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All publicly funded research could soon be free for you, the taxpayer, to read
A new initiative known as Plan S focuses on making all publicly funded research immediately fully and freely available by open access publication.
Posted by The Conversation on 27 February 2019 in Opinion | 106 Views | 1 Response
Editor's note: I've previously highlighted the importance of open access publishing for knowledge management research. The new initiative discussed in the following article has the potential to significantly assist in advancing open access publishing if, as the authors advise, potential downsides are addressed.
Ritesh Chugh, CQUniversity Australia and Kenneth Howah, CQUniversity Australia
What happens to research that is funded by taxpayers? A lot ends up in subscription-only journals, protected from the eyes of most by a paywall.
But a new initiative known as Plan S could change that. Plan S focuses on making all publicly funded research immediately fully and freely available by open access publication.
It sounds like a good idea – but there are possible downsides. This model could potentially undermine peer review, the process vital for ensuring the rigour and quality of published research. It could also increase costs of publication for researchers and funding bodies. So let's do Plan S right.
Strong backing in Europe
Plan S is an initiative of an international consortium of research funders known as cOAlition S. This includes European national funders UK Research and Innovation, the Science Foundation of Ireland, and others. Charitable foundations such as Wellcome and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are also signed up.
Chinese and Indian officials have expressed their support for this open access publishing movement.
Plan S aims to make scientific publications resulting from publicly funded research by national and European research councils and funding bodies directly available in open access journals or platforms after 1 January 2020.
Plan S stipulates that all articles should be published in open access mode only, with no paywalls (including in hybrid journals, where some content is open access and some paid) with the following conditions:
unrestricted usage and free distribution
authors retain copyright
funders or universities pay the open access publication fees.
Flaws in the current publication system
The ethical base for Plan S is sound and would undoubtedly make sense to most Australians – that is, publications that have been funded by taxpayer dollars should be readily accessible to the public immediately.
Currently, members of the public and many parts of the research community do not have easy access to research outputs for comment and scrutiny.
Research is hidden behind paywalls in subscription-only journals. Research institutions spend billions of dollars globally on subscriptions.
Hiding valuable research results – particularly those that were taxpayer-funded – behind paywalls is a drawback of the existing scholarly publication model.
The model has built its reputation on a rigorous peer review process and a strong track record. Unfortunately, although it does highlight the need for high quality open access journals, Plans S lacks adequate detail on this.
This may lead to a proliferation of journals that comply with Plan S but may not have a good history and an efficient review process, thus compromising the publishing of credible results.
Implications for taxpayer-funded research
The cOAlition S claims that:
Publication paywalls are withholding a substantial amount of research results from a large fraction of the scientific community and from society as a whole.
The basic philosophy is that, in principle, "no science should be locked behind paywalls!". The coalition website defines "science" broadly, to include the humanities.
Hence, taxpayers can expect to see research articles resulting from public money freely available online.
If adopted, researchers will need access to more funding, particularly as open access publishing costs can be as high as US$5,000 per paper.
The implementation of Plan S could also encourage publishers to increase their publishing prices, as they mitigate potential revenue losses in the transition from a subscription-based model.
Some researchers have labelled Plan S a serious violation of academic freedom, as it restricts their choice of suitable high-quality publication platforms.
If Australia does not adopt Plan S, it could potentially restrict collaboration, publishing, and funding opportunities with research bodies who subscribe to this ambitious movement.
Are Australians ready?
The basic notion of open access has won wide acceptance. But it's also attracted strong criticism, with some claiming deleterious effects on young researchers of dividing the world into "Plan S" and "non-Plan S" publications.
Open access is already a policy of the Australian Research Council (ARC), which requires that:
Any Research Outputs arising from an ARC supported research Project must be made openly accessible within a twelve (12) month period from the date of publication.
However, the same policy stipulates that "contractual obligations" is an acceptable reason for non-compliance within a 12-month period. In effect, this still allows publication contracts to effectively keep research permanently behind paywalls.
A Plan S implementation would disallow this. It would require that authors retain full copyright even after publication, and open access would be required immediately with no 12-month delay.
In this way, Plan S could be seen as merely extending existing Australian funding policy principles.
Rethink how we do things
Despite the potential for downsides, we argue universities and research organisations in Australia should consider aligning their policies with Plan S and promote the advantages of open access to the research community.
Research funders can consider making mandatory open access a condition of grant funding.
Plan S will enable the public to freely access publications, enabling them to come to their own conclusions rather than having intermediaries interpret.
Plan S appears to be a wave that is heading this way so Australians, researchers and research organisations in particular, should start thinking and talking about how it might affect things here.
After all, if this level of open access becomes the norm in Europe, China and India – which combined account for more than one-third of global output of scientific papers – the resulting critical mass would probably force a progressive action of some kind here.
Ritesh Chugh, Senior Lecturer/Discipline Lead – Information Systems and Analysis, CQUniversity Australia and Kenneth Howah, Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia
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Stephen Bounds 2 March 2019 at 10:19 pm | Permalink
This is a pretty significant step as well:
"As a leader in the global movement toward open access to publicly funded research, the University of California is taking a firm stand by deciding not to renew its subscriptions with Elsevier. Despite months of contract negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC's key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals.
"In negotiating with Elsevier, UC aimed to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery by ensuring that research produced by UC's 10 campuses — which accounts for nearly 10 percent of all U.S. publishing output — would be immediately available to the world, without cost to the reader. Under Elsevier's proposed terms, the publisher would have charged UC authors large publishing fees on top of the university's multi-million dollar subscription, resulting in much greater cost to the university and much higher profits for Elsevier."
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/uc-terminates-subscriptions-worlds-largest-scientific-publisher-push-open-access-publicly


Beef stew. That's what almost put me over the edge tonight. Beef stew.
But let me explain. This was not just some canned, mushy, bland glop titled "Beef Stew." No, this was large pieces of tender beef that would fall apart in your mouth because they were simmering all day long in pinot noir. Simmering with velvety potato, sweet carrot, onion, and garlic. This beef stew had homemade herb dumplings floating on the surface. This beef stew would make grandma proud.
