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Q: AngularJS directve link scope in ng-repeat on template In this directive:
(function(){
    var app = angular.module('hrefDirective',['productosService']);

    app.directive('customHref', ['productosService', function(productosService) {
        return {
            restrict: 'EA',
            template: '

',
            link : function(scope, element, attrs){
                productosService.getFamilias().then(function(data){
                    scope.getfamilias = data.data;
                    for(var t in scope.getfamilias){
                        productosService.getFinalFamilias(scope.getfamilias[t].id).then(function(result){
                            scope.getfamilias[t].href = result.data.rows == 0 ? '#/producto' : '#/productos/{{familia.name}}';
                        });
                    }
                });
            }
        };
    }]);
})();

I´m not being able to render the ng-bind inside the template. the scope.getfamilias inside the link has this structure:
{id: "x", name: "xxxx", id_categoria: "x"}

In the link I'm getting the original getfamilias object through a service and using the id property in a new service to get a new propierty and pushing it to the original getfamilias object to use it as href inside the template, but it's not working.
Any clues about how I can get the value to the template?

A: There are a few mistakes in your code so I'll suggest you to use the following:
 app.directive('customHref', ['productosService', function(productosService) {
        return {
            restrict: 'EA',
            template: '

',
            link : function(scope, element, attrs){
                productosService.getFamilias().then(function(data){
                    // you have to make sure your data.data has a collection, I don't know your complete code,
                    // so I'm just leaving this part as it is.
                    scope.getfamilias = data.data;

                    //Use angular.forEach instead of for(x in y)
                    angular.forEach(scope.getfamilias, function(familia){
                        productosService.getFinalFamilias(familia.id).then(function(result){

                            // render the name here instead of using '#/productos/{{familia.name}}'
                            familia.href = result.data.rows === 0 ? '#/producto' : '#/productos/' + familia.name ;
                        });
                    });
                });

            }
        };
    }]);

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Though the Korean peninsula finally found itself to be liberated from the Japanese colonial rule as the World War II came to an end, Korea was divided and the division became more permanent as the peninsula went through the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. The Korean peninsula remains to be the only divided country in the world; separated families still exist at each side of the peninsula; and the two Koreas still suffer from continued absence of peace on the peninsula up to this date. Though the issue of reunification has never left the two Korea's political agenda, the two countries has found it difficult to come to negotiation tables that are set up to promote peace on the peninsula. Especially with North Korea's constant provocations, South has had difficult times convincing the North to respond positively to suggestions for peaceful talks. Different South Korean administrations have tried approaching the brother regime with varying attitudes and methods; however, the divided peninsula today proves the difficulty and failures that each administrations had experienced.
However, despite North Korean government's constant display of negative attitude towards South Korea's unification policies, why did they take a positive attitude in 1999 and throughout the sunshine era versus any other time in the past? In 2000, the first inter-Korea summit was held, where the head of both Koreas met in person for the very first time after the Korean War. The day was a historical moment to remember for both sides of the DMZ and the individuals of both South and North Korea.
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To silence its critics abroad, China goes after their families at home
Beijing is trying to smoke out the authors and publishers of a widely disseminated anonymous letter calling for the resignation of President Xi Jinping.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves after a news conference at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, March 29, 2016.
By Stuart Leavenworth Correspondent
By now, it is well known that China regularly seeks to silence its critics at home.
But what happens when those critics are Chinese nationals who live abroad and enjoy the legal protections of the United States or Europe?
Increasingly, the Chinese Communist Party is trying to muzzle those dissidents by intimidating family members at home.
Over the last week, two exiles living in Germany and New York have accused authorities here of "abducting" relatives in China to exert pressure on them.
These latest detentions appear related to the online publication last week of an anonymous letter criticizing Chinese President Xi Jinping and calling for him to resign. Chinese police seem intent on discovering who authored and distributed the letter, wherever they are located.
"This is something we have been seeing more and more in the last few years," said William Nee, China researcher for Amnesty International in Hong Kong. Family members in China, he argues, are becoming pawns in efforts by state security to mute criticism abroad.
Wen Yunchao, a prolific blogger and Chinese exile living in New York, said he learned last week that police in southern China had detained his 72-year-old father and 65-year old mother, along with his brother, on March 22.
