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Q: Uncaught ReferenceError for async function that is defined but error says "is not defined" Hi see a few similar questions out there for this but I can't seem to find the bug here. I am experiencing a reference error in my javascript file which cannot find my init function (which is an async function) even though I can see it's there. The script has no trouble accessing the onResults() function so I know it can find the js file, but I cannot for the life of me figure out why my html file cannot find the init function from the js file. Here is the exact error message I'm receiving:
Uncaught ReferenceError: init is not defined
    at HTMLButtonElement.onclick (media-pipe-test:25:44)

Line 25 is this one (full code in the next block):
<button type="button" onclick="init()">Start</button>

Here is my media-pipe-test.html script:
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <meta charset="utf-8">

Teachable Machine Pose Model

    <button type="button" onclick="init()">Start</button>

<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>

Nothing

    <video class="input_video"></video>
    <canvas class="output_canvas" width="1280px" height="720px"></canvas>

here is the static/js/reactive-facemesh.js file:
// the link to your model provided by Teachable Machine export panel
const URL = "https://teachablemachine.withgoogle.com/models/CvlC5wCam/"; //"./my_model/";
let model, webcam, ctx, labelContainer, maxPredictions;

const videoElement = document.getElementsByClassName('input_video')[0];
const canvasElement = document.getElementsByClassName('output_canvas')[0];
const canvasCtx = canvasElement.getContext('2d');

function onResults(results) {
  canvasCtx.save();
  canvasCtx.clearRect(0, 0, canvasElement.width, canvasElement.height);
  canvasCtx.drawImage(
      results.image, 0, 0, canvasElement.width, canvasElement.height);
  if (results.multiFaceLandmarks) {
    for (const landmarks of results.multiFaceLandmarks) {
      drawConnectors(canvasCtx, landmarks, FACEMESH_TESSELATION,
                     {color: '#C0C0C070', lineWidth: 1});
      drawConnectors(canvasCtx, landmarks, FACEMESH_RIGHT_EYE, {color: '#FF3030'});
      drawConnectors(canvasCtx, landmarks, FACEMESH_RIGHT_EYEBROW, {color: '#FF3030'});
      drawConnectors(canvasCtx, landmarks, FACEMESH_RIGHT_IRIS, {color: '#FF3030'});
      drawConnectors(canvasCtx, landmarks, FACEMESH_LEFT_EYE, {color: '#30FF30'});
      drawConnectors(canvasCtx, landmarks, FACEMESH_LEFT_EYEBROW, {color: '#30FF30'});
      drawConnectors(canvasCtx, landmarks, FACEMESH_LEFT_IRIS, {color: '#30FF30'});
      drawConnectors(canvasCtx, landmarks, FACEMESH_FACE_OVAL, {color: '#E0E0E0'});
      drawConnectors(canvasCtx, landmarks, FACEMESH_LIPS, {color: '#E0E0E0'});
    }
  }
  canvasCtx.restore();
}

const faceMesh = new FaceMesh({locateFile: (file) => {
  return `https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mediapipe/face_mesh/${file}`;
}});
faceMesh.setOptions({
  maxNumFaces: 1,
  refineLandmarks: true,
  minDetectionConfidence: 0.5,
  minTrackingConfidence: 0.5
});
faceMesh.onResults(onResults);

const camera = new Camera(videoElement, {
  onFrame: async () => {
    await faceMesh.send({image: videoElement});
  },
  width: 1280,
  height: 720
});
camera.start();

// //  Teachable Machine
async function init() {
    const modelURL = URL + "model.json";
    const metadataURL = URL + "metadata.json";

    // load the model and metadata
    // Refer to tmImage.loadFromFiles() in the API to support files from a file picker
    // Note: the pose library adds a tmPose object to your window (window.tmPose)
    model = await tmPose.load(modelURL, metadataURL);
    maxPredictions = model.getTotalClasses();

    // Convenience function to setup a webcam
    // const size = 8000;
    // const width = window.innerWidth; // set window size automatically to users full width and height
    // const height = window.innerHeight;
    const width = 1280;
    const height = 720;
    const flip = true; // whether to flip the webcam
    // webcam = new tmPose.Webcam(size, size, flip); // width, height, flip
    webcam = new tmPose.Webcam(width, height, flip); // width, height, flip
    await webcam.setup(); // request access to the webcam
    await webcam.play();
    window.requestAnimationFrame(loop);

    // append/get elements to the DOM
    const canvas = document.getElementById("canvas");
    // const canvas = document.getElementById("videoElement1"); // Change by EC to get the video element instead of canvas element
    // canvas.width = size;
    // canvas.height = size;
    canvas.width = width;
    canvas.height = height;
    ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
    labelContainer = document.getElementById("label-container");

    for (let i = 0; i < maxPredictions; i++) { // and class labels
        labelContainer.appendChild(document.createElement("div"));
    }
}

async function loop(timestamp) {
    webcam.update(); // update the webcam frame
    await predict();
    window.requestAnimationFrame(loop);
}

async function predict() {
    // Prediction #1: run input through posenet
    // estimatePose can take in an image, video or canvas html element
    const { pose, posenetOutput } = await model.estimatePose(webcam.canvas);
    // Prediction 2: run input through teachable machine classification model
    const prediction = await model.predict(posenetOutput);

    for (let i = 0; i < maxPredictions; i++) {
        const classPrediction =
            prediction[i].className + ": " + prediction[i].probability.toFixed(2);
        labelContainer.childNodes[i].innerHTML = classPrediction;

        // Test to see if I can produce something on front if certian value is true
        if  (prediction[i].className.includes("arms") && prediction[i].probability > .98) {
            document.getElementById("test").innerHTML = "It's Arms in a V!";
        }
            // document.getElementById("test").innerHTML = classPrediction2;
                // Test to see if I can produce something on front if certian value is true
        if  (prediction[i].className.includes("base") && prediction[i].probability > .98) {
            document.getElementById("test").innerHTML = "Base Class!!!!";
        }
    }

    // finally draw the poses
    drawPose(pose);
}

function drawPose(pose) {
    if (webcam.canvas) {
        ctx.drawImage(webcam.canvas, 0, 0);
        // draw the keypoints and skeleton
        if (pose) {
            const minPartConfidence = 0.5;
            tmPose.drawKeypoints(pose.keypoints, minPartConfidence, ctx);
            tmPose.drawSkeleton(pose.keypoints, minPartConfidence, ctx);
        }
    }
}

I'm using Flask to render the website but not sure if that's relevant here.
Thank you for the help!

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Andrew Malkinson: Man who spent 17 years in jail for rape he denies could have conviction quashed
Francesca Casonato
A man who spent 17 years in prison after being found guilty of rape could be allowed to appeal against his conviction for the first time.
Andrew Malkinson was convicted in 2004 of strangling and raping a 33-year-old woman in Salford.
His lawyers claim that this was despite the absence of forensic evidence linking him to the attack.
Malkinson was released in December 2020.
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that a 48-year-old man from Essex had been arrested in December on suspicion of the rape and has since been released under investigation.
Glasgow schools urged to help children's charity on Number Day
GLASGOW schools are being encouraged to sign up to a charity's Number Day to help more children enjoy maths.
Ukrainian dealer goes on trial in France over art thefts
A 64-year-old Ukrainian art dealer went on trial in France on Monday, accused of stealing masterpieces worth millions from museums and auction houses in 2017 and 2018.Huzhva is also accused of stealing a rare book of Russian gouaches, and works by artists Eugene Boudin, Giorgio De Chirico, Eugene Galien-Laloue and Auguste Renoir from museums or auction houses across France.
'Strong Band of Snowfall' Moves Across North Central Colorado
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory for parts of north central Colorado on Monday, January 30, where a "strong band of snowfall" was bringing up to one inch per hour.Footage by Richard Geppinger shows snowy trees in Allenspark. Credit: Richard Geppinger/OneStreetOffMain.com via Storyful
Airlines must 'use or lose' UK airport slots in return to pre-COVID rules
Airlines operating at British airports will have to use 80% of their take-off and landing slots in order to keep them, the government said on Tuesday, as it brings the industry back in line with pre-pandemic rules. The so-called "use it or lose it" 80:20 rule, which was waived when COVID-19 led to a drop in passenger numbers, will return from March 26 as demand for international travel soars, Britain's Department for Transport said in a statement. "Slots rules will return to normal this summer," British Transport Secretary Mark Harper is due to say in a speech at the Airport Operators' Association's annual conference, according to advance extracts released by the department.
'Obviously something has gone wrong' says Julian Sands' hiking partner
Sands disappeared in California's San Gabriel Mountains more than two weeks ago.
BBC Local staff to vote on strike action over radio overhaul
National Union of Journalists ballots members in response to BBC plan for programme sharing and loss of 48 staff posts
Woman awarded $1m after gas station worker told her: 'I don't serve Black people'
Rose Wakefield, 63, was refused service in 2020 by Oregon attendant who told her: 'I don't serve Black people'
James May brands Jeremy Clarkson's Duchess of Sussex article 'creepy'
The broadcaster also said he thinks the default speed limit should be changed to 20mph.
Junta supporters take to the streets to celebrate French troop withdrawal from Burkina Faso
Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Saturday in support of the ruling junta, days after France confirmed its special forces there would withdraw. Packing Nation Square in central Ouagadougou, protesters held signs bearing slogans including "Down with imperialism", "Down with French policy in Africa" and "Forwards for Burkina's sovereignty".Former colonial power France has special forces based in Ouagadougou, but its presence has come under intense scrutiny
Labour demands Rishi Sunak reveals non-dom tax status costs after Zahawi scandal
Opposition sets deadline for government to reveal how much 'unfair' tax status is costing Exchequer
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Teen boy in hospital after 'substance sprayed through letterbox' of Abbey Wood house
A teenage boy has been taken to hospital after a substance was sprayed through a letterbox in Abbey Wood.

