Erbil has changed a lot since I was there last. In early 2013, on my way into Syrian Kurdistan, I had stopped off in the city for a few days to make preparations. Then, the city had the feel of a boom town – shopping malls springing up across the skyline, brand new SUVs on the road, Exxon Mobil and Total were coming to town. It was the safest part of Iraq, an official of the Kurdish Regional Government had told me proudly over dinner in a garden restaurant.
A new kind of Middle East city.
What a difference a year makes. Now, Erbil is a city under siege. The closest lines of the Islamic State (IS) forces are 45 kilo – meters away. At the distant frontlines, IS (formerly ISIS) is dug in, its vehicles visible, waiting and glowering in the desert heat. The Kurdish Peshmerga forces are a few hundred meters away in positions hastily cut out of the sand to face the advancing jihadi fighters.
The atmosphere in the city remains febrile. It is generally believed that were it not for the rapid intervention of the US Air Force after August 8, IS would have found its way into the city. The American air – strikes stopped the jihadis in their tracks. The land surrounding the city is flat, stark and bare. IS knows that if it seeks to push any further toward Erbil, its forces will be wiped out by American air power.
Still, this is a temporary solution. "There was panic," Iraqi Kurdish journalist Hiwa Osman tells me, when I ask about the early August days when IS seemed to be coming for the city like a juggernaut across the desert. "I was in Europe and I spoke to my wife. She described to me how cars were backed up trying to get out of the city. There wasn't enough fuel. We think about 30 percent of the population left." The exodus was in the direction of Dohuk and Zakho, further north and close to the Syrian border.
The foreigners from the oil companies and consulates left too. The infrastructure of bars and restaurants that sprang up to cater to them, with staff from the Indian subcontinent and cold lager on tap, were all sad and empty. Only those too poor to leave or determined to fight would be there to meet the Islamists when they collided with the Iraqi Kurdish capital.
But, as of now, their arrival has been stalled. Instead, a new population has arrived. These are refugees – Christians from the Mosul area, Yezidis from Sinjar Mountain. The religious minorities and the non-Arab, Kurdish-speaking Yezidis were well aware of what to expect when the Islamic State forces came for their areas, and the lucky ones made it as far as Erbil and sanctuary.
Luck here is, of course, a relative concept. They are destitute. Their houses, goods and property are now in the hands of IS, or those of their Sunni Arab neighbors who chose to cooperate with them. You see them everywhere in Erbil. In the available spaces afforded by half- built apartment blocks, Yezidi refugees from Sinjar have planted their tents and are sheltering from the sweltering heat of August. In the yard of the Chaldean Church in the Ainkawa district, Christians from the Mosul area live in rows of tents, receiving food and consignments of ice from well-wishers and local people.
In the evening when it cools down somewhat the city teems with people. There are other, earlier and less visible refugees. Working in the hotels are young men from Syria – some from government-controlled areas, some from the rebel zones. All crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan believing that here, at least, was a haven, a bastion from the sectarian war raging everywhere from the Iraq-Iran border to the Mediterranean Sea.
The bastion has indeed held. The Peshmerga are still mustered in their positions past the city's outer suburbs, but the Kurdish Region – al Government (KRG) has proved to be far more vulnerable than anyone suspected.
My destination, however, was not Erbil. I was set to head north to Dohuk, then across the border into Syrian Kurdistan and south – ward as close to Sinjar Mountain as I could get. So, I set off on the highway for Dohuk. It was reputed to be safe, but it was hard to be sure.
The frontline between the Kurds and the Islamic State is a huge and fluctuating affair, stretching all the way from Jalawla on the Iraq-Iran border to Jarabulus on the line between Syria and Turkey. But Peshmerga were deployed in force along the highway, and all was well.
NEWS WAS coming in that the Kurds and Iraqis had recaptured the Mosul Dam, which provides water and electricity for Baghdad. American air support and probably the presence of US special forces on the ground were the decisive factor, once again, in the turning of the tide.
From Dohuk, I travelled to the border crossing at Fishkhabur, or Semalka, as it's known to the Syrian Kurds. This is a border crossing like no other. It is jointly and efficiently maintained by two rival Kurdish nationalist movements, each with a very different style and orientation, and neither of which is recognized by the world as having any right to police borders at all – a testimony to the de facto fragmentation of Iraq and Syria, with which the Western world has yet to begin to grapple seriously.
In the waiting room on the Iraqi side was one of the very saddest of sights in this broken region – Syrian Kurdish families who had made their way to Iraqi Kurdistan a year earlier to escape the war in their home country were now petitioning to make the return journey. They had made their calculation. IS has so far been kept firmly out of Syrian Kurdistan, defended by the lightly armed but formidable YPG militia. The vaunted Iraqi Peshmerga forces, though, had crumbled at Sinjar and Islamic State forces were just a few kilometers away, so they wanted to go back to Syria.
"We tell them that if they go, they can't come back again," a KRG official at the border crossing tells me. "But they want to go anyway." The borderline is the Tigris River. An old and rusty metal barge makes its way slowly across – from one Kurdish domain to the other.
Syrian Kurdistan is an altogether more provisional and much poorer affair than is its Iraqi counterpart. Iraqi Kurdistan has been around as an autonomous entity since 1992. It possesses vast oil reserves on which it hopes to build its future prosperity. The three cantons carved out of Syrian territory by the Kurdish PYD (Democratic Union Party), meanwhile, are low on natural resources.
But they are high on cohesion. The Kurdish administration that has been assembled on Syrian soil is very clearly the work of the PKK, Kurdistan Workers Party, with which the PYD is associated. PKK sent down cadres and fighters in the summer of 2012 to establish it. Though only lightly armed, the PYD's YPG militia has successfully held off all attempts by IS to degrade the areas under its control. The result is that the inhabitants of "Rojava," as it is called by the Syrian Kurds, are afforded a level of security available to few other population groups in Syria.
Still, it is a meager life. Food is scarce, prospects uncertain. The Syrian war has been going on far too long. Fatigue and sadness are etched in the faces of everyone in a way that one does not yet see in Iraqi Kurdistan. In the town of Derik, the single hotel was full. I found myself housed in a YPG facility, in the company of a number of fighters wounded in a battle with IS in the town of Jeza'a further south a few days earlier.
The Islamists were trying to interdict a corridor that YPG fighters had carved from Sinjar Mountain. Tens of thousands of Yezidi refugees stranded on the mountain had been saved by the corridor, which snaked through IS-controlled areas. The refugees were brought from the mountain to Jeza'a, Rumeilan and then the Newroz refugee camp. So the jihadis were trying to cut the road and the Kurds were fighting to prevent this. It had been a 17-hour close-range battle fought mostly with light weapons, with heavy losses on both sides.
At its conclusion, the corridor was still open.
The wounded fighters in Derik were exhausted. Still, they were happy to talk. "There is a British fighter here," one of them tells me. "He will be here soon. You will talk to him." I waited with interest in the little court – yard by the house for this British YPG fighter to make his appearance. I wasn't quite sure what to expect.
Foreign fighters on the Syrian battlefield are a phenomenon more usually associated with the Islamist forces than with the Kurds. Finally, he turned up and, with a smile, introduced himself. He was very obviously Kurdish, 32 years old, stockily built, with his arm in a sling, and speaking in a broad South Wales accent.
And now, with a dislocated shoulder, he was contemplating his next step and remembering, with a deep and calm sadness in his voice, the details of the Jeza'a fight.
He had been injured, not by a bullet but by a fall when he had to leap over a wall after an IS fighter threw a grenade, so the wound wasn't serious. He was due to see his family, which had come to Diyarbakir from Wales. After that, he would decide on his future steps.
From Drik, my fixer and I traveled to the Newroz refugee camp, temporary home to around 20,000 Yezidi refugees brought from Sinjar Mountain. Conditions at the camp were fairly primitive – rows of tents on an open plain with little protection against the blazing August heat. Still, the Yezidi refugee families we interviewed there were very clearly glad just to be alive. Again and again we heard similar stories – the rumors that the jihadis were approaching and then, usually in the small hours of the morning, their arrival; the rapid departure of the Peshmerga forces (a matter of particular bitterness for many of the refugees); and the attempt by the men of the village to mount a desperate defense of the area at least long enough to allow the women and children to escape.
Then the days on the mountain. Many had died. Families had had to leave some of their most vulnerable members behind in the desperate fight for survival – the elderly, the infirm, many had been abandoned in the village. Their fate was mostly unknown.
The assumption was that any man of an age to fight was dead. Younger women would have been taken to the slave market in Mosul, where women are sold for $25. On the mountain itself, hundreds died because of the lack of water in the blazing August sun. Aid packages dropped by American planes burst on the rocks of Sin – jar and were lost. Finally, after many days, the precarious corridor was opened and the surviving refugees began to leave the mountain.
FEW HAD any desire to return. There was much bitterness against their Sunni neighbors for the many instances of collaboration with the Islamic State fighters. Instead, the general hope seemed to be to get to Iraqi Kurdistan, and from there to Turkey.
I didn't get all the way to Sinjar. There was heavy fighting still going on at Jeza'a and the YPG decided it was too dangerous to try and get through. But we got to the frontlines at Yarubiya where, in June, the YPG captured the border crossing and now control it from both the Syrian and the Iraqi sides.
The IS are not far away. They control a neighborhood adjoining the border crossing. The civilian population are all long departed. There is a sniper's war going on here and the YPG fire mortars across regularly when the IS sniper makes his appearance. The forward positions of the Kurds are draped with cloth and blankets to obscure the sniper's view. The neighborhood mosque, with its high minaret, is one of his favorite spots, I am told.
"He can't shoot so well, anyway, so don't worry," says Zilan, a commander of the female fighters of the YPJ, with a weary smile. Her fighters are deployed at the crossing alongside their male comrades. I tried hard to think about her words as one of her fighters, a tiny girl wearing a maroon Iraqi special forces beret she'd found at the border crossing, and I sprinted across a stretch of open ground to reach the forward position of the YPG, already several hundred meters into Iraqi territory.
Morale among the fighters was high and they were keen to remind us of their record in recent days – the corridor to Sinjar, the capture of Yarubiya ("Tel Kocer" the Kurds call it); the inability of Islamic State to break into the isolated Kobani enclave, despite the weapons they had captured from the garri – son in Mosul. But the cost was very high, too.
This sense of being in transition is common to both the Iraqi and the Syrian parts of Kurdistan.
In the meantime, however, there is the war. A huge and fluid frontline of 1,500 kilometers – all the way from the Iraq- Iran border to the line between Syria and Turkey.
The Peshmerga, in cooperation with the US Air Force and the Iraqi special forces, are on the offensive now, determined to wipe out the shame of what happened on Sinjar Mountain. Important gains have been made. Still, Islamic State remains deployed close to Erbil at three separate points.
They are a different type of force to the YPG. The fire and fervor is absent, more like a regular army. The commanders carry a little more girth. But they are what will defend the Kurdish capital from the jihadis – with a little help from the USAF.
The frontlines near the city are silent for now. Islamic State is waiting a kilometer or so from the first Kurdish line.
So, this is the war between Islamic State and the putative Kurdish sovereign entities to its north. The politics are complex, the military situation no less so.
I left Erbil for Amman in the early hours of the morning. The streets were deserted but the refugees' tents were still visible at the side of the road. Iraq and Syria, it appears, have become geographical expressions only. Political Islam in its various versions is fighting over much of what remains. The Kurds are standing for a radically different politics along a long line to the north. What is to come, and how all this – which may be just beginning – will end, remains hidden beyond the horizon.


