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Facebook said the group, known in the security industry as SideCopy, shared links to websites hosting malware which could surveil devices of those connected to the government, military and law enforcement in Kabul...
Facebook says hackers in Pakistan targeted Afghan users amid government collapse. (File image: Reuters)
Hackers from Pakistan used Facebook to target people in Afghanistan with connections to the previous government during the Taliban's takeover of the country, the company's threat investigators said in an interview with Reuters.
Facebook said the group, known in the security industry as SideCopy, shared links to websites hosting malware which could surveil people's devices. Targets included people connected to the government, military and law enforcement in Kabul, it said. Facebook said it removed SideCopy from its platform in August.
The social media company, which recently changed its name to Meta, said the group created fictitious personas of young women as "romantic lures" to build trust and trick targets into clicking phishing links or downloading malicious chat apps. It also compromised legitimate websites to manipulate people into giving up their Facebook credentials.
"It's always difficult for us to speculate as to the end goal of the threat actor," said Facebook's head of cyber espionage investigations, Mike Dvilyanski. "We don't know exactly who was compromised or what the end result of that was."
Major online platforms and email providers including Facebook, Twitter Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Microsoft Corp's LinkedIn have said they took steps to lock down Afghan users' accounts during the Taliban's swift takeover of the country this past summer.
Facebook said it had not previously disclosed the hacking campaign, which it said ramped up between April and August, due to safety concerns about its employees in the country and the need for more work to investigate the network. It said it shared information with the U.S. State Department at the time it took down the operation, which it said had appeared "well-resourced and persistent."
Investigators also said Facebook had last month disabled the accounts of two hacking groups which it linked to Syria's Air Force Intelligence.
Facebook said one group, known as the Syrian Electronic Army, targeted human rights activists, journalists and others opposing the ruling regime, while the other, known as APT-C-37, targeted people linked to the Free Syrian Army and former military personnel who had joined opposition forces.
Facebook's head of global threat disruption, David Agranovich, said the Syria and Afghanistan cases showed cyber espionage groups leveraging periods of uncertainty during conflicts when people might be more susceptible to manipulation.
The company said a third hacking network in Syria, which it linked to the Syrian government and removed in October, targeted minority groups, activists and members of the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Syria Civil Defense, or White Helmets.
It said this group used Facebook for social engineering and sharing malicious links to attacker-controlled sites mimicking apps and updates around the United Nations, White Helmets, YPG, Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Alphabet's YouTube.
A Facebook spokeswoman said the company had notified about 2,000 users affected by the campaigns in Afghanistan and Syria, the majority in Afghanistan.
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The Brazilian Spix's macaw, as seen in the children's movie Rio, is one of the eight birds to become extinct Photograph: Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation
Eight bird species are first confirmed avian extinctions this decade
Most of the extinctions were caused by deforestation in South America, a new study of endangered birds shows
Patrick Barkham
@patrick_barkham
Tue 4 Sep 2018 08.50 EDT
Spix's macaw, a brilliant blue species of Brazilian parrot that starred in the children's animation Rio, has become extinct this century, according to a new assessment of endangered birds.
The macaw is one of eight species, including the poo-uli, the Pernambuco pygmy-owl and the cryptic treehunter, that can be added to the growing list of confirmed or highly likely extinctions, according to a new statistical analysis by BirdLife International.
Historically, most bird extinctions have been small-island species vulnerable to hunting or invasive species but five of these new extinctions have occurred in South America and are attributed by scientists to deforestation.
Stuart Butchart, BirdLife International's chief scientist, said the new study highlighted that an extinction crisis was now unfolding on large continents, driven by human habitat destruction.
"People think of extinctions and think of the dodo but our analysis shows that extinctions are continuing and accelerating today," he said. "Historically 90% of bird extinctions have been small populations on remote islands. Our evidence shows there is a growing wave of extinctions washing over the continent driven by habitat loss from unsustainable agriculture, drainage and logging."
More than 26,000 of the world's species are now threatened, according to the latest "red list" assessment, with scientists warning that humans are driving a sixth great extinction event.
Four of the eight newly identified bird extinctions took place in Brazil, once home to Spix's macaw. The attractive parrot was caged and traded for 150 years before any wild populations were discovered but in 1985, three birds were found in a Brazilian forest. Two were illegally captured for the pet trade, and attempts to breed the final male were unsuccessful. A 2016 sighting in the wild is now thought to have been an escaped caged bird, leaving the last known sighting in 2000.
The poo'uli was last seen in 2004.Photograph: Paul E Baker
While captive populations of Spix's macaw are being bred for reintroduction into restored woodland habitat there is no second chance for the poo-uli, the cryptic treehunter and the Alagoas foliage-gleaner: they have disappeared from the skies forever.
According to the new analysis, published in Biological Conservation, the Alagoas foliage-gleaner, a small gingery forest bird which picks invertebrates from leaves, became extinct in 2011, disappearing from a heavily logged patch of Brazil.
The cryptic treehunter was only discovered in two patches of forest of Murici in north-eastern Brazil in 2002 but has not been seen since 2007 after these small forests were felled and replaced with sugar cane plantations and pasture.
The poo-uli, or black-faced honeycreeper, was found on the island of Maui in Hawaii but was last sighted in 2004. Attempts to breed the bird in captivity failed.
The study by BirdLife International assessed 51 species judged "critically endangered" on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) red list using a new statistical method to analyse and assess search efforts and the validity of sightings of species on the brink of extinction.
It found just one species that was less endangered than feared, and recommended removing the "possibly extinct" classification from the Moorea reed warbler of New Caledonia. Of the eight species to be reclassified as extinct, four are "critically endangered (possibly extinct)".
They include the glaucous macaw, once found in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil before the clearing of its palm grove habitat for farming saw it dwindle to one population in Paraguay. Another is the Pernambuco pygmy-owl, a 15cm-tall owl that eats insects and hasn't been seen in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco since 2002, with much of its habitat destroyed by illegal logging.
Accurate assessments of the moment of extinction are difficult to make with many elusive species but according to Butchart, the "possibly extinct" classification is an extremely cautious judgment which almost certainly means that the species has vanished.
Butchart said it was important not to prematurely declare a bird extinct because abandoning conservation efforts could hasten its demise but accurate assessments of extinction were vital for efficient conservation work. "We've got limited conservation resources so we need to spend these wisely and effectively. If some of these species have gone we need to redirect these resources to those that remain."
"Obviously it's too late to help some of these iconic species but because we know birds better than any other taxonomic class we know which other species are most at risk. We hope this study will inspire a redoubling of efforts to prevent other extinctions."

