The thousands of secret US files published by WikiLeaks document US war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, anti-democratic plots and interventions around the world, and massive global surveillance and computer hacking by the CIA and other US intelligence agencies.
The letter also refers to the unsubstantiated conspiracy theory concocted by the US spy agencies and the Democrats to accuse WikiLeaks of aiding Russian "interference" to secure Donald Trump's 2016 victory. In reality, WikiLeaks published documents, which it insists were not provided by Russia, proving that top Democratic Party officials sought to sabotage the campaign of Bernie Sanders in the primary elections and that Hillary Clinton gave speeches to Wall Street bankers pledging to protect their interests.
The letter brands Assange "a dangerous criminal and a threat to global security," who "should be brought to justice." The truth is that Assange and WikiLeaks have courageously continued to publish leaked documents that expose the truly "dangerous criminals"—the US ruling class and its allies, and their illegal invasions, assassinations, regime-change operations and mass surveillance.
As for "justice," the American intelligence, detention and judicial agencies have a documented record of torture, frame-ups, show trials and incarceration of "enemy combatants" without trial.
The letter adds: "Most recently, we were particularly disturbed to learn that your government restored Mr. Assange's access to the Internet." This is also a false assertion.
Last Friday, under the guise of partially restoring Assange's right to access the internet and receive visitors, Moreno's government sought to impose a new "special protocol" that provides a pretext for terminating the asylum that the previous Ecuadorian government of Rafael Correa granted him in 2012.
Anyone seeking to visit Assange would have to give the Ecuadorian embassy three days' notice and wait for written authorisation by the head of the embassy, which could be arbitrarily refused or cancelled without any reason being given. Visitors would have to provide the Ecuadorian authorities with full ID details and either hand over or clear all mobile phones and other communications devices.
Far from restoring Assange's basic democratic rights, the protocol would reinforce the political silencing imposed by Ecuador in March. In direct violation of the right to asylum, it seeks to forbid him from making any comments that criticise or could offend any government, particularly those with "good relations" with Ecuador.
One of the possible grounds for a US application to extradite Assange may well be an indictment against the WikiLeaks editor by the Mueller investigation into purported "Russian interference" in the 2016 presidential election. A concerted effort has been waged by US intelligence agencies, the Democratic Party and media outlets such as the New York Times and the Guardian to slander Assange as an agent of both the Putin regime and the Trump campaign because WikiLeaks published the damning exposures of Clinton.
In what may be related to the attempt to link WikiLeaks with Russia, Moreno's government this week released documents purporting to reveal that it sought to get Assange out of its embassy last December by naming him as a political counsellor to the country's embassy in Moscow.
Russia's embassy said on Twitter that the material was "another example of disinformation and fake news." The embassy repeated its denial of similar reports produced by the Guardian last month. WikiLeaks associate and former British whistle-blower Craig Murray has also publicly rejected claims that Assange wanted or requested to go to Russia.
The files were made public on Tuesday at the instigation of right-wing opposition legislator Paola Vintimilla, whose Social Christian Party opposed the former Correa government's decision to grant Assange nationality. Assange, an Australian citizen, was compelled to turn to Ecuador in 2012 because the Labor Party-led government in Australia fully lined up with the Obama administration and denied him his right to assistance and protection against persecution.
Under Moreno, who assumed the presidency in May 2017, Ecuador's government has turned against WikiLeaks and Assange as part of its efforts to reforge relations with Washington. The decision to cut off his communication and visitation rights on March 28 this year was taken one day after the US and Ecuador held top level military talks. Moreno has since repeatedly threatened to repudiate Assange's political asylum in an apparent effort to pressure him into "voluntarily" leaving the embassy.
As the conspiracy against the WikiLeaks editor escalates, the World Socialist Web Site reiterates its call for all defenders of democratic rights to fight for the unconditional freedom of Julian Assange. It is an essential component of the broader struggle in defence of freedom of speech and an independent and critical media in opposition to the growing censorship of oppositional views by governments and corporate giants such as Facebook and Google.


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Features, Irish Snooker, News
Sniper's Snippets: The Presidents Cup
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By Jonathan Williams
I had prepared well coming up to the Presidents Cup – by that I mean I played most days. However, rather than actually practicing potting, I was picking out balls for John Sutton in Potters Drogheda for a few hours each day. Being totally honest I was very low on confidence heading to the Ivy Rooms and didn't even fancy beating my first round opponent.
Michael Judge reached the quarter-finals of the recent IBSF World Amateur Championship. Photo credit: PJ Nolan
I tried to put my practice game behind me and focus on the task at hand. i knew I was going to get a lot more chances than John had been giving me so I used that to my advantage. I played Richie Flynn in the first round and neither of us played well.
it was a scrappy game and Richie even missed the last black in the second frame to hand me a 2-0 lead. He missed a few easy balls and left me in among them a lot. I didn't have to work all that hard to get my 3-0 win. I have watched Richie playing well and he is a dangerous opening opponent so I was happy to see him playing so poorly considering how I was feeling initially.
In truth, I didn't fancy my second round opponent much either. Dylan Rees is a top masters player and played pretty decent against me. Through some scrappy frames and a 50 break by himself it ended up 2-2 and the game went into a decider. I've no idea where it came from but I had a lovely 95 break and missed the last easy black off the spot for a century, but still won 3-2. This gave me some hope.
In the last 16 that hope was quickly squashed as Brendan O'Donoghue, ranked no.1 heading into the event, beat my high break in our first frame – knocking in a lovely 113 that could have been a 138. I feared the worst and was planning my trip home as Brendan can steamroll people at times.
Our second frame was huge, though. Brendan was ahead the whole frame with four colours on the cushions but I managed to take a few of them one at a time to get back into the frame. Brendan left me a very tricky pink into the middle which I played perfectly to land on the black on the bottom rail. I potted it to go 1-1.
After some very good tactical battles and two scrappy frames it went to another decider. I played some great safety and took my chances, so managed to go 64-1 up pretty quickly. I controlled the frame the whole way through and was happy to escape with my 3-2 win against one of the top competitors this season.
I was starting to feel a lot better about my game but, within 30 minutes of my quarter-final against David Cassidy, I was 2-0 down. David didn't miss a thing. I knew I had to drag him down to my level and, after winning the third frame, he lost a bit of composure. By contrast, I gained in confidence and brought it back to 2-2 with a few nice shots.
I was ahead the whole last frame until the colours where David looked a certainty to clear up and win on the black. He left himself a tricky shot with the rest on the pink and it stuck over the pocket for me. I was delighted it was so easy as the pressure was on. Another decider and another win, three on the trot now and I was riding my luck.
The four semi-finalists. (L-R) David Hogan, John Farrell, Michael Judge, Jonathan Williams. Photo credit: PJ Nolan
The following day on Sunday I had Mick Judge in the last four and he made two 50 breaks and a 60 in the first three frames – the format now best of seven. I won a scrappy fourth to stay in it but played an awful lay-up behind the black in the fifth frame with only the colours left. I didn't hit the black, left myself an impossible snooker and stuck them up for him to take out the match 4-1. No excuses at all as he was just on top form. I was delighted he went on to win the event and even happier he won the masters tournament also for a rare weekend double. He is an amazing player with a brilliant attitude.
The numbers were a bit lower for this event but that's nothing new for this time of year. If you look back over the previous seasons I am sure this event has the lowest entries as it's right before Christmas and that's exactly what I attribute the low numbers to.
A few games to mention in terms of results. I was very impressed with Diarmuid O'Connor's 3-0 win over Paul Kelly. Greg Casey had a great comeback to defeat Philip O'Connor after being 2-0 down. He subsequently had another impressive victory against the in-form Philip Browne and only narrowly lost 3-2 against Mick Judge in the last eight.
Mark Tuite had a fantastic 3-0 over the current Irish champion TJ Dowling, a bit of a shock result but Mark knows how to get under someone's skin and did just that. Mark, like myself, wont pot anyone off the table but has a good safety game and wins the scrappy frames quite often. He is precisely the type of player TJ would hate playing. It was great to see TJ on Facebook the following day as he usually goes missing for two weeks after any loss in Carlow.
The win of the event has to go to Johnny Farrell against Robert Murphy. I was watching on while I was playing Cassidy and Johnny should have won 3-1 had it not been for an amazing clearance from Murphy. I thought that would have rattled Farrell but after being about 45 points down in the decider he pulled off an amazing 50 or so break to beat Murphy on the black, a great finish and great win.
A few other things to mention. Martin Mc Crudden still hasn't made his long awaited comeback for whatever reason while Joe Corrigan, who has been hitting form lately, was an unusual absentee too. That said, I heard he is struggling to adapt to his new Dennis Taylor goggle glasses that have yet to make a public appearance.
There has been a good turn out of youngsters this season and it's great to see as it is essential if they want to improve their game. Well done to all the officials this weekend, once again the tables were brushed and blocked after each match as it should be. The event ran very smoothly and the live streaming was once again put to good use. Big thanks to Marian for having some amazing Xmas cake on offer. This can be the only reason I won any of my matches.
Congratulations also to Jim Leacy on winning the IBSF Vice President vote. I am not fully sure if or how this can benefit Ireland in any way shape or form but if it can I look forward to reaping some rewards.
A final quick mention for some big snooker events just around the corner. Next weekend is going to be a big one for Potters Drogheda, starting Friday night with a money match for €2,000 between Colvin O'Brien and local pool king Karl O'Donoghue. I see this one going all the way. The following day Potters hosts the Irish Intermediates and on Sunday I am involved in a big money tournament hosted by John Sutton and Rodney Goggins with some high quality players getting involved.
On the same weekend, Terry Rogers SC will be hosting two big money matches. Chris Humphries takes on Daniel Dempsey and Johnny Farrell meets the Northern Ireland machine Colin J. Anderson. A great weekend of snooker/drinking lies ahead!
Until next time, Sniper over and out.
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Q: Vue.js build a view from an object using separate array
*

