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Krakow is the host city of the 28th World Men's Handball Championship 2023
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TAURON 28 May 2011 in handball TAURON 28. Handball Championship 20 23, in connection with the Organization of the Organization Mayor of the City of Krakow Jacek Majchrowski, Marshal of the Capital of the Krakow Voivodship Majchrowski, Marshal. In Poland, Henryk Szczepański and the Association of Polish Handicrafts in Poland, Henryk Szczepański of Rafał Szlachta's Tourist Board.
During the conference, letters of intent were signed regarding cooperation in organizing the event with the integration of the Handball Association in Poland and the City of Krakow, the Lesser Poland Voivodeship and the Polish Tourist Organization.
The meeting on site also included, inter alia, Of the Board of Sports Infrastructure in Krakow Krzysztof Kowal, President of the Board of Arena Krakow SA Małgorzata Marcińska, I Vice-President of the Board of the Handball Association in Poland Bogdan Sojkin, Director of the World Cup 2023 Tournament Grzegorz Gutkowski, and he was a representative of Poland, a world control medal, an Olympian, in 1997- 1999 depicting the colors of Hutnik Kraków, today the Vice-President of the Polish Union for Sports Training Sławomir Szmal, the legendary Krakow coach Boguchwał Fulara (as President Henryk Szczepański recalled, his assistant in Egypt was the IHF President Hassan Moustafa) and a designated representative of Poland, a player of Łomża Vive Kielince, Krakow and a pupil of SKS Kusy Kraków Arkadiusz Moryto.
The city of Krakow and, next to Małopolska, the ones that were used during the EHF Euro 2016, have shown that they can already be the home of Polish work. The local facility – TAURON Arena Kraków – was the heart of the tournament, the performances were supported by the Polish Run by Michaela, each time fulfilling the obligation to make the last place.
We focus on partners proven in battle. Krakow authorities www.master.com.pl. We want our tournament to be a real celebration, remembered for a long time as high quality. We count not only on great heights, but also the promotion of sport among children and adolescents
– announcements by the president of the Polish Handball Federation (ZPRP), Henryk Szczepański.
The 28th World Men's Championships is another great opportunity to compare our city against it. I am convinced that he has turned into the tournament, Krakow will experience a great celebration with the club Jacek Majchrowski – said the Mayor of the City of Krakow. – I am glad that once again to our city, still responding to the next system. In 2016, TAURON Arena Kraków was the venue for all groups of matches, the venue of Poland, as well as the match in the 3rd and finals of the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship. A year earlier, a white and red place for friendly meetings in our hall. In the years, Krakow was also the last events of the last European and world rank: volleyball, canoeing and football. Bearing in mind this successful cooperation in 2016, I am glad that handball is coming back to our city and the event of the year 2023 in the form of a team.
– added President Jacek Majchrowski.
It is a great honor that Kraków and Małopolska will be the champions of the world championships – said Witold Kozłowski, Marshal of the Małopolska Region. – I have no doubts that there will be a special festival for athletes and fans, and another chance to promote our region. It is worth adding that as part of our position, prestigious international events were repeated many times – although it happened that the Kyokushin Karate World Championships were held – during which we hosted athletes from all over the world. We support this type of companies, because we want to change the sports passion of young people, but also to promote our Małopolska.
The national supplier of the 28th World Men's Championships will be the Polish Tourist Organization (POT). – To maximize partnership for us, because we have a common celebrity. The joint sporting event that is in place will both compete and promote the country as an attractive destination for Great Britain – said Grzegorz Gutkowski, the Tournament Director.
Hospitality is appreciated by the characteristic of Poles. We believe that, as the host of the tournament, we have encouraged and inspired the hungry to progress our work back to their homeland. I visit Krakow and Mała not only when I visit it
– admitted the President of the Polish Tourist Organization, Rafał Szlachta.
TAURON Arena Kraków will host 21 out of 61 matches of the tournament that will be held in our country. Polish performances in the main round appear among them. – The promotion of our side may carry out this phase of the competition for the current purposes. We are available to see our representation in Krakow in the first half of January – President of the ZPRP, Henryk Szczepański.
The world championships are played by the champions on the Polish side. These are four cities (Katowice, Płock, Kraków) and two regions (Silesia, Małopolska). The last Host City of the tournament will be announced at the beginning of December. More information about the event can be found on the website www.handball23.com. The sale of tickets in March in Poland will start in 2022.
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We know that there is a little chance to meet other players in this vast universe of No Man's Sky but this chance is so little, No Man's Sky must be considered as a single-player game, according to Sony and Hello Games.
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Псевдонім — можливість SQL, яка підтримується чи не всіма реляційними системами керування базами даних (РСКБД). Псевдоніми дають адміністраторам та іншим користувачам баз даних можливість зменшити обсяг коду, необхідного для запиту, та зробити запити більш зрозумілими. Крім того, псевдоніми можуть використовуватися як спосіб обфускації справжніх назв полів бази даних.

У мові SQL псевдоніми можна призначати таблицям і стовпчикам. Псевдоніми таблиць також називаються кореляційними іменами. Програміст може використовувати псевдонім, тимчасово призначаючи інше ім'я таблиці чи колонці на час виконання SELECT-запиту. Призначення псевдоніма не перейменовує колонку чи таблицю. Це корисно, коли таблиці чи їхні колонки мають дуже довгі, чи складні назви. Назва псевдоніма може бути будь-якою, але зазвичай її роблять короткою. Наприклад, загальноприйнятим є використання таких псевдонімів, як «pi» для таблиць, званих «price_information».

Загальним синтаксисом псевдонімів є SELECT * FROM table_name [AS] alias_name. Варто зазначити, що ключове слово AS є цілком опціональним і зазвичай ставиться для забезпечення читаності. Нижче наведено таблицю, що використовуватиметься у запитах:

Використання псевдонімів таблиць:
SELECT D.DepartmentName
FROM Department AS D
Також можливо написати цей самий запит як (зауважте, що цього разу слово AS випущено):
SELECT D.DepartmentName
FROM Department D
Призначення псевдонімів колонкам аналогічне:
SELECT d.DepartmentId AS Id, d.DepartmentName AS Name
FROM Department d
Результатний набір міститиме всі дані, показані вище, за винятком того, що «DepartmentID» відобразиться як «Id», а «DepartmentName» — як «Name».

