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Speaking Spanish in Santa Monica
By Kevin Roderick | September 22, 2005 1:34 AM
Andrés Martinez, the Times' Mexican-born editorial page editor, writes today on the op-ed page that his eleven-month-old son's babysitter was upbraided by a customer for speaking Spanish to the child in the Santa Monica Whole Foods. Martinez was not amused, and advises the butter-in that California may not be the place for her.
It isn't just that the father of this blond child happens to be a blond half-Mexican, or my suspicion that nosy Ms. Xenophobe might not have minded so much if Ursula had been speaking to Sebastian in Swedish or German. What is most disheartening about the incident is how mainstream this woman's views are about the undesirability of American kids learning a foreign language.
This isn't a plea for immigrants to go about their business exclusively in their native languages. I am not someone who believes that you can be a full member of the American community without speaking English, which is why I have qualms about open-ended bilingual education.
But if it's important for immigrants to learn English in order to assimilate into our society, it's equally important for all Americans — regardless of their ethnicity — to be exposed to foreign languages in order to assimilate into the broader world.
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I was raised speaking both English and Spanish, and I sound like what I am: a native speaker of both. This is no reflection on my abilities; it's a matter of when I was exposed to the languages. It wasn't until I studied French and Russian later on that I realized what a gift it was to have been exposed to two languages at such an early age...The notion that it's somehow unpatriotic to encourage blond toddlers in Santa Monica to speak a second language is not only narrow minded and provincial, it is itself unpatriotic.
He wraps up with this: "My last message to Ms. Xenophobe: If the sound of foreign languages and cultural diversity makes you so twitchy, maybe California is not the place for you."
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Colorado is still recovering from the most destructive and expensive wildfire in its history, the Waldo Canyon Fire, and according to state forestry and fire officials, this threat will only continue in the coming years.
As you may have read in our previous blog posts, members of the Fire Adapted Communities coalition organized a series of workshops last September for Colorado residents titled "Colorado Rebuilds Fire Adapted Communities" and a firefighter "train the trainer" workshop just last month. Both events were aimed at providing resources and information, and the steps that communities can take to help stem the threat of future wildfire damage in their area.
FAC member organization, the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), features a short, but informative audio clip on their website from Colorado Public Radio that emphasizes Fire Adapted Communities and its role in helping Colorado residents move forward with the rebuilding of their communities.
Listen to the audio clip at the bottom of IBHS' web page.
And if you weren't aware of the great resources that the coalition provided during the workshops, read our previous blogs to learn more about the process and the results.
Fire Adapted Communities connects residents with national programs, resources and organizations that can help them address their community's specific wildfire mitigation needs. Learn more about what Fire Adapted Communities can do to help your community reduce its wildfire risk by visiting their website at www.fireadapted.org.


I grew up in a quiet home where books were read and conversations were shared in the stillness of a kitchen. It was a peaceful place.
Our home is a lot of things, but quiet isn't one of them.
IPods blare from room to room, welcoming Toby Mac in at 9 am and Mandeesa soon after.
Their questions are fired out at rapid succession.
Just when the noise reaches almost more than I can handle, they race through the kitchen, swoop up their baby brother and journey into the yard.
I catch a glimpse of them playing outside, laughing. Their popsicles drip onto their bare feet making them sticky and leaving blots of red cherry behind.
They'll soon sprint back in expecting lunch or a game of cards or maybe thick paper to paint a new masterpiece. And the noise will rise once again.
But I know one day, our home will be quiet. J and I will have uninterrupted conversations. I'll no longer be negotiating bedtimes or refereeing rowdy disputes. Together, we'll watch television shows that don't advertise toys during commercials. And we'll probably smile, reminiscing of those noisy summer days when we never got a word in edgewise.