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package org.gradle.language.base.internal;

import org.gradle.internal.typeconversion.*;
import org.gradle.language.base.FunctionalSourceSet;
import org.gradle.language.base.LanguageSourceSet;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
import java.util.Set;

public class SourceSetNotationParser {
    public static NotationParser<Object, Set<LanguageSourceSet>> parser() {
        return NotationParserBuilder
                .toType(new TypeInfo<Set<LanguageSourceSet>>(Set.class))
                .converter(new FunctionalSourceSetConverter())
                .converter(new SingleLanguageSourceSetConverter())
                .converter(new LanguageSourceSetCollectionConverter())
                .toComposite();
    }

    private static class FunctionalSourceSetConverter extends TypedNotationConverter<FunctionalSourceSet, Set<LanguageSourceSet>> {
        private FunctionalSourceSetConverter() {
            super(FunctionalSourceSet.class);
        }

        @Override
        protected Set<LanguageSourceSet> parseType(FunctionalSourceSet notation) {
            return notation;
        }
    }

    private static class SingleLanguageSourceSetConverter extends TypedNotationConverter<LanguageSourceSet, Set<LanguageSourceSet>> {
        private SingleLanguageSourceSetConverter() {
            super(LanguageSourceSet.class);
        }

        @Override
        protected Set<LanguageSourceSet> parseType(LanguageSourceSet notation) {
            return Collections.singleton(notation);
        }
    }

    private static class LanguageSourceSetCollectionConverter extends TypedNotationConverter<Collection<LanguageSourceSet>, Set<LanguageSourceSet>> {
        private LanguageSourceSetCollectionConverter() {
            super(new TypeInfo<Collection<LanguageSourceSet>>(Collection.class));
        }

        @Override
        protected Set<LanguageSourceSet> parseType(Collection<LanguageSourceSet> notation) {
            return new LinkedHashSet<LanguageSourceSet>(notation);
        }
    }
}

