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A day in the life of a multi-media journalist
By Ben Bogardus, Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor of Journalism
What's it like to be a multi-media journalist? What does an "MMJ" even do? Follow along with one day in the life of LaSalle Blanks of WTNH in New Haven, Connecticut to find out. This interactive timeline was created by Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor of Journalism Ben Bogardus using KnightLab's open source timeline tool.
Thanks to WTNH, Keith Connors, LaSalle Blanks, NATPE Faculty Development Grant, and the KnightLab for help with this project. All multimedia elements are original creations of the author, used with permission, or used under the "Fair Use" copyright exemption.
Bogardus is currently an assistant professor of journalism at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, where he teaches broadcast news producing, writing, reporting and podcasting. He previously worked as an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award winning producer at TV stations in Florida, Texas and Washington, D.C. More from Ben: 5 newsroom trends journalism educators need to note.

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FILE - In this March 14, 2019 file photo Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies during the House Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. New evidence paints a "disturbing picture" that racial discrimination may be the motive behind the Trump administration's push to ask everyone in the country about citizenship status, a federal judge wrote in a filing, Monday, June 24, 2019. In his court filing, U.S. District Judge George Hazel of Maryland reasoned that new evidence "potentially connects the dots between a discriminatory purpose" and a decision by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to add the citizenship question. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 5:39 pm
Federal judges send 2020 census lawsuit back to lower court
By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — A lawsuit that alleges a 2020 census question pushed by the Trump administration violates minorities' rights will be sent back to a federal court in Maryland so new evidence can be considered, U.S. appeals judges ruled Tuesday.
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision comes a day after U.S. District Judge George Hazel of Maryland suggested in an opinion that racial discrimination and partisan power plays could be the underlying motives in asking everyone in the country about citizenship status. The 4th Circuit's order sending the case back to Hazel could be pivotal.
"The decision today opens up a potentially new legal front in the fight against the citizenship question," said Thomas Wolf, counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice and an expert on census matters.
The Supreme Court is expected to decide this week whether the Trump administration can add its citizenship question to the 2020 population survey. However, the justices are not considering legal questions about whether the citizenship addition might be discriminatory.
Now that the 4th Circuit has sent this lawsuit back to the federal court in Maryland, Hazel could issue an injunction blocking the citizenship question. If that were to happen, the order issued by the lower court would have to hold until the Supreme Court can take up the matter, according to Wolf.
And because the Supreme Court does not generally hear arguments again until October after this week's decisions, there would be more time for the 4th Circuit to hear an appeal, said Jennifer Nou, a University of Chicago law professor.
"Who will be the 'final word' depends on the true deadline for when the census forms must be printed. If the true deadline for the census forms occurs before the Supreme Court reconvenes, for example, there is a chance that the 4th Circuit could be the final word," Nou said in an email.
The Trump administration insists that printing of census questionnaires is supposed to begin July 1. It wants justices to resolve the citizenship question swiftly in its favor, essentially cutting off additional proceedings in court in Maryland and New York and allowing the census forms to be printed with the new question.
Even before the 4th Circuit issued its order, the U.S. Justice Department was urging the Supreme Court to ignore the evidence Hazel says merits further review.
"It is based on a speculative conspiracy theory that is unsupported by the evidence and legally irrelevant to demonstrating that (Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross) acted with a discriminatory intent," Solicitor General Noel Francisco, Trump's top Supreme Court lawyer, wrote in a Tuesday letter to the court.
But in his court filing Monday, Hazel reasoned that the trove of new evidence "potentially connects the dots between a discriminatory purpose — diluting Hispanics' political power — and Secretary Ross's decision" to include the citizenship question.
The new evidence consists of computer documents from Republican operative Tom Hofeller, who died last year. They include detailed calculations projecting gains Republicans would see in Texas by basing legislative districts on the number of voting-age citizens rather than the total population. The late North Carolina redistricting expert said in the documents that GOP gains would be possible only if the census asked every household about its members' immigration status for the first time since 1950.
Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, said in a memo last year that the Justice Department wants to ask the question to gather data to help identify majority-minority congressional districts, which the Voting Rights Act calls for when possible.
In his opinion issued a day before the 4th Circuit's order, Hazel said he would reopen discovery for 45 days, order an evidentiary hearing and issue a "speedy ruling."
Associated Press writer Mark Sherman in Washington contributed to this report.
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Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Arson Fires in Lakewood
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced on June 3, 2022, that Jamal Preston, 27, of Egg Harbor Township, was sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, J.S.C., to seven years New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) as a result of a previously entered guilty plea to Aggravated Arson – by purposely or knowingly placing another in danger of death or bodily injury – in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:17-1a(1). This sentence will be subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act, N.J.S.A. 2C:43-7.2, meaning that Preston will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison sentence before he may be considered for parole eligibility. Judge Ryan also sentenced Preston to seven years NJSP in connection with a previously entered guilty plea to Aggravated Arson – with purpose to destroy the building or structure of another – in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:17-1a(2), these charges arose out of an incident that occurred in Lakewood Township on August 22, 2020. Finally Judge Ryan sentenced Preston to eighteen months NJSP in connection to a previously entered guilty plea to an unrelated charge of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d, in connection with an incident that occurred two days earlier in Berkeley Township on August 20, 2020. The sentences will run concurrently. Preston pled guilty to all charges before Judge Ryan on January 13, 2022.
On August 22, 2020, Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department responded to a report of a fire at a residence in Lakewood. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, Ocean County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office, and New Jersey State Fire Marshal's K-9 Unit, determined that the fire had been intentionally set utilizing an ignitable liquid and an open flame. Further investigation determined that Preston intentionally set the fire while the residence was occupied by three individuals. Preston fled the scene, but was arrested at a motel in Absecon by the United States Marshals Service on August 31, 2020. He has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since the date of his apprehension.
On August 20, 2020, Preston was involved in an altercation with another individual in the Manitou Park section of Berkeley Township. When Officers from the Berkeley Township Police Department responded to the scene, Preston was found to be in possession of a knife. He was taken into custody, charged on a summons, and released pending a future court date.


