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St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
St. Aidan's
Forward in Love
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Cor 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
The Rev. Cameron Partridge
Good morning, St. Aidan's, and welcome to the fourth Sunday of Lent. Within this penitential season this day is sometimes observed as Laetare Sunday, with a parallel in Advent of "Gaudete." Both mean "rejoice." These days offer a ray of greater light in the midst of our weeks-long season of preparation, pointing to an undercurrent of joy flowing around and beneath us even when that can be difficult to perceive. A tradition of pink vestments and paraments emerged to mark these parallel Lent and Advent days, as if lightening the shade for a moment before Resurrection (or in the case of Advent, Christmas) light bursts through at the conclusion of the season. I'm reminded a bit of those pink lilies that bloom all around our dry brown hills in August, long after their foliage and other greenery has died off for the season—a colorful burst of life offering joy even as the journey continues in all its challenge (or in August, even as school begins). Our readings this morning, particularly our gospel passage, invite us to receive this invitation to joy in the journey, including when that journey is marked by ambiguity and struggle.
Our first reading from Joshua sets this tone for us by marking the milestone of the Israelites' journey out of their bondage in Egypt and the longtime wilderness journey into the land God had promised to lead them. In the chapters before our passage, Joshua, who had succeeded Moses, had led the people across the Jordan river. The water had parted just as it had for Moses and the Israelites as they crossed the Red Sea. They had prepared themselves to fully enter this new chapter in their communal life, reaffirming their covenant with God. God now declared a terrible chapter of their harrowing journey to be "rolled away" (Joshua 5:9). And now, on the Passover, they ate not manna – the literal "what is it" of their journey in all its wandering ambiguity – but the actual produce of the land (Joshua 5:11-12). They were able to rest and rejoice in this incredible moment amid a journey that would continue.
Our gospel passage presents another story of rejoicing as a chapter of a challenging journey comes to a close. It is a highly familiar parable, often referred to the Prodigal Son, a favorite bible story for many. Jesus tells this parable in the fifteenth chapter of Luke's gospel just after he had shared two other parables that emphasize joy, that in fact issue an invitation to rejoice: the parables of the lost sheep and of the lost coin. In both of these previous parables, the call is to rejoice at something or someone who was lost and is now found. At the conclusion of the first of these earlier parables, Jesus reports the shepherd saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost" (Luke 15:6). In the second of these, a woman who has searchingly lit a lamp and swept her house declares, "Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost" (Luke 15:9). At the conclusion of our story the father says, "we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found" (Luke 15:32). Our story issues an unmistakable invitation to rejoice. But as the differences between this declaration and the earlier two already suggest, that invitation can be challenging.[1]
This parable is, as I have already said, is one of Jesus' most famous teachings, rich in detail and much beloved. When I see this story coming in the distance, I run… in the opposite direction. This parable is emotionally complicated, and it can raise many questions. Much depends on how you identify with the characters of this passage. The story of the younger son points to the human experience of making what turns out to be a terrible decision, experiencing broken relationship, loss and alienation, realizing you've seriously erred, and seeking restoration. Paul's charge from our second passage today resonates here: "be reconciled to God." In one way or another all of us need to hear this call, to be honest with ourselves about where we have done or gone wrong, and to turn and to seek restoration. This process will look different for each of us. There are no cookie cutters here. Our contexts can and do vary widely. Our possibilities for relational restoration are not all the same. The figure of the youngest son speaks to our call to turn, to own up to where we have fallen short, to embrace what God in Christ has in fact already taken up and reconciled, and to seek out with God's help what the shape of that restoration can and should look like in our lives—as well as what it cannot and should not seek to look like (here I especially have in mind relationships that may not be safe or just simply to "reconcile" in any straight forward way.
The figure of the father speaks especially to experiences some of us may have had of having been left behind, of having lost a loved one and not knowing if and whether they will return, and on whose time-scale. When I was growing up, navigating a family loss, a dear family friend introduced me to a song about our gospel passage called "the Prodigal" by the singer Amy Grant.[2] The refrain goes, "I'll be waiting, I may be young or old and gray, counting the days; I'll be waiting, and when I finally see you come, I'll run when I see you." I was very moved by it and found it comforting in the midst of my loss. This week as I sat with today's story, the song echoed through my mind and I suddenly noticed how the tense of the lyrics intensify the unresolved qualities of loss in the story. The heart-felt reconnection is rendered in the future tense, not the past or present— "when I finally see you come, I'll run when I see you." The father has to sit with the pain of the loss of his youngest son for some unknown period of time before it is resolved. I don't think one needs to be a parent to appreciate the gravity of this loss, or its ambiguity. Broken relationships are a widespread and deeply challenging reality many of us have lived through or continue to hold in various ways. The figure of the father can name that for us. His impulse to rejoice honors the depth of the relationship, the love he has for his son, and his determination to uplift that love first and foremost. He leads with love.
And then there is the oldest brother. Many of us can relate strongly to this figure as well. He is angry at his father and I think it safe to safe at his brother. At his brother for leaving him and the household behind. For the impact of that loss on the father, with whom the oldest brother continues to live and to whose household he continues to contribute. And at his father for seeming to condone the youngest brother's actions. How could he? The older brother basically asks in disbelief? The fatted calf? You never give me a party. I'm here day by day faithfully, and what do you do for me? The resentment is thick. It is to the older brother that the father responds, "we had to rejoice." The father's point is not that the brother is not allowed to be angry, or even resentful. Indeed, the anger and resentment could be understood as a translated expression of the oldest brother's long-carried loss. But it is also actually important to be able honor, to make space for rejoicing at a moment such as this, the father is saying. Your brother (not just "my son" or "your son" as the brother previously put it) was lost and is found. He has come back to life again in a significant way. Nothing can dampen the significance of that reality. Love leads the relationship. Now, is this exchange with the brother, and the thrown party the whole story of the father's response to the youngest son? No. We only see day one. We don't see days two or three. We don't know how the younger son fully re-enters the scene, how the relationships are rewoven and what complications emerge along the way. But what we do see is the framework. The framework is love, a love that makes space for the joy of God in whom nothing is impossible, the God who sets us free, who raises us together to newness of life, who brings us home.
Friends, all of us relate to this story through its characters— even multiple ones—and we will relate better to some than to others. And part of the reason for the incompleteness of our relating to these characters has to do with the unresolved quality of this story. Yes, it comes to a close. But as I have already said, there is so much we don't know. And in that sense this story, even its resolved qualities – the son's return – can speak to those of us who have losses that remain unresolved. The invitation to rejoice does not need to erase or ignore pain or hurt that we may feel. It should not, in fact. Joy has an incredible holding capacity. As the song that I mentioned earlier echoed through my mind this week, I found myself hearing for the first time the words of its bridge: "even if you never do return, still I will have learned how to love you better." My question for all of us who live with what Pauline Boss called ambiguous loss,[3] is how to hold grief as we make our way in the world, in the midst of our loss, variously resolvable this side of the grave, is how we can learn to love God and one another better? How can we learn to treat one another with greater compassion along the way? How can we open our hearts to the possibilities of newness of life, to the seemingly impossible, making room for that and yet also honoring the lines that we may have had to draw or that others may have had to draw with us? How can we hold it all with love and be about the work of manifesting the good news of God's reconciliation that is real and concrete in this life, here and now? It is mystery. It is the Paschal Mystery as it is manifested to our life in this world. It is not easy, but it is in fact joyful. It is, in fact, possible, filled with love. And together, we make our way into this mystery, here in this season of Lent and as the unimaginably good news of resurrection life comes to us at Easter. In the words of hymn we sang earlier this morning, in the beautiful melody written by Calvin Hampton: "for the love of God is broader than the measure of the mind, and the heart of the e[4]ternal is most wonderfully kind." May we carry that kindness and that love knowing that we are carried by a mercy that is wider than we can possibly imagine.
[1] Justo Gonzalez points to the common thread in these three parables and the challenge of the call to rejoice, in Luke: A Theological Commentary (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010), 190. [2] Amy Grant, Gary Chapman and Robbie Buchanan, "The Prodigal (I'll Be Waiting)" recorded on the album Unguarded. A & M Records, 1985. [3] Pauline Boss, Ambiguous Loss: Learning To Live with Unresolved Grief (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1999). [4] Frederick William Faber, "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy," Music: "St. Helena" by Calvin Hampton. The Hymnal, 1982 (New York: Church Publishing, 1982), 469.
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Time for another strange import from the depths of the stash.
We picked this up a while back in a supermarket, or continental store – it's hard to remember where. Kras chocolate comes from Zagreb, in Croatia. So to reach us in Australia this really has come a long way.
A quick reading of the web site (and a reading between the lines) shows an interesting history – including a number of earlier companies and what seems like a period of state ownership – hardly surprising in what used to be Yugoslavia.
Chocolate and orange can go very well together, so I took this from the stash with hands trembling with anticipation. I could barely wait to photograph it, but I was able to restrain myself for long enough to dash off a quick pic of the package. I was very surprised to then open it, and find two things that stood out. Firstly – the chocolate is sealed in a silver plastic wrapping (no surprises there), but it sits on what seems to be a piece of plasticised card. I guess that's to give some rigidity to the package, but it is a little unusual. And secondly, the aroma. Or rather, the lack of aroma – for while there is a bit of a smell, its not very strong.
Checking the ingredients shows the filling comprises 47% of the total, and the chocolate is 48% cocoa solids. Number 1 on the list is sugar, and number 3 is hydrogenated vegetable fat. I have no idea if that goes in the filling, or the chocolate. There is also lemon-orange fruit base 0.3% (that's not a typo), and natural fruit flavour at some extremely low amount. And they include / use, or add lactose! That gets me quite grumpy. About half the population of the world don't tolerate lactose very well (me included) so adding lactose to food products is something that gets me hot under the collar. There is no need for it.
In spite of the lactose, I pressed on diligently – enthusiasm waning somewhat – for the taste test.
Its OK. If you can buy this as a cheap chocolate, it would fit the bill for being cheap. If you pay more than about $1.50 Australian (or around about £1) then you are paying too much. This is an acceptably made, mass produced, filled chocolate with an orangey flavour. No more, no less. . I'd never rush out and tell anybody they had to buy this, not would I recoil in horror. It's not terrible, nor is it outstanding. Just ordinary.
Filed under croatia, kras, orange.
I haven't tried this one. I've tried the biscuit and the punch ones. The biscuit one I didn't like at all, but the punch one was good for such a cheap chocolate. It's really cheap here, about one third the prices you've mentioned.
I tried it… i didn't mind the biscuitty part, that was sort of intriguing, but the rest varied from meh, to bleh, i found the chocolate sort of greasy and unpleasant, not one i would spend money for. Weirdly enough at the same place i bought this (cheap as chips) i also got (for the same price mind you) a block of (plain) Milka chocolate!! and that was really good, lovely and creamy and melty (bought this in the heights of summer so no surprise there) i couldn't get past how two things with the same price could be so different, but i guess that's the cheap shop for you.
Agreed. Though I don't like Milka. I've found it to be pretty ordinary (though the kids don't agree). The Dorina has NOT grown on me with subsequent checking. The family won't touch it, and I'm now revising my opinion in the direction of "don't bother".


