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Q: Call WCF service from silverlight client using a non-UI thread I have a pretty simple scenario:
I have an asynchronous WCF service calls in my silverlight app.
I want to execute those on a separate thread ( or similar) because they freeze up my UI.
All service calls are meant to update the ViewModel thus the/ a UI control on the page, so need to find a way to do that from the thread running the service calls without getting the familiar cross thread exception.
Any suggestions?
Many thanks.

A: In talking with folks on the WCF team, this is my understanding about how it works.  If you simply make the call from a background thread, it won't work, as the WCF subsystem will marshal the call back onto the thread from which you initially opened the connection (normally, the UI thread).  So what you have to do is create a worker thread, and then explicitly open the connection from that thread.  Then, whenever you make a call, it will get marshaled back onto that thread.  And of course, once you've received your callback and done your processing (on the background thread), then make sure that you marshal any UI changes back onto the UI thread using Dispatcher.BeginInvoke().

A: You can either use a BackgroundWorker, or make your client proxy support the Asynchronous Pattern.
Make sure you dispatch UI updates to the proper thread as described here:
http://russelleast.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/using-wcf-async-pattern-with-silverlight-3/

A: Dispatcher.BeginInvoke is the best solution.
Partial defination of service proxy:
public void GetItemById(int id, Action<ItemModel> callback)
{
    AsyncCallback onCompleted = ar =>
        Deployment.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() =>
            callback(this.Channel.EndGetItemById(ar)));
    this.Channel.BeginGetItemById(id, onCompleted, null);
}

Call from MVVM:
var proxy = new MyServiceProxy();
proxy.GetItemById(5, item => this.Item = item);


Rio Home Fashions large u neck memory foam pillow is covered in an 80-Percent cotton / 20-Percent polyester velour jacquard zipper cover. The pillow itself is a molded memory foam that helps support the head, neck and shoulders. The pillow measures 13 by 13 by 6-Inch.


Located on the 3rd Floor of Coolden is this 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment. Enjoy living only a short stroll from all the local cafes and restaurants or relax by the pool and BBQ area in the complex. Fantastic views and breezes along with security intercom and undercover parking for 2 cars are just some of the additional bonuses.


The Degiorgio brothers will remain in custody due to the pending Caruana Galizia assassination proceedings, but the question is for how much longer?
The Courts of Justice in Valletta, Malta.
The two brothers accused of murdering journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia were granted bail on Friday in a separate case in which they stand charged on money laundering.
Judge Giovanni Grixti has granted bail to Alfred Degiorgio and George Degiorgio, "even though the Attorney General remains concerned about the untrustworthiness of the accused", according to the ruling. Judge Grixti argued that such concerns "need to be substantiated".
The two brothers, together with Vincent Muscat, stand accused of the murder of Caruana Galizia on 16 October, 2017. They were arrested in December 2017, but the trial has not yet commenced. The compilation of evidence is still ongoing, with the brothers filing a number of constitutional cases in the process.
The Degiorgios were each granted bail against guarantees of €70,000. This was their second attempt at bail in the money laundering case – Magistrate Joseph Mifsud had granted them bail in October 2018, which was then revoked by Magistrate Edwina Grima.
Judge Grixti has now accepted the accused's request for bail arguing there was insufficient proof of their untrustworthiness, in a case in which they are accused of a series of money laundering offences.
The same judge had made a similar argument of 'insufficient evidence' in another ruling three months ago that prevented the opening of an inquiry requested on the basis of evidence in the Panama Papers.
The court decision led to the Council of Europe's Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt pointing out during a public hearing in Strasbourg last week that Malta "is the only country where the Appeals Court closed an investigation on the grounds that the Panama Papers are not evidence".
The Degiorgios will not be released as they face proceedings in the compilation of evidence in the Caruana Galizia case. Yet, they have the option of requesting bail in this case too, which they have done countless times already, each time being turned down.
Yet, Friday's ruling raises the question of what would happen if they chose to file their application for bail on a day when a judge who favours their trustworthiness gets to make that decision for the Caruana Galizia case too.
All three of the accused will be granted automatic bail in any case, if they are not charged for the journalist's murder before summer.
The rules for the compilation of evidence in court stipulate that it must close within 20 months or the accused get automatic bail. In those 20 months from the first date of arraignment (December 2017), the bill of indictment must be filed.
The Degiorgio brothers would have to pay €70,000 each in guarantees for bail. Unless third parties provide surety, this raises questions on how the two brothers who claim to have been unemployed for years while claiming social benefits, according to court records, could justify paying these sums of money – for bail in a case where they stand accused of money laundering.
Jobsplus testified in court that the last employment history of George Degiorgio was in 1983, when he was a construction worker. Alfred Degiorgio is also unemployed, with no job history other than working for a bar in Paceville as a security guard years ago.
Yet, the court heard details of the lavish lifestyles they led, where Alfred Degiorgio could afford to gamble €570,000 over the years, according to casino records. He also owned three cars, including a Mercedes and a BMW.
His brother, George, owned an Audi A4, a Mistusbishi and a BMW, apart from his boat. His partner, Adelina Pop, who is also one of the accused in the case but had been granted bail earlier, owned a Corvette C7 and an Audi Q7, as well as a Mercedes Benz.
Despite the couple's unemployment, George Degiorgio transferred €25,000 overseas in four years using Western Union, while Pop did the same with around €17,000. Her bank account had thousands coming in as cash deposits, which she had used for wire transfers amounting to thousands of euro – two mentioned in court amounted to over €60,000 alone.


There is a technology which could pick unique identifiers from photos, either posted or tagged ones. Then, by combining these identifiers/clues with facial recognition, the system could predict whom you're living with and interacting with most.
The collected information then gives Facebook a way to build detailed household profiles and use that information for targeting ads.
The social network already uses your relationships, last names, and shared life events to predict who might be your family members. However, this particular system takes a more sophisticated approach and looks for faces in photos that could reveal how they are related to you.
It would also collate information like captions, comments, or even tags like #family, #mom, #kids. Apart from this Facebook collects private information like whom you're living with, the demographic information, age, socioeconomic status and so on.
The company could build entire household profiles and then use shared interests to target those members who are on Facebook.


John L. (Fuzzy) Zoeller, 81, of Minden, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011.
John was born July 1, 1929, in Wamego, Kan., to Henry and Violet (Burgess) Zoeller.
He attended Strong School and Sacred Heart Academy in Manhattan, Kan.
He was in business with his father in Zoeller Transfer and owned and operated Texaco stations.


While at the veterinarian you noticed that she studied your cats face, stroking its nose and gently rubbing its ears. Your vet was searching for tiny, scabby sores the could indicate feline cancer. Squamous cell cancer can rapidly spread when left untreated. Here's how to prevent it and also signs of this feline cancer in your cat.
Squamous cells are flat, scale-like cells that are on the tissue that lines the external and internal surface of the organs in you cat. Their purpose is to protect the underlying tissue and to facilitate nutrient exchange.
While squamous cell cancer ranked fourth that doesn't make it any less lethal than the others. Usually some kind of physical trauma provides a playing field for SCC. Burns and excessive exposure to sunlight are a common cause. The ultraviolet radiation from the sun damages your cat's DNA, the cells divide and multiply and tumors result.
No surprise that lightly pigmented or white cats with areas that are sparsely haired are prone to SCC and basal cell cancer. When the disease begins you can find sores in several places on your cat: her temple area; the outer tips of her ears; the eyelids; lips and the end of her nose.
Sometimes feline cancer tumors in the oral cavity of your cat. It's believed that these lesions are related to chronic dental disease.
Some times squamous cell cancer cells are found in your cat's liver, lungs and other internal organs.Though not proven, the medical consensus is that this cancer is related to environmental carcinogens-secondary tobacco smoke. Some associate the cancer to exposure to chemicals in flea collars.
External SCC lesions are small and irregularly shaped with a hard border. The area aournd the sore may be pink and show hair loss. The sore may be oozing fluid. Sometimes this seems to disappear and then it comes back to the same area, but larger and more oozy. Eventually the cancerous cells will metastasize to a lymph node, from there spread to the rest of the body.
If your vet suspects squamous cell cancer she will confirm it with a biopsy. Sometimes the cancerous area is excised surgically or treated with radiation therapy. Some veterinarians use cryotherapy which destroys the cancerous cells by freezing them.
In more advanced cases, 3 weeks of aggressive radiation treatments may help. However, if the feline cancer has spread to internal organs there is little your vet can do. That's why prevention and early recognition of squamous cell cancer in cats is vital.
5. Look for sores on your cat's ears, eyelids, lips and nose. If you don't know what caused them take her to the vet for a diagnosis.
6. If you cat develops bad breath, drools excessively, or shows weight loss get her to the vet.
You may also want to investigate a natural supplement that boosts your cat's immunity to promote healing and helps her fight off illnesses. You wouldn't be reading this if you didn't love her dearly and want to give her the best chances for a long life.