VIDEO: COP SMASHES THROUGH WINDOW, TASERS MAN AS HE REFUSES TO SHOW ID DURING TRAFFIC STOP!
A police officer in Illinois was filmed smashing through a car window, tasering and yanking out a passenger after he refused to show ID during a routine traffic stop. According to a Fox 32 report, Hammond police claim that they were left with no choice when Jamal Jones said he did not have ID with him and refused to leave the vehicle.
Jones, his girlfriend Lisa Mahone, and their children, aged 14 and 7, were rushing to a hospital to visit Mahone's mother, who was literally on her deathbed. The cops say they pulled the family over because Mahone was not wearing a seatbelt.
"I gave him my license and insurance. I also let him know at the beginning to please hurry up because my mom is about to die," Mahone is heard saying in the video to a 9/11 operator she had called.
When the cops demanded ID from Jones, he initially refused, but following more insistence from the cops, reached for a bag in an attempt to find ID and a ticket that he had recently been issued by police. This action promoted the police to draw weapons on the family.
"I am scared. And the man–pulled a gun out. A gun! Why do my kids have to see that," Mahone told 911.
"So once the kids were scared, I wasn't gonna get out of the car and leave my kids in the car. He was being so aggressive." Jones explained.
"You're going to come out of the car one way or another. You want your kids to see you come out through the window?" the officer then said to Jones, before smashing through the window, spraying glass all over the couple's young daughter in the backseat, causing her to cry.
The officer then tasered Jones, extracted him from the vehicle and arrested him. He was charged with resisting law enforcement and refusal to aid an officer.
The couple have filed a federal lawsuit against Hammond police. Their attorney Dana Kurtz said that the video, shot by the couple's son from the back seat of the car, clearly shows that the officers overstepped their authority.
"They had no probable cause, one, to even ask Jamal to get out of the car, or two, to engage in excessive force in tasering and arresting him," Kurtz said.
"There was absolutely no search, no nothing to suggest there was criminal activity going on. And certainly not anything that would authorize to taser someone and pull them out of the car and shatter glass into the back seat with children present." the attorney added.
It has emerged that one of the officers on the latest video has twice previously been sued for use of excessive force, with the City of Hammond paying to settle both cases.
Hammond police prompted further headlines recently in unrelated cases. One federal lawsuit alleges that an officer barged into a family gathering and shot a pet in the face while it was secured inside its own yard, while another alleges that an officer was filmed whipping a police K-9 and lifting the dog off the ground it by its leash. In both cases, officers were supported by the department, and were not penalized in any way.


Great Dixter is the home of gardener and writer Christopher Lloyd.
The house was bought in 1910 by his father, Nathanial Lloyd, who asked Edwin Lutyens to submit plans for restoring and enlarging the house.
But not included in the price was the corrugated iron covering the roof which Butcher insisted they leave behind!


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How to Implement Electronic Signatures
Online agreements require an electronic form of your signature, whether you click "I agree" or use a digital version of your offline signature. Electronic signature laws in the U.S. and Canada do not address the correct signature format. Instead, these laws focus on the correct process for creating an enforceable signature.
Three key considerations guide the electronic signature process:
1. Identification
How do you identify the signatory? In the case of a prospective user agreeing to a Terms of Service, identification may come in the form of an email address, first and last name and IP address. Given the impersonal nature of online agreements, the identification challenge is establishing that signatory is, in fact, the signatory.
2. Intention
How do you establish intention to sign? Intention could be established through a digital version of your offline signature applied to a document or a user clicking "I agree." Ultimately, the user must understand what they are agreeing to and that they are, in fact, agreeing. For example, placing the "I agree" button after the agreement provides the user an opportunity to understand the agreement before being asked to agree to it.
3. Integrity
How are electronic signature records retained to ensure originality and ease of production? Integrity may be established through a fixed user acceptance process whereby any user, in order to access a website, was required to accept certain terms. Alternatively, in the case of a more traditional signed agreement, the agreement copy was retained in a locked file format, with date and time of signature logged. In both cases, establish an electronic audit trail.
While there is no correct type of online signature, there is a correct process for online signatures that should be considered whenever an online agreement is required.
Changes to California's Privacy Law – Consumer Privacy Rights Act

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Convenience is the name of the game in the business world. People love it when they can synchronize different online accounts and save themselves a little bit of time. This is especially true for those who regularly publish posts on LinkedIn and Twitter. Well, it's time to kiss some of that convenience good-bye.
According to Ryan Roslansky in a post on LinkedIn's blog, as of Jun. 29, 2012, no longer have their tweets automatically post on their LinkedIn pages; however, status updates posted on LinkedIn will continue to post automatically in their Twitter feeds.
Twitter expects all of these changes to improve its users' experiences with the platform. It probably doesn't feel that way to marketers, recruiters and other professionals who make heavy use of Twitter and LinkedIn to connect with clients, prospects or job applicants through strategic tweets and links to relevant content. For them, it may just feel like extra work.
Looking for a trusted team of IT Professionals who can help you make sense of social media? Give us a call, we are your IT support team.


