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The comedy explores the complexity of teen sexuality in 2018.
Netflix explores the experience of growing up in today's progressive age and discovering one's sexuality in new teen romantic comedy, Alex Strangelove. The film shows that despite culture's recent embrace of LGBTQ rights, it's still difficult to understand your own sexuality in high school.
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Alex Strangelove helped Netflix kick-off Pride Month with an earnest, cringy at times, coming-of-age story about Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny) who nervously plans to lose his virginity to his girlfriend Claire (Madeline Weinstein) until he meets a handsome gay guy Elliot (Antonio Marziale) at a party. Set in a modern high school where more and more of his peers identify as gay, bi-sexual, and genderqueer, Alex grapples with the reality that he might not be straight.
Alex Strangelove's plot doesn't focus on a protagonist struggling in an age where heterosexuality is the norm and LGBTQ folks are heavily ostracized. In fact, many of Alex's peers defy gender norms and, in-turn, grapple with their own coming-of-age stories. The plot feels sincere and realistic because the director, Craig Johnson, wrote the story based on his own coming-out experience. He told NPR he was inspired by how teens openly discuss their sexuality today.
Acting-wise, Alex Strangelove feels like a Disney film except all the teens do drugs, toss around the word "dick" a whole lot, and actively discuss their sex lives. It's more realistic in terms of what kids actually deal with in high school in 2018, but it's also heavy-handed and cheesy. There's a scene where Alex practices with a stuffed animal what he will say to Claire the night they have sex—like viewers have seen in countless other films—but he tells his stuffed monkey that he wants to "stick his cock inside [her] wet pussy."
The conversations between the teens about sex and their sexuality are more realistic. The young men approach the gender spectrum with a realistic dose of sarcasm and confusion. When Dell, Alex's best friend, says that being gay is OK and then quickly replies "fuck no" when asked if he is gay, it accurately displays the chokehold that toxic masculinity has on boys.
Weinstein, as Claire, steals the show as the young woman who faces the heart-wrenching loss of her boyfriend and turns into a support system for Alex while he explores his sexuality. Films often depict the girlfriends (or boyfriends) of the closeted teen as a necessary phase gay people "go through" to realize who they truly are. It was refreshing to see an exploration of the collateral damage that occurs and added nuance to this character. Claire could have been written as a supporting character who gets forgotten about once Alex realizes he's gay, but Johnson chose to write her as a main character who plays a large role in the plot development.
A lack of diversity in the casting plagues Alex Strangelove. Just like Love, Simon and Call Me By Your Name, viewers get another LGBTQ film about a white male protagonist played by a straight actor. Netflix should consider remedying that the next time it wants to represent the LGBTQ community.
In the end, Alex Strangelove also sends out a separate message to youth—aside from saying it's alright to be gay, it's alright to be confused, and it's alright to experiment—that we all put too much emphasis on sex. Alex describes all his classmates as animals and categorizes them by their "mating patterns," and says he doesn't know what his species is because he's never had sex. When he's overwhelmed about losing his virginity, he says he doesn't understand why everyone has to make everything about sex.
Dell makes the profound point that at 17, teens should spend more time enjoying their youth and their time with friends than focusing on a relationship that will fizzle out in college. Some will be disappointed that Alex never has sex with a guy—but sex isn't the point of Alex's experience. Instead, he learns how to love and accept himself.
At the end of the film, Alex begins to tell his story on a webcast with Claire by his side. As he talks, screens pop-up and other teens begin telling their own coming-out stories. It's one of the most powerful scenes of the entire film, reminding viewers that Alex's story is just one of the millions being told across the world.
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Tess Cagle is a reporter who focuses on politics, lifestyle, and streaming entertainment. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Texas Monthly, the Austin American-Statesman, Damn Joan, and Community Impact Newspaper. She's also a portrait, events, and live music photographer in Central Texas.
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(AFP) - Arsenal's uncomfortable pre-season shows no signs of improving as Emmanuel Adebayor was jeered by his own fans during Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Juventus in the Emirates Cup.
Coach Arsene Wenger will want to forget this pre-season friendly in a hurry after David Trezeguet's first half strike punished a subdued display from the young stars he has placed so much faith in.
More worryingly for the Gunners manager, he had to endure the unsettling sensation of hearing his star striker given a hostile reception before kick-off.
Adebayor's revelation that he is set to sign a new improved contract after weeks of speculation that the Togo striker wanted to leave didn't seem to appease the Gunners faithful, who loudly booed his name when the stadium announcer read out the teams.
It has been that kind of close-season at the Emirates, with discontent never far from the surface despite the team's undoubted potential.
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With a day to spare Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign (GBR) had taken the gold in the 49er class after three exciting theatre style medal races just off from the harbour mouth.
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Résumé
La narration se déroule dans la région des hauts plateaux d'Équateur durant la première moitié du  et ses personnages principaux sont les Indiens des huasipungos, c'est-à-dire des communautés agricoles régies par des blancs, magnats locaux qui font preuve d'une extrême cruauté envers leur main d'œuvre indigène. Le roman se termine par un massacre des Indiens à la suite d'un soulèvement en signe de protestation contre leurs conditions de vie déplorables.