Incorporated in the state of Delaware (United States), with file number 6534627, Cryptobond is a blockchain news publisher as well as a cryptocurrency mining and investment firm founded by Entrepreneur & Author, Mohith Agadi. Our cryptocurrency mining operations are performed by data center firms in Europe, North America, and China where infrastructure maintenance and energy costs are low and clean. Together, these factors bring a better ROI, while being environment friendly. To learn more about what we do and what we offer, hit "Learn More" button below. Note: We are not investment advisers and do not provide any investment advice. 01. Cryptobond Units Cryptobond has developed units (contracts) to reduce the risk of cryptocurrency investments by diversifying the unit value into multiple cryptocurrency reserves and/or mining businesses, such as Bitcoin / Bitcoin Cash, Dash, Ethereum, Litecoin, Zcash, and other Altcoins with huge MCAP. It is our core task to create a low risk unit appropriate for your financial position and goals. With the passing of each day, your investment risk will reduce. 02. We take care, you relax! Working with Cryptobond is not only profitable but also effortless. As your contractor, we manage things for you 24×7. If you ever need help, just shoot us an email at help[at]cryptobond.org or use this form to submit your query and our support team will attend you within 24 hours. It's our promise! 03. Invest from anywhere We offer both annual and open-ended cryptocurrency* mining units based on the resources made available to us by our partner data centers. You can invest or re-invest on cryptocurrency mining units anytime and from anywhere in the world because our cryptocurrency mining units are borderless. However, the actual mining start dates are communicated with our clients during the sign up process. *We offer mining units for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and few other Altcoins. For bulk orders, we may be able to offer special terms. Contact us for more details or to discuss any specific requirements.


text:
Clerks. (1994)
April 2, 2014 December 30, 2014 / Sally
This is not my favourite Kevin Smith film. Clerks get a lot of hype because it was his first film and sent him on to bigger and better things. But if we're being honest, Clerks leaves a lot to be desired in terms of production value (the black and white is not doing it for me). It did allow us to see the kind of film maker Smith would become, though. His trademark dialogue is here, as well as his penchant for writing lovable slacker characters.
The film revolves around Dante Hicks (Brian O'Halloran). He is a guy in his mid-20s, not doing much with his life, except having unfulfilled employment at the local quick stop grocery store. The film follows Dante during one of his shifts at the Quick Stop, where he was forced to cover for another worker who didn't show up that day. We follow Dante and his equally unambitious friend Randall (Jeff Anderson), who works at the video store next door. Dante has a day from hell, involving rooftop hockey, a death in the Quick Stop bathroom and finding out his girlfriend's penchant for giving oral to all of New Jersey. All day Dante is busy complaining he wasn't even meant to work today, while the Quick Stop customers seem to get weirder as the day goes on. The film is also relevant for being the first appearance of Kevin Smith staples, Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith).
Clerks is very funny, Smith's dialogue is smart and witty, just like it always is. Some of Randall and Dante's conversations are brilliant. My personal favourite is when they discuss the Star Wars trilogy and all of the innocent contractors that were in the Death Star when it exploded. It is a very funny take on something not many would have thought about. Smith has always been able to get new takes on random pop culture events, and this conversation is no different.
As interesting as this film is, I really found the story behind its making to be entertaining also. The film was financed for $30,000 (hence the black and white picture). Smith maxed out all of his credit cards and sold his beloved comic book collection to get the capital he needed. He directed, wrote, edited and even starred in this film as the popular Silent Bob. When the film was a big hit and Smith was successful, he bought back his comic book collection. It is a great story.
Smith made better movies in the future, as he got more experience and better production values, but the writing is still solid. Smith's dialogue is great, especially when pop culture fanboys are concerned. This film about the service industry is very funny, and worth seeing.
I'm not really a fan of movies that are just a bunch of loosely related vignettes strung together by a thread of a plot. And that's exactly what Clerks. is, a lot of talking that ultimately leads nowhere. However, I did spend about six years working various retail jobs, so there are parts of this movie that made me laugh and want to cry because they are so true.
Firstly, I have worked for that asshole boss who expects everyone except for him to put in extra hours. If you're so much as two minutes late from a break it's a national disaster, but it's absolutely none of your business when he consistently takes 90 minute lunches. Or goes to Vermont, stranding an employee in the store all day, as happens to Clerks. main character, Dante.
Secondly, Dante's constant refrain of "I'm not even supposed to be here today!" is one I've thought to myself. It never fails that the one day you decide to be nice and cover someone else's shift also happens to be the day when everything that can possibly go wrong does. Every jerk comes in and yells at you for things beyond your control, the door won't open, a guy dies in the bathroom. I've totally been there, Dante (sort of, I never had anyone die on my watch). Trust me– don't answer the phone next time.
Thirdly, the customers. They are not always right. In fact, they are mostly wrong. There's just something about walking into a retail establishment that turns some people in to illiterate douchbags, incapable of reading signs or showing any bit of kindness. I strongly recommend that everyone work in retail at least once in their lives, preferably on Black Friday at 7AM. Most people wouldn't last an hour, and would have much more respect for those serving them.
Which brings me to my fourth and final point: retail workers (and waiters I'll include you too) get absolutely no respect. People act like working in retail is so easy, I mean "teenagers do it, for fuckssake!", but it's actually a lot harder than most would realize. You have to learn and retain a huge amount of knowledge in a short amount of time (it's not just the customers who won't cut a newbie much slack, your coworkers quickly lose patiences, too). You have to manage your time and become an expert multi-tasker. You have to keep your cool when someone is yelling at you for not taking an expired coupon, all the while the checkout line is getting longer, you've paged for backup five times but no one's showed up yet, and you're down to your last dollar bill. Clerks. doesn't highlight this aspect (the characters get a lot more lounging around time than most shops allow), but it's clear that the customers don't respect them or their job. Which leads the characters to not respect themselves or their job.
Yes, we know we're not curing cancer and you could have bought whatever online, but if you're in a store face-to-face with another human being you should treat them like one. It's not hard, and you might even get a genuine smile or some leniency on the returns policy for your kindness.
Rated B
C, comedy
← City Slickers (1991)
Clerks II (2006) →
One thought on "Clerks. (1994)"
Pingback: Dogma (1999) | From The Abyss to Zoolander

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Located in DuPont, Washington, Forward Operating Base Brewing Company is crafting beers as bold, courageous and honorable as the men and women of our military!
The mission of FOB is to serve great beer to America's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and those who love them. House made craft beers and a unique environment representative of a military forward operating base in the Military community of DuPont.
There are photos of local heroes, unit memorabilia, sand bags and re-purposed military surplus items. The staff wears tactical clothing and is knowledgeable about the food, beer and military alike. There are large bright tables for groups as well as more private and smaller tables for those looking for a more intimate experience. FOB is a fun, warm, inviting interpretation of military facilities.
Let's not make this overly complicated; it's great beer and good food. We look forward to serving you!
Attention: Please check tab "Current Operations" for any private event closures and our full schedule.
Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, Cluster, Columbus and Crystal hops. 130 IBU.
Smooth and malty. A hint of smoke.
Caramel malt flavor and a toffee character.
Cluster hops. Based on a recipe from 1913.
Intensely sweet, decadent and earthy.
This stout is smooth as silk, yet complex and rich.
Citrus, Pine and Passionfruit fight to the death!
You can't handle The Truth! A throat punch of hops. Over 5 pounds Simcoe, Centennial, and Cascade hops per barrel.
Rotating selection of Washington's best ciders.


text:
Election administrator says Bowling's bill would make voting process more difficult
Warren County election administrator Susie Davenport says a bill presented by state Sen. Janice Bowling to eliminate early voting and return to paper ballots probably isn't going to be popular among many voters.
"People definitely like early voting and that's easy to see if you look at our numbers," said Davenport. "In recent years, it's always been 50% or better who take advantage of early voting. I think the idea is we need to try to make it easy for people to vote. If you eliminate early voting, you're going to create lines on Election Day that you don't have now."
Davenport said, to her knowledge, no one waited more than 30 minutes to vote in the most recent presidential election in November if they showed up during normal voting hours. The only exception, she said, is the people who lined up outside the early voting room in the morning before the doors opened.
Davenport said the November election had the highest voter turnout in Warren County history. She feels confident vote totals were counted accurately.
"Tennessee has a very good system with a lot of checks and balances," said Davenport. "I feel very comfortable with our system." Bowling has introduced Senate Bill 1510 which would, as stated, abolish early voting, prohibit the use of voting machines, and require elections to be conducted with watermarked paper ballots that are hand-marked by the voter. "This is my solution to a problem that many people have asked me about," said Bowling. "Voting is foundational and the integrity of the vote is foundational. This last election cycle, there was so much confusion and so much concern. So many people have asked me, 'How do I know my vote counts?' It's something we need to address."
The bill passed on first consideration and the next step is for it to be presented at the committee level.
"If this happens, we will do our absolute best to make it work, but I see it being more difficult," said Davenport. "To count all those paper ballots by hand will take a while and I think it will make it even harder for us to get poll workers. People aren't going to want to count all those ballots at the end of the day."
Davenport noted the current voting machines used in Warren County do provide a paper trail and have backup memory.
Bowling said she believes votes can be more easily manipulated in a digital format when they're on a computer.
"Paper ballots are a way to go back to the future," said Bowling. "It's the way it was done for generations."
Bowling admitted she's received a great deal of feedback on her proposed legislation since introducing it Feb. 11. She said some people have been "very aggressive" in their dislike for the bill, but she's also heard from people who support it.


