A recent article in The Economist ('The Uses and Abuses of the G-Word', 4 June 2011) reviews the tangled debates about the definition of 'genocide', and notes that 'its use brings momentous political and legal consequences – and is therefore bound to be highly contested'. Well, yes and no. In western democracies, its use by human rights activists may bring political consequences in that governments come under pressure to 'do something' to stop the 'genocide' – pressure that most governments most of the time will find very uncomfortable. But they have proven more than up to the task of resisting the pressure, time and again. Western democracies are usually not slammed for over-reacting to purported genocides (though the case of Kosovo in 1999 is an important exception to this). In my book, Genocide and the Europeans, I look at the willingness of three European states – France, Germany and the UK – to use the term genocide. In many cases, even where governments are under pressure from activists, analysts and MPs to use the term, they resist. Even where other governments, or respected human rights organisations, or even UN bodies (including the International Criminal Court) have used the term, there is still resistance.
They do, however, have a way out of the dilemma of how to respond: turn to their obligations under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This is very much an unloved international treaty – one of the least ratified compared to other important international human rights treaties, and one that several European governments (among them, the UK) refused to ratify or accede to for decades after its approval by the UN General Assembly. The Genocide Convention does have consequences for its signatories, though these are not necessarily 'momentous' for western democracies, who are not normally going to be in the position of having to prosecute their own citizens for the crime of genocide – which is just about the only clear legal consequence spelled out in the Convention. Instead, western democracies have – sometimes reluctantly – created international tribunals that can prosecute individuals suspected of having committed genocide and other genocidal acts. Cooperation with such tribunals can be uncomfortable (so, for example, for a couple of years after the Dayton agreement was signed, the British and French governments did not want their soldiers serving in Bosnia to try to arrest suspects), but does not truly create the kinds of pressures on governments that, say, those countries suspected of harbouring suspects face. And in fact, citing their activities in support of tribunals gives the governments of western countries a way of deflecting any societal pressure to 'do something' more in the case of genocide: they can justify their response by noting that they are complying with the Genocide Convention.
It is thus important to separate out the 'legal and political consequences' that governments face when genocide is suspected. Momentous they are not – for European governments. Perhaps we should be more concerned about the non-use of the 'g-word' – at least until such time as the killing is over and suspects can be identified and brought to justice. Yes, there are those who throw the word around too much, and yes, the word can be politicised, but, as indicated above, over-reaction is hardly a charge that can be laid at the door of European governments.


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Nutrient Rich Peanut Butter Adds Health to Diet
By | WebMD
Eating two spoonfuls of peanut butter straight from the jar may seem like a guilty pleasure, but new research shows it could be a healthy habit.
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University found that men, women, and children who ate a daily dose of peanuts or peanut butter were better able to meet the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for vitamins and nutrients than those who steered clear.
A single serving of peanut butter is equal to two tablespoons. One ounce of nuts equals one serving.
Including peanuts and peanut butter daily in a calorie-balanced diet can help meet nutrient goals set by the U.S. government, nutritionist and study researcher Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, says in a news release. The study was funded in part by The Peanut Institute.
The findings are published in the December issue of the Journal of American College of Nutrition.
Specifically, the diets of peanut and peanut butter eaters were higher in vitamins A (search) and E, folic acid (search), calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, and fiber. Nuts are also loaded with monounsaturated fats, which have been linked to lower cholesterol.
In recent years peanut butter and nuts have been shown to be part of a healthy diet. A Harvard study in 2002 showed that women who regularly ate peanut butter and nuts had a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. And the more they ate, the lower their risk was. And in July 2003 the FDA approved a qualified health claim for almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, and peanuts for use in advertising and package labels.
Packages of nut products that meet the FDA's requirement can now carry the following claim:
"Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease." An ounce and a half serving of nuts is about a third of a cup or a small handful.
In this new study, the researchers found that men and children who regularly ate nuts had lower cholesterol. There was no significant effect in women.
But peanuts and peanut butter are high in fat, so there's a concern that eating too much could make a person gain weight.
The researchers found that calorie intake was indeed higher in people who regularly ate nuts. However, BMI — an indicator of body fat — was actually lower in nut eaters.
If you are allergic to peanuts, you do not have to eat peanut butter to get essential vitamins and nutrients. There are other ways to increase your intake of vitamins and minerals, such as eating more fruits and vegetables.
Want to learn more about the healthy effects of nuts and peanut butter? Check out what Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, director of nutrition for the WebMD Weight Loss Clinic has to say.
By Kelli Miller Stacy, reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
SOURCES: Griel, AE. Journal of the American College of Nutrition; vol 23: pp 1-9. News Release, The Peanut Institute.

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Joint Venture: Marijuana in the workplace
Elissa Robinson
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Court: Workplace and marijuana don't mix
Being high in the workplace still isn't OK. And a new ruling from the Michigan Court of Appeals is likely going to reinforce Michigan's zero-tolerance rules on the issue. The court delivered a loss to a medical marijuana user who claimed her job offer was rescinded after she tested positive for marijuana, even though she had a medical marijuana card. Read more about the court's ruling — and what it could mean for you.
Plus: Michigan is looking for advice to help develop rules for legal marijuana
Ex-Lion takes next step
Former Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson is taking another step forward to break into Michigan's medical marijuana business. Johnson, along with his wife, Brittney, were approved for pre-qualification status for a license to open a medical marijuana dispensary. Here's more on Johnson's plan — and where his grow operation will be.
Also read: Nearly 300 Michigan towns just say no to marijuana businesses
Pot-related charges dropped
They were charged with marijuana-related crimes that were, at the time, illegal. Now, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is undoing those charges against four people, now that voters have approved to legalize recreational pot in Michigan. But it's not necessarily the end of marijuana cases for the Attorney General's Office.
A California company tried to buy air-time during the Oscars to celebrate the legalization of marijuana. Here's how it went over.
It's not all in your head — there's a scientific reason why marijuana causes the munchies
Column: Cannabis industry shouldn't expand until we fix marijuana's racial inequities, injustices
What Trump said in private conversations about cannabis revealed
Marijuana legalization bills are advancing in several states


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Q: gammu 1.42, gammu-smsd service error, LD_LIBRARY_PATH not found I'm trying install Gammu 1.42 to serve my SMS gateway on Centos 8.
make, make test, make install works fine.
LD_LIBRARY_PATH configured in /etc/profile as:
......
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/lib:.:/usr/local/lib64
export PATH USER LOGNAME MAIL HOSTNAME HISTSIZE HISTCONTROL LD_LIBRARY_PATH
......

