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Q: Task never defined: default, To list available tasks, try running: gulp --tasks When running the following code I receive the following error:
[23:00:29] Task never defined: default
[23:00:29] To list available tasks, try running: gulp --tasks

gulp -v
CLI version: 2.2.0
Local version: 4.0.1

Can you let me know what I'm doing wrong here?
const gulp = require('gulp');
const sass = require('gulp-sass');
const browserSync = require('browser-sync').create();

//compile scss into css
function style() {
  //1. where is my sass file going to be
  return gulp.src('./scss/**/*.sass')
  //2. pass that file through sass compiler
  .pipe(sass())
  //3.Where do I save the compiled css
  .pipe(gulp.dest('./css'))
}

exports.style = style;

A: Like the error says, you aren't defining a default task.
Either

*

*run gulp style, or

*export style as default (exports.default = style)

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What do Wonder Woman and DiSC have in common?
Gwen VoelpelEmployee Engagement
Do you know the backstory of the inventor of the DiSC personality assessment? William Moulton Marston, a physiological psychologist, developed the DiSC model in 1928. What else did he do? He developed the first prototype of the lie detector and and created (wait for it) Wonder Woman!
Marston was a multi-talented man who was keenly interested in how people perceive themselves in relationship to the environment. Decades later, others built on Marston's work to develop the 15-minute Everything DiSC Workplace assessment of personality style and preferences that's popular today.
Thousands of our colleagues and clients in Washington have taken the DiSC assessment. Some have employed the 20-page report to develop more understanding as they work toward developing more productive teams based on The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team model. Others have turned to the assessment as a way to reflect more deeply on how they can become better leaders using The Leadership Challenge as the framework.
Okay, so maybe DiSC isn't as cool as Wonder Woman's go-to weapon, the Lasso of Truth, but it is a pretty powerful way to support better teamwork and leadership development!
History of the DiSC model
The DiSC® Model of Behavior was first proposed in 1928 by William Moulton Marston, a physiological psychologist, in a book entitled Emotions of Normal People. Like many psychologists of his time, Marston made a deliberate decision to focus only on psychological phenomena that were directly observable and measurable through objective means. His primary interest was in theories of emotions and the physical manifestations of emotional states. From his research, Marston theorized that the behavioral expression of emotions could be categorized into four primary types, stemming from the person's perceptions of self in relationship to his or her environment. These four types were labeled by Marston as Dominance (D), Inducement (I), Submission (S), and Compliance (C). He created a model that integrated these four types of emotional expression into a two-dimensional, two-axis space.
Marston himself had little interest in theoretical concepts of personality or temperament. Thus, he never created a psychological instrument to measure his model. The contemporary understanding of DiSC maintains some of the core principles advanced by Marston, but the current presentation of the model also incorporates many additions and changes that are informed by advances in psychological measurement and theory.
Want to learn more about your personality and preferences at work? Download the Everything DiSC Workplace sample report today.
Gwen Voelpel
Gwen Voelpel has 20 years of experience in coaching and mentoring leaders at all levels of organizations. She has an undergraduate degree in communications, a graduate degree in public administration, and has served as an executive leader in several organizations. Gwen is an accredited Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team and Everything DiSC Workplace Facilitator and a Certified Master in Training for The Leadership Challenge.
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UFOs or New Chinese Missile; A U.S. Aircraft Was Intercepted; NATO Calls for Continuing Ukraine`s Reform
By TOC	 On Jun 5, 2019
PANAGYURISHTE, (BGM) – With a cryptic message about UFOs and a picture of a missile launcher, China's military has hinted that it has carried out a test of a new missile, after images of an object streaking towards the sky circulated on Chinese social media, Reuters reported.
The People's Liberation Army typically does not announce new missile tests, but occasionally drops hints about what it is up to, amid a massive modernisation push championed by President Xi Jinping to ramp up combat capabilities.
On Sunday, footage circulated on China's Weibo microblogging service of an object travelling up into the sky, leaving a white trail behind it, over the Bohai Sea, partly closed at the time for military drills.
A U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea was intercepted three times by a Russian jet fighter over three hours on Tuesday, including a high-speed pass that was deemed unsafe and put the plane at risk, the U.S. Sixth Fleet said, Reuters reported.
"While the Russian aircraft was operating in international airspace, this interaction was irresponsible," the Sixth Fleet said in a statement.
"We expect them to behave within international standards set to ensure safety and prevent incidents," it said.
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Ukraine's new President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (4 June 2019) for bilateral talks, as well as a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission focused on the security situation in the country, NATO reported.
Calling Ukraine a "highly valued partner," Mr. Stoltenberg thanked Ukraine for contributing to NATO missions in Afghanistan and Kosovo, despite serious security challenges at home. He also welcomed Allied exercises with Ukraine, calling these a sign of Kyiv's "strong commitment to international security".
Read more: New Russian Surveillance Satellite; French Weapons Sales to Saudi Jumped; Mysterious Version of Abrams Tank
Read more: An Attack in Lebanon; Independent Cost Estimate on the F-35; Qatar Condemns Israeli Attack
Source: Reuters, NATO


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Tyra Banks Net Worth after 'DWTS' and Why Twitter Users Roasted Her?
Tyra Lynne Banks, also known as 'BanX' is an American model, television personality, businesswoman, actress, singer, and author.
The 46-year-old television personality born in Inglewood, California, took up her career as a model when she was 15 and became the first African-American origin woman to be presented on the covers of GQ and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
She started her television career by making her appearance in the 4th season of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-air". She was also seen in the animated chat show "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" as a guest in the episode named "Chinatown". Tyra set-up her production company (Ty Ty Baby Productions), which gave rise to The Tyra Banks Show, America's Next Top Model' and the 2008 movie The Clique.
Tyra Banks Net worth is estimated at $90 million
Looking forward to the top model's net worth, her dedication and hard work have paid her off. Her net worth for the year 2020 is estimated at $90 million. She also earned $18 million per year by hosting the Tyra Banks Show from 2005 to 2010.
Tyra's Textured dress was compared to a loofah
Tyra Banks's baby blue dress was the gossip material for social media. The bold fashion choice of the 46-year-old television personality negatively impacted and was disrespected by her fans.
Many of her fans tweeted comparing her dress to a loofah. One user commented '#DWTS anyone else getting loofah vibes from Tyra?' Another user equated her dress to a duster device.
Her other fashion choices of headwear in the season finale caught social media's attention, reacting and comparing it with the Statue of Liberty. But Tyra slapped the users by writing, 'Sneaking up on you with those sneakers under my couture baby blue dress.'
Tyra Banks' Partner is Erik Asla
Tyra, in her life, dated a basketball player, a singer, a businessman, and a producer.
Tyra also has a child with Erik Asla by way of surrogacy. Erik and Tyra started dating each other in 2013 and shortly decided to have a kid. As of 2020, the couple is living together and presumably engaged.
What is Tyra Bank's age
Tyra Banks was born on December 4, 1973, in Inglewood, California. Her present age is 47
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Q: Solve the hyperbolic equation no homogeneous Solve the hyperbolic equation no homogeneous
$\frac{\partial^2u}{\partial x^2}-6\frac{\partial^2u}{\partial x\partial y}+8\frac{\partial^2u}{\partial y^2}=1$
My attempt:
As we have a hyperbolic equation by hypothesis then we have two family of characteristic.
I found that family of characteristic
$w_2(x,y)=y-4x$
$w_1(x,y)=y-2x$
Here i'm stuck. Can someone help me?

A: Hint: First, we solve the homogeneous problem. Attempt to "factor" the differential operator $\frac{\partial^2u}{\partial x^2}-6\frac{\partial^2u}{\partial x\partial y}+8\frac{\partial^2u}{\partial y^2}=0$ into:
$(\frac{\partial}{\partial x}-4\frac{\partial}{\partial y})(\frac{\partial }{\partial x}-2\frac{\partial }{\partial y})u(x,y)=0$. As we know, the transport equation of canonical form $\frac{\partial u}{\partial x}-c\frac{\partial u}{\partial y} = 0 $ has general solution $u(x,y) = \phi(y+cx)$, for a smooth enough function $\phi$. (This can be re-derived using method of characteristics.) So, this amounts to solving two linear PDEs: $\frac{\partial u}{\partial x}-4\frac{\partial u}{\partial y}=0$ and $\frac{\partial u}{\partial x}-2\frac{\partial u}{\partial y}=0$. These have solutions $u_1(x,y) = \phi(y+4x)$ and $u_2(x,y) = \psi(y+2x)$. Since the equation is linear, we can use the principle of superposition to say that the sum is the solution, i.e. $u(x,y) = u_1(x,y) +u_2(x,y) = \phi(y+4x)+\psi(y+2x)$. This solves the homogenous problem. To solve the inhomogeneous problem, we have at least a couple options. We can use what is known as "Duhamel's principle". However, since $f(x,y)=1$, it is straightforward to "guess" what the inhomogeneous solution will be, it should be $\frac{x^2}{2}$. Thus, the solution to the inhomogeneous problem should be: $u(x,y) =\phi(y+4x)+\psi(y+2x)+\frac{x^2}{2}$, for $\phi, \psi$ smooth enough.


