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module Arango
  class Server
    include Arango::Helper_Error

    def initialize(username: "root", password:, server: "localhost",
      warning: true, port: "8529", verbose: false, return_output: false,
      async: false, active_cache: false, pool: false, size: 5, timeout: 5,
      tls: false)
      @tls = tls
      @base_uri = "http"
      @base_uri += "s" if tls
      @base_uri += "://#{server}:#{port}"
      @server = server
      @port = port
      @username = username
      @password = password
      @options = {body: {}, headers: {}, query: {},
        basic_auth: {username: @username, password: @password }, format: :plain}
      @verbose = verbose
      @return_output = return_output
      @warning = warning
      @active_cache = active_cache
      @cache = @active_cache ? Arango::Cache.new : nil
      @pool = pool
      @size = size
      @timeout = timeout
      @request = Arango::Request.new(return_output: @return_output,
        base_uri: @base_uri, options: @options, verbose: @verbose, async: @async)
      assign_async(async)
      if @pool
        @internal_request = ConnectionPool.new(size: @size, timeout: @timeout){ @request }
      end
    end

# === DEFINE ===

    attr_reader :async, :port, :server, :base_uri, :username, :cache,
      :verbose, :return_output, :active_cache, :pool, :password, :tls
    attr_accessor :warning, :size, :timeout

    def active_cache=(active)
      satisfy_category?(active, [true, false])
      @active_cache = active
      if @active_cache
        @cache ||= Arango::Cache.new
      elsif !@cache.nil?
        @cache.clear
      end
    end

    def pool=(pool)
      satisfy_category?(pool, [true, false])
      return if @pool == pool
      @pool = pool
      if @pool
        @internal_request = ConnectionPool.new(size: @size, timeout: @timeout){ @request }
      else
        @internal_request&.shutdown { |conn| conn.quit }
        @internal_request = nil
      end
    end
    alias changePoolStatus pool=

    def restartPool
      changePoolStatus(false)
      changePoolStatus(true)
    end

    def verbose=(verbose)
      satisfy_category?(verbose, [true, false])
      @verbose = verbose
      @request.verbose = verbose
    end

    def return_output=(return_output)
      satisfy_category?(return_output, [true, false])
      @return_output = return_output
      @request.return_output = return_output
    end

    def username=(username)
      @username = username
      @options[:basic_auth][:username] = @username
      @request.options = options
    end

    def password=(password)
      @password = password
      @options[:basic_auth][:password] = @password
      @request.options = options
    end

    def port=(port)
      @port = port
      @base_uri = "http"
      @base_uri += "s" if @tls
      @base_uri += "://#{@server}:#{@port}"
      @request.base_uri = @base_uri
    end

    def server=(server)
      @server = server
      @base_uri = "http"
      @base_uri += "s" if @tls
      @base_uri += "://#{@server}:#{@port}"
      @request.base_uri = @base_uri
    end

    def tls=(tls)
      satisfy_category?(tls, [false, true])
      @tls = tls
      @base_uri = "http"
      @base_uri += "s" if @tls
      @base_uri += "://#{@server}:#{@port}"
      @request.base_uri = @base_uri
    end

    def async=(async)
      satisfy_category?(async, ["true", "false", false, true, "store", :store])
      case async
      when true, "true"
        @options[:headers]["x-arango-async"] = "true"
        @async = true
      when :store, "store"
        @options[:headers]["x-arango-async"] ="store"
        @async = :store
      when false, "false"
        @options[:headers].delete("x-arango-async")
        @async = false
      end
      @request.async = @async
      @request.options = @options
    end
    alias assign_async async=

# === TO HASH ===

    def to_h
      hash = {
        "base_uri": @base_uri,
        "server":   @server,
        "port":     @port,
        "username": @username,
        "async":    @async,
        "verbose":  @verbose,
        "return_output": @return_output,
        "warning": @warning,
        "tls": @tls
      }.delete_if{|k,v| v.nil?}
      hash
    end

# === REQUESTS ===

    def request(*args)
      if @pool
        @internal_request.with{|request| request.request(*args)}
      else
        @request.request(*args)
      end
    end

    def download(*args)
      if @pool
        @internal_request.with{|request| request.download(*args)}
      else
        @request.download(*args)
      end
    end

  #  == DATABASE ==

    def [](database)
      Arango::Database.new(name: database, server: self)
    end

    def database(name:)
      Arango::Database.new(name: name, server: self)
    end

    def databases(user: false)
      if user
        result = request("GET", "_api/database/user", key: :result)
      else
        result = request("GET", "_api/database", key: :result)
      end
      return result if return_directly?(result)
      result.map{|db| Arango::Database.new(name: db, server: self)}
    end

  # == CLUSTER ==

    def checkPort(port: @port)
      request("GET", "_admin/clusterCheckPort", query: {port: port.to_s})
    end

  # === MONITORING ===

    def log(upto: nil, level: nil, start: nil, size: nil, offset: nil, search: nil, sort: nil)
      satisfy_category?(upto, [nil, "fatal", 0, "error", 1, "warning", 2, "info", 3, "debug", 4])
      satisfy_category?(sort, [nil, "asc", "desc"])
      query = {
        upto: upto, level: level, start: start, size: size,
        offset: offset, search: search, sort: sort
      }
      request("GET", "_admin/log", query: query)
    end

    def loglevel
      request("GET", "_admin/log/level")
    end

    def updateLoglevel(body:)
      request("PUT", "_admin/log/level", body: body)
    end

    def reload
      request("GET", "_admin/routing/reload")
      return true
    end

    def available?
      request("POST", "_admin/routing/availability", body: {})
    end

    def statistics
      request("GET", "_admin/statistics")
    end

    def statisticsDescription
      request("GET", "_admin/statistics-description")
    end

    def status
      request("GET", "_admin/status")
    end

    def role
      request("GET", "_admin/server/role", key: :role)
    end

    def serverData
      request("GET", "_admin/server/id")
    end

    def mode
      request("GET", "_admin/server/mode")
    end

    def updateMode(mode:)
      satisfy_category?(mode, ["default", "readonly"])
      body = {mode: mode}
      request("PUT", "_admin/server/mode", body: mode)
    end

    def clusterHealth
      request("GET", "_admin/health")
    end

    def clusterStatistics dbserver:
      query = {DBserver: dbserver}
      request("GET", "_admin/clusterStatistics", query: query)
    end

    def serverId
      request("GET", "_api/replication/server-id", key: :serverId)
    end

  # === ENDPOINT ===

    def endpoint
      "tcp://#{@server}:#{@port}"
    end

    def endpoints
      request("GET", "_api/cluster/endpoints")
    end

    def allEndpoints(warning: @warning)
      warning_deprecated(warning, "allEndpoints")
      request("GET", "_api/endpoint")
    end

  # === USER ===

    def user(password: "", name:, extra: {}, active: nil)
      Arango::User.new(server: self, password: password, name: name, extra: extra,
        active: active)
    end

    def users
      result = request("GET", "_api/user", key: :result)
      return result if return_directly?(result)
      result.map do |user|
        Arango::User.new(name: user[:user], active: user[:active],
          extra: user[:extra], server: self)
      end
    end

  # == TASKS ==

    def tasks
      result = request("GET", "_api/tasks")
      return result if return_directly?(result)
      result.map do |task|
        database = Arango::Database.new(name: task[:database], server: self)
        Arango::Task.new(body: task, database: database)
      end
    end

# === ASYNC ===

    def fetchAsync(id:)
      request("PUT", "_api/job/#{id}")
    end

    def cancelAsync(id:)
      request("PUT", "_api/job/#{id}/cancel", key: :result)
    end

    def destroyAsync(id:, stamp: nil)
      query = {"stamp": stamp}
      request("DELETE", "_api/job/#{id}", query: query, key: :result)
    end

    def destroyAsyncByType(type:, stamp: nil)
      satisfy_category?(type, ["all", "expired"])
      query = {"stamp": stamp}
      request("DELETE", "_api/job/#{type}", query: query)
    end

    def destroyAllAsync
      destroyAsyncByType(type: "all")
    end

    def destroyExpiredAsync
      destroyAsyncByType(type: "expired")
    end

    def retrieveAsync(id:)
      request("GET", "_api/job/#{id}")
    end

    def retrieveAsyncByType(type:, count: nil)
      satisfy_category?(type, ["done", "pending"])
      request("GET", "_api/job/#{type}", query: {count: count})
    end

    def retrieveDoneAsync(count: nil)
      retrieveAsyncByType(type: "done", count: count)
    end

    def retrievePendingAsync(count: nil)
      retrieveAsyncByType(type: "pending", count: count)
    end

