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Q: Subpattern/partial pattern matching in python lst = [1, 2, 3]
dct = {'a': 1, 'b': 2}
tpl = (1, 2, 3)
strng = 'abc'
dct_in_lst = [dct]

print('match variation 1')
for i in [lst, dct, tpl, strng, dct_in_lst]:
  match i:
    case []: print('list', i, type(i))
    case {}: print('dict', i, type(i))
    case (): print('tuple', i, type(i))
    case '': print('string', i, type(i))
    case [{}]: print('dictionary inside list', i, type(i))

print('\nmatch variation 2')
for i in [lst, dct, tpl, strng]:
  match i:
    case list(): print('list', i, type(i))
    case dict(): print('dict', i, type(i))
    case tuple(): print('tuple', i, type(i))
    case str(): print('string', i, type(i))

outputs,
match variation 1
dict {'a': 1, 'b': 2} <class 'dict'>
dictionary inside list [{'a': 1, 'b': 2}] <class 'list'>

match variation 2
list [1, 2, 3] <class 'list'>
dict {'a': 1, 'b': 2} <class 'dict'>
tuple (1, 2, 3) <class 'tuple'>
string abc <class 'str'>

is there a specific reasoning that dictionaries get matched for partial/subpatterns also.

A:
Is there a specific reasoning that dictionaries get matched for partial/subpatterns also.

While the PEP mentions "natural subtyping behavior for extra keys", that is not the actual reason.
Python's structural pattern matching feature was modeled after that found in other languages.  The rationale for the partial match behavior is entirely use case driven.
In particular, partial matching is necessary to support SQL style queries.  In SQL, the SELECT clause names the fields to be extracted and the WHERE clause only touches specific fields of interest.  None of the unused fields need to be enumerated because they don't contribute to the essence of the query.
In Python, we may be given this example dataset:
team_history = [
    {"date": "3/14/2013", "score": 14, "result": "lost"},
    {"date": "6/2/2013", "score": 15, "result": "lost"},
    {"date": "7/15/2013", "score": 1, "result": "won"},
    {"date": "8/14/2013", "score": 4, "result": "lost"},
    {"date": "8/19/2013", "score": 7, "result": "won"},
    {"date": "9/2/2013", "score": 2, "result": "lost"},
    {"date": "9/7/2013", "score": 5, "result": "won"},
    {"date": "10/2/2013", "score": 3, "result": "lost"},
    {"date": "10/5/2013", "score": 12, "result": "won"}
]

Using Python's match/case with the mapping pattern's partial matching, we can support SQL-style queries:
# SELECT date FROM History WHERE result = "won";

for game in team_history:
    match game:
        case {'result': 'won', 'date': date}:
            print(f'On {date}, we won the game!')

This outputs:
On 7/15/2013, we won the game!
On 8/19/2013, we won the game!
On 9/7/2013, we won the game!
On 10/5/2013, we won the game!

In this example, it is very convenient to ignore the score field.  In examples with even more fields, the partial match feature becomes essential.


