), and Central America, where it is called Flor de Pascua (Easter flower). This is because the plant's star shape represents the Star of Bethlehem and its red color stands for Our Lord's Precious Blood.
The Franciscan friars in Mexico used the plant in their Christmas decorations. Its English name, however, comes from Joel Roberts Poinsett who was the U.S. minister to Mexico in the early 1800s and introduced the plant to the United States.
"A beautiful effect may . . . be arranged with red and white poinsettias. Use the white poinsettias for the focal point at the altar, and then mass red poinsettias in tall pots at the chancel rail and at the sides of the altar. In the same way white azaleas and the red azaleas, called Christmas cheer, could be used."
"Poinsettias, both white and red, are, of course, always outstanding. They may be cut and the stem ends burned to make them last in vases. Used in pots, poinsettias are more enduring and can be employed in mass. Single specimens in four-inch pots are the easiest size to work with in a church of moderate size. Larger specimens will detract by their bulk from the dignity of the sanctuary and the altar."
Obviously, for a traditional Latin Mass where everyone kneels for Holy Communion you need to consider whether you can place plant pots at the altar rail without interfering with the reception of Communion. You may wish to simply omit that placement and only use tall pots at the sides of the altar for the red poinsettias.
I do want to add that what to me was the best use of poinsettias at Christmas I've ever seen involved alternating white and red poinsettias. But I like McClinton's suggestion even better. This is because white is the liturgical color for Christmas and the star-shaped plant in white more readily represents the Star of Bethlehem. But the red is still there nearby to remind us of the Infant's future Passion. You might even consider putting an explanation of this in your church bulletin.
Image: Poinsettia, photograph by Frank Vincentz, from Wikimedia Commons, some rights reserved.


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Election Security Update: Top 18 Most Vulnerable States
by Sabrina I. Pacifici on Jul 25, 2018
Election Security Update: Top 18 Most Vulnerable States, Committee on House Administration – Democrats – July 2018.
"It is now well-known that Russian hackers targeted voter registration databases in at least 21 states and attempted to access credentials of election technology vendors and election officials. If these attacks had succeeded, hackers could have deleted voter registration records, altered poll books, caused chaos on Election Day, and potentially swayed the results of the election. Moreover, the Intelligence Community has warned that foreign actors will likely continue to seek to interfere in our elections. In May, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen said, 'We see [Russia] continuing to conduct foreign influence campaigns.' In June, Robert Mueller echoed this finding, stating in a court filing that foreign 'individuals and entities' are continuing to 'engage in interference operations.' In light of the ongoing threat of foreign interference in our nation's elections, Congress appropriated $380 million in March 2018 to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for distribution to states to enhance election security. […] This report looks at the eighteen states with the most vulnerable election infrastructure and assesses: 1) whether they have requested the EAC grant money; 2) how the state plans on spending the grant money; and 3) whether the state's response is sufficient given the threats and vulnerabilities it is facing."
Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research
Thinking about quitting Facebook? There's a demographic analysis for that
EurekAlert: "People are either Facebook users or they are not. Facebook user data can be used to draw conclusions about general social phenomena. According to Eric P.S. Baumer, who studies human-computer interaction, the simple statements above are, in fact, not so simple–nor are they true. Baumer's new research takes a fine-grained look at Facebook use… Continue Reading
Subjects: Social Media
District Court denies motion to dismiss case re Trump hotel profits from foreign and state officials
The New York Times: "A lawsuit accusing President Trump of violating the Constitution by maintaining a financial interest in his company's Washington hotel cleared a critical hurdle on Wednesday when a federal judge allowed the case to move forward. In the first judicial opinion to define how the meaning of the Constitution's anticorruption clauses should… Continue Reading
Subjects: Courts, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research
Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2012-15
Bureau of Justice Statistics: "Presents data on allegations and substantiated incidents of inmate-on-inmate and staff-on-inmate sexual victimization reported to correctional authorities in prisons, jails, and other adult correctional facilities for each year from 2012 through 2015. Sexual victimization includes nonconsensual sexual acts, abusive sexual contact, staff sexual misconduct, and inmate or staff sexual harassment. Companion… Continue Reading
Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Legal Research
White House will no longer issue readouts of Trump's calls to foreign leaders
CNN: "The White House has suspended the practice of publishing public summaries of President Donald Trump's phone calls with world leaders, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell CNN, bringing an end to a common exercise from Republican and Democratic administrations. It's unclear if the suspension is temporary or permanent. A White House spokesman… Continue Reading
Subjects: E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research
National Parks Conservation Association Map of Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Species
"National parks are places where plants and animals have the opportunity to thrive. While this site provides detailed information on species in a few national parks across the National Park System, this map shows all national parks that, based on our methodology, provide habitat for threatened and endangered species. Explore the map or use the… Continue Reading
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Federal Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Up 89%
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Where in the world does your e-waste go?
HuffPo: "In a sparse and sprawling factory complex on the outskirts of Shanghai, thousands of tiny plastic resin pellets are shivering along narrow conveyor belts, ready to be transformed into something new. The dark pellets are unremarkable at first glance, resembling any plastic granule used for manufacturing. But follow their journey from consumer to conveyor… Continue Reading
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Kanye West Insist That He And Kim Kardashian Are Still Together
Ye doesn't want to separate from his wife Kim.
Kim Kardashian, filed for divorce from the Kanye West, the father of her four children after more than six years of marriage in February, she joked about their split when she presented SNL (Saturday Night Live) in October, saying "I divorced him" in her opening monologue.
Ye addressed the divorce proceedings for the first time during an appearance on the Drink Champs podcast, which aired on Thursday, and insisted Kim is still his wife and he wants them to stay together.
"SNL making my wife say 'I divorced him' because they just wanted to get that bar off, and I ain't never even seen the papers, we're not even divorced," he said. "That ain't no joke to me. My kids want their parents to stay together. I want us to be together."
He went ahead to blame the media for keeping them apart, saying, "But if you look at the media, that's not what they promoting. That's not what they want. They want it to be a new wedding, a new episode, a new TV show."
Ye referred to Kim as his wife throughout the show, and in the first instance, he stated, "My wife, 'cause she's still my wife, it ain't no paperwork."
He also praised her for changing society's perception of beauty, saying, "It was white girls at her school that used to talk down on her for having an a**s and now it's white girls that go and get a*s."
Despite Kanye's claim, it was reported in April that both him and Kim agreed in court to end their marriage and share joint custody of their children.
It is believed that the podcast interview was recorded a few weeks ago, before the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star was pictured holding hands with SNL star Pete Davidson on a rollercoaster. The rumoured couple has reportedly been on two dates this week.
Oh well Ye keeps manipulating the media as usual, y'all have no idea what a creative genius Kanye is.
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namespace Illuminate\Tests\Queue;