Також, якщо обрано лише одну з таблиць і запит не містить об'єднань, дозволяється не зазначати імена чи псевдоніми таблиць у назвах стовпців в операторі SELECT. Наприклад:
SELECT DepartmentId AS Id, DepartmentName AS Name
FROM Department d

Примітки

SQL
Статті з прикладами коду мовою SQL

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South Korean films seem to form the staple of the Midnight Screenings at the Cannes Film Festival, and understandably, considering their directors' mastery of genre cinema, coupled with their formal skills. There has been some fodder over the years though, but not The Villainess, presented this year, oh no, not The Villainess!
In The Villainess, Sook-hee (Kim Ok-Bin) was trained to become an assassin since childhood. She is brought to the attention of South Korea's Intelligence Agency after a particularly bold act of vengeance, and recruited among their black ops all female team of assassins, with the promise to be sent back to civilian life after ten years of service, and of a better life for the daughter she is soon to give birth to. A man from her past reemerges however, and her loyalty is put to the test.
A South Korean film called The Villainess about a female assassin should be music to the ears of all genre film fans. The opening scene, a POV carnage in which Sook-hee dispatches an entire gang with guns and sabres (one of the highlights of the films!) hints at a female The Raid, however the film then basically becomes a South Korean La Femme Nikita, with a dollop of Kill Bill. The script's premise is very similar to the former indeed, with one scene nearly completely lifted from the French classics, all the way to the camera angles. However the film is South Korean through and through!
So on the plus side, the film is visually beautiful, with a great sense of colour and framing that so many South Korean directors seem to master. The action scenes are beautifully choreographed, energetic but always very clear, unlike the shaky, confusing mess seen in so many American blockbusters. On top of the aforementioned opening scene, the film features two more breathtaking set pieces, one involving a narrow tunnel and bikers with swords, as well as a fight in a speeding bus. Despite what those scenes might indicate, the film does not go too over the top, and remains mostly within the realm of realism, the realism of genre films that is.
There is a bit of schmaltz too however, which drags the proceedings a little in its middle section, during which Sook-hee lives an unexpected romance (although of course, nothing is ever as it seems), while she tries to make as normal a life as she can for her young daughter. This has the merit to give a bit of depth and a certain emotional dimension to Sook-hee at least, who could otherwise have become just a one-note character.
The script, while not particularly original, pleasantly follows the well worn trope of the hitman/woman subgenre: the rescue and recruit of a talented, loose cannon by a shadowy organisation, the scheming bosses, the double-crossing and shifting loyalties... It is refreshingly female-centric however, and not just because of the female lead. Her tough female boss Chief Kwon (Seo Hyung-kim), has a steely, emotionless authority, even though she shows her human side too, with the actress giving a memorable performance for a character that could just have been a plot device. Most of the remaining important parts are held by women too, from Sook-hee scheming rival to her less accomplished friend, with males firmly on the supporting side (though they remain key to the plot, even when unseen).
It is the Villainess herself (Ok Bin-kim, already noticed in Park Chan-wook's Thirst, and who did most of her numerous stunts herself), who makes the biggest impact however, in a very physical performance which feels effortless, whether she is slicing through baddies or jumping out of windows, but which is far from one-dimensional, her character going through a full emotional arc throughout.
The Villainess is one of those genre-tastic films that South Korea does so well, and a perfect exploitation tonic.


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use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolverInterface;

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            ->add('categories', 'entity', array(
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                'multiple'  => true
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            'data_class' => 'Kev\PlatformBundle\Entity\Advert'
        ));
    }

    /**
     * @return string
     */
    public function getName()
    {
        return 'kev_platformbundle_advert';
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Q: How to access image view of an activity from fragment? I have an activity which has a toolbar, in that toolbar I have added one image view and have set the logo in it.
Also I have created different fragments, now when I see the fragment I want to hide that image view and set the title to the toolbar of an activity.
I have set the image view and toolbar as public static in home activity.
I tried to access toolbar like this:
 @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                             Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        // Inflate the layout for this fragment

        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_account, container, false);

        final Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) ((HomeActivity) getActivity()).findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        toolbar.setTitle(R.string.menu_account);
        ((HomeActivity) getActivity()).setSupportActionBar(toolbar);

       ((HomeActivity) getActivity()).mLogo.setVisibility(View.GONE);

        return view;
    }

But I am getting a null pointer on the image view and I can see the image on toolbar if commented setVisibility(View.GONE).
HomeActivity
public class HomeActivity extends AppCompatActivity{

    public static Toolbar toolbar;
    public static ImageView mLogo;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_home);
        toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);

        mLogo = (ImageView)findViewById(R.id.imageViewLogo);

        FragmentManager fragmentManager = HomeActivity.this.getFragmentManager();
        MainFragment fragment = new MainFragment();
        fragmentManager.popBackStack(null, FragmentManager.POP_BACK_STACK_INCLUSIVE);
        fragmentManager.beginTransaction().replace(R.id.mycontainer, fragment).commitAllowingStateLoss();

    }

}

Please help with this. Thank you.

A: Get Imageview from Activity like this
ImageView mLogo = (ImageView)getActivity().findViewById(R.id.imageViewLogo);
mLogo.setVisibility(View.GONE);

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Ceramics remains an East London staple as clay-making studios continue to thrive across the borough.
Turning Earth E2, which first threw open its doors in 2013, is popular with customers due to its appealing gym-style membership system and the exciting opportunity to develop skills in the craft. There is currently a nine-month waiting list for the Hoxton-based pottery club.
The group have recently opened their second studio Turning Earth E10, on Argall Avenue in Walthamstow.
Since opening, the E10 studio has provided spaces for 2,100 people who can join up as members or have private tuition.
Maughan told the Hackney Citizen that this was to 'plug the skills gap', making a profession in ceramics accessible to all. The company has already helped 50 novice ceramicists to professionally sell their work in London.
Another popular sculpting hub is Aaron Angell's aptly named Troy Town Art Pottery, on Hoxton Street, a 'radical and psychedelic ceramic workshop for artists'.
The studio was formed by the former Slade student with the intention of allowing already established artists to freely work with clay, hosting resident artists on an invite-only basis.
Despite its exclusivity, Troy Town is host to a two-year educational programme for young local people – 'Town Gas'. The scheme can lead to some members being offered a paid position at the studio.
One of Angell's best-known residents is Anthea Hamilton, the proud artist behind the (in)famous large buttocks that was looming over Tate Britain visitors last year. The Turner Prize-Shortlisted Project for Door (After Gaetano Pesce) prototype was developed while in the Troy Town studios themselves.
Angell told the Hackney Citizen: "The current popular appeal of ceramics is only really helpful in the sense that a public is becoming better versed in the language of ceramics, and seems to be gaining a wider understanding of the complications and nuances of the process.
Claytime Pottery Place CIC on Blackstock Road, however, is a ceramics studio open to all. Daniel Gueadallah explained that the company is not-for profit, with a mission to give people of all backgrounds, ages and skill levels a chance to find their clay-making talent.
With classes filling up and the waiting lists growing, it's safe to say that the ceramics renaissance is set to endure.