Lien externe
 Huasipungo, édition numérique de la Biblioteca digital andina, Universidad del Azuay

Roman paru en 1934
Roman équatorien
Roman de langue espagnole
Œuvre littéraire se déroulant en Équateur

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Sammy Gyamfi: NPP's claim on Mahama's votes indicts Election 2020 credibility
Date: Dec - 31 - 2020 , 18:11
BY: Isaac Yeboah
National Communication Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Sammy Gyamfi says his party is not the only one alleging fraud in the December 7, 2020 presidential polls.
The New Patriotic Party is alleging same, which he says raises questions about the credibility of the polls results as declared by the Electoral Commission.
His comment follows assertions by New Patriotic Party Election 2020 Campaign Manager, Peter Mac Manu, to the effect that the Electoral Commission credited NDC flagbearer, John Mahama with more votes than he actually got.
"We believe, and will prove in Supreme Court that even John Mahama did not receive the number of votes that have been credited to him. We're going to show that during the course of the trial", Mac Manu is reported to have told Joy News Wednesday night in response to the Election Petition filed by the NDC and its flagbearer.
To Mac Manu's assertion Sammy Gyamfi responds in a tweet on Thursday, saying it is perhaps only in Ghana that both victors and vanquished accuse the Electoral Commission of fraudulently aiding the opponent.
"The 2020 Presidential Election is the first election in the history of Ghana and perhaps the World, in which the supposed loser, is alleging fraud by the EC in favor of the supposed Winner; and the supposed winner is alleging fraud by the EC in favor of the supposed loser as claimed by Peter Mac Manu, Campaign Manager of the NPP. This speaks volumes about the credibility of the declared results."
Very Interesting 👇 pic.twitter.com/M3vhh8m4pH
— Sammy Gyamfi (@SammyGyamfi2017) December 31, 2020
Sammy Gyamfi in another write up explaining the party's petition to the Supreme Court, says it is about the unconstitutionality of the actions of the Electoral Commission and the wrong votes it credited the two leading contestants in the polls, President Akufo-Addo and former President John Mahama.
"The case of John Mahama is simply that, the declaration of Candidate Akufo-Addo as the winner of the 2020 Presidential elections is unconstitutional and null and void as Candidate Akufo-Addo didn't get more than 50% of total valid votes per the declaration of the Returning Officer, Jean Mensa, hence must be set aside."
Below is the write-up in full.
On the matter of the 2020 Election Petition filed by HE John Dramani Mahama:
1. The 1992 constitution of Ghana, specifically article 63(3), requires the winner of a Presidential election in Ghana to obtain more than 50% of Total Valid Votes. Failure of any of the candidates to attain more than 50% of Total Valid Votes must lead to a runoff between the first and second candidate.
2. The results of the 2020 Presidential elections were declared by the Returning Officer, Jean Mensah on 9th December. Per the content of the said declaration, none of the Candidates got more than 50% of the Total Valid Votes as required by the Constitution, i.e taken into account her assumption on Techiman south. Fact is, if all votes in Techiman South were added to the votes of candidate John Mahama, Candidate Akufo Addo would have dropped below 50%. The EC Chairperson and retuning officer, Jean Mensah lied when she said in her declaration that even if all votes in Techiman South were added to the 2nd Candidate, John Mahama, the first Candidate, Akufo-Addo will still obtain more than 50% of Total Valid votes. Her own declaration doesn't support this claim.
3. Also, Percentages allocated to the names of the candidates in the 9th Dec. declaration were wrong. The sum total of the percentages is 100.3%, a clear mathematical and statistical impossibility.
4. The case of John Mahama is simply that, the declaration of Candidate Akufo-Addo as the winner of the 2020 Presidential elections is unconstitutional and null and void as Candidate Akufo-Addo didn't get more than 50% of total valid votes per the declaration of the Returning Officer, Jean Mensa, hence must be set aside.
5. The next day after the declaration, 10th December, the EC posted a press release on their website claiming that the returning officer made a mistake by using Total Votes Cast in her declaration instead of Total Valid Votes and purported to rectify this alleged error. The so-called press release was not signed by the returning officer who made the declaration. In fact, it was not signed at all.
6. Also, the unsigned press release didn't make any reference to the Total valid votes figure the returning officer is alleged to have gotten wrong in her declaration of 9th Dec. Rather, it made reference to another figure, hence cannot be described as a true and proper correction of the alleged mistake the returning officer made in her declaration of 9th December.
7. Also, the EC claims in the unsigned press release that the mistake the returning officer made on the 9th Dec. was just a slip of tongue and does not affect the votes obtained by the candidates. Yet, the new total valid votes figure the unsigned press release of 10th Dec. introduced is different from the sum total of votes obtained by the 12 candidates per the declaration of 9th Dec. This is because, the unsigned press release varied the votes obtained by the candidates. JDM's votes were reduced by 1707 and NADAA votes increased by 174, among other variations. The sum total of votes obtained by the candidates per the Returning Officer's declaration of 9th Dec. is completely missing in the unsigned press release of 10th Dec. The EC lied.
8. More importantly, article 63(9) requires the EC to pass the outcome of the Presidential election into law (Constitutional Instrument) and gazette same. The EC passed the declaration of 9th Dec., which it admits was in error (per the unsigned press release) into law (Declaration of President Elect Instrument, CI 135) and gazetted same. The unsigned press release of 10th Dec. that purported to correct the 9th Dec. declaration is neither part of CI 135 nor was it gazetted. Rather, it was the declaration of 9th Dec. that the EC admits was in error that was passed by CI 135 and gazetted.
9. Moreover, the new total valid votes figure introduced by the unsigned press release of 10th Dec. is fraught with padding and wrong aggregation of votes as shown by exhibit E & F, hence cannot stand.
10. To make matters worse, the new total valid votes figure capriciously and whimsically introduced by the EC's unsigned press release of 10th Dec. to purportedly correct the alleged mistake the Returning Officer committed in her declaration of 9th Dec. was done without the involvement of agents of the candidates as required by law. No one has seen the basis of that new total valid votes figure nor the new votes allocated to the names of the candidates. This is a gross violation of articles 23 and 296 of the 1992 Constitution in the opinion of the Petitioner.
11. Note that, the declaration of election results is a formal act, the form of which is prescribed by law. Also note that, as we speak, there is only one declaration of the 2020 Presidential election results; The declaration of 9th Dec. as captured by CI 135.
12. The NDC is asking the Supreme Court to set CI 135 aside on grounds of unconstitutionality, as the winner declared therein didn't obtain more than 50% of the Total Valid Votes as required by article 63(3) of the 1992 Constitution.
And what's the NPP's response to this serious constitutional issue? That the NDC committed curable typographical errors in its petition? Hahahaha! 😂😂😂
NB: it is important to make the point, that the NDC's case is about fictitious figures declared by the Returning Officer of the 2020 Presidential Election in violation of the 1992 Constitution and not mere typographical errors committed by her. Hence, there is absolutely no basis for equalization.
Need I say more? Can't you see where this matter is going?
Well, while we wait for the EC's answer to our petition, all I can say is that Tsatsu Tsikata Esq. is a genius. Kudos to all the lawyers who worked with him in crafting this Petition.
Now can the NPP file their answer to the Petition and stop issuing useless press releases?
Sammy Gyamfi Esq.
Akufo-Addo, topstories, John Mahama, trending, Jean Mensa, Electoral Commission (EC) , #Election2020


