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Citizen app launches paid service to monitor you through your phone
Would you pay Citizen to keep track of your safety?
By Matt Binder August 3, 2021
> Apps-and-software
Would you pay a subscription for the neighborhood watch app Citizen?
On Tuesday, the controversial mobile app which lets users report on local crime and other incidents announcedannounced a $19.99 premium service called Citizen Protect that offers 24/7 access to "highly trained safety experts."
The premium Protect service, which is now available for iOS, began testing earlier this year with nearly 100,000 beta users. One new feature that particularly stands out allows the company to monitor your smartphone audio using AI-powered technology.
The Citizen Protect service is designed to provide customers with a live, human safety expert on-demand. The company is promoting this as a way to have "peace of mind when you're alone" or a way to call for help in situations where a customer would not or could not call 911.
Citizen's safety experts could then send emergency responders directly to a Citizen Protect customer's location or direct them to a spot where they would be safe, notify family members of an incident, and alert other users in the area.
"Citizen has been a one-way system to date. We provide real-time situational awareness and our users can decide what to do with it," said Citizen CEO Andrew Frame in a statement emailed to Mashable. "Starting today, Citizen is now a two-way system where users can request help from Citizen."
Citizen Protect comes with a "Get Agent" button which a user simply taps to connect to a safety expert. Customers could interact with the agent via video call, voice chat, or text message, which Citizen says can be helpful when a customer needs to be discreet.
Premium features also include "Protect Mode." When this mode is turned on, users can choose to enable "Shake for Agent" and "Distress Detection." Shake for Agent works exactly how it sounds: Users can shake their phone twice to connect directly to a Citizen agent.
Distress Detection is a mode which allows Citizen's AI-technology to monitor audio through your phone. If it detects a "distress signal," such as a scream, the app will ask if you want to be connected to an agent. A user will then have 10 seconds to respond, at which point they'll be automatically connected to a live agent in case of an emergency situation.
Mashable reached out to Citizen to discuss privacy concerns related to this feature. For example, while a Citizen Protect mode customer may consent to Distress Detection, a nearby non-customer third-party could surely have concerns about the service spying or snooping on them.
A Citizen spokesperson assured us that "Protect Mode is only powered by AI, which means no human is ever listening to a user's audio."
The spokesperson also claimed that Citizen did not record any audio via Distress Detection. Any data from Protect that is recorded, such as location data, is "deleted after 30 days."
Citizen has given its users plenty of reason to be concerned about these new Protect features. And it's certainly not the first time the company has been criticized over its services.
As anyone can report incidents on the app, false information found on Citizen has previously been used to fear-monger within neighborhood messaging apps and local Facebook Groupslocal Facebook Groups.
A recent report from MotherboardMotherboard uncovered that Citizen was testing out on-demand private security servicesprivate security services. These privatized "emergency responders" were even seen in the field while patrolling Los Angeles.
Citizen was also recently roundly criticized following an incidentincident where its CEO Andrew Frame offered a $30,000 reward for anyone who could find alleged arsonists said to be behind wildfires in California. The CEO even included a photograph of the suspect. However, Frame soon had to apologize as it turned out the individual he'd put a bounty on was the wrong guy.
It's unclear whether a market exists for such a paid service, especially given the company's troubled history.
UPDATE: Aug. 3, 2021, 1:38 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with information from a Citizen spokesperson regarding the service's Distress Detection feature.
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Creator of a years-old app called Wordle will donate proceeds from its newfound popularity
One or two people downloaded the app per week — until the Wordle we know and love in 2022 blew up.
College prep software Naviance sells advertising data on millions of students
The often required software enables colleges and universities to choose from an array of demographics, including race, to target prospective students.
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after 7 months
Twitter is OK to use in Nigeria again.
Apple is removing the 'Wordle' copycats from the App Store
Come up with your own ideas.
New app Locket will put your photos on the home screen of your friends' phone
Overseas investors can now get Pakistani citizenship
The government hopes to fetch huge amounts of investment under this scheme.


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Trump says he prefers not to fire deputy attorney general
by: ERIC TUCKER
Posted: Sep 27, 2018 / 05:50 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would "certainly prefer not" to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and that he may delay a highly anticipated meeting with the Justice Department's No. 2 official.
Trump said Rosenstein denied making remarks first attributed to him in a New York Times report, including that he had discussed possibly secretly recording the president and using the Constitution's 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office.
"I would much prefer keeping Rod Rosenstein," Trump said at a news conference in New York. "He said he did not say it. He said he does not believe that. He said he has a lot of respect for me, and he was very nice and we'll see."
Trump added, "My preference would be to keep him and to let him finish up."
Rosenstein is overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and his dismissal would put that probe in jeopardy and create a political storm.
In suggesting that he might postpone Thursday's meeting, Trump said he was focused on the extraordinary Senate Judiciary Committee hearing set for the same day with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were teenagers.
"I may call Rod tonight or tomorrow and ask for a little bit of a delay to the meeting, because I don't want to do anything that gets in the way of this very important Supreme Court pick," Trump said.
The Justice Department referred questions about the scheduling of the meeting to the White House.
Any delay in the meeting would prolong the uncertainty of Rosenstein's status. Rosenstein headed to the White House on Monday morning preparing to be fired and had discussed a possible resignation over the weekend with White House officials. But after meeting with chief of staff John Kelly and speaking by phone with Trump, he got a reprieve with the Trump meeting scheduled for Thursday.
Since then, the White House has sought to tamp down anxiety that Rosenstein would be fired.
White House officials called senators Monday to say Trump had said he wouldn't be firing Rosenstein at the meeting, according to two people familiar with the conversations who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private discussions. Aides have advised Trump against taking any extreme actions ahead of the midterm elections with his party's majorities in Congress already under threat.

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Should we ever make/share photographs of children on the streets or public places without asking for their parents' consent?
I've had it on file ever since, somewhat uncertain about sharing it. Is it legal to photograph children and is it ethical?
On the first question, the answer seems to be yes. If you have the nerve, you can take photographs of strangers on the street without asking their permission, and the copyright belongs to the photographer. So long as they are not sold for commercial use (say to a billboard company, for commercial adverts) then there's no reason why any such image can't be used as part of an exhibition, competition, display or posted on social media. Obviously the photographer has to be sensible about this, but it would seem that the law does not distinguish between adults and children.
Basically if anyone is in a PUBLIC place (Be careful about this. A shopping centre for example, may not be a public place.) and where there are no stated restrictions, you can photograph anyone.
In practice I tend to shy away from this, and to err on the side of caution, and this is where the second part of my question needs some consideration. It may be LEGAL, but is it ETHICAL to make images of a person without their consent?
In my own judgement, for what it's worth, if a person puts him/herself on public display (like in a parade or at sports event) then they are fair game – I snap away.
When it comes to unknown people on the street, minding their own business, my maxim is to only include people who would be hard to identify. People in the distance, or silhouettes, or people photographed from behind.
But children… that's a different matter entirely. Certainly one should never set out to deliberately look for children. The photographer who hangs around a school or a play park with a camera will probably be arrested, and rightly so. But sometimes, unintentionally, a child will wander into a composition, and wander off again just as quickly, and the photo can be simply charming.
So, can that image be used on social media, be the subject of conversation, be shown to others, be part of the photographer's portfolio?
And when it comes to studio portraits, I ALWAYS ask permission, and I do so in writing.


