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description: Viewport (e.g. windowing, pan, zoom) changes for Cornerstone Enabled Elements are updated through a rendering loop based on requestAnimationFrame.
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# Rendering Loop

> Viewport (e.g. windowing, pan, zoom, etc...) changes for Cornerstone Enabled Elements are updated through a rendering loop based on [requestAnimationFrame](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/window/requestAnimationFrame).

The rendering loop make use of the [requestAnimationFrame](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/window/requestAnimationFrame) (RAF) method in most modern browsers. If RAF is not available, it is shimmed with a 16 ms timer using `setTimeout` and `clearTimeout`.

The rendering loop is enabled on an element-by-element basis when elements are enabled or disabled for use with Cornerstone.

The workflow is as follows:

 1. A [draw()](../api.md#draw) callback is registered with RAF;
 2. [draw()](../api.md#draw) is called by the browser just after a frame is displayed on screen;
 3. Once called,
   * if the element was scheduled for re-rendering, it is rendered and [draw()](../api.md#draw) is re-registered with RAF;
   * if the element was **not** scheduled for re-rendering, no work is performed and the callback is re-registered with RAF;
   * if the element was disabled, the callback is **not** re-registered, ending the rendering loop.

This means that:

  * [draw()](../api.md#draw) and [invalidate()](../api.md#invalidate) do not trigger immediate rendering of the viewport. Instead, they flag the image as needing re-rendering;
  * Each cornerstone element registers its own RAF loop;
  * If the rendering time exceeds 16 ms on a 60 Hz system, rendering frames are skipped;
  * Only one render per frame is possible, even if render time is much lower than 16 ms;
  * All interactions (e.g. windowing, pan, zoom, etc...) are combined and rendered in the next frame.


Heritage Day is the biggest one-day cultural event held in Flanders. Heritage Day is the living proof that both our well-known and lesser-known buildings and monuments in Flanders continue to fascinate the people who visit them. The recipe for Heritage Day remains highly successful: hundreds of heritage sites throughout Flanders are open to visitors, free of charge, on the 2nd Sunday in September.


Where do you puzzle and play?
When furnishing your home, there's a lot to consider: budget, dimensions, layout, colors, fabrics, styles. But did you know that there's furniture out there specifically for the discerning puzzler or board game fan?
Oh yes, I'm talking about primo set-ups to maximize your gaming and puzzling fun.
It's not hard to find stylish tables with checkerboards or backgammon designs built into the table, and they start at pretty affordable prices.
But there's a growing market for high-end gaming tables that not only look great, but utilize drawers for holding game components, sunken play areas to keep dice from escaping mid-roll, and detachable covers so you can use the table like any other surface when you're not playing.
Of course, an ingenious player can turn any table into a terrific gaming space. One Dungeons & Dragons dungeon master linked his laptop up to a projector, and displays maps on a regular kitchen table for his players to use. It's brilliant!
Now, I wanted to see some puzzle-specific tables here as well, and there are plenty for jigsaw enthusiasts. Heck, you should do yourself a favor and Google Image Search the phrase "puzzle furniture," because it's a super-entertaining way to pass a few minutes.
Unless you're this guy, that is.
Now THAT is puzzle-solving with style.
I cannot in good conscience, however, wrap up a post about puzzle and gaming furniture without giving a nod to our friends over at Hammacher Schlemmer, who turned a classic table game into a home entertainment experience with the World's Largest Scrabble Game.
Do you have a favorite place at home for puzzling or playing games? Let me know! Or send us a picture and share your puzzle nook with the world!


If people didn't want to get i the spirit to relive the good old days, that was their choice. It just puzzled him why anyone would spend the money to visit Nostalgia City, one of the most elaborate theme parks in the world, and noe enjoy the masquerade.
the latest from Three Dog Night, but first--"
runaway car--almost. The Ford scraped along a corner of the taxi's rear bumper, catching the edge of a metal advertising sign on the back of the cab. It ripped off the sign with quick, metallic popping sounds. Streaking forward, the driverless car headed for the gas station. It ran up the drive and caromed off a column supporting an awning over a row of pumps. The heavy metal awning trembled, tilted, then crashed to the ground. Slowed but still unchecked, the Torino reeled on. It plowed into a stack of motor oil cans, sending them flying. Finally, the Ford rammed into a gas pump, giving up the last of its momentum in a resounding crunch.
Gasoline gushed from the damaged pump while the motionless Ford straddled the concrete island like a ship stuck on a shoal. The sharp gasoline smell pierced the air. Lyle stopped his cab away from traffic. He bailed out and barked at his passengers to get away from the station. Seeing a customer standing near the flowing gas, he motioned for him to back away from the growing flammable lake.
"Clyde Bates, chief of security," the walking impediment said. "What happened here?"
Lyle was about to round up his passengers when someone yelled at Bates. A firefighter knelt at the edge of the topped awning. Lyle ran over to see if he could help. Right away, he knew no one could. A middle-aged man had been standing under the awning when it collapsed.
Lyle was quite happy driving his cab and meeting the vacationers who wanted to experience a happier time for them. It was also a happier time for Lyle as well.
going well there in Arizona?"
"Doing Okay. Attendance is up."
still like it there in Vegas?"
Max had fired his present VP and moved Kate right in, putting her to work immediately. What she hadn't known though was about what has happening and she would be caught on the front line dealing with the community, the police and all news media!
and then looked up. "Mr.
"That's right. Is it 4:30 already?
He turned to the blonde.
he caught a hint of a smile.
"I, ah, my cab's downstairs."
By the way, the book indicates Lyle looked like George Clooney, but I like my choice better... What do you think?
One of interesting sidebars was that there were initially no references to some of the major events that had claimed attention during the time period for Nostalgia City: the Vietnam War primary among them. The new PR VP immediately noticed and mentioned it to Lyle, who did not think the controversial issues were important. After all, he had come there to relax and have fun and thought everybody else did too. But Kate had already read the first, and then more, critiques which spotlighted the omission.
He also met Drenda at that time, who turned out to be related to Max and was the expert of the history encompassed during the period. There's a really cool scene toward the end of the book where Earl uses music to catch Lyle's attention to get him out of trouble!
On the radio, Earl Williams said, "Now, here comes a big new hit from Eric Clapton, "American Pie."
"Hold it." Lyle held up his right hand. "Listen."
The song came on the radio and Lyle turned up the volume.
"It's one of Earl's oldies," Kate said. "What the big deal?"
In the meantime, he was receiving a complaint from Drenda for having played "A Hazy Shade of Winter..." Know Why?
That was the same night that Lyle had stayed to date songs that did or did not fit and were hurt when the monorail cars left the tracks!
Lyle...heard a grinding noise then a high-pictched screech like a buzz saw. One second later, an impart sharper than an earthquake slammed the studio trailer sideways. The picture window shattered. The trailer slid 100 feet then stopped abruptly. Acrid smoke and screams filled the air.
Lyle survived the holt by hanging onto the console and bracing himself against the wall. Short of breath and gagging on the fumes, he saw his buddy slumped motionless over the control panel. He tried to find something to staunch the blood flowing from the back of Earl's head.
Well, you can guess that Lyle began getting involved with everything... In fact, he was the first who realized the "why" behind what was happening... And he really got fired up and into the investigation. Only to be shocked when his father was murdered!
Deaths and injuries plus property damage was mounting as more and more was discovered. By that time, Kate had become Lyle's investigative partner--and made a great pair!
I really enjoyed everything about this book! It is indeed a taste of nostalgia bringing back all that was new and "happening" during that time period... Loved it, Loved It. The mystery wasn't difficult, since it flowed right out of the story, but the action and suspense about how and when things would be happening was fantastic. I loved Lyle and Kate and look forward to seeing them get closer in the sequel! I hopr@ In the meantime, before we head back to 2014, let's take in a movie...Easy Rider's playing in Centerville's cinema!
Mark S. Bacon grew up in Southern California and was a newspaper reporter covering the police beat every day. Later he moved to advertising when he became a copywriter for Knott's Berry Farm, a large theme park just up the road from Disneyland.
During years in marketing and advertising, he wrote four nonfiction books, one of which was named one of the best business books of the year by the Library Journal and printed in four languages.
He has taught writing at Cal Poly University, University of Redlands and the University of Nevada. He's written for such diverse publications as The Washington Post, BusinessWeek Online, San Antonio Express-News, USAir Magazine, Trailer Life, Denver Post and many other magazines and newspapers.
Most recently he was a regular contributor for the San Francisco Chronicle. He's an avid reader of mysteries and suspense novels, preferring those with surprising, satisfying endings.
His most recent book is "Death in Nostalgia City" a mystery novel that takes place in a most unusual theme park. Nostalgia City is a re-creation of an entire small town as it might have looked in the late 1960s/early 1970s.
His other mysteries are of the flash fiction variety. "Cops, Crooks & Other Stories in 100 Words" is available here. "Mysteries and Murder," is a collection of very short mystery stories, published by Ether Books specifically for smart phones.


