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Blueprint for the Public Hearings
Posted on November 12, 2019 November 12, 2019 by coconinodemocrats_bdw1rb
by Ann Heitland
He Undermines the Foundation of American Government
He has repeatedly obstructed legal inquiries
The "Deep State" Lie
Accomplices or Heroes
Why Impeachment Is the Right Choice
It's impossible to overstate the significance of the impeachment hearing which will begin tomorrow. One signal is that all major networks have canceled their regular programming to televise the hearings, beginning at 8 a.m. Arizona time, Wednesday. For the Nixon impeachment, the networks rotated coverage so that only one of the "big three" was showing the witnesses at any one time. That, after all, was just about the cover-up of a burglary. (Also, it was a different kind of media market.) This is more. Trump and his enablers are a fundamental threat to our Constitutional democracy.
As much as we disagree with Trump's policies — on Climate, DACA, FEMA, taxes, meat regulation — we'd be happy to take those issues to the voters in 2020 as we would with any normal President. Impeachment is something different because Trump is not normal. Trump is what the Founders feared — a man run amok in pursuit of his own interests, damaging our national security. As commentator Andrew Sullivan put it last week:
[This impeachment is] the endgame for Trump's relentless assault on the institutions, norms, and practices of America's … democracy…. It's also a deeper reckoning. It's about whether the legitimacy of our entire system can last much longer without this man being removed from office.
Andrew Sullivan, NY Magazine, "This is no orginary impeachment."
Sullivan "counts the ways" that Trump has attacked and undermined the core legitimacy of our Constitution and democracy:
Trump is the only candidate in American history who refused to say that he would abide by the results of an election. Even after winning the 2016 election, he still claimed that "millions" of voters — undocumented aliens — perpetrated massive electoral fraud in the last election, and voted for his opponent. He has repeatedly and publicly toyed with the idea that he could violate the 22nd Amendment, and get elected for three terms, or more.
Sullivan, ibid.
This is not a joke. When the President of the United States says these things, he invites ordinary citizens to accept that "norms, institutions, and laws may be ignored, subverted, or replaced."
Furthermore, he undermines confidence in the very foundation of our system of government: Voting. If our electoral system is permeated with fraud, why vote? But, it's not. That's been proven over and over.
Trump engages in a very successful system of propaganda — it worked for Goebbels and it works for Putin: "Play on the emotions; the bigger the lie, the better; lies should be repeated many times….Unfortunately, it works." Maddow, Blowout, p.288.
He consistently described a perfectly defensible inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 election as a "witch hunt" and a "hoax," demonizing Robert Mueller [and others]. [He refused to testify in the investigation and ordered others not to coorperate. When Mueller finished his report,] Trump then withheld release of the full report, while his pliant attorney general distorted its content and wrongly proclaimed that Trump had been entirely exonerated.
In the current Ukraine scandal… We barely blink anymore when a president refuses to cooperate in any way, demands his underlings refuse to testify and break the law by flouting subpoenas, threatens to out the first whistle-blower's identity (in violation of the law), or assaults and tries to intimidate witnesses, like Colonel Alexander Vindman.
Trump has refused to release his tax returns like every other modern President. He ordered members and former members of the Executive Branch to refuse document requests and to refrain from testifying. Thankfully, some defied him.
All the while, Trump proclaims the Big Lie: "I am the most transparent President ever." And his followers believe the lie. And the Republican Party — putting party over country — goes along with the Big Lie. We hope at least the latter will end as public hearings proceed.
Trump can defend himself in the current Ukraine scandal in two ways, and he is doing both.
First, he's asserting an unprecedented, unfounded, and dangerous interpretation of the Constitution, saying Article 2 permits him to do "anything I want." As Sullivan points out, this "represents a view of executive power that is the equivalent of a mob boss's." Or, Putin's or any other authoritarian governing oligarchies.
This has no place in a democracy. It's a radical lie about our Constitution that would make the Founders take up arms. Indeed, when King George took that view, they did, leading them to draft Article II in a way to make clear that Trump's interpretation of their words is a despicable lie.
[Trump] believes in the kind of executive power the Founders designed the U.S. Constitution to prevent. It therefore did not occur to Trump that blackmailing a foreign country to investigate his political opponents is a classic abuse of power, because he is incapable of viewing his own interests and the interests of the United States as in any way distinct. Sullivan, ibid.
Whether the attempted bribery and blackmail of Ukraine's president turns out to be in pursuit of foreign interference in the 2020 election or to obtain lucrative oil and gas contracts for his (and Rick Perry's) donors — or both, the withholding of taxpayer funds, duly appropriated by Congress for the defense of an ally who is at war with Russia, is unconstitutional.
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High crimes and Misdemeanors."
U.S. Constitution, Article 2, Section 4.
Trump's second line of defense is to enlist surrogates to lie for him. While imploring his rally audiences to "read the transcript," he sends his troupe of pundits to spread false stories of what is in the record of his July call with Ukraine's president. Our own Republican State Senator (LD-6) Sylvia Allen, citing Glenn Beck, posted on Facebook in the last few days:
https://www.facebook.com/sylvia.t.allen/posts/2818600901497399
We have become so used to these attacks on our constitutional order that we fail to be shocked by Trump's insistence that a constitutional impeachment inquiry is a "coup." By any measure, this is an extraordinary statement, and itself an impeachable offense as a form of "contempt for Congress."
He lies and misleads the American public constantly, in an outright attempt to so confuse Americans that they forget or reject the concept of truth altogether. Lies are part of politics, but we have never before seen such a fire hose of often contradictory or inflammatory bald-faced lies from the Oval Office
Sullivan, ibld.
Sullivan continues, "this is not just another kind of presidency; it is a rolling and potentially irreversible assault on the legitimacy of [our United States government]." Trump has never been in government; his view of government is that it's all been bad before he got there. Civil servants and the military are there, in his view, to serve only him — not the Constitution, not American security, not the American people.
If the CIA finds something that could reflect poorly on him, then the CIA is part of the "deep state coup." Ditto the FBI and the State Department. These are not old-fashioned battles with a bureaucracy over policy; that's fine. They are assaults on the legitimacy of the bureaucracy, and the laws they are required to uphold. These are definitional impeachable offenses, and they are part and parcel of Trump's abuse of power from the day he was elected.
In the coming weeks, we shall see if Senators and Congressmen are accomplices or heroes in this tale. So far, the evidence is bleak. While 20 Republican Congressmen have announced they will not seek re-election rather than run on a ticket with Trump, few have spoken out. Trump openly bribes and threatens Senators who hint at opposition.
Today's Republican Party as it relates to Trump reminds me of a figurine my mother had.
Senator Lindsey Graham, perhaps the most contemptible figure of the last couple of years, even says he will not read witness transcripts or follow the proceedings in the House or consider the evidence in a legal impeachment inquiry, because he regards the whole impeachment process as "BS" and a "sham." This is a senator calling the constitutional right of the House of Representatives to impeach a president illegitimate.
Sullivan, ibid. (boldface added)
Trump has opened up not a divide between right and left so much as a divide over whether the American system of government is legitimate or illegitimate. That is why Congress must impeach and remove rather than wait for the next election. As Sullivan writes:
I don't want to defeat Trump in an election, because that would suggest that his assault on the truth, on the Constitution, and on the rule of law is just a set of policy decisions that we can, in time, reject. It creates a precedent for future presidents to assault the legitimacy of the American government, constrained only by their ability to win the next election. In fact, the only proper constitutional response to this abuse of executive power is impeachment.
Impeachment is a fearful choice. If the Senate fails to convict — if Republicans are not patriots, in other words — our country is in the gravest of danger. But for the House to hold back from impeachment because it fears that Republicans will not do their patriotic duty is also unpatriotic and dangerous. The Constitution demands it. The Founders anticipated this. Failing to proceed dishonors them.
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Velika Remeta () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Irig municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 42 people (2002 census). The Velika Remeta Monastery is located near the village.