use Aws\DynamoDb\DynamoDbClient;
use Carbon\CarbonImmutable;
use DateTimeInterface;
use Exception;
use Illuminate\Queue\Failed\DynamoDbFailedJobProvider;
use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
use Illuminate\Support\Str;
use Mockery as m;
use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;

class DynamoDbFailedJobProviderTest extends TestCase
{
    protected function tearDown(): void
    {
        m::close();
    }

    public function testCanProperlyLogFailedJob()
    {
        $uuid = Str::orderedUuid();

        Str::createUuidsUsing(function () use ($uuid) {
            return $uuid;
        });

        $now = CarbonImmutable::now();

        $exception = new Exception('Something went wrong.');

        $dynamoDbClient = m::mock(DynamoDbClient::class);

        $dynamoDbClient->shouldReceive('putItem')->once()->with([
            'TableName' => 'table',
            'Item' => [
                'application' => ['S' => 'application'],
                'uuid' => ['S' => (string) $uuid],
                'connection' => ['S' => 'connection'],
                'queue' => ['S' => 'queue'],
                'payload' => ['S' => json_encode(['uuid' => (string) $uuid])],
                'exception' => ['S' => (string) $exception],
                'failed_at' => ['N' => (string) $now->getTimestamp()],
                'expires_at' => ['N' => (string) $now->addDays(3)->getTimestamp()],
            ],
        ]);

        $provider = new DynamoDbFailedJobProvider($dynamoDbClient, 'application', 'table');

        $provider->log('connection', 'queue', json_encode(['uuid' => (string) $uuid]), $exception);

        Str::createUuidsNormally();
    }

    public function testCanRetrieveAllFailedJobs()
    {
        $dynamoDbClient = m::mock(DynamoDbClient::class);

        $time = time();

        $dynamoDbClient->shouldReceive('query')->once()->with([
            'TableName' => 'table',
            'Select' => 'ALL_ATTRIBUTES',
            'KeyConditionExpression' => 'application = :application',
            'ExpressionAttributeValues' => [
                ':application' => ['S' => 'application'],
            ],
            'ScanIndexForward' => false,
        ])->andReturn([
            'Items' => [
                [
                    'application' => ['S' => 'application'],
                    'uuid' => ['S' => 'uuid'],
                    'connection' => ['S' => 'connection'],
                    'queue' => ['S' => 'queue'],
                    'payload' => ['S' => 'payload'],
                    'exception' => ['S' => 'exception'],
                    'failed_at' => ['N' => (string) $time],
                    'expires_at' => ['N' => (string) $time],
                ],
            ],
        ]);

        $provider = new DynamoDbFailedJobProvider($dynamoDbClient, 'application', 'table');

        $response = $provider->all();

        $this->assertEquals([
            (object) [
                'id' => 'uuid',
                'connection' => 'connection',
                'queue' => 'queue',
                'payload' => 'payload',
                'exception' => 'exception',
                'failed_at' => Carbon::createFromTimestamp($time)->format(DateTimeInterface::ISO8601),
            ],
        ], $response);
    }

    public function testASingleJobCanBeFound()
    {
        $dynamoDbClient = m::mock(DynamoDbClient::class);

        $time = time();

        $dynamoDbClient->shouldReceive('getItem')->once()->with([
            'TableName' => 'table',
            'Key' => [
                'application' => ['S' => 'application'],
                'uuid' => ['S' => 'id'],
            ],
        ])->andReturn([
            'Item' => [
                'application' => ['S' => 'application'],
                'uuid' => ['S' => 'uuid'],
                'connection' => ['S' => 'connection'],
                'queue' => ['S' => 'queue'],
                'payload' => ['S' => 'payload'],
                'exception' => ['S' => 'exception'],
                'failed_at' => ['N' => (string) $time],
                'expires_at' => ['N' => (string) $time],
            ],
        ]);

        $provider = new DynamoDbFailedJobProvider($dynamoDbClient, 'application', 'table');

        $response = $provider->find('id');

        $this->assertEquals(
            (object) [
                'id' => 'uuid',
                'connection' => 'connection',
                'queue' => 'queue',
                'payload' => 'payload',
                'exception' => 'exception',
                'failed_at' => Carbon::createFromTimestamp($time)->format(DateTimeInterface::ISO8601),
            ], $response
        );
    }

    public function testNullIsReturnedIfJobNotFound()
    {
        $dynamoDbClient = m::mock(DynamoDbClient::class);

