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using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using Moq;
using Xunit;

namespace OpenTelemetry.Trace.Tests
{
    public class ParentBasedSamplerTests
    {
        private readonly ParentBasedSampler parentBasedOnSampler = new(new AlwaysOnSampler());
        private readonly ParentBasedSampler parentBasedOffSampler = new(new AlwaysOffSampler());

        [Fact]
        public void SampledParent()
        {
            // No parent, use delegate sampler.
            Assert.Equal(
                new SamplingResult(SamplingDecision.RecordAndSample),
                this.parentBasedOnSampler.ShouldSample(default));

            // No parent, use delegate sampler.
            Assert.Equal(
                new SamplingResult(SamplingDecision.Drop),
                this.parentBasedOffSampler.ShouldSample(default));

            // Not sampled parent, don't sample.
            Assert.Equal(
                new SamplingResult(SamplingDecision.Drop),
                this.parentBasedOnSampler.ShouldSample(
                    new SamplingParameters(
                        parentContext: new ActivityContext(
                            ActivityTraceId.CreateRandom(),
                            ActivitySpanId.CreateRandom(),
                            ActivityTraceFlags.None),
                        traceId: default,
                        name: "Span",
                        kind: ActivityKind.Client)));

            // Sampled parent, sample.
            Assert.Equal(
                new SamplingResult(SamplingDecision.RecordAndSample),
                this.parentBasedOffSampler.ShouldSample(
                    new SamplingParameters(
                        parentContext: new ActivityContext(
                            ActivityTraceId.CreateRandom(),
                            ActivitySpanId.CreateRandom(),
                            ActivityTraceFlags.Recorded),
                        traceId: default,
                        name: "Span",
                        kind: ActivityKind.Client)));
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Checks fix for https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet/issues/1846.
        /// </summary>
        [Fact]
        public void DoNotExamineLinks()
        {
            var sampledLink = new ActivityLink[]
            {
                new ActivityLink(
                    new ActivityContext(
                        ActivityTraceId.CreateRandom(),
                        ActivitySpanId.CreateRandom(),
                        ActivityTraceFlags.Recorded)),
            };

            var notSampledParent = new ActivityContext(
                ActivityTraceId.CreateRandom(),
                ActivitySpanId.CreateRandom(),
                ActivityTraceFlags.None);

            // Parent is not sampled - default behavior should be to DROP,
            // even if a sampled linked activity exists.
            Assert.Equal(
                new SamplingResult(SamplingDecision.Drop),
                this.parentBasedOffSampler.ShouldSample(
                    new SamplingParameters(
                        parentContext: notSampledParent,
                        traceId: default,
                        name: "Span",
                        kind: ActivityKind.Client,
                        links: sampledLink)));
        }

        [Theory]
        [InlineData(true, true)]
        [InlineData(true, false)]
        [InlineData(false, true)]
        [InlineData(false, false)]
        public void CustomSamplers(bool parentIsRemote, bool parentIsSampled)
        {
            var mockRepository = new MockRepository(MockBehavior.Strict);
            var remoteParentSampled = mockRepository.Create<Sampler>();
            var remoteParentNotSampled = mockRepository.Create<Sampler>();
            var localParentSampled = mockRepository.Create<Sampler>();
            var localParentNotSampled = mockRepository.Create<Sampler>();

            var samplerUnderTest = new ParentBasedSampler(
                new AlwaysOnSampler(), // root
                remoteParentSampled.Object,
                remoteParentNotSampled.Object,
                localParentSampled.Object,
                localParentNotSampled.Object);

            var samplingParams = MakeTestParameters(parentIsRemote, parentIsSampled);

            Mock<Sampler> invokedSampler;
            if (parentIsRemote && parentIsSampled)
            {
                invokedSampler = remoteParentSampled;
            }
            else if (parentIsRemote && !parentIsSampled)
            {
                invokedSampler = remoteParentNotSampled;
            }
            else if (!parentIsRemote && parentIsSampled)
            {
                invokedSampler = localParentSampled;
            }
            else
            {
                invokedSampler = localParentNotSampled;
            }

            var expectedResult = new SamplingResult(SamplingDecision.RecordAndSample);
            invokedSampler.Setup(sampler => sampler.ShouldSample(samplingParams)).Returns(expectedResult);

            var actualResult = samplerUnderTest.ShouldSample(samplingParams);

            mockRepository.VerifyAll();
            Assert.Equal(expectedResult, actualResult);
            mockRepository.VerifyNoOtherCalls();
        }

        [Fact]
        public void DisallowNullRootSampler()
        {
            Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => new ParentBasedSampler(null));
        }

        private static SamplingParameters MakeTestParameters(bool parentIsRemote, bool parentIsSampled)
        {
            return new SamplingParameters(
                parentContext: new ActivityContext(
                    ActivityTraceId.CreateRandom(),
                    ActivitySpanId.CreateRandom(),
                    parentIsSampled ? ActivityTraceFlags.Recorded : ActivityTraceFlags.None,
                    null,
                    parentIsRemote),
                traceId: default,
                name: "Span",
                kind: ActivityKind.Client);
        }
    }
}


