By Mark Adams – Mondo Volunteer working for 9 months in the Mondo Schools Kalimpong & Darjeeling.
Mark (right) with some of the teachers in Mondo schools.
I arrived in India full of anticipation and excitement. Embarking upon a seven-month stint as a volunteer with rural schools in the northern most part of West Bengal, I was keen and enthusiastic. A practical, creative teacher, I wanted to find out what lessons I could learn and how I might be of assistance to the schools within this completely different community. Having focused for nine years on teaching 4-6 years olds through play-based activities, I was acutely aware of the challenges I might face working in a country that has always adopted a 'by rote' approach to education.
The journey has been fascinating. It quickly became very apparent just how different the system is, and I took my time observing and discussing current teaching methods, whilst also assimilating to the very alien environment I found myself in. At the start, I wanted to ensure that any interventions, suggestions or support I offered took account of as much of the local situation as possible. They had to be relevant.
It is clear there are a number of issues that directly affect the notion of introducing rural, Indian schools to a more practical, vibrant and interactive way of teaching. These issues do not preclude, entirely, the possibility of a compromise, whereby the best of both worlds can be merged, but the road is bumpy and full of twists and turns.
There are thirteen schools in the area of India I am working. All unique, all different, with varying numbers of students. But, on entering the schools there is one very apparent link and that is the teacher-led style of education. Often standing at the front of the class, text book in hand, the majority of lessons are conducted from that position. Children recite, read and answer questions in unison. There is little room for individuality or creatively putting answers into their own words. This stark contrast from the style of teaching I am used to, sharply focuses the mind and it requires considerable thought as to how to even begin.
It is fair to say that I do not entirely discount the more 'by rote' system of education. For some children it clearly works. As a country, India are very successful in technology, pharmaceutical and medical practises. My grandparents, who experienced what we might call a 'Victorian' style of education in the UK, were two of the most independent, intelligent and resourceful people I have known. But, it is also fair to say that a 'by rote' system excludes a vast number of children that do not learn in that one, very auditory dependent, method of teaching. It is these children, that end up in low skilled jobs, who, when given different opportunities to access learning, could themselves excel.
Resources are a large barrier to making classrooms more engaging for children in this part of India. We, in the UK, should count ourselves lucky. The number of times I have moaned about a paper shortage or a printer without ink or the lack of paint is shameful. The teachers here could look to their natural environment for practical resources to use in lessons, but many rely on the printed text and instructions in front of them. Consequently, due to the reliance upon textbooks and copy, there is little work on the walls and, in some schools, no displayed evidence of children's work whatsoever.
There are, however, stark signs of hope. In one small town, perched on the very top of a ridge over 2000 metres above sea level, a primary school of 112 children is festooned with colourful posters and artwork. The creative, female head teacher encourages her staff to promote the children's work through visual means – a key element in learning.
One village I have been based in recently has had electricity only since 1999. It continues to cut out approximately once a day. Their first computer arrived in 2014. They have no Wifi and have had little to no training on how to use a computer. With no local support to develop this in many of the schools and a shortage of relevantly experienced volunteers, it is easy to see why teachers are frustrated and resort to more established methods of teaching. In a wider context, it is important to remember that only a few of the teachers in this incredibly beautiful part of India, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, have received any formal teacher training at all. The more proactive teachers, who want to learn and develop their skills are often up against 'old school' head teachers who are to be respected and, in short, obeyed.
Another difficulty is time. There is not a teacher I know anywhere who would not love to have more time, but here the fact is that teaching is unlikely to be a person's only job. With very low salaries, teachers often need to find other ways of bringing in money. One teacher I know is an emergency overnight ambulance driver, decorates wedding halls, has 4 lodgers he tutors and, as with most families here, has some kind of small holding. Time to spend adding creativity to lessons is in short supply.
The school buildings are, on the whole, small, cold, with interconnecting classrooms of different age groups that make moving around, or creativity difficult without disturbing other lessons.
With challenges like these, bringing a more engaging, interactive way of teaching can seem like too much of a mountain to tackle. But, dwelling in the shadow of Mount Kanchenjunga, the third tallest mountain in the world, clearly provides inspiration abound as there has been a huge level of support and interest in how to make lessons more engaging for children.
Having started training staff at each of the thirteen schools, their ideas on how to make lessons interactive are on point. A little rudimentary maybe, they have strong foundations for development and, over time, experience will give them the confidence to pursue even more creative ways of engagement. Model lessons and photos of interactive learning situations support the notions and ideas the training supplies. In a country where pleasing people comes before questioning, there has been a surprising amount of dialogue. With commitment like this it can only get better.
The barriers will remain and perhaps biggest of all is how to ensure the learning remains relevant for an exam-based system where a large percentage of the questions are from text books used over the year, which children use to memorise specific answers which they can then regurgitate in written form on their answer paper. The compromise is there, it will just take a little time to find the right balance. So, for my remaining time here, supporting teachers and Heads with practical suggestions and examples of how to adapt textbook lessons into learning that is visual, auditory and kinaesthetic has to be a priority. That, and continuing to experience the overwhelmingly friendly, welcoming and kind hospitality of this wonderful community.


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Q: Protractor/Jasmine drag and drop only grabbing text not the element I have a Protractor/Jasmine E2E Automation test that is to drag and drop a couple of collapsible panels to change the order and just verify they the elements have been moved.
I'm currently running latest versions of Protractor, Jasmine, and webdrivers (tests run in IE 11)
EDIT: Found out we're using ng-dragula to perform the drag and drops.  I'm assuming protractor just isn't playing nicely with this.  I'll do more digging about it, but still curious to know if there's a work around.
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This function used to work, and I have since tried a handful of variations of it:
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I've also tried with .getWebElement() appended to the element tag, getting each elements location and doing a mouse click, move, drop to those locations, and trying various actionSequences instead of actions().
Basically all of the above will highlight the text of the elements like it's clicking behind the panels and does not actually grab the element and drag/drop it.
Curious to know if this is a known problem or if there's a possible solution for my issue.
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I want to start this off my saying I mean absolutely no disrespect to anyone selling any Vintage gear on Trademe, I love the fact that we as Kiwis have access to this stuff and can buy sell and trade very easily.
I do think though when selling some of these treasures online when we go to click "relist item" for the 10th or more time then maybe just maybe its time to change it up a bit? A new photo? A clean and tidy of the item? A lower price? I think it would be great to see more items sold through bringing a welcome freshen up the Vintage category on Trademe. New photos in an uncluttered setting and cleaning the gear ( I mean really cleaning it! ) can really help to move the items on.
TM makes it easy to relist on full automatic now so it just be left forever I guess. I personally think if a computer is being sold as working the seller should show that. Buyer can decide if they want live pics or just happy with looking at the box.
Yes I agree, photos of the Computer/Console and any expansion cards or accessories should be included in the listing. In regards to the automated listing I guess we wait for the day the seller to actually sell the item and adjust the listing accordingly.
yes their are some on trademe that its all about the dollars and not about being into retro/vintage computing examples being spectrum for 400 and amigas for 500 (lol) its about getting the money. amiga i have brought at time cost between 50 to 150 and i dont think i have ever got my money back on resale. but then again its more about plugging them in and playing for me. still write games and programs on my speccy.


