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Olmstead v. Ziegler
42 P.3d 1102 (2002)
William Olmstead (plaintiff) and Elizabeth Ziegler (defendant), both attorneys, were married for approximately five years. When they divorced in December 1994, Olmstead agreed to pay for the child's daycare and educational expenses. Otherwise, the parties agreed that neither would pay child support to the other. At the time of the divorce, Olmstead was making $53,000 per year and Ziegler was making $25,000. Over the next several years, Ziegler's income increased and Olmstead's decreased. He became a solo practitioner after a law partner left the partnership on account of Olmstead's lack of productivity. Olmstead gradually decreased his workload. In March 1999, he decided to close his practice and go back to school to become a teacher. In June 1999, Olmstead petitioned the court for a reduction in his child support obligation on the basis of decreased income. He asserted that he was a failure at practicing law. By this time, the child was no longer in daycare and attended public school. Olmstead paid approximately $80 per month in support. The court denied Olmstead's petition, reasoning that his underemployment and decision to change careers was voluntary. Olmstead appealed.
Holding and Reasoning (Fabe, C.J.)
Weisberg, 7th Ed.


Pulmonary cystic disease may be the indication for surgery, and PPB may be an unexpected microscopic finding in the wall of a lung cyst (see Pathology of PPB, Type I, below). When cystic lung disease is the only indication for surgery, there is usually little pre-operative concern about a malignancy and resections of cysts may be incomplete. Because 25% of PPB cases occur in genetically susceptible children, PPB might be considered in advance if there is any family history of childhood cancer or dysplasia, cystic nephroma, or multifocal or bilateral lung cysts. (see Constitutional/Syndromic and Familial Disease.
More commonly, during thoracotomy for exploration of a chest mass or an unexplained infectious process, Type II or III PPB will be discovered. Pleural effusion is common, and empyema is occasionally a consideration. PPB involves pleura and lung parenchyma extensively, crossing lobar boundaries. The origin of lesions may be impossible to discern. Entire hemithoracic involvement is common. PPB tissue is often friable, necrotic and hemorrhagic. Spillage, as in Wilms' tumor, is common.
In addition to lung and pleura, PPB may invade the chest wall, mediastinum, diaphragm, superior vena cava and right atrium, or pulmonary vein and left atrium. Tan et al. Pleuropulmonary blastoma with a large embolic cerebral infarct. Pediatr Radiol 2003;33:506-8.] Hilar lymph node involvement is not common.
"Complete" resection is often reported by surgeons, but in the more extensive cases, resection may be piecemeal. Lobectomy is a common surgical result; pneumonectomy is rare. Re-expansion of remaining lung is typical. We find no cases of intra-operative death in a review of all Registry and literature cases, although the extent of disease is occasionally so massive that early post-operative death (2 - 4 days) from respiratory and circulatory insufficiency has occurred.
The importance of extent of surgical resection was addressed in the Registry's series of 50 patients published in 1997. We could not show that the degree of resection was statistically associated with survival in univariate analysis. Type I (purely cystic) disease seems more likely to be completely resected and appears to have a greater likelihood of survival, but statistical significance was not reached, perhaps due to small numbers [Registry Publications, Priest et al 1997].
Several cases of post-biopsy, neo-adjuvant (pre-resection) chemotherapy have been reported and are summarized below (see Chemotherapy Recommendations). Tumor shrinkage of 33 - 85% has been reported after 3 - 4 months. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for extensive disease is used in other pediatric neoplasms such as Wilms' tumor and hepatoblastoma and is an appealing strategy. It is our hope that data collected by the PPB/DICER1 Registry may define this approach further.


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The 50 Best Episodes of 2009: #30-21
By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC)
It's time once again for our annual list of the 50 best episodes of the past year.
As usual we'll be counting down 10 episodes a day until we get to the best episode of 2009 on Friday. The episodes on this list are based on nominations by myself, the staff and you the readers as to what we think the standout moments of the year were.
This year actually marks our 10th anniversary of the doing this so be sure to revisit some of our previous picks using the links to the right.
Obviously our final list will differ from the ones you sent in - but that's half the fun! So sit back, relax and enjoy the countdown!
30. "the unit: hill 60" (cbs)
(originally aired: march 15, 2009)
"The Unit" at its damn-are-we-going-to-miss-it best as the team has to stop a poison gas attack in their own neighborhood. Between the inherent creepiness of said event (bodies randomly litter parking lots and such) to its surprising life-or-death urgency (they need to expose themselves to retrieve some nearby scuba gear), "The Unit" was/is action and adventure in every sense of the words.
29. "community: pilot" (nbc)
(originally aired: september 17, 2009)
It's been a while since a comedy pilot established such a unique story engine, in this case when the "remedial teens, twentysomething drop-outs, middle-aged divorcees and old people keeping their minds active as they circle the drain of eternity" of the world attend community college. It also proved to be the perfect showcase for Joel McHale, a star making vehicle for its supporting cast (Danny Pudi doing "The Breakfast Club" is still pretty indelible) and a reason to say that Chevy Chase is funny again.
28. "supernatural: the end" (the cw)
(originally aired: october 1, 2009)
Earlier this year, creator Eric Kripke joked that they'd be doing the Wal-Mart version of the apocalypse. Well if this is the Wal-Mart version of the apocalypse, one can only imagine what the non-big box store version is. Said episode, in which Dean is transported to 2014 by Zachariah to teach him a lesson about what's ahead if he continues down his current path, proved to be a frightening vision of the future in which a virus has zombified most of the populace and the ensuing struggle has turned him into a heartless killer.
27. "united states of tara" (showtime)
(originally aired: january 18, 2009)
Diablo Cody's foray into television took what easily could be written off as a cheap gimmick and turned it into a stunningly multi-layered story with an unexpectedly deep mythology. Equally as impressive is Toni Collette's fearlessness in her pursuits of each character with John Corbett's sweetly supportive Max as her true north. Expertly nuanced and textured, "Tara" was one of 2009's most earnest surprises.
26. "lie to me: pilot" (fox)
The introduction of "deception detection" not only provided a fascinating new wrinkle to the usual mechanics of the crime procedural but it also began our weekly education in how human beings reveal themselves through the smallest of reactions. It also gave us our headmaster in such pursuits, the-more-than-welcome-to-TV Tim Roth, as well as one of the most beautiful closing sequences to an hour of television in recent memory.
25. "law & order: dignity" (nbc)
(originally aired: october 23, 2009)
Television rarely tackles abortion so color us stunned that "Law & Order" not only took it on, but expertly looked at both sides of the issue - creating a wow-I-can't-believe-they-are-actually-doing-this wedge between its characters, most notably Cutter and Rubirosa. Said event leads to the latter wanting to transfer to the white collar crime division however McCoy will have none of it - Cutter and Rubirosa are going to have to work out their issues. When was the last time a crime procedural did that?
24. "30 rock: dealbreakers talk show no. 001" (nbc)
(originally aired: december 3, 2009)
A 22-minute celebration of the random silliness and distinct characterization that makes "30 Rock" so great as Liz films the pilot to her "Dealbreakers" talk show. Whether it be its digs at NBC ("To Catch a Predator", the XFL), its sixth grade jokes (Jonathan: "Sir, a Mr. Adouche is on the phone? I. M. Adouche.") or its bizarre twists on reality (Liz, Jack and Kenneth under an HD lens), the voice of "30 Rock" is about as distinct as you can get.
23. "the big bang theory: the maternal capacitance" (cbs)
(originally aired: february 9, 2009)
The introduction of Christine Baranski as Leonard's mother was nothing short of a revelation. From her observations about Howard and Raj ("You know, both selective mutism and an inability to separate from one's mother can stem from a pathological fear of women. It might explain why the two of you have created an ersatz homosexual marriage to satisfy your need for intimacy.") to her advice to Leonard about Penny (find out what kind of cologne her father wears) to Sheldon's unabashed fondness of her (Sheldon: "What are the odds that two individuals as unique as ourselves would be connected by someone as comparatively workaday as your son?" Beverly: "Is that a rhetorical point, or would you like to do the math?" Sheldon: "I'd like to do the math."), Beverly upset the apple cart in multiple more than welcome ways.
22. "battlestar galactica: the oath" (syfy)
While Zarek and Gaeta's attempt to take control of the Galactica would ultimately fail, boy if at the time it didn't look like anything could happen. Most impressive was just how effective the coup was as Zarek and Gaeta tap into the until-now underplayed resentment of a human/Cylon alliance. It was a welcome look at the opposite side of the Adama coin, one which in usual "Galactica" fashion highlighted the fact our heroes may not be in the right after all. The final episodes of "Galactica" definitely had their issues, but darn if "The Oath" wasn't among the show's best.
21. "friday night lights: tomorrow blues" (directv)
The coda to the show's third season posited the impossible - Joe McCoy gets Eric pushed out as head coach, leaving his only option the fledgling East Dillion High. (Say it with me: "Whaaaa????") That, coupled with the latest round of senior departures, literally seemed to blow up the show. And while the subsequent season has proved all is still right in the world of "Friday Night Lights," boy at the time the finale scared us you-know-what-less, but more importantly impressed us with its boldness.
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The Futon's First Look: "Guys With Kids" (NBC)
The Futon's First Look: "Midnight Sun" (NBC)
The Futon's First Look: "The Goodwin Games" (FOX)
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Q: The following classes could not be instantiated - android.support.v7.widget.toolbar I'm trying to figure this out for few days... read any answer on this thread, but without success...
After I generate navigation drawer from android studio, I receive this error: "The following classes could not be instantiated: - android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar"
The app works without crashing, but the layout designer of Android Studio reports rendering issue.
please help me to finally figure this out.
exception
java.lang.IllegalStateException: This app has been built with an incorrect configuration. Please configure your build for VectorDrawableCompat.
    at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.checkVectorDrawableSetup(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:692)
    at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.getDrawable(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:186)
    at android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatDrawableManager.getDrawable(AppCompatDrawableManager.java:181)
    at android.support.v7.widget.TintTypedArray.getDrawable(TintTypedArray.java:67)
    at android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar.<init>(Toolbar.java:298)
    at android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar.<init>(Toolbar.java:229)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
    at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)
    at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.ViewLoader.createNewInstance(ViewLoader.java:465)
    at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.ViewLoader.loadClass(ViewLoader.java:172)
    at org.jetbrains.android.uipreview.ViewLoader.loadView(ViewLoader.java:105)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.LayoutlibCallbackImpl.loadView(LayoutlibCallbackImpl.java:176)
    at android.view.BridgeInflater.loadCustomView(BridgeInflater.java:206)
    at android.view.BridgeInflater.createViewFromTag(BridgeInflater.java:131)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate_Original(LayoutInflater.java:746)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater_Delegate.rInflate(LayoutInflater_Delegate.java:64)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:718)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate_Original(LayoutInflater.java:749)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater_Delegate.rInflate(LayoutInflater_Delegate.java:64)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:718)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:489)
    at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:372)
    at com.android.layoutlib.bridge.impl.RenderSessionImpl.inflate(RenderSessionImpl.java:371)
    at com.android.layoutlib.bridge.Bridge.createSession(Bridge.java:333)
    at com.android.ide.common.rendering.LayoutLibrary.createSession(LayoutLibrary.java:350)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderTask$2.compute(RenderTask.java:520)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderTask$2.compute(RenderTask.java:508)
    at com.intellij.openapi.application.impl.ApplicationImpl.runReadAction(ApplicationImpl.java:967)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderTask.createRenderSession(RenderTask.java:508)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderTask.access$600(RenderTask.java:75)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderTask$3.call(RenderTask.java:620)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderTask$3.call(RenderTask.java:617)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderService.runRenderAction(RenderService.java:371)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderTask.render(RenderTask.java:617)
    at com.android.tools.idea.rendering.RenderTask.render(RenderTask.java:639)
    at com.intellij.android.designer.designSurface.AndroidDesignerEditorPanel$7.run(AndroidDesignerEditorPanel.java:519)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.execute(MergingUpdateQueue.java:337)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.execute(MergingUpdateQueue.java:327)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue$3.run(MergingUpdateQueue.java:271)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.flush(MergingUpdateQueue.java:286)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.flush(MergingUpdateQueue.java:244)
    at com.intellij.util.ui.update.MergingUpdateQueue.run(MergingUpdateQueue.java:234)
    at com.intellij.util.concurrency.QueueProcessor.runSafely(QueueProcessor.java:238)
    at com.intellij.util.Alarm$Request$1.run(Alarm.java:352)
    at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511)
    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

