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Vendor Profile: Lorenzo DaBenzo
By Tobias Coughlin-Bogue | May 18, 2022
Vendor Lorenzo DaBenzo sits with his speaker in front of the Real Change office. DaBenzo sells the paper, but he also runs a side gig as a pedicab driver.
Lorenzo DaBenzo's story is a long one. In fact, in his telling, it kind of starts all the way back in the days of slavery. His great-grandfather was a slave and, as Lorenzo sees it, he's been subject to effectively the same oppressions suffered by his ancestor.
"Being a slave, you're considered a second-class citizen. You have no rights to vote. You have no rights to do anything, you lost all your rights, right? You're a non-citizen. Well, guess what? Same exact thing. I've never voted in an election," he said, reflecting on his status as a felon.
He's not wrong that he has been denied many of the rights and privileges associated with American citizenship. An avid and autodidactic student of American political history, he can, if you sit down for a cup of coffee with him, chart a direct path from chattel slavery to the racist system of mass incarceration that persists today.
Much of his political education came firsthand, growing up in the turbulent '60s and '70s. He was 10 years old when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. He remembers Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists in protest of the U.S. national anthem during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. He remembers the FBI infiltrating the Black Panthers and murdering Fred Hampton. Injustice and resistance were all around him.
His understanding of mass incarceration, and the ways in which it carries on the evils of slavery, isn't just because he's studied it; he's also experienced it. However, he didn't start out as a victim of it. His first visit to prison wasn't until he was 31. That was thanks to crack, which he was introduced to in Los Angeles in the '80s, and the relentless marginalization and criminalization users of it experienced in that era.
His addiction took him on a cross-country odyssey from Los Angeles to Atlanta to Phoenix with short, unpleasant stints in Fort Worth and Orange County. This was a journey punctuated by plenty of nonviolent property crime – which Lorenzo sums up simply as "hustling" – and incessant trips to prison because of it.
"Prison never did anything to cure me of my addiction disease and here I am, I get out, I get back in trouble. Violate and I go back. It was a revolving door for years," he said.
Being caught up in the War on Drugs, he said, "All of a sudden I'm a convicted felon; I just lost all of my rights. Goes right back to my grandad. That's why they shipped the crack here."
He did finally kick his habit after a plea deal landed him on probation in Phoenix, where he was able to find treatment and stabilize his life. He had one more run-in with the law, but that sentence, which he finished in 2008, was his last. What really did it for him was triple bypass heart surgery.
"I didn't think I was going to live but I survived it. I remember the cardiologist saying if you don't eat right, if you don't take this medication and if you don't exercise, you ain't gonna be with us much longer," he said.
That's also what brought him to Seattle. By chance, he'd recently attended an Arizona Cardinals game with the halfway house he was living in. Seeing pedicabs for the first time, he'd grabbed a business card, mostly out of curiosity. After recovering from his surgery, he was no longer just curious. He got out on a pedicab as soon as he was physically able to.
"Three months later I was a star on that bike! The cardiologist couldn't believe the recovery. I lost all that weight," he said.
He moved here shortly after his then-girlfriend – also a pedicab driver – did, sending word back to him that the hauls at Seahawks games were enormous. They were, Lorenzo said, but he wasn't prepared for the city's exploding cost of living. They ended up unhoused in Sodo, living in a van. During that time he continued to drive a pedicab and, thanks to a slightly better recommendation from that same girlfriend, began to sell Real Change.
While times were hard, especially during the pandemic, he considers Real Change a crucial lifeline. Like driving a pedicab, he said, it's a woefully rare form of low-barrier employment.
"I'm going to take a wild guess and say that Real Change helps reduce the recidivism rate," he posited. "I was in and out of jail like a swinging door. Now, I'm in trouble, I got felonies, can't get a job, etc., etc. Then there's something like Real Change? Now, all of a sudden, I can make my money legally and I don't have to do that corrupt stuff. Because I was tired of it anyway!"
But while things are a lot better for Lorenzo these days – he's got a HUD voucher and should be moving into a Seattle Housing Authority building this week – life's not all roses. Besides giving lie to the drug-warrior narrative about getting clean and getting back on your feet, his experience of being unsheltered hasn't been fun.
On Dec. 1 of last year, his birthday, he was minding his own business, celebrating alone in the van with a beer. He heard a knock and came outside to a robbery. Three other unhoused individuals, assuming his pedicab meant he was flush with cash, demanded he pay up and give up the pedicab. He didn't, but they weren't done.
"Out of plain mean and evilness they set my van on fire and burned it up! Pedicab and everything, burned it up," he said. "I've been struggling with it."
Lorenzo has been gifted a used pedicab, but if you'd like to help Lorenzo replace his other possessions, please donate to his GoFundMe at https://www.gofundme.com/f/burned-down-van-home.
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue is the associate editor of Real Change.
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Q: Count duplicates and combine them in a list I have a list like this:
var list = new List<string>() { "a", "b", "c", "a" };

As you can see I have one duplicate inside this list.
The desired output should look like this:
a (2)
b (1)
c (1)

The code which I already have looks like this:
list.GroupBy(x => x).Select(x => x.Key + "(" + x.Count() + ")").ToList().ForEach(x => list2.Add(x));

But as you can see I need a second list to get the desired output. My question now is how can I get the desired output with using only one list.

A: Why don't we just add the items into existing list2?
var list2 = new List<string>();

...

list2.AddRange(list
  .GroupBy(item => item)
  .Select(group => $"{group.Key} ({group.Count()})"));

Or create list2 from scratch:
var list2 = list
  .GroupBy(item => item)
  .Select(group => $"{group.Key} ({group.Count()})")
  .ToList();

A: This does what you need:
var list = new List<string>() { "a", "b", "c", "a" };
foreach (var group in list.GroupBy(b => b).OrderBy(g => g.Key))
{
    Console.WriteLine($"{group.Key} ({group.Count()})");
}

Consequentially, if one wishes to dedup this list, one could do:
list = list.GroupBy(b => b).Select(g => g.Key).ToList();

The result would be a deduped list with "a", "b" and "c" in it.

A: You can do this in one statement (I've split it over multiple lines for readability):
var list = new List<string> { "a", "b", "c", "a" };

Console.WriteLine(
    string.Join("\n",
        list.GroupBy(_=>_).Select(g => $"{g.Key} ({g.Count()})")));

Output:
a (2)
b (1)
c (1)

A: You can use the Distinct method to remove duplicates.
This returns a IEnumerable and in order to use the ForEach method you have to apply the ToList method first.
The Foreach iterates over the items {"a", "b", "c"}
and prints the current item and the count of this item in the list with dulicates.
list.Distinct().ToList().ForEach(v1 => Console.WriteLine($"{v1} ({list.Count(v2 => v1 == v2)})"))

