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Vaccination, abortion, same-sex marriage … Six important statements by Pope Francis returning from Slovakia
Rusty Knowles September 16, 2021 5 min read
As usual, the pope gave a short press conference on his return flight to Rome.
Pope Francis, who returned from Hungary and Slovakia on Wednesday 15, gave a half-hour interview to reporters who accompanied him on the flight. An opportunity to see surface issues. Here are the main excerpts from the Roman press I. Media and Vatican News.
Read moreWhile in Budapest, the Pope calls "open-mindedness to meet others."
Europe: "Europe in danger of becoming a management office"
"The EU is not a meeting to do things … it's very spiritual! So Europe must reclaim the dreams of the founding fathers of the EU: Schumann, Adenoir, de Caspary. There is a spirit at the base of the EU and all nations must be inspired by the dreams of the great founders. We have to go back because the management office is in danger. It's not going well! We really need to get back to magic, look for the roots of Europe and push it forward in every country that needs to move forward..
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Vaccine: "There are some denial cardinals"
"Humanity has a history of friendship with vaccines. All children were vaccinated against measles or polio, and no one said 'no'. This is strange, but we came to this. It also creates fear among the population, while others say there is a risk of the vaccine being carried by the virus. [qui refusent le vaccin, selon un terme déjà utilisé par François sur le même sujet]. One of them, poor, is recovering from the virus. This is the paradox of life! But we need to speak clearly and calmly. At the Vatican, everyone was vaccinated except for a small group of us who study how to help them.
Hungary: "A marriage helps young couples get married and have children"
⁇The President came to see me. He had this concern, this kindness. He was accompanied by the Prime Minister and Deputy Minister. The President spoke to me. The first topic is ecology. Congratulations to you Hungarians: Your environmental awareness is impressive! I asked the average age of the population because I was worried about the population wintering. In Italy, if I am not mistaken, the average age is 47 … Spain is even worse. This is a serious concern. How to solve it? The President explained to me – always the President – the law that helps young couples get married and have children. This is interesting. It appears to be similar to French law, but much improved. This is why the French do not know the drama we have in Spain and Italy. We are not talking about immigration. So there are a lot of young people, a lot of kids in Hungary and Slovakia. This is a promise. The challenge now is to find work so that they do not have to go abroad. If there is no work, they will go abroad. The President has always spoken to me. Two ministers [dont Viktor Orban, premier ministre, ndlr.] Added some specific data. The environment was good. "
Read moreWhy did the Pope take the risk of angering Hungary?
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On Joe Biden, Unity, Abortion: "I do not deny mercy to anyone ⁇
"I do not deny mercy to anyone. Perfection is not a reward for perfection – we will think of Johnsonism – unity is a gift, a gift, it is the presence of Jesus in church and community. Then those who are not in the community cannot take unity.
Read moreIn favor of Catholic but abortion, can Biden receive mercy?
Second problem, abortion: it's more than a problem, it's murder. Half of the abortioners are killed without action. Pick up any book on instrumentation for medical students. By the third week of conception, all the organs are already there, even the DNA … This is a human life, this human life must be respected, this principle is very clear!
To those who do not understand, I will ask this question: Is it right to kill human life to solve a problem? Is it fair to appoint a hitman to kill a human being? Scientifically, this is a human life. Is it fair to remove it to solve a problem? This is why the church is so hard on this issue because if it is accepted, it will be like accepting daily murder. The head of a country said that the population decline had begun because at that time the abortion law was so strong that six million abortions were performed, resulting in a decline in births in this country's society.
What should the pastor do? Be a teacher, do not rebuke. To be a pastor, because he was also expelled as a priest. Pastors in the style of God, with intimacy, kindness and gentleness. I don't know much about America … but what if you were close, loving, and communicative? This is a hypothesis. The pastor knows what to do at all times. But if you come out of the pastoral care of the church, you will become a politician.
The pastor needs our pastoral closeness to resolve situations as they refer to God's children and spirit … "
Anti-Semitism: "Too bad, it rises again"
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"Anti-Semitism is all the rage now; it is rising again. This is a very, very bad thing."
Read more"The meltdown of anti-Semitism in Europe must be reduced," the Pope warned in Budapest
Same-sex marriage: "Marriage as a ritual between a man and a woman"
"Marriage is a rite of passage. The church has no power to change the rites. The Lord established them. There are laws that try to help the situation of many people with different sexual orientations. And it is important to help them in this way but not to impose things that are not right by nature in the church. The French have a law: not only for homosexuals, but for all people who want to live together. But marriage does not mean that we should condemn people like this: no please! They are our brothers and sisters, We have to go with them.But marriage as a ritual is obvious.French box, gay couples can use this.But marriage, as a ritual, a man and a woman.We are all equal, we a Everyone should respect that. The Lord is good and will save all. The Lord wants the salvation of all. But the church does not deny her truth. Many homosexuals are penitent, approachable and seek the advice of priests … the church helps them progress in their own lives. But the wedding ceremony … "
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Q: How can l use ffmpeg to extract frames with a certain fps and scaling I would like to extract frames at fps=25 and the frames are rescaled to 320x240.
What I have tried:
ffmpeg -i video.avi -vf scale="320x240" fps=25   frames/c01_%04d.jpeg

It returns fps=25: Invalid argument
but when I run it with either fps or scale it works.
ffmpeg -i video.avi -vf scale="320x240"    frames/c01_%04d.jpeg

or
ffmpeg -i video.avi -vf  fps=25   frames/c01_%04d.jpeg

It works. How can I run ffmpeg with scale and fps filters?

A: Join simple filters with a comma:
ffmpeg -i video.avi -vf "scale=320:240,fps=25" frames/c01_%04d.jpeg

fps
When using the fps filter to extract frames be aware that if the input frame rate:

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*is the same as the fps value then the filter is doing nothing and you can remove it.

*is higher than the fps value then some frames will be omitted to match the fps value. If this is the case then use fps before scale and the process will be faster.

*is lower than the fps value then some frames will be duplicated to match the fps value.
If you want to simply extract all frames then remove the fps filter.
scale
Consider declaring just width or height and using -1 as the value for the other, such as 320:-1 or -1:240. Doing this will allow the filter to automatically choose the proper value while preserving the aspect ratio. This will prevent stretching of the output image aspect ratio.
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Use -q:v or -qscale:v to control quality.

