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This could be using the old name of the SMB service, CIFS, but should be using the displayed name for sorting.
Services are now sorted alphabetically.


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Q: Identifying what is making MySQL process use 100% of CPU randomly At the moment we have a problem where sometimes, for no apparent reason, the CPU use of MySQL process skyrockets to 1000% usage and stays there until we manually restart the mysql service. During that time the webpage performs awfully slow.
There must be something in our shop (built in PrestaShop 1.6) that makes it skyrocket, but when don't know exactly what is it. Is there any way I can keep track of what it might be? That way we might be able to know if there's a malfunctioning module.
Maybe some way to keep a log for every SQL sentence sent and the time it was sent so I can compare it with the server load logs?

A: In the config / defines.inc.php file, modify the following lines:
define('_PS_MODE_DEV_', false);

By
define('_PS_MODE_DEV_', true);

AND
define('_PS_DEBUG_PROFILING_', false);

By
define('_PS_DEBUG_PROFILING_', true);

And reload page.
Regards

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Rep. Ryan Bizzarro - Democratic Policy Chairman 3rd District / Erie County
Biography About the District Office Information
Constituent Services Grants & Resources Contact My Office
Sappey, House Policy Committee Hold Hearing on PA Public Gardens at Longwood
(Apr 23, 2021) Policy Committee
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — State Rep. Christina Sappey, D-Chester, and House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, hosted a special hearing on Pennsylvania public gardens yesterday at Longwood Gardens in East Marlborough Township. Read more
Bizzarro announces more than $60,000 coming to Erie
(Apr 21, 2021) Rep. Ryan Bizzarro
HARRISBURG, April 21 – State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro announced will receive grants totaling $ 63,083 from the state's Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program. "The great outdoors have given our community a reprieve from the difficulties of this past year and I am always happy to see state dollars come back to Erie. Investing in maintaining and improving outdoor space helps keep Erie healthy and thriving," Bizzarro said. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy will use their $63,083 grant to aid with invasive species control on high priority sites in Northwestern Pennsylvania including Erie County. The Commonwealth Financing Authority's GTRP funds planning, acquisition, development, rehabilitation and repair of greenways, recreational trails, open space, parks and beautification projects. Read more
House Democratic Leadership continues to push Pennsylvania Rescue Plan to reimagine Pennsylvania's recovery
Pennsylvanians looking for relief from the hardships of the past year can look to the House Democrats' Pennsylvania Rescue Plan for solutions that do the most good for the most people. The House Democratic Leadership team released the following statement on how the plan would strengthen communities, help working people and support businesses and families: "We have a unique opportunity to drastically improve the lives of millions of Pennsylvanians with smart investments in people, businesses, health care and our workforce. The Pennsylvania Rescue Plan does just that by directing federal funds to help businesses get back on solid ground, invest in our frontline workers who were essential to getting us through the pandemic, repair our crumbling public schools so students can learn and teachers can teach in a non-toxic environment and strengthen our workforce through training tomorrow's in-demand employees. Read more
Investment in health, safety and jobs focus of hearing on Pennsylvania's toxic schools
Schools statewide are in urgent need of upgrades for the health and safety of students and staff, and a recent meeting of the House Democratic Policy Committee's Subcommittee on Progressive Policies for Working People highlighted what actions the state can take to address toxic schools. Read more
Expanded Passenger Rail Could Boost Pennsylvania Economy
Local lawmakers say expanding passenger rail could boost the state's economy. State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) took part in a town hall Tuesday on rail traffic. Read more
Pennsylvania legislators announce $800,000 in grants for Erie-area fishing projects
State Reps. Pat Harkins, Bob Merski and Ryan Bizzarro, all D-Erie, announced that $804,200 in grant money will go toward enhancing fishing opportunities in Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie. The projects are funded by the Erie Access Improvement program. Read more
Berks proponent testifies in a Pa. House hearing on restoring passenger train service to Reading
Weidenhammer was one of more than a dozen passenger train proponents participating in the state House Democratic Policy Committee hearing, Read more
Passenger rail needs to get back on track in NE and throughout
They say they built the train tracks over Read more
Expansion of passenger rail has potential to boost Pa. economy, improve statewide commutes
HARRISBURG, April 13 -- Passenger rail has the potential to improve regional access and reduce traffic congestion and state Rep. Joe Ciresi led today's House Democratic Policy Committee to discuss how the state can get on board. The hearing featured three panels of testifiers highlighting President Joe Biden's recent infrastructure plan and how rail connection across the state could help rural and suburban areas benefit from economic growth. Policy Committee Chairman Ryan Bizzarro shared, "Improving passenger rail has the potential to create jobs, streamline commutes and would have a positive environmental impact on the state. I thank Representative Ciresi for hosting today's hearing and I look forward to continuing this conversation on how investment of state and federal dollars can boost economic development throughout the state." "I was grateful to the testifiers and the participants in today's hearing for continuing an important conversation about investment in passenger rail service," Ciresi said. "What we learned today is critical to making wise decisions about infrastructure and what is involved to bring much-needed improvements to transportation in many parts of the state, especially in Pottstown, Royersford and other stops on the potential Reading-to-Philadelphia corridor that I've long been working to resurrect. Our partnerships, both with the private sector and our federal elected officials, will be Read more
Bizzarro: Pa. Fish and Boat Commission grants total nearly $650,000 to benefit Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay
ERIE, April 12 – State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro said he is happy to hear news that the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced nearly $650,000 in investments in projects that will benefit Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie. Erie Access Improvement Program Grants impacting the third legislative district include the following: $205,000 -- Regional Science Consortium, Lake Erie Buoy Project, Lake Erie, Erie County $95,600 -- Fairview Township, Avonia Beach Park Improvements "Lake Erie is a booming natural resource. It brings economic activity to the region and I'm thrilled to see that fees collected here are staying here to help us protect that resource and preserve efforts to give anglers the best quality access to fishing opportunities," Bizzarro said. Grants will fund the Regional Science Consortium's Lake Erie buoy project to collect real-time information on wind, water and wave conditions and help collect data for aquatic health and water preservation efforts; and Fairview Township Avonia Beach Improvements. Other projects in Erie County include: the Erie-Western PA Port Authority received funding totaling $352,000 for Holland Street Pier fishing access and the Lampe Marina Fish Cleaning refrigeration unit. Funds are generated via special permitting fees and reinvested into the region through the Erie Access Improvement Program, made possible by Act 159 of 2004, which created a Read more
BioTech Innovation Organization, Pfizer share vaccine efficacy, role in COVID-19 recovery
HARRISBURG, April 12 – As Pennsylvania expands vaccine eligibility, the House Democratic Policy Committee heard from the manufacturers tirelessly working to develop safe and effective vaccines for global use. At a Policy Committee hearing today, testifiers included representatives from Biotechnology Innovation Organization and Pfizer, who provided details on the technology behind the development of the COVID-19 vaccines and how the United States can reach herd immunity. Chairman Ryan Bizzarro and state Reps. Patty Kim and Darisha Parker facilitated the hearing, where Amy Walker, director of Infectious Diseases Policy for Biotechnology Innovation Organization and Lisa Coen, senior director, Vaccine Public Affairs with Pfizer, shared insight into the science behind the creation of COVID-19 vaccines, ongoing research, development and trials. Walker shared that five presidents, both Democratic and Republican, have been vaccinated, highlighting that the vaccines have received bipartisan support. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to have conversations based on science and fact. These vaccines will save lives and I encourage everyone eligible and interested to take the advice of scientists and medical professionals and help put this pandemic behind us," Bizzarro implored. "It is important for us to hear this testimony today, especially for my constituents," Parker said. "Communities of color have battled COVID extra Read more
Ciresi to host House Democratic Policy Committee hearing Tuesday on investing in passenger rail
HARRISBURG, April 12 – State Rep. Joe Ciresi is exploring how Pennsylvania can get passenger rail back on track for improved commuting and efficiency in transportation. He will host a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 13. The media and public are invited to watch online at www.pahouse.com/policy or on the committee's Facebook page -- @PADemPolicy. Media inquiries may be submitted via email to policy@pahouse.net . Ciresi will lead the hearing to learn more about how state and regional transit authorities can play a role in improving Pennsylvania infrastructure and the role this investment would play in the state's economy. Additional hearing information will be available by clicking here . Read more
Starting April 13th everyone in Pennsylvania ages 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine
Starting April 13th, everyone in Pennsylvania ages 16 and up will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more
Kim, Parker to lead Monday's Policy Committee hearing on crushing COVID-19
HARRISBURG, April 9 – The committee will hear from the biotech industry and COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers at a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing hosted by state Reps. Patty Kim and Darisha Parker. The hearing will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 12 . The media and public are invited to watch online at www.pahouse.com/policy or on the committee's Facebook page--@PADemPolicy. Media inquiries may be submitted via email to policy@pahouse.net . Chairman Ryan Bizzarro, Vice Chair Mary Isaacson and members of the House Democratic Policy Committee will join Kim and Parker to discuss how supply is catching up with demand and how vaccine distribution is meeting the needs of Pennsylvanians seeking vaccination. Additional hearing information will be available by clicking here or visiting www.pahouse.com/policycommittee . Read more
Investment in health, safety and jobs focus of Policy Committee hearing on Pa. toxic schools
HARRISBURG, April 8 -- Schools statewide are in urgent need of upgrades for the health and safety of students and staff, and today's meeting of the House Democratic Policy Committee's Subcommittee on Progressive Policies for Working People highlighted what actions the state can take to address toxic schools. The public virtual hearing, hosted by Subcommittee Chair Elizabeth Fiedler and state Sen. Vincent Hughes, brought together educators from across the state, healthcare and legal professionals, and labor experts to discuss the implications of inaction and benefits of investment in school safety. Policy Committee Chairman Ryan Bizzarro explained, "Pennsylvania schools need repair. Addressing these concerns will put our skilled laborers to work at family sustaining wages and set children and educators up for good health and success now and in the future." "Most of Pennsylvania's schools were built in the 50s when the knowledge of safe materials was limited," Fiedler said. "But there are plenty of schools built even before that. Those old buildings pose so many health problems to our children, teachers and the community at large where they are." "While we are in the middle of conversations to make upgrades and accommodations to our schools because of COVID, let's take this time to discuss what overall solutions are available to make these sick buildings healthy for our kids and everyone who Read more
Toxic schools and their impact on students and educators focus of Thursday's virtual hearing
HARRISBURG, April 6 – State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, chair of the Subcommittee on Progressive Policies for Working People, is partnering with state Sen. Vincent Hughes to host a public hearing to discuss the current state of toxins in schools and the impacts they have on health and learning outcomes. The hearing will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 8 . The media and public are invited to watch online at www.pahouse.com/policy or on the committee's Facebook page--@PADemPolicy. Media inquiries may be submitted via email to policy@pahouse.net . Fiedler will be joined by Chairman Ryan Bizzarro and members of the House Democratic Policy Committee for members to learn more about repair and remediation options available to schools and how the General Assembly can support efforts to address the issue. Additional hearing information will be available by clicking here . Read more
Rep. Ryan Bizzarro: Voting rights attacks are happening nationwide – and they are coming to Pa.
The least partisan thing we can imagine is the fundamental right to vote. When we talk with Republicans and Democrats — people, not politicians — there is little debate. Anyone who is lawfully registered should be able to vote, securely and conveniently. What we saw happen in Georgia this week, and what is proposed here in Pennsylvania, is the opposite of that. Read more
Expanding digital connection key for PA development, advancement
HARRISBURG, April 1 -- State Representative Rob Matzie, Democratic Chairman of the House Consumer Affairs Committee, led yesterday's House Democratic Policy Committee on bridging the digital divide. The hearing is the third in a series this week focused on net neutrality and bridging the gap to improve future outcomes for educators, students, health care access and Pennsylvania businesses. "This hearing was a great cap on the weeks' discussions on how we can make sure Pennsylvania is digitally connected. The last year has shown us that reliable internet, computers and phone help keep us learning, working, entertained, managing health and in touch with family and friends. I thank Chairman Matzie for leading the discussion and look forward to a public-private partnership that helps close the divide," said Ryan Bizzarro, chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee. "Quick, reliable Internet access isn't a luxury in today's world – it's a necessity," said Matzie. "Those without it face major disadvantages when it comes to competing for jobs, accessing health and education services and connecting to state programs. I'm hosting this hearing because we need to develop solutions to bridge this digital divide now, before it threatens to disenfranchise more Pennsylvanians." The committee heard testimony from Brian Barno, Broadband Cable Association of Pennsylvania; Joseph Glinka, government Read more
Rep. Bizzarro partnering with new app to connect with constituents
ERIE, April 1 – Residents of the third legislative district can now connect with state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro via a new app aimed at connecting lawmakers and constituents. Be the Change launched as a pilot in 2020 and connects community members with their local policy makers. The app is a free and nonpartisan platform aimed to improve advocacy efforts. "I look forward to partnering with Be the Change to have another tool to talk with residents. My office already serves as one of the busiest in the state. I am always looking for ways to connect and hear from my neighbors so I can best serve them and be their voice in state government," Bizzarro said. Users can download the free app and share causes categorized by environment, transportation, disabilities, COVID-19, legislative feedback, aging, children and youth, commerce and economic development. Legislators can comment on causes and other users can give a thumbs up or thumbs down. Keeping cause commenting to the original poster and legislator aims to keep conversations on topic and productive. Bhavini Patel, cofounder and CEO of Be the Change, said the app was created to make legislative advocacy more accessible, foster healthy civic dialogue and to help build a welcoming community for all. The app is funded by grants including the UpPrize: BNY Mellon Social Innovation Challenge and the Ascender Incubator Program. Bizzarro said he is excited to be among the first state representatives to use Be the Read more
Contact Rep. Ryan Bizzarro
Please use the form below to email Rep. Ryan Bizzarro.
Rep. Bizzarro's Office Information
Erie Office
Peninsula Plaza,
1101 Peninsula Drive, Suite 213
Erie, PA 16505-4169
Hours of Operation - Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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McKean Township Municipal Building
9231 Edinboro Road
McKean, PA 16426
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Q: jEasy UI Messenger Change Button Text I am using jEasy UI Framework for my project.
I am using  $.messager.confirm to get a confirmation from the user.
Which shows two buttons OK and Cancel.
How can i change button text when i am  using $.messager.confirm ?
Example:
'ok' => 'yes',
'cancel' => 'no'

