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on my island none of this would be true
Group show curated by Chris Rawcliffe for arebyte gallery, London.
2 February – 17 March 2018
Naama Arad | Guy Ben-Ner | Verity Birt in collaboration with Holly Graham and Richard-Forbes Hamilton
Edgar–Walker | Gery Georgieva | Joan Jonas | Terence McCormack | Hannah Regel | Mike Seaborne
The exhibition brings together the work of 10 artists from London, Israel and the USA whose practices span sculpture, installation, photography, poetry, video and performance.
on my island none of this would be true explores the various interpretations and contradictions that islands summon in our minds. Islands are the place of freedom and adventure sold to us on billboards at Heathrow Airport but also the morning-after of the UK's Brexit wet dream. Islands are where identities and cultures meet to do commerce and forge empires, yet they are also the forgotten lands where reptiles are left in a permanent Paleolithic state.
The show takes its title from the last line of a poem called Security, written by Tom Chivers for his book Dark Islands (Test Centre, 2015). Throughout this collection of poems Chivers takes us on a voyage through a mythical urban landscape where he explores the image of the island both literally and metaphorically, as the poems address utopian and dystopian ideas, themes of isolation and escape, and a concern with the natural and urban environment.
For some like JG Ballard's Robert Maitland, "I am the island" is the cry of a man who is struggling for control over his mind, body and environment. For others like John Donne, who famously wrote, "no man is an island" as he was facing his own demise, all humans are interconnected. on my island none of this would be true observes how artists interpret and reclaim these different narratives to reshape and make sense of the world.

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Home | Articles | Delivering a Collective Leadership Strategy for Health Care
Delivering a Collective Leadership Strategy for Health Care
We have witnessed the impact of organisational culture on quality of care, safety, and organisational effectiveness in the NHS. Prominent failures such as Mid Staffordshire highlighted that a good organisational culture is a necessary condition for organisational strategy to succeed, and leadership is the preeminent influence factor for organisational culture.
Leadership culture must be understood as the product of collective actions of formal and informal leaders acting together for organisational success. It is not simply the number or quality of individual leaders that determine organisational performance, but the ability of formal and informal leaders to pull together in support of the organisation's goals.
We believe that collective leadership in health care is necessary for overcoming challenges that the NHS now faces. Collective leadership means the distribution and allocation of leadership power to wherever capability, expertise and motivation sit. The responsibility of leadership is shared by each and every member of the organisation.
A collective leadership culture requires new mindsets, not just new skills. These take time to develop. Many health care organisations have focused their development efforts only on individual leader competencies. For sustainable change, they need to advance both individual and collective leadership mind-sets. Making the shift to collective leadership in an organisation requires strategic implementation.
Developing and implementing an effective collective leadership strategy comes in three phases:
Discovery, Design, and Delivery.
The Discovery phase involves collecting data and intelligence about the strategy, vision, mission, future challenges, political context and opportunities for the organisation. This process enables organisations to identify the leadership capabilities required to face the future and the gap between current and required future capabilities.
The Design phase involves identifying required leadership capabilities for individual and collective leadership and the means to acquire, develop and sustain those capabilities.
The Delivery phase involves elements from organisational and individual leadership development alike, targeting culture, systems and processes, as well as leadership development in synchrony.
While the process of developing collective leadership starts at board level, all staff across the organisation will need to be involved in this endeavour with their respective expertise, contributing to the collective leadership process.
Collective leadership offers huge opportunities for creating cultures of continually improving, high quality, and compassionate care. But it requires courage, persistence and professionalism from all leaders (informal and informal) to fully realise its potential. The complete dedication of the board and leadership team to empower all staff as leaders, and trust in the process of collaboration in the organisation as the foundation for its leadership culture are keys to success.
We believe that the challenges that face health care organisations are too great and too many for leadership to be left to chance or to piecemeal approaches. Through working together with health and social care organisations and in consultation with patients, we can develop leadership strategies that will ensure the NHS confidently faces the future and delivers the high quality, compassionate care that is its mission.
Additional Contributing Authors:
Michael West, PhD, joined The King's Fund as a Senior Fellow in November 2013. He is Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University Management School, Senior Research Fellow at The Work Foundation and Emeritus Professor at Aston University. He was formerly Executive Dean of Aston Business School. He graduated from the University of Wales in 1973 and received his PhD in 1977. He has authored, edited and co-edited 20 books and has published more than 200 articles for scientific and practitioner publications, as well as chapters in scholarly books. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, the American Psychological Association (APA), the APA Society for Industrial/Organisational Psychology, the Higher Education Academy, the International Association of Applied Psychologists and the British Academy of Management. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Michael is an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences. His areas of research interest are organisational cultures, collective leadership, team and organisational innovation and effectiveness, particularly in relation to the organisation of health services. He lectures widely, both nationally and internationally, on the results of his research and on his solutions for developing effective and innovative organisations.
Katy Steward, PhD, is an Assistant Director in Leadership Development at The King's Fund. She joined the Fund in 2006 and has more than 20 years' experience working in the public and private sector. Before joining the Fund she worked at Monitor on governance and leadership as Head of Governance Policy. Katy has worked extensively in change management and organisational effectiveness. She has a PhD in engagement, culture and communication and following this worked as a consultant at KPMG, and was Vice President at Citigroup. She has implemented new structures, teams and processes, working at board level and below to define roles, change strategies, and develop leaders and cultures. Before coming to the NHS she worked for two years on government change programmes, including with the House of Commons and with the University for Industry. She is a qualified coach and enjoys running action learning sets. She has a strong interest in board leadership and its impact on culture and governance. At The King's Fund she directs the Board Leadership programme and works with boards she set up with the Foundation Trust Governors Association. She also runs the New Medical Director programme.
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Business|The Downfall of a Regulator
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The Downfall of a Regulator
By Robert Cyran
Financial regulators engaged in a race to the bottom in the years leading up to the credit crisis. The clear winner is the Office of Thrift Supervision, the agency that served as financial regulator to a motley crew of losers, including Countrywide, Washington Mutual, IndyMac and the American International Group. It deserves to be shuttered.
Other regulators haven't exactly covered themselves with glory. In sheer numbers, more small state-chartered banks regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have failed. The government's determination that Citigroup was too big to fail saved the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency from having the biggest loss on its hands.
But the O.T.S.'s many failings exhibited strong symptoms of what economists call regulatory capture — that is to say, a regulator's taking the side of the industry it regulates. Some signs are trivial but telling. It called institutions under its oversight "customers." Others are extraordinary. It allowed multiple institutions, among them the failed IndyMac, to backdate capital infusions so that earlier quarterly financial statements looked healthier than they would have.
Without this action, IndyMac probably would have closed its doors sooner, possibly reducing associated losses to the F.D.I.C. and depositors by reducing the bleeding that usually increases as undercapitalized financial institutions stagger on. Scott Polakoff was replaced as acting head of the O.T.S. and put on leave at the end of March while the backdating matter is being investigated.
The reasons for the agency's failure are manifold. The minimal number of bank failures in the middle of the decade bred widespread complacency among all financial regulators. The Bush administration tended to sympathize with the idea that markets regulate better than federal agencies. And the growth of unregulated mortgage brokers and other nonbank financial companies made even O.T.S. oversight look stringent by comparison.
But O.T.S.'s financing also probably played a role. The agency's budget comes almost entirely from fees levied on the institutions it regulates. Fees are based upon asset size. This structure gives O.T.S. a potential incentive to first try to lure financial institutions into becoming savings and loan associations and then look the other way if they enlarge their asset bases through questionable lending.
Customers in California waited for an IndyMac branch to reopen last July.Credit...Gabriel Bouys/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
These conflicts of interest were worsened by financial consolidation. A handful of institutions accounted for much of the agency's budget; Washington Mutual, for example, provided about 12 percent of its operating funds, according to Patricia McCoy, a University of Connecticut law professor who has testified to the Senate on the matter.
The O.T.S. rejects the notion that it encouraged or even temporarily benefited from regulatory arbitrage. But this is hard to square with history. Countrywide switched to the O.T.S. in early 2007, a move that did consolidate the company's oversight but was also widely attributed to the attractions of the agency's perceived lighter touch.
That switch meant four of the five biggest issuers of option adjustable-rate mortgages, a particularly virulent form of mortgage loan that a former O.T.S. head, John Reich, had praised in speeches, were under O.T.S. supervision. The fallout from the housing downturn forced Countrywide into Bank of America's arms. The other three — IndyMac, Downey Financial and Washington Mutual — failed.
So what can be done to prevent a repeat? Financing regulatory agencies at least partly through Congressional appropriations rather than user fees might help cut the ties between industry and regulators. It's no panacea, though.
The predecessor to the O.T.S. was abolished precisely because lawmakers leaned on regulators, threatening to cut their budgets, to stop an investigation into Lincoln Savings and Loan, the institution controlled by Charles Keating that subsequently failed. But at least the distance between regulator and regulated is greater when funds come from Congress.
A better idea is regulatory consolidation on the federal level, with broad new statutes that apply to surviving regulatory bodies. For example, underwriting should be based on consumers' ability to repay. Common lending standards on sensible principles would limit the wiggle room in which toxic lending products thrive. And reducing the number of agencies reduces regulatory arbitrage.
After all, Washington bureaucrats gain prestige and influence by winning turf wars, not unlike the private sector companies they oversee. Minimize the ground that can be fought over, and financial institutions have less ability to play one official off against another. ROBERT CYRAN


