Charging for something is selling. Giving something away for free is sharing. Those who chose to give stuff away for free (and I am one of those) should realize that "free" usually means no obligation whatsoever. None. Nada. Zip.
Any non-enforceable license is not a license. The "leave a comment license" is not a free license--you are requesting payment in the form of comment. But you have no way to enforce the payment. How can you enforce the terms of the license when you do not restrict access to the content you are licensing? In short, you can't. Yes, it is a very small fee, one that doesn't demand much from the user and shouldn't be that big of a deal for the end-user to fulfill. But because it is so small, it is not seen as worth doing; if the cost is a comment, it's damn near close to being free anyway, so why even leave a comment, even if it is the "right thing to do"? In short, you can't enforce moral behavior without a requiring something more than the guilt of not leaving a comment.
What you can do instead is what Geoffrey did with Carcosa, what Doug did with Savage Swords of Athanor, what James did with World of Onn, what Matt has done with S&W: use the social media platform of the Web (blogs, forums, etc.) to give people just enough to tease them into a purchase. Sometimes that means giving away the PDF to drive traffic to higher-priced print product. Sometimes that means giving away a "lite" version of a product (NOD & Pars Fortuna Basic, S&W Whitebox, etc.) in PDF in the hope of driving traffic to a more complete version of the PDF or a print product.
Essentially, blogs are terrible places to get detailed feedback on a product or release. Forums are better--because you can keep track of threads & discussions in one central location--but better yet is intense peer review among a small cadre of playtesters, either via email, wiki, etc. Having a cadre of reviewers and testers before release is a much better feedback method.
For example, I'm heavily involved in peer reviewing a textbook for the college composition market right now (I have an NDA, so I can't disclose the publisher or the project details). The editor emails us chapters in progress, and we provide feedback via an online survey site where specific questions are asked of us and we have to type detailed comments in addition to simply giving scaled ratings. The whole process of reading, commenting, and providing feedback on a chapter takes about a week to complete. Then, we are sent a new chapter. And sometimes we are sent a revision of a chapter we have already worked on.
In short, review, commentary, analysis, and feedback are all part of a slow process. And it SHOULD be a slow process.
So, here's an idea. I don't know if it'll work or not. Post your release, for free or for sale. Draw attention to it. Then, let it go a few weeks. Then come back and ask folks who visit the blog what they think about what you posted and ask for specific comment. Ask questions about the kinds of feedback you want. We tend to post something to a blog and then forget to draw attention to it again (there are exceptions, of course, like Greg over at Errant and George Strayton working on his L&L project).
In other words, detail for us the kinds of feedback you want. If all you want is a pat on the back and an "atta-boy!", then I think you'll get it. If you ask a specific question— i.e., "How does how I explain the dice rolling mechanic to determine initiative in unarmed combat affect the time it takes to complete the combat round?"—then you are more likely to get substantive comments you can use to revise or improve what you have released.
The question is quite simple: is your blog a personal platform, a development platform, or a marketing platform? Or a combination of two of the above? Or a combination of all three? And if a combo, then how much of each? Then and only then can you decide if, how, and what to charge for what you write, post, and develop.
As for me, I'm going to keep giving things away for free. The moment I start collecting money, I turn into a business, and then the IRS starts getting involved and I don't want to deal with that. I'm a hobbyist, and I like staying a hobbyist, and my doing projects with other like-minded hobbyists is my way of "giving back" to the community that I have gotten so much out of it.
I do not begrudge those who want to get something in return for their time and efforts. Only they can be the judge of what is fair and equitable compensation, or even if they want to be compensated at all.
I willingly support those who have a consistent track record of churning out good stuff. I don't make much of a distinction between "professional" and "hobbyists" anyway--our corner of the RPG scene is too small for that, and technology allows most hobbyists to churn out professional quality work if they decide to put the time and effort into it. And yes, those folks should be the ones deciding how they like to be rewarded--whether it is cash or download count or atta-boys. Or all three.
And thus, I come back to my original comment: do good work. The rest will follow.
It is a topic that bears much consideration. I usually think of the OSR as largely (if not primarily) a gift culture, wherein any individual who freely releases their work increases the wealth of every other member of the community.
Of course, I don't have any problem with people who decide to charge money for their work (particularly when the prices are reasonable).


Applaud the Pod: Okra, okra, okra!
Okra: Pickled, fried, and in a martini.
My first introduction to okra was in the form of cornmeal-crusted deep fried bites in a Louisville diner. Crunchy, salty, greasy goodness. Yum. After that, I looked for okra all over the South, trying the pod in its many and various forms: stewed with tomatoes, with onions and spice topping rice, folded into gumbo, and of course, fried. Deep fried, pan fried, fried in bacon fat or peanut oil.
As a grown-up, though, my absolute favorite okra treat is a crunchy, spicy, garlicky okra pickle. Even better if it's a whole skewer full of them lined up on the rim of a Bloody Mary glass, or on the advice of my girlfriend who we'll call Tennessee Redneck Martini, in place of olives for a truly bodacious dirty martini. If this doesn't convert you to okra, then I gladly throw in the towel.
When we lived in Phoenix (down the street from my aforementioned girlfriend TN Red Martini) I grew okra right alongside my artichoke plants, collard greens, and rainbow chard. The desert growing season being both long and hot enough there to produce a bumper crop every year, provided I spent plenty of time watering. Seeing the combination of crazy purple artichoke blooms, variegated chard, and spiky outrageous okra plants taller than me made me smile every day: it was like my own personal Little Shop of Horrors-slash-Tim Burton garden. I swear some days you could watch an okra pod grow in one afternoon – like zucchini, you've got to watch those little bastards because they will get woody and fibrous on you in a matter of days, if not hours.
Since moving to the mountains, my okra-growing days appear to be over (or at least limited), but that hasn't stopped me from gathering up bushels of okra when I see them fresh at the Asian market or farmer's market. You can tell okra pods are fresh if they are uniformly green, and the tip end is firm (not bendable); also check for bruises and dark spots, which indicate they are past their prime. The cut end of the pod should be firm; trim the end off of the stem end to clean, but do not pierce the pod.
After much trial and error, I can share the following suggestions for making your own pickled okra, and then wish you the best of luck. You can also buy perfectly good pickled okra at most grocery stores, but where's the fun in that?
The actual canning part of making okra pickle is pretty straightforward. Gently pack all of your ingredients into sterilized jars, and then pour over the pickling liquid and process as usual. But okra are tricky little buggers, and it's taken me years of practice to get them to behave. They are susceptible to bruising and bursting, and are notorious floaters. One friend claims that he has one jar explode in the canner every time. On the other hand, another friend's jars are routinely only half-full of pickling liquid after processing. I've tried pricking the pods with a needle on the advice of grandmas (which does limit floaters, but tends to make the pickling liquid gluey and cloudy), hand-packing the pods in the same direction, or alternating directions.
My advice: place the flavoring ingredients in the bottom of your jar, first. Gently pack okra one at a time in the jars, filling jars as full as you can (it doesn't matter which direction, but I like them all lined up the same way because it looks pretty). Put long pods in pint jars, and the baby ones in squat half pint jars. Avoid squishing, bending, or bruising the pods. Most recipes call for ½ inch of headspace AFTER removing air bubbles – I audaciously fill those suckers with pickle liquid right up to the rim. Again, gently, poke around the pods with a chopstick to remove air bubbles, then recklessly fill the jars to the rim again. Trust me: there are inevitably air pockets around the okra no matter your chopstick skills, and the pods themselves are full of air.
6) Ladle hot pickling liquid into jars to the rim. Poke a chopstick around pods to eliminate air bubbles. Pour more liquid in to cover okra, if needed.
8) Place jars in canner, making sure they are completely covered with boiling water. Resume boil, and process for 15 minutes (In SLC I add another 6 minutes to adjust for altitude).
9) Turn off burner. Remove canner lid. Let sit for 5 minutes.
10) Remove jars, cool at room temperature for 24 hours (do not tip those jars, no matter how tempting!). After 24 hours, test seals, then tip jars over on their sides & lids to release air bubbles and check that pickling liquid is covering most of the pods. Store in a cool dark place for up to 1 year.
Rub half of the rim of a martini glass with a section of picked okra, dip the damp rim into a saucer dusted with Cajun or Creole seasoning. In a cocktail shaker combine: 3-4 cubes ice, 2 oz. gin, a dash of dry vermouth (1 tsp., or to taste), and a slosh of okra pickle juice (about 1-2 tsp). Shake vigorously for 8-10 seconds. Strain into the martini glass, and garnish with skewered okra pickles.
This is a bit more involved than my eponymous gal makes- hers just has gin, okra juice, and an okra pickle in it and it is sublimely and simply delightful just like that.
Cut 2 lbs. okra pods into 1" wide rounds. Combine 2/3 cup cornmeal and 2/3 cup white flour. Add 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. black pepper, and ½ tsp. cayenne pepper and mix thoroughly. Toss all of the okra into the dredge and mix to coat. Heat a cast iron skillet over med-high heat, and add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil; heat over med-high until almost smoking. Shake off excess dredge, and gently scatter a handful of okra into the hot grease. Fry until golden, then remove to a paper-towel lined plate. Keep on repeating until all your okra is done, adding more oil as needed, and turning down the heat if okra is getting too brown too fast. Dust with additional sea salt while still steaming. Eat right away.