A: $.messager.defaults.ok = 'Yes';
$.messager.defaults.cancel = 'No';

These are the two lines which will be need to change the text property of the prompt messenger in jEasy UI

A: Maybe you can try this:
$.messager.defaults = { ok: "Yes", cancel: "No" };


Plantar fasciitis, or heel pain, is a common musculoskeletal complaint. It can occur at all age groups, although it occurs most frequently in adults. It is considered to be an overuse symptom which develops over time due to repeated stress.
A recent case study sought to examine the effectiveness of chiropractic treatments for treating pediatric plantar fasciitis. The patient, a 10-year-old football player, had bilateral plantar fasciitis which had resulted in pain for the 3 weeks prior to the beginning of treatment. The treatment was administered during 6 visits spanning a 6-week period, and consisted of chiropractic manipulations of the ankle, soft tissue therapy (Graston Technique), and a home exercise and stretching program.
The patient's pain improved with this conservative, multimodal chiropractic approach. In this patient's case, the combination of joint manipulation, GT soft tissue manipulation, and a home exercise program seemed effective. After 6 patients, the patient reported that he was pain-free and better able to participate in daily activities. Three months later, he reported that he was still pain-free.
The researchers concluded that this multimodal chiropractic approach may be effective for treating pediatric heel pain, although more research needs to be done to determine whether the findings from this patient are applicable to others.
Daniels CJ and Morrell AP. Chiropractic management of pediatric plantar fasciitis: a case report. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2012; 11(1): 58-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2011.06.009.
Written by: Megan Churchwell on October 9, 2012.
Last revised by: Marissa LuckOctober 16, 2013.