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package org.wso2.am.integration.tests.throttling;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.json.JSONObject;
import org.testng.Assert;
import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
import org.testng.annotations.DataProvider;
import org.testng.annotations.Factory;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;
import org.wso2.am.integration.test.utils.base.APIMIntegrationBaseTest;
import org.wso2.am.integration.test.utils.base.APIMIntegrationConstants;
import org.wso2.am.integration.test.utils.bean.APILifeCycleState;
import org.wso2.am.integration.test.utils.bean.APILifeCycleStateRequest;
import org.wso2.am.integration.test.utils.bean.APIRequest;
import org.wso2.am.integration.test.utils.bean.APPKeyRequestGenerator;
import org.wso2.am.integration.test.utils.bean.SubscriptionRequest;
import org.wso2.am.integration.test.utils.clients.APIPublisherRestClient;
import org.wso2.am.integration.test.utils.clients.APIStoreRestClient;
import org.wso2.carbon.automation.engine.annotations.ExecutionEnvironment;
import org.wso2.carbon.automation.engine.annotations.SetEnvironment;
import org.wso2.carbon.automation.engine.context.AutomationContext;
import org.wso2.carbon.automation.engine.context.TestUserMode;
import org.wso2.carbon.automation.test.utils.http.client.HttpRequestUtil;
import org.wso2.carbon.automation.test.utils.http.client.HttpResponse;
import org.wso2.carbon.integration.common.utils.mgt.ServerConfigurationManager;

import java.io.File;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * This will test Hard Throttling for APIs.
 */
@SetEnvironment(executionEnvironments = {ExecutionEnvironment.STANDALONE})
public class HardThrottlingTestCase extends APIMIntegrationBaseTest {
    private APIPublisherRestClient apiPublisher;
    private APIStoreRestClient apiStore;
    private ServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager;
    private String publisherURLHttp;
    private String storeURLHttp;
    private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(HardThrottlingTestCase.class);

    @Factory(dataProvider = "userModeDataProvider")
    public HardThrottlingTestCase(TestUserMode userMode) {
        this.userMode = userMode;
    }

    @BeforeClass(alwaysRun = true)
    public void setEnvironment() throws Exception {
        super.init(userMode);

        publisherURLHttp = publisherUrls.getWebAppURLHttp();
        storeURLHttp = storeUrls.getWebAppURLHttp();

        serverConfigurationManager = new ServerConfigurationManager(
                new AutomationContext(APIMIntegrationConstants.AM_PRODUCT_GROUP_NAME,
                                      APIMIntegrationConstants.AM_GATEWAY_WRK_INSTANCE, TestUserMode.SUPER_TENANT_ADMIN));

        apiPublisher = new APIPublisherRestClient(publisherURLHttp);
        apiStore = new APIStoreRestClient(storeURLHttp);
        String gatewaySessionCookie = createSession(gatewayContextMgt);
        loadSynapseConfigurationFromClasspath("artifacts" + File.separator + "AM" + File.separator +
                                              "synapseconfigs" + File.separator + "throttling" + File.separator +
                                              "dummy-stockquote.xml", gatewayContextMgt, gatewaySessionCookie);

    }

    @Test(groups = {"wso2.am"}, description = "Token API Test sample")
    public void testProductionLimit() throws Exception {
        String apiName = "HardThrottleTestAPI";
        String apiContext = "throttle";
        String tags = "throttle";
        String url = gatewayUrlsWrk.getWebAppURLNhttp()+"stockquote";
        String description = "This is test API create by API manager integration test";
        String providerName = "admin";
        String apiVersion = "1.0.0";
        String applicationName = "HardThrottleTestApplication";
        String keyType = "PRODUCTION";
        int requestLimit = 5;
        apiPublisher.login(publisherContext.getSuperTenant().getContextUser().getUserName(),
                           publisherContext.getSuperTenant().getContextUser().getPassword());
        APIRequest apiRequest = new APIRequest(apiName, apiContext, new URL(url));
        apiRequest.addParameter("productionTps",Integer.toString(requestLimit));
        apiRequest.setTags(tags);
        apiRequest.setDescription(description);
        apiRequest.setVersion(apiVersion);
        apiRequest.setSandbox(url);
        apiPublisher.addAPI(apiRequest);