A dozen more motorists have been convicted following a summer crackdown on drink and drug-drivers, according to police.
Police said the individuals were arrested as part of Operation Dragonfly - Surrey and Sussex Police's dedicated drink and drug-driving campaign - between 6 June and 10 July.
Of the 205 arrests made during the campaign, a total of 149 have now been convicted, police have confirmed.
Police released a statement saying: "Adrian Fairbrother, 44, a telecommunications employee, of Ferring Street, Ferring, was arrested in New Road, Angmering, on 6 June and charged with driving with 4.4mcg of cannabis per litre of blood in his system.
"He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates' Court on 19 September and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months, and pay £170 costs and a £85 victim surcharge.
"Sorcha Hall-Luke, 22, unemployed, of Cook Road, Horsham, was arrested in Lower Tanbridge Way, Horsham, on 6 June and charged with being in charge of a vehicle with 63mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in her system.
"She pleaded guilty at Horsham Magistrates' Court on 7 October and had her licence endorsed with 10 points. She was also ordered to pay a £100 fine, £100 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
"Daniel Hunt, 21, a baggage handler, of Shelby Road, Durrington, was arrested in Columbia Drive, Durrington, on 10 June, and charged with being in charge of a vehicle with 26mcg of cocaine and 124mcg benzoylecgonine per litre of blood in his system.
"He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates' Court on 13 September and had his driving licence endorsed with 10 points. He was also ordered to pay a £340 fine, £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
"John Rudwick, 53, a refuse worker, of Court Road, Eastbourne, was arrested in Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne, on 11 June and charged with being in charge of a vehicle with 67mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.
"At Eastbourne Magistrates' Court on 7 October, he had his driving licence endorsed with 10 points. He was also ordered to pay a £120 fine, £200 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
"Mark Metson, 40, a plant driver, of Milne Park West, Croydon, was arrested on the A22 at Nutley on 14 June and charged with driving with 92mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.
"He pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates' Court on 24 September and was disqualified from driving for 24 months. He was also ordered to carry out 50 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months, and pay £85 costs and a £85 victim surcharge.
"Andrew March, 51, an electrician, of Ghyllside Drive, Hastings, was arrested in Quarry Road, Hastings, on 17 June, and charged with driving while unfit through drugs and possession of amphetamine.
"He pleaded guilty at Hastings Magistrates' Court on 14 September and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months, undergo a six-month drug rehabilitation order, and pay £85 costs and a £85 victim surcharge.
"Alexander Bridge, 43, unemployed, of Brighton Road, Worthing, was arrested on the A259 at Littlehampton on 24 June, and charged with driving with 556mcg of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood in his system, and failing to disclose his name and address when required to do so by a police officer.
"He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates' Court on 27 September and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also sentenced to a 12-month community order, and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £85 victim surcharge.
"Joseph Adcliffe-Adam, 44, a builder, of Nefyn, Gwynedd, was arrested in Horsham Road, Crawley, on 2 July and charged with driving with 84mcg of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood in his system.
"He pleaded guilty at Horsham Magistrates' Court on 17 October and was disqualified from driving for 15 months. He was also ordered to pay a £450 fine, £200 costs and a £45 victim surcharge.
"William Selway, 20 unemployed, of Kings Barn Villas, Steyning, was arrested in Brighton Road, Lancing, on 8 July and charged with driving with 10mcg of cannabis per litre of blood in his system.
"He pleaded guilty at Worthing Magistrates' Court on 27 September and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a £120 fine, £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
"Sebastian Mokrzycki, 31, a pizza delivery man, of Danum Close, Hailsham, was arrested in Anglesey Avenue, Hailsham, on 8 July and charged with driving with 4.4mcg of cannabis per litre of blood in his system.
"He pleaded guilty at Hastings Magistrates' Court on 21 September and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a £100 fine, £40 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
"Mark Aylmore, 47, a construction worker, of Bayford Road, Littlehampton, was arrested in Elm Grove, Brighton, on 9 July, and charged with driving with 362mcg of benzoylecgonine per litre of blood in his system and driving with an expired licence.
"He pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates' Court on 22 September and was disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay a £120 fine, £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.
"Darren Seward, 56, a glazier, of New Hall Lane, Small Dole, was arrested in Horsham Road, Cowfold, on 9 July and charged with driving with 90mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.
Police have warned people in Sussex to text officers on 65999 with the details of people they suspect of drink or drug driving or visit www.operationcrackdown.co.uk.
They can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 (www.crimestoppers-uk.org).


text:
Video of Mariano Abarca: Our Struggle, Our Land, Our Water, Our Resistance, Our Hope - Bety Cariño
Mariano Abarca: Our Struggle, Our Land, Our Water, Our Resistance, Our Hope - Bety Cariño
27 November 2014, 2.30pm EST
Five Years After Mariano Abarca Was Murdered for his Resistance Against Blackfire Exploration, We Demand Justice!
BlackfireMexicoCorporate Social ResponsibilityCorruptionHuman RightsIndigenous RightsInternational Trade & Investment
The following letter has been sent to authorities to demand a response from the Mexican and Canadian authorities to ensure justice for his death. This video is from a vigil in front of the Canadian Embassy in Mexico City mere days after the Mariano's November 27, 2009 murder, held by the Mexican Network of Communities Affected by Mining (REMA). Activist Bety Cariño speaks of Mariano, and the larger Indigenous struggle for land, for water, and for life, forcefully and eloquently. Three months later, she herself was killed, along with Finnish human rights observer Jyri Jaakola, on a humanitarian mission to the Triqui people of San Juan Copala, Oaxaca.
Five years after the death of Mariano Abarca Roblero, who was assassinated for his resistance against the Canadian mining company Blackfire Exploration, we demand a response from the Mexican and Canadian authorities to ensure justice for his death. We also demand that the Canadian government end its so-called 'economic diplomacy' policy and adopt a policy based on respect for Indigenous and human rights, and for the protection of those defending their territories and the environment.
To the President of the Republic of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto
To the Governor of the State of Chiapas, Manuel Velasco Coello
To the Attorney General of the Republic of Mexico, Jesús Murillo Karam
To the Attorney General for Justice of the State of Chiapas, Raciel López Salazar
To the National Commission for Human Rights of Mexico, Raúl Plascencia Villanueva
To the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Peter MacKay
To the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, John Baird
To the Minister of International Trade of Canada, Ed Fast
To the Canadian Ambassador in Mexico, Sara Hradecky
November 27th, 2014 marks the fifth anniversary of the assassination of Mariano Abarca Roblero, murdered for his opposition to the Canadian mining company Blackfire Exploration given the social and environmental harms related to this company's operations in the municipality of Chicomuselo, Chiapas, Mexico. All those detained and punished for his death had a connection to Blackfire. However, there was never a thorough and impartial investigation of this case to identify and punish all those involved in his killing. Blackfire is also under investigation for allegations of bribery based on evidence of payments made directly into the personal bank account of the Municipal President with the understanding that this official would control growing opposition to the company's operations. Blackfire's open-pit barite mine was subsequently closed down two years after it went into operation on environmental grounds.
Despite the fact that the Canadian Embassy knew about this case and the imminent threat to Mariano Abarca, it took no action to protect his life, nor did it ensure that the Canadian company would not be breaking the law in Mexico or in Canada, in particular the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA). Rather, the Embassy distanced itself from the investigation and continued to advise the mining company on the possibility of suing the Mexican government under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This information came to light in 2013 when three Canadian organizations published an exhaustive investigation entitled: Corruption, Murder and Canadian Mining in Mexico: The Case of Blackfire Exploration and the Canadian Embassy.
Those found guilty for the assassination of Mariano Abarca have already been released from jail. Meanwhile others, who could have had a hand in Mariano's death, including individuals with connections to the company and government officials, have never been thoroughly investigated. Mexican organization Otros Mundos-Chiapas along with the Abarca family have pointed to at least 13 others (all with ties to the company) that should have been on the list to be investigated. No response has yet been provided to a complaint filed in 2010 with the State of Chiapas' Auditor against the then Municipal President of Chicomuselo for having received funds from the Canadian mining company with no accounting for where that money went.
In March 2010, nine Canadian organizations filed a well-documented complaint with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) under the CFPOA with respect to Blackfire's corrupt dealings with the Municipal President of Chicomuselo. In July 2011, the RCMP raided Blackfire's office in Calgary. Three and a half years later the case remains open.
In this context, we call on both Mexican and Canadian authorities to ensure that justice is served with respect to the death of Mr. Mariano Abarca Roblero and with regard to the ample evidence presented in the alleged bribing of the Municipal President of Chicomuselo by Blackfire. We also call on Canada to put an immediate end to its so-called 'economic diplomacy' policy that dedicates 100% of the efforts of the Canadian diplomatic corps to serve private interests. Instead, Canada should be enforcing a policy that respects Indigenous and human rights, in particular those who are defending their territories and the environment. The RCMP has at hand all the necessary evidence to bring the case of corruption against Blackfire to the attention of the Office of Canada's Attorney General. As such, we call on that office to expedite the findings and make them public. Both countries, Canada and Mexico, have human rights instruments that they can call on to ensure that justice is served, and we demand no less.
News Mining, murder and Canadian impunity in Mexico 03.09.2019
Blog Entry Mariano Abarca's Powerful Speech in Front of Canadian Embassy Is Heard in Chiapas to Mark Family's Submission of Appeal and 10th Year of Impunity 19.08.2019
News Abarca Family Files with Federal Court of Appeal, insisting that Canadian Embassy in Mexico Must Be Investigated 19.08.2019
News Federal Court Judge Concedes – If Canadian Embassy in Mexico Had Acted Differently, Mariano Abarca Might Not Have Been Murdered, But Refuses to Order Investigation 29.07.2019
News Ground-Breaking Federal Court Hearing over Canadian Mining Diplomacy and Assassination of Mexican Community Leader 26.03.2019


