3) Put one finger on the top of the Media app part of the screen and another finger on the App launcher icon. Then, while holding both fingers on the screen, drag up. You will move the Media app window up and also open that last app you'd opened (the one in #1 above).
Voila! Now you can have Maps + Media + another app (could be camera, browser, energy, calendar, or phone) open simultaneously.
@MarylandS85 - You just beat me too it. I was just about to post this as well.
before the grammar police go wild, I obviously meant "You beat me to it".
'17 S75 & X75D: Uncorked AP2.5 Bio 34.1/39.6. Grin on!
"Basically, what you can do is have Maps at the top 1/4 of the screen, a small Media window at the upper-middle part of the screen, and whichever app you want at the bottom half of the screen. Here's how: ... "
A man went to a tailor to order a custom-made suit. When the suit came in and the man tried it on, one sleeve was a bit shorter than the other. The tailor said just pull your shoulder up a bit, like this. The tails of the suit were a bit uneven, and hung low. The tailor said just hunch your shoulders a bit and lean forward, like this. The pant legs were also uneven, the tailor said just adjust you hips, like this.
Some bystanders saw the man trying on his suit and one said to the other, look at that poor crippled man. The other replied, yes, but doesn't the suit fit well?
Don't hate it 'til you try it. Like many others, I would love to have the fully customizable split-screen of V8 brought back, but I will take whatever perks come my way in V9 in the mean time. And, as I've said before, even in my pre-AP Model S, so far I prefer V9 (warts and all) over V8.1, because Maps on top, Media on the bottom has been my preferred configuration anyway. Otherwise, I wouldn't have upgraded.
Maryland, I assume you would have to go through that process every time you get in the car?
Not sure. I just tried it once. I'll let you know how it goes when I get back in the car. I'm going to guess that yes, it requires finger acrobatics every time. On the plus side, when I put the car in Reverse (and the Camera screen popped up), then back to Drive and Park, it didn't mess up this configuration.
Regardless, it's a nice find by whoever it was who figured it out. A mini-Nav on top, mini-Media in the middle, and Camera or Energy on the bottom sounds like a good combo, something no previous version could achieve. Having said this, I've read that the Browser on bottom in this configuration has issues.
Can you have 50-50 with this find?
My guess is it will go back to default every time you enter the car. Fine with me though. Like MarylandS85 map on top and media on bottom has always been the way I use it. I like the new media screen much better. It's more informative and easy to use when expanded to large size especially when running USB. Also be able to minimize it to show only music in play and leave a large area for map is nice too. Sorry for people who want camera on top though. You can't win them all.
I don't think so. If you watch the video, you can get a sense of what you can do. If you like 50/50, stick with V8.
But if you like Nav/Maps on top and Media on bottom, you have the option for small, medium, or large window size for Media, which is better than V8, as @carlk notes.
Just got in the car for the first time after a few hours, and the three-app screen is preserved, so maybe it will remember this preference ad infinitum. Hot diggity.
I used this on my commute this morning. It certainly helps, though also not close to what it should be. At least now I can have camera and media on at the same time. Though they aren't in the ideal positions, I no longer have to switch it back and forth like I was doing for the last 5 days.
In this layout the media app is not resized as a small third window it is overlapped by the lower app which makes it clear that this is a bug, not a planned feature. Which also means it may get "fixed" and disappear.
Can you interact with the media player without the camera window going away?
Yeah, it's a bug, but they messed up. Now I want that, i.e 3 apps on the screen at one time.
Thank you. This is a almost how I would prefer the interface to be. Maps in the background, and multiple overlays.
True, it seems to be a bug rather than a feature, but it's still functional. For someone like me, it's a pretty perfect combo. I get a functional mini map on top (which is actually at least as much map as you get in a "normal" car's navigation), the important part of media control in the middle (I just stream from my phone, and the forward, reverse, and pause are the only touch screen buttons I like to use—to reduce wear and tear on my steering wheel buttons—so not having Slacker control in this configuration is no big deal for me), and energy on the bottom for nerdiness (or for tracking consumption on a road trip).
@Maryland - you still can control Slacker and rate the songs, you jut can't see all of the options for favorites/Tune in, etc.
Good to know. Thanks @PBEndo.
Just remember, it takes two hands really so don't do this while you are driving unless you are on autopilot then there is enough time between nags to get er done. Also, kinda looks like s**t, but at least it is better.
It's a 2 fingers trick while the car is parked. While driving, you can just drag the media player with one finger to the top, over navigation, to have 3 windows.
"Don't hate it 'til you try it."
Bad advice. Once you try it, you've got it, like it or not. There is no "try".
"Media on the bottom has been my preferred configuration anyway. Otherwise, I wouldn't have upgraded."
And yet, you tell me that I should "try" the "upgrade" when it's not my preferred configuration?
"For someone like me, it's a pretty perfect combo."
Good for you. Now imagine that V9 had the rearview camera as the always displayed app, with your map as an overlay at the bottom of the screen - what would you be posting about the change? You'd still be telling us how you like it?
Your mileage may vary. Feel free to disagree or disregard, but there's no need to rebut others' evaluations point by point as if this is a debate.
I'm not trying to get you to upgrade; I'm suggesting you try it (not necessarily in your car—maybe visit the Tesla sales center or watch a YouTube video or three). I'm also asking that you not judge something you haven't used. I'm not gloating or suggesting you need to agree with me that V9 is better than V8. I'm only giving my evaluation of software version 9 after having used it. I am also not dismissing others' valid criticisms of the flaws in the new software or suggesting that this one size fits all or that you shouldn't complain if you don't like it. I've been consistent and clear in my posts that I'm not happy that Tesla took away the ability to split screens as we like.
I did my research before upgrading. If I preferred camera on top, I wouldn't have installed. Since Tesla has never allowed a "revert to prior software version" option, every choosey Tesla driver should do the same careful analysis before a major update. If in such a situation I had installed it without checking into the specifics, then yes, as you note I would be unhappy, but I would realize part of the blame for my dissatisfaction would be mine. Also, I would still try to list the pros and cons objectively for others to read and judge for themselves, rather than complain vociferously about the one fatal flaw to the exclusion of all other information, failing to realize that my major complaint may not be relevant or important to others.
I have pointed out in prior posts that we collectively tend to criticize those things we hate (or think we'll hate even before experiencing it) without considering if there are any benefits to offset said criticisms. I will suggest that your joke about a contorted man wearing an asymmetric suit does not jive with my experience with the new software and paints the world in an unnecessarily pessimistic color.
TLDR: The ability to have three apps open simultaneously on the screen was never an option in prior versions of Tesla software, so even if it's limited and may be a bug rather than a feature, I consider it a nice feature to know about.
"there's no need to rebut others' evaluations point by point as if this is a debate"
But it very much has become a debate, between those who like V9 because they always did it the V9 way and those who do not like V9 because they don't like being forced to do it a way they never used and can no longer do it the way they want to do it..
Well.......I guess there's at least a way to do it. Talk about a PAIN IN THE A*%!!!! And of course it resets every time you open a new one so you have to go through that dance every time!!
Hey Tesla, USER FRIENDLINESS is still a GOOD THING!!! These cars are not robots yet. We still have to DRIVE THEM! And will have to for the foreseeable future.
In this arrangement the media player covers the Supercharger icon on the maps, which happens to be something I occasionally use on the maps! On road trips I use the nav for the next supercharger on my route and so that I can then monitor energy use in the trip tab. Not a big deal, just ironic.
That is better than nothing. I still have the problem that my right arm blocks the rear camera view when it is on the bottom.
Thanks for tip and video. I like the evolution and faster screen.
I don't see a difference between driving and parking.
"I still have the problem that my right arm blocks the rear camera view when it is on the bottom."
@PBEndo If you have the camera active as the app and go backwards it will not automatically popup parking assist. You can get it one of two ways.
2. If camera app is active and you put it in reverse then tap the 'traffic cone' icon in the lower left corner and it will switch to the park assist view.
Thanks Jeff, but I was referring to @mathew98's comment that it takes 2 fingers while parked but only one while driving to open the 3 window display.


