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Fidel Valdez Ramos
Adoption of the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Government, a 30-year perspective plan that outlines the policies, strategies, programs and projects that the government must adopt to enable women to participate in and benefit from national development. 1
The Gender and Development Budget Policy was instituted and its systematic monitoring by virtue of Republic Act 7192. 2
The GAD Budget provision mandated all government agencies and instrumentalities including LGUs to allocate a minimum of five percent (5%) of their total appropriations for GAD programs and project. This policy has been incorporated annually in the General Appropriations Act, though revisions have been made to ensure its effective implementation. 3
There was a scarce representation of women in the Cabinet but President Fidel V. Ramos proved as a staunch ally of the Commission. Hence, he issued a number of Executive Orders that sought to deepen the bases and broaden the scope of gender mainstreaming. He increased the frequency of presidential meetings with NCRFW from twice a year to quarterly. 4
LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES
RA 7192: Women in Development and Nation Building Act provided the legal basis for equal opportunities for women and men.
RA 7192 provided the legal basis for equal opportunity for women and men in political and civic life. It was specifically mandated for the formulation of the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development (1995-2025). 5
RA 7322: Act increasing maternity benefits in favor of women workers in the private sector
RA 7600: Rooming-in and Breast-Feeding Act that provides incentives to all government and private health institutions with rooming-in and breastfeeding practices
LEGISLATIVE VICTORY
RA 7655: Increases the minimum wage for domestic workers
SIGNIFICANT EVENT
The NCRFW and the Development Academy of the Philippines held a forum on gender and development to establish a network of GAD experts and facilitators. Eighty participants represented the academe, women NGOs, national line agencies, LGUs, consultancy groups and others. 6
RA 7688: An Act giving representation to women in the Social Security Commission
Executive Order No. 208, s. 1994: Further Defining the Composition, Powers and Functions of the NCRFW
To meet the growing demands on its services, the NCRFW's composition was further defined through the issuance of Executive Order No. 268, designating ten Department Secretaries as Ex-Officio Board Members of the Commission and twelve private sector representatives. 7
Under Executive Order No. 273, s. 1995, the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development was adopted as the country's main vehicle for implementing the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), which was espoused at the 1995 UN 4th World Conference on Women. 8
Signing of the Joint Declaration of Commitment
The BPfA was the resulting document of said Conference held in Beijing, China, wherein the governments and the United Nations agreed to promote gender mainstreaming as a strategy to ensure that a gender perspective is reflected in all policies and programmes at the national, regional and international levels. It represents the international community's towards the promotion of women's welfare.9
Senator Leticia Ramos Shahani introduced the mandatory five percent (5%) allocation for gender and development known as the GAD budget of every government department and agency.10
RA 7877: The Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 declared all forms of sexual harassment in the employment environment as well as in the education and training environment as unlawful
RA 7882: Provision of Assistance to Women Engaging in Micro and Cottage Business Enterprises and for Other Purposes
RA 7941: Party-list System Act; provided women as one of the sectors who could form sectoral parties
Executive Order 273: Approval and Adoption of the Philippine Plan for Gender-Responsive Development 1995-2025
Executive Order No. 268, s. 1995: Amending the EO No. 208, s. 1995 entitled "Further Defining the Composition, Powers, and Functions of the NCRFW"
Through the support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the NCRFW implemented the Phase II of the Institutional Strengthening Project to develop skills, tools and systems toward sustainable actions on gender equality. This resulted in policy imperatives addressing gender issues and concerns, development planning for women, setting up of GAD institutional mechanisms, GAD focal systems, GAD training for national agencies and offices, GAD database and gender statistics, and strengthening partnership with women NGOs. 11
The NCRFW together with a team of consultants began the development of the Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework (GMEF) to address the need for a tool to measure the extent of gender mainstreaming efforts of organizations.12
RA 8042: Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995; provided gender-responsive programs for overseas Filipino workers
RA 8187: Paternity Leave Act; called upon government officials to act on domestic violence, granted paternity leave
RA 8353: Anti-Rape Law of 1997 broadened the definition of rape which may be committed by having carnal knowledge of a woman under certain circumstances or by committing acts of sexual assault
RA 8369: Family Courts Act of 1997
Proclamation 1105: National Rural Women's Day
NO SPECIFIC YEAR
Piloted a hospital-based crisis center that offered treatment, counseling, and temporary shelter for women victims of violence.
Cited Sources:
1 Philippine Commission on Women. PCW 40th Anniversary video. (2015). Retrieved here on June 2019.
4 Honculada, J. and Ofreneo, R. (2018.) The National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, the women's movement and gender mainstreaming in the Philippines. Retrieved here on June 2019.
5 Alporha, Veronica, Evangelista, Meggan and Hega, Mylene. (2017). "Feminism and the Women's Movement in the Philippines." Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved here on June 2019.
6 Focal Point News. Volume III. No. 4. NCRFW. (December 1994).
7 Executive Order No. 268. (1995). Retrieved here on July 2019.
9 Philippine Commission on Women. N.d. "Beijing Platform for Action." Retrieved here on July 2019.
10 Alporha, Veronica, Evangelista, Meggan and Hega, Mylene. (2017). "Feminism and the Women's Movement in the Philippines." Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved here on June 2019.
11 National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women. (2001). Making Government Work for Gender Equality.
12 A Handbook on the Application of the Enhanced Gender Mainstreaming Evaluation Framework. (2016). Manila: Philippine Commission on Women.


New Delhi: Taking forward the steps initiated by the government and the market regulator Sebi to revive mutual fund investments, the fund houses have slashed the distributor registration fees by up to 80 per cent to boost their sales.
The revised registration fees, which mutual fund industry body AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India) charges to the MF distributors, would be effective from November 1.
Besides, AMFI has also announced a small registration fee of 3,000 for a newly created cadre of distributors, which includes retired government employees, teachers and bankers.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), which regulates mutual funds and other segments of capital markets, recently announced a slew of measures for benefit of mutual fund industry, including provision for a new distributor cadre and incentives for reaching out to smaller cities.
The government has also favoured steps for encouraging investors to put their money in mutual funds, equity and insurance products, rather than in idle assets like gold.
As per the regulations, all mutual fund distributors are required to get registered with AMFI and get an ARN (AMFI Registration Number) for selling MF products.
"The revised fees will be effective from November 1, 2012 and shall be made applicable to those distributors who apply for fresh registration on or after November 1, 2012 and to the existing ARN holders whose ARNs are falling due for renewal on or after November 1, 2012," AMFI said in a circular.
As per the revised structure, the ARN fees for NBFCs have seen the biggest decline of 80 per cent to Rs one lakh (from Rs five lakh earlier), while fees for proprietary firms have also been slashed considerably from 10,000 to 3,000.
The fees for individuals and senior citizens have been lowered from 5,000 to 3,000.
A similar fee of Rs 3,000 would apply to the newly approved distributor class comprising of postal agents, retired teachers, retired government and semi-government officials, retired bank officers and other similar persons with a service of at least ten years in their organisations.
AMFI further said that the "fees for renewal of ARN will be 50 percent of the fees payable for fresh registration under respective category of distributors".
ARN is allotted to individual agents, brokers, and other intermediaries engaged in selling mutual funds after they pass the AMFI/NISM (National Institute of Securities Market) certification test. Besides, AMFI also allots ARNs to corporates engaged in business of selling mutual funds.
The ARNs allotted to mutual fund distributors are valid for a period of three years and need to be renewed thereafter.