text:
Lost Mind of Dr. Brain, The Download (1995 Puzzle Game)
Search a Classic Game:
Old Games Homepage
Download 10487 Games:
Action adventure (157)
Arcade action (2858)
Board (176)
Non-English (96)
Strategy (1392)
Puzzle Games:
Download full Lost Mind of Dr. Brain, The:
Download - Easy Setup (91.3 MB)
Download - Easy Setup (124 MB)
Lost Mind of Dr. Brain, The screenshots:
This game is the third in the Dr. Brain series. Solve logic, math, and other puzzling conundrums designed to stress your brain. The game includes new puzzles, but you can play any one at any time, unlike previous versions, where you had to beat some puzzles before you could go to the next puzzle.
The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain is the 3rd game in the Dr. Brain series; The Island of Dr. Brain precedes it, while The Time Warp of Dr. Brain succeeds it. Unlike its predecessor, The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain does not continue the storyline of The Castle of Dr. Brain. Instead, it opts for an original plot. In this new plot, Dr. Brain is attempting to transfer part of his intelligence to his pet rat Ratbone. However, Dr. Brain's intellectual transference experiment fails when his cheese-bee (an intellectually-altered bee that eats cheese) eats the all-important hunk of cheese that's part of the experiment. The result is that Dr. Brain transfers too much of his intellect to Ratbone, causing Ratbone to become the spitting rat image of Dr. Brain, while Dr. Brain himself becomes a psychotic loony-bin! Now it's up to you, Dr. Brain's niece, Dr. Elena, and Ratbone to reconstruct Dr. Brain's brain and restore him to sanity.
What's Good About This Game
The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain features 10 mind-boggling puzzles (the tenth is only available after fully completing the previous 9 puzzle sets), ranging from memory games to simple programming to musical composition. In each puzzle, Dr. Elena oversees your progress, gives you hints, and tells you the rules of each puzzle while Ratbone serves as a sort of color commentator and assumes a different personality in each puzzle set, ranging from an Irish train conductor to an imitation of Rod Serling (the creator of the original Twilight Zone TV series).
Each puzzle has three difficulty levels: easy, medium, and hard. In exchange for harder puzzles, the medium and hard levels let you finish each puzzle faster. Each puzzle has you doing something different. For example, one puzzle has you guiding colored "thought trains" through various devious track configurations to a collector which only accepts one color at a time. Another has you constructing increasingly-complex 3D structures out of cubes using only the completed structure as a reference. Each puzzle is easy to learn, but hard to master. Also, once you complete a puzzle, you can keep playing it as long as you want.
The game has quite a bit of humor in it, and much of it comes in the form of Ratbone's commentary before, during, and after each puzzle. I really can't describe how funny his commentary is - you have to listen to it for yourself! Also, if you want a bit of random humor, just click on Ratbone (yes, it really is that simple)! In addition to Ratbone's in-puzzle commentary, Dr. Brain and Ratbone play off each other quite well in the main menu area. Click on either one of them, and they'll start comically imitating one another!
What's Not Good About This Game
My only major gripe against the game is the fact that Dr. Elena 'rewards' you for returning to the main menu after completing at least one part of a puzzle with some scientific fact about your brain in relation to the puzzle you just (at least partially) completed. For example, did you know that after completing even one part of a puzzle, it trains your brain for the challenges ahead? And did you know that as you complete each puzzle, your brain continuously adds neural synapses to hold all that new-found puzzle-solving knowledge? While these facts might sound interesting (or even fascinating) at first, the repetition of them and other facts like them will eventually get on your nerves. Also, my only minor gripe against The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain is the fact that every successful part of a puzzle you complete (up to the 100%-complete point) gets you points whose only purpose seems to be to compare them to other players.
Seriously? Points just for high-score purposes? I don't know about you, but I think that a point system would really be useful if it showed your progress or got you something, like that 'ultra-secret' briefcase-thingy in The Island of Dr. Brain that could only be collected by getting every single point in that game!
The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain is certainly an excellent, challenging, and hilarious collection of puzzles that will keep you challenged for days, if not weeks on end, and will keep you hooked until you realize how late at night it is! If you can get passed the annoying science-y bit, you'll be sure to have a wild ride.
How to run this game on modern Windows PC?
This game has been set up to work on modern Windows (10/8/7/Vista/XP 64/32-bit) computers without problems. Please choose Download - Easy Setup (91.3 MB).
This game has been set up to work on modern Windows (10/8/7/Vista/XP 64/32-bit) computers without problems. Please choose Download - Easy Setup (124 MB).
People who downloaded Lost Mind of Dr. Brain, The have also downloaded:
Time Warp of Dr. Brain, The, Island of Dr. Brain, The, Castle of Dr. Brain, Incredible Machine 3.0, The, Incredible Machine, The, Incredible Machine 2, The, Oregon Trail Deluxe, Incredible Toon Machine, The
©2019 San Pedro Software Inc. Contact: , done in 0.004 seconds.


Get 10% off your first order when you subscribe to the Tapout email list.
Receive 40% off everything for Memorial Day.
Get 25% off women's styles.
Receive 25% off Women's Styles.
Lucky Brand Women's T-Shirt with Black Leggings. Was: $59.50. Now only: $14.99.
Take $10 off New Harden Vol II. Was: $135.75. Now only: $125.75.
Check out these 5 Tapout coupons including promo codes and free shipping deals for April 2019. The best offer today is a 10% Off coupon code. Save on fitness wear when you use your Tapout promo code. Get all the workout gear and apparel you need for whatever active lifestyle you live from Tapout. Specializing in combat sports, Tapout has great shorts, tank tops, hoodies and training gear to help you work out in comfort. Also check out their casual-wear including t-shirts and tops.


Winter Warmer second place winners Brook and Julie Paterson of Te Atatu Peninsula.
Congratulations to our Winter Warmer promotion winners!
Karen Palmer of Royal Heights, who shopped at Te Atatu Menswear.
Brook Paterson of Te Atatu Peninsula who shopped at Hammer Hardware.
Barbara Bowers of Te Atatu Peninsula who went to Peninsula Hair Ltd. They all received a bag of goodies and vouchers for weekend family activities including movies and hot pools, with the first prize including a trip to Snow Planet. We hope the great prizes help our lucky shoppers through the worst of the winter weather. Thank you to all who support our local economy. Shopping locally helps our whole community.


In Canine Caviar Google Hangout #14 Canine Caviar President Jeff Baker talks about the role of garlic and salt in Canine Caviar alkaline based holistic pet food.
Doreen: Welcome to Canine Caviar Hangout #14 and this one is going to be talking about garlic and salt and how that impacts the health of your pet. So we had some questions about whether garlic is good or bad for your pet and then salt as well.
Jeff: So I think those are really good questions, because we see a lot of people on blogs and forums and websites that rate food and my question always is is why a pet food should be ranked in stars. Typically speaking if you go to a 5 star restaurant you're not always getting the best food, you're only getting the best atmosphere so in reality if you're ranking it along those types of of terms your best food would be less (stars) because it should be about the quality not the ambiance or the fluff I guess you could say, and so with our food I think it's more about the pet and less about the consumer and these sites.
When it comes to garlic, you know a little bit goes a very long way and garlic in very small amounts is very healthy for your pet. At Canine Caviar we use 500 grams of garlic for 1000KG of food. So if you break that down into pounds we're using 1 to 2 pounds of garlic for a 2000 pound batch of food, it's a really really small amount. And everything is dangerous in large amounts, you could kill your dog much faster by giving excess amounts of Vitamin A for example, but you don't see people talking about this on the website which has been an issue in the past, I mean we've had some pet food recalls over the last decade that have been specifically related to Vitamin A but I've never seen a recall for a pet food using garlic. For sure, if you're feeding your dog too much garlic it's a problem, this is why you shouldn't be feeding them extra ingredients or supplementing the diet. Garlic is an excellent antimicrobial, it's very good at keeping the pet's immune system healthy .
Doreen: I heard that it's also a good prevention for ear mite bites and things like that.
Jeff: Yes, this is part of the antimicrobial, some people say it's good for fleas but only if you're doing fresh garlic, but if you're doing fresh garlic make sure that it's not in the food that you're feeding. But in reality we could probably put 4 or 5 pounds of garlic into the food and not have a problem but it's not necessary to have so much which is why we're using a small amount because a little goes a long way. But if you are doing fresh garlic make sure you're using a plastic press because the ingredient in garlic that will actually help prevent the fleas is absorbed into the stainless steel so it's lost through the process. So use a plastic garlic press or your knife to mash it and feed it .
Doreen: And I would assume salt is kind of the same thing too, even with us, like too much salt is bad.
Jeff: You need a certain amount of salt for electrolyte function, so if you were drinking Gatorade or these types of sport drinks after you were exercising it's basically the salt that will give you those electrolytes because when you're sweating or through your daily life you're expelling the salts from your system. Now the problem is when you have too much salt then your dog can have edema or these types of things where the dog will look like he's bloated and the same thing with humans, right, when we have too much salt in our diet we're bloated because we're retaining too much water and the same will happen with your pet. But a dog or any human, we need a certain amount of salt. Now in America obviously we get too much salt because we're eating too many processed foods but if you're eating a natural diet where you're cooking at home you should put a little bit of salt in your diet because you do need that for your electrolytes to function. Electrolyte function is basically like when your brain tells your fingers to move, something has to send the message and you need to have proper electrolytes in your body for that message to move properly. So the same with your pet, you want him to get up, you want him to move his left leg, move his right leg, he needs something to move that message.
Doreen: Say for example a dog has too much salt, what can pet parents do , do they have to take them to the vet right away or is there something that they can do at home?
Jeff: Just look at your treats and see how much salt is in them, as this is where people are getting the most salt. People never think about treats, they always say it's a problem with the food or whatever, but in reality some people are feeding more treats and we have weight gain and salt issues or allergies, you know because they're very conscientious about the ingredients that are in their food but they don't' think twice about if there's wheat or soy or high salt content in their treats so this is the point that we always try to make, that if you're feeding treats then you need to consider that as part of the calorie requirement or the nutrient requirement as well, so if you're having a dog with high salt issues or you can see that he's starting to retain water, I'd look at your treats, I'd look at the food that you're feeding, and call the manufacturer and ask them what the salt content is on the treats and the food. They will know for sure because the computer program that is generating the diet for them or the recipe is also giving that basic information. One of the reasons our food does quite well is that on average we have a half a percent of salt in the diet so it's enough for proper electrolyte function but it's not going to create a problem within the pet.


