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Kat Von D Steps Down from Her Namesake Makeup Company: 'I Just Can't Do Everything'
Robyn Merrett
January 16, 2020, 6:16 p.m.
Kat Von D is stepping down from her makeup line.
The celebrity tattoo artist, 37, revealed the news on Friday in a heartfelt Instagram post explaining, "I just can't do everything."
"This past year has been one of great change for me," Von D wrote alongside a photo of herself, wearing red lipstick and black gloves with the words "My dearest fans…" plastered across the shot.
"As many of you know, I gave birth to my beautiful baby boy, launched my vegan shoe line, and now busy prepping to release my long-awaited album in the Spring, followed by an international tour!" Von D wrote.
"As much as I wish I could balance all of this, on top of continuing my makeup line, it has become clear to me that I just can't do everything at the maximum capacity," Von D continued, adding "It's hard to admit this, since I've always said 'You can do everything and anything.'"
"But I don't think admitting one's limits is a bad thing," Von D shared.
The star went on to announce that she's selling her brand to Kendo — an innovative beauty incubator who she's been in a partnership with for the past 11 years.
This past year has been one of great change for me. As many of you know, I gave birth to my beautiful baby boy, launched my vegan shoe line, and am now busy prepping to release my long awaited album in the Spring, followed by an international tour! As much as I wish I could balance all of this, on top of continuing my makeup line, it has become clear to me that I just can't do everything at the maximum capacity. It's hard to admit this, since I've always said "You can do everything and anything." But I don't think admitting one's limits is a bad thing. With that said, I've decided to sell my shares of the brand, turning it over to Kendo, my partners for the past 11 years. This was not an easy decision, but after careful consideration, I decided I wanted the makeup line to continue to thrive and grow, and I believe Kendo is primed to do just that. The transition for you, my loyal customers, will be seamless. In order to avoid any confusion with such a big change, Kat Von D Beauty will take a moment to rebrand itself, so you will start noticing the change from KatVonD Beauty to KvD Vegan Beauty. I'd like to thank my beloved fans+followers who supported my vision to create a brand that stood for compassion, true artistry, and challenged modern ideals of beauty — most of which I never could relate to. I was able to create a makeup line that made outsiders like me feel like we have a place in this "beauty" world, and gave myself and others the tools to express ourselves in our own unique way, whether it was embraced by the majority or not. And I just couldn't have done any of this without you! Lastly, thank you for understanding+respecting my choice, as it was a difficult one to make, but one I am proud of regardless, and am confident that the team will continue the KvD legacy! Here's to many, many more years of KvD Vegan Beauty!
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"This was not an easy decision, but after careful consideration, I decided I wanted the makeup line to continue to thrive and grow, and I believe Kendo is primed to do just that."
Von D quickly reassured her fans that the "transition" will be "seamless."
"In order to avoid any confusion with such a big change, Kat Von D Beauty will take a moment to rebrand itself, so you will start noticing the change KatVonD Beauty to KvD Vegan Beauty. I'd like to thank my beloved fans+followers who supported my vision to create a brand that stood for compassion, true artistry, and challenged modern ideals of beauty — most of which I never could relate to."
Von D raved over her time with the brand writing, "I was able to create a makeup line that made outsiders like me feel like we have a place in this 'beauty' world, and gave myself and others the tools to express ourselves in our own unique way, whether it was embraced by the majority or not. And I just couldn't have done any of this without you!"
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Kat Von D | Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic
Von D concluded her post by thanking her fans for understanding and respecting her choice.
"It was a difficult one to make, but one I am proud of regardless, and am confident that the team will continue the KvD Legacy! Here's to many, many more years KvD Vegan Beauty!"
Von D launched her highly successful makeup brand back in 2008 at Sephora with the mission to make "the beauty world a better place."
"In all reality, if you want to know who Kat Von D Beauty is, all you gotta do is look in the mirror. We are bold, unapologetic, outspoken and different in our own way. We are the artists, poets and lovers. We are the outsiders and the insiders," Von D said of her brand.
Meet our beautiful baby boy, Leafar Von D Reyes. Thank you to all our beloved friends+family, fans+followers for your patience in us announcing his long awaited arrival! To be honest, my husband @prayers and I want to take the next 40 days [the 4th trimester] to focus on the baby and our amazing relationship transitioning into amazing parenthood - so, please excuse us if we're not on here as much for a little while. Just know we love you all and thank you for all the words of love+support! 🖤
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The makeup line made an estimate of $12 million in its first year, Racked reported.
Since launching her brand, Von D married husband Leafar Seyer in February 2018. The couple had a second, more elaborate ceremony in June of that year.
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In December 2018, Von D and her husband welcomed her first child, son Leafar Von D Reyes.
"Meet our beautiful baby boy, Leafar Von D Reyes," Von D wrote on Instagram at the time, including a photo of the proud dad holding the baby boy in his arms. "Thank you to all our beloved friends+family, fans+followers for your patience in us announcing his long-awaited arrival!"
MLA talks travel scandal, support for tourism industry
Martin Long, UCP MLA for West Yellowhead, emphasized the importance of provincial officials leading by example in light of the travel scandal. Earlier this month, news broke that some UCP MLAs and government staff had travelled to other countries during the Christmas season despite the province advising Albertans to limit travelling and socializing. "The premier has said repeatedly it is important that all Albertans follow both the letter and spirit of all public health orders," Long said in an email. "That is what I have been committed to, and I hope my constituents understand the importance of doing so. My number one responsibility is to represent the people of West Yellowhead - both in what I say and what I do. That is my main focus, and that is what my constituents expect of me as their elected representative." In a Jan. 5 post on Facebook, Long assured his constituents he and his family did not leave the Whitecourt area for the entire holiday season and had not left the province at all since his trip to the east coast for Christmas in 2019, months before the pandemic was declared. Amid a year "that many of us want to forget," Long said given the restrictions put in place, it was a great opportunity to explore "Alberta's extraordinary landscapes." One day in Assembly, Long encouraged people to visit Marmot Basin, "a world-renowned ski resort with 91-named runs spread across four mountain faces with 3,000 feet of vertical drop." "That being said, our government understands that 2020 was a difficult year for many businesses—including Alberta's tourism industry," he added. "Our government understood the many difficulties that tourism-related businesses were facing (and continue to face), and that is why we extended the abatement of Alberta's tourism levy for an additional three months; which gives tourism operators $10 million more in available financial resources." Long also noted the province's Small and Medium Enterprise relaunch grant. "In fact, we recently announced an expansion of the grant to include new businesses that began operating between March 1 and Oct. 31, 2020 to apply for this important support," he said. "Applications will be open for businesses meeting this criterion on Feb. 4." He acknowledged the impact the COVID pandemic has had on the mental health of Albertans, and said the government committed $53 million to mental health and addiction supports. Serving six months so far as parliamentary secretary for Small Business and Tourism, Long said he's looking "forward to working with Albertans to ensure our small businesses and tourism sector are both strong for years to come." Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Jasper Fitzhugh
Music director questions why province is giving $4M to junior hockey teams
Last week, junior hockey teams scored $4 million in funding from the province to help get them through the pandemic. While that's good news for the hockey teams, there are those that are wondering where the funding help is for the arts. "I was taken aback that our government would shovel $4 million toward hockey," Brent Ghiglione told The Afternoon Edition's Garth Materie. Ghiglione, the director of bands at the University of Regina, said he voiced his concerns in a letter to Laura Ross, minister of Parks, Culture and Sport. On Friday, the provincial government announced $3 million in funding for Saskatchewan's five Western Hockey League teams and $1 million for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said in a statement that the hockey funding was done because junior hockey teams are a big part of the cultural fabric and local economies in Saskatchewan. "Really? It's a sport. How is this cultural?" asked Ghiglione. He'd like to see similar investments for things like music, visual arts and theatre. "There are lots of awesome organizations and musicians and artists in our province that are trying to figure out where their mortgage is coming from," he said. "And yet they can shovel off $4 million over to hockey so that they will be able to survive the pandemic." He said the cultural backbone of the community is the artists and the films and musicians. "I mean, how many freelance musicians are starving right now? "It's sickening. I'm not a hockey hater. I like sports. And I totally respect it. But it's sports. These are young, young men and ladies, I'm guessing, that are doing sport. And we've got people that can't pay their mortgage." For example, Ghiglione said, the Regina Symphony is playing small concerts in churches just to stay afloat. "I just think it's so short sighted by the government to only pick on one segment of our society. I mean, is the money going to go to the people that, you know, have the ear of the government? The government's supposed to be looking out for everyone." CBC has reached out to the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport for a response but have not received a reply.
Canada Post honours Black community of Amber Valley, Alta., with new stamp
Canada Post is commemorating Amber Valley, a forgotten community of all-Black settlers in northern Alberta, with a stamp for Black History Month. The community, 170 kilometres north of Edmonton, was settled by hundreds of African-Americans escaping racial violence and segregation in the United States in the 1900s. Myrna Wisdom, a historian and descendant of Amber Valley settlers, said she wasn't too surprised when Canada Post reached out to her a couple years ago to consult on the stamp. "I just think it's about time," Wisdom said. "What took you so long, I guess, is one of the questions before they started profiling these people, you know, because we've been here for the past 100 years." The yellow-toned stamp features a scene of a caravan rolling through the Prairies with photographs of the earliest members who helped settle the community. The image is set against a backdrop of Amber Valley on the Alberta map. The settlers include Henry Sneed, Jordan W. Murphy, with great-granddaughter Bernice Bowen and granddaughter Vivian (Murphy) Harris and Amy Broady, a midwife. Wisdom said Broady provided an essential service. "She rode horseback, because there were no good roads, but she delivered babies. And it didn't matter what colour you were, she helped everybody out." She said it was appropriate to have Murphy on the stamp as before the land was called Amber Valley, it was referred to as Murphy's Land. She added that Bowen was also the first graduate of Toles School, the local school in Amber Valley. She went on to study teaching at the University of Alberta and is still alive today. "She's in her 80s, late 80s, but she will be able to see the stamp. That's what I think is nice about it," Wisdom said. Jim Phillips, director of stamp services at Canada Post, said the postal operator has been celebrating Black History Month for the past 13 years, especially by telling the stories of the early communities, heroes and cultures. "We are honoured and pleased to be able to tell this story and to create some lasting artwork and kind of open a discussion about this community across Canada and among Canadians who may not know about it," he said. The stamps will be available Friday in post offices across Canada. But Phillips encourages people to buy them online due to the pandemic. He said Canada Post prints a finite number of stamps and normally they would last a year unless they get sold out. "We've had a lot of interest in these stamps … people just seem to want to resonate with the story," he said. "I would suggest if anybody really wants them, that they don't wait that long because I think they'll be gone in a couple of months." Five families at first Amber Valley was settled by five families in 1910. Some 300 people started arriving from Alabama and Oklahoma, braving hostile conditions at the border and undergoing rigorous medical exams before boarding the train for Edmonton. After that, they followed a dusty wagon road to Amber Valley. By 1911, about 1,000 settlers had settled in the community. Wisdom said she still wonders why they came all the way north, instead of stopping at some place like Vancouver. Before the original families settled, a trio had scouted the area and decided it was a good place despite the bush. Today, only a few barns and homes remain of the once-thriving settlement. Wisdom said her grandfather's house burned down last week. "I grew up seeing that house, you know, walking by there," she said. "It was just a landmark that's been there."
Treaty Three Police launches new project aimed at addressing sexual violence, human trafficking