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Russia's four-year ban from major sporting events, due to state-sponsored doping, has been halved by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Due to widespread doping violations – including an attempt to sabotage ongoing investigations by the manipulation of computer data – in 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all major sporting events for four years.
Reports of doping by Russian athletes was alleged in a German TV documentary as early as 2014. At the time, the programme claimed that as many as 99% of athletes were guilty of taking drug to enhance their performance.
Despite the two-year reduction, the ban will still prevent Russia from taking part in next year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, and football's 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The ban will end on 16 December 2022, also preventing Russia from competing at the February Winter Olympics in Beijing.
World Athletics said it will decide in March next year whether to allow Russian athletes, who can prove they are clean, to compete as neutral athletes in international athletics competitions.
The governing body has previously said a maximum of 10 Russian track and field athletes will be allowed to compete under a neutral flag at the Tokyo Games, which were postponed to July 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Russian athletes who can prove they are untainted by the doping scandal will be able to compete wearing a kit which contains Russian colours, but it cannot bear the Russian flag or any national symbol.
If their kit displays the name 'Russia' – written in any language – it cannot be more prominent than the words 'neutral athlete' which must be in English.
The Russian national anthem cannot be played or sung at any official venue, while flags cannot be displayed, either.
Under sporting rules, Russia will be allowed to play at next year's delayed Euro 2020 tournament, because European football's governing body UEFA is not defined as a 'major event organisation' with regards to rulings on anti-doping breaches.
Although CAS has said the reduction of the ban should not be seen 'as any validation' of Russia's conduct, intercountry anti-doping agencies have condemned the decision.
Chief Executive of the UK's Anti-Doping Agency, Nicole Sapstead, said she was 'frustrated' by the decision to halve the ban.
'It's hard to imagine a more serious breaking of the rules in sport, so I don't understand the justification for this reduction,' she said.
USADA, the US anti-doping body called CAS' ruling 'weak' and a 'watered-down outcome' that represented a 'significant loss' to clean athletes.
Despite the reduction, RUSADA (Russia's Anti-Doping Agency) said it was not totally satisfied with the decision, claiming that 'not all arguments presented by our lawyers were heard'.
As well as competing, Russia has also been prevented from hosting international events during the same period.
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NBA Christmas Day Takeaways: Giannis States MVP Case, Lakers Frustrate (Again) – Sports Illustrated
A few thoughts on some of the Christmas games in the NBA…
Knicks 101, Hawks 87
This game was largely a snoozer, having lost most of its luster once Trae Young entered the health and safety protocols. Young was unable to rile up the Madison Square Garden crowd, and both teams entered the contest under .500, having so far not recreated the magic each had last season.
New York ultimately took care of a depleted Atlanta squad, though it should be noted the Knicks were also without Derrick Rose and Immanuel Quickley. Kemba Walker continued to take advantage of the absences, playing a Thibsian 40 minutes and recording a triple double, with 10 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds, though he shot only 3-of-12 from the field.
The most encouraging sign for the Knicks was probably Julius Randle's three-point shooting. Randle finished with 25 points and hit 6-of-9 from deep. Randle is shooting only 32% on threes this season, a steep drop from the 41.1% mark he posted in 2021. It was probably unfair to expect Randle's outside shooting to maintain—he was a prime candidate for regression—but Randle desperately needs to find efficient offense. Nearly every one of his baskets is a grind, and his true shooting percentage is its lowest since 2016. Maybe Randle finally found his shot on Christmas. Even if he only splits the difference between his three-point percentage from last season compared to this one so far, New York would be in much better shape.
Jayson Tatum scored 25 points on an inefficient 7-of-20 mark from the floor during Boston's loss to Milwaukee.
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Bucks 117, Celtics 113
Props to Boston for putting up a hell of a fight with Dennis Schroder, Al Horford, Josh Richardson, and Grant Williams all sidelined. The Celtics are likely kicking themselves after blowing a 13-point lead with 5:28 to go.
This was just a really classic performance from the Bucks, who are now operating at near full strength (with apologies to Brook Lopez). Giannis Antetokounmpo played only 30 minutes and still put up a 36-12-5 stat line. Boston shot 45 threes as Milwaukee walled off the paint, perhaps best illustrated by Giannis himself in the game's final seconds, when he rotated into the lane to prevent a Jayson Tatum layup, then blocked a Rob Williams dunk after Tatum dumped the ball off. The Bucks are a well-oiled machine, and the Greek Freak is threatening to win his third MVP.
And don't sleep on Wes Matthews! The midseason pickup closed the game, and hit the go-ahead three with 30 seconds to go. Matthews isn't quite P.J. Tucker, but if you squint, he can help Milwaukee with some of what Tucker contributed during the summer's Finals run. In the playoffs, the Bucks will basically need at least one of Matthews, Grayson Allen, Donte DiVincenzo, or Pat Connaughton to hit a big shot or two and compete on the perimeter defensively. Saturday was a reminder of how scary the Bucks can be when they lock in. And now they seem to have more options than ever on the wing.
As for Boston, the Celtics should be encouraged. This team can compete with anyone when Tatum and Jaylen Brown are healthy, and Williams continues to show he belongs on the floor in high-leverage moments. Any takes that persist about splitting up Tatum and Brown are foolish. Boston should be going all in around them and Williams. If Boston is really looking for trade candidates, Marcus Smart's defensive intensity may not be as valuable as bringing in a more natural point guard to help settle things down in close games.
Warriors 116, Suns 107
This was a Christmas heavyweight fight between the two of the best teams in the NBA. Golden State is now up 2-1 in the season series, and every win will count between these two teams if they end up meeting the playoffs and the series goes to a Game 7. The Suns can look at this game and still believe they're in good shape. Jae Crowder missed a couple important threes down the stretch, and Devin Booker doesn't put up many 13-point games on 5-of-19 shooting. Phoenix is still very much legit.
The Warriors' depth was the story of this game, however. Without Jordan Poole, Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson, and James Wiseman, Golden State beat a Phoenix team at full strength. Gary Payton II's defense was ferocious as always, and he sunk a couple of triples to boot. Meanwhile Otto Porter was also fantastic, scoring 19 points, including some clutch buckets in the fourth. Rookie Jonathan Kuminga also played 21 minutes and looked unfazed in the playoff atmosphere, chipping in 12 points to go along with his physical defense.
Golden State is frightening. They are already winning at a high rate, Klay is waiting in the wings, and a bunch of players are stepping up whenever anyone goes down. The experience gained by guys like GPII, Kuminga, and Juan Toscano-Anderson now could pay huge dividends come playoff time, especially when they contribute against the best competition. For all the talk about how the Warriors are trying to build for the future and win now at the same time, they appear to have an embarrassment of useful role players to slot in next to one of the all-time great trios in Steph, Klay, and Draymond Green.
Nets 122, Lakers 115
I wonder how many cigarettes have been smoked because of the Lakers this season, because this team is infuriating. The Lakers' season has been almost entirely comprised of brief moments of competence surrounded by sadness, neatly captured in their loss to the Nets on Saturday. L.A. was bad for much of the day, went on a solid run in the second and a huge run in the fourth, and then couldn't complete the comeback thanks to some mind-numbing defensive lapses and difficult offense. (The win was nice for the Nets, who were missing Kevin Durant, Joe Harris, and Kyrie Irving. James Harden had a 36-10-10 triple double in his first game in 15 days.)
The Lakers have obviously been hit hard by the health and safety protocols—yes, that was Darren Collison playing his first NBA game in two years with the "S" on his jersey peeling off—but it's fair to expect more from them when at least two of their stars are healthy. Russell Westbrook was inefficient offensively and losing players defensively. Dwight Howard played six minutes, which is six minutes too many for this team to be playing a traditional center. Talen Horton-Tucker cramps the team's spacing. And LeBron—though spectacular—played a big role in the flawed construction of this roster. Everybody deserves blame.
Hammering the Lakers is a broken record at this point. Many people were skeptical of this team's depth, which was compromised in large part because of the Westbrook trade. The Lakers were defiant about this "narrative" before the season, but they need more from the likes of Russ, THT, or even Wayne Ellington right now, particularly when facing another depleted squad. The Lakers can't continue to lean on excuses. They need to start figuring out solutions.
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August 18, 2019 August 18, 2019 60s rock, Blues rock, Music Mix Tape, woodstock Leave a comment hong kong beat DJhong kong beat mobile discohong kong event musichong kong mobile discohong kong mobile djhong kong party djhong kong party musichong kong wedding discohong kong wedding DJmusic knowledgewoodstock
50 years on, at the closing of Woodstock, Hong Kong Beat offers 'Woodstock 69 – Missing In Action'
It's said that Woodstock was remarkable, not for what happened but for what didn't happen, the expected mayhem. As the festival closed to Hendrix's never- to-be-equalled free jam of the 'Star Spangled Banner', nobody was thinking of what else didn't happen, such as the huge bands that didn't make it.
So, for your pleasure, Hong Kong Beat offers the Woodstock 69 MIA Festival of bands who were invited (or might or might not have been invited, some of the memories of organizers are a little fuzzy from back then) but either turned it down or didn't make it. The song choices are of course mine, but as these were all songs in their catalogues from before Woodstock, it's a good bet they would have been played, if they had been there. Continue reading to the end and click on Max Yasgur's farm to go to the mix-tape.
The Young Rascals – They were big at the time and 'Grooving' was a summer of love anthem, but turned it down to work on their new album.
Tommy James & The Shondells – Another big summer of love band with 'Crystal Blue Persuasion', but turned it down when they were told "Yeah, listen, there's this pig farmer in upstate New York that wants you to play in his field."
Chicago Transit Authority – Were billed to play but their promoter pulled them out for a gig at Filmore West the same weekend, and substituted new act Santana instead. I loved CTA in those days, but thank you Bill Graham for pushing Santana's breakout that weekend. I've seen Chicago twice, and Santana three times since then 😀
Blues Image – Another big band of the summer of love, but their manager convinced them not to play because of the rain and chaotic roads.
Jeff Beck Group – Booked but broke up week before apparently because he didn't want Woodstock to be a memorial for the band.
The Byrds – Felt burned out by festivals already that summer and didn't think it was going to be a big issue, together with concerns over payment. Later said they regretted their decision.
Jethro Tull – Ian Anderson had an aversion to "drugged out hippies" and was "put off by naked women, unless the time is right", also saying he didn't want to "spend the weekend in a field full of unwashed hippies." Played Isle of Wight two weeks later though…
The Moody Blues – Were originally billed to play but had a clash with a gig in Paris.
James Taylor – Was considered but was under contract to the Beatles label, Apple, and his appearance didn't pan out when the Beatles hoped for appearance fell through.
Joni Mitchell – Wanted to be there and was originally planned to play but her manager advised against it in case she missed the Dick Cavett TV show a few days after.
Simon & Garfunkel – Were invited but turned it down as they were too busy. Art was in the middle of filming Catch-22 and the duo were busy getting songs together for Bridge Over Trouble Water. They can be forgiven for missing Woodstock on both counts.
The Doors – Jim Morrison was reported to have agoraphobia and a fear of being shot. Later the band said that it was because they thought it would be a second class Monterey Pop Festival.
Spirit – They were an influential West Coast band of the 60s, who were headlining supported by Led Zep just a few months before (and who may have been the "inspiration" for 'Stairway to Heaven'). Were invited but declined to instead launch a promotional tour.
Rolling Stones – Some reports say they weren't invited because, when first approached, Mick said he was too busy filming 'Ned Kelly' in Australia. A huge mistake, on both counts.
Iron Butterfly – Billed and were on the way, but got stranded at the airport because of the roads to Woodstock being closed. Asked for a helicopter but the organizers didn't want to pay for it, probably in case every other band wanted one (and by day one, they reportedly already knew they were in the hole for about US$1m!)
Frank Zappa – "A lot of mud at Woodstock…We were invited to play there, we turned it down." Zappa later said he never regretted it as he loathed hippies. My selection of 'Willie The Pimp' was only recorded some time in July or August of 69 and wasn't released until October that year, but it's my bet that a raw free jam of the 9+ minutes song would have been one of the highlights of the festival, if Frank had taken the Mothers there.
Free – Turned it down for no known reason, but played Isle of Wight two weeks later instead. My theory is it might have been because they almost needed parental permission, as bass player Andy Fraser had only just turned 17 at the time!
Procul Harem – Were invited but were tired out after their own long tour, plus the impending birth of Robin Trower's first child.
Pink Floyd – A bit of a mystery, were they invited or were they not? Accounts differ, even from reliable sources. Several reasons for not being there, first they weren't invited (as they weren't yet known in the USA); they were invited but were touring Europe at the time (true); they were invited but turned it down because as a band they were suffering issues, like Syd Barrett's mental condition (also true); not invited because their kind of music didn't seem to fit the billing, but I reckon 9+ minutes of 'Interstellar Overdrive' would have made some of the "bad brown acid" pretty unnecessary.
Led Zeppelin – Were invited but were also headlining at a nearby festival that same weekend, and it's said that their manager didn't want them to share the line up with other bands. Rock stars? Egos? Nah…
Bob Dylan – Lots of reasons given, sick son, hated the chaos near his home near the actual Woodstock, originally intended festival site, but actually he set sail for UK on Aug 15th to play the Isle of Wight festival two weeks later.
The Beatles – Were supposedly asked (through John Lennon it seems), but as they had all but broken up and hadn't performed in concert together for 3 years, it's unlikely in the acrimony between them, that they would have reformed just for this. Other suggestions say Lennon was invited but thought his drug convictions would get in the way, whereas another theory suggests it was because his request for Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band to perform was turned down. As Lennon might have said "Imagine nearly half a million people singing 'Give Peace a Chance'" What a missed opportunity.
(click on the photo to go to the music link)
Max Yasgur's farm.
August 15, 2019 August 18, 2019 60s rock, Blues rock, Music Mix Tape, rock, woodstock Leave a comment hong kong beat DJhong kong beat mobile discohong kong event musichong kong mobile discohong kong mobile djhong kong party djhong kong party musichong kong wedding discohong kong wedding DJmusic knowledgewoodstock
Hong Kong Beat tripping with the Summer of Love at Woodstock 50 years on!
1969, The Summer of Love and Woodstock, 50 years on. Wow!
In this blogcast, Hong Kong Beat brings you a selection of tracks from the band set lists, in appearance order, from the three days of music and a dawning of a new age that, even though it wasn't the biggest, best, or even the first music festival of its kind, it set down a marker in modern history of music and human culture.
At 14, it marked something in my life too, when on 15 August 1969 in UK, a friend of mine said he wanted to hitchhike there and I asked him how he hoped to get there in time and over the ocean. "Don't be daft" he said, or something similar, "it's at Woodstock, over near Oxford" (about 20 miles away from where we lived) – so, I learned that some people are dimmer than a burned out light bulb!
While it was all a bit mysterious to me at the time, it sent messages about music and its power to move people, something that struck a note with me as I had just had my first DJing experience a few months before, which led to my first kiss!
Peace out ✌
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July 20, 2019 August 18, 2019 60s pop, pop - easy listening, Space theme Leave a comment apollo 11hong kong beat DJhong kong beat mobile discohong kong event musichong kong mobile discohong kong mobile djhong kong party djhong kong wedding discohong kong wedding DJ
To the Moon and Back – Hong Kong Beat's musical tribute to the Apollo 11 moon landing
Whether you believe what was broadcast around the World to billions of people fifty years ago today, or believe it was just a huge hoax, what can not be disagreed upon, mankind changed this day, July 20th 1969.
The human race had stepped away from its home and planted feet on an extraterrestrial body (okay, I'm with the it happened crowd, but even if we didn't, mankind has the belief that we did, a belief that has forever changed us).
In selecting music to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, it was tempting to do what many others are no doubt doing, going for catchy tunes about space and the moon, but which owe nothing to the extraordinary exploits of the men, Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, who went there. So while it hurts to leave out 'Space Oddity' (it was inspired by Kubrick's 2001 Space Odyssey, not Apollo), 'Rocket Man' (inspired by a 1950s science fiction story), Police 'Walking on the Moon' (a drunken night in a room in Munich), and REM's 'Man on the Moon' (about comedian Andy Kaufman, not Armstrong), I've selected some of the actual songs that they suggested to a music producer friend to put together for a small pre-Walkman type cassette player, intended for them to make spoken notes, and which they played while on the journey, or on the moon itself.
Okay, I've allowed myself some artistic license with the opening selection, Beethoven's 'Moonlight Sonata', because there is no evidence that I'm aware of that they took it on their playlist, nor that it was actually written about the moon, but instead to me, the song has all the right gravitas one might expect of the situation in those final moments before launch. Also, The Byrds selection and John Stewart's tribute 'Armstrong' were released after the epic journey, but have direct relevance; and Zager & Evans apocalyptic song spent most of July and beyond, at the top of the charts, no doubt receiving considerable boost from the events being relayed from Houston.
All of the other songs were choices made by the three astronauts, as suggestions to their friend for what else to include. They reflect emotions of the time such as patriotism, equality, and war; thoughts of humbleness, as well as a good deal of romance and fun, including the oddest of all, Armstrong's personal choice of the 1940s jazz-exotica piece 'Music Out Of The Moon' that, if some accounts are to be believed, he played over the radio as they returned to Earth, eliciting an ironic 'thanks for ending that' comment from Houston. His sense of humour, or really his taste in music? We don't know, but it was just an example of how these men undertook the greatest leap of exploratory faith that man has made since the development of the sail, with a dash of flair, a touch of humour, and a huge helping of humility.
March 27, 2019 March 27, 2019 70s/80s, New wave, Punk rock, Requiem, ska/reggae, Two tone Leave a comment cultural diversityhong kong beat DJhong kong beat mobile discohong kong mobile discohong kong mobile djhong kong party djhong kong party musichong kong wedding discohong kong wedding DJ
RIP Ranking Roger
Sad to hear today of the death of Ranking Roger, singer with the two-tone band The Beat (aka The English Beat in the USA, and The British Beat in Australia).
The blending of youth culture in music and race, through British two-tone and ska of the 70s and early 80s, seemed to be a beacon for racial integration in an increasingly divided UK at the time.
As a party DJ, it's always a thrill when you get to play tunes and genres that, these days, are far from mainstream, and so it was when a small group of American lawyers and bankers in their 50s (one very senior in the firm), having their annual staff dinner in a smallish Hong Kong bar, asked if I could play some two-tone.
The bar wasn't big enough for dancing, but tables and chairs were rapidly pushed aside for them to indulge in a bit of skanking and pogoing in their immaculate tailor-made suits.
To me, seeing that group of well-educated Caucasians embracing a British inter-racial youth culture that, itself, emanated from the poorest parts of Jamaica, was something of a legacy of a movement that almost was.
Roger has to be regarded as one of the pioneers of that movement, and I have to thank him for helping bring the joy of Jamaican music to white rude boys everywhere.
RIP Ranking Roger.
Watch him ranking on YouTube here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MlBzPvCsMo
April 3, 2018 C-pop, Cantopop, Chinese Pop Music, Music Mix Tape Leave a comment civil partnership/unionhong kong beat DJhong kong beat mobile discohong kong event musichong kong mobile discohong kong mobile djhong kong party djhong kong party musichong kong wedding discohong kong wedding DJmusic knowledge
Cantopop All-stars 80s Dance Party with Hong Kong Beat wedding and party disco
Music in Hong Kong in the 1960s was mostly a choice between Chinese folk, and western pop and rock from the likes of the Beatles, the Carpenters, and such like.
Then, in the 70s, the advent of what was to be termed 'Cantopop', Cantonese language songs, mostly written for the city's burgeoning TV and film industry, brought new stars, as well as crossovers from traditional Chinese music and opera, to the popular market.
Most songs in the 70s were still strongly influenced by pop and folk, as ballads or mid-tempo two-step, jive, and cha cha, however the end of the decade saw the birth of music for a younger generation, the 'late boomers', who demanded dance music like the disco, synth pop, and hi-nrg of the West.
Many of the songs were covers of Western hits, but there was creativity and showmanship among the talent as well, and this created new idols, leading to the Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop, and more Queens than you could shake a sceptre at.
Here are just some of the hot tunes Hong Kong Beat played back then.
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Hong Kong Beat wedding and party DJ wishes all my Irish friends, followers and clients a great St Patrick's Day!
"May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you, wherever you go."
Have a great St Patrick's day listening to this selection of great rock, pop and reeling tunes from some of the Emerald Isle's finest artists.


