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When did Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie become the most important Cardinal?
Jul 27, 2011, 7:43 PM | Updated: 9:09 pm
BY ARIZONA SPORTS
When exactly did Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie become the most important player on the Arizona Cardinals defense?
That's the feeling I'm getting from a lot of fans now that DRC's name has been thrown around in trade talks more often than quarterbacks threw to the receivers he was guarding last season.
Thanks to the Kevin Kolb trade rumors I feel like I'm watching the trailer for the new Jason Bateman-Ryan Reynolds body switch comedy the Change-Up (if you haven't seen it think Freaky Friday or any of the other movies where one morning a major character wakes up in another character's body). Somehow one night Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie went to bed as a borderline good cornerback in the NFL and woke up the next morning as the most important piece on the Cardinals defense. The question is why?
The fans praising DRC's skills and lamenting over possibly losing him are probably the same ones who were blasting him for having the worst broken tackle rate (18.9%) of any defensive back in the NFL.
Yes, DRC was a Pro Bowler in 2009 and has a huge amount of talent. He also took a huge step back in 2010 and opposing quarterbacks had a field day throwing against him. He has the potential to be a great defensive back. But that's the problem, it's just potential. His concentration and desire have been questioned by numerous people and it's not clear he'll ever reach that potential.
It's understandable that fans are questioning how much is too much to give up to acquire Kolb. What isn't understandable is why they're overvaluing Rodgers-Cromartie for no real reason other than the fact that they've seen him play more often than the Eagles signal caller. It boils down to trading potential for potential at this point. Is DRC more proven, yes, but his flaws have also been blatantly exposed.
The bottom line is, to land a quarterback that is viewed by most around the league as one of the top available you have to give up something in return. I've said it before and I'll say it again, no one has ever referred to the NFL as a 'cornerbacks' league' and that's why you take a chance on dealing Rodgers-Cromartie for Kolb. In the end it's much more valuable for the Cardinals if Kolb reaches his potential than DRC.
DRC isn't even the defensive player with the most potential in Arizona, let alone the best. Giving him up for Kolb isn't the Cardinals overpaying. It's a calculated gamble. Adding in a first or second round pick on top of that? Well now that's a different story.
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Chairperson: Mr M Masango (ANC)
The Committee was provided with a short run down on how the South African Police Services (SAPS) perceived the Foreign Service Bill. SAPS agreed with the Bill. Initially, SAPS had concerns with the definition of "employee" in the Bill - the definition made mention of the Public Service Act however SAPS members at missions were employed in terms of the South African Police Services Act. The definition was amended to include the SAPS members and it was thus no longer an issue.
Members were informed that SAPS Liaison Officers worked on a daily basis with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). The objectives of the Bill were supported. SAPS were satisfied that there was one set of rules applicable to everyone. SAPS members deployed at missions liaised with various persons such as DIRCO, the Department of Home Affairs etc and hence a standard set of regulations for all was needed. The head of the mission needed to coordinate everyone. SAPS Liaison Officers needed everyone's assistance abroad. Having the same guidelines and rules for everyone was a positive way forward. The principle of one mission in the Bill was considered good and was supported.
The Committee was disappointed that a proper presentation document had not accompanied the oral briefing made by SAPS. A one page document handed out for perusal was not deemed sufficient but was nevertheless accepted. SAPS were asked to provide the Committee with a comprehensive presentation document speaking to each of the clauses of the Bill and to address issues that Members raised in the meeting. Members felt that SAPS speaking to each of the clauses of the Bill would highlight the clauses that it supported as well as those that it perhaps had issues with. The document should be provided to the Committee in due course. Members did appreciate the fact that the SAPS had no objections to the Bill and supported it. Members however asked for greater detail on the deployment of SAPS members at missions. What qualifications were needed in order for a SAPS member to be deployed at missions? Members also asked what kind of SAPS members were needed at missions. Did all missions have SAPS members? SAPS were further asked whether its members were provided with training to understand issues of national interest. Members asked whether SAPS members were deployed at missions by the Service itself or simply reported daily activities to SAPS. SAPS were also asked what happened to its members at missions that needed to be disciplined - who disciplined SAPS members deployed at missions? Would SAPS members be disciplined in terms of the South African Police Services Act or the Public Service Act? Members asked if the head of the mission had authority over the disciplinary action. The Committee asked SAPS to provide it with greater detail on its personnel, asset management and other issues. The detail could be included in the presentation document to be forwarded to the Committee.
The Committee Content Adviser raised matters which Members could raise on the Bill. The first was that the Bill only made mention of immoveable assets - movables were dealt with in terms of a Memorandum of Understanding with the DIRCO. The second issue was around what happened to employees of other departments at missions who were involved in disciplinary matters. The concern was that when employees of departments were deployed at missions they acquired diplomatic immunity.
The Committee agreed to defer the consideration of its Draft Report on the Committees visit to the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in order to allow Members to make recommendations to it.
Meeting report
The delegation from the South African Police Services (SAPS) comprised of Brigadier Jean Slabbert, from SAPS Legal Services, and Ms Doreen Edwards from the Interpol Unit within SAPS. Brig Slabbert extended apologies for the Minister of Police and Acting National Commissioner of Police for their absence.
The Chairperson said that the Committee intended to invite Ministers within the Security Cluster i.e. the Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development to the Committee. Ministers had agreed to the invitation by the Committee. He noted that the single page document handed out to Members by SAPS for perusal did not have a letterhead of the SAPS on it as well as lacking other detail which headings of presentations should have. The Committee would for now accept the document but a proper presentation should be provided to the Committee in due course.
Brig Slabbert apologised for the oversight on the side of SAPS. He was not aware that SAPS needed to do a full presentation since it agreed to the Bill. The single page document was actually an email which Ms Edwards had sent outlining some of the issues pertaining to the Bill.
Mr S Maila (ANC) said the apology by SAPS sufficed.
Mr M Lekota (COPE) agreed that the single page document did not look official as it lacked the SAPS letterhead amongst other things.
Ms D Raphuti (ANC) also agreed that the single page document should have a letterhead and said SAPS should effect the necessary additions to it.
The Chairperson suggested that the single page document should have a SAPS letterhead, a topic/subject, a date and a signature attached to it.
Brig Slabbert endeavoured to send a proper presentation to the Committee.
The Chairperson noted that all submissions from departments on the Bill would be considered by the Committee. These would then be sent back to departments and thereafter would also be forwarded to DIRCO.
Briefing by the Department of Police on the Foreign Service Bill
Brig Slabbert provided the Committee with a short run down on how SAPS perceived the Bill - SAPS agreed with the Bill. Initially, SAPS had concerns over the definition of "employee" in the Bill - the definition made mention of the Public Services Act however SAPS members at missions were employed in terms of the South African Police Services Act. The definition was amended to include the SAPS members and it was thus no longer an issue.
Ms Edwards added that SAPS Liaison Officers worked with DIRCO on a daily basis. The objectives of the Bill were supported. SAPS was satisfied that there was one set of rules applicable to everyone. SAPS members deployed at missions liaised with various persons i.e. DIRCO, the Department of Home Affairs etc hence a standard set of regulations for all was needed. The head of the mission needed to coordinate everyone. SAPS Liaison Officers needed everyone's assistance abroad. Having the same guidelines and rules for everyone was a positive way forward. The principle of one mission in the Bill was considered good and was supported.
Mr Lekota said that it was clear that there were no objections to the Bill. The definition of "employee" covered all mission staff. There seemed to be no problem on the Bill.
Ms S Kalyan (DA) pointed out that the presentation document was sketchy and did not give an indication of how many people were deployed abroad and what their capability was. What were the qualifications and nature of the people at missions? She asked how many people were employed. What kind of personnel was deployed? She also asked if all missions had SAPS members - she could not get a handle on what the SAPS' deployment was.
Ms Edwards explained that there were 24 SAPS Liaison Officers deployed across 190 offices of Interpol. There were three-year terms for the SAPS officers. The recruitment process was open. SAPS members were required to pass DIRCO examinations and pass top security clearance. Determinations of which countries to deploy to involved high level discussions. A country could either be added to the list of deployments or a mission could be closed down - this decision was not taken lightly. She reiterated that the member needed to get top security clearance. Profile and security checks were done. The Director General of the DIRCO would also have a say in the deployment of a SAPS member - it was not only a SAPS decision.
The Chairperson asked if SAPS members were also trained, even at elementary level, to understand matters of national interests. Were SAPS members walked through this?
Ms Edwards pointed out that this was exactly what the DIRCO exam was all about. The exam covered economics, the State of the Nation Address (SONA), the workings of DIRCO as well as other aspects relating to national interests. There was also political, social and economic training. The training programme lasted three weeks. Perhaps in time to come DIRCO would send SAPS members through its diplomatic academy.
Mr S Maila (ANC) felt that SAPS needed to take the Committee through the Bill clause by clause. In this way SAPS could state what it agreed with or did not agree with. He noted that Clause 6 spoke about the diplomatic academy of DIRCO. He asked whether the diplomatic academy provided training to SAPS. The last line of the presentation document stated, "The Bill, if amended, will ensure a more effective and well managed deployment of SAPS Human Resources and Assets abroad" – what was meant by "if amended"?
Ms D Raphuti (ANC) agreed with what SAPS presented. She asked under which categories SAPS members deployed at missions fell under.
Mr L Mpumlwana (ANC), in as much as he agreed with what SAPS had presented, needed clarification on the question of employment - were deployed personnel employed by SAPS and did they report to the SAPS on their daily activities? He asked what happened when members of SAPS, deployed at missions, had to be disciplined. Did these SAPS members enjoy having diplomatic immunity? Who disciplined them? He asked how the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) affected employees of SAPS. How far were SAPS members given authority? He agreed with the Committee that a clause by clause presentation on the Bill by SAPS would be useful.
Ms T Kenye (ANC) concurred with the Committee that SAPS should go through the Bill clause by clause giving an indication of where it felt there were gaps. This should be included in the presentation document to be provided to the Committee. Were the challenges identified in the single page document provided to the Committee speaking to challenges currently faced or were they challenges that pertained to the Bill? She added that Clause 4 of the Bill spoke about instructions by the Director General of DIRCO to the heads of missions.
Mr Lekota highlighted that SAPS members were needed at missions. The political head of the mission was the ambassador. SAPS members deployed at missions were paid by their respective department and not DIRCO. SAPS members at missions were only under the guidance of the heads of missions. Hence if there was disciplinary of a SAPS member at a mission then it was not the responsibility of the head of the mission. The SAPS member had to be disciplined by the SAPS. The Committee needed to appreciate the dynamic of departments who supported the DIRCO at missions.
The Chairperson noted that he was covered to a certain extent by comments made by the Committee. He was also in agreement that a clause by clause presentation by SAPS would shed light on clauses the Service wholly supported or where it had issues. There needed to be clarity on who did what. For example he knew that the Department of Public Works was responsible for the upkeep and purchasing of properties that missions were housed in. In the same way SAPS had its own specialised role. There was an understanding that personnel from different departments deployed at missions reported to the head of the mission. There was a need for regulation. The Committee had to be enlightened by SAPS in its presentation about its personnel, asset management etc. He was aware that DIRCO had an asset register of its own assets. Each department however had its own assets that personnel took along with them. Even SAPS had sensitive equipment which it most probably took along to missions. SAPS were asked to include these types of information in the presentation which it was to forward to the Committee.