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Mr Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda's ascent to being the Prime Minister of Nepal on August 3 has come at an opportune time for India. Unveiling 'Neighbourhood first' policy in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke through the tradition when he invited the heads of state of all bordering countries for his swearing in ceremony. The case of Prachanda is unique in the sense that he has had a blow hot-blow cold relationship with India in the past. In that sinusoidal curve of blow cold in the latest phase, it was in all probability that India catalysed his ascendancy, miffed as it was with his predecessor K.P. Sharma Oli.
If Monroe doctrine is the bible to international relations, then India's moves with Nepal do not fit into this framework at all. Put simply, Monroe doctrine dictated to the European powers in the early part of 19th century that the USA would brook no interference in its politics and no further colonisation could take place. This was one of the factors that helped the US emerge as a hegemon in the 20th century. A landlocked country like Nepal situated in the northeastern part of India and sharing a long 1850 Km border with India should in all probability be a client or a satellite state of India.
India for its part has been blamed by Nepal for being too overbearing. Consider this—during the devastating Nepal earthquake in May 2015, in spite of $1 billion help and the speed with which it was rendered, India was left red faced when it reminded Nepal about this during Nepal's new constitution. India's response of advising Nepal to address the concerns of all by which it meant Madhesis (people in the southern plains of Nepal) irked Nepal to no end. Nepal accused India of interfering in its affairs and nonchalantly went ahead and enforced the constitution. India retaliated by blockading Nepal that resulted in critical supplies being denied, chief among them being diesel.
Meanwhile, the then PM of Nepal, K.P.Sharma Oli was consistently battling his opponents as his own position was getting weakened. The main charge against him by Prachanda was his inability to give political stability. Prachanda, who was the PM from 2006, had to step down in 2008 due to his differences with his army chief. He blamed India for this. The wheel has now come full circle. Prachanda has become the PM courting India's help. The charge that India has acted like a big brother trying to meddle in Nepal's domestic politics is not without substance. In 1989, India imposed economic sanctions on Nepal for importing military equipment from China. Nepal has not forgotten this.
As a result of feeling dominated, Nepal does what a weak power normally will do—seek a stronger power's help, which in this case is China. Nepal feels that by doing this, it can keep India in check. Now, it is for India to get its Nepal policy back on track after some misses in the recent past. Assistance in the form of infrastructure building will go a long way in assuaging Nepalese. The actions must be seen in the form of friendly help rather than a big bully. Only this would help cement India's Monroe doctrine.


