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Polynésie La Première (), also known as Polynésie la 1ère, is a French public television channel based in Faa'a which broadcasts in French Polynesia.

History
In return for the installation of nuclear testing center in Mururoa in French Polynesia, the General de Gaulle promised to provide free Polynesian television. In 1963, the implementation of television transmitters was launched and RTF headquarters on Dumont D'Urville Street in Papeete was enlarged in 1964 to accommodate the new ORTF television studios. Since October 3, 1965, the first ORTF Télé Tahiti images have been broadcast from the small studio of 45 m2 of the station and can be received from around Papeete to the part of Moorea in front of Tahiti. The channel then broadcasts three hours a day programs from metropolitan France six months late and national newsletters from the previous week. A few years later, with the introduction of new relay transmitters, a local newscast is broadcast every day of the week.

Following the break-up of the ORTF in 1974, the French overseas television stations were integrated into the new French national program company France Regions 3 (FR3), the new French channel of the regions, within France of the FR3 DOM-TOM delegation. The channel became  FR3-Tahiti on January 6, 1975 and, like each regional metropolitan station, produced and broadcast a regional newscast, but was also responsible for ensuring territorial continuity in the audiovisual field by broadcasting programs from metropolitan television channels. It was finally able to be received by microwave in the Leeward Islands.

The transition to color took place in the course of the year 1977, at the same time as the first satellite link with Paris.

The December 31, 1982, the channel took the name of RFO Tahiti following the creation of the national company of programs RFO (French Overseas Radio-Television) by transfer of the activities of FR3 for Overseas. Its missions remain unchanged, but the new structure has its own budget that should allow it to move from the role of broadcaster to that of program producer. During the following sixteen years, RFO Tahiti gradually acquired quality technical equipment to produce and broadcast more and more regional programs. Advertising on the television channel was permitted on February 1, 1984.

In March 1988, the channel was broadcast by satellite to reach all French Polynesia, and in May, a second radio channel called RFO 2, was launched while the first television channel was renamed RFO 1.

On December 26, 1994, RFO 1 saw its monopoly crumble and faced competition from Canal+ Polynesia, which was setting up in French Polynesia, followed on February 14, 1995 by the bouquet of private and pay programs Téléfenua, and then by the French Polynesia government chain Tahiti Nui TV on June 29, 2000.

RFO changed premises and moved to its new headquarters to Pāmata'i, Fa'a'ā in June 1997.

On February 1, 1999, RFO 1 became Télé Polynesie, following the transformation of RFO into France Overseas Network.

At the end of 2000, by decision of the trusteeship, RFO lost the broadcasting rights of TF1 sports broadcasters, in favor of Tahiti Nui TV.

While it was possible for all Polynesians to receive TV channels New Caledonia, TV Wallis and Futuna, Tempo Caledonia and France O thanks to the satellite Intelsat 701 and RFO since 2003, Télé Polynesia and France Télévisions decided to encrypt Télé Nouvelle Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna TV on the territory of French Polynesia from June 1, 2010.

The Audiovisual Reform Law No. 2004-669 of July 9, 2004 integrated the program company Réseau France Outre-mer into the public broadcaster France Télévisions, which depends on Télé Polynesia. Its president, Rémy Pflimlin , announced on October 12, 2010 the change of name of the Network France Overseas in Network Overseas 1 rd to adapt to the launch of DTT in Overseas. All television channels on the network changed their name on November 30, 2010 at the start of TNT and Tele Polynesia became Polynésie Première. The name change refers to the leading position of this channel on its broadcasting territory and its first place on the remote control and its numbering in coherence with the other antennas of the group France Televisions.  In 2018, the definite article "la" was added to the Overseas 1ère channel names, so Polynésie 1ère became Polynésie la 1ère.

La 1ère switched to HD on 15 January 2020 on satellite, and in September on terrestrial when France Ô was closed.

Since 31 August 2020, its children programming block is branded as Okoo.

Programming

Until the start of TNT overseas, the metropolitan television channels were not broadcast in French Polynesia. Télé Polynesia thus broadcast a program consisting of three hours per day of own productions in French and Tahitian giving priority to proximity, programs from other RFO stations (information, magazines RFO Paris), but reruns or recovery live from the programs of the France Télévisions group (news, magazines, sports, fiction, games, movies, entertainment and youth programs), Arte and independent producers.

Since 30 November 2010 and the arrival of metropolitan public channels, Polynésie 1ère had to increase its own productions, with 25% of local programs and more, giving priority to proximity and addressing economic and social problems of the territory (emissions special events, political debates, recording of shows, football matches, midnight mass, Telethon). The channel is now free to choose its own programs and, thanks to the increased budget it enjoys, it has the necessary means to produce, co-produce and buy. The possibility of taking back certain programs from France Télévisions channels is still possible and the major sports events, in particular football, rugby, tennis, cycling are now all broadcast live from Paris.

References

Mass media in French Polynesia
Television stations in France
France Télévisions
1965 establishments in France
Television channels and stations established in 1965