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Home Environment Climate
"No convincing alternative" to human activity causing climate change, US' National Climate Assessment reports
We're way past the 'if' moment -- it's time to act.
by Alexandru Micu
in Climate, Science
Despite the White House denial crusade, climate change is happening — and it's all because of us.
Every four years, the US Global Change Research Program is required by statute to produce the comprehensive Climate Science Special Report. Work on the report is overseen by the Executive Office of the President and involves efforts from 13 federal agencies. It puts together and coordinates federal research pertaining to climate change, its implications and risks for society, and lays out our current understanding of climate change and its effects.
It is meant to guide our assessment of risks related to these changes, and help policymakers develop adequate prevention and response measures. Now we have the latest edition, the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), which follows the latest edition of 2014, and the work behind it was coordinated by the creme de la creme of the country's scientific minds, with NASA, the NOAA, DEA, EPA, and the US Global Change Research Program all weighing together on and ensuring the work within was ruthlessly peer-reviewed and, ultimately, reliable.
The NCA4 has a similar structure to the assessment reports published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), with the first section focusing on the physical science of climate change and the second on the impact these changes will have on the US. Its conclusions are also very like those of the IPCC. They are, however, worded more clearly, which could be a response to the deliberate misrepresentations and twisting of facts and conclusions by politicians and self-described "skeptics".
The first, and perhaps most important conclusion is the degree to which the observed signs of global warming are human-caused.
"Many lines of evidence demonstrate that it is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century," the document reads.
"Over the last century, there are no convincing alternative explanations supported by the extent of the observational evidence."
It quantifies that between 1901 and 2016, average surface air temperatures have increased by roughly 1.0°C (1.8°F), leading to what is the warmest period in modern history. The last few years have seen record-breaking weather extremes driven by climate-related factors, and the last three years, in particular, have been the warmest years ever recorded by humanity. These are trends that will continue in the future, the document reports.
Between 1951 to 2010, the authors calculate that human-caused warming has amounted to between 0.6-0.8°C (1.1-1.4°F), while their best estimate of the actual total temperature change over that period comes down to 0.65°C (1.2°F) — they do note, however, that the influence of human activity could be much greater than the actual change if natural factors have overall had a cooling trend.
The document also summarizes the body of evidence pointing to changes in the patterns of extreme weather of different types. The incidence of heat waves and intense rainfall has increased in most places, it reads, while for tornadoes the data is still inconclusive. Among their predictions here includes an increased frequency and severity of "atmospheric river" weather patterns on the West coast, and shrinking snowpack volumes in the West — an area where they are an integral part of the water supply.
Large wildfire incidence "in the western United States and Alaska has increased since the early 1980s (high confidence) and is projected to further increase in those regions as the climate warms," the document adds.
Sea level rise is projected between 0.3 to 1.3 meters (1 to 4.3 feet) over this century, but the document frankly admits that "eight feet by 2100 is physically possible, although the probability of such an extreme outcome cannot currently be assessed."
Compared to the last report in 2014, this Assessment highlights the areas in which our know-how has improved. That list includes a better evaluation of humanity's contribution to individual extreme weather events, our access to higher-resolution climate models and better means of simulation for phenomena like hurricane formation, as well as more studies of ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica that have pushed worst-case estimations for sea-level rise upwards.
If you're wondering what could have changed since the last report in 2014, the new Assessment highlights a list of areas in which our understanding has improved. That includes the evaluation of the human contribution to individual extreme weather events, higher-resolution climate models producing better simulations of things like hurricanes, and studies of ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica that have bumped the worst-case sea level rise estimates upward.
The CSSR does not "include policy recommendations" since it is meant to be "an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States, to serve as the foundation for efforts to assess climate-related risks and inform decision-making about responses." However, it does point out that current emission pledges won't keep global warming below the 2°C (3.6°F) mark, a long-term international goal that is considered reasonably safe. They drive this warning home with a sobering point: the planet hasn't ever seen this rate of carbon emissions since before the dinosaurs went extinct (if even then).
"The present-day emissions rate of nearly 10 [billion tons of carbon] per year suggests that there is no climate analog for this century any time in at least the last 50 million years."
The science is in, but demagoguery isn't out yet
The publication of this report has been overshadowed by concerns that President Trump, who has described climate change as a "Chinese hoax," would take steps through his administration to censor the report or its conclusions, be it in part or in its entirety. Thus, in June some of the authors contacted reporters and leaked a draft of the document to the New York Times during the final approval process.
Now, however, the authors are fairly confident that the document made it pretty much unscathed. In a call with media, NOAA's David Fahey, one of three coordinating lead authors of the report, said he was "quite confident" there was no political interference with the document's content. An initial review of the main points of the report's "executive summary" shows only a few wording changes from the June 2017 draft which don't change the information conveyed.
Still, the administration wholeheartedly embraced its denial, even in the face of the NCA4.
"The climate has changed and is always changing," White House spokesperson Raj Shah said in a statement on Friday. "As the Climate Science Special Report states, the magnitude of future climate change depends significantly on 'remaining uncertainty in the sensitivity of Earth's climate to [greenhouse gas] emissions.'"
Technically is true. For example, the NCA4 reports that projected warming between 2000 and 2100 in the highest emissions scenario will amount to somewhere between 2.6 to 4.8 °C, and in that way yes, we are still uncertain. But that's like saying that the outcome of jumping off the Empire State Building is uncertain, cause hey you could hit the pavement, or a hot dog stand, or even a car. It's a paper shield at best.
As the report explains, the majority of the uncertainty is tied to the future trajectory of our emissions:
"Global climate is projected to continue to change over this century and beyond. The magnitude of climate change beyond the next few decades will depend primarily on the amount of greenhouse (heat-trapping) gases emitted globally and on the remaining uncertainty in the sensitivity of Earth's climate to those emissions."
Overall, the report makes it clear that there is no reasonable doubt that climate change is driven by human actions, not natural cycles. We can only hope policymakers will take heed.

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Caitlyn Jenner to attend Donald Trump inauguration - USA TODAY
Lifestyle / Transgender 3 years ago 969 Views comments
Take a step back in time, and see every president swearing in as far back as Eisenhower. USA TODAY NETWORK
TV Personality Caitlyn Jenner attends 2016 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards in Hollywood, California, on November 14, 2016.(Photo: VALERIE MACON, Getty Images)
Caitlyn Jenner, in an effort to advocate for transgender rights, is in Washington and will attend Donald Trump's Presidential Inauguration on Friday, her publicist, Alan Nierob, confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. Jenner does not have official plans to meet with Trump, whom she has met and knows well from the business mogul's time in the entertainment industry.
Caitlyn transitioned from Bruce Jenner in 2015 and is one of the most well-known transgender voices in the country. Jenner famously won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon in 1976 and has remained in the public spotlight ever since, now appearing on a reality show, I Am Cait.
Jenner is attending Thursday night's candlelight dinner, Nierob told USA TODAY Sports.
Republicans need help understanding LGBTQ
Area teens meet for library's first LGBT-friendly gathering - Olean Times Herald


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Q: Performance of Java 1.6 vs C++? With Java 1.6 out can we say that performance of Java 1.6 is almost equivalent to C++ code or still there is lot to improve on performance front in Java compared to C++ ?
Thanks.

A: Debian likes to conduct benchmarks on this sort of thing. In their case, it appears that Java is about half as fast and consumes 2-18 times as much memory as C++.

A: A well-written Java program is never going to be as fast as a well-written C or C++ program. The virtual machine is an irreducible overhead. However, most code is not well written.
Java is a simpler language than C++, and offers a more forgiving environment for inexperienced programmers - so if your programmers are inexperienced (and cheap), then Java will probably perform 'better' than C++.
shared_ptrs offer a similarly forgiving environment in C++, so they are very tempting for inexperienced programmers, or those migrating from Java, But their performance overhead is as bad or worse than Java's garbage collection. I've seen large C++ programs where every variable is a shared_ptr, and they perform terribly.
My opinion
Personally, I think that large projects need to choose an 'easy' programming language for the bulk of their code, and a 'fast' one for sections that need optimising. Java may be a good choice for the 'easy' language, especially since there is currently a plentiful supply of Java programmers - in the future, I think even easier languages such as Python will begin to take over.
C++ is a reasonable choice for a 'fast' language if you already know it, but I think it's over-complexity will eventually see it fall by the wayside, while C will continue to fulfill this role.

A: I would expect that most of the time for most applications C++ will be faster than Java.
In some cases there will be some C++ which is slower than Java for a given task. This is pretty rare and always a result for poor implemntation or more commenly poor refactoring of an application.
In the majority of cases the performance difference more than offset by the fexibility, ease of use, availability of libraries, and, portability that Java provides.
In a very few cases performance is so critical that developing in Java would be a poor choice <opinion><flame off>in these cases plain C is usually a better choice than C++ </flame></opinion>.
Currently the sweetspot in performance/ease of use/ease of development tradeoffs is C#. Portability is a big issues here though.

A: I find that Java performs very well.
However, why has no one ever fixed my biggest complaint?
Java uses FIVE TIMES as much memory as a C++ program doing the same job. At least!
And once it's used, Java keeps it!
Please, please, why won't anyone write a garbage collector for Java that uses minimum amounts of RAM? It could compact the heap and returns the memory to the OS. Instead of ridiculous piles of -Xm* options, use the memory needed and then give it back!
Actually I am sure some of the embedded system JVMs do this, but none of the desktop or server systems do.
This memory piggishness makes Java applications all want to act as if they own the entire computer system, that no one ever wants to run more than one application and that RAM is free and infinitely upgradable.
Therefore, no matter how great the performance, I would never write anything like a utility program in Java. Only gigantic server apps need apply.

A: What program are you developing?
Comparing C++ to Java speed is like comparing a screwdriver and a hammer, pointless. In the world we live in, where both supercomputers and toasters need to be programmed, you need to focus on your particular requirements.
I use C++ for hard realtime software running on embedded systems. I wouldn't dream of using the awfully broken Java for realtime spec for at least another 5 years, when it will hopefully be mature. I would be equally loath to use C++ for a database, cloud accessing middleware app (actually I have no Idea what I just said, but I know Java is good for 'that sort of stuff')
Would you use a ferrari with no trunk space to move your belongings? Would you bring a minivan to a drag race?
People have to understand that just because they are programming languages, does not mean they are comparable in a meaningful way.

A: No. Unless you measure it, you may not say it.

A: Performance is usually "good enough" for most purposes.  The question is what  you want to compare exactly, and if you have applied a profiler to find and fix the hotspots in your code.
JVM's based on Sun's code still pay a hefty startup-tax (I still wonder why they cannot snapshot that and restart from there) but Suns approach has been correctness first, speed second, and it's taken them 10 years to get up to par.
So the answer is "It depends" :)

A: For most applications it is almost certainly possible to write a C++ program which performs considerably better than a program to achieve the same thing in java.
However if the program isn't optimised for speed then java will likely be just as fast or faster because the compiler / JIT is able to make optimisations that a C++ environment can't.
Basically if you are willing to spend considerable time understanding and coding for performance you can probably do a considerably better job in c++ eventually than you could in java but for the same amount of time and effort it is quite likely that java will "win".
As usual though, algorithmic improvements tend to make as much if not more difference than the language.