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Episode 131: Myth Evolution
An exploding water heater can shoot up about 500 feet (150 m) in the air at around 300 miles per hour (480 km/h).
The MythBusters did this test after some viewers doubted their estimates in the original exploding water heater myth. They set up a full sized 52 US gallon (200 L) water heater and removed all safety mechanisms and covered it with blankets to speed up heating. After the eventual explosion, Adam used high speed footage to reveal that the unobstructed water heater shot up 560 feet (170 m) at a speed of 350 miles per hour (560 km/h), which was near their estimates in their original test.
A water heater can explode like a rocket and shoot through the roof of a two-story house.
The MythBusters set up a three-tier scaffold to simulate a two-story house. The lowest level housed the 52 US gallon (200 L) water heater, second level contained a simulated living room, and on top was a roof built to standard California building codes. The resulting explosion from the water heater did cause it to shoot through the living room floor and the roof. It was deemed plausible because, unlike the original myth, researchers did not uncover any documented events of water heater explosions in two-story houses.
A device exists that can shoot bullets around right angle corners.
The device does exist; kari used the device, called the "CornerShot", to successfully shoot a target positioned around a corner.
From around a corner, it is possible to fire a gun and hit a target while only the gun is exposed.
Because Grant could not see the target, all of his shots missed.
From around a corner, it is possible to fire a gun and hit a target by jumping out of the corner and shooting at the target while airborne.
Tory hit the target using this technique and landed on a mattress that had been placed to break his fall. However, chances of doing this in a real-world setting (i.e. no mattress on which to land and the target shooting back) are slim.
A person can hold onto the roof of a car, with the windows up, while the car crashes through a wall of cardboard boxes.
Jamie stayed on the top of the car, even though he let go seconds before the car crashed through the wall. It should be noted that some boxes were hit by the front end of the rig and only one box directly hit him.
A person can hold onto the hood of a car while the car crashes through a wall of cardboard boxes.
Adam stayed on the car despite feeling what he described was a force acting on his feet from the boxes. Upon closer inspection of the high speed footage, Adam actually let go of his grip on the hood and slid up the windshield. He then regained his grip on the hood just as he was about to fall off the car. Since the loss of his grip happened so fast for anyone to notice, this myth was deemed confirmed.
A padlock soaked in liquid nitrogen is easier to break than a padlock at room temperature.
It took Tory four seconds using a hammer and crowbar to break a padlock at room temperature. After a second lock was sprayed with liquid nitrogen for five minutes, he was able to break it in one hit. The Build Team then tested a door locked with a deadbolt; Tory required over five minutes to smash it at room temperature, but less than two minutes after it had been frozen. Grant pointed out that the method would require so many people, and so much time and specialized equipment, that it would not be a practical or stealthy way of breaking into a building. Nevertheless, the team declared the myth confirmed.
A V-shaped snowplow is capable of perfectly bifurcating a car in a head-on collision, while the driver and the passenger both escape unharmed.
A wedge entirely made of steel was made and then installed onto a rocket sled to represent the snowplow. The surrogate snowplow traveled a total distance of 770 feet (230 m) and struck the car at a speed of 550 miles per hour (890 km/h), completely splitting it along its length with a thrust of 7,500 pounds (3,400 N). Afterwards, the wedge disintegrated when the rocket sled slammed into a concrete barrier behind the car. The Build Team still regarded the myth as busted because an average motorist is highly unlikely to encounter a snowplow traveling with enough speed to destroy a car in this manner.
Newer: Episode 132: Dumpster Diving
Older: Episode 130: Crash and Burn
I was a little disappointed with this episode because most of the myths were revisits of old myths. There are tons of interesting suggestions on the discovery website. Surely some of the more original and creative ones are worth trying out.
Paul Malley says:
Firing a bullet round a corner.
I believe during ww2 german tank crews had a rifle with a bend in the barrel.
They could poke it out of the side or their tank
and use it to shoot anybody who was trying to creep up on them.
November 28, 2009 at 6:16 AM #
adam loyd says:
Yes they did have a Bent barrel to shoot behind them. It was due to a major design flaw in the tank in question it had no back facing portholes which to see. So a soldier could easily walk" stroll"up behind the tank and lay a couple charges and bye bye. They even went as far as just bending the barrel with a press and taping mirrors to the end so to even see behind them. It was effective at a very short range though because the bullet rounding the corner of the barrel ripped the bullet apart and threw more like a snack shoot gun pattern. The tank was modified rather quickly after realizing the major design flaw with back door and port holes which to aim cocorrectly and shoot. Either way ineffective because they lost.
The water heater thing is true. When I was a kid, one of my fathers friends, Parker Brown had his house TOTALED when the water heater exploded due to a faulty escape valve and a stuck thermostat. I saw the house and it was completely demolished. The actual tank of the water heater was in a yard !/4 of a mile away and almost took out a boat on a trailer.
Mareeca franco says:
when u couldn't figur out the disipering bullet why don't u make an air soft gun and make it as strong as the gun that shot the person!!!!!
December 7, 2009 at 12:39 PM #
Logak says:
Ben: You realize that most if not all these revisits are fan suggestions as well? People wanted to see these. Don't get antsy, they do lots of episodes in a season and most of them are new myths.
I had a problem with the way they tested the car cling with the boxes. It's pretty easy to see, especially with Jamie's run, that when Adam drove through the boxes, they all got stuck to the front end of the safety rig jutting out in front, which meant that they didn't even touch Jamie.
Now, I know why they needed the safety rig, and I concede that some of you may argue that it's more about the fear of crashing through something heavy than of the damage you'd probably take, but I disagree. If those boxes had been filled with something heavy and cumbersome, it could knock the hanger in such a way that he lets go of the car.
February 7, 2012 at 1:12 AM #
This tactic is know a suppressive fire… it does not need to hit the target, but to suppress the target… keep it occupied while your team mates go for the target.
if you score a hit, well done!
May 3, 2013 at 12:34 PM #
One point missed is the water heater was only 80% full which allowed the explosion. Normally tank would split with less energy due to thermal expansion. You need three failures, thermostat, pressure relief and incoming water flow to cause this explosion. Poor effort, this should have been pointed out.

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Q: Implementating Conway's Game of Life with JOCL I'm having trouble with my assignment where I have to implement Conway's Game of Life using JOCL (http://jocl.org/), which is as you might've guessed OpenCL for Java
Currently it compiles fine, but the output after the kernel execution is just zeros which in this case is just the default initialization of the output array.
Edit: Even if I initialize the entire output array to 1 it still returns from the read buffer as 0s
I thought it might have been a problem in the kernel but even if it's just output[gid] = 1 it fails to modify the output array. But then I also can't see any problems with the JOCL implementation
Any advice would be deeply appreciated
Kernel:
__kernel void gameOfLife(
__global constant int *input,
__global int *output ) {

int gid = get_global_id( 0 );

int rowUp = gid - 100;
int rowDown = gid + 100;

bool offGrid = (i < 100);
offGrid |= (i >= (100 * (100 - 1)));
offGrid |= (i % 100 == 0);
offGrid |= (i % 100 == 100 - 1);

if (offGrid) {
    output[gid] = 0;
    return;
}

int neighbours = input[rowUp-1] + input[rowUp] + input[rowUp+1];
neighbours += input[gid-1] + input[gid+1];
neighbours += input[rowDown-1] + input[rowDown] + input[rowDown+1];

if (neighbours == 3 || ((neighbours == 2) && (input[gid] == 1))) {
    output[gid] = 1;
}
else {
    output[gid] = 0;
}
}

Java:
import org.jocl.*;
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import static org.jocl.CL.*;

public class GOLifeOpenCL {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO: Initialization
        int width = 100;
        int height = 100;
        int cells = width * height;
        int[] board = new int[cells];

        int[] input = new int[cells];
        int[] output = new int[cells];

        final Pointer inputBoardPointer = Pointer.to(input);
        final Pointer outputBoardPointer = Pointer.to(output);

        cl_mem inputMem;
        cl_mem outputMem;

        final Random random = new Random(2015);

        for (int i = 0; i < board.length; i++) {
            if (random.nextBoolean()) {
                board[i] = 1;
            }
            else {
                board[i] = 0;
            }

        }

        for (int i = 0; i < board.length; i++) {
            System.out.print(board[i]);
        }

        System.arraycopy(board, 0, input, 0, board.length);

        PrintBoard(board, width, height);

        // TODO: Set up platform, contextproperties, device, context, commandqueue

        // Number of platforms
        // Finding number of platforms
        // Find the platform, grab the first one
        // Can utilize more platforms if has AMD + INTEL etc
        final int numOfPlatforms[] = new int[ 1 ];
        clGetPlatformIDs( 0, null, numOfPlatforms );
        System.out.println("Platforms: " + numOfPlatforms[0]);

        final cl_platform_id platforms[] = new cl_platform_id[numOfPlatforms[0]];
        clGetPlatformIDs( numOfPlatforms[0], platforms, null);

        final cl_platform_id platform = platforms[0];
        System.out.println(platform);

        final cl_context_properties contextProperties = new cl_context_properties();
        contextProperties.addProperty( CL_CONTEXT_PLATFORM, platform);

        int numOfDevices[] = new int[ 1 ];
        clGetDeviceIDs(platform, CL_DEVICE_TYPE_ALL, 0, null, numOfDevices);
        System.out.println("Devices: " + numOfDevices[0]);

        final cl_device_id[] devices = new cl_device_id[numOfDevices[0]];
        clGetDeviceIDs( platform, CL_DEVICE_TYPE_ALL, numOfDevices[0], devices, null);

        final cl_device_id device = devices[0];

        final cl_context context = clCreateContext( contextProperties, 1, new cl_device_id[]{ device }, null, null, null );

        final cl_command_queue commandQueue = clCreateCommandQueue( context, device, 0, null);

        // TODO: Read in kernel, compile it

        // Read kernel file from resources
        final String programSource = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader(
                GOLifeOpenCL.class.getResourceAsStream( "gameOfLife.cl" )
        ) ).lines().parallel().collect( Collectors.joining("\n") );

        final cl_program program = clCreateProgramWithSource( context, 1, new String[]{programSource}, null, null );
        clBuildProgram( program, 0, null, null, null, null);

        cl_kernel kernel = clCreateKernel(program, "gameOfLife", null);