The "sluicing" continues on the South Holston and Watauga… highly varied and random in nature, yet all good at the same time. One has to wonder whether or not the higher minimum flows, and lower max flows would have a long term benefit to both rivers? It's intriguing to say the least. The spawn on the Watauga is in full force as of the end of November, and the South Holston will keep cranking up as we get into December. Outside of the egg pattern game, a furious streamer bite is there in the right conditions and flows. Lots of nice fish are smacking sculpin patterns, along with small brown and rainbow trout patterns, while defending their redds. Slates, blue wings, small caddis, and midges are the dominant hatches on both rivers. The Watauga seems to be the hotter river on most days, since lots of trout are jammed in the closed sections of the S. Holston, thus limiting access to highly productive water. In our opinion parts of the Watauga tailrace needs to be closed as well, as wild reproduction is taking place.
The freestone and small stream game has been outstanding this fall with plenty of water, cold nights, and moderate daytime temperatures. Outside of some monster storms, our creeks have been running clear with moderate flows. We have been wading and floating various freestone rivers in ETN and WNC, targeting both the DH and wild sections of river. The DH sections around Boone, NC are stocked up and fishing well, and some hatchery supported water has been pumped up with some great looking fish. The big rains also washed out a lot of "club" water so things are looking "wilder" throughout the Watauga, NC drainage. The freestone smallmouth bite is diminishing but you can catch a slab this time of year. Boone Lake has produced some stripers and hybrids for us already, including some nice smallies… we will continue to dial this in for our clients looking to smack some big stripers and hybrids in a lake setting.


Forum 3: Right Money + Open Markets = Prosperity for All. Robbie Antonio (Revolution Precrafted), Davis Foote (Zennya), Anthony Thomas (Mynt), Nazir Razak (WEF ASEAN Regional Business Council), Tan Sri Rebecca Fatima Sta. Maria (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia, BSP Gov. Nestro Espeilla, Alexander Feldman (US-ASEAN Business Council) and Dato Timothy Ong (moderator).
MANILA: November 13, 2017 – The Right Money + Open Markets = Prosperity for All forum of the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit highlighted the necessity of better access to inclusive financing, importance of resilience, and right regulative frameworks for the growth of MSMEs in light on the promises of digital revolution and without disregarding the human aspect.
The panelists for the Money segment were Gov. Nestor Espenilla, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Philippines), Razak, Inaugural Chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF) ASEAN Regional Business Council (Malaysia), Anthony Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of Mynt (Philippines). For the Markets aspect, the panelists were Tan Sri Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Senior Policy Fellow of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (Malaysia), Alexander Feldman, President and CEO of US-ASEAN Business Council (USA), Robbie Antonio, CEO of Revolution Precrafted (Philippines), David Foote, Founder and CEO, Zennya (USA), moderated by Dato Timothy Ong, Chairman of Asia Inc. Forum (Brunei Darussalam).
Identifying the central challenges faced by various sectors in achieving financial inclusivity was the springboard of the discussion. It touched on innovative and inclusive financing options and discussed the accessibility of these programs for micro, small and medium entrepreneurs.
Dato Razak suggested that the way banks are built play a role in ensuring inclusivity, emphasizing the need to change the value systems in business since the old framework of mere competition should shift towards the new framework of compassion.
In order to move toward financial inclusion, Tan Sri Sta. Maria emphasized that other aspects should not be left out but rather they should be done parallel with such efforts such as facilitating logistics and e-commerce.
The emergence of data as a key currency is one of the considerations in understanding how the ASEAN will par in the digital economy. Seen as one of the opportunities for financial inclusion, Feldman tackled how the digital economy is a game changer that allows MSMEs bring themselves to the economic ladder.
The panelists were also asked to do a sample pitch to ASEAN policy-makers. Antonio said that for him, "In the equity side, there is a need to create a more robust ecosystem of capital firms alongside other side other Southeast Asian nations. Availability of capital will help creative entrepreneurs who were not able to have a chance." He expounded that when faced with funding constraints, micro entrepreneurs should learn how to be resourceful.
"Help encourage investments, through subsidies in the form of innovation thereby raising the bar on technology," Foote answered suggesting that ASEAN has to keep in mind: Innovation and Competition.
ABIS 2017 is the biggest and most prestigious business event in ASEAN presented by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council which will bring attention to the business, investment opportunities, global issues, and key strategic directions that impact on business opportunities for ASEAN member nations today.


April 30, 2009 / Leena S.
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i wanna have a look at these freaky ******** without their guns. i am having a lmao image in my head but i wanna see it!
thanks for the the diversion!
oh they are God sent trauma for the misled lot! not that they are right!
but they are the wrong to top our wrongs!


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Scooping up sundae deals on Sunday
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. (FOX 13) - The third Sunday of July is the sweetest day of the year for ice cream lovers: National Ice Cream Day.
We stopped by one of Tampa's newest bakeries, "The Cake Girl" -- which also serves up ice cream -- to get the scoop. All day long, ice cream deals will be offered here and at ice cream shops across the country.
The Cake Girl plans to celebrate the national 'holiday' with buy-one-get-one ice cream specials.
"On National Ice Cream Day, we're going to be offering 'BOGO' ice cream sundaes," explained bakery owner Kristina Lavallee.
This summer, folks are turning to ice cream to cool off in the Florida heat, and customers all have their favorites.
"I really like the lemon ice one. I really like Key lime pie. And with this weather and how hot it's been, the lemon ice one is really refreshing," offered customer Leyra Hernandez.
"We have the 'Garbage Can,' which has like a savory and sweet side, which has seven different candy bars in it," continued Lavallee.
Grab the kids or make it a date, and spend the day enjoying some ice cream.
The Cake Girl is located at 13713 N. Dale Mabry in Tampa.

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Student Health Services launches new app, website to support mental wellness
Sabrina Hampton | The Daily Gamecock
Screenshots of the University of South Carolina's CampusWell homepage on Sept. 5, 2022. The University has partnered with Christie Campus to provide additional mental health and wellness resources.
By Emmy Ribero
Sep. 6, 2022, 7:57pm
A new app and website that add onto USC's existing mental health resources are now live.
The free app, called CampusWell, increases resources for students with new call helplines, expanded access to online counseling services and a wellness hub for students, according to Dr. Elizabeth-Clare Porter, the director of Counseling and Psychiatry.
Previously, USC had after-hours phone helplines that would transfer calls in the evening. This partnership with a company called Christie Campus Health allows lines to be open 24/7.
When they call 833-664-2854, students will receive an assessment that will then connect them to someone trained for their needs, according to Dr. Porter.
Another area where Student Health Services saw a need for improvement was access to services outside of South Carolina, as there is a large portion of the student body from out-of-state, according to Dr. Porter.
Students can receive counseling in other states and the Office of International Studies is also offering a line for students who are traveling abroad, Dr. Porter, said.
Along with the app, the university is launching a wellness hub that includes a variety information on wellness.
"A student could access that without necessarily going to individual counseling," Dr. Porter said. "So that'll have a lot of other resources available for students who aren't necessarily engaged in counseling, but want to dip their toe in and see if there are areas they might want to look more into."
The wellness hub's resources include articles, phone numbers, counselors, places to make appointments and information to get help in-person.
"I think this will be like a really easy way for everything to just kind of be in one place, because like, I got the app and I was looking through the website, and there's different tabs," said Grace DiGiacomo, a student mental health ambassador. "So anything that you want, it's not just mental health, it's overall health."
Implementing these resources at USC is a great step forward to increase students' access to resources, according to Nick Marzullo, president of the Gamecocks for Positivity club.
"The suicide and crisis lifeline itself is severely underfunded in South Carolina, and around 1/3 of the phone calls are never answered," Marzullo said. "So another resource that's known by students would be I think, very critical and helpful."
These new resources are made to build off and better what the university has offered in the past, Dr. Porter said.
"We have known for several years that there are many more needs for mental health services on campus that we can't necessarily meet all of them, and we were trying to find a way to both increase services available to students, but also provide things that we don't typically offer," Dr. Porter said.
24/7 Counseling Hotline: 833-664-2854
Online Wellness Hub: https://thriveatcarolina.com
App: CampusWell
By Eva Flowe and Caitlin Dee | 1:21am
USC Theatre and Dance department collaborate to create the eclectic rendition, 'Wonderland'
By Fiona Schreier | Jan. 26


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Q: blackboxed zone.js in developer tools but still its going into zone.js
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*I am new to Angular.

