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John Koukouzelis (, Ioannis Koukouzelis; ) ( )  was a Byzantine composer, singer and reformer of Byzantine chant. He was recognized as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church after his death. Among the most illustrious musicians of the Palaiologos dynasty, his music remains held in high esteem by Albanians, Bulgarians, Greeks, Macedonians, Romanians and Serbs.

Life and career
Koukouzelis was born in Dyrrhachium (modern-day Durrës, Albania) in the late 13th century to a father of unknown origins (conjectured citation) and a Bulgarian mother. He was orphaned in childhood.

Koukouzelis' last name is allegedly derived either from the Greek word for broad beans (κουκιά, koukia) or the Albanian word for Red (Kuqe, arb. Cuccia) and a Slavic word for cabbage (зеле, zele).

At a young age, he was noted and accepted into the school at the imperial court at Constantinople, where he received his education and established himself as one of the leading authorities in his field during the time. A favourite of the Byzantine emperor and a principal choir chanter, he moved to Mount Athos and led a monastic way of life in the Great Lavra. Because of his singing abilities, he was called "Angel-voiced".

Musical style and compositions
Koukouzelis established a new melodious ("kalophonic") style of singing out of the sticherarion. Some years after the fall of Constantinople Manuel Chrysaphes characterised the sticheron kalophonikon and the anagrammatismos as new genres of psaltic art which were once created by John Koukouzelis.

Reception
In general it is useful to make a distinction between compositions which can be verified as the compositions by John Koukouzelis, and those which are simply based on the method which he taught (as a stylistic category based on the kalophonic melos as exemplified by Mega Ison). Even concerning famous compositions, their authorship is often a subject of scholarly debates whose concern is not always the talent of one individual composer—like the Polyeleoi of the Bulgarian Woman dedicated to his mother that, according to some researchers, contains elements of traditional Bulgarian mourning songs. Greek editions of the same Polyeleos are different and especially the authorship of the Kratema used in the Bulgarian edition has been a controversial issue. Concerning stichera kalophonika, there are numerous compositions made up in his name, but his authorship must be regarded as a certain school which had a lot of followers and imitators.

Modern print editions of chant books have only a very few compositions (different melismatic echos varys realisations of , several Polyeleos compositions, the cherubikon palatinon, the Mega Ison, the Anoixantaria) which are almost never sung, except the short Sunday koinonikon, for the very practical reason that most of John Koukouzelis' compositions, at least based on the exegetic transcriptions by Chourmouzios Chartophylakos (GR-An Ms. ΜΠΤ 703), are simply too long.

Sainthood and legacy
Koukouzelis is regarded as the most influential figure in the music of his period. He was later recognized as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, his feast day being on 1 October.

A musical school in his native Durrës bears his name, Shkolla Jon Kukuzeli. Also, Kukuzel Cove in Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica is named after Koukouzelis, using the Slavic form of his name.

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1280 births
1360 deaths
14th-century Byzantine people
14th-century Bulgarian people
14th-century Christian saints
Byzantine composers
Byzantine hymnographers
Byzantine saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Bulgarian classical composers
Composers of Christian music
Eastern Orthodox Christians from Albania
Medieval Bulgarian saints
14th-century composers
People from Durrës
Byzantine people of Slavic descent
Medieval male composers
14th-century Byzantine writers


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Michael Dunn Guilty Of First-Degree Murder Of Jordan Davis
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UPDATED 10/1/14, 5:16 P.M.: The Rev. Al Sharpton has released the following statement on Michael Dunn's guilty verdict:
"The conviction of Michael Dunn of first degree murder vindicates the committed work of the parents of Jordan Davis and all of us, who despite setbacks still tried to get the courts to deal with issues like this. Many say we cannot win cases in the courts and must resort to taking things in our own hands. Verdicts like this tell us even though the road is long and rough we cannot be deterred. It also says that loud music and wild claims cannot justify the taking of innocent unarmed lives."
As the nation patiently awaited the verdict in the trial of Michael Dunn (pictured above) over the killing of Florida teen Jordan Davis (pictured), the verdict was handed down Wednesday after hours of deliberation. Dunn was found guilty of first-degree murder, bringing a measure of closure to the case that still has many unanswered questions.
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Dunn, 47, shot and killed the 17-year-old Davis, claiming he feared for his life after an argument over loud music outside a Jacksonville convenience store. Back in February, the jury found Dunn guilty of three counts of attempted murder and firing his weapon in to an occupied vehicle.
However, the jury deadlocked on finding Dunn guilty of first-degree murder after 30 hours of deliberation.
The jury took around five and a half hours to come to its decision. Prosecutors went after Dunn's self-defense plea, saying that he acted on impulse and not facts that Davis and the three other teenagers in the vehicle listening to music were armed. Despite Dunn's attorneys claiming their client saw evidence of a weapon in Davis' hands, the jury saw it the prosecution's way.
As News4Jax reports:
"Let me be very clear: There was no shotgun in that red Durango that night," [state prosecutor Erin] Wolfson said. "There was no stick, there was no branch, there was no hollow pipe. There was no weapon. Inside that Dodge Durango were four teenagers … four kids who had just left their moms, four kids who were spending their Black Friday doing what lots of people do — out at the mall, they were just hanging out, being kids, listening to music that they liked."
Wolfson said the shooting was premeditated, even though what happened lasted less than two minutes. Wolfson said Dunn had plenty of time to think about what he was going to do when he reached over, grabbed his gun, cocked it, aimed it, and fired it.
"Taking aim at Jordan Davis, 10 shots — that's what he fired that Friday night, nine of them hitting his intended target, each time intending to kill, and kill he did," Wolfson said.
Defense attorney Waffa Hanania argued on behalf of his client stating that Dunn acted out of fear for his life. Hanania offered to the jury that Davis threatened Dunn and charged his vehicle, adding that's when his client saw the supposed weapon.
No weapon, nor anything resembling one, was found at the scene by investigators.
Lucy McBath, left, and her husband Ron Davis participate in a gun control rally as part of the "No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun Violence," a 25-state national bus tour, at the Georgia Capitol, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Atlanta. The family lost their 17-year-old son Jordan Davis to gun violence in 2012. (AP Photo/Jaime Henry-White)
Davis' parents, Ron Davis and Lucy McBath, have been contending with this case for nearly two years and were hopeful that the next stop in the murder case was Dunn's conviction. For both, anything short of a full conviction would have been a failure of justice.
"We know they've worked very, very hard on behalf of our son," McBath said. "We're very grateful. We're grateful to the citizens of Jacksonville and all the people who've stood firmly beside us, praying for us."
The parents of Davis hold no ill will of Dunn, saying that they even felt some measure of pity for him. However, they both believe the trial went exactly as it should.
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SLC's Cardboard Club recently dropped On Three!, a short EP comprising only 11 minutes of material. Though brief, the album's three tracks are filled to the brim—maybe just above it—with heart, good production and possibly the most fun that could be jammed into an EP.
Band members Taylor Terrill and vocalist Cristian Banner shared the workload to come up with these songs, with Terrill composing most of the music and Banner writing lyrics. Ricky Casanova, bass, and his brother Jared, guitar and keys, round out the quartet of pop rockers. Though On Three! is their first release, it feels as though they have been at it for years.
Each song is a catchy, hummable delight. The opening number is "Katy," a solid piece from beginning to end. It has appealing synth work, and the transitions are seamless. The rapid "You Make Me Wanna" has a bass-heavy backbone and dance-paced hooks that are all accented by the sharpest of vocals. The cap on the end of the EP is called "Liberate." It's another gem, the culminating finale—though I wasn't aware or prepared for time to be up and truly didn't want it to be.