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package hackeearth.basic.programming.algo;

import java.util.Random;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class QuickSort {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
        int[] arr = new int[scan.nextInt()];
        for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
            arr[i] = scan.nextInt();
        }
        quick_sort(arr, 0, arr.length - 1);
        printArr(arr);
        scan.close();
    }

    private static void printArr(int[] arr) {
        for (int i : arr) {
            System.out.print(i + " ");
        }
        System.out.println();
    }

    private static void quick_sort(int[] arr, int start, int end) {
        if (start < end) {
            int position = rand_partition(arr, start, end);
            quick_sort(arr, start, position - 1);
            quick_sort(arr, position + 1, end);
        }
    }

    private static int rand_partition(int[] arr, int start, int end) {
        int random = start + Math.abs(new Random().nextInt() % (end - start + 1));
        swap(arr, random, start);
        return partition(arr, start, end);
    }

    private static int partition(int[] arr, int start, int end) {
        int i = start + 1;
        int piv = arr[start];
        for (int j = start + 1; j <= end; j++) {
            if (arr[j] < piv) {
                swap(arr, i, j);
                i += 1;
            }
        }
        swap(arr, start, i - 1);
        return i - 1;
    }

    private static void swap(int[] arr, int x, int y) {
        int temp = arr[x];
        arr[x] = arr[y];
        arr[y] = temp;
    }

}

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This vegan soap is approximately 5 ounces of pure bliss.
For lovers of adventure and untold stories, try this and the The White Lodge Collection.
Damn fine bar of soap.
This is one of my favorite soaps. The smell is like I am washing in a forest outdoors and I get complimented on the scent from anyone close enough to smell me. The bar lasts for a good 2-3 months for me, using it daily. Just keep it in a dry place when not in use. A lot of bar soaps can make my skin excessively dry, but somehow these soaps do not. I don't feel artificially moisturized, just healthy and clean, like it has removed all the dirt and old oils from my skin so my body can do it's thing. Very happy.


Insurance plays an essential role in safeguarding your assets and also your current investment strategies. To ensure that should the unexpected happen financial goals can still be met you should make sure that your current insurance requirements are up to date and applicable to your requirements.
Not being able to work as a result of an accident or ill-health could expose you or your family to financial difficulty. Insurance can provide the money you or your family need in these critical times.
It is a good idea to review your cover regularly, especially if something has changed in your life, for example, if you have taken out a home loan, are having kids or starting a business.
Trauma cover – provides cover if you are diagnosed with a specified illness or injury. These policies include the major illnesses or injuries that will make a significant impact on your life, such as cancer or a stroke. It is sometimes called 'critical illness cover' or 'recovery insurance'.
Your APOS Financial Adviser can assist you with determining your required levels of insurance, arrange for an optimised policy and determine what strategy would best suit you and your family.
Your insurance premium will increase each year as you get older but is usually cheaper in the beginning.
If you're thinking about this option, it is worth looking at what the premiums will be over the next 5 years, or however long you intend to hold the insurance for, to make sure you can afford the premiums.
Your insurance premium does not change due to your age but is generally more expensive than a stepped premium in the beginning.
Level premiums may increase over time due to inflation adjustments or changes to the insurer's fees.
Most super funds offer life insurance for their members. APOS Financial Planning can assist you to review your current life insurance policies, check what cover you currently have through your super fund, so you can compare it with other options.
In some cases, you may need to consider the effects of holding insurance inside the superannuation environment. Your APOS Adviser will guide you through the process and assist you to determine the best structure.
After you and your APOS Adviser have agreed on the best structure for your insurance requirements, you are required to undergo underwriting.
Underwriting is a term used by life insurers to describe the process of assessing risk, ensuring that the cost of the cover is proportionate to the risks faced by the insurer.
Approximately 93% of all applicants will not experience any difficulty with underwriting and will pay the standard premium rates for their life insurance.
Once underwriting has been completed, you will either receive a letter of modified terms or a letter of success.
If you receive notification that the terms have been modified, the insurance provider and your Adviser will explain why and at what expenses the insured can get coverage.
In some instances, this may come from an exclusion on your policy for a pre-existing condition or an increase in the premium.


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Q: Amazon SQS: how to find end of job? Let's say I have a lot of jobs and every job consists from a big number of some elementary operations that many worker applications work upon.
I send a message for every operation to workers, so they can catch these messages, do what is needed, then notify with a message in a control queue some control application.
But how can I know that all operations are done? SQS messages are out-of-order, so I cannot just send a "last" message.

A: Given not only that messages may be out of order, but that they may fail altogether for various reasons, you generally therefore add both message and job-specific serial numbers if your problem warrants.
For example; the first job you submit consists of three items, so it is jobs 1-3-1, 1-3-2 and 1-3-3.  In this hypothetical numbering scheme Job 1, consisting of three parts, and the three parts.  When the master receives 131 and 133 it "knows" that it is waiting on 132 in order to complete the job.  If it does not receive it in some duration, it could even reissue the request.
Some scheme like this would keep your requests and request fragments from getting mixed up.
Good Luck


I write in great concern that Friday's article, "Cloonan students suspended after bus incident" seriously misrepresented my reaction to that event. Your article states, "Rudolph said that while he was upset by the incident, he was not wholly surprised." However, the answer quoted was given to a very different question. The actual question I was asked prior to this was, "Were you upset that there was a disruptive incident on the bus?"
I understood the question to be in reference to generic misbehavior, in which I include events like students rough-housing, standing up while the bus is moving, being excessively loud or maybe yelling out of a window. Those are commonplace behaviors among young adolescents on a crowded bus.
In no way was my answer meant to imply that harassment of any sort was "not surprising," "acceptable" or that it "happens on occasion." From the moment we were made aware of this specific incident, we treated it with all the seriousness such behavior warrants. I believe you owe it to your readers and the parents of our children to make it clear Cloonan Middle School and all of the Stamford Public Schools have zero tolerance for any kind of harassment and work diligently to teach all students to treat each other with respect. It is due to the combined efforts of our staff and families that such incidents are rare.
The writer is principal of Cloonan Middle School.
Isn't it interesting how as people we are evolving? With all the new technology we seem to be more interested in connecting with people who aren't with us and less about connecting with people who are standing right next to us.
How can anyone respect Washington politicians?
Here we are in another unfunded war not authorized by our representatives in Washington. Does that sound familiar?
Can you imagine if George W. Bush was still in office and got us into this Libya mess? The hue and cry would be deafening, with calls for impeachment blaring from the media faithful.
And, can you believe the creative rhetoric of politicians, who had lambasted their way into office by being, they say, against the Iraq war, who are now supportive of this war?
All I can think of is that they are hypocritical, spineless and unprincipled.
And liars, too, because they supported the Iraq war. Check the votes.
My colleagues pointed out my photo with Governor Dannel Malloy in the March 23 edition at his "Town Hall" on the state budget. I was flattered that you would choose to photograph us.
However, the line below the photo has it all wrong. It reads "Gov. Dannel P. Malloy gets an earful from his constituents Tuesday."
On the contrary: The governor and I are friends. I was there telling him of a column I had written for the Wilton Bulletin in full support of his budget and encouraging him to be our main speaker at the Wilton Democratic Town Committee Breakfast on April 30.


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Q: Javascript match and replace the following symbol I'm trying to match and replace the following: /?& with /?
collage_url.match(/\/?&/) == '/?';

However this doesn't seem to work. Anyone able to help me out here, thanks

A: You do not need regex for this. Do this collage_url = collage_url.replace('/?&', '/?')
If you want to use regex, then do this collage_url = collage_url.replace(/\/\?&/, '/?') as ? represents optional quantifier.

A: Use String.replace
'url/?&'.replace(/\/\?&/, '/?')
// => "url/?"

? has special meaning in regular expression: 0 or 1 match of preceding pattern; You need to escape ? to match it literally.


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Aurora police arrest Smoky Hill High School…
Aurora police arrest Smoky Hill High School student for investigation of having a gun on campus
Student had not made any threats against any students, police said
By Kirk Mitchell | kmitchell@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: September 19, 2019 at 2:31 pm | UPDATED: September 19, 2019 at 4:56 pm
Aurora police arrested a Smoky Hill High School student on campus Thursday for investigation of having a gun at school, police and school officials said.
The name, age and grade of the suspect has not been released.
"This is a serious issue for a student to bring a gun to school," Anthony Camacho, an Aurora police spokesman, said. "My understanding is that no one was threatened by the student with the gun."
Cherry Creek Schools left messages with parents of Smoky Hill students on Thursday notifying them about the gun incident, according to a copy of the message provided by Abbe Smith, district spokeswoman.
A parent called the school Thursday to report that a student was potentially in possession of a gun, the message said.
"The student was located and the school immediately notified police, who responded to the scene. The student was searched and was found to be in possession of a gun," the district message said.
RELATED: No one knows if Colorado programs are making schools safer, state auditor reports
Camacho said police arrested the boy, who will be taken to a juvenile detention facility.
Regardless of whether the student is 18, the legal age for possessing a gun, it is illegal for students to bring a gun to the school, he said.
"We want to thank Smoky Hill staff, district security and law enforcement for responding swiftly in this situation and keeping students safe," the district message said. "We also want to thank the parent who alerted the school."
The message urged parents to call Safe2Tell if they see or hear of potentially dangerous behavior.
Aurora crime blotter
Smoky Hill High School
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Kirk Mitchell is a general assignment reporter at The Denver Post who focuses on criminal justice stories. He began working at the newspaper in 1998, after writing for newspapers in Mesa, Ariz., and Twin Falls, Idaho, and The Associated Press in Salt Lake City. Mitchell first started writing the Cold Case blog in Fall 2007, in part because Colorado has more than 1,400 unsolved homicides.
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Grand Junction doctor being sued for using own sperm on patients says women have no case
A Colorado fertility doctor who is being sued for allegedly using his own sperm to impregnate several women says the women don't have a legal complaint because they requested artificial insemination from an anonymous donor and that's what they received.