I print env by printenv, LD_LIBRARY_PATH found.
/etc/gammu-smsdrc configured as:
......
[gammu]
device = /dev/ttyUSB0
model = E3131
connection = at115200

[smsd]
service = sql
driver = native_pgsql
logFIle = /var/log/gammu/smsd.log
logFormat = errorsdate
Host = xx.0.1.xx:xxxx
user = xxxx
password = xxxxx
database = xxxxx
debuglevel = 2
StatusFrequency = 60
LoopSleep = 60
DeliveryReport = sms
PhoneID = ozssc-smsd
SMSC = +614xxxxxxxx
BackendRetries = 60

I tried start gammu command line in terminal, it works fine. But when I tried to start system service by using systemctl, it failed.
error query result as:
[root@Centos8Gateway etc]# systemctl status gammu-smsd.service
● gammu-smsd.service - SMS daemon for Gammu
  Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/gammu-smsd.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
  Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2020-10-25 12:13:42 AEDT; 19s ago
     Docs: man:gammu-smsd(1)
  Process: 23247 ExecStopPost=/bin/rm -f /var/run/gammu-smsd.pid (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
  Process: 23245 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/gammu-smsd --pid=/var/run/gammu-smsd.pid --daemon (code=exited, status=127)

Oct 25 12:13:42 Centos8Gateway systemd[1]: Starting SMS daemon for Gammu...
Oct 25 12:13:42 Centos8Gateway gammu-smsd[23245]: /usr/local/bin/gammu-smsd: error while loading shared libraries: libgsmsd.so.8: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Oct 25 12:13:42 Centos8Gateway systemd[1]: gammu-smsd.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=127
Oct 25 12:13:42 Centos8Gateway systemd[1]: gammu-smsd.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Oct 25 12:13:42 Centos8Gateway systemd[1]: Failed to start SMS daemon for Gammu.
[root@Centos8Gateway etc]#

I'm trying to find out why Centos 8 system service loader not use configured system environment variable? and not provide command line LD lib path parameters as well.
What I missed? Please advise!

A: /etc/profile is used by shells like bash; it is not used to set up the environment for systemd services.
To provide an environment variable to a systemd service, use Environment=` in the systemd unit file, e.g.:
Environment="LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib:/usr/local/lib64"

Note that I've omitted $LD_LIBRARY_PATH and . compared to what you have in /etc/profile:

*

*That variable will usually be empty by default and any definitions in a systemd unit file for such an important variable should probably be completely explicit, for clarity and clear expectations.

*. is a bit unusual; in the context of a systemd unit, it will be the value of WorkingDirectory which you can already know/should know, in which case you can explicitly expand it, again, for clarity and clear expectations.

A: There is an other way to fix this issue by:

*

*Add a new file as gammu-smsd-1.42.0-x86_64.conf under /etc/ld.so.conf.d only one line in it as:
/usr/local/lib64

*Then run ldconfig by root user.
retry to start gammu-smsd from systemctl done.

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Wrestling legend Ric Flair survived a recent hospital scare, just another example of how the Nature Boy continues to cheat death.
However, the Wrestling News reports the Sunday event was staged for filming a commercial. The storyline: The Miz and Rusev were fighting for the opportunity to be the new Colonel Sanders, when Flair showed up in full colonel garb and shoved them over the ropes to assert himself for the role.
Fans appeared to be thrilled at the sight of Flair back in the ring no matter the reason, and lauded his combination of Sanders' white hair, beard and glasses with one of Flair's classic rhinestone covered robes.
"Ric Flair dressed as Colonel Sanders may be the best thing you see all day. Wooooooo!" tweeted Steven Gunter.
"If this is not an official commercial, someone somewhere needs to be fired," tweeted another fan.
"Ric Flair almost died, looked God in the face and WOOOO, came back to us – all to do a KFC commercial at the #RoyalRumble as Col. Sanders," tweeted Sean.


There's not much we love more than when reality stars give us a glimpse into their real real lives. Praise hands for social media, which allows that to happen pretty much on the daily.
Double the praise hands if that glimpse into the real lives of a reality star includes a sweet, sappy birthday message to a significant other, because TBH, we're huge suckers for those too. Lisa Rinna, one of the longest-running stars of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, just hit both of those criteria with a birthday post she made on Instagram for husband Harry Hamlin's 66th birthday.
Happy Birthday Harry Hamlin! Love of my Life. ♥ Man of my dreams. I'd be lost without you baby.
The next pic was a still of Hamlin as Perseus in his 1981 film, Clash of the Titans. In the caption, Rinna wrote, "Birthday Stud," along with a heart emoji.
In the third post, Hamlin is cuddling a snake, and in the caption, Rinna only wrote, "Daddy," with a bunch of birthday-related emojis. We're just going to pretend that's in reference to the two teenage daughters they share.
Can every reality star celebrate birthdays this way, please? That would be just super.


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Q: SQLAlchemy 0.7 MapperEvent error I have model
class CreatedMixin(object):

    __abstract__ = True

    @declared_attr
    def created_by(cls):
        return Column(Integer, ForeignKey('user.user_id',
                      onupdate="cascade", ondelete="restrict"))

    @declared_attr
    def updated_by(cls):
        return Column(Integer, ForeignKey('user.user_id',
                      onupdate="cascade", ondelete="restrict"))

    created_at = Column(DateTime, nullable=False, default=dt.now())
    updated_at = Column(DateTime, nullable=False, default=dt.now(),
                        onupdate=dt.now())

class Net(Base, CreatedMixin):
    """Net or subnet."""

    cidr = Column(postgresql.CIDR, index = True)
    description = Column(UnicodeText())

    parent_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('net.id'))
    parent = relationship("Net", remote_side="Net.id")

   def __init__(self, cidr=''):
       self.cidr = cidr

   def __repr__(self):
       return "%s" % self.cidr

To autofill fields created_by and update_by I use sqlalchemy.orm.events.MapperEvents (SQLAlchemy 0.7) like this:
def created_before_insert_listener(mapper, connection, target):
    # execute a stored procedure upon INSERT,
    # apply the value to the row to be inserted
    #target.calculated_value = connection.scalar(
    #                            "select my_special_function(%d)"
    #                            % target.special_number)
    target.updated_by = 1

# associate the listener function with CreatedMixin,
# to execute during the "before_insert" hook
event.listen(CreatedMixin, 'before_insert', created_before_insert_listener)

But after run app, got the following error but is not mapped
sqlalchemy.orm.exc.UnmappedClassError: Class 'myapp.model.Net'

What's wrong?