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The Great Circle of Time
Ripples appeared on the smooth surface of the sea, and the Dragon rose from the depths of waters, to visit, like all twelve years, his children. He took off to the sky, and by pulling a fiery frisk behind, he began to fly towards the capital of the empire. On the screen it was well seen how rapidly were left behind the characteristic landscapes of China down there, the coastal fishing villages, the tile roofs of medieval towns, the eroded hills accompanying the Pearl River. It was eight then, at least in China, because at us one past noon, as we were sitting with Zhen at the Lunar New Year's table covered with twenty-eight plates, and watching that in the four hours, until the Dragon arrives to the capital, which program is announced by the government to the people of China over the next year.
The Lunar New Year TV show always presents in an easy-to-follow way what is in store for the country in that year, what the government expects from the country's people, with particular emphasis on the most important values in that particular year. This year, the most important value is the extended family, announced the show: let us compensate for the declining European and American export with solidarity within the family and by supporting each other, thus preserving ourselves for better times. The performers were families of artists, and the audience were also families invited from all over the country, each sitting around a small New Year's table, for the very first time in the history of the New Year's shows, as far as I remember. The largest family is of course the whole people of China living all over the world, and consequently the show – again for the first time – had the title The Chinese World. Most of the scenes took place in family apartments, in the projected backgrounds of which you could see, as if through the windows, the modern housing estates in construction. And the show – also for the first time – was determined by a retro feeling, by the nostalgy for the reform period and first prosperity in the late 80s, by the songs of those times, which are also the best way now to forge solidarity between the generations.
We, on our part, greet the Lunar New Year with Igor Oleynikov's picture book of 2010: Легенда о Восточном календаре, "Legend of the Eastern calendar". The book's success is indicated by its many Far Eastern translations and by the fact that it is used even in China to teach to the children the figures of the Chinese zodiac and their properties.
One of the world's oldest calendars, the Chinese calendar, called the Great Circle of Time, was composed five thousand years ago. The circle, just like a cake, is divided into twelve equal articles, which were distributed among eleven animals and the Dragon.
According to the legend, in ancient times people did not know how to keep track of the years. This was taught to them by the Jade Emperor. One day he ordered his servants to bring to him the twelve most worthy creatures in the earth. The servants went about the world, and collected eleven animals plus the Dragon. On the appointed day they all appeared before the Jade Emperor: the Dragon, the Ox, the Horse, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Goat, the Pig, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dog, the Cat and the Rat. The latter two were inseparable friends at that time, they went everywhere together, so they also appeared together in the court of the Emperor.
The Heavenly Emperor wanted to designate twelve princes for the Time. After all, there was only so much space on the Great Circle of Time. But when greeting the appeared, he saw with surprise that they are one more. After a short thinking he announced that the next morning all of them have to cross the River of Time. He would be waiting for them in his palace across the river with magical gifts: twelve sacks, each of them containing one-twelfth of the world's remaining years. The first who comes would receive the first year of the Great Circle, and the last one would be left without a gift.
At night the animals and the Dragon gathered together around the fire before the competition of the next day. All of them were thinking about how to be the first to cross the River. Five of them were crouched sad, like a black cloud: the Goat, the Rooster, the Monkey, and the two inseparable friends, the Cat and the Rat. They were unable to swim.
When everyone was asleep, the Cat and the Rat pulled over whispering. In fact, they knew that among all animals the Ox is the simplest and most benevolent, so they tried to trick him.
The two cunning creatures found the Ox in his garden, as he was so diligent that he could not go to sleep before having a last visit of his rice beds. The Cat and the Rat began like this:
– Dear Ox, you swim the best, and you are so strong! The only problem is that you have such a bad sight and it is difficult for you to find the right direction…
– You're right, kids, but what can I do?
– We can help you. Swim with us. The Cat, whose eyes are so sharp, will show you the way. We will make you the winner, Ox!
– You are true friends, I thank you gratefully. I will make a little wooden raft, binding it on my back, so you can swim easier with me. How wonderfully you have planned everything!
So they came to an agreement.
The Rat did not sleep a wink in the night. So much he wanted to win! So much he wanted to be the first! He, the smallest and most insignificant of all the animals! At last the moment came to show: he is also worth something. The rats are very clever animals, and he already knows the solution, lest he forgets to take the most important thing: a long, flexible pole!
The morning came, they had to go. The raft was ready, fabricated by the Ox for the two friends. He even made a small armchair for the Rat.
The Cat was standing between the two horns of the Ox, from there he directed him which way to swim.
(The same picture from the Korean edition of the book, with the sail translated into Korean).
And when they almost reached the far bank, the Rat grabbed the pole, with a run-up he pushed it against the nape of the Ox, jumped high into the air, and hop! he flew over the Ox's head and ended up on the shore.
The only problem was that while jumping, he pushed the Cat who fell into the water. He almost drowned, and a strong current took him to the depths.
Fortunately, he could hold onto the fishes' pagoda, so he did not get far away from the coast.
The Ox, as soon as he felt the ground under the hooves, struggled out of the water. His glasses fell off in the meantime, so he did not even realize what happened.
The Rat was running before him, pointing somewhere with his arm, and the Ox followed him. But the deceitful Rat was so thirsty for victory that by leaving him behind he first burst into the Heavenly Palace. There he stopped in front of the Jade Emperor, and the tired Ox soon followed him.
– I can see now who will be the first two animals of the Great Circle of Time. Rat, you have surprised me. As I promised, yours is the first year… But you will pay dearly for your victory, you and all your descendants to the end of time. And you, Ox, receive the next year for your kindness and endurance.
At this moment appeared the Tiger, the noblest of all animals. He saw how hard the Ox was swimming, and he had not the heart to precede him. He was happy with the third place, received for his generosity. He tenderly took the magic bag in his paws, and by pulling aside, he started exploring its content.
The fourth year of the Great Circle of Time was given to the Rabbit who jumped over the cliffs overhanging the river, holding his umbrella over himself against the heat.
Everyone knows that the most important task of the Dragon is the protection of lands, treasures, family values and traditions. The most valuable ones he always carries with himself in well-sealed clay jars tied on his back. Every dragon is a very fast and fearsome creature, so it would have been no great effort to the Dragon to arrive the first at the Heavenly Palace. But the dragons never forget about their tasks. In the morning he first had to go about all his possessions and collect the valuables assigned to him. Only after this he could go to the palace, where he arrived the fifth. The Jade Emperor gave him the fifth year for his sense of duty.
The Horse rapidly swam across the river, but on the shore he noticed the Ant-Hill and the Ants bustling around it. He could not go on the shore without injuring one of these workaholics. While looking the way out, the Snake quickly slithered ashore between the ants, and he was awarded with the sixth year for his mundane wisdom.
When the Horse finally struggled ashore, carefully avoiding any building and their inhabitants, he arrived the seventh at the Heavenly Palace. The Jade Emperor gave him the seventh year for his compassion and carefulness.
Remember that at the beginning of the story there were five animals who could not swim? We already know how the Cat and the Rat helped themselves, but what happened to the Goat, the Monkey and the Rooster? Well, they built a raft! The intelligent and attentive Monkey saw how the Ox did it, and he imitated him. The Rooster supervised the building, and the Goat, who is always an obedient and friendly companion, helped them. All night along they collected wood, and in the morning they tied them up. With what, you ask? Well, with friendship and of course with ropes. They started the last, with long poles pushing themselves off the shore.
The glorious Jade Emperor gave them the eighth, ninth and tenth year of the Great Circle. As it was difficult to determine their order, the Jade Emperor gave them the awards by size: to the Goat for his collaboration, the Monkey for his intelligence and the Rooster for the good distribution and supervision of the work. The call of the Jade Emperor made eternal friends the three animals. They did not care that the others preceded them: the most important thing was that they found each other.
There was one more good swimmer: the Pig. He quickly swam across the River, and could have received one of the first gifts of the Jade Emperor, were he not so crazy about wallowing. He would have not omitted any lukewarm puddle, and he dipped in all of them along the shore.
Right next o him it was the drenched and tired Dog to struggle out of the water, loudly chattering from the cold: "bow-bow-bow". Now, dogs have a very strong sense of responsibility, and the most important thing to them is that everyone and everything be in order around the house. So he ran to and fro between the Palace and the animals landing on the shore, chattering all the way, and so do his offspring, whose barking imitates the cough of the first Dog. He also reminded the Pig about why he swam across the River at all, and accompanied him to the Palace. For his responsibility he received the eleventh year.
Behind him trotted the Pig, after with great difficulty he dragged himself out of the warm mud. The Jade Emperor gave him the twelfth year for his being so able to enjoy life.
But I am sure that our dear and attentive readers are already concerned: what happened finally to the Cat? He turned up from the river only after the Jade Emperor distributed his twelve gifts. The Emperor has long disappeared behind the clouds, and the twelve princes of the year were standing at the gate, rejoicing over their victory. But the Rabbit hearkened to the arrival of the Cat, and his heart was filled with compassion. The Rabbit, who is a great friend of peace, happily offered to the Cat to reign together over the years allotted to him. This is why the various Eastern calendars differ in who owns the fourth year: the Rabbit or the Cat? But we know well how it happened.
The Cat looked up in a fury to the treacherous Rat on the hilltop. While they were friends before, from now on he did not leave a peaceful minute to the Rat. As the Jade Emperor predicted, all the nation of the rats pays for the slyness of the Rat. There is not a rat or mouse in the world who are not scared of the cat. And these clever animals are forced to live all their lives in burrows and holes from the sharp claws of the descents of the Cat.
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Thanks for my new desktop picture :-)
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My pleasure! ;)
Mao lives
Bienes familiares
Family stuff
Old Beijing
The Republic Beyond the River
红色弗兰肯斯坦
La República del Otro Lado del Río
Citizen Barrel Organ
After harvest
"I Even Met Happy Gypsies"
Hasta encontré gitanos felices
Circular Time
SOPA negra, or the black soup
SOPA negra
Hammam cemetery
Shadow play / Juego de sombras
This is how the houses see
Prague Quiz
Lanzado al viento
Scatter to the wind
Letters go slowly on Russian land
No hablo de toda Odesa
I don't speak for all Odessa
The last trolleybus
Busy town Florence / Florencia, ciudad industriosa
The great voyage
Chitalcafé – Читалкафе
The first snow – El año de la nieve
Dead bodies' frozen light
Luz congelada sobre los muertos
Rainbow Village
Windglyphs
Two years have passed
A midsummer day's dream
Сон в летний день
Sogno di un giorno di mezza estate
The fate of a man
Hidrociclo
New Year in Odessa
Elogio del deshollinador
In praise of the chimney sweep


