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Murphy: Sweeney Should've Taken The Inexpensive Gamble On Kovalchuk
Murphy's Take
Jimmy Murphy
Just over two weeks ago, we told you here that the Bruins were amongst a handful of teams that were interested in then-Los Angeles Kings winger Ilya Kovalchuk, who had just become an unrestricted free agent after being put on and clearing unconditional waivers. We also told you that another team interested in the most elite scorer of the 2000's was the Montreal Canadiens. Just two weeks after the Bruins and other teams reportedly backed off, the Bruins arch-rivals signed the once prolific and now 36-year-old Russian sniper to a two-way contract Friday for the league minimum, which will pay him $700,000 in the NHL and $70,000 in the AHL.
Did Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney just pass up an inexpensive chance to solve his secondary scoring issues Kovalchuk, and essentially letting him fall into the laps of the Habs? The read here is an emphatic yes.
Nothing To Lose On Kovalchuk
By no means are the Canadiens (18-17-6, 42 points) a threat to catch the Bruins (24-7-11, 59 points) for the Atlantic Division crown or the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Already without the likes of Jonathan Drouin and Paul Byron, the Habs lost their heart and soul and leading goal scorer, Brendan Gallagher to concussion this week. They are now six points out of third place in the Atlantic and eight points out of the final wild-card spot in the East. Even if Kovalchuk does help the Habs reach the playoffs for the first time in two seasons and only the second since 2015, that shouldn't impact the Bruins unless they meet the Canadiens in the postseason.
No one will argue that Sweeney and Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin are in the same situations right now. Bergevin is desperate and trying to avoid missing the playoffs for the fourth time since becoming the Habs GM in 2012. Sweeney has led his team to three consecutive playoff appearances and Game 7 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. Clearly Sweeney won't lose his job for not signing Kovalchuk and that won't be looked back on as the reason the Bruins couldn't hoist the Cup again, should they fail to do so this spring. That being said, Bergevin deserves credit for something Sweeney wouldn't do to solve an issue that's plagued him since the ill-fated Ricks Nash trade at the 2018 NHL trade deadline. Even if Bergevin couldn't land a bigger fish via trade to alleviate some of his scoring woes and injury woes, he got creative and jumped on a player that as he put it, "knows this is his last chance" and will be motivated to prove people wrong.
Kovalchuk's five-on-five game has certainly declined but he's also a player that by multiple scouting reports from NHL pro scouts, can still help an NHL power play. Those same scouts, some who played with and/or against Kovalchuk, have told Boston Hockey Now in the days since his release, that rumors of him being a prima donna or distraction in the dressing room were off-base. They had nothing but good things to say regarding the former captain of the Atlanta Thrashers and an alternate captain for both the New Jersey Devils and the Kings.
Kovalchuk Could've Fixed Shootout
The Bruins just lost another shootout this past Tuesday in a 3-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils and are now 0-for-6 in the shootout entering their game with the Edmonton Oilers Saturday afternoon. From the 2010-11 season until he left following the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, Kovalchuk went 15-for-25 in the shootout and in 2011-12, Kovalchuk helped the Devils go 12-4 in the shootout and scored an astonishing 11 times on 14 attempts. No one is arguing that he hasn't likely lost some of his scoring touch, he's still got the puck sense and likely won't freeze up like the Bruins seem to do in the dreaded extra session.
Why Didn't Sweeney Sign Kovalchuk?
The Bruins reportedly were contenders for Kovalchuk in the 2018 offseason before he signed a three-year, $18.25 million deal with the Los Angeles Kings in July 2018. They circled back on him to see if they could trade for him prior to the 2019 NHL trade deadline and again, as mentioned above were interested in Kovalchuk once he became a UFA last month. With Kovalchuk's tenure in LA being a mitigated disaster that saw him amass just 16 goals and 18 assists in 64 games last season, and then just three goals and six assists in 17 games this season, no one can blame Sweeney for not trying to trade for Kovalchuk this season. Kovalchuk's last game, ironically against the Habs in Montreal, was November 9 and he was a healthy scratch for every game after that until he was released. Giving up even a third or fourth rounder in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft that's expected to be the deepest since one of the deepest, the 2003 Draft, would've been a mistake. Signing to the league minimum and a two-way deal, however, really had no risk, unless Sweeney either has something else up his sleeve with a trade.
As reported here in early November, the Bruins circled back on another Kings winger and prior trade target, Tyler Toffoli. Then, just prior to Kovalchuk's release, we speculated here, since the two teams were suddenly scouting each other more often, whether the Bruins were eyeing Anaheim Ducks winger Rickard Rakell? There has been no chatter since Christmas that any potential trade talks the Bruins had with the Ducks or Kings have increased but we do know that Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman has been scouting the Bruins over the last few weeks. Only time will tell if those trade scenarios or others were the reason Sweeney wouldn't at least take a chance on Kovalchuk with hardly anything to lose.
Sweeney may also now be convinced that the likes of top AHL prospects such as Zach Senyshyn or Jack Studnicka can come up from Providence and handle the rigors of the dog days of the season, a stretch run and hopefully a long playoff run, just as good, if not better than the older Kovalchuk. Whatever the case, Sweeney, the Bruins, and their fans better hope that if he doesn't land that marlin he's been looking for to solve those scoring woes, he doesn't regret not taking a chance on a smaller and less elusive fish, otherwise he'll be like Santiago in Old Man and The Sea and left with nothing but a carcass at some point in the playoffs.
Related Topics:Anaheim DucksAtlanta ThrashersBoston BruinsChicago BlackHawksdon sweeneyfeaturedIlya KovalchukLos Angles KingsMarc BergevinMontreal CanadiensNew Jersey DevilsNHL Trade RumorsRickard RakellStan BowmanTyler Toffoli
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With 20 years of experience (SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, ESPNBoston, NESN, NHL.com, etc.) covering the Bruins, the NHL, NCAA and junior hockey and more, Jimmy Murphy's hockey black book is full of Hall of Famers, current players, coaches, management, scouts and a wide array of hockey media personalities that have lived in and around this great game. For 17 of his 20 years as a hockey and sports reporter, Murph covered the Bruins on essentially a daily basis covering their victorious 2011 Stanley Cup run and their 2013 run to the Final as well. Murphy has hosted national and local radio shows and podcasts and also has experience in TV as well.


