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Tensions Over Worship Music within SDAism: A Global Church Wrestles with both Inter-generational and Inter-cultural Issues
June 25, 2019 June 21, 2019 Posted in Culture, Internal Conflict, Trajectory of Adventism
Seventh-day Adventists were born in mid-C19th America, and their church music originally reflected both their roots and beliefs (the evangelical hymns of the time leavened with a large number expressing their belief that Christ's return was imminent) and their humble origins (unpretentious buildings and musical instruments). As their missionaries carried their message abroad, they taught the congregations they established there to sing translations of their hymns, often without instrumental support, for they saw local instruments, and especially drums, as associated with animistic spirit worship.
Click here for a PDF version of this paper: Worship Music
When Adventists founded schools, their curricula included music, which was regarded as a useful tool in evangelistic outreach. However, their commitment to education gradually resulted in rising standards and accreditation, and thus also upward social mobility and the embrace of higher musical culture, especially in their colleges in the US and the rest of the developed world. Indeed, because Ellen White, the Adventist prophet, had rejected sports and related competition, which are used by so many other colleges and universities in the US to establish an identity, gain publicity, attract students and raise funds, Adventist colleges there instead used music—choirs, orchestras, bands, and large high-quality organs—for these purposes. This peaked between the close of World War II and about 1990. The GI Act funneled many former military band directors into Adventist colleges, which trained music teachers for Adventist academies, where music programs also blossomed. Five American colleges qualified to be members of the National Association of Schools of Music, which sets a high entry standard.
The mood among members of music faculties at this time is exemplified by this quotation from a retrospective article by one member:
In 1968, when the new [Pacific Union College] church first opened its doors… A choir was expected to sing each Sabbath. College groups and visiting choirs from other schools and community groups were an integral part of worship. The 80- or 100-voice choir provided anthems and hymns for the church services. We musicians had visions of an increasingly sophisticated church body that would foster the arts. There were even plans to establish a national-level Adventist musical group in the Washington, D.C., area that would rival The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. We thought we were coming of age (Kempster).
Meanwhile, Adventist hymnals, the first of which printed words only, had gradually improved over time from simple words, tunes and harmonies to more established hymns and evangelical songs. However, in 1985, a new hymnal, the first since 1941, set a new standard with a good collection of quality hymns.
However, with the passage of time and the emergence of "Praise" and "Christian Contemporary" music rooted in popular culture, this resulted demand, initially from college students, for the new music and for changes, often associated with conflict, within college-based congregations, which then spread to other congregations in many parts of the Developed World. This was to curtail the use of the new hymnal. Meanwhile, music departments in academies had begun contracting in the 1970s as a result of a shortage of funds, and by the 1990s college administrators had felt obliged to respond to the demand among students for competitive sports, often cutting lines in music departments in order to fund the hiring sports coaches. Concurrently, the end of colonialism and the emergence of cultural nationalism in the Developing World has resulted in similar conflicts and changes. Differing tastes make it difficult to cater to everyone, while many Adventists, including the current President of the world church, are inclined to see the conflicts in theological terms. This paper focuses especially on the changes that have taken place in Adventist colleges and universities in the Developed World over the past three decades, for these became the bellwethers of change.
To date, I have completed interviews with 23 informants with long-term involvement in worship decisions at 13 Adventist colleges and universities in the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe; I have done a search of the publications of the International Adventist Musicians Association.
The initial changes appeared first in campus services catering only to students which were often student-led, such as "Friday Night Vespers" and chapel and dorm worships during the week. Hymns were replaced initially by choruses and camp-fire songs, and then gradually "Praise Songs" heard on Christian radio stations, and ultimately "Christian rock" featuring microphoned singers, bands with guitars, synthesizers, drum-sets and heavy rhythm. In some colleges students took the initiative to create their own worship services featuring their music, drama, and content relevant to them; in others pastors set out on a similar path, motivated by a wish to attract students to worship services, where there absence had become notable.
When students at Pacific Union College created their own service, attendance rose immediately, ultimately reaching 700. After a chaplain asked if they would be able to fit into Adventist churches anywhere following graduation, they ultimately voted to return to the Sanctuary, where students would organize a second, later, contemporary service. A new pastor, objecting to the separate services, returned to a single service that blended traditional and contemporary music, but this left most attending dissatisfied. This was eventually replaced by segregated services: the "Majestic Service," at 10.00 a.m., features choir, processional, orchestra and/or other college music groups, and pipe organ: it was described to me as a "cathedral-type service." The second service, at 12.15 p.m., "The Gathering", features contemporary music and never uses the organ. Both services attract an attendance of about 450, but their demographics differ greatly.
The pastor of the church at Andrews University, an influential campus because it is also the home of the Adventist Seminary, changed his second service from traditional to contemporary in musical content in the early 1990s. However, he faced a crisis when one-third of his congregation threatened to create their own traditional service in a local Lutheran church. He responded by creating a task force of theologians, musicians, and students from praise bands to explore options. The outcome was to leave the first service traditional but to try to please everyone with a blended second service with both organ and at least one hymn and praise band with carefully chosen contemporary songs screened to omit those with "shallow words" and "unsingable melodies." Drumsets were banned, but ethnic drums, synthesizer rhythm were permitted if used sparingly. Student attendance was initially high, but because the blended service had limited appeal, many have recently been drained off to a new student-led rock service where both back-to-back services are jammed. Black students have also created a full gospel service in a chapel, which is also jammed and features a huge choir, full drums, a piano, and synthesizers.
Of the 13 colleges/universities surveyed, 10 have made major changes in worship music in at least one service. Two others (LLU and CaUC) have made less dramatic changes, and one (UC) has changed very little; one (Sligo) has returned to two traditional services , abandoning a blended model used for several years. Initial changes took place between 1981 (Avondale) and 2004 (SAU, LLUC). The reason given for all changes was always an attempt to improve low student attendance.
The initiative to make the initial changes was taken by the pastor in six cases, by students in four, and by the pastor and a committee in two.
Currently, six colleges have two contrasting services, three offer multiple choices (AU and WWU because students added their own alternatives, LSUC because faculty sponsor a small liturgical service), and two have only traditional services. Three have no traditional service but only blended services (CaUC) or a choice between blended and contemporary (Avondale, SWAU).
The use of screens to display the words of songs and hymns has become almost universal, leaving congregations without the option to sing in harmony, something that was common in earlier decades. Only three services do not use screens, but use hymnals and distributed music sheets, and two of these have very small attendance (LSUC liturgical, SWAU Evensong); the presence of hymnals makes their use optional when hymns are sung, and hymn numbers are typically then listed in programs and/or announced; however they are not widely utilized when the words appear on screens. Praise teams and bands are the norm at blended and contemporary services. They are absent only from the most traditional ("Cathedral-like" and liturgical) services (at AU, Kettering, PUC, WWU, LSUC, and most services at LLUC).
However, the style of music does not indicate which services will draw the largest attendance, or even the most students. The largest service is almost without exception the final service—that which allows students to sleep in. Where a traditional service is the final service (WWU and Kettering), that attracts the largest attendance. Timing, not style of music, is key. The musical taste of current students differs from that of the baby boomers who pioneered contemporary services: they appreciate acoustic music and want more instrumental and musical variety. Indeed, a survey of those attending the church at Andrews University found numerous requests for choir music and hymns. They may enjoy contemporary music at student services during the week, but often report that they think the organ and hymns are better suited for Sabbath worship. In many cases student attendance at the services designed for them has declined: they do not want a show, but to be involved, and so also often opt for small student-led services.
The fine organs in these sanctuaries lead the music in only the traditional services; they are also used to a lesser degree in blended services. They are typically absent from Praise and contemporary services. That is, they are, on the whole, used less.
Five colleges report that they continue to have strong choral programs (AU, PUC, UC, WAU, WWU), though their choirs now sing for Sabbath services far less frequently that in earlier decades. However, six reported a marked decline in the quality of their choral programs. Two specialized colleges/universities without academic music programs reported having strong church choirs, while two others foster them in addition to those from their college music departments.
While the initial changes sometimes created strong controversy, this has not really occurred once different options become available to fit the varying tastes. More members have expressed their displeasure by choosing to move to other congregations. This has been most dramatic at Australia's Avondale College Church, where students prefer their own radical Friday night service to the Praise service on Sabbath morning in the sanctuary (unless they are actually down to perform there), and many of the adults have moved to other congregations near to the college because of the absence of choice available to them there.
Reports of music at off-campus churches indicate that it differs greatly both ethnically and culturally, especially in communities where many Adventists are located. Most first-generation immigrant churches are traditional, singing hymns, sometimes with the help of both an electronic organ and a piano playing together. Their larger congregations also have choirs. Some Asian congregations have traditional indigenous language services for older members and contemporary English-language services for youth concurrently. Some new congregations formed by second- and third-generation Hispanics also use contemporary music.
African-American congregations vary, with some fostering choral ensembles and singing hymns with an organ, while others have embraced gospel choirs and songs.
Anglo churches also vary. Large congregations often have two services catering to different musical tastes. Praise bands have become the norm in some areas, as pastors who were attracted to them during their college days now foster them in their churches. Other congregations, especially those with a preponderance of older members, can be very traditional.
There is evidence, then, of some correlation between conservative theology and commitment to using the hymnal. During a recent visit to Australia, feeling alienated after attending different churches for five weeks in a row where I could not join in the singing because I did not know the songs sung and had found the words on screens did not help, I asked in Sydney for a church that used the hymnal, only to be told that there was only one, which had the reputation of being the most conservative theologically. However, the well-educated often also favor "cathedral-like" services (LLUC, Spencerville, Green Lake).
In areas with a concentration of Adventists—those surrounding Adventist universities and large hospitals and some urban areas such as greater Washington DC, each congregation tends to do its own thing, varying from "cathedral-like" classical music to Christian Rock. Collectively, they cater to the diversity of tastes among the Adventists there because people often choose to travel to a church that fits their particular needs. However, the rapid growth of one church in suburban Washington, at Spencerville, which is committed to a cathedral-like service, suggests how many of the other churches there have adopted blended, praise, or contemporary formats.
However, where Adventists are few, so that all must attend a single church, there is more chance of dissatisfaction and conflict—and of choosing instead to watch the line-feed from the service at an Adventist center such as Loma Linda University Church. Since such feeds also offer the opportunity to send in tithes and offerings, this can result in a flow of funds from regions where Adventists are sparse and church organizations poor to regions where members are concentrated and administrations are flush with finds.
Strong academy and college choral programs earlier helped to create musically literate congregations, which enjoyed singing hymns in harmony. However, the use of Praise and contemporary songs, which are not designed for singing in harmony, and the use of screens that show words without music, is now producing musical illiteracy, so that congregations singing together in harmony is becoming rare. However, vestiges of the earlier pattern can surface: in September 2012 Walla Walla University Church hosted a "camp meeting" where screens were not employed, so that those present were obliged to use the hymnals in the pews. The organist reported his surprise to hear that a goodly number were singing in harmony.
Students now enter music departments with much less musical background, and many of those attracted to music courses as a result of participating in Praise Groups are musically illiterate, having learned the songs by rote. One choral director reported that some years ago, when he conducted a music festival drawing on the choral resources of all the academies in his region, they were able to present a credible performance of Vivaldi's Gloria. However, now, with so many unable to read music and learning their parts by rote, such an accomplishment would be impossible.
On the other hand, the addition of music options has resulted in more students choosing to attend worship, as the recent experience of La Sierra University Church exemplifies. However, the phenomenon of several distinct services occurring in the same space and with the same senior pastor raises a question of to what extent these are collectively the same congregation.
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Retired professor of history and sociology who has spent 30 years studying especially the changes in the Seventh-day Adventist Church as a result of it becoming global, with a clear majority of its members from the Developing world. I visited 60 countries for interviews in the process. I here make available to non-sociologists the papers I have published and presented at academic meetings on Adventism and also comparing Adventism's growth and spread with that of two other groups born in the US in the same century--Mormons (Latter-day Saints) and Jehovah's Witnesses.	View all posts by ronaldllawson
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Q: git diff two sequential commits shortcut? I'd like to define a shortcut "git diffn" with this behavior:
git diffn := git diff HEAD HEAD~1
git diffn 1 := git diff HEAD~1 HEAD~2
git diffn 2 := git diff HEAD~2 HEAD~3
...

