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Q: Change priority inside a priorityQueue I try to write a program using a priorityQueue ADT ( the documentation is found here: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/PriorityQueue.html ). The priorityQueue orders instances of a nested class Node which has two variables: an integer representing the weight (or the priority) and a String representing the information to be stored inside the queue.
The problem I face is to change an element's priority (i.e. its weight) without pulling the element out of the queue ( using the function remove() ) and then pushing a new one with the new priority ( using the function add() ). I would like to be able to change the integer representing the weight inside an instance of a class Node inside the queue and then the priorityQueue will reorder itself to find if there is a new Node to place at the head of the queue.
And a last thing: I don't have to use the priorityQueue ADT. If there is any other ADT that resolves this issue in a more elegant manner, be free to mention it!
I am pretty sure I'm not the first person to encounter this difficulty so I'm sorry if there is already an answer to this question anywhere on this website but I haven't found it.


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The Mid City Youth want a local Cafe & Community space!
Growing up in Mid City we never really had a local coffee shop or community space to hang out, chat, listen to music or make art. The only thing in my neighborhood is liquor stores, pot shops, and a Methadone Clinic. We didn't have any open space to express ourselves through creativity, this lead to young kids (neighborhood youth and…
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Growing up in Mid City we never really had a local coffee shop or community space to hang out, chat, listen to music or make art. The only thing in my neighborhood is liquor stores, pot shops, and a Methadone Clinic. We didn't have any open space to express ourselves through creativity, this lead to young kids (neighborhood youth and I) playing in the street and getting into trouble. I always wondered what it would be like to have an open, fun creative space in Mid City and I feel if we had a place like re/creation as a youth The trouble many of us got into could have been prevented and let me tell you why. Re/Creation is an open space where the community can come together and make art listen to music and meet each other, a community that can enhance creativity can also enhance passion for youth by having this outlet of Art. Below is a description of what Re/Creation is!
" Re/creation is the idea that we recreate ourselves through play. Re/creation is art,
music, yoga, dance, meditation, community, and any practice that inspires positive
change. When we are at play we are in a positive creative space that allows us to
discover new ideas, and new ways of being, that help us to better connect with
ourselves and with others.
Re/creation connects communities through creative experiences that move and
inspire people, and bring change where it is needed most. This is why we practice
an "Open Door" policy at all Re/creation events. To build a conscious community
we must remain an open community. All are welcomed. None are excluded.
Re/creation events fund and promote arts for youth and adults in disenfranchised
and impoverished areas, through awareness, donations, and community
engagement. Re/creation's mission is to provide creative experiences for all while
providing opportunities for others to get involved to create change."
I have spoken to the youth of Mid City about the idea of an open space like this and they think it would be a vital resource to connect and become closer as a community, 16-year-old Tyler states "I think that Recreation Cafe would be awesome because there are no places like it here, we don't even have a local coffee shop in Mid City so a place like this would be so cool!"
"Recreation cafe would be really important for the community but especially us teens because it would be really cool to have a space to create and make art while also having a smoothie," states 17-year-old Heav Richards. A cafe like this would be awesome for the community!
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This week, Pratt Institute is hiring an art director, while Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is looking for a director of publications. Conde Nast is on the hunt for a new art director, and Everlane is seeking a fashion graphic designer to join its team. Get the details on these jobs and more below, and find additional just-posted gigs on mediabistro.com.


A Charming 3-Star Property in Puerto Princesa.
Honday Bay is just one of the reasons to visit Puerto Princesa. It is comprised of several islets with shallow reefs bordering wonderful beaches which have become the much loved swimming, snorkling, and diving destinations of local residents and tourist. Most known islets/islabds are Cowrie Island, Panden Island, Starfish Island and Luli Island.
Firefly Watching is another exciting experience in Palawan. Get the chance to witness the beauty of fireflies as they light up the sky with your naked eyes.
Puerto Princesa's pride, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (or Underground River), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The site features a very spectacular limestone landscape display in its navigable underground river, which flows directly to the sea. The underground river represent a habitat for conservation biodiversity.
Dos Palmas is a quiet hideaway amidst pristine natural surroundings in the Philippines last frontier. The area has a rich marine ecosystem, with hectares of mangroves and forest on the south and kilometres of beautiful coral reef, surrounding the island.
The Island province of Palawan has been declared as a nature sanctuary of the world. You can't leave Puerto Princesa without navigating the city's various tourist spots! Be one with nature and the wilds as you roam around Palawan Wildlife Rescue & Conservation Center, Butterfly Garden, Baker Hill's, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Plaza Cuartel.
Puerto Princesa's pride, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (or Underground River), is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. The site features a very spectacular limestone landscape dislay in its navigable underground river, which flows directly to the sea. The underground river represents a habitat for conservation biodiversity.


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Weather in Zermatt, CH (Weather Station)
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Before noon it will be partly cloudy, partly sunny. After midday cloudless weather will dominate. Morning temperatures will be around -7 °C and will reach freezing point during the day. Low temperatures at night will be around -10°C. Southwesterly winds are weak.
On Friday we can expect cloudless weather. Morning temperatures will be around -10 °C. During the day they will rise to a maximum of 3 °C. Low temperatures at night will be around -5°C. Southwesterly winds are weak.
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I will be getting real busy, Much of which I do not know how it is going to happen.
1) I will going into children hospitals to do readings of Donkey Tells.
2) On Wednesday Nights I also be starting a reading and out reach for children (9-11).
Not to be left out is I have a full-time job that I work at 40 to 60 hours a week. I got to eat.
In the past year I have no idea of how many books I have given out, far more than has been sold. The reason I have no idea is God told me not to count. I guess our Lord does not want me to boast.
I am praying to reach more and more children each day, I would like to get Donkey Tells translated into Spanish. I believe there is many more I can reach this way.
I would ask that if our Lord lays Donkeys upon your heart, Please pray for me thank-you.
I also follow over 100 blogs and if I miss getting around to you it is not that I do not like you it is because I am so flooded with things I must do.
God Bless you all! May His Joy and Peace be with you in this coming New Year, Amen!


2015: Awarded to Dr. Amy Yu for the project "TIA and Minor Stroke Early evaluation And Management for Stroke prevention (TEAMS)."
Yu AYX, Kapral MK, Fang J, Redelmeier DA. Stroke. 2018; 49(12):3006-11. Epub 2018 Oct 19.


Inman aligner treatment is available at your Hounslow dentist – Are you suitable for treatment?
The Inman aligner is a revolutionary new type of brace. Rather than the traditional mouthful of metal sorely remembered from our school days, the Inman aligner is relatively small, uses very little metal and as such is all but invisible. However, many people believe the Inman aligner and similar fashionable braces and retainers, such as Invisalign, are too good to be true and assume they will be very expensive. This is not the case.
The Inman aligner, available from your Hounslow dentist, can be widely used by most people who need braces. However, certain issues such as extreme misalignment or crowding may require a set of more conventional braces, but most people find that they are perfectly compatible with the Inman aligner.
For those of us who are looking to alter their bite, create space between crowded teeth, or simply create a more attractive smile, the Inman aligner is a great brace system, working both quickly and effectively.
Compared to the Inman aligner, traditional braces take a greater length of time for completion and are much more noticeable. Using a lingual coil system, as well as a labial bar, the Inman Aligner applies low pressure on the teeth you wish to reposition. These two parts of the device work in tandem to apply varying pressure to the teeth and gently squeeze them into position.
The Inman aligner is designed for those of us who have always longed for a slightly different smile. Whether your teeth are overcrowded or you have an uneven smile, the Inman aligner is a cost effective way of giving you the smile you have always wanted.


With a little help from a 24ft Uhaul we finally opened the doors to our new location in Pioneer Square. If you haven't heard, we've taken over Pioneer Square's legendary nightlife hotspot once known as the Fenix Underground. Although our interior intentions will steer from its past, we've decided to keep the bar along with a bit of its history. Stay tuned, Superbig tap handles and coasters coming soon!
We had the opportunity to work with Ski/Ride Washington a while back to create custom snowcentric Washington State license plates. We still see them all over the place. If you want one of your very own, they are available for purchase here. Tell 'em Superbig sent you.