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Wed 11 May 2022 - 19:30 GMT
AEG Presents & SJM Concerts
The SSE Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
Tickets for American Express Cardmembers
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Tickets must be purchased using your American Express Card and are subject to availability.
Offer Begins: Fri, 4 Jun 2021 - 10:00 GMT / Offer Ends: Wed, 11 May 2022 - 23:30 GMT
The SSE Arena, Wembley
Arena Square Engineers Way
London, United Kingdom HA9 0AA
Onsale: Fri, 4 Jun 2021 - 10:00 GMT
Age Restriction: Strictly no under 14s on the Standing Floor
EVENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Ticket purchases to be limited to four tickets per person.
2. Ticketmaster Fan-to-fan Resale, SEE Tickets Fan Marketplace and AXS Marketplace are the...
2. Ticketmaster Fan-to-fan Resale, SEE Tickets Fan Marketplace and AXS Marketplace are the official and only approved ticketing resale partners of this show. To remain valid, tickets can only be bought/sold via these official platforms. If any tickets are bought or sold through any other platform/company, then the promoter reserves the right to cancel the tickets. The ticket will IMMEDIATELY BECOME INVALID if resold OR OFFERED FOR SALE unless the sale is through our official face-value resale partners.
3. The ticket is a personal, revocable license and, at all times, remains the property of the Promoter. This ticket must be surrendered to the Promoter upon request.
4. The ticket is sold by the Promoter directly to the customer. Any tickets purchased by business or traders in breach of the Terms and Conditions of Ticket Sale will be cancelled.
5. There will be ticket checks on the night by official ticket checkers.
6. A smart device will be required to redeem the ticket. The digital ticket will be available via The SSE Arena, Wembley venue app, as confirmed at point of purchase.
7. To gain entry to the concert, the lead purchaser must bring a valid photo ID matching the customer name on The SSE Arena, Wembley venue app.
8. All ticket holders must enter the venue together, with the lead purchaser.
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For this show, you'll need to display your ticket on your phone via The SSE Arena, Wembley or AXS app. Ticket purchasers will receive an email from us with news and information on AXS Mobile ID tickets and AXS Official Resale – which gives you a safe, simple, and fair way to buy and sell tickets. For more information see here.
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Wed, 11 May 2022 - 19:30
https://www.axs.com/uk/events/402889/anne-marie-tickets

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package com.facebook.buck.android;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
import static org.junit.Assert.fail;

import com.facebook.buck.android.apkmodule.APKModule;
import com.facebook.buck.android.apkmodule.APKModuleGraph;
import com.facebook.buck.android.packageable.AndroidPackageableCollection;
import com.facebook.buck.android.packageable.AndroidPackageableCollector;
import com.facebook.buck.android.toolchain.ndk.NdkCxxPlatform;
import com.facebook.buck.android.toolchain.ndk.NdkCxxPlatformsProvider;
import com.facebook.buck.android.toolchain.ndk.NdkCxxRuntime;
import com.facebook.buck.android.toolchain.ndk.NdkCxxRuntimeType;
import com.facebook.buck.android.toolchain.ndk.TargetCpuType;
import com.facebook.buck.core.cell.TestCellPathResolver;
import com.facebook.buck.core.exceptions.HumanReadableException;
import com.facebook.buck.core.model.BuildTarget;
import com.facebook.buck.core.model.BuildTargetFactory;
import com.facebook.buck.core.model.targetgraph.TargetGraph;
import com.facebook.buck.core.model.targetgraph.TargetGraphFactory;
import com.facebook.buck.core.model.targetgraph.TargetNode;
import com.facebook.buck.core.rules.ActionGraphBuilder;
import com.facebook.buck.core.rules.BuildRule;
import com.facebook.buck.core.rules.BuildRuleParams;
import com.facebook.buck.core.rules.SourcePathRuleFinder;
import com.facebook.buck.core.rules.TestBuildRuleParams;
import com.facebook.buck.core.rules.resolver.impl.TestActionGraphBuilder;
import com.facebook.buck.core.sourcepath.FakeSourcePath;
import com.facebook.buck.core.sourcepath.SourceWithFlags;
import com.facebook.buck.core.sourcepath.resolver.SourcePathResolver;
import com.facebook.buck.core.sourcepath.resolver.impl.DefaultSourcePathResolver;
import com.facebook.buck.core.toolchain.impl.ToolchainProviderBuilder;
import com.facebook.buck.core.toolchain.tool.impl.CommandTool;
import com.facebook.buck.cxx.CxxLibrary;
import com.facebook.buck.cxx.CxxLibraryBuilder;
import com.facebook.buck.cxx.CxxLibraryDescriptionArg;
import com.facebook.buck.cxx.toolchain.CxxPlatformUtils;
import com.facebook.buck.io.filesystem.impl.FakeProjectFilesystem;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableCollection;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSortedSet;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
import java.util.Optional;
import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;

public class AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancerTest {

  @Rule public ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none();

  @Test
  public void testNdkLibrary() throws Exception {
    ActionGraphBuilder graphBuilder = new TestActionGraphBuilder();
    SourcePathResolver sourcePathResolver =
        DefaultSourcePathResolver.from(new SourcePathRuleFinder(graphBuilder));

    NdkLibrary ndkLibrary =
        new NdkLibraryBuilder(BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:ndklib")).build(graphBuilder);

    BuildTarget target = BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:target");
    BuildRuleParams originalParams =
        TestBuildRuleParams.create().withDeclaredDeps(ImmutableSortedSet.of(ndkLibrary));

    APKModuleGraph apkModuleGraph = new APKModuleGraph(TargetGraph.EMPTY, target, Optional.empty());

    FakeProjectFilesystem projectFilesystem = new FakeProjectFilesystem();
    AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer enhancer =
        new AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer(
            new ToolchainProviderBuilder()
                .withToolchain(
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.DEFAULT_NAME,
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.of(ImmutableMap.of()))
                .build(),
            TestCellPathResolver.get(projectFilesystem),
            graphBuilder,
            target,
            projectFilesystem,
            originalParams,
            ImmutableSet.of(),
            CxxPlatformUtils.DEFAULT_CONFIG,
            /* nativeLibraryMergeMap */ Optional.empty(),
            /* nativeLibraryMergeGlue */ Optional.empty(),
            Optional.empty(),
            RelinkerMode.DISABLED,
            ImmutableList.of(),
            apkModuleGraph);

    AndroidPackageableCollector collector =
        new AndroidPackageableCollector(
            target, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of(), apkModuleGraph);
    collector.addPackageables(
        AndroidPackageableCollector.getPackageableRules(ImmutableSet.of(ndkLibrary)), graphBuilder);