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Having launched the SU's People's Vote campaign by taking a coach full of students to London's rally in March, ELA Officer Sally Patterson has been at the forefront of the student campaign against Brexit.
But why is the SU campaigning so actively for a People's Vote? Should a student union be so involved in politics, or should they take a neutral stance? Sally strongly believes that this is exactly what the SU must be doing, given they have a mandate from students at the SU's Annual Members Meeting to challenge this new direction our country is headed.
Given the recent defeat of Theresa May's deal by 230 votes, Sally noted that the only option now seems to be no deal - something that she laments would be 'devastating' for the country. A People's Vote, with options of Remain, No Deal, and possible a third option such as finding a new deal, is therefore the only way out of the 'political gridlock' that our democracy has found itself in.
Sally expressed an urgency with which our country must avoid a no deal Brexit, which 'would be absolutely devastating for everyone involved. There is no situation where the UK leaves with no deal and we end up in a better place than where we are now. There is this misguided idea that no deal just means we'll be in a position of power to negotiate whatever we want - I think people really overestimate the influence and power and prestige of the UK.
Regardless of what was promised in 2016, however, the referendum has left our country bitterly divided. Indeed, Patterson admits that she shares concerns that a second referendum risks further division to a nation in need of healing.
But this should not be a reason against a second referendum; if, Sally said, we allowed this fear to control everything we do, 'society would never progress.
'There are always going to be a big group of people who don't agree with what you want to do, but if you think this is something that will better the country then you must find a way to manage and deal with the backlash, instead of not doing it in fear of the backlash'.
Criticising both sides of the Brexit debate, Sally urged that the way to manage the backlash is to have 'real meaningful discussion with the other side', something that she hasn't seen any of in this debate. She urges campaigners to engage with those who voted Brexit, or those who are against a People's Vote, and to genuinely understand where they are coming from.
The SU have so far organised numerous events campaigning for a second referendum, including setting up the Bristol SU People's Vote Steering Group who meet up regularly. Before Christmas, they had regular stalls on campus where students wrote postcards and over 100 letters to MPs, and they had a Q&A with Thangam Debbonaire.
Research from the SU shows that not only EU students but all international students are feeling particularly vulnerable and alienated following the Brexit vote.
The SU has also been giving clarity for EU students, who Sally says are 'the most vulnerable in this whole mess'. A legal body, for instance, provided students with legal advice about the current position, as well as informing them of what they can be doing and where they should go for further advice.
Research from the SU shows that not only EU students but all international students are feeling particularly vulnerable and alienated following the Brexit vote. Some have even expressed that they are unsure if they are still welcome here and feel that they are not part of the student body here. Sally says that we 'can't ignore' the students who are saying this, especially when the university has a significant number of international students.
Unsure what would happen if a second referendum lead to a 52/48 split for Remain, Sally expressed a hope that it would not be the case and is confident it would not be the case. If it was, she concludes that the People's Vote campaign would have 'failed' in what it seeks to do.


(CNN) - Tens of thousands of protesters have been braving powerful rainstorms and an onslaught of tear gas and pepper spray as they enter day four of massive demonstrations in Hong Kong.
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Why do Hindus Regard the Cow as Sacred ?
Why Eating Beef or Killing Cows is Highly Disapproved in India
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Category :Traditions
Most Indians, particularly Hindus, Jains and Buddhists, do not eat beef. For many, cow is considered a sacred animal, and its killing is prohibited in certain Hindu scriptures or religious tales. The origin and reasons for this lie in the special status of cows and bulls in the average household in Indian villages, where they were treated like pets, and essentially acquired a character of a member of the household or the family.
Hindus do not eat beef. Even those who eat non vegetarian food like mutton and chicken do not eat it. Not only that, they can often be very passionate about killing of cows, something that has even resulted in protests and riots in the past. This trait, which often appears irrational to foreigners, is a result of the log agrarian nature of Indian rural societies, where cow and bulls were a part of agricultural household, and were treated in the same way as we treat our pets … a part and parcel of our family and household.
It is an often repeated statement that cow is a sacred animal for the Hindus. However, to understand what that statement actually means, one needs to transcend the boundaries of religion, time and political borders, and view the animal from the eyes of an average Indian farming household, as it used to be for most of the past, and where the cow and the oxen were more than just another animal in flesh and blood.
Cows and Bulls in Rural Indian Households
To understand the status of cow in Indian society, one needs to understand certain characteristic features of the typical households in Indian villages.
First, India is a land of villages. Till 1947, when it became independent, over 85% of its population lived in villages, where the primary occupation of people was agriculture. An Indian rural household was typically a joint family consisting of many couples and children belonging to several generations living together.
Over the ages that have lasted for several thousand years, they have worked together on their farms, using bulls to plough the land, carry the harvest, extract oil from seeds and other similar chores. Given their role in the agricultural processes, bulls were a precious possession for a rural family, and their loss could become a major setback for the household.
Second, while the men folk concentrated on the crops and the harvest, women and children did their bit at home, where cows were one of the major assets of the household and milk one of the major sources of nutrition. For an Indian, milk is a source for many delicacies, which are a part of a common Indian's daily diet, including yogurt, butter, cream and milk concentrate for sweets.
Third, in most Indian families, there are only one or two cows. The cows and the bulls actually continue to stay with the same family, sometimes over a period of several generations. Thus, they tend to become an essential part of the rural Indian household, and are taken care of with a lot of affection, just like other members of the household. Often, the children grow up playing with these animals. Each of these pets is fondly given a name, they are regularly washed, and sometimes even decorated as part of some festivals.
Fourth, the mother, who feeds the baby with her milk, has a very special status in the Indian society. Since the whole family drinks cow's milk, the animal is treated with a reverence. A healthy animal is a matter of pride for the family, and can be the envy of the neighbors.
The net result of all these factors is that in a rural Indian household, cow is not just another animal. It is much more than that, almost like a four legged family member with two horns and a tail, whose existence and presence is an assurance for the family's welfare. It is a matter of no surprise then that the thought of killing the animal and eating it would be unthinkable for members of that family.
Of course, no one eats his own pet. But what about others ?
Banning Cow Slaughter as a Means for Social Cohesion
Cows offer good amount of meat, and they also need to be let free sometimes, to roam around in the village, have their munch of grass and leaves, along with some exercise. Now, since farming was the common enterprise of almost every family, and since almost every well off family had a cow, it could give rise to a very big social problem, if one person killed another's tool of livelihood. Thus, to make sure that the social cohesion of the village is not disturbed, the simplest solution consisted of placing a social ban on the killing of cows, as it would solve the whole problem.
This is where religion became very handy.
Role of Religious Dictates in Making Cow a Sacred Animal
In the Indian society, and with the legacies of Buddhism and Jainism, which stoutly advocated non-violence and vegetarianism as a rule, it was not difficult to develop a religious sanction for the prohibition on killing a cow or eating it.
Another aspect of Indian society also helped. Ancient India followed a VARNA SYSTEM, wherein the society was divided into four classes - BRAHMINS, the scholars or priests, KSHATRIYAS, the soldiers and the Kings, VAISHYAS, the traders and business people and the SHUDRAS, those earning their living by other means. Among them, the highest status was given to Brahmins, who were supposed to lead a simple life, abstain from luxuries or possessions or making profits, desist from violence and eat only vegetarian food.
With their exalted status in society, and their pious life style, Brahmins, who were the moral preachers of the society, became the perfect instrument for making cows a sacred animal. The religious legends, in which cows were portrayed as sacred, and even depicted as a favorite of certain deities like Lord Krishna, also became a handy tool for this purpose. Similarly, the bull named NANDI which is the pet of Lord SHIVA also added to the respect that was given to the animal in the Indian society
A Healthy Legacy of Ages Gone By
The fact that cow is a sacred animal in India is just the tip of the iceberg. It is not just because of some religious dictate. There is a very long legacy behind this social perception, which is as much a religious phenomenon as it was a social necessity over the ages, of a rural society where cow was much more than merely another animal, and protecting them was a pre-requisite to maintain social harmony.
One must also appreciate that the religious philosophies that have originated in India, like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikkhism are in the nature of Dharma, literally meaning duty of the individual. Every individual is expected to follow his dharma in various capacities. Respecting the cows and bulls that were part and parcel of his neighboring households came almost naturally!
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The Oral Tradition of Preserving Culture & Tradition in Africa
I am a physician, as well as a freelance writer with some expertise in several subjects. I write for the passion of writing. Life has blessed me with opportunities to witness interesting aspects of life and people around the world. Indeed, these are very interesting times and we who live in this era are privileged to experience it. You can find my articles at http://vkumar.expertscolumn.com/
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Was A Hero Of Heroes.
The article speaks about the love for the country of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The country has forgotten him.
How Is Lakshmi Pooja Done
Lakshmi Puja is a religious tradition wherein people worship Goddess Lakshmi, who represents wealth and prosperity, and seek her blessings for prosperous life. The steps in the worship include Dhyan, Namaskar, Tilak, Aarti and Prasad, each of which has its own symbolic significance.
The Cavite Mutiny And The Three Martyr Priests
Governor dela Torre's rule over the Philippines brings liberal minds amongst our citizens. And when this new ideals were harassed and censored by his successors (Gov.-General Izquierdo), the dawn of the Filipino unity and revolution begins.


