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McCoy, Incognito, Hyde heading to Pro Bowl
6th Pro Bowl for McCoy, 4th for Incognito
Orchard Park, N.Y. (WBEN/WGR550.com) - The Buffalo Bills will have a trio of players heading to Orlando, Florida this January for the NFL Pro Bowl. Running back LeSean McCoy, guard Richie Incognito and safety Micah Hyde were named to the AFC roster on Tuesday evening.
This will be McCoy's sixth Pro Bowl appearance, and it comes during a season that has seen him rush for 1,057 yards through 14 games. The 29-year-old running back also eclipsed the 10,000 yard all-time mark during last Sunday's win over the Miami Dolphins. McCoy is also Buffalo's leading pass catcher through 14 games with 52 receptions and 350 yards.
Incognito heads to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career, and the third straight year as a member of the Bills.
This year's Pro Bowl will mark Hyde's first appearance in the all-star showcase. In his first year in Buffalo, the safety has started all 14 games, picking off five passes and racking up 57 tackles.
The Bills also announced on Tuesday that center Eric Wood, defensive tackle Kyle Williams, running back Mike Tolbert and tight end Charles Clay were selected as alternates for the Pro Bowl. Wood was named as a first alternate, while Williams is a second alternate and both Tolbert and Clay are third alternates.
Micah Hyde


Charging out of the gate is Atlantic Heart's title track, a catchy four-on-the-floor modern rocker doused with a slinky splash of the 80�s that�s sure to ignite an avalanche of volume-enhanced titillating and uncontrollable booty shaking. Elsewhere, �Eve�s Drop� is an adventurous musical journey that shows the quintet�s fondness for crafting emotive heart-pounding rock of epic proportions while �Through the Unknown� is a melodic radio-ready ballad poised to seduce sweethearts the world over.
Rounding out Atlantic Heart is �Toxic Girl,� an expansive anthem of a generation that captured the mind of 8-time Grammy Nominated Producer/Photographer Adrian David Payne, who was in the midst of searching for the perfect musical muse to compliment his visionary aesthetic. Immediately transfixed by the magnetic allure of Toxic Girl, Payne and his Sodium Films team, will bring her to life in glorious 1080p.
�Toxic Girl finally shows the soundscape that Adalene, as a whole, has been reaching for since our inception,� explains singer Brett Moyer. "I really feel that it�s very relatable, because almost everyone has been in 'that' relationship at some point in their life."
Formed in October 2009, Adalene consists of Moyer on vocals, lead guitarist Corey Rozzoni (ex- Burden Brothers), bassist Jonathan Stoye, rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Josh Mitchell and drummer Jeremy Moore (ex- Faktion). With formative roots in Texas, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan, the band members instantly gelled in the songwriting-comes-first heart of Nashville, Tennessee. Says Josh, �We wouldn�t be the same without each individual member�.


BloombergNEF (BNEF) finds in its 1H 2019 Corporate Energy Market Outlook, published today, that some 13.4GW of clean energy contracts were signed by 121 corporations in 21 different countries in 2018. This was up from 6.1GW in 2017, and positions companies alongside utilities as the biggest buyers of clean energy globally.
Demand still far outstrips supply in the rest of APAC, although recent changes in several markets suggests a major spike in activity is on the horizon. Offsite corporate PPA mechanisms are now available in nine provinces in China, and the imminent passing of a renewable portfolio standard will give over 30,000 large commercial and industrial companies renewable electricity targets. In Japan, the country´s third non-fossil certificate auction saw corporations purchase 21TWh, tripling the combined activity in the first two auctions. Thirteen companies in Japan have also established 100 renewable electricity targets, more than the rest of APAC combined.
The healthiest signal of continued growth in the global corporate procurement space is the growing alliance of companies establishing clean energy and sustainability commitments. One such campaign, known as the RE100 â€" consisting of nearly 160 signatories at the end of 2018 that have established 100% renewable electricity targets â€" has companies domiciled in 23 different markets. Cumulatively, these companies consumed an estimated 189TWh of electricity in 2017, equivalent to Egypt´s electricity consumption.


There's nothing quite like the green of spring!
If the PNW was designated an official color, it would probably be green. Dark forest greens mingle with the mossy vibrance all winter long. In Spring, those tones are greeted by another kind of green - light, warm, and inviting - that initially dots, then eventually completely transforms all the deciduous trees that have been barren all winter long.
Sure, the flowers are great, but did you get a look at those bees? Spring is a great time to (carefully) observe one of earth's most wondrous creatures hard at work. In the spring, wildflower meadows are especially great places for bee observations. They are plentiful, and usually far to busy finding food to care if you're watching them.
Spring marks the beginning of many creatures' life cycles. Among the most exciting for kids? Birds! Spend some time this spring in your neighborhood looking for songbird nests, where birds hatch in March and April. Or head to a pond and look for ducklings.
One of the best known quotes about spring isn't about the season's flora or wildlife. It's about a certain closeness to the earth. "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt," writes Margaret Atwood. Indeed, when you think about, spring is all about getting close to the earth. Spring is a time to return to the garden after months of absence. It's about discovering worms. And since it's still rainy but warmer out, it's also a great time to splash in the mud!
Still need a little help getting out?
At Super Nature Adventures, we have lots of packets that are designed for Spring time adventuring! Want to explore fungi? Want to go on a duckling or songbird hunt? Check out our online store for packets for these adventures and a whole lot more.
Remember, our packets are made with waterproof maps for any type of weather. What are you waiting for? Go forth and come back smelling like dirt!
During spring season me and my family takes time to go to places and enjoy the experience of seeing how the nature works. I feel relaxed and calm whenever I gazed at the green grass, trees and listening to different sound of nature. My soul felt recharged and refreshed every time we succumb to the magic of nature. I will forever remember every single memory that my family and I create in our journey.


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"Es una mezcla perfecta de estabilidad y cambio"
translated from Spanish: They ask to investigate Bolsonaro's wife for influence peddling
The opposition deputy Marcelo Freixo asked this Friday (01.10.2021) the Public Ministry to investigate an alleged case of influence peddling in which Michelle Bolsonaro, wife of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, could have incurred.
Freixo, of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), justified that demand in a report published this Friday by the magazine Crusoé, according to which the first lady would have exercised her influence so that companies of friends and ultra-right activists had access to subsidized credits from the state Caixa Económica Federal.
At the same time, the conservative Novo party demanded explanations on this matter from the Ministry of Economy, on which the public bank depends.
According to Crusoé, who obtained official documents on some of the cases, the credits were part of special plans that the government adopted last year to try to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises.
"From the cabinet of the first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, there were requests for the Caixa Económica Federal, operator of the relief system subsidized by the Government, to attend to a select group of companies," says the magazine.
Among the beneficiaries of these alleged maneuvers are the first lady's private hairdresser, her "favorite" florist, "the confectioner who supplies her with desserts", an event promoter who organizes the family's parties and some companies in the fashion industry that have her as a client.
Other accusations against Michelle Bolsonaro
In some documents obtained by Crusoé, which include emails, the requests to expedite the loans, addressed to the bank's management, clarify that the matter had already been discussed by telephone "by Mrs. Michelle and Mr. Pedro Guimaraes", president of la Caixa.
"It was such an unusual event that the bank's own auditors discovered it in a short time," detecting what Crusoé calls a "VIP list" of applicant companies.
"The first lady's VIP list had VIP treatment by the bank," the magazine adds, according to which the orders were processed with a "strange" speed.
President Bolsonaro has remained silent on the case, as has the first lady, who had already been peppered in the past by other corruption issues in which some of the three children the president had in a previous marriage would allegedly be.
The most notorious, still under investigation, refers to deposits detected in Michelle's bank account worth 89,000 reais (about 18,000 dollars) and made by a former adviser to the family accused of money laundering and other crimes who worked with the current senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the president's eldest son.
translated from Spanish: Intermittent fasting Fashion or healthy alternative?
translated from Spanish: Karina Gao and a tender message for her children: "Brothers be united"
translated from Spanish: Mueren más de cuatrocientos elefantes en Kenia
translated from Spanish: Former Santa Fe governor Hermes Binner died

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How much does this guy pays mod.
He always get people irritated posting thus here.
Cant he pay for advert?
It is going to be a new dawn!
I'm only interested in Oyo state right now.
Ok, lemme just chip in with my opinion.
Congrats to Sanwoolu for winning Lagos. That's my state. Tho my preferred candidate was BOG. Even tho I knew only Jimi could give him a good run. But I also think Jimi lost woefully cos of his approach sha. He just didn't put in the same effort as in 2015. Tbh, if the O to GE movement was done in 2015, it might have been a huge success in Lagos.
That aside, I hope Seyi wins Oyo. That will send a clear message that nobody owns any state once the people decide to stop sleeping and tale back what's theirs.
What's the 411 on Imo state biko? Is Emeka Ihedioha winning?
What's the 411 on Imo state biko? Is Emeka Ihedioha leading?
Who is from Nasarawa state here?
Na only BJ u see for dia?
We sleep here...till nanny comes calling!
like I care about the results.
let's me pinched my tent ⛺ here.