        $dynamoDbClient->shouldReceive('getItem')->once()->with([
            'TableName' => 'table',
            'Key' => [
                'application' => ['S' => 'application'],
                'uuid' => ['S' => 'id'],
            ],
        ])->andReturn([]);

        $provider = new DynamoDbFailedJobProvider($dynamoDbClient, 'application', 'table');

        $response = $provider->find('id');

        $this->assertNull($response);
    }

    public function testJobsCanBeDeleted()
    {
        $dynamoDbClient = m::mock(DynamoDbClient::class);

        $dynamoDbClient->shouldReceive('deleteItem')->once()->with([
            'TableName' => 'table',
            'Key' => [
                'application' => ['S' => 'application'],
                'uuid' => ['S' => 'id'],
            ],
        ])->andReturn([]);

        $provider = new DynamoDbFailedJobProvider($dynamoDbClient, 'application', 'table');

        $provider->forget('id');
    }
}


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We are constantly bombarded with images concerning the victimized state of women around the globe. Politicians, academics, and even some social justice activists tell us that women's liberation is little more than a mirage. Yet, these images hide a reality much more profound, inspiring, and courageous.
There is a proud tradition of women who have refused to accept subordinate roles to their families or to the state. Whether organizing rent strikes or workplace strikes; fighting for reproductive freedom or education; sometimes with people of other genders and sometimes on their own; women have played vital roles in countless social movements and local organizing around the globe. It is in the spirit of this legacy that the Onyx Foundation would like to invite women and men to participate in an essay contest that seeks to explore and advance democratic visions of women's liberation.
Essays should examine only ONE of the following themes. If you would like to write about something different yet related to the theme of women's liberation, contact us to discuss your idea.
"A Woman's Place": A Look at Selma James and the Politics of the International Wages for Housework Campaign
The 35th anniversary of the International Wages for Housework Campaign, founded by Selma James, has recently passed. The campaign originated out of a movement of women who sought to empower women's struggle in the places they were at: in homes. James and similar thinkers disagreed with other feminist visions that argued that women must leave the home, reject housework, and work outside the home in order to emancipate themselves. For James, while this could be a powerful step, it often times left women with two full-time jobs: the one outside the home and the work inside the home (i.e. housework, child care, cooking the meals, etc.).
The caring work women have historically done has been undervalued but, according to James, is actually a pivotal role in the reproduction of working class families. How is the Wages for Housework Campaign still relevant and still critically necessary in today's world? In what ways might the Wages of Housework perspective need to be re-visited and adapted to women's struggles in today's world?
An Anti-Imperialist Perspective for Women's Liberation: Looking at the U.S. Invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan
One argument used to justify the 2003 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan was that the U.S. military would "save Afghan women." Some feminist organizations have supported the invasion and ongoing occupation for this reason, despite the high level of violence against women that has accompanied the occupation. What does such support tell us about the continuing relationship between perspectives of women's liberation and imperialist agendas? What counter-examples are there of Afghan and other women fighting for self-emancipation?
Sex, Race & Class: Histories of women of color in social movements or revolutions
Which women's histories have inspired you? Are there particular women or women's organizations in social movements or revolutions that you think are relevant for today's generation of women and men? What can we learn from those past movements?
Reflections on Organizing: Lessons from your own independent organizing with women in schools, neighborhoods, and workplaces
Tell us about your own organizing experiences in neighborhoods, workplaces, or schools with and around women. What successes have you been a part of? What obstacles have yet to be overcome? What perspectives can you offer to young women who are seeking to become politically active or are searching for a women's liberation that doesn't serve to institutionalize other forms of oppression?
Essays must be a minimum of 1500 words. There is no maximum length. Include a cover page with your contact information: name, street address, email (if available), and telephone number. Video or audio essays will also be considered.
Submission Deadline: July 1, 2008
Mail Essays to:
The Onyx Foundation • P.O. Box 750238 • New Orleans, LA 70175-0238
or email to:
essaycontest@onyxfoundation.org
1st Place Prize-- $250
2nd Place Prize-- $150
3rd Place Prize-- $100
Winners will be announced in August 2008 and their essays may be published in Onyx Foundation publications.
First Annual C.L.R. James Scholar Essay Contest
C.L.R. James, native of Trinidad, scholar and political activist, was an insurgent thinker of both the Pan-African and international labor movements. Best known for his work The Black Jacobins, the classic account of Toussiant L'Ouverture and the Haitian Revolution, James wrote extensively for the cause of Black liberation in the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean.
The writings of James were unique, raising perspectives of and proposals for direct democracy, or popular self-management in all affairs of society. He demonstrated that throughout history, working people were instrumental in transforming and governing the political, judicial, military, economic and cultural relations of their communities.
James was but one interpreter of historical events and traditions of direct democracy. These events include but are not limited to ancient Athens and the 1956 Hungary revolt; the village democracies of the Nuer people of Sudan and the Igbo people of Nigeria; the historic Maroon communities of these Americas; the rebellions of the American Revolution and Native Americans against colonialism as well as the dual power of Black Reconstruction; the general strikes of Jamaica and Trinidad and the copwatchs of the Black Panther movement. The historic necessity of people truly directly governing themselves has emerged in many forms and has never been totally complete or without flaws.
Yet we must remember, direct democracy is "a way of seeing" and cannot be reconciled with ideas of participatory democracy or civil society theories--as those who invite us to participate imagine themselves as progressive rulers above society. Direct democracy often emerges when ordinary people see past this limitation.
In an effort to promote the study of these traditions and the ideas of C.L.R. James, The Onyx Foundation invites students to participate in an essay contest commemorating the philosophies and struggles that James so tirelessly advocated.
Essays should examine one of the following themes:
What was C.L.R. James' perspective on direct democracy?
What is the meaning and relevance of direct democracy in today's world?
What role has the philosophy and practice of direct democracy played among different Pan-African movements and thinkers?
Discuss how direct democracy functions and/or is absent in one of C.L.R. James' works.
How has direct democracy affected movements and activists in the U.S. South?
Essays must be a minimum of 5000 words and double spaced with minimal quotations. There is no maximum length. Endnotes may be helpful. A term paper will be considered provided it is edited and formatted for this concern. Include a cover page that has the author's contact information: name, street address, email, telephone number, university or college name, year in school, and major.
Send Essays to:
The Onyx Foundation • 1415 Saint Michael Ave. • Atlanta, GA 30344
Essay Submission Deadline: May 1, 2007
3rd Place Prize-- $50
Winners will be announced in June 2007 and their essays may be published in The Onyx Foundation publications. Visit the Onyx Foundation web site for more information.
the onyx foundation | P.O. Box 30461 | Oakland, CA 94604
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Attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom, a non-profit legal organization, filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the city of Fort Wayne's public transportation company for refusing to accept an ad from a pro-life health care referral service for women in need. Citilink denied Women's Health Link's request simply because its website contains information on "controversial issues," the city-run company says.
Women's Health Link is a free referral resource for women seeking physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental health care. Last October, Women's Health Link asked to place advertising cards in the interior of Citlink's buses that contained a picture of a young woman and the tagline "You're Not Alone" along with the center's contact information.
Citilink denied the requests twice because Women's Health Link is associated with Allen County Right to Life, a pro-life organization, and because Citilink officials said that the Women's Health Link website discusses "controversial issues." Citilink has permitted many non-profit and government organizations to place public service announcements with various messages in the interior of their buses, including the state of Indiana, Parkview Health, and the United Way.
The complaint filed in Women's Health Link v. Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corp. with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division, explains that Citilink's advertising policies give "officials unbridled discretion to accept or reject private expression protected by the First Amendment." The policies violate Women's Health Link's "fundamental rights, including its right to freedom of speech and freedom of association," the complaint states.