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Fuzzable Blogs: May 15 – What I learned from 'Lie to Me'
by Fuzzable May 16, 2018, 2:00 pm
Happy post-Eurovision!
Boy, there is a lot to talk about when it comes to the song contest. I could talk about why and how I got into Eurovision, a crush alert on Alexander Rybak, or even my thoughts on the winning act. But after watching and re-watching the song contest and some footage from music videos, national finals, past press conferences, Wiwiblogs interviews, the pre-parties and the Blue Carpet opening ceremony, I want to talk about Mikolas Josef and the song "Lie to Me."
What is "Lie to Me"?
Lie to me is a song written and performed by Mikolas himself that was performed in the 2018 Eurovision song contest over in Lisbon, Portugal. It reached 6th place during the grand finals, earning 281 points. According to Mikolas in an interview with the BBC, this song wasn't supposed to be in Eurovision due to the language used in the song.
When I first heard the song, my first thoughts were that it was just another song about sex due to the number of sexual innuendoes that's in the song. And there are A LOT!!! Thankfully, Wiwiblogs was able to interview him and ask for an explanation.
By the way she moved, got me making a puddle
– "Lie to Me" // Mikolas Josef
What was in the backpack?
You have less then 24 hours. Comment below and win me coming over. 🛩 Guess as many times as you want and guess fast! ❤ #whatsinthebagpack? #teammiki
A post shared by Mikolas Josef (@mikolasjosef) on May 5, 2018 at 11:18am PDT
On Instagram, Mikolas told his followers and fans that he will reveal what's in his backpack on the Blue carpet opening ceremony as it's shown in his rehearsal clips and interviews that he will perform with a backpack.
Heck, even Alexander Rybak himself did a short cover of his song and had a backpack on!
During the Blue Carpet opening ceremony that happened back on May 7, 2018, at 2 am AEST, Mikolas told the presenters of the event that he will reveal it at the end of the opening ceremony, so fans have to go watch the live stream that the ESC Czech Republic posted on Instagram just to view what was in it.
Then it was revealed that inside the back was not only a mirror but also the story of "Lie to Me."
swipe for more > This is one of the most emotional stories I've ever heard , I would never guessed that he carried with him this story all the time but It was worth it to wait two months for it . I hope all the people who are whatching this vid stop and think why Lie To Me is a diferent and special song than the rest . The final message of the vid got me emotional and it has made me wonder about things I would never have thought about. @mikolasjosef I'm proud of you and your music ❤ #teammiki #mikolasjosef #mjfam #eurovision2018 I think this wonderful drawings are made by: @mr.kriss ✨✨✨ (Idk)
A post shared by Mikolas Josef Fanpage (@mikolasjoseff) on May 7, 2018 at 8:45am PDT
The story behind it is about Mikolas finally getting through a really bad break up because apparently, the girl he was with left him for someone else.
Then she got one of my friends
She got him dripping on wood
I know it hurt so bad but it feels so good
Quit sweet talking me
Now baby I don't give a damn
You should have thought about me
Back when I was your man
– Second verse to Lie to Me (ESC version) // Mikolas Josef
It's about finally letting go of what caused you pain and turning it into song.
"In the end it's always you staring at the mirror and it's going to be you helping yourself"
To me, "Lie to Me" represents being able to get back on your feet, that you're able to finally let go or learn from your mistakes, and I think that's where the backpack comes in. I would like to believe that the backpack symbolises the burden and grief that you'll be carrying. You may not be able to change your past but you may be able to learn from them as all the sad and difficult moments in your life are now part of your life story.
In the end, I quite enjoyed the song very much. Sadly it didn't win but it's still a good song worth listening to. I also felt touched on the backstory behind the song which made me enjoy the song even more.
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Alfred G. Buckham
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Buckham had crashed nine times before he was discharged from the Royal Naval Air Service as a hundred per cent disabled. Continuing to indulge his passion for aerial photography, he wrote that "If one's right leg is tied to the seat with a scarf or a piece of rope, it is possible to work in perfect security". Presumably these were the perilous conditions in which the photographer took this dazzling picture of Edinburgh.
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From the earliest days of manned flight, photographers sought to capture the strange and unfamiliar beauty of the view from above. Whether it was from balloons, airships or later, fixed-wing aircraft, enterprising pioneers overcame formidable technical obstacles to create striking new images of the world below. It was, however, through warfare in the twentieth century that aerial photography came to prominence. Alfred Buckham's remarkable body of work in the air had its origins in a brief, eventful career with the Royal Navy in the last phase of the First World War, but he was also able to develop a highly personal approach that combined his skills in documentary reconnaissance with an artist's feeling for mood and atmosphere.
Born in London, Buckham's first ambition was to become a painter but after seeing an exhibition of work by J.M.W. Turner at the National Gallery he apparently destroyed all his own work. He turned instead to photography and in 1917 was enlisted into the photographic division of the Royal Navy. He was stationed first at Turnhouse near Edinburgh and was later transferred to the Grand Fleet based at Rosyth on the Firth of Forth. On his missions he took two cameras, one for his technical photography for the Navy and the other for personal use. Flying over Scotland he took numerous photographs of cloud formations, hilly landscapes and views of towns, often seeking out extremes of weather to add drama to his subject matter.
Buckham's aerial view of Edinburgh has become one of the most popular photographs in our collection. The view is taken from the west, with the castle in the foreground and the buildings of the Old Town along the Royal Mile gradually fading into a bank of mist with the rocky silhouette of Arthur's Seat just visible in the distance. Buckham was always keen to capture strong contrasts of light and dark, often combining the skies and landscapes from separate photographs to achieve a theatrical effect. As he does here, he sometimes collaged or hand-painted the form of a tiny aircraft to enhance the vertiginous effect. Yet accuracy remained a concern; Buckham later professed a particular fondness for his view of Edinburgh, 'because it presents, so nearly, the effect that I saw'.
In the early days of flight, aerial reconnaissance was a hazardous task. Buckham crashed nine times and in 1919 was discharged out of the Royal Navy as one hundred per cent disabled. However, he continued to practise aerial photography through the 1920s, and in 1931 he travelled to Central and South America to take photographs for an American magazine, a commission that resulted in a remarkable series of views of mountain ranges and snow-rimmed volcanoes. In his journals and in various magazine articles, Buckham conveyed a spirit of adventure and derring-do that is not for the faint-hearted or those with a fear of flying. In an article dating from 1927 he wrote:
It is not easy to tumble out of an aeroplane, unless you really want to, and on considerably more than a thousand flights I have used a safety belt only once and then it was thrust upon me. I always stand up to make an exposure and, taking the precaution to tie my right leg to the seat, I am free to move about rapidly, and easily, in any desired direction; and loop the loop and indulge in other such delights, with perfect safety.
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Foot & Ankle Devices Market Worth $3.4 Billion by 2025 | CAGR: 10.1%: Grand View Research, Inc.
The global foot and ankle devices market is expected to reach USD 3.4 billion by 2025, based on a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to observe an exponential growth during the forecast period due to the rising incidence of ankle sprains, hammertoe, bunions, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Bracing and support dominated the market in 2016. Increasing application of braces drives the market and has resulted in industry players developing and introducing new products in the market. For instance, in October 2017, Vickers Grant Holdings, LLC launched ATHLETICA with an ankle brace as an introductory product for the brand.
Aging results in significant changes in the skeletal and neuromuscular systems, leading to arthritis, weak ligament, and ACL tear. Symptomatic and asymptomatic tears affect more than 50% of the geriatric population. This is one of the key drivers attributed to the accelerated growth of soft tissue orthopedic devices.
Geographically, North America held the largest market share in 2016 and is expected to maintain its position during the forecast period. This large share can be accounted for high adoption rate of new technology and favorable reimbursement scenario.
The companies are tending toward providing novel products by adopting new technology. In February 2016, Zimmer Biomet received FDA approval for its 3D printed foot-and-ankle implant-Unite3D Bridge Fixation System. The product is perceived to offer greater stability and rigidity due to its integrated structure.
Some key industry contributors are DePuy Synthes, Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, Integra LifeSciences Corporation, Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Advanced Orthopedic Solutions, Acumed, Bioretec Ltd., and Ossur.


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Q: Anaconda - Display table output from CSV I am trying to produce output from .csv file as a table with column headers. I am trying to display as table with frequencies calculated. so far i can calculate frequencies with this code:
import pandas
d = pandas.read_csv('gapminder.csv', low_memory=False)
d['urbanrate'] = d['urbanrate'].convert_objects(convert_numeric=True)

print ('Count Urban rate')
c = d.groupby('urbanrate').size()
print (c)

print ('Urban rate percentage')
f = d.groupby('urbanrate').size() * 100/len(d)
print (f)

and the output is like:
Count Urban rate
urban rate
10.40     1
12.54     1
12.98     1

But i would like to have have columns like:
 Rate   Count
 10.40      1
 ..         ..

Thanks

A: You can set the column names:
f.columns = ['Rate', 'Count']
print(f)

prints:
 Rate  Count
0  10.40      1
1  12.54      1
2  12.98      1

If you don't like to see the index:
print(f.to_string(index=False))

prints:
Rate  Count
 10.40      1
 12.54      1
 12.98      1

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Q: When Riemannian manifold with boundary is Alexandrov space? I am looking for a proof or, better, a reference to a proof of the following known fact.
Let $(M,g)$ be a smooth Riemannian manifold with boundary. Assume the sectional curvature of $M$ is at least $\kappa$.  Then if $M$ is an Alexandrov space with curvature bounded below then it is locally geodesically convex, namely any shortest path between any two sufficiently close points is a geodesic in $M$.


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Marijuana: Single doses can impair cognitive functioning, learning motivation and motor abilities. Very large doses can cause confusion, restlessness, hallucinations and panic reactions. Possible depression of the immune system, chromosome damage, reduced sperm count in males.
Hallucinogens: Increased blood pressure, muscular weakness, trembling, nausea, chills, impaired mood and unpredictable changes in emotions and sensations. Possible "flashbacks" some time after use.
Barbiturates: Can cause dependence with withdrawal symptoms. Larger doses cause slurred speech, slowed reactions and excessive sleep. Large doses or doses with alcohol or other sedative hypnotics can result in respiratory depression and death.
High potential for abuse. Written prescriptions required, and no refills allowed.
Use may leas to severe physical and/or psychological dependence.
Stimulants: Can cause irritability, impaired judgment, impulsivity and grandiosity. Increased blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, respiration, sweating. Have been linked to cardiovascular problems and convulsions, which can be lethal. Repeated dosing can lead to dependence as well as a paranoid psychosis.
Some potential for abuse. Prescriptions required, and up to five renewals within six months allowed.
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Steroids: The liver and the cardiovascular and reproductive systems are most severely affected. In males can cause sterility and impotence; in females irreversible masculine traits, menstrual irregularities, breast reduction and sterility. Psychological effects include aggression, combative behavior and depression. May also cause strokes, heart attacks, liver cancer, skin problems and arrested bone development during adolescence.
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Sedative-hypnotics (Tranks, Downers): diazepam (Valium), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), triazolam (Halcion), tempazepam (Restoril), meprobamate (Equanil), ethchlorvynol (Placidyl) and oxazepam (Serax).
Use may lead to physical and/or psychological addiction.
Sedative-hypnotics: Includes benzodiazepines and other similar substances. These can cause dependence with associated withdrawal symptoms; withdrawal can be life-threatening. Small doses tend to be relaxing; larger doses cause slurred speech, slowed reactions and sleep. Can produce dependence. Large doses or doses in combination with alcohol and other sedative hypnotics can result in respiratory depression and death.
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Use may lead to physical and/or psychological addition.
Can cause nausea, gastrointestinal symptoms, drowsiness; withdrawal symptoms include runny nose, watery eyes, panic, chills, cramps, irritability.
Note: On July 17, 2014 possession of one ounce or less of marijuana in DC (while not in public) was decriminalized but is still a civil violation and a violation of federal law. See the MPD Summmary Fact Sheet . Possession of this substance is also still a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.
use or sell drug paraphernalia for the use, growing, or processing of marijuana or cannabis.
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On October 1, 2014 the Maryland law regulating the use of marijuana changed. It is no longer a criminal offense to possess 10 grams or less of marijuana. Instead, it is a civil offense and a citation or fine will be issued. Regardless, the Code of Student Conduct forbids the possession of marijuana on campus.See the Maryland General Assembly web page for more information.
DC Code §25-1002 (a) No person who is under 21 years of age shall purchase, attempt to purchase, possess, or drink an alcoholic beverage in the District, except as provided under subchapter IX of Chapter 7. A person under 21 cannot enter a liquor store during school hours.
• §25-1002(c)(4)(D): No person under the age of 21 shall be criminally charged with the offense of possession or drinking an alcoholic beverage under this section, but shall be subject to civil penalties under subsection (e) of this section.
(C) Upon the third or subsequent violation, a fine of not more than $ 1,000 and the suspension of driving privileges in the District for one year.
(2) ABRA inspectors or officers of the Metropolitan Police Department may enforce the provisions of this subsection by issuing a notice of civil infraction for a violation of subsections (a) and (b) of this section in accordance with Chapter 18 of Title 2. A violation of this subsection shall be adjudicated under Chapter 18 of Title 2.
(3) (A) In lieu of or in addition to the civil penalties provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection, as a civil penalty, the Mayor may require any person who violates any provision of this section to complete a diversion program authorized and approved by the Mayor. The Mayor shall determine the content of the diversion program, which may include community service, and alcohol awareness and education.
§25-785 (c) (1) Upon conviction for the first offense, be fined not more then [than] $ 1,000, or imprisoned up to 180 days, or both; (2) Upon conviction for the second offense committed within 2 years from the date of any such previous offense, be fined not more than $ 2,500, or imprisoned up to 180 days, or both; (3) Upon conviction for the third or any subsequent offense committed within 2 years from the date of any such previous offense, be fined not more than $ 5,000, or imprisoned up to one year, or both.


