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More than 1000 Women Banished To "Witch Camps" For Possessing Witchcraft In Ghana
The concept of witchcraft and the belief in its existence has existed since the dawn of human history. It has been present or central at various times and in many diverse forms; among cultures and religions worldwide, including both primitive and highly advanced societies, and continues to play an important role in many of those societies today. Scientifically, the existence of magical powers and witchcraft are generally believed to lack credence and are unsupported by high quality experimental testing. However, whether science is able to prove it or not, we are unable to entirely dismiss its presence because it belongs to something not of this world.
In an impoverish northern Ghana, six witch camps have been established as a settlement. Within them, are the women suspected of being witches, forever banished to live miserably for the rest of their lives. There are more than 1, 000 women currently in these camps. Many of the women in the camps have been blamed for using black magic and causing misfortune in their communities- the suspected infliction's include death, illness, drought and other related problems.
The local tribes strong and unwavering beliefs in witchcraft, is what led them to build these camps more than a century ago. The Dagomba, Kokomba and the Mamprugu are the main tribes living in northern Ghana and the camps are located in the towns of Bonyasi, Gambaga, Gnani, Kpatinga, Kukuo and Naabuli, making up six camps for these alleged women witches.
Many of the women in these camps are widows, it is believed that their own relatives had been the ones to initiate the witchcraft accusations, in order to take control of their husbands' possessions. Whether or not these women truly posses witchcraft abilities is still being debated in the country.
But the main concern, that has been expressed by human rights activists and other aid organizations, is the appalling living conditions the women within the camps are exposed to. When a woman is accused of possessing witchcraft abilities, she has no option other than to flee to one of these camps. If she fails to go to the camp, she risks being lynched, beaten, tortured or even being buried alive.
When she arrives in the camp, she is completely left to fend for herself, without any support from the family. The best accommodation she has at the camp is a small mud house, with little food to eat. Self-styled spiritualists, who claim to have an understanding of the spirit world, are the ones who care for the camps; it is said that the women repay the care given by the chief spiritualist by working on his farm. Typically when a woman arrives at the camp, the chief spiritualist confirms her guilt or innocence by preforming a special ritual, in which a chicken is slaughtered. If it falls on its back, with its beak in the air, the woman is pronounced innocent.
If not, she has to consume a sometimes fatal concoction of chicken blood, monkey skulls and soil to cleanse her. Only then can she consider returning home. Yet even after these formalities, the families are still firmly unwilling to accept her back, fearing the possibility that she eluded the chief spiritualist with a charm in order to go back to the community and continue to cause havoc.
Over the years, there have been concerted efforts by various organizations led by the Ghanaian government to eliminate the practice. But the handling of the issue has become problematic, this is because the organizations and Ghanaian government's have failed to find a holistic approach to free these women.
In January this year, the Ghanaian Ministry of Gender, Children and Social protection announced the closure of one of the camps. Sector Minister-Nana Oye Lithur, a known human rights activist, appointed to the ministry in 2013 by Ghana's President, admits that the witchcraft issue in the country is very complex and needs support by all stakeholders in dealing with it.
"The issue of witchcraft accusations is one which is deeply complex, extending beyond the issue of witch camps. Undoubtedly witch camps are blight on our national human rights record but they exist as a symptom of a larger problem. We need to work together to develop a national consensus on the underlying issues surrounding the problem with the view of developing a collective national response to witchcraft accusation. The complexity underlying the problem means we cannot just come up with a single and isolated solution. It is instead important that all key stakeholders work together to pursue an integrated, long-term, national and intersectoral approach. There is the need for a very robust collaboration by all stakeholders," she said.
Since this mere announcement by the minister, not much progress has been made. Looks like the minister's speech wasn't enough to hit the ground, or make any dramatic progress in insuring that the inhuman practices that these unfortunate women are suffering from is ended.
Recently, the Anti-Witchcraft Allegations Campaign Coalition of Ghana, has reported that the number of outcast women being sent to the witch camps is growing and that food supplies and other items are running out.
But the government has turned a blind eye to the report, acting as if they are unaware of the problem. For God sake, these women are human beings. Even if they truly did possess witchcraft, treating them in this manner is unethical and cruel. The Ghanaian government must act. We will continue to write and speak out about this issue until all the women are freed from this bondage. Expect us.
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It's a bibliophile's dearest dream. The world's oldest library, located at al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco has reopened after an extensive renovation. For any historically minded traveler, this is the big leagues, folks. It's the grand cathedral of books.
Years ago, though, architect Aziza Chaouni was hired to resuscitate the old building, breathing new life into the esteemed architectural landmark. After years and years of delicate work, Chaouni's labor is about to yield fruit as the library has been restored to its 9th century prime and each of its manuscripts have been lovingly retouched. What's more, Chaouni has included new furniture and solar panels in order to make the new facility usable for modern day researchers.
There's always a good reason to visit the bustling streets of Fez, Morocco, but with the newly reopened library at al-Qarawiyyin University, there's another great reason to make the trip.


U.S. Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore will face off in a Republican runoff on Tuesday.
Polls across the state, including in Walker County, will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to state law. The runoff will be the only race on the ballot.
Voters will be asked if they want a Republican or Democratic ballot. Due to a new state law, no crossover voting from the Aug. 15 primary can happen during the primary. In other words, anyone who voted in the Democratic primary cannot vote in Tuesday's Republican runoff. By voting Democratic in the first race, they would be limited to vote in any Democratic runoff.
However, no Democratic runoff was needed in this race. Doug Jones won the Democratic nomination without a runoff on Aug. 15, as he obtained 67 percent of the vote. In Walker County, Jones had 61 percent of the vote.
All voters will be released to vote for who they wish for during the General Election race, which has been called for Tuesday, Dec. 12. Write-in votes will also be permitted in that race.
Moore won 39 percent of the GOP vote, leading the field on Aug. 15, while Strange had 33 percent. Mo Brooks was a distant third, missing the runoff with only 19 percent.
In Walker County, Moore had 47 percent of the vote, followed by 35 percent for Strange and 11 percent for Brooks. Out of 47 precincts in the county, Strange won only eight: Jasper Mall, Meadowsmith Library, Eldridge, Kansas, Boldo, Townley, Abundant Life Church and absentees. A tie was declared in Liberty Hill Church.
Both Moore and Strange have visited the county over the course of the campaign.
The special election was called as U.S. Sen. Jeff Session resigned his Alabama seat in order to become President Trump's attorney general. The race has become controversial over questions of Strange's investigation of then-Gov. Robert Bentley while Strange was Alabama's attorney general. Bentley appointed Strange to the U.S. Senate in February, which led to Strange resigning as attorney general. Strange has denied any deal with Bentley and has noted Bentley was brought down in a continuing investigation.
Moore has been controversial during his two tenures as chief justice of the state Supreme Court. He has been popular with conservatives over his stands on the Ten Commandments (which led to him installing a monument in Montgomery) and on whether probate judges could refuse to marry gay couples.
However, his actions on those matters essentially led to his removal from the court.
Among others endorsing Strange are President Trump, the NRA, the National Right to Life Committee and U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby. Moore is endorsed by Brooks, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, former White House aide Sebastian Gorka, former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, radio host Laura Ingraham, commentator Sean Hannity, actor Chuck Norris and Family Research Council founder Tony Perkins.
The deadlines for voter registration and regular absentee voting have passed. If delivered by hand, an absentee ballot must be returned to the absentee election manager no later than the close of the next business day on Monday, Sept. 25, which is also the last day to vote a business emergency absentee ballot and the last day to postmark a regular absentee ballot in the mail, according to Circuit Clerk Susan Odom, the absentee election manager. The last day to postmark a military ballot returned by mail is election day, Sept. 26. Medical emergency absentee ballots will need to be returned by noon on election day to Odom's office.
Odom said voters who have moved and not updated their address are urged to contact the Walker County Board of Registrars on the first floor of the courthouse, where one can also register to vote.
They may also call 205-384-7279 for more information, or go to www.alabamavotes.org to make applications or to make changes. The email address is Walker@vote.alabama.gov.
People with questions may also go to the Secretary of State's election website, alabamavotes.gov, which has many other election details and allows online help for a number of needs, such as sample ballots and Voter ID. The Secretary of State's Office can also be reached at 1-800-274-8683.
Voter ID is now required in Alabama during elections. A number of identification cards, including a driver's license, is allowed for voter ID.
Anyone without those forms of identification may apply for a free voter ID card from the state at various locations, including the Board of Registrars Office, mobile locations and online.
Also, as of 2015, officials now allow a voter who is physically disabled or over the age or 70 to move to the front of the line at a polling place upon request of the voter, according to last year's state voter guide.


