And pulling rhubarb by the fence?
For warm sweet berries born two seasons hence?
In crumbled, tendered soil within the row?
And the sharp, wild scent of catnip cornered there.
Cut at first bloom to hold all good within.
Another milestone in the progress of summer: from now through the middle of September, the chance for a day in the 90s is at least ten percent. The remaining temperature distribution for May 28th: 80s on 40 percent of the afternoons, 70s on 15 percent, 60s on 30 percent, and 50s on five percent. The arrival of the final high pressure system of the month increases the likelihood for a very slight chance of frost tomorrow morning. The possibility of rain declines from yesterday's 50 percent to 35 percent, but skies are often overcast: four years in ten allow almost no sun to shine through.
who would wish to die?
On the hinge of early summer, the balance of time and vegetation wavers and swings each day, inventories on either side holding seasonal tides in opposition, residue in compensation with new sprouts. This is a pivotal time that appears to be all in the favor of summer, but really is a door that opens back to spring, as well, allowing a kind of simultaneous passage to and from, eddies in the solar tides, receding and proceding.
On one side, the blossoms of late spring: the pink sweet rockets, the yellow swamp buttercups, the pale blue waterleaf, the violet wild geraniums, white Solomon's plume, deep purple larkspur and columbine, the golden-pollen clustered snakeroot, the iris, the poppies, the peonies, the catchweed with its sticky burs, the wisteria, the honeysuckles, weigeilas, mock orange, the high locust clusters, yellow poplars and the fading privets.
On the other side, the side of early summer: parsnips, hemlock, orange day lilies, small, golden stella d'oro lilies, purple coneflowers, daisies, fruit of black raspberries and mulberries and strawberries, the lush catalpas, the blossoming elderberries and panicled dogwoods, multiflora roses, crown vetch, pink spirea, yellow and white sweet clover, Canadian thistles, nodding thistles, chicory and the paling winter wheat.
The two tides may overlap, and a drive south two hundred miles opens the door to middle summer; two hundred miles north early summer lies well behind the height of late spring. None of that matters of course: all the seasons are constellations of Borrow's "sweet things." Whether one observes them or not, the particles of the landscape's transition are particles of human transition. Physiology follows the lengthening day like the face of a sunflower.
1980: First multiflora roses opened under the apple tree today.
1981: First ripe strawberry. First Siberian iris opens, first multiflora rose.
1982: First dish of strawberries, first bittersweet nightshade seen in bloom. End of the garlic mustard and bleeding heart. Hairy waterleaf still in flower. Small orange damselflies noticed by the river. Cattail leaves waist high.
1983: Jacoby, air heavy with the smell of sweet rockets and mint. Tall buttercups, ragwort, water cress, garlic mustard, sweet Cicely are the dominant flowering plants near the swamp now. The cowslips are gone. Red-winged blackbirds warble and cackle. The swamp iris have still not bloomed (noticed full bloom June 8th). Clustered snakeroot is becoming more prominent in the woods. Two dogwoods still have flowers. Sedum old. Catchweed overgrown now by the wood nettle and touch-me-nots. Still a few white spring cress, some great angelica five feet tall, mosquitoes troublesome, a patch of waterleaf with violet flowers, a few white and blue violets, and blue phlox peek out from under the early summer foliage. Multiflora roses budding. Common cinquefoil found in bloom. Grass waist high all along the river. Golden Alexanders and swamp parsnips full bloom. May apples are speckled with age, but some still flowering. A few wild geranium. Jack-in-the-pulpit limp and pale, some already fallen over. Up the hill towards Middle Prairie, I surprised an opossum coming around a bend; it climbed a tree and looked down at me.
1984: Lilacs gone, Osage about half leafed, sweet Cicely done, winter cress gone, locusts blooming, wild cherry full, catalpas about a third leafed, Canadian thistle with reddish buds.
1985: The first daylily, the first Canadian thistle, the first Queen Anne's lace.
1986: First fireflies, and daddy longlegs mating. Neysa gets her first mosquito bite. First damselflies seen by the river. First tall, orange daylilies seen. First baby robin.
1987: Catalpas noticed with new full blooms along Grinnell Road. Love-in-the-mist and garden sundrops burst into bloom today.
1988: First loud Northern Spring Field Cricket in the yard today.
1990: Poppies late, grapes late bloom, some petals falling from the mock orange, blackberries full, purple yellow nightshade early full at Ellis pond, redbuds have their seed pods now, one cottonwood is shedding, black walnuts and locusts are in full bloom.
1991: Quail seen on a fence west of Clifton. Three half-grown groundhogs playing along Grinnell Road.
1993: John, down from New York Mills, eats the first strawberry of the season. At the Cascades, first black damselfly seen, first gold-collared blackfly, first green tiger beetles. Yellow and blue stargrass found. Blackberries in early flowering. Flurries of locust petals fall in the breeze. Yellow poplar hulls on the path. At South Glen fishing with John (three bullheads, one carp caught in an hour and a half – the first bullheads ever found in the river in all the years I've fished there).
Golden Alexander and meadow parsnips common at first prairie. Pink spirea budding at various locations in Yellow Springs. Every blue flag open in the yard, sweet Williams now about a fifth open. Iris, daisies, peonies still full bloom. Foxglove seen in town. Evergreens with up to six inches new growth now. A strong storm after dark, locust flowers covering the back lawn. The next morning the locust season in full retreat.
1996: The days continue gray and wet and cold. Along Dayton Street, the snow-on-the-mountain has come into early full bloom now. Maybe half the blue flags are out along the north garden, and a few of the sweet Williams that survived last year's neglect have blossomed too. The pale blue hyacinths are almost gone in the south garden; beside them the spiderwort has developed large blue blossoms. This year's one poppy has just fallen apart in the rain. The daisies, buttercups, and pyrethrums are full. In the east garden, the bleeding hearts are just about gone; the azaleas have lost almost all their petals. Columbine still tall and strong, dominating the mood of late May in its small patch. Throughout the village and the Glen, the locust flowers hold on rich and fragrant. Honeysuckles and mock orange and peonies are at their height. Scorpion flies noticed in the garden several days ago. Strawberries still very green.
1998: Locust flowers all gone. The last Siberian iris. More yellow sundrops opening. Daisies full bloom. Crown vetch seen full along the freeway, must have started with the yellow sweet clover. More nodding thistles head up, some in bloom. Canadian thistles open here and there. Astilbe coming in now, pink and white.
1999: Catalpas flowering at the end of locust time, after peonies and flags and honeysuckles.
2000: Tiger lilies open in the garden.
2001: Cottonwood or water willow cotton on the path at South Glen.
2004: First firefly seen at the park tonight.
2005: Korean lilac trimmed back. Bridal wreath spirea finished along High Street. Locust and honeysuckle flowers dwindling quickly. Wood hyacinths fading quickly but still providing color to the apple-tree garden. Lanky "buttercups" done. Some pink bleeding heart is holding on along the north wall. Weigela in front of Matteo's is in full flower.
2007: Ninebark that has been blooming for weeks in the alley has declined quickly in the past several days. Iris disappearing, lilies coming in. Hollyhocks budding in town. Ranunculus patch in the southeast garden is down to maybe half of its blossoms. Sweet rockets declining quickly. Black walnut fruits half an inch across.
2008: Lows in the 40s this morning, some 30s north. Iris, Dutch iris, peonies, mock orange, weigela, sweet rockets, late poppies, chives, horseradish hold at full. The back locust trees are still white with flowers, but locust petal fall has begun about town. Most of the petals from the north viburnum have come down. Wren feeding her babies from the suet in the back yard. Mo, the cat, caught a June bug in the living room today. In the late afternoon, three young grackles were being fed by their parents close to the back porch. Heavy bird activity throughout the day, wrens feeding suet to their young, and grackles flying all over.
2009: Four pond iris in bloom today, down from ten yesterday. Large allium are holding, the smaller ones gone several days ago.
2010: Young sparrow seen begging for food. The first dragonfly of the year, large – maybe three or four inches long – came by as Jeanie and I sat on the back porch. From Madison, Wisconsin, Tat reports that her lilies are starting to come in and that peonies are almost gone, bringing southern Wisconsin virtually in line with the trajectory in Yellow Springs.
2012: The first cardinal heard at 4:50 a.m. Ninebark in bloom along Dayton Street, the first purple coneflower in front of Don's side house. Don's cherry tree loaded with ripe cherries. Panicled dogwood full bloom along Limestone, butterfly bush fully budded along Limestone, starting to bud here at home. Constant robin, cardinal, sparrow calls all morning, mixed with the raspy scrawing of the starlings. On my evening walk with Bella, I found the first orange ditch lilies open.
2013: Parsnips open along the road south to Xenia, some multiflora roses, too. Kousa dogwoods hold their petals at the south end of town. Large allium hold. Black swallowtail passed quickly through the yard in the afternoon.
2014: Black walnut flower clusters on the sidewalk this morning. A moth similar to an anticarsla gemmatalis moth, pale tan with reddish line across its wings, was perched on the wall by the front porch light. First Canadian thistles and parsnips noticed in bloom near the mall. Grackles active in the yard this morning, and two fledglings begging near the suet feeder. Robins sang constantly, peeping and chortling, as I planted zinnias. The red-bellied woodpecker called occasionally through the day. A small black swallowtail flew by me as I walked to the shed.
2015: 8:00 a.m., sun, mild: Potpourri: Weigeila at Mateo's house is losing petals. Our weigeila half done. Peonies still look good, and four of the tall allium and three of the Japanese wisteria blossoms still violet, white waterleaf flowers by the pond, wild onion heading up in the alley, bittersweet flowers to seed there, tiny buds on the euonymous, nine-bark starting to rust just a little, pink spirea prominent in some yard plantings, garlic mustard all to seed, pie and sweet cherries faintly blushing, constant raspy calls of the starlings (and feeding heavily, along with the grackles), cardinals and doves singing, one stella d'oro lily at the Lawson's next door, eight of the deep purple pond iris are ready to break out, and overnight, June arrived with a great patch of the sundrops opening, so bright yellow. Like last year, however, only an occasional butterfly during the past week: one red admiral and one cabbage white.
2016: The Japanese water iris has a few thin, inconspicuous buds now, and many stella d'oros and ditch lilies are extending their stalks. Most of the pink peonies along the south border of the yard are open, and the penstemon by the peach tree finally is starting to flower. In the daisies and mint, the small orange bugs (poecilocapsus lineatus) continue to damage the leaves. The arrowwood vibunum (viburnum dentatum) that I planted to fill a hole in the south honeysuckle hedge has delicate white umbels in bloom. In the north garden, the one surviving red Knockout rose is becoming a bright marker between the rich purples of the spiderworts at their best. Throughout the village, roses are taking their stage.
2017: Judy writes from Goshen, Indiana: "Is it frog mating season? Our ponds are reverberating with what sounds like cosmic burps!" Here at home, the heliopsis is budding, and the white-flowered waterleaf is blooming by the pond. Almost every peony has melted from age and the rain. Osage flowers have fallen to the hosta near the shed, and red mulberries are darkening the sidewalk on Davis Street and the south end of Jill's driveway.
Although we are accustomed to separate nature and human perception into two realms they are, in fact, indivisible. Before it can ever be a repose for the senses, landscape is the work of the mind. Its scenery is built up as much from strata of memory as from layers of rock. Environment then is as much the mental as it is the physical.