KENORA — An Indigenous police service in northwestern Ontario is implementing a new project that will help address sexual violence, harassment and human trafficking in the Treaty Three Territory. The project named The Spirit of Hope will include both community-based activities and increase the capacity of Treaty Three police officers in addressing crimes against women and families, according to a news release issued this week. "I am excited for this opportunity and to hold the Treaty Three Police service and surrounding area with high regard," coordinator of the project Jody Smith said in a news release. Smith is from Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. The project will address sexual violence, harassment and human trafficking specifically related to the 231 calls to justice and the need for national action. Through this project, police will engage with Anishnaabe youth, women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people to provide education and awareness. The program will engage with the communities' elders, Grand Council Treaty Three, community outreach groups, women's groups, child and family services and local education authorities. Treaty Three Police is responsible for policing duties in the Greater Treaty Three Region in northwestern Ontario which includes approximately 20,000 residents in 23 First Nations communities. The project is funded by the ministry of the solicitor general. Karen Edwards, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source
WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials say delays in getting COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech will force the province to sharply reduce the number of injections planned for February.The province says it is planning for incoming supplies to be cut in half.The federal government announced Tuesday that Canada is not getting any COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech next week. "We originally were told we would be receiving 18,720 doses (in the next two weeks) and our new estimate is 9,360," Dr. Joss Reimer, a member of the province's vaccine committee, said Wednesday.There are enough doses for all appointments currently booked, but fewer appointments will be scheduled next month, Reimer said. The goal of administering an average of 2,500 doses a day in February is being reduced to 1,496 daily.In the unlikely event that supply delays continue and the province does not receive any doses in the first week of February, its current supply of the Pfizer vaccine would be used up and appointments would begin to be cancelled, Reimer said.The revised outlook comes just as Manitoba is ramping up its vaccination capacity. A so-called supersite, which can handle hundreds of vaccinations a day, opened this week in Brandon and another is planned for early February in Thompson.Because of the supply issues with the Pfizer vaccine, the Thompson site will instead use the Moderna vaccine, the only other one approved in Canada to date.Health officials reported 153 new COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths Wednesday. Manitoba's numbers, including the number of people in hospital and the percentage of people testing positive, have dropped since a spike in the fall.The provincial government is considering easing some of the restrictions that were put in place in November by this weekend, subject to public feedback. The proposals include letting non-essential stores reopen, as well as hair salons and barber shops, and easing a ban on social gatherings in private homes to allow two visitors at a time."I know that people are eager to reduce restrictions, especially businesses," said Dr. Jazz Atwal, acting deputy chief public health officer."But we need to be cautious. We can't open everything at once."This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 20, 2021 Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
Sask. doctors push for tweaks to COVID-19 restrictions, stronger enforcement
A Saskatoon intensive care unit doctor doesn't think the province needs more COVID-19 restrictions — just a few tweaks and better enforcement of those already in place. "I agree with [Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer] Dr. Saqib Shahab that these restrictions, if everybody followed them, would be sufficient. But the reality is not everyone is following them," Dr. Hassan Masri said. In November, the provincial government issued an order that all bars must stop serving alcohol by 10 p.m. and be closed by 11 p.m. Masri noted flouting the rules creates real consequences — from difficulties in contact tracing to a shortage of hospital beds. That's why he's calling on the government to close all bars, pubs and nightclubs to curb that temptation to break the restrictions. "Those places are there for social interaction and physical interaction. It is virtually impossible to have a bar or a pub open and ask people to be alone or be away from everyone. That defeats the whole purpose of going to these places," Masri explained. Should the government not adjust these restrictions, he said, there needs to be a stronger push for people to follow them. "The current restrictions are not being enforced to the fullest of the law and it makes people more likely to break the law," he said. "It really makes the laws themselves really ineffective." On Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe said it's time to take action against those breaking the law. "We don't need to punish all of those that are following the public health orders, but to those establishments and even all those people who are flagrantly operating outside of what the public health orders are, they do need to be punished," the premier said during a provincial COVID-19 update on Tuesday. He said he's asked public health if there are other enforcement options, in addition to fines, that could include "closing these bad actors indefinitely to ensure that we are having compliance in our communities." That would allow the opportunity for the businesses that are following public health orders to stay open and operate safely, Moe said. Set thresholds for restrictions: psychiatrist Saskatoon psychiatrist Dr. Tamara Hinz agrees that more enforcement of public health orders is needed. "I know I'm not supposed to text while I drive, but we still have police officers watching out for that kind of thing," she said. "We can't have a conversation about rule compliance without enforcement." Hinz said it would help if people start thinking of the pandemic as a group effort. "People have to come together to work together," she said. "If we have large segments of the population that are not carrying their weight on the project, then the rest of us suffer." Hinz noted one way the province could get more compliance with COVID-19 measures is to be more transparent about thresholds, and identifying a specific mark for the number of cases that must be reached before restrictions would either loosen or tighten. "I think transparency from our health and government leaders could go a long way," she said. "Rules need to be straightforward, they have to make sense to people — and they need to be clearly laid out by people who are leading by example." More public awareness campaigns about COVID-19 — especially featuring those most impacted by the illness — could also be effective, Hinz added, noting it may help "personalize the crisis and unify us." In a worst-case scenario, Masri said the rule breakers could send the province spiralling into an unwanted lockdown. "Regardless of what people want and don't want, if the numbers continue to rise to the point that it's unmanageable, a full lockdown will take place," he said. "I've never advocated for that, but I've always been very clear that the virus will advocate for itself if we don't listen very clearly."
Wildfire mitigation work underway
Forest areas in Jasper and close to it are being thinned to reduce the risk of wildfire. Crews from Landmark Solutions Ltd. started work in November. This is part of the FireSmart Forest Fuel Reduction Project, a partnership between the Municipality of Jasper and Parks Canada. "It has to be done in the winter because of the impact on the ground and safety in burning piles," said Greg Van Tighem, director of protective services for the Municipality of Jasper, and a project manager alongside Landon Shepherd with Parks Canada. Van Tighem emphasized it's important not to disturb the understory, the layer of vegetation beneath the main canopy, as the ground has to be frozen. "(The crews) deal with the understory and the bigger trees," he said. "They're targeting the mountain pine beetle-killed trees." Alan Westhaver, a former Park warden, runs ForestWise Environmental Consulting Ltd. and develops the prescription for each Fire Management Unit (FMU). "Parks Canada provides a surveillance officer, Christine Brown, to monitor the work (including) the criteria of FireSmart prescription on a daily basis and adhering to environmental requirements," Van Tighem said. "Each unit is different in the prescription." There are seven units and nine subunits in the project that cover a total of 27.5 hectares. This includes the industrial area, places around the municipality and Parks Canada compounds and the Lake Annette/Lake Edith day-use areas. "Our objective is to provide a higher level of safety to the community in the event of a wildfire, so we reduce the fuel located around the community and the infrastructure that surrounds the community," Van Tighem said. Portions of some units have been completed. Van Tighem said work will continue until the ground begins to thaw and snow starts to melt in March. The trees cut down in some of the units are used for firewood. With a $10 fire permit, folks can pick up the wood onsite. "It's a way to reduce waste," Van Tighem added. Since the early '90s, FireSmart Canada has worked to reduce the risk that wildfires present to populated areas by facilitating interagency co-operation to promote education and awareness. Joanne McQuarrie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Jasper Fitzhugh
Quebec to cover cost of recovering and recycling disposable masks from high schools
QUEBEC — The Quebec government is inviting high schools to collect the disposable medical masks being distributed to students so they don't end up in landfills. About 500,000 blue masks are being used daily by students across the province. Quebec announced that high school students and teachers would be given two procedural masks a day when classes resumed Jan. 18, but the province didn't say what would happen to the 85 million masks expected to be used before the end of the school year. Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge said Tuesday that expenses for the recovery and recycling of the masks will be covered by the provincial government. Genevieve Cote, a spokeswoman for Roberge, said young people are very sensitive to environmental issues, and the government is confident the masks won't end up polluting the environment. "Companies, many of which are from Quebec ... offer the recovery and treatment of disposable masks," Cote said. The federation representing Quebec school administrations says the recovery effort could have been organized before students returned to class. Only some schools have boxes available to collect soiled masks, Nicolas Prevost, the federation's president, said. And many students are not comfortable discarding them in the trash. "We would have liked that we could set up the distribution (of the masks) and the recovery at the same time," Prevost said. "It would have been simpler and, above all, more beneficial for the planet." A Liberal member of the legislature, Frantz Benjamin, estimated the mask recovery operation would cost between $30 million and $35 million, and school commissions would need financial help to recoup the costs. In May, environmental groups sounded the alarm about disposable masks becoming a source of pollution. One group focused on waste management said Tuesday that aid announced by the province must be contingent on demonstrating the masks are being recycled. Denis Blaquiere, the president of the organization, said the majority of companies involved in recovering disposable masks send them out of province to be incinerated, although it is possible to recycle the main components of the mask in the province. Disposable masks are typically made from a mixture of synthetic fibres and cellulose, a rubber band and a piece of metal. Environmentalists say they can endanger wildlife and, like wipes, clog pipes in city wastewater treatment systems. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 20, 2021. Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press
Merrickville-Wolford council moves to afternoon meetings
Merrickville-Wolford council will be changing the time of their meetings, at least until they are able to welcome the public back into the council chambers. T he idea was first brought to council by Councillor Don Halpenny last year. He made the suggestion to move the meetings into the afternoon so that staff wouldn't have to stay at the office after hours. "If you can remember when we had people coming here, everybody that comes are not working anyway," Councillor Halpenny noted. "They're all retired." Although Councillor Halpenny's original idea was to start the meetings at 4pm, Councillor Bob Foster suggested that they move their meetings to 2pm, to make sure they are wrapped up during the work day. "Especially with the budget deliberations coming up, we might want to start earlier to hammer it out," he said. The only council member who was opposed to the change in meeting time was Councillor Timothy Molloy. He remembers that, prior to amalgamation, Merrickville had their meetings at both 4pm and 7pm. They ended up changing all the meetings to 7pm, as they found that the afternoon meetings did not accommodate those who worked in Ottawa. "What would be the circumstances if we changed those meetings to 2pm or 4pm, or whatever it is, on the people who are working in Ottawa and can't make those meetings?" he asked. "My feeling is, even if there's only one or two, that's substantial, because you're limiting a voter's right to a council meeting based on time." Councillor Foster reminded Councillor Molloy that the change in time would only be in place until the requirements set out by the province due to the pandemic are lifted and residents are able to attend the meetings in person once again. "This is just an interim measure, to try afternoon meetings while COVID is still raging and people aren't allowed in here anyway," he said. Mayor Struthers also mentioned that, at this point, a 2pm meeting is no different than a 7pm meeting, as recordings are uploaded to the website as soon as the meeting is over to ensure transparency. "In part, this is a nice gesture for our staff," he said. "Whether we continue on afterwards, we can have that discussion once restrictions lift." The motion to move the council meetings to 2pm on the second and fourth Mondays of the month was passed in a recorded vote, with only Councillor Molloy voting against the change. Council meetings will continue to be recorded and posted on the municipal website directly after each meeting. Hilary Thomson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The North Grenville Times