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July 2016 Monthly Favorites!
Posted by Emily | Labels : archive
Ready to know what my favorites have been for this month?? Well, the wait is over! Here's what I'm loving this month.* Oh, and head's up, I've been watching a LOT of TV this month. (Don't judge) Enjoy!
*Sadly though, I don't have any favorite books to suggest at this point. The last few I've read have been duds. Also, I wanted to add Harry Potter and the Cursed Child script book, since it will be released July 31st, but I figured that counted as cheating since I wouldn't have read it yet, but I assume it's going to be mind-blowing. So some things that have been released in July might turn up in my August Monthly Favorites, as I actually like to experience/read/use them before suggesting them ;)
Clothes & Apparel:
If you were a 90's kid like me, then I am assuming you know exactly what jelly shoes are and why it's SUCH a big deal that they've finally made a comeback- not just for little girls, like they were marketed towards in the 90's, but now in sizes for GROWN ASS WOMEN LIKE ME!! I found these cuties on ASOS (though they have others on Modcloth and other online stores) and decided on the clear sparkly kind, since they seemed a lot more versatile and could go with SO many different outfits (but they come in other fun colors too!). I can't tell you how much I had missed that plastic, rubbery smell and the squeaky sounds as you walk in these sandals. Ah, the memories.... and the blisters. And a bit of chaffing. But so worth it!! (Your feet get used to the shoes after a while, trust me)
Get Jelly Gladiator Sandals (like mine!) from ASOS here
On July 12th I headed straight to the castle....to see my queen Halsey with one of my best friends. Can I just say that Halsey, the ultimate pop-rock goddess/flawless human being totally killed it? If you're not acquainted with Halsey and her music, please go listen right now because it's just so good and so catchy. She put on a hell of show, full of energy (note the first picture below of her gracing the pit concert goers with effortless beauty and talent), positive vibes (note the second below picture I took of the "Send Love" stage background), and fantastic vocals (I can't portray how awesome her vocals were with a picture. Sorry.). All in all, it was one fantastic night and one of the best concerts I've been to in a long time!
Photo by That Weird Girl Life
If you haven't listened to Halsey (if so, you can't see but I'm gasping in shock!), please check out her debut album, "Badlands," featuring hit songs like "New Americana," "Colors," and my very personal favorite song, the one that made me fall in love with Halsey's music and when the music for it started to play during the concert I screamed as I have never screamed before, "Ghost." (Seriously, "Ghost" is so good, go watch the music video right now on Youtube!
Other Odds & Ends:
So, I'm not usually one to very often give in to compulsive shopping urges. I'm pretty good at taking a step back and asking myself: Do I really need it? (Always emphasis the word "need" in your head) I'll give you the short version of the story: when into Michaels craft store with my friend, saw all of these adorable lunchboxes from Happy Jackson London and fell in love with this particular mint green one (with a yellow bottom and a black and white stretchy band to hold it together) that said Salad, Nuts & Fruits then written under that: Crisps, Cake and Chocolate. So cute and so appealing (and so British!) to me trying to eat healthy and then failing miserably with my very prominent and pushy sweet tooth. I ended up going back later to buy one for my friend....Then I went back another time to buy one for me (the one I just described that is pictured down below) and another for my sister...and then I went back again to buy another one for my other sister! So all in all, I bought four, three of which were totally different sizes, colors, and had different sayings on them. They were all super cute and a bit hit with everyone I gave one to! I adore mine and obviously plan on keeping my stash of chocolate and candy in there.
I found my lunchbox at a Michaels craft store, but apparently Happy Jackson London products are sold in the UK and internationally at different chain stores. But Happy Jackson London has a website, and they also sell their things online through Temptation Gifts. (Guess where I'll be virtually window-shopping from now on!)
If ever there was a show that everyone should be watching, it's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. This dramedy on the CW is criminally under-watched and unappreciated despite it's lead Rachel Bloom winning an Emmy for it. She plays Rebecca Bunch, an unhappy and depressed lawyer in NYC, when one day she runs into her ex-boyfriend from when she was 16, Josh Chan, and learning he lives in California, decides to make a change and move to his hometown since he talked about it so highly. Oh, and because she's been in love with him since they were 16 but he broke up with her. And obviously running into him means that they're meant to be. Did I mention that Rebecca is a little mentally unstable? I should have mentioned that. What follows is Rebecca's big move of quitting her job and moving to sunny West Covina, California, where she tries to start over and get back into Josh's life- despite him having a girlfriend. While Rebecca does seem a little "crazy" (she imagines her life as a musical and yes that means fabulous original songs from ALL of the characters. It's pretty amazing), I completely understand the things she's going through: we've all been that crazy ex-girlfriend. Rebecca just has the gumption to act out the "crazy" things we've only thought of doing to win back an ex. With a bunch of crazy side characters that also worm their way into your heart, and some hilarious scenarios and lines and musical numbers, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend follows Rebecca's journey to finding happiness, love, and to finally figure herself out. It's heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hilarious. And the winning feminist commentary and musical numbers are EVERYTHING. Do yourself a favor and watch it! (Oh, and I'm totally in love with Greg which is why I put a picture of Rebecca looking lovingly at him. Just end up together already!!)
If there was ever a show to binge-watch, this would be it. When they announced that Winona Ryder was going to be on a sci-fi Netflix show based in the 80's, I was on board! The show did not disappoint either. I watched all of the episodes in a few days and then almost wanted to cry when I saw that there were only eight episodes in the first season and then realized I would have to wait for who knows how long for the second season. So basically, I really liked it. Winona Ryder plays a single mom of two boys, when the youngest, Will, suddenly disappears one night. Soon, the whole town is looking for him, including the small town's sheriff, Will's mom and brother, and Will's Dungeons and Dragons playing friends. Then more disappearances happen and strange sightings of a faceless creature are reported. Around that same time, a mysterious young girl with a shaved head with the number 11 tattooed on her arm shows up and helps reveals knowledge about some strange things that are happening in town and in the government facility right next to it. It's a wonderful throwback to sci-fi movies of the 80's, like E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and even Poltergeist, but with a very dark and overall creepy undertone. The banter and humor between the kids reminded me of The Goonies and Winona Ryder is perfect as a frazzled mom who is determined to find her son, even if no one believes that he isn't really dead. It's a perfect of mix sci-fi, an homeage to the 80's, and a great story-line and will leave you hooked. (I really need to know what happens next!!! I'm praying rumors a second season release date start circulating soon...)
The Great British Baking Show/PBS
Ready? Set? Bake! If those words get you pumped for some baking, then you're probably like me and LOVE The Great British Baking Show (or The Great British Bake Off if you live in the UK. You lucky dog...)! I've been watching this show for a few seasons now and I just adore it. Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry (best name ever, btw) are baking experts and the show's judges, and I love the hosts Mel and Sue, who are not only quick with jokes and witty baking puns, but they offer a great level of support to all the contestants. All of said contestants are British, and all love baking at home and are now competing to be the best home baker in Britain. Each week is a different category: pastry, desserts, breads, etc. It's a carb/sweets lover's (aka ME) dream! The best part of the show (besides the amazing bakes from the home chefs, of course) is the fact that unlike in American reality shows, contestants on this show are supportive towards one another, joking, laughing, and encouraging each others through everyone's triumphs and defeats. It's incredibly refreshing to see people competing in a healthy and very enjoyable way, instead of pitting against and sabotaging one another. If only all reality TV could be this lovely- and look so delicious too! (Seriously. I can't wait this show without eating a baked good. It's literally impossible!)
BBC/Love Productions/Mark Bourdillon
I think it is safe to say that I am obsessed with Shameless right now. I watched a few episodes of the original British version of the show (and was incredibly surprised and pleased to see that James McAvoy was on it back in the day!) and liked it, but other things distracted me (sorry, James!). But the other week I saw that they had added the US version of Shameless and decided to give it a try, out of curiosity. And. I. Got. HOOKED. I've been shamelessly (get it? I know, that was bad) binge-watching all of the seasons that they currently have of it on Netflix. I don't think I've ever gasped, laughed, and yelled at a TV show as much as I've done all of those things while watching Shameless (not even Game of Thrones!) I've grown to love and mildly resent the dysfunctional Gallagher clan, much like I would my own family. From the alcoholic patriarch Frank to big sister Fiona who takes care of everyone to the rest of the younger kids (Lip! Ian! Debbie! Carl! And little Liam!), all in living in the South Side of Chicago, the show is great because all of the characters are so human; we follow them on their own individual journeys, their (many) ups and downs (emotionally and financially). We cheer with them when they have a personal triumph, and want to shake them senseless when they do something stupid or destructive, especially to themselves (the fourth season though....oh my god!). I am utterly devoted and addicted to the Gallaghers, because after you watch them for so long, they really do feel like family, and you always want the best for family. Oh, and next door neighbors Kevin and Veronica are totally #relationshipgoals (minus that one thing in season 3 with V's mom...I'd explain, but you'd just have to watch and see!)
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What did you think of my favorites this month?? Have you seen any of these shows? What have been your favorites this month?
See you later, fellow weirdos!
-That Weird Girl Emily
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Olga Kurylenko Talks About Losing Herself in Terrence Malick's 'To the Wonder'
While former Bond woman Olga Kurylenko gave a compelling performance in "Oblivion," she gives an even greater one in Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder." As Marina, a European woman who moves with her American boyfriend Neil (Ben Affleck) to Oklahoma, she is fascinating to watch as she goes from being deliriously happy in love to becoming emotionally devastated when their relationship turns sour. Seeing her dance her way through a sterile drug store to becoming so upset at how bad things get makes you see what she is capable of as an actress.
Going from a big budget science fiction film like "Oblivion" to a low budget "art film" like "To the Wonder" was clearly a study in contrasts for Kurylenko, and she joked about how she at least had a trailer on the set of "Oblivion." She went out of her way to discuss the differences between the two films to Sheila Roberts of Collider while at the "Oblivion" press conference, and it's one of the few instances where we get a good look at how the secretive and elusive Malick works with his actors.
"It was very different. They couldn't be further apart from each other," Kurylenko said of "Oblivion" and "To the Wonder." "In Malick's film, for example, there was no script and that's the difference. Here, with 'Oblivion,' the script was very detailed and very precise. The way Malick worked with us, he never rehearsed, and he was actually against any rehearsal."
"Malick just throws actors in, but there is a backstory and again lots of conversations," Kurylenko continued. "The way I built my character was by talking with Terrence all the time. We just spoke, spoke, spoke. I had a little homework to do before I started the movie. I had to read three Russian novels: 'Anna Karenina,' 'The Idiot' and 'The Brothers Karamazov.' Those are very tiny little novels (laughs). After that, I didn't really need to read a screenplay. We just spoke. There were discussions about what I drew from the books, how we can compose the character, what similarities there are between Marina and different female characters in those books, and that's how the character was born. It was a mixture of Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy and Terrence Malick."
Kurylenko describes working with Malick on "To the Wonder" in even greater detail in an article she wrote which appears on the Black Book website. In the article, she makes her experience seem incredibly vivid as she describes how free spirited she became while on set. Once she and Malick had their discussions about the character, he let her run wild and encouraged her to find that elusive thing he called "the Wonder." What is "the Wonder?" Well it sounds like the deep fascination we have with the ways of nature, and we constantly lose our fascination with that in our busy lives and continued dependence on technology. Anyway, from what Kurylenko wrote, it sounds like she was both eager and ever so desperate to find it.
"Terry smiles and I jump, twirl, run, and jump again," Kurylenko wrote. "He claps, 'more, more, more, like a rabbit!' But then the Wonder suddenly goes missing. I scream and run into the house-throwing things, breaking things. It rains pretzels and cereal and there are more screams, but now they're not mine, they're Neil's, and I'm laughing wildly and crying-my Marina is hysterical, unstable. I collapse on the floor and I wipe my tears from his shoes and kiss them. I ask, 'Why do I do this? I want to be good, so good, but sometimes I suddenly feel possessed.' And I beg forgiveness."
"I receive pages every morning, sometimes ten, sometimes more," Kurylenko continued. "They're not exactly a script. Whether one exists or not is a complete mystery, but the words are (excuse my poeticism) rather like a breakfast for the soul. And every morning it's a feast! If I digest the sense of what the pages contain, the nature of Terry's words will shine through my eyes while we're filming, and I won't even need to speak. Every sentence is filled with such deep knowledge of the soul."
One great thing I learned while looking into the making of "To the Wonder" was how Kurylenko always stayed in character even when the cameras were not rolling. Some actors believe their work stops when they have no lines of dialogue to speak or when the camera isn't focusing on them, but any great acting teacher will tell you your work never stops even when the day is done. Kurylenko understands this perfectly, and she told Liz Braun of The Toronto Sun how this made "To the Wonder" more physically challenging for her than "Oblivion."
"It was exhausting, because I was the character even when the camera didn't film me — you have to be with Terrence because you never know when he's filming you, and he doesn't like rehearsals," Kurylenko told Braun. "Terrence is someone I utterly admire and love. I trusted him completely, because he made me do somewhat ridiculous stuff. I never said no. I did everything, and I was dancing, moving through nature, walking constantly."
While it may seem inconvenient for Olga Kurylenko to have two movies out at the same time as one might bury the other at the box office, the upside is both of them show the range she has as an actress. We cannot deny Kurylenko is a very talented actress, and it will be interesting to see where her career goes from here. Her role in "To the Wonder" might be a once in a lifetime opportunity, but hopefully more of those opportunities will come her way very soon.
Sheila Roberts, "Olga Kurylenko Talks OBLIVION, Flying the Bubbleship, How Her Bond Experience Helped Her with Action, and More," Collider, April 13, 2013.
Olga Kurylenko, "Olga Kurylenko on Terrence Malick and Filming 'To the Wonder'-In Her Own Words," Black Book, April 11, 2013.
Liz Braun, "Olga Kurylenko compares 'Oblivion' and 'To the Wonder,'" The Toronto Sun, April 17, 2013.
The Best Movies of 1998
Posted on July 6, 2018 by The Ultimate Rabbit
Now it's time to go to take a look back at the movies of 1998, the same year when California started the ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. What else happened that year? John Glenn became the oldest astronaut to go into space, and it gave us a reason to watch the space shuttle launch on television for the first time in years. The Denver Broncos became the first AFC team in 14 years to win the Super Bowl when they beat the Green Bay Packers (I'm so glad I didn't bet on that game). The whole controversy of President Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky exploded, which the President's enemies seized upon like teenagers going through their dads' Playboy magazine issues while he is out of town. And, most ironically, a court in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan ruled Osama Bin Laden was "a man without a sin" in regard to the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. Well, we knew better.
As for myself, I was in my second year at UC Irvine and my fourth year in college. I still had a dorm room all to myself, and I was busy with school work and appearing in plays like "Enrico IV," "The Scarlet Letter" and "Twelfth Night." Of course, I tried to get out to the movies as much as humanly possible. Many of the movies on this list were ones I actually didn't get around to seeing until years later, so it's probably best I am giving you this list now.
10) There's Something About Mary
Bobby and Peter Farrelly gave us one of the most gut bustlingly hilarious movies ever made with "There's Something About Mary." I was dying with laughter while watching this, and I wasn't expecting to. In retrospect, I should have though since this came from the same directors who gave us "Dumb and Dumber" as well as "Kingpin." On top of having so many funny moments, the movie also has a lot of heart in the way it portrays the two main characters played by Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz. Those of you who think Diaz can't act need to revisit this one because she is so good at playing a teenager who we later see as a well-meaning adult with a few too many stalkers.
9) American History X
So much has been said about the making of "American History X" and the bitter disagreements between director Danny Kaye and actor Edward Norton. Regardless of whoever deserves the majority of the credit, there is no denying this is a powerful and unforgettable motion picture. Norton gave one of his very best performances as white supremacist Derek Vineyard, and the look he gives the camera after killing two people is a very chilling moment which is not easily erased from the conscious mind. Norton also gets great support from Edward Furlong who plays Danny, Derek's brother, who threatens to tread down the same hateful path Derek has. Kaye, even if he didn't get final cut, gives the movie an amazing look in black and white which captures the escalating tension of Derek's journey from a world of hate to a place of compassion.
8) Dark City
Alex Proyas followed up his brilliant adaptation of "The Crow" with this visionary sci-fi epic about a man who wakes up not knowing who he is, and of those who seek to capture him for their own twisted experiments. Like many great sci-fi movies "Dark City" was a box office flop upon its release, but it has since found an audience to where there's no denying it is a cult classic. You're along for the ride with Rufus Sewell as he tries to understand his place in a world ruled over by the Strangers. This movie remains suspenseful to the very end, and the look of the movie feels like no other I have ever seen. Jennifer Connelly also stars in the film and looks beautiful as always, and it is interesting to watch Kiefer Sutherland play a complete wimp after watching him for so long on "24."
7) Out Of Sight
Here's the film which brought Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney together, and it also serves as one of the very best adaptations of an Elmore Leonard novel. With "Out of Sight," Clooney proved without a doubt there was going to be life for him after "ER" with his performance as Jack Foley, the most successful bank robber in America. When Jack escapes from jail, he ends up sharing some trunk space with Federal Marshall Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez). "Out of Sight" also marked the beginning of a career resurgence for Soderbergh, and he got to work from a truly great screenplay written by Scott Frank. Also starring is the fantastic Catherine Keener, Ving Rhames, Steve Zahn, Dennis Farina, Isaiah Washington, and the always reliable Don Cheadle. This movie was a lot of fun, and Clooney and Lopez had such great chemistry together.
6) Rushmore
This was my introduction to the highly creative world of Wes Anderson. "Rushmore" is an instant comedy classic with more depth to it than many others of its genre at the time. Max Fischer is an original eccentric character; a young man involved in just about ever extra-curricular activity at school, all at the expense of his report card. Jason Schwartzman is great fun to watch as Max, and Bill Murray gives a performance which damn well should have earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. With Anderson, his comedy is fueled by the sadness and isolation of his characters, and of the things they desperately want in life. "Rushmore" is filled with as much meaning as it does laughter as both Schwartzman and Murray battle over the same woman played by Olivia Williams. It also owes a lot to the late Mike Nichols' enduring classic "The Graduate."
5) Happiness
Todd Solondz's follow up to "Welcome To The Dollhouse" may very well be the most ironically titled film in cinema history. Controversy followed "Happiness" all the way to its release, and the MPAA of course just had to give it an NC-17 (it ended up being released unrated). One of the blackest of black comedies ever, it follows the lives of three sisters and the various people who are a part of their fragile lives. The late Philip Seymour Hoffman gives a frighteningly memorable performance as an obscene phone caller, and it was one of the first real examples of the brilliant character actor we came to see him as. But the bravest performance comes from Dylan Baker who plays Bill Maplewood, a psychiatrist, husband and loving father who, unbeknownst to his family, is a pedophile. Baker ends up making you empathize, but not sympathize, with a man who we would instantly despise once we discovered his terrible secret. As unappealing as these characters may seem, Solondz makes us see ourselves in them and to where we cannot see we are not all that different.
4) The Big Lebowski
I didn't get to see this when it first came out in theaters, but my parents did eventually strap me down in a chair to watch it, and this should give you an idea of how much they love it. The Coen brothers follow up to "Fargo" did not get the same reception when originally released, but it has since built up an amazing cult following. Much of this is thanks to Jeff Bridges' brilliant performance as Jeffrey Lebowski, aka "The Dude." What could have been a performance built on stereotypes of the slackers we know in life turns out to be perhaps the most memorable character in Bridges' long and underappreciated career. It's an ingenious comedy with not so much a plot as a connected series of events which start with the theft of Lebowski's carpet which he says "tied the whole room together."
3) The Truman Show
It still seems criminal how Peter Weir's film was surprisingly, and infuriatingly, snubbed for a Best Picture nomination. Jim Carrey gives a truly astonishing and powerful performance as Truman Burbank, a man who slowly becomes aware he is the star of a reality show about his life. Yes, he should have been nominated for an Oscar alongside his co-star Ed Harris, but there will always be the unforgivable snubs. "The Truman Show" has become a prophetic movie of sorts as reality shows are the norm in today's culture, and this obsession we have over them remains very strong to this day. Andrew Niccol's screenplay was a brilliant examination of how we might view our own life if we found out it was based on a lie, and that everything we know is actually wrong. This stands as one of Weir's best American movies in a long and justly acclaimed career.
2) Shakespeare In Love
While it may have gotten overwhelmed by Miramax's Oscar campaign, there's no denying "Shakespeare In Love" is a brilliant and highly entertaining romantic comedy. The film tells the story of how Shakespeare goes about writing "Romeo & Ethel The Pirate's Daughter" which eventually evolves into "Romeo & Juliet." Gwyneth Paltrow gives a most entrancing performance, and I loved watching her every second she appeared onscreen. Joseph Fiennes is perfectly cast as Shakespeare himself, a passionate writer who is hopelessly enamored with Paltrow's Viola. I also got a huge kick out of Geoffrey Rush's performance as theater manager Philip Henslowe, a brilliant comic creation who steals every scene he is in. "Shakespeare In Love" serves as not just a great story of how Shakespeare may have written one of the most immortal plays ever, but also as a great satire of the film industry and how it deviously profits from unsuspecting participants.
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1) Saving Private Ryan
It would be so easy to put this as my top choice thanks to some of the greatest and most vividly realistic depictions of war ever put on film. Steven Spielberg's depiction of the landing on D-Day is nothing short of amazing, and it was one of the reasons why I saw this film five times before it came out on DVD. But moreover, it is a deeply respectful salute to those war veterans who served in the armed forces during World War II. "Saving Private Ryan" is filled with great performances from a great cast of actors including Edward Burns, Jeremy Davies, Giovanni Ribisi, Tom Sizemore, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel, Matt Damon, and Barry Pepper among others. But it also has one of Tom Hanks' best performances ever as Captain John Miller, a military man who leads his men to find Private Ryan and bring him back home to his grieving mother. Just when you thought Spielberg had peaked with "Schindler's List," he gives us yet another astonishing piece of filmmaking which shows him at the height of his powers.
Primary Colors – Great Mike Nichols movie based on the book by Joe Klein. It features great performances from John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Kathy Bates as well as an extraordinary cameo from Mykelti Williamson.
Bullworth – Warren Beatty's scathing political satire may be a bit too broad, but it is a very effective indictment of how the Democratic Party let the American people down.
Elizabeth – Definitely worth mentioning for the brilliant breakthrough performance of Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth.
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas – Terry Gilliam's adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's crazy novel is a true acid trip nightmare with Johnny Depp channeling the reporter all the way to what he was famous for wearing and smoking.
God Said, Ha! – Wonderful concert film of Julia Sweeney's one-woman show which deals with the time her brother got cancer, and of how she later got cancer herself.
Hurlyburly – Film adaptation of David Rabe's play dealing with Hollywood players and their dysfunctional relationships with one another. Features a great cast which includes Sean Penn, Chazz Palminteri and Anna Paquin among others.
Affliction – Another emotionally bruising movie from Paul Schrader which is based on the novel by Russell Banks. Features career high performances from Nick Nolte and the late James Coburn who deservedly won an Oscar for his work.
Next Stop Wonderland – An eccentrically unusual kind of romantic comedy which helped introduce actress Hope Davis to a wider audience.
Ronin – One of the last films from the late John Frankenheimer which stars Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, and Jonathan Pryce among others. It also features some of the very best car chases of the 1990's.
Run Lola Run – Kinetic German thriller with Franka Potente that views her attempts to save her boyfriend's life in three different ways. This was a great teaser for what would come in 1999, when movies of different kinds proceeded to change the rules of where a story could go.
The Thin Red Line – Terrence Malick's first movie in over 20 years threatened to be more meandering than anything else, but it is filled with such powerful imagery and to where many considered it more anti-war than "Saving Private Ryan" was.
John Carpenter's Vampires – It was advertised as a horror movie, but it is really a more of a western and the closest John Carpenter has ever come to making one. James Woods' performance alone is worth the price of admission as he plays the most badass of vampire hunters, Jack Crow.
Star Trek: Insurrection – Much better than its reputation may suggest, being an odd numbered Star Trek movie and all.
Posted on November 28, 2016 by The Ultimate Rabbit
Ever since he ended his decades-long hiatus with "The Thin Red Line," Terrence Malick has been very prolific as he keeps putting out one beautifully poetic film after another. He also remains a filmmaker people either love or hate as his work leaves audiences deeply polarized. His seventh film, "Knight of Cups," is unlikely to change the perceptions people have of him, but those who admire him will find much to take in. It's also a film which has what many of Malick's films lack: a straightforward narrative.
"Knight of Cups" takes its name from the tarot card which, when held upright, represents change and new excitements especially of a romantic nature, and it can mean opportunities and offers. When the card is reversed, however, it represents unreliability and recklessness and indicates false promises. But moreover, the Knight of Cups is a person who is a bringer of ideas, opportunities, and offers, and who is constantly bored and in need of stimulation. This person is intelligent and full of high principles, but he is also a dreamer who can be easily persuaded or discouraged.
The knight of Malick's film is Rick, a Hollywood screenwriter played by Christian Bale. When we first meet Rick, he looks to be living the high life as he attends parties in Los Angeles which look as decadent as they come, but while he looks to be enjoying himself, those famous Malick voiceovers reveal him to be a lost soul who finds he is not living the life he was meant to. From there he goes on a journey to find an escape from the emptiness he feels and discover more about himself.
The film is divided into chapters named after tarot cards as Rick engages in relationships with different women as he searches for love and a sense of self. We also get to see the troubled relationships he has with his father Joseph (Brian Dennehy) who looks to have been driven insane by the hardships of life, and his brother Barry (Wes Bentley) whose life had been derailed by a drug addiction he has since gotten clean from. Throughout we get the usual Malick-isms of voiceovers, characters staring out into space and wanting to speak truthfully to those closest to them, and it's all captured with a poetic beauty which continues to make Malick one of the more unique filmmakers working today.
Malick has the good fortune of working with the brilliant cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki who just won his third Oscar in a row for "The Revenant," and Lubezki captures the decadent landscapes of Los Angeles and Las Vegas with an inescapable beauty they don't always have in reality. But he and Malick also capture the banality of them which quickly infects Rick's soul, and the scenes where Bale is swimming in the violent ocean and wandering through a barren wilderness illustrates how inescapable his loneliness is.
It is said Malick shoots his films without a screenplay and instead gives the actors a storyline to improvise off of. This puts actors on an emotional tightrope which challenges them in ways they don't often get challenged on, and the cast of "Knight of Cups" more than rises to the occasion. Bale is one of those actors who never backs down from any acting challenge given to him, and he gives yet another compelling performance in a career full of them. It's also great to see Brian Dennehy here as this is the kind of film role we don't always see him in, and it serves to remind us of how powerful an actor he can be when given the right role.
The movie also features a number of remarkable actresses playing the various lovers of Rick, and they all stand out in their own individual ways. Cate Blanchett, Australia's answer to Meryl Streep, plays Rick's physician ex-wife who still feels a connection to him even though she can't quite get through to him. Imogen Poots rivets as the rebellious Della, Teresa Palmer makes Karen a most spirited and playful stripper who can seduce anyone with what seems like little trouble, and Frieda Pinto is the definition of serenity as Helen.
But one performance I was especially impressed with was Natalie Portman's as Elizabeth, the woman Rick had wronged. After all these years, Portman remains a wonderfully vulnerable actress who is incapable of faking an emotion. She makes you feel the pain Elizabeth goes through, and you can't take your eyes off of her for one second.
"Knight of Cups" proves to have a more straightforward narrative than Malick's other films, and that's saying something. His last film, "To the Wonder," was good, but it meandered all over the place as he couldn't decide which story was the more important one to tell. This time, however, he manages to stay with Rick and his romantic adventures for the majority of the film's running time. It does veer off slightly when we get introduced to Antonio Banderas who plays the ironically named Tonio, a playboy who loves the company of more than just one woman. Considering Banderas' recent stormy divorce from Melanie Griffith, his part in this film feels a bit voyeuristic as it seems like he is simply playing himself and explaining why his marriage to her fell apart.
"Knight of Cups" doesn't reach the cinematic heights of "The Tree of Life" or "Days of Heaven," but it is still a must for Malick's fans as few other filmmakers can make a movie the way he can. Some will call it self-indulgent and complain it focuses on individuals who have it a lot better than the working class of America, but for those who relate to the journey Rick takes here, it is an immersive experience which leaves you guessing as to the possibilities open to him at the film's conclusion.
It's also worth watching to see characters drive their cars on the empty roads of Los Angeles at night. Anyone who lives in Los Angeles knows the roads are never that empty during the day, so it's nice to know they are not always a traffic nightmare.