A: The problem was quite simple, I use an Mixin in my models and inadvertently added to the basic model of property __abstract__ = True
Example:

from sqlalchemy import *
from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker, scoped_session

engine = create_engine('sqlite:///:memory:', echo=True)
Base = declarative_base(bind=engine)
Session = scoped_session(sessionmaker(engine))

class Mix(object):
    __abstract__ = True
    id =  Column(Integer, autoincrement=True, primary_key=True)

class User(Base, Mix):
    __tablename__ = 'users'

    name = Column(String)
    fullname = Column(String)
    password = Column(String)

Base.metadata.create_all()

u = User()
print u

But in SQLAlchemy 0.6 it works fine. Perhaps this is a bug of 0.6.
Update: for more information SQLAlchemy abstract


I am in LA and I need to send fund to my TD account in Milton, ON Canada. What should I do. I have bank account with Bank of America.
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Despite assurances from President Trump that ISIS territory will soon be "100 percent" captured, U.S.-backed forces continue to battle ISIS fighters in Syria. CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on Monday ISIS fighters launched a fierce counterattack from the village of Baghuz Fawqani, seizing back territory from Kurdish-led forces.
D'Agata has seen the fighting from eastern Syria, even being forced to run from ISIS bombs just last week. He reports ground forces backed by U.S. and coalition airstrikes launched an offensive over the weekend to rid the last remnants of ISIS from the only foothold they have left.
The situation is a far cry from the president's announcement in December that ISIS was already defeated, saying he planned to pull U.S. troops from Syria. Mr. Trump later told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan the U.S. military could always come back if it was needed. But the president's decision to withdraw troops has prompted backlash from members of his own party and intelligence team.
On Monday, a UN report found the terror group remains a threat. In a statement, Under Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov said despite a fall in "international attacks" in 2018, "this threat is increased by returning, relocating or released foreign terrorist fighters." Voronkov also said the central leadership of ISIS maintains an "intent to generate internationally-directed attacks."


DVD copies of recorded City of Fargo meetings are available for a $25 fee, per copy. The fee is due upon submission of the DVD Request Form and must be paid by check or money order, payable to the City of Fargo. A DVD Request Form must be completed for each meeting date requested.
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Tent city: Amman airport by Foster + Partners.
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Modern massing: A modular house Pedrezuela, Spain by Elii.
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Angel Square by 3D Reid.
Creative canopy: San Francisco by Aidlin Darling Design.
Cardboard cathedral: Christchurch, New Zealand by Shigeru Ban.


Miracle Fire balls, pipe vendors and welding process is difficult, mass production is adopted SUS304 of 1.0mm thickness, which has been difficult, success in the realization of a thorough weight reduction.
SPEC-L is made of 0.5mm thin plate.
Pipe plate is 0.8mm thick and silencer outer plate is only 0.5mm of SUS304 material(*). We designed super lightweight muffler. And still it has an efficient exhausting ability and cool sound.


We are pleased to welcome Crises Control as the latest member of our partnership programme.
Crises Control has recently been winning a number of awards for their mass notification platform designed for business continuity. For the Continuity Forum Crises Control is a particularly suitable partner at this time as we are stepping our work across the SME sector.
Crises Control share our commitment to work with the SME sector to improve the quality and capabilities of Business Continuity Programmes in smaller businesses. This is clearly evidenced by a number of unique features and pricing that highly attractive for the SME sector in the solutions provided.
As part of the research programme we will be undertaking new research surveying attitudes and issues in SME firms (and talking with connected stakeholders) across the sector to better understand the barriers to planning and what the top priorities really need to be.
"We are delighted to have the support of Crises Control in our latest major study that is working to improve SME Business Continuity by identify the tools and resources really needed by SME's to develop better, more reliable resilience".
"Improving the quality of BCM planning across the SME sector would help transform the resilience of half of the UK economy and deliver tremendous financial and societal benefits".
"Time is precious in businesses of all sizes; our aim is that this research will identify common obstacles and barriers and produce useable and useful recommendations on the actions and resources that are needed to cost and build resilience within the SME sector".
"I am delighted that we are able to take advantage of the expertise of the Continuity Forum to reach out to the SME sector and research the views on the need for Business Continuity measures. We know that every business is at risk from disruption events and that small businesses are at greater risk than larger ones of going under as a result"!
"We want to find out how SMEs themselves view this challenge and what they see as the possible benefits that technology solutions can bring to this task. Continuity Forum are just the right people to help us do this".
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New food bank and soup kitchen needs volunteers for upcoming launch
Room for Everyone has further plans to open a night shelter for Glasgow's homeless. Here's how you can help
John Paul Clark
The new food bank and soup kitchen has issued a call for donations (Image: Reach)
A new and ambitious Glaswegian charity is appealing for volunteers and food donations ahead of its launch in two weeks.
Room for Everyone (RFE) is opening a food bank and a soup kitchen - with further plans to run a much-needed night shelter in the city later in the year.
After months of planning its application for charitable status was officially confirmed earlier this month so the group now find themselves in a rush and are appealing for help ahead of the launch on April 11.
Man in Paisley hospital with stab wounds following attempted murder bid at unknown location
Anyone interested in volunteering should approach the group and they guarantee they will find a role for you.
They are in need of tinned food items and would like to hear from any restaurateurs who could provide cooked food for the soup kitchen.
The first soup kitchen will be held on April 11, 4-8.30pm at the Lodging House Mission (LHM) in East Campbell Street - open to anyone in need of a hot meal and some company.
The LHM has allowed similar projects to use the building in the past year but the organisers of the RFE soup kitchen are planning to make their night unique by looking into aftercare and equipping those who use their service with new skills.
Knifeman in balaclava holds up East Kilbride shop and assaults female member of staff
In the first few weeks, after food is served, an English teacher will be on hand to offer literacy lessons - a handyman will be there to give people tips on DIY and cookery lessons will be on offer too.
Spokesperson Dawn Lenehan told Glasgow Live: "After months of waiting we are now really keen to get things started and are appealing to any Glaswegians out there who think they can help to join our new exciting project.
"There really is a role for everyone here. First, we will be running our soup kitchen one night a week but the LHM have told us if it is a success, we can do a few nights a week, so we need a load of volunteers.
Warning to pet owners after dog biscuits laced with nails found in Glasgow
"For the food we will take pretty much anything in! We will obviously be cooking for the soup kitchen so anything there would be a big help, but we also have the food bank coming soon too so with both we will rely on donations."
As a big undertaking, the night shelter is in the planning stages - but with Glasgow City Mission's night shelter shutting at the end of the month, RFE know that it's an essential service for those sleeping rough.
The GCM shelter runs in the winter months and the new organisation hopes to fill the void in between before opening a year-round shelter by the end of this year.
The soup kitchen is top of the agenda, however, and anyone looking to get involved or donate is welcome - you can find out more on the RFE Facebook page.


MENOMINEE COUNTY, Wis. — Menominee County sheriff's deputies say a small plane crashed on Saturday morning.
It happened near County Highway M and State Highway 55.
The four people on board are being treated for non-life threatening injuries.