text:
Home Article OUT-OF-POCKET VS. NEVER-IN-POCKET.
OUT-OF-POCKET VS. NEVER-IN-POCKET.
by Ezra Klein
In general, it's not fully appreciated how much employers pay for health care. But this story, which means to focus on the rising costs to workers, does a good job illustrating it. According to a new study by Hewitt Associates, workers will be paying $3,826 "out-of-pocket" next year. Companies, meanwhile, will be paying more than double that: $8,863 per employee. The term "out-of-pocket" actually obscures more than it illuminates. It denotes money that workers will pay directly after they receive their wages. But the company isn't taking the $8,863 out of executive profits. That's worker compensation money. If it weren't going into health care, it would probably be going into wages. It's money that, in some sense, belongs to the worker but never makes it into pocket. Part of the reason action on health reform is so slow is that workers don't quite realize how much they are directly paying for their health care. The sense is that money paid by employers is not their money. But it is. The available evidence suggests that the wage stagnation of the past few years is heavily related to the rapid rise in health care costs. If workers understood that health care was costing them $12,700, rather than $3,800, they might be more desperate to get costs under control. But as it is, the fractured payment structure hides the true costs of the system and manages to make the situation look less desperate than it actually is.
Read more by Ezra Klein


text:
package de.fruity.coffeeapp.adminmode;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.SharedPreferences;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentPagerAdapter;
import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
import android.util.Pair;
import android.view.Gravity;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.FrameLayout;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.ListView;
import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.astuetz.PagerSlidingTabStrip;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import de.fruity.coffeeapp.BackupManager;
import de.fruity.coffeeapp.R;
import de.fruity.coffeeapp.database.SqlAccessAPI;
import de.fruity.coffeeapp.database.SqlDatabaseContentProvider;
import de.fruity.coffeeapp.database.SqliteDatabase;

public class AdminmodeActivity extends FragmentActivity {

    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
    private static final String TAG = AdminmodeActivity.class.getSimpleName();

    private static final Pair[] optionsmenu = new Pair[]{
            new Pair<>(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_delete, R.string.export_database),
            new Pair<>(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_save, R.string.backup_database)
    };
    public static final int SECRET_ADMIN_CODE = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
    private static final String PREFERENCE_KEY_ADMINCODE = "preference_key_admcode";

    private DrawerLayout mDrawerLayout;
//    current admins are 927139142, 1788087709

    private void createTestUser()
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            SqlAccessAPI.createUser(getContentResolver(), "user" + Integer.valueOf(i).toString(), 927139142 + i, 20 + i);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_adminmode_navigationdrawer);
        FrameLayout framelayout = (FrameLayout) findViewById(R.id.content_frame);

        mDrawerLayout = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
        mDrawerLayout.setDrawerLockMode(DrawerLayout.LOCK_MODE_LOCKED_CLOSED);

        ListView mDrawerList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.left_drawer);
        mDrawerList.setAdapter(new NavigationDrawerWithIcon(this));
        mDrawerList.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {
                switch (((Integer) optionsmenu[i].second)) {
                    case R.string.export_database:

                        File outputDir = getApplicationContext().getCacheDir(); // context being the Activity pointer
                        File outputFile = null;
                        try {
                            outputFile = File.createTempFile("coffeeDB", "csv", outputDir);

                            Intent intent = SqliteDatabase.backupDatabaseCSV(outputFile, getContentResolver());
                            if (intent != null) {
                                startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Send mail..."));
                                resetValuesInDatabase();
                                Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "All done :)", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                            }
                        } catch (IOException e) {
                            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Something went wrong", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                            e.printStackTrace();
                        }
                        break;
                    case R.string.backup_database:
//                        createTestUser();
                        try {

                            String backupname = BackupManager.BackupDatabase(getContentResolver());
                            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Backup to file " + backupname, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
                            e.printStackTrace();
                            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Something went wrong", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                        }
                        break;
                    default:
                        break;
                }
                mDrawerLayout.closeDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
            }
        });

        ViewGroup vg = (ViewGroup) findViewById(R.id.rl_activity_adminmode);
        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
        RelativeLayout myView = (RelativeLayout) inflater.inflate(R.layout.activity_adminmode, vg, false);
        framelayout.addView(myView);

        // Set up the action bar.// ViewPager and its adapters use support library
        // fragments, so use getSupportFragmentManager.
        ViewPager viewPager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.pager_admin_activity);
        viewPager.setAdapter(new DemoCollectionPagerAdapter(getSupportFragmentManager()));
        PagerSlidingTabStrip tabsStrip = (PagerSlidingTabStrip) findViewById(R.id.pager_title_strip);
        // Attach the view pager to the tab strip
        tabsStrip.setViewPager(viewPager);

        FloatingActionButton fab = (FloatingActionButton) findViewById(R.id.fab_admin);
        fab.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
            @Override
            public boolean onTouch(View view, MotionEvent motionEvent) {
                mDrawerLayout.openDrawer(Gravity.RIGHT);
                return true;
            }
        });
    }

    public static boolean isAdminCode(Context c, int rfidNumber) {
        int cur_admincode;
        SharedPreferences settings = c.getSharedPreferences(PREFERENCE_KEY_ADMINCODE, -1);

        if (settings != null) {
            cur_admincode = settings.getInt(PREFERENCE_KEY_ADMINCODE, -1);
            if (cur_admincode != -1) {
                if (cur_admincode == rfidNumber)
                    return true;
            } else {
                if (rfidNumber == 4711) //4711 is magic number
                    return true;
            }
        }

        return false;
    }

    public static void saveAdminCode(Context c, int code) {
        // We need an Editor object to make preference changes.
        // All objects are from android.context.Context
        SharedPreferences settings = c.getSharedPreferences(PREFERENCE_KEY_ADMINCODE, 0);
        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = settings.edit();

        editor.putInt(PREFERENCE_KEY_ADMINCODE, code);

        // Commit the edits important!
        editor.commit();
    }

    static class ViewHolder {
        private TextView friendsname;
        private ImageView thumb_image;
    }

    public class NavigationDrawerWithIcon extends ArrayAdapter {
        private Context context;
        private ViewHolder mViewHolder = null;

        public NavigationDrawerWithIcon(Context context) {
            super(context, R.layout.activity_adminmode_navigationdrawer_object);
            this.context = context;
        }

        @Override
        public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
            if (convertView == null) {
                mViewHolder = new ViewHolder();

                LayoutInflater vi = (LayoutInflater) context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);

                convertView = vi.inflate(R.layout.activity_adminmode_navigationdrawer_object, parent, false);
                mViewHolder.friendsname = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.tv_drawerobject_adminactivity); // title
                mViewHolder.thumb_image = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.iv_drawerobject_adminactivity); // thumb image

                convertView.setTag(mViewHolder);
            } else {
                mViewHolder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
            }

            mViewHolder.friendsname.setText(context.getText((Integer) optionsmenu[position].second));
            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
                mViewHolder.thumb_image.setImageDrawable(context.getResources().getDrawable((Integer) optionsmenu[position].first, context.getTheme()));
            } else {
                //noinspection deprecation
                mViewHolder.thumb_image.setImageDrawable(context.getResources().getDrawable((Integer) optionsmenu[position].first));
            }

            return convertView;
        }

        @Override
        public int getCount() {
            return optionsmenu.length;
        }
    }

    /**
     * A {@link FragmentPagerAdapter} that returns a fragment corresponding to
     * one of the sections/tabs/pages.
     */
    public class DemoCollectionPagerAdapter extends FragmentPagerAdapter {

        public DemoCollectionPagerAdapter(FragmentManager fm) {
            super(fm);
        }

        @Override
        public Fragment getItem(int position) {
            // getItem is called to instantiate the fragment for the given page.
            // Return a PlaceholderFragment (defined as a static inner class below).

            switch (position) {
                case 0:
                    return new AdminmodePeopleFragment();
                case 1:
                    return new AdminmodeGroupsFragment();
                case 2:
                    return new AdminmodeAdminsFragment();
            }
            return null;
        }

        @Override
        public int getCount() {
            // Show 3 total pages.
            return 3;
        }