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Linkin Park Cancel Tour After Chester Bennington's Death
Linkin Park officially canceled their upcoming tour in the wake of the death of their singer Chester Bennington.
"We are incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Chester Bennington," Live Nation, the tour's promoter, said in a statement Friday. "The Linkin Park One More Light North American Tour has been canceled and refunds are available at point of purchase. Our thoughts go out to all those affected."
The band has not released an official statement following Bennington's death by suicide Thursday.
Linkin Park, who recently wrapped a European tour, were scheduled to begin a North American leg in support of their chart-topping new LP One More Light starting June 27th in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The North American trek was scheduled to conclude October 22nd with a concert at Los Angeles' Staples Center.
Along the way, Linkin Park were set to perform two more dates on their co-headlining tour with Blink-182, the "Welcome to Blinkin Park" tour, on July 28th in Flushing, New York and July 30th in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Those two shows appear to remain on schedule but without Linkin Park.
On Twitter, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker paid tribute to Bennington in a pair of tweets.
"Absolutely heartbroken. I'll cherish every time we hung out or rocked a stage together. Condolences & prayers to all. So sad," Barker wrote.
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Linkin Park Cancel Tour After Chester Bennington's Death
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"The mural was a thought, which turned into an idea and then became reality" quoted Tom Fadely, owner of Fadely's Auto Masters. The exact picture wasn't so clear, until the Lincoln Highway Garage came into the news regarding its closing and a Turkey Hill going in its place. Then Tom and his wife knew what was going on the wall. Gary Gladflelter, a local painter, was informed by a mutual friend and after talking to the Fadely's, agreed to take on the task. The next step was to contact Lynn Haines, owner of Lincoln Highway Garage, and receive permission to capture and preserve the history of his family's business.
Work began on the project in late April 2004 and finished in early June 2004, the photos are what he used as the inspiration. There was a dedication on June 25 to unveil the painting to the public. On the left side of the photograph is a scroll with the inscription, "In Honor of those whose insight was to succeed through dedication, skill and ability for the future generations." This is a tremendous achievement and the legacy of the Lincoln Highway Garage, which began in 1921 and was the gateway to the city of York, will be remembered forever. The mural has received quite a bit of attention since its unveiling and can be seen by driving east on West Market Street from Route 30. And since the lights have been installed, it can be seen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


