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Q: Why won't GraphQL (on Node.js) call my "resolve" method? I'm trying to implement a very basic GraphQL interface in Node.js, but no matter what I do I can't seem to get the resolve method of my foo type to trigger.  When I run the following code in a unit test it runs successfully, but I can see from the (lack of) console output that resolve wasn't called, and as a result I get an empty object back when I call graphql(FooSchema, query).
Can anyone more experienced with GraphQL suggest what I might be doing wrong?  I'm completely baffled as to how the whole operation can even complete successfully if GraphQL can't find and call the method that is supposed to return the results ...
const fooType = new GraphQLInterfaceType({
    name: `Foo`,
    description: `A foo`,
    fields: () => ({
        id: {
            description: `The foo's id`,
            type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLInt),
        },
        title: {
            description: `The foo's title`,
            type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString),
        }
    })
});
const queryType = new GraphQLObjectType({
    fields: {
        foo: {
            args: {
                id: {
                    description: 'ID of the foo',
                    type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString)
                }
            },
            resolve: (root, { id }) => {
                console.log(12345);
                return getFoo(id)
            },
            type: fooType,
        }
    },
    name: 'Query',
});

export default new GraphQLSchema({
    query: queryType,
    types: [fooType],
});

// In test:
const query = `
    foo {
        title
    }
`;
const result = graphql(FooSchema, query); // == {}

A: const fooType = new GraphQLInterfaceType({
    name: `Foo`,
    description: `A foo`,
    fields: () => ({
        id: {
            description: `The foo's id`,
            type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLInt),
        },
        title: {
            description: `The foo's title`,
            type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString),
        }
    })
});

This is an interface type, however your consumer queryType never implements it. A quick solution should be to change it to this:
const fooType = new GraphQLObjectType({
    name: `Foo`,
    description: `A foo`,
    fields: () => ({
        id: {
            description: `The foo's id`,
            type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLInt),
        },
        title: {
            description: `The foo's title`,
            type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString),
        }
    })
});

Here's an example that works for me:
const {
  GraphQLNonNull,
  GraphQLInt,
  GraphQLString,
  GraphQLObjectType,
  GraphQLSchema,
  graphql,
} = require('graphql');

const fooType = new GraphQLObjectType({
  name: `Foo`,
  description: `A foo`,
  fields: () => ({
    id: {
      description: `The foo's id`,
      type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLInt),
    },
    title: {
      description: `The foo's title`,
      type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString),
    },
  }),
});

const queryType = new GraphQLObjectType({
  fields: {
    foo: {
      args: {
        id: {
          description: 'ID of the foo',
          type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString),
        },
      },
      resolve: (root, { id }) => {
        return { id, title: 'some-title' };
      },
      type: fooType,
    },
  },
  name: 'Query',
});

const schema = new GraphQLSchema({
  query: queryType,
  types: [fooType],
});

graphql(schema, `{ foo (id:"123") { id, title } }`).then(console.log.bind(console));

This should print:
$ node test.js
{ data: { foo: { id: 123, title: 'some-title' } } }

Here's the docs on the InterfaceType: http://graphql.org/learn/schema/#interfaces

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Paul Case, Matt Lomeo, others released quality CDs in 2022
Mark Sisti
Special to Utica Observer-Dispatch USA TODAY Network
It has become a tradition in this column, as the old year comes to a close and a new one starts, to look back at the year gone by in terms of local recordings that were released in 2022.
With that in mind, it's time to revisit some of the great CDs that local artists recorded and released over the past year. While the total numbers may be a little down from recent years, there certainly has been no drop-off in quality.
Well-known local singer-songwriter Paul Case hit all the right notes with his 2022 CD, "This Love," which revealed a more introspective side of the former hard-rocker, with its emphasis more on songwriting and less on guitar pyrotechnics.
LA transplant Matt Lomeo, who recently returned home to Central New York for a special one-night show, has been gathering critical acclaim for his first all-original CD, "When You Call," which puts Lomeo's triple-threat skills as a songwriter, vocalist and harmonica player on full display.
Also this year, Russ Bell released his second CD, titled, appropriately enough, "Russ Bell," and the 10-song disc is a winner, putting together a professional sounding collection of all-original tunes. The record was recorded at his home, with Bell playing and singing all parts before turning it over to well-known recording engineer Bob Acquaviva to put on the final touches.
Acquaviva has been a particularly busy boy in 2022. In addition to overseeing the rerelease of albums recorded by his bands, Mere Mortals and Luftwaffe, and mastering an album of holiday originals by Rick Montalbano and Julie Falatico, his Wayne Manor Studio has been a well-travelled destination for musicians this year, turning out a steady string of solid efforts.
Among those records was one of the more intriguing projects, Steve Zacaroli's first CD, "33 The Wizard," dealing with topics like a dystopian future and visits from space aliens.
CNY music veteran Steve Rigo also visited Wayne Manor, joined by fellow veterans like drummer Lenny Milano and saxophonist Darryl Sleszynski, resulting in a fun excursion into the blues, "Drinkin' With Lincoln." The mini release party of the CD will be at Fratello's Pizzeria from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 7.
A recording that has Acquaviva particularly excited is a late 2022 release by Rick Reichert, "Along A Path."
Finally, in November 2022, CNY performer Adam Brooks came out with an ambitious 22-song double album, "Ain't All About You."
To purchase these albums, check out the artists' websites, as well as all the standard online outlets. And, of course, all these recordings can be bought at live shows, which you should make a point to attend.
Remember also, that the process of buying music has changed drastically of late, and not for the benefit of musicians. Recording an album is time-consuming and expensive, and they deserve to be rewarded for their hard work. You may be able to download some tunes for free, but don't.