  # === BATCH ===

    def batch(boundary: "XboundaryX", queries: [])
      Arango::Batch.new(server: self, boundary: boundary, queries: queries)
    end

    def createDumpBatch(ttl:, dbserver: nil)
      query = { DBserver: dbserver }
      body = { ttl: ttl }
      result = request("POST", "_api/replication/batch",
        body: body, query: query)
      return result if return_directly?(result)
      return result[:id]
    end

    def destroyDumpBatch(id:, dbserver: nil)
      query = {DBserver: dbserver}
      result = request("DELETE", "_api/replication/batch/#{id}", query: query)
      return_delete(result)
    end

    def prolongDumpBatch(id:, ttl:, dbserver: nil)
      query = { DBserver: dbserver }
      body  = { ttl: ttl }
      result = request("PUT", "_api/replication/batch/#{id}",
        body: body, query: query)
      return result if return_directly?(result)
      return true
    end

  # === AGENCY ===

    def agencyConfig
      request("GET", "_api/agency/config")
    end

    def agencyWrite(body:, agency_mode: nil)
      satisfy_category?(agency_mode, ["waitForCommmitted", "waitForSequenced", "noWait", nil])
      headers = {"X-ArangoDB-Agency-Mode": agency_mode}
      request("POST", "_api/agency/write", headers: headers,
        body: body)
    end

    def agencyRead(body:, agency_mode: nil)
      satisfy_category?(agency_mode, ["waitForCommmitted", "waitForSequenced", "noWait", nil])
      headers = {"X-ArangoDB-Agency-Mode": agency_mode}
      request("POST", "_api/agency/read", headers: headers,
        body: body)
    end

# === MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS ===

    def version(details: nil)
      query = {"details": details}
      request("GET", "_api/version", query: query)
    end

    def engine
      request("GET", "_api/engine")
    end

    def flushWAL(waitForSync: nil, waitForCollector: nil)
      body = {
        "waitForSync": waitForSync,
        "waitForCollector": waitForCollector
      }
      result = request("PUT", "_admin/wal/flush", body: body)
      return return_directly?(result) ? result: true
    end

    def propertyWAL
      request("GET", "_admin/wal/properties")
    end

    def changePropertyWAL(allowOversizeEntries: nil, logfileSize: nil,
      historicLogfiles: nil, reserveLogfiles: nil, throttleWait: nil,
      throttleWhenPending: nil)
      body = {
        "allowOversizeEntries": allowOversizeEntries,
        "logfileSize": allowOversizeEntries,
        "historicLogfiles": historicLogfiles,
        "reserveLogfiles": reserveLogfiles,
        "throttleWait": throttleWait,
        "throttleWhenPending": throttleWhenPending
      }
      request("PUT", "_admin/wal/properties", body: body)
    end

    def transactions
      request("GET", "_admin/wal/transactions")
    end

    def time
      request("GET", "_admin/time", key: :time)
    end

    def echo
      request("POST", "_admin/echo", body: {})
    end

    def databaseVersion
      request("GET", "_admin/database/target-version", key: :version)
    end

    def shutdown
      result = request("DELETE", "_admin/shutdown")
      return return_directly?(result) ? result: true
    end

    def test(body:)
      request("POST", "_admin/test", body: body)
    end

    def execute(body:)
      request("POST", "_admin/execute", body: body)
    end

    def return_directly?(result)
      return @async != false || @return_direct_result
      return result if result == true
    end

    def return_delete(result)
      return result if @async != false
      return return_directly?(result) ? result : true
    end
  end
end