See also
List of places in Serbia
List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
Velika Remeta Monastery

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Populated places in Syrmia

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Toronto Wolfpack open the vault for All Black star Sonny Bill Williams
The Canadian Press November 8, 2019, 1:49 a.m. UTC
The Toronto Wolfpack have already proved doubters wrong by managing to establish a toehold for a little-known sport in North America.
Now the transatlantic rugby league team is opening the vault in the hope that All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams will put it on the worldwide map as the Wolfpack prepare for their step up into England's top-tier Super League come February.
The Wolfpack confirmed Thursday that the 34-year-old Williams, a star in both of rugby's codes, has signed a two-year contract. The deal is worth a total of $9 million, with Williams getting an ownership stake, according to a source granted anonymity because they were not in a position to publicly divulge the information.
"Having someone of his talent join the Wolfpack will greatly raise the profile of the club, and also help move the game forward globally," Bob Hunter, the Wolfpack chairman and CEO, said in a statement. "Sonny is a phenomenal athlete and we believe he is rugby's LeBron James and his addition to our league is comparable to when David Beckham joined L.A. Galaxy."
The Wolfpack may not be finished yet.
England's Daily Telegraph reports Toronto is also interested in Manu Tuilagi, a Mack Truck of a centre who currently plays for Leicester and England.
Williams has won championships in both rugby union and league and has real star power in the sport around the globe. Williams has competed at three Rugby World Cups — winning two — and was part of the New Zealand rugby sevens team at the 2016 Rio Olympics before rupturing an Achilles tendon.
"I'm not coming over (to Toronto) for a holiday," Williams, holding his young son in his arms, said in a social media posting, "although my son might be. I'm coming over to do some work. And God willing we can have a successful season on and off the field."
While LeBron and Beckham are names known around the world, Williams is lesser known outside of rugby circles in countries where the sport is not big.
Former Canadian winger Phil Mackenzie, who faced against Williams at the 2011 World Cup, calls the Kiwi one of the best players in the world. But he wonders if his appeal will cross over to non-rugby fans.
"The huge thing that is different is that my wife knows David Beckham," Mackenzie said from Florida. "My wife is obsessed with what David Beckham does, his wife (Victoria), all this stuff. Whereas I don't think that's the case with Sonny Bill outside the rugby community.
"I don't see how he would have the draw to non-rugby fans for the Wolfpack."
Still, Williams' star power is bright. He will draw crowds both in the stands and among sponsors. His name alone is memorable. The fact that he is to be unveiled at a news conference at London's Emirates Stadium, home to Arsenal, on Nov. 14, speaks volumes.
The question remains is he a money-maker or loss-leader.
Like Major League Soccer, English rugby league has a salary cap with a partial exemption for marquee players. In rugby league, the salary cap was two million pounds (C$3.38 million) in 2019. Teams can have two marquee players with each of their salary cap hits restricted to 150,000 pounds (C$253,400).
Toronto's marquee players in 2019 were Australian forward Darcy Lussick and Samoan international back Ricky Leutele.
The Wolfpack have already prompted changes in the salary rules regarding the lower leagues. Now they are likely to push to open up the Super League guidelines to allow more star power.
Having a marquee attraction like Williams adds to their clout in the sport.
The club said its website crashed Thursday with 10,000 hits in a span of one minute. A spokesman said they sold a "significant number" of season tickets. Single-game sales begin in January.
Under majority owner David Argyle, the Wolfpack have shown a willingness to spend money to make money, building the brand first in the hope revenue will follow. The team paid for its own TV broadcast production costs, so as to be able to get Wolfpack on screens around the world.
And while the team has drawn well at Lamport Stadium — the October win over Featherstone Rovers in the Million Pound Game drew an announced sellout crowd of 9,974, a record for the second-tier Betfred Championship — it has been generous in ticket giveaways in the past.
It has also found innovative ways to help the team bridge the Atlantic. Faced with absorbing its opponents' travel and accommodation costs, it struck a sponsorship deal with Air Transat.
And it has made some cutting-edge partnership deals for CBD-infused products such as topical creams.
The Wolfpack have always dreamed big. Argyle, an Australian-born Toronto-based entrepreneur in the mining, energy and agriculture sectors, has plans to showcase his side in European markets to further widen the brand.
Still, Argyle's team has always been a bit of a conundrum. While nominally based in Toronto, the players and staff maintain homes in England and stay in temporary accommodations when they come to Canada.
It makes sense given most of the players are English. Ten of the 12 Super League teams calls England home, with the other being France's Catalans Dragons.
While Lamport is their playing home, they maintain a training centre in the Manchester area. Members of the team genuinely love their time in Toronto — which offers more to do than Wigan — but it is not their home.
For rugby league, the hope is that a rising tide floats all boats. That's especially true for the Ottawa franchise that Wolfpack co-founder Eric Perez plans to start play in the third-tier League 1 in 2021.
Williams, who has turned his public image around, now becomes the face of the Toronto franchise.
As a young man with the NRL's Bulldogs more than a decade ago, Williams was in the news often for the wrong reasons. There was a drunk-driving charge and headlines for public urination. Tabloids had a field day when he was found in a compromising position with a model at a Sydney hotel.
He also ruffled feathers by changing rugby codes and teams as it suited him.
A convert to Islam, Williams is now a family man with a nice way about him.
Williams earned a legion of fans at the 2015 World Cup final after New Zealand beat Australia at Twickenham. A young fan who had made his way on the field was tackled hard by a security official right in front of him as the All Blacks made their way down the sideline saluting the fans.
Williams helped the young boy up, put his arm around him and walked him back to his parents in the stands, giving him his winner's medal before exchanging hugs and parting ways.
More recently, he gave away World Cup tickets to Syrian refugees.
A recent social media post showed him, on his return from the World Cup, surprising his two young daughters as they watched TV.
At six foot three and some 238 pounds, Williams is a powerful runner who has the uncanny ability to offload the ball to a teammate even when getting gang-tackled. He can also be a bruising defender.
Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott says Williams will need to get back in synch with the 13-man code again after five years in the 15-man game.
McDermott sees Williams starting in the back row, eventually transitioning to a more unstructured role like Wolfpack veteran Jon Wilkin as both playmaker and ball-carrier. Williams can initiate second-phase play through a pass or offload in the tackle and will draw plenty of attention, opening up the way for his teammates.
"He's an incredible athlete who can break a tackle himself," McDermott, who had dinner with Williams during the World Cup in Japan as talks grew serious, said in an interview. "But I'm keen to stress the bloke's not made of gold and he's not going to break tackles at will. The game's too tough.
"Defensively he's going to be brilliant for us as well. He's got some eye-catching tackles."
McDermott is realistic, however, saying Williams "is an addition to what we've already got going within the team. But I don't mind telling you he's a brilliant addition as well."
Williams left New Zealand for Australia as a 16-year-old to play rugby league in the NRL with the Canterbury in Sydney. In 2004 he became the youngest player to win an NRL premiership as the Bulldogs won the grand final.
He switched codes in 2008 to play rugby union for France's Toulon. Williams left two years later, saying he wanted to play for the All Blacks.
Williams made his All Blacks debut in November 2010 against England and has won 58 caps (including 16 off the bench). His record in the famed black jersey is 52-5-1 with the only losses coming against South Africa (in 2011), Australia (2015 and '17), British and Irish Lions (2017) and England (at the recent World Cup).
Ten of his 65 career points came at the World Cup against Canada with a try in New Zealand's 79-15 win in 2011 and another in the 63-0 victory in Oita on Oct. 2.
But such is the depth of the All Blacks that while Williams played in all five games at the recent World Cup, he only started two of them.
Williams went 7-0-0 as a boxer between 2009 and 2015, earning the vacant New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title in 2012 with a TKO win over Clarence Tillman.
Another boxing victory was a controversial decision over 45-year-old Francois (The White Buffalo) Botha who fought — and lost to — Evander Holyfield, Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson.
While Williams was in trouble during the fight, he won a controversial decision after 10 rounds. The Botha camp claimed the fight as supposed to be 12 rounds and several betting companies ended up refunding their bets.
The Wolfpack started life in the third tier of English rugby league in 2017, winning promotion to the Championship in its first season and making the Super League on its second attempt to escape the second tier.
Training camp starts Nov. 11 in England. Williams is expected to join the team in late December or early January after working out on his own following the World Cup.
Toronto opens the Super League season Feb. 2 against Castleford Tigers in Leeds, England. The home opener is April 18 against Hull FC.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2019.
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Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press