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America On Tech - Los Angeles, CA
Advanced Web Development - Contract
Position Title: Advanced Web Development Instructor
Position Type: Contract (January 2023 - May 2023)
Contract Rate: $2,250 per cohort (2 in LA)
Deadline to apply: Friday, December 2, 2022 but will be reviewing apps on a rolling basis!
*Priority consideration will be given to instructors who can, at a minimum, commit to all of the cohorts in LA.*
About America On Tech:
America On Tech is an award-winning, early pipeline technology talent accelerator on a mission to decrease the racial wealth gap by creating pathways for underestimated students to thrive in technology and innovation. To date, we have worked with 3,500+ students by leveraging the time, talent and expertise of software engineers and technology professionals to teach our tuition-free courses and help provide work-based internship and learning programs to promote the advancement of underrepresented students into technology pathways. Founded in 2014, AOT's work has been featured in Forbes, CNN, The Huffington Post, TechCrunch, BET and other leading publications. AOT has also been awarded by Forbes 30 Under 30, Wells Fargo and the Brooklyn Borough President's Office.
Who We Are Looking For:
We are currently looking for exciting and engaging Advanced Web Development instructors to deliver the web development sessions of our Tech Flex Leaders program in both Los Angeles using the AOT Advanced Web Development curriculum. The Tech Flex Leaders (TFL) Program is an immersive out-of-school time program for juniors and seniors enrolled in a Los Angeles high school. This program engages students interested in technology through weekly technical training sessions taught by industry experts, intersectional professional development sessions designed to prepare students to confidently pursue degrees and careers in technology, and career days and mentorship opportunities with representatives from leading technology companies.
Technical sessions are held virtually over Zoom and in-person. This is a great opportunity for a career technologist looking to inspire the next generation of technology leaders. Successful candidates are solutions-oriented, data loving, entrepreneurial and passionate about education.
TFL Instructors will report to the LA Program Director and work closely with the LA Program Team to ensure high-quality instruction.
Instructor Responsibilities:
Attend a 1-hour onboarding session on Wednesday, January 11th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM PST.
Commit to 5 hours/week, including instructional time, optional student office hours, and prep/planning time
(LA) 2 cohorts available
Instruct all sessions of the AOT Advanced Web Development curriculum on Mondays from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST and/or Thursdays from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
NOTE: Students are in the session from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM; The additional time before and after session will be spent syncing with the Program Manager and prepping for the session
Student office hour and prep/planning time schedule would be determined with Program Director upon hire
Support Program Manager with assessment of student projects and assignments
Work with Program Manager and Program Director to discuss curriculum adjustments, as needed
Plan engaging activities that complement AOT curriculum and respond to student need
Expertise and/or experience in Advanced Web Development (arrays, APIs, JavaScript)
Ability to explain Advanced Web Development concepts in multiple ways
Ability to pivot while facilitating a session
Strong communication and facilitation skills with an eye for cultural competency
Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a fast-paced team environment
Proficiency in Google Suite (especially Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets and Google Classroom)
Experience teaching in front of a class of high school students is a PLUS!
Relevant Bachelor's Degree
Please submit your resume to: https://www.americaontech.org/advancedwebdev.html
Session Dates for LA Cohorts:
Monday Dates:
Monday, January 16, 2023 (In-Person)
Monday, March 6, 2023 (PD WEEK)
Monday, May 1, 2023 (In-Person)
Monday, May 15, 2023 (In-Person: FINAL PRESENTATIONS)
Thursday, May 25, 2023 (In-Person: GRADUATION)
Thursday Dates:
Thursday, January 19, 2023 (In-Person)
Thursday, March 2, 2023 (PD WEEK)
Thursday, May 4, 2023 (In-Person)
Thursday, May 11, 2023 (In-Person)
Thursday, May 18, 2023 (In-Person: FINAL PRESENTATIONS)
Thursday, May 25, 2023 (In-Person: TFL GRADUATION)
All applicants will be considered. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. AOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
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Workplace violence prevention
COVID-19: The Rise in Domestic Violence
By Kimberly Brunell
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, effective leaders are appropriately focused on thoughtful strategies to promote the physical and mental well-being of their employees. Yet, a less-publicized public health crisis is seeing a widespread surge across the globe—domestic violence.
Many managers and coworkers may struggle to accurately recognize the signs of domestic violence, a process that can become even more challenging now that many employees are working remotely. Once signs of domestic violence are recognized, a new question emerges for managers in particular: Is this issue any of my business? Am I even permitted to ask an employee if she or he is being victimized? And if there are obvious signs of abuse, then what?
The contributors to this article are members of Control Risks' Workplace Violence Prevention Team with varied backgrounds in threat assessment, psychology, law, and law enforcement. We argue that the far-reaching and dramatic impact of domestic violence oftentimes becomes a workplace concern, one that leaders should address as part of their organization's broader workplace violence prevention program. The following practical guidance is offered for consideration in addressing domestic violence issues both now and later—while employees are working remotely, and when they eventually return to the workplace post-COVID-19.
What Are the Signs Your Employees May Be Victims of Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence at its core is about power and control. During the COVID-19 crisis, an abuser may use your employee's remote work assignment as an opportunity to tighten control over his or her victim. Signs of domestic violence in an employee, coworker, or colleague can sometimes be obvious. With remote working and social distancing, these signs can become obfuscated and harder to detect, particularly if the employee/victim actively seeks to conceal the effects of the abuse. Some common signs of domestic violence include:
The victim's partner criticizes, berates, or disparages the victim in front of other people.
The victim is constantly worried about making his or her partner angry.
The victim makes excuses for his or her partner's behavior or justifies the abuse as somehow deserved.
The victim's partner is extremely jealous, constantly suspicious, or possessive.
The victim has unexplained marks or injuries.
The victim has stopped spending time with friends and family.
The victim is depressed or anxious, or you notice significant changes in his or her personality.
There are additional signs of domestic violence that managers may observe in a victimized employee during the COVID-19 crisis:
The abuser uses the pandemic as a scare tactic to keep the victim at home and isolated from others.
The abuser withholds essential items, such as food, toiletries, masks, or sanitizers.
The victim has unexplained changes in behavior such as an unreasonable refusal to participate in remote team video conferencing.
There are indications that the abuser is listening or monitoring work communications.
The language, style, or tone of the employee's correspondence has changed, indicating that the abuser is reading or editing the victim's work.
The victim attempts to deliver a coded message for help.
What Does Domestic Violence Have to Do with the Workplace?
Domestic violence often seeps into the workplace and can impact operations in many ways. In the current crisis where many employees are working from home, if their abuser is listening or monitoring work communications, or reading and editing company correspondence, these behaviors present significant security and data privacy concerns for an organization and its client base. The negative business effects of domestic violence can include loss of productivity and performance at a time when leaders need to optimize both.
Domestic violence can often become an issue in the workplace as well, a concern both before COVID-19 restrictions and as employees return to work. An ex-intimate partner or former spouse can change her address and telephone numbers after a divorce or separation, but it may be more difficult to change jobs. A determined abuser knows that the victim can likely be found at work and may seek to contact her at the office. The potential for domestic violence and intimate partner relationships to spill into the workplace has been repeatedly recognized as a potential threat to employee safety and is even featured under the standard types of workplace violence (criminal intent, customer/client, worker-on-worker, personal relationship).
Do I Have a Legal Right to Ask My Employee about Domestic Violence?
Most employment law experts agree that employers cannot dismiss domestic or intimate partner violence as simply a family matter or law enforcement issue. While employers can be reluctant to dig into their employees' private lives, balancing workplace safety with an individual's privacy rights is a must.
Under the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) "General Duty" clause, employers have a duty to furnish a place of employment that is "free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious harm." (29 U.S.C. § 654) Courts have interpreted this clause to impose a legal obligation on employers to provide a workplace free of conditions that either the employer or the industry recognizes as hazardous and that cause, or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to employees when there is a feasible method to abate the hazard. Organizations carry an overriding responsibility to respond to signs of intimate partner violence when that violence threatens workplace safety.
Employers must also consider employee privacy rights arising under federal and state constitutions. Employees may assert claims for invasion of privacy, to include intentional intrusion into solitude or private affairs, public disclosure of private facts, and presenting a person in a false light to the public. An employer has a qualified privilege to investigate and address issues that are of legitimate concern to the employer, including protecting the safety of employees and others at the workplace. An employer's investigation into potential domestic violence should be rooted in legitimate concern, undertaken in good faith, and include appropriate confidentiality and record-keeping safeguards.
Employers can achieve the appropriate balance between security and privacy by focusing their involvement on taking steps to safeguard workplace safety and productivity, while undertaking a supportive and compassionate stance to help affected employee victims. There are additional federal, state, and local laws relating to domestic violence matters employers should consider:
Many U.S. states and municipalities have anti-discrimination laws which require employers to provide employees who are victims of domestic violence abuse with reasonable accommodations. For example, the recently amended New York State Human Rights Law requires employers to provide time off from work to seek medical attention for the employee's or child's domestic violence related injuries and/or psychological counseling for the incident; to utilize services from a shelter, program, or rape crisis center; to participate in safety planning, including temporary or permanent location; and to obtain legal services.
As Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against discrimination in the workplace, employers may neither discriminate nor retaliate against an employee for taking leave for domestic violence related reasons.
While the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not directly address domestic violence, it allows employees unpaid leave to attend to their or a family member's spouse's, parents', or children's serious illness or medical condition. Some state and local laws do specifically address domestic violence and require employers to provide unpaid leave.
What Should I Ask an Employee Who I Suspect Is a Victim of Domestic Violence?
Before starting a conversation on the sensitive topic of domestic violence, managers should remember that their role is to provide support to the affected to employee, rather than act as a counselor.
Managers could begin by asking COVID-19 related questions the employee may expect related to physical health and well-being, then segue into how the employee and others in the household are handling the stressors caused by the virus. Managers should consider asking basic, direct questions such as:
"Are you safe right now?"
"Are you afraid of the abuser?"
"Have you ever gone to a domestic violence shelter?"
"Has the abuser ever physically abused you to the point you have had to seek medical attention?"
"Do you feel you are always walking on eggshells?"
The focus should be on listening with empathy and demonstrating support. Each employee has unique needs, as each domestic violence situation is different. Examples of employee needs could include:
Seeking new housing to escape the abuser
Obtaining medical and/or psychological treatment
Food and other necessities
Seeking a protective order or other legal services
Having time to recover from the abuse
Assistance in establishing an environment that is consistent and predictable, to the extent possible, to restore the employee's sense of control
Leaders should consider access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) resources in a remote environment and may need to add and train new members of their team during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as update internal websites on how to contact EAP. When employers become aware that an employee is a victim of domestic violence, EAPs are their VIPs. EAPs should have the most up-to-date contacts for outside local resources including domestic violence victim advocates, shelters and hotels, service providers, law enforcement agencies, and prosecutor's offices. Through these contacts, EAP members should have the latest information on shelters that remain open, have available space, and have appropriate social distancing measures in place.
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, U.S. Congress passed the CARES Act, which provided $45 million for domestic services though the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act and an additional $2 million in funding for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
To ease an employee's concerns about what to expect when calling the hotline, employers could provide a link on their intranet site to www.thehotline.org, which outlines questions a victim can expect to be asked and provides tips to victims on staying safe during COVID-19, including creating a safety plan, practicing self-care, and instructions on reaching out for help.
Employers should establish clear reporting channels for coworkers to report domestic violence concerns. As some shelters have reported a decline in calls, prompting advocates' concerns that victims sheltering at home with their abusers have no time or opportunity to call a hotline, employers could consider promoting the use of code words for remote workers to securely telegraph a need for assistance. These code words could be modeled after the messages many bars and clubs offer for patrons to order an "angel shot" to signal to bartenders they feel unsafe.
Returning to the Workplace
Employers can and should be focused on getting back to operational business rhythms while promoting a culture that emphasizes the overall safety of their employees.
While implementing virus suppression screening measures, managers should watch for signs of employees who may have been personally impacted by the recent rise in domestic violence. Recognize that in cases of domestic violence, returning to the worksite may be the victim employee's first opportunity to escape his or her abuser. The employee's return to the worksite may also represent a loss of control to the abuser and could become a trigger and present an elevated concern for risk of violence at the workplace.
Consider taking the following steps when an affected employee returns to the worksite:
Reassure the victim employee that she or he will have time off if needed to seek shelter, legal assistance, care for children who may be affected, or other services without adverse consequences to employment.
Ask if the victim has already established protection or restraining orders. Ask for a copy and assist in monitoring to see that all the conditions of the order are followed. Corporate restraining orders should only be sought with participation and input of the victim.
Request a recent photo of the abuser and a description of the vehicle he or she operates. Alert others such as security and reception so they know who and what to look for.
Talk to the employee; work together to identify solutions. Follow up and check on his or her well-being.
Establish a physical space that helps the employee feel safe and secure, which could include relocating the victim employee so that he or she cannot be seen through windows or from the outside of the workplace. Offer a flexible work schedule if appropriate.
Do not include the employee's contact information in publicly available company directories or on the company website.
Change the employee's phone number, have another person screen and log the abuser's calls, and divert any voicemails and emails left by the abuser to a designated mailbox to be monitored by an employee other than the victim to monitor for any signs of escalation.
Preprogram 911 on a phone or cell phone. Install a panic button in the employee's work area and/or provide personal alarms.
Consider concealed, secure parking for the victim away from the street to prevent the abuser's surveillance or detection of an employee's presence or absence. Provide escorts to the car or to public transit.
Call the police if the abuser exhibits criminal activity such as stalking, trespassing, or unauthorized electronic monitoring.
If the victim and abuser work at the same location, if possible do not schedule both employees to work at the same time or location. Use disciplinary procedures to hold the abuser accountable for unacceptable behavior in the workplace.
Make Domestic Violence Response a Part of Your Overall Workplace Violence Prevention Program
We highly recommend integrating the issue of domestic violence into your workplace violence prevention policy and strategies. Within your policy, be sure to define domestic violence, address security and safety measures, outline recordkeeping protocols, clarify when domestic violence actions constitute a violation of an employment agreements or other terms of employment, and be sure to address both off-duty conduct and other non-actionable conduct that otherwise raises the concern of coworkers or otherwise impacts the workplace.
Policies should also include accommodations for victims, such as leave of absence provisions for reasons related to domestic violence that comply with state and local laws. Require or strongly encourage employees to report any restraining orders, and address situations where the employee is the abuser.
Encourage employees to report safety concerns without fear of losing their jobs. Thoughtful leaders will promote a culture and commitment to supporting domestic violence victims through updated EAP services and referrals for community resources. Because a frontline manager is typically the face of the company when it comes to identifying and initially responding to workplace violence issues, including domestic violence, ensure managers receive appropriately scaled training to both identify and respond to warning signs. Managers should know how to escalate domestic violence issues of concern.
A trained and centralized Workplace Violence Prevention Team should be prepared to assist and/or manage the more aggravated cases.
As an employer, appropriately addressing domestic violence is the right thing to do—you may be able to help prevent a tragedy from occurring while building a strong team rooted in trust and mutual support along the way.
Kimberly Brunell is an associate director within Control Risks' Crisis Security and Consulting practice based in Washington, D.C. Brunell focuses on the legal aspects of threat management in both the workplace and educational settings.
For more information or to speak with an expert, please contact [email protected].
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An animated short was kindly shared with us recently, and we are pleased to be able to show it to you here.
"The film is about my younger sister, Honor. She is from Harrogate, North Yorkshire. She is 18 and just finished her a-levels. She developed narcolepsy when she was 13.
My name is Melissa. I have just graduated from the BA Graphic Design course at Camberwell College of Arts in London. I made the short film for my final project, with the aim of raising awareness of Narcolepsy.
Want to display some art? We can help.
Narcolepsy UK are planning to host an exhibition of art and other creative endeavors at the annual UK conference.
Read more about Want to display some art? We can help.
Narcolepsy UK receives no funding from pharmaceutical companies and in the event that we were approached, we have a very transparent and strict criteria that must be adhered to.


