It looks like people might finally get to see one of their favourite TV couples wed! While the first half of season 11 was a rough ride with plummeting ratings, and some speculation that the show would soon be cancelled, we were lucky when the second half suddenly picked up. The ratings soared up to higher than before and the show was renewed for a 12th season. At the same time Young Sheldon, the spinoff that focuses on Sheldon Cooper during his early years, is also experiencing sky-high ratings and fantastic success. So overall, the future looks bright for everyone's favourite sitcom!
Meanwhile the show continues to place a lot of focus on Sheldon and Amy's relationship, which for many fans is a highlight of the series. The relationship between the two very strange characters has seen Sheldon Cooper develop and grow over the course of the series, while at the same time retaining his core personality in a way that means he hasn't lost what made him so funny in the first place. After the characters recently became engaged, and season 12 was announced, many fans assumed that wedding bells would be in the future… well, the far future.
Now, however, it looks like it might be coming a lot sooner than expected.
This would strongly imply that fans might be hearing wedding bells during the current 11th season, and that they won't have to wait all the way until the 12th or possibly even 13th season to see the couple tie the knot.
Which feels a little bit like a man trying to cover his mistake after admitting something he shouldn't have earlier in the interview.
Fans have been teased about wedding bells in the past, when in last year's The Confidence Erosion Sheldon and Amy rushed to City Hall for a quick ceremony. The marriage was only put off at the last moment when Sheldon confessed to Amy that there were some parts of the wedding ceremony he didn't want to miss. Maybe we'll finally get to see the couple enjoy their first dance this year!


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Bert Monroy is an American artist best known as an early Photoshop expert. He wrote the first book on the use of Photoshop (The Official Adobe Photoshop Handbook, coauthored with David Biedny), and became an established Photoshop educator. He was a frequent guest on The Screen Savers, where he gave brief Photoshop tutorials. In 2004 he was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame. He also hosted a web TV show, PixelPerfect, on Revision3. Monroy is currently a regular teacher on the training website Lynda.com and hosts an ongoing series called Pixel Playground which is similar to Pixel Perfect.

References

External links
Pixel Perfect
Bert Monroy's website
Photoshop Hall of Fame

American digital artists
Living people
Revision3
Year of birth missing (living people)

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Mirko Klees, Antheia Grow Smart
"It is important to know the parameters that allow a strain to grow perfectly"
Managing a medical cannabis grow operation surely is not an easy endeavor. It requires taking into consideration many different elements, especially in an indoor facility. Temperature, lighting, humidity, just to name a few, need to be calibrated to the specific conditions that are suitable to the strain that a grower is growing. This is why indoor cannabis facilities are usually very high-tech, so that any of those elements can be closely monitored and adjusted when necessary. However, another issue arises when dealing with all these different types of equipment. "Medical cannabis growers have so many different devices to manage," says Mirko Klees, founder of Antheia. "But all these different devices do not communicate between each other, as if they are in a sort of vacuum. Therefore, growers have to jump from one tech to another, gathering all the information that these are providing. So, what if one controls all these different devices, with one device only?"
Connecting everything
This is exactly the idea of Mirko, who has been developing a 'device to control all devices'. "Most controllers are not easy to use, and the situation can get quite confusing for growers," Mirko explains. "Thanks to Antheia's solution, it is possible to have a very user-friendly controller that can be used to adjust all the different parameters that factor into cannabis grows."
For instance, Mirko explains that among the most important things to grow cannabis are temperature and humidity. "The temperature should be around 25 degrees Celsius, while the humidity should be around 65-70% during the vegetative state. If the temperature goes up, say, around 33 degrees Celsius, the plant would slow down the production of leaves, and the eventual flower can be affected by mold and fungus. This is a problem that can potentially occur in warmer countries. When such a pest outbreak develops, it can spread out quite fast, thus inevitably compromising the yield, and therefore a grower's revenue."
Lack of standards
Since growing standards are still lacking in the industry, growers are sometimes asked to perform some research on the optimal conditions to grow the strain they have chosen. "Especially the first time, it is important to know the parameters that allow a strain to grow perfectly," Mirko explains. "Through our technology, you can have all those different parameters under control, but not only that. Since all the devices are connected to the Antheia controller, a grower can adjust anything that's necessary to allow the cannabis plant to express its full genetic potential. You can check the moisture in the soil, measure the light, and eventually even create a rule that can be dialed into the controller, so that the growing process becomes as automatic as possible."
Every aforementioned aspect is particularly important when it comes to growing medicinal-grade cannabis, because this sector is not only about growing plants. "The medical cannabis industry is a combination of horticulture and pharmaceutical. I think this is what makes this sector so incredibly interesting. It is not only about growing plants; it is about crafting medicines."
Antheia Grow Smart
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Syreitschikovia Pavlov, 1933 è un genere di piante angiosperme dicotiledoni della famiglia delle Asteraceae.

Descrizione
Le specie di questo gruppo sono delle erbe oppure dei nano-arbusti. Nelle radici sono sempre presenti dei condotti resinosi, meno frequenti nelle parti aeree; mentre solamente nelle parti aeree sono presenti delle cellule latticifere.

Le foglie possono essere di due tipi radicali (in rosette basali e picciolate) e caulinari (sessili). Sono spinulose-dentate e quelle caulinari sono decorrenti a disposizione alterna. La consistenza è coriacea con superficie verde di sopra e grigio-tomentosa di sotto.

Le infiorescenze (composte da capolini solitari) sono in genere scapose. I capolini contengono solo i fiori tubulosi i quali sono ermafroditi (capolini omogami).  I capolini sono formati da un involucro a forma più o meno ovoide composto da alcune brattee spinose (quelle interne sono scariose) disposte su più serie all'interno delle quali un ricettacolo alveolato fa da base ai fiori tutti tubulosi. Le squame dell'involucro, di tipo lineare con apici acuti (spinulosi), spesso di colore rossastro, sono disposte in modo embricato. Il ricettacolo è setoso.

I fiori sono tetra-ciclici (ossia sono presenti 4 verticilli: calice – corolla – androceo – gineceo) e pentameri (ogni verticillo ha 5 elementi). I fiori sono ermafroditi e actinomorfi.

Formula fiorale:
/x K , [C (5), A (5)], G 2 (infero), achenio

Calice: i sepali del calice sono ridotti ad una coroncina di squame.
Corolla: la corolla, più o meno attinomorfa, in genere è variamente colorata di rosa con corti lobi.
Androceo: gli stami sono 5 con filamenti glabri, liberi e distinti, mentre le antere sono saldate in un manicotto (o tubo) circondante lo stilo. Le antere hanno delle brevi appendici.
Gineceo: lo stilo è filiforme;  gli stigmi dello stilo sono due divergenti. L'ovario è infero uniloculare formato da 2 carpelli.

Gli acheni, con forme obpiramidali e compressi, glabri e faccia rugosa, sono provvisti di un pappo doppio (le setole esterne sono filiformi; quelle più interne sono più lunghe e con apice barbato) le cui setole sono decidue e alla base sono connate in un anello. L'apice dell'achenio possiede un piccolo anello denticolato. Il pappo è inserito su una piastra apicale all'interno di una anello di tessuto parenchimatico.

Biologia
 Impollinazione: l'impollinazione avviene tramite insetti (impollinazione entomogama).
 Riproduzione: la fecondazione avviene fondamentalmente tramite l'impollinazione dei fiori (vedi sopra).
 Dispersione: i semi cadendo a terra (dopo essere stati trasportati per alcuni metri dal vento per merito del pappo – disseminazione anemocora) sono successivamente dispersi soprattutto da insetti tipo formiche (disseminazione mirmecoria).

Distribuzione
Le specie di questo genere si trovano in Kazakistan, Kirghizistan, Uzbekistan e Xinjiang

Sistematica
La famiglia di appartenenza di questa voce (Asteraceae o Compositae, nomen conservandum) probabilmente originaria del Sud America, è la più numerosa del mondo vegetale, comprende oltre 23.000 specie distribuite su 1.535 generi, oppure 22.750 specie e 1.530 generi secondo altre fonti (una delle checklist più aggiornata elenca fino a 1.679 generi). La famiglia attualmente (2021) è divisa in 16 sottofamiglie.

La tribù Cardueae (della sottofamiglia Carduoideae) a sua volta è suddivisa in 12 sottotribù (la sottotribù Onopordinae è una di queste).

Filogenesi
Il genere Syreitschikovia appartiene alla sottotribù Onopordinae (tribù Cardueae, sottofamiglia Carduoideae). In precedenza il genere era descritto nel gruppo informale "Onopordum Group" all'interno della sottotribù Carduinae.

Nell'ambito della sottotribù, divisa in due cladi principali, il genere di questa voce fa parte del secondo clade e si trova vicino ai generi Lamyropappus e Olgaea.

Il numero cromosomico delle specie di questo genere è: 2n = 24.