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Patton Oswalt @ Cobb's Comedy Club August 24, 2006
Cobb's Comedy Club
Patton Oswalt, co-star of the hit sitcom, "King of Queens," brings his unique blend of satire and hilarious social commentary to the Cobb's stage. Patton Oswalt has been headlining at comedy clubs all over the United States since 1996, and was chosen as Entertainment Weekly's "It" comedian in 2002.
Patton has had his own half hour HBO & ?Comedy Central Presents?? specials, and has made appearances in such films as ?Blade:Trinity?, ?Starsky & Hutch?, and ?Man On The Moon?. He has also lent his voice to Comedy Central?s ?Crank Yankers? and Cartoon Network?s ?Aqua Teen Hunger Force?. Patton is a TV veteran, having made appearances in Comedy Central?s ?Reno 911!?, ?Late Night with Conan O?Brien?, ?Seinfeld? and ?Mr. Show?. His Comedy CD ?Feelin' Kinda Patton? received rave reviews upon its release in the summer of 2004. He also wrote for ?MAD TV? (1995 -97) and the new hit Comedy Central program ?The Comedians of Comedy?.
?The Comedians of Comedy? is a mix of stand-up routines and behind-the-scenes footage with comedians Zach Galifianakis, Maria Bamford, Brian Posehn, and others. ?The Comedians of Comedy? movie premiered Friday, November 18th, on Showtime. Look for more projects from this talented comic later this year, including a pilot about a Civil War-era secret agent with an extraordinary special power serving under President Abraham Lincoln.
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This is a course is about differential equations, and covers material that all engineers should know. We will learn how to solve first-order equations, and how to solve second-order equations with constant coefficients and also look at some fundamental engineering applications.
This is a course is about differential equations, and covers material that all engineers should know. We will learn how to solve first-order equations, and how to solve second-order equations with constant coefficients and also look at some fundamental engineering applications. We will learn about the Laplace transform and series solution methods. Finally, we will learn about systems of linear differential equations, including the very important normal modes problem, and how to solve a partial differential equation using separation of variables. This solution method requires first learning about Fourier series.
After each video, there are problems to solve and I have tried to choose problems that exemplify the main idea of the lecture. I try to give enough problems for students to solidify their understanding of the material, but not so many that students feel overwhelmed. I do encourage students to attempt the given problems, but if they get stuck, full solutions can be found in the lecture notes for the course.
Welcome to the first module! We begin by introducing differential equations and classifying them. We then explain the Euler method for numerically solving a first-order ode. Next, we explain the analytical solution methods for separable and linear first-order odes. An explanation of the theory is followed by illustrative solutions of some simple odes. Finally, we present three real-world examples of first-order odes and their solution: compound interest, terminal velocity of a falling mass, and the resistor-capacitor electrical circuit.
We begin by generalising the Euler numerical method to a second-order equation. We then develop two theoretical concepts used for linear equations: the principle of superposition, and the Wronskian. Armed with these concepts, we can find analytical solutions to a homogeneous second-order ode with constant coefficients. We make use of an exponential ansatz, and convert the ode to a second-order polynomial equation called the characteristic equation of the ode. The characteristic equation may have real or complex roots and we discuss the solutions for these different cases. We then consider the inhomogeneous ode, and the phenomena of resonance, where the forcing frequency is equal to the natural frequency of the oscillator. Finally, some interesting and important applications are discussed.
We present two new analytical solution methods for solving linear odes. The first is the Laplace transform method, which is used to solve the constant-coefficient ode with a discontinuous or impulsive inhomogeneous term. The Laplace transform is a good vehicle in general for introducing sophisticated integral transform techniques within an easily understandable context. We also introduce the solution of a linear ode by series solution. Although we do not go deeply here, an introduction to this technique may be useful to students that encounter it again in more advanced courses.
We solve a coupled system of homogeneous linear first-order differential equations with constant coefficients. This system of odes can be written in matrix form, and we explain how to convert these equations into a standard matrix algebra eigenvalue problem. We then discuss the important application of coupled harmonic oscillators and the calculation of normal modes. The normal modes are those motions for which the individual masses that make up the system oscillate with the same frequency. Next, to prepare for a discussion of partial differential equations, we define the Fourier series of a function. Then we derive the well-known one-dimensional diffusion equation, which is a partial differential equation for the time-evolution of the concentration of a dye over one spatial dimension. We proceed to solve this equation for a dye diffusing length-wise within a finite pipe.


How to increase your efficiency over work.
Try to do Meditation during early morning hours just after sunrise . Do deep Breathing and jogging . It will help relax your muscles and improve your memory over time.
Try to take a healthy Breakfast and yes do not forget to freshen up in the morning . Some People have a very bad habit of going to toilet in odd hours like during day time or night time. The more waste you collect the more harmful it will be for your body and brain.
Laughing is a good medicine. It helps in releasing stress and unwanted pressure from your shoulders. It is said that the more you Laugh the more it helps in Increasing Memory.
Never sit in one position for more than 1 hour. Keep yourself occupied with some mind games. Play games like table tennis, badminton etc. so that your body is always active to perform more tasks even in odd times.
Try and take more liquid intake in your diet. Shakes, juices, water, curd , lassi,butter milk etc helps keep your mind cool and calm . This helps in summers the most.
Eat less in lunch and take more fruits. Watch less Television and Try and do more outings. Keep yourself occupied with some Interesting Habits.
Always take a break from your routine work to keep yourself more energetic and enthusiastic.


After purchasing this rather dated home, which perched atop an unparalleled lot, it became evident to the designer that the focus should be to blur the line between the interior and the outdoors. The designer assembled a team of professionals to orchestrate this transformation. A landscape designer formulated an ambitious design and the pool designer created the sculpted rock water feature, which provided the focal point for this remarkable space.
The designer selected travertine flooring, in both a Versailles tile pattern and paver format to become the seamless background for plants, rammed earth seat walls, an outdoor kitchen and furnishings.
This spacious backyard was divided into smaller, more intimate spaces for cooking, dining, lounging and entertaining. Fabrics and finishes that could be intermixed and reconfigured were selected. This flexibility was important to the clients ever-changing needs between adult and kid friendly gatherings.
A comfortable seating area is enhanced with swivel chairs and overstuffed cushions.
Lighting the exterior with wall sconces, landscape lighting and LED pool lights are important elements in the overall design of this patio.
The addition of a fire pit adds drama and warmth during those crisp evenings.
The raised bar and BBQ area are a natural gathering spot for casual entertaining.
The boat shaped cast stone top and comfortable swivel chairs are a perfect combination for leisurely alfresco dining.


If you have been inside a land casino you would have been wowed by the imposing roulette table. Or you may have seen the hustle bustle around the roulette tables in movies. Australian online casinos now give you the opportunity of playing roulette from the comfort of your home. If you are a new player you should keep the following three concepts about online roulette in mind.
It is important to be aware that online roulette is a game of luck and there is no skill involved with which you can change the outcome of the wager. Every spin of the roulette wheel is independent of the outcomes in previous spins. What has happened earlier is history, forget about it. You cannot predict or even narrow down the outcome of the next spin. Some online roulette games include charts of hot and cold numbers. These are for show only. Do not make bets based on them. You will find many strategies on various online sites that guarantee success in online roulette. The most popular is the Martingale doubling strategy. In practice it has serious drawbacks.
Australian online casinos offer a number of roulette variants and you should be aware of the average returns they offer. American Roulette offers an average return of less than 95% and should never be played. The American Roulette wheel has both 0 and 00. When either of these numbers is called all regular bets lose. European Roulette is considerably better because it offers an average return of over 97%. European Roulette has only 0. Therefore regular bets lose only when one number is called, instead of two. French Roulette is played with the same wheel as European Roulette, but goes one step ahead. If 0 is called then half of all even money bets are returned to the player. For even money bets only the average return goes over 98.5%.
There are many different bets in online roulette covering from one number to 18 numbers. Each of these bets has the same average return in American Roulette and European Roulette. A combination of bets will also have the same average return. A bet on one number pays 35 to 1, but is less likely to succeed. A bet on 18 numbers pays only 1 to1, but is more likely to succeed. You have to assess the king of winnings that you are targeting and select your bets accordingly.