This week on social media, I've seen this video posted several times. I've seen it before and it never fails to make me cry.
This one child represents the heart cry of over 400,000 kids every single day in our Foster Care System.
This one boy echoes the utter loneliness of 153 million orphans worldwide.
For my husband and me – and for every single foster or adoptive parent whom I personally know – this is an everyday reality in our lives and homes.
Our children call us mom and dad – a title that wasn't bestowed on us because they belong to us by birth. They call us mom and dad because we stepped into their brokenness with them and said, yes.
It's the most humbling and inspiring part of my life.
To be entrusted with the love of these precious children is a privilege too awesome for words.
My heart's cry is that we, as a society, will do more for our children. With 400,000 foster children and 700,000 churches in the United States – there shouldn't be one child without a role model, mentor, and family.
Let's also pray for the single moms and dads out there who are making ends meet and parenting their children alone. My heart breaks for them.


Some of the worst advice that I have ever received has been from those who are my friends and loved ones (and especially from people who are pursuing me romantically or for business). Even though they always have the best intentions; they are all up in my business. And they often give advice when I am not necessarily asking for it (or open to it). Has this ever happened to you?
What matters most is that we are good people, because we have good intentions. But how can we navigate through a minefield of people trying to impose their will on us? How can we get our needs met? How can I make my agenda serve me and interact with others in a capacity that serves them and the greater good? How can I be a part of the solution and raise everyone up without ruining rapport, hurting people's feelings or creating enemies? How can I get MY needs met and let people know that they are hurting me, without hurting them? Its possible, and its actually simple.
I started realizing that there is an epidemic of people minding other people's business (all around me) when I was in my early twenties. I got really hurt a few times by very well intentioned people, who thought that they knew what was best for others, when theye were really only selfishly trying to get their own needs met, while creating destruction. And fortunately, my ultimate response was that I went into a state of intense curiosity. I started asking myself "why are people like this?" And it's been a journey; now I have some insights, which I can sum up my experiences with. I aim to share my experience with you in this blog-post. I think that it is useful stuff and that it will serve you in positive ways. And if you are reading this, you are certainly here by choice and I am not giving unsolicited advice, right?
So what is the solution you ask? Very simply: Go away from moral judgment and toward curiosity. A question is the antidote to being stuck in judgment. Any question at all is going to get you in a better direction. How many times have you been influenced by someone when you felt like you were being judged?
And did you notice that I shifted the focus from other people minding my business to me minding my own business and being curious about other people? I believe that the biggest insight that I can share with you on this topic is this: It's not about them; its about "Me!" Its about "Me" doing my part, and knowing specifically what that part is. Gandhi puts it best with his quote: "Be the change that you want to see in the world".
What if we all focused on the outcome that we want and what's working well, instead of what's not? What would that get us? What would we get if we focused on what we can do (individually and collectively) for the whole of society?
A skilled coach has the training and experience to facilitate you in understanding your business and your purpose here in the world, without giving you unsolicited advice. Try a free 1 hour Discovery session and see what is possible.


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United Sikkim F.C., Indian Football Club
USFC is a collaboration between football icon Bhaichung Bhuitia, music composer Shankar Mahadevan and Dubai-based company FidelisWorld.
The club will be seen playing at the I-league second division this year under the coaching of Chief Coach Henry Stanly Rozario. The team is comprised of few of the best names of Indian football like: Baichung Bhutia, N S Manju, Renedy Singh, Budhiram and Johny Menyongar. The team also features four foreign players who will play for the side in the I- league second division this year.
Official Logo of United Sikkim FC
The official logo of the club and the official mascot of the club, 'Sikkim Snow Lion' was launched on Tuesday. Later in April 2011 the club management unveiled their second logo that looked ancient and old. The second logo contains a massive white snow lion on the entire right side of an orange logo with two white lions at the bottom.
Ever since the inception, the colour of jersey for the club has been orange and white. In March 2011, however, it was formally announced that the colours of jersey for away matches would be dark blue with strips of light blue.
Official Song of United Sikkim FC
The official song of the Sikkim based club will be composed by renowned music director and one of the officials of the club, Shankar Mahadevan.
History of United Sikkim F.C (2008-2010)
The club United Sikkim FC was set up in the year 2008, with help from the then captain India national football team, Baichung Bhutia. The main focus of this club was mainly to increase the standard of football in Sikkim.
In the very first two years of existence, United Sikkim played in Amateur Leagues in North East India. Due to the accomplishment of United Sikkim and the fact that it is sponsored by Bhutia, Sikkim became the only region selected by FIFA for their Goal Project 2 which is aimed to increase the standard of football in Sikkim.
History of United Sikkim (2011-Present)
United Sikkim, on 10th February 2011, was selected to play in the 2nd Division I-League matches, second tier of football in India. Johnny Menyongar signed for the club on 27th February 2011. United Sikkim, on 12th March 2011, participated in a friendly match against fellow I-League 2nd Division side Mohammedan SC in which they lost by a margin of 3-1.
United Sikkim began their season in 2011 with a tie against Langsning SC 2-2. Team's first win came on 5th April 2011 against NISA in which the final score was 2-0 to United Sikkim FC. United Sikkim, on 14th April 2011, booked there place in the 2011 I-League 2nd Division Final Round with a 4-1 win over Golden Threads.
Stadium of United Sikkim FC
For their first season in the I-League the club announced that they would play all their home matches at the 25,000 seater Paljor Stadium in the capital of Sikkim, Gangtok. When the club was participating in amateur tournaments from 2008 to 2011 and the I-League 2nd Division from 2011 to 2012 in which they would play in neutral venues, the club used the Paljor Stadium as a training ground, holding the majority of their practices there. However, despite the I-League 2nd Division being a neutral competition the Paljor Stadium was given the rights to host the 2012 I-League 2nd Division Final Round 2nd leg in which United Sikkim were also participating. The ground was also the venue for the match in which United Sikkim gained promotion to the I-League after drawing Mohammedan 1-1.
Awards Won By United Sikkim FC
United Sikkim FC had won their state league in Gangtok in the year 2013. The Baichung Bhutia-owned side emerged champions beating Sikkim Police 3-1 in the SFA Senior Division S-League.
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This week, the Big "I" joined organizations in sending two letters urging Congress to expedite action on the Paycheck Protection Program and to expand loans to cover small businesses structured as 501(c)6 organizations.
by Wyatt Stewart
This week, the Big "I" joined a number of organizations in sending two letters to congressional leaders regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
The first letter touched on several PPP-related issues but starts by asking Congress to expeditiously enact legislation that would allow businesses to access a "second draw" PPP loan. Importantly for our state associations, the letter also argues that Congress should expand PPP loans to cover small businesses that are structured as 501(c)6 organizations and were left out of the original PPP.
The letter also calls on Congress to streamline the loan forgiveness burden for recipients of PPP loans totaling $150,000 or less by including the "Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act" (S. 4117/H.R. 7777) in any relief measure that advances. Finally, the letter urges Congress to enact full tax deductibility for PPP loans, which the Big "I" believes is consistent with congressional intent.
The second letter the Big "I" sent to Capitol Hill this week focuses solely on the tax deductibility issue and strongly urges Congress to pass legislation before the end of the year that includes a technical correction addressing the tax treatment of loan forgiveness under the PPP. A provision included in the CARES Act states that any portion of a PPP loan that qualified for loan forgiveness "shall be excluded from gross income" for tax purposes. This tax-free treatment of any forgiven loan amount was a key provision in the law and featured prominently in the debate leading up to and following the legislation's enactment.
Despite this clear intent, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-32, which specified that "no deduction is allowed under the Internal Revenue Code…if the payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a covered loan pursuant to section 1106(b) of the [CARES Act]." The effect of this ruling is to transform tax-free loan forgiveness into taxable income, raising the specter of a surprise tax increase of up to 37% on small businesses when they file their taxes for 2020.
The letter notes that Congress must act during the lame-duck session to prevent this avoidable catastrophe for millions of small businesses.
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Leeds owner close to selling 15% stake in club to San Francisco 49ers chiefs
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Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani is set to sell a significant stake in the club, according to reports.
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Radrizzani, who turned down an approach from Paris Saint-Germain's owners the Qatar Sports Investment last year, paid just £45m to buy the club in 2014.
Now, however, the club's value is set to skyrocket to £240m with the sale of an extra stake to NFL franchise the San Francisco 49ers.
The 49ers purchased a 10 per-cent stake in the club back in 2018 after Radrizzani convinced them to buy in.
And now, their owners are ready to more than double their share of the club and take a 25 per-cent stake with an extra investment, claims the Daily Mail.
Leeds United are set to sell a 15% stake to the San Francisco 49ers
The investment will see Leeds jump up in the list of most valuable Premier League clubs, as Transfermarkt currently values the Whites at £163m.
The 49ers owners have apparently been impressed with the club's future under Marcelo Bielsa, with Leeds looking to become an established Premier League side.
Paraag Marathe, the 49ers president, is already on the Leeds board and spoke recently about his desire to see the club grow in England's top tier.
Leeds United's value could be set to skyrocket
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Speaking in October, he said: "The sky is the limit for Leeds,
"This is not a club where we made it to the Premier League and we are barely trying to hang on by the laces of our shoes. No. This is a club which can become a big contender."
Radrizzani was recently quizzed about the possibility of expanding his ownership beyond Leeds and buying another club within Europe, but he insisted his priority is the Elland Road side.
He said: "There are clubs in Europe that looking at potential sales, but we are at this moment very focused on Leeds United so I don't see anything concrete in the short period.
"But over time we will be keeping the eyes open to potentially evaluate the project on a bigger scale.
"As I said in another interview I have a vision to create a group of two or three clubs, but with a strong integration on the football side based in Europe, in other European leagues."
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Meet Our Clients: Amy Hirsch of CLS
The former North Philadelphia Law Center of the Community Legal Services (CLS) had only a handful of offices with windows, desks in the hallway, a series of floods, and even a few electrical fires. The staff was "eager for a building better suited to our needs and more respectful to our clients," says Amy Hirsch, Managing Attorney of the Center.
Since the new Center opened in February, Amy observes, it has brought a new dimension to serving the community. "People come to us because they are in crisis... it's just been interesting to see how much impact being in a calmer, nicer space has had."
CLS was committed to staying in the neighborhood, which it has served since the '70s. So everyone rejoiced when CLS found a vacant lot nearby to develop near its aging facility in 2009. But the staff, long-accustomed to an inadequate, dim workplace, needed a framework for thinking beyond the basics.
CLS called on the Collaborative to help them envision the new Center. "The Collaborative was fabulously helpful to us," says Amy, "the design team spent a lot of time with the staff talking about what their needs were." The result was a conceptual design for an accessible facility with an airy stairway and courtyard to let in more light.
Mindful of the workplace it wanted to create, CLS ultimately hired Atkin Olshin Schade Architects to design the new facility, located near Broad and Erie.
Video interview by Liz Jacobs, Penn Urban Studies Program Intern.