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31 Buckingham Rd, Brighton BN1 3RP, Regno Unito
Bristol Grammar School, University Rd, Bristol BS8 1SR, Regno Unito
Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College, 205 Dyke Rd, Hove BN3 6EG, Regno Unito
Westminster School, Little Dean's Yard, Great Smith St, Westminster, London SW1P 3PF, Regno Unito
114 Cambridge St, Pimlico, London SW1V, Regno Unito
Cimetière du Trabuquet, Chemin du Trabuquet, 06500 Menton, Francia
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was an English illustrator and author. His drawings in black ink, influenced by the style of Japanese woodcuts, emphasized the grotesque, the decadent, and the erotic. He was a leading figure in the Aesthetic movement which also included Oscar Wilde and James A. McNeill Whistler. Beardsley's contribution to the development of the Art Nouveau and poster styles was significant, despite the brevity of his career before his early death from tuberculosis.
Beardsley was born in Brighton, England, on 21 August 1872, and christened on 24 October 1872.[2] His father, Vincent Paul Beardsley (1839–1909), was the son of a tradesman; Vincent had no trade himself, and relied on a private income from an inheritance that he received from his maternal grandfather when he was 21.[3] Vincent's wife, Ellen Agnus Pitt (1846–1932), was the daughter of Surgeon-Major William Pitt of the Indian Army. The Pitts were a well-established and respected family in Brighton, and Beardsley's mother married a man of lesser social status than might have been expected. Soon after their wedding, Vincent was obliged to sell some of his property in order to settle a claim for his "breach of promise" from another woman who claimed that he had promised to marry her.[4] At the time of his birth, Beardsley's family, which included his sister Mabel who was one year older, were living in Ellen's familial home at 12 Buckingham Road. The number of the house in Buckingham Road was 12, but the numbers were changed years ago, and it is now 31.[5]
In 1883 his family settled in London, and in the following year he appeared in public as an "infant musical phenomenon", playing at several concerts with his sister.[6] In January 1885 he began to attend Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School, where he would spend the next four years. His first poems, drawings, and cartoons appeared in print in "Past and Present", the school's magazine. In 1888 he obtained a post in an architect's office, and afterwards one in the Guardian Life and Fire Insurance Company. In 1891, under the advice of Sir Edward Burne-Jones and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, he took up art as a profession. In 1892 he attended the classes at the Westminster School of Art, then under Professor Fred Brown.[7][6]
In 1892, Beardsley travelled to Paris, where he discovered the poster art of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and the Parisian fashion for Japanese prints, both of which would be major influences on his own style. Beardsley's first commission was Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory (1893), which he illustrated for the publishing house J. M. Dent and Company.[8]
by Jacques-émile Blanche, 1895
Bristol Grammar School
His six years of major creative output can be divided into several periods, identified by the form of his signature. In the early period his work is mostly unsigned. During 1891 and 1892 he progressed to using his initials, A.V.B. In mid-1892, the period of Le Morte d'Arthur and The Bon Mots he used a Japanese-influenced mark which became progressively more graceful, sometimes accompanied by A.B. in block capitals.[9] He co-founded The Yellow Book with American writer Henry Harland, and for the first four editions he served as Art Editor and produced the cover designs and many illustrations for the magazine. He was also closely aligned with Aestheticism, the British counterpart of Decadence and Symbolism. Most of his images are done in ink and feature large dark areas contrasted with large blank ones, and areas of fine detail contrasted with areas with none at all.
Beardsley was the most controversial artist of the Art Nouveau era, renowned for his dark and perverse images and grotesque erotica, which were the main themes of his later work. His illustrations were in black and white, against a white background. Some of his drawings, inspired by Japanese shunga artwork, featured enormous genitalia. His most famous erotic illustrations concerned themes of history and mythology; these include his illustrations for a privately printed edition of Aristophanes' Lysistrata, and his drawings for Oscar Wilde's play Salome, which eventually premiered in Paris in 1896. Other major illustration projects included an 1896 edition of The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope, and the collection A Book of Fifty Drawings by Aubrey Beardsley (1897).[8]
He also produced extensive illustrations for books and magazines (e.g. for a deluxe edition of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur) and worked for magazines such as The Studio and The Savoy, of which he was a co-founder. As a co-founder of The Savoy, Beardsley was able to pursue his writing as well as illustration, and a number of his writings, including Under the Hill (a story based on the Tannhäuser legend) and "The Ballad of a Barber" appeared in the magazine.[10]
Beardsley was a caricaturist and did some political cartoons, mirroring Wilde's irreverent wit in art. Beardsley's work reflected the decadence of his era and his influence was enormous, clearly visible in the work of the French Symbolists, the Poster art Movement of the 1890s and the work of many later-period Art Nouveau artists such as Pape and Clarke. Some alleged works of Beardsley's were published in a book titled Fifty Drawings by Aubrey Beardsley, Selected From the Collection of Mr. H. S. Nicols. These were later discovered to be forgeries, distinguishable by their almost pornographic erotic elements, rather than Beardsley's somewhat more subtle use of sexuality.[11]
Beardsley was a public as well as private eccentric. He said, "I have one aim—the grotesque. If I am not grotesque I am nothing." Wilde said he had "a face like a silver hatchet, and grass green hair."[12] Beardsley was meticulous about his attire: dove-grey suits, hats, ties; yellow gloves. He would appear at his publisher's in a morning coat and patent leather pumps.
Although Beardsley was associated with the homosexual clique that included Oscar Wilde and other English aesthetes, the details of his sexuality remain in question. He was generally regarded as asexual. Speculation about his sexuality includes rumours of an incestuous relationship with his elder sister, Mabel, who may have become pregnant by her brother and miscarried.[13][14] During his entire career, Beardsley had recurrent attacks of tuberculosis. He suffered frequent lung haemorrhages and was often unable to work or leave his home.
Beardsley converted to Roman Catholicism in March 1897, and subsequently begged his publisher, Leonard Smithers and close friend Herbert Charles Pollitt, to "destroy all copies of Lysistrata and bad drawings... by all that is holy all obscene drawings." Both men ignored Beardsley's wishes,[15][16] and Smithers actually continued to sell reproductions as well as forgeries of Beardsley's work.[9]
In 1897 deteriorating health prompted his move to the French Riviera, where he died a year later on 16 March 1898 of tuberculosis at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Menton, France, attended by his mother and sister. He was just 25 years old. Following a Requiem Mass in Menton Cathedral the following day, his remains were interred in the adjacent cemetery.[17]
In the BBC 1982 Playhouse drama Aubrey, written by John Selwyn Gilbert, Beardsley was portrayed by actor John Dicks. The drama concerned Beardsley's life from the time of Oscar Wilde's arrest in April 1895, which resulted in Beardsley losing his position at The Yellow Book, to his death from tuberculosis in 1898.[18] Beardsley is also featured on the cover of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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Now I am interviewing an alumnus from Princeton. It is a honor to know some one who gives major importance to his education and that helps others also achieve educational success.
Peter Kurz is the father of David Kurz.
Both father and son are part os the Princeton community: he as an alumnus who majored in Politics, and his son as a major in biology (graduating in 2012).
Princeton is considered one of the best universities in many areas, such as mathematics physics and astronomy, economics, history, and philosophy. The university has only 5000 undergraduates and 2400 graduate students. Notwithstanding, it is one of the wealthiest universities in the world, with an endowment of more than eleven billion dollars (the forth in the world), that comes from donations made by alumni.
Thus, anyone can study in Princeton even though they are not able to pay the US$50620 tuition, because the university offers need-based scholarships.
How is life after graduation? Is it harder or easier?
How do you feel about having your son studying at the university you graduated from?
What do you already know about Brazil?
How did you learn Portuguese?
Several people admire the people of the United States for the support that alumni give to the universities. How do you support Princeton and how important is this for you?
What kind of students is Princeton looking for?
What do you have to say to Brazilians interested in going to Princeton or any other prestigious college in the United States?
Was studying at Princeton determinant, important, fundamental? How? (Question from Marilia Costa, Portuguese and English Language teacher, PhD student in Linguistics and Portuguese Language at Unesp (São Paulo State University)).
What has changed in the University since you graduated? How were these changes responsible for the maintenance or even the increase of the status of the University? (Question from Rafael Jordan).
2. What did you major in?
Politics (elsewhere called "Government," or "Political Science"), with a Certificate in European Studies.
3. How is life after graduation? Is it harder or easier?
Much different, of course. Undergraduate life, especially in a rigorous academic environment among motivated and motivating students and faculty, can be demanding. However, the freedom and richness offered during these years is hard to match later in life; its stimulating variety and flexibility are often unique in one's life. In most cases life after graduation demands greater focus and the need to assume serious, heavy responsibilities and long-lasting responsibilities.
4. How do you feel about having your son studying at the university you graduated from?
I'm happy for and congratulate any student given the opportunity to study at a great university such as Princeton. At the same time, I like to remind them of the unique opportunities and responsibilities concomitant with such attendance. That my son was accepted and chose to attend Princeton makes me extraordinarily proud and I'm convinced that, one way or another, the Princeton community also benefits from this relationship.
5. What do you already know about Brazil?
Much but certainly not enough. During the past decades I had the opportunity to become acquainted with numerous facets of Brazilian life at all levels and in many different fields, from the language to literature to music, history, athletics…and even made several short business trips. More recently, partly as a result of David's interest, I have become somewhat more familiar with Brazil's phenomenal fauna, flora and ecology, and visited the Pantanal. At one point in my life – more than 40 years ago -- I read the complete works of Afonso Henrique de Lima Barreto, much of Machado de Assis, and not enough of the icons of Modernismo (including the three Andrades – Mario de, Oswald de, and Carlos Drummond de). And I did memorize "E agora José…?" I've caught piranhas with my bare hands no Rio Amazonas, got my legs muddy with lama all the way to my knees na Ilha de Marajó, sailed on a jangada in the direction of Fernando de Noronha, admired Araras flying over the Pantanal back to their home-trees at sunset, watched Brasilia being built in the late sixties, and, in the fifties, sketched the excavation and relocation into the Atlantic of Rio's Morro do Castelo and Morro de Santo Antonio to create the aterro from Santos Dumont to Praia do Flamengo. So yes, I already know a bit, albeit not enough.
6. How did you learn Portuguese?
During my stay in Brazil as a young child, with my (non-Brazilian) family. After that initial introduction I have not lived or worked full-time in Brazil. Since no one else in my family speaks Portuguese (not yet, anyway…I've been trying to get my sons interested in Portuguese; both have studied Spanish and, to their credit, are taking what I consider baby-steps towards learning Portuguese…but they are steps in the right direction!). Maintaining my knowledge of Portuguese was only possible by reading Portuguese books and newspapers, by seeking out occasional opportunities to speak with Portuguese speakers in Brazil, Africa, and Europe, and, sometimes, by translating from Portuguese to English. All this has become much easier since the internet advances which now allow for easy, frequent and pleasant access to material in Portuguese from anywhere to virtually anyone.
7. Several people admire the people of the United States for the support that alumni give to the universities. How do you support Princeton and how important is this for you?
My support -- to use your word -- is minimal when compared to the time, energy and financial support provided by many other alumni. At this time, my support consists primarily of the attempt at moral support conveyed through my participation in alumni events, Princeton activities, and contributions to class or university fund-raising campaigns. Although large financial contributions by Princeton alumni are frequent (and have been noted in the press), I would like to point out that Princeton is known for the large percentage of active participation in all forms of support, including financial support of all sizes. In other words, small contributions to the Annual Giving campaign, for instance, or to various scholarship funds and endowments, are very frequent, encouraged and welcomed. It is this kind of "mass"support by friends and alumni that makes it possible for the great private universities in the United States to provide need-based scholarships on such a large scale.
8. What kind of students is Princeton looking for?
Quoting Princeton: "Our goal is a class characterized by high ability, integrity, and diverse backgrounds, talents, and interests." And, additionally: "The University's admission process involves a holistic review of each applicant's entire file. No particular factor is assigned a fixed weight; rather, the process involves a highly individualized assessment of the applicant's talents, achievements and his or her potential to contribute to learning at Princeton." I believe that Princeton looks for potential students who meet demanding academic standards (witness the statistical data related to the SAT, ACT, and other scholastic test results), and have shown extraordinary skills, talents and potential in specific and desirable areas (ranging over a very wide gamut). An additional, important factor appears to be the Admission Office's perception of the applicant's goals, standards and potential contributions to life and learning.
The community of students at Princeton can be described as a "vibrant, close-knit, multicultural community with respect for differences." Almost all students live on campus and are very active outside the classroom in one or more of hundreds of extracurricular activities (athletics, singing and other musical groups, theater, cultural and religious groups, the school's radio station, daily newspaper, etc.). All faculty (including 11 Nobel Prize winners) teach and are accessible to undergraduates.
9. What do you have to say to Brazilians interested in going to Princeton or any other prestigious college in the United States?
First, become familiar with the university, its programs and its requirements. Today this can be done very easily at the very least through the internet and personal communications. Second, be sure that a particular college or university meets your personal needs and will help you in reaching your personal objectives. Third -- as early as possible -- work to develop the minimum essential skills and knowledge that will make it possible for you to apply in the most credible way to these very competitive universities. For instance, to join the entering Class of 2014 (which will consist of approximately 1,300 students), Princeton has received 26,166 applications. Most of these applicants are highly qualified, very much want to attend Princeton, and most are probably qualified to do the academic work expected of them. An applicant from Brazil would clearly bring with her or him a set of unique and valuable experiences and attributes. Nevertheless, at the very least, applicants from Brazil must also need to be fluent in English and will need to have reached certain academic levels as outlined in the Princeton admission site. Ideally, proper study and preparation to exceed these minimum standards should be started years before the application is submitted.
1. Was studying at Princeton determinant, important, fundamental? How? (Question from Marilia Costa, Portuguese and English Language teacher, PhD student in Linguistics and Portuguese Language at Unesp (São Paulo State University)).
Yes, Princeton can and will also offer the opportunity to learn a language or scientific methodologies or to enhance research skills…but Princeton is focused on the 5,000+ undergraduate and 2,400 graduate student body. And, of course, all of this is enhanced by interactions with and among these undergraduates, their instructors and their faculty. Also helpful in this respect are the more than 300 student organizations and the proximity and easy access to New York City (one hour away by bus, train or car).
2. What has changed in the University since you graduated? How were these changes responsible for the maintenance or even the increase of the status of the University? (Question from Rafael Jordan).
(a) Co-education: until a few years after my Class of 1964 joined the ranks of alumni, Princeton was an all-male school. Around those years a decision was made to admit women and, as quickly as possible, to reach the approximately even balance we now have between the number of males and females. To reach this balance, it was decided that the size of each entering class would be gradually increased from the approximately 800 students in my class to the 1,300 freshman this past year. I have always regretted that this did not happen while I was an undergraduate.
(b) Greater diversity: during the past half-a-century a conscious effort was made to increase in many ways the diversity of the student body (social, financial, ethnic, religious, cultural, etc.). It is now far more varied in most measurable ways, including the number of students coming from outside the United States. One small example: During my time as an undergraduate, I think I was only one of two vegetarians students; now, by one estimate, at least one third of the undergraduates claim to refrain from eating meat or fish.
(c) Financing a Princeton education: Princeton follows a "need blind admission" policy, which means that admission is decided without considering ability to pay for the education. Princeton also follows a "need based financial aid" policy, which means that once admitted, if a student demonstrates financial need to attend the university, Princeton will provide sufficient assistance to meet this demonstrated need. Additionally, Princeton has eliminated loans as a part of aid packages – aid awards come only in the form of grants and campus jobs. Finally, there are no merit or athletic scholarships.
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Q: Any open source Java Decompiler for Windows 7 I am looking for free open source java decompilers. Any suggestions?
We are using Windows 7
I found out that Dcompiler is open source, and downloadeded it. (It has come as a RAR file, nothing is there in it except its class files) .
Could you please suggest one which is a open source?