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Successful gang intervention comes to Northamptonshire
A successful gang intervention programme which has seen huge reductions in gang violence in the USA and Glasgow is coming to England for the first time in Northamptonshire.
The Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV) is a multi-agency project designed to reduce gang violence, not necessarily by locking gang members up, but by working with them to show them the consequences of the life they are choosing to lead and showing them an alternative pathway through mentoring, support, job opportunities and other change programs.
Anyone can refer into CIRV - whether that be someone who needs help themselves to get out of 'gang life' or someone who is concerned about someone they know.
One of the key tools that CIRV uses to communicate the consequences of violent behaviour to those people involved in a gang is the 'Self-Referral Session' which is delivered to gang members in a court room and involves a number of people including police officers, doctors who treat serious injuries, ex-gang members and family members of gang members who have been killed. The session is designed to show gang members the negative consequences of the life they are currently leading and encourage them to live one free of violence and drugs.
Chief Inspector Daryl Lyon who leads CIRV, said: "CIRV has been hugely successful in Glasgow, Cincinnati and Boston and we are hoping to mirror that success here in Northamptonshire.
"The program is not an easy way out for anyone and it requires a significant level of commitment and hard work - those engaged must commit to leaving drugs and violence behind.
"Gang life might look glamorous and financially promising to a lot of people but the reality is far different. Is it really worth constantly looking over your shoulder, facing long lengths inside prison and wondering if today is the day you look down the barrel of a gun?
"Gang members are also often exploited by those higher up in the chain that get them to deal drugs and take all the risks.
"Some people feel like they're in too deep to reach out to us but CIRV is designed to work with individuals to help them choose a better path than the one they are currently on. I for one am very much looking forward to seeing the success of this project benefit the people of Northamptonshire."
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Stephen Mold, and his team, supported by Northamptonshire Police, tendered a bid to the Home Office to the Serious Youth Violence Early Intervention Fund and were awarded £627,000 to support the program.
PFCC, Stephen Mold, said: "We have to up our game in the way we deal with gang violence and I fully support the use of this approach, which has been so successful elsewhere.
"The threat that gang related crime causes to every community is much too significant for us to simply do what we have always done. We have to find new ways to tackle gangs and to intervene early with people who are at risk of becoming involved or who are already involved, and do whatever we can to encourage and support them to change.
"This is a key area of work that we have to get right if we are to make sure that Northamptonshire is safer in the future."
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

