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Vous débutez avec GIT, le TP suivant vous fera parcourir les concepts de base de la ligne de commande Git.

## Ressources utiles

* [Aide mémoire](https://github.com/c4software/cheatsheet/blob/master/git.md)
* [Google](https://www.google.fr)
* [Livre Git en ligne](https://git-scm.com/book/fr/v2)

## Situation

Vous êtes en entreprise, vous avez un nouveau projet à réaliser. Le projet est plutôt conséquent (plusieurs semaines de travail), votre responsable vous indique que vous serez le seul développeur sur le code.

### Questions

* Voyez vous d'autre questions à poser à votre chef de projet ?
* Comment imaginez vous l'organisation de votre travail ?
	* Un gestionnaire de version est-il utile ?
	* Si oui, pourquoi ?
	* Si non, pourquoi ?

## Initialisation

Votre choix est fait, vous devez maintenant initialiser votre espace de travail, comment procédez vous?

### Définir votre identité dans GIT

```sh
$ git config --global user.email "email@example.com"
$ git config --global user.name "Valentin Brosseau"
```

### Initialiser votre projet

```sh
$ git init
Initialized empty Git repository in /private/tmp/mon_projet/.git/
```

## Début du code

Maintenant que votre projet est initialisé, il faut maintenant créer les fichiers de base. créer la structure suivante :

```
$ tree
.
├── Makefile
├── documentations
│   └── README.md
├── libs
│   ├── HTMLPurifier.php
│   └── fonction.php
├── public
│   ├── index.jpg
│   └── index.js
├── source
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── index.js
│   └── index.php
└── tests
    ├── test.js
    └── test.php

5 directories, 11 files
```

### Question bonus

* Comment avez-vous procédé?
	* Est-ce la technique utilisée en entreprise ?
	* Est-ce pratique ?
	* Comment faire autrement ?

Vérifier le statut de Git après avoir tout créé

```sh
git status
On branch master

No commits yet

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)

	Makefile
	documentations/
	libs/
	public/
	source/
	tests/

nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)
```

### Questions

* Que constatez-vous ?
	* Quelles commandes, faut-il faire maintenant ?
	* Une autre commande serait-elle utile ?

Ajouter les changements

```sh
$ git add .
$ git commit -am "Initialisation"
[master (root-commit) 2804593] Initialisation
 11 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 Makefile
 create mode 100644 documentations/README.md
 create mode 100644 libs/HTMLPurifier.php
 create mode 100644 libs/fonction.php
 create mode 100644 public/index.jpg
 create mode 100644 public/index.js
 create mode 100644 source/index.html
 create mode 100644 source/index.js
 create mode 100644 source/index.php
 create mode 100644 tests/test.js
 create mode 100644 tests/test.php
$ git status
```

Est-ce la seul façon de faire ? (Plusieurs réponses sont possibles)

```sh
$ git add --all
```

### Questions

* Qu'avez vous fait ?
* Qu'elles sont différences entre les deux commandes ?
* Dans quel état est votre dépôt (repository) ?
* À quoi sert la commande ```git status``` ?
	* Une autre commande permettrait t'elle d'avoir une information similaire ?
* Le commentaire que vous avez mis est-il correcte ?
	* Est-il possible de l'améliorer ?
	* Si oui, comment ?

## Ajout / Modification de fichiers

Modifier le fichier ```source/index.html```, ajouter du contenu dedans (par exemple, une page html fictive)

```sh
$ vim source/index.html
```

Vérifier que vos modifications sont présentes dans GIT

```sh
$ git status
$ # Ou
$ git diff
```

Ajouter vos modifications dans Git

```
$ git commit -am "Ajout du code pour l'index.html"
```

### Questions

* À quoi sert les commentaires ?
	* Est-ce que pour vous ?
* Y'a t'il plusieurs façon de faire ?
* Comment vérifier que vos modifications ont bien été prises en compte ?

```sh
$ git log
```

## Modifier le message du précédent commit

Votre responsable n'est pas satisfait de la qualité du message de votre dernier commit, modifier le en utilisant [Un template de message de commit](https://github.com/c4software/cheatsheet/blob/master/git/commit_template.md)

```sh
$ git commit --amend
```

### Questions

* Pourquoi votre responsable vous a t'il demandé de le modifier ?
* Pourquoi le commentaire est-il aussi important ?

## Ajout d'une évolution dans le précédent fichier

```sh
$ vim source/index.html
```

Sauvegarder les modifications après avoir vérifié que celle-ci sont bien présentes

```sh
$ git diff
$ git commit -a
```

### Question

* À votre avis, comment déterminer la fréquence des « commits » ?

## Un coup d'oeil dans le rétroviseur

Vérifier l'historique de votre projet

```sh
$ git log
$ # ou
$ git log --oneline
```

### Questions

* Que constatez-vous ?
* À quoi sert l'identifiant de chaque commit ? (Hash SHA)
* Comment vérifiez-vous l'historique pour un fichier précis ?
* Comment voir l'ensemble des modifications en détail pour le fichier ```source/index.html``` ?
* Est-ce judicieux de travailler toujours sur la branche ```master``` ?

## Une autre évolution

Votre première version est maintenant disponible pour les utilisateurs, votre responsable vous demande une évolution importante du code, celle-ci est majeur et changera complètement le comportement de votre application. Vous ne pouvez pas travailler directement sur la master.

Comment procédez-vous ?

```sh
$ git branch evolution1
$ git checkout evolution1
```

Faites des modifications dans les fichiers que vous voulez.

### Questions

* Vérifier l'état de votre dépôt Git
* Quel est l'avantage de travailler dans « une branch » ?
* À votre avis qu'elles sont les prochaines étapes ?

## Fusion / Merge de la fonctionnalité

Votre code est finalisé, il faut maintenant fusionner vos modifications avec « votre branch master » :

```sh
$ git checkout master
$ git merge evolution1
```

### Questions

* À votre avis, en entreprise « merge / fusionne » t-on directement sur la master ?
* Une autre personne peut-elle / doit-elle être impliquée dans cette étape ?

## Annulation, retour arrière

Faite des évolutions dans votre branche master (2 ou 3), ajouter les via ```git add```. Votre responsable vous demande finalement de les annuler car il ne souhaite pas garder la fonctionnalité. Comment procédez-vous ?

```sh
$ git reset HEAD
```

### Questions

* Que vient-il de se produire ?
* Est-il possible de récupérer vos modifications ?

## Finalisation

Voilà, votre projet a atteint une première étape. Que pouvez-vous faire pour « marquer » cette première version ?

```sh
$ git tag "V1"
```

### Questions

* Que vient-il de se produire ?
* À votre avis, quel est l'intérêt de « taguer » une version ?
* Quel sont les avantages de réaliser un tag ?