gradle
android {
    compileSdkVersion 24
    buildToolsVersion "24.0.1"

    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 16
        targetSdkVersion 24
        vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:24.1.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.1.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:cardview-v7:24.1.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:24.1.1'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:24.1.1'
}

styles.xml
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Base.Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
    <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
    <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
    <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
</style>
<style name="AppTheme.PopupOverlay" parent="ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Light" />

NavigationDrawer
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
    tools:context=".ActivityDataList"
    tools:openDrawer="start">

    <FrameLayout
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_weight="1">

        <include
            layout="@layout/app_bar_data_browser"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent" />

        <RelativeLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent">

            <FrameLayout
                android:id="@+id/frame_container"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
                android:layout_marginTop="?attr/actionBarSize" />
        </RelativeLayout>
    </FrameLayout>

    <android.support.design.widget.NavigationView
        android:id="@+id/nav_view"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_gravity="start"
        android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
        app:headerLayout="@layout/nav_header_violation_browser"
        app:menu="@menu/activity_violation_browser_drawer" />
</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>

app_bar_data_browser.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
    tools:context=".ActivityDataList">

    <android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.AppBarOverlay">

        <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
            android:id="@+id/toolbar"
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
            android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
            app:popupTheme="@style/AppTheme.PopupOverlay" />
    </android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout>

    <include layout="@layout/content_violation_browser" />
</android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout>

A: Add the following to your build.gradle
android { defaultConfig {
     vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
    }
}

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Earlier this week saw the World Premiere of the latest Hunger Games films, Mockingjay Part 1. It all happened in central London at The Odeon West End.
It looks like not only the fans of the films were having a lot of fun but the cast were as well.
Jennifer is given high praise from the great Donald Sutherland. Someone who knows what he's talking about. I won't spoil it. Just click play to find out what he says.
We've also been sent over a set of images from this event. Showing not only the cast but the fans who had been waiting in the cold for hours.
The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
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Finn Harps came from behind to defeat the Irish Defence Forces in Friday evening's friendly at the Coláiste Ailigh Grounds in Letterkenny.
The match was ideal preparation for Ollie Horgan's side ahead of October's promotion play-off semi-final double-header.
Harps will meet the winners of the Shelbourne v Drogheda United play-off over two legs on October 12 and 19.
Mikey Place, who scored twice in last weekend's 7-1 victory over Cabinteely in Ballybofey, scored both goals on Friday night.
He came off the bench and found the net twice in the closing 15 minutes.
Horgan had fielded an experienced starting eleven which included Gareth Harkin who missed out on the Cabinteely game due to injury. Others to feature from the start were Ciaran Gallagher, Keith Cowan (a teacher at Coláiste Ailigh), Paddy McCourt, and Jesse Devers.
Aidan Friel, another of the goalscorers against Cabinteely, played for the Defence Forces team and opened the scoring in a game which up until then, had been dominated by the League of Ireland side.
But in-form Place got the goals close to the end to give Harps victory.
The match was part of a unique fundraiser where tickets, costing €10 include entry into three top quality matches involving Donegal senior men's and ladies Gaelic teams and also Friday night's game.