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From Contempt to Clapping: British Doctors during Cholera and Coronavirus
Guest blogger Charlotte Orr provides a brief insight into her MLitt dissertation on the links between the 1831-1832 British cholera pandemic and the professionalisation of medicine and its relevance today.
Doctors rightly have a serious amount of cultural cachet: COVID-19 'clap for our carers' has given us all a chance, for a short time on a Thursday evening, to acknowledge their fundamental hard work to keep us safe. This blog briefly examines how historical pandemics have altered our perception of 'healthcare heroes'.
Today, if you want to be a doctor you must be the crème of the crop intellectually: those accepted to medicine at university are some of the brightest sparks. However, before the Medical Act of 1858, doctors were not legally required to have qualifications. During the 1831-1832 British cholera pandemic then, anyone could declare themselves a doctor. As if that wasn't enough to make Victorians wary of doctors, just two years before cholera arrived the infamous duo Burke and Hare were slaying people in Edinburgh and selling the bodies to Dr Knox for research. Contempt for medicine was standard in the early nineteenth century, but some doctors wanted that to change and cholera was their chance.
In 1823 Thomas Wakley founded the Lancet medical journal, naming it after 'a sharp instrument used to puncture a boil' in the hope that it would reveal the diseased wound present in the medical profession. [1][2] The Lancet is a key source for understanding the changing dynamics of the medical profession during the cholera pandemic because it was the first weekly medical periodical, allowing contributors to share their knowledge relatively frequently. It was also the most widely read medical journal, 'with a circulation of over four thousand'.[3]
So, what did Victorian doctors say in the Lancet? Well, the first article on cholera is a forty-four page long 'history of the rise, progress [and] ravages of the blue cholera of India'.[4] The word 'cholera' is first mentioned a page in, after being referred to as a 'pestilence', a 'visitation', 'a new and terrible disorder'.[5] Arguments over the framing of the disease continued throughout the pandemic, evident in the cautious title of a March 1832 article: 'Observations tending to prove the identity of the disease now present in London, with that which prevailed in the North of England, on the Continent of Europe, and in India'. Much as we have heard from non-medical sources recently about the 'Chinese virus', and the 'Wuhan Virus', the Lancet regularly referred to the 'Asiatic cholera' and 'Indian cholera'. This disease frame problematically insinuated that cholera was not present in Britain, would never be present in Britain, and could never be Britain's problem: the pandemic eventually killed 32,000 people living in Britain.
John Bull defending Britain against the invasion of cholera; satirizing resistance to the Reform Bill. Coloured lithograph, c. 1832. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Similarly, the military rhetoric that we're hearing from presidents, prime ministers, and the press today resonates with the framing of cholera during the 1831-1832 pandemic. The Lancet personifies cholera, imagining the disease battling with British colonial troops in India:
Salvos of artillery and peals of musketry roared from the rising to the setting sun, loud shouts were raised by united thousands […]; but the unrelenting progress of the pestilence soon showed in the inefficacy of this clamour, and the crash of ordnance and martial music gave place to the shrieks and melancholy wailings of the dying and bereaved.[6]
In the commanding editorial of 25 February 1832, the writer complains that '[n]ever […] in the whole chronology of epidemics, were erroneous opinions more violently, more dogmatically, pressed upon the public.[7] The Lancet makes explicit that a 'war' against cholera has in turn created a war for authority: the pandemic created an opportunity for doctors to assert themselves as the ultimate health authority. In a 10 March 1832 article, the writer aims to solidify doctors' control over the disease: 'the vehement manner in which an influential portion of the non-medical press has inculcated the opinion that no new or malignant disease reigns amongst us [is] deserving [of] particular attention.[8] Due to the medical expertise of their writers then, the Lancet will dissect, analyse, and share the failures of the press: doctors are, by the end of the pandemic, not only medical but also moral authorities for the public.
The link between the professionalisation of medicine and the cholera pandemic filtered into fictive work. In Harriet Martineau's Deerbrook (1839) the village doctor, aptly named Hope, becomes a hero because of his perseverance during the cholera outbreak. He disregards fearmongering newspapers, and stoically forgives villagers who once claimed he was a 'burker'.[9] In the end, secure in his professional status, Hope is able to morally and medically rescue the villagers and witness the deaths of those who refused to admit their immorality.
During this pandemic, we've seen evidence of the reassuring figure of the doctor: Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon have regularly been flanked by chief medical officers and other public health officials in press briefings to legitimise their comments on the virus. Perhaps then, as with cholera, doctors may harness this newly reinforced fashioning as essential 'frontline' workers, as 'healthcare heroes', in order to ensure fundamental positive change for the NHS.
[1] Michael Durey, The Return of the Plague (Dublin: Macmillan Ltd, 1979), p. 103.
[2] Martin Hutchinson, 'How the Lancet made medical history' (3 October 2003) URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3168608.stm [Accessed: 13 June 2016].
[3] Michael Brown, Performing Medicine: Medical Culture and Identity in Provincial England 1760-1850 (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2011), p. 159.
[4] Anonymous, 'History of the Rise, Progress, Ravages, etc. of the Blue Cholera of India', Lancet, 17 (429), (19 November 1831), p. 241.
[7] Anonymous, 'The Lancet: The Cholera in London', The Lancet, 17 (443), (25 February 1832), p. 774.
[8] P. H. Green, 'Observations tending to prove the Identity of the disease now present in London, with that which prevailed in the North of England, on the Continent of Europe, and in India', The Lancet, 17 (445), (10 March 1832), p. 824.
[9] 'Burker' was the title given to those suspected of conducting crimes similar to those of William Burke (i.e. murdering people to use their bodies as medical cadavers).
Charlotte Orr is a final year Medical Humanities PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow. Her thesis interrogates the literary self-fashioning of medico-scientific researcher Sir Ronald Ross (1857-1932).
Banner Image Credit: Blue stage of the spasmodic Cholera of a girl who died in Sunderland, November 1831. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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New York's New Discovery Law and Narcotics Charges
The new discovery law—Article 245 of the Criminal Procedure Law—that was passed in New York in 2020 has had a dramatic impact on narcotics charges, the people who face them, and the criminal lawyers who defend them.
The Law Prior to the Change
"Discovery" is a term used to describe all of the relevant evidence in a criminal case, including those cases involving narcotics, before trial begins. Previously, before trial began in a narcotics case, both sides might or might not have had to exchange the discovery they had obtained. Under New York State law, for example, discovery was exchanged only if one or both sides made a written request for it. Also, there was no timeframe for discovery after the request was made; consequently, the prosecution was able to keep useful information from the defense until the eve of the trial. In fact, New York was one of only ten states that allowed prosecutors to wait until the day before trial before producing their discovery, leading defense attorneys to argue that the prosecution had an unfair advantage.
In addition, under what was once called the "Blindfold Law," prosecutors were able to withhold any evidence that was favorable to the defense—which, obviously, was argued by the defense to be another unfair advantage for the prosecution.
The New Discovery Law
Some rules of discovery have remained the same under the new discovery law of 2020. Both the prosecution and defense can build their cases based on all available evidence. Evidence obtained during discovery includes physical evidence (the drug itself), police interrogations, witness lists and statements, and any other evidence that could play a role in a trial. Now more than ever, however, the new discovery law strives to ensure that evidence is not unfairly withheld by one side from the other.
Simply put, prosecutors must automatically turn over discovery to the defense in a timely fashion. The defense must be provided with all over the prosecution's relevant discovery within 15 days of an arraignment. What is more, that timeframe can be extended by another 30 days if there is a large amount of discovery material—or if the prosecution cannot provide discovery within 30 days. After the prosecution has handed over all of its discoverable material, the defense has 30 days to hand over all of its discovery.
It should be noted that prosecutors in New York State and elsewhere have argued that the new law places an undue burden on them and the state has not provided sufficient resources to comply with the law.
The new law lists 21 types of evidence that are covered by discovery. Many of these are the same as those listed under the old law, such as statements made by the defendant, and the location and date of a defendant's arrest. Not included was a list of witnesses or surveillance footage. Now, however, several new provisions have greatly expanded the list of discoverable material to include anything deemed explicitly favorable to the defense. For example, prosecutors are required to provide the name and contact information of anyone with information relevant to the case and any statement made by someone with information relevant to the case, even if he or she does not testify during trial. Evidence related to electronic recordings, such as 911 calls, must also be provided. These new witness requirements have concerned prosecutors in New York and elsewhere because, it is argued, that the new law places witnesses at risk and may discourage people to come forward with information about a crime.
How Does the New Law Help and Hinder Lawyers in a Narcotics Case?
Criminal defense lawyers in a narcotics case have argued that New York's recent changes to discovery brings the state's law into line with most other states, making the system fairer. As previously noted, New York was once only one of 10 states that allowed prosecutors to wait until the day before trial to provide discoverable materials—a practice that defense attorneys argued hindered their ability to defend their clients and gave the prosecution an unfair advantage. Under the new law, defendants also now have at least three days to view all the evidence that prosecutors have before considering a plea deal. In the past, prosecutors used to be able to offer a deal before an indictment without providing that information. As a result, defendants in narcotics cases and others were forced to make that decision blindly.
Even as it helps defendants and their criminal defense lawyers in narcotics cases, the new law also hinders them. For instance, it still permits judges to issue orders of protection, which prevents the defense from accessing any discoverable material if the prosecution shows good cause, such as protecting a witness who may be put at risk if his or her identity is made available too quickly. A protective order can alter the discovery timeline to limit the amount of time that the defense team has to access information about a vulnerable witness.
On the plus side, a judge can rule that only a defendant's lawyer can have access to certain discovery information, including witness names and contact information. Conversely, the new law does not require prosecutors to provide the defense with anyone's home address.
Most would agree that the by imposing accelerated discovery timelines, the reform in the discovery law may shrink case processing times, resulting in shorter jail stays for defendants held in pretrial detention. Also, by making it easier for the defendant's team to build a defense, the discovery reform law may result in fewer and shorter jail sentences.
Again, in relation to discoverable material, any materials that are in the possession of law enforcement are in possession of the prosecution. Therefore, any delays in turning over discovery to the prosecution cannot be used as an excuse for turning over materials to the defense. Let us say that if the defense does not make a 911 recording available, the defendant can move for and the court must order a remedy or sanction. The prosecution must also provide a list to the defendant of what acts they intend to present and whether the prosecution will be using evidence of these acts to challenge the credibility (impeachment) of the defendant or as substantive proof at trial.
Of course, the defense has its own obligations under the new discovery law that may hinder them in some cases. These reciprocal discovery obligations include expert opinion evidence; tapes and electronic recordings, drawings and photographs; scientific reports and data; rewards and inducement offered to a witness for their testimony; tangible property; and names, addresses and birth dates of individuals (other than the defendant) the defense intends to call for testimony at trial. On a positive note for the defense, if the defendant chooses to present a witness to challenge the testimony of a prosecution witness, this information need not be turned over until after the prosecution witness testifies.
Again, on a positive note, if the defense is seeking certain information and materials, not already listed in the newly created Article 245, and that information constitutes material evidence in related to the subject matter of the case, the court can order the prosecution or any other persons or entity that possesses it to turn it over to the defense in response to its motion. At the same time, the defendant's request must be reasonable and not available without "undue hardship."
To ensure compliance and limit litigation over discovery disputes, the court may:
Order that the parties discuss a disclosure issue to reach an agreement regarding the requested discovery;
Require a discovery compliance conference;
Require the prosecution to file an additional certificate of compliance with respect to any exculpatory or otherwise favorable information that has been provided to the defense; or
Order any other measure required to ensure that the goals of discovery reform are met.
In response to a failure to comply with discovery obligations on either side, the court may use a number of remedies and sanctions, including issuing an additional order of discovery; granting a continuance; order that a witness be re-called; strike a witness's testimony; and order a dismissal or some or all of the charges; among others. If the prosecution fails to disclose a statement made by the prosecution's witness, the defendant must show that there was a reasonable possibility that the non-disclosure "materially contributed" to the result of the trial or proceeding.
Finding the Right Lawyer
In light of these and other changes in the discovery law in New York, it is more important than ever for a defendant in a narcotics case to find the right lawyer. A lawyer with a lot of experience may seem like the best choice, but not if he or she does not make it a practice to stay up to date with the changes in the law. Similarly, a lawyer who is new to this practice area may not have yet come up to speed with all the nuances that a criminal narcotics case is now subject to. Therefore, it is important to do your research and have thorough consultations with any lawyers you are considering.