A: *

*http://cavaj-java-decompiler.en.softonic.com/

*http://java.decompiler.free.fr/

A: It's not open source but it's free:
DJ JAVA Decompiler
Here is one more and it is Open Source. I found it on SourceForge.net
http://jdec.sourceforge.net/

A: Are you looking for a tool to decompile or looking to learn how to write one yourself?
If you are just looking for a decompiler that works and is free then I strongly recommend the decompiler here, which I use professionally on a regular basis : http://java.decompiler.free.fr/

A: I just published a stand-alone Java Decompiler GUI (based on Jad) which you can get from Util Java Decompiler (JAD based) v1.0
This is a Windows based .NET 4.0 application, which supports the drag n'drop of *.jar files.

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Amazon Is Spending the Last Week of the Union Vote Trying to Come Up With Epic Twitter Owns
By Aaron Mak
March 26, 20214:44 PM
Amazon's PR strategy during the union drive has been confounding. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
The closely watched union election at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, is in its final days. On Tuesday, Amazon will find out whether enough workers have voted to form the company's first unionized workplace. The battle over the union drive has been fierce, generating media attention as Amazon's tactics to undermine organizers—like forcing workers to attend anti-union townhalls—has come under scrutiny. It's a delicate moment for the national image of the e-commerce giant, which has been shown by surveys to be one of the most trusted brands in America. For some reason, however, Amazon's PR team is trying to make it through the union drive's final stretch by tweeting through it.
Amazon's social-media accounts have taken on a more pugnacious tenor in recent days. Much of this is coming from @amazonnews account, which has taken to picking fights with politicians and journalists. The interaction that's generated the most attention began with Dave Clark, Amazon's CEO of worldwide consumer, who called out Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Twitter. Sharing a news article about Sanders' plans to travel to Alabama to visit with union organizers, Clark argued that Amazon actually upholds more progressive ideals than the senator does by paying workers $15 an hour. Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan then entered the fray, tweeting at Clark, "Paying workers $15/hr doesn't make you a 'progressive workplace' when you union-bust & make workers urinate in water bottles." That's when @amazonnews stepped in to reply, "You don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you? If that were true, nobody would work for us."
1/2 You don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you? If that were true, nobody would work for us. The truth is that we have over a million incredible employees around the world who are proud of what they do, and have great wages and health care from day one.
— Amazon News (@amazonnews) March 25, 2021
Reporters almost immediately refuted that claim, citing a flurry of pieces confirming that workers have in fact had to pee in bottles to keep up with productivity mandates in Amazon facilities. Vice's Lauren Kaori Gurley obtained actual photos of pee bottles. (@amazonnews separately called Gurley a "self-interested" critic for her reporting on the A.I.-powered surveillance system that Amazon uses to monitor its workers.) The Intercept's Ken Klippenstein got ahold of documents showing that Amazon management is well aware of employees not only peeing in bottles, but also defecating in bags.
Don't believe the self-interested critics who claim these cameras are intended for anything other than safety. Our pilot data showed crashes decreased 48%, stop sign violations decreased 20%, driving without a seat belt decreased 60%, and distracted driving decreased 45%.
This wasn't @amazonnews' only ill-conceived attempt at dunking on people on Twitter. The account also shared a piece from the Guardian criticizing the film Nomadland for glossing over the more punishing aspects of working in an Amazon warehouse and claimed, without evidence, that the author "decided to write a fiction piece based on opinion instead of facts" and that "nearly every claim in this post is either false or misleading." It's continued to slide into senators' mentions. "You make the tax laws @SenWarren; we just follow them," @amazonnews tweeted at Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "If you don't like the laws you've created, by all means, change them." Warren responded that Amazon's lobbyists have been instrumental in developing tax loopholes and that she's fighting to break up Big Tech so that "you're not powerful enough to heckle senators with snotty tweets." The account fired back, "This is extraordinary and revealing. One of the most powerful politicians in the United States just said she's going to break up an American company so that they can't criticize her anymore." The account tried to take another swipe at Sanders, taunting the senator over Vermont's $11.75 minimum wage. An Amazon robotics engineer responded to the tweet, "why does corporate PR think it's a good idea to target the most popular politician in recent American history? We are destroying our public image." Nearly all of the account's tweets from the law few days have been summarily ratio'ed.
This is extraordinary and revealing. One of the most powerful politicians in the United States just said she's going to break up an American company so that they can't criticize her anymore. https://t.co/Nt0wcZo17g
The activity from @amazonnews is notable in that it is far more aggressive and abrasive than the company's other social media efforts, but that's been confounding lately too. The company has notoriously marshalled warehouse workers to sing their employer's praises as "Amazon FC Ambassadors." These ambassadors are also increasingly flooding pro-union Twitter users with claims that they have no need for a bargaining unit, albeit with a slightly less standoffish tone than @amazonnews'. The company targeted Facebook and Instagram ads for its anti-union DoItWithoutDues.com website at workers in Bessemer, and it's tried to make the hashtag #DoItWithoutDues into an anti-union rallying cry on Twitter—though that's largely been coopted by the company's critics.
watching the takeover of #DoItWithoutDues & folks spamming https://t.co/jZGW9WApyI is delicious. now who's got tiktoks? #UnionizeAmazon #BAmazonUnion
— Rachel Jackson (@rayjax1) March 18, 2021
Alabama Amazon Labor Twitter