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New Standards in Fund Valuation
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Susan earned her J.D. from Cornell Law School , where she was an Editor of the Cornell Law Review. She is a graduate of Wellesley College.
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While at the SEC, Norm played a key role in the SEC's completion of landmark reforms in 2014 to strengthen the $3 trillion money market fund industry, and led important structural and policy changes in the Division of Investment Management. He was the leader of interactions with the Financial Stability Oversight Council as the Council turned its attention to whether asset management firms are "systemically important." He also worked on crisis management efforts at securities firms to protect customers of those firms. Norm also headed the creation of Guidance Updates and Senior Level Engagement initiatives, both of which were established to provide transparency to the industry about the priorities and goals of the SEC and to create a dialogue between policymakers and the senior management of asset management firms.
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Imperial Invectives against Constantius II: Athanasius of Alexandria, Hilary of Poitiers and Lucifer of Cagliari by Richard Flower (review)
Jan Willem Drijvers
Imperial Invectives against Constantius II: Athanasius of Alexandria, Hilary of Poitiers and Lucifer of Cagliari by Richard Flower
Imperial Invectives against Constantius II: Athanasius of Alexandria, Hilary of Poitiers and Lucifer of Cagliari Translated Texts for Historians 67 Richard Flower Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2016. Pp. xi + 225. ISBN 978-1-78138-328-5
The fourth century can justifiably be characterized as the age of imperial rhetoric. Especially when compared with the [End Page 519] preceding and subsequent centuries, a substantial number of imperial orations has been passed down both in Latin and Greek: eleven Panegyrici Latini, three laudatory speeches by Symmachus, a Laus Constantini by Eusebius, speeches by Julian in praise of Constantius and his wife Eusebia, and a considerable number of orations on emperors by Themistius. These panegyrics represent an especially characteristic and significant product of the culture of Late Antiquity and are important sources for our understanding of the office of emperorship. Central to the laudatory orations are the emperor's virtues and deeds; they present a picture of how an emperor should rule, what can be expected from him, and what his qualities and virtues are or should be.
On the opposite side of the spectrum are imperial invectives, that is, speeches assigning blame to a sovereign. A handful of these invectives have survived. Notable in this respect is the De Regno by Synesius of Cyrene. Upon failing to gain an audience with the emperor Arcadius (395–408), Synesius vented his irritation by listing the virtues and duties of an ideal king—and reporting the faults of Arcadius' reign. Imperial invectives might also have a theological cast, such as those translated by Flower. The bishops Athanasius of Alexandria, Hilary of Poitiers, and Lucifer of Cagliari composed invectives against the emperor Constantius II (337–361) because of his support for Arianism, a form of Christianity that, in their view, was unacceptable as it insisted on the subordination of the Son to the Father.
Late antique speeches have largely been studied individually and mostly from a rhetorical and literary perspective. As historical sources, both panegyrics and invectives have long been dismissed. Modern scholarship, however, now recognizes the value of these speeches as engagements with the political culture of the time in general, as well as for the light they might shed on the political and religious policy of individual emperors. As a consequence, these speeches are receiving considerable scholarly attention as, for instance, in the international Panegyrici Latini project (http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/classics/panegyric/). Translations of these texts have also become available in recent decades: the English annotated translation of the Panegyrici Latini by Nixon and Saylor Rodgers (Berkeley 1994), the German translation of Themistius's 'Staatsreden' by Leppin and Portman (Stuttgart 1998), or the English translation of a selection of Themistius's orations by Heather and Moncur in the series Translated Texts for Historians (Liverpool 2001). This series now includes Flower's translation of the three bishops' invectives against Constantius II.
Flower is an expert on these invectives. In 2013 he published a monograph entitled Emperors and Bishops in Late Roman Invectives with Cambridge University Press. As Flower himself remarks in the preface, Imperial Invectives against Constantius II should be seen as a counterpart to his 2013 monograph, as it provides translations of the most important texts discussed in that book.
The volume contains a new English translation of Athanasius' Historia Arianorum, as well as the first English translations of Hilary of Poitiers' In Constantium and Lucifer of Cagliari's Moriundum esse pro dei filio. The texts by Hilary and Lucifer are directly addressed to Constantius while Athanasius' History of the Arians refers to the emperor in the third person. All three texts were [End Page 520] composed around 360. All three men were victims of decisions by church councils dominated by Arians and were exiled from their sees. And, although they belong to different genres, they each defend the orthodox cause, that is, the creed of Nicaea, and fiercely attack Arianism and its adherents. They are particularly united by "their polemical tone and personal invective that they direct against the emperor" (35).
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by Tom Horan, Jersey City Schools
My video production experience began in the mid 1980's when cable television came to Jersey City. At Seton Hall University in the early 1970's I was taught filmmaking and television production on the then "portable" 1 inch machines. I also learned a lot about broadcasting and hosting a radio show for three years on the pre-Heavy Metal WSOU. But the 1980's arrival of Suburban Cable to the second largest city in New Jersey looked to me like uncharted territory for producing local commercials.
I opened Half Moon Video Productions and produced about 1000 30 second spots and industrial videos for customers ranging from restaurants to politicians. I also began to video a lot of dance productions for my wife, Diane Dragone, host of DANCE VISTA and Artistic Director of the Kennedy Dancers Inc.
In 1996, I was offered a Video Production teaching job at Snyder High School. My arrival as a new teacher coincided with a football field tragedy when our 5'4" captain, Tahid Ramsey, sustained an injury that took his life after five days in the hospital.
As a storyteller I witnessed a mother rise up in front of all with a calm dignity as her son began to fail. After his passing I, as a brand new TV teacher, waited two months and then guided my first class to produce a documentary telling the story of where good kids come from…"Tahid Ramsey, the Warrior's Gone Home" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtBUIkOEIgY
Behind the Scenes in Studio
This video won a state-wide award and triggered a front page newspaper story in the Jersey Journal catching the eye of the Superintendent, He realized that the students were producing on ancient equipment, and decided to invest $5 million in Abbott Funds to build a multi-media facility above the auditorium of Snyder High School. This enabled the school to offer a brand new Media curriculum. This 12,000 sq. ft space included classrooms, two television studios and a full blown audio production studio. Our ongoing message to incoming students is that their opportunity exists because of the opportunity that was deprived young Tahid.
Students using control room
In January 2001 I was the videographer for the City of Jersey City as well as Head of the Public School's Media Program. When Comcast arrived to hook up our PEG Channels, up I oversaw the building of a studio built in City Hall as well as on our facility floor at school. JC1TV was created with the Governmental channel sharing time on the air each week with the Educational channel. Students from my program were hired to help run the municipal station at City Hall after they completed their senior year at the Educational station – getting paid to produce for the school system.
Student using the Audio Board
Finally, in 2008, both stations were able to stop sharing the "one day on one day off" routine and JCETV (Jersey City Public Schools Educational Channel) as well as JCTV (Jersey City's Governmental Channel) both had their own channels. Until 2008 our High School media program was strictly for Snyder students, and from 1998 to 2008 students produced more than 800 daily morning newscasts to the building. In 2008 we became a district program switching to District Newscasts winning a 2014 JAM/JAG Award.
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The motto for JCETV is "Education for Life-Long Learners". Over the years we've produced Master Classes, Concerts, Teacher of the Year spectaculars as well as a foray into Sports productions. Here is a short example of our breadth of programming over the years. https://youtu.be/V9eDslQVJUY
Guests we've featured in our television productions over the years have included two Attorney Generals, three New Jersey Secretaries of State, Major League, Super Bowl and Olympic Champions and college athletes from a number of sports. We've also interviewed Cecily Tyson, RZA from WuTang Clan, Derek Luke (a Jersey City high school graduate) and a number of motivational role models such as the three doctors in our shows "Beyond Ten Square Blocks" and "Career Profiles".
JCETV recently experienced a long awaited update upgrading our studio cameras to 4K and installing LED lighting. (First replacement of studio cameras since 2000 when we moved into the facility). We have a New-Tek Tricaster at the core of our live production stream and our students learn production ranging from live studio productions to ENG & EFP.
Picture of the Staff
My staff consists of all professionals. Mike Rauseo, my chief engineer, is a professional drummer as well as a seasoned recording engineer. Patric Fharah , out television instructor, has a deep background in television and radio production as well as knowledge of many current sports — high school, collegiate, and professional. Lou Inzeo is a professional musician who has extensive experience in audio production as well as technical issues of the broadcasting medium.
Most importantly are the students who have come through the program, which is now called…The B.E.S.T. Program (Broadcasting & Electronic Story-Telling).
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Although we don't expect all students to stay with television production, we do expect them to be able to story-tell with a much better sense of laying out stories with the proper use of equipment and software. One of our students has already retired from a career at NFL Films and has married CBS Sports Analyst James Brown's daughter. Another is heading up a video agency for professional videos requested by Casting Agents on both coasts. Another heads up Video production at Grey Advertising and another is breaking through in acting on Television. All in all, Jersey City Educational Television (JCETV) and the B.E.S.T. Program has provided a platform for students to shine lights on good things going on in our school system, and to map out a successful future in any medium they choose.
by Nancy Werner, General Counsel, NATOA
After years of frenzied federal activity in the communications space, particularly by the Federal Communications Commission, 2021 was a relatively slow year for local governments in terms of battling proposals that would harm community interests and PEG access operations. On the flip side, this reprieve also meant that little has been done to curb the harmful impacts of past laws and decisions. So, what will 2022 bring?
For the immediate future, the answer likely is more gridlock on several local government priorities. The five-member FCC has been stuck at four Commissioners for a year. As we await Senate confirmation of Gigi Sohn, President Biden's nominee for the open Commission seat, the current 2-2 split of Democrats and Republicans on the Commission likely means that Chairwoman Rosenworcel will not have the votes to revisit Commission decisions that were most harmful to local interests, including decisions she opposed as a Commissioner such as the "Section 621 Order" that impacts cable franchise fees and PEG operations.
But there is hope for change. With respect to the Section 621 Order, last fall a coalition of local governments, including NATOA, asked the Supreme Court to review the Sixth Circuit's decision upholding portions of the Order. If the Supreme Court agrees, we could see further judicial undoing of portions of the Order. Even if the Court does not take the case, the FCC must revise the portion of its rules the Circuit court struck down, which may provide an opportunity to revisit portions of the Order.
Another reason for hope is that Senator Markey and Representative Eshoo have reintroduced the Protecting Community Television Act (S. 3361) (H.R. 6219). This bill would amend the Cable Act to clarify that franchise fees do not include "in-kind" franchise obligations, essentially undoing the FCC's misinterpretation of the term "franchise fees" in the Section 621 Order. Representatives Payne and Watson Colman are cosponsors of the House bill, but as of early January, no other New Jersey members of Congress are cosponsors. So, your homework assignment for the month is to get the rest of the delegation on board as cosponsors!
While the lack of movement on cable franchise fees and other key issues in 2021 was a disappointment, there were some truly remarkable changes that will continue into 2022. The federal funds dedicated to closing the digital divide have the potential to bring broadband to historically un- and underserved communities, improving the quality of life for many Americans. The FCC continues to implement broadband affordability programs established by Congress, including the new Affordable Connectivity Program established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). (Homework assignment number two: Help spread the word about these subsidies using information provided in the ACP Outreach Toolkit.)
This year will also bring an unprecedented investment in broadband through grant programs established in the IIJA. The largest program is the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which appropriates $42.45 billion for states and territories to utilize for broadband deployment, mapping, and adoption projects. This program will be administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is currently working on a Notice of Funding Opportunity that will provide more details on the program. Stay tuned! There will, of course, be many unforeseen challenges that come up at the FCC and in Congress in 2022. NATOA's mission is to provide our members and Chapters the education, connection and resources needed to respond to these challenges. We will continue this work, and our advocacy on behalf of local governments and access channels. Keep up the great work you do every day, and we hope to see you at NATOA's Annual Conference from August 30-September 1, in Denver, Colorado.
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Producing live video broadcasts is never easy, but it is especially difficult during pandemic times with limited personnel and less travel options. In many cases, the traditional approach of shipping production equipment from location to location with a professional crew may not be an option. Ensuring you still get the content you need in this new environment becomes much easier with the right tools in place.
The new JVC CONNECTED CAM™ series of PTZ cameras feature technology for sending broadcast-quality video over the internet and local area networks (LAN), transforming the entire world into one big production studio where cameras and video switchers can be separated by thousands of miles. Cameras can be deployed from any location with an internet connection, while video switchers and other production equipment, as well as the operators, can be conveniently situated in a central studio, sometimes across the continent.
High-speed internet is widely available, and at an affordable cost for unlimited data, which makes it a perfect medium for bi-directional video communication. At the same time, the internet is a public network, being used by billions, which results in unpredicted congestion, data loss and jitter. These factors may not affect the regular user but will cause corruption of live video streams. So, special error-resilient protocols are required for successful production over the internet.
JVC CONNECTED CAM cameras integrate the Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) streaming protocol that is resilient to intermittent connectivity, data loss and connection speed fluctuations. The advanced streaming capabilities of the incorporated SRT technology adds Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) and Forward Error Correction (FEC) to prevent packet loss typically found on internet connections. High Efficiency Video Encoding (HEVC) further enhances the Remote Production Over the Internet (REMI) workflow producing excellent video quality streams at low bitrates.
Both the JVC KY-PZ200 and KY-PZ400 PTZ models include SRT streaming and HEVC encoding for successful REMI, with only an internet connection needed for video transmission. The SRT streams can be sent directly to compatible video switchers, such as NewTek TriCaster and vMix, and to JVC's BR-DE900 decoder for a 3G-SDI output. The incorporated Vertical Interval Time Code (VITC) with Network Time Protocol (NTP) provides the new JVC PTZ cameras with multi-camera synchronization for streaming and live event production. All cameras also feature 3G-SDI and HDMI outputs for conventional production and support RTMP/S streaming directly to Facebook, YouTube and other Content Delivery Networks (CDN).