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Facing My Pain: Kathleen
This story is part of the Facial Pain Research Foundation's series "Facing My Pain," which shares patient and caregiver stories to combat loneliness, increase awareness, and provide information and insights to patients and practitioners. If you are interested in sharing your story as part of this project, please contact Hanna Shae Smith at hsmithwriting@gmail.com.
Kathleen remembers down to the minute when she began experiencing symptoms of Trigeminal Neuralgia. It was March 9, 2004, at approximately 7:05 p.m.
The pain began as unusual sensations across the left side of her face. She consulted her primary physician who referred her to a neurologist. This doctor initially thought Kathleen might have a brain tumor, but ruled out that possible source of her pain after an MRI. The neurologist raised Trigeminal Neuralgia as a potential cause, however, did not assign the diagnosis.
"I had no idea what that meant," Kathleen says. "I had my own place, my friends, my social life. My son had just turned 19 or 20 at the time. … So, I was starting this second phase of my life with freedom. I was a single parent. I was moving on and boom. This slapped me in the face."
As Kathleen's pain increased, she was treated with medications including Zonisamide, Tegretol, and Gabapentin. These proved to be ineffective. Her employer set her up with a home office and while this was helpful for some time, her symptoms became so extreme that she had to take a leave of absence. Kathleen did not return to work, however, as her symptoms increased in severity, she moved to California to be with her parents.
Tossed between potential diagnoses, faced with increasing pain, and more medication, Kathleen was desperate for answers. In her corner, also seeking solutions, were her parents. Kathleen's Mom and Dad took her to the Mayo Clinic, hoping for a diagnosis. However, the subsequent testing did not result in a clear diagnosis as she was told her symptoms were not consistent with Trigeminal Neuralgia. Kathleen experiences constant pain, has never experienced remission, and did not present as a straight-forward or typical diagnosis.
Kathleen and her parents came home from the Mayo Clinic, still without answers, and she returned to seeing her regular primary care physician, neurologist, and a pain management specialist. She elected to try a Gamma Knife Surgery in December of 2004, however, this did not provide relief and she sustained damage in her left eye.
"So, back to the drawing board," Kathleen sighs. "I was under the care of my neurologist. We were doing MRIs left and right and nothing was showing."
Two years went by.
"My pain is off the charts. I am sleeping 18 hours a day. Just sleeping the pain away," Kathleen says. "My parents do everything for me. Everything. Chauffeur, cook, clean."
Kathleen found a pain management team who was more suited for her needs, and began attempting nerve blocks, however these treatments were not successful. The team decided to put her on opioid medication and Kathleen finally began feeling relief.
"It was like night and day," she says. "I can stay awake. I can actually do my own laundry. I can go to the grocery store with my mother. I was able to become alive again. I became independent again, and seven years after TN entered my life, I moved out of my parent's home"
Her journey to find permanent solutions continued, however, and she persisted in seeking answers from different doctors and potential medical treatments. She tried acupuncture, Botox, massage therapy, chiropractic care, physical therapy, and biofeedback. None of these options were sustainably successful, however. Medication was the only thing that could touch her pain.
In 2015, Kathleen read about a neurosurgeon in California who specialized in Microvascular Decompressions. Although Kathleen underwent multiple MRIs in the past that had not revealed vascular compression, one of the causes of trigeminal nerve pain that MVD can correct, the surgeon agreed to review her medical records and see if she was a surgical candidate. She was shocked when he called her shortly after and said he believed he saw a couple compressions. The process with was thorough and extensive, Kathleen says. She was required to stay in California for three weeks for monitoring – one week prior to the operation and two after. So, Kathleen and her parents made the trip where they prepared for her operation.
The surgeon repaired six compressions, however, the operation did not relieve Kathleen's pain. Before going into the operating room, the surgical team helped Kathleen manage her expectations around the low chance of success for her case with the operation. I knew the chances of success were low, her surgeon was very clear and honest about that. Still, she is grateful that they tried.
"I came out of surgery the exact same way I went into it. I had no lingering effects. Nothing was damaged. I give him kudos that nothing happened to me," she says. "I knew that this was going to be my only opportunity to do this surgery. The stars had lined up. There had been so many things that needed to go just right. So, I took it. And I knew the chances were low, but I knew I would be sorry if I never tried. I remember somebody told me in one of the [online] groups: Never give up, keep looking. That kept sticking with me. … I don't regret it at all."
Six months after the surgery, tragedy struck when Kathleen's father passed away. She did not know at the time, but he was battling his own illness throughout the MVD operation.
"He took the best care of me," she says. "Come to find out a month later, he had cancer. He knew he was sick when I was going through my surgery, but he did not tell me. And there he was."
Kathleen's mother also passed away in April 2021.
Her niece has been a compassionate, supportive presence in Kathleen's life, always rallying around her aunt. Kathleen has a son who is engaged, and they are expecting her first grandbaby. Friendships can be difficult, she says, and Kathleen is home bound most of the time due to her pain.
"For the last 17 years, I have just had to stay close to home," she says. "There is no room for socializing. This illness doesn't leave time for that. It didn't allow me to go out and meet people. It's very isolating."
Kathleen has joined online Facebook groups where she benefits from reading posts of others who are going through her same situation. Being able to provide support to other people impacted by TN provides a sense of fulfillment for Kathleen and she finds meaning in being able to give someone a helping hand.
"That's what my job at Boeing was, it was helping people with accidents. So, I do like helping people," she says. "I'll put something out there and give some advice hoping people can get help from it."
Kathleen approaches each day at a time. Although she knows her life will never be what it was and there are uncertainties, she looks inward for the power to keep going day by day.
"Nothing is going to change. I will never get back to the life I once had. That's never happening, and I'd already accepted that years ago," she says. "This is my life, and I'm thankful for what I have. I'm thankful for the pain relief I do have. Kathleen has learned how to better control and manage her pain over the last 18 years. Even though she continues to live with facial pain, some days are better than others.
I'm thankful for everything I've got. I'm luckier than a lot of people. Once my pain started getting under control, I realized that I have to have a positive attitude. I couldn't live negatively because that would get me nowhere.
For now, Kathleen takes it day by day, and when the day comes that a cure is found, you can bet she'll be one of the first lined up, waiting for her chance to be pain free.
Hanna Shae Smith is an award-winning journalist and daughter of a person with Trigeminal Neuralgia. Smith lives in Phoenix, Arizona, where she is the manager of the SOARING into Strength Positive Health Initiative, studies psychology and global health at Arizona State University, and is a research assistant studying pediatric behavioral health at the Arizona Twin Project.
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Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie is stuck in the middle at West Bromwich Albion where he wants to leave the club, but West Brom doesn't want any key players to leave in the window. As a result, both Odemwingie and QPR are growing frustrated. Rangers have had a second bid for the footballer turned down by West Brom, while Odemwingie has been told that he has to wait until the summer before he can leave the club.
I can see both sides to the story. Albion doesn't want the clinical striker to leave since he'll be someone they may need to rely on for the remaining months of the season to ensure a place as high in the table as possible. Odemwingie, meanwhile, is frustrated by the lack of playing time and seems to want a fresh start at one more club in the Premier League. He's 31, so he's not getting any younger. Lastly, the gifted striker is contracted to West Brom, so WBA have every right to tell the player that he's staying.
What do you think? Should West Brom let Odemwingie leave since the Baggies already have Lukaku and Long up front?
Even at 31, £2m is too little for Odemwingie. QPR need to make a real offer if they are serious.
Maybe they offered so little because he doesn't have much time left on his contract?
My question is why would he go to a relegation-bound team? Also, will he play any more there than at WBA? Could be that he is after more money and he feels that at his age it's more about that than anything else. Lots of players think more about money when they are at the end of their careers.
So pleased Holtby has joined… I wonder if levy will surprise all and get in Alvero Negredo?
Below is a link to a nice little comp of what Holtby can do for us… Definately mute it, give it 20 seconds to get going.
I hope he starts against west brom at the weekend.