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BDs MSc PG Cert Periodontology GDC71768 Carl Horton heads the team at Parkside as principal. With a vision to redefine the dental 'experience' he views his team's wide-ranging clinical skills as the ultimate fusion of enlightened science and creative art. Enjoying a global stage for treatment models and pioneering research, he has taken international platforms at San Francisco, Gothenburg and Athens. With special interests in implant dentistry and periodontics, shares his time between Parkside and Total Implant Solutions, both under the Jon Pugh dental marque. A graduate of Birmingham University, he qualified with a Clinical Distinction in 1996. He has since been awarded an MSc in periodontology. Carl has worked as a General Practice associate, a part-time senior house officer in a hospital and as a clinical lecturer at Birmingham Dental School. He became a practice principal in 2003 and while continuing to teach undergraduates, also took the role of Foundation Dental Trainer for three successive years. His extensive teaching experience allows him to undertake some of the most complex of dental problems. Says Carl: "I'm privileged to have a hugely talented and clinically respected team here at Parkside.
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BBC Radio 3's Katie Derham and esteemed guests from the world of opera and classical music are the listeners' guide to the stories behind the music. Meticulous attention to the music and context is married with a lot of fun to make opera accessible to new audiences whilst maintaining Glyndebourne's international reputation for excellence.
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Over the past 70 years, the Aspen Institute has tackled the world's greatest challenges by reaching across communities, sectors, and differing points of view to bring together thinkers and doers committed to solving problems.
Growing economic inequality and exclusion is one of the defining threats of our time, and we need to make progress.
— Dan Porterfield, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute
The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy seeks to combat this threat and build an economy that enables people and communities around the world to thrive. Powered by an anchor investment of $26 million from the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, the Partnership combines the ideas, talents and resources of the public, private and nonprofit sectors to address economic inequality around the world.
Together, we aim to drive change at scale and address one of the most pressing and complex challenges of our time. More.
Making Capitalism Smarter
The United States needs to deliver more growth and more prosperity to more people. The annual Economic Security Summit brought together experts to figure out how.
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When the Business Roundtable renounced the primacy of shareholders, putting social good above the bottom line, the group was lauded for its reconception of corporate purpose. But, writes Judy Samuelson, it was the Institute's Business and Society Program that had heralded the idea for over a decade, working to bring long-term value creation to a tipping point. It worked.
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These DIY projects are among the commonest for homeowners who are looking for an ornamental addition to the home. Restore(s) costing over $5,000 aren't eligible. There are repairs and improvements at dwelling that won't need this. As a result of so many homeowners are already on the Wholesome Dwelling Restore Program waiting listing, there could also be a significant delay earlier than you are able to take part.
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Properly setting boundaries can help addicts to stay sober. Boundaries keep them from going back to unsafe people, places, and things which can result in a relapse. They also help replace bad behaviors with good ones. For example, you can choose to set the boundary of a 10pm bedtime instead of pulling all-night drug binges! The hard work of setting appropriate physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and sexual boundaries can seem daunting and pointless at first. However, in time most addicts realize that a boundary kept is oftentimes a life saved!


With Fortnite boasting 125 million players worldwide, and PUBG introducing its own Global Invitational event this year (with a $2 million prize pool no less), either could be argued to be top of the pile when it comes to the eSports side of things. Shifting focus from these two however, there could be a big hitter looking to make their own mark on the competitive aspect of the thriving BR phenomenon.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 recently showcased their adaptation of Battle Royale, with the closed beta testing of the Blackout mode receiving largely positive feedback from testers and streamers alike. So much so, it looks set to give the big two something to be curious, if not worried about.
The feedback received from players often points to Blackout being a more polished and tuned-up version of Bluehole's PUBG, and although comparisons are more likely to be made between the former and the likes of Battlefield V's BR mode, the premise of the objective remains the same, even for a title as big as Fortnite.
Call of Duty has already been a staple in competitive gaming for some time, and shifting focus into the Battle Royale genre could be a massively positive move for the franchise. Will it be as much of a globally sweeping entity as Fortnite has been? Probably not. But CoD has been a powerhouse in the FPS game for a long time now, and there is no reason not to believe they can make a similar impact in BR eSports too.
Not sure it will top PUBG but we'll see. Having played the Beta I wasn't impressed at all, it just made me want to play PUBG. Battlefield V might be a better shout.


A Nightmare For Matlock After Home Defeat To Struggling Stafford.
A home banker turned into a nightmare for Matlock who were on the end of a shock defeat.
Struggling Stafford, in third bottom spot before kick off, with just two away wins at already doomed Droylsden and all but relegated Stocksbridge, rode their luck, due to atrocious Matlock finishing, to inflict only the Gladiators second defeat of the season at the Autoworld Arena.
Matlock's afternoon was made much worse when David Haggerty, (left), potentially Matlock's player of the season, was stretchered off in the 65th minute and taken by ambulance to Chesterfield Royal Hospital with a facial injury after a collision with Stafford goalkeeper Andrew Jones.
Haggerty was later released from hospital but the diagnosis is a couple of broken bones around the eye which looks like his season is over.
Matlock badly missed the suspended Shaun Tuton, the striker commenced a three match ban following his harsh dismissal against Skelmersdale a fortnight earlier.
His replacement, Darryl Thomas, had an afternoon to forget, missing a hatful of chances, ones which would have put the game beyond Stafford, who in the first half, looked the poorest side to visit Matlock this season.
Oscar Radford failed a fitness test, so Adam Yates dropped back into central defence with Thomas and Lavell White coming into the starting eleven.
White looked lively early on but all too often he lacked the quality final product. As Matlock bombarded the Rangers' goal, Haggerty had a 4th minute header cleared off the line.
Chances to break the deadlock and ease the nerves came regularly for Matlock.
Thomas was unlucky with a diving header from a left wing cross at the far post but then missed some far easier opportunities, including one from less than a yard out.
Then on 42 minutes, James Ashmore drove too high from an excellent position.
But there was a nasty and painful sting in the tail for Matlock. Stafford had scarcely been over the half way line but they broke forward through Daniel Cope down the right, his cross caught Leesley on the hand and a penalty was awarded.
Andrew Griffiths confidently tucked away the spot kick and Rangers had a valuable, but undeserved lead having had the wind at their backs.
Straight after the restart, Darryl Thomas (left), somehow headed against the bar from two yards out to increase his own personal - and his side's - frustration.
Jones then spilled an Ashmore free kick but escaped punishment as the ball was scrambled untidily away.
The game was handed to Stafford on 57 minutes when from a free kick, Jon Kennedy hesitated and substitute James McCarthy looped a header into the net.
Haggerty's injury came when a corner was incorrectly awarded after White had shot too high from another fine position, and even with a two goal lead, Rangers looked vulnerable. Equally though, their confidence increased, perhaps subconsciously knowing it was going to be their day.
Jones saved superbly from Leesley and then Danny Holland before Thomas spurned another great chance, his shot skimming wide from sixteen yards with only Jones to beat.
The defeat has in all probability extinguished Matlock's play off hopes, while Stafford still need a miracle to stay up. It proves that nothing should be taken for granted in football!