Elenco delle specie
Il genere comprende le seguenti 2 specie:

 Syreitschikovia spinulosa (Franch.) Pavlov
 Syreitschikovia tenuifolia (Bong.) Pavlov

Note

Bibliografia

Voci correlate
Generi di Asteraceae

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Syreitschikovia Royal Botanic Gardens KEW - Database

Carduoideae


This book introduces readers to the topical area of CSI: critical space infrastructure, which is defined as an emerging domain of systems-of-systems encompassing hardware, workforce, environment, facilities, business and organizational entities. Further, it includes unmanned air systems, satellites, rockets, space probes, and orbital stations, and involves multi-directional interactions essential for maintenance of vital societal functions (i.e., health, safety, economic and social well-being), the loss or disruption of which would have significant impact on virtually any nation. The topics covered include the main elements of CSI, CSI taxonomy, effects of CSI on other infrastructure systems, establishing quantitative and qualitative parameters, global and national effects of CSI failure, cascading disruptive phenomena, chilling effects in various fields, CSI protection, deliberate threats to space systems (e.g., electromagnetic pulse attacks), space governance, and a path forward for CSI research. Modern society is highly dependent on the continuous operation of critical infrastructure systems for the supply of crucial goods and services including, among others, the power supply, drinking water supply, and transportation systems; yet space systems – which are critical enablers for several commercial, scientific and military applications – are rarely discussed. This book addresses this gap.
This introductory chapter articulates the topics of critical infrastructure , key resources , and key assets (CIKRKA). The aim is to offer the reader a clear definition of the notions, explain their relevance and the need to develop intelligible and robust models to diagnose and predict risks, vulnerability , resilience , fragility , and perception. The chapter reveals space, undersea, and belowground as three privileged sectors of human endeavor were critical infrastructures, resources and assets coexist in the guise of complex systems that tend to assume a leading position in the overall, global CIKRKA system of systems. This chapters sets the stage for the reminder of the book.
This chapter provides the basics of space as a critical infrastructure including elements of key resources and assets. Critical space infrastructure (CSI) is presented as a set of interdependent system-of-systems encompassing workforce, environment, facilities and multidirectional interactions essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions, health, safety, security , economic or social well-being of people, whose destruction or disruption would have a significant impact in a given state. Topics of orbits are also discussed in the context of critical infrastructures.
This chapter is developed to provide categories of critical space infrastructures . This include remote sensing, communication, meteorological, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, and framework for administrative and legislation. These categories are discussed in this chapter as well as their implications for the development and exploration of critical space infrastructures .
This chapter elaborates on a key theme of critical space infrastructure: interdependency . In the context of present discussion, interdependency is described means being influenced, determined by, conditioned by, or subject to another—relationships to other systems. These relationships are examined in relation to, among other critical systems: water, energy , chemical , transportation, and food supply along with potential effects.
Critical space infrastructures , similar to other systems, can fail. These failures can have national and global effects . The effects of critical space infrastructures malfunctions and destructions are the basis for this chapter. Specifically, effects are seen through global clientele and significant percentage of critical services output per unit. These are examined through a number of characteristics.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a forward-looking summary to protection of 'critical space infrastructures '. Critical space infrastructure protection is necessary due to increasing potential failures as well as impact on space systems as well as interconnected systems on surface and underground systems. Emphasis is placed on need for protection measures against special phenomena including space weather , space debris , electromagnetic pulse, and anti-satellite attacks.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a forward-looking summary to critical space, undersea, and underground systems. Proposed areas of research at the methodological, epistemology, ontological, and nature of man are then presented.
Over the last few decades, practitioners and management scholars increasingly criticized the conventional strategy making methods, arguing that rapidly changing environments require emerging and creative approaches. Serious gaming (simulation game or gaming, used interchangeably within the text) discipline is found to be increasingly useful within mainstream strategy literature involved with former strategy making approaches. Serious gaming as an approach for understanding infrastructure is disused in this chapter. This discussion includes concepts game cycle, data negation, scenario development as well as model for estimating consequences and probabilities.
In this chapter, the increasing role of space systems in the functioning of the critical infrastructures which are part of the Nuclear Industry is discussed. This discussion includes the role of feasibility and environmental studies required for the approval of new reactors, as well as the security of the nuclear industry 's various processes, permanent security for the waste disposal sites, non-proliferation efforts and issues of support of decision makers and investigators.
Emerging technologies can also be used for governance . This is the case for sand. Sand is a key ingredient for many industries, including concrete, glass, and electronics. In this chapter, sand governance framework is suggested through the applying blockchain technology with the aim of regulating sand extraction and trade. In this case, blockchain is the technology that can be used for distributed concurrency monitoring. Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation (ABMS) is applied to demonstrate the application of the model.
Indeed, the domain of space infrastructure systems has evolved from a benign environment, with a relatively small number of satellites scattered over vast distances, to an increasingly complex, crowded, and hostile 'system-of-systems '. In this chapter, three proposed governance scenarios for the space domain are evaluated efficacy using principles of Complex System Governance . First is a scenario derived from an official document of the United States' National Academies of the Sciences and Engineering. Second is based on an article from the European Institute for Security Studies. A third option is developed based on assumption of accelerating growth in space commercialization and evolution to an Internet-like environment. The three governance scenarios are evaluated using single utility analysis, Fuzzy Sets-based decision analysis, Evidential Reasoning, the Analytic Hierarchy Process , and Logical Decisions for Windows multi-utility software. The results are discussed along with strengths and weaknesses of the tools.
This chapter is developed with an inside out and forward-looking view of governance for the current topic: 'critical space infrastructure'. The need and utility of CSG field are provided. The nature and definition of CSG are explored. Applicability of CSG to the design, execution, and development of governance functions is explored. As part of this exploration advantages, limitations, and challenges brought by CSG to practitioners and the practices for governing complex systems are suggested. Implications of CSG development to enhance practice are examined. The chapter closes with some concluding thoughts and several exercises that serve to underscore central concepts tenets of present research. Explorations in this chapter includes several vignettes and scenarios that serve to demonstrate the utility and contributions offered by CSG.


The match type of the to do condition.
The matchmode of the to do condition.
The contacttype of the to do condition.
The minimum number of items that should be on the todo list.
The maximum number of items that should be on the todo list.
The aftertime of the todo condition.
The aftermutation of the todo condition.
The beforetime of the todo condition.
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Get the priority of the selected todo's.
The beforemutation of the todo condition.


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#ifndef _ProcessTree_hh_
#define _ProcessTree_hh_

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <dirent.h>
#include <signal.h>
#include <errno.h>

#include <iostream>
#include <cctype>
#include <map>
#include <stdexcept>

#include "ProcessData.hh"

using namespace std;

class ProcessTree
{
private:
  typedef map<pid_t,ProcessData *> ProcMap;

  ProcMap tree;
  pid_t currentRootPID;

  char loadavgLine[1024]; // ???
  long memTotal,memFree,swapTotal,swapFree; // data from /proc/meminfo

  float elapsed; // number of seconds elapsed since the start of the program

  float uptime; // up time of the host (in seconds)

  bool treeHasAllProcesses;

  // process groups of the solver
  set<pid_t> solverProcessGroups;

  // process group id of runsolver itself
  pid_t runsolverGroupId;

public:
  ProcessTree()
  {
    currentRootPID=0;
    treeHasAllProcesses=false;

    runsolverGroupId=getpgrp();
  }

  ProcessTree(const ProcessTree &pt)
  {
    currentRootPID=pt.currentRootPID;
    treeHasAllProcesses=false;

    elapsed=pt.elapsed;
    memTotal=pt.memTotal;
    memFree=pt.memFree;
    swapTotal=pt.swapTotal;
    swapFree=pt.swapFree;

    clone(pt,currentRootPID);
    strncpy(loadavgLine,pt.loadavgLine,sizeof(pt.loadavgLine));
  }

  ~ProcessTree()
  {
    clear();
  }

  void clear()
  {
    for(ProcMap::iterator it=tree.begin();it!=tree.end();++it)
      delete (*it).second;

    tree.clear();
  }

  void setDefaultRootPID(pid_t pid)
  {
    currentRootPID=pid;
  }

  void setElapsedTime(float timeSinceStartOfProgram)
  {
    elapsed=timeSinceStartOfProgram;
  }

  float getElapsedTime() const
  {
    return elapsed;
  }

  /**
   * gather informations on all processes (to determine all children
   * of the watched process)
   */
  void readProcesses()
  {
    readProcesses(currentRootPID);
  }

  /**
   * update informations on processes which are a child of the current
   * root.
   *
   * doesn't attempt to identify new children processes
   */
  void updateProcessesData()
  {
    updateProcessesData(currentRootPID);
  }

  /**
   * return true when the main process has ended
   */
  bool rootProcessEnded()
  {
    ProcMap::iterator it=tree.find(currentRootPID);

    if (it!=tree.end() && (*it).second!=NULL)
      return false; // no, still running