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France to host mid-June meeting to gather support for the Lebanese army
Discontent is brewing among Lebanon's security forces over a currency crash, wiping out most of the value of their salaries.
France will convene a virtual meeting of countries on June 17 to drum up support for the Lebanese army. This move seeks to weather an economic crisis that has put the military on the verge of collapse, the French armed forces said on Tuesday.
After failed attempts to unite Lebanon's feuding politicians, a new government has been formed and reforms to release foreign cash have begun. A currency crisis has wiped off the majority of the value of Lebanon's security forces' paychecks, causing discontent within the country's security forces.
The Lebanese Army chief Joseph Aoun was in France last month to warn of an increasingly untenable situation, and in response to that, Paris provided food and medical supplies for military personnel, whose salaries had fallen five or six-fold in value, forcing many to take extra jobs.
According to two diplomatic sources, the meeting would seek support from countries that can provide food, medical supplies, and military parts and components. It was not intended, however, to furnish weapons or other military hardware.
"The objective is to bring attention to the situation of the LAF (Lebanese Armed Forces), whose members are faced with deteriorating living conditions and who may no longer be able to fully implement their missions, which are essential to the stability of the country," the ministry said, adding that it would host the meeting with the United Nations and Italy.
It aims to encourage donations to benefit the LAF, it said.
Countries from the Lebanon International Support Group, which includes Gulf Arab states, the United States, Russia, China and European powers, have been invited.
Lebanon's pound has crashed 90 percent since late 2019 in a financial meltdown that poses the biggest threat to stability since the 1975-1990 civil war.
The army has long been viewed as a rare institution of national pride and unity. However, its collapse at the start of the civil war, when it split along sectarian lines, resulted in Lebanon's descent into militia rule.
Bilateral Ties
Lebanon to take a stance on US maritime proposal after tripartite consultations: President
New president failed to be elected by Lebanese parliament
Lawmakers to convene to elect Lebanon's president
Algeria will be holding the 31st Arab League Leaders Summit in Algiers on November 1 and
Embroiled in prolonged and complicated conflicts with each other, Israel and Lebanon seemed to move toward
Joe Biden has 'no plans' to meet Saudi Arabia's MBS at the G20 summit
A senior US source says that US Vice President Joe Biden has "no plans" to meet
Qatar is interested in Eastern Mediterranean oil exploration, says Lebanon
On Friday, the Lebanese energy minister said that Qatar is interested in collaborating with TotalEnergies and
A Ministerial meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee takes place in Istanbul.
The preparatory meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee was held in Istanbul. The Turkish side
A Doctor among two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Jenin
During an operation in the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Israeli troops shot and
Lebanon's president approves historic Israel maritime border deal
Lebanese President Michel Aoun confirmed his country's ratification of the maritime boundary agreement mediated by the
Saudi Arabia denies 'political motives' for the reduction in oil production
In response to US criticism, Saudi Arabia dismissed allegations that political motivations drove OPEC+'s agreement to
Iran indicts dozens for inciting 'riots' amid persisting protests
Authorities in Iran claim that they have indicted hundreds of individuals in connection with "riots" as
Compromises characterize the Maritime border deal between Lebanon and Israel
Lebanon and Israel participated in indirect maritime border discussions for two years, with the United Nations