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Brian Lenihan, who worked on the country's 2010 bailout, loses battle against pancreatic cancer.
Ireland's former finance minister Brian Lenihan, who was in office during Ireland's EU/IMF bailout late last year, has died after an 18-month battle with cancer, his family said on Friday.
The 52 year old combined one of the toughest jobs in Europe with his treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Colleagues, opponents and journalists noted his ability to retain his good humour, energy and sense of fun throughout the period.
"Brian Lenihan faced events at a scale and a pace of magnitude that no other Irish minister has ever previously had to contend," Michael Martin, ther leader of Lenihan's Fianna Fail party, said.
"When Ireland was in the eye of the storm, Brian Lenihan never faltered."
Lenihan delivered four austerity budgets in his less than three years in the job.
He bailed out the country's two biggest lenders, nationalised the third and took charge of the two biggest building societies.
Once seen as a contender to lead Fianna Fail, the humiliation of having to apply for an EU-IMF bailout and his poor health put an end to any such plans.
"I have a very vivid memory of going to Brussels on the final Monday and being on my own at the airport and looking at the snow gradually thawing and thinking to myself: this is terrible," Lenihan said in a BBC interview earlier this year.
"No Irish minister has ever had to do this before. Now hell was at the gates."
The former lawyer and university lecturer took over the finance portfolio just as the economy began to unravel in 2008.
A scion of one of Ireland's most famous political dynasties, Lenihan's father was a former deputy prime minister and one-time presidential candidate.
His aunt and brother served in parliament until electoral defeat in February.


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Local churches continue to hold indoor services despite returning to Purple Tier
by: Angelica Lei Lani
FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) — After 41 counties in California moved back into the Purple Tier it forced indoor operations to close once again, including places of worship.
In Fresno County – some churches are disregarding the order.
Peoples Church in Fresno is one of many in the county that is continuing indoor services. After the state ordered places of worship and other indoor operations to close due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
Community connections Pastor Larry Powell says the number of people attending Sunday is down compared to last week's service.
"We're not putting pressure for people to come, we're still streaming as we have done since March, we're going to continue to do that, and those folks who are comfortable watching us online, we're saying praise the Lord, that's fine too," Powell said.
Powell says they've taken all precautions to keep parishioners safe.
"For example, inside the facilities we have foggers, so we simply go through and disinfect everything between every service, we make sure folks are as safe as possible, we've got hand sanitizers, we're asking all of our folks to wear masks."
Powell says they're not trying to be defiant, they're just doing what they believe is best.
"We feel that what we do here at church is an essential part of what needs to be happening in our communities," Powell said.
In downtown, Cornerstone Church is also continuing indoor services, while still following the same safety protocols.
But other places of worship are keeping services outdoors like Northpointe church, near Herndon and Milburn.
Paul Carlson, minister of visual arts, says since late July they've only held outdoor church services.
"We're just trying to be very sensitive to this time in our culture but also still want to be here and be a presence in our community," Carlson said.
They've taken safety measures as well, folks spread out across the lawn. But as the weather is getting colder, Carlson says if they have to, they'll go back to online services.
"We want to make sure people have a comfortable, safe worship experience with us, we're just looking forward to doing this as long as we can," Carlson said.
Law enforcement and city officials say they won't be enforcing state orders.