Somedays when your heart feels just a little bit heavy And your smile doesn't come as often as it should And you find yourself so caught up in living that you forget to LIVE-- On days like that You just have to take a moment. A moment to soak in the sun from a beautiful day. A moment to think about all that God has blessed you with. A moment to forget about the to do list. A moment to soak in the quiet. A moment to act silly and dance like a fool. Just a moment.
Today, I am embracing my moment. I hope you take the time to do the same.
So true. It's smart to recognize those times we need to recharge :) Enjoy!
I love this...counting our blessings!
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The Lok Sabha election season is on. Political leaders are campaigning tirelessly, notwithstanding the blistering heat. But sadly, the campaign narrative is largely based on caste and religion, most often personal and nasty (Mandya is a nearby example), while the citizens expect leaders to maintain decorum and confine themselves to serious issues.
One wonders whether the candidates are really familiar with their party manifestos. Manifesto-based campaigning is something our politicians have not learnt to practice. Against this unfortunate reality, an attempt is made to examine the promises made by the Congress and the BJP in their manifestos.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi released the party manifesto recently, drafted by the party's think-tank with inputs from a cross section of citizens. Titled 'We will deliver', the manifesto makes a string of promises to voters. Significant among them is the promise to transfer, under the NYAY scheme, Rs 72,000 annually to the bank accounts of the poorest 20% households in the country as income guarantee, which will cost a whopping Rs 1.36 lakh crore annually. Financial experts, including former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, were consulted in drawing up this scheme with an eye on rural votes. This would be in addition to the MGNREGA, which would be extended to 150 days in a year.
Questions are being raised as to where the money to implement the scheme will come from. But the party leadership is not forthcoming on this vital aspect. The challenge will be to identify that the same persons do not become beneficiaries of multiple largesse to the exclusion of the needy. This, along with the proposed healthcare and housing schemes for the poor, are the significant aspects of the Congress manifesto. The idea of a separate budget for farmers, along with the promise of treating farm loan default as civil offence are sops offered to farmers.
Job creation is a priority in the Congress manifesto. A Ministry of Employment with a promise to create 10 million jobs in villages is promised. Job creation is a complex task as migration from rural to urban areas is increasing, coupled with a desire on the part of the youth to look for secure jobs. To remedy the situation, the manifesto assures support to MSMEs and support to entrepreneurs.
As regards education, the much-talked about plan to spend 6% of GDP on education, an old promise, 2% on R&D and 3% on healthcare by 2023-24 are reassuring. The party commits to passing the 33% women's reservation bill in parliament if voted to power. The inclusive narrative of the party is clearly evident in the manifesto.
Talking of amending the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and repealing the Sedition Law are bold promises but may not be politically wise as it has, according to some senior Congressmen, given Narendra Modi yet another chance to criticise the party as anti-national during his campaign speeches. They feel it may hurt the party in the elections.
The BJP released its manifesto just three days before the first phase of polling, clearly showing the lack of any seriousness attached to it. At the release function, Modi talked of good governance. The party skipped talking about "sab ka vikas", in view of its failure to implement many aspects of its 2014 manifesto, especially job creation, and the negative impact of demonetisation on the economy.
The BJP manifesto is anchored in nationalism, national security and terrorism narrative. The focus is to construct the Ram Mandir as soon as possible. By pandering to the Hindutva vote base and promising to enact a Uniform Civil Code, the party aims to consolidate Hindu votes. That it undercuts the egalitarian and secular fabric of the country does not stir the conscience of BJP leaders.
Post-Balakot airstrike and in pursuit of its talk of zero tolerance to terrorism, the manifesto accords priority to the modernisation of the armed forces and the police. The party also sticks to its goal to abrogate Article 370 to do away with special status to Jammu and Kashmir, together with the repeal of Article 35A. The move will exacerbate the separatist struggle underway in the Valley.
The BJP manifesto also talks of effective steps to prevent illegal immigration affecting local people's livelihood and employment and to complete the NRC process on priority, together with the promise of enacting the Citizenship Amendment Bill, again with an eye on the elections.
Farmers have come to occupy a place in the BJP manifesto, with the promise of extending the Rs 6,000 a year income support to all farmers. A pension scheme for small and marginal farmers to provide social security to them on reaching 60 years of age has also been promised. This seems to be the party's counter to the Congress' NYAY scheme.
Infrastructure development is emphasised upon, with a promise to construct 60,000 km of national highways in the next five years, with an outlay of Rs 100 lakh crore. Employment generation is an area where the Modi government failed in the last five years. The manifesto has no convincing plans in this regard, though it talks of creating 20 million jobs.
In sum, it is apparent that while there are certain aspects in the BJP manifesto pointing to its development agenda, the thrust is on nationalism and national security and understandably so as the party hopes to ride back to power on the basis of the latter. Both parties have indulged in competitive populism to attract voters, unmindful of the financial costs involved in their implementation.


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India Needs to Invest Heavily In Education, Research: President Pranab
NEW DELHI - Asserting that there is no shortcut to success, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Dec 14 said the country needs to invest heavily in education, research and innovation to claim its rightful place as an advanced economy in the world. Speaking at an award function of NDTV to honour India's 25 Greatest Global Living Legends, the President said as has been rightfully pointed out India must have a rightful place in the community of nations as an advanced economy.
"But if we want to achieve that, we must at the same time recognize the fact that without advancement of education, research and innovation, we cannot achieve that," he said at the function to mark completion of 25 years by NDTV.
Mukherjee, who presented awards to 25 'living legends' including Nobel Laureates Amartya Sen and V Rama Krishnan and master batsman Sachin Tendular, said that while listening to the comments of the awardees, "I found out that one striking commonality in all of them that each and every one of them believes in hard work, honesty, commitment to the job.
"Therefore, what is needed today, what you can draw lessons from the outstanding performance of these 25 great Indians is that we cannot have a shortcut or bypass to achieve the success to reach the top," he said.
The President, who is a visitor to over 100 central universities, IITs and NITs, asked why India had been unable to produce any Nobel Laureate from Indian university after C V Raman in 1930s.
"After C V Raman in the late 1930s of the last century, no Indian scholar, no Indian researcher working in an Indian university obtained a Nobel prize. Why?
"There is no lack of talented teachers, students but what we are failing in is to coordinate them, to give them the priority to create the atmosphere which can produce Amartya Sen, Venkat Rama Krishan, Har Gobind Khorana and many others," he said.
Referring to the fact that both the Nobel Laureates present at the functions had done their post graduation from Indian universities, Mukherjee said "we can invest in innovation in education and build up a world class education in this country, which is not a dream." The President said he was travelling to length and breadth of the country only to highlight on this point that "we can achieve if we simply want and if we have determination, courage and conviction.
"If this country could lead higher education for at least 1800 years from the sixth century BC to the 12th century AD...why can't we do it today? We have committed teachers, talented students. Let us create collectively to achieve that object but we shall have to always keep in mind that there is no shortcut to commitment, determination, courage, conviction, honesty, sincerity and discipline," he said. The other award winners included Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rajnikanth, Waheeda Rehman (Cinema), Kapil Dev (Cricket) Leander Paes (Tennis), Zubin Mehta, A R Rehman and Hari Prasad Cahurasiya (Music), Bharat Ratna awardee C N R Rao (Space Science), eminent lawyer Fali Nariman, social activist Ela Bhat, Anish Kapoor (Art).
Ratan Tata of Tata group, Mukesh Ambani of Reliance, N R Narayana Murthy of Infosys, CEO of Pepsi Indra Nooyi and Cipla Chairman Y K Hamied were awarded for their contribution to industry.
Padma award winner M S Swaminathan, S S Badrinath for his contribution in medicine, S H Raza (Art) and novelist Vikram Seth were others awarded at the function.
Speaking brifely, Tendulakar said adviced the youth to play outdoor games as he pointed out that many youngsters play more of video games only. "Video games exercise your thumbs," he said as the audience burst into a laughter.
Tendulkar, who was chosen for Bharat Ratna recently after his retirement from cricket, shared the advice of his grandmother to him of health is wealth and asked youths to play some outdoor sports which will keep them fit.
He said whatever sport one plays needs to be played in the right spirit and the two advices made by him were "when you are defeated, you stand up to face another challenge" and "dreams come true if you chase them hard."
The superstar of South Rajnikath said miracles do happen in life. "An ordinary bus conductor sharing dais is a miracle. My achievements show that miracles do happen."
Swaminathan said future belongs to grains and not guns because "guns you can purchase but not grains". (PTI)


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Q: How would you subscribe to specific stream using ActionCable I have a native rails web app and an iOS app that has a chat component. I'm using ActionCable to provide real-time messaging.
The server broadcasts to two streams in MessageChannel when the message is created in the MessageController

*

*rendered html to go to the web chat

*json object to go to the iOS app

Can you create a stream specific subscription? That is, on the client side, can you filter the html broadcast from the json broadcast?
Or should I create an ApiMessageChannel and a web MessageChannel? This feels like unnecessary duplication because the create will always broadcast to both web and api.
MessageChannel
class MessageChannel < ApplicationCable::Channel
  def subscribed
    stop_all_streams
    stream_for Group.find(params["id"])
    stream_from "message:messages_api_#{params["id"]}"
  end
end

MessageController
def create
# ...

