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Re: Crime and Punishment: Oklahoma (& Texas) style!
Postby choff » Fri May 25, 2018 3:33 am
Probably shop teacher gets the Desert Eagle.
Postby Diogenes » Fri May 25, 2018 2:50 pm
Pistol-toting bystander shoots and kills gunman who opened fire on packed Oklahoma restaurant and injured mother, her daughter, 12, and another girl, 14, in terrifying birthday party mass shooting
An armed passerby has shot dead a gunman who opened fire on a packed Oklahoma restaurant in a terrifying shooting which left a woman and two children injured.
The shooter, a white male who was wearing eye glasses and ear protection at the time, was confronted by a person standing outside the restaurant as he tried to flee, and shot dead.
He was the only person killed in the shooting, which left four in hospital, and Police Captain Bo Matthews told reporters the armed civilian was 'a blessing'.
Police have said today they have no reason to believe this is a terrorist type of incident', and that the motive was unclear.
The man, who has not been identified, began shooting at random inside Louie's Grill and Bar about 6.30pm.
He struck mother-of-two Natalie Will and her 12-year-old daughter Niah as they were walking inside for the woman's eldest daughter Shayla's 14th birthday celebrations. Another 14-year-old girl named Alex, Shayla's best friend, was also shot.
Natalie was shot in the arm, and Niah was shot in her tailbone, but the bullet traveled to her stomach.
Natalie's sister Leslie said on Facebook both were in a stable condition, and Niah was taken into surgery, which 'went well'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... urant.html
I and my associates did quite a lot to get Oklahoma's concealed carry law passed and signed by Governor Keating. I am quite satisfied that it has been of great benefit to the state.
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Postby choff » Tue Jun 12, 2018 5:13 pm
One of the leading causes of the drug epidemic, suicide epidemic, homelessness, incarceration for crime in general.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le0-eax ... e=youtu.be
Quite literally, if a man fails to pay alimony and child support, he goes to jail. More often than not, the only way to afford alimony and child support is to commit crimes. He commits crimes, he goes to jail. Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. There was literally one family court judge who told a divorced man, "I don't care how you get the money, just make sure you get it," right after the man told him there was no legally economic way he could make the payments.
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Postby williatw » Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:01 pm
The Best Handgun Caliber - A Real World Study
This video uses the data from Greg Ellifritz's 10-year stopping power study of real-world gun fights to shed the light of actual data on several common beliefs about handgun calibers including: 22 rifles are the best bug out guns, 45s have the best stopping power, 380s are too small to be effective, 410 guns are gimmicks, and more.
Here is the link to the original data and study by Ellifritz:
http://www.activeresponsetraining.net...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nycYxb-zNwc
Postby ladajo » Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:41 pm
For shotgun lethality, #1 or #2 shot tends to do better in tactical usage. This is mostly due to holding a tighter pattern at tactical ranges over #00. In close, #00 hits harder, and quickly degrades as distance goes up. Hot load .45 has always been a personal favorite, such as what we used in the Mk.23s. The downside is the weapon size and mass. With suppression, it was fondly known as the semi-automatic crew served handgun given it's ridiculous size.
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Postby williatw » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:31 am
ladajo wrote: For shotgun lethality, #1 or #2 shot tends to do better in tactical usage. This is mostly due to holding a tighter pattern at tactical ranges over #00. In close, #00 hits harder, and quickly degrades as distance goes up. Hot load .45 has always been a personal favorite, such as what we used in the Mk.23s. The downside is the weapon size and mass. With suppression, it was fondly known as the semi-automatic crew served handgun given it's ridiculous size.
I think the most interesting part of my posted link was where it said that there was very little difference in what he referred to as one shot stops (percentage where a hit any where on the body) stopped an assailant's attack. That is the likelihood that the hit would end the assailant's attack varied little between the most commonly used pistol calibers, i.e. 380,38, 9mm, 40 or 45 caliber all scored about the same. The only significant difference was observed with the 357; which did score noticeably higher. It did say avoid the "mouse guns"; that is calibers smaller than 380 like 22, 25 or 32 calibers but other than that little difference. It attributed that I believe to the realization that apparently people tend to break off the attack when successfully shot regardless of the difference between said most commonly used pistol calibers.
Postby ladajo » Thu Aug 16, 2018 12:41 pm
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The biggest fault I saw in the work was no accounting for experience / training levels of the operators, either in mass or by weapon type. Novices tend to move towards certain weapons in my experience. Cost being one of the larger factors. Additionally, while he touched on round types, he did not really go into it. It was more or less assumed, as things appeared, that ball ammo was the norm. Again, this is a factor driven by experience and training levels in my opinion. He also did not take into account ranges really at all. Some weapons are total crap at any distance beyond a few yards (for various reasons), while most pistol incidents tend to occur at 2 yards or less. Where they are longer, the operator, weapon, and round choice really kick in to drive the outcome. I understand that doing multiple regression was not his intent, nor did he probably have enough data to do so.
I do agree, at the end of the day, getting hit with any round is not a pleasant experience, and that real world data and other studies bear out that two hits tend to be the break point on suppression.
Postby williatw » Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:24 pm
New Study: 17.25 million concealed handgun permits, biggest increases for women and minorities
The CPRC has just issued our newest annual report on the number of concealed handgun permits in the US. A copy of the report is available for download here. Some updated numbers are shown at the bottom of this post. Past reports can be viewed here.
The executive summary is shown here:
Despite the expectations of many after the 2016 elections, the number of concealed handgun permits has again increased. In 2018, the number of concealed handgun permits soared to now over 17.25 million – a 273% increase since 2007. 7.14% of American adults have permits. Unlike surveys that may be affected by people's unwillingness to answer some personal questions, concealed handgun permit data is the only really "hard data" that we have on gun ownership across the United States. Still, an even larger number of people carry because in 14 states people don't need a permit to carry in all or virtually all those states.
Among the findings of our report:
•Last year, despite the common perception that growth in the number of permit holders would stop after the 2016 election, the number of permits grew by about 890,000.
•Outside the restrictive states of California and New York, about 8.63% of the adult population has a permit.
•In fifteen states, more than 10% of adults have permits, up from just eleven last year.
•Alabama has the highest rate — 22.1%. Indiana is second with 17.9%, and South Dakota is a close third with 17.2%.
•Four states now have over 1 million permit holders: Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
•Another 14 states have adopted constitutional carry in all or almost all of their state, meaning that a permit is no longer required. However, because of these constitutional carry states, the nationwide growth in permits does not paint a full picture of the overall increase in concealed carry.
•Permits continued to grow much faster for women and minorities. Between 2012 and 2018, the percent of women with permits grew 111% faster for women and the percent of blacks with permits grew 20% faster than for whites. Permits for Asians grew 29% faster than for whites.
•Concealed handgun permit holders are extremely law-abiding. In Florida and Texas, permit holders are convicted of misdemeanors and felonies at one-sixth of the rate at which police officers are convicted.
The report is available to be downloaded here.
https://crimeresearch.org/2018/08/new-s ... inorities/
Postby choff » Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:44 am
williatw wrote: New Study: 17.25 million concealed handgun permits, biggest increases for women and minorities
Imagine how Cologne would have gone down if all those women were doing concealed carry.
Postby williatw » Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:44 am
Hundreds of thousands more Israelis okayed to carry guns under new rules
Eased restrictions, allowing IDF combat vets to carry guns even without proving need, aimed at improving response to terror attacks, minister says
Illustrative: Man holding a handgun. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
"Many citizens have saved lives during terror attacks, and in the era of 'lone-wolf' attacks, the more qualified gun-carrying citizens there are — the better the chance to thwart terror attacks without casualties and reduce the number of casualties," Erdan said in a statement.
More than half a million Israelis have become eligible to receive gun permits under a major reform of the country's firearms rules, with the stated goal of improving the immediate response to terror attacks.
Under the new rules, which went into effect immediately upon being announced Monday, hundreds of thousands of veterans of the IDF's infantry units will be eligible for gun permits, along with police officers who received the equivalent training.
Additionally, army officers ranked first lieutenant or higher, as well as non-commissioned officers ranked first sergeant or higher, who carried a weapon during their military service will no longer be required to return their guns and permits when they are discharged from reserve service, and will be allowed to ask to keep carrying them.
Volunteers in certain police units and in medical organizations Magen David Adom, ZAKA and Hatzalah will also be eligible to receive permits.
The reform was unveiled by Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, who has pushed for allowing more Israelis to arm themselves as a response to terror attacks.
Under the old rules, Israelis had to prove a need for the firearms, such as living or working in an area considered dangerous, and undergo regular testing and training.
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan attends a committee meeting at the Knesset, November 14, 2017. (Flash90)
Under the loosened directives, individuals who have been in continuous possession of a firearm permit for 10 years will now be allowed to keep the permit indefinitely, without undergoing periodic tests to prove they still match the requirements.
The new policy was criticized by the leader of the left-wing opposition party Meretz.
Firearms "are a death machine whose civilian use needs to be reduced as much as possible," Tamar Zandberg said in a statement. "Instead of dealing with the tremendous amount of illegal weapons on the streets endangering human lives, they are simply increasing the number of gun permits."
However, Erdan's office said the new regulations "significantly upgrade" the training process undergone by permit applicants and holders.
"Qualified citizens carrying firearms in public contribute to the sense of security, are an important line of defense from 'lone-wolf' attacks and thus strengthen public security," Erdan said.
Many Palestinians have in recent years adopted the "lone-wolf" tactic of carrying out stabbing, car-ramming or shooting attacks against Israelis without the support or operational backing of any terror group. Thousands of such attacks, attempted attacks or planned attacks have been recorded by Israeli authorities since 2016.
An Israeli woman with a pistol clipped to her belt walking in the center of Jerusalem on February 14. 2007. (Nati Shohat /Flash90)
https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds- ... new-rules/
Currently, there are 145,000 carry permits in Israel. That's in addition to those who carry as part of their jobs like police, armed security, and military reserve officers. Another 500,000 are now currently being green-lighted.
http://jpfo.org/alerts2018/alert20180822.htm
Gun Control Fails Again in Maryland, but Self-Defense Works
Two men walked into the pharmacy with ski masks over their faces. Employees estimated that both men were over six feet tall. The armed robbers pointed a rifle at the nearest cashier. The robbers ordered the store staff and customers to lie on the ground. Then they demanded the store employees hand over narcotics. The pharmacist came out of his office and saw the attackers threatening his staff and customers. The pharmacist shot at the armed robbers with his his legally owned handgun. The robbers ran.
A pharmacist in Princess Anne, Maryland used his gun to save lives. Maryland's gun control laws failed again, but self-defense worked just fine to stop this crime.
Two men walked into the pharmacy with ski masks over their faces. Employees estimated that both men were over six feet tall. The armed robbers pointed a rifle at the nearest cashier. The robbers ordered the store staff and customers to lie on the ground. Then they demanded the store employees hand over narcotics.
The pharmacist came out of his office and saw the attackers threatening his staff and customers. The pharmacist shot at the armed robbers with his his legally owned handgun. The robbers ran.
Look at the numerous Maryland laws that failed to protect honest citizens. Robbery is illegal in Maryland. Conspiring with others to commit robbery is illegal. Using a gun to commit robbery is illegal, and has been for hundreds of years. The criminals don't read those laws, but they had no trouble seeing the store owner's gun and got the message. The criminals aren't listening to Maryland's new gun control regulations, but they heard the gunshot loud and clear.
Given that the subsequent police investigation was conducted by the gang-crimes unit, I'll claim that the criminals didn't bother with the required firearms background checks that are required to buy a long gun at a gun store. Does it shock you that criminals don't obey state and federal gun laws?
Gang members don't consult the Maryland registry of "approved firearms for possession or transfer". Those laws only infringe on the rights of honest gun owners. Those gun laws disarm law abiding people, but did not disarm these criminals.
The Maryland assault weapon bans and the Maryland magazine capacity restrictions didn't stop these gang members from breaking those laws. I'm sure Maryland legislators are agasp that criminals don't follow their latest regulations. The rest of us told you so.
Honest and law abiding citizens can't carry a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle like these criminals did as they drove to the pharmacy. Hoest citizens can't carry a loaded gun in public, or carry a concealed firearm without a Maryland Wear and Carry Permit. Unfortunately, most people in Maryland are denied their state-issued wear and carry permits. Which of us were disarmed by those laws, the gang members or the law abiding public?
A judge didn't see fit to claim these three gang members, the two robbers and their get-away driver, were a threat to themselves or others. Despite their history of violence, the Maryland "red-flag" law didn't work to disarm these criminals. At this point, is anyone surprised?
Maryland gun laws don't disarm criminals, but they do disarm honest citizens. That makes us easier victims. When faced with rising violent crime, Maryland politicians repeat their failed policy prescriptions and propose to disarm more of us.
Let's learn from this example instead. Criminals threatened the lives of innocent people. Because he had a gun, the pharmacist stopped the threat even though he was outnumbered and faced large and powerful adversaries. Guns in the hands of honest citizens saved lives and kept dangerous drugs off Maryland streets.
Armed defense saves lives thousands of times a day. Let more honest citizens legally own and carry a firearm. We will all be safer.
https://slowfacts.wordpress.com/2018/08 ... nse-works/
Postby williatw » Wed Apr 17, 2019 12:59 am
Breaking! Federal Court Finds California Magazine Ban Violates the Second Amendment
In one of the strongest judicial statements in favor of the Second Amendment to date, Judge Roger T. Benitez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California determined on Friday that California's ban on commonly possessed firearm magazines violates the Second Amendment.
The case is Duncan v. Becerra.
The NRA-supported case had already been up to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on the question of whether the law's enforcement should be suspended during proceedings on its constitutionality. Last July, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit upheld Judge Benitez's suspension of enforcement and sent the case back to him for further proceedings on the merits of the law itself.
Judge Benitez rendered his opinion late Friday afternoon and handed Second Amendment supporters a sweeping victory by completely invalidating California's 10-round limit on magazine capacity. "Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts," he declared.
In a scholarly and comprehensive opinion, Judge Benitez subjected the ban both to the constitutional analysis he argued was required by the U.S. Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller and a more complicated and flexible test the Ninth Circuit has applied in prior Second Amendment cases.
Either way, Judge Benitez ruled, the law would fail. Indeed, he characterized the California law as "turning the Constitution upside down." He also systematically dismantled each of the state's purported justifications for the law, demonstrating the factual and legal inconsistencies of their claims.
NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox hailed the decision as a "huge win for gun owners" and a "landmark recognition of what courts have too often treated as a disfavored right."
"Judge Benitez took the Second Amendment seriously and came to the conclusion required by the Constitution," Cox said. "The same should be true of any court analyzing a ban on a class of arms law-abiding Americans commonly possess for self-defense or other lawful purposes."
Unfortunately, Friday's opinion is not likely to be the last word on the case. The state will likely appeal to the Ninth Circuit, which has proven notably hostile to the Second Amendment in past decisions.
Nevertheless, the thoroughness of Judge Benitez's analysis should give Second Amendment supporters the best possible chance for success in appellate proceedings, particularly if the case ultimately lands before the U.S. Supreme Court.
In the meantime, Friday's order prohibits California from enforcing its magazine restrictions, leaving its law-abiding residents safer and freer, at least for the time being.
https://www.nraila.org/articles/2019032 ... -amendment
Judge Benitez is a Bush appointee I believe; just goes to show that elections matter.
Postby williatw » Wed May 08, 2019 11:04 am
Major New Research on School Safety: Schools that Allow Teachers to Carry Guns haven't seen school shootings during school hours
Schools that Allow Teachers to Carry Guns are Extremely Safe: Data on the Rate of Shootings and Accidents in Schools that allow Teachers to Carry
After the Columbine school shooting 20 years ago, one of the more significant changes in how we protect students has been the advance of legislation that allows teachers to carry guns at schools. There are two obvious questions: Does letting teachers carry create dangers? Might they deter attackers? Twenty states currently allow teachers and staff to carry guns to varying degrees on school property, so we don't need to guess how the policy would work. There has yet to be a single case of someone being wounded or killed from a shooting, let alone a mass public shooting, between 6 AM and midnight at a school that lets teachers carry guns. Fears of teachers carrying guns in terms of such problems as students obtaining teachers guns have not occurred at all, and there was only one accidental discharge outside of school hours with no one was really harmed. While there have not been any problems at schools with armed teachers, the number of people killed at other schools has increased significantly – doubling between 2001 and 2008 versus 2009 and 2018.
https://crimeresearch.org/2019/05/major ... ool-hours/
Postby williatw » Mon Jun 03, 2019 3:43 am
Obama Speaking to Brazilians about gun laws in the US
"Our gun laws in the United States don't make much sense. Anybody can buy any weapon, any time, without much, if any, regulation. They can buy [guns] over the internet, they can buy machine guns."
Apparently you can (legally) buy machine guns on the internet sans background checks or regulations; who knew?
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Ants. Yup. They're here. And it's not pretty. We came home from lunch and they had devoured the Pizza box we had left out last night. They were forming a long trail across the kitchen and I sprayed a little to kill them and then opened all the window and am now letting the apartment air out. Can I just say I HATE ANTS!! It is almost to the day that we had this problem last year. Just the site of ants makes me feel like I have them crawling all over me!! yuck!