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Q: AngularJS: SetValidity in ng-repeat fields I have a form that generates some fields using ng-repeat. I want to attach each independent field to set validity in case it is left empty. Is there a way to do this?
Thanks!

A: You need to use ng-form with your ng-repeat.  I'd update your example, but you didn't give me one... so the idea is something like this:
<form name="myForm">

  <input type="text" name="foo" ng-model="item.foo" required/>
  required

</form>

If you needed to access 'setValidity' on the model for some reason, you'd probably have to pass repeatForm.foo to a function either on your controller or on your scope. like ng-click="myWeirdValidationFunction(repeatForm.foo)". There's probably not much of a use case for this though.

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Q: Android RecyclerView SelectionTracker clears selection on touch outside I'm trying to implement the android library SelectionTracker which allows to select items in a recyclerView.
Everything works fine except that when I click outside of an
item (which is in a grid layout), the all selection is cleared.
I actually have found the code which calls the clearSelection(). It's on the line 78 of the class TouchInputHandler.
It then calls the line 64 of ItemDetailsLookup which returns false because the touch event didn't occurred on an item.
I was wondering if anyone have found a workaround to prevent this behavior, because I didn't found any option in the documentation.
It's a gridLayout so it is quite "normal" to have space between items and I don't want my users to clear the selection because they have touch the side of an item.

A: This is my solution, based on that if we have predefined ItemDetail that will be used as "this is not the view you can select".
First, inside your ItemDetailsLookup instead of returning null you can pass single item with distinguish data that will make sure there is no name/position collision with any other data you can have
class AppItemDetailsLookup(private val rv: RecyclerView) : ItemDetailsLookup<String>() {

    override fun getItemDetails(e: MotionEvent): ItemDetails<String>? {
        val view = rv.findChildViewUnder(e.x, e.y) ?: return EMPTY_ITEM

        return (rv.getChildViewHolder(view) as AppItemViewHolder).getItemDetails()
    }

    object EMPTY_ITEM : ItemDetails<String>() {
        override fun getSelectionKey(): String? = "empty_item_selection_key_that_should_be_unique_somehow_that_is_why_i_made_it_so_long"
        override fun getPosition(): Int = Integer.MAX_VALUE
    }

}

And then when you are creating SelectionTracker with builder, instead of using standard predicate (default is SelectionPredicates.createSelectAnything()) you make your own that will notify that this EMPTY_ITEM cannot be selected
.withSelectionPredicate(object : SelectionTracker.SelectionPredicate<String>() {
    override fun canSelectMultiple(): Boolean = true
    override fun canSetStateForKey(key: String, nextState: Boolean): Boolean =
        key != AppItemDetailsLookup.EMPTY_ITEM.selectionKey

    override fun canSetStateAtPosition(position: Int, nextState: Boolean): Boolean =
        position != AppItemDetailsLookup.EMPTY_ITEM.position
})

I tested it with LinearLayoutManger, the selection was deselecting all items once i clicked outside any of them (my items did not had spacing decoration, but there were so few of them that i was seeing empty under last item)


About 150 miles northeast of HPE's Palo Alto offices, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, lies tiny Coloma, California -- the epicenter of the 19th century gold rush.
Hundreds of thousands of prospectors converged on Sutter's Mill and other locales in northern California, desperately seeking the Mother Lode that would make them rich.
Some found it, most didn't. Yet California and the US were unalterably changed in the process.
Today, the best place to mine for gold isn't beneath the ground. It's within what is becoming the modern world's most treasured form of currency ... data.
"Today, the best place to mine for gold isn't beneath the ground - it's within data collected from IoT devices"
In HPE's realm, today's gold mine exists within the Intelligent Edge, that magical place – outside the conventional data center – where data is generated and can be instantly analyzed. Using intelligent edge technology can help maximize a business's efficiency and fill its coffers with data-derived gold that third parties can use for customer targeting, driver assistance messages and other forms of mobility services.
You can also see data's dollars-and-cents potential in blockchain technology, which can provide a secure method for sharing and paying for a vehicle's sensor data. For example: vehicle data from rain sensors, shock absorbers, brakes or fuel tanks, in combination with navigation and GPS data, can be of great value for a range of commercial and public entities including retailers, insurance companies, road authorities and of course the car makers. However, there is currently a lack of clear data-authority, platforms for offering and selling data and interoperable reward-systems which inhibit mass adoption.
"From safety information to vehicle usage, vehicle data offers new opportunities for car makers and insurance companies"
And an important facet of this approach is that drivers themselves can grab a link on the data value chain. As blockchain and similar technologies, and their acceptance, continue to grow, drivers or car owners should be able to exert control over who gets access to their data and at what price.
This is why we've partnered with blockchain-backed Streamr. Their high-performance analytics engine aggregates, filters, and combines raw data with additional data to extract value. This data can then be sent to their Marketplace which provides a single interface for real-time data delivery and payment, bringing together buyers and sellers. Using smart contracts and cryptocurrencies like Streamrs DATA coin, a consumer can earn money or other rewards simply by driving.
We have currently implemented a prototype of the blockchain solution that proves this technical feasibility, by re-equipping a standard Audi Q2 model. The choice of the car was random, but the experiment was beyond successful: The prototype is based on an Ethereum private blockchain, hosted on Microsoft's Azure Cloud and HPE's Edgeline Gateways. It captures car data in this case, from rain sensors directly from the vehicle. It can then be shared with (or sold to) entities hungry for that information.
How this works is that we are collecting information in real-time from the communications bus in the car, where hundreds of data points arrive from sensors within the car. Then this data, from fuel consumption and location, to acceleration and gearing, is sent straight to Streamr's Marketplace where it can be bought by individuals, organisations or machines.
While cyber threats are always a concern when data is involved, blockchain is decentralized and offers greater levels of control, ecosystem-openness, and security. Thus, blockchain would eliminate the need for a centralized neutral platform to capture and host vehicle sensor data for commercial and public entities.
Just imagine the endless possibilities that will emerge from new blockchain-as-a-service use cases. A platform could notify an oil company when a car's fuel tank is getting low, perhaps prompting a discount gasoline coupon to be sent to the driver's mobile device. Or, by coupling shock absorber data with GPS positioning, it could inform a state road department of critical pothole problems that need to be rectified before an accident occurs.
Other industries ripe for blockchain-enabled data monetization are financial services, manufacturing and healthcare. And dozens more.
Advanced technologies offer an opportunity to maximize the value of data. Organizations are sitting on a veritable goldmine of information. It's time to start digging.


Is it really important to redraw tree panel while moving focus from one node to another? It results annoying blinking in tree and notes panels both.
IMHO redrawing should be after changing nodes only ( node name, icon).
SEO is great! I really need it for my soft-developing job!