    Optional<ImmutableMap<APKModule, CopyNativeLibraries>> copyNativeLibrariesOptional =
        enhancer.enhance(collector.build()).getCopyNativeLibraries();
    CopyNativeLibraries copyNativeLibraries =
        copyNativeLibrariesOptional.get().get(apkModuleGraph.getRootAPKModule());

    assertThat(copyNativeLibraries.getStrippedObjectDescriptions(), Matchers.empty());
    assertThat(
        copyNativeLibraries
            .getNativeLibDirectories()
            .stream()
            .map(sourcePathResolver::getRelativePath)
            .collect(ImmutableList.toImmutableList()),
        Matchers.contains(ndkLibrary.getLibraryPath()));
  }

  @Test
  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  public void testCxxLibrary() {

    NdkCxxPlatform ndkCxxPlatform =
        NdkCxxPlatform.builder()
            .setCxxPlatform(CxxPlatformUtils.DEFAULT_PLATFORM)
            .setCxxRuntime(NdkCxxRuntime.GNUSTL)
            .setCxxRuntimeType(NdkCxxRuntimeType.DYNAMIC)
            .setCxxSharedRuntimePath(Paths.get("runtime"))
            .setObjdump(new CommandTool.Builder().addArg("objdump").build())
            .build();

    ImmutableMap<TargetCpuType, NdkCxxPlatform> nativePlatforms =
        ImmutableMap.<TargetCpuType, NdkCxxPlatform>builder()
            .put(TargetCpuType.ARMV7, ndkCxxPlatform)
            .put(TargetCpuType.X86, ndkCxxPlatform)
            .build();

    CxxLibraryBuilder cxxLibraryBuilder =
        new CxxLibraryBuilder(BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:cxxlib"))
            .setSoname("somelib.so")
            .setSrcs(ImmutableSortedSet.of(SourceWithFlags.of(FakeSourcePath.of("test/bar.cpp"))));
    TargetNode<CxxLibraryDescriptionArg> cxxLibraryDescription = cxxLibraryBuilder.build();
    TargetGraph targetGraph = TargetGraphFactory.newInstance(cxxLibraryDescription);
    ActionGraphBuilder graphBuilder = new TestActionGraphBuilder(targetGraph);
    SourcePathRuleFinder ruleFinder = new SourcePathRuleFinder(graphBuilder);
    CxxLibrary cxxLibrary =
        (CxxLibrary)
            cxxLibraryBuilder.build(graphBuilder, new FakeProjectFilesystem(), targetGraph);
    graphBuilder.addToIndex(cxxLibrary);

    BuildTarget target = BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:target");
    BuildRuleParams originalParams =
        TestBuildRuleParams.create().withDeclaredDeps(ImmutableSortedSet.of(cxxLibrary));

    APKModuleGraph apkModuleGraph = new APKModuleGraph(TargetGraph.EMPTY, target, Optional.empty());

    FakeProjectFilesystem projectFilesystem = new FakeProjectFilesystem();
    AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer enhancer =
        new AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer(
            new ToolchainProviderBuilder()
                .withToolchain(
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.DEFAULT_NAME,
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.of(nativePlatforms))
                .build(),
            TestCellPathResolver.get(projectFilesystem),
            graphBuilder,
            target,
            projectFilesystem,
            originalParams,
            ImmutableSet.of(TargetCpuType.ARMV7),
            CxxPlatformUtils.DEFAULT_CONFIG,
            /* nativeLibraryMergeMap */ Optional.empty(),
            /* nativeLibraryMergeGlue */ Optional.empty(),
            Optional.empty(),
            RelinkerMode.DISABLED,
            ImmutableList.of(),
            apkModuleGraph);

    AndroidPackageableCollector collector =
        new AndroidPackageableCollector(
            target, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of(), apkModuleGraph);
    collector.addPackageables(
        AndroidPackageableCollector.getPackageableRules(ImmutableSet.of(cxxLibrary)), graphBuilder);

    AndroidPackageableCollection packageableCollection = collector.build();
    Optional<ImmutableMap<APKModule, CopyNativeLibraries>> copyNativeLibrariesOptional =
        enhancer.enhance(packageableCollection).getCopyNativeLibraries();
    CopyNativeLibraries copyNativeLibraries =
        copyNativeLibrariesOptional.get().get(apkModuleGraph.getRootAPKModule());

    assertThat(
        copyNativeLibraries.getStrippedObjectDescriptions(),
        Matchers.containsInAnyOrder(
            Matchers.allOf(
                Matchers.hasProperty("targetCpuType", Matchers.equalTo(TargetCpuType.ARMV7)),
                Matchers.hasProperty("strippedObjectName", Matchers.equalTo("somelib.so"))),
            Matchers.allOf(
                Matchers.hasProperty("targetCpuType", Matchers.equalTo(TargetCpuType.ARMV7)),
                Matchers.hasProperty(
                    "strippedObjectName", Matchers.equalTo("libgnustl_shared.so")))));
    assertThat(copyNativeLibraries.getNativeLibDirectories(), Matchers.empty());
    ImmutableCollection<BuildRule> stripRules =
        ruleFinder.filterBuildRuleInputs(
            copyNativeLibraries
                .getStrippedObjectDescriptions()
                .stream()
                .map(StrippedObjectDescription::getSourcePath)
                .collect(ImmutableSet.toImmutableSet()));
    assertThat(
        stripRules,
        Matchers.contains(
            Matchers.instanceOf(StripLinkable.class), Matchers.instanceOf(StripLinkable.class)));
  }

  @Test(expected = HumanReadableException.class)
  public void testEmptyNativePlatformsWithNativeLinkables() throws Exception {
    ActionGraphBuilder graphBuilder = new TestActionGraphBuilder();

    CxxLibrary cxxLibrary =
        (CxxLibrary)
            new CxxLibraryBuilder(
                    BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:cxxlib"), CxxPlatformUtils.DEFAULT_CONFIG)
                .build(graphBuilder);

    BuildTarget target = BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:target");
    BuildRuleParams originalParams =
        TestBuildRuleParams.create().withDeclaredDeps(ImmutableSortedSet.of(cxxLibrary));

    APKModuleGraph apkModuleGraph = new APKModuleGraph(TargetGraph.EMPTY, target, Optional.empty());

    FakeProjectFilesystem projectFilesystem = new FakeProjectFilesystem();
    AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer enhancer =
        new AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer(
            new ToolchainProviderBuilder()
                .withToolchain(
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.DEFAULT_NAME,
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.of(ImmutableMap.of()))
                .build(),
            TestCellPathResolver.get(projectFilesystem),
            graphBuilder,
            target,
            projectFilesystem,
            originalParams,
            ImmutableSet.of(),
            CxxPlatformUtils.DEFAULT_CONFIG,
            /* nativeLibraryMergeMap */ Optional.empty(),
            /* nativeLibraryMergeGlue */ Optional.empty(),
            Optional.empty(),
            RelinkerMode.DISABLED,
            ImmutableList.of(),
            apkModuleGraph);