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DRAG of Speculator
Thanks to its rural location within the Adirondack Park, Speculator New York has a rich history in snowmobiling recreation dating back to the early 1970's. Speculator was one of the first areas in New York State to recognize the economic befit of the snowmobiling industry and was the first Village in the Adirondacks to establish an organized network of groomed trails with a "Trail Permit" system. In the early 1980's the Trail Permit system was abolished and now all trails in and around Speculator are free from charge and open to all.
The vast majority of snowmobile trails in Speculator are located on State easement lands know as the Perkins Clearing / Speculator Tree Farm (PCSTF). Until recently, these lands had been in International Paper ownership and managed for timber for the last 100 years. In 2005, the State of New York acquired a conservation easement on these lands. The easement limits subdivision and development on the property, requires that forestry be practiced sustainably and provides public recreation rights. In 2006, International Paper Company sold nearly all of their Adirondack timberlands, including the Perkins Clearing/Speculator Tree Farm Conservation Easement lands to the Lyme Timber Company, who is the current landowner.
Snowmobiling is by far the most popular activity on and around the conservation easement lands. Designated and groomed snowmobile trails on these lands connect with snowmobile trails on forest preserve and private lands that are part of the trail system connecting the communities of Piseco Lake, Lake Pleasant, Speculator, Indian Lake and Wells.
Utilizing logging roads and old skidder trails, there are over 35 miles of designated snowmobile trails located on the Perkins Clearing/Speculator Tree Farm Conservation Easement Lands, including sections of two corridor snowmobile trails, C4 & C8, and all or part of four secondary snowmobile trails. The variety of trails is endless, ranging from wide flat trails on main roads to smaller backcountry trails that wind through the forest to ungroomed backcountry trails for the bushwhacking crowd. Since Speculator is located at over 2000 feet in elevation the snow that it receives from both lake effect and Nor'easters stays on the ground providing a riding season that typically starts in early December and lasts until mid April.
There are a number of locations to park vehicles with snowmobile trailers and access the trails on the conservation easement lands:
The parking area at the Oak Mountain Ski Center - snowmobilers can where users can use the Village of Speculator Trails to access the Speculator Tree Farm snowmobile trail system;
The Speculator Ball Field parking lot off Route 8/30 at the southern end of the village - snowmobilers can use the Kunjumuk Trail to access the Speculator Tree Farm snowmobile trail system;
A small parking area near the southern entrance of the Perkins Clearing Road; and
The parking area along Route 30 at Mason Lake is just a short distance south of the Mason Lake Road which is a designated snowmobile trail.
Since the easement lands are an active working timber forest, logging activities are in practice year-round. Consult with the following websites to learn what trails are open and where logging activities are occurring. On occasion, both snowmobiles and loggers will share the same trail so please be careful and obey all posted speed limits. In addition, be aware of that cross country skiers and snowshoers may use some of trails. Slow down when passing them.
If you enjoy riding the trails on the Perkins Clearing/Speculator Tree Farm Conservation Easement Lands located in the Speculator region of the Adirondacks we encourage you to support the businesses in the Village and join one of the local NYSSA snowmobile clubs that maintain the trail system.
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Originally, this road was called the Road of the Hospital and was later named after François Arago.
· In the Middle Ages there was a hospital run by monks to accommodate both sick people and pilgrims, many from the route of Saint Jacques de Compostelle.
When the village was extended, after 1371, the hospital was divided up into separate houses, extending from number 15 to 53.
There is a covered passageway at number 17 which led to a mill, built after 1800 and the only mill which produced both oil and flour.
A little further along the road, just after number 3, in the corner you can see an arch in red bricks and behind it two smaller arches which mark the junction of the different water channels which supply the top of the village.
The large archway dates from the fourteenth century and the two smaller ones from the eighteenth.
He was born on 26th February 1786 at Estagel and died in Paris on 2nd October 1853.
Dominique François Jean Arago was a french astronomer, physicist, and politician. He went to a secondary school at Perpignan (now the Lycée François Arago) and then went on to higher education at the Ecole Polytechnic of Paris.
In 1825, he researched into the pressure of water vapour. He devoted other studies to astronomy, magnetism and the polarisation of light. For example, he was able to measure the diametre of the planets and studied the light produced by stars.
His name is inscribed on the Eiffel Tower, on another Paris monument called 'Homage to Arago' as well as on medallions placed in the ground of the capital, along the Paris Meridian.
There are many towns in the Pyrénées-Orientales which have roads named after him, and in particular, this one in Laroque des Albères.