As a professional furniture removalist, we observe some great and some not-so-great arrangements that people make when selling a new home. We see some amazing things when they undertake a local furniture removal or an interstate furniture removal, and that includes some great initiatives, and also some big mistakes when they are selling their home.
Nonetheless, the goal of this article is to help you resolve a particular issue may be facing – selling a home, and it is our hope that you will find this informative and useful.
There are many options and roads you can take when it comes to moving, but the goal of this article is to provide you immediate assistance in your current challenge. Always remember that knowledge is key, and we hope to impress that upon you and that you will utilize these tips to successfully sell your home in the current market.
Don't expect for a fast sale in today's real estate market. These days, it is more difficult than ever to sell a house. True, there are many investors ready to buy low and sell high, hold and collect rental income, etc. But the real estate market is going down and there are not too many signs of hope for an augmentation just yet. Sellers are waiting longer than ever before they are putting their homes up on the market. So the question remains: How will you be able to attract buyers to your home? Follow these tips on how to increase your home's exposure in this extremely tight real estate market.
Price your home correctly. More often than not, your house isn't worth as much as you would think. You can only sell your house for whatever amount the buyer is wiling to purchase it for. Get a truthful home appraisal before making your house available on the market. Sometimes, people will drive around an area and check out what's for sale before pricing their own homes so that they keep within that neighborhood range. You can also obtain this information either from a real estate agent or court house records. Web sites will also provide access to instate appraisal sites. So remember, the number one step to selling your home is to price it fittingly.
Then, be certain your house's availability is advertised online. Nowadays, buyers will research on the Internet first before going out to actually see the place. If you don't advertise on the Internet, you will be neglecting a huge amount of potential buyers. Many web sites allow you to list your home for free of in exchange for a tiny fee. Have your real estate agent advertise your home online. You will be astounded at the number of people who would call or want to see your home if you use this medium to advertise.
Selling your home will take time, research, patience, and knowledge of homebuyer mentality. The art of selling is complex and thus, finding a trustworthy, reliable, and top performing real estate broker is one of the first things you should do. The tips above are all important as well, and of course, it goes without saying that there are plenty more. But for now, it's imperative that you realize selling a house means pricing and advertising in the appropriate fashion.


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Marlborough native to head Central Mass. diocese schools
Mar 27, 2009 at 12:01 AM Mar 27, 2009 at 4:50 PM
Worcester Bishop Robert McManus has named Marlborough native Delma Josephson as the new superintendent for the Catholic diocese's schools.
Worcester Bishop Robert McManus has named a new superintendent for the Catholic diocese's schools.
Delma Josephson is the first woman named to the position.
The 65-year-old Marlborough native is currently assistant superintendent of the Narragansett Regional School District in Massachusetts.
She will oversee 28 Catholic schools with a combined enrollment of about 8,400 students.
McManus said Josephson brings a "wealth of experience'' to the job.
She has spent her entire career in the public school system, but says she looks forward to working in Catholic schools.
Josephson will replace Stephen Perla, who became director of the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education Consulting Initiative in June.


Jessie is short. It's been an established fact of her existence for a couple of years now – with her older sisters towering over her. Glennys was the same way – we'd have these four girls bouncing around the house, and three of them were super tall, and one was adorably… not tall.
She didn't like being short, and there were many, many conversations about WHY was she sort, and would she ever grow. I'm a big fan of judging kids like I judge puppies, and Jessie's paws (her hands and feet) are tiny. She's four shoe sizes bigger than her baby sister. Her little brother has bigger feet than she does.
I liked her being short. I mean, she's my daughter, so I like just about everything about her, but the fact that she was on the shorter side never really concerned me. My sister is short, my cousin Becky is short. My grandmother was short. I'm on the taller side, and Marc is obviously tall – but there are recessive genes and so what if she's short? I always kind of wanted to be shorter.
Then she grew. All of a sudden, and all at once, she's suddenly tall. She's a few inches shorter than I am now. She's within striking distance of Glennys, and it seems as though every day, she's just a tiny bit taller. Just a little bit, but it keeps happening.
Yesterday, we went out, and she was in heels. Which is not an every day occurrence, but she couldn't find any shoes (which happens far more often than it should) and grabbed a pair of heels she had snagged from my sister's goodwill box. She just started wearing her hair in a side part, and with the heels, and the sunglasses and hair… it was surreal. Suddenly, she wasn't just a little girl anymore. She was almost as tall as I was, and so staggeringly gorgeous, with her ridiculously long legs, and perfect little face. She was tanned and wearing a bright yellow top and blue denim shorts… it was very different from walking around with my little baby girl. Because she was eye level, all of a sudden.
The milestones are different when they get older. There's no place in a baby book for the first time you go to a restaurant with your daughter and the teenage waiter is surreptitiously checking her out. I don't know that it's a milestone, that's not the right word. But it was definitely something – and one thing I know for certain – I'll be hiding those heels. I've still got a few more years before my baby girl grows up.


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I gain such strength from the clarity of his word. And marvel at its continued relevance in my life. Truly. As I am amazed at the room for expansionary re-organization into a modern perspective. Never hoary, never anachronistic, never antediluvian. Never.
Pass the ammunition. Mike Pence (that feller supra) may be seeking the GOP nomination if only in his dreams. He's repeatedly defended Indiana's law and has referred to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed by Bill Clinton and similar legislation once supported by then-Illinois state legislator Barack Obama. As his Aha! moment, ostensibly. But at the time Obama supported the law, it seems Illinois had a provision barring discrimination based on sexual orientation which the Indiana statute lacks. Oops. Pence and his folks say the law, which was passed overwhelmingly by the Republican-led state legislature (imagine that!), will merely keep the government from forcing businesses to act against strongly held religious beliefs they may claim warrant and justify discrimination. Sounds fair to me. Right?
Let us prey. Let's review the statute, shall we? Indiana's version of RFRA states in part as follows.
E pluribus whatever. Now, let's compare it to the Federal RFRA.
(a) IN GENERAL – Government shall not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except as provided in subsection (b).
See the difference? Because there is none. It's a waste of time and potentiality patently palpably unconstitutional on all counts. The government is attempting to address a series of criteria and standards for private business owners to apply before exercising rights that should remain unencumbered. And as horrible as discrimination may seem and in fact is, the legislation that is concocted to address it is worse than the problem itself.
All this about a wedding cake? Seriously? What inane and insane commercial kamikaze would dare ruin business over something as stupid as a cake. what's more, who in their right mind would want to frequent and patronize an establishment that didn't want their business? Not to mention, the chance and temptation for a terrorist Pillsbury Carlos the Jackal wannabe to plop a dollop of egesta into the batter matter (à la "The Help") should dissuade all but the most ardent of point makers. The argument is silly, the cause a waste of time. Shop owners and private commercial establishments have the right to exclude anyone they want. And then suffer the consequences.