        @Override
        public CharSequence getPageTitle(int position) {
            switch (position) {
                case 0:
                    return getText(R.string.people);
                case 1:
                    return getString(R.string.groupmode);
                case 2:
                    return getString(R.string.admins);
            }
            return null;
        }
    }

    private void resetValuesInDatabase() {
        getContentResolver().delete(SqlDatabaseContentProvider.VALUE_URI, null, null);
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
TJ Media Editorial Policy
TJHSST
Advertise in tjTODAY!
Cover Your Event
Erinn Harris — Adviser
TJTV Radio
Yearbook Senior Ads
tjTODAY
TJTV
The Beat Blog
Pulsars make for fascinating focus
Seniors Kate Gaziano, Thomas Hillenbrand, Victoria Kelley, and Rekha Schnepf study pulsar information online.
We are fascinated by the deaths of celebrities, beloved zoo animals and even the mummification of Egyptian pharaohs. But what about the death of a star? It turns out that these deaths, which result from supernovae, are some of the most fascinating things in the universe, and they relate to one phenomenon: the pulsar.
Star death mainly depends on mass. Some of the most massive stars end up as pulsars, giving off a radio signal, and eventually collapse down after the supernova.
"It's an exciting event for the death of a star." said Astronomy lab director Lee Ann Hennig, who has been helping various seniors conduct experiments on many aspects of pulsars.
"The coolest thing about pulsars is that even though they are some of the oldest objects in the universe and are essentially dead stars, they are still used as cosmological timekeepers," said senior Tom Hillenbrand. "They give us valuable insight into the evolution of the universe."
Various projects relating to pulsars include examining Chi-square charts to see if there are valid ways to rule out radio interference, and looking at pulsar distribution to determine if there are any trends that would suggest pulsar arrangement in other parts of the universe.
Unfortunately, the Astronomy lab doesn't possess tools powerful enough to study pulsars directly. The students have come up with alternatives, though.
"All of us are looking at data from the Greenbank Radio Telescope in West Virginia, through the Pulsar Search Collaboratory (PSC)," said senior Rekha Schnepf.
Last November, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope made a major discovery. Not only did it discover more than 30 new pulsars, but it confirmed that more than 60 known pulsars pulsate at high energies.
"[This] is an exciting milestone when you consider that, before Fermi's launch in 2008, only seven of them were known to emit gamma rays," said Pablo Saz Parkinson, an astrophysicist at the Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics.
Neutron stars are stellar remnants resulting from the collapse of a star, and are comprised almost entirely of neutrons. A pulsar is a special type of neutron star that periodically emits electromagnetic energy.
Class of 2024 Discord server hosts virtual Christmas concert • 242 Views
FCPS School Board passes holistic review system for Jefferson admissions • 164 Views
Racing to stay ahead • 121 Views
Living positively • 79 Views
Quantum computing club hosts first meeting • 78 Views
tjhsst_media
Hey TJ! It's Friday again, so here's a look at our
Hey TJ! As we move into the new year, TJ Broadcast
As 2020 comes to a close, tjTODAY reflects on the
As we move into winter break, TJ Broadcast looked
Evan Huang: Basketball Phenom
Something's Sus
Out with the old, in with the blue
Powering through Academic Decathlon
Screens between teens
Swinging into Break
Speaking through the screen
Fostering fairness and forwarding the facts
The student news site of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology


text:
» Animal Feeding Operations to Face Updated Stormwater Permitting Requirements
Animal Feeding Operations to Face Updated Stormwater Permitting Requirements
by jamespericoni | Oct 11, 2018 | Firm News
When it comes to stormwater discharges from agricultural operations, every so often New York State (NYS) has to ask: where's the beef?
As a result of that inquiry and after careful review of existing guidelines, the New York State (NYS) Department of Environmental Conservation (the "DEC") recently decided to publicly notice a draft of the new State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Companies affected by the new permit had the chance to voice their concerns or support of the proposed new General Permit, GP-0-19-001, through October 5, 2018.
What in the world are CAFOs and why are they problematic?
"CAFOs" are large-scale concentrated animal feeding operations. They are classified by the type and number of farm animals raised in confinement, and the way they discharge waste water. CAFOs often discharge animal waste into the water supply (i.e., rain or wastewater runoff with animal droppings will make its way into local streams or sewer pipes that discharge into "waters of the United States"). Because of that, these facilities require a stormwater pollution discharge permit, authorized either by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit or by a state-equivalent permit program. New York's SPDES program is a NPDES-approved program with permits issued in accordance with the Environmental Conservation Law and the federal Clean Water Act.
By the very nature of their operations, CAFOs pollute the water and, if unregulated, can create hazards for human health. Naturally, one of the biggest issues related to CAFOs is animal waste, which is abundant and can be difficult to get rid of safely. It usually contains contaminants, parasites, viruses and bacteria, organics, and biochemical oxygen-demanding materials, among other things you wouldn't want to find in your glass of water or in your local fishing pond. CAFOs typically store animal waste in open lagoons, and when the lagoon level gets near the brim, its contents are sprayed onto nearby fields. When there is too much of this, the waste saturates the soil and leaks (or leaches) into the aquifer and nearby rivers and streams. In this scenario, everything that Mother Nature cannot filter out through biodegradation ends up in water used for drinking or recreation.
What is the new stormwater permit, and how is it different from the last?
If GP-0-19-001 passes the public notice and comment period, the new permit will be effective on July 8, 2019 and will expire on July 23, 2022. The draft permit covers CAFOs with a discharge from their production areas to surface waters of the State. It also authorizes discharges of non-contact cooling water to non-trout surface waters of the State in certain cases.
Important changes to be aware of:
· The DEC is replacing a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) or an Annual Nutrient Management Plan (ANMP) with a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP). The DEC will review, approve, and publicly notice the NMP. The DEC may require the CAFO owner/operator to revise the NMP after the public notice and comment period. Once it is revised, the DEC will notify the owner/operator and the public of the terms and conditions of the permit and that the owner/operator is approved to implement.
· The CAFO owner/operator is required to submit any change to the DEC for review and approval, and there is no longer a requirement to submit the NMP annually. The DEC will determine whether the changes are "substantial," rather than the old standard of "significant." All revised NMPs will be publicly available. GP-0-19-001 still requires the owner/operator submit an Annual Compliance Report to the DEC.
· GP-0-19-001 lists all effluence limitations in Part I.B-C to ease compliance with federal CAFO regulations.
Who must obtain coverage?
Any owner/operator of a new CAFO that is eligible for coverage under GP-0-19-001 must obtain coverage prior to operation of the CAFO. To obtain coverage, submit a complete Notice of Intent (NOI) and farm-specific NMP at least 60 days before July 8, 2019.
For more information on the SPDES General Permit for CAFOs, visit the DEC's website on the CAFO General Permit here.
Call the attorneys of Periconi, LLC at 212-213-5500 if you believe your facility would be impacted by the DEC's proposed SPDES General Permit for CAFOs or have general questions about the DEC's SPDES permitting process.


Fresh whipping cream, exceptionally smooth chocolate, and wonderful flavors - these are what we use in preparing our exquisite collection of Artisan Swiss Style Chocolate Truffles. You'll find Chocolate Truffles flavored with the essence of robust coffee, select liqueurs, champagne, and fine wine, and the fresh, delicate flavors of passion fruit, blackberries, and raspberries. Each Truffle is a moist and rich intense chocolate experience. These are meant to be savored.
Your fresh Artisan Swiss Style Chocolate Truffles will arrive in a luxury gift box complete with a hand-tied ribbon. This is a gift that will remain a lovely memory long after it has been enjoyed.
Artisan Chocolate Truffles available as 16 piece (10 oz), 32 piece (20 oz), or 50 piece (32 oz) gift box.
Your chocolates are awesome! I bought a Valentine's Day package for my boyfriend and he LOVED it so much he didn't want to share, so I decided I'd have to buy some just for me! With Rose City Chocolatier, the phrase from Forrest Gump, 'Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're to get' came to mind because there is such a wide variety of different chocolates and all of them are delicious!


 Best Price on Naniqui by the Bay in Culebra + Reviews!
Naniqui by the Bay provides rooms in Culebra. The property is located 1.8 miles from Flamenco Beach. The property has a restaurant. The rooms at the guesthouse are equipped with a seating area. Naniqui by the Bay has certain units that feature a balcony, and each room comes with a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. All guest rooms will provide guests with a microwave.
The total of the stay is due upon arrival, the property accepts only cash. Please contact the property for more information. Please contact the property manager prior to arrival at Naniqui by the Bay. Please note that parking spaces are limited. Therefore hotel recommends guests to rent golf carts, scooters, bicycles. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.