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import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { HttpErrorResponse, HttpHeaders, HttpResponse } from '@angular/common/http';
import { User } from 'app/core/user/user.model';
import { UserService } from 'app/core/user/user.service';
import dayjs from 'dayjs/esm';
import { GroupNotification } from 'app/entities/group-notification.model';
import { LIVE_EXAM_EXERCISE_UPDATE_NOTIFICATION_TITLE, Notification } from 'app/entities/notification.model';
import { AccountService } from 'app/core/auth/account.service';
import { NotificationService } from 'app/shared/notification/notification.service';
import { UserSettingsService } from 'app/shared/user-settings/user-settings.service';
import { NotificationSetting } from 'app/shared/user-settings/notification-settings/notification-settings-structure';
import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
import { NotificationSettingsService } from 'app/shared/user-settings/notification-settings/notification-settings.service';
import { UserSettingsCategory } from 'app/shared/constants/user-settings.constants';
import { Setting } from 'app/shared/user-settings/user-settings.model';
import { faArchive, faBell, faCircleNotch, faCog, faEye, faTimes } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';

export const reloadNotificationSideBarMessage = 'reloadNotificationsInNotificationSideBar';

@Component({
    selector: 'jhi-notification-sidebar',
    templateUrl: './notification-sidebar.component.html',
    styleUrls: ['./notification-sidebar.scss'],
})
export class NotificationSidebarComponent implements OnInit {
    // HTML template related
    showSidebar = false;
    showButtonToHideCurrentlyDisplayedNotifications = true;
    loading = false;

    // notification logic related
    notifications: Notification[] = [];
    sortedNotifications: Notification[] = [];
    recentNotificationCount = 0;
    totalNotifications = 0;
    lastNotificationRead?: dayjs.Dayjs;
    page = 0;
    notificationsPerPage = 25;
    error?: string;

    // notification settings related
    notificationSettings: NotificationSetting[] = [];
    notificationTitleActivationMap: Map<string, boolean> = new Map<string, boolean>();
    subscriptionToNotificationSettingsChanges: Subscription;

    // Icons
    faTimes = faTimes;
    faCircleNotch = faCircleNotch;
    faBell = faBell;
    faCog = faCog;
    faArchive = faArchive;
    faEye = faEye;

    constructor(
        private notificationService: NotificationService,
        private userService: UserService,
        private accountService: AccountService,
        private userSettingsService: UserSettingsService,
        private notificationSettingsService: NotificationSettingsService,
        private changeDetector: ChangeDetectorRef,
    ) {}

    /**
     * Load notifications when user is authenticated on component initialization.
     */
    ngOnInit(): void {
        this.accountService.getAuthenticationState().subscribe((user: User | undefined) => {
            if (user) {
                if (user.lastNotificationRead) {
                    this.lastNotificationRead = user.lastNotificationRead;
                }
                this.loadNotificationSettings();
                this.listenForNotificationSettingsChanges();
                this.loadNotifications();
                this.subscribeToNotificationUpdates();
            }
        });
    }

    // HTML template related methods

    /**
     * Will be executed when a notification was clicked. The notification sidebar will be closed and the actual interpretation
     * of what should happen after the notification was clicked will be handled in the notification service.
     * @param notification that will be interpreted of type {Notification}
     */
    startNotification(notification: Notification): void {
        this.showSidebar = false;
        this.notificationService.interpretNotification(notification as GroupNotification);
    }

    /**
     * Check scroll position and load more notifications if the user scrolled to the end.
     */
    onScroll(): void {
        const container = document.getElementById('notification-sidebar-container');
        const threshold = 350;
        if (container) {
            const height = container.scrollHeight - container.offsetHeight;
            if (height > threshold && container.scrollTop > height - threshold) {
                this.loadNotifications();
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Show the sidebar when it is not visible and hide the sidebar when it is visible.
     */
    toggleSidebar(): void {
        this.showSidebar = !this.showSidebar;
    }

    // notification logic related methods

    /**
     * Starts the process to show or hide all notifications in the sidebar
     */
    toggleNotificationDisplay(): void {
        this.showButtonToHideCurrentlyDisplayedNotifications = !this.showButtonToHideCurrentlyDisplayedNotifications;
        this.userService.updateNotificationVisibility(this.showButtonToHideCurrentlyDisplayedNotifications).subscribe(() => {
            this.resetNotificationsInSidebar();
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    /**
     * Update the user's lastNotificationRead setting. As this method will be executed when the user opens the sidebar, the
     * component's lastNotificationRead attribute will be updated only after two seconds so that the notification `new` badges
     * won't disappear immediately.
     */
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        this.userService.updateLastNotificationRead().subscribe(() => {
            const lastNotificationReadNow = dayjs();
            setTimeout(() => {
                this.lastNotificationRead = lastNotificationReadNow;
                this.updateRecentNotificationCount();
            }, 2000);
        });
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    private loadNotifications(): void {
        if (!this.loading && (this.totalNotifications === 0 || this.notifications.length < this.totalNotifications)) {
            this.loading = true;
            this.notificationService
                .queryNotificationsFilteredBySettings({
                    page: this.page,
                    size: this.notificationsPerPage,
                    sort: ['notificationDate,desc'],
                })
                .subscribe({
                    next: (res: HttpResponse<Notification[]>) => this.loadNotificationsSuccess(res.body!, res.headers),
                    error: (res: HttpErrorResponse) => (this.error = res.message),
                });
        }
    }

    private loadNotificationsSuccess(notifications: Notification[], headers: HttpHeaders): void {
        this.totalNotifications = Number(headers.get('X-Total-Count')!);
        this.addNotifications(this.filterLoadedNotifications(notifications));
        this.page += 1;
        this.loading = false;
    }