#if 0
    // the main process terminated, but some children may still be
    // running. Look for a new root process (with init as parent and
    // the process group id given to the solver)

    // get a fresh list of processes
    readProcesses();

    for(ProcMap::iterator it=tree.begin();it!=tree.end();++it)
    {
      ProcessData *data=(*it).second;

      if (!data)
      {
	//cout << "Ooops ! No data available on process " << (*it).first << endl;
	continue;
      }

      if (data->getppid()==1 && data->getProcessGroupId()==currentRootPID)
      {
	// we have found the new root
	currentRootPID=(*it).first;
	cout << "New process root " << currentRootPID << endl;
	return false;
      }
    }
#endif

    return true;
  }

  /**
   * gather informations on all processes (to determine all children
   * of the watched process)
   *
   */
  void readProcesses(pid_t root)
  {
    DIR *procfs=opendir("/proc");
    struct dirent *dirEntry;
    pid_t pid;

    clear();
    solverProcessGroups.clear();

    currentRootPID=root;

    readGlobalData();

    if (!procfs)
      throw runtime_error("unable to read /proc filesystem");

    while((dirEntry=readdir(procfs)))
    {
      // we only care about process ID
      if (!isdigit(*dirEntry->d_name))
	continue;

      //cout << "process " << dirEntry->d_name << endl;

      pid=atoi(dirEntry->d_name);
      tree[pid]=new ProcessData(pid);
    }

    closedir(procfs);

    treeHasAllProcesses=true;

    identifyChildren();

    readTasksRec(root);
  }

  /**
   * update informations on processes which are a child of root.
   *
   * doesn't attempt to identify new children processes
   */
  void updateProcessesData(pid_t root)
  {
    ProcessData *data=tree[root];

    if (!data) // no data on this process
      return;

    if (!data->update())
    {
      // this process doesn't exist any more
      tree.erase(root);
      return;
    }

    for(int i=0;i<data->getNbChildren();++i)
    {
      pid_t childpid=data->getPIDChild(i);
      updateProcessesData(childpid);
    }

  }
  /**
   *
   * list heavy processes running on the system. must be called right
   * after readProcesses. We only consider processes which are run
   * by another user.
   *
   * threshold is the percentage of CPU (between 0 and 1) above which
   * a process is considered as heavy
   */
  void dumpHeavyProcesses(ostream &s, float threshold)
  {
    uid_t myUid=getuid();

    // we need all processes in the tree. Reread if necessary.
    if (!treeHasAllProcesses)
      readProcesses();

    cout << "heavy processes:\n";

    for(ProcMap::iterator it=tree.begin();it!=tree.end();++it)
    {
      ProcessData *data=(*it).second;

      if (!data)
      {
	cout << "Ooops ! No data available on process " << (*it).first << endl;
	continue;
      }

      float pcpu=data->percentageCPU(uptime);

      // is this someone else process which uses a significant
      // proportion of the CPU?
      if (data->getUid()!=myUid && pcpu>threshold)
      {
	pid_t pid=(*it).first;

	s << "  %CPU=" << static_cast<int>(pcpu*100)
	  << " pid=" << pid
	  << " uid=" << data->getUid()
	  << " cmd=";

	dumpCmdLine(s,pid);

	s << endl;
      }
    }
  }

  float currentCPUTime()
  {
    float userTime=0,systemTime=0;
    currentCPUTimeRec(currentRootPID,userTime,systemTime);

    return userTime+systemTime;
  }

  void currentCPUTime(float &userTime, float &systemTime)
  {
    userTime=0;
    systemTime=0;
    currentCPUTimeRec(currentRootPID,userTime,systemTime);
  }

  long currentVSize()
  {
    return currentVSizeRec(currentRootPID);
  }

  /**
   * add the pid of each solver task to "list"
   */
  void listProcesses(set<pid_t> &list)
  {
    listProcessesRec(list,currentRootPID);
  }

  void dumpProcessTree(ostream &out)
  {
    cout << "\n[startup+" << elapsed << " s]" << endl;

    dumpGlobalData(out);

    dumpProcessTreeRec(out,currentRootPID);
  }

  void dumpCPUTimeAndVSize(ostream &out)
  {
    float userTime,systemTime,VSize;
    VSize=currentVSize();
    currentCPUTime(userTime,systemTime);
    dumpCPUTimeAndVSize(out,userTime+systemTime,VSize);
  }

  void dumpCPUTimeAndVSize(ostream &out,
			   float currentCPUTime, float currentVSize)
  {
    cout << "Current children cumulated CPU time (s) "
	 << currentCPUTime << endl;

    cout << "Current children cumulated vsize (KiB) "
	 << static_cast<long>(currentVSize+0.5) << endl;
  }

  /**
   * send a signal to the whole process tree without delay
   */
  void sendSignalNow(int sig)
  {
    if(currentRootPID)
      sendSignalNowRec(currentRootPID,sig);
  }

  /**
   * send a signal to the whole process tree without delay
   */
  void sendSignalToProcessGroups(int sig)
  {
    for(set<pid_t>::iterator it=solverProcessGroups.begin();
	it!=solverProcessGroups.end();++it)
      kill(-(*it),sig);
  }

  void sendSignalBottomUp(int sig)
  {
    if(currentRootPID)
      sendSignalBottomUpRec(currentRootPID,sig);
  }

  void sendSignalBottomUp(pid_t pid, int sig)
  {
    sendSignalBottomUpRec(pid,sig);
  }

protected:
  void readGlobalData()
  {
    FILE *file;

    if ((file=fopen("/proc/loadavg","r"))!=NULL)
    {
      fgets(loadavgLine,sizeof(loadavgLine),file);
      fclose(file);
    }

    if ((file=fopen("/proc/meminfo","r"))!=NULL)
    {
      fscanf(file,
#if WSIZE==32
	     "%*s%d%*s"  // MemTotal:      1033624 kB
	     "%*s%d%*s"  // MemFree:         13196 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // Buffers:          8084 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // Cached:         343436 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // SwapCached:          0 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // Active:         803400 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // Inactive:       154436 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // HighTotal:      130240 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // HighFree:          120 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // LowTotal:       903384 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // LowFree:         13076 kB
	     "%*s%d%*s"  // SwapTotal:     2048248 kB
	     "%*s%d%*s"  // SwapFree:      2041076 kB
#else
	     "%*s%ld%*s"  // MemTotal:      1033624 kB
	     "%*s%ld%*s"  // MemFree:         13196 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // Buffers:          8084 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // Cached:         343436 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // SwapCached:          0 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // Active:         803400 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // Inactive:       154436 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // HighTotal:      130240 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // HighFree:          120 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // LowTotal:       903384 kB
	     "%*s%*d%*s"   // LowFree:         13076 kB
	     "%*s%ld%*s"  // SwapTotal:     2048248 kB
	     "%*s%ld%*s"  // SwapFree:      2041076 kB
#endif
	     ,&memTotal,&memFree,&swapTotal,&swapFree);

      fclose(file);
    }

    if ((file=fopen("/proc/uptime","r"))!=NULL)
    {
      fscanf(file,
	     "%g"  // uptime
	     ,&uptime);

      fclose(file);
    }
  }

  void identifyChildren()
  {
    // get links from fathers to children
    for(ProcMap::iterator it=tree.begin();it!=tree.end();++it)
    {
      ProcessData *data=(*it).second;

      if (!data)
      {
	cout << "Ooops ! No data available on process " << (*it).first << endl;
	continue;
      }

      pid_t parent=data->getppid();

      if (parent==-1)
	continue; // we just have no data on this process

      ProcMap::iterator itParent=tree.find(parent);
      if (itParent!=tree.end())
	(*itParent).second->addChild((*it).first);
#ifdef debug
      else
	if ((*it).first!=1) // init has no father
	{
	  cout << "Ooops! Can't find parent pid " << parent
	       << " of child pid " <<  (*it).first << endl;
	  dumpProcessTree(cout);
	}
#endif
    }
  }

  void dumpGlobalData(ostream &out)
  {
    out << "/proc/loadavg: " << loadavgLine;
    out << "/proc/meminfo: memFree=" << memFree << "/" << memTotal
	<< " swapFree=" << swapFree << "/" << swapTotal << endl;
  }

  void currentCPUTimeRec(pid_t pid, float &userTime, float &systemTime)
  {
    ProcessData *data=tree[pid];

    if (!data) // no data on this process
      return;

    userTime+=data->getOverallUserTime();
    systemTime+=data->getOverallSystemTime();

    for(int i=0;i<data->getNbChildren();++i)
    {
      pid_t childpid=data->getPIDChild(i);
      if (tree[childpid] && !tree[childpid]->isTask())
	currentCPUTimeRec(childpid,userTime,systemTime);
    }
  }

  long currentVSizeRec(pid_t pid)
  {
    ProcessData *data=tree[pid];

    if (!data) // no data on this process
      return 0;

    long size=data->getVSize();

    for(int i=0;i<data->getNbChildren();++i)
    {
      pid_t childpid=data->getPIDChild(i);
      if (tree[childpid] && !tree[childpid]->isTask())
	size+=currentVSizeRec(childpid);
    }

    return size;
  }

  void sendSignalNowRec(pid_t pid, int sig)
  {
    ProcessData *data=tree[pid];

    if (!data) // no data on this process
      return;

    if (data->getNbChildren()!=0)
    {
      for(int i=0;i<data->getNbChildren();++i)
      {
	pid_t childpid=data->getPIDChild(i);
	if (tree[childpid] && !tree[childpid]->isTask())
	  sendSignalNowRec(childpid,sig);
      }
    }

    kill(pid,sig);
  }

  void sendSignalBottomUpRec(pid_t pid, int sig)
  {
    ProcessData *data=tree[pid];

    if (!data) // no data on this process
      return;

    if (data->getNbChildren()!=0)
    {
      for(int i=0;i<data->getNbChildren();++i)
      {
	pid_t childpid=data->getPIDChild(i);
	if (tree[childpid] && !tree[childpid]->isTask())
	  sendSignalBottomUpRec(childpid,sig);
      }