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Voss the boss: Lions legend appointed new coach amid Carlton's 'serious reset'
Michael Voss has been confirmed as Carlton's new head coach.Source: FOX SPORTS
Ben Waterworth from Fox Sports@bjwaterworth
September 23rd, 2021 12:34 pm
Michael Voss is Carlton's new head coach, with the Lions legend to return to a senior role eight years after he last had charge of an AFL team.
After a messy coaching search to replace David Teague that saw Alastair Clarkson and Ross Lyon both sensationally turn down advances, the Blues on Thursday morning confirmed Voss had been appointed the club's 35th AFL senior coach amid "a serious reset" at the club, according to Carlton president Luke Sayers.
The 46-year-old, who's signed a three-year contract, said he was "incredibly excited" and felt "very privileged" to coach the Blues.
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"It is truly a great honour to join a club as big and as proud as Carlton, and I take on this role with a great sense of pride and excitement for what's to come," he said.
"From the outside looking in, I think everyone can see the undeniable talent on the playing list, which I'm really looking forward to getting to work with. To go with that, there's a massive, loyal supporter base that has stood by this football club for a long time.
"We all now have the ability to embrace this reset stage and look forward together. A united football club is a high-performing football club, and I want every Carlton member and supporter to know that myself, the staff and the players will leave no stone unturned to make that happen."
Michael Voss has been an assistant coach at Port Adelaide for seven years. Picture: Mark BrakeSource: Getty Images
It comes just over two years after Voss narrowly missed out on the Carlton gig, with Teague ultimately appointed ahead of Voss following a strong caretaker stint.
AFL broadcaster Gerard Whateley reported on his SEN program on Thursday morning Voss had been through a "long, long interview" process on Wednesday.
Voss and senior Richmond assistant Adam Kingsley both presented to the Blues' coaching selection subcommittee on Wednesday after Voss flew into Melbourne from Adelaide.
Foxfooty.com.au reported on Monday the panel's preference was to appoint Voss over Kingsley — the highly-rated senior Tigers assistant coach that recently finished second behind Craig McRae in the Collingwood coaching race.
While Kingsley interviewed well and impressed the panel – both over Zoom and in-person on Wednesday – Voss' past experience as a senior coach at Brisbane from 2009 to 2013 was a big reason why he got the job.
Essendon assistant Daniel Giansiracusa and Richmond assistant Andrew McQualter were just behind Voss and Kingsley in the race for the job.
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Blues president Luke Sayers said Voss' "credentials and vast experience in football made him the right person for the job" after the club had conducted a "thorough and considered selection process".
"We couldn't be happier as a board and a football club to officially announce Michael as our AFL senior coach," Sayers said.
"The final four candidates presented and interviewed extremely well, each demonstrating strong game plan and strategic knowledge with an emphasis on offence, defence, contest, pressure and structure.
"Michael demonstrated a strong understanding of the key fundamental requirements for Carlton right now: Inspirational and accountable leadership, driver of a united and ambitious culture, builder of trusting and collaborative relationships and a deep and genuine desire to deliver strong on-field performance.
Michael Voss will depart Port Adelaide after seven seasons. Picture: Sarah ReedSource: News Corp Australia
"With Michael, we are getting someone who knows exactly what it takes to achieve high performance — which is consistently winning games of football, to provide the opportunity to compete in September and ultimately win premierships. He has experienced the ultimate triumph as a captain, he's played a big role in driving success as an assistant coach and it's where we want to get to at this football club.
"We know that we have a highly talented, versatile playing group and we firmly believe that Michael is the person to get the most out of our players as people and as athletes.
"We are looking forward to each of them getting to work with Michael, as well as his new assistant coaching staff, and we are excited to begin this next reset phase together with the entire Carlton family, starting with pre-season in November."
Voss' appointment closes the loop on a messy and at-times ugly process to replace Teague, who was sacked after a drawn-out review that drew much external criticism.
Carlton had chased big names such as Hawthorn legend Clarkson and perennial Grand Finalist Lyon, before changing tack towards the likes of Voss.
Reports on Wednesday suggested Port Adelaide had already begun its search to find a replacement for Voss, who told Power officials on Tuesday he would be flying to Melbourne.
Port football manager Chris Davies said Voss had been "a great support" for the club's senior coach Ken Hinkley, as well as "a mentor for so many of our players and a key driver of the strong connection amongst our group".
"In recent years, he has been forthright about his desire to be a senior coach again and we are pleased that he is able to get that opportunity," Davies said.
"We are delighted that we have a football program that has enabled Michael to progress his career and we wish him well in his new role."
Walking through the Tullamarine airport terminal after touching down, Voss confirmed he didn't have a ticket home to Adelaide, but that was because he needed to "work with SA Health" and "follow their protocols".
It's been widely speculated that should Voss ever win a senior coaching role he would like to bring Lions premiership teammate and long-time Cats assistant Nigel Lappin to the same club.
Michael Voss and Nigel Lappin during their time as Lions players. Picture: David KapernickSource: News Corp Australia
But veteran football reporter Caroline Wilson said Geelong had "thrown a spanner in the works" by offering Lappin a new deal.
"It's really interesting to me that I know he was very keen, if he does get a senior job, to bring his mate Nigel Lappin over with him. They always thought that would happen if Michael Voss got another chance," Wilson told Channel 9's Footy Classified.
"Geelong have thrown a spanner in the works. They're offering Nigel Lappin a long-term contract – four or five years, I understand – to be their key development man."
After retiring as a player in 2006 with three premierships, a Brownlow Medal, five All-Australians and 289 games to his name, Voss moved into the media before accepting a senior assistant position at the West Coast Eagles at the end of 2008.
But the champion midfielder was then swiftly appointed as Leigh Matthews' replacement for the 2009 season. He led the Lions to 42 wins from 107 games, including a finals appearance in his first season.
Voss was sacked by Brisbane after just eight wins in 2013, but was quickly snapped to be an assistant coach at Port Adelaide, where he has had an impressive seven-year stint under Ken Hinkley.


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October November 2001 Issue
Martin McGuinness: The Man, The Myth, The Minister
By Anne Cadwallader, Contributor
Kevin Boyes, Photographer
October / November 2001
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The evolution of Martin McGuinness – from high school dropout and IRA man to political leader seeking an end to violence and, finally, his emergence as Northern Ireland's Minister for Education. If it's fair to judge the effectiveness of a politician by the depth of his opponents' dislike for him, then the Sinn Féin MP and Assemblyman for Mid-Ulster, Martin McGuinness, … [Read more...] about Martin McGuinness: The Man, The Myth, The Minister
The First Word: No Rhyme What Reason?
By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
"History says, don't hope on this side of the grave. But then, once in a lifetime the longed for tidal wave of justice can rise up, and hope and history rhyme." – Seamus Heaney from The Cure At Troy. For a brief time in August, hope and history rhymed in Northern Ireland. The IRA made a significant move towards putting their weapons beyond use and the hope of a … [Read more...] about The First Word: No Rhyme What Reason?
Sinn Féin Under Pressure
By Emer Mullins, Contributor
Sinn Féin has come in for scathing criticism in the past weeks, with many blaming the party for the deadlock in the peace renegotiations, after the Stormont Assembly was suspended at the beginning of August by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland John Reid to allow a six-week break during which the parties could return to the drawing board. A Unionist rejection of … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin Under Pressure
New Inquiry into
Omagh Bombing
A new inquiry into the Omagh bomb disaster three years after it took the lives of 29 men, women and children has been announced by the RUC. However, the RUC itself is denying allegations that it knew of the bomb two days before it was detonated by the Real IRA in August 1998. And an investigation is said to be underway into the allegations by the police Ombudsman in Northern … [Read more...] about New Inquiry into
To Haiti and Back
By Elizabeth Raggi, Contributor
Frank McCourt's life-altering trip to Haiti with Concern Worldwide. "Beyond the powers of description" are not the words you would expect to come out of a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, especially when the words are in regards to poverty and they are coming from the mouth of Angela's Ashes author, Frank McCourt. The man who moved millions with his memoir of an … [Read more...] about To Haiti and Back


Russia's state atomic corporation, which is building the plant, said engineers will begin loading the Bushehr reactor with fuel.
However, it could be six months before the reactor is fully operational.
Russia has been helping build the plant since the mid-1990s, amid tensions over Iran's nuclear programme.
The cost of living in the U.S. climbed in July for the first time in four months, pointing to a stabilization that may ease concern a slowdown in growth will spur deflation.
The consumer-price index increased 0.3 percent, the most in a year and exceeding the 0.2 percent gain projected by the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, figures from the Labor Department showed today in Washington. A gauge excluding volatile food and fuel costs, the so-called core rate, increased 0.1 percent, as projected.
The Senate passed a $600 million measure Thursday to beef up U.S. border security in a rare bipartisan effort on immigration reform. It came during an equally rare special August session, held after most lawmakers have left Washington for the summer recess.