Have an English-only app? Chances are you're not maximizing your app's potential in terms of reach, revenue, and user base. The global app market has billions of potential users waiting to discover your app, but prevented from doing so by the lack of support for non-English languages. The solution lies in making your app globally available by localizing your app to as many markets as possible. We can't really emphasize enough how important and beneficial app localization is. It allows you to get a bigger reach, to engage a larger audience, and build a wide user base with much higher monetization potential. In addition, it maximizes your app's chances of success by competing in a greater array of markets and bypassing the competition.
The majority of apps listed in the 'Top 25 iPhone Apps' ranking charts in Korea, China, Japan, and Taiwan have local or East Asian names and are written in local languages.
A study by Distomo found that localizing iPhone apps resulted in a 128% increase in downloads for each language text added. In addition, revenue went up 26% for every country added. What's more, these results were achieved within just one week of offering a localized app.
App developer David Janner ran an experiment with app translation. He reported a striking 767% increase in downloads after translating his app. The English-speaking countries share of the user base rose from 76% prior to localization to 10% after the process.
So before we continue on to the 'how' of localization, let's talk a bit about the 'what' of it, or more specifically – the difference between 'localization' and 'translation.' Localization is not translation, at least not only. Localization takes into account the local context, including currency symbols, measurement systems, local cultural sensitivities and proclivities, market differences, and typical user behavior. It includes not only text, but also the graphics in the app, the screenshots used in the app store, the banners and videos which advertise the app on the web, the user interface, and the overall user acquisition and monetization strategies. So, to give two examples, you might want to reduce the size and bandwidth requirement of your app when you localize it for an emerging country with high internet connection costs or slow internet speed; or, you might choose to alter or tone-down the graphics of your gaming app to suit local sensitivities.
Research, research, research… Make sure you understand the countries, cultures, and markets you wish to penetrate. Think about the differences in user behavior and tastes, and try to find out about the likely differences in user acquisition and monetization channels (Facebook and Google Ads, for example, might not be very effective in China).
After you've determined your target languages for localization, assess what you'll need to do to support them in your app and plan the work early. Consider the vocabulary expansion, script requirements, character spacing and wrapping constraints, left-to-right and right-to-left support, and other potential factors for each language.
Consider country-specific app-consumption interests and trends. Google, for example, reports that casual games (especially featuring cute characters) are popular in Korea and Japan; US players prefer simple-to-learn games; and in Germany and Russia, there is a strong interest in strategy, simulation, and war games.
Pay extra attention to details like flags, national symbols (if applicable) and maps.
If it's a gaming app, try to clear it of anything that might be culturally insensitive in your target market.
Be careful when using humor, remember that what some find funny, others might find offensive.
Try to make your app work without data connection – this is particularly important in countries with limited coverage or speed.
Make sure to reduce the install size of your app as much as possible when you aim for markets with expensive internet costs.
For maximum market penetration, consider localizing your website (or at least building a localized landing page) and social website accounts.
Make sure your ads and in-app purchases are translated to the native language to ensure maximum ROI. Localize your offers and pay attention to differences in purchasing terms or shipping options.


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SCIENTOLOGY SETTLES WITH DEBBIE COOK | Village Voice
SCIENTOLOGY SETTLES WITH DEBBIE COOK
by Tony Ortega
Debbie Cook and her attorney, Ray Jeffrey
It's turning into quite a day of revelations for Scientology Watchers.
Earlier this morning we reported that charges had been dropped against Scientology executive Jan Eastgate in Australia.
And now, another stunning development: Marty Rathbun just reported at his blog that the Church of Scientology has settled its lawsuit against former church executive Debbie Cook and her husband Wayne Baumgarten.
I just confirmed this with Debbie's attorney, Ray Jeffrey, who tells me he really can't say anything else about the terms of the settlement
"The matter is settled. That's the full extent of it," he says.
Rathbun, who had helped raise money for Cook's defense and had worked closely with Jeffrey, says that for both sides, the major revelations in the case had already been aired, and neither side had an interest for the case to continue…
"On Debbie and Wayne's side the only thing to gain was further opportunities for exposure of what has already been exposed; and the potential of an award for their limited counterclaims. The 9 Feb testimony of Debbie was for the most part all that the world at large would be interested in hearing from her."
Rathbun also indicated that Debbie Cook will not be a part of the "independent Scientologist" movement that he's been a part of…
"I am fairly confident that part of settlement includes that there will be no future participation of Debbie and Wayne in the Independent movement."
Does that mean she's really, truly, going to stay quiet about the church from now on? The lawsuit itself, of course, was about her speaking out in violation, the church said, of her non-disclosure agreement.
Let us review…
Scientology was rocked by allegations of greed in an e-mail that was sent out on New Year's Eve by one of its most legendary former executives, Debbie Cook, who had run Scientology's "mecca" — Flag Land Base — for 17 years, from 1989 to 2006.
In her e-mail, Cook complained that Scientology was betraying the principles of founder L. Ron Hubbard as current leader David Miscavige turned the church into little more than a constant fundraising machine.
Cook herself had at one time been an enforcer of that fundraising focus, but after experiencing degrading confinement and homophobic hazing at an office-prison on the grounds of Scientology's international base in California, she had become disillusioned and left church staff in 2007. She moved to San Antonio, and had remained a church member but was cut off from the people she knew in the church and her own family — but kept in touch with many Scientologists through social media.
On January 27, the church sued Cook and her husband Wayne Baumgarten, revealing that they had each been paid $50,000 and signed non-disclosure agreements when they left the church's employ. The church alleged that by sending out the New Year's e-mail, they violated those agreements by disparaging the church.
On February 9, we were on the scene as Cook provided stunning testimony about her confinement at "The Hole," the office-prison on the campus of Scientology's "Int Base" in California. The hearing had been intended for Scientology to argue for a temporary injunction to keep Cook quiet during the duration of the lawsuit, but after she gave that testimony — essentially making the injunction meaningless — church attorneys withdrew their request for it.
Cook and Baumgarten then gave an interview to several of us reporters. Cook reiterated her faith in L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology, at the same time that she seemed determine to fight against the lawsuit filed by Miscavige's church.
In fact, Cook soon filed a countersuit to that effect, and pressed for the church to produce an official for a deposition, as well as extensive records.
Then, about two weeks into March, the case went quiet. We heard that there had been an illness in Jeffrey's office, and that the case had been put on hold. But after several weeks, that excuse began to seem less likely.
We suspected that settlement talks were happening. Just last night, we were calling people involved in the case, but they were careful and didn't tip us.
I have sent a request for a statement to church spokeswoman Karin Pouw, and I'll let you know if I hear anything.
More soon.
UPDATE: OK, one more big story today and my head is going to explode. The always reliable Roger Friedman has details on Will Smith's donation to a school that pushes Scientology's "Study Tech" — turns out he gave the school $1.2 million.