with the sheep, but the following morning the Gardens Corporation's handyman would put things right, and Yuletide spirit would resume, uninterrupted.
The houses were elaborately decorated with lights, and wreaths, and holly, with candles in the windows, and Santa's sleds on the rooftops. There was a team of judges who traveled about the community, making notes on the quality of decorations, and a prize was awarded to the best dressed home on Christmas night right in the middle of Station Square, the epicenter of the community. There was a rumor, that the judges could be bribed with martinis, so the validity of the prize was in always in question.
On Christmas Eve the grown ups had lots of parties, and the Gardens Corporation kept track of where they were so that a list of addresses could be given to the Gardens Carolers, who would sing their versions of "Silent Night", and "We Three Kings of Orient Are", at each and every gathering, after which they would be rewarded with drams of eggnog and cognac and thus fortified, move on to the next venue. The streets in the little hamlet were crowded with revelers, drinks in hand, arm in arm, singing and laughing, as they staggered from party to party, hell bent on the proper celebration of the birth of the Christ child. Enormous consumption of alcohol seemed to be an integral element in the festivities.
house to give Jack pointers on his Santa performance, and tease him as much as he would allow. Jack Beggs was an unassuming, engaging, friendly kid and Bill's friends all liked him. He was the only teenager in the community who treated us like humans.
There was a tradition at the Gardens Corporation office on every Christmas Eve, that involved giving each Santa a shot of brandy to ward off the cold, along with a Merry Christmas toast before the eager team of teenage Santa's began their rounds of gift giving. Jack was fourteen, and had never had a shot of brandy before, but the fiery liquid was a welcome fortification against the cold, not to mention his nervousness at the possibility of giving the wrong presents to children whose names he might forget. Properly imbibed, Jack began his rounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Beggs were out doing the party circuit, so Bill answered the phone when it rang about two hours later. "Look Beggs, this is Al Relyea down at the Gardens office. I just got an angry phone call from Doctor Fallon. I guess you know that your son Jack is a Santa this year. Anyway, he evidently got his hands on a bottle of hooch, and got himself plastered. He passed out on Fallon's kitchen floor and threw up all over the place. The Doc's kids are hysterical, and he's threatening to sue the Gardens Corporation for something called "loss of innocence", unless we get young Jack out of his house right away. Say, how old is Jack now, fourteen? I guess he got an early start. Hair of the dog, eh John? Look Beggs, you've got to help me here. Go over and get your son out of there". A stunned Bill Beggs, lowering his voice as far as it would go said, "Right away', and hung up.
Not knowing what to do, and realizing that if his parents found out, Jack would be on house arrest until his 65th birthday, Bill called me. Jack was simply too big for the two of us to handle, so we enlisted the help of the Bullock twins, and Chipps Page, who were delighted to be able to witness the sight of Jack in his Santa suit, unconscious on the Fallon's kitchen floor, and they met us outside the Doctor's house.
When we knocked on the Front door we were confronted with an angry Doctor Fallon, who challenged Bill with, 'Where's your father, mister?" We explained to the Doctor that Mr. and Mrs. Beggs were out, so the five of us would get Jack out of his house and take him home. Santa was still out cold on the kitchen floor, his beard all askew, and Mrs. Fallon was busy cleaning up the remains of the dinner that Mrs. Claus must had made for him before he began his trip from the North Pole, and that he had thrown up all over the Fallon's floor. Jack was dead weight and it took all the strength we could muster to get him out of there and back home.
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Thanks Shaun for taking us back the way things use to be. Yet the tradition of Santa visiting the kiddies and handing out candy canes in Station Square continues.
Hopefully, the alcohol consumption has ebbed a bit. In the Fifties and Sixties the Forest Hills Gardens was a society of drunks.
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Patients are facing long waits for rehabilitation following hip fractures, a report has warned.
The audit, carried out by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, found some patients were forced to wait for months before they could start treatment at home.
The report, which analysed the experiences of almost 6,000 patients, found that on average, patients have to wait just over two weeks.
But the longest wait recorded was of almost 90 days.
The CSP said that guidelines need to be set to ensure delivery of care is consistent across England and Wales.
The report said: 'Therapist should ensure that their patients are able to continue uninterrupted rehabilitation when they return to their own homes.
Another report, also published last week, further highlighted shortcomings with post-fracture care.
The report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said that 'only 41% of patients who were prescribed anti-osteoporosis medication were monitored by 12-16 weeks post fracture'.
It also raised concern about variation in access to fracture liaison services across the country, arguing that patients were facing a postcode lottery.
Around 536,000 suffer fragility fractures each year, with hip fractures alone costing £3.5bn in 2010 and expected to rise to £5.5bn by 2025.


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Q: Integration with absolute value How do I integrate thing like this: $$\iint_M \left|\cos(x+y)\right|\,dx\,dy,\qquad M= [0,\pi] \times [0,\pi]$$ ? I can't understand on which areas I must divide it.

A: With a change of variables $I$ becomes a one-dimensional integral:
$$ I = 2\int_{0}^{2\pi} (\pi-|\pi-s|)\,|\cos(s)|\,ds=4\int_{0}^{\pi}s\left|\cos(s)\right|\,ds, \tag{1}$$
then splitting $[0,\pi]$ into two equal pieces we get:
$$ I = 4\left(\int_{0}^{\pi/2}s\cos s\,ds+\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-s\right)\cos s\,ds\right) = \color{red}{2\pi}.\tag{2}$$
Notice that this is just $\mu(M)$ times the average value of $|\cos x|$ over its period - not by chance, since the "tent function" $\pi-|\pi-s|$ is the Fourier transform of the Fejer kernel. Or, for the sake of simplicity, just notice that:
$$ I(y) = \int_{0}^{\pi}\left|\cos(x+y)\right|\,dx $$
does not really depend on $y$, since $|\cos x|$ is a $\pi$-periodic function, hence to compute $I(0)$ is enough for computing the double integral.

A: [This is not really a new answer, just an elaboration of the first one.]
If you divide the square defined by $0\le x\le \pi, 0\le y\le \pi$ into 3 pieces by drawing the lines
$\;\;\;x+y=\frac{\pi}{2}$ and $x+y=\frac{3\pi}{2}$,
then $\cos(x+y)$ is positive in the two triangular regions and negative in the middle region.
This gives $\displaystyle\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}-x}\cos(x+y)dy\;dx+\int_{\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\pi}\int_{\frac{3\pi}{2}-x}^{\pi}\cos(x+y)dy\;dx$
$\hspace{.54 in}\displaystyle+\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\int_{\frac{\pi}{2}-x}^{\pi}-\cos(x+y)dy\;dx+\int_{\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\pi}\int_0^{\frac{3\pi}{2}-x}-\cos(x+y)dy\;dx$.

A: $$\iint_M |\cos(x+y)|dxdy
  = \iint_A \cos(x+y)dxdy - \iint_{M \backslash A} \cos(x+y)dxdy,
$$
where $A \subset [0,\pi]^2$ is a set over which $\cos(x+y) \geq 0$.
Recall that $\cos(x) \geq 0$ over $[0,2\pi]$ when $x \in [0,\pi/2] \cup [3\pi/2, 2\pi]$...

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Post written by Julie Cameron.
The very act of creation might be defined as inventing something new, making something from nothing. Mining the daily realities of our lives for creative opportunities, we teach our children to do the same. We can find fun in unlikely places as we approach seemingly humdrum activities with joy and imagination. Dealing with boredom and menial tasks, we can actively choose to bring a sense of play. Exposing our children, in bite-sized increments, to the adult realities of running a household, we can pique their interest and help them to value—and enjoy—money earned and goals accomplished. Consciously digging deeper and setting an example of innovation, we learn—and teach—that within every activity, however simple, can lie inspiration.
The idea that "boredom" is a stagnant state in and of itself is a myth. Boredom has nothing to do with stasis. It is, in fact, the opposite. Boredom is a call to action, a prompt to change direction. Boredom does not mean we are "out of ideas." It means we are ready to move on to the next one. Because creativity is an indwelling force infusing all of life, it is a constant supply that is available to us at every moment.
As a child, I lived in a home richly endowed with playthings and pastimes. In my after-school playtime, I had ample choices of things that would engage my attention. And yet I would sometimes announce to my mother, "I'm bored." My mother had a quick comeback: "If you're bored, it's because you lack inner resources." My mother was not about to be bullied. She knew she had placed multiple toys at my disposal. I remember being angry that I couldn't guilt-trip her into providing still more pastimes. After all, I could draw, build with blocks, play with clay, do dress-up, or herd my toy animals. Far from bored, my only real difficulty lay in choosing the day's delight. Multiple toys encourage multiple interests. There is no place for boredom in a well-stocked playroom.
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It is easy to fall into negative habits of complaining, of looking through a pessimistic lens at the world, of nitpicking, of seeing ourselves as victims. When we consciously push ourselves to look for imaginative solutions, we are granted optimism and inspiration. When we leave our children to their own devices, allowing them to rely "only" on their imaginations, we offer them the same reward. Engaging the world imaginatively, in large and small ways, we are at a distinct advantage. While boredom asks us to dally, we must instead stubbornly take this boredom as a cue to change direction. Imagination urges us on toward our own True North.
In a time of overabundant stimulation and distraction available to our children and us at every moment, we have to be even more vigilant. Giving our children the time and space to come to their own conclusions and new ideas, we help them. Hovering and directing their every move, we hinder them. How will they learn to pick up a pen or a set of paints or a musical instrument and be self-starting if we do it for them? We must be careful that we are not teaching them not to think—or, worse, to be afraid to be alone with their thoughts, that vast emptiness of "what's next," which, paradoxically, is the source of true inspiration. By handing them every idea, we are teaching them that by complaining of boredom, they are granted a new idea in return. And this will never work, because the idea they are looking for is their own, not ours.
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Q: How do generators of a group work? $G$ is a group, $H$ is a subgroup of $G$, and $[G:H]$ stands for the index of $H$ in $G$ in the following example:
Let $G=S_3$, $H=\left<(1,2)\right>$. Then $[G:H]=3$.
I know the definition of group generators:
A set of generators $(g_1,...,g_n)$ is a set of group elements such that possibly repeated application of the generators on themselves and each other is capable of producing all the elements in the group.
What does the individual elements of $H=\left<(1,2)\right>$ look like? Any help would be greatly aprciated.
P.S. I know how to find the index when the groups don't involve a group generator, the thing I need help with is understanding the group generator.