A study published in the July, 2008 issue of BMC Complementary Alternative Medicine found that the acupuncture point, Large Intestine 2 (LI 2), increased saliva production as well as brain activity that is associated with saliva production.
Researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York decided to study the effects of stimulating the acupuncture point, LI 2, because previous clinical trials showed that acupuncture appeared to reduce dry mouth or xerostomia in patients previously treated with head and neck radiation therapy. This study involved the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to analyze the extent to which stimulating LI 2 affected saliva production.
Large Intestine 2 (LI 2) is an acupuncture point located just above the knuckle on the side of the index finger. It is part of the Large Intestine meridian, an energetic pathway that traverses the neck, cheek and mouth.
For this study, volunteers underwent true acupuncture the acupuncture point LI-2 and sham acupuncture while their saliva production and brain activity were measured. The researchers reported that saliva production was significantly higher during true acupuncture than during sham acupuncture. Activation of the parietal operculum, rolandic operculum, frontal operculum, and insula bilaterally were noted, whereas sham acupuncture did not activate these or any other regions. There was a good correlation between saliva production and insula/operculum activation.


To achieve this, OXFAM in Tanzania seeks to recruit suitable qualified Candidate to fill in the following position; Gender and Protection Assistant.
Support volunteers to ensure that they submit weekly reports for consolidation and sharing.
Mobilise refugees and host community to participate actively in program activities including events and functions.
Participate in trainings tailored towards enhancing capacity of Oxfam staff, partners and community-based structures especially around safe programming and protection mainstreaming.
Build the capacity of volunteers on the facilitation skills, record keeping and report writing.
Support in writing stories related to program development as they relate to gender and protection issues.
Prepare own and volunteer weekly/monthly work plans and provide updates on weekly and monthly basis to inform program activities.
Ensure proper documentation on community led initiatives (meetings, dialogues) ,referrals and meaningful participation of women and men in leadership and program activities.
To have at least one-year work experience in a Non-Government environment, experience in implementing programs for vulnerable groups & women in emergency responses is an advantage.
Good communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of people, able to communicate in oral & write Kiswahili and English, working knowledge of local languages of the refugees (Kirundi) is an advantage.
If you believe you qualify for the above post, please submit your application and CV, detailing your experience for the post and include two referees, preferably your current line manager by applying online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs. You are advised to use advert reference number INT4758 and job title above. The closing date for applications is 9th September, 2018.


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Q: Cannot load from mysql.proc I can not dump my MySQL-Databeses, however here's the error message:
Cannot load from mysql.proc. The table is probably corrupted

Also mysql_upgrade seems not to work:
# mysql_upgrade
Looking for 'mysql' as: mysql
Looking for 'mysqlcheck' as: mysqlcheck
Running 'mysqlcheck with default connection arguments
mysqlcheck: Got error: 1045: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO) when trying to connect
FATAL ERROR: Upgrade failed

What does that mean ?

A: Try to login to MySQL as root, then retry mysql_upgrade
 Parallels Plesk Panel:
# mysql_upgrade -uadmin -p`cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow`

Default method:
# mysql_upgrade -u <username> -p <password>


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Scarce vintage 6x8-inch black and white publicity portrait, boldly signed and inscribed in black fountain pen for inveterate collector Harry Wilkinson in 1932. In fairly good condition, with a light crease traveling from the part in his hair to his left eye, chiefly invisible when the photo is viewed head-on. Veteran stage and early film actor Hobart Bosworth, who was also a noteworthy director and producer, was the very first screen actor to portray Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, in the1908 horror film of the same name. Two years later, he starred as The Wizard of Oz in the first film adaptation of Frank L. Baum's beloved fantasy series. In 1913, Bosworth founded his own company, Bosworth, Inc., where he directed and starred in a seven-reel adaptation of The Sea Wolf (1913), later headlining in John Barleycorn (1913), The Valley of the Moon (1914) and Martin Eden (1914). During this period, he was active in silent comedy shorts and full-length features. Eventually, the company merged with Paramount, and Bosworth drifted into supporting roles. He appeared in scores of B-westerns and serials, typically cast as kind, fatherly types, both occasionally as a heartless Boss Villain. His other contributions to the horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and mystery genres include The Leopard Queen (1909), The Polo Substitute (1912), A Messenger to Kearney (1912), Joan the Woman (1916), The Devil-Stone (1916), The Chinese Parrot (1927), Just Imagine (1930), The Phantom Express (1932), The Dark Hour (1936), The Secret of Treasure Island (1938), and Rollin' Plains (1938).


A West African long tribal necklace of mixed shaped and sized old brown and green Krobo Glass beads, brown Stone discs, and two Baule Bronze filigree 'drum' beads. Suspended from the base of the necklace is an old Baule Bronze circular face pendant. The pendant is 2.4 inches in width, 0.1 inches in depth, and 2.5 inches in drop length. The necklace has a drop length of 18 inches.


I've been a working mum since Toby was about 7 months old. I handed my notice in at my full time job and began taking on freelance blogging, copywriting and social media management work. I only really dipped my toe in gently at first, then I started working regularly with the gorgeous Social Sparkle team and now with a 2 year old and a 6 month old, I have my new business Apples & Pips too. Being a working mum comes it's challenges whether you work in or out of the home, full or part time, so I've been getting some tips from The Working Parents' Guide to Raising Happy and Confident Children, to see how to achieve an elusive balance as a working mum.
Toby is actually in childcare for near enough 3 1/2 days out of 5, with nursery Mondays and Wednesdays then an overnight stay with my parents from Thursday lunch time until Friday tea time. This help is absolutely invaluable to me because I could not give both Toby and my work the attention they separately need, whilst he's at home. Martha is with me full time still, but as she starts to wean and therefore go longer between breastfeeds, I'm trying to find a solution for just a few hours a week for her too come the new year.
It's hard, there's a lot of guilt involved in leaving your kids with other people and feeling like you're not raising them yourself, but I genuinely think that working has helped to keep me sane and childcare has given Toby essential social skills as well as providing him with stimulation and additional education to what he gets at home. Win/win!
This is an issue we're having with Toby lately and it's exhausting, so I've been trying the 'Limited Choices' tool, which instead of snapping at Toby or letting him get his own way all the time, is to say things like "Would you like to go to bed now or in 5 minutes?". This way, he still does the thing I need him to do, but he's been given a small element of control over it.
I love the concept of limited choices also because at his age, Toby finds too much choice overwhelming so this works well for helping him start to develop decision making skills on a smaller scale than saying "Would you like to do X,Y or Z?", which he struggles with.
Although much of the book is in reference to parents who work outside of the home, there are really general tips and pieces of advice that can help all parents. I did think that there would be maybe a little more about balancing work and home life, but realistically if we can easier overcome the most common difficulties that we have with our toddlers then the work/life balance should theoretically improve as a result.
What is your top tip for balancing your roles as a worker and a parent?