First one is no problem, but I don't know to to make the rest.

A: What about:
git show - shows the last commit
git show HEAD~1 - shows the last but one commit
git show <COMMIT SHA> - shows you any commit
git whatchanged - shows you which files changed against the git log

A: Figured it out myself. I've added to ~/.gitconfig this monstrosity:
[alias]
dn = "!sh -c 'if [ $# -eq 0 ] ; then git diff HEAD~1 HEAD ; else git diff HEAD~`expr $1 + 1` HEAD~$1 ; fi' -"

After this,
git dn

works, as well as
git dn 1
git dn 2
...

A: Surprisingly (to me), you can combine ~n and ^ syntax, so this is how I was doing it:
a=1; git diff HEAD^~$a HEAD~$a
But there's a simpler way:
a=1; git log -p -1 HEAD~$a;
I find the extra commit info helpfully orienting, but you can customize that away. Note: the manpage notes some minor differences between this and diff's format, which might matter for  non-human consumption.
[alias]
diffn = "!sh -c 'git log -p -1 HEAD~$1' -"

Doesn't work with omitted arg, so I guess an if is needed for that.
BTW: found similar discussion here

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McGuinty is not the first to warn about the potential negative economic impacts of rapid oil sands development. Last year, the Montreal-based Macro Research Board predicted a detrimental shift they called the "petrolization" of Canada. Another research institute in Montreal warned that "resource booms don't last forever" and suggested that Canada take steps to maintain a competitive manufacturing industry.
Recent reports have also been tossing around the term "Dutch Disease", referring to Ottawa's focus on developing an oil-centric economy. The term came from a crisis in the Netherlands in 1960s, when the Dutch found massive natural gas deposits in the North Sea. Rapid exploitation led to a significant rise in value for the Dutch guilder, and all non-resource industries suffered when their products became less competitive.
Even Green Party leader Elizabeth May has been blogging about Canada's "Dutch Disease".
"Some economists estimate that for every job created in the Athabasca oil sands, another job was lost somewhere else in Canada," May wrote in a recent post.
In addition to arguments about jobs and the dollar, experts are also concerned about the country's energy security. With most of Eastern Canada currently importing resources from the very countries oilsands proponents condemn as "unethical", Allan says it's not logical for the government to be pushing so hard for energy exports. "Unfortunately our national leaders are busy securing supply for China when they should be looking at supply for Canada," she said. She explained that right now, Eastern Canada pays more for oil than Western Canada is getting for what it sells to the United States. Apart from the direct impacts on industry, this system also translates into higher prices for consumers at the pump. "It doesn't make sense," said Allan.
Allan's views on the oil economy received quite a bit of attention after she submitted a thorough economic assessment to the Joint Review Panel for the review of Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline. Submitted at the end of January 2012, her report outlines some of the micro- and macroeconomic consequences of the proposed project.
Her assessment is based on the same logic as McGuinty's general concerns over the oil sands—higher oil prices and a higher dollar mean a less competitive manufacturing and export sector. "When the price of oil goes up in Canada, we actually have a negative impact on Gross Domestic Product, and we have layoffs—net," Allan said.
"That's why when I say there's no benefit from Northern Gateway, it's because higher oil prices have such a negative impact on the Canadian economy." She reiterated these points in an article for the Victoria Times Colonist in May of 2012.
On the other hand, pipeline proponents (who describe Northern Gateway as a form of "nation building") cite key studies aiming to prove the public interest and economic benefit of the project.
One report conducted for Enbridge by Wright Mansell Research promises up to $270 billion in gains for the Canadian GDP, as well as $48 billion in labour income and $81 billion in government revenues.
Allan has faulted the report for relying on certain assumptions about yearly inflation and increases in the price of oil that misrepresent the reality.