UPDATE 2: For those who seem to think Debbie Cook walked away with a large cash payment, you might review the facts in this case first. I just had a lengthy talk with Scott Pilutik, our resident legal resident on Scientology matters. He reminds me what Cook was facing in this case: she had put out a single e-mail, expressing her religious feelings, and for that she had been sued by a church that was demanding $300,000 in damages and probably a lot more than that as the case went forward.
Cook had to be concerned about the draconian nature of the agreement she had signed in 2007, which was simply astounding in some of its terms. As Jeffrey had pointed out to me, if they strictly followed the terms of that agreement, the church was entitled to ask for millions in damages from Cook and Baumgarten.
At any time, however, the Church of Scientology could simply drop this case and walk away from it if they wanted to. So why, no matter how well Cook had been doing in this case so far — and she had been doing very well — would the church pay her to get out of the lawsuit?
Pilutik and I have no knowledge of the actual terms of the settlement, but an educated guess tells us that Cook and Baumgarten may have made a new promise not to speak publicly about the church in return for Scientology dropping its demand of hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions of dollars. A scenario where the church would pay Cook is harder to imagine.
We are not privy to what Cook and Baumgarten brought to the settlement talks, of course, but those accusing Cook of "being all about the money" might keep some of these basic facts in mind.
UPDATE 3: Joe Childs and Tom Tobin now have their story up. The Tampa Bay Times duo recount some of the amazing testimony that was heard in the case.
"The settlement was reached as the church was preparing to ask for a summary judgment, an attempt to seize a victory before the case got off the ground. But Jeffrey said Cook's Feb. 9 testimony raised numerous issues that warranted further inquiry, including a hearing by a jury," they write. "A hearing on the summary judgment motion was set for early May."
UPDATE 4: Tobin and Childs now have the court filing ending the case. As our expert Scott Pilutik predicted, it calls for Cook and Baumgarten to keep quiet about the church, the church drops its demands for damages, and no money changes hands:
The agreement dated Monday allows both sides to essentially call it even and go their separate ways. Neither pays the other side money, and Cook and her husband are legally prohibited from ever again speaking ill of the church.
The court filing itself, which Rathbun made available at his site.
Tony Ortega has been the editor in chief of the Village Voice since March, 2007. He started writing about Scientology in 1995. You can catch his alerts at Twitter (@VoiceTonyO), at his Facebook author page, on Pinterest, and even this new Google Plus doohickey.
New readers might want to check out our primer, "What is Scientology?" Another good overview is our series from last summer, "Top 25 People Crippling Scientology." At the top of every story, you'll see the "Scientology" category which, if you click on it, will bring up all of our most recent stories.
As for hot subjects we've covered here, you may have heard about Debbie Cook, the former church official who rebelled and is now being sued by Scientology. You might have also heard about the Super Power Building, Scientology's "Mecca," whose secrets were revealed here. We also reported how Scientology spied on its own most precious object, Tom Cruise. (We wrote Tom an open letter that he has yet to respond to.) Have you seen a Scientology ad on TV lately? We debunked some of the claims in that 2-minute commercial you might have seen while watching Glee or American Idol.
Other stories have looked at Scientology's policy of "disconnection" that is tearing families apart. You may also have heard something about the Sea Org experiences of the Paris sisters, Valeska and Melissa, and their friend Ramana Dienes-Browning. We've also featured Paulette Cooper, who wrote about Scientology back in the day, and Janet Reitman, Hugh Urban, and the team at the Tampa Bay Times, who write about it today. And there's plenty more coming.
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Laois town that hosts Electric Picnic waiting 18 years for new fire station
"There is something gone badly wrong if it has taken over 18 years. They are saving lives on a daily basis."
Stradbally Fire Station.
Nearly 20 years since an application was made for a new fire station in Stradbally the town, which hosts the Electric Picnic, is still waiting for progress, according to the Chief Fire Officer of Laois Fire and Rescue Service.
Chief Fire Officer, Declan Power, said that Laois County Council identified the old Eastern Area office site in Stradbally, adjacent to the Civil Defence base as a suitable location for a new fire station 18 years ago.
Despite the fact the town hosts a festival which attracts 50,000 young people, the fire station that was in use back then is still used today.
The long wait emerged at a Laois County Council Municipal District meeting where Cllr Paschal McEvoy said it building is now too small to carry out the huge amount of work done by the Stradbally fire crew.
In 2009 site layout drawings were produced. The Planning section and Roads Section of the local authority produced reports and gave approval on the project.
In May 2009, a preliminary appraisal of the project was sent to the Department of Environment and Local Government (DOELG) seeking approval.
The DOELG acknowledged the submission but when the recession struck the Fire Service Capital Programme was "severely" curtailed according to Chief Fire Officer Declan Power.
In 2015, the National Directorate Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) requested updates on all fire stations in Laois with proposals for new fire stations and upgrades.
At the time, Chief Fire Officer Power submitted a request including cost for two new fire stations in Rathdowney and Stradbally and upgrade works for Mountmellick and Mountrath fire stations.
In February 2016, the then Minister for Environment and Local Government, Alan Kelly TD announced a Fire Service Capital Programme for 2016-2020.
Neither the new Rathdowney Fire Station project, which had been waiting for approval to go to tender, nor the request for a new fire station in Stradbally were on the list.
The upgrades for both Mountmellick and Mountrath fire stations were included.
This explanation from Chief Officer Power was given in response to Cllr McEvoy who tabled a motion at the recent Graiguecullen/Portarlington Municipal District meeting asking Laois County Council to apply for funding for a new Fire Station in Stradbally.
"Eighteen years ago a new fire station was needed in Stradbally.
"Stradbally is one of the busiest fire stations in the county providing the service in Stradbally, Athy, Vicarstown, Crettyard, Portlaoise and as far away as Carlow because they are on the N80.
"They are a great crew, they are committed and hard-working and they work in a small, tight area.
"They have identified a new site at the old council offices on the Cork Road and I cannot for the life of me understand how it is not facilitated as a matter of urgency.
"There is something gone badly wrong if it has taken over 18 years. They are saving lives on a daily basis.
"I am not happy with this, it is a sad state of affairs. It is a government issue and we have a Minister in this county perhaps we can write a letter to him and ask him to bring it forward," he said.
Cllr Tom Mulhall added that the station is constantly busy.
"You would seldom go through Stradbally without seeing them going in or out of the fire station, they cover a huge area. This is a long time going on," he said.
It was agreed that a letter would be sent to Minister Charlie Flanagan to try and bring the project forward from a government level.
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Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon is set to visit the U.S. next Tuesday.
The Unification Ministry said that Cho will make a five-day trip to Washington and New York to attend the 2018 Korea Global Forum and a meeting on peace and unification strategies.
The ministry said Cho also plans to meet with key government officials and Congressional members, including Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Ed Royce, to discuss inter-Korean relations and ways to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Cho is likely to seek to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his stay.
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The minister is also likely to meet with U.S. experts on North Korea at the Korea Society and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.