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Appeal of SYLVIA K. HUBER, WHITING P. LIGHTFOOT and LOUIS J. WATSON from action of the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of Corning and Dr. Donald Trombley, Superintendent, regarding a bond proposition.
Sayles & Evans, attorneys for respondent, James F. Young, Esq., of counsel
MILLS, Commissioner.--Petitioners appeal various actions of the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of Corning ("respondent board") concerning a special district election held on June 19, 2001. The appeal must be dismissed.
Over a period of several years, respondent board considered various options to address its facilities" needs. In 2000, respondent board appointed a Facilities Study Committee ("the committee") to identify and evaluate options to meet those needs. On July 26, 2000, the committee recommended a facilities plan known as "Option 2" which involved, among other things, building a new high school in the Town of Erwin, converting two high schools to middle schools, closing one middle school, converting another to an elementary school and renovating existing elementary schools. On October 4, 2000, respondent board directed its superintendent to formally prepare a facilities proposal based on "Option 2" for its approval and a subsequent public referendum. On May 2, 2001, respondent board approved the facilities plan presented by its superintendent and voted to hold a special district election on June 19, 2001 to seek voter approval. The proposition approved by respondent board provided, among other things, for the lease for up to 30 years of a new high school to be located on a 65 acre campus in the Town of Erwin at an annual maximum cost not to exceed $5,500,000; reconstruction of various school district buildings at an estimated cost of $15,206,900 to be paid for by the issuance of bonds; and the sale of the Northside Blodgett Middle School for not less than $1,000,000.
On May 7, 2001, petitioner Huber, apparently acting on behalf of the Corning Area United Taxpayers Association, submitted to the district clerk 45 petitions containing 308 signatures requesting that respondent board place an alternate proposition on the ballot. The alternate proposition provided:
Shall the Corning Painted Post School District Board of Education be authorized to adopt a bond resolution authorizing the reconstruction of various existing school district buildings, at a maximum cost of $30,000,000.00 and authorizing the issuance of not more than $30,000,000.00 bonds (20-year maximum maturity), and providing for a tax levy therefor in annual installments (only to the extent necessary after applying State aid and contributions).
The matter was placed on the agenda for respondent board"s next regularly scheduled meeting on May 16, 2001.
At the May 16, 2001 meeting, respondent board voted not to place the alternate proposition on the ballot on the advice of its counsel that there was insufficient time to satisfy the public notice requirements under the Education Law and that competing propositions should not be placed on the same ballot. Petitioners then commenced this appeal on June 11, 2001 seeking, among other things, a stay of the June 19, 2001 special district meeting. Petitioners" request for interim relief was denied on June 18, 2001. District voters approved respondent board"s proposition at the June 19, 2001 special district meeting.
Petitioners contend that respondent board"s refusal to place the alternate proposition on the ballot was improper; that respondent board has failed to establish policies and procedures governing the submission of propositions as required by Education Law "2035; that school facilities and staff were improperly used to promote respondent board"s proposition; and that respondent board did not provide sufficient information to allow voters to make an informed decision on the proposition. For relief, petitioners request that I order respondent board to call a special meeting to submit their proposition to district voters; that I reprimand respondent board for failing to adopt procedures governing the submission of propositions and for allowing its facilities to be used to promote its proposition; and that I direct respondent board to fully inform the voters of details pertaining to the proposed lease.
Respondents contend, among other things, that I lack authority to reprimand a board of education or provide advisory opinions; that petitioners" request for a special district meeting and for clarification of the terms of the lease are moot; that petitioners were not prejudiced by respondent board"s failure to adopt policies and procedures governing the submission of propositions; that respondent board properly refused to submit the alternate proposition to district voters and that petitioners have failed to establish that respondents improperly promoted the proposition or allowed district facilities to be used for such purpose.
At the outset, I note that respondents object to portions of petitioners" reply. The purpose of a reply is to respond to new material or affirmative defenses set forth in the answer (8 NYCRR ""275.3 and 275.14). A reply is not meant to buttress allegations in the petition or to add belatedly assertions that should have been in the petition (Appeal of Karpoff, et al., 40 Ed Dept Rep , Decision No. 14,527; Appeal of Krantz, 38 id. 485, Decision No. 14,077). Therefore, while I have reviewed petitioners" submission, I have not considered those portions of the reply containing new allegations or exhibits that are not responsive to new material or affirmative defenses set forth in the answer.
The appeal is moot in part. It is well settled that the Commissioner will only decide matters in actual controversy and will not render a decision on a state of facts which no longer exists or which subsequent events have laid to rest (Appeal of Jaski, 40 Ed Dept Rep 154, Decision No. 14,446, Appeal of Brown, 39 id. 341, Decision No. 14,254). Although the passage of the referendum on June 19, 2001 has rendered the petition moot to the extent that petitioners seek to stay the special district meeting, I do not otherwise find the petition moot. Petitioners contend, among other things, that district voters were deprived of the opportunity to consider their bond proposal as an alternative to respondent board"s proposal and that respondent board improperly allowed its facilities to be used to promote its proposition. If I were to find that respondent board improperly rejected petitioners" petition or engaged in electioneering that affected the outcome of the election, I could invalidate the election results and order respondent board to hold another special district meeting. There is nothing in the record to suggest that respondent board has actually implemented the plan approved by district voters, circumstances that would, at the very least, render moot petitioners" request that district voters be given an opportunity to consider the alternate proposal. Because I find that there is meaningful relief available, I decline to dismiss the remainder of petitioners" claims as moot.
It is well established that the Commissioner does not issue advisory opinions or declaratory rulings in appeals brought pursuant to Education Law "310 (Appeal of Weiss, 39 Ed Dept Rep 69, Decision No. 14,176; Appeal of Lambert, 37 id. 599, Decision No. 13,937). However, the petition alleges that respondents have violated the law by allowing school district property to be used to promote the proposition. Although, I have no authority to "reprimand" respondents, if I were to find petitioners" claim meritorious, I could instruct respondents to cease such activity at all future district budget and proposition votes. Accordingly, whether or not respondents engaged in the conduct alleged is a justiciable issue, and I find no basis to dismiss that claim as improperly seeking an advisory opinion or declaratory ruling (see, Appeal of Eckert, 40 Ed Dept Rep ___, Decision No. 14,520).
However, the appeal must be dismissed on the merits. In an appeal to the Commissioner, petitioner bears the burden of establishing all of the facts upon which she seeks relief (8 NYCRR "275.10; Appeal of Boiko, 40 Ed Dept Rep ___, Decision No. 14,513; Appeal of Taylor, 39 id. 368, Decision No. 14,261; Appeal of Trombley, 39 id. 115, Decision No. 14,189) and to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief requested (Appeal of Boiko, supra; Appeal of Taylor, supra; Appeal of Logan, 38 Ed Dept Rep 694, Decision No. 14,120). None of petitioners' claims satisfy this standard.
To invalidate the results of a school district election, petitioners must establish not only that an irregularity occurred, but that the irregularities actually affected the outcome of the election (Matter of Boyes v. Allen, et al., 32 AD2d 990, aff'd 26 NY2d 709; Appeal of Goldin, 40 Ed Dept Rep ___, Decision No. 14,573; Appeal ofLawson, 38 id. 713, Decision No. 14,124; Appeal of Chechek, supra), were so pervasive that they vitiated the electoral process (Appeal of Roberts, 33 Ed Dept Rep 601, Decision No. 13,162; Matter of Gilbert, 20 id. 174, Decision No. 10,366), or demonstrate a clear and convincing picture of informality to the point of laxity in adherence to the Education Law (Matter of Levine, 24 Ed Dept Rep 172, Decision No. 11,356, aff'd sub nom, Capobianco v. Ambach and Bd. of Ed., Glen Cove City School District, 112 AD2d 640). Implicit in these decisions is a recognition that it is a rare case where errors in the conduct of a school election become so pervasive that they vitiate the fundamental fairness of the election (Appeal of Goldman, 35 Ed Dept Rep 126, Decision No. 13,487; Appeal of Roberts, supra).
Petitioners have failed to demonstrate that respondents did not adequately apprise voters about the terms of the proposed lease of the high school building. Where a vote is on a capital project and the financing thereof, the proof must contain affidavits or statements from individuals who voted in favor of the proposition that their vote would have been otherwise but for the alleged misconduct (Appeal of Krantz, 38 Ed Dept Rep 485, Decision No. 14,077). Petitioners have failed to submit a single affidavit from a district voter stating that the lack of additional explanatory information affected their vote.
I also find that petitioners have not sustained their burden of proof with regard to their remaining claims of election improprieties. Although petitioners allege a number of instances of improper activity, their assertions consist of little more than hearsay or conclusory allegations. As to their claim that respondents improperly allowed access to district facilities, respondents explain that they allowed "all factions supporting any educational plan...reasonable opportunity" to videotape the district"s facilities to "present their case" to district voters, an opportunity which petitioner Huber"s organization availed itself. Although petitioners allege that district facilities were used to produce an advertisement urging support of respondent board"s proposition, they fail to supply any proof that district officials actively participated in that effort, or expended district funds by allowing other organizations access to its facilities. Because the sufficiency and condition of the district"s facilities were obviously relevant to voters" decision whether to support the proposition, I find respondent acted reasonably by allowing all organizations access to videotape its facilities (cf, Appeal of Karpoff, et al., 40 Ed Dept Rep , Decision No. 14,527, aff'd Karpoff v. Mills, Sup Ct, Albany Co., August 1, 2001, Cobb J.). Moreover, petitioners have failed to demonstrate that respondents" actions affected the outcome of the election.
Petitioners have similarly failed to establish any grounds for relief on their claim that district employees used school district mailboxes to solicit staff to support respondent board"s proposition. It is well settled that while a board of education may distribute factual information regarding a vote or an election, the use of district resources to distribute materials designed to solicit favorable votes violates the constitutional prohibition against using public funds to promote a partisan position (Phillips v. Mauer, 67 NY2d 672 [1986]; Appeal of Lawson, 36 Ed Dept Rep 450, Decision No. 13,774; Appeal of Saba, 36 id. 233, Decision No. 13,710). Even indirect support, such as a school board giving a PTA access to its established channel of communication to parents to espouse a partisan position that the board itself was prohibited from doing directly, has been deemed improper (Stern v. Kramarsky, 84 Misc. 2d 447 [1975]; Appeal of Lawson, supra; Appeal of Saba, supra).
From the record, it appears that members of the Corning Teachers" Association, the recognized bargaining representative of the district"s teachers, distributed a flyer through teacher mailboxes soliciting teachers to participate in a television commercial it planned to film supporting the proposition. Respondent superintendent explains that because the Corning Teachers" Association is the recognized bargaining representative of its teachers, it has access to school mailboxes to communicate with its members. There is no evidence in the record that respondents knew about the flyer in advance or sanctioned its distribution. Nor is there any evidence that the flyer was distributed at school district expense. Under these circumstances, I find that petitioners have not proven that respondents engaged in any partisan activities sufficient to overturn the election (Appeal of Van Allen, 38 Ed Dept Rep 701, Decision No. 14,122).
Nor have petitioners established any right to relief with respect to their claim that respondent board has failed to establish policies and procedures governing the submission of propositions by district residents as required by Education Law "2035(2). Although respondent board concedes that it does not have such policies in place, petitioners have failed to establish that this irregularity prevented it from submitting its proposition to district voters (Appeal of Nicoletti, 21 Ed Dept Rep 38, Decision No. 10,590). However, I remind respondent board of its obligation to establish such policies and procedures as required by Education Law "2035(2).
Finally, I do not find that respondent board acted arbitrarily in declining to place petitioners" alternate proposition on the ballot. A board of education may not be compelled to place before the voters at an annual or special district meeting all propositions submitted in conformity with Education Law "2035, regardless of ambiguity, feasibility, or difficulty in interpreting election results when conflicting matters are voted on simultaneously (see, Appeal of McDougall, et al., 37 Ed Dept Rep 611, Decision No. 13,941; Appeal of Martin, 32 id. 567, Decision No. 12,915). A board must exercise its independent judgment to ensure that the will of the voters can be ascertained (Appeal of Martin, supra). Placing two propositions before the electorate, each proposing a different solution and appropriation to address the district"s facilities needs would be confusing (see, Appeal of Martin, supra; 27 Op. State Compt. 138). Moreover, petitioners have failed to establish that their alternate proposition was based on a concrete, detailed plan that represented a feasible option to address the district"s facilities needs. The alternate proposition contained only the barest outline for a plan that would involve "reconstruction of various school district buildings" for not more than $30,000,000. Finally, a board of education is required to provide voters with 45 days notice of a proposition involving among other things, an addition to a school building (Education Law ""416[3], 2004, 2009 and 2601-a). Petitioners did not submit their proposition to respondent board until May 7, 2001, leaving respondent board with insufficient time to comply with these notice requirements. Although it is not clear from the record whether the alternate proposition involved an addition to any school building, I do find that respondent board acted arbitrarily in concluding that the 45 notice provision was applicable, given petitioners" failure to provide the details of its proposal. Under these circumstances, I find that respondent board properly rejected petitioners" proposition.
I have examined petitioners" remaining claims and find them to be without merit.