*Change the html select and it updates the variable called selected.

*Use the selected variable to retrieve the array with the same from the hangOut object.

*Change the list to include just the two names (in that order) contained in that array.

So if selected is "often" than the list would show brown eyed jerry and green eyed jane. Here is the code and fiddle:
HTML

  <select v-model="selected">
    <option v-for="(frequency,key) in selectOptions" :value="key">{{frequency}}</option>
  </select>

      {{ person.eyes + " eyed " + key }}

These two like to hangout {{selected}}.

JS
var vm = new Vue({
  el: '#app',
  data: {
    selected: "sometimes",
    selectOptions: {
      sometimes: "Sometimes",
      often: "Often",
      rarely: "Rarely"
    },
    persons: {
      joe: {
        height: 'Tall',
        eyes: 'blue',
        age: 30
      },
      jane: {
        height: 'Medium',
        eyes: 'green',
        age: 22
      },
      jerry: {
        height: 'short',
        eyes: 'brown',
        age: 33
      }
    },
    hangOut: {
      sometimes: ["joe", "jane"],
      often: ["jerry", "jane"],
      rarely: ["jerry", "joe"]
    }
  },
  computed: {
    filter() {
      var result = {}; //create new emptly object to return
      arr = this.hangOut["activeSelect"];
      for (var i = 0, len = arr.length; i < len; i++) {
        result[i]=arr[i];
      }
      return result;
    }
  }
})

Fiddle
https://jsfiddle.net/ty3ypmn0/5/

A: You have to pass the this.selected like this.hangOut[this.selected]  as the following code
computed: {
    filter() {
      var result = {}; //create new emptly object to return
      var arr = this.hangOut[this.selected];
      for (var i = 0, len = arr.length; i < len; i++) {
        result[i]=arr[i];
      }
      return result;
    }
  }

Follow the fiddle https://jsfiddle.net/ty3ypmn0/9/
You have to access the computed property in your template {{filter}} and in js you can call like this.filter

A: Let's take a look at jsFiddle:
I've refactored your code and made a computed method to handle selection:
listObjects() {
  let keys = Object.keys(this.persons).filter(key => this.hangOut[this.selected].indexOf(key) >= 0);

  let finalPeople = {};
  for(let i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
    let key = keys[i];
    finalPeople[key] = this.persons[key];
  }
  return finalPeople;
},

Let's see what the code is saying:
let keys = Object.keys(this.persons).filter(key => this.hangOut[this.selected].indexOf(key) >= 0);

This line finds the objects which you provided inside an array inside hangOut, I've used Object.keys to retrieve keys of persons (which should be people :D) then I've filtered (Array.prototype.filter MDN reference) them to retrieve only selected objects (take a look at this.hangOut[this.selected].indexOf(key)...)
and finally added the items to the returned object and rendered them.

A: I add two others
 to ilustrate what selectedInfos is returning.
First of all, when you are using the property computed in Vue think of variables that will change automatically if another variable inside your scope has changed (e.g when this.selected changes, selectedInfos will return something new and will updates).
I changed the "activeSelected" to this.selected to correctly keep tracking what you selected.

var vm = new Vue({
  el: '#app',
  data: {
    selected: "sometimes",
    selectOptions: {
      sometimes: "Sometimes",
      often: "Often",
      rarely: "Rarely"
    },
    persons: {
      joe: {
        height: 'Tall',
        eyes: 'blue',
        age: 30
      },
      jane: {
        height: 'Medium',
        eyes: 'green',
        age: 22
      },
      jerry: {
        height: 'short',
        eyes: 'brown',
        age: 33
      }
    },
    hangOut: {
      sometimes: ["joe", "jane"],
      often: ["jerry", "jane"],
      rarely: ["jerry", "joe"]
    }
  },
  computed: {
    selectedInfos() {
      var result = []; //create new emptly object to return
      arr = this.hangOut[this.selected];
      for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
        result.push(this.persons[arr[i]])
      }
      return result;
    }
  }
})

  <select v-model="selected">
    <option v-for="(frequency,key) in selectOptions" :value="key">{{frequency}}</option>
  </select>

      {{ person.eyes + " eyed " + key }}

These two like to hangout: {{hangOut[selected][0]}} and {{hangOut[selected][1]}}

Infos: {{selectedInfos}}

OneInfo: {{selectedInfos[0]}}

A: Like this ?
You just need a computed filtered array, filteredPersons. You can see that its inputs are persons, hangOut and 'selected', so whenever one of those changes, filteredPersons will be recalculated.
markup

  <select v-model="selected">
    <option v-for="(frequency,key) in selectOptions" :value="key">{{frequency}}</option>
  </select>

      {{ person.eyes + " eyed " + person.name }}

These two like to hangout {{selected}}.