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CUSAT CAT, MCA
Cochin University CUSAT CAT 2009 Notification Common Admission Test 2009
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Website: www.cusat.nic.in
Academic Admissions: 2009
No. IRAA-3A/267-Notification/09 Date: 25-02-2009
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the various academic programmes of the University for the year 2009-10. Admissions are based on Common Admission Test (CAT)/ Departmental Admission Test (DAT) / Test for Lateral Entry (LET). Admission details, Eligibility conditions and other particulars will be available in the detailed Notification published in the website www.cusat.nic.in.
Candidates having the nativity status "Keralites" can apply only through OMR application form which can be had from selected branches of State Bank of Travancore whereas "Non-Keralites" should submit their application through "On-line" only.
For B.Tech Lateral Entry Programme, "Keralites" and "Non-Keralites" should submit their application through On-line only.
Cochin University CUSAT CAT 2009 Important dates
Date of notification: 25.02.2009
Date of commencement of Online submission of application/Sale of OMR applications through State Bank of Travancore: 28.02.2009
Last date for the submission of Online application/Date of closure of the sale of OMR application: 04.04.2009
Last date for receipt of duly completed confirmation page downloaded from the website along with DD & Passport Size photograph addressed to the Director, IRAA Unit, CUSAT, Kochi-22: 08.04.2009
Last date for the receipt of duly completed OMR applications to the Director, IRAA Unit, CUSAT, Kochi-22: 08.04.2009
Date of downloading the Admit Cards from the website (Both online candidates/OMR submitted applicants): 05.05.2009
Date of CUSAT Entrance Examination:
23rd May 2009, Saturday, All PG programmes (except M.A. Hindi & M.A. applied economics)
24th May, 2009, Sunday – All B.Tech Programmes, 5 Year Integrated M.Sc in Photonics, M.A. Hindi, LL.B (Hons) and M.A. Applied Economics
30th May 2009, Saturday, B.Tech Lateral Entry
(Test date for the DAT will be announced later)
Date of Entrance Examination:
23rd May 2009, Saturday – All PG Programmes (except M.A. Hindi & M.A. Applied Economics)
24th May 2009, Sunday – All B.Tech Programmes, Five Year Integrated M.Sc in Photonics, M.A. Hindi, LLB (Hons.) and M.A. Applied Economics
30th May 2009, Saturday – B.Tech Lateral Entry
Admissions Through CAT
Applicants for the following programmes are required to take the CAT, except where specifically indicated otherwise
1.1 First Degree Programmes
a. B.Tech in Civil Engg.**, Computer Science & Engg.**, Electrical & Electronics Engg.**, Electronics & Communication Engg.**, Information Technology**, Mechanical Engg.**, Safety & Fire Engg.**
b. B. Tech in Polymer Science & Engineering
c. Five Year Integrated M.Sc in Photonics
Educational Qualification for a, b & c above: Pass in Plus Two Examination of the State of Kerala with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as optional subjects or any other examination accepted as equivalent thereto securing a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics and 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together.
d. B.Tech in Instrumentation Technology - Pass in Plus Two examination of any State/National Board with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as or any other examination accepted as equivalent thereto by CUSAT. The candidate should have secured a minimum of 60% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together, with at least 55% in Mathematics separately.
e. B.Tech in Marine Engg. **(Residential Programme)
(1) Pass in Plus Two or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English as separate subjects with a PCM average of not less than 60% marks & minimum 50% for Mathematics and should have obtained 50% marks in English at 10th or 12th standards. For SC/ST candidates, no relaxation in qualification.
(2) Vocational/Diploma students are not eligible to apply.
(3) The Maximum age limit prescribed is 25 years as on 1st September 2009.
(4) Eligibility for admission will be based on directions from the DG Shipping (India)
f. B.Tech in Naval Architecture & Ship Building- Pass in Plus Two examination of the State of Kerala or any other examination accepted as equivalent thereto with a First Class securing a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics as well as for Mathematics as well as for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together.
g. 5 Year LL.B. (Hons) (Cost sharing course)
(1) Pass in Plus Two examination with 60% marks in Science/Commerce group of 55% of marks in Arts/Humanities
(2) Should not have completed 21 years of age on 1st January of the year of admission. (**Self Financing)
h. SC/ST candidates are eligible for admission to the courses mentioned under 1.1 above if they have pass marks in the qualifying examination except in B.Tech. Marine Engineering Programme
1.2 Post Graduate Programmes
LL.M. – Bachelor's degree in Law with at least 45% marks
M.A. Applied Economics – Bachelor's Degree in Economics with 55% in Part III (Economics and Subsidiaries) or 60% with B.Com, BBA, BBM with Economics as one of the subject or BSc Mathematics or Statistics with 65% marks
M.A. Hindi Language and Literature – B.A./B.Sc degree with Hindi as a subject of study with at least 45% marks in Hindi
M.B.A. (Full-time/Part-time*) – A degree in any subject with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (*Condition apply)
M.B.A. (International Business) – A degree in any subject recognized by the University with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate
M.C.A.*** offered by CUSAT and its recognized institutions. Any graduate with Mathematics as one of the main or subsidiary subjects or graduate in Electronics/ Computer Science/Computer Applications/Engg./Technology with aggregate 55% marks in all subjects other than Languages and Humanities.
M.Sc Applied Chemistry – B.Sc degree with Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry/ Environmental Chemistry/ Industrial Chemistry/ Petrochemicals as main, with Mathematics as one of the subsidiary subjects with at least 55% marks in the main subject.
M.Sc Biotechnology – Bachelor's degree in any branch of Life Sciences including Agricultural and Medical Sciences or Chemical Science or Chemical Engg. With a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate
M.Sc Electronic Science (with specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics Microwave Electronics and Computer Technology) – First class B.Sc degree with not less than 60% aggregate marks in Electronics or Physics
M.Sc Environmental Technology – Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with Physics and Mathematics as subsidiaries, or Graduate in Engg (Civil/Public Health/ Environmental or Chemical) (Stream I) or Life Sciences/Environmental Sciences/ Zoology/ Botany/ Microbiology (Stream II) with 55% marks
M.Sc Hydrochemistry – B.Sc degree in Chemistry with Physics and Mathematics as subsidiaries or B.Sc degree of any University in Kerala with Polymer Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry/Petrochemicals/Environment & Water Management as the main subject and Mathematics and Physics/Computer Science, as subsidiaries with 55% marks in the respective main subject.
M.Sc Industrial Fisheries – Bachelor's degree in Zoology/Botany/ Fisheries with at least 55% marks in the optional subjects. Bachelor's degree in Fisheries includes bachelor's degree in Industrial Fisheries, Aquaculture/Fishery Science/ Industrial Fish and Fisheries/BFSC in Nautical science.
M.Sc Marine Biology – B.Sc degree with any branch of Life Sciences such as Aquaculture, Bio-chemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Microbiology and Zoology as a main subject or B.Sc degree in Fishery Science with at least 55% marks in the optional subjects.
M.Sc Marine Geology – Bachelor's degree, in Geology/Maths/Physics/ Chemistry with 55% aggregate marks for optionals.
M.Sc Marine Geophysics – B.Sc degree with at least 55% aggregate marks in (a) Geology (main) with Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry as subsidiaries (b) Physics (main) with Mathematics and Geology or Chemistry or Electronics as subsidiaries (c) Mathematics (main) with Physics and Geology or Chemistry as subsidiaries
M.Sc Mathematics – B.Sc degree with Mathematics main, with at least 55% marks for optional subjects taken together
M.Sc Meterology – B.Sc degree with Physics/Mathematics as the main subject with 55% marks. Those with Mathematics as the main subject should have studied Physics as one of the subsidiary subjects and vice-versa
M.Sc Oceanography – B.Sc degree with Physics/Mathematics as the main subject with 55% marks. Those with Mathematics as the main subject should have studied Physics as one of the subsidiary subject and vice-versa
M.Sc Physics – B.Sc degree with Physics main and Mathematics as subsidiary with at least 55% marks in Physics
M.Sc Statistics – B.Sc degree in Mathematics or Statistics Main with at least 55% marks for optional subjects taken together. (*** Regular and Cost Sharing)
SC/ST candidates are eligible for admission to the courses mentioned under 1.2 above if they have pass marks in the qualifying examination
2. M.Tech Programmes
Admissions to the following M.Tech programmes are based on valid GATE score as prescribed under the academic regulations specific to each programme. Candidates not possessing GATE may also apply, but will be considered only if GATE qualified candidates are not available. In such cases, admissions will be based on the Departmental Aptitude Test (DAT).
M.Tech Atmospheric Science – (1) M.Sc degree or its equivalent in Meteorology, Oceanography, Mathematics, Physics, Space Physics with a First Class (60%) marks from any recognized university or institution. (2) A valid GATE score or a pass in the Joint UGC CSIR Test (NET) for JRF.
M.Tech Computer Aided Structural Analysis & Design – (1) B.Tech or Equivalent degree in Naval Architecture and Ship building/Civil Engg/Mechanical Engg with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized university or institution (2) A valid GATE score
M.Tech Computer & Information Science – (1) B. Tech or equivalent degree in any discipline/AMIETE/AMIE or M.Sc in Physics with Electronics as special subject, or M.Sc in Mathematics with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized university or institution (2) A valid GATE score.
M.Tech Electronics (With specialization in Digital Electronics, Microwave & Radar Electronics) – (1) B.Tech or equivalent degree/AMIE/AMIETE in Electronics and Communication Engg/Electrical Engg/Electronics and Instrumentation or M.Sc degree in Electronics/Physics (with Electronics as specialization) with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized university or Institution (2) A valid GATE score in Electronics/ Electronics and Communication Engineering (3) If sufficient number of candidates are not available in category (2) above, candidates with GATE score in instrumentation, Electrical & Electronics Engg., Electrical Engg. or Physics will be considered.
In the absence of GATE qualified candidates Non GATE candidates can be admitted on the basis of Departmental Admission Test (DAT)
M.Tech Industrial Catalysis – (1) M.Sc degree in Chemistry/ Applied Chemistry or any other degree recognized as equivalent with at least a first class (60%) marks from any recognized university or institution (2) A valid GATE Score.
M.Tech Marine Bio-Technology* - Minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA in any one of the following from any recognized Indian or Foreign University.
(1) B.Tech/BE in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology, Leather Biotechnology, Chemistry/Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, B.Pharma, Chemical Technology or
(2) M.Sc in Biotechnology, Marine Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Botany/Zoology/ Biochemistry, Microbiology/Genetics, Biophysics, Microbial Genetics and Bioinformatics, Marine Biology/Aquatic Biology and Fisheries/Environmental Biotechnology/Mariculture
(*Entrance Examination will be conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) under the Combined Entrance Examination). For details visit www.jnu.ac.in
M.Tech Ocean Technology – (1) M.Sc degree in Oceanography/Physics/ Marine Geology/ Meteorology/Marine Geophysics/ Environmental Sciencces or M.Sc (Tech) degree in Marine Geophysics or B.Tech or equivalent degree/AMIE in Civil Engg/ Environmental Sciences with 60% marks from any recognized university or institution (2) A valid GATE score
M.Tech Opto-Electronics & Laser Technology – (1) Masters degree in Physics/ Electronics/Photonics or B.Tech/B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engg/ Electronics Engg/ Electrical Engg/ Electrical and Electronics engg with 60% marks from any recognized University or Institution (2) A valid GATE score
M.Tech Polymer Technology – (1) B.Tech or equivalent degree/AMIE in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology/Chemical Engg/ Technology or MSc Polymer Chemistry/ MSc Chemistry with Polymer Chemistry as specialization with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized university or institution (2) A valid GATE score
M.Tech Software Engg – (1) B.Tech or equivalent degree or AMIE/AMIETE in Computer Science/Information Technology or M.Sc in Computer Software/ Operational Research and Computer Applications or MCA with a first class (60%) marks from any recognized university or institution (2) A valid GATE score
M.Tech (Part-time) Civil/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering* - (1) B.Tech/B.Sc Engineering Degree Examination in respective branch with a minimum of 50% marks (2) Minimum of 2 year experience in the concerned field after acquiring qualifying degree (*Cost sharing)
SC/ST candidates are eligible for admission to the courses mentioned under 2 above if they have pass marks in the qualifying examination and a valid GATE score (in the absence of GATE qualified candidates, candidates not possessing GATE will be considered). They are also entitled a concession of 5% marks in the written examination of the Departmental Admission Test (DAT).
Download CUSAT CAT 2009 Notification click here
For full details please visit www.cusat.nic.in; www.cusat.ac.in