When I was a child, I would never tire of asking questions. But I would just not stop when I would be in the car.
A lot of stuff held wonder for me as a child and I'm sure many of you will agree too.I grew up in an age where we didn't have personal phones, personal computers came in late and ipods were rare. And actually, we didnt care!School and then the playground (And the dreaded homework!) - This occupied our days. But we would never be too tired to question things. Even when our parents forbade us from doing something, the first thing that would come out from our mouths would be a big, fat WHY! I have always loved cooking, and when I was a midget, I would try to peer into the pots on the stove or try to stir them. I was always dumbfounded by cakes, I couldn't understand how a liquid-y white mass could become a glorious, spongey cake! Now, of course, I know the scientific reasons behind them, but as a child, it was nothing short of magic for me! Cars too posed aother enigma. Having watched Flintstones, I would always presume that it was my Dad who padded on the road and made the car move. Imagine my confusion when I saw that there were no holes on the floor to do so!
But these questions are born of lack of knowledge. And as one question was answered, another would spring in its place! The mind is so much like a muscle. Albeit one, that we train too little. (I've read this somewhere!) Why is it that very few things surprise us anymore? A person jumping through a ring of fire hardly elicits the same response from us as it does from a child. If we started to collect shiny rocks as chidren do, we would be called silly. We would say that we know the mechanics/physics/logic/arguments etc behind things. Has growing up, diminished our capacity to gaze in wonder? I guess thats one question we can't answer in riddles.


