If, instead, packets are not delivered as soon as they arrive, but are delivered after a short delay (called a "packet buffer timeout"), more than one packet can be accumulated before the packets are delivered, so that a single wakeup would be done for multiple packets, and each set of calls made to the operating system would supply multiple packets, rather than a single packet. This reduces the per-packet CPU overhead if packets are arriving at a high rate, increasing the number of packets per second that can be captured.
The packet buffer timeout is required so that an application won't wait for the operating system's capture buffer to fill up before packets are delivered; if packets are arriving slowly, that wait could take an arbitrarily long period of time.
Not all platforms support a packet buffer timeout; on platforms that don't, the packet buffer timeout is ignored. A zero value for the timeout, on platforms that support a packet buffer timeout, will cause a read to wait forever to allow enough packets to arrive, with no timeout. A negative value is invalid; the result of setting the timeout to a negative value is unpredictable.
NOTE: the packet buffer timeout cannot be used to cause calls that read packets to return within a limited period of time, because, on some platforms, the packet buffer timeout isn't supported, and, on other platforms, the timer doesn't start until at least one packet arrives. This means that the packet buffer timeout should NOT be used, for example, in an interactive application to allow the packet capture loop to ''poll'' for user input periodically, as there's no guarantee that a call reading packets will return after the timeout expires even if no packets have arrived.
The packet buffer timeout is set with pcap_set_timeout().
In newer versions of Solaris, you must have been given the net_rawaccess privilege; this is both necessary and sufficient to give you access to the network pseudo-device - there is no need to change the privileges on that device. A user can be given that privilege by, for example, adding that privilege to the user's defaultpriv key with the usermod (8) command.
You must have read access to /dev/bpf* on systems that don't have a cloning BPF device, or to /dev/bpf on systems that do. On BSDs with a devfs (this includes macOS), this might involve more than just having somebody with super-user access setting the ownership or permissions on the BPF devices - it might involve configuring devfs to set the ownership or permissions every time the system is booted, if the system even supports that; if it doesn't support that, you might have to find some other way to make that happen at boot time.
The packets read from the handle may include a ''pseudo-header'' containing various forms of packet meta-data, and probably includes a link-layer header whose contents can differ for different network interfaces. To determine the format of the packets supplied by the handle, call pcap_datalink(); https://www.tcpdump.org/linktypes.html lists the values it returns and describes the packet formats that correspond to those values.
By default, when reading packets from an interface opened for a live capture, pcap_dispatch(), pcap_next(), and pcap_next_ex() will, if no packets are currently available to be read, block waiting for packets to become available. On some, but not all, platforms, if a packet buffer timeout was specified, the wait will terminate after the packet buffer timeout expires; applications should be prepared for this, as it happens on some platforms, but should not rely on it, as it does not happen on other platforms. Note that the wait might, or might not, terminate even if no packets are available; applications should be prepared for this to happen, but must not rely on it happening.
Non-blocking mode is often combined with routines such as select(2) or poll(2) or other routines a platform offers to wait for any of a set of descriptors to be ready to read. To obtain, for a handle, a descriptor that can be used in those routines, call pcap_get_selectable_fd(). Not all handles have such a descriptor available; pcap_get_selectable_fd() will return −1 if no such descriptor exists. In addition, for various reasons, one or more of those routines will not work properly with the descriptor; the documentation for pcap_get_selectable_fd() gives details. Note that, just as an attempt to read packets from a pcap_t may not return any packets if the packet buffer timeout expires, a select(), poll(), or other such call may, if the packet buffer timeout expires, indicate that a descriptor is ready to read even if there are no packets available to read.
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DON'T EVER MAKE the mistake of longing for the good old days—at least not in medicine. If you were born 50 years ago, the chances are you're alive today because you were born naturally strong and lucky. It isn't likely that the medicine of that period did much to save you for medicine was just learning to be scientific, which is another way of saying effective.
If medical progress hadn't advanced your life expectancy, last year you'd have been slated to die at the age of 49! In 1902 there were few diseases that could be cured; today there are few diseases that cannot be cured if treated in time.
Fifty years ago childhood diseases—diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles and whooping cough — were exacting terrible tolls. The doctors were nearly powerless. They had to let the diseases run their courses, keeping the patients as comfortable as possible. If children escaped these dread diseases, there was practically everything else in the book ready to ambush fhem before they grew up. The average age of adults dying in 1902 was only 30. Today this has been advanced to nearly 70!
Tuberculosis, malaria, pneumonia, syphilis, typhoid fever, typhus fever, diabetes, pernicious anemia, meningitis and cancer yearly claimed millions of victims even in "civilized" countries. Methods of antisepsis were not practiced as they are today; many patients died from infections contracted at the operating table; many died from shock.
Blood transfusion was almost unknown until 1912 and it was much later before it was generally practiced. Of course, such refinements as the matching of blood were little known; likewise, making counts of red and white corpuscles to diagnose disease, a practice now routine.
Vitamins were unheard of, the first being isolated around 1918. The first hormones— vital secretions of the ductless glands—had been used in treating thyroid deficiencies in 1891 but little else was done for years.
The control of disease by a specific medicine (chemotherapy) was in its infancy. In fact, a person couldn't even cure a headache safely and effectively for acetylsali-cylic acid, commonly known as aspirin, wasn't yet in wide use. You say there were fewer headaches in 1902? Well, maybe.
Though medicine was beginning to learn how to immunize humans against diseases by preparing serums made of weak or dead germs cultured in the bodies of animals, it was many years before such diseases as diphtheria were brought to bay. Yet today there are doctors who have never seen a case of diphtheria or typhoid fever!
While the mysterious X rays had been named in 1895 by Roentgen and first used in the treatment of cancer by Emil Grubbe shortly afterwards, they were still looked upon with much suspicion by conservative doctors in 1902. Later the infinitesimal rays were to save millions suffering from countless diseases and eventually they were used to treat diseases such as cancer, brain tumor, hyperthyroidism and leukemia.
A person suffering from a mental illness, or even a physical disease of mental origin (now called psychosomatic), was totally out of luck. He didn't even have the meager comfort of understanding. Psychiatry still was engaged in classifying the types of mental illnesses. The first work of Sigmund Freud, pathfinder of the intricate mental processes which govern us in both sickness and health barely had been published. None of the controversial storms concerning the relationship of sickness to the mind yet had shaken the medical profession. And, of course, none of the physical treatments for mental illnesses, such as electric shock, even had been dreamed of.
If you were crazy, you were crazy. That's all, brother, and you were put away in an institution which did nothing for you except provide guards to watch you closely. Or, if you kept complaining about symptoms for which doctors couldn't find any physical basis, most likely you'd be shrugged off as a malingerer or a neurotic. Today it's acknowledged that many organic diseases can be traced to emotional causes.
Before 1900 and for some time after, medicine was practiced as an art, not a science. Doctors based their treatments on what they learned from older doctors, whose greatest education was obtained in the school of experience.
The laboratory methods of the "pure" scientists began to come into their own early in the 20th century. The result was that the first 51 years of this century—particularly the last 25 — zoomed into a revolution which affected you, me and our children more than any series of revolutions, wars or discoveries ever has affected the human race.
Probably the most dramatic of the new methods of science to fight disease with chemicals came in 1909 when Paul Ehrlich in Germany announced his magic bullet 606, or Salvarsan, would destroy the deadly spirochetes that caused syphilis. This was indeed a monumental discovery. As revolutionary as the new magic bullet was, the treatment generally was long and costly, and it wasn't until the widespread use of penicillin in the 1940s that the treatment of syphilis was simplified.
By that time, however, syphilis — like many other diseases such as tuberculosis— had ceased to be a great public menace because of widespread public-health education in prevention and prompt treatment.
Equally famous in medical history was the discovery by Doctors Banting and Best in 1921 that insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas, could control diabetes. Until then there had been no treatment for the disease. Millions had died because of their bodies' mysterious inability to absorb, or "burn," sugar. According to estimates, nearly 500,000 persons in the U. S. alone are diabetic—without knowing it. About the same number do know it. Today diabetics can live normal lives, thanks to the miracle of insulin.
In 1926 Doctors Minot and Murphy discovered a half pound of liver daily would control most cases of pernicious anemia, a dread blood and nerve disease which had been fatal until then. Today we know the substance in the liver which set the red blood and nerve cells right was vitamin B12. Only a few micrograms of this vitamin will supplant the raw liver needed for control of pernicious anemia.
Use of the first "wonder" drugs in the early 1930s touched off a cycle of amazing cures. Beginning with sulfanilamide and continuing with the antibiotics, penicillin and the newer aureomycin and terramycin, these drugs did more to provide medicine with effective tools of treatment than any other methods in the preceding 500 years.
Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1929. Not until 10 years later were its curative qualities demonstrated on human beings. Since most readers of Popular Mechanics want to know how and why anything works, here is the best explanation the physiologists give as to how the antibiotics work: Germs have to combine with red blood cells or other cells of the body in order to produce their deadly reaction. The molecules of the sulfa or the earth drugs such as penicillin imitate our body cells to such an extent they trap the germ cells into combining with them instead of our cells.
The discovery of chlorophyll as a wound healer (it's 2% times faster in this respect than penicillin) and deodorant deserves mention. In late 1951 proof by Dr. Gustav Rapp at Loyola University of Chicago that regular use of chlorophyll in a dentifrice would prevent or curb most simple gum troubles threatens to deal a staggering blow to the diseases which are responsible for many false teeth. Chlorophyll operates on gums as on wounds; it prevents the bacteria and enzymes which cause decay from uniting with the tissues.
Modern dentistry has followed medicine in scientific research. A good example of how science paid off in dentistry is discovery of the value of sodium fluoride. Added to drinking water or applied by a dentist, this hardens the teeth and cuts children's cavities about half.
The modern medical practitioner relies more and more on machines to diagnose and treat diseases. These machines range from the gigantic 450-million-volt synchrocyclotron at the University of Chicago to the common blood-pressure machine used by your family doctor. The synchrocyclotron is being used for basic research and is expected to answer many questions concerning the biochemistry of our cells.
The "isotron" at Northwestern University, a marvel of electronic science with its rows of intricate tubes and circuits, is being used to pin-point brain tumors. It is the first clinical machine to utilize atomic energy in medicine.
The suspected brain-tumor victim is first injected with radioactive material which has a special affinity for tumor tissue. When the hot atoms reach the site they emanate atomic discharges which, checked and recorded by the isotron, reveal the site of the tumor.
I was the only writer to see this first successful use of the atom to fight disease. I felt the occasion was more significant to mankind than the atom-bomb explosion which wiped out 100,000 human lives.
The development of the "clinitron," a machine which vastly speeds up blood analysis, makes possible easy testing for diabetes, our eighth-greatest killer.
A machine using terrific supersonic vibrations has disintegrated gallstones in animals and may prove effective in human beings. This machine, as a therapeutic measure, is also in wide use in Europe.
Artificial hearts and kidneys have been developed which already are responsible for saving many lives.
A more familiar example of machines in medicine is the electrocardiograph. This records the electrical impulses from the heart, telling the specialist how the heart is behaving. Similarly, the electroencephalograph takes the electrical pulse of the brain. These findings are invaluable in diseases like epilepsy or schizophrenia since the brain-wave machine can distinguish normal brain patterns from abnormal.
What of the future? What can we expect of medicine within our lifetimes?
Today, infectious diseases nearly are conquered. Even tuberculosis, the leading cause of death as late as 1910, is no longer a great menace. Medical men predict the white plague will be a rarity in 20 years. Now our worst foes are the old-age diseases: Heart and blood-vessel disorders, cancer and the neuroses produced by the strain of living in our exciting, exacting era.
Here's the newest in what probably concerns you the most—your heart. First of all, heart surgery has advanced to a point where operations can be performed while an artificial heart pumps blood. The most difficult of heart operations can be done with a minimum of risk.
Furthermore, Dr. Richard Krasno at the University of Illinois has developed an instrument, the "flicker photometer," which will not only call the shots on various types of heart disease but actually will predict whether you are likely to suffer from cardiovascular troubles. The instrument is based on a patient's response to the flickering of light. The tiny capillaries in one's eyes apparently reflect impending heart and blood-vessel diseases.
In the same field, Dr. John Gofman and others at the University of California have theorized that the substance cholesterol may be the villain in cases of hardening or aging of the arteries. Cholesterol deposits on the walls of the arteries force the heart to pump harder to keep blood circulating. Gofman found that by reducing the cholesterol intake (fatty foods, primarily) the stuff could be kept from laying its deadly deposit on the arterial walls.
The answer to the country's No. 2 destroyer, cancer, may come more quickly than most doctors thought possible even a year ago. Today, early recognition and prompt treatment with X rays, radium and surgery are saving millions. Yet 200,000 continue to die yearly from cancer in the U. S. Other treatments offering promise of control for certain types of cancer are injections of hormones and immunization.
Discovery that ACTH and cortisone give amazing relief in some types of arthritis, a disease affecting 7.5 million persons in the U. S., opened an exciting field. ACTH, derived from the pituitary gland, is a substance which stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisone. Recently, it has been found that hydrocortisone, rather than cortisone, is a true hormone and even more spectacular results have been achieved.
Cortisone dramatically reduces the symptoms of many diseases in addition to arthritis. In pneumonia, for instance, when given cortisone, sufferers are relieved of almost all symptoms including fever, coughing and others produced by the body's reactions to the pneumonia germs. The patient may feel well though the germs are still in there pitching for all they're worth. This teaches an important lesson to scientists. In many diseases, it's the body's allergic reaction to germs that kills the patient, not the germs themselves!
What about our century's particular sickness—neurosis? Almost everybody has that in varying degrees and manifestations. To most, it's evidenced by despondency, anxiety or feeling of insecurity. Happiness or peace of mind is as important to our bodies as penicillin is for specific diseases. Yet it's obvious that we can't all go to expensive psychiatrists.
The outlook for a quick, easy cure is hopeful, at least for 70 percent of us neurotics. The man who introduced shock therapy for the insane, Dr. L. J. Meduna, has come up with another device for curing psychoneuroses. It's carbon-dioxide gas. Breathed twice a week for several weeks, it's been amazingly effective in producing permanent cures, Doctor Meduna reports. I personally can report that his patients are extremely enthusiastic about CO2 therapy and the doctor's findings have been supported by studies at the Veterans Administration in Chicago.
How can the common soda-water gas, carbon dioxide, achieve the fantastic result of curing your neurosis? It does it by suppressing the harmful, neurotic stimulations which infiltrate our brain cells. CO2 raises the brain cells' ability to resist these abnormal stimulations.
Almost equally miraculous is the treatment of the truly insane with histamine injections. Based on the theory that insane people suffer from too little oxygen in the brain cells, the new histamine treatment which opens up the arteries is producing cures in schizophrenic and other mental disorders. Sometimes, in stubborn cases, histamine is used along with the electro-shock treatment.
So we see that medicine—now the science dedicated to the prolongation of human life as well as treatment of its afflictions—swept like a 50-year typhoon across the records of mankind. Disease, which frequently has struck down man in his prime of life, is being conquered.


