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I Almost Buy a Motorcycle--This Week!
It's true--I was thinking about buying a motorcycle.
I owned a Honda 250 Scrambler back in 1970--right until I was in a motorcycle accident. Then I sold my motorcycle, my sports car (an Austin Healey), and bought a Cadillac--a tank of a car. Perhaps this was an over-reaction, but I had received substantial proof of my mortality. Even at eighteen years of age I got the message. Besides, the Austin Healey, a great sports car, was also, unfortunately, a completely worn out piece of junk.
When I owned a motorcycle, I loved the sensational experience of riding it--in the literal meaning of the word sensational. Riding a motorcycle is a physical, sensory-stimulating experience. Think of a dog with its head out the car window.
However, I also have the memory of that car pulling out in front of me and I having nowhere to go. I remember asking my parents, "Why did you let me buy a motorcycle?" as I sat at the emergency ward, my elbow burst through the skin. My mortality and my responsibility to my family comprised part of my choice not to buy a motorcycle.
The other half of my choice was just plain logic. I know that if I bought a motorcycle, I wouldn't go for long rides or extended trips. It would be almost completely for zipping around town. Ten or fifteen minutes of riding my bike gets me anywhere in town. Then question is this: Why buy and maintain a motorcycle to do what I already can do with my bicycle, with greater health benefits and with no petrochemical environmental downside? I had to admit there were no good reasons for buying a motorcycle, considering my needs--only cool reasons.
I could have argued with myself that one is no safer on a bicycle than on a motorcycle, but that isn't entirely true. The greater speed lessens reaction time for both motorcyclist and car driver. The greater speed increases whatever impacts might occur from losing control. A bicyclist just has more time to make decisions, and if that decision is to head for the ditch, at least it's not at 25+ MPH. My Burley Koosah recumbent bike is also easier on my body when I ride than a regular diamond frame bicycle; it's more upright, like a motorcycle, and doesn't have that tiny little seat.
Still, that orange Honda Rebel--the current equivalent of the old Honda 250, is one great-looking bike! Sometimes, though, the memories are better than the realities. I'd be uncomfortable thinking of my wife or son on a motorcycle. I'd worry about crashes. Why should I put my family through that? Or the possibility of that? Better to ride my bike and take to the Jefferson County bike trails system.
It's a joy I can live with.
I recognize that Koosah. That's my bike! :) I took that shot at the north end of the Blackstone River Bikeway in Rhode Island.


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"Make Milwaukee": Week 2 | Inside Latino Arts Inc.
By Radio Milwaukee
Listen: Over the past year and change since I was hired to do this job, I've had the fortune of being exposed to a massive cross-section of culture in Milwaukee. Having grown up here, a lot of that exposure involved me catching up with the grown-up world -- seeing, experiencing, hearing things I've known about my entire life for the first time. But then, there are those moments where a stone is turned over before my eyes and an unfamiliar world unfolds. The United Community Center is one of those places. They do far more than I could stuff into a brief blog post, but I often like to describe them as "the organization in Walker's Point with services like elderly care, employment resources, and a boxing gym." They do so much, point A and point B need to be as far apart as possible. (Not familiar? Dig a little deeper.) One of the United Community Center's crown jewels is Latino Arts Inc., a group providing hispanic programming in the arts ranging from visual and performing arts to folkloric dance classes, music classes, and more. A pillar of their operation is their art gallery, whose exhibits from all over the latin art world are oftentimes paired with thematically relevant performing arts. Currently, and not for much longer, they're showing a collection of experimental Cuban book makers. Listen, as Zulay gives me an animated tour of this first-rate show: If the sounds of those books caught your ear, imagine how much you'd love the visual experience. More audio from Zulay's tour, unedited and wonderful, below.
I love being able to post out takes online. Zulay's tour of the gallery was so dynamic and personable, listening to her will bring you right into the gallery, even if you've never been there before. The first stop was a book-person-doll (see below, as I try to interview it.) Take it away, Zulay: Next she showed me a leather-covered bullet proof vest that was, as the exhibit would imply, an experimental book. The word "Love" was written on the vest, with a hole through the "O." What a metaphor: A clothes line, with pieces of paper hanging from it (see the picture at the top of the post). What could it mean? Dirty laundry. The revealing story of an affair, presented in the context of a gallery. What do you have to expose? The final stop of the tour, which was unfortunately not included in the piece, gets into themes of perception and stereotype and race:
For more information on Latino Arts Inc, follow this link . And get to the Latino Arts Inc. gallery RIGHT NOW! As I type, the are conducting a talk at UWM and they're clsoing TOMORROW. GO THERE WHILE YOU STILL CAN BECAUSE THIS ONE SHOULD NOT BE MISSED. (And keep them on your radar -- I'm sure their upcoming shows will be equally phenomenal.)
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Sermons on Various Subjects, Volume 4
Door Henry Kollock
SERMON CXIV.
LECTURES ON THE APOCALYPSE,
No. II.
REVELATION, CHAP. I.