LA PORTE, Ind. — The doctor murdered by her former fiancé at a South Side hospital Monday was a fun go-getter and talented physician, according to friends and relatives.
Dr. Tamara O'Neal, 38, was one of three people gunned down at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center at 2525 S. Michigan Ave. about 3:30 p.m. Monday. The others were a Chicago police officer and a first-year pharmacy resident.
Speaking from the family's La Porte, Indiana, home on Tuesday, O'Neal's relatives recalled a fun, loving and ambitious woman.
Tamara O'Neal was a middle child, sister, aunt and friend. She's someone who wouldn't take "no" for an answer. She was smart and determined, and overcame many obstacles to become a doctor. She loved deeply.
"I always say her smile brightens up any room — very passionate, fun loving," sister-in-law Jennifer O'Neal recalled.
Tamara O'Neal was very involved in her church in La Porte and actively volunteered at school clinics. She worked in the emergency room at Mercy for the past two years.
"Being a doctor, going into emergency medicine, high energy, high impact — that's where she felt the most comfortable," her father said.
Colleagues at Mercy said Tamara O'Neal was highly respected and an excellent physician. Dr. Patrick Connor, director of the emergency room at Mercy, said he'd want O'Neal to be his physician in an emergency situation.
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Q: Checking whether or not a sequence converges in $C([0,1], \mathbb{R}), \| . \|_{\infty}$ I am asked to check whether or not $\{f_n\}_{n≥0}$ and $\{g_n\}_{n≥0}$ in  $C([0,1], \mathbb{R}), \| . \|_{\infty}$ converges. Where $f_n(t) = t^n-t^{n+1}$ ang $g_n(t) = t^n - t^{2n}$
In order to do so, I simply check if  $\| f_n(t) - f(t) \|_{\infty}$ converges and same for $g_n(t)$.
Now, what I don't understand is how we chose $f(t)$ and $g(t)$ I saw the solution nd they simply pick $f(t) = 0$ and $g(t) = 1/n$
Why were theose choices made?