MessageChannel.broadcast_to group, message: render_to_string(message, locals: { previous_message: previous_message, type: group.type, current_user: current_user })

MessageChannel.broadcast_to "messages_api_#{group.id}", message: ApplicationController.render_with_signed_in_user(current_user, json: { sender: current_user.username, content: message.body })
end

ChatRoom Controller
import { Controller } from "stimulus"
import consumer from "channels/consumer"

export default class extends Controller {
  static targets = [ "messages", "newMessage" ]

  connect() {
    this.subscription = consumer.subscriptions.create({ channel: "MessageChannel", id: this.data.get("id") }, {
      connected: this._connected.bind(this),
      disconnected: this._disconnected.bind(this),
      received: this._received.bind(this)
    })
  }

  disconnect() {
    consumer.subscriptions.remove(this.subscription)
  }

  _connected() {
  }

  _disconnected() {
  }

  _received(data) {
    if (data.message) {
      this.messagesTarget.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', data.message);
      $('.js-chat-messages').scrollTop($('.js-chat-messages')[0].scrollHeight);
    }
  }

  clearMessage(event) {
    this.newMessageTarget.value = ''
  }
}

Swift iOS
static var ChannelIdentifier = "MessageChannel"
    let actionCableClient = ActionCableClient(url: URL(string: "wss://localhost:3000/cable")!)

        actionCableClient.headers = [
            "Authorization": token,
            "Accept": "application/json"
        ]

        actionCableClient.connect()

        let room_identifier = ["id" : "12"]
        actionCableChannel = actionCableClient.create(ActionCableController.ChannelIdentifier, parameters: room_identifier, autoSubscribe: true, bufferActions: true )

actionCableChannel?.onReceive = { (data: Any?, error: Error?) in
            print("recieved message!")
            if let error = error {
                print("ERROR: Unable to receive message from ActionCable Channel: \(error.localizedDescription)")
                return
            }
    ```

A: To subscribe to a specific named stream you can:
class MessageChannel < ApplicationCable::Channel
  def subscribed
    # stream_from "message:messages_web"
    # stream_from "message:messages_api"
    # stream_from "message:messages_test"

    stream_from "message:messages_#{params[:type]}"

    # !! can also add in other parameters and add those on the client side for stream specific filtering
    # stream_from "message:messages_#{params[:type]}_#{params[:id]}"

  end
end

class MessagesController < ApplicationController
  def create
    MessageChannel.broadcast_to "messages_web", 'web'
    MessageChannel.broadcast_to "messages_api", 'api'
    MessageChannel.broadcast_to "messages_test", 'test'
  end
end

import consumer from "channels/consumer"
this.subscription = consumer.subscriptions.create({ channel: "MessageChannel", type: 'web'}, {
  connected: this._connected.bind(this),
  disconnected: this._disconnected.bind(this),
  received: this._received.bind(this)
})

This will only receive messages from "message:messages_web"

A: Based on the doc, you can know as below:

found out that the subscribed method is called via client-side javascript, not by the rails controller.

based on your question, you should subscribe to special resources, right?

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Boston bomber has not paid any of $101M restitution, despite sending family $2K for 'gifts': Feds
Federal officials in Massachusetts have called for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to hand over the $1,400 COVID relief money and any other funds in his inmate trust account, to be put toward the more than $101 million he owes his victims.
The motion, filed Wednesday by Acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell for the District of Massachusetts, urges the court to allow the Bureau of Prisons to move all funds from Tsarnaev's inmate trust account "as payment towards his outstanding criminal monetary penalties, including unpaid special assessment and restitution," court records state.
Following his 2015 trial, Tsarnaev was ordered to pay $101,126,627 in criminal restitution and an additional $3,000 fee. As of Wednesday, he had paid only $2,202.03, which went toward the fee – and not toward the victims – in accordance with federal statutes, the document states.
Tsarnaev was convicted of 30 charges related to the 2013 bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The blast killed three people and hurt over 260 others. Seventeen of the injured people lost at least one limb in the attack.
Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death in 2015 for the deadly 2013 attack near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (FBI via Getty Images)
Tsarnaev and his brother then led police on a multi-day chase, during which time Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Officer Sean Collier was shot and killed. Tsarnaev's brother, Tamerlan, also died.
But records show Tsarnaev, who is currently being held at a maximum security prison in Florence, Colorado, has received over $21,000 since his time as an inmate. Some deposits were made by the Office of Federal Defenders of New York – which put in $11,230 from May 2016 to June 2021; by 35 individuals, including three people from New Jersey, Indiana and Maryland; and the United States government, which sent him a $1,400 COVID relief payment on June 22, 2021, the motion states.
Despite that records show Tsarnaev's deposits were collectively worth $21,071.60, only about $3,885.06 remained in his inmate trust account as of Dec. 22, 2021, court papers state.
FILE – In this April 15, 2013, file photo, medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston. Jury selection for bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial is scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, in federal court in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) (The Associated Press)
And Tsarnaev, "although not making payments to his victims, has made payments to other third-parties," the motion states. "The largest payment the Defendant made from his account was paid to his siblings for items such as 'gifts,' 'support,' and 'books.' These payments totaled $2,000."
Tsarnaev is allowed to use money for clothes, books and other items in prison, but the rest should go toward victim payments, prosecutors said.
"By Congressional mandate, the United States has a statutory duty to collect restitution owed to crime victims," prosecutors said in the document, citing a lien placed on Tsarnaev's property, including his trust account, after his conviction.
SUPREME COURT OT HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS IN DOJ APPEAL TO REINSTATE TSARNAEV DEATH SENTENCE
The motion adds that Tsarnaev was required to notify the court of the money he received because it constitutes a change in his "economic circumstances."
"The United States submits that the requested relief is reasonable and appropriate in this instance," it adds, "especially in light of the Defendant prioritizing payments to his siblings over the victims of his crimes."
Following his conviction, Tsarnaev was sentenced to death, but the penalty was overturned in 2020 after a court ruled that a trial judge erred by excluding some evidence. An appeal to reinstate his death sentence is currently before the U.S. Supreme Court.
It wasn't explained how Tsarnaev received a COVID relief payment.
Stephanie Pagones is a Digital Reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @steph_pagones. If you've got a tip, you can email her at Stephanie.Pagones@fox.com.
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Many transgenic models of neoplastic disease have been produced in mice, including models of breast cancer. In comparison, few transgenic rat models have been described. Nevertheless, the rat remains an interesting model since the origin, pathology and sensitivity to hormones of rat mammary tumours closely resembles those of the human. Both TGF alpha and c-erbB-2 are commonly expressed, dominantly acting oncogenes in human breast cancer. TGF alpha is a member of the EGF family of proteins that induce a mitogenic response by activating members of the EGF tyrosine kinase receptor family, which includes c-erbB-2. However, results from transgenic mouse models using these genes, or their activated products, are somewhat ambiguous in several respects.
To produce transgenic rats, carrying TGF alpha or c-erbB-2 under the control of the MMTV-LTR, as models of breast cancer. To study the pathology of the mammary gland in the generated rat lines and gain insight into the roles of the transgenes in mammary gland biology and pathology.
This work extends the generation of useful animal models of breast cancer to the transgenic rat. The recapitulation of important results from one model system (the transgenic mouse) in another is useful and informative. In addition, the knowledge gained previously from studies of spontaneous and carcinogen-induced rat mammary tumours can now be extended to include data from rats with predetermined genetic tendencies.
The generation of transgenic rats by microinjection of DNA into fertilised eggs is described, with particular reference to how this differs from techniques used in the mouse. Integrated transgenes were detected by Southern blot; transgene expression was confirmed by northern blot analysis of transgene RNA and by immunocytochemical detection of TGF-alpha and c-erbB-2. Rats were mated to stimulate expression of the transgenes and to produce F1 and F2 progeny. Whole-mount analysis of mammary glands was used to detect macroscopic hyperplasias, preneoplasias and tumours. Further histological and immunohistological analysis of these was performed.
Production of transgenic rats was not as successful as that reported with mouse systems. Only 7% (7/105) and 14% (6/42) offspring from MMTV-c-erbB-2 and MMTV-TGF alpha microinjected eggs, respectively, carried transgenes. Copy number varied from less than 1 to 50 copies, with transmission to the F1 generation indicating that four founder rats were mosaic. No tumours appeared in the mammary glands of virgin females of either line. Various pathologies (see below) were however reported in multiparous rats, as has been reported previously for transgenes under control of the MMTV-LTR. Only a single ductal hyperplasia and a small area of fibroadenoma were seen in control non-transgenic rats of similar age and reproductive history.
MMTV-c-erbB-2 transgenics: 23 multiparous females were studied and all showed weak transgene staining in mid-pregnant mammary glands. Eighteen exhibited hyperplasia; four had cystic expansion; 15 had fibroadenoma; three had papillary adenoma; three had DCIS and two had carcinoma. All lesions exhibited staining for c-erbB-2 and this was particularly strong in the cystic expansions and the carcinomas.
MMTV-TGF-alpha transgenics: 29 multiparous females were studied and 11 developed large, solid, palpable lumps in the mammary gland after five or more pregnancies. The lumps grew up to 5 cm in diameter, always appeared on the 10th or 11th day of pregnancy and regressed the day before birth of offspring, the animals then lactated normally. Lumps reappeared more severely on subsequent pregnancies and other lesions were seen, including: fibroma (1), papillary ductal adenoma (3), lactating adenoma (2), ductal carcinoma in situ (4) and carcinoma (2).
The techniques used to generate these rats differed from those used to generate transgenic mice, and a significant proportion of (mosaic) founder animals presumably resulted from integration of the transgene DNA following at least one cell division. Nevertheless, transgenic rats can be generated, and constructs using MMTV-LTR direct the expression to the same tissues as seen in mice, in a pregnancy dependent manner. All mammary lesions seen were stochastic in nature, suggesting that other genetic changes or a critical level of transgene expression were required. That these lesions were stimulated, at least in part, by the transgenes is confirmed by the facts that they are multifocal, they express the relevant transgene and they were not present in non-transgenic littermate controls.
Over-expression of c-erbB-2 in the rat mammary gland leads to stochastic development of mammary carcinoma, as seen in mouse models, but at a lower frequency and without metastasis. However, in the rat a number of additional benign changes were seen, some of which may represent precursors of malignant lesions. MMTV-TGF-alpha rats were characterised by severe, pregnancy-dependent hyperplasia. The pregnancy-associated lesions may be due to hormonal influences on the MMTV promoter, and have been witnessed previously in a variety of mouse models.
MMTV-c-erbB-2 transgenics: In four of the animals the fibroadenomas were macroscopically visible and in the other 11 they were initially identified as densely staining areas in whole-mounts. These lesions often occurred together with ductal hyperplasia of usual type or sclerosing adenosis. The carcinomas were classified as well differentiated, were locally invasive but exhibited no evidence of having metastasised to lungs, lymph nodes or other tissues examined.
MMTV-TGF-alpha transgenics: Histologically the lumps seen in these rats were made up of solid masses of tissue resembling normal lactating mammary gland and were considered to be severe hyperplasias (resembling lactating adenomas) rather than neoplasias. These hyperplasias stained moderately to strongly for TGF-alpha. Lobule number and size was increased and frequently the fat pads were filled with proliferating epithelium. These changes were also seen in earlier pregnancies by whole-mount analysis. Hyperplasia was seen in non-pregnant rats and there was evidence that lobules of hypeplastic, secretory epithelium were retained at least six weeks after weaning (following more than eight pregnancies). Hair loss seen in MMTV-TGF-alpha rats was consistent with sebaceous gland hyperplasia stimulated by the transgene.


