R. Shankar; Nir Orion; Chris King; Anish Kumar Warfier; A. M. Narahari; S. G. S. Swamy (2017). Teacher training workshops in India - A report. Episodes. 40:(1)90-93.
The present study was based on the premise that environmental knowledge can drive environmental behavior only if it arouses environmental emotions. Using a structural equations modeling approach, we tested the direct, as well as the indirect (mediated) effects of knowledge on behavior and assessed the mediating role of environmental emotions. We found that knowledge is an important but distal variable, whose significant effect is fully mediated by emotions. The high explanatory power and good fit indices of the model supported and validated the important role of emotions in the learning process.
Nir Orion; J Libarkin (2014). Earth System Science Education. HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH ON SCIENCE EDUCATION, VOL II. 481-496.
This study is an attempt to gain new insight, on behalf of science teachers, into the integration of metacognition (MC) into science education. Participants were 44 elementary school science teachers attending an in-service teacher-training (INST) program. Data collection was carried out by several data sources: recordings of all verbal discussions that took place during the program, teachers' written reflections, and semi-structured individual interviews. Our study provides a qualitative analysis of the 44 teachers' voices as a group, as well as a detailed case-study narrative analysis of three teachers' stories The findings show that the teachers' intuitive (pre-instructional) thinking was incomplete and unsatisfactory and their voices were skeptical and against the integration of MC. After teachers had mastered the notion of MC in the INST program, the following outcomes have been identified: (a) teachers expressed amazement at how such an important and relevant issue had been almost invisible to them; (b) teachers identified the affective character of metacognitive experiences as the most significant facet of MC, which acts as a mediator between teaching and learning; (c) the complete lack of learning materials addressing MC and the absence of supportive in-classroom guidance were identified as the major obstacles for its implementation; (d) teachers expressed a willingness to continue their professional development toward expanding their abilities to integrate MC as an inseparable component of the science curriculum. The implications of the findings for professional development courses in the field of MC are discussed.
This research examines the problems that religious Jewish science teachers in Israeli high schools have in coping with science subjects (such as geological time) which conflict with their religious beliefs. We do this by characterizing the philosophical approaches within Judaism that such teachers have adopted for dealing with such controversy. Thus, we surveyed 56 religious teachers using a Likert-type questionnaire developed for this research, as well as interviewed 11 teachers to more deeply probe their approaches. In addition, we surveyed 15 religious scientists, so that we could both contrast their views with our teacher samples as well as to better understand their coping strategies when confronted by scientific topics that challenge their beliefs. Results indicated that no single philosophical approach earned overwhelming support from the teachers or scientists. Instead, most of the subjects relate separately to each source of possible conflict in accordance with the philosophical approach that appears to be the most fruitful for resolving such conflicts. Moreover, both the scientists and the teachers felt less conflicted toward the specific subject of geological time, in comparison to issues connected to creation of the earth and (especially) evolution. The teachers did differ from the scientists in their preference toward philosophical approaches which help them better integrate the domains of science and religion. Based on our findings, we are able to suggest a set of strategies to help teachers overcome their difficulties in teaching 'controversial' science topics to a religiously oriented student population.
Few discoveries in geology are more important than geological time. However, for most people, it is impossible to grasp because of its massive scale. In this chapter, we offer a solution to this problem based on our research in cognition and education. Our strategy involves the decoupling of geological time between the macroscale of deep time, which includes the major features of Earth history, and the study of which we call event-based studies, and the microscale of relative time, represented by strata, the study of which we term logic-based studies. Our event-based study focuses on the problem of learning about macroevolution within the massive time scale of the fossil record. We approached this problem by creating a four-stage learning model in which the students manipulated a series of increasingly complex visual representations of evolution in time. Postprogram results indicate that students had a better understanding of macroevolution as seen in the fossil record; moreover, they appreciated that different events in absolute time required different scales of time to occur. Our logic-based studies used Montangero's diachronic thinking model as a basis for describing how students reconstruct geological systems in time. Using this model, we designed three specialized instruments to test a sample of middle and high school students. Our findings indicated that there were significant differences between students in grade 9-12 and grade 7-8 in their ability to reconstruct geological systems. Moreover, grade 11-12 geology majors in Israel had a significant advantage over their nongeological counterparts in such reconstruction tasks.
The current study deals with the development of system thinking skills at the junior high school level. The sample population included about 50 eighth-grade students from two different classes of an urban Israeli junior high school who studied an earth systems-based curriculum that focused on the hydro cycle. The study addressed the following research questions: (a) Could the students deal with complex systems?; (b) What has influenced the students' ability to deal with system perception?; and (c) What are the relationship among the cognitive components of system thinking? The research combined qualitative and quantitative methods and involved various research tools, which were implemented in order to collect the data concerning the students' knowledge and understanding before, during, and following the learning process. The findings indicated that the development of system thinking in the context of the earth systems consists of several sequential stages arranged in a hierarchical structure. The cognitive skills that are developed in each stage serve as the basis for the development of the next higher-order thinking skills. The research showed that in spite of the minimal initial system thinking abilities of the students most of them made some meaningful progress in their system thinking skills, and a third of them reached the highest level of system thinking in the context of the hydro cycle. Two main factors were found to be the source of the differential progress of the students: (a) the students' individual cognitive abilities, and (b) their level of involvement in the knowledge integration activities during their inquiry-based learning both indoors and outdoors. (c) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
There have been few discoveries in geology more important than "deep time"-the understanding that the universe has existed for countless millennia, such that man's existence is confined to the last milliseconds of the metaphorical geological clock. The influence of deep time is felt in a variety of sciences including geology, cosmology, and evolutionary biology. Thus, any student that wants to master these subjects must have a good understanding of geological time. Despite its critical importance, there has been very little attention given to geological time by science education researchers. Of the work that has been done, much of it ignores the cognitive basis for students' understanding of geological time. This work addresses this gap by presenting a validation study for a new instrument - the GeoTAT (Geological Time Aptitude Test). Consisting of a series of open puzzles, the GeoTAT tested the subjects' ability to reconstruct and represent the transformation in time of a series of geological structures. Montagnero (1992, 1996) terms this ability "diachronic thinking." This instrument was distributed to a population of 285 junior and senior high school students with no background in geology, as well as 58 high school students majoring in geology. A comparison of the high school (grades 11-12) geology and non-geology majors indicated that the former group held a significant advantage over the latter in solving problems involving diachronic thinking. This relationship was especially strengthened by the second year of geological study (grade 12), with the key factor in this improvement being exposure to fieldwork. Fieldwork both improved the subjects' ability in understanding the 3-D factors influencing temporal organization, as well as providing them with experience in learning about the types of evidence that are critical in reconstructing a transformational sequence. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Systems thinking is regarded as a high-order thinking skill required in scientific, technological, and everyday domains. However, little is known about systems thinking in the context of science education. In the current research, students' understanding of the rock cycle system after a learning program was characterized, and the effect of a concluding knowledge integration activity on their systems thinking was studied. Answers to an open-ended test were interpreted using a systems thinking continuum, ranging from a completely static view of the system to an understanding of the system's cyclic nature. A meaningful improvement in students' views of the rock cycle toward the higher side of the systems thinking continuum was found after the knowledge integration activity. Students became more aware of the dynamic and cyclic nature of the rock cycle, and their ability to construct sequences of processes representing material transformation in relatively large chunks significantly improved. Success of the knowledge integration activity stresses the importance of postknowledge acquisition activities, which engage students in a dual process of differentiation of their knowledge and reintegration in a systems context. We suggest including such activities in curricula involving systems-based contents, particularly in earth science, in which systems thinking can bring about environmental literacy. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
A critical element of the earth sciences is reconstructing geological structures and systems that have developed over time. A survey of the science education literature shows that there has been little attention given to this concept. In this study, we present a model, based on Montagnero's (1996) model of diachronic thinking,, which describes how students reconstruct geological transformations over time. For geology, three schemes of diachronic thinking are relevant: 1. Transformation, which is a principle of change; in geology it is understood through actualistic thinking (the idea that present proceeses can be used to model the past). 2. Temporal organization, which defines the sequential order of a transformation; in geology it is based on the three-dimensional relationship among strata. 3. Interstage linkage, which is the connections between successive stages of a transformation; in geology it is based on both actualism and causal reasoning. Three specialized instruments were designed to determine the factors which influence reconstructive thinking: (a) the GeoTAT which tests diachronic thinking skills, (b) the TST which tests the relationship between spatial thinking and temporal thinking, and (c) the SFT which tests the influence of dimensional factors on temporal awareness. Based on the model constructed in this study we define the critical factors influencing reconstructive thinking: (a) the transformation scheme which influences the other diachronic schemes, (b) knowledge of geological processes, and (c) extracognitive factors. Among the students tested, there was a significant difference between Grade 9-12 students and Grade 7-8 students in their ability. to reconstruct geological phenomena using diachronic thinking. This suggests that somewhere between Grades 7 and 8 it is possible to start teaching some of the logical principles used in geology to reconstruct geological structures. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
J Dodick; Nir Orion (2003). Introducing evolution to non-biology majors via the fossil record: A case study from the Israeli high school system. American Biology Teacher. 65:(3)185-190.
The purpose of this study was to assess the potential of multimedia authoring, as a learning tool, using the software ASTOUND. The subjects in this study were 32 students in two Grade 12 classes. The context of the study was a multi-disciplinary environmental unit about earthquakes. Students were provided with basic background about earthquakes via laboratory experiments and field trips. At a later stage, the students did in-depth independent projects on selected topics related to earthquakes. Once completed, the students presented their projects using the multimedia software ASTOUND. The research consisted of the following stages: a pre-development phase; curriculum design phase; implementation and evaluation. The research tools included: questionnaires, interviews, observations, concept mapping, and an analysis of the multimedia presentations. The findings showed that an integration of laboratory exercises, field trips, and an independent study project, could lead to meaningful learning. However, although most of the students enjoyed using the multimedia program, there was no evidence to support the assumption that it contributed to knowledge acquisition. In fact, much of the time invested in multimedia authoring was devoted to producing decorative effects, reducing the time available for meaningful learning. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
The SOLEI (Science Outdoor Learning Environment Inventory) was developed and content-validated in high schools in Israel. The instrument consists of seven scales (55 items). Five of the scales are based on the Science Laboratory Learning Environment Instrument (SLEI) developed in Australia. The other two scales are unique to the learning environment existing in outdoor activities. The instrument was found to be a sensitive measure that differentiates between different types of field trips conducted in the context of different subjects (biology, chemistry, and earth science). It is suggested that the instrument could be an important addition to the research tools available for studies conducted in informal settings in science education. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
The article deals with perceptual and attitudinal changes of British post-graduate pre-service secondary science teachers during and following their education and training year al the University of Keele, UK. Specifically, the following aspects were addressed: views about education through science; views about the aims and goals of science education, classroom management, teaching schemes and instructional strategies; their self-concepts as science teachers; their self-confidence concerning a variety of teaching assignments; and their expectations of the PGCE (Post-Graduate Certificate of Education) programme. The influence of gender, age, and science subject background, on their initial views and subsequent changes of perceptions and attitudes, were also investigated. The research was conducted with 39 PGCE students and their five academic tutors. It combined both qualitative (open questionnaire and interviews) and quantitative ('closed' questionnaire) methods. The findings emphasized three characteristics of the pre-service teachers: (a) the progressive ideas which they already possessed and their considerable motivation on entering the teacher education programme; (b) their idiosyncratic nature. Throughout the teaching practice the students passed through a dynamic process of transformation. A meaningful change of perceptions and attitudes occurred for almost all of them in respect to ideas about science education in schools; (c) their narrowly practical viewpoints and learning abilities. The influence of the university tutors was effective only when their ideas provided useful and practical teaching tools. The students could only dimly understand the relevance of many of the theoretical and philosophical ideas presented by their tutors. It is suggested that these findings might serve as a good beginning for developing more effective pre-service education and training programmes.
The specific spatial abilities required for the study of basic structural geology were characterized by quantitative and qualitative data analysis. A geologic spatial ability test (GeoSAT) was developed and administered to 115 comprehensive high-school students. Six of these students were interviewed. An analysis of students' incorrect answers revealed two types of answers: (a) nonpenetrative answers, which were based on external exposures of the structure; and (b) penetrative answers, which indicated attempts at representing internal properties of the structure. Students who tended to give penetrative incorrect answers performed significantly higher than students who tended to give nonpenetrative incorrect answers. The reasoning of students for these types of answers, as determined by interviews, supported the initial assumption that these answers were given by students with different levels of ability mentally to penetrate the image of a structure, which was named visual penetration ability (VPA). The interview findings indicated that the VPA is one of two complementary factors needed to solve the problems of GeoSAT; the other factor is the ability to perceive the spatial configuration of the structure. It is concluded that the teaching and learning process should provide students with assistance in both of these areas.
This study deals with the educational effectiveness of field trips. The main purpose was to obtain insight concerning factors that might influence the ability of students to learn during a scientific held trip in a natural environment. The research was conducted in the context of a 1-day geologic field trip by 296 students in Grades 9 through 11 in high schools in Israel. The study combined qualitative and quantitative research methods. Data were collected from three different sources (student, teacher, and outside observer) in three stages (before, after, and during the field trip). Using observations and questionnaires we investigated: a) the nature of student learning during the field trip, b) student attitudes toward the field trip, and c) changes in student knowledge and attitudes after the field trip. Our findings suggest that the educational effectiveness of a field trip is controlled by two major factors: the field trip quality and the ''Novelty space'' (or Familiarity Index). The educational quality of a field trip is determined by its structure, learning materials, and teaching method, and the ability to direct learning to a concrete interaction with the environment. The novelty space consists of three prefield variables: cognitive, psychological, and geographic. The learning performance of students whose ''Novelty Space'' was reduced before the field trip was significantly higher than that of students whose ''Novelty Space'' had not been so reduced. Thus, the former group gained significantly higher achievement and attitude levels. It is suggested that a field trip should occur early in the concrete part of the curriculum, and should be preceded by a relatively short preparatory unit that focuses on increasing familiarity with the learning setting of the field trip, thereby limiting the ''Novelty Space'' factors.
Nir Orion; Avi Hofstein (1991). THE MEASUREMENT OF STUDENTS ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCIENTIFIC FIELD TRIPS. Science Education. 75:(5)513-523.