Mr. Wen says he had nothing to do with writing the Xi letter. But he did share a link to the letter on his Twitter account, which may have put him on the radar of Chinese security.
Worried about parents
Wen said in an email to the Monitor that he has yet to learn about his family's whereabouts or their condition. "I am worried that my elderly parents cannot bear it emotionally or physically," he wrote.
On Sunday, a Chinese journalist living in Germany reported that authorities had detained his two brothers and a sister in Sichuan Province. The journalist, Chang Ping, said that Chinese authorities issued an ultimatum - dispatched via one of his brothers - on what Chang must do to free his family members.
According to Mr. Chang, the authorities want him to disavow and take down a commentary he recently published in Chinese on the website of Deutsche Welle, a German broadcaster. The commentary criticized government authorities for the "secret kidnapping" of a Chinese journalist, Jia Jia, as part of their probe into the anonymous letter.
In an email, Chang said he's concerned for the safety of his family, but would not stay silent, much less ask Deutsche Welle to take down his commentary.
"DW will not withdraw an article just because police in China demand it," Chang wrote Monday in a statement posted on China Change, a US website focused on human rights in China. "This is an utterly ridiculous and rude demand."
Bill Bishop, a China expert based in Washington DC, said he's been surprised by the harsh Chinese response to the Xi letter. "The reaction of the security service has turned this into an international story," said Bishop, who writes the influential Sinocism China Newsletter.
The dissenting letter has gripped the party's attention partly because of its uncertain origins. Was it written by a party member or an outsider? Then there's the letter's timing: It appeared briefly on Wu Jie News, a Chinese web site, right before the start of China's legislative session in early March, a sensitive time here.
Censors quickly took down the letter and detained employees of Wu Jie News, but by then it had been shared widely inside and outside of China.
'Cult of personality'?
The letter, which claims to be written by "loyal Communist Party members," has a point-by-point critique of Xi's rule, including his consolidation of power and the "cult of personality" the letter alleges he has created.
"Comrade Xi Jinping, we feel that you do not possess the capabilities to lead the Party and the nation into the future, and we believe that you are no longer suitable for the post of General Secretary," the letter reads.
Some Sinologists have said the letter was written in the style of party members; Bishop said it was difficult to tell. While disgruntled cadre have distributed such letters during past internal power struggles, said Bishop, there have also been instances of "overseas groups" distributing bogus documents to create the appearance of dissent in the party.
Bishop also noted that exiled Chinese activists have long had to weigh if their actions abroad could have repercussions for their families. Following the 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square protestors, hundreds of student activists fled to Taiwan, the US, and other countries. Some have been told by Chinese authorities that they can only return to visit family if they abandon their anti-PRC activism.
Over the last two years, Chinese authorities appear to be upping the pressure on exiles abroad, particularly journalists. In August of 2014, police in far western Xinjiang province detained and arrested two brothers of Shohret Hoshur, a reporter for Radio Free Asia based in Washington. As a reporter, Mr. Hoshur has broken numerous stories about ethnic violence in Xinjiang, his former home.
The arrests of his brothers were widely seen as retaliation for this reporting. While authorities ended up releasing the two brothers late last year, a third brother, Tudaxun Hoshur, remains in prison, serving a five-year sentence for endangering state security.
In the most recent cases, both Wen Yunchao and Chang Ping say they have been told that family members could face further repercussions if they don't change their ways. Media rights groups are rallying to their defense.
"Detaining family members of independent journalists living outside China is nothing but blackmail," said Robert Mahoney, deputy executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, in a statement. "China is clearly resorting to such tactics at home to intimidate critics abroad."
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China also appears to be testing its clout in getting objectionable material removed from foreign websites and Hong Kong publishing houses. Late in 2015, Chinese authorities pressed a Beijing-based foreign correspondent, Ursula Gauthier, to renounce and take down an article she had written for a French publication about violence in Xinjiang. When she refused, authorities refused to renew her media accreditation, forcing her to leave China.
Also late last year, five Hong Kong booksellers disappeared from the former British colony and were later found to have been detained by police on the Chinese mainland. Three of them since have returned to Hong Kong, with at least one, British citizen Lee Bo, vowing to stop publishing books the Communist Party finds objectionable.
Mr. Nee, the Amnesty researcher, said that such retaliation is only harming China's international image, particularly when innocent family members are targeted. "It is backfiring," he said, adding that foreign diplomats should push this view when meeting with their Chinese counterparts.
"Foreign governments need to make clear that this behavior is absolutely unacceptable," said Nee. "Detaining and harassing people who done nothing but give their opinion on overseas web sites is completely against international standards."
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title: Clone of a Cinnabon
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### Servings
12

### Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
-  2 eggs, room temperature
-  1/3 cup margarine, melted
-  4 1/2 cups bread flour
-  1 teaspoon salt
-  1/2 cup white sugar
-  2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

-  1 cup brown sugar, packed
-  2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
-  1/3 cup butter, softened

-  1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
-  1/4 cup butter, softened
-  1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
-  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

### Directions
1. Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
2. After the dough has doubled in size turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
3. Roll dough into a 16x21 inch rectangle. Spread dough with 1/3 cup butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. While rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.

### Source
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Clone-of-a-Cinnabon/Detail.aspx?prop24=etaf

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I am a native of St. Louis and a graduate of St. Louis University High School and St. Louis University. I went to the University of Michigan for my law degree and then spent most of my career working with companies in the propane business helping them with their problems with government price controls. That work ended in the 1990s and, after getting a Master's Degree in Tax from Washington University here in St. Louis, I joined a law firm in St. Louis that worked in the estate and Long Term Care planning fields.
Attorneys who work in the Elder Law field realize that it usually takes some triggering event to motivate a couple to get serious about planning for their family's future and the possibility of Long Term Care needs. Often it takes the unexpected death or disability of a friend to convince a person that it's time to plan.
For me it was the death of my father in an automobile accident. He was 54, in good health, driving home from a golf tournament when a truck pulled over into his lane and he was killed in a head-on collision. My father had not experienced a triggering event in his life and there was no plan for my mother after his death. His life insurance had been cancelled for non-payment of the premium, he was not a saver and, although he was running the family business, he had no ownership interest in the company. My grandmother owned 100% of the company's stock and the company owned my mother and father's home and automobiles. Literally, all my mother owned were the clothes in her closet.
Fortunately, my grandmother was persuaded to deed my mother her home and there was a modest settlement with the truck's insurance company.
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Appeal of GARY ROBINSON, on behalf of GARY ROBINSON, JR., from action of the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District regarding residency.
Anthony D. Denaro, attorneys for petitioner, Steven E. Shumer, Esq., of counsel
Ehrlich, Frazer & Feldman, attorneys for respondent, James H. Pyun, Esq., of counsel
CATE, Acting Commissioner.--Petitioner appeals a determination of the Board of Education of the Oceanside Union Free School District ("respondent") that his son is not a district resident. The appeal must be sustained in part.
Petitioner"s son has attended school in respondent"s district since January 2001. Prior to that, he resided with his parents, sister and grandmother in Inwood and attended the schools of the Lawrence Union Free School District ("Lawrence").
By letter dated March 23, 2001, respondent"s superintendent of schools advised petitioner that he and his son were not district residents and that his son would be excluded from attending its schools, effective March 29, 2001. In response, petitioner submitted his federal 1040A tax return dated February 10, 2001, a W-2 wage and tax statement for 2000, and an identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). After reviewing the materials submitted by petitioner, the superintendent issued a letter on March 26, 2001 stating that the information indicated petitioner did not reside in Oceanside and confirming that his son would be excluded from school effective March 29, 2001. Petitioner"s attorney requested a hearing on March 29, 2001 that was scheduled to take place on April 11, 2001 at 3:30 p.m. at the district"s board room. The time and place of the hearing was set forth in a letter dated April 6, 2001 from respondent"s attorney to petitioner"s attorney. A clerk for the law firm representing petitioner telephoned petitioner"s employer on April 6, 2001 and left a message for him with a co-worker. However, the message, which included the hearing date, time and location, was not received by petitioner.
A hearing was held on April 11, 2001, at which the assistant superintendent testified that petitioner"s 2000 tax return indicating his address to be Solomon Avenue in Inwood with his wife, daughter and son, was more persuasive than the DMV identification card which listed his residence in Oceanside. Petitioner was represented by his attorney but did not appear at the hearing. Petitioner"s attorney requested an adjournment upon learning that petitioner had not received notice of the hearing date and was unable to appear on April 11, 2001. The request for an adjournment was denied by the hearing officer and the hearing proceeded without petitioner present. The hearing officer issued a decision on April 11, 2001 that petitioner was not a district resident, and that his son would be excluded from its schools as of April 17, 2001. Petitioner commenced this appeal on May 14, 2001. Petitioner"s request for interim relief pending a determination on the merits was granted on May 24, 2001.
Petitioner contends that his son has resided with him since January 2001 at the Oceanside Motel where petitioner is employed. Petitioner contends that his wife and daughter reside with petitioner"s mother at his previous residence on Solomon Avenue in Inwood. Petitioner contends that he was forced to take up residence at the motel and live separately from his wife due to his inability to travel as a result of a medical problem and that his son must reside with him because there is no room for him to live at the Solomon address. Petitioner also contends that respondent deprived him of due process because the hearing on April 11, 2001 was conducted despite his inability to attend due to inadequate notice and inconvenient scheduling.
Petitioner seeks a determination that his son is a resident of Oceanside entitled to attend respondent"s schools or, in the alternative, an order remanding the issue of residency to respondent for a new hearing to be scheduled immediately.
Respondent denies depriving petitioner of due process and contends that petitioner"s failure to attend the April 11 hearing was due to his attorney"s failure to inform him of the time, date and place. Respondent contends that petitioner has failed to provide facts, in evidentiary form, sufficient to justify opening his default in appearing at the hearing and has not demonstrated that his claim has merit. Respondent argues that petitioner"s allegations are self-serving and were never tested by cross-examination. Respondent also contends that the hearing determination should be sustained and that petitioner has failed to show it was not based upon a preponderance of credible evidence.
The purpose of the statute is to limit the obligation of school districts to provide tuition-free education to students whose parents or legal guardians reside within the district (Appeal of Lapidus, 40 Ed Dept Rep __, Decision No. 14,408; Appeal of Epps, 39 id. 778, Decision No. 14,377; Appeal of Dimbo, 38 id. 233, Decision No. 14,023).
In view of the apparent lack of notice to petitioner and additional evidence that would have been available to respondent had petitioner been present at the hearing, an adjournment of the hearing should have been granted by the hearing officer. I am constrained to remand the matter to the school district to hold another hearing pursuant to 8 NYCRR "100.2(y), with petitioner present to determine the residency status of petitioner"s son. While respondent is not strictly obliged to accommodate parental requests for scheduling at the parent"s convenience, the fact that respondent proceeded with the hearing in this case without petitioner"s presence, and despite a request for adjournment from petitioner"s attorney, was imprudent in view of the totality of the circumstances (Appeal of Ravix, 36 Ed Dept Rep 89, Decision No. 13,667). In particular, if petitioner testifies at a hearing, respondent would have an opportunity to cross-examine him. Also, I note that Exhibit B to the petition contains a Certification of Registration from the Nassau County Board of Elections showing petitioner"s address in Oceanside. This certification is dated May 8, 2001, and was not examined by respondent or the hearing officer. It is, therefore, appropriate to remand this matter for a full determination on all the available evidence, rather than to attempt a premature review of an incomplete determination that did not reflect all facts and circumstances now available (Appeal of Agoney and Cook, 38 Ed Dept Rep 75, Decision No. 13,986; Appeal of Yattaw, 38 id. 12, Decision No. 13,973).
IT IS ORDERED that respondent hold a hearing pursuant to 8 NYCRR "100.2(y) to determine whether petitioner"s son is a resident and entitled to attend the schools of the school district.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondent permit petitioner"s son to remain in school until respondent issues its residency determination.


KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Walsh University baseball team defeated the University of Mary on Wednesday (March 6) 11-0 in 7 innings. The Cavaliers then defeated Grand Valley 5-3 Thursday (March 7) to complete a three game winning streak.
The Cavaliers had an explosive third inning which featured six hits and eight runs. The highlight of the inning was senior centerfielder Eric Conner's grand slam, which scored Joey Holiga, Bailey Mosley, Jarret Lyon. Conner, Holiga, and Andrew Czech all connected for three hits on the day.
Anthony Krokos recorded his first win of the season from the mound, as he pitched five innings only giving up two hits and striking out six batters. Frank Frate and Luke Miller pitched an inning each, neither one giving up a hit.
Grand Valley was ahead 3-0 heading into the top of the ninth inning. The Cavaliers put up a five run inning to come back and win 5-3. Avery Janning started the rally with a single to center field. Brenden Spaulding hit a triple to center field, platting two runners. Lyon doubled to left center, scoring Spaulding. Conner doubled to left center, scoring the final two runs of the contest.
Dylan Corsi earned the win, pitching the 8th inning. Justin Hovorka recorded the save in the bottom of the ninth.
The Walsh Cavaliers played this morning (March 8) at 9:00 AM against Northern State.


Start off your visit on the 12th (Tue): kick back and relax at Opossum Bay Beach.
To find other places to visit, where to stay, ratings, and other tourist information, you can read our Hobart trip itinerary planning site .
Brisbane to Hobart is an approximately 5.5-hour flight. You can also do a combination of bus and flight; or do a combination of car and ferry. Traveling from Brisbane in February, things will get a bit cooler in Hobart: highs are around 26°C and lows about 14°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 13th (Wed) so you can go by car to Coles Bay.
On the 14th (Thu), learn about winemaking at Devil's Corner Cellar Door, kick back and relax at Wineglass Bay, then visit a coastal fixture at Cape Tourville Lighthouse, and finally tour the pleasant surroundings at Wineglass Bay Lookout.
To see more things to do, ratings, and tourist information, go to the Coles Bay trip planning tool .
Traveling by car from Hobart to Coles Bay takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and taxi. Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to George Town.
George Town is a large town in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. Start off your visit on the 15th (Fri): learn about winemaking at Moores Hill Estate, look for gifts at Goaty Hill Wines, do a tasting at Iron Pot Bay Vineyard, then do a tasting at Holm Oak Vineyards, and finally see the interesting displays at Bass & Flinders Centre.
To see maps, reviews, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the George Town trip planner.
You can drive from Coles Bay to George Town in 3 hours. In February, daily temperatures in George Town can reach 28°C, while at night they dip to 13°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 15th (Fri) early enough to travel to Launceston.
Kick off your visit on the 16th (Sat): look for all kinds of wild species at Tamar Island Wetlands, then identify plant and animal life at Cataract Gorge Reserve, and then take in the dramatic scenery at Lilydale Falls. Keep things going the next day: contemplate the long history of Woolmers Estate, contemplate the long history of Brickendon Colonial Farm Village, then admire the sheer force of Liffey Falls, and finally take in the exciting artwork at The Mill Providore Gifts & Gallery.
For other places to visit, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, you can read our Launceston tour itinerary builder site .
Traveling by car from George Town to Launceston takes an hour. In February, daily temperatures in Launceston can reach 28°C, while at night they dip to 13°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 17th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.


