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Insiders insist that Kim Kardashian never had an affair with Chris Paul
The only conspiracy involving Kim Kardashian possibly "cheating" on Kanye West was the one about Drake. The Drake-Keke theory made a lot of sense to me. The others don't because, personally, I don't think Kim is particularly interested in sex. Sure, she performs sexiness in a rote, plastic way, but ultimately, she doesn't seem interested in the act, only in the performance. All of that to say, I doubt Kim cheated on Kanye and if she did, it was probably more of an emotional affair more than anything else. According to Kanye though, he "caught" her having affairs when they were together. His latest claim – before he was suspended from Twitter – was that he caught Kim in bed with Chris Paul, a basketball player currently playing for Phoenix. Well, sources close to Kim are saying NOPE.
Kim Kardashian was not "caught" cheating with Chris Paul, sources tell Page Six, debunking Kanye West's claim in his latest Twitter tirade.
"This is not true, and sadly it's an ongoing pattern with Kanye — attacking Kim to redirect everyone's attention after a day of crazy antics where he has said every hateful and offensive thing he can possibly dream of," an insider says, referencing the disgraced rapper's anti-Semitic "Infowars" interview Thursday.
"He has a history of falsely accusing her of also having affairs with Meek Mill, Drake and countless others," the source continues, accusing West of "deflecti[ing] his own awful behavior" with attempts to "abuse and slut-shame" his ex-wife.
"She wants to be left alone so she can focus on the well-being of their children," the insider adds.
West, 45, took to Twitter for a wild rant on Thursday night before his account was suspended again due to "incitement to violence."
Moments before his social media profile was deactivated, West wrote, "Before we get outa here, I caught this guy with Kim. Goodnight."
Yeah. I think the "source" is correct. I think Kanye is just talking sh-t about Kim. I doubt he's making some conscious decision to deflect – it's more like he's in a manic and delusional state and he's just saying ridiculous and offensive sh-t.
I've also seen a lot of people blaming Kim for not doing more to, what? Limit the kids' time with Kanye in some way? Or go for full custody? I get what she's doing though, and please remember that for much of this year, Kanye was fully stalking and harassing her publicly, out in the open. I think Kim is taking the long view, which is that everything about the divorce and custody will be done systematically, with evidence and lawyers, over a period of years. The divorce was just finalized a week ago, for goodness sake. Right now, the kids are with her most of the time anyway, and I absolutely believe that she's prepared to revisit the custodial issue at some point, possibly very soon.
These are photos of Kim partying with Khloe, Jonathan Cheban (he's back!) and Serena Williams in Miami in recent days.


George Cole and Dennis Waterman, stars of the 80s TV classic "Minder". Cole played Arthur Daley in possibly his most famous role - he also appeared in the St Trinian's film as Flash Harry as well as numerous other films and TV shows. Dennis Waterman also starred in the Sweeney.


Would You Empower President Obama to Kill With His Mind?
Imagine that President Obama is visited by aliens who give him the power to kill any human being with his mind. Simply by willing it, he can bring about his or her violent death, as if by a tiny missile. Alternatively, he can kill inconspicuously, so that the target appears to die from an aneurism, a heart attack, a stroke, or any number of other "natural causes" that he can vary as he sees fit. He is limited only insofar as he can kill just one person at a time, which takes roughly two minutes.
The power would expire at the end of his term.
Predictably, I don't think so. As I've argued for years, it's imprudent to empower a single person to kill in secret on his own unchecked authority. And making it easier to kill makes abuses more likely.
But tens of millions of Americans disagree. The Obama Administration's targeted-killing program is popular, despite the phenomenal power it gives the president, the dearth of meaningful oversight, and the extreme secrecy surrounding it. Even the specific arguments its defenders marshal suggest that they'd be enthusiastic about the scenario I've sketched. Let's dub the hypothetical leader in that scenario Double-O-bama for his alien-issued "license to kill."
Obama's defenders say his drone program causes less "collateral damage" than air strikes or ground invasions. Double-O-bama would be even more precise, always killing only the intended target.
Drones reduce the risk to American troops. Double-O-bama would require even fewer "boots on the ground."
The extreme secrecy that surrounds targeted killing is justified with the argument that its better if the enemy doesn't know our methods. Double-O-bama could prevent any information from leaking.
Defenders constantly invoke analogies to the Civil War and World War II. Imagine how much carnage Abraham Lincoln could've prevented with Double-O-bama's power. FDR could've killed Hitler himself!
Who has the authority to decide life-and-death targeting? In war, the ultimate authority is always the commander in chief and those in the lawful chain of command to whom he has delegated such authority.
This looks troubling. Obama sitting alone in the Oval Office deciding which individuals to kill. But how is that different from Lyndon Johnson sitting in his office choosing bombing targets in North Vietnam?
That's exactly what Double-O-bama would be doing -- he'd just be able to carry out his will as ultimate arbiter of life and death more effectively than Real Obama. Does that ease itself change things? Drone supporters don't think so. They're always telling us that drones are just another weapon in our arsenal -- an amoral technological advantage that can be used for good or ill.
What's my point? That millions of Americans embrace a theory of executive power so broad that, as presently articulated, it offers no good grounds for objecting even to comic-book powers.
Maybe it's time for a more conservative theory of presidential power, even if you do trust Obama. Or would supporters of his targeted killing program really be okay with President Double-O-bama?