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[STG] Squad Tactical Group - Special Forces | NA Open Recruitment
Voo posted a topic in Teams & Clans
STG Recruitment Squad Tactical Group is a community of like-minded Squad players who have come together to play a game of Squad with tactical gameplay and strong communication. Although we are a laid back group of players, we do like to take a more serious approach to the game of Squad. We are always playing in our own server or in community events! Squad Tactical Group - Special Forces unit is an is a subset of STG that consists of Squad players who prioritize tactics, teamwork, and synergy to accomplish objectives on the battlefield. STG SF prides and prioritizes themselves on making a commitment to the SF unit through structured weekly training, weekly clan events, and playing frequently, all while putting forth the utmost effort in becoming the most productive unit we can be. Altogether, STG specifically looks for competent and unselfish players who will do whatever it takes to achieve the objective - whether that is driving logistics on Kohat or playing Medic when there is no one available to do so. Squad is a very complex game that operates on the sum of all parts, and there is a need to have like-minded players contributing to such teamwork. You will have the option of Infantry, Vehicular or Artillery accompanied with more in-depth specializations in STG SF as it rely heavily on a Tasks and Roles system. Basic requirements for enlistment into STG : 1. Having a willingness to learn and to adapt to any situation present. 2. Maintain a professional attitude in and out of the game. 3. Full understanding of our meta and playstyles. 4. Receiving a vote of approval upon completing your probationary period as a recruit. Basic requirements for enlistment into STG SF : 1. Be a member of STG 2. Meet all activity requirements including but not limited to Commander events, training, and Friday Night Squad. If you are interested in getting more information regarding STG or STG SF and would like to get in contact with our recruitment director, send an add to "STG | J.Lachapelle#3797" via Discord and send him a brief message explaining your interest. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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Squad: Frontlines - COALITION MOBILISATION Thread
Rainmaker posted a topic in Events & Leagues
*** COALITION IS MOBILISING *** The tension in the middle-east is rising between Coalition and Opposition, war is almost certain. Coalition force is mobilised and are massing for operations in the region to establish peace and security. At the moment three Infantry Companies supported by 4th Motorised and 5th Recon Company has been deployed there. If you are willing to join us in this campaign, which we call the mother of all battles, go on the website, create your account and choose your side! https://squadfrontlines.com/ --------------------------------------------- And finally join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/vrqpdnY According to which side you choose to join on the website, Coalition or Opposition, in the text channel #join-side-here type .iam COAL or .iam OPP respectively. We need You, to enlist on the COALITION side! At the moment we are forming Commanding Officer Staff on the Coalition side, so all roles are currently open. If you need any help registering you can send me a message here! Cheers, Rain
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Web bots perform a host of simple and repetitive tasks automatically and effectively. They do a great job monitoring the internet, for example. They help search engines collect data, they keep an eye on your website's health and security, and they provide valuable metrics along the way.
More controversial, however, are the bots that comb the web looking for content to copy or steal. This is called site scraping, and it's becoming a huge problem.
Two years ago, a (now defunct) startup ran afoul of Facebook when it continued accessing the social media site's servers even after it was warned to stop. And currently, LinkedIn is in a contentious court battle to protect its public profiles from a small site scraping company.
Content is king on the internet. And collecting and connecting intellectual property is often a building block for an organization hoping to establish itself in the marketplace. Up until recently, site scraping was ubiquitous and therefore (somewhat) tolerated. But now it's a critical issue for companies that want to safeguard their proprietary content and boost their security.
But don't get us wrong; not all web scraping is bad. In many cases, data owners want to distribute their information to as many people as possible. So, in some cases, it's okay to scrape content. Government agencies, for example, want public information disseminated openly. And aggregation websites for travel, hotels, and concert tickets, all hope their digital data reaches the widest audience. Site scraping helps with that.
It's easy to see how companies like Facebook, LinkedIn, and other sites, have a problem with it. They view scraping as a way for someone to steal intellectual property, price lists, customer lists, insurance pricing and other datasets. Why should LinkedIn, for example, share information from its 467 million users? Especially when they themselves are selling the data to recruiters and other business operatives.
Site scraping is a hot topic because it's such a powerful tool. In the right hands, it automates the gathering and dissemination of valuable information. Every time you use a search engine looking for a recipe or a bus schedule, you can thank your friendly web bot for doing its job.
In the wrong hands, unfortunately, web scraping bots lead to theft of intellectual property or an unfair competitive edge. An online entity targeted by a scraper can suffer severe financial losses, especially if it's a business that strongly relies on competitive pricing models or deals in content distribution. The security risks of an intrusive bot cannot be overstated.
Since all scraping bots have the same purpose (to access site data), it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish between legitimate and malicious bots. Here are two key ways to tell the difference.
Legitimate bots are usually identified with the organization for which they scrape. Googlebot specifically identifies itself in its HTTP header as belonging to Google. Conversely, malicious bots impersonate legitimate traffic by creating a false HTTP agent.
Legitimate bots will usually abide by a site's txt file parameters. This file contains a list of pages a bot can and cannot access. Bots with a nefarious agenda will crawl the website regardless of what the site operator allows.
Beyond these two examples, what can WebOps teams do to protect content from site scrapers? To be honest, the increased sophistication in malicious scraper bots has rendered common security software ineffective. The headless browser bot, for example, can mask itself as a human and fly under the radar of most mitigation solutions.
As more money gets invested in the development of new, more sophisticated bots, that can better impersonate browsers or even other bots, traditional classification and mitigation tools are being rendered useless.
Web scraper bots are resource-intensive, requiring servers with substantial processing power. Legitimate scraping bot operators invest heavily in computing resources.
A bad actor will often use a botnet to do the job of scraping a competitor's site. Botnets are an aggregate of computers infected with the same malware and managed from a central hub. Computer owners who are unaware that they are part of an individual botnet supply the resource to power the botnet. By gathering a large number of infected computers, perps are accessing resources that let them conduct large scale scraping for little cost or for free. This makes it a lower investment for them than to legitimately scrape sites for content.
To stay ahead of attackers, modern products need to combine different technologies to create a toolkit that can be frequently improved to face new threats. Unfortunately, as in many other security cat-and-mouse games, there's no silver bullet.
Device fingerprinting: By both passively looking at the HTTP request structure and also using active tools (such as JS) to map other attributes of the client modern products can create fingerprints of clients accessing the site, regardless of whether or not they are sharing the same IP address (and sometimes even compromised computer) with other clients. This information gives us a clue as to whether a visitor is a human or a bot, or whether it's safe or malicious.
IP reputation: Information about the history of the source IP may also be valuable. Visits from IP addresses having a history of being used in assaults are treated suspiciously and are more likely to be scrutinized more closely.
Behavior analysis: Tracking the ways that visitors interact with a website can reveal abnormal behavioral patterns, such as a suspiciously aggressive rate of requests and illogical browsing patterns. This step helps identify bots that try to pass themselves off as human visitors.
In this post we reviewed different technologies that are being used to classify visitors to filter out those sophisticated site scraping bots. In future posts we will also address possible courses of action with regard to those bots once they get detected.
Web bots comprise nearly half of the activity on the internet these days. And our data tells us that malicious bot traffic (which includes site scraping) represents 66 percent of that chunk. You can find out more about protecting your site from harmful bot traffic with our bot mitigation security solution.