*I was debugging below scores method.

*when I step over in developer tools the encoded: true of scores() its going into zone.js.

*I blackboxed zone.js but still its going into zone.js and pointing to this line task.callback.apply(applyThis, applyArgs);

*can you tell me why its going to zone.js eventhough I blackboxed it.

*it would be great if you guys let me know so that in future I can fix it myself.

*providing my code below

my code
scores() {
    let that = this;
    this.redoCount = 0;
    this.undoCount = 0;
    this.datasourceList = [];
    this.createDatePicker();
    $("#optPlayerDetaileditor").kendoEditor({
        tools: ["bold", "italic", "underline"],
        change: function () {
            that.sportsPlayer.sportsPlayerDetailsText = this.value();
            let eventData = { "eventKey": "optPlayerDetaileditor", "sourceValue": that.sportsPlayerDetailSource, "destinationValue": that.sportsPlayer.sportsPlayerDetailsText, "type": "generateBtn" }
            that.eventCapture(eventData);
            that.sportsPlayerDetailSource = that.sportsPlayer.sportsPlayerDetailsText;
            that.saveBtnEnableDisable();
        }, encoded: true,
        serialization: {
            semantic: false,
            entities: false,
            custom: function (html) {
                return html.replace(//g, "").replace(/<\/b>/g, "").replace(//g, "").replace(/<\/i>/g, "").replace(//g, "")
                    .replace(/<\/u>/g, "").replace(/
/g, "\n").replace(/ /g, " ").replace(/&/g, "&").replace(/"/g, '"').replace(/>/g, ">")
                    .replace(/</g, "<").replace(/·/g, ".").replace(/ /g, " ");
            }
        },
    }).text();
}

zone.js
ZoneDelegate.prototype.invokeTask = function (targetZone, task, applyThis, applyArgs) {
    try {
        return this._invokeTaskZS
                    ? this._invokeTaskZS.onInvokeTask(this._invokeTaskDlgt, this.zone, targetZone, task, applyThis, applyArgs)
                    : task.callback.apply(applyThis, applyArgs);
}

A: Not sure what do you mean by blackboxing Zone.js. But the method task.callback.apply(applyThis, applyArgs) is invoked for calling any scheduled task.
E.g. If you execute window.setTimeout(cb,1000);, this will actually call the monkey patched API instead of window.setTimeout. In that API, a new Task object is created with property callback initialized with the cb passed in setTimeout method. Further, the cb is replaced by another callback called timer function. Now, when time expires, JS VM will call the callback method of Zone.js i.e. timer which will eventually call task.callback.apply(applyThis, applyArgs).
For detailed information on how Zone.js monkey patches API, you can refer below article.
https://medium.com/reverse-engineering-angular/angular-deep-dive-zone-js-how-does-it-monkey-patches-various-apis-9cc1c7fcc321