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Take a rich and diverse American taste tour
American Food: More than FRENCH FRIES & HOT DOGS
American cuisine reflects the diversity of an immigrant nation, drawing on food traditions from around the world and amalgamating them into something new, exciting and innovative. Here's a quick look at just some of the cuisine from the different regions of the USA.
Did someone say Korean Tacos? The most populous US state with 40 million residents, California is known for its innovative fusion of Mexican, Asian, Italian and French flavours, using the abundance of fresh ingredients grown in the state.
Popular Dishes: Tempura Fish Tacos, Kimchi Quesadillas, California Sushi Rolls.
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The American Southwest, which includes states like Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, has its own rich culinary traditions that derive from Spanish, Mexican, Native American and Cowboy/Rancher backgrounds. This is a land of big, bold flavours and even bigger portions. The Southwest is known for tex-mex, Texas BBQ and red chilli sauce.
Popular Dishes: BBQ Beef Brisket, Steak Fajitas, Chimichangas.
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The Deep South generally refers to the belt of states starting from South Carolina in the east to Louisiana in the west. The cuisine of this area is very localised, from strong French inspired Cajun/Creole traditions in Louisiana to heavily African American 'Soul Food' influences in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Popular dishes: Po' Boy Sandwich, Fried Chicken, Black Eyed Peas, Jambalaya.
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No discussion of American food can be complete without New York. New York represents the ultimate American experience. Waves of diverse, dense immigration are the fuel for new ideas formed from the natural exchange of ideas. Often the rest of the Northeast is forgotten in the intense glare of NYC, but their influence has been notable - from the lobster rolls of Maine to the working class favourites of Philadelphia.
Popular dishes: Philly Cheesesteak, Corned Beef, Pastrami Sandwiches, Pizza.
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Blu Diva II, Tank II features phones with analog TV launched in India
By The Mobile Indian Network
Both the features phone are available on Amazon India for purchase.
US based handset maker, Blu has announced the launch of two new feature phones in India, which are named as Diva II and Tank II. Both the features phones are available on Amazon India. The Diva II is priced at Rs 1,499.00, while the Tank II is priced at Rs 1,299.
The highlight of Blu Diva II and Blu Tank II is that it comes with built in analog TV feature.
The Diva II comes with an alpha numeric keypad and a small 2.4 inch QVGA (240×320 pixels) display. This Dual SIM phone get the power from 1100 mAh battery, which claims to offer up-to18 hours of talk time and up-to 650 hours of standby16 hours of conversation and up to 30 days of standby. The phone has a VGA camera with LED flash. The phone comes with 32MB RAM, 32MB of Internal memory and expandable storage slot with 32 GB capacity. Further, this 2G phone offers Bluetooth 3.0, MP3/MP4 Player, FM Radio and a Torch. The handset measure 128 x 55.7 x 12 mm and weighs 76 grams. The Diva II comes in two color options- Grey and White.
The Tank II also comes with an alpha numeric keypad and a small 2.4 inch QVGA (240×320 pixels) display. This Dual SIM phone get the power from 1900 mAh battery, which claims to offer up-to 16 hours of talk-timne and up to 30 days of standby. This phone too has a VGA camera with LED flash. The phone comes with 32MB RAM, 32MB of Internal memory and a 8GB MicroSD card slot. Further, this 2G phone offers Bluetooth 3.0, MP3/MP4 Player, and FM Radio. The handset measures 121 x 50.5 x 14 mm and weighs 99 grams. The Tank II comes in four different colors- Black-Blue, Black-Red, Black-Yellow and White-Blue.
On the launch of features phones, Samuel Ohev-Zion, chief executive officer, BLU Products, said, "India is indeed the fastest growing smartphone market but there is definitely an equal demand for feature phones as well. With the launch of Diva II and Tank II, we want to offer feature phones of excellent quality and long-lasting battery life. We believe the timing is perfect as it will provide the cricket lovers to watch the scheduled ICC world Cup T20 at their convenience."
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From 8-10 July, Rio de Janeiro will host the 1st International Convening of the Network of Independent Funds for Social Justice. Organized by WINGS member Rede de Fundos Independentes para a Justiça Social, the event will bring specialists from all over the world to discuss, through the exchange of experiences: new models of action to social justice; the role of philanthropy in the development of a more equitable society; the advancement and setbacks of human rights work in Brazil and in the world; and reflections on philanthropy in Brazil.
"We invited leaders, organizations, companies, business foundations and institutes to collaborate on how philanthropy can contribute to the advancement of human rights," explains event coordinator Cindy Lessa. This meeting is widely supported by Rio de Janeiro Industries Association, Ford Foundation, USA Consulate, Kellogg Foundation and the Baobá Fund for Racial Equity.
The first two days aim to inspire new models and strategies of action that can bring about concrete change in Brazil. The event will highlight innovative Brazilian community foundations and projects on local, national and international levels, as well as those that promote significant changes in both the development of communities and the advancement of human rights.
The third day will facilitate dialogue between social movements and civil society, organizations, institutions and companies from the perspective of social justice and its impact on the consolidation of a more equitable and democratic society.
More information at wingsweb.org. Register for the event here.
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The Royal Palms: Starting A Shuffleboard Club In Gowanus
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Starting A Shuffleboard Club In Gowanus
Anyone looking to open a massive shuffleboard club—and more or less launch the sport in Brooklyn—should take the game seriously. Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club owners Jonathan Schnapp and Ashley Albert go above and beyond. In between ongoing renovations at their cavernous Gowanus space, they not only found time to compete in the shuffleboard world championships in Florida this past October, but held their own: Albert is now ranked 68th in the world, and Schnapp 82nd. (Albert makes sure to note that Schnapp actually won more games; the sport's just more competitive for men.)
"We never wanted to be a bar with a shuffleboard court in it—we wanted to be a shuffleboard club with a bar in it," says Schnapp, who grew up playing the game during visits to his grandparents in Florida. After two years in the works, endless construction, finding investors "$50,000 at a time," and a wildly popular Kickstarter campaign, Royal Palms will open its doors in January. Opening a shuffleboard club was ambitious, but more than anything Schnapp and Albert want to create a neighborhood cornerstone. "We want it to be a place you can come every week, not once a year," Schnapp says. "Even cheaper than bowling." They're also committed to staying on theme, from the Floridian decor (you know it when you see it) to the tropical-leaning bar menu, made up of things Albert says "taste like vacation." She laughs. "We also bought royalpalmsradio.com, though we haven't quite decided what to do with it yet."
Seems like a safe investment, given the response to their Kickstarter ("We thought it'd just be a way to get extra money, but we found ourselves tearing up during the process. It was a surprisingly emotional experience," Albert says) and the insistent hype building up Gowanus as Brooklyn's Next Big Neighborhood. "If we could pick the bar up and put it down wherever we wanted," Schnapp says, "we'd put it right on this block."
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Q: Flipping openGL texture from Bytebuffer before creating the Bitmap in Android I'm using a live streaming API that relies on Google's Grafika repo. I'm using Grafika EGLSurfaceBase's saveFrame method to allow the user to capture stills of his video while he streams.
https://github.com/google/grafika/blob/master/src/com/android/grafika/gles/EglSurfaceBase.java
The actual capture works  BUT obviously on some camera orientations the image is flipped.
I've found a lot of questions related to inverted bitmaps taken from  OpenGL texture - but most seem to refer to drawn images and rely on either:
a)flipping the texture in OpenG. But in my case, I'm working off of a live streaming API so flipping the texture to capture the image may actually flip the image capture as well on the video stream.
OR
b) flipping the bitmap after it has been generated based on a resource. In my case I don't have a resource,I'm creating the bitmap from the bytebuffer and would rather not duplicate it to flip it.
Here is the basic EGLSurfaceBase Method the API has - I will be passing the camera orientation to it but my question is:
        String filename = file.toString();

    int width = getWidth();
    int height = getHeight();
    ByteBuffer buf = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(width * height * 4);
    buf.order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN);
    GLES20.glReadPixels(0, 0, width, height,
            GLES20.GL_RGBA, GLES20.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, buf);
    GlUtil.checkGlError("glReadPixels");
    buf.rewind();

    BufferedOutputStream bos = null;
    try {
        bos = new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(filename));
        Bitmap bmp = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888);
        bmp.copyPixelsFromBuffer(buf);
        bmp.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 90, bos);
        bmp.recycle();
    } finally {
        if (bos != null) bos.close();
    }
    Log.d(TAG, "Saved " + width + "x" + height + " frame as '" + filename + "'");
}

My preferred solution would be to find a way to flip the image prior to BMP.createbitmap (or at the same time). For example, can I use a matrix to flip the reading of the pixels by glReadPixels?
Another note/thought: maybe the cost of flipping the bitmap after creation is trivial because, since this relies on user interaction, it won't happen often enough to cause a memory error?

A: You can reverse the ByteBuffer after glReadPixels. It is very fast because it is just memory copy. My test showed that reverse operation took less than 10ms.
This is a implementation which is OK:
    private void reverseBuf(ByteBuffer buf, int width, int height)
{
    long ts = System.currentTimeMillis();
    int i = 0;
    byte[] tmp = new byte[width * 4];
    while (i++ < height / 2)
    {
        buf.get(tmp);
        System.arraycopy(buf.array(), buf.limit() - buf.position(), buf.array(), buf.position() - width * 4, width * 4);
        System.arraycopy(tmp, 0, buf.array(), buf.limit() - buf.position(), width * 4);
    }
    buf.rewind();
    Log.d(TAG, "reverseBuf took " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - ts) + "ms");
}

A: The image always seems flipped when using read pixels because the first pixel in the openGL presented buffer is in bottom left. There are two ways of getting the correct order.
One is to draw it to the buffer upside down which can be done on a separate buffer and will not interfere with your current drawing pipeline at all. This may actually be a pretty good idea as specially if you want to do it on a separate thread or maybe resize the image. This can all be done in a single draw call.
The other is to flip the data manually which is not as bad as it seems since you need to flip the rows only (columns would be pretty bad). Anyway you can actually do this on the same buffer, you do not need a copy of the buffer. Simply keep swapping the lines in order such as: Save the first line, replace it with the last line, replace the last line with the saved one... continue with the second line then.