1 a formal accusation by the authorities that the accused has committed a specified offence.
2 the price to be paid for goods or services.
3 a form of security over property. In the case of a mortgage, an interest in the mortgaged property is conferred on the mortgagee, providing him with certain rights and powers to enable him to protect his investment: in contrast, in the case of a charge, the chargee acquires rights and powers but not interest. In the case of a charge by way of legal mortgage, the chargee has the same protection, powers and remedies as if a mortgage term by demise or sub-demise were vested in him (see Law of Property Act 1925). A charge maybe fixed or floating: a fixed charge is a charge over a particular asset or property; a floating charge is a charge over the entire assets (from time to time changing) and undertaking of a company. Property subject to a fixed charge may not be disposed of without the consent of the chargee, whereas such consent is not required in the case of a floating charge. A charge may be legal or equitable: a legal charge (which must be created in due form, i.e. by deed) confers legal rights on the chargee that will prevail over allcomers, including a bona fide purchaser of a legal estate for value without notice; an equitable charge (which maybe created informally, as, for example, by the deposit of documents of title) confers rights that prevail over all subsequent interests in the property charged except those of a bona fide purchaser for value of a legal estate for value without notice.
4 the instruction given by a judge to a jury of the law that he considers is applicable to the case. This is so fundamentally important that it is a frequent source of appeals, and as a result judges in many jurisdictions resort to (or are assisted by) standard charges covering the essentials of many common crimes and typical evidential points.
5 in the Scots law of diligence or legal enforcement, a charge is a warning given to a debtor that another form of diligence is soon to be used.
CHARGE, practice. The opinion expressed by the court to the jury, on the law arising out of a case before them.
2. It should contain a clear and explicit exposition of the law, when the points of the law in dispute arise out of the facts proved on the trial of the cause; 10 Pet. 657; but the court ought at no time to undertake to decide the facts, for these are to be decided by the jury. 4 Rawle's R. 195; 2 Penna. R. 27; 4 Rawle's R. 356 Id. 100; 2 Serg. & Rawle, 464; 1 Serg. & Rawle, 515; 8 Serg. & Rawle, 150. See 3 Cranch, 298; 6 Pet. 622 1 Gall. R. 53; 5 Cranch, 187; 2 Pet. 625; 9 Pet. 541.
CHARGE, contracts. An obligation entered into by the owner of an estate which makes the estate responsible for its performance. Vide 2 Ball & Beatty, 223; 8 Com. Dig. 306, Appendix, h.t. Any obligation binding upon him who enters into it, which may be removed or taken away by a discharge. T. de la Ley, h.t.
2. That particular kind of commission which one undertakes to perform for another, in keeping the custody of his goods, is called a charge.
CHARGE. wills, devises. An obligation which a testator imposes on his devisee; as, if the testator give Peter, Blackacre, and direct that he shall pay to John during his life an annuity of one hundred dollars, which shall be a charge" on said land; or if a legacy be and directed to be paid out of the real property. 1 Rop. Leg. 446. Vide 4 Vin. Ab. 449; 1 Supp. to Ves. jr. 309; 2 Id. 31; 1 Vern. 45, 411; 1 Swanst. 28; 4 East, R. 501; 4 Ves. jr. 815; Domat, Loix Civ. liv. 3, t. 1, s. 8, n.