Brig Slabbert explained that the single page document handed out to the Committee was in fact an internal communication between Interpol staff within the SAPS. He reiterated that SAPS agreed with the Bill. SAPS would provide the Committee with a proper presentation in which it would also deal with issues raised.
Ms M Mothapo (ANC) asked whether it was correct that SAPS members deployed at missions would be employed in terms of the Public Service Act as amended. Was it correct, as Mr Lekota stated, that if a SAPS member at a mission committed an offence, SAPS would deal with the matter? The heads of missions would not have the authority to deal with it. Was it correct that the provisions of the South African Police Service Act would be applicable? She was under the impression that the Public Service Act would be applicable in all circumstances. SAPS were asked to clarify.
Brig Slabbert said that SAPS' members at missions were employed in terms of the South African Police Services Act. There had initially been concerns that SAPS were not covered by the Bill but the Bill now covered SAPS. SAPS were excited about things coming together. The head of a mission was the head of the unit - SAPS had no problem reporting to the head of a mission. All departments at missions represented SA and hence he did not foresee any problems. If there should be any problems between a SAPS member and a head of a mission it could be sorted out by those in charge i.e. the National Commissioner of Police and Director General of the DIRCO.
Mr Mpumlwana said that it was all good and well that Mr Lekota gave an explanation based on his own opinion but it was the explanation from SAPS that the Committee wished to have. If SAPS were unable to explain at present then it should include the explanation in the presentation to be forwarded to the Committee.
The Chairperson said that when a member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) committed an offence then it was handled internally and not by a civilian court. SAPS needed to clarify who handled matters of its members when it came to disciplinaries etc.
Brig Slabbert pointed out that the only problem that the SAPS did have with the Bill was on the definition of an employee. However the SAPS were now satisfied with the definition. He said that criminal acts by SAPS members were covered by the Criminal Procedure Act. On disciplinary matters the National Commissioner of Police could take action and recall members from missions and hence discipline them. The SAPS had no problem with that. Clause 5 of the Bill made provision for members of the SAPS to be recalled from missions for disciplinary matters.
Mr N Paulsen (EFF) asked whether the Committee was giving SAPS the option of being disciplined by SAPS itself or by the head of the mission.
The Chairperson answered that the Committee was doing no such thing – all it was doing was providing context of how other departments dealt with issues such as disciplinaries etc. There could be Memorandums of Understandings (MOUs) between DIRCO and other departments. It was however important for the Committee to get the views of SAPS on each clause of the Bill, especially those clauses that it perhaps had had issues with.
Ms Dineo Mosala, Committee Content Adviser, wished to highlight some issues that Members might raise on the Bill. The first issue was that the Bill only referred to immovable property which was under the control of the Department of Public Works. With regards to moveable assets there was a MoU with DIRCO. The second issue was about what happened at disciplinary hearings of employees of other departments besides those of SAPS. She noted that employees transferred to missions became a diplomat and hence enjoyed diplomatic immunity in terms of the Vienna Convention.
Mr Kgabo Mahoai, Acting Director General, DIRCO, explained that when departmental personnel, for instance from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) or SAPS were deployed at missions, they were called attaches. If persons were posted at missions as diplomats then they enjoyed immunities. However if these individuals were recalled from duty then the original legislation came into play. For example, if a member of the SANDF was recalled, the Defence Act came into play. The Bill intended to regulate circumstances for DIRCO. Departments like the DHA and SAPS were not actually present at missions but only provided a service. The personnel were thus SAPS attaches or DHA attaches. An attaché was the lowest ranking. These attaches were still paid their South African salaries by their respective departments. They were, in terms of the Bill, given allowances for costs of living abroad. If disciplinary issue came up, they were sent back to SA and it was dealt with by therespective departments.
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Top Ten Rhythm Games
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Since the beginning of human civilization, where rebellious young cavemen would irritate their neighbors by banging on hidebound drums, music has been man's most primal form of expression. It took a little while, but rhythm games – where your objective is to mash buttons in time with a beat – also entered the cultural lexicon way back in the primordial times of the 1990's. Here, the Hey Poor Player team gets together to catalogue ten of the beat-droppingest, pop-lockingest musical marvels ever to grace gaming.
Sometimes it's hard to fathom what on earth inspired a game. This is seldom more true than in the case of Parappa the Rapper: the quintessential story of a rapping dog trying to musically win the love of a sentient flower girl. You play as Parappa in his epic quest for self-improvement. Bizarrely, this seems to come in the form of copying – word for word, and beat for beat – the lyrical stylings of the various mentors he comes across. Firstly, Parappa encounters a martial arts instructor with the head of an onion who teaches the head-bobbing canine some rhythmic karate skills and self-confidence. Parappa goes on to encounter a soulful moose driving instructor and a Jamaican frog street vendor.
To pass each level of Parappa the Rapper, you have to hit buttons in time to mimic your lyrical conterpart. Just to ramp up the pressure even more, if you start slipping in the timing of your button presses, the music and scenery changes. Sometimes the background tune will change to a minor key, or start including farting or squelching noises as if to underscore your sub-par performance, making every level feel like an epic struggle to keep your beat tight.
What was immediately timeless about Parappa the Rapper when it was released back in 1998 was how the characters were these 2D cut-outs inhabiting an otherwise 3D world. The weird and wonderful art in the game was designed by Rodney Greenblat, an American illustrator who became immensely popular in Japan. Parappa the Rapper went on to become a huge success, even spawning a 30 episode TV series in Japan. A sequel also followed: Parappa the Rapper 2, where the absurdity is ramped up to even greater levels. In it, Parappa must foil the plans of a twisted genius who wants to transform all the world's food into noodles (I hope you don't have an egg allergy). Both the first and second iterations of the Parappa series can be found on Playstation network so be sure to snap them up if you didn't experience them the first go-around!
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I get excited by rhythm mechanics in unusual places. Naturally, then, I was excited that this list was being made, and I can say with certainty that I can personally back everything on here. The one game above all others that I wanted to make sure absolutely made it on was 2015's Crypt of the NecroDancer. I love seeing roguelikes done well, and I love rhythm mechanics done well. Crypt of the NecroDancer is both, at once individually and in a funky intertwined dance. You want to headbang while you slay wolves and groovin' mushroom men? Well get your headphones ready to do those two particular things, and a whole bunch more.
The magic NecroDancer employs is actually pretty simple. It's a rougelike dungeon-crawler, all set to the rhythm of either Danny Baranowsky's latest works of genius or whatever music you have on your computer. That's right; in the same form as stuff like Audiosurf, Crypt of the NecroDancer allows players to pull in any .mp3 file with some traceable beat to use as background. A rhythm-based roguelike is a strange order to fill, but it's done superbly. The only controls you truly need to know are directional, walking with every beat to build up multipliers that help you along your adventure. Attacks are all based on those same directions. Really, NecroDancer is the most extreme game of DDR you'll ever play. Go through and fight imaginative demons and monsters to your favorite dubstep, indie rock, or low-fi vaporwave track. Whatever it is that the kids like these days.
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What a funny one this is. To answer the first and foremost question on some folks' minds, yes, I picked Rock Band 2 over 3 or Beatles. While I love all of the games in Rock Band's storied franchise – yes, even that weird Green Day one – I can't deny that 2 has it all. It's the widest appeal of music possible, really, with everything from hard rock and metal to strange alternative stuff. 3 was great, but a lot of its library felt more focused around making the keytar cool than building a robust library of music.
Outside of that distinction, what makes Rock Band 2, or any of the games, so good? Part of it is the simulation of it all. We all love immersion in games. Especially here, after all; we're game journalists! We can't stop using the dang term. "Immersion" is right up there with "visceral" and "The Dark Souls of…" as some of the most-used lingo in the industry. What makes Rock Band immersive is the roleplay at hand. There was so much magic to being 13, standing in front of my TV with a silly plastic guitar on me, jamming out to Foreigner's "Cold as Ice," closely followed by "Nine in the Afternoon" by Panic! At the Disco. I have these really dorky memories of playing the vocal part in songs my mid-pubescence voice had no right screeching out, pantomiming all the while, just to be as goofy and into it as if I were actually performing onstage. Rock Band 2 was more than a rhythm game; it was a costume closet. Try one on, pull out those cheap drumsticks or USB microphone, and go to town.
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In Oregon, having a pinot gris or a potent indica delivered to your door is as simple as a few taps on the iPhone. But try to get a bottle of Irish whiskey without leaving the house and you're probably out of luck.
Under the state's highly regulated liquor distribution system, home deliveries are out of the question. State Rep. Margaret Doherty says that's an outmoded policy.
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"Here in Oregon it is legal to deliver marijuana to your home, but you can't deliver hard liquor," said Doherty, a Democrat from Tigard.
This session, she's pushing a bill that would change that. Under House Bill 2523, the state would have the ability to license for-hire delivery services to spirit spirits from the liquor store to your doorstep. These cognac couriers would be required to confirm purchasers are at least 21 and not intoxicated before handing over the goods, and to allow the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to inspect records of deliveries.
Doherty sees the move as a way for liquor stores to reach more consumers.
"In this day and age when we have everything delivered to our houses, I think it's a tool that OLCC agents can use to market their products," she said.
The idea was raised by elderly residents of Doherty's district, who saw a glaring disconnect between the ever-growing list of things they could have delivered to their door — meals from their favorite restaurants, groceries from a nearby supermarket — and the continued inability to have liquor delivered. Doherty says the bill applies just as well to younger consumers, accustomed to deliveries in the age of courier services like Caviar and Postmates.
Questions remain: What kind of training delivery service employees would be required to undergo? What type of vehicles would be eligible for delivering liquor? Would those vehicles have to store bottles in a lockbox? Those and other questions would likely be answered during an OLCC rule-making process if the bill passes, Doherty said.
So far, HB 2523 hasn't seen vocal opposition. The OLCC has a neutral stance on the bill, and the Oregon Beer and Wine Distributors Association supports the measure, though its members' products are already eligible for home delivery.
"This may be an opportunity to look at the way we do home shipments or home deliveries of beer and wine as well," Michael Freese, a lobbyist for the group, testified at a hearing on the bill. "While this bill doesn't address that … it's certainly something that we want to explore and work with the OLCC and see if this really is an opportunity to have some consistency across the industry."
Oregon Recovers, a statewide coalition focused on substance abuse, does not have a position on the bill, according to Director Mike Marshall.
"We are not opposed to anyone drinking responsibly," Marshall said in an email. "But given alcohol kills five people each day and Oregon has the 4th highest addiction rate in the country, increasing access to alcohol — and the likely increase in consumption that will follow — does not seem like the best use of the Legislature's valuable time."
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This document covers the details regarding internationalization and
localization that are applied in Read the Docs. The guidelines described are
mostly based on `Kitsune's localization documentation
<http://kitsune.readthedocs.org/en/latest/localization.html>`_.