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FINRA Warns Member Firms of COVID-19 Related Cybersecurity Risks
By Cynthia J. Larose
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the independent nongovernmental organization that writes and enforces the rules governing U.S. registered brokers and broker-dealers, has issued guidance to its member firms regarding pandemic-related planning. As we've been writing (here, here, and here), the COVID-19 crisis has increased the risk of cybersecurity incidents due to remote or telework arrangements and the corresponding increase in opportunistic malicious activity. FINRA has warned member firms to remain "vigilant in their surveillance against cyber threats and take steps to reduce the risk of cyber events."
Recommendations from FINRA include the following, and are good advice for any company:
Ensuring that virtual private networks (VPNs) and other remote access systems are properly patched with available security updates
Checking that system entitlements (access permissions) are current
Employing the use of multi-factor authentication for people who access systems remotely
Reminding employees of cyber risks through education and other exercises that promote heightened vigilance
The Mintz Privacy & Cybersecurity Team is ready to assist with cybersecurity assessment and advice in this time of heightened risk. Keep your virtual operations safe and virus-free.
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Could robots replace professors one day?
Ashok Goel had run into a problem. As a computer science professor at Georgia Tech, he taught an online course on artificial intelligence, and its 300 students sent in thousands of questions via an online forum each semester. The sheer volume of messages overwhelmed Goel and his eight teaching assistants.
So he tried an experiment—quietly inserting some AI into the class itself.
This January, with the help of several graduate students and support from IBM's breakthrough Watson technology, Goel built an AI chatbot that could field basic questions and relieve some of the burden on the class's human instructors.
Named Jill Watson, the virtual "teaching assistant" drew from previous forum data to help answer many routine, technical queries about the course, such as where people could find a certain video lesson or how they could organize meet-ups with one another.
The most astonishing part: Students had no idea Jill was an AI. Goel didn't reveal that fact until the day after the class's final exam.
"The reaction was extremely positive. I got comments like 'mind blown' and 'I want to nominate Jill for outstanding TA award'," Goel tells Quartz.
Since Georgia Tech formally announced Goel's experiment last week, the story of Jill Watson has been described by news reports as an "epic prank," or a professor cleverly "fooling" his students.
But Jill's success is actually a bold suggestion of how chatbots, and artificial intelligence in general, could supplement education to make it cheaper, more engaging, and available on a mass scale.
There's a lot of fretting in the world about whether robots will eventually take professors' jobs. We'd do better to put aside those unfounded fears and ask, instead, how technology might make them much easier.
Goel, who is now working to improve the chatbot and eventually launch it as a business product, says he's been contacted by more than 50 professors around the world eager to infuse AI technology into their own courses, online or otherwise.