Houston Officer Shoots Amputee Dating, This Is The Caliber Of Our Police Force Today, Murderous Thugs.
Garcia said the man had told him that he lost a leg above the knee and all of one arm when he was hit by a train. At the time, the officer did not know what the metal object was that the man was waving, Silva said. She said the man came "within inches to a foot" of the officer and did not follow instructions to calm down and remain still.
Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. Garcia said the man had told him that he lost a leg above the knee and all of one arm when he was hit by a train.
He was immediately placed on three-day administrative leave, which is standard in all shootings involving officers. Homicide detectives as well as Internal Affairs are investigating the case.
Claunch, who reportedly lost an arm and leg after lying down on train tracks, had a history of erratic behavior and run-ins with the lawincluding several stints in jail, per the AP.
Investigators at the time said Marin came upon a man stabbing his neighbor to death at an apartment complex and opened fired when the suspect refused to drop the knife. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
According to detectives, the officer responded to a domestic disturbance complaint at a group home on International dating site for serious relationship and Sidney in southwest Houston around 1: The article also noted that no Houston police officer has been found guilty of a shooting in about a decade.
The owner of the group home, John Garcia, told the Houston Chronicle that the deceased, Brian Claunch, had been living at the place for approximately a year-and-a-half, and was mentally ill. Officer Matt Marin, "in fear of the safety of his partner and the safety of himself, discharges his duty weapon, striking the suspect," Silva said.
Garcia told the Houston Chronicle that Claunch liked to "doodle.
The owner of the group home, John Garcia, told the Houston Chronicle that the man had a history of mental illness and had been living at the house about 18 months. The caretaker who called police waited on the porch while the officers went inside, she said.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. They had been called to the home after a caretaker there called and reported that the man in wheelchair was causing a disturbance.
Silva said there were several people at the house at the time. He was immediately placed on three-day administrative leave, which is standard in all shootings involving officers.
Houston police have not released the identity of the man, though Garcia identified him as Claunch. Investigators at the time said Marin came upon a man stabbing his neighbor to death at an apartment complex and opened fired when the suspect refused to drop the knife.
Suspect holding writing pen Posted: Silva said there were several people at the house at the time. The owner of the group home, John Garcia, told the Houston Chronicle that the man had a history of mental illness and had been living at the house about 18 months.
Houston police records indicate that Marin also fatally shot a suspect in Police did not immediately release the name of the man who was killed. That's when police said five-year veteran Matthew Marin fired his gun at Claunch, shooting him in the head. Police said the person in charge of the home said the man inside, Brian Claunch, had a history of mental illness and was threatening other residents.
Marin will work three days of desk duty.
CNN could not reach the department for comment, but Houston police said the officer was placed on administrative leave per policy. Another officer opened fire, saying was forced to take action, "fearing for his partner's safety and his own safety", after the man refused to calm down and remain still, police told AP.
He was immediately placed on three-day administrative leave, which is standard in all shootings involving officers.
Claunch lost his arm and leg after being hit by a train, he had told Garcia. A caretaker at the home called police after Claunch became aggressiveand Claunch cornered one of the responding officers and waved a sharp object at him.
John Garcia, the owner of the assisted care facility, told reporters that Claunch liked to draw. On Saturday, Marin and his partner arrived at the group home around 2: Investigators at the time said Marin came upon a man stabbing his neighbor to death at an apartment complex and opened fired when the suspect refused to drop the knife.