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The Practice in Courts of Justice in England and the United States, Volume 2
By Conway Robinson
16. Condition of holder who is shewn not to be a bona fide endorsee for value.
A party takes a bill subject to the equities and disabilities attaching on it in the hands of the person from whom he took it, if he takes it without consideration, Wilson v. Holmes, 5 Mass. 543; or with full knowledge of all the facts, Herrick v. Carman, 11 Johns. 160.
Actual notice of fraud in obtaining a note, or of bad faith in putting it in circulation, being brought home to the knowledge of the endorsee at the time he took the note, this shews that he is not a bona fide holder, and gives the defendant the same ground of defence as he would have had against the endorser. Fisher v. Leland &c. 4 Cush. 456; Brown v. Taber, 5 Wend. 566.
If it appear that the note sued on was delivered to the plaintiffs, in violation of the agreement on which the defendant endorsed it, the plaintiffs are not entitled to recover unless they received it bona fide and upon a valuable consideration. Both are necessary. It must have been received in good faith, without notice of the arrangement on which the endorsement had been made, and the transfer must have been upon what the law regards as a valuable consideration. Small &c. v. Smith, 1 Denio 586.
A plaintiff took a bill, with notice that it was drawn by if not upon one of those institutions which came into existence under the New York general banking act of 1838. Sess. Acts, p. 245. There was enough on the face of the bill to put him on enquiry. If he took the bill in good faith, it was considered at least necessary to shew the fact. As it was, the plaintiff could not escape the character of a mala fide holder of paper issued contrary to public policy. Safford v. Wyckoff,
1 Hill 11.
17. Right of one who is a bona fide endorsee for value.
By the law-merchant, every person having possession of a bill has (notwithstanding any fraud on his part, either in acquiring or transferring it) full authority to transfer such bill, but with this limitation, that to make such transfer valid, there must be a delivery, either by him or some subsequent holder of the bill, to some one who receives such bill bona fide and for value, and who is either himself the holder of it or a person through whom the holder claims. Peacock v. Rhodes, Dougl. 632. Anything, therefore, which shews that this restriction applies, shews that the party making the transfer
had no authority, and that the transfer is not valid.
Alderson,
B. in Marston v. Allen, 8 M. & W. 503, 4; Barber v. Richards, 6 W. H. & G. 62, 1 Eng. Law & Eq. 529.
A promissory note, like a bill of exchange, is a contract of a peculiar nature; a party who has himself no good title may transfer a good title to another. Masters v. Ibberson, 8 Man. Gr. & Scott 111, 65 Eng. Com. Law Rep. 111.
If the holder of negotiable paper has obtained it for value in the course of business, and with perfect fairness, then he cannot be affected by fraud or collusion between the drawer and endorser of which he had no notice. Ridgway v. Farmers Bank, 12 S. & R. 266.
An endorsee for value recovered, notwithstanding the fraud on the maker, in Thurston v. McKown, 6 Mass. 428, and notwithstanding the fraud on the maker and first endorser in Robertson &c. v. Williams &c. 5 Munf. 381. In this case the note was originally signed in blank, and endorsed in blank by the first endorser, and was sent to the second endorser to be filled up for a given sum, and discounted at bank for the accommodation of the maker. The second endorser having failed to obtain the desired accommodation, filled up the note with a larger amount than was intended, then obtained a third endorser upon it and got a broker to discount the note for his own use. The note was protested as to the drawer, and two first endorsers and was retired from bank by the third endorser. He had endorsed it without consideration, paid the full amount of the note when he retired it from bank, and had no knowledge of the fraud of the second endorser until after it was so retired. It was held, that he might recover against the drawer and previous endorsers.
If a party make or endorse a note, for the purpose of its being used in a particular way, he takes the risk of its being used in a different way, and cannot refuse to pay it to any bona fide holder into whose hands it may come. Byles on Bills, 2d Am. edi. 143 (113); Sweetser v. French &c. 2 Cush. 313; Stoddard &c. v. Kimball, 6 Id. 470.
When negotiable paper is endorsed before it is payable, with intent to make it the absolute property of the endorsee, and the endorsee is a bona fide holder for full and valuable consideration, he will not be affected by any equity of the acceptor or maker against the other parties of which he, the endorsee, was without notice at the time of becoming such holder. McNiel &c. v. Baird, 6 Munf. 316; Lomax v. Picot, 2 Rand. 247. It matters not that the endorsee purchased with notice of the consideration for which the note was given, and that, after the purchase, the consideration failed. S. C. He may
have known, at the time he took the bill, that it was given as part of the price for a mill, and that the mill had been defectively constructed; yet if he knew that the defendant, on the promise of the builders to make the necessary repairs, had agreed to accept the bill unconditionally, and had accepted it accordingly, he had a right to conclude that the defendant looked to this undertaking for indemnity and not to any conditional liability upon the acceptance. Arthurs &c. v. Hart, 17 How. 16.
If the promiser makes a payment which is not endorsed on the note, and the note is afterwards transferred to an endorsee for value without notice, the payment will not avail the promiser against the endorsee unless the note appear to have been transferred after it became due. Wilbour v. Turner, 5 Pick. 526; Pinkerton v. Bailey, 8 Wend. 600.
Still less can the endorsee be affected by a payment made to the endorser after the endorsement. Even though there were no consideration for the endorsement, yet if it was made before the paper became due, the endorsee may, notwithstanding payment afterwards to the endorser, sue the acceptor in like manner as if that payment had not been made. Milnes
v. Dawson, 5 W. H. & G. 948, 3 Eng. Law & Eq. 530.
18. Whether if negotiable paper be received by a person to pay or secure a pre-existing debt, he may nevertheless be regarded a holder for value.
It has been the doctrine in New York, that where the holder of a negotiable note received it for an antecedent debt, either as a nominal payment or as a security for payment, without giving up any security for such debt which he previously had, or paying any money or giving any new consideration, he is not a holder of the note for a valuable consideration so as to give him any equitable right to detain it from its lawful owner. Bay v. Coddington, 5 Johns. C. R. 54; Coddington v. Bay, 20 Johns. 637. The cases of Wardell v. Howell, 9 Wend. 170, Rosa v. Brotherson, 10 Id. 85, Ontario Bank v. Worthington, 12 Id. 593, Payne v. Cutler, 13 Id. 605, and Francia v. Joseph, 3 Edw. Ch. Rep. 182, follow the decision in Coddington v. Bay This strong column of decisions, Mr. Justice Story thought, was greatly shaken, if not entirely overthrown, by the cases of the Bank of Salina v. Babcock, 21 Wend. 499, and Bank of Sandusky v. Scoville, 24 Id. 115. But the judges of New York take a different view of these cases. On a re-examination of the doctrine of Coddington v. Bay, they have again affirmed that doctrine. Stalker v. McDonald &c. 6 Hill 93.
However the doctrine may be in New York, Judge Story had no difficulty in saying that, according to the principles established in the general commercial law, a pre-existing debt does constitute a valuable consideration in the sense of the general rule applicable to negotiable instruments. 16 How. 18, 19. The question has been several times before the supreme court of the United States, and this court has uniformly held that it makes no difference as to the rights of the holder, whether the debt for which the negotiable instrument is transferred to him is a pre-existing debt, or is contracted at the time of the transfer. Coolidge v. Payson, 2 Wheat. 66, 70, 73; Townsley v. Sumrall, 2 Peters 170, 182; Swift v. Tyson, 16 Peters 20.
Judge Story considers this the established doctrine in England. Pillans &c. v. Van Mierop, 3 Burr. 1663; Abbott, C. J. in Smith v. De Witt, 6 Dow. & Ry. 120; De La Chaumette v. Bank of England, 9 Barn. & Cress. 209; Bosanquet v. Dudman, 1 Starkie 1; Ex parte Bloxham, 8 Ves. 531; Heywood v. Watson, 4 Bingh. 496; Bramah v. Roberts, 1 Bingh. N. C. 469; Perceival v. Frampton, 2 C. M. & R. 180. Chancellor Walworth thinks the question did not arise and was not decided in Pillans &c. v. Van Mierop; and according to his understanding of the other English cases, cited by Judge Story, only two of them, and these by impli cation merely, conflict with the New York decisions. The two cases to which he alludes, it may be inferred, are Bramah v. Roberts and Perceival v. Frampton, in the last of which Baron Parke expresses the opinion that if the note had been given to the plaintiffs as security for a previous debt, and they held it as such, they might be properly stated to be holders for valuable consideration; from which Chancellor Walworth infers that the Baron's opinion corresponds with that of the supreme court of the United States.
Of the decisions in the state courts, Judge Story refers to Bush v. Scribner, 11 Conn. 388, as supporting the position that a pre-existing debt is a valuable consideration sufficient to convey a valid title to a bona fide holder against all the antecedent parties to a negotiable note; and Chancellor Walworth refers to Homes v. Smyth, 4 Shepl. 177, Norton v. Warte, 2 Appl. 175, and Petrie v. Clark, 11 S. & R. 377, the last of which appears to him to be in accordance with what he understands to be the opinion of Judge Shepley in the first, that a party who takes a note or bill as collateral security for the payment of such a debt, and not in absolute payment and discharge of the same, will not be entitled to protection against the rightful owner. Stalker v. McDonald, 6
Hill 111. In this case the notes not having been received in payment or discharge of a debt, but as mere collateral security for the payment thereof, the plaintiff was held not entitled to protection as a bona fide holder for valuable consideration.
Judge Story, in his treatise on promissory notes, p. 215, § 292, continues to sustain Swift v. Tyson; and Chancellor Kent is inclined to concur in that decision. 3 Kent's Com. 80. There have been opinions one way in Ohio, Carlisle v. Wishart, 11 Ohio 172; and North Carolina, Reddick v. Jones, 6 Iredell 110; and the tendency is the other way in New Hampshire, Jenness v. Bean, 10 New Hamp. 246; Williams v. Little, 11 Id. 66; and Tennessee, Kembro v. Lytle, 10 Yerg. 428; Nichol v. Bale, Id. 429; Wormley v. Lowry, 1 Humph. 468.
The doctrine of Petrie v. Clark, 11 S. & R. 377, has been adhered to in Pennsylvania. Walker v. Geisse, 4 Whart. 256; Depeau v. Waddington, 6 Whart. 232, 3; Appleton v. Donaldson, 3 Barr 387. The rule there is, that though the holder of a negotiable instrument received in payment of a pre-existing debt, before maturity, cannot be subjected to equities which might have furnished a defence as between the original parties, and of which he had no notice, yet if the paper be taken as collateral security merely, for the payment of a debt, or for protection against previously assumed liabilities, the defendant may aver any ground of defence which would have been competent between antecedent parties to the bill or note; unless indeed there was some new and distinct consideration moving between the parties to the transfer; such as giving up some other available security; releasing another party, drawer or endorser; conceding further time for payment and the like. Kirkpatrick v. Muirhead, 4 Harris 123.
The subject has been much considered in Massachusetts. Wheeler v. Guild, 20 Pick. 545; Chicopee Bank v. Chapin, 8 Metcalf 40. In two cases (decided in 1849) the court distinctly recognizes the principle that the receiving of a negotiable note in payment of a pre-existing debt will exclude all the equities between the original parties; and that when the case is one of a note taken as collateral security, there is no sound reason for a different result. Blanchard &c. v. Stevens, 3 Cush. 168; Stoddard &c. v. Kimball, 4 Id. 604.
19. How far a bona fide endorsee for value may be affected by the endorsement to him being made after the paper became due.
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In this thesis, models for light propagation and solution methods for the inverse problem in medical optical tomography (OT) in the presence of anisotropies are developed. Light propagation is modelled using the anisotropic diffusion equation (DE) in the frequency domain. The derivation of the diffusion equation in an anisotropic case is sketched, and the relevant boundary and source conditions presented. The numerical solution is obtained using the finite element (FE) method. The numerical work is done in two dimensional space in order to facilitate the testing of the novel methods for solving the inverse problem. To verify the light propagation model, the 2D FE solution is compared to the boundary element method solution to the DE and to a Monte Carlo simulation.
The main emphasis is on the solution of the inverse problem in OT in the presence of anisotropies. The anisotropic inverse problem is non-unique, and hence simultaneous reconstruction of both the anisotropic diffusion tensor and the absorption coefficient is not feasible without substantial prior knowledge. The goal in this work is to reconstruct the spatial distribution of the optical absorption coefficient and overcome the disturbing effect of the background anisotropies. At the same time, the prior knowledge available on the anisotropies is assumed to be rather limited. A few different approaches for estimating the absorption coefficient is presented. Firstly, an attempt to use a conventional isotropic reconstruction scheme is considered. In this case, the obtained estimates suffer from relative large artefacts. In the second approach the structure of the anisotropy is assumed known, and the spatially constant strength is reconstructed simultaneously with the absorption. The quality of the absorption estimate degrades quickly with the accuracy of the underlying anisotropy structure. To help this, statistical inversion methods are employed. Statistical methods provide means to model the prior information on unknown parameters through probability distributions. The anisotropy parameters are modelled using relatively loose Gaussian priors. By using Gaussian priors the posterior probability distribution of the absorption on condition of the measurements also assumes a Gaussian form. Hence the conditional mean estimates and covariances can be derived in a closed form without having to resort to numerical integration. The statistical approach is used to derive a modelling error approach, where the effect of anisotropies is treated as a modelling error and included into estimation. Implementing the statistical inversion methods enables recovering the main features in the absorption distribution. The statistical treatment of anisotropies is also applied to help the inverse problem when the boundary shape and source/measurement locations are modelled inaccurately.
Jenni Heino and Erkki Somersalo. 2002. Estimation of optical absorption in anisotropic background. Inverse Problems 18, pages 559-573. [article1.pdf] © 2002 Institute of Physics Publishing. By permission.
Jenni Heino, Simon Arridge, Jan Sikora, and Erkki Somersalo. 2003. Anisotropic effects in highly scattering media. Physical Review E 68, 031908 (8 pages). [article2.pdf] © 2003 American Physical Society. By permission.
Ilkka Nissilä, Tommi Noponen, Jenni Heino, Timo Kajava, and Toivo Katila. 2005. Diffuse optical imaging. In: James Lin (editor), Advances in Electromagnetic Fields in Living Systems 4, pages 77-130. Springer Science, in press.
Jenni Heino, Erkki Somersalo, and Simon Arridge. 2002. Simultaneous estimation of optical anisotropy and absorption in medical optical tomography. Proceedings of IVth International Workshop "Computational Problems of Electrical Engineering". Zakopane, Poland, pages 191-194. [article4.pdf] © 2002 Warsaw University of Technology. By permission.
Jenni Heino and Erkki Somersalo. 2004. A modelling error approach for the estimation of optical absorption in the presence of anisotropies. Physics in Medicine and Biology 49, pages 4785-4798. [article5.pdf] © 2004 Institute of Physics Publishing. By permission.
Jenni Heino, Erkki Somersalo, and Jari Kaipio. 2005. Compensation for geometric mismodelling by anisotropies in optical tomography. Optics Express 13, pages 296-308. [article6.pdf] © 2005 Optical Society of America (OSA). By permission.