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Overview of the Cloud: Why Do You (Our Customer) Care?
By Virtualitics Sep 28, 2021 7:27:00 AM
Cloud computing isn't new; however, many organizations accelerated the migration of at least a portion of their workflows to the cloud when COVID-19 changed the way we work and conduct business.
With many companies choosing to continue remote or hybrid work environments for the foreseeable future—and the value and benefits of cloud-based applications now firmly established—the high rate of cloud adoption is likely to continue.
Cloud computing, or "the cloud," is the technology that provides on-demand access to computer system resources, such as data storage and computing power, without direct, active management by the user. Cloud services are accessed via the internet, and data is gathered and processed in centralized cloud data centers.
There are three types of cloud in common use by businesses today:
1. Public Cloud
Public cloud is a collection of IT and computing services and resources provided by a third party and shared by multiple clients. Examples of public cloud providers include AmazonWeb Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
There are many benefits of public cloud, such as low cost, increased reliability and uptime, scalability, and little to no maintenance because the third-party service provider handles it for you.
Despite the name, utilizing public cloud services does not expose your data and applications to unauthorized users. However, some organizations do find the lack of control and minimal visibility into where the data is stored and who is managing it to be significant disadvantages.
2. Private Cloud
Private clouds can be managed on-premises or off-site via a third party. These cloud services are delivered over a secure, private network and aren't shared among different organizations, which makes this type of cloud computing attractive to organizations in highly regulated industries where security and compliance are mission-critical.
Many organizations choose private cloud because it is highly customizable and flexible, so computing resources can be easily adapted to changing business needs. However, private cloud isn't as cost-effective as public cloud services, and scalability may be constrained by on-premises data capacity.
3. Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud offers the best of both types of cloud environment for organizations that want to take advantage of the benefits of public and private cloud for different workloads. For example, you may use a private cloud environment for sensitive or regulated data and public cloud for standard IT workloads and applications.
How are enterprises using the cloud?
In the early days of the pandemic, organizations worldwide did a mass pivot to remote workplaces. With employees located outside of the company's secure IT perimeter, the cloud became a lifeline between workers and the business.
Demand for "as a service" technology solutions skyrocketed in 2020, but in today's late-pandemic business climate, organizations are continuing to integrate cloud solutions as a way to save money, increase flexibility, and maintain worker productivity.
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS), such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, includes the essential "backbone" technologies businesses rely on, including networking, storage, and computing. IaaS provides on-demand, pay-as-you-go access to these resources, which reduces the overhead costs of buying, storing, and maintaining the physical hardware.
Platform as a service (PaaS) offerings like AWS Beanstalk, Google App Engine, and Apache Stratos are just a few of the cloud-based development and deployment options available today. PaaS provides pay-as-you-go access to IaaS resources as well as the tools developers need to build, test, deploy, manage, and update web applications.
PaaS provides significant cost savings and reduces development complexity because the cloud services provider handles software licensing, infrastructure management, and container orchestration.
Software as a service (SaaS) includes popular office and productivity solutions such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace Slack, DropBox, and DocuSign.
These subscription-based services are accessible from anywhere and easy to use, and they provide an affordable alternative to purchasing and installing software on multiple machines.
What advantages does the cloud offer Virtualitics customers?
Virtualitics Immersive Platform (VIP) is a software-as-a-service, AI-driven data analytics and 3D visualization platform that lets anyone discover and communicate actionable insights from complex data at the click of a button, faster than with traditional data analytics tools.
Virtualitics Predict is a powerful predictive data analytics platform that leverages advanced machine learning techniques to better predict potential outcomes based on historical data.
VIP and Predict harness the power and flexibility of the cloud to create an exceptional user experience:
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Fire Marshal Bespoke Training Course – Duration Half Day.
The Half day, Fire Marshal Bespoke course identifies the responsibilities and duties of a Fire Marshal.
of the course is to enable delegates to either establish, or enhance a knowledge of, and give the confidence to, carry out prescribed, nominated duties within their workplace.
realised will be for delegates to recognise and appreciate their duties in relation to Fire Marshalling.
They will have a better understanding of human behaviour and be better able to carry out the duties of a Marshal, in an Emergency situation.
Delegates will be able to recognise and understand both active and passive Fire Safety measures and be able to identify Fire Safety provisions such as Fire Alarm and Detection systems, Fixed Installations and Portable Fire fighting appliances.
The course will give delegates a more in depth understanding of the Evacuation plan and procedures and offer guidance and techniques in carrying them out.
Delegates will reinforce their knowledge of Fire Safety in their workplace through use of Fire Risk Assessment procedures with specific reference to the Fire Risk Assessment documentation.
Basic Fire Awareness and Actions in case of Fire.
The Fire Marshal Bespoke course will be of benefit to all persons who will be nominated for, or, who already have been designated to, fulfill the duties of a Fire Marshal.
The course will also be of special benefit to Managers and Employees with a designated Fire Safety responsibility.
Training is carried out in an informed but informal manner.
Preference is given to a personal, individual and interactional approach with the subject matter, tailored to the levels of needs and requirements of the delegates.
The role and duties of a Fire Marshal.
Fire Safety provisions, installations and appliances.
Department for Communities and Local Government Fire Risk Assessment.
London Fire Risk Assessments are trained and follow training schedules and regimes adopted by the London Fire Brigade.
All training will be carried out by Clive Lewis TIFireE and will be in accordance with an agreed Letter of Engagement.
Clive is a Technician in the Institution of Fire Engineers and was accredited on their Register of Fire Risk Assessors and Auditors as a Life Safety Auditor. He is currently accredited as a Life Safety Assessor.
He is the first person in the Country to have obtained both accreditations.
Training is offered within the Applicants own Premise to minimise costs, disruption and inconvenience and to maximise the use of the defined delegates time.
Numbers of persons attending training courses is usually restricted to Ten persons so as to maintain the individual and interactional approach and to be able to offer all persons maximum learning opportunity.
Increased numbers can be accommodated, by arrangement and agreement.
Prior knowledge of the delegate's workplace, responsibilities and requirements in regards to the outlined course would enable the Trainer to prepare and present the course content more specifically.
If any delegates have any difficulties, disabilities or vulnerabilities, the Trainer would appreciate knowledge of these so as to help and support in any individual requirements both in regards to learning and living.
Responsibility for delegates rests with the Premise's Responsible Person/s, both in terms of Health & Safety and Fire Safety.
Persons attending the course will be expected to supply their own note taking material, all other documentation will be supplied by London Fire Risk Assessments.
The Trainer will endeavor to be On-site One hour before the course commences so as to familiarise themselves with the Premise and facilities.
Any copies of existing Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Emergency Plans and other related Fire Safety documentation in relation to the Premise, being made available at this time would be greatly appreciated.


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Brooklyn Lodge
Built in two stages between 1922 and 1923 by Harry "Hoot" Jones, the Brooklyn Lodge is a historic log cabin located about seven miles west of Centennial, Wyoming along Highway 130. The lodge was named after the nearby Brooklyn lake and was built to be a dude ranch, were visitors could participate in the tasks of daily, rural life and also enjoy the surrounding countryside. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The lodge is now the Brooklyn Lodge Bed & Breakfast.
The Brooklyn Lodge today. Credit: The Brooklyn Lodge Bed and Breakfast.
Harry "Hoot" Jones was born in 1882 and became one of the best rodeo performers in the Rock Mountains. After World War I, there was a strong demand for places in the country where visitors could rest and relax. Jones decided to build his own dude ranch and it opened to guests in 1924. The Jones family ran the business until the 1930s.
Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office - "Brooklyn Lodge," http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/NationalRegister/Site.aspx?ID=13. Retrieved 5-12-15. McWiliams, Carl. "Brooklyn Lodge," http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/89001068.PDF. 5-12-15.
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
http://www.brooklynlodge.com/
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As a result, TTC's global user base is now up to a total of 22M. This is 20 times larger than that of Steemit. Lately, TTC has been focusing its efforts on procuring essential partnerships and investments.
ALIVE is a global video sharing service with ten million downloads worldwide. Last year, it had 1M monthly MAU from North America, China, and India. Its large user base and rapid growth are due to its unprecedented video editing technology. ALIVE provides a service where users can beautify videos that are over 1GB. Consequently, ALIVE was featured in the App store's 「Best New App」 and「Make Great Videos App」.
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The History of Jackson Parish – The growth of Jonesboro!
July 27, 2021 July 28, 2021 / jacksonparishjournal
Ever wondered when Jackson Parish began to be settled and why it was called such? What about how the town of Jonesboro actually got its name? Maybe you curious about how Jonesboro became the parish seat or even things like how the early settlers made their money or got around back. You are not alone. Over the next several weeks a series entitled "Blast from the Past" will be published exclusively in the Jackson Parish Journal designed to help shed a light on these questions and more. This week – The growth of Jonesboro
In 1910 enabling acts were introduced to the Louisiana legislature providing for the parish seat to be moved from Vernon to Jonesboro. It finally passed and in 1912 the courthouse was built. in 1926, T.H. Bond, was the Sheriff and the District Attorney was W.J. Hammon. His predecessor was Julius T. Long, who filled that office from 1912 to 1920. Judge S. D. Pearce presided over the district court with J.C. Shows being the clerk. The parish treasurer was A.H. May who was not only efficient in the discharge of his official duties but the leading spirit in all matters tending toward the civic uplift of the parish. He particularly devoted his time and talent toward the preparation of constructive publicity about the parish and engaged in the organization of a Chamber of Commerce. A.C. Morris was the parish agent being well versed in the field of agriculture and turning the Jackson Parish Fair into one of the best in the northern tier of the state.
There were two banks in Jonesboro, the Jackson Parish Bank and the Jonesboro State Bank. Through interviews conducted with employees of each, the Shreveport Times published the background of the banks and their financial state in 1926.
"The Jackson Parish Bank, now under the direction of President A.E. Simington, was established in 1904 with a capital of $12,500.00 and deposits the first year aggregating $50,000.00," said cashier, Wilbur C. McDonald. "Today our resources total $531,502.05 and deposits come to $468,339.62. During this entire period we have declared annual dividends, even during the World War, of 8% to 25%, In 1912 we declared a dividend of 100% and sold $10,000.00 in additional stock. Our losses have been very small during the period of 1904-1920 amounting to only $250.00."
The Jonesboro State Bank opened for business in 1913. The bank President was O.E. Hodge, who lived in Ruston and was the largest lumberman in that section. He was also a senior partner of the Hodge, Hunt Company which had reported holdings of over 50,000 acres of timber in four parishes and owners of one the largest mills in the state, located in Hodge.
"We opened with total resources of $24,000.00 and deposits the first year of the same amount," said cashier, Paul F. Stinson. "Today our resources are $266,159.28 and deposits are $234,978.25. Our capital stock is $15,000.00 and surplus $15,645.00. We now have over 900 accounts and growing every day."
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Q: .NET/C# - Received an invalid SOAP Fault message - Unbound prefix used in qualified name 'sf:INVALID_LOGIN' .net48 console App
soap login error