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PR can help you make an environmental impact, one step at a time
by Amanda Greever | Oct 21, 2018 | Environmental and Green
A March 2017 study concluded that we spend nearly five years of our life on social media. That's kind of a scary thought, but at the same time, it's really easy to get caught up. Especially in cat videos. Aren't they so cute?
Hold up, though. Have you seen the video of the turtle having a plastic straw forcefully pulled from its nostril? That's not so cute, is it? The 2015 video is horrific, actually. The straw — just one of many plastics that float in the ocean — was finally pulled free, but it's a heartbreaking video to watch. Seeing that creature in pain, due to human negligence, is difficult to watch, but it also added necessary fuel to a movement.
After all, I'm sure you've heard about the potential bans on plastic straws. Starbucks has said they won't be using them by 2020. California Gov. Jerry Brown in September 2018 that banned the use of plastic straws in full-service restaurants, but a customer can still request one. In July 2019, Seattle became the major U.S. city to ban plastic straws and utensils. As an environmental public relations firm, this kind of news is amazing to hear, and we hope more companies, cities and states follow suit.
A Business Insider story reported that less than 9 percent of plastic is recycled. Instead, it sits in a landfill or makes its way out into the ocean, proving hazardous to marine animals and the environment. It'd be impossible for me to guesstimate how many plastic straws are thrown away every day, but I know the number is ridiculously high.
When I was a kid, I remember being told we had to cut the plastic rings that connected six-packs of soda cans because sea animals could get them wrapped around their neck. I knew it was wrong to litter — such as throwing things out the car window — but somehow I never connected that my trash had just as much of an impact. I used scissors on those rings, but I still threw them in the trash. I thought that by avoiding a choking hazard, I was doing my part.
At Orange Orchard, we know that every little thing an individual or business does can make a difference. Cutting plastic rings is helpful, but recycling is the big goal. Banning plastic straws is wonderful, but offering biodegradable straws is an even better option because there are people that will request one anyway. For organizations and businesses out there working to make a difference in the environment, we applaud you. We also invite you to take the next step and give us a call. We'd love to help.


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Death Toll In Philippines Typhoon Surges To 375
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The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surged to 375 on Monday, as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food.
The Philippine Red Cross reported "complete carnage" in coastal areas after Super Typhoon Rai left homes, hospitals and schools "ripped to shreds".
The storm tore off roofs, uprooted trees, toppled concrete power poles, smashed wooden houses to pieces, wiped out crops and flooded villages — sparking comparisons to the damage caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
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"Our situation is so desperate," said Ferry Asuncion, a street vendor in the hard-hit seaside city of Surigao, which was devastated by the storm.
Residents urgently needed "drinking water and food", he said.
At least 375 people were killed and 56 are missing in the latest disaster to hit the archipelago, with 500 more injured, the national police said.
More than 380,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Rai slammed into the country on Thursday.
One of the hardest-hit islands was Bohol — known for its beaches, "Chocolate Hills" and tiny tarsier primates — where at least 94 people have died, provincial Governor Arthur Yap said on Facebook.
In Bohol's coastal town of Ubay, a state of calamity has been declared, with many wooden houses flattened and fishing boats destroyed.
A senior official at the national disaster agency said he had not expected as many deaths.
"I was proven wrong as it appears now coming from the reports," said Casiano Monilla, deputy administrator for operations.
– 'SOS' –
Rai hit the Philippines late in the typhoon season: most cyclones develop between July and October.
Scientists have long warned that typhoons are becoming more powerful and strengthening more rapidly as the world becomes warmer because of human-driven climate change.
The Philippines — ranked among the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change — is hit by an average of 20 storms every year, which typically wipe out harvests, homes and infrastructure in already impoverished areas.
In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan was the strongest storm ever to have made landfall, leaving over 7,300 people dead or missing.
The death toll from Rai is not expected to get anywhere close to that number.
The Philippines has an established disaster management system that provides early warnings of approaching storms and moves vulnerable communities into evacuation centres.
But the storm has dealt a savage blow to the tourism sector, which was already struggling after Covid-19 restrictions decimated visitor numbers.
"SOS" has been painted on a road in the tourist town of General Luna on Siargao Island, where surfers and holidaymakers had flocked ahead of Christmas, as people struggled to find water and food.
"There's no water anymore, there's a water shortage, on day one there was already looting in our neighbourhood," Siargao resort owner Marja O'Donnell told CNN Philippines.
There has also been widespread destruction on Dinagat and Mindanao islands, which along with Siargao bore the brunt of the storm when it hit, packing wind speeds of 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour.
At least 14 people died on the Dinagat Islands, provincial information officer Jeffrey Crisostomo told broadcaster ABS-CBN, saying the area had been "levelled to the ground".
But letters written by Dinagat residents, and posted to Facebook, expressed hope.
"We are happy to be alive," Aimee Antonio-Jimeno wrote to her sister.
"Our houses are roofless but we are not hopeless!"
With electricity knocked out in many areas, there is no signal or internet, hampering efforts to assess the storm's damage.
Thousands of military, police, coast guard and fire personnel were deployed along with food, water and medical supplies, while heavy machinery — including backhoes and front-end loaders — were sent to clear roads.
President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to "look for another" two billion pesos ($40 million) in aid, which would double his previous pledge.
But some expressed frustration at the government's response.
"No one showed up — I don't know where the politicians and (election) candidates are," said a visibly angry Levi Lisondra, a resident in Surigao, on the northern tip of Mindanao.
"We paid big taxes when we were working and now they can't help us."
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Westbrook hit Reggie Jackson with his infamous 'Rockabye Baby' move
December 3, 2018 8:30 pm CT
There is no love lost between Russell Westbrook and Reggie Jackson.
The relationship between the two players began to sour when Jackson was a member of the Thunder as he believed he should have been starting over Westbrook.
Since the Thunder did not accommodate Jackson's request, he eventually asked for a trade from the team and was shipped off to the Pistons at the trade deadline in 2015.
After he was traded, he infamously drew criticism from Westbrook and Steven Adams after going a bit out of his way to celebrate hitting clutch free throws to ice the game against the Thunder.
"I thought it was some real [expletive] for our team and our organization," Westbrook said at the time, according to the Oklahoman. "I don't like it at all. But it is what it is. We'll see him down the line. We'll take care of that when we get there."
Last year, Westbrook was asked about that celebration and wasn't willing to offer a response.
"No, I don't," Westbrook said when asked if he remembered the incident. "I don't know what you're talking about, man."
The relationship between the two players took another turn on Monday night after Westbrook proceeded to score on Jackson and then broke out his patented 'Rockabye Baby' move on him.
Russell Westbrook with the score on Reggie Jackson and he rocks the baby to sleep 👶 pic.twitter.com/fJoKE5eyc9
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) December 4, 2018
It's safe to say these two will not be exchanging holiday cards this season.