Black Dirt Theater is a group of passionate people, who have a vision of the future where using creativity to serve others and create connections in the Hastings area become one in the same.
It's the last day of the family reunion, Grandparents June and Jerry have made an announcement which affects each of their adult children and grandchildren differently. Throwing the weekend into disarray, and sparking a fire of confusion from everyone. If you like "Modern Family" and Carol Burnett's "Mama's Family," you're sure to enjoy this Black Dirt original!


All snacks and lunches, whether brought from home or purchased at Candeo, must follow guidelines for healthful eating. We are a junk food free campus. In addition, we follow nutritional guidelines that focus on whole foods and move away from processed items which have artificial ingredients (colors, flavors) and other unhealthful additives (such as added sugar or fat).
Candeo Schools partners with My Hot Lunchbox to provide a secure, fast, and easy-to-use online ordering system that allows parents to view the lunch menu, order, prepay, and manage student lunches online.
Complete the steps to create your family account order, and be sure to check out.
Our wellness policy is strictly held. All students bring a morning snack. Lunches may be brought from home or purchased at the school.


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Virus of Hate workshop
Mark Harrisson, Grzegorz Kwiatkowski
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 10am to 12pm
Zoom workshop
In May 2020, the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, warned that the 'virus of hate' was spreading as fast as the coronavirus1. Fear of the disease was triggering acts of hatred towards East Asians and asylum seekers, and threatening discord among nations. Since then, many others have repeated Guterres's warning, declaring hatred and extremism to be 'infectious'. Many speak of a pandemic of racism spreading around the globe.
But is this actually the case? Are hate and its various manifestations really contagious? Because they carry the authority of his office, the Secretary General's words seem to have been accepted uncritically. Many social psychologists, however, would argue that fear, hatred and similar states of mind are not in any meaningful sense contagious.
Social psychology has moved on since the 1930s but not, it seems, political discourse, however well intentioned. One cannot catch hate. Its causes are complex and the starting point for understanding it should be to look deeper into the human condition. One of the greatest weaknesses in our response to hatred is our tendency to see the capacity for hate in others without acknowledging it in ourselves. Like real pandemics, pandemics of hate always seem to come from somewhere or someone else.
In epidemic or pandemic situations, the focus of hatred is typically an outgroup (foreigners), marginalised internal populations or the lower social classes. Quite often this hatred is reciprocated and results in communal violence and even in war. But pandemics do not inevitably result in violence and other acts of hatred. Compassion and mutual aid are equally evident. The question therefore arises as to which conditions allow compassion or hatred to thrive. The answer to this question has important ethical and practical implications because in the context of an epidemic one needs to attend to social needs as well as to public health.
Although we may be entering the final phase of the Covid19 pandemic, the social crises resulting from it may get worse. There is a danger that societies will be consumed by recrimination. In order to understand and deal with this situation, we require insights from a wide range of disciplines and the main purpose of the proposed workshop is to begin this conversation. We remain open to suggestions as to how this event might be organised but one possibility is that someone representing a different discipline takes it in turn to introduce a theme for discussion. The introduction would normally take the form of a 5-10-minute statement or summary of a position for debate but could also be a reading (e.g. of a poem) or a presentation on a piece of art that provides some insight into the topic addressed.
We invite participants to contribute to the workshop, either by giving a short presentation or simply attending to take part in the discussion.
Mark Harrison, historian
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, poet and musician
1 https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/we-must-act-now-strengthen-immunity-our-societies-against-virus-hate
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski (b. 1984) - a Polish poet and musician, an author of several books of poetry revolving around the subjects of history, remembrance and ethics. He is a member of a psychedelic rock band Trupa Trupa. He has been a beneficiary of numerous international literary programs such as "Artist in Residence" in Vienna and "Styria Artist in Residence" in Graz. Grzegorz Kwiatkowski was also a guest lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Chicago; Jewish Theological Seminary and Miroslaw Balka's Studio of Spatial Activities at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.
Grzegorz is a member of a European literature platform Versopolis and was a guest of a number of festivals such as Oslo Internasjonale Poesifestival and Lahti International Writers Reunion. His music and literary works have been published and reviewed in The Guardian, Modern Poetry in Translation, New Poetry In Translation, CBC, Pitchfork, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Billboard, Spin, Chicago Tribune, Times, NPR, BBC and KEXP. As a musician, he performed with his band at such events as Desert Daze Festival, Rockaway Beach Festival, SXSW, Primavera Sound and Iceland Airwaves. Trupa Trupa's songs are regularly broadcast on radio programmes hosted by Iggy Pop or Henry Rollins. The band was also invited to take part in a legendary NPR Tiny Desk session. Its music has been published by global record labels such as Sub Pop, Glitterbeat Records, Ici d'ailleurs and Lovitt Records.
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski's grandfather was a prisoner in Stutthof, the Nazi concentration camp east of what used to be the Free City of Danzig. Later he was forced to become a Wehrmacht soldier. His poems explore not only conflicted pasts of Central and South-Eastern Europe (for example, the Nazi T4 Euthanasia Program), but also the paradoxes of contemporary genocides, for instance in Rwanda. He is intrigued by the combination of ethics and aesthetics in one person, one life, one story. His minimalist poems have been perceived as quasi-testimonies, 'full of passion, terror and disgust', provocative and lyrical utterances delivered by the killed and the dead. Ultimately, they become portrayals of Death.
Mark Harrisson
Co-Director of the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities
Professor Harrison is prepared to supervise students with interests that lie in the areas of military and colonial medicine, or more generally in the history of disease, from c.1800 onwards.
Mark Harrison has published widely on the history of disease and medicine, especially in relation to the history of war and imperialism from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. One of his current interests is the global history of disease and medicine.
Mark Harrison works in the following areas:
History of Science and Medicine
Mark Harrison is involved in the following research projects:
From Sail to Steam: Health, Medicine, and the Victorian Navy (Wellcome Trust Project Grant)
The Challenge of Urbanization: Health and the Global City (Wellcome Trust ISSF/John Fell Fund Award)
Invisible Crises, Neglected Histories: Malaria in Asia c.1900-present (Wellcome Trust Investigator Award)
Oxford Martin School (Oxford Martin Programme on Collective Responsibility for Infectious Disease)

