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Q: Create a record and an associated record in one go The Problem:
Imagine I have two associated models, Library which has many Books:
var Library = sequelize.define('Library', {
    title: Sequelize.STRING,
    description: Sequelize.TEXT,
    address: Sequelize.STRING
});
var Book = sequelize.define('Book', {
    title: Sequelize.STRING,
    description: Sequelize.TEXT,
    publish_date: Sequelize.DATE
});
Library.hasMany(Book);

Now, in order to create a Library and a single associated Book, I do:
Library.create({
    name: 'Roan Library',
    address: '123 Any St'
}).then(function (library) {
    Book.create({
        title: 'Reading with Time',
        description: 'A fun jaunt in reading',
        libraryId: library.id
    });
});

The Question:
Is it possible to create a Library and a Book instance in one go - in a single create() call?
Something like (more like a pseudo-code):
Library.create({
    name: 'Roan Library',
    address: '123 Any St',
    books: [
        {
            title: 'Reading with Time',
            description: 'A fun jaunt in reading',
            libraryId: library.id
        }
    ]
});

A: Your desired behavior can be achieved by adding the include option to the create parameters like so:
Library.create({
    name: 'Roan Library',
    address: '123 Any St',
    Books: [
        {
            title: 'Reading with Time',
            description: 'A fun jaunt in reading'
        }
    ]
}, {
    include : [Book]
});

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WASHINGTON — Fewer students say they are being bullied at school. Those who are bullied are more likely to be girls than boys and more likely to be white than minority students.
The Education Department announced survey results Friday that found 22 percent of students age 12 to 18 said they were bullied in 2013. The figure, down 6 percentage points from 2011, is the lowest level since the National Center for Education Statistics began surveying students on bullying in 2005.
Bullying has spread from school hallways and bathrooms to social media, raising awareness in recent years of what was once largely an underground issue. The focus has resulted in an aggressive effort to tackle it from local school officials on up to the federal government.
Among the survey findings:
About a quarter, or 24 percent, of girls said they were bullied compared to 20 percent of boys.
A higher percentage of white students — 24 percent — said they were bullied than black, Hispanic or Asian students. Twenty percent of black students said they were bullied compared to 19 percent of Hispanic students and 9 percent of Asian students.
Among respondents, 9 percent of girls and 5 percent of boys said they'd experienced cyberbullying either in school or outside of school. Unwanted text messages was the most common way students said they were cyberbullied followed by hurtful information posted on the Internet.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan praised the news of an overall decline but with a caveat: "Even though we've come a long way over the past few years in educating the public about the health and educational impacts that bullying can have on students, we still have more work to do to ensure the safety of our nation's children."
Students bullied are more likely to struggle in school, skip class, face substance abuse and commit suicide, the department said research has found. Being made fun of, called names or being insulted was the most common way the surveyed students said were bullied. Being the subject of rumors or threatened with harm was also common.
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Bryce Canyon Park...
Bryce Canyon is simply 75 minutes from Zion Ponderosa and is among the great scenic miracles around the globe. From Zion Ponderosa, travel lower its northern border Fork road and switch left on Scenic Highway 9. Follow this road for 12 miles to Scenic Highway 89 and switch left. Go north roughly 40 miles after which turn directly on National Scenic Byway 12. Travel 15 miles about this road and switch south on highway 63. Travel just three miles towards the park entrance.
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This community sits in the southwest corner from the condition of Utah while offering various activities that might be of great interest to the visitors. After traveling with the park to Springdale, St. George is yet another 45 miles. In St. George you will find unique shops and various entertainment and a few excellent courses..At Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort you will experience the best lodging, adventurous entertainment, excellent dining along with a caring staff. We provide mountain retirement home rental fees, cabin rentals and camping towards the top of Zion Park.
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A tech whiz with a passion for nature, Bryan Sutton left his twelve-year IT career in hopes of running a landscaping business. Upon learning about EMBERS Ventures from a friend, Bryan enrolled into the Self Employment Program and soon discovered an alternative, but viable business idea that was closer to home instead.
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Bryan, along with his wife and now business partner, Kailani, embarked on a new venture. "I realized I could combine my skills with my wife's graphic design experience to launch a website development business," said Bryan. "It was an opportunity to make IT exciting again." A graphic designer and former ad exec with ten years of experience working with clients, Kailani was the perfect co-pilot for Bryan's new business.
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"It was hard going into the class and telling everyone that I was going to do something completely different, but they were all excited for me." said Bryan. "I was relieved to get that encouragement."
Looking back, it was clear to Bryan and Kailani that they had complementary skillsets from the start. They each had skills the other lacked.
"I remember trying to get into coding and building apps in my early twenties," says Bryan. "But I couldn't see the visual aspects of building an app."
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Our clinical faculty and their teams are on the frontlines of this pandemic and we want you to know that we are here to support you in London and in Windsor.
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Besos de perro es el tercer álbum de estudio de la banda de rock española Marea, lanzado al mercado en el año 2002. Bajo el contrato del sello DRO, Marea pasa a grabar su tercer álbum de estudio, Besos de Perro, en febrero de 2002 con el productor Iñaki «Uoho» Antón, guitarrista de bandas como Extremoduro y Platero y Tú. Besos de Perro fue grabado en unos dos meses en la Casa de Iñaki y cuenta con numerosas contribuciones de músicos, tales como, Roberto Iniesta (de Extremoduro), Fito Cabrales (de Platero y Tú y Fito & Fitipaldis) y Martín Romero (hermano de Kutxi). DRO publicó el álbum en abril.

Lista de canciones

«Romance de Jose Etxailarena» - 04:15
«El rastro» (con Iñaki Antón «Uoho» como Órgano Hammond) - 04:12
«La luna me sabe a poco» - 04:26
«A la mierda primavera» - 05:21
«En tu agujero» (con Roberto Iniesta «Robe» como voz) - 05:03
«Manuela canta saetas» - 03:54
«Alfileres» (con El Piñas como voz) - 03:20
«Me estoy quedando solo» (con Martín Romero como voz) - 04:01
«Venas con humo y palabras» - 04:37
«Como el viento de poniente» - 03:44
«Pan duro» (con Fito Cabrales como voz y guitarra acústica) - 03:45

Referencias

Álbumes de Marea
Álbumes de España de 2002
Álbumes de DRO
Álbumes de rock en español