Since most devices are protected by firewalls and Network Address Translation (NAT), PTZ controls over the internet can be challenging. JVC's long-time partner Peplink provides an excellent Virtual Private Network-based (VPN) solution for these new JVC PTZ cameras. This secure, outgoing VPN provides camera control and PTZ/tally operation behind firewalls, with zero on-site network alteration needed. Small and affordable Peplink SOHO and Balance routers bridge remote sites to the central studio network for easy access to all devices around the world. JVC's PTZ cameras can also be controlled directly by vMix and TriCaster video switchers, while the dedicated JVC RM-LP100 controller adds a PTZ joystick and a full set of video settings and presets.
The significance of the Network Device Interface (NDI) software cannot be underestimated for local video production. Developed by Newtek, NDI provides audio, video and PTZ control via a single LAN cable with Power over Ethernet (PoE). The KY-PZ400N and KY-PZ200N cameras support NDI®|HX and can contribute high-quality video streams to NDI-enabled video switchers via a standard LAN connection. Both NDI®|HX and SRT streams can operate simultaneously. This means that the same camera(s) can provide live video for the local NDI mixer and for REMI productions.
The JVC CONNECTED CAM family of products includes camcorders for all levels of production, including broadcast, sports, corporate, education and HOW. From the GY-HC900, a full-size 2/3-inch camcorder, to the handheld one-inch CMOS GY-HC500/550 and new KY-PZ200/400 PTZs, all JVC cameras support SRT streaming and remote control over the internet. In addition to sending video, the HC-series also adds integrated SRT decoders for return video and IFB.
No matter which camera solution is chosen, JVC CONNECTED CAMs work well for anything from a simple office livestream to a full multi-camera studio production. Reducing the sheer volume of equipment also allows users to build very portable systems while leveraging existing network hardware wherever they go, and without demanding a complex setup process. Join Edgar Shane, General Manager, Engineering for a presentation at JAG's general meeting on January 25, 2022.
by Doug Seidel, Social Media Manager, External Relations Committee
Now is your chance to let us know what you think of our newsletter. You can use the link here or the link that you will receive via e-mail to fill out a quick survey. Please take the time to fill this out, it can really help out JAG. We want to make our newsletter the best resource it can be for our membership and your feedback will help make it the best it can be. Survey will close February 28.
I also wanted to remind everyone to send submissions for the JAG YouTube channel. Right now only a few stations are being featured on the channel. You don't want to miss out on the chance to get more exposure for your videos. There are links below to check out our channel as well as my e-mail for submissions. I hope to see our YouTube channel gain some more momentum this year and you all can help by keeping a constant update in our featured videos. Thanks in advance to all our members.
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facebook.com/Easternvideoexpo instagram.com/easternvideox/
Do not forget to check out our YouTube channel. Have something you want on our YouTube channel? Send a link to dseidel@piscatawaynj.org for review.
New Content on YouTube: Broadband Panel at NJLOM – JAG Holiday Extravaganza – Woodbridge
Over the Top Panel at NJLOM – JAG
NEW CONTENT ON WEBSITE- We have now posted 24 programs from the Eastern Video Expo events to the members only section of our website. To view the video content links below, you need a members only password.
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JAG has recorded our two sessions at the NJ League of Municipalities and added them to the Members Only session of our website.
Broadband Deployment in the National Infrastructure Bill. A JAG Joint Session with the NJ League.
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by Bob Duthaler
Hail and Farewell
We began 2022 with the Annual Board of Trustees Reorganization Meeting and the election of officers with the following results:
Bob Duthaler- President, Doug Seidel- Vice President, Stephanie Gibbons- Corresponding Secretary, Anthony Pagliuco- Recording Secretary, and Linda Besink- Treasurer.
Standing Committees and Chairs are: Bob Duthaler- Executive, Linda Besink- Finance, Geoffrey Belinfante -External Relations, and Lee Beckerman- Production.
We have re-established the following Ad Hoc Committees and Chairs: Membership- Stephanie Gibbons, Legislative- Dave Garb, Leadership Development – Doug Seidel, Conference- Bob Duthaler & Geoffrey Belinfante, and JAG Awards- George Fairfield.
In addition to gaining three new Board of Trustee Members – Rick Gearhart, Doug Seidel and Bob Nicholson – we say goodbye to three others. I would like to recognize departing board member Dave Ambrosy. Dave played a significant role in the success of JAG throughout his years of leadership on the board and through his commitment to the success and fun with our annual conference. We thank him for his work as a trustee and wish him well. He will be missed. We also thank Jeff Arban for his years of service on the board. Jeff brought to the board his extensive engineering knowledge of our industry, production insight and, more importantly, he would also challenge the board to do and be better. Jeff and his ability to keep us grounded will be missed amongst the board. Finally, I would like to thank Darryl Love for his time he served on the JAG Board. Darryl fought hard on the board to bring in new types of members and reach underserved communities. In addition, Darryl's extensive professional broadcast experience expanded the way we approached productions and was an insightful voice for those looking to learn. He was also a good friend to me personally. I wish to thank him for his time on the board and the changes he brought forth.
I have identified several goals for 2022 that I presented to the executive board at the reorganization meeting. JAG needs to increase our member benefits. Some ways we will approach this is through vital communication efforts like the one you are reading now, our newsletter. In addition, we will continue to hold Station Managers round table discussions and webinars throughout the year. We are in the process of planning an in-person trade show, JAG Awards Banquet and virtual conference sessions. The hybrid Eastern Video Expo and Conference will be this year's "must attend" event. Save the date of May 24-26 and look for updated information on the conference website, www.easternvideoexpo.com in February. JAG will continue to have guest speakers or vendor presentations at all its meetings to keep providing more value to your JAG membership. JAG will continue to explore new membership classifications and fees and develop a new marketing plan for the organization. Our production committee is working on a training video series – look for that in the second half of 2022. The Legislative committee will continue to keep you informed and updated on the many legislative battles both nationally and on a state level. I urge you to follow the progress on the Cable Preservation Act, FCC orders and Broadband to name a few. Also be on the lookout for when the Legislative Committee calls upon all JAG members to act. I look forward to a great year and thank the trustees for their support in electing me to lead this great organization once again… this is not something I take lightly. .
Posted: December 15, 2021 by Doug Seidel
President's Message – December 2021
Annual Holiday Wish List
It is now officially the start of the Holiday Season, with Thanksgiving just past us and the New Year just a few weeks away. Every year at my house, we get ready to celebrate Christmas as my wife starts working on the kids Christmas List! They are getting older, and it becomes more of a challenge, plus the gifts become more expensive. The same can be said for running your station.
What would be on your list this year for your station? There is no wrong answer in this situation. Each of our stations operates differently from others across the state and they vary greatly. But each has the same core principle, to inform the community in which they serve. When you make your wish list, keep in mind your community, their needs and how as a station you can serve them. You should think of your station as both a marketing arm of your township and a main source for information.
It's no big secret that I am a tech head! I love new and exciting things that come along and can help our industry. I love to play around with these items, demo them, beta test and give valuable feedback on how they would fit in with my station operations and how to best serve my community. With that in mind, I am going to share with you some items that are on my wish list for this holiday season. Now these may not be your needs but let these act as a guide or talking point for your station.
Enhanced Live Broadcasts – Going live seemed to be the number one item on my list last year. Now we are challenged on ways to not only maintain the increased number of live broadcasts we are doing but enhance the quality as well. We have moved past the point of being able to go live from anywhere, thanks in no small part from the many vendors that support JAG like LiveU, TelVue, Cablecast, Rushworks, and JVC. We can already now do remote location meetings live (BOE, Zoning, Planning and Council to name a few) in addition to streaming them live on our website, the township website, and social media. Our goal now is to increase the quality of those broadcasts by using NDI Technology, creative graphics, and enhanced production techniques. New Tricaster switchers from Newtek help take the "Zoom Meeting" to the next level and make it a live broadcast production and not just another live computer meeting. NDI 5 (latest release) also allows computers on your network to become inputs into your production as well. This allows participants on these Zoom, Teams and other meeting platforms to become individual inputs into your production. It is like having an individual camera in each location by leveraging the computer's camera. Now you can even send links via the public internet to invite people into your production, again by using the cameras on their computer, laptop or smartphone and the public internet.
OTT and High Definition – While cable continues to be the heart of our operation and broadcast source, we need to find ways to enhance our broadcast quality and, at the same time include those who may have cut the cable cord. Now is the time for our stations to focus on getting a high-definition channel on their cable system. You know from your own viewing habits, high definition is the number one way we watch television on cable and on demand. There is evidence over the years, and even more in 2020 and 2021, that people are not watching television in the same old linear format. People do not always tune in at 9pm to watch a particular program.
Our lives are busier now than they were years ago, running in different directions. We are now an "on-demand" society, wanting to consume video when we want, and how we want. Therefore, it is important to establish an online presence, have a video on demand source and be active in social media. People tend to turn to their mobile devices first, so you need to make sure you stay on their radar. Since viewing habits have changed, binge watching programs and sources have become the new norm. We must continue to be part of that source and get our station and programs out to those individuals. Over-The-Top (OTT) devices like ROKU, Apple TV and Fire Stick are some examples of those sources of content distribution. This is why we feel it is important to be part of that as well. We just recently launched Apple TV, ROKU and Amazon Fire Channels in Bloomfield. This allows our viewers on demand access to our content, while still having scheduled live events. If you have any of these devices, feel free to add our channel by searching WBMA-TV Bloomfield, and add our channel! We are currently working on getting both an iOS and Android App for the beginning of the new year. This will allow app viewing from a cellphone and tablet.
Closed Captioning: Have you been like me over these last few years and realized that closed captioning is important, but did not pay much attention to it? Reading more and more about closed captioning solutions, seeing what our vendors have to offer and evaluating what has been presented to our group during our meetings, this will become a focus for 2022. Discussions about closed captioning continue to pop-up in FCC discussions, on a federal level and even at state level. What about a local level? Does your community desire this ability? Studies have shown that is the case. Having video with closed captioning allows your videos to be more inclusive to a wider population. As technology gets better and demand increases, so does the quality of the closed captioning. Something to keep in mind is that there are several paths to take when looking at closed captioning. Do I buy equipment outright and pay a licensing fee? Is a cloud-based option right for me? How can I ease my way into this? These are all good questions and something you need to decide. You need to figure out your community's needs, your operational and capital budget and the ease of operations that is right for you. Fortunately, you have access to many vendors like Municipal Captioning, Cablecast and TelVue who all have closed captioning solutions to meet your station's needs. I would urge you to figure out what you want and can afford, speak with all the vendors and determine which solution works best for you. I am sure they all offer some sort of demo/trial you can explore to reach the solution that works for you community and station needs.
Let these items I mentioned be the start of your discussion at both your station and township level of things that will increase the quality and accessibility of your programming to your community. Some of you may want the same thing, some may want something different, and others may just be trying to find solutions within their budget. It does not matter what path you take next, the important thing is to have a plan in mind, get that information out to your viewers and keep engaging them as well. It will be at that point that you find that wishes do come true! I wish your station, your family and yourself all the best for this upcoming Holiday Season. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions you might have as I am always willing to share my thoughts and experiences: bduthaler@jagonline.org
As we close out this year, I was thinking about how my wish list originally came out of the pandemic, but find it moving beyond that. Seems that every step we have taken as an organization has centered around how we would communicate to our community but, more importantly, how we communicate with each other. We continue our monthly meetings in a virtual environment. We continue with webinars and virtual hangout sessions. At some point in the new year, we need to explore how we start to get back together in person, while still offering the convenience of online gatherings. I think the beginning of this will be our Annual Conference (Eastern Video Expo) and our in-person trade show which is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, May 25th , along with our JAG Awards that evening. Plus our virtual conference sessions surrounding that event on Tuesday, May 24th and Thursday, May 26th.
I need to recognize the work of the Executive Board. I have been proud to be working with this dedicated group. As you know they are responsible for the direction of the organization. Many of them chair the committees of our organization. Each August they meet and evaluate JAG's Policies & Procedures which includes JAG's Mission, Goals, Objectives, Member Benefits and the responsibilities of all its committees. The newsletter will focus on one of these subjects each month to aid our membership in understanding JAG.
In each newsletter a page is devoted to a list of the members on each of JAG's nine committees. If you look at the list, you will see a lot of names, but take a closer look — many of the names repeat. There are only about 21 names. If you found all that JAG accomplished this year amazing, you now realize how few members were responsible. I would like to add one more item to my wish list. I wish each member of JAG would find a way to give JAG an hour a month to help us deal with the new normal. Finally, as I mentioned each month in my article, JAG as an organization is a very social group. Face to face interaction at this point continues to not be possible but there are work arounds. I encourage you to take part in these events, webinars, monthly virtual meetings, impromptu online gatherings and perhaps an online happy hour! Stay Home, Stay Safe and make the most of this time with your family and loved ones during this holiday season.
Spotlight Miriam – Producing a Show During Covid
by Miriam Rosenberg, Independent Producer
My name is Miriam Rosenberg and I am an independent producer, and the writer and host of Sing-a-Long with Miss Miriam which I produce in cooperation with the staff at HTTV in Summit. I have been producing and airing a children's show with HTTV for about 5 years now. I currently have 19 episodes on the JAG TelVue server, and 52 stations have picked up the shows.
The themes include: Caring for our Planet, Planets, Courage, Spring, Magic, Puppetry, Science, Positivity, Kindness, Sports, Living Your Dreams, Trying New Things, Teamwork, Learning Popular Songs with Acting a Part, Diversity, Therapy Horses, and a Mr. Rogers tribute. Each show has a unique theme, a featured craft, an interesting guest, an original song and story time. It's aimed at children from three to eight years old.
My shows are along the same line as Mr. Rogers, Romper Room, and Captain Kangaroo. They are very positive and uplifting. I feel that children today need positive role models so they can learn be kind to themselves and others.
I am also a pediatric Occupational Therapist, Yoga teacher, and a musician, and I try to incorporate my expertise into each and every show. This show is definitely a labor of love with a noble goal!