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The West Wing (Season 2) DVD Review
Since its September 1999 premiere, the NBC series The West Wing immediately established itself with viewers as one of the top programs on television. With its purportedly realistic weekly foray into the inner-depths of the White House, the drama series became so popular that some pollsters claimed its president Jed Bartlet was the most recognizable candidate going into the 2000 presidential campaign. Nevertheless, the point is that The West Wing strikes a chord with its core audience, showcasing an entertaining brew of action, drama, and suspense with each new episode...
The West Wing (Season 2) DVD offers a number of dramatic episodes including the season premiere "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part 1" in which the staff awaits news relating to the gunshot wounds suffered by Josh Lyman and President Bartlett, prompting them to reminisce about their initial involvement in Bartlet's campaign and how they all came to know each other. Meanwhile, Leo, Toby, and C.J. examine the formal inquiry into the Secret Service's policies as well as the legal implications of Bartlet's surgery and the transfer of his executive power... Other notable episodes from Season 2 include "In This White House" in which the White House staffers host a contingent of pharmaceutical executives and leaders from Africans nations in relation to ending the AIDS crisis, and "The Leadership Breakfast" in which the staffers participate in a bi-partisan breakfast which they hope will actually substantively tackle an issue...
Below is a list of episodes included on the West Wing (Season 2) DVD:
Episode 23 (In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part 1) Air Date: 10-04-2000
Episode 25 (The Midterms) Air Date: 10-18-2000
Episode 26 (In This White House) Air Date: 10-25-2000
Episode 27 (And It's Surely to Their Credit) Air Date: 11-01-2000
Episode 28 (The Lame Duck Congress) Air Date: 11-08-2000
Episode 29 (The Portland Trip) Air Date: 11-15-2000
Episode 30 (Shibboleth) Air Date: 11-22-2000
Episode 31 (Galileo) Air Date: 11-29-2000
Episode 32 (Noel) Air Date: 12-20-2000
Episode 33 (The Leadership Breakfast) Air Date: 01-10-2001
Episode 34 (The Drop In) Air Date: 01-24-2001
Episode 35 (Bartlet's Third State of the Union) Air Date: 02-07-2001
Episode 36 (The War at Home) Air Date: 02-14-2001
Episode 37 (Ellie) Air Date: 02-21-2001
Episode 38 (Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail) Air Date: 02-28-2001
Episode 39 (The Stackhouse Filibuster) Air Date: 03-14-2001
Episode 40 (17 People) Air Date: 04-04-2001
Episode 41 (Bad Moon Rising) Air Date: 04-25-2001
Episode 42 (The Fall's Gonna Kill You) Air Date: 05-02-2001
Episode 43 (18th and Potomac) Air Date: 05-09-2001
Episode 44 (Two Cathedrals) Air Date: 05-16-2001