As with most of the Django applications out there, Read the Docs' i18n/l10n
framework is based on `GNU gettext <http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/>`_.
Crowd-sourced localization is optionally available at `Transifex
<https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/readthedocs/>`_.

For more information about the general ideas,
look at this document: http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/html_node/Concepts.html

Making Strings Localizable
--------------------------

Making strings in templates localizable is exceptionally easy. Making strings
in Python localizable is a little more complicated. The short answer, though,
is to just wrap the string in ``_()``.

Interpolation
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

A string is often a combination of a fixed string and something changing, for
example, ``Welcome, James`` is a combination of the fixed part ``Welcome,``,
and the changing part ``James``. The naive solution is to localize the first
part and then follow it with the name::

    _('Welcome, ') + username

This is **wrong!**

In some locales, the word order may be different. Use Python string formatting
to interpolate the changing part into the string::

    _('Welcome, {name}').format(name=username)

Python gives you a lot of ways to interpolate strings. The best way is to use
Py3k formatting and kwargs. That's the clearest for localizers.

Localization Comments
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Sometimes, it can help localizers to describe where a string comes from,
particularly if it can be difficult to find in the interface, or is not very
self-descriptive (e.g. very short strings). If you immediately precede the
string with a comment that starts with ``Translators:``, the comment will be
added to the PO file, and visible to localizers.

Example::

    DEFAULT_THEME_CHOICES = (
        # Translators: This is a name of a Sphinx theme.
        (THEME_DEFAULT, _('Default')),
        # Translators: This is a name of a Sphinx theme.
        (THEME_SPHINX, _('Sphinx Docs')),
        # Translators: This is a name of a Sphinx theme.
        (THEME_TRADITIONAL, _('Traditional')),
        # Translators: This is a name of a Sphinx theme.
        (THEME_NATURE, _('Nature')),
        # Translators: This is a name of a Sphinx theme.
        (THEME_HAIKU, _('Haiku')),
    )

Adding Context with msgctxt
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Strings may be the same in English, but different in other languages. English,
for example, has no grammatical gender, and sometimes the noun and verb forms
of a word are identical.

To make it possible to localize these correctly, we can add "context" (known in
gettext as *msgctxt*) to differentiate two otherwise identical strings. Django
provides a :func:`~django.utils.translation.pgettext()` function for this.

For example, the string *Search* may be a noun or a verb in English. In a
heading, it may be considered a noun, but on a button, it may be a verb. It's
appropriate to add a context (like *button*) to one of them.

Generally, we should only add context if we are sure the strings aren't used in
the same way, or if localizers ask us to.

Example::

    from django.utils.translation import pgettext

    month = pgettext("text for the search button on the form", "Search")

Plurals
^^^^^^^

*You have 1 new messages* grates on discerning ears. Fortunately, gettext gives
us a way to fix that in English *and* other locales, the
:func:`~django.utils.translation.ngettext()` function::

    ngettext('singular sentence', 'plural sentence', count)

A more realistic example might be::

    ngettext('Found {count} result.',
             'Found {count} results',
             len(results)).format(count=len(results))

This method takes three arguments because English only needs three, i.e., zero
is considered "plural" for English. Other languages may have `different plural
rules <http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/l10n/pluralforms>`_, and require
different phrases for, say 0, 1, 2-3, 4-10, >10. That's absolutely fine, and
gettext makes it possible.

Strings in Templates
--------------------

When putting new text into a template, all you need to do is wrap it in a
``{% trans %}`` template tag::

{% trans "Heading" %}

Context can be added, too::

{% trans "Heading" context "section name" %}

Comments for translators need to precede the internationalized text and must
start with the ``Translators:`` keyword.::

    {# Translators: This heading is displayed in the user's profile page #}

{% trans "Heading" %}

To interpolate, you need to use the alternative and more verbose ``{%
blocktrans %}`` template tag — it's actually a block::

    {% blocktrans %}Welcome, {{ name }}!{% endblocktrans %}

Note that the ``{{ name }}`` variable needs to exist in the template context.

In some situations, it's desirable to evaluate template expressions such as
filters or accessing object attributes. You can't do that within the ``{%
blocktrans %}`` block, so you need to bind the expression to a local variable
first::

    {% blocktrans with revision.created_date|timesince as timesince %}
    {{ revision }} {{ timesince }} ago
    {% endblocktrans %}

    {% blocktrans with project.name as name %}Delete {{ name }}?{% endblocktrans %}

``{% blocktrans %}`` also provides pluralization. For that you need to bind a
counter with the name ``count`` and provide a plural translation after the ``{%
plural %}`` tag::

    {% blocktrans with amount=article.price count years=i.length %}
    That will cost $ {{ amount }} per year.
    {% plural %}
    That will cost $ {{ amount }} per {{ years }} years.
    {% endblocktrans %}

Strings in Python
-----------------

.. Note::

   Whenever you are adding a string in Python, ask yourself if it
   really needs to be there, or if it should be in the template. Keep
   logic and presentation separate!

Strings in Python are more complex for two reasons:

#. We need to make sure we're always using Unicode strings and the
   Unicode-friendly versions of the functions.

#. If you use the :func:`~django.utils.translation.ugettext` function in the
   wrong place, the string may end up in the wrong locale!