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Route and amount of riding will be weather dependent. Expect infrequent stops for dancing and horsing around.
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China saw Modi coming but not Modi's India
by Anshuman Rawat | on January 29th, 2015 | 5 comments
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Before Narendra Modi became the prime minister of India, some observers in China believed that he could well be "the Deng Xiaoping of India," comparing him with the Chinese leader who led the economic reform that has transformed China to a global power from a Third World country.
Modi visited China three times during his days as the chief minister of the state of Gujarat (west coast of India) and was always accorded red carpet treatment by the Chinese. During his last such visit in 2011, he was met by but four Chinese politburo members. Though not a norm, most chief ministers get to meet just one. China clearly saw Modi coming.
More importantly, the Chinese also experienced firsthand the probable tenor of future discourse with Modi's India when he in his discussion with Chinese administrators, including the mayor of Beijing, not only pointed "Chinese activities in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)" but also about Pakistan "using China against India."
While being a provincial leader, Modi was said to have warned China of damage to bilateral ties if China continued to play tango with Pakistan – before going on to tell the hosts that when in India, the Chinese should use Indian maps and not theirs, in a reference to the heat generated in India about Chinese company TBEA having distributed the map of India without some parts of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the entire Arunachal Pradesh (both Indian states bordering China), at a business function in the Indian capital of New Delhi.
If the Chinese had seen Modi coming, they should've seen Modi's India coming. But, it seems, they didn't.
They wouldn't have bargained for the entire South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leadership to be present at Prime Minister Modi's swearing in ceremony – not Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at least. But before they could come out with the final analysis, Modi was already on a whirlwind charm offensive to Bhutan, Nepal (twice), China's bête noire Japan, and its bitter rival, the United States.
It was more than exchange of business cards: In January, Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the man who had decisively – and brutally – pulled the island nation out of long and bloody civil war, towards robust economic growth of seven percent a year, was quite remarkably put out of office by the country's electorate.
Immediately after the election results, the region was awash with talks about the change having been engineered by India's intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). India, of course, denied having anything to do with it but many neutrals pointed out to the uncanny coincidence of the expulsion of a RAW official by Sri Lanka during the run-up of the Jan. 8, 2015, Lankan elections. The official was recalled by India in December 2014 amid accusations that he helped shape the campaign of join opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena – after persuading him to suddenly dump Rajapaksa.
Rajapaksa had long been upsetting India with his overtures to China and allowing the dragon to treat his country as a de facto strategic base – by means of pouring in billions of dollars for massive construction projects. The Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Sri Lanka in September 2014 to lay stone for a USD 1.5 billion port project, something that elicited a quick and unhappy reaction from India.
Despite his allowing China a strategic foothold in the Indian Ocean and despite pressure from the global community, especially the UNHRC, for alleged war crimes, India was cautious in going hard at Rajapaksa – because it could have perhaps him pushed even further closer to China.
But Indian officials believe he pushed things way too far when he allowed in September 2014 a Chinese submarine to dock in Colombo. Sri Lanka is bound by an existing agreement with India to inform the latter if any such actions are taken place. But it did not. And it did not when the submarine was docked again in November.
The Sirisena government has said that India is "the first concern" and has talked of reviewing all projects awarded to Chinese firms. This was a massive round to have won by Modi's India, but there were many other battles that wherein India has now started pushing China back – at least in South Asia.
While Bhutan has reinforced its stand vis-à-vis India's concerns, Modi's two visits to Nepal in double-quick time — his initial visit being the first by an Indian PM after 17 years — has earned him a handle that can help him key in India's interests into Nepal's own social, economic and strategic interests. An early reflector of the convergence between the two is the signing of Power Trade Agreement (PTA), which allows exchange of electricity between the two neighbors while opening up other avenues in the hydropower sector.
In Bangladesh, where the China Harbour Engineering Company was expected to walk away with the tender for a $8 billion port power project India has suddenly found itself staring nervously at a rival bid by an Indian company from Modi's home state of Gujarat.
Most recently, Modi's India put out a strategic U.S.-India joint statement on "advancing shared security in Asia Pacific region" during the recent Barack Obama visit to New Delhi. China was left seething when Obama, in reference to the South China Sea issue, said that U.S. welcomes a greater role for India in the Asia Pacific, where "the freedom of navigation must be upheld and disputes must be resolved peacefully." Much to China's wariness, Obama also showed agreement with India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
All of that maneuvering by and in Modi's India seems to have got under the skin of the notoriously reticent Chinese. An article in the Communist Party of China (CPC) controlled Global Times remarked, "The seemingly enthusiastic approach of the US and India and the romance between the two leaders do not suggest any substantial improvement in the bilateral ties of the two countries."
Anshuman Rawat
Author of Conflicts, Geopolitics and Asia Volume 1: 2010-12 – A Short Diary of Notes from the Region, Anshuman Rawat is a geopolitical/international relations journalist, communications specialist and serial media entrepreneur from India. Founder-Director of a media company, he spends much of his professional calendar as an editorial, management and communications consultant. He is also the founder of 'League of India', a news action tank that is committed to the idea of shaping a progressive India by fostering centre-right liberal governance, a free economy and an open society.
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A radial nerve injury involves damage to the nerve that allows sensation and movement in part of the arm. The radial nerve attaches to the skin and muscles of certain areas of the arm, forearm and hand. It is responsible for muscle movement and sensation in these areas. Someone with an injury to the radial nerve loses function in these areas.
The radial nerve extends to the upper arm off the brachial plexus, and courses through the muscles of the brachialis and brachioradialis, just anterior to the lateral epicondyle. The distal aspect of the humerus that articulates with the radius forearm bone is referred to as the capitellum. In this area, the radial nerve divides into a deep motor nerve (posterior interosseous nerve) and a superficial branch, which is sensory.
The posterior interosseous nerve traverses through the heads of the supinator muscle. In this muscle, approximately 35 percent of individuals will have what is known as the arcade of the Frohse, which is a fibrous arch. It is here in the posterior compartment of the forearm that the posterior interosseous branch of the radial nerve can become entrapped, resulting in elbow pain or non-specific arm pain. Since the posterior interosseous nerve is purely a motor branch, it may be entrapped either at the fibrous arch of Frohse due to injury, or thickening of the posterior compartment or supinator muscle. Traumatic injury such as fractures or dislocation or masses may also compromise this nerve.
In most cases, the radial nerve is damaged by trauma, repeated use of the nerve, or by the nerve being compressed by other structures. The injury may be permanent.
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Hanging the arms over the back of a chair for too long or lying on an arm for too long.
Certain repeated motions of the arm, known as a repetitive stress injury.
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Repetitive stress injuries to this nerve can be seen in occupations that utilize these muscle frequently, such as violinists, conductors, even vigorous house cleaning can lead to this posterior interosseous nerve injury.
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There is just too little sugar available for neat rFSM 'programs'.
tab-indented slightly to appear as a functional description.
- transitions are in the parent state instead of the source state.
wonder if it would be possible to improve on this.
events on ports should be plainly banned.
where that state information can be stored.
your do, you could equally put the code in entry and omit doo itself.
Submitted by markus.klotzbuecher on Sat, 2012-11-10 09:00.
> There is just too little sugar available for neat rFSM 'programs'.
> tab-indented slightly to appear as a functional description.
> - transitions are in the parent state instead of the source state.
> wonder if it would be possible to improve on this.
> events on ports should be plainly banned.
> where that state information can be stored.
Nice rant :-), but I do agree.
suggest, I think the only way to deal with this is to "standardize"
representation _and_ suggested use in components.
component really does raise the specified event.
the FSM, a warning is printed).
to their string names in debug messages.
need. Maybe you can describe a real world use-case you had.
> your do, you could equally put the code in entry and omit doo itself.
... end. Would you prefer that?
Submitted by Sylvain Joyeux on Mon, 2012-11-12 08:12.
> suggest, I think the only way to deal with this is to "standardize"
> representation _and_ suggested use in components.
the Ruby scripts (which, then, never see the actual number).
Submitted by markus.klotzbuecher on Mon, 2012-11-12 09:20.
> >suggest, I think the only way to deal with this is to "standardize"
> >representation _and_ suggested use in components.
Submitted by Sylvain Joyeux on Mon, 2012-11-12 09:24.
>>> suggest, I think the only way to deal with this is to "standardize"
>>> representation _and_ suggested use in components.