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Cardinal Fears Vandalism Intended to Cause Rift
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
On November 1, 2001, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that "Cardinal Roger Mahony cautioned against a rush to judgment...after three Roman Catholic parishes were vandalized and a stolen statue of Father Junipero Serra was found at a mosque...The vandals could be taking advantage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to cause rifts within the two religions, the cardinal said at a press conference with Maher Hathout, director of the Islamic Center of Southern California."
Atlanta Business Prayer Breakfast Includes Muslim Prayers
Source: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
On November 1, 2001, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that "normally, the Atlanta Interfaith Business Prayer Breakfast will have business leaders read from the Old and New Testament. But this year...Fareed El Amin, an executive with H.J. Russell Construction Co., read from the Quran, the holy book of Islam, before a crowd of more than 1,500 local business leaders."
Editorial: "Those Desi New York Blues"
Source: Outlook India
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Outreach Efforts Delay Completion of Orange County Mosque
Source: The Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-000086685oct31.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dpe%2Dcalifornia
On October 31, 2001, The Los Angeles Times reported "Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks Delay Completion of O.C. Mosque." The article noted, "The terrorism caused county Muslim leaders over the past seven weeks to shift priorities from the mosque and focus instead on security...
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Christian-Jewish Council Expands Membership to Include Muslims
Source: The Stamford Advocate
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/stamford/2001-10-30/article9.shtml
On October 30, 2001 The Stamford Advocate reported, "Council to admit two Muslim organizations, change name." The article noted, "To help promote understanding and tolerance after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Council of Churches and Synagogues of Southwestern Connecticut has admitted two Muslim organizations and intends to change its name to...
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Low Threshold of Suspicion, Finds American Muslim Military Officer
Source: The Baltimore Sun
On October 30, 2001 The Baltimore Sun featured the article "It's a nation on edge, Air Force officer finds." The article noted that "[Faisal] Siddiqui, 29, is brown-skinned and Muslim. He's also an American, an Air Force captain and a lawyer who is a judge advocate for the 11th Wing at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington." But in a changed America, the article reports, a simple visit to a car dealership can result in being questioned by the FBI. "FBI sources confirmed yesterday that they visited [Faisal] Siddiqui last week after a...
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Editorial: "'Freak Out' in Force"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3609-2001Oct28.html
On October 29, 2001 The Washington Post published an editorial by William Raspberry entitled "'Freak Out' in Force." The article described incidents of passenger profiling, and the fears of airline travelers.
Some U.S. Muslim Organizations Call for End to Bombing in Afghanistan
On October 29, 2001, The New York Times reported that "A group of American Muslim organizations has called for the United States to halt its bombing campaign in Afghanistan and instead develop 'a more effective and long-term policy' to counter terrorism." Fifteen Muslim groups signed the document, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Islamic Circle of North America. The article noted the diversity of opinion on the issue, reporting that "several major groups did not sign the statement, among them the...
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Memorial Service at "Ground Zero"
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/A-day-to-remember-the-dead-1070099.php
On October 29, 2001 The San Francisco Chronicle reported, "Families of World Trade Center victims attend memorial service at ground zero." The...
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Moderate Muslims are Beginning to Speak Out
On October 28, 2001, The New York Times reported that "many moderate Muslims are speaking out in favor of a more tolerant form of their faith. They are emboldened by their sense of anger at the Sept. 11 attacks and embarrassed by what they see as a distorted vision of their religion...It is impossible, of course, to say how many among the nation's Muslims, estimated variously at two million to six million, are vocally distancing themselves from conservative Islam, though it is probably a small minority. A majority of Muslims,...
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First "Gifts of Pluralism" Interfaith Conference Held in Kansas City
Source: The Kansas City Star
On October 28, 2001, The Kansas City Star reported on the first area-wide interfaith conference in Kansas City. "The 'Gifts of Pluralism' conference, sponsored by the Kansas City Interfaith Council, attracted about 250 people from 14 faith groups...Participants told their faith stories and asked one another questions, meeting in pairs,...in small groups and over meals. They chose workshops of faiths they knew little about or were curious about. People stood along a wall in the crowded Islamic workshop. Some conceded that Sept....
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On October 28, 2001, The New York Times featured an article on Senator Daniel K. Inouye's address to a gathering of "soldiers from the Army's famed 442nd Regiment Combat Team, the segregated Japanese-American unit in which Inouye served during World War II." The article reported that Inouye said he discussed his experiences with Muslim leaders and heard their concerns about the struggles of Muslims in America since the terrorist attacks. The group of veterans visited "the nation's memorial to the Japanese-Americans who fought and...
Controversy Around Sheik Kabbani's Comments
On October 28, 2001 The New York Times reported, "Muslim Leader who was Once Labeled an Alarmist is Suddenly Sage." The article reports on the response to comments of Sufi Muslim leader Sheik Muhammad Hisham Kabbani on high rates of extremism within the American Muslim community. These comments are raising interest from the media and government, but are raising concerns from some scholars and experts. The article notes, "Sheik Kabbani's profile and motivations, in reality, are a complex intertwining of religious and political...
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Muslim-Jewish Marriages Face New Difficulties
On October 28, 2001, The New York Times featured an article on marriages in which one partner is Jewish and the other Muslim. "These are trying times for couples in which one partner is Muslim. Last month's attack is intruding into their relationships in subtle and not so subtle ways, unearthing latent prejudices in their communities." The article focused on the story of two different couples living in New York.
Panelists Tackle Issue of Backlash
Source: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
On October 28, 2001, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that think tank panelists addressed the question: "Why do scapegoats emerge in a national crisis?" The panel included speakers from a variety of backgrounds and religious traditions.


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Die Liste der Biografien führt alle Personen auf, die in der deutschsprachigen Wikipedia einen Artikel haben. Dieses ist eine Teilliste mit 18 Einträgen von Personen, deren Namen mit den Buchstaben "Brel" beginnt.

Brel

 Brel, Jacques (1929–1978), belgischer Chansonnier und Schauspieler

Brela
 Breland, Mark (* 1963), US-amerikanischer Boxer
 Brélaz, Daniel (* 1950), Schweizer Politiker (Grüne)

Breli
 Brelie, Eduard von der (1817–1891), deutscher Kaufmann und Politiker, MdR
 Brelie, Klaus von der (1949–2016), deutscher Journalist
 Breling, Amelie (1876–1965), deutsche Keramikerin, Bildhauerin und Malerin
 Breling, Heinrich (1849–1914), deutscher Maler

Brell
 Brell i Clos, Benet (1786–1850), katalanischer Kapellmeister, Komponist, Organist und Benediktinermönch des Klosters Montserrat
 Brell, Aljoscha (* 1980), deutscher Schriftsteller
 Brell, Erna, deutsche Tischtennisspielerin
 Brell, Mario (1936–2021), deutscher Opernsänger (Tenor)
 Brellochs, Hermann (1899–1979), deutscher Bildhauer

Brelo
 Breloer, Bernhard (1894–1947), deutscher Indologe und Rechtshistoriker
 Breloer, Gerhard (* 1934), deutscher Erziehungswissenschaftler
 Breloer, Heinrich (* 1942), deutscher Filmregisseur
 Breloer, Helge (1937–2011), deutsche Juristin und Sachbuchautorin
 Breloh, Heinz (1940–2001), deutscher Künstler
 Brelot, Marcel (1903–1987), französischer Mathematiker