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Harry Potter and the Ministry of WTF
By Brady Carlson|2007-07-19T00:01:49-04:00July 19, 2007|Categories: Blog|Tags: Harry Potter|
In barely 24 hours, I will be standing in line with a bazillion people, most of whom are less than half my age, to get a copy of The Book – Harry Potter and the Rise of the Silver Surfer. Er, Deathly Hallows.
And normally this would bother me – standing impatiently for hours, a tall, sane island among a sea of tiny lunatics up way past their bedtimes. But I find Harry's world so enchanting that I can find nothing to grumble about, even when I'm surrounded by hundreds of crazy children. So when one of these little monsters pretends to cast a spell, I'll laugh and play along. When the book shop people hand us a sample of "butterbeer," I'll raise my glass in toast and share with everyone in sight (everyone who isn't a house-elf, anyway). And if I see a dude dressed up like Professor Snape, I'll knock him silly with a tire iron, shouting "THAT'S FOR WHAT YOU DID TO DUMBLEDORE, YOU COWARD" until the police arrive and the whole night is ruined. It's all in good fun, so why not play along.
But we Potter fans know the parties, the games, the snacks and the ritualistic beatings are all just a lead-up to The Book itself. Now Jo (you can call her that if you're a true fan) has promised that The Book will tie up all the loose ends in the series. To most of us, this has meant we'll get answers to the big questions – like what happened to Sirius Black when he was mysteriously assumed into the mysterious veil at the Department of Mysteries, or why it's so important that Harry has his mother's green eyes, or how the crap a seventeen year old who was once outsmarted by Dobby the house-elf is going to find and destroy all those Horcruxes. But Jo Rowling is nothing if not precise with her words, and while I don't actually know if she said The Book will tie up the loose ends, I must assume so or writing this would make no sense. In that spirit, here are a few of the lesser-appreciated loose ends that we can look forward to reading about in the 4082 pages or whatever it is that comprises Harry's final adventure:
First, where did Professor Trelawney hide her sherry bottles? When last we saw the "old bat in outsize specs" she was trying to hide the remnants of her private debauchery in the Room of Requirement, only to be tossed out by a whooping Draco Malfoy. She runs into Harry, who abandons her when he finds out Professor Snape was the spy at the Hog's Head who sold out his parents… and that's it. She must've hidden those bottles somewhere… but where? (And could one of the sherry bottles be a Horcrux?)
Will Luna Lovegood be able to stop the Rotfang Conspiracy? The Aurors' evil plot to destroy the Ministry of Magic through Dark Magic and gum disease seems like the biggest threat to the Wizarding world since the rise of the Death Eaters. It seems likely one of the Order of the Phoenix is a Rotfang traitor – Kingsley "Dentists Are For Nutters" Shacklebolt, I'm looking at you – but what's more likely is that Luna Lovegood and her father, the editor of The Quibbler, will have to handle this on their own while Harry and his pals deal with Voldemort. I think we'll see flashes of this subplot in The Book, but it won't be completely resolved, leaving the door open for a seven-book spinoff series. Luna Lovegood and the Molars of Discontent will hit bookshelves in early 2009. (Also, could Kingsley Shacklebolt's front teeth be a Horcrux?)
Will Old Archie start his own line of cross-dressing fashions for wizards? Book Four introduced us to Old Archie, the Wizarding world's answer to Divine, and his flowered nightgown. But he can't be the only wizard who likes a healthy breeze round his privates, can he? With all the missing shopkeepers, I can see Old Archie opening a little clothes shop right down the road from Fred and George's joke shop. (Also, could Archie's privates be a Horcrux?)
Did Colonel Fubster take good care of Aunt Marge's dogs while she visited the Dursleys? This goes all the way back to Book Three, so we've been left hanging for a while. Fubster seems like a good-natured chap, always willing to help with Marge's dogs, but something tells me the good Colonel is a bit more enthusiastic than competent. Maybe that's why Aunt Marge insists on taking Ripper with her wherever she goes – not because Ripper pines for her, but because Fubster is as likely to put Ripper in the washing machine by mistake as he is to feed it. (Also, could Ripper be a Horcrux?)
Is J.K. Rowling a Horcrux? During an interview that I either read about or dreamed up, she turned bright red at the suggestion that she might be the final Horcrux – but she refused to answer! Could it be that Harry must actually destroy the woman who dreamed him up? It would certainly be unusual, but then Jo has been clear that the wizarding world was at war, and that means big sacrifices. No wonder she told the press she was "howling" after writing a certain chapter – it was a chapter about her! (And if it's true, who did Voldemort kill to make her a Horcrux? The mind boggles.)
Finally, am I a Horcrux? I do sometimes wake up feeling like I slept on one-seventh of someone else's soul. That could just as easily be my keys, though.
Here's looking forward to tomorrow night, when these questions, and so many others, will finally be answered!


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Town activities and Downtown events for the entire family can be enjoyed such as, The Harvest Festival, Christmas in the Village and the ever popular Brooklin Spring Fair.
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"A Validation Study of a Noninvasive Lactate Threshold Device" by Rebecca M. McMorries, Dustin P. Joubert et al.
International Journal of Exercise Science 12(2): 221-232, 2019. The lactate threshold is considered a key marker of endurance exercise performance and identification of this threshold is important in writing an exercise training program. Unfortunately, assessment of the lactate threshold has traditionally required venous or capillary blood samples and a specialized meter to assess blood lactate concentrations. Recently, a consumer grade, non-invasive device was developed to determine muscle oxygenation and estimate the lactate threshold. Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the validity of a noninvasive lactate threshold device (NID) to determine lactate threshold heart rate (LTHR). Methods: Twenty-one recreational athletes (14 females, 39 ± 7 years, 29.1 ± 5.2% fat, 37.8 ± 6.0 ml·kg-1·min-1; 7 males, 42 ± 9 years, 16.8 ± 2.2% fat, 45.9 ± 6.4 ml·kg-1·min-1) completed a personalized graded exercise test on a treadmill. All participants wore the NID and blood lactate samples were taken at the end of 3-minute stages. LTHR was then calculated using two traditional methods (4 mmol/L and >1 mmol/L increase) and compared against the same heart rate values calculated by the NID. Results: No significant differences (p = .87) were found in LTHR between the NID and the traditional lactate methods (NID: 167 ± 9 bpm, 4 mmol/L: 167 ± 12 bpm, >1 mmol/L: 167 ± 12 bpm). Conclusions: This study provides preliminary support for the validity of the NID for estimation of LTHR.
McMorries, Rebecca M.; Joubert, Dustin P.; Jones, Eric J.; and Faries, Mark D. (2019) "A Validation Study of a Noninvasive Lactate Threshold Device," International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 12 : Iss. 2, Pages 221 - 232.


Since the middle-eightees I have enjoyed passing on my experiences in elementary and experimental voice-work and singing to others. I have trained singers, dancers, speakers, teachers and other enthusiasts to develop their voices through groupwork and individual lessons. I have worked in theatre- and dance-productions as a voice trainer and musical advisor and I have given masterclasses and lectures on my work in Europe and Asia.
I work with my own intergrative voice-body-tchnique based on classical singing and breathing-work after Erika Kemmann (Institut für Atemlehre Berlin) and Atem-Tonus-Ton developed by Maria Höller. This training facilitates improvisation, interpretation of an individual repertoire or other forms of creation. It is based on my own singing and performance practise of more than three decades and enriched through my experiences with Central-Asian vocal music. From 1995-2010 I have educated singers and speakers in the Atem-Tonus-Ton-method in Switzerland, Germany and Japan. Since 2013 I have been working as a guest-lecturer for voice and improvisation at the FHNW University of Music in Basel. Since 2008 I have been the director of a small student research ensemble, which focuses on improvisation, explores ways of singing together and has staged several performance-projects, which are listed below.