    {{filteredPersons}}

js
var vm = new Vue({
  el: '#app',
  data: {
    selected: "sometimes",
    selectOptions: {
      sometimes: "Sometimes",
      often: "Often",
      rarely: "Rarely"
    },
    persons: [
       {name: 'joe',
        height: 'Tall',
        eyes: 'blue',
        age: 30
      },
       {name: 'jane',
        height: 'Medium',
        eyes: 'green',
        age: 22
      },
       {name: 'jerry',
        height: 'short',
        eyes: 'brown',
        age: 33
      }
    ],
    hangOut: {
      sometimes: ["joe", "jane"],
      often: ["jerry", "jane"],
      rarely: ["jerry", "joe"]
    }
  },
  computed: {
    filteredPersons(){
      return this.persons.filter( pers => this.hangOut[this.selected].indexOf(pers.name) + 1);
    }
  }
})

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Just before some seconds I am trying to refer a new people for Persona Paper work with sending my referral link, but when he open it on his web browser it say for the current moment of time the new sign up has been closed. This is strange but a company when do this at that time they make plan for controlling the people and their work load, this statement is totally express from my personal experience on the PPA industry. There is small criticism of the Persona Paper that this site pay very low, but I know that in the near future hey upgrade their payment policy to attract the new online writer. For this moment Persona Paper is a baby of just Three month, it need some more time to adjust their all payment policy according to the market demand. I hope soon Persona Paper open the gate for new sign up.
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I just have on referral and will not refer anyone until the site is self-sufficient. :) This is good move for the administrators in ensuring our convenience. The errors on the other site is really annoying.
This is a precautionary measure on the part of the Admin of PersonaPaper. The sudden surge of membership will overwhelm the capacity of the site to absorb and accommodate the bulk of data. If not properly controlled, the site might collapse if its server could not hold the weight.
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Book Review: A girl called Owl by Amy Wilson
A Girl Called Owl
Author: A.J. Wilson
Publisher: Pan MacMillian
R.R.P: $14.99
It's bad enough having a mum dippy enough to name you Owl, but when you've got a dad you've never met, a best friend who needs you more than ever and a new boy at school giving you weird looks, there's not a lot of room for much else.
So when Owl starts seeing strange frost patterns on her skin, she's tempted to just burrow down under the duvet and forget all about it. Could her strange new powers be linked to her mysterious father? And what will happen when she enters the magical world of winter for the first time?
Thoughts on the book: A Girl called Owl tells the story of a young girl called Owl who was brought up by her mother and has never known her father. She has grown up with her mother telling her fairytale stories of a magical ice kingdom where a young girl and boy have adventures. Little does she know that these stories are not actually fairytales but stories that actually happened. One day Owl starts to see frost patterns creeping over her skin. Of course she thinks that it's her imagination but when it keeps happening she knows it must be something else entirely. But Owl will never guess what it actually means for her.
I wasn't expecting A Girl Called Owl and was pleasantly surprised when it arrived in the male all wrapped up beautifully in snowflake paper. It was beautiful and at the time I had no idea why they chose to put the book in such wrapping. I thought the book might have been about an owl and more animal related then what it was actually about, which it turns out is about Jack Frost and Mother Nature and all the other elements associated with the seasons. It was also a story about strong friendships, learning who your family is and growing up.
Upon starting it I couldn't put it down. From the first page where you have:
When you have a kid, don't call it something stupid.
Don't call it Apple, or Pear or Mung Bean.
Don't call it Owl.
This advice is a bit late for me. Because she did. She did call me Owl. Thirteen years ago she looked down at a tiny little baby- me- and decided that Owl would be a good way to go.
To the very end of the book you are lead on a fantasy filled story that will leave you wanting to read this book every time the weather gets cold. Plus with the main character's (Owl's) life changing moments throughout the book you instantly fall in love with her. She is so strong throughout the book with everything that she learns and what she overcomes. But by far my favourite aspect of the book was Jack Frost. I haven't read a lot about Jack Frost or know too much about him (besides what I learnt from the movies Rise of the Guardians) but I absolutely loved the authors portrayal of him. He was everything you could want in Jack Frost.
I would highly recommend A Girl Called Owl although it may suit younger readers more than adult readers.
Book Review: The New Order by Chris Weitz
Author: Chris Weitz Publisher: Atom RRP: $16.99 Pages: 307 pages They thought they were the only ones left. They were wrong. After the dramatic close to The Young World, Donna and Jefferson are separated. Jefferson returns to NYC and tries to bring a cure to the Sickness back to the Washington Square tribe, while Donna finds herself in England, facing an unimaginable new world. Can the two reunite and prevent an even greater disaster than the Sickness?
My review Thoughts on the book: The New Order is the second book in the Young World trilogy and basically starts where book one left off. I devoured book one in this trilogy and couldn't wait to start book two to see where I would be lead to next with both the story and the setting and I certainly wasn't disappointed with what I read.
We once again follow Jefferson and Donna as they continue their journey to bring a cure to end the Sickness that swept the nation or rather didn't in fact actually wipe out the nation, it…
Book Review: The Door that lead to Where
The Door That Led to WhereAuthor: Sally Gardner Publisher: Hot Key Books
AJ Flynn has just failed all but one of his GCSEs, and his future is looking far from rosy. So when he is offered a junior position at a London law firm he hopes his life is about to change - but he could never have imagined by how much.
Tidying up the archive one day, AJ finds an old key, mysteriously labelled with his name and date of birth - and he becomes determined to find the door that fits the key. And so begins an amazing journey to a very real and tangible past - 1830, to be precise - where the streets of modern Clerkenwell are replaced with cobbles and carts, and the law can be twisted to suit a villain's means. Although life in 1830 is cheap, AJ and his friends quickly find that their own lives have much more value. They've gone from sad youth statistics to young men with purpose - and at the heart of everything lies a crime that only they can solve. But with enemies all around, can they unravel t…
Book Review- Nevermore: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Nevermore: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
Author: Jessica Townsend Publisher: Hachette Release date: 10th October 2017 Pages: 449 pages R.R.P: $16.99 Morrigan Crow is cursed. Born on an unlucky day, she is blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks- and, worst of all. The curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on Eventide.
But as Morrigan awaits her fate, a strange and remarkable man named Jupiter North appears. Chased by black-smoke hounds and shadowy hunters on horseback, he whisks her away into the safety of a secret, magical city called Nevermoor.
It's there that Morrigan discovers Jupiter has chosen her to contend for a place in the city's most pretigious organisation: the Wundrous Society. In order to join, she must compete in four difficult and dangerous trials against hundreds of other children, each boasting an extraordinary talent that sets them apart. Except for Morrigan, who doesn't seem to have any special talent at all.
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Gympie school senior has her future mapped out
by Donna Jones
23rd May 2019 3:00 PM
ONE of the top Year 11 academic students at St Patrick's College said the secret of her success came from playing to her strengths.
Rose Cann has picked subjects she likes for her final year and because she likes them, she does well at them.
She said she was surprised to win an academic achievement award last year, because she didn't do a course in science or mathematics.
"I just normally think creatively," she said.
That may be because her Mum is an art teacher and throughout most of her home life she has been exposed to different artistic styles, music and languages.
STAR STUDENT: Senior at St Patrick's College, Rose Cann is an academic achiever with a flair for the creative arts. Donna Jones
However, her practicality most likely stems from her Dad, who is a successful businessman.
Her favourite subject is graphics because it combines her love of artistic design with a practical structure.
"Everything I do has a purpose or is a skill worth having," Rose said.
And Rose is an accomplished young woman, not only in her school work but also with training in music, piano (practical and theoretical knowledge through the Australian Musical Education Board), and singing in many different styles such as classical singing, sacred music and lyrical classical.
Last year she received the school's Kevin Murphy Cultural Award for Year 11 and 12.
She also enjoys playing rugby union and loved her time on the school team last year.
"I really enjoyed it - it's like having an emotional outlet," she said.
Her ultimate aim is to become a secondary school teacher and is hoping to teach art, English, music or languages.
Rose has already planned her path to achieving this goal and it starts with obtaining an OP10 or better so she can attend the Australian National University.
"They don't do a Bachelor of Education but I can go there and study a specialist field, such as art or English (for three years) and then go Melbourne University to get my teaching diploma (after one year)," she said.
Rose comes from a family of dedicated creatives, aside from her art teacher Mum, with older sister Genevieve currently studying graphic communication and younger sister Adeline "really into" ballet, gymnastics, choir, classical singing and horse riding.
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Daily coronavirus deaths in Spain remain below 300 for second day running
The outbreak continues to slow, with 281 fatalities reported on Friday, bringing the total since the beginning of the pandemic to 24,824
A health worker makes a home visit to a patient in Barcelona.Quique Garcia / EFE
Madrid - 01 May 2020 - 10:19 UTC
The number of daily coronavirus deaths registered in Spain was 281 on Friday, according to the latest figures provided by the Health Ministry. This is the second consecutive day that Spain has reported fewer than 300 daily fatalities, but a slight rise from Thursday, when the number of overnight fatalities was 268.
The official death toll in Spain since the beginning of the pandemic now stands at 24,824.
On Friday, there were 1,175 new infections, compared to 1,309 on Thursday. The number of new infections only represents coronavirus cases that have been confirmed via PCR tests, which identify people with an active infection at the time of testing.
Since Sunday, the government has only reported infections confirmed via PCR testing, and not serological tests, which measure antibodies in the blood – i.e. detecting those who have had the coronavirus and recovered. Up until two weeks ago, new cases were only being measured with PCR tests. The total number of infections confirmed via PCR tests is 215,216.
There is, however, a discrepancy in the figures. The number of new cases is actually 1,781, but the Health Ministry has only counted 1,175. This is due to an adjustment with the figures reported by Madrid regional authorities, which included on Friday cases that had been confirmed "with several weeks of delays."
Health authorities also reported that a total of 114,678 patients have recovered from the Covid-19 disease and have been discharged from hospital, a daily rise of 2,628. The fatality figures in Spain have remained stable over the last week with 325 on Wednesday, 301 on Tuesday, 331 on Monday, and 288 on Sunday.
Speaking at the government's daily press conference on Friday, Fernando Simón, the director of the Health Ministry's Coordination Center for Health Alerts, said the number of daily recoveries was particularly positive.