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Q: json problems with making a ruby on rails application So I'm using Bitnami to learn Ruby on Rails. I have also previously tried the manual installation for ruby and rails and was met by the same problem so I thought I should try first the easy package deal of Bitnami. Anyway my problem with json is that it causes the bundle install to fail.
First the auto bundle install that rails new does fails because of an ssl error. Which is easily solved by changing the source in the gemfile which is https to http.
However when I try to bundle install it does another error when it tries to install json.
C:\RubyStack-3.2.7-0\projects\testing>bundle install
Fetching gem metadata from http://rubygems.org/.........
Using rake (0.9.2.2)
Using i18n (0.6.0)
Using multi_json (1.3.6)
Installing activesupport (3.2.8)
Using builder (3.0.0)
Installing activemodel (3.2.8)
Using erubis (2.7.0)
Using journey (1.0.4)
Using rack (1.4.1)
Using rack-cache (1.2)
Using rack-test (0.6.1)
Using hike (1.2.1)
Using tilt (1.3.3)
Using sprockets (2.1.3)
Installing actionpack (3.2.8)
Using mime-types (1.19)
Using polyglot (0.3.3)
Using treetop (1.4.10)
Using mail (2.4.4)
Installing actionmailer (3.2.8)
Using arel (3.0.2)
Using tzinfo (0.3.33)
Installing activerecord (3.2.8)
Installing activeresource (3.2.8)
Using bundler (1.1.5)
Using coffee-script-source (1.3.3)
Using execjs (1.4.0)
Using coffee-script (2.2.0)
Using rack-ssl (1.3.2)
Installing json (1.7.5) with native extensions
Gem::Installer::ExtensionBuildError: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension
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        C:/RUBYST~1.7-0/ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb
creating Makefile

make
      0 [main] echo 5244 open_stackdumpfile: Dumping stack trace to echo.exe.sta
ckdump
make: *** [generator-i386-mingw32.def] Error 5

Gem files will remain installed in C:/RUBYST~1.7-0/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems
/json-1.7.5 for inspection.
Results logged to C:/RUBYST~1.7-0/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/json-1.7.5/ext/j
son/ext/generator/gem_make.out
An error occured while installing json (1.7.5), and Bundler cannot continue.
Make sure that `gem install json -v '1.7.5'` succeeds before bundling.