A: $(12)$ is a transposition.  $(12)^{-1}=(12)$, that is, it's its own inverse.  All that can be gotten by taking powers of $(12)$ is $(12)$ and $e$, the identity.  (Note:  In general,  $\langle  a\rangle =\{a^n:n\in\mathbb Z\}$). Thus $\langle (12)\rangle =\{(12),e\}$, a two element group.
Since $\mid S_3\mid=6$, we get $[S_3:\langle (12)\rangle] =3$.

A: Because $H$ is the set of all elements of the form $(1,2)^n$ and $(1,2)^2=e$.
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Lawyer sues CAAB for harassment
*Yul Moncho demands P250k in damages
INSET: Attorney Yule Moncho is suing CAA
A Gaborone based lawyer, Yul Moncho, has slapped the struggling Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) with a P250,000.00 lawsuit for harassment.
The lawyer was allegedly harassed by security guards at at Kasane International Airport in April 2015.
It is said that Moncho was waiting to board an Air Botswana flight from Kasane to Gaborone when he took a few minutes to smoke a cigarette outside the terminal building which was under renovation.
Security guards were said to have confronted Moncho and told him not to smoke in an undesignated smoking area.
In response, Moncho is said to have told them that there were no "No Smoking" signs and that he was far away from the entry of the terminal building, and was near the scaffolding area.
According to Moncho's court papers, he argues that as a result of the defendant's "unlawful and unjustified actions Plaintiff missed his flight and only flew back on the 12th April, 2015, in the process suffering damages for wrongful denial of passage, social stigmatization; humiliation, distress; unjustified arrest and inconvenience in the sum of P250,000.00".
He says he was held in a detention room in full view of onlookers and passengers in the boarding queue; was arrested and taken away from the public in a marked police van to the police station; was subjected to questioning by police whist under arrest.
He also wants a 10 percent interest per annum from date of judgment to date of payment.
The guard who participated in the arrest of Moncho, Michael Maguzunga, told the Gaborone High Court Justice Chris Gabanagae that Moncho refused to apologise when his colleague, Wamodimo Motlhalawapitse, demanded him to do so.
The Air Botswana flight was delayed, but later left Moncho behind since he was under police custody and being interrogated.
However, he said upon learning that they were dealing with a lawyer, the police advised that the matter be resolved amicably, but it was too late and Moncho was forced to spend three days in Kasane waiting for another flight.
No charges were laid against him.
Moncho said he had done nothing wrong since there were no signs for "No Smoking" and therefore he did not find any reason to apologise to the guards.
Judgment has been reserved.

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Calculate the following determinant
How do I calculate the following determinant? $$ \begin{vmatrix} a_n & -1 & 0 & \dots & 0 & 0 \\ a_{n-1} & x & -1 & \dots & 0 & 0 \\ a_{n-2} & 0 & x & \dots & 0 & 0 \\ \vdots & \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots & \vdots \\ a_1 & 0 & 0 & \dots & x & -1 \\ a_0 & 0 & 0 & \dots & 0 & x \end{vmatrix} $$
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$\begingroup$ using induction on $n$ $\endgroup$ – user368558 Mar 26 '17 at 17:19
$\begingroup$ Use induction on n and Laplace expansion on the first row $\endgroup$ – mlainz Mar 26 '17 at 17:25
Let $F(a_0, a_1, \dots, a_n)$ be the determinant in your question. Expanding by minors across the first row, we get that $F(a_0, a_1, \dots, a_n)$ is equal to $$ a_n \begin{vmatrix} x & -1 & \dots & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & x & \dots & 0 & 0 \\ \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots & \vdots \\ 0 & 0 & \dots & x & -1 \\ 0 & 0 & \dots & 0 & x \end{vmatrix} -(-1) \begin{vmatrix} a_{n-1} & -1 & \dots & 0 & 0 \\ a_{n-2} & x & \dots & 0 & 0 \\ \vdots & \vdots & \ddots & \vdots & \vdots \\ a_1 & 0 & \dots & x & -1 \\ a_0 & 0 & \dots & 0 & x \end{vmatrix} $$ or $a_n x^n + F(a_0, a_1, \dots, a_{n-1}).$
From there, you can get the answer by induction on $n$.
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Today, I spent 5 hours getting my greys covered. Before you fall over with the shock, it's not because they were that difficult to hide - I was a model for 1 of 6 hairdressers doing their L'Oreal colour degree exam. I got my colour done by a fully qualified hairdresser completely free of charge. My top frugal tip. Phone the best salon in your local area and ask them if they need models. Some salons charge a nominal fee of £10 or £20 but if there are exams on, it will usually be free. I normally don't take this option for a cut but for a colour, it's a no-brainer! Here's the finished hair - ok, ok, not that different looking - a tad lighter and with some more variation to the colour to soften the overall effect. Greys covered and a lovely blow-dry to finish. Couldn't ask for more!
I made the school run with the skin of my teeth and had a quick few minutes to get photos before the dinner/drama/bedtime madness started. But kids - seriously....NOT helpful!
It's a simple outfit of stripes, distressed jeans and navy boots with my Warehouse pink coat to lift it all a bit. Still looking for that perfect shade of pink scarf and still not finding it. But it was mild today so I got away without one.
Linking up with Alison at Get Your Pretty On!
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Absolutely stunning. When I grow up I want to look just like you (insert winky face) !
Seriously, the hair looks amazing and I am laughing so much at the photo bomber!
I love your hair and I love the photo bombed pic too! I used to get stopped in the street to ask if I wanted to be a hair model. Consequently I had a lot of free cuts from Vidal Sassoon. Now when I need them, no one asks me any more.
Love this styling on you - the stripes and the cool jeans.
Hair looks gorgeous as does your outfit. Loving the unhelpful kids, so funny!
Hair is beautiful!! Just love it. Plus the outfit is fab. Great tip.
Hi Avril! Your hair looks completely gorgeous! Love the color and style. The pink coat with stripes is perfect. I bought a light blue one this year that's similar but am really loving this pink too.
Beautiful hair:) I love the Coast pink, but I do love my brights!


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Your bluebird looks to me like a tree swallow. A few weekends back I was dive-bombed by one of those who thought I was getting too close to his nest. It's a little unnerving to look up and see a bird coming straight at your head, then pulling out at the last minute and then circling round for another pass.
I took the hint and got out of there.
Are these tree swallows blue? Because they were very blue. OTOH, they did fly like swallows, I thought. I could have mislabelled!
According to Roger Tory Peterson's "A Field Guide to the Birds", tree swallows are: "Steely blue-black or green-black above and clear-white below; no other Swallow possesses such immaculate white under parts." The Eastern Bluebird apparently has a red breast.
So I'd guess at a tree swallow, but I could very easily be wrong.