The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer ended his sparkling career last week after more than two decades at the Mavericks with whom he was crowned NBA champion in 2011 and was a 14-time All Star. "After one or two years I can see myself being happy... as a coach or a manager," Nowitzki told Germany's Die Zeit newspaper in an interview to be published today. "I would like to be a mentor for a young player and... accompany them through their career in my very own way."
For now, Nowitzki is content to put his feet up and enjoy a glass of wine and a slice of cake, something he could not do for years as a professional player. "In the past week I had some cake and I also had my first glass of wine after 10 years of abstinence," he said. "I was really warm inside after only a few sips. That felt good."
Nowitzki holds the record for having played the most seasons for the same club and is sixth in the all-time scorers list of the NBA. Nagging injuries, however, took their toll on his body and continuing his career past the current season was impossible. "What I did not want to happen under any circumstance was to say goodbye and be sitting at home, thinking 'damn, you would really like to play now. Why did you do this'," he said. "But my body was not good. To be honest my foot where I had surgery last year was not well throughout the year. I knew it would not be getting any better."


First planted in 1971 by four families working together (the Kreimeyers, Markleys, Welches and Trenhailes), Hyland Vineyard spans over 200 acres with about 180 acres under vine making it one of Oregon's oldest and most storied vineyards.
In 2007, the Hyland Vineyard was acquired by Laurent Montalieu and Danielle Andrus Montalieu in partnership with John Niemeyer who are working to optimize the existing vineyard quality and honor its past by introducing the first estate wines. For decades, the fruit from the vineyard has produced many award-winning wines from benchmark producers under their own labels and this legacy continues today.
Visit our Dundee tasting room to explore the history of Hyland Vineyard with estate-grown, hand-crafted wines. Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Call for a Reserve Tour and Tasting at 503.554.4200.
Beautiful scenery and amazing wines. Stopped there on our short trip to the Portland Area and am really glad I did. We had the Pinot Noir and the Gewurztraminer. SOOO GOOD!
We loved this wine and the people were so nice, laid back, and accommodating. Dont miss this stop! Easy to get to off the highway. They have a beautiful little outdoor area so you can sit in the sun and sip their lovely wines.
Loved the wine and the atmosphere. The landscape was beautiful and they had delicious food to go with the pours. Will absolutely be coming back here.
This is the only winery where the experience is equivalent to what they craft. The Hyland team loves what they do and I am always so impressed in their knowledge and their admiration of their wines.


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Q: Script works in localhost but not on server I have this problem where a code is working on localhost but not when I upload it to the server.
I want to implement this:
Polaroid Photobar Gallery
Here's a link to my website:
Zodiac 2013
Note: You need to go the gallery tab to view it.
EDIT: Please view it in Google Chrome for best viewing experience.
I tried using FireBug but to no help. With the Inspect Element feature of google chrome, I figured out that the server didn't accept the javascript code written inside the document. The code is kind of huge involving many files, here's the main one:
THE HTML MARKUP

Polaroid Photobar Gallery

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                    Girl with brown hair

                    Hair up

                    Smiling Girl

                    Portraits

Albums

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THE CSS
.pp_loading{
display:none;
position:fixed;
top:50%;
left:50%;
margin:-35px 0px 0px -35px;
background:#fff url(../images/icons/loader.gif) no-repeat center center;
width:70px;
height:70px;
z-index:999;
opacity:0.7;
-moz-border-radius:10px;
-webkit-border-radius:10px;
border-radius:10px;
}
.pp_next, .pp_prev{
cursor:pointer;
top:50%;
margin-top:-16px;
width:32px;
height:32px;
position:fixed;
text-align:center;
border:1px solid #111;
color:#fff;
-moz-box-shadow:0px 0px 3px #000;
-webkit-box-shadow:0px 0px 3px #000;
box-shadow:0px 0px 3px #000;
}
.pp_next{
right:-40px;
background:#222 url(../images/icons/next.png) no-repeat center center;
}
.pp_prev{
left:-40px;
background:#222 url(../images/icons/prev.png) no-repeat center center;
}
#pp_thumbContainer{
position:fixed;
bottom:0px;
left:0px;
height:65px;
width:100%;
}
#pp_thumbContainer .album{
position:absolute;
width:200px;
height:65px;
bottom:-90px;
}
.album .descr,
.pp_back{
position:absolute;
bottom:0px;
left:-16px;
background:#222;
text-align:center;
border:1px solid #111;
padding:5px;
cursor:pointer;
width:169px;
color:#fff;
cursor:pointer;
text-shadow:0px 0px 1px #fff;
-moz-box-shadow:1px 1px 4px #000;
-webkit-box-shadow:1px 1px 4px #000;
box-shadow:1px 1px 4px #000;
}
.pp_back{
text-transform:uppercase;
bottom:120px;
left:-100px;
width:80px;
}
#pp_thumbContainer .content{
position:absolute;
top:0px;
height:155px;
cursor:pointer;
}
#pp_thumbContainer img{
border:5px solid #fff;
-moz-box-shadow:1px 1px 7px #000;
-webkit-box-shadow:1px 1px 7px #000;
box-shadow:1px 1px 7px #000;
}
#pp_thumbContainer .content span{
display:none;
}
.pp_preview{
position:fixed;
top:150%;
left:50%;
}
.pp_preview img{
position:absolute;
top:0px;
left:0px;
border:10px solid #fff;
border-bottom:45px solid #fff;
-moz-box-shadow:1px 1px 7px #000;
-webkit-box-shadow:1px 1px 7px #000;
box-shadow:1px 1px 7px #000;
}
.pp_descr{
height:45px;
line-height:45px;
font-size:28px;
width:100%;
bottom:0px;
left:0px;
position:relative;
text-align:center;
color:#fff;
}
h1{
            font-size:50px;
            margin:50px;
            color:#333;
        }
        span.reference{
            font-family:Arial;
            position:fixed;
            right:10px;
            top:10px;
            font-size:15px;
        }
        span.reference a{
            color:#fff;
            text-transform:uppercase;
            text-decoration:none;
        }

The code above is included in an external file named style1.css. You can find it on my website.
And, finally, THE JAVASCRIPT:
 $(function() {
            var ie          = false;
            if ($.browser.msie) {
                ie = true;
            }
            //current album/image displayed
            var enableshow  = true;
            var current     = -1;
            var album       = -1;
            //windows width
            var w_width     = $(window).width();
            //caching
            var $albums     = $('#pp_thumbContainer div.album');
            var $loader     = $('#pp_loading');
            var $next       = $('#pp_next');
            var $prev       = $('#pp_prev');
            var $images     = $('#pp_thumbContainer div.content img');
            var $back       = $('#pp_back');