This is the gem_make.out file it produces after trying to install json (btw windows also produces an error that echo.exe has stopped working while running the gem install json)
C:/RUBYST~1.7-0/ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb
creating Makefile

make
      0 [main] echo 5244 open_stackdumpfile: Dumping stack trace to echo.exe.stackdump
make: *** [generator-i386-mingw32.def] Error 5

I can't even start learning ror for the setup is already a huge pain. (btw I have no prior experience with web frameworks, just desktop programming). help?

A: Have you considered dropping bitnami, starting fresh, and going through Michael Hartl's http://ruby.railstutorial.org/ruby-on-rails-tutorial-book?
It will get you set up from the beginning and the price is right (free).

A: Building native extensions.  This could take a while.
`ERROR:  Error installing json:
    ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
    /Users/bruceyue001/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p194/bin/ruby extconf.rb`

Creating makefile
make
compiling generator.c
make: /usr/bin/gcc-4.2: No such file or directory
make: *** [generator.o] Error 1

Gem files will remain installed in /Users/bruceyue001/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/json-1.7.5 for inspection.
Results logged to /Users/bruceyue001/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/json-1.7.5/ext/json/ext/generator/gem_make.out

A: Running rails on windows requires the installation of DevKit.
Install the DevKit and it should fix your problem:
https://github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/wiki/Development-Kit

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CBRE Global Investors Lets IZD Tower in Vienna to Huawei Technologies and extends lease to Borealis AG
CBRE Global Investors has let approximately 2,000 sqm to Huawei Technologies and extended leases with Borealis AG, an international plastics and chemicals group, and Zumtobel Lighting Austria GmbH, at its flagship IZD Tower in Vienna.
The 65,000 sqm property is the largest office tower in the city and has recently been extensively refurbished with new common space, entrance area and a car park. In addition, a new corporate design, website and guidance systems have also been introduced.
The 39-storey IZD Tower, with an adjacent six-storey building was acquired in 2016 by CBRE Global Investors on behalf of Korean separate account clients. It is located in the dominant office district of Donau City in Vienna and has an occupancy rate exceeding 90%.
Anchor tenant, Borealis AG has increased its lease by 600 sqm to a total of 7,000 sqm. During the past 12 months over 10,000 sqm has been renewed and leased-up.
Christian Koppensteiner, asset manager for the IZD Tower said: "The landmark building attracts high profile and international companies and has an exceptional level of tenant retention. Our continuous and state-of-the-art asset management positions IZD Tower as one of the most sought after high-rise buildings in Vienna."
The Tower is also home to EY, Estee Lauder Cosmetics GmbH and Austrian Power Grid AG. IZD Tower has convenient access to the A22 and public transport offers fast connections to local and national transport infrastructure.
CBRE Global Investors is a global real asset investment management firm with $98.3 billion in assets under management* as of September 30, 2017. The firm sponsors investment programs across the risk/return spectrum for investors worldwide.

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The "Miss You Maybe Sweater" is sure to brighten up any day! This lightweight colorful cutie has a v-neckline, long fitted sleeves, a relaxed knit bodice & a high-low bottom hem. Style with a statement earring & your favorite denim for the perfect transitional look that can carry you from season to season! - Hand wash cold. Lay flat to dry.


Matier & Ross April 22, 2018 Updated: April 22, 2018 6 a.m.
Despite the very public push to get the newly arrived hordes of electric scooters off San Francisco's sidewalks, the two-wheel rentals could wind up operating with the city's blessing.
"America is all about choices, and this could be a really good choice" for getting around, said Municipal Transportation Agency board Chairwoman Cheryl Brinkman.
"But the key is going to be for the companies to work in partnership with the city," she said.
In the past week, the tug-of-war between the city and the three scooter providers — Bird, LimeBike and Spin — has devolved into trench warfare. The three companies have ignored calls to cease operations, and the Department of Public Works has been mounting daily sweeps, impounding up to 100 scooters a day and then releasing them back to the scooter companies the next day after they agree to pay a fine.
"As long as we get complaints, we are going to pick them up," said Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru.
The scooters, which can reach 15 mph, began showing up in mass throughout downtown in recent weeks. They are rented through smartphone apps for $1 plus 15 cents a minute. Riders leave them on the sidewalk for the next customer.
Much to the chagrin — and fear — of pedestrians, the scooters often whiz down sidewalks in violation of state vehicle codes. Riders rarely wear helmets.
Police haven't made any systematic attempt to stop the illegal riding, though.
Meanwhile, the city's 311 customer service portal reported 454 complaints over a nine-day period ending Thursday. In comparison, the call center received 1,513 complaints about homeless camps in the same period.
When Public Works responds to sidewalk complaints, however, the scooters are often gone, so Nuru has ordered crews to pick them up on sight if they appear to be blocking the sidewalk, regardless of whether there was a complaint.
For starters, there are no local permit rules on rental scooters.
And while the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted last week to give the transportation agency the authority to draw up a set of rules, the law won't go into effect until mid-May. The agency hopes to have the rules in place by the time the law takes effect.
The agency has three primary concerns: that the scooters not block sidewalks when parked, that the companies share ride data with the city and that renting a scooter is affordable and available in all parts of the city.
By week's end, Spin, Bird and LimeBike had all issued statements saying they are committed to "working with the city" on the permit process.
LimeBike will start handing out free, branded helmets to its users and is working on a new app feature so riders can submit a photo of their parked scooter at the end of each ride. They are also posting rules about riding on sidewalks.
"It can be done, and it can be done well," said Brinkman, the agency chairwoman, citing the city's agreements with Jump Bikes as an example.
Maybe not — but it did work for Uber, Lyft and the commuter shuttles.
Football kicks: The 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi's Stadium in January is expected to bring tens of millions of dollars to the South Bay. But host city Santa Clara says it's getting the short end of the deal.
Under the team's agreement with the city, money from non-49er events such as the championship game is to be used to help pay down the stadium debt.
The 49ers, however, are expected to report to the Santa Clara Stadium Authority on Tuesday that, while the game's host committee will spend $12 million producing the event, there will be no money left over for the city.
What's more, the team and the city still haven't reached an agreement on who's picking up the public safety costs outside the stadium.
Halftime of Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium, which will host college football's championship game.
Santa Clara will benefit from having some 7,500 hotel guests, including the two teams and their supporters. But nearby San Jose will get the bulk of the hotel bookings, not to mention all the party money expected to come its way from hosting concerts, the fan festival and media day.
The 49ers say the championship game is the second-biggest sporting event in the country after the Super Bowl and that it serves as an inducement to attract soccer matches, concerts and other events year round that generate stadium revenue for Santa Clara.
The Niners also say the financing plan was laid out to former Santa Clara City Manager Julio Fuentes when they bid for the game.
Maybe so, but the "magnitude of the losses" was never disclosed in writing to city's Stadium Authority, said Mayor Lisa Gillmor, who was part of a City Hall shakeup that saw Fuentes exit.


I really don't know a lot of Helen (Ellen Bowser) White's early years as many who would know it have also passed away. I did know her maiden name although I did learn much later that her first name wasn't Helen after all. It was actually Ellen. No one in my family seemed to know how or when it got changed. It was just accepted by everyone.
I never knew exactly how old she was when she got Polio only that she had it and had been left with limited use of her legs. Needing a cane to walk any distance this didn't stop her from finding a loving husband, doing ALL her "wifely" chores, spending hours standing to cook & can for the coming winter and travelling by car across Canada to visit relatrives every few years. Nor did it stop her from going to the hunting camp on a yearly basis with her husband no matter the weather.
Because of her many visits with us throughout the years she quickly became our favorite Great Aunt. (Okay…she was pretty much the only relative from either my mother or father's side of the family who visited us often. However she was always bringing us homemade goodies and interested in what we had to say even though we were just little kids).
I idealized her as a child then even more as a young adult when she was hospitalized for TB. After a short time she had a full recovery and was back at home doing her duties once again.
One of the things that attracted me to her was her faith… it never wavered. She was ever optimistic that she would either overcome her difficulties and if not …she would master living with them to minimize their effect on her life.
She was a women of God and attended a few Oral Roberts Healing Sessions in hopes of giving up her cane. Even though she never fully gave it up…just attending these events gave her the courage to take steps without it whenever she could.
She and her husband immediately took my Mom and us 3 kids in after my Dad died suddenly in a car accident… leaving my Mom in a state of shock and confusion. She had become a second mother to my mom after our grandmother died abruptly from a heart attack.
Within 6 Months we were ready to move into a home of our own and distance was once more between us. She was to visit us many more times before she passed away.