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Walking for lives across the South Downs
A Bio-Productions human resources manager from Sompting has raised over £1,100 for Cancer Research UK, having completed a Race for Life hike across the South Downs.
Sara Gibb, 55, began training in earnest when she entered the mammoth 26-mile event back in January. Just four months later though, she was having a hip replacement at the world-renowned Horder Centre near Crowborough. She was not deterred. The walk from Falmer to Eastbourne meant a lot to her - particularly as she had lost several close friends and family members to the disease.
"The operation did get in the way of my routine," she admits. "But I was determined to still enter, although I admit that I walked rather than hiked for some of the way."
Sara has worked for Burgess Hill-based Bio Productions since moving to Sussex from Cambridgeshire last year. Based on the Victoria Business Park, the company, which makes award-winning cleaning products for use around the world, has helped Sara to boost her sponsorship through initiatives such as a loose change pot in the company canteen and a Dress Down Friday where staff paid to come to work in casual clothing.
"Sara's enthusiasm and commitment to the event has been amazing," says Angela Gill, Bio-Productions' managing director. "We were all eager to support her determination to succeed and are very proud of her."
It was an early start though as Sara's departure slot was soon after sunrise, but her dedication to the cause and months of preparation and lifelong gym work ensured that she completed the course without mishap.
www.bio-productions.com

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How to build an as-delivered VIA F40PH-2D in HO scale.
2. Completely disassemble the entire locomotive and reduce it to a box of parts as shown in these photos. File off the light receptacle from the speaker cup. Cut off the corner marker lights from all window pieces as they are not correct for VIA.