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This story is adapted from a BBC report dated 9 November 2019.
THE PRESENT. In early November 2019, concurrent wildfires were raging in eastern Australia and California. This is unprecedented because its Spring in Australia and Fall in California – the wrong seasons for wildfires, let along wildfires that are this intense.
A wildfire geyser in eastern Australia. Eruptions like this occur more often due to extra heavy undergrowth. Click on image to source.
I was in Australia in August 2019 and reported on a massive drought that stretched from Sydney west into the state of South Australia. We saw no blade of green grass for two whole days of four-wheeling in the northern Flinders Ranges. We saw dozens of dead kangaroos by the roadside. And we saw pitiful dry holes in the sandy bottom of a creek bed – scratched out by desperate kangaroos looking for water. It brought tears to my eyes.
At least six people were dead and four missing in "unprecedented" bushfires in Australia in the past month. There were 1,300 firefighters tackling about 100 blazes.
Contrails of smoke from separate wildfires along the east coast of Australia. Click on image to source.
Thousands of people spent the night in evacuation centers while officials assessed whether it was safe for them to return home. Meanwhile fire officials confirmed that more than 500 homes had been destroyed.
One blaze burned though 2,000 hectares of bush which contained a koala sanctuary. Hundreds of the animals were feared to have died.
Koala lucky to escape wildfire: hundreds didn't. Click image to watch video, or source, then hit back-arrow to return to blog article.
THE FUTURE. Its Spring in Australia and Fall in California. It's not summer wildfire season in either place. This appears to be the new normal – deadly wildfires all year round.
Hard not to blame global warming – especially when we look at the data collected from the northern Rockies a few years back. In a 2006 peer-reviewed publication, it was shown that a recent warming — of less than 0.9°C — caused the wildfires in western USA observed in spring and summer during recent decades. The explanation was that higher temperatures in spring and summer cause earlier snowmelt, longer summers, drier forests in summer, etc.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE CHANGING.
My home state of South Australia is the driest state in the driest country of the world. Fires in the state prompted emergency warnings on Wednesday November 20 as temperatures neared 45C (113F) in parts of the state, exacerbated by winds of up to 90 km/h (55 mph).
Officials switched off electricity to about 10,000 homes and businesses to reduce the risk of new fires. Such blazes are most commonly sparked by winds bringing down power lines.
South Australia has endured its driest first nine months of any year on record, said Australia's Bureau of Meteorology. No significant rainfall is forecast for the coming months.
AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE CHANGING.
Australia's fires last longer and are more intense due to climate change, according to scientists.
About 1,000 firefighters have been tackling the blazes across New South Wales. Click on image to source (Reuters.)
Officials have confirmed that 2018 and 2017 were Australia's third and fourth-hottest years on record respectively.
Even if global temperatures are contained to a 2C rise above pre-industrial levels – a limit set out in the landmark Paris accord, agreed by 188 nations in 2015 – scientists believe the country is facing and may continue to face a dangerous new normal.
In 2018, a UN report said Australia was falling short in efforts to cut its carbon dioxide emissions (CO2 is the dominant greenhouse gas). The country mines and burns and exports a lot of coal (coal is the largest earner of all exports).
Australia uses mostly coal-burning (70%) to generate electricity, with much of the remainder being natural gas-burning. Australia has one of the highest per capita emissions of carbon dioxide in the world, with its 0.3% of the world's population releasing 1.1% of the world's greenhouse gases.
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGING.
All five of the hottest years on record have occurred in the last five years, according to global temperature data released in February 2019 by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Last year's average global surface temperature was 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit above a baseline period between 1951 and 1980, according to NASA.
CALIFORNIA CLIMATE CHANGING.
The last five years have been among the hottest in 124 years of record keeping.
"That's definitely an indication that the world is warming, and things are starting to change," said the manager of the California Department of Water Resources' state climate program.
Out of the 1,483 months since records began in 1895, July 2018 was the hottest of all, with an average statewide temperature of 79.7 degrees, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said.
And notorious hot-spot Death Valley led the way, with an average July temperature of 108.1 degrees. This is an all-time high temperature record for any weather station in the world, NOAA said.
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LAST WORDS.
Blame global warming for the concurrent wildfires in Australia and California. Then blame the growing greenhouse emissions into the upper atmosphere. Then blame the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), agricultural practices, and cutting down forests.
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3 Responses to Traveling to reality: Australia Part 3.
Bob Moulton |
I agree that our climate is changing. There is too much evidence in critical areas of the world indicating this change that cannot be ignored.
As you are aware, our home State of South Australia is leading the way in Australia with wind and solar energy with more mega-scale projects about to be commenced. However, our enormous coal resources create a real problem for our government. Do they turn their backs on the billions of export dollars for the sake of the planet? Do we shut down all of our coal-fired power stations before wind, solar and mega-batteries can adequately cope with demand?
Australia has vast areas of uninhabited sun-drenched land, and has always had great potential for solar energy and I believe the government and private enterprise have been very slow to recognise this fact.
Bob Moulton
Melrose, South Australia
Garrick Little |
Hi Ian. Thanks for presenting this information. This is a daunting subject with far reaching implications for the planet. We are presented with many challenges: political, environmental, financial.
What are we to make of the positions staked out by the Democratic contenders for the Presidency? The last time I saw these people on stage they all agreed that drastic action needed to be taken for the very survival of humanity. The actions needed and the cost of implementation would make our way of life in the USA impossible I believe. Many of the claims put forward to support the dire place we are in were promoted by junior level politicians with questionable credentials. This is not to invalidate more serious thinkers on the subject but it should cause us to question the value of the information we receive through the popular media.
In our world today an unhealthy reality exists. We have vast amounts of information presented by people or factions that have a skewed point of view with often a political outcome in mind.
There are those who speak for science but whose claims far exceed what the data justifies
(scientism). This relationship between information and how it is processed by most of society is a great source of concern. It is Truth itself which is "on the scaffold", to quote the poet. As I write this I understand I'm taking an unpopular stance on this question. I don't want to be numbered with those who refuse to be open to the severity of weather related realities. I just believe the human race has a long and lamentable catalog of questions that failed to be addressed in the manner demanded of them. This does not mean interminable debate inconsistent with the urgency of the challenge. Rather it means to honestly look at the 'experts" that claim to speak for all us.
DonM |
Hi Ian, finally got time to read this very informative blog. An unrepresented increase of substantially more intense forest fires, glaciers melting at an unprecedented rate, and much stronger and more devastating storms are unsettling for rational people. We shouldn't need the media, or politicians to tell us what we are facing. We do need good science and honest politics to get on our way to solving this problem of Global Warming. The Secretary General of the UN recently said, "Climate crisis and the point of no return is no longer over the horizon, it is in sight and hurtling towards us," So we can debate, or we can get down to a sensible effort to reduce the effects we are already seeing, and head off the inevitable. I am amazed that there are still people that believe we humans are not the cause of climate change. Denial never solved a real problem.
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The Chainsmokers & Halsey Perform 'Closer' at 2016 VMAs: Watch
8/28/2016 by Billboard Staff
The Chainsmokers and Halsey delivered a steamy performance of their Hot 100 chart-topping duet "Closer" at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (Aug. 28).
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The New York DJ/producer duo returned to the same Madison Square Garden stage where they had joined Halsey earlier this month (Aug. 13) on the sold-out final stop of the singer/songwriter's Badlands tour.
What a difference two weeks makes. In the interim, "Closer" became both acts' first Hot 100 No. 1 hit, as well as the first song to hit No. 1 on both the Hot 100 and Hot Dance/Electronic Songs charts since Baauer's "Harlem Shake" in 2013.
The Chainsmokers & Halsey's New Song 'Closer' Sounds Like an Instant Classic
During the first VMAs performance for either act, The Chainsmokers' Drew Taggart took to the mic to alternate lead vocals alongside Halsey. The two artists took the song's title to heart, acting flirtatious and leaning in close to sing to each other before enjoying the audience's positive reception.
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You typically will not cite the sources you find as you begin your research. Use the background knowledge you build from these sources to develop your understanding of the language used by people discussing your topic. Add this vocabulary to a word bank you will use to search for credible and scholarly sources later on.
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UIImage real borders bigger than visible part because gesture recognizer linked to this image and it needs to be bigger for more comfortable using with gestures.
Text alignment in text field set to right side. So task is to crop image frame from left side depending on entered text length, when keyboard dismissed after entering text. I used this code:
- (BOOL)textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)textField
{
            ruleImage.layer.anchorPoint = CGPointMake(1,1);
            [ruleImage setFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 120 + ruleTextfield.text.length * 15 , ruleImage.frame.size.height)];
}

But this code compressed image horizontally, not cropped, and from left to right. So questions:

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*how to set anchor point to top (or bottom)right corner?

*what property can I use to crop image?

P.S. also I tried
ruleImage.autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleRightMargin;
ruleImage.contentMode = UIViewContentModeTopRight;

but this properties not solved my problem.

A: Try
ruleImage.contentMode = UIViewContentModeScaleAspectFill;

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Paulina Laura Alberto, George Reid Andrews, and Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof
Voices of the Race
Black Newspapers in Latin America, 1870-1960
Voices of the Race: Black Newspapers in Latin America, 1870-1960 (Cambridge University Press, 2022) offers English translations of more than one hundred articles published in Black newspapers in Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, and Uruguay from 1870 to 1960. Those publications were as important in Black community and intellectual life in Latin America as African American newspapers were in the United States, yet they are almost completely unknown to English-language readers. Expertly curated, the articles are organized into chapters centered on themes that emerged in the Black press: politics and citizenship, racism and anti-racism, family and education, community life, women, Africa and African culture, diaspora and Black internationalism, and arts and literature. Each chapter includes an introduction explaining how discussions on those topics evolved over time, and a list of questions to provoke further reflection. Each article is carefully edited and annotated; footnotes and a glossary explain names, events, and other references that will be unfamiliar to English-language readers. A unique, fascinating insight into the rich body of Black cultural and intellectual production across Latin America.
Paulina Alberto is Professor of African and African American Studies and of History at Harvard University. She is the author of Black Legend: The Many Lives of Raúl Grigera and the Power of Racial Storytelling in Argentina (Cambridge University Press) and Terms of Inclusion: Black Intellectuals in Twentieth-Century Brazil (University of North Carolina Press). She is the editor (with Eduardo Elena) of Rethinking Race in Modern Argentina (Cambridge University Press).
George Reid Andrews is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of Afro-Latin America: Black Lives, 1600-2000 (Harvard University Press), Afro-Latin America 1800-2000 (Oxford University Press), Blackness in the White Nation: A History of Afro-Uruguay (University of North Carolina Press), Blacks and Whites in São Paulo, Brazil, 1888-1988 (University of Wisconsin Press), and The Afro-Argentines of Buenos Aires, 1800-1900 (University of Wisconsin Press).
Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof is Professor of History at Harvard University. He is the author of Racial Migrations: New York City and the Revolutionary Politics of the Spanish Caribbean (Princeton University Press) and A Tale of Two Cities: Santo Domingo and New York after 1950 (Princeton University Press)
Reighan Gillam is Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Southern California. She is the author of Visualizing Black Lives: Ownership and Control in Afro-Brazilian Media (University of Illinois Press).
Reighan Gillam
Reighan Gillam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Southern California. Her research examines the ways in which Afro-Brazilian media producers foment anti-racist visual politics through their image creations.
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Conference: Big East
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No problem you will get some likes but are those like beneficial for you? No, not. Because i have found most of those fb profiles are fake and they like photos in return back like to their photo. I know about it very very well. I knew about dozen of websites like that one you mentioned.