Join us Friday, March 15, 2019 at the ranch for our TD Angus at Rishel Ranch Next Generation Herd Sire and Foundation Female Sale. We have an exciting offering of bulls and females with time-tested genetics that are proven to be profitable for our customers.
ANNOUNCEMENT– SALE START TIME HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 2:30 PM.
High percentage bulls to use with confidence on virgin heifers.
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Marbling and ribeye EPDs that have helped our customers hit the target for major premiums on value-added programs.
Our bulls and females are living proof that you can have breed-leading, balanced-trait genetics in long-bodied, structurally sound, durable cattle that combine maternal efficiency with growth and carcass merit.
Online Bidding- The sale will be broadcast live on DVAuction and Superior Livestock Auction. Please register to bid at least 24 hours in advance of the sale.
Driving Directions- From North Platte, NE go south 8 miles on Highway 83. At mile marker 73, turn east on Watts Road and follow for 1.5 miles. The sale facility is located on the right side of the road.


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Henrietta Hanenburg, age 88, of Cicero, IN died August 22, 2017 at Harbour Manor Care Center at Noblesville, IN.
She was born January 8, 1929 at Edam, Saskatchewan, Canada to Dirk Jan and Hanske (Postman) Haarsma.
Rita, as she was fondly known, had worked in retail sales primarily with ladies clothing. She and her husband also worked together in their business, Nu-Way Tree Moving at Fishers, IN. She also greatly enjoyed her role as homemaker. She lived her Christian faith and was a gracious and loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She married James Paul Hanenburg on September 15, 1953. He survives her. Additional survivors include a son: John Dwight Hanenburg of Cicero, IN, daughters: Elizabeth Irene Fredericks of Aurora, CO, and Barbara Dawn Runyon of Noblesville, IN, a brother: Gerrard Haarsma of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, grandchildren: Christina Pruitt, Steven Frederick, Andrew Frederick, and Marlee Runyon Light, great-grandchildren: Alexandria Pruitt and Sophia Pruitt.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter: Judith Beverly Hanenburg, three sisters and one brother.
Graveside rites will be held Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Crown Hill Cemetery, located near Arcadia, IN, on 256th Street west of St. Rd. 19.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elysian Foundation, 1812 Walnut Way, Noblesville, IN 46062. Arrangements are entrusted to Hartley Funeral Homes Cicero Chapel where you may send condolences at www.hartleyfuneralhomes.com.
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In our last posts, we spoke about How Crypto Backed loans are different from peer-to-peer loans and what are the different types of crypto loans. Continuing our discussion further on Everything you need to know about Crypto-backed loans, today we would be targeting the benefits of crypto-backed loans or crypto lending.
While opting for Crypto-to-Cash loan you may need a bank account, but otherwise, there is no need of any paperwork or bank account while picking a crypto-backed loan. It also helps in targeting the individuals at the lower level of the pyramid, which is unbanked and cannot provide the required KYC documents.
P2P lending mostly works in restricted geographies', however, crypto lending could open gateways to cross-border lending, offering diversification to both lenders and borrowers. Crypto-backed loans offer an opportunity to the lending community to diversify their portfolio across different continents and countries. While lenders can take advantage of cross-country diversification, borrowers get a global pool of lenders. A win-win for both.


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David Bryden Named Director of the Frontline Health Workers Coalition
The Frontline Health Workers Coalition is thrilled to welcome our new director, David Bryden, who will begin his new role on January 4, 2021.
Bryden has 16 years of experience in global health advocacy, policy, partnership management, and external relations, most recently with RESULTS. For nine years, he's been coleader of the Tuberculosis Roundtable. His expertise spans US and multilateral global health policy and advocacy initiatives with Congress and US development funding agencies.
Bryden joins the coalition at a crucial moment for global health and frontline health workers in low- and middle-income countries. Right now, our members are urging US Congress to provide at least $20 billion in emergency funding for a global response to COVID-19, including at least $11 billion for global health and significant support for health workforce and health systems strengthening. And the US presidential transition will bring new opportunities to advocate for COVID-response funding and support for health workers around the world.
"This is an incredibly important time for the coalition and for all of us who focus on frontline health workers," says Polly Dunford, president and CEO of IntraHealth International. "COVID-19 has put health workers in the global spotlight like never before, and every day they're facing incredible challenges and danger to keep us all safe. The coalition is a powerful force for getting these issues in front of legislators and effecting major policy changes. We're so happy David has joined us—he's exactly the right person to lead us in these efforts."
Bryden will also serve as senior policy and advocacy advisor at IntraHealth, which hosts the secretariat for the Frontline Health Workers Coalition.
At least 44,000 health workers in Africa, 12,000 health workers in Asia, and 570,000 health workers in Latin America and the Caribbean have been infected with COVID-19, threatening their lives and overall health system capacity. Ninety percent of countries have experienced disruption to essential health services, with low- and middle-income countries reporting the greatest difficulties.
And even before the pandemic, the world faced a global shortage of 18 million health workers by 2030, mostly in low- and middle-income countries.
"I'm honored to be joining the Frontline Health Workers Coalition and IntraHealth at such a crucial moment for our field and our global population," Bryden says. "The coalition's members are some of the most dedicated, effective global health organizations in the world, and their combined impact on international development has been phenomenal. I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of this powerful alliance as we pool our resources and expertise to advocate for greater, more strategic investments in frontline health workers."
Bryden's arrival will coincide with the first days of 2021, which the World Health Organization has designated the Year of the Health and Care Worker. The Frontline Health Workers Coalition is supporting the WHO in this campaign, through which we'll advocate on a global scale to address persistent health worker challenges.
Also read: Frontline Health Workers Coalition Releases Revised COVID-19 Policy Recommendations
The Frontline Health Workers Coalition (FHWC) is an alliance of United States-based organizations working together to urge greater and more strategic investments in frontline health workers in low- and middle-income countries as a cost-effective way to save lives and foster a healthier, safer, and more prosperous world.