        APILifeCycleStateRequest updateRequest =
                new APILifeCycleStateRequest(apiName, providerName, APILifeCycleState.PUBLISHED);
        apiPublisher.changeAPILifeCycleStatus(updateRequest);

        apiStore.login(publisherContext.getSuperTenant().getContextUser().getUserName(),
                       publisherContext.getSuperTenant().getContextUser().getPassword());

        // Create application
        apiStore.addApplication(applicationName, "Gold", "", "this-is-test");

        SubscriptionRequest subscriptionRequest =
                new SubscriptionRequest(apiName, publisherContext.getSuperTenant().getContextUser().getUserName());
        subscriptionRequest.setApplicationName(applicationName);
        subscriptionRequest.setTier("Gold");
        apiStore.subscribe(subscriptionRequest);

        //Generate sandbox Token and invoke with that
        APPKeyRequestGenerator generateAppKeyRequestProduction = new APPKeyRequestGenerator(applicationName);
        generateAppKeyRequestProduction.setKeyType(keyType);
        String responseStringProduction = apiStore.generateApplicationKey(generateAppKeyRequestProduction).getData();
        JSONObject responseSandBOX = new JSONObject(responseStringProduction);
        String productionAccessToken = responseSandBOX.getJSONObject("data").getJSONObject("key").get("accessToken").toString();
        Map<String, String> requestHeadersProduction = new HashMap<String, String>();
        requestHeadersProduction.put("Authorization", "Bearer " + productionAccessToken);

        int accessCount = 0;
        while(accessCount < requestLimit+1){
            HttpRequestUtil.doGet(gatewayUrlsWrk.getWebAppURLNhttp()
                                  +apiContext+apiVersion, requestHeadersProduction);
            accessCount++;
        }
        HttpResponse youTubeResponseSandBox = HttpRequestUtil.doGet(gatewayUrlsWrk.getWebAppURLNhttp()
                                                                    +apiContext+apiVersion, requestHeadersProduction);

        log.info("Response : "+ youTubeResponseSandBox.getData());
        log.info("Response Status: "+ youTubeResponseSandBox.getResponseCode());

        Assert.assertEquals(youTubeResponseSandBox.getResponseCode(), 503, "Response code mismatched");
    }

    @AfterClass(alwaysRun = true)
    public void destroy() throws Exception {
        super.cleanUp();
        serverConfigurationManager.restoreToLastConfiguration();
    }

    @DataProvider
    public static Object[][] userModeDataProvider() {
        return new Object[][]{
                new Object[]{TestUserMode.SUPER_TENANT_ADMIN},
                new Object[]{TestUserMode.TENANT_ADMIN},
        };
    }
}

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Orson Pratt's family traveled somewhat independently although he was initially organized as a leader in and a part of Cummings's company. He traveled at some times with and assisted John Brown's company. He arrived in Salt Lake city on 4 October.
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Nibley, Charles Wilson, "Account concerning Erastus Snow and the Mormon Pioneers," 1920, 45-46.
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Whitney, Horace K., to My dear wife, 4 May 1847, in Richard E. Bennett, We'll Find the Place: The Mormon Exodus, 1846-1848, 134-35.
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Q: Installing NPM on AWS EC2: Sudo no longer found I've set up my first EC2 instance today to play around with node.js and mongo db. I followed this guide
http://iconof.com/blog/how-to-install-setup-node-js-on-amazon-aws-ec2-complete-guide/
as I had no idea what flavor of Linux "Amazon Linux" was. I got all the way through with no problems, until the very last step (none of this server stuff ever works the first time does it?).
I went to 'sudo make install' and get 'sudo: make: command not found'. In the above article, you are told to edit the sudoers, which is the last time I can remember sudo working. After that, no dice. I even tried not including 'sudo' and it seemed to work, taking a few minutes to compile, but at the end, it failed. However, if I type 'which npm' I get '/usr/local/bin/npm'.
I know what you're asking: "Did you log in as the root user?"

*

*I try root, and I am told to use ec-user instead, which I do. So, I dunno.

*If there is somewhere in the AWS console where this is listed, I'm 100% unaware of its location.
'which sudo' returns '/usr/bin/sudo'
I even tried modifying $PATH as I've seen in a few similar solutions. echo returns
/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/aws/bin:/home/ec2-user/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/node/bin
Frustrated, I saw that you should be able to install using 'curl http://npmjs.org/install.sh | sh'.
(See here https://gist.github.com/1232821 and here http://www.embracingthecloud.com/2010/12/05/InstallingNodejsOnAmazonEC2.aspx
I don't think this has ever worked for me, even locally on Mac. Here's the output:
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
101 7881 101 7881 0 0 67597 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 148k
tar=/bin/tar
version:
tar (GNU tar) 1.23
Copyright (C) 2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason.
install npm@1.1
fetching: http://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-1.1.2.tgz
0.6.11
1.1.2
cleanup prefix=/usr/local
All clean!
npm ERR! Error: EACCES, permission denied '/usr/local/bin/npm'
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! System Linux 2.6.35.14-97.44.amzn1.x86_64
npm ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/tmp/npm.1554/package/cli.js" "rm" "npm" "-gf"
npm ERR! cwd /tmp/npm.1554/package
npm ERR! node -v v0.6.11
npm ERR! npm -v 1.1.2
npm ERR! path /usr/local/bin/npm
npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! message EACCES, permission denied '/usr/local/bin/npm'
npm ERR! errno {}
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Additional logging details can be found in:
npm ERR! /tmp/npm.1554/package/npm-debug.log
npm not ok
npm ERR! error installing npm@1.1.2
npm ERR! error rolling back npm@1.1.2 Error: EACCES, permission denied '/usr/local/bin/npm'
npm ERR! Error: EACCES, permission denied '/usr/local/bin/npm'
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Please try running this command again as root/Administrator.
npm ERR!
npm ERR! System Linux 2.6.35.14-97.44.amzn1.x86_64
npm ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/tmp/npm.1554/package/cli.js" "install" "-gf"
npm ERR! cwd /tmp/npm.1554/package
npm ERR! node -v v0.6.11
npm ERR! npm -v 1.1.2
npm ERR! path /usr/local/bin/npm
npm ERR! code EACCES
npm ERR! message EACCES, permission denied '/usr/local/bin/npm'
npm ERR! errno {}
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Additional logging details can be found in:
npm ERR! /tmp/npm.1554/package/npm-debug.log
npm not ok
It failed
SUPER bummed that this isn't working. Yes, I'm a UNIX newb, but I can't be the only person having this issue. I've looked for hours and NOTHING. I can't use 'sudo' on anything*. I always, always get 'sudo: make: command not found' now.
HALP.
*Yes I know some say you're not supposed to install node/npm as root now, but I can never get a straight answer why.