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Using a greased 9x13 cake pan, sprinkle half of the cake mix at the bottom of pan.
Pour peaches, with juice, evenly around the pan. Sprinkle the 2nd half of cake mix.
Lastly, use a cheese grater to grate chilled butter and add to the top evenly. (I use this method to avoid any powdery crumbs on the top after baking).
You could also thinly slice butter and add to top. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
No need to spend a ton of time in the kitchen for a fancy Peach Cobbler, when you can whip this one up in just a few minutes! Use a box of cake mix for an OUTSTANDING and delicious Peach Cobbler Dump Cake dessert with very little effort. You'll be biting into sweet melted peaches with a buttery crumb topping in no time. 😋 Recipe adapted by allrecipes.com.
Delicious and easy to make peach cobbler for a busy family weeknight.
What a dangerously tasty dessert with just THREE ingredients! It's bowl lickin' good and would be a great inexpensive dish to share at your next party!
Looks amazing!!! I'm sooo hungry!
This is exactly how I make my blueberry cobbler! YUM.
I make mine in the Crock-Pot….keeps it warm longer especially for dinner parties.
This post came at the perfect time! I have to make a cobbler for an event thia weekend.
Thanks for sharing the crockpot idea. Ill def try that!
So thw recipe itself is identical amd i just cook on high 2-3hrs? Does it sit well? Realistically it would sit in crock after cooking for another hr.
I do a cpl things differently…i turn on Crock-Pot; then I add cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla to the peaches in a bowl and let that sit while in another bowl I put the cake mix and cut about 3-5 tbsps of butter…I mix the cold butter and cake mix until its like crumbly. Place peaches in bottom of the Crock-Pot, then add cake mix on top. Place a clean dish towel on top then the lid. After about 2 hours check on it…you will know it's done because it will be golden brown on top and oozing juices!
I am so trying your recipe GIna thank you for sharing. Did you do this in a small or large crockpot?
Usually to taste but general rule…1 tsp of vanilla, 2 tsp of cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp of nutmeg. I mix it, taste it and add what I think it needs, usually more cinnamon!
It sits very well even better the next day…this never stays in the house more than 24 hours!
Hip2save, You should add an option to "like" comments on here, I would like this one!
I love making the apple version with a boxed spice cake. Delicious!
hello Lina i would like to try this version with the apples do you think the baking time would change?
No it's around the same or about 5 minutes longer. I would peel apples if possible. 👍🏻 Enjoy!
I make this with cherry pie filling and drained canned pineapple in place of the peaches.
Has anyone tried this using the gluten free cake mix?
It should do just fine! Most store bought gluten free baking products are crafted to be "just like you remember".
Yum, making this for a friend this weekend. Thanks for the recipe Lina!
Off topic here but I'm curious to know, did anyone else ever receive their free tubes of Lip Smacker from this deal posted in April (see berlow) because I never did.
Apr 8, 2016 … Hurry here and complete the form to join the Lip Smacker Smoochie Club to score 3 free Lip Smacker lip balms – a whopping $10 value!
no on the Lip Smackers. i left more details than this if you go to the original post. i left an update in the comments there.
did anyone get the free Bumkins baby bib?
Thanks – took me a bit to find it as there were several posts made about that deal but I found what I was looking for – they ran out of sign up gifts and offered people $5.00 off a $35 purchase instead.
I received mine a few weeks ago. 3 Lip Smackers and a Lip Smackers lanyard.
I made homemade peach jam (it's chopped, not purée). Wonder if I can use that instead of can of peaches?
That sounds yummy! Ya I would think that'd work.
Sounds & looks yummy! Wish I had peaches in the pantry right now!
We call this "dump cake" down here in Texas. This is hands down my favorite tasty treat to make and it's super easy!
You can use 1 can of sprite instead of the butter!!! We do it all the time and it's great!!!
Anyone have a suggestion on how to modify if I want to use fresh peaches?
You would need to add sugar to the peaches and let them for a cpl hours or overnight so they can release their juices.
How many fresh peaches to one cake mix?
Looks yummy. A must try. Thank you for sharing.
Do you think you could use the no sugar added canned peaches?
I made this in college and we used a box of Jiffy cake mix. It's the only time I've ever used it and it is delicious!
This dessert look so scrumptious… Yummy! I need to make some of this yumminess, thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe.
Made this for dessert tonight and for someone who doesn't really bake, I was surprised at how simple and delicious it was. Thanks for letting us know about this. This is our new family favorite!
My husband was surprised to find out how easy this is to make! 😀 Thanks for sharing your results Angela!
Imma try this at a party! How many servings does this recipe give?
I looked up servings size online and it says 12. Hope that helps – enjoy!
🙁 what did I do wrong? My mom wanted me to take it out early because she was afraid it was going to burn, but I left it in there for the full 45 and it was dark golden brown on top, but when we got where we were going with it, I went to serve it and it was doughy at the bottom. We couldn't eat it, the consistency was like a gritty cake batter…too bad because it smelled delicious.
Oh no I'm so sorry to hear that Dee! That's disappointing when something doesn't turn out. It's been awhile, but I know dump cakes can be wet at the bottom from the fruit. Maybe a thicker pie filling like cherry or apple next time?


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SEMA Member News - January/February 2010
PRO at the 2009 SEMA Show
NovemberFest Is an Outstanding Success!
The inaugural Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) industry awards reception at the 2009 SEMA Show was, by all accounts, a resounding success. Four ballrooms at the Las Vegas Hilton were utilized to accommodate the approximately 250 attendees.
The PRO Jim Borre Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed on Ellen McKoy (second from right) for her continual contributions to the restyling industry and to the PRO council. Joining McKoy for the award presentation were (from left) PRO Chair-Elect Eldon Bracken, Lisbeth Borre, her daughter Amy and PRO Chairman Karl Stearns.
Joey Johnston (middle) of Tops and Trends was named the 2009 PRO Restyler of the Year. Johnston was joined onstage by David Stringer of Insignia Group (left) and Stearns.
Stearns (left) presented the Manufacturer of the Year to Katzkin Leather Interiors. Stefan Majlinger (center) of Katskin accepted the award and was joined onstage by John Grote of Grote Industries.
The Nat Danas Person of the Year Award was presented to B.J. Leanse (center) by Travis Weeks (left) of Truck and Auto Customizing magazine and Stearns.
"The concept of NovemberFest was born during a breakout session at the PRO Long-Range Planning (LRP) meeting back in June," said PRO Chairman Karl Stearns. "A task force was formed to design and organize the event, and they just ran with it, straight to the end zone. I cannot say enough about the dedication and hard work the task force—and the entire Select Committee, for that matter—put into this project. The NovemberFest brand, logo, creative bookmark-style invitation, German-themed menu and bar selections, commemorative T-shirts—everything came from PRO Select Committee members. SEMA staff and management were great to work with and gave us total cooperation and support every step of the way," added Stearns.
The Select Committee pushed the invitations aggressively at the SEMA Show, from the PRO booth, from their own booths and in the aisles in order to boost attendance at the first-time event. Getting people into the seats was only half the battle, however. Organizers worked with the SEMA and Hilton hotel staffs to design a German-themed menu (in keeping with the Oktoberfest theme), an awards presentation and valuable door prizes. A DJ was also secured to keep the atmosphere jumping.
"Some people say you can judge a good party by how long people stay," said PRO Chair-Elect Eldon Bracken. "The reception was officially over at 7:30 p.m. That's when the bars closed down. The Hilton staff broke down the room and only bare tables were left at 8:30 p.m. But dozens of people were still there chatting away as if the music were still playing. I have no doubt that PRO now has an event of its own at the SEMA Show, and folks will be looking forward to it next year."
The gathering wasn't just a social affair. The PRO membership taskforce utilized the captive audience to aggressively pursue new council and SEMA memberships. The taskforce displayed a PRO "Tool Kit" of deliverables at NovemberFest to entice new members into the fold. Tim Johnson, SEMA membership data specialist, volunteered his time to process the membership applications and help "close the deals." The extra efforts paid off in the form of seven new PRO memberships.
"I am so proud of this Select Committee," said Stearns. "They are totally committed to PRO and to the restyling industry. In their hands, the future is bright for both."
PRO Presents Industry Awards
While branding PRO and bringing restyling professionals together was one goal of NovemberFest, PRO also used the event to present its annual industry awards. Amid the cheers of friends and colleagues, the following awards were presented.
Jim Borre Lifetime Achievement Award
The PRO Jim Borre Lifetime Achievement Award honors an outstanding individual in the restyling, trim or light-truck accessory industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments on a national level have enhanced the stature of the industry, while significantly contributing to the industry's growth, progress and professionalism. The 2009 award was presented to Ellen McKoy.
Restyler of the Year, Sponsored by Insignia, Simplified Accessory Sales
The PRO Restyler of the Year Award honors an outstanding restyler/installer in the restyling industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments have enhanced the stature and growth of the industry within the candidate's community. Joey Johnston of Tops and Trends was the 2009 honoree.
Manufacturer of the Year, Sponsored by Grote Industries
The PRO Manufacturer of the Year Award honors an outstanding manufacturer in the restyling industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments have enhanced the stature and growth of the industry within the aftermarket community. Katzkin Leather Interiors Inc. received the honor for 2009.
Nat Danas Person of the Year, Sponsored by Truck and Auto Customizing Magazine
The Nat Danas Person of the Year Award honors an outstanding individual in the restyling industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments have enhanced the stature and growth of the industry within the candidate's community and nationwide. B.J. Leanse was presented with the award for 2009.