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Putin Hails Russian Arms Efficiency During Syrian Operation
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian jets conducted over 10,000 sorties in Syria, destroying almost 30,000 targets during the course of the operation.
These included over 200 oil refineries, he added. Over 500 cities, towns and villages have been liberated from terrorists since the beginning of Russia's involvement in Syria.
"Since the operation beginning, Russian Aerospace Forces conducted 10,000 sorties hitting terrorist targets in the Syrian Arab Republic. More than 30,000 targets were destroyed, including about 200 oil refineries," Vladimir Putin said during the meeting with Defense Industry Heads.
A breaking point was achieved in the Syrian crisis thanks to the coordinated work of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the President added.
"Russian long-range bomber jets conducted 178 sorties; strikes on Daesh terrorist group and Al-Nusra front targets from sea and from the air were effective," he added.
The Russian leader added that the Aerospace Forces were able help liberate more than 500 populated areas in Syria from terrorist organizations.
"Overall, with the support of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Syrian troops were able to liberate more than 500 populated areas from terrorists, including, as we all know, the 'pearl' of world culture and civilization - Palmyra," Putin added.
During the operation in Syria, the effectiveness and quality of Russian weaponry were clearly demonstrated.
"The Russian Air and Space Forces and Russian Navy showed it in the best way," Putin said.
The situation in Syria is complicated, but it is necessary to create all the conditions for a political solution, the Russian president concluded.
"We understand that situation there [in Syria] is complex; the Syrian army has a lot to do. But the most important thing is to create the conditions for a political settlement of the crisis in the country," Putin said during the meeting with executives from Russia's military-industrial complex.
However, the operation in Syria had some problems, which should be resolved, the President said, adding that "each of them should be investigated."
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Explainer-N.Korea tests 'hypersonic missiles' in global race for new rockets
A view of what state news agency KCNA reports is the test firing of a hypersonic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea, January 5, 2022, in this photo released January 6, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea began the New Year with increasingly capable missile tests, including at least one it claims was a hypersonic missile, amid an intensifying race for the next generation of long-range weapons that are harder to detect and intercept.
South Korean military officials have cast doubts https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/skorea-casts-doubts-north-koreas-hypersonic-missile-claims-2022-01-07 on North Korea's claim a missile fired last week was hypersonic, but on Tuesday officials in Seoul said the North appeared to have test fired https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-launches-possible-ballistic-missile-japan-says-2022-01-10 another missile that flew at relatively low altitudes at up to 10 times the speed of sound (12,348 kmh/7,673 mph).
North Korea did not immediately confirm the launch. The performance and the launch location reported by South Korea, however, suggested it may be another hypersonic missile.
North Korea tested its first such missile last year, joining other countries such as China, United States and Russia, which have conducted tests of hypersonic weapons in recent months.
HOW THE MISSILES WORK
Hypersonic missiles typically launch a warhead that travels at more than five times the speed of sound - or about 6,200 km per hour (3,850 mph), often manoeuvring at relatively low altitudes.
Despite their name, analysts say the main feature of hypersonic weapons is not speed - which can sometimes be matched or exceeded by traditional ballistic missile warheads - but their manoeuvrability.
North Korea's first hypersonic missile test in September featured a glider-shaped warhead, while last week's launch involved what analysts and South Korean military officials said was actually a conical manoeuvrable reentry vehicle (MaRV), or a ballistic missile warhead capable of manoeuvring to hit a target.
Combining a glide vehicle with a missile that can launch it partially into orbit - a so-called fractional orbital bombardment system (FOBS) - could strip adversaries of reaction time and traditional defences mechanisms.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), by contrast, carry nuclear warheads on ballistic trajectories that travel into space but never reach orbit.
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Last year China launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through space, circling the globe before cruising down toward its target, which it missed by about two dozen miles. [L1N2RD01Y]
In July, Russia successfully tested a Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, which President Vladimir Putin touted as part of a new generation of missile systems. Moscow also tested the weapon from a submarine for the first time. [L8N2R017O]
The United States said in late September that it had tested an air-breathing hypersonic weapon - meaning it sustains flight on its own through the atmosphere like a cruise missile - marking the first successful test of that class of weapon since 2013.
Days after the U.S. announcement, North Korea fired a newly developed hypersonic missile for the first time, calling it a "strategic weapon" that boosted its defence capabilities, though some South Korean analysts described the test as a failure.
The recent tests are the moves in a dangerous arms race in which smaller Asian nations are striving to develop advanced long-range missiles https://graphics.reuters.com/ASIA-MISSILES/xklpyxajkvg/asia-missiles.jpg, alongside major military powers.
Hypersonic weapons, and FOBS, could be a concern as they can potentially evade missile shields and early warning systems.
Some experts cautioned against hype surrounding missiles such as the one China tested in August.
"China already has 100 nuclear-armed ICBMs that can strike the U.S.," Jeffrey Lewis, a missile specialist at the U.S.-based James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, said on Twitter at the time. "Although the glider is a nice touch ... this is an old concept that is newly relevant as a way to defeat missile defences."
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Passengers arrive at St. Paul International Airport before 2:00 pm to begin our excursion back in time. Airport transfers are provided. Our afternoon tour of historic Fort Snelling, headquarters for the tragic conflict we will be studying, will be followed by a Mississippi River dinner cruise. Overnight in Burnsville, just outside the Twin Cities. (D)
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Our quest to discover the origins of the Great Plains wars of the last century begins at Fort Ridgely where two major battles of the conflict occurred. Here we'll gather background and set the scene for the unfolding story. Then we'll visit the Lower Sioux Agency, site of the first organized Indian attack of the War of 1862. Here Native American interpreters will offer their perspective. Also on today's agenda we'll step back in time at the Harkins Store, maintained as it was at it's prime in 1870. Costumed guides maintain vintage goods on the shelves and a fire in the pot-bellied stove on cool mornings. We'll end our day in Redwood Falls, home of the beautiful Alexander Ramsey State Park. (B)
DAY 3 – SOD HOUSE / NICOLETT TOWER
Today's journey begins with an instructive look at what so many prairie pioneers endured as residents of sod houses. Moving on to South Dakota we'll concentrate on the Sioux culture of yesterday and today. At the Nicollett Tower we'll see the original maps created by one of the area's first European explorers and see the surrounding Coteau des Prairies from atop the 75 foot tower. The next two nights will be spent in Watertown, SD. (B)
DAY 4 – FORT SISSETON HISTORICAL FESTIVAL
Today we'll truly step back in time to the nineteenth century American frontier at the Fort Sisseton Historical Festival. Built in 1864 in response to the nearby Sioux uprising, the fort is today recognized as one of the nation's best preserved frontier forts, with 15 original buildings intact. We'll see infantry drills, muzzle-loading contests and tomahawk throws, Native American dancing and stroll through a mountain man encampment where re-enactors sell their home-made goods and authentic period foods. Overnight again in Watertown. (B)
DAY 5 – PIPESTONE NATIONAL MONUMENT
Just over the South Dakota/Minnesota border is the centuries old red stone quarry where the many Sioux bands have obtained material for carving the many objects of everyday and ceremonial life. We'll learn the story and observe Natives working the stone as they have for hundreds of years. This evening we will be treated to a traditional feast and interpretive Native American program.Overnight: Pipestone, MN (D)
DAY 6 – HISTORIC NEW ULM
The little German settlement of New Ulm endured two Indian assaults during the Dakota Conflict. Learn the story of its brave defenders, sample the atmosphere (and locally brewed beer) of the German descendants and take time to shop in the charming ethnic shops of this unique village. Overnight: New Ulm. (B)
DAY 7 – TRAVERSE DES SIOUX HISTORY CENTER
Our final stop on the trail of the Dakota Conflict is the Traverse des Sioux History Center, built at the site of the historic river crossing where the fateful treaty that started it all was signed. We'll tie all the loose ends together at this historic river crossing and later celebrate new friends and a deeper understanding of our heritage at the living history village of Murphy's Landing. The nineteenth century setting is inhabited by costumed interpreters, entertainers and music for a festive farewell Mississippi dinner cruise. Overnight: Burnsville, MN (B, D)
DAY 8 – DEPARTURES
Airport transfers included. (B)
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Siouxland: The Dakota War of 1862 is an incredible story of broken promises and rebellion, heroism and hostages. A highlight of this program is the Fort Sisseton Festival. Recognized as one of the nation's best preserved frontier forts with 15 original buildings intact, Fort Sisseton today plays host to an annual festival where the infantry still marches, the cavalry still rides and Native Americans dance to the ancient rhythms of their ancestors. Re-enactors portray the lifestyles of early Dakotans through infantry drills, a military ball, muzzle-loading contests and tomahawk throws. Stroll through the mountain-man encampment and participate in living history demonstrations that bring to life the frontier in 19th century America.
The uprising of 1862 known as the Dakota Conflict triggered the Great Plains Indian Wars of the next three decades. Discover the causes for the uprising, the injustices visited on the Natives of the area, and the amazing stories of the courageous survivors. Historians from both sides lend insight to the tragedy, and re-enactors place you right into the action.
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George H.W. Bush: Simple partisan narratives can't capture such a complex legacy.
The legacies of figures like George H.W. Bush are too complex for simple partisan narratives.
The costs of polarization are many and they are deep. In a polarized society, politics inspires more hatred than hope. In a polarized society, there is little friendship across partisan divides. And as a result, in a polarized society, the continuation of democratic institutions will always be in doubt because each side will become more and more willing to ignore the key rules and norms of democracy if it helps them win the next battle.
Given the deep costs of polarization, it may seem strange, and perhaps even downright frivolous, to focus on the effect these divisions have on the quality of thought. But for anybody who wants to preserve the space to think about what is actually happening in the world with an open mind, it is difficult to ignore yet another cost of the growing partisan rancor in the United States: It has made many essays published in the pages of the country's leading publications, and tweets composed by the country's leading commentators, depressingly predictable.
Take, for an example, the death of George H. W. Bush. One side of my Twitter feed was respectful but monochrome. The Bush it portrayed was a war hero who had ended the Cold War and faced down Saddam Hussein—all the while playing by an imperturbable code of honor encapsulated in the noble letter he left for Bill Clinton in the desk of the Oval Office. The backlash to these remembrances was equally predictable: gleeful attacks on Bush's record and character. Within a few hours of his passing, critics had reduced Bush to the alleged lowlights of his career. To judge by some of the comments, he was little more than an old, white, male patrician who enjoyed race-baiting and seeing gay men die of AIDS.
What struck me most in this shouting competition was the proud simplicity of it all. Bush was one of the most influential figures of postwar American politics. During his half-century of public service, he acquired both great achievements and serious failings to his name. But instead of struggling to make sense of this multifaceted legacy, the leading intellectual lights of our time immediately pressed his death into the service of our relentless culture war.
This goes for the many commentators on the right who are unwilling to acknowledge the late president's shortcomings. Bush rose to prominence in Texan politics in the 1960s by seeking to reach an uneasy truce with the far-right John Birch Society. He is responsible for the "Willie Horton" ad, one of the nastier pieces of political propaganda produced by a major party presidential candidate prior to the ascendancy of Donald Trump. And he made a serious error in judgment when he encouraged Iraqis to rise up against Saddam Hussein, only to leave the sadistic dictator free to take cruel revenge.
It is perfectly appropriate to appraise the legacy of a deceased president in a forthright manner—warts and all. And yet, those on the left who defy the supposed stricture not to speak ill of the dead, with all the glee and subtlety of a 5-year-old playing with his own excrement, miss something even more important: It is intellectually lazy and morally callous to reduce any person to a malicious caricature—whether they are dead or alive.
This is true of many portrayals of Bush's substantive political legacy. Yes, he was at times troublingly complicit with the Republican Party's most extreme. But this does not erase the fact that he prioritized outreach to minority communities from the start of his career; that he defended a reasonably liberal immigration policy as president; or that he oversaw the peaceful collapse of the Soviet Union.
It is even more true of many portrayals of Bush's character. Yes, he was an old white man who hailed from a long lineage of privilege. But the all-too-common implication that he never endured real hardship in his life in laughable on its face. Is this sneer a morally considerate way to describe a man who lost his first daughter to leukemia when she was 3 years old? And is it an intellectually respectable way to describe a man who volunteered for dangerous military duties at age 18 because he felt a moral—and yes, perhaps patrician—duty to contribute in the fight against fascism?
When I first came to the United States in 2005, I was amazed by how freewheeling the public discourse was compared to the staid, consensual debates I'd witnessed in France and Germany. There were, of course, very deep political divisions at that time as well. But while the op-ed pages of the New York Times would very rarely laud George W. Bush, and the op-ed pages of the Wall Street Journal would very rarely criticize him, most topics were not infected by the same extent of partisan rancor. If I wanted to know what stance a magazine took on the latest geopolitical development, how a critic felt about the latest movie, or even what thoughts might occur to them on the occasion of a celebrity's death, I actually have to, you know, read what they wrote.
Today, by contrast, the vast majority of both writers and publications have become brands that are always on-message. This leaves depressingly little room over for the inherent complexity of the world. And so, instead of grappling with contradictory facts, too many of us prefer to preach to an ever-more righteous choir.
This is a great shame. For attempting to think through the complexity of the world is not just one of life's great pleasures; it is also a prerequisite for affording our political adversaries the minimal amount of consideration without which we will, sooner or later, come to think of even the most well-meaning and mild-mannered of political adversaries as an evil enemy to be destroyed.