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Bayonne pitcher and MLB Draft hopeful AJ Candelario Epic Debut
College Softball : Columbia University 2, Rider University 1
College Baseball Saint Joseph's University 5, Rider University 3
PHILADELPHIA, PA- In defense of their 2015 Title, the Rider Broncs lost to Saint Joseph's in the Championship Game of the 2016 Liberty Bell Classic Wednesday night at Citizen's Bank Park. "It was a good ball game," said Rider head coachBarry Davis. "Hopefully we will benefit from this experience and maybe get back here next year."
Rider (13-25) junior Lee Lipinski (Glen Arm, MD/Calvert) hit a two run home run, his fourth home run of the season, to give Rider a 2-0 lead in the first inning. "Lee had a big home run to start the game," Davis said. The stadium tracker estimated the home run at 350 feet.
Saint Joseph's (21-15) scored two runs in the second inning and two in the third to take a 4-2 lead. "We got eight hits, they got 10, but they picked up a few more with runners in scoring position," Davis said.
Rider junior Mike Volaski (Oxnard, CA/Oxnard) singled and scored on an RBI double by freshman Riley Mihalik (Churchville, PA/Chestnut Hill) to cut the lead to 4-3 in the fourth.
Volaski, Mihalik and sophomore Jake Bender (Ellicot, Md./Marriotts Ridge) each had two of Rider's eight hits.
Two runs on four singles in the third inning gave Saint Joseph's a 4-2 lead.
Saint Joseph's tied the score at 2-2 in the bottom of the second inning on a walk and three singles.
The Hawks used eight different pitchers. "They threw strikes," Davis said. "They made us put the ball in play."
Rider used five pitchers, with the four relievers allowing just one unearned run. "We pitched okay," Davis said. "Our bullpen was pretty good. We didn't play poorly. We just didn't hit enough."
The Broncs defeated Villanova 6-2 in the 2015 Liberty Bell Classic Title Game.
The Broncs return to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action this weekend, hosting Siena in a three-game series beginning with a 12 noon doubleheader on Saturday. "Huge series," Davis said. "We need to find a way to win some games."
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Orson Welles at 100: An Exhibit
I love my college. I'm taking a course in sci-fi films this semester and my professor had our class meet at the Lilly Library so we could be shown just a small portion of the library's large sci-fi collection. For those of you who don't know about the Lilly Library, they have crazy large collections, complete with first editions, screenplays, press kits, film stills, actual films, comics, and hundreds of other things. It's insane. People donate stuff to them all the time, and I actually got to see some of Pauline Kael's collection today. Apparently, when she wrote a review for a movie, she would compile a folder of materials on it, including scraps of paper with her own handwritten notes, coloring books, and various publicity things. It was so cool. I also got to handle the shooting script for the first Star Wars film (before it was officially titled A New Hope ), as well as screenplays for The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Thing from Another World . Bu
Happy birthday, Jack Lemmon!
Today is the 90 th birthday of one of the most lovable actors that ever lived: Mr. Jack Lemmon. He never fails to bring a smile to my face, thanks to his warmth, his humility, his kindness, and of course, his absolutely crazy talent for comedy. I loved showing my friends in high school Some Like it Hot because the second they finished it, we would be quoting it all day and for months afterwards. While the whole film is fantastic, it was always Jack that sealed the deal. It would be his lines that we were repeating, his little movements, his inflections. On paper, I would think that Tony Curtis gets the best part (he gets to be three people, show off his killer Cary Grant impression, and he's Marilyn Monroe's love interest), but damned if Jack doesn't practically steal the picture from him. Some Like it Hot isn't the only Lemmon movie I love. That couldn't even be possible. I adore his other Billy Wilder masterpiece, The Apartment . It's been awhile, but I remember enjoying
"My little pal Gallagher": Platinum Blonde (1931)
When I heard about Platinum Blonde , I was intrigued. Jean Harlow directed by Frank Capra in a pre-Code comedy? Yes, please! But then I actually saw the film. I was expecting Harlow to be her typical self—brassy, seductive, funny, gorgeous… So, I was confused when it turned out that Jean wasn't the down-to-earth newswoman pining for her oblivious co-worker, but rather Loretta Young was. Huh? A quick look online told me why: the film began as a vehicle for star Young, but as production went on, the studio realized what a great talent this Harlow girl was, so the film was shifted towards her. It makes sense in theory, but the movie didn't quite recover from it. Let me explain… (Also, I apologize for the quality of the photos. I couldn't find what I wanted online, and my only way of getting them was to take pictures of my TV's images with my phone. I had to make the photos small, too, so they would fit the layout I wanted them to. Again, so sorry.) Platinum Blonde is a ver


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Wynand De Beer
South African independent researcher, Wynand de Beer specializes in Hellenic philosophy and Patristic theology. He is a member of the Russian Orthodox Church and has written articles for Orthodox publications and websites under his Orthodox name, Vladimir de Beer. He is the author of From Logos to Bios: Evolutionary Theory in Light of Plato, Aristotle, and Neoplatonism (Angelico Press, 2018).
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Guests on Volume 143: Mark Regnerus, on the effects of social changes in modernity on sexual behavior; Jessica Hooten Wilson, on the influence of Fyodor Dostoevsky on Walker Percy's convictions and his approach to writing; John Henry Crosby, on the heroic witness borne by Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977) in his philosophical writings and his battle against Nazism; John F. Crosby, on the influence of the schools of phenomenology and personalism in the thought of Dietrich von Hildebrand; Wynand de Beer, on lessons from Hellenic cosmology about the metaphysical questions raised by organic diversity and change; and Sørina Higgins, on the perennial appeal of the stories inspired by the figure of King Arthur, especially in the work of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Owen Barfield.
Published: 05/02/19
Product Type: Journals
© 2013 Mars Hill Audio.


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package com.mokalab.butler.request.simplerequest;

import android.content.Context;
import android.os.AsyncTask;

import com.mokalab.butler.util.MrLogger;
import com.mokalab.butler.util.NetworkUtils;

/**
 * This class provides a generic flow for executing and parsing a request. It can be extended for any situation that can be considered a request.
 *

ie. {@link RestRequest}
 *
 * @author Pirdad Sakhizada on 29/11/13.
 */
public abstract class Request<T, P> {

    protected static final String TAG = "Request";

    protected IRequestID mID;
    protected RequestState mRequestState = RequestState.PENDING;
    protected ERequestStatus STATUS = ERequestStatus.NONE;

    protected IReqSuccess mSuccessListener;
    protected IReqFailure mFailureListener;

    private Executor mExecutor;
    protected boolean mCancelled = false;
    protected boolean mLogEnabled = false;

    public enum RequestState {
        PENDING,
        EXECUTE,
        COMPLETE
    }

    public Request(Context context, IRequestID ID, IReqSuccess successListener, IReqFailure failureListener) {

        mID = ID;
        mSuccessListener = successListener;
        mFailureListener = failureListener;

        if (!isNetworkAvailable(context)) { // No Network

            STATUS = ERequestStatus.NO_NETWORK;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Enables or disables logging.
     */
    public void setShouldLog(boolean shouldLog) {
        mLogEnabled = shouldLog;
    }

    /**
     * Use this to initiate the execution process of this request.
     */
    public void execute() {

        mRequestState = RequestState.EXECUTE;

        mExecutor = new Executor();
        mExecutor.execute();
    }

    /**
     * Executor AsyncTask which has two responsibilities.

     * 1) Execute the request and fetch response

     * 2) Parse response and return to listener
     */
    private class Executor extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, P> {

        @Override
        protected P doInBackground(Void... voids) {

            if (STATUS == ERequestStatus.NO_NETWORK) {
                return null;
            }

            T response = onExecute();

            // IS CANCELLED BEFORE PARSE
            if (isCancelled()) {
                cancelled();
                return null;
            }

            if (STATUS != ERequestStatus.NONE) {
                return null;
            }

            P parsedData;
            if (response != null) {
                parsedData = onParse(response);
            } else {
                STATUS = ERequestStatus.RESPONSE_NULL;
                parsedData = null;
            }

            // IS CANCELLED AFTER PARSE
            if (isCancelled()) {
                cancelled();
                return null;
            }

            return parsedData;
        }

        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(P parsedData) {

            if (parsedData != null) {
                notifySuccess(mID, parsedData);
            } else {
                notifyFailure();
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Override to define the logic for execution process.
     *
     * @return
     */
    protected abstract T onExecute();

    /**
     * Override to define the logic for parsing process.
     *
     * @param response
     * @return
     */
    protected abstract P onParse(T response);

    /**
     * Use this to cancel the current request.
     */
    public void cancel() {

        debugLog("Cancelled!");
        mCancelled = true;
        mSuccessListener = null;
        mFailureListener = null;
    }