And yet, this beef stew, just like practically everything else lately, created a battle between my four year old son, Joshua, and I. Setting the bowl before him, I could tell Joshua was not open to trying this.His brow was furrowed, his mind was set and it was not set on this. I know that I am not alone as a parent in the wars of dinnertime and toddlerhood. But that doesn't really comfort me the way it probably should.
Here is the savory, scrumptious dish I prepared.
Here is Joshua's bowl after he's massacred his dinner.
Sunday morning we drove out of the Church parking lot to leave for the pumpkin patch, and Joshua began whining.
"Are we going to have to get onto I-5?"
"Yes, we are. Are you excited to pick out your pumpkin?" I asked cheerfully.
"I don't want to go on I-Fiiiiiiive," Joshua whined with such conviction, such determination that my best friend, Jenny, has recently titled Joshua the best whiner she knows. And she's right. He's talented. My son knows how to whine silently. How many children can you say that about? His body convulses as he staggers about, whining while he makes not a sound but a shuffling of his feet on the floor and the jerking and flailing of his limbs all about.
Joshua definitely has the stronger will of my two sons, which someday may be a wonderful gift for him. As his mother, I sincerely hope I am able to help guide him to that place. But in the world of time-outs, sibling rivalry, whining and tantrums, a strong will does not seem like such a gift. Joshua just does not want to be told what to do. He does not want to ride along I-5 simply because I've said we are going to. When venting about this predicament to a group of women, one responded very simply, "Well, I don't like being told what to do either. Who does?"
At the time, I was slightly annoyed by her lack of understanding. But after a few weeks of stewing over it, it seems like she was able to describe the essence of the problem in that short statement. Because I can imagine up a thousand different creative ways to get my son to go to the bathroom, brush his teeth, clean up his toys or stop hitting his brother. But in the end, he still won't want to listen to me. He will continually resist with every little cell in his body.
When told that we need to get up at 6:00 am, drink eight glasses of water a day, pay the rising heating bill, floss each morning and each night, make healthy choices about what we eat, buy the right shade of denim jeans that are neither too loose nor too tight, take our vitamins, save for retirement, buy every damn type of insurance, mop the floor, get a flu shot, rotate our tires, flip our mattresses, water our organic, pesticide-free vegetable gardens, buy energy efficient light bulbs and dishwashers, oh and just one last, little thing . . . be good people.
Don't we all cringe at the long list of items we are told to do each day? Just like four year olds? Are we not all governed by nature to be immature, selfish beings?
But then, are we not also, as parents, called to teach our children to try to resist this part of themselves?
And can someone please tell me exactly how we are supposed to do that?
For the record, Joshua may be an awe-inspiring whiner but my kid's totally got him beat on the whole I'll-cry-for-no-real-reason-over-the-littlest-most-insignificant-minute-detail-that-is-totally-and-completely-ruining-my-life-right-now-and-forever-always gig.


into the neck of a violin.
lashes eat up the dark.
on the eyelids of the gods.
in this cemetery of thieves.
Kendra DeColo's poems have appeared or are forthcoming in the 2012 Best of the Net Anthology, Vinyl Poetry, Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, CALYX, Split This Rock: Poems of Witness and Provocation, Printer's Devil Review, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of a work-study scholarship from Bread Loaf Writer's Conference, residency awards from the Millay Colony and Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, and an Academy of American Poets Prize. Kendra is the founding poetry editor of Nashville Review and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Turkey, Iraq agree to cooperate against regional extremist groups
Dec 18 2020 06:59 Gmt+3
Last Updated On: Dec 18 2020 07:02 Gmt+3
Turkey and Iraq have agreed to continue their cooperation in fighting extremist organisations including the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday, the Associated Press reported.
Both countries will continue their efforts against common enemies PKK, the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group and the Fethullahist Terror Organisation (FETÖ), Erdoğan told reporters following meetings with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
FETÖ is a reference to a network led by U.S.-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gülen, who Turkey blames for orchestrating a failed coup in 2016. Gülen denies involvement in the attempt.
"There is no place for separatist terrorism in Turkey, Iraq or Syria," Erdoğan said, according to AP. "Our region will not find peace until terrorism is quashed."
Turkey launched a cross-border air and ground offensive in June to target the PKK in various regions of northern Iraq in response to an increase in attacks against Turkish armed forces. The PKK has based itself in northern Iraq to help avoid Turkish military attacks.
In October, the central Iraqi government in Baghdad and the Kurdish regional administration signed an agreement to clear Iraq's Sinjar district of all non-official armed groups including the PKK, a move that was welcomed by Turkey.
Kadhimi told reporters on Thursday that it was "not possible for Iraq to show tolerance toward any (group) that threatens Turkey".
Turkey and Iraq also agreed to continue working on a Turkish-proposed action plan geared toward effectively regulating the waters of the Tigris River, following Turkey's construction of Ilısu Dam in southeast Turkey, AP cited Erdoğan as saying.
There is a widespread belief among Iraqis that Turkey is manipulating the Tigris River issue to achieve political goals, the Arab Weekly reported on Thursday.
https://apnews.com/article/turkey-islamic-state-group-recep-tayyip-erdogan-militant-groups-iraq-9d70506d6aa39f4c547555a9595e7faa
Turkish intelligence chief's frequent Iraq visits raise questions
Iraq-Turkey tensions escalate at United Nations after deadly attack


Four companies will compete for $320 million in task orders under a four-year Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command contract awarded last week.
Anteon International Corp. of Fairfax, Va.; Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Va.; and Maxim System Inc. and Science Applications International Corp., both of San Diego, were each awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract for program management services.
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Work will be performed in San Diego and is expected to be completed by September 2008.