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Public Release: 19-Dec-2018
Holey graphene as Holy Grail alternative to silicon chips
Graphene, in its regular form, does not offer an alternative to silicon chips for applications in nanoelectronics. It is known for its energy band structure, which leaves no energy gap and no magnetic effects. Graphene antidot lattices, however, are a new type of graphene device that contain a periodic array of holes - missing several atoms in the otherwise regular single layer of carbon atoms. This causes an energy band gap to open up around the baseline energy level of the material, effectively turning graphene into a semiconductor. In a new study published in EPJ B, Iranian physicists investigate the effect of antidot size on the electronic structure and magnetic properties of triangular antidots in graphene. Zahra Talebi Esfahani from Payame Noor University in Tehran, Iran, and colleagues have confirmed the existence of a band gap opening in such antidot graphene lattices, which depends on the electron's spin degree of freedom, and which could be exploited for applications like spin transistors. The authors perform simulations using holes that are shaped like right and equilateral triangles, to explore the effects of both the armchair-shaped and zigzag-shaped edges of graphene holes on the material's characteristics.
In this study, the values of the energy band gap and the total magnetisation, the authors find, depend on the size, shape and spacing of the antidots. These may actually increase with the number of zigzag edges around the holes. The induced magnetic moments are mainly localised on the edge atoms, with a maximum value at the centre of each side of the equilateral triangle. By contrast, armchair edges display no local magnetic moment.
Thanks to the energy band gap created, such periodic arrays of triangular antidot lattices can be used as magnetic semiconductors. And because the energy band gap depends on the electron spins in the material, magnetic antidot lattices are ideal candidates for spintronic applications.
Lucy Eccles
lucy.eccles@springernature.com
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The European Physical Journal B (EPJ B)
https://preview.springer.com/gp/about-springer/media/research-news/all-english-research-news/holey-graphene-as-holy-grail-alternative-to-silicon-chips/16353038?view=fragmentPreview
http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2018-90517-6
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So, as I said yesterday, I have recently changed my hair colour again! Yup, it is a pretty regular occurance in my world but up until now I haven't had to worry too much because I have had my hair so short that it didn't get too damaged.
Wearing my collectif coat (currently in their online sale), very old hat from River Island and with one of my new friends!
Excitedly waiting for it to start!
However, I'm now trying to grow it out so that I can have it styled when I am at the Twinwood festival. And apparently repeated bleachings won't help that happen! I was resigned to (ick!) being a Brunette for the next few months, until I realised that 14 days was too long for that and used colour b4 to get rid of the brown dye I'd applied!
But what solution is there? As the blue and green were so dark that I wouldn't be able to go lighter without bleach. And any more bleach on the ends would probably melt them off! The answer was Olaplex. It's a new treatment that can be used on its own or mixed in with bleach to mitigate the effects.
The simplified explanation is this – Hair is made up of keratin – long chains which bond to eachother to form polymers (yup that stuff you talk about in GCSE chem). Bleach breaks the bonds between the keratin making the hair brittle. What Olaplex does is reform the bonds and repair any old breaks. This keeps your hair strong. Most treatments up until now are more focused on the cuticle (the outside of your hair). By keeping the fat content there high, the scales will stay flat and protect the inner cuticle. But when you wash your hair you remove this each time and go back to square one!
It was quite hard to find anywhere local to me that did Olaplex and wasn't insanely expensive. Finally I found Olivia James Hairdressing – a new salon that has been around for just over 2 months. Olivia has been hairdressing for 12 years and has been using Olaplex with great results….
And it has worked really well on my mane too! My hair feels in better condition now than it did before! The colour lifted really well and when I do it again in a few months we'll be removing the last of the blue tint that was left from the blue green colour and then will weave in the colours so that it looks like this!
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Texas and the Constitutional Right to Abortion
Mark Jones is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Rice University in Houston, Texas
In the wake of the recent near-total abortion ban in Texas, teaching about the constitutional right to abortion may feel like a difficult subject to broach. Students may have their own lived experiences with abortion, and emotions may run high in the classroom. However, this case is important to discuss, as the Supreme Court's decision may determine the precedent of many more abortion-related cases.
Below is some contextual framing for the ruling and its importance, along with some questions to help guide your class discussion.
Context and Precedents
On September 1, 2021, a Texas law that effectively bans most abortions after six weeks went into effect. Following the precedent provided in two landmark cases decided in 1973 (Roe v. Wade) and 1992 (Planned Parenthood v. Casey), most expected that an injunction would be issued to prevent the law from going into effect.
Instead, in a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue an injunction. This underscored the extent to which former president Donald Trump's nomination of three pro-life Supreme Court justices changed the court's balance of power vis-à-vis abortion.
The five-justice majority made it clear that it did not wish to signal anything about the legislation's overall constitutionality. Rather, the majority preferred to wait until an actual case emerged where an abortion provider or enabler was sued to determine the law's constitutionality. This was decided alongside a mechanism in which individual citizens, not the state, are empowered to enforce the ban via civil lawsuits against anyone performing or aiding an abortion.
It is likely the Supreme Court will eventually find the Texas law to be unconstitutional. However, this decision potentially foreshadows the Supreme Court utilizing one of the abortion cases on its docket to alter the constitutional right of abortion established by Roe v. Wade. This could include rolling back the period in which legal abortions (without a risk to the birthing parent's health) may take place.
Discussion Questions About the Constitutional Right to Abortion
When discussing this abortion ban in class, consider guiding the conversation with these questions:
1. Over the past five decades, U.S. political leaders have looked to the Supreme Court as the arbiter of abortion's legality, rather than Congress. Why might this be the case?
2. Roe v. Wade determined that abortion is legal through 24 weeks. This has been the law of the land for 50 years. Given the advances in science and medicine throughout this time frame, do you think the U.S. Supreme Court should change the maximum number of weeks at which a legal abortion can occur? Why or why not?
3. How can a president's power to nominate U.S. Supreme Court justices for life terms have policy consequences beyond their term in office?
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Holidays with Brooke
Trending lisa heffernan | November 22, 2015
Brooke Shields reflects on her career, favorite holiday traditions and writing her new book. image: cliff watts / trunk archive
Brooke Shields was deemed the face of the 80s when she appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1981. Like Lauren Hutton's tooth gap and Cindy Crawford's mole, Shield's trademark brows, lush hair and natural style captivated the American public. "Although it was an honor, being defined as the face of an era has always seemed arbitrary to me. I miss that everything [in fashion] was new in the 80s, and now it's versions of past styles. But I am happy to move past those leg warmers and shoulder pads," Shields said.
Raised in Manhattan by a single mother who also served as her manager, the child actress and model was surrounded by artists and cutting edge fashion. While Shields' first job was an Ivory Soap ad when she was 11 months old, she went on to star in controversial films like Pretty Baby, The Blue Lagoon and Endless Love.
Shields acknowledged The Blue Lagoon might be suitable for Disney audiences today, but 35 years ago it was considered risque. The same goes for her famous Calvin Klein jeans campaign sporting the tagline: "You wanna know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing."
But acceptance is a big part of what keeps the style icon moving forward. "I actually found the original jeans from the commercial a few years ago," said Shields, now 50. "I got into them but they were tight and came up above my belly button. I kept one pair and donated the other one to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute."
In her latest book, There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me, Shields unabashedly documents her storied career in connection to her mother. Often maligned by the press for allowing young Brooke to play mature roles, Teri Shields passed away in 2012. It was after reading her mother's critical obituary in The New York Times, where quotes were taken out of context, that Brooke decided to write the memoir in her Southampton home. "It wasn't even really about setting the record straight," said Shields at a book signing at Urban Zen in Sag Harbor. "I basically did it because I had been in the public eye with my mother for 48 years…people had been saying things about us…our whole lives together. I just thought it was my turn to tell my version of our story."
In the memoir, Shields doesn't portray her mother as Mommie Dearest or Mother Teresa. She describes a protective, larger-than-life human being with a drinking problem, leaving Brooke to take on the role of caretaker. Throughout the ups and downs of their tight, co-dependent bond, Shields said she enjoyed the work and her mom always made sure the shoots took place after school—Bloomingdale's and film crews had to wait. It wasn't until she was in her 20s and married to tennis pro Andre Agassi that Shields started to manage her own career.
The mother of two, Rowan, 12, and Grier, 9, has been married to second husband, writer/producer Chris Henchy, for 14 years. Unlike her mother, Shields is not encouraging her daughters to go into show business. "I would not feel comfortable being a stage mom in this era," said Shields, who, at 14, was the youngest model to ever appear on the cover of Vogue. "A lot has changed since I was a child model and actor," including the explosion of social media. But Shields would like her girls to experience the travel and laughter that were a huge part of her upbringing. "We just came back from a family vacation and I enjoyed watching my daughters immersed in new cultures. I'd like them to experience as much of the world as possible.
Shields' world changed in 1996 when she was asked to do a guest spot on Friends in which she played Joey's delusional stalker girlfriend with a psychotic laugh. This role spurred the four-year run of her TV sitcom Suddenly Susan, on which she enjoyed displaying her comedy chops.
But while Shield's proudest acting moments were Suddenly Susan and the Broadway production of Wonderful Town, she considers her biggest accomplishment graduating with honors from Princeton University in 1987. The actress believes education is the only thing the industry can't take away from you. "School was a refuge for me," said Shields, who majored in French Literature. "I had always wanted to speak fluent French and read the works of Proust and Baudelaire in their original language. And the experience was everything I dreamed it would be."
Although Shields was surrounded by fashion her entire life, she didn't develop her own fashion sense until working on the 2008 TV drama Lipstick Jungle (based on the book by Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell). Playing a NYC film executive wearing Bohemian-infused corporate attire (on a show where fashion was a main character) inspired Shields to look beyond her typical wardrobe. A fan of designers like Stella McCartney and Balenciaga, Shields said there's nothing chicer than a European woman.
Describing her current style as "classic with an edge," she has dismissed the title of style icon believing true icons like Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Jackie O. have a distinct look while hers changes according to the event.
Shields' mood lightens around the holidays as she looks forward to the family traditions she didn't always experience growing up. She said she still waits until Christmas Eve to decorate the tree with ornaments and strings of popcorn, but she's also started some new rituals like painting ornaments with her daughters.
Along with the tradition and comfort of the holidays, Shields recognizes the importance of giving back. As someone who has lent her time to many charities throughout the years, including the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Toys for Tots and the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, she makes a great role model for her girls.
These days, Shields is less concerned with her public image and has become more self-confident adopting her mother's best traits: a sense of humor, a survivor mentality and a desire to maintain her integrity. Shields said she feels best when she doesn't sweat the small stuff: "I get plenty of sleep, exercise, eat right, drink lots of water and enjoy life. Being happy helps keep me young."
Brooke's 5 Travel Must-haves: Jeans, White T-shirt, Good book, Wen cleansing conditioner, Sunblock
Favorite things to do on Long Island: Beach, Tennis, Surfing, BBQs at home in Southampton
Brooke stars in Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word on January 17th on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
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namespace extensions {

namespace {
struct ExtensionInteractionData : public base::SupportsUserData::Data {
  static constexpr char kPerContextDataKey[] = "extension_interaction";
  int interaction_count = 0;
  int token_interaction_count = 0;
};
constexpr char ExtensionInteractionData::kPerContextDataKey[];