Chalkboards had many, many flaws. For one, they were prone to professors absent-mindingly backing into them and inadvertently wiping off half the lesson with their tweed jackets.
But those days are gone. Take Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law, which is is going high-tech with digital whiteboaards. The new technology-enhanced feature provides collaborative space for faculty and students.
Several classrooms are being upgraded with an interactive 3LCD projector system, which allows content to be displayed on the whiteboard and annotated using a finger touch or gesture. The content can be saved, printed or emailed without using a computer.
Lessons saved! Forever! And no more chalk dust!
Faculty members are being trained to use the high-tech whiteboard which allows instructors to insert images, powerpoint presentations, and other documents onto the whiteboard for the lecture of the day. Students can also use a password to connect to the whiteboard and insert images, answer questions, or copy the presentation without taking notes. The system also supports distance learning.
"The whiteboard technology has been an exciting addition to the classroom environment as it has increased student engagement and enhanced the quality of the sound legal education that the College of Law provides." said FAMU Law Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Nicola Boothe.


As citizens take to the streets against austerity measures, we ask how the protests will impact on the country's future.
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has cancelled fuel subsidies, a move that has sparked angry protests in Khartoum and two other cities, leaving several people dead.
The government doubled prices for fuel and cooking gas on Monday in an attempt to balance its budget.
Sudanese are not happy about soaring food prices, corruption, high unemployment and a lack of infrastructure. Despite austerity measures following the separation of the two Sudans, both countries have struggled to maintain economic stability.
Sudan has lost three-quarters of its oil production - when South Sudan became independent in July 2011, its economy shrunk by 4.4 percent last year.
And while the majority of the workforce is employed in the agricultural sector, unemployment still stands at 20 percent.
More than two million people live in poverty with an estimated 300,000 people not having access to food and water.
In addition to this, the country is no stranger to conflict, it has been through two civil wars, the second of which lasted 25 years.
Also, since 1997 it has been under US-imposed sanctions, accused of supporting terrorism.
In 2003, a war started in Darfur between the government and armed groups - more than two million people were displaced and as many as half a million were killed.
However, in 2005, a peace agreement to put an end to the war in the South was signed, and the decision to have a referendum on the future of the south was agreed.
And it was In 2011, when South Sudan gained independence - this was a massive blow to Sudan's economy as the South held on to the lion's share of oil production.
So, will the latest wave of protests in Sudan gain momentum? And how much of a threat do these present to the already embattled President Omar al-Bashir?
To discuss this, Inside Story with presenter Jane Dutton, is joined by guests: Abdullah Alazreg, Sudanese ambassador to the UK; Paul Moorcraft, director of Centre for Foreign Policy Analysis, and Waleed Madibo, founder and chairman of the Governance Bureau.
"Is this the Arab spring? Is this the revolution that is going to copy Syria or Egypt? My answer is no ... I haven't seen these ... riots in the last few days, but all I can speak from [my] experience of decades of working in Sudan, and it seems to me that it's quite remarkably peaceful comparing with what's happening in the neighbourhood ... "


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Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller, is an American Muslim translator and specialist in Islamic Law as well as an authorised guide of sufism in the Shadhili order. Born in 1954 in the Northwestern United States of America, he was educated in philosophy and Arabic at the University of Chicago and University of California Los Angeles. He entered Islam in 1977 at al-Azhar in Cairo, and later studied the traditional Islamic sciences of hadith (Prophetic traditions), Islamic jurisprudence, legal methodology, and tenets of faith in Syria and Jordan, where he has lived since 1980.
His English translation of `Umdat al-Salik, Reliance of the Traveller, (Sunna Books, 1991) is the first Islamic legal work in a European language to receive the certification of al-Azhar, the Muslim world's oldest institution of higher learning. The book, which has become a modern classic, is a bestseller and has had numerous print runs. It is the best example in the English language of a complete orthodox Sunni work on the Shariah. He also possesses ijazas, or "certificates of authorisation", in Islamic jurisprudence from sheikhs in Syria and Jordan.
Some of his other translations and works include:
Al-Maqasid : Imam Nawawi's Manual of Islam, a shorter manual of Shafi'i fiqh
A Port in the Storm: A Fiqh Solution to the Qibla of North America, a detailed and complex study of the most sound position on which direction North American Muslims should face to pray.
The Sunni Path: A Handbook of Islamic Belief
Evolution Theory in Islam
Tariqa Notes, a small handbook for those following the Shadhili path
He has also written numerous articles on traditional Islam and is presently a regular contributor to Islamica magazine. He is currently translating Imam Nawawi's Kitab al-Adhkar [The Book of Remembrance of Allah], a compendium of some 1227 hadiths on prayers and dhikrs of the prophetic sunnah.
He was authorised as a sheikh in the Shadhili Tariqa by the late Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri in Damascus. He has students throughout the world and has annual retreats (suhbas) with his students where he teaches the traditional science of tasawwuf in Canada, USA, UK, Turkey, Australia, Egypt, and Pakistan.


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HHS funds development of experimental Ebola drug
Katie Lennon
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals have entered into an agreement for the purpose of advancing the development of a new experimental drug for treating the Ebola virus disease, according to a statement from the department.
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The agreement represents the newest contribution of ASPR's Biomedical Advance Research and Development Authority (BARDA) toward fighting the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. BARDA has promised to pay up to $38 million for the drug's development and manufacturing, including the filing of an investigational new drug application with the Food and Drug Administration. All of the drug produced will be used in studies. "BARDA also could provide an additional $11.3 million to manufacture alternative monoclonal antibodies," the statement indicates.
The experimental drug is based on three fully human monoclonal antibodies, which bind to a key Ebola viral protein and neutralize the virus. This decreases the amount of virus in the body that a patient's immune system has to fight.
The drug company's "technology facilitated the discovery and development of this monoclonal antibody therapeutic candidate in real time in just nine months as compared to the normal development cycle of several years, and the technology may have potential applications in future public health responses," said BARDA Director Robin Robinson, Ph.D., in the statement.
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Conoesucus adiastolus is een schietmot uit de familie Conoesucidae. De soort komt voor in het Australaziatisch gebied.

Schietmot uit het Australaziatisch gebied
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Q: Rendering a heist template returns nothing import Data.String.Conversions
import Data.Maybe (isJust)
import qualified Heist
import qualified Heist.Interpreted as I
import qualified Heist.Compiled as HeistCom
import Heist.Internal.Types
import qualified Text.XmlHtml as X
import Data.List (sortBy)
import Data.Map.Syntax
import Data.ByteString.Builder (toLazyByteString)

renderTemplate :: String -> (HeistState IO -> HeistState IO) -> ActionM ()
renderTemplate fileName hsBinding = do
  let emptyI = return () :: MapSyntax Text (I.Splice IO)
  let emptyC = return () :: MapSyntax Text (HeistCom.Splice IO)
  let emptyA = return () :: MapSyntax Text (AttrSplice IO)
  let spliceConfig = SpliceConfig emptyI emptyI emptyC emptyA [] (\_ -> False):: SpliceConfig IO
  heist <- lift $ Heist.initHeist (HeistConfig spliceConfig "" True)
  case heist of
    Right heist' -> do
      rendered <- lift $ I.renderTemplate (hsBinding heist') $ convertString fileName
      case (rendered) of
        Just (builder, _) -> do
          lift $ print $ toLazyByteString builder
        Nothing -> error "heist error"
    Left a -> error . convertString $ show a

I'm calling the function this way:
renderTemplate "templates/compareForm"  $ I.bindSplice "test" $ I.textSplice "abcxyz"

I'm guessing it's to do with the config. I have not thoroughly thought through the above config.
Unfortunately the above is just generating an error of "heist error" (the second last line). So my question is why? My next step would be to investigate the Heist.Interpreted.renderTemplate function.