Here's how you might localize a string in a view::

    from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _

    def my_view(request):
        if request.user.is_superuser:
            msg = _(u'Oh hi, staff!')
        else:
            msg = _(u'You are not staff!')

Interpolation is done through normal Python string formatting::

    msg = _(u'Oh, hi, {user}').format(user=request.user.username)

Context information can be supplied by using the
:func:`~django.utils.translation.pgettext` function::

    msg = pgettext('the context', 'Search')

Translator comments are normal one-line Python comments::

    # Translators: A message to users.
    msg = _(u'Oh, hi there!')

If you need to use plurals, import the
:func:`~django.utils.translation.ungettext` function::

    from django.utils.translation import ungettext

    n = len(results)
    msg = ungettext('Found {0} result', 'Found {0} results', n).format(n)

Lazily Translated Strings
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You can use :func:`~django.utils.translation.ugettext` or
:func:`~django.utils.translation.ungettext` only in views or functions called
from views. If the function will be evaluated when the module is loaded, then
the string may end up in English or the locale of the last request!

Examples include strings in module-level code, arguments to functions in class
definitions, strings in functions called from outside the context of a view. To
internationalize these strings, you need to use the ``_lazy`` versions of the
above methods, :func:`~django.utils.translation.ugettext_lazy` and
:func:`~django.utils.translation.ungettext_lazy`. The result doesn't get
translated until it is evaluated as a string, for example by being output or
passed to ``unicode()``::

    from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _

    class UserProfileForm(forms.ModelForm):
        first_name = CharField(label=_('First name'), required=False)
        last_name = CharField(label=_('Last name'), required=False)

In case you want to provide context to a lazily-evaluated gettext string, you
will need to use :func:`~django.utils.translation.pgettext_lazy`.

Administrative Tasks
====================

Updating Localization Files
---------------------------

To update the translation source files (eg if you changed or added translatable
strings in the templates or Python code) you should run ``python manage.py
makemessages -l <language>`` in the project's root directory (substitute
``<language>`` with a valid language code).

The updated files can now be localized in a `PO editor
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Software-localization_tools>`_ or
crowd-sourced online translation tool.

.. _i18n-compiling:

Compiling to MO
---------------

Gettext doesn't parse any text files, it reads a binary format for faster
performance. To compile the latest PO files in the repository, Django provides
the ``compilemessages`` management command. For example, to compile all the
available localizations, just run::

    $ python manage.py compilemessages -a

You will need to do this every time you want to push updated translations to
the live site.

Also, note that it's not a good idea to track MO files in version control,
since they would need to be updated at the same pace PO files are updated, so
it's silly and not worth it. They are ignored by ``.gitignore``, but please
make sure you don't forcibly add them to the repository.

Transifex Integration
---------------------

To push updated translation source files to Transifex, run ``tx
push -s`` (for English) or ``tx push -t <language>`` (for non-English).

To pull changes from Transifex, run ``tx pull -a``. Note that Transifex does
not compile the translation files, so you have to do this after the pull (see
the :ref:`i18n-compiling` section).

For more information about the ``tx`` command, read the `Transifex client's
help pages <http://help.transifex.com/features/client/>`_.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


As a lawyer focusing on agriculture law, you will engage in one of the most diverse areas of law, addressing: crop and livestock production issues, food safety concerns, land use, resource management challenges, and sustainability and environmental protection. The practice focuses on traditional areas like property law, water law, and oil and gas, but also encompasses administrative law, intellectual property, food law, clean energy law, and environmental law.
Work with farmers and ranchers, environmental groups, and regulatory agencies to manage water pollution and endangered species concerns, as well as manage liability resulting from land ownership and livestock operations.
Assist corporations, farmers, and other entities to address issues concerning genetically modified crops and seeds, including matters pertaining to patents.
Aid the private sector and governmental agencies in matters of data ownership and privacy issues related to customers, employees, and drones.
Engage with regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with existing agriculture or food safety standards, or work to develop new ones.
To achieve an adequate foundation in key areas of agriculture law, you should at a minimum take these courses and develop a thorough understanding of the subject matter as it relates to agriculture.
The Ag and Life Sciences industry may be one of the most diverse in the United States economy. Its fast-emerging legal controversies are often the subject of national press coverage.
You may also consider taking one or more of the following courses to enhance your professional skills.
To learn about current agricultural law externship opportunities, contact Externship Program Director Cecily Becker at cbecker@law.tamu.edu.
Below is a list of faculty who teach in the areas of agriculture law or are interested in these fields. Please contact them if you have questions.


Need arises at certain times to spend some time in a hotel. This maybe when travelling for business purposes or simply when one decides to take a vacation. Visitors in this regard seeks for among other things being offered with the best comfort during the time of stay in the hotel. Comfort maybe determined by various factors that depend on the visitors preference and the ones provided by the hotel.
The rooms offered by hotels need to be adequate as per the needs of the visitor. It means that whether traveling alone or with the family, the room provided need to offer adequate space for the entire party. Space is needed to ensure there is ease in movement as one goes around their individual business. This includes adequate space to offer storage for personal luggage and other items that one maybe tagging along.
The hotel needs to offer a peaceful environment for the visitors. It means that the room needs to be kept free from any external noise with the ability to affect the comfort of the visitors. It is the responsibility of the hotel to ensure the room are free from noise by installing the relevant features. Unnecessary interruptions by staff and clients within the room also disrupt peace and this should be avoided at all cost for better comfort.
Every the room must have all the basic furniture within to enhance a better stay. Common items needed in this respect include the beds, wardrobes, tables, and seats among others depending on the needs of the client. Further consideration needs to be made in ensuring the furniture within is in good condition at all times as a way to enhance comfort.
Every room must be adequately equipped to ensure the privacy of the visitor is not breached. Privacy is enhanced through installation of basic features within the room as required for privacy purposes. Common installations that work towards this respect include curtains for the windows as well as having locks on the doors. It means therefore that the visitor in this regard is free to engage in personal activities as desired.


text:
Italiens Grand Prix 1965 var det åttonde av tio lopp ingående i formel 1-VM 1965.

Resultat
 Jackie Stewart, BRM, 9 poäng
 Graham Hill, BRM, 6
 Dan Gurney, Brabham-Climax, 4
 Lorenzo Bandini, Ferrari, 3
 Bruce McLaren, Cooper-Climax, 2
 Richard Attwood, Reg Parnell (Lotus-BRM), 1
 Joakim Bonnier, R R C Walker (Brabham-Climax)
 Jochen Rindt, Cooper-Climax
 Innes Ireland, Reg Parnell (Lotus-BRM)
 Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax (varv 63, bränslepump)
 Mike Spence, Lotus-Climax (62, generator)
 Nino Vaccarella, Ferrari (58, motor)
 Roberto Bussinello, Scuderia Centro Sud (BRM) (58, oljetryck)
 Richie Ginther, Honda (56, tändning)

Förare som bröt loppet
 Denny Hulme, Brabham-Climax (varv 46, upphängning)
 Frank Gardner, John Willment Automobiles (Brabham-BRM) (45, motor)
 Jo Siffert, R R C Walker (Brabham-BRM) (43, växellåda)
 Giacomo Russo, Lotus-Climax (37, växellåda)
 John Surtees, Ferrari (34, koppling)
 Ronnie Bucknum, Honda (27, tändning)
 Masten Gregory, Scuderia Centro Sud (BRM) (22, växellåda)
 Giancarlo Baghetti, Brabham-Climax (12, motor)
 Giorgio Bassi, Scuderia Centro Sud (BRM) (8, motor)

Noteringar
 Jackie Stewarts första F1-vinst.
 Giorgio Bassis första och enda F1-lopp.

VM-ställning

Källor

1965 i Italien
Italiens Grand Prix


text:
Each season, we collaborate with artists from the country that inspires our collection, and they help to develop the designs that adorn our kits.
This season we are proud to present the work of Manila-based illustrator and graphic designer Raxenne Maniquiz, or Rax for short. We chatted with Rax in her Makati City apartment about her process, inspiration and the strange beauty of nature...
BEAUTY IN MYSTERY
Rax's fascination with the strangeness and intriguing beauty of orchids, which she likens to alien lifeforms, spoke to the Janji design team as a larger statement about the endearing beauty of the unfamiliar. In its own way, this print reminds us to always keep our eyes open, mind curious, and actions respectful to the mysteries of the natural world. See more behind the inspo and process below.
SHOP MEN'S COLLECTION
SHOP WOMEN'S COLLECTION
I can't remember the time when I started drawing florals, but I really like looking at the old botanical illustrations and Dutch still life paintings.
- Rax
Drawing on the long interwoven history of naturalism and illustration, Raxenne's style is inspired by artist depictions like this incredible Orchidaceae plate from Ernst Haeckel's definitive Kunstformen der Natur, first published in 1899.
Orchidaceae plate, Kunstformen der Natur.
Rax sketching in her studio/apartment in Makati City, Manila.
I've been dealing with a lot of scientific names lately because I've been drawing a lot of endemic flora. So what I chose for Janji's collection are two slipper orchids — called the Argus and the Haynaldianum. And then we have these that look like alien tentacles! (Rax laughs). That's another orchid. It's really tiny. It's called Phalaenopsis Fasciata.
Color studies of the Janji x Rax floral print.
In awe of her naturalist precision, coupled with her impressive skills in both hand and digital illustration, the Janji design team asked Rax to create a floral print that depicts her homeland, the Philippines. She drew upon her childhood memories of the orchids that her grandmother grew along with her current favorites, or perhaps just the ones that currently sat at the top of her fascination list. And threw in a sweet bird for kicks!
Rax always starts a new project first by researching and then with lots of hand-sketching. After bringing the sketches into the computer, she cranks through color studies digitally, like these early color-ups of the Janji x Rax floral print.
Both of my grandparents, on my mother's side and father's side, are really into plants. I grew up and my Lola, my grandmother, had a lot of orchids. So we had an orchid garden and 12...15 different trees like mango trees, different fruits, and vegetables too. So I think I was exposed to [plant life] pretty early and when I go back to the province, I return to my grandfather's farm.
Putting the kits to the test in the proper tropical setting outside Baguio, Philippines.
I read somewhere that they actually started doing catalogues for plants because of the medicinal purposes for doctors. To be able to lend my technique or my illustration work for something like that and for the betterment of the environment, that would be really cool.
W's 3'' AFO Middle Short in Flora Laguna hyperlight, fast drying short with a moisture-wicking brief liner $60 $30
SHOP ARTIST SERIES