This seven drawer tallboy uses English cherry for the drawers and carcass side, and American walnut for the legs and top. This combination of wood gives a good bold contrast.
The tallboy stands 1.4 meters high. To help give a sense of 'lightness', the legs have a subtle tapering curve.
Each of the drawers in made in the traditional way, including cedar of Lebanon as the drawer bottom. When each drawer is opened, the smell of the cedar gives a wonderful aroma. The handles on the drawer fronts are shaped into the wood, and helps keep the tallboy clean looking.
Materials: English ash, American walnut, cedar of Lebanon.


As i updated to W10, it's been 2 weeks since my computer is getting that BsoD when i am playing video games, I have tried so many guide to stop this blue screen but none worked.
After a clean Windows installation i don't get BsoD for like 1-2 hours and then i got like 3 - 4 per hour.
I have read that the lastest AMD driver doesn't work with W10.. How can i fix that ?
Normally, a lot of BSOD's can be symptom of hardware failure. I would run MEMTEST86 and check to be sure your Memory is good and not defective. Bad memory can cause a lot BSOD's.


I'm not one to stay out until 3am. I'm not one to drink anything but red wine or beer. I'm not one to dance the night away on a pulsating dance floor. I've been sailing once in my life, when I was ten, mainly choosing to be in the water splashing around rather than on the water. I'm not one to sit and talk for hours to shop owners when I'd rather be taking photographs. I go to sleep early and wake just as early. I'm not one for rides with strangers. Especially motorcycle rides. I'm not one to stick around when others smoke around me. I'm not one to talk about life's more intimate details.
I'm not one to do these things.
But who's to say I can't?
In Limassol, I became all those "I'm Not"s and proved that I don't have to be just one 'me'. Especially not now. Especially not while traveling. Why should I be? Each day, each place, I'm given the opportunity to reset my past. To live how I want to live. To try something new. To test the limits. To learn and to grow.
This journey is an education. Not just about the world, but about others and about my self. It's true, it's raw, it's real. Every day I have the ability to start anew, and that's something extremely unique about this experience. In Limassol, I was able to, for a few short days, become a part of a lively culture of people and mingle with locals who are more than happy to talk for hours on end over cup of coffee after cup of coffee.
He thanked me for letting him give me a ride. That's the true Cypriot spirit. Giving with no expectations.
Then he left. Not five kilometers from where I needed to be, with just thirty minutes until I needed to be there, I got a wave. "Just to Limassol" I told the driver through a rolled down window.
"And no one wanted to take you?" he replied shocked, as we were on a road leading directly to city center.
"Not until you! Thank you," I said and off we went. Ten minutes later, I was right where I wanted to be. I popped inside Starbucks to use their wifi, sent a message to my host to let him know I'd arrived on time, and waited for him to meet me. A few minutes later, he showed up and off we went.
Three days of nonstop entertainment.
We started with a trip to his sailing school nearby, where he played the role of hardworking sailing coach and I played the role of excited tourist. His role involved working feverishly throughout the shop, with other coaches and athletes. My role involved taking a stroll on the sand, stopping to pick up red and green sea stones. It also involved the more difficult task of changing into a knee length wetsuit. It wasn't so tough, as the suit fit perfectly, but it was embarrassing as it'd been several months since these winter-ready legs had come in contact with the sun or with a razor.
After relaxing on the wooden lounge chairs marked "All you need is love" and trying not to blind others with the whiteness of my skin or the sun's reflection off the golden hue of my leg hairs, we were ready to go.
In we went, him, me, and a sailing instructor who'd just arrived from Greece and brought with him a mile-long smile. Calm winds made for an uneventful day of sailing, and we waited in a little orange boat as three teenage boys played in their sailboats around us, taking the time to overturn their boat, then remembering an upside boat must be turned right-side up in order to work correctly. In to the frigid waters they went, laughing all the way.
The next day I woke up to a seaside view of waves crashing against the shore. The sun was shining its magnificent rays onto the waters as we again hopped aboard a boat and headed into the Mediterranean winds. This time, we were sailing aboard a yacht: a racing boat used in international competitions. My superstar sailor and his team worked in perfect mechanical rhythms: turning, pulling and running as we skimmed on one side and then the other. This was only the second time I'd ever been on a sailboat, and while they each knew how to roll with the punches, I was found scrambling on my hands and knees as the boat tipped at incredible angles that left me questioning if we, too, would soon be overturned.
It was exhilarating and insane. And I loved every minute.
There is a magical spirit in Cyprus. It's the spirit of enjoyment. It's impossible to escape, and in Limassol this spirit was more alive than anywhere. Those late nights, no's turned to yes's, long talks with strangers, motorcycle rides and sailboat surprises are part of a spectacular beachside city. It doesn't matter who I was last year, last week, or yesterday. The me I am is always changing and in Limassol, this little mermaid turned to a sailor.


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HypeBusters: There's No Group-Buying Bubble
April 6, 2011 | By Greg Sterling
The pendulum always swings in the digital world. Group buying sites were the rage for a while, then more recently doubting the market is en vogue. Some are flat out declaring a bubble.
Yesterday's news that LivingSocial received a $400 million round from existing and new investors will only fuel the debate. That followed several earlier rounds, capped by a $175 million investment from Amazon in December. LivingSocial is now worth more than $3 billion according to various reports. Meanwhile larger rival Groupon is looking at an eye-popping $25 billion IPO later this year or early next. At the beginning of the year Groupon officially closed a nearly billion-dollar round.
This deluge of money might convince you that we're in a "group buying bubble." There's a larger debate happening about a tech bubble, especially around companies like Facebook and Twitter. So this would appear to be a microcosm of that larger bubble, right? Not so fast.
Groupon and LivingSocial are different than conventional startups, even massively valued startups like Twitter. And while there are some questions about the sustainability of the current group-buying model, I'd argue there's no bubble rising. In fact, group-buying companies have only scratched the surface.
Twitter has a roughly $4 billion valuation. Its revenues were widely estimated at less than $50 million in 2010. Emarketer projected that Twitter's revenues would reach $150 million in 2011 and perhaps $250 million next year. Twitter's valuation is thus roughly 26 times revenues. That's frothy.
LivingSocial will have revenue of a billion dollars this year, while Groupon will have perhaps three or four times that. LivingSocial's multiple is just over two times revenues. Groupon's valuation, depending on the one you choose, is three to five times anticipated revenues in 2011. That's reasonable considering these companies have barely existed for two and a half years.
Seen from that perspective, these group-buying valuations are much more reasonable than Twitter's $4 billion or Facebook's much frothier $75 billion (vs. $2 – $4 billion in expected ad revenue in 2011). Of course Facebook's valuation, and Twitter's to a lesser degree, are based on perceptions of future growth.
The elegance of the group-buying model, unlike the tortured business models of many startups – such as the photo-sharing app Color, which recently secured $41 million before launch – is that the money arrives on day one. There's no "let's grow the audience and then we'll figure out how to monetize it" logic working with group-buying. The content and the advertising are one and the same. And consumers generally love the content: deals on services, travel and products. For their part, businesses prefer the idea of buying customers vs. impressions, clicks or even phone leads.
In fact the group-buying model (or social commerce if you prefer) has probably altered the local advertising landscape for good. The challenge facing group-buying is making it sustainable for the long term. The frenzy that has surrounded daily deals, for both local businesses and consumers, is showing signs of wear. There's some evidence of "deal fatigue" emerging. By the same token Groupon and LivingSocial, as well as other companies in the segment, recognize that the market must evolve to remain viable.
Groupon sees itself in part as a CRM platform for local businesses and has already announced a couple of new products: Groupon Stores and Groupon Now that complement its core daily deals offering. LivingSocial has diversified into travel and demographic verticals.
We're at the beginning of an evolution of these sites as marketing and loyalty platforms that will live beside paid search and display online. It's that big of a market. Of course there will be consolidation of the segment in the next 12 to 18 months; the market can't support the number of companies now pushing deals, and the margins these companies make may shrink over time.
Fundamentally, however, there's a solid business model at the core of the daily deals concept. The consumer demand is real and the revenues are very real. So while you might argue that there's something of a tech bubble going on, I would argue that's not definitely not the case with group buying.
Greg Sterling is an online marketing analyst focused on local and mobile media. Follow him on Twitter @gsterling.