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Tina Campbell and her husband, Teddy, have been married 21 years, and Friday, they released first holiday album, A Married Christmas, featuring their new single, "Ask Away."
The couple wrote and executive-produced the album through their own label, Gee Tree Creative. Tina says the music is designed for couples to bring out the love in their relationships during the holidays.
"Christmas time is for the family, it's for the extended family, it's for the kids. And husband [and] wife get lost in the shuffle. And in January, they're trying to find a way back to each other," she maintains. "It's like, 'No, y'all be each other's Christmas gift. Do that. It'll bless the kids."
The five-time Grammy winner, who began her career singing with her sister Erica Campbell as the duo Mary Mary, hopes the album inspires more spice in their fans' love lives.
"My husband and I are grateful to be able to encourage romantic love amongst people, amongst married people," Tina adds. "Everybody think, like, your love life ain't poppin' unless you in an affair. I'm like, 'I beg to differ.'"
The Campbells have five children, and for Christmas, they will be joined by a large group of over 30 family members. Tina says they always focus on what they consider the true meaning of the holiday.
"It starts with our family, our household. Our kids come into our room. We pray first, and we thank God for the real reason for this holiday, which is the birth of Jesus," Campbell explains. "We believe in Jesus. He is our savior, and so we thank God for that first."
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Preheat grill and brush rack lightly with oil. Place chicken breasts on rack. Grill 3 inches from heat source for 6-7 minutes or until cooked through, turning breasts over after 4 minutes. Meanwhile, combine lettuce, green onion, red onion and cilantro in large bowl; toss to mix well. To make dressing combine vinegar, olive oil, soy sauce and crushed red pepper and mix thoroughly. To serve, place greens on plates. Slice chicken and arrange on greens. Drizzled each serving with dressing.
For truckers to take on trips, use aluminum foil to keep warm and fresh.


1. Wave Radio/CD wont read disc.
2. Wave Radio/ CD won't turn on, no display or display flashes "Please Wait" no remote response.
3. Wave Radio/ CD buttons on CD door not working or intermittant.
4. Wave Radio/ CD Distortion in sound AM & FM.
5. Wave Radio/ CD, CD plays ok but AM or FM is just static.
These are some of the typical symptoms we have encountered with the Bose wave radio. We use original replacement parts.
Each piece of Bose equipment we receive is inspected and checked for current revisions and upgrades.
Please note: we DO NOT repair 3 CD expansion units.
Flat Rate overhaul / refurbishing and upgrades for models AWRC-1P, AWRC-1G, AWRCC1, AWRCC2 is $249.95 parts and labor plus return shipping and handling. Additional charges may apply for water, lightning or physical damages.
All Bose radios have a display dimming circuit that will automatically dim the display as the ambient room lighting gets lower. The intent is so the display doesn't bug you in a dark room by being to bright. Sometimes this automatic dimming can be unpredictable as to when it will dim. If the radio is in the kitchen or any other room besides the bedroom, you may not want the display to dim at all. We can disable the dimming function so the display is at full intensity all the time. You may request this modification and there would be no additional charges to an existing repair bill.
Refer to your owners manual for additional information about display functions.
Wave Radio Poor FM Reception?
Customers often complain of poor FM radio reception when sending in their radios. Most Bose Wave radios have internal circuits that use the AC power cord (and house wiring) as an FM antenna (not applicable to models AWRCC1 and AWRCC2). This is a convenient method to receive FM signals but has its drawbacks. One is, it's impossible to change your house wiring to optimize signal level. You are limited to repositioning the power cord to improve reception. Two, house wiring may have all kinds of undesirable signals from other equipment, dimmers and appliances.
Wave radios also have an external FM antenna jack. So which is better? The external jack is! An external antenna can easily be repositioned to improve reception of your favorite radio station. Also, an FM antenna is designed to maximize the signal level of FM signals only. The problem is it's not optimal to have 2 antennas on 1 radio. This will cause a mismatch with mixed results.
If you live in a metro area close to the radio stations then the power cord antenna may work fine. You may also add an external antenna which may help or may not. If you have difficulty receiving a clear signal of distant stations, we can help. To maximize the receiver sensitivity, the power cord antenna circuits inside the radio need to be disabled. This will improve the match between the external FM antenna jack to the tuner. Tests have shown a sizable increase in radio sensitivity! Keep in mind if we do this modification to your radio, you will need to have an external antenna connected for FM reception. We have antennas available for purchase at $14.95.
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McDonald's to increase business with local suppliers
McDonald's has vowed to boost its business with Northern Ireland suppliers
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Fast food giant McDonald's has vowed to boost its business with Northern Ireland suppliers as it unveiled a new exhibit at the Balmoral Show.
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McDonald's, which has 27 restaurants in Northern Ireland, is running a 'Foodsteps' exhibition at the agricultural extravaganza to educate the public about the provenance of its foods.
It uses virtual reality technology to bring the public into some of McDonald's main farms, factories and restaurants.
Speaking at the show, UK director of supply chain Connor McVeigh said the company had built strong relationships with suppliers here.
They included meat companies Linden Foods - part of Fane Valley - WD Meats in Coleraine, and Foyle Meats. Cheese made by Kerry Group, including in its Coleraine premises, is used by McDonald's restaurants around the UK.
And much of the company's packaging is manufactured by Delta Print and Packaging in west Belfast.
Mr McVeigh said the Foodsteps campaign aimed to tap into growing interest in food provenance.
"People have a great interest in food - how it's produced, where it has come from."
The film exhibits cover how beef from Co Tyrone eventually comes to be served in McDonald's restaurants, while users can put on an Oculus VR headset to experience driving a tractor during a potato harvest
Mr McVeigh, who is from Downpatrick, spent 16 years of his career at Sainsbury's, before joining McDonald's just over two years ago.
As well as buying food and packaging from Northern Ireland suppliers, McDonald's has also used Marcon in Antrim to fit out its restaurants. Marcon was named McDonald's UK Supplier of the Year in 2016.
McDonald's recently launched new touch-screen ordering systems as part of a major revamp across its outlets.
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Ingenuity & the CPS Department of Arts Education's Arts Education Conference: Cultivating Conditions for Growth!
In support of the continued collaborative work between teachers and arts education partners, Ingenuity and the CPS Department of Arts Education are excited to present this year's Arts Education Conference: Cultivating Conditions for Growth. We are thrilled to once again provide an opportunity to Chicago's arts education sector to grow in new understanding, gain and share skills, and develop the vital relationships that allow our individual and shared work to flourish and thrive.
Arts teachers, other subject area teachers interested in arts integration, school principals and administrators, Instructional Support Leaders, arts education partners, teaching artists, and other non-classroom-based arts educators working with Chicago Public Schools.