We go out and get energy on weekend because our weekday's meals are poor.
There are many restaurants which are called 'family restaurant 'in Japan.
We thought only 'Denny's ' is family restaurant in here.
But we figured out 'Diner restaurant ' means ' family restaurant ' today.
Come to think of it, our favorite restaurant's name is '........Diner'.
Diner is not so expensive, not so clean, it is local restaurant.
We went to Diner again today.
After a group of young people had left, there were only us!
But it was delicious and large meal!
We had a lot of meat!!


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Joy, simple yet profound. Three simple letters, one simple truth: Joy is a grace from God that brings hope to every moment. Wear this bracelet and feel the supernatural joy that fills your heart just when you need it most. May joy take you by surprise today and always.


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Todd Rohal – SXSW Film Festival Alumni Stories
October 24, 2018 Neha Aziz
At SXSW 2018 we celebrated the 25th Edition of the SXSW Film Festival and had the pleasure of sharing stories, memories, and reflections from our distinguished alumni. We had a blast telling these tales and want to keep the party going! Today we spotlight Todd Rohal.
Rohal has screened six films at SXSW in addition to acting in 2007 World Premiere selection Hannah Takes the Stairs with numerous SXSW Film 25 alumni including director Joe Swanberg, co-writer Greta Gerwig, and Ry Russo-Young. From the years 2002–2017, the festival screened Hillbilly Robot (2002), The Catechism Cataclysm (2011), Nature Calls, (World Premiere, 2012), Rat Pack Rat (2014), Uncle Kent 2 (World Premiere, 2015), and in 2017 Rohal took home the Midnight Short Jury award for The Suplex Duplex Complex.
Read his SXSW journey here:
"I first attended SXSW in 2002 with a short film called Hillbilly Robot. Matt Dentler called to tell me they were programming the short and it was incredibly exciting for me. Sadly, the screening didn't go so well. Other filmmakers in the shorts block were patting me on the back and saying, 'Hey, keep trying, buddy. Maybe the next one will be better'…but one audience member totally LOVED it and that was Kent Osborne.
I've been lucky enough to screen almost all of my work at SXSW and have met so many talented people year after year. It's unlike any other place for me. I remember the wild energy of the Hannah Takes the Stairs premiere at the Paramount and Mark Duplass elbowing me when the audience laughed at my lines…and me telling him to knock it off. I remember a journalist passing out into my girlfriend's lap during a screening of a bloody wrestling documentary called The Backyard. I remember the thrill of watching an audience want to kill Caveh Zahedi after his screening. I remember sitting with friends watching Janet Pierson interview Pee-Wee Herman and thinking how weird and wonderful that was. It was really something special to be back at SXSW a few years ago with a movie Osborne and I made called Uncle Kent 2. We had met there 15 years prior and watched a lot of people's careers take off. After our first screening someone in the audience saw us outside and came up to us and said: 'Hey, keep trying, guys. Maybe the next one will be better.'"
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Grassroots community campaigner Sophie Wade has been preselected as The Nationals' Candidate for Eden-Monaro.
A small-business owner, road safety campaigner and mother of three, Mrs Wade says she is ready to take the fight to Labor at the next federal election.
Over the past six years Mrs Wade has founded and led the Barton Highway Community Action Group – campaigning for funding and negotiating with ministers to get a real solution for a very real problem.
Having lived in the Yass Valley for more than a decade, Mrs Wade knows the issues facing families and businesses in the electorate, and has a vision to provide more opportunities for success.


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Q: Boilerplate project with spring boot 2.0.0 not exposing custom actuator endpoints I am trying to upgrade a spring boot boilerplate project to Spring boot 2.0.0.
I followed the official migration guide(this and this) but it is unable to expose the actuator custom endpoints.
I tested with this dummy endpoint:
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.annotation.Endpoint;
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.annotation.ReadOperation;
import org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.annotation.Selector;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

@Component
@Endpoint(id="testing-user")
public class ActiveUsersEndpoint {

private final Map<String, User> users = new HashMap<>();

ActiveUsersEndpoint() {
    this.users.put("A", new User("Abcd"));
    this.users.put("E", new User("Fghi"));
    this.users.put("J", new User("Klmn"));
}

@ReadOperation
public List getAll() {
    return new ArrayList(this.users.values());
}

@ReadOperation
public User getActiveUser(@Selector String user) {
    return this.users.get(user);
}

public static class User {
    private String name;

    User(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return this.name;
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }
}
}

The endpoints work well if exposed directly from the child project but doesn't work if the endpoints are exposed from the parent boilerplate project which is being added as a dependency.
In my application.yml, I have added:
management:
    endpoints:
        web:
            base-path: /
            exposure:
                include: '*'

There aren't many resources available and those which are, aren't helping.

A: Found the answer.
Instead of creating the bean with @Component, have a configuration file to create all the beans of your endpoints. For example, the configuration file might look like this:
@ManagementContextConfiguration
public class HealthConfiguration {

@Bean
public ActiveUsersEndpoint activeUsersEndpoint() {
    return new ActiveUsersEndpoint();
}
// Other end points if needed...
}

The important thing was to have spring.factories file in resources.
The file will point to the configuration file where you created the beans of all your endpoints:
org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.web.ManagementContextConfiguration=com.foo.bar.HealthConfiguration