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SKI PATROL ALUMNI REUNITE
by Jack Benham
It ain't like it used to be … or is it?
Dave McCoy founded Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol in 1954. Patrollers came, stayed, and went for 63 years before the first reunion was held in May 2017.
Former patroller Ian Scott helped organize the first reunion. He wanted to get former patrollers together to tell stories to strengthen the history.
The reunion was a success and spurred the creation of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol Alumni (MMSPA). MMSPA is hosting a fundraiser called "The Rat Pack Weekend", May 3-5. The next reunion will be May 2020.
The Sheet sat down with Scott and current patrollers Kyle Williams and Scott Donaghey to talk about patrolling and alumni. Donaghey started in 2007-2008. Williams in 2011-12. Scott patrolled from 1985-2001.
They love it. Scott still loves it and he's retired.
"People who haven't patrolled in thirty to forty years still tell you it's the best job you'll ever have," Scott said.
Scott and Williams both made there first turns on Mammoth. Williams guessed it was probably on Sesame Street off of Chair 11. Scott's first was Jill's Run off Chair 6. Donaghey thinks his was on Thunder Ridge, a ski area in Patterson, New York.
They couldn't recall the exact runs or exact dates. The turns started a long time ago. The turns turned to runs to days, to seasons and seasons and seasons.
This February brought a blur of storms that dropped 207.5 inches of snow.
"You walked out at the end of the day and you can't remember where you parked your car," Donaghey said.
"It'd be buried again," Williams added.
They've all been caught in slides, partial burials only. They call it "going for a ride."
What did they think of people complaining in lift lines while they wait for the lifts to open?
Donaghey had soething to say, "Patrollers are making ski cuts. They are not turning the way they want to be."
They aren't stealing turns and they have to resist the temptation not from below, but on the snow.
"That was Dave McCoy's thing: save it for the guests." Williams said.
"With the previous director, if you made turns to high you were done," Scott said.
"That's how it was back in the day. That's how it is now."
There have been over a thousand patrollers in Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol's history.
The alumni association has patrollers who worked the McGee Mountain Rope Tow from 1938-1941.
Grooming standards have relaxed since then. McCoy required men to have short hair and a shaved faced.
"On patrol, we couldn't have twenty-four hour stubble," Scott said. "There was plenty of rusty razors around for you to shave before you went out."
Some things are learned and practiced for life.
"I go ski with my dad and he still bends over to pick up rocks," Williams said.
"I might not pick up another mountain's bamboo but I'm going to notice when it's on the ground," Donaghey said, referring to the sticks used to hold up portable fences.
Scott joked, "I make a terrible public skier still. Wait in line. I don't do that."
They agreed that this was their favorite place to ski and that the skiing was good. They're biased. Blame the mountain.
"Other places might get some more snow or whatever your definition of better snow. If it doesn't snow at Jackson for two weeks the skiing is terrible. If it doesn't snow here for two weeks, it's still pretty good in between the wind buff and corn cycles," Williams said.
Patrollers come from all over the US. There's a rookie from Kansas, Daniel Bittel.
Current Director Bobby Hoyt is from upstate New York.
Mammoth's seasons are historically long and this one will be too.
They are looking forward to the end: another season in the belt.
Donaghey's break doesn't last long. "After a week out of boots I start getting the itch again."
One of the original six patrollers at Mammoth, Dick Dahlgren still feels the itch.
He worked 32 years as a real estate broker but the job he loves the most was being a ski patroller.
The original six technically weren't the first patrol.
In 1957, Earl Morris was the first ski patroller, but he didn't ski. He rode a Tucker Snowcat around the mountain. In '59, the mountain hired six patrollers to work on skis. Dahlgren described the group as "surfers from southern California." They were 21 years old. One was 22. Darrel Aukee was 18.
The qualifications: be able to ski in all conditions, take a one day first aid course, and ski the face of Chair 3 with a Sun Valley toboggan by yourself.
Skiing thrilled. 25 cent beers at Mammoth Tavern thrilled. But doing the job seriously drove them.
"It was a real thrill to take someone who was injured safely down the mountain," Dahlgren said.
"We raised holy hell."
He remembered Dave McCoy scolding them for, let's say, courting the ski racer women. "Leave the ski race girls alone," McCoy yelled.
Dahlgren, like Donaghey, said that they were getting paid for a job they'd have paid to do. They are half a century apart
It's patrol's policy, probably unwritten, that when patrollers gets published they buy the others beer. It's like hitting a hole-in-one. Hopefully the mention of Bittel doesn't require him to reach for his wallet.
Topics: Mammoth Mountain Ski PatrolMammoth Mountain Ski Patrol Alumni
— Jack Benham
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Keiko Nanba (Nombre en japonés: 横沢 啓子) es una actriz de voz japonesa. Es más conocida por sus papeles de Dorami (Doraemon), Mami Sakura (Esper Mami), Benio Hanamura (Haikara-san ga Tōru), y Sheeta (El castillo en el cielo)

Papeles de voz

Como actriz de voz

Como actriz de doblaje

Como intérprete de openings

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Seiyū femeninas
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Christmas is a joyous time of year full of baubles, handmade ornaments, family traditions and good food. My sisters and I had matching handknit Christmas Stockings made by Mrs. Katterman. Hanging the stocking on the mantelpiece was a special part of each Christmas eve.
As a knitter, there is no other kind of Christmas Stocking to hang. Sure, handsewn and quilted stockings are nice but they just aren't the same as a knit stocking. Waking up on Christmas morning, seeing a sock stretched out with a pile load full of gifts - what a wonderful childhood memory.
My second collection of Christmas Stockings is COLORFUL to say the least. The fun thing here is that if you aren't a fan of Fair Isle Stranded Colorwork, you can still make colorful Christmas Stockings. This is a perfect collection FOR A BEGINNER and you can build your skills as you try each design. The stockings are knit in worsted weight yarn. ONLY ONE COLOR OF YARN IS USED IN A ROW OR ROUND.
•Stripes Both Ways - clever use of 2 color garter stitch produces vertical striped cuff.
•Skinny Stripes - just what The Whos in Whoville need for their mantel.
Besides several colors of worsted weight yarn, you will need a set of 4 double pointed needles in US sizes 5 (3.75 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm), a blunt-pointed tapestry needle for embroidery, and a pom pom maker (optional).


For Derek and Molly Altorfer, philanthropy is an essential way of life. The couple credits their parents' example and early experiences at service-oriented colleges for giving them the perspective and motivation to pursue volunteerism and charity.
Those lessons stuck, and when Derek and Molly reunited later in the Minneapolis area, Derek served as a volunteer firefighter, while Molly established a career in the nonprofit sector.
In 2006, Derek and Molly moved back to their hometown of Cedar Rapids, and Derek was able to take a position within the family business. The couple wanted to settle in their hometown because of the close-knit community and access to family.
Derek and Molly plan to continue giving – both through their personal funds as well as through Altorfer Inc.'s Competitive Donor-Advised Fund at the Community Foundation. While they consider options for putting their personal philanthropic values into future giving strategies, they plan to build on what past generations have done.
They are excited to inspire the next generation of Altorfers, but in the meantime, they are happy to see the impact of their personal and corporate philanthropy.


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Q: hairspace + hyphen as hyphen char with Fontspec I would like to use for hyphen character the combination: hairspace + hyphen, in order to clearly but discreetly distinguish hyphenation from division.
The traditionnal way (using another character, like ≈) is not an option with the font I'm using, which have nothing that fits visualy for this use.
I'm using Fontspec with Lualatex and have been able to change the hyphencharacter, but the documentation says

It takes three types of input, which are chosen according to some
  simple rules. If the input is the string None, then hyphenation is
  suppressed for this font. If the input is a single character, then
  this character is used. Finally, if the input is longer than a single
  character it must be the UTF-8 slot number of the hyphen character you
  desire.

Is there a way to use more than one char to define hyphen char?

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Here's a MWE where I want the first hyphen (short-legged) unkerned, unlike the second one (in Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious):
\documentclass[a5paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage{polyglossia}
\setmainlanguage{english}
\usepackage{filecontents,fontspec,microtype}
\begin{filecontents*}{garamond.fea}
languagesystem DFLT dflt;
languagesystem latn dflt;

feature kern {
  pos hyphen' <500 0 0 0>;
} kern;
\end{filecontents*}
\setmainfont{Garamond}[
  FeatureFile={garamond.fea}]
\frenchspacing

\begin{document}

\Large
The short-legged vulture is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

\addfontfeature{HyphenChar=8776}

The letter used for hyphenation may be chosen with the HyphenChar
feature. It takes three types of input, which are chosen according to
some simple rules. If the input is the string None, then hyphenation
is suppressed for this font. If the input is a single character, then
this character is used. Finally, if the input is longer than a single
character it must be the UTF-8 slot number of the hyphen character
you desire.
\end{document}

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Over the past few weeks Brooks staff have dug through our Run Happy archives to uncover some of the greatest moments from the sport of running and the history of our company. From this archive, we put together a timeline on our Facebook page that stretches back to 1914, when our company was founded. We call this Run Happy Moments in History.
Curious when the baby jogger first debuted on the market? Or when the first woman ran the Boston Marathon? How about when Brooks created the legendary Chariot shoe? These historic running events – plus more – are covered in the Run Happy Moments in History timeline. See excerpts from the timeline below, or head over to Brooks' Facebook page and scroll through the dates on the right side of the timeline to discover running history for yourself (and don't forget to click "like")!
1914 – Brooks is founded in Philadelphia, PA.
1972 – Title 9 is enacted in the U.S., benefiting female athletes and enriching sports everywhere.
Want to be part of Brooks' Run Happy Moments in History?
Tell us about your most memorable running moment and you could be featured on the Brooks' Run Happy Moments in History timeline! Whether it's your first 5k, a marathon PR or a notable race in the life of your favorite athlete, they're all historic moments in our book.
Using the form below, please submit your Run Happy moment. (Note: Your submission is not guaranteed to be included on Brooks' Run Happy Moments in History timeline, but we'll contact you directly if it makes the cut! The top three will be selected.) Contest ends Nov. 15, 2012 and we will announce a winner in the first week of December, 2012.
We can't wait to see what your Run Happy Moment in History is. Don't forget to tell your friends, family, and running buddies to submit their Run Happy Moments, too!