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From Pups to Strays: A Fresh Perspective
People need to take responsibility for their animals from desexing to rehoming, another issue is who will house trapped dogs
by shalveen chand, suva
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Six-month-old Ranger peeks from under the table. His tail is tucked between his legs and there is fear in his eyes.
He was picked up by a good Samaritan and brought to Vet Essentials Animal Doctors so he could be treated and found a new home. Human affection is an alien concept to this puppy. According to Dr Elva Borja, Ranger is a classic example of a pup born to stray parents.
"There is zero human contact in the sense that there is no love and affection shown to these dogs. They fear humans because that is what the behaviour from people has been towards these dogs," Dr Borja said.
"He was injured and needed hospital care. As you can see now, he is recovering but he is traumatised. He hides in the corner under the table when he sees us or any of the staff. His behaviour is not like a pup who has had human interaction from birth.
"We have his little toy. A stuffed toy. He plays with it when no one is watching."
As Dr Borja gave the toy to Ranger, a slight wagging can be noticed, but he doesn't leave his safety zone.
Dr Borja said a single dog can produce up to 35 puppies in a year.
"This is a fact. The biggest question here is the responsibility of people towards their pets," she said.
"We have found that over the years, the attitude towards animals have changed but a lot needs to be done."
Dr Elva said Ranger was too scared to show any aggression, but sometimes when dogs are cornered, they tend to fight rather than submit.
She said dogs are also territorial, even stray dogs.
Dr Leo and Dr Elva Borja came to Fiji from the Philippines in 2007 where Dr Elva was working with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and Dr Leo was with Ministry of Agriculture.
During this time, the couple realised the need for a medical facility that will provide the best services for pets and perhaps farm animals.
They have just opened the doors of their new hospital equipped with operating rooms, medical equipment including X-ray machines and scans and even wards for recovering animals.
They have also realised the need for Fijians to realise their responsibility towards animals they own.
Dr Leo was part of the team that met officials of the Ministry of Agriculture before the eight-week dog trapping campaign started.
"The trapping of dogs only presents us with a temporary solution. This will reduce the numbers in the short term. What will happen is that pets will be able to breed again and the unwanted litter will be left at nature's mercy," he said.
"One of the main factors to consider for strays is their food source. Strays will linger around food and shelter. That is why have this problem of garbage bags being stripped open by dogs on some streets. And any place that provides shelter against rain and sun is where they spend most of the day.
"Dogs breed fast and if dogs remain unsterile then their numbers will grow exponentially. This is why we have been seeing an influx in the stray dog population."
Dr Leo said research and trials in Fiji proved that trapping would never be able to resolve the stray dog issue.
He said in Fiji dog owners had the tendency of letting dogs out of their yards, mostly because most compounds were not fenced.
He suggested that dog owners look at desexing their dogs.
"Most owners in Fiji do not desex their dogs because it is an extra cost. This is where the ministry and the vets can work together to provide a desexing campaign. One is about to happen soon," Dr Leo said.
"The Charles Sturt University team will start their campaign soon and I am hoping that people in Fiji understand the need to desex their dogs. This will control stray dog numbers. But there is a need for education."
Dr Leo and Dr Elva have consensus that only a handful of people are responsible pet owners. They said through the years they have seen the change happen, but there was a need for more to be done.
"Three years ago, we started an initiative where we provided curriculum to a primary school in Suva. It was a colouring book and covered the five basic rights of animals," Dr Elva said.
"We started it, but we are hoping to meet officials from the Ministry of Education so we can perhaps push it as part of school curriculum. Once we are able to do this, we will have a future that knows how to look after their pets."
Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary David Kolitagane said the ministry was now looking at a long-term solution to this problem.
He said desexing was definitely part of it and they would embark on an awareness programme hoping to make people realise the importance of responsible dog ownership.
He said if people want to have dogs, then they should be ready to accept the responsibility of their litter.
The stray dog issue came to light after an attack on two-year-old Amari Whippy in Nadi.
Subsequently, more people have come forward to tell their stories of dog attacks, which included an attack on a five-year-old.
There is a rehoming programme after dogs have been desexed, but there is also the issue of which charity organisation or government body can house the ever-growing number of dogs after trapping.
The Ministry of Agriculture under the law has the authority to euthanise the dogs, but this is being done after consultation with medical officials.
For now, it is time people start taking responsibility.
If you want a dog, get it, but do not start neglecting it. And above all, if you cannot take the responsibility of its puppies, then get the dog desexed.
The stray dog problem is a problem only because people have not been doing what they are supposed to do. So, let's not blame the dogs, but look toward solving something that is within our grasp.
Edited by Epineri Vula
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By Brendan McGarry, Military.com | Published Aug 26, 2017 12:56 PM
Editor's Note: This article by Brendan McGarry originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community.
A service member is missing after a U.S. ArmyUH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed Friday evening off the coast of Yemen, the Pentagon said.
The helicopter crashed while the crew was training about 20 miles off the southern coast of the country, according to a statement released late Friday by U.S. Central Command.
Five troops who were also aboard the chopper at the time of the accident were rescued, the release said.
"U.S. forces in the region are conducting an ongoing search for one U.S. service member who was aboard the aircraft," it states.
The incident is under investigation.
A small team of U.S. Special Forces troops has been on the ground in the midst of Yemen's civil war in support of an operation against the Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terror group.
The U.S. troops are limited to advisory and intelligence work, but they could be drawn into conflict in self-defense, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said earlier this month.
The American team has been supporting an offensive by forces of the United Arab Emirates and the ousted government of Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. The partnered forces are moving against AQAP strongholds in the Shabwah governorate.
U.S. forces have conducted scores of airstrikes in Yemen and carried out occasional ground raids since Jan. 29, when a Navy SEAL — Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens, 36, of Peoria, Ill. — was killed in the first military operation authorized by President Donald Trump. Three other SEALs were wounded and a Marine MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft was destroyed in the operation.
Since Feb. 28, the U.S. has carried out at least 80 airstrikes in Yemen, including close-air support for UAE and Yemeni government forces.
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by Voice of San Diego August 15, 2005 March 15, 2022
Monday, August 15, 2005 | There was a big announcement buried among the theatrics of last Tuesday's City Council meeting: In a closed session, the council endorsed City Attorney Mike Aguirre's legal action to roll back what he calls illegal benefits.
The City Council also gave formal support to Aguirre's efforts to become the legal counsel for the pension board – a move that will first be addressed by courts in a hearing Aug. 23.
The City Council did, however, only agree to join Aguirre if he modified the suits and dropped his request that specific individuals face financial penalties for their alleged contribution to the city's pension problem.
Nevertheless, the support means that for all their expressed embarrassment and criticism of Aguirre's actions, members of the City Council have now signed on to two of his most controversial actions.
It was big news.
And it may not be welcome news to the city's audit committee, which is led by the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Arthur Levitt.
After all, Levitt, in a prepared speech to the council at that same meeting Tuesday, said that one of the most troubling obstacles he and his partners have encountered as they've tried to help the city has been the "distraction of litigation, ostensibly begun on behalf of the city."
Levitt said it's only made things worse. "[The lawsuits] have resulted in increased acrimony and delay as now the judiciary must spend months if not years working through the countless charges and counter charges."
While Levitt was addressing specifically Aguirre's actions, it appears as though now he could have broadened his remarks to include the rest of the council at least on this point.
Aguirre, of course, responded in typical "ahh-you're-just-corrupt" fashion that Levitt and the city's other consultants had colluded in an effort to get city officials out of trouble.
What an amazing scene it was actually: Aguirre attempting to interrogate Levitt. It was so tense, in fact, that a group of Levitt's associates rose up out of their chairs to literally stand behind and back up their boss – the lawyerly version of territorial gang posturing.
Aguirre, who had supported the contracting of Levitt and his partners from Kroll Inc. to help the city out of its fiscal paralysis, has changed his mind. Kroll was now not independent enough for the city attorney because its associates had repeatedly met with and supposedly supported a separate group of the city's consultants who had been part of an attempt, Aguirre says, to whitewash the crimes of city leaders.
Councilman Scott Peters was so embarrassed by the proceedings that he later made a sort of open apology to Levitt.
"We should be more thankful and grateful you're willing to help us," Peters said.
Of course, the city is paying Levitt and his team $800,000 a month to help lead the government out of the crisis. Some people would assume that's a pretty hefty bit of gratitude itself.
Aguirre actually aired two major complaints of Kroll. The first, that Kroll was part of this effort to hide the crimes of city officials. The second, that the firm and all "our friends from the East Coast" were doing a poor job of accounting for the way they've spent the millions of dollars the city has paid them. The city needed to stop paying them and "regroup."
Interestingly enough, with that second complaint, Aguirre put himself in the same position as Peter Preovolos, the president of the city's beleaguered pension board. Preovolos, not too long ago, dismissed Levitt and Kroll and said that all the city's consultants who had been badgering him for waiver of the board's attorney-client privilege were "fat cats" who did nothing but "pontificate."
Tell Preovolos and Aguirre that they've come to the same conclusion on something and each would probably recoil in horror.
And that's what it's come down to: Each time you try to draw out who supports whom or who is opposed to what, you come across an action like the council took in endorsing Aguirre's legal actions. Then, you have to start over.
In July, when Aguirre first filed his legal complaints there was talk among the city's largest employee union that his move meant a war was starting.
Now, if we could just find the battle lines.
Scott Lewis is a frequent contributor to Voice of San Diego. You can e-mail him at