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Etymology – "Father of Andromeda" otherwise unknown
Alternate Spellings: Κηφεύς Kepheús (Greek)
Pronunciation: sē-ˌfyüs or sē-fē-əs
In Greek mythology, Cepheus is the name of two rulers for Aethiopia; a grandfather and grandson. Regarding the more famous story for Perseus; his freeing Andromeda and constellation, it is the grandson, King Cepheus, the son of Agenor who is the more well known.
The constellation representing Cepheus is often portrayed as a monarch sitting on his throne with his arms held up and his feet pointing towards the north pole. In the night sky, Cepheus is found to the west of the Cassiopeia constellation where it appears to be circling the pole star every night.
Story Of Perseus
In Greek story of Perseus, Cepheus was the king of Acrisios or Aethiopia, the husband of Queen Cassiopeia and the father to Andromeda. For the Greeks, Cepheus is known as the father of the Royal Family.
The story begins when Cassiopea started bragging about how Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids. This kind of attitude of extreme arrogance and pride, especially when a person claims to be better than the gods, creates what's known as hubris.
Offended by Cassiopeia's remarks, the Nereids approached Poseidon and complained, asking him to punish this mortal woman. Poseidon agreed and he sent a flood as well as the sea monster Cetus (or Kraken) to destroy the coastline of Aethiopia.
After consulting with the oracle of Ammon (identified by the Greeks with Zeus,) located at an oasis near Siwa in the Libyan desert, Cepheus was told that he would be able to end the destruction of his country by giving up his daughter Andromeda in sacrifice to Cetus. At the urging of his people, Cepheus had Andromeda chained to a rock by the sea to await her fate.
Luck was with Andromeda, for the hero Perseus was flying by on the Pegasus and on seeing her, he flew down to ask her why she was bound to the rocks. Andromeda told her story to the hero Perseus.
After hearing the story, Perseus went to Cepheus, saying he could save Andromeda from the sea monster and that in return, he wanted her hand in marriage. Cepheus told Perseus that he could have what he wanted.
At that, Perseus then, depending on the accounts given, pulled his sword and found a weak spot in the scales of the sea monster Cetus or he used the severed head of Medusa to turn the monster to stone.
In either event, the monster was slain, Perseus saved Andromeda and a grateful Cepheus and Cassiopeia welcomed them to a feast where the two were married.
The story doesn't completely end there as it seems Andromeda had also been promised to her uncle Phineus to marry. This wouldn't have been disputed or contested if Phineus had been the one to save Andromeda and slay Cetus himself. So Phineus picked a fight with Perseus about his right to marry Andromeda at the wedding.
After slaying a Gorgon and a Sea Monster, a mere mortal man is no challenge for Perseus who once again pulls out Medusa's head and turns Phineus to stone. Given variations of the story, sometimes this is when Cepheus and Cassiopeia are also turned to stone when they accidentally look at the gorgon's severed head. With Phineus now dead, Andromeda accompanies Perseus back to his home Tiryns in Argos where they eventually founded the Perseid dynasty.
Some accounts give that Perseus and Andromeda had seven sons and two daughters. Others place this count a little differently saying its seven children all together, six sons and one daughter. Most accounts agree that the eldest son, Perses founds his own kingdom and becomes the ancestor to the kings of Persia. A variation to this account is that Perses was adopted by his grandfather Cepheus and named an heir to the throne.
Eventually, years later, as the major figures of the storied died and passed away, the goddess Athena placed Cepheus and the others up into the heavens as constellations to immortalize and commemorate this story.
In another account, because Cepheus was descended from one of Zeus' lovers, the nymph Io, that earned him a place in the night sky.
Further, it is the god Poseidon who places both Cepheus and Cassiopeia up into heavens to become constellation.
Hyginus' Account – By his account, Cepheus' brother is Agenor who confronts Perseus as he was the one to whom Andromeda had been promised in marriage. So, this is who Perseus ends up killing instead of Phineus.
Aethiopia or Ethiopia?
The accounts can vary and much of this owes to some lack of clarity among the ancient Greek Scholars and Historians. Homer is the first to have used the term Aethiopia in his Iliad and Odyssey. The Greek historian Herodotus uses the name Aethiopia to describe all of the inhabited lands south of Egypt. The name also features in Greek mythology, where it is sometimes associated with a kingdom said to be seated at Joppa, (what would be modern-day Tel-Aviv) or it is placed elsewhere in Asia Minor such as Lybia, Lydia, the Zagros Mountains, and even India.
Modern-day Ethiopia is located on the horn of Africa and has some tentative ties to the legend of Andromeda. The Egyptian priest Manetho, who lived around 300 BCE called Egypt's Kushite dynasty the "Aethiopian dynasty." And with the translation of the Hebrew Bible or Torah into Greek around 200 BCE, the Hebrew usage of "Kush" and Kushite" became the Greek "Aethiopia" and "Aethiopians." This again changes later to the modern English use of "Ethiopia" and "Ethiopians" with the arrival of the King James Bible.
Given the way that Countries, Empires, Kingdoms and Nations rise and fall, expand and shrink, it's very well possible that both Aethiopia and Ethiopia are one and the same and that modern-day Tel-Aviv once known as Joppa (Jaffa) may have once been part of Ethiopia. Some sources cite Joppa as having been a city of Phoenicia. There is a lot of history that has been lost to the sands of time that can only be guessed at and speculated upon.
Descendant Of Poseidon
Sometimes the genealogies of Greek characters can get a bit confusing depending on when and who is giving the story.
Regarding the King Cepheus from the story of Perseus and Andromeda, he is sometimes said to be the son of Belus, a king of Egypt and son of the god Poseidon. Or, Cepheus would be listed as the son of Phoenix.
Where Belus' is given as the father, Cepheus then had Anchinoe as his mother and that Danaus, Aegyptus, and Phineus are his brothers.
Iasid Cepheus – This is another name Cepheus is known as, referencing his Argive ancestry and connection to King Iasus of Argus, the father of Io.
Western Astronomy
The constellation known as Cepheus is one of 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy in his book, Almagest. Today it remains as one of the 88 current or modern constellations. The constellation of Cepheus is one of the oldest ones identified by the ancient Greeks in the night sky. Also of note is that the stars that comprise the Cepheus constellation aren't very bright.
The Cepheus constellation is found on the northern hemisphere where it can most likely be seen during autumn evenings, along with several other constellations named after characters in the myth of Perseus. Because of its northern location, Cepheus is only visible north of the 40° south latitude line and for observers farther south it lies below the horizon. It is 27th largest constellation found in the night sky. Bordering constellations to Cepheus are: Cygnus, Lacerta, Cassiopeia, Camelopardalis, Draco and Ursa Minor.
Arabic Astronomy
In Arab astronomy, the image of a shepherd with his dog and sheep are seen in this constellation.
Chinese Astronomy
In modern Chinese, the constellation is known as Xiān Wáng Zuò, "The Immortal King."
The stars of Cepheus are found in two areas of the night sky, the Purple Forbidden Enclosure (Zǐ Wēi Yuán, also called the Central Palace) and the Black Tortoise of the North (Běi Fāng Xuán Wǔ). Part of the eastern wall forming the Purple Palace Enclosure passed through Cepheus coming from the Draco constellation to Cassiopeia. Which stars made up this wall is uncertain though.
Tiangou – Also known as Gouxing, the "Hook Star." The stars Alpha, Eta, Theta, Xi, Iota, and Omicron Cephei form this asterism. This asterism was associated with omens portending earthquakes.
Wudineizuo – This was a group of five stars in the northern part of the Cepheus constellation that bordered with Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis. These five stars represented the seats of the five celestial emperors. These emperors are the deified rulers for the five directions of North, South, East, West and the Center. It's unknown which of these five stars represented this asterism.
Zaofu – Also spelt as Zhaofu or Tsao Fu. The stars Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Mu, and Nu Cephei formed this constellation. It is named for a famous charioteer of emperor Mu Wang who lived approximately 950 B.C.E.
Perseus Family
The constellation of Cepheus, along with eight other constellations of: Andromeda, Auriga, Cassiopeia, Cetus, Lacerta, Pegasus, Perseus, and Triangulum.
All of these constellations have some connection to the overall legend and myth of the Grecian hero Perseus.
Stars of Cepheus
Alpha Cephei – Also known as Alderamin from the Arabic phrase "að-ðirā' al-yamīn," meaning: "the right arm." This is the brightest star within the Cepheus constellation that is some 49 light years away from the earth. This star still will become the pole star in another 5,500 years. The last time that Alpha Cephei had been the pole star was about 18,000 B.C.E.
Beta Cephei – Also known as Alfirk from the Arabic word "al-firqah," meaning: "the flock." It is the second brightest star within the Cepheus constellation. It is a triple star that is a class of stars known as Beta Cephei variable stars and is located some 690 light years away from the earth.
Delta Cephei – Also known as Alrediph or Al Radif meaning "the follower." It is a double star of a yellow and blue star, this star is a prototype star of a class of stars known as Cepheid variable stars or Cepheids. These are pulsating variable stars that can vary in size over a period of hours, days and years. The constellation of Cepheus has many such stars like this. Delta Cephei is some 891 light years away from the earth.
Gamma Cephei – Also known as Alrai, Er Rai and Errai from the Arabic word "ar-rā'ī" meaning: "the shepherd." The star Beta Ophiuchi found within the Ophiuchus constellation is sometimes called Alrai, but is more often called "Cebalrai," the shepherd's dog. The first confirmed exo-planet was found near Gamma Cephei in 1989 that then got retracted and later reconfirmed in 2002 after more evidence and studies were done. This is a double star like Delta Cephei and is located some 45 light years from the earth. Due to the precession of equinoxes, Gamma Cephei will replace the star Polaris, Alpha Canis Minoris as the north pole star around 3,000 C.E.
Eta Cephei – Also known as Al Kidr, this star is an orange giant that is located some 45 light years away from the earth.
Mu Cephei – Also known as the Garnet Star or Herschel's Garnet Star, it is a red supergiant that is estimated to be about 2,400 light years away from the earth. This star was discovered by William Herschell in 1781 who described it as being: "a very fine deep garnet colour, such as the periodical star ο Ceti." It is to date, the largest known star within the Milky Way galaxy.