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INTRALOT SIGNED NEW CONTRACT IN ISRAEL WITH MIFAL HAPAYS LOTTERIES
Following a tender, Mifal Hapayis, Israel National Lottery signed a contract with INTRALOT S.A., regarding the design, development, supply and maintenance of their new interactive system "E-Pais".
The new "E-Pais System" will provide access to Lottery's customers, through alternative channels, for participating in On-Line games. The new system will be based on INTRALOT's innovative platform "B-On". B-On supports a unique gaming environment for each end user segment, offering players freedom of choice and unlimited access to play anywhere, anytime, any game.
The new system will support 5 main games, Chance, 777, Keno, 123 and Lotto, including its variations (Regular, Subscriber, Group) and will support four (4) languages, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic and English. Furthermore, the new "E-Pais" system will interface with the existing systems of Mifal Hapayis (CRM, Data Warehouse, Accounting, Central System) as well as with 3rd party electronic payment providers and network operators.
INTRALOT, taken into consideration every technical and operational requirement of Mifal Hapayis, has provided a technically superior, risk-free and cost-effective solution that will best serve the current and future needs of the Lottery.
Mifal Hapayis Chairman of the Board Mr. Shimon Katzenelson said: "Mifal Hapayis is looking forward to enter the interactive era. We hope that adding new sale channels will increase our sales for the benefit of the Israeli community. Mifal Hapayis has confidence in INTRALOT's B-On platform and expect to launch the system by the first quarter of 2006."
INTRALOT S.A. CEO, Mr Constantinos Antonopoulos said: "We are very pleased to have signed this contract with Mifal Hapayis Lotteries, which further strengthens our presence and footprint in the Middle East. With our expertise and advanced technology, we are confident that B-On platform will enable Mifal Hapayis to provide innovative and reliable services to players."
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Q: Should static member functions be avoided in shared libraries? In reading the book "Writing Scientific Software" by Oliveira and Stewart, I came across this interesting passage:

"Shared variables are dangerous and should be avoided in shared libraries
So if you are writing a shared or dynamically linked library, avoid static or saved local variables and avoid global variables."
(page 55)

But what about static member functions? Are these equally as dangerous in a shared library? Should I avoid these as well? Why/why not?

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But what about static member functions? Are these equally as dangerous in a shared library?

Not at all: static member functions should not be avoided: unlike static variables that represent shared state, static member functions represent shared computations. As long as these computations are stateless, they are not dangerous at all.

A: Static functions are not a problem. In fact, many of the functions one would commonly use in scientific software are pure math functions such as sin(), sqrt(), log().
Static variables, on the other hand, are an indicator of shared state and should be avoided.

A: Not inherently. A static member function which doesn't use any static state (e.g. ones that use only local or thread-local variables) isn't unsafe. Such methods are frequently used in well respected libraries such as boost or guava (that last example from the java world).


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Sample configuration files for:

SystemD: worldbitd.service
Upstart: worldbitd.conf
OpenRC:  worldbitd.openrc
         worldbitd.openrcconf
CentOS:  worldbitd.init
OS X:    org.worldbit.worldbitd.plist

have been made available to assist packagers in creating node packages here.

See doc/init.md for more information.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


World Boxing Association middleweight champion William Joppy of Washington, who suffered a neck injury in an auto accident in Capitol Heights on Monday afternoon, was told by doctors at Prince George's General Hospital yesterday that he will likely be able to resume his boxing career in "two to three months," according to the fighter's adviser, Ollie Dunlap.
A magnetic resonance imaging test revealed that Joppy, 28, sustained a hairline fracture to his seventh vertebra (at the base of his neck), but that no damage to his spinal cord had occurred and no surgery was required. He did require 14 stitches to repair a gash over his left eye as result of his head hitting the windshield.
"There is no sign of paralysis," said Dunlap. "He is getting back the feeling in his legs and arms. His spirits have really soared."
Another MRI exam was scheduled last night and, if no other damage is indicated, Joppy could be released from the hospital as soon as today.
He had been scheduled to defend his World Boxing Association title against mandatory challenger Darren Obah of Australia at the Washington Convention Center on Feb. 6.
A victory would have put him in position to fight the winner of the Bernard Hopkins-Robert Allen bout -- which also is on the Feb. 6 card -- for Hopkins' International Boxing Federation crown.
"This [diagnosis] lifts a great weight off everybody's mind," said Dunlap. "He hadn't made enough money from fighting as yet to give him a nice retirement. All his big-money fights are still ahead of him."
The nine-man executive panel of the International Boxing Federation will hold a special meeting in Elizabeth, N.J., Saturday to hear Baltimore heavyweight Hasim Rahman's appeal for a rematch with David Tua of New Zealand.
Rahman's co-managers, Steve Nelson and Robert Mittleman, filed a protest after Tua stopped Rahman in the 10th round of a scheduled 12-round bout in Miami Dec. 19 to determine who would be ranked No. 1 behind current champion Evander Holyfield.
Rahman had been leading by a comfortable margin on all three judges' cards when he was stunned by a Tua hook just before the end of the ninth round. Tua landed another hard left after the bell that further damaged Rahman, but referee Telis Assimenios did not penalize Tua or allow Rahman a longer rest period between rounds.
With Rahman still shaken, Tua trapped him on the ropes at the start of the 10th round and landed several punches without Rahman replying, prompting Assimenios to end the nationally televised bout.


The PSR Classic Ticket office cannot be missing in your circuit. This kit includes a lot of details to decorate as you like.
The Classic Ticket Office is the ideal building to buy tickets for the race. With its entrance and exit corridors ensure order in the transit of fans. This building made of high quality wood allows a wide variety of decorations.
It has a panel to announce the planning of the day and a poster to inform the fans. If you want everyone to buy your ticket, this is your building!


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Trilobite Park — Chapter 6: Barrels of Doom
The afternoon before Trilobite Park opened, Blake gathered the Paleontology Club met after school to meet with their supervisor. Her name was Mrs Vallerez, and she was a forty-year veteran of the public-school system. She had a no-nonsense attitude, shopped exclusively at 'Cardigan World' and though she had never been seen to smoke, she always stank of cigarettes – but boy, did she know her science.
"We all here?" she said. "Daisy, Blake, Juraj? If there's only three of you little f—fellows, how come I'm taking an excursion of twelve students into Trilobite park tomorrow?"
"We got some extra tickets," Blake said.
"Point of order," Juraj began. "I think we need to remember that, pursuant to…"
"Juraj, you're one of my best biology students," Mrs Vallerez said. "But one more word out of you and I'm putting you in the worm farm, capice? Daisy, you look like you know what's what. So tell me: what's what?"
"We gots some extra tickets, lady," Daisy said, wiping her nose on the back of her hand. "So we give 'em out to some other students. Let's see," she continued, checking a list, "there was that handsome rebel with the heart of gold beneath his rough exterior; the real pretty girl who's unhappy with her jerk boyfriend; the pretty girl's slightly less attractive friend who might be better lookin' if'n she took off her glasses; the class practical joker; a sporting hero who's beginning to think that there's more to life than football…"
"Fine, fine, whatever," Mrs Vallerez said. "Ugh, big group. And it'll be crowded there too, opening day. But trilobites? That'll be pretty sweet."
Blake smiled. Mrs Vallerez' saving grace was that she genuinely did care about science, and she cared about her students caring about science.
"Yes, Mrs Vallerez," Blake said. "Imagine it! Real, live creatures from an unimaginably distant past epoch!"
"It'll be something," Mrs Vallerez said, misty eyed. "Also, it gets me out of staff development day. It's win-win. What could go wrong?"
After his visit to Trilobite Park, Barry Hodges wasn't feeling well so he called into LPR Holdings and went home. His wife was visiting family, and usually he took advantage of her absences by making an enormously hot curry and slowly eating it as he binged on game shows.
But, as mentioned, he didn't feel well. So he took to bed early and dreamed of dark water and ancient oceans.
Brett Blandson was a middle aged white man with extremely limited resources of intelligence, judgement, charisma and courage, and for this reason he had recently been appointed Prime Minister of Australia. He was pretty sure that he wouldn't last very long in the position, so he had made certain to fill his calendar with as much cool stuff as he could. Why not enjoy his eight weeks in office — before inevitably being forced out and returning to his old job of deputy social media manager for a Formica warehouse?
But that was in the future. On that night, Brett traveling to a hotel in South Hertling, in preparation for attending the opening of Trilobite Park the very next morning.
"Okay, it's trilobites not dinosaurs," he said to his chauffeur. "But it's still pretty sweet. Just think! No human being has seen these creatures for thousands of years. Not since they were destroyed in the Great Flood."
"I can think of at least two things wrong with what you just said, sir," the chauffeur said. "Maybe three."
"That's great," Blandson said. His one genuinely useful political skill was an impressive ability to simply ignore anything anyone said to him.
"Here we are, sir. South Hertling Arms. Nice view of the railway junction and the brickyard."
"Nice, nice. Strewth, where are the other government cars?"
"You are the only member of the government attending this function. The others are all plotting against you."
"Oh, okay. Uh… You want to have dinner with me then? I don't like eating alone."
The chauffeur sighed. "I know that, sir, we've eaten together on several occasions. I'd really prefer it if you closed your mouth when you chew."
"Bonza," Blandson said. "We'll go eat after we check in. Then I might go to bed early. Long day, you know, what with the listening and getting the job done and so on."
"I hate you so much."
"Good to hear."
In the bowels of Trilobite Park, Maria and her sister Lenora were hard at work on the new plumbing arrangements.
"This isn't going to be easy, sis," Maria said.
"No, or cheap," Lenora said.
They high fived.
"Did you see those things in the tanks upstairs? The gross, creepy bugs?" Maria said.
"Yeah, those are the trilobites."
"Are they? Why would someone want to see them?"
"I don't know, it's something to do, isn't it," Lenora said. "And it's air conditioned, so it's good for a hot day."
"Yeah, but… Holy shit, would you look at this!"
Maria was up to her elbows in the innards of a complex water pump. She held up a connector where four pipes came together. Lenora found it hard to look at. There was something strange about the angles by which it connected. Something that hurt her eyes to see and hurt her brain to think about. She gave a low whistle.
"Haven't seen one of these in a while," she said. "That's some serious five-dimensional engineering."
"And it's new," Maria said. "This wasn't here when we installed these pumps."
They both fell silent for a while, lost in thought.
"That engineer…" Maria said. "The first one I mean, not Captain Earnest. Did she strike you as the sort of person who might pull a switcheroo like this?"
"It'd explain a lot," Lenora said. "We did mention early on that we both have advanced training in hyperbolic topography, so if she was pulling something like this she'd have to do it behind our backs. The rest of this set-up is weird but not sinister. Maybe she did arrange everything so…"
Lenora was struck by a heavy barrel, thrown from above her. Consequently, she did not complete her sentence.
Maria looked up. There! At the landing at the top of the pumping room stairs, a silhouetted figure stood, already reaching for another barrel. Quick as she could, Maria began hopping up the stairs. Another barrel was thrown, but she deftly jumped it. As she jumped, she grabbed a mallet that someone had left on top of a junction box in the wall. Another barrel came at her, and this time she smashed it.
She reached the top of the stairs, mallet at the ready.
"You!" she said, stopping suddenly.
She did not avoid the next barrel. It struck her in the head, sending her spinning in a small circle, her head full of terrible beeping noises.
Next — Chapter 7: The Big Day Begins
Previously — Chapter 5: The Day Before
Trilobite Park – Chapter 5: The Day Before
Trilobite Park — Chapter 7: The Big Day Begins