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What is the best way to increase the number of completed builds?
We're just about finished with the Newbie Contest, with the top 3 to be announced on Saturday. In June we'll be launching "Make It So!", for specialist builds.
However, before we launch another contest, I wanted to get your input, on what is for me, quite a worrying trend of participants failing to complete their builds. In the two contests we've run since last year, around half have either dropped out at the last minute or left their WIP in limbo, until it's marked as incomplete. I appreciate that RL comes first and can get in the way. That said, the number of incomplete builds shouldn't be that high.
As much as I want the contests to be free, I need to find a way to increase the number of completed builds. It takes time to organize and run each contest. Time spent getting a sponsor, discussing prizes, setting up rules, fielding questions, dealing with problems, sending out reminders to make sure the wheels are turning. I can't help but feel somewhat of an anti-climax when the finish line is in sight, only for people to start dropping out.
A entry fee was one idea considered, with the fee either refunded once the build is complete or put towards a prize.
Please vote now and share your thoughts.
But it would certainly limit the number of entries. A lot of people enter those contests just for fun with no desire or ambition to win. Those people may not enter the contest if they have to pay for it, specially that most of us have a limited budget to spend on our hobby.
If there is an entry fee, it should be used for the prizes.
I always treat a contest more like a group build, and I'm doing it just for fun, not to win. So, I would accept a small entry fee, but if it is too high, I would not enter.
So, in my opinion, no fee whatsoever. But if you do, it should be a small amount (like 5 USD), and used for prizes.
As someone who runs a hobby related forum I know exactly how you feel. Competitions are a nightmare. People want them, people like to work towards winning stuff and seeing other entries develop, but the simple fact is that you simply cannot put a timetable on people's liesure/hobby activities - despite the fact that we'll use whatever spare moment we have to work on more than we can hope to realistically finish.
I'm happy to pay an entry fee. If it goes towards prize support, great, to the upkeep of the forum, just as good.
For every person that says they'll take part, only half enter, and possibly only half of those will finish.
One alternative that kind of worked, but required a bit of effort, was to have a 'best in show', where forum members would nominate their favourite finished piece that had been posted within a certain time frame.
Personally, I'm looking forward to the competition, and the only real problem I'm having is keeping a kit back for it! Must make all things!
To me an online contest is just that, an online contest. I dont and probably won't participate if a fee is put in place. Is an eentry fee good if put towards prizes? Yes. Would it increase the number of builds? No. Would it decrease the number of entriants? Yes. Simple fact is I do this for fun and to try to push my self. I decided at the last min, to join the newbie contest with all intent to finish, but budget and real life got in the way. As well as reseting a work space all in the alotted time. I droped out cause I knew I wouldent do the paint job justice.
That said if there is a future contest with an entry fee, it would deter me from joining due to my limited budget. Ill post some other thoughts later as I have to get ready for work now.
yes an entry fee would be a bit of a stumbling block. But only for those who are luke-warm anyways. If said entry fee went towards paying for prizes then to me it'd be a motivator to keep at it.
After all, once I've invested into something, I usually FIND time to work on an item. Even with my shift change, and my new sleeping hours, and chores at home, I still find at least a few minutes a day to work on my latest kit.
And money is a great motivator.
Even if it's a token fee of $1. I'd have no problem paying more to help offset someone else, as a sort of sponsor in the spirit of gamesmanship.
Not to mention that prize monies would help defray the cost towards the kit manufacturers.
Food for thought. Thanks for the feedback.


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import React from "react";
import styled from "styled-components";
import { Colors } from "@blueprintjs/core";

const Container = styled.div`
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: ${p => p.theme.backgroundColor};
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px ${p => p.theme.backgroundFrameColor};
    border-radius: 0 0 3px 3px;
    padding: 0.5rem;
`;

export default Container;


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/*! ... */

/**
 * jQuery.splitter.js - two-pane splitter window plugin
 *
 * forked version at https://github.com/GerHobbelt/splitter
 *
 * Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses:
 *   http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 *   http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
 *
 *
 * The splitter() plugin implements a two-pane resizable splitter window.
 * The selected elements in the jQuery object are converted to a splitter;
 * each selected element should have two child elements, used for the panes
 * of the splitter. The plugin adds a third child element for the splitbar.
 *
 * For more details see: http://methvin.com/splitter/
 *
 *
 * @example $('#MySplitter').splitter();
 * @desc Create a vertical splitter with default settings
 *
 * @example $('#MySplitter').splitter({type: 'h', accessKey: 'M'});
 * @desc Create a horizontal splitter resizable via Alt+Shift+M
 *
 * @name splitter
 * @type jQuery
 * @param Object options Options for the splitter (not required)
 * @cat Plugins/Splitter
 * @return jQuery
 * @author Dave Methvin (dave.methvin@gmail.com)
 */
(function ($) {

    var browserDetect = (function () {
      var N = navigator.appName,
        ua = navigator.userAgent,
        tem,
        M = ua.match(/(opera|chrome|safari|firefox|msie)\/?\s*(\.?\d+(\.\d+)*)/i);
      if (M && (tem = ua.match(/version\/([\.\d]+)/i)) != null) {
        M[2] = tem[1];
      }
      M = M ? [M[1], M[2]] : [N, navigator.appVersion, '-?'];
      return M;
    })();

    // var resizeAutoFired = (document.documentMode && document.documentMode < 9);
    // var isOpera = (window.opera && typeof window.opera.version === 'function');

    function resize_auto_fired() {
      // Returns true when the browser natively fires the resize
      // event attached to the panes elements
      return browserDetect[0] === 'msie' && parseInt(browserDetect[1]) < 9;
    }

    var splitterCounter = 0;

    $.fn.splitter = function(args) {
        args = args || {};
        return this.each(function() {
            //if ( $(this).is('.splitter') ) return;    // already a splitter
            if ($(this).attr('data-splitter-initialized')) {
                return;
            }
            var zombie; // left-behind splitbar for outline resizes

            function setBarState(state) {
                bar
                .removeClass(opts.barStateClasses)
                .addClass(state);
            }

            function startSplitMouse(evt) {
                if (evt.which !== 1) {
                    return; // left button only
                }
                bar.removeClass(opts.barHoverClass);
                if (opts.outline) {
                    zombie = zombie || bar.clone(false).insertAfter(A);
                    bar.removeClass(opts.barDockedClass);
                }
                setBarState(opts.barActiveClass);
                // Safari selects A/B text on a move; iframes capture mouse events so hide them
                panes
                .css({
                    'user-select': 'none',
                    '-webkit-user-select': 'none',
                    '-khtml-user-select': 'none',
                    '-moz-user-select': 'none',
                    'pointer-events': 'none'
                })
                .find('iframe')
                .addClass(opts.iframeClass);

                A._posSplit = A[0][opts.pxSplit] - evt[opts.eventPos];
                $(document)
                .bind('mousemove' + opts.eventNamespace, doSplitMouse)
                .bind('mouseup' + opts.eventNamespace, endSplitMouse);
            }

            function doSplitMouse(evt) {
                var pos = A._posSplit + evt[opts.eventPos],
                    range = Math.max(0, Math.min(pos, splitter._DA - bar._DA)),
                    limit = Math.max(A._min, splitter._DA - B._max,
                              Math.min(pos, A._max, splitter._DA - bar._DA - B._min));
                if (opts.outline) {
                    // Let docking splitbar be dragged to the dock position, even if min width applies
                    if ((opts.dockPane === A && pos < Math.max(A._min, bar._DA)) ||
                        (opts.dockPane === B && pos > Math.min(pos, A._max, splitter._DA - bar._DA - B._min))) {
                        bar
                        .addClass(opts.barDockedClass)
                        .css(opts.origin, range);
                    } else {
                        bar
                        .removeClass(opts.barDockedClass)
                        .css(opts.origin, limit);
                    }
                    bar._DA = bar[0][opts.pxSplit];
                } else {
                    resplit(pos);
                }
                setBarState(pos === limit ? opts.barActiveClass : opts.barLimitClass);
            }

            function endSplitMouse(evt) {
                setBarState(opts.barNormalClass);
                bar.addClass(opts.barHoverClass);
                var pos = A._posSplit + evt[opts.eventPos];
                if (opts.outline) {
                    if (zombie) {
                      zombie.remove();
                    }
                    zombie = null;
                    resplit(pos);
                }
                panes
                .css({
                    'user-select': 'text',
                    '-webkit-user-select': 'text',
                    '-khtml-user-select': 'text',
                    '-moz-user-select': 'text',
                    'pointer-events': 'auto'
                })
                .find('iframe')
                .removeClass(opts.iframeClass);
                $(document)
                .unbind('mousemove' + opts.eventNamespace + ' mouseup' + opts.eventNamespace);
            }