A: Finally figured this out... I needed to specify a template location...
renderTemplate :: String -> (HeistState IO -> HeistState IO) -> ActionM ()
renderTemplate fileName hsBinding = do
  let emptyI = return () :: MapSyntax Text (I.Splice IO)
  let emptyC = return () :: MapSyntax Text (HeistCom.Splice IO)
  let emptyA = return () :: MapSyntax Text (AttrSplice IO)
  let templateLocations = [Heist.loadTemplates "templates/"]
  let spliceConfig = SpliceConfig emptyI emptyI emptyC emptyA templateLocations (\_ -> False):: SpliceConfig IO
  heist <- lift $ Heist.initHeist (HeistConfig spliceConfig "" True)
  case heist of
    Right heist' -> do
      rendered <- lift $ I.renderTemplate (hsBinding heist') $ convertString fileName
      case (rendered) of
        Just (builder, _) -> do
          html . convertString $ toLazyByteString builder
        Nothing -> error "heist error"
    Left a -> error . convertString $ show a

And the render path should not have the directory specified:
renderTemplate "compareForm"  $ I.bindSplice "test" $ I.textSplice "abcxyz"

The above might not work for compiled templates, one would probably need to modify this line (probably the (\_ -> False):
let spliceConfig = SpliceConfig emptyI emptyI emptyC emptyA templateLocations (\_ -> False):: SpliceConfig IO
There are potential performance implications with the above, see https://github.com/snapframework/heist/issues/102

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Through the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Grow Against Poverty, a school bicycle transportation program at St. Mary's School in Nambale, Kenya has been started. Fifteen students whose families subsist on less than $1 a day are borrowing bicycles.
We conducted an online survey over the last couple of weeks. You can get the results here.


Chisels are probably the simplest of all woodworking tools, yet versatile enough that you'll likely use them on every project. To maintain the best cutting edge, they should be cared for and sharpened regularly: ground, honed, and polished until there's a razor fine edge that cleanly slices through the wood fibers.
So, why have mine been just sitting in a box for the last year and a half? I actually don't have an excuse. I mean, lack of proper storage is the answer, but why I haven't done anything about it since I finished my workshop build in late 2016... I really can't justify it.
So, over the weekend, I decided to do something about it, and built a simple chisel holder and hand tool rack to keep things organized, within reach, and to protect those finely honed edges. The design is adaptable enough that you can make one of any size, and put the whole thing together in under an hour.


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Q: Is there an equivalent Azure DevOps Git REST API operation to 'git log --follow -- '? I'm trying to get the first commit of a given git item using the get-commits API endpoint: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/devops/git/commits/get-commits?view=azure-devops-rest-6.0.
My issue is that if a file has been renamed, then the commit history of the file before the rename is lost. Using git from a command line I can add the --follow flag to return the history of a file before the rename.
I can't find an equivalent operation using the Azure DevOps Git REST API. Does one exist?
Some additional information:
I'm trying to get the first commit for a given item in order to get the first author of the item. It seems there's no direct way to get the author without querying for the commits first, which is why I'm trying to get the first commit.
EDIT: Given TTT's answer, I've added the output to show the difference between the full-history+simplify-merges flags and the follow flag:
--full-history --simplify-merges
$ git log --full-history --simplify-merges -- Custom/Scripts/js_file_renamed.js
commit xxx
Author: xxx xxx <xxx.com>
Date:   Mon Feb 14 12:25:49 2022 +0100

    Rename commit

vs
--follow
$ git log --follow -- Custom/Scripts/js_file_renamed.js
commit xxx
Author: xxx xxx <xxx@yyy.com>
Date:   Mon Feb 14 12:25:49 2022 +0100

    Rename commit

commit xxx
Author: xxx xxx <xxx@yyy.com>
Date:   Mon Feb 14 11:22:29 2022 +0000

    Revert "Content migrated."

commit xxx
Author: xxx xxx <xxx@yyy.com>
Date:   Mon Feb 14 11:20:14 2022 +0000

    Content migrated.

commit xxx
Author: xxx xxx <xxx@yyy.com>
Date:   Mon Feb 14 12:14:08 2022 +0100

    Add folders

EDIT 2:
Given that I haven't found a direct equivalent to 'git log --follow', I did the following as a workaround:

*

*Perform a GET commits with the path of the file and an item descriptor containing the branch that file is in.

*If the oldest obtained commit change to the file is an add, then return that commit. If it is a rename, then use GET commit using the commit's ID to get a more detailed model with parent commits.

*Take the first parent commit and compare diffs with the rename commit to obtain the previous name of the file.

*Recurse, passing in the previous name of the file, and the parent commit id as the item descriptor.

In pseudocode it would look like this:
private GitCommit GetFirstCommit(GitVersionDescriptor itemVersion, string path)
{
    commitQuery = new GitQueryCommitsCriteria
    {
        ItemVersion = itemVersion,
        ItemPath = path
    }

    commits = GET commits(commitQuery)
    firstCommit = commits.Last()
    if (!firstCommit) {
        return null;
    }

    isAdd = firstCommit.Changes.Any(y => y.ChangeType.HasFlag(VersionControlChangeType.Add));
    isRename = firstCommit.Changes.Any(y => y.ChangeType.HasFlag(VersionControlChangeType.Rename));

    fullCommitDetails = GET commit(firstCommit.CommitId);

    if (isAdd)
    {
        return fullCommitDetails
    }

    if (isRename)
    {
        parentId = fullCommitDetails.Parents.First();
        if (!parentId)
        {
            return null;
        }

        baseVersionDescriptor = new GitBaseVersionDescriptor() { VersionType = GitVersionType.Commit, Version = parentId };
        targetVersionDescriptor = new GitTargetVersionDescriptor() { VersionType = GitVersionType.Commit, Version = firstCommit.CommitId };
        diffs = GET diffs(baseVersionDescriptor, targetVersionDescriptor)

        previousPath = diffs.Changes
            .Where(x =>
                x.ChangeType.HasFlag(VersionControlChangeType.Rename) &&
                x.Item.Path == path)
            .Select(x => x.SourceServerItem)
            .SingleOrDefault()

        if (!previousPath)
        {
            return null;
        }

        return GetFirstCommit(baseVersionDescriptor, previousPath);
    }

    return null;
}

A: Adding an answer to my own question since I haven't found a direct equivalent to 'git log --follow'. I did the following as a workaround:

*

*Perform a GET commits with the path of the file and an item descriptor containing the branch that file is in.

*If the oldest obtained commit change to the file is an add, then return that commit. If it is a rename, then use GET commit using the commit's ID to get a more detailed model with parent commits.

*Take the first parent commit and compare diffs with the rename commit to obtain the previous name of the file.

*Recurse, passing in the previous name of the file, and the parent commit id as the item descriptor.

In pseudocode it would look like this:
private GitCommit GetFirstCommit(GitVersionDescriptor itemVersion, string path)
{
    commitQuery = new GitQueryCommitsCriteria
    {
        ItemVersion = itemVersion,
        ItemPath = path
    }

    commits = GET commits(commitQuery)
    firstCommit = commits.Last()
    if (!firstCommit) {
        return null;
    }

    isAdd = firstCommit.Changes.Any(y => y.ChangeType.HasFlag(VersionControlChangeType.Add));
    isRename = firstCommit.Changes.Any(y => y.ChangeType.HasFlag(VersionControlChangeType.Rename));

    fullCommitDetails = GET commit(firstCommit.CommitId);

    if (isAdd)
    {
        return fullCommitDetails
    }

    if (isRename)
    {
        parentId = fullCommitDetails.Parents.First();
        if (!parentId)
        {
            return null;
        }

        baseVersionDescriptor = new GitBaseVersionDescriptor() { VersionType = GitVersionType.Commit, Version = parentId };
        targetVersionDescriptor = new GitTargetVersionDescriptor() { VersionType = GitVersionType.Commit, Version = firstCommit.CommitId };
        diffs = GET diffs(baseVersionDescriptor, targetVersionDescriptor)

        previousPath = diffs.Changes
            .Where(x =>
                x.ChangeType.HasFlag(VersionControlChangeType.Rename) &&
                x.Item.Path == path)
            .Select(x => x.SourceServerItem)
            .SingleOrDefault()

        if (!previousPath)
        {
            return null;
        }

        return GetFirstCommit(baseVersionDescriptor, previousPath);
    }

    return null;
}


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Jamie McCourt, née Jamie D. Luskin le  à Baltimore (Maryland), est une femme d'affaires et avocate américaine. Membre du Parti républicain, elle est ambassadrice des États-Unis en France et à Monaco de 2017 à 2021, sous la présidence de Donald Trump.