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Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) [ 1992 ]
The Italian-originated Type 6614 Armored Personnel Carrier has become a multi-faceted, multi-mission armored fighting vehicle.
The Italian-built Type 6614 is a 4x4 armored personnel carrier produced jointly by the FIAT and Oto Melara defense firms. The Type 6614 is commanded by a single individual (driver) with provisions for up to 10 combat-ready passengers, equipment or medical litters. Mission-specific armament (including a dual-mounted .30 caliber machine gun setup) can be mounted on a powered cupola and firing ports (a total of 9 - four on the left side, three on the right and two rear-facing) are afforded the interior passengers.
The Type 6614 is very similar to the Type 6616 armored car and is completely amphibious (powered by its own wheels and an integrated bilge pump system). Passive armor is available, as are smoke grenade dischargers, for added protection to the crew and cargo areas.
In all, the FIAT / Oto Melara Type 6614 is an adaptable-frame vehicle suitable for many mission-assignments, one role of which is currently serving in urban warfare and defense throughout Iraq with the Italian security services. The Type 6614 is also produced locally in South Korea under license.©MilitaryFactory.com
Fiat / OTO Melara - Italy / Asia Motors Company - S. korea
Argentina; Italy; Libya; Peru; Somalia; South Korea; Tunisia; Venezuela
9.4 tons
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Type 6614 production variant. Length typically includes main gun in forward position if applicable to the design)
Powerplant: 1 x IVECO Model 8062.24 supercharged liquid-cooled inline diesel engine developing 160 horsepower at 3,200rpm.
(100.0 kph)
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Type 6614 production variant. Compare this entry against any other in our database)
1 x 12.7mm heavy machine gun OR 1 x 7.62mm light machine gun (single or dual mount).
1,000 x 12.7mm ammunition
2,000 x 7.62mm ammunition
Type 6614 - Base production model; variants included Battlefield Ambulance, Armored Personnel Carrier, Command Post, Mortar Carrier, and Reconnaissance vehicles.
KM-900 - South Korean-produced model
Type 6616 - Variant fitted with 20mm-armed turret; production by OTO Melara.
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Aries (lat. Widder) war in der Kriegskunst der alten Römer eine Kriegsmaschine (Mauerbrecher, Sturmbock). Dieser bestand aus einem 20–60 m langen Balken, der vorn mit dem Kopf eines Widders versehen und zum Einrennen der Mauern bestimmt war. Ursprünglich von Soldaten auf den Armen getragen, wurde er später durch ein Gerüst in die Schwebe gehängt; oft an seinem hinteren Ende zur Verstärkung der Wucht mit Steinen beschwert und dann mit Schwung gegen die Mauer gestoßen. Meist wurde der Aries (um die Bedienungsmannschaft zu schützen) mit einem auf Pfählen und Rädern ruhendem Dach (testudo) versehen.