Nigerian rapper Onome Onokohwomo better known as Yung6ix is talking tough as he claims to be the only rapper in the country.
The 'For Example' crooner made the bold statement while running an interview on music & lifestyle channel HipTV.
"I am the only rapper in the country right now," he said.
According to him, rappers who are not from the West are easily marginalized in the country.


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Release of Bald Eaglet "Highlander" in Honor and in Memory of Garrett Barnett
On June 25, 2017, the American Eagle Foundation released an eaglet in honor of a very special young man named Garrett Reece Barnett. He was born on September 11, 1992 in Gatlinburg, TN, and passed away on July 23, 2016, at the age of 23.
Friends and family gathered at the Hack Tower on Douglas Lake in East Tennessee to remember Garrett and to celebrate his life.
Some of the comments made at this special event follow:
"Garrett was a much-loved son, brother, and friend. He is survived by countless relatives and close friends, many of which are here today, but we want to specifically recognize his mom and dad, Martha and Jim, and sisters, Cassidy and Jamie.
Thank you to everyone for being here today. It is an honor for the AEF to release this eaglet in honor of Garrett. Many of the eagle releases we do are for people we don't know very well, but this one is a little different. In fact, Garrett has attended many of these releases. He's played the bagpipes at several of them, and has simply been a helping hand at others. He even got to pull the rope to the hacking cage at one of our releases! Garrett and my little sister, and Al's daughter, Gretchen were in the same grade growing up, and for a time in our teens, Cassidy and I were pretty much inseparable. Garrett and the entire Barnett family has always been a joy to know.
So let's talk a little about Garrett!
Garrett's interests, hobbies, and accolades were, to say the least, vastly impressive.
Garret was a musician, a scholar, an athlete, and an avid outdoorsman. Never saying no and giving his all in time and effort, Garrett lived an adventurous, accomplished, and purposeful life.
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Q: v4l2src simple pipeline to c-application My pipeline is like this
gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src  ! videoconvert ! xvimagesink

and my code is like this
#include <gst/gst.h>

// easier to pass them as callbacks
typedef struct _CustomData{
  GstElement *pipeline;
  GstElement *source;
  GstElement *convert;
  GstElement *sink;
}CustomData;

// callback function

// here src is the v4l2src, newpad is gstpad that has just been added to src element. This is usually the pad to which we want to lnk
// data is the pointer we provided when attaching to the signal.

static void pad_added_handler(GstElement *src, GstPad *new_pad,CustomData *data)
{
  GstPad *sink_pad = gst_element_get_static_pad(data->convert, "sink");
  GstPadLinkReturn ret;
  GstCaps *new_pad_caps = NULL;
  GstStructure *new_pad_struct = NULL;
  const gchar *new_pad_type = NULL;

  if(gst_pad_is_linked(sink_pad))
    {
      g_print("we are linked. igonring\n");
    }
  // check the new pad types
  // we have previously created a piece of pipeline which deals with videoconvert linked with xvimagesink and we will nto be able to link it to a pad producing video.
  //gst-pad_get_current_caps()- retrieves current capabilities of pad
    new_pad_caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps(new_pad);
    new_pad_struct = gst_caps_get_structure(new_pad_caps, 0);
    new_pad_type = gst_structure_get_name(new_pad_struct);

  if(!g_str_has_prefix(new_pad_type, "video/x-raw"))
     {
         g_print("It has new pad type");
     }

  // gst_pad_link tries to link two pads . the link must be specified from source to sink and both pads must be owned by elements residing in same pipeline
  ret = gst_pad_link(new_pad, sink_pad);
  if(GST_PAD_LINK_FAILED(ret))
    {
      g_print("type is new_pad_type");
    }
  if(new_pad_caps !=NULL)
    {
      gst_caps_unref(new_pad_caps);
        }
    gst_object_unref(sink_pad);
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  GMainLoop *loop;
  CustomData data;
    GstBus *bus;
  GstMessage *msg;
  gboolean terminate = FALSE;
  gst_init(&argc, &argv);
  //  loop = g_main_loop_new(NULL, FALSE);
  // create the elements
  data.source = gst_element_factory_make("v4l2src", "source");
  data.convert = gst_element_factory_make("videoconvert", "convert");
  data.sink = gst_element_factory_make("xvimagesink", "sink");

  data.pipeline = gst_pipeline_new("new-pipeline");

  if(!data.pipeline || !data.source || !data.convert || !data.sink)
    {
      g_printerr("Not all elements could be created\n");
      return -1;
    }

  //we did not link source at this point of time, we will do it later
  gst_bin_add_many(GST_BIN(data.pipeline), data.source, data.convert, data.sink, NULL);
  // we link convert element to sink, do not link them with source. we dont have source pads here. so we just have videoconvert->sink unlinked
  //  gst_element_link(data.source, data.convert);
  if(!gst_element_link(data.convert,data.sink))
    {
      g_printerr("elements could not be linked\n");
      gst_object_unref(data.pipeline);
      return -1;
    }

  // we set the device source
  //g_object_set(source, "device", "/dev/video0", NULL);

  //connect to pad added signal.
  // we want to attach pad added signal to source element. to do so, we are using g_signal_connect and provide callback function and datapointer.
  // when source element has enough information to start producing data, it will create source pads and trigger the pad added signal. at this point, our callback is called
         g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(data.source), "pad-added", G_CALLBACK(pad_added_handler), &data );

  //g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(data.source), "pad-added", G_CALLBACK(handler), &data);

     GstStateChangeReturn ret;
  ret =gst_element_set_state (data.pipeline, GST_STATE_PLAYING);
   if (ret == GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE) {
    g_printerr ("Unable to set the pipeline to the playing state.\n");
    gst_object_unref (data.pipeline);
    return -1;
   }
   //   g_main_loop_run(loop);
    /* Listen to the bus */
  bus = gst_element_get_bus (data.pipeline);
  do {
    msg = gst_bus_timed_pop_filtered (bus, GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE,
        GST_MESSAGE_STATE_CHANGED | GST_MESSAGE_ERROR | GST_MESSAGE_EOS);

    /* Parse message */
    if (msg != NULL) {
      GError *err;
      gchar *debug_info;

      switch (GST_MESSAGE_TYPE (msg)) {
        case GST_MESSAGE_ERROR:
          gst_message_parse_error (msg, &err, &debug_info);
          g_printerr ("Error received from element %s: %s\n", GST_OBJECT_NAME (msg->src), err->message);
          g_printerr ("Debugging information: %s\n", debug_info ? debug_info : "none");
          g_clear_error (&err);
          g_free (debug_info);
          terminate = TRUE;
          break;
        case GST_MESSAGE_EOS:
          g_print ("End-Of-Stream reached.\n");
          terminate = TRUE;
          break;
        case GST_MESSAGE_STATE_CHANGED:
          /* We are only interested in state-changed messages from the pipeline */
          if (GST_MESSAGE_SRC (msg) == GST_OBJECT (data.pipeline)) {
            GstState old_state, new_state, pending_state;
            gst_message_parse_state_changed (msg, &old_state, &new_state, &pending_state);
            g_print ("Pipeline state changed from %s to %s:\n",
                gst_element_state_get_name (old_state), gst_element_state_get_name (new_state));
          }
          break;
        default:
          /* We should not reach here */
          g_printerr ("Unexpected message received.\n");
          break;
      }
      gst_message_unref (msg);
    }
  } while (!terminate);

  /* Free resources */
  gst_object_unref (bus);

  gst_element_set_state(data.pipeline, GST_STATE_NULL);
  gst_object_unref(data.pipeline);
  return 0;
}

and I am getting error like this
Pipeline state changed from NULL to READY:
Pipeline state changed from READY to PAUSED:
Error received from element source: Internal data stream error.
Debugging information: gstbasesrc.c(3055): gst_base_src_loop (): /GstPipeline:new-pipeline/GstV4l2Src:source:
streaming stopped, reason not-linked (-1)
Please let me know what changes should I make to make my pipeline work. Thanks! the above code is based on dynamic pipeline example from gstreamer tutorials. I dont understand where I am going wrong.