This article originally appeared as "The Last Word" in The New American's February 4, 2019 special report on education. The New American publishes a print magazine twice a month, covering issues such as politics, money, foreign policy, environment, culture, and technology. To subscribe, click here.


4 Thro' the half leafless wood that breathes the gale.
8 As of night wand'rers, who their woes bewail!
11 And hear his deep sighs swell the sadden'd wind!
14 And soothe the pensive visionary mind!
Title (in Source Edition): SONNET  XXXII. To Melancholy. Written on the Banks of the Arun, October, 1785.


Duquesne President Ken Gormley and Carlow University President Dr. Suzanne Mellon will discuss universities' involvement in solving social justice issues in the Pittsburgh region at the final United Pittsburgh speaker event this semester.
Gormley and Mellon will present What Can Universities Contribute to a United Pittsburgh? at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, at the Hill House Association's Kaufmann Center. William Generett, Jr., vice president for community engagement at Duquesne, will moderate the discussion.
A native Pittsburgher, Gormley is a nationally recognized constitutional scholar, best-selling author and former dean of Duquesne's School of Law. As president, he has emphasized the University's historic mission to foster ethical behavior and dialogue through a series of public events focused on civil discourse. Gormley also has organized several high-profile events featuring U.S. Supreme Court justices, legislators and journalists while at Duquesne. He became the University's 13th president in 2016.
"I look forward to a wonderful conversation with Dr. Mellon," Gormley said. "Both Carlow and Duquesne have rich histories and deep ties to the Pittsburgh community and region. We each have ambitious plans for our faculty, staff, students and alumni as they help to create the next great era for this special community.
Since becoming president of Carlow in 2013, Mellon has placed a strong emphasis on academic excellence and alignment of programs to the rapidly evolving needs of the workforce. She has led Carlow through several capital campaigns and developed a strategic plan for growth that includes the creation of three colleges, each charged with preparing career-ready ethical leaders for the 21st century.
United Pittsburgh, developed by Duquesne's Center for Catholic Faith and Culture (CCFC), combines academic courses with a free public speaker series. It focuses on collaboration with the community by providing new insights into Catholic social teaching and promoting civic awareness among the University's students, faculty and staff. These community forums are open to the public and free of charge, thanks to generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation.


RAPID CITY (AP) - While most people are talking about President Barack Obama's inaugural address and his wife's glamorous fashion choices, South Dakota residents are buzzing about another inaugural feature: the bison tenderloins served to the first couple on Jan. 21.
That's because the meat showcased in the inaugural luncheon came from Rapid City.
"Rapid City is in the middle of the buffalo world. We have more buffalo within 250 miles of us than any other place in the world," Bruce Anderson, owner of Western Buffalo Co., told the Rapid City Journal. His processing plant provided the meat that was the star of the luncheon's second course.
The inaugural menu is designed to feature foods that the first Americans enjoyed, according to Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, the luncheon host and part of the Joint Congressional Committee on the Inaugural Ceremonies.
"Agriculture has always played a starring role in American culture and has been at the heart of our cuisine since the birth of our nation," Schumer said in a news release.
The tenderloins were accompanied by red potato horseradish cake, strawberry preserve with red cabbage and butternut squash puree.


A resume is a file that functions as a snapshot of you, that includes all your technical and soft skills, your academic performance for your prospective company to judge whether you are the suitable person for the task. The most crucial thing to obtain a chance of being interview by your prospective employer to get your desire work is to create an effective as well as straight to the factor resume.
The best device of obtaining a work interview is to compose a resume that suits all the requirement of your company and also "stand" amongst all your competitors. Resume is in fact an ad selling you on your own as a product to company, which acts as consumer. The one and only method to impress your consumer (employer) is to plainly indicate exactly how excellent or appropriate are you to fit in the article that the firm is presently using. You require to be very free from the work requirement, and also highlight all the abilities you have that are related to the work need in your resume.
According to the most recent research study, there go to least 100 times extra applicant contrast to the variety of task message readily available, which suggests if the company need 5 people for a specific work blog post, there will go to the very least 500 individuals sending out in their resume to get the interview. In the various other means round, the percent of u getting the task will certainly be around 1%.
The study likewise shows that employers commonly will certainly welcome 10 to 15 candidates to interview for each and every work message, which implies that your resume must be better than 90% of your rivals in order to enter the meeting area. As there are way too much applicants for every work post, the moment spend on each resumes are really short and also usually every resume will certainly be scanned via within 30 secs. Your job is to ensure that your company will be able to seek what they desire in your resume within the 30 secs.
It will be a good method to comply with particular widely approved layout in composing resume, like utilizing sequential (suit most for those that have changed work frequently, those who have been out of work for a long period of time, or those that are aiming to change instructions in their occupation) or useful (terrific for individuals who have actually had stable growth within their selected occupation) resume layout.
This is because by following these styles, it will certainly be much easier for HR division to scan via and also make a decision whether you appropriate for the task, as both styles are straightforward and direct. Because of the increase number of candidates, nowadays also small companies utilize some resume filtering software application to filter unrealistic as well as inappropriate resume. To prevent to be filtered out by the software, your resume have to have the keyword phrases that the employer is seeking, and also typically the key phrases can be located quickly in the work advertisement description.
Please to keep in mind that your resume is the only path to get a task interview and hence to obtain your desire task, please do pay effort in writing a drawing in and intriguing resume to stand out of your possible employer.


Sweet Pea Productions auditions singers, dancers and actors for the Nov. 29-Dec. 23 annual Ala Moana Center productions "Magic of the Season" and "Santa's Light Parade," Saturday and Sunday at Diamond Head Theatre Rehearsal Hall. Singer and actor auditions 2-4 p.m. and dancers 4-6 p.m. each day. 375-9686.
Pearl Harbor Performing Arts Association auditions for the Feb. 27 opening of the annual "Mardi Gras Follies," dancers and models for costumes and specialty acts, 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Waikiki Community Center; auditions for singers, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and 11 at Fisherman's Wharf Restaurant. 922-8401.
Macy's Ala Moana auditions adult actors and dancers for "Santa's Joy," its annual Christmas musical production, which runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 23. Call for an audition appointment by Oct. 31: 429-2360.
The Honolulu Symphony will audition for extra and substitute musicians for a variety of instruments on Oct. 28. Deadline to apply is Oct. 4. Call 524-1507 for list of sought instruments and resume requirements.
51st Cherry Blossom Festival seeks females ages 19-26 of at least 50 percent Japanese ancestry to apply for the March 2003 queen pageant. Deadline is Monday. Call for application: 456-4272.
Oahu Cinderella Preliminary Pageant seeks contestants, ages 3 to 26, for the Oct. 5 pageant. Deadline to apply is Sunday. 685-4042.


The nightly jazz scene in downtown Honolulu has begun to pick up speed, as well as respect, as club owners are beginning to make way for jazz artists and jazz enthusiasts. One such venue is thirtynine-hotel, located, as its namesake specifies, on 39 North Hotel Street in downtown Honolulu.
From the décor to the talent lineup, thirtyninehotel gives the normal club-goer a refreshing change from dingy and dark. Instead, at thirtyninehotel, you have a clean, classy, simple and very relaxed, lounge-style ambiance. Instead of the "club" industry norm color of black, most of the décor is white, including thirtyninehotel's essential white space, which is basically a large rectangular space split into an indoor and outdoor lounging area.
Huge walls outline the areas that make it ideal for a gallery, and a very simple DJ's booth as well as audio system, makes for simplicity in design without the normal clutter you'd see in another nightclub.
Benches line the floor area, covered in white vinyl, which match the simple and clean lines of the club. Part of the design, the owner feels, has helped the jazz market feel right at home, in terms of environment.
"What I observed in other jazz situations in Honolulu was the lack of any 'jazz club' interior design. I think this had a huge impact on the popularity of the night," says Gelareh Khoie, owner of thirtyninehotel.
The energy, both spiritual and physical, has reverberated though the walls of thirtynine-hotel, and the owner tries to ensure that the "energies" are kept high.
"I have done my best to keep the energy flowing in there, and I think this simplicity gives our customers a spiritual freedom to be themselves … we try not to hammer people over the head with our aggressions," Khoie says.
Well, it seems Khoie and the crew have done something right because thirtyninenotel is the new hotspot for the local jazz scene.
Take for instance, popular jazz group called New Jass Quartet, which have been regular jazz performers at thirtyninehotel since October of 2004. The group has been touted as young, but very talented and serious jazz players, and have drawn a huge crowd on their normal Tuesday gig nights.
Khoie's openness to allow New Jass Quartet in has also prompted other groups to "strut their stuff " at the club.
"As an owner, it is my priority to allow artists to fully manifest their creative visions, and I bring this to all artists, whether they be painters or musicians," Khoie says.
The diversity of the crowds has been a clear indication that her philosophy is a huge draw for old and young. "We have older jazz heads in their late 50s and youngsters in their early 20s. Rich and poor, we took them all in, and we still do," Khoie says. So if its jazz or anything else you're looking for in a comfortable, clean club scene, make sure you've put aside some time to enjoy the quality scene, music and food, at thirtyninehotel.