            function resplit(pos) {
                bar._DA = bar[0][opts.pxSplit]; // bar size may change during dock
                // Constrain new splitbar position to fit pane size and docking limits
                if ((opts.dockPane === A && pos < Math.max(A._min, bar._DA)) ||
                    (opts.dockPane === B && pos > Math.min(pos, A._max, splitter._DA - bar._DA - B._min))) {
                    bar.addClass(opts.barDockedClass);
                    bar._DA = bar[0][opts.pxSplit];
                    pos = opts.dockPane === A ? 0 : splitter._DA - bar._DA;
                    if (bar._pos === null) {
                        bar._pos = A[0][opts.pxSplit];
                    }
                } else {
                    bar.removeClass(opts.barDockedClass);
                    bar._DA = bar[0][opts.pxSplit];
                    bar._pos = null;
                    pos = Math.max(A._min, splitter._DA - B._max,
                            Math.min(pos, A._max, splitter._DA - bar._DA - B._min));
                }
                // Resize/position the two panes
                bar
                .css(opts.origin, pos)
                .css(opts.fixed, splitter._DF);
                A
                .css(opts.origin, 0)
                .css(opts.split, pos)
                .css(opts.fixed, splitter._DF);
                B
                .css(opts.origin, pos + bar._DA)
                .css(opts.split, splitter._DA - bar._DA - pos)
                .css(opts.fixed, splitter._DF);
                // IE fires resize for us; all others pay cash
                if (!resize_auto_fired()) {
                    panes.triggerHandler('resize');
                }
            }

            function dimSum(jq /*, ...dims */) {
                // Opera returns -1 for missing min/max width, turn into 0
                var sum = 0;
                for (var i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++) {
                    sum += Math.max(parseInt(jq.css(arguments[i]), 10) || 0, 0);
                }
                return sum;
            }

            function resize(size) {
                // Determine new width/height of splitter container
                splitter._DF = splitter[0][opts.pxFixed] - splitter._PBF;
                splitter._DA = splitter[0][opts.pxSplit] - splitter._PBA;
                // Bail if splitter isn't visible or content isn't there yet
                if (splitter._DF <= 0 || splitter._DA <= 0) {
                    return;
                }

                // if nothing changed, no need to resize
                if (splitter._oldW === splitter.width() && splitter._oldH === splitter.height()) {
                    return; // nothing changed
                }
                splitter._oldW = splitter.width();
                splitter._oldH = splitter.height();

                // Re-divvy the adjustable dimension; maintain size of the preferred pane
                resplit(!isNaN(size) ?
                        size :
                        (!(opts.sizeRight || opts.sizeBottom) ?
                            A[0][opts.pxSplit] :
                            splitter._DA - B[0][opts.pxSplit] - bar._DA));
                setBarState(opts.barNormalClass);
            }

            // Determine settings based on incoming opts, element classes, and defaults
            var vh = (args.splitHorizontal ? 'h' : args.splitVertical ? 'v' : args.type) || 'v';
            var opts = $.extend({
                // Defaults here allow easy use with ThemeRoller
                splitterClass: 'splitter ui-widget ui-widget-content',
                paneClass: 'splitter-pane',
                barClass: 'splitter-bar',
                barNormalClass: 'ui-state-default', // splitbar normal
                barHoverClass: 'ui-state-hover', // splitbar mouse hover
                barActiveClass: 'ui-state-highlight', // splitbar being moved
                barLimitClass: 'ui-state-error', // splitbar at limit
                iframeClass: 'splitter-iframe-hide', // hide iframes during split
                eventNamespace: '.splitter' + (++splitterCounter),
                pxPerKey: 8, // splitter px moved per keypress
                tabIndex: 0, // tab order indicator
                accessKey: '', // accessKey for splitbar
                dockSpeed: 1,
                undockSpeed: 1,
                dockEase: null,
                undockEase: null
            }, {
                // user can override
                v: { // Vertical splitters:
                    keyLeft: 39,
                    keyRight: 37,
                    cursor: 'e-resize',
                    barStateClass: 'splitter-bar-vertical',
                    barDockedClass: 'splitter-bar-vertical-docked'
                },
                h: { // Horizontal splitters:
                    keyTop: 40,
                    keyBottom: 38,
                    cursor: 'n-resize',
                    barStateClass: 'splitter-bar-horizontal',
                    barDockedClass: 'splitter-bar-horizontal-docked'
                }
            }[vh], args, {
                // user cannot override
                v: { // Vertical splitters:
                    type: 'v',
                    eventPos: 'pageX',
                    origin: 'left',
                    split: 'width',
                    pxSplit: 'offsetWidth',
                    side1: 'Left',
                    side2: 'Right',
                    fixed: 'height',
                    pxFixed: 'offsetHeight',
                    side3: 'Top',
                    side4: 'Bottom'
                },
                h: { // Horizontal splitters:
                    type: 'h',
                    eventPos: 'pageY',
                    origin: 'top',
                    split: 'height',
                    pxSplit: 'offsetHeight',
                    side1: 'Top',
                    side2: 'Bottom',
                    fixed: 'width',
                    pxFixed: 'offsetWidth',
                    side3: 'Left',
                    side4: 'Right'
                }
            }[vh]);
            opts.barStateClasses = [opts.barNormalClass, opts.barHoverClass, opts.barActiveClass, opts.barLimitClass].join(' ');

            // Create jQuery object closures for splitter and both panes
            var splitter = $(this).css({
                position: 'relative'
            }).addClass(opts.splitterClass).attr('data-splitter-initialized', true);
            var panes = $('>*', splitter[0]).addClass(opts.paneClass).css({
                position: 'absolute', // positioned inside splitter container
                'z-index': '1', // splitbar is positioned above
                '-moz-outline-style': 'none' // don't show dotted outline
            });
            var A = $(panes[0]),
                B = $(panes[1]); // A = left/top, B = right/bottom
            opts.dockPane = opts.dock && (/right|bottom/.test(opts.dock) ? B : A);

            // Focuser element, provides keyboard support; title is shown by Opera accessKeys
            var focuser = $('')
                .attr({
                    accessKey: opts.accessKey,
                    tabIndex: opts.tabIndex,
                    title: opts.splitbarClass
                })
                .bind((browserDetect === 'opera' ? 'click' : 'focus') + opts.eventNamespace, function() {
                    this.focus();
                    bar.addClass(opts.barActiveClass);
                })
                .bind('blur' + opts.eventNamespace, function() {
                    bar.removeClass(opts.barActiveClass);
                });

            if (opts.accessKey !== '') {
                focuser.bind('keydown' + opts.eventNamespace, function(e) {
                    var key = e.which || e.keyCode;
                    var dir = key === opts['key' + opts.side1] ? 1 : key === opts['key' + opts.side2] ? -1 : 0;
                    if (dir) {
                        resplit(A[0][opts.pxSplit] + dir * opts.pxPerKey);
                    }
                });
            }