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I've been going through a Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin reappreciation period this year. First there was the excellent French bio-pic "Gainsbourg: Vie Heoric", and then came the news that Jane Birkin would be touring the US. I couldn't hardly believe it, so I looked whether she had made a new album recently, and in fact her most recent studio album is "Enfants d'Hiver" from 2008, which Birkin then went out on tour in support. This live album comes from that tour.
"Au Palace" (2009 release; 21 tracks; 76 min.) understandibly features a number of songs from "Enfants d'Hiver", in fact 7 of them are on here, representing one-third of this album's tracks. While these songs are not bad per se (in fact I really liked "Pourqoui" and "Prends Cette Main"), overall they do no live up to the quality of the 14 other tracks on here, which of course are all Gainsbourg-penned songs. These 14 songs are a synopsis of Jane Birkin's best solo output, including such staples as "Ex-Fan des Sixties", "Ford Mustang", "Yesterday Yes A Day", "Fuire Le Bonheur", "Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'en Vais", and so on. What impressed me most about this live album is how strong Birkin's voice sounded, as if the paper-thin voice form yesteryear was all just a facade. Jane Birkin has released several other live albums but this one is the only one from her latter day career.
As mentioned earlier, Jane Birkin recently toured the US, and I had the good fortune of seeing her at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC just last week, and what a performance she and her 4 piece back-up band put on. They played for 2 hours, bringing many of the Gainsbourg-written songs you'll find on this "Au Palace", and Jane brought them with grace and humor, sharing tons of stories about life with Serge and how these songs came about. And at this show I was also impressed how strong her voice was. In all, an unforgettable evening!


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Application of the capillary method in micro X-ray diffractometry (µ-XRD): A useful technique for the characterization of small amounts of clay minerals
Central European Geology
https://doi.org/10.1556/24.2020.00005
Authors: Ivett Kovács, Tibor Németh, Gabriella B. Kiss, and Zsolt Benkó
The laboratory micro X-ray diffraction (μ-XRD) technique is a suitable method to study minerals in-situ in whole-rock specimens without any sample preparation or in polished thin sections, and even in small amounts in powdered form. The micro X-ray diffraction method uses the conventional, closed-tube X-ray generator, but modifications were needed in the diffraction column, sample holder and detector in order to achieve μ-XRD capability.
In this paper, we present a case study of the capillary method used in µ-XRD on hydrothermal clay mineral assemblages that formed in the Velence Mts (Hungary). The capillary method in µ-XRD has many advantages in the investigation of small amounts of clay minerals: (1) easy and rapid preparation of randomly oriented, powdered samples; (2) rapid measurements; (3) accurate diffraction patterns. By using the capillary method, the formation of preferred orientation can be eliminated; thus the (hkl) reflection of the clay minerals can be precisely measured. Illite polytype quantification and the investigation of (060) reflection of clay minerals can be used satisfactorily in µ-XRD.
Hydrothermal clay mineral assemblages are indicative of temperature and pH. Their examination can determine the physicochemical parameters of the hydrothermal fluids that interacted with the host granite in the Velence Mts. The analyzed hydrothermal clay minerals from the western part of the mountains suggest lower temperatures (150–200 °C) and intermediate pH conditions. In contrast, the clay mineral assemblages' characteristics for the eastern part of the mountains indicate more intense argillization and higher temperatures (∼220 °C) and intermediate pH conditions.
Lavas or ignimbrites? Permian felsic volcanic rocks of the Tisza Mega-unit (SE Hungary) revisited: A petrographic study
Authors: Máté Szemerédi, Andrea Varga, János Szepesi, Elemér Pál-Molnár, and Réka Lukács
Permian felsic volcanic rocks were encountered in petroleum exploration boreholes in SE Hungary (eastern Pannonian Basin, Tisza Mega-unit, Békés–Codru Unit) during the second half of the 20th century. They were considered to be predominantly lavas (the so-called "Battonya quartz-porphyry") and were genetically connected to the underlying "Battonya granite." New petrographic observations, however, showed that the presumed lavas are crystal-poor (8–20 vol%) rhyolitic ignimbrites near Battonya and resedimented pyroclastic or volcanogenic sedimentary rocks in the Tótkomlós and the Biharugra areas, respectively. The studied ignimbrites are usually massive, matrix-supported, fiamme-bearing lapilli tuffs with eutaxitic texture as a result of welding processes. Some samples lack vitroclastic matrix and show low crystal breakage, but consist of oriented, devitrified fiammes as well. Textural features suggest that the latter are high-grade rheomorphic ignimbrites.
Felsic volcanic rocks in SE Hungary belong to the Permian volcanic system of the Tisza Mega-unit; however, they show remarkable petrographic differences as compared to the other Permian felsic volcanic rocks of the mega-unit. In contrast to the crystal-poor rhyolitic ignimbrites of SE Hungary with rare biotite, the predominantly rhyodacitic–dacitic pyroclastic rocks of the Tisza Mega-unit are crystal-rich (40–45 vol%) and often contain biotite, pyroxene, and garnet. Additionally, some geochemical and geochronological differences between them were also observed by previous studies. Therefore, the Permian felsic volcanic rocks in SE Hungary might represent the most evolved, crystal-poor rhyolitic melt of a large-volume felsic (rhyodacitic–dacitic) volcanic system.
The Permian volcanic rocks of the studied area do not show any evident correlations with either the Permian felsic ignimbrites in the Finiş Nappe (Apuseni Mts, Romania), as was supposed so far, or the similar rocks in any nappe of the Codru Nappe System. Moreover, no relevant plutonic–volcanic connection was found between the studied samples and the underlying "Battonya granite."