A: The following works though
#include <gst/gst.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  GstElement *pipeline, *source,*filter, *convert, *sink;
  GstBus *bus;
  GstMessage *msg;
  GstCaps *caps;

  gst_init(&argc, &argv);

  source = gst_element_factory_make("v4l2src", "source");
  filter = gst_element_factory_make("capsfilter","filter");
  convert = gst_element_factory_make("videoconvert", "convert");
  sink = gst_element_factory_make("xvimagesink", "sink");\

  pipeline = gst_pipeline_new("pipe");

  gst_bin_add_many(GST_BIN(pipeline), source, convert,sink, NULL);
  gst_element_link_many(source,convert,sink,NULL);
  caps = gst_caps_new_simple("video/x-raw", "format", G_TYPE_STRING, "YUY2", NULL);
    g_object_set(G_OBJECT(filter), "caps", caps, NULL);
  gst_element_set_state(pipeline,GST_STATE_PLAYING);

bus = gst_element_get_bus (pipeline);
  msg = gst_bus_timed_pop_filtered (bus, GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE, GST_MESSAGE_ERROR | GST_MESSAGE_EOS);

  /* Parse message */
  if (msg != NULL) {
    GError *err;
    gchar *debug_info;

    switch (GST_MESSAGE_TYPE (msg)) {
      case GST_MESSAGE_ERROR:
        gst_message_parse_error (msg, &err, &debug_info);
        g_printerr ("Error received from element %s: %s\n", GST_OBJECT_NAME (msg->src), err->message);
        g_printerr ("Debugging information: %s\n", debug_info ? debug_info : "none");
        g_clear_error (&err);
        g_free (debug_info);
        break;
      case GST_MESSAGE_EOS:
        g_print ("End-Of-Stream reached.\n");
        break;
      default:
        /* We should not reach here because we only asked for ERRORs and EOS */
        g_printerr ("Unexpected message received.\n");
        break;
    }
    gst_message_unref (msg);
  }

  /* Free resources */
  gst_object_unref(bus);

  gst_element_set_state(pipeline,GST_STATE_NULL);
  gst_object_unref(pipeline);

}

Any ideas why if I add pads, it is not working well??

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For wireless convenience, we are placing at risk the health of generations of children!
1. Microwave radiation was classed as a 2b carcinogen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2011.
It took a lot of scientific conferences and lobbying, to get to the point where the WHO made this classification. A lot of independent scientists feel the WHO has not gone far enough.
2. Children and foetuses are much more sensitive to microwave radiation than adults.
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Children in Australian schools are now being encouraged to use wireless connected tablets and laptops, at an ever increasing early age. In my opinion this is criminal. This will expose millions of children, to an unprecedented amount of microwave radiation.
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Watch these two very informative videos created by "WiFi in Schools Australia." This organisation is made up of parents who have researched the biological effects of EMR.
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Over the years a lot industry funded studies have claimed they could not find any significant health effects. FOIA documents from as far back as the 1950s, indicate that they have known all along about the serious long term health effects of non-ionising microwave radiation. Governments and Industry have kept it secret to preserve industrial profit.
The vast majority of independent research on this subject, provides overwhelming evidence that microwave radiation causes biologic damage to the human body. The amount of damage depends on the length of exposure, and its intensity.
The present Governments education policy is encouraging the use of WiFi based technologies in schools, to children at an ever early age. This is going to be exposed large numbers of Australian children to unprecedented amounts of microwave radiation!
Who will benefit? Corporate profits will increase from the sale of all this technology to parents, and schools. Schools have a duty of care to your children. Schools should not be exposing children to unprecedented amounts of microwave radiation. I know parents who have taken their children out of school over this issue.
You will find more informative videos and information on this subject, at the club web site here.
Pass this information on to parents and grandparents, to get them up to speed on this important issue.
Freedom and Privacy being eroded by Technology!
"WiFi can't affect biology" … that' pfaff.
Ethernet is often faster with less "hiccoughs", and more secure than WiFi now that many WiFi protocols have been cracked.
Desktop WiFi & other network appliances with removable antennae can use impedence-matching cable, for instance (turn down transmit power).
Welcome to the race to the bottom.
Health is a great reason to avoid indoor microwave networks too. I prefer the precautionary principal.
Pocket AM radio seems to pick up harmonics of WiFi if it's nearby, btw.
AM radio seems to be an inexpensive way of detecting strong local EMI/EMR sources.
Maybe it can be an inexpensive tool to help reduce EMR in the home, school & workplace.
I wonder what Australian Codes define as a minimum for general connective conductive cable, presumably copper, in household construction. Aluminum has been used here in construction in the past. Lovely stuff, if you don't nick it and use the proper "Aluminium bimetal" rated wire nuts.
Wouldn't a poor AC connection register well on AM Radio?


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Posted By Colin Wolf on October 29, 2013, 5:16 PM
Unfortunately, this past weekend was highlighted by a few Utahns who believe that everyone needs to "lighten up" and who, coincidentally, also believe that it's OK to wear blackface.---
On Saturday, Utah-based actress and Dancing With the Stars regular Julianne Hough decided to go to a Halloween party dressed as "Crazy Eyes" from the show Orange is the New Black, complete with an orange jumpsuit and dark bronzer.
Then, on Sunday, the Utah Jazz's official Twitter account retweeted a picture of a pair of Jazz fans dressed as Karl Malone and John Stockton while posing the question, "Can anyone top this Jazz Halloween costume?" Which seems OK—except that The Mailman was a white kid in blackface.
Now, before you say, "This isn't racist. What about the movie White Chicks?", know that Shawn and Marlon Wayans in whiteface are absent of any horrifying historical context whatsoever. Though the film is 100 percent shit, there's no part of history where we should be overwhelming embarrassed over something called "whiteface."
Sure, intent matters. Hough and white Karl Malone probably didn't mean anything malicious by wearing blackface. But whether or not you can empathize with something doesn't mean people aren't offended. It's like the asshole who waves around a Confederate flag and claims the flag's only meaning is that he's a Skynyrd fan.
So, to the publicists, social-media directors and people who have yet to take a history class, by now you should know that blackface is the most efficient way to let others know you're prone to ending conversations with "It's OK, I have a black friend." But more importantly, blackface, much like Klan hoods, is a symbol of a very unfortunate part of America's past. Spawned from the pre-Civil War minstrel shows, these embarrassing spectacles basically portrayed how whites viewed blacks and revolved around white actors painting their faces black, speaking in a slow drawl and generally acting like half-human buffoons.
Though toned down from its minstrel-show roots, modern day blackface is still just as racist, and these "jokes" are always grounded in truth. Just ask Tyler Christensen of Nibley, Utah, the one dressed as John Stockton (above), who has spent the past 48 hours defending himself on Twitter against claims that he's a bigot. He says that his and his friend's costumes were just a joke. However, after a quick browse through his past tweets, you stumble on posts like this:
Christensen has not apologized for the costume. However, both the Jazz and Hough have since issued apologies and distanced themselves from the issue. Hough wrote on her Twitter account that "I am a huge fan of the show Orange is the New Black, actress Uzo Aduba, and the character she has created. It certainly was never my intention to be disrespectful or demeaning to anyone in any way. I realize my costume hurt and offended people and I truly apologize."
And, of course, about two minutes after the Jazz got super-pumped on blackfaced-white-guy Karl Malone, they deleted the tweet and wrote, "We apologize for last tweet/retweet moments ago, we have taken it down as it may be insensitive."
Every year, this happens, and every year bewildered white folks are like, "Come on, what's the big deal?!" So, write this on your hand if you have to: Blackface equals bad, and remember, when choosing your next Halloween costume (or endorsing one), if you have to ask yourself, "Sooo, is this racist?", it most definitely is. Every. Single. Time. It is.
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The Cultural Revolution has been a taboo subject in China, but confusing and forgotten to Westerners. The political upheavals instigated by Mao Zedong between 1966-1976 were baffling to those who observed and participated. Mao ostensibly sought to create a new, permanent revolutionary China, doing away with old ideas, old customs, and old culture, but his main aim was to purge all political rivals and enshrine himself as a godlike figure, which somewhat continues to this day. It is during this tumultuous era, that the novel Serve the People! by Yan Lianke takes place.
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Japan's Greatest Victory, Britain's Worst Defeat By Masanobu Tsuji Review
It's often said, "history is written by the victors," and this only half true. While the narrative of World War II is definitely constructed from the Allied lens, this does not mean that the vanquished were unable to tell their stories. German officers and soldiers pumped out volumes of memoirs during the postwar years, many of which were consumed voraciously by readers in America and Britain. Japanese memoirs were more sparse, at least regarding translations that made it to the West. One notable exception was Masanobu Tsuji's memoir Japan's Greatest Victory, Britain's Worst Defeat.
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Tagged With: History, Japan, Japanese History, Japanese Military, Memoirs, World War II
Tokyo Vice Book Vs TV Show Review
May 15, 2022 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment
Tokyo Vice is a crime thriller series currently on HBO Max and based on the memoirs by Jake Adelstein. Set in 1999 Japan, it follows an American reporter working for a Japanese newspaper as he delves deep into Tokyo's seedy underworld and the criminal kingdom of the yakuza.
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Tagged With: film noir, Japan, noir, TV Series
Japanese Destroyer Captain – A Memoir of The Pacific War
April 14, 2022 by Matthew Legare 6 Comments
Japanese Destroyer Captain is the postwar memoir of Tameichi Hara, a Japanese Navy officer who earned the nickname the "Miracle Captain." He is one of the only Japanese captains to have survived the entire Pacific War from its beginning in 1941 to its end in 1945. Of the 175 destroyers the Imperial Navy possessed during World War II, 129 were sunk.
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Tagged With: History, Japan, Japanese History, Japanese Military, Memoirs, nonfiction, World War II
All She Was Worth by Miyuki Miyabe Review
March 15, 2022 by Matthew Legare Leave a Comment
All She Was Worth is a 1992 noir mystery written by Miyuki Miyabe, one of Japan's most famous genre writers, including crime fiction. Taking place in the early 1990s, the novel captures the zeitgeist of the Bubble Economy of the 80s/early 90s, which would soon pop and led to the infamous "Lost Decade."
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Ryuko by Eldo Yoshimizu Manga Review
Ryuko by Eldo Yoshimizu is a manga about espionage, crime, and war, topped off with a Japanese pulp aesthetic.
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package daemon