Agromodernism is the term I use to refer to ecomodernism applied to agriculture and food production. Ecomodernism (sometimes called 'eco-pragmatism') is a dissident school of environmentalist thought. Ecomodernists hold that technological innovation and intensification are – more often than not – the best path to reduce the environmental impacts of human activity. Instead of trying to reduce impacts by reducing the use of technology, ecomodernists advocate going all in on smart applications of technology. The aim is to shrink the footprint of human activity and get out of the way of nature and wilderness, rather than trying to integrate nature into human systems.
The most striking example of this is cities. There is nothing more unnatural than a city. Yet the environmental impacts of city dwellers are far lower than folks living in suburbs surrounded by trees and lawns. City dwellers walk more, use more public transportation, travel shorter distances for work and shopping. Their apartments and condos stacked one on top of another are more efficient to heat than a suburban single family dwelling. A satellite of photo of a lush green suburb may look more in step with nature, but the land space, fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions of a suburbanite dwarf those of a Manhattanite. Better to crowd together and leave more room for forest, brooks, lakes, and the critters that rely on them for habitat. More often than not, the same goes for farming.
Ecomodernism began in the early aughts as various environmentalists became disenchanted with the mainstream environmentalist movement. The movement often seemed driven more by aesthetics and ideology than evidence and metrics in its thinking. You can see this in opposition to technologies like nuclear energy and genetic engineering of crops in agriculture.
It burst onto the scene with a 2005 paper presented at a climate change conference by Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus. The Death of Environmentalism described a growing schism in the attitudes of the US electorate towards environmentalism driven by a movement that married apocalyptic scenarios with technocratic fixes so modest that could never meet the challenges they were proposed to address.
Stewart Brand's Whole Earth Discipline: Why Dense Cities, Nuclear Power, Transgenic Crops, Restored Wildlands, and Geoengineering Are Necessary is the book that best makes the case for ecomodernism for a general reader.
Just Food was an early example of agromodernism.
In agro-environmental space, James McWilliams, a Texas State historian of American history specializing in the historical roles of farming and food, shook up the pieties of the locavorism in 2007. In an opinion piece in The New York Times, he called into question whether "food miles" was actually an environmental impact metric that meant much of anything relative other more impactful variables. He followed that up with the 2010 book Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly.
Just Food laid out the case against leaning too heavily on food miles in greater detail. It had a chapter sketching out some of the strengths and weaknesses of organic production in terms of environmental impacts. He then called for a hybrid sustainable agriculture that merged the best practices of organic with technological innovations from conventional farming. Another chapter discussed the potential of the genetic engineering in crop breeding. Much of the book dealt with the biggest variable in the equation – protein production, with chapters on meat eating and sustainable fishing.
In my own intellectual development, the website Biofortified, founded and run by Anastasia Bodnar and Karl Haro von Mogel and the essays and blog posts of plant pathologist and agricultural consultant Steve Savage were instrumental. They shepherded my thinking from pragmatic locavore to eco-pragmatist. Biofortified focused on biotech in crop breeding. The writing was by people trained in the relevant fields, something I wasn't used to in the anti-GMO screeds I was used to. They were committed to public spirited values I had not previously associated with Monsanto's dreaded "GMOs". Meanwhile, Steve Savage's writings on topics like 'improvements in modern pesticides' and 'thinking straight about monoculture' set off one light bulb moment after another when I first came across them.
At The Breakthrough Institute, Ted Nordhaus has spearheaded the institute's series on The Future of Food focusing on the environmental benefits of technological intensification and systems focused on land sparing. Land sparing systems focus single mindedly on yields and producing as much on as little land as possible. Land sharing systems try to maximize on-farm biodiversity and ecological services rather than higher yields. Land sharing systems focus on the environmental impact per acre of farm, while land sparing systems seek to lower the environmental costs per unit produced.
With a growing population and a fixed amount of arable land, I think impact per unit produced is far and away the more salient metric compared with impact per acre. Likewise, in the land-sparing versus land-sharing research literature, I think the weight of the evidence is that land-sparing is better for regional biodiversity, even if land-sharing strategies produce more on farm bio-diversity.
1. There nothing natural about farming. Mimicking nature is of a lot less valuable than people give it credit for.
2. Not everything that feels sustainable is sustainable.
3. Everything in agriculture is a trade off.
So, that's your introduction to Agromodernism.
The "skepticism" in the title refers to "Scientific Skepticism". This is an approach to critical thinking that aims to help you rigorously separate the signal from the noise on controversial issues. It is not "skepticism" in the everyday sense of being dubious or doubtful about something. Rather — scientific skepticism applies weight of evidence analysis, keeps a watchful eye for logical fallacies, and a commits to accepting solid evidence even when it rubs our prior commitments the wrong way. It accepts that our minds are "machines for jumping to conclusions", as the psychologist Daniel Kahneman calls them and tries to take steps to counter our cognitive biases.
• Encourage substantive debate on the evidence by knowledgeable proponents of all points of view.
• Arguments from authority carry little weight (in science there are no "authorities").
• Spin more than one hypothesis – don't simply run with the first idea that caught your fancy.
• Try not to get overly attached to a hypothesis just because it's yours.
• If there is a chain of argument every link in the chain must work.
• "Occam's razor" – if there are two hypothesis that explain the data equally well choose the simpler.
• Ask whether the hypothesis can, at least in principle, be falsified (shown to be false by some unambiguous test). In other words, is it testable? Can others duplicate the experiment and get the same result?
In addition, he emphasized key aspects of the scientific method and a list of common logical fallacies that often camouflage baloney in plain sight.
1. Would this address a major challenge?
2. Can This Scale in a Significant Way?
• Does it change an already large part of the system?
• Does it solve an economic problem for somebody?
• Does it require a larger, more complicated social reform in order to succeed?
• Protein is expensive because nitrogen is biologically expensive.
• Carbs are cheap because carbon is biologically cheap.
• Livestock are warm blooded animals. There is a ton of energy and water expended using their biology to transform crops into protein and fat with major nutrient waste streams.
• Neither plants nor insects nor single celled organism come with those issues in maintaining their biologies while transforming energy, water and nutrients into protein and fat.
• On the other hand, grazing animals can be applied to environments that won't produce crops for human consumption and transform the cellulose in those environments into protein and fat.
This is an outline of innovations and trends that I'm either bullish on or hopeful about.
• Synbio Systems harnessing algaes, yeasts, bacteria, and fungi to produce fats, proteins, and scarce aromatics.
• Big Data to identify and synthesize prized animal proteins and fats from plant sources.
So, that's the outline of the talk. I'll be back in the next two installments to but some meat on the bones of the Manure Detection Toolkit (to mix some metaphors) and to talk about why I think urban mushroom farms make more sense than vertical farms or community gardens if you are trying to lower the impact of food production.


Nine Avatars with nine values for us!
Ever since childhood, I have been observing fast on NavratrI, as a child the only motive was to relish the food made for fast but later it became a religious belief to worship Maa Durga for 9 days.
As I observe fast for navratri this year and worship goddess Durga's 9 avatars, a thought comes over, what are the qualities that we can imbibe each of these 9 days?
She is the daughter of the mountains and teaches us never to give up and fly high to achieve all our dreams. Never be afraid of the heights and reach the top.
She fills our lives with bliss and happiness and leads us towards contentment in life. So, spread happiness around you through your acts and make people smile.
She is the apostle of bravery and possesses great strength. She inspires us to be brave and realize and build our inner strength and a stronger physical strength to fight against any odd.
She is considered the creator of the universe, the one brightened up the darkness in universe. Similarly we have been blessed with the wonderful power of bringing in new life in form of babies in this world and enlighten everyone's life with happiness and joy.
She was chosen by gods as their commander in chief in the war against the demons. We are all the same in our daily lives at home and at work. She inspires us to fulfill our duties and maintain the dignity of our position.
Katyayani was born to Kata as an avatar of goddess Durga and his wish for having a daughter was granted. We also grant so many wishes throughout the day of our kids, elders, husband and others from food to dresses and happily so.
Goddess Durga is black like goddess Kali and holds a sparkling sword in her right hand to battle against all evil. She teaches us to not be afraid of any darkness in life neither of the ones that exist in society nor of the color of skin (you are beautiful always).
She is the goddess who is intelligent, peaceful and calm. Also, Maha Gauri means extremely white which indicates calmness and purity. She inspires us to remain calm and composed and to practice intelligence leading ti peacefulness in every walk of life.
It is believed that goddess Siddhidatri has supernatural healing powers and is always in a blissful happy pose. Doesn't she remind us of our mothers? Yes, our mothers have the healing powers just their soft touch on our forehead or head seems to drain off all the negativity from life.
Shat shat naman to goddess Durga. Shubh Navratri and Happy Kanjaka pujan!!