Application of genetic and K-means algorithms in clustering Babakoohi Anticline joints north of Shiraz, Iran
Authors: Hajar Kazemi, Kouros Yazdjerdi, Abdolmajid Asadi, and Mohammad Reza Mozafari
The fuzzy clustering technique is one of the ways of organizing data that presents special patterns using algorithms and based on the similarity level of data. In this study, in order to cluster the resulting data from the Babakoohi Anticline joints, located north of Shiraz, K-means and genetic algorithms are applied. The K-means algorithm is one of the clustering algorithms easily implemented and of fast performance; however, sometimes this algorithm is located in the local optimal trap and cannot respond with an optimal answer, due to the sensitivity of this algorithm to the centers of the primary cluster. In addition, it has some basic disadvantages, such as its inappropriateness for complicated forms and also the dependency of the final result upon the primary cluster. Therefore, in order to perform the study more accurately and to obtain more reliable results, the genetic algorithm is used for categorizing the data of joints of the studied area. Applying this algorithm for leaving the local optimal points is an effective way. The results of clustering of the aforementioned data using the two above techniques represent two clusters in the Babakoohi Anticline. Furthermore, for validity and surveying of the results of the suggested techniques, various mathematical and statistical techniques, including ICC, Vw, VMPC, and VPMBF, are applied, which supports the similarity of the obtained results and the data clustering process in two algorithms.
New Late Cretaceous (Coniacian) sauropod tracks from Hvar Island, Croatia
Authors: Péter Solt, Andrea Szuromi-Korecz, and Attila Ősi
In June 2017 a new sauropod trackway locality was discovered in the central part of the Adriatic–Dinaric Carbonate Platform (ADCP), on the island of Hvar (Croatia). The track site is situated on the northern shore of the western edge (Pelegrin) of the island in the upper Turonian – lower Coniacian limestone series. The track site contains altogether 13 footprints arranged in four possible trackways. The largest footprints have a diameter up to 80 cm. In some places the limestone surface is strongly karstified and the tracks are partly eroded, which has certainly modified the original shape and size of the footprints. Microfossil assemblage from the track-bearing beds suggest an early Coniacian age for the tracks. The new trackways on Hvar Island further strengthen the earlier hypothesis that sauropods were present in the western Tethyan archipelago during the late Cenomanian–late Campanian period. In addition, the new tracks, together with those from the Žukova Cove of Hvar, represent two, possibly slightly different stratigraphic horizons close to the Turonian–Coniacian boundary, and suggest that the occurrence of sauropods on the ADCP and possibly also on other parts of the Apulian microplate was not accidental, but rather periodical and more frequent than previously thought.
Similarities among small watercourses based on multiparameter physico-chemical measurements
Authors: Máté Krisztián Kardos and Adrienne Clement
With the introduction of the Water Framework Directive, the relative importance of smaller waterways increased. This statement is particularly true for Hungary, where water-quality monitoring of most smaller rivers only began 12 years ago. Due to their large number, and the lack of historical data concerning their state, systematic monitoring is a challenge.
In the current study, 101 creeks are characterized on the one hand by 13 physico-chemical quality parameters (pH, electric conductivity, chloride ion concentration, dissolved oxygen, oxygen saturation, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total organic carbon, ammonium nitrogen, total inorganic nitrogen, total nitrogen, orthophosphate and total phosphorus), on the other hand by their watershed's relief, land use, and point sources' pollution indicators. Euclidean distance between water bodies (henceforth WBs) is calculated according to normalized physico-chemical monitoring values. They are grouped into clusters using the hierarchical clustering method. Watershed characteristics are used to explain the clustering via linear discriminant analysis.
The investigation revealed that the main driver of cluster group creation is related to human impact: diffuse agricultural and point-source pollution. The first of the three clusters involved water bodies with low or no human impact; the second cluster contained those with medium-level anthropogenic disturbance, while waters with high pollution values formed the third cluster. Mean distance between heavily polluted waters was 1.5 times higher than that between those showing no or low disturbance, meaning that pristine waters are more similar to one another than polluted ones. The current number of samples per river is twice as high in cluster 1 as in cluster 3, revealing that there is room for optimization of the monitoring system. This contribution uses Hungary as a case study.
Analysis of shock metamorphic processes in the Zagami meteorite
https://doi.org/10.1556/24.61.2018.12
Authors: Ildikó Gyollai, Ákos Kereszturi, and Elias Chatzitheodoridis
The study of shock-metamorphic features of the Zagami meteorite revealed pseudotachylite-like melt veins with inhomogeneous chemistry and schlieren structure of silica-glass and alkali feldspar melt glass. The feldspar occurs as diaplectic glass in the interstitial area indicating short-time (few seconds) quenching of shock pressure during the impact event, with post-shock annealing. At several locations, apatite needles were identified, which are formed by fluids (cold water with dissolved ions) after the crystallization of cumulate magmatic minerals. Phosphates also could form in impact melts due to circulation of fluids after the impact event. The other signature for the high shock temperature is the presence of Ca–Ti-rich pyroxenes and titanomagnetite, which indicate temperature above 1,200 °C. The formation of silica-rich melt in interstitial area has two scenarios: (a) fractional melting of the Martian crust or (b) formation by pseudotachylite-like impact melting. According to textural observations (schlieren pattern), we propose an impact origin of the large amount of silica-rich melt in this meteorite. Pseudotachylite-like textures were mentioned earlier in terrestrial impact craters; however, we first propose them to form in a Martian meteorite based on their similarity of texture with terrestrial pseudotachylites.


A well-worn "tale as old as time" brought all of its truisms and talents to the Clowes Memorial Hall stage on Tuesday night. It was opening night for the NETworks production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, which yet runs Oct. 13 through 16 here. This latest nationally-touring take on the show jump-starts both the Broadway in Indianapolis 2011-12 season and the source material itself.
It all starts and ends with Belle and Beast, of course. Everything rides on these performances. Thankfully, talents Dane Agostinis and Emily Behny—an Indiana girl making a harmonious homecoming—are, by definition and by action, leads. (See our October issue's profile of Behny here.) Mrs. Potts may sing, "Both a little scared, neither one prepared," but that does not apply to the persons behind these characters. Agostinis, as Beast, brings a stirring bellow to Act I's closer, "If I Can't Love Her." He also more than capably faces the (literally) hefty task of both acting from behind a headdress/mask and performing stunts in the crescendoing fight scene with Gaston, Belle's brutish gentleman caller.