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Blanchard Street runs from Elliot Avenue all the way to Westlake Avenue and is speckled with beautiful seasonal trees and apartment buildings. Excellent location for fine dining and bar hopping. The Ramada is centrally located on Blanchard amongst the beautiful and historic red brick buildings. Just minutes from downtown and all of the trendy coffee houses.
"Great street with a big playground"
"Filled with history and nightlife, it's my kinda town!"
"2nd Ave- for Walking, Shopping or Eating"
"No financial district found here"
"Lots of traffic in the heart of downtown"


The non-profit organization GRID Alternatives Central Coast held its annual Solarthon event this Saturday morning. Dozens of Cal Poly students and community members volunteered to give five low-income families a full solar system installation in their homes.
Four Atascadero families went solar at the GRID Alternatives Central Coast Solarthon with help from job trainees and employee volunteers from PG&E and Rabobank.
There's plenty of sun on this breezy summer day as volunteers from Wells Fargo bank install the last of ten solar panels on the roof of Hector Mendoza's home in Castroville.
GRID Alternatives partnered with SunEdison to bring solar to four Castroville families. Nearly half of the families in this affordable housing development have gone solar with GRID Alternatives to date.
A low-income family in Guadalupe now has solar power thanks to a partnership between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and nonprofit solar installer GRID Alternatives.
Guadalupe Trillas never thought she would ever see the day when her Oceano home, which is part of the San Luis Obispo County's affordable-housing program, would be solar powered.
One Oceano cul-de-sac was busy this afternoon. More than 150 volunteers climbed up on the roofs of 8 low-income families' homes and installed solar electric systems.
More than 100 volunteers will help install solar panels on homes in Oceano on Saturday at GRID Alternatives' second annual Solarthon.
GRID Alternatives gets a pass on installation fees; hopes savings will allow company to hook up more houses.


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"We're going to win the GLIAC Tourney, just watch"
Ferris State men's basketball team confident in the face of a four-game skid
Posted by Beau Jensen on February 25, 2016 in Basketball, Sports, Top Stories.
The Bulldogs have posted a 13-8 conference record thus far this season, but four of those GLIAC losses have come in their last four games. Photo by: Aubrey Kemme | Photographer
Bulldog men's basketball has had a great run so far during their regular season stint, but crunch time has arrived.
The Dawgs have one last regular season game against league rival Grand Valley State before entering the GLIAC Tournament. Senior wing James Chappell said that the Ferris State men's basketball team plans to hold on to their GLIAC tournament winning title.
"This last week, all we can do is be us and play," Chappell said. "After the last four games, we have progressed in areas which have given us opportunities to win these games."
The Bulldogs are fresh off of a four-game losing streak that began against Northwood on Thursday, Feb. 11 and continued last Saturday, Feb. 20, against Saginaw Valley State University, who have sealed at least a share of the GLIAC title with that win.
Ferris senior center Jared Stolicker said, "We just need to play with more urgency and confidence. We have been losing the toughness battle as well, we need to come out and play with some intensity for 40 minutes."
Ferris basketball's current regular season record sits at 19-8. If the Dawgs are able to grab one more win, it will be the first time in 25 years that the Bulldogs have had back-to-back 20-win seasons according to Head Coach Andy Bronkema.
Ferris State is currently the No. 4 team in the GLIAC and only eight of the 16 teams in the conference will make the GLIAC Tournament. As the field sits now for the tourney, the Dawgs would be playing the No. 5 team in the league, Lake Superior State University (LSSU). The last time Ferris played against LSSU was at Wink Arena and fans saw the Lakers beat the Dawgs 87-80.
When it comes to the tournament, Chappell said, "We just have to find ourselves again, and I think we will do that. We're going to win the GLIAC Tourney, just watch."
If things stay as they are, the No. 4 seed Bulldogs will most likely grab home court advantage for their game against LSSU.
Before Ferris men's basketball enters the tournament, their attention will be focused on Grand Valley State when they travel to Allendale this Thursday, Feb. 25. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.