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Our few remaining wetland areas are fascinating places, where the concentration and range of flora and fauna seems to be so much more intense, and none less so than at the Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve at Balgavies Loch where a visitor recently, in early summer, was astonished to see a family of Greylag goslings, something which is only expected to be found in small numbers in the far north of Scotland and the Western Isles, or in their more usual breeding haunts in Greenland and Spitzbergen.
But a few centuries ago the Greylag was an all the year round part of our everyday life, and, indeed, was the original source of our farm yard goose. However, improved farming methods and land management leading to extensive drainage of our wetland areas, coupled with the effects of sport shooting, caused the Greylag to withdraw in early spring to the less disturbed regions of the far north, there to raise their families of goslings and moult, returning to our stubble fields as the winter storms began to encroach.
The absence of the Greylag was felt to such an extent by the sporting fraternity that by the 1920s efforts were being made by the Wildlife Association of Great Britain and Ireland to reintroduce the species by taking eggs from nests in the north of Scotland and hatching them in areas where they would be most suitably placed for shooting. Birds such as these formed the basis for the flock which is now established in the Balgavies/Forfar loch area, and which now numbers about one hundred birds.
A few breed each year, at both Balgavies and Rescobie lochs, and a bonnie sight they make on the water with one parent leading the little flotilla and one bringing up the rear! However numbers are limited by the attention of both fox and mink.
At one point Angus Council rangers at Forfar loch, in an effort to reduce the numbers around the leisure centre where they were felt to be contaminating the greensward, captured about thirty birds, which were 'adopted' by a lady in the Black Isle but as soon as their feathers grew again, they headed back south for the green braes of Angus!
When the migrant geese arrive in autumn the local flock can be seen to maintain a seemly, or perhaps haughty might be more appropriate, distance, keeping to their own end of the loch. On a fine frosty morning they make an impressive sight as they come in, just clearing the tree tops, flapping along just above the stall and ga ga ga-ing noisily amongst themselves, to flop down onto the loch.
Indeed, the migrants might be attracted to the loch because of the resident group. Nearby, at Montrose Basin, the number of migrants has been falling over the last 20 years, from 1400 in January 1985 to only 116 in March 2006. Whether these birds have moved inland for their winter sojourn in and around Forfar or moved to some more remote site is a mystery. Either way, it is heartening to know there are still some Greylags in Angus.
In conservation terms Richard Hearn of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust sees flocks such as that at Balgavies as a real success story in terms of the re-introduction of a near extinct breeding species. We are indeed fortunate to have such an interesting flock of geese, and an equally interesting loch where they feel safe enough to make their home - right on our own doorstep.


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Hussey options left open
John TownsendThe West Australian
Monday, 18 March 2013 8:58AM
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Camera IconMike Hussey. Pic: Simon Santi/WA News Credit: The West Australian
Mike Hussey appears to have played his last innings for Western Australia, after they were unable to complete a fairytale entry into the Sheffield Shield final.
Needing 273 to beat Queensland to qualify for their first final in 14 years, WA were dismissed for 152 at the WACA Ground yesterday, losing by 120 runs.
Queensland will defend their title against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval later this week.
In a clear indication of the evenness of the competition, WA finished fifth after entering the final session of the season in a strong position to host the final.
Paceman Ryan Harris (2-48) had other thoughts. A likely member of the Ashes pace attack later this year, Harris had Hussey superbly caught by wicket-keeper Chris Hartley at 37 to expose the WA tail.
Harris and veteran all-rounder James Hopes (4-42) bowled unchanged throughout the first hour of the last session to ensure WA could not repeat their lower-order heroics of their past three matches.
Harris claimed six wickets in the first innings and his blazing 54 not out, including a straight six that broke a sightscreen, enabled the Bulls to declare at 9-336.
No player in world cricket is better equipped to anchor a run chase but Hussey's departure at 7-134 sucked the air from WA's sails.
The Queensland fieldsmen clapped the left-hander from the WACA Ground in a sign that he had made his final appearance after a glittering 20-year career.
Michael Hogan was promoted to No.9 in his final appearance for the Warriors, but could not reproduce his match-winning batting form of the past month.
Hussey said he had not decided whether to play on.
"It's all pretty raw at the moment," he said.
"I will go away and relax and take some time to mull it over."
Hussey will have only a few weeks to consider his future because the State contract process starts at the end of this month.
Hussey has played 273 first-class matches for 22,783 runs at 52.13. He will be ranked alongside WA coach Justin Langer and former Test stars Kim Hughes and Damien Martyn as the best batsmen produced in Western Australia.
He was confident that WA had a bright future, with youngsters Sam Whiteman and Ashton Agar starring during the second half of the summer while pacemen Burt Cockley and Ryan Duffield reignited their careers late in the season.
Warriors captain Adam Voges regretted the poor performance on the final day that saw Queensland build a substantial lead then slice through WA's brittle top order.
"We were outplayed today in every way," Voges said.
"We played really well for two days to get ourselves into a good position and when we got (Joe) Burns early today we were probably controlling the game.
"Two partnerships wrestled that momentum away from us."
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We offer guidance on window design, measuring daylight, solar shading, and avoiding excessive solar heating and glare. Our experienced daylighting team helps with designing site layouts to optimise daylighting, and with issues such as the right to light, overshadowing, and the effects of trees on daylight and sunlight. We help with planning and legal issues, and offer expert witness services. See our Natural light page.
We advise on the health effects of lighting in new and existing buildings, including daylighting or circadian electric lighting (sometimes termed human-centric lighting). We draw on the latest research in this field, and relevant codes and standards such as the WELL Building Standard.
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Our laboratories and test facilities enable us to compare the performance of various lighting strategies, and provide experimental validation of innovative lighting solutions, including colour and illuminance evaluation. We also test downlights to acoustic standards for compliance with Building Regulations Part E and test LED fire alarm warning beacons.
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The Love Struck band was formed by Jesus Angel Mora and PaulaClaudine Hobson-Coard in 2010.
The Love Struck band is a 6-piece upbeat dance band that is comprised of extremely talented, and professional musicians. They have played with musical luminaries such as Rock & Roll Hall of Famer guitarist Roger Fisher from HEART, blues bassist Johnny Ace, blues slide guitarist Ron Thompson, and members of the Cold Blood band to name a few.
Their music is upbeat; every song has a Love Struck twist to it, whether it is a cover or an original. Fans say "The wealth of musical styles, and their smooth and expressive musical synergies has made Love Struck such an amazing band. Their songs, which range from bluesy to rock to R&B and Latin vibes to pop, show that they know their way around the world of music. The musical arrangements are absolutely amazing and unique!".
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JR Keihin Tohoku Line trains were halted for about four hours Monday morning after a train hit a power shovel scoop apparently left on the tracks after repair work.
Although no one was injured, the accident affected some 132,000 people during the morning rush hour, officials at East Japan Railway Co. said.
The train schedule was disrupted for most of the morning.
According to JR East, workers employed by an affiliate started the maintenance work after the last night train had passed, finishing at around 4 a.m.
But the scoop, measuring some 85 cm × 65 cm × 105 cm, was left between the rails in Shinagawa Ward.
The shovel was struck by the first northbound train of the day. Operations between Higashi-Jujo and Kamata stations were suspended until 8:45 a.m., while some trains on the Tokaido Line, which runs parallel to the Keihin Tohoku Line, were also temporarily halted.
JR East said it was unclear whether the scoop had fallen off the construction machinery or whether workers had forgotten to clear it away after removing it from the power shovel.
Officials admitted, however, that no one noticed the scoop on the tracks even during the final inspection of the working area before the workers left the site.
Hiroshi Okawa, head of JR East's Tokyo office, voiced deep regret over the incident.