A: Hint: Both $(f_n),(g_n)$ converge pointwise to $0$ on  $[0,1].$ If $(f_n)$ converged uniformly to some $f\in C[0,1],$ then $f\equiv 0,$ since uniform convergence implies pointwise convergence. Same for $g.$ Does this happen?

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Canada Places $34M Order for 94 MIDS-LVTs
Jun 13, 2005 05:40 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff
Link 16 Display
The Government of Canada has requested a possible sale of 94 Link 16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)/Low Volume Terminals (LVT), 1,000 MIDS batteries, plus testing, integration and other related elements of program and logistics support. The estimated cost is $34 million. The prime contractor will be the BAE/Rockwell Collins joint venture Data Link Solutions of Wayne, NJ.
Jam-resistant Link 16 radios automatically exchange battlefield information – particularly locations of friendly and enemy aircraft, ships and ground forces – among themselves in a long-range, line-of-sight network The operational advantages provided by at-a-glance portrayal of targets, threats and friendly forces, on an easy-to-understand, relative position display, are obvious. The MIDS LVT 1 was developed by a multinational consortium to provide Link 16 capability at a lower weight, volume and cost than the Joint Tactical Information Data System (JTIDS).
The MIDS program is managed by the U.S. Navy MIDS International Program Office, located in San Diego, CA. Its responsibilities include management of several versions of MIDS terminals for Navy, Air Force, Army and international military use. A variant for use by the US Army, the LVT2 is optimized for the ground tactical environment.
Canada's submission notes that they will use these MIDS to greatly increase interoperability with the U.S. This proposed system will increase Canadian CF-18 combat effectiveness while reducing the threat of friendly fire when Canadian aircraft operate in bilateral or multilateral coalition networks.
The current CF18 radio's lack of compatibility was an issue that plagued the CF during operations in both the 1991 Gulf War and in Kosovo. The Installation of Rockwell Collins' AN/ARC-210 RT-1556/ARC radios as part of Canada's ongoing CF-18 incremental modernization program addresses some of those issues, but adding MIDS-LTV creates a much more complete solution as the Canadian Armed Forces transition their CF-18 fleet up toward a uniform F/A-18 C/D standard.
Canadian CF-18s have not been deployed in combat, alone or with coalition forces, since the Kosovo conflict.
Other Source: Defense-Aerospace.com via Defense Cooperation Agency (May 27, 2005) – Canada – Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Low Volume Terminals
Categories: Avionics, BAE, C4ISR, Canada, Contracts - Intent, Fighters & Attack, Interoperability, Other Corporation, Project Successes, Signals Radio & Wireless


This article demonstrates how the dynamic mapping from an OS user to a logical SEOS user is working.
With this feature it is possible to, e.g. like in this example, allow access as a logical SEOS user to an (e.g. FILE) resource while the access is being performed by a specific process only (SPECIALPGM).


Yep, it's actually a lake under that snow and ice. Lake Alpine is just west of the divide along California route 4. This particular weather system dumped about three feet of powder, making for a spectacular backpacking trip.