3G Isla Vista Single Speed Mens Cruiser Bike 2019 - April Spring Sale NOW!
The iconic "Isla Vista" beach cruiser has a durable steel construction with a retro frame style. This model is made for the masses and is available in a wide variety of colors combinations. The "Isla Vista" comes with knobby tires with grip tread perfect for the casual rider, comfortable foam grips, a plush cruiser saddle, a one piece pedal crank set and easily adjustable HL quill stem. This model features a rear coaster brake that makes stopping as easy as backpedaling. This model is a perfect bicycle to have and share as it will fit the average rider comfortably.


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Home EJIL Analysis Did the US Stay "Well Below the Threshold of War" With its June Cyberattack on Iran?
Did the US Stay "Well Below the Threshold of War" With its June Cyberattack on Iran?
Published on September 2, 2019 Author: Marc Schack
On 20 June 2019, the United States conducted a major cyberattack against Iran in response to Iran's (alleged) attacks on oil tankers in the Hormuz Strait and the downing of an American surveillance drone. The attack was widely reported at the time, but on 28 August the New York Times published important new details, which included information about the legal-strategic thinking of the Americans. Specifically, it was reported that the US cybercampaign against Iran was "calibrated to stay well below the threshold of war". Translated into legalese, this seems to imply that the Americans aim to keep their activities at a level that undoubtedly fall short of legal thresholds like article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which defines use of force, and common article 2 of the Geneva Conventions, which de facto triggers the laws of war. In this post, I discuss whether the Americans succeeded in keeping their distance from such thresholds.
In the original reporting on the attack by Yahoo! News, it was noted that the operation targeted "an Iranian spy group" with "ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps", which supported attacks on commercial ships in the Hormuz Strait. The precise object of attack was not specified, but it was mentioned that the group had "over the past several years digitally tracked and targeted military and civilian ships passing through the economically important Strait of Hormuz".
The New York Times' report explains that the cyberattack successfully "wiped out a critical database used by Iran's paramilitary arm to plot attacks against oil tankers and degraded Tehran's ability to covertly target shipping traffic in the Persian Gulf, at least temporarily". The Iranians, it is noted, are "still trying to recover information destroyed in the June 20 attack and restart some of the computer systems — including military communications networks — taken offline". Accordingly, the attack seems to have crippled the targeted system in a way that has taken it offline and, presumably, rendered it useless for months. The effects of the attack were "designed to be temporary", officials said, but had "lasted longer than expected". In terms of the specific target of the attack, it was reported that the target was the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' intelligence group. Finally, it was noted that previous media reports (see, for example, the Washington Post and New York Times) about the attack having targeted Iranian air defence and missile systems were inaccurate.
The legal standards
As mentioned above, the most obvious legal standards to apply to this situation are article 2(4) of the UN Charter and common article 2 of the Geneva Conventions. As is commonly held, however, even basic infringements of the prohibition of the use of force would technically activate the laws of war. As noted by the ICRC in its commentary to common article 2, "there is no requirement that the use of armed force between the Parties reach a certain level of intensity before it can be said that an [international] armed conflict exists." As such, while there is no direct link between finding that use of force has been applied, within the meaning of UN Charter, and a finding under the Geneva conventions that an international armed conflict has been triggered, the closeness of the two standards mean that – for the narrow purposes of this post – it only seems necessary to deal with former. Therefore, I will focus on article 2(4) in the following.
The use of (cyber) force
It is commonly accepted that article 2(4) covers only 'armed' force, thus excluding concepts like economic or political coercion. Accordingly, the article bans only one particular means of coercion: 'armed' force. This does not mean, however, that States have to use such force directly, in the sense of applying kinetic force to damage or destroy objects, or injure or kill people. According to the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) Nicaragua decision, indirect actions, such as the arming and training of insurgents, can be considered use of force – although actions that are a bit more indirect, such as the mere funding of such groups, fall below the threshold. As such, while the force applied has to be 'armed' in some sense, the concept is not limited to firing guns and dropping bombs. These are roughly the criteria that we have to work with, however.
When trying to fit cyberattacks into the legal mould of article 2(4), much disagreement arises. The most widely accepted approach, however, is to look principally at the effects of cyberattacks and to hold that if these effects are comparable to the effects of a kinetic attack, they should be treated similarly. This approach leans on the pronouncement of the ICJ in its Nuclear Weapons advisory opinion, which notes that article 2(4) applies to "any use of force, regardless of the weapons employed." Thus, if cyberattacks result in physical damage, the answer is simple: Cyberattacks can constitute use of force. For many lawyers, the conversation stops here. To me, however, this should not be the case. Essentially, article 2(4) was written to keep powerful States from using the sharpest tool in their coercive toolbox – military might – to interfere with other, less powerful States. Accordingly, the central issue cannot be the exact way that these States dispense of their military might, beyond certain de minimis standards and militaristic features. Indeed, given that kinetic force was never the defining feature of 'armed' force (just look at biological and chemical weapons), and that the Nicaragua decision included indirect methods of warfare under article 2(4), there seems to be little reason to cling to strict, conventional concepts of physical force and effects. Put in another way: if we imagine that the Americans had dropped a bomb in Iran, which destroyed Iranian hardware in a way that degraded their military capabilities similarly to the present case, this would surely be use of force. The same, I believe, would be the case if, say, a canister of gas was released, which through a chemical reaction damaged metals and wires in Iranian hardware, thus destroying it and thereby degrading Iranian capabilities. While the immediate effect in this case would be physical, the important element seems to rather be the broader effect of the attack: the actual degrading of capabilities. The same seems true with cyberattacks, where digital means are used to, essentially, change 1's and 0's in software in order to reach similar results. While one could frame this digital approach as having a third kind of 'physical' effect – the damage done to a hard drive through the manipulation of its magnetic polarity, for example – I believe that the strict physicality of the immediate effect, while clearly important, can hardly be decisive. The broader effects of an attack should be considered too, physical or otherwise.
While a bit non-committal on the issue, this seems to be a perspective acknowledged by the International Group of Experts behind the Tallinn Manual 2.0 on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations. So, if a cyberattack only result in 'non-physical' damage, as is apparently the case in the present situation, a more thorough examination is warranted – and for this purpose, the Tallinn Manual notes a pertinent method for doing so.
Examining the American cyberattack
In Rule 69 of the Tallinn Manual, the experts employed a conventional approach to defining use of force within the cyber domain, relying on the scale and effects of attacks. Acknowledging, however, that this approach did not resolve the difficult question of 'non-physical' damage, the experts took notice of an approach that was originally developed by Michael N. Schmitt. This approach aims to determine the likelihood that States will characterize a cyberattack as use of force and thus provides a useful tool for present purposes: to conduct a prima facie assessment of the US' aim of staying "well below" legal thresholds of war. On this basis elements such as the severity, immediacy, directness, invasiveness, measurability, military character, state involvement, and presumptive legality of international conduct should be examined.
Going through these criteria, it seems reasonable to conclude that their application points towards classifying the US cyberattack as use of force. Specifically, in terms of the severity, invasiveness, State involvement, and military character of the attack, it is noteworthy that it was conducted by a US military unit (US Cyber Command) against Iranian military assets, which were apparently critical to Iran's capabilities in the Hormuz Strait, and that the attack deleted or made unavailable information and took computer systems – including military communications networks – offline for several months. Additionally, in terms of the immediacy and directness criteria, the effects of the attack seem to have occurred immediately and with direct causality between the attack and the harm done. Furthermore, the harm seems clearly measurable in the sense that there has been significant publicity about the target and effects of the attack. Finally, the militaristic nature of the attack seems to dispense with the presumptive legality issue. As such, this method points towards finding a use of force.
Whether one finds the above method persuasive, it seems clear that at least a plausible prima facie case can be made that the US attack constituted use of force. In other words, it seems reasonable to conclude that when a military unit from one State (the US) conducts a cyber operation against a military unit from another State (Iran), which degrades the latter's military capabilities for a significant amount of time, this could plausibly amount to use of force under article 2(4) of the UN Charter – even though no 'physical' damage is done. At this point in time, however, no one can say so authoritatively. Still, given that the goal of the US was to "stay well below the threshold of war", it seems the US fell short of its goal.
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I have reached a different view, Marc, on the choice of law governing US cyber operations against Iran.
I look to the law of countermeasures, not the UN Charter prohibition on the use of force in Article 2(4). Not all coercive action, even with kinetic effects, comes within the scope of Article 2(4). Coast Guard fishing enforcement vessels shooting over the bows of ships to arrest them do not violate 2(4). They might be unlawful countermeasures.
Not all uses of force that do violate Article 2(4) will result in a right of self-defense per Article 51 according to the plain text and ICJ judgments.
The 1949 Geneva Conventions apply in cases of "declared war or other armed conflict" and in situations of occupation. Regardless of the ICRC commentary, it is impractical to attempt to apply the Convention principles to one off or intermittent attacks and states do not do so as confirmed in ILA Use of Force Committee Report on the Meaning of Armed Conflict (2010).
The law of countermeasures is suited to regulating cyber operations outside armed conflict. In the Iran case U.S. operations failed to meet 3 of 4 conditions: 1.) There must be a prior wrong. U.S. officials report the cyber attacks respond to the 20 June Iranian destruction of a U.S. drone. The evidence around that incident, however, does not meet the requisite clear and convincing standard. 2.) The U.S. failed to notify Iran that it intended to take countermeasures and failed to allow Iran to communicate its position on U.S. claims. 3.) The cyber operations do not comply with the principle of necessity. Indeed, according to the New York Times, Iran is continuing its own unlawful cyber operations undeterred. But, 4.), the U.S. operations might be proportional as U.S. officials claim.
Unfortunately for the U.S., it must meet all four conditions, not just proportionality.
Marc Schack
Dear Mary Ellen,
I completely agree that not all (kinetic) coercive action constitute use of force within the meaning of the UN Charter, and I agree that not all uses of force give rise to a right of self-defense under art. 51. In the post, I merely make the case that the (military) characteristics of this specific cyberattack makes it reasonable/possible to conclude that it fits within art. 2(4) – irrespective of its limited physical character. If one reaches the conclusion that it does not, however, I would completely agree that the situation should be analyzed within the framework of countermeasures, and that the analysis that you sketch out would be the way to approach the problem.
Best, Marc
Charles Dunlap
I gather Mary Ellen is relying upon the ICJ's 1997 Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Project case for her understanding of the law of countermeasures. Although, with the caveat noted below, I find it rather clear that the U.S. action in this instance complied with the law so defined, I do think it's helpful to remind ourselves from time to time that the ICJ is not a court of precedent. As Eric De Brabandere has pointed out, its "decisions are not formally a source of general obligation for states," that is, there is an "absence of any form of stare decisis in international law."
In my view the law of countermeasures as applied to cyber operations is a bit murkier than Mary Ellen's post suggests. In the area of cyber in particular, I think state practice – especially by specially-affected states – is quite influential.
Thus, while I personally agree with Marc's analysis, I've come to accept that states appear to be taking a much more conservative and traditional view of what constitutes force in the cyber realm.
Essentially, this seems to mean that the operation must cause rather directly (and in the near term) some level of physical harm…and the extended loss of functionality of some systems not affecting civilians or civilian objects doesn't seem to be sufficient. The issue is further complicated by the fact that the U.S. takes the iconoclastic position that there is no difference in terms of a self-defense trigger between "force" as used in the Article 2 (4) of the Charter and "armed attack" as used in Article 51.
Having said all this, I also think that a case of self-defense could be made as a result of the Iranian attacks. However, it doesn't appear that either party especially wants to pursue that analytical course.
Regards, Charlie
Marc Schack is Assistant Professor of International Law at the Royal Danish Defence College. He previously held positions at the Danish Ministry of Justice, Danish Parliament, and the Centre for Military Studies. He received his PhD in law from the University of Copenhagen. Schack's research focuses on the interplay between strategy and International Law, particularly in the areas of International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law and the use of force. Read Full


