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import filter from './camel-to-snake-case-filter';

const ngModule = angular.module('dtrw.filters.camel-to-snake-case', []);

ngModule.filter('camelToSnakeCase', filter);

export default ngModule;


If I just compromise on the gospel a little bit, I could have the respect of the world.
If I just compromise on the gospel a little bit, I could have lost friendships restored.
If I just compromise on the gospel a little bit, I could have my cake and eat it too.
If I just compromise on the gospel a little bit, I could avoid being called judgmental.
If I just compromise on the gospel a little bit, I could avoid living far away from my family.
If I just compromise on the gospel a little bit, I could avoid the ministry trials that come my way.
If I just compromise on the gospel a little bit, I could avoid persecution.
If I just compromise on the gospel a little bit, I could avoid my conscience.
If I just compromise on the gospel a little bit, I could avoid salvation altogether.


At first wasn't too sure about renting from Ohana because not used to the insurance part. HOWEVER, IT WAS SOOOOO EASY! Just in case everyone else was wondering, it was very convenient. Tiffany was on the ball and reached the airport before we did and waited for us. She gave clear instructions at the get go and also clear instructions upon returning the vehicle. Would I rent again? YES! Should you rent from them? BY ALL MEANS DO SO! MAHALO TO YOUR COMPANY!
Tori was AMAZING...true pro! We had an excellent time & she is the greatest customer service rep we've ever encountered while renting a car (and that's saying a lot as we've rented appx 100 different cars for business & leisure. You can trust these great folks...Ask for Tori (...& no, we didn't know her b4 this trip and aren't related, lol).
What a great experience! Getting picked up at curbside from my flight was incredibly convenient. Didn't have to deal with shuttling or going to the car rental kiosk. They were able to be on time with checking my arrival details, etc. great communication and very speedy.
Best car rental experience in Maui by far. Have been renting cars in Maui for over 10 years. Everything went smoothly from time of booking to time of final droppoff ( thanks for being flexible on time ;) ) The car we rented was beautiful and reasonable cost. I highly recommend Ohana.
It was great renting a car through Ohana Car Rental here on Turo. They were very flexible and easy to work with. Pick up and return at the airport was quick and easy and got us on our way. And the price was very affordable for the week. We would definitely use them again.
I brought my sister from Canada over to Maui for the first time. She loved the island. The car was very clean and did not smell. It's a newer car and the convenience of dropping it right off at the airport was great. No shuttles to take. Kudos to Ohana.
Tyler was amazing and very friendly! His laidback personality gave us a good feel about Maui. Thank you and we will definitely recommend to our friends!
Bottom Line: The best place to rent a car on Maui.
I rent cars though Avis monthly and always get good service from them but I am sure that Ohana Rent A Car has the best service I've ever had at a car rental agency!
For starters, the staff is friendly, communicative and responsive. Tori reached out to me just hours after I made my reservation to make sure I was ok with being upgraded to a SUV. And Tyler reached out to us letting us know where to meet him at the airport. Getting picked up by Tyler, who is very welcoming and conversational, was a wonderful start to our time in Maui. We rented a 2015 Nissan Rogue which was comfortable, easy to drive and well maintained.
I had a really easy experience renting with Ohana. They stayed in touch leading up to my arrival and picked me up right at the airport after waiting for me to pick up my luggage at baggage claim. They had me on the road in less than 10 minutes after pick up.
The car was very new and very clean which is impressive after seeing what a car can look like after 8 trips to the beach.
Drop off was equally easy and they were very good at communicating prior to drop off. It was also much less expensive than the standard big name car rental places at the airport.
At Ohana Rent A Car we strive to be an incredibly positive experience with EVERY aspect of your rental car needs.
Whether you're here on vacation and need a safe and impeccably kept vehicle to experience the Island, your personal vehicle is in repair, or you just need an extra vehicle, we have a fleet of 100 vehicles that will more than meet your needs. Our service is unmatched. We look forward to welcoming you to our Ohana!
It's our goal to make every aspect of your visit to be enjoyable, and that starts with your vehicle rental experience right off the plane!
Our friendly staff is Aloha!
no waiting or hauling your luggage to a rental office!
• Cleanest cars on the island! We take pride in the fact that you won't have others leftovers in your car!
• Specialty items on your terms, including car/booster seats, camping gear, coolers, and more.
• Ask about our Hawaiian lei greeting!
At Ohana, we treat you like Family! Book your best MAUI vehicle rental experience today!


During this holiday season it is important to be reminded about the many things that Precision Sign and Graphics serving Riverside, CA. & surrounding areas has to be thankful for. Even as the end of the year continues to approach, we find ourselves echoing our thankfulness as we look back across 2016.
No business can be successful without customers, ours is no different. Perhaps the thing that we are most grateful for is how incredible our customers have been to us here at Precision Sign and Graphics serving Riverside, CA. & surrounding areas.
While we have worked hard to provide our customers with exceeding value, top quality products and services; we continue to be amazed at how gracious our customers have been, especially for a company as young as ours. Much of our business comes from referrals from our customers that we have had the opportunity to provide products and services to; perhaps the greatest complement that we can receive from our customers is a referral to a friend. It is also important to note that many of our customers have become good friends desiring to partner with our vision and participate in our work ethic.
As 2017 approaches we want to say a hearty "thank you" to the many customers that have made the choice to utilize Precision Sign and Graphics serving Riverside, CA. & surrounding areas for their print and advertising needs.
In the sign company industry your business is only as good as the talent that you have working for you. At Precision Sign and Graphics serving Riverside, CA. & surrounding areas, we have been blessed to have some of the best graphic design artists and installers in the industry that have chosen to partner their talents with us. It is their patience and perseverance that has shown through in the workmanship that they have provided our many thankful customers.
As the owner (David) I wish to extend my deepest thanks to all of the team members here at Precision Sign and Graphics. I would like to express my desire that 2017 builds upon the success of 2016 and that our friendship grows stronger with each passing day. We simply could not had a successful year without the outstanding talents of each and every member of our team.
Building a successful sign company business often requires sacrifices of time. Sometimes sign installations cannot be done during regular business hours and requires a dedicated team, able to be flexible to the customer's time constraints.
Perhaps the greater sacrifice made in these times is that of our families. All of the staff and team members of Precision Sign and Graphics wish to extend our gratefulness to the sacrifices that our family members have made throughout 2016; your sacrifice does not go unnoticed and is very much appreciated.
Another factor that has made 2016 a success for Precision Sign and Graphics is the partnerships that we have been able to make. From the dedicated staff that works with our website to the companies that service our printing equipment, we want to say thank you for the level of service that you have provided to help make us successful. To our vendors, materials suppliers and others that have shared in the business model and vision of Precision Sign and Graphics, we want to say thank you.
As a Christian owned and operated business we would be remiss if we did not acknowledge our faith as a foundational contributor to our success. Being a Christian owned and operated business, we believe, sets us at a higher standard, because we are working in the light of thankfulness for the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for each of us that would invite him into their heart and lives. Because Jesus Christ has established a pattern of excellence for us to follow; we seek to please him and all that we do. As Christmas time approaches we invite all those that may read these simple sentiments of thankfulness and encourage you to invite Jesus Christ into your life and enjoy the rich blessings of fellowship as we do.
We look Forward to working with you in 2017 and beyond!
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TAMU welcomes first black corps commander in university history
Black people were not able to attend Texas A&M University until 87 years after it was founded. It was a bit of a surprise when a...
Rattler exposes homeless life through photography
By Chappell Moore
Society tends to stereotype the homeless while being unaware of the seriousness of the issue.	The John B. Coleman Library held an art...
Panther Ambassadors and Special Programs host One Down Summit
The University College at Prairie View A&M University not only houses freshmen, but provides academic counseling, helps transition high...
Prairie View celebrates Native American Heritage Week
Prairie View A&M University celebrated Native American Heritage week Nov. 5-9.	The week was established to showcase the true...
Time remains to fight Highway 6 landfill
In April 2012, students of Prairie View A&M University were doing everything possible to raise awareness and stop the Georgia based...
Honors Students invited to Bush Fellows Weekend
The Bush School atTexas A&M University hosted six honors students from Prairie View A&M University, Nov. 9-10.	Named after George H....
Hip hop preacher Eric Thomas comes to Prairie View
Hip hop preacher Eric Thomas asked the students of Prairie View A&M University, "what would your life look like if you gave...
Obama wins second presidential term
The presidential campaign finally came to an end Tuesday night with the election of President Barack Obama to a second term in...
PBS visits Prairie View campus
In an initiative geared toward learning about the political views of people under the age of 25, director of the PBS News Hour...
Prairie View welcomes student magazine
By Robert Walker
The student body can soon welcome a new publication to the campus.	After a year and a half of planning and research, Etched...
College of business given endowment money
By Shuntara Thomas
Beatrice and Donald Sowell donated $10,000 to the College of Business.	The money will create the Bea Sowell President scholarship...
Triathlon team makes impact on campus
By Erica Ponder
The university triathlon team is making an impact on the community and university by participating in different events for charity...