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Thirty fact- and fun-filled pages explore the official libraries ofthirteen past U.S. presidents, from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush. Ready-to-color architectural drawings and presidential portraits are accompanied by interesting details of each unique building and its noteworthy memorabilia. The First Ladies and their roles in building the libraries are also profiled.
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Carole Marsh
Includes: patriotic songs, the Pledge of Allegiance, and American flag, Eagle, Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam, Liberty Bell, USS Constitution, and other traditional and contemporary art for children to color plus dot-to-dots, mazes, etc.
Includes: patriotic songs, the Pledge of Allegiance, and American flag, Eagle, Statue of Liberty, Uncle Sam, Liberty Bell, USS Constitution, and other...
Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln
Jean Fritz; Charles Robinson
An easy-to-read story about Lincoln and the famous words he spoke at Gettysburg that will make young readers feel like they are actually at Gettysburg witnessing the speech that still lives in the hearts of all Americans. All Aboard Reading, Level 3 (Grades 2-3). Full color.
An easy-to-read story about Lincoln and the famous words he spoke at Gettysburg that will make young readers feel like they are actually at Gettysburg...
F Is for Flag
Wendy Cheyette Lewison; Barbara Duke
June 14 is Flag Day, but with so many American flags proudly displayed, every day seems like Flag Day. Perfect for reading together with a young child, F Is for Flag shows in simple terms how one flag can mean many things: a symbol of unity, a sign of welcome, and a reminder that-in good times and in bad-everyone in our country is part of one great big family.
June 14 is Flag Day, but with so many American flags proudly displayed, every day seems like Flag Day. Perfect for reading together with a young child...
ISBN: 9780375865244 / Angielski / Twarda / 1 str.
ISBN: 9780375865244/Angielski/Twarda/1 str.
Carl Memling
The youngest readers are sure to enjoy this concise but informative history of the American flag with illustrations of colonial life, Betsy Ross and George Washington, Fort McHenry, and more. Included are instructions on flag etiquette, as well as the Pledge of Allegiance. Full color.
The youngest readers are sure to enjoy this concise but informative history of the American flag with illustrations of colonial life, Betsy Ross and G...
Fly Guy Presents: The White House
Tedd Arnold
It's time for a field trip Fly Guy and Buzz are going to the White House. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly, full-bleed photographs throughout, young readers will love learning about the presidents and their famous house.
Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold really brings nonfiction to life for beginning readers And this book has eye-catching holographic foil on the front cover
It's time for a field trip Fly Guy and Buzz are going to the White House. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly, full-bleed ph...
Davy Crockett: A Life on the Frontier
Stephen Krensky; Debra Bandelin; Bob Dacey
There may be myths about Davy Crockett, but he had an amazing life as a soldier and a leader who always stood up for what he believed in. Full color.
John Adams Speaks for Freedom
Deborah Hopkinson; Craig Orback
This reader chronicles the life of John Adams, the second president of the newly formed United States. Full color.
Marion Dane Bauer; John Wallace
Mount Rushmore is the most visited place in the United States. Learn the story about how this wonder of America was made.
A is for America: A Patriotic Alphabet Book
Tanya Lee Stone; Gerald Kelley
Kids can learn American history in this alphabet book. Rhyming couplets that flow through the alphabet help kids celebrate everything from the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to Thomas Jefferson and Harriet Tubman. Full color.
Kids can learn American history in this alphabet book. Rhyming couplets that flow through the alphabet help kids celebrate everything from the Constit...
U.S.A. Secret Code Puzzles for Kids
Tony J. Tallarico
Kids love secret codes, and this book offers dozens of intriguing challenges with insights into U.S. history, geography, pop culture, and a host of other subjects. Suitable for ages 8 to 12, the 36 puzzles reveal fun facts, from the extent of the Appalachian Trail to what Paul Revere really said on his midnight ride. Solutions included.
Kids love secret codes, and this book offers dozens of intriguing challenges with insights into U.S. history, geography, pop culture, and a host of ot...
Mount Rushmore's Hidden Room and Other Monumental Secrets: Monuments and Landmarks
Laurie Calkhoven; Valerio Fabbretti
Truth or Lie: Presidents!
Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych.
Erica S. Perl; Michael Slack
Native American Heroes: Osceola, Tecumseh & Cochise
ISBN: 9780545467209 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str.
ISBN: 9780545467209/Angielski/Miękka/128 str.
Ann McGovern; N/A N/A
November is Native American Heritage month
Osceola, Cochise, and Tecumseh are three Native American heroes who fought valiantly for their land and for their people. This book is divided into three parts--each part recounting the life of one of these great heroes. Their true stories are emotionally gripping and tragic, and Ann McGovern handles delicate topics, such as violence and racism, expertly for young readers. The narrative text is supplemented by black-and-white original source materials throughout (i.e. photographs, maps, portraits, a newspaper article).
Osceola, Cochise, and Tecumseh are three Native American heroes who fought valiantly for their land an...
U.S.A. Constitution Activity Book
Solve the puzzles to discover fun facts about the U. S. Constitution These mazes, secret codes, crosswords, and other puzzles offer an entertaining way to learn about the Constitution, the foundation of the supreme law of the United States. Thirty-four challenges reveal significant facts, such as who signed the Constitution, where and when the delegates gathered, how the document made the United States into a nation, and other fascinating historical details. Includes solutions.
Solve the puzzles to discover fun facts about the U. S. Constitution These mazes, secret codes, crosswords, and other puzzles offer an entertaining w...
U.S.A. Facts & Fun Activity Book
George Toufexis
Discover exciting places across the nation with mazes, crosswords, and other puzzles With just a pencil to lead the way, kids will have fun exploring some amazing landmarks throughout America. Thirty-nine puzzles highlight such well-known tourist attractions as Chicago's Cloud Gate and South Dakota's Mount Rushmore as well as less familiar sites like Ohio's Serpent Mound and the Lost Sea of Tennessee. Solutions are included.
Discover exciting places across the nation with mazes, crosswords, and other puzzles With just a pencil to lead the way, kids will have fun exploring...
The Cherokees Past and Present: An Authentic Guide to the Cherokee People
J. Edward Sharpe
A small book with a lot of information. Given here is Cherokee history, language, food, dwellings, clothing, arts and crafts, government, religion, legends, and games.
A small book with a lot of information. Given here is Cherokee history, language, food, dwellings, clothing, arts and crafts, government, religion, le...
Landing Of The Pilgrims
ISBN: 9780394846972 / Angielski / Miękka / 1 str.
ISBN: 9780394846972/Angielski/Miękka/1 str.
James Henry Daugherty
In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had every right to belong to whichever church they wanted. In the name of religious freedom, they fled to Holland, then sailed to America to start a new life. But the winter was harsh, and before a year passed, half the settlers had died. Yet, through hard work and strong faith, a tough group of Pilgrims did survive. Their belief in freedom of religion became an American ideal that still lives on today.
James Daugherty draws on the Pilgrims' own journals...
In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had every right...
Get on Board: The Story of the Underground Railroad
James Haskins
Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Jim Haskins tells the story of the Underground Railroad. New in paperback, this colorful history weaves together personal stories, historical material, and letters of conductors and stationmasters who helped slaves to freedom. Fascinating . . . excellent.--Booklist, boxed review.
Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Jim Haskins tells the story of the Underground Railroad. New in paperback, this colorful history weaves togeth...