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After 84 Years, Olympus Is Exiting the Camera Business
The company's Imaging business is being sold off to investment fund Japan Industrial Partners, which also acquired the VAIO brand from Sony in 2014.
June 24, 2020, 5 p.m.
Japanese manufacturer Olympus Corporation has announced that it intends to exit the camera business through the sale of its Imaging business.
Olympus has existed as a company since 1919, but its Imaging business started in 1936 with the sale of a camera using the Zuiko photographic lens. The company's innovative Pen camera series then launched in 1959, and the Olympus brand went on to become a household name associated with digital cameras. However, smartphones happened and Olympus hasn't been immune to the squeeze that placed on camera manufacturers. Now it's admitting defeat and moving on.
As The Verge reports, Olympus today posted a signed memorandum of understanding that details an intent to sell its Imaging business to the investment fund Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) where it will form a new company. JIP will likely be best known to people for acquiring the VAIO business/brand from Sony back in 2014. New VAIO laptops have been launched in recent years, and it looks as though JIP intends to do the same with Olympus cameras, although we don't know under what name yet.
If all goes to plan, a legally-binding agreement between the two companies will be signed by Sept. 30. The decision to sell is explained in the memorandum, with the company explaining, "Olympus has implemented measures to cope with the extremely severe digital camera market, due to, amongst others, rapid market shrink caused by the evolution of smartphones; Olympus has improved the cost structure by restructuring the manufacturing bases and focusing on high-value-added interchangeablelenses, aiming to rectify the earning structure to those that may continue generating profit even as sales dwindles. Despite all such efforts, Olympus's Imaging business recorded operating losses for 3 consecutive fiscal years up to the term ended in March 2020. "
The memorandum also states JIP will get to, "utilize the innovative technology and unique product development capabilities which have been developed within Olympus" while allowing for a corporate structure that's, "more compact, efficient and agile." So we could see a nimble little camera company appear offering some very enticing digital cameras once the deal is concluded.
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Automotive parts manufacturer Remy Automotive UK has announced a significant productivity improvement in its brake caliper operation, following a recent investment programme in its Leicester remanufacturing factory. In the past 12 months, Remy has invested more than £20,000 in a complete overhaul of operations at Leicester – this is on top of the £40,000 originally invested when Remy bought the plant in 2001 – and this has been rewarded by a 15 per cent increase in productivity.
According to Michael Flensborg, Sales and Marketing Director of Remy Automotive UK, the company has identified brake calipers as a major growth area for its UK operation. He continued: "Growth of remanufactured calliper sales is estimated at five per cent every year, with remanufactured calipers now accounting for 75 per cent of the market, compared with 40 per cent 10 years ago."
It is estimated that an average of 800,000 brake calipers are replaced every year in the UK and, with an average of 2.2 calipers per vehicle, more than 360,000 vehicles annually require calliper replacement. All Remy callipers are remanufactured under ISO9001:2000 standards.
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GOP mapmakers focused on protecting Rep. Tim Walberg from challengers in 2012, according to new emails in a federal suit alleging gerrymandering.
Supreme Court rejects GOP delay bid in gerrymandering lawsuit GOP mapmakers focused on protecting Rep. Tim Walberg from challengers in 2012, according to new emails in a federal suit alleging gerrymandering. Check out this story on detroitnews.com: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/02/04/emails-gop-redistricting-mapmakers-protecting-walberg/2766683002/
Jonathan Oosting, The Detroit News Published 12:10 p.m. ET Feb. 4, 2019 | Updated 6:35 p.m. ET Feb. 4, 2019
Map shows boundaries of Michigan's congressional districts since 2013. (Photo: U.S. Department of Interior)
Lansing — GOP mapmakers focused on protecting U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg from 2012 challengers by making his district more Republican, according to new emails disclosed in a federal gerrymandering lawsuit that is heading to trial Tuesday.
The U.S. Supreme Court through Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday denied a Republican request to delay the trial, set to start at 9 a.m. at the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse in Detroit.
Attorneys for Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, state Rep. Aaron Miller and several congressional Republicans had sought postponement as the Supreme Court considers separate gerrymandering cases out of Maryland and North Carolina.
Plaintiffs in the Michigan case on Saturday disclosed a series of new emails that could bolster their claims that maps approved by the Republican-led Legislature in 2011 intentionally diluted the power of Democratic voters to benefit GOP politicians.
GOP mapmakers focused on helping Walberg by making his district more Republican, according to one exchange plaintiffs are asking the federal court to admit as evidence at trial.
Congressional mapmaker Jeff Timmer in June of 2011 forwarded an email to then-Gov. Rick Snyder's deputy legal counsel David Murley describing how proposed changes to Walberg's district would affect the 3rd District seat held by fellow GOP Rep. Justin Amash.
"No question the new (3rd) district is a bit less GOP, but not so much that it is in jeopardy of going south on us," Timmer wrote. "It was intended that the new 3rd would become slightly less Republican in order for the Walberg seat to become slightly more so."
Walberg was first elected to the U.S. House in 2006 but narrowly lost his seat to Democrat Mark Schauer in 2008. He narrowly won re-election over Schauer in 2010 before his district was reconfigured.
U.S. Cong. Tim Walberg talks with the press as he visits MSU on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in East Lansing. (Dale G.Young/Detroit News) 2018. (Photo: Dale G. Young, The Detroit News)
Schauer's home in Battle Creek was drawn out of the 7th District and into Amash's 3rd in an apparent bid to discourage another rematch, although House members aren't required to live in the congressional district they represent.
Timmer told Murley he had sent the email to "one of our allies who was working to convince Justin Amash to be reasonable…"
Previously released emails showed Amash had raised concerns during the 2011 redistricting process. The congressman in October told The Detroit News he had been "trying to prevent what I viewed as a political gerrymander."
Redrawn map worried Amash
The libertarian-leaning lawmaker from Cascade Township is the only member of Michigan's GOP congressional delegation who is not fighting the federal lawsuit filed on behalf of the League of Women Voters and a series of Democrats.
Amash told The News he was particularly wary of early 2011 draft maps that proposed splitting up Grand Rapids, an increasingly Democratic city, and the final version of the map that did split up his home of Kent County in what he called an "unnatural" way.
Amash (Photo: Dale G. Young / The Detroit News)
Timmer on Monday declined to discuss his eight-year-old email. A spokesman for Walberg said the Tipton Republican did not personally push to make his district more Republican.
"Congressman Walberg's focus then, as it is now, was serving his constituents," said Dan Kotman.
In a separate June 2011 email previously disclosed in court, GOP strategist Greg McNeilly told Timmer that Amash was "concerned with Calhoun," referencing the county southeast of Kent that includes Battle Creek.
"I took it to mean that adding recently former Congressman Mark Schauer into his district was a concern," Timmer said last year in a sworn deposition.
Schauer, who helped launch the National Democratic Redistricting Committee in 2016 but no longer works as an adviser for the group, said Monday he is "not surprised" that mapmakers tried to make Walberg's district more Republican for 2012.
"I think it was part of a systematic Republican strategy that started in 2010 all across the country," he said. "It doesn't feel good to be a victim of that, but it certainly confirms what I felt at the time."
Trial looms
Plaintiff attorneys are attempting to admit several new documents before the trial begins Tuesday morning. The lawsuit seeks to force changes to GOP-drawn districts prior to the 2020 elections. A voter-approved independent redistricting commission will map new lines for 2022 and beyond.
Federal judges on Friday rejected a proposed settlement between plaintiffs and Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson that would have forced reconfiguration of at least 11 state House districts.
The new emails suggest Michigan mapmakers were sharing proposals with national GOP leaders as they drew current congressional districts. Timmer sent several files to the National Republican Congressional Committee on May 27, 2011, according to one message.
Early on in the process, GOP attorney Eric Doster told local redistricting officials he had spoken with Dale Oldham of the Republican National Committee, who wanted Michigan mapmakers to call Tom Hofeller, the national party's redistricting coordinator.
Documents obtained from the GOP mapmakers include a "redistricting essentials" memo from Hofeller, Oldham and other RNC officials.
Jeff Timmer (Photo: Sterling Corporation)
"Now that we have had a spectacular election outcome, it's time to make sure the Democrats cannot take it away from us in 2011 and 2012," the memo said.
The memo directed state mapmakers to prepare election history data to incorporate into redistricting databases and offered training on advanced mapping software. The RNC also also warned that states were likely to face lawsuits over their completed maps.
"You should already have a legal strategy and access to experienced redistricting counsel," the memo said. It urged state-level Republicans to "avoid misstatements in public or emails," suggesting they stick to "simple" explanations, such as "We want a FAIR process that follows all the requirements of the law."
Supreme Court considerations
Republicans in the state House, Senate and Congress had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay the Michigan trial ahead of late March oral arguments in the North Carolina and Maryland cases.
The High Court could rule on "precisely" the same issues in dispute in the Michigan case, "namely, whether such redistricting disputes are justifiable and, if so, what legal and factual standards courts must apply when resolving those disputes," GOP attorneys said in their initial request.
In a Monday follow-up, Republicans urged justices not to allow Democrats "to abuse the power of the judiciary by wasting significant resources, engaging in political grandstanding, violating legislative and First Amendment privileges, and attempting to embarrass political foes via a public trial in this matter."
Benson, who inherited the case after taking office in January and is no longer defending the GOP maps, asked the Supreme Court to allow the Michigan trial to begin. Postponing the case would work against the public interest, her attorneys argued.
"As the time until the 2020 election cycle grows shorter, the challenges of completing a remedial redistricting process and implementing a new set of maps inversely grows larger," Benson's attorneys said.
Plaintiffs echoed that argument, telling the Supreme Court that delaying the trial "could well mean the voters never getting the relief they are after — a reapportionment of Michigan's legislative districts in time for the 2020 election."
A new Republican group called Voters Not Donors is among those urging the Supreme Court to delay the trial and contends Benson is unfit to represent the state as a defendant after attempting to negotiate a failed settlement.
Plaintiff attorney Mark Brewer donated $500 to her campaign in 2017, and five of 11 named plaintiffs in the case also contributed to Benson's 2010 or 2018 campaigns, according to the group associated with longtime GOP strategist Stu Sandler.
"Voters Not Donors does not take a position on whether Michigan's Legislature unconstitutionally gerrymandered Michigan's voting districts based on partisan politics," attorney John Bursch wrote in a Supreme Court filing. "But the Benson-Brewer settlement agreement leaves little doubt that partisan politics is driving the litigation now."
Benson has downplayed Brewer's contribution. The federal court on Friday ruled she could not settle the case without the blessing of Michigan's Republican-led Legislature.
Benson, who has expressed a belief that current political boundaries were drawn in violation of the state and federal constitutions, said Friday that she respects the court's decision.
"As the state's chief election officer, I will continue efforts to resolve this lawsuit in the best interests of all voters and in compliance with constitutional requirements," Benson said in a statement.
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Virus Lock Down Sparks New Love Affair Between Indie Films and Drive-ins
For decades the common wisdom has been that indie films and drive-in theaters do not go together. That is because drive-ins need the big, blockbuster movies featuring mainstream celebs to draw substantial audiences. But due to the virus lock-down, all that is now changing…
The lock-down from the Covid-19 pandemic has caused indoor theaters around the country to be shuttered and has forced many in the movie business to get creative with strategies like delaying release dates. But IFC Films found a genuine silver lining: drive-in theaters, a theatrical experience uniquely suited to social distancing that also needed new films. In just two weeks, the IFC Films release of the indie supernatural horror film, The Wretched has made over $200,000 from drive-ins alone–some of which are only open on the weekends for a single showing a night.
Things are going so well that IFC said it will continue releasing films in drive-ins and other studios are getting in on the action as well. Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX and AT&T are partnering for the "Tribeca Drive-In," a series of new and classic films, music and sporting events that will launch nationwide on June 25.
This new shift is good news for indie film lovers and also great news for owners of drive-in theaters. Prior to the virus lock-down drive-in theaters made up 1.5% of the movie-going business in North America. But according to data from Comscore, since the virus lock-down, drive-in theaters now account for over 91% of the movie-watching business.
There are only 300 locations for drive-in theaters left in the United States and only around 100 that are currently open. Perhaps this lock-down inspired shift in movie-going behavior will be the impetus for new drive-in theaters to open up going forward.
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For the sake of fun each man begun his country to advance.
Your abundant sons with their swords and guns have oft times faced their foes.
And on the fields of battle we are in thousands found.
We've never lost a battle, nor from our colors fly.
And they all shook hands and blessed the land that's far from Waterloo.
This rare song harkens back to Napoleon and the English, Scottish and Irish men that fought against him under the English flag. Helene Stratman-Thomas collected it in 1941 from second-generation Scotsman Thomas Hunter [b. 1868] of Galesville, Wisconsin. Hunter learned it on a log drive on the Prairie River north of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, from Ross Byers of Michigan who got it from his own Scottish immigrant father. You can hear Stratman-Thomas' recording of Hunter online via the wonderful Wisconsin Folksong Collection made available by the University of Wisconsin.
Unsatisfied with Hunter's melody for the song, I borrowed another popular Great Lakes melody when I recorded "The Three Nations" for my CD Minnesota Lumberjack Songs. Since then, I came across a version sung by Beaver Island, Michigan singer Mike J. O'Donnell (recorded in 1938 by Ivan Walton). O'Donnell uses the above air which I think works quite well. O'Donnell (a source for last month's song as well) learned it from Hughie Boyle of Harbor Springs, Michigan.