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February 10, 2006: Prior to 2005, suicide bombings were rare in Afghanistan, with perhaps one or two occurring since the war of liberation from the Taliban began in October of 2001. But during 2005 there were approximately 25 such attacks. And so far this year there have been eight such attacks.
This indicates a significant shift in Taliban strategy, perhaps reflecting an understanding that conventional attacks are becoming increasingly unprofitable. The Afghan troops, trained to Western standards, are proving quite lethal. The American troops are still around, and now the European NATO forces are moving into Taliban territory. So it appears that, for the Taliban, the only effective weapon they have left is the suicide bomber.
So far almost all of the known suicide attacks in Afghanistan have been against Afghan government officials or Afghan and Coalition security forces, rather than the much more indiscriminate attacks being perpetrated in Iraq by the al Qaeda faction there. This may be the result of influence by the Pakistan-based al Qaeda "center," which has realized that indiscriminate attacks, especially those that kill women and children, are a major reason why local tribes in many parts of Iraq are turning against the al Qaeda.
Also, suicide attacks are not part of the Afghan culture. In fact, despite their fearsome reputation as mighty warriors, Afghan combat tactics tend to be quite prudent. In battle, Afghans don't like to take chances, and go to great lengths to avoid taking casualties. Thus it should be no surprise that many of last years suicide attacks in Afghanistan were poorly carried out. On further investigation, if was found that al Qaeda had to rely on the mentally ill, or mentally deficient, "volunteers", for there were no, more capable, Afghans willing to do the suicide bit. This is one reason why Arabs are still being brought in for "martyrdom" (suicide) missions.
The Afghan al Qaeda is also having trouble building the support infrastructure for suicide attacks. A number of the suicide bombs have not gone off, because expert bomb builders are not available. In some cases, the police caught the bomber because the support team members were not experienced enough to get their man to the target, and avoid detection and capture along the way. This infrastructure is not easy to build, or sustain. In Pakistan, the suicide bomber campaign against the government resulted in a huge counterattack. This was especially the case after al Qaeda made several attempts to kill Pakistani president Musharraf. The Pakistani police killed or arrested most of the suicide bomber support crew, and that led to a sharp decline in bombings. Same thing happened in Israel, in Iraq and, soon, in Afghanistan as well.


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Neutron pick-up reactions in18O (10 MeV/nucleon) + Ta
S. .. Lukyanov, T. .. Issatayev, B. M. Hue, V. .. Maslov, K. .. Mendibayev, S. S. Stukalov, D. .. Aznabayev, A. .. Shakhov, K. A. Kuterbekov, A. M. Kabyshev
The availability of new radioactive ion beams has broadened the study of nuclear reactions and nuclear structure. The main mechanism to produce the secondary beams is the fragmentation of the projectile. An alternative method for the production of the exotic nuclei is the multinucleon transfer. We measured production cross section for the B, C, N and O isotopes in the reaction18O + Ta and the beam energy at 10 MeV/nucleon. The cross sections were obtained by integrating the momentum distributions of the isotopes. It was shown that in deep inelastic processes the production yields of different isotopes could be well described using statistical models and could also be explained by the Qgg-systematic.
Determination of the response function of the NaI detector for γ-quanta with an energy of 4.43 MeV, formed during inelastic scattering of neutrons with an energy of 14.1 MeV on carbon nuclei
S. B. Dabylova, Yu. N. Kopach, S. K. Sakhiyev, D. N. Grozdanov, N. A. Fedorov
The work is devoted to determining the response function of the detector NaI(Tl) for γ-quanta with energy of 4.43 MeV, formed during inelastic scattering of neutrons with energy of 14.1 MeV on the nuclei 12 C. In gamma spectrometry, output pulses are recorded, the amplitudes of which are proportional to the energy lost in the detection medium by incident photons. One of the main tasks of radiation detection is to restore radiation characteristics from signals measured at the outputs of detectors. For this, it is necessary to know, first of all, the general characteristics of detectors as converters of radiation into signals. The main characteristic of the detector is its response function, which can be defined as the probability that a particle with given properties generates a certain signal in the detector that will be registered by the device. The article presents the results of modeling the response function of a scintillation detector based on a NaI(Tl) crystal for gamma radiation from inelastic fast neutron scattering in order to study the mechanism of its formation.
Investigation of the applicability of post-irradiation annealing to reduce the degree of disorder in AlN ceramic to proton irradiation
A. L. Kozlovskiy
The work presents study results of the applicability of high-temperature heat treatment (500-700°C) of nitride ceramics irradiated with protons with an energy of 1.5 MeV and a dose of 10 16 cm 􀀀2 . It was found that heat treatment for 60 minutes at a temperature of 700°C allows us to significantly reduce the density of radiation-induced defects and distortions in ceramics structure due to partial annihilation and relaxation of point defects. Dependences of changes in the strength and mechanical characteristics of ceramics on the temperature of post-irradiation annealing are shown. Based on the data obtained, a conclusion was made about prospects of using post-irradiation annealing to maintain the strength of ceramics subjected to loading during operation.
Study of the influence of the phase composition and crystal structure of FexNi100-x nanostructures on the efficiency of using lithium ion batteries as anode materials
D. B. Borgekov, N. A. Hlebnikov, D. I. Shlimas, A. L. Kozlovskiy
The results of the efficiency of using Fe x Ni 100􀀀x nanotubes as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries have been obtained. In the course of research, it was found that an increase in the concentration of nickel in the structure to 40 and 60 at.% leads to a sharp increase in the resource number of cycles by more than two times in comparison with iron nanotubes. Such a difference in the resource lifetime is due to the higher stability of Fe x Ni 100􀀀x nanotubes with a nickel concentration of more than 40 at.% to destruction, as well as resistance to oxidation.
Changes in the structure and properties of ZrO2 detonation coatings during annealing
B. K. Rakhadilov, D. N. Kakimzhanov, G. .. Botabaeva, D. B. Buitkenov, N. .. Kantai, L. B. Bayatanova
The article studied the effect of annealing on the structure and properties of zirconium dioxide coatings obtained by detonation spraying. Detonation spraying was realized on a computerized detonation spray ing complex of the new generation CCDS2000. Determined that coatings made of zirconium dioxide are characterized by high adhesive strength of adherence to the substrate. Thermal annealing of coated samples was performed at temperatures of 900-1200◦C. It was determined that the microhardness of zir conium dioxide coatings increases by 10-25% depending on the annealing temperature after annealing. The results of nanoindentation showed that the nanohardness of the coatings after annealing at 1000◦C increases by 50%. It was determined that after annealing at 1000◦C, the elastic modulus of the coatings increases, which indicates a decrease in plasticity and an increase in the strength of the coatings. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the phase composition of coatings before and after annealing consists of t-ZrO2. After annealing occurs there is an increase in the degree of t-ZrO2 tetragonality. Electron microscopic analysis showed that an increase in the number and size of micro-continuity in the form of thin layers after annealing. Determined that increase the hardness of zirconium dioxide after annealing at 900-1200◦C is associated with a higher degree of tetragonality t-ZrO2 phase.
Influence of electrolytic-plasma hardening modes on structure and hardness of 0.34Cr-1Ni-Mo-Fe steel
B. K. Rakhadilov, Z. A. Satbayeva, R. S. Kozhanova, D. R. Baizhan, M. K. Rakhadilov, G. B. Botabayeva
The article presents the results of studying the process of electrolytic-plasma hardening of 0.34Cr-1NiMo- Fe steel by surface hardening, as well as the results of the current-voltage characteristics of the cathodic electrolytic-plasma process depending on the composition of the electrolyte. Temperature-time and special modes of electrolytic-plasma hardening of steel 0.34Cr-1Ni-Mo-Fe were determined. The optimal composition of the electrolyte for electrolytic-plasma hardening has been determined, providing a relatively high heating rate and high hardness of the steel surface. It has been determined that after the electrolytic-plasma hardening, the microhardness of 34KhN1M steel increases 2.9 times due to the formation of fine martensite. In this case, the basis of the material does not change, it consists of a ferrite-pearlite structure.
Assessment of the dose burden and health status of the uranium processing workers of the Republic of Kazakhstan
M. N. Aumalikova, D. S. Ibrayeva, K. .. Ilbekova, P. K. Kazymbet, M. M. Bakhtin, D. D. Janabaev, N. Z. Altaeva
The main objective of current study is to assess the dose burden and health status of workers at the uranium processing hydrometallurgical plant in order to develop measures aimed at reducing their incidence. This article presents the results of radiation monitoring and data on the health status of workers at the hydrometallurgical plant of the Stepnogorsk Mining and Chemical Combine (SMCC). The data of the accumulated effective dose for the entire length of service, as well as data on the incidence rate for the period 2013-2019, obtained from the base of the Industrial Radiation and Epidemiological Register, have been analyzed. Based on the results of measurements of the uranium content in urine, the expected effective dose of internal irradiation of the enterprise personnel was calculated. The assessment of the health status of workers was carried out based on the materials of outpatient and hospital visits, as well as the results of mandatory periodic medical examinations over the past 5 years. Based on the results, an excess of the expected effective dose of internal irradiation was revealed based on the analysis of a urine sample by 3 times. The most typical for the studied contingent of the main group turned out to be diseases of the eye and its adnexa (23%).
Determination of radon levels in dwellings and social objects and evaluation annual effective dose from inhalation of radon in Stepnogorsk area Northern Kazakhstan
D. S. Ibrayeva, M. N. Aumalikova, K. B. Ilbekova, M. M. Bakhtin, P. K. Kazymbet
Radon is a noble gas that is one of the natural radioactive decay products of radium resulting from the disintegration of uranium. Humans are exposed to sources of natural radiation activity, being radon and its progeny breathing air responsible for more than 50% of the annual dose received from natural radiation. The aim of this study was to determine the radon concentration in the air in settlements' dwellings and social objects and calculate the annual effective dose of population from radon on the territory mining activities in Stepnogorsk area. The study has shown that activity concentrations of indoor radon in the buildings ranged from 8 to 870 Bq · m 􀀀3 in Aqsu, 3-540 Bq · m 􀀀3 in Kvartsitka located close to former gold mining sites. The Einh corresponding to the activity concentrations ranged from 1-27 mSv · y 􀀀1 received by the settlements' public. The highest value of Einh in Aqsu School reaches up to 68 mSv · y 􀀀1 received by the critical group of public was found at the territory of former mining the Stepnogorsk area. The results of this study show significant radiation hazards in Aqsu School which located at the territory of former mining site, and there is evidence of radon health risk to the members of the public.