Thousands of works from the incredible Luciano Benetton collection, one of the most comprehensive collections in the world, are ready to go on display. Imago Mundi: Map of the New Art is the largest exhibition of the collection to date, presenting works from over 40 countries that the Italian billionaire businessman visited during his world travels. Through this remarkable visual celebration of the diversity of cultures, by the end of 2015, the project will engage more than 20,000 emerging and established artists from over 100 countries and indigenous people.
The Luciano Benetton collection represents a unique assemble of commissioned and collected works, created as a result of a worldwide collaboration. None of these works were paid for – the artists participated voluntarily, contributing to an inspiring global mission to promote cultural spirit and eliminate all physical and social borders between people and nations by introducing frontiers of art at the same time. The collection is based on a principle of classifying organisms, established by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. By connecting people around the world using the means of creation, these works celebrate diversity and encourages its beauty by giving it a chance to express itself in a one-of-a-kind exhibition.
The first exhibition of works from the Luciano Benetton collection was held in 2013, with about 1,000 pieces arranged according to nationality, region and continent. In 2015, a total of 6,930 works limited to the dimensions of 10x12cm (3.9×4.7in) were drawn from over 38 collections, and will be exhibited and promoted internationally as well, though the Imago Mundi project's web platform and traveling exhibitions in both public and private institutions. The show will open to coincide with the finissage of the 56th Venice Biennale and the vernissage of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.
The aim of the Imago Mundi project is to catalog ideas, inspirations and works from artists in every corner of our planet, in order to connect people and create a priceless legacy of our societies through the artistic visions of their individuals. By uniting his two passions, traveling and arts, Luciano Benetton will continue to promote a knowledge and awareness of the world, involving more and more countries and artists and fostering openness towards fresh visions every step of the way.Imago Mundi: Map of the New Art, the exhibition of the Luciano Benetton Collection will be on view from September 1st through November 1st 2015 at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on San Giorgio Maggiore island in Venice, Italy. The opening reception will be held on August 31st at 7pm.
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Summer is such nice weather, providing us with an opportunity to be outdoors and enjoy God's wonderful creation for a different perspective. It's also the time when the schools have a break, many are travelling to see the world or to visit family in their home country. While all this is clearly understandable and to be encouraged, it does mean that attendance on Sundays at our worship services is affected. However, God does not sleep and the church does not take a break either! It's great to have a home church and a "family away from home". Whether you are in Bratislava or travelling somewhere in the world, please continue to pray for our church, that God would use us to reach the expat community in our city.
We rejoice in the fact that we are able to witness a baptism this month. It does not happen often enough, but when it does, it's a great opportunity for us to truly celebrate the Lord's saving grace. We pray that the Lord will bring salvation to many more as we seek to be witnesses in our families, neighbourhood and at work.
Although the numbers in church on Sundays do not always reflect it, it is good to be reminded that our church has made a major impact in the lives of many people since its inception in the 1990's. It is no over-statement to say that hundreds of people have either visited or been part of the church here in Bratislava. Each one of these has been impacted by the international make-up of the church, tasting a bit of what heaven will be like with multitudes of different languages, nations, cultures gathering to worship our God and Saviour (Revelation 7:9).
I am praying that all of us are growing in our appreciation of who God is, how deep our salvation goes, how much God loves us and how wide the kingdom of God stretches around the world. May our church continue to focus on God's grace, God's Word, true worship and caring hearts to reach out to those who still need to experience salvation offered through Jesus Christ.