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First Team News
The One And Only Issue Three
This Saturday's match programme has Paul Gallagher on the cover and the North End midfielder gives an extended interview to The One And Only.
Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday Ticket News
Gally is one of a number of players featured in this third edition of the season, with interviews and features with Declan Rudd, Daniel Johnson, former players David Lucas and Tommy Spurr and much more.
Speaking to editor Dany Robson, main interviewee Gallagher says he still has major ambitions in his own career, but he also wants to make sure the next generation of Deepdale players are primed and ready for their moment on the big stage.
At 34, Gallagher dreams of leading PNE into the Premier League, he calls Deepdale his 'home' and he admits any defeats hurt him for days after, until he can help to put them right in the next match.
He is determined to play as long as he can admitting he is doing the old footballing cliché of 'as you get older you move further back' or in his case, moving back and then sideways!
However, while he is concentrating on his own career, he gives up his time to help with the younger players at PNE to make sure they have the best chance of making a good go of their professional careers.
"I have been here a long time and I want continue playing for as long as I can and also to give something back," said Paul. "I started off as a No.9, moved to left wing and then right wing and I have been playing centre-mid for the last four or so years, so I have shuffled sideways!
"I will do what's necessary to prolong my career as I want to be a footballer for as long as I can, I enjoy it and this is a club I call home.
How To Follow The Game: Sheffield Wednesday
"I have a great relationship with the manager, the chairman, the supporters, the people in the club shop, everyone associated with the club.
"It means a lot to me and, when we lose, it hurts a lot and I can't wait to go out there and put it right.
"I am a role model and I take this seriously. I coach the young lads, usually the U15/16s, I have my UEFA B Licence, and I think it's important that I give something back.
"I can pass on information on how the manager wants them to train, his style of play and what he expects of them so that they are ready to make the step up.
"I also spend time with the youth team, the likes of Ethan Walker, Jack Armer, Adam O'Reilly and Jack Baxter, and share my experiences with them so, when they are given their chance, they know what's demanded of them and they can learn quickly to adapt to the first team."
There is a lot more from the No.12 in Saturday's programme, so make sure you pick up your 84-page edition, still just £3, on sale from Saturday from the ticket office and from sellers inside and outside the stadium.
Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday on 24 Aug 19
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Should China follow the interest rate cut when the global monetary policy easing cycle begins?
2019-07-11 03:21:49 category:Finance
Whether China will cut interest rates or not is still a big variable in the follow-up progress of Sino-US economic and trade negotiations. Overall, our monetary policy should still focus on moderate tightening and a good balance between economic adjustment structure and monetary policy operation.
Discrimination of Super-expectation Stimulus
Dang Chao, director of the Sino-British International Program at the School of Finance, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, told the Securities Times that the rising uncertainty of the global macroeconomic situation and the increasing downward pressure on the economy are the main reasons why central banks have turned to the dove one after another, which provides more policy space for the Central Bank of China, but the so-called over-expectation has increased the stimulus. Its not very likely. He believes that this should be analyzed mainly from several aspects, such as guarding against asset price bubbles, maintaining the stability of the RMB exchange rate and solving the structural problems of the economy.
At its regular meeting in the second quarter of 2019, the Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee held that counter-cyclical adjustment should be implemented in a timely and appropriate manner and macro-policy coordination should be strengthened. Steady monetary policy should be relaxed and moderate. We should keep a good balance between the nominal growth of GDP and the growth of broad money (M2) and social financing. From this point of view, Chinas monetary policy model is more inclined to maintain the stability of interest rates, exchange rates and policy expectations, emphasizing reasonable equilibrium. At least, the unexpected stimulus is not in line with its orientation.
Xie Yaxuan, chief macroeconomic analyst of China Merchants Securities, told the Securities Times in an interview that the central banks monetary policy decision-making is a multi-objective system, which mainly decides whether to adjust monetary policy from the perspective of economic fundamentals such as economic growth and inflationary pressures. One of the key tasks of the central bank in 2019 is to merge interest rates. Therefore, the era of benchmark deposit and loan interest rates as a policy tool has passed. In the future, the central bank will pay more attention to adjusting key interest rates in the open market.
Although the central government does not want to, it cannot rule out the possibility of adjusting the benchmark lending rate. The market operating interest rate is already very low. Continuing to lower (market interest rate) can release a signal function, but the actual effect may not be obvious. Hua Changchun, chief economist of Cathay Taijun Safety Ball, told the Securities Times. According to Choice Financial Terminal, the interest rate in the domestic money market has been at a historic low. On July 2, DR001 in the inter-bank market dropped to 0.7%. DR007 is only around 2.1%. The effect of lowering the operating interest rate in the open market is indeed very limited.
Undoubtedly, deepening the reform of interest rate marketization will become the focus of follow-up policy. Since 2018, Chinas central banks credit policy of directional support for small and private enterprises has been continuously introduced, but this more reflects the quantitative monetary policy tools. From January this year, the weighted average interest rate of loans of financial institutions did not fall but rose, and the liquidity stratification of the market intensified at the end of half a year, the drawbacks of the inadequate quantity transmission channels became increasingly obvious. In this way, price instruments are expected to gradually develop in the field of monetary policy. Mingming, deputy director of CITIC Securities Research Institute, told the Securities Times that through the central banks interest rate reduction in the open market, guiding the LPR downward and ultimately guiding the lending rate downward, will help further reduce the financing costs of enterprises.
Combination Boxing is promising
Xie Yunliang, chief macro-analyst of Minsheng Securities Research Institute, predicts that measures such as a comprehensive reduction in interest rates and a sharp devaluation of the RMB exchange rate will be difficult to see in the short term. Even if the results of the Sino-US economic and trade negotiations are not satisfactory, the landing time for the implementation of large-scale counter-cyclical adjustment measures by the Central Bank of China is probably at the end of 2019. Considering the long-term negative impact of the escalation of trade frictions, we need to reserve some policy space for alleviating the downward pressure of the economy in 2020. Xie Yunliang told the Securities Times reporter.
As we all know, if monetary policy fails to relax, it may solidify the distorted economic structure; if monetary policy fails to tighten, it may also cause the tight repayment of credit and bond markets and increase the difficulty of economic transformation. So, including monetary policy, what kind of macro-policy combination boxing will China adopt?
Mingming believes that since this year, the domestic macro-policy mix can be summarized as stable currency + marginal tight credit + broad fiscal. Broad finance is reflected in reducing taxes and fees, expanding deficits, increasing the issuance quota of local government special bonds, etc. Monetary policy is anchored by credit, moderate and stable, and the strength of broad credit is weakened, mainly by interval regulation.
Party Chao told the Securities Times that Chinas economy needs structural adjustment, but this process needs to be gradual and coordinated, so as to avoid the liquidity shortage caused by market clearance and panic and interfere with normal economic activities. Therefore, monetary policy can play a role in mitigating risks to a certain extent. In his view, Chinas macro-policy is characterized by multi-objective consideration. That is, stable employment, stable finance, stable foreign trade, stable foreign investment, stable investment and stable expectations. Therefore, relevant policies such as monetary, fiscal and industrial policies should serve this series of objectives.
Xie Yaxuan believes that Chinas fiscal policy should be more active, and should adhere to the tax reduction and fee reduction and other ways to reduce the impact of government intervention on economic activities, mobilize the enthusiasm of families and enterprises. Based on the fact that China has high macro leverage and high asset prices, China should aim at stable employment, base on supply side, and underpin rather than boost economic growth. In the policy portfolio, market conjectures such as large-scale infrastructure construction and comprehensive relaxation of real estate policy will not be the first choice of Chinas policy toolbox.
Mingming told reporters that in order to achieve steady growth and low leverage, implement the policy of no speculation in housing and control house prices, it is no longer appropriate for China to transfer leverage through government departments, which means that Chinas economic growth should shift from big government expenditure to enterprise investment and consumption.
Does the RMB exchange rate rise or fall?
From the basic point of view, the general trend of Chinas long-term economic improvement has not changed. As the second largest economy in the world, China still maintains an economic growth rate of more than 6%. In terms of growth potential, China still has a broad space to improve total factor productivity. Undoubtedly, this is the strongest support for the RMB exchange rate. Fan Lei, a macro analyst at Guohai Securities, believes that the easing of trade frictions between China and the United States and the reduction of interest rates by the Federal Reserve during the year mean that the RMB may appreciate slowly and appropriately.
Party Chao told the Securities Times that the fluctuations of the exchange rate market in the past two years have always been the logic behind the evolution of Sino-US trade conflicts. That is to say, the future economic uncertainty and policy uncertainty, once superimposed, may make market expectations worsen in a short period of time. At present, trade conflicts are only eased, and the solution of deep-seated contradictions is bound to be a long-term complex and tortuous process, so the RMB exchange rate will inevitably have twists and turns in this period.
In early and mid May this year, with the repeated Sino-US economic and trade negotiations, the pressure of RMB devaluation increased again. Choice data show that during the 10 trading days from May 6 to 17, the spot exchange rate of Renminbi depreciated by 1772 basis points against the US dollar, and then the US dollar weakened significantly since June 19, with a decline of up to 1 percentage point against the RMB in three trading days. Recently, the RMB exchange rate has been in a steady state.
In this regard, Xie Yaxuan believes that the weakening of the effective exchange rate of the US dollar may lead to the inflow of international capital to emerging economies, including China, thereby improving the supply and demand situation in the corresponding regional foreign exchange market. In terms of the dollar cycle and fundamentals, the dollar index is at the end of its strength, and is more likely to weaken in the future, with the euro, yen and Sterling more likely to strengthen. Under the current RMB exchange rate formation mechanism, the US dollar is weak while the Euro and Yen are strong. From the perspective of reference basket currencies, it will help the RMB exchange rate to recover against the US dollar.
Xie Yunliang told the Securities Times that in late May, with a series of measures taken by the central bank, the RMB exchange rate was stabilized. Generally speaking, the main driving force for the devaluation of the RMB against the US dollar in this region is still market forces rather than policy factors. Since late June, the RMB has rebounded slightly on the basis of the previous depreciation, accompanied by the expected increase in interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and the resumption of economic and trade negotiations between China and the United States. Xie Yunliang pointed out that, in the short term, the exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar mainly fluctuates in a small two-way way way. In the long run, Chinas economic development prospects are ahead of the world, and RMB appreciation is a big probability event.
Since the 8.11 exchange rate reform in 2015, strengthening exchange rate flexibility has become a major feature of Chinas exchange rate market-oriented reform. Since the second half of 2018, the RMB exchange rate has fluctuated in two directions. Specifically, in the second half of 2018, due to the warming of Sino-US trade friction, the weakening of domestic fundamentals, and the Federal Reserves shrinkage, there is a certain depreciation pressure on the RMB exchange rate. After 2019, the RMB exchange rate has appreciated in the context of the slowdown of economic growth in the United States, the easing of Sino-US trade relations and the recovery of domestic economy in the first quarter. However, the rising Sino-US trade frictions have also caused the rapid devaluation of the RMB exchange rate.
Specifically, the Federal Reserve has started a cycle of interest rate cuts, or has brought capital inflows to the country, and has supported the RMB exchange rate. However, considering that Chinas economy is still bottoming out, the RMB exchange rate does not have the basis for a substantial and rapid strengthening, and the follow-up may maintain the steady state of the enterprise. On the margin, the RMB exchange rate may appreciate slightly, but the space is relatively limited. Mingming told the Securities Times reporter.
Hua Changchun told reporters that in April this year, when he exchanged with overseas market institutions, the other side generally believed that there was no risk in the RMB exchange rate, but now this trend has begun to turn into worry. At the same time, although the trend of the US dollar may be weak in the future and the decline of interest rate in the US market will exceed that of China, the trend of domestic manufacturing investment in China is not ideal, domestic demand still needs to be further boosted, and we still need to deal with the risk of RMB devaluation.