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Calms the body, clears the mind and is a great aid for digestion.
a Yixing Purple Clay teapot and distilled/filtered water.


The average person spends about 2 hours on Facebook and other social networking sites each day. Social media activity now accounts for 30% of all internet usage.
It should then come as no surprise that social media marketing is essential for any business. Television, radio, and print advertising are being replaced by Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
What does this mean for your business? The need for a strong social media presence.
Whether you own a brick and mortar store or an online storefront, social media is crucial to your success. This includes the posting of helpful, quality content, responding to comments, and integrating social media as a core part of your marketing and advertising.
As with most aspects of business, there comes a time when outsourcing these tasks could be more effective. A social media agency can help.
Over two-thirds of all US adults use Facebook. Nearly a third use Instagram. Those are significant portions of the population – and your potential customers.
Social media provides a way to connect with a larger audience than through any other marketing channel. This applies across every key demographic, including senior citizens.
Reaching a specific group is not always easy. A social media agency can help you identify the interests and needs of your target audience. While reaching a larger market, you'll also be able to further promote your brand.
A social media agency will utilize all top-performing social media platforms to help spread brand awareness. In addition to Facebook, this might include Google Plus, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Allowing one individual or agency to handle your social marketing helps you deliver a consistent message across each platform, which is vital for brand recognition.
By identifying the interests of your target audience, you can build brand loyalty. But, you also need to keep supplying new posts and content. You need to continue engaging your audience.
This requires you to know the best times of the day and the week to reach your audience. You also need to stick to a regular posting schedule. Again, these are areas where a social media agency can be invaluable.
Competition is an obstacle that every business must face. Hiring an agency helps you market your brand and effectively deal with this competition.
They can help highlight the strengths of your products or services through informative posts. These benefits place you on even ground with other businesses in your industry.
You might not have the time to post every day or retweet, share, and like other posts. But, this consistency is necessary to reach your goals.
With clearly defined goals and expectations, your social media team can focus on helping you meet and exceed them.
You're more likely to reach certain milestones in less time. This could include reaching a specific follower count, likes, or retweets.
By reviewing those advantages, it's easy to see the value of working with a social media manager. But, how do you know if it's the right time to hire someone to handle your online presence?
Can I Handle My Own Social Media Marketing?
When you first get involved in online marketing, it helps to try things out for yourself.
You learn more about how marketing works. You begin to understand what your target audience likes and how best to connect with them.
Is My Time Better Spent on Other Business Tasks?
Working with someone else to continue growing your social media presence frees you to perform other business operations.
Along with this freedom, working with a social media agency brings the previously discussed advantages. You gain the expertise of someone that can help your business grow.
Can I Afford to Outsource Social Media Management?
For most small businesses, the immediate answer is "no". But, you need to factor in the potential for new leads and the extra time that you'll have for other aspects of your business.
Also, the cost may surprise you. You're not hiring a full-time employee. You don't need to deal with benefits and overtime. You're simply outsourcing a component of your marketing and advertising.
In the end, every business is different. One thing they all have in common is the need for a strong social media presence.
If you want to devote more time to what matters, while continuing to grow a loyal customer base, a social media manager is ready to help.
Health & Wellness Media specializes in helping local businesses reach their target audience. We can assist in coming up with the most effective social media strategy in a way that reflects your values, goals, and brand.
Contact us today to grow your online presence!


I'm not a huge smoothie drinker, but I do like one now and again. I am however a huge fan of chocolate, so with that being said, I would totally enjoy this smoothie for breakfast or an afternoon snack! It looks so creamy!