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Armanak-e Sofla (, also Romanized as Armanak-e Soflá; also known as Azmanāk-e Soflá) is a village in Mokriyan-e Shomali Rural District, in the Central District of Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 571, in 115 families.

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Krishnakumar's Book Review to be Published in the Texas Law Review
Professor Anita S. Krishnakumar's book review, The Canon Wars, co-authored with Victoria F. Nourse, of Georgetown Law School, has been accepted for publication in the Texas Law Review. The review discusses Yale Law School Professor William N. Eskridge's recent book, Interpreting Law: A Primer on How to Read Statutes and the Constitution (Foundation 2016).
Canons are taking their turn down the academic runway in ways that no one would have foretold just a decade ago. Affection for canons of construction has taken center stage in recent Supreme Court cases and in constitutional theory. Harvard Dean John Manning, and originalists Will Baude and Stephen Sachs, have all suggested that principles of "ordinary interpretation" ⎯including canons ⎯should inform constitutional interpretation. Given this new-found enthusiasm for canons, and their convergence in both constitutional and statutory law, it is not surprising that we now have two competing book-length treatments of the canons, one by Justice Scalia and Bryan Garner, Reading Law: The Interpretation of legal Text, and the other by Yale Law Professor William N. Eskridge, Interpreting Law: A Primer on How to Read Statutes and the Constitution. Both volumes purport to provide ways to use canons to read statutes and the Constitution. In this Review of Interpreting Law, we argue that this contemporary convergence on canons raises some significant interpretive questions about judicial power and the very idea of a canon.

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Typhoon Wipha claims at least nine victims in China
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:31 UTC
At least nine people have been killed in China as a result of Typhoon Wipha, Xinhua news agency reported Thursday.
The typhoon, which hit China Tuesday night, has also left three missing. Over two million people have been evacuated.
As China lacks a specialized emergency ministry to deal with natural disasters, mobilized units of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the police have been trying to cope with the task.
Wipha, which is the 13th typhoon of the northwest Pacific cyclone season, weakened to a tropical storm yesterday. The typhoon, with winds of up to 45m per second, initially hit China at 02:30 Wednesday (18:30 GMT Tuesday).
The damage from Wipha has been estimated at 6.62 billion yuan (US$880 million), Xinhua reported, citing the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
The deadliest typhoon in recent years was typhoon Winnie, which hit China in 1997, killing over 200 people.
On leaving China, Wipha will come close to Russia's Primorsky region on Thursday night, a local meteorology agency said.
It added that although Wipha was now a "common tropical depression," heavy rains could disrupt the region power supply lines, as well as communications and transportation systems.
Asian names for typhoons have been submitted for use by countries affected in the Asian Pacific area since 2000. When the list of 140 typhoons is exhausted, it reverts to the first name. The names of especially destructive or powerful typhoons are, however, removed from the list.
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Music for 10/22/19!!! The Blassics, Allah Lahs, Danny Brown
Posted on October 22, 2019 by thecrosspollinator
@@@ THE BLASSICS: Togetherings (Odd Funk, 2019) Today's three listens are from last week's All Music notable release email. Notable people, notable. This will be another Afrobeat listen on top of yesterday's Alma Afrobeat Ensemble record. It must be Afrobeat season. The record opens up with the tune clipped below, In a Sincere Way, with some horn pumping as well as slashing funky guitar and flute action. This is the full Afrobeat ensemble experience and they are bouncing up and down on this melody pretty hard. The singer comes in humbly and distinctly not American, I dig him. The second tune, Hagerun Geleba, comes out slinkier at a lower tempo but with solid band energy. It's an 11 minute banger so it's gonna go slow. I had to check out the fourth tune, Why is the Chicken Running, as it's a very pertinent question for today's world. I can't answer and I won't hold these guys and gals responsible for answering such a difficult question. The song is almost two thirds over before the singer comes on and he's not singing so the question of why the chicken is running does not look like it's going to be answered by this record. Great title though, and I liked the first track clipped below best of what I heard.
@@@ Allah-Lahs: Lahs (Mexican Summer, 2019) The first tune on this record (that I got to via the All Music notable release email, every week!) takes an indie vibe and lovebabies it with a Doors-era like jam. So a bit twee, just a bit, and a lot of older '60s hippie vibes. Hmmm, I never liked the hippies. The vocalizing here is closer to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young than the messianic Jim Morrison. Though it only weighs in at 4 minutes it does have a full jam quality, guitar solo included. The second tune, Keeping Dry, heads out of old hippie land and gets into a mathy, twee thing. The singer sounds like an awfully friendly kinda fella and it's a comforting listen for sure. Taking two genre formulas that I struggle to like and smashing them together is a tough one for me, but as I always say I'm an idiot and check it for yourself.
@@@ Danny Brown: uknowwhati'msayin? (Warp, 2019) Off this week's All Music notable release email. I've checked out Brown's music before but I can't say I know a lot about his story. This first tune Change Up comes off Spaghetti Western/Hip hop with a tremolo-y guitar and Brown's distinctive tone on the microphone. If Brown's music is not left field hip hop what is? In this second tune he's got loops of whispers, a screechy violin sample, and a voice that sounds like it's coming out of a jail. The third tune, Dirty Laundry, is sonically rich and you have to be somewhat deaf to hear that Brown has been making music for a long ass time. Superior arrangements, it's up to whether you dig Brown and his lyrics as to how deep you'll get into his music. Or maybe you think hip hop is only for gangster business. I think he's awesome and his could give a fuck approach on the microphone contrasts with the tightness of the sounds. The fourth tune with Run the Jewels is one of the first (if not the first) Run the Jewels tune I've felt. Imma circle back on this.
Possibles: Retox, Defeater, Jonwayne, Okkyung Lee, Slidhr, The Chewers, Susie Iberra/Roberto Rodriguez, The Coral, T.O.M.B., Lozen, Erase Errata, Mastery, Hartley C. White, Weed, Cold Water, Luther Dickinson, Graeme Barrett, Fast Asleep, Goldlink, Cavanaugh, Satoko Fuji, Moken, Juan Atkins, Lantern, Twin Peaks, Djelimady Tounkara, The Oh Sees, Denny Zeitlin, MILF, Unfun, De La Soul, Carl Sagan's Skate Shoes, Noname, Klara Lewis, Krullur, The Lowest Form, Hard Proof, Yotoco, Jungle Fire, Sandoz, Oddisee, RAM, Fiver, Succumb Succumb, Gloom, Priests, Propaganda, This is the Kit, Roberto Gonzalez, Integrity, Tuba Skinny, The Expanders, Criolo, Billy Strings, Flowers of Sulphur, Portal, Lawaii, Etran De L'Air, Ruby Karinto, Elysia Crampton, Parquet Courts, Moskus, Kendl Winter, Tkay Maidza, Barro, Daniel Khan, Tallawit Timbouctou, Sumac, Tropical Fuck Storm, Harriet Tubman, Ammar 808, Anais Maviel, Chaka Khan, Pom Poko, Fried Egg, Horndal, Wyxz, Tarek Atoui, Hawktail, Saicobab, Shannon and the Clams, General Purv, Shipping News, Big Thief, Emma Louise, Andre Bratten, Nathan Corder/Tom Weeks, Oli XL, Buzzherd, Logistic Slaughter, The Muslims, Tobe Nwigwe, Saint Abdullah, Bug Martin, Kaleta and the Super Yamba Band, Toko Telo, Brittany Howard, The Garifuna Collective, Mariachi El Bronx, Bonnie Baxter, Danny Brown
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Q: Set up pygame mixer When I try to start pygame.mixer it results in:
import pygame

pygame.init()
pygame.mixer.init()
sounda= pygame.mixer.Sound("scream.ogg")

sounda.play()

No protocol specified No protocol specified No protocol specified
  xcb_connection_has_error() returned True

What to do? It always worked on other raspberrys.
I allready checked the audio configuration and ran some other code..