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The Massachusetts Historical Society and Prof. Kimberly Alexander have spent two years preparing an exhibit based on garments, cloth samples, accoutrements, and manuscripts in the society's collection.
"Fashioning the New England Family" will be mounted later this year. This month the M.H.S. is sharing samples day by day on a special webpage. For instance, on 1 February it featured the very embroidered waistcoat that magistrate Andrew Oliver, Jr., wore in his portrait by Joseph Blackburn.
The society has also announced a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a full-color book based on the exhibit showing how "the multiple meanings of fashion and fashionable goods are reflected in patterns of consumption and refashioning, recycling, and retaining favorite family pieces."
The crowdfunding page explains:
Many of the items that will be featured in the project have been out of sight, having never been exhibited for the public or seen in living memory. The publication and exhibition will give scholars, students, and professionals in fields such as fashion, material culture, and history the chance to see these items for the first time; encourage research; and, provide the possibility for new discoveries.
For the public, it is an opportunity to view in detail painstaking craftsmanship, discover how examples of material culture relate to significant moments in our history, and learn how garments were used as political statements, projecting an individual's religion, loyalties, and social status. It may allow some to recognize and appreciate family keepsakes but it will certainly help us all to better understand the messages we may have previously missed in American art and literature.
In early America it was common for books to be pre-sold by subscription like this. Back here I discussed how Phillis Wheatley offered her poems for sale that way in 1772. But that effort failed, as did Wheatley's post-war attempt to fund a second collection. Her first book was instead published in England with the help of an aristocratic patron; the manuscript of her second disappeared.
In the same way, the Fashioning the New England Family book depends on advance orders from people interested in historical clothing. As in the eighteenth century, there will be a list of especially generous supporters inside the book. And at the top levels of the crowdfunding campaign, donors can have a special tour of the exhibit.
Labels: Andrew Oliver, art, clothing, handcrafts, museums, Phillis Wheatley, printers
St. Frida said...
Thanks so much for sharing info about the book and the Kickstarter campaign with your readers. As the MHS editor of publications, I am eager to get this one into print. It will be akin to In Death Lamented, the illustrated volume we did for our mourning jewelry exhibition in 2012. And of course I love the comparison to the 18thC subscription model--that's exactly what occurred to me as well. Ondine


MCALLEN – Ivan Alejandro Canchola loving father and son left us on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.
He is preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents. He is survived by his loving daughter Saleen Canchola, brother Alejandro Christian Canchola, mother Sonia Garcia (Carlos Garcia), his father Alejandro Canchola (Merary Canchola), Fiancee Lorely Torruco and ex-wife Patsy Tapia. Viewing will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 from 2 – 9 pm with a 7pm Discourse at Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Mission and a Remembrance service at 10 am on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Ric Brown Family Funeral Home in Mission is in charge of arrangements.


Russia now has its very first 3D-printed house. The 'construction' process only took about 24 hours and came in around $10,000.
The structure is only 38 square meters (about 400 square feet) and includes a kitchen, living room and bathroom. On its website, Apis Cor claims that this is the first house to be printed on site rather than being assembled from pre-printed pieces made at an alternate location. This was possible thanks to the company's mobile 3D printer and concrete mixer, which take only about an hour to assemble. Human workers were needed to install the home's windows and fixtures.
Prior 3D-printed structures have included an apartment building and villa in China and an office building in Dubai. Both of these projects used building sections that were at least in part printed off site.


If you suffer a fall or other injury that causes an open wound, you may need stitches to prevent infection and promote proper healing. At Walker Family Care in Little River, South Carolina, Rogers Walker, MD, offers convenient in-office laceration repair services if you're in the Myrtle Beach area, including stitches and antibiotic therapies. Laceration repair services are available by appointment, or you can visit the office as a walk-in. Learn more by calling Walker Family Care directly or booking an appointment online today.
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If you find it difficult to stop the bleeding after an injury, you can visit Walker Family Care as a walk-in for treatment.
You should also seek immediate medical treatment if you have a deep cut where your tendons, muscles, or bones are showing.
In some cases, the sight of blood or an open wound can trigger a neurological reaction that causes you to faint. It's important to get a physical exam from Dr. Walker so he can rule out underlying medical conditions that may have caused your fainting episode.
Dr. Walker initially discusses when and how you became injured to determine if additional testing is necessary, such as concussion testing or checking for bone fractures.
Once he assesses your wound, Dr. Walker removes any foreign objects such as glass or stones if necessary based on the cause of your injury. He also cleans the site thoroughly to remove dirt and bacteria.
When treating shallow cuts or lacerations, Dr. Walker may use a special medical-safe glue to close the wound and protect your skin. If the cut is deep, and bleeding is difficult to control, Dr. Walker administers stitches in his office to close the wound. He may also apply a topical antibiotic medication to prevent infection.
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Q: How to commit changes?
In my Spring Boot application the SQLite file (myapp.db) will be used in an Android app, pre-populated. My problem occurs when I try to copy this SQLite file. When a connection is opened it creates temporary files:

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*myapp.db

*myapp.db-wal

*myapp.db-shm
These files contain pending changes, so when I copy myapp.db, the tables are empty. I tried to close the connection and stopping the server but changes never are committed to myapp.db.
Configuration class:
@Configuration
@EnableJpaRepositories(
    transactionManagerRef = "sqliteTransactionManager",
    entityManagerFactoryRef = "sqliteEntityManagerFactory",
    basePackages = {
        "com.app.sqlite.domain",
        "com.app.sqlite.repository" }
)

public class DatabaseConfiguration {

    private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DatabaseConfiguration.class);

    @Bean(name = "sqlite_db")
    public DataSource sqliteDataSource() {

        HikariConfig config = new HikariConfig();
        config.setPoolName("sqlite_db");
        config.setAutoCommit(false);
        config.setJdbcUrl("jdbc:sqlite:/dbgen/myapp.db");
        config.setDriverClassName("org.sqlite.JDBC");

        DataSource dataSource = new HikariDataSource(config);

        return dataSource;
    }

    @Bean(name = "sqliteEntityManagerFactory")
    public LocalContainerEntityManagerFactoryBean customerEntityManagerFactory(EntityManagerFactoryBuilder builder) {
        Properties properties = new Properties();
        properties.setProperty("hibernate.dialect", "com.app.config.SQLiteDialect");

        LocalContainerEntityManagerFactoryBean emf = builder.dataSource(sqliteDataSource())
                .packages(WorkoutSQLITE.class).persistenceUnit("sqliteunit").build();
        emf.setJpaProperties(properties);
        return emf;
    }

    @Bean(name = "sqliteTransactionManager")
    public JpaTransactionManager dbTransactionManager(
            @Qualifier("sqliteEntityManagerFactory") final EntityManagerFactory emf) {
        JpaTransactionManager transactionManager = new JpaTransactionManager();
        transactionManager.setEntityManagerFactory(emf);
        return transactionManager;
    }
}

How can I commit/synchronize changes to myapp.db?