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Miamians Throw "Medical Marijuana Party" With 50 Pounds of Weed, Get Arrested
Jerry Iannelli
Jerry Iannelli | May 22, 2017 | 3:18pm
Most sensible Americans these days believe in ending the War on Drugs. The facts are clear that low-level drug arrests ruin lives and tear families apart. Some day, selling weed in Florida will no longer feed thousands of new prisoners into the state's broken criminal justice system.
But that day has not yet come, and until ganja is truly legal in the Sunshine State, it's not a great idea to throw a gigantic, open-air "medical marijuana" celebration fueled by 50 pounds of weed. That's exactly what a group of Miamians attempted to do this past weekend by throwing what sounds like among the greatest stoner sessions in human history — only to get busted in a house that sat a mere six blocks from Miami Police headquarters.
At roughly 7 p.m. yesterday, MPD responded to a call at 520 W. Flagler St., where a few cars had been parked illegally and a handful of folks were loitering around the building, a caller said. The cops parked and asked to speak to whomever was running the event. A 32-year-old named Leandro Arriaga then walked up to the officers and said the party was his.
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Arriaga then allegedly "said it was an event opened to the public in regards to the Amendment 2 push for marijuana." Amendment 2 passed in November, but we'll excuse some stoners for perhaps forgetting a few details.
Just then, however, police said a wall of pot stink hit them like a biblical tidal wave, and the cops realized the building was full of tables with loose marijuana sitting everywhere. The cops also noticed the partygoers selling "items," presumably some kind of drug paraphernalia.
"At this point in time, several patrons inside observed the police and proceeded to flee out the rear door," the report says. Once folks started to run, the cops called in a narcotics investigation unit.
When those agents arrived, they read Arriaga his rights and then found out that his lease had expired Saturday — which meant Arriaga had thrown a pot bash in a house that wasn't even his.
The cops then called the landlord, who gave them consent to enter the home, and discovered a smorgasbord of weed-smoking apparatuses, including "several tables with glass smoking apparatuses containing suspected THC residue," as well as loose pot sitting in jars, THC wax for dabbing, "suspected edible cookies and candies," and "suspected synthetic forms of unknown substances."
A total of 51.1 pounds of pot was recovered from the house.
The architects behind Amendment 2 pushed the bill to help patients with ailments such as chronic pain, cancer, and AIDS get help for illnesses.
But give Miamians a reason to party, and they'll always take it.
Jerry Iannelli is a staff writer for Miami New Times. He graduated with honors from Temple University. He then earned a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. He moved to South Florida in 2015.
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With a population of 22,000, Roseburg is the heart of the Land of Umpqua, and the largest city within the Umpqua Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA). The Umpqua River rolls through town, and out to a picturesque land of covered bridges and waterfalls, hiking and biking trails. There's even the nearby Wildlife Safari to enjoy during your wine-touring stay.
This is the Umpqua Valley AVA - a series of valleys and hills on the same latitude as those running directly through some of Europe's greatest grape-growing districts. Drier and warmer than the Oregon wine regions to the north, and cooler than the Rogue and Applegate wine regions to the south, you'll find Burgundian wines varieties like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Bordeaux's such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and even Spanish varietals Tempranillo and Allbarino.
In fact, there are almost as many winegrowers – and wine-making styles - as there are varieties of grapes in the Umpqua Valley. Most wineries are family owned and operated, offering you a personal experience of their tasting rooms and vineyards.
Located in Southern Oregon's Douglas County, the Umpqua Valley AVA is tucked in between the Oregon Coast Range to the west and the Cascades to the east. Directly north lies Willamette Valley's wine-growing region and to the south, the Rogue Valley. The region stretches 65 miles north to south and 25 miles east to west, accessible by Interstate 5 and Highway 101.
Two distinct sub-appellations are located within the Umpqua Valley. Read more about the Elkton Oregon AVA and the Red Hills Douglas County AVA.
An autumn view from the patio of Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards west of Roseburg.
From the first planting of Pinot Noir grapes in Oregon to the introduction of Spanish varietal Tempranillo in the Pacific Northwest, the Umpqua Valley is a land of pioneers. Established in 1984, it's also Oregon's oldest viticulture region.
The winegrowing history dates back to the 1880s when German immigrants planted the first wine grape vineyard in the valley. In 1961, Richard Sommer established Oregon's oldest estate winery still in operation, HillCrest Vineyards, near Roseburg. In the '70s, wineries continued to open including Henry Estate Winery, whose founder, Scott Henry, developed a world-famous trellis system for growing vines.
There are two sub-appellations wholly within the boundaries of the Umpqua Valley: Red Hill Douglas County, established in 2004 and Elkton Oregon, established in 2013.
With temperatures varying as much as 60 degrees in the summer, the Umpqua Valley wine region is comprised of three distinct climatic sub-zones. The northern area around the town of Elkton enjoys a cool, marine-influenced climate. The central area to the northwest of the city of Roseburg has a transitional, or intermediate, climate where both cool and warm varieties do quite well. The area south of Roseburg is warmer and more arid, similar to the Rogue and Applegate valleys to the south.
Umpqua Valley soils are as varied as the climate. Generally, they are derived from a mix of metamorphic, sedimentary and volcanic rock, though more than 150 soil types have been identified in the region. The valley floor levels have mostly deep alluvial or heavy clay materials, while the hillsides and bench locations have mixed alluvial, silt or clay structures-all typically excellent for winegrowing.
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The complex topography of the Umpqua Valley is a result of the collision of three mountain ranges of varying age and structure: the Klamath Mountains, the Coast Range and the Cascades. Many say the area should not be thought of as a single valley but, rather, more accurately "The Hundred Valleys of the Umpqua" because it is made up of a series of interconnecting small mountain ranges and valleys.
You'll find more than 40 different wine varieties planted here. The cooler valleys allow grapes such as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Riesling to flourish while the warmer valleys produce outstanding Syrah, Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. This climate lends itself well to the Rhone varietals such as Viognier and Grenache and the Spanish Albariño and Graciano. Other popular varietals include Merlot, Zinfandel, Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc and Gewurztraminer.
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HARRIBSURG, N.C. — A fire department crew doubled as babysitters after responding to a medical call that resulted in a transport to the hospital.
Fox News reported that a Harrisburg Fire Department crew responded to a medical call, where it was determined that a father and mother of two young boys would have to be taken by ambulance to the hospital.
The crew stepped in and babysat the kids while their grandfather drove in from another county, according to a Facebook post from the department.
"We all knew what needed to be done. So we needed to get the family the medical help they needed right away and it just became natural that we were all ready to just take care of the kids until grandma and grandpa were able to get there and take over," firefighter Lee Dewitt told Fox 46.
While the first responders do not have kids of their own, the good deed is not their first involving children. In September, the same department threw a birthday party for a 3-year-old after his guests canceled.
"It really became a much bigger deal than we expected because it wasn't something that was a big deal to us," the firefighters said about the party. "We were just there to take care of Jackson and help him have a good day and everybody in the whole community really appreciated it."


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Find out the top 10 core skills you need to master as a research greenhouse supervisor and what hard skills you need to know to succeed in this job.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing greenhouse researching and supervisory work in the conduct of general and specialized greenhouse operations involving both complexes of institutional greenhouses and auxiliary support units - the hothouses and plant growth chambers.
The essential functions of this position includes planning, coordinating and directing the operations of a complex institutional greenhouse, soil storage research, examining specialized plant growth, management facilities, and equipment, coordinates with administrators or project leaders on work plans, make recommendations for implementing the greenhouse production schemes involved, researchers and determines the appropriate method for mixing soil and other ingredients to prepare for proper growth medium for the greenhouse plant production, inspects greenhouses, hothouses, ground storage and handling facilities.
A research greenhouse supervisor should master the following 10 core skills to fulfill her job properly.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor needs to create a sense of urgency in the business by helping the staff see the need for change by taking advantage of the presented opportunities or by dealing with any issue that is holding them back.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor should be skilled in giving out both praise and criticism in a wise way to occasionally show workers where they need to improve and providing them with an observer's insight into the progress of their performance.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor should learn the art of creating a mutually beneficial exchange among the employees that dwells much on cooperation for the same mutual benefit with adequate resources for all to use rather than creating a spirit of competition.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor must ensure that all new employees go through an orientation process to assimilate into the workplace and become familiar with what is expected of them.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor needs to creatively learn how to schedule work according to the abilities of different individuals to ensure a balance that will not put an unsustainable level of pressure on the employees and cause them to accumulate work related stress.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor must understand and make it clear to the employees how important results are and the competitive and results driven market that the company is facing while encouraging them to remain focused on the results that every project bears without fail.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor needs creativity in assisting all teams in identifying characteristics that will result in a quality product and lead to greater efficiency and increased productivity by following the four critical outcomes of employee retention, customer satisfaction, profitability, and productivity.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor must establish the tone for proper behavior in the workplace by making sure all the distinct boundaries are laid out for everyone to follow and understand the implications of defaulting.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor ought to successfully identify the various types of diversity presented in his company to be able to benefit from these individual differences in the hope of improving the success of his team and encourage the team members to become aware of these qualities and use them appropriately.
A Research Greenhouse Supervisor needs to creatively schedule training for his employees in a focused manner that will allow the employee stay useful in the workplace and get new knowledge so that both the business and the worker not suffer from delays and work related stress.
A research greenhouse supervisor should have a good command of the following hard skills to succeed in her job.