After declining gradually since 2014, central bank reserves have begun to recover. For the first time since OMFIF started tracking the assets under management of global public investors, central bank assets expanded, and did so at a pace of 8%. This trend was relatively broad-based: only Middle Eastern central banks' assets declined on average.
Other types of public investors, sovereign funds and public pension funds, also increased their assets, according to this year's Global Public Investor report. Norway's Norges Bank Investment Management, the world's largest sovereign fund, led the charge. OMFIF will be launching the full findings of this research on 23 May in London.
While reserves grow, the strategies for managing them are becoming trickier. Encouraged by a low bond yield environment, public investors are increasingly tempted to diversify away from traditional allocation strategies focused on fixed income and expand into a wider range of assets. There has been a particularly strong shift from sovereign funds and public pension funds into real estate and infrastructure assets, as documented in a report prepared by OMFIF and BNY Mellon, which will be launched next month.
Central banks, however, remain broadly conservative. Security and liquidity remain important criteria for defining reserve allocation strategies. While some of the factors influencing the macroeconomic landscape are slowly reversing, others are more structural. Weak demographics, slow productivity growth and persistently low long-term interest rates will continue to determine the overall framework within which public investors pursue their asset management strategies.
Alexander Petrov, assistant vice-president, policy and research, official institutions group at State Street Global Advisors.


Ukrainian Mykhaylo Khalilov won the fourth edition of the Memorial Cimurri / Gran Premio Bioera, which started in Cavriago and finished in Reggio Emilia in Italy.
After launching an attack in the final kilometer, the 33 year-old Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce racer won by one second in front of a charging group of eleven riders. In a sprint behind Khalilov, former Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) took second and Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes-Ballan) finished third.
The race was started by a special guest, the newly retired two-time World Champion and 2004 Olympic Games gold medallist Paolo Bettini.
After a fast start in the first 10 kilometers, a group of five escaped, including Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre), Vladimir Duma (Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Showers), Walter Proc (LPR - Ballan), Daniele Contrin (Tinkoff - Credit Systems) And Fabrice Piedmont (NGC Medical - OTC Industria Porte).
The five earned a maximum advantage of 6'57" by kilometer 33, but the group was caught with about 48km to go as the sixteen teams in the race decided to take command.
Europe ProTour leader Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld) jokes with guest of honour, Paolo Bettini.
It was an unusual task for Bettini who was so accustomed to set off after the flag with his bicycle.
Bettini retired as a professional at the World Championships in Varese.
Paolo Bettini has changed his lycra for a different outfit.
Alessandro Petacchi is now racing for LPR Brakes alongside Danilo Di Luca.
Manuele Mori (Scott-American Beef) signs in.
Petacchi looks ahead to obtaining more sprint wins.
LPR Brakes techincal director Fabio Bordnali is happy to have two strong riders like Petacchi and Di Luca.
The president of the Italian cycling federation, Renato Di Rocco is happy to see Bettini at the start.
Di Rocco and Bettini arm in arm after Italy won the World Championship title.
Bettini waves to the crowd.
Giovanni Cimurri at the start line next to Paolo Bettini.
Ravis Belohvosciks (Scott-American Beef) signs in.
The peloton headed out over this bridge which was designed by an architect named Calatrava.
The racers make it past the Scandiano shortly after the start.
Mykhaylo Khalilov (Ceramica Flaminia) won against all odds as favourites like Visconti and Di Luca were beaten.
A joyous Khalilov crosses the finish one second ahead of the group.
Khalilov celebrates his win as he bested the sprinters.
Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) beats Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) for second place.
Bettini crossed the line but this time without a bicycle.
The podium with winner Mykhaylo Khalilov in the centre and runner-up Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) on the left, as well as third-placed Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) on the right.
Mykhaylo Khalilov attacked with less than one kilometre remaining and beat the 15-man group.
The podium with Visconti (l, second) and third-placed Di Luca on the right, while winner Khalilov is in the centre.


Next, the rub-out. I've found that my initial little value study helps with this step. The more familiar you are with your subject and your values, the better.
Next up: My favorite part- the magic part. Painting. Stay tuned.