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True or false: Effective leaders don't ever show their feelings.
I've been around long enough to remember the days of the stoic, authoritarian CEO that leads the company into the ranks of the Fortune 500. That leader still exists and can be successful, but that is not the only type of leadership style that can be effective. And that stoic approach has its downsides.
For example, consider emotional intelligence (EI) which involves perceiving the emotions of self and others, using emotions to facilitate thought, understanding emotions to enhance reasoning and managing emotions to facilitate growth. Though stoicism doesn't necessarily preclude having or using EI, an EI leader will also help others manage their emotions, whether good (as in cultivating motivation and passion) or bad (helping to manage conflict or when others are discouraged).
Effectively managing the emotions of others requires that one manage, not suppress, one's own emotions. One approach is to give voice and validation to the feelings of others. In face of a setback, for instance, an effective leader may express their own concern and disappointment for the outcome (voice and validate), but then identify the silver lining and path forward to renew and reinvigorate the group. In this manner, the group can find closure, learn and grow from the experience together, rather than requiring that individuals find their own path out of their disappointment.
Imagine the scenario where good/bad fortune befalls the organization or one of its members. How will the group respond if the leader speaks of the event without emotion? What if the leader instead helps the group celebrate/grieve and savor/process the moment, thus prolonging/mitigating the positive/negative emotion?
I used to believe that an effective leader shows her emotion only within what is considered the acceptable middle-ish range. Consider Howard Dean, the former governor from Vermont and 2004 presidential candidate. His campaign began to lose steam after a video showed him fired up about a political or social issue to the point of screaming, considered outside the range of political decorum.
However, I've also seen a compassionate leader cry through an entire speech, and remain as beloved as ever. In other words, I think in the end, leaders must be authentic. Kouzes and Posner, authors of the popular book the Leadership Challenge, state that leaders should model the way, inspire a shared vision and encourage the heart. These are not possible without being in touch with and expressing your authentic feelings, motivation and desires in a genuine way.
So go ahead. Show your soft underbelly once in a while. Leaders are only human, after all.
You know how the You that you are right now feels entirely natural? Probably you've been that version of You for a long time, and she feels right to you.
Well sometimes that You is actually You v.2 (or some larger number), and though she may feel natural to you, she may feel different and alien to other people. Granted, any feeling of weirdness in your relationship may actually originate from Her. Maybe she's moved onto v.2, not you. Or maybe you both have changed.
The more that you change, the more that you may feel awkward around those that have always felt comfortable to you. On the other hand, you may find that people who previously escaped your notice or were annoying may now seem fascinating and compelling, since you may now see them in a new light.
That new light also applies to those that you know well, and that new perspective may or may not be flattering.
The reverse is true too. As you change, others will see you in a new light, and they may or may not like what they see. But once you have a new perspective on life, it's hard to return to the old one. Evolving into yet another new perspective or belief system, i.e. You v.3, is possible, but there's no guarantee that the new belief system will make that relationship comfy again.
But you know, life happens. Our lives change. It's inevitable. Change may mean that we have to redefine our old relationships on new terms. However, those new terms may improve the relationship, especially if we're leading the change with our newfound wisdom and patience.
However, I feel it is important to do a gut check during all this change. If your increasing wisdom and patience is causing more fights and tension with loved ones, maybe you've not yet grown your wisdom and patience. You may be growing in other directions, which may be a good thing, but realize that your change may not make much sense to others. Perhaps an extra dose of forgiveness and gratitude (both for yourself and those around you) would help smooth the interaction until you do find acceptance, positive perspective and patience from your change.
Imagine yourself as the teenager in the house. That teenager is undergoing rapid change. Don't you just wish she'd show a little patience, tolerance and openness?
Good question posed at a seminar that I was giving recently on organizational change.
I think the parenthetical modifier at the end of that question, however, was the unstated "…for the positive?" If the question had "…for the negative?" at the end, the question would probably feel pointless and the answer obvious to most people.
I suppose my assumption about the question's implied direction of change is fairly cynical. Perhaps we've seen it happen once too often: one toxic person enters an otherwise healthy dynamic, and people are moving on to greener pastures in short order.
Yes, work culture can go downhill in a hurry. But can it go up in a hurry too?
If you believe that culture can go downhill, can't you also believe that it should also be able to go up too? If one person can create toxicity, why can't one person create positivity? If one person can cause others to disengage, one person can also inspire others to engage.
Even if you don't believe that an organization can change, the world changes all the time. Therefore, it seems unlikely that an organization can be indefinitely immune to the changes around it.
Society changes. Organizations change. People change. It's just a question of how we change. Do we adapt? Do we grow? Or do we entrench and deteriorate?
Yes it is. You're more powerful than you believe. Though it may only require one person's vision to initiate change, that change also requires buy-in from others. Courage is required of those who choose to support that vision, especially from the first follower who commits to that change.
That vision and commitment may not even be explicit. Just as one person's negative attitude can change the tone of a conversation, it can also change the tone of an organization's culture. Therefore, one person's message of optimism, hope, gratitude, compassion and empathy can also infuse and transform the culture of an organization. All it takes is buy-in from other people.
Now we have a movement.
Jonathan Haidt, author of A Righteous Mind, says that gossip has helped the species survive by keeping cheaters in line. Gossip is a deterrent to bad behavior and warns the unaware. So, you shouldn't feel guilty about spreading a little delicious news around the office, right?
This argument makes perfect sense on one level. But on another, gossip can also create such a toxic environment that it can affect job satisfaction, employee retention and even the bottom line.
Imagine this scenario. Suri complains about Ali to Tony. Tony then complains to three more people about Ali, who complains to his own team. Next, you have the Suri/Tony camp at war against Ali's camp. Bad feelings grow and behavior deteriorates, even to the point of obstructionism and maybe even sabotage. In other words, though neither side is likely to see their own role in this dynamic, both are guilty of bad behavior. The gossip has fueled the behavior, rather than keeping it in check.
So next time you feel the need to gossip, think about how you might be fueling a political downward spiral that will likely affect you and how you feel about your workplace, either directly and/or indirectly. Also consider how you're spending your time, which your employer is paying you to help the company be successful.
The more justified you feel in participating in toxic office politics, the more likely you should examine your own behavior. Remember the concept of projection: that behavior you dislike in others is actually a quality in yourself that you hate. When I'm honest with myself, my hypocrisy becomes self-evident, which takes the steam out of my indignation. In its place emerges an opportunity for compassion, peace, and constructive problem-solving. How about spreading that?
Knock knock. Who's there? Interrupting Cow. Interrupti.. (MOO!).
This is the joke I was trying to teach my 86 year old Dad. His first language is a dialect of Mandarin. His English, though good, is still somewhat limited. Cultural references might as well come from Mars.
The lessons did not go well.
"Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side," was slightly easier. Not by much.
He got tired and asked if we can talk about something else.
When considering my VIA Character Strengths, humor is at the bottom, #24. Literally. I guess I know where I got it.
It's not that I have no sense of humor. I just can't tell a joke to save my life. These two jokes are pretty much the only ones I know. (Well, there's one about a skunk in a blender, but that's pretty gross). I laugh at other people's stories and jokes. Though if someone in the group that doesn't get the joke, that person is likely to be me (or Dad, apparently). I can be snarky and sarcastic to make people laugh. I can do funny dances, especially when out in public or in front of their girlfriend, that make people moan and slap their head. That counts as humor, right?
I have to resist the urge to just give up on being funny. Aristotle (I think) said that we can improve any of our virtues, even the ones at the bottom. Just like I can work on my perseverance or temperance, I can also improve my humor.
Yo mamma is so fat, when I swerved to avoid her in the street, I ran out of gas (Laugh of the day, jokefactory.com).
Whether or not you believe that God or some universal order influences the trajectory of our lives, you have to admit that the paths that our lives take can be pretty remarkable and unexpected.
We hear stories like this all the time. 'If I had left a moment sooner…', 'If I hadn't been there…', 'If I hadn't gotten sick…' We also hear stories about how a seemingly benign life event also puts someone on a new life path or journey. Then suddenly, our lives can be completely different, whether on the outside, inside, or both.
Harold Kushner talked about the philosophy of our individual lives as threads in a tapestry, where on the backside, they seem to twist and turn seemingly without order. Only when one flips the fabric over does one see that pattern that is created. Regardless of whether you believe there is a pattern, the tapestry analogy may reflect the course of so many of our lives. We may not ask for it. We may not want it. We may do our best to fight it. But most of the circumstances surrounding our lives are not in our control. Some events have the impact of irrevocable change to our internal and/or external world.
Play devil's advocate with yourself and understand the holes and shortcomings of your beliefs about the change in your life. Don't go through the motions of arguing the reverse side with the conclusion forgone. Instead, really try to see it from the other side by distancing your opinion from your emotions. This exercise will help with your ability to persuade others and strategize going forward.
Include in the devil's advocate exercise the belief that you have control over these events. If you realize that you don't have control, start processing your grief and your strategy to manage the change.
Be open to the opinion of others. Getting defensive will only reinforce their belief and blind you to what you may be missing. Use the truth of their argument, even if it's only a kernel, to reconsider your thoughts and plan. Honor the notion that their perspective is their truth. It doesn't have to be your truth or a universal truth for you to respect their viewpoint and consider there may be some validity to their opinion.
Consider that change gives you a new vantage point of yourself and the world. You may not like the view from that new perch, but a new perspective is an opportunity to learn, grow, and re-strategize. This view may allow you to launch into a new direction that you were not able to consider from your previous vantage point.
Be honest with yourself about the feelings this change is creating. If you're fearful and anxious, ask yourself why. What is the worst-case scenario (within reason)? What is the best possible outcome? Now, create that best possible outcome and embrace it for the adventure that it is. Your improved attitude will increase your odds of achieving it.
To reinforce your new positive attitude, consider the successful endings that have occurred with others' stories about change. Creating successful change is about resilience. You can become more resilient, especially if you embrace change as an opportunity.
The recovering control freak and perfectionist in me still sometimes rebels against the unknown or change. Some days I feel it's all I can do to stay present and optimistic with life's changes. But it is well worth the effort since my precious energy can then be directed at finding the path to the best possible outcome instead of spinning my wheels. Then, I feel like the phoenix rising out of the ashes. Envision that!
Do your thoughts race constantly? Do you have a hard time quieting your brain? Do you sometimes have a hard time focusing on the subject at hand?
You might be ADD, but you also may have let your mind get out of control.
My little schnauzer-poodle pup is the same way. He will literally run in circles on the leash or chase his tail all day, probably like many of our brains. If you think about it, your brain in that state is probably as productive.
When I ask Romeo to sit or stay, he can actually do it. He can't do it for long, but experience tells me that his ability to do so will grow with practice.
Just think what your brain can do if you practice your self-discipline. You're not even a dog.
If you've gotten this far in this blog, you probably sense that your racing brain is a problem. It's hard to focus. It's hard to relax. It's hard to enjoy yourself. That's because when you're wrapped up in your thoughts, you can't feel your emotions. You're either in your head, or you're in your heart. The two can communicate, but you tend to focus only on one or the other.
By focusing on your thoughts, you may be able to ignore the sadness, despair, resentment or fear that you feel. But you are also ignoring the sense of peace, inspiration, love and joy that you feel.
Furthermore, the thoughts in our head are usually not very helpful or constructive. Usually that voice is full of must and should statements, or statements of judgment and negativity, all of which generally create unhappiness. That unhappiness then reinforces our desire to stay in our heads and out of our hearts. That's an awful downward, yukky spiral.
Lose yourself in something you love to do – You know what that is. Go do it.
Do yoga – Whether you love it or not, yoga teaches one to be mindful and present with one's body.
Meditate – Yada yada yada, I know you hate this, but do it anyway. Shirzad Chamine, author of Positive Intelligence advocates that we meditate 100 times per day in 10 second intervals. If you can't sit for an hour, be mindful for 10 seconds at a time. Even Romeo can do that.
Be mindful – You don't have to meditate to just be mindful with your task. Next time you take a walk (or any other activity that doesn't require your concentration), focus on one of your senses at a time for as long as you can manage.
Brain dump – Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way, suggests that we write without thinking for 3 minutes per day. She says it's the equivalent of the brain dump and helps to empty the brain and creates space for thought and inspiration.
Connect with something greater than yourself – Pray. Commune with nature. Play with a baby. Savor the love you feel for your family. Do whatever it is that makes you feel connected.
If you commit to a practice of accessing your spirit/emotions/body rather than your mind, you may find a more peaceful, centered, and effective you. What do you have to lose? Except your mind?