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SFWA Northwest Reading Series — A quick reminder that this event takes place the 15th (in Portland) and the 16th (in Seattle). I'll be reading at the Portland event along with M.K. Hobson, hosted by Seanan McGuire.
A New Contest, Centered Around Usage — Fake linguistic prescriptivism, on the hoof. I think Poe's Law may apply here.
BREAKING: MAPLE SYRUP FOUND — A follow-up for those of you who fondly remember the recent coverage of the Global Strategic Maple Reserve theft.
New Fanged Dwarf Dinosaur Found—"Would Be Nice Pet" — Odd, spiky dinosaur likely used self-sharpening teeth for self-defense.
Should You Go on Google's Field Trip? — The new app is an ingenious way to learn about what's around you—and points to a potential gold mine in location-based advertising.
A Tax Taxonomy — Interesting and funny little piece from Freakonomics.
Reruns again? — In which Tucker Carlson, and conservatives in general, prove themselves idiots, yet again. In their own words, yet again, with that stupid video.
Poll: Obama better Represents America!
Akin's Campaign Stands By Claim Of Abortions On Women Who "Are Not Actually Pregnant" — Not on evil, but also stupid. Really, really stupid. In that special conservative way.
Marriage equality is a gateway to socialism? — Because reasons! Good conservative reasons! Do not trouble my beautiful mind with your stupid liberal "facts" and "definitions" and "dictionaries" and "reality"! Reasons, I tell you.
Attacked — On being mixed race in the GOP's America.
Wonkbook: Everything you need to know about the first debate — 61 percent said Obama had a worse performance in the debate than they expected; 82 percent said Mitt Romney overperformed their expectations. 18 percent of voters said they were more likely to vote for Obama as a result of the debate, 35 percent said they were more likely to cast a ballot for Romney, and 47 percent said it would have no effect on their vote. To my frank amazement, Romney may have used the debates to find the hook to turn around his campaign.
Romney Did As Well in the Debate As He Could Have Hoped — As far as Democrats were concerned, Romney had become such a wounded, joke candidate that he was almost fated to lose the debate no matter what he said. Because most Democrats underestimated Romney, there was a certain amount of shock in how well he was able to perform.
?otD: What's on your plate for Thursday?
METAtropolis: Cascadia — An audio review.
Five Reasons Cord-Cutting May Not Be For You — Are you ready to ditch cable? It's not for everyone–yet. I ditched cable tv back in 1994, haven't regretted it yet.
Bee study lifts lid on hive habits — Experiments on division of labour among honeybees reveal why some worker bees are foragers while others nurse their queens.
A Solar Filament Erupts — Another awesome APOD image.
From dry rivers to dead deer, drought's impact felt everywhere — No climate issues here. Move along, citizen.
The staggering decline of sea ice at the frontline of climate change — Scientists on board Greenpeace's vessel exploring the minimum extent of the ice cap are shocked at the speed of the melt. Remember, kids, climate change is a liberal conspiracy. Pay no attention to the facts on the ground, your ideology will always be correct.
He Said, She Said, and the Truth — How come the wrong end of fact checking almost always seems to be the conservative view? You know, the one Your Liberal Media always presents as part of fair, balanced reporting.
Thank You, Paul Ryan — Thanks to Ryan's very explicit advocacy of scrapping public Medicare in favor of vouchers, seniors are returning to their natural Democratic home. The transparently bogus effort of the Romney-Ryan ticket to walk back Ryan's voucher proposal — and alter it into a plan where seniors get to choose traditional public Medicare or vouchers — only reinforces the voter perception of Romney as someone who keeps changing his story.
Romney enters critical phase, will talk up economic plan — Because those very same policies worked out so well under Dubya.
?otD: Special for you today only? Or every day?
This ain't no witch hunt — Ridiculous defenses of sock puppeting.
"Wasteful" science that wasn't: New prize honors US-funded basic research — The award emphasizes how federal science funding boosts the economy. The tide "always comes in, and always goes out. You can't explain that." That's all the science conservatives need.
Do you weigh more or less after you fart? — A Straight Dope classic, and a subject on which I have actually spent some meaningful time thinking.
The Stamp that Almost Caused a War — Philately is a tried and tested means for countries to vent their irredentist feelings.
Mitt Romney and Ronald Reagan: could 2012 be like 1980? — A Reagan myth is that he roared back to a late win against Carter. But Romney may take more heart from Ford's 1976 loss.
Conservatives bash media for being mean to Mitt Romney — But all of this skirts the thing that made Romney's comments problematic, which is what he said: His accusation that the Obama administration sympathized with the embassy attackers.
?otD: Off today? Off everyday?
Why I love Mars — Greg Bear waxes eloquent on cnn.com.
Curiosity rover hit the perfect spot on Mars, scientists say — The Mars Curiosity rover is in the most scientifically exciting place of its target zone, an alluvial fan in ancient Gale Crater.
NASA Primes Mars Rover Curiosity for Software Upgrade — How do you hit the reset button from 100 million miles away?
Perseid Below — A meteor shower seen from the ISS.
Open-air quantum teleportation performed across a 97km lake — It only works at night, but the technique sets a new distance record. I love living in the future.
In Israel, new modesty glasses for Orthodox Jewish men blur women out of their line of sight — The ultra-Orthodox community's unofficial "modesty patrols" are selling glasses with special blur-inducing stickers on their lenses, so that men don't have to see women they consider to be immodestly dressed. Um, wow. Cultural questions aside, this is technologically interesting. Essentially, analog Augmented Reality.
The death of the Kansas moderate? — In which the GOP eats its own young.
Both Mars and Rembrandt — John Aravosis is both funny and smart about Grover Norquist being neither funny nor smart.
Women, white people: Is that what campaign 2012 is coming down to? — President Obama appeals to women by pushing the issue of access to contraceptives, while Mitt Romney accuses him of watering down welfare reform — an issue that tends to stir up feelings about race among whites.
If Mitt Romney were running a "post-truth" campaign, would the political press report it? — No, they would not. This falls under: too big to tell. Your Liberal Media, enabling and supporting conservative lies since, well, pretty much forever. And make no mistake. This is not partisan bickering. Romney flat out lies, repeatedly, on matters which are clearly documented, and is rewarded for it with press coverage and pundit reaction. So why should he stop?
?otD: Who is Keyser Söze?
Same Book, Different…Book (includes spoilers) — Editor Gabrielle Harbowy talks about her reactions to my novel Green, and compares those reactions to a number of other reviews.
Steampunk themed cruise to be held on Navigator of the Seas — Including yours truly. USA Today blogs about this as well.
In an old furniture store far, far away… — More from Waterloo Productions, this time involving the_child.
How not to talk to someone about their feelings… — alumiere is both wise and angry. Me, I despise the cult of optimism, so, what she said.
Space smells like seared steak, hot metal, astronauts report — Astronauts returning from spacewalks frequently report a distinct odor clinging to their spacesuits and equipment. In space, no one can hear you dream?
Catholic priest victims: NCAA too light on Penn State — When money was misspent at SMU, play is suspended. But when boys are raped and crimes are concealed at PSU, play continues. This sends absolutely the wrong signal. Football. Just like Wall Street, the money's too big for there ever to be true accountability. Ain't that America?
Loading the Climate Dice — Paul Krugman is thoughtful on climate change.
Deniers, disgust, and defamation — Whenever I post about the reality of climate change, I get the usual chorus of denialist outrage. This includes the odd ad hominem or two, like the sneering "What does an astronomer know about the climate?", because apparently not having an advanced degree in science makes someone a better judge of the data.
What I Learned in Law School — An attorney's perspective on the Second Amendment and the Aurora shootings.
Guns versus cars — Philip Brewer responds to some discussions on my blog.
Romney to Olympians: 'You didn't get here solely on your own' — So when Obama says that to businesspeople, that's socialism, but when Romney says the same thing to athletes, it's, um, what? More of that justly famed conservative intellectual consistency.
GOP Rep. Stands Up For Huma Abedin & Freedom Of Religion At Town Hall — Props to him for getting it right. The First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of religion really does protect everyone.
GOP's Obama obsession will lose it the election — A lot of people, including me, hated President Bush for a lot of reasons. Most of them were reality-based, whether or not they were objectively worthy of vilification. Most of what the GOP hates Obama for isn't even particularly connected to reality. It's just weird. And these are the people who used to mock "Bush derangement syndrome".
?otD: Carolina in the morning?
Awesome Deal with Sky Warrior Books! : $20 worth of E-books for only $10 — Check out The Feathered Edge, available under this sale. There's a story by calendula_witch and me.
Why I Like Speculative Fiction — jimvanpelt is interesting.
Resolving the Pioneer Anomaly — "The effect is something like when you're driving a car and the photons from your headlights are pushing you backward. It is very subtle." I am always amazed at what we can measure.
Limbaugh's Dark Knight Rises/Romney Conspiracy: "Do You Think That It Is Accidental" The Villain Is Called "Bane"? — Wow, that is profoundly dumb, even for Limbaugh and his low information audience.
?otD: Whachoo talkin' 'about, Willis?
"It's Full of Stars" — Scrivener's Error is curmudgeonly about the Nebulas.
European Physicists Smash Chinese Teleportation Record — The battle over distance records sets up a fascinating race to be the first to teleport to an orbiting satellite. God, I love living in the future.
For troops on Siachen Glacier, the elements are the enemy — Veterans of the India-Pakistan conflict on Siachen Glacier in Kashmir do not tell stories of battle, but of battling subzero temperatures, the wind and the altitude.
Criminal Exonerations: 2,000 Convicted Then Exonerated In U.S. Over Last 23 Years, Says Study — Does our criminal justice system make you feel safer? How safe would you feel if you were one of the wrongfully convicted? Or wrongfully executed? I've often said conservativism is a failure of both empathy and imagination. The way most American conservatives think about crime and punishment is one of the clearest examples of this.
B.C. student's bra artwork sparks controversy over portrayal of Muslim dress — Ah, tolerance.
Tribalism and the cruelly weird idea of zero-sum human rights — Welcome to the world of conservative thought.
Compare and Contrast — Over at Editorial Explanations, Andrew Wheeler nails the difference between conservatives and liberals.
Obama could have a prayer among Ohio's white evangelicals — A recent gathering of religious leaders in Ohio indicates that churches don't necessarily march in lock step with the Republican Party. Could have fooled me.
A peek into an alternate reality — Rachel Maddow on Mittens. I don't think Mitt Romney is stupid. I do think Romney is operating from the assumption that voters are stupid.
?otd: Why did your temperature start to rise?
Honesty and depression — Mur Lafferty on mental health.
A Future History — Centauri Dreams with a history of space exploration yet to come.
Ohio earthquake was not a natural event, expert says — Frack, baby, frack.
First Hybrid Shark Found — The first-ever observed hybrid may be a sign the predators are adapting to climate change.
Canada-US border crossed by man using iPad as ID — Huh.
It's Over — Writer and war veteran Myke Cole on the US withdrawal from Iraq.
Top Tea Party Republican admits it: We've been employing hostage strategy — And that's why people vote Republican: they value good, principled leadership.
Campaign Countdown: Final Report — The Iowa caucus results, in case you missed it elsewhere. Eight votes. Wow.
?otd: How many US states have you visited?
Today is my last day in San Francisco for this trip. Back to Portland this afternoon. My flight is scheduled to arrive during President Obama's downtown political rally, so depending on how paranoid the Secret Service is feeling airspace may be restricted or closed. In other words, I have no idea when I'm actually getting in.
Tomorrow calendula_witch and I are off to Surrey International Writers' Conference for the weekend. We are taking the_child with us. She turns 13 on Friday, so the trip to BC is sort of a birthday present as well.
calendula_witch and I have been having a lot of challenging conversations lately in this post-chemo environment. Productive but difficult, especially since we've seen each other exactly once over the past two weeks. In person would have been a lot easier.
Also, my mom, a/k/a tillyjane, has been in the hospital since Monday. Major surgery is scheduled for next Monday. Please keep her in your thoughts.