In this May 10, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump talks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
The White House says President Donald Trump "cannot imagine that Russia is pleased" with North Korea's latest missile test because the missile landed so close to Russian soil.
In a statement issued Saturday night, the White House press secretary points out that the missile landed closer to Russia than to Japan.
The White House says North Korea has been "a flagrant menace for far too long." And it says South Korea and Japan have been watching this situation closely with the U.S.
The statement says the U.S. maintains its "ironclad commitment" to stand with its allies in the face of the serious threat posed by North Korea. And the White House says the latest "provocation" should serve as a call for all nations to implement far stronger sanctions against the North.


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Last summer, 40-year-old Tonya Lanham spent her family vacations riding roller coasters, traveling from Orlando to Pennsylvania and back to Ohio. It was something she had missed doing with her husband, daughter and son when she weighed an activity-limiting 304 pounds.
During that time, "I was in pain a lot and always sitting on the sidelines and watching my family do stuff," she says of her former life. "I wasn't living life to the fullest with my kids or my husband."
Fatigue, back pain and being out of breath when she bent to tie her shoes were just a few of the realities her excessive weight imposed on Tonya's life.
In August 2016, Tonya fully committed to changing her weight and her life. She had a sleeve gastrectomy procedure to reduce her stomach, performed by TriHealth Weight Management surgeon George Kerlakian, MD.
As she shed 100, then 120 and finally 140 pounds over the next two years, she felt great. Yet, she was left with a constant reminder of her former self: big folds of skin that weren't shrinking back into place on her abdomen and legs.
"It became apparent I wasn't going to be the lucky one who didn't have to deal with the extra skin. I was healthier and could do more things, but it came with a little bit of baggage. I was getting rashes in the two big folds on my stomach," Tonya says. "The extra skin has so much impact when you're running or jumping during exercise. It physically hurt me."
The TriHealth Weight Management team referred Tonya to William Tobler Jr., MD, a plastic surgeon with TriHealth Cosmetic Surgery & Rejuvenation Center.
Much More Than a Cosmetic Procedure
To remove both folds of skin on Tonya's abdomen, Dr. Tobler recommended a procedure called a fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty. He explains that to get rid of skin in both the lower and upper abdomen, he makes "a traditional cut that runs under the bikini line and a vertical incision down the abdomen to get rid of tissue in the upper part of the abdomen."
The procedure gets its name from the shape of the tissue removed. It resembles a fleur-de-lis, a stylized three-petaled lily.
Dr. Tobler notes, "This is more extensive than a tummy tuck. You have more scars as a trade off to get rid of extra skin. Plastic surgery requires an aesthetic eye to appreciate how to move tissues around and reshape the skin for each individual patient."
Tonya recalls, "I was at the point that 'this needs to be done.' I was ready for it. I couldn't go on worrying about back pain and rashes from the extra skin."
She continues, "Dr. Tobler has a really good staff. His assistant and nurse were right on top of things, answering my questions."
Dr. Tobler performed Tonya's surgery in March 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital. "I was worried about the two big incisions, but they never hurt," Tonya marvels. She says the most noticeable discomfort was the abdominal muscles Dr. Tobler had to tighten during surgery. "You don't want to sneeze," she states.
She praises the care of the hospital nurses who checked on her and were right there when she experienced muscle pain. They also adjusted her meals to accommodate the sleeve gastrectomy. "They were totally awesome."
Enjoying the Rewards
Recovery from the surgery required taking it easy for a number of weeks, and Tonya's scars continue to fade over time.
She feels more confident and less self-conscious in her work as an Emergency Services representative at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Tonya can push her computer cart more easily from room to room and not feel worn out being on her feet.
"I can walk a little prouder," she says. The woman who once wore size 26 pants and 3X shirts now wears size 8 or 10 and can buy medium or small tops. She hopes to have Dr. Tobler remove some of the excess skin on her legs, as well.
Dr. Tobler praised Tonya's positive attitude and is pleased with her progress. "Helping patients achieve their goals and seeing their satisfaction with the end result is the most satisfying thing I do in my job."
Now, when Tonya's 14-year-old son challenges her to race down the sidewalk, she can do it.
"This has made my quality of life so much better. It's been a big blessing to me. I'm able to do so much more."
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Obituary: KOENIG - Marie M., 88, Ebensburg, passed away peacefully January 25, 2019 at Maple Winds Care Center, Portage. Born January 26, 1930, in Johnstown, daughter of the late Patrick J. and Rosella (Paulus) Gavin. Preceded in death by parents; husband Karl A. Koenig; son Robert Koenig; infant granddaughter Deanna Koenig; and brother Patrick W. Gavin. Survived by sons; Karl (Linda) Koenig; Mark (Linda) Koenig; Kevin Koenig; Thomas Koenig; Brian Koenig; and daughter-in-law Theresa Koenig; Also 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; niece Elizabeth Wood; and nephew Richard Gavin. Marie was a homemaker and loved reading, playing bingo, and doing crosswords. The family wishes to thank all those who cared for her during her final days. A member of Holy Name Roman Catholic Church, Ebensburg, as well as the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #4963. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at Askew-Houser Funeral Homes, Inc, Ebensburg, where a vigil prayer service will be held. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday at Holy Name Church, Rev, Msgr. David Lockard, celebrant. Interment at Holy Name Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Marie's memory to Holy Name School Angel Fund, 215 W. Horner Street, Ebensburg, Pa 15931.