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Francis Tucket's life has been exciting ever since his family headed to Oregon in a wagon train. First he was kidnapped by Pawnee Indians. Then Mr. Grimes, a one-armed mountain, man rescued him and taught him wilderness survival skills. Later when Francis set off alone to find his parents on the Oregon Trail, he ended up rescuing two young children stranded in the barren land. Now in Tucket's Ride, winter is forcing 15-year-old Francis to take Lottie and Billy south to avoid snowy mountains. Soon they are in the midst of a war between Mexico and the United States! But Francis' troubles really begin when they meet up with the West's most ruthless outlaw band, the Comancheros. Newbery Honor winner Gary Paulsen spins tales of the American frontier in the 1840s with realistic details and gritty honesty. Tucket's Ride continues Francis' action-packed adventure series that begins with Mr. Tucket , then Call Me Francis Tucket.


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On January 10th, 2009 the old tree had to come down. Read the story about the history of this massive old oak!
Most folks love trees. When you see a massive old oak tree you wonder what that tree has seen in it's life-time. For one such tree located in the Fuller-Murrell Cemetery, I have recently learned how it came to be so long ago, in December of 1884. This tree is now 124 years old and it is sad to say that it may be at the end of it's life because of disease, decay and it's potential of doing damage to the remaining headstones that it has shaded for over 100 years. I am now going to tell you the history of this tree and how because of one person this tree has become a part of history.
In 1880, my sister Maggie (Margaret Rebecca) married and moved to Pittsburg, Texas and in 1882, sister Mamie married and moved there too. We four younger children, Alice, Lena, Ettie and Rawlins, joined them in 1884. Brother John had married Ella Warren and was then living in Minden. I well remember the last time we, with the help of Walter and Carrie Spann, Jodie and Rush Farrier, Walter Crichton, the Fort's, and Dr. Harrell's boys, cleaned the cemetery before we left for Texas. It was December 1884. We dug up everything and had a good day cleaning up. I found a little oak tree about as big around as a match and about ten inches long with about four leaves at the top. I pulled it in and out of the iron fence to protect it, for I knew that it would be a tree by the time we were grown. Years later I again saved the oak tree. Someone wrote asking permission to cut it down, as "it had grown through the fence". I wrote back and quoted Joyce Kilmer's immoral line "Only God can make a tree." So the tree still stands through the fence.
The Murrells, my grandparents, came to Claiborne Parish in 1818 and lived near Homer, Louisiana, where they are buried on the old farm. Quite a few slaves were buried there too but now the graves can hardly be separated. A"Hardshell" Baptist Church was built nearby, which later burned down and the congregation of the church moved to Athens, Louisiana. I have so many, many pleasant memories of my early childhood days in Minden. How we had to pull through the deep sand to the old college, which then was a frame building and now has been replaced with a brick one. The happy days we had with the Spanns, Farriers, Gleasons, Flemmings and others, who all lived near our home. But times change and people must move on.
The Fuller-Murrell Cemetery is located in the 800 Block of Gladney Street in Minden, Louisiana. The Murrell, Fuller and Harper families used this cemetery from ca 1842 until 1902.