Received an invalid SOAP Fault message: Unbound prefix used in qualified name 'sf:INVALID_LOGIN'

Generated the web service from partner wsdl dotnet-svcutil 2.0.3 net48 console app.
login method:
var binding = new BasicHttpBinding(BasicHttpSecurityMode.Transport);
var endPointAddress = new EndpointAddress(new Uri("https://test.salesforce.com/services/Soap/u/55.0")
var sc = new SoapClient(binding, endPointAddress);
var lres = sc.login(null, null, username, password + token);

exception
System.ServiceModel.CommunicationException: Received an invalid SOAP Fault message ---> System.Xml.XmlException: Unbound prefix used in qualified name 'sf:INVALID_LOGIN'.
  at System.ServiceModel.XmlUtil.ParseQName (System.Xml.XmlReader reader, System.String qname, System.String& localName, System.String& ns) [0x00095] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
  at System.ServiceModel.XmlUtil.ReadContentAsQName (System.Xml.XmlReader reader, System.String& localName, System.String& ns) [0x00007] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
  at System.ServiceModel.Channels.MessageFault.ReadFaultCode11 (System.Xml.XmlDictionaryReader reader, System.Int32 maxBufferSize) [0x00010] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
  at System.ServiceModel.Channels.MessageFault.CreateFault11 (System.ServiceModel.Channels.Message message, System.Int32 maxBufferSize) [0x00028] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
  at System.ServiceModel.Channels.MessageFault.CreateFault (System.ServiceModel.Channels.Message message, System.Int32 maxBufferSize) [0x00012] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
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  at System.ServiceModel.MonoInternal.ClientRuntimeChannel.Request (System.ServiceModel.Description.OperationDescription od, System.Boolean isAsync, System.Object[]& parameters, System.ServiceModel.OperationContext context) [0x000a7] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
  at System.ServiceModel.MonoInternal.ClientRuntimeChannel.DoProcess (System.Reflection.MethodBase method, System.String operationName, System.Boolean isAsync, System.Object[]& parameters, System.ServiceModel.OperationContext context) [0x00031] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
  at System.ServiceModel.MonoInternal.ClientRuntimeChannel.Process (System.Reflection.MethodBase method, System.String operationName, System.Boolean isAsync, System.Object[]& parameters, System.ServiceModel.OperationContext context) [0x0001e] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
  at System.ServiceModel.MonoInternal.ClientRuntimeChannel.Process (System.Reflection.MethodBase method, System.String operationName, System.Object[] parameters, System.ServiceModel.OperationContext context) [0x00002] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
  at System.ServiceModel.ClientRealProxy.DoInvoke (System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.IMessage inputMessage) [0x000d5] in <9513a2bb927146ddaa343ddc8a95d9c0>:0
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Constructs all Romulan Star Empire stations.
Stationary Cloaking Device: Stationary cloaking generators are much more efficient, allowing stations and freighters to keep the shields and weapons online. Available upon building the Cloaking Generator station.
May be enhanced with the Sensor Refit without additional research.
Advanced Cloak: renders the Talon invisible to normal Tachyon Pings.
Tachyon Detection Grid: equips the Talon-class with a medium range passive detection grid which reveals cloaked vessels passing through its Graviton-Tachyon Ping. Up to 25 units are made visible (for 10 seconds) every 10 seconds with a failure rate of 1%.
May be enhanced with additional refits researched at the Upgrade Facility.
Phase Plates: Shifts single armor plates in phase to improve damage reduction. The damage reduction is proportional to the attacking range, being most effective against close targets (70%/50%/30% reduction for short/medium/long). Also makes it almost impossible for adapting Borg weaponry to penetrate the hull. Phase Plates do not work on refitted Rhienn Class vessels. Special weapon energy does not regenerate while Phase Plates are active. May be used while cloaked. Lasts 30 seconds and has a 30 second cooldown. Researched at the Research Institute.
Rank 5 gains 2x Improved Pulse Disruptor.
Veteran gains Aldovh Type Cloak: The next generation of cloaking devices enables disruptors to be used while cloaked. Activation will cause the normal cloak to drain energy per second, but keeps the weapons online.
Chain Reaction Chargers: Several linked plasma chargers build up a potential that can be used to greatly improve the damage of a disruptor volley. The first burst fired after decloaking is much stronger. Causes the vessel to take 20% increased damage from all medium based weaponry. Known as the Kaleh Maneuvor by Romulan Captains.
Multi Targeting Disruptor: Fires a simultaneous disruptor volley at up to 4 hostile targets dealing increased damage. Long range. Researched at the Tal'Shiar Academy.
Rank 5 gains Tactical Layout: It took years to develop a system layout to maximize the system performance of Rhienn Class strike craft. Upon their installation, it greatly improves the combat capabilities against slower vessels. Increases damage dealt to slower targets by 26 percent.
Extra Energy Stores: A large energy storage unit is connected to the weapon systems, allowing them to draw large amounts of energy with each volley. This unique charging technique increases damage versus stations (by 31%), but that comes for a price. The shield regeneration rate is reduced, due to rerouted plasma circuits.
Anti-Cruiser Warheads: Special torpedo ammunition grants this refit the ability to do greatly increased damage against cruisers and similar opponents (by 20%).
Vector Torpedo: Launches an artillery range torpedo that will bounce to 2 additional targets. Researched at the Tal'Shiar Academy.
Rank 5 gains Infiltration Device: The latest success of Romulan engineers is a specialized AI system that automatically adjusts the weapon frequencies to break through stationary heavy shields, like those used on stations. It is usually used to make attacks against vital weapon systems. Attacks of the Rhienn have a 50 percent chance to disable the weapons of a target station.
2x Experimental Pulse Disruptor: Has a chance to disable weapons when targeting destroyers.
Fast Tracking Computers: This vessel has been refitted in order to assault and destroy fast moving vessels that might damage a fleet. The weapons will deal increased damage (by 50%) against short range units. As the modified weapon systems consume many calculation cycles, defense against long-range weaponry is reduced (by 24%).
Unstable Plasma Torpedo: The blueprints of this uncommon weaponry dates back to the years of the Romulan war of independence, when they were used to sabotage pirate marauders. As more sensible technologies are being deployed in modern high-tech vessels, these ancient warheads found use again to disable engines and to damage shields. May only target support ships. May be used while cloaked. Lasts 10 seconds. Medium range. Researched at the Tal'Shiar Academy.
Rank 5 gains Phase Conduits: With the discovery of phasing technologies which consume only small amounts of energy it became one of the most popular Romulan technologies utilized in starship construction. The ability to phase certain internal subsystems allows the improvement of cloaking devices and allows adaption to all kinds of situations, increasing the System Value of this craft. Gains Advanced Cloak.
Veteran gains Pulse Weapon Mastery: The Experimental Pulse Disruptor effect has a higher chance on destroyers and may also disable the weapons of cruisers.
Sensor Jammer: Scrambles the targeting sensors of up to eight hostile units, disabling the sensor or weapon subsystems. Not all affected vessels will suffer from subsystem failure. Deals an amount of damage based on the targets sensor range. Lasts 6 seconds. Medium range. Researched at Research Institute.
Rank 5 gains Universal Jamming: Refined versions of the Sensor Jammer gain a certain potential to cause directed system fluctuations, capable of knocking out subsystems other than the sensors. The Sensor Jammer special ability may also disable the engines on affected vessels and will always disable a subsystem.
Veteran gains Dynamic Energy Allocation: Reroute the energy used by the cloaking device to the shield generators while cloak is inactive, increasing the shield power by 40 percent.
Single Stage Energy Conduits: Special types of energy conduits allow weapons to charge more energy and deal increased damage against the typical, medium range target (by 31%). Many protection systems and buffers have been skipped and therefore the weapons of this vessel are more vulnerable to fluctuations and all subsystems are more easily damaged.
Level 1: Metaphasic Disruptor: Fires a special disruptor shot. The disruptor is constantly phasing and therefore will deal highly variable damage. Short range.
Level 2: Auto Repair Systems: Engages automated damage control systems to rapidly bring this ship back to full operational status.
Level 3: Advanced Energy Reeling: Reinforce the plasma conduits to transfer far more energy to systems, improving the effects of special weapons. Metaphasic Disruptor deals increased damage to short range vessels, Auto Repair Systems work faster and Cloak consumes no energy. Special weapon energy regeneration rate is reduced while the effect of Advanced Energy Reeling is active. May be used while cloaked. Lasts 20 seconds. Increases Offensive Value by 10, Defensive Value by 10. Level 2/3 researched at Research Institute.
Rank 5 gains 2x Particle Weapon: Deals increased damage to structural weak targets with a defense value of 20 or less.
Veteran gains Dynamic Energy Allocation: A more flexible energy grid allows the vessel to reroute energy to the shield emitters while the cloaking device is inactive.
Arlterium Disruptor: Arlterium is a rare crystalline material refined from Dilithium crystals. While disruptor focus crystals made of Arlterium shift a large part of the energy spectrum, resulting in the damage dealt being reduced, they may be used to disrupt antimatter-based energy cores and weapon systems. Gives a chance to drain special weapons energy from the target and to disable weapon systems. Medium range. Researched at the Research Institute.
May be enhanced with additional refits researched at the Upgrade Center.
Specter Refit: Allows the Generix Class to upgrade to its Specter Refit, trading its Plasma Torpedoes for Projectile Weapons and a Disruptor and increasing its durability against vessels armed with pulse weaponry. Refitting to the Specter Refit takes 22 seconds and leaves the refitting vessel vulnerable.