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Q: Error connecting to Kerberos enabled cluster using JDBC HiveDriver in Java. javax.security.sasl.SaslException: GSS initiate failed I'm trying to connect to a kerberos authentication enabled Apache Kudu cluster through impala query engine using JDBC org.apache.hive.jdbc.HiveDriver from a Java application. The java application is a Vert.x based application and run as a fat jar.
This setup works well when authentication is not enabled (jdbc:hive2://:17660/default;auth=noSasl)
When kerberos authentication is enabled it fails with error javax.security.sasl.SaslException: GSS initiate failed [Caused by GSSException: No valid credentials provided (Mechanism level: Attempt to obtain new INITIATE credentials failed! (null))]
Below setup is done code to connect through JDBC.
url= jdbc:hive2://<server>:17660/default;principal=hive/pg3.map@KERB;

(also tried)
jdbc:hive2://<server>:17660/default;principal=hive/pg3.map@KERB;auth=kerberos;kerberosAuthType=fromSubject;ssl=false;

I'm setting the below properties in the code before trying to establish the connection.
System.setProperty("sun.security.krb5.debug", "true");
System.setProperty("sun.security.krb5.conf", "/etc/krb5.conf");
System.setProperty("java.security.auth.login.config", "kerberos_login_config.ini");
System.setProperty("javax.security.auth.useSubjectCredsOnly", "false");

kerberos_login_config.ini file contents are as below (I did tried with and without ticket cache the end result is the same)
com.sun.security.jgss.initiate {
com.sun.security.auth.module.Krb5LoginModule required
useKeyTab=true
keyTab="javausr.keytab"
principal="javausr/pg3.map@KERB"
useTicketCache=true
doNotPrompt=true
storeKey=true
tryFirstPass=true
useFirstPass =true
renewTGT=false
client=true
ticketCache="/tmp/krb5cc_1007"
debug=true;
};

krb5.conf file
includedir /etc/krb5.conf.d/

[logging]
default = FILE:/var/log/krb5libs.log
kdc = FILE:/var/log/krb5kdc.log
admin_server = FILE:/var/log/kadmind.log

[libdefaults]
dns_lookup_realm = false
ticket_lifetime = 24h
renew_lifetime = 7d
forwardable = true
rdns = true
pkinit_anchors = /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
default_realm = KERB
default_ccache_name = KEYRING:persistent:%{uid}
default_tkt_enctypes = des3-hmac-sha1 des-cbc-crc
default_tgs_enctypes = des3-hmac-sha1 des-cbc-crc

[realms]
KERB = {
kdc = pg3.map
admin_server = pg3.map
}

[domain_realm]
.pg3.map = KERB
pg3.map = KERB

Also I tried with and without running kinit command in the server as well.
kinit -kt javausr.keytab javausr/pg3.map@KERB

My pom file has below dependencies added (apart from other Vertx requirements)
<dependency>
            <groupId>org.spark-project.hive</groupId>
            <artifactId>hive-jdbc</artifactId>
            <version>1.2.1.spark2</version>
            <classifier>standalone</classifier>
</dependency>
<dependency>
            <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
            <artifactId>hadoop-common</artifactId>
            <version>2.7.3</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
            <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
            <artifactId>hadoop-auth</artifactId>
            <version>2.7.3</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
            <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
            <artifactId>hadoop-core</artifactId>
            <version>1.2.1</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
            <groupId>commons-configuration</groupId>
            <artifactId>commons-configuration</artifactId>
            <version>1.6</version>
</dependency>

When running I get the below error and stacktrace in the console.
Java config name: /etc/krb5.conf
Loaded from Java config
21/01/05 16:22:41 WARN util.NativeCodeLoader: Unable to load native-hadoop library for your platform... using builtin-java classes where applicable
21/01/05 16:22:42 INFO jdbc.HiveConnection: Will try to open client transport with JDBC Uri: jdbc:hive2://<server>:17660/default;principal=hive/pg3.map@KERB;
Acquire TGT from Cache
Principal is javausr/pg3.map@KERB
null credentials from Ticket Cache
>>> KeyTabInputStream, readName(): KERB
>>> KeyTabInputStream, readName(): javausr
>>> KeyTabInputStream, readName(): pg3.map
>>> KeyTab: load() entry length: 67; type: 16
Looking for keys for: javausr/pg3.map@KER
Found unsupported keytype (2) for javausr/pg3.map@KERB
Found unsupported keytype (2) for javausr/pg3.map@KERB
Found unsupported keytype (2) for javausr/pg3.map@KERB
Found unsupported keytype (3) for javausr/pg3.map@KERB
Found unsupported keytype (3) for javausr/pg3.map@KERB
Found unsupported keytype (8) for javausr/pg3.map@KERB
Found unsupported keytype (3) for javausr/pg3.map@KERB
Found unsupported keytype (8) for javausr/pg3.map@KERB
Found unsupported keytype (8) for javausr/pg3.map@KERB
Added key: 16version: 1
Added key: 23version: 1
default etypes for default_tkt_enctypes: 16.
Added key: 16version: 1
default etypes for default_tkt_enctypes: 16.
default etypes for default_tkt_enctypes: 16.
>>> KrbAsReq creating message
>>> KrbAsReq creating message
>>> KrbAsReq creating message
>>> KrbKdcReq send: kdc=pg3.map UDP:88, timeout=30000, number of retries =3, #bytes=166
>>> KrbKdcReq send: kdc=pg3.map UDP:88, timeout=30000, number of retries =3, #bytes=166
>>> KrbKdcReq send: kdc=pg3.map UDP:88, timeout=30000, number of retries =3, #bytes=166
>>> EType: sun.security.krb5.internal.crypto.Des3CbcHmacSha1KdEType
>>> EType: sun.security.krb5.internal.crypto.Des3CbcHmacSha1KdEType
>>> EType: sun.security.krb5.internal.crypto.Des3CbcHmacSha1KdEType
        [Krb5LoginModule] tryFirstPass failed with:Message stream modified (41)
Acquire TGT from Cache
        [Krb5LoginModule] tryFirstPass failed with:Message stream modified (41)
Acquire TGT from Cache
        [Krb5LoginModule] tryFirstPass failed with:Message stream modified (41)
Principal is null
null credentials from Ticket Cache
Principal is null
null credentials from Ticket Cache
        [Krb5LoginModule] authentication failed
Unable to obtain Principal Name for authentication
Acquire TGT from Cache
        [Krb5LoginModule] authentication failed
Unable to obtain Principal Name for authentication
Principal is null
null credentials from Ticket Cache
        [Krb5LoginModule] authentication failed
Unable to obtain Principal Name for authentication
21/01/05 16:22:42 ERROR transport.TSaslTransport: SASL negotiation failure
javax.security.sasl.SaslException: GSS initiate failed [Caused by GSSException: No valid credentials provided (Mechanism level: Attempt to obtain new INITIATE credentials failed! (null))]
    at com.sun.security.sasl.gsskerb.GssKrb5Client.evaluateChallenge(GssKrb5Client.java:211)
    at org.apache.thrift.transport.TSaslClientTransport.handleSaslStartMessage(TSaslClientTransport.java:94)
    at org.apache.thrift.transport.TSaslTransport.open(TSaslTransport.java:271)
    at org.apache.thrift.transport.TSaslClientTransport.open(TSaslClientTransport.java:37)
    at org.apache.hadoop.hive.thrift.client.TUGIAssumingTransport$1.run(TUGIAssumingTransport.java:52)
    at org.apache.hadoop.hive.thrift.client.TUGIAssumingTransport$1.run(TUGIAssumingTransport.java:49)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at javax.security.auth.Subject.doAs(Subject.java:422)
    at org.apache.hadoop.security.UserGroupInformation.doAs(UserGroupInformation.java:1698)
    at org.apache.hadoop.hive.thrift.client.TUGIAssumingTransport.open(TUGIAssumingTransport.java:49)
    at org.apache.hive.jdbc.HiveConnection.openTransport(HiveConnection.java:204)
    at org.apache.hive.jdbc.HiveConnection.<init>(HiveConnection.java:176)
    at org.apache.hive.jdbc.HiveDriver.connect(HiveDriver.java:105)
    at com.mchange.v2.c3p0.DriverManagerDataSource.getConnection(DriverManagerDataSource.java:161)
    at com.mchange.v2.c3p0.WrapperConnectionPoolDataSource.getPooledConnection(WrapperConnectionPoolDataSource.java:161)
    at com.mchange.v2.c3p0.WrapperConnectionPoolDataSource.getPooledConnection(WrapperConnectionPoolDataSource.java:147)
    at com.mchange.v2.c3p0.impl.C3P0PooledConnectionPool$1PooledConnectionResourcePoolManager.acquireResource(C3P0PooledConnectionPool.java:202)
    at com.mchange.v2.resourcepool.BasicResourcePool.doAcquire(BasicResourcePool.java:1176)
    at com.mchange.v2.resourcepool.BasicResourcePool.doAcquireAndDecrementPendingAcquiresWithinLockOnSuccess(BasicResourcePool.java:1163)
    at com.mchange.v2.resourcepool.BasicResourcePool.access$700(BasicResourcePool.java:44)
    at com.mchange.v2.resourcepool.BasicResourcePool$ScatteredAcquireTask.run(BasicResourcePool.java:1908)
    at com.mchange.v2.async.ThreadPoolAsynchronousRunner$PoolThread.run(ThreadPoolAsynchronousRunner.java:696)
Caused by: GSSException: No valid credentials provided (Mechanism level: Attempt to obtain new INITIATE credentials failed! (null))
    at sun.security.jgss.krb5.Krb5InitCredential.getTgt(Krb5InitCredential.java:385)
    at sun.security.jgss.krb5.Krb5InitCredential.getInstance(Krb5InitCredential.java:160)
    at sun.security.jgss.krb5.Krb5MechFactory.getCredentialElement(Krb5MechFactory.java:122)
    at sun.security.jgss.krb5.Krb5MechFactory.getMechanismContext(Krb5MechFactory.java:189)
    at sun.security.jgss.GSSManagerImpl.getMechanismContext(GSSManagerImpl.java:224)
    at sun.security.jgss.GSSContextImpl.initSecContext(GSSContextImpl.java:212)
    at sun.security.jgss.GSSContextImpl.initSecContext(GSSContextImpl.java:179)
    at com.sun.security.sasl.gsskerb.GssKrb5Client.evaluateChallenge(GssKrb5Client.java:192)
    ... 21 more
Caused by: javax.security.auth.login.LoginException: Unable to obtain Principal Name for authentication
    at com.sun.security.auth.module.Krb5LoginModule.promptForName(Krb5LoginModule.java:845)
    at com.sun.security.auth.module.Krb5LoginModule.attemptAuthentication(Krb5LoginModule.java:708)
    at com.sun.security.auth.module.Krb5LoginModule.login(Krb5LoginModule.java:618)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
    at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.invoke(LoginContext.java:755)
    at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.access$000(LoginContext.java:195)
    at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext$4.run(LoginContext.java:682)
    at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext$4.run(LoginContext.java:680)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.invokePriv(LoginContext.java:680)
    at javax.security.auth.login.LoginContext.login(LoginContext.java:587)
    at sun.security.jgss.GSSUtil.login(GSSUtil.java:258)
    at sun.security.jgss.krb5.Krb5Util.getInitialTicket(Krb5Util.java:175)
    at sun.security.jgss.krb5.Krb5InitCredential$1.run(Krb5InitCredential.java:377)
    at sun.security.jgss.krb5.Krb5InitCredential$1.run(Krb5InitCredential.java:373)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at sun.security.jgss.krb5.Krb5InitCredential.getTgt(Krb5InitCredential.java:372)
    ... 28 more