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The Amazing Race (24) All-Stars 2 Wrap-Up
Oh boy. Well. There you go. Season 24 is in the books. (Finally! Thank God.)
Back in November when the teams were first spoiled and the Race played out in real time, I was already dreading this season. Many were already calling it the worst ever, even before the teams even reached the Finish Line.
And you know what? After 12 episodes, I might not be able to disagree. And that is incredibly sad for me.
I absolutely love The Amazing Race. It is still one of my favorite currently airing shows and will always be one of the all-time favorite shows ever. But I've made it no secret that I've been incredibly disappointed by the show these last few years. Especially with all the foreign versions of TAR popping up with greater frequency in that same period, the shortcomings of the American mothership have only been highlighted even more.
And TAR24 just may perfectly embody all that has been wrong with TAR these last few years.
All-Stars!?!?!
First of all, the cast. A returning Racers season has been rumored for about a year now. But whether or not it would be an "All-Stars" season was still very much up in the air. Even more so when the cast was spoiled in November. No way the spoiled teams would be considered "All-Stars." This had to be The Amazing Race: Redemption. Teams like Jessica & John who would seek redemption for not using their Express Pass. Dave & Connor who'd be seeking redemption for having to quit thanks to Dave's Achilles. Leo & Jamal seeking redemption for not having a team to help them in the penultimate Leg. Brendon & Rachel seeking redemption for the one misread clue that cost them a million dollars.
And then finding out Unfinished Business teams were invited back too? "Redemption," perfect title for the season. But no. Bertram & Co and CBS decided that these teams were worthy of being called All-Stars.
The first All-Stars cast? Now those teams were All-Stars. Mirna & Schmirna. The BQs. The Frat Boys. Team ChaChaCha. Team Guido. Romber. Those teams were actually memorable teams who made lasting impressions their first time on the Race.
This TAR24 cast? Not so much. I'll get more into the All-Star worthiness of each team in my Subjective Team Rankings below, but I can say that 2/3 of this cast did not deserve to be invited back as "All-Stars." A "Redemption" season? Sure. But to think these teams are All-Stars!?
Many TAR fans had other ideas of All-Star teams: James & Jaymes, Pam & Winnie, Tim & Marie, Bill & Cathi, Amani & Marcus, Andy & Tommy, Trey & Lexi and maybe the biggest one Brook & Claire.
Some of those teams and others were invited, some weren't even considered, others turned TAR down. Okay. But if TAR couldn't get enough All-Star worthy teams, why not wait? Or even *GASP* invite teams from before TAR18. But as we all know, Bertram says no one would remember those old teams.
Except of course the supposed most beloved teams of Jet & Cord, the Globetrotters and Margie & Luke.
Like I posted a while ago, even if the route is horrible and tasks suck, if the cast is awesome and can provide awesome "content" as Phil put it, then the season can be saved. But we got a horrible cast which only exacerbated the rest of the problems.
Horrible Route, Horrible Tasks, Horrible Leg Design
23,000 miles! The shortest non-Family Edition route ever. And this is supposed to be an All-Star season?
Realize this: They visited only four countries in the first 8 Legs. Even if a Leg or two were replacement Legs, that is absolutely unacceptable.
Yes, everyone knows that not only has TAR's budget dropped dramatically, it seems TAR will do anything and everything to spend as little money and put in as little effort into Race planning than they ever have before.
Just when you think Leg Design couldn't get any worse, they do. Who would even think Legs could get even more linear than they already were. Not only Point A to Point B, but assigned plane tickets! Flights that would automatically place half the teams in danger and the other half a chance to coast on through to safety on a free Leg.
That is a travesty. And now I think it might have fostered all the horrible buddy-buddy "Let's hold hands" mentality of the teams and eliminated the other teams who would actually fight and be motivated to compete for that million dollars.
The Leg Design has absolutely stifled any kind of exciting competition.
Tasks were incredibly uninspired, of course. That is nothing new on contemporary TAR. Which leads us to…
They can't even think of Detours anymore. Instead, we get random tasks that could be staged in any city in the world. Nothing cultural, nothing related to the specific location.
The short route looks like it was thrown together in an hour.
And a new development on TAR, the lack of drama at the end of the Leg. They don't even care to create faux suspense anymore. For most of the Legs this season, the outcome of each Leg was decided minutes before the episode ended. Where have the awesomely clever TARUS editors gone? Probably off editing episodes of TAR Canada and Australia.
But that this season has felt so phoned in, a so-called All-Stars season, is very sad.
And the WTF!?!
Apparently, there's a new rule change that allows Connor to have done 8 Road Blocks this Race. And it's been hilarious to see so many TAR fans bring that up and for Phil to have tweeted about it several times in the last week. There is now a 6 Road Block limit before Leg 10 and the three Road Blocks in Leg 11-12 must be split 2-1. What? No, no. It used to be teams needed to be even at 6-6 (if there was only one Road Block in the final Leg) or 6-5 (if there were two Road Blocks in the final Leg) going into the Final Leg so the most any team member had to do during a Race was 7.
Suddenly the rule changes? Why? Because an old man couldn't possibly have done some of the Road Blocks? Phil's repeated tweeting is hilariously suspicious, as if he was told to cover up/do damage control for someone's huge blunder in not being able to count Road Blocks.
If the REAL Road Block rule had been in effect, who knows how that could affected the Race with different team members doing different Road Blocks.
But the biggest, most annoying WTF is the show's decision to use a shortened intro/opening credits sequence. ARE YOU SERIOUS BERTRAM & CO.?
They removed 20 seconds from the opening just so we could get 20 more seconds of Dave whining about his age or the Cowboys saying Yeehaw?
That they would just throw aside one of the most iconic opening themes, one that they just updated too, in favor of 20 extra seconds of episode time is insane. Especially when most of the episodes were reaching for content to fill the time anyway.
What is happening to TAR?
Now The Amazing Race is being banished to Fridays in the Fall. You can keep positive about the move, but let's be honest. It's not a good sign.
TAR24 is the lowest rated season of The Amazing Race ever, continuing the steep declines the show has made in the last 2 years. The freefalling ratings haven't lit a fire under Bertram & Co.'s butts, as evidenced by this season. So hopefully the move to Fridays will be the catalyst for them to actually put in A LOT more effort into the show.
Otherwise, TAR25 could be its last. Moving what was once not only a gold standard in reality TV, but a gold standard in all of television to Fridays is not a good sign.
There is no way CBS will continue to renew TAR if it does even two tenths lower than it does now on Sundays. And that is a HUGE possibility. You couple TAR's continuing decline and the smaller audiences for all of TV on Fridays, this could be a huge disaster.
Yes, Friday has been known to be the night where shows are sent to die. Yes, there have been some successes like Grimm or Shark Tank. But TAR is not a cheap show to produce. It is not cheaper than some scripted dramas. And it is certainly not cheaper than Undercover Boss.
Even when TAR's ratings weren't so hot, they had the Emmys to fall back on. And now, TAR doesn't even have that anymore.
Do I want to see TAR succeed? Of course I do. I want to see TARUS churn out new seasons for years and years to come. But the facts are pretty clear. And the fans who have been with the show since the beginning have made their opinions very clear.