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The most memorable phrases in the history of cinema
November 12, 2022 by Hattie Thompson
The most memorable phrases in the history of cinema (Photo: Infobae México/ Jovani Pérez)
On several occasions, the cultural industry has crossed the entertainment barrier, as some of its works remain persistently in the popular culture of millions of consumers, who, regardless of the product, genre or era, show clear references to their appreciation. thereto. Therefore, it is not surprising that some of the phrases that have been stated in the seventh art are so memorable as well as clear winks that adults and children easily understand.
Faced with a challenge, it is normal to hear "May the Force be with you", to try to convince someone to apply a "I'll make him an offer he can not refuse" it could work, or even to say goodbye to someone or take it for granted that a victory has been obtained by externalizing the classic "Goodbye, baby" will be understood even by the most recent generations.
But this is not a coincidence or a popular question that was born within the same society, since some of the most important films in the history of cinema have caused these phrases with which they identify to be used in the daily lifeeven though even some they do not know its origin. We present you those lines that not only made each of the actors who enunciated them transcend, but also reached various countries breaking the language barrier.
"The sixth sense" has one of the most unexpected endings of its genre (photo: JustWatch)
This is the repeated quote that says Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) to Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), the two protagonists of The sixth Sense. Although within the story it is more than transcendental, since it just gave one of the most unexpected endings of the suspense and horror genre, it has also reached thousands of people in terms of "paranormal" or fear issues.
Poster for "The Godfather" (Photo: Paramount Pictures)
In this 2022, The Godfather celebrated its 50th anniversary since its premiere in 1972. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and winner of three Oscars, it grossed around 135 million dollars in the United States alone and more than 260 million dollars worldwide, when ironically the budget for its production It was nothing more and nothing less than 6 million dollars.
Although its performances, plot and direction have made it one of the greatest film installments in history, according to professional critics and moviegoers, some of its impressive dialogue was also key to its success.
For example, "Now you come to me and say: 'Don Corleone, do justice.' But you don't ask respectfully. You don't offer me your friendship. you don't even call me The Godfather" either "A man who doesn't spend time with his family can't be a man." captivated millions of people, because this film has been a model that not all short and direct lines can end up staying in the social collective.
The tape is a reference for hundreds of phrases that have been used as "winks" in other tapes (Photo: Courtesy)
Other honorable mentions are: "Never let anyone know what you think", "It's not personal Tom, just business.", "If history has taught us anything, it is that anyone can be killed", "I believe in America", "Keep your mouth shut, and your eyes open", "A lawyer with his suitcase can rob more than a hundred armed men", "Italians think that the world is so hard that you need two parents, that's why everyone has a godfather", "Where does it say you can't kill a cop?" and the classic "Every man has his own destiny".
"Gone with the Wind" is another of the great classics of Hollywood cinema (Photo: File)
Sophisticated and friendly, this is one of the phrases most used by people to imply that something is not of their interest. The phrase was said by the actor Clark Gableplaying Rhett Butler, in what are his last words to Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), during the classic gone With the Wind 1939. It occurs near the end of the tape when she asks him "Where will I go? What will I do?", just before he left her. He replies "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" in its original language-, before closing the door.
Vivien Leigh gained worldwide fame with her phrase Photos: @andreatome_
Honorific mention: "Really, tomorrow is another day", is the response of the character of Leigh to that of Gable, one of those that has had the greatest female empowerment, because at the time she broke with the stereotype that "a woman could not go on without a man".
The scene caused such an impact that it is now used in romantic dates (Photo: Castle Rock Entertainment)
Applied in millions of quotes and situations where discomfort is the real protagonist, this phrase from the movie When Harry found Sally (1989) catapulted the careers of Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. It happens when a lady at the table next to Harry Y sally observe, after seeing how this simulates an orgasm. Situation that turned the film into one of the best comedies in the history of cinema, according to critics.
The original tape is from 1931 (Photo: Universal Pictures)
Yes, another horror classic and that in each season of Halloween, Day of the Dead or Halloween -depending on the country- is remembered, since it was part of the movie that gave one of the most recognized monsters worldwide. doctor frankensteinfrom 1931, gave the actor Colin Clive –Henrythe creator of the rare character- one of the most popular and used lines in many more tapes, such as Van Helsing: Vampire Hunterwhich is also part of the list of the best horror movies in the history of cinema, according to the website Rotten Tomatoessomething for which it was selected by the United States Library of Congress along with other works to be preserved in the National Film Registry.
"To infinity and beyond!", Buzz Lightyear (Photo: Disney)
"To infinity and beyond!", is possibly considered by fans of the most famous mouse house in the world as the one that fully represents the essence of the children's production company. Belonging to the saga of toy story -and even his Spin-off- is mentioned by buzz lightyearbeing such a great reference in popular culture that it has even reached the world of literature, music, acting and teachings of all kinds that one person gives to another to motivate them.
However, the company waltdisney has many more, such as: "Oh yes… The past can hurt, but the way I see it you can run from it or learn" in The Lion King (1994), "Keep swimming" in Finding Nemo (2003), "Life is not a spectator sport: if you spend your time observing, you will see your life go by and you will be left behind" by The Hunchback of Notre Dame"You are braver than you think, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think" with winnie the pooh either ""It is not possible that a world that does so many wonders is so bad" in The little Mermaid.
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Seen by many young people in 1995, although they may not be so young now, the problem mentioned in apollo 13converts it into a phrase used so that, in an "encrypted" way, it is referred to that something is going wrong.
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Although there are already new versions and the popular saga was even restarted, Planet of the Apes (1968) gave another of the most memorable phrases in the history of cinema, which although it has also been adapted to other films, under different contexts and characters, it is usually common to hear it when someone is not "very liked" by a person.
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2009-04-18: Gifts Of Love
Summary: Gifts are exchanged and cuddling takes place.
Max and Nathaniel's Room
It's late afternoon on Friday and Nathan recently returned from the city; he sent out a little tendril to Leo, as much poking Leo with the urge to see him as keeping it seperate enough to let Leo know that Nathan wants to see him. It's a confusing thing, trying to communicate with empathy, but he finds a balance. Waiting in his room, he doesn't even leave the door closed, just flopped on his bed with his head hanging off the foot, staring at the door with a mix of thoughtfulness and hope.
Stepping past the door, Leo peeks in, carrying a box. "Hey." He says brightly, bringing the box in and holding it out towards Nathan. When he DOES open it, it's good paper and prismacolor pens. SOme people said they were good. He has no idea.
Nathaniel twists into a sitting position in a weird, flexible wending of his body, until he's sitting up properly; he greets Leo with a grin, all the same, "Hi." He accepts the box with one hand, tucking it under his arm, while the other reaches for Leo in order to tug him down into his lap. He kisses his neck, jaw, and earlobe all in quick succession, "Mmph." Missyouyes. He clears his throat and sets the box on the bed, peering at it curiously before popping it open one-handedly, "What is thi - holy shit, Leo." He's startled, that's all, blinking only to look up at Leo and poke his nose against his jaw, expression a touch concerned, "Is this for me…? …if it is, you really shouldn't… I mean, it's great! I just…" He's blushing. Idiot.
"Of course it's for you. I can't draw for crap." Leo snickers, blushing softly at the kisses as he sits in the lap. "What? Are they the wrong kind? Is it not something you can use? I can exchange it for something better…" This is the guy that has no realization of monetary valur.
Nathaniel shakes his head quickly, reaching up to slide his fingers into Leo's pale hair, voice lowering quietly, "No, Leo. It's incredible, that's all. It's perfect. Thank you." He tilts his head up so he can give the other boy a firm, sound kiss, squeezing the back of his neck gently. It's sweet; Nathan's just not great at receiving gifts. He blushes suddenly, and deeply, sucking at his lower lip before he mumbles, "I have something for you too, kind of… if you want it…" Nathan isn't a big blusher (generally), so there's likely some reason.
"If it's from you, of course I do." Leo says, leaning forward to brush his nose against the empath's. The light sparkles slowly brightening against his skin. "Sometime this summer, my parents are gonna be around." He says with a nod. "And… they wanna meet the person I'm dating." He adds on, wrinkling his nose.
Nathaniel's expression suggests misgivings, but he nods slightly, "Sure… I mean, don't get me wrong, just…" Just his parents aren't ever going to be around to meet Leo. He smiles, then, squeezing Leo around the middle and sliding him onto the edge of the bed so that he can stand, then come around the side of it. He rummages through the myriad of stacked papers, books, canvases, and other sundry until he takes out a good sized leather portfolio, sliding it carefully onto the bed. It's even got a turn lock on it that he opens quickly, then, with a glance to Leo and a deep inhale, he slips out a single piece of canvas, carefully cut, preserved, and inside a plastic protector.
It looks much like Leo when he's using his light power, complete with billowing white hair and light rays behind him; between his hands, however, where the light converges to become a single shot, there's a much simpler picture of Leo himself, just standing in his usual school clothes, back slightly to the viewer, smiling and carting around a backpack. It's a sappy picture, but it's a good one, at least.
Leo simply stares at the pure talent poured into the picture. A bright smile crosses his face as he emits a bright squeal. "It's amazing." He says, bouncing in place not knowing how else to phrase it. After all, gifts from the heart are always so much better than thinks you buy for people. At least, that's what Leo was always under the impression of. This is the first time he's really gotten to feel it.
Nathaniel blushes and shifts his hands so he can set the painting on the bed, ruffling the hair just above the back of his neck as he murmurs, "I started on it after that last fight. It just… seemed right…" He huffs softly, smiling at Leo after a few seconds, "You really like it? I was going to try and find a cool frame for it in the city, or maybe Japan…" He's never actually shown his art to someone, so pardon his extreme embarrassment.
"How could I not? I mean, I may not know art, but to quote the popular phrase, I know what I like." Leo says with a chuckle. "I'm sure you'll find something somewhere. I trust your judgment much more than my own. Fashion, sure, I can do that. Frames and design… not my forte."
Nathaniel laughs as he slips the portrait back into its protective portfolio, locks it up, then hides it away under his bed once more, dropping down on the edge of the bed and reaching for Leo again. Snuggle! He will nudge his nose against Leo's neck again and, eventually, sigh a relaxed sigh, smiling at him as he takes to running his fingers through his hair, "Anyway… what've you been doing lately?"
"Not much really. Just been… staying by myself for a bit. Keeping myself away from temptations." Leo laughs softly. "I wanna be sure that I only have my best interests and my man's best interests." He snickers, moving to lay down next to Nathan with a grin, nuzzling up happily.
Nathaniel blinks curiously at that, tilting his head to the side and shifting beneath Leo, "What do you mean…?" He slides back onto the bed with Leo, curling his arms around him and leaning his head down to kiss his ear again, sneaking a hand under Leo's shirt so he can run his hand over the other youth's stomach in idle circle. Mmm. Warm. He does live with Max, after all. He shifts until comfortable, then relaxes completely, looking at Leo in a curious fashion.