Xi Cephei – Also known as Kurhah, Alkirdah, Alkurhah or Al Kirduh, it is a triple star of which all three are dwarf stars.
The Cepheus constellation is the location of the quasar 6C B0014+8120 and has an ultra-massive black hole that is reported to be some 40 billion solar masses. This is about 10,000 times more massive than the central black hole found in the Milky Way, making it the most massive black hole known.
Cave Nebula
Also known as S 155, this nebula is dim and diffuse bright nebula within a larger nebula.
The Fireworks Galaxy
Also known as NGC 6946, this is a spiral galaxy that has had ten supernovae observed within it so far. This galaxy was first discovered by William Herschel in September 1798. It is some 22 million light years away from the earth and lays along the border between Cepheus and Cygnus.
Wizard Nebula
Also known as NGC 738, this is an open star cluster that was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787. This cluster is about 7,000 light years away and the stars found within are less than five million years old, making the Wizard Nebula a young open cluster.
Others Named Cepheus
There are a couple of others named Cepheus in Greek mythology.
There is a King Cepheus of Tegea. He was the son of Aleus from Arcadia and either Neaera or Cleobule. He had four brothers: Amphidamas, Lycurgus of Arcadia, Auge and Alcidice. This Cepheus would go on to sire twenty sons (at least one named Aeropus) and at least three daughters (Aerope, Antinoe and Sterope). He is noted too as the founder of Caphyae. Cepheus and his brother, Amphidamas would later sail with Jason as an Argonaut. During Heracles' campaign against Hippocoon, Cepheus and his sons allied with the Heracles. Depending on the version of this story told, Cepheus either lost all of his sons or seventeen of his sons and was himself killed during the campaign.
Cepheus is also the name of one of the people involved in the Calydonian Hunt.
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Etymology – "Youth," "Flower of Youth" or "Prime of Life"
Pronunciation: hee'-bee
Other Names and Epithets: Ἡβη, Basileia (Princess), Dia, Ganymeda, Juventas (Roman)
Hebe is the goddess of Youth in Greek mythology. She had also been the cup bearer to the gods before being replaced by the youth, Ganymede. In Pindar's Nemean Odes, he notes how Hebe is one of the most beautiful goddesses in Olympus.
Animal: Chicken, Eagle
Element: Air
Festivals: Kissotomoi
Metal: Gold
Patron of: Sinners, Former Prisoners and Slaves, Young Brides
Planet: Venus
Plant: Ivy, Lettuce
Sphere of Influence: Youth, Vitality, Forgiveness
Symbols: Chalice, Fountain of Youth, Wings
Greek Depictions
In Grecian art, Hebe is frequently shown as a young woman wearing a crown of flowers and a sleeveless dress or partially nude. Many ancient vases show Hebe in either her role as cup-bearer or as Heracles' bride. Occasionally, Hebe is shown to have wings like Iris or Nike.
There is a lost, though famous statue of Hebe made of gold and ivory that was sculpted by Naucydes during the 5th century B.C.E.
Hebe was worshiped in Phlious and Sicyon. There she was known by the name of Dia. They would pardon or forgive supplicants who came to her temple to pay respects and reverence.
Kissotomoi – Also known as Ivy-Cutters, this was a yearly festival held in secret dedicated to Hebe as Dia.
Hebe was also worshiped in Athens where she had an alter near an alter dedicated to Heracles in the Cynosarges.
Parentage and Family
Zeus – King of the Olympian Gods is Hebe's father.
Hera – Queen of the Olympian Gods is Hebe's mother.
Another version for Hebe's parentage is that her mother, Hera became pregnant when she ate some lettuce while dining with the god Apollo.
Siblings –
Some sources list only a couple of siblings for Hebe, namely Ares and Eileithyia. Regardless of how many siblings that Hebe is noted to have, she was regarded as being the youngest of all of the Olympian gods residing on Mount Olympus.
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In some of the myths, Hebe is the wife of the Greek hero Hercules after he became deified. It's also kind of wrong given they're half siblings.
With Heracles, Hebe bore two children, Alexiares and Anicetus.
Cup-Bearer To The Gods
As cup-bearer to the gods on Mount Olympus, Hebe's duties were to fill the gods' chalices with the nectar of the gods, that would keep them all youthful and invigorated. In addition to the nectar, Hebe also served the ambrosia.
Some stories have Hebe being replaced by Ganymede to become the cup-bearer to the gods, other stories have where the youth is just one of two cup-bearers.
Most people seem to be familiar with the story of Hebe having been clumsy and either accidentally having a wardrobe malfunction or spilling the nectar. Either way, Apollo or Zeus fired Hebe on the spot and replaced with Ganymede.
Another version has Hebe leaving her post as cup-bearer to the gods when she marries Heracles and that's why Ganymede ultimately takes over the divine position as cup-bearer.
Goddess Of Beauty
Sometimes, albeit briefly and in passing, Hebe is mentioned as a goddess of Beauty. For this, I can see Hebe sometimes being mentioned as one of Aphrodite, the goddess of love's attendants.
Goddess Of Pardons & Forgiveness
As previously mentioned under worship, Hebe was the goddess of pardoning. In Hebe's sanctuary in Phlius, she had a grove where freed prisoners would hang their former chains before going to live a free life.
Goddess Of Youth
This function pretty much goes hand in hand with Hebe's role as cup-bearer for she was responsible for the vitality of youth and bestowing it on the other gods with dispensing and filling their cups with the nectar of the gods.
Fountain of Youth – In Greek myths, the fabled Fountain of Youth is a fountain from which the waters that flowed would keep one youth forever or restore one's youth. As the goddess of Youth, Hebe guarded over these waters and they could only be found and used by her.
Young Brides – As Hebe's mother is Hera, the goddess of marriage, as her daughter, Hebe is a handmaiden to Hera and the goddess of young brides. Other goddesses that Hebe would accompany for overseeing weddings are: Aphrodite, the Charities or Graces and Harmonia.
Spring – As a goddess of Youth, Hebe is sometimes seen as a goddess of the springtime.
Immortality – According to Euphronios in his writings, Hebe as a goddess of Youth is also the goddess of Immortality. Many have often pointed out over the years, what good is immortality if you don't also have the strength, vitality and youth to go with it?
There's a metaphor, from the Bacchylides where receiving the Basileia ("the Princess") of heaven, one could gain or win immortality.
Granting Youth – When Heracles nephew, Iolaus grew old, he prayed to Hebe to be young again before he went off to fight Eurystheus. Hebe granted Iolaus' request on Heracles' behalf for the day. This episode is shown in Euripidies' play Heracleidae.
In Ovid's The Metamorphoses, there is an episode where after Hebe grants this guerdon or boon, that Themis, the goddess of Justice says to grant it this once is fair. After which there was a great discussion among that other gods and it was agreed not to allow any further gifts of restored youth.
Marriage To Heracles
When Heracles became deified and ascended to Mount Olympus, there was a marriage between the mighty hero and Hebe. This marriage was held to try and reconcile the problems between the mighty hero and Hera, Hebe's mother.
Ancient Greek Traditions & Responsibilities
Aside from being the cup-bearer, Hebe would also help her mother, Hera when preparing her chariot. She has also been known to draw the bath for Ares after a battle.
It seems a bit odd at first some of these other servant-like tasks that Hebe held. She was the youngest of all of the Olympian gods and her role reflects the ancient Greek custom where the daughter helps and assists around the house and serving guests.
Deific Counterparts
Previously mentioned, Ganymedes served as Hebe's male counterpart in her role as being cup-bearer to the gods.
As the goddess of youth, Hebe's counter was Geras, the goddess or personification of Old Age.
Hebe is sometimes seen as being the counterpart or similar to Pandeia, the daughter of the moon goddess Selene.
Juventas – Roman Goddess
The Romans are very famous for taking and equating their gods with those of the Greeks or flat out renaming them. It is no different with Hebe, her Roman name and counterpart is Juventas.
In Rome, Juventas held a temple on the Capitol and Terminus long before there was one built for Jupiter. There was another temple for Juventas at the Circus Maximus.
The Month of June – This story is found more in the Roman myths as there's a minor spat and disagreement over which goddess gave their name to the month of June, Juno or Juventas. It's a minor footnote of a story as Juventas has a discussion with her husband, Hercules about wanting only her honor and acknowledgment for the month of June. Most people default to assuming Juno gave her name for the month of June.
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"Dan said the staff is friendly and they don't charge unless they find something wrong with the vehicle."
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"got in and out quick"
"they are slow, but nice."
Bishop said he always has a great experience with this business. He has been visiting them for 25 years and it is always great.
Zak said they were easy to work with and they were honest. They didn't do work that was not necessary.
Jacqueline said they provided good service.
Rick said he has been going to the business for years and he has never had a problem with them. They are helpful, informative, and fair. They have decent prices.
Fred said this business did a good job on his vehicle.
Beverly said the owner of this business has an excellent personality, he knows what he is doing when it comes to her vehicle and she appreciates his overall service.
Jim said he needed his vehicle back fast. This business was able to get his vehicle in for service and back to him in 24 hours. He had a good experience.
Shawnnett said they did a good job.
Curtis said the service at this business was good, and it was done on time.
Sandyhale said they did great work. She has visited them before.
Marzell said this is a good business.
Marge said she's always had good service. They are priced fairly and she's been a customer for 20 years. She has never had any problems and she has recommend them to others.
Owner Mike is always hands on things are done right and on time!!!!
Leonard said this business was able to get this vehicle in and out quickly. The service was good.
Jerry said this business got his vehicle done in a timely manner, and the price was reasonable.
Always give you a status of the problem, a solution, a cost estimate, and a tentative completion time. Any additional issues are communicated to you as the repair work is being done.
June said the business was fabulous and they do a great job.
Geno said the employees did good work.
Rose said she has a good relationship with this business for service on her vehicle.
Spoke with Sloan. She said she had taken her vehicle to several other facilities before going to this business. When she went to this facility, they figured out the issue and there were no problems. She was very happy with her experience and plans on doing business with them in the future.