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At least 34 dead including children in mass shooting in Thailand
Thirty-four people were killed in Thailand on Thursday in a gun and knife attack at a daycare centre by a former policeman who killed his wife and child before turning his weapon on himself, police said.
There were 22 children among the victims of the suspected attacker, who had been discharged from the service last year for drug-related reasons, district police official Chakkraphat Wichitvaidya told media.
He cited witnesses as saying the gunman was also seen wielding a knife.
About 30 children were at the centre when the gunman arrived, fewer than usual, as heavy rain had kept many people away, district official Jidapa Boonsom, who was working in a nearby office at the time, told Reuters.
"The shooter came in around lunch time and shot four or five officials at the childcare centre first," said Jidapa, adding that among them was a teacher who was eight months pregnant.
"At first people thought it was fireworks," she said.
The gunman then forced his way into a locked room where children were sleeping, Jidapa said, to kill children there with a knife.
Videos posted on social media showed sheets covering what appeared to be the bodies of children lying in pools of blood at the centre in the town of Uthai Sawan, 500 km (310 miles) northeast of Bangkok in the province of Nong Bua Lamphu.
Reuters could not immediately authenticate the footage.
Earlier, police said a manhunt was under way for the shooter, and a government spokesman said the prime minister had alerted all agencies to catch the culprit.
Mass shootings are rare in Thailand, even though the rate of gun ownership is high compared with some other countries in the region, and illegal weapons are common.
In 2020, a soldier angry over a property deal gone sour killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 in a rampage that spanned four locations.
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fathersullivan.com: New Years is the one holday celebrated by peopel everywhere. They celebrate heaven brnging an orderly world out of the original chaos.
New Years is the one holday celebrated by peopel everywhere. They celebrate heaven brnging an orderly world out of the original chaos.
When I was young the Catholic name for New Year's Day was the "Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord." With teachers having trouble explaining that to little girls, the Church switched to calling it "The Octave Day of the Nativity." But, then, the Church gave up on celebrating octaves.
That had them settling on calling it "The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God." Seeing that we have a Gospel in which Mary reflects on everything in her heart, naming the feast for her motherhood seems like a good idea. However, as Catholics we have always been proud of the deep roots of our liturgies, so we don't like our feasts to keep switching names.
What we should do is take notice that New years is the one holiday that is celebrated by all nations and peoples. It might not hurt us to be in step with the rest of the world. Now, what all other people celebrate at New Years is the creation of the world. Why shouldn't we too celebrate that?
When those other peoples celebrate creation they don't commemorate God's making everything out of empty space. No, they believe that chaos had always existed. For them, creation consisted in heaven bringing order out of the original chaos. That might sound foreign to us, but actually our Bible starts in the same way. The opening line of Genesis is "In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth the earth was a formless wasteland." The original Hebrew for "formless wasteland" was tohu-bohu which sounds like clothes being flung around in a dryer.
There is a little of that ancient tradition in the second reading of today's Mass when we plead to God to "let his face shine" on us.


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How telehealth connects patients to care
Through virtual visits we're helping more people on their path to better health. For many, it's a new kind of care.
"As the country reopens, telehealth will play an important role providing health care," says Adam Pellegrini, Senior Vice President, Transformation Consumer Innovation and Enterprise Virtual Care.
As COVID-19 began to spread, ChuckName changed to protect patient privacy. , a 62-year-old chef with a heart condition, sheltered-in-place at his partner's remote Colorado ranch. After developing a fever, cough and upper respiratory symptoms, Chuck scheduled a telehealth visit, which allows patients to virtually consult a doctor by video chat or by phone.
Like 90% of Americans before the pandemic, Chuck had never tried telehealth services. Now, with health insurers temporarily waiving co-pays and the federal government easing regulations, telemedicine may have reached a tipping point.
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Like Chuck, nearly three-fourths of respondents in a 2020 survey would consider using a telehealth service if they had COVID-19 symptoms, and two-thirds say the pandemic increased their willingness to try telehealth in the future.
In the first quarter of 2020, virtual visits though MinuteClinic® locations grew about 600% over the same quarter in 2019. Aetna also experienced a dramatic increase in daily telehealth engagements.
Going forward, telehealth will be an integrated part of an individual's overall health care journey, says Pellegrini, citing CVS Health's unique combination of Aetna's broad network of health care providers and its nearly 10,000 retail pharmacies in communities across the United States.
"Because of the holistic approach we have with our assets, we can actually map a patient's entire care process to make it as seamless and as frictionless as possible," says Pellegrini.
"Early action keeps people healthy, which benefits patients, doctors, and insurers," says Justin Steinman, Vice President, Commercial Products, for Aetna. "If we can get you to care quickly because telemedicine is convenient, it's going to be a win-win-win for everybody."
Chuck, now 100% recovered, expressed enthusiasm for new ways to use telemedicine. "It's exciting that even during a stressful time, I've had an experience like this open me up to a possible paradigm shift in my connection with the medical community," he says. "Sometimes real good comes out of tough times."
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Making things better
Employees honored, served others this year
Dec. 24, 2018 at 9:34 a.m.
Clarence Hollowell, a Wilson, NC, letter carrier, cleaned the headstones of military veterans throughout 2018. Image: Drew C. Wilson / The Wilson Times
Postal Service employees and retirees served their communities throughout 2018.
Melvin White, a retired St. Louis letter carrier, honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by revitalizing streets named after him, while Melvin McCoy, a Memphis, TN, auto technician, honored his late father, who participated in a 1968 strike to improve conditions for African-American sanitation workers.
Other employees used their personal experiences to highlight health and social issues.
Cross River, NY, Postmaster Clarence Carson shared his story of overcoming homelessness and addiction, while breast cancer survivor Linda Williams-Brettingen, an organizational development specialist at USPS headquarters in Washington, DC, supported efforts to fight the disease.
In Toledo, Retail Associate Jenny Hughes was inspired by her two sons to propose a statewide alert system to help drivers with communication difficulties.
Employees also helped colleagues understand the benefits of charitable giving.
Thomas Jasak, a Vaucluse, SC, postal support employee, told co-workers how donations to Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) charities changed his daughter's life, while Dolores Williams, an Edison, NJ, customer care agent, recalled how a CFC charity helped with her cancer treatments.
Honoring military veterans was important to employees, too.
Washington, DC, Postal Inspector Carroll Harris continued his work protecting fellow veterans from scams, while Wilson, NC, Letter Carrier Clarence Hollowell spent his free time cleaning veterans' headstones.
"When we see something in society that's just wrong, we can make it better if we are willing to step forward," Hollowell said.


Ellouise Padilla is no stranger to those of us who frequent such well-known Native art shows as Santa Fe's Indian Market and the Phoenix Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market. Ellouise is usually there with her beautifully displayed jewelry and ever-present smile. Ellouise is from a famous Santo Domingo Pueblo jewelry making tradition. Her hand made heishi beads are exquisite.
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She carefully pairs each necklace with reversible earrings. On our site, we offer the earrings free so that no set is ever broken up.
Ellouise Padilla's famous hand-made heishi and sterling jewelry is some of the finest you will see. She created the reversible concept.
In this necklace you will see green serpentine on the first side and Orange Spiny Oyster Shell on the second side.
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The necklace has an extender and so measures from 16.5 to 19 inches long. It has a round hook clasp made, also, from sterling.
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I thought Steve Pappas had a good editorial on driving and cell phones in the Times Argus this week (reprinted in the Herald), but there's another step media outlets can take on this issue.
An editorial is fine, but regular coverage of issues speak louder because they are repetitive. With the state legislature likely to consider a bill outlawing cell phones, texting, etc., behind the wheel, it would be helpful of the reporters covering police would start including that information in their stories about serious accidents. On the story on the fatal accident in Rutland recently, the reporter asked if speed and / or alcohol were factors, but with a very young driver, it seems likely that some use of electronica is more likely to be a cause than alcohol … based on the anecdotal information that a lot of kids drive while texting and even more while on the phone. I for one would be most interested to know if the police were looking at the possibility of phone/text use in the case of the pedestrian fatality, and if not, why not?
Those questions (speed? alcohol?) follow the ground rules, but there are times when newsrooms ought to make the call to either go beyond the routine or to change the routine altogether.
If reporters were to ask in every crash story if the driver was distracted, it would give the public some data to consider while our politicians are deciding whether to crack down on cell phones behind the wheel. The time is right for the state's media to start following this issue day-to-day on the streets, instead of asking state committee members where they might stand. Sadly, that's what we too often get for political coverage these days, from all of our outlets.
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package com.xcysoft.foundation.cppt.dao;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;

import cn.newcapec.framework.core.utils.pagesUtils.Page;

import com.xcysoft.foundation.cppt.dao.base.BaseTenantOrgDao;