The selected winner will receive $25,000 in funding for implementation over a 12-month incubation period.
MISSISSAUGA, ON - World Vision is seeking out the sharpest brains across Canada to design next-generation solutions that will solve some of the world's crucial development challenges.
This year's Social Innovation Challenge will focus on the waste problem in the Filipino city of Iloilo, within the communities of Santo Nino Sur and Santo Nino Norte. Iloilo City churns out over 300 tons of trash daily, clogging up its river arteries and putting thousands of young children at risk of water- and air-borne diseases. Spurred chiefly by rapid economic growth and increasing population, the South East Asian country is currently ranked as the third worst plastic polluter (behind China and Indonesia), contributing nearly two million tonnes of mismanaged plastic waste every year to the ocean.
Now in its fourth year, the challenge, open to all Canadian residents, gives innovators the opportunity to compete for seed capital to fund ideas. A panel of experts will evaluate the entries to choose proposals that have positive social and economic consequences, financial sustainability and an environment-friendly purpose. The finalists' proposals will be shared with the Filipino communities of Santo Nino Sur and Santo Nino Norte to ensure that the ideas are practical and can be implemented.
The final round of the World Vision Social Innovation Challenge will be a face-to-face pitch event and will be held in June 2019 in Toronto. The selected winner will receive $25,000 in funding for implementation over a 12-month incubation period. The deadline for submission of proposals for the challenge is February 22, 2019.
Past winners of the World Vision Canada's Social Innovation Challenge have helped farmers in Nepal increase their crop yields by improving soil moisture, while another winner showed farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa how to convert agricultural bio-waste into fuel briquettes.
The Social Innovation Challenge supports Canada's brilliant minds in creating market-based solutions to address some of the world's most difficult development challenges.
This year, World Vision puts the spotlight on the waste management problem in Iloilo City in the Philippines, which generates more than 300 tons of waste daily.


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Q: django static files do not work for one application only My django application works well except for one application, all the static files are not loaded.
That happens on this url: http://localhost/db_mgmt/add/dg/. The template is loaded, but no css, no js.
When I look at one of the errors, the browser tries to load the page http://localhost/db_mgmt/add/static/jquery.min.js but the link should be: http://localhost/static/jquery.min.js
These files are loaded in base.html and work everywhere else...
Example of inclusion in base.html:
<script type="text/javascript" src="{{ STATIC_URL }}jquery.min.js"></script>

Here is my settings.py if it helps:
# Django settings for europolix project.
from django.conf.global_settings import TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS as TCP

import os
#root of the project
PROJECT_ROOT=os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir))
#root of templates
TEMPLATE_ROOT=os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'templates')
#root of media files (import / export files)
MEDIA_ROOT=os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'media')
#root of static files (css, js, jquery...)
STATIC_ROOT=os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, 'static')
#WEB_ROOT=url of WSGIScriptAlias given in the apache configuration file (/etc/apache2/apache2.conf in Lubuntu 13.04)
#example: WSGIScriptAlias /europolix /var/www/europolix/europolix/wsgi.py -> WEB_ROOT="/europolix"
#in the apache configuration file, you must update the alias for static files as well
#ex: Alias /europolix/static /var/www/europolix/static -> WEB_ROOT="/europolix"
WEB_ROOT="/europolix"
#local
WEB_ROOT=".."
# URL that handles the media served from MEDIA_ROOT. Make sure to use a
# trailing slash.
# Examples: "http://media.actrence.com/media/", "http://example.com/media/"
MEDIA_URL=WEB_ROOT+'/media/'

# URL prefix for static files.
# Example: "http://media.actrence.com/static/"
STATIC_URL=WEB_ROOT+'/static/'

# Additional locations of static files

STATICFILES_DIRS=(
    STATIC_ROOT,
    # Put strings here, like "/home/html/static" or "C:/www/django/static".
    # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
    # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
)

TEMPLATE_DIRS=(
    TEMPLATE_ROOT
    # Put strings here, like "/home/html/django_templates" or "C:/www/django/templates".
    # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
    # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
)

If I print those variables in my view I have the following paths:
PROJECT_ROOT /var/www/europolix
STATIC_ROOT /var/www/europolix/static
STATIC_URL ../static/
WEB_ROOT ..

Thanks in advance for your help.
Edit :
The variable WEB_ROOT is relative in local. Could it be the problem?
The variable searches in the parent directory (am I right?). So the applications with only one "child" in the url work (http://localhost/act or http://localhost/export) but not the applications with many "children" (e.g.: the one above, http://localhost/db_mgmt/add/dg/)
urls.py of the export app:
urlpatterns=patterns('export.views',
    url(r'^/?$', 'export', name='export'),
)

urls.py of the db_mgmt app that does not work well:
urlpatterns=patterns('db_mgmt.views',
    url(r'^add/(?P<field>\w+)/$', 'add', name='add'),
    url(r'^form_add.html/(?P<field>\w+)/$', 'form_add', name='form_add'),
)

A: We would need to know more about the differences between the applications that work and the application that is giving you trouble

A: As I thought, the problem, one of the problems was about the WEB_ROOT variable.
Here is how I fixed it:
WEB_ROOT="http://127.0.0.1:8000"

Another problem was the path of the template of my application db_mgmt:
url="/db_mgmt/form_add.html/"+field+"/"

I had to remove the first slash to have it work:
url="db_mgmt/form_add.html/"+field+"/"

Solved :).


The dark side of the doctors we trust to care for us.
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Running in the Golden Isles, GA. Best places to run in the Golden Isles.
ng in the Golden Isles is a treat. There are wonderful bike paths, some of the best beaches for running on the east coast, and streets shaded by moss-draped oaks and lined with historic homes and resorts.
St. Simons and Jekyll Island are the the two most publicly accessible of the islands. Little St. Simons is only reachable by boat. Sea Island is privately owned, and one must be a member or a guest of one of the two major resorts. Our approach here is to provide a guide to the best places to run on each island.
The southernmost of the Golden Isles and the best for running. 10-mile beach with firm sand, oceanfront bike path, Historic District Path, and the N Loop through moss-shaded oaks and marshlands.
The largest of the Golden Isles. Winding island streets, lovely beaches, two villages, and 30 miles of bike paths. East Beach is a fantastic beach run. Avenue of the Oaks and other tree-lined paths and pretty residential districts are also running highlights.
A privately owned island--one must be a resident/guest/hotel guest. Best running options are 3.3 miles along Sea Island Drive., the gorgeous running beach, private paths in the resorts, and 1.5 miles along Sea Island Rd. from the gate.
The weather in the Golden Isles is delightful for running. Winters are mild, with average high temperatures in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Spring and fall are just about perfect. Summers are warm to hot and humid, with averages near 90F and lows only dipping into the sultry mid-70s. The area gets a fair bit of rainfall, particularly plentiful in the summer months with thunderstorms. All day rainfall is rare.
Group Runs. Golden Isles Track Club is a quite active group. Group Runs: Thursday 7pm, Tuesday 7:30am. Schedule.
Golden Isles Race Calendar. Local events, courtesy of the Golden Isles Track Club.