text:
Geeked in the Garden, set a Classic Example of How to Be Different and Unique with their music
Music should be enjoyable even if it has to go out of the box. With this ideological mind solo artists, Starr Wherry and Amp Madden came together to form the group "Geeked in the Garden" to create songs with a difference, without giving much attention to the prescribed standards.
Their music style is like an amalgamation of different genres like Hip Hop, RnB, Pop, Trap Soul, Blues, and Dream Pop. It's just like getting nutty with so much in the music but nothing peculiar in context. With a penchant for exerting individuality in music, the group goes beyond the set standard with their genre and style. They are versatile and give much space to creativity.
And now they have released their new EP, Born Starr which is now available on all streaming platforms. It is about love that all of us ardently want. The selection of its tracks are different, with more pop and R&B but showcase different types of eccentricity and grittiness. The main motive of the EP is to show the world that despite chaos around, there is still a tenacity to go within and see the light.
Their previous project Drugbox (The Re-Up), was released in 2019 and was quite a success having many popular songs like Dream, Jet Fuel, and Energy.
So far, their musical journey has created a unique vibe that is natural and pure. Each song conveys multiple messages that are stamped in their lives. In almost all their songs, they try to depict the present moment and the latest happenings around the world.
Starr was highly inspired by her mother. When she was only 9 or 10 years old, she saw her mother on Showtime at the Apollo, which was enough to instill in her a passion for music.
The band is simple and down to earth, and this is what makes them unique. They do not use the term "fans" for the people who love their music; instead, they call them "sowers" who not only take the time to listen to their music but also adopt the essence of love to spread it in the world.
Here is a new single Quagmire from their latest album "Born Starr" on YouTube.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2gitg/
Company Name: Geeked in the Garden
Contact Person: Celeste Green
Website: song.link/2gitg


select, choice, deluxe; see excellent, superior, unusual 1, 2.
elaborate, decorated, elegant, ornate, embellished, decorative, rich, adorned, ostentatious, gaudy, showy, florid, intricate, rococo, baroque, gingerbread, resplendent, sumptuous, lavish; see also elaborate 1, ornate 1.
conception, visualization, creation; see imagination 1.
whimsy, fantasy, reverie, daydream, caprice, daydreaming, romancing, flight of fancy, flight of imagination, fancifulness, whimsicality, invention, imagining, make-believe.
caprice, whim, vagary, conceit, chimera, illusion, delusion, figment, fantasy, daydream, freak, freak of humor, notion, quirk, maggot, crotchet, passing fancy, humor, bubble, hallucination, fantastic notion; see also fantasy 2.
liking, partiality, wishes, preference; see desire 1, inclination 1.
envision, conceive, conjecture, suppose; see assume 1, imagine 1.
like, be fond of, favor; see like 1, 2, 3.
"fancy." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 19 April 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Fancy>.
You own a fancy place and drive a practically new jeep.
In the number and variety of its leather and other fancy goods Vienna rivals Paris, and is also renowned for its manufacture of jewelry and articles of precious metals, objets d'art, musical instruments, physical chemicals and optical instruments, and artistic products generally.
Returning to Mittau, he succeeded in gaining a footing at court there through one of his sisters, who was the fancy of the ruling minister, Peter Bestuzhev, whose established mistress was no less a person than the young duchess Anne Ivanovna.


text:
Q: Getting error in EVP_OpenInit() of OpenSSL EVP api for RSA decryption, in C I am facing a problem in RSA decryption using OpenSSL Library (EVP api).
Here is my code for key generation
#include <stdio.h>
#include <openssl/evp.h>
#include <openssl/rsa.h>
#include <openssl/bio.h>
#include <openssl/pem.h>

#define SECFILE "sec.pem"
#define PUBFILE "pub.pem"

int main()
{

    EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx;
    EVP_PKEY *pkey = NULL;
    ctx = EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_id(EVP_PKEY_RSA, NULL);
    FILE *fp;

    if (!ctx)
    {
        /* Error occurred */
        perror("Error in CTX \n");

    }
    if (EVP_PKEY_keygen_init(ctx) <= 0)
    {
        /* Error */
        perror("Error in EVP_PKEY_keygen_init \n");
    }
    if (EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_rsa_keygen_bits(ctx, 2048) <= 0)
    {
        /* Error */
        perror("Error in EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_rsa_keygen_bits \n");
    }
    /* Generate key */
    if (EVP_PKEY_keygen(ctx, &pkey) <= 0)
    {
        /* Error */
        perror("Error in EVP_PKEY_keygen \n");

    }

    fp = fopen(SECFILE, "w");
    PEM_write_PrivateKey(fp, pkey, NULL,NULL, 0,0, NULL);
    fclose(fp);

    fp = fopen(PUBFILE, "w");
    PEM_write_PUBKEY(fp,pkey);
    fclose(fp);

    return 0;
}

For encryption :
I used this link
For decryption :
   int do_evp_open(FILE *rsa_pkey_file, FILE *in_file, FILE *out_file)
{
    int retval = 0;
    RSA *rsa_pkey = NULL;
    EVP_PKEY *pkey = EVP_PKEY_new();
    EVP_CIPHER_CTX ctx;
    unsigned char buffer[4096];
    unsigned char buffer_out[4096 + EVP_MAX_IV_LENGTH];
    size_t len;
    int len_out;
    unsigned char *ek;
    int eklen ;
    uint32_t eklen_n;
    unsigned char iv[EVP_MAX_IV_LENGTH] = {122,205,106,192,4,183,69,176,84,28,214,226,220,140,86,174};

    /// Read RSA Private Key
    if (PEM_read_RSAPrivateKey(rsa_pkey_file, &rsa_pkey, NULL, NULL) == NULL)
    {
        fprintf(stderr, "Error loading RSA Private Key File.\n");
        ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr);
        retval = -2;
        goto out;
    }

    /// Assign RSA key to EVP key
    if (!EVP_PKEY_assign_RSA(pkey, rsa_pkey))
    {
        fprintf(stderr, "EVP_PKEY_assign_RSA: failed.\n");
        retval = -3;
        goto out;
    }

    EVP_CIPHER_CTX_init(&ctx);

    ek = malloc( EVP_PKEY_size(pkey));

    if (!EVP_OpenInit(&ctx, EVP_aes_128_cbc(), ek, eklen, iv,pkey))
    {
        fprintf(stderr, "EVP_OpenInit: failed.\n");
       ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr); /// Prints error of occured in Openssl
        retval = -3;
        goto out_free;
    }

    while ((len = fread(buffer, 1, sizeof buffer, in_file)) > 0)
    {
        if (!EVP_OpenUpdate(&ctx, buffer_out, &len_out, buffer, len))
        {
            fprintf(stderr, "EVP_OpenUpdate: failed.\n");
            retval = 3;
            goto out_free;
        }

        if (fwrite(buffer_out, len_out, 1, out_file) != 1)
        {
            perror("output file");
            retval = -5;
            goto out_free;
        }
    }

    if (ferror(in_file))
    {
        perror("input file");
        retval = -4;
        goto out_free;
    }

    if (!EVP_OpenFinal(&ctx, buffer_out, &len_out))
    {
        fprintf(stderr, "EVP_OpenFinal: failed.\n");
        retval = - 3;
        goto out_free;
    }

    if (fwrite(buffer_out, len_out, 1, out_file) != 1)
    {
        perror("output file");
        retval = -5;
        goto out_free;
    }

    out_free:
    EVP_PKEY_free(pkey);
    free(ek);

    out:
    return retval;
}

My Private and public keys are :
-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----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-----END PRIVATE KEY-----

-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEA4/oOpuymOcyvMxWfzChc
kq9WQfp9G9xo4TFHFA5+UvTe6MqAs5DlVWu4JdI0yPHcAhVQMvOvd0avogE+3VEy
1Yk/VfBpF/a9MhXKabebnNmICOWjjk75kCkHtPBUme0G74hC9uTDZwXwdcKXfpiT
d529IZHqO8diGQ/2VX7Pk5jhvZh20EfG9V3MRA6C8d2l9SfBIsdaTe2CupwwBZvf
OB6Pjws9Whpf05w5d2/dF+R1xh4g+rjQx6JGfrYfAegHhRUZZFpUHdMNkXvxBGd+
qeE0Dh0nN7ElMOqXp9DfGJgTWZLARK9b7Gb2JCrUSgn8tH17S+Iqis3ICaHKLPme
pwIDAQAB
-----END PUBLIC KEY-----

The error I am getting While EVP_OpenInit is :
140004942804648:error:0407106B:lib(4):func(113):reason(107):rsa_pk1.c:190: 140004942804648:error:04065072:lib(4):func(101):reason(114):rsa_eay.c:594
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Pawan

A: Are you absolutely sure, that you have initialized variable eklen?