States get interpreted locally to the component that generate them. I.e.
I get 20 from component B (and that's transparent to the user).
Submitted by peter on Sat, 2012-11-10 16:08.
>> There is just too little sugar available for neat rFSM 'programs'.
>> tab-indented slightly to appear as a functional description.
>> - transitions are in the parent state instead of the source state.
>> wonder if it would be possible to improve on this.
and passes lua statements on to the lua parser ?
Requires more resources, unless there's a drop-in editor already available .. ?
You're right on this one. It's still far less readable though.
>> events on ports should be plainly banned.
>> where that state information can be stored.
> Nice rant :-), but I do agree.
> want people writing statemachines triggered by numbers.
big application. There's no type checking.
optional guard, but anyone should be able to raise event type 'E'.
are purely a behind-the-API optimisation.
in the current components & system setup.
> component really does raise the specified event.
This would not solve the payload argument.
RTT users to write one.
you use a really awkward design to circumvent this omission ?
> the FSM, a warning is printed).
> to their string names in debug messages.
> need. Maybe you can describe a real world use-case you had.
are equally many where there is no payload.
>> your do, you could equally put the code in entry and omit doo itself.
> ... end. Would you prefer that?
I would prefer that doo is executed as long as no transition is taken.
> Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Submitted by markus.klotzbuecher on Mon, 2012-11-12 09:16.
> >> There is just too little sugar available for neat rFSM 'programs'.
> >> tab-indented slightly to appear as a functional description.
> >> - transitions are in the parent state instead of the source state.
> >> wonder if it would be possible to improve on this.
> and passes lua statements on to the lua parser ?
we don't need to parse functions themselves.
> > to graphical editing.
> Requires more resources, unless there's a drop-in editor already available .. ?
should be driven by what the current rFSM users would like to have.
> You're right on this one. It's still far less readable though.
> >> events on ports should be plainly banned.
> >> where that state information can be stored.
> > Nice rant :-), but I do agree.
> > want people writing statemachines triggered by numbers.
> big application. There's no type checking.
> > suggest, I think the only way to deal with this is to "standardize"
> > representation _and_ suggested use in components.
> optional guard, but anyone should be able to raise event type 'E'.
> are purely a behind-the-API optimisation.
Yes, they should be, just as Sylvain does for ROCK.
I don't understand how do ports by themselves achieve this?
> in the current components & system setup.
it. That would allow to do a lot of verification!
> > component really does raise the specified event.
> This would not solve the payload argument.
> RTT users to write one.
> you use a really awkward design to circumvent this omission ?
> > the FSM, a warning is printed).
> > to their string names in debug messages.
> > need. Maybe you can describe a real world use-case you had.
> are equally many where there is no payload.
in the world model component.
states of your FSM you might be better of with a data flowchart.
> >> your do, you could equally put the code in entry and omit doo itself.
It's theoretical, as a matter of fact I've seldomly used doo at all.
> > ... end. Would you prefer that?
> I would prefer that doo is executed as long as no transition is taken.
cases. I'll think about it!
> > Thanks a lot for the feedback!
the wiki. I've just too little time right now.
Submitted by dominick.vanthienen on Mon, 2012-11-12 13:56.
>>>> There is just too little sugar available for neat rFSM 'programs'.
>>>> tab-indented slightly to appear as a functional description.
>>>> - transitions are in the parent state instead of the source state.
>>>> wonder if it would be possible to improve on this.
>> and passes lua statements on to the lua parser ?
> we don't need to parse functions themselves.
>> Requires more resources, unless there's a drop-in editor already available .. ?
> should be driven by what the current rFSM users would like to have.
>> You're right on this one. It's still far less readable though.
>>>> events on ports should be plainly banned.
>>>> where that state information can be stored.
>>> Nice rant :-), but I do agree.
>>> want people writing statemachines triggered by numbers.
>> big application. There's no type checking.
>> optional guard, but anyone should be able to raise event type 'E'.
>> are purely a behind-the-API optimisation.
> Yes, they should be, just as Sylvain does for ROCK.
> I don't understand how do ports by themselves achieve this?
>> in the current components & system setup.
> it. That would allow to do a lot of verification!
>>> component really does raise the specified event.
>> This would not solve the payload argument.
>> RTT users to write one.
How do these work? your protocol port has a buffer, that is emptied one at a time? So if you receive more events than 'clock triggers', you will flood your buffer?
Why do you call the last priority?
Here I always read all events in the buffer (since multiple events can happen within the same time step).
Maybe trigger event port could also be a standard one? I use it to handle events that can't wait for the next time step (intentionally).
>> you use a really awkward design to circumvent this omission ?
>>> the FSM, a warning is printed).
>>> to their string names in debug messages.
>>> need. Maybe you can describe a real world use-case you had.
>> are equally many where there is no payload.
> in the world model component.
> states of your FSM you might be better of with a data flowchart.
>>>> your do, you could equally put the code in entry and omit doo itself.
> It's theoretical, as a matter of fact I've seldomly used doo at all.
>>> ... end. Would you prefer that?
>> I would prefer that doo is executed as long as no transition is taken.
> cases. I'll think about it!
>>> Thanks a lot for the feedback!
> the wiki. I've just too little time right now.
Submitted by Ruben Smits on Mon, 2012-11-12 08:16.
>>> There is just too little sugar available for neat rFSM 'programs'.
>>> tab-indented slightly to appear as a functional description.
>>> - transitions are in the parent state instead of the source state.
>>> wonder if it would be possible to improve on this.
do not have to group all transitions or am I missing something?
>>> events on ports should be plainly banned.
>>> where that state information can be stored.
>> Nice rant :-), but I do agree.
>> want people writing statemachines triggered by numbers.
>> suggest, I think the only way to deal with this is to "standardize"
>> representation _and_ suggested use in components.
>> component really does raise the specified event.
>> the FSM, a warning is printed).
>> to their string names in debug messages.
>> need. Maybe you can describe a real world use-case you had.
>>> your do, you could equally put the code in entry and omit doo itself.
>> ... end. Would you prefer that?
events/transitions while doo can. But I can be wrong ... Markus?
>> Thanks a lot for the feedback!
> >>> There is just too little sugar available for neat rFSM 'programs'.
> >>> tab-indented slightly to appear as a functional description.
> >>> - transitions are in the parent state instead of the source state.
> >>> wonder if it would be possible to improve on this.
> > and passes lua statements on to the lua parser ?
> >> to graphical editing.
> > Requires more resources, unless there's a drop-in editor already available .. ?
> > You're right on this one. It's still far less readable though.
> do not have to group all transitions or am I missing something?
Yes, you can do that! The specification order is irrelevant.
> >>> your do, you could equally put the code in entry and omit doo itself.
> > theoretical argument ?
> >> ... end. Would you prefer that?
> > I would prefer that doo is executed as long as no transition is taken.
> > code in entry.
> events/transitions while doo can. But I can be wrong ... Markus?
Submitted by ptroja on Sat, 2012-11-10 13:24.
it as a basis of both textual and graphical editors, code generators, etc.
the readers of this mailing list.
Submitted by markus.klotzbuecher on Sat, 2012-11-10 14:08.
> it as a basis of both textual and graphical editors, code generators, etc.
> the readers of this mailing list.
Submitted by ptroja on Tue, 2012-12-04 14:28.
> > it as a basis of both textual and graphical editors, code generators, etc.
Please do not hesitate to publish it!
> > the readers of this mailing list.
Submitted by andrewwagner on Thu, 2014-07-10 15:16.
commands at the orocos deployer REPL.
direction for the community to go in?
> > > > editing.
> Please do not hesitate to publish it!
> > > the readers of this mailing list.
Submitted by bruyninc on Thu, 2014-07-10 17:56.
can (should...) do more than "typechecking", namely _semantic_ checks.
> who knew how the system worked, and manually typed commands at the orocos deployer REPL.
> dummy plane (actually just a soccer ball) just while testing, so I'm eager to find a better way.
> community to go in?
> > > it as a basis of both textual and graphical editors, code generators, etc.
Submitted by andrewwagner on Fri, 2014-07-11 09:56.
> can (should...) do more than "typechecking", namely _semantic_ checks.
>> eager to find a better way.
>> community to go in?
>> > > > editing.
>> Please do not hesitate to publish it!
>> > > the readers of this mailing list.
Submitted by bruyninc on Fri, 2014-07-11 10:08.
> implemented in rfsm when using rttlua for deployment?
is _the best_ approach, I don't know.
> find a better way.
Submitted by Sandra on Fri, 2014-07-11 11:56.
does a rtt state machine have any effect on the real time behavior of a task context? I control a task context with a state machine, which is loaded activated and started during configureHook. For testing issues I overloaded the new and delete operator. It seems, that the state machine evaluation calls new and delete, when the task context is already started. Require state switches new and delete calls (or any other heap allocation)?
Submitted by peter on Tue, 2014-07-15 13:04.
> evaluation calls new and delete, when the task context is already started.
> Require state switches new and delete calls (or any other heap allocation)?
Submitted by willy on Sat, 2012-11-10 10:40.
> > There is just too little sugar available for neat rFSM 'programs'.
> > tab-indented slightly to appear as a functional description.
> > - transitions are in the parent state instead of the source state.
> > wonder if it would be possible to improve on this.
RTT, such as having a real scripting language).
point" version of the state machine that you hardly draw by hand.
> > events on ports should be plainly banned.
> > where that state information can be stored.
> > your do, you could equally put the code in entry and omit doo itself.