"A figure that clearly shows the improvement is the situation of new recoveries, an increase of 2.5% compared to the day before," he said.
The health official also spoke about the ministerial order that will allow adults to go out for a walk or for exercise starting on Saturday. "We have to be sensible and understand our joint responsibility," he explained. "If a person leaves in the morning to do exercise, I understand that there is no problem if they later go out for a walk with their child. None of [the confinement rules] are made or proposed with the intention of trapping people breaking the rules."
Madrid parks to remain closed
Starting on Saturday, May 2, adults will be allowed to go out for a walk or for exercise as part of Spain's deescalation measures. But the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, said on Thursday that parks in the city will remain closed until at least May 9, when the current state of alarm will come to an end. This means that residents in Madrid will not be able to visit parks such as El Retiro, Casa del Campo, Madrid Río and Dehesa de la Villa, according to municipal sources.
Speaking at a press conference, the Popular Party (PP) politician said that he wanted to see the conditions of the next extension of the state of alarm before opening the city's green areas. "We are taking small steps forward, seeing the end of the tunnel, but we cannot let our guard down," Martínez-Almeida said on Thursday. "We are going to see what happens from May 9, what situation the deescalation is in, in order to make a decision on parks."
Madrid authorities have expressed concern that opening parks this weekend could lead to large crowds. The leftist opposition group Más Madrid, however, has argued for parks to be opened to allow children and adults to have more space when they go outside.
Spanish economy forecast to shed 9.2%
The Spanish economy is expected to shrink by 9.2% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus crisis, according to the government's 2020-2022 Stability Plan, which was sent to the European Union on Friday. This is worse than the 8% fall in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but better than the 13% calculated by the Bank of Spain, in the worst-case scenario.
Speaking to the press on Friday, Economy Minister Nadia Calviño said that the plan forecast "a very intense fall in economic activity in the second quarter followed by a gradual recovery in the second half of the year and a strong growth rate in 2021." But she added: "Our forecasts are prudent, given that we are making forecasts in a context of great uncertainty."
According to estimates in the Stability Plan, the medical sector of the Spanish economy will represent 10.3% of public debt of GDP this year, public debt will reach 115% of GDP, and the unemployment rate will hit 19% in 2020 before falling to 17.2% next year. During the Great Recession, unemployment in Spain was more than 26%.
Spain's confinement measures, introduced on March 14 in a bid to slow the coronavirus outbreak, have led to a serious downturn in economic activity. On Thursday, the National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that Spain's GDP fell 5.2% in the first quarter of 2020 – the largest quarterly drop in nearly a century.
Ifema field hospital closes
The temporary field hospital at Madrid's Ifema convention center closed on Friday after treating 4,000 coronavirus patients. The center – the largest field hospital in Spain – was opened on March 21 at the height of the crisis in a bid to reduce the pressure on the region's major hospitals. The hospital was closed with a solemn act in tribute to Spain's health workers.
Traffic authority increase security
Spain's DGT traffic authority announced on Friday that it will strengthen highway checkpoints ahead of the May long weekend. The extra control is aimed at ensuring Spaniards do not attempt to travel to their second residences during the holiday break.
English version by Melissa Kitson.
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An often-neglected area is planning for some of life's "what ifs," especially the ones that we don't even like to think about. Like, "What would happen to your kids if you went out to a movie, leaving them with a high-school babysitter, and did not come home because you were in a serious accident?" More than 70% of parents never implement a plan for that "what if" even though if it happened the lack of a plan would have enormous, perhaps tragic consequences for their kids.
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Are You Ready To Be Alone in the Dark???
by Stan on January 24, 2007
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It has been stated before: Alone in the Dark is the overlooked grandfather franchise of the survival horror genre, and it led the way for the more popular Resident Evil and Silent Hill franchises while producing its own library of sequels (the most recent one, subtitled The New Nightmare, was relatively well received back in 2001). So, why should anyone really care that this 15-year-old series has been resurrected once again? Well, if you watched the Uwë Boll's craptacular movie that sported the same title, but little else from the game, you might not be. However, the developers at Atari seem to be cooking up a unique and possibly ground-breaking sequel with this latest scare-fest for the next-generation systems.
Every game in the series features the protagonist, Edward Carnby, a paranormal detective of sorts like those boys from the CW's Supernatural. Not much has been revealed about the plot of the game, though interesting questions have been raised from what little can be gleaned. The original title took place in 1926, but this Carnby, the same Carnby, is taking on the dark forces of evil in the year 2006 without even the barest hint that he's a card-carrying AARP member. Atari promises that his remarkable ability to stave off the aging process will be part of the game's plot.
What is truly interesting to me is the game's setting, revealed previously in video footage released at E3 and X06. The next-gen Alone in the Dark is set in New York, and more specifically, the landmark known as Central Park accurately recreated except for the ghostly goings-on. Apparently, the park will harbor dark secrets and underground tunnels that will give the hero a fun place to play. If the disclaimers about being actual gameplay footage can be believed, the graphics should look appropriately next-gen, with all kinds of moody lighting and effects to add to that persistent dread of the dark. Carnby looks grim, the monsters look pretty, freakin' monstrous, and the gameplay looks fast-paced, smooth and dangerous.
Speaking of play, the game itself most likely will be fairly action-oriented, with driving sequences and gunplay. Here's to hoping that the emphasis on action will be reminiscent of the recent hit, Resident Evil 4, which broke an entire factory of molds with its approach to horror. Unlike RE4, however, inventory management will not feature briefcases or like containers. Rather, a simple use of Edward Carnby's pockets will allow for a streamlined approach to accessing needed tools. One pocket will feature your sidearm, and the other pocket will keep vital items…possibly chewing gum or an iPod with appropriately creepy music files.
The makers of Alone in the Dark will also be taking a unique approach to the storytelling department, as the plot will unfold in episodic events closely resembling TV shows. Think along the lines of Heroes or Lost, where after a few hours of zipping through the story, a cliffhanger ending will close off the chapter. This serial format will allow for short bouts of gameplay with the supposedly big payoff for each chapter ending, and (for the cynically minded) should help Atari create a clamor for purchasable content downloads down the road. It could be a brilliant new model for creating action games that might fit the medium better than trying to squeeze a two-hour blockbuster film into 10 to 15 hours of playable fun. Or, it could be a horrible, commercially driven attempt to part addicted fans from their hard-earned dollars with the dangling carrot of Xbox Live downloads.
Late next year the general public should find out if Alone in the Dark will redefine how we play out story-driven games, and possibly how we pay for them. If Edward Carnby can turn out to be a darker, more scare-oriented version of Jack Bauer, all might go well. In any case, it will be interesting to see this venerable series rise up after a six-year hiatus to challenge the more recent kings of survival-horror in an attempt to make hardened, veteran gamers keep the lights on at night.
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Vigyanotsav is an annual Science Fest conducted by the Junior Science Club (JSC), an organization run by Integrated science students of, College for Integrated Studies (CIS) at the University of Hyderabad (UoH), for high school students all around the city. This fest kicked off on 2nd February 2019 and will also be conducted on 9th February 2019. Vigyanotsav is a celebration of science and an attempt to motivate the young minds to understand, appreciate and pursue science in the future. A lot of fun activities, laboratory visits, and competitions were conducted on the 1st day of the two-day event. Since its inception, Vigyanotsav has been a platform where hundreds of students have been exposed to various scientific activities in our university.
Vigyanotsav is one of the main events conducted by the Junior Science Club. JSC aims to promote the spirit of science among students in the university community by organizing various science-based activities such as workshops, lectures, competitions and visits to facilities and labs.
A group of 170 Students from various schools in the city participated in the event, mostly from government schools represented by an NGO, United Way of Hyderabad (UWH), Somajiguda. The schools that participated in the event include Jubilee Hills Public School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya Gachibowli, Kendriya Vidyalaya UoH to mention a few.
The event was inaugurated by the Faculty coordinators of JSC, Prof Sharmishta Banerjee from the School of Life Sciences and Dr S Ilangovan from the School of Mathematics and Statistics, with inspiring words for the Young Minds.
The first event of Vigyanotsav 2019 was a Distinguished lecture by Prof Debashis Acharya from School of Economics, University of Hyderabad. He is an esteemed researcher in the areas of macro-monetary economics and financial economics and has published in national and international journals like International Journal of Emerging Markets, Economic and Political Weekly and Journal of Economic Studies.
The lecture was followed by a series of competitions, where the students put up impressive performances in the quiz, Just-a-Minute, and writing competitions.
The competitive spirit did not stop the students from interacting among themselves. The preliminary round of quiz saw many pairs participating with zeal. Answers to the questions were discussed with much intrigue from the students. Just-a-Minute session witnessed a different level of competitiveness when students volunteered to have another round.
During the breaks in between sessions, short interesting videos and documentaries were screened for the benefit of the students.
In the afternoon, was the much-awaited visits to Research Laboratories in the University Campus wherein the students visited four specialised centres for research- Central Instruments Laboratory (CIL), Materials Testing Lab of School of Engineering Sciences and Technology (SEST), Mineralogy and Petrology Lab of Centre for Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) and an interdisciplinary in Centre for integrated Studies about the scientific basis of colour formation in case of insects and feathers of birds.
Throughout the event there was a constant and healthy interaction between the students of the schools and the Coordinators about the university, studying science and research along with inquisitive questions in various scientific respects. Clearly the event was a grand success.
Our whole hearted thanks to the Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, Prof Appa Rao Podile and to the Director, College for Integrated studies, Prof Sanjay Subodh for entrusting us with the opportunity of organising Vigyanotsav 2019 and making the event possible.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel.Composition;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Threading;
using Microsoft.PythonTools.Infrastructure;
using Microsoft.PythonTools.Parsing;
using Microsoft.Win32;