A: I see you have used EVP_OpenInit(), EVP_OpenUpdate() and EVP_OpenFinal() for decryption. So I'm going to assume that you've used EVP_SealInit(), EVP_SealUpdate() and EVP_SealFinal() functions for encryption.
So if you have used EVP_SealInit(), you must have passed the address (pointer) to eklen (please check man EVP_SealInit) where the variable gets a value assigned. In analogous to that the eklen variable that you are passing to EVP_OpenInit() must contain a valid key length.
The following is the description from man EVP_OpenInit.
EVP_OpenInit() initializes a cipher context ctx for decryption with cipher type. It decrypts the encrypted symmetric key of length ekl bytes passed in the ek parameter using the private key priv.  The IV is supplied in the iv parameter.
I'm not sure here, but I guess you need to use EVP_PKEY_size() function in this case to get the length of the key.
For example (in your decryption code):
....
..
.
EVP_CIPHER_CTX_init(&ctx);
ek = malloc( EVP_PKEY_size(pkey));

/* Add the following line */
eklen = EVP_PKEY_size(pkey);

if (!EVP_OpenInit(&ctx, EVP_aes_128_cbc(), ek, eklen, iv,pkey))
{
    fprintf(stderr, "EVP_OpenInit: failed.\n");
...
..
.

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As the United States population ages, more Americans need surgery, especially on their knees. The majority of knee surgeries are total knee replacements. Knee replacements can be costly and the recovery can be challenging for some people, especially those with underlying health challenges. However, in recent years, thanks to advances in stem cell therapy, more patients are being treated with stem cells.
Although stem cell therapy is most commonly used to treat cartilage degeneration in the knees (instead of a total knee replacement), it can also be an effective alternative for other types of surgery. For example, stem cells can be used to treat ligament tears and tendon ruptures, such as an Achilles heel rupture.
It is important to remember that surgery, unfortunately, has many risks. These risks are elevated for older patients. For example, an older person may have complications from anesthesia (including an increased risk of death). An older person may struggle to regain mobility after surgery; and, similarly, surgery may raise the risk of developing blood clots. Stem cell therapy does not have these risks.
Stem cell therapy may also be an attractive option for cost conscious patients. On average, stem cell therapy costs $5,000 per knee. This is a fraction of the cost of surgery, especially if you consider rehab costs post-surgery. Stem cell therapy for tendon ruptures and other medical problems may also be far more affordable than traditional surgery.
Lower risks and reduced costs are only two of the benefits of stem cell therapy. Research shows that stem cell therapy is more successful in generating long-term benefits and reduced pain. For example, after surgery, many patients still experience lingering knee pain and other issues. These problems are greatly reduced with stem cell therapy.
For an example of how stem cell therapy can help patients with knee problems, read this article from ABC News: Stem Cells: Alternative to Knee Replacement? The article describes how a 72-year-old woman opted for stem cell therapy instead of double knee replacement surgery. She experienced a drastic improvement in her knees after the stem cell treatments.
The recovery process for stem cell therapy is much easier and shorter than surgical recovery. This is undoubtedly a good thing! Because stem cell therapy is not invasive, people do not need to go through intensive rehab. Most people do not experience any pain or swelling after 24 hours. This means they can quickly return to their normal life.
A relatively pain free recovery also means that patients do not need to take painkillers or NSAIDS (unlike after many surgeries). Given current concerns about the prescription drug crisis, this is a good thing.
The recovery process for any surgery can be fraught with pain and potential complications. For example, after knee replacement surgery, many people struggle to return to their previous baseline. In a best case scenario, it takes people 8 – 10 weeks to return to normal levels of functioning. This recovery period may be extended even further if a patient develops an infection, blood clot, or other complication.
Often recovery includes a week or more in an in-patient rehab center. These stays can be extremely costly.
For younger patients, these extended recovery times may interfere with their family life or cause problems at work.
Stem cell therapy is much more affordable than most traditional treatment approaches. Let's look at the costs for stem cell therapy for the knees. Estimates suggest that the cost is approximately $5,000 per knee in the United States. These costs will likely come down in the years to come as the treatment becomes more widely available. Costs may also be lower in other countries if patients are willing to travel.
Now, let's compare stem cell costs for the knee with total knee replacement prices. The cost of total knee replacement surgery is high. Estimates suggest that the treatment may cost more than $50,000 per knee. This can increase if a patient experiences any complications, and costs are only likely to go up in the future. Most of these costs are covered by insurance. However, patients may have to pay some rehab costs out-of-pocket.
In the medical sphere, safety means lower risks for patients. Stem cell therapy has significantly fewer risks than traditional surgeries. Stem cell therapy reduces the risk of infections and also cuts the likelihood that a patient will develop dangerous blood clots. Patients also do not need general anesthesia which may be risky.
Is Stem Cell Therapy Safer?
Most experts believe stem cell therapy is significantly safer than most surgeries. There are fewer risks and the severity of potential problems is lower. Stem cell therapy has almost no complications, particularly for healthy patients.
Would Surgery Be Considered More Tried and True?
This is a difficult question that even experts disagree about. Some experts say that surgery, such as a total knee replacement, is more tried and true, since it has been the go to treatment for several decades. Other experts point to statistics that show that stem cell therapy results are consistently better than surgery outcomes.
The answer to this question may also very across patients. It is important for each patient to discuss the benefits and risks of stem cell therapy versus surgery with their medical providers. After consultation, they should pick the option that is right for them, balancing risks, benefits, and costs.
Many older Americans experience orthopedic problems, such as joint degeneration. For decades, the answer to this pain has been surgical. Surgery though is expensive and recovery can be long. It also has many potential risks, such as: blood clots and post-surgery infections. In recent years, there has been a dramatic improvement in stem cell therapies. This treatment is used for a wide variety of diseases, as well as orthopedic issues. Stem cells are injected directly into the body part that needs treating. Within 24 hours, most patients are back to their normal lifestyle with no complications and little to no pain. Research suggests that long-term results for stem cell treatments are also promising. And, in years to come, stem cell therapy may be a possible alternative for even more surgeries.
More research still needs to be done. And patients need to carefully evaluate, with their doctors, stem cell therapy vs. surgery before deciding on treatment.


In deployment, though the customer initially configured a few service boards (such as, 1 frame MA5600 can only be configured with 4 ADEF boards), we may fully configure the service boards offline (for example, add 0/0 to 0/15 to ADEF board by using the board add command) for the convenience of configuring data in batch. These boards that have been configured but not been inserted yet will be in failed status. Therefore, does the board which is off-line configured on network element in the status of failed consumes licenses?
No matter whether the board is on-line or not, and whether the status is normal, it consumes the corresponding license as long as the board is added on network element by using the command board add. That is, every 60 ports of ADSL take 1 license, while every 100 pots service take 1 license.
Refer to the examples in the attachment.


Part of the school's play area is being relocated to accommodate a fire station. The grant will contribute towards the cost of landscaping the new play/recreation area.
Four clubs in rural Teesdale work to combat geographical isolation of older people in a remote area by providing support, information and organising activities. The grant will pay for fifty chairs and office equipment for the clubs in the four villages.
The village hall is used by a wide variety of groups for educational, recreational and welfare purposes by residents in this rural area. The grant is for redecoration of the village hall.