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#include "naucrates/dxl/parser/CParseHandlerScalarBitmapIndexProbe.h"
#include "naucrates/dxl/parser/CParseHandlerTableDescr.h"
#include "naucrates/dxl/parser/CParseHandlerUtils.h"
#include "naucrates/dxl/xml/dxltokens.h"

using namespace gpdxl;

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//	@function:
//		CParseHandlerPhysicalAbstractBitmapScan::StartElementHelper
//
//	@doc:
//		Common StartElement functionality for children of this class
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void
CParseHandlerPhysicalAbstractBitmapScan::StartElementHelper(
	const XMLCh *const element_local_name, Edxltoken token_type)
{
	if (0 != XMLString::compareString(CDXLTokens::XmlstrToken(token_type),
									  element_local_name))
	{
		CWStringDynamic *str = CDXLUtils::CreateDynamicStringFromXMLChArray(
			m_parse_handler_mgr->GetDXLMemoryManager(), element_local_name);
		GPOS_RAISE(gpdxl::ExmaDXL, gpdxl::ExmiDXLUnexpectedTag,
				   str->GetBuffer());
	}

	// create child node parsers in reverse order of their expected occurrence
	// parse handler for table descriptor
	CParseHandlerBase *table_descr_parse_handler =
		CParseHandlerFactory::GetParseHandler(
			m_mp, CDXLTokens::XmlstrToken(EdxltokenTableDescr),
			m_parse_handler_mgr, this);
	m_parse_handler_mgr->ActivateParseHandler(table_descr_parse_handler);

	CParseHandlerBase *partition_mdids_parse_handler = nullptr;
	if (EdxltokenPhysicalDynamicBitmapTableScan == token_type)
	{
		partition_mdids_parse_handler = CParseHandlerFactory::GetParseHandler(
			m_mp, CDXLTokens::XmlstrToken(EdxltokenMetadataIdList),
			m_parse_handler_mgr, this);
		m_parse_handler_mgr->ActivateParseHandler(
			partition_mdids_parse_handler);
	}

	// parse handler for the bitmap access path
	CParseHandlerBase *bitmap_parse_handler =
		CParseHandlerFactory::GetParseHandler(
			m_mp, CDXLTokens::XmlstrToken(EdxltokenScalar), m_parse_handler_mgr,
			this);
	m_parse_handler_mgr->ActivateParseHandler(bitmap_parse_handler);

	// parse handler for the recheck condition
	CParseHandlerBase *recheck_cond_parse_handler =
		CParseHandlerFactory::GetParseHandler(
			m_mp, CDXLTokens::XmlstrToken(EdxltokenScalarRecheckCondFilter),
			m_parse_handler_mgr, this);
	m_parse_handler_mgr->ActivateParseHandler(recheck_cond_parse_handler);

	// parse handler for the filter
	CParseHandlerBase *filter_parse_handler =
		CParseHandlerFactory::GetParseHandler(
			m_mp, CDXLTokens::XmlstrToken(EdxltokenScalarFilter),
			m_parse_handler_mgr, this);
	m_parse_handler_mgr->ActivateParseHandler(filter_parse_handler);

	// parse handler for the proj list
	CParseHandlerBase *proj_list_parse_handler =
		CParseHandlerFactory::GetParseHandler(
			m_mp, CDXLTokens::XmlstrToken(EdxltokenScalarProjList),
			m_parse_handler_mgr, this);
	m_parse_handler_mgr->ActivateParseHandler(proj_list_parse_handler);

	//parse handler for the properties of the operator
	CParseHandlerBase *prop_parse_handler =
		CParseHandlerFactory::GetParseHandler(
			m_mp, CDXLTokens::XmlstrToken(EdxltokenProperties),
			m_parse_handler_mgr, this);
	m_parse_handler_mgr->ActivateParseHandler(prop_parse_handler);

	// store child parse handlers in array
	this->Append(prop_parse_handler);
	this->Append(proj_list_parse_handler);
	this->Append(filter_parse_handler);
	this->Append(recheck_cond_parse_handler);
	this->Append(bitmap_parse_handler);
	if (EdxltokenPhysicalDynamicBitmapTableScan == token_type)
	{
		this->Append(partition_mdids_parse_handler);
	}
	this->Append(table_descr_parse_handler);
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//	@function:
//		CParseHandlerPhysicalAbstractBitmapScan::EndElementHelper
//
//	@doc:
//		Common EndElement functionality for children of this class
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void
CParseHandlerPhysicalAbstractBitmapScan::EndElementHelper(
	const XMLCh *const element_local_name, Edxltoken token_type,
	ULongPtrArray *selector_ids)
{
	if (0 != XMLString::compareString(CDXLTokens::XmlstrToken(token_type),
									  element_local_name))
	{
		CWStringDynamic *str = CDXLUtils::CreateDynamicStringFromXMLChArray(
			m_parse_handler_mgr->GetDXLMemoryManager(), element_local_name);
		GPOS_RAISE(gpdxl::ExmaDXL, gpdxl::ExmiDXLUnexpectedTag,
				   str->GetBuffer());
	}

	int i = 0;
	// construct nodes from the created child nodes
	CParseHandlerProperties *prop_parse_handler =
		dynamic_cast<CParseHandlerProperties *>((*this)[i++]);
	CParseHandlerProjList *proj_list_parse_handler =
		dynamic_cast<CParseHandlerProjList *>((*this)[i++]);
	CParseHandlerFilter *filter_parse_handler =
		dynamic_cast<CParseHandlerFilter *>((*this)[i++]);
	CParseHandlerFilter *recheck_cond_parse_handler =
		dynamic_cast<CParseHandlerFilter *>((*this)[i++]);
	CParseHandlerScalarOp *bitmap_parse_handler =
		dynamic_cast<CParseHandlerScalarOp *>((*this)[i++]);
	CParseHandlerMetadataIdList *partition_mdids_parse_handler = nullptr;
	if (EdxltokenPhysicalDynamicBitmapTableScan == token_type)
	{
		partition_mdids_parse_handler =
			dynamic_cast<CParseHandlerMetadataIdList *>((*this)[i++]);
	}
	CParseHandlerTableDescr *table_descr_parse_handler =
		dynamic_cast<CParseHandlerTableDescr *>((*this)[i++]);

	GPOS_ASSERT(nullptr != table_descr_parse_handler->GetDXLTableDescr());

	// set table descriptor
	CDXLTableDescr *table_descr = table_descr_parse_handler->GetDXLTableDescr();
	table_descr->AddRef();
	CDXLPhysical *dxl_op = nullptr;

	if (EdxltokenPhysicalBitmapTableScan == token_type)
	{
		dxl_op = GPOS_NEW(m_mp) CDXLPhysicalBitmapTableScan(m_mp, table_descr);
	}
	else
	{
		GPOS_ASSERT(EdxltokenPhysicalDynamicBitmapTableScan == token_type);
		IMdIdArray *mdid_partitions_array =
			partition_mdids_parse_handler->GetMdIdArray();
		mdid_partitions_array->AddRef();
		dxl_op = GPOS_NEW(m_mp) CDXLPhysicalDynamicBitmapTableScan(
			m_mp, table_descr, mdid_partitions_array, selector_ids);
	}
	m_dxl_node = GPOS_NEW(m_mp) CDXLNode(m_mp, dxl_op);

	// set statictics and physical properties
	CParseHandlerUtils::SetProperties(m_dxl_node, prop_parse_handler);

	// add constructed children
	AddChildFromParseHandler(proj_list_parse_handler);
	AddChildFromParseHandler(filter_parse_handler);
	AddChildFromParseHandler(recheck_cond_parse_handler);

	AddChildFromParseHandler(bitmap_parse_handler);

#ifdef GPOS_DEBUG
	dxl_op->AssertValid(m_dxl_node, false /* validate_children */);
#endif	// GPOS_DEBUG