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Breathe. Patrick Stewart has eaten pizza before yesterday. Specifically, thirteen years ago.
On Wednesday afternoon, from Smiling Pizza in Brooklyn, the 72-year-old English actor, honorary knight, X-Men star, and shock Brooklynite tweeted, like so many teenagers without "Sir" before their name and twenty-somethings living in Brooklyn, a picture of himself eating. Accompanying the otherwise pedestrian image, however, was a shocking admission: "[This is] my first ever pizza 'slice'," Stewart wrote. "Please note: the authentic NY fold."
The reaction was immediate and ubiquitous, revolving around a single question: How did a septuagenarian Hollywood actor and current Park Slope resident pass through life without eating pizza?
PS: That's my process and approach, yes. The script is everything. Because after all, there is no point in developing ideas about a character if the script can't accommodate them. (He gets up and walks away. Just as it was getting interesting...) I'm just going to turn the oven on to reheat some pizza; you can have some if you like.
The second tweet only further puzzled Stewart's followers. What did he mean by "slice"? Why was that word placed in quotes? Was this some kind of linguistic riddle? Don't all pizzas come in slices?
So that's what he means by "slice" — a specific kind of pizza, in a specific city, to which he moved less than a year ago. Enjoy your pizza, Mr. Stewart. Like you always have. All the other upscale people are doing it these days, apparently.
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Ban the use of Compound 1080 before any more pets are poisoned
Compound 1080 is so dangerous, the FBI considers it "most likely to be used by terrorists or for malicious intent[1]."
It's one of the world's most deadly poisons, but the U.S. government still allows its use as a pest deterrent. The toxic substance in Compound 1080, Sodium fluoroacetate, is found in certain plants in Australia, South Africa and Brazil [2]. A small amount is all it takes to induce vomiting, convulsions, and possibly even cardiac arrest in humans, and is more than often lethal to smaller animals.
Small dosages of sodium fluoroacetate have been integrated into the collars of livestock, which are then punctured when coyotes or other predators attack, killing both the coyote and the livestock [3]. And when pets or other species come across the carcass, the results can be tragic.
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While it's made in a small plant in the United States [4], the deadly reach of Compound 1080 is broad and indiscriminate. Along with sodium cyanide- filled M-44 devices, Compound 1080 contributes to the deaths of 37 animals a day [5], both those labeled "pests" and non-target animals.
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[1] Camilla H. Fox, Action Alert Ban Dangerous Poisons. Retrieved July 21, 2017 from http://www.projectcoyote.org/action/actionpoisons.html
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[4] Brooks Fahy (2002) BAN 1080. Retrieved July 21, 2017 from https://www.predatordefense.org/docs/1080_newsletter_winter2002.pdf
[5] Wild Earth Guardians, Compound 1080 and Sodium Cyanide M-44s. Retrieved July 21, 2017 from http://www.wildearthguardians.org/site/PageServer?pagename=priorities_wildlife_war_wildlife_kill_methods_poison_1080#.WXHc-tPyv-Y
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Q: "gcloud app logs tail" shows week old data I'm trying to stream logs for my Google Cloud Platform application. The first thing I notice is that Google sends about 10 healthchecks per second, at a minimum, so I have to grep -v /health to get any useful info. Is that standard?
The second thing is that it streams old logs. I'm running gcloud app logs tail -s default and getting logs from April 11 (a week old at this point). Newer logs (from 4, 3, and 2 days ago) are slowly streaming in over a matter of hours. I just hit refresh on my app (which triggers a log message) and saw no new logs.
Is there any way to get a close-to-realtime (within minutes or hours) view of new log messages?