TAR has been in a deep rut. While international versions of TAR have thrived, the original has collapsed. Is there hope for it? Of course there is. But that is up to the TAR brain trust. Bertram Van Munster, Elise Doganieri, Jerry Bruckheimer, everyone at TAR needs to wake up. It's time to finally stop dragging their feet and time to put in the time and effort into TAR25 like it'll be the last season. Meaning, they need to step it up or TARUS goes bye-bye.
A Regrettable Season
I followed the spoilers in real time for the first time ever this season. I was there when the cast was first revealed and there when Brendon & "I AM Vegas" Rachel lost in Vegas. So I had time to process the horrible bootlist and horrible outcome. But I didn't expect the season to end up being worse than my already low expectations.
TAR24 has just been a regrettable season all around. From the horrible cast, the gall of CBS and Bertram & Co. to call these teams All-Stars, to the uninspired tasks, poor Leg design, cheap route, boring and haphazard editing, abhorrent winners; pretty much everything about this season has been a regrettable mess.
My FINAL Subjective Team Rankings
These rankings are so messed up, seriously.
Okay, first of all, my top 3 is pretty much unchanged since the first Leg. If only they were the Final 3 teams. This season could have been salvaged. But no, two of them had to get eliminated 1-2.
Congratulations to Brendon & Rachel for the being the only team in Amazing Race history to complete the entire Race and cross the Finish Line twice. That's a big accomplishment. An even bigger accomplishment may have been changing the opinions of some casuals around this season too. To think, the casuals were siding with Brendon & Rachel against the old guy. Amazing. When Kentucky Hybrid and the Twinnies got eliminated first, Brendon & Rachel were the only hope and thank goodness they made it to the end, at least. Them winning would have absolutely redeemed this season. But they still Raced much better this time around. And them losing to a bad taxi is actually less infuriating than Rachel's huge blunder in TAR20's finale. They really could've won TAR20 if they had read that clue correctly.
Natalie & Nadiya, aside from being one of the few truly All-Star teams, would have created so much awesome drama. Not only between themselves, but with other teams. Imagine the NaNas going up against old Dave or the Country Girls. That would have been AMAZING and fun to watch. Couple that with them actually being good Racers (their TAR21-selves, not their TAR24, Leg 1 selves), and this season would've been dramatically different.
Mark & Mallory were an absolute mess. A completely misguided and pointless gimmick thought up by TAR. If Mark & Bopper couldn't have Raced, then why not have brought back Mallory with Gary instead. Or some other team. Still, they would've been much better to watch than most of the other teams. And how can you not like Mallory for goodness sakes. You want a Racer that's actually on the "good" side, here's Mallory. Not some sanctimonious father and son or rodeo people.
Jessica & John. At #4!?!?! Yup. Jessica did more on her own than Caroline & Jennifer did together. She was a tough Racer who fought through pain and actually completed tasks on her own. Imagine that, a woman doing tasks on The Amazing Race without asking for help. John was a big douchebag on TAR22, but he definitely changed for the better and instead of being some overconfident jerk he and Jessica were a solid team who fought and competed to stay in the Race. They were legit competitors who deserved to move on much more than others. All-Star worthy? No. But of the cast, definitely more deserving to have a shot at the million dollars.
Joey & Meghan. OMG. Now I'm just crazy. I absolutely hated Joey in TAR22. So damn annoying. Meghan was always alright. And I went into this season ready to dislike them as much as I did in TAR22. But to prove just how big of a mess this season was, I actually didn't mind them. Sure, there were times Joey's annoying habits would seep out, but Meghan, like Jessica, was a strong woman on the Race who, yes, did tasks on her own. And together, they respected the Race and competed. They had friends on the Race, but knew when to just put your head down and Race.
Margie & Luke will never be one of my favorite teams. And while Gary & Mallory and Ron & Christina deserve to be the first parent-child team to win more than they do, it was really sad to see them pan over to Margie & Luke when Phil proclaimed Dave & Connor the first parent-child winners. Luke is still a spoiled brat, but Margie is such a tough competitor and great Racer. She has carried Luke through his huge missteps and able to compete on her own merits and strengths as well. As a mother and an "older" woman, she was also able to do more than Caroline & Jen combined. While it was annoying to have three-peaters on this season, they certainly were one of the more tolerable teams on. And even just based on their performance here (mostly Margie), they deserved to stay much longer.
I thought Leo & Jamal would change their camwhoring ways, but they didn't. They were just as annoying as they were last season, and yet still more tolerable than other teams. That's when you know it's bad. They'd get overconfident yet do nothing to back that cockiness up. And then they had to go and feed Dave & Connor's ego. You can bet Tim & Marie (as TAR23's would-be reps) wouldn't have done that.
Flight Time & Big Easy will forever be quitters who pee on foreign national monuments. But even they didn't seem into this season. They Raced horribly and even phoned in their lame jokes. They seemed less energetic and almost felt like they were forced to come on the season. Just a horrible performance from them and definitely worse than their previous two Races. Just a waste of a space that could've gone to a better, more enthusiastic and less-gimmicky team.
Caroline & Jen may be one of the worst representatives for all-female teams in TAR history. Needing to flirt for an Express Pass and getting pulled along by other teams all the way to the Final Leg is not a strategy. It's just complete and utter laziness and incompetence. More laziness than incompetence because they could do some things when they wanted to. But most of the time they'd whine about only being girls and then go beg others for help. I will never forget them saying the car building task was impossible for a girl, yet Margie and Meghan, who are girls and did that same task no problem, were standing right next to them. They were bad enough on their own, but then hopping into Dave & Connor's whambulance made them even worse.
Jet & Cord are still one of my least favorite TAR teams of all time. No they were not cheated out of a win their first Race. No they are not good ol' country boys. They don't like gays and apparently look down on dark-skinned Afghanis. "I knew you couldn't trust them the moment we first saw them." Uh okay. Their smug, entitled attitude for three seasons has been unbearable. And yet, they aren't the worst of this season. Now you know how bad it has been when the Cowboys aren't even the worst TAR has to offer in a season.
Dave & Connor may be one of the worst winners in TAR history. A sanctimonious and hypocritical team with no respect for The Amazing Race and how it is run. Their reaction to Brendon & Rachel U-Turning them and the subsequent obsession with them was even worse than Vanessa in TAR20. But what's worse about Dave & Connor is their sour and hypocritical attitudes. He's too old to get U-Turned, but he's not too old to have won Legs in their previous Race on one Leg or win 5 Legs before the final in this season. Dave talks about his age, yet there have been so many Racers in previous seasons who were just as if not older than him who were able to do more and harder tasks. Connor is a bratty prick. Dave is a huge baby that dumps tasks he doesn't feel like doing onto his poor, cancer-free son. Give me a break. Add to that their absolutely boring expositional play-by-play of everything on the Race or their outstanding supposed moral values and they amount to one of the worst teams to ever the run the Race, let alone being the worst winners ever. Such a horrible representative for both "old" Racers and all parent-child teams that came before them.
Maybe during this Summer, I'll have to take a look at these rankings and revise some of them. Hindsight is definitely 20/20. But for now…