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Q: Show that $y^2=x^3+23$ has no integer solutions (hint: use $y^2+4$) I saw a previous proof on this site that addresses this question, but the proof leaves off with a number of form $4k-1$ can't divide $t^2+1$. Why is this?
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Anatomy of a Dictator
Enrique Moradiellos
Based on new research, a major nrew portrait of Franco as dictator and man
On 20th November 1975, General Francisco Franco died in Madrid, just before his 83rd birthday. At the time of his death he had been the head of a dictatorial regime with the title of 'Caudillo' for almost 40 years. In this book, Enrique Moradiellos redraws Franco in three dimensions - Franco, the man; Franco, the Caudillo and Franco's Spain. In so doing, he offers a reappraisal of Franco's personality, his leadership style and the nature of the regime that he established and led until his death. As a dictator who established his power prior to World War II and maintained it well into the 1970s, Franco was one of the most central figures of twentieth-century European history. In Spain today, he is a spectre from a regrettable recent past, uncomfortable yet still very real and significant. Although a realtively minor dictator in comparison with Mussolini, Hitler or Stalin, Franco was more fortunate than them in terms of survival, long-lasting influence and public image. A study of his regime and its historical evolution sheds new light on fundamental questions of European history, including the social and cultural bases for totalitarian or authoritarian challenges to democracy and sources of political legitimacy grounded in the charisma of a leader. In this book, Enrique Moradiellos Garcia examines the dictatorship as well as the dictator and, in doing so, reveals new aspects to our understanding of General Franco, the Caudillo.
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
You're reviewing:Franco


Steven A. Hann, Esq. will present at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Environmental Law Forum on April 11, 2014. The topic of his session is Municipalities and Clean Water Act – CSOs and SSOs. Steve represents numerous municipal entities in both the solicitor and special counsel capacity and is the East Region Solicitor for the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association.


Thank you so much Amanda, for nominating me!
When I read the rules, I knew I had to do this, it's such an awesome idea!
1. Open an MS Word / Google docs document.
3. Your topic is at the foot of this post BUT DO NOT SCROLL DOWN TO SEE IT UNTIL YOU ARE READY WITH A TIMER.
4. Fill the word doc with as many words as you can in the time limit. Once you begin writing do not stop even to turn.
7. At the end of your post write down 'No. Of words =_____' so that we would have an idea of how much you can write within the time frame.
8. Do not forget to copy & paste the entire passage on your blog post with a new Topic for your nominees and copy & paste these rules with your nominations.
I was assigned the topic 'Freedom' and went for the ten minute challenge.
' Freedom. I cant remember a time when this word was not in the back of my mind. Though, to be fair, it was more a feeling than an exact word. Whenever I thought of what I wanted to be when I was older - a hairdresser, an artist, a professor at a university - with the (ever changing) job title, always came the feeling. That feeling was really all I wanted.
When I think of freedom, first and foremost I think of birds. Flying high above the rest of us, soaring and swooping as they wish. They sing at sunrise and sunset. Go about collecting food. They can go wherever they want, like how many fly south for the winter. And I don't think they think about any of it either, I reckon one day they wake up like, 'hey, it's gotten pretty chilly, I think we should fly south now' and then they all go. Just like that, no planning, no debating, no ifs and buts, they just trust their instincts and go. Like all animals I suppose. When did we become so separated to this?
I feel a lot of us have forgotten to trust our instincts. A lot of us look around us for answers instead of looking within and trusting that we already know them, that we already know the 'right' thing to do.
So to me, 'freedom' is a sense of being.
Of being your true self, feeling happy with yourself, and letting yourself be. It is acknowledging the fact that you can do anything you want and nothing can stop you unless you let it.
It was so much fun doing this! The time went a lot more quickly than I thought it would, but I'm still very happy with what I managed to write, once you start, you really get in the zone!
I'm glad :) Yeah, it's so much fun!


I've written a few uplifting/poignant/maudlin posts over the past few weeks. Now I have to let out the snark because it's been backing up on me and seeping out of my pores in a most unsavory manner.
You've also no doubt noticed that there's no Touch of Gray for women. That will never fly. They'd have to call it a Touch of Hag. Maybe they could market it to women who are tired of getting hit on all the time or who want to be taken more seriously at their jobs.
Because grey isn't usually considered hot on chicks. You don't hear a lot of women say they don't mind the greys around their temples. Sure, there are women who have no qualms about letting their greys show—some even flaunt them. But they're the exceptions that prove the rule.
One might argue that I've bought into society's beliefs about what's attractive/not attractive on women. It's true, I probably have. I'll probably keep coloring my hair until I'm too lazy or just don't care anymore.
Maybe that's when Touch of Hag would come in handy: when you want to look like you've been flying on the broomstick for a while but aren't too old for a few more rides. If you know what I'm saying.


Just like your life, your job becomes more and more demanding. More and more jobs will be obsolete or automated in the future. The myth of the irreplaceable specialist has long been busted.
Professional productivity teaches you techniques and give you tools and tips for maximizing the results and minimizing your efforts.
First of all, your work week is usually constraint to 40 hours or less and in most countries working overtime is not tolerated.
Nowadays you are connected all the time and you receive new tasks by email, phone, text message, instant messenger and the social networks. These tasks need to be managed.
Then you have to also learn to prioritize your tasks, goals and all other stimuli if you ever what to get hold of your live. There is a great deal of decision-making involved in the process.
As in your personal life, education will be an ongoing topic. There is hardly an industry that does not call for a constant learning process. You have to keep your core skill, but you also have to acquire new skills and knowledge. That would keep you competitive.
All these requirements force you to search for help in terms of productivity. There is no better employee for any company than the one who is able to retrieve the required information faster than the others and who is able to provide the answers needed better or more complete than the others.
Mastering the professional productivity pillar will give you the upper hand in comparison to your colleagues or competitors. It is safe to assume that to a certain degree everybody outside your family and maybe outside your inner circle of friends is a competitor.
Along with competition, however, comes cooperation. Big rivals in markets with only two competitors could cooperate in order to penetrate a new country or continent. By mixing competition and cooperation you could grow as a professional, but you could also help your community to grow.