A: For the healthchecks, you don't need to rely in grep. The SDK has included filters, so you could just filter the output. However, you would just be hiding them on the terminal, but the SDK would still get them from the API (just like using grep). A more optimal way would be using gcloud logging read 'resource.type="gae_app" AND logName:"logs/appengine.googleapis.com%2Frequest_log" AND protoPayload.resource!="/health"' --order desc, as you would be requesting only the logs matching a custom filter. This gives quite a verbose log, so you can format the output directly on the SDK to make it as similar to gcloud app logs tailas you want.
Since gcloud logging does not have a "tail" mode, you can just wrap it in watch like:
watch 'gcloud logging read "resource.type=\"gae_app\" AND logName:\"logs/appengine.googleapis.com%2Frequest_log\" AND protoPayload.resource!=\"/health\"" --order desc --limit 1'

You should add the --format flag to make the output fit your needs, and the --limit flag to something that make sense to you (the larger the limit, the slower the response).
Regarding the time where the logs start, if you run gcloud app logs tail -s default --log-http and compare the request done by the SDK with the filters available on the API, you'll see why it starts showing one week old logs.
I think that the best option in your case would be making the call directly to the API, wrapped in watch.
A direct API call would also allow you to add a custom filter and use a field mask, returning only the relevant log entries and fields, making it less straining to the network and having faster responses.
First you have to create a log filter that will return only the logs you want (no healthcheck or monitoring spam). The best way to do this is by testing in the console itself until you're satisfied with the logs displayed.
Then you check the fields you're interested in. For GAE logs, most likely you'll want only the protoPayload (and only some fields of the payload at that, but those can be filtered later).
So we construct our API call loop in the following way (warning: quote escaping hell):
watch -tcn 0.5 'curl  -H"Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
   -H"Content-Type: application/json" \
   "https://logging.googleapis.com/v2/entries:list?fields=entries%2FprotoPayload" \
   -d"{
   \"filter\":\"resource.type=\\\"gae_app\\\"
                logName=\\\"projects/$(gcloud config get-value project)/logs/appengine.googleapis.com%2Frequest_log\\\"\",
   \"pageSize\":$(tput lines),
   \"orderBy\":\"timestamp desc\",
   \"resourceNames\": [
      \"projects/$(gcloud config get-value project)\"
   ]
 }" 2>\dev\null |jq -cC ".entries[].protoPayload | { timestamp: .startTime, method, status, latency, URL: (.host + .resource) }"'

As a quick test, I'm piping the response through jq to format the output and limiting the response size to the screen size, but you should adapt this to the fields and output that makes it easier for you to read.


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Vista Radio now operates four licenses in Alberta, 34 in British Columbia, and one in the Northwest Territories. The acquisition of 24 radio stations across Ontario is currently before the CRTC.


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As we reported a few weeks back, Steam Big Picture mode is getting a redesign. Initially this was focused only on the Library section of the interface, but it has now been rolled out to the rest of it too, updating even the front page you see above. Like with the Library changes, I'm a big fan of what they've done and think it might now be a reasonable thing to use at your desk.
For those with their rig plugged into a TV – far more common than I thought – it seems like a very good option. Buttons are big, visible and obvious. You've got access to the three things you're most likely to want to play immediately, rather than having to navigate sub-menus. What your mates are doing, what you were doing last and whatever it is you just bought – that's got to cover about 95% of the games I play on Steam. There's also been changes to the store page:
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Jane Lee Chandler, 72, died on January 3, 2020, following a short illness. She was born on January 20, 1947, and immediately began her lifelong habit of bringing unconditional love and joy to all who came within her graceful presence, as well as many others who never did but surely felt it. Her life was a precious gift to everyone who knew her.
Jane was the fourth child (and only daughter) of the late Ruby L. Morgan and the late Edward C. Morgan. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Edward C. (Buddy) Morgan, Jr., Charles Morgan, and Thomas Morgan, as well as her stepson, Joseph M. Chandler III.
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In 1993, Jane married Michael Chandler, expanding her family reach even wider. Together, Jane and Michael built Air Chandler Heating/Cooling & Duct Cleaning into a successful company throughout East Texas. With their blended family, they created many loving memories, most vividly when they celebrated their beloved New Orleans Saints football team with their annual family reunion in New Orleans.
While Jane's passage through this life feels painfully brief, her family takes comfort and inspiration from knowing that she dedicated every ounce of herself to faith, family, laughter, generosity, and love, believing that these were the qualities of a life well lived.
Jane is survived by her loving husband of 27 years, Joseph Michael Chandler, Jr.; her sons, Joey Lee (Julie) and Jud Lee (Janie); her four grandchildren about whom she declared to be the completion of her joy and happiness: Garrett, Steven, Thatcher, and Emily; her brother, Ira Morgan (Barbara) of Meridian, Mississippi, as well as many nieces, nephews, and dearly loved extended family.
Her family would like to thank all of Jane's caregivers at the University of Texas Health - East Texas and Hope Cancer Center in Tyler, Texas, as well as her many friends throughout the country for their loving prayers and support these last weeks.
A visitation with the family will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home in Chandler, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, beginning with a second visitation with family at 2:00 p.m. and service at 3:00 p.m. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Hattiesburg.
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Ice Cream Sandwiches65 Recipes for Incredibly Cool Treats
By: Donna Egan
A sweet collection of 50 recipes for ice cream sandwiches from London's popular Buttercup Bake Shop.
Ice cream sandwiches are the perfect treat for both kids and adults, whether you prefer zesty lemon ice cream surrounded by soft ginger cookies or fudgey brownies encasing refreshing mint chocolate–chip ice cream, indulgently dipped in chocolate. Somehow, combining crunchy, buttery cookies with creamy, cold ice cream makes both elements better.
The tantalizing recipes in Ice Cream Sandwiches pair easy-to-make frozen fillings and simple cookies and other baked goods to create delightful treats ranging from classics to decadent combinations like snickerdoodles with vanilla ice cream, caramel, and butterscotch; pumpkin spice cookies with mascarpone ice cream; and rose meringues. With make-ahead instructions and fun decorating ideas for Valentine's Day, Halloween, Christmas, and other celebrations, this engaging and colorful cookbook has a sublime ice cream sandwich recipe for every occasion.
DONNA EAGAN is the founder of Buttercup Cake Shop, London's first cupcakery, with multiple locations throughout the greater London area. Buttercup has been recognized in many publications, including Time Out, Metro, Daily Mail, Financial Times, and Conde Nast's Brides. Originally from California, she lives in South London with her husband and two daughters.
Caramel Snickerdoodle-Doo's
Makes 6 sandwiches
1⁄3 cup (110 g) light corn syrup
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons (135 g) firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons (30 g) butter
1⁄8 teaspoon salt (about 3 pinches)
1⁄3 cup (80 ml) heavy cream
12 Snickerdoodle Cookies (page 85)
Vanilla Ice Cream (page 112), or 1 pint (480 ml) premium store-bought
To make the sauce, put the syrup, sugar, butter, and salt in a heavy saucepan and stir over medium heat. Bring to a boil and keep stirring until the mixture is the consistency of a thick syrup, then remove from the heat. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then mix in the cream.
Make the ice cream as directed and remove the canister from the ice cream maker. Drizzle the butterscotch sauce over the soft ice cream and use a rubber spatula to marble it through before transferring to an airtight plastic storage container. (If using store-bought ice cream, take it out of the freezer to soften for 3 to 4 minutes before marbling with the butterscotch.) Freeze for at least 1 hour.
Make the cookies as directed and match similar sizes to make up pairs. Scoop your desired amount of ice cream onto the center of the flat side of 1 cookie. Using an offset spatula, spread it evenly to within ½ inch (1 cm) of 1 cookie edge. Place the matching cookie on top, flat side down, and gently press to spread the ice cream evenly to the edges. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
Serve immediately, or place in an airtight plastic container and put in the freezer. The sandwiches may be stacked, but the edges must not touch. If frozen, allow to sit at room temperature for about 3 minutes before enjoying.
1½ cups (210 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (115 g) butter, at room temperature
½ cup (100 g) granulated white sugar
¼ cup (55 g) firmly packed light brown sugar
1 extra-large egg
¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1⁄3 cup (65 g) granulated white sugar
Flour or confectioners' sugar, if needed
To make the dough, in a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Using an electric mixer with the beaters or paddle, in a separate bowl beat together the butter and sugars until smooth (about 3 minutes). Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice as necessary.
Add the egg, beating well, then beat in the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture in two batches, beating until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to roll into balls (45 to 60 minutes).
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Place a rack in the center of the oven and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. For the coating, mix together the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
Shape the dough into 1¼-inch (3 cm) balls, then roll the balls in the coating mixture one at a time and place on the prepared sheets about 3 inches (7.5 cm) apart. Using the bottom of a glass, gently flatten each cookie evenly to about ½ inch (1 cm) thick. If the cookies begin to stick to the glass, lightly coat the glass in flour or confectioners' sugar.
Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are light golden brown. Remove from the oven, wait for 1 minute, and, using a spatula, place on a wire rack to cool. These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temp-erature for about 1 week.
Makes 1½ to 2 pints (700 to 950 ml)
2 cups (480 ml) heavy or whipping cream
6 tablespoons (75 g) granulated white sugar
¼ vanilla bean
Scald ½ cup (120 ml) of the cream over low heat (but do not boil). Add the salt and sugar and stir until dissolved.
Remove from the heat, add the vanilla bean, and allow to soak for at least 5 minutes. Then split the vanilla bean, split lengthwise, scrape the seeds into the cream mixture, and discard the pod.
Pour into a heatproof bowl, allow to come to room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator.
Once cool, stir in the vanilla extract and the remaining 1½ cups (360 ml) of cream. Pour into an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions. When finished churning, transfer to an airtight plastic container, allowing at least ½ inch (1 cm) of empty space at the top of the container, as the mixture will expand as it freezes. Allow to freeze for at least 2 hours.
Reprinted with permission from Ice Cream Sandwiches by Donna Egan, copyright © 2013. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.
Food Photography credit: William Reavell © 2013