An economics professor at a local collegemade a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class had insisted that Obama's socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.
Peaceful Muslim Brotherhood civilians protesting for democratic rights in Egypt, according to themselves.
and the western media still talks about "spring".
They are talking about 14 million demonstrators. Some others even raise it to 33 millions. The biggest protest in a political event ever in history. There are already 22 millions who have signed a petition demanding the islamist leader Morsi to step down.
Are you still calling this "a military coup"? Maybe you should check your premises…. so Obama and the rest of the western "leaders" should.
While the media repeats the words of the Muslim Brotherhood and its speaker Al-Jazeera about a "full coup" in Egypt, I have decided to join the crowd and celebrate that maybe freedom and justice (not the political party of the islamists who have claimed that name for themselves) have a chance in Egypt.


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Q: QR code provisioning into Device Owner mode fails I have a device running Android 7.1.1 and I am building sample DPC app in preparation for making a COSU kiosk app but I keep running into an error in the provisioning setup.
Steps I take:

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*Factory reset the device

*Successfully scan the code from the QR provisioning screen

*App downloads successfully and checksum check passes. I know this because at first it kept failing at wrongly generated checksum.

*Installing app message passes without error.

*The message changes to "Setting the device owner..." and immediately fails with the generic message "Oops! Couldn't set up your device..."

I've put simple Toast in DeviceAdminReceiver subclass into onEnabled and onProvisioningComplete functions. The Toast in onEnabled is displayed, the one in onProvisioningComplete is unsuprisingly not.
The app is signed with proper release certificate, setting the device owner through adb works fine as well which also leads me to belief that component name and manifest is ok otherwise adb command would fail as well.
QR code text:
{
  "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_DEVICE_ADMIN_COMPONENT_NAME": "component name",
  "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_DEVICE_ADMIN_SIGNATURE_CHECKSUM": "the checksum",
  "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_DEVICE_ADMIN_PACKAGE_DOWNLOAD_LOCATION": "the link",
  "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_SKIP_ENCRYPTION" : "True",
  "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_LEAVE_ALL_SYSTEM_APPS_ENABLED" : "True"
}

Any ideas what might be wrong ? I've run out of mine. Thanks for any input !

A: {
     "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_DEVICE_ADMIN_COMPONENT_NAME": "com.my.app/com.my.app.MyDeviceAdminReceiver",
     "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_DEVICE_ADMIN_SIGNATURE_CHECKSUM": "the checksum",
     "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_DEVICE_ADMIN_PACKAGE_DOWNLOAD_LOCATION": "the link",
     "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_SKIP_ENCRYPTION" : true,
     "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_LEAVE_ALL_SYSTEM_APPS_ENABLED" : true
}

values for PROVISIONING_SKIP_ENCRYPTION and PROVISIONING_LEAVE_ALL_SYSTEM_APPS_ENABLED should be boolean, not strings. At least its boolean in my app and it works.
Also make sure you specified the component name of the device admin receiver in a proper way. the specified component must extend android.app.admin.DeviceAdminReceiver.

A: {
    "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_DEVICE_ADMIN_COMPONENT_NAME":"com.rrivenllc.shieldx/.receivers.DeviceAdmin",
    "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_DEVICE_ADMIN_PACKAGE_DOWNLOAD_LOCATION":"https://shieldx.rrivenllc.com/shieldx_install.apk",
    "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_DEVICE_ADMIN_SIGNATURE_CHECKSUM":"AvZj_u-zsxNDgiRJtDTy4lcH06MqE-1xIfqP8JWmsak",
    "android.app.extra.PROVISIONING_LEAVE_ALL_SYSTEM_APPS_ENABLED":true
}


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Criminals suffering from mental illness, alcoholism and drug addiction to be diverted away from prison
by Fel | Aug 10, 2018 | Addiction
As the problem of drug addiction seems to be never-ending, with the increasing number of people using it. When one is involved in drugs, nothing good can actually come out of it. This only triggers a person to commit criminal acts. When an act is committed and the person gets caught, his or her life will be different when inside the prison. But it's a good thing that the government is doing something about it. So, those inmates who are suffering from mental illness, alcoholism, and drug addiction will be diverted away from prison into a compulsory treatment.
As these people have been once under the influence of drugs, they may have a different behavior when in prison, so this initiative is a good one. Also, this will help them undergo treatment, just like when outside with addiction treatment centers. This means that even when they are inside, they can still receive help and hopefully, change and live a better life.
Click here to read the news.
Criminals suffering from mental illness, alcoholism and drug addiction will be diverted away from prison and into compulsory treatment under a government pilot.
The Ministry of Justice aims to reduce reoffending by replacing "ineffective" short prison sentences with programmes that "will tackle the root causes of criminality".
A judge said the scheme could help "nip in the bud" some of the major causes of crime, as statistics show significant proportions of offenders have mental health problems, or are affected by drug and alcohol addictions.
David Gauke, the justice secretary, has been pushing against the use of short prison sentences amid a crisis driving drug abuse and record self-harm and violence in overcrowded jails.
"We are all clear that we need to do more to support vulnerable offenders in the community," he is to say while announcing the programme in Northampton.
"I want to improve confidence in community sentences, and early evidence from these sites has shown that treatment requirements can have a significant impact in improving rehabilitation and addressing the underlying causes of offending.