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Q: Is it wrong to allocate enough memory to a union for just one member? Is it possible to allocate memory that's enough to hold only a specific union member? I mean something like this:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <malloc.h>

union u;

union u{
    int a;
    long b[4096];
};

int main(){
    union u tmp = {.a = 42};
    union u *u = (union u*) malloc(sizeof(int)); //not malloc(sizeof(union u))
    memcpy(u, &tmp, sizeof(int));
    printf("u::a = %lu\n", u -> a);
}

sizeof(union u) equals to sizeof(long[4096]) and it would be wasting of memory to allocate 4096 * sizeof(long) to hold  a single int.
Is it possible to do such a thing like the one above? Or is it undefined behavior?

A: I found the answer why it is invalid usage of union. N1570::6.2.5p(20):

A union type describes an overlapping nonempty set of member objects,
  each of which has an optionally specified name and possibly distinct
  type.

It means the union object must have enough memory allocated to hold each member of the union, but it's overlapping. In my case it is not legal use of union since I allocated memory enough to hold only one of them.

A:
Is it possible to allocate memory that's enough to hold only a specific union member?

Yes.  Yet code must then not attempt to use members in the unallocated parts.

For clarity, the below uses union ab rather than union u.
Initial part of code: no issues.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <malloc.h>

union ab;

union ab {
    int a;
    long b[4096];
};

int main(){
    union ab tmp = {.a = 42};

Assigning a pointer to scant memory is not an issue unto itself.  Although for cast is not needed and I find allocating to the size of the object/member more informative (easier to code, review and maintain) than allocating to the size of the type.
    // union ab *u = (union ab*) malloc(sizeof(int)); //not malloc(sizeof(union ab))
    union ab *u = malloc(sizeof u->a);

The copying/assignment has no problems as the memory pointed to by u is sufficient.
    memcpy(u, &tmp, sizeof(int));
    // or
    u.a = tmp.a;

Printing is a problem as code is using a mis-matched specifier.  On the corrected code, no issue in accessing the member .a
    // printf("ab::a = %lu\n", u -> a);
    printf("ab::a = %d\n", u->a);

So far no problems.
Some new code is a problem as code attempts to read via u, outside allocated memory - this is undefined behavior (UB).
    temp = *u;
}

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The root cause is that humans do not learn the lessons of history and as a result repeat actions lead to disastrous results yet again.
Desertification, land subsidence, salinization of fresh water resources.... they all come down to humans taking what they want with little on-going regard for all other species and the environment.
All to that the propensity of humans to expect that "status quo" is the norm....when in reality the only 'constant' in Nature is change.