/**
 *
 * @author huangxin
 *
 */
@Repository
@SuppressWarnings("all")
public class TenantOrgDao extends BaseTenantOrgDao {

	/**
	 *
	 * @param paramMap
	 * @return
	 */
	public Page findAll(Map<String, Object> paramMap,
			LinkedHashMap<String, String> orderby) {
		List<Object> param = new ArrayList<Object>();
		StringBuilder sql = new StringBuilder(
				"select t.* from "
						+ "(select a.*, (select count(1) from s_tenantorg where TENANT_ID=a.id) ORG_NUMS from s_tenant a) t "
						+ "where 1=1");
		if (null != paramMap) {
			if (paramMap.containsKey("tenant_name")
					&& StringUtils.isNotBlank(paramMap.get("tenant_name")
							.toString())) {
				sql.append(" and t.tenant_name like ?");
				param.add("%" + paramMap.get("tenant_name") + "%");
			}
		}
		return this.sqlQueryForPage(sql.toString(), param.toArray(), orderby);
	}
}

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So there's this movie coming out soon – it doesn't matter what movie – but you're really looking forward to seeing it. Trailers come out and you watch them all, getting a glimpse into said movie. The people that put those trailers together do it all to keep out as many spoilers as possible, to avoid giving away too much. The movie industry has been doing this for years and has gotten pretty good at it. Lately, it seems something similar is happening in the music industry. Don't get me wrong, I always love getting new music from my favorite bands and I'm never going to say no thank you. But I do feel like releasing singles from an upcoming album can go too far. There was a time when a new album from your favorite artist was an experience. You'd buy it and listen from start to finish….taking it all in as a single cohesive work. Sometimes, the album would even follow a sort of narrative and tell you a story. While the release of multiple singles does nothing to diminish the overall work, to me, it does seem to take a bit away from the new album experience.
With Stick Figure's latest work of art, World on Fire, six of the album's fifteen songs were released as singles. Starting in 2017 (almost two full years before the album release), we were treated to hearing over a third of the new album. Upon the release of the full album itself, listening to it for the first time didn't fully feel like it was the first time. Does this make the quality of the album any less? Absolutely not. Does this take away from the beauty that is the Stick Figure sound? Absolutely not. Does it take away from that new album smell? Maybe a little bit…at least for me. Now, allow me to jump down off my soapbox and get down to what you are here to read…
Stick Figure, the nickname for frontman and multi-instrumentalist Scott Woodruff, has been on a meteoric rise in the reggae-rock scene over the last few years. Since his humble beginnings, writing and recording music in his homemade bedroom studio, to the cabin in the woods (where he wrote and recorded Set in Stone), to the amazing space now called Great Stone Studios – Stick Figure has been expertly honing his sound. There is a very unique tone and feeling to every Stick Figure song. It's unmistakable, from the first note to the last beat – undeniably Stick Figure. World on Fire is no exception.
The album kicks off with a new one – Once in a Lifetime. On this track, you are instantly pulled in to the world of Stick Figure bliss. The atmospheric intro that bleeds right into that signature Stick Figure beat leads you down this bouncy and relaxing path of immersion that Woodruff happily hangs his hat on. The production on this one (and pretty much everything Woodruff gets his hands on) is so top notch– I'm tempted to say perfect. It's so easy to get lost in the music, that one might just take the vocals as another piece of instrumentation. However, as any Stick Figure fan knows, you don't pass up on Woodruff's lyrics. Once in a Lifetime, in my humble opinion, might be some of the best lyricism from the man.
"I'm done running away. I'm coming, I will escape. Take me away, this place is never the same. Never the same…This is once in a lifetime. Yeah, but I'm done running away, It's something I can't explain. Ready for change…you know that I can't stay. It's never the same, this is once in a lifetime"
There is definitely no easing into the new album here. The one-two punch of Once in a Lifetime, followed by the title track, World on Fire kicks things into high gear. Featuring Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid, World on Fire is a funk-laden track filled with social commentary. The third single from the album released back in June of 2018, has been a staple in my playlists for a while now. McDonald, a frequent Stick collaborator, really knocks his vocal out on this one (as he always does). Blending in so well with Woodruff's vocal style – the contrast between the two flows almost as good as Kyle does with Miles.
Next up is the final single before the album release. A surprise coming a little more than a week before, Angels Above Me also came with a well-shot video (Who knew Scott could do a backflip off of a cliff?). This one feels like an intensely personal song and one that will definitely speak directly to a lot of fans. The smooth acoustic opening gives way to a rolling beat and bouncing bassline that takes you on a floating journey above the waves. This one can definitely give you a deep and satisfying feeling of peace as the lyrics leaving you aching for those gone too soon.
Another new one follows. Shine just might be my new favorite Stick song. Debuted live a few times before release, this is the first time we hear it in all its glory. In classic Stick style, the bassline jumps right in and keeps bouncing throughout. Shine also has one of my favorite guitar licks punctuated throughout the song. Not only that, but Scott's lyricism is front and center here too. I can't seem to get enough of this one, as I find myself putting it on repeat quite often.
"Had a dream I was flying, Where I go when I want to be free. All this time I've been trying, To escape to the place where I belong."
Next in line is another surprise single release. Initially posted to the Stick Figure Family group, and dedicated by Scott himself to the fam is All For You. With its own separate cover art (an artistic
rendering of the Stick Family picture taken at this year's Cali Roots Festival – now I really wish I had gone) and another video – this one definitely has the strongest bassline on the album. Put it on your biggest speakers and crank it up – really piss off your neighbors with the thump. It's a simple song, but sometimes those are the best ones. With a dub-styled treatment and the simple lyrics, I feel this one calls back to some of Stick's earlier work and it fits in perfectly on the album.
Following that one is the first single from the album. Above the Storm was released almost two full years before the album. This is one of those songs that just fill you with hope and positivity – as
many Stick songs tend to do. Encouraging us all to rise above it all, live in the moment – Above the Storm is another track where Woodruff's lyrics definitely shine. Laced with a dubby atmosphere and excellent guitar work, it's no wonder this one was chosen to be released so early.
Now, the moment we've all been waiting for since Burial Ground, the return of a track featuring TJ O'Neill. Whiskey Sun is sure to become a staple at live shows. This one is a very fun song and TJ's energy on stage is so infectious. Not to mention the chorus, which I can't wait to hear a huge crowd belting out.
"Smoking makes the sun come up, Whiskey makes the sun go down. And in between all the little things that don't mean much, We do a lot of standing around"
Now we get a fresh, and to be honest, an unexpected collaboration with Citizen Cope. Summertime is a blissful summer jam that was released (you guessed it) in the summer before the release of the album. Woodruff had teased us last year with a picture of him and Cope in the studio together and this one is the product of that. I've been a fan of Cope for a long time and at first – I had trouble imagining what this collaboration would be like. Cope & Woodruff have fairly different singing styles, but after the first listen I definitely found out why they came together. They trade verses throughout and it couldn't feel more natural. Definitely a strong single and I do hope to hear them collaborate again.
Easy Runaway hits us next and hits us hard. The second single from the album, I was probably more obsessed with this one than any of the singles. I think I probably repeated this one about 100
times before I could stop listening. Accompanied by a lyric video, I had this one memorized within a couple of hours of the release. The rhythm and flow on this one must have just spilled out of Scott as he was writing it, as it washes over the ears in waves when you listen to it. With the accompanying positive message, this one is pure Stick Figure goodness.
From here on out, we get all new tracks…kinda like a new EP at the end of the album. Starting off with a bit of a dark sound is The Great Unknown. This one has a vibe similar to Sentenced (off Set in Stone) as it has that melodic bounce and the lyrics come fast and deep.
"Look at this life and all we have found, We're looking for something special. Only live once, only to find we're looking for something special."
Rise and Fall is another track that is pure Stick Figure. The bassline takes center stage here and keeps your head bopping from start to finish. Punctuated by crisp and clean drum work, you literally rise and fall throughout. With the simple, but beautiful, lyric structure – this one is destined to be another sing-a-long at live shows.
"I could've saw it coming, but the voices in my head they won't stop"
Have you ever imagined what it would sound like if Neil Diamond went reggae? Yeah, me either, but now I have. Neil Diamond has this wonderful way of making any lyric sound absolutely perfect – no matter how corny or cheesy the lyric may be. When I first saw the tracklist for World on Fire – corny came to mind when I saw Life is a Party. My initial thought was yeah….Scott probably did something there that changed it to something thought-provoking and deep. While that is partially true here, the hook is definitely Diamond'esqe. Like many other songs on this album, I definitely hear thousands of fans scream "Life is a Party" at the top of their lungs.
After the party, we get our dedication to everyone's favorite canine and also the only cover on the album. Cocoa de Rock – originally Cocody Rock by Alpha Bondy – has been a song Stick fans hope to hear at live shows for a while now and it's great to hear it from the studio. While staying very true to the original, there is definitely a decidedly Stick twist to it.
Closing out the album are two songs that definitely will evoke some nostalgic feelings in Stick fans. Filled with the echoes and accents that have made the Stick sound what it is, each sees Woodruff
flexing his lyrical genius. Welcome to the Sun, with all the instrumentation in perfect harmony, gives you everything you want in a Stick Figure song and tells you a story along the way. Burn the Night seems to be the perfect end to a fantastic album. In a sense, saying let's get high and listen to some tunes – I can see this one being the song at the end of a setlist but before the encores.
"Take what you want give the rest away, but some may say the world's a stage, I just want to play"
All in all, while we waited for quite some time for a new Stick album and we got a good chunk of it before that album came – the satisfaction we get from the album is everything I expected and then some. So, I'll see you at the show and will be singing along with you all.
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The master bedroom has a 10' high tray ceiling.
Bedrooms 2 and 3 share a hallway bathroom.
There is an optional bay window in the dining area and a 2 car garage that totals 489 sf.
Total Heated Area: 1,438 sq. ft.