Singularity Refit: Installs a mobile version of the Singularity Transmitter and strong shield generators, but reduces the vessel's offensive potential. Refitting to the Singularity Refit takes 31 seconds and leaves the refitting vessel vulnerable.
Rank 5 gains Arlterium Disruptor Lense: 10 percent additional Arlterium Disruptor effect. Advanced Arlterium refining techniques allow the production of unique devices, which greatly increase the Arlterium Disruptor's efficiency. Due to the high market price of Arlterium, the Empire only refits a small number of Generix Class cruisers with these special weapons.
Veteran gains Energy Core Refit: This vessel receives a refitted set of four power generators. These modified singularity modules increase System Value and greatly reduce the cooldown time of Arlterium Disruptor weaponry.
Energy Recharge: Emits a field around this unit while the cloaking device is offline, recharging the energy stores of nearby friendly Romulan vessels.
Harmonic Implosion: Releases the secondary containment systems and invokes an artificial singularity implosion. The implosion allows the transmitter waves to regenerate a portion of the shields of all affected vessels and to power Defense Batteries. If affected by a conventional transmitter wave, the Generix will emit an additional harmonic singularity wave. All energy conduits of the Generix will be reconfigured to contain the implosion, leaving her incapable of any action. Lasts 20 seconds.
Rank 4 gains Singularity Rephase: Increased harmonic transmitter wave frequency and faster Harmonic Implosion recharge. As the first containment layer is released and a singularity shifts into the singularity phase, there are numerous phase disturbances on a Generix Class vessel. In order to lose as little energy as possible a network of phase shift generators are installed around the singularity cores to catch high energy particle which would otherwise leave this plane of existence unused. Allows the Transmitter Refit to also power Defense Batteries normally.
Veteran gains Regular Core: No longer counts towards the Singularity Refit cap. The ship remains maneuverable while an Harmonic Implosion is taking place. The six singularity cores of this vessel were replaced by a set of refined cores which went through numerous performance and stability tests.
Projectile Weapons: Unlike most modern weapons there are till some weapons around that utilize enriched Duranium as a bullet-type weapon system. Romulans have been seen to equip deep-space vessels with them, as complete ammunition may be replicated or mined. Deals 100% damage to all unit sizes. Deals increased damage to structural weak targets with a defense value of 20 or less.
Refractive Shielding: Resistance against all weapons for each point of incoming damage below 10. Romulan engineers spent years developing a configurable shield system of tight fragments, greatly reducing the efficiency of weaponry with low average, but high peak energy profiles.
Refractive Shield Dome: Reconfigures the shield emitters to generate a shield dome around this vessel. The refractive emitters will compensate all incoming damage from pulse weapons. However, as the dome dissipates, the regular shields will suffer a severe energy loss. Special weapon energy does not regenerate while the effect of Refractive Shield Dome is active. Lasts 10 seconds. Researched at the Research Institute.
Rank 4 gains Black Ops Configuration: 15 percent increased efficiency of Fast-Tracking Computers. Shields remain active while cloaked. The Generix Specter Refit is a specialized vessel for operations deep within hostile territory. To perform this task at maximum efficiency, many vessels undergo numerous modifications and configurations by their crew.
Veteran gains Dynamic Shield System: Resistance against all weapons for each point of incoming damage below 20. Resistance against beam weapons while Refractive Shield Dome is active. Refractive Shield Dome no longer causes damage. The most experienced tactical officers in the Galae manually adjust the shield configurations of single refractive emitter cells to benefit from the dynamic matrix structure of the Generix shield system.
Silent Resolve: Fires a Quadcobalt Torpedo ignoring the normal cooldown time. May be used while cloaked. Long range. Researched at the Tal'Shiar Academy.
Rank 5 gains Delevhas Reload Systems: The Delevhas was the first experimental vessel to carry Quadcobalt Torpedoes. The launching mechanisms were flawed, collecting too many particles which caused the destruction of the first three prototypes before the Serkas's system was finally safe enough for regular use. A modification of the old Delevhas model was finally designed that combined higher reload times with acceptable radiation rates. Reload time improved by 10 percent and blast radius increased by 20 percent.
Veteran gains System-Wide Interconnectors: A secondary grid of EPS relays connects all subsystems of this vessel, greatly reducing the special energy costs of special abilities and boosting the vessels overall performance. Decreases the special energy costs of special weapons by 30 percent and increases all attributes by 3.
High Density Shield Generators: These modified shield generators create a very dense protective field around this vessel, greatly reducing damage received from weapons fired over a long weapon range (by 50%). Its effectiveness drops if a weapon is fired from closer distances. The shield generators consume large amounts of energy, which reduce the special energy regeneration rate and slightly reduce damage dealt against short range attackers (by 10%), as the energy spikes for weapon systems are lower.
Disruptor Bombardment: Fires constant blasts of phasing plasma particles at an opponent unit. The shield stress will render the target incapable of any actions. Medium range. Researched at the Research Institute.
Rank 5 gains Assistant Singularity Cores: Cehlaer type Warbirds are being built with special bays to be refitted with additional subsystems, if necessary. A common refit is the installation of four additional singularity cores to greatly increase the total energy available for weapons and special systems. Special energy regeneration rate increased by 200 percent. The main disruptor fires 20 percent faster.
Veteran gains Nano Fabricators: Originally developed as a civil construction framework, nano facilities became a booming success in military usage. Today they are used in covert ops Romulan ships to automatically adapt hull signatures and repair damage during combat. Decreases the damage received from special weapons by 30 percent and decreases the damage received by all targets by 10 percent for each special weapon the attacking vessel may have.
Autonomous Defense AI: This vessel is equipped with a special computer core that allows it to remodulate weapon and shield systems while in battle to optimize defense against standard vessels at medium range (by 31%). Those computer cores are quite expensive, and therefore the supply cost of this vessel is increased. The AI also seems to be less effective against non-regular starships like support vessels (deals 61% less and receives 24% more).
Radiation Array: Creates a field of plasma radiation at the target location which will deal damage to all targets within the area of effect. Damage is split through all valid targets. There is also a chance to deal a larger amount of damage to one of the affected vessels. Medium range. Researched at the Tal'Shiar Academy.
Rank 5 gains Radiation Chambers: Unique reactors produce enriched unstable material that may be used to empower the area of effect and total capacity of the Radiation Device. Increases the effect radius of the Radiation Array special ability and increases the damage dealt with it by 50 percent.
Majestic Flight: The Warbird is a very old, but popular design in the Romulan Star Empire. It is still in construction after almost one century. Many refits and changes took place to empower the basic chassis, like special circuits that allow a fraction of the special energy regeneration rate to also regenerate shields. Defensive value increased and allows 20 percent of the special energy regeneration rate to regenerate shields.
Stealth Field: Bombards the space around this unit with subspace transmissions, making it impossible for up to ten enemy units to clearly target your fleet. Decreases the damage dealt by hostile units by 15 percent. Lasts 10 seconds. Long range. Researched at the Research Institute.
Rank 5 gains Plasma Charge: Torpedoes deal up to 160 percent additional damage. Bonus damage is based on the shorter the distance to the attacker.
Tactical Weapon Arrays: A special group of micro-processors have been added to the weapon control to increase the effectiveness against tactical long-range targets (by 50%). The defense systems had to be weakened, increasing the damage received from short range assault crafts (by 24%).
Multipurpose Weapons: Allows use of the Norexan's beam disruptor as an additional pulse disruptor weapon. Each shot will consume 66 special energy. Decreases special energy regeneration rate by 50 percent while active. Lasts until canceled. Researched at the Tal'Shiar Academy.
Rank 5 gains Full Spectrum Energy Pass: Great progress in the field of plasma research allowed the Romulans to construct many of the modern subsystems of Norexan Class vessels. The latest developments in these sectors brought up a classified, but very effective energy conduit technology that is used in the flag ships of the empire. Reduces the energy costs of the Multi Purpose Weapons by 60 percent.
Veteran gains Triple Core: The rate of fire increase when opening fire is doubled, lasts twice as long, and only takes 10 seconds to refresh. Known as the Dagger Doctrine to Romulan captains.
Rei'karansu Covert-Ops team: Transports 75 Romulan marines on to the target vessel. They will immediately try to capture it. Artillery range. Researched at the Tal'Shiar Academy.
Rei'karansu Marines: Increased boarding party strength and may be recrewed like a station.
Upgrade Defense: Power up the defense of the Tavara to make it less vulnerable to enemy fire. Plus 40 defense.
Upgrade System: Reduces the special energy costs for cloaking to 0. Reduces the delay for cloaking and decloaking to 1 second. Plus 20 system. Equips the Tavara with an Advanced Cloak: renders the Tavara invisible to normal Tachyon Pings.
Build limit of one with Helev and two with Mijural.
Rank 5 gains Modularization Framework: Tavara type Warbirds are equipped with a large-scale framework that allows rapid modification and increases the effectiveness of installed modifications. Increases attribute bonuses gained from upgrades by 40 percent.
Veteran gains the Omega Core: Inspired by Ciadan technology, the Empire developed a unique and revolutionary energy source, using an omega particle. It yields close to infinite amounts of energy, allowing the Tavara to be refitted with the special weapons of all Romulan Warbird chassis under your command, if researched.