Die Belagerten versuchten entweder durch Feuer die Kriegsmaschine zu zerstören, oder durch Decken die Kraft des Stoßes zu mildern, oder auch durch Schlingen und Haken den Balken aufzufangen.

In der deutschen Militärgeschichte wurden diese Rammböcke Mauerbrecher genannt. Sie waren noch bis zum 16. Jahrhundert im Einsatz. In der Burg des Deutsch-Ritterordens in Thorn (polnisch Toruń) ist ein Nachbau eines Mauerbrechers nach überlieferten Zeichnungen zu sehen.

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The race to be president will be hotly contested but whoever wins will face pressing demands from civil servants.
Although Zambians may have been expecting their president's death it has nonetheless left many in a state of shock.
Driving through Lusaka I'm struck by a terrible contrast. There are full-page photos of Michael Sata under headlines announcing his death on the cover of every newspaper. They're carried by salesmen who dodge cars at intersections as they expertly weave through the traffic with one eye on the ever-changing signal lights.
But in the background are posters and banners marking the country's 50th year of independence from Great Britain. Zambians commemorated the Golden Jubilee last Friday. That such a celebration should so quickly be followed by national mourning seems cruel.
Davy Chiyobe, the president of the Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia, says "a dark cloud has descended on us", before urging all citizens to mourn with hearts full of love and peace. He says it's customary for people to put aside their differences when someone passes away. That people should do so in Sata's honour.
But the mourning period promises to be brief in comparison to the pressing business of choosing a new president that will consume the country over the next three months (the time within which the constitution stipulates a presidential by-election should be held).
Soon Chiyobe will take up the workers' fight again. His members are angry at a two-year wage freeze imposed on civil servants by Sata's government. They were told there simply isn't enough room in the budget for any pay rises as the money was being put towards infrastructure development instead.
The union was threatening to hold a nationwide protest a week after the Golden Jubilee. All that's on hold, for now. But it was clear when we spoke that he's determined to take on the new president and government as soon as his union deems it appropriate.
He argues that development isn't just about roads and bridges, it's also about investing in people by giving them fair pay rises - money they can re-inject into the economy. The race to be president will be hotly contested but whoever wins will have to be prepared for the demands of thousands of civil servants who think they've been given a raw deal.


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SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The United States expects Macedonia to join NATO in mid-2020 by which time its name change deal with Greece should be fully implemented despite Russian efforts to undermine it, the top U.S. official for the Western Balkans said on Tuesday.
Skopje's agreement to change the country name to Republic of North Macedonia, ending perceptions that it held territorial claims to the Greek province of Macedonia, lifted a big obstacle to Macedonia joining NATO and the European Union, a move the West believes would help stem Russian influence in the region.
"I don't think there is any reason not to believe that North Macedonia could become the 30th member of NATO as early as 18 months from now," Matthew Palmer, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, told Reuters in an interview in Bosnia's capital Sarajevo.
"That is an entirely realistic target date," he said, praising the breakthrough agreement in June between Greece and Macedonia as the "most significant positive development" in efforts by Western Balkans states to achieve EU and NATO ties.
He noted that NATO had already invited Macedonia to join the alliance and the process could move quickly upon full implementation of the name change accord, which must still be ratified by the Macedonian and Greek parliaments.
Still, Palmer voiced concern about the "malign influence" of Russia both in Macedonia and in other countries of the Western Balkans - Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo.
He accused Russia of trying to undermine governments and institutions in an effort to halt the region's progress towards EU and NATO integration. Moscow has denied such accusations, accusing the West in turn of meddling in the Western Balkans.
"It's not up to Russia to decide what Macedonia may or may not do in terms of how they associate themselves with European and Euro-Atlantic institutions," Palmer said, referring to Russian criticism of the Macedonian government.
"Efforts to undermine the expressed will of the Macedonian public are destabilising and damaging to the regional peace and security," he added.
Palmer said the United States supported dialogue between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo, which obtained independence after a 1998-99 war, and wanted them to return to negotiations.
"Agreement between Belgrade and Pristina would be a great step forward after (Macedonia's name change deal)," he said, adding that Washington opposed the 100 percent tariffs imposed last month by Kosovo on Serbian and Bosnian goods.
Kosovo has said it will retain the tariffs until Belgrade recognises it as an independent state.


Listed below are this links for all information and updates regarding the Southwest Ring Road (SWRR).
In October of 2014 the OCA (Oakridge Community Association) sent an email to our email list of 347 names, as well as our printed newsletter distributed to 2500 addresses.
• Park Access. Pedestrian overpasses or tunnels – designed to match the surrounding area.
• Dog Park. Maintain this area and have it designated as park area.
• Noise. Something similar to a sound wall (living sound wall, berm, trees, hedges lower/higher road grade).
• View. Decorative solutions (living sound wall, trees, hedges, stylized overpass/underpass).
• Bike Lanes. Add bike lanes on 90th Avenue and Southland Drive (other areas that will see an increase in traffic too).
• Southland Drive Connector. Eliminate, or, raise lower grade. 50 km/h speed limit. Make visually appealing.
• 90th Avenue Connector. Eliminate, or, raise lower grade. 50 km/h speed limit, speed bumps. Make changes visually appealing.
According to the 2014 Civic Census about 5,650 residents call Oakridge home. The ring road project will affect every one of these people and because of that it is a passionate issue to many. It is with this in mind we have compiled the feedback for consideration.
When people make the decision to live in Oakridge they do so because of all the things the community has to offer. Many of these amenities are connected with the natural beauty of the surrounding parks and green spaces. We would like to see Oakridge and the city grow, but not at the cost of all the things that brought us here in the first place.
For the most part, the residents of Oakridge have come to the understanding that the ring road is part of a growing city and is something that is required. Working with the city to find solutions that will lessen the impact to the immediately adjacent communities is something that we would like to see happen.
By taking into consideration the suggestions outlined by residents, the ring road can be something that leaves a lasting legacy in Oakridge; something that will allow our community to maintain its identity.
Link to Alberta Transportation website: Southwest Calgary Ring Road.