Biographie

Diplômée de l'université de Georgetown et de la faculté des lettres de Paris, elle a vécu et étudié à Aix-en-Provence. Elle possède 200 hectares de vignes dans la Napa Valley. Fondatrice et présidente-directrice générale de Jamie Enterprises, elle est avocate en droit international et valeurs mobilières à New York ainsi qu'en droit des sociétés, droit immobilier et droit de la famille à Boston.

Elle est la copropriétaire avec Frank McCourt (qu'elle épouse le  à New York) du club de base-ball des Dodgers de Los Angeles, jusqu'en 2011, date de son divorce. Elle a notamment été la femme la plus haut placée de la Ligue majeure de baseball, en tant que vice-présidente des Dodgers en 2004, présidente en 2005 puis présidente-directrice générale en 2009. Pendant dix ans, elle est par ailleurs vice-présidente et avocate générale de la McCourt Co.

Lors de la campagne présidentielle américaine de 2016, elle soutient le candidat républicain Donald Trump, connu grâce à l'intermédiaire Steven Mnuchin, avec qui elle siège dans le conseil d'administration d'une fondation pour l'art. Selon le Los Angeles Times, elle verse plus de 400 000 dollars au fonds « Trump Victory ». Initialement désignée début  pour devenir ambassadrice des États-Unis en Belgique, elle est finalement choisie pour devenir ambassadrice en France. Sa nomination est approuvée par le Sénat le  et elle prête serment le  de la même année. Le , elle remet officiellement ses lettres de créance au président français Emmanuel Macron. Elle quitte ses fonctions le 20 janvier 2021, au terme du mandat présidentiel de Donald Trump.

Notes et références

Femme d'affaires américaine
Dirigeant des Dodgers de Los Angeles
Personnalité du Parti républicain (États-Unis)
Ambassadeur des États-Unis en France
Ambassadeur des États-Unis à Monaco
Femme diplomate
Étudiant de la faculté des lettres de Paris
Étudiant de l'université de Georgetown
Étudiant du Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Naissance en décembre 1953
Naissance à Baltimore


There had been a lot of hype around the new stage of the Bayfair mall opening, so when I was asked to cater the event I knew it was an opportunity that I couldn't turn down.
This event was a little different to others I had catered before, instead of using my regular suppliers, all of the food needed to come from Countdown Bayfair. Pretty cool concept I thought, and trust me, an even cooler outcome.
This grazing table was brimming with the finest foods. No filler foods needed here.
It featured over 30 cheese, 10 different varieties of cured and cold meats, salmon, sourdough, dips, fruit, vegetables, seed crackers, wafer crackers, chocolate, bliss balls, the list could go on!
It was an absolute dream table that I am pleased to say was absoloutely LOVED by everyone.
I loved catering in this way. Going out of my comfort zone a little to create something quite different and unique to reach a clients brief.
Thank you Bayfair. It was an honour.
Now to just find the time to go for a shop!


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Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, was honored Friday. William May, president of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, placed a wreath at his grave. He also plans to visit the sculptor's birthplace, Colmar. May on Bartholdi's work: "It's not beautiful, but it's handsome and strong." Renovations on the statue are to be done by its 100th anniversary in 1986.


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Sony Pictures' "The Girl in the Spider's Web," the sequel to the Oscar-nominated "The missy With the flying lizard Tattoo," will introduce in theaters on Oct. Fede Alvarez, the managing director of "Don't Breathe," aim leadership the film, which official document feature a brand new cast. accordant to insiders, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, who costarred in 2008's "The Other Boleyn Girl," are among the actresses in the mix to play Lisbeth Salander as Alvarez begins coming together with talent. Johansson vied for the office that in time went to Rooney dolichotis patagonum in the oldest film.
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I'm a Google Chrome user, and that's not likely to change anytime soon due. But I'm always eager to see the alternatives that are available out there, and Osaka-based Fenrir Inc. is always an interesting company to watch with its unusual Sleipnir browser.
Recently the company has been toying with a tabbed interface, and the latest iteration of its browser for Mac, Sleipnir 4, continues that experiment. The menu bar is slimmed down, with thumbnail previews of your tabs giving you a visual representation of the pages you're on. Sleipnir 4 saves space by moving the text preview of the tab to a mouseover pop-out (see below), which allowed the designers to shrink the height of the toolbar to a mere 52 pixels.
This gives a little bit of breathing room to the address bar, which has stepped into the shadows in a subtle grey display in the top right. To input an address, you can simply click it and edit, or press ⌥⌘ L . This is not new to Sleipnir 4.0, as the quasi-hidden address bar feature was present in Sleipnir 3.5 as well. But the company's marketing materials look to be spotlighting the address bar this time around.
And perhaps most interestingly, the browser supports a swipe gesture to navigate between tabs. For the most part, the gesture works well, although I did trip up on occasion and stumble into the browsers tiled interface, which is an alternative view that I'm not really a fan of . There are other gestures available in the preferences, but they're a little over-complicated in my opinion.
Just below the address bar is Sleipnir's search bar, where there are some fun features to be found as well. I was pleased to find that I can add my own favorite search engines in addition to the defaults, just by adding a typical search URL string with '%@' replacing the query. So this means you can use things like DuckDuckGo, YouTube, IMDB, or any search you like. Each one can then be triggered by a keyword shortcut, which is pretty handy. There's also integration with Fenrir's Pass service, which is useful too.
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Unlike the Bloomberg-era rezoning, Weisbrod's plan for midtown east clearly lays out the public benefits of a change.
Most of Carl Weisbrod's three-year tenure as head of the city Planning Commission has been spent on measures to implement Mayor Bill de Blasio's ambitious affordable housing agenda. But almost as important may be the plan to revitalize the crucial Park Avenue office corridor─which was unveiled this week in a sort of swan song to the Weisbrod era.
The basic problem of the midtown east district has been clear for years: The office buildings have an average age of 75 years and are rapidly becoming obsolete for the kind of prestigious finance companies and law firms that previously were willing to pay high rents in exchange for being in the heart of midtown near Grand Central Terminal. Nothing underscores the problem more clearly than the decision by BlackRock, the world's largest money manager, to quit the area in favor of Hudson Yards.
Current zoning makes profitable development impossible, so the district is headed into an accelerating decline unless something is done to change the equation. Even with the welcome emergence of Hudson Yards as a new office district and similar gains being made downtown, the city needs a vibrant midtown commercial zone. Midtown east, which runs from 40th to 59th streets between the East River and Fifth Avenue, accounts for 10% of the city's property base. Both Hudson Yards and the World Trade Center contribute a fraction of the taxes that midtown does, an economic reality that will continue under current incentive arrangements.
Unlike the failed 2013 rezoning effort by the Bloomberg administration, the new plan clearly lays out the public benefits by offering three levels of increased density for new buildings in return for substantial contributions to improving mass transit. It also has the support of the area's councilperson, Dan Garodnick, and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. The de Blasio administration even neutralized the powerful and previously opposed landmarked churches in the area by allowing them to capitalize on their unused air rights. Approval within the seven-month timetable seems likely.
Then the market will have its say. Developers will need to believe they can empty their existing buildings, take several years to tear them down and put up new towers, then command premium rents of something like $150 per square foot. It will be a big bet on the city's future.