}  // namespace

// ExtensionInteractionProvider::Token -----------------------------------------
ExtensionInteractionProvider::Token::Token(bool for_worker)
    : is_for_service_worker_(for_worker) {}
ExtensionInteractionProvider::Token::~Token() {}

// ExtensionInteractionProvider::Scope -----------------------------------------

ExtensionInteractionProvider::Scope::Scope() {}
ExtensionInteractionProvider::Scope::~Scope() {}

// static.
std::unique_ptr<ExtensionInteractionProvider::Scope>
ExtensionInteractionProvider::Scope::ForWorker(
    v8::Local<v8::Context> v8_context) {
  DCHECK(worker_thread_util::IsWorkerThread());
  auto scope = base::WrapUnique(new Scope());
  scope->worker_thread_interaction_ =
      std::make_unique<ScopedWorkerInteraction>(v8_context, false);
  return scope;
}

// static.
std::unique_ptr<ExtensionInteractionProvider::Scope>
ExtensionInteractionProvider::Scope::ForToken(
    v8::Local<v8::Context> v8_context,
    std::unique_ptr<InteractionProvider::Token> token) {
  Token* token_impl = static_cast<Token*>(token.get());
  if (!token_impl->is_for_service_worker()) {
    // UserActivationV2 replaces the concept of (scoped) tokens with a
    // frame-wide state, hence skips token forwarding.
    return nullptr;
  }

  auto scope = base::WrapUnique(new Scope());
  scope->worker_thread_interaction_ =
      std::make_unique<ScopedWorkerInteraction>(v8_context, true);
  return scope;
}

ExtensionInteractionProvider::Scope::ScopedWorkerInteraction::
    ScopedWorkerInteraction(v8::Local<v8::Context> v8_context,
                            bool created_from_token)
    : v8_context_(v8_context), created_from_token_(created_from_token) {
  ExtensionInteractionData* per_context_data =
      GetPerContextData<ExtensionInteractionData>(v8_context, kCreateIfMissing);
  DCHECK(per_context_data);
  if (created_from_token_)
    per_context_data->token_interaction_count++;
  else
    per_context_data->interaction_count++;
}
ExtensionInteractionProvider::Scope::ScopedWorkerInteraction::
    ~ScopedWorkerInteraction() {
  ExtensionInteractionData* per_context_data =
      GetPerContextData<ExtensionInteractionData>(v8_context_,
                                                  kDontCreateIfMissing);
  // If |v8_context_| was invalidated (e.g. because of JS running), bail out.
  if (!per_context_data)
    return;

  if (created_from_token_) {
    DCHECK_GT(per_context_data->token_interaction_count, 0);
    per_context_data->token_interaction_count--;
  } else {
    DCHECK_GT(per_context_data->interaction_count, 0);
    per_context_data->interaction_count--;
  }
}

// ExtensionInteractionProvider ------------------------------------------------

ExtensionInteractionProvider::ExtensionInteractionProvider() = default;

ExtensionInteractionProvider::~ExtensionInteractionProvider() = default;

// static
bool ExtensionInteractionProvider::HasActiveExtensionInteraction(
    v8::Local<v8::Context> v8_context) {
  // Service Worker based context:
  if (worker_thread_util::IsWorkerThread()) {
    ExtensionInteractionData* per_context_data =
        GetPerContextData<ExtensionInteractionData>(v8_context,
                                                    kDontCreateIfMissing);
    if (per_context_data && (per_context_data->interaction_count > 0 ||
                             per_context_data->token_interaction_count > 0)) {
      return true;
    }
    return worker_thread_util::HasWorkerContextProxyInteraction();
  }

  // NOTE(andre@vivaldi.com) : Only override the user-gesture state for Vivaldi
  // frames.
  if (vivaldi::IsVivaldiRunning()) {
    ScriptContext* script_context =
        GetScriptContextFromV8ContextChecked(v8_context);
    if (script_context->extension() &&
        vivaldi::IsVivaldiApp(script_context->extension()->id())) {
      return false;
    }
  }

  // RenderFrame based context:
  ScriptContext* script_context =
      GetScriptContextFromV8ContextChecked(v8_context);
  if (!script_context->web_frame())
    return false;
  return script_context->web_frame()->HasTransientUserActivation();
}

std::unique_ptr<InteractionProvider::Token>
ExtensionInteractionProvider::GetCurrentToken(
    v8::Local<v8::Context> v8_context) const {
  if (worker_thread_util::IsWorkerThread()) {
    ExtensionInteractionData* per_context_data =
        GetPerContextData<ExtensionInteractionData>(v8_context,
                                                    kDontCreateIfMissing);
    const bool has_extension_api_interaction =
        per_context_data && per_context_data->interaction_count > 0;
    // Only create token for Service Workers when we have an interaction taking
    // place that wasn't created through another token (i.e. do not look at
    // worker_data->token_interaction_count).
    if (!has_extension_api_interaction &&
        !worker_thread_util::HasWorkerContextProxyInteraction()) {
      return nullptr;
    }
    return base::WrapUnique(new Token(true));
  }

  // Render frame based token.
  return base::WrapUnique(new Token(false));
}

std::unique_ptr<InteractionProvider::Scope>
ExtensionInteractionProvider::CreateScopedInteraction(
    v8::Local<v8::Context> v8_context,
    std::unique_ptr<InteractionProvider::Token> token) const {
  return Scope::ForToken(v8_context, std::move(token));
}

bool ExtensionInteractionProvider::HasActiveInteraction(
    v8::Local<v8::Context> v8_context) const {
  return ExtensionInteractionProvider::HasActiveExtensionInteraction(
      v8_context);
}

}  // namespace extensions

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Q: Remove item from localStorage after onClick and don't show again anymore after browser refresh in React app In my React app I am showing a banner yes or no, based on React state and some values set in localStorage.

*

*After close button is clicked, it's state showBanner is saved to localStorage and doesn't show the banner anymore

*After 2 times using a page url in the React app with query param redirect=my-site it doesn't show the banner anymore:
import queryString from 'query-string';

const location = useLocation();
const queryParams = queryString.parse(location.search);

const [showBanner, setShowBanner] = useState(true);

const handleClick = () => {
 setShowBanner(false);
 localStorage.removeItem('redirect');
};

const hasQp = queryString
 .stringify(queryParams)
 .includes('redirect=my-site');

const initialCount = () => {
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && hasQp) {
   return Number(localStorage.getItem('redirect')) || 0;
 }
 return null;
};

const [count, setCount] = useState(initialCount);

const show = showBanner && hasQp && count! < 3;

useEffect(() => {
 const data = localStorage.getItem('my-banner');

 if (data !== null) {
   setShowBanner(JSON.parse(data));
 }
}, []);

useEffect(() => {
 localStorage.setItem('my-banner', JSON.stringify(showBanner));
}, [showBanner]);

useEffect(() => {
 let pageView = count;

 if (pageView === 0) {
   pageView = 1;
 } else {
   pageView = Number(pageView) + 1;
 }

 if (hasQp && showBanner === true) {
   localStorage.setItem('redirect', String(pageView));
   setCount(pageView);
 }
}, []);

This is working fine (when you see some good code improvements let me know :) ).
But as soon the user clicks the close button I don't want the localStorage item redirect no longer appears. Now after refreshing the page it appears again.
How do i get this to work?