Everyone's Irish in Kamm's Corners on St. Patrick's Day — or, really, any other day of the year. Nestled between Downtown and the airport, the neighborhood is full of jovial and authentic Irish pubs that tout Gaelic football, rugby, Guinness and live Celtic music. In addition, visitors can explore hobby shops, seasonal farmer's markets and the historic Alger Cemetery (Oswald Kamm, the community's namesake, is buried there.) Be sure to also mark your calendar for The Hooley on Kamm's Corners, an all-day, family-friendly bash that unites the neighborhood in merriment.
Listen to live music at area pubs and bars, including P.J. McIntyre's, Smedley's Bar & Grille, West Park Station and Red Lantern.
Shop Carol & John's Comic Book Shop for new releases and back issues.
Grab a dozen far-out (and quirky) flavored donuts at Peace, Love & Little Donuts.


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Q: Ubuntu 20.04 - Browsers are taking 100% of CPU From last few days, any browser I open (with even a single tab) immediately starts using high CPU and the whole system lags. I have tried with various browsers and all of them behaving more or less same. The Chromium based ones (Brave, Google Chrome etc) are taking more than 100% of CPU while Firefox takes around 60-65% all the time. As a result, the system immediately becomes sluggish.
I inspected the processes using htop and when using Chromium based browsers, everytime the process which is using high CPU is having --type=gpu-process flag. Also, as soon as the browser process gets frenzy, the /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg process also starts utilizing 25-30% of CPU immediately.
I am running Xubuntu 20.04 on a i7-6600U/16GB RAM/512 SSD. I have using 20.04 for months, and the problem occurred from last few days only.
Any help would be appreciated.
I have noticed that the fonts are not getting displayed properly.
Take a look at the same page in Chrome vs Firefox

This posts edit text in Firefox

A: I have this problem too. The only way to resolve it is to use the Opera browser so far. Chrome is not an option and Firefox has performance problems.
I hope the Brave browser is able to patch. I really love the Brave browser experience on Ubuntu.

A: I had similar symptoms. It turned out, however, that during an upgrade of my SSD disk, I had managed to turn off swap. Correcting the swap device name in /etc/fstab followed by sudo /sbin/swapon -a immediately fixed the issue. A bit strange, though, that FF does not die with an OutOfMemory error.