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The international break has finally come to an end and the Premier League is back in town this weekend. And to give the fans something to celebrate the return, the competition will host one of the most exciting battles in an early kick-off today. In what could be one of the games of the season, Liverpool will travel to Wembley to take on Tottenham Hotspur, who are hurting from a loss to Watford.
Liverpool's Brazilian cannot be judged for the error against Leicester or his first three clean sheets but he is far too new to the setup. Hugo Lloris has been effective for far too long and has also made 2.7 saves per game this season, which gives him a place in this lineup. Unfortunately, Spurs will miss him in this particular fixture with the French superstar ruled out injured.
Though not as effective as Trent Alexander-Arnold at the back, Trippier is a more balanced full-back, who has already registered a goal and an assist and deserves a place in this side.
Jan Vertonghen narrowly misses out to his Belgian teammate Alderweireld, who has won 1.7 aerial duels, has two tackles and 1.3 interceptions per game this season and has made a fine comeback after a controversial year.
The Dutch international is an absolute colossal figure at the back. He wins 4.3 aerial duels and makes 5.5 clearances per game and is an easy choice for this role.
While Ben Davies has been inconsistent, Liverpool's Robertson is only showing progress by the game. He has two assists, 2.5 key passes, three tackles and an interception per game to his name along with 15 chances created, which makes him one of the most influential players in this XI.
With Jordan Henderson and Eric Dier struggling this season, Mousa Dembele, who wins 1.5 tackles, and has a passing accuracy of 86%, gets into this XI, just ahead of the first few names.
With Naby Keita relatively new to the league, Milner, who has a goal, two assists, 1.8 tackles won and two interceptions per game, gets into this XI in the midfield.
With more chances created than any other player in the league bar David Silva, Salah, who also has two goals and an assist this season, is an automatic choice on the right wing.
With an assist, two key passes and a passing accuracy of 83%, Eriksen has been the best playmaker from these two teams this season and will find a place in the no.10 role in this combined XI.
With four goals to his name already, Sadio Mane has been in electric form early this season and is unrivalled for his place on the left flank.
The English striker has two goals and an assist to his name along with 1.3 key passes per game. He is an easy choice for this side, with Roberto Firmino struggling at the start of the season and Lucas Moura not really an ideal fit for the striker's role despite his early season form.


All rounder Axar Patel can be becoming a member of Durham County Cricket Membership for the general six Specsavers County Championship fixtures of the 2018 season. The membership showed the inside track on their legit Twitter account on Monday.
Patel, who options for Kings XI Punjab within the Indian Premier League, will arrive at Chester-le-Boulevard mid-August and make his debut in opposition to Glamorgan on August 19. The 24-year outdated will then play 3 four-day fixtures at Emirates Riverside in opposition to Northamptonshire, Sussex and Middlesex and can face Leicester on the Fischer County Floor and Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
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The all-rounder, who made his debut in firstclass cricket in 2012 for state aspect Gujarat, took his maiden five-wicket haul in simply his 2nd fit for the aspect, returning figures of 6/55 in 45 overs in opposition to Delhi.
Patel, who's these days 14th within the ICC ODI bowling scores, has long past directly to take 79 firstclass wickets in a complete of 23 fits until now, together with 14 in two fits for India 'A' in opposition to South Africa 'A' in 2015. He additionally scored a Take a look at century in opposition to Baroda and has ten part centuries to his title.