There were some two dozen replies to the editor's question. Most of these supported the editor's approach, some others were more neutral and raised additional concerns, and only three supported double-blind refereeing. These responses suggest that there was no serious opposition to the notion that referees should get to see the name(s) of the authors in advance, but that they should not give their names when refereeing the papers — a rather self-indulgent position.
4 there is little evidence for any gender bias in the refereeing of journal articles.
'Peer review' is the general name given to this process, where articles are submitted to a journal editor and are then sent out to two, three or more colleagues for review. These colleagues make recommendations, and the editor then decides whether or not to accept or reject the paper. Rejection rates vary across and within disciplines. Thus, eighty per cent of submissions in the social sciences are typically rejected, whereas this figure is typically twenty-five per cent in the sciences.
4 provide comments for the editor(s) supporting their judgements.
Actions 1, 2 and 3 are usually done anonymously, and copies of 2 and 3 are sent by the editor to the author(s), together with the decision letter.


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Do You Know Who Your Real Competitors Are?
Do you know who your real competitors are, and why they're winning deals you should be closing?
While business growth tends to be a major goal for most business owners, with growth comes pain. Here's how you navigate those challenges.
Are your marketing communications just like everyone else's, or are you saying something people genuinely care about?
Will That Big Client Make You Money, Or Cost You Money?
A giant customer can be highly profitable or cost you your business. Have you considered all the angles?
How do you succeed when your customers, competitors and even employees know as much as you do or more?
Shift your focus from barren and 'over fished' markets to customers who are looking for the right solutions.
Why cash flow can make or break your business -- and how to keep it coming.
Most business owners think they understand profits, margins and how much they're actually making. The reality is that many don't. How much is your business really making, and what should you do with it?
What Does ROI Really Mean To Entrepreneurs?
Return on investment should go beyond accounting – it's about what's really happening in your business, and if you're spending money on the right stuff.
In this tough economic climate, you need to start focusing on business areas you can control. The ability to stay agile and relevant is in your hands.
If you're still using the outdated 4Ps of marketing, you're in serious danger of losing out to your more progressive competitors.
Are You Protecting Your Valuable Customers?
Customers are your major source of income. Are you caring for them?


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Campus and community arts events for the week of Feb. 24, 2017.
Campus events for the week of Feb. 19, 2016.
With the provost search nearing a conclusion, the University hosted faculty and staff open forums with the final candidates over the past two weeks.
The newly formed Indian Cultural Association turned the Campus Center ballroom into a heavenly place of light as members celebrated Diwali, on Tuesday.
Campus events for the week of April 17, 2009.
The University of La Verne's athletic education training program received an extra boost over the summer when it was honored with the inaugural Bill Cramer Professional Development Award.
Playing Caltech is always an easy competition for La Verne's baseball team, as they proved when the Leopards swept the weekend series against the Beavers by a combined score of 54-5.
Athletic Director Christopher Ragsdale announced Wednesday that he will be leaving the University on June 30, after serving as athletic director since July 2003.


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October 14, 2010: Bringing Cthulhu To Life
His latest avatar is our new Cthulhu Dice Bag . . . now in the warehouse, and shipping soon. Like so many of our projects, this one started with random chatter, but the design and development process followed a drastically different path from what we take with games. Step 1 was talking to Alex. This was immediately followed by Step 2: Alex locking himself in a dark room and practicing dark magic. You can see the result: Alex's concept artwork. You'll want to embiggen (Urban Dictionary) the image to properly enjoy it.
Step 3 involved several of us drooling on the artwork. It's a good thing Alex didn't show us the original, because all of that drool would have ruined it.
As soon as the drooling stopped, we shipped the art off to the factory. After a few months of back-and-forth, they sent us a bright green Cthulhu Dice Bag that wasn't at all the color we were looking for. (And it's the only one in the whole world in that color, and you can't have it.) But the actual design looked fantastic, and a few more e-mails led to the final version of the plush and the exclusive Warehouse 23 purple design.
And now, about 11 months after we started, we get to the last step: getting it into your hands. The final version is gorgeous. It was a real treat to work on another plush toy, and I'm personally hoping this does well so that I can talk Steve and Ross into letting me take a step toward vinyl toy production. (Imagine a vinyl Munchkin or Chibithulhu toy. I can't be alone in wanting at least one of those.)
But for now it's back to games and maybe even another plush design. I can hear Alex casting a spell, and I can't wait to see what he conjures this time.
-- Phil Reed
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import uuid

from keystoneclient.v3 import services
from tests.v3 import utils

class ServiceTests(utils.TestCase, utils.CrudTests):
    def setUp(self):
        super(ServiceTests, self).setUp()
        self.additionalSetUp()
        self.key = 'service'
        self.collection_key = 'services'
        self.model = services.Service
        self.manager = self.client.services

    def new_ref(self, **kwargs):
        kwargs = super(ServiceTests, self).new_ref(**kwargs)
        kwargs.setdefault('name', uuid.uuid4().hex)
        kwargs.setdefault('type', uuid.uuid4().hex)
        kwargs.setdefault('enabled', True)
        return kwargs


The Living Well Network Hub has released its first report since it went borough-wide in June 2015. The report highlights how this new 'front door' to mental health services has been reshaping the wellbeing landscape.
Next steps are to develop a wider alliance incorporating local authority and Clinical Commissioning Group services that put a preventative model of care at its heart.