Making my children's shows a reality has taken a lot of fairy dust and hard work!!! Growing up, I always loved children's shows. I felt the characters were talking to me and I was right there with them having fun and learning something new. They were so much fun. I always liked romping around the room with Miss Nancy on Romper Room on my toy stick horse, or listening to Mr. Green Jeans, or Mr. Rogers. They were interactive and oh so simple. My goal is to bring that feeling back so today's children can experience it. The World is so complicated and there are so may negative images for children. I hope to bring back the purity and magic of childhood in every show.
I work with a great crew at HTTV, so we were able to navigate the pandemic storm together. This includes Amanda Olsen the station manager, and camera operator/editor John T. (Jay) McCann. In addition, there is often at least one intern on the crew as well.
During the last year and a half with Covid there were more challenges in the studio and off site than usual.
We had to follow the protocol of using masks, being 6 feet apart and sanitizing surfaces and equipment as they were used throughout the shoot.
During the taping of the Tribute to Mr. Rogers show, which was in the studio, we had to be very aware of social distancing, sanitizing the surfaces and our hands constantly especially when we touched any of the equipment.
When I had to perform by either speaking or singing, I had to take off my mask. Yes, we were at least 6 feet apart, and after each segment I put my mask back on. All three of the staff in the studio also had to wear their masks throughout the shoot.
The cameras and equipment used were: two 4K JVC cameras and wireless lavalier mics for the guest and host.
On location at a horse farm
On location at the horse farm, we also used cameras on the horses to show their point of view.
Overall, the station manager and crew did a phenomenal job. We always put safety first — even though it did take longer to shoot the episodes.
Another episode that I recently did with the crew was about Therapy horses. This was shot on site outdoors at a horse farm called Hope's Promise in Chester N.J. This was much easier since there was much more space to socially distance and we were in the fresh air. If we had to come closer for any reason, we would automatically put on our masks.
Funny, now it almost seems normal and automatic to do this rather than when we first had to follow the safety protocols at the start of the pandemic in the studio. As we all know, if there is a will there is always a way and the show must go on, and indeed it did thanks to the efforts of the crew at HTTV. Please check out my show at www.singalongandfunwithmissmiriam.com
The Art of the Interview
by Dustin Dumas, Station Manager, SOMAtv, South Orange/Maplewood, NJ
Arguably, one of the most important responsibilities of an independent producer is getting a great interview. It may mean that, you, as the producer are wearing several hats…perhaps being the interviewer yourself or assisting the interviewer in creating a great interview. Either way, there is definitely an art to getting the most from the interviewee. I have touched on interviewing techniques in a previous column but due to its importance I would like to focus on it in this column.
Setting It up: Let's start with the setting. The setting is important to a great interview because it shows your guest that you took time and thought about them before the interview. The setting is not only having the studio prepared when your guest arrives but, if you are not in a studio, having the on-location site ready is also important. For example, if you are shooting outside, the set up should be so that the sun is not in your guest's eyes, if there is rain, there should be umbrellas or tents available. If there is anything that you can do that will make your guest feel comfortable for a better interview, do it.
I vividly remember hosting a live outdoor festival and suddenly being asked to interview the person who had helped organize the event. The producer never informed her that she would be interviewed but asked her on live TV to "say a few words," just as she was passing the area set up for interviews. She had been running around taking care of issues that had arisen during the event, was sweaty, wearing a baseball cap that was covering her matted hair, which she pulled even lower when she was put on the spot, and was wearing shorts and a t-shirt. Besides catching her off guard by asking her to say a few words, she was extremely self-conscious of how she looked as she had been working. She graciously agreed to do the interview but when the producer told her to take off her hat because they could not see her face due to it being shaded by the sun, she refused. They compromised and she flipped the bill of the hat up, which looked ridiculous. It was one of the most awkward interviews I have ever done. The viewer was not able to learn of the great work she had done to create this event because she was embarrassed and gave monosyllabic answers so she could get out of the interviewee chair as quickly as possible.
Aside from not asking for an interview on the spot during a live segment, the producer could have prepared by having the chairs situated in a way so that she was not squinting into the sun, had a tent set up so that the sun was not an issue, had a mirror available and provided water for guests. All of these things could have helped this guest, and the ones who followed her, feel more comfortable. But the most important thing that producer could have done would have been to ask her, privately, if she was available to be interviewed later, which gets me to the next section — preparing your guest.
Prepare Your Guest: I like speaking to people and interviewing them but not everyone likes to be a guest or be interviewed. Some may do it out of necessity and some may genuinely like talking about their subject matter. However, as the producer, it is your responsibility to ensure that an interview achieves the goals of both the interviewer and interviewee. One way of doing this is to let your guest get a feel for the questions you will ask by sending them potential questions. I do this with all of my guests because many have never been on television before and have no idea what to expect. Seeing the types of questions and being able to prepare helps guests feel comfortable. The more comfortable the guests are, the more candid and more conversational the interview will be. I always let my guests know that these questions are a starting point, that we will deviate and may not get to them all. The other great thing about sending questions in advance is that it gives your guests an opportunity to submit questions they would like to be asked. This goes back to making sure that the goals of the interviewer and interviewee are achieved. If you are worried about the guest being over prepared and having rote answers to questions, I have never found that to be the case. Part of being a good interviewer is being able to follow up answers with appropriate questions, and not simply following a list of prepared questions.
Avoid Pre-Interview Conversations: While I am adamant about sending questions to guests before an interview, I am just as adamant about not having pre-conversations with guests about the things I will cover during the interview. I am fine with speaking with them and allaying any fears they may have and answering general questions, but I have found that extensive pre-interview conversations definitely take the excitement and the candor out of the actual interview. Unfortunately, I know this from experience.
Years ago, I had a guest who wanted to talk about her memoir weeks before the show. Her story was compelling and I felt it would be both accessible and relatable to our audience. However, she was uncomfortable with being on television, as she felt she would not come across well. At first, she insisted that I come to her house and do a pre-interview and once I told her that would not be possible, we agreed upon a telephone call. During the telephone call, she wanted to go over each question and, basically wanted to conduct the interview over the phone. Fortunately, I was able to end the conversation before we went too far. Once she arrived at the station, the interview went well but it was not as powerful as it could have been. Some of the things that she shared over the phone were remarkable but were not mentioned during the actual interview, even with some subtle prodding. I have also seen this happen when the host and guest chat too much about the subject matter before the show starts and forget some of the pertinent things that would have been great to reveal on camera rather than before the cameras started rolling. These are some of the reasons that pre-interview conversations should be kept to a minimum and, ideally, should not cover the topics to be discussed.
Setting up the space, preparing your guests and avoiding pre-interview conversations are a few of the ways to make your guests feel comfortable and elicit the most candid and useful responses in an interview. Using the techniques above may garner that one response you were not expecting that made all of the preparation worth it.
Dustin Dumas is the host and producer of Dustin's Kaleidoscope and What's Up Around Town. She is the station manager of the award-winning South Orange Maplewood Television station (SOMAtv) and serves as Vice Chair on the Jersey Access Group, External Relations Committee. She has been part of community television stations in Illinois, California and New Jersey and enjoys helping people tell their stories.
JAG Shines at NJ League of Municipalities
by Bob Duthaler, Jersey Access Group, President
Once again, the Jersey Access Group had the opportunity to participate at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City. JAG was on hand on the trade show floor with our booth, speaking to Mayors, Council Members and Administrators about our organization. Our purpose was to inform municipalities of the importance of effectively communicating with their citizens. Who better to let municipalities know how to do this then JAG members?… this is what we do!
I am sure that most of you (if not all) know that the Jersey Access Group is an affiliate member of the NJLM. So, what does that mean? What is the purpose? It means that the League turns to us for leadership and information on telecommunication issues. It looks to JAG to provide guidance through our resource as a member of NATOA for national legislation issues and more. The NJLM also looks to JAG to participate at their annual conference, not only on the trade show floor but in conference sessions as well. JAG held two conference sessions at this year's League Conference. Our first session was a joint session with the League of Municipalities in which I was lucky enough to be a panelist, along with a group of distinguished experts well versed on this topic. I urge you to read Ken Fellman's article in this very newsletter.
Geoffrey Belinfante, George Fairfield and Bob Duthaler presenting at OTT panel
Our second session was an all JAG event. Geoffrey Belinfante, George Fairfield and myself presented to a group of fifty plus people comprised of Mayors, Informational Directors, Council members and others. Our session was entitled: "Post-Pandemic Tools That Can Help Your Reach Your Citizens – Ways you can continue to reach your community after the lockdown and social distancing". The workshop addressed the question of "Now that you have given the public access to their local government meetings and other events in their homes can you go back to business as usual? Reaching your municipal community through a traditional cable channel is not the only game in town. We'll look at new ways to engage your residents with over-the-top (OTT) devices and applications like Roku, AppleTV, on the web, and mobile devices".
Bob Duthaler talks to attendees
We explored everything that our stations did during the crisis, technology we discovered along the way, ideas for communicating moving forward and more. Interestingly, we also had an audience full of people who were interested in learning how to start their own access channel and we gave guidance on how to do that as well. I thought it would be nice to also share this session with our members as well.
Geoffrey Belinfante, George Fairfield and Bob Duthaler answer questions at OTT panel
We currently have this session (and the Broadband one too) available on the JAG website and YouTube page. I urge you to share the links with your legislative body in your municipality. Let them know the power of our organization. Here is the video link to JAG session: https://youtu.be/cu8hiNNCpIo
NJLM Broadband Session Report
by Ken Fellman, Of Counsel, Helmer, Conley & Kasselman, PA
As an affiliate of the New Jersey League of Municipalities, JAG annually provides a session at the League's annual conference on communications related issues. JAG has had a history with the League of identifying and educating on relevant communications topics to New Jersey's local governments. In past years JAG sessions have addressed cable regulation, social media and wireless facilities deployment. This year, on November 17th we gathered in Atlantic City to discuss one of the most pressing issues to New Jersey municipalities – new funding for broadband networks.
At the start of the session, we had a video welcome and an introduction of the importance of broadband deployment to all New Jersey communities from Congressman Josh Gottheimer. Joining me on our panel was Christopher Mitchell from the Institute for Local Self Reliance and Robert Boyle, CEO of Planet Networks. Robert spoke about the work his company is doing to connect New Jersey communities to 21st century broadband, while Chris and I addressed the new programs coming from Washington, D.C. to promote broadband deployment and usage in hard to serve areas, and the once in a generation opportunity this provides New Jersey communities to take control of their broadband futures.
There are multiple federal programs underway and in the planning stages that will aid with both broadband network deployment and broadband adoption. Chris and I focused on two major pieces of legislation, the American Rescue Plan Act, passed on March 11, 2021, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that was signed by President Biden two days before our session. Both will provide funding that New Jersey local governments can use to deploy new broadband networks and can have the effect of promoting better broadband availability and adoption throughout the entire state.
The funding from both bills require interaction between local government and the State. The American Rescue Plan Act funds require applications through the Division of Local Government Services. The Infrastructure Act will provide funding through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Each state will, at a minimum, receive $100 million. Beyond that, additional state monies will depend upon the conditions within each state demonstrating the extent of unserved and underserved areas, and whether the state applies for digital equity grant funds that will be made available under the new law.
NTIA will be reviewing new broadband coverage maps from the FCC which will be available sometime in 2022. It is currently participating in listening sessions to get input as to how it should structure its grant programs to states. Once a state receives funding, it too must develop a process to funnel these funds to entities that will build the networks, including local governments. In fact, the law requires states to collaborate with local governments in developing their rules. How New Jersey does this is yet to be seen, and JAG has a role here in helping its local government members work with the state to ensure a fair process.
We received a wide range of questions from communities of all sizes at the session. Some were concerned with how they might work with companies like Planet Networks to bring broadband into underserved areas. Others expressed great interest in exploring the possible expansion of local broadband networks that might be possible with this new federal money, and how that might position their communities to develop partnerships with the private sector to bring more broadband availability and affordability to New Jersey. Clearly, this is an issue facing a wide variety of New Jersey jurisdictions. We had questions and interest about the new broadband funding from very small communities in Somerset and Cumberland Counties, suburban communities in Bergen County, larger communities in Ocean County, and even larger cities like Newark and Atlantic City. Our takeaway was that broadband deployment and adoption, and how these new federal programs might help improve it, is going to be a critically important issue in New Jersey over the next few years.
It is not clear which department of State government will take the lead on implementing the funding from the Infrastructure Bill. JAG members should note that on July 7, 2021, Governor Murphy signed legislation establishing a Broadband Access Study Commission. The Commission's role, in part, is to evaluate (i) impediments of access to broadband service in New Jersey and (ii) the feasibility of establishing community broadband networks in the State. We don't know yet whether this Commission may have a role in recommending how the new federal funding should be spent, but it may. JAG members will want to follow the Commission's progress and advocate for local interests, where appropriate.
Finally, JAG members should be speaking to others in your jurisdictions about what is being done to get ready for potential funding from the Infrastructure Act. Do you have unserved or underserved areas that can benefit from better broadband connectivity? Do you have segments of your community that need help with the cost of broadband? Note also that the Infrastructure Act includes money for broadband planning. If you haven't already begun, now is the time to be starting that work.
If you would like additional info about broadband deployment contact Ken at kenfellman@helmerlegal.com. This session is now available on YouTube: Broadband Panel at NJLOM