A: Let's get back to your first problem. sudo: make: command not found. Sudo is working fine, 'make' is not there. EC2's "AMI Linux" is based on RHEL 5.x.
sudo yum install make glibc-devel gcc

Also, see this thread:
https://serverfault.com/questions/204893/aws-ec2-and-build-essential
I personally would avoid the standard AMI Linux. It really is not setup well for doing custom work, or 'new' things like node.js. There are tons of other instances ready to go which will fit your needs better.

A: For your NPM problem, I just did "npm install forever" and it worked fine.  I guess it's not global?  I'm a noob at this stuff too.

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A little over a year ago, the FDA approved the first new obesity device since 2007. What led to its approval? When a patient is diagnosed with obesity (having body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher), the risk for medical complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea is heighted. As the number of adults in the U.S. who are obese continues to increase, the need for more options for providers to help patients with weight loss has grown. Recent reports calculated that 78.6 million adults are obese, and the yearly medical costs are near $147 billion. Obesity remains a major public health concern, but healthcare providers have an increasing range of options to help patients improve or prevent health problems related to obesity.
Many patients achieve successful weight loss through increasing physical activity, making dietary changes, and modifying behaviors. If these approaches do not achieve the desired results, prescription weight-loss medications may be effective. Commonly prescribed weight-loss medications include Xenical (orlistat), Belviq (lorcaserin), Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate), Suprenza (phentermine), Contrave (bupropion and naltrexone), and Saxenda (liraglutide). Though pharmacotherapy can be very effective for some patients, some barriers exist that can interfere with the benefits of the drugs. Adverse reactions like oily diarrhea, increased blood pressure, depression, problems sleeping, nervousness, headache, nausea, and constipation may occur with some of these medications. Sometimes weight loss medications may not be covered by insurance. Some patients who do achieve successful weight loss while on medications (usually between 5 to 10 pounds) may experience the frustrating result of regaining the weight, unless they have also implemented lifestyle changes such as improved diet and exercise programs.
Another treatment for obesity is a vagal nerve blockade (ie, vagal blocking therapy, or VBLOC therapy), where a device is implanted under the skin of the abdomen. The device sends electrical pulses intermittently to the abdominal vagus nerve, which signals feelings of stomach emptiness or fullness to the brain. The FDA approved this new technology in 2014 for use by adults with a BMI of 35 to 45 and at least one obesity-related condition, and who have not been able to lose weight with a weight-loss program. The Maestro Rechargeable System (which received FDA approval in January 2015) delivers VBLOC therapy and is intended for adults who are obese with a BMI of 40 to 45 or a BMI of 35 to 39.9 and one or more obesity-related health condition. Possible side effects of the device include pain at the neuroregulator site, heartburn/dyspepsia, abdominal pain, nausea, dysphagia, eructation/belching, or chest pain.
Another medical device used for treating obesity is the ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System (Reshape Dual Balloon). Available internationally since 2011, the system consists of two attached balloons filled and sealed separately and placed in the stomach via an endoscopic procedure. By filling space in the stomach, the system helps patients lose weight. The device is indicated for adult obese patients with a BMI of 30 to 40 and who have at least one obesity-related health condition, and who have been unable to lose weight through diet and exercise. The maximum placement period of the system is six months. To remove the balloons, they are deflated then removed using another endoscopic procedure. In the pivotal trial, the group who used the device lost 2.3 times more excess weight at 6 months than those who did not use it.
Unfortunately, regardless which obesity treatment method is implemented, patients often regain weight. Patients working to overcome obesity will need continued support from healthcare providers to encourage adherence to weight-loss medications and to exercise and healthy eating plans.
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Lyons Elementary School District 103
They Cared!
April 6, 2017 educationunderattack Education Under Attack, Pubic Education	Democracy, Lyons Elementary School District 103, Mayor Chris Getty, public education, public schools
Over a year ago I posted "Does District 103 Mater?" In it I rhetorically asked if the good people in Lyons Elementary School District 103 cared that the mayor of Lyons had taken over the school district. Well they did care, because two days ago three of Mayor Getty's hand-picked school board members were voted out – they now have a minority of seats!
I can't tell you how the news of this election buoyed my spirits. After watching the worst kind of self-serving and anti-individual-rights politics for the past few months, it is refreshing to find out that people still care enough about their schools to vote for those who care about children.
Democracy still works in America for those who stand up for what is right.
Stop the Waste & Be Accountable: Back to School Edition
August 20, 2015 educationunderattack Education Under Attack	Kyle Hastings, Lyons Elementary School District 103, Mayor Chris Getty, Mayor takes over schools
It's been awhile since we've checked in on the Lyons Elementary School District 103. As you recall, Lyons' Mayor Getty successfully funded a campaign to take over the school board. Some items for reflection and further investigation:
Open Meetings Act Flaunted? – Is it true that interim superintendent Kyle Hastings meets with the four new board members in his office immediately before each board meeting. The new district attorney is in there too (at $175/ hour), so he should know if they are violating the Open Meeting Act, shouldn't he? Of course the "old" board members aren't invited – probably because they know how to read an agenda and make up their own minds on important issues. It appears that some of the "new" board members don't even bother to look at the board meeting agenda.
Replacement Already Picked? (Part 1) – Some have noted the action item on the board agenda for a "temporary part-time superintendent secretary." I thought Marge was doing just fine. The logic is to train someone (for a year?) to take Marge's place when she retires. Some long-time district employees have inquired about the position but were told that they would have to resign their current full-time position before they could apply for the part-time position – unreasonable at best. So current employees are effectively shut out of the process. Presumably, someone unfamiliar with the district has already been selected to replace Marge. They will be paying two people to do one job – seems like the "new" board members got upset when the "old" board did the same thing last spring.
New District Office Position Needed? – The "new" board members voted in a new position – Staff Accountant. The district didn't seem to need one of these for the past 50 years or so. How does this help keep a lid on spending?
Marge Is Packed Up. Ready to Go? – Marge has packed up all her personal belonging from her office. Does this have anything to do with the previous items? Will she be there to train the new person?
Replacement Already Picked? (Part 2) – Nobody is more important to a superintendent than her/his secretary. So it seems odd that Marge's replacement has already been selected. Any superintendent worth their salt would insist on selecting their own secretary. Could it be that the next superintendent has already been selected and approved the new secretary? Or will Kyle continue on for a few more years as "interim" superintendent?
Expert at PlayStation and Wii? – The "new" board's selection to replace Bryan Drozd as Tech Director has a high school degree. Will he be able to master the sophisticated systems currently operating and successfully supervise 6 staff members? The district has posted Jakub's position as well, seeking an individual with a bachelors degree.
STOP THE WASTE & BE ACCOUNTABLE! Part 3 of $900
June 6, 2015 educationunderattack Education Under Attack	Kyle Hastings, Lyons Elementary School District 103