Xyleco, Inc. announces extraordinary breakthrough technology to manufacture thousands of products from biomass | Xyleco, Inc.
Wakefield, MA – March 27, 2018 — Xyleco, Inc., a privately held science and manufacturing company, today announced that, after working in stealth for more than a decade, it has developed and patented a range of breakthrough technologies that allow non-food biomass, agricultural and other waste, to be used to produce thousands of products.
Biomass waste is plentiful and renewable. However, centuries of scientific effort have failed to find commercially viable uses for it.
Xyleco's validated commercial technology restructures the biomass and uses enzymes to obtain sugars from the biomass simply, efficiently and at low cost. Once obtained, these sugars can be used globally in nearly every industry to produce a wide range of important products, including fuels, materials, sweeteners and other food products, chemicals and chemical intermediates.
significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Xyleco is currently producing sugars and sugar products from biomass at its pilot production facility and its first commercial- scale production facility is under construction. Xyleco is actively negotiating with collaborators on the global adoption of its products and technologies.
Xyleco's global intellectual property portfolio exceeds 4,900 patents and applications in 100 countries worldwide.
Xyleco's Board of Directors includes three Nobel prize winners in science (chemistry and physics), a senior professor in chemical engineering at MIT, a former U.S. Secretary of Energy and a former Chief Executive Officer of the world's largest oil company.


Will Reflect 6 be supporting Windows 10?
Even though I don't work for Macrium I'll say, of course it will. Why wouldn't their latest new version support the OS that supposedly will be released in the not too distant future?
There are posts that indicate both V5 and V6 work with the Win 10 previews.
We have extensively tested Reflect in preparation for the Windows 10 release and I personally have been running Reflect on the Windows 10 Tech Preview for a while now and everything works as expected. We also have many of our users running on Windows 10 Tech Preview without any problems.
Good to know, Stephen. Thanks a lot!
Macrium: I just downloaded and installed Windows 10 Preview Build 10074. I tried to run Macrium Reflect (paid copy). A splash screen appeared about Product Licensing - the splash screen is requesting a license key. My Version 6 license key is displayed. However when I select NEXT, I get an error message indicating that I didn't change the displayed key. I can't continue.
Thanks for posting Please raise a support ticket.
Nick: I enter the Support Ticket but the NEXT isn't taking me to the next screen - it just sits on the Support Ticket Entry screen. I tried Chrome and IE - both do the same thing. Any suggestions?
Sorry you are having so many problems with this.
Can you please enter trial license key: 26-D4JR-PW94-Q3BA-KMDS-2TS5-P8CBTMN in the license dialog.
Nick: everything worked this time, including the "36" license key.
Why is it necessary to enter the trial key and then re-register with the full key in Windows 10 Preview? Why didn't it stay registered after the Windows 10 Preview upgrade? I did a full Macrium restore back to Windows 8.1 from the external hard drive backup image in Windows PE. The build 684 release note says the license will be retained during an in-place upgrade to Windows 10 but it was still broken and the only workaround is to enter the trial key and then re-enter the full key? Is there a way to fix this so it doesn't happen again? I had to re-register twice, one on build 10074 and again on build 10130 when I used the direct setup file named WindowsInsiderPreview.exe which gives me an older build 10074 that I had to update again to build 10130. Why do I need to re-register Macrium on every new beta build?


New England is unusually well-represented in this year's NCAA tournament, with UMass, Harvard, UConn and Providence all earning invites to the Big Dance.
Only two of those teams are favored in their opening game, but President Barack Obama envisions three advancing to the Round of 32.
As revealed in ESPN's annual "Barack-etology" segment, Obama has No. 6 seed UMass defeating whichever No. 11 seed it will face (Iowa and Tennessee will battle for that honor Wednesday night), No. 7 seed UConn taking down No. 10 St. Joseph's, No. 11 Providence falling to No. 6 North Carolina and 12th-seeded Harvard — the president's alma mater — knocking off a higher seed for the second straight year by beating No. 5 Cincinnati.
Harvard pulled one of the biggest upsets of the 2013 tourney, stunning New Mexico as a No. 14 seed.
That's where the region's luck runs out in Obama's mind, though. He has the three advancing schools all losing before the Sweet 16.
Obama's Final Four consists of Florida, Arizona, Michigan State and Louisville, with the Spartans taking home the title.