        // TODO: Memory objects

        inputMem = clCreateBuffer( context, CL_MEM_READ_ONLY | CL_MEM_COPY_HOST_PTR, Sizeof.cl_int * input.length, inputBoardPointer, null );
        outputMem = clCreateBuffer( context, CL_MEM_WRITE_ONLY, Sizeof.cl_int * output.length, null, null);

        //TODO: Local group size, kernel arguments

        final long workGroupSize[] = new long[1];
        final long oneWGS[] = new long[]{1};
        Pointer workGroupSizePointer = Pointer.to(workGroupSize);
        clGetKernelWorkGroupInfo(kernel, device, CL_KERNEL_WORK_GROUP_SIZE, Sizeof.cl_long, workGroupSizePointer, null);

        clSetKernelArg(kernel, 0, Sizeof.cl_mem, Pointer.to(inputMem));
        clSetKernelArg(kernel, 1, Sizeof.cl_mem, Pointer.to(outputMem));

        long[] boardLen = new long[1];
        boardLen[0] = input.length;

        //clEnqueueWriteBuffer(commandQueue, inputMem, CL_TRUE, 0, cells * Sizeof.cl_int, inputBoardPointer, 0, null, null);

        //TODO: Execute kernel on cells

        clEnqueueNDRangeKernel( commandQueue, kernel, 1, null, new long[]{100*100}, oneWGS, 0, null, null);

        //TODO: Read results from output
        int err;
        err = clEnqueueReadBuffer( commandQueue, outputMem, CL_TRUE, 0, cells * Sizeof.cl_int, outputBoardPointer , 0, null,null);
        if (err != CL_SUCCESS) {
            System.out.println("Unable to read results");
        } else if (err == CL_INVALID_COMMAND_QUEUE) {
            System.out.println("Invalid Command Queue");
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < output.length; i++) {
            System.out.print(output[i]);
        }

        //Copy output to input for next round and board for printing
        System.arraycopy(output, 0, input, 0, output.length);
        System.arraycopy(output, 0, board, 0, output.length);

        PrintBoard(output, width, height);
    }

    private static void PrintBoard(int[] board, int width, int height) {
        int i = 0;
        System.out.println("Printing board...");
        for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
            for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
                if (board[i++] == 1) {
                    System.out.print("*");
                }
                else {
                    System.out.print(" ");
                }
            }
            System.out.println();
        }
        System.out.println();
        System.out.println();
        System.out.println();
    }
}


The scrambled, fragmented diary of a man going slowly insane, featuring cinematic cut-sequences and interactive texts. This project was the very first online project by 'Dreaming Methods' - a fusion of writing and new media.
Requires Flash Player 5 or higher.


On the train to Rostock, looking out at the hazy summer sky, the wide green fields that stretch on in gentle rolls, punctuated by twirling turbines. The green hits me- no longer the young varied green of spring, but already more mature, fuller, deeper, more sure of itself. I'm looking out the train window and picturing the huge column of smoke thousands and thousands of miles away, where a place I love is burning.
Here, white trees form an open-air tunnel for the train to speed through, and the tunnel opens onto fields edged with pine forest. My heart, how many aspens have turned to ash, how many ponderosas are nothing more than charred remains? They are fire-loving trees, the ponderosas, but they are no match for unchecked flames that lick their sides and engulf their crown, suffocating them and burning from the inside. Can you hear them crack and scream as they fall, as they crumble?


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Dreaming of Space
How the FAA is Enabling a Ticket to the Final Frontier
Source: FAA Safety Briefing May/June 2021
By James Williams
We often view space, and space transportation, as a descendant of aviation, but in reality both are a story of parallel evolution. In the same year (1899) that the Wright Brothers began to test wing warping, Robert Goddard set his goal of space flight. While the Wrights would meet success only a few years later, Goddard would have to wait a couple of decades to make his first successful flight in 1926. The Wrights saw their accomplishment move to large scale operational use, and more importantly, rapid development, during World War I. Goddard's work, on the other hand, would have to wait until World War II to be developed, and then ironically not in his own country.
The Germans and Soviets put rockets into wide-scale operational use as ersatz artillery. From there, other applications of rockets included air to air/ground rockets and anti-tank weapons. But the Germans would embrace Goddard's liquid fueled rocket concept most directly, producing both the world's first long-range ballistic missile, the (A-4/V-2), and the only operational rocket plane (Me-163). The Second World War showed without a doubt that rocketry could be employed at scale and that the technology to fulfill Goddard's dream was close at hand.
The Technology Cycle of the Final Frontier
Despite Goddard's pioneering work on rocketry, the United States entered and even exited World War II as a laggard in the technology. The Germans proved that major government support and resources would be required to make the kind of advancements that Goddard dreamed of and the United States would later achieve. Almost all of Goddard's support came from private donations and sponsorships. The rest of the Space Race history is well told elsewhere. Today, spacecraft are turning back to private ownership and operation. While still very sophisticated and expensive, the technology is now at the point where private companies are taking up the role of space transportation.
But What Does That Have To Do With The FAA?
"Nobody wants to be regulated," explains Wayne Monteith, the FAA's Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, on a recent episode of "The Air Up There" Podcast (faa.gov/podcasts). "But understand why we need traffic signals ... you expect that a car with a red light will stop and probably 99.8% of the time they do stop. But sometimes they make a risk calculation, it's yellow, maybe orange, and push it just a bit," he continued. "Most of the time when they go through that light nothing bad happens, but occasionally something does. So our job is to make sure that the operator understands what the regulations are and that they don't push that extra bit of risk when something can go terribly wrong."
Directing Traffic to Space
The first challenge to commercial space operations is one of airspace. Any expansion beyond traditional government space launches and launch sites would require new procedures. Especially after 9/11, space launches could massively impact aviation operations. The post 9/11 shuttle launch restrictions basically shut down my home airport in Melbourne, Fla. for days at a time. So increasing the tempo of launches, and the number of launch sites, means that ad hoc methods used in the past to separate air and space traffic were no longer going to be an effective solution. Today, the FAA has licensed domestic launch sites in Florida, Alaska, California, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Virginia with many more planned in the future.
In "The Air Up There" Podcast, Duane Freer, the FAA's manager for space operations, explains how it works. "At the FAA, when a rocket launches, we have to build a hazard area around it to protect both the public on the ground and the public in the air. We work with the air operators and the launch operators to move traffic and aircraft and to clear airspace around the rocket so it can get to space safely. This is called NAS (National Airspace System) integration. The goal is to move the traffic out of and back into the area as efficiently as possible around the space operation."
To do that successfully requires both collaboration and innovation. "We've got new processes, such as time-based launch procedures and dynamic launch and reentry windows," says Freer. "We're trying to take a time-based solution to managing the traffic and gaining efficiency. Dynamic launch windows allow us to take advantage of triggers within the launch operator's missions that we can use to be even more efficient."
One process in particular that has caught Freer's excitement is the Space X operations procedure that uses a liquid oxygen load. "They fuel their Falcon 9 rocket about 40 minutes prior to launch, and once we get that liquid oxygen load, they are committed to a T0 [launch] and we can start moving traffic based on that trigger," he explains. "We're doing that in other places, and it's a really exciting collaborative effort that we've worked out with the launch operators." It minimizes the time that airspace is restricted and other NAS operations are impacted. This improves on the previous process which relied on blocking airspace for the entire launch window until the spacecraft launch was completed or the mission was officially scrubbed.
Another system Freer highlighted was the Space Data Integrator (SDI), which allows launch operators to share telemetry data from the spacecraft with the FAA directly to monitor the status of their mission. The goal is to have the SDI operational by the time you read these words (in Spring 2021). The SDI will allow even more tailoring of operations around space launches in real time with access to high quality data. The FAA currently has deals with several launch operators and is looking to add more as the SDI comes online.
A Ticket to Space
While airspace is an obvious area of concern for the FAA, the agency must also handle the licensing of launch and reentry operations and spaceports. It might initially seem that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) would be the agency charged with such responsibility, but NASA is primarily a research and development agency, not a regulatory one. So while they have great expertise in spacecraft operations, they are not charged with regulating new entrants to the NAS. As commercial space operations expand, safe integration into the NAS is key. That's where the FAA's experience really shines. The FAA has decades of experience certificating airports, air carriers, and air operators that can be translated into this area in collaboration with NASA. The agency also has authority to issue safety approvals under the Commercial Space Launch Act for many aspects of commercial space activities. For more details on how this works you can check out "Spaceports Launch the Next Frontier in Flight" from our May/June 2016 issue (bit.ly/FAASB-Arc). It also mirrors the FAA's surveillance operations including Safety Inspectors who ensure that launches are being conducted in accordance with regulations. One key difference is that under Title 51 of the United States Code, the FAA is also tasked with enabling the nascent industry while still protecting the public.
The goal is to provide a clear framework for all operators to use. It should provide room for new entrants while easing the path for existing operators to expand their operations. The FAA's job is to provide a safety standard to protect the public. To that end, last year saw the first-ever NASA-crewed mission to be licensed by the FAA with more to come in the future. This approach allows the FAA to focus on public safety while NASA focuses on the mis-sion. It is also a stepping stone to future commercial space operations with space flight participants.
With several space flight operators seeking to put civilian participants in space this year, the time for Goddard's dream to become reality for the general public is coming. The FAA's mission is to make sure that it can be done safely. Fusing these two disparate users into one safe NAS is the key to growing commercial space operations to the point where one day space travel might be available to almost anyone. With a set of straightforward rules and regulations, combined with the competition of innovative minds, we are taking important steps in that direction.
James Williams is FAA Safety Briefing's associate editor and photo editor. He is also a pilot and ground instructor.