	// deactivate handler
	m_parse_handler_mgr->DeactivateHandler();
}

// EOF

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Running Backs
Jack Christiansen
Jack Christiansen was the leader of defense. See more pictures of football players.
In a game against the Los Angeles Rams in 1951, Detroit Lions rookie Jack Christiansen ran back two punts for touchdowns. Later in the season, he did it again against Green Bay to prove it was no fluke.
No other NFL punt returner has ever had more than one two-touchdown game in a season. Nor has anyone ever topped the four TD returns he had for the '51 season or the eight he had for his career.
His 21.47 average yards per return for 1952 is the second highest ever, as is his 12.75 career average. A case can be made that Christiansen was the greatest punt returner ever.
That said, it can also be added that Christiansen (1928-1986) would have earned his 1970 election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame if he had never returned a single punt. His primary value to the Lions during his eight-year career (1951-58) was as a magnificent defensive back. "He was instrumental in the overall development of our defense," said Detroit coach Buddy Parker. "He ran it and he was the boss."
The Lions' defensive backfield during the period, known quite properly as "Chris's Crew," was one of the most effective ever and contributed mightily to Detroit's three NFL championships and four division titles during Jack's tenure. Christiansen personally contributed 46 interceptions, leading the league in 1953 and 1957.
Christiansen, who was raised in an orphanage, thought he had little chance in football when he entered Colorado A&M. Not only was he a mere 162 pounds, but also a shooting accident had weakened his left arm. As a freshman, he ran track. Coaxed out for football as a sophomore, he was the last player on the team's 44-man traveling squad until an injury to another player raised him to regular status as a standout two-way back.
The Lions drafted Christiansen on the sixth round in 1951 and assigned him to the defensive team. From there, he went on to be named All-Pro six times.
To learn more about football greats, see:
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Great Defensive Football Players
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Emil Guillermo: Atlanta, an Asian American awakening—not just for us, but for the rest of America too.
by Emil Guillermo
Suddenly, they see us. We're in the news. Six Asian American women are dead after a mindless, despicable killing spree in Atlanta. Even President Biden and Vice President Harris will visit the scene on Friday.
Here's how significant this all is.
In Atlanta, the place where MLK is entombed, we've just established our own Asian American civil rights landmark.
For as long as there's an Asian America, we'll be talking about Atlanta.
In previous weeks, I've mentioned Vincent Chin, who was beaten to death in 1982 with a baseball bat in a suburb of Detroit. It set off an outcry that put "unity" in community and defined Asian American activism for generations. (See my piece here.)
It's been almost 40 years since Vincent Chin's murder. And now we have a hate crime that defines a new generation. That's what Atlanta gives us historically.
But hate crime, you say?
We'll get into that in a second.
First, let's talk about what took so long for everyone to notice the vulnerability of every Asian American in the nation.
The signs were all there, but people refused to see us. They were blind to the obvious. Were we gaslit? No, we were just ignored, as usual. Obscured by indifference.
But Asian Americans have been paying attention and we've been sounding the alarm for a year.
It was on March 19, 2020, when reporters first questioned the previous president and took him to task for his excessive and cavalier use of the phrases "Kung Flu" and "China virus."
The mainstream media noticed it at first, then quickly dropped it.
But those of us focused on Asian America didn't let up.
It was Trump doing what he did best: divide the country with a hate rhetoric and give the green light to white supremacists
And then they were showing up everywhere.
As the racists came out of the shadows, we got pushed into the dark.
My columns and podcasts covered the steady rise of anti-Asian hate instances, including the start of Stop AAPI Hate–the website run by San Francisco State University's Asian American Studies Department in the College of Ethnic Studies–when the number was at a modest 700 cases.
People spat on us, called us names, and told us to "go home."
But we were home.
There was the stabbing attack on Bawi Cung and his family in Midland, Texas. It was ugly, but nothing we hadn't seen before, right?
Then the number of self-reported cases more than doubled to near 1,500.
By the end of the 2020, cases grew to near 3,000.
As Trump blamed China for the virus, he showed little concern for Asian Americans, who were being scapegoated and delivered to the Trump base as the convenient enemy.
Finally, a report by Stop AAPI Hate at the end of February 2021 put the cases at just short of 3,800.
But why quibble? Considering that most people don't report racial incidents, let's not downplay the fact that the number is too close to 4,000 for comfort. That should be enough to make all Americans concerned about freedom, democracy, and racial justice more than a little worried.
By the end of January, Asian American activists highlighted a video that captured the brutal attack on Vichar Ratanapakdee, 84, a Thai immigrant in San Francisco. He was the first death.
And then, just last week, Pak Ho, 75, in Oakland, died from a head injury during a robbery attempt.
Two elderly Asian Americans in hate attacks is a local story, right?
Here's what it took for people everywhere to notice what was happening.
Eight people dead—six of them Asian women, after a 21-year old gun zealot shoots up three Asian spas.
No one saw it coming? Asian Americans saw it coming.
THAT GEORGIA NEWS CONFERENCE
The cluelessness continued on Wednesday at the first press conference, when Captain Jay Baker of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office sounded as if he were looking for a defense for the white suspect, Robert Aaron Long.
Baker said Long had essentially admitted to the killings, but said that sex may have been the motive. Not race? According to Baker, Long, now charged with eight murders, "had a bad day."
Baker is off the case now. But besides the "bad day" gaffe, reporters found a post on Baker's Facebook account that showed a t-shirt with the words "Chyna-Virus" spelled phonetically in that special way Trump sounds when he squints his eyes and tries to show just how racist he can be.
If the Cherokee Sheriff's Department sounds like the security detail of the Trump base, it's no coincidence. The Sheriff himself, Frank Reynolds, has been linked to Blackwater, the infamous private security company .
If the Cherokee County Sheriff is reluctant to charge hate crimes, the Atlanta Police are still considering the possibility. Since the state law was recently expanded to include sex and gender, it would appear that six Asian women dead at three Asian-owned spas would give law enforcement more than enough probable cause.
But you have to see us first.
A FRIEND'S REACTION
When I talked about the shootings to a friend of mine–who is white and considers himself a progressive–all he could think about was guns, God, and sex.
"And the kid, "my friend said, referring to the suspect, Robert Aaron Long. "Was there any evidence of a hate crime?"
Do six Asian women and three Asian spas sound like a coincidence?
A good prosecutor could establish the elements of a hate crime.
Here's a coincidence: Rep. Grace Meng and Sen. Mazie Hirono had previously called for a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Asian Americans this week, as they introduce a new Covid Hate Crimes Bill. It would get the Justice Department more involved in tracking hate crimes. But the most important testimony at Thursday's hearing was from the historians who once again reminded Congress of the racist history toward Asians, from Chinese exclusion, to Filipino and Indian exclusion, to Japanese American incarceration in WWII, to immigration bans. Men were emasculated and infantilized. Women were fetishized and sexualized. Racism has always been a part of our Asian American lives.
It's hard to imagine Robert Aaron Long relying on a sex addiction defense if it plays right into the historically sexist, racist, misogynistic view of Asian women. That puts him squarely in hate crime territory.
But my friend doesn't see it that way. He's like so many other well-meaning Americans.
There are more than 23 million Asian Americans in this country, and they just don't see us.
Hate crime? "It did not occur to me," my friend said.
I give him a break because blind spot or not, he's still an old friend. But it's also the astonishing thing about Atlanta. Given the racist rhetoric of Trump, and the slow build of spit and epithets, it was bound to happen–yet no one saw it coming.
Just us.
We'll be talking about this story for a long, long time.
For previous generations, Vincent Chin was always the call to justice. For the new Asian American generation, it will be Atlanta.
Emil Guillermo is an independent journalist/commentator.
Updates at www.amok.com. Follow Emil on Twitter, and like his Facebook page.
The views expressed in his blog do not necessarily represent AALDEF's views or policies.
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Last March the American Society of International Law (ASIL), an organization supporting the study and promotion of international law, honored Judge Theodor Meron, the Charles L. Denison Professor of Law Emeritus and Judicial Fellow at NYU, with its Manley O. Hudson Medal, given for "exceptional contributions to scholarship and achievement in international law." Meron, the former president and a current appeals judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and an expert in international humanitarian law and international criminal law, served as a U.S. delegate to the Rome Conference on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court.
The society presented the medal at its centennial meeting, after Meron delivered an address that concluded that tribunals "have helped to instill the idea that justice, not retribution or impunity, should be the response to horrific crimes." W. Michael Reisman, the Myres S. McDougal Professor of International Law at Yale Law School and chairman of the ASIL honors committee, lauded Meron "for his contributions as a teacher over many decades, as a creative scholar, especially in the field of humanitarian law, for his scholarship in the humanities, for his work for the U.S. government as counselor to the Department of State, for his leadership of the Former Yugoslav Tribunal over which he presided and for his contribution to the American Society of International Law, as editor-in-chief of the American Journal of International Law." Meron, he said, would have qualified for the award for any one of these accomplishments.