Similarly, Behny harbors a bounty of talent—her voice, whether speaking or singing, always arrives with a pleasing lilt and winsome, even vivacious appeal. What's more, she enunciates strikingly well. Behny's Belle possesses a core grace throughout the show that has her gaining in spirit and strength to combat wrongs as the story marches on. Her performance peaks as she nails the final glory note of her one truly belting solo, "A Change in Me." She and Agostinis are aided by a bevy of clever supporting players: Logan Denninghoff, whose oversize facial gestures and biceps make Gaston larger than life; Michael Haller, whose pyrotechnic fists as Lumiere are matched by a red-hot wit; Benjamin Lovell, who plays the historically stuffy Cogsworth as a corny-comic uncle (if not grandfather) clock; and Jen Bechter as (deep breath) Madame de la Grande Bouche, the lady bureau who arrives at the right time to inject some much needed hot air. Likewise, Gaston's sidekick Lefou (Andrew Kruep) and the Enchanted Carpet (David Baur, a former junior Olympian trampoline champ) bring some gymnastic gusto to a few songs showcasing their bendy gifts.
It all starts and ends with Belle and Beast, of course. Thankfully, talents Dane Agostinis and Emily Behny—an Indiana girl making a harmonious homecoming—are, by definition and by action, leads.
The iconic musical numbers more than hit the marks. Gaston's eponymous tribute to himself saw the townspeople jump in for a clever, intricate dance that had the performers clinking each other's double-fisted beer steins. Lumiere's showy "Be Our Guest" puts a fresh twist on the version so well known on stage and screen, with funny fold-up plates held by leggy damsels and Mrs. Potts (Julia Louise Hosack) gamely making a glam cameo—as glam as a junk-in-the-trunk "female" teapot can be, of course. Her "Beauty and the Beast" ballad entices even as it drums up the specter of Angela Lansbury, as perhaps it can only. (The ballroom dance does seem abbreviated.) Then the gang-sing "The Mob Song"—"Kill the beast!"—had this 30-year-old reviewer's heart rate speeding up as the townspeople overran Beast's castle; imagine, then, how it all looked to the kids on hand.
Other striking elements of this iteration included musical director and conductor Carolyn Violi's orchestra, which was always affecting, never overwhelming in its pretty playing. The versatile set pieces were something short of amazing at times in how various "enchanted objects" (chorus members) unfolded and spun them around, even in the midst of a scene, to show the audience a different angle as the action ramped up to its denouement.
At times, bits of physical comedy seemingly tacked on to the show's dialogue had it descending to Monty Python slapstick territory. Perhaps this was director Rob Roth's intent, and it seemed to appeal overwhelmingly to the young children in the audience (and they were legion). Still, it was jarring at least the first of three notable times in how it brought the Beast out of his dark, glaring character that audiences are used to. Maybe this was the Disney-fied effect: Beast, meet Goofy.
Having not seen this stage musical before, I was worried that the penultimate scene depicting (spoiler alert) Beast's transformation back to human form would be handled in a hokey way. Instead, that pinnacle of the show is handled in a manner that is technically smart, fairly sleek, and, ultimately, theatrical. This is all we ask.


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One sense all people generally mostly fear losing is their sight. But, unfortunately, after the age of forty, macular degeneration, and with it cloudy, soft, blurred vision at best, becomes a reality for millions of people.
Age-related macular degeneration, and Stargardt disease, the most common form of inherited juvenile macular degeneration, are diseases of the retina that cause a loss of central vision over time. The retina is a layer of light-sensitive cells, called rods and cones, lining the back of the eye. These cells translate light information from the environment to signals that can be processed into sight by the brain.
Problems occur when the retina weakens due to age or when blood vessels break around the retina, such as in diabetic retinopathy. Retinal breakdown is also caused by retinitis pigmentosa, a group of related inherited diseases affecting an estimated 2 million people around the world. These diseases include Usher syndrome, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, and Refsum disease, among others.
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Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a retinal degenerative disease that causes a progressive loss of central vision. It is one of the leading causes of blindness and is diagnosed as either wet or dry. People with AMD may first notice a blurring of central vision, especially during tasks such as reading. Also, straight lines may appear distorted or warped. As the disease progresses, blind spots may form within the central visual field. In most cases, if one eye has AMD, the other eye will develop the disease.
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Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is the name given to a group of hereditary eye disorders. These disorders affect the retina, which is the light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye. In RP, sight loss is gradual but progressive. It is unusual for people with RP to become totally blind as most retain some useful vision well into old age. Around 1 in 3,500 people in the developed world have the inherited condition, which arises from one of a number of faulty genes. As yet there is no cure or way to halt the progress of RP.
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New website offers personalized daily deals to students.
It also highlights the growing trend for niche community websites to us personalised offers as a way to monetise their offering.
VouchMania.com - daily deals for university students.
VouchMania.com has launched today in a bid to use the current trend in daily deals to generate income for the 2Study Foundation – a charity set up to provide free, means tested grants to university students.
Powered by personalization specialist, Buyometric, the UK's leading daily deal and flash sales aggregator, VouchMania aggregates special offers from daily deal websites such as Groupon and Wowcher, and sends its users a single daily email tailored to their preferences.
VouchMania.com will be marketed to 250,000 university students from a group of supporting universities over the next few weeks through money2study.com. There are expectations for the site to grow rapidly, and VouchMania.com will donate 80 per cent of net profits to the 2Study Foundation.
Paul Fisher, CEO and founder of Buyometric, added: "We've been happy to support VouchMania.com by providing access to our deals aggregation platform. Students have not been heavily targeted by daily deal websites until now but expect to see strong uptake, particularly because all purchases will help fellow students in need.
"The move is in line with Buyometric's strategy to grow quickly through both acquisitions and partnerships, and comes weeks after a number of other similar deals. It also highlights the growing trend for niche community websites to us personalized offers as a way to monetize their offering."