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Why UTI Students Should Apply For the MRW Work Ethic Scholarships
May 2, 2018 ·
The mikeroweWORKS Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship helps aspiring automotive workers in financial need cover the costs of a skilled trade-related training program.
Much of the workforce has been reared under the notion that achieving a college degree will increase chances of employment opportunities, higher salaries and job security. There may be some merit to this. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rates among those with college degrees were lower in 2017. However, not everyone can afford the high expense of attending college. Fortunately, skilled trades in today's economic climate are in more demand than ever.
An excellent resource for people who demonstrate a strong work ethic and pursue skilled trade training is the 2018 mikeroweWORKS Foundation (MRW) Work Ethic Scholarship. This scholarship program has been integral to many award recipients'training and careers by distributing more than $3 million for trade schools nationwide.
Applicant Requirements for MRW Work Ethic Scholarship
To be considered for the program, the applicant criteria are:
High school senior class status, high school graduates or passed the GED
Enrolled or plan to enroll in a trade-related program at an accredited two-year college, technical or vocational school, or approved technical institute in the U.S. (Students enrolled in four-year degree or bachelor's degree programs are ineligible for this program.)
Plan to complete a trade-related training program after December 1, 2018
The mikeroweWORKS Foundation this year has set a scholarship application submission deadline of June 4, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time).
Skilled Trade Programs Eligible for the Scholarship
The mikeroweWORKS Foundation is looking to decrease the skills gap and create career opportunities for automotive and HVAC technicians, carpenters, electricians, plumbers and others pursuing careers in skilled trades. Here are other training programs that are eligible for the Work Ethic Scholarship:
Aviation Technology
Fire Science & Technology
Heavy Equipment Operation
Marine Technology
The Impact of the MRW Work Ethic Scholarship on UTI Graduates
Students of UTI training programs have gone on to great opportunities after graduation. One example of a former UTI student who benefited from the scholarship is Jackson Chartier.
From a young age, Chartier knew he always wanted to have a career in the automotive industry. As a high school student, he loved cars and carried a passion to become a U.S. Army Ranger. But as someone with cerebral palsy, Jackson learned his physical disability made him ineligible to become a Ranger. But he never thought of himself as disadvantaged. Instead, he discovered the means to train at UTI after his high school advisor notified him about the MRW Work Ethic Scholarship Program.
"I'm not even sure I would've applied for the scholarship if my counselor didn't urge me to," Jackson says. "Then I won. It was a total surprise."
After Chartier finished high school in 2016, he attended UTI classes and trained as an Express Lube Technician at a local Nissan dealership. Chartier also became a top performer in the Automotive and Diesel Technology II program, and was accepted to attend the Mercedes-Benz DRIVE program15 at the manufacturer's new state-of-the-industry facility in Grapevine, Texas.
How UTI Helps Spread Awareness Of The MRW Work Ethic Scholarship
Since its inception in 2008, the MRW Work Ethic Scholarship program has grown tremendously to help students needing financial assistance. In 2017, 22 UTI students received more than $84,000 in MRW Work Ethic Scholarships. This year, students enrolled in automotive, collision repair, CNC machining, diesel, motorcycle, marine, and welding programs will have their MRW Work Ethic scholarship applications considered. UTI is a program sponsor. In addition, UTI will make more than $15 million in sponsored scholarships available to students in 2018.10
UTI President and CEO Kim McWaters praises scholarship fund founder Mike Rowe for his efforts to help students realize their goals in the automotive industry. "We're proud to be working alongside someone as passionate as Mike Rowe," says McWaters. "He's endlessly educating the public on the opportunities that exist in the skilled trades while also helping to reduce the financial barriers that may be keeping students from pursuing such a career."
McWaters explains how UTI has spread awareness of the scholarship and improved training access to students. "UTI often supplements the scholarships awarded by the mikeroweWORKS Foundation but also offers many of our own scholarships and grants to students directly," McWaters says. "We are not only committed to providing state-of-the-industry training but also to making it accessible."
To complete an online application for the MRW Work Ethic Scholarship, you can check the mikeroweWORKS Scholarship Program website.
You can also contact with the organization via email at mikeroweWORKS@applyISTS.com or call then toll-free at 877-290-0593.
Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CDT).
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Becoming an Auto Technician Is a Good Career Plan: Here's Why
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Want to pursue a career that's in demand? Becoming a technician in the automotive field might be right for you. The need for qualified technicians has continued to grow, but don't take our word for it.


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EP4.4 A new approach for leaders to deliver successful strategic change with Dr. Elsbeth Johnson
Released: Dec 2, 2020
Big, strategic change efforts often fail. Virtually all of them are harder than they need to be. Why is this and what can leaders do to make change stick? Dr. Elsbeth Johnson, based on a decade of research, calls on leaders to step up and step back.
In this episode of the LeaderLab, Elsbeth sheds new light on the role leaders play in delivering long-term strategic change to their organization. Based on the findings in her new book, Step Up, Step Back: How to Really Drive Strategic Change in Your Organization, Elsbeth highlights key aspects of her new approach:
As the book title suggests, leaders must learn to step up in the early stages of an organizational change, and then step back in its later stages. This combination sets up the managers and teams for success when delivering the change. Strategic change isn't a Hollywood film. It's not fast, dramatic or easy. Instead, it's about doing the "non-glam" work of putting in place the right elements to set managers and teams up for success. A leader's charisma is not enough to sustain long-term change. While charisma can play an important role – particularly at the start of a change program, too much of it for too long can breed dependency in managers and teams that will inhibit true transformations. In the context of Covid-19, leaders may need to focus more on operations and execution in the near term. But, they also need to do more to provide clarity and to align their teams around their vision and priorities.
We recommend you pick up Elsbeth's book, Step Up, Step Back: How to Really Drive Strategic Change in Your Organization. Find it here: https://www.amazon.ca/Step-Up-Back-Successful-Effective/dp/1472970640
Meet Dr. Elsbeth Johnson
Dr. Elsbeth Johnson is an expert in leadership, strategy and change. She is a former equity analyst and London Business School Professor who now splits her time as a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and her advisory work through her consultancy, SystemShift. Elsbeth spent a decade researching how to deliver strategic organizational change in practice. Based on asking managers what they need from leaders, rather than asking leaders what they did to support change, Elsbeth developed her Step Up, Step Back approach that challenges more traditional beliefs about how to lead change, and about leadership, too.
About TILTCO
TILTCO is a boutique consulting company that helps leaders define and execute their strategies in order to achieve extraordinary business and personal results. Founded by Tineke Keesmaat, she brings her 20 years of leadership consulting experience rooted at McKinsey & Company and Accenture to supports today's leaders achieve exceptional results.
EP4.4 A new approach for leaders to deliver successful strategic change with Dr. Elsbeth Johnson: Dr. Elsbeth Johnson, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management, shares her ground-breaking research on how leaders and managers can achieve successful strategic change in their organizations.