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#83 Simon Rich
January 19, 2015 January 19, 2015 ~ MIKE	~ 13 Comments
Simon Rich joined Altucher to talk about his new show, the architecture of his jokes, and how much the people around us matter. This was Rich's second interview with Altucher, here are the notes from round one.
Altucher gets right to it, asking Rich about what it's like to have a new show and Rich says he's, "super nervous." Despite the difference in ages and stages, all the comedians on the show have had similar comments about their work. In episode #66 Carol Leifer told Altucher that you have to be on the edge of failure. "If you're not failing then you're not doing something right because it's through these failures you really get better."
Rich has a nice chance to fail, though that's not what he's seeking. Failure is the output, what Rich is getting a chance to play around with is the input. Altucher highlighted this in his TEDx talk, noting that we shouldn't be praising failure and, in his words, "failure porn." Instead we should think in terms of experimentation. He gives the example of Thomas Edison and how we explain his work as experiments, not failures.
Getting a framework to work in is equivalent to a plant in a greenhouse rather than outside. Past guest Scott Adams advocates experimenting within your systems. He writes:
Think of healthy eating as a system in which you continually experiment with different seasonings and sauces until you know exactly what works for you. You want to be able to look at a vegetable and instantly know five ways to make it delicious, at least two of which don't require much effort. When you change what you know about adding flavor to food, it will change your behavior. You'll no longer need much willpower to resist bad food because you will be just as attracted to the healthy stuff.
Back to the interview, Altucher asks Rich what he's been up to and Rich has a litany of things since the last time they spoke. He tells Altucher there's his new show, Man Seeking Woman, along with some books and movies. This "project pipeline" is similar to what past guest Steve Scott mentioned in episode #18 on his own podcast. Scott explained, "What the book project pipeline is… something that helps me manage multiple projects at the same time. So in a given week I'll be working on three books at the same time. The three books are the books I'm developing, the book I'm writing, and the book that's in post production."
All these projects have kept Rich busy and Altucher asks what has been the most anxiety inducing moments. He tells Altucher, "trying to keep up with everybody." It's quite the crowd – he's working with writers from some of the all-time best comedies; The Simpsons, The Onion, and Seth Rogen among many other talented people. And trying to keep up is a good thing.
In an email to Bill Simmons, Malcolm Gladwell explained why surrounding ourselves with the right culture and the right people can make us a lot better than we otherwise might be. Gladwell frames this idea in terms of why Jamaican sprinters are so good. Their best youth runners are better than the adults in many countries. Gladwell writes:
So why are the Jamaicans so good? There are many reasons, but the simplest is that the effect of peers on high performance are REALLY strong. In Jamaica, EVERYONE sprints. There are 20 heats in the 100-meter regional championships. And because everyone sprints, and the average quality of sprinting is so high, everyone's expectations are raised accordingly. The psychological ceiling on elite performance if you are a high school sprinter in Kingston is, like, a foot higher than if you are a high school sprinter in America.
Rich has lifted the psychological ceiling on comedy writing and tells James he seeks this out, wanting to "feel like you're barely holding up."
This challenge also makes his skill set more diverse. Even though the act of comedy seems straightforward, it's anything but. Different mediums require different techniques. Rich tells Altucher that "you can't shoehorn things" into a show or movie like you can in a book. In his books he can diverge and take the scenic route, in TV he has to be moving in an arc. Leifer found the same thing, getting a writing job on Seinfeld because she didn't have TV writing experience. She told Altucher that Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David were looking for people with a fresh perspective. Dave Berg, producer of The Tonight Show, told James that monologues are different than stand-up which is different from sketches. Even storytelling can differ from one place to another. Alex Blumberg said that what it took for stories to succeed on the radio was not the same as TV.
Altucher asks Rich what an average day is like and Simon gives him the birds eye breakdown about what happens. First the writing team spends a few weeks brainstorming what's going to happen and then "breaking the stories" and getting the natural character arcs. Craig Turk, executive producer of The Good Wife said their process is similar. (And it's a good interview about the entire writing and production podcast)
Altucher asks Rich for his tips on becoming a great writer and Simon gives him one big piece of advice:
Make something great don't worry about whether it fits in any economic landscape – Simon Rich (Tweet This)
Rich also tells Altucher that he's glad he thinks the clips are "YouTubable" and hoping the joke, scene, and concept all stand on their own.
About working with FXX Rich says that he "feels really grateful they let us do it." Gratitude is one of the best mental exercises we can do. Research from UC Davis concludes that people who take time to record reasons of gratitude exercise more, complain less, get sick less, and feel better about their lives overall.
Altucher suggest we engage in "creative gratuity." In his TEDx talk he says that being grateful for things like our family is "emotional sugar." Quickly satisfying but not lasting. To get the real effects, we need to breakthrough a certain limit. It's the same framework as his idea muscle, when coming up with ideas we often flounder when we get to number six or seven, but it's in these moments we can push forward and see real changes. Rich could have complained about the things he didn't get – a better time slot, more writers, a bigger network – instead, he appreciated the things he did.
In his book Excuses Begone, past guest Dr. Wayne Dyer, breaks down the different ways we can be grateful. That we have the ability to get online with our computer or tablet. That you can read these words. One prayer from Thich Nhat Hanh that also works is: "Waking up this morning, I see the blue sky. I join my hands in thanks; for the many wonders of life; for having 24 brand-new hours before me."
Switching projects, Altucher asks about what it's like to work with Seth Rogen, to which Rich says: "The biggest thing with a movie, is the story working? Are the character moving in the right direction? Is the pacing right? Is it high enough stakes? The actual jokes and oneliners, those come along the way. You can't really build a movie on jokes."
Rich says that the secret to his success is tapping into a real feeling in an absurd concept. His new show clearly does that, and only the trailer can do it justice:
In the last set of notes there were a bunch of books mentioned, and in this one Rich shares a few things that inspired him while creating the show; The Adventures of Pete and Pete, anything by Kurt Vonnegut, and Kids in the Hall.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Holds School Safety Discussions After Deadly Shooting
By John Burnett
Not long after the shootings at Santa Fe High School, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he would host a series of roundtable discussions on school safety — saying more needs to be done than just "prayers."
17-Year-Old Suspect Held Without Bail In Texas School Shooting
As authorities piece together details about Friday's deadly school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, people are discussing the state's long heritage of guns and gun rights.
Texas Community Reels After Latest School Shooter Kills 10
By Scott Simon : NPR / John Burnett
A 17-year-old high school student has been charged with capital murder for the deaths of 10 people at his high school near Houston, Texas. The suspect was arrested alive.
What #HeyJohnKelly Reveals About America's Immigrant Past
White House chief of staff John Kelly told NPR that many undocumented immigrants don't easily assimilate because they are rural, lack education and don't speak English. Twitter reacted.
John Kelly On Trump, The Russia Investigation And Separating Immigrant Families
By Richard Gonzales / John Burnett
In an interview with NPR, the White House chief of staff also praised the president's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and said Trump's eyes are "wide open" on North Korea.
Homeland Security Secretary Defends Separating Families Who Cross Border Illegally
By John Burnett / Richard Gonzales
In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said the administration is merely following the law.
Jeff Sessions Warns Illegal Border Crossers Of 'Zero Tolerance'
Attorney General Sessions on Monday announced a tough policy on the southwest border. If you cross the border illegally, he said, you will be prosecuted and children will be separated from parents.
Illegal Immigration Does Not Increase Violent Crime, 4 Studies Show
Motivated by President Trump's rhetoric, social scientists set out to answer whether undocumented immigrants are more likely to break the law.
As Border Crossings Tick Up, Migrants Bring Children, Take More Dangerous Routes
After dropping sharply when President Trump took office, the number of undocumented immigrants apprehended at the border is again on the rise.
Trump Readies National Guard To Monitor U.S.-Mexico Border
President Trump is directing the Defense Department and the Department of Homeland Security to work with governors to deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border.
A Border Patrol Agent Dies Mysteriously. The Sheriff Has A Simple Theory
President Trump said Agent Rogelio Martinez was attacked by immigrants. Investigators conducted 650 interviews, mounted horses to look for human tracks and studied license plates. They got nowhere.
Reporting From the Quagmire
Two NPR journalists reflect on their days reporting in Iraq in 2003.
Terrifying Bombings Leave Cracks In Austin's Facade Of Cool
The string of attacks on the weirdness-loving Texas capital served to confirm that Austin rapidly has grown past the small town it once was, and surfaced memories of past dark incidents and attitudes.
Investigators Trying To Piece Together Final Days Of Austin Bomber's Life
In Austin, Texas, investigators are still piecing together what transpired during the final days the man's life who built and left bombs around the city. They still haven't determined his motive.
Texas Authorities Continuing To Gather Information About Austin Bomber
Authorities in Texas are piecing together what they know about the man they say built a series of bombs. The 23-year-old killed himself Wednesday as authorities moved in to capture him.
Suspect In Austin Bombings Kills Himself, Police In Texas Say
Austin Police Chief Brian Manley, speaking at a news conference early Wednesday, says the suspect died after a chase and standoff with police officers. He urged residents to stay cautious.
Austin Bombing Latest
By / John Burnett
Multiple sources report that a suspect in the spree of Texas bombings killed himself as police were about to apprehend him.
Texas Law Enforcement Working To Find Motive Behind Austin Bombings
In Austin, Texas, investigators are trying to figure out why someone is targeting the city with a series of bombs. A fifth package exploded Tuesday morning at a FedEx distribution center.
Texas Police Respond To A 5th Package Explosion
Authorities in Texas report that a package — believed to be bound for Austin exploded at a FedEx facility near San Antonio. This comes after four bombs have exploded in Austin, killing 2 people.
'I'm Ready To Call 911': Austin On Edge With 'Serial Bomber' At Large
The fifth bomb in less than three weeks has unnerved the Texas capital. More than 500 investigators and bomb techs are working to catch whoever is behind the explosions.
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var jasminePit = require('jasmine-pit');

jasminePit.install(global);
require('jasmine-expect');

describe('client cache', function () {
  var cache;

  beforeEach(function () {
    cache = require('../../src/cache')();
  });

  it('should be empty', function() {
    // given default state

    // then
    expect(cache.get({some: 'object'})).toBeUndefined();
  });

  it('should allow simple thing to be put in it', function() {
    // when
    cache.set('hello', 'world');