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Iran arrests a top actress who expressed solidarity with a man executed over protests
Published December 17, 2022 at 12:16 PM CST
Taraneh Alidoosti arrives for a movie premiere at the Cannes film festival in southern France on May 25. Iranian authorities arrested Alidoosti, one of the country's most famous actresses, on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests, state media said Saturday.
CAIRO — Iranian authorities arrested one of the country's most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday.
The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie "The Salesman," was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes committed during the nationwide protests.
According to the report published on the state media's official Telegram channel, Alidoosti was arrested because she did not provide ''any documents in line with her claims.″
''His name was Mohsen Shekari,'' she said in her post. ''Every international organization who is watching this bloodshed and not taking action, is a disgrace to humanity."
Shekari was executed Dec. 9 after being charged by an Iranian court with blocking a street in Tehran and attacking a member of the country's security forces with a machete.
Iran has been rocked by protests since the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the morality police. The protests have since morphred into one of the most serious challenges to Iran's theocracy installed by the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi, two other famous actresses in Iran, were arrested by authorities for expressing solidarity with protesters on social media. Both have been released.
At least 495 people have been killed in the demonstrations amid a harsh security crackdown, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has been monitoring the protests since they began. Over 18,200 people have been detained by authorities.


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Saoirse Ronan's fashion evolution from 'Brooklyn' to 'Mary Queen of Scots' - Saoirse Ronan is one of Hollywood's biggest young stars. The Golden Globe winner and three-time Oscar nominee is an incredibly talented actress, and is also recognized for her style. Ahead of her 25th birthday on April 12, have a look at her fashion evolution over just these last few years.
Elegant - The Irish star shone brightly in this Stella McCartney gown at the Tony Awards in 2016 in New York City.
Stunning - Draped in feathers, here she is in a long dress with a studded butterfly detail at the Met Gala in New York City in 2016.
Sparkle - Better observed from behind, she wore this gown from the Calvin Klein Collection, along with Chopard earrings, at the 2016 Oscars.
Floral party - Here she wore a floral strapless dress at the EE British Academy Film Awards in London in 2016.
Stylish - This short tailored suit brought something a little different to the Oscar nomination ceremony in 2016.
Shiny and pink - The Irish beauty wore this outfit from the Michael Kors Collection to the 2016 SAG Awards.
Chic - Here she is in 2016 with an outfit from the Hilfiger Collection.
Classic - She rocked this fresh sky blue Antonio Berardi dress with gold detailing on the shoulders in 2016.
Goddess - She stunned in this Yves Saint Laurent outfit at the 2016 Golden Globes.
Cute - She amazed in this gorgeous long Rodarte dress with embroidered details at the Gotham Awards in 2017.
Casual - Less is more. This floral shirt and velvet pants combo she wore in 2017 show that she looks effortlessly cool even when she's keeping it casual.
Keeping it simple - In 2017, she showed up to an event in this pink dress decorated with black bows.
Boss - The Irish star rocked this black cutout dress like a boss in 2017.
Understated - Here we see her in 2017 at the premiere of 'On Chesil Beach' at the BFI London Film Festival in an understated short dress.
Vintage appeal - Saoirse Ronan wore this Narcizo Rodriguez dress at the 17th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards in 2018.
Daring - During this appearance on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' in 2018, she chose a very transparent piece.
Sophistication - Here she turned out in a fine white top with flowy trousers in 2018.
Retro - She turned heads in a retro Calvin Klein Collection dress at the Directors Guild Of America Awards in 2018.
Leading lady - Here Ronan wore a long sleeve, silk Louis Vuitton dress with silver seams and side slits, this at the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Chilled - At this event in 2018, she looked a bit more chilled, but ever stylish.
Marvelous - She wowed in this long Michael Kors dress at the Critics' Choice Awards in 2018.
Beautiful - She wore a glamorous, sparkly number at the 2018 National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in New York City.
Dolled up - At the 2018 Golden Globes, she picked up the award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical in this chic Versace gown.
All white - In 2018, she rocked neutral colors and this white outfit with frills around the ankles.
Relaxed - Here she was in 2018 looking cool in a tailored suit and graphic tee.
Bold -
That shade of lipstick, hot pink heels, and a creme blazer? She certainly made a statement in 2018 with this look.
Odd fit -
At the Palm Springs festival in 2018, she wore a red and pink satin Gucci dress with a side split.
Pretty in pink - On the red carpert at the 90th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood in 2018, she wore this already iconic Calvin Klein pink dress.
Feathered is the new chic - With her hair tied up, Ronan attended the EE British Academy Film Awards gala dinner in 2018 wearing this feathered Chanel dress.
Tuxedo - Looking very grown-up and trendy in this tailored creme suit by Michael Kors, she showed up to the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival.
And black again - She attended a special screening of 'On Chesil Beach' in London in 2018, rocking this total black look.
Shiny - At the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2019, her look left everyone speechless.
Royal - At the European premiere of 'Mary Queen of Scots' in London in 2019, Ronan wore this beautiful white dress.
See also: From Prada to Poppins: The rise of Emily Blunt.
Saoirse Ronan's fashion evolution from 'Brooklyn' to 'Mary Queen of Scots'
The Irish actress and fashionista is turning 25
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Scratch that. You aren't being paid what you're worth. You bend over backwards for your clients. But they have no idea how hard you work. How much effort it takes to do what you do. So they nickel and dime you to death.
They use special phrases to send you hints. "This is an easy project, should only take you a few minutes… right?" When you both know it'll take at least two to three hours to complete.
They haggle and complain. They use your fears against you. They know you're afraid of losing them, that you'll do whatever it takes to keep their business. So they squeeze you financially. After a while that manipulation starts to take its toll.
It leaves many designers drained and crippled with fear.
Left unchecked, a client's bad behavior can induce learned helplessness. Designers give in and accept the abuse.
You can be the designer that commands higher prices. You can attract clients who pay your fees without a second thought. The kind that values your time and your expertise, seeing you as the expert you are.