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He wants to give a gift to caregivers
Albert Gobar shows a photo of his late wife Sally and him. She developed Alzheimer's and required 24-hour care for several years. His experiences with caregiving moved him deeply. The Fullerton man now funds an annual cruise holiday for caregivers.
Albert Gobar browses a scrapbook of photos and letters from caregivers whom he sent on a holiday cruise.
A scrapbook of notes and photos from cruise recipients testifies to the appreciation of the caregivers who were allowed a holiday thanks to Albert Gobar.
The generosity of Albert Gobar has annually allowed over 20 caregivers to take a four-day cruise holiday. The cruise takes longterm caregivers on a holiday and also provides them with home care or institutional care for four days for their loved ones.
Albert Gobar holds a portrait of his late wife Sally. She developed Alzheimer's and required 24-hour care for several years. His experiences with caregiving moved him deeply. The Fullerton man now funds an annual cruise holiday for caregivers.
By Jane Glenn Haas | Orange County Register
This is the first of three reports on the lives of an estimated 300,000 family caregivers in Orange County — a number expected to increase as the economy impacts the ability of families to pay for professional care.
Grown men don't cry. So I remember the day Al Gobar did.
We were having a business lunch and he started talking about his wife, Sally.
She was the first woman principal in the Fullerton Union High School District, he told me. For five years, from 1984-89, she ran the show at Fullerton High School. It was her alma mater and also where 17 of Al's relatives had graduated over the years, including him.
But that was maybe 12 years ago. Now she had Alzheimer's. And she did her best to hide it. She would watch TV, he told me, and she would take notes so she could talk about the programs. She asked Al to bring her writing tablets, "and it just reduces me to tears," he said, as his eyes welled.
It wouldn't be the last time I would see Al cry. By the time Sally died in October, 2005, Al was overwhelmed. Not by the physical effort of her care — he hired professionals to do that — but by watching Sally decline and by seeing how much time and attention it took to meet her needs.
For Alfred J. Gobar, PhD and influential real estate economist known for his savvy predictions of the real estate market, Sally's illness was life changing.
The humanity of caregiving was overwhelming. No amount of business acumen and experience prepared him for this role.
"People pay all this attention to the indigent, who don't contribute anything to anyone's life, and completely overlook caregivers," he says today. "Caregiving is a terrible job. It never lets up for most people who do it.
"And I really don't know anyone who applies for it. Even professional caregivers. I can't believe they do this work.
"The responsibility is awesome, and everyone just takes it for granted. That's what families do for each other, they say. Things like washing people off. Making useless conversation with people who are demented. Helping these people in and out of cars. That's what caregivers do and nobody does anything for caregivers."
Which explains why he donates $10,000 each year to WomanSage Cares. The money pays for a four-night Carnival cruise to Mexico for 22 caregivers. It also funds respite care for the loved ones the caregivers leave at home.
"We believe this is the only program nationally that just focuses on giving caregivers a break in their routine," says Linda Scheck, who administers the program. "And, yes, we would love to expand the number of people we serve."
Why focus just on respite time for caregivers? Why not a caregiver group support?
"Support groups usually stress ways to be a better caregiver," Scheck says. "We'll let others do that and use our resources to give them some time off instead."
Among the caregivers about to get four days off on the Jan. 19 Carnival cruise are people like Eleanor Harrison-Martin, whose husband has Lewy Body Dementia. "It's actually worse than Alzheimer's," she tells me. In addition to her husband's care, she is fulltime "mother" to an 8-year-old grandson.
How long has it been since she had time off? Time for herself? "It's been years and years and years," she says. "I just want to rest."
So does Jane Holt, who cares for her wheelchair-bound mother, 92, as well as her husband, who has Parkinson's disease. "I can't wait for it to be quiet so I can sleep through the night," she says about her upcoming cruise. "I want to do what I want to do — just for a few days. I just want to have my own time."
This is the fourth group to cruise on Gobar's philanthropy.
In his family room bookcase he keeps a scrapbook given to him by last year's cruisers.
One of the women wrote about her joy in being able to "shower in total privacy with no one tugging on me." Others thanked him for the break from their routine, for the privilege of being treated "as if I am special."
Gobar pats the scrapbook pages: "Some people would give this money just to get the book. Not me. The 'thank yous' are the hard part. They bring on the tears."
Contact the writer: jghaas@cox.net
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NCC Requests Review on Hatching Eggs for Processing
Broilers Egg layers Production types Waste management Processing
23 February 2010, at 10:50am
US - The National Chicken Council (NCC) has asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise its rule that would bar surplus hatching eggs from the egg processing market.
NCC has asked the FDA to modify a rule that would have the unanticipated effect of virtually eliminating the market for hatching eggs that are not needed for broiler production and are sold to companies that can use them for processed food products.
Steve Pretanik, NCC's director of science and technology, said: "FDA's rule on handling of eggs was intended to apply to table eggs, and to apply it without warning to hatching eggs makes no sense and achieves no gain in food safety since processed egg products fully meet safety standards without the required refrigeration step."
The rule on 'farm to table shell egg safety' did not apply to hatching eggs when it was proposed in 2004, and the broiler chicken industry did not comment on the rule since it did not apply to the industry, according to the NCC petition to FDA. However, by the time the rule was published in final form in July 2009, it had been changed to apply to hatching eggs in such a way as to prevent them from being sold to processors known as 'breakers'.
The rule requires that any eggs being sold for human consumption must be refrigerated at 45°F no more than 36 hours after they are laid in order to control Salmonella. The table egg industry is set up to comply with the rule.
In the broiler chicken industry – which is completely separate from the table egg industry – however, eggs from breeder flocks can be held for several days at cool room temperature before being put into incubators. If a company does not need all the hatching eggs on hand, surplus eggs can be withheld from incubation and sent instead to egg breakers. In 2009, approximately 367 million surplus hatching eggs worth $5 million were sold to breakers.
Refrigerating hatching eggs at 45°F, as required for table eggs, is not an option since such a low temperature would ruin them as hatching eggs, the petition said. Since a company rarely decides if eggs are surplus as soon as 36 hours after lay, the FDA rule would have the effect of barring hatching eggs from the breaker market.
The refrigeration requirement is unnecessary for hatching eggs since breakers already pasteurise egg products to achieve a 99.999 per cent reduction in Salmonella, the same standard as applied to table eggs, Mr Pretanik said.
The requirement to refrigerate hatching eggs was apparently added to the rule on the basis of a single comment from an unnamed individual or company who told FDA that hatching eggs are already refrigerated, but did not explain that hatching eggs are kept at 65°F not 45°F, Mr Pretanik said, judging from the FDA discussion that accompanied publication of the final rule.
In its petition, NCC asked FDA to amend the final rule or to reopen the comment period with respect to application of the rule to hatching eggs.
- You can view the NCC's covering letter and petition to FDA by clicking here.
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Into the weekend 24 November 2018 with Apex Facades
Birthday greetings today to Levii Loyza and Liam Dadd!
U9s off due to illness
Sorry Martyn has had to call off U9s due to illness
Good luck to all our teams in action this weekend. Unfortunately the U8s Colts game is off due to illness. For all the fixtures, please go to the Events & Fixtures page. If we have rain, Shane Cowley will make decisions as to whether games are on or off.
Support Toby in his bid to become elected to the Kent Youth County Council
Toby with Harry after refereeing the U7s recently
Toby Furner is standing for election to the Kent Youth County Council. Voting finishes on Sunday with 11-18 year olds who live in Kent entitled to a vote. If they visit http://www.kent.gov.uk/kyccelections it will take them to a page where they can vote. Most of the eligible BG Valiants have voted but we are trying to boost his campaign.
They need to choose Ashford and this will bring up all the candidates with their campaign/video/manifesto. They can then choose who to give a vote to … and Toby is in there!
It's not political, just centres around promoting issues that affect 11-18 year olds. So let's encourage our 11-18s to cast their vote please.
Ashley Webster decides to call it a day
Long-serving Ashley Webster has decided to bring down the curtain on his illustrious career at Bromley Green FC. Ashley, the second highest goalscorer in the club's history joined as a very young lad and, if it were not for serious injury that took years out of his playing time, he would have broke numerous records. On the fringe of the first team this term, Ashley is one of our sponsors and still wants regular football; and, in wishing him well for the future, we thank him for all he has done for the club.
Ashley at his 300th goal presentation night with Barry Beaney ad father Alan
Apologies to all those affected by Thursday night's training cancellations. I will be looking into things and ensuring clarity of availability during the run up to the Christmas break. DH
Under 16s squad for Saturday (at home meet 9.30am)
Aiden, Alex, Ben, Conan, Frankie C, Gabriel, Ilja, Jordan, Kieron, Lash, Lennon, Nathan, Nelson, Piotr, Sam, Jack
Saturday's U8s details from Bobbie Joseph
Players to arrive at the clubhouse for 8am. Playing away to Biddenden with 9am kick off. Post code is on the Events & Fixtures page.
U11s squad for Saturday's friendly at home to Park Farm Rangers
Preston, Alfie, Harrison, Charlie, Sam, Thomas, Kieran B, William, Ben, Matteo, Timmy, Kieron J, Amin, Aralis.
Josh unavailable due to injury
Updates to follow …
Updates … Saturday into Sunday / More photos from Saturday