A facile 16 points win for Tipperary over Wexford at Dr. Morris Park on Saturday last probably provides more questions than answers for Tipperary's senior hurling management team.
A proverbial game of two halves this one, but also of two Tipperary teams, with the Premier County fielding an almost completely new lineout for the second period with just five players participating in the full 70 minutes.
If the objective of the challenge game, sandwiched between the Kilkenny and Clare National League games, was to give the panel a run-out; objective achieved.
However, if Tipperary were looking for a stiff test from the Divion 1 B table toppers it never materialised. With Leinster on duty in the inter-provincial hurling final in Croke Park also on Saturday last, and seven of the Wexford boys on that panel, the Slaneysiders team in Thurles contained only eight of their side from their last league game v Offaly.
Tipperary on the other hand had a lot more of their first team available, with only a handful missing from the Nowlan Park encounter (Paddy Stapleton, Kieran Bergin, John O'Dwyer, Paddy Murphy and Denis Maher). In all 25 players were given a run on Saturday but no action yet for either Lar Corbett or Eoin Kelly, who spent the entire game training at the hurling wall.
The visitors had the better of the opening exchanges and led by 0-3 to 0-0 after five minutes, the points coming from Podge Doran (2) and Eamon Martin.
Tipp's first score, a Seamus Callanan free came on five minutes followed by a long range point from Shane McGrath. However two further points from Eamon Martin (free) and the impressive Ian Byrne at centre-forward had Wexford 0-5 to 0-2 to the good with 12 minutes gone.
Tipperary began to settle and find their rhythm at this stage and the next seven scores were all for Tipp with some nices points from play from James Woodlock, Noel McGrath (3) and Seamus Callanan.
A purple patch for the home side in the five minutes before the break yielded 2-1 for Tipp with all the scores coming from Conor Kenny. The first goal was a quick passing movement involving Jason Forde and Noel McGrath before the Borrisoleigh man finished well. The second goal was created by Seamus Callanan whose accurate pass was again clinically finished by Kenny.
At the break Tipperary led by 2-12 to 0-9.
For the second half Tipp brought on nine fresh players and the 'Second Shift' seemed intent on using their game time to maximum effect, many aiming to stake a claim for a start in Semple Stadium on Sunday next.
Michael Heffernan, one of five to play the full 70, got the opening point and when Tadgh Gallagher netted Tipp's third goal within five minutes of the re-start Tipp moved into top gear. Indeed it was Gallagher's first touch having come on for the injured Kieran Morris a minute earlier.
Eight of the nine points that followed were all from Tipperary with St. Mary's clubman Seamus Kennedy doing very well for himself around midfield. With three attempts at points, Kennedy sent all three over. An injury forced him off before the end of the game however.
A quarter of an hour into the second half Tipp led by 3-18 to 0-11 and while the result was never in any doubt the concession of 2-6 to Wexford in the last 20 minutes wouldn't have pleased manager Eamon O'Shea.
Jack O'Connor got the first of the Wexford goals in the 48th minute giving Dara Egan no chance. The second goal for the Slaneysiders was scored by Podge Doran towards the end of the game when getting the better of a Tipp backline that at times looked a little off the pace. More worryingly in between the two green flags Egan was called on to pull off two excellent saves. The Slaneysiders tally could have been even greater than the 2-17 clocked up.
Shane Bourke for Tipperary was also prominent in the second half scoring four nice points while Drom's David Collins had a pair of points including an excellently executed sideline cut from 30 metres out.
Saturday's game will have given Eamon O'Shea and his team plenty to ponder ahead of the remaining League games. The regulars like Seamus Callanan, Noel McGrath, Shane McGrath and Michael Cahill at centre-back for a spell, all performed well. Others from the 25 used on the day to stand out were Cathal Barrett, Ronan Maher, Seamus Kennedy, Michael Heffernan and Patrick Bonnar Maher who went off during the second half as a precaution.
For Wexford, who sit top of Division 1B at present, the likes of Bobby Kenny, James Tonks, Eamon Martin, Ian Byrne and Podge Horan did most.
Tipperary (1st Half): Darren Gleeson, Cathal Barrett, Conor O'Mahony, Ronan Maher, Shane McGrath (0-1), Michael Cahill, Padraig Maher, James Woodlock (0-1), Brendan Maher, Michael Heffernan (0-1), Noel McGrath (0-3, 0-1F), Conor Kenny (2-1), Jason Forde (0-2), Seamus Callanan (0-3, 0-2F), Patrick Maher.
Tipperary (2nd Half): Dara Egan, Cathal Barrett, Conor O'Mahony, Ronan Maher, Tomás Stapleton, Padraig Heffernan, Conor O'Brien, Seamus Kennedy (0-3), David Collins (0-3), Ruairi Gleeson, Michael Heffernan (0-3), Conor Kenny (0-4, 0-2F), Kieran Morris, Shane Bourke (0-4), Patrick Maher. Sub: Tadgh Gallagher (1-0), Brendan Maher (0-1F).
Wexford: Dan O'Connor, Ian Ryan, Bobby Kenny, Kieran Shaughnessy, James Tonks, Conor Devitt, Eamon Martin (0-4, 0-2F), Eoin Conroy, Willie Devitt, Ian Byrne (0-3, 0-1F), Emmet Kent, Jack O'Connor (1-0), Rory Jacob (0-1), Podge Doran (1-4), Kevin Foley (0-1).
Subs used: Liam Og McGovern (0-2), Paul Morris (0-1), Benny Jordan, David Redmond (0-1).
Referee: Fergal Horgan (Knockavilla Kickhams).
PS: This fixture was originally fixed for Kilsheelan on Saturday but as a mark of respect to the family of the late Gearoid Fitzgerald, a proud Kerryman but also a great friend and supporter of the Kilsheelan/Kilcash GAA Club, the game was moved to Thurles. To his wife Mary Agnes, daughters and family we extend sympathy.


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Malaysia's May industrial production growth beats view
Lingering Sino-US trade tension, weak commodity prices mar future growth outlook
July 12, 2019 18:40 JST
The latest data suggests economic expansion pace between April and June would be stable although threats to growth lingered over the remaining quarters due to trade tensions between U.S. and China. © Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) -- Malaysia's industrial production grew faster than expected in May thanks to higher manufacturing activity and electricity generation, firming expectation of steady economic expansion in the second quarter even as Sino-U.S. trade tension blurs outlook for the months ahead.
The industrial production index -- a measure of output from mines, power plants and factories -- rose 4% from a year earlier, the Department of Statistics said in a statement on Friday. A Nikkei Markets poll had predicted median increase of 3.6% year-on-year. Even in April, the index had expanded 4% year-on-year.
Economists said the latest data suggests economic expansion pace between April and June would be stable although threats to growth lingered over the remaining quarters due to trade tensions between U.S. and China.
"We're not really convinced of a stronger rebound in the coming months," said AllianceDBS Economist Manokaran Mottain, who is predicting a 4.5% gross domestic product growth in the second quarter. "We're still cautious."
The government is set to release second-quarter GDP data in August.
Earlier this week, Bank Negara Malaysia kept the benchmark policy interest rate unchanged as expected, noting downside risks to economic growth tracking external uncertainties. The central bank had cut the key rate by 25 basis points in May after holding it steady for more than a year.
Exports have picked up pace and rose 2.5% in May from a year earlier, according to earlier data. However, shipments of electrical and electronics goods, which account for more than one-third of Malaysia's total exports, grew a mere 0.5% in May.
While growth appears to be holding up in the near term, "we expect BNM to ease nonetheless in response to signs that trade tensions are escalating rather than being resolved, especially if the U.S. imposes 25% tariffs on nearly all of its imports from China," said Barclays Economist Brian Tan.
The index fell 0.3% from April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Department of Statistics said.
Output from the key manufacturing sector increased 4.2% from a year earlier, while electricity index climbed 5.7% in May. Mining activity gained 3%.
On a month-over-month seasonally adjusted basis, the manufacturing index edged 0.2% higher, while the electricity index gained 0.4% in May. The mining index fell 1.4% on a month-on-month basis.
Manufacturing sales for May rose 6.7% on year to 69.7 billion ringgit ($16.96 billion).
Policymakers in the third-largest Southeast Asian economy are increasingly worried that heightened uncertainties, trade tensions and extended weakness in commodity sectors risk denting future growth.
Economic growth pace in the first quarter decelerated to 4.5% year-on-year from 4.7% in the previous quarter as consumers trimmed property purchases, while businesses pared investments.