import (
	"os"
	"os/signal"
	"sync"
	"syscall"
	"time"

	"github.com/ondevice/ondevice/util"
	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
)

// ControlSocket -- REST API to control the ondevice daemon (the implementation's in the control package)
type ControlSocket interface {
	Start()
	Stop() error
}

// Daemon -- represents a device's connection to the ondevice.io API server
type Daemon struct {
	PIDFile string

	ws            *deviceSocket
	signalChan    chan os.Signal
	firstSIGTERM  time.Time
	lock          lockFile
	activeTunnels sync.WaitGroup
	shutdown      bool

	Control      ControlSocket
	OnConnection func(tunnelID string, service string, protocol string)
	OnError      func(error)
}

type pingMsg struct {
	Type string `json:"_type"`
	Ts   int    `json:"ts"`
}

// NewDaemon -- Create a new Daemon instance
func NewDaemon() *Daemon {
	return &Daemon{
		signalChan: make(chan os.Signal, 1),
	}
}

// Run -- run ondevice daemon (and return with the exit code of the command)
func (d *Daemon) Run() int {
	d.lock.Path = d.PIDFile
	if err := d.lock.TryLock(); err != nil {
		logrus.WithField("pidFile", d.PIDFile).Fatal("couldn't acquire lock file")
		return -1
	}
	defer d.lock.Unlock()

	if d.Control != nil {
		d.Control.Start()
		defer d.Control.Stop()
	}

	go d.signalHandler()
	signal.Notify(d.signalChan, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT)

	// TODO implement a sane way to stop this infinite loop (at least SIGTERM, SIGINT or maybe a unix socket call)
	retryDelay := 10 * time.Second
	for !d.shutdown {
		var ws = new(deviceSocket)
		ws.activeTunnels = &d.activeTunnels

		if err := ws.connect(); err != nil {
			retryDelay = d.waitBeforeRetry(retryDelay, err)
		} else {
			d.ws = ws
			ws.Wait()

			if !d.shutdown {
				// connection was successful -> restart after 10sec
				logrus.Warning("lost device connection, reconnecting in 10s")
				retryDelay = 10
				time.Sleep(retryDelay * time.Second)
			}
		}
	}

	logrus.Info("Stopped ondevice daemon, waiting for remaining tunnels to close (if any...)")
	d.activeTunnels.Wait()

	return 0
}

// Close -- Gracefully stopping this ondevice daemon instance
func (d *Daemon) Close() {
	d.shutdown = true
	if d.Control != nil {
		d.Control.Stop()
	}
	d.ws.Close()
	d.lock.Unlock()
}

// IsOnline -- Returns true if this device is online right now
func (d *Daemon) IsOnline() bool {
	return d.ws != nil && d.ws.IsOnline
}

func (d *Daemon) signalHandler() {
	for true {
		var sig, ok = <-d.signalChan
		if !ok {
			break
		}

		if d.ws == nil {
			// caught the signal before the connection was established -> exit immediately
			logrus.Errorf("caught '%s' signal, exiting", sig)
			os.Exit(1)
		}

		switch sig {
		case syscall.SIGTERM:
			logrus.Info("got SIGTERM, gracefully shutting down...")
		case syscall.SIGINT:
			logrus.Info("got SIGINT, gracefully shutting down...")
		default:
			logrus.Warning("Caught unexpected signal: ", sig)
		}

		d.Close()
	}

	logrus.Info("stopping to handle signals")
}

func (d *Daemon) waitBeforeRetry(retryDelay time.Duration, err util.APIError) time.Duration {
	// only abort here if it's an authentication issue
	if err.Code() == util.AuthenticationError {
		logrus.WithError(err).Fatal("authentication failed")
	}

	// keep retryDelay between 10 and 120sec
	if retryDelay > 120*time.Second {
		retryDelay = 120 * time.Second
	}
	if retryDelay < 10*time.Second {
		retryDelay = 10 * time.Second
	}
	// ... unless we've been rate-limited
	if err.Code() == util.TooManyRequestsError {
		retryDelay = 600 * time.Second
	}

	logrus.WithError(err).Errorf("device error - retrying in %ds", retryDelay/time.Second)

	// sleep to avoid flooding the servers
	time.Sleep(retryDelay)

	// slowly increase retryDelay with each failed attempt
	return time.Duration(float32(retryDelay) * 1.5)
}

func _contains(m *map[string]interface{}, key string) bool {
	_, ok := (*m)[key]
	return ok
}

func _getInt(m *map[string]interface{}, key string) int64 {
	return (*m)[key].(int64)
}