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UK Sport News
The reason Paul Pogba has not travelled with Manchester United to Europa League clash
The France midfielder will be missing as the Red Devils take on AZ Alkmaar
Simon Peach
Paul Pogba has not travelled for Manchester United's Europa League clash with AZ Alkmaar following specialist advice about a foot injury and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's concerns about "one of the worst" plastic pitches he has seen.
The Red Devils continue their Group L campaign in The Hague on Thursday evening, when the France World Cup winner will be among a number of high-profile absentees.
Pogba played the entirety of last week's Carabao Cup penalty shoot-out win against Rochdale and the 1-1 Premier League draw with Arsenal on Monday, but an ongoing foot issue meant he did not head to Holland with United.
The club said in a statement: "Following a specialist's opinion, Paul Pogba requires a period of further rest and conservative treatment for the foot injury he sustained during the game against Southampton in August. Updates will follow in due course."
Solskjaer provided an update on Pogba's situation at his press conference on Wednesday afternoon, with the United manager saying it would have been too much of a risk to play the midfielder on the poor artificial surface.
"It is after discussions with a specialist that we planned he needs further treatment and rest on his ankle," he said.
Manchester United squad for AZ Alkmaar Europa League clash revealed
"And I probably wouldn't risk him on AstroTurf anyway if he was available for this game. But he needs a bit of rest now."
Anthony Martial , Luke Shaw , Ashley Young , Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Phil Jones were others absent from the trip to Holland, where AZ are having to play in The Hague due to the collapse of the roof at their own stadium.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the draw v Southampton (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
The match is being held 47 miles away at ADO Den Haag's stadium, where the tired, plastic pitch shocked Solskjaer.
"I was surprised they have chosen to play on this pitch when I looked at it," he said.
"I am used to AstroTurf pitches from back home in Norway and it is not the best I have seen. It is one of the worst ones I have seen for a long while.
The lowdown on Manchester United's Europa League opponents AZ Alkmaar
"We have all got standards back home in Norway. They are all more modern and new, and you get them changed. But it is safe. It is not the newest.
"The 'grass' is on the floor, on the carpet more or less. I don't think they have pulled the grass up to get it to stand and be more bouncy.
"It seems like it has been used a lot. My knees haven't enjoyed AstroTurf but these boys are okay."
Manchester United star to miss Alkmaar Europa League clash
The players scuffed and kicked the turf as they tested it on their way out for training on the eve of the game, while coaches spent time checking the way the ball bounced and ran across the surface.
The first trip of United's last continental campaign also came on an artificial surface as Jose Mourinho 's side beat Young Boys in Switzerland - a 3-0 win that Juan Mata came into as a second-half substitute.
"It's a completely different game but we need to start from the beginning ready for them," the Spaniard said ahead of their training session. "They're used to playing in these conditions and from the beginning they will be dangerous.
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CHELMSFORD ROAD N14 -TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC
Further information may be obtained by telephoning Highway Services on 020 8379 2039.
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in order to facilitate essential utility works on Chelmsford Road N14, the Council of the London Borough of Enfield have made the Enfield (Chelmsford Road N14) (Temporary Restriction of Traffic) Order 2019 under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. [Note: this Order continues the effect of a Notice dated 14 January 2020 given under section 14(2) of the said Act].
2. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit traffic;
(i) from entering or proceeding on Chelmsford Road from its junction with Chase Side N14 and;
(ii) from waiting and loading on Chelmsford Road from its junction with Chase Side N14 for approximately 20 metres on both the south eastern and north western sides, as and when directed by signage.
3. The prohibitions referred to in paragraph 2 above will not apply to police or emergency services personnel.
4. The prohibitions will come into operation on 18 January 2020 between the hours of 10pm and 6am on 19 January 2020 and will continue in force for 2 nights or until works are completed.
5. Whilst the prohibitions remain in force, the diversion route will be
via;
Chase Side N14, Southgate Circus Chase Road N14, Chelmsford Road, Nursery Road, Avenue Road, Chase Side N14 and vice versa
Dated 15 January 2020
David B. Taylor Head of Traffic and Transportation
www.enfield.gov.uk
London Borough of Enfield
Civic Centre , Silver Street , Enfield , EN1 3XY
http://www.enfield.gov.uk/ 020 8379 1000
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NORMAN WAY AND GREENWAY N14 - TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC
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LINCOLN ROAD EN1 & EN3 -TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC
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WADES HILL N21 - TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC
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CHATSWORTH DRIVE EN1 - TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC
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Q: K2 Advice and other products This probably sounds like a pretty stupid question but I'm at a bit of a loss and getting even more confused with the more I read on google...so if anyone could provide any advice that would be great.
Do you need to have K2 Blackpearl to have K2 SmartForms? or can you buy one without the other?
Also would anyone have any suggestions on software that is similar to Nintex or K2 SmartForms?
Many Thanks for any help/ advice you's can provide.

A: Not a stupid question at all. You do need K2 Blackpearl to have Smartforms. Blackpearl is the engine and Smartforms an add-on. More information on the link below.
https://help.k2.com/onlinetraining/bp1/default.htm#100ABZ/The-K2-Platform.htm%3FTocPath%3D100ABZ%253A%2520Introduction%2520to%2520K2%7CPart%25201%253A%2520K2%2520in%2520the%2520enterprise%7C_____4


Having a physical travel guide with you is always a wise choice when exploring a new city. There's something wonderful about carrying a printed guide with you and not having to worry about finding a strong enough WiFi connection, or worrying about the status of your battery. Whether you're searching for architectural walks, trendy bars or influential cultural spaces, we've selected some of the world's best travel guides to help get you there. Our online store has a growing range for you to choose from — with over 200 titles currently in stock under our 'Travel Guides' product category. To help you navigate through our collection we thought we'd highlight ten of our bestselling brands.
B Magazine is a Korean publication that attempts to discover truly great brands from today's market where countless brand-named products are overflowing. To date there have been 65 issues released. Each issue is dedicated to the story of one selected brand — although a couple of years ago the magazine launched annual city guides starting with B: Brand Documentary Magazine #43 Berlin issue two years ago, followed by last year's B: Brand Documentary Magazine #50 Seoul and the most recent B: Brand Documentary Magazine #58 Portland.
The team's decision to cover an entire city reflects their expanding views on the concept of a brand. The magazine looks at the community of local businesses, artisans, the culture, attractions, neighbourhoods, spaces, objects, brands and people. Each of their city issues set out to explore what people wear, what they eat, what they drink, and where they live, work and shop. By paying attention to the values of these people, the B: Brand team have gained a better sense of what each city's entrepreneurial spirit is all about.
Founded in 2009 by Derek Lamberton, Blue Crow Media is an independent publisher dedicated to creating thoughtfully designed and carefully curated city maps. The Blue Crow Media range of publications include a series of architecture and design guides and maps described by The New York Times as "part design manifesto, part urban architecture guide".
Cereal Magazine have spent many years travelling to cities around the world and sought out places they believe to be unique, interesting and enjoyable. Their selection of guidebooks offer experiences that combine quality with meticulous design. These guides offer practical advice of where to stay, where to eat, what to see, and where to shop. Featured spaces include a well-considered selection of shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and other points of interest. Available cities include Cereal City Guide: Copenhagen, Cereal City Guide: London and Cereal City Guide: Los Angeles.
A unique collaboration with local creatives from selected cities, each CITIx60 City Guide points you to 60 hangouts loved by 60 stars of the cities' creative scene, covering architecture, art spaces, shops and markets, eating and entertainment. All featured artists and designers are at the cutting edge of what's on and when, and known for their accomplishments in fields across advertising, architecture and graphics, fashion, industry and food, music and publishing. CITIx60 City Guides have featured 20 of the world's top creative capitals, including London, New York, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Vienna, Stockholm, Melbourne, Copenhagen, Istanbul, Milan and Portland.
Footpath Guides feature clear maps, concise descriptions and accurate illustrations, showcasing notable examples from each architectural era, spanning the 1810s to the 1990s. The guides are playful, timeless and informative. Meticulously designed in the graphic style of each era, mixing vintage patterns, retro fonts, clashing colours and abstraction. This series of 90 page walking guides offer a unique way to explore Sydney's architectural history. Clear maps, concise descriptions and accurate illustrations enable an easy and informative self-guided tour experience.
Herb Lester Associates specialise in city guides aimed at those "looking for the usual and unusual". Their beautifully illustrated maps are folded pocket-size guides to the world's greatest cities, shedding light on obscure locations as well as revisiting well-known ones with a fresh perspective. The Herb Lester team write, research, and collaborate with well-known illustrators and designers from around the world to produce these travel guides.
Each folded guide uncovers what makes a city special — its most distinctive shops, restaurants, cafés, bars, museums and galleries, whether unmissable old favourites, exciting new arrivals or overlooked treasures. Each entry comes with its own brief description, and a basic map helps the reader get their bearings and make plans.
Lodestars Anthology is not your average travel magazine. It is an independent magazine-meets-journal for curious travellers who long to be inspired, see the world and meet interesting characters along the road. Focusing on one country per issue, it is a scrapbook of places, getting to the heart of a location. By looking at a destination's history, charm, quirks, secret corners and fascinating residents, Lodestars Anthology aims to encapsulate the essence of a country in a very fresh way. The publication is all about creativity, travel and exploration — one you'll ideally like to keep atop a coffee table.
Getting lost in the city is not about throwing away the map. Getting lost is diving headfirst into what makes each city its own. In these paperback guides, the team present cities from a local's perspective. Surrender yourself to the real essence of the place — the sights, smells, flavours and sounds that make it unique. The art and creativity that make it come alive. Get inspired by interviews with local curators from diverse backgrounds including artists, chefs, DJs and bloggers. Their tips are complemented by photographs and in-depth stories delving into each city.
The Monocle Travel Guides are a collection of hardcover guide books published in collaboration with Gestalten. Monocle reports from around the globe in print, on radio, and online. As its editors and correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, and kick back with a contact in a hard-to-find cocktail bar. That information is now available in The Monocle Travel Guide Series: a line-up of titles that speaks to you in an informed but informal way about everything from architecture to art, late-night bars to early-morning markets. Each edition also covers local spots including restaurants, bars, shops, music venues and museums. The series mix the classic with the contemporary, go beyond the conventional, and reveal all the hidden spots that cities have to offer.
Phaidon's Wallpaper* City Guides are your passport to the best the world has to offer, presenting an insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Focusing on architecture, art and design, each unique guide is illustrated with more than 50 striking colour photographs. Under stylish Pantone covers, these pocket-sized travel bibles reveal a city's hippest nightlife, buzziest hotels, coolest retail, most influential art galleries and cultural spaces and the best in local design and contemporary architecture. The Wallpaper* City Guides series covers more than 100 destinations, from Atlanta to Zurich.
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Q: How do I make a class that is also a list? I want to create a class in Python with various attributes and methods, but for it to inherit the functionality of a list, so that I can append objects to the object itself, not any of its attributes. I want to be able to say 'graph[3]', rather than 'graph.node_list[3]'. Is there a way to do this?