Deposition Author(s): Ermler, U., Hagemeier, C.H., Roth, A., Demmer, U., Grabarse, W., Warkentin, E., Vorholt, J.A.
Structure of methylene-tetrahydromethanopterin dehydrogenase from methylobacterium extorquens AM1.
Ermler, U., Hagemeier, C.H., Roth, A., Demmer, U., Grabarse, W., Warkentin, E., Vorholt, J.A.
NADP-dependent methylene-H(4)MPT dehydrogenase, MtdA, from Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 catalyzes the dehydrogenation of methylene-tetrahydromethanopterin and methylene-tetrahydrofolate with NADP(+) as cosubstrate. The X-ray structure of MtdA with and without NADP bound was established at 1.9 A resolution. The enzyme is present as a homotrimer. The alpha,beta fold of the monomer is related to that of methylene-H(4)F dehydrogenases, suggesting a common evolutionary origin. The position of the active site is located within a large crevice built up by the two domains of one subunit and one domain of a second subunit. Methylene-H(4)MPT could be modeled into the cleft, and crucial active site residues such as Phe18, Lys256, His260, and Thr102 were identified. The molecular basis of the different substrate specificities and different catalytic demands of MtdA compared to methylene-H(4)F dehydrogenases are discussed.
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Re: Your favourite PS4 games so far?
You know, I can't think of a good game off the top of my head!
The most mediocre one I've finished is probably Entwined.
Does GTA V count? The Last of Us?
1. Driveclub - on release it wouldn't have been, but it keeps getting better!
2. inFamous: Second Son + First Light - same game as far as I'm concerned.
3. Warframe - sounds good, looks good...didn't really enjoy playing it.
I actually thought KZ was awesome - especially online. BUT, and I don't know if this was intentional (on Sony's part - to sell more TVs!), but I was much better on it when I had my Sony TV (was surprisingly excellent at it) - it also looked better. But when hooked in to my monitor looked not quite as good and I kept dying!
GTA V- great looking, great fun and the only GTA I have liked!
Tomb raider- first ever Lara adventure for me, and really loved it.
BF4- when they fixed it, put just shy of 200 hrs into it online.
AC: Unity- stunning looking game, and really enjoyed it.
Destiny- boring, repetitive and just not fun in any way shape or form.
Really enjoying Horizon Zero Dawn right now.
So many good PS4 games. NIer Automata and Persona 5 are two very good recent ones though.
Hey, didn't notice that the forum was back. I'll have to add it back to my rss reader.


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MFC est un sigle qui peut signifier :
 Marché du film classique
 Microfibrille de Cellulose, une des formes de la nanocellulose
 Microsoft Foundation Class Library :  une bibliothèque de classes en C++ pour Windows
 Multiple Fonction Copier : un photocopieur multifonctions
 Régulateur de débit massique (ou )
Microbial Fuel Cell
Mise en Forme Conditionnelle : une fonction souvent utilisé dans Excel ou Google sheet
Mouvement Franche-Comté, un mouvement politique régionaliste autonomiste franc-comtois
Manufacture Française du Cycle, marque française de cycles, propriété du groupe Intersport


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Q: Azure : HOWTO/BEST-Practice : Publish WebApp with Webjob using blobs Q's to multiple destinations? I have a webapp that I publish from VS. I have 3 publishing profiles (Test, Demo and Production). Each targets a different server on Azure, with it's own SQl behind it. I added a webjob using Queue's and Blob-storage. Again for test, demo and production I create 3 different storage accounts.
On publishing time to set different connection strings for the SQL-connection is straightforward. Just change the in the publishing wizard.
But what about the connection string for the storage account ? How to have them changed on publishing time to the correct environment ?

A: If i understand your question : set key in your App webconfig with dummy values
<appSettings>
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Get connection string for blob at runtime with something like this:
CloudStorageAccount storageAccount = CloudStorageAccount.Parse(
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Inside Azure Panel go to your Web app properties and set REAL keys inside APP SETTING.
Redeploy projects and all work fine.
Read this article if you have any doubts Windows Azure Web Sites: How Application Strings and Connection Strings Work

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namespace GlowingWindow.Glowing
{
	/// <summary>
	/// <see cref="GlowWindow"/> の各種座標を計算します。
	/// </summary>
	internal abstract class GlowWindowProcessor
	{
		#region static members

		/// <summary>
		/// ウィンドウの発光サイズを取得します。
		/// </summary>
		public static double GlowSize { get; set; }

		/// <summary>
		/// ウィンドウの発光効果のエッジサイズを取得します。
		/// </summary>
		public static double EdgeSize { get; set; }

		static GlowWindowProcessor()
		{
			GlowSize = 9.0;
			EdgeSize = 20.0;
		}

		#endregion

		public abstract Orientation Orientation { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// 派生クラスでオーバーライドされると、<see cref="GlowWindow"/>
		/// に設定する <see cref="Control.HorizontalContentAlignment"/> プロパティの値を取得します。
		/// </summary>
		public abstract HorizontalAlignment HorizontalAlignment { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// 派生クラスでオーバーライドされると、<see cref="GlowWindow"/>
		/// に設定する <see cref="Control.VerticalContentAlignment"/> プロパティの値を取得します。
		/// </summary>
		public abstract VerticalAlignment VerticalAlignment { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// 派生クラスでオーバーライドされると、<see cref="GlowWindow"/>
		/// の左端座標を取得します。
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="ownerLeft">アタッチ先ウィンドウの左端座標。</param>
		/// <param name="ownerWidth">アタッチ先ウィンドウの現在の横幅。</param>
		public abstract double GetLeft(double ownerLeft, double ownerWidth);

		/// <summary>
		/// 派生クラスでオーバーライドされると、<see cref="GlowWindow"/>
		/// の上端座標を取得します。
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="ownerTop">アタッチ先ウィンドウの上端座標。</param>
		/// <param name="ownerHeight">アタッチ先ウィンドウの現在の縦幅。</param>
		public abstract double GetTop(double ownerTop, double ownerHeight);

		/// <summary>
		/// 派生クラスでオーバーライドされると、<see cref="GlowWindow"/>
		/// の横幅を取得します。
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="ownerLeft">アタッチ先ウィンドウの左端座標。</param>
		/// <param name="ownerWidth">アタッチ先ウィンドウの現在の横幅。</param>
		public abstract double GetWidth(double ownerLeft, double ownerWidth);

		/// <summary>
		/// 派生クラスでオーバーライドされると、<see cref="GlowWindow"/>
		/// の縦幅を取得します。
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="ownerTop">アタッチ先ウィンドウの上端座標。</param>
		/// <param name="ownerHeight">アタッチ先ウィンドウの現在の縦幅。</param>
		public abstract double GetHeight(double ownerTop, double ownerHeight);

		/// <summary>
		/// 派生クラスでオーバーライドされると、<paramref name="point"/> 座標でのヒットテスト結果を返します。
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="point">ウィンドウ メッセージで受け取ったマウス座標。</param>
		/// <param name="actualWidht">発光ウィンドウの現在の幅。</param>
		/// <param name="actualHeight">発光ウィンドウの現在の高さ。</param>
		/// <returns>ヒットテスト結果。</returns>
		public abstract HitTestValues GetHitTestValue(Point point, double actualWidht, double actualHeight);

		/// <summary>
		/// 派生クラスでオーバーライドされると、<paramref name="point"/> 座標でのカーソルを返します。
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="point">ウィンドウ メッセージで受け取ったマウス座標。</param>
		/// <param name="actualWidht">発光ウィンドウの現在の幅。</param>
		/// <param name="actualHeight">発光ウィンドウの現在の高さ。</param>
		/// <returns>マウスカーソル。</returns>
		public abstract Cursor GetCursor(Point point, double actualWidht, double actualHeight);
	}
}