Over the past few years David Lynch has done more to bring the Transcendental Meditation technique to people's attention than anyone else. He has practiced the technique for over 37 years and says he has never missed a meditation. He ascribes his legendary creativity to his TM practice. A few years ago he attended a theater play in the Maharishi School in Fairfield, Iowa, and was so impressed by the students that he decided to devote his life to offering more children the opportunity to deploy their full creative potential. In 2005 He founded the David Lynch Foundation (DLF) which offers financial support to learn the TM technique to those that need it most. Since then the foundation has brought TM to over 250.000 students, war veterans, prisoners and people suffering from PTSD around the world.


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package org.mrgeo.hdfs.vector;

import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FSDataInputStream;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;
import org.mrgeo.hdfs.vector.Column.FactorType;
import org.mrgeo.utils.HadoopUtils;
import org.mrgeo.utils.XmlUtils;
import org.w3c.dom.Comment;
import org.w3c.dom.Document;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;

import javax.xml.xpath.XPath;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPathConstants;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPathExpressionException;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Vector;

public class ColumnDefinitionFile
{
  Vector<Column> columns = new Vector<Column>();

  boolean firstLineHeader = false;

  public ColumnDefinitionFile()
  {
  }

  public ColumnDefinitionFile(InputStream is) throws IOException
  {
    load(is);
  }

  public ColumnDefinitionFile(Path path) throws IOException
  {
    if (path == null)
    {
      throw new IOException("A column file path must be specified.");
    }
    FSDataInputStream fdis = path.getFileSystem(HadoopUtils.createConfiguration()).open(path);
    load(fdis);
    fdis.close();
  }

  public ColumnDefinitionFile(String path) throws IOException
  {
    if (path == null)
    {
      throw new IOException("A column file path must be specified.");
    }
    Path p = new Path(path);

    FSDataInputStream fdis = p.getFileSystem(HadoopUtils.createConfiguration()).open(p);
    load(fdis);
    fdis.close();
  }

  public Column getColumn(String c) throws IllegalArgumentException
  {
    return columns.get(getColumnIndex(c));
  }

  public int getColumnIndex(String columnName) throws IllegalArgumentException
  {
    for (int i = 0; i < columns.size(); i++)
    {
      if (columns.get(i).getName().equals(columnName))
      {
        return i;
      }
    }
    throw new IllegalArgumentException("column not found. " + columnName);
  }

  public Vector<Column> getColumns()
  {
    return columns;
  }

  public boolean isFirstLineHeader()
  {
    return firstLineHeader;
  }

  private void load(InputStream is) throws IOException
  {
    Document doc = XmlUtils.parseInputStream(is);
    XPath xp = XmlUtils.createXPath();

    columns.clear();

    try
    {
      String firstLineHeaderStr = xp.evaluate("/AllColumns/@firstLineHeader", doc);
      if (firstLineHeaderStr != null && firstLineHeaderStr.equals("true"))
      {
        firstLineHeader = true;
      }

      NodeList nodes = (NodeList) xp.evaluate("/AllColumns/Column", doc, XPathConstants.NODESET);
      for (int i = 0; i < nodes.getLength(); i++)
      {
        Element s = (Element) nodes.item(i);
        Column c = new Column();
        c.setName(s.getAttribute("name"));
        String type = s.getAttribute("type");
        if (type == null || type.isEmpty())
        {
          type = FactorType.Unknown.toString();
        }
        c.setType(Column.FactorType.valueOf(type));
        String tmp = s.getAttribute("min");
        if (tmp.isEmpty() == false)
        {
          c.setMin(Double.valueOf(tmp));
        }
        tmp = s.getAttribute("max");
        if (tmp.isEmpty() == false)
        {
          c.setMax(Double.valueOf(tmp));
        }
        tmp = s.getAttribute("count");
        if (tmp.isEmpty() == false)
        {
          c.setCount(Long.valueOf(tmp));
        }
        tmp = s.getAttribute("sum");
        if (tmp.isEmpty() == false)
        {
          c.setSum(Double.valueOf(tmp));
        }
        tmp = s.getAttribute("quartile1");
        if (tmp.isEmpty() == false)
        {
          c.setQuartile1(Double.valueOf(tmp));
        }
        tmp = s.getAttribute("quartile2");
        if (tmp.isEmpty() == false)
        {
          c.setQuartile2(Double.valueOf(tmp));
        }
        tmp = s.getAttribute("quartile3");
        if (tmp.isEmpty() == false)
        {
          c.setQuartile3(Double.valueOf(tmp));
        }
        columns.add(c);
      }
    }
    catch (XPathExpressionException e)
    {
      throw new IOException("Error parsing XML", e);
    }
  }

  public void setColumns(Collection<Column> columns)
  {
    this.columns = new Vector<Column>();
    this.columns.addAll(columns);
  }

  public void setColumns(List<String> names)
  {
    this.columns = new Vector<>();
    for (String name: names)
    {
      Column col = new Column(name, FactorType.Unknown);
      columns.add(col);
    }
  }

  public void setFirstLineHeader(boolean header)
  {
    firstLineHeader = header;
  }

  public void store(OutputStream os) throws IOException
  {
    Document doc = XmlUtils.createDocument();

    Element root = doc.createElement("AllColumns");
    root.setAttribute("firstLineHeader", firstLineHeader ? "true" : "false");
    doc.appendChild(root);

    String pigLoad = "loaded = LOAD 'filename' USING PigStorage() AS (";
    String comma = "";

    for (Column c : columns)
    {
      pigLoad += comma + c.getName();
      comma = ", ";
      Element node = doc.createElement("Column");
      root.appendChild(node);
      node.setAttribute("name", c.getName());
      node.setAttribute("type", c.getType().toString());
      if (c.getCount() > 0)
      {
        node.setAttribute("count", Long.toString(c.getCount()));
      }
      if (c.getType() == FactorType.Numeric)
      {
        if (c.getSum() > 0.0)
        {
          node.setAttribute("sum", Double.toString(c.getSum()));
        }
        if (c.getMin() <= c.getMax())
        {
          node.setAttribute("min", Double.toString(c.getMin()));
          node.setAttribute("max", Double.toString(c.getMax()));
        }
        if (c.isQuartile1Valid())
        {
          node.setAttribute("quartile1", Double.toString(c.getQuartile1()));
        }
        if (c.isQuartile2Valid())
        {
          node.setAttribute("quartile2", Double.toString(c.getQuartile2()));
        }
        if (c.isQuartile3Valid())
        {
          node.setAttribute("quartile3", Double.toString(c.getQuartile3()));
        }
      }
    }

    pigLoad += ");";

    Comment c = doc.createComment(pigLoad);
    root.appendChild(c);

    XmlUtils.writeDocument(doc, new OutputStreamWriter(os));
  }

  public void store(Path output) throws IOException
  {
    FileSystem fs = output.getFileSystem(HadoopUtils.createConfiguration());
    fs.delete(output, true);
    OutputStream os = fs.create(output, true);
    store(os);
    os.close();
  }