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Why Paranormal Scares This Mystery Writer—and a Giveaway! @TheMysteryLadie
October 30, 2020 by Lelia T
With a little tinkering, here's a re-play of a post
from five years ago, just in time for Halloween…
Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Chris Matheson Cold Case, and Thorny Rose Mysteries—over twenty-five titles across three fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns!
Killer Deadline marks Lauren's first venture into mystery's purely cozy sub-genre with a female protagonist.
Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor.
A popular speaker, Lauren is also the owner of Acorn Book Service, the umbrella under which falls iRead Book Tours. She lives with her husband and two spoiled rotten German Shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV.
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Okay, everyone knows that paranormal is IN. Not too long ago an author of suspense told me that she knew of a paranormal writer who was making money hand over fist. "What is she doing that we're not doing?" she asked.
"She's writing paranormal," I replied. "Angels, demons, elves, fairies, wolves, and vampires are in. Cozies are out."
So now she's inserted a ghost into her next suspense.
I'm still holding off. I confess—I am that one person with the ability to read left in the United States who has not read a zombie book or vampire love story. I have never read Harry Potter and only just this month started watching the movies, which my husband can't believe because he has seen every one, which begs the question, "Who did he see these movies with?" (That's another post.)
What's keeping me from jumping on the bandwagon?
Paranormal scares me.
I can sit all day and watch an autopsy scene on the ID channel without cringing. Give me a shoot 'em up or a car bomb and I'm glued to the pages. How about suspense that involves a husband in the midst of a mid-life crisis killing his wife and disposing of her frozen body in a wood-chipper? I consider that how-to-catch-'em detective work in top form.
But throw an elf into the mix and … well, that's just weird.
Give me the daring young lovers trying to identify the crazed ax-wielding serial killer? Little do they know that the killer is one step behind them, revving up his chain-saw while waiting for the perfect time to dismember them. By the end of that book, my nails are chewed down to nubs.
Make one of those lovers a vampire and I'm out of there. The thought of anyone but the Red Cross taking my blood, even if he is handsome and loves me more than life itself, is just too creepy.
I can write about psychopaths, dysfunctional couples, robbers, kidnappers, and even a serial killer or two. I can have people poisoned, stabbed, drowned, blown up, suffocated, tossed off tall buildings, or even run over by a car and then backed over again.
Sorry, I cannot write about sexy young teenagers who feel compelled to stop at every fire hydrant and chase cars when there's a full moon. Werewolves creep me out. Did you know there was a difference between a werewolf and a wolf-man? One of my best friends clued me in on that for The Murders at Astaire Castle.
Fairies give me the willies, too. Little people with wings scare me more than killer bees.
Okay, I confess. I'm a wimpy murder mystery writer. So sue me … or lock me in a cell with an elf.
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Never tell Mac Faraday not to do something.
Spencer's police chief, David O'Callaghan, learns this lesson the hard way when he orders Mac Faraday to stay away from the south end of Spencer's mountaintop – even though he owns the property. It doesn't take long for Mac to find out what lies on the other side of the stone wall and locked gate, on which hangs a sign warning visitors to Keep Out!
Topping the list of the 10 top haunted places in America, Astaire Castle is associated with two suicides, three mysterious disappearances, and four murders since it was built almost a century ago – and Mac Faraday owns it!
In spite of David's warning, Mac can't resist unlocking the gate to see the castle that supposedly hasn't seen a living soul since his late mother had ordered it closed up after the double homicide and disappearance of Damian Wagner, a world-famous master of horror novels.
What starts out as a quick tour of a dusty old castle turns into another Mac Faraday adventure when Astaire Castle becomes the scene of even more murders. Mac is going to need to put all of his investigative talents to work to sort out this case that involves the strangest characters he has run into yet – including a wolf man. No, we're not talking about Gnarly.
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Vanishing Falls by Poppy Gee – Book Review
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the description of each house functioned like
wardrobing for the character who lived inside it."
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Poppy Gee's sophomore novel, Vanishing Falls, is a mystery about the disappearance of wealthy socialite Celia Lily. Set in the Tasmanian rainforest, this book reads like an old-school who-done-it, with a cast of suspicious characters in an isolated location.
Told primarily from three different viewpoints, Vanishing Falls alternates between Celia's husband Jack, poultry farmer Cliff, and townswoman Joelle, who is the only appealing character in the book. The residents of Vanishing Falls have a grubbiness about them that manifests in shame, envy, and resentment, much of which is uncomfortable to read but feels authentic. These are people beaten down by the harsh realities of social inequality, financial instability, and lack of opportunity. (I will say I would have liked to see either more or less of the ten children involved, but everyone else is fleshed out in explicit detail.)
Vanishing Falls is a wonderfully atmospheric read…
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Murder Is a Must
A First Edition Library Mystery #2
Marty Wingate
Berkley Prime Crime, December 2020
Mystery, Traditional/Cozy
Hayley Burke, curator of Lady Fowling's collection of first edition mysteries, is settling into her position at the First Edition Library in Middlebank House. She's even made progress with Lady Fowling's former secretary, the ornery Miss Woolgar. The women are busily preparing for an exhibition that will showcase Lady Fowling's life and letters. Hayley knows the exhibition is a huge undertaking and decides, against her better judgement, to hire Oona Atherton, her former boss from the Jane Austen Centre to help with the planning.
Oona is known for being difficult, but all seems to be going swimmingly until she and Hayley uncover a one-page letter that alludes to a priceless edition of MURDER MUST ADVERTISE signed by several Golden Age of Mystery authors. Oona feels this book could be the focal point of the exhibition and becomes obsessed with finding it.
When they find clues that appear to point to the book being somewhere in the First Edition Library, Oona is certain she's unraveled the mystery and texts Hayley the good news, but upon arriving back at Middlebank, Hayley finds her old boss dead at the bottom of the stairs. Did her discovery of the rare book get her killed or was it some angry shadow from her past? Hayley must read between the lines to catch a malicious murderer.
Why am I waiting so eagerly? Marty Wingate is one of those American authors who just seems to have a special affinity for everything English and I've been inordinately fond of all her traditional/cozy mysteries. This particular series has the extra added attraction of being about books and, unlike so many book-related mysteries, the protagonist doesn't know a thing about mysteries and detecting. The first book was lots of fun and I'm expecting no less with this one.
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Book Review: Endangered by Lamar Giles @LRGiles @harperteen
HarperTeen, November 2016
Once again, I've found a book that 'my' students will want to read. I know this because I borrowed Endangered by Lamar Giles from their classroom library. This copy is clearly well-read.
Panda (it makes me so happy when a name and title go together better than peanut-butter and chocolate) has mastered the art of blending-in-until-invisible. A skill she's particularly proud of. Imperative for tailing someone and snapping a series of not-so-secret photos. Handy for hiding in the hallways between classes.
What began as one, well-deserved, public humiliation has taken on a life of its own. Panda anonymously prowls to expose the not-so-great traits of seemingly superb human beings. Her photo-blog, Gray Scales, is incredibly popular. Her best friend, Mei, is a true fan. But even Mei has no idea that Panda is the person purportedly balancing the scales.
Things change the night that Panda sees so much more than she ever expected. Which happens to be the very night she, the original school-spy, was spotted. And photographed. Sadly, Panda remains unaware of her shadow until her latest sordid shots are available for all eyes on Gray Scales.
While disconcerting, Panda did not find it to be particularly worrisome. At first. She was absolutely not prepared for the murderous rage that soon follows. She'll need to do her very best detective working to identify the culprit. Her life, and Mei's, depend on it.
Endangered by Lamar Giles is a YA Suspense novel, in that the main characters are in high-school; but the plot pulled me in entirely. I stayed up stupid-late one night just because I had to know how it ended.
Oh-and when I later read a nature article that referenced a "camera trap", I knew what that was because I'd read this book.
Reviewed by jv poore, August 2020.
Posted in Full Reviews.	Tagged camera trap, HarperTeen, mystery, photographer, suspense, young adult
Book Review: Arizona Dreams by Jon Talton @jontalton @PPPress
Arizona Dreams
A Davide Mapstone Mystery #4
Poisoned Pen Press, September 2006
A former student visits David Mapstone's office at the Phoenix Police Department, where he is a special sheriff's appointee deputy who looks into cold cases. And enjoys some success, I might add. He doesn't remember the woman from his teaching days, but the case she presents sounds interesting. She has received a letter containing details of a forty-year-old murder. When he investigates the remote section of dry Arizona desert mentioned in the letter, Mapstone is set upon and beaten by thugs.
Meanwhile, Mapstone's wife has just gotten in touch with her half-sister, Robin. As they try to overcome previous conflicts, a neighbor is found murdered, with an ice-pick in his brain. Beset by curious details, Mapstone, aided in part by his wife, follows the old adage "follow the money," which leads them on a trail of deception and murder that will finally bring all the various characters together. But first, just to add to the mayhem, throw in a few more murders and Robin's attempted seduction of Mapstone.
The story is set in Phoenix, in the days when the city contained maybe fifty thousand souls. Water was rare and precious even then as the suburbs began their awkward sprawl. This is a fascinating look at what we now know became uncontrolled growth.
The writing is good, the premise is good. One or two things still puzzle me as to why they were included. And although the book was published in 2006, with the ongoing problems of a big sprawling city like Phoenix, it all seems fresh.
Reviewed by Carol Crigger, September 2020.
Hometown Burning and Five Days, Five Dead: A China Bohannon Novel
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Lowcountry Boughs of Holly
A Liz Talbot Mystery #10
Susan M. Boyer
Henery Press, November 2020
Mystery, Southern Fiction
It's the most wonderful time of the year, but Private Investigator Liz Talbot is struggling to feel festive. She hasn't seen her best friend, Colleen, in weeks and fears she may never see her again in this life. Meanwhile Nate, Liz's husband and partner, is spending money like he prints it in the attic on a mysterious family Christmas celebration. Liz's nerves are shot, and she hasn't even decked a single hall. But there's simply no time to fret.
On a morning beach run, Liz spots a wooden rowboat run aground with Santa inside. Did Old Saint Nick have too much eggnog at the boat parade? No indeedy—Santa's been shot. And he's none other than C.C. Bounetheau, patriarch of one of Charleston's wealthiest families.
Liz and Nate already unwrapped quite a few family secrets while searching for the Bounetheau's missing granddaughter last year—enough to make them swear to steer forever clear of the entire clan. But as Mr. Bounetheau's body is found in Stella Maris, and Liz and Nate are the police chief's on-call detectives, they're on the case.
With no shortage of suspects, Liz and Nate dash to find a killer who may be working his or her way down a naughty list.
Spend Christmas in the Lowcountry with the Talbot family and their friends in Susan M. Boyer's latest Southern charmer, Lowcountry Boughs of Holly. Tis the season for merry mayhem!
Why am I waiting so eagerly? I'm very attached to this series because it has so many elements I like such as a southern setting, humor, a genteel but opinionated ghost, good character relationships and, oh yes, intriguing mysteries. And now Santa has been murdered! I've been woefully lax in reviewing these and I'm determined to remedy that failing now that Ms. Boyer is about to entertain us with a Christmas story 😉
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There are lots of articles on how to become a professional e Sports gamer, but what are some of the techniques pro gamers use to stay at the top of their game? Today I'm going to be going through a few strategies that pro gamers use to keep one step ahead of their opponents. When combining these skills together you too can become an unstoppable force on the e Sports battlefield!
The more you practice the better you will get, but working on becoming consistent is a completely different kettle of fish. It requires the player to be mindful of mistakes and learn from them. You will need to learn to adapt and change your game so you can perform good things more easily. You can be a very talented gamer but if you're not consistent you won't win the big trophies. You need to be able to be confident enough to win over and over. You need to have confidence in your ability and expect to win. It's important to realize what you're doing right and try and repeat it. Sounds simple when it's actually an incredibly difficult skill to master.
There are heaps of sites out there that allow you to research game strategies. The trick is only perusing strategies that you are going to use and making sure you use them. There is no point filling your head with a hundred strategies and trying to use them all. Work out where your game needs improvement and then research strategies which improve those areas of your game. Don't be afraid to make mistakes and be wrong, because that means you have found a way to improve. It's always better to remain a student of the game, so when you eventually master it, there is still room for improvement.
Sounds simple right? Keeping a cool head is crucial for being a successful professional gamer. If you're going to play at the top level, you need to be able to make split second decisions and reason on the fly. Confidence is a key component to being able to hold it together. You need to have confidence in your own ability and that of your team. Keeping a clear mind also helps and meditation between games is also a good idea. Players are able to keep a cool head because they have practiced and "seen it all before". So be prepared to put in the hard yards if you truly want to master this skill. It's best to have a "been there, done that" kind of confident attitude, so nothing can surprise you.
Work out your opponents' tendencies and form expectations based on evidence they provide you. Most of your decisions are going to come down to the probability of whether or not your opponent will be able to counter your move. Staying one step ahead is a game of trial and error, until you find the right style which correctly counters your opponent. Once this is determined you can revert back to that style whenever you play them, or similar opponents. In this way, recognizing your opponents style is just as key as mastering your own.
You need to be able to mix it up and stay fresh. Keep trying new things when your opponent gives you room, then revert back to reliable and tested methods when your opponent is closing in or putting you under pressure. It's not enough to be doing the same things all the time because eventually your opponent will catch on and you will be out of moves. So keep moving and trying new things when the opportunity presents itself, you should be constantly surprising your enemies with how much you are willing to change and play differently against them in the same kinds of situations. This will make sure they are always off guard, and never knowing what is coming next is a great way to get inside the head of your enemy and rattle them.
Some players just refuse to fix their mistakes and it's a huge blunder. They say to themselves "that's just the way I play" and never actually do anything about it. You always have the power to change the way you play. If it's not working, there is usually a reason for it. It helps to get your friends to spectate you and see what you're doing wrong or how you can improve. It is a form of arrogance that influences players not to change their ways and continue to lose. Let go of your ego if you want to master the game.
Think about what you do right, separate your skills and work on them individually. This is a good way to improve what you are already good at, helping you to become consistent and iron out the chinks. It's better to have one really good skill in a game rather than 3 moderate skills that are only sometimes useful. It takes a lot of personal reflection to understand what you are good at and what needs work so this one might require some quiet time away from the game. It's also good to separate your skills so you can call upon them more easily when you need them.
You can never have too many friends in the gaming industry. These people will open your mind and expand your horizons. You should always be looking for players who are better than you are and trying to play with them, learning from their skill. You can read as much as you like online but there is no comparison to playing with players that are better than you, because they will force you to make the mistakes you need to fix. It's that simple.
Reach for the stars and believe you can get there. Put in the work and anything is possible. Following these steps are just part of the way and everyone's journey will be different. What's impossible for me might be plain simple for you. Everyone has a destiny and this is also expressed in gaming and how far you can go. You must first attempt the impossible before that can be your reality. Believe in yourself and not only will you improve but you will also start to turn heads and become recognized as being a leader. You want to be someone who isn't afraid of big challenges and making a difference. Master that and there is no telling how far you can go.
Thanks for reading my article, best of luck and happy gaming!