            // Splitbar element
            var bar = $('
')
                .insertAfter(A)
                .addClass(opts.barClass)
                .addClass(opts.barStateClass)
                .append(focuser).attr({
                    unselectable: 'on'
                })
                .css({
                    position: 'absolute',
                    'user-select': 'none',
                    '-webkit-user-select': 'none',
                    '-khtml-user-select': 'none',
                    '-moz-user-select': 'none',
                    'z-index': '100'
                })
                .bind('mousedown' + opts.eventNamespace, startSplitMouse)
                .bind('mouseover' + opts.eventNamespace, function() {
                    $(this).addClass(opts.barHoverClass);
                })
                .bind('mouseout' + opts.eventNamespace, function() {
                    $(this).removeClass(opts.barHoverClass);
                });
            // Use our cursor unless the style specifies a non-default cursor
            if (/^(auto|default|)$/.test(bar.css('cursor'))) {
                bar.css('cursor', opts.cursor);
            }

            // Cache several dimensions for speed, rather than re-querying constantly
            // These are saved on the A/B/bar/splitter jQuery vars, which are themselves cached
            // DA=dimension adjustable direction, PBF=padding/border fixed, PBA=padding/border adjustable
            bar._DA = bar[0][opts.pxSplit];
            splitter._PBF = dimSum(splitter, 'border' + opts.side3 + 'Width', 'border' + opts.side4 + 'Width');
            splitter._PBA = dimSum(splitter, 'border' + opts.side1 + 'Width', 'border' + opts.side2 + 'Width');
            A._pane = opts.side1;
            B._pane = opts.side2;
            $.each([A, B], function() {
                //noinspection JSPotentiallyInvalidUsageOfThis
                this._splitter_style = this.style;
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Everything you've created with FSM - and the long-dreamed-of Community that has formed up around it, has truly been "The Place Where Dreams Come True" for so many of us.
Congratulations on your achievement and my warmest best wishes for this next phase of your career. I know you'll always be a visible force in the celebration and preservation of film music, so I won't say "goodbye."
And most of all, thank you.
I'll certainly miss the FSM releases when they end - but I am looking forward to the final lot!
The Cream at the top - All things considered - best product/best value for money/best notes.
I will miss the FSM label, I have MANY of their CDs in my collection, including the very first CD Lukas made - the first pressing of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
Thanks Lukas for all the gems you released in all those years.
Sad, but you know what's best! I wish you happiness and luck in your future endeavors!
Thank you so, so much for releasing such great titles and sets. The Blue Box was and still is incredible, it holds a treasured place in my collection.
The Rozsa box I absolutely adore and it, likewise, is a true centerpiece for me. Quo Vadis, Madame Bovary, who would have ever expected? Time After Time as well, so awesome!
Heavy Metal and your other Bernstein releases, love them.
There is so much good you have done, I'll treasure it all. Thank you.
A sad day! But thank you very much for all those great albums!!!
Enjoy the change. You've earned it.
Of course I'll feel sad and maybe even a little bit concerned.
But, like I said, you've earned it.
Why are there three simultanous threads about this?
In any case, all good things must come to an end.
I'm sure we'll get back to you with more "farewells" when the 250th release is out, Lukas, but I just wanted to say -- beyond the disagreements we've had off-board -- thank you very much for your work in preserving these treasures, and for getting out many of these gems which were previously completely unavailable.
For my own part, the Williams ones have been a treat, in particular. Maybe there are even a couple more waiting among the next ten??
Good luck in your future projects. Be certain that you've left a considerable cultural legacy behind.
And as you say yourself -- even though the FSM label may come to an end, there are still many specialty labels out there, churning out one release after the other in what cannot be described as anything other than a Golden Age of Soundtracks.
You and your team have given me much to rejoice about; "Coma", "Islands in the Stream", "Outland", "Poltergeist", "Star Trek II", "Ron Jones Project", "Beneath, Conquest, Battle - Planet of the Apes", "Omega Man"... to name but a few. I can't wait to see what you have in store with the final 10 titles, but will dread the last one, if only for not being able to look forward to another great title being announced on the quality label FSM.
Sad to see FSM end as a label, hope its legacy will continue through your work on other labels and projects.
Wow, the end of an era.
While Lukas' rationalization that the other soundtrack labels have taken up the reigns of preserving classic golden and silver age titles that used to be the sole driving force of FSM is sound, seeing one of "the greats" closing their doors forever just seems like another sign of the inevitable extinction of the limited soundtrack CD business entirely. I have probably a hundred or more FSM titles in my collection, and hope to add many more from the back catalogue before they get taken off the market. I, too, own the very first pressing of the very first "Retrograde" release, The Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3 (which introduced me to a great movie...!), and it amazes me Lukas managed to work his way up from a sixteen-year-old kid writing into Starlog to a man who has preserved over 250 great film scores on CD twenty+ years later. I raise my glass to you, good sir.
I feel like going into mourning, but I understand. Thank, Lukas, for all you've done on your FSM label, and I'm glad you'll continue to be involved in future productions.
If it wasn't for stumbling upon FSM's expanded Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan score, I would have never known this extensive soundtrack world existed.
Best of luck to you Lukas, in all your future endeavors.
I first heard about this a few months ago, but chose not to believe it.
I had to shed a tear when I saw this, this morning.
I remember when lukas first came just to visit L.A. and I went to lunch at Butterfields with Lukas and my friend Bart Pierce. What a long time ago.
Good luck , Lukas !!!!
Thanks for always being a class act.
What an incredible job you have done over these years!! Vastly appreciated by your followers and customers.
Rest well deserved, but thrilled that you will still be involved in creating these great recordings.
I'm so sad to hear this - but glad you get to move on, Lukas.
To say it's the end of an era is an understatement to me personally.
I never could have imagined a label like yours would ever exist!!!
I'm too stunned to write rationally. But, briefly, thank you for bringing so much joy and beauty to my life.
Although it's perhaps a bit of sad news for us, it's perfectly understandable for you Lukas. There is no way to underestimate what you have done for the film score community over the years and that legacy, carried on by other labels even after yours has shut down, will hopefully continue for a long time to come. And let's not forget the FSM magazine and this board that has opened up the world for so many of us to finally have a place to share our love of film music with others.
I'd say thanks and goodbye, but we know you won't be gone, just working in a different capacity in a world you helped create. In those future endeavors, the best of luck to you!
Only one thing to say right now: Lukas, you're the MAN!
Well Lukas has certaintly done his bit (& then some!) for soundtrack releases, so good luck to him.