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Managing Partner Lithuania | Vilnius
Phone: +370 5248 7467 Mobile: +370 6826 6934 Email: marius.grajauskas@leadell.com
granted the international tax law diploma ADIT from Chartered Institute of Taxation in London
graduated the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University (LL.M)
Traineeship in the bank "Societe General" (Paris, France)
Traineeship in the University of Cambridge (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
2009 – …
Law firm Balčiūnas and Grajauskas, Managing Partner, Attorney-at-law, one of the Founders
Law firm Grajauskas and Partners, Attorney-at-law, Founder
Danske Bank, Head of Legal Department
Legal department of SEB bank, Lawyer
AB Hermis bank, Lawyer
Treasury Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, Lawyer
An affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation http://www.tax.org.uk/adit-international-tax/become-an-affiliate.
A member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London (CIArb).
A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in London (RICS).
A member of the International Fiscal Association in Amsterdam.
Marius Grajauskas is included in the list of recommended attorneys at the Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration. He is also a member of the board of the Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration.
Attorney Marius Grajauskas was appointed to the Better Regulatory Oversight Commission at the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance by the Prime Minister's decree. This commission was formed to reduce the administrative burden on businesses.
Marius is also the chairman of the Commercial Law and Practice Commission at the Lithuanian Business Confederation.
Marius Grajauskas is also a member of the Lithuanian Business Confederation's Tax Commission.
Other professional activities
Marius Grajauskas is one of the founders and chairman of the board of The Association of the Lithuanian Tax Advisors which was established in 2016.
As head arbiter, decided on a case between companies operating at Klaipėda harbor regarding hydro-technical construction and its compliance with FIDIC quality standards. The dispute was over an amount of more than EUR 3 million euros;
As an arbiter, participated in the hearing of cases involving structured banking products in disputes between financial institutions and companies.
Participated in the arbitration process at the Vienna International Arbitral Centre in the case of a bank operating in Lithuania against a commercial bank form another European Union state over a financial transaction that was worth USD 5 million.
Worked on the merger of Lithuania's two largest commercial banks, Vilniaus Bankas and Hermis.
Consulted on the restructuring of one of Lithuania's largest banks and on the sale of a leading national dairy producer to foreign investors.
Consulted for one of Lithuania's major banks in the take-over and asset restructuring of one of the largest pharmaceutical chains and the transfer of those assets to investors.
Represented a financial institution during the debt restructuring and bankruptcy process of an artificial fiber production company.
Was responsible for the legal documentation of banking products offered by a Scandinavian capital bank upon its entry to Lithuania, including the creation of standard agreements and procedures.
Was responsible for the restructuring, recovery and judicial processes on bad debts for a Scandinavian capital bank, also assisting the bank with legal support for its expansion.
Served as a member of a bank's Credit Committee.
Managed the acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations and separations of many large-capital companies, including the acquisition of the largest Lithuanian glass factory.
Completed the due diligence process on a company to be acquired by a Lithuanian oil refinery, advised the client on acquisition structure issues and prepared a package of agreements.
Advised one of Europe's largest financial intermediaries on investment, stock trading, company finance, private banking and financial service management issues.
Represented investors' interests in cases on the demolition of allegedly illegal structures.
Acted as counsel for banks in court disputes over the invalidation of loan, credit, debt transfer, obligation transfer and other transactions based on claims by receivers or other creditors.
Consulted on all real estate management issues for one of Lithuania's largest real estate industry players: prepared purchase-and-transfer, mortgage, lease, operating procedure and other transactions; prepared necessary documentation and represented the client in all institutions, from construction permits and territory planning approvals to building completion certificates.
Represents the state company Deposit and Investment Insurance Fund as the primary creditor in the bankruptcy case of Ūkio Bankas, and acts as a member of the Creditors' Committee.
Represented taxpayers in various disputes against the tax authority regarding profit and value-added taxes.
Represented a business association when drafting a complaint to the European Commission regarding an unlawful taxation decision that violated EU directives.
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Tonight, we checked out the other component of this cute series. Pamela Sue Martin starred as Nancy Drew, with William Schallert as her father Carson, and Jean Rasey as her best friend George. George O'Hanlon Jr. plays Ned Nickerson, who is very unlike the jock boyfriend character from the books. Because this program was a very chaste 7 pm show, the Ned here is a paralegal who works for Carson Drew and who has an unrequited crush on Nancy.
But enough about Ned, because this is Nancy's show and I enjoyed this much more than I did the first Hardy Boys installment the other night. I'm sure both programs will have their ups and downs, but this was a fun and amusing little mystery around an old, decrepit lighthouse and a professor of parapsychology who really wants to buy it. There are spooky caves that smugglers might have once used, and a possible haunting, and lots of terrific location filming. Monte Markham guest stars at the professor, who might be up to no good. Pamela Sue Martin is great as Nancy, and I like how she uses intelligence and reasoning to figure out what's happening in a mostly believable way. I think she took a couple of giant leaps right past me once George comes back from New York with a final clue, but why quibble?
Aside from just being a very entertaining hour, this also gave us the chance to remind our son about the foolishness of get rich quick schemes. William Schallert mentions how in a gold rush, the only person guaranteed to get rich is the guy selling pickaxes and shovels. Seems to me that lots of people could stand to be reminded of that!


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Q: Ubuntu, Docker - proxyconnect tcp: tls: oversized record received with length 20527 I am running a docker binary I built (following this) and when I do a docker pull, I get this error.

Error response from daemon: Get https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/: proxyconnect tcp: tls: oversized record received with length 20527

I have set the proxy as mentioned here, and the pull works fine with the default daemon and the same proxy settings. Changing DNS to 8.8.8.8 doesn't seem to help.
ping registry-1.docker.io

results in 100% packet loss.
docker info gives this
Containers: 0
 Running: 0
 Paused: 0
 Stopped: 0
Images: 0
Server Version: dev
Storage Driver: vfs
Logging Driver: json-file
Cgroup Driver: cgroupfs
Plugins:
 Volume: local
 Network: bridge host macvlan null overlay
 Log: awslogs fluentd gcplogs gelf journald json-file logentries splunk syslog
Swarm: inactive
Runtimes: runc
Default Runtime: runc
Init Binary: docker-init
containerd version: 773c489c9c1b21a6d78b5c538cd395416ec50f88
runc version: 4fc53a81fb7c994640722ac585fa9ca548971871
init version: 949e6fa (expected: fec3683)
Security Options:
 apparmor
 seccomp
  Profile: default
Kernel Version: 4.13.0-43-generic
Operating System: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS
OSType: linux
Architecture: x86_64
CPUs: 4
Total Memory: 3.853GiB
Name: bhavana-docker
ID: UKZT:U4LR:PBOV:GLXP:XXUP:MZ74:WXWL:3RT7:MOG5:YGMC:HAFI:7PYM
Docker Root Dir: /var/lib/docker
Debug Mode (client): false
Debug Mode (server): false
HTTP Proxy: <suppressed>
HTTPS Proxy: <suppressed>
Registry: https://index.docker.io/v1/
Labels:
Experimental: false
Insecure Registries:
 registry-1.docker.io
 127.0.0.0/8
Live Restore Enabled: false

What is the fix for this error?

A: What is your Docker version?
With Docker version 17.09.0-ce, build afdb6d4, it was working for me, but after yum update to get Docker version 18.06.0-ce, build 0ffa825, I had the same problem.
Could you please check your /etc/systemd/system/docker.service.d/https-proxy.conf ? I think you have configured like this :
HTTPS_PROXY=https://user:pwd@proxy:port

But now, try to configure HTTPS_PROXY with http protocol instead of https protocol :
HTTPS_PROXY=http://user:pwd@proxy:port


LAFAYETTE, Colo.—The Creative Alliance completed a new microsite for client Avjet Corporation of Burbank, California. The new site—www.Gulfstream-Charter.com—focuses on the company's unique expertise and market leadership within the Gulfstream private aircraft market. The site covers all aspects of Gulfstream charter, sales, acquisitions and consulting, corresponding to each of Avjet's Gulfstream-related services.
The new microsite also provides detailed information about Avjet's Gulfstream charter fleet and includes an interactive flight scheduling tool. The goal in developing the site was to make it even easier for Avjet's VIP clients to appreciate the company's unrivalled expertise in the Gulfstream market and to make it easy to obtain a quote for a charter flight.
Avjet Corporation is an international provider of aircraft charter and management solutions. Specializing in large-cabin, VIP aircraft, the company also offers expert assistance in aircraft sales and acquisitions. Avjet's clients maximize the many benefits of private aviation, while reducing the cost and complexity of aircraft ownership. Avjet holds the highest safety ratings by the world's leading auditing services. The company is headquartered in Burbank, California, and maintains a global presence in Washington D.C., Seoul, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Moscow and other locations around the globe. To learn more about the company, visit avjet.com.