Colonial Gardens Bed & Breakfast is located near the Williamsburg Winery, and just minutes away from Busch Gardens and Water Country USA, The Williamsburg Antique Mall and more than 20 courses of world class colonial golf and a back porch that looks out over a peaceful garden.
Innkeepers, Karen and Ron Watkins, welcome you to Colonial Gardens Bed and Breakfast, an enchanting Williamsburg escape into old world European romance and elegance. With its silks and satins, fine Italian linens and richly ornate furniture, it also boasts the allure of over an acre of gardens. It is located in the heart of Williamsburg. Colonial Williamsburg, the College of William & Mary and Jamestown Settlement, Busch Gardens, Water country and some of the best restaurants on the east coast, are all within minutes. Delicious, gourmet breakfast is served every morning. Spring's dazzling display of flowers….Summer's exciting burst of fireworks and Colonial Military at the 4th of July….Fall's brilliance, with falling leaves and crisp nights….Thanksgiving's abundance and joy of family. The soft scent of pine bows…the sumptuous elegance of garlanded interiors…A Williamsburg Christmas is an experience that thrills the heart and a memory that last forever. At the end of the day sink into a comfortable chair with a steaming mug of spiced cider or hot chocolate or glass of Williamsburg Winery wine and recall a day of delight as only Williamsburg can impart during its magical seasons.
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Muqschin () ist ein Dorf und ein Verwaltungsbezirk (Wilaya) im Gouvernement Dhofar im süd-westlichen Oman.

Geschichte
Im Verwaltungsbezirk Muqschin wurden einige sehr alte archäologische Funde (Wohnsiedlungen, Werkzeuge und Inschriften) entdeckt, die bis in die Steinzeit zurückreichen.

Geographie/Lage/Verkehrsverbindungen
Der Ort liegt im Landesinneren inmitten der Wüste Rub al-Chali nahe der 1980 fertiggestellten und gut ausgebauten Straße von Maskat nach Salala. Bis nach Salala sind es 344 km.

Demographie
Die Bevölkerung im Verwaltungsbezirk Muqschin wuchs lt. offiziellen Angaben in den Jahren von 2003 bis 2008 jährlich um durchschnittlich 5,1 %, wobei der CAGR des Inländeranteils um 2,2 % und der CAGR des Ausländeranteils weitaus stärker um 10,0 % anstieg. Die Zahlen im Einzelnen:

Wirtschaft
Die Bevölkerung im Verwaltungsbezirk Muqschin leben hauptsächlich von Ackerbau (überwiegend von der Weidewirtschaft und den Palmenplantagen) sowie der Viehzucht (Dromedare). Zusätzlich erzeugen sie Leder- und Palmwedelprodukte. Obwohl reichlich Grundwasser vorhanden ist, ist die natürliche Vegetation sehr karg.

Fußnoten

Ort in Oman
Dhofar

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Inspired by flowing flame-like filaments of oceanic plant life, "Phoenix-Oriflamme" is a 223-foot-high moving flame composed of graduated golden wings that turn and flow with shifting wind currents. This dance of perpetual movement is made possible by a system of embedded electromagnetic elements that simultaneously attract and repulse each other. The dynamic energy produced by the sculpture's spinning rotors is stocked in internal dynamos that illuminate the sculpture by night. Standing in the center of an urban thoroughfare in Tianjin, China, this monumental kinetic sculpture pays homage to the beauty of marine life and the immortality of nature.
I was responsible for all phases of the work: design to manufacture and final delivery, including structure and foundation evaluations and final installation. But the process was collaborative from start to finish. I relied heavily upon the intelligence, competence and hard work of my team at METAIS STUDIO as well as Jean-Michel Guittard and his structural engineers and constructors at BRUN FRERES, light engineer Erick Helaine / SOCIETE FEERICK and CHANG GROUP in Tianjin. Much credit and gratitude is due to these wonderful people. My partners in China were especially efficient in handling building authorizations and administrative coordination with Chinese commissioners and officials on all levels. As a French man who speaks no Chinese and limited English, this cross-cultural, ambitious project of truly monumental scale would not have been possible without the great commitment and positive energy of the entire team.
"Phoenix-Oriflamme" is 223 feet high and 33 feet in diameter, and is made of metal, enameled steel and light. Energetically autonomous, its lighting system uses the natural renewable source of kinetic energy that its movement generates in response to the environment.


← HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY, FINLAND!
It was a tragedy for the Ukrainians. They were men from the steppes who had never seen forests like those in Northern Finland and were not dressed or trained for forest combat. And those who were taken prisoner were shot by the NKVD when the Finns sent them back after the war.
Always have wondered about Raate, now I know ! Finns had a good battle. Poor Ukrainian soldiers who survived the battle. To this day I don't trust the Russians.


Dust each ling fillet in the rice flour first, then dip it in the egg wash and, lastly, the breadcrumbs. Tap off any excess crumbs and lower the ling fillets carefully into the hot oil.... Preheat oven to 200°c. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Cut fish into "fingers" (about 10cm long x 3cm wide). Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Cut fish into "fingers" (about 10cm long x 3cm wide).
Preparation. Preheat oven to 400. In a shallow pan mix the herbs, salt, pepper and panko. Rub each piece of fish with olive oil, then pat the crumb mixture onto the fish.... Method. Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Heat an ovenproof pan until hot and then add the rapeseed oil. Place the ling fillets into the pan and fry on each side until golden-brown.
The fish is not a true cod but a different fish known as a greenling. The flesh has a dense, firm texture and a mild flavor. Lingcod takes longer to cook than other light fish and lends itself well to several methods of preparation including grilling, frying and baking.
Place fish fillets on vegetables. Scatter olives and thyme over. Return to oven for 15-20 minutes, until fish flakes easily when tested.


2018 All-Landmark Conference performers John Fimmano and Claire Mason look to lead the Royals at the 2019 Landmark Championships, which begin on Friday in Germantown, Md.
The University of Scranton men's and women's swimming & diving teams are ready to take part in the 2019 Landmark Conference Championships, which will begin Friday at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center in Germantown, Md. The event runs through Sunday.
On the weekend, Scranton's women's team will look to capture their first Landmark Conference title since 2010 and their fourth Landmark championship overall in program history. The men's team will be in search of their first Landmark title, as both teams finished third overall in last year's championships.
During the regular season, Scranton's women's team posted an 8-2 mark in dual meets. Last season on their way to a third place finish, sophomore Lauren Byrne (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) won Landmark individual championships in three events - the 100-back, 100-breaststroke, and 200-IM - on her way to earning the Landmark's Rookie of the Year award. Meanwhile, senior Claire Mason (Livingston, N.J./Mt. St. Dominic Academy) will return to the Landmark Championships this weekend after collecting an individual title of her own last season in the 200-breaststroke.
On the men's side, Scranton posted a 6-4 record in dual meets on the year, and look to build off their third place finish as a team in last season's Landmark championships. In 2018, junior diver Michael Diana (Somerset, N.J./Immaculata-Somerville) had a big weekend, earning Landmark Co-Diver of the Year accolades after winning the 3-meter dive and finishing second in the 1-meter dive.
In swimming events, junior Timothy Quigley (Hatboro, Pa./Archbishop Wood) was a two-time conference champion on the weekend, taking the 100-fly and 100-breaststroke. Meanwhile, sophomore John Fimmano (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) had a runner-up finish in the 200-fly, and a pair of Royal relay teams (200-medley, 400-medley) did the same, as well.
Fans making the trip to Germantown are reminded that ticket sales at the Germantown Swim Center will start at 8:00 a.m. all three days.
If you are not making the trip to Maryland, there will still be way to follow the action live all weekend long. The Landmark Conference will be providing live video coverage of both morning and evening sessions each day, and live stats will also be available.
For links to live coverage and for more information on this weekend's Landmark Conference swimming & diving championships, click here.