    AndroidPackageableCollector collector =
        new AndroidPackageableCollector(
            target, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of(), apkModuleGraph);

    collector.addNativeLinkable(cxxLibrary);

    enhancer.enhance(collector.build());
  }

  @Test
  public void testEmptyNativePlatformsWithNativeLinkableAssets() throws Exception {
    ActionGraphBuilder graphBuilder = new TestActionGraphBuilder();

    CxxLibrary cxxLibrary =
        (CxxLibrary)
            new CxxLibraryBuilder(
                    BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:cxxlib"), CxxPlatformUtils.DEFAULT_CONFIG)
                .build(graphBuilder);

    BuildTarget target = BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:target");
    BuildRuleParams originalParams =
        TestBuildRuleParams.create().withDeclaredDeps(ImmutableSortedSet.of(cxxLibrary));

    APKModuleGraph apkModuleGraph = new APKModuleGraph(TargetGraph.EMPTY, target, Optional.empty());

    FakeProjectFilesystem projectFilesystem = new FakeProjectFilesystem();
    AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer enhancer =
        new AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer(
            new ToolchainProviderBuilder()
                .withToolchain(
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.DEFAULT_NAME,
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.of(ImmutableMap.of()))
                .build(),
            TestCellPathResolver.get(projectFilesystem),
            graphBuilder,
            target,
            projectFilesystem,
            originalParams,
            ImmutableSet.of(),
            CxxPlatformUtils.DEFAULT_CONFIG,
            /* nativeLibraryMergeMap */ Optional.empty(),
            /* nativeLibraryMergeGlue */ Optional.empty(),
            Optional.empty(),
            RelinkerMode.DISABLED,
            ImmutableList.of(),
            apkModuleGraph);

    AndroidPackageableCollector collector =
        new AndroidPackageableCollector(
            target, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of(), apkModuleGraph);

    collector.addNativeLinkableAsset(cxxLibrary);

    try {
      enhancer.enhance(collector.build());
      fail();
    } catch (HumanReadableException e) {
      assertEquals(
          "No native platforms detected. Probably Android NDK is not configured properly.",
          e.getHumanReadableErrorMessage());
    }
  }

  @Test
  public void testDuplicateCxxLibrary() {

    NdkCxxPlatform ndkCxxPlatform =
        NdkCxxPlatform.builder()
            .setCxxPlatform(CxxPlatformUtils.DEFAULT_PLATFORM)
            .setCxxRuntime(NdkCxxRuntime.GNUSTL)
            .setCxxRuntimeType(NdkCxxRuntimeType.DYNAMIC)
            .setCxxSharedRuntimePath(Paths.get("runtime"))
            .setObjdump(new CommandTool.Builder().addArg("objdump").build())
            .build();

    ImmutableMap<TargetCpuType, NdkCxxPlatform> nativePlatforms =
        ImmutableMap.<TargetCpuType, NdkCxxPlatform>builder()
            .put(TargetCpuType.ARMV7, ndkCxxPlatform)
            .put(TargetCpuType.X86, ndkCxxPlatform)
            .build();

    CxxLibraryBuilder cxxLibraryBuilder1 =
        new CxxLibraryBuilder(BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:cxxlib1"))
            .setSoname("somelib.so")
            .setSrcs(ImmutableSortedSet.of(SourceWithFlags.of(FakeSourcePath.of("test/bar.cpp"))));
    TargetNode<CxxLibraryDescriptionArg> cxxLibraryDescription1 = cxxLibraryBuilder1.build();
    CxxLibraryBuilder cxxLibraryBuilder2 =
        new CxxLibraryBuilder(BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:cxxlib2"))
            .setSoname("somelib.so")
            .setSrcs(ImmutableSortedSet.of(SourceWithFlags.of(FakeSourcePath.of("test/bar2.cpp"))));
    TargetNode<CxxLibraryDescriptionArg> cxxLibraryDescription2 = cxxLibraryBuilder2.build();
    TargetGraph targetGraph =
        TargetGraphFactory.newInstance(
            ImmutableList.of(cxxLibraryDescription1, cxxLibraryDescription2));
    ActionGraphBuilder graphBuilder = new TestActionGraphBuilder(targetGraph);
    CxxLibrary cxxLibrary1 =
        (CxxLibrary)
            cxxLibraryBuilder1.build(graphBuilder, new FakeProjectFilesystem(), targetGraph);
    graphBuilder.addToIndex(cxxLibrary1);
    CxxLibrary cxxLibrary2 =
        (CxxLibrary)
            cxxLibraryBuilder2.build(graphBuilder, new FakeProjectFilesystem(), targetGraph);
    graphBuilder.addToIndex(cxxLibrary2);

    BuildTarget target = BuildTargetFactory.newInstance("//:target");
    BuildRuleParams originalParams =
        TestBuildRuleParams.create()
            .withDeclaredDeps(ImmutableSortedSet.of(cxxLibrary1, cxxLibrary2));

    APKModuleGraph apkModuleGraph = new APKModuleGraph(TargetGraph.EMPTY, target, Optional.empty());

    FakeProjectFilesystem projectFilesystem = new FakeProjectFilesystem();
    AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer enhancer =
        new AndroidNativeLibsPackageableGraphEnhancer(
            new ToolchainProviderBuilder()
                .withToolchain(
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.DEFAULT_NAME,
                    NdkCxxPlatformsProvider.of(nativePlatforms))
                .build(),
            TestCellPathResolver.get(projectFilesystem),
            graphBuilder,
            target,
            projectFilesystem,
            originalParams,
            ImmutableSet.of(TargetCpuType.ARMV7),
            CxxPlatformUtils.DEFAULT_CONFIG,
            /* nativeLibraryMergeMap */ Optional.empty(),
            /* nativeLibraryMergeGlue */ Optional.empty(),
            Optional.empty(),
            RelinkerMode.DISABLED,
            ImmutableList.of(),
            apkModuleGraph);

    AndroidPackageableCollector collector =
        new AndroidPackageableCollector(
            target, ImmutableSet.of(), ImmutableSet.of(), apkModuleGraph);
    collector.addPackageables(
        AndroidPackageableCollector.getPackageableRules(ImmutableSet.of(cxxLibrary1, cxxLibrary2)),
        graphBuilder);