            //we wnat to spread the albums through the page equally
            //number of spaces to divide with:number of albums plus 1
            var nmb_albums  = $albums.length;
            var spaces      = w_width/(nmb_albums+1);
            var cnt         = 0;
            //preload all the images (thumbs)
            var nmb_images  = $images.length;
            var loaded      = 0;
            $images.each(function(i){
                var $image = $(this);
                $('').load(function(){
                    ++loaded;
                    if(loaded == nmb_images){
                        //let's spread the albums equally on the bottom of the page
                        $albums.each(function(){
                            var $this   = $(this);
                            ++cnt;
                            var left    = spaces*cnt - $this.width()/2;
                            $this.css('left',left+'px');
                            $this.stop().animate({'bottom':'0px'},500);
                        }).unbind('click').bind('click',spreadPictures);
                        //also rotate each picture of an album with a random number of degrees
                        $images.each(function(){
                            var $this   = $(this);
                            var r       = Math.floor(Math.random()*41)-20;
                            $this.transform({'rotate'   : r + 'deg'});
                        });
                    }
                }).attr('src', $image.attr('src'));
            });

            function spreadPictures(){
                var $album  = $(this);
                //track which album is opened
                album       = $album.index();
                //hide all the other albums
                $albums.not($album).stop().animate({'bottom':'-90px'},300);
                $album.unbind('click');
                //now move the current album to the left
                //and at the same time spread its images through
                //the window, rotating them randomly. Also hide the description of the album

                //store the current left for the reverse operation
                $album.data('left',$album.css('left'))
                      .stop()
                      .animate({'left':'0px'},500).find('.descr').stop().animate({'bottom':'-30px'},200);
                var total_pic   = $album.find('.content').length;
                var cnt         = 0;
                //each picture
                $album.find('.content')
                      .each(function(){
                    var $content = $(this);
                    ++cnt;
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The javascript above is the code that written in the body section, and which the browser refuses to load, since, it is an internal code, FireBug doesn't help. I've used the following lines to include the necessary js files (in the head section):

And this in the body section before writing the javascript code:

The gallery seems to work perfectly when run on xampp server, but not when I upload it to the web server. Please help me!
Note: I've verified that all the files have been uploaded successfully onto my web server. I'm new to this site, so please pardon me for any mistakes and help me rectify them.
EDIT: The google chrome console shows me many 404s for the images, saying that they don't exist, while they do. I've checked the permissions of the folders too, and everything is fine, guess this is the main problem. Please help me here.

A: seems like that the file system is case sensitive on the server, bug insensitive on your local machine.
all images with suffix in lower case (*.jpg) could be loaded sucessfully, but upper ones (*.JPG) failed (404 not found). as your code always try to get the image with lower case
on your website:

It should be:


Buying a house within a reasonable commuting distance in the Golden State – even for stable, employed middle-class families – is fast becoming out of reach.
The reality is even worse for renters: From San Francisco and Silicon Valley, to San Diego and the coastal cities in between, California's 2.2 million low-income households compete for only 664,000 affordable rental homes. This leaves more than 1.5 million of California's poorest without access to affordable housing in a state with 21 of the 30 most expensive rental housing markets in the country, according to a recent report from the private, nonprofit California Housing Partnership Corporation.
"We were already in a hole — now it's exacerbated, particularly in the coastal areas," Carol Galante told Capital & Main in an interview.
A former assistant secretary in President Obama's Department of Housing and Urban Development, Galante now directs the newly-formed Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley. There, she seeks viable options for low- and medium-income workers who are looking for a reasonably priced place to call home.
"We have a long-term history in the state of not keeping up with our growing economy," she said, pointing out that half a million post-recession jobs created in the Bay Area have been met with a mere 50,000 new housing units that have been built or permitted.
Assembly Bill 1335, introduced last year by Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), would have established a permanent source of funding for affordable housing by placing a $75 fee on real estate transaction documents, excluding home sales. It never made it out of the Assembly.
Atkins, considered to be affordable housing's loudest voice in the state legislature, is not easily dissuaded, however, and vows to press for a permanent source of funding. She asserts that housing affordability is at the heart of all of California's most important issues: the economy, business attraction and retention, poverty, education, transportation, climate change.
Even people living in nice communities have a vested interest in affordable housing.
Toyota's decision to move its North American headquarters from Torrance, located in Los Angeles County's South Bay region, to Plano, Texas perfectly illustrates Atkins' point. Business journals recently reported that housing costs played a role in the automaker's decision. In Torrance, the median home costs $508,000, with the median income at $76,000. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area near Plano, the median income is $58,000, but the median house cost is $210,000.
One of the oldest organizations studying the housing crisis is the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a public policy business trade organization created in 1978 by Hewlett-Packard co-founder David Packard. Today it represents nearly 400 companies in the region. The group founded a private fundraising effort called the Housing Trust Silicon Valley. Amanda Montez, the leadership group's senior director for housing and community development, argues that solutions exist but that many of them depend on the will of the legislature and the governor. The state could do much more, she said.
Can the tiny house movement become a vehicle to provide more housing?
But money is not enough, Carol Galante said. Projects must get approved and politically motivated local zoning boards often get in the way. If a resident already has a nice home with off-street parking, they may not feel particularly inclined to have their city council or local planning agency build affordable homes across the street.
When some people think of affordable housing, they envision barracks-style apartment complexes, rampant crime and drug deals taking place on stairwells and street corners. The reality is that your son's college professor or the barista who served up your coffee this morning may well live in affordable housing units, which often blend in seamlessly with other homes.
In the last decade, rents have risen dramatically while wages have been stagnant or lost ground. Many lower to middle class families are unable to afford what the housing market is currently providing.
Jermaine Jackson lucked out last year when he landed one of the 88 units set aside as affordable housing at One Santa Fe, the massive new apartment complex located in Los Angeles' hip Arts District. The actor, whose resume is filled with TV and commercial gigs, has a day job working at the Los Angeles Region American Red Cross certifying people in CPR.
His modern, one-bedroom apartment features hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and a balcony view of downtown – all for $765 a month. For tenants paying the market rate, the rent is nearly triple what he's paying.
But it took Jackson close to two years to get the coveted apartment. He had called the 134-year-old Actors Fund, and asked for assistance in finding a safe place to live. Rent was going up on his North Hollywood studio and the routine gunshots and rampant prostitution in the area made it an undesirable place to live.
First, he entered the lottery to get into a building close enough to catch the ocean breeze in Santa Monica. He didn't get it. Then he went through the tedious process again with another building in an up and coming area off Western Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. He received a move-in date but a glitch in paperwork made him ineligible.
Jackson's third attempt was the charm that got him into his current, shiny new unit.
But homeowners can be finicky about the individual moving into the affordable housing unit next door and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
With community redevelopment agencies abolished, create a permanent source of funding for housing.
Build inexpensive, "tiny houses" and redefine the notion of how much space one actually needs to live comfortably.
Incentivize large corporations or school districts to build employee housing, as did Santa Clara's, which in 2002 built Casa del Maestro (House of the Teacher), a small apartment complex for teachers in this pricey community. It only made a dent in the overall housing needs for educators in the region.
Cut overly burdensome city regulations that often hamper housing developers from producing affordable housing.
The list goes on, but what's holding up any progress, many housing advocates claim, is a lack of political will that extends from the statehouse to the local level. In the meantime, some cities are adopting housing impact fees.
Last November San Francisco voters passed Proposition A, a $350 million bond measure, with about $60 million of it allocated to provide middle-income housing – "to not only help people on the lowest band of the income spectrum but also setting some money aside for middle-income housing," said Galante.
One very different model that Galante and others find promising is Massachusetts' Comprehensive Permit Law, Chapter 40B, which was enacted to address the shortage of affordable housing statewide. Overlook the unwieldy title and you'll find a fairly simple mandate: reduce unnecessary barriers created by local approval processes, local zoning and other restrictions to encourage the production of affordable housing throughout the Commonwealth.
The Bay State statute enables local zoning boards to approve affordable housing developments under flexible rules if at least at least 20 percent of the units are considered affordable for rental, or 25 percent are affordable for home ownership.
When a developer puts forth a proposal, he or she can potentially bypass much of the normal local governmental approval process. The project's application goes into a streamlined approval process with fewer requirements and the developer has the right to appeal an adverse local decision to the state in communities with little affordable housing (less than 10 percent of their year-round housing).
According to Galante, California's local governments currently hold neither a carrot nor a stick to build such housing. Although she thinks some form of the Massachusetts law would help many Californians find affordable homes, she understands the barriers.
"That's politically a very hard sell for California to come in and, legislatively, do that," she said. "It's not an easy political thing." City governments, legislators, homeowners and market-rate housing developers would likely come out howling in objection over a similar proposed law.
Educating California residents and convincing them that housing is a problem is the first step to solving this crisis and getting more homes built, said Cathy Creswell, the former acting director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development. She is currently the Housing Action Team Co-Lead for the California Economic Summit, a multiyear partnership between the politically powerful California Forward and the California Stewardship Network.
At their annual meeting held late last year, about 400 civic and business leaders from across the state came together to discuss a vision for California's future. A main focus was housing and the group came up with a goal for 2016: to support policies that will help build one million more homes over the next decade.
She said the state needs to get serious about providing the financing that is necessary and addressing the market, and believes every resident, even those who live in comfortable homes in nice communities, have a vested interest in addressing the complex problem.
"I think we need to be so out of the box that we should be willing to look at anything," said Creswell, who wonders if the tiny house movement can become another vehicle to provide more housing. After all, building second units on one lot or adding granny units to homes is not a new concept.
Many of them are very expensive but built as a kit, meaning they can be much cheaper than a conventional single family home and could potentially provide an option for people who want home ownership without the hefty price tag.
But Creswell knows that finding communities willing to accept zoning changes to allow neighborhoods of tiny homes would be a hurdle. This is housing that doesn't sit with existing development standards, Creswell said. And people typically don't like things that are different.
"People shouldn't be afraid of having an affordable home next to them," Creswell said. "After all, that could be housing for their kid's teacher.
Matt Schwartz, president and chief executive officer of the California Housing Partnership, is another advocate who was disappointed in Governor Brown's veto of raising the annual low-income housing tax credit – as well as by inaction on the affordable housing issue.
He believes Brown has been a barrier to progress on this issue and says the governor seems to care about only three things: high-speed rail, the drought and climate change. Brown, who otherwise has a good record on progressive issues, has been lax in doling out more state funds for affordable housing, Schwartz and others complain.
Schwartz is also a big fan of the Massachusetts mandate and wonders if something similar can be fashioned in this state.