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Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee Ahir Shah is one of the fastest-rising comedians of his generation. Shah's sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up features a blend of philosophical inquiry, political vigour, and sweet gags.
Ahir's current award-nominated show DUFFER is a stand-up show about death and what comes before, life and what comes after, and Bohemian Rhapsody. It enjoyed packed houses at the Edinburgh Fringe, and will tour the UK in 2018 and 2019.
Ahir has performed internationally at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Adelaide Fringe and Just for Laughs Montreal, as well as having toured in continental Europe and India.
He has performed stand-up on The Now Show (Radio 4), Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), and in 2018 will be making his debut appearance on Live At The Apollo (BBC 2).
Outside of stand-up, Ahir has written and starred in the short films Ahir Shah's Summer (Sky) and Ahir Shah's Life Lessons (BBC Three), has developed two sitcom pilots for Channel 4, and has performed and regularly writes on The Mash Report (BBC 2).
Other credits include Frankie Boyle's New World Order (BBC 2), Catastrophe (Channel 4), Campus (Channel 4), Newsnight (BBC 2) and The Daily Politics (BBC 2).
"Passionate, poetic and powerfully funny" ★★★★
Al Murray Adrian Chiles


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Pathways to increase access to land for the realization of development, peace and human rights
New Fringe Pastoralism: Confict and Insecurity and Development in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel
This report focuses on the emergence of new fringe activities that have transformed the relationship involving pastoralism, the State and the traditional national and transnational mobility of pastoralists. The phenomenon is multifaceted in nature and has been embraced by only a minority of…
The Scramble for Land Rights Reducing Inequity between Communities and Companies
Increasing global demand for natural resources is intensifying competition for land across the developing world, pushing companies onto territories that many Indigenous Peoples and rural communities have sustainably managed for generations. These communities, who collectively hold at least half the…
Just updated: The most comprehensive global database of discriminatory laws and social norms hampering gender equality. With 120 countries ranked, 180 country notes and a new policy reform simulator.
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Science and technology offer exciting pathways for rural women to tackle the challenges they face daily. Innovative solutions for rural women can, for example, reduce their workload, raise food production and increase their participation in the paid labour market. But even the very best innovative…
Ensuring the 'lungs of the planet' keep us alive: 5 things you need to know about forests and the UN
Forests are vitally important for sustaining life on Earth, and play a major role in the fight against climate change
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UN CC:Lean launches eduCCate Global in collaboration with UK based Harwood Education to take climate change into the classroom. The project has been progressively expanding and attracting the attention of teachers around the world.


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Q: Updating nodes in a SpriteKit scene from an outside UIViewController How can I update SpriteKit Scene from outside the scene itself. E.g. how do I update a SKLabelNode by pressing a UIButton.
Scene
class GameScene: SKScene {

    var myLabel:SKLabelNode = SKLabelNode()

    override func didMoveToView(view: SKView) {
        myLabel.text = "Initial State"
        myLabel.position = CGPoint(x:CGRectGetMidX(self.frame), y:CGRectGetMidY(self.frame))
        self.addChild(myLabel)
    }

    func didPressButton() {
        myLabel.text = "Pressed! "
    }

ViewController
import UIKit
import SpriteKit

class GameViewController: UIViewController {

    @IBAction func didPressButton(sender: AnyObject) {
        if let scene = GameScene(fileNamed:"GameScene") {
            scene.didPressButton()
        }
    }

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        if let scene = GameScene(fileNamed:"GameScene") {
            let skView = self.view as! SKView
            skView.presentScene(scene)
        }
    }

    …

}

I understand that the usual touchesBegan inside the scene works just fine for updating the SKLabelNode inside the scene. But I am specifically interested in updating the scene from outside events. Any ideas?

A: In the file where is your button:
protocol PauseBtnSelectorDelegate {
    func didPressPauseBtn(pauseBtn:SKSpriteNode)
}

class HUD: SKNode {
    var pauseBtnDelegate:PauseBtnSelectorDelegate?
    var pauseBtn :SKSpriteNode!
    ...
    func pauseBtnTap(sender:SKSpriteNode) {
        print("pauseBtn touched")
        pauseBtnDelegate!.didPressPauseBtn(sender)
    }
}

In the file where you want to notify the tap event:
class GameScene: SKScene,PauseBtnSelectorDelegate {
    var hud: HUD!
   ...
    override func didMoveToView(view: SKView) {
        super.didMoveToView(view)
         // Adding HUD
        self.hud = HUD(currentScene: self,nodeSize: self.frame.size)
        self.hud.pauseBtnDelegate = self
        self.addChild(hud)
    }

    func didPressPauseBtn(pauseBtn:SKSpriteNode) {
        print("pauseBtn touched")
        // Pause the game
    }
}


The exhibition's opening reception was Thursday, January 19, 2017. Here John Sanden is responding to the speakers (next six pictures). Looking on, from left: Robert Pillsbury, President of the Salmagundi Club, James Reid, Burton Silverman, Beverly McNeil of Portraits, Inc., and Robert Alexander Anderson.
Master of Ceremonies was Beverly McNeil, Executive Partner of Portraits, Inc. Portraits, Inc., which co-sponsored the exhibition, and has been, since its founding in 1942, the premier portrait gallery in the nation. Portraits, Inc. has represented John Howard Sanden for forty-seven years.
Jay Coogan, President of the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, brought greetings from the artist's alma mater (Class of 1956). The Minneapolis college has grown into a major mecca for young artists in the midwest.
William B. Harrison, Jr. was chairman and CEO of America's largest bank, J. P. Morgan Chase, retiring in 2007. He spoke of his experience in sitting for his portrait, which was on display in the exhibition.
Ira Goldberg, Executive Director, the Art Students League of New York. John Sanden taught a studio class in portraiture at the League for eleven years, and gave an annual lecture series there for twenty-five years.
Tim Newton, Chairman of the Board of the Salmagundi Club. About the exhibition, Newton wrote, "It was just one of the most amazing exhibitions in our history!"
Elizabeth Sanden was the driving force behind the exhibition. The show was her concept, and she supervised the myriad details, including the negotiations involving the loan of paintings, getting the paintings to New York, and the actual installation itself. Elizabeth and members of the Portraits, Inc. staff were present in the gallery during the show's run.
Jonathan Sanden and Rachel Wolff produced the film John Howard Sanden: A Fifty Year Retrospective which was shown during the exhibition. The film may be seen by clicking here.
Members of the Sanden family gathered from all around the country for the event. Front row, from left: Laura Sanden Cabo, John Howard Sanden, Anna Livia McMahon. Back row: Erik Sanden, Paul Sanden, Elizabeth Sanden, Lila Sanden, Jonathan Sanden, Rachel Wolff, Fiona McMahon, Pamela Sanden McMahon, Penelope McMahon, Jason McMahon. Not pictured: Julian McMahon.
The signature image for the exhibition was The J.D.A. Barr Family, painted in 1973 in Norfolk, Virginia. Here, Clay Barr stands before her portrait, and Elena Barr Baum holds a stuffed version of her 1973 pet.
Jaime and Benjamin Wall of Spartanburg, South Carolina pose with the portrait of their children which was completed just in time to be included in the exhibition. Twenty-eight years earlier, Mr. Wall had posed for the artist for a similar group portrait with his brother and sister. Previously, John Sanden had painted Mr. Wall's mother, father and grandfather.
Portraits, Inc. for their generous sponsoring of the event. Special thanks to Beverly McNeil, Julia Baughman, Ruth Reeves, Bebe Barnard and Leigh Amos.
All who loaned portraits to the exhibition: Mrs. Clay Barr, Dr. J. Phillip London and Dr. Jennifer Burkhardt London, Jaime and Benjamin Wall, Carnegie Hall (Sir Clive Gillinson, Artistic and Executive Director), J. P. Morgan Chase, Columbia University/Barnard College, The Duke Endowment, The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Loews Corporation, NYU Langone Medical Center, and Weill Cornell Medicine.
The Samagundi Club: including officers, members and staff, headed by Director Chris Nunnally - for their enthusiastic help with so many details.
Members of my far-flung family (see group photo above) who came from California, Texas, Utah and Massachusetts to attend the opening.
My wife Elizabeth, for the enormous amount of hard work which went into this project: the letters, emails, telephone calls, plus the endless follow-through and detail work which was required to make it all happen. Thank you, Elizabeth.


Credit card usage is at an all time high today with the average family or individual carrying at least six credit cards and over $ 8,000 in credit card debt. In spite of this or because because of it, credit card companies are competitive like crazy to get your business. They're offering low interest rates, no annual fees, 0% intro APR balance transfers, cash back and many other features sure to entice you into applying. Another popular thing you may see a lot, particularly on the internet is instant approval credit cards. These cards offer you approval within seconds or minutes. The question is: are they instant?
I've known a few people that have applied for what they believed to be instant approval credit cards only to find out that they would hear in the mail within 30 days if they were approved or denied. Many of these offers are made by companies offering credit cards with excellent interest rates and features that are usually offered only with the best credit cards. After you apply, you may then have to send them a copy of your W-2s or recent pay stubs so they can verify your income. By this point, you're probably wondering, "What's so instant about this?" The reason for these requirements is because of the low interest rate you're going to be charged if and when you are approved for one of these speedy cards they're offering.
If you're in a hurry to have a credit card, you'll need to read all the fine print in the offers to ensure that you really will get the card as soon as you are approved, which should be minutes after you apply. As I said, just because they say they are instant approval credit cards, that does not mean that you are going to get your answer immediately or without additional information required. Here are two companies that offer not only instant approval credit cards that really are instant but also some excellent rates and benefits to credit worthy individuals. While you will find there are many more, these can give you an example of what type of offers you may wish to consider.
· American Express Blue offers no annual fee, 0% intro APR for 12 months 10.24% regular APR, online access and points and rewards program per purchases made with card and approval within 60 seconds.