It may be cold and damp but the outdoors is just too beautiful to be shutting yourself away inside. Join us for some winter fun as we reopen the doors to the manor on January weekends.
It may be cold and damp but the outdoors is just too beautiful to be shutting yourself away inside. Join us for some winter fun as we continue to open the doors to the manor on January weekends.
We kick off the New Year with our annual welly wanging, head to the back of the chapel where you can pick up a welly and see how far you can throw it. We mark out the pitch in metres and family members and friends seem to love the bizarre competition of seeing how far they can 'wang a welly'.
You might be surprised how much fun you can have.
If you'd like to experience something a little different why not join us on 12 January as we're joined by Leominster Morris for a winter Wassail in the orchards? This event will involve fire and dance as we bless the orchard, a tradition thought to be followed by a plentiful harvest.
You can also enjoy the tranquillity of the estate throughout the week. We welcome walkers to explore the estate although the facilities are closed so the rolling hills and dingles here can be enjoyed year-round by our supporters, after all we wouldn't be here without you. On weekends, The Granary will be open serving hot drinks, cake and sandwiches and the shop will be open, keep an eye out for January sale items. So whatever your plans are for this January don't forget to visit Brockhampton to make new memories with loved ones this New Year.


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Man recorded stealing taillight assembly off truck at El Paso Charlie Clark dealership
El Paso police want help finding the man recorded stealing a part off a truck Sept. 15, 2019, at the Charlie Clark dealership at 1831 Joe Battle Blvd.
Man recorded stealing taillight assembly off truck at El Paso Charlie Clark dealership El Paso police want help finding the man recorded stealing a part off a truck Sept. 15, 2019, at the Charlie Clark dealership at 1831 Joe Battle Blvd. Check out this story on ElPasoTimes.com: https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2019/09/28/man-recorded-stealing-taillight-assembly-off-truck-el-paso-charlie-clark-dealership/3803117002/
Times staff report Published 10:17 a.m. MT Sept. 28, 2019
A man who was recorded stealing parts off a truck at an East El Paso auto dealership is the focus of this week's Crime Stoppers of El Paso's Crime of the Week.
El Paso Police Department detectives are asking for the public's help finding the man recorded stealing a complete left taillight assembly off a 2018 Nissan Titan at 1:32 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Charlie Clark dealership at 1831 Joe Battle Blvd.
El Paso police want help finding the man recorded stealing a part off a truck Sept. 15, 2019, at the Charlie Clark dealership at 1831 Joe Battle Blvd. (Photo: Courtesy El Paso Police Department)
The suspect was described as a white male, with dark hair, and weighing about 190 pounds.
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During the theft, he was wearing a white T-shirt and bluejeans.
He fled in a black newer model pickup with dark rims.
Anyone with information on the case may call Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 566-8477 (TIPS). Tipsters also can leave a tip online at crimestoppersofelpaso.org.
People can remain anonymous, and if the tip leads to an arrest, they can qualify for a cash reward.
Here are the most wanted El Paso County fugitives for the week of Sept. ...
Selena Rodriguez: Age: 24; height: 5 feet, 3 inches; weight: 110 pounds; features: red or auburn hair, brown eyes; charge: possession of a controlled substance Courtesy El Paso Police Department
Nino Alejandro Rodriguez: Age: 21; height: 5 feet, 9 inches; weight: 170 pounds; features: black hair, hazel eyes; charge: possession of a controlled substance Courtesy El Paso Police Department
Ramon Ruiz: Age: 32; height: 5 feet, 9 inches; weight: 148 pounds; features: brown hair, brown eyes; charge: Robbery Courtesy El Paso Police Department
Arron Simental: Age: 33; height: 5 feet, 8 inches; weight: 200 pounds; features: brown hair, brown eyes; charge: driving while intoxicated third or more time Courtesy El Paso Police Department
Jonathan Keith Webb: Age: 34; height: 6 feet, 5 inches; weight: 230 pounds; features: black hair, brown eyes; charges: two counts of manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance Courtesy El Paso Police Department
David Gomez: Age: 28; height: 5 feet, 11 inches; weight: 160 pounds; features: brown hair, brown eyes; charges: assault causing bodily injury to a family member, possession of a controlled substance Courtesy El Paso Police Department
Victoria Naomi Fernandez: Age: 41; height: 5 feet, 2 inches; weight: 140 pounds; features: brown hair, brown eyes; charge: theft of property more than $100, less than $750 Courtesy El Paso Police Department
Jorge Gomez: Age: 30; height: 5 feet, 6 inches; weight: 130 pounds; features: black hair, brown eyes; charges: unauthorized use of a vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, two counts of evading arrest or detection with a vehicle Courtesy El Paso Police Department
Byron Allington Baker: Age: 34; height: 6 feet, 1 inch; weight: 184 pounds; features: black hair, brown eyes; charges: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon Courtesy El Paso Police Department
Oswaldo Moreno: Age: 58; height: 5 feet, 10 inches; weight: 160 pounds; features: black hair, brown eyes; charge: driving while intoxicated third or more time Courtesy El Paso Police Department
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After eating dinner at Zachary's Chicago Pizza, my friends and I decided to walk across the street and get dessert at Smitten.
Like Creamistry, Smitten makes their ice cream with liquid nitrogen.
Looking through the menu, I decided to order a small cup of cookie dough. Overall, it was not overly sweet, which was good. In particular, I liked how the little bits of salt rounded out the flavor.