We all know that orange is this seasons hottest colour! This scrunchie will definitely have you popping orange soda in no time! Add some pop into your outfit & style it best with denim and white attire as pictured, you will be guaranteed to make a statement!


With a sturdy chin like that, it can only be one phone – oh, and one Terminator-turned-governor holding it. We're not entirely sure why, and we're not entirely sure how, but the PR team for HTC have managed to snap Arnold Schwarzenegger gleefully holding the new HTC Magic.
The Magic – which is dwarfed in Arnie's hefty paws – is obviously one of the pre-production prototypes we saw at Mobile World Congress last month, as it has the old button design. He seems particularly pleased with the new video player app, which unlike the T-Mobile G1 will come preinstalled on the HTC Magic.
Honestly, this photo is calling out for a caption-competition. I'm having to strongly resist all of the obvious puns.


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On This Day, December 20th
B R December 20, 2016
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1. 1957: Elvis Presley received his draft notice
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It was on this date in 1957 the "King", Elvis Presley, received his draft notice to serve a two-year stint in the United States Army. He had recently purchased a mansion in Tennessee that he referred to as Graceland and was there spending time for the Christmas holidays when the letter showed up at his front door. At the time, Elvis was in the peak of his career after a solid string of gold records and his popularity couldn't have been any higher. Fans reportedly sent tens of thousands of letters to the army requesting that he be spared from the draft, but Presley wouldn't hear anything of it. He was going to serve no matter what. He did receive one deferment in order to finish the movie he was working on called King Creole. Once he finished that obligation he was officially sworn in as a private in U.S. Army on March 24, 1958.
2. 1987: The worst maritime tragedy of the 20th century
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Many people might think the Titanic disaster is the worst maritime tragedy in modern history, but they would be wrong. Actually, the worst has more than twice the casualties of the Titanic. It all started on this date in 1987 when a passenger ferry collided with an oil tanker near Manila in the Philippines. The ferry, known as the Dona Paz, was only supposed to hold roughly 1,400 passengers on its 375-mile journey from Tacloban to Manila. However, due to the holiday season, the ferry company decided to double and possibly even triple the ship's capacity. The total number of passengers onboard is unknown, but according to reports it was approximately 4,000 or more. Apparently, just after 10 p.m. most of the Dona Paz's crew were relaxing watching television and having a few drinks while an apprentice piloted the ship. The actual cause of the collision is listed as unknown, but nonetheless it resulted in a massive explosion that left more than 4,000 casualties. Only 24 survivors were found in total from both the crew on the oil tanker and passengers and crew from the ferry.
3. 1963: The Berlin Wall opens for the first time to allow travelers for Christmas
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It was on this date in 1963 that German officials decided to allow roughly 4,000 people cross from West Berlin into East Berlin to celebrate the holiday season. It was just over two years since the wall was built and separated families that were split between west Berlin and the communist East Berlin. The people that were allowed to pass could only do so for one day before they had to return or face severe punishment. Upon entering East Germany, they were immediately handed brochures explaining how the wall was built to "protect our borders against the hostile attacks of the imperialists". There was also said to be a loudspeaker greeting the visitors and informing them they had just entered "the capital of the German Democratic Republic" which is something that people from West Berlin were extremely opposed to. The wall was open from December 20th till January 5th, allowing as many as 170,000 people to cross for their one-day reunion with friends and family.
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Team New Zealand's build of their first foiling monohull for the 2021 America's Cup is under way. Dan Bernasconi, head of design at Emirates Team New Zealand, confirmed there was progress being made on the 75 foot monster that cannot be launched before the end of next March under Cup rules.
The team are forging ahead with their design and build without having a scaled down test boat on the water like Team INEOS UK and the New York Yacht Club's American Magic syndicate.
Bernasconi confirmed they would instead be using simulators for their development, a proven method that formed the basis of their late but rapid gains in winning the last America's Cup in Bermuda.
"We are under way with the build, that's going really. It's exciting to see the first hull come together," Bernasconi told Stuff on Monday as Team New Zealand and telecommunications giant Spark explained the big benefits the looming 5G network would bring to the defence of the America's Cup in Auckland.
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Q: looping cell2mat to convert cell arrays to arrays I have 4865 1-by-1 cell arrays, I need to convert them to  into an ordinary array by cell2mat. When I run it I get the following error:

In an assignment  A(I) = B, the number of elements in B and I must be the same.

for i=1:4865,

    c(i) = cell2mat(A(i))

end

A: You cannot assign a whole matrix(which is in a cell) to one index
lets take the following example
>> cell_test ={[1 2 3;4 5 6],[1 2 3; 7 8 9]}

cell_test =

    [2x3 double]    [2x3 double]

what you are doing is this
>> cell_test{1}

ans =

     1     2     3
     4     5     6

>> b(1) = cell_test{1}
Subscripted assignment dimension mismatch.

One of the options is that you create a new variable name for every new index through eval() like ofcourse there are many other options
>> i = 1

i =

     1

eval(['B_',num2str(i)  ,'=cell_test{i}'])