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Ho's fantastical drawings suggest a richly saturated verdant world masking the tormented nature of its imagery. As his story expands, a familiar cast of individuals are depicted in a purgatorial microcosm in which they wrestle with their surroundings, circumstances and ultimately with themselves. The obstacles that Ho's characters face reflect the difficulties in his environment and from personal experience.
Ho rigorously uses color pencil as his primary medium to portray the unforgiving yet deliberate nature of his drawing practice. Pulling from a variety of cultural influences, his works are embedded with an assortment of influences ranging from cartoons, landscapes and artists, including Henry Darger, Matisse and Philip Guston.


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Q: Can syslog pri value can be negative? First i will tell you my architecture
client--->haproxy--->syslog-ng--->kafka
the client is Cisco ASA and haproxy is server for load-balancing and syslog-ng is for receiving ,filtering and sending logs to kafka(destination)
The client sends logs to haproxy and haproxy send logs to syslog-ng using tcp transport
As in tcp the client-server timeout breaks whenever client restored the connection its PRI value is negative which we seeing in wireshark.With this issue the messages gets mixup
Connection restored is normal but PRI value is negative this is incorrect.
I am showing you the the logs
 <-1>May 24 2021 17:40:28: %ASA--1-6414004: TCP Syslog Server private:xx.xx.xx.xx/1470 -
Connection restored\\nCAL\\\\John Mike/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) to private:xx.xx.xx.xx/xx duration 0:00:00 bytes 142
(John Mike/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)\\nxxxxxxx)\\n4 2021 17:40:28: %ASA-6-302016: Teardown UDP connection 1733810491

we've increase the client connection timeout from 1min to 12 hr but the problem is not resolved

A: Some version of the Cisco ASA TCP Syslog code are affected by bug CSCvz85683:

Symptom:
Wrong syslog message format, ex for 414004:
-1>Sep 08 2021 10:46:25: %ASA--1-6414004: TCP Syslog Server private:xx.xx.xx.xx/1470 - Connection restored\n (xx.xx.xx.xx/64437)

Conditions:
External logging to TCP server is enabled
Workaround:
NA
Further Problem Description:

ASA syslog messages have 6-digit ID

The valid range for message IDs is between 100000 and 999999.

Source: Cisco ASA Series Syslog Messages. About ASA Syslog Messages.
When logging via TCP on versions with the defect code, will shift the priority (6 in this case) into the message code (414004 in this case) and use an illegal priority -1.
According to the bug, this has been fixed in version 9.14.4.


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ive tried multiple times to create it and just dont have the time nor skills to do it.
if you can do it that would be awesome!


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Q: How to not allow variables to be negative? I decided to mess around and make a batch game and I am using money as a currency, and I have a shop. It currently lets you buy the items without out having said money, but it makes it into the negatives. (Note: I am most likely overthinking this.)
Example: Sword 30$,  You 0$ (buy item) You -30$
This is what I am using:
set /a money=%money% -30

A: If %money% lss 30 Echo Not enough dolleros

See second screen of help for if. If /?.
If %money% lss 30 (
    Echo Not enough dolleros
) Else (
    Echo Gimme your cash, Jack
)


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This is a 5m long cord with three plugs. A light meter, a camera, and a flash can all be connected at the same time. This is convenient when measurements are made, because it is not necessary to plug and unplug the synchro cord.
The L-398A is the classic analog incident ambient light meter. Swivel head with lock needle indicator for easy set walking , ISO range 6 to 12,000 in 1/3 step increments. Inc: case, neck strap, Lumidisc, Lumisphere, Lumigrid, and High Slide.
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using namespace std;

using namespace Fby;

TEST(TimeoutTimer,TimeoutTimer)
{
    int timerTriggeredCount(0);
    IntervalTimeoutObjectPtr timeout(
        new TimeoutObject([&timerTriggeredCount]()
                          {
                              ++timerTriggeredCount;
                          },
            100)
        );
    long next_time;

    EXPECT_TRUE(timerTriggeredCount == 0);
    next_time = timeout->processTimeStepGetNextTime(50);
    EXPECT_TRUE(timerTriggeredCount == 0);
    EXPECT_TRUE(next_time == 50);

    next_time = timeout->processTimeStepGetNextTime(50);
    EXPECT_TRUE(timerTriggeredCount == 1);
    EXPECT_TRUE(next_time == 0);
}

TEST(IntervalTimer,IntervalTimer)
{
    int timerTriggeredCount(0);
    IntervalTimeoutObjectPtr timeout(
        new IntervalObject([&timerTriggeredCount]()
                          {
                              ++timerTriggeredCount;
                          },
            100)
        );
    long next_time;

    EXPECT_TRUE(timerTriggeredCount == 0);
    next_time = timeout->processTimeStepGetNextTime(50);
    EXPECT_TRUE(timerTriggeredCount == 0);
    EXPECT_TRUE(next_time == 50);

    next_time = timeout->processTimeStepGetNextTime(50);
    EXPECT_TRUE(timerTriggeredCount == 1);
    EXPECT_TRUE(next_time == 100);

    next_time = timeout->processTimeStepGetNextTime(99);
    EXPECT_TRUE(timerTriggeredCount == 1);
    EXPECT_TRUE(next_time == 1);

    next_time = timeout->processTimeStepGetNextTime(50);
    EXPECT_TRUE(timerTriggeredCount == 2);
    cout << "Got time " << next_time << endl;
    EXPECT_TRUE(next_time == 51);
}


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In this respect, RINA will assist ship-owners and operators in the complete process of application, from submission of all necessary data to final verifications.
Clean Shipping Index takes a holistic perspective on the environmental issues of shipping. It is aimed at giving charterers and cargo owners a clearer view of the environmental performance of the marine operators, which are listed and ranked inside the CSI database after an independent verification carried out by a recognized auditing company.
This Index is backed by a number of Swedish companies, many of Sweden's largest cargo shippers and the EU.
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Ships reaching a high ESI are rewarded based on the policy adopted by each single port of call (i.e. reducing the standard harbor fees).
In March 2012, RINA was recognised by Sweden's Clean Shipping Project among the companies authorized to audit ships and shipping companies in accordance with the CSI dedicated guidelines.
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Gas as a fuel
Ship in service classification


The Purple Neck Cuff used up the last of my Cherry Tree Hill fun fur yarn. Hooray! That yarn has been haunting me for years, ever since I got it in this mystery bag of yarn and didn't know what the heck to do with it. In the end, this and a scarf were created. I held the cuff together with a Knit Picks cable needle. I'll get something decorative to go with this at some point. I don't want to have to use a button so I hope I can find an alternative.
It's subtle, but the cuff narrows a bit which is the top flap. I used two strands of Cherry Tree Hill Fun Fur in purple, one strand in blue and leftover microspun in purple.