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The Dark Side of Web Fame
By Jessica Bennett On 2/21/08 at 7:00 PM EST
In 2002, Ghyslain Raza, a chubby Canadian teen, filmed himself acting out a fight scene from "Star Wars" using a makeshift light saber. His awkward performance was funny, in part because it wasn't meant to be. And it certainly was never meant to be public: for nearly a year the video remained on a shelf in Raza's school's TV studio, where he'd filmed it. Sometime in 2003, though, another student discovered the video, digitized it and posted it online—and Raza's nightmare began. Within days, "Star Wars Kid" had become a viral frenzy. It was posted on hundreds of blogs, enhanced by music and special effects, and watched by millions. Entire Web sites were dedicated to the subject; one, jedimaster.net, was even named one of Time's 50 best sites of 2003. Had that teenager wanted to be famous, he couldn't have asked for anything better. But in Raza's case it became a source of public humiliation, precisely what every kid fears the most.
Razas of the world take note: among the generation that's been reared online, stories like this are becoming more and more common. They serve as important reminders of a dark side of instant Internet fame: humiliation. Already dozens of Web sites exist solely to help those who would shame others. There are sites for posting hateful rants about ex-lovers (DontDateHimGirl.com) and bad tippers (the S----ty Tipper Database), and for posting cell-phone images of public bad behavior (hollabackNYC.com) and lousy drivers. As a new book makes clear in powerful terms, such sites can make or break a person, in a matter of seconds.
"Anybody can become a celebrity or a worldwide villain in an instant," says Daniel Solove, a law professor at George Washington University and author of "The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet" (Yale). "Some people may revel in that. But others might say that's not the role they wanted to play in life."
"Dog poop girl" wasn't the public role a South Korean student had in mind when, in 2005, she refused to clean up after her dog in the subway in Seoul. A minor infraction, perhaps, but another passenger captured the act on a cell-phone camera, posted it online and created a viral frenzy. The woman was harassed into dropping out of college. More recently a student at Lewis & Clark University in Portland, Ore., was publicly accused—on Facebook, the social-networking site—of sexually assaulting another student. Normally, such allegations on campus are kept confidential. But in this case a Facebook group revealed his name, with the word "rapist" for the world to see, before the incident was ever even reported to the authorities. The accused teen was never arrested or charged, but he might as well have been: bloggers picked up the story, and a local alt-weekly put it on its cover, revealing graphic details of the encounter as described by the alleged victim, without including the supposed perpetrator's version of events.
Public shaming, of course, is nothing new. Ancient Romans punished wrongdoers by branding them on the forehead—slaves caught stealing got fur (Latin for thief) and runaways got fug (fugitive). In Colonial America heretics were clamped into stocks in the public square, thieves had their hands or fingers cut off, and adulterers were forced to wear a scarlet A. More recently a U.S. judge forced a mail thief to wear a sign announcing his crime outside a San Francisco post office; in other places sex offenders have to post warning signs on their front lawns.
Although social stigma can be a useful deterrent, "the Internet is a loose cannon," says ethicist Jim Cohen of Fordham University School of Law in New York. Online there are few checks and balances and no due process—and validating the credibility of a claim is difficult, to say the least. Moreover, studies show that the anonymity of the Net encourages people to say things they normally wouldn't. JuicyCampus, a gossip Web site for U.S. college students, has made headlines by tapping into this urge. The site solicits juicy rumors under the protection of anonymity for sources. But what may have begun as fun and games has turned into a venue for bigoted rants and stories about drug use and sex that identify students by name. "Anyone with a grudge can maliciously and sometimes libelously attack defenseless students," Daniel Belzer, a Duke senior, told NEWSWEEK in December.
Regulators find sites like JuicyCampus hard to control. Laws on free speech and defamation vary widely between countries. In the United States, proving libel requires the victim to show that his or her persecutor intended malice, while the British system puts the burden on the defense to show that a statement is not libelous (making it much easier to prosecute). A 1996 U.S. law—Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—specifically protects the operators of Web sites from liability for the speech of their users. As long as the host of a site doesn't post or edit content, it has no liability. (If AOL, say, were held responsible for every poster, it would quickly go out of business.)
So, then, what's to stop a person from posting whatever he wants about you, if he can do so anonymously and suffer no repercussions? For people who use blogs and social-networking sites like diaries, putting their personal information out there for the world to see, this presents a serious risk. "I think young people are seduced by the citizen-media notion of the Internet: that everyone can have their minutes of fame," says Barry Schuler, the former CEO of AOL who is now the coproducer of a new movie, "Look," about public video surveillance. "But they're also putting themselves out there—forever."
Shaming victims, meanwhile, have little legal recourse. Identifying posters often means having to subpoena an anonymous IP address. But that could lead nowhere. Many people share IP addresses on college networks or Wi-Fi hotspots, and many Web sites hide individual addresses. Even if a victim identifies the defamer, bloggers aren't usually rich enough to pay big damage awards. Legal action may only increase publicity—the last thing a shaming victim wants. "The law can only do so much," warns Solove.
Once unsavory information is posted, it's almost impossible to retrieve. The family of the "Star Wars Kid," who spent time in therapy as a result of his ordeal, filed suit against the students who uploaded his video, and settled out of court. But dozens of versions of his video are still widely available, all over the Net. One of the bad boyfriends featured on Don'tDateHimGirl.com also sued, but his case was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The accused rapist at Lewis & Clark has also hired lawyers. But Google his name today, and the first entry has the word "rapist" in its title. If the "Star Wars Kid" has anything to teach us, it's that shame, like the force, will always be with you.


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Julia Elizabeth Scarlett Louis-Dreyfus (ur. 13 stycznia 1961 w Nowym Jorku) – amerykańska aktorka, występowała w roli Elaine Benes w serialu telewizyjnym Kroniki Seinfelda, za którą otrzymała Złoty Glob (1994).

Wielokrotnie nagrodzona nagrodą Emmy za role w Figurantce oraz w Nowych przygodach starej Christine.

Otrzymała tytuł doctora honoris causa nauk humanistycznych Uniwersytetu Northwestern.

Aktorka posiada swoją gwiazdę na Hollywoodzkiej Alei Gwiazd.

Wybrana filmografia
 Filmy
 1986: Hannah i jej siostry jako Mary
 1989: W krzywym zwierciadle: Witaj, Święty Mikołaju jako Margo Chester
 1997: Dzień ojca jako Carrie Lawrence
 1997: Przejrzeć Harry'ego jako Leslie
 2013: Ani słowa więcej jako Eva
 2020: Naprzód jako Laurel Lightfoot (głos)
 2020: Zjazd (Downhill) jako Billie
 2023: My i wy (You People) jako Shelley

 Seriale telewizyjne
 1990–1998: Kroniki Seinfelda jako Elaine Benes
 2006–2010: Nowe przygody starej Christine jako Christine Campbell
 2012–2019: Figurantka jako Selina Meyer
 2021: Falcon i Zimowy Żołnierz jako Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

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Amerykańskie aktorki filmowe
Amerykańskie aktorki telewizyjne
Amerykańscy producenci filmowi
Doktorzy honoris causa uczelni w Stanach Zjednoczonych
Laureaci nagrody Emmy
Laureatki Złotego Globu dla najlepszej aktorki drugoplanowej w serialu, miniserialu lub filmie telewizyjnym
Ludzie urodzeni w Nowym Jorku
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Q: Express sequence in closed type Given the sequence $a_n = \sqrt{2+a_{n-1}}$. Is there anyway to find a closed form for this sequence?
Thank you for your time.