}

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The big Hollywood musical was on the decline when MGM produced Kismet, the lavish 1955 musical fantasy. On stage, Kismet had succeeded on the strength of its memorable music, a whimsical plot and the star presence of Broadway legend Alfred Drake. For the screen they kept the original score and trusted much of it to their own resident baritone, Howard Keel. But though his acting was more than enough to sell the material, something in the screen translation didn't click, turning whimsy into elephantine spectacle. Only Keel's scenes, particularly with leading lady Dolores Gray, suggest what a distinctive musical Kismet could have been.
Edward Knoblock's Arabian Nights fantasy about the beggar poet who uses his wits to rise to a position of power and influence in ancient Bagdad had provided star vehicles for Oscar Asche in London and Otis Skinner on Broadway in 1911. The play was filmed five times, twice with Skinner (a 1920 silent and a 1930 talking film). The most recent version had been an MGM production with Ronald Colman and Marlene Dietrich in 1944. The studio's top musical producer, Arthur Freed, was actually planning an original musical version of the material, with script and score by Alan Jay Lerner and Arthur Schwartz, when he discovered a musical drawing on the compositions of Alexander Borodin was being readied for Broadway.
Songwriters Bob Wright and Chet Forrest had scored a hit in 1944 with the operetta Song of Norway, whose score was adapted from the music of Edvard Grieg. They had had less success with musicals adapted from the works of Johann Strauss, Victor Herbert and Heitor Villa-Lobos. Then their friend, composer Vernon Duke, suggested they use Borodin's music as the basis for an adaptation of Knoblock's play. Before Kismet even opened, MGM began negotiating for the rights, eventually paying $125,000 for them. When the show became a hit, playing 584 performances and winning Tonys for Best Musical and Best Actor in a Musical (Alfred Drake), that seemed like a sound investment. An added boost was the popularity of its biggest hit, "Stranger in Paradise," taken from Borodin's "Polovetsian Dances." The melody was already popular before the musical opened, having also inspired "My Fantasy," a hit for Artie Shaw and his Orchestra in 1940.
Freed signed the show's book writers, Charles Lederer and Luther Davis, to adapt the script, then turned to his top director Vincente Minnelli. To his surprise, however, Minnelli declined the film, claiming to have hated the stage version. Production head Dore Schary tried to pressure Minnelli and finally got him to make the film by agreeing to film a pet project of his, the Vincent Van Gogh biography Lust for Life (1956).
At one point, Freed had spoken of casting Ezio Pinza, but the studio went with Keel, who was already under contract. Keel had earlier followed Drake into the role of Curly in Oklahoma! on Broadway and had demonstrated that he had the acting chops for the flamboyant role, having scored in the film version of another Drake hit, Kiss Me Kate, in 1953. But at 36, he was a little too young for the role, particularly with the 27-year-old Ann Blyth cast as his daughter. Blyth's youthful love interest was to be Vic Damone, a pop singer who scored with many top forty hits, even if he lacked the acting skills needed for the stylized script. At least Keel got a powerful leading lady in Dolores Gray, who had recently signed a studio contract after a string of stage successes, including heading the London company of Annie Get Your Gun.
For choreographer, Freed turned to Jack Cole, who had won acclaim staging the dances for the play's stage version. Ironically, he had also staged Marlene Dietrich's seductive dance in MGM's earlier version of the story. Cole's problems started when it came time to stage "Not Since Nineveh," Gray's big number and one of the most complicated dance pieces in the film. Cole and arranger Johnny Green quarreled over the number, leading them to turn to Freed, who sided with the known quantity, Green. When the film was edited, Cole was disappointed to see some of his best choreography left on the cutting room floor.
Minnelli also had problems. After agreeing to make the film he had developed some enthusiasm by conceiving it as a fairy tale, with stylized sets and lighting. But during the actual filming, he was preoccupied with preparations for Lust for Life. As a result, he spent more time working on the set design than directing the actors. As production ground on, it became clear that what was turning up on screen was not some whimsical fantasy but a leaden comedy-drama. Only Keel and Gray had the proper tongue-in-cheek attitude to give him what he wanted, and their big numbers were clearly the film's highlights. When Kismet ran over schedule, Stanley Donen had to take over direction for the last three days and one day of re-takes because Minnelli was due in Europe to start Lust for Life.
The reviews of Kismet were mixed to dismal. Although they praised the film's opulence, the score and Keel's and Gray's performances, critics found the rest of the film lacking. In the New York Times, Bosley Crowther said it was staged "...as though it were the marching orders for the Macy parade. It is brought forth with vast deliberation, it is full of much talking back and forth and it moves at a ponderous tempo, as though it is meant to give all the spectators a chance to see it fully as it goes by." Made for an estimated $2.6 million, Kismet only brought in $2.9 million worldwide, signaling the decline of the big studio musical. Following Brigadoon (1954) and the unjustly neglected It's Always Fair Weather (1955), it was the third Freed production in a row to under-perform at the box office.
In later years, Kismet has attracted attention among auteurists, who have studied it for signs of Minnelli's directorial personality, even while ranking it among his lesser works. The film also provides a footnote to entertainment history thanks to the presence in the cast of future television producer Aaron Spelling in an unbilled bit as a beggar. After making Kismet, the aspiring actor decided that he had no future in that field and moved behind the camera. In later years, Minnelli would joke that he was responsible for Spelling's spectacular career.
Principal Cast: Howard Keel (The Poet), Ann Blyth (Marsinah), Dolores Gray (Lalume), Vic Damone (The Caliph), Monty Woolley (Omar), Sebastian Cabot (Wazir), Jay C. Flippen (Jawan), Mike Mazurki (Chief Policeman), Jack Elam (Hassan-Ben), Ted de Corsia (Police Subaltern), Ross Bagdasarian (Fevvol), Barrie Chase (Harem Showgirl), Jamie Farr (Orange Merchant), Aaron Spelling (Beggar), Bruno VeSota (Wholesaler), Mel Welles (Beggar).


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Extremist Ideas
Amia Srinivasan
The Counterterrorism and Security Bill 2014-15 has all but completed its swift passage into law. Sponsored by Theresa May and Lord Bates of the Home Office, it promises to expand the state's paranoid reach in predictable ways: new powers to seize passports and bar UK citizens from returning home; a requirement that internet service providers collect data on users; a provision that airlines and rail and shipping companies may have to seek permission from the Home Office to carry certain groups of people.
More novel is the bill's requirement that schools and universities conduct surveillance on their students. Section 25.1 states that education institutions are among the 'specified authorities' – along with councils, prisons, hospitals and police chiefs – that must 'have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism'. The Home Office has published guidance notes on how this duty is to be fulfilled. Administrators must conduct 'risk assessments' to uncover 'where and how' their students might be drawn to extremist ideology, including 'non-violent extremism'. All staff members should be trained in ways to 'challenge extremist ideas', and if they find anyone who appears 'vulnerable to being drawn into extremism', refer them to local anti-terrorism panels for 'support'. It isn't only students who will get the benefit of these panels; the bill will mean that any member of the public can be referred to them by a specified authority.
In addition, all visiting speakers must be vetted for their anti-extremist credentials at least two weeks in advance, and their lecture notes and slides scrutinised. Maybe this will help procrastinating academics to plan their lectures ahead of time. Or perhaps they will just stop speaking. Lords Macdonald and Pannick have moved an amendment to Section 25 pointing out that, in addition to the duty to fight terrorism, educational institutions 'shall also have due regard to the maintenance of academic freedom and freedom of expression within the law'.
education counterterrorism law
pdh60 says:
Nothing wrong with asking rail, airline and ship for their data?
13 February 2015 at 1:06am
Philip Amos says:
Ronald Reagan rather wanted to emulate Margaret Thatcher. The trend since Blair first took office has been to emulate whatever the U.S. is up to, and what it is up to is not by any means synonymous with what the President says or wants to do. It was closely watching the States that I got the idea that the term 'terrorism' had been recognized by the right-wing as a very useful term indeed. Use your friends in the media, e.g., Fox News, and loopiest politicos to scare the wits out of people with the word, and then you can use it to justify a multitude of injustices. An eight year-old boy who pointed his Baggins ring at his best friend and told him he could take complete of him was suspended from school for making "terrorist threats". So have we gone from the Twin Towers to kids playing games, and the gist of the matter is that there's hardly anything in between that can't be termed 'terroristic', and in the States has been. The U.K is following this lead, of course. But I am in no doubt that this is a conscious, utterly cynical use of a real but overblown issue to gather data on and take control of the activities of all private persons. It is the menacing form of Positive Liberty that Isaiah Berlin warned of in his Two Concepts of Liberty, the very same conception of it that led to totalitarianism in Germany and the Soviet Union.
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**Using LaTeX to produce magazines that look just as well as those made using Adobe's InDesign is way harder than it should be. You don't want to mess around with arcane (La)TeX commands – you just want to create something that looks  nice, with as little effort as possible. Bonaparticle helps you do exactly that, by offering an easy to extend and use LaTeX class.**

## Built using Bonaparticle

### The Bonaparticle Chronicle (example)

The Bonaparticle Chronicle is a fictional magazine that covers news and sciencey things, and is compiled directly using `bonaparticle.cls`. This is not how you're "supposed" to use the class, but it does demonstrate some of the basic features.