B_1 =

     1     2     3
     4     5     6

Update : structure method B(i).data = =cell_test{i}

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Alkeran
Drug: Alkeran
ALKERAN (melphalan), also known as L-phenylalanine mustard, phenylalanine mustard, L-PAM, or L-sarcolysin, is a phenylalanine derivative of nitrogen mustard. Melphalan is a bifunctional alkylating agent which is active against selective human neoplastic diseases. It is known chemically as 4-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]-L-phenylalanine. The molecular formula is C13H18Cl2N2O2 and the molecular weight is 305.20. The structural formula is: Melphalan is the active L-isomer of the compound and was first synthesized in 1953 by Bergel and Stock; the D-isomer, known as medphalan, is less active against certain animal tumors, and the dose needed to produce effects on chromosomes is larger than that required with the L-isomer. The racemic (DL–) form is known as merphalan or sarcolysin. Melphalan is practically insoluble in water and has a pKa1 of ~2.5. ALKERAN (melphalan) is available in tablet form for oral administration. Each film-coated tablet contains 2 mg melphalan and the inactive ingredients colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, hypromellose, macrogol/PEG 400, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and titanium dioxide.
Hematologic The most common side effect is bone marrow suppression leading to leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Although bone marrow suppression frequently occurs, it is usually reversible if melphalan is withdrawn early enough. However, irreversible bone marrow failure has been reported. Gastrointestinal Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and oral ulceration occur. Hepatic disorders ranging from abnormal liver function tests to clinical manifestations such as hepatitis and jaundice have been reported. Miscellaneous Other reported adverse reactions include: pulmonary fibrosis (including fatal outcomes) and interstitial pneumonitis, skin hypersensitivity, maculopapular rashes, vasculitis, alopecia, and hemolytic anemia. Allergic reactions, including urticaria, edema, skin rashes, and rare anaphylaxis, have occurred after multiple courses of treatment. Cardiac arrest has also been reported rarely in association with such reports. Read the Alkeran (melphalan) Side Effects Center for a complete guide to possible side effectsLearn More »
Multiple Myeloma: The usual oral dose is 6 mg (3 tablets) daily. The entire daily dose may be given at one time. The dose is adjusted, as required, on the basis of blood counts done at approximately weekly intervals. After 2 to 3 weeks of treatment, the drug should be discontinued for up to 4 weeks, during which time the blood count should be followed carefully. When the white blood cell and platelet counts are rising, a maintenance dose of 2 mg daily may be instituted. Because of the patient-to-patient variation in melphalan plasma levels following oral administration of the drug, several investigators have recommended that the dosage of ALKERAN (melphalan) be cautiously escalated until some myelosuppression is observed in order to assure that potentially therapeutic levels of the drug have been reached. Other dosage regimens have been used by various investigators. Osserman and Takatsuki have used an initial course of 10 mg/day for 7 to 10 days. They report that maximal suppression of the leukocyte and platelet counts occurs within 3 to 5 weeks and recovery within 4 to 8 weeks. Continuous maintenance therapy with 2 mg/day is instituted when the white blood cell count is greater than 4,000 cells/mcL and the platelet count is greater than 100,000 cells/mcL. Dosage is adjusted to between 1 and 3 mg/day depending upon the hematological response. It is desirable to try to maintain a significant degree of bone marrow depression so as to keep the leukocyte count in the range of 3,000 to 3,500 cells/mcL. Hoogstraten et al have started treatment with 0.15 mg/kg/day for 7 days. This is followed by a rest period of at least 14 days, but it may be as long as 5 to 6 weeks. Maintenance therapy is started when the white blood cell and platelet counts are rising. The maintenance dose is 0.05 mg/kg/day or less and is adjusted according to the blood count. Available evidence suggests that about one third to one half of the patients with multiple myeloma show a favorable response to oral administration of the drug. One study by Alexanian et al has shown that the use of ALKERAN (melphalan) in combination with prednisone significantly improves the percentage of patients with multiple myeloma who achieve palliation. One regimen has been to administer courses of ALKERAN (melphalan) at 0.25 mg/kg/day for 4 consecutive days (or, 0.20 mg/kg/day for 5 consecutive days) for a total dose of 1 mg/kg/course. These 4- to 5-day courses are then repeated every 4 to 6 weeks if the granulocyte count and the platelet count have returned to normal levels. It is to be emphasized that response may be very gradual over many months; it is important that repeated courses or continuous therapy be given since improvement may continue slowly over many months, and the maximum benefit may be missed if treatment is abandoned too soon. In patients with moderate to severe renal impairment, currently available pharmacokinetic data do not justify an absolute recommendation on dosage reduction to those patients, but it may be prudent to use a reduced dose initially. Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: One commonly employed regimen for the treatment of ovarian carcinoma has been to administer ALKERAN (melphalan) at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg daily for 5 days as a single course. Courses are repeated every 4 to 5 weeks depending upon hematologic tolerance. Administration Precautions: Procedures for proper handling and disposal of anticancer drugs should be considered. Several guidelines on this subject have been published.1-8 There is no general agreement that all of the procedures recommended in the guidelines are necessary or appropriate.
There are no known drug/drug interactions with oral ALKERAN. Last reviewed on RxList: 6/8/2011
ALKERAN (melphalan) Tablets are indicated for the palliative treatment of multiple myeloma and for the palliation of non-resectable epithelial carcinoma of the ovary.
ALKERAN should not be used in patients whose disease has demonstrated a prior resistance to this agent. Patients who have demonstrated hypersensitivity to melphalan should not be given the drug. Last reviewed on RxList: 6/8/2011
Overdoses, including doses up to 50 mg/day for 16 days, have been reported. Immediate effects are likely to be vomiting, ulceration of the mouth, diarrhea, and hemorrhage of the gastrointestinal tract. The principal toxic effect is bone marrow suppression. Hematologic parameters should be closely followed for 3 to 6 weeks. An uncontrolled study suggests that administration of autologous bone marrow or hematopoietic growth factors (i.e., sargramostim, filgrastim) may shorten the period of pancytopenia. General supportive measures, together with appropriate blood transfusions and antibiotics, should be instituted as deemed necessary by the physician. This drug is not removed from plasma to any significant degree by hemodialysis.
ALKERAN (melphalan) is supplied as white, film-coated, round, biconvex tablets containing 2 mg melphalan in amber glass bottles with child-resistant closures. One side is engraved with "GX EH3" and the other side is engraved with an "A." Bottle of 50 (NDC 59572-302-50). Store in a refrigerator, 2° to 8° C (36° to 46° F). Protect from light. REFERENCES 1. ONS Clinical Practice Committee. Cancer Chemotherapy Guidelines and Recommendations for Practice. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society;1999:32-41. 2. Recommendations for the safe handling of parenteral antineoplastic drugs. Washington, DC: Division of Safety, Clinical Center Pharmacy Department and Cancer Nursing Services, National Institutes of Health; 1992. US Dept of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service publication NIH 92-2621. 3. AMA Council on Scientific Affairs. Guidelines for handling parenteral antineoplastics. JAMA. 1985;253:1590-1591. 4. National Study Commission on Cytotoxic Exposure. Recommendations for handling cytotoxic agents. 1987. Available from Louis P. Jeffrey, Chairman, National Study Commission on Cytotoxic Exposure. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, 179 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. 5. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia. Guidelines and recommendations for safe handling of antineoplastic agents. Med J Australia. 1983;1:426-428. 6. Jones RB, Frank R, Mass T. Safe handling of chemotherapeutic agents: a report from the Mount Sinai Medical Center. CA-A Cancer J for Clin. 1983;33:258-263. 7. American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. ASHP technical assistance bulletin on handling cytotoxic and hazardous drugs. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1990;47:1033-1049. 8. Controlling Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs. (OSHA Work-Practice Guidelines.) Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 1996;53:1669-1685. GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Distributed by Celgene Corporation Summit, NJ 07901. June 2007. FDA Rev date: 6/9/2005 Last reviewed on RxList: 6/8/2011
General In all instances where the use of ALKERAN is considered for chemotherapy, the physician must evaluate the need and usefulness of the drug against the risk of adverse events. ALKERAN should be used with extreme caution in patients whose bone marrow reserve may have been compromised by prior irradiation or chemotherapy, or whose marrow function is recovering from previous cytotoxic therapy. If the leukocyte count falls below 3,000 cells/mcL, or the platelet count below 100,000 cells/mcL, ALKERAN should be discontinued until the peripheral blood cell counts have recovered. A recommendation as to whether or not dosage reduction should be made routinely in patients with renal insufficiency cannot be made because:
There is considerable inherent patient-to-patient variability in the systemic availability of melphalan in patients with normal renal function.
Only a small amount of the administered dose appears as parent drug in the urine of patients with normal renal function.
Patients with azotemia should be closely observed, however, in order to make dosage reductions, if required, at the earliest possible time. Administration of live vaccines to immunocompromised patients should be avoided. Laboratory Tests Periodic complete blood counts with differentials should be performed during the course of treatment with ALKERAN. At least one determination should be obtained prior to each treatment course. Patients should be observed closely for consequences of bone marrow suppression, which include severe infections, bleeding, and symptomatic anemia (see WARNINGS). Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility See WARNINGS section. Pregnancy Teratogenic Effects Pregnancy Category D: See WARNINGS section. Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. ALKERAN should not be given to nursing mothers. Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of ALKERAN in pediatric patients have not been established. Geriatric Use Clinical studies of ALKERAN Tablets did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy. Last reviewed on RxList: 6/8/2011
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Only five out of around 1,700 workers expected for Monday's shift at a Fiat Chrysler plant in Italy participated in a strike to protest Juventus' signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, a spokesman for the carmaker said.
"The protest actions promoted in recent days over football were a resounding flop," the Fiat spokesman said.
USB, a small and independent union, were protesting over the €100 million Juventus spent to sign Ronaldo. The Agnelli family that own as 63.77 percent of the Serie A champions also own 29.1 percent of Fiat, and reports earlier this month said the carmaker could help the club subsidise Ronaldo's salary.
The original call to strike had protested that the owners were spending such vast amounts of money on a footballer, while workers were forced to make sacrifices merely to survive, with the car manufacturer having already reneged on several promises to improve conditions.
But the Fiat spokesman said the participation rate of 0.3 percent at the plant in Melfi showed the strike was promoted by groups that were not representing the workforce.
Unions representing the majority of FCA workers had rejected the strike, which was supposed to take place between late Sunday and early Tuesday, calling it "mere advertising."
Ronaldo, the global superstar who completed his move from Real Madrid last Tuesday, underwent his medical exam with Juventus on Monday ahead of his official unveiling.


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Now that the flurry of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales have mostly settled, it's time to give back a little.
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