    /**
     * Use this utility method from AsyncTask to set ERequestStatus.CANCELLED and set the cancelled state.
     */
    protected void cancelled() {

        STATUS = ERequestStatus.CANCELLED;

        mSuccessListener = null;
        mFailureListener = null;
    }

    /**
     * Reset the success listener.
     *
     * @param successListener
     */
    public void resetSuccessListener(IReqSuccess successListener) {

        mSuccessListener = successListener;
    }

    /**
     * Reset the failure listener.
     *
     * @param failureListener
     */
    public void resetFailListener(IReqFailure failureListener) {

        mFailureListener = failureListener;
    }

    /**
     * Get this request's ID.
     *
     * @return
     */
    public IRequestID getID() {

        return mID;
    }

    /**
     * Checks for network connection. Good to use before execution of request.
     *
     * @return
     * @param context
     */
    private boolean isNetworkAvailable(Context context) {

        return NetworkUtils.isConnectedToNetwork(context);
    }

    /**
     * Call to notify the failure listener.
     */
    protected void notifyFailure() {

        if (mFailureListener != null) {
            mFailureListener.onRequestFailed(mID, STATUS);
        }
        mRequestState = RequestState.COMPLETE;
    }

    /**
     * Call to notify the success listener.
     *
     * @param ID
     * @param parsedData
     */
    protected void notifySuccess(IRequestID ID, P parsedData) {

        if (mSuccessListener != null) {
            mSuccessListener.onRequestSuccess(ID, parsedData);
        }
        mRequestState = RequestState.COMPLETE;
    }

    /**
     * Check if the request is complete.
     *
     * @return
     */
    public boolean isComplete() {

        return mRequestState == RequestState.COMPLETE;
    }

    /**
     * Check if the request is cancelled.
     *
     * @return
     */
    public boolean isCancelled() {

        return mCancelled;
    }

    public abstract String getUrl();

    /**
     * Use to log out a debug message.
     *
     * @param message
     */
    protected void debugLog(String message) {

        String id = "";
        if (mID != null) {
            id = mID.getStringId();
        }
        MrLogger.debug(TAG, id + "-> " + message, shouldLog());
    }

    /**
     * Use to log out a error message.
     *
     * @param message
     */
    protected void errorLog(String message) {

        String id = "";
        if (mID != null) {
            id = mID.toString();
        }
        MrLogger.error(TAG, id + "-> " + message, shouldLog());
    }

    public RequestState getRequestState() {

        return mRequestState;
    }

    protected boolean shouldLog() {
        return mLogEnabled;
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Linette Lopez Oct. 10, 2015, 2:23 AM
Apollo Education Group, the for-profit education company, is getting destroyed.
The stock is down 10% on the news that the Department of Defence will no longer allow servicemembers to use federal money to attend one of its subsidiaries The University of Phoenix.
And so The University of Phoenix will also no longer be able to recruit on military bases, The Wall Street Journal reported.
"The institution will not be authorised access to DoD installations for the purposes of participating in any recruitment-type activities," said Dawn Bilodeau, chief of the Defence Department's Voluntary Education program.
"Further, no new or transfer students at the institution will be permitted to receive DoD tuition assistance."
On Wednesday Apollo released an 8K saying that the DoD had put it on probation for using its logos without permission and holding events on military installations without the proper clearance.
On October 7, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary, University of Phoenix, Inc., was notified by the U.S. Department of Defence ("DoD") that the University had been placed on probationary status in respect of its participation in the DoD Tuition Assistance Program for active duty military personnel, and that the DoD is considering whether to terminate the DoD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding with the University ("DoD MOU") which is the basis on which the University's active duty military students participate in the DoD Tuition Assistance Program. While on probationary status, currently eligible enrolled students will remain eligible to participate in the Tuition Assistance Program, but newly enrolled or transfer students of the University will not be eligible. In addition, while on probationary status the University will not be permitted to engage in various activities at military installations, including job training, career events, fairs and other sponsored events.
The University of Pheonix is holding more student debt than any other college in the U.S., exploding from $US2.2 billion in 2000 to $US35.5 billion in 2014.
Think about that for a moment, and then look at this graphic from Brookings.
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The Filtered Excellence: November 28, 2013
Published by Interrobang Staff at November 28, 2013
Bob Geldof once asked us, "Where is the filtered excellence!?" It's right here. Here are this weeks picks of what to WATCH, what to DO what to TRY what to READ what to LISTEN TO and more:
WATCH THIS:
Alabama Versus Auburn. This is the weekend for classic rivalries in college football. While this year's match ups of Florida – Florida State and Ohio State – Michigan could easily end up being lopsided affairs, the 2013 meeting of Alabama and Auburn is the one to watch. The "Iron Bowl" features number 1 Alabama versus number 4 Auburn. The Tigers who have an impressive team this year, have the opportunity to not only take down their cross state rival, but put an end to the current Alabama dynasty while making their own run at a National Championship. The game kicks off at 3:30pm Eastern this Saturday, November 30th on CBS.
For more information, go to cbssports.com
Treme Season Premiere. The HBO series from creator David Simon (The Wire) begins its 4th and final season. Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, the drama has followed those hardest hit by the 2005 hurricane as they struggle to rebuild both physically and emotionally. This 5 episode final season picks up the show's story in 2008 with the election of Barack Obama as President, bringing some hope to the people caught in the middle of city corruption. The new season of Treme begins Sunday, December 1st at 9pm Eastern on HBO.
For more information, go to hbo.com
See the trailer for Season 4 of Treme
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. The image that we have of Nelson Mandela is one of an elder statesman graciously, yet fearlessly calling for, and bringing about the end to, apartheid in South Africa. But in this new biopic by director Justin Chadwick, we see a younger, much more militant Mandela leading the African National Congress through open guerrilla warfare against their oppressors, which culminates his 1962 arrest and imprisonment on charges of sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the government. Idris Elba portrays Mandela and Naomie Harris plays his second wife, Winnie. Both are at the top of their game, breathing life into the couple that symbolized love overcoming tremendous obstacles. It would be shocking if neither did not receive Oscar nods for their performances. With the 20th anniversary of the apartheid's end in South Africa looming, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom is a stark reminder just how far the nation has come to achieve true racial equality. The film opens this Friday.
Watch the trailer here.
The Punk Singer. Musician, activist and feminist Kathleen Hanna was a one woman musical revolution. As the frontperson for Bikini Kill, she kicked off the riot grrrl movement of the 1990s. Veteran female rockers such as Joan Jett and Kim Gordon openly championed her and she was friends with Kurt Cobain (It was Hanna who put the phrase 'smells like teen spirit' into Cobain's head). But just as the riot grrrl movement was about to reach critical mass, Hanna left the music business to focus on her ongoing battle with Lyme's disease. With The Punk Singer, director Sini Anderson complies a ton of archival footage, interviews with Hanna, her contemporaries and her influences to paint an intimate portrait of the definitive riot grrrl. It also details her return to music, working with Willie Mae Rock Camp For Girls and her marriage to Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz. The Punk Singer serves as both an introduction and a celebration of one of the seminal figures of the indie rock movement. It opens Friday in New York and Los Angeles on Friday and nationwide on December 6th.
You can go to www.thepunksinger.com for additional information.
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Stampede by Kandia Crazy Horse. Long time rock critic and author Kandia Crazy Horse makes a smooth transition to singer-songwriter-performer on her debut album. The lead track, 'California' sets the tone for the entire 10 song set: Soulful vocals wrapped around splashes of country and deep rooted Americana. Tracks like 'Congo Square', 'Gunfight At The Golden Corral' and 'Soul Yodel #3' expands on this theme while 'Cabin In The Pines' and 'So Many Enemies' come straight out of the classic Laurel Canyon songbook. Her re-working of 'New Kid In Town' is just as remarkable. Using just a piano and light steel pedal guitar, Kandia's aching vocal breathes new life into the Eagles classic. Crisp production, outstanding musicianship and Kandia's countrified soul chops makes Stampede a sound late entry for one of the year's best albums.
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Rock And Roll Stories by Lynn Goldsmith. Lynn Goldsmith has worn many hats during her 40 plus years in the entertainment industry. As a director, Goldsmith was the youngest person ever inducted into the Director's Guild Of America and oversaw the production of the ABC series In Concert, the first rock show on network TV. She co-managed Grand Funk Railroad at the height of their popularity, and under the name Will Powers released an album in 1983. But Goldsmith is best known for being one of the premier photographers in the business. Her latest book, Rock and Roll Stories documents some of the best of her work alongside some of her personal recollections behind them. The images are staggering: Bruce Springsteen rise to iconic status; The Stones massive stadium tours; Bob Marley just as reggae entered into the public's consciousness; Michael Jackson at the point where Off The Wall would kick his career into second gear; rock pioneers Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Bo Diddley; Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, The Police, the list goes on and on. Goldsmith also recalls her days growing up in Detroit and how her interest in photography got her exclusive access to some of the biggest names in rock. A must read for fans of any of these artists or for those photography fans. Rock and Roll Stories is available now through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and all major book retailers.
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NEW YORK CITY: The Way He Was: Early Redford. The IFC Center in New York City is honoring the film legend Robert Redford with special weekend screening of some his early iconic film roles. This weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (November 29 – December 1) is showing "Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid". This classic buddy Western stars Robert Redford and Paul Newman and was directed by George Roy Hill.
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NEW YORK CITY: The 81st Annual Lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The giant Rockefeller Center tree is in place and just waiting to be lit to start the Christmas season. The tree will be lit on Wednesday, December 4th during a special NBC broadcast. The crowds will be gathered by the skating rink to watch this holiday tradition. Performers this year include Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey and the Goo Goo Dolls. If you can't be there in person, you can watch on NBC starting at 8pm Eastern.
For more information, go to rockefellercenter.com
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Ronnie Spector's "Best Christmas Ever." It can't be the holiday season without the legendary Ronnie Spector. The Grammy winning legend is bringing her "Best Christmas Ever" show to the Dakota Jazz Club for two shows. Ronnie will be performing on Wednesday, December 4th and on Thursday, December 5th. Both shows start at 7pm. The show will include Ronnie Spector's classic hits which inspired an era of music and she'll be doing her Christmas classics.
For more information and tickets, go to dakotacooks.com
WATCH THIS ADDENDUM: YOUR GUIDE TO HOLIDAY TV SPECIALS:
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas. The 1966 animated classic is back for the holidays this year. The story of Grinch who tried to steal Christmas away from the residents of Whoville airs Friday, November 29th at 8pm Eastern on ABC. The cartoon features the great Boris Karloff as the Grinch and the Narrator. This will get everyone watching in the Christmas spirit before December even begins.
For more information, go to abc.com
A Charlie Brown Christmas. This is the cartoon special that taught us all about holiday depression. Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang search for the true meaning of Christmas. Spoiler Alert: The kid with the blanket seems to have the answer. A Charlie Brown Christmas featuring the timeless music of Vince Guaraldi, airs Monday, December 2nd at 8pm Eastern on ABC.
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// +build !providerless