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Home » Latest » PDP BOT chair Jibrin calls on Igbo, Yoruba, others to accept RUGA
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PDP BOT chair Jibrin calls on Igbo, Yoruba, others to accept RUGA
The Board of Trustees (BoT) chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Walid Jibrin, has called on the Southeast, South west, and other parts of the country to support President Muhammadu Buhari-led government Rural Grazing Areas (RUGA) programme.
RUGA, which is a programme that seeks to establish a settlement area for herdsmen in the 36 states of the federation, has been fiercely rejected by the southern states and some middle belt states.
But Jibrin, who spoke to newsmen at his Nasarawa country home on Tuesday, said that the programme would promote peace and security in the country.
He said, "I am not in APC, I am a PDP chieftain. But when we talk of development and security, we should leave anything about politics, religion and tribe.
"Whoever is ruling in Nigeria, if he brings any programme that will do away with insecurity, killings and will take care of the welfare of the people, I will go by that. My politics is not do or die and I play politics without bitterness.
"That is why I am and we Fulani commend the Federal Government for introducing the RUGA project in the country.
"I and our tribe (Fulani) have embraced the programme. RUGA project includes the provision of hospitals, schools, water supply and electricity, among other facilities, which will have a direct bearing on the lives of the herders.
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"Apart from that, it will also tackle incessant farmers/herdsmen conflicts as well as boost food security in the country.
"About 12 states in the North have already embraced it and have already started the project including Nasarawa state.
"So, I am calling on the southerners, the Igbos, the Yorubas, among others, to embrace it, even though the project is not compulsory."
Jibrin is the Sarkin (leader of) Fulani in Nasarawa state.
Jibrin on RUGA PDP BoT chairman on southerners to embrace RUGA Ruga Walid Jibrin
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Q: $routeProvider async not working i'm building a chrome app with USB device. In my main app.js i want always check when device added/removed and change url.
angular.module('rfApp', [
    'ngRoute',
    'ngMaterial',
    'rfApp.view1',
    'rfApp.view2',
    'rfApp.device_not_found'
]).config(['$locationProvider', '$routeProvider', function($locationProvider, $routeProvider) {
    $locationProvider.hashPrefix('!');

    function checkForDevices() {
        RFFWHID.getDevices(function(current_devices) {
            if(current_devices.length > 0) {
                $routeProvider.otherwise({redirectTo: '/view1'});
            } else {
                $routeProvider.otherwise({redirectTo: '/device_not_found'});
            }
        });
    }

    chrome.hid.onDeviceAdded.addListener(function(){
        checkForDevices();
    });
    chrome.hid.onDeviceRemoved.addListener(function(){
        checkForDevices();
    });

    checkForDevices();

}]);

But redirect not working in async function.
Edit:
I found similar question How to call $urlRouterProvider.otherwise() after loading JSON file?, and first answer describes that it is impossible. But how i can solve this problem. I need to check for usb remove/add globally and change views based on that.

A: It's hard to debug since i don't have the environment for chrome apps right now, but you could change approach. Rather than redirecting with $routeProvider, you could use $routeChangeSuccess:

angular.module('rfApp')
.factory('deviceManager', ($rootScope) => {
    let deviceConnected = false;

    chrome.hid.onDeviceAdded.addListener(function() {
        checkForDevices();
    });
    chrome.hid.onDeviceRemoved.addListener(function() {
        checkForDevices();
    });

    checkForDevices();
    return {
        isDeviceConnected: isDeviceConnected
    };

    function isDeviceConnected() {
        return deviceConnected;
    }

    function checkForDevices() {
        RFFWHID.getDevices(function(current_devices) {
            deviceConnected = current_devices.length > 0;
            $rootScope.$emit('deviceChange');
        });
    }
})
.run(($rootScope, $location, deviceManager) => {
    $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', checkAndRedirect);
    $rootScope.$on('deviceChange', checkAndRedirect);

    function checkAndRedirect() {
        if (deviceManager.isDeviceConnected()) {
            $location.url('/view1')
        } else {
            $location.url('/device_not_found');
        }
    }
});

So basically every time the state changes, you check if the device is connected in a synchronous way and you can redirect the user using $location.url or whatever fits best to you.
Edit: I added a custom $rootScope event, that is fired when a device is connected/disconnected. Your application should now change state automatically every time the event is fired.


A postdoctoral associate position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Jennifer Trowbridge at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, to study epigenetic mechanisms governing hematopoietic stem cell lineage commitment and how deregulation of epigenetic modifications leads to myeloproliferative disorders including leukemia. The Trowbridge Lab offers a challenging but supportive environment. Past trainees have a noteworthy track record for obtaining grant funding and fellowships. For more information, please visit: https://trowbridgelab.com.
The successful candidate will be able to plan, develop, execute, and analyze an independent research project.
M.D. or Ph.D. in biological or related sciences is required.
Strong training background in molecular biology, cell biology, and/or epigenetics/epigenomics is preferred.
Other areas of experience/training include stem cell biology, immunology, cancer biology, or developmental biology.
Minimum of one 1st author paper from graduate work.
To apply, a complete application must include a cover letter describing past research accomplishments, research interests, and career aspirations; a current CV; and the names of three references.


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La rue Le Peletier est une rue du  de Paris.

Situation et accès
Le quartier est desservi par la ligne , à la station Le Peletier, et par la ligne de bus RATP .

Origine du nom
La rue porte le nom du prévôt des marchands de Paris, Louis Le Peletier de Morfontaine (1730-1799).

Historique
. C'est l'une des trois premières rues de Paris à être pourvues de trottoir, avec la rue de l'Odéon et la rue de Louvois.
Elle fut prolongée en 1793 de la rue Pinon à la rue de Provence et en 1862 de la rue de Provence à la rue de Châteaudun.

Bâtiments remarquables et lieux de mémoire

 1 : réalisé par l'architecte Morin-Goustiaux, l'immeuble est primé au Concours de façades de la ville de Paris de 1901.
 6 : en  eut lieu dans un appartement situé à cette adresse, la  du groupe des peintres impressionnistes.
 11 : en  eut lieu la  du groupe des peintres impressionnistes dans les locaux du célèbre marchand d'art Paul Durand-Ruel, avec la participation de dix-neuf peintres.
 12 : en 1820 et 1821 est construite à cette adresse une grande salle de théâtre, la salle Le Peletier, où vient s'installer l'opéra de Paris de 1821 (inauguration le ) à 1873 (incendie dans la nuit du 28 au ). C'est devant l'entrée de cet opéra qu'Orsini perpètre l'attentat du  contre Napoléon III.
 19 : cabaret le Co-Co-Ri-Co, dirigé par Guy de Greziane, inauguré en 1921.
 25 : restaurant Au Petit Riche fondé en 1854, comme annexe du Café Riche pour les « petites gens ».
 29: immeuble habité par le philosophe et poète Jean Wahl pendant une trentaine d'années, au cinquième et dernier étage.
 35 : adresse des éditions Alphonse Leduc de 1866 à 1874.
  rue Le Peletier,  rue de Chateaudun et  rue du Faubourg-Montmartre : immeuble du siège national du Parti communiste français de 1937 à 1971 (le nouveau siège du Parti communiste français est situé place du Colonel-Fabien). En 1944, il est réquisitionné par la Milice française. En 1956, le siège du PCF fut mis à sac en réaction de la répression soviétique de l'Insurrection de Budapest.
 45 : DRAC (direction des affaires culturelle) d'île-de-france.
 47 : galerie Le Barc de Boutteville, du nom de son propriétaire marchand de tableaux, qui s'intéressa aux peintres contemporains à partir de 1891.