    // then
    expect(cache.get('hello')).toEqual('world');
  });

  it('should allow object keys', function() {
    // given
    var key = {hello: 'world', foo: 'bar'};
    var value = 'value';

    // when
    cache.set(key, value);

    // then
    expect(cache.get(key)).toEqual(value);
  });

  it('should return the correct thing for equivalent objects', function() {
    // given
    var key = {hello: 'world', foo: 'bar'};
    var equivalentKey = {};
    equivalentKey.foo = 'bar';
    equivalentKey.hello = 'world';

    var value = 'value';

    // when
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    // then
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  });

  it('should only keep the specified number of things in it', function() {
    // given
    var tinyCache = require('../../src/cache')(2);

    // when
    tinyCache.set(1, 'a');
    tinyCache.set({thing: 'stuff'}, 'b');
    tinyCache.set('b', 'c');

    expect(tinyCache.get(1)).toBeUndefined();
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});


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Fields of Despair
Christophe Jaffrelot
Summary: The urban bias of the BJP has made the recent mobilization efforts among rural peasants relatively ineffective.
"Bharat vs India", a phrase coined by Charan Singh to describe the conflict between villages and cities, remains relevant. This is evident from the Kisan Sansad (farmers' parliament) that met in Delhi last month. More than 40,000 peasants belonging to 180 farmers' organisations came together to form the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC).
Jaffrelot's core research focuses on theories of nationalism and democracy, mobilization of the lower castes and Dalits (ex-untouchables) in India, the Hindu nationalist movement, and ethnic conflicts in Pakistan.
@jaffrelotc
Rural India has lagged behind the cities since the 1991 economic reforms. According to the National Sample Survey, the average Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) in 1993-94 was Rs 281 in rural India and Rs 458 in urban India. It rose to Rs 772 (up 174 per cent) and Rs 1,472 (up 221 per cent) for rural and urban India respectively in 2007-08, which means that the gap between rural and urban jumped from 63 to 91 percentage points. The gap diminished somewhat between 2007-08 and 2011-12, with rural MPCE reaching Rs 1,430 (up 85 per cent) as an average and the urban rising to 2,630 (up 79 per cent), but it remained more than 20 percentage points higher than what it was in 1993-94 at 84 percentage points.
This is partly due to the slow growth of agriculture over the last decade. Between the years 2005-06 and 2011-12, the average annual growth rate of industry at constant 2004-05 prices has been 7.5 per cent, while services grew at an ever-quicker pace, 9.95 per cent. However, agriculture lagged behind at 3.8 per cent. In the following three years, 2012-2015, the average agricultural GDP growth rate was 1.7 per cent. In 2014-15, the growth rate of agriculture was negative at – 0.2 per cent. It was only 1.1 per cent in 2015-16 and, thanks to a good monsoon, about 4 per cent in 2016-17, the growth rate the five-year plan considered as necessary to ensure food security.
Different factors are responsible for these changes. First, the size of holdings has shrunk over the years: The average land owned by peasants fell from 0.725 ha to 0.592 ha between 2002-03 and 2012-13. As a result, the proportion of those owning less than one ha increased from 79.7 per cent to 82.8 per cent. Since a farm household needs at least 1 hectare of land to make ends meet, over half of the farmers are in debt: The average loan amount for a farm household in India today is Rs 47,000. Second, irrigation has stagnated with less than half of Indian farmland irrigated, partly because of the groundwater crisis: Water tables fell by 65 per cent in 10 years. Third, peasants suffer from one obsession of the government: The price of food. To neutralise any risk of inflation on that front, the growth rate of rural wages has been limited — in 2015, it was the lowest in 10 years (and lower than the inflation rate). That was related to the squeezing of the MGNREGA programme, which was blamed for rising rural wages. But more than wages, food prices were targeted. To spare urban consumers, they were kept low and the government even precipitated food prices deflation by allowing imports. Soyabean is a case in point, when this year market was flooded with cheap soyabean oil imports. Though the government can impose duty up to 45 per cent, but it kept the rate at 12.5 per cent.
In 2017 summer, farmers across India started agitating for better prices. They wanted the M.S. Swaminathan Commission report, which recommended minimum support prices, to be implemented. Maharashtra farmers demanded better prices for onions and other pulses; in Himachal Pradesh, it was for tomatoes; in Punjab and Haryana, it was potatoes and maize; in Rajasthan, garlic; in Gujarat, groundnuts; in Madhya Pradesh, soyabean; in Andhra, Telangana and Karnataka, chilli and so on. In June, when Maharashtra farmers, who were on strike, took out a march to Mumbai, the BJP government agreed to a Rs 30,000-crore loan waiver. The protest spread to Madhya Pradesh, where five people were killed in Mandsaur district in police firing. Farmers mobilised also because of demonetisation, which badly affected rural India.
Though the agitation fit the traditional pattern of kisan politics, the mobilisations, unlike in the previous decades, achieved little. Loans were waived for peasants, mainly in Maharashtra and UP. However, this measure didn't help much. The procedure to receive reimbursement is bureaucratic and the amount waived is sometimes minimal (Rs 10 to Rs 500). Besides, only a third of the small and marginal farmers have access to institutional credit: Banks do not lend money to the poor. The others turn to money lenders, who do not waive loans. Besides, loan waiver is only a temporary relief.
Why did the peasant mobilisations achieve so little? The reason could be the "urban consumer bias" of the BJP, the new political hegemon. The party has turned its back to the Gandhian dimension of Deendayal Upadhyaya's Jana Sangh and is focussed on urban development, as evident from the smart cities flagship programme. It sees industrialisation as the best way to modernise India and create jobs. More urban dwellers supported the party than villagers in the 2014 election — by 10 percentage points, according to the CSDS-Lokniti survey. The urban bias of the government was obvious in its attempt to amend the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2015 in favour of industrialists. When the Opposition forced the government to backtrack, Prime Minister Modi invited the states to reform and the BJP-ruled states were the first to change the law.
Budget cuts have reduced the spending on the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and the Integrated Watershed Management Programme and Accelerated Irrigation Benefits and Flood Management Programme. In this context, it isn't surprising that 40 per cent of Indian farmers do not like to farm any more. Hence the demand among young Patels, Marathas, Jats and Kapus for reservations in the (urban) public sector.
This article was originally published in the Indian Express.
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Erik Brattberg
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Shruti Sharma
China Should Beware of the Economic Consequences of Fighting with India
Rudra Chaudhuri
Tackling Online Abuse and Disinformation Targeting Women in Politics
Lucina Di Meco
Saskia Brechenmacher


Asheville Date Night's dream has always been to inspire both budding and married couples to find things to do together to bond. Inspire love.
But even with the ideas, concerts, events and the giveaways like the 14 Days of Love Giveaway 2019, the difficulty still remains just finding a night out together without drama and interruption.
What if the dream is to have a date night you didn't have to plan or think about. Where to eat or where to meet? No worries. Every detail of your night out on the town planned out for you and all you have to do is walk outside.
Then you are chauffeured via the most scenic route to downtown Ashville to one of the most exquisite restaurants that the city has to offer. When you arrive, you are treated like VIP and escorted to the best seats in the house. No worries on who is going to pay or going Dutch as the menu selections – appetizers, main courses, and desserts – are already paid for including gratuity.
If you are looking to pop the big question, a photographer sneaks into the table beside you without your date realizing and on your cue begins taking photos as you get down on one knee.
After she or he accepts, your chauffeur arrives to take you home but along the way, a hitchhiker throws up her thumb, and against your date's wishes, the driver picks them up. Unexpectedly, it just happens to be a musician that calls Asheville home, for example – Christie Lenee (who is currently on an international tour), to strum a song in the front seat as the lovebirds in the back snuggle together.
Just in time for Valentine's Day and exclusive to Asheville, we are making pre-planned date nights a reality. Asheville Date Night Guide is teaming up with Rare Exotic Vehicles and Blooms on Tap to launch Date Night Ride.
Date Night Ride is the first-ever in Asheville, all-inclusive couple date night service. From start to finish, we have every detail arranged and all you have to do is be picked up.
Date Night Ride will start with only four dates a night, four days a week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday). They will offer a Sunset Drive – 6 PM to 9 PM and a Moonlight Drive – 8 PM to 11 PM. Currently, they offer exclusive menus with Polanco Restaurant and Aux Bar. There are a limited number of available slots.
If Asheville Date Night's dream has always been to inspire love, Date Night Ride's goal is one romantic night at one magical price. Dates begin on Wednesday, 13 February.
Have questions? Email Date Night Ride at [email protected] or call / text 1-828 3785. See the website to book today.