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Mott Training Center is Over Forty Years Old!
September 2013 marked the 40th Anniversary of the William Penn Mott Jr. Training Center (MTC).
In mid-September 1973, Department Director William Penn Mott, Jr., welcomed Ranger Trainee Group J and K as the first groups to attend training in the Department's new training center at Asilomar. Among the first classes was State Park History and Philosophy conducted by District Superintendent James Whitehead. He made a lasting impact on the young rangers talking of our new responsibilities in "standing on the shoulders of giants". The only reason for a public servant is to serve the public and each of us is the State Park System.
As a Department, we have been extremely fortunate to have visionary leadership, at all levels, to see ourselves as a "learning organization". How did this come about? In the late 1960's Director Mott and Department Training Officer James Kruger set in motion a series of events that forever would shape the way CSP manages departmental training. Foremost among these was the creation of the Center for Continuous Learning as the training center was called from 1973 to 1976. For the first time in any State, a central facility was built specifically to meet the basic and continuing training requirement of state park employees.
The Mott Training Center embraces the critical role that instructors and participants have played in the training process. Our Department has placed the participants in the center of the process and the result has been that employees highly value, benefit from, and enjoy training. Similarly, California State Parks has and will continue to place a high regard on developing training expertise within the organization.
The 20th Anniversary Booklet is available for viewing.
Like our page on Facebook to view photos, add/tag photos, and submit positive reflections on training you have attended: http://www.facebook.com/MTC40th.


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Received: gifted by Yani - thank you!
Tired of the beauty-pageant circuit, Virginia Sauter tosses her tiara, pierces her nose, and auditions for the most unlikely of roles — drum major of the high school marching band.
I thought I had read everything by one of my favorite authors, Jennifer Echols. But then I realized WAIT! I have a book sitting on my shelf that my good friend Yani sent me. I'll be honest, the cover turned me off right away. My first reaction was -- cheesefest to the max! I hate to admit that I judge a book by it's cover, but come on.. we all do it from time to time, right?! Considering this was written by the fabulous Jennifer Echols, and knowing it was part of her romantic comedy series, I definitely wanted to give it a try. Boy was that a pleasant surprise! I loved this book. LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! It was the perfect dose of just enough comedy and swooney times. Jennifer Echols is the master of this.
Another reason why I fell so hard for this book? The main character is named VIRGINIA!! For those that don't know, Ginger is short for Virginia. Yes, that is my legal name ;-) It's always exciting to see your name in print in a book. Though I know this story wasn't written ABOUT me, it sure as heck had a lot of similarities to my high school days. Virginia is the drum major for her high school marching band. She's gotten the role as the first female drum major in her school's history. So the pressure is on. But wait, she has to share her duties with her co-captain Drew. Leave it to Echols to write in a dark haired, dreamy boy. Both Virginia and Drew are at opposite ends, attempting to create a contest winning band from different angles. Instantly you know the two will clash and fall head over heels for each other, but it was the getting there part which made it so much fun to read.
I'm noticing a trend in Echols steamy scenes too. What is going on with those back seats?! Never have they looked so flattering and enticing! If you've read her other book Forget You, then you know what I am referring to. Bring on the backseat sexytimes! I adored Virginia's character. Though she kept things dry and sarcastic most of the time, we also saw a glimpse in to her character growth. Jennifer Echols did a fine job of keeping the story in tune with it's romantic comedy genre, yet exposing the reader to a bit more under all that fluff. I think that's why I found myself so engaged in this book. There was a nice balance of just enough humor and romance, but with some substance to counter-act it.
If you're looking for a quick read to tide you over, I highly recommend Major Crush. I read this book over Thanksgiving break and found it to be the perfect dose of goodness to relax me and pull me away from every day stresses.
Sounds terrific! Thanks for sharing!
This looks cute! I was kind of turned off by the cover too but I like how you made it sound!
Ooh, I absolutely LOVE when I see my name in print! I feel like I can relate even more to the character ;) And this one sounds like a cute read!
I never see Jacque (or any form of my name really) in a book - so I get you on that excitement!
I definitely have this one on my wishlist, I love Jennifer Echols!!
I want to read! Why haven't I read!?!?!?!
How can you go wrong with backseat sexytimes? I do like me some Echols and this is one of her only books I've yet to read. I'm thinking I need to pick it up when I need some fluff and fun.