"Just been staying alone so I don't go too far with my snuggling with folks." Leo chuckles softly, shrugging. The stomach under Nate's hand is firm, after all, he IS a gymnast. He gives a soft purr of happiness at the motions. "I've just got a lot of thoughts in my head. Been spending more time with Dai and some art students to find out more abour artists."
Nathaniel winds up letting his hand run across Leo's stomach so he can curl his arm under him, nestling snugly against his side and looking somewhat concerned again, "Leo… I said it was okay. You really don't need to be so worried about it… I don't want you seperating yourself from your friends just because of me." He exhales and continues to speak, admitting, "I was flirting with a guy recently… sort of. I feel like shit now, though." He makes a face, propping his head up on his free hand largely to ruffle his fingers through his hair, annoyed at himself.
"There's no need to feel bad. I don't mind. Though, I DO wonder who." Leo chuckles softly, reaching a hand out to brush through Nate's hair. "I'm not distancing myself from friends. I'm just avoiding situations that I shouldn't let myself get involved in. That's all." He says with a quick nod.
Nathaniel seems to feel better with those words, though he continues to look a little pensive, sliding that hand further under Leo's shoulder while his other hand turns to drop to his forehead, brushing back his hair quietly, "Some guy named Tanner O'Kane. He's attractive and everything, but… mostly…" His brow furrows and he kisses Leo's nose lightly, "There's something off about him. He wants me to go camping with him this weekend. I told him I had to talk to you about it."
"Some guy you just met's inviting you camping. That… doesn't feel right to me. How old is he?" Yeah, Leo is thinking the guy might just be a creepy old pervert. Of course, anyone past 19 is old, in his book right now. "Or have you known him a while?" He asks, correcting himself. After all, he might be wrong in his assumptions.
Nathaniel shakes his head, laughing slightly as he kisses Leo's collarbone, green eyes amused, "He's twenty-one, and I know why he wants to go out there." He sighs and shifts upwards, looking down into Leo's eyes now, "I don't think I'm as good a person as you. I… don't mind the idea. It's not that part of him that worries me. He's just… he's not quite right. I feel like I should keep up with him for now. Like it may be important later." He bites that collarbone idly, adding, with an amused look, "He's not a bad guy, either. We hung out the other day."
"Oh please. I'm the one with a sex drive like a nymphomaniacal monkey on crack." Leo laughs, shaking his head, giving a squeak of pleasure at the collarbite. His body tightens in enjoyment as he does so. "I just worry. I mean, ya know? This IS New York. I had my fair share of weirdos in San Diego, too." He reaches out, sliding his hand up and down his partner's back, slowly.
Nathaniel nods his head in understanding, though now his prior worry is making him embarrassed, blushing as he shoves his face against Leo's neck, skin hot, "Mmm. I like my nymphomaniacal monkey on crack, though… and hey, if he messes with me, I'll just drive him crazy." It is something few people have a particularly good defense against.
Leo gives a quick nod. "Ok. If you feel fine with it, go for it." He says, until he's taken in for the neck nuzzling that always drives him crazy. He moves quickly, sliding his legs about and wrapping them around Nate's waist as he tilts his head, giving the other boy more access to him. "I missed you." He whispers. Sure, they probably have classes together during the day,but it's still there.
Nathaniel moves so that he is on top of Leo, letting his body rest comfortably due to the fact that he's more than aware what Leo can take. He runs his tongue along the taut pulse of Leo's neck, kissing it delicately just below the jaw before he bites down on the same spot, enough that it'd usually leave a mark on other people. He sighs softly against that damp skin afterwards, smiling warmly at his boyfriend, "I missed you, too… I need to get one of those pay-as-you-go phones so I can leave you dorky texts." He flickers a quick grin, then proceeds to nudge Leo's shirt up so that he can nibble illicitly on the boy's nipple. Shame is wot?
"I could add you onto my plan." Leo says softly, biting his lip before he's moved down. He goes willingly, of course. He'd not resist Nate anyway. He does give a soft giggle, though, squeezing tightly with his legs, making sure not to squeeze TOO hard. He's not as aware of what the other can take, just knowing he's closer to normal than Leo is.
Nathaniel shakes his head at that, rubbing the flat of his tongue in slow, firm circles over that nipple before giving it a hard suck and tugging his teeshirt back down. He grins up at Leo, reorienting himself to nuzzle his neck again and rocking his hips in an incendiary fashion against the other youth's, "Mm… no, that's all right. I'd only really use it to call you, anyway." He's not weak by any means, but there's no doubt Leo could squash him if he wanted to; still, it's better that a martial artist type is chosen than your standard geeky artist, or there might be some issues.
There's a giggle from Leo as Nathaniel licks hi, followed by a sudden "Awwwwww" when things stop. But he does understand. This IS still a school. "Well, you could use it as much as you want. I have a completely unlimited plan…" He mutters, shrugging. "Tease." He says, squeezing the shoulders in his hands as he sighs. "I can't wait for this trip to Japan."
Nathaniel nods his head in agreement, letting his body weight rest on Leo, enjoying the feel of the gymnast's body beneath his own while he runs his fingers through his hair again, generally sending out good vibes, "I guess. I'd feel weird, though. I don't want it to seem like I'm using you… you know, for more than sex." He nods in a super-serious fashion only to break it with a grin, kissing Leo's ear playfully, "Me too. I have some particular plans for you in a yukata, to be honest. There's going to be dress up and pictures and then horrible, dirty things."
"I'm scared." Leo says with a firm nod. "I don't mind it if it's fashionable, but… I don't do dresses. Kilts, fine. Robes, fine. Dresses, no." He nods succinctly again as he leans in for another nuzzle. "Getting about naptime. Want… me to nap in here?" He asks softly, biting his lip. "I don't mind, if Max doesn't."
Nathaniel laughs hard at that, shaking his head only to assure the other boy, "No dresses. Just yukatas - the kimono-style things? I swear." He nods his head in quick agreement to Leo sleeping here, shifting away from him only to carefully set that box of markers and paper on the floor next to his bed, tucking it snugly against some of the other supplies he keeps under there, then pulling the blanket up and out from under Leo's butt, "Nah, he won't care… or I guess I should say I don't care if he cares… but that's mean." He obviously intends to nap with Leo, which seems to be something he enjoys doing; he doesn't like Leo being alone when he wakes up, if he can help it. Once things are settled, he'll slide under the blankets with Leo and nestle against his side.
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With all the political shenanigans of late (both federal and local), the respect – or lack thereof – of the taxpayers' dollars emerges on front page news daily. If this is particularly irksome to you, you might be interested in a little history of taxation in Canada.
It has been customary for tax policy to be developed to promote economic and social goals as well as to collect taxes and administer the tax system. Many of those goals had noble beginnings.
When Canada was founded, we needed to attract investors and immigrants to grow our economy, not unlike today: post-financial crisis and with an aging demographic which affects productivity and the size of our tax base. Budget speeches from Confederation until 1917 were focused on attracting immigrants by maintaining low taxes.
Canada's early political leaders decided that attracting new taxpayers could be best achieved through the maintenance of low taxes vis-à-vis the Americans. For decades after confederation, our nation valued – and in fact advertised – our low tax advantage over our neighbours to the South. A recent excerpt from new book by Mark Milke called Tax Me I'm Canadian! A taxpayer's guide to your money – and how politicians spend it, published by Thomas & Black 2013, traces this tax competition well.
Since then, Canada has been, in fact, significantly influenced by U.S. taxation policies. Over time, the United States began taxing more aggressively than Canada did in the early twentieth century. It was the first to establish a central bank, an income tax and a capital tax, as well as setting the precedents of gasoline, property, and corporate tax. This journey is well described by Chris Edwards, director of tax policy studies at the Cato Institute and editor of www.DownsizingGovernment.org, in his article "We Can Cut Government: Canada Did". What does all of this have to do with current political misbehaviours? Just this: in the U.S., 71 percent of total government spending is federal and 29 percent is state-local. The opposite is true in Canada, where 38 percent is federal and 62 percent is provincial and/or local.
As Chris Edwards, notes: ". . .unlike U.S. states, Canadian provinces can freely borrow and spend without having to balance their budgets each year. During the 1990s many provinces trimmed their budgets and enacted reforms such as cutting welfare. Spending as a share of GDP fell. But over the past decade spending has risen again. Ontario, for example, has a spendthrift premier who has driven the provincial debt up to 37 percent of provincial GDP." Accountability by all levels of governments, therefore, is very important.
It's Your Money. Your Life. Taxpayers need to take charge of their after-tax affairs to control future wealth and build economic clout. The privilege to vote prudently for responsible stewards of tax dollars, is an important component of that success.
Evelyn Jacks is president of Knowledge Bureau and author of 50+ books on tax and personal wealth management. Her newest book Jacks on Tax: 2014 Edition will be available in December. She is also the founder and director of the Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC). The theme of the 2014 three day think tank in Horseshoe Bay, Texas Nov 9-12 will be "Think BIG: Find the Sweet Spots in Wealth Management" Follow Evelyn on Twitter at @EvelynJacks.
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You should also know that home workspace claims are limited to income earned in the year. But the good news is that non-deductible home office expenses may be carried forward (indefinitely) to reduce income from that employer (or business income) in subsequent years.
It's Your Money. Your Life. It's important to gather all receipts and keep them on hand for audit after tax season. This includes a completed Form T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment, on which the employer certifies that the employee is required to maintain the home office and pay the expenses of operating it. Year end is a good time to chase down both the receipts and your employer's signature.
Agathe Côté, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, spoke of one of my favorite subjects – the Promise of Potential – at the CFA Society Winnipeg/Manitoba Chambers of Commerce in Winnipeg on October 29.
We at the Knowledge Bureau like to think about the promise of potential by measuring knowledge outputs of tax and financial advisors. The Bank of Canada, on the other hand, reviews its estimates of potential output growth in our economy every October. This measure also helps us measure inflationary pressures, providing a key to understanding our future standards of living.
To make this more relevant, the Deputy Governor asked her audience to consider this: if potential output were to grow by an extra percentage point every year for the next ten years, the cumulative increase in income would be almost $30,000 for every Canadian. That's significant in embellishing lifestyle, particularly in retirement.
At the moment, the report card on Canada's economic growth is tepid, particularly in the shorter term. Looking ahead, the Bank sees the economy gaining momentum but not until next year and 2015; however, there is still uncertainty and risks around the outlook, said the Deputy Governor.
It turns out that my home town of Winnipeg is well positioned in its Promise of Potential, according to the Deputy Governor. It has a productive and skilled workforce, diverse industry, healthy investment in research and development, and an unemployment rate that is consistently among the lowest in Canada. This province, in other words, has the necessary tools to build productivity and prosperity, said the Deputy Governor.
Also noted in the speech: potential economic growth faces the obstacle of an aging demographic that typically contributes negatively to labour productivity, while at the same time, Canada cannot count on commodity prices with certainty to provide the same boost to income growth in the future as they have in the recent past.
It's Your Money. Your Life. Taking a close look at how you manage money, debt, and taxes is a good idea as part of your year-end planning activities to maximize the Promise of Potential in family finances. It can also help you focus on where your personal productivity can make the biggest difference in the current economic cycle and how the productivity of your investments will add positively to your financial future.