This is happening when trying to connect through the java application using jdbc. Can connect with python from the same server after a kinit is done, using a code like below.
conn = dbapi.connect(host=<server>, port=17660, use_ssl = False, auth_mechanism='GSSAPI',
    kerberos_service_name='impala')

Any help in resolving this is much appreciated.

A: Ended up figuring out that Java does not support "KEYRING" cache type and has to use cache type of "FILE". This can either be done setting "default_ccache_name = FILE:/tmp/krb5cc_%{uid}" in krb5.conf file or by setting the environment variable KRB5CCNAME to a cache of FILE type.


The average adult needs to seven to eight hours of sleep for full body restoration. But many people view rest as optional rather than as a necessary biological function. When running on a time deadline, the first thing to be sacrificed is sleep. Sometimes sleep loss isn't a choice. Stress, anxiety, or life circumstances can also get in the way of a good night's rest. You need to learn to de-stress and control your anxiety in the world to be able to sleep properly. Without a full night's sleep, the body enters a state of sleep deprivation, wherein everything from reasoning abilities to appetite control degrade. Sleep is also essential for muscle recovery and injury prevention. If your lack of sleep is due to anxiety though, then there is something that you could try to make you have a better night's sleep. Recently, people have started using hemp oil to help calm them down and give them that better quality night's sleep. If this is something that interests you then you can buy hemp oil online here.
Adequate sleep is needed for far more than keeping the eyes open during the day. This means you really need to invest in the best mattress possible. An article was recently put out suggesting that pocket sprung mattresses offer superior comfort and support. Having the best quality mattress will allow the body to get to work repairing and building muscles during the deepest stage of sleep, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. If this deepest stage isn't reached or enough time spent in REM sleep, the muscles cannot fully recover. The body cycles through five sleep stages throughout the night, but REM sleep is always the last stage in the cycle, making it the first to be skipped with short sleep duration.
Muscle cells need to increase in volume and size to fully repair and heal. However, sleep deprivation slows the release of the chemicals necessary for growth. Without sleep, the muscle cannot regenerate itself at a regular rate, opening the door for a chronic injury or increased muscle damage.
High-quality sleep improves muscle recovery and helps prevent injury. For most people, upping their sleep requires focusing on good sleep hygiene, which includes all of the habits and behaviors that affect the quantity and quality of sleep. For others, it may take further interventions such as acupuncture, meditation, or yoga.
It's not only about spending seven hours in bed but reaching and spending enough time in all of the sleep stages, especially REM sleep. A comfortable bed helps you get there. Many people don't realize how to match their mattresses to their needs. A mattress that works for a heavy person or someone who sleeps on their stomach might not work for a light person who sleeps on her side. Even the temperature in the bedroom can affect the body's ability to reach all sleep stages. A well-balanced diet, plenty of activity, and time spent in natural sunlight are all ways to support healthy sleep.
Other positive sleep behaviors include going to bed at the same time every night and waking up at the same time each morning. The body controls the sleep-wake cycle with 24-hour biological and physiological cycles called circadian rhythms. A consistent sleep schedule helps the body follow natural circadian rhythms for the correctly timed release of sleep hormones. For those who have trouble falling asleep, a relaxing bedtime routine that includes yoga, meditation, or reading a book works well to signal the brain to sleep.
Some activities can get in the way of good sleep. For example, watching television before bed can actually delay the onset of sleep by suppressing the release of melatonin, a sleep hormone. However, turning screens off at least two to three hours before bedtime can prevent this delays. Stimulants like caffeine can block melatonin and should be avoided for the four hours before bed.
Some people may need more than good sleep hygiene to get the rest they need. Other natural methods like acupuncture have not only been shown to reduce stress and anxiety but increase the release of melatonin.
Developing healthy habits and using natural remedies to reduce stress and improve sleep quality can support muscle recovery.
Special thanks to Ellie Porter, Managing Editor of SleepHelp.org for this contributed article.


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January 18, 2022 BadmintonJustin Team
Badminton – Second Most Popular Sport in The World
While it doesn't seem like it could be, badminton is considered the second most popular sport worldwide. This is because it is the second most played sport following soccer, with approximately 220 million people that play it each year. Since it is such an easy sport to play, there are more people that partake in it, and thus the sport grows in popularity.
Badminton was first played in Poona in the 1870s by British soldiers that were stationed in India. They would play in their free time as they would look for things to do with their free time. They took the sport back home to England and by 1873, the first rules for the sport were made. Since that day, the sport grew in popularity, with more people wanting to join in on playing it.
Because of how the sport grew, the first all-England championships for men were held in 1899. In 1900, the first tournament for women was held as well.
From then on, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) was founded in 1934, and they held their first championships in 1977. While there were other tournaments that were held over the years such as the Thomas Cup for men and the Uber Cup for women, the BWF championships were what professional players would look forward to.
Eventually, badminton became an Olympic sport. In 1972 it was a demonstration sport. 1988, it became an exhibition sport, and finally, in 1992, the first full-medal games were played. Badminton medals were given out for five categories, those being Men's singles, Men's doubles, Women's Singles, Women's doubles, and mixed doubles. When the first broadcast of badminton went live at the Olympics, over 1.1 billion people tuned in to watch over the television, and since then, badminton has remained a popular Olympic sport.
Even though badminton is an Olympic sport, there are still many countries that have adopted their own ways of playing the game. A common example of this is a game called "Ti Zian Ji. This game is played in China and exhibits the same concept as badminton, but the players use their feet instead of racquets. Ti Zian Ji has been around since before badminton and is still commonly played by the residents of China, including being a recreational sport played in schools.
There are so many things to be known about badminton that it would be hard for anyone to cover them all. Badminton is a versatile sport that anyone can play and has grown in overall popularity over the years, as many realize the potential of the sport. As long as you have two racquets and a shuttle, you too can play badminton in your own backyard.
From being a sport that started as a children's game and a game played with feet, to becoming an Olympic sport, badminton certainly deserves the title of the second most popular sport worldwide.
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OLIVER Thompson is only in Year 5, and would like to serve but has his own fears about war. He is proud to remember the ANZACs — something immortalised in News Corp's limited edition coin collection.
A commemorative coin collection has been launched at the Australian War Memorial, celebrating the spirit of the ANZACs. The release comes ahead of Remembrance Day, marking 100 years since the end of the WWI. Dr Brendan Nelson, Director of the Australian War Memorial, says the release of the ANZAC Spirit coin collection celebrates the traits and virtues represented by those who served the Australian armed forces.
OLIVER Thompson may only be 11, but he's inspired by the bravery of his forefathers, and intrigued to hear all of his grandfather's war stories.
The military is in his blood. And he's proud.
Oliver's grandfather Philip Coen fought in the Vietnam War, while his great-grandfather Peter Coen and his twin brothers defended their country in WWII, and his great-great-grandfather Henry was a WWI veteran.
The Sydney youngster is the face of a generation that is proud to remember, and replicate, the spirit of the ANZACs — something immortalised in News Corp Australia's limited edition 15-day coin collection.
"I am proud because they fought for this country — they wanted to protect us and they were willing to risk their lives to do that," said the Year 5 pupil from Gymea in Sydney's south.
"I think it would be really hard.
Oliver said he first became interested in his family's history when he would visit his great-grandfather and see all the treasures he collected from his time travelling the world with the Army.
"I used to visit my great grandpa in Canberra every second week before he died to just talk about their army stories," Oliver said.
"Then after he died I was able to wear his medals and march with my grandpa in the Anzac Day March, and I enjoy talking to my grandpa about his experiences.
"He has lots of stories and he likes to talk about them.
He said it was important for young generations of Australians to learn about the men and women who have defended their nation over the last 100 years.
"Being part of this ANZAC coin experience has helped me think about it more and learn more about what my relatives have done for the country," he said.
"I think it's very important for young people to learn more about what the military have done for us.
As the centenary of Armistice Day fast approaches, News Corp Australia marks the moment by celebrating the true strength and characteristics of our soldiers with a limited edition 15-day ANZAC Spirit coin collection for readers.
Developed in partnership with Westpac, Legacy, and the Royal Australian Mint, the coins are inspired by the stunning stained glass windows in the Australian War Memorial's moving Hall of Memory.
Each coin is labelled by the characteristics of the famed stained-glass windows, representing the virtues that make up the men and women who fought — and continue to fight — for Australia's freedom.
The coins are being released daily with News Corp Australia newspapers.