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The Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District (CVPRD) offers multiple classes, camps, sports leagues, workshops, events, and activities. Many of these programs are delivered through contracts with professional service providers whose participation and offerings enhance the diversity and overall success of our programs. CVPRD is grateful for your interest in contributing your passion and talent to the community. If selected as a contractor, CVPRD knows your contribution will complement our community-valued portfolio of programs.
Why Contract for CVPRD?
CVPRD is a special district committed to a community where every member's health and well-being is founded on unparalleled parks, facilities, and programs.
What Can CVPRD Offer A Contractor?
We offer access to our our facilities which include the Carbon Valley Recreation Center and the Carbon Valley Gymnastics/Active Adult Center. Our facilities feature gymnasiums, fitness studios, community rooms, pool, shared athletic facilities, and conveniently-located parks for programming.
Contractors gain access to one of the leading communication channels for reaching CVPRD's active youth and adult populations. CVPRD's activities guide is published three times annually and mailed directly to every household in Carbon Valley. Web presence, email, and social marketing platforms generate thousands of impressions per month. There is no single, more robust or targeted way to reach CVPRD's active population and families.
CVPRD offers a comprehensive online, in-person, and phone-in registration system. This system allows customers a variety of access modes while allowing us to maintain facility bookings for classes and programs and to efficiently track and process registrations. Contractors opting to use the District's registration system will receive class lists, waitlist reports, and easy access to documents and receipts. CVPRD also maintains an accurate database for all program participants for communications, marketing, and program evaluation. The system also automatically reserves spots for waitlist participants when spaces become available due to participant withdrawal or other circumstances. Our registration system allows customers to use cash, check, Visa, Discover, American Express, and Master Card for payments.
How To Become A CVPRD Contractor
The first step to becoming a contractor is to complete and submit a Services Contractor Application for each course or program you're proposing to offer. Applications are accepted year-round. Get started on your Services Contractor Application (PDF).
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RED DEER – Red Deer families interested in getting active, eating healthy and feeling positive are encouraged to join the Move Your Mood Family Challenge this spring.
Move Your Mood is a healthy lifestyle program for children, youth and families promoting the benefits of physical activity, good nutrition, and improved mental and physical wellness.
Skating at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre.
A Nerf war and swimming at the Collicutt Centre.
A yoga class at the Breathing Room.
Hiking at Kerry Wood Nature Centre.
A zumba class at the Dawe Centre.
A dance party at Wild Horse Market Studio.
Ninja Warrior session at Premier Academy Cheerleading & Tumbling.
A Helping Kids Grow Up Great asset-building parent workshop.
An acro dance class at Dance Magic.
Participants will also receive a 40 per cent discount to the Move Your Mood Family 3-km Fun Run on May 11. To register, contact Move Your Mood co-ordinator Denise Fredeen by April 15 at 403-406-5665 or denise.fredeen@ahs.ca.
Red Deer Public Schools will also run an additional eight-week Move Your Mood school-based challenge, encouraging students to take part in other scheduled activities and having them evaluate how being active can improve physical and mental health.


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While many automakers split warranty coverage into two separate parts, bumper-to-bumper and powertrain protection, MINI bundles both into one. The MINI New Passenger Car Limited Warranty covers everything inside and out of your vehicle for four years or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first. It includes nearly all components that exhibit defects related to materials or workmanship.
Bumper-to-Bumper and Powertrain Coverage
Warranty coverage starts on the day that the vehicle is sold. The coverage is exclusionary, which means the automaker lists items or scenarios that aren't covered instead of what isn't. That's because the warranty covers so many components, including interior items, the electrical system, the engine, the transmission/transaxle, and the drivetrain.
The warranty does not cover damage due to vehicle misuse, improper operation, improper repair, or environmental conditions, such as floods or acid rain. It doesn't cover accidents, fire damage, damage caused by improper or contaminated fuel, or stone chips, nicks, and dents on the paint finish.
It doesn't cover aftermarket parts or accessories that damage original components or cause electrical shorts or interference. MINI will not pay for repairs or damage related to the use of non-genuine parts.
The warranty does not cover normal wear and tear on items such as brake pads and windshield wiper blades. Tires are covered by the tire manufacturer. If the odometer is altered so the true vehicle mileage is unclear, the warranty will be voided. The warranty also excludes vehicles that are used for competitive events or that have been declared a total loss.
All warranty repairs must be carried out at a MINI dealership, and there is no deductible. The new car warranty is transferable to a new owner.
MINI offers a 12-year rust and corrosion warranty, and there's no mileage limit. While surface body rust is not covered, if holes rust through the body panels of the vehicle, then the automaker will make repairs free of charge.
MINI accessories that are installed before the owner buys the vehicle are also covered under the warranty. MINI accessories installed following the purchase are covered for two years or the remainder of the warranty, whichever is longer.
When you buy a new MINI Cooper, you also receive complimentary scheduled maintenance for three years/36,000 miles. The following items are covered by the maintenance program: engine oil and filter, brake fluid, cabin microfilter, engine air filter, spark plugs, and the remote control key battery. Maintenance services must be performed at an authorized MINI dealership, and only genuine MINI parts are used.
The warranty also covers wheel alignment, balancing, and wiper blade inserts up to the first 2,000 miles on the vehicle.
MINI provides 24-hour roadside assistance for four years with unlimited miles. It's available in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico and provides fuel delivery, flat tire assistance, lock-out services, and vehicle jump starts if the battery is dead. The automaker will also cover a tow to the nearest MINI dealership.
The automaker also provides federal and California emissions warranties and a high-voltage lithium-ion battery limited warranty of eight years/80,000 miles for the MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4.
You aren't alone. Warranties have many benefits that aren't always clear. If you're new to the industry, check out our Factory Warranty Guide that helps explain some key fundamentals.
The best thing about the MINI Cooper warranty is that it covers nearly everything on the vehicle, except for the tires. If something fails due to a factory-related defect during the first few years of ownership, the automaker will provide replacement parts or repairs free of charge. Its rust perforation warranty is also very robust, at 12 years with no limit on the mileage.
MINI includes complimentary scheduled maintenance for three years/36,000 miles, which sets it apart from many other automakers. The rare automaker that does provide free maintenance usually only allows one or two free service visits. MINI covers routine maintenance components such as the engine oil, brake fluid, engine air filter, and the cabin air microfilter.
Access to 24-hour roadside assistance is also advantageous. If you are stranded or break down due to a dead battery, flat tire, or other issue, MINI will send a technician to fix your vehicle or tow it to the nearest authorized dealership for repairs.
Finally, we like that you can transfer the warranty to a new owner should you decide to sell your vehicle while it still falls within the four year/50,000-mile scope of protection. This can increase the MINI Cooper's resale value.
The length of the MINI Cooper warranty could be a little better. While the industry standard is three years/36,000 miles for bumper-to-bumper coverage, it's five years/60,0000 miles for powertrain coverage. This is one year and 10,000 miles more than what MINI provides to its customers.
Should something go wrong with a MINI Cooper powertrain-related component after the warranty expires, you will potentially be stuck with a costly repair bill.
The MINI Cooper warranty also has a lot of exclusions. It doesn't cover damage caused by environmental conditions, vehicle misuse or improper operation, or problems due to improper or contaminated fuel. If you improperly shift the transmission, the warranty will not cover engine or transmission damage.
The warranty also excludes damage to the paint caused by the environment, stone chips, improper care, etc. Normal wear and tear is also excluded. However, the aforementioned restrictions are common among most automakers, so MINI does not stand apart in that regard.
Also, the free scheduled maintenance program is not transferable to a new owner, and the warranty does not cover tires. Instead, you have to check with the tire manufacturer if you experience any issues.
Common Repair Costs
Some of the most common issues and repair costs with MINI vehicles:
Mini Cooper: Brake line replacement ($80-$88)
Mini Cooper: Head gasket replacement ($1,765-$2,114)
Mini Cooper: Brake master cylinder reservoir replacement ($188-$204)
No matter what make or model of new vehicle you purchase, it comes with a warranty to protect you against potentially hefty repair bills. The MINI Cooper warranty is designed to do the same. If you still have some questions about the automaker's factory warranty, we answer a few in the FAQs below.
Q. What is covered under the MINI Cooper warranty?
A. The MINI Cooper new passenger car limited warranty covers nearly everything inside and out of the vehicle for four years/50,000 miles, except for the tires. It also comes with a 12-year rust-perforation warranty, 24-hour roadside assistance, and complimentary maintenance.
Q. Does a MINI Cooper warranty transfer?
A. Yes. If you choose to sell your MINI Cooper before the warranty expires, it transfers to the new owner.
Q. Are MINI Coopers expensive to maintain?
A. If you purchase a new MINI Cooper and maintain it as advised by the automaker, it should provide a good amount of reliability. Its maintenance costs are comparable to its industry rivals.
Is the MINI Cooper Warranty Worth It?
MINI Cooper's warranty provides a good amount of protection against factory-related defects. Since these types of problems typically surface early on in a vehicle's service life, it's highly unlikely you will be responsible for costly repairs during the first few years of ownership.
In addition, the automaker distinguishes itself by providing a complimentary maintenance program to those who purchase new vehicles.
If you want a fun-loving MINI Cooper, don't let the warranty exclusions dissuade you from buying one. It's a cute and responsive little car that comes with enough coverage so you don't have to worry if something unexpected happens when you hit the road.
Here are a few more resources you can use:
MINI Website
MINI Recalls
MINI Phone Number: (866) 275-6464
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In the video for the single, Ray falls in love with the partner of his boss. But his boss happens to be a dangerous criminal who doesn't take kindly to romantic competition. When the kingpin comes looking for vengeance, Ray and his new lover hit the road, making a smooth escape in a pretty, highly buffed car.
After singing as part of Britney Spears' team on The X Factor, Ray was tutored in the art of writing and production by the Underdogs — the duo of Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas, who have written an absurd number of R&B hits. Ray soon began to accumulate major-label R&B placements: "Ain't You," a highlight from K. Michelle's More Issues Than Vogue, "The Ride," a somber track that Ro James used to open his ElDorado album, and "Don't Matter," a pretty August Alsina loosie that has quietly racked up over six million YouTube views.
"Communication" is boldly oblivious to the dominant sounds of radio and streaming service playlists, with production that evokes old Quiet Storm records like Smokey Robinson's "Baby That's Backatcha." Unfortunately that seems to have limited its commercial impact — it hasn't become a major streaming hit, and radio play has been spotty. Last week, "Communication" was played four times by an R&B station in Houston, according to Mediabase.