The new cranes belong to the xhe-dynamic range & maximise the performance potential granted by the HD5 design class.
The performance increase achieved is indeed remarkable: for example the F820RA xhe-dynamic has an increase of +8% tonne metre capacity over the F800RA.
This increased performance is achieved with no increase in weight over the F800RA & with a price difference of just +5%.
The xhe-dynamic range comes as standard with the new FX900 control system featuring a touch display screen & FSC-SII stability control as well as a carbon look cover.
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Maricela Guzman: Case #3
Characterization of Institution
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B.A. granted in English
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How would this case turn out in your department? At your university/college?
In my department, there would have been a "Statement of Chair's Expectations" written and signed by the chair and Guzman at the time she was hired. This would have spelled out the teaching and administrative duties Guzman would be expected to perform. It would also have named the area(s) in which research publications were expected.
When it was time for third-year review, this statement would have been used as a kind of measuring stick to gauge whether she had measured up to expectations. Presuming that the research publications were in the areas expected, she would have fared all right there–except for maybe the CD-ROM on Mars. I think it would be difficult for my department and the committees evaluating her file to see how this work on Mars was pertinent to the work of an English Department (the scenario as you have written it just doesn't seem to give enough information).
Considering that she has not been a very hands-on administrator in the Writing Center, I think she would be cautioned that she was hired to do that work and that evidence of a more active role would be expected by sixth-year review. At my institution, teaching evaluations from students and peers would also have to be favorable (and this scenario says nothing about her teaching). If they weren't, Guzman would be warned to bring those up before sixth year review.
The basic problem I see in this scenario is that a writing center director was needed, but somebody (it's not clear who–the university administration?) wanted a culture and technology program, which Guzman was capable of creating. So she was hired into the available position but given the freedom to create the new program. She must have been led to believe she could safely neglect the writing center to focus on her other interests. And she has done that very well indeed. But now some colleagues who thought she was a writing center director all along are not happy that she has focused on things that are not thought of as "typically" English. She sounds like she is bright and capable enough to be at a better university, and with her great reputation, she really ought to start looking for a better job so that the place where she currently works can find what they really want–a writing center director. Or she ought to negotiate to be let out of the WPA role and become just a professor who focuses on culture and technology.
What are the Department Chair's responsibilities toward Guzman? Which did she/he fulfill? Fail?
I can't really tell from the information in the scenario. I presume the chair knew that Guzman was being hired in the WPA position with the understanding that she was supposed to be a figurehead WPA while working on the culture and technology program. I don't think the chair can change the way some faculty feel about Guzman. If she feels that Guzman has done what she was hired to do, she should support her case. Maybe the chair failed to inform Guzman of the political realities she would have to face, e.g., that some faculty would find her work irrelevant to English and that the administration, after getting the program up and running, would want her to become more of a WPA.
What are the Personnel Committee's responsibilities toward Guzman? Which did they fulfill? Fail?
I can't see from this information what the responsibilities of the Personnel Committee Chair were, except to discuss the balloting with the department chair. So I don't know what he failed to do or succeeded in doing.
What are the responsibilities of the Dean? Which did she/he fulfill? Fail?
I don't see the Dean mentioned at all in this scenario, so again it's hard for me to say what he should or should not have done. If this happened at my institution, the dean would play a fairly limited role. He would look at the promotion file and write a letter indicating whether he thought Guzman should be advanced or not. When the final results from the highest level of review came down, he would be charged with informing Guzman that she had succeeded or not. I don't see it as the Dean's role to mentor the faculty members or caution them. That is the role of the department chair.
What are Guzman's responsibilities? Which did she fulfill? Fail?
She needed to have a clear understanding in writing of what was expected of her. If she relies on verbal agreements, she might be seriously disappointed when, later, those who made the agreements say they didn't. She did fulfill her responsibility to be a scholar, and it seems she became the kind of scholar she thought she was expected to become. It doesn't seem that she fulfilled as well as she might have the responsibility that presumably comes with the assignment to be a writing center director. But maybe she did what she had been led to believe she should do, i.e., focus on the culture and technology program, even if it meant neglecting the WPA work..
What went wrong? What went right?
Communication of expectations seems to have gone wrong. The hiring committee seems to have been using the writing center director position as a tool to get a culture and technology specialist regardless of interest in writing program administration.
The chair (or somebody) seems not to have communicated to Guzman that, come advancement time, some people would actually expect her to have done recognizably "English" scholarship. The administrators who were eager to hire a culture and technology specialist are in the wrong to support her up to the point that the program is up and running and then to tell her chair to pressure her to do more writing center work. I think it is duplicitous of them to want to have their cake and eat it too. No one seems to have helped Guzman to see how she might have turned her interest in technology towards the work of the writing center.
What went right is that Guzman has established an enviable record of scholarship that cannot be gainsaid. So she is viable on the job market if she chooses to look elsewhere. She may also have a strong negotiating tool to get out of the writing center and into a position that allows her to do what she is interested in so that she can be judged on her merits, not on expectations that she didn't understand or that weren't really intended or communicated well at the time she was hired.
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Nymphaea nouchali, normalmente conhecida pela sua sinonímia Nymphaea stellata, ou pelo nome comum de lótus-azul, lótus-estrela, lírio-vermelho-e-azul ou lírio-estrela-azul  é um  lírio aquático do gênero Nymphaea. É nativa do sul e leste da Ásia, e é a flor nacional do Sri Lanka e Bangladesh. Esta espécie é por vezes considerada como incluindo o lótus egípcio Nymphaea caerulea. No passado, ocorreu confusão taxonômica, com o nome Nymphaea nouchali incorretamente aplicado a Nymphaea pubescens .