But you'll need to understand why they reject price increases before you can get them to pay whatever you ask.
Clients say "no" for many reasons, but most of their reasons boil down to eight specific things.
Loss of control: Forcing changes on clients, telling them "this is the way it is" creates feelings of helplessness. How do they regain control? By resisting.
It's surprising: If your clients are used to spending $2,500 for a small site and you suddenly ask them for $25,000 your client's answer will most likely be "no".
It's too different: Your clients are comfortable with PHP and WordPress, or you recommend asp.net and Sitefinity, and they want to know why. If they don't buy in to your plan, a "no" is probably on its way.
Bitterness and resentment: You're brilliant. Your client thinks you're a magician. But you embarrassed them that one time in a meeting in front of their friends. Now they're carrying a grudge. You're definitely getting a "no".
Too much uncertainty: Your client hosts their website, media, thousands of files — with Amazon web services. You want to switch to a new provider they've never heard of and you don't have a plan. They're going to say "no".
Distrust: You're more likely to hear a "no" if you're asking for a change but your client doesn't believe you can pull it off.
Too hard, too much work: Your client relies on Windows Server 2012. You''d like them to use an Apache Server instead. You've presented an airtight case for switching but it's just too disruptive to their business. They turn you down.
Ripple effects: Something's disrupted their business. Instead of spending their time and money with you, they feel they have to put out other fires first. They turn your offer down.
It's always possible there's a different reason, but these are the most common.
You create the perfect solution. We've just gone over the reasons why clients say No. These reasons are unpleasant but they give us a clear idea of the ingredients we'll need if we want our clients to say Yes.
Gives clients controlled choices: Your clients don't know what they don't know. Controlled choices (do you want A or B) gives them control.
Tells the whole story: Let's say you're creating a new service. Which detail will get each and every customer to buy? Don't know? Neither do I. So you tell them everything.
Makes small, incremental changes: If your clients are used to spending $2,500, change the price slowly. From $2,500 to $3,000. $3,000 to $3,500 and so on.
Prepares clients for change: Don't spring a new idea or change on your clients without warning. Give them regular updates on a schedule.
Is trustworthy: Show clients, via social proof, certifications, etc. that you can do what you say you can.
Is simple and/or easy: The easier it is for clients to do what you're asking, the more likely they are to do it.
Includes everyone who's affected. Will other departments need to use your work? Are other people influencing the buyer's decision? Make them part of the process if you can.
Is respectful and kind: Most of us know this already. But it's an incredibly common mistake. Disrespect becomes a problem when othering and purpose conflicts come into play.
If you follow these steps, your client is primed for a yes. It's not guaranteed, just far more likely.
But, we're not all the way there yet. We don't know when we should increase prices, or how.
… If you know what to look for.
You'll need to know who you're dealing with first, before you know when. Knowing who you're dealing with sets the tone for everything else. You'll know which customers you can approach and how to structure your offers.
Opportunists: I call them "Groupon Clients". These are the clients who demand spec work, wanting you to give them everything for next to nothing.
Noobs: are inexperienced clients who need lots of hand-holding and support. Often times they're in over their heads, overwhelmed and full of questions.
Victims: are wounded. They've been burned by someone in their past: a designer, partner, etc. They're extraordinarily sensitive and very suspicious.
Forgetful: These clients tend to have a lot on their plate. Typically they're juggling multiple projects at once. They're forgetful so they need hand-holding that's free from condescension and contempt.
Ideal: clients have their act together. This isn't their first rodeo. They have healthy expectations and they're free from heavy trust issues. These clients expect a lot but they're a pleasure to work with.
See the differences between these clients? It's enormous. It's also the reason why a one-size-fits-all approach to pricing fails when you're selling services.
Opportunists won't tolerate any price increase. Keep them around if it's worth your time. When you're ready, let them go.
Noobs want lots and lots of help; eventually that becomes difficult. They genuinely need help, but your time is limited. So you bundle the things they need help with together and you offer them a (bigger) set price.
Victims want help, but they need to know they can trust you. Continually remind them that you're trustworthy by validating that trust with your work. Then, and only then, can you offer them a higher price. Increase your price only when you've dramatically increased your value (e.g. free hosting with design services over X amount).
Forgetful clients want reminders. If they see the value of your work, that you take care of things for them, they'll be more willing to pay for that right. Increase your prices only after they've developed a habit of depending on you for the things they need.
Ideal clients want you to exceed their expectations. They want to be satisfied. Have you ever heard the saying "under-promise and over-deliver?" This applies to ideal clients. They're more likely to go for a price increase immediately after they're satisfied.
You use positioning. But that's the problem isn't it? The vast majority of designers "tell" their clients they're raising their prices. They don't ask. This is because the traditional mantra says you shouldn't have to ask permission — that's apologizing for raising your prices.
That take it or leave it approach tends to backfire, because clients are given the wrong kind of choice. They're asked to make a "Yes or No" choice.
What if you gave them a "Yes or Yes" choice?
Suddenly you've removed "no" from the equation. Clients aren't forced into something they don't like, they're enticed into something they can't wait to buy.
Let's compare "Yes or No" to "Yes or Yes".
Designer: Effective March 31st, I'll be increasing my rates from $50 per hour to $150 per hour.
Designer: Hey, I've got some great news! From now on, web design clients get free maintenance and hosting.
Clients: Seriously? How can you afford that? What's the catch?
Designer: We're offering this to clients that upgrade to our concierge service. It's something we're offering to our best clients (you're one of them). You're paying a little bit more up front, but you'll save three times as much as you're spending for both right now.
Client: Okay… that sounds amazing. A little too good to be true but, amazing if this is legit. Tell me more.
Designer: We can keep things as-is. We're also offering a free trial. Try it! If you hate it you can always go back to the way things are right now.
We're not asking clients to choose between "Yes or No". We're asking them to choose between "Yes or Yes".
It's true. Do everything right and some clients will still choose to walk away. Relationships end for a wide variety of reasons. Handle it well and it won't be due to price.