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Harnessing the Petabyte
The petabyte—a quantity of digital information 12 orders of magnitude greater than the lowly kilobyte—looms large as a future standard for data. To glean knowledge from this deluge of data, a team of researchers at the Data Science Research Center (DSRC) at Rensselaer is combining the reach of cloud computing with the precision of supercomputers in a new approach to Big Data analysis.
"Advances in technology for medical imaging devices, sensors, and in powerful scientific simulations are producing data that we must be able to access and mine," said Bulent Yener, founding director of the DSRC, a professor of computer science within the School of Science, and a member of the research team. "The trend is heading toward petabyte data and we need to develop algorithms and methods that can help us understand the knowledge contained within it."
The team, led by Petros Drineas, associate professor of computer science at Rensselaer, has been awarded a four-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Information & Intelligent Systems to explore the new strategies for mining petabyte data. The project will enlist key faculty from across the Institute including Drineas and Yener; Christopher Carothers, director of the Rensselaer supercomputing center, the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI), and professor of computer science; Mohammed Zaki, professor of computer science; and Angel Garcia, head of the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy and senior chaired professor in the Biocomputation and Bioinformatics Constellation.
Drineas said the team proposes a novel two-stage approach to harnessing the petabyte.
"This is a new paradigm in dealing with massive amounts of data," Drineas said. "In the first stage, we will use cloud computing—which is cheap and easily accessible—to create a sketch or a statistical summary of the data. In the second stage, we feed those sketches to a more precise—but also more expensive—computational system, like those in the Rensselaer supercomputing center, to mine the data for information."
The problem, according to Yener, is that data on the petabyte scale is so large, scientists do not yet have a means to extract knowledge from the bounty.
"Scientifically, it is difficult to manage a petabyte of data," said Yener. "It's an enormous amount of data. If, for example, you wanted to transfer a petabyte of data from California to New York, you would need to hire an entire fleet of trucks to carry the disks. What we are trying to do is establish methods for mining and for extracting knowledge from this much data."
Although petabyte data is still uncommon and not easily obtained (for this particular research project Angel Garcia will generate and provide a petabyte simulation of atomic-level movements), it is a visible frontier, and standard approaches to data analysis will be too costly, too time-consuming, and not sufficiently powerful to do the job given current computing power.
"Having a supercomputer process a petabyte of data is not a feasible model, but cloud computing cannot do the job alone either," Yener said. "In this way, we do some pre-processing with the cloud, and then we do more precise computing with CCNI. So it is finding this balance between how much you are going to execute, and how accurately you can execute it."
To read more, go to cs.rpi.edu/~yener/DSRC/about.html.


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Angenette Jones
September 3, 1964 - May 2, 2010
Ms. Angenette Jones, age 45, of Bowling Green, KY and a native of Chicago, Illinois, passed away quietly on Sunday, May 2, 2010, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. Ms.Jones enjoyed dancing and words to best remember her by as funny, happy, and being a giving person. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie Wilson and Diane Jones of Chicago, Il who survives. She is survived by two daughters: Ms. Angela Jones, Bowling Green, KY and Ms. Sherita Jones, Somerset, KY; two sons: Mr. Ralfpheal Jones, MN and Mr. Marvin Bell, Bowling Green, KY; grandchildren: Cameron Sims, Sergio Martinez, Angelo White, Avion White all of Bowling Green,KY; her longtime companion: Mr. Harold Hatchett , Chicago, IL; four sisters: Ms. Michelle Jones, Ms. Odessa Jones, Ms. Cammie Jones, Chicago and Ms. Sherita Jones, all of Chicago, IL; three brothers: Mr. Tony Jones, Mr. Johnnie Jones and Mr. Tobbie Jones, all of Chicago, IL; special friend: Ms. Leenora "Toot" Archer, Chicago, IL. Arrangements are being handled by Burnam & Son Mortuary,Inc., 201 Center Street, Bowling Green, KY. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, May 7, 2010 at Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, KY. Send on line condolences to: www.burnamandsonmortuary.com
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Author: Harlan Coben
Narrator: Scott Brick
Unabridged: 13 hr 26 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Genre: Fiction - Mystery & Detective
They're one of the country's most telegenic couples: beloved TV journalist Sara Lowell and New York's hottest basketball star, Michael Silverman. Their family and social connections tie them to the highest echelons of the political, medical, and sports worlds—threads that will tangle them up in one of the most controversial and deadly issues of our time. In a clinic on Manhattan's Upper West Side, a doctor has dedicated his life to eradicating a divisive and devastating disease. One by one, his patients are getting well. One by one, they're being targeted by a serial killer. And now Michael has been diagnosed with the disease. There's only one cure, but many ways to die.…"Coben adroitly applies the fundamental rules of thrillerdom (offer a raft of potential villains; keep the action moving at breakneck speed) in this highly entertaining novel…a page-turner!" —Publishers Weekly
The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members o...
Narrator: Simon Vance
Lisbeth Salander—the heart of Larsson's two previous novels—lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if ...
Narrator: Reg Keeland
Guilty Wives
by James Patterson
No husbands allowed Only minutes after Abbie Elliot and her three best friends step off of a private helicopter, they enter the most luxurious, sumptuous, sensually pampering hotel they have ever been to. Their lavish presidential suite overlooks M...
Narrator: January LaVoy
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "Jack Reacher is the coolest continuing series character now on offer."—Stephen King, in Entertainment Weekly #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child follows the electrifying 61 Hours w...
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by Jonathan Kellerman
No one conducts a more chilling, suspenseful, thoroughly engrossing tour through the winding corridors of criminal behavior and the secret chambers of psychopathology than Jonathan Kellerman, the bestselling "master of the psychological thrill...
Narrator: John Rubinstein
by Vince Flynn
MITCH RAPP RETURNS IN VINCE FLYNN'S EIGHTH EXPLOSIVE THRILLER! It's a gorgeous autumn day in Georgetown. The Democratic candidates for president and vice-president of the United States are dutifully glad-handing voters and the media outside a gran...
Narrator: George Guidall,Armand Schultz
V is for Vengeance
by Sue Grafton
A woman with a murky past who kills herself—or was it murder? A spoiled kid awash in gambling debt who thinks he can beat the system. A lovely woman whose life is about to splinter into a thousand fragments. A professional shoplifting ring wor...
Narrator: Judy Kaye
#1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman is the unequivocal "master of the psychological thriller" (People). Tanya Bigelow was a solemn little girl when Dr. Alex Delaware successfully treated her obsessive-compulsive sympt...
Protect and Defend
An action-packed and all-too-realistic vision of nations navigating the minefield of international intrigue, Protect and Defend is Vince Flynn's most explosive political thriller yet. The action begins in the heart of Iran, where billions of dollars...
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Author Harlan Coben, was born into a New Jersey Jewish family in 1962, where he eventually graduated from Livingston High School with his childhood friend, Chris Christie, who of course became a prominent politician and the Governor of New Jersey. Coben then went on to study political science at Amherst College where he had a fraternity brother, Dan Brown, who also became a well-known author. It was in his senior year at Amherst that he decided that writing might be the course that he wanted to follow in his career path.
Coben became an American author of mysteries and thrillers. His novels revolved around central characters, and involved a reviewing of unsolved or misinterpreted actions such as fatal accidents, and murders with many twists and turns. His most famous character was Myron Bolitar. He has had several books on several best seller lists around the world. He has also received a like number of awards in several different countries. His books of note include: The Stranger, Missing You, Six Years, Stay Close, Live Wire, Caught, Long Lost, Hold Tight, and his latest book that was released on March 22, 2016, Fool Me Once.
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Strength, Love, Music & Light is Phil's 3rd Studio album. After being a finalist for his 2nd album Endless Highway for NZ country album of the year 2017 his immediate follow up is a credit to his craft.
With 11 original songs covering a variety of genres including Country, Blues, folk and Rock, the listener is in for a treat.
The first single "Prayin for rain" reached #1 on the iTunes NZ Rock singles charts. And #17 in the Australian Rock singles charts.
'A song for the brave men and women who put out the port hills blaze in February 2017" Phil Says with all proceeds of the single going to the some voluntary Fire services in New Zealand.
A true story about a Naval-worn veteran from the Second World War.
Reached #3 on the iTunes NZ Country album charts and #2 on the IMNZ album charts.
Grab your copy of Phil's album Strength, Love, Music & Light.