You can view the source and output in the [examples/plain/](examples/plain/)  folder of this repository.

### Vakidioot

The [Vakidioot](https://www.a-eskwadraat.nl/Vereniging/Commissies/vakid/) is a student-run bi-monthly magazine published by [A–Eskwadraat, the study association for students in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Information Science at Utrecht University](https://www.a-eskwadraat.nl/). Coincidentally, the Vakidioot also serves as the main beta tester of the Bonaparticle class.

An example of a Vakidioot article can be found in the [examples/vakidioot/](examples/vakidioot/) folder of this repository.

## Frequently asked questions

#### Why "Bonaparticle"? How does one even pronounce that?
Bonaparticle is an amalgamation of "(Napoléon) Bonaparte" and "article". The Bonaparticle class is mainly intended for magazine _articles_ and the author of the class sometimes [plays as France in Sid Meier's Civilization V](http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Napoleon_(Civ5)), but other than that, there's no real reason for naming it Bonaparticle. Other names that were considered are "PolyTeX" (which would've been nice if this was developed at a [polytechnic university](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_technology), but it's not), "CalTeX" (which would've been nice if this was developed at [Caltech](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Institute_of_Technology), but that isn't the case either), and the very generic and unassuming name "magazine".

## License
`bonaparticle.cls` and all included examples are licensed under the [The MIT license](LICENSE.md).

## Contacting the author
If you have any questions about this project (or just want to say hi), you can contact me by sending an email to:

```python
name  = 'chunfeilung'
email = name[0] + name[4] + name[-4:] + '@acm.org'
```

or simply [create a new issue](https://github.com/chunfeilung/bonaparticle/issues).