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The next chapter of my journey begins in Camerota, a seemingly quiet and understated town in the province of Salerno. By day, at least, it fitted this description, but by night it became rife with effervescent Italian vivacity. We stopped off in the beautiful Piazza San Dominga for an Aperol spritz, a gloriously orange Italian speciality, and later dined at Il Paguro.
From top left: the sofia dress by MISA, the cream babydoll dress by For Love and Lemons, the medallion crochet dress by Ella Moss, the stardust dress by For Love and Lemons, the Ilektra mini dress by Free People and the shells dress by Ministry of Style.
For a more affordable yet effortlessly classy aesthetic – take a look at this summery number by Topshop. New Look offer a very similar style but with long sleeves which I also love. From urban chic with a pair of cowboy boots to garden party with a pair of heels or wedges the white summer dress is an absolute staple!
I styled mine with a plain neck (I didn't want to distract from the plunging V-neck) but teamed it with a statement pair of shell and pearl earrings. Wedges from Mint Velvet.
The next day we began our sail down the Amalfi coast. But of course not before I had squeezed in a cheeky morning swim and excursion on one of the paddle boards (my new favourite form of exercise!). Sporting my bright coral-pink bikini from Triangl, I felt very retro in the saucy high-cut bottoms. As Vogue anticipated, 2017 is the summer of the 80s swimwear throwback! Read the article here.
We managed a whistle-stop tour of the beautiful Positano, browsing the beautiful linen and ceramic shops and trying our best to avoid the swathes of tourists.
The whole town is incredibly aesthetic, with bright orange and red buildings radiating in the blazing heat – and it was particularly hot that day – as they climb up the cliff-side.
Climbing up to the Piazza, we explored the town's church and studied some of the beautiful modern mosaics that cover the floor of the square. No wonder the town is a popular haunt for artists and writers.
My outfit is mostly comprised of two staple items from ZARA: the classic black super high- waisted shorts, and a red and white striped off the shoulder crop (tube top equivalent by Brandy Melville). My tan sandals are super useful and literally go with everything… but I can't find them online… however Birkenstocks would definitely do the same job. My hand-painted tambourine earrings are by Amlé, but I will be doing a separate blog post on this brand soon. Sunglasses by Versace.
And onwards! Our next stop was the enchanting island of Ischia.
The island has a rich and fascinating history, embodied in its Aragon Castle, which overlooks one of its coastal towns, Aenaria. The first fortress was built in 474 BC under Hiero I upon his victory in the battle against the Tyrrhenians. Since then it has been inhabited by various historical figures including members of the Spanish Aragon family and Bourbon dynasty, and their poet and writer friends. The exhausting climb up the ancient stone steps was all made worth it by the beautiful views. Our first stop on the guided route was the ruined Cathedral of the Assunta, pictured below.
Built by the people of Ischia after the volcanic eruption of Arso in 1301, the building was originally constructed in the Romanesque style, but was later redefined during the Renaissance to suit the classical architectural fashions of the fifteenth century. Further adjustments were made in the eighteenth century with the addition of splendid works of Baroque stucco.
We ventured down into the Crypt dedicated to St Peter which was covered with the neutrally-coloured fourteenth-century frescoes of the Giotto school. The characterful images provide solace, calm, and a point of focus in the dark space of the crypt – it is easy to imagine the powerful effect they would have had on a contemporary audience.
Moving on from the crypt, we decided to explore the extensive gardens of the castle grounds. Now is probably a good time to discuss my super casual outfit choice of the day: grey vest and khaki linen shorts both from American Vintage (this brand is a personal favourite of mine), and sunglasses from Visionario (first mentioned in my New Year, New Blog post). The flash of yellow on my wrist was picked up in Positano, and is now my new favourite hair accessory – #bringbackthescrunchy please!
The last of our castle explorations was in the Church of the Immacolata. The bright white interior with a Greek cross plan served as an unexpectedly perfect exhibition space for the photographic work of the fantastic Pierpaolo Lista. Born in Salerno in 1977, he works mostly with paint and photography. Glass is a key theme in his work, as each picture is framed using this material, and thus it often dictates the entire meaning of the works themselves. Both the design and the colour appear more unpredictable using this technique, given its reflective capacity, so that every image – even the most elemental – acquires a thickness and materiality.
It is ironic that when he switches to photography, his artwork purposefully avoids imitating the real world. Instead he draws on themes that reflect reality and modernity and juxtapose them to create an almost theatrical space, to which with the glass frame and its reflections add further three-dimensionality.
Having soaked up the extensive rooms and ruins of the castle, we headed down the hill to work on our tans. A cheeky siesta (we're not in Spain but it doesn't matter!) and a spot of waterskiing later, we headed out into Aenaria for dinner.
My outfit is a mix of bargain finds from all over: white elastic/denim skirt from Topshop, khaki open-back top is from a boutique in Barcelona from last summer (similar found on asos), and my aztec print sandals by ASPIGA (handmade in India) were picked up in Positano.
And so we ended our sailing journey on the island of Procida, the most saturated and colourful island of them all.
Whilst there wasn't as much to see/do here, the landscape of the town itself was enough to entertain us as we explored its vibrant, winding streets.
My striped, open back dress is by Missoni, which I have teamed with the same silver sliders that featured in The Aeolian Islands Part II.
I like all the outfits, especially the little white dress. It's classic and chic. I think that in everybody's wardrobe is at least one piece of white dress. And I must say the photos you post are stunning! Great!


I'm currently "house cleaning" on my blog. I have drafts dating back to 2012 that got lost in the rush and hustle, in the ups and downs of this spiritual journey I have chosen to travel, down into the depths of my own darkness, up to the peaks of the light and love within us all.
Most of the drafts I come across, I'm deleting as, so far, they've just been one sentence or phrase and no longer speak to me. This one called to be posted and expanded upon.
She got quite, her eyes welled with tears and I could feel the hurt and pain. She went on to explain that she has an MBA and things just haven't lined up how she wants … she's in limbo … she hasn't made any money in a long time. She's disappointed in herself …..
I shared some of my story with her and gave her one of my books. When it was time to go, I gave her a big hug and repeated what I had said earlier.
I could have changed the subject right after I asked the question that brought her to tears. I could have. I chose not too.
I don't do this to be recognized myself, I do this from the pain of not knowing my worth for so many years of my life … Too many of us were never taught at a young age that we are worthy just as we ARE and that we have a special and unique gift to share.
Here's how I'd like to expand on this ….
I do feel it is incredibly important that we let others know they are worthy, perfect as they are, that you believe in them, and that they are loved. However, to find ourselves in a consistent position of being able to do this; we must first turn the mirror on our self.
It is imperative that when we are triggered by others or when we are drowning in the depths of sadness, despair, and the like to let our self feel this.
I am speaking about physically feeling it. Where do you feel the sadness? Is it a heaviness in your stomach or chest or a tightness in your jaw or neck. Place your focus on the physical feeling without analyzing the feeling.
And, tell yourself everything that you needed to hear as a child. Make a script of all that you needed to hear.
For example: You are worthy and deserving of a joyful and peaceful childhood. I am sorry you did not have the childhood you craved. I am sorry I did not listen to you. I am sorry you did not feel heard. I believe in you. You are beautiful and wise.
Every single time you are triggered or in darkness, do this. For every time this is faced and felt and you tell your self what you needed to hear; you heal and your heart continues to open. I say this from experience, from practice, and the powerful and positive impact this has had on my life.
I did not create this exercise. I first read about emotional connection in 2014 in a book by Raphael Cushnir; "The One Thing Holding You Back", and began the practices he suggested. I loosely continued with the practice throughout the years.
Recently, a new book found me at the library, titled, "Whatever Arises, Love That" by Matt Kahn. This book reminded me of the emotional connection practice AND added the practice of telling one self what one needed to hear as a child.
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Armadillo Aerospace is an aerospace startup company based in Mesquite, Texas. Its initial goal is to build a manned suborbital Ansari X-Prize-class spacecraft, but it has stated long-term ambitions of orbital spaceflight. The company was founded in the year 2000, but was incorporated on January 1, 2001.
The company places a strong emphasis on a rigorous fabrication and incremental testing regime for flight hardware and has extensive experience with a variety of propellants. It uses modern computer technologies and electronics to simplify rocket control, to reduce the costs of development, and to enable short launch-to-launch times.
The company was a competitor for the Ansari X-Prize. Armadillo's X-Prize vehicle was unorthodox among modern rockets in that instead of using stabilization fins, which complicate the design and increase drag, Armadillo used an aerodynamically unstable design, where the computer controlled jet vanes based on feedback from fiber optic gyroscopes. Armadillo also stated a preference for simplicity and reliability over performance, which was evident in its choice of hydrogen peroxide (50 % concentration in water) and methanol as a mixed monopropellant for the vehicle.
In June 2004, Armadillo successfully demonstrated a computer-controlled Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) flight of its prototype vehicle, becoming the third rocket in history to have done so, after the McDonnell Douglas DC-X and Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) Reusable Vehicle Test (RVT).
On August 8, 2004, a test flight of Armadillo's prototype vehicle ran out of fuel and crashed, destroying the vehicle. The costs of constructing a new vehicle were approximately US$40,000. In March 2005, during a hover test of the new vehicle, the engine failed, resulting in damage to the vehicle. Armadillo subsequently abandoned development of its X-Prize vehicle.
Currently, Armadillo is testing a prototype for a suborbital vehicle capable of launching a payload of 200 pounds (91 kg) to a 100 km altitude. The engines for the vehicle will use methanol as the fuel and liquid oxygen as the oxidizer.
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Der ausgestorbene Brillenkormoran (Urile perspicillatus, Syn.: Phalacrocorax perspicillatus) war der größte Vogel aus der Familie der Kormorane (Phalacrocoracidae).