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Some simple fast batch scripting to make a quick Cordova Project Setup Wizard.

The project folder is created, then populated with project files, it adds both browser and android platforms and then opens a new command prompt for you to the new projects directory.

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About John and Maldon
News from Maldon and Westminster
John in Parliament
John Whittingdale MP
21st Century Fox bid to acquire the remaining shareholding in Sky
A number of constituents have been in touch with me about various concerns relating to the bid by 21st Century Fox to acquire the remaining shareholding in Sky.
As you will be aware, when the previous bid was made by News Corp, the matter was referred to Ofcom who gave clearance for the bid to proceed on condition that measures be taken to protect the independence of Sky News. Since that time the media market has changed dramatically.
The Pay TV market has seen new entrants such as Netflix, Amazon and BT resulting in a significant increase in competition. In news provision, the share of newspapers has declined further as a result of decreasing circulation and the most powerful providers are now the online companies like Google and Facebook.
Given this, I would be very surprised if Ofcom were to recommend that against the bid proceeding and see no reason for them to do so. However, I do agree that Ofcom should have the chance to assess whether there are any plurality concerns and expect that the Secretary of State will refer the matter to them.
This site is published and promoted by Clare Pooley on behalf of John Whittingdale MP, 19 High Street, Maldon, Essex CM9 5PE


I look at technology not as the answer to all of our education challenges, but rather, as an enabler for innovation. Technology, for the first time, makes the learning experience truly transparent. With technology, we can actually see how people learn. We can map it, and understand why people learn in different ways. We can begin to understand what features make students understand a certain concept or struggle with it. Through the power of technology, we can start to design and customize educational approaches based on this understanding. That is exciting—and as we continue to "learn more about learning" in the coming year, we will begin to see real improvement in outcomes for our students.
Technology continues to reinvent itself, providing opportunities to help hundreds of millions of students learn.
With this massive growth, edtech companies will need to keep the focus on the student and up their game on stability, reliability and support.
Digital learning tools will evolve to become not just student friendly, but life friendly.
Products built without vast amounts of feedback from the end user—the student—will fail.
Students will increasingly challenge the status quo of today's higher education system. Through empowerment and engagement, they will take control of their learning paths and demand products that are customized to fit their lifestyles. They will ask more questions and expect more from their academic institutions, educational materials and learning products. Digital tools will continue to evolve allowing for a more holistic picture of skills and competencies, which will lead to more fulfilling outcomes for students. Students will continue to gain more agency—as consumers of programs and tech, and owners of their own content.
Institutions will increasingly focus on their accountabilities to students (and other stakeholders) at the degree program level. While much energy and money has been spent improving courses, this shift will lead to similar (if not larger) investments in program design, development, and delivery. One of the most important "hard work" components of this process will be developing valid, authentic assessments of programmatic learning goals.
Digital humanities efforts grow substantially as computer science and humanities departments partner with academic libraries to make new research discoveries using text and data mining. This digital humanities surge provides an opportunity for academic libraries to be seen in a new light, collaborate more with faculty and university leaders, and demonstrate their value for student and faculty success.
Digital usage in K-12 over takes print as demand for online curriculum portals, ebooks and the need to access learning materials on-the-go increases. Students will expect learning content to find them—on their mobile devices, tablets or computers—not the other way around.
What are your own predictions for the top edtech trends of 2016? Share your thoughts in the comments!