ALL-TIME RANKINGS
OVERALL SEASONS
1. TAR3
5. TAR11:AS
6. TAR12
10. TAR10
11. TAR9
18. TAR18: UB
25. TAR24 FINALES
(regardless of winner)
17. TAR11: AS
24. TAR24 GROUP of TEAMS
5. TAR11: AS
MY ALL-TIME TEAMS
1. Ronald & Christina (TAR12/18)
1. Teri & Ian (TAR3/AS)
1. Charla & Mirna (TAR5/AS)
4. Kris & Jon (TAR6)
5. Linda & Karen (TAR5)
6. Brendon & Rachel (TAR20/TAR24)
7. John Vito & Jill (TAR3/AS)
8. David & Margaretta (TAR1)
9. Meredith & Gretchen (TAR7)
10. Brian & Ericka (TAR15)
11. The Linz Family (TAR8)
12. Max & Katie (TAR22)
13. Ernie & Cindy (TAR19)
14. Nat & Kat (TAR17)
15. Brook & Claire (TAR17)
16. Erwin & Godwin (TAR10)
17. Natalie & Nadiya (TAR21/24)
18. Trey & Lexi (TAR21)
19. Pam & Winnie (TAR22) NON TOP 3 TEAMS THAT
SHOULD HAVE GONE FURTHER
1. Ron & Christina (TAR18)
2. Teri & Ian (TARAS)
3. John Vito & Jill (TAR3)
4. The Gaghan Family (TAR8)
6. Bopper & Mark (TAR20)
8. Charla & Mirna (TAR5)
9. Natalie & Nadiya (TAR24)
10. Natalie & Nadiya (TAR21)
11. The Paolo Family (TAR8)
12. Pam & Winnie (TAR22)
13. Gary & Mallory (TAR17)
14. Joseph & Monica (TAR9)
15. Bill & Cathi (TAR19)
16. Jim & Marsha (TAR5)
17. Steve & Allie (TAR16)
18. Hoskote & Naina (TAR23)
19. Mark & Mallory (TAR24) MOST DESERVING
FINAL 3 TEAM (NON-WINNERS)
1. Brook & Claire (TAR17)
1. Teri & Ian (TAR3)
1. Charla & Mirna (TARAS)
1. Ronald & Christina (TAR12)
6. Ken & Gerard (TAR3)
6. Brendon & Rachel (TAR24)
6. Kelly & Jon (TAR4)
6. Dustin & Kandice (TARAS)
12. Jaymes & James (TAR21)
14. Eric & Jeremy (TAR9)
15. Brendon & Rachel (TAR20)
16. Nicolas & Donald (TAR12)
17. Frank & Margarita (TAR1)
19. Ken & Tina (TAR13)
20. Tim & Marie (TAR23)
WINNERS (subjective, as a team)
1. Ernie & Cindy (TAR19)
2. Nat & Kat (TAR17)
3. Dan & Jordan (TAR16)
4. The Linz Family (TAR8)
5. Flo & Zach (TAR3)
6. Rob & Brennan (TAR1)
7. Uchenna & Joyce (TAR7)
8. Chris & Alex (TAR2)
8. Chip & Kim (TAR5)
8. Tammy & Victor (TAR14)
*gap*
11. Kisha & Jen (TAR18)
11. Meghan & Cheyne (TAR15)
11. Tyler & James (TAR10)
11. Freddy & Kendra (TAR6)
15. Bates & Anthony (TAR22)
16. Nick & Starr (TAR13)
17. Rachel & Dave (TAR20)
17. Jason & Amy (TAR23)
19. Reichen & Chip (TAR4)
20. BJ & Tyler (TAR9)
21. TK & Rachel (TAR12)
22. Eric & Danielle (TAR11:AS)
23. Josh & Brent (TAR21)
24. Dave & Connor (TAR24) WINNERS (with respect to final 3)
Winning Team
> > Who I Wanted to Win
1. Ernie & Cindy
> > Ernie & Cindy (TAR19)
2. Dan & Jordan
> > Dan & Jordan (TAR16)
3. Uchenna & Joyce
> > Uchenna & Joyce (TAR7)
4. The Linz Family
> > The Linz Family (TAR8)
5. Tammy & Victor
> > Tammy & Victor (TAR14)
6. Nat & Kat
> > Nat & Kat or Brook & Claire (TAR17)
7. Rob & Brennan
> > Rob & Brennan or Frank & Margarita (TAR1)
8. Chris & Alex
> > Blake & Paige or Chris & Alex (TAR2)
9. Chip & Kim
> > Chip & Kim or Brandon & Nicole (TAR5)
10. Tyler & James
> > Tyler & James or Lyn & Karlyn (TAR10)
11. Jason & Amy
> > None (TAR23)
12. Flo & Zach
> > Teri & Ian or Ken & Gerard (TAR3)
13. Kisha & Jen
> > Gary & Mallory (TAR18)
14. Meghan & Cheyne
> > Brian & Ericka (TAR15)
15. Nick & Starr
> > Nick & Starr or Ken & Tina (TAR13)
16. Reichen & Chip
> > Kelly & Jon (TAR4)
17. Freddy & Kendra
> > Kris & Jon (TAR6)
18. Rachel & Dave
> > Brendon & Rachel (TAR20)
19. Bates & Anthony
> > Max & Katie (TAR22)
20. Dave & Connor
21. BJ & Tyler
> > Eric & Jeremy or Ray & Yolanda (TAR9)
22. Eric & Danielle
> > Charla & Mirna or Dustin &Kandice (TAR11:AS)
23. TK & Rachel
> > Ronald & Christina or Don & Nicolas (TAR12)
24. Josh & Brent
> > Trey & Lexi or Jaymes & James (TAR12)
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24 thoughts on "The Amazing Race (24) All-Stars 2 Wrap-Up"
Khalid Namie says:
Everything you said here are true and no-nonsense. I realize that my least favorite season (TAR: Family Edition) is much more tolerable than this season. I would prefer to see the families bicker at the SUV than hearing Dave's whining about his age, that's for sure.
Speaking of All-Stars, I made my own wishlist of teams that should have been invited.
1. Charla & Mirna – my all-time favorite team of TAR
2. Meredith & Gretchen – best older team of TAR
3. Ronald & Christina – best parent-child team of TAR
4. Brook & Claire – most deserving Final 3 team in any season of TAR
5. Nat & Kat – one of the most deserving winners of TAR
6. Brendon & Rachel – my favorite reality show couple
7. Bopper & Mark – best example of good'ol country boys (not those homophobic Cowboys)
8. Gary & Mallory – would have been the first parent-child team to win if wasn't to Sterling
9. Ken & Gerard – the funniest team ever on the race
10. Uchenna & Joyce – Just like Nat & Kat, they are also deserving winners
11. Dustin & Kandice – would have been the first all-female team to win if it wasn't to the luck-based final task
dryedmangoez says:
Omg that is an amazing cast. I love it so much. Perfect!
johnfromdaejeonJ says:
Wow! I am so glad I picked this season to give up on the "not so" Amazing Race, especially as your top two subjective teams are two of my least favorite of all time. But not a single one should have been classified as an "All-Star."
What a misnomer of a season! I guess now that Phil is an executive producer on the show, he had to tow the company line, but ever since it no longer became a race (teams leaving 12 hours after arriving and now being clumped together whenever possible) I really felt it lost so much of what it had going for it. But I guess keeping everyone close together helps keep costs down.
Anyway, I think you should submit these last two posts to the executives at CBS in charge of the show and the producers at "The Amazing Race." They so need to listen to someone like you who really loves the show for what it once was and what it still could be. Personally, I'd love an international version with some of the best from abroad taking on some of the "winners" of the U.S. version, well, maybe not this season's winners.
You know, I hoped the season would prove me wrong, but boy, it proved me and many others right. I really think it has been the worst season ever. Just horrible. I really hope Bertram Van Munster and Co. have gotten a fire lit under their butts with the move to Fridays and the series low ratings to really do something to reenergize the show. Otherwise, CBS probably would do better just airing TAR Canada or TAR Australia instead of producing new TARUS seasons if they're only going to get worse from here on out. =(
Why is it that the Linz Family is so high at your winner rankings? And why TAR 1 is so high at your finale rankings?
There's still something very special about the TAR1 finale. It is very meaningful.
As for The Linzes, they are still one of the few teams I rooted for from the beginning of the Race to actually go on and win.
Khalid A. Namie says:
In my opinion, the only three families that stood out and I'm actually rooting for are the Gaghans, Paolos and Weavers. After Gaghans' and Paolos' eliminations, the Weavers are the only watchable thing in this season and thank goodness they made it to Final 3. I thought the other families are either boring or horrible.
alexl1409 says:
Hey DM! I'm glad you wrote this blog on the Season 24 wrap-up of "Amazing Race", well done! Your criticisms of the season and the teams' performances were very thorough for any casual fan of the show to understand.
I agree, this season has been so bad overall. The shortened opening credits sucked for sure! A couple of criticisms you forgot to mention:
– No Fast Forward task
– 3 non-elimination legs leading to 3 Speed Bumps (Ugh!)
Thanks. I definitely hope TAR25 is A LOT better and they really step it up.
I was hoping production would make a note in the Roadblock clues in Legs 9-11 that would've required Dave to perform maybe one of those roadblocks.
It really was a very odd rule change and just really random. Just like how the 6 RB rule could've dramatically changed the outcomes of TAR1 to TAR5 (esp season 5), it could have really changed the outcome of TAR 24 also, I think.
I might add that Dave & Connor had no respect for Brendon & Rachel after they were u-turned in Leg 8 (perhaps the worst episode in the show's history). It's surprising how Season 24 can have lower ratings than Family Edition, and that's concerning for the show's future.