namespace Microsoft.PythonTools.Interpreter {
    [InterpreterFactoryId(FactoryProviderName)]
    [Export(typeof(IPythonInterpreterFactoryProvider))]
    [Export(typeof(CPythonInterpreterFactoryProvider))]
    [PartCreationPolicy(CreationPolicy.Shared)]
    class CPythonInterpreterFactoryProvider : IPythonInterpreterFactoryProvider {
        private readonly Dictionary<string, InterpreterInformation> _factories = new Dictionary<string, InterpreterInformation>();
        const string PythonPath = "Software\\Python";
        internal const string FactoryProviderName = "Global";
        private bool _initialized;

        public CPythonInterpreterFactoryProvider() {
        }

        private void EnsureInitialized() {
            lock (this) {
                if (!_initialized) {
                    _initialized = true;
                    DiscoverInterpreterFactories();

                    StartWatching(RegistryHive.CurrentUser, RegistryView.Default);
                    StartWatching(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32);
                    if (Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem) {
                        StartWatching(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry64);
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        private void StartWatching(RegistryHive hive, RegistryView view, int retries = 5) {
            var tag = RegistryWatcher.Instance.TryAdd(
                hive, view, PythonPath, Registry_PythonPath_Changed,
                recursive: true, notifyValueChange: true, notifyKeyChange: true
            ) ??
            RegistryWatcher.Instance.TryAdd(
                hive, view, "Software", Registry_Software_Changed,
                recursive: false, notifyValueChange: false, notifyKeyChange: true
            );

            if (tag == null && retries > 0) {
                Trace.TraceWarning("Failed to watch registry. Retrying {0} more times", retries);
                Thread.Sleep(100);
                StartWatching(hive, view, retries - 1);
            } else if (tag == null) {
                Trace.TraceError("Failed to watch registry");
            }
        }

        #region Registry Watching

        private static bool Exists(RegistryChangedEventArgs e) {
            using (var root = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(e.Hive, e.View))
            using (var key = root.OpenSubKey(e.Key)) {
                return key != null;
            }
        }

        private void Registry_PythonPath_Changed(object sender, RegistryChangedEventArgs e) {
            if (!Exists(e)) {
                // Python key no longer exists, so go back to watching
                // Software.
                e.CancelWatcher = true;
                StartWatching(e.Hive, e.View);
            } else {
                DiscoverInterpreterFactories();
            }
        }

        private void Registry_Software_Changed(object sender, RegistryChangedEventArgs e) {
            Registry_PythonPath_Changed(sender, e);
            if (e.CancelWatcher) {
                // Python key no longer exists, we're still watching Software
                return;
            }

            if (RegistryWatcher.Instance.TryAdd(
                e.Hive, e.View, PythonPath, Registry_PythonPath_Changed,
                recursive: true, notifyValueChange: true, notifyKeyChange: true
            ) != null) {
                // Python exists, we no longer need to watch Software
                e.CancelWatcher = true;
            }
        }

        #endregion

        private static bool TryParsePythonVersion(string spec, out Version version, out ProcessorArchitecture? arch, ref string id) {
            version = null;
            arch = null;

            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(spec) || spec.Length < 3) {
                return false;
            }

            var m = Regex.Match(spec, @"^(?<ver>[23]\.[0-9]+)(?<suffix>.*)$");
            if (!m.Success) {
                return false;
            }

            if (!Version.TryParse(m.Groups["ver"].Value, out version)) {
                return false;
            }

            if (m.Groups["suffix"].Value == "-32") {
                arch = ProcessorArchitecture.X86;
                id = id.Substring(0, id.Length - 3);
            }

            return true;
        }

        private static void RegisterInterpreters(Dictionary<string, InterpreterInformation> factories, HashSet<string> registeredPaths, bool ignoreRegisteredPaths, RegistryKey pythonKey, ProcessorArchitecture? arch) {
            foreach (var subKeyName in pythonKey.GetSubKeyNames()) {
                using (var python = pythonKey.OpenSubKey(subKeyName)) {
                    RegisterVendor(factories, registeredPaths, ignoreRegisteredPaths, python, arch);
                }
            }
        }

        private static void RegisterVendor(Dictionary<string, InterpreterInformation> factories, HashSet<string> registeredPaths, bool ignoreRegisteredPaths, RegistryKey vendorKey, ProcessorArchitecture? arch) {
            string[] subKeyNames = null;
            for (int retries = 5; subKeyNames == null && retries > 0; --retries) {
                try {
                    subKeyNames = vendorKey.GetSubKeyNames();
                } catch (IOException) {
                    // Registry changed while enumerating subkeys. Give it a
                    // short period to settle down and try again.
                    // We are almost certainly being called from a background
                    // thread, so sleeping here is fine.
                    Thread.Sleep(100);
                }
            }