Susan Clausen and Umberto Crenca have been creating art for decades and it's quite evident they continue to grow and evolve as individual artists, as well as influences each other. I recently viewed Coupling in Providence and found it purely original.
With movement, interactions and color I am in a world of my own, wandering around Clausen's installation of wonderful bobble head wall hangings, which are animal creatures that you can interact with: by gently tugging on a cord, the creature's hinged jaws and ears move. It is so refreshing to touch and explore. The bat head framed in gold is surrounded by a tactile black surface allowing you to pull the weight and see an interesting life-like happening occur! Her hanging cabinet takes you back to fun things you may have collected at one time or kept safe in your pocket. It's nice to see things familiar on display. The window video, complete with curtains, takes you on a ride in the country with sunny vast fields and warm summery visions. I am in awe of each piece.
As I move to study and appreciate Umberto (Bert) Crenca's work, there is a transition of mood and subjects that pop. In his Enigma series, a blue dot with carved wooden shapes tell us a story, an emotion or an 'in the moment' the artist has experienced. Is he inviting you in? …or wanting the viewer to feel a moment in time which an encounter may have taken place and Bert is sharing the incident. There could be many interpretations, and that is the wonder of Bert's creations. As I move to his new self-portrait series, four total, I see a Master framed with two contrasting colors, black and gold. With the artist's tongue planted firmly in cheek, each work represents his growth as an artist, exploring and searching for understanding and meaning. Captured with these pieces is a 3-dimensional lug nut sculpture enhancing the many facets of Bert and an interesting play on common art-like forms. I am always intrigued.
The exhibition had me thinking on multiple levels on how artists can relate to each other and their creative works and how the interplay between them complements both bodies of work. This show does both and is well worth viewing. Bravo!


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Этторе Балестреро (; род. 21 декабря 1966, Генуя, Италия) — итальянский прелат и ватиканский дипломат. Заместитель секретаря по отношениям с государствами с 17 августа 2009 по 22 февраля 2013. Титулярный архиепископ Викторианы с 22 февраля 2013. Апостольский нунций в Колумбии с 22 февраля 2013 по 6 июля 2018. Апостольский нунций в Демократической Республике Конго с 27 апреля 2019.

Ранние годы, образование и священство
Этторе Балестреро родился 21 декабря 1966 года в Генуе.

После окончания юридической школы Балестреро поступил в Альмо Колледжио Капраника и был рукоположен в священника 18 сентября 1993 года для Римского диоцеза кардиналом Камилло Руини. Он получил степень в богословии и докторантуру в каноническом праве. После служения в приходе Santa Maria Mater Ecclesiae al Torrino в Риме Балестреро стал студентом в Папской Церковной Академии.

На дипломатической службе Святого Престола
Этторе Балестреро поступил на дипломатическую службу Святого Престола в 1996 году, служил в Корее, Монголии и Нидерландах. С 2001 год он служил в Государственном Секретариате Святого Престола. 17 августа 2009 года он был назначен заместителем Секретаря по отношениям с государствами, сменив Пьетро Паролина, который был назначен апостольским нунцием в Венесуэлу в тот же самый день.

Этторе Балестреро свободно говорит по-английски, так же, как и по-французски, по-испански, по-немецки и по-голландски.

Архиепископ и нунций
22 февраля 2013 года, в последнюю неделю понтификата Папы Бенедикта XVI монсеньор Балестреро был назначен апостольским нунцием в Колумбии и в то же время титулярным архиепископом Витторианы. Балестреро был заменен Антуаном Камиллери священником епархии Мальты. Камиллери ранее служил личным секретарём архиепископа Доминика Мамберти.

6 июля 2018 года Папа Франциск приказал отправить монсеньора Этторе Балестреро в Демократическую Республику Конго для рассмотрения дел Апостольской нунциатуры в Киншасе и освободил его от обязанностей апостольского нунция в Колумбии.

27 апреля 2019 года Папа Франциск назначил монсеньора Этторе Балестреро апостольским нунцием в Демократической Республике Конго.