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Q: MySQL: Get list of duplicate values between tables I have two tables that have address data.  Here is a partial representation:
table 1 (main data):
id  address        city      state
1   1234 main st   seattle   wa
2   2345 oak st    portland  or
3   3456 maple st  boise     id

and table 2 (secondary data):
id  address         city         state    to_insert
1   4567 first st   sacramento   ca       1
2   5678 second st  phoenix      az       0
3   2345 oak st     portland     or       1

I need to first get a list of values from table 2 that are flagged as to_insert (bit) that already exist in table 1, so I can manually edit the data and insert them (so they're not duplicate).  How do I get a list of duplicates from table 2 (secondary data) that already exist in table 1 (main data)?

A: You can use EXISTS to get the duplicate rows on table2:
SELECT * FROM table2 t2 WHERE EXISTS (
    SELECT * FROM table1
    WHERE t2.address = table1.address
        AND t2.city = table1.city
        AND t2.state = table1.state
);

You can find a working example here: http://sqlfiddle.com/#!9/110b9a/1/0
To INSERT the data from table2 to table1 you can use the following:
INSERT INTO table1 (address, city, state)
SELECT address, city, state FROM table2
WHERE NOT id IN (
    SELECT t2.id FROM table2 t2 WHERE EXISTS (
        SELECT * FROM table1
        WHERE t2.address = table1.address
            AND t2.city = table1.city
            AND t2.state = table1.state
    )
);

A: You could use an insert select with not in subselect
insert into table1 (address , city , state)
select address, city,  state
from table2
where  (address , city , state) not  in (select address, city,  state from table1)

A: if you want those values which are not duplicate
insert into  table1 select * from table2 where
row(id,address,city,state) not in (select * from table1);

if you want those values which are duplicate
insert into table1 select * from table2 where
row(id,address,city,state) in (select * from table1);

A: Do a SELECT with a GROUP BY clause. Let's say name is the column you want to find duplicates in:
SELECT name, COUNT(*) c FROM table GROUP BY name HAVING c > 1;

This will return a result with the name value in the first column, and a count of how many times that value appears in the second.