            foreach (var key in subKeyNames) {
                TryRegisterInterpreter(factories, registeredPaths, ignoreRegisteredPaths, vendorKey, key, arch);
            }
        }

        private static void TryRegisterInterpreter(Dictionary<string, InterpreterInformation> factories, HashSet<string> registeredPaths, bool ignoreRegisteredPaths, RegistryKey vendorKey, string key, ProcessorArchitecture? arch) {
            Version version = null;
            ProcessorArchitecture? arch2 = null;

            using (var interpKey = vendorKey.OpenSubKey(key)) {
                if (interpKey == null) {
                    // the key unexpectedly disappeared
                    return;
                }
                string id = key;
                var versionValue = interpKey.GetValue("SysVersion") as string;
                if ((versionValue == null || !Version.TryParse(versionValue, out version)) &&
                    !TryParsePythonVersion(key, out version, out arch2, ref id)) {
                    version = new Version(2, 7);
                }

                try {
                    var langVer = version.ToLanguageVersion();
                } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
                    // Version is not currently supported
                    return;
                }

                var archStr = interpKey.GetValue("Architecture") as string;
                switch (archStr) {
                    case "x64": arch = ProcessorArchitecture.Amd64; break;
                    case "x86": arch = ProcessorArchitecture.X86; break;
                }

                if (version.Major == 2 && version.Minor <= 4) {
                    // 2.4 and below not supported.
                    return;
                }

                var installPath = vendorKey.OpenSubKey(key + "\\InstallPath");
                if (installPath != null) {
                    var basePathObj = installPath.GetValue("");
                    if (basePathObj == null) {
                        // http://pytools.codeplex.com/discussions/301384
                        // messed up install, we don't know where it lives, we can't use it.
                        return;
                    }
                    string basePath = basePathObj.ToString();
                    if (!PathUtils.IsValidPath(basePath)) {
                        // Invalid path in registry
                        return;
                    }
                    if (!registeredPaths.Add(basePath) && !ignoreRegisteredPaths) {
                        // registered in both HCKU and HKLM (we allow duplicate paths in HKCU
                        // which is why we have ignoreRegisteredPaths)
                        return;
                    }

                    var actualArch = arch ?? arch2;
                    if (!actualArch.HasValue) {
                        actualArch = NativeMethods.GetBinaryType(Path.Combine(basePath, CPythonInterpreterFactoryConstants.ConsoleExecutable));
                    }

                    string description = interpKey.GetValue("Description") as string;
                    if (description == null) {
                        description = "Python";
                    }

                    string newId = CPythonInterpreterFactoryConstants.GetInterpreterId(GetVendorName(vendorKey), actualArch, id);

                    try {
                        var interpPath = installPath.GetValue("ExecutablePath") as string ?? Path.Combine(basePath, CPythonInterpreterFactoryConstants.ConsoleExecutable);
                        var windowsPath = installPath.GetValue("WindowedExecutablePath") as string ?? Path.Combine(basePath, CPythonInterpreterFactoryConstants.WindowsExecutable);
                        var libraryPath = Path.Combine(basePath, CPythonInterpreterFactoryConstants.LibrarySubPath);
                        string prefixPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(interpPath);

                        var newConfig = new InterpreterConfiguration(
                            newId,
                            description,
                            prefixPath,
                            interpPath,
                            windowsPath,
                            libraryPath,
                            CPythonInterpreterFactoryConstants.PathEnvironmentVariableName,
                            actualArch ?? ProcessorArchitecture.None,
                            version
                        );
                        factories[newId] = new InterpreterInformation(newConfig);
                    } catch (ArgumentException) {
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        private static string GetVendorName(RegistryKey vendorKey) {
            return vendorKey.Name.Substring(vendorKey.Name.LastIndexOf('\\') + 1);
        }

        internal void DiscoverInterpreterFactories() {
            // Discover the available interpreters...
            bool anyChanged = false;
            HashSet<string> registeredPaths = new HashSet<string>();
            var arch = Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem ? null : (ProcessorArchitecture?)ProcessorArchitecture.X86;

            Dictionary<string, InterpreterInformation> userFactories = new Dictionary<string, InterpreterInformation>();
            using (var baseKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.CurrentUser, RegistryView.Default)) {
                using (var python = baseKey.OpenSubKey(PythonPath)) {
                    if (python != null) {
                        RegisterInterpreters(userFactories, registeredPaths, true, python, arch);
                    }
                }
            }

            Dictionary<string, InterpreterInformation> machineFactories = new Dictionary<string, InterpreterInformation>();
            using (var baseKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry32))
            using (var python = baseKey.OpenSubKey(PythonPath)) {
                if (python != null) {
                    RegisterInterpreters(machineFactories, registeredPaths, false, python, ProcessorArchitecture.X86);
                }
            }

            if (Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem) {
                using (var baseKey = RegistryKey.OpenBaseKey(RegistryHive.LocalMachine, RegistryView.Registry64))
                using (var python64 = baseKey.OpenSubKey(PythonPath)) {
                    if (python64 != null) {
                        RegisterInterpreters(machineFactories, registeredPaths, false, python64, ProcessorArchitecture.Amd64);
                    }
                }
            }

            // Then update our cached state with the lock held.
            lock (this) {
                var uniqueIds = new HashSet<string>(
                    userFactories.Keys
                       .Concat(machineFactories.Keys)
                );

                foreach (var id in uniqueIds) {
                    InterpreterInformation newInfo;
                    // User factories with the same ID take precedence over machine factories
                    if (!userFactories.TryGetValue(id, out newInfo)) {
                        newInfo = machineFactories[id];
                    }

                    InterpreterInformation existingInfo;
                    if (!_factories.TryGetValue(id, out existingInfo) ||
                        newInfo.Configuration != existingInfo.Configuration) {
                        _factories[id] = newInfo;
                        anyChanged = true;
                    }
                }

                // Remove any factories we had before and no longer see...
                foreach (var unregistered in _factories.Keys.Except(uniqueIds).ToArray()) {
                    _factories.Remove(unregistered);
                    anyChanged = true;
                }
            }

            if (anyChanged) {
                OnInterpreterFactoriesChanged();
            }
        }

        #region IPythonInterpreterProvider Members

        public IEnumerable<InterpreterConfiguration> GetInterpreterConfigurations() {
            EnsureInitialized();

            lock (_factories) {
                return _factories.Values.Select(x => x.Configuration).ToArray();
            }
        }

        public IPythonInterpreterFactory GetInterpreterFactory(string id) {
            EnsureInitialized();

            InterpreterInformation info;
            lock (_factories) {
                _factories.TryGetValue(id, out info);
            }

            return info?.EnsureFactory();
        }

        private EventHandler _interpFactoriesChanged;
        public event EventHandler InterpreterFactoriesChanged {
            add {
                EnsureInitialized();
                _interpFactoriesChanged += value;
            }
            remove {
                _interpFactoriesChanged -= value;
            }
        }

        private void OnInterpreterFactoriesChanged() {
            _interpFactoriesChanged?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
        }

        public object GetProperty(string id, string propName) => null;

        #endregion

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Flipflops, u-turns, changes of heart, about faces. Completely changing our position — sometimes it can be our best move, sometimes it can be our worst. Either way, it's usually complicated. This week we bring you stories of people who go one way, and then, for what ever reason, turn around and go the exact opposite direction.