You are responsible for fire prevention at work for your safety and that of your co-workers. The best way to prevent workplace fires is to be aware of and on the lookout for potential fire hazards. Report hazardous situations to the supervisor. Know the location of fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment that is available to you. During an actual emergency, protect yourself. Do not get involved if it is not safe.
If you ever discover a fire, keep your cool but think fast and act with caution. Size it up fast; knowing when to attempt extinguishing the fire yourself and when to call for help is essential.
The important thing is to know what to do and do it fast. The exact order to do the things depends on the established company procedures.
Sound the alarm and evacuate the area. Call the emergency numbers you've been given, and give the details about the fire (location, how it started etc.). Never hesitate to call the fire department, even if the fire seems minor and you manage to put it out before firefighters arrive. The quicker the alarm is sounded, the sooner firefighters can attempt to get it under control. Have someone meet the firefighters to tell where the fire is. They can lose valuable minutes if they have to find it themselves.
Most fires start small, but they can rage out of control in a few minutes. It is important to know where the fire extinguishers are located and how to operate them properly. Choose the correct extinguisher for the type of fire (paper/wood, grease/gas/flammable liquids, electrical). If you are not trained or authorized to use an extinguisher, don't try. The time you waste in figuring out how to operate an extinguisher could mean the difference between minor damage and a major disaster.
You are responsible for preventing fires, but not to put out major fires. Fight the fire only if you can do it safely with proper extinguishing materials. In general, never battle the blaze unless the firefighters request your help.
Warn anyone in the area so they can get to safety. This is especially important with indoor fires. Most people die from smoke, poisonous gases, and as a result of panicking/not knowing what to do. If there is an escape plan, adapt it to the emergency and make sure to familiarize yourself with it.
Review your company's fire safety procedures often so you'll know what to do. Act with caution. Sound the alarm. Warn others in the area. Evacuate and stay back unless you're asked to help. In case of fire, being informed and prepared can keep you and your coworkers safe from injury.


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"I have made great friends, I have grown closer to these guys in three years than I did in eight years at primary school,"
When the King Edward VII School under-16A rugby team lost a match by one point recently, after their goal-kicker missed a last minute penalty from right in front of the posts, Nicholas Eggett, the team captain was faced with a chance to exercise excellent leadership, and he came through it with flying colours.
"We all felt terrible, of course, most of all him, and I knew there was no point in chewing him out," he said. "So I went up to him and reminded him that he was our kicker because he was the best at it in the team and that there was no-one who could do a better job of it than he could. It was in the past now, I told him, and we needed to look ahead at our next game."
A mature approach from a 15 year-old and a fine example of the sort of boys you find at KES.
Nicholas became the under-16A captain this year, and he is loving it. "I try to lead from the front, and to get my team mates to come along with me." It's an approach that is working, and the under-16As are having a good season.
Nicholas is also a very good cricketer. He took the second most wickets, as a quick bowler, for the under-16A team this year and the team has been unbeaten for the last two seasons. In the second half of the year there is no under-16 team and the players go into the open age group. The best of them will go into the first team, but Nicholas will be happy playing for the seconds or thirds.
"I'm going to take rugby seriously," he said. "Ever since I was in grade eight it has been my dream to play for the Reds one day, and the current under-16As become part of the off-season training squad. We will start preparing at the beginning of next term and I am going to give it a full go."
Nicholas is in School House and he says it is the best thing for him. "I have found that I am closer to my family since I went into the hostel and I actually appreciate them more. I certainly do more school work in the hostel than I did at home, and it shows in my marks. My average for the first term this year was the best that I have ever achieved."
Nicholas was at St Peter's Prep School where his mother is a teacher and, he says, when he was in grade 7, coming to KES was not an option for him. Now he thinks it's the best thing he could have done.
"I have made great friends, I have grown closer to these guys in three years here than I did in eight years at primary school," he said.
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Senior NHS managers are laying themselves open to accusations of lack of commitment by "job hopping", according to Royal College of Nursing chief executive Peter Carter.
Mr Carter, a former chief executive of Central and North West London Mental Health Trust, contrasted the amount of time senior NHS managers spent in post with consultant surgeons and university deans.
If they moved as frequently as senior NHS managers "people would say 'where's the commitment?'," he said in a seminar on motivation, management and leadership organised by King's College London.
Mr Carter said he was "proud to have been an NHS manager" and that there were "lots of very good managers in the NHS".
However, he added that there were "copious examples of where criticism [of managers] is deserved". Part of the blame lay in the "huge turnover and lack of commitment" among senior NHS managers, he claimed.
But Mr Carter also highlighted what he saw as a heavy-handed approach taken by some strategic health authorities to their handling of trust managers. Mr Carter described the departure of Julian Nettel from his position as chief executive of Barts and the London Trust over SHA concerns about the trust's performance as "pretty stupid".
Additionally Mr Carter said he did not think the answer to concerns over NHS management was to move doctors into senior management roles. "I don't believe consultants have the skills and orientation to do the job. Most of them [who have made the move] have struggled," he said.


PORTLAND — Quincy Hentzel became interim chief executive of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce this week after the Feb. 8 resignation of former chamber President and CEO Christopher Hall.
Hall's resignation was announced by Chamber Board Chairman Jim Erwin. To become interim CEO, Hentzel resigned her post as president of the Portland Community Chamber of Commerce.
Erwin said the search for a permanent CEO will begin in the near future, after the board meets with Hentzel to define the expectations of the interim position.
Erwin declined to comment on Hall's resignation. Hall served the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce for four years after replacing Godfrey Wood, husband of Karen Wood, publisher of The Forecaster.
Five community chambers comprise The Portland Regional Chamber, representing Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gorham, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland and Westbrook.