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Trans Fats: A Farewell to Harm
11-Dec-2006 - Last updated on 14-Oct-2008 at 16:52 GMT
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There's no way but out for heart-damaging trans fatty acids, and
procrastinators in the food industry will achieve nothing by
delaying reformulation other than lagging behind in the game as the
rest of the world waves goodbye.
We all know that trans fats are bad. We're fed up of hearing it, but we'll continue to hear it until that inevitable moment arrives when partially hydrogenated vegetable oils vanish from our food supply.
And then there'll be silence, the issue will no longer be an issue, and trans fats will disappear from the minds and hearts of tomorrow's consumers.
The past few years have already been a huge turning point for the food industry. Solid science, new regulations, lawsuits and consumer demand have all led to a sweeping effort to remove artificially created trans fatty acids from food products around the world.
But it's not just food manufacturers tapping into new market dynamics - the issue has also started to creep into the foodservice arena, with increasing numbers of US fast food chains announcing they will transition to trans fat free cooking oils. The most recent additions to the list are KFC and Taco Bell.
Last week's decision by the New York City Board of Health to ban the fats from the city's restaurants demonstrates that legal requirements are likely to step in when voluntary action is not successful.
The food industry, especially in the US where trans fat awareness is highest, has never before seen anything quite like this. The villain has been identified, dangled in our faces by relentless attention from the media and consumer health groups, and is now being eradicated.
And the fact that - unlike saturated fats - artificially created trans fatty acids can be replaced means that there's no real way around it.
Formed when liquid vegetable oils are made into solid fats through a process called hydrogenation, trans fats started appearing in a huge number of foods because they were ultimately convenient for the industry- contributing to the shelf life, stability and flavor of products.
But over the past decade, more and more science has emerged linking trans fats to high blood cholesterol levels and an increased risk of heart disease.
Although some trans fats occur naturally in dairy and meat products, around 80 percent of the trans fats in our diets come from partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
Together with two high profile lawsuits in 2003 in the US against Kraft and McDonald's, the scientific proof has resulted in a total switch in the market, with demand for trans free going through the roof in recent years.
All this has sent ripples through the food industry. Consumers have turned to food manufacturers with their demands for trans free products, food firms have transferred this demand to oil companies, which have passed it on to seed firms, which ultimately turned to farmers. The result has been a surge in the development of trans free alternatives, such as rapeseed and low linolenic soybeans.
With the alternatives available, and with the continuing commotion surrounding trans fats, it is very likely that partially hydrogenated vegetable oils are in their last moments of not so glorious glory.
So going after those alternatives is better done sooner rather than later, as there are plenty of other consumer health issues waiting at the doors of the food industry, and these won't take long to start knocking hard.
Lorraine Heller is editor of FoodNavigator-USA and is a specialist writer on food industry issues. With an international focus, she has lived and worked in the UK, Cyprus and France.
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US 'domino' could accelerate global cannabis market
By Jeff Gelski
LONDON — Euromonitor International forecasts the global legal cannabis market to reach $95 billion by 2025, which would be more than triple the market of $28 billion in 2020. Legalization in various parts of the world could have the market moving even higher.
Spiros Malandrakis, head of alcoholic drinks for London-based Euromonitor, said he could see a "domino effect" happening. If federal legislation goes through in the United States in the next couple of years, other nations could follow.
"The federal floodgates opening in the US in the next one or two years can unleash all this pent-up potential," he said in a Nov. 17 webinar.
Economic issues could accelerate legislation as well. Mr. Malandrakis pointed out the 21st Amendment, which repealed the prohibition of alcohol, was ratified in 1933 during the Great Depression. Since shutdowns related to COVID-19 have caused economic hardship, states need to raise money. They could do so through sales taxes on cannabis products.
"I do believe we will gradually see much more momentum when it comes to legalization," Mr. Malandrakis said. "The (Joe) Biden presidency probably will accelerate that further."
A Euromonitor global survey showed 63% of respondents said they foresaw recreational cannabis being legalized in their country within 10 years, and 52% said they believed cannabis legalization would have a positive economic impact.
If cannabis products become legal, they still could face stiff compliance regulations, said Shane MacGuill, senior head of nicotine and cannabis for Euromonitor.
"Over time we'll continue to see this conversation shift from outright questions about legalization to more the shape of regulation once it comes," he said.
People consume cannabis products in various ways, not just by inhaling. In the United States, 46% of recreational cannabis consumers who live in states where it is legal use edibles as part of their consumption routine.
"In my mind, it highlights the massive potential of this industry," Mr. Malandrakis said, adding packaged food manufacturers, including gum manufacturers, could take advantage of the opportunity.
"The potential already is there, and I think it's only time, with the recent innovations and developments, that maybe more potential manufacturers get into that segment," he said. "At least they should. "
"The potential already is there, and I think it's only time, with the recent innovations and developments, that maybe more potential manufacturers get into that segment ... At least they should." — Spiros Malandrakis, Euromonitor
Companies should know which groups to target. Euromonitor divided people into five groups. The "cannacurious" made up the largest group at 50% of the population. They currently do not use cannabis but are agnostic regarding use and legislation. The "naysayers" make up 25% of the population. They do not use cannabis or support its legislation. The "seasoned consumers" at 12% are the most experienced segment when it comes to cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD). The "casual socials" at 9% consume cannabis socially and generally support legalization. The "dabblers" at 4% are a potential target for wellness CBD and edibles.
Proponents are hoping the US Food and Drug Administration eventually will make a favorable ruling for CBD. Both marijuana and hemp are Cannabis sativa L. Any cannabis plant that is more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) legally is considered marijuana in the United States, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Hemp contains less than 0.3% THC and became legal to grow in the United States thanks to the 2018 farm bill, also known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
Legal issues arise over CBD, which is found in both marijuana and hemp. Since CBD is approved for use in a drug called Epidiolex, the FDA has ruled CBD cannot be used legally in foods, beverages and dietary supplements.
It's hard to dispute the potential of CBD. The global CBD market, which was under $10 billion in 2020, should reach $10 billion in 2021 and then rise to $24 billion by 2025, according to Euromonitor. The United States is the top market for CBD. Products with CBD include edibles and beverages as well as flowers, vapor, capsules, topicals, pre-roll, concentrates, tinctures and sprays.
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Old Dominion Freight Line Reports Fourth-Quarter Earnings of $0.46 Per Diluted Share on Revenue of $
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Old Dominion Freight Line Reports Fourth-Quarter Earnings of $0.46 Per Diluted Share on Revenue of $527.3 Million
Fourth-Quarter Operating Ratio of 87.2%
THOMASVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NAS: ODFL) today announced its financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2012. Revenue increased 8.7% to $527.3 million for the fourth quarter from $485.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $39.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared with $39.9 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2011. Old Dominion's operating ratio was 87.2% for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with 86.9% for the fourth quarter of 2011. All prior-period share and per share data in this release have been adjusted to reflect the Company's September 2012 three-for-two stock split.
For 2012, revenue increased 12.1% to $2.11 billion from $1.88 billion for 2011. Net income increased 21.5% for 2012 to $169.5 million from $139.5 million for 2011, and net income per diluted share rose 20.9% to $1.97 from $1.63. The Company's operating ratio improved to 86.5% for 2012 from 87.6% for 2011.
David S. Congdon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Old Dominion, commented, "2012 turned out to be another record-breaking year for Old Dominion, as we improved our annual operating ratio to a new Company record of 86.5% and also produced over $2 billion of revenue for the first time in our Company's history. Our fourth quarter results reflect the impact of Hurricane Sandy and severe winter weather conditions, which slowed our revenue growth and increased our operating costs. We also believe political uncertainty and general concern over the "fiscal cliff" contributed to a weaker economic environment during the quarter. Despite the impact of these events, we were pleased to produce quarterly revenue growth of 8.7% and a quarterly operating ratio of 87.2%. This represented the second best fourth quarter operating ratio in our Company's history, and we believe will once again be significantly better than the industry average. While there continues to be uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. domestic economy for 2013, we are encouraged by our January results that included increases in revenue per day and weight per day above normal sequential trends.