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Podcast Episode 3: "Young People and the 'S' Word"
The third episode in our podcast A World Where LivingWorks is "Young People and the 'S' Word". This episode is all about suicide prevention in schools. How can we safely and effectively build suicide intervention skills in young people? And we ask our guests the question, what have we learned about training in schools, as well as how do we support those around young people such as teachers, parents, and carers?
Host Kim Borrowdale speaks with Associate Professor Robinson at Orygen, an Australian youth mental health organisation, where she leads a program of work focused upon youth suicide prevention. Jo has also undertaken evaluation of the efficacy and acceptability of LivingWorks safeTALK for secondary school students.
Joining Kim and Jo is Kathleen Snyder, a Senior Training Coach of ASIST with three decades of experience with that program, as well as a safeTALK Instructor. Kathleen has a Master of Social Work, is a Law Enforcement and Community Chaplain, and is the California Representative for LivingWorks, supporting more than 500 trainers in that region.
From their deep experience, both women have noticed some big takeaways.
"When we've done consultations with young people and we've talked to them about their experiences, one of things they have repeatedly said to us, we want adults to talk to us about this topic and we don't want to be patronised, you know if adults can't talk to us about this topic, how can we then go to them to seek help if they are telling us that it's not ok to talk about this," notes Jo. "I think that it's important, you know and it might be important for the listeners as well, to be reminded that it is ok to talk about suicide publicly as long as we do it with the care and compassion it deserves."
Kathleen agrees, "It's interesting, kids will get more attention using the four-letter 'S' word as opposed to using suicide and as Jo eloquently said, that if we're not willing to have an open, honest conversation about suicide with our colleagues and the students, then why in heavens would they come and talk to us and unfortunately after there has been a suicide on some campuses still to this day, we won't talk about it because then we're giving attention to it."
On September 15 we are holding a virtual youth summit to increase awareness and drive u usage of the online interactive LivingWorks Start program. Start teaches trainees to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide and connect them to help and support. It's part of a partnership with the California Department of Education where the state has arranged for 66,000 people to be able to take this life-saving training. Click here to learn more. If you can't make it that day, we'll play it from our social platforms later.
To hear our third podcast episode, listen here and watch the site each Tuesday for new episodes. Next up, Episode 4 "Putting Care in Healthcare" where host Kim Borrowdale talks to University of Calgary Nursing Professor Jacqueline Smith in Canada, and Group Chief Patient Officer Chey May Long at the National University Health Systems in Singapore.


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Olivier Sourgens (born 17 January 1972 in Cenon, France) is a French rugby union player. He plays at prop.

Sourgens has played six times for France A and played club rugby for Bordeaux-Bègles, Stade Montois, Pau, Bourgoin and Union Bordeaux Bègles. In June 2009, it was announced that Sourgens would move to Worcester Warriors for the 2009–10 season.

With Pieter de Villiers, Sylvain Marconnet and Olivier Milloud, all unavailable, Sourgens received an international call-up for France's two Test tour of New Zealand. Sourgens made his Test debut at the age of 35 against the All Blacks in Wellington in June 2007.

External links

Worcester Warriors Profile
France Profile

1972 births
French rugby union players
Living people
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France international rugby union players
Expatriate rugby union players in England
French expatriate sportspeople in England
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CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde players
Section Paloise players
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4 ways YOU can make a difference
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Since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in Parkland, Florida, last month, students have mobilized to end gun violence in schools. Looking for ways to get involved? Here are four ideas:
Donate to or volunteer at a non-profit organization committed to combating gun violence in schools. There are many organizations in America supporting students against violence. You can also donate to the Tacoma March for Our Lives movement, which aims to end gun violence and mass shootings in schools, here.
Join the local movement. Students from Wilson High School are hosting a fundraiser at Joeseppi's on March 21 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm to raise money for the March of Our Lives. Stop by and support them, then join them on March 24 for the actual march.
Get in touch with your elected officials. Contacting your legislator is quite simple and will only take a few minutes. Call the Washington State Legislative Hotline at 1.800.562.6000, or to talk to members of Congress, call 202.224.3121. After giving the operator your address, he or she can connect you with the correct elected official. You may not be able to speak to the person directly, but their assistant will take your name and write down notes of anything you wish to pass on.
Voice your support on social media. Use Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, or your favorable form of social media to voice your opinion, spread the word, and get others involved.
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Hail hits Mauke a second time
Tuesday August 14, 2018	Written by	Rashneel Kumar Published in Weather
People on Mauke are baffled after hail fell on the island for the second time this year, on Sunday night.
Their first experience of this unusual weather phenomenon was in June during the daytime, unlike the latest fall, which took place between 8pm and 9pm.
The heavy pelting of the hailstones, balls or irregular lumps of ice, could be clearly heard in a live video feed on Facebook from the island. The videographer also shared footage of the hailstones.
A Mauke resident, who did not want to be identified, said the hail lasted for about 20 minutes.
While the children enjoyed the rare occurrence, the elders were worried as to what was causing this unusual weather phenomenon, she said.
"This is the second time it happened in Mauke and we are not sure whether this will be the last time. From what I gather, it happened back in the 1970s but this is the first time it happened twice in a year.
"For the elders on the island, we think it has something to do with climate change. For many of us, this is our first experience of a hailstorm."
She also said the island had been experiencing cold weather for the past two months and plenty of rain lately.
"Some of the people who recently returned home from Te Maeva Nui celebrations in Rarotonga are also saying that it's cooler on the island than in Rarotonga.
"This is also quite unusual for us because normally we don't have such (prolonged) cold sessions."
Meteorological Service officer Manea Maretapu said they were aware of the hail on Mauke.
He said the weather phenomenon was possible within most thunderstorms as it was produced by cumulonimbus cloud.
"Hail forms when thunderstorms updrafts are strong enough to carry water droplets, while above freezing level. The freezing process forms the hailstones which can grow as additional water freezes into it. Eventually, the hailstone becomes too heavy for updraft to support and it falls to the ground," Maretapu said.


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Bikify Us is centered on a mobile app that rewards people for cycling. The benefits of cycling are evident: cyclists themselves stay fit and healthy, and move conveniently, especially in urban settings. Other stakeholders benefit as well from this activity, for example Municipalities, who can obtain a reduction in traffic and pollution, a decreased need for car parking spaces, and an improved city image as green and eco-friendly.
The Trivsa team, with the Bikify Us project, has won the Stockholm Startup Weekend 2014 Health & Wellness Edition competition, and has graduated from the Stockholm Innovation and Growth (STING) Startup ICT pre- accelerator program.


Cameras are everywhere today, and the applications are limitless. Cameras are in the cars that we drive. They provide visual data enabling robots to perform complex tasks. They silently watch our surroundings to aid in providing security. Cameras enabling engineers to see, measure and understand what can't be seen with the unaided eye. They are a critical part of life-saving healthcare devices.
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While cameras have become vital in countless ways, designing and optimizing cameras for specific applications can be complex. Many companies find this out the hard way, often when they are deep into their development process. Designing or integrating a camera into a product takes a specialized skill-set and experience to achieve the required results.
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Simple techniques to get children to do chores at home. This could make them confident, independent and successful in Life.
Lucky are those parents who need not tell the child to clean the bicycle every Sunday, look after the younger sister while at play, or take a bath before going to school. These children are responsible. They know their duties.
Later life they'll turn out to be confident, independent and successful persons. But what about those who shirk responsibilities, argue, complain and seek excuses. Well. Don't be upset with this. It's normal with most growing up children.
And, the fact is.. you could easily change this situation.
The best way to make your child responsible is to first set examples. Parents must execute their responsibilities and let the child see it. The example sets the right pattern in him. Later, trust him with responsibility. Without giving him stern instructions. Tell him to clean his bicycle so that he can take a ride to the park in the evening. Trust him to do his work. Find out how he's shaping up. No comments or criticisms.
Be prepared for disappointments. He may never do the job.
If he hasn't done it, sit along with him and show him how to do it. Teach him the joy of a duty. Make him experience the satisfaction of executing a task. Stand beside him. Let him know you're there just in case he needs your help.
Can you identify activities where he needs to be responsible? Baby-sitting, household chores or running an errand. Then work on that by doing it a few times along with him. Teach him how to do it. Do not blame or reprimand him when things go wrong. Tell him there's always another time. Give him the time to learn.
Point to his shortcomings but relate it to the job entrusted. Not to his qualities or character. "Can we do it this way? is better than "You're a lazy, good for nothing fellow who can't execute a small task? Avoid doing what your dad did to you.
No duty in life should go unrewarded. A pat on the back or a compliment serves as a tonic to repeat the responsible behaviour. Sometimes it may be necessary to reward things with an ice cream, movie, or a new toy.
Caution: do not over-praise responsible behaviour. If he has only dusted his bicycle, instead of cleaning it, don't say "great job child". Not only is it insincere but it will limit his sense of responsibility. He may begin to think that this is enough to satisfy any parents.
Note: The carrot stick policy may fetch rewards sometimes, but it's advisable to make him savor the joy of doing things. Be patient and gentle. But be persistent. The rewards will definitely show up.