Entdeckung
Erstmals entdeckt wurde der Vogel von dem deutschen Arzt und Naturwissenschaftler Georg Wilhelm Steller 1741 während der Zweiten Kamtschatkaexpedition mit dem dänischen Forscher Vitus Bering auf der Beringinsel, der größten Insel der Kommandeurinseln im Nordwestpazifik. Mit ihrem Schiff St. Peter strandeten sie auf der Insel am 5. November 1741.

Verbreitung und Merkmale
Über den Brillenkormoran gibt es nur wenige Informationen. Sein Verbreitungsgebiet war sehr eng gesteckt. Brillenkormorane waren auf der Beringinsel, wahrscheinlich an der Küste der Halbinsel Kamtschatka und auf einigen angrenzenden Inseln endemisch. Vor 120.000 Jahren reichte das Verbreitungsgebiet noch bis nach Japan. Nach Steller war der Vogel 1741 noch häufig anzutreffen. Er ernährte sich wie die meisten Kormorane vorwiegend von Fischen. Seine Gefiederfarbe war überwiegend schwarz. Er war ein sich sehr langsam bewegender und unbeholfener Vogel. Nach Steller waren seine Flugkünste nicht gut ausgeprägt.

Aussterben
Durch seine Unerfahrenheit mit den Menschen konnte der Brillenkormoran leicht gefangen genommen und getötet werden. Vitus Bering und viele seiner Männer starben während des langen Winters auf der Beringinsel. Um nicht zu verhungern, jagten die überlebenden Seeleute und Steller die Vögel. Nach Steller wog der Brillenkormoran um die drei bis vier Kilogramm und machte drei Männer satt. Die überlebenden Vögel wurden später eine leichte Beute für Walfänger, Pelzhändler und für die Bewohner der Aleuten, die durch die Russisch-Amerikanische Kompanie auf die Insel gebracht wurden. Vermutlich starb der Brillenkormoran Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts aus. Leonhard Hess Stejneger besuchte 1882 den kleinen Verbreitungsbereich. Nach den Erzählungen der Einheimischen wurde der Brillenkormoran schon seit dreißig Jahren nicht mehr gesichtet. Die letzte Zufluchtsstätte war eine kleine Insel, die Aij Kamen genannt wurde. Damit ist der Vogel etwa 100 Jahre nach seiner ersten Entdeckung ausgestorben.

Von dem Brillenkormoran sind nur noch zwei Skelette, die Aufzeichnungen von Steller und sieben Probestücke erhalten. Eines befindet sich in Leiden (Niederlande), zwei in Tring (England), eines in Dresden (Deutschland), ein weiteres in Helsinki (Finnland) und zwei in Sankt Petersburg (Russland).

Literatur
 Paul A. Johnsgard: Cormorants, Darters, and Pelicans of the World, 1993 - ISBN 1560982160 (englisch)

Belege

Weblinks

  (englisch)

Kormorane
Neuzeitlich ausgestorbener Vogel
Kommandeurinseln


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BAS > Data > Explore polar data > Our publications > Spatial demography of Calanus finmarchicus in the Irminger Sea
Spatial demography of Calanus finmarchicus in the Irminger Sea
Continuous Plankton Recorder data suggest that the Irminger Sea supports a major proportion of the surface-living population of the copepod Calanus finmarchicus in the northern North Atlantic, but there have been few studies of its population dynamics in the region. In this paper, we document the seasonal changes in the demographic structure of C finmarchicus in the Irminger Sea from a field programme during 2001/2002, and the associations between its developmental stages and various apparent bio-physical zones. Overwintering stages were found widely at depth (>500 m) across the Irminger Sea, and surviving females were widely distributed in the surface waters the following spring. However, recruitment of the subsequent generation was concentrated around the fringes of the Irminger Sea basin, along the edges of the Irminger and East Greenland Currents, and not in the central basin. In late summer animals were found descending back to overwintering depths in the Central Irminger Sea. The key factors dictating this pattern of recruitment appear to be (a) the general circulation regime, (b) predation on eggs in the spring, possibly by the surviving GO stock, and (c) mortality of first feeding naupliar stages in the central basin where food concentrations appear to be low throughout the year.We compared the demographic patterns in 2001/2002 with observations from the only previous major survey in 1963 and with data from the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) surveys. In both previous data sets, the basic structure of GO ascent from the central basin and G1 recruitment around the fringes was a robust feature, suggesting that it is a recurrent phenomenon. The Irminger Sea is a complex mixing zone between polar and Atlantic water masses, and it has also been identified as a site of sporadic deep convection. The physical oceanographic characteristics of the region are therefore potentially sensitive to climate fluctuations. Despite this, the abundance of C finmarchicus in the region, as measured by the CPR surveys, appears not to have responded to climate factors linked to the North Atlantic Oscillation Index, in contrast with the stocks in eastern Atlantic areas. We speculate that this may because biological factors (production and mortality), rather than transport processes are the key factors affecting the population dynamics in the Irminger Sea.
Authors: Heath, M.R., Rasmussen, J., Ahmed, Y., Allen, J., Anderson, C.I.H., Brierley, A.S., Brown, L., Bunker, A., Cook, K., Davidson, R., Fielding, S., Gurney, W.S.C., Harris, R., Hay, S., Henson, S., Hirst, A.G., Holliday, N.P., Ingvarsdottir, A., Irigoien, X., Lindeque, P., Mayor, D.J., Montagnes, D., Moffat, C., Pollard, R., Richards, S., Saunders, R.A., Sidey, J., Smerdon, G., Speirs, D., Walsham, P., Waniek, J., Webster, L., Wilson, D.
Progress in Oceanography / 76
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2007.10.001
Population ecology (Research topic)
Impact of atmospheric forcing on Antarctic continental shelf water masses
Modelling the impact of ocean warming on melting and water masses of ice shelves in the Eastern Weddell Sea
Seasonal periodicity of physical factors, inorganic nutrients and microalgae in Antarctic fellfields
Biogeochemistry of a Southern Ocean plankton ecosystem: using natural variability in community composition to study the role of metazooplankton in carbon and nitrogen cycles
The annual cycle of planktonic ciliates in nearshore waters at Signy Island, Antarctica


NZOR Name Details - Diaporthaceae Höhn. ex Wehm.
Senanayake, I.C.; Crous, P.W.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Maharachchikumbura, S.S.N.; Jeewon, R.; Phillips, A.J.L.; Bhat, J.D.; Perera, R.H.; Li, Q.R.; Li, W.J.; Tangthirasunun, N.; Norphanphoun, C.; Karunarathna, S.C.; Camporesi, E.; Manawasighe, I.S.; Al-Sadi, A.M.; Hyde, K.D. 2017: Families of Diaporthales based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence. Studies in Mycology 86: 217-296.
Stenocarpella Syd. & P. Syd.
Vestergrenia (Sacc. & Syd.) Died.