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Tyler Wagner – Rewriting Your Destiny
Tyler Wagner - Rewriting Your Destiny
Join Jim Oliver as he welcomes Tyler Wagner, a young entrepreneur who chose to rewrite his destiny and make a break from the herd.
"If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room"
– Lorne Michaels
Tyler saw that the conventional route of college, career and retirement left more to be desired. At 20 years old he decided to leave school and start his own business. He attributes the book, "The 4 Hour Workweek", in giving him the encouragement he needed to make such a bold choice.
From there, Tyler realized that a great way to get recognized and have your name out in the world is to have a best selling book. Tyler ended up writing "The Better Business Book."
Tyler Wagner has gone on to form his business, Authors Unite, a company that assists authors in writing, publishing, marketing, and more. Tyler has recently begun a secondary project educating other companies on ways to decrease or diminish their advertisement costs and increase profits.
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Alpha Pegasi
For other uses of "Markab", see Markab (disambiguation).
Alpha Pegasi (α Pegasi, abbreviated Alpha Peg, α Peg), formally named Markab /ˈmɑːrkæb/,[8][9] is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Pegasus and one of the four stars in the asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus.
Location of α Pegasi (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000
Right ascension
23h 04m 45.65345s[1]
Declination
+15° 12′ 18.9617″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)
2.48[2]
Spectral type
A0 IV[3]
U−B color index
B−V color index
Variable type
suspected[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) –2.2[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 60.40 ± 0.17[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -41.30 ± 0.16[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 24.46 ± 0.19[1] mas
Distance 133 ± 1 ly
(40.9 ± 0.3 pc)
Radius 4.72 ± 0.14[6] R☉
Surface gravity (log g) 3.51 ± 0.03[6] cgs
Temperature 9,765 ± 63[6] K
Metallicity [Fe/H] −0.02 ± 0.10[6] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 125[7] km/s
Other designations
Markab, Marchab, 54 Pegasi, HR 8781, BD +14°4926, HD 218045, SAO 108378, FK5 871, HIP 113963.
Database references
SIMBAD data
α Pegasi (Latinised to Alpha Pegasi) is the star's Bayer designation. It bore the traditional name Markab (or Marchab), which derived from an Arabic word مركب markab "the saddle of the horse", or is mistranscription of Mankib, which itself comes from an Arabic phrase منكب الفرس Mankib al-Faras "(the Star of) the Shoulder (of the Constellation) of the Horse" for Beta Pegasi.
Markab has a stellar classification of A0 IV, indicating that it is an A-type subgiant star that has exhausted the hydrogen at its core and has evolved beyond the main sequence. It is rotating rapidly, with a projected rotational velocity of 125 km/s giving a lower bound on the azimuthal velocity along the star's equator. The effective temperature of the photosphere is nearly 10,000 K and the star has expanded to nearly five times the radius of the Sun.
NomenclatureEdit
In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[10] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016[11] included a table of the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN, which included Markab for this star.
In Chinese, 室宿 (Shì Xiù), meaning Encampment, refers to an asterism consisting α Pegasi and β Pegasi.[12] Consequently, the Chinese name for α Pegasi itself is 室宿一 (Shì Xiù yī), "the First Star of Encampment".[13]
^ a b c d e van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007), "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 474 (2): 653–664, arXiv:0708.1752, Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357
^ a b c Johnson, H. L.; et al. (1966). "UBVRIJKL photometry of the bright stars". Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. 4 (99): 99. Bibcode:1966CoLPL...4...99J.
^ Abt, Helmut A.; Morrell, Nidia I. (1995). "The Relation between Rotational Velocities and Spectral Peculiarities among A-Type Stars". Astrophysical Journal Supplement. 99: 135. Bibcode:1995ApJS...99..135A. doi:10.1086/192182.
^ Samus, N. N.; Durlevich, O. V.; et al. (2009). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2013)". VizieR On-line Data Catalog: B/gcvs. Originally published in: 2009yCat....102025S. 1. Bibcode:2009yCat....102025S.
^ Wielen, R.; et al. (1999), "Sixth Catalogue of Fundamental Stars (FK6). Part I. Basic fundamental stars with direct solutions", Veröff. Astron. Rechen-Inst. Heidelb, Astronomisches Rechen-Institut Heidelberg, 35 (35), Bibcode:1999VeARI..35....1W
^ a b c d Fitzpatrick, E. L.; Massa, D. (March 2005), "Determining the Physical Properties of the B Stars. II. Calibration of Synthetic Photometry", The Astronomical Journal, 129 (3): 1642–1662, arXiv:astro-ph/0412542, Bibcode:2005AJ....129.1642F, doi:10.1086/427855
^ Abt, Helmut A.; Levato, Hugo; Grosso, Monica (July 2002), "Rotational Velocities of B Stars", The Astrophysical Journal, 573 (1): 359–365, Bibcode:2002ApJ...573..359A, doi:10.1086/340590
^ Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim (2006). A Dictionary of Modern star Names: A Short Guide to 254 Star Names and Their Derivations (2nd rev. ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Pub. ISBN 978-1-931559-44-7.
^ "IAU Catalog of Star Names". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ "IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
^ "Bulletin of the IAU Working Group on Star Names, No. 1" (PDF). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ ‹See Tfd›(in Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
^ ‹See Tfd›(in Chinese) 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表 Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
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Spindles are much like sock yarn--there's always another one you have to try (at least for sock knitters) Other knitters might crave the next Noro colorway, brushed cashmere yarn, or the newest knitting needles fashioned from string beans. And non-knitters might yearn to acquire the complete works of Phillip Parker. As he has written over 200,000 books, that particular passion is even more profoundly time-consuming than spindle acquisition.
Anyway, having caught the spindle bug, I set out to test-drive spindles from a variety of craftspeople. I firmly believe that every quality spindle has a sweet spot in terms of fiber and yarn thickness. Some of my spindles are still in the drawer, awaiting their perfect mate. But of the eight spindles I now own, two spindles stand out as the epitome of perfection.
They are exquisitely made, perfectly balanced, beautiful to look at from all angles, and simply wonderful to use for a variety of different fibers.
And I shall tell you about them another time.
These two stunning beauties are from Spindlewood. The left whorl is camphorwood (smells spicy!), and the right whorl is bloodwood. They both weigh about 18 grams. Now take a look at the lovely workmanship on the shafts.
The ebony shaft on top goes perfectly with the bloodwood; the flamewood shaft on the bottom makes a lovely foil for the camphorwood.
The camphorwood is now Number One in my Spindle Hall of Fame. Because of the perfect weight ratio between the shaft and the whorl, it feels much lighter than 18 grams and spins gossamer weight with grace.
Customer service is perfection too. During the creation process, Connie emailed me pictures of the whorls, then pictures of the shafts. When I asked for a darker shaft wood for the camphorwood, they graciously made me another spindle. And the spindle comes with a cover for the hook--a clever little touch.
The front of this spindle has a sweet and charming face made from a Russian brooch I found on eBay.
I sent it off to Tom Golding with a request that the spindle be made as light as possible. I also emailed, phoned, and lettered him about my personal dislike of walnut. No walnut. No walnut. Please, no walnut.
I eagerly opened the package to find a 22-gram black walnut whorl and a walnut shaft. Hmm. As soon as the yarn comes off the spindle, I will dye it black with a juicy permanent marker. This little fix was recommended on several woodworking sites. I tried it on another spindle--the ink is permanent and even shows the grain.
It must be me, because the whorl so overbalances the unadorned shaft that the spindle wobbles like a drunken Klingon (and spins about as well). It works perfectly fine for plying, however, so I didn't return it (Tom will give you a refund if you aren't happy). I am sure there will be some fiber in the future that will happily spin on this spindle, but for now, it remains a disappointment.