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[July 11, 2016 / Tibet]
Death →
[Tibet / July 24, 2016]
China, Tibet
Garzê, Sichuan, China དཀར་མཛེས་
Tibet isn't just the Chinese province of Tibet. Despite having parts annexed into other provinces, Tibetan culture is still well and alive in Sichuan and Qinghai, where Tibetan-majority autonomous areas exist — in some ways, you could say it's even more Tibet than Tibet.
Garzê (Chinese: Ganzi 甘孜) is probably one of the more famous areas, with domestic and foreign tourists (often those who can't enter Tibet) alike, but even then it's hardly a hotspot, with its somewhat remote location in the far west of Sichuan 四川 province. Eschewing any further package tours from Lhasa, few to none of which stop in Garzê, I chose to head to Garzê the local way: wait six hours for a share taxi, then sit for 40 more hours (of Tibetan pop and rap, Bon Jovi, that Vengabus song from the 90s, Bollywood music, and Tibetan covers of western music) as it heads through beautiful but gruelling roads that don't even exist on the map, crossing rivers, pushing the car up muddy slopes, sleeping in the car as drivers alternate and continue through the night. Everyone was so tired the second night that we gave up and stopped at a guesthouse for all of seven hours.
We were split into a two-car caravan, with Sonam driving the car I was in, along with his wife and two kids. Being stuck in a car together with people you don't know for three days makes for either massive awkwardness or a quick friendship — and luckily, the latter happened. His young children were remarkably patient and well-behaved (or just sleepy) in a very bumpy and long car ride, and I got to know them a bit — Sonam's from the Garzê area, his wife Wamu from Shigatse where they live, and they're heading over to visit his family.
Upon arrival, Sonam brought me to his relative's guesthouse and invited me to join his family's going-ons for the week. Having the cheapest comfy bed I've ever paid for (20 yuan, $3), the guesthouse, like most in Garzê, didn't have a shower, so off we went the next day 30 km away to Sonam's village of Rongpatsa, where two hot springs (one for men, one for women) surrounded by incredibly gorgeous landscape bring in all the locals, even from the nearby monastery. With no notions of self-consciousness, people bathe on one side, and wrestle and splash each other on the other. The traditional mixes with the modern: from little children to the elderly men who braid their long hair, attach a long red tassle and weight to it, then wrap the whole thing around their heads; from monks to the hip, mullet-boasting, and tattooed, often with odd English tattoos the way we'd see people out in the West with odd or plain incorrect Chinese tattoos. Heh.
Joined by a revolving cast of his family members — mom, dad, some of his six brothers and their wives and kids — we had a picnic in a large meadow, surrounded by verdant mountains glistening with the late July wildflowers. I was quite surprised at how nonchalant everyone was to having a stranger around: I was acknowledged in Mandarin, offered a ton of food and hospitality on a no-name basis (like with many Chinese, no introductions — I spent three days with Sonam before I even gave him my name!), then people went back to their own conversations in Tibetan. Not a problem at all: I enjoyed the atmosphere of it all, the silence of the scenery interspersed by a rare car horn or cowbell, plus the odd mouthful of momos (yak dumplings), green onion bread, local berry jam bread, and Chinese snacks. I politely pretended to indulge on the other offerings of boiled yak meat/fat and copious amounts of Red Bull everyone seemed to be drinking — eh, no thanks.
Feeding fish while angry? #rongpatsa #ganzi #garze #sichuan #china #tibet #travel
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Three days later, back to the same area: a horse festival was going on, in honour of a (very specifically) local holiday celebrating the sacred mountain adjacent to the village. In a stark contrast to the days prior, masses of people and traffic descended upon the small area. Joined by 10 friends of Sonam's brother, all Tibetan artists from Shigatse, we set up a big Tibetan tent nearby. While Sonam and his family decided to chill out, the 10 young artists eagerly pulled me into the festivities, explaining as much as they could to me in Mandarin while obsessively taking selfies.
The sacred mountain, absolutely covered in prayer flags, was surrounded by young and old (and riders on horses!) circumambulating the kora circuit — and I was told to do it three times, while chanting… something. Okay! ("Om mani padme om", according to the Internet. It sounds far weirder in Mandarin-transliterated Tibetan, which was what the artists used to explain it to me, and I never caught on.) Paths to go up the mountain were completely covered in a heavy stack of prayer flags, which we had to crawl under. Along the steep-but-short ways up, the mood was jubilatory: monks beating drums, yelling "Lhasaaaa!", and everyone throwing prayer papers like confetti. Seeing a bunch of rainbow colours billowing into the deep blue, high-altitude sky was a beautiful sight that's imprinted itself into my memory.
Prayer papers for confetti when monks throw the party #horsefestival #rongpatsa #ganzi #garze #sichuan #china #tibet #travel
The area and its residents are far more culturally… open than their counterparts in Tibet province. Pictures of the Dalai Lama hung openly in tents, car rear-view mirrors, and are proudly displayed on cell phones. A few police were around for the event, but mostly to redirect traffic — nothing of the security sort found in Tibet. There is some resentment for the Chinese regime and its restrictions in Tibet, as I touched upon in Lhasa, but people seem fine enough with the Sichuan status quo not to complain or make a fuss, consequences or not. No one here's going to cause any problems.
After a lunch of more momos and yak meat, we headed over to a nearby dirt track, and the true show began. One by one, locals rode their horses straight past, with the crowd cheering for any locally-famous horse. The riders showed off some absolutely crazy skills, the most alarming one being having their horse run (trot, but never gallop) at full speed while they dangled off the horse, holding on with one foot. Over the span of an hour: one fall, no one hurt. Wow. Less dangerous tricks showed off some major technical prowess: having the horses trot rhythmically, or having the horses turn their heads backward while able to trot in a straight line forward.
Then more food, more napping, spontaneous dancing, and spontaneous bath time! We headed to a glacial river for a bath. Whaa? Okay. According to local legend, the 15th day of the 6th month of the Tibetan calendar (about a month off of the Gregorian one, and not the same as the Chinese one) is when the water's cleanest. Probably just superstitious and not scientific at all, but clean — and freezing. And more selfies! But not at the same time, please…
Though introductions were slow-to-non-existent as usual, I got to know some of the ten artists and learn more about their lives and where they stand in modern Tibetan culture, over Sichuan-style roast skewers, Tibetan nie chang (barley wine), and of course, them scrolling through their social media feeds on WeChat, the Chinese WhatsApp-Facebook hybrid.
Ranging from 17 to 27 in age and having met somewhat serendipitously either through connections or share taxis, all were in Garzê to work for four or five months — despite being a much smaller city than Shigatse, the lack of artists around means there's more work for them, painting walls or furniture, and filling up any remaining time as they please by doing hired housework (or loaf around playing pool at the guesthouse). Some just finished high school. One was using the proceeds from his 10 years of work (he's 24!) to fund his twin brother's university studies: once his brother graduates next year, they're swapping spots. Others were using the money to fool around a little: buy drinks, smokes, and any raunchy ¥2 video content they could pay for on WeChat.
Danqu (probably not even close to how it's spelt, since he introduced himself in Mandarin), on the other hand, had a pretty different take on his work. Born to a poor family with four father-uncles (though he knows who his actual father is), and married by arrangement to a wife he shares with his brother, his five months in Garzê are a serious opportunity to support his family's income — back at home, he works on their farm growing barley and tending to the yaks. His family wasn't well-off enough to send him to school, and he took up artistry solely as a means of income: never having picked up a brush in his life prior, he had to be taught to draw and learn colour combinations for a whole year after high school before he was able to start finding work. Originally working a few hours away from Shigatse in Nagqu, Tibet (C: Naqu 那曲), a relatively affluent city due to the cordyceps (冬虫夏草, parasitic fungus that mummifies caterpillars, valued among Chinese as an herbal remedy, worth more than gold by weight) trade there, after government controls intentionally slowed the economy there — a paranoid Chinese government thinks affluence breeds unrest — he ended up in Garzê.
Enormously proud of his upbringing, he credits his father's religiosity for getting his family through all the rough times. As a result, he himself is as well, being the most religious of the artist bunch — no meat, no smokes, and no alcohol. As soon as the power and WiFi went on at the guesthouse, everyone races to update their WeChat feeds and watch Chinese-dubbed movies. Danqu races to consume any sort of content that has the Dalai Lama in it, in any language, despite only speaking Tibetan and Mandarin — this includes an undubbed, unsubtitled English clip of some reality show that had starstruck contestants cooking for the Dalai Lama, who was a guest judge. Whaa?
While all the artists were are proud Tibetans and more than happy to share their cultural habits, quirks, and opinions with me, Danqu went a bit further, sharing concerns about cultural preservation. Language is the main thing: he mentions him and his friends unable to have a full conversation in Tibetan, interspersing Chinese words up to half the time. Tibetan children oftentimes simply converse amongst themselves in full Mandarin rather than Tibetan, since it's what they're used to. Given how much more widely available Chinese pop culture is, and how many modern items were introduced first in Chinese with no Tibetan word equivalents, it's understandable. But his concern goes a little further, when school education in math, Buddhist texts, and even the Tibetan language are taught in Chinese.
Though China's made serious strides (since the disastrous Cultural Revolution, where everything of historical value was destroyed and minority languages were suppressed) in recognising the value of culture, there's still definitely a ways to go in preserving it for generations to come. I managed to get Danqu to admit as much, that while there are still many, many gripes to be had, much has improved since the absolute nadir nearly 40 years ago. And Tibet wasn't the only one affected back then, even though it may have been especially affected. With most of China now rapidly modernising, more people getting education, more recognition of culture, more opportunities to get to know people and places outside of China, and an Internet that is becoming more and more unpoliceable, Chinese citizens are becoming more aware of issues that could use improvement. I met two Chinese tourists who were able to openly tell me, on the street, that they had issues with the way the government continues to treat Tibetans. (And heck, one of them even mentioned how he thinks China will become a democracy someday!) Proud Chinese citizens, able to see that patriotism and support of the government don't always have to go hand in hand. As bad as the situation still is in Tibet, both Danqu and I could see some hope for future decades to come. And according to Danqu, even the 80-year-old Dalai Lama predicts that someday within his remaining lifetime, he'll be able to return to Tibet.
But while Tibetan culture still fights to stay alive, perhaps it could also use some evolution with the times too.
On my last day in Garzê, Sonam invited me to yet another picnic: his village was holding their annual lingka, where they all set up tents in the nearby meadow, staying there and celebrating for a week. I didn't have time to stay, so I got a ride there in the morning and back to Garzê in the evening.
And…wow, they really go all out with this picnic thing, eh? Each tent was furnished like a Tibetan home, complete with beds, tables, snacks galore (hello again, boiled yak and Red Bull), stereo systems, and even flatscreen TVs! One or more tents per family, with a little over 40 on the whole field. Sonam took me along as we visited tent after tent — again, nearly all completely nonchalant about having a Han person around, and on a no-name basis — where we were graciously offered more and more and more food: momos, noodles, boiled yak, butter tea, yogurt… the works. "Sor, sor!" With many unable (or perhaps unwilling?) to speak Mandarin, they all nonetheless beckoned with a smile, encouraging me to eat, eat some more, and come back later to eat again.
After "lunch" (well, hours of eating with various families, and Sonam's son Tenzinlang stealing more food from the kitchen tent), one of Sonam's brothers took the mic. Cue practically the *entire* village scurrying around, putting on their best clothes, then re-emerging in the center of the field, forming a giant circle. The music started, and as song after song played, everyone young and old somehow knew all the dance moves by heart, moving clockwise (as usual), swinging their exaggeratedly long sleeves. Unfamiliar with the dances as the only non-Tibetan and non-relative around, I joined the very few spectators (the elderly, and people tending to babies) on the sides. With the giant mountain meadows as a backdrop, it was a joyous swirl of colours and smiles I'll never forget. Once people tired of dancing, several villagers took turns singing to the still-playing music, with "fans" doing their best to distract them by lining up to hang khatas (white scarves for luck) on their necks — at least that's how I perceived it!
The revelry continued through the afternoon, with a lion dance (not so dissimilar to a Chinese one), male and female tug-of-wars, and everyone's absolute favourite, the obstacle course. Monks acting as referees set up barrels, mats, and tires, and given the general portly build of middle-aged Tibetan men, it meant for a setup of easy laughs as many struggled to somersault over a barrel, falling flat on their bottoms.
Apparently falling on your butt is universal entertainment #tibetanrelay #lingka #rongpatsa #ganzi #garze #sichuan #china #tibet #travel
I headed back to Sonam's family tent, where I was surprised to find Wamu sitting on the ground *outside* of it. And this is where I learned about the sad realities of being a woman in traditional Tibetan culture.
Wamu's family, as with those from most of Tibet province, are of Ü-Tsang culture. Sonam's family, along with all other Tibetans in eastern Tibet province and western Sichuan, are Kham. (Qinghai province encompasses the Tibetan region of Amdo.) There's a lot of differences here, with architecture — Ü-Tsang has whitewashed houses, Kham has red log cabins — being one of the more easily visible ones. But the languages are quite different too, and Wamu feels largely unable to communicate with people in Sonam's village. Cross-regional marriages in Tibet are very uncommon, and she's the only Ü-Tsang person married into Sonam's village.
Wamu is from a somewhat prestigious family in Shigatse, one of a supposedly higher status than Sonam's. Regardless of status though, women in Shigatse tend to be treated more or less equal to men. But in Kham, Wamu has a lower prestige, and when visiting Sonam's family, bristles at the fact that she has to sit and sleep on the floor while the men (and women of high prestige, like Sonam's mother) get to sit and sleep on the beds — indeed, that's what I had been enjoying the whole day. She's uncomfortable, not just physically, but at the notion that she'll never get to sit at the same level as everyone else.
To my surprise, she started asking me about how women are treated in Canada. Amongst her friends who had emigrated, they boast of a life free of pressures. But here in Tibet, she's expected to work a job, cook for the family, and raise the kids — alone most of the time, as Sonam spends most of his time in Garzê working a hotel while she stays in Shigatse running a restaurant. As much as she loves Sonam (and visibly so!), there's a bit of resentment on how much of the burden she has compared to him, and the slight obliviousness he has to that fact. The questions about life in Canada kept on coming, and I started to feel the sense that she had some dreams and aspirations that just weren't going to happen: mentioning again the passport denial issue, she quickly shut the conversation and changed the topic, smiling wistfully. She wanted to go home, back to Shigatse — but first, she wanted to go back to Garzê and not sleep on the floor.
Sonam called for us to get ready: Wamu got her wish that night. In the car, I stared out the window as we began to leave, watching the kitchen tents begin to billow again with smoke, the children fooling around in the beautiful family tents, and the women scurrying around in each of them, between serving up hospitality and sitting on the floor.
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x2 on Whiskey Lullaby. x2 on Chiseled in Stone. An all time favorite of mine by Vern...Set 'em up Joe.
His were tear jerkers...'Roses for Mama' comes to mind - it's sooo sad, the link if anyone wants to hear it.
Merle could burp and it would sound good.
I am also in the George Jones camp but there are many good ones posted here.
This is a modern sad song.
Merle Haggard White Line Fever.
another truly sad song by merle haggard. IF I COULD ONLY FLY.
I was thinking about that song but couldn't remember the name and too lazy to look it up.
With two school age children of my own - both free spirits - Jacob's Dream hits home. Every parent's nightmare.
Regarding Union Station, you know you have one heck of a band when Alison Krauss is just the fiddle player (albeit a dang good one) on some songs.
Sunday morning coming down by kris krisstoferson...Jonny Cash did a good version of it too.
Help me make it through the night and loving her was easier.
Couldn't agree more. It hit's the mark on two sad notes- 1 for the story/ message, 1 for the quality of music. Definitely challenges the OP's initial assertion though.
here is one as well.
Hadn't heard this one before.
Can't listen to that one with a dry eye after standing on top of a mountain in Jamestown, Tennessee as this song ended and the piercing notes of "TAPS" began. As a person who has no problem standing in front of a crowd and speaking, I was amazed at how I nearly choked on my own tongue trying to present the eulogy the day we laid my grandfather to rest.