ALEXANDRIA — Juniata Valley's Paige Beam homered and doubled in the second game of a high school softball doubleheader sweep of Williamsburg and was the winning pitcher in the first game on Friday.
The Lady Hornets took the first game by an 8-6 count and were a 5-4 victor in the second game.
Brooke Boonie had three RBIs for the Lady Hornets in the first game, and Kady Belinda doubled and was the winning pitcher in the second game.
Olivia England had three hits and two RBIs in the first game and drove in another run in the second game for the Lady Pirates.
2B–Boonie (JV); England 2 (W). Multiple hits–Payne 3, Boonie 2, Port 2 (JV); England 3 (W). RBI–England 2, Post, Gunnett (W); Johnson, Payne, Boonie 3, Beam, Port 2 (JV). WP–Beam. LP–Frederick. SO–Beam 1, Frederick 11. BB–Beam 3, Frederick 1.
2B–Johnson, Belinda, Beam (JV). HR–Beam (JV). Multiple hits–Beam 2, Port 2 (JV). RBI–Payne, Beam 2, Port (JV); England, Post (W). WP–Belinda. LP–Harkleroad. SO–Belinda 5 (JV); Harkleroad 2, Frederick 5 (W). BB–Harkleroad 4, Frederick 1 (W); Belinda 8 (JV).
BOSWELL — Emma Kissell drove in three runs with two hits, and Taylor Glass had two hits and two RBIs, to lead Portage (3-1) to a five-inning mercy-rule victory over host North Star.
Olivia Kissell and Emily McCoy also had two RBIs apiece for Portage.
2B–E. Kissell, McCoy, Glass (P). Multiple hits–Glass 2, E. Kissell 2 (P). RBI–Glass 2, Dividock, S. Crum, Benton, E. Kissell 3, Riskus, B. Crum, O. Kissell 2, McCoy 2 (P); Gardner 2 (NS). WP–Riskus. LP–Tressler. SO–Riskus 2 (P); Tressler 1 (NS). BB–Riskus 2 (P); Tressler 6 (NS).
LOYSBURG — Kayla Diehl homered twice, singled and drove in seven runs, and Attie Milliron struck out 10 while limiting Northern Bedford to one hit in Chestnut Ridge's Sideling Hill League win.
Paige Whysong collected two hits and two RBIs for the Lady Lions. Krystie Kennedy's single was the only hit for the Lady Panthers.
2B–Dunlap (CR). HR–Diehl 2 (CR). Multiple hits–Whysong 2, Diehl 3 (CR). RBI–Whysong 2, Weyant, Diehl 7, Milliron 2, Emerick (CR). WP–Milliron. LP–Heck. SO–Milliron 10, Heck 3. BB–Milliron 1, Heck 5.
Records: Chestnut Ridge (4-0); Northern Bedford (2-3).
MARTINSBURG — Olivia Smith led a 14-hit attack as Central bounced back in the second game of doubleheader to beat Clearfield, 11-5, after losing the first, 8-6.
Dylan Claycomb, Jenna Ritchey, Maddi Metzler and Alana Feathers each had two hits in the second game.
Brooke Kline homered for Clearfield in the opener. Cameron Feathers homered for Central, and Ashley Negley had two hits.
2B–Longenecker (CE). HR–Kline (CL); Feathers (CE). Multiple hits–Negley 2 (CE). WP–Hanes. LP–Thompson. SO–Hanes 1, Bishop 1 (CL); Claycomb 3 (CE). BB–Bishop 1 (CL); Thompson 5, Claycomb 1 (CE).
Multiple hits–Smith 3, Claycomb 2, Ritchey 2, Padula 2, Metzler 2 (CE). WP–Claycomb. LP–Bishop. SO–Claycomb 5 (CE); Bishop 1, Hanes 3 (CL). BB–Claycomb 3 (CE); Bishop 4, Hanes 2 (CL).
Records: Clearfield (3-4); Central (4-4).
PHILIPSBURG — Rachel Simpson doubled three times, and Kam Harris pitched a one-hitter as Philipsburg-Osceola dispatched Mountain League rival Tyrone in six innings.
Kylie Thal recorded two hits, two runs and two RBIs for the Lady Mounties, who also got a two-run homer from reserve Jordyn McDonald and two RBIs apiece from Kylie Adams and Hannah Thompson. Emily Lehman's single was Tyrone's only hit.
2B–Lehman (T); Adams, Harris, Simpson 3 (PO). 3B–Lewis (PO). HR–McDonald (PO). Multiple hits–Thal 2, Thompson 2, Simpson 3 (PO) . RBI–Adams 2, Thal 2, Harris, Thompson 2, Burge, McDonald 2, Potter (PO). WP–Harris. LP–Baran. SO–Baran 3, Harris 3. BB–Baran 3, Harris 1.
DuBOIS — Jordynn Robertson had two hits and drove in two runs for Hollidaysburg in its loss at DuBois.
The Lady Tigers (1-5) also got a solo RBI effort from Jenna Heim.
2B–Robertson (H), Sidowski, Smith (D). 3B–Marchi (H). HR–Bundy (D). Multiple hits–Robertson 2 (H), Means 2, Bundy 4, Ray 2 (D). RBI–Robertson 2, Heim (H), Bundy 4, Snyder 3, Means, Ray (D). WP–Nosker. LP–Fox-Kern. SO–Nosker 2, Fox-Kern 2. BB–Nosker 2, Fox-Kern 3.
Records: Hollidaysburg (1-5), DuBois (5-2).
HUNTINGDON — Rianna Texler delivered four hits, and Taylor Kerr hit a home run to help Bellefonte top Huntingdon.
Destiny Biemesderfer smacked a home run and double and drove in all five runs for the Lady Bearcats.
2B–Trexler (B); Reed, Biemesderfer (H). 3B–Texler (B). HR–Kerr (B); Biemesderfer (H). Multiple hits–Trexler 4, DeHaas 2 (B); Biemesderfer 2 (H). RBI–Trexler, Tice, Przybys, Rogers, Kerr 2 (B); Biemederfer 5 (H). WP–Rogers. LP–Miller. SO–Rogers 6, Miller 3. BB–Rogers 8, Miller 3.


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Facial Sculptures Made from Random DNA Samples
dna | portrait | sculpture | weird | February 6, 2013
DNA is essential to carbon-based life as we know it, but this is one of the few times that I've seen it used to create art. An artist created portrait sculptures from the analyses of genetic material that was collected in public places.
Heather Dewey-Hagborg created these portraits from random genetic material left behind in public spaces on everything from cigarette butts to chewing gum and strands of hair. She calls her work Stranger Visions, and it's supposed to 'call attention to the impulse toward genetic determinism and the potential for a culture of genetic surveillance'.
She used facial modeling software and a 3D printer to make these samples into sculptures, which were reconstructed from ethnic profiles, eye color, and hair color. Since the samples were randomly collected, we have no idea how accurate the facsimiles faces are compared to their genetic materials' providers.
What's even more fascinating is that she perfected her software using open-source DNA profiles available for public download over on github. Yes, you can open source your DNA.
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Human Face Baseball Cap: An Extra Face for Your Head
Giant Realistic Squid Made Entirely Out of Chocolate
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Q: difference b/w destructor and finalise method I want to know the sequence of how these function are called. Like if our heap is full, GC will be called. It will mark the object and call its finalise operation, now we have sweep stage.. in which the reference to that object is deleted and object becomes inaccessible..
So where does the destruction come in cycle...When wld it be called..What wld it be doing then....

A: There is no "destructor" in C#/.NET, although the term seems to have been used interchangeably with "finalizer" in the past.
Most of the time, you shouldn't be implementing finalizers either; the main instance where you need to use those is if the class holds on to unmanaged resources, in which case you should be implementing the IDisposable pattern (technically, you could call Dispose a "destructor", but it does not actually free any memory on the heap, which is an important distinction when discussing memory management).
Don't second-guess the GC in terms of memory management.  Just make sure you release any unmanaged resources you use (file handles, etc.).  And if you see someone using the term destructor, they probably meant to say finalizer.