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Frontline health care workers must be included in setting national long-term care standards
Homepage Statement Frontline health care workers must be included in setting national long-term care standards
(Ottawa) The Canadian Health Coalition, comprising community organizations and unions representing frontline health care workers, is renewing its urgent call for the Government of Canada to enact legislated enforceable national standards for long-term care (LTC), and to provide significant additional funding for provinces and territories that is conditional on these improved standards being met.
"Listening to the voices of frontline health care workers, residents and their families is essential to redress the terrible shortcomings of the LTC system that were exposed by the pandemic," said Pauline Worsfold, RN who is Chairperson of the Canadian Health Coalition.
In March 2021, the Health Standards Organization (HSO), a non-governmental agency, announced it is collaborating with the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) to develop new National Standards for Long-Term Care.
The Canadian Health Coalition reminds the federal government of its commitment to bring about national standards for LTC, and the process by the HSO and CSA Group does not replace the need for legislated enforceable national standards with conditional LTC funding for provinces and territories.
Coalition members, including the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), Unifor, UFCW, United Steelworkers (USW), the Council of Canadians and others will ensure the views of frontline health care workers are included in the standards-making process.
The Coalition urges the HSO to improve working conditions in its new standards, including adequate staffing levels and ratios within long-term care facilities, to reach a minimum of 4.1 direct hours of care per resident per day. As long-term care expert and Canadian Health Coalition Board member Dr. Pat Armstrong reminds us, "Conditions of work are conditions of care." This will require the HSO to take proactive steps to engage marginalized and racialized groups of people among LTC workers, residents, and families.
Removing for-profit investors from the long-term care system is also a shared priority of advocates. "The long-term care sector has been dominated by corporate investors who put profits first, and care second," said Worsfold. "The companies failed Canadians miserably, and now it's time to put residents, families and workers ahead of investor dividends."
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Central Florida 100:
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Our panel of 100 influential leaders discusses the most important issues affecting you.
Andrae Bailey, founder/president, Change Everything
Last week: This past week the Orlando Magic started their season with two wins and two losses. But in an Eastern Conference that is weakened by the departure of LeBron James, I predict that the Magic will improve over last year. In fact, you heard it here first: With the players who are coming off injuries, with the maturing veterans on the team, and with the team's new class of rookies, I predict the Magic will contend this year for one of the final playoff spots in their conference. Good news for Magic fans who have endured a lot of losing seasons.
Chris Carmody, shareholder, GrayRobinson
Last week: Cheers to Those That Give – Over two weeks ago, Hurricane Michael made landfall. Amid the destruction, stories of service have started to trickle out. One unsung hero is a corporation. Once the storm cleared, AT&T was on the scene immediately to provide critical infrastructure support starting with its Flying COW (Cell on Wings) in Mexico Beach to help residents and first responders stay connected. As well, AT&T kept essential FirstNet subscribers connected through portable cell sites (COLTs) and emergency communications vehicles (ECVs) in locations throughout Florida and Georgia. It also provided charging stations for residents at stores and several shelter locations in the Panama City region. With so much criticism thrown at large corporations, especially in election season, let's throw some love at one that stepped up and helped those in need.
Looking ahead: In pursuit of the ultimate prize, it's not just the outfit that determines whether you get candy or a box of raisins (note: I have nothing against raisins, but how is that an acceptable treat?). It's also how you get there. Are there any formidable obstacles? Do you lose candy on the way? What is your margin of victory? Wait, what? Yes, Halloween is Wednesday, but I am talking about the College Football Playoff Committee rankings released on Tuesday. Riding the nation's longest win streak, a treat should be given to the Knights, but there is already talk about the tricky strength of schedule. It's not their fault that some neighborhoods won't let them play. All they've done is dress up like national contenders and act the part. Here's hoping the Knights get a Payday and not a Zero.
Rudolph C. Cleare, executive vice president, The Negro Spiritual Scholarship Foundation
Last week: Commenting on seating his latest Supreme Court appointee, the president said, "We won. It doesn't matter, because we won." Years ago, I was in a car with my friend Sue Prosser when I voiced a fear that I was losing the battle to keep the nonprofit concern I had founded afloat. Sue said she had learned a valuable lesson while, as a mother with an infant son, she earned a college degree and worked full-time. "It's doing the right thing in search of a good aim that matters," she said. "Winning or losing is ancillary." Mrs. Prosser, call the White House please.
Looking ahead: Too few of us know of Augusta Savage (1892-1962), the African-American woman sculptor born just up the road in Green Cove Springs, who cast a monumental work called "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" depicting blacks as the strings of a harp for the 1939 New York World's Fair. She then went on to mentor the next generation of important minority artists emerging from the Harlem Renaissance. Her story is one snapshot of a hidden Florida, shrouded in untold histories, tucked away between pages of unopened books, often thrown out in the cleanup after someone dies unsung: people and things I so long to know more about.
Lee Constantine, commissioner, Seminole County
Looking ahead: Our Rights and Responsibilities We, as Americans, love to talk about our rights. On any given day, you will hear people expressing their right to have good roads, police protection or health care. On TV, lawyers are constantly telling you you're entitled to get all the money you deserve or the right not to pay all your taxes (of course those of us who pay all our taxes pay more). The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech, assembly and religion – although some feel that only pertains to religions they condone. As citizens of our experimental Republic, however, we have one right that is a responsibility, the right to vote. Exercise that right, no excuses.
Earl Crittenden Jr., chair, onePULSE Foundation
Last week: The terror that swept the United States this week with the discovery of pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats and CNN understandably eclipsed a major announcement of federal help with the opioid crisis. Addiction and death from opioids are one of the major simultaneous battles our country, and especially Florida, must face. Nearly a third of Americans are touched by this monster to some degree. Wednesday, the White House signed rare bipartisan legislation that, while imperfect, is a good start to making treatment more accessible and — shockingly — to help stop the flow of the synthetic drugs through our postal system.
Rich Crotty, former mayor, Orange County
Last week: When readers learn of the state's opioid fight, they may be surprised by the involvement of Orange County Government. In 1999, Mayor Mel Martinez established the Orange County Drug Free Office with a focus on curbing the use of illicit drugs including heroin. When I became mayor in 2001, the county placed a moratorium on a rave club where the use of ecstasy was reported. In 2005, Orange County created the Methamphetamine Task Force, and the Underage Drinking Task Force in 2008. In 2010, Orange County placed a moratorium on Oxycontin "pill mills," which resulted in the closing of several outlets engaged in this activity. Current leaders should be commended for their involvement in the continued fight against opioid use.
John L. Evans Jr., consulting unit chief for a global investment firm; former congressional staffer
Last week: The DeSantis-Gillum debate, nationally televised by CNN in Tampa, did not disappoint. Here is each candidate's major impediment. GOPer DeSantis has to find a way to warm up. Add a dash of vulnerability. The education and credentials are impeccable; we want to feel it, Congressman! Your opponenent's closing story about hisgrandma hit the mark; take note. For his part, Dem Gillum must account for his boondoggles to NYC and Costa Rica. What's the deal, full sunshine? This race is a wamperdoodle, Florida ... Which guy can rectify in the shortest time? He'll be our next governor.
Rogue Gallart, president, Central Florida Disability Chamber
Looking ahead: Fans of the Epic Zombie show "The Walking Dead" on AMC stem from all over the world to right here in our very own backyard of Central Florida. As many of you know, the actor who plays Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln & fan favorite) will be leaving the show in the next two episodes as his character will meet with his final demise on the show. "The Walking Dead" will probably run for years after Lincoln's exit, and it will surely survive more cast turnover, as it has before this. But for the first time, the show seems interested in thinking about the big picture once it ends. Get your tissues ready.
Glenton Gilzean Jr., president/CEO, Central Florida Urban League
Looking ahead: Over the next several years, the downtown core will evolve into a hub of activity filled with creative spaces for students, retail, restaurants, hotels, condos and offices. These projects will provide thousands of job opportunities in a variety of industries and the influx of residents and tourists downtown will be a boon to businesses. Orlando is already known as the premiere destination for families, but after the revitalization of downtown, from Walt Disney World to Winter Park, Central Florida will truly become a destination for everyone.
Francisco Gonzalez, philanthropy director, National Review Institute
Last week: It is well past time that people quit playing the race card – when there's no reason to. Many generations of Americans – and people all over the globe – have endured true racism, which in many cases led to slavery, segregation and genocide. By bringing race into every discussion, it sets us back from the incredible progress we have made – and creates further division. Since he started his campaign for governor, Andrew Gillum continues to play the race card against his opponents. My main concern if he becomes governor is that he'll cry "racism" every time he doesn't get his way.
Looking ahead: What's the deal with all these shady-looking massage parlors popping up? I see them all over Florida, including here in Orlando. I enjoy massages and know they are very therapeutic and preventative to injury and think many more people, especially those who take part in athletics, should get them on a regular basis. But drive by some of these places late at night. They are clearly open, have interesting lighting, and look like they are offering more than just a therapeutic massage. Perhaps they should receive more attention by media, law enforcement and elected officials not named Anthony Weiner.
Jeff Hayward, president and CEO, Heart of Florida United Way
Last week: Opioid addiction continues to be a national epidemic, as discussed Monday at GuideWell's Opioids & Florida conference. Recently, the U.S. Senate passed a bill with bipartisan support (98-1) shifting the focus of addressing the opioid epidemic from incarceration to treatment. It creates "comprehensive recovery centers" that include a focus on issues like housing, job training, health care and mental health. Of significance, it changes Medicaid, now allowing up to 30 days of residential treatment. With overdose deaths reaching 72,000 last year in the U.S., nearly 3,000 in Florida, each day means life or death.
Jane Healy, former editorial page editor and managing editor, Orlando Sentinel
Looking ahead: It's encouraging to see more and more politicians interested in revitalizing urban areas. A major issue in the Casselberry City Commission race, for instance, is redeveloping that city. Casselberry has plenty of residents in its many subdivisions but needs to attract more businesses so that residents spend their money there rather than having to go to places like Winter Park. Meanwhile, the Orange County Commission has addressed a different problem. It has set aside $567,000 to help bring senior housing to an underused shopping center. Pine Hills is desperate for revitalization, so repurposing its struggling shopping centers is a positive step. So was rebuilding Evans High and opening a trail for bicycles and pedestrians.
Phil Hissom, founder/director of the Polis Institute, an Orlando-based think tank focused on revitalizing neighborhoods
Last week: Mayors Dyer and Jacobs welcomed community developers from across the country - 59 communities from 30 states - as Orlando hosted the annual Purpose Built Communities conference. This organization is funded by Tom Cousins and Warren Buffett and represents the leading edge of neighborhood revitalization that draws the large amounts of capital required while keeping a high premium on equity and community engagement. Seeing residents of West Lakes take pride in what's being accomplished through their partnership with local PBC affiliate LIFT Orlando, as our out-of-town guests toured their neighborhood and enjoyed a reception at Camping World Stadium, was the best part.
Looking ahead: Our friends in the media have a responsibility to portray underappreciated communities with nuance and empathy, as do we all. Recent stories have used pejorative labels like crime-invested, impoverished and blighted. These labels stick and negatively impact what is thought possible and therefore what is pursued and achieved. A major issue is simply a lack of appreciation for the skills, interests and potential that exists in these communities. It doesn't mean that the real challenges should not be reported, but picking a label without qualification just because it plays well in a soundbite is irresponsible and has consequences.