Yup, Dave & Connor were pretty hypocritical when it comes to talking about respect. Poor sports and poor winners. Apparently they and the Country Girls continued badmouthing Brendon & Rachel AT THE FINISH LINE! They definitely took things too personal.
And the Family Edition was actually pretty good. DEFINITELY better than TAR24 and a much better cast as well. No poor disrespectful teams like Dave & Connor.
Why would you like Max and Katie (TAR 22) to win? I thought they were the villains of the season.
I loved them! And they weren't really that villianous. Plus, Anthony & Bates and Mona & Beth bored me so much. =]
Who do you think is more tolerable, Caroline & Jennifer or Art & JJ?
Oh my. lol
You know what? I will say Art & JJ. Because I absolutely believe their douchebaggery was all an act and part of their strange strategy. I don't ever want to see them Race again, but I will not forget the last 2-3 Legs of TAR20 where their attitude towards Rachel had changed from the unprovoked hate and instigating fights to them actually being nice and even encouraging her.
So odd! lol
On the other hand, Caroline & Jen seem to be hypocritical and sanctimonious even outside of the Race. (Eek!)
Who is your least favorite team in TARUS?
Of all-time? Hmm, I don't know. That's a hard one. Do you have any suggestions? =D
Based on reading your posts, I think it has to be either Rob & Amber or Dave & Connor?
Meh, Rob & Amber are okay, but I definitely don't like them necessarily. Dave & Conner would definitely be one of my least favorites. But maybe The Cowboys are #1.
How about the Beekmans and Caroline & Jen?
Well, Beekmans are definitely one of my least favorite winners, but I could care less about them as a team. I definitely do not like TAR24 Caroline & Jen. So I guess they'd be in my bottom group too.
Why is it you don't like TAR 4 Reichen & Chip and are one of your least favorite winners?
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The Earth may look like a seamless mass of land when seen from space, but when seen from within, so many of its mysteries become clearer.
Facts about Earthquakes
Earthquakes occur when friction occurs between two tectonic plates.
Tectonic plates are giant pieces of rock and land mass that make up the Earth's most outer layer. These plates sit on top of the Earth's mantle, which is a dense fluid or plasma-like substance.
The Richter Scale was created in 1935 by a scientist named Charles Richter. The Richter Scale measures the intensity of Earthquakes.
There are several different types of faults where friction can occur. These include strike-slip faults and dip-slip faults.
The massive Indonesian earthquake in December of 2004 registered at a 9.0 on the Richter Scale.
The Layers of the Earth
The Earth has four main layers. The outermost layer that reaches the surface of Earth is called the Lithosphere, or crust. The next inside layer is called the mantle, the topmost part of which comes together with the crust to form the outside surface of the planet itself. The third interior layer is called the core, which is made up of liquid metal. The final layer is called the inner core, which is solid.
Because some of the Earth's layers are solid matter and some are liquid, the planet as a whole is always in motion, and not always in a way that works well for the Earth itself. Sometimes, this continual movement produces earthquakes.
What are Tectonic Plates?
The Earth's top layer, the crust, rests on the mantle. The crust is more like a puzzle than one solid landmass. It has a number of plates that fit together, and the plates are made of rock and other solid materials. The Earth has seven major plates and dozens of minor plates. The seams in between each of these plates are called "fault lines."
As tectonic plates sit on top of the dense but fluid mantle, they move around. When two tectonic plates get close, one may try to slip underneath or rise above the other. Sometimes the friction caused by the two plates jockeying for position results in a great release of kinetic (movement) energy, causing an earthquake.
Faults are generally categorized as a type of boundary either within a continental plate or at the edges of two plates. Fault zones such as the San Andreas represent key areas at which earthquakes occur. Strong vibrations are generated inside the Earth as a result of earthquakes which causes the ground to shake. The various types of plate tectonics movements on which an earthquake can occur are discussed below:
Strike-Slip Faults. A strike-slip (or transform) fault results when two plates move sideways and past each other. Examples of earthquakes caused by strike-slip faults include the San Andreas and Haywards faults in California.
Dip-Slip Faults. A Dip-slip fault occurs when a plate moves vertical in respect to another plate or when two plates move vertical past each other. There are two types of Dip-Slip Faults, normal and reverse. A Normal Fault occurs when the plate on the bottom side of the fault slides down. A Reverse Fault occurs when the plate on the top side of the fault slides up. The Sierra Nevada fault, in Eastern California, is an example of a Dip-Slip Fault.
Oblique-Slip Faults. Oblique slip faults occur when two plates significantly slide both vertically and horizontally against each other.
Scientists use a piece of equipment known as a "seismograph" to measure earthquake activity and strength. A seismograph measures three distinct pieces of information: the size (magnitude) of the earthquake, the depth of the earthquake and the location of the earthquake.
Seismographs must be quite steady themselves in order to accurately record and measure earthquake activity across the planet. The machine itself is mounted on a stable surface such as concrete. The actual measuring unit consists of a strong weight, a hanging pen and a paper drum. When an earthquake occurs, this triggers the pen to record the wave activity on the paper wrapped around the drum. Scientists can then study these markings to measure the magnitude, depth and location of the earthquake.
How are Earthquakes Ranked?
Scientists use a tool called the Richter Scale to measure the strength of an earthquake and rank each earthquake in relation to others. The Richter Scale was developed in 1935 and was named after its primary inventor, Charles F. Richter.
The Scale uses a logarithm to determine the overall size and strength of an earthquake, which is then expressed as a fraction. For example, the size and strength of a relatively minor earthquake might be expressed as a 2.3. A major earthquake, however, might be expressed as a 6.5. The scale runs from 1.0 to 9.0+.
To date, it is estimated that the vast majority of recorded annual earthquake activity falls between the 2.0 to 3.9 range. Only a relatively small minority of earthquakes register as a 4.0 and above. Over the last 47 years' worth of measurement data, only a handful of earthquakes have ranked above an 8.0 on the Richter Scale.
What are Foreshocks and Aftershocks?
The Earth may give indications that a larger earthquake is about to occur by generating foreshocks. Foreshocks are basically smaller earthquakes.
However, to date scientists have not been able to come up with any way to determine in advance when an earthquake will happen or whether an earthquake is a foreshock or an actual earthquake. This can only be determined after the fact.
Aftershocks, as their name suggests, are the movements of the tectonic plates settling back down into a workable position post-earthquake.
Some foreshocks and aftershocks are so minor that they may not even register on a seismograph, while others may be quite noticeable.
Annual Earthquake Count
The US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center, or USGS for short, has estimated the annual number of earthquakes worldwide in the millions.
However, since some of these earthquakes may be too minor to be registered by a seismograph or may be located in parts of the world that are not currently monitored by a seismograph, the exact count can never be precisely determined.
Every year, new seismographs are installed to help scientists monitor more regions around the globe.
What are some of the largest Earthquakes in History?
These quakes were amongst the largest quakes ever recorded:
Chile: This South American quake on May 22, 1960, registered a 9.0.
Alaska: This North American quake on March 27, 1964, registered an 8.5.
Indonesia: This Asian quake on Dec. 26, 2004, registered a 9.0.