Two views of Me 109 Emils of 3./JG 52 seen preparing to taxy out at Calais-Coquelles during the Battle of Britain and then getting airborne - located right on the Channel coast Coquelles is a small village - and site of the Channel Tunnel terminal..
Below; burial ceremony for Oblt. Karl Ritzenberger (6./ JG 52, total 21 victories) who was forced to ditch in a lake having sustained damage in combat with Russian fighters. Brought ashore unconscious he subsequently died of his injuries, crash indicated as taking place south of Noworossijsk Plqu. 7545 SU on 24 May 1943. Buried in Anapa.


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Juan Pablo Galavis and girlfriend Nikki Ferrell appear to be doing extremely well together despite the odds -- and conflicting tabloid reports.
The eighteenth-season The Bachelor couple -- who got ripped apart in the media after Galavis' season ended without a proposal or even an "I love you" confession from his end -- celebrated Galavis' 33rd birthday together at the Flamingo Theater Bar in Miami, FL, People reported.
"I'm very happy and blessed to spend the first of many birthdays with Nikki," Galavis told People. "She's a wonderful woman -- smart, caring, who treats my daughter amazingly well. She's the one who has to deal with this Latin guy, with a culture that she sometimes doesn't understand. She's been able to handle it well!"
"To think back to a year ago when he was announced as the Bachelor, and then to be here a year later with him; it all seems so surreal," Ferrell added. "I was really excited to be able to spend Juan's birthday with him here in Miami."
The couple reportedly engaged in a decent amount of PDA, dancing to live music and kissing the night away as Galavis sipped on scotch.
Galavis, now a sports and entertainment consultant, was given a soccer ball-decorated cake which also featured photos of his family, including his five-year-old daughter Camila.
"I had an amazing time with his family," Ferrell said of the former pro soccer player's father Saul and sister Anna among others. "And I also got to meet so many of his friends."
Ferrell admitted a memorable moment of the night was listening to salsa singer Obie Bermudez perform the couple's song "Adventures in Loving You."
"That was definitely my favorite part of the night, as that song brings back a lot of fun memories," noted the 27-year-old pediatric nurse. "The only thing missing was maybe a little country music, like Luke Bryan or Jake Owen!"
The Bachelor's eighteenth-season finale filmed in late 2013 and aired this past March on ABC. Since then, reports have swirled the couple is on the rocks and seeking professional counseling.


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Deadly rat disease hits New York City one dead others stricken
Steve Simmonds Global Breaking News Hub
Rats carrying the deadly corkscrew shaped Leptospira bacteria have infected three people in the Bronx area of New York City with Leptospirosis, also known as Weil's disease, resulting in the death of one male and severely infecting two others.
New York City health officials while speaking to reporters on the ground confirmed that three persons were admitted to hospital all severely ill with acute kidney and liver failure. They also informed us that all infected persons lived on the same city block in the Bronx area of New York.
The same officials also went onto to state that because of this latest outbreak of Leptospirosis they had taken "immediate measures" to reduce the rat population in the area.
Furthermore, City officials are warning tenants within the area, to avoid rat-prone areas, and to always wear shoes while taking rubbish to their apartment building's refuse compactor room.
How is Leptospirosis spread?
Leptospirosis is spread through rat or animal fluids and can enter the human body through small cuts in the skin or through the eyes, nose, and mouth.
Symptoms include fever, nausea, muscle aches, vomiting, and diarrhea. Furthermore, it can also lead to severe bleeding from the lungs, meningitis, kidney failure and severe pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome (bleeding within the lungs)
Author's note: Since this report was made the two other infected persons have been released from the hospital after being treated with heavy antibiotics.
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Calls for greater recognition of the role of Indigenous peoples in tackling climate change
Paris 2015 Indigenous delegation: Allow us our land and we'll stop climate change
Prime Minister Trudeau says Indigenous people key to stopping climate change
Getting everybody connected to country
A very important and provocative article published in yesterday's The Guardian online: What if Aboriginal people helped all Australians to connect to country?
Tagged as Charlie Jia, connecting to country, The Guardian
"We're here". When country makes itself visible
A beautifully produced radio documentary by ABC's Earshot – Unmapping: Big Sky. Both country and Aboriginal people making ancient and ongoing people-place connections visible.
Stories for country: seeing the land in new ways
A wonderful article came up in my news feed a few weeks ago and I haven't made time to write about it. In lieu of a proper post, here is a link to the article Sacred sites: Alice Springs Aboriginal elder leads tours in bid for better understanding published on the ABC new website. The words of senior Arrernte woman Doris Stuart, who is featured in this article, resonate deeply with me. She, like many other Indigenous elders around the Australia continent, are sharing their stories for country with non-Indigenous people. My own experience of walking country with elders and hearing dreaming stories is that it has opened up for me new ways of seeing and relating with the land.
Doris says this about being with her country:
"You could feel that power coming out, you know, because that was your connection, you had your identity … Family had to close their eyes because these are family we're talking about, they're not just trees; we're one and the same."
What's Sacred Now?
"Ancient rock carvings on the Burrup Peninsula are among more than 1,000 sites the WA government removed or blocked from its Aboriginal heritage register in the last two-and-a-half years. In 2012 the government created a narrower definition of sacred sites. The Supreme Court has thrown out those changes, but the government now wants a single public servant to determine sacred sites. Sarah Dingle investigates." (ABC Online)
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The voices that we listen to
Image source: The Guardian online. A painted 'elf door' in Selfoss, Iceland: the country's rocky landscape is said to be home to many 'hidden people'. Photograph: Bob Strong/Corbis
I came across an article today which caught my eye, it's not everyday that you see mainstream media outlets publishing stories about elves, planning authorities and road builders. Far from being trivial, the article, In Iceland, 'respect the elves – or else' (by Oliver Wainwright, The Guardian online), sheds light on the ways in which some Icelandic people relate and listen to the land and entities that (might) dwell within. The claimed presence of elves, dwarfs and ghosts, which live in parallel communities to humans, is at the heart of several communities' attempts to redirect developments which would otherwise affect the dwelling places of these entities. Wainwright writes,
The rock, known as Ófeigskirkja, has been at the centre of an eight-year battle to stop a road being built through this 8,000-year-old landscape, a spectacularly barren and evocative terrain a little to the north of Reykjavík, which some believe is a site of supernatural forces.
I am interested in what underlies these beliefs, or more subtly, a lack of denial of the presence of more-than-human land-dwelling entities. There is an interesting conversation to be had about the function that fairy tales and folklore serve in maintaining balanced relationships between people and the land. Many of us left behind the notion that the land is enchanted when we stopped reading fairy tales, if not before. Folklore stories must hold real currency and exert agency in Iceland if people continue to relate to the land in this way. Or, perhaps other stories that lead to a disenchanted view of the land never quite gained as much power as their predecessors… Stories have the power to hold together truths, just as they have the agency to disassemble them. I am not particularly tied to any story in this instance, I am more interested in which ones are BIGGER and hold people and place together in particular ways.
In relation to people's relationship with the land, Terry Gunnell, a researcher from the University of Iceland suggests that,
It's about respect for nature, which is something Icelanders know is very much alive … When your house can be destroyed by an earthquake, when you can can be blown over by the wind, when boiling water from your taps tells you there's lava not far beneath your feet – then you don't mess with nature.
And at what cost do people ignore these entities? Wainwright recounts,
In Kópavogur, south of the capital, a rock known as Elfhill has caused disruption since the 1930s, when attempts to build a road through it were abandoned after a series of accidents. Plans to level the hill re-emerged in the 1980s, but problems recurred and workers refused to go anywhere near it. Even TV crews said their cameras failed to record anything when pointed at the rock.
The approach now taken by some developers in Iceland is one of caution. In some way, the voices of the elves – who can literally be heard by some and interpreted through significant happenings by others – are being heard and the enchantment of the land is allowed to exist.
Tagged as Ófeigskirkja, dwarfs, elves, fairy tales, folklore, Iceland, more-than-human entities, Oliver Wainwright, people-place, Stories, The Guardian
Lurujarri Dreaming – animated documentary
This beautifully crafted animated documentary retraces the Lurujarri Dreaming Trail from the Goolarabooloo community in the Western Kimberley region of Western Australia
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/78083651742/Lurujarri-Dreaming
This expires later today but will be screened on SBS later in the year.
Filed under Moving Images
Tagged as Animated documentary, Bernadette Trench-Thiedeman, Goolarabooloo, Lurujarri Dreaming Trail, SBS Indigenous Programs