Notes et références

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Good news for INJUSTICE 2 fans in Philippines! Injustice 2 mobile has been launched in Philippines. Yap it has, penetrating into the combat -ridden world of Injustice 2, you're faced once again with your shabby lot of Superheroes. Unlike the first version, there has been an expansion on this latest version, there have been more characters, more modes, and some more of those charming images that can make you really improvise the title.
Furthermore, NetherRealm Studios the company behind the innovation is bringing more ways to hype,build, and adjust your (player) characters in this RPG card collector. Well, for me i have no idea of the outcome of this new product or whether they will live up to expectation, judging from the Call of Duty Game experience. I'm sure we all know by now that sequels which expand upon previous games are pretty hard to do successfully.
In this version the player got an option of fighting in single player mode in three-vs-three fights, or battling folks from all over the world in asynchronous (more than once) PvP mode. It's up to the player (you) to decide how you like to dominate.
So to my Philippine buddies...........congrats and also grab the game free-to-play on the App Store now. and one more thing! feel free to share your experience with us using the About Me Page on the right side of the page. or rather use the comment page. Cheers!!
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The role of the Property Manager is to lease and manage residential, commercial, industrial and retail property on behalf of the Landlord. Yet the actual activities within the role are rarely understood. Generally speaking, it is assumed that a property manager will simply find a tenant and collect the rent, take their fee and provide the remainder to the Landlord. The reality is that the role is far more complex that this basic principle. So, let's break down the primary functions of the Property Manager, examine why it's better to have an agent manage your property and the general costs associated with professional property management.
Selecting tenants – There is a bit of a science here. Firstly, at least for Infinity Property Agents we subscribe to a system that allows us to look up the previous history of a prospective tenant. We also call personal references, discuss the tenant's circumstances (family, pets, job) with the prospective tenant, speak with previous estate agents who have a rental history of the tenant and develop a proposal for the property owner who has the ultimate say.
Collecting rent – it's not just a matter of collecting the rent. We are also required to manage the arrears, prepare monthly statements of rental income and issue financial year statements for tax purposes. However, this is a key element. We need to ensure the correct rent is paid and it's paid on time in advance.
Maintenance – Having a preventative maintenance program for your property plays an integral part of your asset appreciation and ultimately saves you money. It also results in happier tenants who are more willing to treat your property as their own and this in turn results in lower vacancy rates and increased rental income upon lease renewal. An additional benefit of professional property management is the associations we have with our trade suppliers. They provide a more cost effective method of managing your maintenance and due to their loyalty to us, they provide a better, faster service with ongoing support and as an indirect result, limited tenant interruption. It's important to also look after and respect your tenants.
Marketing the property – Many assume that an ad on Gumtree will do the job. The reality is you want to find the right tenant at the right price and to do this you need to know where to advertise and for the best possible cost. Infinity Property Agents pays a sizeable monthly subscription to Australia's top 6 property portals and currently your total advertising cost is limited to only $88. If you can get the same coverage cheaper yourself, let us know how you did it! We also market your property every Friday to a database of 3,700 prospective tenants and executive relocation agents for the Saturday Home Open.
Home Open – In addition to marketing your property, we also speak, email and text prospective tenants to encourage them to attend the home open. We host the home open throughout the week and on the weekend and follow up with potential tenants and manage the screening process and completion of the Tenancy Agreement. We also report back to the property owner the results of the Home Open. That in itself is a major component of the rental process.
Negotiating leases, bond and rent reviews – getting the right tenant is only one element of the mix. You also need to know how to negotiate the best rental income, at the right market rate for the appropriate period of time. You don't want your lease to expire at the wrong time of the year, such as Christmas, which could result in a longer than normal vacancy periods. Infinity Property Agents will also ensure that your property remains under lease at all times whereas a number of other agencies will run an expired lease on a month to month basis. This jeopardises your financial position as your bank will require your mortgage payment regardless of whether your property is vacant or leased. We also review your property rent according to the market every five (5) months which even at industry standards is well above the average period. We also lodge the tenants bond with the Fair Trading Rental Bond Board, an independent authority that ensures the tenants bond is protected by a third party.
Property Inspections – So, you've found a tenant. How do you know they'll treat your property as you would expect? At Infinity Property Agents we visit our tenants once every five (5) months to inspect the property and review any maintenance issues with the tenant. It provides an ideal opportunity to take photos and produce a photographic inspection report which we pass on to our Landlords. It also limits maintenance costs on issues that have resulted over the period. We do this free of charge as a valued service to our customers.
Financial Statements – At Infinity Property Agents, we employ a qualified, certified and registered CPA to manage your properties financial affairs, Landlord Insurance, costs of management, maintenance costs, reporting and distribution of your monthly and annual statements etc… We also provide 24/7 online access to your account statements.
Manage strata related issues – for those that own a property under strata governance, the role of the Property Manager is to liaise with the Strata to ensure the property common and any specific Landlord unit interests are being managed appropriately. In some instances, Infinity Property Agents will attend strata meetings; deal with master key and fob management and levies (including special levies).
Represent owners at Tribunal – Every now and again, things don't always go to plan. Tenants cause damage, fail to pay rent on time (although we manage a tight rental arrears schedule). You simply can't get it right 100% of the time. When issues relating to the Tenancy Agreement require tribunal intervention, the role of the property agent is to raise the issue with the tenant and the tribunal, set a hearing date, represent the landlord and provide the relevant documentation to support our case. This may result in termination of the lease or changes to the Tenancy Agreement or payment for damage and access the bond to make good the owners position. It literally is a case of treating your property as if we owned it ourselves.
– A weekly "Management Fee" based on rent.
– An "Advertising Fee" – a contribution to the cost of marketing your property. Some Agents charge a substantial fee for this service. You really need to balance the cost against the reach you receive. Doing it yourself can be very costly!
You can always call Infinity Property Agents on 9699 9179 to discuss the fee structure. We try to accommodate owners based on their circumstances and the number of properties they own.
Hopefully, if you have read through most of this article, you'll now appreciate just a little more about why it's better to have a professional estate agency manage your investment property. There are also tax benefits associated with the cost of management but best to talk to your Accountant in regards to this issue, as everyone's circumstances are different.
Finally there are stress and time benefits. You simply have more time to focus on what YOU do best and you don't have to deal with the stress associated with management issues.
If you are based in Sydney and you require a premium property management service at an affordable rate, call us on 9699 9179. We'd love to assist you with the management of your property.


Last weekend I decided on a little "me time." Sometimes I like a little time not to hear any voices telling me they need me to do something. Every time I see the sign that says "Farmers Market this weekend" I feel a twinge of nostalgia for all the farms and farmstands where I used to live on Long Island's North Fork. So I decided to treat myself to a little "me time" and a trip to the outdoor market.
I also treated myself to some cherry preserves. Yum! All the vendors are local farmers. That's good... it means I can get more when I finish this.
Okay now I just feel like I am in Provence, or Paris. I am all in! Bon Appetite.
I just finished reading Julia Child's My Life in France. I love that woman for so many reasons. I love that she loved France and the French people, and I love her Joie de Vivre, and mostly I love her perserverance. I have been trying to put myself and my business out there for the world to see. Sometimes that means getting hit in the face with rejection. Julia never let that keep her down for long. She's such a great inspiration.
I set up a pretty desk in my living room. This fresh bouquet of zinnias is going to add the perfect feminine touch. Armed with my cup of coffee I am going to get right back to work! That's what Julia would have done.


Class Action : Active Cases : Craft v. San Bernardino County, et al.
This lawsuit involved the former policy and/or practice of the San Bernardino County Jail of strip searching the following categories of inmates without reasonable suspicion that they possessed weapons, drugs or contraband: 1) arrestees who were transferred from a local jail to a main jail before they were arraigned, 2) federal inmates who were transferred to the San Bernardino County Jail, 3) inmates transferred from another jail to San Bernardino County to be arraigned on charges there, and 4) inmates who had appeared in court and became entitled to release after their appearance. The Class Period for the above categories is May 3, 2003 through December 11, 2006. In addition, it involves inmates of the San Bernardino County Jail who do not fit into the above categories but were strip searched in a group rather than individually. The Class Period for this category is May 3, 2003 through March 7, 2007.
Update: Under the original terms of the Settlement, Class Members who cashed their First Round settlement award checks were eligible to receive a Second Round distribution of settlement funds. However, as a result of later court rulings, there are no longer funds available for a Second Round distribution, and none will be made.
The reason for this is that the Court re-opened the filing period to allow Class Members who may not have received the initial Class Notice and claim Form the opportunity to file claims. Due to the high volume of claims under this decision, and the relatively small amount of remaining funds, the Court has ordered that the limited remaining settlement funds all be used to pay these additional Class Members. For more information, see the answer to FAQ #14.
To contact the Settlement Administrator toll-free call 1-888-271-6718.
A list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the lawsuit - Updated.


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Q: How to add local storage to persist dark mode theme in Gatsby I've tried everything to add local storage to persist theme. Any ideas on how to implement with the existing code? I get a mix of conflicting themes upon first rendering. I tried implementing local storage when setting theme.
const setTheme = type => {
  localStorage.setItem("theme", setState({ ...state, theme: type === "dark" ? theme.light : theme.dark })
}

const initState = {
  theme: localStorage.getItem("theme"),
  setTheme: setTheme,
}

const [state, setState] = useState(initState)

ThemeProvider.js

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      theme: {

      },
      setTheme: () => {},
    })

export const ThemeContextProvider = props => {
      const theme = {
        light: {

        },
        dark: {

        },
      }

      const setTheme = type => {
        setState({ ...state, theme: type === "dark" ? theme.light : theme.dark })
      }

      const initState = {
        theme: theme.light,
        setTheme: setTheme,
      }

      const [state, setState] = useState(initState)

      return (
        <ThemeContext.Provider value={state}>
          {props.children}
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      )
    }

A: This line does not make sense to me:
const setTheme = type => {
  localStorage.setItem("theme", setState({ ...state, theme: type === "dark" ? theme.light : theme.dark })
}

You want to set an item in localstorage but instead you are setting React state in the setItem function?
Two things to note:

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*do not set the React state inside the localStorage.setItem function

*you can only save stringified values in localStorage. You cannot save a JavaScript object without turning it into a json string.