    AndroidPackageableCollection packageableCollection = collector.build();
    thrown.expect(HumanReadableException.class);
    thrown.expectMessage(
        Matchers.containsString(
            "Two libraries in the dependencies have the same output filename: somelib.so:\n"
                + "Those libraries are  //:cxxlib2 and //:cxxlib1"));
    enhancer.enhance(packageableCollection).getCopyNativeLibraries();
  }
}

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Tag Archives: geodesic
Under the dome: the Winooski that wasn't
November 11, 2009 Paul Raven	5 Comments
Score one for internet serendipity, and another for news organisations republishing archive articles. Both SlashDot and architecture/design webzine Inhabitat.com ended up pointing toward the story of Winooski, Vermont, and the flirtation that city had during the last gasp of the seventies with the idea of encasing itself in a giant geodesic dome to protect itself from the snow-bound New England climate. Here's the 1979 article from Time, when the idea was still freshly under consideration:
Tigan has no inkling yet of such details as whether the dome would be inflatable or rigid, what it would be made of, how air would be circulated, or even roughly how much it might cost. An artist's rendering commissioned by the town shows a structure about 200 ft. high at its center (enough to clear the town's tallest building, eleven stories high), covering a square mile of Winooski; it is transparent on its southern side, where there are also solar panels to catch the sun's rays, and becomes gradually opaque on the northern exposure. The principal entry points are two half-buried tubes that would serve as the major cross streets. Travel inside the dome would be by electric cars or monorail—to avoid lethal accumulations of automobile exhaust.
And here's a contemporary piece at H+ Magazine that digs up the whole story [and from where the copy of the concept drawing below has been borrowed; please contact for immediate take-down if required]:
Enthusiasts organized an International Dome Symposium, held in March 1980. Buckminster Fuller, then busy assisting in Brasilia, the planned capital city in Brazil that had been hacked out wholesale from the Amazonian jungle, flew in to express his enthusiasm. Fuller (naturally) proposed a structure of multiple geodesic domes, but in any case declared the engineering "not terribly difficult," and pointed to already existing structures like large airport terminals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fuller had built the "US Pavilion" at Expo Montreal in 1976 — three-fourths of a sphere consisting of 1900 molded, transparent Plexiglas panels, 200 feet high and 250 feet in diameter, covering 1.1 acres. Winooski's dome would cover nearly the entire town, 800 times that area. He stressed that the biggest challenge was not keeping the dome up, but holding it down against the force of rising warm air.
It's easy to look back and laugh at what seems to be a bout of naive and ludicrous old-school futurism… but is it really that crazy an idea? Surely we've got the architectural and engineering skills to be able to build such a structure by now, and cities like Winooski – which are likely to become even more harassed by the weather as a result of climate change and rising energy prices – might find there were few other palatable answers to the question of how to remain an economically viable place to live. Is it perhaps time to reconsider Bucky Fuller's geodesic domes as a last resort in our stand-off with the environment?
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North American Tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical to Resume in Chicago
Tour stops include Peoria, Cleveland, Seattle, and the brand-new Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro.
Vanessa Carlton played Carole King during the final year of the Broadway run of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
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The North American tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will resume performances at Chicago's CIBC Theatre November 2-7. It will then move on to Greensboro, North Carolina (November 9-14) to participate in the inaugural season of the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. Further tour stops are scheduled for Washington, DC, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Columbus.
"Following this unprecedented intermission from live theater, we are thrilled that Beautiful will be back on the road to bring joy and music once again to audiences across North America for the sixth touring season," said Producer Paul Blake.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical uses the music written by the songwriting teams of Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil to tell the story of their lives, particularly King's triumph over adversity. Friendly competition between the two couples produces some of the most iconic songs of the 20th century, including "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "The Locomotion," and "One Fine Day."
Douglas McGrath wrote the book, with direction by Marc Bruni and choreography by Josh Prince. Casting for the tour will be announced at a later date.
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type Project struct {
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From 802.11a, endorsed in the 90s (reaching speeds of up to 54 Mbps over 5 GHz radio waves) to the current range of 802.11ac routers (up to 1.3 Gbps over a 5 GHz band and 450 Mbps over 2.4 GHz), many things have changed.
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Max Landis Biography
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Quick Facts Of Max Landis
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Max Landis is an American screenwriter and filmmaker. Landis is best known for writing films such as Chronicle, American Ultra, Victor Frankenstein, and Bright. He is also known for producing the Syfy series Channel Zero and Dirty Gently's Holistic Detective Agency for BBC America. He drove criticism after being accused of emotional and sexual abuse by several women.
What is Max Landis Famous For?
- Writing films such as Chronicle, American Ultra, Victor Frankenstein, and Bright.
- Son of director John Landis.
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Where was Max Landis Born?
Max Landis was born on 3 August 1985. He was born to a father, John Landis, and a mother, Deborah Nadoolman Landis. His birth place is in Beverly Hills, California in the United States. He holds American nationality. His family is Jewish.
He attended Beverly Hills High School but left for a therapeutic boarding school in Connecticut. He later graduated with a Beverly Hills High School diploma. He later attended the University of Miami.
Landis briefly appeared in some of his father's films such as The Stupids, Blue Brothers 2000, and Burke and Hare.
He started writing at the age of 16.
He sold his first script at the age of 18. The script was written in collaboration with his father on the Masters of Horror episode "Deer Woman".
He independently wrote an unaired episode for the series' second incarnation as Fear Itself in 2008.
He wrote a mini-series for Bluewater Comics titled Back to Mysterious Island in 2008.
He wrote short films while at the University of Miami.
He wrote a violent romantic comedy, Mr. Right.
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He earned his first success after he sold Chronicle to 20th Century Fox's Davis Entertainment. The film gained critical acclaim and commercial success.
He wrote the sequel of the Chronicle, but Fox did not like the script and discontinued the project.
His other popular script is Victor Frankenstein. The script was based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
He released a comedic short film, The Death and Return of Superman to YouTube in February 2012.
He sold a "superhero police drama" TV series, Vigilant to Fox in September 2012. The project was later canceled.
The same year, he made his directorial debut from the comedy film Me Him Her.
He directed Ariana Grande's music video "One Last Time" in February 2015. However, he was accused of plagiarizing the style and themes of the video from the music video for "You Are the One" by Australian band SAFIA.
He released the free short comedic film Wrestling Isn't Wrestling on YouTube in March 2015.
He was hired as a consultant for WWE Raw.
Landis written 2015 film American Ultra failed to achieve box office success.
His script for Bright was bought by Netflix. Netflix claimed that Bright was popular with its subscribers.
He has driven controversies and criticisms for his statements about women. Several women have accused him of abuse and sexual misconduct.
Anna Akana, former co-worker accused him of sexual assault in December 2017.
Among several other women, Landis' ex-girlfriend Whitney Moore also accused him of sexual abuse. She described Landis as "a serial rapist, gaslighter, physical and psychological abuser".
Who is Max Landis Married to?
Max Landis is unmarried. He previously dated Whitney Moore. Moore later accused Landis of sexual abuse while they were together. No information about his relationship status is available at present. It will be updated soon.
What is Max Landis Net Worth?
Max Landis earns working in the entertainment industry. His income comes from writing film and series scripts. His net worth is estimated at $2 million.
His father is a well-known director, whereas his mother is costume designer and historian.
Forbes magazine listed him among "30 Under 30" young people to watch in the entertainment industry in both 2011 and 2012.