text:
Tag: USMNT
October 3, 2016 Brad Hubbard Soccer
Bradley Breaks Through
By Brad Hubbard | @bradhubbard | 10.3.2016
Bob Bradley has done it. He became the first American to be named manager of a Premier League club. Bradley takes over Swansea City which is based in Wales but plays in the Premier League. It is another step in Bradley's trailblazing career.
Bradley has found success in just about everyone of his coaching stops. He lead MLS' Chicago Fire to an MLS Cup and US Open Cup title in their first season in the league and his first managerial job at the professional level. He later went on to coach the US Men's national team and take them to the final of the Confederations Cup in 2009 and to the knockout stages of the World Cup2010.
He famously coached the Egyptian national team through a turbulent time (the Arab Spring) but failed to qualify for the World Cup. After that he made stops in Norway and France's second division before scoring his historic new job.
As you can see, Bradley is absurdly qualified and has been considered for jobs in Premier League before. Most, including Bradley, would point to the inherent bias against American managers for being passed over for those earlier positions. Swansea City does have American owners but it turns out that chairman Huw Jenkins made the final call to hire the New Jersey native.
Bradley has to improve Swansea City fast and it won't help that he will be under the every watching eye of the UK press. But he's been there before so this should be nothing new to the trailblazing American.
July 10, 2015 July 11, 2015 Brad Hubbard Baseball, CFL, Cycling, Football, MLB, MLS, Soccer, UFC
What To Watch Fri. 7/10 – Sun. 7/12
All times are Pacific.
Friday July 10th
Montreal Alouettes at Winnipeg Blue Bombers – 4pm ESPN2: Football on a Friday night. Check out the Al's new QB, former Marshall record setter Rakeem Cato. He only went 20-25 for 241 yards and three TD's. And that was his first ever CFL game!
Gold Cup: USMNT vs Haiti – 5:30pm FS1: The US were ok in their 2-1 win over Honduras. Haiti could present some different problems.
Saturday July 11th
Tour de France – 5am NBC: Stage 8 is 181.5km of cycling joy.
Wimbledon Women's Final – 6am ESPN: Serena Williams looks for her 21st Grand Slam title.
New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox – 4pm FOX: While the Red Sox are not in the best shape it is still one of the best rivalries in all of sports.
UFC 189 – 7pm PPV: Conor McGregor takes on Chad Mendes for the interim Featherweight belt and Robbie Lawler takes on Rory MacDonald for the Welterweight title. Two title fights are usually worth the price of admission or a ppv.
Sunday July 12th
Tour de France – 5am NBCSN: It's stage 9 and that means team time trials.
Wimbledon Mens' Final – 5am ESPN: Roger Federer takes on Novak Djokovic face off….again. This will be the 40th time they have faced off with Federer leading the matchups 20-19.
St Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates – 5pm ESPN: Pirates have a chance to get a little closer to the division leading Cards.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sporting KC – 6pm MLS Live: Vancouver is coming off a tough loss in Colorado but SKC is shorthanded due to the Gold Cup.
July 3, 2015 July 3, 2015 Brad Hubbard Baseball, CFL, Football, MLB, MLS, Racing, Soccer
What To Watch Fri. 7/3 – Sun. 7/5
Friday July 3rd
SF Giants at Washington Nationals – 3pm ESPN: A rematch of last years NLCS. The Nationals Bryce Harper is having an MVP season and this is a chance to see him in action.
USMNT v Guatamala (Friendly) -4pm FS1: The final tuneup for both teams as they head into the Gold Cup.
Calgary Stampeders at Montreal Alouettes – 4:30pm ESPN2: Question in this game is the quarterback play. The Stamps Bo Levi Mitchell threw three INT's last week in the Stamps come from behind win and the Al's played three QB's in week one.
Seattle Sounders vs DC United – 8pm UNIMAS: The Sounders look to get back on track against the top team in the Eastern Conference.
Saturday July 4th
Tour De France – 4am NBCSN: Cycling's premier event gets underway in Utrecht, Netherlands of all places. GoPro Video.
Tampa Bay Rays at NY Yankees – 10am FS1: Toughest division in baseball. Good series to see who is really going to be there in September.
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers – 10am MLB.TV: Two teams fighting for relevancy in their respective divisions. It's also a battle of pitchers from middle Tennessee as R.A. Dickey (Nashville) takes on David Price (Murfreesboro).
Copa America Final – 1pm BeIN: Yes it's the 4th of July but it's Argentina vs Chilie.
NY Mets at LA Dodgers – 4:15pm Fox: The Mets send over hyped Matt Harvey to the mound against Zack Greinke. Not bad for a Saturday.
LA Galaxy vs Toronto FC – 4:30pm MLS LIVE: While some stars will be missing such as Michael Bradley, LA's newest signing, Steven Gerrard, will make an appearance.
Sunday July 5th
Tour De France – 4am NBCSN: Stage two gets underway.
Toronto Argonauts at Saskatchewan Roughriders – 12:30pm ESPN3: The Riders lost starting QB Darian Durant for the year after only a half of football last week. The Argos on their backup too. It's should be a good one in Riderville.
FIFA Women's World Cup Final – 2pm FOX: USA meets Japan in a rematch of the 2011 World Cup Final.
NASCAR Coke Zero 400 – 4:45pm NBC: NBC has Nascar now….probably why we have to wait until almost 8pm EST to watch a race on a Sunday night at the end of a Holiday weekend. #Fail.
SF Giants at Washington Nationals – 5pm ESPN: Not a bad way to cap off a long Holiday weekend.
July 6, 2014 Brad Hubbard MLS, Soccer
Another Loss, Another Win – Part 2
'A tie is like kissing your sister'
Anyone over the age of 30 in America heard this term a lot growing up. Traditional American sports (baseball, football, basketball) don't have ties or draws. At the end of a game there is a definitive winner and loser. No points are garnered to go along with the win either. In other words it's not like soccer where a draw can be viewed as a win.
Around the globe where where soccer is, usually, the number one sport, draws are not always bad things. Why? You still get a point vs zero points for a loss. Obviously a team always wants a win and the three points but if a team is on the road in a tough environment then a single point can sometimes be a victory. For the home team three points is a given. If they come away with a draw it's almost like a loss. It's still a point but they left two points on the table. There is where the ambiguity comes in.
Americans and the media don't do well with that.
Take the US National Team in the World Cup. They went 1-2-1 overall for a total of four points. All those points came in their first two matches and that was enough to help them advance to the knockout stage where they lost a heartbreaker to Belgium. This is seen as a success in the eyes of many including the media and non soccer fans.
Still, a lot of Americans don't care for the soccer and probably never will. Why? Because 'a tie is like kissing your sister' perspective. There is too much ambiguity in the sport for them. Some couldn't understand how the US could advance when they only won one game. Some would ask, 'shouldn't they have to win all three to advance?'
When MLS first started in 1996 they tried to avoid draws by having shootouts decide games. They dumped it a few years later because it alienated traditional soccer fans and didn't gain any new ones.
Look at it from another perspective.
September 2, 1945. The formal surrender of Japan to the US that took place on the deck of the USS Missouri. April 30, 1975 was the fall of Saigon. Definitive ends to conflicts. Contrast those two events with the 'War on Terror'. A conflict which will probably never have a definitive ending.
We are by no means trying to compare soccer to warfare. We are just trying to give some background about American psychology.
With draws, it is a matter of perspective. While both teams receive points and usually a team 'lost' points. In the end the points are what matter but a positive takeaway on a draw by a team could be just as important. Look at the US National Team. One point against Portugal was good enough to help them to get through to the next round but it felt kind of like a loss because they played so well and Portugal had to steal a goal at the end just to get a draw.
While liking and disliking something is a personal preference or choice it is influenced by those around you. For a very long time the preference or choice was to have a clear cut winner and loser in American sports. Now that's changing. Americans are becoming ok with draw because they are beginning to see the bigger picture. They are looking at the right metric. A point is a point. Yeah three would be nice but one is still better than none. With that change comes an opportunity for soccer to elevate its profile in America. While soccer may never be 'big' in America it can certainly be a very viable product and with that should come a different perspective on the world at large.
May 29, 2014 Brad Hubbard Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, MLS, NBA, NHL, Soccer
What to Watch Fri. 5/30- Sun. 6/1
Friday May 30th
San Francisco Giants @ St Louis Cardinals – 5:15pm MLB.TV: A great pitching matchup, Madison Bumgarner (6-3) vs Adam Wainwright (8-2), and two teams who will compete to represent the National League in the World Series. Just like they've done the last four years.
Indiana Pacers @ Miami Heat – 5:30pm ESPN: Looks like King James and crew will get it done in Game 6 at home. But the Pacers were the best team in the East this year so, that's why we watch the game.
Chicago Blackhawks @ Los Angeles Kings – 6pm NBCSN: Game 6 and the Kings can close it out at home. It's a tall order for the struggling Blackhawks.
Saturday May 31st
UFC Fight Night Double Header – Noon/ 7pm: Since the UFC doesn't have enough fights they decided to put two events on the same day. The first one features Mark Munoz vs Gegard Mousasi and the second one features Stipe Miocic vs Fabio Maldonaldo. Basically if you're in the mood for a cage fight at some point on Saturday, odds are there is a live fight happening somewhere. See UFC.com for more info.
Real Salt Lake @ Seattle Sounders – 1pm MLS LIVE: Regardless if players are going to Brazil or not, this is a key match-up out West. Why? It's the top two teams in that's why.
San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder – 5:30pm TNT: Yep, it's a Game 6. Someone can close it out.
Sunday June 1st
USA vs Turkey – 11am ESPN2: Team USA's second tune up game for the World Cup.
Vancouver Whitecaps @ Portland Timbers – 6pm MLS LIVE: A Cascadia Cup match-up and Portland looks like they are starting to find their legs (even though they may not have a lot left with this being their third game in eight days.)
July 14, 2013 Brad Hubbard Baseball, Soccer
How Stars Got Their Shine Back
By Brad Hubbard @bradhubbard
Saturday had a slew of sports on tap. From the US Men's National Team (USMNT) in Gold Cup play to baseball to Canadian Football. Two people in particular stood out on Saturday. Two former players whose stars have diminished recently, Landon Donovan and Tim Lincecum.
Early in the day Landon Donovan helped lead the USMNT to a 4-1 win over Cuba and helped lock up a spot in the next round of the Gold Cup. Donovan got the US on the board after nailing a stoppage time penalty kick at the end of the first half. It was his second goal in as many games. He also has two assists.
Tim Lincecum is not the same pitcher that won back to back Cy Young awards in 2008 and 2009. He has lost some of his velocity off of his fastball and has struggled to keep his ERA below 4 runs a game in the last two years. However Saturday night he made baseball history by becoming the 218th player to throw either a no hitter or a perfect game. While perfect games are rarer than no hitters it is an exclusive club none the less. It was the first of his professional career and he threw some 148 pitches in the process which is unheard of in this day and age.
Both of these players have a long road to haul to regain that dominance they once had in their respective sports. But they are evolving. Donovan is becoming more of a complete player on the pitch and Lincecum into a veteran starting pitcher who is learning how to out smart hitters as opposed to overpowering them.
The question now becomes, can they capitalize on this recent run of success and transform themselves into the veteran winners that their teams need them to be. It's a tall order for two men who have reached the pinnacle of their sports already.


Charlton pair Michael Morrison and Yann Kermorgant came back to haunt their old club as a 2-1 win ended 10-man Leicester's unbeaten start to the season.
Morrison and Kermorgant scored in either half as the Addicks won for the first time in the Sky Bet Championship this season.
They made heavy work of breaking that duck against a Leicester side who saw Matty James sent off moments into the second half.
Even though Danny Drinkwater replied for the Foxes, they could have few complaints at this loss.
Charlton were saved by the weather from certain defeat on their previous home outing when, trailing 3-1 against Doncaster, the elements came to their rescue.
In glorious sunshine, there was little chance of a repeat scenario here against Leicester.
But Charlton's defensive frailties, that were exposed last week, were highlighted once again early on as Leicester blew two chances to take the lead.
Jamie Vardy broke free but his cross evaded team-mates who were lurking for the cut-back after 15 minutes and just six minutes later, Leicester defender Liam Moore should have drawn first blood.
James' corner was flicked on but an unmarked Moore could only head tamely wide.
It turned out to be crucial as Morrison headed home against his former club in the 27th minute when Dale Stephens' corner was met by the giant Charlton defender who made no mistake from six yards.
Charlton's biggest weapon looked to be set-pieces.
There was almost a carbon moments later, only for Simon Church to somehow miss from close-range following Johnnie Jackson's corner.
The same pattern continued after the restart.
Kermorgant saw his 25-yard free-kick palmed round the post by Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in the 50th minute.
From the resulting corner, the visitors should have equalised when Vardy's quick break and pass saw Drinkwater denied by home goalkeeper.
The ball rebounded to James who was ushered off the ball inside the penalty area.
James believed he was pushed over and remonstrated with referee Darren Deadman, who pulled out his second yellow card and sent the midfielder off.
It would get even worse for Leicester. After David Nugent had been denied by Hamer, Charlton extended their lead in the 59th minute.
The Peterborough official incurred the visitors' wrath as Schmeichel looked to have been pulled down from Jackson's corner as Kermorgant headed home.
Deadman waved away the protests - but Nigel Pearson's side would be thrown a lifeline by Drinkwater two minutes later.
Nugent's cross was cleared by Dorian Dervite to Drinkwater who rifled home from the edge of the box.
Leicester were indebted to a fine double save from Schmeichel to keep out Kermorgant and Church in the 67th minute.
He was at it again as Addicks substitute Jordan Cousins was thwarted but it meant little as the south Londoners held on.