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Ah, the internet. Such a wonderful place for crafting inspiration, DIY tutorials, and keeping in touch with friends. It's also the best place to find the funniest DIY fails in existence.
The internet - and Pinterest in particular - is full of inspiring tutorials and crafting projects. Unfortunately, many people seem to overestimate their DIY skills and end up biting off more than they can chew. The resulting fails are incredibly hilarious and scary to look at. Similar to a train wreck, we just can't look away. Here are the most hilarious DIY fails in the history of DIY fails.
As one of the most-beloved film franchises of all time, we can certainly understand why someone would try to make a Buzz Lightyear birthday cake. This one, however, seems more suited to a horror parody of the character.
Our guess for this one is that the baker had never baked cupcakes before and didn't realize how time-consuming it is. Then, when it came time to decorate, he or she was too tired to do anything more than write the word "yarn" on the cupcake tops. Or, tried to at least.
We have a feeling that they didn't wait long enough for the cake to cool before decorating. However, the result looks more like a melted Cookie Monster is trying to merge with a brown Geodude.
Since the original hedgehog cake looks slightly demonic with red eyes anyway, we think this attempt was intentional to make it more like Pinhead. After all, why add teeth when the original has a cute little nose?
While Benedict Cumberbatch seems unable to say the word "penguin," this adventurous baker seems unable to make penguin cookies. If they'd used green Oreos instead, it could have been a decent attempt at a turtle cookie cupcake.
Shaun the Sheep can't save this DIY fail. Perhaps if they'd used smaller marshmallows and waited until the cupcake was fully cooled it may have worked better. Instead, they created a monster that looks like it feeds on human souls.
Click here for more funny DIY fails!


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Q: Using imported interceptor on controller not working in nestjs I like to organise my project along feature lines with different modules for cross cutting concerns eg: configuration, authentication, etc. However when importing an Interceptor into a feature module for use with a Controller Nest doesn't seem to reuse the existing instance.
controllers.module.ts
@Module({
  imports: [
    // ConfigService is exported from this module.
    ConfigModule
  ],
  providers: [
    // For debugging purposes I used a factory so I could place a breakpoint and see
    // when the Interceptor is being created.
    {
      provide: MyInterceptor,
      useFactory: (config: ConfigService) => new MyInterceptor(config),
      inject: [
        ConfigService
      ]
    }
  ],
  exports: [
    MyInterceptor
  ]
})
export class ControllersModule {

}

customer.module.ts
@Module({
  imports: [
    ControllersModule
  ],
  controllers: [
    CustomerController
  ],
  providers: [
    CustomerService
  ]
})
export class CustomerModule {

}

customer.controller.ts
@Controller("/customers")
@UseInterceptors(MyInterceptor)
export class CustomerController {
  constructor(private readonly customerService: CustomerService) {

  }

  @Get()
  customers() {
    return this.customerService.findAll();
  }
}

When the application starts up, I can see the MyInterceptor provider factory being called, with an instance of ConfigService. However then I see the following error on the console
error: [ExceptionHandler] Nest can't resolve dependencies of the MyInterceptor (?). Please make sure that the argument ConfigService at index [0] is available in the CustomerModule context.

Potential solutions:
- If ConfigService is a provider, is it part of the current CustomerModule?
- If ConfigService is exported from a separate @Module, is that module imported within CustomerModule?
  @Module({
    imports: [ /* the Module containing ConfigService */ ]
  })

Now maybe there's something about how Nest instantiates/uses Interceptors that I'm not understanding but I thought that given that MyInteceptor had been created, and the ControllersModule imported by CustomerModule that the bean would have been available and applied to CustomerController.
Is there something I'm missing here?

A: Interceptors (along with other request lifecycle classes) are kinda like pseudoproviders in that that are @Injectable() but they aren't added to a providers array for binding. You can bind then via the providers array, (APP_INTERCEPTOR) but that will cause it to be bound globally.
Because interceptors can't be added to a providers array the way you are trying, you need to instead add the ConfigModule to whatever module uses the interceptor.

A: and as a side-note, you shouldn't use @Res with interceptors in nestjs
why
look, when you are using an interceptor, you are handling (with using .handle()) the stream of response (observable) not a whole package of it, but using express @Res actually is somehow getting around the whole flow of response streaming.
this is also explicitly mentioned in nestjs official documents:

We already know that handle() returns an Observable. The stream
contains the value returned from the route handler, and thus we can
easily mutate it using RxJS's map() operator.
WARNING
The response mapping feature doesn't work with the
library-specific response strategy (using the @Res() object directly
is forbidden).