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Wipro, First Book Bring Backpacks, New Books to Jefferson City Area Kids in Need
Volunteer-led partnership promotes power of reading and community
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AnuragBehar–Five hundred Jefferson City area elementary students will have new
backpacks with three new books each as a result of a partnership between
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT) (BSE: 507685) (NSE: WIPRO), a leading global
information technology, consulting and business process services company
and First Book. First Book is a nonprofit social enterprise that has
delivered more than 170 million books and educational resources to
programs and schools with children in need.
On November 8, Wipro volunteers came together for a backpack build to
fill 500 backpacks with 1,500 books at the Wipro office in Jefferson
City. On November 9 and 10, the backpacks will be delivered to the new
Boys and Girls Club on Lafayette Street, and East Elementary School on
McCarty Street for a reading celebration. These books will be used to
facilitate reading circles with Wipro volunteers and help students build
their home libraries.
This occasion marks the fifth Wipro volunteer engagement with East
Elementary School. In 2015, Wipro partnered with First Book in Jefferson
City to donate 5,000 books to East Elementary School.
Wipro's presence in Jefferson City includes its hundreds of employees at
the Infocrossing facility in Jefferson City. Every year, the company
hosts a "Spirit of Wipro" Run for employees, customers, partners, and
their families. This year, the event included a 10K, 5K, and 1K fun run
for kids, music, games, and a fundraiser through First Book to allocate
additional resources to the Jefferson City community.
"Wipro is committed to playing a role in enhancing access to books for
children in the communities in which we operate," said Anurag Behar,
Chief Sustainability Officer, Wipro Limited. "Our Jefferson
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15
All Themes Love, Empathy, and Destruction Games, Computers, and Virtual Reality Morality and Survival Leadership Childhood and Growing Up Control, Manipulation, and Authority
All Characters Andrew "Ender" Wiggin Peter Wiggin Valentine Wiggin Mr. Wiggin / Father Mrs. Wiggin / Mother Bonzo Madrid Mazer Rackham Colonel Hyrum Graff Major Anderson Dap Bernard Shen Alai Petra Arkanian Bean
All Symbols The Giant The Mirror The Hive-Queen Pupa The Battleroom
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Love, Empathy, and Destruction
Games, Computers, and Virtual Reality
Morality and Survival
Childhood and Growing Up
Control, Manipulation, and Authority
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin
Peter Wiggin
Valentine Wiggin
Mr. Wiggin / Father
Mrs. Wiggin / Mother
Bonzo Madrid
Mazer Rackham
Colonel Hyrum Graff
Major Anderson
Alai
Petra Arkanian
The Giant
The Hive-Queen Pupa
The Battleroom
Valentine Wiggin Character Analysis
Ender's older sister, Valentine Wiggin is gentle and kind—even more so than Ender himself. She's fiercely intelligent, even if she lacks the same drive as her brothers. For years, Valentine is Ender's protector and teacher, and as a result, they continue to love one another even after Ender is shipped off to Battle School and forbidden from communicating with his sister. Whereas Ender ultimately influences the world via his military genius, Valentine turns to writing and politics as methods of control. Writing under the pseudonym Demosthenes, she pushes world leaders toward war, deliberately allowing Peter, writing under the pseudonym Locke, to swoop in and bring about peace—ensuring Peter's rise to power.
Valentine Wiggin Quotes in Ender's Game
The Ender's Game quotes below are all either spoken by Valentine Wiggin or refer to Valentine Wiggin. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
). Note: all page numbers and citation info for the quotes below refer to the Tor edition of Ender's Game published in 2008.
He caught her wrist in his hand. His grip was very strong, even though his hands were smaller than hers and his own arms were slender and tight. For a moment he looked dangerous; then he relaxed. "Oh, yes," he said. "You used to tickle me."
Related Characters: Andrew "Ender" Wiggin (speaker), Valentine Wiggin
Unlock explanations and citation info for this and every other Ender's Game quote.
In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.
"Val," he said, "I just want one thing clear. I'm not going for you. I'm not going in order to be governor, or because I'm bored here. I'm going because I know the Buggers better than any other living soul, and maybe if I go there I can understand them better. I stole their future from them; I can only begin to repay by seeing what I can learn from their past."
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Valentine Wiggin Character Timeline in Ender's Game
The timeline below shows where the character Valentine Wiggin appears in Ender's Game. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2: Peter
Ender is sitting at home with his older sister, Valentine. Valentine gently tells Ender that she's sorry. Suddenly, their brother Peter, the oldest child, walks... (full context)
...that he didn't know he was killing his brother, and their parents would believe him. Valentine, who's been watching the game, says that she'd tell the truth. Peter threatens to kill... (full context)
Chapter 3: Graff
...that Ender is being taken to jail—as a Third, he has no rights at all. Valentine walks into the room, and notices the military man standing in the hallway. Instinctively, she... (full context)
...probably more. When he returns to Earth, his family will be different—even his beloved sister, Valentine. Graff adds that he knows Ender very well—in other words, he knows that Ender will... (full context)
Ender and Graff continue talking. Graff explains that Valentine loves Ender with all her heart. He also explains that Ender will be exposed to... (full context)
...his family. He hugs his Father and Mother (who cries), and shakes hands with Peter. Valentine cries and kisses Ender. With this, Graff takes Ender to his car, and drives him... (full context)
Chapter 4: Launch
...to the shuttle and being filmed by a cameraman. He'd considered trying to wave to Valentine. The narrator notes that if he'd done so, the footage would have been censored, since... (full context)
Chapter 5: Games
At dinner, Ender eats alone. He thinks about his home, and about Valentine. He also notices the other students in the dining hall, who are much older than... (full context)
Chapter 9: Locke and Demosthenes
Back on Earth, Valentine Wiggin celebrates Ender's eighth birthday alone. Her family has moved to Greensboro, North Carolina, and... (full context)
One day, Valentine is walking through the woods near her house when Peter approaches her. Peter makes an... (full context)
Peter proposes to Valentine that they can use their intelligence to influence global politics and keep the world safe.... (full context)
As they walk through the woods, Peter asks Valentine to ask Father to give his children his "citizen's access," which will enable Peter and... (full context)
In the coming weeks, Valentine succeeds in convincing Father to give his children internet access. Peter and Valentine begin writing... (full context)
Seven months after Peter and Valentine begin writing as Locke and Demosthenes, "Demosthenes" has received an invitation from a major publication... (full context)
Valentine notices that her parents have begun reading Demosthenes' column, and even quote it at diner.... (full context)
Back on Earth, more than a year after beginning her career as an incognito journalist, Valentine is walking to school. She notices a group of IF soldiers standing outside the building,... (full context)
Valentine goes to class, where she finds a message telling her to go to the principle's... (full context)
Outside, Graff tells Valentine why he's here: Ender is doing brilliantly at Battle School, but he's been slumping lately,... (full context)
Graff watches Valentine crying, and tries to calm her by agreeing with her: he claims he doesn't think... (full context)
The narrative cuts back to Ender at Battle School. He receives a letter from Valentine. In the letter, Valentine tells Ender she's tried to write him hundreds of times before... (full context)
Frustrated by Valentine's letter, Ender goes to play the Giant game. He returns to the End of the... (full context)
Shortly after meeting with Graff, Valentine receives a letter from General Shimon Levy, the Strategos (who is implied to be the... (full context)
Chapter 10: Dragon
...some time now, Ender has been optimistic and happy, spurred on by his letter from Valentine. Graff now plots how to challenge Ender in new ways. Anderson objects that it's barbaric... (full context)
...He thinks about how IF has manipulated his closest friends and family against him: first Valentine, now Alai. This makes him quietly furious. Ender decides that he can use this fury... (full context)
Chapter 13: Valentine
...chapter begins with a conversation between two unnamed government officials. The two officials note that Valentine and Peter Wiggin are Demosthenes and Locke, two highly influential journalists. The officials note that... (full context)
Valentine has been writing as Demosthenes for more than two years now. Her column is reprinted... (full context)
One day Valentine finds Graff waiting for her at school. He explains that Valentine must come with him... (full context)
Valentine and Graff arrive in Florida, where Graff takes Valentine to a beautiful lake. Valentine runs... (full context)
Valentine tells Ender why she's here—undoubtedly she's supposed to convince Ender to continue with Battle School,... (full context)
Valentine can't help but tell Ender about Peter. She tells him that Peter is writing under... (full context)
Ender confesses his deepest secret to Valentine: he can't beat the Buggers. Even after years of military training, he has no idea... (full context)
Ender and Valentine lie by the lake for hours, silently. After some time, Valentine sits up and tells... (full context)
Chapter 14: Ender's Teacher
...sees wolves with the faces of children—Stilson, Bonzo, and Peter, but also Alai, Dink, and Valentine. Once in his dream Ender attacks Valentine and drowns her in a river. He wakes... (full context)
...computer. In his delirium, he imagines being torn apart by the Buggers, and tended by Valentine. When Ender wakes up, three days have passed. Mazer informs him that he has a... (full context)
...terms of peace have been drafted by none other than Locke, who Ender knows (from Valentine) to be Peter. (full context)
Chapter 15: Speaker for the Dead
One day, Ender is amazed to see Valentine on Eros. Valentine tells Ender that she's planning on traveling to the Bugger galaxy to... (full context)
Valentine insists that Ender can never return to Earth—if he does, then he'll be Peter's pawn.... (full context)
Valentine and Ender proceed on their journey to the new colony. The journey lasts two years... (full context)
More time passes. Ender and Valentine are in their early twenties, but back on Earth, Peter—now the leader of the Earth—is... (full context)
Ender and Valentine decide to leave their new home, confident that it will be peaceful and stable for... (full context)
Arn, Jackson. "Ender's Game Characters: Valentine Wiggin." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 9 Mar 2016. Web. 16 Jan 2020.
Arn, Jackson. "Ender's Game Characters: Valentine Wiggin." LitCharts LLC, March 9, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2020. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/ender-s-game/characters/valentine-wiggin.