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Stephens, David: Architects dig in against Australian War Memorial extensions; mixed messages from the Memorial; odd perspective from the ABC
David Stephens*
'Architects dig in against Australian War Memorial extensions; mixed messages from the Memorial; odd perspective from the ABC', Honest History, 12 April 2019 updated
Philip Leeson, ACT Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), told ABC Radio Canberra yesterday that some firms of architects will not consider entering the design competition for the Australian War Memorial's proposed extensions because the design brief assumes the demolition of the existing Anzac Hall. Anzac Hall, designed in 2001 and built in 2005, won the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture.
Mr Leeson pointed out that the Memorial's expression of interest documentation 'is predicated on the demolition of the building'. The new Anzac Hall, as projected, 'competes with the form and bulk of the original building'. He fears the winning architects will only have flexibility regarding the interior and perhaps the facade of the new building. Architects considering involvement in the project 'recognise and honour the skill of Denton Corker Marshall [architects of Anzac Hall] and the building that they delivered' and very many of them have decided 'that it is not a project they would want to be involved in'.
Mr Leeson's remarks echoed those of seven leading Australian architects, reported earlier in the week. President of the AIA, Clare Cousins, said 'many of the institute's roughly 11,000 members would not participate in the redevelopment due to the demolition [of Anzac Hall]. "The institute has received overwhelming feedback from members expressing their outrage and opposition to the demolition plans", she said. "I've received numerous calls from architectural colleagues advising that they would not be responding to the Australian War Memorial's expression of interest on this basis."' The AIA has a petition against the extensions.
A later statement from the AIA took strong exception to hints from the Memorial that it might be possible to retain Anzac Hall. The statement underlined what seems to be the Memorial's growing confusion about what exactly it has in mind.
Clare Cousins said these claims [by a Memorial spokesperson about possibly retaining Anzac Hall] contradicted the tender documents issued by the Australian War Memorial via AusTender on 13 February 2019 … "The EOI does not allow any other design other than in accordance with the reference design which is tied to a new structure and glass atrium – so it severely limits the options …
"The Institute has received overwhelming feedback from members expressing their outrage and opposition to the demolition plans, which lack transparency and any genuine consultation", Ms Cousins said. "I've received numerous calls from architectural colleagues advising that they would not be responding to the Australian War Memorial's EOI on this basis. The Australian War Memorial's single-minded determination to demolish the award-winning Anzac Hall, without engaging with industry, seriously undermines the immense value of our public architecture."
Mr Leeson provided a Canberra angle:
The response to the demolition plans locally has been incredibly strong and impassioned, both from Institute members and the wider community … We have an ever-growing pool of people, including a number of high-profile Australians, coming to us unprompted to offer their support. People are quite simply at a loss as to why options that allow for the preservation of the existing structure as part of the expansion don't appear to have been given due consideration.
And there was this … Thursday's ABC discussion between Mr Leeson and presenter Adam Shirley ran for less than half the time devoted to the previous day's discussion between Adam Shirley and War Memorial Director Brendan Nelson, and three minutes of Mr Leeson's eight minutes was taken up with a recording of Dr Nelson from the previous day, where he again seemed to allow for a final design which would retain Anzac Hall.
There was also this interesting question from Mr Shirley to Mr Leeson. 'If the overall response of veterans and current service men and women is that this plan incorporating the demolition of Anzac Hall is the right one, what right do you think the Australian Institute of Architects has to stand in the way of that?' Mr Leeson firmly pointed out that it was not just the architects who were, so to speak, up in arms. We can point, for a start, to 83 distinguished Australians who signed the Heritage Guardians open letter and 1236 people who signed the Heritage Guardians petition.
The War Memorial belongs to all Australians, not just 'veterans and current service men and women', yet its future seems to have been hijacked after minimal public consultation – just 134 individuals provided feedback to the Memorial's consultation process last year – and on the basis of confused and inconsistent arguments. As Mr Leeson said in the AIA statement, 'If the Australian War Memorial's management thought our and the community's opposition to their destructive plans would simply fade away, they have grossly miscalculated'.
* David Stephens is editor of the Honest History website, co-editor of The Honest History Book (NewSouth 2017) and a member of Heritage Guardians.
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