package gce

import (
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/k8s-cloud-provider/pkg/cloud"
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/k8s-cloud-provider/pkg/cloud/filter"
	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/k8s-cloud-provider/pkg/cloud/meta"
	computealpha "google.golang.org/api/compute/v0.alpha"
	computebeta "google.golang.org/api/compute/v0.beta"
	compute "google.golang.org/api/compute/v1"
)

func newForwardingRuleMetricContext(request, region string) *metricContext {
	return newForwardingRuleMetricContextWithVersion(request, region, computeV1Version)
}
func newForwardingRuleMetricContextWithVersion(request, region, version string) *metricContext {
	return newGenericMetricContext("forwardingrule", request, region, unusedMetricLabel, version)
}

// CreateGlobalForwardingRule creates the passed GlobalForwardingRule
func (g *Cloud) CreateGlobalForwardingRule(rule *compute.ForwardingRule) error {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContext("create", "")
	return mc.Observe(g.c.GlobalForwardingRules().Insert(ctx, meta.GlobalKey(rule.Name), rule))
}

// SetProxyForGlobalForwardingRule links the given TargetHttp(s)Proxy with the given GlobalForwardingRule.
// targetProxyLink is the SelfLink of a TargetHttp(s)Proxy.
func (g *Cloud) SetProxyForGlobalForwardingRule(forwardingRuleName, targetProxyLink string) error {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContext("set_proxy", "")
	target := &compute.TargetReference{Target: targetProxyLink}
	return mc.Observe(g.c.GlobalForwardingRules().SetTarget(ctx, meta.GlobalKey(forwardingRuleName), target))
}

// DeleteGlobalForwardingRule deletes the GlobalForwardingRule by name.
func (g *Cloud) DeleteGlobalForwardingRule(name string) error {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContext("delete", "")
	return mc.Observe(g.c.GlobalForwardingRules().Delete(ctx, meta.GlobalKey(name)))
}

// GetGlobalForwardingRule returns the GlobalForwardingRule by name.
func (g *Cloud) GetGlobalForwardingRule(name string) (*compute.ForwardingRule, error) {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContext("get", "")
	v, err := g.c.GlobalForwardingRules().Get(ctx, meta.GlobalKey(name))
	return v, mc.Observe(err)
}

// ListGlobalForwardingRules lists all GlobalForwardingRules in the project.
func (g *Cloud) ListGlobalForwardingRules() ([]*compute.ForwardingRule, error) {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContext("list", "")
	v, err := g.c.GlobalForwardingRules().List(ctx, filter.None)
	return v, mc.Observe(err)
}

// GetRegionForwardingRule returns the RegionalForwardingRule by name & region.
func (g *Cloud) GetRegionForwardingRule(name, region string) (*compute.ForwardingRule, error) {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContext("get", region)
	v, err := g.c.ForwardingRules().Get(ctx, meta.RegionalKey(name, region))
	return v, mc.Observe(err)
}

// GetAlphaRegionForwardingRule returns the Alpha forwarding rule by name & region.
func (g *Cloud) GetAlphaRegionForwardingRule(name, region string) (*computealpha.ForwardingRule, error) {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContextWithVersion("get", region, computeAlphaVersion)
	v, err := g.c.AlphaForwardingRules().Get(ctx, meta.RegionalKey(name, region))
	return v, mc.Observe(err)
}

// GetBetaRegionForwardingRule returns the Beta forwarding rule by name & region.
func (g *Cloud) GetBetaRegionForwardingRule(name, region string) (*computebeta.ForwardingRule, error) {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContextWithVersion("get", region, computeBetaVersion)
	v, err := g.c.BetaForwardingRules().Get(ctx, meta.RegionalKey(name, region))
	return v, mc.Observe(err)
}

// ListRegionForwardingRules lists all RegionalForwardingRules in the project & region.
func (g *Cloud) ListRegionForwardingRules(region string) ([]*compute.ForwardingRule, error) {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContext("list", region)
	v, err := g.c.ForwardingRules().List(ctx, region, filter.None)
	return v, mc.Observe(err)
}

// ListAlphaRegionForwardingRules lists all RegionalForwardingRules in the project & region.
func (g *Cloud) ListAlphaRegionForwardingRules(region string) ([]*computealpha.ForwardingRule, error) {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContextWithVersion("list", region, computeAlphaVersion)
	v, err := g.c.AlphaForwardingRules().List(ctx, region, filter.None)
	return v, mc.Observe(err)
}

// ListBetaRegionForwardingRules lists all RegionalForwardingRules in the project & region.
func (g *Cloud) ListBetaRegionForwardingRules(region string) ([]*computebeta.ForwardingRule, error) {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContextWithVersion("list", region, computeBetaVersion)
	v, err := g.c.BetaForwardingRules().List(ctx, region, filter.None)
	return v, mc.Observe(err)
}

// CreateRegionForwardingRule creates and returns a
// RegionalForwardingRule that points to the given BackendService
func (g *Cloud) CreateRegionForwardingRule(rule *compute.ForwardingRule, region string) error {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContext("create", region)
	return mc.Observe(g.c.ForwardingRules().Insert(ctx, meta.RegionalKey(rule.Name, region), rule))
}

// CreateAlphaRegionForwardingRule creates and returns an Alpha
// forwarding rule in the given region.
func (g *Cloud) CreateAlphaRegionForwardingRule(rule *computealpha.ForwardingRule, region string) error {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContextWithVersion("create", region, computeAlphaVersion)
	return mc.Observe(g.c.AlphaForwardingRules().Insert(ctx, meta.RegionalKey(rule.Name, region), rule))
}