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Elon Musk has a vested interest in artificial intelligence -- but not for reasons you'd expect.
As an investor in AI ventures DeepMind (prior to its acquisition by Google in January) and Vicarious, Musk explained that "it's not from the standpoint of actually trying to make any investment return. I like to just keep an eye on what's going on."
In an interview yesterday with CNBC, Musk described his paranoia of a Terminator-like future of robots gone awry. "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition," he said. "But you have to be careful."
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The irony here, noted CNBC's Kelly Evans, is that Musk is the driving force behind both Tesla and Space X -- two enterprises whose very mission is to push the boundaries of technology as we know it.
If robots were to rise up against humanity, asked Evans, what could be done? Given Musk's expertise in the realm of space travel -- "the first people could be taken to Mars in 10, 12 years," he said -- she suggested an "escape to Mars if there is no other option."
"The AI will chase us there pretty quickly," he responded.
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Pinkaloo Launches Charitable Giving Pilot, "Give for Good," with Leading Financial Institution as Part of MassChallenge FinTech Program
United States, Maryland, Baltimore - 07/16/2019 (PRESS RELEASE JET)
Pinkaloo, a personal charitable giving management software that helps companies build stronger relationships with their customers and employees through philanthropy, is pleased to announce it has launched a charitable giving pilot, "Give for Good," with Eastern Bank during the inaugural MassChallenge FinTech (MCFT) program.
MassChallenge is a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators. Pinkaloo was selected as one of 21 enterprise-ready FinTech startups to participate in the inaugural cohort of MassChallenge FinTech and work with leading financial institutions around ideas and challenges in financial services.
During the six month MCFT program, Pinkaloo worked with Eastern Bank, America's oldest and largest mutual bank and a MCFT Challenge Partner, to launch a pilot of its customer-facing Give for Good platform. The Give for Good platform allows customers to centrally manage their charitable giving directly within their existing Eastern Bank Mobile and Online Banking experience.
Ashley Nagle Eknaian, Chief Digital Strategist and Head of Eastern Labs at Eastern Bank, stated, "Accessing new innovative start-ups through our partnership with MCFT helps us test out new digital products with our customers and provide them with a best in class digital experience. Gideon and the Pinkaloo team have been wonderful to work with during the MCFT program, and we're excited to be piloting our new Give for Good platform with them."
Pinkaloo joined the first class of MCFT to accelerate its financial institution partnership program after coming off an incredible 2018, when it helped corporate partners build more engaging workplace giving programs, registered over 10,000 individual donors on its platform, and processed over $350,000 in charitable giving.
"Our experience with MCFT allowed us to connect with incredible organizations and gain access to the FinTech Sandbox and other valuable resources. The best prize coming out of the program are the relationships we have built with our customers as a result of this program," said Gideon Taub, CEO and Founder of Pinkaloo.
Coming out of the inaugural MCFT program, Pinkaloo already has 8 additional partnerships and is focused on continuing to build innovative philanthropic solutions that connect companies and customers like never before.
ABOUT PINKALOO:
Pinkaloo is on a mission to modernize charitable donations through technology that centralizes and incentivizes giving for donors and organizations. Launched in 2017, the Baltimore-based team has already partnered with a handful of charitable organizations, foundations, and financial institutions to deliver their Modern Giving software including America's Charities, ADP, and GuideStar. For more information, visit www.pinkaloo.com
ABOUT MASSCHALLENGE:
MassChallenge is a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators.Headquartered in the United States with locations in Boston, Israel, Mexico, Rhode Island, Switzerland, and Texas, MassChallenge is committed to strengthening the global innovation ecosystem by supporting high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world. To date, more than 2,300 MassChallenge alumni have raised more than $5 billion in funding, generated more than $2.7 billion in revenue, and created more than 136,000 total jobs. Learn more about MassChallenge at masschallenge.org.
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package lila.security

import play.api.data._
import play.api.data.Forms._
import play.api.data.validation.Constraints

import lila.db.api.$count
import lila.user.tube.userTube
import lila.common.LameName

final class DataForm(val captcher: akka.actor.ActorSelection) extends lila.hub.CaptchedForm {

  import DataForm._

  case class Empty(gameId: String, move: String)

  val empty = Form(mapping(
    "gameId" -> nonEmptyText,
    "move" -> nonEmptyText
  )(Empty.apply)(_ => None)
    .verifying(captchaFailMessage, validateCaptcha _)
  )

  def emptyWithCaptcha = withCaptcha(empty)

  object signup {

    private val username = nonEmptyText.verifying(
      Constraints minLength 2,
      Constraints maxLength 20,
      Constraints.pattern(
        regex = """^[\w-]+$""".r,
        error = "Invalid username. Please use only letters, numbers and dash"),
      Constraints.pattern(
        regex = """^[^\d].+$""".r,
        error = "The username must not start with a number")
    ).verifying("This user already exists", u => !$count.exists(u.toLowerCase).await)
      .verifying("This username is not acceptable", u => !LameName(u))

    val website = Form(mapping(
      "username" -> username,
      "password" -> text(minLength = 4),
      "gameId" -> nonEmptyText,
      "move" -> nonEmptyText
    )(SignupData.apply)(_ => None)
      .verifying(captchaFailMessage, validateCaptcha _))

    val mobile = Form(mapping(
      "username" -> username,
      "password" -> text(minLength = 4))(MobileSignupData.apply)(_ => None))

    def websiteWithCaptcha = withCaptcha(website)
  }

  val passwordReset = Form(mapping(
    "email" -> Forms.email,
    "gameId" -> nonEmptyText,
    "move" -> nonEmptyText
  )(PasswordReset.apply)(_ => None)
    .verifying(captchaFailMessage, validateCaptcha _)
  )

  def passwordResetWithCaptcha = withCaptcha(passwordReset)

  val newPassword = Form(single(
    "password" -> text(minLength = 4)
  ))

  case class PasswordResetConfirm(
      newPasswd1: String,
      newPasswd2: String) {
    def samePasswords = newPasswd1 == newPasswd2
  }

  val passwdReset = Form(mapping(
    "newPasswd1" -> nonEmptyText(minLength = 2),
    "newPasswd2" -> nonEmptyText(minLength = 2)
  )(PasswordResetConfirm.apply)(PasswordResetConfirm.unapply).verifying(
      "the new passwords don't match",
      _.samePasswords
    ))
}

object DataForm {

  case class SignupData(
    username: String,
    password: String,
    gameId: String,
    move: String)

  case class MobileSignupData(
    username: String,
    password: String)

  case class PasswordReset(
    email: String,
    gameId: String,
    move: String)
}