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Q: How to pass MBs of data from PHP to Javascript I am developing a Turn Based Strategy Game where I output a series of arrays from PHP to be animated in canvas using javascript.
Given that I am aiming at 20 fps (frames per second) in the javascript/canvas  the php is producing a lot of information for the browser to receive and then handle.
How can I pass these php arrays to javascript?
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The volume of data I'm specifically refering to is about 5 megabytes per turn.

A: I think there are two questions that you are trying to answer.

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*How to pass data from php to javascript?

*What format should the data be passed between php and javascript in?

In terms of Q1:
There are several techniques to choose from, none of which offers a clear advantage without knowing a little bit more about your project. You could use:

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*WebSockets: if you need low latency, bidirectional communicaiton between server and client, or if you need to stream data

*AJAX: if you need to request data at known intervals or in response to an event (user click)

*Comet/long polling: if the data is "pushed" to you from the server at unknown times

In terms of Q2:

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*JSON: easy to work with, lots of support

*MsgPack - smaller data structures, faster parser

It's hard to pick one best solution without knowing more about your project but I hope this list can get you started.

A: Ok, if you MUST send 5mb, the very, very best thing you can do is:
Use data compression like gzip or gzcompress to reduce the 5mg payload.  Typically a file can be reduced to about 20-25% of original size (down to 1-1.25mb in your case).
That said, you really should look at restructuring what data you require to power your game, because 5mb is way more than typical!
You're not giving us any specifics to work with, so here's a "straw dog" for us to play with:  Assume your game is chess.  (I know it's not, but we need something to center our focus on)
Move all rendering to the client.  The data you send should only send the move ("Rook-A6").  The client takes that data and renders the Rook graphically moving from its current position to the new position on A6.
Move game logic to the client.  The client should be able to independently react to game conditions.  For example, the client should "undo" a move which the player tries to put his king in jeopardy.  Similarly, if you send data for a complicated move like  ("castle king-side"), the client should know how to move the king+rook appropriately without requiring  explanation from your data.
Do some pattern recognition to simplify/reduce data being sent. So to set the initial position of all 32 pieces on the chess board, you send ("Reset") instead of ("move white Rook-A1, move white Knight-B1…and so on").
Use semaphores to control the availability of game resources.  If part of your game is requiring users to acquire/use a common group of scarce resources, use semaphores to let the users "check-out"/"check-in" resources instead of actually tracking the individual resources.

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Sixty-four migrants are feared drowned after a rubber dinghy sank off the coast of Libya over the weekend, the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday.
The migrants "lost their lives in the shipwreck that occurred Saturday. According to testimonies gathered by IOM Italia staff in Catania, the rubber dinghy, at the time of departure, was carrying 150 migrants. Survivors total 86. Eight corpses have been recovered and there are 56 missing migrants," IOM's Italy spokesperson Flavio Di Giacomo said on Twitter.
The deaths represent the first major migrant tragedy of 2018 in the Mediterranean Sea.
A total of 171,635 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea during 2017 compared with 363,504 arrivals across the region in 2016, according to the UN migration agency.
The number of deaths during the perilous journey across the Mediterranean totaled 3,116 last year, marking a significant drop from 5,143 deaths in 2016.
According to the IOM, some 119,310 people arrived by sea as irregular migrants to Italy in 2017, the lowest total in four years.


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Q: How To detect browser closing through asp.net web services I have a application where I am doing recording through a third party device.Recording is started and stopped through a asp.net web service which uses the api of the recording device to start and stop the recording..
I am able to start and stop the recording through ajax in normal cases and the functiaanilty works fine in all browsers..
But,once accidently one user without stopping the video,closed the browser in which case the recording could not be stopped..and it went on recording...
So,please suggest me a way so that I can detect the time or anything that tells me when the browser is closed and then I can pass the off request to stop the recording..!!
I have read about WEB SOCKETS but they say this class is to be used in VS2012..So,I have not found any compatible solutions yet..