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Home » UK Policy » UK government fails to investigate renditions and tries to undermine ban on torture
UK government fails to investigate renditions and tries to undermine ban on torture
26 May, 2006 in UK Policy by andrew
UK attacked over terror flights
Ministers are failing to meet their legal duties to investigate claims that the CIA is flying terror suspects through the UK, say MPs and peers. Parliament's joint committee on human rights says the government should take "active steps" to find out more details about certain flights.
The appeal comes in a damning report which also accused the UK of trying to undermine the absolute ban on torture. The government insists there is no evidence of secret prisoner flights. But allegations about the so-called "renditions" have continued.
And the committee says it should require chartered civil aircraft to provide staff and passenger lists when they use UK airports or fly through British airspace.
Such steps are not only allowed under UK law but also needed to ensure the government complies with the convention on torture, it said.
Torture challenge
A committee spokesman said the report concluded that the "government has not adequately demonstrated that it has satisfied the obligation under domestic and international human rights law to investigate credible allegations of renditions".
That was a concern echoed by Conservative MP Andrew Tyrie, who chairs the all-party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition, who said he had not been reassured by comments made by Jack Straw back in December.
The former foreign secretary said had failed to identify any request from the Bush administration for the passage through Britain of aircraft taking terrorist suspects to interrogation centres.
Mr Tyrie said: "First of all I'm not suggesting Jack Straw lied, but all he's done is a paper search of some files.
"In another response to a parliamentary question from me he said that after renditions are completed the papers are generally destroyed, it's hardly surprising that he can't find anything in his files.
"What we need is much more than just shuffling around in filing cabinets from the government.
"We need the government to ask the US government what's really been going on."
The report says the UK government's response to the calls will determine whether a public inquiry into the controversy is needed.
It also accused ministers of trying to undermine the absolute ban on torture.
The committee criticises the government for joining with other countries to challenge a European court judgement from the 1990s which says people cannot be deported to a country where they face a real risk of torture.
The UK is joining Slovakia, Lithuania and Portugal in a case about whether the Netherlands can deport somebody to Algeria despite claims they could be tortured.
The report voices concern the case "may send a signal that the absolute prohibition of torture may in some circumstances be overruled by national security considerations".
It says there can be no "balancing exercise" between security and risk of torture.
'Substantial risks'
The committee also attacks the government's attempts to reach diplomatic agreements with some countries so they can deport terror suspects without fear they will be tortured.
It says it has "grave concerns" after examining the agreements already signed with Libya, Lebanon and Jordan.
"The government's policy of reliance on diplomatic assurances against torture could well undermine well-established international obligations not to deport anybody if there is a serious risk of torture or ill-treatment in the receiving country," it says.
Relying on the agreements could create "a substantial risk of individuals actually being tortured", which would mean the UK had broken its human rights treaty obligations.
The Foreign Office said it would carefully consider the report and give a formal response in due course.
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In Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement (The New Press, 2018), Dr. Janet Dewart Bell provides an oral history of nine women who bare their souls as they speak of their lives as activists, their challenges, the nature of movements and more importantly what it has been to be a woman in the Civil Rights Movement.
The book grew out of Dr. Bell's dissertation on female civil rights activists. Through the interviews, Bell allows us to hear the voices of women who were unsung "sheroes" of the movement. They include women such as Leah Chase who provided a safe haven for civil rights activists in Dooky Chase, her New Orleans restaurant, Diane Nash, a leader of the Nashville Sit-in Movement, Dr. June Jackson Christmas, a trail-blazing psychologist who opened her Town House to civil rights workers, Aileen Hernandez who led student protests at Howard and later became a labor activist and leader of the National Organization for Women, Judy Richardson who was active in SNCC as a young leader and associate producer and education director for the documentary Eyes on the Prize, and Kathleen Cleaver, activist and professor of law.
We get a sense of their inner thoughts and in some cases, aspects of their lives that have not been shared. This is most evident in the chapter on Myrlie Evers, civil rights leader, former head of the NAACP and wife of Medgar Wiley Evers. Ms. Evers describes the personal sacrifices of her and her late husband. She recounts their fears and anxieties as they endeavored to do the work of voter registration in Jackson, Mississippi. Their home, now an historical landmark, was the site for many civil rights activists. Ms. Evers underscores that much of their strength came from the many people around them.
Central to this book is the conceptual framework that Bell uses to discuss the nature of Black women's leadership. Motivated by sacrifice and commitment, these women adapted servant leadership, adaptive leadership and transformative leadership. They eschewed top down leadership and encouraged respect, resilience and transparency. Through service leadership, they believed in serving as opposed to getting power for themselves; through adaptive leadership, they developed effective coping mechanisms, and through transformative leadership, they adapted nontraditional approaches to leadership.
This book is a testament to the women who were visionaries, community organizers and activists, women who advocated, sacrificed and fought for social justice. African American civil rights activists such as Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Constance Baker Motley, Dorothy Heights and Coretta Scott King are in our public sphere. Bell has made us aware of the courage and character of some the invisible leaders and in doing so has given us an important addition to our canon on the Civil Rights Movement.
Dr. Janet Dewart Bell is a social justice activist, communication strategist and award-winning television and radio producer. She founded the Derrick Bell Lecture on Race in American Society series at the New York University School of Law.
Read The New Press's description of Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement.


person who has bad things happen to him or her. Likewise, the antagonist is portrayed as evil and villainous, and seeks to destroy the moral protagonist. Many readers and critics perceive Iago as evil, manipulative, and antagonistic. He directly seeks to destroy Othello, Cassio, Roderigo, and any other good character, out of selfish and unprovoked rage. The critic, W.H. Auden, says this in reference to Iago, " Iago is a wicked man. The wicked man, the stage villain...the suffering he inflicts is real (48)." In the play Othello, Othello is viewed as the good, and intelligent character. He is loving wise, and the ideal soldier. The critic William Empson defines him as, "the personification of honour (44)." For these reasons, many readers side with Othello as being the heroic protagonist of the story. Othello is living a successful life, newly married, and prospering until Iago decides to step in. By looking at the play in another perspective, Iago, not Othello, can be viewed as a heroic and good character. Despite Othello's role in the play and portrayal by the critic, Iago's desire and motive to create a better life for himself, as well as his keen and cunning intellect, make him a heroic protagonistic character with whom the audience can sympathize.
Although disputed by the critic, Iago's motivation is not to be evil and villainous, but rather heroic. Iago is perceived as evil and self-absorbed, but his desires and dreams are like any other person's. Iago merely wishes to secure a better life for himself and his wife, Emilia. Iago wishes to earn the position of a lieutenant in Othello's army. This position is second to Othello's, and would mean more respect, responsibility, and money for Iago. With a higher rank, Iago would improve the status of his family and create a more comfortable life for himself and his wife. Although Iago has proven his worth to Othello, the lieutenancy is given to Cassio, a man undeserving of the role. Angry and disappointed, Iago says, " "One Michael Cassio, a Florentine that never set a squadron in the field nor the division of a battle knows more than a spinster." Iago is driven by his passion and yearning to fulfill his dream and acquire the lieutenancy, even if it means stealing it from Cassio. His desire to do this, is not based jealousy or selfishness. Iago merely wishes to acquire the typical American or Venetian dream. Iago wants to be happy in life, and to him, happiness comes through the promotion to lieutenant.
"Othello" by William Shakespeare: Is Othello the hero or the "fool"?
1206 words - 5 pages to question.It is possible to see Othello as a good man who never is betrayed until Iago, as a noble and strong soldier who falls only because Iago is so cunning and evil. One might say, because of this, Othello dies not as a tragic hero, but as someone destroyed by circumstance and evil. But the superficiality of his marriage and the fact that if he had only been honest to his wife and lieutenant he would have found out the truth point in another direction. Othello could lead, but he could not reason.
Iago; The Representation of Villainy in "Othello"