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Ethics and Values : Basic Readings in Theory and Practice
Authors: Philosophy Department Staff Utah Valley State College, David Keller
Publisher: Pearson Custom Publishing
Acknowledgments p. xiii
Preface p. xv
Part One: Ethics in Theory
Justice of the Soul and State: The Republic p. 3
Discussion of Divine Command Ethics: Euthyphro p. 14
Moral Character and the Good Life: Nicomachean Ethics p. 16
Egoism: De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum p. 25
Stoic Ethics: Rationality and Self-Discipline: Meditations p. 30
Morality and the Love of God: The City of God p. 37
Divine, Natural, and Human Law: Summa Theologica p. 40
Social Contract Ethics: Leviathan p. 50
Against Egoism: Sermons p. 58
Morality and the Emotions: An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals p. 65
Deontology: The Ethics of Duty: The Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals p. 77
The Ethics of the Profit Motive: Benefits of the Profit Motive p. 88
Utilitarianism: Utilitarianism p. 93
Radical Subjectivity: Concluding Unscientific Postscript p. 103
The Economic Basis of Morality: Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts, Das Kapital p. 108
The Immorality of Capitalism: Communist Manifesto p. 114
The Transvaluation of All Values: Beyond Good and Evil and The Gay Science p. 119
Intuitionism: The Indefinability of Moral Goodness: Principia Ethica p. 125
Prima Facie Duties: The Right and the Good p. 134
The Emotive Theory of Ethics: Language, Truth and Logic p. 141
Divine Command Ethics: Christian Personal Ethics p. 146
Gender and Ethical Perspective: Moral Orientation and Moral Development p. 150
Ethical Relativism: On Relativism p. 162
Overcoming Gender in Ethics: Beyond Caring: The De-Moralization of Gender p. 165
Part Two: Ethics in Practice
Wealth, Poverty, and Social Injustice
Famine, Affluence, and Morality p. 175
Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor p. 184
The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits p. 192
Introduction to Social Responsibility p. 198
Majority Opinion in Roe v. Wade p. 211
Opinion in Webster v. Reproductive Health Services p. 217
An Alternative to the Ethic of Euthanasia p. 229
Euthanasia: The Way We Do It, The Way They Do It p. 234
Majority Opinion in Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health p. 246
Active and Passive Euthanasia p. 252
The Color-Blind Principle p. 261
Reverse Discrimination as Unjustified p. 269
Beyond Affirmative Action p. 273
Sex, Gender, and Morality
Declaration on Sexual Ethics p. 279
Feminist Ethics: Some Issues for the Nineties p. 286
Sex and Violence p. 296
A Case Against Homosexuality p. 302
The Ick Factor: Homosexuality, Citizenship, and the Constitution p. 310
An Eye for An Eye? p. 319
Opinion in Gregg v. Georgia p. 325
Dissenting Opinion in Gregg v. Georgia p. 335
A Life for a Life p. 339
The Case for Animal Rights p. 349
The Case for the Use of Animals in Biomedical Research p. 357
Gleaning Lessons from Deep Ecology p. 367
People or Penguins p. 376
The Power and the Promise of Ecological Feminism p. 381
Part Three: Literary Treatments
"Doctor, I can't ... I won't have a child" p. 391
The Mother p. 395
The Prohibition on Birth Control p. 397
Economic Justice for All: A Pastoral Message p. 407
The Cold, Cold Box p. 422
An Enemy of the People p. 431
Glossary p. 437
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Willie G. Wilson began his Isshin Ryu training in 1972 under the late Master Harold Long. Master Wilson was one of the first two African American students at Mr. Long's dojo, and as such, he was viewed as a martial arts pioneer in the African-American community.
With Master Long's encouragement and blessing, Master Wilson, along with four other black belts, started the Karate Five dojo, which continues to operate in the Knoxville, TN area.
Through the years, Master Wilson contributed to the growth of Isshin Ryu in the Southeast through demonstrations, seminars and tournaments.


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Kings of Leon, Alabama, more celebrated at T.J. Martell Honors Gala
Close to $500,000 was raised for cancer research Monday at the T.J. Martell Honors Gala, which brings the gala's 11-year total to more than $4 million.
Kings of Leon, Alabama, more celebrated at T.J. Martell Honors Gala Close to $500,000 was raised for cancer research Monday at the T.J. Martell Honors Gala, which brings the gala's 11-year total to more than $4 million. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/02/26/kings-leon-alabama-others-honored-t-j-martell-honors-gala/2973457002/
Cindy Watts, Nashville Tennessean Published 4:48 a.m. CT Feb. 26, 2019
Photos: 11th Annual T.J. Martell Nashville Honors Gala Red Carpet
Kings of Leon pose on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Old Crow Medicine Show on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Kings of Leon, Alabama, Sally Williams, Dr. Kathryn Edwards, Sylvia & Al Ganier pose on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Charles Esten poses on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Jillian Cardarelli poses on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Honoree Sally Williams poses on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Home Free poses on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Sylvia and Al Ganier pose on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Charles Eston and Sally Williams pose on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama, Nashville rockers Kings of Leon, Senior Vice President of Programming and Artist Relations for Opry Entertainment Sally Williams, Dr. Kathryn Edwards and owners of the Green Door Gourmet Sylvia and Al Ganier were recognized Monday night at the T.J. Martell Foundation's 11th Annual Nashville Honors Gala.
Close to $500,000 was raised for cancer research Monday night, which brings the gala's 11-year total to more than $4 million.
Actor Charles Esten hosted the event — a seated dinner for hundreds — at the Omni Nashville Hotel. Performers sang on behalf of the honorees and included Amy Grant, Michael McDonald, Ketch and Critter of Old Crow Medicine Show, Home Free and Brad Paisley.
"We're so honored to even be a part of a wonderful night like this," said Kings of Leon's Nathan Followill from the stage. The band was given the Spirit of Nashville Award. "I would say every doctor in here is 10 times smarter than all four of us combined based on the amount of studying we did in school. Nashville has embraced us from day one and we're very grateful for that. They took a chance on four kind of hairy kids that showed up and had a dream and you guys allowed us to let that dream blossom into what it is today."
Williams, whose mother has survived multiple battles with breast cancer and is in the midst of another, was given the Frances Preston Outstanding Music Industry Achievement Award. Following an acoustic performance by Ketch and Critter, Garth Brooks presented Williams — also general manager of The Grand Ole Opry — with the honor.
Kings of Leon pose on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo: Larry McCormack / The Tennessean)
"To all of us, including me, hear this," Brooks said. "If you think you're at the top of your game and you wonder how you can get better, go home tonight and start tomorrow trying to be a little more like the woman who is about to receive this award."
As her parents watched from the audience, Williams recounted how Nashville's music community rallied around them to offer love and support when they needed it most.
"Shortly after my mom was diagnosed, I found myself surrounded by people who wanted to help, to comfort me, to educate me, to provide me with opportunities to advocate and ways to make a difference," she said. "This community … provided me and my parents … strength and hope and world-class care. The impact was life-changing, life-saving. To be in a position to help shine a light on the positive impact this community can have means a lot to me."
Grant performed for Dr. Edwards who received the Medical Research Advancement Award, and a cappella group Home Free sang for the Ganiers. Aubrey Harwell presented the couple with the Lifetime Humanitarian Award.
Home Free poses on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo: Larry McCormack / The Tennessean)
Paisley strapped on an acoustic guitar and performed a medley of Alabama's hits "My Home's In Alabama," "Mountain Music," "Dixieland Delight" and his own "Old Alabama" before Charlie Daniels presented the group with the Tony Martell Outstanding Entertainment Achievement Award.
Everyone in Alabama — singer Randy Owen, guitarist Jeff Cook and bass player Teddy Gentry — has some experience with cancer. Owen and Cook both survived prostate cancer and after a flawed test, Gentry spent a month thinking he had it but found out he did not. Cook is now fighting Parkinson's disease. The men were emotional when they took the stage to accept the award.
Sylvia and Al Ganier pose on the red carpet at the TJ Martell 11th annual Nashville Honors Gala Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo: Larry McCormack / The Tennessean)
"Singing is out of the question right now, but I'm not giving up," Cook said. "I'm a cancer survivor. As long as Teddy don't get sick, we can still do some shows. I'm overwhelmed, that's the best I can say. Thanks for having me. Thanks for having the other guys who make Alabama."
"It's a great honor," Gentry added. "Without these guys here, my life would be a lot different. You don't start out to do anything except sometimes just do the right thing and the right thing turns into guys like this," he said, his voice breaking with emotion.
Stepping up to the microphone, Owen said: "The hardest words I ever heard from my doctor. I asked him: 'Are you absolutely sure I have cancer?' He said. 'I'm 100 percent sure you have cancer.' That was nine years ago, so I am a cancer survivor."
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Cannery Row is a historic area of Monterey. There is often fun activities and events that are held in the area for both locals and visitors alike to enjoy. This year, enjoy the annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony on Cannery Row! There's no better way to kick off the holiday season than by going to a community tree lighting in Monterey Ca. Read on to learn more about this year's Holiday Tree Lighting on Cannery Row near Ramada Limited Monterey California.
This is a FREE event that open for all all to enjoy. Bring down friends and family to this fun event featuring exciting entertainment. The event will begin at 5pm and will run through 0pm. From 5-8:30pm enjoy a variety of free holiday entertainment such as listening to Christmas Carolers sing classic holiday songs and even visiting with Santa's Reindeer! Stop by the Steinbeck Plaza to hear the christmas carolers and if you want to snap a picture with Santa's Reindeer, you'll want to head over to the Bubba Gump Plaza. Enjoy the holiday entertainment but be sure to be at the event by 5:45pm because the tree lighting ceremony will begin promptly at 5:45! From 6pm-9pm, the big man himself will make an appearance. Gather your kids and have them visit with Santa Claus. This is a perfect opportunity for your kids to him what is on their wish list and to get the perfect holiday picture.
The Cannery Row Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on November 24th from 5pm-9pm along Cannery Row. The Christmas tree festivities will be centered around 700 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940. There's no better way to get ready for the Holiday season than by attending an annual tree lighting festival. This year, don't miss out on this exciting and festive event! Mark your calendars today.