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A Call to Prayer for Aleppo
On Friday, 9 December 2016, the National Office of the Christian & Missionary Alliance has issued a Call to Prayer for all in The Alliance to pray for Aleppo, Syria in light of the fighting and the continued ministry of the Alliance church in Aleppo.
Syrian government forces' battle to reclaim all of Aleppo from rebel fighters has gained momentum in the past two weeks. The rebel-held eastern portion of the city is experiencing heavy bombing and incredible damage.
The Alliance church in Aleppo continues to minister in the midst of the fighting. Funds for aid and relief from Compassion and Mercy Associates(CAMA) have been delivered.
Today we call upon Alliance people across the United States to pray for the city.
Pray for an end to the terrible fighting.
Pray for the opportunity for those under bombardment to regain opportunity to exit and to have access to food and medical supplies.
Pray for the Alliance church's ministry to those in dire need and those who seek the Lord amid such stress and suffering.
Please be in prayer in these days.
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Q: CAN Bus Protocol Implementation I want to learn and implement CAN BUS protocol. I have implemented UART,SPI,I2C and One Wire Bus protocol using MSP430 Launchpad in software. Now I want to learn about CAN Bus protocol. I have mBed LPC 1768 Cortex M3 Development board. mBed has Can Bus Library but I want to write my own library so that I can learn it in detail, i.e. the way I did for other communication protocols.
I am not able to find suitable resources to start with and the material appears to be scattered on net. Can any one guide how do i write and implement CAN Bus protocol with the development boards available with me.
Thanks

A: Developing CAN library is relatively easy as compared to I2C or SPI. This is because CAN Controller of your Cortex will take care of most of complex things.
To transmit the data, You have to write ID and Data in designated registers and set bit to transmit data.
This Application note from NXP can be very useful for you.
I would recommend you to implement following functions:

*

*InitCAN - This should set specified Baud Rate of CAN.

*SetFilters - Most CAN Controllers come with Acceptance Filters, So it's good to have that

*SendData - Make sure you accept Parameters like ID_Type and RTRs etc.

*RecieveData - This can be blocking or Interrupt based.

Before beginning, do read CAN Basics to understand. Application notes AN713 and AN754 from Microchip is a good source. Also Vector's site and Wikipedia Article.
Plus, You can always post your doubts here or on Electronics.StackExchange.com :)

A: Okay so this post is quite old but people may look at it again so:
 First of all Can bus is not user friendly protocol like USART or IC2 at all so you have to be very precise about your can bit timing there are tools for that but I suggest you to calculate them by hand. For a microcontroller I would suggest STM32 and be away from PIC series in my opinion. If it's only CAN-BUS without higher level protocols such as SAE J1939, steps are pretty simple and straight forward:
1)Initialize Can
2)Put CAN to configuration mode and remember that you can set baudrate, mask and filters only in configuration mode!
3) Set the baud rate registers.
4) Set the mask and filters. If you need to receive all messages just simply set mask to 0x00. Then filter will be do not care.
5) Set the CAN to the normal or loopback mode. (loopback mode is used for debugging purposes mostly.)
Some remarkable points people try to implement can at the beginning may miss:
   *** You need at least 2 working CAN nodes for successfull transmission. (of course with matching baud rate). So if you want to send some data via CAN with 1 node it will not be succesfull. Because your transmitter node will not receive ACK.
*** Most likely you will need a CAN tranciever. Do not forget to put a 100 ohm or similar value resistor between Tx and Rx pins of your tranciever.

A: I used the software canking to talk to a mcp25050 when I learned how to implement can protocol using an hcs12 dragonboard. It helped a lot because canking will initialize everything for you when u go on the bus and all you have to do is learn how to write and recieve. If you want to learn how to initialize the steps are:

*

*Enables can bus by setting bit on CAN Control Register 1

*Enable can initialization Control Register 0

*wait until can bus is in initialization mode by checking control register 1 bit

*Enables can bus by setting bit on CAN Control Register 1 again and set clock source - Ethier bus clock or eclock

*set prescaler baudrate and Tq with   Bus timing register

*set sample time and prop_seg1, prop_seg2, and phase_seg

*set acceptance id on Identifier acceptance register 0-3 or 0-7 - to set your can to recieve everything set those to 00 because when doing a compare the can bus does a ones complement compare with the id coming in

*set Identifier mask register 0-3 or 0-7, if you want to not care about any of the bits set them all to FF

*set identifier acceptance control register to 32 bit extended or 11 bit - i use 32

*set Control Register 0 back to normal mode

*wait until bus is normal mode by checking Control Register 1
after this you can start changing registers or reading data to do this you must select the empty can buffer, write your id to write or request data, and then input the address, mask, and value in the 3 transmitter registers if writing and then specify the dlc (3 if writing and 8-1 if reading). to transmit the id and data you then have to set the can transmit flag to equal the can Transmit buffer selection.
** depending on what id you use bit shifting can be tedious so if you are having a problem I would suggest debugging and looking at what your  Transmit buffer selection registers are holding. I had this error because i did not shift correctly when i was sending messages to the mcp25050

A: If your MCU supports CAN Bus, you should start from the related datasheet.