"Our revenue growth of 8.7% for the fourth quarter, which had one additional operating day than the fourth quarter of 2011, was driven by a 5.3% increase in tonnage and a 4.5% increase in revenue per hundredweight, or 3.7% excluding fuel surcharges. Our revenue per hundredweight increased despite the negative pressure on this metric caused by the 0.1% increase in weight per shipment and 0.8% decline in length of haul. We were able to increase tonnage and pricing again in the fourth quarter of 2012 by continuing to provide shippers with an unmatched value proposition, consisting of on-time and claims-free service at a fair and equitable price. In the fourth quarter, our on-time service exceeded 99% and our cargo claims ratio improved to 0.40%.
"The Company's operating ratio increased 30 basis points to 87.2% for the fourth quarter of 2012 from a previous fourth quarter record of 86.9% in the prior year. This increase was primarily due to the 70 basis point increase in our depreciation and amortization costs, which reflects our ongoing commitment to expand capacity and provide an opportunity for future growth. Our operations continue to be highly efficient, however, and we anticipate further reductions in our operating ratio as revenue and volumes improve.
"Our capital expenditures for the fourth quarter totaled $63.5 million for a total of $373.2 million for 2012. Our total capital expenditures consisted of $143.7 million for real estate purchases and expansion projects at existing service centers, $215.5 million for the purchase of tractors, trailers and other equipment and $14.0 million for investment in technology. Despite the significance of our 2012 capital expenditures, we improved our ratio of total debt to capitalization to 19.0% at year end from 22.3% and 23.9% at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. For 2013, we expect to incur capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales, of approximately $270 million. This total consists of $95 million for real estate purchases and expansion projects, $150 million for tractors, trailers and other equipment and $25 million for technology and other assets. We expect to fund our capital expenditures for 2013 primarily with cash flow from operations."
Mr. Congdon concluded, "Old Dominion produced another record year in 2012 and is poised for strong profitable growth in 2013. We believe our success is due to the consistent execution of our promise to provide superior customer service at a fair and equitable price. Delivering on this simple promise has clearly differentiated Old Dominion in the LTL industry and we expect it will continue to drive long-term growth in our revenue, earnings and shareholder value."
Old Dominion will hold a conference call to discuss this release today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Investors will have the opportunity to listen to the conference call live over the Internet by going to www.odfl.com. Please log on at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available at this website shortly after the call through February 24, 2013. A telephonic replay will also be available through February 24, 2013 at (719) 457-0820, Confirmation Number 2443579.
Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to be materially different from those expressed or implied herein, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) the competitive environment with respect to industry capacity and pricing, including the use of fuel surcharges, such that our total overall pricing is sufficient to cover our operating expenses; (2) our ability to collect fuel surcharges and the effectiveness of those fuel surcharges in mitigating the impact of fluctuating prices for fuel and other petroleum-based products; (3) the negative impact of any unionization, or the passage of legislation or regulations that could facilitate unionization, of our employees; (4) the challenges associated with executing our growth strategy, including the inability to successfully consummate and integrate acquisitions, if any; (5) changes in our goals and strategies, which are subject to change at any time at our discretion; (6) various economic factors such as economic recessions and downturns in customers' business cycles and shipping requirements; (7) increases in driver compensation or difficulties attracting and retaining qualified drivers to meet freight demand; (8) our exposure to claims related to cargo loss and damage, property damage, personal injury, workers' compensation, long-term disability and group health, including increased premiums, adverse loss development, increased self-insured retention levels, and claims in excess of coverage levels; (9) the availability and cost of capital for our significant ongoing cash requirements; (10) the availability and cost of replacement parts and new equipment, particularly in light of regulatory changes and supply constraints impacting the cost of these assets; (11) decreases in demand for, and the value of, used equipment; (12) the availability and cost of diesel fuel; (13) the costs and potential liabilities related to compliance with, or violations of, existing or future governmental laws and regulations, including environmental laws, engine emissions standards, hours-of-service for our drivers, driver fitness requirements and new safety standards for drivers and equipment; (14) the costs and potential adverse impact of non-compliance with rules issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; (15) seasonal trends in the industry, including the possibility of harsh weather conditions; (16) our dependence on key employees; (17) the concentration of our stock ownership with the Congdon family; (18) the costs and potential adverse impact associated with potential future changes in accounting standards or practices; (19) the impact caused by potential disruptions to our information technology systems or our service center network; (20) dilution to existing shareholders caused by any issuance of additional equity; and (21) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our forward-looking statements are based upon our beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are made. We caution the reader not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements (i) as these statements are neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances and (ii) the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may differ materially from actual results. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made, except as otherwise required by law.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a leading, less-than-truckload ("LTL"), union-free motor carrier providing regional, inter-regional and national LTL service and value-added logistics services. In addition to its core LTL services, the Company offers its customers a broad range of logistics services including ground and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting, transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery and warehousing services, as well as consumer household pickup and delivery services. Through marketing and carrier relationships, the Company also offers door-to-door international freight services to and from all of North America, Central America, South America and the Far East.
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December % December %
2012 2011 Chg. 2012 2011 Chg.
Revenue $ 527,345 $ 485,132 8.7 % $ 2,110,483 $ 1,882,541 12.1 %
Operating income $ 67,516 $ 63,312 6.6 % $ 285,254 $ 234,072 21.9 %
Operating ratio 87.2 % 86.9 % 86.5 % 87.6 %
Net income $ 39,481 $ 39,883 (1.0 )% $ 169,452 $ 139,470 21.5 %
Basic and diluted earnings per share $ 0.46 $ 0.46 — $ 1.97 $ 1.63 20.9 %
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding 86,165 86,165 — 86,165 85,720 0.5 %
Fourth Quarter Year To Date
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2012 2011 2012 2011
Revenue $ 527,345 100.0 % $ 485,132 100.0 % $ 2,110,483 100.0 % $ 1,882,541 100.0 %
Salaries, wages & benefits 269,153 51.0 % 248,048 51.1 % 1,066,551 50.5 % 956,079 50.8 %
Operating supplies & expenses 95,895 18.2 % 90,435 18.6 % 378,534 17.9 % 355,186 18.9 %
General supplies & expenses 14,312 2.7 % 12,485 2.6 % 58,908 2.8 % 49,900 2.6 %
Operating taxes & licenses 16,843 3.2 % 15,737 3.2 % 67,526 3.2 % 63,284 3.4 %
Insurance & claims 6,010 1.1 % 4,818 1.0 % 29,681 1.4 % 27,693 1.5 %
Communications & utilities 5,424 1.0 % 4,603 1.0 % 19,980 1.0 % 18,104 1.0 %
Depreciation & amortization 29,948 5.7 % 24,290 5.0 % 110,743 5.3 % 90,820 4.8 %
Purchased transportation 17,316 3.3 % 15,561 3.2 % 70,426 3.3 % 63,257 3.4 %
Building and office equipment rents 3,396 0.7 % 3,390 0.7 % 13,514 0.6 % 13,689 0.7 %
Miscellaneous expenses, net 1,532 0.3 % 2,453 0.5 % 9,366 0.5 % 10,457 0.5 %
Total operating expenses 459,829 87.2 % 421,820 86.9 % 1,825,229 86.5 % 1,648,469 87.6 %
Operating income 67,516 12.8 % 63,312 13.1 % 285,254 13.5 % 234,072 12.4 %
Non-operating expense (income):
Interest expense 2,755 0.5 % 3,330 0.7 % 11,541 0.6 % 14,067 0.7 %
Interest income (6 ) (0.0 )% (144 ) (0.0 )% (113 ) (0.0 )% (180 ) (0.0 )%
Other expense (income), net 488 0.1 % (521 ) (0.1 )% 728 0.0 % 101 0.0 %
Income before income taxes 64,279 12.2 % 60,647 12.5 % 273,098 12.9 % 220,084 11.7 %
Provision for income taxes 24,798 4.7 % 20,764 4.3 % 103,646 4.9 % 80,614 4.3 %
Net income $ 39,481 7.5 % $ 39,883 8.2 % $ 169,452 8.0 % $ 139,470 7.4 %
Basic and Diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ 1.97 $ 1.63
Weighted average outstanding shares:
Basic and Diluted 86,165 86,165