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Anti-Trump voters must decide between what's best for them and what's bad for Trump
Carl Durrek
To those opposed to President Trump, here are your choices: Vote in favor of your own prosperity or vote against President Trump's legislative allies in Congress.
As pundit Hugh Hewitt noted, it may be better for Democrats and left-leaning Independents to keep their own best interests in mind this election and vote for Republicans.
"Seventy four percent of people think their own personal economics are good. That is a remarkable thing," Hewitt said. "Do you vote to keep the economy humming or do you vote against President Trump?"
It would certainly put a damper on President Trump's agenda if Republicans lose control of the House, Senate, or both. That agenda, railed on by Democratic candidates, has resulted in the best jobs numbers we've seen since man first walked on the moon. Wages are increasing, the economy is humming, and personal prosperity is becoming a reality for millions of Americans who were left desolate by eight years under President Obama.
Yes, many hate President Trump. But among those who do, there are many who have a hard time reconciling their distaste for the man with the personal success his policies have brought them.
As hard as it will be for many of these people, it may make more sense for them to vote to keep Republicans in charge of the House and Senate. They can go after President Trump directly in 2020, but until then they should hold their nose and keep the momentum going for the economy now.
Democratic repercussions
One of mainstream media's favorite narratives right now is that the economy won't be greatly affected if Democrats take control of the House or Senate. This is a bald faced lie. It's not even really debatable as the evidence is crystal clear the nation's economic success is a direct result of legislation put forth by Republicans on Capitol Hill and signed by the President.
If Democrats take control of the House, Senate, or both, the President's agenda will be stalled. There is only so much he can do with a pen. If Democrats control the agenda on Capitol Hill, the President can do nothing to keep the economy rolling forward. He can only sign executive orders or legislation. Executive orders cannot drive the economy. With Democrats in control of either chamber of Congress, legislation will dry up.
Deadlock means the end of our economic progress, period.
We know more about what will happen after the election than what will happen with the election itself. Despite analysts' predictions, it comes down to voters. Don't listen to polls or pundits. Just vote.
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Republicans can't let their agenda suffer the same fate as President Obama's in 2010
It's not racist to expect immigrants to enter legally or be concerned about the migrant caravans
Socialist revolt: Sanders campaign staff union 'fighting for $15'… for themselves
Senator Bernie Sanders has marched with McDonald's employees. He's called on Walmart and other large corporations to pay their employees a "living wage." He's pushed legislation to make the national minimum wage $15 per hour. But as it turns out, he's not only underpaying his own staff, but his leadership team is using the same arguments against the union that businesses have used against Sanders's own rhetoric.
The Sanders campaign issued a statement Thursday from campaign manager Faiz Shakir. [Emphasis added]: "We know our campaign offers wages and benefits competitive with other campaigns, as is shown by the latest fundraising reports. Every member of the campaign, from the candidate on down, joined this movement in order to defeat Donald Trump and transform America. Bernie Sanders is the most pro-worker and pro-labor candidate running for president. We have tremendous staff who are working hard. Bernie and I both strongly believe in the sanctity of the collective bargaining process and we will not deviate from our commitment to it."
According to union members, many on the staff are working as much as 60 hours per week, which brings their hourly compensation well below $15 per hour. Yet the work they do out in weather conditions, talking to people about policies, and memorizing said policies is arguably more skill-intensive than the entry level jobs the campaign says deserves to be paid higher.
The real minimum wage should be zero
In a free market economy, businesses negotiate deals in order to acquire the resources they need, including human resources. This is why setting an arbitrary minimum wage is philosophically ludicrous, especially at the national level. Businesses and employees should be allowed free and open negotiations. If a job is worth $5 per hour and there are people willing to do the work for that wage, so be it.
Then, there's the real-world challenges with a national minimum wage that Sanders and other Democrats never tackle. For a small-town store in West Virginia, $15 per hour may be enough to force it to shut down. Meanwhile, it's hard to get anyone in a city like San Francisco to do any challenging work for $15 per hour. When the national government sets mandates for states based on a universal criteria, it's bound to fail. The United States is too economically diverse when it comes to labor for Washington DC to get involved.
Then, of course, there's the non-partisan CBO's report that raising the minimum wage would kill 1.3 million jobs.
Socialist politicians rarely have the stomach to turn their policy proposals towards themselves. But they're not interested in equality for all. They want to be part of the ruling elite while the rest of us are equally miserable.


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Aichi Biodiversity Targets 2011 - 2020
Strategic Goal B - Target 7 :
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By 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring conservation of biodiversity.
Related with Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 1 — Target 1.4
By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead
Goal 12 — Target 12.2
By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
Related with National Policy on Biological Diversity
Goal 2 — Target 4 — Sustainable Primary Production
By 2025, our production forests, agriculture production and fisheries are managed and harvested sustainably.
Agricultural biodiversity
Biodiversity, Agriculture and Food Security
Birds and biodiversity targets: what do birds tell us about progress to the Aichi Targets and requirements for the post-2020 biodiversity framework? (2020)
Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (2020)
Global Wetland Outlook: State of the World's Wetlands and their Services to People (2018)
Birds and biodiversity targets: what do birds tell us about progress to the Aichi Targets and requirements for the post-2020 biodiversity framework?. BirdLife International. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, 2020. Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, Canada. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
The State of the World's Forests 2020. Forests, biodiversity and people, 2020. FAO and UNEP, Rome, Italy. pp. 214. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Global Wetland Outlook: State of the World's Wetlands and their Services to People, 2018. Ramsar Convention Secretariat, Gland, Switzerland. pp. 88. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]


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Social Distancing – The Key To Slowing Coronavirus
Canceling events. Closing schools. Avoiding crowds. Staying home. All of these actions have one goal in common, and it can help prevent the spread of the COVID-19: social distancing.
As the coronavirus-borne disease outbreak that began in China has become a pandemic, public health experts have advocated that the public engage in "social distancing," a practice that is crucial in reducing the transmission rate of a highly contagious illness like the novel coronavirus.
Social distancing means 'remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings, and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when possible.'
Research has found that SARS-CoV-2, the formal name for the coronavirus causing the current pandemic, travels in droplets and could prospectively remain airborne up to three hours after someone who is infected has coughed or sneezed. Other studies have concluded that coronaviruses can remain alive on surfaces anywhere from a few hours to multiple days.
Given how easily the virus can spread, health officials have said that social distancing is crucial when it comes to staying healthy and avoiding spreading the virus to others.
How do you socially distance?
Social distancing behaviors can occur on a large scale and a more individual scale alike. Large-scale measures that have already become commonplace include the cancellation of major events such as parades and sports tournaments and the closing of public spaces such as schools and churches.
Read more: How to work from home and look good doing it
Local officials have temporarily instituted capacity limits on venues such as restaurants and offices. Companies have also followed these directives.
But everyone can take social distancing into their own hands. y released. Those who don't have symptoms of COVID-19 and have not knowingly come into contact with someone who does can leave their homes. But people generally should avoid crowded spaces, such as shopping malls and grocery stores. Get-togethers like birthday parties and playdates for children should also be avoided. And, when outside, healthy people should stay 6 feet away from other people whenever possible, especially if those around them seem to have symptoms.
The more extreme social-distancing measures a person can take include self-quarantining. This means staying home, not welcoming visitors into your home and avoiding sharing household items.
What's the goal of social distancing?
The main goal of social distancing is to "flatten the curve," which refers to reducing the peak number of cases at any one time during the outbreak. By flattening the curve through effective public health measures, the number of people simultaneously infected will be much lower than if no measures were taken. This ensures that the health-care system is not overburdened, though it can mean that the outbreak will be somewhat prolonged.
It is possible that come countries health systems will not be able to cope with the projected numbers of people who will need acute care should we not muster the fortitude and will to socially distance each other starting now. Previous studies have shown that social-distancing approaches were effective in the cities that implemented them in past pandemics, such as the 1918 influenza pandemic. And cities in China that more quickly implemented social-distancing measures during the current coronavirus outbreak had a lower number of cases than other cities, such as the outbreak's epicenter, Wuhan.
But experts also advised that people take steps to reduce stress and anxiety while engaging in social distancing, since it can exacerbate feelings of isolation and loneliness. People can take advantage of more virtual means of connecting with others, such as video chatting and online gaming. Social distancing can take a toll. After all, most of us are social creatures.
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I've been in a weird place the last few days. Wondering what awaits in the future and how I will go about getting there. This isn't the first time I've been in a funk for no apparent reason. I remember when I came back from my Aunt's funeral I spent the next week reorganizing and painting in an attempt to preoccupy my mind with the simple task at hand half hoping that the answer to a puzzling question would magically pop into my mind and half hoping that the problem would disappear if I continued to avoid it.
For the last few days, I have found myself in the office doing summer cleaning. It had been on my list of things to do for months now, but I had always pushed it off for another day. After two full days I had filled two garbage barrels and broken the paper shredder, but at last everything had a new home and I even found my passport. Next on the list, painting the office floor a beautiful shade of cement gray. First coat is down and I'm starting to feel better. After I finish painting then I will move onto tougher decisions.
It hit me today as I was painting in the office, I was avoiding answering the same question I had been asking M all those months ago. I was fearful of telling the truth because it wasn't pretty and also because I just wasn't sure what the answer was. I now wonder if M ever knew the answer to my question or if he too had simply been avoiding responding because no words would make the situation better.
I feel myself being pulled in two very different directions and I'm at a loss. Cold feet and prudence peeling away the romantic illusion. Have I become to cynical to ever believe there once was beauty in his words?