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Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico cherished friend
by: DEB RIECHMANN and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press
Posted: Jul 8, 2020 / 10:16 AM EDT / Updated: Jul 8, 2020 / 07:44 PM EDT
FILE – In this April 5, 2020 file photo, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks at the National Palace in Mexico City. For his first foreign trip as president, López Obrador travels to Washington Tuesday, July 7, 2020 to meet with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who has denigrated Mexican migrants and threatened the U.S. ally with crippling tariffs, welcomed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to the White House on Wednesday, called him a cherished partner and claimed the countries' economic and security ties were reaching new heights.
Trump's warm words were in stark contrast to the days when he called Mexicans "rapists" and railed against migrants entering the United States illegally. López Obrador had cordial words for Trump, too, saying that while they have disagreed, it was better to find common ground and avoid slinging insults.
The meeting was billed as a celebration of economic ties and the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, but critics in Mexico worried López Obrador was being used as a political pawn to bolster the Trump campaign and his "America first," anti-illegal migration agenda. Despite the verbal backslapping in the Rose Garden, thorny issues — from immigration to investment — remain.
Trump has dialed back his harsh words since López Obrador took office a year and a half ago. And López Obrador signaled he wanted to put the insults in the past.
"As in the best times of our political relations, during my term as president of Mexico, instead of insults toward me and more importantly against my country, we have received from you understanding and respect," López Obrador said.
Their relationship is an odd bromance: López Obrador is a veteran leftist and Trump tacks right.
"Some thought that our ideological differences would have led us inevitably to confrontation," López Obrador said. "Fortunately, this bad omen didn't materialize and I consider that in the future there will be no need to break our good political relations, nor the friendship between our governments."
Later, Lopez Obrador said: "The forecasts failed. We didn't fight. We are friends, and we're going to keep being friends."
Trump their friendship developed "against all odds."
Trump's national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the two leaders have "really hit it off" and exchanged gift baseball bats during their meeting. Trump signed and gave López Obrador a custom Louisville Slugger, and the Mexican president gave the president a bat manufactured by indigenous people in southern Mexico, O'Brien said on Fox Business Network's "Lou Dobbs Tonight."
The two signed a declaration highlighting U.S.-Mexico relations and the USMCA. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided not to come to Washington to celebrate the agreement, citing scheduling conflicts.
Trump and López Obrador also pledged to cooperate in responding to the coronavirus, which has rocked both nations. Since March 2020, movement across the border has been restricted to essential travel while allowing the flow of goods and services. Last year, Mexico became the largest goods trading partner of the United States.
López Obrador arrived at the White House after morning stops at the Lincoln Memorial and a statue of Benito Juarez, a former Mexican president and national hero. Trump and a military honor guard greeted him at the White House. The two posed for pictures and Trump flashed a thumb's up. They also were to have dinner at the White House with about 20 U.S. and Mexican business leaders, including Carlos Slim, one of the richest men in the world.
With the U.S. looking to reduce its dependence on China for parts and supplies, Mexico is well-positioned to step into the void, though U.S. businesses have viewed some recent actions taken by the Mexican government as harmful to U.S. investors and say they undermine the framework of the USMCA. López Obrador didn't publicly address U.S. business' concerns.
"If there is not a better investment climate for both foreign and domestic private investment, it will be very difficult to use the opportunity of USMCA and the drift between China and the United States to our advantage," Geronimo Gutierrez, who was Mexico's ambassador to the U.S. in 2017 and 2018, said during a virtual event hosted by the Wilson Center.
With no meetings planned with former Vice President Joe Biden, López Obrador seemingly is banking that Trump will win a second term. The Democratic Party chairman, Tom Perez, recalled Trump's insults of Mexicans and said the president was now trying to take credit for a trade deal that Democrats in Congress helped make possible.
"Latino communities, immigrants, and the American people deserve a president with the empathy and experience to lead us forward, not a demagogue who cheers on bigotry from the White House," Perez said, urging voters to elect Biden.
When he arrived at the White House, López Obrador and Trump did not shake hands as would have been customary before the pandemic. White House spokesman Judd Deere said all members of the Mexican traveling delegation were tested for the virus. The presidents sat at tables positioned many feet apart to sign their joint statement.
López Obrador likes to point out that Trump helped Mexico reach a deal with other oil-producing nations to cut production and aided Mexico in obtaining more ventilators to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Both presidents talk about a blossoming friendship that seems to stem from their pursuit of nationalist agendas.
Many Mexicans, however, remain wary of Trump, whose denunciations are intended to rally his most loyal supporters. Trump has threatened tariffs to strong-arm Mexico into playing an uncomfortable role in U.S. immigration policy and insisted that Mexico will pay for a border wall meant to keep migrants out of the U.S.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany wouldn't get into detail about what the two presidents said about immigration. Mexico deployed 27,000 troops to the border to help stem the tide of illegal immigrants from Central American.
Associated Press writer Christopher Sherman in Mexico City and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed to this report.
by EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press / Jan 15, 2021
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Flying rocks. Burning tires. Acrid smoke.
Haiti braced for a fresh round of widespread protests starting Friday, with opposition leaders demanding that President Jovenel Moïse step down next month, worried he is amassing too much power as he enters his second year of rule by decree.
by SCOTT SMITH and JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated Press / Jan 15, 2021
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Friday he's hopeful the Biden administration will roll back a "cruel" sanctions policy and instead give room for diplomacy that could lead to the reopening of the U.S. Embassy and the release of several jailed American citizens.
Jorge Rodríguez's comments came in his first interview since taking the helm of Venezuela's National Assembly over strong protests from the U.S., European Union and domestic opponents.