He stated in an interview that he has cyclothymia and dysgraphia.
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The thing June Allyson had going for her was her likeability, but it's hard to like the fool-in-love character she plays here, especially when the object of her affection is as detached as Rosanno Brazzi is.
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It seems as though this was a German-American coproduction, so even though Ross Hunter is credited as producer, it has little of the look or feel of the Sirk/Hunter classics like "Magnificent Obsession" which preceded it. The "fairy tale" atmosphere they were probably hoping to promote to an American audience can unfortunatly also read as elitist and out-of-date. June Allyson frets and suffers somewhat credibly as the other woman in Rossano Brazzi's unsucessful marriage and does so in some toney Old World settings, but occasionally reads as whiney and smug. She and Rosanno Brazzi simply don't have the proper chemistry and the aloof moodiness which is the flip side of his continental charm leaves us wondering "What's that about?" when she falls for him so desperately. This story is not new and is therefore dependent on an imaginative reinterpretation, but this movie has none of the grace notes of, say, David Lean's "Summertime". Personally, I prefer Sirk's overwrought, slightly unbalanced take on American culture to this comfortable homage to his roots.
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I'm not quite sure which is the least imaginative, calling an action film Bullet Proof or casting Vinne Jones (I Am Vengeance: Retaliation, Escape Plan) as a psychotically violent criminal. James Clayton went with both in his directorial debut and that should have sent up more red flags than a text message from an ex.
Bullet Proof opens in a scrapyard as some goons are executing what I presume are rival goons. While they're doing that The Thief (James Clayton, Residue, A.M.I.) slips in and helps himself to stacks of cash that are just sitting there unguarded. His exit is a little more complicated and he ends up fleeing in a car that has Mia (Lina Lecompte, Motherland: Fort Salem, Monster High: The Movie) the pregnant wife of Temple (Vinnie Jones) the man he just ripped off, hidden in the trunk.
Writers Cooper Bibaud and Danny Mac, who previously collaborated on Love/Hate and Heel Kick, stuff Bullet Proof's opening full of action. Unfortunately, they also stuff it full of unlikely plot devices such as the money just laying there waiting to be taken or The Thief cranking the radio in his getaway car so all of Temple's men will know he's there.
We also get more cliches, from guns that jam at all the wrong times to the bickering between Mia and her unintentional rescuer. Of course, the bickering doesn't stop him from coming back after he initially leaves her at the side of the road and again at a motel. It's like they tried to reconstruct an old-school chase film by assembling the genre's most overused elements.
What Bullet Proof does have going for it is a fast pace and, for a low-budget film, a good deal of action some of it quite well staged. Relative newcomer Janvier Katabarwa who plays The Frenchman, Temple's chief enforcer, has an imposing appearance and displays some excellent moves that elevate his fight scenes above the rest of the film.
On the other hand, top-billed Vinnie Jones doesn't have much in the way of screen time. He also seems to be showing his age, needing the help of a set of brass knuckles, rather than his bare fists, to beat someone to death. Lecompte at least manages to show some spark as his runaway bride and makes Mia a bit more than the standard tough woman.
Three of Bullet Proof's "creative" team appear in the film, Clayton is bland as The Thief, a role he hopes will make the viewer think of Paul Walker and the Fast and Furious franchise. Writer Danny Mac is equally dull as Skinny, Temple's resident torturer, his co-writer Cooper Bibaud turns up as Sketch one of the meth addicts who briefly hold the pair captive at a clinic.
Bullet Proof had some potential and does deliver a couple of good fights and acceptable car chases. But a script that relies on coincidences as unbelievable as The Frenchman killing a pair of cops and no sooner getting into their car than a report of a suspicious person tells him where the protagonists are, drags it down.
Maybe if any of the film's characters had some backstory or a reason to care about them it could have overcome that, but as it stands Bullet Proof is as generic as its title and just barely acceptable if you need an action fix and aren't feeling too fussy about how you get it.
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Most of the Camelhair rugs found on today's market were woven circa 1910 to 1930, and are of considerably lower quality and less artistically inspired than the highly collectible antique Camelhair carpets that are sometimes found usually dating from 1850 to 1900.
Camelhair antique Oriental carpets are typically found in area sizes ranging from 3ft x 5ft to 5ft x 7ft, and in runners, usually in sizes from 3ft x 9ft to 4ft x 16ft. Kelege (wide runner) sizes 4ft x 9ft to 6ft x 12ft are occasionally seen. Infinitely fewer pieces are found in room sizes, ranging between 7ft x 12ft to 10ft x 14ft, and extremely rarely found in the oversize format, where Camelhair carpets up to 12ft x 18ft were very seldom woven.
Designs that are characteristic of this style include spaciously drawn geometric patterns which emphasize the soft camel color tones and subtle abrashes (color variations). Often, a wide unadorned camel border frames the carpet, creating a "rug within-a-rug" look. Classical antique carpet patterns include the use of a subtle geometric latticework that provides an intriguing background for the more outstanding primary motifs. Centrally located diamond medallions or repeating rows of diamond forms were favored, sometimes incorporating tiny animal forms and human figures. Individual totemic carpet designs were utilized as well.
Antique Serab Camelhair rugs are especially popular for their grace and quiet sophistication, as they often feature a serene display of repeating overscale diamond medallions against a delicate honeycomb latticework, and offer a restrained palette of primarily earth tone and deep blue hues. The best Camelhair antique Serab carpets are extremely finely crafted, with unusually fine knotting and delicate lines for village rugs.
Antique Malayer Camelhairs may appear very similar to antique Serab rugs to the less experienced eye. One identifying feature is that antique Malayer rugs often have a significantly wider palette than Serabs, with brighter rust and brick tones, and sometimes yellows and greens. They usually exude a lively, joyous ambiance. Close inspection shows that antique Malayer carpets often have a somewhat heavier weave than Serab rugs and are single-wefted, seen on the back of the rug as wider cotton bands between each row of knots.
"Runners and keleges made in the village of Sarab and the surrounding area are highly prized by collectors … During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Western tastes favored strong, deep colors, quite alien to the weavers of Sarab, who were partial to a soft palette, with camel as the primary color. As a result, only a handful of these … pieces appear on the Western market." (Middleton, Michael, Rugs & Carpets: Techniques, Traditions & Designs. Mitchell Beazley, London, 1996, p. 81).
Bijar (Bidjar) Camelhair rugs often present grand visual presentations, with majestic medallions featuring broad anchor or rosette pendants extending at either end. Most often, the medallion will sit on a wide expanse of undyed camel hair or sheep's wool that is completely unadorned except for the texture created by a delicate abrash of color. Like all antique Bijar (Bidjar) rugs, they were woven on a sturdy wool foundation, creating a particularly heavy, incredibly durable fabric.
Top-level Bakshaish Camelhair carpets are the rarest, and the best pieces are incredibly prized. The most classical carpet pattern is a grand, intentionally asymmetrical center medallion, resting on a diminutive camelhair field, surrounded by broad cornerpieces containing either boteh or dragon motifs. Camelhair antique Bakshaish rugs offering spellbinding allover "Tree of Life" or "Garden of Paradise" antique carpet designs are also sometimes found, and are extremely treasured.
As commercialization of the rug weaving industry in Persia increased in the 1920's, with greater quantities of carpets being woven solely for export to the West, camelhair carpets, which were woven primarily for the weaver's own use, were phased out for styles more desirable in the European market. Thus, antique Camelhair carpets of greater artistic integrity are seldom discovered on the market today.
Clearly, with the exceptional beauty of the finest antique Camelhair carpets and their very limited availability, the collectability and investment potential of Camelhair rugs and carpets has increased substantially. When they arise at auction, they typically command extremely active bidding. Also, as contemporary and traditional decors such as Tuscan feature soft golds, earth tones and golden browns as central color themes, Camelhair carpets are often sought after by the finest interior designers. Whether one is a collector, a connoisseur of fine art or prefers simply to satisfy their refined decorative sensibilities, top-tier Camelhair rugs and carpets will provide a lifetime's enjoyment and prove to be superb art investments.