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Q: ag-grid Cannot read property 'setRowData' because gridOptions.api undefined i have a ag-grid working in project. but now when i ported the same to another page i got some error .. i tried to avoid the http call in between and directly tried to set the ROW Data through
 $scope.gridOptions.api.setRowData(RowDatas);

but error is "TypeError: Cannot read property 'setRowData' of undefined"
So n debug i realised api is Undefined . here is my complete code . please check what i missed ..

A: The grid api will only be ready once the grid has initialized. You can use the gridReady event for this:
$scope.gridOptions = {
    onGridReady: function() {
        $scope.gridOptions.api.setRowData(...your data);
    }

A: If the type of the ag grid row model being used is not client-side then remove the rowData property on the grid. This way you will not get an error and params.api will not be undefined on onGridReady.
setRowData is defined only on client side row model.
getRows function will handle setting the server side data within the table.
Reference for server side row model (example)-
https://www.ag-grid.com/javascript-data-grid/server-side-operations-nodejs/

A: Had the same problem that seemed to be caused by the method being called twice.  The first time before the api was defined, making the inner code would crash.  On the second pass, the api was defined.
OnGridReady did not work for me, neither did using vue's nextTick or timeout.
finally resolved it by using an if:
if (this.gridOptions.api) {
    this.gridOptions.api.setFilterModel(null);
}

This allowed it to pass over it the first time and not crash, then catch it the second time and do the work.
(Hope this helps someone.  Caused me a good deal of frustration.)

A: try this :
 onGridReady: function(params) {
            params.api.setRowData(...your data);
        }

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The Southern Command (, transliterated: Pikud Darom), often abbreviated to Padam (פד"מ), is a regional command of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It is responsible for the Negev, the Arava, and Eilat. It is currently headed by Aluf Eliezer Toledano.

History
For many years the Southern Command was tasked with defending the Negev and securing the border on the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. The Southern Command led IDF troops in five wars against Egypt: the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the Suez War, the Six-Day War, the War of Attrition, and the Yom Kippur War. This high operational activity and its demanding toll resulted in the Southern Command's Alufs (SCA) being replaced fairly rapidly. The most famous replacements took place in 1973, during the Yom Kippur War when Shmuel Gonen was suspended as the SCA due to repeated disputes with Ariel Sharon, who was the previous SCA. The government-appointed Chaim Bar-Lev, who was the former Chief of Staff, as the new SCA in an emergency directive. After the Egypt–Israel peace treaty, the southern front remained quiet and most of the activity centred on guarding the borders from smugglers and fluid security over the Gaza Strip.

During the Al-Aqsa Intifada, the Command was placed in charge-of counter-terrorist efforts. The Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated places in the world, was known as a stronghold for extremist groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, who engaged in Palestinian political violence. The local production and proliferation of light anti-tank weapons by these groups, made travel by lightly armored vehicles dangerous. From 2004, the fighting in Gaza became especially intensive, and on the IDF's part, included targeted killings, short armored expeditions, and efforts to locate and destroy the smuggling tunnels used by Palestinian militant groups to obtain weapons.

During 2005, the Southern Command was involved in the unilateral Gaza disengagement plan, initiated by Ariel Sharon (Prime Minister of Israel, 2001–2006), which mainly entailed the removals of all Israeli settlements from the Gaza Strip and back to the Israeli side of the Green Line. The Command re-situated itself north of the Gaza fence, while the Philadelphi Route was given to Egypt, who did not however prevent the movement of thousands of Palestinians between the Gaza Strip and the Sinai through the city of Rafah. , the attempt to infiltrate Israel to perform suicide bombings and the launch of Qassam rockets, especially by Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committees, remains ongoing and is the central focus of the Southern Command.

Units

 Southern Command in Beersheba
 80th "Edom" (Territorial) Division
 143rd "Fire Fox" (Territorial) Division (former Gaza Division)
 162nd "Ha-Plada"/"Steel" Armor Division
 252nd "Sinai" (Reserve) Armor Division
 5005th "Southern Command" Logistic Support Unit (South West)
 5006th "Southern Command" Logistic Support Unit (South East)
 Southern Command Signal Battalion
 Southern Command Engineering Unit
 Southern Command Intelligence Unit
 Southern Command Military Police Unit
 Southern Command Medical Unit
 653rd Maintenance Center