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Q: UpdatePanel Trigger causing full page postback I have two drop down lists where one is inside an update panel and the other is outside.When the Index is changed on ddlFaculty the whole page is posted back instead of a partial for the contents in the update panel.
I have read in the ASP docs that sometime validation controls bog down update panels but im not too sure if that's the problem here.

        <asp:Label runat="server" AssociatedControlID="ddlFaculty" CssClass="col-md-2 control-label">Faculty</asp:Label>

           <asp:DropDownList ID="ddlFaculty" EnableViewState="true" class="form-control" CausesValidation="false" runat="server"  autopostback="true" aria-expanded="true" ValidationGroup="g4"  OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddlFaculty_SelectedIndexChanged">
                <asp:ListItem Value="null">Select Faculty</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="Arts">Faculty of Arts</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="Business">Faculty of Business</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="Health">Faculty of Health</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="Industries">Faculty of Service Industries</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="Trades">Faculty of Trades</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="Maori">Te Wananga Maori</asp:ListItem>
            </asp:DropDownList>
            <asp:RequiredFieldValidator runat="server" ControlToValidate="ddlFaculty" ValidationGroup="g4"
                CssClass="text-danger" Display="Dynamic" ErrorMessage="The faculty field is required." />

        <asp:Label runat="server" AssociatedControlID="ddlCourse" CssClass="col-md-2 control-label">Course</asp:Label>

            <asp:UpdatePanel runat="server" id="UpdatePanel1" UpdateMode="Conditional">
                <ContentTemplate>
                    <asp:Label runat="server" id="lblfaculty"></asp:Label>
                    <asp:DropDownList runat="server" CssClass="form-control" ID="ddlCourse" ValidationGroup="g7" />
                </ContentTemplate>
                <Triggers>
                    <asp:AsyncPostBackTrigger ControlID="ddlFaculty" EventName="SelectedIndexChanged"/>
                </Triggers>
            </asp:UpdatePanel>
            <asp:RequiredFieldValidator runat="server" ControlToValidate="ddlCourse" ValidationGroup="g7"
                CssClass="text-danger" Display="Dynamic" ErrorMessage="The course field is required." />

A: Try using the AsyncPostBackTrigger property of the UpdatePanel.
See: How to stop UpdatePanel from causing whole page postback?

Did you try setting Button1 as an AsyncPostBackTrigger in the Triggers section, set the ChildrenAsTriggers property to true and the UpdateMode property to Conditional

Other solutions:
User control inside update panel causing full page postback

Full postback happens if your UpdatePanel cannot render its contents to a  (e.g., when it is situated inside of ). So check you html inside of UpdatePanel, you might find the answer there (also, look for some incorrect xhtml, like incorrectly closed elements).

UpdatePanel causes full page postback

Unless you know of known issues that your site has when running in XHTML mode (and which you don't have time yet to fix), I'd always recommend removing the section from your web.config file (or you can explicitly set it to "Transitional" or "Strict").
This will make your HTML output standards compliant. Among other things, this will cause the HTML from your server controls to be "well formed" - meaning open and close tag elements always match. This is particularly important when you are using AJAX techniques to dynamically replace the contents of certain HTML elements on your page (otherwise the client-side JavaScript sometimes gets confused about container elements and can lead to errors). It will also ensure that ASP.NET AJAX works fine with your site.

A: It turns out that the page was infact sending a partial postback but I had mistaken the scroll to the top of the page when the postback had been recieved as a full page post back


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The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: the possible future of infectious diseases
As we have all experienced, 2020 was a year marked by the emergence and spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In this article, we will take a look at what this virus can tell us about the potential future of infectious diseases and how they can affect global health. Read on to find out more!
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a novel coronavirus that was first identified in 2019. The virus has caused a global pandemic of respiratory illness, known as COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 is similar to other coronaviruses that have caused outbreaks of respiratory illness, such as SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV. However, there are some key differences between these viruses that make SARS-CoV-2 more dangerous. For example, SARS-CoV-2 is more easily transmitted from person to person than other coronaviruses. This means that the virus can spread quickly through communities and cause widespread Illness. Furthermore, SARS-CoV-2 appears to cause more severe illness than other coronaviruses. This is evident in the higher death rate associated with COVID-19 compared to other respiratory illnesses.
While the current outbreak of COVID=19 will eventually come to an end, it is possible that SARS-CoV=2 will become a endemic virus. This means that the virus will circulate continuously in the human population, causing periodic outbreaks of disease. If this occurs, then COVID=19 could become a serious global health problem in the future. In order to prevent this from happening, it is important to increase our understanding of the SARS=CoV=2 virus and develop effective treatments and vaccines.
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which emerged in China in 2019, has caused a global pandemic of respiratory illness, known as COVID-19. The virus has spread rapidly around the world, causing widespread panic and disruption. As of June 2020, there are over 8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 400,000 deaths.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is similar to other coronaviruses that have caused outbreaks in the past, such as SARS-CoV-1 (the virus that caused the 2002-2004 SARS pandemic) and MERS-CoV (the virus that caused the 2012 MERS outbreak). However, there are some key differences between SARS-CoV-2 and these other viruses. For example, SARS-CoV-2 is much more contagious than either SARS-CoV-1 or MERS-CoV. Additionally, SARS-CoV-2 seems to cause more severe illness in people of all ages, while SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV primarily affected older adults.
There is still much unknown about SARS-CoV=2, including how long the virus can survive on surfaces and how it affects different groups of people. However, scientists are learning more about the virus every day and are working on developing vaccines and treatments. In the meantime, people around the world are struggling to cope
The emergence of the virus
The SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged in China in late 2019 and quickly began to spread throughout the world. The first cases of the disease, which was later named COVID-19, were reported in Wuhan, China. The virus is believed to have originated from an animal source, possibly a bat or pangolin, and then spread to humans.
There are several theories about how the virus emerged, but it is still not clear exactly how it began. What is known is that the virus causes severe respiratory illness in humans and can be deadly. Since its emergence, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused a global pandemic of COVID-19, with millions of cases and hundreds of thousands of deaths reported worldwide.
The spread of the virus
The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has rapidly spread throughout the world since its emergence in China in December 2019. As of March 2020, over 80 000 people have been infected and over 2 700 have died. The virus has caused great concern due to its high fatality rate and its potential to cause a global pandemic.
There are several reasons why this virus has been able to spread so quickly and easily. Firstly, it is highly contagious and can be transmitted through close contact with an infected person. Secondly, it has a long incubation period of up to 14 days, meaning that people can be infected and spreading the virus without even knowing they have it. Finally, there is currently no vaccine or treatment available for the virus, which makes it very difficult to control its spread.
The rapid spread of this virus highlights the need for better preparedness for future outbreaks of infectious diseases. It is clear that we need to improve our understanding of how these viruses spread and develop better methods for preventing and controlling their spread.
Symptoms of the coronavirus
As the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread throughout the world, it is important to be aware of the symptoms associated with this virus. Early symptoms of the coronavirus include fever, coughing, and difficulty breathing. These symptoms can progress to pneumonia, which can be fatal. In some cases, people infected with the coronavirus have also reported gastrointestinal issues such as diarrhea and vomiting. If you experience any of these symptoms, it is important to seek medical attention immediately.
While the majority of people who contract the coronavirus will only experience mild symptoms, a small percentage of people will develop severe illness. For these people, the virus can lead to life-threatening complications such as pneumonia and respiratory failure. If you are experiencing any severe symptoms, it is imperative that you seek medical care right away. The sooner you receive treatment, the better your chances of recovery.
Treatment options for experienced SARS
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still relatively new, and scientists are still working to understand all of its quirks. That said, there are a few treatment options that have shown promise in helping people who have already contracted the virus.
One such treatment is convalescent plasma therapy, which involves taking plasma from someone who has recovered from SARS-CoV-2 and transfusing it into someone who is currently sick with the virus. This therapy can help boost the sick person's immune system and help them fight off the infection.
Another promising treatment option is the use of monoclonal antibodies. These are man-made antibodies that mimic the ones our bodies produce naturally to fight off infections. When injected into someone who is sick with SARS-CoV-2, they can help neutralize the virus and help the person recover more quickly.
Of course, these are just two of the many possible treatment options for SARS-CoV-2. Scientists are continuing to work tirelessly to find more effective treatments for this novel virus.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has brought the world to a standstill. The virus has caused severe respiratory illness in people of all ages and has resulted in over 100,000 deaths worldwide.
There is still much that is unknown about SARS-CoV-2, but what we do know is that this virus is highly contagious and can cause severe illness. We also know that it is possible for the virus to mutate and become even more dangerous.
The best way to protect yourself from SARS-CoV-2 is to practice good hygiene, avoid close contact with sick people, and stay up to date on the latest information from health authorities.
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Change your current **~/.chef** environment.