A dad shares his heart and wisdom with his three daughters regarding a life-changing decision: marriage. Through 52 personal letters to Kari, Lisa, and Julie. Paul Friesen pens his insights on the importance of convictions, character, considerations, and chemistry as they relate to relationships.
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"""
Copyright (c) 2013, G Roberts
All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
    * Neither the name of the project nor the names of its contributors
      may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
      without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
"""

__all__ = ['AggregatorDaemon', 'main']

from redis import StrictRedis
from hyperstats.common import unixtime, QueueDaemon, make_facet_id, split_facet, all_permutations
from os import urandom
import marshal, hyperclient, logging

LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)

class ReliableHyperClient(object):
    """
    'Reliable' version of the HyperDex client that ignores interrupts when
    waiting for a result. This ensures that an operation is always completed
    and the value or return stats is returned.
    """
    def __init__(self, hostname, port):
        self._client = hyperclient.Client(hostname, port)

    def put_if_not_exist(self, space, key, value):
        assert type(space) == str
        assert type(value) == dict
        async = self._client.async_put_if_not_exist(space, key, value)
        while True:
            try:
                return async.wait()
            except hyperclient.HyperClientException, ex:
                if ex.symbol() != 'HYPERCLIENT_INTERRUPTED':
                    raise ex

    def cond_put(self, space, key, condition, value):
        assert type(space) == str
        assert type(condition) == dict
        assert type(value) == dict
        async = self._client.async_cond_put(space, key, condition, value)
        while True:
            try:
                return async.wait()
            except hyperclient.HyperClientException, ex:
                if ex.symbol() != 'HYPERCLIENT_INTERRUPTED':
                    raise ex

    def get(self, space, key):
        assert type(space) == str
        async = self._client.async_get(space, key)
        while True:
            try:
                return async.wait()
            except hyperclient.HyperClientException, ex:
                if ex.symbol() != 'HYPERCLIENT_INTERRUPTED':
                    raise ex

class AggregatorDaemon(QueueDaemon):
    """
    Recieves facets which were put into the queue by the client endpoint.
    It aggregates all the values, buffering them for a period of time, then
    inserts into HyperDex.
    """
    def __init__(self, rdb, hdex):
        super(AggregatorDaemon, self).__init__(rdb)
        assert hdex is not None
        self._hdex = hdex
        self._last_sync = unixtime()

    def aggregate_in_redis(self, record):
        """
        Aggregate the values for all permutations of the records facets.
        """
        with self.redis.pipeline(True) as pipe:
            for facet in all_permutations(record['facets']):
                facet = split_facet(facet)
                self.insert_to_redis(pipe, facet, record['values'])
            pipe.execute()
        return True

    def insert_to_hyperdex(self, facet, values):
        """
        Update counters for the facet for the given record.
        """
        values = {key: int(value) for key, value in values.items()}
        put_ok = self._hdex.put_if_not_exist('stats', facet['id'], {
            'facet_parent_id': facet['parent_id'],
            'facet': facet['child'],
            'last_id': make_facet_id([urandom(4), facet['id']]),
            'values': values
        })
        self.incr_stats('hyperdex.ops')
        self.incr_stats('hyperdex.ops.put_if_not_exist')

        # Record already exists, we need to update it
        while put_ok == False:
            server_record = self._hdex.get('stats', facet['id'])
            self.incr_stats('hyperdex.ops')
            self.incr_stats('hyperdex.ops.get')
            if server_record is None:
                # put_if_not_exist failed, but get failed... try again.
                # XXX: avoid infinite loop
                continue

            new_values = {}
            for value_name, value in values.items():
                new_values[value_name] = int(server_record['values'].get(value_name, 0) + value)

            new_id = make_facet_id([urandom(4), facet['id'], server_record['last_id']])
            put_ok = self._hdex.cond_put('stats', facet['id'],
                               dict(last_id=server_record['last_id']),
                               dict(last_id=new_id,
                                    values=new_values))
            self.incr_stats('hyperdex.ops')
            self.incr_stats('hyperdex.ops.cond_put')
        return True

    def insert_to_redis(self, pipe, facet, values):
        hincr_ops = 0
        for key, value in values:
            hincr_ops += 1
            pipe.hincrby(facet['id'], key, value)
        pipe.hsetnx(facet['id'], '$hs.facet', marshal.dumps(facet))
        pipe.sadd('keys', facet['id'])

        self.incr_stats('redis.ops.hincrby', hincr_ops)
        self.incr_stats('redis.ops.hsetnx', 2)
        self.incr_stats('redis.ops.sadd')
        self.incr_stats('redis.ops', 3 + hincr_ops)

    def sync_redis(self):
        # Sync every 5 minutes, or when 5k entries exist
        need_to_sync = self.redis.scard('keys') > 5000
        if not need_to_sync:
            if self._last_sync is None:
                need_to_sync = True
            else:
                need_to_sync = self._last_sync < (unixtime() - (60))
        if need_to_sync:
            self.incr_stats('redis.ops')
            self.incr_stats('redis.ops.smembers')
            for member in self.redis.smembers('keys'):
                values = self.redis.hgetall(member)
                self.incr_stats('redis.ops')
                self.incr_stats('redis.ops.hgetall')
                facet = marshal.loads(values['$hs.facet'])
                del values['$hs.facet']
                self.insert_to_hyperdex(facet, values)
                self.show_status()
                if self.is_stopping():
                    break

    def process(self, record):
        result = self.aggregate_in_redis(record)
        self.sync_redis()
        return result

def main(args):
    rdb = StrictRedis()
    hdex = ReliableHyperClient('10.0.3.23', 10502)
    AggregatorDaemon(rdb, hdex).run('aggqueue')

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()


We were probably the second most tradition rich program among the 14, certainly in terms of fanbases that cared about the sport. UF was also formidable and cared about men's basketball.
If you would have told me that on a consistent basis MU would be outside of the top 4 in the SEC in men's basketball, I would have thought that would be impossible. But we aren't even close to that.


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MOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
Jose Mourinho bans Manchester United stars from using social media over information leak fears
United boss Mourinho has told his players that he does not want them using social media in the 48 hours before games
By Alec Shilton
Updated: 2 May 2017, 18:43
JOSE MOURINHO has launched a crackdown on Manchester United's stars using social media.
According to the Independent, Mourinho is concerned about the amount of information his players are putting on the internet ahead of games.
Jose Mourinho has stopped his players using social media before gamesCredit: Getty Images
The Portuguese wants United's players fully focussed on matchdays and is thought to have imposed a new set of rules over what they can publish.
Keep up to date with all the latest news, gossip, rumours and done deals in SunSport's live transfer blog
The report states that Mourinho's men have been told not to publish any pictures from training from two days before games.
And they have even been banned from posting pictures from the TEAM BUS onto the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
It is claimed that Mourinho was livid when Luke Shaw posted footage of him training at home as he recovered from a groin injury in November.
Mourinho's assistant Rui Faria is then said to have privately scolded the England left-back as the online video suggested that United were not doing their job properly.
Many footballers have their own social media teams and the new policy has been communicated to all players and their representatives.
TV channel, live stream, kick-off time and team news for league clash
United's players slipped up on Sunday when Swansea came from behind to grab a 1-1 draw.
They went in front after Marcus Rashford dived to win a penalty that Wayne Rooney converted, before Gylfi Sigurdsson netted a brilliant free-kick.
And United were lucky to avoid a derby defeat last Thursday, holding on for a 0-0 draw after Marouane Fellaini was dismissed for headbutting Sergio Aguero.