A: If $a_0=0$ then,
$$a_n=2\cos(\frac{\pi}{2^{n+1}})=\sqrt{2+\sqrt{2+\sqrt{2+....\sqrt{2}}}}$$
Where there are $n$ $2's$ on the right hand side.
This can easily be shown through the use of the trigonometric identity $$\cos(2x)=2\cos(x)^2-1$$
Taking the limit as $n$ tends to infinity shows that the nested radical clearly converges to two,
$$\lim_{n\to\infty} a_n=\lim_{n\to \infty}2\cos(\frac{\pi}{2^{n+1}})=2$$

A: We are given
$a_n = \sqrt{2+a_{n-1}}$.
I will assime that
 $0 \le a_0 < 2$.
If $a_{n-1} < 2$,
$a_n < \sqrt{2+2} = 2$,
so all subsequent $a_n < 2$.
Since $a_1 = \sqrt{2+a_0} < 2$,
all  $a_n < 2$.
Let $d_n = 2-a_n$,
so $a_n = 2-d_n$.
$2-d_n = \sqrt{2+(2-d_{n-1})}
=\sqrt{4-d_{n-1}}
$
or,
since $1-x < \sqrt{1-x} < 1-x/2$
if $0 < x < 1$,
$d_n
= 2-\sqrt{4-d_{n-1}}
= 2-2\sqrt{1-d_{n-1}/4}
< 2-2(1-d_{n-1}/4)
= d_{n-1}/2
$
so
$d_n \to 0$
geometrically,
so $a_n \to 2$.


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Campaign diary: introduction to Bal Jala
I'm back in the GM seat after about a year, about to kick off a new Pathfinder campaign based on Arabian fantasy. Unlike my previous long games, this one's designed to last around two months - so one concentrated adventure with PCs beginning at level six.
Bal Jala is, of course, the jewel of the Sumerland. A ridiculously lavish and architecturally brilliant city of white stone and golden minarets sitting beneath an azure sky and by the river Kish. Because I'm cribbing heavily from Al-Qadim, the streets are awash with all kinds of races (no dwarves though - too hot). Elves, orcs, goblins and humans, among others, live and work side-by-side in relative harmony. The city is governed by the Sultan Harun, a recent instatement as far as sultans go after the passing of his father Abir seven years ago. Harun, a wiry middle-aged man with a kind demeanour and a relaxed style of ruling, has proven popular among the majority of Bal Jalans for his progressive taxation laws and re-opening of spice trade routes with the Ivory City to the north. The last day of Mihla has even come to be known as Yawm Harun, or Harun's Day.
Of course, not all in the sultanate support Harun's methods. Rebel groups have cropped up in and around the city - most of whom are disorganised thugs who like to cause problems for the Sultan's Wasi, the city guard. However there have been signs that some are becoming a more organised menace following the murders of two prominent nobles - an elf and an orc. Harun has ordered further investigations into these and similar crimes, discovering the organisation's name: The Black Viper.
Harun is advised by his most trusted Vizier Shar, who was his father's right-hand man in the past. Shar isn't one to be meddled with, being a shrewd politician from a line of great scholars. He is, however, a supporter of Harun and lover of his city, even going so far as disguising himself as a common peasant to mingle with the people in the marketplace, embracing the experience of ordinary folk.
So that's an intro to Bal Jala and my new campaign. I'll be updating weekly to talk a bit about what's happened in that week's session.
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A slight delay; but Kevin Pilkington joins us, as always, to review the first leg of the Marseille tie.
Yolkie : The draw was a predictable result from pretty early on. However a scoreless draw away always has it's own danger, as we know from playing French opponents in the past (Monaco in 1998). What did you make of the result, and what did you make of the performance?
Kevin : Yeah it wasn't the best of games to watch! I think both teams were happy with the draw although United would have been a lot happier if they had got the away goal. It was a good defensive display from United but lacked creativity going forward which was disappointing. The Monaco games do spring to mind but hopefully United will have too much for them back at Old Trafford.
Yolkie : We seem to talk about Smalling every week; he was brilliant again last night. He and Vidic are becoming as solid a defensive unit as Rio and Vida. Vidic himself was hugely impressive yet again. Who would you give man of the match to?
Kevin : I would definitely give it to Smalling. It was a very impressive performance from someone who was playing non league football just a couple of years ago. He just seems so comfortable on the pitch and doesn't seem fazed by anything. Very similar to Rio in how he plays and how laid back he is.
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Q: If $\|x_1\| \leq \|y_1\|$ and $\|x_2\| \leq \|y_2\|$ then $\|\lambda x_1 + (1 - \lambda) x_2\| \leq \|\lambda y_1 + (1 - \lambda) y_2\|$ I have being running in circles in this problem. Let $x_1,x_2,y_1,y_2 \in \mathbb{R}^n_+$ such that $\|x_1\| \leq \|y_1\|$,$\|x_2\| \leq \|y_2\|$ and $y_1$ and $y_2$ are l.d.. Is it true that for any $\lambda \in (0,1)$ we have that
$$\|\lambda x_1 + (1- \lambda)x_2\| \leq \|\lambda y_1 + (1 - \lambda)y_2\|?$$
I attempt to square the inequality and use the convexity of $f(x) = x^2$ but it was fruitless.

A: Take $x_1=x_2=y_1=e_1$ and $y_2=e_2$, where $(e_n)_n$ is the standard orthonormal basis in $\mathbb{R}^n$ (for $n\geq 2$). You have
$$
\lVert x_1\rVert_2 = \lVert x_2\rVert_2 = \lVert y_1\rVert_2 =\lVert y_2\rVert_2 =1
$$
and, for all $\lambda \in (0,1)$,
$$
\lVert \lambda x_1+(1-\lambda)x_2\rVert_2 = \lVert x_1\rVert_2 =1
$$
but
$$
\lVert \lambda y_1+(1-\lambda)y_2\rVert_2 = \sqrt{\lambda^2+(1-\lambda)^2} < 1
$$

Under the extra assumption that $y_1,y_2$ are linearly dependent but not that they have non-negative coordinates: take $e_1=x_1=x_2=y_1$ and $y_1=-2y_2$. Then, for $\lambda = 1/3$,
$$
\lVert \lambda y_1 + (1-\lambda) y_2\rVert_2
= |(1-3\lambda)|\lVert y_2\rVert_2 = 0
$$
but
$$
\lVert \lambda x_1 + (1-\lambda) x_2\rVert_2 = \frac{\sqrt{5}}{3} > 0.
$$

With all the assumptions: it's true. Since $y_1,y_2$ are linearly dependent, there exist $(\alpha,\beta)\neq (0,0)$ such that $\alpha y_1+\beta y_2=0_n$.

*

*Suppose either $\alpha=0$ or $\beta=0$; say, wlog, $\alpha =0$. Then$y_2=0_n$, and therefore $x_2=0$, and therefore the statement holds since $\lambda\lVert x_1\rVert_2 \leq \lambda\lVert y_1\rVert_2$.