The manuscript was copied in AM 467 4to, while the now missing leaf after fol. 33 was still extant.
The rubric is almost illegible because of wear.
Árni Magnússon copied the "vísur" himself on fols 301r-302r in AM 467 4to.
The manuscript is foliated (1-93) by a hand from the eighteenth century. Kristian Kålund has foliated the old fly-leaf 1a and added "bis" to the numeral 1 on the first leaf of the parchment. All 95 leaves are foliated: 1a (=fly-leaf) + 1-93 + 94 because fol. 94 is a back fly-leaf.
The manuscript consists of 12 gatherings.
I: fols 1-6: 1+6, 2+5 and 3+4 are conjoint. The two outermost leaves have been lost, but in the seventeenth century a new fly-leaf was inserted (fol. 1a), the inner edge of which has been brought round behind fol. 6, and by sewing on to this edge another new leaf, the present fol. 7. The part of the saga missing between fols 6 and 8 has been copied on the inserted leaf.
V: fols 32-39. Fol. 34 is lost. Fols 32+39, 33+38 and 35+36 are conjoint. Fol. 37 is a single leaf.
XII: fols 88-93: 89+93 and 91+92 are conjoint; 88 and 90 are single leaves. The present fly-leaf (fol. 94) is a single leaf. This and the back fly-leaf mentioned by Kristan Kålund in his Catalogue (Katalog bindi I s. 653) are younger than the main part of the manuscript.
There are two lacunae in the text, each lacuna takes up one leaf. The first lacuna - after fol. 6 - was replaced with an inserted leaf in the seventeenth century; but the writing on the inserted leaf is so indistinct and blurred that it can only be partially read. The second lacuna - after fol. 33 - has not been replaced, and a part of the saga is therefore missing. This leaf was lost sometime in the years c. 1780-1809. There are holes in fols 29, 46, 47, 70 and 92 and tears in fols 6, 22, 32, 33, 40, 48, 49, 51, 54, 63, 65, 71, 81 and 83; and there are some parts of the manuscript where the parchment has become so dark or the writing so indistinct, that reading is difficult.
The manuscript is written in long lines with the number of lines per page varying from 18 to 31. Yet the facing pages always have the same number of lines. On the leaf inserted later, fol. 7, there are 33 lines on the recto and 32 on the verso side. There are 11 lines on fol. 94r and 12 on fol. 94v. Rubrics and initials are in red.
The saga is written in a practiced older Icelandic Gothic bookhand.
Fol. 94 is also written in an older Gothic bookhand.
I: The very first and also the only major initial of Njáls saga, on fol. 1r, is a littera florissa in the size of 9 lines.
II and III: There are two identical initials on fol. 94r in the size of 2 lines. They are both litterae florrissae.
Fol. 94 contains musical notation.
Fols 24r-v, 29r, 31v, 32v, 33r, 37r, 39r, 40v, 47v and 52r contain varying verses belonging to the text written in the margin by a contemporary hand, according to Einar Ól. Sveinsson (Studies in Manuscript Tradtition of Njálssaga s. 6) probably by another scribe.
On fols 43v and 50r corrections are added in the margin. Fol. 50v contains a marginal note made by a younger hand. Fol. 93v contains verses added to the saga.
The boards of oak are original. The very first and last fly-leaves were added in 1929. The sewing supports are from 1965.
The manuscript was written in Iceland. Kristian Kålund (Katalog bindi I s. 653) dated the manuscript to c. 1300, whereas Jón Helgason (Njáls saga: The Arna-Magnæan Manuscript 468, 4to s. xi) dated it to the beginning of the fourteenth century.
Ingjaldur Illugason (1560-1643), lögréttumaður of Reykir in Miðfjörður.
A Jón Ingjaldson, of whom not much is known.
Jacob Golius (1596-1657) who got the codex in 1652.
And Niels Foss (1670-1751) who got the codex in 1696.
As the earliest known home of the manuscript is Reykir, it was given the name Reykjabók.
Catalogued 16 August 1999. by EW-J.
In August 1929 12 leaves were re-attached. New pastedown made of parchment was inserted.
From 15 March 1963 to 12 January 1965 the manuscript was restored and given new sewing supports.
Supplementary photographs of the binding was taken in 1963-65.
Re-photographed in January and May 1984.
Exhibited in Nordiska Museet in Stockholm 12 September to 22 November 1972..
Exhibited in Malmöhus museum in Malmö 24 April to 11 May 1973.


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A title occurred to me which might be added to your list of films in the Midlands section.
Tony Garnett directed PROSTITUTE in 1980 (I had a small part in it, if you'll pardon the expression!) which featured various Birmingham locations.
It did get a full general release ... in fact, I remember spending a good proportion of my fee on a ticket to see it at the ABC Bristol Street in Birmingham!
Strangely enough, I was running a (very) small catering equipment company at the time and I made more money from the hire fee for a tea urn for the production office than I did for my appearance in the film!


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19.Sep | 4:30 PM
Am Stadtmuseum 4 - 8
Chanthaly
98 Min. | OmeU
Chanthaly's world is her father's house. It ends at the gate to the property, which the 22-year-old woman is not allowed to leave. In the eyes of her strict father, there's a reason for that. Like her mother, Chanthaly suffers from a congenital heart-defect. The world outside the walls could kill her. But she is not only the prisoner of her illness or her father. Visons and memories that haunt her tie her to a life that barely deserves that name. As the first horror movie filmed in Laos, »Chanthaly« made film history. But its even more fascinating how Mattie Do handles the conventions of the genre. On the surface, one could describe her directing debut from 2012 as a ghost movie. But that barely does it justice. With completely unspectacular, but still deeply disturbing images Do manages to create a world in which the borders between the land of the living and the realm of the dead exceedingly evaporate. Which is how the story of a young woman looking for the truth about her mother's death turns into an existential puzzle.


While commonly associated with commercial buildings or industrial warehouses, many homeowners are seeing the benefits of their flat roof. Not only are they easy to clean due to their sturdy, horizontal foundation, but they are also inexpensive to maintain. Unfortunately, your flat roof may be holding water due to improper construction. Known as a ponding roof, the excess water can lead to mold, algae, and leaks in your roof if left untreated.
Should you be standing while at work? Or sitting? It's an age-old debate. When it comes to your ergonomic health, there are multiple schools of thought on this very issue. Both sitting and standing have their pros and cons. This article will seek to determine the best solution between sitting and standing while working. Sitting The fact that sitting down for extended periods of time is bad for your health is very well-known.
Rust and corrosion are common problems faced by nearly every air-conditioning system in use today. This dynamic duo of destruction can put a slow yet grueling end to your home comfort by eating away at a variety of important metal components, including the copper tubing used for your air conditioner's evaporator coil. So the next time you're wondering why your A/C isn't blowing as cold as it used to (and you've ruled out all the other potential factors), you might want to take a very close look at your evaporator coil.