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Mondays in Iceland - #38
There are a couple of these glass block skylight arrays (for basements which had once been underneath the sidewalks) on Hafnarstræti. These accidental designs have caught my attention on more than one visit; the touch of green provided by the grass gives this one a festive air.
This is chapter 78 of The Matriarchy, a serial fiction novel on FITK
Friday afternoon, Sean got a call from Fed-Ex. The driver required a signature, as well as someone who could take delivery of the half a dozen large boxes and two smaller ones. The largest box was almost six by four by three feet, the other large boxes were about four by three by three feet. The large boxes were heavy as well. Sean surmised that they held Emily's canvases protected by plywood. The two smaller boxes were quite heavy for their size, Sean thought that they held portfolios. He had gotten a flat cart from the building's supervisor and after he had loaded it he took them to the elevator and went up to Emily's old apartment.
Jo wasn't living there yet; she was working a double shift at the coffee house so she'd have all Saturday to move. Sean brought the boxes into the den. As he unwrapped the works he was awestruck at Emily's art. He had taken some art history in college and was familiar with the Modernists. To his eye, Emily was as good as any of them. He carefully stacked the art against the wall. The canvases took up nearly half the floor space. Emily's easel and desk nearly filled the rest of the room. He set the portfolios on top of the desk, putting her recent work in a drawer.
With some trepidation, Sean opened the top folio. The first few drawings in this new group were line drawings, ink over pencil, similar to the ones that Mary had uncovered in Decorah. They were carefully rendered scenes of New York City; Sean thought them to be interesting from both a historical and artistic perspective. The next group of images contained a mixture of charcoal and pastels: impressionistic studies. Sean thought them to be extremely fine. The last batch of work in the top portfolio was similar to the spirit paintings. Sean had looked at his Grandmother's new 'spirit paintings' and had been disturbed by them. They were nearly chaotic but retained just enough recognizable imagery to elicit a visceral, possibly subconscious, response. Sean gave these old 'spirit' paintings' a cursory glance before closing the folio. The second folio was made of leather, with a hasp and a small padlock on the flap covering the opening. Sean thought that Mary would be able open it without having to break it. He picked up the folio and left the study, locking the door behind him before going up to his apartment.
Mary had returned from her meeting with Jo. She was trying to find a comfortable position on the sofa when Sean returned with the folio.
"I take it that you got Emily's artwork?" Mary said, shifting her body from one side to the other, "What do you think?"
"It's great. All of it. I brought this portfolio down—it's locked—I thought you could open it without breaking it."
"Get me my manicure kit, on the top shelf in the bathroom closet," Mary said, "I'll do this in the traditional way, I wouldn't want any magic tricks interacting with its contents. Could you get me a mug of tea—the Tazo wild orange—if you would be so kind?"
"Certainly."
Denny Orlean, the editor of techcreeper.com, reread the lead article slated for posting next week. He thought it was a little slim, but figured it would be enough to prime the pump. Denny knew from experience that the momentum of a story like this was more important than the content. But there would be plenty of content in this story. He had long known that there was something fishy about Sean Carroll and Mary Robinson. They had been in the middle of a big-time cover-up and had come out of it smelling like a rose, and with a big cash settlement when Mary sold her somewhat sketchy business—a business that was also involved with the death of Senator Clarkson's son Billy. Right after the sale the couple had disappeared for several weeks and when they were finally spotted in Seattle again Mary was obviously pregnant. Then came the murder of Sally O'Donnell, who was a key player in the middle of that Billygate affair. Right after the O'Donnell murder, Sean and Mary disappeared again for several weeks. Something bigger was being covered up.
He was just about to hit 'publish' when his lead reporter, Dick, called:
"Sean has been named an heir to an estate of a Virginia investor. It's worth millions. I don't have the connection fully hashed out yet, but the deceased was a big supporter of Senator Clarkson's presidential campaign a few years ago."
"Great work, find out everything you can about the dead guy," said Denny, "We'll publish the introduction to the series on Monday. After that gets the ball rolling we can use everything you can scrape up."
As soon as Dick hung up Denny received another call, this time from Elly, his other main reporter on the Carroll story.
"Elly here, I don't know what it means, but a Fed-Ex truck just delivered a bunch of large boxes to Sean Carroll's apartment. I saw Carroll sign for them. I've got a contact with Fed-ex who had checked the manifest. The packages came from Virginia."
"Great, it ties in with the Carroll story. Do you know who sent it?"
"It was a law firm. No leads on that yet."
"OK. Thanks. If you have any follow-up on the packages let me know."
Sean brought Mary the kit and her tea and then sat down beside her. Mary easily picked the lock and opened the folio. There were three bundles inside. Sean spread them out on the coffee table. The first bundle was small. It contained a notebook, filled with what looked like Emily's handwriting.
"A diary," said Mary, "We can look at that later."
The next package was full of sketches, mostly incomplete. Sean put that aside as well. The third package was wrapped tightly with a tightly knotted string.
"Should I cut it open?" asked Sean, "Those knots aren't going to open easily after seventy years."
"Use the scissors," said Mary, digging through her manicure kit. "I don't think we'll be destroying any provenance if we do."
Sean cut the string and gently removed the wrapping paper.
"Oh my," said Mary.
The drawings in the third package were erotic—absolutely pornographic in detail, yet as finely drawn as any of Emily's other works. Sean leafed through the drawings slowly, showing each one to Mary.
"Stop," said Mary, "Go back one."
It was a drawing of a naked couple on a sofa. It was easy to see that the woman was Emily. The man was quite dark and obviously aroused. Emily's hand was caressing the man's inner thigh. As they looked at it, Mary placed her hand in the same position on Sean's leg.
"John De Conqueroo," said Mary, "We're going to have to look at the rest of these later,"
Thanksgiving Review
Professor Batty colors inside Shoshanah's lines
Coloring Inside the Dream
Coloring pages and Haiku
written and illustrated by
Shoshanah Lee Marohn
My blog-pal Shoshanah has outdone herself this time. In the last couple of years she has published several books. Each one is, dare I say, somewhat peculiar. The latest book is, by far, the strangest. A somewhat sad story of a faded friendship is told in epigrammatic Haikus, accompanied with line drawings of decrepit landscapes. I found it to be delightful, albeit in a melancholy way. It is aimed at adults although any precocious child should be able to get a lot out of it. Best of all, you can color the illustrations! My highest recommendation. Shoshanah's book is on sale now. Buy two (so you can keep one uncolored.) A perfect gift for that "weird" niece or nephew.
Thanksgivings are the order of the day, not just for the timely arrival of this book, but for all those who have created and interacted with me here as well as with their own internet based creations. Blogs get a bad rap these days, but the best of them still deliver the same human interaction which made them such a craze a decade (or more) ago. I'm grateful for all of those who have given of their time and intelligence to make the world a better place: the konur, the Laxness "scholars", as well as all of the others I've been fortunate to have interacted with in the 12+ years of FITK. I've had a chance to meet many of them in person; I can't begin to express how much those meetings have meant to me. Just as welcome are those who leave the occasional comment, even the regular "lurkers" are OK. All of you have "colored my dreams". Thanks again.
Of course the biggest thank you goes out to the Weaver, who has indulged my blogging enthusiasms with grace and humor (although she still doesn't read it!)
Tequila Body Shots
Now that I have your attention, what follows is a sad tale of an eBay purchase gone awry:
I happened across a listing for "1 pound of negatives", the description was vague, something about a movie, so I made a tiny bid on it and won. When I received the package (which was more than a pound) my joy turned to horror as I realized what it was—the negatives of the production stills for the sleazy 90s horror/comedy Tequila Body Shots, a film so bad that the IMDB links to to critic reviews are all broken. The user reviews are, with one notable exception (who compared it favorably to the Greek myth of Orpheus), uniformly bad. It was on several users all-time worst lists. The production stills I've looked at aren't really scary although, to be fair, a behind-the-scenes look at almost any film production kills most of the magic:
This masterpiece was directed by 'Tony Shyu', it was a Chinese production, budgeted at $1.7 million dollars. It evidently made less than thirty thousand dollars in its U.S. release.
Perhaps it did better overseas.
At least one actor had some fun with his role:
And there is always one party-pooper:
Well, who knows? I've read that MST3K is starting up again, they might feature it. It could become a new cult classic and my negatives will be worth something.
NOTE: If you are the photographer, or are somehow otherwise enamored of this film, send me an email, I'll let you have the negs for what I paid, plus s&h.
UPDATE: The negs have moved on to a new owner.
Street art, Sara Riel and Thomas Korn, Reykjavík, October 6, 2015
More fun from the rock.
Taken with a fish-eye lens while on the highly recommended I Heart Reykjavík walking tour.
Sara Riel has several other memorable wall murals in Reykjavík as well.
Jo looked up from her menu and smiled shyly when Mary entered Beth's Cafe near Seattle's Green Lake.
"Nice decor," Mary said, looking at the crayon drawings which covered the walls, "Do you come here often?"
"The best waffles in town," said Jo, "Comfort food."
After the waitperson took their order, Jo got right to the point.
"I hate to bother you, but I think you might be able to help me… deal with some things I've been going through," said Jo.
"Your ex?"
"No, that's in the past," Jo began, "It's the dream I had last night. You've been in a few of them, actually. It isn't you, exactly. You, or the 'not you', is a priestess, or goddess of some sort, in an elaborate ceremony, on a great stage on a hill, leading a throng of people in some kind of ceremony."
Mary's interest grew. "Tell me, as best you can remember, the details of what you saw on the stage."
"Owls. You were flanked by owls. You were naked, pregnant, and you were about to give birth, I don't know how I know that—you know how dreams are. The owls seemed to be midwives. The crowd was chanting… 'Inanna, Inanna,' and then I was suddenly on stage with you and then the baby's head was crowning, and then I saw a man, clothed in black, leap from the crowd and charge at you. I ran at him and pulled the cloak from his face. It was the man who had broken in and attacked me; the man I killed."
"What happened in the dream then?" asked Mary.
"I woke up. It was still dark. I was terrified. Mary, will I ever be able to get over that? I'm a killer. Why were you in my dream about him?"
"That dream is about more than the assassin. The reason I was in it is that I had a similar dream, last spring. It was the beginning of my 'quest' or whatever you want to call the strange trip I have been on, although the man in the cloak is something new," said Mary, "We can talk about that in depth later. Tell me, how are you doing otherwise? Is your job working out? That place where you're staying, is it OK?"
"The job is alright, the people there are decent. The shelter is what it is. A lot of unhappy people. I'm ready to move on. I should be able to move out by the end of the year."
"Listen. Sean and I have an extra apartment. We took a lease on it when we were under attack by the same people who hired that man. That threat is over, but we've still got the lease until next August. Would you like to move in? You'll have your own bedroom, living room, and kitchen. There is also a study, but right now that is used for storage. Sean inherited some things from his Grandmother, he is storing them there for the time being. It will take a while before we can deal with them, but they won't be in your way. We could use some help when the baby comes—shopping, answering mail, nothing major. We'd make it worth your while. I'd like to have you around, and we might have some more shared dreams."
"I… I don't know what to say," said Jo. "I guess I've always tried to be self-sufficient. I wouldn't want to get in your way. What would Sean say?"
"I'll text him and find out. We can help each other out with this arrangement. You can get established on your own again and I need all the friends I can get. My life in the last couple of years has been kind of strange… but it will get better. I know it will," said Mary. "Here come the waffles. Don't waffle on your answer."
"Mm. I let you know after I've eaten."
Mary texted Sean. As they ate, Jo looked at Mary carefully.
CL> seattle> personals> missed connections>
Nov 18 Dancing Queen- m4w- (Capitol Hill)[x]
Oh, Carol! I've thought a lot about you in the past two weeks. We danced the night away, then held our own private recital at my place afterward. I miss you. Your piercing blue eyes, your beautiful smile, I've gone back to the ballroom several times since that glorious night but you never returned… All I think about is your touch; your lips, the way you move, the way you moved me. I wish that I could find you. Just want to know that you're OK! Marcel.
Marcel DuPage re-read his Craigslist post: it was the same post he put up every day since the night he spent with the mysterious dancer, a woman that he only knew as 'Carol.'
He had received no responses.
Sean read the text from Mary. Sean had never quite understood what is was about Jo that had caught Mary's attention. Jo was likable but it seemed, to Sean at least, to be somewhat callow. She reminded him of the kind of woman that his half-brother Billy would 'date' in college. 'Another 'Kleenex' was Billy's description of his 'throwaway' affairs. Sean was surprised at the sudden surge of disgust he felt, realizing that he was projecting Billy's attitudes onto a person he hardly knew. Sean had experienced his own one night stands. Now they seemed like a bad dream. He shook his head, as if that could dislodge his thoughts, then he replied to Mary's text:
Sounds good, she can move in next week.
"Sean says OK," said Mary, as she read his text.