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Cisco's PIX firewalls and ASA 5500 Series adaptive security appliances combine comprehensive firewall, intrusion defense, and VPN features in a cost-effective, one-box package. Both of these product families have been replaced by Cisco's ASA 5500-X series of security appliances with Firepower Services. (Refer to configuration and troubleshooting help with Cisco AA 5500-X firewalls with Firepower Services.) Still, PIX and first-generation ASA 5500 Series firewalls are widely used and continue to offer small and mid-size companies a reliable security solution.
Cisco PIC and the original ASA 5500 firewalls deliver robust client and application policy support, mutlivector attack defense, and secure connectivity services. The enhanced knowledge sharing of consolidated protection services in a stand-alone platform offers users implementing these aggregated firewalls the benefits of enhanced security, reduced TCO, and minimal maintenance expense.
Cisco PIX security appliances and the ASA 5500 Series join IOS Firewall, the Firewall Services Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches, and 7600 family routers as parts of Cisco's flexible, integrated firewall solutions. Based on a scalable, building-block platform, each device is designed with a particular array of options to deliver more efficient protection to a variety of network situations. These solutions can be individually installed to secure specific facets of a connectivity infrastructure, or can be combined for a layered, defense-in-depth strategy following the architecture leading practices described in Cisco's SAFE Blueprint. Rounding out the integrated firewall product line, Cisco has developed a complete security management product portfolio, spanning Cisco security device and Cisco IOS Software security components and built-in device controllers, to self-contained management applications, helping to make sure that customers can effectively use their Cisco security solution purchases.
PIX firewall appliances deliver reliable user and application policy support, multivector invasion protection, and secure connectivity features in economical, out-of-the-box modules. These purpose-built devices offer a wealth of integrated security and connectivity capabilities such as process-aware firewall services, VoIP and multimedia security, robust site-to-site and remote-connectivity IP Security (IPsec) Virtual Private Network (VPN) networking, excellent resiliency, intelligent networking services, and flexible management options. The Cisco PIX Security Appliance Series family spans small plug-and-play desktop units for small offices and at home offices to modular high-bandwidth appliances with ROI for enterprise and ISP environments, PIX firewall appliances deliver dependable security, performance, and availability for environments of any size.
Based around a tested, purpose-built OS that offers rich protection services, PIX security appliances offer excellent security and have been awarded EAL 4 status and ICSA Labs Firewall and IP Security (IPsec) certification. PIX firewalls provide protection for a wide array of Voice over IP and other multimedia conventions such as H.323 Version 4, Session Initiation Protocol, SCCP, Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), and MGCP, helping businesses to safeguard deployments of a wide array of contemporary and next-generation IP voice and mixed-media applications.
PIX security appliances offer a variety of setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting features, giving businesses the flexibility to use the techniques that best meet their needs. Management options include common, policy-based management utilities, integrated web-based management, and support for remote-monitoring standards like SNMP and syslog. The integrated Adaptive Security Device Manager system provides a powerful web-based management solution that greatly simplifies the deployment, in-place configuration, and tracking of a specific PIX firewall appliance without requiring any extra software beyond an ordinary web browser and Java applet to be running on a manager's PC.
IT managers can furthermore remotely set up, track, and analyze Cisco PIX firewalls via a command-line interface (CLI). Safe CLI interface communication is possible using several techniques such as Secure Shell (SSHv2) Protocol, Telnet through IP Security (IPsec), and out-of-band through a console port. PIX firewall appliances also have robust automatic-update features, a collection advanced secure remote-management options that make sure that security configurations and software images/ are kept current.
Cisco ASA Firewalls are purpose-built solutions that incorporate advanced, industry-leading protection and Virtual Private Network services plus a flexible architecture. The result is a robust, versatile network security solution better able to protect small and midsize business (SMB) and enterprise networks and, simultaneously, reduce the overall installation and maintenance costs formerly required for this enhanced degree of protection.
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances Firewalls build on engineering behind Cisco's PIX 500 Security Appliance, Cisco's IPS 4200 sensor, and the VPN 3000 family concentrator. These technologies converge on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series Firewall product line to offer a platform that defends against a wide range of attacks. Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances 5500 Series Firewalls deliver application security, local containment, and safe Virtual Private Network functionality throughout Cisco's product line. This broad scope of protection allows the guarding of any network segment, which includes the most typical attack vectors such as remote locations, LAN-attached internal users, and remote access Virtual Private Networks.
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) firewalls deliver robust application protection through intelligent, application-aware inspection engines that analyze network flows at Layers 4-7. This results in a safer environment including web, voice, and mobile wireless connectivity. To defend environments against application-layer attacks and to give businesses greater control over the programs and protocols used in their networks, these inspection engines integrate extensive application and protocol knowledge and rely on security enforcement solutions that include anomaly detection and state tracking. Also incorporated are assault sensing and mitigation technology including application/protocol command filters and URL deobfuscation. Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances 5500 Series firewall inspection engines also provide management of IM and peer-to-peer file sharing, allowing organizations to enforce usage policies and preserve network bandwidth for vital business applications.
At the same time as increasing security, Cisco ASA firewalls also lower deployment and operational costs. By providing extensive VPN and protection services, the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series firewall can be used as the the only platform for a multitude of environments, enabling product commonality. The Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances firewall can be used as a converged threat-prevention appliance at the datacenter by leveraging its connectivity control, process inspection, and malicious assault remediation technologies. The Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances firewall can also be used as a specialized remote connectivity solution utilizing its VPN capabilities. As an alternative, the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series firewall performs equally well in the network interior for inter-office access control and to defend against worms, viruses, and other malicious code internal users might unknowingly release into the environment. For small company and satellite office environments, the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5500 Series firewall acts as an all-in-one platform offering comprehensive intrusion defense and Virtual Private Network functionality while suiting the budgets and operational demands of these situations.
This versatile single-platform, multiple-solution design minimizes the number of appliances that must be deployed and managed while providing a standard functional and management system across all deployments. This architecture simplifies the education of setup, monitoring, troubleshooting, and protection personnel. To further minimize operations costs, Cisco ASA 5500 Series firewalls are also highly network aware, allowing these devices to integrate gracefully into the environment without interfering with legitimate data flow and applications.
Cisco ASA Series firewalls and PIX family firewalls provide a wealth of setup, tracking, and analysis features that give you the ability to configure these security appliances to align optimally with your business requirements. Progent's CCIE authorized network consultants can show you how to maintain your existing network infrastructure that incorporates Cisco ASA or PIX firewall technology and that offers protection, fault tolerance, performance, and recoverability. Progent can also help you to migrate to Cisco ASA 5500-X firewalls with Firepower Services.
Progent's CISA and CISSP-ISSP-certified information security professionals can assist you to develop a security strategy appropriate for your environment and can set up your firewall to support your security policies. Progent's risk evaluation professionals can evaluate the strength of your current firewall deployment and validate the security of your whole IS network. Progent's Technical Response Center can provide urgent remote technical support for Cisco products and can give you fast access to a Cisco network engineer.
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Hinton Rural Life Center has received a three-year, $425,000 grant from the Duke Endowment to fund and develop leadership initiatives.
The Duke Endowment grant will be used to develop two leadership initiatives. The first will be for adults — taking a look at leadership styles, effective leadership and how strong leaders can make a difference in the community. The second will be designed for youth. It will have a Christian focus and will guide youth through a process of identifying spiritual gifts and how to be a servant leader for Christ in the world today.
Hinton Center's pursuit of leadership initiatives began after president and CEO Dr. Jacqueline Gottlieb facilitated a research study on the quality of life in the region in 2016.


Ariadne is a Web Application Server and Content Management System. written entirely in PHP. It has a rich user interface which includes wizards, pulldown menus, and a WYSIWYG HTML editor (MSIE 4+ only).
Using a WYSIWYG HTML editor, it's also a Group Calendar, a Photo Album, an Addressbook, a Weblog and anything else you want it to be.
Ariadne was built with PHP, the most popular web programming language, Apache, the most popular web server, and MySQL, the most popular database engine for web applications. PostgreSQL is also supported.


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Los Angeles, CA (23rd April 2019) – "People are going to herald this as one of the best albums of the year." That's what SiriusXM radio host Larry Flick said about TENDERNESS, the upcoming solo album from Guns N' Roses Duff McKagan. "This is Americana-Duff McKagan," says Flick. "It's not what you expect."
Produced by (and featuring) recent Grammy winner Shooter Jennings, TENDERNESS (UME) is released on the 31st May 2019. McKagan is giving fans another sneak peek at the much-anticipated record with the release of its closing track, "Don't Look Behind You" – click HERE to listen.
"'Don't Look Behind You' was truly inspired by a sense of peace that washed over me after a few months of turning off the TV and social media," says McKagan. "It was also inspired by the sense of real community I felt while traveling and talking to people around the world on tour during this somewhat tenuous time. This period of sturm und drang will indeed pass. The song seemed to be the final summation that rang loudly from the topics on Tenderness."
"The recording sessions for this album also saw us re-assemble, for the first time since the Use Your Illusion recordings, The Suicide Horn Section, featuring my brother Matt McKagan on trombone, the great Chuck Findlay on trumpet, and the impossible Brian Scanlon on sax," he adds. "On the very last day of recording, they came down to the studio and laid down the amazing horn lines for 'Don't Look Behind You.' I'll never forget the culmination of Matt and The Suicide Horns mixed with the Waters singing group sending this song and album out, as Shooter and I just watched it all with goosebumps."
"Don't Look Behind You" follows previously released songs "Chip Away" and title track "Tenderness" and all three are available as instant downloads by clicking HERE to pre-order TENDERNESS ahead of its 31st May release.
TENDERNESS sees McKagan reflecting on his experiences traveling the globe over two and a half years on Guns N' Roses' Not In This Lifetime tour. Encountering heartbreak, anger, fear, confusion and divide on his travels during this tumultuous time in our world history, McKagan channeled a collective hurt into songs of monolithic power.
"We're becoming divided at a time when we need each other most," says McKagan. "When huge industries get replaced because of modernization, it's time to retrain and bolster up those who get swept aside. Homelessness and drug addiction are avoidable in this country if we come together and get private and public cogs turning together in a positive direction. We can at least try to tackle mental illness while we're at it. But alas, we stump and lie, point fingers and divide. We're way better than this."
With that in mind, McKagan has created a campaign that puts the album's themes into action and he's inviting fans to join him in an effort to give support to organizations doing great work. Those include Seattle's Union Gospel Mission, 320 Changes Direction, and To Write Love on Her Arms, among others. For more information, please visit propeller.la/duff.
McKagan, backed by Shooter Jennings and his band, will be taking these songs on the road for a North American tour that kicks off on 30th May at TLA in Philadelphia. Announced today is a full European tour, below in red, that begins on the 22nd August in Poland. Tour dates are as follows:
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The infamous @deankarrphoto and I discussing Lemmy's bass tone for a new @mymotorhead plug-in that's sounds insane… https://t.co/Hv4NY59GSw