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LAS VEGAS, June 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hemp, Inc.'s (OTC:HEMP) decortication line was featured in the June issue of Freedom Leaf magazine, the multi-media industry magazine geared towards the legalization of marijuana. The publication empowers a network of activists around the world while covering the "latest news, art, fashion, lifestyle, and entertainment in the cannabis industry." With an impressive 300,000 magazines in circulation in 32 states by 160 activists and traditional distribution networks, this month's Freedom Leaf June issue not only encapsulates "good news" in marijuana reform, but also pays homage to George Shlichten's 1917 hemp decorticator that "fell into oblivion" without a trace in its featured article, The Return of the Hemp Decorticator.
Now almost 100 years later, Hemp, Inc. expects its Hemp Decorticator to revolutionize the manufacturing of raw hemp in the United States of America and "help Americans transition from non-sustainable synthetic solutions to more hemp-based clean, green solutions," says Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc. (OTC:HEMP). The company purchased the only large-scale commercial decorticator in the U.S. that was once owned by a tobacco firm in North Carolina. The fifteen million dollar hemp decorticator was originally built to process kenaf but after a short bout of producing premium horse bedding, the tobacco firm "walked off" and left the massive machinery, according to Perlowin.
"There are only five decorticators of this magnitude in the world and we have one of them," says Perlowin and according to the article, "thanks to Hemp, Inc., the decorticator is about to make its rightful return to the American hemp landscape." To document the reassembling of its hemp decorticator, Hemp, Inc. has installed video cameras throughout its facility in Spring Hope, North Carolina with streaming, real-time video.
Perlowin also reached an internet radio audience of hundreds of listeners last week when he was featured as one of the guest speakers on, "Up Close with Chris Tinney" which aired on VoiceAmerica on June 9, 2015. In that interview, Perlowin discussed how Hemp, Inc. plans to use its decortication line to help heal the planet through the hemp and educate the public on the benefits of hemp. (To listen to the interview, visit http://www.ChrisTinney.com/hemp).
Along with speaking engagements and interviews, Hemp, Inc. (OTC:HEMP) continues its market penetration strategy in sponsoring New Earth Events' Expos. The last event in San Diego, CA on Sunday, June 14, 2015 marked another successful event with a good amount of attendance. Those interested in exhibiting or attending any of the upcoming New Earth Events' expos or participating in Hemp, Inc.'s HempZone should contact Executive Director, Dean Price of New Earth Events.
Thus far, Hemp, Inc. has been successfully increasing the awareness of hemp and its beneficial properties through its ongoing market penetration strategy. Hemp, Inc.'s HempZone, an interactive area of interrelated businesses within the hemp and cannabis industries, has been infallible in educating investors and empowering entrepreneurs while showcasing products. The age-old medicinal benefits of hemp and cannabinoids (CBDs) have been gaining popularity among more "alternative health consumers" in recent years… a market in which Hemp, Inc. plans to launch its new CBD product line.
To subscribe to Freedom Leaf magazine, visit http://www.freedomleaf.com/subscribe. To advertise in Freedom Leaf magazine, visit http://www.freedomleaf.com/advertising. Freedom Leaf is also seeking licensees to expand micro market territory expansion of Freedom Leaf magazine, education and other products and services of the Freedom Leaf brand. For more information regarding licensees, email Freedom Leaf's Business Development department at ray@freedomleaf.com. Freedom Leaf is a publicly traded company (OTCBB:FRLF).
Hemp, Inc. (OTC:HEMP) seeks to benefit many constituencies from a "Cultural Creative" perspective thereby not exploiting or endangering any group. CEO of Hemp, Inc. (OTC:HEMP), Bruce Perlowin, is positioning the company as a leader in the industrial hemp industry, with a social and environmental mission at its core. Thus, the publicly-traded company believes in "upstreaming" of a portion of profit from the marketing of their finished hemp goods back to its originator, in which most cases will one day be the American farmer, cultivating natural, sustainable products as an interwoven piece of nature. By Hemp, Inc. focusing on comprehensive investment results—that is, with respect to performance along the interrelated dimensions of people, planet, and profits—our triple bottom line approach can be an important tool to support sustainability goal.
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Obituary – Patton, James "Woodley"
James "Woodley" Patton
September 24, 1919 – September 2, 1976
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Jackson Mortuary in Wichita, Kan., for Woodley Patton, 56, Wichita, a native Perryan, who died at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wesley hospital in Wichita. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Hill cemetery at Perry.
Patton was born in Perry Sept. 24, 1919, to J. Woodley and Hattie Hart (Thompson) Patton. He grew up in Perry and graduated from Perry high school in 1933.
He worked in Perry several years as a chef before moving to Wichita in 1952.
Patton had been in ill health the past six years.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Ruby Richards, Columbus, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs. Joanna Trice, Sacramento, Calif.; and Mrs. Mary Richards and Mrs. Rachel Stephenson, both of Oakland, Calif.; and one half sister, Mrs. Lola Pawal, Guthrie.


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American Trucking Association: The Economy Has Slowed
More signs of a slowing economy from the ATA today as truck tonnage slows, but still remains in growth territory. The latest reading on tonnage showed a year over year increase of 3.2%, down from last year's level of 3.7%. Bob Costello of the ATA says this is consistent with a slowing economy. The ATA has the details on the latest reading:
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.2% in June after falling 1.0% in May. (May's loss was larger than the 0.7% drop ATA reported on June 19.) June's increase was the largest month-to-month gain in 2012. However, the index contracted a total of 2.1% in April and May. The latest gain increased the SA index to 119.0 (2000=100), up from May's level of 117.5. Compared with June 2011, the SA index was 3.2% higher, the smallest year-over-year increase since March 2012. Year-to-date, compared with the same period last year, tonnage was up 3.7%.
…June's increase was a pleasant surprise, but the lower year-over-year gain fits with an economy that has slowed," ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said. "Manufacturing output was strong in June, which helped tonnage levels."
Costello said he's still concerned about businesses sitting on cash instead of hiring more workers or spending it on capital, both of which would give the economy and tonnage a shot in the arm, as they are worried about Europe and the U.S. fiscal cliff at the end of the year. Costello lowered his tonnage outlook for 2012 to the 3% to 3.5% range due to recent economic weakness.
Source: ATA
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In the most frustrating baseball controversy of the year, Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis criticized Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Colby Rasmus for getting a hit off him in the fifth inning of Saturday's game.
The Rangers were playing a "shift" against Rasmus — meaning there were three players on the right side of the infield and just one on the left side of the infield — so Rasmus smartly laid down a bunt toward third base and got a hit.
"I told [Rasmus] I didn't appreciate it. You're up by two runs with two outs and you lay down a bunt. I don't think that's the way the game should be played."
"I felt like you have a situation where there is two outs, you're up two runs, you have gotten a hit earlier in the game off me, we are playing the shift, and he laid down a bunt basically simply for average."
It takes the "unwritten rules" thing to an absurd extreme. The shift is designed to make it harder to get a hit. Rasmus identified a flaw in the shift — namely, there's only one guy between second and third base — a took advantage of it. It's like leaving a basketball player wide-open on purpose, and then criticizing him for making a lay-up.


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Q: Modeling database for a browser game I work on a browser game developed with symfony for school project.
In my schema I have a table player and a table inventory (which contains different items) with relation one-to-one.
I'm not sure how I can build the table inventory. After reflexion, I have find two ways to do this :
1.
TABLE inventory
  id
  id_player
  item1
  item2
  item3
  ...

But if I want add an item in the game, I have to add a column to my table and if there are a lot of items, I will have many columns.
2.
TABLE inventory
  id
  id_player
  item
  quantity

I think this way is better, but the number of records will quickly increase because I have one line by player by item.
There are other methods which are more efficient ? If not, which is the better in the both ?

A: The second approach should be fine, as long as there's an index on id_player. I wouldn't worry about its space usage. If each row takes 25 bytes and each player has 400 types of items and you have 1 million users, that's still just 10 gigs.

A: To complete the above answer, you could add a table with your items, and then just change your item columns to id_item.
TABLE player
  id
  player_name
  ... player characteristics ...

TABLE inventory
  id
  id_player
  id_item
  quantity

TABLE item
  id
  item_name
  ... item characteristics ...