Distribuição e habitat

Esta planta aquática é nativa de uma ampla região do Afeganistão, do subcontinente indiano, Taiwan, sudeste da Ásia e Austrália. Foi há muito tempo valorizado como uma flor de jardim na Tailândia e em Myanmar para decorar lagoas e jardins. Em seu estado natural, N. nouchali é encontrada em habitats aquáticos estáticos ou de fluxo lento de baixa a moderada profundidade.

Descrição

N. nouchali é uma planta não-vivípara com raízes e caules submersos. Parte das folhas está submersa, enquanto outras se elevam ligeiramente acima da superfície. As folhas são redondas e verdes no topo; eles geralmente têm um lado inferior mais escuro. As folhas flutuantes têm bordas ondulantes que lhes dão uma aparência crenelada. Seu tamanho é de cerca de 20-23 cm e sua propagação é de 0,9 a 1,8 m.

Este lírio de água tem uma flor bonita que geralmente é de cor azul violeta com bordas avermelhadas. Algumas variedades têm flores brancas, roxas, cor de malva ou fúcsia, daí seu nome lírio vermelho e azul. A flor tem quatro ou cinco sépalas e 13-15 pétalas que têm uma aparência angular, fazendo a flor parecer em forma de estrela de cima. O cálice em forma de taça tem um diâmetro de 11–14 cm.

Simbolismo
Foi também a flor nacional do ex-estado de Hyderabad. N. nouchali é a flor nacional do Bangladesh. Uma N. nouchali de flor azul pálida é a flor nacional do Sri Lanka, onde é conhecida como "nil mānel" ou "nil mahanel" ().

No Sri Lanka, esta planta geralmente cresce em lagoas de búfalos e zonas úmidas naturais. Sua bela flor aquática foi mencionada em obras literárias em sânscrito, páli e cingalês desde os tempos antigos sob os nomes "kuvalaya", "indhīwara", "niluppala", "nilothpala" e "nilupul" como um símbolo de virtude, disciplina e pureza. A tradição budista no Sri Lanka afirma que esta flor foi um dos 108 sinais auspiciosos encontrados na pegada do príncipe Siddhartha. Dizem que quando Buda morreu, as flores de lótus floresceram em todos os lugares que ele andou durante a sua vida.

A estilista Claire W. Keller incluiu a planta para representar o Sri Lanka no véu de casamento de Meghan Markle, que incluía a flora característica de cada país da Commonwealth.

N. nouchali pode ter sido uma das plantas comidas pelos Lotophagi da Odisséia de Homero.

Uso
N. nouchali é usada como planta ornamental por causa de suas flores espetaculares, e é mais comumente usada para os festivais tradicionais e culturais no Sri Lanka. Também é popular como uma planta de aquário sob o nome de "lírio-anão" ou "lírio-vermelho-anão".

É considerada uma planta medicinal na medicina ayurvédica indiana sob o nome "ambal"; foi usado principalmente para tratar a indigestão.

Como todos os lírios aquáticos, nenúfares ou lótus, seus tubérculos e rizomas podem ser usados como alimentos; eles são comidos geralmente cozidos ou assados. No caso da N. nouchali, suas folhas tenras e pedúnculos de flores também são valorizados como alimento.
A planta seca é coletada de tanques e pântanos durante a estação seca e usada na Índia como forragem animal.

Veja também
Nymphaea caerulea, lótus-sagrado ou nenúfar-azul-do-egito
Nymphaea lotus, lótus-branco ou nenúfar-branco-do-egito

Referências

Ligações externas
Neel kamal (blue waterlily) in Indian culture on Biodiversity of India portal.
 Taxon: Nymphaea stellata Willd. - Synonym of Nymphaea nouchali Burm. f.]
Perry D. Slocum: Waterlilies and Lotuses. Timber Press 2005,  (restricted online version at Google Books)
Ambal (Nymphaea stellata) - Flowers of India - Kerala Ayurvedics