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The Finnish Institute stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and voices its unconditional support for the transnational cause of anti-racism. The work of the Institute is guided by a commitment to equality, diversity and transparency.
As an organisation, we recognise our participation in a society and culture shaped by the legacies of colonialism, enslavement, systemic racism and oppression. We also acknowledge that minorities face serious discrimination in Finland. It is our duty to push conversation and action forward in Finland.
The Institute must now proactively reflect on its own work and address the challenges presented by our present moment and the histories that shape it. We must listen, learn from and act upon voices calling for systemic change. We will harness our position at the intersection of societal and cultural exchange to inform action and conversation surrounding equality and social justice.
The Institute affirms its commitment to support black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) organisations, artists and activists in Finland, Ireland and the UK; diversify the voices that guide our work by incorporating more BAME, LGBTQIA+ and other minority voices in our programme and ensure that our work reflects the guiding principles of diversity and equality.
A selection of resources for education and engagement:
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) country profile for Finland
https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-commission-against-racism-and-intolerance/finland
Black Cultural Archives
https://blackculturalarchives.org/
Legacies of British Slave-ownership project
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/
The UCL Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racialisation/
Windrush Foundation
https://windrushfoundation.com/
The National Caribbean Heritage Museum
http://www.museumand.org/about/
https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/
Migration Museum
https://www.migrationmuseum.org/
The National Archives (resources for historical study & research)
https://nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/a-message-about-racial-equality-from-our-chief-executive-and-keeper/
British Library: A range of resources for the exploration of Black and Asian history, politics, culture and creative arts in Britain
https://www.bl.uk/subjects/black-britain-and-asian-britain
https://www.bl.uk/windrush
https://www.bl.uk/windrush/further-reading
International Slavery Museum (Liverpool)
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/international-slavery-museum
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/history-of-slavery/transatlantic-slave-trade
Resources on Race https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y3aGVbuoNm2NyS4ZLT1E5bVWeZtnomr1OG1ZJ2WASro/edit#heading=h.o9lfub938937
Black Artists Grant
https://creativedebuts.co.uk/bag/
Reelblack: "Reelblack's mission is to educate, enlighten, entertain and empower people through Black film"
https://www.youtube.com/user/reelblack/featured
Finnish anti-racist research network
https://raster.fi/yhteystiedot/
Helsinki Art Institutions for Equality
http://www.artforequality.fi/
How to use my White Privilege for the Benefit of Others? / Kuinka hyödynnän valkoista etuoikeuttani? (in Finnish)
Black Art Futures Fund
https://www.blackartfutures.org/
UK Charities / Organisations supporting PoC
Photo: Liisa Jokinen


After a strong summer of competition where they collected 10 medals and finished fifth at the Commonwealth Games the Scots are not sitting back on their laurels.
National Team Head Coach Alan Lynn, who took over those duties in October, has developed two training camps and will be sending a strong contingent to the Flanders Speedo Cup in Antwerp, Belgium on January 24th and 25th.
"Scottish swimming is on a real high after another successful Commonwealth Games," Lynn told the Scotsman.
One of the initiatives that Lynn has continued with, to get the most out of his young swimmers, was to hold a camp for 40 of Scotland's best 13-15 year olds from December 26th-30th, "This camp has been run for many years around this time and has always proved to be a great success," said Lynn.
He will now be taking a group of seven pool and two open water swimmers to Australia for a training camp focused on achieving success in Rio,"It is always great to be able to start a new year with some warm-weather training and this group of athletes will really be able to refocus their goals whilst we are out there," said Lynn.
Two of the most high profile swimmers in this group will be Keri-Anne Payne the 10km Olympic silver medalist and Stephen Milne who broke the Scottish records in the 800 and 1500 freestyle this summer along with collecting a silver at the Commonwealth Game in the 4 x 200 freestyle relay.
The rest of the swimmers travelling with the team will include; Craig McNally, Lewis Smith, Camilla Hattersley, Kirsty Simpson, Megan Briggs, Kathleen Dawson and Danielle Huskisson.
After the camp McNally, Milne, Briggs and Dawson will join nine other Scots who will compete as part of a British team at the Flanders Speedo Cup.
"The Flanders meet will be provide another valuable opportunity in the overall race strategy for our swimmers," British Swimming Head Coach Bill Furniss told Scottish Swimming.
The rest of the Scottish swimmers attending the meet will include; Craig Benson, Charlie Boldison, Jordan Hughes, Michael Jamieson, Craig Maclean, Ross Murdoch, Duncan Scott, Sian Harkin and Hannah Miley.


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Ipsissimus signs worldwide deal with Metal Blade Records
Posted by Lucas Riot on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 1:37 PM (PST)
East coast black metallers Ipsissimus have announced they are signing with Metal Blade Records. The band will be entering Sonic Environments studio in Bloomfield, CT to record their first full-length album and Metal Blade debut. Ipsissimus began recording in June 2010 and are taking a short break before returning to Sonic Environments studio in early September to finish the record. Their feature full-length will include the band's EP "Three Secrets of Fatima" along with three new songs. The band has a handful of upcoming one-off shows that sees the band sharing the stage with the likes of The Absence, Skeletonwitch, Withered, Landmine Marathon, Unearthly Trance, Black Pyramid, Suma, and more.
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Another panel talk will cover a subject that's near and dear to the hearts of Southeast Asian film folk, "Fund-raising for Low-Budget Filmmaking", with Thailand's Nontawat Numbenchapol taking part. His Thai-Cambodian border documentary "Boundary" is another "indoor" movie. Others joining the talk will be Filipino critic Oggs Cruz, Vietnamese director Siu Pham, whose "Here ... or There?" is showing, Cambodian producer Fatily Sa and Lao filmmaker Vannapone Sittirath.
_ The Luang Prabang Film Festival runs from December 7 to 11. All screenings and activities are free and open to the public.
_ For more details, see www.lpfilmfest.org or Facebook.com/lpfilmfest.