The new board members at Lyons Elementary School District 103 were aghast when they learned that the outgoing board members paid the the interim superintendents $800 per day and paid the superintendent under contract to stay home. So what did the new board members do? The word is out – they paid their interim superintendent Kyle Hastings $900 per day and continue to pay the superintendent under contract to stay home.
$900 per day is about $207,000 annually.
Taxation Without Representation
May 18, 2015 May 18, 2015 educationunderattack Education Under Attack	Education Under Attack, Lyons Elementary School District 103, Mayor Chris Getty, Mayor takes over schools, Taxation Without Representation
The natives are getting restless. They're putting on war-paint and gathering at the harbor. Soon they'll sneak out to the ships and dump the tea overboard. Why? Taxation Without Representation!
The good people of Lyons, McCook, Stickney, Brookfield and Forest View elected Michael Bennett, Jorge Torres, Katie Broderick and Coleen Shipbaugh to the Lyons Elementary School District 103 board of education to represent their interests. They looked at their latest Cook County tax bill and saw that the school district takes the biggest bite of their taxes, so they wanted people on the school board to make good decisions on their behalf (STOP THE WASTE! BE ACCOUNTABLE!). That didn't happen.
They didn't make the most important decision they were elected for – to select the superintendent. It's clear to me that they never even met Kyle Hastings before they tried to vote him in as superintendent (prior to when they were legally seated as board members). I'll bet they hadn't even read his resume before the board meeting they did vote him in.
Mayor Getty had met Kyle Hastings. He made the decision – for all the taxpayers in Lyons, McCook, Stickney, Brookfield and Forest View. He wasn't elected as a school board member. Taxation Without Representation!
PS – Mr. Hastings will be interim superintendent for 130 odd days. Who will select the superintendent who will be in charge of the district for years?
Politics in Public Education Creates Fear
May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 educationunderattack Education Under Attack, Pubic Education	Lyons, Lyons Elementary School District 103, Mayor Chris Getty, Mayor takes over schools, Politics in Education
I was playing golf last week with a neighborhood friend. As we walked up to the third teebox he said half-jokingly, "You know they can play pretty rough there in Lyons. Take me off of your list of blog recipients. I don't want them coming after me." Don't think I hadn't already thought about the possible ramifications of criticizing Mayor Getty and his followers.
I'd heard the reports of incidents in Lyons in the past, even before Getty became mayor – have the wrong candidate's sign on your lawn and get your inflatable Christmas decoration slashed; speak up at a public meeting and have your car vandalized; hateful anonymous comments posted on the local forum Topix; candidates' signs stolen/defaced.
I've had several people email me and offer supportive comments but were afraid to do so publicly because of possible retribution. What kind of retribution? Their job in the district could be at stake. One person shared a story about her family's restaurant in a nearby community. The restaurant was to host a fundraiser for the political opponent of that town's mayor – the day of the event the city inspector came and closed them down for violations that had somehow been overlooked in the previous 30 years of inspections. The former board president shared her story of when she was mayor of Lyons (a long time ago) and she was fighting to close the strip clubs that once lined Ogden Avenue through town. She found a dead fish wrapped in newspaper on her front porch (á la "She sleeps with the fish.")
Do I really think someone will come out and vandalize my house (or my golfing partner's house)? Not really. But when I go to the board meeting tonight I will park my car in a remote place. I will walk out of the meeting with somebody else along side. And I will continue to write about Mayor Getty and his four henchmen board members.
Graphic courtesy of www.hikingartist.com
How To Buy A School District – With Other People's Money
May 3, 2015 May 3, 2015 educationunderattack Education Under Attack, Pubic Education	Citizens for Christopher Gettly, Frank Novotney, Jeffreyl Tobolski, Lyons Elementary School District 103, Mackie Consultants, Mayor Chris Getty, Mayor takes over schools, Odelson and Sterk, PAC, Parents for Student Excellence, Political Action Committee, Reliable Materials, Stars and Stripes, United Citizens Party
As previously reported Mayor Chris Getty was able to "buy" the $30 million Lyons Elementary School District 103 for $11,512. He did this by getting five of his henchmen to run for the school board and then created the Parents for Student Excellence Political Action Committee (PAC). He funneled money through his own two PACs to the Parents for Student Excellence, which then used the money on PR to ensure everyone in the community knew how bad the school district was and how good his henchmen would be at fixing it. So where did the $11,512 come from? Let's follow the money:
The Parents for Student Excellence brought in funds from five sources:
Citizens for Christopher Getty – $11,317
United Citizens Party – $975
Friends of Jeffrey Tobolski – $975
Reliable Materials Lyons – $500
Stars & Stripes – $500
Citizens for Christopher Getty and United Citizens Party are both controlled by Mayor Chris Getty. His campaign war chests were the primary source of funds for his henchmen's election campaign. Reliable Materials is filling the limestone quarry at the corner of First Avenue and Ogden. They give a lot of money to Mayor Getty's PACs on a regular basis. Jeffrey Tobolski is the mayor of McCook, one of the communities the district serves, and is a Cook County Commissioner. Stars & Stripes is the printer Getty uses for flyers. Note no money came out of the pockets of Mayor Getty or any of his five henchmen.
Where did the Citizens for Christopher Getty's money come from? During the first quarter they brought in $59,876 from 84 various contributors including the same Reliable Materials ($5,000), Jeffrey Tobolski ($1,000, which is double of what he usually gives Getty) and Stars and Stripes ($500). Odelson and Sterk, the Village of Lyons' law firm and the firm Getty's henchmen will force the school district to use gave $1,600 in "in-kind" legal advice. Speaking of those who work for the Village of Lyons, they give generously to Getty's PAC, too – Frank Novotny & Assoc. gave $2,500 (the village awarded this Civil Engineering firm $805,000 in contracts in March) and Mackie Consultants (Consulting Engineering Firm for the Village gave $2,500). Lots of other local businesses in the area also gave to Getty's PAC.
The United Citizens Party only brought in $2,824 during this period. Reliable Materials gave $500. Frank Novotny & Associates paid a printing bill from Stars and Stripes of $1,624. "Mooncotch" gave $200 and state Rep. Michael Zalewski's PAC kicked in $500.
So that's a lot of numbers. Here are some takeaways:
Mayor/Commissioner Tobolski fully supported Mayor Getty's takeover of the school district.
Odleson and Sterk's law firm consulted with Mayor Getty (presumably on how to take over the school district) and charged off $1,600 to do it. Once hired they will be receiving an estimated $100,000 per year in legal fees billed to the school district.
Stars and Stripes donated $1,000 to two of the PACS. They were paid $7,754 to print flyers for Getty's candidates.
It's likely many of the school district's vendors will be donating to one or both of Getty's PACS in the future.
Parents for Student Excellence had $2,569 in their PAC at the end of March – that's a good start on a war chest for the next school board election.
Some final thoughts: Nothing documented above is illegal. It's the way of doing business not only in Lyons but in a lot of communities. But it is new to the Lyons School District 103 and it's unlikely now it will ever go away. We read about hedge-fund managers and other gazillionaires trying to get their clutches on some of the $1.1 trillion spent on public education each year. You don't have to be a gazillionaire to control a school district – $11,512 was all it took to convince a majority of voters that Mayor Getty should be running the schools. I think other mayors will take note – soon "public education" will be a little less "public" and a lot more "political."
All figures were taken from the Illinois Board of Elections website and were rounded to the nearest dollar.