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Nicole Stark of Disparity Games talks life as an indie dev and the rise of gaming startups
News » Nicole Stark of Disparity Games talks life as an indie dev and the rise of gaming startups
James Ward - April 13, 2017 3 MIN READ
It's 2006, and Australia's game development landscape is brimming with both local and global talent. Among the big players is international gaming giant Sega, a company which gained enough traction to open up its own baby theme park in Sydney's Darling Harbour.
Enter the global financial crisis, a torrential wave which would bury Sega and, alongside it, nearly the entirety of Australia's game development businesses. From the ashes rose small independent or 'indie' developers, startups that are now leading the charge towards rebuilding an industry that was once a contender on the global stage.
Now, indie developers make up the majority of Australia's gaming sector, a $115 million industry expected to grow thanks to the high export numbers generated from new and veteran startups in the space.
According to Nicole Stark of Disparity Games, the rise of indie devs can be attributed to the "perfect storm" of unemployed developers left behind from the wreckage of the global financial crisis, in combination with the increase of mobile gaming opportunities.
"The rise of mobile [brought] a lot more casual gamers, so people who wouldn't normally play games, the average person, was now a part of the market," she said.
Mobile games and the nature of their development, according to Stark, presented a ripe opportunity for talented developers to start their own businesses and begin creating. Mobile games are generally smaller in scale, easy to distribute, and require less resources and time to create, and thus they are overall cheaper.
Stark herself took up the mantle to create her own game alongside her husband, Peter, with the both of them having spent time working within the gaming industry. The pair began working together in 2011, when Stark was on maternity leave while her husband took long service leave.
"We thought hey, let's start making a video game," she said.
The pair developed their first title, Run Fatty Run, a mobile platforming game where a player must navigate obstacles while getting chased by a tiger, and established their startup, Disparity Games.
Their full time roles took a backseat, with the couple splitting the work on development between them: Peter focused on programming and Nicole on design. However, beside the huge intricacies of game development, the couple had to also juggle all the typical facets of, well, starting up a startup, without a source of income.
"It [was] absolutely terrifying," said Stark.
"We had no steady job, a mortgage to cover, and four children. To go from earning money to watching your bank account dwindle is really tough."
Jumping between different roles served as a double-edged sword for the entrepreneur, who described it as "crazy" yet "exciting".
"To be honest I still get sick of how many hats I have to wear. Every time you swap hats you have a little bit of inertia. It's the best job in the world, but also the most strenuous," said Stark.
Developing titles wouldn't just involve the efforts of the couple, however, but the entire family, consisting of four daughters from ages eight to 24. Stark explained that their 20 old daughter, who is studying animation, works for the business a few days a week, while the youngest is learning programming.
"We're really a family indie development company; the mom and pop store of indie game development," joked Stark.
The family operates at their residence just a flicker away from the sea in Noosa, as Stark talked about the ups and downs of working as a family business.
"When it's great it's very very great. There was certainly an adjustment period at the beginning though, because you go straight to spending all your time together," she said.
The later half of 2015 saw Disparity Games release their flagship IP title, Ninja Pizza Girl, a colourful action-platformer with bullying and teenage angst at its ideological heart. The title was met with substantial critical and financial success, having earned high reviews scores across the board.
With their commercial success, the startup now sits as one of the leaders of Queensland's gaming sector, a tight-knit community compacted with other indie developers. With an increase of startups entering the space in both Queensland and Australia-wide, Stark said it's a sector she hopes that will continue to diversify.
"I think there's space for people to do things a lot of different ways, which is what we're seeing at the moment. You have your micro AAA indie developers, then a lot of smaller sized ones too," she said.
These 'micro AAA' developers are the startups looking to fill the gaps left behind from the global financial crisis.
According to Stark, there's businesses now face a new challenge, involving the oversaturation of genre games, particularly in mobile, due to lack of diversity and copying from international competitors. Stark, however, is confident the industry will move forward.
"As the barriers decrease, there will be more companies popping up. There's so much innovation in the indie game scene, so there will always be new ideas coming about in one way or another," she said.
Currently working on contract work including a title called 'Younger: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles', Disparity Games is looking towards developing its next IP game, a parkour platform dubbed 'Snapdragon'.
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Q: Team Foundation Server Buenas tardes compañeros. Tengo un problema con TFS. He estado trabajando en un proyecto en C# con control de código fuente en TFS (es un equipo de trabajo con 5 programadores).
Comencé con un I3, pero en la medida que el proyecto crece dicha máquina se me quedó corta y pasé a un I7 pero no encuentro la forma de pasar el proyecto a la nueva máquina.
Lo hice directamente desde TFS configurando el área de trabajo a un directorio de mi nueva máquina y todo funcionó muy bien, inclusive el programa compila perfectamente, pero no tengo acceso a mis pantallas y me informa que no puede abrirlas por un error como pueden ver a continuación:

Agradezco cualquier información o pista para corregir esto. Gracias anticipadas.

A: Bueno la solución fué algo simple, pero al mismo tiempo de mucha investigación. EL administrador al crear un nuevo repositorio dejó en el App.config los string connection en minúsculas (asi estaban) pero creo los enlaces con mayúsculas y la parte de Report viewer estaba corrupta. Eliminé los directorios NLog y Report Viewer (en el directorio del proyecto - packages) y reconstruí la solución y ya todo funciona OK


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Support a smooth transition to EVs through easily accessible charging solutions on private property
ACEA — 2022-12-06
Stakeholders from the e-mobility ecosystem call on members of the European Parliament to amend the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) by setting ambitious and timely targets to support a smooth transition to electric vehicles through easily accessible charging solutions on private property.
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), the European Association for Electromobility (AVERE), and Transport & Environment (T&E) have signed a joint letter to the European Parliament's Industry Committee (ITRE).
The recent agreement to set a 100% CO2 emission reduction target for both new cars and vans by 2035 must be reflected in other relevant legislative acts. It is essential that enabling factors such as the widespread deployment of charging infrastructure, are fixed at an appropriate level. Today, the vast majority of EV recharges happens at home, working spaces or other non-public locations. Private buildings therefore play an essential role in the transition to e-mobility.
The EPBD revision creates unique opportunities for co-legislators to enable citizens to participate in the move to electric mobility. The current Commission proposal takes a step in the right direction, but the ambition needs to be strengthened to ensure that all buildings are adapted for EV use. This is essential to ensure the transition towards net-zero emissions in the road transport sector.
In their letter the three organisations call for ambitious targets for sustainable mobility in the EPBD, regulatory certainty for businesses, and appropriate help for citizens to make the shift to e-mobility.