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Black Veterans call for Congressional Review of Military Records of World Wars I & II Black Soldiers….
By: Charles Blatcher, III
Chairman, National Coalition of Black Veteran Organizations
Release July 2019
The recent news that members of Congress are calling for a review of the Service Record of another Black Servicemen is Deja' vu. The review is being called on the record of Corporal Waverly Woodson, an Army Medic who landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day with the All Black 320th Anti-Aircraft Barrage Balloon Battalion. Wounded under fire he continued to treat others in need of medical attention. The story was quite touching to me for personal reasons. I had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Woodson in 1997. He was interviewed in the documentary "African Americans in World War II: A Legacy of Patriotism and Valor." In his modesty, he never mentioned his personal heroics. Instead, he spoke of the collective effort in the recorded interview and in our personal conversation. He served with my Uncle, First Lieutenant David Reed. The report reminded me of a similar request sent forward regarding the Legendary Buffalo Soldier Colonel Charles Young and Seaman Dorie Miller. We were requesting a posthumous promotion for the Colonel and the Medal of Honor for Seaman Miller. With exception to Corporal Woodson, we have been advocating for Young and Miller for over four decades. We have not gotten either of what we sought however; we are making progress. Ever heard it said, " we will give you anything other than what you want."
The following is in-part what we have indirectly affected in four plus decades of activities. Under former President Jimmy Carter, we got our first Black Secretary of the Army, Clifford Alexander. Secretary Alexander formally recognized the 761st Black Panther Tank Battalion with the Presidential Unit Citation for serving a record 180 days in combat. The battalion led General George Pattern's Third Army drive through Europe in World War II. Under President George Bush, Senior, Corporal Freddie Stower was awarded the Medal of Honor for action in 1918. The award made Corporal Stower the highest decorated Black Soldier of World War I. Under former President William Jefferson Clinton, seven Black Soldiers were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for action in World War II. Benjamin O. Davis, Junior also received his fourth star while in retirement. Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper was posthumously pardoned by Clinton for a past conviction of embezzlement. Past President Barack Obama gave us the Charles Young National Monument and posthumously bestowed the Medal of Honor on Sergeant Henry Johnson. Johnson was a Black Soldier who distinguished himself in World War I. We wonder why Johnson's counterpart Private Needham Roberts was not awarded the Medal of Honor. Both members of the 369th "Hell Fighters" Infantry Regiment fought off a German Patrol of twenty-four men. Both men were wounded in the encounter. The French Government awarded both the Croix de Guerre Medal for Gallantry. They were the first two American Soldiers to receive that decoration. Looking back over the decades, the blanks are being fill-in. We credit our advocacy in keeping the subject alive. The attention contributed greatly in raising the level of public awareness necessary to encourage the corrections of the numerous oversights. Again, " we will give you anything other than what you want." However, we claim victory! Content and context have still been added to the subject in both the educational and public arenas.
By virtue of the belated Medals awarded, the Department of the Army acknowledges that Race was a factor in how recognition was metered out in the segregated Service. Our efforts to seek redress on their meritorious entitlements is complicated by the fact the service records for most have been destroyed. The National Personnel Military Records Center in Saint Louis reportedly lost the files in a fire in 1973. However, they seem to have found the files on Freddie Stowers in 1988 and Henry Johnson in 2015, both served in War World I. Seems the fire only destroyed the files we were most interested in seeing; Colonel Charles Young, Private Needham Roberts and Corporal Waverly Woodson. The Army's acknowledgement of its oversight in recognizing Black Soldiers is appreciated however, still problematic. We are calling on the Congressional Black Caucus to request a joint review of the remaining files. There were four hundred thousand Black Soldiers who served in World War I. It defies believe that only two would be found deserving of Medal of Honor consideration. The French Government decorated the entire 369th Infantry Regiment by the war's end. We believe another set of eyes needs to review the records. We would like to have our own representatives participate in a review of whatever files still exist. As for those whose files have been destroyed, let's take congressional testimony and use public records to explore the claim. The Soldiers and families should not be robbed of earned recognition and a place in American History because of the failure of the Government to properly record and secure their service records.
The Department of the Navy does not get a pass. There is no justifiable reason why Seaman Dorie Miller has not been given the Congressional Medal of Honor for his action at Pearl Harbor. The correction of the records are appropriate and necessary public gestures indicating a lesson learned from past errors of segregation and discrimination. It is a gesture of conciliation for past exclusion. A broadening of public awareness about the sacrifices, achievements and contributions are positive steps in improving race relations. In the four decades of our advocacy, we have certainly added some color to American Military History. The Coalition is hosting a Conference call on Saturday, July 20, 2019 to discuss planning a National Conference/Reunion for Black Veterans for 2020 in Washington. If your organization is interested in participating for detail, please contact the Coalition at the following email address:
cnmmmf@aol.com.
Photo Legend: 320th Anti-Aircraft Barrage Balloon Battalion


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The 1946 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Fred G. Aandahl defeated Democratic nominee Quentin Burdick with 68.88% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 25, 1946.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Quentin Burdick, attorney

Results

Republican primary

Candidates
Fred G. Aandahl, incumbent Governor
Elmer W. Cart, former North Dakota Railroad Commissioner
Lynn Frazier, former United States Senator

Results

General election

Candidates
Fred G. Aandahl, Republican
Quentin Burdick, Democratic

Results

References

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North Dakota
Gubernatorial


A recommendation system is one of the easiest ways to improve the quality of your e-commerce platform. If your website is poorly optimized, even the best recommendation systems will struggle to save your website. When designing an e-commerce website, it is important that you optimize it in order to generate an increase in sales. Simple optimizations, such as detailed and original product descriptions, suitable images, proper titles and keyword usage, and cutting down on website clutter can greatly improve the effectiveness of your recommendation system and convert an average consumer into a paying customer.
When a customer browses your website, a recommendation system analyzes their choices and provides them with real-time recommendations that it believes will improve their shopping experience. When a consumer is browsing your products, it is essential that they are adequately described and unique. Generic descriptions will bore potential customers and convince them that you haven't put in the time or effort to advertise your products. It may also deter them from making a purchase if they feel that the description does not adequately tell them enough about the product.
Your recommendation system is working hard to increase a customer's engagement with your website, having suitable product descriptions will greatly improve your chances at converting a browser into a buyer.
Every time a recommendation system provides recommendations, a consumer's first interaction with the suggestions is heavily influenced by the images that accompany them. No one wants to look at photos that look like they were hastily snapped from a smartphone. This makes your business look unprofessional and is counterproductive to the efforts of your recommendation system. Professional photos increase overall sales, this is a fact. If you are showcasing products, professional photos with natural light are a great way to advertise your products and it will boost the overall effectiveness of your recommendation system. In addition, your photos must be large enough that a consumer can clearly see the product without needing to zoom in.
A controlled A/B test on a Czech e-commerce website showed that larger images resulted in a sizeable increase in conversion rates. In the test, they used a set of smaller images and a set of images that were 28% larger. The larger images resulted in a 9.46% increase in the website's conversion rate. Forcing users to do extra work will stop them from engaging with your website and may drive them to your competition.
The Internet is dominated by Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Without going into specifics, SEO is an important tool that helps you rank higher on Google. When designing an e-commerce platform, it is crucial that you find the right keywords and titles to compliment your product listings. However, you must implement them in a way that feels natural. A recommendation system will provide your consumers with meaningful suggestions, but the only way to make the suggestions useful is if consumers are able to quickly decipher the relevance of the products they are being suggested. Relevance is a fundamental concept of recommendation systems and it also extends to products through their titles, descriptions, and keyword usage.
As a business, you want to properly showcase all of your products. Yet, your consumers are not interested in being bombarded by large amounts of options and product recommendations. Studies have shown that an excessive amount of options and recommendations leads to reduction in sales, and in extreme cases, it can cause a consumer to leave your website. The same rules apply to option fields. Commonly known as option overload, providing too many options will harm your website and lower conversion rates. A useful method for optimizing your e-commerce platform is to tailor a suitable number of recommendations per page and options per category. On average, 4-6 recommendations, 3-5 contact field options, and 2-3 drop down menu options are all seen as a safe number that will not negatively affect your conversion rates.
A recommendation system is designed to increase the desirability of your website. However, if you have a poorly optimized e-commerce website, you will struggle to generate sales. Protect your investment by ensuring that you optimize your website with unique product descriptions, professional and properly sized photos, effective titles and keyword usage, and through the process of decluttering. All of these simple optimizations will increase a user's engagement and enjoyability of your website. In the end, a recommendation system is only as good as the website that it is working with, so it becomes increasingly important to offer your consumers a properly optimized website.
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Ever feel like you want to tear off your clothes and go swinging? Me neither, really. My latest commission, however, pushed me in that direction when I was tasked with painting a "fun and whimsical" naked plump lady. When skin is bared in paintings, it usually looks so serious, so given the conditions of my assignment, I wanted to make sure my subject provoked more chuckles than it did deep thoughts. Being on a swing has always elicited a carefree feeling for me, so that's where I took this lady.
Technically speaking, this painting was another great practice in working from my imagination rather than a photograph. (If you Google "naked portly ladies" you don't generally get images you want to paint. Certainly not "whimsical" ones.) Whenever I paint without a reference, I'm always reminded how much I take for granted when I'm using something in front of me. Shadows, colors, proportions…they all become so tricky and I second guess myself more than I paint at the beginning. As this composition came to life (and it was my second attempt on this canvas), though, I could feel myself getting more confident with my decisions. As ideas come that don't have a tangible model, I hope to get a lot more practice at using my the inner images of my INFP brain, and this was a fun project to encourage those gears to move.
PS: Please forgive the low photo quality…I'm researching some professional scanning solutions and/or better camera options. If you have any suggestions, let me know!
Oh, my oh my, how I chuckled when I saw this. Mission accomplished. Your plump dame (I wouldn't necessarily say fat, but certainly ample…) looks like she is having a ball. And while I'm not terribly overwhelmed with an urge to swing naked either, she does look like she's having an excellent time.
I agree, ample perhaps, but definitely not fat. When I was done I felt like my airbrushing skills got a little out of hand…Oh well. Glad you like it!