Our Wearhead Church and indeed the Westgate Station, suffered a great loss in the death, at the age of 71, of Mrs. Featherstone, of Wearhead, the widow of the late Joseph Featherstone. She was, indeed, one of the excellent of the earth, a saintly character, a generous supporter of our cause, and her constant kindness and hospitality were most widely known by large numbers of our ministers and others throughout the North of England. She was the daughter of George and Mary Harrison, of Wearhead. Her parents were of the best type of Weardale Primitive Methodism; her father who lived to see his 87th birthday, being a class leader and official for over sixty years, and their house being the constant resort of our preachers. The late revered Thomas Greenfield, who was as remarkable for his excessive modesty as for his exceptional abilities, in those early days laboured on the Westgate circuit, and entertained serious thoughts of abandoning the ministry. Probably Primitive Methodism owes more than it knows to Mrs. Harrison for the tactful and motherly encouragement she gave to Mr. Greenfield to remain at his post. Thus our sister was brought up breathing the air of piety, and joined our Church when but a girl. In due course, upon the removal of the family to Side Head, Westgate, she married Mr. William Walton, of Stone Carrs, a member of our Church at Westgate. Their union was not a lengthened one, for Mr. Walton died in early manhood. A few years later our sister married the late Mr. Featherstone, of Wearhead. Mr. Featherstone was one of the principal officials of the Westgate station, his name being frequently bracketed with that of the late George Race by those who have traced the history of the circuit.
Her "Missionary Basket," containing her gifts of made-up garments, etc., which she and her husband sold for the Missionary Fund, raised on an average £10 a year for many years. But these occasional services to the Church were only samples of her constant devotion to all its interests; while the very memory of her saintly life, with its intense religiousness, will be a rich heritage to the Church for many years to come. She was a most constant attendant at the class meeting and week-night religious services, as well as those on the Sabbath.
Her ill-health frequently led her dearest friends to endeavour to restrain her from attending, but they seldom succeeded. About 25 years ago her eyes became injured, probably by overtaxing them in connection with bazaar work. In course of time the slow growth of cataract occasioned her frequent pain in her last years. Since the death of her husband, about eight years ago, Mrs. Featherstone has gradually failed in health, but her declining years have been spent in the tender care of her daughter, Mrs. Ridley, while fortunately her two remaining daughters, Mrs. Emerson Phillipson and Mrs. T.J. Watson, have never been far from her.
A large concourse of people attended her funeral at Wearhead Cemetery on July 4th, 1900, the interment being conducted by Revs. W.D. Judson and R. Huddlestone, the circuit ministers.
Ann was baptised on 27 June 1829 in the parish of Hethery Cleugh, Co. Durham. Her father George was a lead miner.
She married William Walton in the summer of 1851 in Weardale, Co Durham. Census returns identify two children.
Ann married Joseph Featherstone (1826-1892), a grocer and draper, in the spring of 1863. Census returns identify one child.


A BA in psychiatry? Is that anything like a BA in surgery or internal medicine? You are pretty funny.
There's no such thing as a BA in Psychiatry. Psychiatrist have to get their medical degree and then continue on to get their degree in psychiatry, just like any other specialist.
A BA in Psychology in much like any other (entry level BA); pretty much useless in the job market unless you can get on the job training.. He would have to continue on to get a Masters degree and then he could be a phycologist.
Sounds like one of those "athlete" degrees, where it's easy to keep up a GPA so you're eligible to play.
Definitely. But if he is serious about it, he could get his masters degree (post hockey) and then become a sports psychologist.
A BA in Psychology in much like any other (entry level BA); pretty much useless in the job market unless you can get on the job training.. He would have to continue on to get a Masters degree and then he could be a phycologist.
Phycology (from Greek φῦκος, phykos, "seaweed"; and -λογία, -logia) is the scientific study of algae.
Psych major is considered 'filler' now? Who knew?
So three required courses for a BA in Psychology and an elective.
That is NOT what I said. The kid said he was taking 4 courses of which one was a filler. It may well be that he may still need a summer course or two to complete his degree. It's not unheard of. Lot's of kids need extra courses to complete their degrees. One thing for sure being a student-athlete is not an easy task. You need some soft or filler courses to keep your GPA at an NCAA acceptable level.
32 credits in total are needed (each course is 2-4 credits and you're allowed max 18 a semester and there's 2 semesters with extra spring and summer semesters which people usually don't do), so if Will decided on his psych major earlier on and he's not doing another major or minor, there's no doubt he's gonna finish his degree. And you're right, for an athlete if you're taking a few courses going towards your major, the ones you're not should be easy filler courses. Lockwood wasn't one of the guys who won an academic award on the team, so he's not gonna be taking calculus or anything like that.
I think you will find the correct spelling is, "Jesus".
If you actually believe that's what I was doing, it certainly explains some things about your posts.
I don't understand any of this, but it still makes me laugh.