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Q: Compiler errors building OpenOnload __res_mkquery __res_nsearch __res_nquerydomain I'm on Ubuntu 22.04 and building OpenOnload (a kernel bypass library) from source:
https://github.com/Xilinx-CNS/onload/
using the instructions on this page:
https://github.com/Xilinx-CNS/onload/blob/master/DEVELOPING.md
these instructions:
export PATH="$PWD/scripts:$PATH"

mmakebuildtree --driver
mmakebuildtree --user

make -C "$(mmaketool --toppath)/build/$(mmaketool --driverbuild)"
make -C "$(mmaketool --toppath)/build/$(mmaketool --userbuild)"

On the very last command I get these compiler errors:
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:182:37: error: '__res_nquery' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_nquery'?
  182 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nquery      , (struct __res_state*, const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:182:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  182 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nquery      , (struct __res_state*, const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:183:37: error: '__res_nsearch' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_nsearch'?
  183 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nsearch     , (struct __res_state*, const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:183:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  183 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nsearch     , (struct __res_state*, const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:184:37: error: '__res_nquerydomain' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_nquerydomain'?
  184 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nquerydomain, (struct __res_state*, const char*, const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:184:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  184 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nquerydomain, (struct __res_state*, const char*, const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:185:37: error: '__res_nmkquery' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_nmkquery'?
  185 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nmkquery    , (struct __res_state*, int, const char*, int, int, const unsigned char*, int, const unsigned char*, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:185:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  185 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nmkquery    , (struct __res_state*, int, const char*, int, int, const unsigned char*, int, const unsigned char*, unsigned char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:186:37: error: '__res_nsend' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_nsend'?
  186 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nsend       , (struct __res_state*, const unsigned char*, int, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:186:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  186 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_nsend       , (struct __res_state*, const unsigned char*, int, unsigned char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:187:37: error: '__dn_comp' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'dn_comp'?
  187 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__dn_comp         , (const char*, unsigned char*, int, unsigned char**, unsigned char**));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:187:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  187 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__dn_comp         , (const char*, unsigned char*, int, unsigned char**, unsigned char**));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:188:37: error: '__dn_expand' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'dn_expand'?
  188 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__dn_expand       , (const unsigned char*, const unsigned char*, const unsigned char*, char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:188:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  188 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__dn_expand       , (const unsigned char*, const unsigned char*, const unsigned char*, char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:190:37: error: '__res_query' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_query'?
  190 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_query       , (const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:190:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  190 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_query       , (const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:191:37: error: '__res_search' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_search'?
  191 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_search      , (const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:191:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  191 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_search      , (const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:192:37: error: '__res_querydomain' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_querydomain'?
  192 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_querydomain , (const char*, const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:192:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  192 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_querydomain , (const char*, const char*, int, int, unsigned char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:193:37: error: '__res_mkquery' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_mkquery'?
  193 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_mkquery     , (int, const char*, int, int, const unsigned char*, int, const unsigned char*, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:193:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  193 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_mkquery     , (int, const char*, int, int, const unsigned char*, int, const unsigned char*, unsigned char*, int));
      | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:194:37: error: '__res_send' undeclared here (not in a function); did you mean 'res_send'?
  194 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_send        , (const unsigned char*, int, unsigned char*, int));
      |                                     ^~~~~~~~~~
onload/src/lib/transport/ip/syscall.c:34:62: note: in definition of macro 'CI_MK_DECL'
   34 | #define CI_MK_DECL(ret, fn, args)  ret (*ci_sys_##fn) args = fn
      |                                                              ^~
onload/src/include/onload/declare_syscalls.h.tmpl:194:1: note: in expansion of macro 'CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL'
  194 | CI_MK_DECL_OPTIONAL(int            ,__res_send        , (const unsigned char*, int, unsigned char*, int));

I'm not sure if it's because I'm on Ubuntu 22.04? The OpenOnload says it supports Ubuntu 21.04 but 22.04 is not mentioned. However, I'm not sure if the above compiler errors are related to AF_XDP?


Profiling an application is a technical process. This is best completed by a developer or other technical resource.
If you are attempting to find Channel IDs and have a Urban Airship account level that includes technical support contact, please contact Urban Airship Support for a token that will allow easier access to the Channel ID with Urban Airship SDK 6.1 or later.
Because Charles Proxy exposes encrypted traffic to a 3rd party (in this case your computer), there are security concerns inherent in its use. We recommend using only Test Devices with Charles Proxy, and removing the Charles Proxy SSL Certificate after using Charles Proxy. Instructions for certificate removal are included at the bottom of this article.
Charles Proxy is a web debugging tool that allows you to pass HTTP/HTTPS traffic through your computer and view it. It's a great resource for figuring out what is happening with an Urban Airship implementation.
Download and Install Charles Proxy.
Follow the Charles Proxy setup instructions for your platform.
Once installed, open the Charles Proxy application on your computer.
In Charles Proxy, go to the menu bar and choose Proxy > SSL Proxy Settings. Click the SSL Proxying tab.
Click Add and enter device-api.urbanairship.com on port 443.
Do the same with combine.urbanairship.com on port 443.
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When connecting your iOS or Android devices to Charles Proxy, you may be presented with a popup asking for access.
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IrrigationNZ appoints new head
IrrigationNZ's new chief executive, Elizabeth Soal.
IrrigationNZ has appointed Elizabeth Soal as its new chief executive.
"IrrigationNZ has recently adopted a new strategy which focuses on creating an environment for the responsible use of water for food production," says Nicky Hyslop, IrrigationNZ board chair.
"As part of the strategy, we will be focusing on advocacy, encouraging innovation through sharing ideas and adopting new technology, developing a robust information base, bringing the irrigation sector, researchers and decision-makers together to make better decisions for our future and creating world‑leading irrigation standards."
Soal has a strong background in water management, law and policy. IrrigationNZ says she will help contribute to all of these goals and she is well qualified to contribute to national discussions and achieve solutions to complex issues around water allocation.
She has worked as the director of strategy and policy at Waitaki Irrigators Collective for the past eight years. She also served on IrrigationNZ's board from 2011 to 2016, and until recently she sat on the Technical Committee of the International Alliance for Water Stewardship, based in Edinburgh.
"I am looking forward to leading the implementation of IrrigationNZ's new strategy which I think will take the industry in a really positive direction. Managing our freshwater effectively whilst reducing our environmental footprint is critical for the wellbeing of our communities and for New Zealand as a whole," says Soal.
"I'm excited about the opportunity to participate in national-level discussions about these important issues."
She will take up her new role in late February, with current chief executive Andrew Curtis leaving his position to start new ventures in late January.
IrrigationNZ
ELIZABETH SOAL
Falls dam delay frustrates backers
The Falls Dam irrigation project in the Manuherikia catchment, near Alexandra, has been put on hold because of uncertainty over water allocations.
Water projects to support growth
Irrigation NZ says the recent announcement of $30.6 million in Provincial Growth Funding for water projects in Hawke's Bay will be critical to support the region's continued prosperity and wellbeing.
Irrigation scheme seeks public support
Amuri Irrigation Company (AIC) is formally seeking farmer investment in a $79 million, 7000 - 9000ha piped irrigation scheme for the Hawarden basin area, south of the Hurunui River in North Canterbury.
How to save billions of litres of water
The latest summer has once again highlighted the fragility of relying on river sources for irrigation in Marlborough.
Over-irrigation forced council to take action
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Evert Karlsson horn af Kanckas (Castillo de Haapsalu, Estonia, 11 de junio de 1585 - Pskov, Rusia, 30 de julio de 1615) fue un Mariscal de campo sueco.

Nació de la unión del miembro del Consejo de Privados del Imperio Sueco Carl Henriksson horn af Kanckas (1550-1601) y Agneta von Dellwig. Era hermano del mariscal de campo Gustaff Karlsson Horn.

Al igual que sus hermanos Gustaff, Henrik y Klas, Evert recibió una buena educación, acorde con su rango. Ya en su juventud eligió iniciar una carrera militar en la Livonia Sueca. Cabe destacar su participación en las campañas de Gustavo II Adolfo a favor y en contra de Rusia entre 1609 y 1617. Sobre todo es de resaltar su papel en la Campaña De la Gardie, junto a Jacob De la Gardie en 1609-10. Entre otro hechos notables, Evert lideró a la tropa en la toma de diversas ciudades, Staraya Rusa, Koporie, Yama, Ivangorod y Gdov.

Tras esta ofensiva, Evert tardó poco en ser ascendido de teniente coronel a teniente general, siendo nombrado gobernador en 1613 de Narva, Ivangorod, Yama y Koporie. Ese mismo año contrajo matrimonio con Margareta Fincke (†1647), hija del gobernador Godick Fincke e Ingeborg Nilsdotter Boije. El único hijo de la pareja fue el posteriormente mariscal de campo y consejero imperial Gustaff Evertsson Horn (1614-1666).

En 1614 Evert Horn fue nombrado Mariscal de Campo, siendo un personaje que gozaba del respeto y la estima del rey. Durante el asedio de Pskov, a finales de julio de 1615, recibió un impacto de bala que le produjo la muerte. Fue enterrado en presencia del rey Gustavo Adolfo en la catedral de Turku el 25 de febrero de 1616.

Enlaces externos y referencias

 Entrada en el Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon de 1906.