"I wouldn't want to make things difficult for you," said Jo, "I guess I haven't had the best of luck with men, I just don't know what kind of a person Sean is. I've been burned before. I'm afraid that my problems I've had with men might be something wrong with me. I let men push me around."
"Sean and I have a different kind of relationship. It is too complicated to explain now, but I think you'll understand when you get to know us better." Mary said. "He always has told me the truth, and he has never said to me 'You can't' or 'You should'. I can't ask for any more than that—from anyone. That said, I understand your concern. He is, after all, a man."
Mulder's Farm #7
I've been spoiled all year by the gorgeous weather. For some reason today's cold and rain (which is the norm for this season) put me in the mood to dig out one of the South Dakota images from the Flippist Archives.
The Mulder Farm had been abandoned sometime in the 80s (although Mr. Mulder was still very much alive when I photographed his estate some years later). The above animal stall in the livestock barn was missing some boards. In fact, the whole building was missing pieces—a good wind storm would have finished it off.
The Reykjavík Museum of Photography
Every time I've stopped in here I've found interesting and informative images relating to Iceland's past. Low key without arty pretensions. You will see images here that you would never find in a Google Search. Located on the fifth floor of the city library, it is a great place to go to warm up when you've been kicking around the nearby harbour area.
Mary was going through the adoption material which she had received from her stepmother when she got an email notification on her laptop. It was Hilmar, in Iceland, who was the head of the new/old religion and was also the publisher of Emily's spells in app form.
Spells in song
Hæ Mary,
Here is a link to a song that has been going viral. It has one of the spells from your book embedded in the chorus. Should we be allowing this? I can see it backfiring on us. Will you Skype me tomorrow at 2200 GMT?
Hilmar.
Mary replied:
Re: Spells in song
Not much we can do, if we try to control the spells, we'd just come off as another power-hungry religion. If anyone asks about it, just say that it is an ancient text. Which is true. I'll Skype you then.
Sean came in just as Mary hit 'reply.'
"What went down with the lawyers today?" said Mary.
"The Regelind real estate will be fairly easy to deal with, a broker can handle all the details of the property. Emily's paintings should be here Friday, we can store them in Emily's old apartment—I guess that's only fitting. There are other artworks and documents coming as well. You might find them of special interest."
"I might, especially if there are some of her spirit drawings," said Mary, "Do you have any ideas about what you might want to do with the canvases?"
"I do. We'll have to have a look at them first, of course, but if they are as good as I think they are, and we can place them in context with her contemporaries, and get a major gallery on board, I think that Emily will finally be able to get the recognition she deserves," Sean said, "And… it will give me something to think about other than myself."
"Still having ambivalent feelings toward your inheritance?" asked Mary, "After all you been put through I would think that any Karmic debt you may have had in the past has been repaid."
"I shouldn't let it bother me, I know," said Sean.
"Well, fate has dealt you a strange hand, but look at it this way: outside of the nasty fact that you were nearly killed, your dealings with the Senator and Billy in Iceland gave you a son and brought you closer to me. And in the end, of course, it's all about me, innit?" Mary laughed. "The whole affair with The Brotherhood brought Emily back and even helped your Aunt Tina find love and now you have a daughter on the way and you're married! To me!" Mary was laughing now, "Don't let the money turn you inside out. It will probably be a while until you can collect anything anyway."
"At least a year, if everything goes alright." said Sean. "You know lawyers."
"That will give you plenty of time to deal with Emily's art. I think that having a retrospective of her work is a great idea. I've looked at some of the art books that she bought. She put post-its throughout all of them, noting those people she knew when she lived in New York in the 20s and 30s. If you get the right experts behind this, people who can connect her to the Modernist movement, it could explode. If there is more Matriarchy material in with her art that's even better. Hilmar emailed me just before you came in—one of Emily's spells has been put in a pop song which has gone viral. Emily's efforts in preserving the old spells will have just as big an effect in the new/old religion as her canvases will in art." Mary paused, then said: "Everything will be alright."
At the office of techcreeper.com, there was a rare editorial meeting going on. Denny Orlean, CEO and founder, was speaking to a group of a half-dozen reporters:
"As you are all aware, I abhor face-to-face meetings, they're a waste of time and usually degrade into petty sniping and backstabbing—in other words, my standard operating procedure. Everything is so much nicer when I don't have to stand up in front of you all, smelling the fear you exude. But the Carroll-Robinson story is so big, with so many players and so many angles, that I think we've got to hash out some ground rules. I want some real, meat-world interaction on this before we begin. Am I making myself clear?"
Murmurs of assent swept the conference table.
"Good. Now Elly and Dick have been working on this since the 'Billygate' affair broke three years ago. They did the story on them that we ran last spring. You've each got a folder with the outline of the story, and each of you has a list of leads for your specific angle. The story was effectively killed in the run-up to the election. It has had a few flare-ups since then, as well as some private investigations, but nothing that has captured the imagination of the general public. I want each of you to spend at least a couple of hours a day, in addition to your regular assignments, pursuing this story until we've got enough material to create a multi-part exposé and a book and a film deal. We're going ride this gravy train to the top. Pulitzer level. Any questions?"
Back at the apartment, Mary's phone began to chime.
"It's Jo," Mary said to Sean before she answered, "Hi, Jo. What's up?"
"Mary, can you come over?" said Jo, "I need to talk to you."
Gangly
One group which received a lot of note in coverage of the recent Iceland Airwaves is Gangly. I like their music a lot. There is one video available which isn't as raunchy as the title suggests:
Here's a mini-review of their Airwaves performance from the omnipotent Edward Hancox:
Gangly are a sneaky bunch, but now this electro producing trio have now been unmasked to be Sindri from Sing Fang, Jófríður from Samaris/Pascal Pinon and Úlfur from Oyama. How could they go wrong? Turns out, they can't. This is clever, scintillating stuff. All three provide vocals, but with the draw here being Jófríður. Úlfur makes good use of a vocoder, whilst Sindri provides the samples. It's gentle, but insistent. The highlight is a smooth 'Someone Else' (as I'll call it here) which sounds just wonderful. I note members of other Icelandic bands in the audience, who nod appreciatively but must be slightly worried as this is a clear contender for act of the festival.
I'm unfamiliar with Úlfur but I've run into Sindri before. As to Jófríður, well, anyone who has followed this blog in the last six years knows what I think about her.
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UPDATE: Jo has been hard at work on a variety of projects.
Skólavörðastígur with Hallgrímskirkja, October 7, 2015
In Reykjavík dramatic clouds are a given at almost any time.
Sean and Mary were stuck in traffic at the Ballard bridge, which had just opened to allow a ship to pass. Sean's phone rang and Mary picked up.
"It's Tina," said Mary, "Do you want to answer answer, or wait until we get home?"
"Talk to her, we'll be stuck here for a while," said Sean, "You were closer to Emily than I was."
"She's gone, isn't she?" said Tina, after Mary said hello.
"Yes," said Mary, "Just a little while ago."
"I felt it. It feels as if part of me died," said Tina, "What happened? Was it difficult for her?"
"Emily told us that she was expecting a Norn, who would be her spirit guide to the other world. We were at a park," Mary continued, "Emily said she was cold, and then she said it was time. She went off with a strange woman, and told us not to follow her. They went down to the ocean and were gone. I could feel her leave the world as well."
"Are you two alright?"
"It should be a sad time," said Mary. "But Emily embraced it. I'm glad we had the chance to be with her, if only for a couple of months. We're doing O.K. Would you like to talk with Sean?"
"Yes, put him on, please."
"Hello Tina," said Sean. "So, you knew."
"We're stuck at a lift bridge," said Sean, "We won't be going anywhere for a while. Tell me what you know."
"Well, I was sitting here, with Edwin, watching a movie. I felt a chill, and a darkness passed over my eyes. I knew she was gone. Do you think that her body will turn up?"
"I don't know," said Sean, "Even if it did, there would be no way to identify her."
"It just seems so… incomplete."
"She was a person out of time. She left us a legacy, though."
"What do you mean?" asked Tina.
"The Regelind estate, the inheritance we were talking about yesterday?" asked Sean.
"Yes, I remember. John Senior, my father, and John Junior, your grandfather," said Tina.
"There are some paintings there, paintings by Emily, thirty, or more," said Sean, "She told me that Regelind Senior had bought them and was going to put them in an exhibition. It never happened. Emily thought they were her best work. We can make that exhibition happen someday. That will be her memorial."
"Do you think they're any good, would people still want to see works by an unknown artist, hidden for all these years?" Tina asked, "Do you think anyone cares?"
"There is evidently a fair amount of documentation with them, as well as letters from prominent art dealers in the thirties. I think that with the story of her life and her disappearance they'll create a sensation. We won't go into the story of her resurrection—who would believe it?"
"How is Mary doing, with the baby?" asked Tina.
"Good, I'll let you talk to her. The traffic is moving again, I've got to start driving," said Sean, as he handed the phone back to Mary.
"Hi, Tina," said Mary, "I'm doing well. The Baby's kicking a lot now. I'm going to have bruised ribs."
"How much longer?"
"About six or seven weeks. At least, that's what they said at the clinic," Mary said, "It seems like I've been pregnant for years."
"A Christmas baby. That will be nice."
"The ultimate irony," said Mary, "How's Edwin doing? When are you two getting married?"
"Ha ha. He's doing as best as we can hope for. He's a little hard of hearing but can still get around. He goes down to his store Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. He even sells something once in a while. We still use his apartment when we need some privacy, the assisted living is nice, but, well you understand."
"Now I'm blushing," said Mary, laughing, "I'm starting to break up—we're getting near downtown. We'll call you tomorrow, there's lots to talk about. What is a good time?"
"One P.M. is good. I'll be done with lunch by then. Talk to you later."
Monday morning found Sean at his lawyers, going over the Regelind Estate.
"Here is the detailed inventory of your grandmother's artwork," said the lawyer in charge, "A photograph and detailed description of each canvas. Also, as we mentioned the other day, there is a box of correspondence and several folios of what are described as 'miscellaneous drawings.' There's no description of those items."
"Are there any of Regelind's papers or data concerning The Brotherhood?" asked Sean,
"If there were, they could be a problem in the future."
"No. There is evidence that his personal papers, as well as all his computer data, had been removed. No hard drives in his computer, no evidence of off-line storage. The Brotherhood was a secretive bunch. There were traces of computer parts in the rubble of the Chamber House after the explosion. The FBI has all that, although from what we've been able to determine any information on them is beyond recovery."
"And the other effects of the house and grounds?"
"Our appraisers concluded that there was nothing of exceptional value. The simplest way to dispose of the land, the house and its contents would be through a broker. There are several reputable firms who have expressed interest in brokering it in toto."
"That would be great. Pick one with a decent reputation, I don't care which," said Sean, "When I can I get Emily's materials?"
"We can have them on their way by Wednesday, via air freight. You should get them by Friday. Do you want them shipped to your apartment? There will be several large boxes."
"Yes. I'd like that. I've got room. I want to have them in my possession before the rest of the deal proceeds."
"This artwork must mean a lot to you."
"It's all that we have left of Emily."
Iceland Airwaves Almost
After-party, Harpa, October 7, 2015
One of the things I've missed on my last couple of trips to Reykjavík is the Iceland Airwaves Festival. It is being held later and later; it's going on now. I still check it out on line, it is fun to see some of the new faces and even more gratifying to see unknown acts stick with it and make their way to the bigger venues. One Airwaves show I did manage to see this year was Úlfur Eldjárn in the Kaldalón Hall, which is part of the Harpa complex:
Image: Sigtryggur Ari Jóhannsson
He will reprise the performance I saw so, in a way, I experienced a small dose of Airwaves a month early. When I found the above image promoting Úlfur's appearance, I scanned the back row:
Blurry, but that's me in the center: trendsetter and patron of the arts Icelandic.
The Situation Girls
Original image: reykjavík.is
While visiting Vesturbæjarlaug (on my recent visit to Reykjavík), I stumbled onto a topic of which I was hitherto unaware. There were three of us in the hotpot, a couple and me, and we had been discussing courtship, parenting, and marriage. I mentioned that when I was young there would always be one or two girls each year who would 'disappear' from high school; pregnant and sent to a home for unwed mothers. The woman said it would never happen in Iceland, but then she amended her statement, describing how girls who 'fraternized' with occupation soldiers during and right after World War II would be sent away. The conversation drifted to other subjects, and then the couple left. I had known that the military occupation of Iceland (which didn't end until 2006) was a touchy subject for many Icelanders, but I wasn't fully aware of this aspect of the situation.
UPDATE: More on The Situation Girls.
FURTHER UPDATE: Treatment of the "situation" in Icelandic literature.
Street Art, October 2015.
In Reykjavík the current craze of large scale paintings on the plain walls of city buildings has taken root with a vengeance. Painted by Li Hill and inspired by the song "Pale Green Ghosts" by John Grant, this is one of the most dramatic efforts.
After a three year hiatus I'm starting up the "Mondays in Iceland" series again. Too many interesting images from my last trip, it's a shame to leave them buried in my files.