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Activation energy of forward and reverse reactions. Why do exothermic reactions have less activation energy for forward reaction than for backward reaction? 2019-03-27
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Determine the activation energy for the reverse reaction
In 1889, Svante Arrhenius showed that the relationship between temperature and the rate constant for a reaction obeyed the following equation. It is proposed that carbon monoxide does not readily adsorb or react with acidic catalysts, thereby leading to low water-gas shift activities. At 400 °C, formation of carbon deposited on the catalyst became a major reaction. But how does this work, because the mechanism for the forward and backward reactions could be different right? The energy can be in the form of kinetic energy or potential energy. This actually makes sense if you think in terms of ideal gases.
What is the activation energy for a reverse reaction?
Every reaction can theoretically go in reverse simply by having the molecules and atoms reverse their paths. In the same sense, when energy is required, the process is endothermic. Hydrogen spillover is of great importance to understanding many phenomena in heterogeneous catalysis, and has long been controversial. It also makes clear when there will be no response of the system to an externally imposed change. It is suggested that whereas magnetite functions as a catalyst via an oxidation-reduction pathway, all supported iron and zinc oxide samples operate via an associative mechanism for the water-gas shift. It is believed that electron transfer contributed to the control of reactivity and that the gases present appreciably influence the rates of the contributory reactions occurring.
Why do exothermic reactions have less activation energy for forward reaction than for backward reaction?
A more rigorous derivation of the approximate limits is given. On the other hand, hydrotalcite is generated on the external layers of Mg Al O when water is the solvent. As a result, the rate of reaction increases. The associative and regenerative mechanisms are presented and the evidence concerning each mechanism is critically reviewed. The interaction between palladium and ceria, both supported on alumina, has been explored in the context of the reverse water-gas shift reaction. The presence of a catalyst lowers the activation energy of both forward and reverse reactions by 100 kJ mol—1.
The Arrhenius Law: Activation Energies
The experimental data were modeled by considering that the reaction proceeds through a surface redox mechanism, copper being the active metal. This increase in the forward rate only causes a net loss of reactant, which slows the forward rate back down, and a net gain in the concentration of product, which increases the reverse rate, until the two rates are once again equal. For all of these reactants, the Cu+ salt has been identified as an intermediate, exhibiting a slightly lower relative reactivity than the corresponding Cu2+ salt. In contrast, the reaction with a lower E a is less sensitive to a temperature change. These exothermic processes are many times spontaneous or driven by the surrounding environment like with gravity or atmospheric pressure and always happen when there is a driving or motivating force. A limited series of runs in the semi-technical unit at different steam ratios and total pressures indicates a linear dependence on steam partial pressure and a more complex dependence on total pressure. Some enzymes bind a in a way that strains certain of its bonds and makes it easy for these bonds in the substrate to undergo a reaction.
CH105: Lesson 8 LeChatelier's Principle
Most reactions don't take place because this activation energy is too high. A non-stoichiometric mixed oxide, Li0. As indicated by Figure 3 above, a catalyst helps lower the activation energy barrier, increasing the reaction rate. In this equation, k is the rate constant for the reaction, Z is a proportionality constant that varies from one reaction to another, E a is the activation energy for the reaction, R is the ideal gas constant in joules per mole kelvin, and T is the temperature in kelvin. By the same token, as the concentration of products increases, the number of collisions per second between product molecules increases as well. The determination of the copper surface area by nitrous oxide titration revealed that the methanol synthesis activity did not exhibit a general correlation with the specific copper surface area of the catalysts; such a correlation is found only within families of similarly prepared catalysts.
Which statement is a valid conclusion about the activation energy of the reverse reaction if the
These changes in concentration cause the rate of the forward reaction to fall and the rate of the reverse reaction to rise until the two rates are again equal. Accordingly, basic oxides were more reactive than acidic oxides. The catalytic activities of the supported samples decreased as the acidity of the support or the electronegativity of the support cations increased. In all cases the approximate constraints on rate constants are those which would be derived if the Principle of Microscopic Reversibility could be applied in regions away from equilibrium. The only effect of the catalyst is to lower the activation energy of the reaction. On the other hand, nothing prevents the catalyst from accelerating the reverse reaction, which means shifting the equilibrium and is tantamount to violating the second law of thermodynamics: Consider the association-dissociation reaction A + B C which is in equilibrium. It is not unusual, however, for the reverse of an exothermic reaction to have such a high activation energy that, for all intents and purposes, its rate is zero even when the concentration of products is very high.
Is the activation energy in reversible reactions the same for forward and reverse directions
Exact constraints on first-order kinetics are derived: limits to individual rate constants are found in two component systems only. The shift to the right uses up the gaseous reactant. Boiling the solution to get the salt back again. A accelerates the rates of forward and reverse reactions by the same factor; it does not alter the change in free energy or the equilibrium constant. It is suggested that the important sintering of Cu particles modify the structure of copper promoting the hydrogenation rate in methanol synthesis. Though the activation energy for the backward reaction is higher than the activation energy for the forward reaction, it is nevertheless lowered. More product is forming; forward rate slows and reverse rate increases.
When is activation energy the same for forward and reverse reactions
In the case of an , the activation energy of the forward reaction will always be smaller than the activation energy of the reverse reaction. This change in activity is interpreted in terms of the reactivity of oxygen or hydroxyl groups on the oxide surfaces. At the lower frequencies, desorption of the gases at 873 K resulted in a decrease in both conductance and capacitance until desorption was completed, as shown by the decay curves on the mass spectrometer. Nickel is trapped in the hydrotalcite structure. The greater increase in the rate of the forward reaction causes a net formation of products, and a net loss of reactants.