A: I have to recommend the source on this one.  Eric Lippert from the C# compiler team made a recent post on this exact subject:  What's the difference between a destructor and a finalizer?
From their accepted definitions, they're actually backwards in C#.  Read his post though, I can't describe it any better.

A: There are many, many documents which explain how the .NET garbage collector works. Here are a few to start with:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/bb985010.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973837.aspx
http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/.net-framework/understanding-garbage-collection-in-.net/

A: A Very good video about .Net Memory management is at .Net Memory Management. It will help clear your doubts about finalizer and when it is called, how it is called, etc.


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A Twitter account called @AnonGoIWPEdits has claimed that someone from a government of India IP address made malicious revisions to Jawaharlal Nehru's Wikipedia page.
The revisions claimed that Nehru's grandfather, Gangadhar Nehru, was a Muslim, and also alleged that Nehru was born in a red-light area in Allahabad. The revisions were changed back to the original text in just minutes, but you can check out Wikipedia's revision history page to see the complete list of edits.
When Hindustan Times verified the IP address that made these changes on whois.domaintools.com, it turned out that the IP address in question belongs to the government-owned National Informatics Centre (NIC).
But, said Pranesh Prakash, policy director at the Centre for Internet and Society in a report, all this shows is that the IP address was provided by the NIC and nothing more. "It isn't clear as to who all have access to the NIC network, so it's difficult to pinpoint the exact person who did this," he said. Prakash is also the person responsible for creating the @AnonGOIWPEdits Twitter account.
According to a report, similar edits were also made to Wikipedia pages for Jawaharlal Nehru's father, Motilal Nehru.
The alterations elicited strong reactions from the Congress.


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Academic journal article Oregon Historical Quarterly
The Fruits of Her Labor: Women, Children, and Progressive Era Reformers in the Pacific Northwest Canning Industry
By Hall, Greg
"GIRLS MAKE FOOD FIGHT" WAS the Portland News headline at the outset of a 1913 Oregon Packing Company strike. Women at the plant had had enough of low pay, poor working conditions, and an unsympathetic cannery management. The strikers quickly garnered the attention of local socialists, members of the Industrial Workers of the World, religious leaders, and area residents. Still, the newly formed Oregon Industrial Welfare Commission (OIWC) had the most influence in resolving the strike and addressing the concerns of women workers at the cannery and elsewhere in Oregon. The OIWC--an institution that epitomized the Progressive Era--and its sister agency to the north in Washington dealt with a host of issues regarding women and children in the workplace. Studying the rather underdeveloped history of the formative phase of the Pacific Northwest canning industry, its workforce, and the Progressives who sought to reform it offers a unique perspective on the changing role of women as wageworkers in society, growing public concern about child labor, and state governments' evolving social and labor policy. (1)
At the end of the nineteenth century and during the first few decades of the twentieth, fruit and vegetable canneries in states on the Pacific Coast became primary employers of female workers--adults and children. Canneries, which tended to hire females rather than males for most jobs, were major sources of employment for women and girls. At the same time, Progressives sought to improve working conditions, stabilize wages for women in canneries, and end child labor in the industry. (2) Pacific Northwest Progressives improved conditions, but, in the process, they undermined women's empowerment as wage laborers; whether they did so intentionally or not is unclear in the historical record. They fostered a form of paternalistic government intervention that, on the one hand, helped eliminate child labor in canneries but, on the other hand, sought to discipline women into a compliant and domesticated workforce.
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Progressives generally assumed that women wage workers would eventually become wives and mothers and leave the workforce and, therefore, tended to think of them only in terms of temporary workers. They did not encourage women to organize their own unions, seemingly basing their work on the premise that women and children could not defend themselves in the workplace as well as men could. Labor laws protecting men were sporadic around the country and apparently lacked the comprehensive logic for which Progressives advocated regarding women's and children's labor laws. Progressive reformers worked to protect and preserve what they saw as women's femininity and maternalism. In The Wages of Motherhood, Gwendolyn Mink explores the concept of maternalism, an ideology that assumed that men (husbands) earning a family wage would solve the problem of women having to work for wages. She also explains how Progressive Era reformers chose to lament, rather than to seek empowerment for, wage working women--that is, they supported paternalistic state intervention rather than clear unionization. One of the most ardent groups associated with such maternalist orientation was the General Federation of Women's Clubs, which "opposed the employment of mothers of young children." Operating under similar ideals in Oregon was the Consumer's League, an organization that "lobbied for improvements" in workplace protection for women and children, but not for men, in order to preserve "the future health of the race." (3)
In their efforts to regulate workplaces, western Progressives were following national trends that have been outlined by Susan Lehrer in Origins of Protective Labor Legislation for Women, 1905-1925. Progressives, according to Lehrer and other scholars, thought of themselves as bringing order to industrial work life and rationalization to the labor process by demanding an end to the exploitation--that is, underpayment and long hours--of women's labor as well as an outright ban on children's labor. …
Publication: Oregon Historical Quarterly
Publication date: Summer 2008
Hall, Greg
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Flight of the Phoenix is een Amerikaanse actie-thriller uit 2004 onder regie van John Moore. Het is een remake van The Flight of the Phoenix uit 1965.

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Piloot Frank Towns (Dennis Quaid) moet in Mongolië een groep mensen evacueren van een olieplatform. Wanneer ze terugvliegen, komen ze terecht in een zandstorm en het vrachtvliegtuig stort neer in de Gobiwoestijn. Een van de passagiers is de mysterieuze vliegtuigontwerper Elliott (Giovanni Ribisi). Hij komt op het idee om met de onderdelen van het neergestorte vliegtuig een nieuw vliegtuig te bouwen. De tijd dringt alleen wel, want de voorraad water en voedsel is beperkt.

Rolverdeling
Dennis Quaid - Frank Towns
Tyrese Gibson - A.J.
Giovanni Ribisi - Elliott
Miranda Otto - Kelly Johnson
Tony Curran - Alex Rodney
Kirk Jones - Jeremy
Jacob Vargas - Sammi
Hugh Laurie - Ian
Scott Michael Campbell - James Liddle
Kevork Malikyan - Rady

Prijzen en nominaties
Irish Film and Television Award
Genomineerd: Beste cinematograaf (Brendan Galvin)
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Carlson Hotels, one of the world's leading hotel companies, and The Mayapada Group announce their partnership to bring luxury brand Regent to Indonesia. They broke ground on the new property today.
Scheduled to open in 2011, The Regent Bali will introduce contemporary style, luxury accommodations and personalised service to one of the world's most sought-after holiday destinations - the island of Bali.
The Regent Bali ground-breaking comes shortly after Carlson Hotels announced that it will open a Regent property in Gurgaon, India.
Surrounded by swaying palms, white sand beaches and inviting turquoise waters, The Regent Bali will provide all the key elements of a premium international beachfront hotel. Located on Sanur Beach, one of the most exclusive areas in Bali, guests are promised a refreshing and rich hotel experience from the moment they set foot into this luxury property.
Carlson's hotels, which represent five hotel brands - Radisson, Regent, Park Plaza, Country Inns & Suites and Park Inn have more than 1060 properties in 77 countries. They are not largest hotel chain, but the hotels are really good. Majority of them always gets good ratings and customers are satisfied. All who will travel to Indonesia will definitely benefit from this respected hotel brand.


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Ellis County reports first COVID-19 related death
Daily Light Report
Ellis County officials provided an update Monday on the coronavirus cases in the area, as well as the first reported fatality due to COVID-19.
"It is with a heavy heart that the Office of the Ellis County Judge reports the first coronavirus (COVID-19) related death of a 90-year-old Midlothian resident. The Midlothian resident tested positive for COVID-19 on March, 21, 2020, and was immediately transferred to Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. To protect the family's privacy, no further information will be released. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family in these difficult times, and we should all honor this loss of life by doing our part to stop the spread of COVID-19," a news release reads from Todd Little, Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director.
Additionally, the Local Health Authority has confirmed one additional case of COVID-19 in Ellis County: a 47-year-old man located in Midlothian.
"If our residents adhere to the Ellis County 'Stay Home, Stay Safe' order and the guidelines provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the State of Texas, then we can stop the spread of COVID-19," the release says.
For more information, visit https://co.ellis.tx.us/2019novelcoronavirus