A: You can just inherit from list:
class Foo(list):
    def __init__(self):
        pass

But subclassing builtin types isn't necessarily a good idea.

collections.abc.Sequence (or since 3.5, typing.Sequence[T]) is the way I would do it.

A: All you really need to do is provide a __getitem__
In [1]: class Foo:
   ...:     def __init__(self, *args):
   ...:         self.args = args
   ...:     def __getitem__(self, i):
   ...:         return self.args[i]
   ...:

In [2]: c = Foo(3,4,5)

In [3]: c[2]
Out[3]: 5

In [4]: c[3]
IndexError: tuple index out of range #traceback removed for brevity

In [5]: for i in c: print(i) #look, ma, I can even use a for-loop!
3
4
5

Addendum: There are other methods you probably want to provide, too. __len__ is definitely one of them. There's a rather long list of magic methods, I'd recommend going through them and picking the ones that make sense.

A: You want to add some special methods, such as __getitem__ in the case of lists.  Take a look at:
https://docs.python.org/2/reference/datamodel.html#emulating-container-types

A: Since Python uses duck typing, the primary difference between a list and any other object is the set of methods it exposes.  You can easily see the primary attribues (methods and fields) of an object with the dir() function.
>>> [a for a in dir([]) if callable(getattr([], a))]
['__add__', '__class__', '__contains__', '__delattr__', '__delitem__', '__dir__',
'__eq__', '__format__', '__ge__', '__getattribute__', '__getitem__', '__gt__',
'__iadd__', '__imul__', '__init__', '__iter__', '__le__', '__len__', '__lt__',
'__mul__', '__ne__', '__new__', '__reduce__', '__reduce_ex__', '__repr__',
'__reversed__', '__rmul__', '__setattr__', '__setitem__', '__sizeof__', '__str__',
'__subclasshook__', 'append', 'clear', 'copy', 'count', 'extend', 'index',
'insert', 'pop', 'remove', 'reverse', 'sort']

Obviously there's a lot of methods here, and you probably don't care about most of them.  But if your goal was to really replicate the behavior of a list, you'd probably want to implement them.  Most of the __...__ methods are defined in Python's data model, if you want to look them up.
From that page:

Mutable sequences should provide methods append(), count(), index(), extend(), insert(), pop(), remove(), reverse() and sort(), like Python standard list objects. Finally, sequence types should implement addition (meaning concatenation) and multiplication (meaning repetition) by defining the methods __add__(), __radd__(), __iadd__(), __mul__(), __rmul__() and __imul__() described below; they should not define other numerical operators. It is recommended that both mappings and sequences implement the __contains__() method to allow efficient use of the in operator; for mappings, in should search the mapping's keys; for sequences, it should search through the values. It is further recommended that both mappings and sequences implement the __iter__() method to allow efficient iteration through the container; for mappings, __iter__() should be the same as keys(); for sequences, it should iterate through the values.

The feature you're asking about in particular, index lookups, is provided by __getitem__.  I would suggest also implementing __contains__() and __iter__() (and maybe __len__()), at a minimum.


Hands show the grace and personality of a person. To make sure your hands look pretty and delicate, you need to know how you can do basic care and maintenance. The tough time for hands is winter season because chilly and frosty air reduces the moisture from skin and neither under estimate the care of hands and nails in summer as it brings severe sweating. You may have notice visible veins on back of the hands, which shows earliest signs of aging because the skin on back of the hands is extremely delicate and thin. Frequent use of detergents and hot water extracts moisture and UV rays also causes bad effects which destroy the skin's youthfulness.
Either you are young or old it's never too late to prevent your precious hands from damage. From now onwards start taking care and make your hands look younger and beautiful. Here are some very basic ways you can follow to get delicate looking hands.
After washing hands use SPF containing moisturizers. Always keep some sun block in your bag or car every time you go out in the sun.
To make a scrub at home mix some sea salt and lemon juice in glycerine. Use this home-made scrub or buy one to exfoliate the skin of hands twice a week.
Cuticle is an outer layer of hard skin, especially around the base of your nails. Don't ignore the cuticles otherwise it could lead to infection. They work as barriers to bacteria and fungus and to keep them in line use a wooden cuticle pusher.
For smooth and soft hands it's mandatory to moisturize them. Do not let your thin skin dry, always remember to moisturize hands, nails and cuticles each time you wash hands. Take a manicure once in a month which is a very useful treatment for the hands and nails that includes cutting and polishing the nails.
As the care of hands is important, the care of nails goes along. Women must wear rubber gloves while doing house hold chores. Alkaline, soaps, chemicals and detergents can be extremely harsh on both nails and hands. Always wear protective gloves while doing house work like dish washing, gardening, cleaning and washing clothes.
Use the caring tips mentioned above in this article of style.pk and get delicate looking hands.


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Q: Unable to get data from sever using soket.io in reactjs I am trying to use soket.io for some real time task in my react project but it showing connected but nothing is receiving.
Here is what code I have written so far.
import io from 'socket.io-client';
const socket = io('http://xx.xxx.xx.xxx:4000');

componentDidMount(){
    socket.on('connect', () => {
        console.log(socket.connected);// connected is showing true
    });

    socket.on('messages', (data) => { // but here nothing happening. it is not coming inside function.
        console.log(data);
    });
}

Please what might be fault here.
Your help would be highly appreciated
Thank in Advance!


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Crocodylus siamensis
The Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), native to parts of South-East Asia. The species can be found in several countries like Brunei, Myanmar, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. It is however critically endangered and possibly extinct or nearly extinct in several of them.
This is a rare and little known crocodilian compared to the more famous and numerous species like the Saltwater crocodile or American Alligator. There is the need to do more research and surveys to assess the species biology, ecology and conservation status in the wild.
The Siamese crocodile does prefer slow moving waters, such as lakes, swamps or sheltered parts of rivers and streams. The species tolerance to saltwater is unknown. The species is considered to be somewhat inoffensive and poses a low threat to humans when compared with other species present in this part of the world, such as the Saltwater crocodile.
The males of this species can reach a maximum length of about 4 meters (13 feet) but they will average about 3 meters (10 feet) long. Females are smaller than males. However hybridization of the species with Saltwater Crocodile occurs and hybrids can grow much larger than pure Siamese crocodiles.
The juveniles are golden tan with black stripes on their body and tail. As they grow older their color becomes darker. The species lifespan remain unknown.
The population found on the island of Borneo is considered by some to be a separate species. Crocodylus raninus has been suggested as the subspecies name however it remains as an unrecognized species until more data can be collected. Some recent genetic analysis suggests that the Borneo population probably is comprised of Saltwater crocodiles.
Siamese crocodile - Diet
The Siamese crocodile is mostly a fish eater but it can also catch reptiles and amphibians. This species fairly unknown but small mammals can also be part of their diet as well.
Siamese crocodile - Reproduction
The Siamese crocodile breeds in the wet season during the months of April and May. The female will build a mound nest in which she will deposit from 20 to 50 eggs. She will also guard the nest until the eggs hatch after roughly 80 days.
The mother will help by digging the young out of the nest and also carrying them to the water. It remains unknown if the species shows any parental care behavior after hatching.
Siamese crocodiles in captivity will reach sexual maturity at around 10 years of age , but we do not know if this is true in the wild as well.
Siamese crocodile - Conservation status and major threats
The total wild population of the Siamese crocodile species is estimated to be less than 5000 individuals. The Siamese crocodile species is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
In the 1990s the species was thought to be extinct or nearly extinct in the wild, however later surveys confirmed the existence of several small and scattered populations. Some of the largest populations for this crocodile can found in Laos and Myanmar and other small populations exist in Thailand, Vietnam and northern Cambodia. There are no recent records from Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.
The main threats to the species comes from habitat destruction and also hunting, as their skin is highly valuable. Sustainable harvesting may be an incentive to the protection of habitats and therefore of the species, since the hides yields are high in the market.
Thousands of crocodiles are farmed in crocodile farms and bred in captivity, mainly in Cambodia and Thailand. Reintroductions programs are under way in Thailand to help preserve the species in the wild.
Siamese Crocodile - Name Etymology and common names
The word Crocodylus is derived from the Greek krokodeilos which means literally "pebble worm". Where kroko means pebble and deilos means worm, or man. This is a reference to the appearance of a crocodile. The word siamensis means "Crocodile of Siam" as Siam used to be the official name of Thailand until 1939.
They are also known by other names like Siamese freshwater crocodile, Soft-belly, Singapore small-grain, Crocodile du Siam, Cocodrilo de Siam, Buaja, Jara Kaenumchued, Buaya kodok.
Siamese Crocodile - Scientific classification
Class: Reptilia
Genus: Crocodylus
Species: C. siamensis
Binomial Name - Crocodylus siamensis
Kids facts about crocodiles
Orinoco crocodile facts
IUCN Red List (June, 2011) http://www.iucnredlist.org
FLMNH - Crocodile Species List (June, 2011) http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/
Aquaticcommunity (June, 2011) - http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/crocodiles/siamese.php/
There only are 2 different species of alligators found in the world.