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Bush Archive
Bush Telegraph 2006
The highlight of my month has definitely been attending the birth of my wee grand-daughter, Juliette. She was born at home in Auckland on 10 September, bringing much joy to all her family.
My visit to Auckland Presbytery gave me a new experience of our Church (like most of us who live beyond the Bombay Hills, my views on the big city have been formed by questionable assumptions). I appreciated the warmth of my welcome in the big city, especially among our Pacific Island and Asian congregations. It is a large presbytery with 55 parishes, but it shows the rest of us the way by forming regions within the whole. Currently most of these parishes are the conventional suburban parish model, but the presbytery is very aware of the challenges to provide real, effective inner city ministry and also of planting new ventures in the ever-expanding subdivisions. More than anywhere in New Zealand, in Auckland our huge assets of church buildings and land need to be utilised for growth in our mission.
Making heard the public voice of the church has taken some time and energy this month. First I met in Wellington with the Church leaders and then a week later, some of the group (those with social service arms like our Presbyterian Support) went to meet the Prime Minister and members of her cabinet. We were warmly welcomed and our views heard and engaged with. While in Auckland I met with the Mayor, Dick Hubbard and heard about the style of Auckland from his point of view. Aware that he is now facing an election campaign, I told him we would be praying for a good campaign, based on policy rather than personalities. I explained that as a Christ-centred, community-facing church shalom
My Christ-centred community-facing stories for this month are rather varied
Firstly, well done to the parish of Devonport , who over the years have secured local support and community funding and put their backs into clearing the local town cemetery to make this sacred space beautiful again. They have honored their ancestors and respected our nation's history in the process.
And secondly it was good to see Christchurch minister, the Rev Lapana Faletolu, fronting up on TV in the Campaign against Violence: It's not OK.
And then there is the enthusiastic work of the Rev Mahendran Nair, who with the support of the Auckland Presbytery has formed a Parish Development Unit for Fijian Indians in Auckland.
Early in October, I will host the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Sheilagh Kesting and her Chaplain, the Very Rev Sheila Maxey, (a past Moderator of the United Reformed Church in the UK). They will meet with folk in Auckland, in Wellington and in Dunedin. Later in the month I am invited to Southern Africa as the chaplain and Bible study leader for a CWM team, visiting the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, addressing issues of women ministry and gender equity. It will be a challenging time!
Finally let me refresh your mission with the text from Jeremiah 29 I have been using as a basis for my message as Moderator.
The Lord says, "Seek the shalom of the city where I have sent you, and pray for it, for in it's shalom you will find your own……."
May you and your place know God's shalom in this next month.
Assembly Office update
Warm spring greetings.
The lawn needs mowing and my old Victa 2 stroke has just given up. What am I going to do? In parish life, planning starts shifting toward Christmas and those various end of year events are being scheduled. At Assembly Office the financial audit has just been completed and the annual accounts are being approved by the Council and will be distributed shortly.
It is a time to thank you again for your support of the Assembly Assessment. Parishes sacrificially gave over $4m to the national work and mission of our church – supporting work that we only ever could do by working together.
The Church's engagement with social issues
Thank you to the people who have written to me expressing concerns about the processes involved in our decision to withdraw from CASI. I have tried to provide as much detail as I can in response to the questions that have been raised and have expressed the Council's desire to find the best and most effective ways to address matters of public concern. Thanks too to those who have made some very positive suggestions and offered help as we seek to engage, as Christians, with national and international public issues.
This is the action we are taking:
We have committed to provide, on a regular basis, a study and discussion guide focusing on a particular area of social concern. Our hope is that these guides will not only be of use to local congregations but may also provide opportunities to invite other in the wider community to discussions that have a basis in Christian faith and Biblical teaching.
We are developing on our website a section that will highlight what congregations around New Zealand are doing in terms of engaging with their local communities in witnessing to the healing, hope, justice and peace at the heart of Jesus' teachings. The site will also proved resources developed by CASI, the Bioethics Council and Christian groups actively engaged in research and developing responses to social issues.
We are supporting our Moderator as she engages in meaningful dialogue with our nation's political leaders.
We are also looking at ways to develop submissions relating to proposed Government legislation. I am aware that on almost any topic there is a breadth of opinion represented by the membership of our Church. However, there may be some areas where we could assume a broad support base – for example with gambling, alcohol and smoking legislation, and matters relating to the reduction of violence and the safety of children and young people.
Pago Pago Meeting of the Pacific Conference of Churches
The presence of members of Te Aka Puaho and the Pacific Island Synod meant that we were well represented at this meeting of over 200 church leaders from a range of pacific churches – including the Catholic Church. The meeting highlights concerns from around the region. Of particular concern were matters to do with climate change (even a small rise in ocean levels will bring the physical existence of some low lying pacific nations to an end) the civil unrest experience in many nations in the region and the threat of HIV/Aids which is posing an ever increasing problem to many of our pacific neighbours.
While different for New Zealand and Australia, in almost all other Pacific nations, churches provide the most important non government infrastructure supporting the social, cultural and educational activities of these nations.
Establishment Board
The Board overseeing the transition from the School of Ministry to the Knox Centre for Christian Leadership continues to meet about every three months. The sale of Church houses in Opoho has begun, plans for the remodelling of the Hewitson Wing are being developed and interviews are being carried out this month for the Auckland-based Centre appointment. The first students to engage in the internship training programme will begin their work at the beginning of next year.
Prayers for October
As we begin the process of identifying the Moderator for the 2010 General Assembly, we pray for God's guidance and discernment.
The interview panel that seeks make decisions concerning the appointment of the new staff member for the Knox Centre.
Our brothers and sisters in the Pacific as we seek together to celebrate the blessings and to meet the challenges faced by those who live in this part of the world.
Martin Baker
Finance update
Presbyterian Investment Fund Security
The Church Property Trustees have issued a statement to all depositors in the Presbyterian Investment Fund regarding the safety of funds in the wake of recent, high profile failures of some finance companies.
To reiterate, PIF investments are rated 'Investment Grade' and are not of the type chosen by the failed companies. Trustees are very mindful of the safety of funds entrusted to them and to minimize risk have a policy of investment in secure, NZ-based organisations. Currently over 90 percent of investments are in NZ-registered banks under the supervision of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Change in Interest rate on PIF Deposits
I have been advised by the Church Property Trustees that the interest rate on Presbyterian Investment Fund Deposits has increased by 0.25% to 7.75% from 1 July. This is in line with market movements on interest rates.
A reminder that Parish statistics forms are now overdue. Thank you to Parishes who have completed the forms and returned them to Presbyteries. Please action if you have not already done so. I am aware the finance form is not particularly user friendly and will endeavour to simplify for next year. You will note there are some changes to last year's version to allow for expenses and income that is now exempt from accessible income. (refer items 12-15). I included an explanation of these items in the August Newsletter but am still receiving some queries. Please contact me if the instruction is not clear.
Invoices for 2007/08 insurance premiums have been sent to Parishes and are due by 27 September. Please pay by that date in order to receive the prompt payment discount. This year a loyalty discount has also been applied to the charge. This discount is possible due to less-than-anticipated claims expense in the year to August 2006.
General Assembly Annual Accounts
Our auditors Ernst and Young have completed their audit of the General Assembly accounts to 30 June 2007 and have agreed them with the Audit Committee. These have been signed off by the Council of Assembly and will shortly be distributed.
Brendan Sweeney
Global Mission update
Myanmar - a pilgrimage of pain and hope
Having just returned from Myanmar, the latest news reports of the marches for democracy have had me glued to the media; check out the latest news at some of the news websites.
There are several websites on the topic of the plight of Burma. Given the complexity of the situation, it is not surprising that there are conflicting opinions.
http://www.freeburmacoalition.org/
http://www.freeburma.org/
Clearly the country is on a knife-edge right now. The military junta are probably the most unpredictable and draconian rulers in the world. They have just enforced a dusk-to-dawn curfew and soldiers are on the streets of the capital, Yangon. In response, the US government plans to tighten sanctions and have called on the UK and EU governments to do the same. But is this the best we can do? What does all this mean for us as we seek to build a relationship with the Presbyterian Church of Myanmar (PCM)? Do we stop too?
My call is for the exact opposite. The situation in Kalaymyo-Tahan, where the Assembly Office is located, is critical and the Church is struggling with serious constraints. We were hosted with grace and extravagance despite the close attentions of the police and military to our every move. The "out-dated" notebook computers than Andrew and Angela Norton carried in as a gift for the Church were received with great joy. The opportunity exists for us to make a significant difference to the capacity of our partner Church to spread the Gospel through love in action. The PCM have decided that projects that alleviate the oppressive poverty being experienced daily by the population are their best means of evangelism in this profoundly Buddhist nation. Our Moderator, Pamela, has agreed that I extend her special Moderator's Appeal for Myanmar for another year as well as expand its scope.
Would it be outrageous to set a target of NZ$100,000 in one year?
It isn't when you see their pain. It isn't when you consider that would work out at about $250 per parish! Or $3 per member? It isn't when one witnesses the hopefulness that springs to life simply by the fact that we were willing to travel all the way to Kalaymyo and not stop in Yangon. It isn't when one considers how much we have to give. If Myanmar ministers earn a stipend, it is rarely more than a US$1 a day. What would happen if each of our ministers "tithed" a stipend a month from the recent increase we all received? Teachers earn 50c a day. The theological lecturers at Tahan Theological College are not being paid regularly - but they continue to teach the 175 young, vibrant students for the ministry. Come on Church, our partners have opened their arms in welcome. Consider just some of the opportunities:
Capacity building for healthy communities
Imagine a largely subsistence community where money is not really in circulation. So projects must be small. Think in cents. A street sweeper working 12 hours a day, seven days a week earns 30c a day.
Chicken house - We have already established a pilot chicken house that has "meat chicken" on one floor and "egg chicken" on another. Potential profit is at least US$300 in six months (even after the church community have consumed some of the produce). It costs NZ$3000 to set up a house and put in the first stock of chicks. Restocking and feed cost NZ$500.
Water buffalo and carts - Not only do they increase the people's capacity to work the paddy fields and transport goods, but they can be hired out and they calve. A team of two buffalo and a cart cost up to NZ$1000 per team (depending on the season).
Meat - A beast called a mithun (a breed of bison related to water buffalo) are indigenous to the Chin Hills. They are highly prized for their high quality, organic meat which can be sold in India. The profit is approximately US$300 per beast and the grazing costs very low.
Vegetables - The few packets of seed we sent last year all grew and produced a crop. What if somebody who "knows seeds" was to go and identify the best crop to plant?
Micro-enterprise