// CreateBetaRegionForwardingRule creates and returns a Beta
// forwarding rule in the given region.
func (g *Cloud) CreateBetaRegionForwardingRule(rule *computebeta.ForwardingRule, region string) error {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContextWithVersion("create", region, computeBetaVersion)
	return mc.Observe(g.c.BetaForwardingRules().Insert(ctx, meta.RegionalKey(rule.Name, region), rule))
}

// DeleteRegionForwardingRule deletes the RegionalForwardingRule by name & region.
func (g *Cloud) DeleteRegionForwardingRule(name, region string) error {
	ctx, cancel := cloud.ContextWithCallTimeout()
	defer cancel()

	mc := newForwardingRuleMetricContext("delete", region)
	return mc.Observe(g.c.ForwardingRules().Delete(ctx, meta.RegionalKey(name, region)))
}

func (g *Cloud) getNetworkTierFromForwardingRule(name, region string) (string, error) {
	fwdRule, err := g.GetRegionForwardingRule(name, region)
	if err != nil {
		// Can't get the network tier, just return an error.
		return "", err
	}
	return fwdRule.NetworkTier, nil
}


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In a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addressed solutions to global challenges at SDG2 event of COP25.
QU Dongyu called for greater agricultural innovation to tackle the risks of climate change and reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
According to the FAO chief, "there is a need for innovation not only in science but also in policies, in how we do business and the way we think".
Qu stressed the important role of farmers who are ultimately those who apply agricultural innovation, and therefore, should not be left behind when it comes to technology and innovation. Empowering farmers and strengthening coordination, especially at country level, are crucial to responding to climate change challenges and reaching all SDGs, he said.
The event is called SDG 2 - Linking Technological Innovation and Climate Change Actions for a World Free of Hunger, Malnutrition and Poverty. The event was co-organized by FAO and the two other Rome-based UN agencies, the International Fund of Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP). Read the Entire Article
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"The five-piece rock group from Louisville, Kentucky that, amusingly, one review pointed out must have been a town barred from hearing any music past 1974, such is the derivative nature of their specialty - that said, it's derivative with real inspiration - drawing from a whole range of influences including Crosby, Stills and Nash and Neil Young, My Morning Jacket interpret the sounds of a quarter of decade ago with such vitality and honesty that it's difficult not to be taken with their obvious enthusiasm and integrity. Consistently excellent and let's face it, if you were given a choice of derivative, you'd rather have them than the Darkness. "
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Harry's story falls flat without heroines like Hermione, Luna, and Ginny. Yet all over the world, girls and women are being kept out of classrooms and losing the chance to lead. So we set out to change that!
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Through our annual Accio Books campaign, our members have donated over 390,000 books and have helped build libraries around the world.
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Obama's Global Warming Warning: It Can Make You Sick
By Eric Pianin
President Obama has made little headway with Republicans and utilities in selling his tough new carbon emission standards as essential to combating climate change.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other GOP lawmakers are waging war against the proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulations in the courts and in state capitals across the country – warning that Obama's policy would shut down hundreds of coal-fired power plants, eliminate thousands of jobs and drive up electricity costs.
Related: Obama Warns of Costly Public Health Crisis Spurred by Climate Change
In a new tactic in his drive to combat global warming, Obama has shifted focus to the relationship between climate change and a mounting public health crisis that is costing the country tens of billions of dollars a year in medical costs and lost productivity.
The administration got a big boost to its new focus on public health on Monday with the publication of a new study by Harvard and Syracuse University scientists showing that Obama's proposed curbs on coal burning power plants could prevent about 3,500 premature deaths a year, primarily from respiratory disease.
The study, published in Nature Climate Change, used modeling to predict the impact on human health of changes to national carbon standards for coal-fired power plants. The scientists considered three different outcomes by manipulating data from the Census Bureau and maps of the more than 2,400 fossil-fuel power plants across the country.
Related: Obama's Budget Boosts EPA to Fight Climate Change
They concluded that the model with the biggest public health benefits was one that most closely resembled the new Obama administration policy. "The results underscore that carbon standards to curb global climate change can also provide immediate local and regional health co-benefits," wrote Charles T. Driscoll, a professor of environmental systems engineer and the lead author of the study. "But the magnitude depends on the design of the standard."
Apart from preventing several thousand premature deaths each year, implementation of the new EPA emission standards would prevent more than 1,000 heart attacks and hospitalization from air-pollution-related illness, the study said.
The Obama "Clean Power Plan" is designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. The largest decreases in pollution would occur in the eastern United States, particularly around the Ohio River Valley, according to the study.
Related: 'King Coal' McConnell Wants to Scrap Obama's Carbon
While carbon emissions do not pose a direct threat to public health, the authors noted, a number of related pollutants, such as soot and ozone, are directly linked to asthma and lung disease.
"We know climate change will put vulnerable populations at greater risk – including the elderly, our kids, and people already suffering from burdensome allergies, asthma, and other illnesses," the White House said recently in a fact sheet. "Pre-existing health conditions make older adults susceptible to the cardiac and respiratory impacts of air pollution. Higher rates of diabetes, obesity, or asthma in some communities may place them at greater risk of climate-related health impacts."
According to the American Lung Association, the annual direct healthcare cost of asthma alone is approximately $50.1 billion. Indirect costs, such as lost productivity, add an additional $5.9 billion, for a total of $56billion dollars.
Related: Despite Reams of Evidence, Global Warming Ranks Low on Americans' Worry
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Automation can help retain customer support service levels while accelerating change
By Richard Farrell 18 December 2020
The role of automation technology when unlocking focused and efficient digital transformation.
(Image credit: Image source: Shutterstock/Vasin Lee)
Businesses are continuing to battle the ongoing ramifications of the pandemic. With a second national lockdown currently in place for England, due to last until early next month, and with further uncertainty ahead for UK businesses – both from the pandemic and final Brexit negotiations – many feel they are planning for the unknown. After all, it is challenging to plan for the present right now, let alone the future.
Now, more than ever, agility and the capacity to adapt rapidly are paramount for success and, as such, have been placed high on the agenda for businesses across a range of industries. The challenge of switching to digital, automated journeys remains a key part of the bigger picture. However, economic challenges, staffing decisions as the Government extends the furlough scheme to the end of March, and the need to drive down costs are all fighting for c-suite focus.
Moving forward, technology will be the key to unlocking focused and efficient digital transformation. But it's important to consider: how do you retain customer support service levels in these uncertain times, while accelerating change? How can organizations move at pace along their digital journey – balancing the need to cut costs with the growing need to optimize the efficiency of interactions and improving customer service levels?
Five ways to create an automation-friendly culture
Driving digital transformation with automation
There is no doubt that Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and self-service are two powerful tools businesses should be utilizing to optimize their operations. They offer huge potential to reduce simple, repetitive tasks, whilst improving efficiency, as human-error mistakes are limited to the customer's side.
It is important, however, for businesses to recognize that people are vitally important. By moving the mundane tasks into automation, organizations can elevate the value that staff provide. This will provide employees with extra capacity to support customers on more complex transactions and requests, and spend more time on meaningful, value-driving tasks.
Automation certainly has the capability to deliver this, but there must be careful consideration as to where technology is deployed throughout the customer journey. As journeys and processes become far less linear, careful mapping and planning to avoid dead-ends, while providing the ability for customers to deal with a person where required, can reduce unnecessary friction. This will also help businesses to provide a faster service, as it reduces demand further down the chain by minimizing customer frustrations.
Automation should not be seen as a cost-reduction tool in its own right; rather, as a vehicle to redistribute demand, placing people in roles that add greater value to the customer and in turn boost profitability. Taking the right approach means that cost and customer experience levels do not always needed to be traded off against one another.
Keeping pace with new challenges
As well as automating existing processes within the business, IT leaders should be looking at how automation can help the organization keep up with new and future challenges. One use-case, which is likely to have a widespread impact, is the increase in defaulted bill payments. With unemployment rates continuing to rise, defaulting on bill payments has never been so high, and sadly, this is only likely to continue. Although before the global pandemic, bad debts and defaulted payments were a relatively minor issue, they are now producing a huge amount of work to process. Inevitably, this is placing extra demand on contact centers.
Whilst new processes are needed to overcome these challenges, back-end systems are not traditionally known for their flexibility. However, the integration of solutions such as low-code can help to automate back-end processes and allow businesses to build new applications quickly – responding to new challenges as they arise. That, in combination with automation, will enable businesses to not only reduce administration work, but also speed up the delivery of processes, such as debt recovery.
Automation was the secret weapon for many businesses during pandemic
Applying automation tools to utilize in business operations
When accelerating change through automation, it is important to design processes that not only meet the needs of customers, but that are adopted by employees too. The key to getting it right is to use customer-facing people as a major part of the building process. After all, they have vital first-hand consumer insights, and can identify any issues within current systems that prevent work from flowing effectively.
By using low-code platforms that enable collaboration, employees can work with IT to develop solutions to common customer experience issues. These employees, effectively 'citizen developers', can add value to companies and drive developments from the very core of an organization. This avoids the need for businesses to spend significant time and investment searching for seasoned developers, and gives employees the tools to drive automation in a cost-effective way.
Driving change by adapting to new processes
Essentially, whilst it is important that everyday business users are involved in the development of new processes, it is also crucial that key stakeholders are engaged. When working at pace, it's important to have the right level of expertise to fall back on. While internal teams may have a strong grasp of the problem to solve, finding a suitable delivery partner that understands the technology is crucial. It is imperative, therefore, for businesses to opt for intuitive tools that allow them to add and prove value – fast. In essence, this means being able to demonstrate the reduction of mundane tasks, increased job satisfaction/employee productivity, and the positive impact on customer experience. Once all areas of the business are on board, organizations can be empowered to drive change at great pace.
With further uncertainty ahead, the next few months are likely to bring even more challenges for businesses. Further economic disruption due to the pandemic, supply chain friction as we head into the Brexit unknown, and satisfying growing customer expectations: these are all things that will keep decision-makers up at night. We all know that running effective lean business models is a priority, particularly now. However, delivering great customer service will be crucial too, even during turbulent times. To help ensure that customer service remains high on the agenda, organizations must act with agility and speed in order to navigate the murky waters ahead.
Managing IT complexities with automation
Richard Farrell, Chief Innovation Officer, Netcall