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Q: Our Server can't handle more than 20 requests/second So after 3 months of hard work in developing & switching the company API from PHP to Go I found out that our Go server can't handle more than 20 req/second.
So basically how our API works:

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*takes in a request

*validates the request

*fetches the data from the DB using MYSQL

*put's the data in a Map

*send's it back to the Client in a JSON format

So after writing about 30 APIs I decided to take it for a spin and see how it performance under load test.
Test 1:  ab -n 1 -c 1 http://localhost:8000/sales/report the results are "Time per request: 72.623 [ms] (mean)" .
Test 2:   ab -n 100 -c 100 http://localhost:8000/sales/report the results are "Time per request: 4548.155 [ms] (mean)" (No MYSQL errors).
How did the number suddenly spike from 72.623 to 4548 ms in the second test?. We expect thousands of requests per day so I need to solve this issue before we finally release it . I was surprised when I saw the numbers ; I couldn't believe it. I know GO can do much better.
So basic info about the server and settings:

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*Using GO 1.5

*16GB RAM

*GOMAXPROCS is using all 8 Cores

*db.SetMaxIdleConns(1000)

*db.SetMaxOpenConns(1000) (also made sure we are using pool of
connections)

*Connecting to MYSQL through unix socket

*System is running under Ubuntu

External libraries that we are using:

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*github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql

*github.com/gorilla/mux

*github.com/elgs/gosqljson
Any ideas what might be causing this? . I took a look at this post but didn't work as I mentioned above I never got any MYSQL error. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

A: Your post doesn't have enough information to address why your program is not performing how you expect, but I think this question alone is worth an answer:

How did the number suddenly spike from 72.623 to 4548 ms in the second test?

In your first test, you did one single request (-n 1). In your second test, you did 100 requests in flight simultaneously (-c 100 -n 100).
You mention that your program communicates to an external database, your program has to wait for that resource to respond. Do you understand how your database performs when you send it 1,000 requests simultaneously? You made no mention of this. Go can certainly handle many hundreds of concurrent requests a second without breaking a sweat, but it depends what you're doing and how you're doing it. If your program can't complete requests as fast as they are coming in, they will pile up, leading to a high latency.
Neither of those tests you told us about are useful to understand how your server performs under "normal" circumstances - which you said would be "thousands of requests per day" (which isn't very specific, but I'll take to mean, "a few a second"). Then it would be much more interesting to look at -c 4 -n 1000, or something that exercises the server over a longer period of time, with a number of concurrent requests which is more like what you expect to get.

A: I'm not familiar with gosqljson package, but you say your "query by itself is not really complicated" and you're running it against "a well structured DB table," so I'd suggest dropping the gosqljson and binding your query results to structs, then marshalling those structs to json. That should be faster and incur less memory thrashing than using a map[string]interface{} for everything.
But I don't think gosqljson could possibly be that slow, so it's likely not the main culprit.
The way you're doing your second benchmark is not helpful.

Test 2: ab -n 100 -c 100 http://localhost:8000/sales/report

That's not testing how fast you can handle concurrent requests so much as it's testing how fast you can make connections to MySQL. You're only doing 100 queries and using 100 requests, which means Go is probably spending most of its time making up to 100 connections to MySQL. Go probably doesn't even have time to reuse any of the db connections, considering all the other stuff it's doing to satisfy each query, and then, boom, the test is over. You would need to set the max connections to something like 50 and run 10,000 queries to see how long concurrent requests take once a pool of db connections is already established; right now you're basically testing how long it takes Go to build up a pool of db connections.


Dr. Martin Hartenstein is Executive Director and Head of Omnichannel, Capability & Platform Management in Global Wealth Management APAC. In this role, he manages the digital transformation of Wealth Management in UBS in the APAC region and also oversees the Capability Management, Regional Data Management Office and the Reporting & Analytics teams. The Evolve Lab is the UBS Centers for Design Thinking & Innovation, which pursues innovative and practical solutions for better delivered customer experience, and is also part of Martin's remit.
Martin previously held various leadership roles in the UBS Corporate Centre and Wealth Management in Zurich and London. He was previously Head of Omnichannel Management, Strategy & Business Transformation Global Wealth Management where he co-led the team designing and orchestrating the global digitally supported business transformation. Prior to that, he led a Wealth Management Desk serving Emerging Markets entrepreneurs.
Martin holds a PhD from the Institute of Management at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), a Master of Science in Wealth Management from the University of Rochester in New York, a Master of Advanced Studies in Finance from the University of Bern, and a Diplom Kaufmann from the University of Saarbruecken in Germany. He is also the author of several articles and books.


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Duke Blue Devils, Coach K capture 2015 NCAA Championship
Yes, it's true. The Duke Blue Devils and Coach K captured the 2015 NCAA Championship.
As expected, the men's basketball matchup was between a pair of number one seeds. Maintaining typical requirements, both teams were led by highly revered coaches and were equipped with rosters chocked full of NBA talent. Both have large fan bases that come with even larger expectations and as this year's hoops season progressed, both teams showed exceptional ability by standing out during conference play. Furthermore, the media outlets focused heavily on their star players. However, the one thing that wasn't earlier expected was the actual teams that would end up in this year's final game.
Wisconsin Badgers versus Duke Blue Devils.
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Yep, that's right. I did not incorrectly spell "Kentucky." Despite Ashley Judd, Drake and the sports illuminati, those previously undefeated Cats were watching this season's title bout at home in Lexington.
The Goliath-esque team was slain after 38 consecutive wins by Bucky from Madison. Well, specifically by Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker. Bo Ryan's boys avenged last year's final four loss to UK and met the prereq's to play in the National Championship game.
Ok, so that's one highly revered coach in Bo Ryan — check.
Looking for a super star? How about a player of the year? That would be the 7-foot tank, Frank Kaminksy — check.
What about other legit NBA talent? Sam Dekker and Nigel Hayes — check and check.
Large Expectations? The last time Wisconsin won a hoops National Championship was 1941 — yikes. Yet after last year's productive tournament, wining this year's B1G title and extinguishing the Kentucky streak, only the big trophy would make Madison jump around.
Obviously they deserve a shot at the title, but, like Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock said; "It takes two."
Courtesy – npr.org
Meanwhile, in the far corner, wearing blue, from Durham, stands Coach Krzyzewski's squad from Duke University.
A highly revered coach? … with over a thousand wins and a dozen final fours, COACH K.
Who is the superstar? Jahlil Okafor, soon to be top pick in the NBA draft.
What about other legit NBA talent? Well, the Blue Devils have 9 HS All-Americans on the roster, notably Justise Winslow and Tyus Jones.
Expectations? Duke is playing for a fifth title. So, yeah, they expect it.
I'll paraphrase Big Lebowski — "Worthy fuckin' adversary, dude."
Courtesy – KansasCity.com
Accordingly, the teams started the 2015 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship equally trading jabs. The game itself was a great back and forth battle, with over a dozen lead changes in the first half alone. Keeping the enemy close, the game was tied 31-31 at half.
As the game went on, both teams played intense defense, allowing for some questionable foul calls. Free throws and timely turnovers minimized excessive scoring runs, but, eventually Wisconsin drew first blood as they took a nine point lead with 13 minutes left in the game.
That's when the unexpected stuff really started to happen.
Grayson Allen, the least heralded of those Duke All-Americans, erupted for a season saving six points and a timely steal.
To help the Duke comeback, Tyus Jones scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half, earning the Most Outstanding Player award in this year's Final Four.
Despite the Blue Devil resurgence, the Badgers still wouldn't fold. Led by Frank Kaminsky, the half tank and half ballerina used beautiful post moves to score 21 points and gather 11 boards.
Duke would again counter, finally with Jahlil Okafor.
After that critical body blow, Duke led by 5 with one minute left. Fittingly, Wisconsin swung back with all of its remaining energy as Kaminsky hit a three pointer and Hayes had a dunk. The Blue Devils lead was trimmed to 66-63, but, the fight was over after two more Duke free throws.
Duke knocks out Wisconsin to win it all, 68-63.
Coach K wins his fifth national championship.
PS. Kudos to Mikie Costorf on his bracket, it was better than 99.1% of all entries.