Andrew Colgan and his friends from St Luke's, Remuera, have established a micro-enterprise fund called Aotearoa Development Cooperative. They plan to return to Kalaymyo in December to train individuals in this special brand of development. The fund needs capital in order to be able to make micro loans.
Agape Clinic
Visiting the clinic reduced the three of us to tears. It was awful to see rubber gloves being washed. The labour ward and operating theatre were horrible. Where do we start?
Beds - wooden slats are not the best way to rest when you are sick. Hospital beds can be purchased in India for NZ$500 each.
Air conditioning - they want to air-condition one ward for the critically ill. It will cost NZ$1000.
Medical supplies - the basic essentials are non-existent. Any good ideas?
Theological students - there is a deep desire for post-graduate study outside Myanmar. The cost is NZ$5000 per year. It is highly unlikely that young women will be nominated for a scholarship - unless of course - it was specifically for young women! The GMO sponsors two theological scholarships a year - but there is a real desire for more.
Notebook computers - the lag in the introduction of technology is considerable. So what are out-dated caste-offs for us, as very valuable in Myanmar. But let's send the best we can. Must have Windows and software. Battery life is also critical as power supply is intermittent.
Flash-drive/memory stick - call it what you will, I bet your youth group could find 20 lying in drawers that they no longer use since they bought themselves an iPod. These are like gold for theological students needing to store their work done on borrowed computers.
Digital cameras - You know that cheap 2 Meg one you don't use any more?
And I haven't even got to the Children's Home yet. There are eight Synods in which we need to replicate the capacity building and computer technology.
Zo Synod - We have already made significant progress through the Moderator's Appeal and have five buffalo and two carts in operation and have just released the funding for a second chicken house. They have also received two notebook computers.
Tedim Synod Church Centre and Manse - Since this burnt to the ground, the people have nowhere to gather for worship and the minister is without a home. We have released US$3000 for the first phase of the rebuild. But we still need funding to achieve the target of US$10,000 to finish the rebuild.
Lairam Synod - has been identified by the PCM as the next Synod to benefit from our friendship. If you want to be part of the project from the beginning - this is your chance.
It is impossible to find the words to adequately describe the experience. But Andrew Norton, Angela Norton and I are willing to try if you make contact.
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globalmission@xtra.co.nz
Kids Friendly update
the latest issue of hands on is now available; click here to download
Youth Ministry update
It is with great pleasure that I can report that our national PYM team is now fully functional. With the recent addition of Steve Millward to the team we now have our fantastic four.
The team consists of:
Stephanie Redhead (Team Leader)
Robyn Burnett
Judy Te Whiu
Steve Millward
The team are working together using a strength-based approach rather than geographical areas, however Steve and Judy are looking after the North Island and Stephanie and Robyn are taking care of the South.
The mission statement for Presbyterian Youth Ministry is "making Jesus Christ known," and the national team are passionate about helping youth leaders and youth ministries do that. We are able to assist you and your churches by providing networking, training, resourcing and advocacy.
To get in touch with anyone on the team or find out what is happening with PYM contact:
The PYM Office
youth(at)presbyterian.org.nz
25 Robertson Street
Email addresses of Assembly Office staff
We have standardised email addresses for Assembly Office staff in order to simplify email set-up and administration.
Everyone working for General Assembly has the address firstname(at)presbyterian.org.nz. This includes staff at Assembly Office in Wellington as well as those working for Presbyterian Youth Ministry and other national staff.
Emails sent to our @pcanz.org.nz addresses will continue to be received, but replies will now come from our @presbyterian.org.nz addresses.
CWS notices
Help build a better future – support the CWS Christmas Appeal
The resource kit for this year's Christmas Appeal has been sent to all parishes. In it you will find a range of information to help plan Advent services and promote the annual appeal. Resource orders – including Pacific and Asian language posters, service sheets, PowerPoint presentation on the theme and appeal envelopes – are due 6 October. A short DVD/video spot, "help build a better future", will be available at the end of October. Please order now. Thanks for your ongoing support. It is only with YOUR help that CWS can fund its overseas partners in their efforts to overcome poverty and build a better future. Email cws(at)cws.org.nz or phone 0800 74 73 72 if you have not received your kit or if you require further information.
Hurricane Felix
Hurricane Felix struck the isolated northern Caribbean coast of Nicaragua on 4 September with wind speeds of up to 260 km/hr. 7,795 houses have been destroyed and another 8,848 damaged. Almost 50,000 people have been affected. CWS partner, CEPAD, with 25 years experience working in the area, is providing assistance. The long-term impact will be significant in a region where an estimated 200,000 people live in poverty. Agriculture and fruit trees, on which much of the population depends for sustenance, have been severely damaged. CWS is appealing for donations to support the recovery work. Donate online at www.cws.org.nz, phone 0800 74 73 72 or post to CWS, PO Box 22652, Christchurch 8142. CEPAD executive director Dámaris Albuquerque, who was in New Zealand this time last year, has sent her thanks for the prayers, solidarity and funding.
Trade Week of Action
As part of the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance's Trade Week of Action,14-21 October, CWS is asking people to take action on New Zealand's role on the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER). A letter to persuade the Minister of Trade, Mr Phil Goff, to stop putting unfair pressure on Pacific countries to adopt an agreement that is most favourable to Australia and New Zealand and will disadvantage Pacific countries can be downloaded from the CWS website along with background information on PACER. Other information, worship and action ideas including for World Food Day on 16 October are also available. Follow the link on www.cws.org.nz or contact cws(at)cws.org.nz/phone 0800 74 73 72. CWS sees this week as a significant opportunity for churches and concerned people to learn more about how current international trade rules keep poor people in poverty and to support global actions to ensure the right to food for all people.
Don't forget to order your 2008 CWS Calendar
The new CWS calendar is a smaller-than-usual square format and retails for $6.00. It features "People at Work" in CWS partner projects. A great gift. Order your copies with payment to CWS PO Box 22652, Christchurch 8142. For more information: email- cws(at)cws.org.nz or visit- www.cws.org.nz
Churches' Agency on Social Issues
Availability of resources
With the coming closure of CASI, we have been looking at ways to ensure that resources on social issues are still available to churches. The Uniting Congregations of Aotearoa New Zealand (UCANZ) Office have indicated that they are willing to take responsibility for the remaining stocks of CASI publications. We will publish a list of what is available, and the contact details in the final issue of Broadsheet which will come out in November.
For a place to find out about current issues we recommend the Rural Bulletin, published monthly by Rural Women New Zealand. www.ruralwomen.org/ruralbulletin.htm). The first section of this is always a list of current issues that are open to public submissions, with details of how and when to make a submission.
For ongoing information and discussion on issues of crime, punishment and law enforcement, we recommend the Rethinking website (www.rethinking.org.nz) which is sponsored by the Salvation Army and the Prison Fellowship of New Zealand. Again they have a regular emailed newsletter that you can subscribe to.
Vodafone Live sells 'adult' content
A recent Salvation Army newsletter brought to our attention the fact that Vodafone is now selling age-restricted content through its mobile network. This is a new policy for Vodafone New Zealand (the "Content Standards" page of their website still says that while Vodafone in some countries does offer age restricted material, it is not available in New Zealand. However Maxim magazine content "for the boys" is already listed as available in the Entertainment section of the NZ Vodafone Live directory).
CASI considers that this is an irresponsible move by Vodafone. They claim that this material will be age restricted, but they have no way of confirming the age of the person currently holding and using any particular internet-capable mobile phone, nor can they limit where that person resends the pictures. The responsibility is placed back on parents to ensure that phones used by their children are barred from accessing adult content. Many parents may not even be aware that this material is available on the phone that they have given their child!
Vodafone's own reports make it clear that this is a move driven by a profit motive. "The adult mobile content market …. is forecast to grow from $400 million revenue in 2004 to $5 billion in 2010". "Key benefits" listed in the report are an "increase in portfolio of content by providing more age-restricted content…" and "… if age-restricted content is clearly labelled and positioned … users will be able to find it more easily" (White paper on Content Standards prepared for Vodafone by fathom partners
CASI will be making a protest to Vodafone, and we suggest that this is something that churches or presbyteries may also want to follow through on.
School of Ministry Scholarships
Foundations continue to be laid for the launch of the new Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership in 2008. Next year's student body will consist of three people commencing their ministry formation under the new internship programme, six final-year ordination students in Dunedin, and four distance students. A lot of effort is being concentrated on curriculum development as we move from a semester-based system to a series of block courses.
A survey of ministry and leadership training needs around the country was conducted in July. The results of the survey are currently being collated, and will inform the development of regional training opportunities in 2008.
Unfortunately, Jeremy Begbie has had to withdraw from teaching the Summer School (21 to 25 January) on Theology in the Company of the Arts. We have been very fortunate, however, in finding a very able replacement in Trevor Hart. Professor Hart is Principal of St Mary's College at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, as well as being Director of the Institute for Theology, Imagination and Arts (ITIA).
ITIA aims to advance and enrich an active conversation between Christian theology and the arts - bringing rigorous theological thinking to the arts, and bringing the resources of the arts to the enterprise of theology. As part of this, it seeks to explore the role of the imagination in the arts, as part of a wider theological interest in the imaginative aspects of our humanity.
The Summer School is run in partnership with the University of Otago. People can either enroll in the paper through the University (it is offered as part of the Master of Ministry programme) or they can audit the paper through us. This means sitting in on the lectures and receiving the course book, but not having to do the assignments. The cost of auditing the paper in this way is $600. Funding assistance may be applied for. Direct all enquiries to me at the School of Ministry.
Graham Redding
Introduction Work Group
The IWG still has five students to place for 2007 so please could Settlement Boards consider engaging with an Ordinand from the School of Ministry. Contact Amanda Guy, Introduction Work Group Convener. Ph: (03) 476 6559.
The Introduction Work Group is still seeking viable parish profiles for the 2007 Ordination Studies Ordinands. Our Ordinands are of high calibre experienced in many areas of the national Church and are ready to serve you at the completion of their studies this year. Please email profiles to the Convenor Amanda Guy or phone for further information on (03) 476-6559.
The first in a series of four group study resources produced by Assembly Office is hot of the press.
Copies of Coming of Age: bring on the baby boomers will be available from your parish minister. Ageing is something that affects all of us. As you reflect on the issues raised in the resource – elder abuse, financial hardship – also consider what actions you and your congregation might take to make life better for ageing Kiwis in your community.
Look out for the next resource in the series (due out in December), which is on youth wellness.
Church Register
The Church Register lists additions to, deletions from, and changes in status on the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand Ministerial Roll as advised by Presbytery Clerks as at 25 June 2007 Please amend the roll in your yearbook accordingly.
Changes in Status
Rev. Richard Gray, Minister Within the Bounds, South Canterbury Presbytery, to Minister Within the Bounds, Wellington Presbytery on 21 August 2007.
Removal from the roll:
Mrs Beth Nichol, former librarian of the Hewitson Library, died 2 September 2007.
Click here to see the full table of vacancies
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package random