Summing up nearly a decade of biomedical learn, this topical and eagerly awaited guide is the 1st reference at the subject to include fresh breakthroughs in amyloid study.
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How does a single-cell creature, similar to an amoeba, lead the sort of subtle lifestyles? How does it hunt dwelling prey, reply to lighting, sounds, and scents, and exhibit complicated sequences of activities with no the advantage of a frightened process? This booklet deals a startling and unique resolution. In transparent, jargon-free language, Dennis Bray faucets the findings of the recent self-discipline of structures biology to teach that the interior chemistry of dwelling cells is a kind of computation.
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Everybody should pay for Fort Lauderdale sewer mess; race and state Supreme Court judges; double-standards and Democrats | Letters to the Editor
Jan 11, 2020 | 7:00 AM
Emergency workers on the scene of a sewer line break at NE 17th Ave. and NE 5th St. in the Victoria Park neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Everybody needs to pay for Fort Lauderdale sewer mess
The reason no prior Fort Lauderdale city commission has improved the pipes is patently clear: the citizens didn't want them to. It costs a lot of money, and the people who would have to pay those costs didn't want to.
We all are guilty of it: Yes, the car needs fixing, but I want to spend my money on something else. There comes a day of reckoning.
The payment plan for the pipes is equally obvious: everyone who uses the system should pay their proportionate share. We don't have to guess at our fair share: We have installed meters at every single developed property in the city. We know, down to the gallon, how much each property uses.
The math is pretty simple: the total cost of the project, divided by gallons used (spread over the life of the pipes). What could be fairer? If I use the system twice as much as my neighbor, I should pay twice as much for that service.
The developer as the evil ogre is a red herring for two reasons: The failing pipes are old and the more units the developer puts on line, the more the costs of the new pipes can be spread around.
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You think New York City replaces its pipes every ten years? Of course not, and yet their population is many multiples of ours.
The pipes aren't going to fix themselves. The sober reality is that when the residents decide they are willing to pay for new pipes, they'll get new pipes. It's nobody's "fault." Sooner or later, you have to pay the piper.
Tom Bolf, Plantation
Listen to the late Thurgood Marshall
In their Jan. 7 op-ed, state senators Perry E. Thurston and Darryl E. Rouson argue that the governor must "appoint a black jurist to the High Court" to achieve ideological diversity.
For that racist proposition, they ironically start by citing the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Upon his retirement, when asked about whether he thought the President should appoint a black jurist to replace him, he famously replied, "My dad told me way back that you can't use race. For example, there's no difference between a white snake and a black snake. They'll both bite."
As Marshall said, it is wrong to suggest that the color of your skin defines your ideology and therefore should be used in selecting high court justices.
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Gary Weinberger, Boynton Beach
Cannot count on DeSantis for upcoming Census
Gov. Ron DeSantis has dragged his feet on preparing the Sunshine State for the 2020 Census. Now that he has finally heeded calls to create a committee, we learn it isn't even properly funded.
Florida is the third most populous state in the country, and the Census cannot be done last minute. DeSantis's procrastination could result in many Floridians not being counted, and that puts at risk federal dollars and additional congressional seats.
Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party
Double-standards and Democrats
Democrats are furious that President Trump had the audacity to kill the top terrorist and assassin in the world, but didn't advise Congress.
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I seem to remember that President Obama did exactly the same thing when he authorized the killing of Osama Bin Ladin without going to Congress first.
Where was the outcry from our Democrat leaders in 2011?
Jay Siegel, Coral Springs


A gay friend of mine (G) was telling me how cross he feels with his father (F) because the latter does not accept his son's sexuality. G has not told F about his sexual preferences overtly, however he does believe that his father "knows" about them. While G was telling me how bitter and frustrating it feels to be rejected by your own father he recalled a memory from his childhood years. F, being a great fan of football, was critical and mocking about G's dislike of that sport. On one occasion F said in a pejorative tone, "What kind of a son are you anyway? All the boys love going with their dads to the football matches but you'd rather sit and watch Fame on the video". (Fame was an American movie film and TV series in the early 80's, that followed the lives of a bunch of students at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, where they got specialized training that often led to success as actors, singers, etc.).
The frustration of the father that his son is not like the one he would like to have can be well understood and similarly my friend's disappointment in his father's attitude. The above case is loaded with points that are open for interpretations and hypotheses. For me, the importance of the incident may lie in another aspect. It could be suggested that G thought, and he believes that so did his father, that his indifference to football, parallel to his interest in Fame, was a kind of a sign, a sort of precursor of his homosexuality. His father, possibly along with other clues, somehow predicted his son's later homosexual orientation and his reaction was to reject him. At least this is how my friend felt.
Afterwards, reflecting on what I heard, I thought that similar incidents must be present in the histories of many gay men. In some cases the rejection of the father, as in the example above, might result in an early assault on the boys' self-regard, reinforced by later peer rejection, prejudice and sometimes hatred by the larger society. Behaviour patterns affect the way other people relate to homosexuals, which may cause significant emotional damage and in turn may affect the nature and quality of their relationships. Psychoanalysis has a lot to say about developmental issues that may lead to homosexuality, without having a lot to say about the boy's subjectivity.


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My daughter is on a few waiting lists and currently has 15 hours of tuition a week from 3 brilliant tutors. It is, however, very expensive, so would love to share the costs rather than cut the hours. I am paying $9000 per week which is crippling so need a solution quickly. She is doing the British Curriculum and is waiting for a Year 4 place. Please contact me if you would like to join! I live on Tai Tam Road.
Try getting her into a local school. If you've been here a while she should have some Chinese ability. If not, the EDB has a programme for non-Chinese speaking children for about 6 months, where they are taught basic Chinese skills, and they may also help you in finding a school. There are also some local schools on HK Island which take NCS children and they are free. The EDB website should help you with this.
Wow! 9000 a week? Thats some serious money.
I've used many tutors over the past 10 years, at times multiple tutors per day as I have 3 kids going thru Chinese education (we the parents dont have any Chinese). The most I've paid has been $150/hr.
Now, we are down to a single university student helping us out at $100/hr. These tutors of yours must be really brilliant to justify $9000 per week.
Howardcoombs... Where do you find your tutors? Am thinking about switching mine to the local the system after Year 1 at RC. So we are looking for a Chinese tutor to come everyday. Thanks!
I've found them previously from word of mouth but the last one (with us for the past 2 years) was found from an online source. There is a local website that lists all types of tutors available. I cannot recall the name of the website but if you are interested, please let me know and I'll dig it out.