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Fired Google engineer James Damore is suing the company for prejudice against white male conservatives
admin Read more August 7, 2017
In the latest debacle between Google and fired engineer James Damore, Damore has launched a class action lawsuit against the company and the way conservatives are "ostracised, belittled and punished."
The suit claims that a number of Google managers kept blacklists of employees that they would refuse to work with, bans a number of prominent conservatives from the Google campus and (of course) that his firing was discrimnatory.
The document backs up claims of censorship with various screenshots including a manager writing: "There are certain 'alternative views, including different political views' which I do not want people to feel safe to share here … You can believe that women or minorities are unqualified all you like … but if you say it out loud, then you deserve what's coming to you."
Elsewhere, the lawsuit claims that prominent conservatives including Curtis Yarvin, Theodore Beale and Alex Jones are banned from the Google campus. Although given the latter's website InfoWars – often dismissed as a conspiracy theory haven – still features prominently in Google rankings, it's debatable how much the internal politics plays in Google's actual search results.
Elsewhere, the lawsuit moves away from staffing complaints to take aim at the general philosophy of life at Google, where internal mailing lists are set up for alternative lifestyles – "furries, polygamy, transgenderism, and plurality" – for interested employees. "The only lifestyle that seems to not be openly discussed on Google's internal forums is traditional heterosexual monogamy," the document laments.
"We look forward to defending against Mr Damore's lawsuit in court," the company said in a statement.
Previously, Damore had claimed that Google's hiring policy was purely based on race or gender – something which may prompt eye rolls from those who accuse the company of paying women less than men. Speaking to CNBC, Damore said that Google is "treating people differently based on race or gender." It's apparently, "pressing individual managers to increase diversity" and is "using race or gender" to decide which workers are promoted, and who is placed in which team.
Those are bold claims indeed and, without any real evidence to back them up, it's an awful lot of hot air from a man known for his divisive opinions. It's unclear exactly what Google's stance on the matter is, especially as a Google spokesperson declined to comment.
Still, regardless of what happens, it's a terrible injustice that anyone who willfully wears this can be considered a sensible and level-headed person.
"Fired4Truth" indeed… *facepalm*
If you've forgotten just how all this ridiculousness all started, we've got a quick summary for you below.
Google anti-diversity "manifesto": What happened
A Google engineer published a ten-page document online objecting to Google's diversity policies. He decried the company's efforts to become a diverse and welcoming organisation, stating that the reason why women are so underrepresented in the tech industry is because they are biologically different to men. They're just not wired up the same and, therefore, don't work as well in tech-focused roles.
Motherboard first reported on the existence of the document and Gizmodo then published his document in full. The "manifesto", as it has been dubbed, also claimed that any ideas around pay inequality being directly related to sexism – along with Google's efforts to enrol female members of staff in education programmes – are "misguided".
"If we can't have an honest discussion about this, then we can never truly solve the problem."
"I value diversity and inclusion, am not denying that sexism exists, and don't endorse using stereotypes," the memo states. "When addressing the gap in representation in the population, we need to look at population level differences in distributions. If we can't have an honest discussion about this, then we can never truly solve the problem.
"Psychological safety is built on mutual respect and acceptance, but unfortunately our culture of shaming and misrepresentation is disrespectful and unaccepting of anyone outside its echo chamber."
Google anti-diversity "manifesto": Google's reaction
Initially, Google weren't all too fussed about their employee – who was later revealed to be James Damore – expressing his views. As Damore pointed out, Google saw it disrespectful to single him out for his differing viewpoint. Google's vice president of diversity, integrity and governance, Danielle Brown, said in a statement to Motherboard that "part of building an open, inclusive environment means fostering a culture in which those with alternative views, including different political views, feel safe sharing their opinions.
"But that discourse needs to work alongside the principles of equal employment found in our Code of Conduct, policies, and anti-discrimination laws."
This then led to many people online saying Google should have come down harder on the engineer who, by working at Google, had agreed to their working policies and environment. It's hard to pin Google's shift in attitude on its public perception of the problem, but it didn't take too long for Google CEO Sundar Pichai to issue a statement to his employees regarding Damore's views.
Pichai didn't single out Damore but, in his email titled "Our words matter," he did state that the sentiments echoed in his post violated Google's code of conduct.
"The line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace," Pichai wrote in the email, according to Recode. "To suggest a group of our colleagues have traits that make them less biologically suited to that work is offensive and not OK."
Google anti-diversity "manifesto": What happened next
Shortly after Pichai's words were sent around the company, Bloomberg was contacted by Damore stating that he had been fired from the tech company for "perpetuating gender stereotypes".
Not to worry though, because self-proclaimed internet freedom torchbearer Julian Assange has offered him a job. Still hiding away among the rooms of the Ecuadorian Embassy, Assange offered support to Damore stating "censorship is for losers. @WikiLeaks is offering a job to fired Google engineer James Damore."
"Women & men deserve respect. That includes not firing them for politely expressing ideas but rather arguing back."
It's unclear if Damore has taken him up on the offer.
Assange's sentiment around Damore's firing has been echoed in the alt-right corners of the internet too, with many "woke" users issuing support for him. His firing has sparked alt-righters on Twitter to crowdfund money for the presumably previously well-paid engineer.
To these internet snowflakes, Google expunging narrow-minded individuals from its workplace as unfair. In their eyes, he was simply raising his feelings around Google's employment practices – Google's reaction is clearly one belonging to "diversity crybullies". As they see it, Google's decision was an act of misandry – despite the fact it was a decision made by Google CEO Sundar Pichai who, as far as I'm aware, is a man.
Google anti-diversity "manifesto": Boycotting Google
In a move of solidarity with a man who's clearly Not A Very Nice Fella, many of the alt-right movement have decided it's time to boycott Google. As you can imagine, it's actually incredibly amusing to see them scrambling around to find alternatives for Google's unbelievably far-reaching services.
Picking up an alternative search engine is a rather straightforward affair. Using Bing, DuckDuckGo, Ask Jeeves or an even more obscure engine is a simple (if masochistic) first step, but it' becomes tricky when venturing into the likes of Google Play Store, YouTube, Drive etc. Unshackling yourself from Google's infrastructure is hard, especially when you've been using Android all your life.
Are male and female brains really different?
International Women's Day: What can we do about tech's diversity problem?
Diversity in tech isn't just about women, it's a far wider issue
A Google boycott means no more YouTube – a major outlet they use for spouting their nonsense online. Some have held Vid.me up as an alternative platform but, let's be realistic here: it' just isn't.
Some have seen sense in the boycott, understanding that any attempt to stop using Google is ultimately pointless. It's certainly a point to worry about – nobody likes the idea of being beholden so much to a single company – but such sentiments mean that this whole mess will likely blow over in time and we can all get on with worrying about life's bigger issues.
Still, it is highly amusing to see some alt-right activists showing their stupidity by calling on Google's advertisers to pull ads. Seeing as Google's ad network is literally what everyone uses, good luck with that…
Google anti-diversity "manifesto": Google cancels constructive talk
As a means to begin addressing employee concerns over issues Damore raised, Google planned to hold a "Town Hall" meeting. However, thanks to some internet meddling by the very people who claim Google isn't doing anything to solve the problems Damore was fired over, Google had to cancel its meeting.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai decided to cancel the event due to concerns about safety over his employees.
Having taken questions from Googlers ahead of the event via Google's own moderation software, Pichai was concerned when those submissions "appeared externally this afternoon and on some websites, Googlers are now being named personally".
"Googlers are writing in, concerned about their safety and worried they may be 'outed' publicly for asking a question in the Town Hall." Pichai wrote in the email sent to Google employees.
Pichai met with many Google employees, some of whom felt uneasy about expressing their opinions. "The vast majority of you are very supportive of our decision. A smaller percentage of you wish we would do more," he wrote. "Some of you are worried that you cannot speak out at work freely. All of your voices and opinions matter… and I want to hear them."