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Krishna Delta Heritage Trip – VI – Hamsaladeevi – The Black River Terminus
Posted on June 28, 2016 by HOW
Beginning her journey from the breathtaking Western Ghats and flowing through dense Nallamala hills, the Krishna river is the life giver to the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In Andhra Pradesh, after a 1300 km journey, the Krishna finally meets the Bay of Bengal and that's where we were headed from Machilipatnam, to Hamsaladeevi to see the river merge with the sea.
Google Maps at it again !
We checked Google Maps for the route to Hamsaladeevi from Machilipatnam and it came up with a 38 km route. Our estimation was that, we would reach Hamsaladeevi by 1 PM, spend some time there and head to Vijayawada for a late lunch and drive back to reach Hyderabad by dinner time.
We started from Machilipatnam around 11 AM and passed through villages and towns of Diviseema. The region along the fertile Krishna Delta is known as Diviseema. In 1977, tidal waves following a massive cyclonic storm wiped out several villages in this region, close to 15,000 people perished in the disaster. Today, the region seems to have been raised again after the disaster three decades ago.
After driving for about 40 minutes, Google Maps seemed to be taking us along a route that ran very close to the Krishna River and then we had to cross the river. We couldn't see any bridge on the map and we presumed there would be one and proceeded with our drive until we reached a spot where there was no road ahead except a river bund ! That's when it dawned on us that in its over enthusiasm to show us the shortest route possible, Google Maps did not care if there was a bridge or not ! When we checked the directions, it said "This route includes a ferry" ! Now, where could we find a ferry that would transport our car?
We asked the locals the route to Hamsaladeevi and they looked at us half amused wondering what we were doing there if we wanted to go to Hamsaladeevi, they told us it was some 60 kms via Avanigadda ! We had no other option but to drive back half way and take another route. Every now and then, Google kept insisting we go back and find a ferry, so we shut it up for sometime and followed the route advised by the locals till we were sure Google Maps had forgotten the ferry and agreed with the new route we were taking !
Whatever happens, we can never give up on Google Maps, it has given us enough adventures and stories to tell for a life time ! This time, it gave us these sylvan views of the paddy rich Krishna Delta.
With mechanisation fast catching up in agriculture, these heaps of paddy or "Kuppalu" as they are known in Telugu, waiting to be harvested are also becoming a rare sight.
We drove on to Avanigadda, an important town in the Diviseema region and were stuck in a traffic jam caused by a consecration ceremony at the popular Hanuman temple in the town. We had to take a deviation through some by-lanes and "no" lanes to get out of the town, which ate up a lot of time and the heat was beginning to get to us but every new view and every new experience kept the excitement going.
Adventures of the Figo
25 kilometres after Avanigadda, we arrived at Hamsaladeevi village. Hamsaladeevi translates to "Island of swans", an apt name for the village close to the Krishna River's swan song ! A sign board gave directions to 2 routes, one leading to the Venugopala Swamy temple in the village and the other to the beach and Sangamam point. The temple at Hamsaladeevi is quite popular in this area.
We took the route to the meeting point and when a river meets the sea, can mangroves be far behind? The landscape changed to mangroves bordering canals as the mighty Krishna began branching out, colourful fishing boats added to the captivating scenes.
Further up, the canals became narrower and at the end of a curve in the road, a world of mangroves suddenly seemed to open up before us.
All the way to the horizon, we could only see mangroves !
And then almost abruptly, the green of the mangroves faded into dark brown flood plain of the River Krishna. Or, was it the river bed itself?
We got off the road and began driving on the flood plain. We could see tyre marks leading to a building and tried driving there. The ground was firm but we were a little wary of driving too far, you never know where the soil is loose. There was no human being in sight anywhere nearby, so we did not want to take a chance of going closer to where we could see the sea. Walking was ruled out because the place was too deserted.
We concluded since Summer was approaching, the river bed was dry and this was all we could see of the river merging with the sea. It felt like an anti-climax but nothing could take away the pristine beauty of the vast expanse of the brown flood plain. It felt like we were on the terrain of some other planet ! We had a similar feeling when we stood at the tip of Dhanushkodi.
Our white Figo shone in the middle of the chocolate coloured terrain and we fell in love with our best travel partner once more !
We then decided that we would take a look at the Hamsaladeevi Beach and drove back to the road.
Unlike the isolated flood plain, the Hamsaladeevi Beach had visitors. People were splashing in the water, there were photographers clicking instant pictures, ice creams carts and so on. If there is a crowd, can litter be far behind? Even a remotely located beach like this one has not been spared by our people.
We have eons to go before Bharat comes anywhere near to becoming "Swachch" !
From the beach, we could see the meeting point of the river and the sea in the distance and it struck us that if we could drive along the shore, we could reach the meeting point. After a little survey of the sand and the terrain, we boarded the Figo, drove a few meters in the beach sand, slowed down as we approached a little sand bump, braked and then we were stuck ! The wheel was stuck in the soft beach sand, we could neither go forward or reverse !
Every time we tried accelerating forward, the Figo coughed up sand and if we tried to reverse, it sprayed out more sand and the wheel went deeper into the sand until it was almost a pit !
It was almost 3 PM, we had to get back to Hyderabad by night, what if the car couldn't be pulled out? What if we need a tractor or a crane? Panic? We were too numb to even panic ! While we stood there laughing at ourselves, one of the photographers approached us with an offer to help us out, he said it would take 6 people to pull the car out and each person would have to be paid Rs.200/-, neat calculation ! We were told it was quite common for cars to get stuck there and it looked like there were "car savers" ready !
So, 4 men lifted the car while one of them held the steering and another one shoved the sand covering the pit that had been created by the sinking wheel. In two attempts, the Figo roared, spraying out the sand and was pulled out onto the stable surface. We thanked the men who helped us, asked to them reconsider the price and paid Rs.1000/- ! The Figo stood grinning at us, while we got in, shaken but still managing to laugh.
We decided the Figo and us had enough adventures for the trip, we hadn't visited the actually meeting point but we just wanted to head back until an auto driver who was watching the spectacle told us we could easily drive on the flood plains till a point and then walk a few meters to reach the Sangamam. He was amused when we repeatedly asked him for assurance and told us he had just returned from 2 trips up and down in his auto carrying tourists. That kind of reignited our spirit and we went back to the river ban. Where we needn't have worried, we were extra cautious and over confident where we shouldn't have taken a chance. Life is a comedy of errors, don't we all know?
Swan song of the Krishna
The landmark for the confluence point is this building, it is supposed to be some kind of a shelter.
One has to park their vehicles near the shelter and walk down a few meters to reach the river bank or is it the sea shore? At this point, both are the same !
At the end of the 1300 km journey, the Krishna flows serene and silent, probably at peace with a job as the life living river, well done. A Marathi song goes "santh vahate Krishnamai" (quietly flows the Krishna) !
Standing at the confluence, you can see the waves raging in the Bay of Bengal to your right.
The Krishna arrives at the terminus without any announcement and fanfare.
And, where the river ends, the sea waves begin and this synergy of nature is scene to behold !
Here is a long shot of the Sangamam. Notice the sea waves in the bottom right of the picture, the sea wave blends into the river flow without a fuss !
The river bank takes a curve and becomes the sea shore, it's all just too beautiful !
When your mind is filled with scenes like this, there is never anything to feel sad about, just recall these memories and blend in with nature. Life is happy !
With that, we left Hamsaladeevi and began our journey back to Hyderabad. We once again passed through the Mangroves and a parting shot to add to our folder of happy memories.
We reached home around midnight, quite pleased with ourselves that we managed to pack in so many places and had different enriching experiences all in a matter of a weekend !
From Vijayawada, Hamsaladeevi is about 86 kms, one straight route through the Vijayawada-Avanigadda-Hamsaladeevi road, good road and very scenic.
Don't believe Google Maps when it tells you Hamsaladeevi is only 35 kms from Machilipatnam, unless your vehicle can swim across the river ! If you are travelling from Machilipatnam, take the Challapalli, Mopidevi, Avanigadda route, that is around 60 kms.
From Vijayawada and Machilipatnam, one can find buses upto Avanigadda, Koduru, from there, one can take another bus or hire an auto. Since the place is slightly off the main road, always good to have your own vehicle.
Avoid visiting the place after sunset, there are not too many people around and should you need any assistance, you might find it difficult. Rest of the time, one shouldn't have a problem here but always be alert when visiting these slightly remote places.
Your landmark for the confluence point is the shelter that can be seen from the road itself, you can drive on the flood plain, however, during the rainy season, the plain/river bed may not be so dry, one has to drive very cautiously in that season.
Avanigadda, 20 kms away is a town where you can find food options and Vijayawada/Machilipatnam are the nearest town if you want to stay overnight.