Surely all outdoor games work indoors too, right? Right, and crazy golf is no exception. But Glowing Rooms in Ehrenfeld go a step further: this is 3D crazy golf in the dark with UV lighting. And that's an interesting experiment. For a full experience, players should wear 3D glasses (younger kids can go without). Slots at the Glowing Rooms MUST be booked online and tend to fill up fast, especially at the weekends. If you want to go as a family, make sure you read the relevant information on the website carefully.
Jump until your legs give out – and do it at Jump House, the biggest trampoline centre in North Rhine-Westphalia. There's a choice of 120 trampolines in various "action areas" for both kids and adults. Highlight: the Ninja Box, where you have to get from one end to another of various obstacle courses, Ninja Warrior-style. Jump House only opened a few months ago but is already a resounding success, at least in terms of booking figures: turning up on a weekend without a reservation is not advisable. Definitely book your trampolining slot online ahead of time!
One hour of open jumping is EUR 12,00,- (or EUR 18,00,- for 90 minutes), plus there's a one-off charge for the socks you are required to wear on the trampolines.
Laser tag is a trendy recreational sport from the US. Players carry infrared guns and move through darkened labyrinthine areas to hunt and tag fellow players by firing lasers at their sensor-equipped vests. The game requires tactical thinking, quick reactions and stamina. Depending on where the laser hits, players get points that are added up by a computer.
Again, be sure to book a slot well ahead of time on the centre's website. A game lasts 20 minutes and costs from EUR 5,00,- per person. Flat rates are available for sessions after 8 pm on Sundays.
The weather is entirely irrelevant here: this 400-metre stretch of racetrack, Cologne's longest karting circuit, never gets wet. Le Mans Karting in Ossendorf is a great place for adults and children wanting to put their foot to the floor. On Sundays and bank holidays, the track is reserved for training for kids aged seven and up; at any other time, a standard eight-minute session costs EUR 8,00,- per person, with books of ten tickets available for EUR 70,00,-. You can also rent the whole track by the hour.
A bowling session is a fun way to while away the hours. West Bowling Köln in Ehrenfeld is perfect for a family afternoon or an evening session with friends. The centre's 20 lanes accommodate up to eight players each. Families can book a family package or even a flat rate on Sundays after midday. There's an online booking facility; however, be sure to work your way through the various pricing options and special timeslot offers BEFORE you make your final choice.
Cologne Cue Club in Riehl is great for chilling for a few hours with friends or on Sunday afternoon with kids and families. Cologne's largest billiards hall has a great atmosphere, not least due to its moderate prices. On a Sunday afternoon I and the kids were welcome at the billiards tables; they definitely enjoyed this new-found game, although they were even more enthusiastic about the electronic and classic darts games. By the way, the food is great, including the stone-oven pizzas.


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Doing the F-Word for 16-18 Hours a Day Can Help You Burn Fat, Reduce Inflammation and More!
Who doesn't want to live longer? Taking care of your health will go a long way toward adding extra years to your lifespan. Eating healthy and exercising are very important. But did you know that there is something else you can do that can produce the same benefits as exercise? It's the F-word, but can you guess what it is?
The last benefit is very important. Regenerating stem cells rejuvenates the immune system, helping it fight off diseases. It will lower your risk of cancer and also help maintain healthy body weight.
Dr. Mercola recommends fasting 16-18 hours per day. It may sound impossible, but it can be accomplished by simply altering eating times. This means eating your last meal earlier in the day, and no snacking before bed time. Drinking lots of liquids during day will help reduce hunger. Intermittent fasting also reduces inflammation and helps to slow down the aging process.