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How Science Dramatically Boosted My Self Belief In Communicating Complex Ideas Simply
When I was young, I had a dream. A dream to communicate complex topics simply. That is a positive way of saying it.
The reality is that I found it difficult to verbalize wondering thoughts in succint ways. Couple of years ago, I started to explore writing from my heart. My world bloomed - in mentally healthy ways.
During those early days, I penned this about Einstein's theory of relativity. I let you be the judge.
My two year old daughter pulled me to the TV room to watch a video. "Baby Einstein" series caught both our eyes and I was thrilled by the quick decision. While she was watching, my thoughts drifted to Einstein. How did a physicist venerated by his tribe also become a renowned brand in the popular vernacular?
Just like we use google for internet search, I have heard "the little Einstein in you" been used especially with kids. What made his legacy different from so many scientists before and after him?
Is there anything practical we can take away from his story? Here is my recollection of his story through my experience.
Einstein's story through my experience
As a young kid, Michael J Fox's movie, Back to The Future fascinated me. Traveling between ages through time capsules was enthralling. I learnt through animated conversations with family and friends that there once lived a scientist who worked on the concept of time successfully (I learnt about relative time, much later) — that was my first introduction to Einstein.
Visually, two famous pictures of Einstein complemented my view — a black and white portrait photo of a wiser looking older gentleman with locks of white hair that answered to nobody but him. The other photograph — a professor with chalk in hand, writing on a black board filled with equations, turning around and being clicked unexpectedly. As I was framing up the image of what he represents and how he looks, I heard that he had conceptually linked energy, mass, time, gravity together. Even when his work was independently proven through experiments, only about 12 people possibly in the world completely understood what he had proved — the aura about him continued.
In high/middle school, I encountered his work again when we were tasked to convert mass into energy — his equation was the simplest of them all- the famous E= mc2. I was pleasantly surprised — the output of the detailed work from this time dilating and light bending scientist was simpler than many linear algebra problems. Not only that, I could also reconcile through this simple equation, the eastern philosophy that I grew up under the tutelage of my grandparents- all matter is energy.
Einstein Story Snippets: The Innovation (the year, 1905)
Switching gears, what made Einstein's work innovative? There was simplicity in breaking a conventional assumption widely held then.
Imagine you are driving a red car at constant speed, the speedometer reading measures the speed which is distance covered divided by time. Expressed as ratios, more precisely, velocity is displacement by time taken.
Imagine a blue car zoom past your red car in opposite direction, the blue car seems faster than it's speedometer reading, in other words, the relative velocity of the zooming past blue car as seen inside your red car is relatively higher than the actual speed of blue car:
This relative velocity, which works under earthly conditions, breaks down when objects move at speed of light. The brilliance of Einstein was in moving the word "relative" from velocity to time such that the ratio is constant, at speed of light. That "small" change revolutionized science in 1905.
In my mind, this paradigm change in thinking by Einstein — the time we all see in a clock is relative, is very much in sync with Brazilian American entrepreneur, David Neeleman's definition of innovation- "Innovation is figuring out a way to do something better than it's ever been done before."
Einstein Story Snippets: The Bigger Legacy (year 1915)
Einstein took it to another level by removing one of the key constraints on his earlier work, the red car is at constant speed. The biggest accelerator in the universe is the concept of gravity. He theoretically proved the extent to which light would be bent by gravity in 1915 and he became renowned when he was proven right, through an experiment during an eclipse in 1919. The popular press started to take notice and he branched out beyond the scientific community.
Just like Keanu Reeves was able to see through the Matrix at the end of the movie, Einstein was able to see through the clutter of universe and present a solution — that made him famous. What made him enduring with the populace are the simpler building blocks that he designed in 1905.
The experience of the brand "Einstein" and lessons learned
As parents, by endorsing brand Einstein ahead of other brilliant and creative minds, we may be implying to our kids — beautiful mind is great but we love it when you can communicate the deeply profound results of your complex work with such simplicity that it makes the audience feel smart about themselves — then the world would celebrate the genius in you just like Einstein.
P.S. 3 years hence — gosh, I wish I wrote simpler sentences then. W.I.P.
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I say it aloud nowadays : I enjoy writing at the intersection of human relationships and analytics.
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Frank Turner releases The Resurrectionists featuring Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil
Listen: Frank Turner recruits Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil for stomping new single The Resurrectionists, taken from upcoming album FTHC.
Simon Neil photo:
Paul Harries
Ahead of the release of ninth album FTHC this Friday (February 11), Frank Turner has shared one final single, The Resurrectionists.
Following the previously-released songs The Gathering, Miranda, Haven't Been Doing So Well, Non Serviam and A Wave Across A Bay, The Resurrectionists showcases another side to the record, as well as featuring a typically awesome cameo from Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro. Towards the end of the punk rock stomper, Simon joins in on gang vocals, yelling along to the glorious closing lyrics: 'We're all just kids let loose into the world / Waiting for someone to explain the rules / Unsupervised, unhappy and uncool / We're all just kids and that's all.'
Listen to The Resurrectionists below:
FTHC is due out on February 11 via Xtra Mile.
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236 YEARS - OOOOORA !!!!
The pictures below are of Peiping & Tientsin also known now as Tianjin, our trip to the Great Wall, and some of our buddies we served with, ( some of which I still keep in touch with.) Fred Van Almsick - Blacklick, Ohio - Richard C. Larson - Ueiling, Nebraska - George "Jobby" Hart - Bloomington, Indiana.
A Co. 1st Eng Bn.'s duty was to disarm and repatriate the Japanese forces in North China, pull guard duty at our compound (British Legation,) build a rifle range on the outskirts of Peiping, run train guard from Peiping to Tsingtao, and other areas of North China. I say Peiping, that's what we called it then. "The Walled City." It's Beijing now.
Stretching 1,550 miles (2,500 kms) from the eastern Shanhaiguan Pass to the Jiayuguan Pass in the Gobi Desert, the Great Wall is one of the few man-made constructions that can be seen from space.
with the 4th Marines (Reinforced) attached.
18 June 1946 until June 1947.
Pictured below, two ships,Top: The USNS Starlight AP-175. On this ship we enbarked for China from San Pedro, Calif. January 1946 and landed at Taku Bar 9, Feb 1946. A lot of sick Marines after about the first night out. It was the first troopship for most of us. Bottom: We arrived back to San Diego on board the USNS Oneida APA-221, Aug 29th 1946.
Pictured below: Summer Palace - Peiping, June 1946. Bob Kline, standing and Lewis Ceccarelli. China Duty, "The Best." I remember we all had a nine course duck dinner at one restaurant that day, with wine or Chineese beer (not so hot), and the bill was around twenty-seven cents each.
Pictured below: Fred Van Almsick in rickshaw. You could get one, and be taken anywhere in Peiping for about 5 cents a day. Fred lives in Blacklick, Ohio. He retired a few years ago from Ohio Bell.
Pictured below: Tientsin, China - Jerry & I standing at gate of compound with Marine sentry and friend. (February '46.) Note: Sword, taken from Japanese soldier. Our barracks there were huge old warehouses.
Pictured below: Jerry and I setting on the Great Wall. June 1946. (Note Mongolia in background.) Rode donkey's from train to the Wall.
The chit below was usually passed out at the enlisted mens club (slop-shoot) about once every 2-3 weeks. The steak and beer was excellent.
Pictured below: On Donkeys here on our way up to the wall from the train station. Twenty-five cents. 1946.
Below: This was the Ist Eng. pass we were all issued to get into the "Slopshoot" at our compound in Tientsin, China. Slopshoot, Jarhead jargon for bar. Ten cent Pabts Blue Ribbon and Duquesne beer. Hard stuff a few cents more. Pretzels, beer nuts and sandwiches. And last but not least, a great Juke box.
An article from it is below on this page.
(Taken from an article in The North China Marine.) August 3, 1946. Tientsin,China. Marine Column Ambushed. Marines Strike Back In Fierce Fight On Peiping Highway. By Capt. Thomas A. Watson, USMCR. Tientsin, Aug, 2- At 1205 Monday, July 29, a motorized patrol of the First Marine Division (Reinforced) escorting a supply convoy from Tientsin to Peiping was ambushed by an estimated 300 uniformed Chinese at the village of Ta Hsiao San Ho about 35 miles South east of Peiping. In the ensuing battle, which lasted four hours, one officer and two enlisted Marines were killed, four enlisted seriously wounded and eight enlisted less seriously wounded.
Also hospitalized are an officer and one enlisted with injuries resulting from motor accidents which were incidental to the attack. Estimated Chinese casualties were 12 dead and an unknown number wounded. The section of the road where the attack occured is eminently suitable for an ambush. The road is raised between deep ditches with tall corn growing right to the edge of the deep cuts on both sides of the highway. There is a clump of trees on the west side of the road with a small, walled compound just opposite. The village of Ta Hsiao San Ho is about 500 yards from the highway.
The attakers had arranged a road block of two wheelless ox carts between the trees and the wall of the compound. A machine gun was emplaced at the south corner of the compound covering the road perfectly. When the point of the patrol reached the road block, the attack began without warning. A potato-masher type grenade was thrown just as the patrol leader dismounted from his jeep, killing him instantly. Immediately 11 other grenades were thrown at all vehicles in the point.
At the same time rifle fire supported by one automatic weapon opened from the tree clump. As the main body of the patrol and the convoy rolled to a stop, accurate, heavy rifle fire was received from another clump of trees about 300 yards to the right of the road and from both right and left rear.
Platoon Sergeant Cecil J. Flanagan assumed command of the main body and organized his defense in the ditch along the road. The shattered point was completely cut off by fire across an open space in the road where no ditches existed. While a get away jeep raced for help at Tientsin, he directed the return fire of the Marines until action was broken off at 1600.
An Army officer traveling with the group materially assisted in placing the patrol's mortars and heavy machine guns and diricting their fire.
About 1600 a bugle was sounded at the Chinese command post which was located in the tree clump to the right of the road. Fire from all Chinese positions was intensified for a period of about two minutes and then ceased.
A white flag was raised on the compound wall. Accompanied by two interpreters, a Navy corpsman started forward but was shot in the leg. This was the last round of the engagement.
The wounded were tended and the patrol mounted up and proceeded to Peiping. Most of the casualties were suffered by the point in the initial grenade barrage. Only two men were wounded by rifle fire.
The attackers were well organized, the ambush perfectly prepared and the attack without warning was vigorous and aggresive. They wore blue-gray and tan uniforms and some were dressed in peasant clothes.
The efficiency of the Marine defense is attested to by the fact that only two casualties were received after the surprise attack by grenades. The only vehicles left behind by the patrol were damaged trucks which could not be started. The jeep dispatched to Tientsin for help overturned; the occupants then had to hitch hike to Tientsin via a Chinese vehicle, and time was lost before word of the attack could be delivered to Marine Headquarters. A heavily armed patrol with combat air support and light observation planes was sent out as soon as it could be organized.
This force searched the area where the fight took place but found none of the attackers. It repaired the vehicles, recovered bodies of Marine dead and went on through to Peiping. The patrol returned the next day and air search began at dawn but only revealed a peaceful village and a few truck tracks on the shoulder of the road.
The Chinese bodies, in their gray uniforms, wrap-around leggings and soft shoes were the only evidence of the violent and dastardly attack.
Patrols of this type travel the Tientsin-Peiping highway every third day for the purpose of inspecting the roadway and as protection for supply convoys for Marine forces at Peiping and U.S. Army Executive Headquarters.
Communications are maintained by radio jeeps with Tientsin and Peiping through relays set up just outside of each city. Regular ten-minute reports were received from the patrol until 1130 when atmospheric conditions caused a failure After the attack started it was impossible to man the radio jeeps.
China Marine Memorial dedicated by the 1st Marine Division Association at Camp Pendleton.
Below: The China Marine Directory for 2007-2009. It has the names of all the members of the CMA, home addresses and where each served in North China.