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There was a mild drama on Tuesday along Katsina Jibia road as Police officers attached to the convoy of Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo attacked and beat up three customs officials in Katsina state, The Nations reports.
The incident occurred at Daddara village in Jibia council area when the vice president was in the state to condole with victims of the natural disaster which left more than 50 people dead.
Trouble started when the customs officials had apprehended a vehicle of which a couple of youths had allegedly smuggled contraband from neighboring Niger Republic.
It was while the customs officials were struggling to impound the vehicle belonging to the suspected smugglers that the vice president's convoy passed the village while on its way to the metropolitan area.
He said the police in the convoy of the vice president, on seeing what the customs officials were doing with their weapons, perceived it as a security threat.
According to eyewitness, "Several policemen immediately came down from their vehicles and descended on the customs officials. One of them even fired a shot into the air.
"I saw one of the policemen struggling to collect a rifle from one of the customs officials, but when he couldn't, he continued to slap the customs official," he added.
He said that the suspected smugglers, however, used the opportunity of the commotion to tow their vehicle away.


There's a lot that has been building up in my Pocket (read it later app) that I have been wanting to share or talk about. Individually, they don't really warrant a full blog post. Let's see if collectively there is enough substance here.
What is going wrong? Do I know the rhythm? Do I know the pitch?, Can I finger them? Did I remark my part for errors / do I need reminder markings?
What specific practice technique will I use?
After practice time in class, What technique did I use to meet my goal?
I especially think we need to show students how to practice, watch them practice, and give them feedback on how they practice, so they know how to do it effectively! And, in our students busy lives, we also need to understand that they might not always have the time (or choose to make the time) to practice as much as we want. By providing them a structure to do that in rehearsal, we can accomplish that with feedback, like many of our colleagues are doing in non-music classes.
I originally began this post back on May 19, shortly after I finished my reflection on the 2018 Iowa Bandmasters Association conference. Then we got into the thick of finishing up our last lesson cycle. Only 3 more days with students, 5 more days total!
Conditional - consciously focusing on one of process steps to refine or remediate.
Knowing the difference can help you better understand how your students think. Knowing how they think helps you teach the piece in a more effective and powerful manner.
Fred Sturm, famed jazz composer, arranger, and teacher, wrote an article about the techniques he uses to teach ear training. This ties in well with the different things I heard from clinicians like Jerry Tolson, Dean Sorenson, and Bob Washut at IBA. Such a great progression from pitch matching to group composition.
Michelle Droe, a K-6 Music Teacher from Cedar Falls, writes about Iowa adopting Fine Arts Standards similar to the National Core Arts Standards and how to begin thinking about implementing them in your classroom. Her post ties in with a conversation I had with a colleague at IBA as well as a post I wrote about music standards. I don't disagree that I want students to be able to do the different things listed in the Fine Arts Standards (imagine, plan, make, evaluate, refine, present, select, analyze, interpret, rehearse, connect), but I want them to be literate musicians. I firmly believe we need to focus our time and energy developing their music literacy so they can better do the process components listed in the standards.
Personalized professional development empowers educators to choose a topic that fits the district AND their personal professional goals. Staff members research it, implement it and then reflect on their learning and implementation. The theory is when the needs of professionals drive their own learning, the impact on student achievement will be very powerful.
Reading through the article, this sounds a bit like what my building does with our "ITPDP Learning" days. Each teacher in our district has an Individual Teacher Professional Development Plan that lists district goals, building goals, PLC team goals, individual teacher academic goals, and individual teacher behavior goals. The PLC team and individual teacher goals are then correlated to Iowa Teaching Standards and the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching. Teachers develop learning goals and action steps for accomplishing these PLC team and individual teacher goals, collecting evidence throughout the year to demonstrate their learning.
By May of 2018, all 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students will be proficient in all prioritized standards and work habits standards of the curriculum as evidenced by standards referenced and work-habits tool reports in all courses.
So much of our learning was on our district's new Work Habits Tool and how to teach behavior. Vertical PLC days allow us to collaborate as a K-12 music team (K-5 General Music, 5th Grade Band, 6-12 Band, 6-12 Vocal).
The ITPDP Learning days leave us free to work towards our PLC team or individual teacher goals. My learning this year was structured on implementing small ensembles within my larger concert band. My only beef with the system is because we cycle through these days, the learning for each seems somewhat disjointed. I advocated for next year that we "chunk" learning into units between Vertical PLC days. For example, this Fall's Vertical PLC days fell on September 20, October 25, and December 6. Rather than cycling (Standards, ITPDP, Differentiated, ITPDP) through between each day, we took the Wednesdays from the beginning of the year up until September 20 to focus on Standards First and Differentiated Learning, and the next chunk of Wednesdays to focus on ITPDP Learning, alternating like this throughout the year?


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Many of California's nursing homes are woefully underfunded, which helps explain why the quality of care in many is so poor. But this dreadful situation could improve with the passage of a bipartisan bill to bolster nursing home funding.


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Summary: Moving to Saudi Arabia: Expats, retirees and digital nomads talk about everything you need to know before moving to Saudi Arabia.
What do I need to know before moving to Saudi Arabia?
When we asked people what advice they would give someone preparing to move to Saudi Arabia, they said:
"My advice would be to take it easy - your company should do most of the work although on arrival be ready for an information overload as well as not sleeping very well in the first few weeks and don't worry it takes a few weeks to settle but you will adapt very quickly and get out there ! join every club etc you can ! it is hard to meet people and always remember your manners as it stands to you for the next invite," remarked another expat in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
"Be very sure of what your getting into. Ask questions from as many different sources not just the employment agencies, they just want their money and paint a very rosie picture to what the reality is..," said another expat in Riyadh.
How do I find a place to live in Saudi Arabia?
"We found a larger private villa after being in a small compound. It cost the same and now we have our own pool without the harrassment of kids. (Parents allow them to run wild here, with or without supervision to all hours of the night.)," remarked another expat who made the move to Riyadh.
"We were provided with housing, but if you're not, do a lot of research!!! Talk to ex-expats, search message boards, etc etc. But make sure you'll have this all arranged before you leave. The housing / compounds in Kingdom vary extremely from shacks to luxurious villas," explained one expat living in Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
What is a typical expat home or apartment like in Saudi Arabia?
"I live in a three bedroom villa. yes for my company it is as they provide their own accomodation," mentioned another expat when asked about moving to Riyadh.
"4 bedroom villa with three other expats. The villa is quite old, poorly furnished, very cold in the winter, power and electrics can be dodgy, circa 1970-80's fixtures. Cheap and nasty kitchen supplies," commented one expat who made the move to Riyadh.
What is the average cost of housing in Saudi Arabia?
If you are thinking about moving to Saudi Arabia, cost of living in probably a key consideration. Expats commented about the cost of housing:
"By comparison for the size of the house it is much cheaper here. Though for normal housing the price is virtually the same. (keep in mind you should ALWAYS have housing included in your package, this way you can upgrade if you don't like it with little out of pocket expense.)," remarked another expat who made the move to Riyadh.
"Much lower since they are provided or subsidised by most companies here. We pay around $400-$500 a month," explained one expat living in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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What should I pack when moving to Saudi Arabia?
We asked people living in Saudi Arabia to list three things they wish they had brought and three they wish they had left behind. They responded:
"I wish i bought more Barry's Tea :), books and music ..... I wish i left half my clothes at home SHOPPING IS ACE OVER HERE," remarked another expat who made the move to Riyadh.
"Three things I wish I brought: more music on my computer, a large jar of vegemite and rexona men's deoderant. Three things to leave: wireless router, batteries, and personal care products," explained one expat living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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What cultural faux pas should I try to avoid making in Saudi Arabia?
We asked people in Saudi Arabia if they could share any humorous cultural blunders they commited. For new expats, keep in mind that these incidents are an inevitable part of expat life. Learning to laugh about them is the key!:
"Our biggest blunder was upon arrival for sure. We were chastising our children in the airport. We later discovered that the locals don't look upon that very favorably," said another expat in Al Khobar.
"Perhaps the funniest episode was when I heard prayer call for the first time. I seriously thought I was listening to the loud speaker from horse races in the distance and I foolishly stated that out loud. Those around me doubled up with laughter. I felt very foolish," remarked another expat who made the move to Riyadh.
How are healthcare services Saudi Arabia?
When we asked expats and global nomads about the quality of medical care in Saudi Arabia, they replied:
"If you need medical care, go back to the US or to Europe, if you can afford it. Both medical and dental care are substandard. If you can find doctors trained in the US, that is no assurance that they are qualified. The licensing program and qualifications are sketchy, at best," mentioned another expat when asked about moving to Riyadh.
"In general I am satisfied with it, however sometimes I feel like they may not know what is wrong with me they make things up," remarked another expat in Jeddah.
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module KISSGen
  class Template
    class SourceFileNotFoundError < StandardError; end

    attr_reader :generator, :source

    def initialize(generator, source, target)
      @generator = generator
      @source    = source
      @target    = target

      source_check
    end

    def target
      @target.gsub(/%([^\}]*)%/) {|a| @generator.assigns[$1.to_sym]} # Yehuda OWNZ
    end

    def source_check
      raise SourceFileNotFoundError, "Template source file could not be found at #{full_source}" unless File.exists?(full_source)
    end

    def full_source
      File.join @generator.path[:source], source
    end

    def full_target
      File.join @generator.path[:target], target
    end

    # Parsed ERB output
    def output
      b = binding

      # define local assignment variables
      @generator.assigns.each { |name, value| eval "#{name} = \"#{value}\"", b }

      ERB.new(File.read(full_source), 0, "%<>").result(b)
    end

    def write_or_prompt
      if File.exists?(full_target)
        print "Already exists. Replace? (Yn)"
        @replace = gets.chomp
        if ["Y","y",""].include? @replace
          write
          puts "#{target} replaced."
        else
          puts "#{target} preserved."
        end
      else
        write
      end
    end