    // filter out every exam related notification
    private filterLoadedNotifications(notifications: Notification[]): Notification[] {
        return notifications.filter((notification) => notification.title !== LIVE_EXAM_EXERCISE_UPDATE_NOTIFICATION_TITLE);
    }

    private subscribeToNotificationUpdates(): void {
        this.notificationService.subscribeToNotificationUpdates().subscribe((notification: Notification) => {
            if (this.notificationSettingsService.isNotificationAllowedBySettings(notification, this.notificationTitleActivationMap)) {
                // ignores live exam notifications because the sidebar is not visible during the exam mode
                if (notification.title === LIVE_EXAM_EXERCISE_UPDATE_NOTIFICATION_TITLE) {
                    return;
                }

                // Increase total notifications count if the notification does not already exist.
                if (!this.notifications.some(({ id }) => id === notification.id)) {
                    this.totalNotifications += 1;
                }
                this.addNotifications([notification]);
            }
        });
    }

    private addNotifications(notifications: Notification[]): void {
        if (notifications) {
            notifications.forEach((notification: Notification) => {
                if (!this.notifications.some(({ id }) => id === notification.id) && notification.notificationDate) {
                    this.notifications.push(notification);
                }
            });
            this.updateNotifications();
        }
    }

    private updateNotifications(): void {
        this.sortedNotifications = this.notifications.sort((a: Notification, b: Notification) => {
            return dayjs(b.notificationDate!).valueOf() - dayjs(a.notificationDate!).valueOf();
        });
        this.updateRecentNotificationCount();
    }

    private updateRecentNotificationCount(): void {
        if (!this.notifications) {
            this.recentNotificationCount = 0;
        } else if (this.lastNotificationRead) {
            this.recentNotificationCount = this.notifications.filter((notification) => {
                return notification.notificationDate && notification.notificationDate.isAfter(this.lastNotificationRead!);
            }).length;
        } else {
            this.recentNotificationCount = this.notifications.length;
        }

        if (!this.notifications || this.notifications.length === 0) {
            // if no notifications are currently loaded show the button to display all saved/archived ones
            this.showButtonToHideCurrentlyDisplayedNotifications = false;
        } else {
            // some notifications are currently loaded, thus show the button to hide currently displayed ones
            this.showButtonToHideCurrentlyDisplayedNotifications = true;
        }
        this.changeDetector.detectChanges();
    }

    /**
     * Clears all currently loaded notifications and settings, afterwards fetches updated once
     * E.g. is used to update the view after the user changed the notification settings
     */
    private resetNotificationSidebarsWithSettings(): void {
        // reset notification settings
        this.notificationSettings = [];
        this.notificationTitleActivationMap = new Map<string, boolean>();
        this.loadNotificationSettings();
        this.resetNotificationsInSidebar();
    }

    /**
     * Clears all currently loaded notifications, afterwards fetches updated once
     * E.g. is used to update the view after the user toggles the button to show/hide all notifications
     */
    private resetNotificationsInSidebar(): void {
        this.notifications = [];
        this.sortedNotifications = [];
        this.recentNotificationCount = 0;
        this.totalNotifications = 0;
        this.page = 0;
        this.loadNotifications();
    }

    // notification settings related methods

    /**
     * Loads the notifications settings
     */
    private loadNotificationSettings(): void {
        this.userSettingsService.loadSettings(UserSettingsCategory.NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS).subscribe({
            next: (res: HttpResponse<Setting[]>) => {
                this.notificationSettings = this.userSettingsService.loadSettingsSuccessAsIndividualSettings(
                    res.body!,
                    UserSettingsCategory.NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS,
                ) as NotificationSetting[];
                this.notificationTitleActivationMap = this.notificationSettingsService.createUpdatedNotificationTitleActivationMap(this.notificationSettings);
                // update the notification settings in the service to make them reusable for others (to avoid unnecessary server calls)
                this.notificationSettingsService.setNotificationSettings(this.notificationSettings);
            },
            error: (res: HttpErrorResponse) => (this.error = res.message),
        });
    }

    /**
     * Subscribes and listens for changes related to notifications
     * When a fitting event arrives resets the notification side bar to update the view
     */
    private listenForNotificationSettingsChanges(): void {
        this.subscriptionToNotificationSettingsChanges = this.userSettingsService.userSettingsChangeEvent.subscribe((changeMessage) => {
            if (changeMessage === reloadNotificationSideBarMessage) {
                this.resetNotificationSidebarsWithSettings();
            }
        });
    }
}

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Pentatonix's Christmas album steals the spotlight
Photo courtesy of http://ptxmas.ptxofficial.com/.
Ellen Kan and Lindsay Williams
Originally winners of the third season of NBC's "The Sing-Off," Pentatonix has since become one of the most famous a cappella groups in the world. The talented quintet has released three regular albums, all volumes under the "PTX" brand, as well as two Christmas albums, "PTXmas" and their newest album "That's Christmas to Me," spreading holiday cheer for 2014.
Pentatonix's take on "Mary, Did You Know?" is without a doubt the most popular track on the album. As the song opens, each individual has a chance to let their unique voice shine, and then the song builds momentum by layering harmonies. "Mary, Did You Know?" has comparable appeal to the quintet's wildly popular cover of "Little Drummer Boy" last year. The artistic music video for "Mary, Did You Know?" has also racked up over 16 million views on YouTube.
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is by no means an original song of the Pentatonix, but their twist on it is unique. The beginning of the track sounds like most other slow, lyrical versions of the song, albeit showcasing the expansive talent of each vocalist, but after the first refrain, it quickly transitions into an almost gospel choir sound, much more upbeat and alive. The mashup of "Winter Wonderland" and "Don't Worry Be Happy" was also a nice twist, layering primarily the instrumental melody of the latter and the lyrical melody of the former. Although "Don't Worry Be Happy" isn't a Christmas song, its use with Winter Wonderland was pleasant, and featuring up-and-coming singer songwriter Tori Kelly was a terrific choice.
Pentatonix also never fails to surprise its fans with innovative ways to spice up their already adored music. The group's rendition of "White Winter Hymnal," originally by Fleet Foxes, features an intricate clapping routine that adds to vocal percussionist Kevin Olusola's part. "White Winter Hymnal" was the first track of the album to be released on YouTube, and the catchy lyrics and percussion spawned countless covers.
Although not the most recognizable on the album, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" was by far the most impressive considering the a cappella nature of the group. Despite there being no lyrics, the song was entertaining to listen to and showcased the group's vocal ability. The sounds the singers made in order to produce the melody were surprisingly not especially distracting, and the beat in the background produced by Olusola added percussion not present in the original.
Some of the songs did lack the originality that is an essential part of Pentatonix's work. "Sleigh Ride" and "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," among others, were arranged and performed well, but didn't seem very different from the countless versions of the song that have been released. We were, however, pleasantly surprised by "That's Christmas to Me," the album's title track and only original song.
Whether as background music for a Christmas party or inspiration for gift buying, "That's Christmas to Me" brings holiday cheer for any occasion. All of the tracks are available on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, Google Play and Amazon.
Evermore stories to tell
"Happiest Season" (2020): Since when did adequacy become so controversial?
Shawn Mendes takes a wonderful step
"The Great British Bake Off" returns with sweet eleventh season
Jingle Jangle: a Christmas masterpiece
"Mank" (2020): A pretty good movie about a guy writing a great movie
Sam Smith drops "Love Goes," their third studio album