func _getString(m *map[string]interface{}, key string) string {
	if val, ok := (*m)[key]; ok {
		var rc, ok = val.(string)
		if !ok {
			logrus.Warningf("not a string (key %s): %s", key, val)
			return ""
		}
		return rc
	}
	return ""
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Burnham Recruits Michael Jackson (No Relation) To Create New Drugs
Xconomy San Diego —
The Burnham Institute for Medical Research just recruited a big name guy from the pharmaceutical industry. His job is to move basic discoveries along the treacherous next few steps to make them into a pill in a bottle that helps patients.
It's important work, but if you don't know him, don't even bother trying to gather some background on him from Google or Bing.
Why? His name is Michael Jackson (Michael R. Jackson to be a little more precise). With a name like that, he could cure Alzheimer's someday and he'll still be anonymous compared with the now-deceased King of Pop.
"It will be tough to ever compete with his Google hits," says Burnham's Jackson, with a laugh.
Like most academic research centers, the San Diego-based Burnham measures its impact on the world by success at winning competitive peer-reviewed grants, getting discoveries published in top scientific journals, and watching other scientists cite the Burnham's research as our scientific understanding of biology advances. But that can also make for a lot of dusty papers sitting on shelves that never end up really getting applied in a way that helps patients. Burnham CEO John Reed (who is also a San Diego Xconomist) told me last month the institute is pushing to make sure it does more to translate basic research into something a little more applied. Once the idea has cleared some more scientific hurdles, it can then spin out into a new company, or get handed off through a licensing agreement to a commercial partner who carries out the long, difficult journey of drug development.
Michael R. Jackson
That's why the Burnham recruited Jackson, 49, as its first-ever vice president for drug discovery and development. When I spoke to Reed a few weeks ago, he said he thought Burnham was the only academic research center with a position like this, which is usually found at Big Pharma companies like Johnson & Johnson—where Jackson used to work. (Burnham also recruited an experienced biotech entrepreneur, Paul Laikind, to be its new chief business officer to help cut deals with biotech and pharma companies.)
This struck me as one of those interesting personnel moves that might say something meaningful about both the state of academic research and of the pharmaceutical industry. The National Institutes of Health have been pushing researchers for years to get more serious about something called "translational" research, which is sometimes defined as taking research "from lab bench to bedside." Meanwhile, big pharmaceutical and biotech companies have been cutting back on their research budgets, leaving many of the advances in translational research with no way to move forward to commercialization. This is an example of biotech's fabled "Valley of Death," where lots of good ideas fall through the cracks because they are still considered too risky to justify significant investment from profit-driven companies. Even among drugs considered promising enough to enter clinical trials, the industry rule of thumb is that only one out of 10 will ever make it all the way to FDA approval as a new drug. So if Burnham doesn't carry forward its discoveries a little further along to make them less risky, the reasoning goes, who will?
"It's a sign of the times," Jackson says. "The Big Pharma companies are to an extent, backing away from certain aspects of drug discovery. They are looking to other places for it. The world is changing."
Given that backdrop, Jackson joined the Burnham last month after 15 years climbing the ladder at J&J, where he last served as senior vice president of drug discovery. He started that company's La Jolla research site, which generated a number of compounds for animal testing, many of which are progressing through clinical trials.
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East-West Center
East-West Center Publications
Series Publications
East-West Center Special Reports
The development crisis in Vietnam's mountains
SR006.pdf (4.51 MB)
Jamieson, Neil L.
Cuc, Le Trong
Rambo, A. Terry
Honolulu, HI: East-West Center
The popular image of a Vietnamese landscape is that of a verdant plain checkered by rice paddies. But most of the country is actually hilly and mountainous, and a third of Vietnamese people live in upland areas. Fifty years ago, the lowlands were teeming and the mountains sparsely inhabited. Since then, rapid population growth, driven by both natural increases and national resettlement programs, has brought about drastic changes in the uplands. Poverty, population growth, environmental degradation, social marginalization, and economic dependency are now interacting to create a downward spiral that is currently reaching crisis proportions, both socially and environmentally. The significance of this crisis is overlooked because current thinking about the uplands is based on a number of popular misconceptions. Among these is the belief that the uplands are remote, empty, and exotic-certainly not central to national development. What happens there, however, has serious ramifications extending to the whole nation, and beyond it to other mountainous regions in Southeast Asia and Southwest China. Environmental degradation, the loss of biological diversity, the deterioration of watersheds and the marginalization of ethnic minorities are just some of the problems occurring in Vietnam's uplands and throughout this vast mountain region. Well-intentioned national and international efforts to ameliorate the problems have produced only very modest results. In some cases they have worsened the situation. For despite the enormous changes in the size and nature of Vietnam's upland population, a "lowland" perspective continues to dominate national life. Indeed, the imposition of lowland models upon upland realities is a major determinant of the crisis. When these simplistic and distorted views of mountain life shape development planning, they contribute to the downward spiral in which so many upland people are now caught. Thus, the spiral cannot be reversed without reform of the powerful underlying structures of knowledge, power, social organization, and economy that control the direction of development. A crucial step is to challenge the conventional wisdom that shapes development models and replace it with new approaches based on critical observation and analysis. The success or failure of efforts to develop the uplands are of critical significance to the achievement of national development goals. Unless the current downward spiral can be reversed, the future well-being of the whole country is at serious risk.
For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/


Civil Society News has an interview with the new shadow Minister for Civil Society Anna Turley.
she also holds to the line that the Lobbying Act should be repealed. Campaigning "is a fundamental part of what charities and the community and voluntary sector are there to do".
There is an interesting observation that "there is a very important relationship between local government and the community and voluntary sector which is sometimes overlooked by central government".


Allan Topol is the national bestselling author of six novels of international intrigue, including Spy Dance, recently translated into Chinese. He is a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology, who majored in chemistry, abandoned science, and obtained a law degree from Yale University. A partner in a major Washington law firm, and an avid wine collector, he has traveled extensively, researching dramatic locations for his novels. You can join him on Facebook. Please let him know if you would like to receive his free newsletter. Allan is available for speaking opportunities on subjects of international affairs, dealt with in his novels.


A vigorous Bob Johnson variety with peachy/coral flowers in June. Very large pads on handsome plants. 15" high by 48" wide. (Fergusen thinks this is one of John Cipra's phaeacantha hybrids) Zone 5. Large, red fruit. Sold as unrooted cuttings.


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Q: Is MVVM itself a Observer pattern? I getting confuse with concepts MVVM and observer pattern. Is MVVM itself follows the observer pattern. Or they are totally different from each other?
Can anyone please explain me in simple word.
Thanks in advance.

A: MVVM- and Observable- Patterns are different Patterns and you will find many great examples.
Assuming you are implementing a MVVM Phone App, these two patterns work great in combination:

*

*Your ViewModel (MVVM) has Properties which you want to display / update in your XAML-VIEW (MVVM).
Anytime you set (or update) a Property value (in your ViewModel) you trigger something like ()=> PropertyChanged("PropertyName);

*The Observer is now in your MVVM Framework (Or Base Class of ViewModel) this component observes these changes and manages the update with the VIEW.

A: MVVM is basically an UI pattern. It's main purpose is to separate view from logic.
This helps to structure applications and make them more testable because it introduces a clear separation of concerns and allows you to develop extensible applications (if done right).
It is a guidline which can also take advantage of other patterns and works very well with the Binding Engine of XAML-Related development technologies.
Since MVVM is an guidance to structure your application code it can surely take advantage of the observer pattern. For example there is an framework out there which is called ReactiveUI http://www.reactiveui.net/ it implements the MVVM pattern with observeable technologies (RX).
As well with the MVVM basics like notifying the view from the view model via NotifiedChangedProperty and ObservableCollections.
HTH


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Kinoshita's ambitious and intensely moving film begins as a multigenerational epic about the military legacy of one Japanese family, before settling into an emotionally complex portrayal of parental love during wartime.
Keisuke Kinoshita Japan, 1944
The Ballad of Narayama
Filmed almost entirely on cunningly designed studio sets, in brilliant color and widescreen, The Ballad of Narayama is a stylish and vividly formal work from Japan's cinematic golden age, directed by the dynamic Keisuke Kinoshita.
Twenty-Four Eyes
One of Japan's most popular and enduring classics, Keisuke Kinoshita's _Twenty-Four Eyes_ is an elegant, emotional chronicle of a teacher's unwavering commitment to her students, her profession, and her sense of morality.