This is correct:
const setTheme = type => {
  localStorage.setItem("theme", state.theme }); // only save the theme value "dark" or "light" as a string
}

You need to trigger setting the state according to the values in localStorage or in initialState. Use useffect for this. This answer tells you how.


I'm easy going like quiet evenings at home, but do like to go out to dinner and a movie. Like holding hands and nice walks on the beach also. Little bit shy at first but am able to warm up. I like sporting events and exercising when I get the chance.


As the U.S. population ages, most communities will wrestle with a variety of issues related to elderly residents. Top of mind would be emergency services, transportation, engagement and activities, and appropriate housing.
Teaneck, N.J. (pop.40,000), is getting ahead of the curve with a program called Age-Friendly Teaneck. The planning phase of the program began in January 2016 and the three-year implementation began in October 2016.
"My many years in Teaneck have made me realize what a priority it should be to keep our residents here, safe and engaged," said Township Manager William Broughton.
So far, the group has launched a web site, www.agefriendlyteaneck.org and Twitter channel @AFTeaneck, which already is full of resources for the town's elderly population. The group has formed task forces and developed materials and ancillary programs in support of its initiative to make Teaneck an age-friendly and livable community. Already, the initiative has 16 steering committee members, 60 residents serving on five task forces, and partnerships are emerging quickly.
None of this would have been accomplished without the involvement of the former Mayor, Jacqueline Kates, "Mrs. Kates and her drive have really helped the Age Friendly Initiative come to fruition," said Broughton.
Teaneck municipal building. Photo by Ray Turkin Photography.
Staying in their homes despite reduced incomes, higher taxes, and accessibility issues.
Maintaining their homes when funds, information, and resources are scarce.
Transportation when driving is no longer an option.
Access to adequate community, medical and healthcare resources.
Continued access to the Richard Rodda Community Center for activities and social interaction even if they are living alone.
"Our task forces are addressing the issues of concern that were identified during the planning phase, through the survey, as well as interviews and focus groups," Kates said.
The first successful advocacy effort was led by Broughton, who responded to the concerns of the Age-Friendly group by interceding with Bergen County to increase crossing time at an intersection.
Continuing this effort, and in response to an unfortunate rash in pedestrian fatalities, Broughton's office has started working with an expert in Complete Streets at Rutgers University to incorporate ideas into the town's master plan for roads and intersections.
The Transportation and Pedestrian Safety Task Force also is trying to find more ways to expand the Township's Senior Transportation Services to help those who don't drive and need to get to doctors' appointments, the supermarket, or the beauty salon. Options include the Independent Transportation Network of volunteer drivers and the Go Go Grandparent program that uses Uber and Lyft.
The Community Resources and Communications Task Force is in the process of developing a directory of essential Teaneck resource phone numbers for first responders to leave behind when they respond to emergency calls. "We have learned from the first responders that people call 9-1-1 even when there isn't a true emergency, because they know they'll get a response, and they don't know where else to turn for help, "Kates said.
First responders will distribute the directory that people can put on their refrigerators or near their telephones so they can call the proper number for a problem that is important but does not require police, fire truck or ambulance. The cooperative project is being underwritten by Five Star Senior Premier Living, a one of the program's community partners.
On the flip side, Age Friendly Teaneck is promoting the Fire Department's Good Morning Check-In program for those who live alone. Residents who register with the Fire Department will receive a daily call to make sure they are okay, and if there's no response, a hose and ladder fire truck will be there to help.
The Health and Social Engagement Task Force and the Township and the Holy Name Medical Center are co-sponsoring a series of four events, Conversation of Your Life, to raise awareness of the importance of anyone over 18 having an Advance Medical Directive.
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"Housing is one of the biggest concerns of older adults who want to stay in Teaneck," said Kates. "I hear about that issue more often than any other. If there had been housing options in Teaneck for us to downsize, my husband and I would never have considered moving," added Kates, who had lived in Teaneck since she was in elementary school.
For those on limited incomes, the options are few. The Brookdale subsidized independent housing for older adults opened in April 2016 and has 10-year waiting list. And while the Township Council is supportive of residential housing projects, with several new developments approved, Kates does not think any are specifically targeted for older people, with the required amenities that would make it more comfortable to live there.
Thus, the Housing Task Force is exploring options for seniors on a college campus, with residents benefiting from the educational and cultural stimulation of college life, since they would be required to take a number of credits as a condition of becoming a resident. The task force also is looking into publicizing information on home-sharing options that can formalize these situations and protect the elderly with follow-up visits and other parameters set forth in agreements.
For those having difficulty maintaining their homes the task force is publicizing agencies that can give free volunteer repair and maintenance help to older adults, such as The Chore Service of Bergen Volunteer Center and Rebuilding Together North Jersey. These groups perform minor repairs, install grab bars, and other equipment needed by the elderly.
The task forces also are working with business and banks to ensure that the economic assets of older adult consumers are being maximized and special needs are being met, by improving lighting, using larger fonts on materials and advertising and providing access to public restrooms. Training bank and business staff to recognize signs of financial and physical elder abuse also is on the agenda.
Township Manager, William Broughton, is the seventh person to hold this unique position in Teaneck, N.J., since 1931. He oversees the day-to-day operations of all township departments including police, fire, public works, and administers an annual budget of over $70 million. Broughton was raised on Hubert Terrace and attended Teaneck Public Schools, graduating from Teaneck High School in 1980. Prior to becoming the CEO of Teaneck, Broughton spent 26 years in law enforcement. He started as a patrolman in 1983 and rose to the rank of Sergeant in 1988. In 1991, he was promoted to detective lieutenant and led the juvenile bureau until 1994 when he was assigned to the detective bureau and served as commander of all adult criminal investigations. Broughton was promoted to captain in 2003, heading auxiliary services which included administration, budget, facilities, and equipment for the department. In 2005, he as tapped by the newly elected Bergen County Sheriff to be chief of department where he was responsible for budget, capital projects, court security, prisoner transportation, facilities security, crime scene investigations, warrant and process services, as well as internal affairs. He retired in 2009. Broughton is a proud recipient of the Bergen County NAACP's Reverend Edward P. Dixon III Community Service Award. He received his BS degree in Criminal Justice from New Jersey City University and earned a Master of Administrative Science Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is a Certified Public Manager, Registered Municipal Clerk and a member of the New Jersey Municipal Management Association.