I am in the process of responding to the "Feed-in Tariffs Scheme – Consultation on Comprehensive Review Phase 2B: tariffs for non-PV technologies and scheme administration issues".
The comprehensive FiT review follows a strategy review for Microgeneration in 2010/2011 to which I submitted a response. In my opinion an opportunity is being missed at this point to address issues with the FiT scheme as applied to micro hydro schemes. I had hoped that a broader consultation on the FiT scheme would have addressed these issues.
as a proposal for supporting micro hydro in a more appropriate way using aspects of the FiT scheme and introducing additional mechanisms in a way designed to encourage development of micro hydro in a more effective manner than can be achieved under the present and proposed new arrangements.
Please let me have comments on the mha draft response by email (ideally by returning it with appended comments). I have also attached the consultation document itself.
I will attempt to incorporate your suggestions before my final submission (due 26th April 2012). I also encourage you to respond to the consultation yourself online at this DECC web page or using the consultation response template.
A related paper is still outstanding to be published on this DECC webpage: "the draft Impact assessment will be available here shortly". This may result in further comments.
I am working on the wider proposal and will decide later on how to pursue this.


The Bushnell Elite Tactical DMR II 3.5-21x 50mm first focal plane riflescope is a good match for the Savage 10 GRS rifle.
New for 2017, the Bushnell Elite Tactical DMR II 3.5-21x 50mm first focal plane riflescope is a good value at a street price of around $1,650. This is a rugged, compact, yet full-featured, riflescope, in keeping with the rest of the Elite Tactical line of riflescopes from Bushnell.
The Bushnell Elite Tactical DMR II features a G3 illuminated reticle, ThrowHammer magnification power lever, T-Lok locking windage turret, RevLimiter zero stop, fast-focus eyepiece, side parallax adjustment and a 34mm tube diameter. Ultra-wideband (anti-reflection) coating is custom applied to every lens element in the optical path to allow the best possible light transmission for optimal brightness and true color. Each scope is argon purged for improved water and fog proofing. Rain Guard HD is applied to the outer lens surfaces so that moisture from rain or snow beads up, causing less light to be scattered. This provides a clear, bright view in less-than-optimal conditions. The G3 reticle was designed in conjunction with G.A. Precision. It is illuminated, with 11 intensity settings. There is an off location between every power setting. The horizontal crosshair is marked in .5 mil increments with short vertical lines at the .5 mile intervals and longer vertical lines at the whole-mile intervals.
"Mover marks" are located at 1, 1.25 and 1.5 mil positions to the left and right of center for shooting at moving targets. The vertical crosshair is also marked in .5 mil increments, with short horizontal lines at the .5milel intervals and longer horizontal lines at the whole-mile intervals. From the 2 through 10 mil positions below the horizontal crosshair, the lines increase in 1 mil increments for windage hold-offs.
No sights are provided with the Savage 10 GRS. However, a 1913 MIL-STD rail, attached to the receiver, is supplied. For testing purposes, I installed a Bushnell Elite Tactical DMR II 3.5-21×50 first focal plane riflescope with a G3i reticle, using Weaver Tactical 34mm-diameter, "High" scope rings. This riflescope is an excellent choice for the Savage 10 GRS. Its compact size is in proportion to the rifle, but it has sufficient power at 21x for long-range shots and enough low power at 3.5x for a wide field of view. I like the first focal plane ability to range find at any power.
All the controls have the proper "feel," with enough friction and detents to feel and count turret rotation. My only criticism is that even with the ThrowHammer power lever, changing the magnify cation requires a bit too much effort.
After mounting the Bushnell Elite Tactical DMR II 3.5-21×50 riflescope on the Savage 10 GRS, I made my first trip to the range. I broke in the rifle with 25 rounds of various brands of ammunition, cleaning the bore after every five rounds. I also got acclimated to the AccuTrigger, which was every bit as nice as I thought it would be. One three-shot group of Winchester 140-grain Match BTHP measured a respectable .95 inch. My next trip to the range was for accuracy evaluation. I fired three five-shot groups at 100 yards for each of six different factory loads.
The best three-group averages were all shot using 140-grain bullets, and they were extremely consistent. Winchester 140-grain Match BTHP had the best average for three five-shot groups at 0.84 inches. American eagle 140-grain OTM and Hornady 140-grain ELD Match tied for second at 0.92 inches. Hornady 120-grain ELD Match ammunition came in at 1.13 inches for fourth place.
Suffice it to say that the Savage 10 GRS did not care for the Hornady Super Performance 129-grain SST and Federal Fusion 140-grain ammunition, at 2.43 inches and 2.48 inches, respectively.
Lets Watch a vide review.
We discussed enough riflescopes on our website. In fact, we actually did reviews on Vortex Diamondback Tactical Riflescope. But this one is different.