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Help the kelp. When this happens, we reduce the amount of water we pump from the harbour and pass it through the Kelp Forest Exhibit before distributing it to our smaller exhibits. Anyone who has been to the Two Oceans Aquarium can agree it is a tranquil experience but seeing what lays in the deep is even more so. We have installed three systems to increase water movement and the circulation of nutrients in the, Web design and content by Flow Communications. Sponsored Worlds within worlds." • • • • • • • #seachange #falsebay #freediving #goldenforests #earthcapture #skindiving #capetownmag #lovecapetown #capetown #capetownguide #weheartcapetown #freedom #outdoors #adventure #nature #coldwatercommunity #natureimmersion #coldwaterfreediving #bluemind #missionblue #loveocean #ProtectOcean #macro #kings_underwater #underwateremotions, A post shared by seachangeproject (@seachangeproject) on Mar 25, 2018 at 10:11pm PDT. Published by Quivertree Publications, the book will be available from October 2018. He grew increasingly despondent about his inability to truly connect to the wild and fell into despair and depression. Advertising ... Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa. target_type: 'mix' The book titled Sea Change: Primal Joy and the art of underwater tracking, shows Foster's skill as a world expert in kelp forest ecology and developed the world's first form of underwater tracking. What is kelp? The Kelp forests of the western and northern Cape coast have great economic and ecological importance not only for the harvesting of the kelp itself but also for its importance in acting as habitat and feeding ground for many commercially important fish, crustacean and shellfish species (Van As, du Peez, Brown, & Smit, 2012). It is close to the beach and shopping centre and located between Langebaan and Club Mykonos Resort & Casino. Our visitors are mesmerised by the hypnotic sway of the tall kelp plants and the play of dappled sunlight on silver fish scales. During summer, the strong southeasterly wind, which buffets the Cape Peninsula, blows surface water away from the coastline, allowing icy-cold water from the ocean depths to replace it. But the truth is, below the surface of both inshore and offshore waters throughout New England, especially in areas that have rocky bottoms and a lot of wave action, there are "lush rolling meadows of kelp," according to UMass Boston Assistant Professor of Biology Jarrett Byrnes. 1. All along the shores of Cape Town, submerged deep beneath the waves, lies a hidden world that many a diver has fallen absolutely in love with! For part of their lifetime, kelp forests in Alaska are home to 20 or more species of fish, who are attracted to the kelp by the food supply. It is truly a beautiful and serene dive. The story follows an octopus dubbed "the Superstar", for the duration of three to five years – something that has seldom been achieved in the wild, let alone underwater. Seven new species and over 40 new animal behaviours were uncovered through a tracking method developed by Craig Foster, co-founder of the Sea-Change Trust. A group of scientists, storytellers, journalists and filmmakers have uncovered some truly mind-blowing wonders in the undersea forests of the Cape. This is a challenge in summer and especially when the Cape experiences unusual heat waves. Cape fur seals, mako sharks, blue sharks, seven gill sharks, dolphins, whales and the magic of the kelp forests that line our west coast, mean the seas are rich with marine creatures, and incredibly beautiful. Here, three species of giant kelp provide shelter for an array of local fish, which drift amongst the kelp fronds. Watch the video below. The distribution of kelp forests. Both small, yet striking, species congregate here in search of octopus and other prey. They grow in dense groupings much like a forest on land. The California coast boasts the ideal conditions required to … A refuge for small animals and schools of reef fish. Those interested in the wonders of this hidden world can read the book by Craig Foster, Ross Frylinck and Philippa Ehrlich, showcasing the unknown beauty of this underwater ecosystem. He may look cute, but watch out for the kidney-shaped lumps behind his eyes which deliver a powerful electric shock. Kelp forests occur worldwide throughout temperate and polar coastal oceans. Divers carefully remove the kelp holdfasts from the rock and swim the plants to the boat. Like land plants, kelp plants also require certain conditions in which to grow, including sunlight, cool water temperature, wave action, or water movement, and nutrients. Kelp grows incredibly fast and must be replaced regularly. The fabled one-fin electric ray. The most notable kelp forest are found on the coasts on Southern Africa, the US West Coast, Argentina, Chile, southern Australia and several northern European coasts. Take a rare look into the deep and mysterious world of the Cape kelp forests as the Sea-Change Project prepares to share the charm of this hidden plane below the waves of Cape Peninsula. RepostBy @the_rewilding: "Finally! Cape Town Etc features news, reviews, entertainment and lifestyle in the Mother City. The nominate race of the Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus dominicanus occurs along the coasts of South America, New Zealand, Australia and many islands in the Southern Ocean. The False Bay kelp forests are home to a variety of shark species, not just the notorious Great White that visits the bay. Kelp forests are recognized as one of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems on Earth! The subspecies found along the southern African coastline, L. d. vetula, is currently thought to be sufficiently different from the nominate race that it ought to be regarded as a full species. +27 (0)21 814 4504. mode: 'alternating-thumbnails-a', The competition will see six Western Cape schools each winning R20,000 towards library and e-resources. Kelp forests thrive off southern Africa where the icy Atlantic Ocean washes over rocky and shallow reefs from Cape Agulhas, at the southern tip of Africa, to central Namibia. These nutrients fertilise the kelp plants, allowing them to grow into giant forests, the canopies of which can be seen from the shore. A new diving experience for advanced scuba divers: Explore the intricacies of Africa's only above-ground kelp forest now - book your underwater adventure here. California is perhaps the most well known kelp-diving destination, thanks to the magnificent forests that flourish along the shores of several spots, including Monterey Bay, the Northern Channel Islands and Catalina Island. Kelp forests thrive off southern Africa where the icy Atlantic Ocean washes over rocky and shallow reefs from Cape Agulhas, at the southern tip of Africa, to central Namibia. When one swims between them, you will find loads of little fish, crabs, and other sea animals hiding in there. Central to our "two oceans" theme, this enchanting forest remains one of our biggest drawcards and many visitors return time and time again to its beauty and tranquillity. Kelp is the name given to certain large brown seaweeds. With award-winning filmmaker Craig Foster, Inside Africa looks at how The Sea Change Trust is fighting to protect South Africa's diverse coastline. This is his story of recovery and renewal through rediscovering the power of oceanic life and the true nature of humanity, where you can see the unique scene of this unparalleled water wonderland from his personal viewpoint. KELP PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD is located in FISH HOEK, Western Cape, South Africa and is part of the Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing Industry. Once on the boat, the plants are placed in a specially designed fibreglass box that has a spray bar and a reflective covering to keep them wet and cool. In Western Australia kelp forests were wiped out during an extreme marine heatwave, which was probably a consequence of climate change. We have also added strong lights over the exhibit so that we can increase the amount of light on very overcast days and during winter when the sun is lower in the sky. South of Cape Agulhas, Western Cape . Wave action and water movement are also vital for kelp growth because they stir up the nutrients and enable the plants to absorb these nutrients through their fronds. The Pyjama Shark is nocturnal and can always be spotted amongst the reefs and corals of the Western Cape. In South Africa, the two important kelps are Ecklonia maxima and Laminaria pallida (see diagrams). Ts & Cs Living kelp forests are currently only displayed in a handful of aquariums in the world. The southeasterly winds that buffet the Cape Peninsula in summer cause upwellings of rich nutrients from the cold, dark depths of the ocean. This week on Inside Africa, CNN International explores the extraordinary kelp forest, rich in marine life and biodiversity, on the coast of South Africa's Cape Peninsula. Larger species such as the sevengill cow shark and curious sea lions also cruise in the cold, clear water. Kelp can grow up to 30 meters plus, which means looking down into them is like looking down into a forest! New England isn't known for its kelp forests the way California and other parts of the world are. These forests are home to a large variety of Marine Life, Gully Sharks, Shy sharks, Pajama sharks, Crabs and many species of fish. This is a list of forests of the Western Cape province of South Africa. Contact We have installed large chillers to keep the water temperature within a suitable range. Visitors Guide *Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Foster spent years in the Kalahari learning to track from San Bushmen masters without success. – something that has seldom been achieved in the wild, let alone underwater. Kelp forests Forests of a different kind by Gavin W. Maneveldt, Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape ABOVE LFTcklonia radiataE : E, a small species of kelp restricted to the warm temperate to subtropical shores of the south and southern east coasts. We love this place! The underwater enchanted Kelp Forests in Cape Town, are where plants grow like tall trees. Kelp are large brown algae that live in cool, relatively shallow waters close to the shore. This exhibit is open to the sky so that the kelp plants can receive sunlight to photosynthesise. As a result, the Kelp Forest Exhibit has the best quality water in the Aquarium. A group of scientists, storytellers, journalists and filmmakers have uncovered some truly mind-blowing wonders in the undersea forests of the Cape. In 2007, kelp forests were also discovered in tropical waters near Ecuador.. Physically formed by brown macroalgae, kelp forests provide a unique habitat for marine organisms and are a source for understanding many ecological processes. With dense kelp forest canopies blanketing the surface of the nearshore areas and protecting the abundant rockfishes, red abalone, sea stars and red urchins that lived below, it was a healthy, natural ecosystem rich with thriving inhabitants. We have installed three systems to increase water movement and the circulation of nutrients in the Kelp Forest Exhibit. While lacking in the visceral thrills of big marine predators, the Kelp Forest is equally popular; in