    # This will create the file with parsed data in the destination directory
    def create
      puts target
      FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(full_target))
      write_or_prompt
    end

    def write
      @file = File.new full_target, "w"
      @file.print output # Taylor OWNZ
      @file.close
    end

    # Will remove the file if it exists
    def delete
      raise "Need to create the file first. File: #{@file.inspect}" unless @file
      File.delete(full_target)
    end

  end
end

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Q: JavaScript - How set the width/position of a button in percentual? I need to set the position/size of elements in page in porcent for when the mobile rotate ...
I have tried:
frame.width = 30%;
button.width = 50%;

A: Expert Chris Coyier offers excellent advice on how to classify device orientation based on media query.
@media only screen
and (min-device-width : 768px)
and (max-device-width : 1024px)
and (orientation : portrait) {

Here is the article.
This is a key topic in the emerging field of Responsive Web Design.
Here is a simple example:
<style>
    /* iPads (landscape) ----------- */
    @media only screen
    and (min-device-width : 768px)
    and (max-device-width : 1024px)
    and (orientation : landscape) {
    /* Styles */
         .frame{width : 30%;}
         .button{width : 50%;}
    }
</style>

Or, include within a separate css file:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="./responsiveness.css">

Good Question. Hope that helps.

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Eurovision: What Happens With Your Vote?
It's not random rob – they put the jury results from last night into an algorithm which determines a running order – i'll do some analysis this afternoon and share it here.
The EBU set the voting order to make the result more exciting. So yes, those Balkan nations are significant.
If top 4 drifts badly for Greece if indeed the scandies are looking good halfway it would be worth adding i think.The Balkans surely would favour Greece,maybe some Hungary and maybe a scattering to Moldova and Azer.Those Balkan countries all together indicate probably Greece wins or makes a late push.Hope Beanie can get back after having a good look at it.
Though surely the juries wouldnt be massive Greece unless the EBU add in historical voting to the algorithm as well.
Win Market – Denmark the most likely winner, ticks all the boxes and looks very effective. However, with the glut of contenders following it things could get a little cluttered in voters minds, so I'm not taking a position at the current price – instead Azerbaijan currently at 27 in the win market looks like the play. Visually appealing, memorable enough and with a whole host of friendly votes to count on – I think it will go very close.
Top 10 – Iceland has been tipped extensively and it's easy to see why – the simplicity of the song and performance has a definite televote and jury market, and the fact it is in Icelandic is of little concern given the high jury scores given to non English songs last year. Also, Malta look to have value at over 3/1 – the song is instant, memorable, relatively current, and is sold superbly. Amongst the wailing and gimmicks and dramatic staging, Iceland and Malta stand out for their simplicity and I think that may be rewarded by the juries.
Other – last place I have between Spain and Belarus so have covered both. Belarus may do ok on the televote but is likely to be savaged by the juries, whereas it's difficult to see Spain having much success on either count.
If Azerbaijan win, it'll be the weakest winner since… Azerbaijan last won.
Of course, these countries may not necessarily have given high marks to the Danes, and vice versa countries at a later stage may have done so, but the suggestion is that Denmark haven't come particularly close to topping the jury vote.
As to who has…the suggestions of Azerbaijan makes the most sense as more of their friendlies turn up in the second half – indeed it's almost exactly on halfway that this change occurs(Belarus onwards). Greece and Georgia could claim similar.
To be honest im still none the wiser as I'd be surprised if any of those 3 actually had topped the jury poll, so it's all to be taken with a pinch of salt. Wouldnt be surprised if the jury vote is close between 5 or 6 acts.
I have an interest in all the top 10 bar Moldova. fingers crossed and good luck to everyone.
Great result id say.Over the moon Emmelie pulled it off,fantastic.Hungary hitting top 10 another highlight and Georgia not hitting top 10 lovely.
A few landed but were very close france v spain ,Estonia top baltic and others but close is good enough.
Only downsides was Russia getting 5th rather than 6th and Greece missing the podium.Moldova and Iceland missing top 10 as well but that kept Hungary in.
Looking through all bets iv got more losing bets this year than ever before yet turned a very good profit.I had a lot of saver bets this year like Greece top 10 to cover the EW etc.
I do wish id taken Georgia on much more.I had good lays top 4 and top 10 but i always knew it was rubbish and should of layed top 4 much heavier.
And denmark won semi 1 so the denmark win/san marino none qualify is up and pimp will be very happy with that one landing.
Durham, that news just made my day. I wrote that bet off last night.
Sorry about the quick exit last night. Had to get the train back to Denmark in order to get just a little sleep for the first time in two days ready for flight home.
I'll write a short summary later. Plus, here's a nice video of Azerbaijan'allegedly' buying votes.
Hey gav, just want to thank you for all the tremendous work you've put into this site! I was especially impressed with your swift way of handling the domain name problem. Reports from rehearsals have of course been invaluable, as has your coverage of the various national finals and their outcomes.
Without Gav there's no esctips. He is a hero.
Good spot Andy and thanks for the complements, both!
Those issues will not occur again. ESCtips is staying, but I'll start transferring the content across from the old site soon.
I'm having a day's rest before I begin thinking through the permutations of the result. I'll also open a suggestion box for next year. One of the main updates will be a more reliable theme, dedicated hosting and a proper live blog.
Yes we cant ever thankyou enough Gav for your work and with everything thrown at you right before ESC you delivered as usual.
I think as well all regular commentators on here were on the money this year.There is nowhere better for casual punters to pop by and enjoy a flutter.Some of the tips highlighted on here this year from Gav and commentators were simply outstanding.Wrong calls from eveyone yes,,but the value delivered over the whole season was simply superb.
Even better next year?I think so.
I think it is now pretty obvious Azer and most probably some other Eastern countries are in one way or another at the least pushing the boundaries.
It looks like the EBU through its systems did indeed cancel out the Azer votes for Russia and if so they must of flagged them up as iffy.
The EBU has a serious problem.We could see a lot of countries fail to enter next year.The Central Europe/Balkan areas are prime candidates to pull out.Did Azer really deserve more 12s than Denmark?Plus what does ring alarm bells is the amount of 12s from countries with very low televote numbers.Malta,Israel ,Lithuania.Malta.Split votes will be telling from these.
SVT did everything this year to make sure Denmark won.The staging etc was a winners staging.
I think this indicates the EBU wanted to make sure that Azer or others didnt win.If they know something they need to investigate.I have a feeling these reports are going to run.
The split votes will show up perhaps some juries being less than clean as well i would expect.


Today I have been busy getting myself organised for my photos shoot on Friday, so if you had been hoping for a snap shot photo of me showing off my new tan then I'm afraid I'm going to be very disapointing. But it is true that today I went through the experance of being spay taned in prep for the shoot and if I'm honest I've never looked so brown. I'm the sort of girl who never goes brown. If I sit in the sun at all then I just go lobster pink and peal which is why I never do – so this is all very new to me. Brown Fiona, I'm as white as a sheet normally but as I'm doing some vintage swim suit shots it's important I look right for the camera. I've got to keep this tan on over night and then shower off in the morning so at the moment I feel very scruffy wondering about in a track suit which isn't like me at all. Although it has been a very liberating exsperance wondering about with-out ones bra The things I do for my art!
I've just had a quick look and the tan is starting to take but I have a feeling when I go before the cameras I will need to put on some body make-up as well as I'm just so white and aborb all the colour. Some years ago I was doing a Latin American dance number in a show and wore a mid drift top. I spent ages making up my middle only to be told afterwards that I should have made up my mid-drift. So here's hoping! I've just had another look and I have a feeling that by morning I will look normal rather than tanned but then that's me! The translation for my name Fiona means White Woman or Fair!
Well must dash as I've lots to plan and I have a show tomorrow plus a dress fitting to squeeze in before the shoot. Keep Watching and Toodle Pip!