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Is This The End For Black Lives Matter?
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Last year, the left-wing political organization Black Lives Matter caused a political firestorm.
Protests across the country catapulted the organization to the front page of the news.
But now, one top BLM supporter is now quitting after revealing the "ugly truth" of the organization.
The summer of 2020 was dominated by Black Lives Matter.
The organization, which had been ostensibly founded to combat what was perceived to be a sharp increase in police-related violence against African-Americans, suddenly found itself at the center of America's political attention for months in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
But many of those protests quickly turned into instances of widespread anarchy and chaos, and as political observers began to dig into the background of BLM, they discovered that the organization had several notable left-wing advocates, including individuals who self-identified as avowed Marxists.
However, political leanings aside, perhaps the most notable criticism of the BLM movement was just how little it had accomplished in the name of supporting Black Americans, as opposed to simply attacking police officers and conservative politicians.
Now, over a year after the protests began, one prominent BLM activist is now quitting the organization after revealing the "ugly truth" of BLM to the rest of the American people.
The Washington Times reports, "A founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in St. Paul says he resigned over what he described as the organization's lack of interest in supporting Black families and opposition to school choice, calling it "the ugly truth."
"I was an insider in Black Lives Matter. And I learned the ugly truth," Rashad Turner said in a video explaining why he helped to start a BLM chapter in the Minnesota city, and why he ultimately quit the organization.
"I am living proof that no matter your start in life, quality education is a pathway to success," Turner said. "I want the same success for our children in our communities. That's why in 2015, I was a founder of Black Lives Matter in St. Paul. I believed the organization stood for exactly what the name implies: Black lives do matter."
Turner goes on to say that after spending a year with the organization in 2020 fighting for change he believed in, he soon realized that BLM was more interested in pursuing an overtly Left-wing agenda than it was in fighting for any sort of meaningful policies that would make a positive difference for many Black Americans, including School Choice.
"However, after a year on the inside, I learned they had little concern for rebuilding Black families, and they cared even less about improving the quality of education for students in Minneapolis," Turner said.
Turner has since founded a new organization working to promote School Choice in Minnesota, the Minnesota Parent Union.
He now serves as a target from BLM-St. Paul, whose administrators have resorted to calling Turner a "weirdo" when pressed for comment by the press.
The official stated position of BLM on the topic of education is one against School Choice and in support of Teachers Unions.
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Russia. No. 1 (1919).
Russia. No. 1 (1919). - 61. Report from a reliable source
No. 61.
Report from a reliable source, dated Petrograd, March 21.
(Telegraphic.)
STRIKES at the Putilof and other factories have been the main events of interest during the past week.
The outbreak was economic rather than political. The cry for "Bread" gave place to a new cry, "Down with Lenin."
Both the strikes and the rising were due in part to the instigation of the Social Revolutionary party.
In the various workshops Bolshevism no longer keeps its hold, though a few factory committees endeavour to keep it alive. These committees are made up mainly of Communists, who maintain their power by manipulating the elections, and will even introduce total strangers in order to maintain a majority ; while they terrorise the workmen, and compel them to vote for the Soviet candidates.
The workmen now regard the factory committees as Soviet spies, and believe that their words are passed on by agents, who claim to be Social Revolutionaries, and who are sent to the works in order to report on the so-called "crime" of political opposition.
It is probable for this reason that the Social Revolutionaries had less to do with the rising than had the actual workmen, though the Bolsheviks would not admit this.
On the 10th March a mass meeting was held at the Putilof works ; 10,000 men were present, and a resolution was passed, with only twenty-two dissentients, all of whom were complete strangers unconnected with the works. The following extracts show the tenour of the resolution :―
"We, the workmen of the Putilof Works Wharf, declare before the labouring classes of Russia and the world that the Bolshevik Government has betrayed the high ideals of the October revolution, and thus betrayed and deceived the workmen and peasants of Russia ; that the Bolshevik Government, acting as formerly in our names, is not the authority of the Proletariat and peasants, but an authority and dictatorship of a central committee of the Bolshevik party, self-governing with the aid of extraordinary commissions, Communists, and police.