Chinsinsi aged 4 stays with her Father working as a security guard. She is a shy girl but active participator and very attentive in class. She loves playing with other children and she is part of a cell at school.
Top 5 things you need to know about Life Child Concert for Change.


text:
Best Poster Award At Neural Information Processing Systems Conference
CMS postdoctoral scholar Qi (Rose) Yu, working with Professor Anandkumar, and graduate student Stephan Zheng, working with Professor Yue, have won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 2017 Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) Time Series Workshop. Dr. Yu works on the challenge of long-term forecasting in environments with nonlinear dynamics such as those involving climate and traffic data. She is tackling this challenge uses Tensor-Train RNN which are a novel family of neural sequence models that learn nonlinear dynamics directly using higher order moments and high-order state transition functions. [View her poster]
Tags: honors CMS Yisong Yue Animashree Anandkumar postdocs Qi (Rose) Yu Stephan Tao Zheng
AWS and Caltech Partner to Accelerate AI and Machine Learning
From autonomous robotics to state of-the-art computer vision, Caltech and Amazon have a lot in common, including the belief that pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will not only disrupt industries, but it will fundamentally change the nature of scientific research. As part of this two-year renewable research collaboration, Amazon will provide both financial support, in the form of funding for graduate fellowships, and computing resources, in the form of AWS Cloud credits, to accelerate the work of faculty and students at Caltech in these areas. [AWS AI Blog]
Tags: CMS Adam Wierman Pietro Perona Joel Tropp Yisong Yue Aaron Ames Animashree Anandkumar
Engineers Model the California Reservoir Network
Professor Venkat Chandrasekaran and graduate student Armeen Taeb have developed an empirical statewide model of the California reservoir network. This work offers reservoir managers insight on how to plan and respond to drought conditions. "The bread and butter of hydrology is using physical laws to describe water phenomena. But the behavior of these reservoirs is not solely determined by physical laws of the water cycle, but also by demands and what these reservoirs are being used for," Taeb explains. [Caltech story]
Tags: EE research highlights CMS Venkat Chandrasekaran Armeen Taeb
Teaching Machines How to Learn
Animashree (Anima) Anandkumar, Bren Professor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, develops efficient techniques to speed up optimization algorithms that underpin machine-learning systems. Speaking about the connections between industry and academia she explains,"bridging the gap between industry and academia is really important. It is a big part of what brought me to Caltech. The sooner we can take theory and deploy it practically, the faster innovation moves and the more impact it can have." [Interview with Professor Anandkumar]
Tags: research highlights CMS Animashree Anandkumar
A Crucial Moment in Technological History
Take a deep dive into a crucial moment in technological history with Carver Mead, Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus. In this first of a series of videos being produced by the Caltech Archives, titled 'My First Chip', Professor Mead tells the story of meeting Gordon Moore, who would soon predict that every year the semiconductor industry would double the number of transistors that could be fabricated on a commercial integrated circuit. Carver Mead and his students worked on the physics of ultra-small transistors, and showed that, in addition to allowing greater density, they ran faster and used less power. This work proved that Moore's prediction did not violate any laws of physics, and it became known as 'Moore's Law'–the term coined and made famous by Professor Mead.
Deep Learning Networks and Sensorimotor Control
Professor John Doyle and colleagues are among only nineteen groups in the United States to receive National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to conduct innovative research focused on neural and cognitive systems. They aim is to integrate the capabilities of deep learning networks into a biologically inspired architecture for sensorimotor control that can be used to design more robust platforms for complex engineered systems. [NSF release]
Tags: EE research highlights CMS John Doyle
Creature-Cataloging Contest for Computers
Caltech and Cornell teamed up to create the iNaturalist Challenge, a competition to create the best machine-learning algorithm for identifying the world's plant and animal species. The contest was an outgrowth of the institutions' previous work together on Visipedia, a visual encyclopedia created by a network of people and machine-learning computers that harvest image information off the internet. The technology was developed for the encyclopedia by Pietro Perona's Vision Group at Caltech and Serge Belongie's Computer Vision Group at Cornell Tech. [Caltech story]
Zhao Wins Charles Wilts Prize
Changhong Zhao, advised by Professor Steven Low is a winner of this year's Charles Wilts Prize, for his doctoral thesis "Real-Time Load-Side Control of Electric Power Systems." The Charles Wilts Prize is awarded every year to a graduate student in Electrical Engineering for outstanding independent research.
Tags: EE honors CMS Wilts Prize Steven Low Changhong Zhao
Winners of the 2017 Demetriades - Tsafka - Kokkalis Prizes Announced
The student winners of the 2017 Demetriades - Tsafka - Kokkalis Prizes have been announced. Manuel Alejandro Monge Osorio received the prize in Biotechnology for his work with Professor Azita Emami which involves developing novel techniques for the miniaturization of implantable medical electronics in two important pillars: localization of medical devices and electrical stimulation. Pinaky Bhattacharyya was the recipient of the prize in Seismo-Engineering, Prediction, and Protection for his work with Professor Jim Beck investigating an information-theoretic approach to the problem of the optimal sensor placement for Bayesian system identification of structures using response time-history data. Bryan M. Hunter, working with Professor Harry Gray, received the prize in Environmentally Benign Renewable Energy Sources for his work on the development and characterization of a nickel-iron layered double hydroxide water oxidation catalyst with the goal of developing a solar-driven device for the synthesis of fuels, with hydrogen production as a target. The winner of the prize in Nanotechnology was Anupama Thubagere Jagadeesh whose research interests are focused on understanding the engineering principles behind designing and synthesizing programmable molecular machines.. Anupama's graduate advisor was Professor Lulu Qian. The prize in Entrepreneurship was given to Ken Y. Chan who was advised by Professor Viviana Gradinaru. His research interests lie in developing tissue clearing technologies to render whole organs transparent for optical investigation..
Tags: EE honors MedE MCE CMS Demetriades - Tsafka - Kokkalis Prizes James Beck Lulu Qian Harry Gray Azita Emami Manuel Alejandro Monge Osorio Pinaky Bhattacharyya Bryan Hunter Ken Chan Viviana Gradinaru Anupama Thubagere Jagadeesh
IEEE American Control Conference Best Student Paper Award
Postdoctoral Scholar Nikolai Matni and alumnus Yuh-Shyang Wang, working with Professor John Doyle, have received the Best Student Paper Award at the IEEE American Control Conference 2017 for the paper entitled System level parameterizations, constraints and synthesis. [Read the paper]
Tags: EE CMS alumni John Doyle Nikolai Matni Yuh-Shyang Wang postdocs


Search result appear based on your keyword, this result generating from other source and you can download it as video or audio files. Free download on keywords Inherent Vice Paul Thomas Anderson as a video or audio/song.
Based on system, this was published on 4 years ago and was viewed 141,141 times.
Based on system, this was published on 2 years ago and was viewed 43,267 times.
Based on system, this was published on 1 year ago and was viewed 21,260 times.
Based on system, this was published on 4 years ago and was viewed 6,020,023 times.
Based on system, this was published on 4 years ago and was viewed 4,646 times.
Based on system, this was published on 4 years ago and was viewed 475,434 times.
Based on system, this was published on 6 years ago and was viewed 110,403 times.
Based on system, this was published on 3 years ago and was viewed 22,303 times.
Based on system, this was published on 4 years ago and was viewed 3,451 times.
Based on system, this was published on 1 year ago and was viewed 10,403 times.
Inherent Vice Paul Thomas Anderson, Johnny English Strikes Again David Kerr, Aphadha, The Vanishing Kristoffer Nyholm, The Internship Shawn Levy, Luluh, Thai Tecno, Story Lucu, Autobytel, Juliet Naked Jesse Peretz, Carisa Intan, Nikita Luc Besson, Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves Extended Version Kevin Reynolds, The Wood Rick Famuyiwa, Galaxy Quest Dean Parisot, The Girl Who Played With Fire Swedish With English Subtitles Daniel Alfredson, Rindu Semalam Titi Kamal, There Has Never Been A Day I Haven T Loved You Im Chang Jung, Blade Runner The Final Cut Ridley Scott, Kane Brown, Get Hard Etan Cohen, The Truth About Cats And Dogs Michael Lehmann, Schatz Ach Schatz Musikkorps 6 Der Bundeswehr Mit Chor, Ella, Collins Key, Tutorial Make Up Ala Korea, Alfian Nur, Leap Year Anand Tucker, Delirik, Ehowfitness, Mau Dong Inul Daratista, Goosebumps Rob Letterman, Pineapple Express Unrated David Gordon Green, A X L Oliver Daly, Untogether Emma Forrest, Terminator Salvation Director S Cut Mcg, Yu We, And, Aku Jijik Sandrina, Babymetal.


The Rural Development and Youth Training Institute joined AIEJI earlier this year and is based in Kota, Rajasthan, India. The institute is involved in eradicating extreme poverty, promoting primary education for children, working with gender issues, preventing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/Aids and ensuring environmental sustainability.
They have sent me a short update of their recent activities.
In the first week of October, to celebrate the International Day of Social Educators, they held two workshops and a seminar on the UN Convention on children's rights. They are also working on participating at the coming world congress in 2013 with 3-4 people where they will present their work.
Good luck to our colleagues in India!
If you or your organisations have similar updates you want to share, feel free to send an email to dee@sl.dk.