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Sleepy Hollow: Season Three Ratings
Back when it debuted, it looked like FOX might have a hit with Sleepy Hollow. It had a strong debut but the ratings got worse and worse over the course of its first two seasons. In the spring, network execs renewed it for a third season, despite the fact that the ratings were down about 40% year-to-year. They then scheduled it on Thursday nights, a notoriously competitive evening for television. Could the numbers possibly rise this season or will they drop lower? Does FOX care anymore? (Do viewers?) Cancelled or renewed for a fourth season? Stay tuned.
A supernatural police drama, Sleepy Hollow follows Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison), a patriot who was killed 230 years ago. He finds himself resurrected in modern-day and partners with a female police lieutenant (Nicole Beharie). The cast also includes Lyndie Greenwood, Shannyn Sossamon, Nikki Reed, Lance Gross, and Zach Appelman.
The ratings are typically the best sign of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
4/8 update: After the third season finale shocker, do you think this show should be renewed for a fourth season?
4/9 update: You can see the latest night's ratings in context.
For comparisons: The second season of Sleepy Hollow averaged a 1.55 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.57 million total viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an "*"). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple of days later.
What do you think? Do you still like the Sleepy Hollow TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
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Fox really wants to syndicate this pig of a show badly. Trying hard to save face and recoup some of the huge loss of money. Another stupid idea on their part. Throwing good money at a lost cause. If no one is watching the first round, who wants to watch the rehashed reruns? No one wants their name associated with this show. It is a loser top to bottom. Give up before you embarrass yourself any further. The ratings are in the toilet and it is backing up. Flush the show before it stinks up the place any worse.
The show has gone to hell in a handbasket. Hanging by a thread since season one. It has become so painful to watch, they should hand out pain pills to fans.The writers obviously are already on some strong drugs. I saw a crack head in a alley writing the next episode. If you like Sleepy Hollow now please tell your doctor. He can adjust your medication and bring you back to the living.
I really like this show. It has humour and interesting storylines and characters. Please keep it on the air!
I am a big fan of Sleepy Hollow. It is a much better program than many other that keep getting renewed.
It looks like Fox is after wants to appeal to a whiter audience. It will be interesting to see if the ratings go up after they drop the interracial relationship thing. Trump would approve of Fox's strategy.
The NEW low budget Sleepy Hollow is coming. Don't expect much from season 4, and you won't be disappointed.
Çharmaine Mcneynason
Hi just wanted to say please keep Sleepy Hollow on But if not than do a TV movie and tie up loose ends and have the show go out with a high note. I am a big fan of the show and will miss it when it is gone! I will watch it season4 and any more seasons.ThankYou
love this show,hope they don't cancel it


Alec and Key come from two different worlds but when they come together, the sparks fly. Key has some serious insecurities. He sees that Alec has money and doesn't understand why he'd want to be with him. This goes on for most of the book. Key comes from the bike world, which is something Alec knows very little about. Both characters have their family issues that I'm hoping in the next book they stand up and take care of. This book will leave you wanting more..This was a good start of the book, I can't wait to read the next book!


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ALEENTA Resorts recently hosted two charity dinners to raise both consciousness and cash for threatened marine environments and victims of Thailand's recent devastating floods.
At Aleenta Phuket-Phang Nga, a crowd of more than 100 VIP guests turned out to support the "Help Save Marine Life'' charity dinner recently at the resort's beach bar and lounge The Edge, overlooking pristine Natai Beach.
And the following week, sister resort Aleenta Hua Hin-Pranburi held a banquet for a select gathering of guests, at which the cream of the region's chefs, including the resort's own two Michelin Star-awarded resident manager James Noble, collaborated to take guests on a gastronomic journey inspired by the elements.
After dinner, a charity auction raised money to help people displaced by the floods.
Both events combined raised over THB320,000, which will be go to flood victims as well as continuing the pioneering work of the Pure Blue Foundation in supporting damaged marine environments in Thailand.
At the first event, visiting chef Laurent Reveillac thrilled an enraptured crowd with his excursions to the edge of culinary creativity. The French-born chef has wowed everyone from Cirque du Soleil audiences to royals and tycoons with his spectacular molecular cuisine.
Guests were abuzz with the novel tastes French-born chef Laurent conjured through clever use of liquid nitrogen and unexpected combinations of ingredients, including Revelation a la Minute Nitrogen Foie Gras, Sushi Glace with salmon sashimi, ricepop and japanese bubbles, and Goat Save the Cheese, featuring goat cheese nougat, thyme jelly and crispy honey candy.
Before dinner, guests released dozens of green turtles back into their native habitat as a symbolic gesture of restoration and conservation. All money raised at the dinner went towards the Pure Blue Foundation, brainchild of Aleenta Resorts founder, Anchalika Kijkanakorn, which was set up to rebuild damaged coral reefs and protect the Andaman Sea's endangered turtle species.
A week later in Pranburi, a very exclusive gathering saw chefs from neighbouring resorts join hands with Aleenta to create a five-course menu inspired by earth, wind, fire and water. Each dish also reflected the resort's commitment to use as much locally grown produce as possible as well as its partnership with Adams Organic, a leading organic produce supplier.
The dinner itself was a romantic and sumptuous affair, featuring dishes such as Fired Salmon Sashimi with flambéed shrimp bolognaise, wasabi caviar and aged soy paint, Textured Tomato, a tomato consomme with sundried tomato jelly, white tomato ravioli and tomato pearls, Ground Roasted Tandoori Rock Hen, and white chocolate and rosewater mouse. A mystery 'fifth element' veered into molecular gastronomy territory, featuring chocolate, marshmallows and liquid nitrogen.
Aleenta Phuket-Phang Nga hotel manager Yann Gouriou said Aleenta would continue to build on its reputation for innovation and style while always being committed to giving something back.
Ms Anchalika said she was delighted with both events and pleased with the money raised. She was also grateful to Small Luxury Hotels of the World for putting up free stays at any of their global properties as auction lots.
"These were two very different events.
"Phuket was more glamorous and action packed, while Hua Hin was a more exclusive and reflective occasion. But both are evidence of our commitment to putting our money where our mouth is when it comes to marine conservation and helping those less fortunate than ourselves.
"Based on the success of the events and the fantastic feedback, I'm sure we'll be coming up with more cutting edge culinary concepts to help good causes, particularly the Pure Blue Foundation, which does great work and is an absolute passion of mine," Ms Anchalika said.