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James A. Reed, political ally of Thomas Pendergast, served as a Kansas City mayor, senator, and presidential candidate. Born in 1861 in Ohio, Reed grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and studied law at Coe College. Reed arrived in Kansas City in 1887 and began a law practice.
In 1896 Reed was appointed county counselor and in 1898 was elected prosecuting attorney for Jackson County. He caught the eye of the Pendergast brothers, Jim and Tom, and in 1900 Reed received the democratic nomination for mayor and won the election. His election as mayor marked the rise of alderman Jim Pendergast as a political force in Kansas City.
Reed served as mayor from 1900 to 1903. His accomplishments included rebuilding the Convention Hall after it burned, the establishment of a $15 million relief fund for the victims of the 1903 flood, and the acceptance of land from Colonel Thomas H. Swope for the building of Hospital Hill. Reed opposed building parks and boulevards, considering them extravagant luxuries, and fired A. R. Meyer, "Father of the Park System," from the park board.
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Q: Ionic Tiempo Real Buenos días estoy haciendo una aplicación en tiempo real de noticias, la cual está programada en ionic y tiene una base de datos en mongobd lo que quiero es que si actualizo una noticia o añado una noticia que no sea necesario recargar. El backend está programado en node.js
Muestro Código -> Noticia.Controller.js:
const Noticia = require('../models/noticia.model');

const noticiaCtrl = {};

//Funcion que devulve todas las noticias
noticiaCtrl.getNoticias = async (req, res) => {
    const noticias = await Noticia.find().sort({fecha:-1})
        .then((data) => res.json(data))
        .catch((err) => console.error(err));
};

Muestro Código -> Noticia.Model.js:
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
const {Schema} = mongoose;

const noticiaSchema = new Schema({
    titulo: {type: String, required: true},
    subtitulo: {type: String, required: true},
    seccion: {type: String, required: true},
    autor: {type: String, required: true},
    fecha: {type: Date, required: true},
    contenido: {type: String, required: true},
    imagen: {type: String, required: true}
});

module.exports = mongoose.model('Noticia', noticiaSchema, 'noticiasTrabajo');

Muestro Código -> Noticia.Routes.js:
const express = require('express');
const noticiaCtrl = require('../controllers/noticia.controller');
const router = express.Router();

router.get('/', noticiaCtrl.getNoticias);

module.exports = router;

Ahora viene lo divertido nos vamos a ionic y claro yo tengo las peticiones HTTP hechas de toda la vida que seria en mi noticia.paget.ts
ngOnInit() {
    this.checkParams();
  }

  private checkParams(): void {
    this.idUpdate = this.activatedRoute.snapshot.params.id;

    if (this.idUpdate) {
      this.noticiaService.getNoticia(this.idUpdate).subscribe(
        data => {
          this.noticia = data;
        },
        error => console.error(error)
      );
    }
  }

Y en mi servicio data.service.ts
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import {HttpClient} from '@angular/common/http';
import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
import {Componente, Noticia} from '../interfaces/interfaces';

@Injectable({
  providedIn: 'root'
})
export class DataService {
  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
  URI = 'http://localhost:3000/api/noticias/';

  constructor(private http: HttpClient) { }

  getNoticiasInicio(): Observable<Noticia[]>{
  return this.http.get<Noticia[]>('http://localhost:3000/api/noticias/');
  }
}

Ahora yo quiero insertar una noticia por postman y que se actualice automáticamente que debo de hacer para que el componente detecte cambios en la base de datos y así actualizarse automáticamente. Muchas gracias!!!


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xx - x = y: The xx now officially a trio
by Luke Slater November 12th, 2009
We told you earlier in the year, though not that long ago at all, that The xx had to cancel some shows due to exhaustion and also that they performed a couple of gigs with only three members, as opposed to their normal four. Now, some of you didn't really give a shit about this, some remarked "but they hardly do anything!" and others thought, "well, that's a shame then...", such is the way these things are going for the band.
At the time of the cancellations, there were rumours that guitarist Baria Quereshi, had left the band, though nothing was confirmed at the time. It has now been revealed, however, that she has left the band, with immediate effect (via Pitchfork).
The Chicago-based indie music behemoth said that they performed as a trio at the Bowery Ballroom, and also that the label representative for the band said that Quereshi had in fact left the band, and they'd carry on as a trio. Though it's unclear how long they'll carry on for a trio, or whether they'll attempt to get anyone else in, who knows? Who even knows why she left? Anyone?
That said, they have an absolute shitload of dates on which they're playing shows in the next few months, so it'd probably be wise to assume they're going to be doing those as a three-piece. Still, g'luck to em. This is a pretty good thing, in a way, because it means we'll get some up-to-date shots of the band which PRs are always banging on about using and which we never pay much attention to. You'll probably see the image used in this article used a fair few more times, trio or no trio.
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THE DEFINITIVE ELVIS: August 16th, 2002, marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, the most celebrated entertainer of the 20th century. THE DEFINITIVE ELVIS ist exactly that - an all-encompassing, in-depth look at the life and career of a man whose popularity is unrivalled in the history of show business and who continues to attact millions of new fans each year. This groundbreaking, sixteen-hour series is brimming with classic film clips, rare home movies, never-before-seen photos, and newly produced location footage that cover every aspect of Elvis' life as never before. At the heart of this landmark project are more than 200 Exclusive Interviews with many of Presley's most intimate associates, as well as some of the biggest names in the film and recording industries. Legendary entertainers like: Kenny Rogers, Tony Orlando, Patti Page, Mac Davis, Barry Gibb, Tab Hunter, Dick Clark, Phyllis McGuire, Bill Medley, Glen Campbell Memorable costars such as: Ann-Margret, Stella Stevens, Deborah Walley, Mary Ann Mobley Sheree North, Barbara McNair, Terri Garr, Celeste Yarnall, Plus many, many more. Gorgeous girlfriends like: Connie Stevens, Barbara Leigh, Sheila Ryan, Linda Thompson, plus lifelong friends and members of Elvis' inner circle share their intimate stories, fresh insight, and reminiscences for the very first time in this historic series. Every Film and Television Appearance is represented in this series as well as Rare Footage Of Many of Elvis' Tours & Concerts Executive Consultant Joe Esposito, who spent nearly twenty years as Elvis' road manager, confidant, and close friend, has helped to set the record straight about Presley's private life and career, dispelling the innumerable lies, half-truths and rumors that have evolved over the years. few copies Please click here to ask a question
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Five of Asghar Farhadi's films that you should watch
The Iranian director offers a microcosm of modern Iran like no other
by Asia Times staff February 27, 2017 February 18, 2020
Taraneh Alidoosti (L) Shahab Hosseini (R) in The Salesman, a film by Asghar Farhadi. Photo Cohen Media Group
Asghar Farhadi, the Oscar-winning Iranian director, is one of the best known names in world cinema. His films offer keen observations of Iranian society like no other.
Farhadi's The Salesman, which won the Academy Award for best foreign language film on Sunday, also won two awards at Cannes last year. He boycotted the awards on Sunday in response to Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, criticising the "inhuman ban" that tries to divide "our world into us and them categories."
Born in 1972, Farhadi started his career as a screenwriter before making his directorial debut in Dancing in the Dust. He gained worldwide recognition for A Separation, a drama about a couple's marital conflict.
1. Low Heights (2002)
Farhadi co-wrote the hit dark comedy/adventure about a man trying to hijack a plane to leave Iran with his extended family. Filled with unexpected twists, the film starts with the director's theme of Iranians trying to exit the country.
Where to watch: Available on Amazon.
2. Dancing in the Dust
Farhadi's debut film follows a (loud) young Azerbaijani emigrant and a (quiet) old man catching poisonous snakes in the desert. Nazar, the Azerbaijani, forced to divorce his new bride following pressure from his family, met the old man while he was on the run from creditors because he decided to pay his ex-wife's share of the wedding debt. A rewarding film about love and sacrifice. The snakes are scary, too.
Where to watch: Not on DVD so hopefully at a local Iranian/Farhadi festival special.
3. About Elly
The film that launched Farhadi into the festival circuit's consciousness. A group of college-educated friends and their kids go on a weekend holiday. A kindergarten teacher named Elly joined them at the last minute. Deep, intense and rich with symbolism, the psychological drama uses Elly's mysterious disappearance to explore middle-class Iranians' anxieties. Winner of the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin film festival in 2009.
Where to watch: iTunes, Netflix and Vudu.
4. A Separation
Winner of the 2012 Oscar for best foreign language film and the Golden Bear in 2011, the family drama is about a couple on the verge of divorce because the wife, Simin, wants to leave Iran, but the husband, Nader, wants to take care of his father with Alzheimer's disease. Nader later hires a helper and but his father goes missing under the helper's watch. Tensions ensue. The dialogue between the characters include some of the keenest observations on modernity, religion and class in Iranian society. It continues on the director's consistent theme of Iranians trying to escape from their country. One of the best endings in recent cinema.
Where to watch: Amazon, Vudu, iTunes
5. The Salesman
Farhadi's most recent Oscar winner is a marital drama that follows on from A Separation, touching on the classic Arthur Miller play, Death of a Salesman. Emad and Rana are a childless couple who must move from their apartment in Tehran. They are also theater actors who are the lead characters in a staging of the Miller classic in Iran, and later moved into a new apartment vacated by a single mother with a child. Rana is attacked by a mysterious assailant. Like Farhadi's other films, it is the couple's reactions after the incident that is more important. A sobering take on women in Iranian society and vengeance in the absence of authority.
Where to watch: Amazon and your local indie theater
Read more on Iranian film history and how Iranian directors defy censorship
Tagged: Arts & Culture, Asghar Farhadi, Asian Film, Culture, Dancing in the Dust, Entertainment, Films, Iranian Cinema, Low Heights, The Salesman