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Robotic process and cognitive automation: the next phase
Lacity, Mary and Willcocks, Leslie P. (2018) Robotic process and cognitive automation: the next phase. SB Publishing, Ashford, UK. ISBN 9780995682016
Written by the leading scholars in the field, this book examines real-world implementations of service automation technologies using Robotic Process Automation and Cognitive Automation tools. This newest, detailed research finds that RPA adoptions are accelerating, maturing, and scaling in global enterprise. The research covers multiple industries, applications, and shared services, and uses case studies to establish action principles and how to mitigate automation risks. The book devotes six chapters to the first enterprise-worthy cognitive automation tools that use machine-learning algorithms to process big data, often in natural language form, and provides compelling and incisive, evidence-based action principles on getting value from cognitive automation investments. Surprisingly, CA has nearly 20 unique action principles compared to RPA. The final chapter provides an in-depth analysis on the effects of automation on human work; as a spoiler alert: there will be a lot more human work than many predict!
http://sbpublishing.org/index.html
© 2018 SB Publishing


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package eu.uqasar.service.similarity;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import javax.ejb.Stateless;
import javax.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder;
import javax.persistence.criteria.CriteriaQuery;

import com.google.common.collect.ArrayListMultimap;
import com.google.common.collect.Multimap;

import eu.uqasar.model.tree.Project;
import eu.uqasar.service.AbstractService;

@Stateless
public class ProjectSimilarityService extends AbstractService<Project> {

	/**
	 *
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = -1867993817677767380L;

	private Multimap<Project, String> matchedProjectProperties = ArrayListMultimap.create();
	private List<Project> similarProjects = new ArrayList<Project>();

	public ProjectSimilarityService() {
		super(Project.class);
	}

	/**
	 * Get a ranked list of best suited projects based on the context data.
	 * @param proj Project to which the other projects are compared
	 *
	 */
	public List<Project> getSimilarProjects(final Project proj) {

		// Clear the previous items from the list of similar projects
		similarProjects.clear();

		// Compute the similarity
		computeProjectSimilarity(proj);

		// Get a list of similar projects
		return getProjectsByDescendingSimilarityValue();
	}

	/**
	 * Compute basic similarity of a project compared to the others
	 * TODO: Use cosine similarity for comparing other fields
	 * TODO: Use only projects the user is entitled to access
	 * @param proj The project for which a similar project is searched for
	 * @return
	 */
	private void computeProjectSimilarity(final Project proj) {

		CriteriaBuilder cb = em.getCriteriaBuilder();
		CriteriaQuery<Project> query = cb.createQuery(Project.class);
		query.from(Project.class);

		// Obtain all the projects
		List<Project> projects = em.createQuery(query).getResultList();
		if (projects != null && projects.size() > 0) {
			// Iterate the projects and compute similarity
			for (Project project : projects) {
				// Do not compare the project with itself
				if (project != proj)  {
					// Compare the project metadata
					logger.debugf("Comparing project " +project.getName() + " with " +proj.getName());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getCustomerTypes(), proj.getCustomerTypes());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getProjectTypes(), proj.getProjectTypes());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getSoftwareTypes(), proj.getSoftwareTypes());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getSoftwareLicenses(), proj.getSoftwareLicenses());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getTopics(), proj.getTopics());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getProgrammingLanguages(), proj.getProgrammingLanguages());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getIssueTrackingTools(), proj.getIssueTrackingTools());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getSourceCodeManagementTools(), proj.getSourceCodeManagementTools());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getStaticAnalysisTools(), proj.getStaticAnalysisTools());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getTestManagementTools(), proj.getTestManagementTools());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getContinuousIntegrationTools(), proj.getContinuousIntegrationTools());
					matchProjectMetadata(project, project.getSoftwareDevelopmentMethodologies(), proj.getSoftwareDevelopmentMethodologies());
					logger.debugf("Project similarity value after the computations: " +project.getSimilarityValue());
					similarProjects.add(project);
				}
			}
		}
	}

	/**
     * Compare the project metadata expressed as tags and compute a similarity
     * value for the project compared.
     * @param project
     * @param metadataGiven
     * @param metadataNeeded
     */
	private <T> void matchProjectMetadata(Project project, Set<T> metadataGiven, Set<T> metadataNeeded){

		logger.debugf("Project similarity before: " +project.getSimilarityValue());

		for(T providedMetadata : metadataGiven){
			for(T requiredMetadata : metadataNeeded){
				if(providedMetadata.equals(requiredMetadata)){
					matchedProjectProperties.put(project, metadataNeeded.toString());
					project.incrementSimilarityValue();
				}
			}
		}
		logger.debugf("Project similarity after: " +project.getSimilarityValue());
	}

	/**
	 * Obtain a list of similar projects ordered according to
	 * the computed similarity value.
	 * @return Sorted list of projects
	 */
	public List<Project> getProjectsByDescendingSimilarityValue() {

		logger.debugf("Sorting projects to a descending similarity value...");
		if (similarProjects != null && similarProjects.size() > 0) {
			// Sort
			Collections.sort(similarProjects, Collections.reverseOrder());
		}

		return similarProjects;
	}

}


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The property has a modern restaurant, a wine bar and a bright café with large windows. Room service is available and packed lunches can be arranged. Nazdar Bamani Hospital is 200 meters away and the business area is 7 km away. Staff can book tours or organize tickets. A shuttle is available to and from Erbil International Airport, a 15-minute drive from the Erbil Canyon Hotel.
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zombie companies
China may hit funds roadblock over OBOR, says think tank
The Chinese market is flooded with uninsured wealth management instruments and zombie companies which, the think tank said, can derail OBOR project.Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury | ET Bureau | May 30, 2017, 08:05 IST
NEW DELHI: China's 'One Belt One Road' mega initiative could hit a roadblock, a Hyderabad-based think tank has claimed, arguing that the country may increasingly find it difficult to fund several infrastructure projects across continents owing to financial constraints at home arising from debts, shadow banking, Ponzi schemes and zombie companies.
OBOR is a $124-billion venture to build ports, railways, airports and power plants in South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, Africa and even South America with Chinese loans and manpower, a prospect that has raised severe concerns in countries including India.
In a report released last week, the Centre for Asia Africa Policy Research said China may be forced to put brakes on its grandiose plans after credit ratings agency Moody's decided to downgrade the country's sovereign debt rating.
"Will the new credit rating put brakes on China plans? Frankly, there are no ready answers… Will they succeed? It depends on how the Chinese marshal their energies to blunt the Moody's critique and how the Chinese sweeten the deals for the cash strapped low income countries, which have come to see their infrastructure nirvana in OBOR," said the report titled 'China's Hard sell – Moody's Worries'.
The report claimed that China is fudging statistics on a wide range of issues from the growing unemployment rates to banking sector.
Shadow banking and Ponzi schemes are rampant in China and could hurt its economy, it said. Besides, the Chinese market is flooded with uninsured wealth management instruments and zombie companies which, the think tank said, can derail OBOR project.
China frustrates the world when it comes to data on economy. "There is no statistics less credible than the nation's official unemployment rate," said business magazine Fortune in August 2015. The Financial Times also said in the same year, "China's official unemployment statistics are the worst of a notoriously unreliable set."
The US National Bureau of Economic Research has said that China's real unemployment rate is much higher than the official rate and, when correctly measured, is much closer to that in other nations at similar levels of development. Its working paper on 'Long Run Trends in Unemployment and Labour Force Participation in China, estimated that the actual unemployment rate in 2002-09 averaged nearly 11%, while the official rate averaged less than half that.
The think tank's report said, "High and rising unemployment in China created by massive layoffs during major changes in the structure of the labour market is not reflected in government figures.
The jobless rate may be three times the official estimate, according to Fathom Consulting; its China's Underemployment Indicator has tripled to 12.9 percent since 2012 even while the official jobless rate has hovered near 4 percent for five years."
Tags : Power, OBOR, zombie companies, underemployment, Ponzi schemes, China