Joel C. Hunter, chairman, Community Resource Network
Last week: It's difficult to think of anything more important to our community and state than the looming elections ... until we get a story of the (literal) bombs being sent to political figures. It's heartening that both sides are condemning this violent tactic and are calling for civility. It's disheartening that neither side is acknowledging its own parentage of this child of their own rhetoric and repenting of their own vicious attacks. As the song goes, "Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me." Is respectful disagreement and rational debate too much to work toward anymore?
Looking ahead: The migrant caravan coming toward the United States is confronting us about the system we need to fix and the philosophy we need to develop as a nation. Whether it's perceived as an attempted mass invasion, or as individuals seeking to survive and offer their skills, we can find ways to welcome some people who will make our country a better place to live. With decreasing needs for unskilled labor and increasing scarcity of housing, we do no good to create a permanent underclass. Yet we need to improve our country, not just isolate it.
Belinda Ortiz Kirkegard, Kissimmee economic development director
Last week: Prior to Hurricane Michael's Florida landfall, communities braced themselves for the storm - which included evacuations. More specific, the evacuation of five premature newborn babies and an 8-year-old, who were being cared for in the Neonatal and Pediatric ICUs at Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City. The five preemies and pediatric patient were all transferred to Osceola Regional Medical Center because they had both areas of specialty. It takes a special person to work in these ICU areas, and the preemies had true nursing heroes attending them. The six original nurses who were caring for the babies not only traveled down with the babies; they stayed at Osceola Regional for a week to help continue caring for them. These same nurses had no idea what had happened to their own homes in the Panhandle - their main focus was ensuring the welfare and safety of these five premature newborns. Osceola Regional's Level III NICU is an amazing community asset and in the case of these 5 babies (2 sets of twins in the bunch) - its an incredible asset to Florida. A special thanks to the 6 Healthcare Heroes for their dedication to patient care.
Looking ahead: With election day next week, Kissimmee will welcome a new face to it's City Commission.
J. Matthew Knight, physician, founder of Knight Dermatology
Last week: Increased Pentagon budgets continue to impact Central Florida. 100 year-old Melbourne-based Harris Corp. just announced that it will combine with New York-based L3 Technologies Inc. in what will be the largest-ever aerospace and defense industry merger, valued at over $30 billion. The new entity will become the nation's sixth-largest defense contractor, do business in over 100 countries, and employ 50,000 people. It will also remain in Melbourne. Choosing our Space Coast affords the new company a substantial tax advantage compared with New York – a tremendous incentive that would be erased by Andrew Gillum's tax plan.
Looking ahead: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported that traffic accidents are up 6 percent in four states where recreational marijuana is legal compared to surrounding states where it is not. Although hardly conclusive, these findings are not surprising: Cannabis is a depressant/hallucinogen with profound effects on cognition, especially when combined with alcohol. But this doesn't mean that recreational pot should remain illegal in Florida. Responsibility is the price of freedom; the consequences for driving high should mirror those for driving drunk. Before this happens, we need better roadside biological tests for marijuana impairment and improved police training on the signs of marijuana intoxication.
T.J. Legacy-Cole, political organizer/community activist
Last week: UNDISPUTED DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE The chickens have come home to roost with the local Democratic Party by way of controversial Orange County Sheriff candidate Darryl Sheppard. Sheppard is a product of party politics plain and simple. I have long criticized the mantra of "just vote Democrat" rather than encouraging voters regardless of party affiliation to become educated voters and make the best selection at the polls. The "blue wave" gives the false impression that just any Democrat will do when the party needs to thoroughly vet and support quality Democrats. However, it's too late to reintroduce a standard or move the goal post now. Sheppard is the Democrat nominee as verified by the Supervisor of Elections and confirmed by the courts. On Nov. 6 the very same mantra may be the catalyst for his victory and local Democratic leaders who are dissatisfied with his candidacy have nobody to blame but themselves.
Looking ahead: The distrust many in the black community have stems from decades of outsiders coming into our communities with the sole purpose of exploitation. The financial exploitation of the black community contributes to our collective economic deprivation, especially with a lack of financial literacy. Which is why I take exception to the new wave of pastors "pimpin'" from the pulpits, as they introduce their congregations' to get-rich-quick pyramid schemes. Shame on Pastor Derrick L. McRae and other clergy for leading our community down a path of what could be financial damnation. Financial freedom is our only hope for liberation, but not if God's messengers use their influence to keep us shackled in bondage.
Ted Maines, owner/president,Ted Maines Interiors
Looking ahead: No room for immigrants? How about we figure out a way to swap out some Americans who don't care enough about their country to vote or pay taxes with some people who desperately want to come here, become citizens, and who will vote and pay their fair share of taxes? Just a thought.
A.J. Marsden, assistant professor, Beacon College
Last week: Only a few days remain in October — a month celebrated wholeheartedly by many animal shelters because October is "Adopt a Shelter Dog" month. Many shelters see a spike in the number of dog adoptions, but the decision to adopt should not be taken lightly. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, approximately 3.3 million dogs enter a shelter each year but only 1.6 million are adopted. Before adopting a dog, consider the responsibility of pet ownership and how it will affect your family's routine. Then, if you and your family are ready for the challenge, take advantage of the last few days of October to adopt a shelter dog.
Looking ahead: The state of Florida is suffering a teacher shortage, especially for math and special-needs teachers. Thankfully, the University of Central Florida learned earlier this month that the institution will receive more than $8 million in grants in order to train future and current teachers. The money is intended to be used for recruiting students and training in autism-spectrum disorders. A majority of the grants will be used to improve math instruction — which is essential, considering the state of Florida ranked 42nd in math scores last year. We can't afford to leave our students behind.
Anna McPherson, past president, Junior League of Greater Orlando
Last week: Wednesday evening, approximately 100 concerned citizens gathered at the Aloft Hotel for a screening of "In Plain Sight," a film on human trafficking presented by the Junior League of Greater Orlando in partnership with Florida Abolitionist. Human trafficking happens right here in Central Florida; children born in the U.S. are being bought and sold by for anything from cash to drugs to automobiles and forced into sexual slavery. Junior Leagues in Tampa, Daytona Beach and Orlando are uniting to say no to this horrendous practice in a coast-to-coast initiative launching this January to raise awareness of this issue in our communities and along the I-4 corridor. If you see something suspicious call the National Human Trafficking hotline: 1-888-373-7888.
Looking ahead: Hurricane Relief still Needed The drama of Hurricane Michael is over for the national news cycle. Who is left to pick up the pieces of the Panhandle? Us – you and me and fellow Floridians. With swaths of timberland and agricultural devastation, buildings ripped to shreds and businesses destroyed, the need is not going away. Devastation isn't limited to Panama City and Mexico Beach; it includes Marianna, Altha, Blountstown, Clarksville and Mossy Pond, to name a few. These towns in the Panhandle are destroyed. Consider volunteering, sending supplies or donating to charities to help out the recovery efforts.
Khalid Muneer, president, Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Looking ahead: We're a passionate people who believe strongly in our faith, our family, and our community. This deep passion has created an evident divide in our nation. The recent bomb threats against political activists and leaders has proved that it's gone too far. It is time for us to engage in a broader conversation to unify our damaged society. Each of us has a role to play in loving our neighbors, embracing our differences, and learning from one another. We are more than Democrats and Republicans; we are Americans. We have always strived to be the world's leading example in technology, economics, engineering, education, etc., and we must lead now by uniting with good leaders. What is happening is unacceptable and we have to return to civility and mutual respect for each other as individuals and groups.
Muhammad Musri, president, Islamic Society of Central Florida
Last week: For eight years, Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature challenged Obamacare and objected to expanding Medicaid for nearly 1 million Floridians. Republicans and Democrats are very polarized on this issue, but according to a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 59 percent of Floridians support expanding Medicaid. There are many important issues in this midterm election, like the economy, gun reform, climate change, red tide, hurricanes response, the restoration of voting rights to felons, and many more. However, with a large senior population of 20 percent over age 65, Florida's No. 1 issue is most likely going to be health care.
Looking ahead: On Nov. 6, Floridians will vote not only for various political candidates but also on 12 constitutional amendments. Three of the amendments drafted by the Constitution Revision Commission were challenged in court because each of them bundled different unrelated proposals into a singular ballot. Recently, the Florida Supreme Court struck down the challenge and gave final approval for the three amendments to be on the November ballot. Voters will have to decide multiple issues with a single vote. Constitutional amendments are confusing for many people to begin with. Rolling together different proposals into singular ballot items should be illegal.
Pamela Nabors, president/CEO, CareerSource Central Florida
Last week: Auto manufacturers like GM and Ford are helping mature (55+) workers reconnect to the work force. Since I can speak from personal experience, I can attest to the fact that older workers still have a lot to offer. Programs like GM's "Take 2" combine 12 weeks of paid training and work with an orientation to 21st-century work-place culture. The programs are unisex, but have placed many women in STEM-related positions, another good trend. Programs like these help diversify a company's work force, but also boost workers' confidence. Most critically, they plug skilled, experienced workers into jobs where they can earn in an "encore" career.
Looking ahead: Minimum-wage earners in Florida make about $17,160 annually, but will see a 21-cent per hour bump next year. The state's increasing of minimum wage is a step in the right direction, but more can be done to prepare the work force to earn a sustainable wage. To reach the federal poverty level of $25,100, workers need to make $12.10/hour. On the bright side, Central Florida's average regional entry wage, even in hospitality, is higher, at around $11/hour. This trend is fueled by competition for talent tied to our declining unemployment rate, which drives wages up as the need for skilled workers outnumber the current supply.
Brendan O'Connor, editor in chief, Bungalower.com
Last week: While an aging water main exploding may not seem like a big story to some, others are seeing it as a tip of the iceberg for Orlando's aging infrastructure. One pipe exploding in Lake Eola Heights this week washed out the street for blocks, like a bizarre sandman bomb had gone off. It begs the question, "What other ticking time bombs are lurking under the lawns of our historic neighborhoods?"
Looking ahead: The IRS just released its rules for the new Opportunity Zones program that will, hopefully, flow millions of dollars into tracts of ignored land in cities across the country. Orlando has identified areas like the Packing District, West Colonial Drive, and Parramore as our own local zones that will help funnel redevelopment into their districts, where projects are traditionally taking place. Any gains made on these projects will be tax free.
Kathleen Oropeza, co-founder, FundEducationNow.org
Last week: We stand at a crossroads that affects both national and state politics. Who is a socialist? If you enjoy your street, your public schools, police and fire protection, then you value the projects taxpayers fund for the greater community good. It's painful to see so many citizens ignorant of the facts. The study of history must be an agnostic, unflinching quest for truth. Instead, we've sunk to social media "laugh emojis" and the thin football team metrics of "I won, you lost" currently permeating politics. Is it really "socialist" when citizens pay for clean, safe well-educated cities and counties?
María T. Padilla, Orlando Latino blog
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/**
 * stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp.cpp
 *
 * STREAM OUTPUT get stream info response implementation
 */