Nagayalanka is another village around 25 kms, where another branch of the Krishna river meets the sea, it has a light house and there are some camping options. We did not check the place but you can find some phone numbers and information on the internet.
You can visit Hamsaladeevi along with the Buddhist circuit of Krishna-Guntur district over a weekend or a long weekend from Hyderabad or Chennai.
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Special thanks to my movie going partner tonight for the summation on the TL;DR on this review. I can surely say you make the movie going experience better. Thank you.
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Hooboy. Despite appearances this is spoiler free thanks to the trailers.
Set three years after the incident at Jurassic Park, a group of conservationists and scientists, plus survivors of the first incident at the park return to Isla Nublar to take what action they can to save the dinosaurs. What they find there is treachery by the very company who sent them as a great white hunter betrays them and a weaselly white man in a suit working for the older gentleman has his sights set on pure greed. Instead of wanting to preserve the formerly extinct animals, he wants to profit off of them. Our heroes must find a way to save the dinosaurs from the machinations of corporate greed without getting anyone else killed in the process.
Wait sorry that was the plot of Jurassic Park 2. Or was it Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom? I think…I think they are the same. They pasted over the paint with fresh wallpaper and some new modern furniture, but the house, the frame, the wiring are all the same. I blame Colin Treverrow, who proved with Jurassic World he wasn't quite up to the task based on the audience and critical mixture that happened with it. Yes, it made oodles of money, but not nearly as much as the studio wanted when you consider it remained uncontested in theatres for weeks but saw consistent 50% box office sale drop offs week after week. Anything that might have contested it was even worse so it reminded us of 1993 when dinosaurs ruled the earth. This got him yanked from Star Wars Episode IX direction and after the laughable book of Henry it may be awhile before we see him in the directors chair again. He gets the blame for this as he was originally to script and direct, but was yanked from this one as well. Derek Connolly the other writer on this one was also the writer for Jurassic World and Kong Skull Island ….and Star Wars Episode IX, so hold on to your butts for that one.
*pulls up a chair and sits across from the two men* Look I get it it. You may have been given a raw deal from the studio. You didn't have any great new ideas for a sequel to a reboot, which in itself is a sequel. So you went back to the well. Literally. You lifted the major beats and plot points from what is arguably the second best Jurassic Park film, then doubled down on all the beats you really loved from your last movie. The problem, gentle sirs, is that you crossed a line here. It's a fine line in any reboot or sequel, of which you are dealing with both; but it is the line where you draw parallels to earlier works. You rehash scenes, beats, and locations from earlier – better works and all it makes us do is think of the better film or at least the scene where it was done better. I mean I will give you points for not having gymnastics beat a velociraptor, but that's narrow praise.
Your main antagonist is near identical to the crib sheet you used. The secondary antagonist lacks any of the charm, wit, or sublime caliber of the original model – which makes him a comical parody of what was already a parody character. Did you not realize he was this thing? Then, oh…I just ….you expect J.A. Bayona, a horror director to shoot a scene that looks lifted right from a bloody Loony Toons cartoon. This is a mistake. This script was a mistake. It has moments which work, but they are but brief glimmers of something better that never arrived. Unless there was a contractual obligation the studio made a mistake here not bringing in another writer to tweak the script.
J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage, Penny Dreadful – 2 eps), is clearly a talented director. There are very intentional costume changes that I noticed. He was able to get the actors to do more than phone it in which I think they were trying to do more than a few times. I get it the script hindered you, like a lot. I imagine the studio did as well. You had no easy task here. You did everything you could to tell a visual story that conflicted itself every twenty minutes or so and was plagued with such laughably bad decisions that Speilberg couldn't have saved it. You too though have some things to learn. You have to earn your musical score. The music by Michael Giacchino was wonderful but did not belong in a movie about dinosaurs, volcanos, and evil corporations. It belonged in Middle Earth or some other middle fantasy setting. Your big bad dino's theme cannot be at the levels of Sauron, or any other of the epic baddies, it wasn't earned. I could tell you and your visual effects artists had the idea for one shot being awesome, and they tried so hard…but you beat it a minute later with a much better one. Then you beat it again five minutes before with one of the best. If the script didn't go back to the well, you did too and too much of it and its sour.
I haven't talked about the actors yet, besides mentioning almost phoning it in. Chris Pratt is Chris Pratt, though he largely looked bored here. Bryce Dallas Howard's Claire learned from the last movie and was wearing sensible hiking boots going back to the island. The movie makes sure you notice. No I am not joking. She's fine otherwise. Justice Smith as the high pitched screaming kid from the trailer is fine; even if he has to utter the line every hacker in every movie says "I'm in." Daniella Pineda (The Originals) gives one of the most entertaining performances but I have a weakness for sarcastic smart feminists in STEM fields. It's a thing. There is literally no one else worth mentioning, sorry James Cromwell, not even you.
I could spend another hundred or two words going over some not good CG work, really really bad science (I have rage), and ranting about this is a movie in search of an identity between action and horror and never quite hitting it.
Turn your brain off for two hours. You might have a good time.
I don't actively hate this movie, its just another hollow high budget production that has a few moments that made me laugh or smile, but not enough for me to actually like it or feel anything about it at all. If any emotion I have towards the movie its a high level of irritation. I can't even say this is a well made bad movies. Its a high budget mediocre movie that many will enjoy. I am so bloody happy for them I could cry. The biggest win is that the movie didn't bore me and kept me engaged enough to want to see which plot point from previous movie they would lift next.
Should I see it?
After my dismal reviews on Avengers Infinity War and Incredibles 2, my overwhelmingly positive review of Solo, and less than stellar review of this one you decide. Personally I would say Matinee if you must see it. This is not worth full price, 3D or even XD.
So…won't be seeing it again?
Buying i..
Ok what about Goldblum?
He is actually in the movie as a bookend. We needed more of him.
Is it really that bad?
Look I love the T-Rex. It's amazing. It's also a bloody apex predator. Stop giving it hero moments. Please.
Tagged BasedonaBook, CreatureFeature, FallenKingdom, JurassicPark, JurassicWorld, MovieReview, Remake, Review, Sequel
Darke Reviews | Hereditary (2018)
Having come from a dysfunctional family dynamic made this movie all the more interesting for me as the story unfolded.
Wait, you want a better lead in than that cold open? Sorry the movie has me going on a "Whiskey tango foxtrot" opening. Ok so this review is obviously late to the train be it hype or damnation, you decide.
I had been hemming and hawing on seeing it until my friend Grim D. Reaper over on MovieCrypt.com gave it the first zero skull review I remember seeing from him in a very long time. As Grim got this Vampire Princess into writing reviews in the first place over 20 years ago I trust his judgement. He and I don't always see eye to socket, with me being the harsher critic, but I always respect his views. This was enough to turn me away from the film. A week later another dear friend, a true love, and moonlight in my life went the complete other direction on it. She was thrilled with the production and the movie. This left me in an odd spot, two people I trust and value the opinions of have opposite reviews of the film – thus I must see and decide who is right and who is dead. Wait, wrong movie.
From studio A24, which also brought us The VVItch, Ex Machina, and FreeFire; not to mention critical darlings like Lady Bird, Room, and Moonlight; you expect a certain style. This is a studio that has only been around for 5 years and has received 24 Academy Award nominations; and has several wins under its belt. A true indie studio but with a budget they use to make some of the most eclectic sets of films you will find in anyone's catalogue. It would be dangerous to say they all have a certain vibe as the three mentioned I reviewed couldn't be more apart in tone, style, or format; yet still there's something familiar about them that is similar. There is a tight closeness, a sense of risk, and passion behind and on the camera you don't see in many big budget productions from the major studios. I could tell you there is heart, charm, fear; but you could find those in any studio.
Hereditary does belong amongst the ranks here. You can tell that writer/director Ari Aster had a story in his head and heart he wanted to put on screen. He had a very clear vision on how and what he wanted to shoot which translates to every cell on screen. It is also transparent to me that he is a very talented director who brought out the best performance I have ever seen from Toni Collette. Playing Annie, she is a mother clutching with both fists to try to hold on to a family so damaged by past trauma you have to wonder if there is really anything to save. She is absolutely a powerhouse of acting through the film from sedate to on the edge to well she covers the ranges. If anything her performance is so bold that it completely overshadows Gabriel Byrne who turns in a very subdued performance as Annie's husband Steve. This turn down, which I find common in indie films like this where the actors energies are just a bit off from usual; turned down from 11 to a nice 7. It works here and gives the necessary balance to Collette's role. The family is rounded out by Peter, played by Alex Wolff, and Charlie, played by Millie Shapiro. Both actors give a wonderful performance under Aster's direction and their own abilities do shine be they subdued or manic.