Perspectives on Psychological Science (Volume 4, Number 4, July 2009) Published by Association for Psychological Science in 2009. This item is a Paperback edition.
Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is intact. Some scuffing on spine edge, cover, otherwise undamaged. Top of spine is slightly torn. A very nice copy of this item.


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What COVID-19 can teach us about the climate crisis
The response to the pandemic demonstrates the power of sweeping policy changes and individual action
Luca Dannetta
Dannetta thinks our rapid response to COVID-19 signals hope for the climate crisis.
Ally Mastantuono
The world is in the midst of what could become the deadliest global pandemic in living memory. Even as we lack adequate testing capabilities, global cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 500,000, doubling in the past week.
This epidemic has prompted a drastic and far-reaching shift in how we conduct business, how we manage our resources, and how we live our daily lives—demonstrating a willingness and an ability to dramatically alter thestatus quo in order to fight a global crisis.
Governments have been proactive and forward-thinking in providing funds and making aggressive policy decisions, and individuals have demonstrated (for the most part) a remarkable willingness to curb our daily behaviour in order to do our part.
But nobody has seen this sense of urgency when it comes to fighting the climate crisis.
In the face of COVID-19, governments have mobilized vast sums of money for emergency management. The Canadian government has already pledged over $1.1 billion in its federal budget to combat the pandemic in various ways, including investing $275 million in scientific research.
Policy-makers have also been proactive in mandating social distancing. Ontario's government moved to prohibit all organized public gatherings of 50 people or more. Multiple provinces have directed all schools, restaurants, bars, and non-essential businesses to close.
At the individual level, people worldwide are curbing their behaviour to staunch the growth of the virus, specifically through social distancing and self-isolation. Social media platforms have been inundated with calls to stay home and avoid large gatherings.
This urgency isn't present in the face of the scientific community's climate warnings.
Climate scientists tell us that global greenhouse gas emissions must be cut in half over the next decade and that global average temperatures must not rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius from preindustrial levels. Failure could mean crisis—such as large-scale flooding, wildfires,and droughts—as early as 2040.
Despite these climate crises, we have collectively done nothing of substance.
A report from the United Nations Environment Program in 2019 stated that under our current emissions trajectories, global average temperatures are expected to rise 3.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2100, more than double what climate scientists tell us is safe and sustainable.
There must be a reason why the response to the coronavirus has been so immediate and strong, while the response to the climate crisis has been so weak and belated.
Perhaps it's because the world's most affluent populations have not yet been forced to confront the reality of climate change.
The climate crisis, so far, has mostly killed, displaced, or directly affected communities of colour or impoverished communities. Notwithstanding the recent wildfires in Australia, California, and British Columbia, the 'Western world'—mainly Europe and North America—has so far been largely spared the deadliest and most dramatic effects of a warming planet.
Our relative distance from theclimate crisis has therefore allowed us to postpone panic. We're not confronted with the harsh reality of inaction on a day-to-day basis. We're not yet seeing up close the negative impacts that ignoring the climate crisis can and will have on us. We're still operating under the collective delusion that we'll be fine.
In contrast to the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has reached deep into the heart of the privileged world. The worst outbreaks so far have been centred in some of the most economically developed nations on the planet, such as the United States, Italy, Spain, South Korea, and China.
The immediacy of this public health crisis, the rising case count and death toll, and the visible indicators of an oncoming economic recession have shocked and scared us into action.
The same cannot be said for the climate crisis. But, when it strikes in earnest, it will not discriminate based on race or class or national origin.
The Western world will not be exempt from rising sea levels. The wealthy will not be able to purchase a reprieve from devastating wildfires.
In fact, we've already witnessed the beginnings of this new reality.
Record heatwaves in June and July of last year killed over 1,400 people in France. Last fall, parts of the Florida Keys were flooded for over three months, destroying the local communities. A devastating bushfire season in Australia burned 27 million acres of wilderness, killed at least 29 people, destroyed 2,500 homes, and killed an estimated 1.25 billion animals.
These kinds of climate-related catastrophes will only increase in frequency, severity, and deadliness as emissions grow and global average temperatures rise.
But the response to COVID-19 can give us hope in the face of an oncoming climate apocalypse. The pandemic has shown the world what we, as human beings, are collectively capable of.
Governments are capable of making rapid, sweeping, aggressive, and proactive change based on science and expertise. Financial support is easy to come by when we perceive a crisis as an existential threat. Individuals are willing and able to dramatically alter their daily behaviour for the greater good of their fellow human beings.
The world is facing a global, existential threat. We need to start acting like that's the case before it's too late.
Luca Dannetta is a third-year history student.
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Daan (stad), een stad in de Chinese provincie Jilin
DAAN, een Belgische band

Personen:
Gunnar Daan, een Nederlandse architect en beeldend kunstenaar
Jo Daan, een Nederlandse dialectologe en taalkundige
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Q: Development environment should not be enabled in deployed applications I try to debug my application. It has some problems with rendering in Firefox. When I try to run it locally works perfectly fine on Chrome, Edge and IE but when I use Firefox at the moment when I press Sign In button (goes to Azure) I get the error below.

Error. An error occurred while processing your request.
Request ID: |17bfbb4c-4c6df100ef98c952. Development Mode
Swapping to Development environment will display more detailed
  information about the error that occurred.
Development environment should not be enabled in deployed
  applications, as it can result in sensitive information from
  exceptions being displayed to end users. For local debugging,
  development environment can be enabled by setting the
  ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT environment variable to Development, and
  restarting the application.

I checked the project settings and variable ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT has Development value. I restarted VS and also  removed the value, rebuild and added again - didn't help.
In similar questions I found that can be covering some errors - in my case everything works fine on other browsers.


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byIan K. Kent
When a friend and colleague of Jake Prescott dies mysteriously during a morning run in Stanley Park, Vancouver Police involve Jake in the case. Jake discovers that his arch-enemy, Kurt Landau is behind not only his friend's death, but the death of many others. Before long, Jake is once again involved in an international chase to find out who is killing off the scientists who bear the bad news about global warming. While in Europe at his friend's funeral, Jake meets Sabrina, a beautiful woman who has a few surprises up her sleeve.
He soon discovers that Landau has teamed up with a deadly organization that specializes in exotic, toxic potions made from natural sources. The names Tetrodotoxin, Abrin, Digitalis, Ricin, and Batrachotoxin all become part of his vocabulary. Many of the deaths appear to be from natural causes; heart attacks, strokes, seizures, and are extremely difficult to trace. When Jake and his crew start recognizing the clues, they work with French, Austrian and Swiss authorities, as well as Interpol and the F.B.I. to build a case against the people involved. Jake's interest in Sabrina grows as some of her past reveals itself, igniting a love he didn't think was possible. As usual, human nature prevails, throwing everyone off the trail, and opening the situation up to a final solution of violence and mayhem.
Title:Reaction
Published:October 17, 2019
Publisher:Tellwell Talent