Commanders

References

Regional commands of Israel


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Reading is an activity that fosters the intellectual development of individuals, therefore it helps us grow as human beings. As parents, it is our duty to support our children by providing them with guidance towards such personal fulfillment and make them do their best in this sense. Books make us free, they give us wings, they make us fly, and this is why it is of utmost importance that we promote reading as an everyday activity in our children.
Some parents believe that what children read at school is more than enough, but this is not true. Children who only read at school end up seeing this activity only as a compulsory activity that they have to do, which means that they will not get to really enjoy it, and neither will they get to understand reading as a crucial part of life. Many of these children would very much rather turn on the TV or play videogames at home instead of getting lost among the pages of a book. Such activities provide children with instant gratification that will, in time, turn out to be the source of important personal disappointment and dissatisfaction.
So, if we are to help our children become healthy and happy individuals in the future, we must foster reading by setting a good example at home and practicing what we preach.
It develops comprehension and children learn new words.
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The judgment of the Supreme Court of 23 October 2020 in the case to file ref. no. III CSK 134/18 brought by Dariusz Michalczewski against FoodCare for payment
The Supreme Court found today that the common courts rightly dismissed Dariusz Michalczewski's claim against FoodCare spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (a limited liability company) with its registered office in Zabierzów for payment of over PLN 21 million, on the grounds of the absence of infringement of the claimant's personal rights by using the name 'tiger' as the name of energy drinks.
In a judgment announced on 23 October 2020, the Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal of Dariusz Michalczewski filed against the judgment of the Court of Appeals in Krakow of 27 November 2017, file no. I ACa 273/17. The case was examined by the Supreme Court under file no. III CSK 134/18.
[Facts of the case and judgments of the courts of first and second instances] In the case in which the Supreme Court ruled today, Dariusz Michalczewski sought the payment of compensation in the amount exceeding PLN 21 million from FoodCare, claiming that selling energy drinks under the name "Tiger" (already after the termination of cooperation with him based on promotional agreements) in the period from the end of October 2010 to the end of December 2011, FoodCare infringed his personal rights and trademark protection rights.
In the first instance, the Regional Court in Krakow, 9th Commercial Division, by the judgment of 12 October 2016, file ref. no. IX GC 911/13, awarded FoodCare the amount of PLN 2,401,961.37 (two million four hundred and one thousand nine hundred and sixty-one zloty thirty-seven grosz) to Dariusz Michalczewski, and dismissed the remainder of the claim. Only the Company filed an appeal against the judgment above. In the second instance, the Court of Appeals in Krakow, 1st Civil Division, by virtue of the judgment of 27 November 2017, file ref. no. I ACa 273/17, changed the challenged judgment in such a way that: it dismissed Dariusz Michalczewski's claim in its entirety. The final judgment of the Court of Appeals in Krakow of 27 November 2017 was challenged by Dariusz Michalczewski with a cassation complaint.
The courts of first and second instance found the infringement of trademark rights to be unproven, whereas at the cassation stage the question of whether personal interests were infringed upon by using the "Tiger Energy Drink" name for a FoodCare's product remained open and the cassation procedure focused on these issues.
The Supreme Court once again pronounced on issues relevant to practice as regards the criteria for classifying a certain value as a personal good, pointing out that the fundamental criterion is the inseparable link between the protected value as a good and the human individual; and the institution of personal rights itself may not be treated as a peculiar safety valve and may not be used to protect any value relevant to a given person. This is because the protection of personal rights is exceptional in nature and the catalogue of goods may not be treated extensively. And the mere commercialisation of a certain value may not constitute a premise substantiating the recognition of a certain value (nickname) as a good.
Hence, the Supreme Court concurred with the position of the Court of Appeals that the nickname is not protected under the regime of personal rights, because, unlike a pseudonym, it is an element which does not identify the person concerned personally but appears next to the first name and surname as a complement thereto, and therefore there can be no question of an inseparable link between the nickname and the person who adopted it.
In oral motives, the Supreme Court – concurring with the position presented by FoodCare in the proceedings and deemed correct by the Court of Appeals in Krakow – pointed out that the word "tiger" was a nickname of Dariusz Michalczewski, did not replace his name and surname, but appeared next to them, and therefore it does not enjoy legal protection due to personal rights.
The verdict of the Supreme Court means that Dariusz Michalczewski does not have the exclusive right to use the word 'tiger', and the fact that FoodCare chose the name 'Tiger' for its energy drink in 2003 did not constitute use of the former boxer's 'pseudonym'. Dariusz Michalczewski was engaged by FoodCare in 2003 to promote the products using a play on words – the identical wording of the product name and the boxer's sport nickname was to reinforce the marketing message. In verbal reasoning, the Supreme Court stressed that the claimant is not solely and exclusively entitled to use the "TIGER" sign in public space. The word "TIGER" is not exclusively assigned to Dariusz Michalczewski.
The ruling delivered today is the first judgment concerning the period following the end of the cooperation between FoodCare and Dariusz Michalczewski, and may also be of crucial significance for other pending cases concerning various aspects of the dispute over the "Tiger" label. This is because it determines that the use of the name "Tiger" for energy drinks (invented by FoodCare) does not constitute an infringement of Dariusz Michalczewski's personal rights. It should be remembered that at the end of 2010 Dariusz Michalczewski established cooperation with the Maspex Wadowice Group, which since then has been selling energy drinks under the formal brand name of "Dariusz TIGER Michalczewski", which in transactions simply functions as "Tiger" drinks. At the same time, at the turn of 2010 and 2011, FoodCare was forced to change the name of its beverages (from "Tiger" to "Black") and to discontinue the sale of "Tiger" beverages because Dariusz Michalczewski claimed that he is entitled to the name of "Tiger" energy drinks and has the right to decide who distributes them. However, the decision of the Supreme Court indirectly confirms FoodCare's position that Dariusz Michalczewski has never acquired the rights to the name "Tiger" as a designation individualising FoodCare's energy drink, the rights which FoodCare is entitled to.
The judgment of the Supreme Court is important, not only in the context of the whole dispute over the "Tiger" drinks, but also for the practice in other cases concerning the protection of personal rights.
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HomeFINALLY got to use my Snowshoes!!
I scheduled a hike with some friends Sunday as well so I could get some more use out of my snowshoes before it all melts, but the trails were very packed down and a bit hard to walk on due to all the different footprints – it was also a fairly warm day so the snow was basically slush in a lot of spots. It was slow going except for the 2 people in the group that had cross country skis – they were ZOOMING along! I was thinking I should have brought my microspikes to try for this hike as it was hard to find flat places to step – the spikes on the bottom of my snowshoes worked awesome and I wasn't slipping on the icy sections at all but my ankle was twisting in some crazy positions due to the deep ruts in the snow – LOL!
Oh u have to try it! It's so much fun!!
Things are different in Boston. I took a photo of a convertible on the expressway today. It was 65 degrees.
I was starting to think that getting a pair was a waste of $$ for me because the winters here have been so warm lately- possible snow next week so fingers crossed! Except shoveling is the worst…lol! Hope you get to go soon!!
Looks like you had a lot of fun! I'm not much of a winter sports person, but this blizzard plus posts like yours have kind of made me want to invest in snowshoes.
I am horrible at snowboarding so I didn't think winter activities were much for me, but after trying this- I just had too much fun!!
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Q: Getting webpack compilation error in cypress when running in Jenkins I'm getting webpack compilation error for all my cypress test cases when running in Jenkins. In local it's working fine.