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package org.fcrepo.auth.xacml;

import static org.fcrepo.auth.xacml.URIConstants.POLICY_URI_PREFIX;
import static org.fcrepo.auth.xacml.URIConstants.XACML_POLICY_PROPERTY;
import static org.fcrepo.http.commons.test.util.TestHelpers.setField;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.anyString;
import static org.mockito.Matchers.eq;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
import static org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations.initMocks;

import java.net.URI;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import javax.jcr.Node;
import javax.jcr.Property;
import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;
import javax.jcr.Session;

import org.fcrepo.http.commons.session.SessionFactory;
import org.fcrepo.kernel.api.FedoraSession;
import org.fcrepo.kernel.api.FedoraTypes;
import org.fcrepo.kernel.api.models.NonRdfSourceDescription;
import org.fcrepo.kernel.api.models.FedoraBinary;
import org.fcrepo.kernel.api.services.BinaryService;
import org.fcrepo.kernel.api.services.NodeService;
import org.fcrepo.kernel.modeshape.FedoraSessionImpl;
import org.fcrepo.kernel.modeshape.NonRdfSourceDescriptionImpl;

import org.jboss.security.xacml.sunxacml.EvaluationCtx;
import org.jboss.security.xacml.sunxacml.PolicyReference;
import org.jboss.security.xacml.sunxacml.attr.AttributeValue;
import org.jboss.security.xacml.sunxacml.combine.PolicyCombinerElement;
import org.jboss.security.xacml.sunxacml.finder.AttributeFinderModule;
import org.jboss.security.xacml.sunxacml.finder.PolicyFinder;
import org.jboss.security.xacml.sunxacml.finder.PolicyFinderResult;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.mockito.Mock;

/**
 * @author Andrew Woods
 *         Date: 5/9/14
 */
public class FedoraPolicyFinderModuleTest {

    @Mock
    private SessionFactory mockSessionFactory;

    @Mock
    private FedoraSessionImpl mockSession;

    @Mock
    private Session mockJcrSession;

    @Mock
    private Node mockNode, mockParentNode, mockPolicyNode;

    @Mock
    private Property mockPolicyProperty;

    @Mock
    private NonRdfSourceDescription mockPolicyDs;

    @Mock
    private NonRdfSourceDescriptionImpl mockResource;

    @Mock
    private FedoraBinary mockBinary;

    @Mock
    private NodeService mockNodeService;

    @Mock
    private BinaryService mockBinaryService;

    @Mock
    private PolicyFinder mockFinder;

    @Mock
    private EvaluationCtx context;

    @Mock
    private AttributeValue mockResourceId;

    @Mock
    private AttributeFinderModule mockAttributeFinder;

    private FedoraPolicyFinderModule finderModule;

    @Before
    public void setUp() throws Exception {
        initMocks(this);

        when(mockResourceId.getValue()).thenReturn("path");
        when(context.getResourceId()).thenReturn(mockResourceId);

        when(mockSessionFactory.getInternalSession()).thenReturn(mockSession);
        when(mockSession.getJcrSession()).thenReturn(mockJcrSession);
        when(mockJcrSession.getNode(anyString())).thenReturn(mockNode);

        when(mockNode.getParent()).thenReturn(mockParentNode);

        when(mockPolicyProperty.getNode()).thenReturn(mockPolicyNode);

        when(mockNodeService.find(any(FedoraSession.class), anyString())).thenReturn(mockResource);
        when(mockResource.hasType(FedoraTypes.FEDORA_NON_RDF_SOURCE_DESCRIPTION)).thenReturn(true);
        when(mockResource.getDescribedResource()).thenReturn(mockBinary);

        when(mockResource.getNode()).thenReturn(mockNode);
        when(mockNode.getPath()).thenReturn("/{}myPath");
        when(mockBinaryService.findOrCreate(any(FedoraSession.class), anyString())).thenReturn(mockBinary);

        finderModule = new FedoraPolicyFinderModule();
        setField(finderModule, "sessionFactory", mockSessionFactory);
        setField(finderModule, "nodeService", mockNodeService);
        setField(finderModule, "binaryService", mockBinaryService);
        finderModule.init(mockFinder);
    }