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New York Cent. & H.R.R. Co. v. Untermyer
NEW YORK CENT. & H. R. R. CO.
UNTERMYER ET UX.
Appeal from Special Term, Westchester County.
Condemnation proceedings by the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company against Samuel Untermyer and wife. From an interlocutory order appointing commissioners of appraisal, and from a final order confirming their report, defendants appeal. Affirmed.
[117 N.Y.S. 444] Louis Marshall, for appellants.
John F. Brennan, for respondent.
Argued before HIRSCHBERG, P. J., and WOODWARD, RICH, JENKS, and MILLER, JJ.
WOODWARD, J.
The plaintiff in its petition for the condemnation of lands of the defendants near the city of Yonkers avers that the " public use for which said property is required is for an additional main track of the plaintiff's railroad, for its accommodation, and to [117 N.Y.S. 445] afford safer and more expeditious and convenient handling of trains and traffic, which have increased in number and volume, so that the handling thereof on the existing tracks of the plaintiff is difficult and dangerous. It is intended by the plaintiff herein to construct an additional main track from New York City as far north as Croton, and to operate its trains between its Grand Central Station in New York City and Croton, on the Hudson division, by electrical power, and the lands and the rights and easements in lands hereinbefore described and sought to be acquired in this proceeding are required for the purpose of running and operating the railroad of said plaintiff in a safe and proper manner." The petition seeks to condemn a parcel of 10,867 square feet of land, partially under the waters of the Hudson river, together with the " right and easement to fill in, from time to time, with earth and other solid material, a strip of land under water, of the uniform width of 12 1/2 feet, westerly of the premises above described, the westerly boundary line thereof being parallel to the westerly boundary line of the premises above described, such filling at the easterly boundary line of said strip of land to be level at all points with the roadbed of the party of the second part, adjacent thereto, and gradually to slope to the westerly boundary line of said strip of land under water; the northerly and southerly boundary lines of the said strip of land being the northerly and southerly boundary lines, respectively, extended westerly of the premises first above described. Such filling is necessary for the support of the roadbed and railroad track to be constructed by plaintiff upon the premises first above described."
The defendants appeal from the interlocutory order and judgment condemning the lands and appointing commissioners of appraisal, and from the order confirming the report of such commissioners; and it is urged that the interlocutory judgment was unwarranted because of the failure of the plaintiff to comply with the preliminary steps required by law to be taken in order to entitle it to institute these proceedings. It is the contention of the defendants that section 6 of the railroad law (Laws 1890, p. 1084, c. 565) requires the filing of a map and profile of the route adopted before it is entitled to institute condemnation proceedings. A reading of the section referred to, it would seem to us, is sufficient to indicate that it was not designed to govern in a case of this kind, where a railroad corporation, charged with the duty of handling the traffic of a great system, is forced to construct a new section of main line track for the purpose of safely and conveniently discharging this duty, and this seems to have been the conclusion reached by this court in New York Central & Hudson River R. R. Co. v. Ernst, 114 A.D. 874, 100 N.Y.Supp. 175.
It is also urged by the defendants that the plaintiff, having been created under the provisions of chapter 917, p. 2399, Laws 1869, under the terms of which the New York Central Railroad Company and the Hudson River Railroad Company were consolidated into a single body corporate, is bound by the limitations of the Hudson River Railroad Company created under a special act (chapter 216, p. 272, Laws 1846), and which provided, among other things, that it should have " power to construct a single, double or treble railroad or way, between [117 N.Y.S. 446] the cities of New York and Albany" ; various sections of the act reciting the same language. The contention is that the act under which the plaintiff was created having provided in sections 3 and 4 that upon " the making and perfecting such agreement and act of consolidation as hereinbefore provided *** shall be deemed and taken to be one corporation by the name provided in said agreement and act, but such act of consolidation shall not release such new corporation from any of the restrictions, disabilities or duties of the several corporations," and that " all and singular the rights, privileges, exemptions and franchises of each of said corporations, *** shall be taken and deemed to be transferred to and vested in such new corporation," and the plaintiff having already constructed and operated a treble railroad, its powers under the charter of the Hudson River Railroad Company have been exhausted. Assuming that the plaintiff is restricted by the act in question, and that it has exhausted the right " to construct a single, double or treble railroad or way, between the cities of New York and Albany," the powers granted by the statute did not end there. The act expressly provides (chapter 216, p. 272, Laws 1846, § 1) that, in addition to the general power above stated, the corporation shall have power to " construct such branch or branches, for depot and station accommodations, as may be required for the business of said railroad" ; and the petition in the present proceeding states that " the public use for which said property is required is for an additional main track of the plaintiff's railroad, for its accommodation and to afford safer and more expeditious and convenient handling of trains and traffic, which have increased in number and volume, so that the handling thereof on the existing tracks of the plaintiff is difficult and dangerous," and that the lands required are " for the purpose of running and operating the railroad of said plaintiff in a safe and proper manner." The proposition is to construct this track from the Grand Central Station to Croton, a distance of about 35 miles, and while the petition does not call this a branch, but refers to it as " additional main track," this language has a meaning in railroad engineering somewhat different from the popular understanding, sidings, switches, etc., being constructed generally of lighter, and often of rails which have served a time on main tracks and have then been utilized for secondary purposes. The petition clearly indicates that this new main track is for the purpose of taking care of the traffic going in and out of the Grand Central Station, and it comes within the spirit of the additional power to " construct such branch or branches for depot and station accommodations as may be required for the business of said railroad." It is not a power to construct branch lines leading off into various localities, but to accommodate the depot and station conditions of the railroad, and this clearly contemplates such tracks as shall be found necessary in the practical operations of a treble railroad. An additional track to care for the local business of the Grand Central Station running out 35 miles is not an abuse of the power conferred. It is such a branch as the statute fairly authorizes. It is probably true that a lateral or branch railroad usually contemplates one running from some point on the [117 N.Y.S. 447] main line, intended as a connecting line or feeder, to quote the American & English Encyclopedia of Law (volume 18, p. 561), but in the present case the statute itself defines the branch or branches to be constructed, and these are " for depot and station accommodations, as may be required for the business of said railroad," and clearly contemplated tracks which should serve to take care of the business of the railroad within a reasonable distance of any station, and this is what appears to be contemplated in the present proceeding. It is in harmony with the provisions of chapter 727, p. 2055, Laws 1905, which specially provides for taking lands under the conditions here under consideration.
It is urged, however, that the commissioners erred, even assuming them to have authority to act, in adopting two standards of valuation -one for the land taken in fee, and another for that as to which only an easement was required. The commissioners awarded 30 cents per square foot for the lands taken in fee, and 12 cents per square foot for the easement. The contention is that the defendants are entitled to the " fair market value of the lands" taken, and that this right applies, not only to the land taken in fee, but to that as to which the easement only is sought. It is true that the plaintiff is seeking permanent rights as to both properties, but it is not true that the rights sought to be acquired are the same. The lands as to which the easement is required are under water. The plaintiff asks for it merely the right to fill in this water front in such a way as to bring that portion of it along its tracks to the general level of such tracks, and then to slope down to the water for the purpose of affording lateral support to the lands which it seeks to take in fee. The railroad does not ask to use the land for any other purpose than support. The owners can build upon the same, or make any use of it which does not interfere with the lateral support of the railroad tracks, and such a taking is very different from a taking for railroad purposes generally. It is a railroad purpose, but it is a limited railroad purpose, leaving the most of the rights of the owners as free from interference as though the taking was confined to the strip of 7 1/2 feet in width which is taken in fee. To say that there is no difference between these cases is to ignore the practical and everyday knowledge of affairs, and to permit mere assertion to take the place of reason. The cases of City of Syracuse v. Stacey, 86 Hun, 441, 33 N.Y.Supp. 929; Roby v. N.Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 142 N.Y. 176, 36 N.E. 1053; Miner v. N.Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 123 N.Y. 242, 25 N.E. 339; and Hudson & Manhattan R. R. Co. v. Wendel, 193 N.Y. 178-179, 85 N E. 1020-do not state any doctrine of this kind. They merely hold the general rules so well understood in condemnation proceedings that the statutes must be strictly complied with, and that just compensation shall be made, and the rule is well established that where the commissioners are not shown to have adopted a wrong theory, and where they have, in connection with the hearings, visited the property and viewed the same, their determinations are not to be disturbed by the court on appeal. There is no doubt whatever that the defendants are entitled to have full compensation for the land actually taken, to the extent that it is [117 N.Y.S. 448] taken, and that they are entitled to those consequential damages which result from the taking of the property out of the estate owned by them, but the record discloses that the commissioners have made awards for these elements of value; that they have viewed the premises, as conceded by appellants' counsel at page 42 of his brief, and have taken evidence upon all the points offered for consideration. Under what rule of law, then, are we to hold that the defendants have not been awarded that just compensation which the Constitution and the law provides shall be made?
It is suggested that the plaintiff by using an electrical equipment is greatly increasing the danger of crossing the tracks which it is proposed to construct, and that this constitutes a practical cutting off from the river front all of the premises of the defendants not taken. It should be remembered, however, that the plaintiff is now maintaining a treble-track railroad, cutting the defendants off from the river front; that the river front, between the railroad and the river, is largely under water; and that the plaintiff has a right, under its charter (chapter 216, p. 272, Laws 1846, § 1), to " transport, take or carry any property and persons upon the same, by the power and force of steam, of animals, or of any mechanical or other power, or of any combination of them," so that it might, if it chose, equip its present tracks with electricity, and this right was acquired with its right of way through the defendants' premises. Having this right as to the tracks now in use, it must be clear that the damages could not be greatly increased by the additional track proposed to be constructed; and the witnesses testifying to values laid great stress upon the fact that the proposed electrification of this branch line increased the danger and operated to cut off the defendants from the river front. The witnesses called by the defendants to testify as to values varied in their estimates from 45 to 75 cents per square foot for the property taken in fee, while the plaintiff's witnesses placed the value as low as 15 cents per square foot, and the commissioners, viewing the premises, placed the figure at 30 cents per square foot, and like variations occurred in the matter of the easement, and the consequential damages, and these the commissioners have fixed. No errors are urged in regard to the evidence ...