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'Looks amazing', 'Looks like it's going to be one of the best video game adaptations of all time' fans on The Last of Us trailer
The American streaming service HBO Max has published a trailer for the series "The Last of Us", based on the intellectual property of the same name and the duology, which was released on PlayStation consoles. In 8 hours, the trailer has collected 2.2 million views.
Below are some user reviews:
It looks like it will be one of the best video game adaptations of all time.
Hearing Gustavo Santaollala's theme music right at the end of the trailer gave me goosebumps!
This game has a special place in my heart.
Wow! If I got a nickel every time Pedro Pascal took on a role in which he first sees the child as nothing more than a burden and then loves like a father, I would get two nickels. series "The Mandalorian"
Every scene is already so nostalgic and I can't wait to see this masterpiece
I remember the first time I played this game many years ago and I thought, "Wow, someone should make a movie about this." It's so great to see how it goes
I really hope that there is original music from the games. Looks amazing
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I can not wait! Such a masterpiece game. Seeing her live will be doubly amazing.
The events of the series will echo the storyline of the original 2013 game, which was created by Naughty Dog. She will tell the story of Joel, played by Pedro Pascal. He is a smuggler tasked with escorting teenager Ellie (Bella Ramsay) through the post-apocalyptic United States.
Humanity was struck by a cordyceps cerebral infection – mycosis, a fungal infection of the central nervous system and body tissues. The infection caused a pandemic and killed most of the world's population. A huge number of people turned out to be infected, turning into shapeless and fungus-disfigured creatures.
Scheduled for release on January 15, 2023, it is the most expensive series in HBO Max history.
The smallest PC based on AMD R7 6800U is presented. Ayaneo Air Plus looks like Nintendo Switch OLED
Ayaneo has announced a new Air Plus laptop based on AMD R7 6800U, equipped with a 6-inch 1080p screen. The device is very similar to the Nintendo Switch OLED handheld console.
The 6-inch Ayaneo Air Plus is almost the same size as the 7-inch Switch OLED. Ayaneo Air Plus is currently the smallest AMD R7 6800U-based portable device with a 6-inch screen, according to the official statement from the developers.
The device is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and has a 46.2 mAh battery, as well as a USB4 connector. The power consumption of the device reaches 28 watts. An external video card is also supported. In addition, this laptop will also be available with Intel i3-1215U and AMD 7020 series (Mendocino) processors.
The Ayaneo Air Plus laptop is expected to be available for sale soon.
Microsoft has published a report on the results of the second quarter of fiscal year 2023.
The company's revenue rose 2% to $52.7 billion, while net income fell 12% to $16.4 billion.
This is far from Microsoft's best quarter. These results are due to several reasons. First, there is a decline in revenue from manufacturers of laptops with Windows and PC sales in the market as a whole. Secondly, sales of Microsoft devices sank by a considerable 39%.
Also not the best way to feel in the last quarter and the gaming division of the company. In general, the Xbox division was marked by a decrease in revenue. Game sales fell by 13%, hardware sales fell by the same amount, that is, primarily consoles, and revenue from services and services decreased by 12%.
At the same time, Microsoft notes the further growth of the Game Pass service, but, as always, does not name the number of users and revenue.
TikTok was connected to the game browser Opera GX
Opera Software has announced a fresh update for the branded game browser Opera GX. The popular short video service TikTok has been integrated into the sidebar of the browser.
As planned by the developers, this will simplify the search for content. The company explained:
We know that the majority of TikTok users watch gaming content every day, so now you can enjoy content from all your favorite creators and communities right on the big screen.
Opera GX gives you direct access to TikTok: you can discover new creators, create and share your own memes, and more.
New Opera GX users will have immediate access to TikTok in the sidebar. Existing Opera GX users will have to activate the feature in the sidebar settings under Messengers.
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Portrait of the Past: Mountain farmhouse, 1936
The stereotyping view of the southern mountaineer as a poor hillbilly was changing in many quarters to that of salt-of-the-earth traditionalist.
Portrait of the Past: Mountain farmhouse, 1936 The stereotyping view of the southern mountaineer as a poor hillbilly was changing in many quarters to that of salt-of-the-earth traditionalist. Check out this story on citizen-times.com: https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/02/26/portrait-past-mountain-farmhouse-1936/2929012002/
Rob Neufeld, Columnist Published 7:00 a.m. ET Feb. 26, 2019
Mountain farmhouse (Photo: Courtesy of Library of Congress)
"Hit may be rough and rugged, but hit's a sweet home to us," John C. Campbell of the Russell Sage Foundation, a philanthropy, quoted a resident of this region in his 1921 book, "The Southern Highlander and his Homeland." The stereotyping view of the southern mountaineer as a poor hillbilly was changing in many quarters to that of salt-of-the-earth traditionalist. Carl Mydans, photographer for the Farm Security Administration, took this photo in the Marshall area in 1936. Describing a mountain home interior, Campbell wrote, "Through the wide-swung doors the many beds with their bright quilts, the big fireplace where a fire smolders even in summer, the little straight-back chairs with their seats of woven hickory, all give a quaint and old-time atmosphere as charming as it is simple." Mydans chose to portray a mom and three kids in the background, huddled in a comfortable wide room. In 1920, W.K. Morris, supporting a cooperative cannery in Marshall, said he met a man who knows all the people who lived within a 20-mile radius of the town. There were a thousand families. At $100 a family, the cooperative would have $100,000. The image is: mountain people in Marshall were not isolationist and were organizing to get best value on crops. Photo courtesy Library of Congress.
Contact Rob Neufeld at rneufeld@charter.net.
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I-League: Mohun Bagan hosts relegation-threatened Gokulam Kerala
Mohun Bagan has only pride to play for after its defeat against East Bengal.
Kolkata 29 January, 2019 16:26 IST
Khalid Jamil: "It's not difficult to motivate the players. They are professionals and are ready for the match." Photo: AIFF Media
After suffering a 2-0 defeat against East Bengal which dealt a crushing blow to its title aspirations, Mohun Bagan would look to return to winning ways when it faces Gokulam Kerala FC in an I-League fixture here on Wednesday.
The host will have only pride to play for, but the contest signifies much more to the visiting team. A good result may help Gokulam Kerala escape the relegation zone. It currently occupies the 10th position, with 11 points from 13 matches.
Bagan, on the other hand, occupies the sixth position.
There may be a few changes for the contest for the side. Head coach Khalid Jamil would look to bring back Shilton D'Silva and Arijit Bagui, while midfielder Yuta Kinowaki is likely to sit out due to a calf-muscle injury.
'Ready'
Jamil admitted the intensity was missing from his side in the derby clash on Sunday. "East Bengal looked more determined. We should learn from the mistakes and move on. There's no point thinking about the past. The last match was not up to the mark, but we must go ahead," Jamil said on the eve of the clash against Gokulam Kerala.
Mohun Bagan was defeated by East Bengal in the Kolkata derby on Sunday. Photo: AIFF Media
"But it's not difficult to motivate the players. They are professionals and are ready for the match," he added.
The two teams have met before; they played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Kerala.
'Motivation high'
Gokulam Kerala can expect much from its new signing Fabien Vorbe, who was brought in by Gift Raikhan, the new coach, after Fabrizio Ortiz left the club midway through the season. "We are fighting for relegation. So the motivation is high. We need three points very badly," Raikhan said.
The contest will begin at 5 pm.
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Q: CSS prevent horizontal scrollbar from pushing down content I styled my own horizontal scrollbar which appears when a container is hovered. My SCSS:
.container {
  width: 600px;
  /* the height cannot be fixed */
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  &:hover, &:focus {
    overflow-x: auto;
    /*Scroll bar nav*/
    &::-webkit-scrollbar {
      height: 10px;
    }
    /* Track */
    &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: #fafafa;
    }
    /* Handle */
    &::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: #c1c1c1;;
    }
    /* hover effect for scrollbar thumb */
    &::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover   {
      background-color: #7c7b7c;
    }
  }
}

.content {
  width: 1200px;
}

It works fine but when the scrollbar appears, it pushes down the content below it. How can I make the scrollbar appear inside the container, without pushing content?
I tried:
::-webkit-scrollbar { position: absolute; }

or
::-webkit-scrollbar { position: fixed; }

but it does not work. I set up a codepen for a demonstration:
https://codepen.io/anon/pen/OemWgR
Note: The container cannot have a fixed height.

A: I found the solution. I had to set overflow to auto and place the custom scrollbar height outside the hover selector in order to generate the space for it. I only add the scrollbar styles in the hover selector to make it visible.
.container {
  width: 600px;
  /* the height cannot be fixed */
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overflow-x: auto;
  /*Scroll bar nav*/
  &::-webkit-scrollbar {
    height: 10px;
  }
  &:hover, &:focus {
    /* Track */
    &::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: #fafafa;
    }
    /* Handle */
    &::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: #c1c1c1;;
    }
    /* hover effect for scrollbar thumb */
    &::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover   {
      background-color: #7c7b7c;
    }
  }
}

A: Edit:
If we cannot set the height to a fixed value, we can also use jQuery or native JavaScript to dynamically change the height.
For example with jQuery:
 $(() => {
    let h = $('.container').height() + 10 // plus the height of scrollbar
    $('.container').css({'height': h+'px'})
  })

Original answer:
Give a fixed height value to the container box, for example, 100px, as follows:
.container {
  width: 600px;
  position: relative;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  height: 100px;
}

$(() => {
  let h = $('.container').height() + 10 // plus the height of scrollbar
  $('.container').css({'height': h+'px'})
})
.container {
  width: 600px;
  position: relative;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  border: 2px solid teal;
}

.container:hover,
.container:focus {
  overflow-x: auto;
  /*Scroll bar nav*/
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}