(Sharecast News) - The focus on Tuesday will be on a raft of services sector survey results for the UK, US, and Eurozone covering the month of January.
In the case of the UK, expectations are for a slight dip from the prior month reading of 51.2 to 50.9.
It will be the last major economic release before the Monetary Policy Committee meets to decide on policy the following day.
On the corporate front meanwhile, by far the most important of the firms that are due to update markets on Tuesday is BP.
UBS's Jon Rigby sees a possibility that the company will extend its recently provided 2025 free cash flow figure for Upstream to the entire group.
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For the fourth quarter, he had penciled in a 2% year-on-year rise in production, but sequentially production was expected to grow by 7% due to seasonality and following the purchase during the period of the BHP L48 assets.
For Ocado, Numis's Andrew Wade is expecting the company to report full-year operating profits on an EBITDA basis of £72.0m, versus a consensus forecast for £75.7m.
That would be roughly 15% less than the prior year figure of £84.4m.
The online grocer's results would come amid the continued ramp-up of its customer fullfilment centres at Andover and Erith over the final three months of the year and, encouragingly, according to Wade, double-digit growth in the company's rate of customer acquisitions in the fourth quarter.
Wade said he is looking for further details on the company's ramp-up at Erith, Ocado's fourth CFC, and progress on its Solutions development.
Nevertheless, he expected the market spotlight to be on the impact that IFRS 15 would have on the online grocer's financials.
The new accounting norm would not impact on Ocado's cashflows or on the net-present-value of its deals, but it would result in the revenue from long-term contracts being spread-out over the lifetime of the same while associated costs would be treated as incurred.
For fiscal year 2019, the hit to the firm's EBITDA would be approximately £40m.
"Aside from the accounting, we remain positive on Ocado, confident that its market-leading end-to-end grocery distribution solution supports a long term earnings growth opportunity, both from future deals and within those already signed."


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La Castellane is a neighbourhood in the 15th arrondissement of Marseille, France. Built as a Modernist council estate in the 1960s for French refugees of the Algerian War of 1954–1962, it is now home to about 7,000 residents, many of whom are second-generation French citizens. The neighbourhood is plagued by unemployment, drug trafficking, prostitution and arms smuggling.

It is known for being the neighbourhood where the footballer Zinedine Zidane grew up.

Location
La Castellane is located in the Verduron district in the northwestern edge of Marseille, the second largest city in France after its capital Paris. It is just off the A55 autoroute.

History
The neighbourhood was built on the grounds of the ancient marquisate of Foresta. The idea of building tall, modern buildings was first broached in 1955. They were designed by architect Pierre Meillassoux, who was inspired by master architect Xavier Arsène-Henry and, to a certain extent, Oscar Niemeyer. The housing complex, completed in the 1960s, consists of eleven buildings containing 1,249 apartments. As of 2015, the buildings are said to be run-down.

The neighbourhood first served as a council estate for refugees of the Algerian War of 1954–1962, as a result of the loss of French Algeria during the presidency of General Charles de Gaulle. Shortly after, immigrants from Morocco moved to La Castellane, followed by others from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbeans. It is now home to about 7,000 residents, many of whom are second-generation French citizens. For example, it is the hometown of football player Zinedine Zidane, whose parents were born in Algeria. Lamine Gassama, another football player who grew up in La Castellane, was born to parents from Senegal. As in many other underserved French banlieues, young people from La Castellane are "condemned to excellence" to achieve success and recognition in mainstream society, often through football.

In the first round of the 2017 presidential election, the 15th arrondissement voted 27% for Marine Le Pen, the Front National candidate. This support for far right political organizations in the neighborhoods nearby La Castellane reflects the tensions between ethnically European and immigrant populations living in Marseille and throughout France. Part of a national phenomenon, the lack of integration of immigrants into mainstream French society has led to many living in La Castellane to not identify themselves as French. The social divisions between banlieues like La Castellane and mainstream France are also clear from anti-immigrant rhetoric in local and national politics, which purports that people from the banlieues are not truly French.

The neighbourhood is plagued by unemployment, drug trafficking, prostitution and arms smuggling. There are three drug-trafficking networks: "place du Mérou", "Tour K", and "La Jougardelle". French newspapers have suggested the neighbourhood is known as a "supermarket" for illegal drugs.

In June 2013, French police took down a drug-trafficking syndicate, including 1.3 million euros in cash split between several smugglers, weapons and drugs. In December 2014, a state school was burnt down in La Castellane. A month later, in January 2015, a young man was gunned down, as was another young man in 2011.

On 9 February 2015, shortly after gunfire was shot at a police car, during the 2015 Marseille shooting the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group seized seven Kalashnikov rifles, two .357 Magnum revolvers and around 20 kilograms of drugs. However, the gunmen were not aiming at the police; instead, it was the result of a turf war between two gangs, selling primarily cannabis and cocaine. Drug-traffickers as a whole in La Castellane are reported to make between 50,000 and 60,000 euros a day as of 2015. Shortly after the February incident, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who was visiting Marseille, called it an example of "apartheid", whereby French citizens who live in such neighbourhoods feel excluded from society.

On June 15, 2015, French police arrested 33 suspected drug traffickers, including Socialist Senator Samia Ghali's chauffeur, as well as weapons and several kilograms of cannabis. Bernard Cazeneuve, the French Interior Minister, suggested drug-trafficking was used to fund terrorism on French soil, and reiterated his commitment to restore order.

In April 2016, some buildings were scheduled to be demolished in an effort to put an end to drug-trafficking.

References

Quarters of Marseille
Illegal drug trade in Europe
Drugs in France
Modernist architecture in France

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It is the first day of spring. The temperature is staying around the freezing mark this morning. I hope we will see some sun to make it seem more like spring.
Yesterday it rained, but I didn�t mind as much. Some of our church women gathered to have a quilting. The two quilts are being made for the benefit auction for the Community Health Center. The patterns of the quilts were Lonestar Fan and Beavers Weavers. I helped on the Beavers Weavers and it was a little confusing until you figured out where to quilt on it. We all packed our lunches so everyone could stay quilting and not have to take time to make lunch. I enjoy quilting, so the day went fast.
Daughter Verena did some more cleaning out of drawers and mopped the floors while I was gone all day. It seems the floors get tracked up faster with the ground thawing and the snow melting.
On Saturday, daughter Susan helped her friend Mose cook maple syrup. This year Mose took over cooking the maple syrup that his dad usually cooks. They have a lot of maple trees. It was a neat experience for Susan. Mose�s family gave us maple syrup last year, and the children like it better than pancake syrup. Susan didn�t realize all the work that goes into making maple syrup, and neither did I. We have never cooked our own, so it�s interesting to hear about how it�s done.
Last Thursday evening, son Benjamin�s eighth-grade class prepared supper for their parents, grandparents and siblings. Their teacher does a wonderful job in guiding these young students on how to cook and prepare a meal for around 100 people or more.
Our family of 10 attended, and the food was delicious. The menu was mashed potatoes, gravy, meatloaf, meatballs, green beans, dinner rolls with butter, tossed salad, brownies, ice cream, milk and coffee. The eighth-graders did a great job in serving us. We then had a lot of laughs and were entertained by comedian Craig Tournquist. He was a great encouragement to the eighth-graders on how to have a successful life ahead.
We all then split up into groups to listen to the exit interviews and presentations of the eighth-graders� portfolios. It was interesting to hear what each one had for their goal in life. For the four Amish boys in this class it is their final year of school, while their classmates will go on to high school. May God guide each of them in the path they choose.
On the way home from school we had planned to stop at the house of Elizabeth�s friend Timothy to see the little foal his horse had delivered a few days earlier. It was such a cold, windy evening that Joe and I decided to come on home. Elizabeth, Benjamin and Joseph stopped to see the foal. It is always exciting to see a frisky newborn horse.
This is a cold March for newborn foals to be born in. Our horse Ginger was born in March a decade ago. Our horse Itty Bit delivered Ginger six days after our move from Indiana to Michigan. We still have both horses.
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Project outcomes: The methodology has been tested in any of partner countries with disadvantage and people in risk of social exclusion. A final conference was hold in Birmingham with the participation of numerous stakeholders of social services at a local an national level.
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