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Why the Hawks fell in love with Trae Young, and how it has little to do with Steph Curry
The concerns about Young might be real, but after his summer league showing, so are the hopes for him in Atlanta
By Brad Botkin
Jul 27, 2018 at 1:31 pm ET • 5 min read
LAS VEGAS -- It's the sixth day of the NBA Las Vegas Summer League and the Atlanta Hawks are playing the Indiana Pacers. Hawks rookie guard Trae Young is dribbling up the court. Walking along the sideline at the base of the stands, I pass a couple former NBA players in the crowd. Plain as day, I hear one of them lean over and say: "He ain't no Steph Curry."
One can only assume he's talking about Young, and I can't help but wonder if this former player -- and anyone else who agrees with his assessment -- has it backwards. What if Steph Curry ain't no Trae Young?
Before you lose your mind behind the absurdity of that question, understand, this is clearly not to suggest that Young is anywhere near the player Curry is, or even that he one day could be. It is merely a reminder that Young is a 19-year-old kid. When Curry was that age, he was playing mid-major college basketball in a uniform that looked like a blouse. This should go without saying, but don't let what Curry has become distract you from where he started. If we're not going to make this comparison, or any comparison for that matter, at parallel career points, it's a waste of everyone's time.
With that said, let's start with what we know about Young: He can shoot, dribble and pass like crazy. These things are indisputable, and at one point or another, they were all on display during the summer league. After a rocky start in Salt Lake City, where he air-balled his first two 3-pointers as a pro, Young was arguably the most impressive point guard in Vegas, where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Collin Sexton and Aaron Holiday all turned heads.
Young's first breakout showing was a 24-point, five-assist effort against the Bulls. He shot 7 of 13 from deep in that one, routinely displaying his range with the ease of a fly fisherman. For most of the second half, I had a chance to chat with Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk as he watched Young make play after play. If we insist on making the Curry comparison, Schlenk has some select insight.
"You just don't see kids his age who can run pick and roll so naturally, who can make plays and find guys on the move with both their left and right hand."
Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk on Trae Young
Before coming to Atlanta in 2017, Schlenk spent 13 years in the Warriors' front office, the last five as the assistant GM to Bob Myers. He saw, and had a major hand in, building Golden State into what the franchise is today. He saw Curry go from a promising young player out of Davidson to an exploding star in 2013, four years into his career, when former Warriors coach Mark Jackson made the franchise-altering decision to turn him loose, freeing him to bomb away from 3-point range, to make mistakes of aggression, and to tap into the showmanship and artistry that was essential in his becoming the player he was meant to be.
"Remember, Mark was saying Curry and [Klay] Thompson were the best shooting backcourt in history before anyone else was even thinking that, and he coached them that way -- he let them go," Schlenk told CBS Sports. "When a coach has that kind of confidence in a player, especially a young player, it is so powerful."
Young will have the same green light in Atlanta, both Schlenk and new Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce told me. It'll no doubt lead to some wild shots that'll have Pierce cringing on the sideline, as Young heaves 28-footers off the dribble before anyone else has touched the ball, but the hope is the freedom will expedite the growth. He'll learn when and where to pull the trigger. He'll develop a better understanding of how to leverage the threat of his shot to open up other parts of his game, and ultimately to create offensive flow for his teammates, rather than command too much of it for himself.
But at the end of the day, the Hawks aren't really concerned with Young's shooting. Believe it or not, they don't even think it's his best skill, which is saying something for a guy who can chuck it like this:
Trae Young found his range today with 7 triples 👌🏽pic.twitter.com/tYJSYHWSlC
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) July 11, 2018
"He blew up and got national recognition because of the shooting, but to us, his best asset today is his passing," Schlenk said. "You just don't see kids his age who can run pick and roll so naturally, who can make plays and find guys on the move with both their left and right hand. He's got a great feel for the court, and summer league can only show so much of that. When he has NBA players all around him, its going to open up the court so much more for him."
Indeed, the most impressive stretch Young put together in Vegas didn't include a single 3-pointer. It was the aforementioned game vs. the Pacers, who at one point led the Hawks by 27. When Young re-entered the game midway through the fourth quarter, it was winning time. And he flat took over with a dizzying array of passes that added up to five assists in less than three minutes. To top it off, Young sealed the comeback with a sweet floater, another part of his arsenal that gets lost in all the talk about his range.
Trae Young TOOK OVER the last 5 minutes of the game tonight to give the Hawks the W #Hawks pic.twitter.com/1Ipj9RHAhg
— Justin Jett (@JustinJett_) July 12, 2018
Coming out of Oklahoma, when Young's upside wasn't being compared to Curry, he was often associated with the cautionary tale of Jimmer Fredette, who had free reign to bomb away in college and became a cult icon at BYU in doing so, but never amounted to anything in the pros. Watch that clip above again, and you'll understand why that comparison was always dumb. Young is more than a shooter. He is clearly capable of leading an offense, which is why the Hawks just traded their starting point guard, Dennis Schroder, to the Thunder, and before that, is why they had the confidence to give up Luka Doncic on draft night.
It was a risky move, sending Doncic to the Mavericks in exchange for Young and a protected 2019 first-round pick. A lot of smart people think Doncic, who went No. 3 overall to the Hawks before getting moved minutes later, will end up being the best player from this draft, if not something even better than that. The dude can really play. But Schlenk and the Hawks had Young and the Slovenian star graded as virtual equals, making the additional first-round pick Dallas threw in the deal the effective tiebreaker.
"My philosophy has always been, and will continue to be, that the draft isn't an exact science," Schlenk said. "The more swings you have to take, the more chances you have to get a few right."
Did the Hawks get it right with Young? Only time will tell. The concerns about his defense are real. There are no guarantees he'll ever fully harness the power of his shot to be something more than a gunner. Flashy passing can be overrated, and Summer League can only tell you so much. But as first tests go, Young passed with flying colors. The kid can play, even if he ain't no Steph Curry.
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