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Is it lame to be the Mayor of your apartment?
June 9, 2010 - 6:52am
In the past year it has become second nature for many smartphone-wielding urban-dwellers to "check in" to bars, restaurants, concerts and other social venues on Foursquare, the addictive social networking app.
It's part game (frequent users win badges and mayorships), part socializing tool (nearby friends know where to find you & vice versa), part branding (you choose where you want to be 'seen'—eg The Shake Shack, perhaps, but not so much Appleby's), and part tour guide (everytime a friend checks in somewhere, your universe of potential destinations expands).
But what about checking in to your apartment (or apartment building)? Is it cool--or is it Foursquare abuse?
"Checking into home, at least for me, is crossing a line of usefulness and maybe the whole point of Foursquare," says social media consultant and NYU whiz-kid-entrepreneur Natan Edelsburg.
"When I was traveling around Europe recently, I used Foursquare to find restaurants, bars and museums nearby," he says. "Often there was a 'trending' place just meters from me—that tells me it's a popular place to go. But checking in at home just seems like you're telling someone you're home just to tell them."
Digital media guru and PaidContent founder Rafat Ali (of recent Googling doorman fame) says checking into one's apartment is "the lamest thing I ever heard. It's probably a much younger crowd that's checking into their apartments on Foursquare—the first-time renters. Though I have heard people say, 'Oh yeah, I'm the mayor of my girlfriend's apartment.'"
But some NYC apartment dwellers see domestic check-ins a legitimate part of the game.
"I check in everywhere I go," says downtown condo resident and Internet startup executive Alan Medvin, who holds 17 badges on Foursquare.
"The social web is about sharing, openness, and the extension of our physical communities into the digital space," he says. "My home, friends homes, and other locations are as much a part of that as the the bars, restaurants, and stores I go to."
Clay Hebert, who runs Tribes Win, a social media and marketing consultancy, says only a few of his Foursquare friends tend to check in at home, and he doesn't personally.
"Privacy issues aside, unless they live in an apartment where people tend to meet up, I don't really care if someone's at home," he says. "The system is more about connecting and serendipity. People like to be Mayor, but if everyone on Foursquare made their apartment a venue, the system gets clogged and is less valuable for everyone."
Universally acceptable home check-ins
Checking into your home office is apparently more acceptable: Edelsburg plans to start checking into his StuyTown apartment under the name of his student-staffed social marketing, design and video consultancy "Natan.TV HQ."
"I find it more acceptable because it's more of a strategic 'career' check-in," he says. "Publicly showing you're at your office makes people aware you're conscious of Foursquare and it makes your office actually 'exist' in the social space. But I would only check in to my home office when I plan on working or having a meeting."
Absent a work-related twist, there's only one scenario in which home check-in's make sense, says Hebert.
"Say you live near your friends and usually you're working late, but you come home early and you want to let someone know you're home and available to meet up," he says. "You could check in on Fourquare and maybe push it out to your Twitter. Personally, I would just check Foursquare to see where my friends already are that night."
Even the Foursquare folks (who, it should be noted, stand to make more money from bars and restaurants than apartments) discourage checking in at home. They devote an entire page to it, part of which reads:
"Privacy issues aside, homes add a tremendous amount of clutter to Foursquare's venue listings. If everyone adds their home to Foursquare, imagine how difficult it will be to find your favorite bar or restaurant, especially in densely populated urban areas."
Defensive Foursquare
In addition to ruining Foursquare for everyone or just boring your personal network, checking in at home may carry some other risks.
For instance, if your boss is on your network, you should avoid checking in at 4 in the afternoon when you're supposed to be on a sales call, advise those with experience in these matters.
Also, checking in at 4 a.m. means something very different to a current or former romantic partner than checking in at 10:30 p.m.
As far as security concerns, most Foursquare-at-home fans we spoke to said they weren't worried about being burgled. For one thing, rather than list their apartment numbers, they put down the building or invented a handle for their apartment like Haus de Ralph.
Moreover, you're more likely to be targeted by someone in your network who knows when you're not home—checking into Sheep's Meadow for a long lazy afternoon—than when you are.
Making a mockery of yourself may be the biggest risk.
"I have a friend who always checks into his apartment early in the afternoons despite his high-powered hedge fund job," says Medvin. "I make it a point to always give him a hard time about being overpaid for the amount of hours that he works."
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Out Now on Chicken Ranch Records.
Distortion is often a good thing and has always been a part of Five Eight's unique sound, but when it eclipses everything else, then you've got a problem. David Barbe of Chase Park Transduction (by far the coolest name for a studio ever) did the original mix of the Athens, GA band's third album, Weirdo, back in 1994. Barbe broke away from 90s conventions, creating an album with a clean sound and a raw feel. The band- vocalist/guitarist Mike Mantione, bassist Dan Horowitz, guitarist Sean Dunn and drummer Patrick Ferguson- was happy with his work and ready to release the album when all hell broke loose. A purposely unnamed individual- referred to only as "the A&R man"- got hold of the recording, had someone else remaster it to add more distortion than the band ever intended, and ruined the band's original vision. In the debate over which mix sounded best, Sky Records- their label at the time- took the A&R man's side, and Five Eight was pressured into releasing a much modified version of Weirdo; one which both they and Barbe feared would sound dated and stuck in the 90s.
With the July 2015 re-release of Weirdo, the band finally got the mix they wanted all along. You can better hear the individual vocals and instruments on the newly remastered album because there is less distortion and background noise.
The album was re-released by Chicken Ranch Records of Austin, TX and only David Barbe got his hands on it- he produced, remixed and remastered the album. This new and improved version of Weirdo contains five previously unreleased bonus tracks.
I always liked how the intro to Karaoke begins with what appears to be the sound of rustling paper. Multilayered voice tracks in the verses give the vocal a tinny quality, which remains- yet to a lesser degree- in the remixed version. The new version is fuller and not as busy; there are less vocal tracks piled on top of each other. This song is infinitely fun and danceable. Mike pronounces 'karaoke' the proper Japanese way ('ka-ro-kay'), which uses three syllables instead of four. This makes the song much easier to sing along to. After all, isn't that the point of karaoke?
"when I hurt / who will change / when it hurts / will you remain / I'm gonna behead myself." Bass and guitar provide the hook. There is even a bit of a country-influenced twang. I use the term 'country' because in 1994 I don't believe Americana had fully emerged as a musical genre. The song comes to a close with machine gun-like guitar and rapid stop/start repetition, and the ending is abrupt; a piece of chopped-off guitar feedback. There is some nice guitar reverb (toned down on re-issue) at the end with Mike yelling/singing "behead myself" over & over.
What They Did is a ballad about meeting a mentor who gives the singer an honest evaluation of some things he's been doing wrong in his pursuit of becoming a musician, and the self-discovery and self improvement that results. It's about letting go of old patterns and bad habits in order to become a better person & musician. It's about living a genuine life; not trying to emulate the 'cool kids' or the latest trends. Patrick Ferguson demonstrates his musical versatility by playing jazz style drums on this song. What They Did also shows the softer, more melodic side of Mike's vocals; he hits high notes and shows his inner crooner. "The light comes from any angle" is a wonderful lyric of hope.
Stars is one of my favorite songs on the album; it's lulling, dreamy and rocking all at once. Once again Mike hits some high notes with his versatile voice. The song gets less lulling and becomes more angsty toward the end, and features some Neil Young style guitar. By the way, Five Eight plays an excellent cover of The Needle and the Damage Done on their album The Angriest Man.
Hurt You is a slow and beautiful ballad about a relationship coming to an end. It's got some truly heartbreaking lyrics: "Well you caught me, I was practicing hurting you / I thought it through at work. It made my day go a little slower / 'Til I got it right, and left your heart lying there one the floor / I could've hurt you, you know I should have, I could have, done it before."Fellow Athens musician Dave Domizi's cello playing adds sadness to the song.
Weirdo shows us the angst of being a teenage outsider; trying to be cool but being called "weirdo," sleepless nights and loneliness. There is a pleasant tension between vocal and guitar at the song's beginning. This song features a lyric that is both masterful and unforgettable: "Here's a phone call to you from / the all night diner of my mind." Sparse instrumentation in the form of a simple guitar riff puts the main focus on Mike's voice. His final lines are "What I said I thought it was funny / what I did, I tried to be cool / what I showed is my impersonation of you all and I'm the weirdo." The final firm declaration of "weirdo" at the end of the song has no instrumental accompaniment; it's just Mike's voice abruptly ending the song and driving home the finality of his words.
Shouldn't Be Here is a song of frustration about being in a place where you don't feel like you belong. It features fast paced rock guitar and speeds up even more towards the end, building up to Mike's climactic moaning yell of "I quit, I quit, I quit." The song ends with a final yell of "I quit!" which is more dramatic, raw and effective than on the original recording.
The bonus tracks continue the themes of loneliness, frustration, social anxiety and broken relationships. Of these five songs, The Only One has the best hook. It really sticks in your head. This song could quite possibly achieve the commercial success that has inexplicably eluded the band for so long.
Lead singer Mike Mantione's lyrics tackle some tough subject matter: mental illness, social anxiety and suicide, to name a few. Yet he's not flip or ironic about these things; he doesn't glamorize them, and at the same time he also manages to craft songs which are neither dire nor depressing. He is matter-of-fact in his delivery of such lyrics as: "and now you know that I want to take my life… I want to behead myself." Mantione uses these unlikely tools to craft beautiful, melodic and haunting songs that actually make the listener feel good. You may have to hear it to believe it, but it's absolutely true, as the band's swarms of loyal fans will not hesitate to tell you.


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The Present State of Privacy: A Gift that Keeps Giving (with Chris Foreman of Merck)
September 22, 2020 Paul Breitbarth, K Royal, Chris Foreman Season 1 Episode 33
Sep 22, 2020 Season 1 Episode 33
Paul Breitbarth, K Royal, Chris Foreman
2020 is the gift that keeps on giving. In this episode, Paul Breitbarth and K Royal revisit some of the issues discussed on previous episodes, but with a guest who has a unique global perspective. Our guest today is an American in Brussels. He is the Deputy Chief Privacy Officer of the US-based pharmaceutical company Merck. Chris Foreman has practiced law in London, Washington DC, Istanbul, New York and Moscow, and is currently based in Brussels.
Merck, or MSD as it is often known, has been an active player in the international corporate privacy community, and a big advocate for interoperability and company-wide compliance programs. They are one of the few companies that has both EU Binding Corporate Rules and APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules, trying to ensure the best possible safeguards for international data transfers. There is even a published cross-walk between the two.
Join us as we talk with Chris about his views on international data transfers. As expected, we will discuss the Schrems-II decision and its impact on data transfers, but we touch on many other topics as well that are integral to a global privacy program. These include the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the ballot initiative, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA, Proposition 24), South Korea, Brazil (LGPD), clinical trials, and other twists to privacy law that we are starting to see.
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Nice. Were the daisies white?
Hi Betsy ! .... I made it !