      // give some time to the father to wait for its children
      struct timespec delay={0,020000000}; // 20 ms

      // use a loop in case of an interrupt
      while(nanosleep(&delay,&delay)==-1 && errno==EINTR);
    }

    kill(pid,sig);
  }

  void readTasksRec(pid_t pid)
  {
    ProcessData *data=tree[pid];

    if (!data) // no data on this process
      return;

    pid_t groupId=data->getProcessGroupId();

    if(groupId!=runsolverGroupId)
      solverProcessGroups.insert(groupId);

    readProcessTasks(pid);

    int nb=data->getNbChildren();
    for(int i=0;i<nb;++i)
    {
      int childpid=data->getPIDChild(i);
      if (tree[childpid] && !tree[childpid]->isTask())
	readTasksRec(childpid);
    }
  }

  void readProcessTasks(pid_t pid)
  {
    char processdir[64]; // ???
    DIR *procfs;
    struct dirent *dirEntry;
    pid_t tid;
    ProcessData *data;

    data=tree[pid];

    if (!data)
      return;

    snprintf(processdir,sizeof(processdir),"/proc/%d/task",pid);

    procfs=opendir(processdir);
    if (!procfs)
    {
      if (errno==ENOENT)
      {
	// process "pid" is probably gone. Don't make a fuss about it
	return;
      }

      cout << "!!! unable to read " << processdir << " filesystem ("
	   << strerror(errno) << ") !!!" << endl;
      return;
    }

    while((dirEntry=readdir(procfs)))
    {
      // we only care about process ID
      if (!isdigit(*dirEntry->d_name))
	continue;

      tid=atoi(dirEntry->d_name);
      if (tid==pid)
	continue;

      //cout << "task " << dirEntry->d_name
      //     << " (pid=" << pid << ")" << endl;

      tree[tid]=new ProcessData(pid,tid);

      // add a link from the father to the task
      data->addChild(tid);
    }

    closedir(procfs);
  }

  void listProcessesRec(set<pid_t> &list,pid_t pid)
  {
    ProcessData *data=tree[pid];

    if (!data)
      return;

    list.insert(pid);

    for(int i=0;i<data->getNbChildren();++i)
      listProcessesRec(list,data->getPIDChild(i));
  }

  void dumpProcessTreeRec(ostream &out,pid_t pid)
  {
    ProcessData *data=tree[pid];

    if (!data)
      return;

    out << *data;
    for(int i=0;i<data->getNbChildren();++i)
      dumpProcessTreeRec(out,data->getPIDChild(i));
  }

  void clone(const ProcessTree &pt, pid_t pid)
  {
    treeHasAllProcesses=false; // we only copy the solver processes

    ProcMap::const_iterator it=pt.tree.find(pid);
    if (it==pt.tree.end())
      return;

    ProcessData *data=(*it).second;

    if (!data)
      return;

    tree[pid]=new ProcessData(*data);

    for(int i=0;i<data->getNbChildren();++i)
      clone(pt,data->getPIDChild(i));
  }

  void dumpCmdLine(ostream &s, pid_t pid)
  {
    char buffer[128];
    char fileName[64]; // ???
    int fd;

    snprintf(fileName,sizeof(fileName),"/proc/%d/cmdline",pid);

    fd=open(fileName,O_RDONLY);

    if(fd>0)
    {
      unsigned int size=0,r;

      while(size<sizeof(buffer) &&
	    (r=read(fd,buffer+size,sizeof(buffer)-size))>0)
	size+=r;

      for(unsigned int i=0;i<size;++i)
	if(buffer[i])
	  s << buffer[i];
	else
	  s << ' ';

      close(fd);
    }
  }

};

// Local Variables:
// mode: C++
// End:
#endif

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Demi Lovato announces her next single – Heart Attack!
Demi Lovato has announced that her next single will be called 'Heart Attack' and it'll be out on 4th March!
We're big Demi Lovato fans at Fun Kids and we're looking forward to hearing this new tune and the album which will be out soon after.
There's not very much of the song on there, but you get a cheeky, tiny, little bit at the end. And her hair is looking amazing, which is a plus.
Are you looking forward to this next song from Demi? Let us know in the comment box below.
We'll have a listen soon and, if it's good, we'll definitely play it on Fun Kids. Tune in on DAB Digital Radio in London and online across the UK! Click here to listen!