The problem with the movie, despite its technical and artistic proficiency is the story and the characters. For the tension of this supernatural family drama to work, you need to invest yourself. Few of the characters present themselves as likable to me enough for me to care about their fate. This isn't to say they don't feel real, because most of their in character actions, dialogue, and beats make sense within the context of the film, the history hinted at, and other points of the movie that paint a mosaic of trauma that can only lead the direction it goes. Yet; if you don't invest, you don't let the movie in or let yourself into the movie it could come across almost comical at times; which I know is not the intent. There comes a point where the art gives in to itself and seemingly goes off its own rails and no vision or amazing performance can keep you on the ride.
Now this could be because I watch so many movies. I've discussed this before that seeing too many films can actually be detrimental to the movie going experience. You see things, you notice things. It's hard to avoid words in titles on peoples YouTube videos or reviews; which if you see them and have a certain level of insight into film give away all too much. I remember back in 99 when I read a three sentence review of the Sixth Sense and the last one said "with a twist you won't see coming." In that moment I called what it was. It took away a bit of the experience for me and that was 20 years and a thousand or so movies ago – its's why I promise you all to be spoiler free even in my descriptions of the films.
Hereditary's hype train is amazing, with a marketing campaign you don't see much anymore that hearkens back to old 50's and 60's movie going experiences with stories of nurses in the theatre for when people faint. I can't say it lives up to the hype. I wish I could. I think that Grim may have been too harsh on it, but he might be in the same boat I am with so many movies under his belt, certain beats feel almost telegraphed to us; a skill we cannot separate from our experience as we watch the movies we do – especially when people rave about it the way the critics did on this one.
Hereditary does not live up to its marketing campaign; but it is also not bad either. It is a very artistic look at the horror genre in a way I haven't quite seen before. While sure, I saw many things coming a mile away, the overall structure, camera work, acting, and tight feel to the production are without a doubt to me solid.
Many folks rave on the ending and I can see why. It just didn't land for me at that level.
What would you rate it?
If I had to give a fang count on this one, it would net maybe a 3.5 out of 5. It is solid, well made in every aspect, but even with my connection of dysfunctional family I didn't get as invested as I needed to feel the impact of it's summation. I think this is a good movie and I was intrigued and entertained, but you have to want it. You have to put effort in. I wasn't all the way there so it only goes just the right side of good.
If you haven't already, I can say give it a shot on matinee. I think the atmosphere of a big theatre, dark, and quiet will help the movie for most people. Watching at home, in the light, with all the distractions will certainly take away from the experience.
With the right friends? Yes. I think there's a lot of discussion material to be had about intent, artistry, execution, and of course meaning.
How about buying it?
I'm torn. Without the friend component I don't think I would watch it again and to spend $20 on it for a physical or digital copy seems off; yet again it's something to be studied for what it did do.
That was an interesting turn of phrase…
Yeah, wasn't it? I think this is the perfect film school or art house movie. Not that it looks like a movie from a film school project, but that there's a lot to analyze here that can and should be. There's a strong discussion to be had as I said before.
You can easily go either direction on this film which is why I am (perhaps cheaply) landing in the middle; but in a time when we say we want original films – we can't turn down our nose when we get one that is this well made.
Tagged Hereditary, Horror, HorrorMovies, MovieReview, Review
Darke Reviews | The Incredibles 2 (2018)
In 1999 we were introduced to Hogarth Hughes and an Iron Giant. The world, as I remember it fell in love with Brad Birds creation. It absolutely flopped theatrically with a $23 million haul on a $70 million budget. It seemed (again recollection here) to gain life once released for the home market. I may be one of the few who haven't seen it, or heard Vin Diesel in one of his earliest roles, but most of the people I talk to have very fond memories and feelings from the film. 5 years later, 20 million more in budget and the power of the mouse house, Brad Bird showed he had something special when he delivered us The Incredibles. It brought in over $260 million on a $92 million budget and is still considered by many to be a top notch, top ten super hero movie long before the rise of The Marvel Juggernaut we know and fear today. This was still the dark times, the times of Spawn and …Catwoman, and Ang Lee's Hulk. Superheroes, super-villains, flashy costumes, a villain you could understand, and it wasn't dark, broody, or edgy; unlike everything else in the hero market at the time. It gave us hope of a better world for our heroes; and a resounding ending that left audiences clamoring to see more.
For 14 years.
Now, Brad Bird wasn't idle during this time. He put out Ratatouille in 2007; which more than a few people love, but that's a 3 year hiatus for an up and coming director in demand. Then 4 years after that, just when people were asking "whatever happened to" we get Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol; which breathed new life into the franchise and is generally loved. Here we go Brad Bird is back! We hear then he is going to work on Tomorrowland, inspired by the ride at Disney. Awesome right? Sci Fi, future tech, hope for the future?! This is our guy. Remember what he did with Incredibles?!
Then it came. We were left lost, confused, and even worse bored. While my review is overall positive on it, there are pacing issues and looking back I may have been trying to see more good in it than it deserved. Maybe not. Most folks couldn't even manage a "whelmed" and went for under it. It didn't even make back half its budget, which is rough on a Disney feature on a holiday weekend. In the Year of Fan4stic, it is considered (Box Office Mojo 2015 showdown) one of the most disappointing films of 2015. This is also the year of Jupiter Ascending and Terminator Genisys. Yeah like that.
Upon leaving the theatre tonight I have but one question:
Brad Bird – who hurt you?
You come back and write and direct this film, but it is missing …well everything.
Don't get me wrong, this movie is perfectly adequate. I can tell where the money went for the cast and crew who made it. The movie looks beautiful. The camera work (yes there's camera work in animation folks) is excellent. The actors all do the best they can with what they have.
What happened to you? The movie has no heart, no soul, no message. Before anyone goes off "its just a kids movie" – a majority of them actually do have a message for the kids even if they don't see it. The first Incredibles is about being true to yourself and the importance of family in your life. It's there. This movie doesn't have any of that. There's no growth to the characters, no change, nothing effectively learned.
The choice to pick up the movie where the last one left off was a bold one. It didn't inherently hurt the movie, but it didn't help it either. I feel as if our writer and director, Mr. Bird lost his inspiration somewhere. Lost his hope, because the movie is just pock marked with insecurity and cynicism. The lines of dialogue given just show over and over someone who has lost faith in the system and the world. They aren't looking for the good anymore and just put out something with a fine shine of nostalgia and polished heroisim; it doesn't take someone squinting to see just past the shine and see how dark the writer feels.
The movie commits one of the other gravest sins possible – it's actually kind of boring. It has high moments, but the lull between them just goes too far. Even the action scenes just go…too long.
The Incredibles 2 is a passable movie. It's cute at times, but has significant pacing issues and runs the full two hours. You feel the run time, but the colours are pretty and will probably keep the kids from getting too restless. It relies on old tropes too much and doesn't deliver a fraction of the heart of the first one. This isn't to say it doesn't try or even succeed once in awhile, but there just isn't enough good or hope here to bring it all home
Matinee at best. XD sound is good and I don't know if they have 3-D showings or D-Box, but both might be an add if you have the excess funds to spare.
Not likely in the theatre, even with a movie pass.
What about buying it?
Maybe. Just maybe. Like I said, its cute, it's pretty, it's passable. That might be enough for a purchase. Ask me again in October when it comes out.
Any other thoughts on it?
It? No. The experience – yes. People lets chat. Pickles while nice at home are not theatre food. You can smell them three full luxury loungers away. I don't know who thought these were a good idea.
Also ETIQUETTE.
We like the luxury loungers right? I know I do. You aren't at home though. Don't put your stank feet on the arm of the chair while you curl up and chat with your boy. Don't be constantly shifting and kicking the chair. You aren't at home. Other people are watching the movie too. Sit like a normal person, curl up if you want, but it's an arm rest, not a foot rest, K? I felt bad for my movie going partner tonight. Not cool.
Now get off my lawn. (thats how I felt writing that)
Tagged Disney, Incredibles2, MovieReview, Pixar, Review, TheIncredibles