Silk Road Development made a commitment in 2010 to direct attention and priority to Afghans that had slipped through the healthcare "safety net". The terminally ill have always been among the most difficult to care for in all cultures. Unfortunately, Afghanistan has had limited resources to deliver chemotherapy and radiation treatment to cancer patients and as of yet, there is no public health policy toward palliative care for those with incurable disease and organ failure.
Hamdardi (translated from Dari; empathy, compassion, sharing suffering), Silk Road's plan for home hospice care to the terminally ill, became a reality in May 2010 after 2 years of planning and cooperation with the MOPH (Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health). The concepts of palliative care, and in particular hospice required thoughtful strategy to allow implementation in a country where all out, expensive efforts to save lives exceeding realistic possibility of cure was the norm.
Through the leadership of an equally wise and compassionate Afghan health professional, who served as clinical coordinator and initial home caregiver, Hamdardi began with a one-year pilot program between 2010-2011 in the Dashte Barchi area of Kabul. Fourteen patients received care with post-treatment careful surveying of acceptability, impact and respect for cultural and religious values. The results were overwhelming. Patients, families, neighborhoods and religious leaders conveyed deep appreciation and acceptance of the home visits and personalized care by Hamdardi caregivers. The pilot project was reviewed by the MOPH and the Consultative Group for Health and Nutrition (CGHN), the latter tasked with approving all healthcare endeavors in Afghanistan in 2012. Silk Road Development was given enthusiastic support to continue and expand Hamdardi.
Over the last 5 years, more than 115 patients have been cared for in the home by Hamdardi during the last 6-12 months of life. All were suffering, most families were confused and unable to completely care for their loved ones. The majority was risking financial ruin pursuing hopeless medical and surgical treatment. Hamdardi reset the agenda for these patients. More appropriate goals of care were established, taught and full grasped. These goals included relief of pain, better nutrition, immaculate wound care and teaching families how to care for and anticipate the eventual end of life stages. Not a single family has been charged a fee for service as Silk Road Development supporters have funded all care.
The proof of positive impact continues to be in the wonderful relationships built between Hamdardi caregivers and patients, families and extended community and religious leaders. One of the visible outcomes has been the growing number of volunteer Hamdardi caregivers coming from the family members of patients who were under our care. They have been taught and encouraged to give to others the same compassionate care their loved one received from Hamdardi.
Hamdardi is not like hospice care anywhere else in the world. It is Afghan in leadership, style and custom. Medical expertise is supported first by Afghan physicians in the community and local hospitals. Tertiary consultation, funding and continuing education is further provided by supporters outside of Afghanistan through Silk Road Development. Initial care was localized to the Dashte Barchi area of Kabul, and has now expanded to the greater Kabul area. The MOPH has encouraged further provision to other areas and Silk Road Development's long-range goals are to initiate Hamdardi to other cities. The ultimate task is for palliative and hospice care to be included in the Basic Package for Healthcare Services (BPHS) offered nationwide by the MOPH. Silk Road Development hopes to establish a good, reproducible model that will be adopted by government and private healthcare deliverers.
Compassion and touch are universally beautiful human qualities. This is particularly true when there is no hope. Hamdardi gives hope to patients whose days are filled with pain and to families that are frustrated, confused and grieving. It is free only to the recipients, thus Silk Road Development is seeking partners who understand this God-given need for hope. Please consider how you may help, financially and professionally. All funds given to Hamdardi go directly to the delivery of patient care and financial support of our clinical coordinator and caregivers. We hope your heart will be touched by the many who have no other direction to turn toward for relief of suffering.