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http://thestir.cafemom.com/politics_views/121011/6_Bittersweet_Memorial_Day_Songs
6 Bittersweet Memorial Day Songs for Our Soldiers (VIDEOS)
Suzanne Murray May 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM
Politics & Views
On Memorial Day we honor the memory of soldiers who gave their lives for our country. But while these heroes are "soldiers" or "service people" to many, to others they are "Mom," "Dad," "Son," "Daughter," "Husband," "Wife." These aren't just faceless names on memorials and tombstones, these are men and women who were loved dearly by those they left behind. But sometimes they don't have the words it takes to explain the magnitude of their loss to the rest of us. And even if they could, we often don't have the words to empathize so we turn to quotes, poems, and songs.
Fortunately, there are people who can sing things much better than we could ever say them. So what better way to honor our soldiers on Memorial Day -- and help us understand what their families are going through -- than through song? Bittersweet music that helps us remember the heroes in our lives -- those known and unknown men and women who touched all of our lives.
Here are 6 songs -- from Carrie Underwood, New Order, Tim McGraw, Johnny Cash, Lee Greenwood, and the Dixie Chicks -- with lyrical quotes that really resonate on Memorial Day and will help us honor our loved ones.
A note of warning: You will need tissues.
1. "If You're Reading This" by Tim McGraw. The song is the "reading" of a soldier's last letter to his mother and family.
"If you're reading this, there is going to come a day you move on and find someone else and that's okay. Just remember this, I'm in a better place. Soldiers live in peace and angels sing amazing grace."
2. "I'm Proud to be an American" by Lee Greenwood. The title says it all, but the lyrical quote that really resonates on Memorial Day is:
"And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free, and I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me."
3. New Order's eighties song "Love Vigilantes." My personal favorite, this song is about a soldier who gets his leave and thinks he's going home to see his wife and kids (but doesn't make it).
"I want to see my family. My wife and child waiting for me. I've got to go home, I've been so alone you see ... When I walk through the door my wife she's laying on the floor and with tears her eyes were sore, I did not know why. Then I looked into her hand and I saw the telegram. Said that I was a brave, brave man, but that I was dead."
4. "Just a Dream" by Carrie Underwood is a song about a young woman who tries to cope with the death of her soldier husband. While it's not based on any true event in Carrie's life -- it's a sad reality that too many widows of soldiers have lived.
"Baby, why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go? I was counting on forever, now I'll never know. I cant even breathe. It's like I'm, looking from a distance, standing in the background. Everybody's saying, he's not coming home now. This can't be happening to me. This is just a dream."
5. "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" by Johnny Cash is a song based on the true story of a Native American soldier who fought at Iwo Jima and helped raise the flag there. He survived the actual war, but it killed him later, as wars sometimes do. Ira Hayes is now buried at Arlington National Cemetary.
"Then Ira started drinkin' hard. Jail was often his home. They'd let him raise the flag and lower it like you'd throw a dog a bone. He died drunk one mornin' alone in the land he fought to save. Two inches of water in a lonely ditch was a grave for Ira Hayes."
6. Travelin' Soldier sung by the Dixie Chicks is about a shy American soldier who strikes up a conversation with a young woman and corresponds with her during the Vietnam War. His death goes unnoticed by everyone but her.
"One Friday night at a football game, the Lord's Prayer said and the Anthem sang. A man said folks would you bow your heads for a list of local Vietnam dead. Crying all alone under the stands was a piccolo player in the marching band. And one name read but nobody really cared. But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair."
Thank you to all the soldiers who have given the ultimate sacrifice and thank you to the families and friends who have lost a loved one.
What songs resonate with you on days like today?
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How Tom Felton Is Going To Fit Into Flash's Flashpoint
Conner Schwerdtfeger
Published: Aug. 2. 2016 8:48 AM
It's no secret that big changes are coming for Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) during the third season of The CW's The Flash. That's a given when it comes to time travel. Not only will Flashpoint turn his existing relationships upside down; it will also introduce some new, mysterious characters into the fray. One such addition to the Scarlet Speedster's ensemble is Tom Felton's Julian Dorn. We don't know much about the enigmatic (and possibly villainous) Dorn, but the Harry Potter star recently opened up regarding how Flashpoint fits his character into the narrative of the series. He said:
I'm still trying to figure out all this timeline/Flashpoint stuff. I don't want to misquote anything here, but as far as I know, I didn't exist in the previous timeline, so I'm glad that he has changed something, so now I'm alive!
Tom Felton revealed a bit more about the nature of his character on The Flash to Comicbook.com at last weekend's San Diego Comic-Con. Although the specifics of timelines and alternate timelines can become a bit confusing, he managed to reveal that Julian Dorn definitely did not exist in the prime Earth-1 timeline of the first two seasons of the series. Felton knows that he has a reputation as a villainous actor, and elsewhere in the interview he addresses the fact that he was clearly hired for a reason. It's not much to go by, but it's a start.
Julian Dorn generally represents a difficult concept for us to wrap our heads around. He's yet another character with no precedent in the source material, so we cannot confirm whether or not he's a genuine threat to The Flash. I'm just guessing here, but Barry's mission to restore the timeline might not sit well with Dorn. If he doesn't exist in the prime timeline, then he will likely set out on his own mission to stop Barry and preserve his own existence. Tom Felton continued in his interview and explained that he will at the very least present an intellectual challenge to Barry Allen as a fellow CSI. He elaborated:
I know there's going to be some serious material to sink my teeth into at some point. Like you said I think he's suspicious of Barry's position. I also think he's as smart as Barry. At least in the forensic world, Barry's not used to having a mind as sharp as his around -- and he has a smug air of superiority, I think, over Barry. So, hey, it lends itself to many different choices and many different storylines. It's not really worth speculating because I'm sure the writers have something much cooler in mind.
Barry Allen has rarely had to contend with someone as smart as him poking around his personal life. The closest we ever got to something like this came last year when Patty Spivot began her crusade to hunt down Weather Wizard, but even she more or less had benevolent intentions when it came to The Flash himself. Julian Dorn apparently possesses a brilliant mind, so Barry's going to have to struggle more than ever before to get the job done.
It's an intriguing mystery, and we have no doubt that the exact nature of Tom Felton's Julian Dorn will become apparent once The Flash premieres for its third season. The Scarlet Speedster's solo series will return to The CW on Tuesday, October 4 at 8 p.m. EST. Check out our fall TV premiere schedule and mark your calendars appropriately.
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GSA marches with colorful pride
Angela Ruby, Staff Writer
On Saturday, May 3rd, Ludlow High School's Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club marched in Northampton's 33rd annual Pride Parade.
Art teacher and adviser of the GSA club, Carey Maguire told the Cub before they attended the parade, "I'm looking forward to honoring and celebrating the diversity and history of the LGBT ( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community. Also marching with the brave kids that go out there and show their pride, especially with the way the LGBT community has been put down."
Maguire wanted to protect the privacy of the students who marched and would not give The Cub names of any students.
Before the parade, Maguire encouraged all students and faculty to come and show their pride.
Most of those who attend the parade paint their faces or bodies the colors of the rainbow, wear rainbow tutus, and more. The GSA didn't go to that extreme, they wore rainbow t-shirts that read "HOOORAY GAY G.S.A" which they made themselves with silk screening.
Noho's website describes Pride Parade as, "Over 18,000 people gather for dancing, eating, shopping, learning, socializing and enjoying the freedom to celebrate who we are."
Maguire said that one member of the staff attended, the guidance intern, Renee Considine, and some Ludlow High School alumni.
"[The parade] was great. It was nice to see people cheering for the really brave kids," said Maguire.
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