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News » Visby Medical Appoints Industry Veteran John W. Kuo as Chief Legal Officer
10/21/2021 • Press Release
Visby Medical Appoints Industry Veteran John W. Kuo as Chief Legal Officer
Visby Medical™, a leading medical diagnostic company, today announced the appointment of John W. Kuo as the company's new Chief Legal Officer. An experienced veteran in corporate law, Kuo brings more than 30 years of experience across multiple industries, including nearly 20 years in the healthcare industry.
(SAN JOSE, CA), October 21, 2021 – Visby Medical™, a leading medical diagnostic company, today announced the appointment of John W. Kuo as the company's new Chief Legal Officer. An experienced veteran in corporate law, Kuo brings more than 30 years of experience across multiple industries, including nearly 20 years in the healthcare industry. In his new role, Kuo will lead legal strategy on all corporate initiatives and provide counsel to the executive leadership team and board of directors.
"I am pleased to welcome John to the Visby team," said Visby Medical Founder and CEO Adam de la Zerda. "Our company has grown exponentially since launching our flagship COVID-19 and Women's Sexual Health diagnostics, and John's expertise will be an invaluable asset to the company as we move forward."
Most recently, Kuo served as Executive Vice President of General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Charles River Laboratories where he was responsible for overseeing legal, compliance, privacy, regulatory and security functions. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Varian Medical Systems for over 15 years. Prior to that, he held leadership positions at BroadVision and 3Com Corporation. He also serves as the board for Mirion Technologies and several non-profit boards, including UC Berkeley Law's Alumni Association, the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, the Asian Pacific Fund and the Cornell University Council.
"Visby's proprietary technology has the potential to be a real-world solution for diagnosing and treating infectious diseases," said Kuo. "I look forward to playing an essential role in an organization focused on accelerating the field of diagnostics."
Kuo has been recognized with multiple awards, including "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, "Legal Department of the Year" by The Recorder and "Legend in Law" by the Burton Foundation. He began practicing law as an associate attorney with Norton Rose Fulbright in Houston after attending UC Berkeley School of Law and Cornell University.
About Visby Medical™
Visby Medical is a diagnostics company that is transforming the order of diagnosis and treatment for infectious diseases. The Company's proprietary technology development program culminated in the world's first instrument-free, single-use PCR platform that fits in the palm of your hand and rapidly tests for serious infections. Originally developed for sexually transmitted infections, the Company's FDA-cleared, CLIA-waived Sexual Health Click Test for women returns accurate results within 28 minutes. The Visby Medical technology is also helping to fight the global pandemic via the Visby Medical COVID-19 Test, and its robust pipeline includes tests for other infectious diseases. Visby Medical is accelerating the delivery of fast and accurate, palm-sized PCR diagnostics to the point of care, and eventually for use at home.
For more information, visit www.visbymedical.com. Follow Visby Medical on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/visbymedical; Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @VisbyMedical.
Contact: (240) 839-0945 | press@visby.com
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Visby Medical Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Respiratory Health Test for Use in CLIA Waived Settings
Visby Medical announced today that it has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Respiratory Health point of care test.
09/15/2022 • Viewpoint
Visby Tech in the Deep South: How an Alabama Urgent Care is Using Visby
Patients can now get results from PCR tests the same day thanks to new testing choices like Visby.
Visby Medical to Exhibit at ACEP 2022 Scientific Assembly
Join Visby Medical at ACEP 2022, an educational and networking conference hosted by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Visby Medical to Exhibit at Emergency Nursing 2022
Visby will be exhibiting at Emergency Nursing 2022 (ENA), a premier professional nursing conference dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing through advocacy, education, research, innovation, leadership, and more.


This double fronted Edwardian sits pretty as a picture in a prime Elwood pocket on the corner of Ruskin and Meredith Streets. Flaunting leadlight, high ceilings, an arched entry, ceiling roses, fireplaces and timber floors, the captivating beauty of its era lives on in the grand spacious interior. The home offers a formal lounge with bay window, three generously sized bedrooms, a central bathroom, kitchen with dishwasher and brand-new cooking appliances and a living/dining zone leading through French doors to a north-facing alfresco entertaining area surrounded by lush leafy greenery. Complete with off-street parking for two cars, a laundry, ducted heating and a split-system air conditioner, enjoy the benefits of this prized locale within walking distance of vibrant Ormond Village, transport, the beach and Elwood Primary School and College.
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Q: How to get shape name from visio using C# I need to get all the shape name from the visio document.(ie) If i have two task shape in visio it automatically rename as

task.1  and task.2   in visio

But i need to get the name "TASK".
Is it possible to get that name..
I can get the unique name of a shape by using
foreach (visio.Shape shp in shape.Shapes)
        { shp.NameU // i can get task.1 and task.2 }

But i need to get the name "TASK"

A: You should probably use "master" name and not shape name if you want to figure out the shape "type". That is, try Shape.Master.Name
Shape name (and nameU) is built by Visio automatically from it's master name and it's number of instances.

A: You can assign your own name. The NameU property of the Shape class pecifies the universal name of a Shape object. You can change it programmatically.
Also you may find the following properties of the Shape class helpful:

*

*ID - gets the ID of an object.

*NameID - returns a unique name for a shape.


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Holly Frean
Holly Frean began her formal training as an architect and draughtsman but painting portraits took over. Her studio practice has since grown to include picture-making in all its forms, typically oil paintings on canvas and gouaches on paper, also printmaking and 3D work. Infused with wit and humour, Holly's work draws on the lives of artists and uniquely documents the subtleties in a face, body or movement. Over the past decade she has evolved a highly personal and technically accomplished style.
Holly's work has been exhibited extensively in the UK and America. She has won numerous accolades including the 2012 National Open Art Competition Painting Prize (awarded by Grayson Perry) and regularly shows at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the ING Discerning Eye at Mall Galleries in London. Commissions include those from the Duchess of Northumberland, designer Betty Jackson, comedians Russell Howard and Ricky Gervais, hotelier Kit Kemp, actor Russell Tovey and retailer Johnny Boden. Holly's imagination and versatility have recently led to coveted textile, ceramic and wallpaper collaborations with Anthropologie, Burberry, Andrew Martin and Paul Smith.


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When researching how to get a job at Summer Camp in the USA or Canada you'll come across a huge number of agencies, all vying for your attention (and money). Most of these agencies are pretty great, with long established roots in the industry, while some are much newer, with less experience and therefore might be limited when trying to place you with your dream camp.
Over the years I've used 4 different agencies (not for any particular reason other than who made it easier/cheaper for me to apply from wherever I was at the time), all of whom have had their pros and cons.
There are a few other things on offer too with each company, for example, BUNAC & Camp America will pick you up at the airport and put you up in a hostel for the night in NYC before you go to camp. But in my opinion these extras are small factors in the decision making process and really they all balance out in the end. Also remember, if you choose a package that doesn't include flights, expect to pay anywhere between £300-£600 for a return flight to the USA… personally I'd just go with a flight included option, unless you think you'll get placed super early and can find cheap flights or you have loads of airmiles!
Some other agencies you could also take a look at are Camp USA USIT and InterExchange.
If you're a lifeguard you can make more money!
So there you have it. All your options for heading to Summer Camp as a counselor. I hope that this is a helpful tool for your when deciding which agency to go with. As you can see, there aren't really huge differences between them other than cost, so I guess it just comes down to your own personal preference and the vibe you get from each one.


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