#include "enumeration.h"
#include "log_imp.h"
#include "stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp.h"
#include "util.h"

namespace avdecc_lib
{
stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp(uint8_t * frame, size_t frame_len, ssize_t pos)
{
    m_position = pos;
    m_size = frame_len;
    m_frame = (uint8_t *)malloc(m_size * sizeof(uint8_t));
    memcpy(m_frame, frame, m_size);
    stream_output_get_info_flags_init();
}

stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::~stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp()
{
    free(m_frame);
}

void stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::stream_output_get_info_flags_init()
{
    stream_output_info_flags.class_b = get_stream_info_flags() & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.fast_connect = get_stream_info_flags() >> 1 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.saved_state = get_stream_info_flags() >> 2 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.streaming_wait = get_stream_info_flags() >> 3 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.encrypted_pdu = get_stream_info_flags() >> 4 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.stream_vlan_id_valid = get_stream_info_flags() >> 25 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.connected = get_stream_info_flags() >> 26 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.msrp_failure_valid = get_stream_info_flags() >> 27 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.stream_dest_mac_valid = get_stream_info_flags() >> 28 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.msrp_acc_lat_valid = get_stream_info_flags() >> 29 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.stream_id_valid = get_stream_info_flags() >> 30 & 0x01;
    stream_output_info_flags.stream_format_valid = get_stream_info_flags() >> 31 & 0x01;
}

bool STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_flags_stream_vlan_id_valid()
{
    return stream_output_info_flags.stream_vlan_id_valid;
}

bool STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_flags_msrp_failure_valid()
{
    return stream_output_info_flags.msrp_failure_valid;
}

bool STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_flags_stream_dest_mac_valid()
{
    return stream_output_info_flags.stream_dest_mac_valid;
}

bool STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_flags_msrp_acc_lat_valid()
{
    return stream_output_info_flags.msrp_acc_lat_valid;
}

bool STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_flags_stream_id_valid()
{
    return stream_output_info_flags.stream_id_valid;
}