## Installation

Clone this repo and run `make install`:

```bash
$ git clone https://github.com/tubbo/chchef.git
$ cd chchef
$ make install
```

Then in your shell init file (like **~/.bashrc**)...

```bash
source "/usr/local/share/chchef/chchef.sh"
```

## Usage

To initialize an org from your current config:

```bash
$ chchef --init mycompany
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This will also automatically switch you to the **mycompany**
environment.

When you get a new environment setup from a Chef Server, download the
tarball and extract it into **~/.chef** using `chchef`:

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$ chchef --init mynewcompany me-mynewcompany.tar.gz
```

You can also add existing environments as named subdirectories within
the **~/.chef** directory. Then, run the following command to switch to
them:

```bash
$ chchef somelegacyorg
You are now using Chef environment 'somelegacyorg'
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If `chchef` can't find configuration in that folder...

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$ chchef bogus
No such file or directory ~/.chef/bogus
```

## Development

To run shellcheck:

```bash
$ make check
````

To run tests:

```bash
$ make test
```

This project uses the MIT License.

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And California, one of the most self-destructively governed states in the Union, loses another company, its jobs, and its tax revenues. Really, if I didn't live here, it would be fascinating to watch an "economic super-power state" drive itself off the cliff chasing Thelma and Louise. Thank you, Jerry Brown and the legislative Democrats.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released it's report for April today, showing numbers that should at least be slightly good news for the administration: unemployment down to 7.5% and 165,000 jobs added. Recovery!!
US job growth in April beat economist expectations as nonfarm payrolls rose 165,000, and the jobless rate fell to a four-year low of 7.5%. But the report contained worrisome signs that President Obama's health care reform law is hurting full-time, high-wage employment.
While the American economy added 293,000 jobs last month, according to the separate household survey, the number of persons employed part time for economic reasons — "involuntary part-time workers" as the Labor Department calls them – increased by almost as much, by 278,000 to 7.9 million. These folks were working part time because a) their hours had been cut back or b) they were unable to find a full-time job. At the same time, the U-6 unemployment rate — a broader measure of joblessness that includes discouraged workers and part-timers who want a full-time gig – rose from 13.8% to 13.9%.
What's more, there wasa 0.2 hour decline in the length of the average workweek. This led to 0.4 percentage point drop in the index of average weekly hours, "equaling the largest declines since the recovery began," notes economist Dean Baker of Center for Economic and Policy Research.
It's not that unemployment is going down, it's that the number of people who've given up looking for a job is growing, and an increasing number of those who have a job are limited to part-time work, thanks to Obamacare.
Such is the nature of the Obama "recovery," the worst since the Great Depression.
The State Department's Office of Inspector General is investigating the special internal panel that probed the Benghazi terror attack for the State Department, Fox News has confirmed.
The IG's office is said by well-placed sources to be seeking to determine whether the Accountability Review Board, or ARB — led by former U.N. Ambassador Thomas Pickering and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen — failed to interview key witnesses who had asked to provide their accounts of the Benghazi attacks to the panel.
The IG's office notified the department of the "special review" on March 28, according to Doug Welty, the congressional and public affairs officer of the IG's office.
And that smoke you see is not indicative of a fire.
The review board's report was rightly regarded at the time as a whitewash, making scapegoats of senior officials well-below Hillary Clinton's level and attempting to appease the public with severe punishments laughable wrist-slaps.
Jim Geraghty is right that this could be deadly to Hillary's 2016 prospects, but there's something else to bear in mind: if the question of "cross-border authority" discussed yesterday is is true, then what the whistle-blowers have to say –and perhaps wanted to say to the ARB– may well implicate the President's actions or non-actions that night. It's not hard at all to imagine pressure from both the White House and Clinton's office on the ARB to "find some responsible flunkies, fast" because there were two arses that needed covering — Clinton's and Obama's.
Question: IF all this turns out to be true and IF it looks like "Hillary 2016" is about to go down like the Hindenburg, will she rat-out her former boss? It's not as if there is any love lost between the Clintonistas and the Obama camp.
RELATED: Wait, al Qaeda operatives were at the Benghazi attack? You mean they were working for the video maker, too?
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Fiona the hippo isn't feeling glum about holiday weight gain as she hits 1,000-pound mark
The semi-aquatic mammal was born premature in 2017.
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Fiona the hippo celebrates hitting 1,000 poundsThe semi-aquatic mammal was born premature in 2017.John Minchillo/AP
Most people are upset about gaining a few pounds over the holidays, but not Fiona the hippo.
The baby hippo, who was born prematurely and has gone on to become an internet star of sorts in her first two years, hit a milestone on Wednesday.
The Cincinnati Zoo reported that their most famous resident weighed in at 1,000 pounds.
A baby Nile hippopotamus named Fiona rests her chin on the rim of a tub in her enclosure at the zoo in Cincinnati, March 23, 2017. The zoo says the hippo, which weighed 29 pounds at birth and is the first Nile hippo born at the zoo in 75 years, is getting more independent and now tops 100 pounds (45.36 kilograms), meaning her days of napping on her human caretakers' laps are dwindling.
A baby Nile hippopotamus named Fiona rests her chin on the rim of a tub in her enclosure at the zoo in Cincinnati, March 23, 2017. The zoo says the hippo, which weighed 29 pounds at birth and is the first Nile hippo born at the zoo in 75 years, is getting more independent and now tops 100 pounds (45.36 kilograms), meaning her days of napping on her human caretakers' laps are dwindling.Angela Hatke/Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden via AP, FILE
In a tweet that includes video of the voluptuous semi-aquatic mammal getting on the zoo's rather large scale, they note that the achievement is a landmark event.
"That's a long way from the 29 pounds she weighed when she was born six weeks premature on January 24, 2017!" the Zoo wrote in a tweet.
"Her #NewYearsReZOOlution: to keep growing!"
That resolution should be no problem, as adult female hippos tend to reach about 3,000 pounds.
Fiona has been making headlines since her birth as she was the first Nile hippo born in the Cincinnati Zoo in 75 years.
There were concerns during her early labor, and her initial weight of 29 pounds sparked concerns since a typical newborn hippo weighs between 55 and 120 pounds.
Fiona, a Nile hippopotamus, center, plays with her mother Bibi, in their enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Nov. 2, 2017, in Cincinnati.
Fiona, a Nile hippopotamus, center, plays with her mother Bibi, in their enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Nov. 2, 2017, in Cincinnati.John Minchillo/AP, FILE
"We did not anticipate that the calf would survive," Christina Gorsuch, director of mammals at the zoo, told Nightline in January 2018, ahead of Fiona's first birthday.
(MORE: Meet Fiona the hippo, whose journey to health has made her a social media star)
The zoo regularly updates Fiona's followers on their Facebook page -- including a page dedicated to her eponymous show. On Christmas, they posted a photo of Fiona and her mother, Bibi, swimming while Fiona appeared posed up next to a Santa hat.
No word yet as to how the social media darling will celebrate her second birthday next month, but if last year is any indication, she indulged with a cake and some pineapples, which her mother helped dig into as well.
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New Xbox Elite Controller Reportedly Launching in October
Will the improvements be enough to get you to take the $149.99 plunge?
Rumors of an updated version of Microsoft's Xbox Elite Wireless Controller have been circulating for months, and the latest one points to a release this fall. The Verge Senior Editor Tom Warren tweeted yesterday that a new $149 Xbox controller codenamed "Washburn" is due out in October.
Though Warren never specifically called this controller "Elite," it's a pretty safe bet that this is what he was referring to, given that the $149 price tag he mentioned is the MSRP of the existing Elite Wireless Controller.
Back in January, rumors emerged pointing to a new Elite controller with improvements that include built-in rechargeable batteries, a USB-C port, Bluetooth, three levels of hair-trigger locks, a three-profile switch, and longer key travel for paddles. Prior to that, Microsoft also filed a patent request for an adjustable lock design in December 2017.
The current Xbox Elite Wireless Controller released in October 2015. IGN's review awarded it an 8.5, writing that it was probably overkill for most players but was nonetheless "the best game controller money can buy."