    @Test
    public void testIsRequestSupported() {
        assertTrue(finderModule.isRequestSupported());
    }

    @Test
    public void testIsIdReferenceSupported() {
        assertTrue(finderModule.isIdReferenceSupported());
    }

    @Test
    public void testFindPolicyOnTargetNode() throws RepositoryException  {

        when(mockNode.hasProperty(eq(XACML_POLICY_PROPERTY))).thenReturn(true);
        when(mockNode.getProperty(eq(XACML_POLICY_PROPERTY))).thenReturn(mockPolicyProperty);

        when(mockPolicyDs.getDescribedResource()).thenReturn(mockBinary);
        when(mockBinary.getContent()).thenReturn(this.getClass().getResourceAsStream("/xacml/testPolicy.xml"));

        final FedoraEvaluationCtxBuilder ctxBuilder = new FedoraEvaluationCtxBuilder();
        ctxBuilder.addResourceID("/{}myPath");
        final Set<String> subjectSet = new HashSet<>();
        ctxBuilder.addSubject("test", subjectSet);

        final EvaluationCtx ctx = ctxBuilder.build();

        final PolicyFinderResult result = finderModule.findPolicy(ctx);

        assertFalse(result.notApplicable());
        assertFalse(result.indeterminate());
        assertNotNull(result.getPolicy());
    }

    @Test
    public void testFindPolicyByIdReference() {
        final String policyPath = "/path/to/policy";
        final String idPath = POLICY_URI_PREFIX + policyPath;
        final URI idReference = URI.create(idPath);

        when(mockPolicyDs.getDescribedResource()).thenReturn(mockBinary);
        when(mockBinary.getContent()).thenReturn(this.getClass().getResourceAsStream("/xacml/testPolicy.xml"));

        final PolicyFinderResult result = finderModule.findPolicy(idReference, 0, null, null);

        assertFalse(result.notApplicable());
        assertFalse(result.indeterminate());
        assertNotNull(result.getPolicy());
    }

    @Test
    public void testFindPolicySet() throws RepositoryException {

        when(mockNode.hasProperty(eq(XACML_POLICY_PROPERTY))).thenReturn(true);
        when(mockNode.getProperty(eq(XACML_POLICY_PROPERTY))).thenReturn(mockPolicyProperty);

        when(mockPolicyDs.getDescribedResource()).thenReturn(mockBinary);
        when(mockBinary.getContent())
        .thenReturn(this.getClass().getResourceAsStream("/xacml/adminRolePolicySet.xml"));

        final NonRdfSourceDescription referencedPolicyDs = mock(NonRdfSourceDescription.class);
        final FedoraBinary referencedPolicyBinary = mock(FedoraBinary.class);
        when(referencedPolicyDs.getDescribedResource()).thenReturn(referencedPolicyBinary);
        when(referencedPolicyBinary.getContent()).thenReturn(
                this.getClass().getResourceAsStream("/xacml/adminPermissionPolicySet.xml"));

        final FedoraEvaluationCtxBuilder ctxBuilder = new FedoraEvaluationCtxBuilder();
        ctxBuilder.addResourceID("/{}myPath");
        final Set<String> subjectSet = new HashSet<>();
        subjectSet.add("admin");
        ctxBuilder.addSubject("username", subjectSet);

        final EvaluationCtx ctx = ctxBuilder.build();

        final PolicyFinderResult result = finderModule.findPolicy(ctx);

        assertFalse(result.notApplicable());
        assertFalse(result.indeterminate());
        assertNotNull(result.getPolicy());

        final List<?> policyChildren = result.getPolicy().getChildElements();
        assertEquals("Combiner algorithm child not found", 1, policyChildren.size());
        final PolicyCombinerElement combiner = (PolicyCombinerElement) policyChildren.get(0);
        final PolicyReference policyRef = (PolicyReference) combiner.getElement();
        assertEquals("URI for policy reference was not the expected value", "fcrepo:policies/AdminPermissionPolicySet",
                policyRef.getReference().toString());
    }
}

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Fidel, A Name For The Endless History of Cuban Heroism
Revolutionary leaders Fidel Castro (C), Hugo Chavez (L), and Evo Morales (R), Havana, Cuba. | Photo: Twitter/ @RadioRelojCuban
"He was the Caesar of dignity and socialism, a father, and a companion," Bolivarian Revolutionary Commander Hugo Chavez pointed out.
Few political leaders worldwide could boast such a strong ideology and governance achievements as Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution and this nation's president from 1976 to 2008.
'Fidel Will Always Be With Us,' Cubans Say
Born in Holguin Province on August 13, 1926, Fidel began to be interested in international events from a young age since he closely followed the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and the military and political battles of World War II (1939-1945). Since his admission to the University of Havana in 1945 as a Law student, Fidel began his revolutionary struggle against the corrupt governments of the time and for a change that would liberate Latin America from U.S. submission.
Fidel integrated the Puerto Rico Independence Committee, participated in the Key Confites expedition against the Dominican Dictator Rafael Leonidas in 1947, and collaborated with the Colombian people in fighting the reactionary forces that murdered popular leader Jorge Eliecer Gaitan. During his university years, he supported the sovereignty of Panamanians over their canal and the Argentine autonomy over the Falkland Islands.
On July 26, 1953, Fidel led the attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba to overthrow Fulgencio Batista's dictatorship (1952-1959). Although the action was a military failure, it laid the foundations for the later development of the guerrilla struggle in the Sierra Maestra. In his trial for the assault, Fidel assumed his self-defense with a historic speech known as "History Will Absolve Me," in which he established the political program towards of the future revolutionary State.
"The Cuban foreign policy will be of close solidarity with democratic countries and people persecuted by the bloody tyrannies that oppress brother nations. Cuba will be a bulwark of freedom and not a shameful link of despotism," he stated.
#FidelVive #95AniversarioFidelCastro #FidelPorSiempre pic.twitter.com/Q9eBI6sdGZ
— Centro Fidel Castro Ruz (@centrofidel) August 13, 2021
After the revolutionary triumph on January 1, 1959, Fidel made these commitments a reality. Besides sending millions of Cuban fighters to support the national liberation movements in Angola and Ethiopia, he supported the economic recovery of the Vietnamese people after their heroic resistance to the U.S. invasion, and offered political asylum to the victims of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship (1976-1990).
Fidel also made Cuba an example for other peoples fighting for social justice, such as the Nicaraguan and Venezuelan people who developed the Sandinista and Bolivarian revolution, respectively. Regarding relations with the United States and the Western capitalist countries, Fidel brought his capacity for tactical flexibility, dialogue, and the possibility of cooperation based on mutual respect without renouncing to dignity and freedom.
"Cuba's solidarity with the oppressed peoples of the world is not negotiable!" he stated before the United States, which proposed to improve relations with Cuba in exchange for the Island's renunciation of the principles of proletarian internationalism. Later, Fidel supported the creation of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in the face of the Americas Free Trade Area (FTAA), with which the U.S. sought to strengthen its regional hegemony.
In meetings of international relevance, the Cuban leader condemned the capitalist and imperialist system and the cultural colonialism it generates. He denounced the U.S. disrespect for international law and the Latin American countries' unjust foreign debts.
On Nov.25, 2016, Fidel died aged 90 in his residence in Havana. In referring to him, former Bolivian President Evo Morales said that the world recognizes his leadership as an epic unattainable to all humanity. Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez also said that Fidel was the "Caesar of dignity and socialism, a father, a companion."
Cuba: Safe return to the schools. pic.twitter.com/5fOpePD7Or
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