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Los Decanos fue un programa de radio que emitió la Cadena española COPE. Su director y presentador era Esteban Pérez Almeida. Sus emisiones eran todos los días de la semana, excepto el viernes, de 15:30 a 16:00. Inició su emisión en 1992, continuando de forma ininterrumpida hasta 2011. El programa contó con una versión televisiva en el año 2010, la cual se emitía a través de 13 TV.

Contenido
Espacio radiofónico de información y servicio socio sanitario, que pretende denunciar todo tipo de situaciones que puedan conculcar los derechos de los ciudadanos mayores, enfermos y/o desfavorecidos , abarcando, también, cualquier tema de actualidad en materia social, sanitaria y solidaridad.

Estructura y formato
Suelen llevar a un especialista, generalmente médico, aunque también especialistas en temas de actualidad, naturaleza, consumo, al cual los oyentes llaman para hacer preguntas sobre el tema de ese especialista. Es un espacio abierto a la participación del radioyente, que través del anonimato que le ofrece la radio aprovecha para plantear dudas sobre temas sociales y sanitarios.

Los sábados y los domingos la mayor parte del espacio lo ocupa una tertulia-debate sobre temas que crean pueden causar preocupación social y/o sanitario.

A reseñar que a la hora que se emite el programa, el resto de las radios comerciales hacen desconexiones locales.

Equipo
Esteban Pérez Almeida. Director y presentador (médico geriatra)
Ana Luisa Pombo. Subdirectora
Carlos de Prada .Naturalista, temas medioambientales 2002-2005

Premios
Premio farmaindustria a medio de comunicación 2006

Referencias

Notas

Enlaces externos
Página de Los Decanos en Web de la Cadena COPE

Decanos, Los
Programas de televisión de Trece
Programas de radio iniciados en 1992
Programas de radio finalizados en 2011

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Q: any way to download the data with custom queries from url in python? I want to download the data from USDA site with custom queries. So instead of manually selecting queries in the website, I am thinking about how should I do this handier in python. To do so, I used request, http to access the url and read the content, it is not intuitive for me how should I pass the queries then make a selection and download the data as csv. Does anyone knows of doing this easily in python? Is there any workaround we could download the data from url with specific queries? Any idea?
this is my current attempt
here is the url that I am going to select data with custom queries.
import io
import requests
import pandas as pd

url="https://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/ls-report-retail?&repType=summary&portal=ls&category=Retail&species=BEEF&startIndex=1"
s=requests.get(url).content
df=pd.read_csv(io.StringIO(s.decode('utf-8')))

so before reading the requested json in pandas, I need to pass following queries for correct data selection:
Category = "Retail"
Report Type = "Item"
Species = "Beef"
Region(s) = "National"
Start Dates = "2020-01-01"
End Date = "2021-02-08"

it is not intuitive for me how should I pass the queries with requested json then download the filtered data as csv. Is there any efficient way of doing this in python? Any thoughts? Thanks

A: A few details

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*simplest format is text rather that HTML.  Got URL from HTML page for text download

*requests(params=) is a dict.  Built it up and passed,  no need to deal with building complete URL string

*clearly text is space delimited,  found minimum of double space

import io
import requests
import pandas as pd

url="https://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/ls-report-retail"
p = {"repType":"summary","species":"BEEF","portal":"ls","category":"Retail","format":"text"}
r = requests.get(url, params=p)
df = pd.read_csv(io.StringIO(r.text), sep="\s\s+", engine="python")

Date
Region
Feature Rate
Outlets
Special Rate
Activity Index

0
02/05/2021
NATIONAL
69.40%
29,200
20.10%
81,650

1
02/05/2021
NORTHEAST
75.00%
5,500
3.80%
17,520

2
02/05/2021
SOUTHEAST
70.10%
7,400
28.00%
23,980

3
02/05/2021
MIDWEST
75.10%
6,100
19.90%
17,430

4
02/05/2021
SOUTH CENTRAL
57.90%
4,900
26.40%
9,720

5
02/05/2021
NORTHWEST
77.50%
1,300
2.50%
3,150

6
02/05/2021
SOUTHWEST
63.20%
3,800
27.50%
9,360

7
02/05/2021
ALASKA
87.00%
200
.00%
290

8
02/05/2021
HAWAII
46.70%
100
.00%
230

A: Just format the query data in the url - it's actually a REST API:
To add more query data, as @mullinscr said, you can change the values on the left and press submit, then see the query name in the URL (for example, start date is called repDate).
If you hover on the Download as XML link, you will also discover you can specify the download format using format=<format_name>. Parsing the tabular data in XML using pandas might be easier, so I would append format=xml at the end as well.
category = "Retail"
report_type = "Item"
species = "BEEF"
regions = "NATIONAL"
start_date = "01-01-2019"
end_date = "01-01-2021"

# the website changes "-" to "%2F"
start_date = start_date.replace("-", "%2F")
end_date = end_date.replace("-", "%2F")

url = f"https://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/ls-report-retail?runReport=true&portal=ls&startIndex=1&category={category}&repType={report_type}&species={species}&region={regions}&repDate={start_date}&endDate={end_date}&compareLy=No&format=xml"

# parse with pandas, etc...


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Q: Azure blob : Understanding different options in BlobListingDetails Enum I found the options in BlobListingDetailsEnum very confusing. Following are the options:
All - List all available committed blobs, uncommitted blobs, snapshots and deleted blobs and return all metadata and copy status for those blobs.
Copy - Include copy properties in the listing.
Deleted - Include deleted blobs in the listing.
Metadata - Retrieve blob metadata for each blob returned in the listing.
None - List only committed blobs, and do not return blob metadata.
Snapshots - List committed blobs and blob snapshots.
UncommittedBlobs - List committed and uncommitted blobs.
My confusion comes from the following:
seems {commited, uncommited, deleted} are describing the state of a blob, while {metadata, copy} is a section of a data in the return value, and {snapshot} is a form of presenting the result, why these options show up in the same enum? is this understanding correct? I could not find good documentation explaining these terms.