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Are the KI Six outlaws or prisoners of conscience?
RACHEL ARISS
This article was published more than 14 years ago. Some information may no longer be current.
As of this week, Chief Donny Morris and five other band council members of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation sit in jail. They were sentenced on Monday to six months in prison by Mr. Justice Patrick Smith of the Ontario Superior Court in Thunder Bay.
So what "crime" did they commit?
KI First Nation leaders signed Treaty 9 in 1929 to protect their ability to feed themselves in their homeland (600 kilometres northwest of Thunder Bay) by hunting, fishing and trapping, and to prevent the encroachment of early miners and loggers. The native community saw the treaty as a peaceful way to share the land with newcomers, while remaining connected to the land's sustenance and sacredness.
But in the winter of 2005-06, Platinex, a mining-exploration company, tried to drill on land for which it had staked a claim pursuant to Ontario's mining laws but which land also is subject to Treaty 9. KI First Nation members protested on the site, preventing the drilling from proceeding. The company sued for damages and sought an injunction to prevent further protests.
It was the KI First Nation, however, that received an interim injunction based on the irreparable harm it would suffer if drilling went ahead as Platinex had planned. The injunction was granted on condition that the parties negotiate toward an agreement that would allow Platinex to drill. Ontario joined as intervenor, talks between the three parties followed, but no agreement could be reached.
The court lifted the injunction last May and imposed an agreement, proposed by Platinex and Ontario. KI First Nation members were ordered to allow Platinex onto their land to drill. When they did not do this, they were found in contempt of court.
In other words, when the people of the KI First Nation asserted their treaty rights - to secure sustenance from the land, to live on the land in accordance with their spiritual beliefs, and to share the land, as equals, with the newcomers - their leaders were jailed.
How did it come to this?
Three laws converge in this place.
The first, since time immemorial and the one that is sacred to the people of KI, is to follow the duty given to them by the Creator to protect the land for future generations. According to this law, the people of KI did not have to follow the court order. In all conscience, they could not allow Platinex to drill.
Exploratory drilling - and its accompanying noise, campsite, drill pad, machinery, fuel drums, helicopters and trucks - poses an unacceptable risk of damaging the Big Trout Lake area, a place of reliable hunting and fishing sites, trap lines, regular berry harvesting and burials of still-remembered family members.
The second law, Treaty 9, was a covenant made between equals to share the land, allowing both peoples to live peacefully together. According to this law (and the Supreme Court has affirmed that governments must consult with and accommodate first nations before doing anything that may infringe treaty rights), it is the Ontario government and Platinex that have to do things differently. Jailing the KI leadership will not lead Ontario to properly consult with and accommodate the community's concerns - it may do the opposite.
The third law is Ontario's Mining Act, with its outdated free-entry staking system. The contradiction between the Mining Act and KI's treaty rights is key to understanding why the native leaders are in jail.
The act allows anyone to stake a claim anywhere on Crown land and, as soon as it is filed with the government, it is valid. The act does not mention that all Crown land in Ontario is governed by treaties with first nations people. It doesn't even include the minimal first step of requiring companies or the ministry to communicate with first nations about exploration. The system makes money for Ontario and, especially, for mining companies.
Ontario has long resisted fulfilling its treaty promises, perhaps hoping that impoverished remote communities will not fight for their rights. Its pattern has been to resist until there is a crisis, until the damage of broken trust with aboriginal peoples has been entrenched - Ipperwash and Caledonia are the most recent and most publicized evidence of this pattern.
Ontario has failed in its duty to consult, accommodate and, more important, to reconcile with first nations communities across the province. First nations people and their supporters are tired of this deliberate failure.
Many aboriginal and non-aboriginal people in this province want to find a way forward, out of the poverty, racism and despair facing many first nations communities, toward living together peacefully and respectfully.
Some of these folks were at the courthouse in Thunder Bay on Monday. Others attended the courthouse in Kingston when Bob Lovelace, a member of the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation, was sentenced in February to six months in jail for opposing mining exploration on his community's traditional lands. We will not go away.
The KI Six have been in jail since Monday. They are in jail because they believe they have a spiritual duty to protect the land for future generations, and they believe that drilling the land is not protecting it. They are in jail because they believe they have legally recognizable treaty rights that remain meaningful as long as they can maintain their homeland in its pristine state.
The KI Six are prisoners of conscience.
Clearly, the dispute between the KI First Nation and Platinex is a crisis. But a Band-Aid solution from Ontario is not enough. It is time for all of us, aboriginal and non-aboriginal, to stand up with the KI community and demand justice, and to continue demanding justice until we have true reconciliation between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people in Ontario.
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An elderly man died Sunday afternoon following a traffic accident on the Southside.
It happened about 1 p.m. at the intersection of Old Kings Road and San Clerc Road. That's just north of Baymeadows Road.
"The silver car that's up on the sidewalk was traveling northbound on Old Kings Road," said Detective D.B. Edmonds from JSO. "The tan car was traveling southbound. The silver car made a left turn in front of him and they hit almost head on. And the driver of the silver car [died]."
The victim died after being transported to Shands. His name has not yet been released. Two people in the other car were taken to Shands with serious injuries.