Tag Archive | "autism recovery treatment"
Brain Inflammation, or neroulogical inflammation, with respects to Autism, has been the topic of a tremendous amount of research out of Johns Hopkins University and other research facilities. Emerging research shows that in Autism, there tends to be a higher prevalence of neuro-inflammatory markers likely affecting individuals on the Autism spectrum more adversely.
In short, there is a cell in the brain or a system in the brain called microglia. Microglia is a part of the immune system function of the brain and the central nervous system. In many individuals with Autism, there appears to be what's called microglia activation where the microglia become activated, but don't turn off. They can become activated from a virus or bacteria. They can become activated from a potential chemical reaction. There's been some cases where it's shown that certain vaccines may be a contributing factor to microglia activation.
When the system doesn't turn off, it leads to chronic inflammation and essentially the destruction of what are called synapses. Synapses are the small spaces between nerve cells where neuro-chemicals are transferred from one nerve cell to the next as a communication link. So, we get a chemical reaction across the synapse creating an electrical chemical reaction in the corresponding nerve cell. So, anything that is going to affect the synapse will essentially affect chemical transportation from one brain region to the next and electrical impulse activation in the brain as well.
There isn't just one thing that causes microglia activation, but it is something that should be on your radar. It is something to consider for your child on the Autism spectrum, something that may be a contributing factor to their overall condition. Whether you feel your child had a vaccine reaction, whether they had an infection at some point where things just never returned to normal, or they've had chronic immune problems throughout their life like food sensitivities, gut problems, etc, you could be looking at the potential for microglia activation.
A number of factors can impact behavior in children with Autism, and working on resolving behavior changes means isolating some factors of the behavior. When is the behavior issue occurring? Is it occurring before going to school or in the morning or happening when your child gets home from school? Is it happening at school? In the therapy sessions? Before bedtime? Has there been some type of change in their daily routine?
I've often had kids who've had behavior changes because they're in a classroom and a new child comes into the classroom that they either don't like or they're not getting along with or there is some type of conflict. It can even be a result of a new therapist or a new teacher.
Behavior changes can break down to something in their daily routine. Has there been some sort of change in their diet? Eating new foods or taking certain foods away that your child likes certainly can contribute to behavioral problems. Have you added a new supplement? Often times, changes in behavior occur when new supplements are added. Often times people will add too many supplements at one time instead of spacing them out every two to three days when introducing a new thing. Supplements sometimes can cause problems.
So you really have to be a detective in what is actually happening with your child and how long has that behavior change been occurring. Keep a journal on your child's behavior changes to help you establish patterns. Has it been over a couple days or a couple weeks? Really try to piece together what may be going on, and keep in mind it may not be biomedical. It could be situational.
By the way, if it is something that might be tied to supplements, generally what I do is isolate which supplements have been added since the behavioral change started. Then, I recommend taking all of those new supplements out. Wait four to five days and see if the behavioral change shifts. Reintroduce those supplements one at a time, maybe sometimes at half a dose, and take implementation slower because just that change alone may be enough for your child to handle whatever new program you are putting them on.
Ongoing digestive problems such as bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and reflux are often seen in clinical practice with individuals needing autism treatment. Recently, attention has been turned to an opportunistic intestinal infection called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). Dr. Amy Yasko has been looking at this bacteria as a contributing factor in autism, and I have seen over the years in certain autistic individuals that Helicobacter pylori is a causative or contributing factor in their persistent problems of food allergies and intestinal dysbiosis. So what is Helicobacter pylori?
H. pylori is a bacterial infection that invades the lining of the stomach and upper intestine. It is commonly associated with ulcer formation, and is a risk factor for stomach cancer. Typically symptoms of H. pylori manifest as pain and pressure in the stomach region, bloating, distention, and reflux disease (heartburn). In individuals on the autism-spectrum these issues may manifest as behavioral problems such as irritability, agitation or self-abusive behavior after eating, poor appetite, avoidance of eating meat, night waking with irritability and self-stimulatory behavior such as chest pounding. Periodically, bad breath not associated with gum disease, and bowel dysfunction such as diarrhea and/or constipation are present.
A common finding in someone dealing with this infection is the need for digestive enzymes and antacids. H. pylori can cause reduction of hydrochloric acid (HCL) production in the stomach leading to the inability to adequately digest food, especially protein. Antacids work by reducing the amount of organic acids that are released by partially digested food, as well as neutralize the stomachs production of HCL. Although there are many natural treatments for H. pylori, it is generally recommended that one use antibiotic protocols to eradicate this organism, while using natural supplements such as garlic, colostrum, mastic gum, and lactoferrin as adjunctive therapy. The use of Matula Tea also seems to have promise against this bacteria as well.
A common mistake with H. pylori testing is inadequate data collection. H. pylori blood testing can be misleading, and most of the medical literature still debates the most effective means of diagnosis. However, I have had good success with diagnosis based on clinical suspicion, patient history, and the use of specific antibody testing. Antibodies are specific immune chemicals that are produced against bacteria, viruses, and parasites. These antibodies are called immunoglobulins (Ig) – IgG, IgM, and IgA. Most medical doctors will only test for IgG against H. pylori sometimes missing the more subtle immune response of the other immunoglobulins. I like to perform all three to increase the yield of detection. I will also perform an H. pylori stool test from BioHealth Diagnostics Laboratory because in certain individuals the Ig blood testing is inconclusive. In children on the autism-spectrum where blood testing is too difficult simply doing the stool antigen test from BioHealth is often enough to detect the presence of the organism.
Helicobacter pylori eradication is an important component in improving overall digestive function as well as total body balance. The human body should always be viewed as a unification of body systems and interrelated physiological function. In autism treatment, this is critical. The traditional medical community needs to move past its archaic viewpoint that autism is purely a neurodevelopmental disorder, and better understand that medical conditions can often be at the root of an autism-spectrum person's problems.
This is part 2 of the 2 part series on Respen-A blended chord and inositol. So inositol has been around for a long time and has been recommended in the past for OCD and anxiety. In some kids it works great, others it doesn't work at all. And unfortunately it has been seen some kids who have reacted negatively to just the straight use of inositol. It probably likely has to do with the fact that its having an effect on glucose sugar metabolism in the brain and bolstering serotonin release. But up until recently, I mean we are talking the past couple of years, there wasn't a lot known about how serotonin was metabolized in kids on the Autism spectrum.
We know now through the work of Elaine DeLack and the research through the Respen-A people that the Monoamine Oxidase A tends to be a problem area for many kids on the spectrum and therefore something like Respen-A has been a useful remedy to use, and I have seen that clinically in my practice as well. So just some information if you are looking to do the Respen-A blended chord it is now recommended that inositol be used along with it. And then if you want to find out more information specifically, obviously it comes with the Respen-A when the prescription comes from the dosing instructions. You can also access Respen-A on Facebook and I also have information on autismactionplan.com in the biomedical protocol section of that website. And I am of course available on an ongoing basis through the parent forum of autismactionplan.com to just answer your questions on a daily basis.
This is part 1 of a 2 part series on Respen-A blended chord and inositol. With respects to Respen-A, there has been a lot of discussion about the new blended chord, or the blended chord version of Respen-A. The Respen-A originally is now the blended chord which has two different ingredients. There is the Reserpine which has been there all along to help boost and bolster the Monoamine Oxidase A activity and the active metabolite which helps to, not nullify but inhibit and neutralize the excess Monoamine Oxidase B activity that can occur and that creates the imbalances in serotonin, etc.
One of the things that has been recommended in the past to help boost the release of some of the stored serotonin to keep things in a more steady state was a little bit of gluten. Now we know the gluten free diet has been a steady, safe remedy now in the Autism community for many many years and there's a tremendous amount of children who have benefited from the gluten and casein free diet. And so there are still some kids who just really can't tolerate gluten at all.
What has been discovered is that a supplement called inositol can be useful and often can be used in place of needing a little bit of gluten with the Respen-A. What has happened is that the recommendation has really converted over now to using a small amount of inositol in the morning with the Respen-A, 300, 350, 400 or 500 or so mg of inositol, every kid is going to be a little bit different. But on average about 500 mg of inositol in the morning seems to be enough to help with the steady state release of serotonin so that it can be acted upon by the Monoamine Oxidase A, converted into its active aldehyde form to have the physiological effect that we are looking for with respects to Respen-A, which is attention, focusing, greater awareness, kids being more social, language development, etc. The next part will cover more about inositol's role in this new Respen-A formulation.


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The Museum of Myth and Fable
An education programme based on storytelling in The Morgan Library, Wem, Shropshire. Contact and
event details.
http://www.mythstories.com/
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National Centre for English Cultural Tradition
Part of the University of Sheffield. Details of current research projects and courses offered.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/english/natcect/index.html
Folklore Society
Devoted to the study of traditional arts and crafts, customs, beliefs and folk medicine. Features
membership information as well as details of the society's library, journal and awards.
http://www.folklore-society.com
Changeling Legends from the British Isles
Collection of this type of legends, with source data provided.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/britchange.html
Dragon's Hoard - The Folklore of British Holy Wells
Article on the folklore surrounding these wells, by Rowan in the White Dragon e-zine.
http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/holywell.htm
Dragons of the British Isles
Gazetteer of places associated with dragons.
http://www.wyrm.demon.co.uk/ukdracs.htm
At the Edge Archive: Turf Labyrinths
Article by Marilyn Clark describing Britain's eight remaining turf labyrinths and two former ones,
with pictures.
http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/Mazes.htm
The Folklore of the British Isles
Examines the folklore, tales and supernatural creatures of England, Scotland and Wales. From
Mysterious Britain.
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/folklore.html
Folk Magic in Britain
Examines the archaeology and history of folk magic from 1200 to the present.
http://www.folkmagic.co.uk


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Hey, did anyone read that article in Seventeen about the Fashion Fantasy Game? I think it said something about Miley Cyrus making this new game that's meant to teach kids about the fashion biz.
I tried out the Fashion Fantasy Game actually, and it was pretty good. Much better than the games I have on DS actually. I'm not sure if it is a realistic simulation of fashion though because my mom's a fashion designer, but it's a good try. I give it 8 out of 10 stars, or 4 out of 5 stars for those who prefer 5s.
Does anyone else think it's cool that there's a picture of Betsey Johnson there on the website?


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ART BY DESIGN
August 25th, 2020 by Christina Riley
LUXURY RETAIL x ART
High end retailers from across the globe have been taking a cue from the art world for decades.
"Art and luxury have a long history of influencing each other to create timeless, aspirational experiences," says Course Leader Federica Carlotto. "From creative and editorial collaborations with artists like Salvador Dali, Cindy Sherman, Ed Ruscha and Takashi Murakami, to brand and creative directors increasingly drawing on trends and philosophy of art in their work." – Sotheby's
So, it's no surprise that this collaboration has continued with new artists.
We take a closer look at Dior's SS20 design inspiration that come from beauty of archaeological finds. Especially ones of the future.
NEW BUYERS = NEW INSPIRATIONS
For a week, along the streets of Miami, the who's who in fashion, art, style, culture, celebrity and so on gather to spectate at cutting edge art, sponsored by luxury brands such as Prada and BMW.
Hype culture has proliferated in street wear with brands like SUPREME taking over the resale market place. Especially with the collaborations with legacy brands such as The North Face, RIMOWA and Louis Vuitton.
FUTURE RELIC
Mixing the dichotomy of street wear and luxury has blurred over the decades and luxury brands are embracing artist with connections to popular culture.
It's no wonder why designer fashion house, DIOR reached out to New York City based artist, Daniel Arsham, voted one to HypeBeast's HB100 list for their top 100 influencers in the industry. Founder of Snarkitecture, a design agency, working with fashion brands, interior and architectural designers, with a complete line of functional design objects.
For Arsham's "Future Relic" series (2013–2018), he imagined a variety of everyday objects as archaeological discoveries from a future, dystopian world. Casts of Polaroid cameras, cassette players, and mobile phones appear as eroding artifacts, illustrating how new technologies can quickly become obsolete.
Everyone remembers exactly where they were on July 20th 2969.
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DIOR x DANIEL ARSHAM
Arsham partnered with Dior's Kim Jones for the SS20 Men's Collection.
"A "fictional archeology" imagining what today will look like 1,000, or 10,000 years from now. That was the starting point for the scenography of the Dior Summer 2020 men's show by Kim Jones, designed by artist Daniel Arsham. From its shifting ombré sand runway to a room based on Monsieur Dior's office, seemingly frozen in time, watch this video presenting the concept straight from the mouths of its creators."
BRINGING IT TO RETAIL
From runway to in-store, Dior brought elements of Arsham's iconic style into their stores.
For example the crystalized concrete/marble like "C" + "D" monograms.