Mid & small cap stocks have seen sharp correction in prices since April 2018. While some have warranted a correction, many others have posted strong results with very optimistic guidance and the markets will be forced to look at the valuations that have come off for these stocks in the correction.
Overall the economy is on a positive trend with strong 4th quarter fiscal 2017-18 GDP numbers. The government is front loading spending, monsoons are on track and global economy is showing steady growth, all positive for corporate performance.
The last quarter also saw banks cleaning up their books with surge in provisioning and there were resolution of a few companies under NCLT. This is positive for the banks as well as the economy as many of the NCLT companies can start to function normally under new ownership.
Domestic lending has not slowed down despite banking sector woes as many NBFC's have shown high growth all round especially in the consumer finance segment. This will drive the domestic consumption theme.
Road construction sector saw positive results from companies with strong guidance for growth. The government is moving fast in its road construction policy and order books and execution are growing at a faster pace.
Indian markets witnessed extreme volatility in midcaps and smallcaps despite posting results in-line with or better that market expectations. Sensex & Nifty declined by 1.16% & 0.72% respectively in the last one month. Markets witnessed volatility on the back of both domestic and global factors which include political uncertainty (Karnataka Elections), global cues (Trade war & Euro crisis) and FIIs selling pressure. S&P BSE midcap index has underperformed the Sensex by 4% in the month of May 2018 due to heavy selling by FIIs despite companies reporting better than expected Q4Fy18 results.
Companies have shrugged off the GST & demonetisation effect which had hit them hard last year. Quarterly results of the Financial Year 2018-19 are expected to be better than Financial Year 2017-18 due to low base effect.
India is a strong attraction for global companies as seen by the Walmart – Flipkart deal at USD 16 billion. Global companies are also bidding for assets placed under the NCLT, indicating strong interest in infrastructure assets in India. Closure of 3 NCLT cases, including Bhushan Steel, ElectroSteel Casting and Binani Cement suggests that there is demand for stressed assets on back of improving prospects for cyclical industries.
Ongoing strong reporting of Q4Fy18 results by Indian companies will bring down the trailing price to earnings ratio of Sensex & Nifty Companies, which would attract foreign investors.
Market participants will be looking for Macro-Economic data, RBI Policy Outcome and Global cues on Euro Crisis in the month ahead for cues.
FIIs/FPIs have sold Indian equity shares worth Rs. 55.5 billion and Rs. 100 billion in the month of April 2018 and May 2018 respectively.
The US economy expanded at an annualized 2.3% during Q1Fy18, below 2.9% in the previous period but beating market expectations of 2%. Unemployment in US rate fell to 3.9% in April 2018 from 4.1% in the previous month. Annual inflation rate edged up to 2.5% in April 2018 from 2.4% in the previous month, matching market expectations. It is the highest rate since February 2017. Core inflation was flat at 2.1%.
The Eurozone's GDP grew by 0.4% during Q1Fy18, unrevised from the preliminary estimate and below 0.7% in the previous period. GDP growth slowed down in Germany & France and was unchanged in Spain & Italy. The Eurozone's current account surplus narrowed to EUR 40.6 billion in March 2018 from EUR 45.2 billion in the same month of the previous year. The consumer price inflation rate in the Euro Area came in at 1.9% (Y-o-Y) in May 2018 vs market expectation.
The British economy advanced 1.2% (Y-o-Y) in the first three months of 2018, slowing from a 1.4% rise in the previous quarter. Annual inflation in the UK edged down to 2.4% in April of 2018 from 2.5% in March 2018, below market expectations of 2.5%. It is the lowest rate since March 2017, mainly due to a slowdown in cost of transport, food and clothing and footwear.
The Japanese economy contracted 0.2% on quarter in the Q1Fy18, after a downwardly revised 0.1% growth in the previous period while markets expected flat growth. On an annualized basis, the GDP shrank 0.6%, compared to a 0.6% expansion in the preceding quarter. Consumer price inflation fell to 0.6% (Y-o-Y) in April 2018 from 1.1% in the prior month, food inflation eased to 5-month low and cost of transport increased less.
Major global central banks had left their key interest rates steady and are expecting favorable movement in inflation, exports and GDP figures.
The Federal Reserve left its target range for the federal funds rate steady at 1.5%-1.75% during its May 2018 policy-meeting, in line with market expectations. Policymakers said the labor market has continued to strengthen, economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate and both inflation and core inflation have moved close to 2%, suggesting a June 2018 rate hike is on the table.
The Bank of England held the Bank Rate at 0.5% on 10th May 2018 policy-meeting, due to a sharp slowdown in GDP growth in the Q1Fy18.
The Bank of Japan left its key short-term interest rate unchanged at -0.1% at its April 2018 policy-meeting, as expected. Policymakers also kept its 10-year government bond yield target around 0% but dropped their target date for reaching 2% inflation.
The Bank of Korea held its base rate steady at 1.5% during monetary policy-meeting as expected. While saying the solid trend of domestic economic growth will continue due to favorable movements in consumption and exports.
The central bank of Mexico decided unanimously to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 7.5% on 17th May 2018 policy-meeting. Policymakers said the current monetary stance is appropriate to bring the inflation back to the 3% target.
Despite trade concerns and issues related with North Korea, Wall Street has managed to post positive returns on monthly basis. U.S. government will start imposing tariffs on imports of Steel and Aluminium from Canada, Mexico and European Union starting 1st June 2018. Tech stocks had touched new highs during the month of May 2018 post reporting better than expected quarterly earnings, this has helped Nasdaq to surge more than S&P 500 and Dow Jones during the month of May 2018. During the month, Dow Jones gained by 2%, S&P 500 jumped by 2.8% and Nasdaq surged by 5.6%.
The Reuters CRB Commodity index touched a three-year high but is still more than 50% below peaks seen in 2008. The recent rally in crude oil and Aluminium is more due to supply concerns than demand surge, though an improving global economy has improved prospects for commodity demand.
Brent Crude has witnessed volatility after a U.S. has imposed sanctions on Iran and Venezuela crude oil exports. Brent Crude oil touched a high of USD 80 per barrel. Saudi Arabia, UAE and Russia are considering easing restrictions on oil production in response to a fall in Venezuelan and Iran output. During the month Brent Crude oil price has risen by 3%.
The Indian economy expanded 7.7% (Y-o-Y) during Q4Fy18, higher than a downwardly revised 7% in the previous quarter and beating market forecasts of a 7.3%. It is the strongest growth rate in seven quarters as manufacturing and investments grew at a faster pace. On the production side, manufacturing, agriculture and construction were the main contributors to growth.
India's fiscal deficit narrowed to Rs. 1.52 trillion in April 2018 from Rs. 2.06 trillion in the same period of the previous fiscal year. The budget gap was equivalent to 24.3% of the government's target for the whole financial year (FY19), compared with 37.6% last year.
Q4Fy18 earnings had kicked off with TCS reporting 8.2% growth in net sales and has given announcement on massive deals, which has increased the expectations for Fy19 revenue growth. However, Infosys reported 7.2% growth in net sales and gave tepid guidance for Fy19. BSE IT index has declined by 0.86% and underperformed the Sensex by 0.14% in the month of May 2018. Depreciating INR acts like a catalyst to the IT industry's turnover.
FMCG giant, Hindustan Unilever reported 14% jump in net profit due to increase in consumption and normalization of trade conditions after the debut of GST. Rural demand is witnessing higher growth than urban areas, which shows higher consumer confidence in rural areas. Rural has grown ahead of urban even for peers like Dabur India Ltd and Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) who announced their earnings earlier this month. For Dabur, rural demand growth at 9% outpaced urban growth at about 7%. For GCPL, rural grew at 7-8% compared to its overall domestic volume growth of 6%. Consumer companies are optimistic on seeing consumption recovery with volume growth in double digits in 2019. This will also help the companies in retail space to post strong results going ahead. S&P BSE FMCG index has outperformed Sensex by 0.72% in the month of May 2018.
Airline companies' current problem is higher crude oil prices as fuel costs eat up a major portion of total costs. Interglobe Aviation & SpiceJet, which are profitable airline companies, have posted weak EBITA margins. Interglobe Aviation has witnessed fall in yields for the Q4Fy18 indicating pricing pressure. However, as per the data of Airport Authority of India, passenger growth has witnessed 26% jump in April 2018. All airline companies are running at close to 90% capacity utilization as on April 2018. Recent news about the Ministry of Civil Aviation recommending the Government of India to consider Aviation Turbine Fuel under the GST regime would benefit the Aviation Industry by Rs. 35 – 40 billion per year if it is taken into consideration and implemented.
City Gas Distribution stocks have slumped by more than 5% in the month of May 2018 while S&P BSE Oil & Gas index was flat on a monthly basis. Rise in gas prices (LNG) during the quarter (17% up), INR depreciating against the USD and the inability to pass on the rise in raw material cost to consumers on a timely manner due to government-mandated formula had hit hard on the quarterly financials of the companies in this sector.
The Auto industry produced a total 2,645,618 vehicles including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, three wheelers, two wheelers and quadricycle in April 2018 as against 2,242,965 in April 2017, registering a growth of 17.95 percent over the same month last year. The S&P BSE Auto Index declined by more than 5% in the month of May 2018. The growth in the sale of Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles and Two Wheelers continue to remain robust.
The pricing pressure in U.S. market is weighing on the pharma companies' financial performance and making it tough for them to protect market share. S&P BSE healthcare index underperformed the Sensex by 7% in the last week. However, companies with less exposure to U.S. markets are expected to have relatively better revenue growth.
The INR saw sustained strength in calendar year 2017 on the back of FII flows into debt and equity. RBI bought USD 33 billion in fiscal 2017-18 and built up forward purchases of USD 20.8 billion as of end March 2018 to build up fx reserves and prevent a very fast appreciation of the INR.
The INR fell below Rs 68 levels against the USD in May 2018 and is currently trading at levels of Rs 67.43, down by 5% so far in 2018 and fell to a low of Rs 68.8 (seen in August 2013). The rupee has fallen close to its all-time low level despite better macroeconomic conditions as compared to 2013.


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Your website is a reflection of the importance you place on customer service. It's how your current and future customers evaluate you. Good first impressions are deal makers.
Yes or No: I can make minor edits to my website myself, without having to pay a webmaster.
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