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Going Viral…160,000 Hits and Counting
During the off season, I work as the sports information director and associate athletic director at the College of Idaho – 30 minutes west of Memorial Stadium.
On Saturday, I was working one of our baseball games – and happened to pick up a hand-held digital camera when our shortstop came up with the bases loaded in the 11th inning of a tie game. This is what I captured.
A walk-off grand slam homer…but watch the video again…notice the bat flip, which social media jumped all over.
Starting with the Bleacher Report, then CBS Sports.com, and even the MLB Fan Cave.
In all, over 160,000 views of the video has occurred since Saturday night. Hopefully just a start to a great summer of baseball in Boise!!!
What I've Observed 2 Weeks into the Season
A couple weeks into the Major League season and a week into the Minor League season – there have been a lot of MLB games listened to (Pat and Ron on WGN, Bob and Joe on WTMJ, Rick and Aaron on KIRO just to name a few), but also to the I-Cubs, Smokies, D-Cubs, and Cougars.
First and foremost – the Cubs bats are in need of a witch-doctor to get them going. The big league club is hitting .241 (10th in the NL), Iowa is hitting .210 (last in the PCL), Tennessee is hitting .223 (8th of 10 teams in the Southern League), Daytona is hitting .243 (7th in the FSL), and Kane County is hitting .228 (13th of 16 teams in the Midwest League). Maybe the recently retired Bill Buckner needs to come to the rescue – remembering that a lot of these guys worked under Buck in Boise the last two years, where the Hawks hit .269 and .278 as a team for an entire year. Though Buck is probably getting plenty of fishing in and ready for Lucky Peak to open for the season.
Those struggling with the lumber aren't just limited to the Cubs system, it's happening to former Hawks – Ryan Flaherty ('08) is hitting .152 for the Orioles, Josh Donaldson ('07) started the season 2-for-22 for the A's, before finding his groove – going 9-for-28 with three homers on a recent six-game road swing, and Josh Harrison ('08) is 0-for-7 – all in pinch hit opportunities, for the Pirates.
But there have been bright spots. Welington Castillo ('06) slugged a go-ahead three-run home run on Friday night in the Cubs 11-inning win over the Cardinals; Robinson Chirinos ('02) hit his first MLB homer in three years for the Rangers at Boston, then added a walk-off RBI single in extra innings to beat the Astros on Thursday; Andrew Cashner ('08) threw a one-hit shutout for the Padres against the Tigers, and has a 1-1 record and a 1.29 ERA through three starts; and Francisco Rodriguez ('99) is a perfect 4-of-4 in save opportunities for the resurgent Brewers.
Other notes – Javier Baez has been put on the 7-Day DL by Iowa after turning an ankle fielding ground balls in Memphis. The revolving door of former Hawks to the big leagues has started – as Chris Rusin ('09) was promoted to the Cubs, pitched five innings of one-run ball in St. Louis, then sent back to Iowa in favor of another former Hawk, Blake Parker ('07). Same goes for Jeff Beliveau ('08), who was called up by the Rays, sent down the next day, then recalled on Sunday afternoon. Kris Bryant ('13) leads the Southern League with three home runs, while Duane Underwood ('13) made his Midwest League debut for Kane County yesterday, allowing a run on three hits in a win over Lake County.
Finally – I saw an online post about a broadcaster hitting a milestone in his career, calling his 2,000th game – and it harkened (when I use the word, I think of Ed Harken from Anchorman) me to longevity in the industry. My friend and colleague, Pat Dillon of the Everett Aquasox, has called well over 1,000 games in the Northwest League, and I will push past the 700 game mark this season – and we only have the luxury of a 76-game season (not the 140 game marathon of the long-season affiliates). But what caught my eye was the fact that we as broadcasters in the NWL are lifers – yes guys like Ben Ingram (Braves), Dennis Higgins (Giants), and Jon Sciambi (ESPN) have their roots from our league – but the majority of us love what we do and aren't using the league as a stepping stone.
Of all the Class-A leagues (FSL, Cal, Carolina, Midwest, Sally, NYPL, Northwest, Pioneer, and Appy) – over half of the radio guys in the league are long tenured – with the highest percentage of veterans in the game. Mike Boyle has been with Spokane for now four years, but was with Tri-City for the four years before that; Rob Fai has been with Vancouver since the 2006 season (and had time with the C's before that); Rich Burk was a tenured broadcaster for years-and-years with the Portland Beavers in the PCL before the team moved, and is now with the Hillsboro Hops; and Bob Robertson, who still sits in with Boyle in Spokane on the west side of the mountains, has been calling minor league games since the early 80s.
No one, however, has done it longer that Dillon, who began his time in the league with the Bellingham Giants and now with the Aquasox – all the way back to 1995. The only other Class A broadcaster with a similar timeframe is former Hawks broadcaster Sean McCall (who was in Boise from 1991-95), who has been the radio guy at Lake Elsinore (Cal League) since 1996. No one else in Class A has a 199- by their name.
But it is scary to see where I fit in the universe – starting as a fill in scorer/PA guy in 2002, moving to the radio booth a year later. Only Chris Mehring of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the Midwest League bridges myself and the others – only three other broadcasters have been in Class A longer (well, that doesn't count Nathan Baliva of Peoria, Joe Ritzo of San Jose, and Craig Deas of Lake County – part of my 2003 class). All of these guys feel the same way I do – we love our job, we love our team, we love our community – and though we've dreamed to sit in the ESPN chair – we wouldn't have it any other way, being the voice of our team.
Mark your calendars – two months from yesterday – is the opening of the NWL season as the Hawks host Tri-City.
Opening Day 2014 – Former Hawks Recap
Opening Day has come and gone (if you don't count the games in Australia) and a couple things stood out – Jeff Samardzija looked sharp for the Cubs (as did Francisco Liriano for Pittsburgh), the Angels bullpen may struggle this year, and the ball can really travel in the newly configured Citi Field.
As for the former Boise Hawks…
In the Cubs-Pirates game, Samardzija tossed seven shutout innings, allowing just five hits and striking out three. At the plate, Welington Castillo was 0-for-2 for the Cubs with a strikeout, while for the Bucs, Josh Harrison struck out against former Tri-City Dust Devil, Pedro Strop, in a pinch-hitter role.
Al Alburquerque pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Tigers in a 4-3 win over the Royals; Jerry Blevins struck out three, but allowed a two-run homer to David Wright in his Nationals debut in New York; Francisco Rodriguez locked down the save in a Brewers 2-0 win over Atlanta; while Donnie Veal retired the one batter he faced for the White Sox in a 5-3 win over Minnesota.
Ryan Flaherty got the start at third for the Orioles against Boston, going 0-for-3 in a 2-1 victory; both former Hawks played for the Rays in their win over Toronto – Brandon Guyer scoring a run as a pinch runner and Joel Peralta tossing two-thirds innings of spotless relief; with Josh Donaldson going 2-for-4 in the A's 2-0 loss to Cleveland.
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Elvis Presley could put on quite the show, both on stage and just while walking out in public. One particular necklace that embodied this was his golden lion claw necklace. Flashy, it always drew your eyes to it. Based off of that piece of bling, the Lion Claw Necklace is a great way to get some attention!
Measuring one and a half inches across the top, the claw is a full two and a half inches around the curve. It is an exquisite color that makes it almost look like a real claw. However, thanks to it being made entirely out of resin, you do not have to worry about angering animal lovers or deal with a guilty conscience!
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# TODO this target isn't tested and probably doesn't work
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debug: CXXFLAGS += -v -g4 -s ASSERTIONS=1 -s DEMANGLE_SUPPORT=1 -s SAFE_HEAP=1 -s STACK_OVERFLOW_CHECK=1
debug: CXXFLAGS += -Weverything -Wall -Wextra
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	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) ccv_bindings.cpp -o $@ $(LDLIBS)

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build/ccv_without_filesystem.js: CPPFLAGS += -s NO_FILESYSTEM=1
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	$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) ccv_bindings.cpp -o $@ $(LDLIBS)

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	git submodule update --init
	cd external/ccv/lib && git checkout stable && emconfigure ./configure --without-cuda && emmake make libccv.a