*Otherwise, rewrite for convenience $y_2 = \gamma y_1$ for $\gamma> 0$ (the sign of $\gamma$ follows from the fact that $y_1,y_\in\mathbb{R}_+^n$).
$$
\lVert \lambda y_1+(1-\lambda)y_2\rVert_2 = \lVert \lambda y_1+\gamma(1-\lambda)y_1\rVert_2 = (\lambda+\gamma(1-\lambda)) \lVert y_1\rVert_2
$$
(note that $\lambda+\gamma(1-\lambda) \geq 0$); while
$$\begin{align}
\lVert \lambda x_1+(1-\lambda)x_2\rVert_2
&\leq \lambda\lVert x_1\rVert + (1-\lambda)\rVert x_2\rVert_2
\leq \lambda\lVert y_1\rVert + (1-\lambda)\rVert y_2\rVert_2\\
&=  \lambda\lVert y_1\rVert + \gamma (1-\lambda)\rVert y_1\rVert_2\\
&=  (\lambda+\gamma(1-\lambda)) \lVert y_1\rVert_2
\end{align}$$
proving the claim.


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Home Entertainment Two Outstanding Films Addressing Disability and Gender Equality Streaming October 23 as...
Two Outstanding Films Addressing Disability and Gender Equality Streaming October 23 as the Opening Night Films of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
Festival dates: October 23 – 30
Vidya Balan's NATKHAT and Nachiket Samant HABADDI will be available to stream on October 23 as the opening night films of the Indian Film Fes<val of Melbourne. Over 7 days the festival will screen over 60 films in 17 languages, including 34 International Premieres and 56 Australian Premieres, available to audiences across Australia as this year's festival moves online.
IFFM Festival Director, Mitu Bhowmick Lange: "Indian filmmakers – from independent short filmmakers to our most powerful directors – turn their gaze to issues of freedom and equality in the contemporary world and celebrate the diversity that defines us all. Film is a powerful way to bring people together be they [email protected] in a packed cinema or in
2020, in their own homes."
All films will be available for viewing free of charge across Australia from October 23 to 30. in recognition of the pressures this year has placed on many people, IFFM is partnering with Mental Health Foundation Australia and encourages festival participants to donate to MHF when booking.
Chairperson, Vasan Srinivasan said :"The world of cinema is one that can bring joy. Sometimes sitting down and watching a film, is a great way to practice self-care and promote mental wellbeing. This is what the Mental Health Foundation Australia is all about. Cinema has the power to unite, and I wish the IFFM team all the very best in their
venture to do so.''
Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson said: "The Victorian Government is proud to support the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Each year the festival showcases the breadth and depth of Indian cinema and gives a platform for new talent through the short film competition. This year the festival is taking the celebrations to a new level,
opening up access to film lovers across the country through this incredible – and free – online program."
NATKHAT (transl The Brat) is a 25-minute film produced and starring Vidya Balan. One of India's most powerful and acclaimed actors, widely recognised as pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi Cinema, Balan plays an abused mother teaching her son about gender equality and empathy through the telling of a simple bedtime story.
"Natkhat makes you confront the reality that most women in this country live on a day to day basis and how we are bringing up children and how if we want to see a change, we have to bring up our children differently." – Vidya Balan
The delightful feature HABADDI focuses on Kabaddi a popular contact sport in Southern Asia that first originated in Ancient India. When the news of his village's Kabbadi team travelling to Mumbai breaks out a 10-year-old boy with a speech impediment sees the opportunity to meet the girl he adores. But will he be able to chant kabbadi kabbadi
without stammering?
"The story is loosely based on my adopted brother who grew up as an orphan, devoid of social skills and confidence, but with an immensely inquisitive and inventive mind who loved to take apart and put together any gadget in sight. So I developed an Oliver Twist like orphan who because of the bullying he encounters, has developed superior agility on
one side and stuttering speech on the other. The unique sport of Kabaddi requires both- fluent speech as well as speed. This is how we arrived at the story of a 'broken boy' who has a knack for mending broken things and by extension his broken life." Director Nachiket Samant
The 2020 Fes'val features five dynamic program streams of new and classic films from India and the subcontinent. 'Hurrah Bollywood', the best mainstream Hindi cinema from the last twelve months; 'Beyond Bollywood', art house and cinema in regional Indian languages; 'Films from the Subcon'nent', Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal; 'Film India World', focussing on Indian films that cross international borders, and the Documentary section including a number of critically acclaimed documentaries. Stand out highlights include the micro-budgeted, guerilla-filmed noir, LORNI THE FLANEUR; THE ILLEGAL, "a timely film about immigrants in the U.S" (Variety); RUN KALYANI, a poetic and realist drama about duties, dreams and desires which opened the 2019 New York Indian Film Festival; THE MIS EDUCATION OF BINDU, a beautifully rendered dive into the peculiar and chaotic world of teenagers, and MOTI BAGH, a documentary based on the struggle of a farmer in a remote Himalayan village, which is India's Official entry in this year's Oscars.
To view the Festival program, and for booking guidelines go to Iffm.com.au
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A call for proposals launched today under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport programme makes EUR 5.12 billion available for projects targeting new upgraded and improved European transport infrastructure.
Projects funded under this call will help to increase the sustainability of the transport network, putting the EU on track to meet the European Green Deal objective of cutting transport emissions by 90% by 2050.
Sustainable, smart and resilient infrastructure
The call supports the European Commission's vision of sustainable, smart and resilient mobility. As the transport sector recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now the time to further develop sustainable transport modes and to fully exploit digital technologies.
The EU needs an efficient and interconnected multimodal transport system for both passengers and freight. This includes an affordable, reliable and performing rail network, an enhanced inland waterways navigation and infrastructure in maritime ports, a balanced interconnection between different modes of transport and an increased automation and interoperability for greater efficiency and safety of the transport network.
The indicative budget of the call is available to support infrastructure projects on the Core and Comprehensive TEN-T networks in the following areas:
maritime and inland ports
rail-road terminals
multimodal logistics platforms
multimodal passenger hubs
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safe and secure mobility
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Applications are welcome from:
One or more Member State;
International organisations or public or private bodies established in an EU Member State, with the agreement of the Member State(s) concerned.
Applicants should submit their proposal electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System before 18 January 2023 at 17.00 CET.
Who decides which projects will receive grants?
Proposals will be evaluated by the European Commission/CINEA, assisted by external experts drawn from an independent expert database. Applicants will receive the evaluation results no more than six months after the submission deadline, and grant agreements will be signed within nine months after the submission deadline.
To expand its database of experts, the Commission has launched a call for experts in a range of fields. To be considered as a proposal evaluator, applicants should sign up via the Participant Portal.
The CEF Transport programme is the key EU funding instrument for the development of high performing, sustainable and interconnected Trans-European transport networks, with a focus on the nine Core Network Corridors. The programme co-finances projects that enhance multimodality, improve infrastructure and advance innovation and new technologies.
Under the CEF programme, EUR 25.6 billion is available for grants from the EU's 2021-2027 budget to co-fund Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) projects in the EU Member States. Since 2014 the CEF programme has supported over 1,200 projects with a total of EUR 29.7 billion (including grants under preparation following the 2021 CEF Transport calls) in the transport sector.
The call for proposals supports projects under the General and Cohesion envelopes of the CEF Transport programme.
The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) is managing the promotion and evaluation of the call, and supervises the implementation of projects.
Source: European Commission I CINEA (https://bit.ly/3SguDzG)