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#include "SkDropShadowImageFilter.h"

#include "SkBitmap.h"
#include "SkBlurImageFilter.h"
#include "SkCanvas.h"
#include "SkColorMatrixFilter.h"
#include "SkDevice.h"
#include "SkFlattenableBuffers.h"

SkDropShadowImageFilter::SkDropShadowImageFilter(SkScalar dx, SkScalar dy, SkScalar sigma, SkColor color, SkImageFilter* input)
    : INHERITED(input)
    , fDx(dx)
    , fDy(dy)
    , fSigmaX(sigma)
    , fSigmaY(sigma)
    , fColor(color)
{
}

SkDropShadowImageFilter::SkDropShadowImageFilter(SkScalar dx, SkScalar dy, SkScalar sigmaX, SkScalar sigmaY, SkColor color, SkImageFilter* input, const CropRect* cropRect)
    : INHERITED(input, cropRect)
    , fDx(dx)
    , fDy(dy)
    , fSigmaX(sigmaX)
    , fSigmaY(sigmaY)
    , fColor(color)
{
}

SkDropShadowImageFilter::SkDropShadowImageFilter(SkFlattenableReadBuffer& buffer)
 : INHERITED(1, buffer) {
    fDx = buffer.readScalar();
    fDy = buffer.readScalar();
    fSigmaX = buffer.readScalar();
    fSigmaY = buffer.readScalar();
    fColor = buffer.readColor();
    buffer.validate(SkScalarIsFinite(fDx) &&
                    SkScalarIsFinite(fDy) &&
                    SkScalarIsFinite(fSigmaX) &&
                    SkScalarIsFinite(fSigmaY));
}

void SkDropShadowImageFilter::flatten(SkFlattenableWriteBuffer& buffer) const
{
    this->INHERITED::flatten(buffer);
    buffer.writeScalar(fDx);
    buffer.writeScalar(fDy);
    buffer.writeScalar(fSigmaX);
    buffer.writeScalar(fSigmaY);
    buffer.writeColor(fColor);
}

bool SkDropShadowImageFilter::onFilterImage(Proxy* proxy, const SkBitmap& source, const SkMatrix& matrix, SkBitmap* result, SkIPoint* offset)
{
    SkBitmap src = source;
    SkIPoint srcOffset = SkIPoint::Make(0, 0);
    if (getInput(0) && !getInput(0)->filterImage(proxy, source, matrix, &src, &srcOffset))
        return false;

    SkIRect bounds;
    src.getBounds(&bounds);
    bounds.offset(srcOffset);
    if (!this->applyCropRect(&bounds, matrix)) {
        return false;
    }

    SkAutoTUnref<SkBaseDevice> device(proxy->createDevice(bounds.width(), bounds.height()));
    if (NULL == device.get()) {
        return false;
    }
    SkCanvas canvas(device.get());

    SkAutoTUnref<SkImageFilter> blurFilter(new SkBlurImageFilter(fSigmaX, fSigmaY));
    SkAutoTUnref<SkColorFilter> colorFilter(SkColorFilter::CreateModeFilter(fColor, SkXfermode::kSrcIn_Mode));
    SkPaint paint;
    paint.setImageFilter(blurFilter.get());
    paint.setColorFilter(colorFilter.get());
    paint.setXfermodeMode(SkXfermode::kSrcOver_Mode);
    canvas.translate(-SkIntToScalar(bounds.fLeft), -SkIntToScalar(bounds.fTop));
    canvas.drawBitmap(src, fDx, fDy, &paint);
    canvas.drawBitmap(src, 0, 0);
    *result = device->accessBitmap(false);
    offset->fX = bounds.fLeft;
    offset->fY = bounds.fTop;
    return true;
}


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75. COVID-19 (Podcast part 3) Are there two diseases with two different names?
Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra and Richard Trudgen talk about the meaning of the name COVID-19.
Many Yolngu are confused because two names are being used for the disease; Coronavirus and COVID-19. They discuss information relating to the terms corona and coronavirus and then deal with the meaning of the name COVID-19 and where it comes from.
Djiniyini asks a number of questions in relation to the World Health Organisation. Together he and Richard discuss the organisation, saying WHO has 150 countries who are members and that it's responsible for the health and well-being of all its member states. They also give some background information about WHO.
Djiniyini asks if the COVID-19 virus has occurred before. Richard explains it's a new disease that humans have not seen before and compares it to the Spanish flu in 1918. It says that the Spanish flu killed over 50 million people around the world.
Richard discusses the history and effects of the Spanish flu on Yolngu people in north-east Arnhem Land. At the time of the Spanish flu an entire generation of Yolngu along the coast died unexpectedly (including Djiniyini's grandfather). When this occurred Yolngu blamed it on sorcery or other acts by neighbouring clan groups.
However as Yolngu were coastal people and had regular contact with British-owned Malay-crewed boats in their waters historians believe the numerous deaths were caused by the Spanish flu.
Djiniyini says this information is a shock to him because he knows the Yolngu history of the Elders deaths but has never heard of the Spanish flu. He says the discussion about the Spanish flu brings home the severity of this COVID-19 pandemic.
There are 4 Stories in this podcast. Please see time stamps below –
Story No. 1 Coronavirus – Are there 2 different diseases with 2 different names? 0:00
Story No. 2 Meaning of the name COVID-19 9:10
Story No. 3 What is the World Health Organisation (WHO)? 19:50
Story No. 4 Has COVID-19 occurred before? 28:25
COVID-19 (Video No.1) Introduction to Coronavirus
Coronavirus – Nikunu Yunupingu, and Richard Trudgen start the discussion in the Introduction to Coronavirus
COVID-19 (Video No.8) Are there 2 diseases with 2 different names?
Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra and Richard Trudgen talk about are there 2 diseases with 2 different names?
74. COVID-19 (Podcast part 2): Where did it come from?
Maratja Dhamarrandji, Nikunu Yunupingu and Richard Trudgen discuss where the Coronavirus comes from. They talk about how it came from China and was transferred from bats to humans.
76. COVID-19 (Podcast part 4) Why are Balanda so frightened of this virus?
Djiniyini Gondarra and Richard Trudgen discuss why Balanda are so frightened of COVID-19. It looks at the history of plagues and hygiene in Europe and the discovery of germs.
coronavirus COVID-19 Germs Health Spanish Flu WHO world health organisation
Hardwords discussed


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Q: (Ionic / Capacitor) --> No TypeScript source-map with build on Android device I am currently on a project developed width Ionic4 and Capacitor.
I want, when building my project on a smartphone (Android), get the source-map files ".ts".
For now, I only have the source-map files ".scss" and ".html".
Here are all the tests of build that I tried
package.json
"scripts": {

   "android": "npx cap copy && npx cap open android", // And sync if necessary

   "build_1: "ng build && npm run android",
   "build_2: "ng build --sourceMap && npm run android",

   "build_3: "ionic build && npm run android",
   "build_4: "ionic build --source-map && npm run android",
}

I also tried to add this
"config": {
   "ionic_generate_source_map": "true",
   "ionic_source_map_type": "inline-source-map" // Or eval-source-map
}

Then, finding no solution, I tried webpack.
Inside package.json
"config": {
   "ionic_webpack": "./webpack.config.js"
}

Inside webpack.config.js
const process = require('process');
const useDefaultConfig = require('@ionic/app-scripts/config/webpack.config.js');

const env = process.env.IONIC_ENV;

if (env === 'dev' || env === 'development') {
   useDefaultConfig[env].devtool = 'inline-source-map';
}

module.exports = () => useDefaultConfig;

Then, once the compilation is finished, I launch the project with Android Studio.
I inspect the sources with Chrome inspect and I only get the sources of the "html" and "scss" files, but not "TypeScript".
Does anyone have a magic idea ?
Config info

*

*Ionic:

*

*Ionic CLI                     : 5.2.4

*Ionic Framework               : @ionic/angular 4.7.4

*@angular-devkit/build-angular : 0.13.9

*@angular-devkit/schematics    : 7.3.9

*@angular/cli                  : 7.3.9

*@ionic/angular-toolkit        : 1.4.1

*Capacitor:

*

*Capacitor CLI   : 1.1.1

*@capacitor/core : 1.1.1

*Cordova:

*

*Cordova CLI       : 9.0.0 (cordova-lib@9.0.1)

*Cordova Platforms : none

*Cordova Plugins   : no whitelisted plugins (0 plugins total)

*Utility:

*

*cordova-res : not installed

*native-run  : 0.2.7

*System:

*

*Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1 (C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk)

*NodeJS            : v10.15.3 (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe)

*npm               : 6.10.3

*OS                : Windows 10

tsconfig.json
...
"lib": ["dom", "es6"],
"module": "es6",
"target": "es6",
"sourceMap": true
...