Periodo Tumultuoso
Historia de Suecia
Mariscales de campo de Suecia
Militares de Suecia del siglo XVII


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Q: AS3: Error 1009: Null reference I am making a game in ActionScript 3. I have a Menu Class with a method that renders a Menu.
I make an instance of Menu in my Main class, and then call the method. When I debug the application I get a null reference error. This is the code of the menu class:
package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;

import menucomponents.*;

public class Menu extends MovieClip
{
    public function Menu()
    {
        super();
    }

    public function initMenuComponents():void{
        var arrMenuButtons:Array = new Array();

        var btnPlay:MovieClip = new Play();
        var btnOptions:MovieClip = new Options();
        var btnLikeOnFacebbook:MovieClip = new LikeOnFacebook();
        var btnShareOnFacebook:MovieClip = new ShareOnFacebook()

        arrMenuButtons.push(btnPlay);
        arrMenuButtons.push(btnOptions);
        arrMenuButtons.push(btnLikeOnFacebbook);
        arrMenuButtons.push(btnShareOnFacebook);

        var i:int = 0;

        for each(var item in arrMenuButtons){
            item.x = (stage.stageWidth / 2) - (item.width / 2);
            item.y = 100 + i*50;
            item.buttonMode = true;

            i++;
        }
}
}
}

Thanks in advance.

A: Your issue is likely that stage is not populated yet when your for loop runs.   Try the following:
public class Main extends MovieClip {
    public function Main() {
        super();
        var menu:Menu = new Menu();

        //it's good practice - as sometimes stage actually isn't populated yet when your main constructor runs - to check, though in FlashPro i've never actually encountered this (flex/flashBuilder I have)
        if(stage){
            addedToStage(null);
        }else{
            //stage isn't ready, lets wait until it is
            this.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE,addedToStage);
        }
    }

    private function addedToStage(e:Event):void {
        menu.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE,menuAdded); //this will ensure that stage is available in the menu instance when menuAdded is called.
        stage.addChild(menu);
    }

    private function menuAdded(e:Event):void {
        menu.initMenuComponents();
    }
}


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Published On: Tue, Jan 30th, 2018
Tuesday Column | By Peoples Daily
Wanted: Peace makers to quench the raging fire
TUESDAY Column by VICTORIA NGOZI IKEANO
vikeano@yahoo.co.uk | 08033077519
When chieftains of the two highly regarded religious organisations to whom millions of ordinary Nigerians look up to guide them to the ultimate peace of God that passeth all understanding begin to engage in provocative statements that could literally set our nation on fire, one cannot but wonder in amazement . If those that are supposed to be harbingers of peace are the very ones stoking the embers of hatred, where does that leave the nation? Any one flipping through our daily newspapers would indeed wonder whether peace-makers have fled our land. Statements and counter statements meant to make us view the other person, group as our enemy who does not wish us well are flying about, bandied about by influential persons/groups. And unsurprising, their followers are imitating their leaders by spewing similar venom. In brief hate speeches are flying hither and thither as if nourished and activated from the underworld, the dark world.
Let us for now forget the social media with their blatant fake news and commentary sections that makes heart of men and women who still carry within them an iota of goodwill want to bleed in disgust. Let us instead focuss on the conservative media and consider their reportage in recent times. Here are samples: 'Secretary-General of Jama'at Nasril Islam(JNI), Dr. Khalid Abubakar said that, "'The herdsmen debacle must be understood that this is mischievously invented by CAN (Christian Association of Nigeria) over time and its biased errand boys among media practitioners to stereotype an ethnic group so as to achieve a pre-planned agenda….. We make bold to say that CAN is deliberately covering up by using the 'herdsmen' debacle as a franchise to perpetrate evil as witnessed in the Boko Haram tale …. CAN and other Christian leaders should not take Nigerian Muslims patience for foolishness as their speeches are becoming provocative and outlandish…one of the chief mongers of hate speech is CAN as represented by Rev. Asake"'.
While reacting to the federal government's plan to establish cattle colonies across the nation, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), speaking through its vice president for the southeast zone, Cosmas Ilechukwu described the killings in parts of the country as "a well-planned and properly coordinated attacks on Christians". And others added to the burning fire. Another sample – Professor Umar Muhammad of the Faculty of Humanities, Northwest University said, "Benue belongs to the Fulani people by right of conquest …Benue is therefore part and parcel of the Sokoto caliphate so no one has the right to expel the Fulani from Benue under any guise…" And the youths took it up. President, National Council of Tiv Youths, Dr. Jonh Akperashi, thundered, "The battle line has been drawn… the Tiv youths particularly are pushed to the wall now and have collectively signed their death warrants, ready to pay the supreme sacrifice if that would count, to sustain and protect our lands from any form of colonisation, be it cattle, human or both" . His counterpart in the Middle Belt Youth Council, Emma Zopmal re-echoed, "Enough is enough, we are now poised for war". Professor Iyorwuese Hagher, another scholar waded in, insinuating that some of the weapons used by the marauding killers may have been gotten from the Nigerian army's armoury.
And the matter appears to have taken an international dimension as one report in the internet read, 'The United States House of Representatives has said that Nigeria has been cited as the most dangerous place for Christians in the world. Christopher Smith, Chairman US House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Africa, Global Health, Human Rights and International Organisation made the statement after the former President, Goodluck Jonathan made a presentation to the Sub-Committee on challenges faced by Christians in Nigeria'. How I wish this report is not true. But if it is, then it is unfortunate that our erstwhile head of state, Dr. Jonathan who had won global acclaim for voluntarily conceding defeat to Muhammadu Buhari (the first such concession in the 4th Republic) would now begin to champion a partisan cause rather than a pan-Nigerian one encompassing all faiths and peoples of Nigeria.
Depending on the angle you viewing it, Muslims could with some justification also say they are being mistreated because Friday, their day for joint worship is not a public holiday for them unlike Sundays that are officially work-free days. This is not to say that Christians do not face challenges in Nigeria. But to assert as Mr. Smith reportedly did, that Nigeria is the most dangerous place for Christians in the WORLD (emphasis mine) is to exaggerate. If you are depressed by his statement, what then do you say of messages being sent to "Christians" asking us to shun meat as a way of punishing the 'murderous Fulani herdsmen'?
While one condemns killings in our country whether by herdsmen or others as they are against the adamantine Law of GOD, I wish to remind Christians of a teaching of Jesus Christ, wherein we are told, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you and pray for those who ill-treat you". (Luke 6 verse 27-29).
Islam is proclaimed as a religion of peace as the word "Islam" denotes. It is a way of life which means that its adherents should not just mouth or talk peace but also live it by acting accordingly in their entire conduct/activities. By their fruits you shall know them. And the fruits should be evidenced in the peace that adherents of Islam radiate and spread in their homes, work places and the larger environment in general. Of a truth, 'blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see GOD; blessed are the peace-makers for they shall see GOD'. Of course no human spirit can see the Almighty. The correct interpretation is that peace-makers and the pure in heart will be rewarded by being permitted to dwell in the 'vicinity' of GOD, that is, paradise, heaven where peace and happiness reign for eternity.
Where are the peace-makers and pure in heart? Wherever you are, of whatever faith, of whatever tribe or tongue, you are needed as a balm to help heal the wounds being inflicted on us/ our country by minions of the darkness masquerading in different cassocks!
And Trump comes tumbling down
61 hearty cheers to Governor Sule
2020: Diary of a columnist (I)
Year 2020, hurry off please