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	rm -f build/*
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Danny Salfield Wadeson
Narrative Designer & Writer
Writing/Narrative Design Portfolio
Past Journalism
Narrative Design/Backbone Thoughts for Unwinnable
Why E=mc² Proves You Need a Writing Partner.
Letter To A Young Narrative Designer
Interviewed: Writing The Supernatural
My New Blog-Home
Creating Pidgin/Tone of Voice
Games ≠ Film
How to Revitalize Cyberpunk?
Locus of Controller
Faux-Irony Is A Dead Scene
May 6, 2020 dswadeson
The lovely folks at Unwinnable interviewed – us for the second time! – about Backbone as part of their coverage of LudoNarracon.
Below is the section I answered about the difference between narrative design and game writing, along with some thoughts on the art/story process and relationship, and a few other bits.
A.W.: You mentioned narrative design and writing before. What's the difference between the two?
Danny Wadeson: This is a great question, and it deserves a whole discussion. I'll try to summarise. A writer deals with story, characters, and sentences — and often with how a conversation flows, and branches. They should think about [the] character's tone of voice, conveying information, emotion, and they should do so in as efficient a way as possible.
A narrative designer is ideally a nexus of storytelling within a team. Whatever the exact hierarchy — whether the narrative designer is coming up with the story, or taking direction from a game/creative director — they are responsible for working with the other departments to convey, champion, and implement that vision. However, they should also be listening to each department's production concerns, in case a simple narrative tweak can solve production roadblocks.
Of course there are often overlaps, but those are the main differences. A writer is a storyteller, first and foremost. A narrative designer is a technically minded vision holder and communicator.
A.W.: How have you approached story and characterization in Backbone?
D.W.: The short answer is that, the story hinges on a subject close to both their hearts — that of entrenched power structures and the oppression that stems from them.
We have a few different narrative design pillars, some of which are spoilery, but the thing that unifies our approach, the lens we look at everything through, is: what is this character's velocity? How has their struggle with/in society informed who they are, what they want, and where they're going?
As for the overall story, we take pains to ensure that the motivation of Howard, our protagonist, is highly believable and logical. That is not to say it's predictable. We try hard to ensure that Howard and the player's motivations align — and though the story may be surprising, it should feel somewhat inevitable. We want to tell a story that is powerful and unapologetic — the kind of story that only our game and our team can tell. It may not always be pretty, but it will feel authentic.
We also agonised for a long time over the ending. Many games — indeed, media in general — forget that a bad ending can tarnish everything that led up to it. A great ending must not trick the player; it must irrevocably alter their perspective, and show them what effect their actions have — or have not — had on the world around them. And it must offer both closure and a glimpse into the future — what great work is yet to be done?
A.W.: What about worldbuilding and lore?
D.W.: As above, mostly. Worldbuilding and lore crafting are often asked and debated questions, and rightly so. In some genres of game, such as open world RPGs, or fantasy/sci-fi settings, worldbuilding is more important as you do not have the schemas of 'the real world' to fall back on. [But] we're telling a story that, although is obviously not realistic, still functions on realistic rules. The setting is an authentic (but again, not slavishly realistic) version of Vancouver. Our lore is political, and socio-economical. Our lore is the recent history of character relationships and class struggle.
To put it another way — we want this game to create compelling lore for the franchise. But of course, there are secrets to our universe to be uncovered as you play, some of which may have obliquely set events of the game in motion.
A.W.: Does Backbone's art ever inspire the writing or narrative design? Or do writing and narrative design normally wrap up before art is made?
D.W.: It's an iterative process. We find our artists function best when they have some narrative guidance, but we're lucky enough that they're so incredible, their designs often then influence how we think about that character's tone of voice or motivation. So of course there needs to be a critical mass of narrative before art is started, but as much as possible we intertwine the two — this helps create a virtuous cycle and hopefully cements the cohesiveness of our storytelling.
It also leads to some unexpected eureka moments, which is always refreshing!
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Kellyanne Conway Tells Fox Viewers to "Go Buy Ivanka's Stuff"
Kellyanne Conway, the president's counselor, gave a "free commercial" for one of the Trump Organization's subsidiaries.
by Kyle Munzenrieder
Back in March, 2016, all mention of the Ivanka Trump brand was removed from the main Trump Organization website. The fact that many of the brand's products were manufactured overseas, often in China, clashed with Donald J. Trump's "America First" campaign rhetoric. Even the Trump Organization, savvy and successful business that it is, knows it's sometimes best to put space between its main operations and a perhaps controversial brand.
Nordstrom, the department store, did something similar. A longtime carrier of Ivanka Trump-branded products, the retail chain recently announced that it wouldn't order Ivanka Trump products for its next season and that any remaining items would be sold in stores and removed from the chain's websites. The Seattle-based company cited dropping sales and explained that it regularly reevaluated which lines it carries based on performance.
Yet, Nordstrom's actions have now upset President Trump, who took to Twitter on Wednesday to lambast the company. "My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom," he wrote. "She is a great person—always pushing me to do the right thing! Terrible!"
Now, he's gotten his official White House staff involved in the dispute. Presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway appeared on Fox News' Fox & Friends on Thursday and addressed the dispute.
Conway praised the first daughter's line as "a wildly successful company," and informed Fox News viewers that they can still buy the line from around 1,000 locations, including online stores.
"Go buy Ivanka's stuff is what I would tell you," she told the audience. "I hate shopping, I'm going to go get some myself today."
"This is just a wonderful line," she continued. "I own some of it. I fully—I'm going to give a free commercial here. Go buy it today, everybody. You can find it online." The pronouncement already has some claiming that Kellyanne Conway broke the law by providing the "free commercial."
Chris Lu, former deputy secretary of labor in the Obama administration, took to Twitter to point out a federal law that forbids government officials from endorsing any product or service for their own personal gain. The Ivanka Trump brand is a subsidiary of the Trump Organization.
Ivanka Trump stepped down from her roles at the Trump Organization and from her own brand before her father's inauguration, but still receives fixed payments based on the performance of projects she worked on. President Trump and family of course still own the Trump Organization, despite pleas during the transition that the president should put the business in a blind trust to avoid conflicts of interest; instead he claimed his sons, Don Jr. and Eric, would take over as chief executives.
The Trumps seem to be particularly upset that its female members' efforts to profit off of fashion lines during the president's term have been impeded. A libel lawsuit filed by First Lady Melania Trump claimed that a false report damaged her ability to launch a product line across categories like apparel, footwear, cosmetics, and fragrances.
It also seems to be crossing Republican orthodoxy for a president to interfere in the bottom-line business decisions of a major company. Though Trump has singled out individual companies for criticism before, it's usually been done, in his followers' view, on behalf of taxpayers and the American public. The criticism of Nordstrom seems to be on behalf of only Trump's family and personal businesses.
It seems like Nordstrom, though, will weather the storm. Its stock price continues to rise after Trump's tweet and a campaign via social media urges women to buy from the store.
The Women's March on Washington Sweeps the Streets of D.C. on Donald Trump's First Day in Office
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Fred interviews Alec Feinberg an author, scientist, engineer, and consultant.
Dr. Alec Feinberg is the founder of DfRSoft. He has a Ph.D. in Physics and is the principal author of the book, Design for Reliability. A practical book for the DfR process using a stage gate approach.
Alec is also the principal developer for DfRSoftware which is the most thorough reliability design tool currently available (free trial at DfRSoft.com). Alec experience has allowed him to provide extensive reliability engineering services in all areas (AT&T Bell Labs, TASC, M/A-COM, Tyco Electronics, and Advanced Energy) with >35 years that include solar, power electronics, defense, microelectronics, aerospace, wireless, and automotive.
He has provided training in Design for Reliability & Quality, Shock and Vibration, HALT, ESD, DFMEA and Thermodynamic Reliability. Alec often teams with other companies (Hobbs Engineering and Ops A La Carte) teaching these courses. The practical stage gate teaching approach is the most advanced way to learn how to logically demonstrate reliability.
Some of the well-known companies he has taught at include Hewlett-Packard, Sandia National Labs, Canadian Space Agency, Sierra Wireless, Mentor Graphics, Woodward Industries, Tyco Electronics, Northrop Grumman.
Alec has presented numerous technical papers and won the 2003 RAMS Alan O. Plait best tutorial award for the topic, "Thermodynamic Reliability Engineering." Alec has a new book, Thermodynamic Degradation Science: Physics of Failure, Accelerated Testing, Fatigue, and Reliability Applications (due out October 2016), with the publisher John Wiley& Sons. A new science!


My passion and privilege is doing community work and with my medical background, I have a love for the medical field. This, coupled with a desire to extend myself and grow beyond my comfort zone, made Hatzolah the obvious choice. In fact it felt like a calling for me, so when the opportunity arose to join the organisation, it was not to be missed.
It is truly an honour and an immense blessing to be a part of the Hatzolah team. It is at once daunting, exciting and always humbling working for such an incredible organisation that provides a vital service to the community. Commitment and no small measure of courage are required to step up to the extremely high standards practiced within Hatzolah.
Hatzolah is well known for it's quick response times and excellent care and treatment of patients. However, more than this, what makes Hatzolah unique is that with everyone in the organisation being Jewish, it is indeed a supportive, special family unit from whom to learn and be enriched. From the fundraising team to office staff to board members, drivers, responders and dispatchers, this is an inspiring group of people, all with the common goal of saving lives, Jewish and non-Jewish alike.
What also makes Hatzolah stand out is the unstinting appreciation shown to staff members and spouses, who are spoilt with gifts and dinners.
It is with enormous gratitude that I do this meaningful and rewarding work for Hatzolah. Being on the other end of the line and available to assist people in need is ample motivation to continue.
I am constantly in awe of this team of Menschen, who operate at the highest levels of dedication and professionalism. May Hashem bless all at Hatzolah for continued growth, success and the ability to perform such important work.
I wanted to do my bit to help the community and there was no better way to do this than to be part of a community based organisation such as Hatzolah.
I underwent three months of intensive training to become a BLS practitioner and continue to hone new skills by attending monthly training sessions. The knowledge I have gained through my in-depth training has given me the tools to deal with potentially life-threatening situations.
To be able to wear the uniform and serve the broader Johannesburg Jewish community through my work at Hatzolah is an absolute privilege. I try to respond to as many calls as possible even if they are outside of my bi-monthly shifts.
One of the most interesting trauma calls I attended to was at a bar in the Sandton area, where a young woman had fallen through a glass door. I have no doubt that our team saved her life that day.
I'll also never forget my first ever Hatzolah call, where a patient started to have a seizure at a wedding. Luckily another team member and I were on the scene and managed to stabilise the patient until the ambulance arrived. That very first time when you've realise that you've saved someone's live is an amazing feeling.
During my school years, I would look out the window and see Hatzolah's ambulance and its team pass by. Knowing the amazing work they did to help the community gave me the spark I needed to join Hatzolah and fulfil the mitzvah of helping the community.
I completed my BLS training over 4 months and every month I partake in Hatzolah's in-house training to keep up my knowledge and skills. Since I qualified, I've also done an International Trauma Life Support course, as well as a Disaster Management course run by Hatzolah.
In 2014 I also completed an Intermediate Life Support Paramedics course through an outside training facility and registered as an Intermediate Life Support paramedic (ILS) at the beginning of 2015.
Hatzolah has given me a sense of purpose. There is nothing quite like helping a person in need even if it is just for something small. Sometimes it's just being able to calm a family is in distress by reassuring them that their dear loved one is going to be fine.
And of course, there is also nothing more rewarding than to use my skills successfully and get a patient to hospital on time knowing that I've done all that was needed to help save a life.
I was inspired to join Hatzolah out of a deep passion to give back to the community and to be involved in EMS. I went through the many months of training to complete my BAA which included lectures, practical training and working with government services to gain additional experience.
To maintain my training, I also attend mandatory internal training on a monthly basis and attend to emergencies during the week on a constant basis. I've also recently qualified as an ILS (Intermediate Life Support) medic. The training has not only given me an entire new level of knowledge but also a new group of friends that have a unique bond.
Just being able to help people with the small things is just as rewarding as the big calls I respond to. To be able to treat patients during their last days with care and compassion and to see how at peace they were knowing they were in good hands has been one of the most moving experiences I have had.
My most memorable case is when we managed to resuscitate a patient and get him to hospital. The patient unfortunately passed away a short time after his recovery from some further complications, but just knowing that we managed to give him those extra few days felt good.
What makes Hatzolah different to other emergency services?
Hatzolah is mainly a volunteer organisation, so the responders and dispatchers are extremely passionate, dedicated and committed to assisting members of the community. Thanks to generous donations from members of the community, we have been able to equip the six Hatzolah ambulances with up-to-the-minute, state of the art equipment. Another factor which makes Hatzolah different is that we can respond to calls from any location, as our personal vehicles are fully equipped and well stocked for medical emergencies. This minimises response times and enables us to assist patients in record time.
Describe the most rewarding situation you've ever responded to in your Hatzolah career?
Every call that I have responded to is rewarding in its own way, but one particularly meaningful situation stands out for me personally. I was part of a team involved in the resuscitation of a child after a drowning, and I have had the privilege of observing the ongoing recovery of the child.
What inspired you to join Hatzolah?
At school I was involved in first aid, which I carried through to my accounting articles where I was part of a group of articled clerks that completed a first aid course. Many years later, there was an MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) outside my house to which Hatzolah responded. I wanted to help the patients but my ability to do so was quite limited. It was at that time that I decided to join Hatzolah and learn more.
There was an emergency that I responded to a few years ago with my ambulance partner Kevin Braun, where an elderly gentleman fell down a flight of stairs. We immediately secured his spine while conducting a patient assessment. He felt that he did not need to go to hospital but in the end he conceded. The X-rays showed that he had fractured one of his cervical vertebrae, which could have been detrimental to him if not taken care of.
Why did you join Hatzolah?
About three years ago, I was in a very bad cycling accident. At 90km an hour, I hit some sand, missed the turn in the road and ploughed into a wall. I cracked my helmet and sustained only superficial injuries. I was expertly treated by Hatzolah responders and from that day on, I wanted to be able to do for other people what Hatzolah did for me.
What kind of training did you do?
I did a three-month part time [EMS] course and an international trauma life support (ITLS) course as well. Hatzolah runs training on the first Tuesday of every month so that we can maintain our knowledge, learn new skills and better understand difficult topics. Hatzolah also has a brilliant policy about asking your seniors and colleagues questions to improve your knowledge and skills.
Why did you decide to become a Hatzolah dispatcher?
I love doing charity work. Hatzolah is an organisation where we often get to see the results first hand – selfless volunteers getting out of bed at all hours to respond to people in need, with really quick response times and a lot of genuine love and care for the patient. We get to save people's lives. I feel very privileged to be a part of such a unique organisation.
What are some of the obstacles you face when receiving calls and what suggestions do you have for callers to make the process easier?
Most callers are very distressed at the time of the call. It is often very difficult to extract the relevant details from them at that moment. For example: Sometimes the caller is not aware of the exact address of the patient. This is time-consuming. I would recommend that people educate their staff, colleagues and family members about their exact location. Having a piece of paper in a prominent place that reads: "My address is … the closest cross street is … our telephone number is …" This would be really helpful.
I have also found that we don't always gain access easily to the patient's property. This delays response time. I would recommend that callers make sure that access is possible (e.g. by alerting their guards) once they put down the phone with the Hatzolah.
The sheer dedication and selflessness of the Haztolah team has always been an inspiration to me. Once Hatzolah offered its own course under the auspices of an accredited training academy, I answered the calling I'd had since the inception of Hatzolah.
There have been many rewarding situations but one particular call remains fresh in my mind. Early one morning we received a call for a respiratory distress situation. The call was around the corner from my house, so I was first on scene. The patient was blue, could not breathe properly or talk, and kept losing consciousness. This was a life-threatening situation. Thankfully, owing to the training I've received, I was able to adequately treat the patient. By the time we were ready to transport the patient to hospital, he had regained consciousness and colour, was able to speak and breathe normally.