Article VI of the Pirate Code of behavior forbade "women or boys aboard ship". No exceptions, the punishment of dying awaited any crewmember stuck breaking this rule. Anne Bonny used to be an exception to this rule. certain, a girl, yet at the start, she was once a pirate. She used to be born the illegitimate daughter of a admired legal professional in County Cork, eire and raised within the American colony of Carolina. Anne Bonny's awesome lifestyles took her from being the mistress of a prosperous plantation proprietor, via marriage, infidelity, poverty, and the violent lifetime of piracy. realizing that he was once on the chance of his existence, her lover Capitan, Calico Jack Rackham, took her to sea onboard his pirate send, the self-esteem. After casting their vote the workforce of the conceit authorised Anne as a crewmember the place she walked the deck as greater than an equivalent, Anne speedy proved herself as violent and effective at killing as any guy. She achieve her crew's admire as a real Hellcat of the excessive Seas. the tale of Anne Bonny is as wild and gritty because the period it portrays. Following the solid of characters from eire to the Americas, to the Caribbean, London and the ecu battlefields of the 9 Years warfare, the publication weaves a gritty story that eventually explodes in one position and time. the tale of Anne Bonny is a brilliant story dependent upon real lifestyles events.
In an international of swords and sorcery a tender guy named Foo is in love with a peasant slave woman that he hasn't ever met. He rescues her from her Gargoyle grasp and hence starts a whirlwind experience that takes them to a different time and position the place they're stuck up within the final conflict among stable and evil.
Deacon is a lonely orphan teenager nostalgic and eager for one other assembly together with his youth dream lady. His success alterations in several methods in the course of his junior 12 months of highschool whilst he's reunited with the attractive and mysterious Mina. even though Deacon's highschool event seems to be much more than wasting his virginity, and experimenting with medications.
De l. a. autora del bestseller "El silencio de los angeles ciudad blanca", con más de a hundred. 000 lectores. ¿Qué harías si tu jefe, un experto arqueólogo, te confesara que nació hace 10. three hundred años? "La saga de los longevos" es un adictivo cóctel de arqueología y flashbacks históricos —prehistoria, celtas, escitas, l. a. rebelión de Boudicca, los angeles batalla de Kinsale, y una fascinante historia de amor escrita desde dos puntos de vista: los angeles voz fresca de Adriana, una joven arqueóloga, y el tono pausado de Iago, un enigmático hombre que aparenta treinta y cinco años pese a haber nacido en los angeles Prehistoria.


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Delegation of the European Union to Libya
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Joint Statement on the Acceptance of a Ceasefire in Libya
Brussels, 12/01/2020 - 19:14, UNIQUE ID: 200112_1
The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Delegation of the European Union join the UN Support Mission for Libya in welcoming the acceptance by parties in Libya of a ceasefire on January 12 and announcement that both the GNA and LNA will halt military operations. We urge the parties to seize this fragile opportunity to address the key political, economic, and security issues underlaying the conflict. In the spirit of the upcoming Berlin conference, we remain committed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Libya, free from undue external interferences, and are prepared to support Libyan parties in achieving a long-term cessation of hostilities and a political settlement that will enable all Libyans to enjoy a more peaceful and prosperous future.
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Press communiqué following the presentation of credentials and joint meetings between European Union Ambassadors and Libyan government officials in Tripoli Languages: العربية Today, the Head of the EU Delegation to Libya and the Ambassadors of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Spain and Sweden, as well as of Norway, to Libya presented their credentials to the President of the Presidency Council, Fayez Serraj. The Ambassadors of the European Union
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#NationalMentoring Month: Women of the Dream Founder Leslie Morris Talks About the Importance of Mentoring (Blog Post)
Imagine coming of age as a woman in a crime-ridden, impoverished environment with little to no resources or guidance. The odds are stacked against you, and there are few individuals to look up to who have overcome them. For young girls in Camden, New Jersey this is daily life. In 2012, Camden had the highest crime rate in the United States, and teen pregnancy runs rampant in the community.
In an effort to positively change the life trajectory of these young women, prevent them from becoming another statistic, and show them that there is opportunity beyond where they live, Leslie Morris launched Women of The Dream, a nonprofit organization designed to mentor and guide girls who are socially and economically disadvantaged. As part of our National Mentoring Month series, we caught up with Morris to chat about the influence that mentors have played in her life, the inspiration behind Women of the Dream, the elements of a successful mentor/mentee relationship, how we can get young girls interested in pursuing STEM careers, and more! Check out the interview below.
What was the inspiration behind Women of the Dream?
Throughout my adult life I've mentored low-income girls. Early in my career, I was a social worker for inner city girls in Boston. I also worked on a teen pregnancy project in Baltimore for several years. Then I spent 13 years working in a school-based program in Jersey City. Women of the Dream started as a research project, which transitioned into a book project and then into a nonprofit organization.
I'm a graduate of Simmons College in Boston. During the 60s and 70s Simmons had a number of African American women graduates who went on to become very successful, like Gwen Ifill, Ann Marie Fudgeand Paula Ann Sneed. These are black women who were the first to become vice presidents and presidents of major corporations. Back in 2012 I wanted to see what these women were doing to give back to low-income communities. I identified about 32 black women graduates of Simmons College, and we convened at the Campbell's Soup headquarters in Camden for a full-day discussion of our lives and the challenges we faced, but more importantly what we were doing to inspire the new generation of African American girls. I collected a lot of information and I was going to create a book about how can we use our success stories to reach these girls, but there was a voice that said to me, "if you really want to provide low-income girls the kind of assistance that they need, a book is not going to do it; you're going to have to provide programs." That's when I decided to start Women of the Dream.
Have you had any mentors along your journey? If so, how have they had an impact in your life?
I've had a lot of mentors, but not in the formal sense of the word—they were people like my mother, grandmothers, and all of the other African American women in the community. I grew up in the housing projects in the 70s. We didn't have access to organizations like Big Brothers and Big Sisters, YMCAs, and all of those organizations. When I went to college in Boston, my mentors became some of the women who were our advisors on campus. There were very few African American women at Simmons College, but we did have a support system in place. These African American mentors inspired us to do our very best and to take advantage of all of the opportunities available.
Tell us about the girls you have mentored:
I started mentoring two high school seniors at the same time because they were together at the launch event for Women of the Dream in Camden. I met them at the tail end of their senior year, but when you mentor it's important to maintain your relationships with your mentees even after they graduate, so that you can continue to have some influence in their lives. That's what I've done with Ashley and Shamerah—they both graduated from Camden High School in June 2014, but I continue to see them. Both of them have now graduated from culinary arts school. One of the things that I worked with them on was identifying some sort of career interest and pursuing that. They're still trying to find themselves, but that's okay because they're both working and gainfully employed. The majority of girls that we encounter in Camden were children of very young mothers, which places them at a very high risk for also becoming teen moms. Many of the decisions that Ashley and Shamerah have made, and the pitfalls that they have avoided, are related to my constantly talking to them about the consequences associated with becoming mothers before they are financially and psychologically ready.
How can we get more girls interested in pursuing careers in STEM?
It's all about exposure. We can't expect our girls to make choices if they don't know that they have them. A lot of times when I mention "STEM" to my girls in Camden, they don't know what that acronym means until I explain it to them. On May 20th, Women of the Dream is going to bring about 150 socially and economically disadvantaged girls to Drexel University and expose them to STEM. We're going to identify African American women who are engineers at Lockheed Martin and have them be workshop leaders and keynote speakers. We want to get the girls who are really interested in pursuing a career in STEM paired with women who are already in STEM, and have those women mentor the girls throughout their high school years.
What would you say are the elements of a successful mentor/mentee relationship?
Time and consistency are the most important building blocks for an effective mentor/mentee relationship. We're dealing with kids who have faced abandonment, frail relationships, and all types of social issues. If you miss a commitment to mentor and you don't show up, that will destroy them. It takes time for a mentee to open up to you and to share what is truly in her heart.
Advice for young women who feel like the odds are stacked against them:
What I say to young women is: "Where you start out in life does not have to be your destiny. It's not where you start, it's where you finish. With hard work and sacrifices, you can rise above those challenges, obstacles, and barriers." This is not academic for me, it's real. I talk about getting into trouble and hanging out because I've been there. When I got accepted into Simmons College it changed the entire trajectory of my life. I'm an advocate for taking advantage of opportunities when they are put before you. I know what it means to grow up feeling like there is nothing for you beyond your immediate environment. Nothing comes easy. I'm all about leading by example. This month I'm going to Boston to speak at Simmons College for the Martin Luther King breakfast and I am taking four girls with me from Women of the Dream. They will tour Boston and get to see institutions like MIT and Harvard which are totally foreign to them. I want to expose them to places beyond their immediate environment.
The views expressed herein are solely those of the guest blogger and do not necessarily reflect those of Catalyst. Catalyst does not endorse any political candidates. The post and the comments are presented only for the purpose of informing the public.
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Q: json_encode can't interpret my xml I want to hand over my XML data to json_encode but nothing happens. My XML file looks like this
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and I want it to hand over to
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If I do this:
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it does work any ideas why?