A. Charter schools are governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the School's Authorizer. Bylaws of the Board of Directors outline its role and responsibilities. Some charter schools employ an education service provider/management company to provide executive leadership and management services. Other charter schools choose to go it alone with the Board and School Director.
A. Children attending charter schools benefit from small class sizes, high academic standards, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Charter schools are organized by a founding group that is passionate about the basic tenets of the curriculum. Enthusiasm for the school is contagious. Board members, staff members, parents, students, and community members are attracted to the charter school because their interests coincide with the charter school's educational program and special themes.
Q. Why should I send my child to a charter school managed by Choice Schools Associates?
A. The fundamental belief of Choice Schools Associates is that every child will be empowered with the academic knowledge and skills, work habits, and character traits to gain access to the American Dream. All children are capable of accelerated learning and achieving excellence in their academic endeavors and are prepared for active citizenship in their communities. Each state certified, highly qualified instructor that CSA employs receives intensive training on the links of differentiated instruction and the importance of holding oneself accountable for the academic success of all students. The goal of achieving and maintaining parental satisfaction requires each employee to take the education and safety of each child personally and continually seek parental input regarding academic needs and successes.
The Benton Harbor Charter School Academy Board stands firm for safe, secure schools and make the tough decisions to ensure that every child receives a first class education free of disruption, threat, and fear. The Board is focused on student achievement, parent satisfaction, and safe, secure location for learning.
Q. How do I enroll my child in Benton Harbor Charter School Academy?
Q. Who is eligible to enroll at the academy?
A. Any student eligible to attend public schools in Michigan is eligible to enroll at the school. To enroll in Kindergarten, your child must be at least five years of age on September 1st of the school year of enrollment with parent exception for birthdays before December 1st of that school year. Choice Schools Associates does not discriminate against any student on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, gender, or disability. Charter schools are public schools and all children are encouraged to attend one of our Academies.
Q. Do you test for kindergarten readiness?
A. No. We do not attempt to categorize students at such a young age. Teachers meet students where they are and create individual student learning plans so each student can excel individually and as a whole. BHCS Academy Kindergarten is an academic kindergarten, which requires students to demonstrate proficiency in academic skills to be promoted to first grade.
The child's birth certificate is required for enrollment at all grades.
All new students must satisfy the same immunization requirements. Parents must present proof that immunizations have been received.
A parent is required to sign a record release form at the time of registration.


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Q: GDM session list borked I must have done something especially stupid, but I observe the following behavior:

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*When I start gdm, I see the "Warning: unable to load /etc/gdm/custom.conf: file not found" message.

*My GDM session list contains only to basic sessions (an empty one and an xterm one) available in /usr/share/xsessions.

My question is: what exactly have I broken and how do I bring Unity xsession config back? If it's as simple as copying a file into /usr/share/xsessions, I'd be grateful if someone posted a working unity config here, since when I launch Unity from xterm with simply unity, none of my settings are applied. Thanks!

A: Try reinstalling the gnome-session package:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-session


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Home » Inter Milan target Donny van de Beek as doubts over Christian Eriksen's future deepen
Inter Milan target Donny van de Beek as doubts over Christian Eriksen's future deepen
by Red Billy 06/19/2021
written by Red Billy 06/19/2021
Inter Milan have made Manchester United's Donny van de Beek their number one target to replace the unfortunate Christian Eriksen, according to reports from Italy.
Eriksen shocked the whole football world when he collapsed in Denmark's opening Euro 2020 match against Finland with a cardiac arrest.
And while, thankfully, the player is recovering well and has been discharged from hospital, at this stage it seems unlikely that he will be able to play football at the top level again.
This leaves the Italian champions needing to find a replacement and Calciomercato.com claims that their first choice is Van de Beek.
'Among the players on the Nerazzurri list is Donny van de Beek, a Dutchman born in 1997, who is coming off a disappointing season with Manchester United and is considering the possibility of a change of scenery,' Calciomercato reports.
'The former child prodigy, who missed Euro 2020 due to injury, made 36 appearances, only 15 as a starter and only 4 of these in the Premier League, with only one goal scored.
'He is not in Solskjaer's plans and he is willing to let him go, obviously under the right conditions.
'Translated, he wants to monetize him and wants to collect at least €30 million [£26m].
'Inter cannot reach that figure, but under different conditions, yes. If United are open to a loan, as they were last year with AC Milan for Diogo Dalot, van de Beek could become a very credible option.'
On the surface of it, Inter's proposal would make little sense to United. Unlike Dalot, Van de Beek is not a youngster who needs to gain experience elsewhere. He was underutilised last season, but that was partly due to the absence of a pre-season to help him integrate into the squad, and partly because there were few injuries to other midfield players.
Van de Beek is a top international player who United must expect to play a bigger role next season. Loaning him out would leave United totally dependent on their first choice XI remaining fit.
Paul Pogba's future, which at present hangs in the balance with a year remaining on his contract, will also inevitably impact on the Dutchman's future.
It also seems unlikely that United would ask anything less for Van de Beek than they paid for him, which was €39 million (£33.5m).
Inter are therefore likely to be disappointed in their pursuit of the classy midfielder if they are expecting to get him under either of the circumstances that Calciomercato describes.
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With the arrival of summer, Major League Baseball takes center stage, with daily betting options covering every contest, and futures and props options that allow bettors to wager on the success of their favorite teams both during the regular season and the postseason.
With 30 MLB teams each playing 162 regular season contests there is no shortage of opportunities to place daily wagers on every game.
First off, moneyline betting allows you to wager on which team will win a game. With a moneyline bet, each team is assigned odds on their chances of winning that day, such as New York Yankees +125, Boston Red Sox -145.
In that example, Boston is a -145 moneyline favorite to defeat New York, which means a $145 wager is required to win $100, while the Yankees are +125 underdogs, and would pay out $125 on a winning $100 bet.
In runline betting, one team is listed as a 1.5-run underdog, evening the playing field for bettors in a game between two mismatched teams and occasionally improving the weaker team to a favorite, such as New York Yankees +1.5 -120, Boston Red Sox -1.5 +140.
While the Red Sox were favored over New York in the moneyline example, it is the Yankees who hold the edge here in runline betting.
Totals betting then allows for wagering on the total number of runs scored by both teams in a game, such as OVER 9.5 -110, UNDER 9.5 -110. The total for the game in the above example is set at 9.5, with both the OVER and the UNDER sporting -110 odds. If the game were to end with a score of 6-5, this would produce a win for bettors taking the OVER, who would win $100 on a $110 bet.
Parlays enable sports bettors to benefit from enhanced odds by combining several wagers into a single bet. For example, parlaying a moneyline bet on one game with a totals bet on another game.
As well, prop betting enables wagering on a wide variety of individual and team performances. This includes game-specific stats, such as total number of hits, margin of victory, and the batting performance of individual players. Season prop bets can focus on team stats such as total number of regular season wins, or individual player stats such as number of home runs hit in a season.
Futures let the sports bettor wager on which teams will win divisional and league pennants, as well as this year's World Series. And finally, with live betting you can wager on games in progress, including lines that change dynamically as a game progresses and instant prop bets on how a team will perform during the inning in progress.