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Jodhpur man did not die of Ebola in Delhi: Health ministry
Wed, 21 Jan 2015 Health
A 35-year old man from Jodhpur, who had symptoms similar to those of Ebola virus disease, died Wednesday at the AIIMS hospital. The health ministry said the man was not suffering from the deadly virus.
A health ministry statement released Wednesday evening said tests conducted at the National Centre for Disease Control confirmed that the man was not affected by the Ebola virus.
"The clinical sample of the patient shifted to AIIMS and who subsequently died today (Wednesday) has tested negative for Ebola Virus Disease as per tests conducted at the National Centre for Disease Control," the statement said.
It said Jodhpur district's chief medical officer had informed the state health authorities in Jaipur about high-grade fever in five hospital functionaries working at a private hospital in Jodhpur.
The health ministry said the Jodhpur hospital functionaries had no travel history to Ebola affected countries.
Two of them developed Thrombocytopenia (fall in blood platelet count) and showed haemorrhagic manifestations.
One person died in the hospital Jan 18 and the other was airlifted to AIIMS, who died Wednesday.
According to doctors, the man who died Wednesday was very sick when he arrived and had symptoms such as high fever, vomiting, disorientation and severe weight loss, which are also symptoms of Ebola.
The statement said samples from these patients were sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune for tests.
Health authorities of Gujarat and Rajasthan have also been alerted for a possible diagnosis of Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).
"A three-member team of experts from the National Centre for Disease Control in Delhi is visiting Jodhpur for outbreak investigation and providing public health support to the state health authorities," the statement added.


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I paint, teach, and write just outside of Washington, D.C. in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
As a painter, I work in acrylics and watercolor. In June, 2018 I will return to Yosemite National Park as an artist in residence. Some of my Yosemite paintings from past years will be on view in Bethesda, Maryland at SR/A Gallery beginning April 26, 2018, for those readers who live nearby.
I'm also a printmaker and member of the international Nature Printing Society, creating nature prints on a walking press and fish prints using the Japanese art of gyotaku.
As a visiting artist, I work with classroom teachers to bring art into schools and with hospitals, including the Lombardi Cancer Center in Washington, D.C., to bring arts to their patients and staff.
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Anemia is a deficiency of oxygen-carrying capacity of blood, typically caused by lack of iron and/or certain vitamins. Iron is required for the formation of hemoglobin, and folic acid and B12 support normal blood cell maturation in the bone marrow. Vitamin C and betaine HCl enhance iron absorption, and vitamin A facilitates mobilization of iron from storage sites. Copper is essential to normal transport of iron through the circulatory system. Manganese is included to offset reduced manganese absorption during iron therapy. Only Iron Plus provides supplemental iron in a patient-friendly form, along with all the essential supportive nutrients.
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common specific nutritional problem in the world, affecting many menstruating women (JAMA 1997; 277:973-6).
Reduced tissue iron can influence not only red blood cell formation, but immune defenses (Blood 1986; 68:803-9) and even brain function (Lancet 1996;348:992-96).
Glycine-based iron supplements are better tolerated and more effective than ferrous sulfate (Nutrition 2001; 17:381-4; J Appl Nutr 1994;46:2-11).
Anemias can result from inadequate intake or absorption of either dietary folate or vitamin B12 (Annu Rev Nutr 1999;19:357-377; Am Fam Physician 1999;59:1598-604).
Vitamin A performs several important roles in iron utilization and blood cell development (Eur J Clin Nutr 2002;56:271-81).
Vitamin C enhances the absorption of iron from non-heme sources (Ann Nutr Metab 1990;34:32-6).
Copper deficiency can lead to anemias that are easily mistaken for iron-deficiency anemia, (Am J Clin Pathol 1992;97:665-8) and copper absorption may be reduced with high iron intakes (J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1986;5:768-73).
High iron intake can reduce manganese levels in the body (Am J Clin Nutr 1992;55:747-752).
Suggested use for adults: Should be taken only as directed. Recommended dosage is one capsule daily, on a full stomach. WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor immediately.


Last year, the nation had 3.1 trillion cubic feet in storage and ended the season in March with an almost record low on hand. This year, because of the tight market, the nation likely will only be able to sock away about 2.7 trillion cubic feet of gas, the natural gas association projected.
Imports will play an increasingly important role in U.S. natural gas supplies.
Gas storage plunged from 738 bcf in March 2001 to a record low of 623 bcf March this year. In the northeast U.S., inventories at their nadir held just three days of supply, Nome said.
"It's not a matter of 'if' but 'when,'" she said.
Think the summer season will bring lower natural gas prices? Guess again.
Tight supplies of the commodity are threatening to keep prices high. People here in central Carolina may experience sticker shock well into the upcoming heating season.
Gas inventories are 38 percent below the average for the past five years, drained by last winter's heavy demands for the fuel and stagnant gas production.
Electricity customers will suffer, too, if severe heat waves strike this summer. More than 90 percent of the power plants built since the beginning of electricity deregulation in the late 1990s run on natural gas, and that is the primary fuel for producing peak power supplies when air-conditioning demand soars.
HELENA - NorthWestern Energy said Thursday it will ask the Public Service Commission to approve a 45 percent increase in natural gas rates for its customers.
The company, citing its own growing costs for securing natural gas, told the panel it will file a formal request on Monday, and wants to start collecting the increase in July.


Do Mormon Families Celebrate Memorial Day?
by Keith L. Brown | May 23, 2012 | Do Mormons Celebrate Holidays?
Do Mormons Celebrate Memorial Day? Yes, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called the "Morman Church" by others) celebrate local and national holidays. Mormon families (in the United States of America) celebrate Memorial Day, which commemorates and honors all American soldiers, especially those who have given their lives in war. It is also a day to honor the deceased, whether they have been soldiers or not.
Keith L. Brown is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and currently serves as a Ward Missionary in the Annapolis Maryland Ward.
My name is Keith Brown. My heritage is predominantly Methodist, but I was born and raised as a Baptist. I am 52 years old, a 30-year retired United States Navy veteran, an Office Administrator by trade, an amateur writer, a brother, an uncle, a friend, and I am a Mormon. To be more specific, I am a Black Mormon. I was baptized on Tuesday evening, 10 March 1998, in Reykjavik Iceland while serving on active duty.
The fact that I am Black and a Mormon should not be a major issue; however, there have been a few instances when some family members and friends have asked why I decided to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (errantly called by the media, the Mormon Church). They do not understand why a Black person such as me would want to be associated with a Church that some people view as being prejudice and racist.