Does Gov. Inslee's marijuana pardon measure not go far enough?
Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced a measure to grant pardons to certain people with past marijuana convictions in the state, but can it — and should it — take things further? Seattle University law professor Deborah Ahrens thinks so.
The qualifications to get pardoned come with a handful of caveats.
Any conviction must have been for adult misdemeanor marijuana possession under Washington state law, it must have been between Jan. 1 1998 and Dec. 5 2012, and it must be the only conviction on an individual's criminal record.
Additionally, it requires anyone who thinks they might qualify to apply through an online portal.
This operates in contrast to states like California, that initiate the pardon process itself.
"In other words, it's not going to be incumbent on individuals to figure out if they might be eligible," she added.
California's own measure, approved by the state's Legislature in 2018, reduces felony marijuana convictions to misdemeanors, and expunges certain misdemeanors, all identified and enacted by the State Justice Department.
Other states have adopted similar measures since legalizing marijuana themselves.
Seattle even took action itself in 2018, following a request from City Attorney Pete Holmes to vacate convictions and dismiss charges for more than 500 people prosecuted for marijuana possession between 1996 and 2010.
This is especially significant for anyone seeking employment or housing, as criminal convictions of any kind often can affect both.
"About 85 percent of employers say they would never hire someone with a criminal conviction at all, so even a misdemeanor conviction might be prohibitive for an individual who is seeking a job," Ahrens noted.
Anyone who fits the required criteria for a pardon in Washington state can fill out a form here to request a pardon from the governor's office.


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A long night of good music at Schubas
BRANDON DURHAM of Palaxy Tracks
I started off my night of two concerts at Schubas (with three acts) with a short mostly solo set by the guy usually known as Palaxy Tracks. I have to admit not being that familiar with his music; I've heard some of it, and it intrigues me a little bit — without exciting me all that much. I enjoyed his set, which apparently focused on new material, but I'd have to hear these songs again to decide just how much I like them. He was joined by three other musicians during the course of the quiet set.
WILL SHEFF of Okkervil River
Okkervil River is a very good band, with Will Sheff being the dominant force… It's not quite one of those solo projects masquerading as a band, but this is definitely Sheff's show. So it was interesting to see him perform a solo concert, playing some of those same songs that I've heard Okkervil River play with extravagant energy. Some of the songs were quite different in the solo guitar or piano format, and some new songs sounded great. He also threw in a cover of Sandy Denny's "Solo." I have to say it was quite a powerful performance. I like the group arrangments that Okkervil River plays in concert and on record, but I might like Sheff's solo versions even better. He really bared his emotions tonight.
The late concert began with Michael Morris. I had no idea who this guy was, but was pleasantly surprised… This was this Minneapolis singer-songwriter's first performance in Chicago. He reminded me of the Okkervil River/Bright Eyes school of intensely sung folk music. His songs had strong melodies, and I definitely want to hear more from him.
PHIL ROCKROHR & THE LIFTERS
I know Phil from my old days at The Daily Illini. It was nice to see him and his group getting a fairly high-profile opening slot for the Deadstring Brothers concert at Schubas tonight — and to see the group back with a new drummer, Tom Jasek, after the tragic death of drummer Tim Rutkowski a year ago. Plus, they rocked.
THE DEADSTRING BROTHERS
The Deadstring Brothers definitely have an early-'70s Stones thing going, plus a couple of songs that obviously mimic The Band and Bob Dylan. But the lack of originality doesn't bother me much with these guys, because it's such fun to hear them play. Lead singer Kurt Marschke acknowledged they band is stuck in a 1970s time warp, but he doesn't care, either. They're a fine addition to the Bloodshot Records roster, and I liked hearing the songs I've come to know well from the new record Starving Winter Report.Hearing the older songs persuaded me that I need to pick up their first album, too.
Chad VanGaalen at the Empty Bottle
Jon Langford's Four Lost Souls at the Hideout
Hideout Block Party 2017
Cropped Out 2017
Freakons at the Hideout and the Shitty Barn
Steve Dawson's Hideout residency
Youssou N'Dour at Millennium Park
Amadou and Mariam plus Frank Waln at the Pritzker Pavilion
Jason Molina tribute at the Hideout
Drive-By Truckers at the Pritzker Pavilion
Pitchfork Music Festival 2017
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Solid Sound Festival 2017
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Full House: The Newly Confirmed NLRB Is Not One to Bet On
Contributed by Beverly Alfon
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) now has three of a kind and a pair of another. As a result of a bipartisan deal, on July 30, 2013, the U.S. Senate confirmed five nominees for appointment to the NLRB. The three Democrat-backed confirmations include Kent Hirozawa, Nancy Jean Schiffer and Mark Gaston Pearce (current NLRB Chairman). Two Republican-backed nominees, Philip Miscimarra and Harry Johnson III, were also confirmed. This is the first time in ten years that the NLRB has had a fully confirmed five-member Board.
The normally long nomination and confirmation process advanced at quicker pace than usual, likely because NLRB Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce's term was set to end this month – leaving the NLRB without the required quorum to conduct business. NLRB Chairman Pearce, a former union attorney, will now be joined by pro-union Hirozawa and Schiffer – constituting a majority of the confirmed Board.
Hirozawa spent most of his career representing unions. For the past three years, he has served as chief counsel to NLRB Chairman Pearce. This is the same time period in which the NLRB attempted to implement its "ambush" election rules and notice posting requirements – both of which were invalidated. It is also the time period during which Pearce took part in rendering numerous unfavorable decisions for employers.
Schiffer's propensities are also pro-labor. For the past 12 years, she has been working as an associate general counsel for the AFL-CIO. Prior to that, she worked for 18 years in the legal department of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Union. In 2007, she testified before a House subcommittee in support of the Employee Free Choice Act. That legislation would have enabled unions to be certified as the collective bargaining representative of a unit of employees simply by collecting signatures from a majority of those employees, instead of allowing the employer to demand a secret ballot election process as required under existing NLRB procedures. When Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, expressed concern about Schiffer's ability to be unbiased in light of her testimony generalizing employers as bribing and threatening in face of union organization, Schiffer responded that she was speaking from "personal experiences." See, http://www.scott.senate.gov/press-release/senator-tim-scott-questions-nlrb-nominees.
In short, employers should expect that for the foreseeable future, a pro-union agenda will continue at the NLRB. Indeed, confirmation of the full Board ensures that its decisions going forward will not be subject to invalidity challenges based on a lack of quorum.
What about the decisions of the "invalid" Board? All eyes will be on the U.S. Supreme Court's next term, which will begin on October 7, 2013. The Court will be reviewing a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued earlier this year, ruling that President Obama's January 4, 2012 appointment of two Board members (Sharon Block and Richard Griffin) was invalid (Noel Canning Div. of Noel Corp., U.S., No. 12-1281, cert. granted 6/24/13). If the Supreme Court agrees that the recess appointments were invalid, the ruling would call into question approximately 900 decisions that the Board issued between January 4, 2012 and July 30, 2013, including key decisions that overturned established precedent.
Bottom line: Employers should expect that the NLRB be very active in its policy and rule making efforts – including a renewed effort to promote the principles of the failed Employee Free Choice Act. It is now more important than ever to read the cards with eyes wide open and remain on top of changes in federal labor law.
This entry was posted in National Labor Relations Board and tagged National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, Pearce on August 6, 2013 by smithamundsen.
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Womxn's March Poster Making Event at the Coffeehouse – Intrigue Chocolate Co.
This Friday, the 18th, from 6pm – 8pm, we are hosting a poster making session for the Womxn's March on Saturday, the 19th. Bring your own poster board, and we'll provide markers and table space!
Intrigue has decided to support this event because of its' focus on inclusion and equality. From the Seattle Womxn's website, "…as Martin Luther King taught us, the true path to peace requires the presence of justice, not merely the absence of tension. To build power, we must first name and dismantle injustice inside ourselves, inside our institutions, and inside our culture." Intrigue supports healing, collaboration, equality, and the protection of at-risk populations.
During the day of the march, the 19th, we will offer a 10% discount to anyone that comes to the coffeehouse with their sign in hand. See you then!