More helpful than some message you can get – at least it tells me where to look.
So, where is the error log for SQL Server? As I rarely need to access it and always forget how to find it, this small article has been written. I write these articles for myself – if anybody else finds them useful then that's a bonus.
Configuration Manager is where the startup parameters can be seen, for the instance in question.
So, looking in the file 'ERRORLOG', in the given location I can see that the creation of TempDB failed, due to a permissions issue (access denied).
To resolve this issue I checked the folder and the existing TempDB files were set to read-only. Who knows how that happened but the solution was easy enough. Having removed those files (because TempDB is re-created every time) the instance was able to start correctly and all is good in my world.
Of course, this won't be the solution to every problem but at least you now know where to look for more information.


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namespace Elcodi\Plugin\StripeBundle\DependencyInjection;

use Elcodi\Bundle\CoreBundle\DependencyInjection\Abstracts\AbstractExtension;

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class ElcodiStripeExtension extends AbstractExtension
{
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     * Extension name
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    /**
     * Get the Config file location
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    {
        return __DIR__ . '/../Resources/config';
    }

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     * Config files to load
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     * @return array Config files
     */
    public function getConfigFiles(array $config)
    {
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            'services',
            'eventListeners',
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LNG Transportation Services
POLARIS NEW ENERGY provides flexible marine transportation and bunkering solutions for liquified natural gas (LNG) along Florida's Atlantic Coast utilizing the largest LNG bunkering vessel in the United States.
Polaris New Energy
Polaris New Energy was established to meet the growing supply needs for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a maritime transportation fuel source. Utilizing owned assets, Polaris aims to provide safe and reliable transportation and distribution of LNG throughout the coastal United States.
Polaris New Energy (PNE) owns and operates the 5,500 CBM LNG Articulated Tug & Barge Unit, the "Clean Canaveral/Polaris", from Jacksonville Florida. The organization also markets the 2,200 CBM LNG Barge the "Clean Jacksonville" which has been servicing Jacksonville for several years. PNE is currently constructing a sister vessel to the Clean Canaveral at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding to be delivered by the end of 2023. This construction agreement also comes with options to construct additional vessels and grow PNE's fleet of LNG bunker vessels. The new vessels will either operate on the East Coast of the United States or in the Gulf of Mexico where we are seeing increasing demand for LNG bunkering.
LNG is a product of the liquefaction of natural gas. A refrigerated cycle transforms natural gas into a liquid by cooling the gas to under -160*C. This transformation into a liquid allows for large quantities of LNG to be stored and transported by trucks and maritime vessels in a much more efficient manner.
News and Press Release
View Our Press Release/News
Committed to protecting people, The environment and assets.
What is "LNG"?
Liquified Natural Gas, or "LNG", is natural gas (predominantly methane) that has been cooled down to liquid form for safe and efficient transportation. Natural gas is cooled to -162˚ C though a refrigeration process. This process transforms the gas into a liquid, reducing its volume to approximately 1/600 of its original size. LNG is an established fuel for the global maritime transportation industry that is becoming heavily adopted in the United States.
Polaris New Energy is committed to responsible operations that ensure the health and safety of its personnel.
Protection of the Environment
Maintaining the health and safety of the environments we operate in is paramount in our training of personnel and selection of equipment and protocols.
Our Partners & Services
5,500 CBM LNG Barge
A second 5,550 CBM sister barge with a ship dock loading manifold is currently under construction at Fincantieri Bay Shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The vessel will be available for service by the end of 2023 and will operate on the East Coast of the United States or in the Gulf of Mexico. The Barge will be coupled with a tug and operate as an Articulated Tug Barge unit certified for Oceans and International voyages.
JAX LNG
JAX LNG, a partnership between NorthStar Jacksonville and Pivotal LNG, is in Jacksonville, FL and currently produces 120,000 gallons per day with a storage capacity of 2 million gallons. The plant is currently being expanded to 360,000 gallons per day with a storage capacity of 4 million gallons. The expansion will be completed during 2022. This partnership provides Polaris New Energy with a sufficient supply stream of liquified natural gas.
NorthStar is a diversified logistics company providing flexible crude oil, sand, LNG and refined product logistics services, including storage and transportation solutions, to the North American energy industry. Northstar has assets in North Dakota, Texas, and Florida.
Oaktree
Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with $119 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2019. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. The firm has over 950 employees and offices in 18 cities worldwide. For additional information, please visit Oaktree's website at http://www.oaktreecapital.com/.
Clean Marine Energy
Clean Marine Energy is an infrastructure development group that designs and capitalizes projects that directly lower emissions in the shipping industry. The path to zero-emissions in shipping is long, but first starts with the transformation of vessel fuel from today's high emissions, petroleum-based fuels (heavy fuel oil, etc) to cleaner-burning fuels. As shipping continues to follow the path to zero emissions, CME will continue to offer creative financing solutions, leverage innovative technologies, and partner with best-in-class industry partners to realize a more sustainable future. For additional information, please visit Clean Marine Energy's website at https://www.cleanmarineenergy.com/.
As domestic natural gas continues to rise; LNG has quickly become both a clean and competitively priced fuel alternative. We see increased domestic industries looking to LNG as their future fuel source and we are extremely excited to be on the forefront of LNG domestic marine transportation. The creation of Polaris New Energy, along with the construction of Clean Canaveral, is the first step in Oaktree and NorthStar's strategy to create a complete platform of LNG logistical solutions for US customers.
Tim Casey
Senior Vice President of LNG
It's an exciting opportunity for Polaris New Energy to be on the leading edge of the increasingly promising marketplace for the distribution of clean burning LNG. Our fleet of LNG barges, with the first one already under construction, will position us to continue our leading position in the distribution of this industry-changing fuel source. And, because our LNG barges are fully supported by long-term contracts with existing customers, yet have significant latent capacity, we stand ready to profit from continued growth in the usage of LNG, especially to maritime customers.
Mac Hummel
CEO of NorthStar Midstream
The Polaris New Energy team appreciates the productive working relationship developed among the United States Coast Guard, the American Bureau of Shipping, Waller Marine and Bay Shipyard. We are excited about participating in the safe delivery of LNG, a clean, domestically sourced marine fuel and look forward to expanding our footprint in this area.
Thomas Sullivan
SVP of Operations – NorthStar Midstream
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Confidential Hotline (833) 290-0001