Yesterday was a historical day for me. I plugged an HDMI cable into my TV set for the first time in my life. Of course I used that cable before to hook up projectors and stuff, but never for my own TV set at home. That's how far I went in trying to live under a rock. This minor event means more to me than I thought.
For years I've been resisting to have a TV at home. Because I knew if I had one, I'd spent a lot of time watching it. And then some day, a friend was going to throw away his old TV set as he bought a new one. The old one was fine - an impressive 22" Sony set-top flat panel. So I took it home. I had one good use case for it: watching football championships. Online streaming services go down under the peak load on such occasions.
Now we bought a gaming console. Not the the-one-you-think. No. A Nintendo Switch hybrid console. Hybrid because you can play on the go, just like a Game Boy or an iPad. But it can be docked and plugged into a TV set, which boosts it's performance and allows for a more immersive experience. As much as one can immerse themselves in a 22" screen that is :) So while I'm still living under a rock, having an ancient TV set with no cable channels on it, I did use the HDMI for the way it was meant to be used.
This got me thinking. I was successful in being stubborn and resisted for 15 years since the HDMI standard was defined… I think it shows my priorities.
First, it shows how anti-consumption my attitude is. One of the first things you should get in a new home is a flat TV as-big-as-fits-the-door, stereo, Blue Ray player, a gaming console and a bunch of other stuff, right? So I didn't.
Second, I did to shape my environment so that it supports the way I want to live: spend my time with my family, friends, read books, work on my photos. I don't want to do what the mass media would prefer me to: sit in front of the TV in a state of hypnosis, consuming media.
Third, it's an expression of independence. Of making it not faking it. Of putting the money where my mouth is. Which means buying books, investing in experiences rather than stuff and building my own business.
Still, there's an itch inside of me that tells me it would be easier to live a "normal life". To get a regular job and that damn half-wall-sized TV. But this HDMI cable is a reminder for me that the "norm" is unacceptable for me. How could I spend a few hours watching TV if there's never enough hours in the day?


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People deal with horror in many ways.
Edmund's father has known for all his life that the wolf would break free in his child's time. It is the wolf's stated intention to eat the world.
So he built the Lethal Magnet School for Wayward Youth.
Vladimir dreamt misty visions of the categorization of men. He dreamt of the remaking of the world, where people did not choose their nature but had it assigned to them—visionaries to the House of Dreams, beasts to the House of Hunger, saviors to the House of Saints. He did not retch bitterly into the sink, whenupon he woke, but rather built a tool to realize this ambition.
Then Vladimir sorted Stefan, and now Stefan does not speak.
Edmund faced the horror of his life with flight. He ran from the truth of the wolf, and now he is a beast.
Peter has just helped in the resorting of Saul, who was at that time a saint and now might have joined the Hungry.
Peter is a saint, but he is flawed. He does not look before he leaps.
Saul's eyes are pure white and some numinous essence in them fills the room with the spiritual effluvium of hunger.
"Such allegations are meaningless when made by meat," dismisses Saul.
He takes off the sorting hat. He hands it to Vladimir. "I shall need green," he says.
Saul grins a corpse-grin at Vladimir.
He turns. He looks full into Peter's face.
"Do you understand what you must do?" the Saul-beast asks.
"No," Peter says. He shakes his head.
The Saul-beast draws back its lips. It hisses at him.
Then it turns. Its nostrils flare. It shuffles out the door.
Vladimir's assistant is silent; and Peter and Bethany depart, shaking their heads in horror.
"An unfortunate outcome," Peter says.
Peter has been thinking about this ever since Saul charged him with the task.
"That charnel millinery possesses a certain unholy sentience," Bethany points out.
The clock in the hall slowly ticks.
"The natural enemy of the hat is the boot," Peter says.
It has a strange sense of inevitability for such a unexpected conclusion; and Bethany nods.
It is three days before they make further progress on their plans. Then they find Cheryl, between classes, in the company of her peers.
"We have a request," says Peter. His voice is humble. His hands are folded together.
Peter can see the students in the yellow hats draw nigh. He can feel it, just barely, in the atmosphere—that thing that calls them.
It is an electricity charging up in the the students of the House of Dreams, burning like a flame within their eyes.
"Space?" says Amber, of the House of Dreams.
"Space!" choruses Cheryl. Then she takes Peter's hands. She folds them in her own.
Cheryl has been planning it for days now, though she had not known. There are scraps of diagram and theory scattered through her notes. They made no sense to her then. They make sense now.
Fun Fact! If you have unholy zealotry in your voice, you can gargle with salt water to get it out!
Stefan is the thing in the sombrero?
Er… are the beasts really defined as those who hunger? Does that mean the saints (other than the new hungry saint Saul) don't hunger? That's… kind of creepy, because I think of hunger as a defining human trait. Not necessarily hunger for the flesh of your fellow students, but hunger for something. If you'd asked me before this entry, I would have said: The saints hunger to do what's right. The black hats have dreams– which don't seem that different from hunger. And the yellow hats hunger for something– that something in the air that summons them.
Maybe Saul is using hunger in a narrower, physical sense. Or maybe hunger of various kinds really does protect from the beasts. Maybe that's why they won't eat Vladimir until he's become senile. Maybe that's why the dispassionate theological debates of the saints brought the Linus-, Sally- and Lucy- beasts down on them. They had forgotten hunger.
I don't know. I'm just trying not to think about Stefan.
There should be blue hats. Are there blue hats? Are there white hats? The blue hats would be linked to water, of course; the white hats could be linked to– um– luminiferous ether. I miss Iffy.
It appears that none of those who have been sorted are fully human anymore. They've been clamped into narrow, externally-defined roles, which give them power but deny them freedom of choice. In short, they've become isn'ts–more specifically, gods.
Interestingly, we have never yet seen anything to suggest that Vladimir has forced the sorting hat onto anyone's head. This correlates with the general theory of Hitherby cosmology that people who become isn'ts do so as a result (planned or otherwise) of their own choices.
Forgive me, I'm new to Hitherby cosmology and still working my way through the full archives.
But does that– being an isn't– mean that they don't have choices? Or that their choices are limited?
The only other reference to being an isn't that I specifically remember is when Martin was escaping the firewood world and travelling into the underworld.
It's his destiny. It's the law of his nature. It's his dharma. It's the truth of his soul that he can't escape.
I didn't get from that that being an isn't means that you're constricted in your choices and bound by your nature. That's what having a dharma means. Being an isn't was just Martin's particular dharma.
Can anyone tell me where there are other references to being an isn't?
being an isn't pretty much just means you're a god. And god's are essentially your invisible friends. In Hitherby, sometimes your invisible friends can talk to other people's invisible friends, and you can see each other's invisible friends. However, "adults" are entirely immune to the invisible friends, so they're called "isn'ts" since they don't really matter to the world, unless they or their actions are made real somehow.
just because you're invisible friend, isn't actually real, doesn't mean they can't make choices, however. you can think of it as an expression of your subconscious, or whatever. their Dharma is just a purpose, an ability to do something. Martin's ability to do something was enforced by his Dharma, which wasn't what he wanted to do.. so he set it aside and tried to make his own way.. which is tough, without a dharma, but still possible in our westernized world of today.
First, it should be noted that House of Saints is a legend, not a history. It has a strong thematic connection to the histories and stories because it's a legend from that world—it's like how cyberpunk would not have arisen as a literary movement in a world without strong corporate influence and inhumane governments.
So when people talk about the connection to gods and isn'ts, what they're referring to is the general philosophy emerging from Hitherby about dharma, purpose, and the supernatural. They're poking at the resemblances between the fates of the sorted and the fates of a lot of characters in the canon world.
In this sense, I think the focus on isn'ts might be leading the discussion a little bit astray.
Sadly I can't quote any legends to explain "isn't" because it's principally a term from the histories and stories. It's explained a bit in Mei Ming (I/I) and Tre Ore (I/I), neither of which you should skip ahead and read if you haven't gotten there yet. But I'll give a simplified example from The Fable of the Lamb.
However, in the end, being invulnerable doesn't help Harold at all. It doesn't save him from the doom that was coming for him. One of the major reasons for this is that the aegis is an isn't.
As Martin says, "isn't" is a victim's word. It's a measure of powerlessness. It's the benign gods putting words to their helplessness in the face of evil. It's Central's explanation for why exploiting gods makes them $40 million profit a year instead of making them unquestionable god-kings on the throne of a blood-drenched world empire.
Gods are isn'ts for two very specific reasons. One is that not everyone can have everything that they want. You're always going to have some limits to your power. The other is a set of events that happened around 539 BCE, which are only now beginning to face resolution.
Oh, Rebecca! There's something about those events of 539 B.C. that I wanted to ask you about.
Those events are clearly what made the world of Hitherby the place it is today. I don't understand what exactly Siddihartha did to the world. His promise is "Suffering is unnecessary." I don't understand how this seperated the world of humankind from the world of gods. I don't understand how this broke the Treasure Wheel.
It's pretty clear that the difference between the ancient world and the modern world is that gods no longer walk the earth. This is because Belshazzar ate all the gods of the old world, (including himself,) and Siddihartha somehow changed the nature of the world so that humanity and gods were divided. Gods no longer had power in the temporal world. I just don't understand why "Suffering is unnecessary" caused that to happen.
The severing has not been explained in those terms as yet.
Not everyone can have what they want.
Then he denied suffering, and found a contradiction.
No hurry. This (the "House of Saints" mini-series) is turning into one of my favorite legends so far.