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Andrew Teyie is the Investigative Editor-Sunday Nation.
Prior to taking up this post, he was an Investigative Editor at Standard and Star newspapers for the last six years.
He has practiced journalism for the last 18 years within which time he has been a Sports, Parliamentary and Political writer.
He began his career in 1993 as a sports writer at Kenya Times before joining Standard Newspaper in the same capacity in 1995.
He joined the Standard political team in 1998 and left the Standard for the Star in 2008 to become the Investigation Editor.
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It's that time of the year. I said I wasn't going to do it (forcefully too) and then I went and did it. Yep, Christmas cards, and made I them myself too, with a bit of help from Stormpress that is.
Well, the story was Mark asked me to pop in and take some photos of when the Velo Vinatge crew hit Barnfield Crescent couple of weeks back. The light had all but gone so unusually (for me) one of the Nikon SB 910s came to the rescue and then Emily, a visitor to these parts, 'created the moment'. Once I saw the image I had to eat my words (well I'd already had a pie) and do the card.
The difficult part was finding out who the subject was, it seemed rude not to ask permission, but Emily seemed happy enough and even asked me to send her a few.
The process was all Creative Cloud based – Lightroom > Photoshop > InDesign > PDF and a quick email to Stormpress, I reckon it took Tristan 2 hours to have them printed, packed and supplied with envelopes too.
It turn's out they would have printed the mailing labels as well but no, we love spending the weekend delving into the intricacies of Filemaker templates. Lifelong learning folks.
Design Credo have created new visual branding for Mode-FP a company working within the personal financial planning sector; Mode's registered offices are in the midlands. The project was timed to enable Mode to launch newly branded services at a recent conference both in print and on screen.
The design process involved communicating and liaising with the Mode team throughout the UK to agree on logo designs, colour-ways and materials. Early applications of the brand have been printed stationery and folders as well as digital templates to carry the design through to all deliverables such as presentations and PDFs. Initial materials have been printed locally in Exeter by StormPress. Further to this Design Credo are working to create and manage online resources.
Although Mode are a Mac based team they recognise the need for all output to have cross-platform compatibility and Design Credo have worked closely with Mode to ensure that all assets work well in both the PC and Mac environments.
Exeter's Design Credo have produced new print materials for London's award winning wedding dress designer Louise Selby.
Louise contacted us to update her existing website; the new site was launched recently to a glowing reception. The website and print were produced to coincide with last weekend's Designer Wedding Show.
The print consisted of a six page brochure which was printed alongside a small business/appointment card. By printing these items together Louise benefitted both from cost savings when compared to printing the items separately and a much higher spec of business card. The print was very much photo-based using the wonderful images that Nobu Yamaguchi had recently taken for Louise.
Wincanton Print printed the materials using Heidleberg presses, offering the option of a press pass to check the print on press.
I have always loved print shops but strangely never really attended a piece of my work being printed. So it was a great treat for me to nip along the A303 to Wincanton Press and watch a brochure start to run through the press.
Pulling up I was immediately greeted, welcomed and engaged in conversation with Ian the production director about my BMW R1200GS. He has the newer version, we both recognised that whilst it is a fantastic bike the truth is there are only a few bikes that men of a certain age are allowed to ride. Simon joined us sadly now without his lovely Aprilia but the keeper of a neat looking Greaves. Hey ho, time to get inside the building, there is a huge chunk of Heidleberg 75XL waiting to run some print. Once inside further discussions about the merits of the Honda SP2 (Castrol livery) with the staff in the estimating room, oh yes. Wincanton partner with Prodrive so I was expecting conversation to be more Aston Martin focussed but then I don't actually own an Aston.
This was the tour, well equipped studio, lots of Macs, neat and tidy, then lovely Agfa computer to plate setup, tipping out plates quicker than an office photocopier, then the noise and smell of the print shop floor. Two generously sized Heidleberg 75XL presses with all that one might hope to find to finish the job in-house. And of course the little old Heidleberg Platen sat in the corner now cutting rather than printing.
My proofs were on the table, the Fedrigoni paper was loaded in the press and soon the first pass was through the various stations and out the back of the press waiting to be released from the cage. Good, looks nice, maybe a little more warmth? No problem we'll dial in 10% more yellow. I could never be a printer though, there is no way I could carry such a huge stack of paper back to the other end of the press without dropping it. Actually I could'nt pick it up in the first place, paper is heavy.
I've said it before, there's huge financial investment in print houses, this is a 24 hour establishment, this machinery needs to keep printing, day and night, night and day. And it is refreshing to witness a busy establishment but one that finds time to welcome customers on what is in truth a relatively small job. But the litho is only part of it, there is a full compliment of digi print facility in a shed down the road with some awesome ways to cut things out.
For now though I am happy that this job is in good hands, and as I sit here hours later I wonder if the sheets have been backed up yet. Somewhere there is a small palette with my job on it, amongst all the others.
The journey home was briefly a shared experience with someone else on a GS (adventure) before I pulled off to visit Annie's cafe on the A303. It was on telly you know and in a book, you buy the book there, real paper, real ink.
There are many many people who I have utter respect for. Beyond that there are others who I am more than a little in awe of. Erik Spiekermann is someone in this latter group. I guess though, that this page was exactly what I exactly what I expected and merely serves to reinforce my respect.
It is easy to overlook typeface design, this video (more of a mini-documentary really) gives a great insight into the process.
Erik Spiekermann talking with Gestalten TV about the process of designing typefaces. Listen to him finding handy analogies to music, the rhythm of spaces and the silence between characters.


We had a wonderful experience with your shelter. Everyone was very nice to us and very helpful and knowledgeable and made the adoption process simple and smooth. The shelter itself seemed very well run, clean and comfortable. I was very impressed with the care and attention our dog got prior to our adoption. So many dogs and cats and their adoptive human parents are very lucky to have this kind of facility!
Zuma has been renamed Daisy and she has adjusted fantastically well and she is just loving her new forever home with us!
Daisy is so very sweet and lovable and we were so pleasantly surprised to discover that she was actually housebroken and to date she has never had an accident in the house or caused us any concerns at all! We did get her a crate and she seems very content to have her own "house" but she also greatly loves cuddling up with us – so much so that more often than not she's in the bed with us stealing all the covers and hogging up the space (but we don't mind!) or making sure she's right next to us in her dog bed wherever we are in the house.
Daisy is very friendly with everyone (people and dogs) and she loves meeting people and rolling over for belly rugs and giving kisses! She is getting so much attention because she's so cute and loving and she's so happy. We just can't believe our luck in finding her at Northeast Animal shelter! All your dogs were so cute we wanted to adopt them all but we really found the right dog for us in Daisy. I saw a bumper sticker the other day with a paw print and the phrase "who rescued who?" and that really sums up our feelings for Daisy. We can't image how we got along without out her already! We couldn't have asked for a better addition to the family!


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La Bona Vita: ...and the winner is??? Ed il vincitore e'??
...and the winner is??? Ed il vincitore e'??
Well...it has been a long time since we have updated the blog, but a beautiful spring Sunday afternoon allowed us to enjoy a few hours at the park with the boys and Brian's friends.
In the mean time our little smart genious, Brian, has finished his basketball season and has already started a new soccer season with his most favorite coach, Gio! The team has played 2 games with 1 win and 1 loss. Brian has scored a goal but for sure will score more throughout the season. Finally, just as a side note, Judi is enjoying her "spring break" doing spring cleaning, getting things ready for our vacation and we are all excited to see Pino (Gio's brother from Italy) again!!
In poche parole: Robert ha scelto la sua Universita': L' Universita' di Utah Valley. Si trova vicino casa ed ha vinto una borsa di studio di due anni. Studiera' nell' ambito medico (possibile assistente medico o anestesiologo..si vedra'). Brian gioca a calcio e Gio e' l' allenatore. Ci stiamo preparando per l' arrivo di Pino e la tanto agognata vacanza. Judi nel frattempo si sta' "rilassando" facendo pulizie di casa e gioendo del suo tempo libero. Un bacio a tutti.
Congrats Robert! You will appreciate having that scholarship--keep those grades up! We are glad to hear you are all doing well. It is so fun keeping in touch with you!
i REALLY, REALLY, REALLY think UVU will give him a great start to nursing! very big news for the family! you must be so proud of him... i sure am!
how exciting! i was wondering where that boy was going!
i just have to add one more thing. i really miss gio. he was such a wonderful boss, and friend to me! it didn't take me long to love him and learn SO very much from him! you both are amazing people, and your kids are following in your foot steps!


Why do we burn incense in Buddhist rituals?
Incense burning is an ancient religious ritual common to Egypt, India and East Asia. It is steeped in symbolism. In Buddhism, it is a sacred offering, a way to honor the Triple Gem of the Buddha, his Dharma and the Sangha. The burning of an incense stick resulting in fragrant smoke teaches the necessity to burn away negative qualities within oneself in order to reveal the pure self within.
The aroma of incense, typically derived from herbs, flowers and other natural sources, purifies the atmosphere and inspires us to develop a pure mind. The fragrance it gives off spreads far and wide, just as a good deed brings benefits to many. Incense rises and dissolves into the air, subtly reminding the viewer of the transient nature of existence.