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Chief Stinson Comments On Sonora High Death Threat
By Tori James Published Oct 9, 2015 07:00 am Updated Oct 9, 2015 02:50 pm
Sonora Police Chief Mark Stinson
Sonora, CA — Sonora Police Chief Mark Stinson provides this following update to the Sonora High death threat case reported here Wednesday.
The incident involves the same female Sonora High School student who received escalating handwritten and electronic threats and suffered a physical battery in an on-campus locker room towards the end of the latest school year.
Tuesday, after finding stuffed in her locker what law and school officials are calling another serious death threat note, the girl did not attend school Wednesday while her parents reportedly met with school administrators to discuss safety plans. Clarke Broadcasting caught up with the chief late Thursday afternoon for his perspective.
Stinson confirms, "It's an open and active and ongoing investigation…assigned to an investigator in our investigator unit, who is working with the school very closely on the case." For now, he says, "I can't tell you exactly on what we've been working with them about…can't comment on helping with security measures…we have some things going on I can't talk about." While police do not currently have any valid leads at this point in time, the chief requests anybody who may have information regarding the incidents to call the department or contact the school.
Regarding the latest death threat letter, Stinson shares, "We continuously have them sent to the Department of Justice to…have them forensically analyzed."
When asked about the school's lack of updated security cameras, which administrators promised to attend at the end of the last school year, Stinson replies, "Unfortunately, the school is like any government agency, where there are protocols that we have to go through…I feel sorry for [Patrick Chabot, the school district superintendent], because we kind of went through the same thing for our own personal security cameras at the police department. We had to write a request for proposal, send that out for 60 days, wait for vendors' response in 60 days, and then we had to vette the vendor respondents, so I'm guessing that they are going through the same thing, unfortunately."
Sharing his personal comments on the case, Stinson states, "It's sad it came to this…it's becoming more prevalent, unfortunately as kids are maturing at a lot younger age…some are becoming more vindictive, unfortunately. Sometime it is bullying and sometimes it is just a hate streak and it's really sad to see students going this way and venting their anger and frustration by doing these things instead of finding some other kind of resource to handle this." (Ironically, it was just last week, ahead of this latest incident, that Clarke Broadcasting published a three-part series on safety and bullying, available by clicking here.)
When caught, the perpetrator or perpetrators behind these incidents, Stinson says, will likely face a litany of felony charges that include making terrorist or criminal threats.
On The Thwarted Summerville Shooting Incident
Queried about plans recently revealed to the public for an on-campus shooting that four Summerville High students were plotting (previously reported here), Stinson replies, "That was very sad to hear about, but it's not the first time this [kind of plot] has been uncovered in Tuolumne County. We had one in Sonora High School, I think it was back in about 2005, and I know the sheriff's department had another one several years ago at Summerville, so it's not the first time that we've had these types of investigations…it's just how many students that were actually involved in this one that was kind of shocking."
He adds, "I am very glad that those individuals stepped forward with that information [about the shooting plot they overheard] because…without that information, we, as law enforcement, often don't find out until after the fact…in this particular case, those individuals need to be definitely need to be noted."
Asked if violent virtual games play a big role in these kinds of incidents, Stinson confides, "I have attended some training on school shootings and that seems to be the theme…the violent games that these kids are playing…they are becoming detached to actual death…kind of removing themselves…shooting people on video screens. So, they go out and act on these types of things…they've removed themselves [from reality] and are…actually playing the game in real life."


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The world we live in today shows "…the largest increase in expressive capability in human history", according to Clay Shirky. He explains the significance of new and emerging technologies such as Social Media and demonstrates clearly that the way we communicate with each other has changed immensely. This new world has for example created opportunities to collaborate and communicate to express positive ideas and opinions like during the Iran Elections of 2009, but it has also created negative elements where young girls can share ideas about becoming dangerously skinny. Clay Shirky gives us many different examples like the Sichuan earthquake where the BBC found out about the terrible event via Twitter.com and that the last time China had had an earthquake by such magnitude it took more than three months before the the Chinese government released details about the event. This is a superb book which provides insight into the this new way of working and communicating, a world which will affect, well…everybody.
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Reynolds summarises current literature on the topic and gets you thinking about why your key point(s) matter and how we can go about ensuring that the audience, in my case students, are engaged, want to continue to listen or discuss and that they remember what your message is all about. Presentation Zen encourages the reader to become more creative and, something which I feel is essential, shows us as professionals how we can teach our students to become inspirational and thoughtful communicators.
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Tom Kelley, CEO at the innovation and design firm IDEO, explains how they have created a culture of innovation at the firm and how simple and effective their techniques and methods really are. Kelley introduces a series of 'individuals' you can play during meetings and barinstorming session to gain as much as possible from all present. Kelley also suggest many creative ways to stimulate discussion and generate innovative ideas. This book is a must for those of you who want to gain a deeper insight into the workings of a successful and innovative working environment. My copy of Ten Faces of Innovation is literally filled with annotations and drawings about what I can use in the classroom or with workshop delegates. It is an enriching, thought-provoking and fun book to read and one which I whole-heartedly recommend to anyone seeking new ideas.
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How often do you hear students, and teachers, mutter something like 'find it on the net' or 'just do a google search'? We all face the same dilemma of how to use the World Wide Web effectively and wisely. There are good websites out there which can enrich learning, excite students and challenge them to think. What websites do teachers use that do all of this? Alan November raises many important questions about how children, and adults alike, use the internet to access information. One of the most interesting articles, Teaching Zack to Think, on the topic is still hosted on his site and available to download. Well worth a read as well. Web Literacy for Educators provides concrete examples of how to use the internet effectively, from dealing with plagiarism to searching safely. This is one of those books you need to have.


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With so many lovely kid's products and amazing bedrooms out there it can be a little overwhelming on where to start when styling your kid's bedrooms. Here's our top tips to consider.
Firstly, you need to invest in storage to keep all your kids toys. Aside from being highly functional, kid's storage doesn't need to be boring.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF MELODIA MORALES Chandre Morales performs a piano concert Friday at Dalby Hall in Maharishi University of Management's Argiro Student Center. Morales played 19 pieces at the concert, all his own compositions.
Chandre Morales addresses the crowd after his piano recital Friday in Dalby Hall.
Chandre Morales hopes his concert Friday will be a springboard to a career in music.
Morales, a 2016 graduate of Maharishi School, performed a concert in Dalby Hall in the Argiro Student Center to a crowd of 50-60 people. All of the 19 pieces Morales performed were his own compositions, the culmination of years of hard work.
Chandre is 21 years old and has played the piano for nine years, learning from professional opera singer and pianist Patricia Crim. He has been composing for nearly as long, starting when he was about 13 or 14 years old.
Morales was inspired to compose after watching films such as "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Inception" and "The Dark Knight." German composer Hans Zimmer contributed to the scores on those films. Morales loves how Zimmer uses music to tell a story, and he has set out to do the same in his own compositions.
Chandre said his own personal style of composing is varied. It ranges from playful to scary to exciting.
Morales comes from a very musical family. His older sisters, twins Coral and Melodia, play the guitar, as does his father Jose. Chandre's mother, Tina, plays not only the guitar but also the cello, saxophone and piano.
Morales' parents and sisters were born in Chile, but he was born in America. He said his Chilean roots still influence his style, making it a bit more playful than other composers.
His concert attracted 600 views online, including a request for a private composition. Morales said he doesn't know what his next step is or where the next concert will be, but is happy to dedicate himself to his passion.