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Adding a station to the Lynnwood Link Extension
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Voters in 2016 approved the addition of a light rail station to the Lynnwood Link Extension at NE 130th. The new station will serve a growing residential neighborhood between the Northgate and Shoreline South/145th Stations.
The Sound Transit Board authorized staff to complete preliminary engineering to determine whether it is possible to speed up final design and construction of the station to be sufficiently complete by 2024 when service begins on Lynnwood Link Extension. This would minimize or even avoid later service disruptions for riders traveling to and from the north. After pre-engineering is complete, the Board will decide whether to fast track some project construction or to continue on the 2016 voter-approved timeline for service in 2031.
Service: Every 4 - 6 minutes during peak hours.
Travel times: NE 130th to Westlake - 15 minutes
Project type: Link light rail
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Q: Enter key does not work on Netbeans 7.1 I installed Netbeans under Debian with PHP extension, but the enter key don't work on the code editor. Only on  PHP projects, it works fine in Java projects.
UPDATE:
I updated to Netbeans 7.1.2 and it works fine!

A: Also from http://forums.netbeans.org/topic46466.html
"... fixed the issue by klicking on the info icon left to the

It seems that the default is HTML 5 - and this generates a parser Exception.
After switching the project default to the above mentioned setting I could use ENTER as normal - even on newly opened files."

A: Please click on the Info (Bulb icon) on the top of the file or from where you start php code. After click on the bulb select "Change project default to HTML 4.01 Transitional" option and now you able to use Enter key normally.
Please check the Screen-shot attached below.


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So you "have great hopes that the patient's religious phase is dying away", have you? I always thought the Training College had gone to pieces since they put old Slubgob at the head of it, and now I am sure. Has no one ever told you about the law of Undulation?
Humans are amphibians—half spirit and half animal. (The Enemy's determination to produce such a revolting hybrid was one of the things that determined Our Father to withdraw his support from Him.) As spirits they belong to the eternal world, but as animals they inhabit time. This means that while their spirit can be directed to an eternal object, their bodies, passions, and imaginations are in continual change, for to be in time means to change. Their nearest approach to constancy, therefore, is undulation—the repeated return to a level from which they repeatedly fall back, a series of troughs and peaks. If you had watched your patient carefully you would have seen this undulation in every department of his life—his interest in his work, his affection for his friends, his physical appetites, all go up and down. As long as he lives on earth periods of emotional and bodily richness and liveliness will alternate with periods of numbness and poverty. The dryness and dulness through which your patient is now going are not, as you fondly suppose, your workmanship; they are merely a natural phenomenon which will do us no good unless you make a good use of it.
To decide what the best use of it is, you must ask what use the Enemy wants to make of it, and then do the opposite. Now it may surprise you to learn that in His efforts to get permanent possession of a soul, He relies on the troughs even more than on the peaks; some of His special favourites have gone through longer and deeper troughs than anyone else. The reason is this. To us a human is primarily good; our aim is the absorption of its will into ours, the increase of our own area of selfhood at its expense. But the obedience which the Enemy demands of men is quite a different thing. One must face the fact that all the talk about His love for men, and His service being perfect freedom, is not (as one would gladly believe) mere propaganda, but an appalling truth. He really does want to fill the universe with a lot of loathsome little replicas of Himself—creatures, whose life, on its miniature scale, will be qualitatively like His own, not because He has absorbed them but because their wills freely conform to His. We want cattle who can finally become food; He wants servants who can finally become sons. We want to suck in, He wants to give out. We are empty and would be filled; He is full and flows over. Our war aim is a world in which Our Father Below has drawn all other beings into himself: the Enemy wants a world full of beings united to Him but still distinct.
And that is where the troughs come in. You must have often wondered why the Enemy does not make more use of His power to be sensibly present to human souls in any degree He chooses and at any moment. But you now see that the Irresistible and the Indisputable are the two weapons which the very nature of His scheme forbids Him to use. Merely to over-ride a human will (as His felt presence in any but the faintest and most mitigated degree would certainly do) would be for Him useless. He cannot ravish. He can only woo. For His ignoble idea is to eat the cake and have it; the creatures are to be one with Him, but yet themselves; merely to cancel them, or assimilate them, will not serve. He is prepared to do a little overriding at the beginning. He will set them off with communications of His presence which, though faint, seem great to them, with emotional sweetness, and easy conquest over temptation. But He never allows this state of affairs to last long. Sooner or later He withdraws, if not in fact, at least from their conscious experience, all those supports and incentives. He leaves the creature to stand up on its own legs—to carry out from the will alone duties which have lost all relish. It is during such trough periods, much more than during the peak periods, that it is growing into the sort of creature He wants it to be. Hence the prayers offered in the state of dryness are those which please Him best. We can drag our patients along by continual tempting, because we design them only for the table, and the more their will is interfered with the better. He cannot "tempt" to virtue as we do to vice. He wants them to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand; and if only the will to walk is really there He is pleased even with their stumbles. Do not be deceived, Wormwood. Our cause is never more in danger, than when a human, no longer desiring, but intending, to do our Enemy's will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys.
But of course the troughs afford opportunities to our side also. Next week I will give you some hints on how to exploit them,


A charming first floor apartment, 50 yards from Aberporth Bay in Ceredigion.
With a Blue Flag beach just a stone's throw away and much to see and do nearby, this is an ideal stay for families or groups of friends wishing to tour this fabulous area.
A set of steps leads you up to Waters Edge, named after the café below, which sports retro décor.
Both bedrooms are lovingly finished with plenty of furniture to create peaceful spots to get your rest after each unforgettable and adventurous day.
After a day at the beach, put your feet up in the welcoming sitting room, which provides ample comfortable seating and a TV with a DVD player.
The kitchen/diner is a light and spacious layout, well-equipped with fresh white units and a social dining area to gather the group around after rustling up your tasty home-cooked meals.
This seaside accommodation is topped off with a 70s-style shower room, vintage tiles line the walls whilst being accompanied by a walk-in shower.
Waters Edge's finest asset rests outside - a raised decking area overlooks the gloriously sandy beach - a perfect spot to sit and watch the sun go down with a glass of wine.
Take the short stroll into Aberporth with the refreshing sea breeze to top it off, in terms of amenities it provides a modest selection of places to eat and drink, with a convenience store to purchase your daily essentials.
The area is a haven for coast lovers, the picturesque Pembrokeshire Coast Path begins close by which leads into the idyllic Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and there is also the Ceredigion coastal path close by.
The town of Cardigan, which is the gateway to the Teifi Valley, is 7 miles from Aberporth, and has a range of shops and restaurants.There are many activities to do, like a wildlife boat trip into Cardigan Bay.
Newcastle Emlyn, a charming town with a range of amenities, sits less than 10 miles away.
Bring your friends or family to this delightful beachfront apartment.
All first floor.Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin. Shower room with shower, basin and WC. Kitchen/diner. Sitting room.
Note: There is no WiFi at the property, but it can be picked up from the cafe below during opening hours of café, not in Winter, and until 6pm in the summer.


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We are looking for Multiple Agents as part of a project to strengthen our Commercial Structure - Abroad.
Acquisition of new customers and management of business relationships established by assigned geographical area.
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Dustin Lynch Biography
Lynch has released four albums and one EP for the label: a self-titled album in 2012, Where It's At in 2014, Current Mood in 2017, and Ridin' Roads in 2019. A fourth album, Tullahoma, was released in January of 2020. He has also released eleven singles, of which six have reached the No. 1 position on Country Airplay.
Lynch was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
In 2003, Lynch graduated from Tullahoma High School. In 2007, Lynch graduated from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee with a B.S. degree in biology. He said he chose Lipscomb because it is located near the Bluebird Café where he would play and learn the craft of songwriting while attending college. Although Lynch said he was interested in going to medical school, he decided to pursue a career in music.
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