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Encyclopedia of Anti-Revisionism On-Line
Letter to Fran Beal and Bruce Occena from the OCIC Planning Committee for the National Minority ML Conference
Sent: June 20, 1979.
Transcription, Editing and Markup: Paul Saba
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TO: Fran Beal and Bruce Occena
Dear Comrades:
This letter is in response to your May 2, 1979 letter to the Planning Committee for the National Minority Conference. Your letter raises many issues which we would like to respond to in this communication. We will address 1) your proposal as you stated it in your letter; 2) the history of the relationship between you and the Planning Committee; and 3) unprincipled style of your letter. We should state at the outset that we welcome this opportunity to respond to a written document from you comrades. We would agree with you, that it is important to address what you term "the underlying contradictions in this whole controversy." (Page 7).
The written proposal that you have presented in the May 2, 1979 letter is not the identical one that you informally presented to Tyree and Michael In the November 4 meeting in New York. However, while the precise point may differ (see below) the character of the proposal remains the same. As we can determine from your letter in the section "restatement of our proposal" (page 6) you propose the following: 1) that the main theme of the conference speak to why national minorities stand outside of the party building movement and suggest that white chauvinism and narrow nationalism be addressed; 2) that party building perspective not be highlighted except to give presentations on various perspective; and 3) that we open up the Planning Committee to other national minority peoples with different party building perspectives.
We would agree with your first suggestion that the identification of white chauvinism and narrow nationalism be an aspect of the content of the conference. However, we feel that this is not sufficient to speak to the range of issues regarding the involvement of national minority Marxist-Leninist in the party building movement. Indeed, to state what we feel is the obvious would be too narrow. The conference will approach Marxism-Leninism as the science of revolution and the need for national minority Marxist-Leninist to internalize it independent of any deviations they may experience in the communist movement. We will impress upon the attenders the all sided responsibilities that all Marxist-Leninist have in addressing questions facing our class.
We will also address the particular task that various elements in the Marxist-Leninist	movement have as we struggle to build the party. For example, we see as the particular task of white Marxist-Leninist to win white workers to the struggle against racism. Similarly, we see the particular task of male Marxist-Leninist to address winning men to the struggle against sexism. The struggle against narrow nationalism is the particular task for national minorities Marxist-Leninist. These task are interrelated and can not be isolated from each other in our movement. Moreover, these particular task in no way limit the responsibility of all Marxist-Leninist to assume full responsibility for our movement.
However, the special task of national minorities Marxist-Leninist go beyond the struggle against narrow nationalism. Because of racial oppression national minorities are presented with particular tasks. The black Liberation Movement, Chicano movement and others which have been historically significant in the struggle for democracy and the development of revolutionary potential in this country. We, as national minority Marxist-Leninist, have a special responsibility to bring together these movements of the oppressed nationalities with the workers movement. The failure to recognize these special tasks is a left error and objectively plays into the hands of racism.
The movements of the oppressed nationalities, where most national minority Marxist-Leninist come from, have created cadre who bring particular clarity on the question of revolution. When we look at the response of the bourgeoisie to SNCC, the Crusade in Denver, Black Panthers, AIM, it is of character that is dissimilar from mass movements that are predominately white. Cadre who come from these experiences into Marxism-Leninism will less likely have illusion about this country. These Cadre tend to understand the nature of the state under capitalism, the limits of bourgeois democracy and the relationship of capitalism to racism and sexism. This should not be taken as an idealization of these experiences but an objective assessment based on reality. These cadre bring a particular experience to the party building movement that enhances the revolutionary quality of our movement.
We disagree that party building perspective should not be highlighted. One of our agenda items will be to historically situate the party building movement. We will critique the anti-revisionist anti-dogmatic tendency. Clearly we can not (and should not) exclude from the critique the most recent developments in our tendency. Nor do we plan to suggest that we do not have a perspective on the OCIC and other forms in relationship to it. We will speak to the OCIC process that calls for a leading IC for our movement and the need for an independent elaboration of Marxism-Leninism to the concrete conditions in the U.S. We will speak to the process which calls for an open centralized theoretical struggle for the correct theory and program. We will put forward that the OCIC is the form for this struggle. The various party building approaches embodied in the OC will not be put forward by the Planning Committee. However, the overall perspective of the OC will be contrasted with other party building perspective.
Regarding the Planning Committee, we feel that it was sufficiently open. As we have told you, there are seven members of the Planning Committee. Three of these members are not members of the OC. Three of the members do not belong to any organized Marxist-Leninist formation. All have basic unity with the OCIC process. We intentionally did not suggest people for the Planning Committee who have ideological differences with the process.
On this matter we find it interesting that you take a contradictory position. The theme of your letter is to attack the OCIC process. Further, you suggest that the conference is being run by the OC and that the Planning Committee is not independent of the OC. You go on to project severe political disagreements that keep you out of the OC and call for a split in our movement. But these same disagreements become minor when you discuss our unity as national minorities peoples. You even say that differences with us on party building perspective "are not the immediate problem." (Page 2).
Comrades, this clearly shows that there is no principle guiding your perspective. You seem to be more concerned about your position in the movement than principled political discussion. On the one hand you will call for a split in the party building movement because of alledged differences with the OCIC and — on the other hand suggest that we unite as national minority Marxist-Leninist and submerge these difference in the name of unity of minority people. Perhaps you do believe, contrary to your words, that there is a "minority peoples perspective on party building " (Page 7).
You suggest that Fran have a role in the conference. Her participation was discussed at the initial planning meeting (October 1978) and rejected. This was based on our history with her and the quality of her work in the party building movement. However, members of the Planning Committee did make an error that created a false impression that she would be included in the conference. This occurred at a meeting, Bruce, Michael and Tyree had in New York. Fran came in on the meeting uninvited, unless by Bruce. We did not raise any objections because we felt it would be impolite and it appeared that Brace wanted her there. Subsequent to that meeting, Michael made a self criticism to Fran about our liberalism. Frank rejected the criticism and said that Tyree and Michael should have said something at the time. She went on to say that since we had not raised her participation in the meeting, that we had developed a bond at that meeting that could not be broken. We are amazed at this absurd formulation coming from a Marxist-Leninist.
It is ironic to us that you continually made the charge of liberalism in your letter. Yet when we made a self criticism about our liberalism it was rejected and you never mentioned this in your letter. Could it be that to accept our self criticism would expose the opportunism of you two comrades? Or are we allowed to make liberal errors if they further your cause? Again, we see another example of your unprincipled political posture whose basis is solely to advance your position in the party building movement.
In spite of our differences we continued to extend our invitation to Bruce to be an observer at the conference. Both Michael and Tyree had both informed Fran and Bruce that the original proposal was rejected. However, we are self critical for not having done this in a formal manner.
HISTORY OF OUR RELATIONSHIPS
While we have always held that there are political differences between us, we are frankly amazed at the distorted history you have presented about our relationship. Your recreations of history, raises many questions that go beyond political differences and raises question about your political integrity. We think that it is important to set the record straight on some of the issues you raise.
In your letter you imply that you had difficulty finding out about the conference and that you had been forcing the initiative regarding our discussion. But as you comrades well know, the first discussion of a national minorities conference was in the COS and with comrades in the tendency. With the formation of the OC the conference was still being discussed by members of the OC. The need for such a conference was recognized but it was felt that it should occur independent of the OC.
The reasons for being independent of the OC were not that national minority Marxist-Leninist "should...be sheltered or given an impression that the (party building) process is more developed than it actually is" (page 7 and 8). The question of being independent of the OC was a recognition of the weakness of the OC regarding the understanding of the centrality of the struggle against racism. This has been as long standing problem in our movement and is hardly unique to the OC.
We recognized that in the short run many would stand outside of the OC based on these weaknesses and the goal of the conference was to put this issue in a Marxist-Leninist context. The formal relationship of the OC to the conference was one of initiation and various forms of support.
The tone of your letter suggests that you have made a consistent proposal throughout the process and we have continually failed to respond. Actually, you have made at least two proposals and on one occasion (November meeting in New York) changed proposals during the discussion. Your posture has been now one of negotiating your political formulations rather than putting forth a clear political perspective. We, therefore, are not surprised that the proposal in your May 2 letter is not the same as the original one.
In the New York meeting you did not have a formal proposal. As you know, you first raised concern about the participation of advanced workers in the conference. In your letter (Page 6) you concede that Michael and Tyree sufficiently explained their participation to you comrades. However, your raising of the issue was to challenge the political content of the conference as being too low because of their participation. You felt that the conference should be at a Marxist-Leninist level and this, necessarily to you, negated the participation of advanced workers. However, you went on to suggest how you saw the subject of party building being discussed at the conference. In your letter (Page 8) you suggest that we down play party building perspectives'. But you left out a significant aspect of the first proposal. At first you struggled for a conference that would include the perspective of the OC, the rectification perspective now being put forward by the club network and, as an after thought, El Comite's perspective. We disagreed with this formulation and said that ideological differences was why Bruce and El Comite were invited as observers.
At this point you comrades totally reversed your position and your politics. You said that if all party building perspective could not be given, then no perspective should be given. You went on to propose a conference that would take on common anti-racist work, discuss the national question, and deal with white chauvinism and narrow nationalism. You even decided that a commitment to party building did not have to be a pre-requisite for coming to the conference.
To sum up, it seems that you were willing to unprinciplly negotiate your politics to advance your position. On the one hand you argued that the conference was going to be theoretically low because of the participation of advanced workers. However, when it was clear that the OC perspective on party building would be put forward and not yours, you were willing to liquidate the Marxist-Leninist content of the conference and turn it into a "third world anti-racist" meeting.
The Planning Committee took up the final version of your first proposal at its next meeting and it was rejected, though Bruce was still affirmed as an observer. In your letter you assert that your original proposal was distorted. Since you had not written your original proposal down we recognize that you may have forgotten it. However, Michael had a subsequent meeting with Fran and Tyree had a meeting with Bruce. This allegation was made at both of those meetings. Both Michael and Tyree explained to you two what they had presented to the planning committee. Yet, you have never specified the alleged distortion.
We are not clear about your charge of not being able to defend the OCIC process. In November you accused us of being sectarian for wanting to put forward the OCIC in the conference and did not suggest that we had failed to defend it. In another meeting with Tyree in January, when other comrades from the KDP and the OC were present, Bruce had a long discussion about the OCIC process. Tyree's explanation of the OCIC process and his attack on the shallowness of the rectification formula forced Bruce to call the meeting "off the record". There have been other occasions where Bruce has made party building discussions regarding the OCIC with Planning Committee members "off the record." We have never felt compelled to request an off the record conversation. We are clear that it is you comrades who fail to defend their party building perspective and are afraid to put it forward publically. We have never hesitated putting forward the OCIC. In fact, your major point with us throughout the experience is you concern that we will put it forward. We presume that this historical creation further serves your myth that we are being trained but have not understood our training. Well comrades, not only have we defended the OCIC, some of the Planning Committee played significant roles in creating it.
Someone not familiar with the history would not know why you mention the "famous Sylvia controversy" (Page 3) in your letter. We think the question of "the Sylvia controversy" is significant in that it exposes the kind of struggle that you engage in as you attempt to divert the two line struggle in our movement.
Sylvia, a member of the Planning Committee, made some political errors in an activity outside of the Planning Committee. Bruce has attempted to turn these errors into an issue between the clubs and the OC by suggesting that Sylvia was receiving orders from Michael and Tyree. He has also stated the members of the OC in the Bay area had intervened in creating these errors. When Michael and Tyree challenged Bruce on these allegation he backed down and even suggested that he was not sure about what he was raising. He went on to say that his information as 'third and forth hand'. Yet Bruce continues to raise it to everyone but us.
If, you are of the opinion that we do not have the complete unity on the incident (Page 3) why don't you, who raised it in the first place, state what your perspective is on the incident and specify our errors? We feel that your failure to do this exposes your purpose. In our view your failure to lay out your perspective is an attempt to cover up your political errors and continue to use this false issue to create confusion.
UNPRINCIPLED TONE OF LETTER
Your letter taken as a whole verifies your statement that style of work can not be separated from party building line (Page 5). It is obvious to us that your tactics of developing straw men, raising criticisms and then withdrawing them, refusing to accept self criticism from others that does not advance your cause. Our refusing to make any self criticism of your own – all are a reflection of your party building line.
Your letter starts out with a reference to an OCIC Minorities Commission. This is the first time we have ever heard this term used to describe the Planning Committee. You have never been told by any member of the Planning Committee that we are anything other than an ad-hoc group to plan this conference. You were told as far back as November that the Planning Committee included people who were not even in the OCIC. As Marxist-Leninist you comrades surely know that a communist organization would not have a commission with non-members on it. We see this as a deliberate attempt to continue the confusion that you comrades have initiated about the OCIC relationship to the conference. In your letter you even state that you knew that we had to check with the OCIC before responding (Page 6) to your proposal. Yet you have always been told that the Planning Committee is independent of the OCIC and is, the sole determinant of the conference. Given your low level of understanding that third world Marxist-Leninist can operate independent of whites, we understand why you find this hard to believe. Moreover, we see this as an attempt to suggest some devious conspiracy that we are stalking horses for the OCIC. We have always been clear and up front with you about our relationship with the OCIC. Your attempt to cloud this clarity with confusion only further exposes your unprincipled behavior.
You suggest that there are common experiences that bind third world people together that are so strong that only a consolidated line could weaken this unity (Page 10). Of course political lines divides Marxist-Leninist. We have always been clear that we had political difference with you and did not think that they were "relatively minor" (Page 6). Again, we must state that we are struck at how your differences with the OC are major but your differences with us are minor. This play on narrow nationalist sentiment is consistent with your unprincipled approach to political struggle. Are we not divided from national minorities in the CPUSA, RWHQ, WVO etc? On the one hand you raise the concern that national minority Marxist-Leninist stand on their own two feet and not be relegated to "third world concerns" (Page 7) and on the other hand suggest that our common experiences as national minorities should bind us (Page 10). This, again, calls into question you concern about not developing a minority peoples perspective on party building (Page 7).
You go on to assume that if we have a line that it must be coming from everyone but us. You suggest Clay Newlin, the political committee of the PWOC, the OCIC, David but never us. This race baiting conjures up all of the racist and narrow nationalist sentiments that we have come to associate with anti-communism. We are familiar with having to explain to non-Marxist-Leninist that national minority Marxist-Leninist are not taking orders from "white folks" but you present us with the unique situation of explaining this to other Marxist-Leninist. Perhaps some day you comrades will learn to treat "us colored folks" like "white folks."
This race baiting continues in your discussions regarding your meeting with David. We have discussed this meeting with him because none of us were there. He denied your account of the meeting and we suggest that he communicate with you directly. He did say that you comrades did not then or have not since raised any criticism or racism regarding his behavior in the meeting. As Marxist-Leninist we know that racist and sexist errors are going to be made and must be struggled over. A principled Marxist-Leninist raises them first with the particular comrade to struggle for understanding. Yet you comrades choose to race bait as a tactic and have never raised this charge of racism and arrogance to comrades involved. We are frankly disappointed in your childish comment about "blowing him right out of the water." The fact that you would bother to write something like that does call into question your alledged "maturation" as Marxist-Leninists.
In your letter you suggest your concern for our political development (presumably because we are "third world") and that we are being "trained under an incorrect line" (Page 10). First of all, animals are trained, Marxist-Leninist are forged out of theory and practice. If, as you say we are being trained, it is by Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Fidel, Ho, Samara and the range of the experiences of the world proletariat. Also comrades, and this may be the most difficult point for you to understand, we are being forged in the movements of the oppressed nationalities and the working class. The most fundamental lesson that we are learning, and suggest that you learn, is that political line and not nationality is primary.
Comrades, we are frankly amused at your charge of anti-intellectualism. In the first place we recognize that this is a code word for your assertion that the OC is merely a "fusionist	formation" Secondarily, we see it as your further race baiting because it implies that national minority Marxist-Leninist are or practice and no theory. In fact if we return to your original proposal it will expose this opportunist charge and the pateralization embodied in your party building line. Further, we find your charge of us being anti-intellectual contradictory. We should remind you that in your letter you go to great lengths to caution us about the communist movement (presumably white) ghettoizing national minorities cadre and limiting their potential to a few "race questions." Yet the content of your proposal does just that.
It was you who proposed limiting the conference to a discussion of white chauvanism and narrow nationalism. It was you who proposed that the national question be the only theoretical question discussed. It was you who were willing to liquidate a discussion on party building if you could not put your line forward. It was you who proposed that joint anti-racist work be a goal of the conference.
We should remind you comrades that we have proposed no concrete "practical work" coming form the conference. While it may emerge in time, this is not our task. We have only projected a study program on the 18 points, the historical development of the struggles of the oppressed nationalities in the context of the development of capitalism and imperialism and various Marxist-Leninist conferences on different questions facing Marxist-Leninist.
Do you think that the 18 points of unity of the OCIC was developed only for white comrades? Do you comrades think that the study around all of these points reflect anti-intellectualism? Do you think that the proposed study will relegate national minorities cadre to "race issues"? No, it is you who have proposed a conference that is objectively anti-intellectual. In the process you have called into question that theoretical potential of national minority cadre and advanced workers. It is you who want to forge unity based on "third worldism" and relegate us to "race issues".
The subjectivism that permeates your letter should also be summed up. You fail to make any self criticism about anything and develop a self righteous attitude of "clearing the air". Your attack on the Planning Committee, the Conference itself, the Sylvia controversy, raising Newlin's speech, sounds more like temper tantrums than principle political struggle. If, as you say, that we "must accept the principle responsibility for the liberal and sectarian fashion" in which this political struggle has been conducted" (Page 10) what is the secondary responsibility you comrades are accepting? You never mention it in your letter. We suggest that you not worry about the "negative effect on both the pace of your (our) political development and (our) methods of struggle" (Page 6). Instead you should attempt to develop a more principle manner of political struggle.
Finally, we are disturbed at you splitting tactics. Your creation of the impression that the Planning Committee is not an independent entity has only the purpose to divide us. At various point you suggest Michael was bad, Tyree was good, but Leslie and Gwen were better and David and Clay were the real problem, etc. Your attempt to make the Planning Committee hesitant about the OCIC failed comrades.
At this point only you can "diffuse this particular controversy over the minority conference" since you have created it. We would suggest that you should start with a self criticism about your past behavior and the content of your letter. We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you about anything raised in this letter as well as the content in your letter.
As you know, we feel that political struggle should take place in fall view of party building movement. We would again remind you that we have never requested that any conversation be 'off the record'. We, therefore are circulating your letter and our response to interested parties and you should feel free to do the same.
Struggle,
Gwen D.
Oscar H.
Sylvia K.
Kwazi N.
Tyree S.
Leslie R.
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1. Surprisingly Awesome – the premise is that one of the podcast's two hosts try to convince the other that a boring topic is not that boring. Definitely don't need to listen to these in order, and there's only been 12 episodes so far. My recommendation is to start with #8 – Frequent Flyer Miles. Trust me, this was a really excellent one and honestly funny.
2. Dinner Party Download – don't know what you feel like listening to? DPD promises an hour with a little bit of everything, the arts and culture section of public radio. They talk to a lot of famous and interesting people, and then you learn new jokes/facts/history mixed with booze! What can go wrong??? Maybe you'll start hosting dinner parties yourself.
3. Stuff You Should Know – do you sometimes get sucked into those HowStuffWorks videos on YouTube? Kind of like at 2AM when you're somehow still awake and you're wondering why the heck you're even still up? That might just be me – but if you ever wanted to learn about how random things work, like WitSec or the Bermuda Triangle this would be a good one to check out! I found this list about the top episodes of SYSK, and I definitely recommend starting with one of the ones on the list.
4. Canadaland – a nice mix of in-depth analyses/criticisms or journalism and media, and some current events and news.
These two next podcast recommendations actually come from my boyfriend because he's more into useful and current information than I am. I actually called him right before he went to bed and bullied him into giving me soundbites on why he liked these. Sorry Mike.
6. BBC Newshour – gold standard for quality journalism, covers daily news twice a day – good for if you need to catch up on what happened in that day but honestly are we not just getting back into the realm of radio now? Sorry, the last part was my thoughts bleeding back in.
Fictional / Fun / Spooky?
This group of podcasts isn't so much a digest of world news, or interesting facts but rather the storybook section of the podcast universe.
1. Welcome to Night Vale – a fake radio broadcast of a fictional town somewhere (I want to say the Midwest), where you think everything is normal until it's not. I personally love spooky and regularly subject myself to things like r/shortscarystories and in fact, I use old episodes of this podcast to fall asleep to (Jill can attest to this). This one requires a little more time commitment because I would say you need to start at the beginning otherwise the story makes even less sense than it already does.
2. Alice isn't Dead – created by the same people as WTNV, a woman drives around the country looking for Alice and finding out that she isn't really dead. Also finding out some other spooky stuff. This one has only just started with only 5 episodes under its belt at the time of me writing this post, but I also know that Joseph Fink tweeted something about new episodes so my content might already be outdated by the time this is published. Wow, what a world we live in.
3. Black List Table Reads – marketing themselves as "movies for your ears" it basically is just that. These are all standalone episodes, or rather – movies. This one was introduced to me courtesy of Jill – thanks Jill. Little bit like an audiobook, but it's a reading of a screenplay so there are more nuances that are articulated. Recommendations: out of the handful that I've listened to (they're movie length so maybe save these for long commutes!), #208 – The Hitch and #202 Celeritas were both excellent.
Another app blog post will be coming at you guys soon, but at least to go with this (long!) blog post on podcasts, podcast apps – primarily for Android because Google owns my life.
This is a solid podcast manager with minimal fuss – I used this for a while for my podcasts but I'm also someone who really likes pretty design so I caved and purchases Pocket Casts. Functionally, Podcast Addict will do everything you need it to, like set up a sleep timer for those bedtime podcasts.
This app looks very very clean and fits in the the Material design employed by phones these days. Functionally I think the advantage that a lot of people love is the sync between the mobile and the web app (additional $9). If that's something that interests you, then Pocket Casts might be the standout winner. If you're just like me and you like your things to be pretty, Pocket Casts might still be the winner, but honestly if you're just starting out with podcasts, Podcast & Radio Addict is a solid choice.


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