A: If this is executing when the page loads:
localStorage.setItem('redirect', String(pageView));

Then that means this is true:
if (hasQp && showBanner === true)

The hasQp value is true, which means this is true:
const hasQp = queryString
 .stringify(queryParams)
 .includes('redirect=my-site');

And showBanner is true because it's always initialized to true:
const [showBanner, setShowBanner] = useState(true);

It's not 100% clear to me why you need this state value, but you could try initializing it to false by default:
const [showBanner, setShowBanner] = useState(false);

But more to the point, I don't think you need this state value at all.  It's basically a duplicate of data that's in localStorage.  But since both state and localStorage are always available to you, I don't see a reason to duplicate data between them.
Remove that state value entirely and just use localStorage.  An example of checking the value directly might be:
if (hasQp && JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('my-banner')))

Which of course could be refactored to reduce code.  For example, consider a helper function to get the value:
const showBanner = () => {
  const data = localStorage.getItem('my-banner') ?? false;
  if (data) {
    return JSON.parse(data);
  }
};

Then the check could be:
if (hasQp && showBanner())

There are likely a variety of ways to refactor the code, but overall the point is to not duplicate data.  In thie case a value is being stored in localStorage instead of React state because it needs to persist across page loads.  Just keep that value in localStorage and use it from there.


Upon recieving and opening your new pack of shisha you are not quite ready yet. Is been stored in "Mothballs" and must become "acclimatized" or ready for its new climate home.
Imagine the shisha being grown as tobacco in the Jordan valley, reaped and treated, mixed in flavurs, glycerine, honey or molasses (muasell) during the hot and dry summer months in Amman, Jordan, and stored, waiting for shipment to you in Minneapolis ,Minnesota.
Its October and raining outside in Minnesota and quite humid the air. As soon as you open your new box of shisha which was treated in hot , dry weather and it meets the humid air- it gets quite a shock. Now if you smoke this straight off, the shisha will taste quite bad. It must be left out 2,3,4 hours before using, so that should be done with all your new shisha. The urge to smoke might be great but its worth the wait. Spread the shisha around, mix it as the glycerine and honey juices have gone down to the bottom.
I can understand my wonder upon going to the 24/7 always open gigantic shisha store near Akko (ARC as in Joan) on the meditteranean sea, 8 kilometers east. They had double-apple all spread out in a gigantic pan and the Arabs were buying that, not the low priced boxed shisha.
I thought to myself back the around 5 years ago, "Wow, this shisha is drying out." but the glycerine which is around 25% makeup of any shisha mix keeps it fresh and not drying. It could get rancid if you leave it out, or worse shock the mother out ofit by putting it into the refidgerator to store it.
that will really shock your shisha and make acclimatizing an almost impossible task.
laying the shisha tobacco out is very important, you are right.


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Pray for Korea on Sunday, March 12, 2017
Lectionary Selection: John 3:1-17 or Matthew 17:1-9
Prayers for Korea:
Thank you for your unfailing love, grace, mercy, and gift of salvation. For you loved us so much, that you gave your one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. By faith, we receive this gift and know that nothing can separate us from your love in Christ Jesus.
Lord, we honor you. For you are the master and we are the clay. Mold us and let your Spirit continue to guide us, and touch our hearts that we may have the zeal to walk in the light of your presence each day. Purify and renew our hearts that, from the depth of its abundance, we can speak words of love, not hate; trust, not fear; peace, not discord; inclusion, and not exclusion; encouragement, and not destruction. Enable us to empathize with the plight of others and see them with the heart and mind of Christ.
In the name of Jesus, we pray,
Mission Stewardship Moment from Korea:
Truly amazing! This describes a special group of ecumenical co-workers here in Korea. The members of our diverse group come from Canada, Philippines, USA, Germany, and India. With a broad scope of talents and professions, we come together on the second Tuesday of each month for fellowship. More importantly, we engage in meaningful dialogue to keep abreast of Korean and world events, politics, peace and justice issues, governmental abuses of power, and how all of these things affect the lives of people. We examine the churches' role and our work in being advocates and co-laborers in the fight for these causes. We also serve as a supportive brace for each other and the work and programs that we are connected with. "I like to meet people from outside Korea, who work in the church as I do; to share experiences and to reflect our life together," states Rev. Volker Thiedemann, Pastor of Evangelische Gemeinde Deutscher Sprache in Seoul.
Our monthly gathering of mission coworkers stems from a group of missionaries from the U.S., Canada, and Germany that united to form a Monday Night Group. Their purpose was to disseminate information into their countries and the world regarding peace, justice, and human rights violations that were occurring in Korea throughout the 1970s and 80s. These brave coworkers supported prisoners of conscience and their families, sheltered those wanted by the police, and wrote articles and smuggled them by various means to the media and churches in their countries to relay the harsh realities of the ongoing struggles of the Korean people. Some were caught and questioned but were not prosecuted. One of our dear members, Marion Kim, was a member of the Monday Night Group. Her presence gives us a connection and continuity with the former group.
For more information about the Monday Night Group, read: More than Witnesses: How a Small Group of Missionaries Aided Korea's Democratic Revolution.
(Prayer and Mission Moment by Kahala Cannon)
Mission Partners in Korea:
Hanshin University
Hanul Disabled Children's Center
House of Early Dawn
My Sister's Place
National Council of Churches in Korea
Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea
Sungnam Migrant Workers Center
More information on Korea: http://www.globalministries.org/korea
Global Ministries Missionary in Korea:
Kahala Cannon serves as a missionary with the Global Sarang Foundation of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK). Her appointment is made possible by your gifts to Disciples Mission Fund, Our Churches Wider Mission, and your special gifts.


Parents and technology aren't always a match made in heaven.
The iPhone X allows users to transform their 10 second audio messages into animated emoji, which mimic their facial expressions and head turns.
However, one mother's attempt to use Animoji to send a message to her daughter went hilariously wrong!
Twitter user's @nmariesinclair video of her mother's disastrous-yet-brilliant Animoji fail went viral.
She tweeted, "Y'all. my momma was trynna send my sister an animoji and this is what happened. I died."
The Animoji didn't end there.
After the video went viral, the sick mom sent her daughter an Animoji message of her own.
"You know, Naomi, your mom has bronchitis and you made me go viral," she says, before coughing uncontrollably yet again.