bool STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_flags_stream_format_valid()
{
    return stream_output_info_flags.stream_format_valid;
}

uint32_t STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_flags()
{
    return jdksavdecc_aem_command_get_stream_info_response_get_aem_stream_info_flags(m_frame, m_position);
}

uint64_t STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_stream_format()
{
    jdksavdecc_eui64 stream_format;
    stream_format = jdksavdecc_aem_command_get_stream_info_response_get_stream_format(m_frame, m_position);
    return jdksavdecc_eui64_convert_to_uint64(&stream_format);
}

uint64_t STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_stream_id()
{
    jdksavdecc_eui64 stream_id;
    stream_id = jdksavdecc_aem_command_get_stream_info_response_get_stream_id(m_frame, m_position);
    return jdksavdecc_eui64_convert_to_uint64(&stream_id);
}

uint32_t STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_msrp_accumulated_latency()
{
    return jdksavdecc_aem_command_get_stream_info_response_get_msrp_accumulated_latency(m_frame, m_position);
}

uint64_t STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_stream_dest_mac()
{
    jdksavdecc_eui48 dest_mac;
    dest_mac = jdksavdecc_aem_command_get_stream_info_response_get_stream_dest_mac(m_frame, m_position);
    return jdksavdecc_eui48_convert_to_uint64(&dest_mac);
}

uint8_t STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_msrp_failure_code()
{
    return jdksavdecc_aem_command_get_stream_info_response_get_msrp_failure_code(m_frame, m_position);
}

uint64_t STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_msrp_failure_bridge_id()
{
    jdksavdecc_eui64 msrp_failure_bridge_id;
    msrp_failure_bridge_id = jdksavdecc_aem_command_get_stream_info_response_get_msrp_failure_bridge_id(m_frame, m_position);
    return jdksavdecc_eui64_convert_to_uint64(&msrp_failure_bridge_id);
}

uint16_t STDCALL stream_output_get_stream_info_response_imp::get_stream_info_stream_vlan_id()
{
    return jdksavdecc_aem_command_get_stream_info_response_get_stream_vlan_id(m_frame, m_position);
}
}


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Q: Read stencil texture in shader in WebGL2 I have a draw call which is updating the stencil buffer as a DEPTH24_STENCIL8 texture, which I bound to my FBO as a depth-stencil attachment; this works fine. Now I wish to read back the final stencil values in another pass to do something with them. It's my understanding that you can bind such a texture to a shader and be able to sample the depth component... how would I go about reading the stencil component instead though?
Reading the ES 3.1 spec reveals in section 8.19 and 11.1.3.5 that there appears to be a special texture parameter DEPTH_STENCIL_TEXTURE_MODE which controls which of the depth and stencil components is returned in a texture lookup. But this parameter unfortunately appears to be absent from ES 3.0 and WebGL2, which would seem to lock the shader out from ever reading the stencil data.
How do I access the stencil component from my shader? I am using WebGL2. Thanks.


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This [ng plugin](https://github.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/tree/master/plugins/ng)
 adds completion support for Angular's CLI (named ng).

Ng is hosted on [ng home](https://github.com/catull/angular-cli)

It is used to generate Angular 2 app "stubs", build those apps, configure them,
test them, lint them etc.

Ahem, "stubs" is not what Angular engineers refer to the items ng can generate
for you.

"Stubs" can be any one of:
- class
- component
- directive
- enum
- module
- pipe
- route
- service

At the moment, `ng completion` creates a very rough completion for Zsh and
Bash.

It is missing most of the options and a few arguments.
In future, this plugin may be shortened to simply being

```zsh
eval `ng completion`
```

There is hope this materialises in the 21st century.

### CONTRIBUTOR
 - Carlo Dapor ([catull](https://github.com/catull))


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Time Columnist: Free Speech Is a White Man's "Obsession"
Date: May 2, 2022Author: Nwo Report 2 Comments
Source: Luis Miguel
In the Left's religion of social justice, every pillar of western civilization can be torn down by simply deconstructing it as the arbitrary ruminations of dead white men.
Charlotte Alter, columnist for Time magazine, recently penned a piece in which she claims freedom of speech is no more than a white man's "obsession."
Framing her perspective through Tesla founder Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, she titles her article "Elon Musk and the Tech Bro Obsession With 'Free Speech.'"
From the get-go, Alter's framing of the "Tech Bro" is a curious one, creating a narrative of Musk as the culmination of a despicable group of Tech elites who are pushing free speech at the expense of truth. This, of course, ignores the reality that Musk's recent moves are an outlier; most of Silicon Valley has observably been in line with Alter's desire to forcefully censor speech that runs contrary to social-justice dogma.
"Why does Musk care so much about this? Why would a guy who has pushed the boundaries of electric-vehicle manufacturing and plumbed the limits of commercial space flight care about who can say what on Twitter?" Alter asks.
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Writes Alter:
"Freedom of speech" has become a paramount concern of the techno-moral universe. The issue has anchored nearly every digital media debate for the last two years, from the dustup over Joe Rogan at Spotify to vaccine misinformation on Facebook. Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg gave a major speech at Georgetown in 2019 about the importance of "free expression" and has consistently relied on the theme when explaining why Facebook has struggled to curb disinformation on the platform.
"It does seem to be a dominant obsession with the most elite, the most driven Elon Musks of the world," says Fred Turner, professor of communication at Stanford University and author of several books about Silicon Valley culture, who argues that "free speech seems to be much more of an obsession among men." Turner says the drive to harness and define the culture around online speech is related to "the entrepreneurial push: I did it in business, I did it in space, and now I'm going to do it in the world."
She then makes the case that "'free speech' in the 21st century means something very different than it did in the 18th, when the Founders enshrined it in the Constitution."
"The right to say what you want without being imprisoned is not the same as the right to broadcast disinformation to millions of people on a corporate platform," the Time columnist adds. "This nuance seems to be lost on some techno-wizards who see any restriction as the enemy of innovation."
Alter also speculates whether Musk's attempt to protect free speech doesn't just come down to contrarianism:
In a culture that places a premium on achieving the impossible, some tech titans may also see the liberal consensus on acceptable speech as yet another boundary to break. In Silicon Valley, bucking the liberal conventions about harmful speech can seem like the maverick move.
"Contrarianism is a big part of this free speech thing. If the left says, 'I can't do XYZ,' that makes a lot of people want to do it more," says Peter Hamby, host of Good Luck America on Snap and writer at Puck News. "Contrarianism, whether it's embodied by Elon Musk or Andrew Yang or Bernie Sanders or Joe Rogan, becomes this ideology in itself."
She also quotes Jason Goldman, a founding team member at Twitter who was on the company's board before joining the Obama administration, about free speech being an "obsession of the mostly white, male members of the tech elite," who made their fortunes before Silicon Valley became so diverse.
They "would rather go back to the way things were," Goldman says, "and are couching that in terms of 'free speech' or 'we're not going to allow politics to be part of the conversation.'"
Alter further quotes Goldman as saying it's "naive" to believe that Musk can throw out Twitter's guardrails without degrading the platform. "To say you're just going to allow for any type of abuse or harassment," he says, "is an inherently anti-speech position, because you're going to drive out a set of users who would use your product but no longer feel safe."
In short, social-justice warriors such as Goldman and Alter are no longer hiding behind the veil of "free speech" that was once the universally accepted standard agreed upon by both Left and Right in America.
On the contrary, they are tossing it aside and openly declaring that suppression of any and all viewpoints they disagree with is the only standard they will accept.
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swordofathena says:
What an insulting thing to say. And yeah, blame the white man/people. She sounds like a communist.
kibitzer3 says:
One has to assume that this Marxist mentality has been cultivated in our schools for years and years, for it to have gotten so widespread. Time for the fundamental principles and values of this country to come back to the fore; and for what they have to offer as well to the world, especially as totalitarianism raises its ugly head to massive proportions.
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