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WTDC RESOLUTION 30 (Rev. Dubai, 2014)
Role of the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society
The World Telecommunication Development Conference (Dubai, 2014),
a) Resolution 71 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, on the strategic plan for the Union for 2012-2015;
b) Resolution 130 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, on strengthening the role of ITU in building confidence and security in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs);
c) Resolution 139 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, on telecommunications/ICTs to bridge the digital divide and build an inclusive information society;
d) Resolution 140 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, on ITU's role in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS);
e) Resolution 172 (Guadalajara, 2010) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, on overall review of implementation of the WSIS outcomes;
f) the documents adopted by both phases of WSIS, namely:
– the Geneva Declaration of Principles and Geneva Plan of Action;
– the Tunis Commitment and Tunis Agenda for the Information Society;
g) the outcomes of the Ministerial Round Table held at the WSIS Forum 2013, where the ministers "encouraged the WSIS process to continue beyond 2015";
h) the outcomes of the WSIS+10 review process,
a) that WSIS stated that the core competencies of ITU are of crucial importance for building the information society, and identified ITU as a moderator/facilitator for implementing Action Lines C2 and C5, and as a partner in Action Lines C1, C3, C4, C6, C7 and C11, as well as Action Line C8 as stated in Resolution 140 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010);
b) that it was agreed among the parties to follow up the Summit outcomes to appoint ITU as moderator/facilitator for the implementation of Action Line C6, in which it was previously only a partner;
c) that the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU‑D) – in view of its purposes and objectives; the nature of the existing partnership among Member States and ITU‑D Sector Members; its experience over many years in dealing with different development needs and implementing a range of projects, including infrastructure projects and specifically telecommunication/ICT infrastructure projects, financed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and various funds and through possible partnerships; the nature of its five existing objectives, adopted at this conference to meet the needs of the telecommunication/ICT infrastructure, including building confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs and fostering an enabling environment, and to achieve the WSIS goals; and the presence of its authorized regional offices – is a key partner in the implementation of WSIS outcomes, in respect of Action Lines C2, C5 and C6, which are the cornerstone of the Sector's work pursuant to the ITU Constitution and Convention, and also participates with other stakeholders, as appropriate, in the implementation of Action Lines C1, C3, C4, C7, C8, C9 and C11 and all other relevant action lines and other WSIS outcomes, within the financial limits set by the Plenipotentiary Conference;
d) that the WSIS process will be reviewed in 2015, and that process will consider the post-2015 development vision,
recognizing further
that the Plenipotentiary Conference, in its Resolution 140 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010), resolved that ITU should complete the report on the implementation of WSIS outcomes concerning ITU in 2014,
taking into account
a) Resolution 75 (Rev. Dubai, 2012) of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly, on the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector's contribution in implementing the WSIS outcomes;
b) Resolution 61 (Geneva, 2012) of the Radiocommunication Assembly, on the ITU Radiocommunication Sector's contribution in implementing the WSIS outcomes;
c) the programmes, activities and regional initiatives being carried out in accordance with the decisions of this conference for bridging the digital divide;
d) the relevant work already accomplished and/or to be carried out by ITU and reported to the ITU Council through the Council Working Group on WSIS (CWG‑WSIS),
a) Council Resolution 1332, on ITU's role in the implementation of the WSIS outcomes up to 2015 and future activities beyond WSIS+10;
b) Council Resolution 1334 (Modified 2013), on ITU's role in the overall review of the implementation of the WSIS outcomes, which resolved to hold the ITU-coordinated WSIS+10 high-level event at which the adoption of the following outcome documents is envisaged:
• draft WSIS+10 Statement on implementation of WSIS outcomes;
• draft WSIS+10 Vision for WSIS beyond 2015, under the mandates of the participating agencies;
c) Council Resolution 1336, on the Council Working Group on international Internet-related public policy issues,
noting further
that the ITU Secretary-General created the ITU WSIS Task Force to formulate strategies and coordinate ITU's policies and activities in relation to WSIS, as noted by Council Resolution 1332,
resolves to invite the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector
1 to continue working in cooperation with the other ITU Sectors and with development partners (governments, specialized agencies of the United Nations, relevant international and regional organizations, etc.), through a clear plan and appropriate mechanisms for coordination among the different partners concerned at the national, regional, interregional and global levels, having particular regard to the needs of the developing countries1, including in the field of building the telecommunication/ICT infrastructure, building confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs, and implementation of the other WSIS goals;
2 to continue to encourage the principle of non-exclusion from the information society and to devise appropriate mechanisms to this end (§§ 20-25 of the Tunis Commitment);
3 to continue to facilitate an enabling environment encouraging ITU‑D Sector Members to give priority to investing in the development of the telecommunication/ICT infrastructure, encompassing rural, isolated and remote regions, through different technologies;
4 to assist Member States in finding and/or improving innovative financial mechanisms to develop telecommunication/ICT infrastructure (such as the Digital Solidarity Fund and others mentioned in § 27 of the Tunis Agenda, and partnerships);
5 to continue to assist developing countries in advancing their legal and regulatory frameworks in order to further the goal of building the telecommunication/ICT infrastructure and achieve the other WSIS goals;
6 to promote international cooperation and capacity building in issues related to cyberthreats and building confidence and security in the use of ICTs consistent with Action Line C5, in which ITU is sole facilitator;
7 to pursue its activities in the field of statistical work for telecommunication development, using the indicators required to evaluate progress in this area with a view to bridging the digital divide, inter alia, within the framework of the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development and consistent with §§ 113‑118 of the Tunis Agenda, acting on the content of Resolution 8 (Rev. Dubai, 2014) of this conference;
8 to develop and implement the ITU‑D strategic plan, taking into account the need to give priority to building the telecommunication/ICT infrastructure, including broadband access, at the national, regional, interregional and global levels, and to achieve the other WSIS goals related to the activities of ITU‑D;
9 to continue to propose at the forthcoming plenipotentiary conference appropriate mechanisms for funding the activities flowing from the WSIS outcomes that are relevant to the core competencies of ITU, specifically those to be adopted in relation to:
i) Action Lines C2, C5 and C6, in which ITU is now identified as the sole facilitator;
ii) Action Lines C1, C3, C4, C6, C7, including its eight sub-action lines, and C11, in which ITU is now identified as a co-facilitator, as well as C8 and C9, in which ITU is identified as a partner,
instructs the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau
1 to continue to provide CWG-WSIS with a comprehensive summary of ITU‑D activities on implementation of the WSIS outcomes;
2 to ensure that concrete objectives and deadlines for WSIS activities are developed and reflected in the operational plans of ITU‑D, in accordance with Resolution 140 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010) and with the objectives that will be set for ITU‑D by the Plenipotentiary Conference in 2014 with regard to the implementation by ITU of the WSIS+10 outcomes;
3 to provide the membership with information on emerging trends based on ITU‑D activities;
4 to take appropriate action to facilitate the activities to implement this resolution,
further instructs the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau
1 to act as a catalyst in the development of partnerships among all parties, with a view to ensuring that initiatives and projects attract investment, and to continue to act as a catalyst in the following functions, among others:
– encouraging the implementation of regional telecommunication/ICT initiatives and projects;
– participating in the organization of training seminars;
– signing agreements with national, regional and international partners involved in development, when required;
– collaborating on initiatives and projects with other relevant international, regional and intergovernmental organizations, where appropriate;
2 to promote human capacity building in developing countries relating to various aspects of the telecommunication/ICT sector, consistent with the mandate of ITU‑D;
3 to foster, particularly with the ITU regional offices, the conditions required for a successful knowledge-based enterprise incubator process and other projects for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in and among developing countries;
4 to encourage the international financial institutions, Member States and Sector Members, in their respective roles, to address, as a priority issue, the building, reconstruction and upgrading of networks and infrastructure in developing countries;
5 to pursue coordination with international bodies, with a view to mobilizing the financial resources needed in the implementation of projects;
6 to take the necessary initiatives to encourage partnerships which have been given high priority pursuant to:
i) the Geneva Plan of Action;
ii) the Tunis Agenda;
iii) the outcomes of the WSIS review process,
calls upon Member States
1 to continue to give priority to the development of the telecommunication/ICT infrastructure, including in rural, remote and underserved areas, to building confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs, to fostering an enabling environment and to ICT applications, in order to build the information society;
2 to consider the development of principles towards the adoption of strategies in areas such as telecommunication network security, consistent with WSIS Action Line C5;
3 to submit contributions to relevant ITU‑D study groups and to the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group, where appropriate, and contribute to CWG-WSIS on implementing WSIS outcomes within ITU's mandate;
4 to continue to support and collaborate with the Director of BDT in implementing relevant WSIS outcomes in ITU‑D;
5 to engage in the WSIS+10 process, in order to reaffirm the need to address remaining challenges of ICT for development to be addressed in the implementation of WSIS beyond 2015,
requests the Secretary-General
to bring this resolution to the attention of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Busan, 2014) for consideration and required action, as appropriate, when reviewing Resolution 140 (Rev. Guadalajara, 2010).