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Together At Midnight is the perfect winter story, a heartwarming, brings-a-smile-on-your-face kind of read, perfect for this time of the year. With endearing main characters, a lovely setting filled with snow, heavy jackets and warm ski clothes, Together At Midnight, was, in one word, ADORABLE.
In this story, we follow Kendall and Max, two former friends meeting each other again on a winter in New York. She is staying with her brother in the city, a very spontaneous decision after spending a semester abroad, lost and confused about what to do, where to go and who to be next. He is staying with his grandfather to take care of him, while they find a new care-taker. We follow them as they meet again, as they are witnesses to a tragic accident, as they, sort of on a whim, decide to challenge each other to perform random acts of kindness, something no one does anymore. Something they want to do. Not to stand by while things happen, but to make a difference in someone's lives.
Originally, this is this "random acts of kindness" part of the book that attracted me: in a society obsessed with individualism, where smiling to strangers or asking someone crying alone in a corner if everything is okay just does NOT happen, Together At Midnight was a breath of fresh air, giving us a beautiful message in this winter season: that kindness can actually DO something for other people. Just a few words, a simple hello, something that doesn't take time or costs anything, can go a long way. In that way, it was a really positive book and I loved it.
Told from two different point of views, we get to hear Kendall and Max's story in Together At Midnight, as they re-discover each other, their lives, their stories, who they are and who they want to be. Both point of views felt distinct, different and unique and, most importantly, the story didn't focus on them both and their friendship – it also focused on personal issues they had to overcome. Max was a great character, he was sweet, he was flawed, he was annoying at times with his obsession for his ex-girlfriend, but I rooted for him and wanted the best for him. Kendall was my favorite: she was a lot of fun, she was really relatable to me and I loved how her writer side jumped into the story. She invented stories for the people she met, wrote constantly in her notebook. She also had ADHD and I liked that this was included in the story and mentioned, even if I won't speak about the representation, since I can't attest if this was well, or not.
Another addition to the characters in this story were the people Kendall and Max met along the way, the people they tried to be kind with. We got, every once in a while, a point of view of one of these people they had tried to be kind with. This gave us a very interesting insight on their lives, what they were going through at the moment and how even a little bit of kindness could change them, their lives, the way they see things and so on.
If Together At Midnight takes place over a week, it still gives the story a lot of time to properly develop, to allow the relationships to grow and change and turn into that little spark of a something more. Max and Kendall got to know each other a bit more, for sure, but we also get some interesting development of family relationships in this story: between Max and his grandfather as they slowly understand each other and manage to grow close to each other ; but also between Kendall and her brother.
Together at Midnight was a heartwarming, perfect story to read during winter-time. With interesting characters, set in a snow-covered New York City, spreading kindness like snowflakes all around the city… it was a quick and beautiful contemporary read for the lovers of romance, but also good character development.
A million thanks to the publisher for the e-ARC of this book. This did not, in any way, influence my thoughts and review.
Jennifer Castle, Together At Midnight, Published by HarperTeen, January 2nd, 2018.
Do you want to read Together At Midnight? Why, or why not?
Do you like to read sweet romances in the winter? Do you have any recommendations of sweet reads for this time of the year… Or are you more into dark fantasy at this time? Let me know in comments!
There's not enough kindness in the world but it sounds that this book is trying to change that. Sounds like a great read!
It really was a great read! I hope you'll want to read it 🙂 thank you, Prima!
It was really adorable. Made me love the story even more ❤ I hope you'll read it soon!
I love a wintery NYC setting! This story sounds cute and heart-warming, I love that the main characters are inspired to do these random acts of kindness.
Artemis is so-so, I think audiobook is making it much more enjoyable, if I was reading it I'd be bored with all the science stuff. With audiobook I just dose off and coma back to listening when there's action.
Love your review! I have this book in my tbr and I'm so glad you loved it! It really sounds like an incredible read. I really hope I get to read it soon. I love reading dark fantasy in the winter but I also enjoy reading sweet YA romances.
Great review Marie, and oh this sounds like a brilliant book. 🙂 ❤ I am definitely going to be adding this one to my to-read list because it sounds like something I have to read and given the fact that it's winter now it's the perfect time to read it as well. 😀 I love the idea of the characters doing random acts of kindness for other people, and it's great that the character development was well done despite the book only being set over the course of a week and especially considering it's told through dual POVs as well.
Oh I can imagine, it's always nice when a book exceeds your expectations isn't it?
Very nice review! I always get in the mood for books like these in the Winter time!
Ooh, a contemporary! I'll have to add it to my TBR now, knowing how much of an expert you are when it comes to contemporary recs. 😉 And from your review, this sounds like such a sweet book! I really do believe that the smallest acts of kindness can make someone feel so much better, or change at least something in their life in a big way. And AAGHH YESS I love snippets of others' different POVs!! I just find them so refreshing ahaha.
Such a beautiful review, Marie! This one sounds very interesting, though I don't tend to read many winter romances or winter books, in general. No idea why. I'm trying to change that this year by reading The Bear and the Nightingale, we'll see how this goes.
I think you're actually right there are so many summer-y reads that come in my mind, but not many set in the winter. I just thought it was me not researching enough, hahaha.
No, I feel like there are… 3 books set in winter or something and a billion set in the summertime. It's SO sad haha.
I just wrote my review for this yesterday, and Big E made it into mine as well. Loved him and how he cared deeply for his grandson. I was a fan of the family relationships in general. Kendall and her brother had a pretty special bond, and I liked her mom a lot too. I felt like the additional POVs elevated the story too. Great review!
Oh this sounds so lovely I definitely want to read it!! 😀 I love heartwarming romances with great characterisation 😀 Great review!
Wow! I want to read it now! Thank you for your appealing review!
Oh yay! I'm so glad to hear that, I hope you'll enjoy the book 🙂 thank you!
I hope so too! I am pretty sure I will! Thank you for your review!
I love the different POVs as you see their acts of kindness throughout the book. I've had this on my TBR for a while but it sounds like a perfect contemporary to snuggle up with! It reminds me of They Both Die At The End but with a happier ending. I would love to read this! Great review!