According to Michael Pento, High frequency trading adds nothing to GDP and is simply a legalized form of high-tech front running. He goes on to describe how when the Fed stops buying bank assets, through QE, the phony consumption-driven economy, along with the stock market, will collapse.
According to Chris Powell, the location and disposition of the national gold reserves is far more sensitive than the location and disposition of nuclear weapons. He also describes that the control of the gold and currency markets, is a far greater mechanisms of power than military mechanisms. So, as gold continues to go from West to East, this power loss will become much more dangerous for the world financial system based on worthless fiat.
Even with the Bureau of Land Management suspending operations in Nevada because of the revelation of the Chinese deal to take over the land with solar panels, Obama, also known affectionately as the Chief Liar and Charlatan, continues to assist the U.N. to illegally nullify the U.S. Constitution, starting with the 2nd Amendment. Of course, the real reason the Bureau of Land Management suspended operations was likely to protect federal employees from the general public. Of course, one can count on Federal Officials striking back soon.
Obama, Holder and other fascist bastards hoped that people would not read their 2015 Fiscal budget of the Department of Injustice. It turns out that Holder all-but-admitted that Obama intends to implement a Universal Gun Registry by executive fiat. If the push-back in Obama dominated Connecticut is any indicator, that list may be smaller than the questionable Obamawreck enrollee list.
It appears that Blythe Masters is under investigation by federal investigators. The probe started after a settlement with regulators that alleged JP Morgan manipulated power markets in the Midwest and California. So, has Blythe Masters been put on a suicide watch or are we going to possibly hear about her unfortunate encounter with a nail gun?
By now, many know of the massive flaw within OpenSSL that is used for internet communications for usernames and passwords. Even Obama had authorized the NSA to exploit this internet flaw. With recent revelations of the NSA openly lying about computer security, a legitimate question to ask is when did the NSA develop this internet security backdoor?
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Q: how to get input from text area field How do I get input from text area field using C# in ASP.NET? I have searched over the Internet but couldn't find anything. I am new to this field so please help.

A: <textarea id="TextArea1" cols="20" rows="2" runat="server"></textarea>

specify the runat=server, and then, you can access it on the server-side. You can access text through TextArea1.innerText or TextArea1.innerHtml

String s = TextArea1.innerText;

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What are the facts about drunk driving during the holidays?
On behalf of Mayer Law Office, LLC | Dec 23, 2020 | Blog, Criminal Defense, OWI
In the state of Wisconsin, hundreds of people die in drunk driving accidents every year. Other states have similar statistics, particularly around the holidays. To fight the epidemic of drinking and driving, some states, like Michigan, have launched initiatives to...
Wisconsin man faces 6th OWI charge
On behalf of Mayer Law Office, LLC | Dec 14, 2020 | OWI
A 49-year-old man is facing his sixth Operating (a motor vehicle) While Under the Influence of an Intoxicant (OWI) charge. In addition to the OWI charge, the Wisconsin resident has also been charged with battery to a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. A...
A Wisconsin lawmaker was charged with an OWI in 2018
On behalf of Mayer Law Office, LLC | Nov 16, 2020 | OWI
A local newspaper has recently revealed that a Wisconsin lawmaker was charged with an OWI in 2018. This was technically his second OWI offense, but since the first OWI happened over a decade ago, the 2018 charge was treated as a first offense. In the state of...
What are the penalties for OWI in Wisconsin?
On behalf of Mayer Law Office, LLC | Jul 3, 2020 | OWI
In Wisconsin, the term for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is OWI, which stands for Operating While Intoxicated. If you get a conviction for OWI, the penalties often vary depending on whether you have prior convictions. You may experience harsher...
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Smiling is one of the simplest thing to do when it comes to appreciating someone or admiring something. It is in fact one of the most powerful expressions a human being can use to showcase respect, fondness, confidence, likeability and joy. Fortunately, some people are blessed with such a healthy, beautiful smile that every time you see them smile it lightens up your day. They express a certain type of warmth that gets you longing for that kind of perfect smile.
We understand it's common for many of us to not love our own smile. Even if it is a little crooked or a little gapped, we use it as a reason to be unhappy with our smile. To be honest, it is even common to hide our smile. A trip to the dentist is definitely not our favourite activity. Because we think, the only way to fix our teeth is by going in for time-consuming dental procedures which also involves bearing the heavy expenses of orthodontic treatments. Oh! Did someone say braces? The price of metal braces and the fact that as teenagers and grown-ups one is still using metal braces to fix their teeth just to get a pretty smile is an absurd thought altogether. We just keep finding umpteen reasons to keep hiding our smile.
Well, stop dwindling and come out of hiding! We have the answers to all your problems right here with us.
Dental technology in India has grown leaps and bounds through the last couple of years. It is bringing the best of modern tools that have the ability to restore even the most seemingly dire of dental situations. One field that has made remarkable progress in the country is Orthodontics. This particular field has made it possible for people across all ages get their desired perfect smile.
India is now home to TeethLogic, an online technology platform which makes it possible for you to get your lovable and perfect smile– without spending a fortune. Straighten your teeth right from the comforts of your own home with top quality invisible dental braces. Teethlogic is India's first direct to consumer/online brand for invisible teeth aligners.
Invisible braces are already shaping millions of smiles in the West through major brands like Invisalign. TeethLogic can help you get your desired smile by bringing to you the world's most advanced clear aligner right to your doorstep. These invisible aligners are an incredible, non-invasive and cost-effective approach to teeth straightening. It involves no metal wires or brackets, that's right, straight teeth without painful wires! It's quick, user-friendly and gives visible results in as short as 4-6 months.
Are you concerned about the product quality and safety? Let us assure you, these clear aligners are exclusively made of US FDA approved safe material.
It's time to join the club, with these super thin and light aligners that are virtually invisible, giving you an incredibly natural appearance! The next time you find something worth smiling for, don't hold yourself back. Let the beauty of your grin lighten up someone else's day for a change. Simply log on to the website www.teethlogic.com and get your assessment done today.