A long time ago, I remember thinking it was weird to buy stuff online & how I couldn't imagine getting anything other than books that way. Books were dependable, you could tell what you were getting from the website & it seemed fairly risk-free. Probably around the same time I started using the SPUD website to order my groceries. It didn't really seem like online shopping because it was a regular weekly service that I'd signed up for & used to do by phone. But really, it was all just a slippery slope to now, where I think half what I buy (keep in mind, I'm not a huge shopaholic) is online.
Our first trip to Europe back in 2005 involved a fair bit of online purchasing. Booking accommodation & travel was the next step for me in my shift toward online shopping. However, I was pretty reluctant to book our flights to Europe without human intervention, maybe because it was $1600? When booking train tickets, I was similarly nervous so booked most of our trips with humans in the train stations around Europe.
The hotels & hostels we booked through websites for both our trips to Europe in 2005 & 2009 turned out great. The places were better than they looked in the photos & with the exception of the one in the Frankfurt red light district, which really was no big deal--even the locations were awesome. Of course, the internet helped with that too--when scouting hotel locations in Paris, for example, I virtually toured the neighbourhoods of the addresses I found with Google Maps Streetview. We picked a place just outside the Marais, near the Bastille.
Since then, I've bought diapers, contact lenses, an exercise bike, stationery, electronics, a car seat, sewing supplies, fabric, toys, toiletries & I even order pizza online. I've bought a lot of clothing for Sprout online, as well as for Oliver. It seems like men's & children's clothing comes in more standard sizes, so everything I've bought that way has fit well. Women's clothing has been a bit more hit & miss, but I've had good luck recently. The things I've ordered have fit & looked all right on me.
I think the main reason I shop more online now is because of Sprout. It's gotten increasingly difficult to take him shopping with me, so if I can buy things on my netbook when I have the time--say after he's in bed--it's a lot easier. Though the excitement of getting a package in the mail never seems to wane for me. The build-up of tracking the shipment online & envisioning it in a plane coming across the ocean or in a truck driving across the city--that's way more fun than just going to a store.
Are you a confirmed online shopper, or are you still a bit suspicious of buying from websites?


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ForbesForbes Digital Assets
$50 Billion Defense Spending Amendment Kills Bitcoin-Friendly Legislation, Original 'Problematic' Text Going To Final Senate Vote
Steven Ehrlich
Forbes Staff
I'm the Director of Digital Asset Research at Forbes
Aug 9, 2021, 04:32pm EDT |
Photo by: Mihoko Owada/STAR MAX/IPx
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A compromise crypto amendment between senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and the U.S. Treasury failed to make it into the final version of the bill.
Today in the Senate, Senator Toomey introduced a process known as Unanimous Consent, which required zero objections to pass a motion. Although support for the compromise agreement was widespread, it failed on the objection of Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), who objected with the request of including a $50 billion defense amendment to the bill.
Then in a last-ditch effort Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked for Unanimous Consent on his own amendment, which would have stricken the crypto language from the bill altogether. However, Shelby objected for the same reasons.
There had been optimism this morning when the bi-partisan group of senators, which had been promoting competing agreements over the past few days, that the 'problematic' language from the original bill would be struck before a final vote. In particular, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OE), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Pat Toomey (R-PA), objected to vague language that would require any node or miner, as well as software developers, to be categorized as a 'broker' and produce 1099s for crypto users. The compromise language would have exempted these entities to primarily focus on crypto exchanges, such as Coinbase.
The failure comes on the back of widespread crypto industry rallying, including more than 40,000 calls reportedly made to Senators by the non-profit Fight for the future.
With no more paths to alter the bill's language, the next step in the process is for the $1.2 trillion bill to be voted on in its entirety by the Senate, which could happen anytime. Given the bi-partisan nature of the bill, it is expected to pass. It must then be reconciled with a version produced by the 435 member House of Representatives before getting signed by President Biden and becoming law.
Actual implementation of the law is expected in 2023.


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from __future__ import unicode_literals

from django.db import migrations, models
from django.conf import settings
from django.core.management import call_command

from trusts import ENTITY_MODEL_NAME, GROUP_MODEL_NAME, PERMISSION_MODEL_NAME, DEFAULT_SETTLOR, ALLOW_NULL_SETTLOR, ROOT_PK
import trusts.models

def forward(apps, schema_editor):
    if getattr(settings, 'TRUSTS_CREATE_ROOT', True):
        call_command('create_trust_root', apps=apps)

def backward(apps, schema_editor):
    pass

class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    dependencies = [
        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
        ('auth', '0006_require_contenttypes_0002'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.CreateModel(
            name='Trust',
            fields=[
                ('id', models.AutoField(verbose_name='ID', auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
                ('title', models.CharField(verbose_name='title', max_length=40)),
                ('settlor', models.ForeignKey(to=ENTITY_MODEL_NAME, default=DEFAULT_SETTLOR, null=ALLOW_NULL_SETTLOR)),
                ('trust', models.ForeignKey(to='trusts.Trust', related_name='trusts_trust_content', default=ROOT_PK)),
                ('groups', models.ManyToManyField(to=GROUP_MODEL_NAME, related_name='trusts', verbose_name='groups', help_text='The groups this trust grants permissions to. A user willget all permissions granted to each of his/her group.')),
            ],
            options={
                'default_permissions': ('add', 'change', 'delete', 'read'),
            },
            bases=(trusts.models.ReadonlyFieldsMixin, models.Model),
        ),
        migrations.CreateModel(
            name='TrustUserPermission',
            fields=[
                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, verbose_name='ID', serialize=False)),
                ('entity', models.ForeignKey(to=ENTITY_MODEL_NAME, related_name='trustpermissions')),
                ('permission', models.ForeignKey(to=PERMISSION_MODEL_NAME, related_name='trustentities')),
                ('trust', models.ForeignKey(to='trusts.Trust', related_name='trustees')),
            ],
        ),
        migrations.CreateModel(
            name='RolePermission',
            fields=[
                ('id', models.AutoField(verbose_name='ID', primary_key=True, serialize=False, auto_created=True)),
                ('managed', models.BooleanField(default=False)),
                ('permission', models.ForeignKey(to='auth.Permission', related_name='rolepermissions')),
            ],
        ),
        migrations.CreateModel(
            name='Role',
            fields=[
                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
                ('name', models.CharField(max_length=80, unique=True, help_text="The name of the role. Corresponds to the key of model's trusts option.")),
                ('groups', models.ManyToManyField(related_name='roles', verbose_name='groups', to='auth.Group')),
                ('permissions', models.ManyToManyField(to='auth.Permission', related_name='roles', through='trusts.RolePermission', verbose_name='permissions')),
            ],
        ),
        migrations.AddField(
            model_name='rolepermission',
            name='role',
            field=models.ForeignKey(to='trusts.Role', related_name='rolepermissions'),
        ),
        migrations.AlterUniqueTogether(
            name='trust',
            unique_together=set([('settlor', 'title')]),
        ),
        migrations.AlterUniqueTogether(
            name='rolepermission',
            unique_together=set([('role', 'permission')]),
        ),
        migrations.AlterUniqueTogether(
            name='trustuserpermission',
            unique_together=set([('trust', 'entity', 'permission')]),
        ),
        migrations.RunPython(forward, backward)
    ]


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Q: Rxjs BehaviorSubject is sending last value instead of default "false" I am using RxJS BehaviorSubject as a singleton instance in my code and this has been my observation so far:

*

*On first subscription it sends a default "false" value to the subscriber, which I think is okay and expected.

*Next when I call next(true) method on it, it sends the correct value (true). This is also expected.

*Now when a new subscription is made after step-2 , it sends "true" instead of default "false".

This is where I am stuck (at step-3). I realize BehaviorSubject sends the last value when a new subscription is made but my logic requires me to receive "false" when the subscription is made for the first time not the last value that was sent using next(). How can I achieve this?

A: As you stated, BehaviorSubject gets an initial value (and not a default value). For default value, you can use the startWith operator:

const someSubject = new Rx.Subject();
const withSomeDefault = someSubject.startWith('some-default');

withSomeDefault.subscribe(console.log);
someSubject.next('some-other-value');
withSomeDefault.subscribe(console.log);
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Collections James Weldon Johnson Community Centers, Inc. records
James Weldon Johnson Community Centers, Inc. records
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Series IV : Programs 2
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The records include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, program files, newsclippings, brochures, administrative records, reports, funding proposals, executive director files, and photographs. They document the agency from its founding and provide evidence of economic and social conditions, political activity, philanthropy and social work in East Harlem over a forty year period, with a strong emphasis on the 1950s and 1960s.
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Biographical/historical: James Weldon Johnson Community Centers, Inc. was established in 1948 by a coalition of community service organizations and settlement houses, including Community Service Society and Union Settlement Association, to provide social services to residents of James Weldon Johnson Houses, a New York City Housing Authority project in the East Harlem area of Manhattan. In 1952 the agency became a member of United Neighborhood Houses of New York, Inc., an umbrella organization of settlement houses. By the late 1950s the agency offered programs for all East Harlem residents, including day care, english classes, athletics, theater arts, and a mental health clinic. The expansion of cultural programs was a major focus of the agency's work during the 1960s. Mildred Zucker worked as Executive Director of the settlement from its founding until 1970. During the 1970s and '80s several programs were discontinued or were taken over by other agencies. In the mid-1990s the agency offered day care, Head Start, referral services and a small library.
Content: Organized into five series: Administration, Board of Directors, Fundraising, Programs, Mildred Zucker Files.
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