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LeBron James Reacts To Kyle Rittenhouse Crying On The Stand During His Murder Trial
He's saying what a lot of people are thinking.
LeBron James is weighing in on video of Kyle Rittenhouse taking the stand and crying during his murder trial Wednesday afternoon (November 11).
Via Twitter, the Los Angeles Lakers star made his first public comments about the Kenosha shooter, who is accused of killing two Black Lives Matter protesters and injuring another. Resharing a USA Today tweet with video of the 18-year-old sobbing while testifying, James wrote, "What tears????? I didn't see one. Man knock it off! That boy ate some lemon heads before walking into court," accompanied by laughing emojis.
Rittenhouse took the stand on Wednesday (Nov. 10) in his own defense and during his testimony, he broke down in tears as he described the incident in which he says he felt he was given no choice but to shoot three people, killing two.
The Antioch, Ill., man is charged with two counts of homicide for fatally shooting Anthony Huber, 26, Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and wounding Gaige Grosskreutzduring a 2020 demonstration over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
At the time he was 17 and his attorneys argue that he was legally permitted to carry the AR-15 rifle he used in the shooting.
Under questioning from his attorney of the moments leading up to the shooting, he described being chased, ambushed by the crowd, which included Rosenbaum screaming threats at him, he said.
"I look over my shoulder, and Mr. Rosenbaum was now running from my right side, and I was cornered from…in front of me…There were people right there," Rittenhouse said, before breaking down.
Judge Bruce E. Schroeder called for a 10-minute recess before testimony began again.
In an effort to paint a picture of Rittenhouse as a helpful volunteer and not a killer, his attorney Mark Richards asked the now 18-year-old Rittenhouse questions about his efforts as a volunteer medic on Aug. 25, 2020, the night of the shooting, to assist people who had been tear-gassed during the protest, The New York Times reports. He said in his testimony to Richards that in the chaos, he was being chased by a crowd and had been cornered.
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