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This Is the Best Haunted House in Your State – Cosmopolitan
By Basement of the Dead October 26, 2017 Sticky, Top Reviews
This Is the Best Haunted House in Your State
Spooky!
By Jordi Lippe-McGraw
In addition to the 50,000-square-foot haunted attraction, you'll also have a chance to meet actors from popular horror flicks at the Atrox Factory in Leeds. This year's appearances include Erika Ervin from American Horror Story and Martin Klebba from Pirates of the Caribbean.
The entrance alone to the Gateway to Darkness in Wasilla is a harrowing experience. You're forced to wedge yourself through a tiny slit between two large inflatable walls for what feels like a solid 15 feet before seeing what awaits you at the end of the tunnel.
The 13th Floor Haunted House in Phoenix is not one, but two scary attractions. In Zombie Land: Biohazard, you have to try and escape zombies, and in Ancient Evil you might stumble across a mummy or two.
The Reaper Haunted House in North Little Rock features "30 horrific scenes of blood, gore, and mayhem." Monsters also greet you at every twist and turn.
Reign of Terror Haunted House is a 100-room haunt in Southern California featuring eight terrifying attractions. They're all connected, so when you're done with one room, you immediately move onto the next.
Reapers Hollow in Parker tests your bravery by having you trek through a half-mile cornfield and woods before entering a dimly-lit shack with shadowy figures lurking in the window.
There are three scary attractions at the Dark Manor in the town of Baltic, including The Graveyard and The Catacombs. But the freakiest one of all is The Manor, which is staged inside an abandoned schoolhouse.
Frightland in Middletown has been named one of the Top Ten Scariest Haunted Attractions in America by the Travel Channel, and for good reason. There are eight highlights, including a hayride, a haunted barn, and woods filled with ghoulish delights.
The House of Horror Haunted Carnival in Doral boasts five blood-curdling attractions like Gates of Phobia, a 3D experience that promises to "lose your reality." There's also The Hellzapoppin, a stunt show mixed with a rock 'n' roll circus.
The props and settings are a little too realistic at the Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross. The creators paid attention to high-tech lighting, sound, and animatronics, making you question if what you're seeing — like monsters, zombies, and ghosts — are real or fake.
Actors jumping out at you, flashing lights, fog: Scare Hawaii in Kaneohe has all the makings of a classic haunted house in paradise. It also claims to bring your deepest, darkest "fears back to the surface."
Not only is the Lost Souls Attractions in Shelley an awesome haunted house with two attractions — The Theatre of the Lost Souls and the Hospital of the Lost Souls — but it's reportedly actually haunted, according to some. Visitors and staff have reported seeing dark shadows, the ghosts of a little girl in white, an old lady sitting in a chair, and a tall man with a beard who aren't part of the entertainment.
Legend has it that in the 1960s, the largest laundry company in Aurora had a boiler explosion, and injured employees have sought revenge on the Basement of the Dead Haunted House Aurora.
Once home to the Batesville Coffin Company, the Fear Factory in Batesville is 30,000 feet of horror-filled exhibits and mazes.
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At Scream Acres in Atkins, see if you can get out of the mile-long haunted maze in The Cornfield. There's also the Carnival, which features a 2,800-square-foot carnival-themed indoor haunt with It-like clowns and a not-so-fun house.
The Field of Screams in Maize takes place on the grounds of where the supposed "vigilante murders" took place involving the Spurlock family. The cornfield is said to still be haunted, but creators have upped the ante by adding trenches and tunnels to maneuver through. If you make it, Clown Town 3D awaits with scary clowns, mazes, and 3D effects.
Skeleton's Lair in Scottsville is five haunted houses in one. There's a self-guided walking tour through the Haunted Woods, where you may see a Medieval-like execution; the two-story Haunted House of Wax, with life-size wax figures of famous characters like Freddy Kruger; and the ultimate freaky attraction: The Doomsday Doll Factory, where toys come to life.
13th Gate Haunted House in Baton Rouge comes with a warning that not everyone can handle the terror. That terror may include being lost in a dark tunnel and standing on a bridge over hundreds of live snakes.
Destination Haunt in Lebanon takes you on a haunted trail where you encounter cemeteries, evil clowns, and more.
The nightmare-inducing attractions at Legends of the Fog in Aberdeen includes zombies, a haunted hayride, a creepy circus, and a corn maze.
You'll pop in and out of run-down buildings at the Fear Town Haunted House in Seekonk, where you'll encounter monsters and ghosts in hiding.
The Erebus haunted house in Pontiac is based on the legend that Dr. J. Colbert built the world's first working time machine in the area, but that it malfunctioned and instead attacked those who tried to use it. Get ready for things to bite, grab, and even fly at you.
Are you afraid of the dark? Try walking through woods with nothing but a lantern or interacting with clowns and the Circus Asylum at Scream Town in Chaska.
Tupelo Haunted Castle has four different haunted paths, from "The Haunted Castle" itself to "Lost in the Darkness." There's even a haunt that can only be completed by a single person at a time and requires participants to sign a waiver first.
The Beast in Kansas City takes a full 40 minutes to walk through. During that time, you'll wander through mazes, tread carefully through a three-story light tower, and try to survive the Werewolf Forest, where you have to find the exit in total darkness.
You'll encounter zombie-filled graveyards and "clown-infested playgrounds" through the three-acre cornfield at Field of Screams in Victor.
You can actually spend the night at Camp Fear in Elkhorn, but if you're not up for a spooky sleepover, the attraction also has options like the interactive Toxic Haunt, where you try to kill zombies.
The Asylum & Hotel Fear has true Las Vegas flair. You move between two haunted houses following a murderous plot that takes place in a hotel with traps and hidden doors.
You'll not only want to look behind you at the Haunted Overload in Lee, but up as well. A number of the spooky spectacles, like a 34-foot monster, actually loom above you.
If you think you can hide behind your pal at the Bane Haunted House in Livingston, think again. Each visitor is separated from his or her partner upon entry, and only two people are allowed in at a time — meaning you'll squeeze through crevices and navigate obstacles with a total stranger.
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Wow! A written farce of this complexity and with W/T loving threaded through it all! What a joy! I have read all three stories in this series and loved them all! You should do that world cruise!
I'm so thrilled you enjoyed it. I don't know that I'll continue on with this series... we'll see what the Muse wants down the road.


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All About Everett
The blue-collar Snohomish County city just 25 miles north of Seattle recently asked WSU to take over the University Center where graduates of its community college can go on to complete four-year degrees in a variety of disciplines, including engineering. Snohomish, Skagit, and Island counties have been underserved by the state's four-year programs.
A great sail: Scott Carson '72
The meeting happened a few weeks after Scott Carson had accepted his new job.
In December 2004, Carson ('72 Bus. Admin.) was put in charge of the Boeing Co.'s Commercial Airplanes Group sales team and mandated to recapture the lead in the worldwide airliner market, which had been seized by European rival Airbus. It was a tall task—Airbus had out-sold Boeing in three of the previous four years.
To complicate the problem, says Carson, he had to deal with some lamebrain sales procedures installed by a previous chief financial officer. Carson was reviewing the procedures with his top sales executives. He couldn't believe some of … » More …
Solving Boeing's Problems
The Boeing Company has a problem.
Lindsey Caton, a Boeing vision sensors and optics specialist, has taken apart yet another $3,500 camera that he has been trying to use to document the company's manufacturing processes. Out of it oozes Boelube, the fancy lubricant that Boeing uses for drilling airplane parts. It does not belong in the camera. In fact, the camera is ruined.
Later, Caton describes the problem via video conference to a small group of students at Washington State University. As part of the Boeing Scholars Program, the students are developing a new protective enclosure for the camera.
Started in 1999, the … » More …
WSU students
Boeing's Mike Bair & the 7E7: Dreamliner or paper airplane?
Wherever Boeing ends up building it, the 7E7 will be lighter, more fuel efficient, and more comfortable. It's up to Mike Bair '78 to get this new airplane off the ground. » More ...


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UK: Trustee Board Selection – What Do Employers Need To Think About?
by Beth Brown
With the increased focus on governance of trustee boards and the Pensions Regulator (the "Regulator")'s expectation of skilled, engaged and diverse trustee boards being led by an effective chair, the selection of the "right" trustees is becoming even more important. As employers will often be responsible for appointing trustees to trustee boards, you will find below four factors employers may want to take into account before appointing any new trustees.
A trustee has six months from his/her appointment to acquire the appropriate knowledge and understanding, referred to as "TKU", in relation to pensions, trusts and related areas. The expectation is not that all trustees have to be experts in every area but that the trustee board as a whole has sufficient knowledge and understanding to allow them to understand fully any advice they are given, to challenge that advice if it seems sensible to do so and to enter fully into all decision-making processes so they can make informed decisions.
Following its consultation on trustee standards (21st Century Trusteeship), the Regulator has said that it will be updating its guidance on TKU in 2021 as well as reviewing the trustee toolkit. In addition, while there is to be no legal requirement for minimum trustee qualifications, guidance will articulate methods for demonstrating TKU, which will include expected hours of training, currently expected to be 15 hours per year for lay trustees and 25 hours per year for professional trustees.
The Regulator has stated that trustee boards should be diverse and well-balanced as this drives better decisions.
Diversity relates to social demographics (such as age, gender, ethnicity, etc.), as well as the experience and skills of each individual trustee. It is important that a trustee board is composed of trustees from a broad cross section of society, who will each bring to the table different viewpoints and life experiences. Employers should also give consideration to ensuring that there is a balance of different types of trustees on a trustee board (employer-nominated, member-nominated, etc.), and that the each trustee is bringing with him/her different skills and specialist knowledge, in order to make the board as a whole stronger. For example, there is little use in having eight investment experts and no trustees with any knowledge of other specialist areas.
It is anticipated that a working group will produce guidance on achieving diversity on trustee boards to assist with this expectation.
As well as having a diverse trustee board with the relevant TKU, it is important that all voices can be heard and a trustee board can work effectively together. In order to ensure the effective running of a trustee board, all trustees should be able to demonstrate proficiency in numerous soft skills, including communication and teamwork.
To put this into context, if there is a trustee board where one or two trustees are very dominant at trustee meetings and supress other viewpoints, this will make decision-making difficult and less effective, which is not in the interest of members. This demonstrates that soft skills are just as important as technical skills.
Fitness and propriety
Prospective trustees should be fit and proper persons who are suitable for the important role that they are aiming to undertake. The Regulator states, for example, that it expects trustees to be able to demonstrate honesty and integrity as well as competence and capability.
The Regulator has the power to prohibit individuals from becoming/remaining as trustees if they are not fit and proper for such a role, which it has been known to exercise in extreme circumstances (it holds a list of all the individuals against whom it has exercised this power).
The above sets out just some of the considerations to take into account when appointing any new trustee. The important take away is that, when appointing new trustees, employers (and fellow trustees) should ensure that they conduct thorough due diligence on any potential new trustees, having regard to the Regulator's expectations and the needs of the trustee board/pension scheme members.
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"Hayk" comments on the failure by the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) to discuss the political situation in Armenia during a meeting in Paris on Thursday. The opposition attributes that to President Serzh Sarkisian's conciliatory policies on Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Suren Sureniants, a senior member of the opposition Hanrapetutyun (Republic) party, tells "Iravunk de facto" that Armenia and Turkey are currently engaged in a "little diplomatic war" over the ratification of the two protocols which they signed in October. "I am almost certain that both Armenia and Turkey will eventually ratify the protocols, including under pressure from international players," he says, adding that the country that will do so first will have a "much more beneficial" international standing.
"Aravot" is not surprised by the latest split within the Social-Democratic Hnchakian Party, saying that such rifts have been a common occurrence since the 1990s. The paper says the two rival factions are wrong to demand that Armenian media take sides in the latest row.
"Haykakan Zhamanak" reports that Armenia's three governing parties plan to enact legal amendments which it says are aimed at restricting press freedom in Armenia. The paper says they want to amend Armenia's Civil Code in a way that would make it easier for the authorities to file libel suits against media critical of the government and thereby "effectively make them go bankrupt."
Artak Davtian, a parliament deputy from the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), tells "Hayots Ashkhar" that the best way to manage Armenia's soaring foreign debt is to achieve renewed economic growth. "Therefore, like it or not, we should next year take steps and measures to make the economy breathe and rise again," says Davtian. He believes that this year's economic decline would have probably been less severe if the authorities had identified the most vulnerable sectors of the economy and implemented "appropriate preventive programs." Commenting on the recent decision by Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian and a group of other senior government officials to join the HHK, Davtian says that was not mean to strengthen the party.
(Tigran Avetisian)