A: Yes, your understanding is correct, these items are mixed.
As per our experience, it's very useful for users to filter out the unwanted items by using different values like snapshots, deleted etc. Another good point is that, the code would be much more faster if you filter out the unwanted items by using proper enum value.


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Is VR's Future Untethered?
by April Miller.In Contributors, Thought Leaders.
There's no question that VR has evolved since its earliest days. According to the Franklin Institute, today's VR technology was built upon ideas dating back to the 1800s, ever since the beginning of practical photography.
The VR market is estimated to reach $22 billion by 2025 according to ARtillery Intelligence, whether that means more businesses adopt these immersive technologies or they become the next big thing for consumers.
Additionally, as the metaverse gradually becomes mainstream, these technologies will likely be the catalyst for people interacting with each other in digital environments. How important will it be for major tech companies to create wireless (a.k.a., untethered) VR headsets?
Here is more information about VR and why its future will likely need to be wireless.
Metaverse Research & Insights
What Is Wireless VR?
Several leading VR headsets released over the past five years, such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, relied on a tether to relay power and high fidelity imagery to the headset at fast speeds. However, many consumers would agree that a dangling cable from a VR headset can take away from the overall immersive experience.
Original VR headsets were often bulky, heavy, low-resolution, and had limited tracking and responsiveness, especially when the technology was in its infancy. Consumers using VR headsets noticed this. Now, major tech companies are looking to make modern VR headsets more lightweight, comfortable and portable.
VR cords and wires are more of a nuisance than anything else. Still, they could be potentially dangerous if a user is unaware of the wire's location while immersed in a VR simulation. It's expected within the next decade that most VR headsets will be wireless and won't require a direct connection to a PC.
For example, Meta focuses its efforts on creating a truly wireless VR headset for standalone operation – the much-vaunted Quest 2.
Did Meta Sell 5 Million Quest 2s Last Year?
Wired vs. Wireless VR Headsets
Wireless headsets have the advantage of being portable. Users can pop on a wireless VR headset and move about without fear they'll trip over a cable. The Meta Quest 2 and Oculus Go (discontinued) make setup extremely easy because the systems have built-in processing. The Meta Quest 2 uses a system-on-a-chip (SoC) for its onboard processing.
Other headsets, including the HTC Vive Pro, are compatible with HTC's wireless adapter, which removes the need for cables. However, depending on the generation of the sensors in these headsets, users may be limited.
The primary benefit of wireless VR headsets is granting users the freedom to move around their environment. However, they may need to sacrifice battery life. For example, the Oculus Quest 2 lasts for about two to three hours, depending on its use.
As of now, wired VR headsets usually outperform their wireless counterparts. Wired headsets still offer immersive experiences and can be leveraged by businesses. Consider how VR can treat phobias or PTSD in therapy sessions. More use cases will likely emerge as VR technology advances. A wireless VR future looks promising, but the technology is not yet there to support all use cases.
Has Facebook Found VR's Pricing Sweet Spot?
Challenges in Creating a Wireless VR Headset
In an interview with ZDNet, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says creating wireless AR/VR glasses or headsets will be "one of the hardest technical challenges of the decade." Creating exceptional, immersive experiences for customers by delivering wireless VR solutions is no simple feat.
VR manufacturers and developers will need to overcome challenges to bring wireless VR headsets to the market. One major issue is finding a solution to allow standalone headsets to process data and deliver high-resolution visuals.
Researchers from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) unveiled a prototype system, coined "MoVR," which enables gamers to use a range of VR headsets wirelessly.
Standalone headsets require inside-out positional tracking, which needs more components and computations. This can add to the product's weight and cost and present new ergonomic challenges.
Most of today's systems can't sustain data rates of more than 6 GBPS while the VR user is moving, turning and interacting with the virtual world. However, the engineering disciplines are set for significant growth in the future (not to mention the money Meta is spending in its Reality Labs division). More research can help tech companies optimize wireless VR headsets.
Because the VR/AR market will expand, it'll be crucial for major tech companies to recruit from top talent pools to support their VR headset development efforts. According to GE, innovative graphic cards and advancements in processor chips will alter VR headsets and how they're manufactured.
Hopefully, it won't be too long until wireless VR headsets become mainstream. Developers will first need to address some challenges in creating the optimal experience while considering the end-user and applicability to enterprises.
Data Dive: VR Finishes Q4 Strong
Wireless Headsets: Building the Future of VR
There are many types of VR headsets out there. They can be tethered or untethered, and all vary in features and functionality.
Advancements in the VR world have helped further consumer adoption, but more improvements can be made to drive demand and make VR headsets perform better. Expect more tech companies to focus on building wireless products to appeal to the masses.
April Miller is a senior writer at ReHack Magazine and editorial contributor at AR Insider. She specializes in VR/AR, IoT, and business technology. See her work here and follow her @rehackmagazine.
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