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What Does Stone Mountain Represent?
Stone Mountain is well known for not only its geology, but also the enormous rock relief on its north face, the largest bas-relief in the world. The carving depicts three Confederate figures, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and has been the subject of widespread controversy.
What is free at Stone Mountain? Hiking / Nature Trails Exploring nature on the 15 miles of hiking trails is one of the best free things to do at Stone Mountain Park! If your family needs a little motivation to get out and exercise, the nature trails are one of the best free things to do at Stone Mountain Park!
why is Stone Mountain Important?
Although Stone Mountain lay between the Creek Confederation and the Cherokees, it became an important meeting place, because two major trails connected it to the eastern part of the state. European settlers also increasingly moved into the region during the early nineteenth century.
What is on top of Stone Mountain? Stone Mountain is well known for not only its geology, but also the enormous rock relief on its north face, the largest bas-relief in the world. The carving depicts three Confederate figures, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and has been the subject of widespread controversy.
has anyone died on Stone Mountain?
Man dies in fall at Stone Mountain Park. The body of Emory University graduate student Antony Edge was found Wednesday morning on the carving face side of Stone Mountain. He was reported missing Tuesday night. His wife, Melissa, is comforted by family and friends in Confederate Hall in Stone Mountain Wednesday.
Is it free to climb Stone Mountain? Directions, Parking, & Regulations The locals park in Stone Mountain Village for free and run in to the park using the Stone Mountain bike path. Dogs are allowed in the park, however none can be taken on the walk-up trail. The walk-up trail is open from dawn to dusk.
what happened at Stone Mountain?
The granite block is a monadnock, or isolated mountain, created by a pocket of magma trapped underground 300 million years ago and only coming to the surface, through uplift and erosion, 15 million years ago. In 1869, Stone Mountain Granite and Railway Co. began a systematic effort to mine the mountain for stone.
Is Stone Mountain a volcano? Stone Mountain is not a volcano; it is a large deposit of intrusive rock. Long ago, a magma chamber cooled approximates 16 miles below the surface of
Is Stone Mountain bigger than Mount Rushmore?
The carving measures 90 feet tall, 190 feet wide and 11 feet deep. It spans 3 acres and is larger than Mount Rushmore. 5. Stone Mountain Park is home to the world's largest piece of exposed granite.
How much does it cost to get into Stone Mountain? 15 answers. Daily parking admission to the park is $20 and an annual pass is $40. You can purchase these passes ahead of time on our website, or at the gates upon arrival.
Why is Stone Mountain closed?
(CNN) Stone Mountain Park, which features a Confederate carving about 20 miles outside of Super Bowl host city Atlanta, will be closed Saturday because of concerns over safety and security around possible protests. Chief of Police Chancey H.
Who manages Stone Mountain Park?
Herschend Family
When was the Stone Mountain carving started?
In 1915, Helen Plane, a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, pushed for the southern face of Stone Mountain to be sculpted as a monument to white Southern heroes. It was the same year that the long-defunct Ku Klux Klan announced its modern rebirth by burning a cross on the mountaintop.
How long is the walk up Stone Mountain?
about one mile
Can you drive up Stone Mountain?
Summit Skyride. The rock's top attraction is Summit Skyride. This high-speed Swiss cable car provides a stunning view of the world's largest relief carving as it transports guests more than 825 feet above ground to the top of Stone Mountain.
Who Sculpted Stone Mountain?
Can you swim in Stone Mountain Lake?
Can I swim in the lake? No. Because Stone Mountain Lake is a large, urban lake, it is subject to water quality issues, especially in the summer when high temperatures or heavy rain can drastically affect the water quality.
Is Stone Mountain a nice place to live?
Stone Mountain is a great place to raise a family and i highly recommend living there. I like that fact that Stone Mountain is a family friendly suburb. There are a lot of nice homes in this area but I would like to see more side walks due to the change in traffic congestion in Stone Mountain.
What type of truss is the Stone Mountain Bridge?
Stone Mountain, GA (Dekalb Co.) Bridge Description: This bridge was built in 1891 by Washington W. King and is 151 feet long. It's truss is town lattice.
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'Terrified' teachers shot with pellets by trainers during active shooter drill
By MEGHAN KENEALLY
The "terrified" teachers were asked to go into a room, crouch down, and then were shot execution style.
The episode wasn't an active shooter inside of a school, and the projectiles weren't bullets.
But when the teachers were struck with air pellets during the school shooting drill at an Indiana elementary school in January, they were left bleeding and with bruises when it was over, said Dan Holub, the executive director of the Indiana State Teacher's Association.
"It doesn't make sense to us at all," Holub told ABC News Thursday.
"I question the premise, but I think it was intended to simulate what you might experience in an active shooter situation," he added, saying he didn't know what the trainers were hoping to accomplish.
The Indianapolis Star reported that the training was run by the White County Sheriff's office, which did not respond to ABC News' request for comment.
But Sheriff Bill Brooks told The Indy Star that it has conducted active shooter drills at the school in question, Meadowlawn Elementary School, for the past several years and had used the airsoft gun that was used in the Jan. 4 training.
"It's a soft, round projectile," Brooks told the newspaper. "The key here is 'soft.'"
Meadowlawn Elementary School is a part of the Twin Lakes School Corporation, which released a statement saying it is "committed to providing a safe environment for its students and employees."
"Toward that end, Twin Lakes partners with the White County Sheriff's Department for public safety guidance and to train Twin Lakes staff, which includes ALICE training," the statement reads, referencing a company that arranges active shooter training drills.
ABC News' requests for comment from the ALICE Training Institute were not immediately returned Thursday.
Greg Crane, the creator of the ALICE Training Institute, spoke to ABC News in 2017 about their program, saying at the time that the company was holding 500 to 600 training sessions annually.
The Twin Lakes School Corporation statement notes that the district's teachers' organization "voiced concerns" about the training and a meeting was arranged to "collaboratively discuss these matters."
"Twin Lakes looks forward to continuing its important partnerships with the Twin Lakes Classroom Teachers Organization and the White County Sheriff's Department in pursuing a safe environment for all students and employees," the statement concludes without providing further information about what if any changes will be made in the future.
The incident gained widespread attention when it was referenced in a hearing in the Indiana State Senate over a proposed education bill. The ISTA tweeted about the testimony shared by unnamed teachers during Wednesday's hearing.
"During active shooter drill, four teachers at a time were taken into a room, told to crouch down and were shot execution style with some sort of projectiles - resulting in injuries to the extent that welts appeared, and blood was drawn," the tweet read.
"The teachers were terrified, but were told not to tell anyone what happened. Teachers waiting outside that heard the screaming were brought into the room four at a time and the shooting process was repeated," they wrote in another tweet.
For Holub, the drill is an example of how he feels spending is being incorrectly allocated in terms of need.
"It's frustrating to us that when we struggle to find resources for mental health resources, for smaller class sizes, and other things that would help get to the root causes of these tragedies, money is tight, but here we're spending money on what is obviously not a professionally run training program," he said.
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Q: copy column from one table to another mysql with multiple rows I have write this query
INSERT INTO  table1 set Name=(SELECT Name FROM  table2)

it gives #1242 - Subquery returns more than 1 row error,
please help me with the correct query.
thanks,
krishna

A: Your syntax for INSERT INTO ... SELECT is wrong. Try
INSERT INTO table1 (Name)
SELECT Name FROM table2

Here is SQLFiddle demo.

A: I think you should be doing INSERT INTO...SELECT statement,
INSERT INTO table1 (Name)
SELECT DISTINCT Name
FROM table2


I am trying to use the OANDA data feed to run a minimal example.
First of all I have noticed that the documentation make you install oandapy, which seems to be the old version of the Oanda API. I am wondering if backtrader can also work with the V20 new APIs of OANDA or not.
Any pointer to help me out?
v20 is not supported currently. Your example cannot work.
Any chance this is going to change in the near future? Is there interest in supporting the new version of OANDA?
From reading part of the Algotopain white-paper it looks like V20 is intended to be supported in the future. Q1 2019.
Unfortunately that is 1 year too late! My goal is to get it working by the end of March - might be a bit ambitious however.
We have started a project to explore combining Oanda-V20 and backtrader. If some is willing to join us, he/she is welcome. Of course if later we can contribute our code back to backtrader we would be happy to.
Is the any progress on the Oanda V20 API? The original API is depreciated and not longer works. This makes things difficult for us trader who would like to rely on Backtrader for live trading.
@taylerallen6 What do you mean by depreciated and no longer works ? I had a mod suggest to me the original Oanda API just last week. That said I haven't tried implementation yet. Also, click the link above you, go to the issues section, and under "Which features are missing" is a thread of their progress.