Losing a wonderful client is painful, especially if you've built a wonderful relationship with them. The relationship may end professionally but it doesn't have to end personally.
Make the right moves and you'll have a list of new clients who are eager and ready to buy.
You might think, "Learning about each client, planning my moves carefully, moving slowly… it's too hard. I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it." It can feel overwhelming if you're doing this for the first time, but it's not as hard as it seems.
Simply set a goal (e.g. I want to make $175 per hour or increase my prices every year by 15 percent); then, once you have a clear goal in mind, use the strategies I've shared to reach that goal.
You take good care of your clients; it's important that they take care of you. If you want to increase your prices, it's important to ask the right way. Give your clients the things they need to buy in to your request.
Great clients are reasonable. Give them a compelling reason to pay more and they will. Give them the ability to choose, and they're far more likely to see things your way.
But it only works if you ask. Do it right, take it slow, and you'll soon be paid what you're worth.
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'Morning Joe': Biden Should Pivot From Anita Hill And Abortion In Democratic Debates
Darragh Roche
Former Vice President Joe Biden should 'pivot' from difficult questions in the upcoming Democratic presidential debates, according to panellists on MSNBC's Morning Joe. Co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski and guests were responding to recently released line up for the primary debates.
"It's going to be interesting to see if Biden can pivot," former Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill said.
"Will he take the incoming and try to respond or will he be able to rise above it and pivot? If I were on his team and advising him, I would say pivot, pivot, pivot, don't engage. Pivot, pivot, pivot."
"Pivot that many times he's going to be going in circles," journalist John Heilemann said.
"No he won't. Not if he does it right," McCaskill said.
"With that short amount of time, Claire,"Scarborough said. "I've got six things to say if I have six minutes, and you can ask me seriously about anything, I'm gonna to brush it off in five seconds and deliver my 55 seconds, and pivot, like you're saying."
"If they bring up abortion, which they'll bring up abortion, he can pivot. If they bring up Anita Hill, he can talk about how terrible it was and gee-whiz, blah blah blah, however he does that in 15 seconds, and pivot. Isn't that the key?"
"That's exactly right," McCaskill agreed. "And he needs to pivot to the things about Joe Biden that everybody loves. The big smile, the 'I am a regular guy, I know who you are, I see you, and we can have a brighter future together'. If he does that kind of messaging, and hopefully they're practicing. He's had some discipline."
Scarborough and Brzezinski have been vocal supporters of Biden since before he entered the race and have urged him not to apologize for past mistakes. Wednesday's show was no different.
"I also think it's critical he doesn't apologize so much," Scarborough said. "I mean, he will need to for Anita Hill. But for the Crime Bill, I mean, you know, I think Americans will like somebody forceful to say, OK, for those of you who weren't alive in 1991 and '92 and '93 during the crack epidemic and after the crack epidemic."
"You don't know what we were going through. We did our best at the time. And was it perfect? No it wasn't perfect. But if you had been there, doing nothing wasn't an option. So yeah, it looks bad. I wish we hadn't had to do it, but you know what, I was there, you weren't, I did my best."
Biden was the author of the 1994 Crime Bill, which is now widely regarded as a regressive piece of legislation that led to the mass incarceration of African-Americans.
Watch the video above, via MSNBC.
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Unless your new job title is Duchess of Cambridge or Dictator of a Small Country, you report to someone. Make that person's life as easy as possible from day one, and only good things will happen for you.
1. Figure out what matters. How? Just ask, says Alexandra Levit, author of New Job, New You. Tell your manager you want to make sure you meet expectations. What would success look like to her? Ideally, during your first meeting, you can get in writing the goals on which you'll be evaluated during your first three months, six months, and year. "The more subjective you leave this, the more open your performance is to interpretation," Levit says.
2. Know who you replaced. You'll want to do some subtle snooping about your predecessor. Ask coworkers about how previous projects worked out—being mindful not to make it about people, which can sound gossipy, but about their job duties, says Levit. You can also directly ask your boss about this, says says Anita Bruzzese, author of 45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy. Say, "Is there anything you'd like to see me do in this job that maybe wasn't done before? Is there something you really liked about the person who had this job before me that I can continue to do?" That way, you're not asking anyone to trash-talk a former employee.
3. Have a "communication" talk. Within the first 90 days of a job, set aside some time with your new manager (or each manager, if you have more than one) to go over some ground rules, says Lindsey Pollak, author of Becoming the Boss. How does she want to hear from you? In person? E-mail? Text? If you're running late, what is the best way to tell her? It may seem like small stuff, but keeping the lines of communication running smoothly—and not inadvertently peeving her with long voicemails or weekend e-mails—can get you off to a great start!
This was originally published as "Wow Your Boss" in the August 2015 issue of Cosmopolitan. Click here to subscribe to the digital edition.


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Q: invalid expire time in SETEX, sPort: 12702 in Redis I am getting error while using Redis cache time=0. Same time using with Redis cache time=1, it is working as expected.
How to set Redis cache time value is 0. Please help
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"Message":"An error has occurred.","ExceptionMessage":"invalid expire time in SETEX, sPort: 12702, LastCommand: ","ExceptionType":"ServiceStack.Redis.RedisResponseException"

I want set 0 as expire time, why because i am using dynamic page and it has many chunk. The Redis cache time coming from config file. Example: Chunk 1 with redis cache time of 2 minute. In particular time i dont want redis cache, that time i go and change 0 as redis cache time in configuration file.

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In particular time i dont want redis cache, that time i go and change 0 as redis cache time in configuration file.

It seems that you don't want to store a key by commanding redis to store a key. Which is very inconvenient.
If you don't want to change your application code than you could save it just for 1 sec, which is minimal. As setex command expect the time is positive means greater than zero.
Otherwise, you can tweak your code by ignoring to store in cache while ttl is zero. Or you can save it for 1 milisecond in redis using psetex insted of setex.

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