A: I found a solution to my problem.
I use the command npm run build_r define in package.json
scripts: {
    "build_r": "ionic capacitor run android --source-map --livereload"
}

below which allows me to access the source-map


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Q: how to register manytomanyfield in admin in django? My model looks like this:
class Search(models.Model):
    user = models.ForeignKey(User)
    regions = models.ManyToManyField(Region)

class Region(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=100")

In my admin when I register Search model and Region model,
I want to see the User data in the Search model and search and user data in Region model.
both in the list_display and inlines of the admin.  Since one is a ForeignKey and one is ManytoManyField, I am not clear how to get this working.
some help will be much appreciated
Thanks

A: You aren't going to be able to get the User data visible on the inline on the Region admin screen easily. Below is a decent starting spot.
from django.contrib import admin
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from .models import Search, Region

class UserInline(admin.TabularInline):
    model = User

class SearchAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    inlines = [
        UserInline,
    ]

class SearchInline(admin.TabularInline):
    model = Search

class SearchRegionsInline(admin.TabularInline):
    model = Search.regions.through

class RegionAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
    inlines = [
        SearchRegionsInline,
        SearchInline,
    ]

If you're set on editing the user information from the Region admin screen, then you will want to create a custom form for the SearchInline so it has the fields from the User model and then populate the values in the __init__ if an instance is passed in.


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Police were called to the Hornsby House, Rose Drive, at 8 a.m. Wednesday, where resident Rex Borrelli reported he let fellow resident Michael Hamilton use his government-issued phone but then he left with it. Police told one of the supervisors to tell Hamilton to return the phone once he came back.
Allison Grimes reported Thursday she was staying with a group of friends at 133 N. Market St. when her boyfriend broke her phone and assaulted her after she declined to engage in amorous activity with him. Grimes declined to press charges, nor would she let the officer take a photograph of her injuries. She was instead given a ride to another house in town. Police said they would file charges if she changed her mind.
Richard Parrish reported Thursday his neighbor was bragging about striking a stop sign at the corner of West Chestnut and West Park. Police saw that the sign was leaning, and then inspected the suspect's car, but the officer did not see any damage.
Police were contacted at 11:49 p.m. Sept. 2 to remove a bat from 401 E. Lincoln Way, but the bat was gone by the time officers arrived.
Carly M. Williams of Washingtonville reported Wednesday her vehicle brakes gave out in the Circle K parking lot, with her vehicle striking the outside case of water on display.
A resident of Applegrove apartments reported Friday that her payee who works for the county mental health center is stealing money from monthly payments. Police spoke with the employee, who said the woman's monthly income was reduced because she was spending it on unnecessary items.
Shawn Haines, 34, North Park Way, was arrested on assault charges at 7:30 p.m. Friday for allegedly punching Jesse McVey, Center Avenue, following a dispute over a bicycle.
Richard S. Beadnell reported Friday he sold a 1995 Econoline van for $600 to an Amish man but the check he was given was for $400 and then Beadnell found out it had been canceled when he tried to cash it, but not before the van title was transferred to the Amish man's driver who takes him from job to job. Beadnell went to the man's property but was forced to leave. Police advised him to gather his paperwork and file the charges in Lisbon since this is where the crime occurred.


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As we lurch toward another government shutdown, the hand-wringing over the negative effects of shutdowns disguises a more fundamental question: Why would it happen again so soon?
Why would Mr. Trump demand something (a wall) which he knows the Democrats will not agree to and the majority of Americans don't want as a precondition to avoiding another shutdown? Why do Republicans, despite their disingenuous protests, agree to go along? Who benefits from these acts of government malpractice? Perhaps it is the president's good friend Mr. Putin and his Russian mischief-makers. When the government shuts down, our efforts to defend against interference with our voting processes grind to a halt. Mr. Trump and his Republican co-conspirators, it would seem, like that idea.


The Mass Department of Safety has revised their applications for Mass Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor and for Mass Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor Licensing Waiver.
Maine painting contractor violates the RRP law in a big way. Video taken from Sherwin Williams parking lot in Rockland Maine.
I wonder if the EPA is on the way.
Count the violations and then multiply by $37,500 to calculate the fine amount. How many violations do you see? What am I missing?
Win 4 - 8 packs of Lead Check Test Kits and 50 Renovate Right Brochures.
Determine the amount of RRP violations you see in the video, multiply by $37,500.00 and reply to this post with the amount. The person with the closest answer will win the prize.
The violations and amount will be determined by RRPedia author and Mass RRP Lead Safe Instructor Shawn McCadden.
Contest ends on 10/31/2010. Winner will be announced on 11/2/2010.
What should the fine amount be?
Contractors are asking the EPA; Where is the enforcement!
I was watching a movie the other day with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. In this comedy Mel Gibson tries on women's accessories to see if he can capture the essence of being a woman to help with ideas for an add campaign. Later in the movie he is hit by lightning and wakes up with the power to hear the thoughts of women. His new power makes him all so powerful with the opposite gender. As the movie progresses he becomes over whelmed with thousands of womens voices penetrating his brain driving him crazy. He soon longs for the days when he was normal.
Are contractors ready to tackle an EPA RRP job?
Five months have passed since the EPA RRP Lead Law went into effect on April 22nd, 2010. To date almost 500,000 contractors have been trained to become Certified Renovators. The 6/18/2010 extension has come and ended.
The June 18th EPA RRP Enforcement extension date came to a close on Thursday, 9/30/2010. As you may recall, the EPA determined in June, that it was necessary to allow contractors, property owners and maintenance workers more time to obtain RRP training and certification. Reasons given were lack of accredited trainers, awareness and available classes. The extension called for the EPA to forgo enforcement of the firm certification until 9/30/2010. In addition, the extension stated that contractors must prove that they have signed up for RRP training by 9/30/2010 and that training must be completed on or before 12/31/2010.
While at the Mass DOS/OSHA Workshop at UMass we were told about the enforcement efforts currently underway in Mass. DOS is going out into the field and catching contractors not following the RRP Lead Rule. OSHA inpsectors are instructed to stop by any job they see with violations.
Again, this week I received numerous calls from contractors on how someone can report RRP violations to the EPA. The recent willingness of contractors seeking avenues to report violators is gaining momentum. Compliant contractors throughout New England and New York are frustrated with the lack of enforcement on non-compliant companies. They tell us that many consumers are opting for companies from the underground contracting.
We recently added a new page to our website called RRP Forms and Resources. The page includes RRP Forms, Lead Check video on how to use the test swabs, RRP supplies and equipment, links and more.
The recent Massachusetts takeover (7/9/2010) of the EPA RRP Lead Law is causing widespread headaches and confusion among contractors in the state. We have spoke with many lumberyards and building officials who are not aware of the changes. Many still believe that the EPA Memo of 6/18/2010, delaying enforcement of fines, is still in effect in Massachusetts. This is not the case. When Mass Department of Safety took over the law this nullified the EPA extension in the state. Currently any contractor who works on pre-1978 properties, who is not certified, is non-compliant. This change has caught many with their pants down and exposed to fines and work stoppages if they are caught. I spoke with a lumberyard today and they were under the impression that contractors have until 12/31/2010 to obtain the training. The fact is in Mass contractors must be trained now.
Today we spoke with the Mass Department of Safety (DOS) and learned that they will be providing a flier for contractors on The Mass RRP Law for all building departments in the state. These fliers are being made and laminated for distribution and placement at building permit counters. They will be displayed prominently and building departments will be asked to share this information with contractors who come in.