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Le talutage en gradin (en anglais grading) en génie civil et en construction architecturale paysagère est le travail qui consiste à assurer une base de niveau, ou une base avec une pente spécifiée, pour des ouvrages de construction tels que fondation, couche de base pour une route ou une voie ferrée, des aménagements de paysage et de jardin, ou un drainage de surface. Les travaux de terrassement créés à cette fin sont souvent appelés en anglais sub-grade or finished contouring.

Transport
Dans le cas des routes en gravier et des travaux de terrassement à certaines fins, le classement ne se limite pas à la base, mais à la couverture et à la surface de la construction finie.

Procédé

On se sert souvent de machinerie lourde comme les bulldozers et les excavatrices pour préparer grossièrement une zone et ensuite utiliser une niveleuse pour une finition plus fine.

Conception environnementale
Dans le domaine de la conception environnementale, le talutage en gradin sont des composants de spécifications et de construction dans les projets d'aménagement paysager, d'architecture paysagère et d'architecture. Il est utilisé pour les bâtiments ou les aménagements extérieurs en ce qui concerne les fondations et les semelles, le terrassement et la stabilisation des talus, le remodelage esthétique et le drainage des eaux de ruissellement des eaux pluviales et des écoulements domestiques ou d'irrigation.

Voir aussi
 Terrassement

Références

Terrassement
Construction
Géotechnique
Aménagement du territoire
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Offshore storm: The future of UK residential property structures for non-UK domiciliaries
Boodle Hatfield
United Kingdom December 11 2015
Investment in the UK's property sector - particularly high value London residential property - remains attractive to non-UK domiciliaries. Historically, such properties have often been held through an overseas company either directly owned by non-domiciled individuals or indirectly owned through offshore trusts for a number of reasons including confidentiality, succession planning, asset protection and inheritance tax (IHT) mitigation.
An individual who is non-UK domiciled (and not 'deemed' domiciled because he/she has been resident in the UK for 17 out of the last 20 years) will only be subject to IHT on his UK assets. If UK property is held through an offshore company then he/she is not treated as owning a UK asset but rather owning shares in an offshore company. In this way, IHT on the UK property is avoided.
In recent years, the UK Government has introduced a raft of measures to discourage this type of ownership and encourage the transfer of properties out of offshore companies - known as 'de-enveloping'. Such measures include the 'ATED' charge (Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings) and an enhanced Stamp Duty rate. Nonetheless, many have chosen to retain their property structure often because of the IHT benefits.
The Government announced in the Summer 2015 Budget:
"From April 2017 the government will also introduce new rules so that everybody who owns residential property in the UK and would otherwise pay inheritance tax on that property cannot avoid paying it by holding it in an offshore structure."
All of these property holding structures (whether the property is let or not and regardless of its value) should now be reviewed as to whether they should be retained after April 2017 or 'de-enveloped'. Our advice is to start considering the structures now but not to do anything just yet. In its technical briefing of 8 July 2015, HMRC acknowledged the potential charges on de-enveloping, saying:
"If the property is mortgaged or has increased significantly in value since 2013 there may however, be significant costs in de-enveloping. The government will consider the costs associated with de-enveloping….during the course of the consultation regarding de-enveloping"
The industry is expecting some form of a tax relief to be introduced and available until 6 April 2017 relating to capital gains tax and/or stamp duty to mitigate the tax charges that may be triggered on a de-enveloping exercise. We should know more in early 2016.
So, for now the message is: be aware but do nothing yet: watch this space!
This article first appeared in Prime Resi in November 2015 and was written by Kate Rees-Doherty, an Associate in the Private Client & Tax department.
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