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Q: Como realizo este problema sobre matrices en python

def datos_matriz ():
    print('Cuantos renglones quieres?')
    renglones=int(input())
    print('Cuantas columnas quieres?')
    columnas=int(input())
    matriz =  []
    for ren in range(renglones):
        lista=[]
        for col in range(columnas):
            print('Ingresa el dato para el renglon ',ren, 'y la columna ',col)
            dato=int(input())
            lista.append(dato)
        matriz.append(lista)
    return matriz

def mostrar_matriz(matriz):
    renglones=len(matriz)
    columnas=(len(matriz[0]))
    for ren in range(renglones):
        for col in range(columnas):
            print(matriz[ren][col], end =' ')
        print()

def main():
    mat=datos_matriz()
    mostrar_matriz(mat)

Escribir una funcion que reciba como parametro una matriz, dada por el usuario en la funcion main(), y que devuelva la suma de todos los elementos de la matriz
Tengo este codigo para tomar una matriz según los datos del usuario y mostrar la matriz.

A: La función de sumar toda la matriz la tienes practicamente hecha, y es que es muy parecida a mostrar_matriz(matriz), pero en vez de imprimir cada elemento, lo vas acumulando en una variable suma y la retornas al final.
Lo anterior resolvería tu problema, sin embargo vi en los edits que también requieres la suma de x fila y y columna, en ese caso, se puede construir esas 2 funciones y usar cualquiera para sumar toda la matriz.
def sumar_fila(matriz, fila):
    suma = 0
    for elem in matriz[fila]:
        suma += elem
    return suma

def sumar_col(matriz, col):
    suma = 0
    for sublista in matriz:
        for i in range(len(sublista)):
            if i == col:
                suma += sublista[i]
    return suma

def sumar_matriz(matriz):
    suma = 0
    for i in range(len(matriz)):
        suma += sumar_fila(matriz, i)
    return suma

Y la función principal quedaría:
def main():
    mat=datos_matriz()
    mostrar_matriz(mat)
    fila = int(input("Que fila quieres sumar?: "))
    print(sumar_fila(mat, fila))
    col  = int(input("Que columna quieres sumar: "))
    print(sumar_col(mat, col))
    print("La suma de toda la matriz es: ")
    print(sumar_matriz(mat))


So beginning of last month I took the scary plunge and joined a mystery knit along. These can be a gamble as you have no idea what you are going to be knitting. You receive a few clues over a few weeks and then tadaaa the item is revealed in full.
Now I got completely excitedly into this particular one. Clue 1 was syndicated brioche with an excited shape and use of colours. I love the bit I made with clue one and clue 2 taught me a new technique which was fun to learn and I liked how this looked too and was excited about the wrap.
But then clue 3 and 4 looked lazy and weird in combination with this awesome centre piece. I never finished clue 2 after seeing clue 3 and now feel completely demotivated to finish the item. This is a shame because initially it was really fun to see this shawl be revealed. I should have waited. I know what I am like and I like putting my own mark on things which is hard when you don't know the finished design and what yarn may look good or may be showcased how.
As the first clue had loads of ends unravelling is not really an option for me. So I will probably just leave the item and decide to maybe incorporate it into my handmade blanket. Actually thinking of it that is a good idea! Sometimes you just need to write something out.
I've started a new job and it's been quite exhausting. I've started a few jobs over the years but I'm struggling this time to have the energy to unwind with knitting in the evening.
You know what it's like, new people, new processes and tools and at the end of the day I just need some trash TV and cannot concentrate.
None of my current WIPs are mindless enough to warrant knitting at the same time.
The main new project that has jumped onto my needles is the Ingrid Sweater by Helga Isager from Room 606. This is a beautiful publication with great photos.
I found the instructions quite hard initially so started with the back piece of the jumper to get used to the writing style and I finally understand the shaping of the front and back piece. The tricky bit will be the awesome wedge of the sleeves.
This is also the first time I'm knitting with Mohair. The original is quite modern and plain but I decided to mix it up by using Qing fibre kidsilk dyed in Monsoon colour-way to create a nice colour flow. Right now I love this match. Will see how things go for the sleeves.
I also started Paper Birch Socks. These are a fun colourwork sock that looks more complicated than it is due to the clever use-age of a colour fading yarn. I am using leftovers from my Boxy and a Zauberball as contrast.
Hopefully you are all having a more productive knitting time than me. I just seem to start more and more things. Ha!
It has been such a hot few weeks here that it has been hard to keep knitting. Sweaty hands keep making me fear that I will felt the yarn and also it just does interrupt my knitting flow if the yarn gets a bit sticky.
One of those was the Lotta dress from Laine magazine, which I decided to use a linen blend yarn from Purl soho for. I am holding it double to get gauge.I am liking how it knits up so far but as you can see I have barely done 10 rows, if that. This is because I was also taken by the Askews me shawl by Stephen West.
I think Askews me has haunted me for ages, not knowing what yarn to use but then I suddenly felt super inspired and found some stuff in my stash to use. Both yarns I wanted to keep for something special but actually this will be special. The yarns I am using are an optic fade set from Madelinetosh in DK and Brooklyn Tweed Arbor set from Stephen and Penelope which included a limited edition dyed skein from House of a la Mode. I am loving knitting this. It is only my second brioche project ever and possibly much easier than my first. I am still a bit scared of using lighter weight yarns for brioche projects but I will get there. This DK combo is nice and easy to get into a rhythm with without the yarn slipping all over the place.
Other projects still in progress are my Timely Cardigan which recently had an update to include a wider range of sizes! You should check it out. It is a lovely knit but I just keep getting distracted.
And as part of my local yarn shop's shawl along I picked up my abandoned Starting Point wrap. I had even marked it frogged on Ravelry but I revived it and finished the first section and am now on the second. An amazing observation from starting this one again is that my gauge is a lot loser a year later! Will see how that will affect the finished product.
What have you been knitting in July?
At least my Finished Object posts are almost up to date! I need better pictures of my Boxy for then which is mentioned in January and was finally completed a month ago. Some pics are here.
So what am I actively working on at the moment? I am test knitting a wonderful design by Sari Nordlund who designed this jumper as part of the 2016 top down jumper along for Karen Templer. It is called Narwhal and features exquisite cables. I am using a silk blend yarn called Fino by Julie Asselin and it is define to knit with. So soft and in this awesome yellow gold colour.
Apart from that I am adding to my scarp blanket here and there and just had an idea to add swatches to it as well so you may see some knit stitches randomly pop up in it.
The orange notebook signifies me working on my first jumper pattern. I am super excited about this and learned a lot making it. My main takeaway is to take better notes as I go!
How is your June knitting looking?
Wow so it is already nearly mid January! How did that happen!?
My last post in 2017 detailed my plans for the year. So far I have actually cast on one of the things from the list, namely the Boxy! It is a LOT of knitting stockinette to start with but it is the kind of thing I need right now, having started the year unwell and trying to settle back into work.
The yarn I am using is by The Uncommon Thread in BFL in an amazing green. Last year may have been the year of me knitting with loads of grey, and this year it may be the colour green's turn.
Because I also cast on a selfless knit in a lovely Teal of Malabrigo Rios. I do not have pictures of this selfless knit yet. It is a hat for a friend. The pattern is Seathwaite and it is free. It has some lovely cables and a nice simple way of doing a doubled brim.
How has your knitting year started?