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I find this an interesting contrast between the material reality of 'the Work,' which was born out of the rise of the modern capitalist system, and the allegedly anti-consumerist tendency of 'the Text.' While I can understand many authors designing their works as critiques and responses to capitalist excesses, the sheer complexity of 'the Text' as Barthes decides seems to rely on considerations of languages that are quite beyond an individual to predict. How could that which resists the demands of consumerism arise from that which was seriously enmeshed in capitalist growth?
in the field of the text (better, of which the text is the field) is realized not according to an organic progress of maturation or a hermeneutic course of deepening investigation, but, rather, according to a serial movement of disconnections, overlappings, variations.
This is why I find it problematic that Barthes claims the Text as object. If the language of the text produces its own undengin "liberation of symbolic energy" from its own field of metonymics, then the Text appears to be its own source and therefor 'subject.' I am caught between believing there's an issue or whether I shouldn't hold Barthes accountable for his own vernacular across his bibliography.
I believe this is why Barthes dismisses "their chronological situation" for defining the text. He is pursuing the Saussurean credo that a system's structure cannot be evaluated by its historical 'diachonic' impression and must be instead evaluated by its immediate 'synchronic' reality.
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Q: Is $\min(f(x)g(y),f(y)g(x))$ a positive definite kernel? It is known that $(x,y)\in \mathbb{R}^2 \mapsto \min(x,y)$ is a positive definite kernel. Can we generalize this result in the following way :
Let $X$ be any set and $f,g:X\longrightarrow \mathbb{R}^{+}$ be non-negative functions. Is $$k:(x,y)\in X^2 \mapsto \min(f(x)g(y),f(y)g(x))$$ a positive definite kernel ?
I tried to write $k$ as an integral over indicator functions in order to prove that for all vector $a$ $\sum_{i,j} a_i a_j k(x_i,x_j) \ge 0$, but I could not write this sum as a squared term because $x$ and $y$ appear in both arguments of "min"

A: Yes, it is. The proof is as follows,
$$K(x, y) = \min(f(x)g(y), f(y)g(x))=\min(\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}, \frac{f(y)}{g(y)})g(x)g(y)$$
$$\min(\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}, \frac{f(y)}{g(y)})=\int\mathbb{1}_{[0, \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}]}
 \mathbb{1}_{[0, \frac{f(y)}{g(y)}]} = \langle \mathbb{1}_{[0, \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}]}, \mathbb{1}_{[0, \frac{f(y)}{g(y)}]} \rangle = \langle \phi(x), \phi(y) \rangle$$
By Aronszajn theorem using $\phi(x) = \mathbb{1}_{[0, \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}]}$ , $\min(\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}, \frac{f(y)}{g(y)})$ is positive definite kernel.
$g(x)g(y)$ is trivially a positive kernel as it is a product.
$K(x, y)$ is thus the product of two positive definite kernels, so it is a positive definite kernel.


If you follow my blog, you surely have noticed that the past few weeks I have been "missing in action!" Well, that is because my oldest daughter Rachel is getting married this coming Saturday, January 3! A very exciting time - I am "soaking it all in!!" What a wonderful, happy time!
We are now on the countdown to Saturday! Can't believe it!!! We have a full week ahead of us as we complete our final "to do" list.
Add to that most of our family being sick last week with flu, terrible colds etc. Ah - I was in a panic - we sure didn't want anyone sick for the wedding! Well, thanks to lots of prayers, purell and lysol, we are all healthy this week! Phew - that is a relief!
I do have a quick post for today - and I may schedule a few other posts this week, but our focus this week is the wedding! I am treasuring this special time - my heart is full!
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The period from the Meiji era to the early Showa era saw the rise of Kutani potters as independent artist and the industrial promotion by the new Meiji government after the collapse of the Edo shogunate, saw the Kutani porcelains export industry prosper as a result.
Because of the administration transfer from the Edo shogunate to the Meiji government at the time of the Meiji Restoration, the potteries could no longer receive the support from the feudal load and were forced to be self-sustained in the operation.
The potters of the old Daishoji clan made efforts to pursue reputation by further improving the quality of works as an individual artist of arts and crafts rather than as one of many craftsmen based at the same kiln. Among the many master craftsmen, there emerged outstanding artists such as TAKEUCHI Ginshu and his brother ASAI Ichimo, leaders for the next generation artists in over-glaze enamel techniques. Also SUDA Seika 1st, who taught ceramics to KITAOJI Rosanjin having already played a major role in writing and food.
On the other hand, potters who had worked for the Old Kaga clan found a new opportunity in the export industry for Europe and American markets and produced a large number of Kutani ware; mainly "Akae" porcelains with a lot of gold ornaments applied on as flagship. KUTANI Shoza was well known for red detailed drawings and gold ornaments, and therefore was a pivotal figure of the movement.