The JV Lady Braves capped off their season with a 2-0 win over Cloverdale with set scores of 25-22 and 25-17. The Lady Braves were led by Emilee Scott with three kills and Hannah Smith, Tori Iaria, and Ava McClanahan with three aces each. They finished 9-4 on the season.


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The California Endowment
"Bridging the Divide" Screening and Discussion
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, 5:30 pm: Celebrate the life and towering legacy of Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley with a screening of the documentary Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race, a panel discussion on Mayor Bradley's historical impact, and reception prior to the screening with music and appetizers.
The March on Washington Film Festival, in partnership with The California Endowment and The California Wellness Foundation, invites you to join panelists including:
Warren Olney, Broadcast Journalist (MODERATOR)
Lorraine Bradley, Former President of the Los Angeles Human Relations Commission
Ezunial Burts, Former Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles and Former President of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Wanda Combs Moore, Former Chief Administrative Assistant to Mayor Bradley
Marcia Choo, Former Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center and Former Advisor to the Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission
Manuel Pastor, Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California (USC)
Event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is requested.


LaRouchePAC – A very institutional grouping of 35 former U.S. military, diplomatic, and intelligence officials warned Thursday that U.S. military strikes on Iran could set back Iran's nuclear program by about four years, but that the Iranians probably would manage to retaliate, directly and through surrogates, in ways that risked igniting all-out war in the Middle East.
The report, issued by the "Iran Project," was presented yesterday by a panel discussion at the Wilson Center, featuring veteran U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Dr. James Walsh from MIT (a close collaborator with Pickering on Iran back-channel discussions), and Lt. Gen. Frank Kearney, formerly the deputy commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command. Their starting point is that the U.S. Director of National Intelligence has determined that the Iranians have not made the decision to develop a nuclear weapon, and that therefore, there is no need for a rush to judgment. They also pointed to the well-known "unintended consequences" of military action, i.e., increasing fragility in the region, loss of the international coalition now pushing for sanctions, greater regional and globality instability, and a rallying of the Iranian populace around the regime.
Signatories to the report also include: former Central Intelligence Agency Deputy Director Paul Pillar, and former U.S. Central Command commanders Anthony Zinni and William Fallon. Others included Chuck Hagel, Sam Nunn, Lee Hamilton, Richard Armitage, Brent Scowcroft, Leslie Gelb, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Joe Sestak, Lawrence Wilkerson, and Paul Volcker.
After the initial presentations, the first question was asked by Matt Ogden of EIR, who praised their efforts, and then pointed to Rep. Walter Jones's HCR 107, which, Ogden said, states that if the President launches a new war without Congressional authorization, he will be impeached. Ogden also asked about Gen. Dempsey's warnings in London about Syria, and pointed to the likelihood that any military intervention would put us into a confrontation with Russia and China.
Walsh punted on the war powers issue, saying that was something that Congress and the White House had to work out. Gen. Kearney praised Dempsey as "very well informed," implying that his warnings should be taken very seriously. Neither wanted to discuss Syria, noting that their report was limited to the Iran situation.
This entry was posted in Geopolitics, World News and tagged escalation, serious consequences, strike, The Iran Project, war, warning, Wilson Center by cnlib. Bookmark the permalink.


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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.skyframe;

import static com.google.devtools.build.lib.skyframe.SkyFunctions.TRANSITIVE_TARGET;

import com.google.common.base.Function;
import com.google.common.base.Predicate;
import com.google.common.base.Predicates;
import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.cmdline.Label;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.events.EventHandler;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.pkgcache.PackageProvider;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.skyframe.AspectValue.AspectKey;
import com.google.devtools.build.skyframe.CycleInfo;
import com.google.devtools.build.skyframe.SkyKey;

/**
 * Reports cycles between {@link ConfiguredTargetValue}s. Similar to
 * {@link TransitiveTargetCycleReporter}, these indicate cycles between targets, but during the
 * analysis phase. In the current target-parsing, loading, analysis, and execution phase
 * distinction, such cycles can only occur due to the presence of a specific configuration (if
 * such a cycle occurs regardless of the configuration, then it would have been caught during the
 * target parsing or loading phase).
 */
class ConfiguredTargetCycleReporter extends AbstractLabelCycleReporter {

  private static final Predicate<SkyKey> IS_CONFIGURED_TARGET_SKY_KEY =
      Predicates.or(
        SkyFunctions.isSkyFunction(SkyFunctions.CONFIGURED_TARGET),
        SkyFunctions.isSkyFunction(SkyFunctions.ASPECT));

  private static final Predicate<SkyKey> IS_TRANSITIVE_TARGET_SKY_KEY =
      SkyFunctions.isSkyFunction(TRANSITIVE_TARGET);

  private final TransitiveTargetCycleReporter targetReporter;

  ConfiguredTargetCycleReporter(PackageProvider packageProvider) {
    super(packageProvider);
    targetReporter = new TransitiveTargetCycleReporter(packageProvider);
  }

  @Override
  protected boolean canReportCycle(SkyKey topLevelKey, CycleInfo cycleInfo) {
    if (!IS_CONFIGURED_TARGET_SKY_KEY.apply(topLevelKey)) {
      return false;
    }
    Iterable<SkyKey> cycleKeys = Iterables.concat(cycleInfo.getPathToCycle(), cycleInfo.getCycle());
    // Static configurations expect all keys to be ConfiguredTargetValue keys. Dynamic
    // configurations expect the top-level key to be a ConfiguredTargetValue key, but cycles and
    // paths to them can travel through TransitiveTargetValue keys because ConfiguredTargetFunction
    // visits TransitiveTargetFunction as a part of dynamic configuration computation.
    //
    // Unfortunately this class can't easily figure out if we're in static or dynamic configuration
    // mode, so we loosely permit both cases.
    //
    // TODO: remove the static-style checking once dynamic configurations fully replace them
    return Iterables.all(cycleKeys,
        Predicates.<SkyKey>or(IS_CONFIGURED_TARGET_SKY_KEY, IS_TRANSITIVE_TARGET_SKY_KEY));
  }

  @Override
  protected String getAdditionalMessageAboutCycle(
      EventHandler eventHandler, SkyKey topLevelKey, CycleInfo cycleInfo) {
    if (Iterables.all(cycleInfo.getCycle(), IS_TRANSITIVE_TARGET_SKY_KEY)) {
      // The problem happened strictly in loading, so delegate the explanation to
      // TransitiveTargetCycleReporter.
      Iterable<SkyKey> pathAsTargetKeys = Iterables.transform(cycleInfo.getPathToCycle(),
          new Function<SkyKey, SkyKey>() {
            @Override
            public SkyKey apply(SkyKey key) {
              return asTransitiveTargetKey(key);
            }
          });
      return targetReporter.getAdditionalMessageAboutCycle(eventHandler,
          asTransitiveTargetKey(topLevelKey),
          new CycleInfo(pathAsTargetKeys, cycleInfo.getCycle()));
    } else {
      return "\nThis cycle occurred because of a configuration option";
    }
  }

  private SkyKey asTransitiveTargetKey(SkyKey key) {
    return IS_TRANSITIVE_TARGET_SKY_KEY.apply(key)
        ? key
        : SkyKey.create(TRANSITIVE_TARGET, ((ConfiguredTargetKey) key.argument()).getLabel());
  }

  @Override
  public String prettyPrint(SkyKey key) {
    if (SkyFunctions.isSkyFunction(SkyFunctions.CONFIGURED_TARGET).apply(key)) {
      return ((ConfiguredTargetKey) key.argument()).prettyPrint();
    } else if (SkyFunctions.isSkyFunction(SkyFunctions.ASPECT).apply(key)) {
      return ((AspectKey) key.argument()).prettyPrint();
    } else {
      return getLabel(key).toString();
    }
  }

  @Override
  public Label getLabel(SkyKey key) {
    if (SkyFunctions.isSkyFunction(SkyFunctions.CONFIGURED_TARGET).apply(key)) {
      return ((ConfiguredTargetKey) key.argument()).getLabel();
    } else if (SkyFunctions.isSkyFunction(SkyFunctions.ASPECT).apply(key)) {
      return ((AspectKey) key.argument()).getLabel();
    } else if (SkyFunctions.isSkyFunction(TRANSITIVE_TARGET).apply(key)) {
      return (Label) key.argument();
    } else {
      throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }
  }
}