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These Countries Are Opening Back Up—And Cautiously Preparing for Domestic Travel
We spoke to residents in China, Italy, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore about the changes they're seeing.
By Megan Spurrell
A couple weeks ago, British expat and founder of Bespoke Travel, Sarah Keenlyside, went to a local restaurant in Beijing for a birthday lunch with friends. Before entering, their temperatures were taken, and the host asked to see their health passes, a personal QR code that can be pulled up on a cell phone, to confirm they were green.
The waitstaff split the party up into groups of three, the most allowed to sit together in Beijing's restaurants right now, before leading them to tables staggered several feet apart. Each tabletop was disinfected, and the diners offered hand sanitizer, before they were finally seated to enjoy their celebration together—well, sort of.
Here's what else we're seeing in countries opening back up—and the cautious measure they're taking.
The new phone, keys, wallet
There's now a new routine when leaving your house: grab your hand sanitizer, throw on your face mask, and, for those in China like Keenlyside, make sure your health pass is green.
The health passes, which sound like something out of a science fiction film, guide daily life now, says Linda Wang, a travel specialist with Steppes Travel who is also based in Beijing. These passes are linked to your cell phone number, last name, and passport number, and show as either red or green—safe to leave the house or not.
"If you report an unusual temperature, or had close contact with anyone from Wuhan or an infected person at a restaurant, your pass is red," says Wang of the government tracking system. These passes are then checked before entering any business; red passes are denied entry. After 14 days of mandatory quarantine, a red pass will return to green.
Attractions in Beijing are slowly opening back up for domestic visitors.
Though this type of complex tracking is not the norm, a travel operator in Vietnam, which is also undergoing a phased re-opening, credits a similar approach to the country's low case count (under 300 total).
"As soon as a positive case was identified, the service (hotel, restaurant, other) was closed temporarily for a minimum of 14 days," says Ho Chi Minh City-based Khoa Nguyen, the local director for travel company Wild Frontiers. "And people who had come into contact with the individuals or services were notified, and their trails cleaned." Now, as the country gets moving again, this coordination is reassurance that the country can act if a second outbreak should occur.
Nguyen says that frequent updates from the government continue to come to every landline and cell phone, and loud speakers are also used in some areas. Citizens have been designated as wardens of their neighborhoods, and are responsible for checking in on neighbors—to ensure their well-being, but also to check that safety measurements, like the use of masks, social distancing, and proper cleaning, are being followed.
How eating out has changed
The experience of sharing a meal at a restaurant will likely look different for a long time to come. For many, sanitization and social distancing have presented the biggest challenges. "The way they disinfect in bars and restaurants is like a medical process," says Wang, who lives in Beijing. Gone are the days of sharing plates—or even chatting with your neighbor. Forget about rubbing elbows.
"Outdoor restaurants reopen [this] week," says Jay Tindall, the co-founder of Remote Lands travel company, who lives in Bangkok. He adds that restaurants will keep eight feet between tables. These fewer tables signal the loss of interaction and the general hubbub that makes eating out the experience it is. It also means businesses will struggle to make ends meet—something that has been a challenge for months.
Temperature checks and proof of "green" health passes are the new-norm in China.
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"People having greatly reduced income means they're not spending as much in restaurants," says Keenlyside, who works in the travel business. "Or, they're able to go out, but their kids are tethering them to the house because schools still aren't open. So it's all back to 'normal,' but the reality is a little more complicated."
In other cities, dwindling business has led to long-term closures, a loss that is more tangible than ever. Henry Chen, who works with Steppes Travel and is from Xian, China, notes there is a mourning in finally leaving your house only to see that a restaurant you love has closed permanently.
Many denizens are doing everything they can to prevent their favorite restaurants—and food vendors—from shutting down. In Singapore, several Facebook groups have sprung up, providing a free platform for the city's hawkers to post and receive food delivery orders without leaning on third-party apps, according to Mike Harlow, a local tour operator for Scott Dunn.
Transportation is a lot less public
In cities like New York and Rome, trains are still operating throughout the pandemic, transporting masked essential workers. Now, the return of commuters presents new challenges—namely, thinning out the masses in places designed for them. "To enter the subway, you walk through a temperature scanner," says Keenlyside, who barely notices them anymore in Beijing. And if you're sporting a fever? An alarm sounds, notifying everyone around you.
Guilia Gargaruti, a travel guide with IC Bellagio in Rome, says there are signs on the floor of the city's metro platforms to enable safe distance while waiting. "So far, it's working very well, but we still have a lot of people who are working from home," Gargaruti says. Italians can only travel within their own municipality during the current reopening phase. "It'll probably be more chaotic when people resume going to work daily." In Florence, Raffaele Pitari, another IC Bellagio guide, says public transportation began operating at 50 percent occupancy starting yesterday (a rule also imposed on private transportation) and all passengers and drivers will need to wear masks.
Trains in Milan are marked to encourage passengers to exercise social distancing.
In more walkable cities like Venice, many locals are sticking above ground as long as they can. Nguyen has noticed that Ho Chi Minh City's motorbikes have thinned out, with bicycles taking over—a positive change he never expected, but hopes will continue.
Tourist sites are opening—for locals
The borders of countries opening back up, like China, Vietnam, and Thailand remain closed to foreigners. But despite the absence of tourists, some attractions have reopened for locals.
"All the major tourist sites, like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Summer Palace are open now," says Richard Zeng, a Beijing-based travel manager for Steppes Travel. "To avoid a crowd, there is a daily quota—for example, only 5,000 can enter the Forbidden City daily. We all need to pre-book tickets on the internet, and all visitors need to wear masks and have their body temperature checked to enter."
China's Forbidden City has reopened to domestic visitors, though the country's borders remain closed.
In Vietnam, a few key tourist destinations, including the caves of Phong Nha and Ke Bang National Park, Halong Bay, and the hiking trails of Sapa, are all reopened for domestic visitors with some tours allowed. (In Hoi An, the maximum group size is 10 people.) The same has happened within Beijing—but Keenlyside isn't optimistic about it. "It was announced that we could do small group tours, but if foreigners aren't allowed in the country, it's irrelevant," Keenlyside says. "And I just don't think that will change for a while."
In Italy, museums and archaeological areas will reopen on May 18. Rome-based Gargaruti says she looks forward to appreciating her home country's national treasures—without the crowds of visitors usually packing these spots in the busy spring season.
Travel will likely be the last to return
Even with borders closed and international travel still on pause, domestic airlines and hotels are doing everything they can to adapt.
In Vietnam, Nguyen says moving around the country means health declarations and temperature checks are now required before boarding domestic flights or local transport. Meanwhile, airline and train companies are trying to establish consistent service between the country's two biggest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.
Beijing-based Zeng says flights and trains are running between provinces in China, albeit at a lower frequency, and some airplanes are using disposable plastic covers on seats that are removed between passengers. (Beijing, however, does require all visitors from other cities to take a nucleic acid test upon arrival—especially important in a city largely made up of people from other provinces, Keenlyside adds, who are all beginning to travel back from their homes elsewhere in the country as offices reopen.)
In Thailand, the restart of some domestic flights last week has meant vacant middle seats, says Catherine Heald of Remote Lands, no in-flight food or beverage service, and proof of a negative coronavirus test within the last three days to board. But the megapolis of Bangkok is now connected to Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, and Phuket once again through the city's Suvarnabhumi airport. For those traveling throughout the country by land, checkpoints are set up between provinces, where police are doing mask and temperature checks as well, adds Tindall.
In Hong Kong, where borders remain completely closed to outsiders, hotels have taken sanitization to a whole new level, says Chrissie Lincoln, director of sales for Upper House, Hong Kong. "All team members have temperature checks before their shift, must wear a mask, and attend weekly crisis management training," Lincoln says, adding that there's increased disinfecting of elevator buttons, door handles, and handrails, and that guests must fill out health declaration forms. "Our guest experience team has taken the new social distancing guidelines on board and guests are now greeted with a 'mimed' air hug in place of traditional handshakes."
The way we travel might look nothing like what we're used to, but those we spoke to in Singapore, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Rome, Milan, Ho Chi Minh, and beyond say that the moods in their cities are largely optimistic, and ready to move forward, uncertain as the future remains. "At the beginning, it was difficult to accept all of this," says Gargaruti from her home in Rome. "But we are now so much more aware of the beauty of personal interaction, and how lucky we are to have that. When travel restarts, we'll be much more conscious of the freedom it offers."
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Click through the slideshow to see photos from the most expensive quinceañera San Antonio has ever seen.
Personal injury lawyer Thomas J. Henry spent about $6 million on a massive quinceañera for his daughter, Maya, and he isn't letting the critics weigh too much on his mind, according to media reports.
Maya and her father Henry recently sat down for a phone interview with Inside Edition.
"People have said, 'How could you spend this much money on an event?' but you have to take certain comments with a grain of salt," he said.
"As a professional, I have fed thousands and thousands and thousands of people, I have provided free education to people, health care," he said in the interview, according to Yahoo.
In that interview, Maya said the quinceañera was "the best night of my life," and that the father-daughter dance was one of the highlights of the event.
"That's a really special moment in my life," she said.
The massive party, which took place on Feb. 12, had singers Pitbull and Nick Jonas perform, with Thomas J. Henry dropping more than $1 million to land the two pop stars as performers.
Maya Henry wore two dresses that night — each priced at around $20,000 — and also showed up in a Rolls Royce, according to a previous report.
Click through the slideshow to see a collection of photos from the magical night.