.container::-webkit-scrollbar {
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}

.container::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
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  background: #fafafa;
}

/* Handle */

.container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  -webkit-border-radius: 3px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: #c1c1c1;
  ;
}

/* hover effect for scrollbar thumb */

.container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background-color: teal;
}

.content {
  width: 1200px;
}

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In the summer of 1968, Ruby Wilde is the toast of Las Vegas - Showgirl of the Year, in her feathers and rhinestones, five-inch heels and sky-high headdresses. She mesmerises audiences of movie stars, gamblers and astronauts, all vying for her attention and showering her with gifts. But nobody knows that not so long ago Ruby Wilde was Lily Decker from Kansas; an orphaned girl determined to dance her way out of her troubled past. When she was eight years old, Lily survived the car crash that killed her parents and sister. Raised by an aunt who took too little interest in her and an uncle who took too much, dancing was her solace and her escape. When a mysterious benefactor pays for her to attend a local dance academy, Lily's talent becomes her ticket to a new life. As the years pass and Ruby continues to search for freedom, for love and, most importantly, herself, she must learn the difference between what glitters and what is truly gold. This is a beautifully rendered tale of personal redemption, friendship and loss, yet told with bite. Elizabeth J Church's first novel The Atomic Weight of Love was published a year ago to much acclaim and this is equally enjoyable.


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Fix a Windows boot loop with AHCI
My wife's computer was stuck in a Windows boot loop. We'd get the Windows 7 boot screen, and it would display a single pixel of the Windows 7 logo, then reboot itself endlessly. Booting in safe mode made it fail on classpnp.sys.
Any number of things can cause this, and it usually happens after you swap a motherboard. Enabling AHCI turned out to be the fix. Enabling AHCI also can be easier said than done, but I figured it out. She's running Windows 7 (for now) but these same tricks should also work for Windows 10.
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SSD native command queuing (NCQ)
What is SSD native command queuing (NCQ)? Think of it as a technology to make SSDs more efficient.
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When will SSDs be cheaper than hard drives?
When will SSDs be cheaper than hard drives? Based on history, it's possible to make an educated guess, and I'm going to do it.
Back in 2011, I noticed that historical hard drive pricing fell in line pretty nicely with Moore's Law, and predicted that SSDs would do the same. I predicted that SSDs would reach 25 cents per gigabyte sometime in 2016, and was wrong. They hit that price in 2015. So I was late by a few months.
But I'm still willing to try to predict when SSDs will cost less than hard drives. I'll predict when they'll hit parity too. SSDs work differently from hard drives but their pricing trend is frighteningly similar.
Read More »When will SSDs be cheaper than hard drives?
Is TRIM better than Native Command Queuing?
Another question from the big bag 'o search queries: When you're shopping for an SSD, is TRIM better than Native Command Queuing?
It's an interesting question, and my first inclination is to say no, because TRIM and NCQ solve two similar but distinctly different problems. But the more I think about it, the more I understand why it's possible to confuse the two.
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A bargain SSD for the masses
I spotted a bargain SSD: The Kingston SSDNow V+100 96 GB is available at Amazon for $130. (It's available other places for about the same price, but with Amazon's free shipping, it's probably cheaper there.) It uses a Toshiba controller that (by some accounts) lacks NCQ, but other than that, it's a modern controller, and it has a good track record, having been the controller Apple used in its Macbook Air.
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Q: What is the advantage of using initialization blocks? I know that Initialization blocks run when the class is first loaded (a static initialization block) or when an instance is created (an instance initialization block).
class SmallInit {
   static int x;
   int y;
   static { x = 7 ; } // static init block
   { y = 8; } // instance init block
}

But what is the special benefit of this, when we can do it like this:
class SmallInit {
   static int x = 7;
   int y = 8;
}

A: One nice thing about instance initialization blocks is that they make the Double Brace Initialization pattern possible.
Instead of this:
Set<String> names = new HashSet<String>();
names.add("Peter");
names.add("Paul");
names.add("Mary");

You can do this:
Set<String> names = new HashSet<String>() {{
    add("Peter");
    add("Paul");
    add("Mary");
}};

The first brace creates an anonymous inner class; the second starts the instance initializer block. (Note that this means names is an instance of an anonymous subclass of HashSet, but that's often not an issue. This also means that this pattern only works for non-final classes.)
This is especially useful in one-off situations where it would be convenient to initialize an object as an expression. For example:
doSomethingToSet(new HashSet<String>() {{
    add("Peter");
    add("Paul");
    add("Mary");
}});

A: I don't see any special benefit to static blocks that just contain one-line variable declarations. In fact, when all you're doing is assigning values to your class or instance variables, it is (in my opinion) more difficult to understand what's going on.
Static and instance blocks do come in handy, however, when you have more complicated starting states that need to be built up. Here's an example where both declaration and a static block are used:
static List<Sprocket> mySprockets = new ArrayList<Sprocket>();

static {
    mySprockets.add(new Sprocket("foo", 17));
    mySprockets.add(new Sprocket("bar", 8));
}

A: I've used initialization blocks to populate complex data structures in the past. However, I've come to feel that writing a static function that populates the data structure and calling it is a better way to go.
e.g.
private static Map foo = initFoo();

private static Map initFoo() {
  Map foo = new Map();
  foo.put("x", "y");
  foo.put("a", "b");
  return foo;
}

There are people who aren't familiar with initializer blocks, for instance, and if you decide that you want your init code to be used in some other context, then you can easily just call the function.

A: There is no special benefit, it can help readability in certain cases (usually when you're declaring more than one member).

A: The following could be an advantage of instance initialization block:

The Java compiler copies initializer blocks into every constructor. Therefore, this approach can be used to share a block of code between multiple constructors.

Go here for good overview.

A: *

*Without an initializer, the variable will be initialized
to 0 or null. Therefore if you are going to set something in the
constructor to other value, you are in effect setting it twice (once
to 0 or null, then again in constructor to what you want). The
performance penalty is negligible in vast majority of cases (an
exception might be a math class that you use in a tight loop, but
even this will be very dependent on what else happens in that loop).

*It can help with readibility.

*If you call a virtual method from constructor, a data member of derived
class used in the overridden virtual method will have 0 or null as value
unless it has initializer. I'm not 100% this is the case in Java as it
has been a while; I know it is in C#.


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The Man Behind "The Last Great Cartographic Myth"
This August 2021 article is an interview with Don McGuirk, author of "The Last Great Cartographic Myth," an authoritative online resource dedicated to the mythical Sea of the West. Don explains how he became interested in maps and the Sea of the West, how the myth first began, and how it was depicted on maps over time.
The Mapmakers Who Made the 18th Century
Read our June 2020 newsletter featuring an article about "The Mapmakers Who Made the 18th Century," which gives an overview of some of the most important cartographers of the 1700s and their most iconic maps, including Delisle, Moll, Homann, and Jefferys. Also in this newsletter is a list of free online resources that offer cartographic content to help you expand your worldview while staying safely at home.
Precision & Exactitude: The Robert de Vaugondy Family
This October 2018 article gives an overview of the Robert de Vaugondy family, who published numerous maps, atlases, and globes during the 18th century, known as the golden age of French cartography.
Nine US States You've Never Heard Of - Part I & Collector's Corner
This July 2018 newsletter features two articles. The first is Part I of a two-part article on nine proposed and provisional states that were never officially admitted to the Union. Also included in this newsletter is Collector's Corner, in which we feature a collector's journey into antique maps.
The Early United States Land System
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