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Q: Что такое AIDL и для чего он нужен? Что такое AIDL и для чего он нужен? Понятно, что он связан с сервисами, но что конкретно он делает мне не понятно. Как я понял из документации AIDL нужен для взаимодействия сервисов (возможно, что я не прав). Приведите, пожалуйста, пример использования и код.

A: AIDL
В буквальном переводе – язык описания интерфейсов Android. Используется для описания композиции и декомпозиции Java объектов в примитивы ОС для непосредственно передачи между процесами.
AIDL файлы очень похожи на стандартные интерфейсы в java за исключением:

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*Импортировать нужно даже те aidl файлы, которые находятся в том же пакете.

*Ключевое слово oneway в декларации void метода означает что метод будет вызван асинхронно (клиент не дожидается его выполнения).

*Использовать можно только примитивы, String, List и Parcelable классы, объявленные в других aidl файлах.

С помощью AIDL автоматически генерируется java код для генерации stub'ов.
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We're helping to deliver green, clean and inclusive economic growth for all – and long may it continue.
In a small part of East London, nestled between Tower Hamlets, Newham and Hackney, a community group is working hard to fight the tide of negative development and ensure inclusive growth.
Abdi Mohamed London Co-op Council Member and a Executive Director of Hackney Wick and Fish Island Community Development Trust
In a small part of East London, nestled between Tower Hamlets, Newham and Hackney, a community group is working hard to fight the tide of negative development and ensure inclusive growth: The Hackney Wick and Fish Island Community Development Trust (CDT).
Formed in 2017 by residents and organisations of the area, determined to ensure inclusive growth, including coming up with innovative solutions to increasing economic inequality, the displacement of local people and businesses due to sky-high rents and ensuring the property development incorporates with the heritage and culture of the local area included.
For context, the CDT operates within the Olympic Park area, in and around a heavily deprived part of London which had lacked the investment needed for far too long. It is that area I'm proud to have grown up in and call home. Through the well overdue, the investment of the 2012 Olympics saw nine billion pounds invested in developing the site for the games and has since seen many billions more over the past decade.
The aim of the CDT is clear; securing ownership of buildings and spaces in Hackney Wick and Fish Island (HWFI) or the benefit of the community, with a dual focus of affordable housing and affordable workspaces in the local area.
The CDT is committed to working with the community, landlords, public authorities and developers to ensure that the identity and social fabric of the Hackney Wick and Fish Island community is retained, enterprise is supported, and change benefits all local people.
At the heart of this model sits Co-operative values. The fundamental principles of sharing power and wealth are embedded throughout the CDT. From housing and transport through to culture, economy and community wealth building.
One exciting example includes securing funding and delivering a reimagined local high street in Hackney Wick. Funded by the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority, the CDT is leading the way in coming up with solutions for the future of our high street, specifically focusing on coordinating a grassroots response to climate change by creating a circular economy strategy for the area, and Co-Op values run throughout it. While the CDT is leading the work, it is only successful because many local businesses, circular economy organisations and local community groups are collaborating and sharing skills and insight to develop and implement the strategy. We expect a Co-operative style governance model to emerge from the work on this strategy. The values of the project are genuinely co-operative – from co-operative local political leadership, engaging anchor institutions, right through to local investment and genuine engagement with all parts of the community.
As local residents and NED of the CDT, I'm truly proud we are delivering a green, clean and equitable approach that will contribute to the delivery of inclusive economic growth for all.
The Olympic legacy is evident to many; we should all be thrilled the former east London site hasn't turned into a white elephant, which many understandably feared, myself included. Instead, it's ignited a new cultural and entrepreneurial quarter – full of new, exciting and diverse opportunities. That said, we must continually safeguard against local communities being left behind. Not just a one off exercise, but ongoing engagement and re-engagement to ensure it really does deliver benefits for local people now and into the future – that is the proud role the HFWI CDT is playing.
The HWFI CDT is one of many examples of co-operative policies being implemented locally. Progressive ideas seen through by local people. While the national government, under the reckless Tories, lurches from one disaster to another, local projects like the CDT under progressive leadership deliver truly bold and progressive projects. Anchor organisations and local community assets like the CDT need to be nurtured and supported to enable them to deliver impact at scale and on an ongoing basis. We are currently seeking further support for the delivery of the circular economy strategy and I encourage anyone interested in this agenda to get in touch with us.
I know we can all be proud that many local organisations like the CDT are implementing co-op policies – long may it continue.
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"More than two dozen House Democrats on Thursday implored Appropriations Committee leaders to resist lawmakers who would seize on the 2016 spending bill as an opportunity to block the Education Department's gainful employment rule," Politico reports.
Richard Culatta, the head of the Office of Ed-Tech, is stepping down at the end of the year.
"Education Dept CIO comes under fire from Congress for major security loopholes," says EdScoop, which notes the department had 91 data breaches this year.
"Education Department has received more than 1,000 filings on racial harassment in higher ed in last seven years. But only a fraction result in any findings," Inside Higher Ed reports.
"Students' Protests May Play Role in Supreme Court Case on Race in Admissions," says The New York Times.
Is New York's algebra exam too hard?
"How Udemy Is Profiting From Piracy," Rob Conery writes. Udemy responds. "Of course people are ripping off online courses," says Sarah Jeong.
The University of Cape Town joins Coursera.
"Newark Launching Community Schools with Facebook Money," the AP reports. That's another $12.5 million from the Foundation for Newark's Future. Much more on Facebook money and politics below.
"Can a coding bootcamp replace a four-year degree?" asks Education Dive.
The Atlantic covers the inability of many highly qualified California students to get accepted into California's universities.
Threats against Black students at Kean University turned out to be a hoax. .
The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill has spent some $10 million on PR consultants and lawyers in order to deal with its academic and athletic scandals.
Rutgers has fired its athletic director and head football coach.
"There are currently only 75 bowl-eligible teams that can fill the 80 slots needed to complete the lineup for this year's record-setting number of games, which has exploded in recent years," Inside Higher Ed reports. Oh noes!
"Underemployment rates for college grads have sharply declined since the 2008 recession," Inside Higher Ed reports.
"Penn State imagines a world where robots write the books." Great.
"Carnegie Mellon Software Intends To Teach Kids Without Teachers." Awesome.
Hypothes.is is partnering with "more than 40 publishers, technology firms and scholarly websites, including Wiley, CrossRef, PLOS, Project Jupyter, HighWire and arXiv" which will incorporate the startup's annotation tools.
Edsurge has received funding from AT&T to write about ed-tech trends.
"Chromebooks Thriving in U.S. K–12, but Is Microsoft Poised for Global Growth?" asks Education Week.
CollegeDekho has raised $1 million from Girnar Software.
Tutoring marketplace Studypool has raised $800,000 in funding from unnamed investors.
College Select has raised an undisclosed amount of money from Brown Holdings.
Fastudent has raised an undisclosed amount of money from Ashish Gupta.
Blackboard has acquired predictive analytics company Blue Canary.
"Google Deceptively Tracks Students' Internet Browsing, EFF Says in FTC Complaint." Coverage from Buzzfeed, The Wall Street Journal, and Techcrunch. Google responds. Google-funded Future of Privacy Forum responds. EFF responds to the responses.
This report on the future of the LMS market in the US will cost you $2500, so no matter what 2015–2019 holds for learning management systems, the market for spendy research reports remains strong.
According to a survey conducted by the National Coalition Against Censorship, trigger warnings are neither widely used by professors nor widely demanded by students, despite the media writing about trigger warnings again and again and again this year.
"Districts Struggle to Judge Ed-Tech Pilot Projects," Education Week reports, drawing on a survey by Digital Promise.


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A Tale of Domestic Woe, Divorce in 1900
A review of the columns of bygone Nebraska newspapers turns up many convoluted stories of domestic woe and the resulting legal hassles of divorce. The Sunday State Journal of Lincoln on February 18, 1900, reported a "family row aired in public" in Douglas County District Court in Omaha. The divorce suit, involving Dr. Rudolph Pries and his wife, Ida Pries, had all the drama of a modern soap opera, including accusations of child stealing, a faked death, attempted shootings, and the theft of money, books, and office furniture.
"In the Pries divorce suit," said the Journal, "the wife alleges a marriage in Denver in 1882. She says that since that time two children have been born, Olga, fifteen, and Blanche, eleven years of age. As a side feature to the issues she alleges that July 31 of last year the defendant informed her that he was going to Denver on a short visit and persuaded her to permit the girls to accompany him. After they left the house she followed them to the train and there ascertained that instead of going to Denver the doctor had bought tickets to Chicago. While at the station she says that she induced the older girl to return home, but the younger one refused.
"The next time that Mrs. Pries heard from her husband, she says, was when she received a letter from Germany, in which he inclosed the picture of a corpse, at the same time telling her in the letter that the photograph was of Blanche, who had met her death in an accident.
"Later on she says that she learned that the whole affair was a put up job and that instead of the girl being dead she is alive. Last fall the wife says that her husband returned, but did not bring the child with him. In addition to this, the wife alleges cruelty and neglect.
"In answer to the charges the doctor admits having gone to Germany and says that Blanche is now there attending a good school, where she is receiving the best of care and attention.
"As a counter claim he says that for years he squandered his money upon his wife, giving her an excellent home and supplying her every financial demand. When he became hard up and could no longer support her in a queenly fashion, she turned against him and tried to estrange the children from him. Not being satisfied he says that upon several occasions she attempted to shoot him.
"The climax, the doctor avers, was reached a few weeks ago when his wife broke into his office in his absence and rifled a trunk of $475 in gold and silver, returning later to cart away his books and furniture."
It can be hoped that both husband and wife enjoyed a happier life apart than together.


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India-Bangladesh collaboration: Software to translate SC judgments from English to Bangla unveiled
Star Digital Report
Thu Feb 18, 2021 09:27 PM Last update on: Thu Feb 18, 2021 09:33 PM
The Supreme Court today unveiled 'Amar Vasha' software, which uses artificial intelligence to translate orders and judgments of the apex court from English into Bangla.
The software was developed with 'EkStep' Foundation of India, based on the original 'Anuvaad' software used in India similarly to translate from English to Indian languages including Bangla, according to a statement of the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh.
Anuvaad was deployed by the Supreme Court of India as SUVAS ie 'Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software' from November 26, 2019.
Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, Law Minister Anisul Huq, Law Secretary Golam Sarwar and Indian High Commissioner Vikram K Doraiswami spoke at the virtual event. A video prepared on the 'Amar Vasha' by EkStep was also aired on the occasion.
In his speech, Doraiswami said India is deeply honored to partner in the development of such a unique translation software, designed in India and shared on gratis basis.
He further added that such a collaboration could only be possible between India and Bangladesh, as Bangla is one of the recognized languages of India too.
Moreover, both the judicial systems of India and Bangladesh have common origins, similar systems and lexicon, he said.
The Indian envoy appreciated the recent efforts by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in integration of technology for smooth dispensation of justice in Bangladesh such as setting up of e-courts during pandemic.
He recalled that during November 2020, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had specially urged Bangaldeshi authorities and judicial officers to help facilitate access to judgments in Bangla.
Doraiswami underlined the significance of the rollout of this software, with EkStep Foundation's guidance and technical assistance, three days before "Ekushey" and International Mother Language Day on February 21.