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Hello there! I've been inactive lately. Sorry! Well, I watched MINECON! It was amazing! Every idea was pretty neat! Here is some feedback.
is this a thing? Ah.... umm... well, there should be a few guards in a village. With a uniform.
They will fight pillagers. But, they usually leave it up to the iron golem. They usually attack with a stone sword, but rarely, they will use a crossbow or a iron sword. RARELY. They are not very strong. Why? Because, that means player won't get a chance to fight! THEY DO NOT ATTACK PLAYERS! Only if they harm another guard. Like pig men!
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i love the idea! So awesome! I've been waiting! So, the foxes should become hostile if attacked (or not.) there should be able to dig dens, and accompany lost hikers.
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By Isabelle Kirkwood Canadian Startup News June 26, 2019
Ann Cavoukian still has problems with Sidewalk Labs' approach to data with Quayside
In Sidewalk Labs' Master Innovation and Development Plan (MIDP), released Monday, the Alphabet company echoed its assurances that the Quayside project would abide by all provincial and federal government regulations encompassing data, including both existing and future privacy laws.
"Everybody wants personal information in personally identifiable form, that's the big win."
– Ann Cavoukian
BetaKit spoke with Ann Cavoukian, a privacy expert-in-residence at Ryerson University, and the former information and privacy commissioner of Ontario. Cavoukian formerly served as an advisor to Sidewalk Labs but resigned last year due to concerns about how the Google sister company planned to collect, use, and distribute personal data. She is now a consultant to Waterfront Toronto, the organization overseeing the project's implementation.
Sidewalk Labs' master plan presented more details on an independent data trust, for which it has previously advocated, that would manage its data and make "anonymized data" open source and publicly accessible. Sidewalk Labs referred to this kind of information as "urban data," defining it as information that is collected in the city's physical environment, including in the public realm, publicly accessible spaces, and even in some private buildings.
De-identification as a mandate, not a suggestion
Sidewalk Labs's plan outlined hopes that this trust is transformed into a public-sector agency or a quasi-public agency in the long-term. However, Cavoukian told BetaKit that Sidewalk Labs' vision of the Urban Data Trust as a collective asset or public trust would be a "nightmare" for privacy if personal information fell under that umbrella. She said what concerns her most about the trust is the potential for data to be re-identified by third parties, and linked back to the individual.
"What's missing from [the trust], is the fact that it doesn't come with a requirement that any parties that join the Urban Data Trust must de-identify data at the source, right at the time of collection," she said. "That has to be an essential ingredient or this Urban Data Trust will have no value. In fact, it will have a negative value in terms of privacy."
In the MIDP, Sidewalk Labs suggested that all digital companies and projects use de-identification (a process used to prevent a person's identity from being connected with collected information) by default. However, this suggestion from Sidewalk is not a requisite.
"When you look at the section on privacy and the identification of data, they say that identifiable data should be rendered non-identifiable," Cavoukian told BetaKit. "They then say that you can't do so completely… that will involve some risk. To me, that's a cop-out."
RELATED: #TrueNorth19 speakers argue the future of privacy is the cloud
Cavoukian said when strong de-identification protocols are used, companies can potentially minimize the risk of re-identification to less than 0.05 percent, less than the odds of being hit by lightning.
"Those are damn good odds," Cavoukian said. "Personal information is a treasure trove. Everybody wants personal information in personally identifiable form, that's the big win. The only way you can protect privacy is to anonymize the data right from the outset. Then you have very valuable data that you can use for a variety of purposes, but it's not linked to personal identifiers. That's what we have to promote. I didn't see that coming out in this [plan]."
Keerthana Rang, a communications associate at Sidewalk Labs, told BetaKit that the company believes the independent data trust would be in the best position to determine the appropriate guidelines for responsible data use.
"We have submitted an initial set of these guidelines in the MIDP, one of which includes data minimization, security, and de-identification by default," Rang said. "All entities, including Sidewalk Labs, should collect the minimum amount of data needed and use the least invasive technology available to achieve [a] beneficial purpose."
No clear path to consent
Sidewalk Labs' plan states that using a 'distributed credential' approach would involve implementing 'privacy-preserving techniques' to collect only the minimum amount of information necessary. This would also include a person's full consent over what information is shared.
Sidewalk Labs may choose to bypass consent for users who already consent to share data on Google apps.
The company also committed to not disclose personal information to third parties, including other Alphabet companies, without explicit consent. Cavoukian said she didn't think the MDIP sufficiently laid out what data would be collected and how members of the public could consent or revoke consent to the collection of this data.
"Let people opt-in on their smartphones to specific apps that will give them information that will actually improve their lives," said Vaclav Vincalek, a tech entrepreneur and board member of Urban Opus, a smart city innovation cluster. "That way, you're not tracking data from people who have totally reasonable motivations for staying off the grid."
Cavoukian insisted upon collecting data through positive consent, meaning individuals would be able to opt into having their data collected by taking affirmative action. Opting out, or negative consent, is the process by which a user takes action to withdraw their consent.
Sidewalk Labs was not clear on whether it would consider an opt in or opt out approach to consent. Current privacy laws in Canada allow organizations to obtain "consent" for personal information collected in public spaces (think CCTV cameras) by placing notifications/signs by the camera. Rang told BetaKit, though, that the company will meet all existing Canadian privacy laws, including obligations under Canadian privacy law to obtain meaningful consent.
RELATED: Ontario government seeking consultation on new data strategy, with focus on data privacy
"Sidewalk Labs believes the public deserves a higher standard for privacy and data governance as most companies do not adhere to this practice or if there is a notice, it does not contain information about the practice, the collector, the use or any other privacy-protective measures that the collector will engage in to protect an individual's rights," Rang told BetaKit.
A representative of Sidewalk Labs that spoke with BetaKit on Monday indicated that it may choose to operate on the idea that if people have already consented to sharing data on apps such as Google Maps, and that person interacts with the smart city, Sidewalk Labs wouldn't look to additional consent in those cases.
Alex Ryan, vice president of systems innovation at MaRS Discovery District, who has previously written about smart city data trusts, stated that when it comes to the kind of collection that Sidewalk Labs would do with sensors, it depends on who is collecting that data.
"If it's government, if the city is actually doing the pilot and collecting the data, then they don't actually need to have meaningful consent to collect personal information," he told BetaKit.
"If it's a private company, like Sidewalk Labs that is doing the data collection, then they would need personal consent. And that is the real problem with collecting data off the street, because a cell phone has an off switch, you can just turn off when you download apps, or consent when you download the app, and you have a way of opting out. Where and how do you opt out of a public realm?"
Cavoukian stated that whichever route Sidewalk Labs chooses to take, obtaining consent is extremely difficult, particularly when 24-hour sensors are involved.
Where will the data go?
In the MIDP, Sidewalk Labs said it will not sell personal information or use personal data for advertising. It also made a commitment to not sell personal information to third parties to use it for advertising purposes. However, it did not address other concerns with how data could be used beyond advertising.
Please stop pronouncing the data issue with Sidewalk Labs as one of privacy. That's a sub-set issue of marketization. This discourse is so incredibly problematic and confused – it's wild how many people keeping wading in this way.
— Bianca Wylie (@biancawylie) June 26, 2019
For companies to collect data, Sidewalk said there must be a clear purpose and value to any proposed use of urban data. It stated that organizations should inform individuals of how and why data would be collected and used in a way that is proactive, clear, and easy to understand. The plan added that organizations should collect the minimum amount of data needed to achieve the beneficial purpose and use the least invasive technology available to achieve a beneficial purpose.
Sidewalk Labs has also made three main commitments around data use: no selling personal information, no using personal information for advertising, and no disclosing personal information to third parties without explicit consent.
Cavoukian argued that the way companies can benefit from personally identifiable data could go well beyond the scope of advertising. She noted, for example, that insurance companies could gain access to data that has the potential to compromise the type of plan a patient will receive. She also gave the examples of employers potentially obtaining information on why their employees are late to work, as well as how collecting hoards of re-identifiable data could also put the public at risk of data breaches and identity theft. Ryan pointed to the idea that data could potentially be used to discriminate against members of minority groups.
"I'm not saying all these [scenarios] would arise, but they could," she Cavoukian. "And the point is, why risk it? Why wouldn't you just avoid all of these potential harms by de-identifying all the data at source? Otherwise, [Quayside] will be a smart city of surveillance, and that's the antithesis of freedom."
RELATED: 40 percent of Canadian companies unfamiliar with data privacy law
During her time on the International Council of Smart Cities, Cavoukian said she has seen places like Shanghai and Dubai become smart cities of surveillance, and her hope is that this is not repeated in Toronto. The best way to do this, she said, is to require data be de-identified as soon as it's collected. Cavoukian stated that Waterfront Toronto strongly favours a de-identification approach and has agreed to issue a set of rules to companies hoping to participate in the Urban Data Trust, mandating them to de-identify all data at the source.
Cavoukian said she is not privy to Waterfront Toronto's deliberations about the plan (which publicly shared its concerns on Monday), but said if the MIDP were to pass, she is certain that Waterfront will amend the MIDP to mandate the de-identification of any personal data Sidewalk collects.
"Privacy forms the foundation of our freedom, you cannot have freedom and liberty without a solid foundation of privacy," she said. "If you value that, you have to go to great lengths to protect that."
Image courtesy Harminder Phull for Communitech
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Isabelle Kirkwood
Isabelle is a Vancouver-based writer with 5+ years of experience in communications and journalism and a lifelong passion for telling stories. For over two years, she has reported on all sides of the Canadian startup ecosystem, from landmark venture deals to public policy, telling the stories of the founders putting Canadian tech on the map.
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Back in October 2015 I gave a talk at the WordPress London meetup called "WordPress SEO for haters". It's a talk about what SEO is, why it's important, and a few tips on how to improve the ranking of your WordPress site.
The video doesn't capture the slides well, so I've included them here too.
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Marie A. Hein, 96, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at Door County Medical Center on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. She was born in Jacksonport on April 28, 1922 to Fred and Gertrude (Ziemer) Erskine. On May 4, 1940 she married Stanley Hein Sr. who preceded her in death in 2007.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, FEBRUARY 8, 2019 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Friday, Feb. 8, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Forbes Funeral Home & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.


This entry was posted in Airline food, Articles, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Travelling and tagged 1933, Airtraveling, Artikler, Flying boats, Flyreiser på tredvetallet, Imperial Airways, Jul ombord på fly, Scopio.
I found this really interesting. Flying in 1933 Christmas. World depression going on and this was for the very wealthy.
Yes it was,and as the plain only took 14 passengers one can only guess what those tickets costed.


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