import (
	"encoding/binary"

	"github.com/chihaya/chihaya/bittorrent"
)

// DeriveEntropyFromRequest generates 2*64 bits of pseudo random state from an
// AnnounceRequest.
//
// Calling DeriveEntropyFromRequest multiple times yields the same values.
func DeriveEntropyFromRequest(req *bittorrent.AnnounceRequest) (uint64, uint64) {
	v0 := binary.BigEndian.Uint64(req.InfoHash[:8]) + binary.BigEndian.Uint64(req.InfoHash[8:16])
	v1 := binary.BigEndian.Uint64(req.Peer.ID[:8]) + binary.BigEndian.Uint64(req.Peer.ID[8:16])
	return v0, v1
}


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NORTH KOREAN HACKERS USED ITAEWON HALLOWEEN TRAGEDY FOR MALWARE ATTACKS: GOOGLE'S ANTI-HACKING UNIT
Google's anti-hacking unit, also known as the Threat Analysis Group, has revealed in a report that North Korean government-funded hackers used the Itaewon Halloween tragedy for numerous malware attacks. The way these hackers went about was pretty dubious.
The hackers planted malicious code in MS Office documents and disguised them as official documents from the South Korean government about the Halloween incident.
A massive crowd was struck by disaster in the city of Itaewon on October 29, when thousands of people gathered to celebrate Halloween after missing the festival celebrations for almost two years because of the pandemic. Itaewon, as a city, was known for its nightlife and party culture. The disaster claimed the lives of 158 young people, as per official records.
Google's Threat Analysis Group traced the activity to a group of North Korean government-backed hackers known as APT37. This group has a proven track record of targeting the South Korean population in general, as well as North Korean defectors, policymakers, journalists, and human rights activists from across the world who speak against North Korea's brutal treatment of their people.
"This incident was widely reported on, and the lure takes advantage of widespread public interest in the accident," Threat Analysis Group said.
Google said it had reported a related software vulnerability to Microsoft within hours of its discovery on October 31. Microsoft issued a patch to fix the issue on November 8.
North Korean hackers have often been held responsible for several significant cyberattacks worldwide. Many of these cyberattacks have been in the form of attacks on banks or ransomware attacks which have been aimed at gathering funds for the cash-strapped regime of Kim Jong-un.
As per Threat Analysis Group and blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, North Korean state-sponsored hackers have stolen digital assets and money worth over $840 million in the first five months of 2022. In 2021, the hackers stole just a little over $400 million.
A panel of experts set up by the United Nations to monitor the enforcement of sanctions on North Korea has often accused Pyongyang of using hacked funds to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, which are then used to threaten South Korea and its allies, especially the US.
Last year, the United States Department of Justice charged three computer programmers linked to the North Korean military for extorting or stealing more than $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrency through a series of cyberattacks back in 2014.
North Korea, meanwhile, has always denied the allegations of these attacks and has maintained that we carry out these cyberattacks. North Korea often accuses the US and its allies of spreading false rumors.


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ATLANTA, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scientific-Atlanta announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with SBC Communications, Inc. to design, build and activate the IP video super hub offices (SHO), IP video hub offices (VHO) and IP video operations center (VOC) for its Project Lightspeed network. This advanced network will be able to deliver video, voice and data services to 18 million households in the SBC 13-state service area.
In this first-of-its-kind network, the IP video super hub offices will use Scientific-Atlanta's state-of-the-art video encoders for efficient advanced video coding (AVC) for standard-definition and high-definition transmissions, and will be capable of serving the entire SBC footprint. Additional Scientific-Atlanta advanced video encoders in the IP video hub offices, located throughout the SBC service area, will provide the essential encoding functions for locally originated content. At the IP video operations center, Scientific-Atlanta's ROSA(TM) Element Manager system will be used to support a broad array of network monitoring and control functions. Scientific-Atlanta's extensive experience with video networks enables it to provide SBC companies with comprehensive, proven system integration services for the SHOs, VHOs, and the VOC.
"The SBC IPTV architecture represents a significant milestone in the delivery of video to the home over DSL. The state-of-the-art IP video super hub offices and IP video hubs we are creating will provide SBC companies with the performance needed to support services on one of the world's most advanced video processing networks," said Jim McDonald, chairman, president and CEO at Scientific-Atlanta. "We also look forward to working hand in hand with Alcatel and Microsoft to assist SBC companies with creating and launching an IP video system."
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. ( http://www.scientificatlanta.com/ ) is a leading supplier of digital content contribution and distribution systems, transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and voice over IP (VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support.
"Forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may be included in this news release. A variety of factors could cause Scientific-Atlanta's actual results to differ from the anticipated results expressed in such forward-looking statements. Investors are referred to Scientific-Atlanta's Cautionary Statements (Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's most recent Form 10-Q), which statements are incorporated into this news release by reference.


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This year we have seen large scale non-payment of contractors by implementing agents, local authorities and private clients. Not only do the main contractors suffer when there is a breach of contract due to non-payment, the whole industry suffers. Subcontractors, suppliers, service providers and all the employees are left without funds in their bank accounts. The situation is becoming unsustainable and the previsions in the contract documents for remedy are not immediate.
There is a misconception that that building contractors operate on large profit margins. The majority of projects in the present economic climate are fortunate to break even on completion. Building Forums use the threat of work stoppages of site and violence to procure subcontract work on site at above market related prices. This is unsustainable as the main contractor cannot sustain losses on certain trades indefinitely. The costs of this practice will eventually be borne by the client. The client will only develop if it makes economic sense in that there is a return on their investment. When the building cost increases, the return on investment drops proportionately and therefore it becomes impossible to develop.
In the past year we have seen the Preferential Procurement Regulations and the Construction Sector Code being gazetted into law. The additional cost and administrative time by companies to comply with these regulations cannot be calculated at present. A company would have to keep costings over a few years in order to ascertain the full financial impact of this legislation. The problem is that companies are tendering at present to incorporate costs that they have no idea of their full financial impact on the business in the future.
Unfortunately, there is no standard documentation template in the industry. Every project manager, quantity surveyor and engineer have their own idea on tender documentation. It is an almost impossible task to prepare a bid in a period of a couple of weeks when changes are made to the standard clauses in the tender documents in all manner of ways. If the industry could agree on one method, this would allow for more competitive bids being submitted and alleviate contractual disputes during the project.
When the professional team are not paid the correct fees for services rendered in order to save costs there is only one outcome and that is poor documentation and detail. Therefore, to remain in practice at the reduced fee income, professional practices cannot supply the same detail and quality of documentation. This results in delays on the project and in some cases buildings of inferior quality. The delays always have a negative financial impact on the building contractor.
Building contractors are facing a fight for survival at present. The Association is working to mitigate the above problem areas and help our members through these difficult times.