Attractive red color with violet hues. Aromas of intense ripe fruit: cherries, blackberries, blueberries, and fresh plums, combined with spicy and floral hints. In the mouth the sweet and round tannins increase its fruit sensation and balance. Wine of good intensity, concentration and long after taste.


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Canada: Toronto-GTA »
Toronto interfaith council launched
Trending: Indigenous Reconciliation
TORONTO - From Anglican to Zoroastrian, 45 faith communities came together to put the stamp of faith on Toronto's immense diversity at the inaugural breakfast meeting of the Toronto Area Interfaith Council March 20.
Mayor David Miller thanked the 150 faith leaders present at the breakfast for their commitment to Toronto, noting how churches, synagogues, mosques and temples have been key partners in the city's effort to fight youth gangs and crime in 13 priority neighbourhoods.
"We can show the world how to live together, and that's a powerful Toronto value," Miller said.
The Interfaith Council has been coming together ever since Toronto's faith groups got together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Peace Garden in Nathan Phillips Square in 2004. At that point a number of faith leaders noted that cities much smaller than Toronto — Hamilton, Calgary, Mississauga — had interfaith councils, but Canada's largest and most diverse city lacked a forum for all faiths to meet and discuss common concerns, said Liz Chappel of Toronto's Bahai community.
"For a city this large not to have a faith council is unthinkable," she said.
"There's a certain power and energy here in this group," said Swami Bhaktimarga of the Hare Krishna society. "This is a wholehearted effort in trying to make it a better city in which to live."
Faith leaders meeting and learning about each other has to be good for Toronto, said Imam Waris Malik of the Islamic Foundation of North America.
"People do understand each other in different faiths," he said. "The more you know each other the more understanding you create."
"It's an excellent idea, this whole thing," said Ganga Banerji of the Vedanta Society.
For Hindus, the spirit of respect for all religion is central to their understanding of ethical, civilized behaviour, said Banerji.
"Everyone wants happiness, no one wants suffering," said Venerable Lama Tenzin Kalsang, quoting the Dalai Lama. "That's our common ground."
If the new council is going to sustain itself and make a meaningful contribution to the city, it needs to come up with a central practical project, said Salvation Army Major Ken Percy. From the point of view of the Salvation Army, building housing for Toronto's homeless, rather than simply running temporary shelters, would be the ideal project, he said.
"The city's motto is not that diversity is something we will tolerate," said Joe Mihevc, the city councillor who has been most involved with encouraging the TAIC to form. "It is that diversity will make us stronger."
The houses of worship in Toronto are where ethics, a sense of purpose and duty and people's deepest sense of identity enter the public sphere, said Mihevc.
"That's where Toronto the good becomes Toronto the great," he said.
More in this category: « Toronto Interfaith Council poised to launch by year end	Homeless, poor not forgotten on Christmas Day »


When the Occultist speaks of "Elements," .... it is because he knows what he is talking about. When he says "Man" and Elements, he neither means "man" in his present physiological and anthropological form, nor the elemental atoms, those hypothetical conceptions, the entitative abstractions of matter in its highly attenuated state, as existing at present in scientific minds; nor, again, the compound Elements of antiquity. In Occultism the word Element means "rudiment" in every case. ... With regard to "Element," when the term is used metaphysically, it means, in distinction to the mortal, the incipient divine man; and, in its physical usage, inchoate matter in its first undifferentiated condition, or in the laya state, which is the eternal and the normal condition of substance, differentiating only periodically, and is during that differentiation in an abnormal state -- in other words, a transitory illusion of the senses.
Occultism does not deny the certainty of the mechanical origin of the Universe; it only claims the absolute necessity of mechanicians of some sort behind those Elements (or within) --a dogma with us. It is not the fortuitous assistance of the atoms of Lucretius, who himself knew better, that built the Kosmos and all in it. Nature herself contradicts such a theory.
Man considers the surrounding atmosphere as a part of himself, and gains bodily health by inhaling the pure air. Similarly, he should look upon surrounding nature as a part of himself, and breathe in the Divine spirit that dwells therein.
(1) NOTE.--A collation from the Secret Doctrine.


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Q: Highest privilege What is the highest privilege one can obtain in SO? does this lead to an official duty? I am asking this because I've seen members with huge reputations on their belt, a bit curious to know what privilege is up for grab for these members.
Thanks.

A: All privileges are described here.
The current highest tier unlocks at 20,000 reputation:

Trusted users are allowed to perform trusted actions, including:

*

*Voting to delete answers with score of -1 or lower

*Voting to delete questions immediately after they are closed (even if they are new)

*Editing all tag wikis on the site

Some users are moderators and have a diamond after their name. Those users are either employees of Stack Exchange, temporarily appointed on new Stack Exchange sites, or elected by their communities. It's not necessary to have high reputation to become a moderator, but it often helps in elections since higher reputation tends to mean more active participation on the site. Community moderators have a number of abilities. You can read about them here and here.
There are no other privileges that come with really high reputation.


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using System;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using Vinchuca.Network;
using Vinchuca.Utils;

namespace Vinchuca.Crypto
{
    class Signature
    {
        internal const int Lenght = 0x80;

        private static readonly RSACryptoServiceProvider PubRsa = RsaUtils.LoadPublicKey(Convert.FromBase64String(@"MIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDEuMdX757iaBkrxN51IQMILf+o7nJhfddEQ8gurVNYgoGxg19NZtrJaegAiv6lbFO4jhkKzLX9mHXZrvxL+UD5lr458BA8vwm+ws7lxu+10exq0XnsH26ekvBveDcbndhX+fbc34HhZlJCib6MKMzUGebwckGbZK3oz4WCZc3QoQIDAQAB"));

        public void Verify(byte[] buffer, byte[] signature)
        {
            var success = PubRsa.VerifyData(buffer, CryptoConfig.MapNameToOID("SHA1"), signature);
            if (!success)
            {
                throw new InvalidMessageException(2, "No valid signature");
            }
        }

        public void Verify(byte[] buffer)
        {
            var payloadLen = buffer.Length - Lenght;
            var payload = new byte[payloadLen];
            var signature = new byte[Lenght];
            Buffer.BlockCopy(buffer, 0, payload, 0, payloadLen);
            Buffer.BlockCopy(buffer, payloadLen, signature, 0, Lenght);
            Verify(payload, signature);
        }

        public byte[] Sign(byte[] data, RSACryptoServiceProvider pk)
        {
            var signature = pk.SignData(data, 0, data.Length, CryptoConfig.MapNameToOID("SHA1"));
            return BufferUtils.Concat(data, signature);
        }
    }
}


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