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Author(s): Haar, N.M.R. van der; Annink, K.V.; Al-Mayouf, S.M.; Amaryan, G.; Anton, J.; Barron, K.S.; Benseler, S.M.; Brogan, P.A.; Cantarini, L.; Cattalini, M.; Cochino, A.V.; Benedetti, F. De; Dedeoglu, F.; Jesus, A.A. De; Alberighi, O. Della Casa; Demirkaya, E.; Dolezalova, P.; Durrant, K.L.; Fabio, G.; Gallizzi, R.; Goldbach-Mansky, R.; Hachulla, E.; Hentgen, V.; Herlin, T.; Hofer, M.; Hoffman, H.M.; Insalaco, A.; Jansson, A.F.; Kallinich, T.; Kone-Paut, I.; Kozlova, A.; Kuemmerle-Deschner, J.B.; Lachmann, H.J.; Laxer, R.M.; Martini, A.; Nielsen, S.; Nikishina, I.; Ombrello, A.K.; Ozen, S.; Papadopoulou-Alataki, E.; Quartier, P.; Rigante, D.; Russo, R.; Simon, A. ; Trachana, M.; Uziel, Y.; Ravelli, A.; Gattorno, M.; Frenkel, J.
OBJECTIVES: Autoinflammatory diseases cause systemic inflammation that can result in damage to multiple organs. A validated instrument is essential to quantify damage in individual patients and to compare disease outcomes in clinical studies. Currently, there is no such tool. Our objective was to develop a common autoinflammatory disease damage index (ADDI) for familial Mediterranean fever, cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes, tumour necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic fever syndrome and mevalonate kinase deficiency. METHODS: We developed the ADDI by consensus building. The top 40 enrollers of patients in the Eurofever Registry and 9 experts from the Americas participated in multiple rounds of online surveys to select items and definitions. Further, 22 (parents of) patients rated damage items and suggested new items. A consensus meeting was held to refine the items and definitions, which were then formally weighted in a scoring system derived using decision-making software, known as 1000minds. RESULTS: More than 80% of the experts and patients completed the online surveys. The preliminary ADDI contains 18 items, categorised in the following eight organ systems: reproductive, renal/amyloidosis, developmental, serosal, neurological, ears, ocular and musculoskeletal damage. The categories renal/amyloidosis and neurological damage were assigned the highest number of points, serosal damage the lowest number of points. The involvement of (parents of) patients resulted in the inclusion of, for example, chronic musculoskeletal pain. CONCLUSIONS: An instrument to measure damage caused by autoinflammatory diseases is developed based on consensus building. Patients fulfilled a significant role in this process.


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NOSE: A pale gold coloured whiskey with a sweet full bodied nose. Vanilla, leafy and floral with buttered shortbread. Apple skins and pear notes coming through at the end.
PALATE: Creamy sweet initially on the palate with a slight peppery note then the fruity character appears with more green apple skins giving way to pineapple.
FINISH: A long dry spicy finish with oak and nutmeg coming through late.


A calm, easygoing name based on 'realize' or 'relaxing'. Possible uses: A spa. A motivational brand. A pharmaceutical product. An employment brand. A marketing agency.
The following are business names for sale with similar qualities to Releza.com.


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Supreme Court Clarifies "Whistleblower" Under Dodd-Frank
Say Something, but to the Right People: Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of "Whistleblower" Under Dodd-Frank
Kit Addleman , Timothy Newman , Carrington M. Giammittorio
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly narrowed the scope of the Dodd-Frank Act's anti-retaliation measures. The decision resolved a split in authority by excluding from Dodd-Frank's whistleblower protections those persons reporting suspected violations only within their companies.
In reversing the Ninth Circuit, the Court held that "Dodd-Frank's anti-retaliation provision does not extend to an individual who has not reported a violation of the securities laws to the SEC." Noting that the "core objective" of Dodd-Frank's whistleblower program is to "aid the commission's enforcement efforts by motivating people who know of securities law violations to tell the SEC," the Court limited the definition of "whistleblowers" under the Dodd-Frank Act to persons who provide "information relating to a violation of the securities laws to the Commission."
Plaintiff Paul Somers was fired from Digital Realty Trust ("DRT") in 2014, shortly after reporting to senior management that his supervisor had eliminated certain internal controls in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Somers later sued DRT alleging the company had violated Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Section 21F"), which was enacted pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act and prohibits retaliation against corporate whistleblowers. DRT moved to dismiss Somers's claim on grounds that Section 21F protects only those who report potential violations to the SEC and does not extend to those who report only through internal processes.
The California district court denied DRT's motion to dismiss. Relying on language in Section 21F of Dodd-Frank that prohibits retaliation against whistleblowers "making disclosures that are required or protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002," the court held that Section 21F prohibits retaliation against not only those employees who report to the SEC, but also those employees who report suspected violations to "a person with supervisory authority over the employee." On appeal, the Ninth Circuit agreed, citing the potential ambiguity between Dodd-Frank's definition of "whistleblower" and the use of that term in the operative text of the same statute to conclude that Section 21F protects both internal whistleblowers and whistleblowers who report to the SEC.1 According to the Ninth Circuit, holding otherwise and employing a unitary statutory definition would result in an absurd outcome.
The Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit, holding that the principle of statutory interpretation in Burgess v. United States2 —"[w]hen a statute includes an explicit definition, we must follow that definition"—resolved the question before the Court. Because Dodd-Frank's definition of "whistleblower" is "clear and conclusive," the Ninth Circuit's more expansive interpretation of the term is invalid.
The Supreme Court's decision resolves an outstanding circuit split, wherein the Ninth and Second Circuits had endorsed a broader view of who qualifies as a "whistleblower" and the Fifth Circuit had applied the plain language of Dodd-Frank to narrow the class of persons entitled to statutory protections.3 While the decision narrows potential liability for companies with respect to claims of whistleblower retaliation, companies should not lose sight of their anti-retaliation obligations. Protecting internal whistleblowers and creating a culture of internal reporting promotes compliance and facilitates early detection and remediation of potential securities law violations. This decision, particularly if combined with a corporate tolerance for retaliatory behavior, could lead to more whistleblowers reporting to the SEC rather than internally.
Read the full Digital Realty Trust opinion. For more information please contact one of the lawyers listed below.
1 Somers v. Digital Realty Trust, Inc., 850 F.3d 1045 (9th Cir. 2017).
2 553 U. S. 124, 130 (2008).
3 Compare Somers v. Digital Realty Trust, Inc., 850 F.3d 1045 (9th Cir. 2017) and Berman v. NEO@OGILVY LLC, 801 F. 3d 145 (2nd Cir. 2013) with Asadi v. G. E. Energy (USA), L.L.C., 720 F. 3d 620 (5th Cir. 2013).
Kit Addleman
Dallas, Fort Worth
Emily Westridge Black
Austin, Dallas
Ronald W. Breaux
Melissa M. Goodman
Timothy Newman
SEC Enforcement
Government Enforcement and Litigation


Got a cutie package from Candies last week. I got so excited that I'm starting to overuse it already. lol. It was a perfect timing when Candies sent me this (thanks to Felix!), as I was in search for a unique iPhone case.
Y'all should check it out! Click here. Candies got really cool phone cases and accessories! I'm sure you'll love them!


A couple of ideas that I believe would help speed up my workflow.
1. Please allow us to include an aspect ratio in an import preset. We can currently apply an aspect ratio over a large number of shots in the Gallery module. Could we please just have that function available in an import preset to save the step.
2. Auto exposure in addition to Auto Tone. That's it. Just controlling the one (exposure) slider. We could then roll this into our own presets and have control over the other sliders in the Basic pane and not have the current situation where auto tone clashes with our own presets.
3. As a companion to "Edit as layers in Photoshop", could we please have a "Group" function, where two or more shots can be grouped together and then groups could be sent to Photoshop as layers (Rendered as HDR, panoramas, etc). The vast majority of my delivered images are the result of multi-shot composites where I send two, three or four shots to PS as layers. Problem now is that I have to send each group individually and then fight to get Lightroom back into the foreground to make the next selections etc. If I could simply group them and then batch send to PS, that may not take less time but at least I could go and do something else while the computer does the job.
I have posted the third idea into a separate post to be ignored in its own right.
Thank you for thanking me for my enthusiasm. Perhaps a little presumptuous. Get back to me when things are addressed.
I know this pain - and wish you at least one of your ideas was taken serioulsy.


In a glass beaker place 10 g of air-dried and sieved (mesh 2 mm) sample with 100 ml hydrochloric acid 1 mol/l and a spatula-tipfull of charcoal activated for soil tests and mix well for 1 hour. The pH - value should be 1 - 2 (check with pH-indicator strips). If necessary, adjust with hydrochloric acid 25 %.
Afterwards adjust the pH-value of the suspension to 3.0 with sodium hydroxide solution 10 %, using the pH-meter. Then remove the undissolved matter by filtration through a folded filter and wash the filter residues 3 times with water for analysis. Collect the filtrate and the washings in a 200-ml standard volumetric flask, finally fill up to volume with water for analysis and mix well.
Determine with the above mentioned test kits.


Follow us Hear for up-to-date coverage of what you will hear at PLUza this year. Sponsored by LASR, their talented staff will clue you in to this year's lineup and other music surrounding PLUza season.
Musician's opinions on the festival and reviews can also be found here along with playlists to jam-out to while waiting for PLUza in May.
On the day of PLUza, you can check in here to find live streaming, updates and reviews of each performance as well as other musical happenings in the area.
Until then, check out some local PLU music at LASR.