fact, it is one of only 3 living kelp forests on display in an aquariumanywhere in the world. KELP PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD has 80 total employees across all of its locations and generates $4.36 million in sales (USD). Foster is now producing a feature documentary and book to showcase the beauty of this seldom seen landscape. Kelp plants thrive on waste products (for example, ammonia) produced by fish. The plunger in the far right of the exhibit creates a surge while a streamer pump delivers approximately 70 000 litres of water per hour to create circular water movement within the exhibit. ... Below 40m, the kelp forests transform into cold water coral gardens that provide important refuges for young fish. Release dates for the documentary are yet to be announced. South African Resource Portal. List of Forests in the Western Cape, South Africa [ edit ] These are generally examples of Southern Afrotemperate Forest , the predominant indigenous forest-type in the Western Cape. The Kelp Forest Exhibit is an underwater forest where giant sea bamboo grows like tall trees, fish swim through the algae fronds like birds and abalone, sea urchins and rock lobsters feed and take cover among the root-like holdfasts. The mouth of the bay faces south, with Cape Point to the west and Cape Hangklip to the east. However, people often tend to overlook the great diversity of smaller shark species inhabiting the thriving, swaying and towering kelp forest stretching for 1000kms (621mi) along the Western Cape… Although many kelp forests are located in warmer waters, South Africa's colder waters have created the perfect underwater landscape for this particular type of ocean plant. Unfortunately, the ocean is now changing, and this idyllic scene is no more. 7 New species discovered in Cape kelp forests. CSIRO marine ecologists Russ Babcock and Mat Vanderklift, and oceanograp… It is an incredible insight being able to see the kelp forests. In fact, we use the Kelp Forest Exhibit as a water purifier when algal blooms in the harbour die, turning the water toxic (anaerobic). • • • • • • #seachange #flatsharksneedlove2 #electricity #underwaterafrica #underwaterphotography #ilovemyfalsebay #wilderness #falsebay #freediving #kelpforests #goldenforests #earthcapture #outdoors #adventure #nature #macro #coldwatercommunity #natureimmersion #coldwaterfreediving #bluemind #missionblue #loveocean, A post shared by seachangeproject (@seachangeproject) on Sep 14, 2017 at 2:41pm PDT. North America's Pacific coast is home to the world's most prolific kelp forests, which stretch all the way from northern Baja to the frigid waters of Alaska. container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails', Most of the book is a love story about the unexpected relationships we can have with wild animals, each other and the wildness that still thrives within us. During his 8-year break from filmmaking, Craig Foster has spent most of his time immersed in the unusual marine wilderness that hides beneath the waters of Cape Town. Stretching further south to Jurien Bay, the population of kelp is half of what it was in 2010. Four Pyjama sharks rip an octopus apart at Partridge Point near to the famous Cape of Good Hope in Cape Town, South Africa. The film and book will showcase the kelp forest with a level of intimacy and sophistication that has never been seen before. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; Up to 15 plants are collected and transported back to the Aquarium where the divers tie them down to rocks in the exhibit. The southeasterly winds that buffet the Cape Peninsula in summer cause upwellings of rich nutrients from the cold, dark depths of the ocean. COVID-19 Corona Virus Web design and content by Flow Communications, functions@aquarium.co.za © 2020 Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Town, South Africa. ''Dump boxes'' tip large volumes of water into the exhibit at intervals – this stirs up the nutrients in the exhibit. RepostBy @rossfrylinck: "This sharks eye just makes my head spin. The Kelp Forest Exhibit is an underwater forest where giant sea bamboo grows like tall trees, fish swim through the algae fronds like birds and abalone, sea urchins and rock lobsters feed and take cover among the root-like holdfasts. They grow on the coast, wherever there is suitable rock to attach to, in the cool waters between Cape Agulhas and Together with the biofilter (aerobic bacteria living in the sub-gravel filter of the exhibit), the kelp purifies the water. The water temperature in this exhibit must be kept between 12 and 15°C to ensure optimum temperature levels for growth. These underwater towers of kelp provide food and shelter for thousands of fish, invertebrates, and marine mammal species. Kelp forests have declined in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales. Light filtering through a kelp forest canopy, onto a world of calm below, creates a beautiful seascape, and these kelp forest structures play an important role in buffering our … Some fish, such as herring and Atka mackerel, spawn in kelp beds. Kelp forests can be seen along much of the west coast of North America. The causes of this loss are diverse, but share a common factor: people. }); About Diving without wetsuits in the icy waters, both Frylinck and Foster discovered how immersion in the cold generated new reserves of energy for their minds and bodies, and how curious forest creatures became more receptive to them. False Bay has beautiful, thick kelp forests which creates an unusual environment for exploring. Blue Lagoon On Kelp is situated in Blue Lagoon security estate with 24 hours access control and patrolling. Kelp forests are underwater forests that provide many valuable benefits for coastal communities, and are used by many fish and other animals for shelter and food. Here you can find the spotted gully shark, also called the sharptooth houndshark, as well as the pyjama shark. In the video, you can see the Sevengill Shark (aka Cowshark), which you see many of at the beginning of the clip, the Puffadder Shyshark and the … South Africa's kelp forests are home to many fish species found nowhere else in the world. Kelp forests are expanding in parts of Norway and South Africa with changing environmental conditions, despite declines in kelp globally. Some fish, such as southern mullet, strepies and hottentots, live permanently in kelp forests where they find food and shelter, while others, such as Cape salmon, giant kob and even yellowtail, move in and out of kelp forests in search of food. It is the story of Foster's relationship with "the Superstar" – an eight-legged marine animal, who teaches him the oldest language on earth – the ability to track in nature. Diving in Cape Town is very similar to diving in Monterey, California in the US but more kelp forests and colorful coral. Take a rare look into the deep and mysterious world of the Cape kelp forests as the Sea-Change Project prepares to share the charm of this hidden plane below the waves of Cape Peninsula. Cape Town Kelp Forest. Rising sea temperatures have already wiped out 100 kilometres of kelp forest along the south coast of Western Australia – and this unprecedented loss looks set to worsen. Mammals, such as sea lions and whales, are also likely to take up residence. During the summer (mid-October to mid-February), the starkly beautiful coast off the western cape of South Africa reveals tide pools and shallow offshore sites filled with thick kelp forests. 10 Great Spots for Snorkelling and Free Diving in Cape Town Cape Town is one of the best places to free dive, or snorkel, in the world. We often go out to sea to collect kelp from the rocky reefs off Robben Island and Bantry Bay. In the wild kelp plants receive their nutrients from upwelling. Cape Town has a huge variety of shore dives available on both sides of the peninsula. Neil had a tremendous amount of knowledge about the area, making it a very enjoyable experience. placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails', Worryingly, the underwater forests have showed no signs of recovery since the start of their demise five years ago. After many months of freezing water and washy ocean we found this little guy creeping along the forest floor. According to a new study published in Science, 100 km of the Great Southern Reef on Australia's west coast south of Kalbarri is now devoid of kelp. _taboola.push({ The dives were magnificent.
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Jersey City public schools vow to quickly fix fountains, sinks with high lead
Updated: Mar. 30, 2019, 8:09 a.m. | Published: Mar. 27, 2013, 11:52 a.m.
By Terrence T. McDonald | The Jersey Journal
A sign urges students and staff not to use a water fountain at School 11 in Jersey City. The school had a number of sinks and water fountains that had lead levels exceeding federal standards during recent rounds of testing.
(Photo by Terrance McDonald)
The Jersey City school district on Monday released an action plan it says will lead to remediation of all sinks and water fountains with elevated lead levels.
The announcement came the same day a cover story in The Jersey Journal reported that nearly 200 locations in the district have lead levels exceeding federal standards.
The sinks and water fountains with high lead levels should be remediated by April 15, and will then be retested, according to the plan released by the district. Sinks in pre-K rooms left out of previous rounds of testing are now being tested, the plan says.
"The Jersey City Public Schools has been vigilant with regard to providing safe water to all facilities for students, staff and community members who access our facilities," reads a statement from a district spokeswoman.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency recommends action when lead levels in drinking water exceed 15 parts per billion, according to the agency's website. Some 174 water fountains and sinks tested late last year met or exceeded that standard, with 37 of them showing lead levels 100 times the federal standard.
The sinks and water fountains in question were shut off when the district realized they had high levels of lead, a district spokeswoman told The Jersey Journal last week. Schools Superintendent Marcia V. Lyles previously declined to comment.
View Report shows lead levels in Jersey City public schools exceed standards in a larger map
The plan reveals the district will identify water outlets to be included in a new round of testing; engage with an environmental engineer to review the latest tests and develop a remediation plan; and test the newly identified water points starting in August.
Ellen Simon, founder of advocacy group Jersey City Parents for Progress, unearthed the report that revealed how many of the district's sinks and water fountains have high lead levels. Simon said she's impressed with the action plan's compressed timetable.
"It's another example of the professionalism Dr. Lyles brings to the district, and it stands in marked contrast to her predecessor, Dr. Epps," she said, referring to former schools superintendent Charles T. Epps Jr. "Dr. Epps had nearly seven years to solve our schools' problems with lead-tainted water. He not only failed to solve the problem, but failed to investigate its scope."
Epps did not return a phone call seeking comment.