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121st Session, 2015-2016
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Sponsors: Reps. G.A. Brown, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, R.L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H.A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M.S. McLeod, W.J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow
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A HOUSE RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE MARGARET TRUESDELL BRINSON OF KERSHAW COUNTY ON HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are delighted to learn that Margaret Truesdell Brinson of Kershaw County celebrated her one hundredth birthday on October 21, 2014; and
Whereas, born on October 21, 1914, in the early part of the twentieth century, she has witnessed many remarkable social changes, technological advancements, and international developments that have spanned the globe from that time into the second decade of the twenty-first century; and
Whereas, Margaret Truesdell is the daughter of late Dr. E. Z. Truesdell and Catherine Bethune Truesdell, and her mother descended from the family settled that the town of Bethune; and
Whereas, she graduated from Bethune High School and attended Columbia College before graduating from Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina, now Queens University; and
Whereas, after earning a director of Christian education degree from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, now Union Presbyterian Seminary, Mrs. Brinson worked with a church in Rome, Georgia; and
Whereas, she married her beloved husband, the late Fred Augustus Brinson, in 1941 shortly before the infamous attack on the United States military forces stationed at Pearl Harbor. Together they reared three fine children: Mary Bennett Brinson Blair, Kathryne Bethune Brinson Harwell, and Augustus Truesdell Brinson. They have blessed her with six adoring grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and
Whereas, Mrs. Brinson taught elementary school many years in Bethune before retiring, and she remained active in the Bethune Woman's Club and in Bethune Presbyterian Church, where she is still recognized as an elder emeritus; and
Whereas, her niece is Sarah Truesdell Seastrunk, the wife of the much-appreciated chaplain of the House of Representatives, Reverend Charles Seastrunk; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to honor this daughter of South Carolina for her centennial birthday and join with her family and friends in congratulating her on having reached this extraordinary milestone. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Margaret Truesdell Brinson of Kershaw County on her one hundredth birthday and wish her many years of continued health and happiness.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to Margaret Truesdell Brinson.
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A Mid-Senior Level Creative Director is needed to help this company bring their digital brand recognition, and overall company vision. If you have experience amplifying consumer-facing micro-sites, blogs, and emails; then this role is made for you! You'll need ample communication skills, and the ability and experience working with a web and graphics design team(s) in the past.
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Now that the smoke is clearing, we can take a look at the 2016 Presidential Campaign, "I'm With Her" and determine why Clinton's brand failed with voters.
Branding involves creating a unique name and image. The ultimate purpose for branding is to establish a significant and different option that excites and attracts new customers as well as retains loyal customers.
So why did Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign fail?
Traditionally, for Democrats, blue-collar workers are loyal to their voter base. In this week's election, we now see that the Clinton Campaign did not retain their blue-collar base especially with voters in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Clinton spend a lot of face time in Michigan and Ohio but loss nearly 140,000 votes in those states compared to the 2012 Barack Obama Election. Some would say that the Clinton Campaign took Wisconsin voters for granted since she spent very little face time in the state. Why no exposure in Wisconsin? Perhaps, the campaign thought they had Wisconsin in the bag. Wisconsin hasn't voted for a Republican Presidential Candidate in 35 years; Donald Trump became the first since 1984. If your customers can't see, touch, or feel connected then you are in trouble. For a brand to win, it must retain its loyal customers – I'm With Her did not!
Who do I need to observe?
Why am I observing a specific group or groups?
Do I have up-to-date data?
How do I apply these observations to win?
It is clear the Clinton Campaign's research didn't have an absolute answer for each of the above questions. Either the campaign's research didn't believe, ignored or didn't show the primary reason voters went to the polls in this year's Presidential Election. Although the votes are still being counted, approximately 120,000,000 people voted in this election. When asked, which quality mattered most in a candidate, 40% stated the quality of change mattered most to them…it was the ultimate deal breaker for the election and the campaign missed an opportunity to communicate how it would continue to bring a change in America….a different change then the current Obama Adminstration or a potential Trump Administration. For a brand to win, it must understand why they are chosen and why they are not – I'm With Her did not!
Remember I said in the beginning of this blog, branding aims to excite and attract customers. Well, collectively only 4 out of 10 voters said they would be excited for a Clinton or Trump in the White House. However, Trump impressively inspired White males to the polls; whereas, Clinton won with African-Americans, Latinos and young voters but at smaller percentages than Barack Obama carried in the 2012 election. These percentages of 5%, 7% and 6% maybe small, but were huge in the overall picture of an already suppressed voter turnout. CNN polled 25,000 voters; only 10% (2,500) were first time voters; 56% (1,400) of the first-time voters polled supported Clinton – that's not enough. Historically, Democrats specialize in recruiting young voters. The Clinton Campaign did a poor job of increasing new voters and a worse job at generating excitement with established voters. For a brand to win, it must excite and attract customers to positive action – I'm With Her did not!
So why did Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign fail? With all respect for Hillary Clinton's personality, family values, outstanding resume, commitment to serve, willingness to be a historic role model for generations and potential to do an amazing job as President of the United States, her campaign simply didn't know itself nor its voting public!