"We protest against the compulsion of workmen to remain at factories and works, and the attempt to deprive them all of elementary rights, freedom of the press, speech, meetings, inviolability of persons, &c.
"We demand―
"1. The immediate transfer of authority to a freely elected Workmen's and Peasants' Soviet.
"2. The immediate re-establishment of freedom of election at factories and works. barracks, ships, railways, and everywhere.
"3. The transfer of wholesale management to released workmen of the professional union.
"4. The transfer of the food supply to Workmen's and Peasants' Co-operative Societies.
"5. The general arming of workmen and peasants.
"6. The immediate release of members of the original revolutionary peasants' party of Left Social Revolutionists.
"7. The immediate release of Marie Spiridonova."
The carrying of the resolution was received with cries of "Down with dictatorship!" "Down with the Kommissars!" "To the Courts with the Bolshevik hangmen and murderers!"
The Government took steps to put down any further manifestations, and anyone found in possession of the resolution was at once arrested. Various promises were made, and money, in the shape of "Kerensky" notes, was distributed by the Bolsheviks, but the workmen refused to be pacified, and incited their comrades to strike.
On the 15th of March the Baltic, Skorohod, and Tramway works came out on strike.
The situation was so serious that Lenin came from Moscow and attempted to pacify the workmen by speeches and promises of an extra bread ration. He also promised that passenger traffic between Petrograd and Moscow should be suspended for four weeks, in order that the transport of supplies might be facilitated.
His proposals were refused, and the workmen demanded his resignation. Zinoviev and Lunacharsky, the only two Kommissars who dared to address the workmen, had no better success. Zinoviev was greeted with cries of "Down with that Jew!" and was compelled to escape. Lunacharsky found it almost impossible to obtain a hearing, and eventually promised that the Bolsheviks would resign if the majority desired their resignation.
The following couplet was placarded upon the walls of Petrograd ―
" Down with Lenin and horseflesh,
Give us the Tsar and pork."
A demand was made by the delegates of the Putilof Works that the resolution of the 10th March should be published in the "Northern Commune" ; but this was refused by the Kommissars of the Interior.
On the 16th March Torin incited Bolsheviks to kill the Social Revolutionaries, and Zinoviev brought into Petrograd a number of sailors and soldiers of the Red Army. The force was composed of foreigners, mainly Letts and Germans. During the next two days 300 arrests took place in the workshops, and suspected ringleaders and Social Revolutionaries were shot wholesale.
Though order has been partially restored, and many workmen have been driven to work by means of threats, they are still incensed against the Bolsheviks, and demand the freedom of the press in order to voice their grievances.
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USPS Briefing with Postmaster General DeJoy
SACRAMENTO, CA – Secretary California Secretary of State Alex Padilla issued the following statement after a call between US Postmaster General Tom DeJoy and Secretaries of State from across the nation.
"Following the nationwide distribution of a postcard by the US Postal Service (USPS) with misleading information on vote-by-mail that created voter confusion in many states, I have been concerned that additional elements of the USPS's public information campaign could cause further confusion. On today's call with the National Association of Secretaries of State, I asked USPS Postmaster General DeJoy for his commitment to work with elections officials to refine messaging before disseminating any future public education materials. He committed to doing so and I expect him to honor the commitment."
"I also shared with them findings from my recent trip to a mail processing plant in Los Angeles, and asked if there was a plan to handle the increase in letter mail volume as ballots, voter information guides, and a large influx of political mail go out in the coming weeks. While federal USPS leaders assured me they have daily reviews of mail conditions and staffing levels, I will request regular updates and reports to confirm that regional and local postal service facilities have the resources they need to process election mail in a timely manner."
"USPS also committed to share the written directives given to letter carriers and other employees on how to handle elections mail."
"The USPS is a critical partner in ensuring free, fair elections. Providing transparency to the public, while maintaining the service citizens expect and deserve, is a must. I will continue to monitor any developments with the postal service as we enter the final stretch of this election."
California voters can sign-up for the Secretary of State's "Where's My Ballot?" tool at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov. Voters who sign-up will receive automatic updates by text (SMS), email, or voice call on the status of their vote-by-mail ballot. This allows voters to know their vote-by-mail ballot has been mailed to them and when their cast ballot has safely arrived to county officials and has been counted.


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