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Best LEGO Star Wars AT-ST Sets
January 25, 2020 September 16, 2019 by Tim
The AT-ST Walker has appeared in a total of 6 sets through the years and our goal today is to compare them and see which one is the best LEGO AT-ST.
The All Terrain Scout Transport, commonly known as AT-ST, was a lightweight walker used by the Galactic Empire military. It was later upgraded to a newer variant by their successor – the First Order
Although this walker appeared two or three times in the original trilogy (in Empire Strikes back and during the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi), it regularly appeared in Rebels which was an animated series set in the years between Episode III and Episode IV.
Lets take a look at the LEGO Star Wars AT-ST sets.
7127 Imperial AT-ST
The first-ever AT-ST LEGO set was released in 2001, just two years after the Star Wars Theme had its debut on the market. Needless to say, this set is really small and easy to build.
Similar to the majority of sets from the early years of the Star Wars theme, it has a simple design and the accuracy is not impressive. Of course, the set is too small to be accurate.
In terms of playability, it does allow a lot of movements and it is surprisingly sturdy compared to some of the larger AT-ST sets that were released later.
Overall, this AT-ST set was not really impressive back in the day but it was a great option for small children.
Piece Count: 107
Minifigures: Chewbacca
Original Retail Price: $9.99
Appears In: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
10174 Ultimate Collector's AT-ST
Although UCS sets were not a part of a separate line in 2006 yet, this set is considered a part of the UCS family. It was one of the first sets of this size released in the LEGO Star Wars theme.
Although the UCS AT-ST did not look as exceptional as the other early UCS sets like the Imperial Star Destroyer or Death Star II, it was an overall satisfying set that had a great design and was surprisingly sturdy.
Although the piece count is quite low for the original retail price it had, and the build is pretty simple and straightforward, the final result is one magnificent set that is also a great display piece. As every other AT-ST, it looks fragile but I can assure you that it will not break.
Similar to the majority of UCS sets, it has no minifigures included which was another negative aspect of the price. However, if you have the chance to get this set without spending a fortune, I would strongly recommend getting it. It will be an incredible addition to your collection.
Piece Count: 1068
Minifigures: None
Original Retail Price: $79.99
7657 AT-ST
A few months after we received the UCS AT-ST, LEGO released a more affordable AT-ST set that people who didn't want to spend $79.99 could buy. Of course, the 7657 AT-ST could not compare in any way.
The design of this set is overall great and the build is easy and stable. Unfortunately, the legs cannot do a walking movement but their design is really accurate to the movies. The minifigure included – an AT-ST pilot is overall great, it hasn't got a very flashy design but it quite accurate to the movies once again.
The set would have been much better if there was a second driver included. After all, there are two operating the AT-STs in the movies and animated shows.
In terms of playability, this set might or might not be suitable for you depending on your way of playing with LEGOs. If you want to move it around, then it will require some improvisation and imagination as the legs can't move. However, if you like to recreate scenes from the movies, then this set will do great.
Minifigures: AT-ST Pilot
8038 The Battle of Endor
We are mentioning the Battle of Endor set as it includes a regular size AT-ST. For this set, in particular, we received an AT-ST with a brand new design that made it more accurate to the Endor scenes in the movie. However, the walking functions were slightly disappointing. It does compensate with stability, however.
If I can address the entire set before we continue, I would like to discuss the minifigure selection. First of all, the minifigures included are great overall. However, I believe we should have received C-3PO as well as he is such an important figure in the scenes on Endor. In addition, I honestly believe that there should have been one or two additional imperial minifigures. I think there are too many rebel characters and just three imperials.
Overall, I loved this set when it came out as the battle of Endor is my favorite part of the original trilogy. It is a great collector's set that everyone should have.
Minifigures: Han Solo, Princess Leia, Rebel Commando x2, Wicket, Paploo, Chief Chirpa, Scout Trooper x2, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Imperial Trooper
75153 AT-ST Walker
Seven years passed before we saw the next LEGO Star Wars AT-ST set. Finally, in 2016 we received the most recent Imperial variant from the first Rogue One line.
When I mentioned that not every AT-ST model we have seen is as sturdy as it should be, I was referring to this set. Although the base structure is solid and will not cause any issues, you may experience some troubles with the plates surrounding the armored cockpit. They appear to be fairly loose and may fall down if you are not too careful with it.
This walker set allows the largest variation in movement out of all we have seen prior to that. However, I myself often experience difficulties when I want to stabilize it on its legs. As I haven't seen any negative comments from other people, I assume that this is an occasional issue, particularly with my set.
Other than that, the set includes the amazing Baze Malbus minifigure. This figure has an incredible amount of details and remains my favorite from the entire Rogue One line.
Minifigures: Rebel Trooper, Baze Malbus, AT-ST Pilot
Appears In: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
75201 First Order AT-ST
The first and only First Order AT-ST we have seen in the form of LEGO was a huge disappointment to the fans. Honestly, I have the same opinion and to me personally, the only positive thing about this set is the minifigure selection which includes Captain Phasma and Undercover Finn & Rose.
Now, let's take a look at why this set was a disappointment to so many people. First of all, this price for 370 pieces is not good. Although LEGO has been increasing the prices continuously in the latest years, this particular set honestly feels like a total rip-off.
Next, we will discuss the design of this set. What caused a negative backlash? I personally think that LEGO made a huge mistake when they decided to create this form of the AT-ST. If you remember, BB-8 steals a walker and as soon as he made it walk forward, literally half of the AT-ST was ripped off. This is exactly what we received in the box. Not the original complete First Order AT-ST but the one that was ripped apart. And honestly, it does not look that good as a final product.
Overall, this is the only AT-ST set in this list that I would not recommend to anyone. However, this is simply a personal opinion and yours might be the opposite.
Minifigures: Captain Phasma, Finn, Rose, BB-8
Appears In: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
75254 AT-ST Raider
Released on Triple Force Friday this new look AT-ST was featured in the TV Series The Mandalorian. This particular AT-ST was recovered from the remnant of the Empire by the Klatooninians. They drastically customised the AT-ST which is why it now sports brown leg and one red leg. It also has the Klatooinian clan symbols painted on the front.
Other than that this AT-ST is pretty much identical in every way to the 75153 AT-ST Walker in terms of bricks and build.
At the time of writing this is the only set that you can get the actual Mandalorian minifigure. Cara Dune and two Klatooninians are also included.
Minifigures: The Mandalorian, Cara Dune, 2 x Klatooinian Raiders
Appears In: The Mandalorian
Now that you have seen all of the LEGO AT-ST sets between 2001 and 2019, can you name one that caught your attention the most?
If I had to choose, I would definitely pick one between the UCS AT-ST and the version from the Battle of Endor. I believe that the UCS model is the one that best replicates the real walker from the movies. In addition, I find the version from the Battle of Endor to be the most accurate out of all the regular-sized models we have received throughout the years.
In the end, I think that every LEGO Star Wars fan should have at least one AT-ST in their collection. It is one of the most iconic Imperial military vehicles and a fan favorite to many.
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