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Q: Predatory aliens & emotional brinksmanship I read a novel years back about a human serving a predatory alien race. The aliens have an almost uncontrollable temper, and prestige is gained or lost by success in pushing adversaries almost to the brink of lashing out. The human character (ETA: who is a high-ranking slave to one of these aliens) takes risks by playing this game, which his instincts are not well suited to. At one point, his master warns him of the risks he's taking: he's not wired to recognize when he's pushing too hard.
It feels like something by C. J. Cherryh, and it might be, except I can't find the book again.
(This is not one of the Chanur books about the hani; and it's not Hestia.)
ETA: I'm pretty sure that both genders are represented among the aliens; if my recollection is correct, this would rule out the kzin.
Second edit: I'd originally written "feline", but the species is not cat-like, merely predatory.

A: Found it: I don't know why I mis-remembered that the species is cat-like (I think I may have conflated them with the hani), but I found the exact scene that had stuck in my mind.
The species is the iduve from C. J. Cherryh's Hunter of Worlds; an excerpt from the scene I remembered follows:

  She drew breath: when she went on it was in a calmer voice. "Rakhi could not reprimand my kameth in my presence; I could not do so in theirs. And there you stood, gambling with the five of us in the mistaken confidence that your life was too valuable for me to waste. Were you iduve, I should say that was an extremely hazardous form of vaikka. Were you iduve, you would have lost that game. But because you are m'metane, you were allowed to do what an iduve would have died for doing."
    "And is iduve pride that vulnerable?"
    "Stop challenging me!"
    It was a cry of anguish. Chimele herself looked terrified, reminding him for all the world of an essentially friendly animal being provoked beyond endurance, a creature teased to the point of madness by some child it loved, shivering with taut nerves and repressed instincts. She could not help it, as an animal could not resist a move from its prey.
    Vaikka.
    He grasped it then—a game that was indeed for iduve only, a name that shielded a most terrifying instinct, one that the iduve themselves must fear, for it tore apart all their careful rationality. […] A kallia quite literally did not have a nervous system attuned to that kind of conflict. A kallia would want to play the game part of the way and then quit before someone was hurt; but there was a point past which the iduve could not quit.

ETA: And it seems I misremembered another thing: Aiela is kallia, not human; though he's been telepathically linked to a human.

A: This sounds like "The Faded Sun" trilogy.  By Cherryh, as you suggest.


Successful Norwegian crime novelist Frode Sander Oien, who writes under the pen name Samuel Bjork, has been invited to speak in the Athens Concert Hall's Megaron Plus lecture series on Wednesday, February 6, in an event that also marks Athens World Book Capital 2018. The author of "The Owl Always Hunts at Night" and "I'm Traveling Alone" will speak on the subject of "Crime Literature in the North: Fiction or a Mirror of Society?" The lecture, which starts at 7 p.m., will be in English with simultaneous translation into Greek. Admission is free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.


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MRC/ESRC Funded Research on the Role of Social Enterprise as a Public Health Initiative
MEASURING THE 'GOOD' OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE?
What is this research?
CommonHealth is a pioneering research project to develop ways of measuring the impact of social enterprises on the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. The research protocol is available to view under Resources.
How are we doing it?
Collaboration is at the heart of this research. By involving social enterprises and a wide range of stakeholders and investigators from several disciplines in our research and activities, we will co-create measures that are relevant, effective and user-friendly.
Why are we doing it?
This research is important because:
Health inequalities are stubborn and widening. It is important to explore more 'upstream' community-based initiatives to improve health, and social enterprise may be a valuable vehicle in this endeavor.
While we know that social enterprises do valuable work, there is no way of describing and measuring the positive impact of their activities on health and wellbeing. Through acting on various aspects of social vulnerability, almost any social enterprise could be portrayed as acting on health and wellbeing, even if 'health' is not mentioned in their missions and regardless of whether they trade in health products.
Having a way of communicating and sharing the health and wellbeing contributions of social enterprises is vital to support the development of individual organisations and to allow government and policy makers to have confidence in supporting the evolution and maturing of the social enterprise sector.
The project is led by Professor Cam Donaldson, Yunus Chair in Social Business & Heath at Glasgow Caledonian University. Cam oversees the programme of 8 projects delivered in partnership with a range of social enterprises and a multi-disciplinary team of academics from Stirling, Glasgow, Highlands & Islands, Robert Gordon and Stirling Universities.
The project is funded by the Medical Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council.
What do we mean by Social Enterprise?
Social enterprises trade for a social purpose: they make profit or surplus from selling goods or services but, unlike conventional business, the profit from trading is then reinvested in the company or the wider community in line with their mission, rather than being distributed among shareholders or owners.
Social enterprises have existed since at least the 18th century and take different forms: some have no share ownership and others take the form of employee-owned mutuals.
What do we mean by health and wellbeing?
Given that we are receiving funding from the Medical Research Council and CommonHealth is portrayed, at least in part, as being about health inequalities, it is easier to think of health as the endpoint of the initiatives that we will be evaluating. In this sense, we will endeavour to explore the notion of health with study subjects, and thus work with their definitions of what health means to them, but, at the same time, will use some standard scales to measure it. Such scales might be as simple as asking people self-rate their health today as 'very good, good, neutral, poor or very poor', such ratings being used in national surveys such as the General Household Survey.
Well-being is harder to conceptualise and measure, but likely may be of more interest to our other major funder, the Economic & Social Research Council. Is health instrumental in achieving well-being or vice versa? This is something we discuss in the team every day, and it may even be specific to whatever context an initiative is operating in. As with health, there are also lots of ways to measure wellbeing. But, once again, we will rely on a combination of participants' definitions and standard measures hopefully to shed light on the contribution of social enterprise in this respect.
What kind of social enterprises are we interested in?
Some social enterprises have a specific focus on improving health through, for example, offering an alternative way of delivering services. However, we are interested in the health and wellbeing impacts of social enterprises who are delivering products and services that are not directly health related. Their activities might be related to housing, employment or connecting isolated members of a community. By looking at the activities and impact of non-health-related social enterprises, we broaden the reach and understanding of the health and wellbeing benefits of social enterprises. This is what we mean by social enterprises acting on broader determinants of health.


Everything has happened so fast. Last week, I graduated from Syracuse University and now I am sitting on a porch watching the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. I am a city girl born and raised in New Jersey, 40 minutes outside New York City, and I have never been to the West Coast until now. Honestly, the biggest shock was first the density of trees, then the lack of street lights. This is a big change for me, as much as it is exciting, I am terrified.
Driving along the Oregon- Washington border, the mountains tower over with trees hugging the road. The Columbia River glistens as it runs along the Lewis and Clark Trail Highway. The view is not only beautiful but a reminder that, just as this river has evolved and shaped the landscape, I can do the same. I am as resilient as the pines stand tall. I am as ever-changing as the gollies along the riverbed. I am as strong as the waves that crash on the rocky coast. This is not only my time to adapt, this is a time for everyone to adapt and change with our landscape. Tomorrow begins a new journey and I am running toward it, leaping into it with full force.
I am a recent graduate of Syracuse University, where I studied Geography and Religion. I am now working as a biological technician intern in the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in Astoria, Oregon. Follow my adventures!
Be you. You are exactly what we all need.


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