I've tried several ways to resolve this, like adding webpack-preprocessor and adding .babelrc files but nothing seems to be working for me.
My dependencies:
"@babel/core": "^7.19.3",
"@babel/preset-env": "^7.19.3",
"@cypress/webpack-preprocessor": "^5.12.2",
"@testing-library/dom": "^8.17.1",
"@types/node": "^15.3.0",
"axios": "^0.21.1",
"babel-loader": "^8.2.5",
"cy-verify-downloads": "^0.1.6",
"cypress": "^8.4.0",
"cypress-file-upload": "^5.0.8",
"cypress-mochawesome-reporter": "^2.0.1",
"cypress-ntlm-auth": "3.2.3",
"fs-extra": "^10.0.0",
"mssql": "^7.3.0",
"pdf-parse": "^1.1.1",
"typescript": "^4.2.4",
"v1sdk": "^2.3.1",
"webpack": "^5.74.0"
"cypress-cucumber-preprocessor": "^4.3.1",
"eslint": "^8.23.1",
"webpack-config": "^7.5.0"
Please help me with this. Let me know if you need any more code for this.


The Banana Boat ride is by far the activity you don't want to miss out.
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There are almost as many ways of stopping smoking as there are good reasons to quit. So if you want to quit smoking, the trick is to find the way that's best for you.
The good news is that they all help make giving up smoking a lot easier, and they include smoking patches, which are also sometimes called nicotine patches; NRT or Nicotine Replacement Therapy; and nicotine gum as well as other stop smoking aids. Plus there are wealth of stop smoking tips and advice you can follow too. So now that you've decided to quit smoking - where to start?
Nicotine is what makes smoking so addictive and leads to the withdrawal symptoms all quitters have to suffer when they crave their next cigarette.
Nicotine patches, or Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) work by giving you a small amount of nicotine, but without the dangerous effects of inhaling tobacco smoke. They are worn on the skin and can be tucked away discreetly under your clothing, so no one need know. They release small amounts of nicotine into the bloodstream continuously and this helps take away the craving and helps you break the psychological habit of smoking.
Tests have shown that people who are physically addicted to nicotine can successfully double their chances to quit smoking by using nicotine patches.
Nicotine gum works the same way by releasing small amounts of nicotine. The difference is the release isn't automatically continuous, but only when you pop one in your mouth.
Many people trying to quit smoking find nicotine gum very helpful to help manage cravings that pop up during the day. They also use nicotine gum as a means of cutting down before they quit for good, and gum is easy to carry around with you.
Other ways of quitting smoking include lozenges, nasal sprays and herbal remedies. But there's no getting away from the fact that any successful giving up smoking plan relies on breaking the addiction to nicotine, and like all addictions, psychological factors can come into play too.
Many people also turn to hypnosis, acupuncture and self-help groups.
The best advice about giving up smoking is if you find a way that works for you, stick with it. No one said quitting smoking is easy, but there are a many ways to make it a lot easier.


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And the winner is… LINK!
December 2016 — Learning Ally's mobile app LINK has been awarded as the Best Education Mobile Application for 2016 by the Web Marketing Association.
Astea's team developed the application in cooperation with the creative agency SOS Brooklyn for the non-profit organization Learning Ally. The mobile app is designed to transform the learning experience for students with dyslexia, learning disabilities or visual impairment. LINK is available for both mobile and desktop devices. With its flexible design and great performance, it certainly deserves this 2016 mobile award for outstanding achievement in mobile development.
Source: http://www.mobile-webaward.org/mwa/winner.asp?eid=11371
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April 2016 — Astea's team won the "Best Use of Data" award at NASA Space Apps Challenge 2016 — the largest hackathon in the universe. We chose to tackle the Aircheck challenge and named our solution "Boreas" after the Thracian god of north wind.
Boreas is a data visualization and analysis tool that aims to find out whether air pollution might be the cause for the recent rise of allergies. Read more…
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May 2015 — SocialBook, a social reading platform developed at Astea and co-owned by Astea and publishing industry visionary, Bob Stein, was nominated as one of 20 semi-finalists in BookExpo America's Start Up Challenge. While we unfortunately did not win the challenge, SocialBook did win the BookExpo Challenge's People's Choice Award for best start up!
CourseKicker wins the BigApps challenge
September 2014 — CourseKicker was announced a winner of the NYC's BigApps challenge! Among the 20 finalists in the Learn category CourseKicker was honoured with the grand prize as the best tool that allows teachers to connect, collaborate and share best practices with colleagues beyond their own schools, anywhere in the world.
CourseKicker uses social networking and crowdsourcing techniques to help teachers build strong professional networks, discover best practices, and recommend new connections and great lessons. Read more…