Does the Bible verse above describe how you usually respond to suffering? I bet not. At best, my response to suffering results in my pulling away quietly from reality, hedging myself in with sports or books or movies, so I don't have to deal. Denial. At worst, I lash out at people who are not the cause of my trial.
The verse above probably best describes how I respond to other people's suffering. "Don't worry about it. It'll pass. You'll be stronger for this." As I type I notice that what I say isn't false, it's true, but most often I tend to refer to truth when I don't need to be the one to live it.
So often we hear atheists snicker about the existence of a loving God who has a suffering people. To them, this is incoherent. If God is all-powerful and He loves you, why do you suffer, they ask. They use these instances to play on our propensity to avoid the problem. That we may act on the call of our hearts to lash out, instead of reach out.
But when you consider atheism, you should know that this is, in fact, the incoherent worldview. Atheism does not provide answers to the problem of evil; it just eliminates it as a problem.
If this is a God-less existence, what is suffering? See, suffering can only be seen as bad or wrong or something that ought not happen if we have an understanding of what ought to be. Atheism, if true, eliminates oughts.
An ought-less world is one in which what happens just happens. It's a world of chocolate or vanilla choices and chocolate or vanilla results. Nothing is good or bad. Things are just different, but equal in value, like the choice between chocolate or vanilla ice cream. After all, who's to say that one flavor is better than the other? What proof can we submit to decide? (Hint: It's chocolate. Or is it?) An existence without a standard of what ought to happen reduces life to these kind of choices.
Thus, every complaint or displeasure can only describe the condition of the complainer and says nothing truthful of the deed done or object of the complaint. So, as such, the unbeliever lacks the ability to describe or explain reality. Truth exists within only their personal whims and not as something that exists apart from them. For example, displeasure of being punched in the nose only describes the way the punched individual feels about the event and not the potential wrongness of the act itself against them. But nobody really lives this way. That's the incoherence of atheism.
So when unbelievers try to play us against God because of our sufferings, they entirely miss the point.
The point of suffering according to the text above is to establish God as the "Father of compassion" and the "God of comfort". Notice 2 Corinthians 1: 3-7 doesn't tell us that troubles won't occur. People of God were never promised a trouble-free life. These are the heretical rantings of false prophets and prosperity gospel preachers. It says we will be comforted in our troubles. (v.4) This comfort is found in the Cross.
When reading this verse, it is important to understand that this letter is written by Paul on behalf of himself and his traveling companion Timothy to the church in Corinth. So when he uses the words "we" and "our", in some cases, he is referring to himself and Timothy. "You" and "your" is referencing the church in Corinth. In other cases, these words refer to Paul, Timothy, and the church all together as believers.
Now, why should troubles occur in the first place? Again, what is the point?
Know that much of the quote above deserves further explanation and that is what Jones' informative book provides.
So according to Jones, God has a reason for our suffering. He has a plan the eventually leads us to being in His presence "forever and ever". We play a part in this as believers. We comfort those who suffer because we have found comfort in the finished work of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
May you personally find this kind of comfort in your life.


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MIS: who are the 5 million users of Skolengo?
Published on June 2, 2020 - Updated on September 2, 2021
More than 5 million users use Skolengo daily. These users evolve within more than 3600 schools and universities across 70 countries. They come from all sectors of teaching and all levels combined.
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Skolengo is deployed in more than 70 countries
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The Palaszczuk Government has given a green light to Dexus to progress to the next stage of a massive new proposal to transform Brisbane's Eagle Street Pier into a premium business and leisure destination sustaining around 740 jobs yearly.
This decision means the government has approved Dexus to move to a full feasibility study of redeveloping the complex and surrounds into a new Waterfront Precinct under the Market-Led-Proposal Program.
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said the proposal – which will now proceed to Stage 2 of Market-Led Proposal assessment – includes a visionary precinct featuring two new towers on the Eagle Street Pier site with the potential for commercial use, residential apartments, a hotel and retail spaces.
Market-Led Proposals are proposals from the private sector seeking an exclusive commercial arrangement with the government to deliver a service or infrastructure to meet a community need.
Artist's impression of Dexus' proposed future Eagle Street Pier
There are four stages of the MLP framework – preliminary assessment, initial proposal, detailed proposal and final binding offer. The Dexus Waterfront Precinct proposal has completed stage one, and is today moving to stage two.
The Waterfront Precinct is a unique opportunity to transform Brisbane's Eagle
Street and surrounds into a leading premium business and leisure destination in the heart of the CBD. – Dexus
"Should this project reach final approval, this will be a city-shaping development – a world-class mixed-use riverside precinct with public space at its heart," Mr Dick said.
"Our government is supporting this proposal because we support jobs, and this project would represent a $1.4 billion investment in Brisbane with the potential to support around 740 jobs per annum over the life of construction.
"This proposal isn't without complexities, but we know we need this sort of investment to grow jobs for Queenslanders, which is a key priority for our government and for me in my role as part of a key Ministerial team driving our state's economy.
"Construction is the third largest employment industry in Queensland, and we know projects like this one will help support tradies and their families across the South East."
Mr Dick said the proposal would see up to 1.5 hectares of public and riverfront open space, including shaded public terraces stepping down to the river and a new, wider Riverwalk section that would continue the alignment along the river with the recently announced botanic gardens Riverwalk project.
Plan of future Eagle Street pedestrianised street
"Eagle Street Pier is an important, much utilised and much loved location in our city, and our government supports this proposal moving forward because we want to see it continue to thrive, as well as improve access to the Brisbane River from the Brisbane CBD," he said.
The Dexus proposal includes a section of Eagle Street to be closed to vehicle traffic to create a shaded, pedestrian and cyclist-friendly environment, providing an opportunity to reconfigure the way vehicle and pedestrian traffic currently moves through the precinct.
According to Dexus, the pedestrian-friendly precinct would have many community benefits including:
1.5 hectares of riverside public open space
A traffic-free precinct
Safer walking and cycling
More restaurants and casual eateries
Better access to and views of the river
7-day a week activation
A widened and upgraded Riverwalk
Expansive, shaded terraces
Lush sub-tropical landscaping
A renovated heritage-listed Naldham House (Polo Club)
Enhanced worker and visitor experience
Mr Dick said as part of moving through Stage 2: Detailed proposal, Dexus would work with the Brisbane City Council and Translink to consider the feasibility of the proposal.
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said Council was supportive of the proposal for the City Reach precinct which was a key commercial and employment hub for the city's financial sector.
"While ultimate approval of the proposal rests with the Queensland Government, Council has expressed its initial support of this Market-Led Proposal, recognising the many economic, lifestyle and leisure opportunities such a project would bring to our New World City," he said.
"The proposal is a vote of confidence in Brisbane as a place to do business and reinforces our attraction as a tourist destination."
Cr Quirk said the draft MLP included a proposal to permanently close Eagle Street to all traffic from the corner of Market Street to the corner of Charlotte Street, which would be assessed by a joint working group of key stakeholders including Council and TransLink.
"Dexus will now conduct detailed planning, including traffic impact modelling on the proposed permanent road closure at Eagle Street," he said.
"Council will carefully consider and weigh up any potential impacts of the project against the proposed benefits to ensure the best possible outcome for Brisbane residents and businesses and our city's road, pedestrian, cycle and public transport network."
As the owner and manager of the largest consolidated private sector landholding in the Brisbane CBD, which includes the Eagle Street Pier and surrounds, Dexus is in a unique position to deliver the proposed project.
Location of Dexus' Eagle Street Pier Redevelopment
Dexus Chief Executive Officer Darren Steinberg said plans were still being developed but the opportunity was for a revitalised business and leisure destination which prioritises access to the river and the precinct from the city.
"The ambition of the proposal is to revitalise Brisbane's premier dining hub and give back the waterfront to the Brisbane community, creating a place that celebrates Brisbane's sub-tropical climate and delivers a global-standard business address and tourist destination in the heart of the CBD," he said.
"The proposal is consistent with our strategy of enhancing the CBD assets owned by Dexus and our funds management clients through development and creating engaging workplaces and spaces for our customers and the community."
He said the vision for the Waterfront Precinct aligned with Brisbane City Council's New World City Action Plan and supported the Queensland Government's economic development agenda.
Mr Dick said the Palaszczuk Government was working with Dexus to explore the feasibility of the proposal.
"This will include early stakeholder consultation with the wider Brisbane community and other stakeholders," he said.
Stakeholder consultation would run into next year with possible construction activity commencing in 2020 with total completion in 2026.
Reference: https://brisbanedevelopment.com/unveiled-dexus-massive-1-4-billion-eagle-street-pier-market-led-proposal/


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