After two hit albums in Korea, Girls' Generation decided to debut in Japan with a third album and a tour that was considerably more dance and electronica oriented. Their Japanese stage presence is very different than their Korean tour, being more dramatic and a lot edgier. The various personalities are also different, possibly reflecting how comfortable each member is with their Japanese skills. Curiously, the team performs more as a cohesive unit, rather than highlighting the individual members like their Korean show. They also seem to interact with each other more, but that might just be part of their evolution as performers. To my surprise, the real standouts in this concert are Seohyun and Tiffany. Seohyun is more confident and animated than I've ever seen, and is clearly the best Japanese speaker of the bunch. As the youngest member, she's grown up quite a bit in the last couple of years, and is quite capable of stealing the spotlight from her teammates. Tiffany definitely gets the "best hair" award and is just exploding with infectiously playful energy. She looks fabulous and seems to be having the time of her life on stage. Another big surprise comes from Jessica, who really pours her soul into her singing. I've always viewed her as rather cold and stand-offish, but here she seems much more friendly and doesn't exhibit any perceptible rivalry with the other members. She also seems to add a lot more to the group's sound than I initially gave her credit for. Group leader Taeyeon seems content to take more of a supporting role and suffers from a rather unflattering haircut, but still manages to be adorable and make a strong impression. She's the only one in the group that gets a solo performance, and she releases her inner rock demon in a shockingly powerful and aggressive intro to "Run Devil Run."
The play list is a nice combination of Japanese songs ("Mr. Taxi", "The Great Escape", "You-aholic"), Korean songs ("Oh!", "Into The New World", "Kissing You"), and a handful of Korean hits translated into Japanese ("Genie", "Gee", "Run Devil Run"). The costumes vary from attractive, to eclectic, to downright ugly. They save their sexiest outfits for "Run Devil Run", which is preceded by an impressive video clip that incorporates "Swan Lake." The first half of the show concludes with "Hoot", which breaks into an surprisingly heavy hard rock crescendo at the very end. Much like their Korean tour, the stage features a large video screen in the back, but the imagery that they show is very bizarre and completely random. It's annoying and a bit distracting. The cinematography and editing are decent, but the show incorporates a lot of wide shots that don't allow you to see who's singing, which can be a bit frustrating. The audio mix is consistent and definitely sounds like a live show, and nothing suggests that the girls are lip-syncing. While the end result doesn't have the shine and polish of the Korean concert footage, the Japanese footage seems more genuine and real from a production standpoint. Overall, it's a fun and energetic performance that shows a much different side of the group than their Korean show does. The Korean concert seems much more intimate and personal, whereas the Japanese show is more about performance and presentation. It's an interesting study in contrast, and another window into the talents of these evolving pop artists.


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The Morning Shift
There's Going To Be Waymo (Ha Ha) Self-Driving Trucks In The Future
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The Morning ShiftAll your daily car news in one convenient place. Isn't your time more important?
Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important auto-related stories to read in our final hours together.
1st Gear: Waymo v. Uber Turns To Trucks
Amid its blockbuster tech litigation with Waymo, the Google self-driving car project, Uber recently showed off the first of its long-haul automated trucks for its new endeavor UberFreight. But the ride-hailing giant won't be kicking around the upstart automated trucking market on its own: It's nemesis Waymo is also working on self-driving trucks. BuzzFeed figured this out after it saw a photo of a truck, and the company said its manually testing a single semi on public roads for data collection purposes. Waymo confirmed its next ambitious project Thursday, reports Reuters.
Waymo, which is looking to expand its self-driving car efforts, expects autonomous vehicles to be able to take over longer distance trucking in the coming years, while allowing human drivers to handle local pickup and delivery routes.
"We're taking our eight years of experience in building self-driving hardware and software and conducting a technical exploration into how our technology can integrate into a truck," a Waymo spokesperson said in a statement.
The U.S. has three million truck drivers who haul 70 percent of the nation's freight. While it may seem neat that autonomous trucks are making beer runs, automation can wipe out a wide swath of drivers, and that's a question we should start grappling with now.
2nd Gear: California Turns To China For Clean Car Focus
Remember yesterday? When President Trump announced he'll withdraw the U.S. from the major Paris Climate Accords? That hasn't sat well with major business leaders and officials across the nation, and now California says it's turning to China for help on curbing automotive pollution, according to Bloomberg.
Trump's decision to dump the Paris accord, announced Thursday at the White House, is "an insane move," Brown said on a conference call shortly afterward. "California will resist."
In China, Brown will spread the gospel of California's auto policies, including a state rule requiring an increase in annual sales of zero-emission vehicles powered by batteries or hydrogen. The Chinese government is weighing a similar requirement for automakers competing in the world's largest vehicle market.
Surely, this'll win the praise and adoration of The Donald.
3rd Gear: BMW, Mercedes Leaning On SUVs Big Time
You've heard about this "plateau" in the auto industry, right? Yeah, 2017 doesn't look good for carmakers, and Bloomberg reports that BMW and Mercedes are relying on high-demand sport utility vehicles to carry it through the slump. Here's more from Bloomberg:
BMW AG and Mercedes parent Daimler AG's U.S. sales in May dropped 11 percent and 8.2 percent, respectively, the German automakers said Thursday. South Carolina and Alabama-assembled sport utility vehicles were exceptions to a month of weak total deliveries, with demand jumping for BMW X3 and Mercedes GLE models.
The results reveal a blind spot in Trump's renewed rhetoric that German automakers sell too many vehicles in the U.S. For decades, BMW and Mercedes have been boons to the local economies of Republican-leaning states where they operate plants. Appetite for models built in those factories is growing both among American and overseas consumers, supporting U.S. exports.
A "blind spot," you say? Bloomberg coming in strong with the subtle auto references today.
4th Gear: Dum dum du dum ... Speaking Of Auto Sales
For light-vehicles, they slipped! Again! Ford, Honda, GM, you name it, they're down, according to Automotive News.
U.S. light-vehicle sales slipped 0.5 percent in May, even with higher discounts and strong truck demand, as the auto industry prepared to limp from one key selling season to another.
The seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of sales fell to 16.7 million, down from 17.2 million in May 2016, on weaker fleet volume across the industry. A survey of 11 analysts by Bloomberg in late May put the average estimate for May's SAAR at 16.8 million.
Buckle up, folks.
5th Gear: Intel Projects $7 Trillion Driverless Economy By 2050
Nice to end the gears on a positive note after a long four-day week—like, imagining what life'll be like in 2050, which means we have to assume we'll all make it to 2050. Which is nice to imagine! By then, driverless cars should be more prevalent in society, and a new study from Intel—which has a significant stake in the field, to be sure—places a shiny figure on the value of what that could mean for us: $7 trillion. The Detroit News has more:
Intel defines the passenger economy as "the economic and societal value," including products and services "that will be generated by fully autonomous pilotless vehicles." It will most likely lead to a sharp decrease in the ownership of personal vehicles as people begin to adopt the mentality of "mobility-as-a-service" in which they arrange for transportation on an as-needed basis.
Companies will no longer be handcuffed by driver shortages, as pilotless fleets boost efforts for industries like package deliver and long-haul transportation. Of the $7 trillion impact predicted by Strategy Analytics, $3 trillion will be generated by businesses utilizing mobility-as-a-service.
Apartment buildings, hotels and condominiums will likely provide driverless vehicles to tenants and guests as an amenity, and companies could do the same as a perk for employees.
For car lovers who don't want to ditch their personal vehicle, the study offers an optimistic take—if they're willing to share their ride: new "personal vehicle sharing networks," could make privately owned self-driving car available for ride-sharing.
Sounds fine, if you like the idea of Turo.
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Race car driver and designer Bruce McLaren dies in crash
The 32-year-old race car driver Bruce McLaren dies in a crash while testing an experimental car of…
Neutral: Self-Driving Trucks
So, the takeaway—at least for now—is that the impending rollout of autonomous trucks will wipe out a significant workforce in the U.S. What's your best idea to solve that problem?
6th Gear: ICYMI
Putting A Car On A Boat Makes Me Supremely Uneasy
This Is The Coolest Road You've Never Heard Of
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