Many years ago, I found an excellent resource for transit modelling: slides from a series of 2006-2009 workshops held by the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) advising agencies applying for federal funding for rapid transit construction under the "New Starts" funding program. It's very deeply buried on their website, and since then I've seen very few people reference this material, nor have I seen it assembled into a formal report.
So, for those interested – I've pulled together an easier-to-use table of contents to the three separate workshops, and tried to "deep link" into them to make it easier to browse and find the material. Enjoy!
UPDATE April 2016 – FTA has reorganized their website and the reports are no longer available there. I've mirrored everything here on my website.
My employer recently hired Jarrett Walker to run his Transit Network Design course. I'm a long-standing fan of Jarrett's work and regularly recommend his Human Transit book to colleagues.
Three years ago, an excellent report advanced my understanding of which transportation/land use policies can really help to tackle climate change. From all appearances, that report has disappeared beneath the waves without a trace; I've met few policy advisors who have read it.
The report is Moving Cooler, written by consultants at Cambridge Systematics in 2009. It's a non-academic technical piece with good math but poor messaging and graphics, and while there was some promotion during the study process, I've seen no follow-through. Together, this probably explains why it went unnoticed.
How quickly can we realistically hope to reduce emissions within the transportation sector?
included: travel activity changes by reducing the distance travelled or shifting to more carbon-efficient modes of travel.
included: vehicle and system operations by improving traffic flow.
I've finally published my M.A.Sc. thesis as a journal article, under the title Advances in Population Synthesis: fitting many attributes per agent and fitting to household and person margins simultaneously.
A better explanation of the U.S. context and the applicability of this work outside Canada. Statistics Canada goes to great lengths to protect Canadian privacy, and some of my work was motivated by the particular difficulties associated with Canadian census data.
My thesis is still a good source for anyone wanting greater detail, or anyone interested in a clear explanation of some of the Canadian data sources I used.
The census is a vital data source for all sorts of transportation and land use planning. A voluntary census is nearly useless, since the sample will suffer from voluntary response bias. This will do nothing to reduce the number of analysts and bureaucrats – provincial governments will be forced to step in and collect the same data themselves, but this will inevitably result in the loss of province-to-province comparisons.
As for privacy, the alleged basis for this decision: Statistics Canada jumps through all sorts of hoops to ensure the privacy of respondents. It would be difficult if not impossible to connect any of the published census data back to an individual. Yes, the questions are detailed and probing; but the anonymization process used by Stats Can is tougher than anywhere else in the world that I've seen.


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Bills to privatize liquor sales and strip worker rights withdrawn
Manitoba Legislature
Newly sworn-in Manitoba Premier Kelvin Goertzen announced today the Manitoba Government Cabinet and PC Caucus have agreed to withdraw five bills that had triggered massive opposition from MGEU and large numbers of Manitobans. This means that Bills 16, 35, 40, 57, and 64, will not become law when the current session of the Manitoba legislature ends this fall.
Two of these bills are of particular significance for MGEU members: Bill 40 would have opened the door to large-scale privatization of liquor sales in Manitoba; and Bill 16 would have stripped away workers' right to have their contract settled by an independent arbitrator after 60 days of a strike or lock-out.
"The historic withdrawal of these anti-worker bills leaves me hopeful that the current government sees its leadership change as an opportunity to reset its relationship with public workers and their unions," said MGEU President Michelle Gawronsky. "I also fully believe that many Manitobans, including many MGEU members, who stood up, signed petitions, registered to speak at legislative committees, and wrote, called, or met with their MLAs can take pride that their activism made a real difference."
The other three Bills to be withdrawn would have interfered with Manitobans right to peaceful protest, would have allowed the Provincial Cabinet instead of the non-partisan PUB to determine hydro rates, and would have abolished elected school boards.
"While today's news is welcome, we will need to continue working with Manitobans to show this government that cuts and privatization are not the way forward," said Gawronsky. "That is the best way to prevent similar legislation from being reintroduced by whichever leader the PC Party elects in October."
"MGEU members, and indeed all Manitobans, are tired of the politics of division and distrust. We're ready to work with this new Premier to turn a page and begin building a better Manitoba, and there's a lot of work to do," Gawronsky added.
Members who may want more information about the MGEU's successful campaign to stop Bill 40 can visit www.keepingliquorpublic.ca or view the MFL's effort to stop Bill 16 at https://mfl.ca/stopbill16.
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Few writers of the past quarter-century have so consistently surprised, startled, and delighted their readers as has the masterful Richard Bausch, whom the Washington Post Book World calls "a virtuoso of language and literary grace." His nine critically acclaimed novels have established him as one of the most important fiction writers of his generation, a visionary stylist with an acute eye for the minute detail that illuminates the deepest wells of human experience. Yet it is for his award-winning short fiction that Bausch is perhaps most admired.
The Stories of Richard Bausch celebrates the work of a great American artist, a writer the New York Times calls "a master of the short story." By turns tender, raw, heartbreaking, and riotously funny, the many voices of this definitive forty-two-story collection (seven of which appear here for the first time) defy expectation, attest to Bausch's remarkable range and versatility, and affirm his place alongside such acclaimed story writers as John Cheever, Flannery O'Connor, Raymond Carver, and Grace Paley.
A 2004 PEN/Malamud Award winner, this collection celebrates the work of American artist Richard Bausch -- a writer the New York Times calls "a master of the short story." By turns tender, raw, heartbreaking, and riotously funny, the many voices of this definitive forty-two-story collection (seven of which appear here for the first time) defy expectation, attest to Bausch's remarkable range and versatility, and affirm his place alongside such acclaimed story writers as John Cheever, Flannery O'Connor, Raymond Carver, and Grace Paley.
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