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Started in 2018, now Hanis Alhabib has successfully stepped forward from other Hijab brands in Malaysia market. The founder of Hanis Alhabib, Farah Hanis, said that she has been wearing hijabs since she was a kid – and that's where the idea of starting a Hijab business came from. She knows all types of hijabs very well, which drives her passion in this industry.
Graduating with a Bachelor of Communication in Multimedia University, Farah started her business in 2018, when she intended to get a side income and reduced her parents' burden financially.
One of the heart-touching stories that we could get from her is that at the beginning of her business, the tailor, who made her hijabs was her friend's mother and she was a really good tailor. Her friend's father had already passed away, and she thought that maybe this way, she could help her friend's family. It all started with her intention of helping people who are very dear to her heart.
When being asked who is her biggest support while running her business, it would be her family.
"They have been supporting me since I first started this business, up until now. I am very thankful to have them in my life."
What makes Hanis Alhabib unique from other businesses?
Farah said what makes Hanis Alhabib unique is that all of her hijabs are custom-made and tailor-made, not factory-made.
"I'm not saying that factory-made is not good. Since our hijabs are custom-made and tailor-made, it is something that we personalized for you. So in terms of the stitching aspect, of course, it would be different from the factory made. We produce our hijabs one by one, which requires a lot of time and effort; that what makes our hijabs to be unique."
Hanis Alhabib hijabs are made of high-quality fabrics that are lightweight, breathable, gentle and silky smooth to the skin, making them ideal hijabs for Malaysia's hot weather. Their shawls are very easy to be styled in any way you want them to be. Besides wearing it with your daily outfit, the touch of luxury and glam will definitely give a hint of sassiness to your special occasions!
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Which social media platforms do you use to promote your hijabs?
"For Hanis Alhabib, we do have Instagram and TikTok accounts, but not Twitter. Since we started promoting Anis Alhabib mainly on Instagram in 2018, we can say that Alhamdulillah, the brand visibility and engagement are better on Instagram. But recently, we have been actively promoting our hijabs on TikTok, and we could say we also received good engagement in this platform".
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A fun fact about this design is that different draping styles will display a different part of the design! It will look like you've got quite a number of shawls from the same collection when in fact it's just the same old classic shawl that you've got!😆Now don't be shy and come get one girlss.😘 This design comes in both long shawl & square scarf
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What are some of the challenges that Farah has faced as a business owner so far?
According to Farah, there are a lot of challenges that she has faced so far. For instance, when it comes to customers, there is always problems arise during the delivery process that is uncontrollable by her team. There were some customers who received damaged parcels such as dented boxes. Some tried to claim directly from the company, even though it was not the company's fault. Her team has tried their best to pack the hijabs securely using bubble wraps, but the parcel might have been dented during the delivery process. But it is understandable as customers paid for their orders; of course, they want their orders to arrive safely and in a perfect condition in their hands. It's quite challenging for her and her team to explain everything to the customers. However, she always takes all the feedbacks and criticisms for future betterment.
Another challenge that she faced, Farah added:
"When it comes to suppliers, they promised to deliver to us within certain period of time but were not able to make it. As business owners, of course, we have our own timelines. For instance, we need to settle the launching plan and everything by this date. But when our suppliers couldn't make it, it would be a big problem for us as we need to change the whole plan. The photoshoot session needs to be canceled, and we need to arrange a new date for the models."
What is the biggest achievement that Hanis Alhabib has had so far?
"When I started Hanis Alhabib, I had to reach out to influencers and artists, sent them our hijabs as a gift so they could promote our hijabs. So I think the biggest achievement would be, now, Alhamdulillah, I do not have to do that as some of them are approaching us for sponsorship and collaboration purposes."
Farah said that among the artists and influencers that had collaborated with Hanis Alhabib including Kilafairy, Erin Malek, Hani Nazrina and Elfira Loy. Erin Malek is one of the artists who was willing to do a review when Hanis Alhabib first started, and right after that, she has become a loyal customer to Hanis Alhabib, buying the hijabs up until now. It is one of the biggest achievements for Hanis Alhabib.
What are some of the advice that Farah could give to people outside there who are afraid of starting their own business?
Farah said that if you wanted to start a business, always remember that you need to be brave in taking risks and need to have a passion.
"It's not only in business that you need to have passion but in everything that you do. If you do not have passion on the things that you are doing, it will be difficult for you to step forward. You might do it because of someone else. But if you do something because you like it, you will do everything by yourselves; no one forces you. Every day you will wake up and be enthusiastic about starting your day."
Farah added that if there are people outside who are interested in starting a business but lack of capital; just do it. It's okay to start a business from the bottom. According to her, when she just started Hanis Alhabib, she only had a small capital. What she did was she started by being a dropship of other brands, and slowly she started saving money to start Hanis Alhabib business. She added:
"As long as you always be patient, committed and consistent, at the end of the day, you will see the results of your hard work."
If you would like to know more about the Hijabs Collection of Hanis Alhabib, you can check it out on their official website, Instagram or TikTok! Make sure you don't miss out on it!
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This strategic position will play a critical Network Operational role in transformation across all aspects of Credit Union Network Management.
As the Director of Network Operations you will plan, organize, and manage staff and overall operations to ensure the stable operation of the organization's IT Network Infrastructure. This includes developing, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas, particularly the enterprise network infrastructure, firewalls, LAN/WAN, wireless, carrier communications, and telecommunications systems. The Director, Network Operations will also schedule and direct activities to resolve hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion. Ensures that project/department milestones and goals are met, while adhering to approved budgets.
Lead and supervise the Network Team ensuring that appropriate skilled resources are in place to meet service level requirements. Manage staff performance, including one on ones and individual development plans. Oversee ongoing process, policy and Network Operations development, improvement in service availability/reliability, reduction in mean-time-to-repair, and effective coordination of network change activities.
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Q: Lower indices in numerator of fractions I was wondering if it was possible to lower the exponent on a variable in the numerator or a fraction (like the one in the image below) to make it consistent with the height of one in the denominator. What is the best way to do this?

A: TeX uses the "cramped" style in denominators, but the normal style in numerators. Use \cramped, available with mathtools.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mathtools}

\newcommand{\crampedfrac}[2]{\frac{\cramped{#1}}{#2}}

\begin{document}

\[
\frac{(p^{x_j+1})}{(p^{x_j+1})}\crampedfrac{(p^{x_j+1})}{(p^{x_j+1})}
\]

\end{document}

A: It solves the discrepancy between the two exponents,  without additional commands, by changing the math font (although it is not an answer to the question as it was asked).
For example, using the new version of Computer Modern fonts  (needs lualatex or xelatex):

\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}

\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb}

\usepackage{newcomputermodern} % added <<<

\begin{document}
    \[\frac{(p^{x_j +1})}{(p^{x_j +1})}\]
\end{document}

Search https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/mathfonts.html for other available math fonts.
If you are using  pdflatex  the font kpfonts also works fine.

% !TeX TS-program = pdflatex

\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}

\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb}

\usepackage{kpfonts}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\begin{document}
    \[\frac{(p^{x_j +1})}{(p^{x_j +1})}\]
\end{document}