ST. JOHN long survived the rest of the apostles; and when they all had been united to the church triumphant, and had most of them passed to glory from the rack, from the flames, or from other instruments of torture, he was still spared to the church on earth, for its instruction and consolation. Sixtytwo years had now elapsed since the blood of atonement had been shed, and the sacrifice for man's redemption offered. The disciples of the Redeemer had multiplied in every part of the Roman empire: churches for the worship of the true God had risen on the ruins of heathen temples; and the schools of vain philosophy had been deserted for the sublime instructions of the gospel. The venerable John, who had attained his 90th year, still felt all those fervours of affection for Jesus, which he so often manifested when the Redeemer was on earth; old age could not chill the warmth of his attachment, and he was surrounded by the disciples of Him, on whose bosom he had leaned, by whose cross he had
stood; loving them and beloved by them. Such was his situation and conduct, when, in the ninetyļ fifth year of our Lord, the cruel Domitian gave new fury to the rage of persecution, and endeavoured to drown religion in the blood of its friends. On this occasion, so eminent a disciple could not be overlooked, and St. John was banished by the emperor from the churches which he had planted, and the occupations which were dear to his heart, to the barren and desolate island of Patmos, which is in the Ægean sea, and has since been called Patino, or Palmosa. It was a mode of punishment not unusual, and it was expected that the poor exile on this uninhabited and dreary spot, would soon die, in all the tortures of famine, and the horrors of utter dereliction. But the services of the apostle to the church were not terminated, and he was preserved by Him who controls at his pleasure all the laws of nature. And, oh! how richly was he compensated by the Lord for the cruelty and unkindness of men! What rapturous intercourse did he, while in his banishment at Patmos, enjoy with his Saviour! He was there blessed with those celestial visions recorded in this book; he looked down the long current of years, and contemplated the various combats of the church, till it should stand completely victorious over all its foes, and shining in all the lustre of the millennial glory! He stood on the portals of heaven, and beheld the throne of the Eternal, and heard the praises of his Redeemer chaunted in the climes of immortality, by adoring myriads of happy, holy, exalted intelligences! He saw that Jesus, whom he had once beheld lifted up upon the cross amidst the scorn, the reproaches, the execration of the multitude, surrounded by a glory which dark
ened the lustre of the highest archangel, and of which the splendours that shone on the mount of transfiguration were but a feeble emblem! Ah! surely, though the ignorant world might pity him, the two years spent by the beloved disciple in this hallowed spot, must have been esteemed by him among the most precious seasons of his life.
His first vision is contained in this chapter. Before considering it, we must briefly explain the introduction to the whole book. It is declared to be "the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him." It is in the execution of the prophetic office of the Redeemer, that he displays the future states of the church; but as Mediator, he always refers to the Father, who, in the economy of redemption, is always represented as the great Source of salvation, as well as Defender of the rights of the godhead. As God, the Saviour is omniscient, and needs not a revelation; as Mediator, he communicates instruction. to us, according to the Father's will.
Let me remark, by the way, that it is from the original Greek term Arxas, which signifies Revelation, that this book is so often termed the Apocalypse.
The Revelation was communicated to John by one of the angels, who acknowledge Jesus as their
Lord, who hasten to perform his will, who delight in showing kindness to those believers with whom they shall hereafter form one glorious society.
Thus was given to the aged apostle the knowledge of those things, some of which would immediately take place, and the rest be successively accomplished. Nor was the communication made in vain; for John faithfully wrote all that he saw and heard, and declared that it was the certain "word of God." the
infallible "testimony of Jesus Christ," and pronounced a solemn blessing upon all who diligently study this book, who understand the important truths contained in it, and who have a temper and disposition correspondent to those august plans of Providence that are developed in it.
After this general introduction, which is contained in the first three verses, St. John peculiarly addresses the book to the seven principal churches of Asia Minor, which had either been planted, or taught and increased by him. Of the names and characters of these churches, we shall have occasion to treat when we consider the epistles sent to each of them. Like the ancient prophets, this prophet of the New Testament prefixes his name. According to the ordinary custom of the apostles in their epistles, this venerable apostle wishes the churches "grace and peace." He prays that these blessings may flow from him who is, and who was, and who is to come;" that is, from the self-existent, ever-living Jehovah. These terms are elsewhere applied to the Son; they cannot, therefore, express the distinctive personal character of the Father, although they doubtless here refer to him, and point out the peculiar office he sustains in the scheme of providence and redemption; for, as I have just remarked, "in the divine economy, with respect to all dispensations relating to the church, God the Father is represented as maintaining the prerogatives of deity, and the Son and Spirit, as acting either from him or towards him."*
The apostle adds, "and from the seven spirits which are before his throne." Though different senses have
* Guyse in loc.
been annexed to these words, yet the most common is probably the most correct interpretation: that the one Holy Spirit of God is here meant, who, according to the highly figurative and emblematic language of this book, is termed "the seven spirits,' from the great diversity and perfection of his gifts and graces, and operations, and in reference to the seven churches.*
And especially does John implore this grace and peace "from Jesus Christ." Having mentioned the name of his beloved Redeemer, he pauses to dwell for some time on his character, and our obligations to him he is that prophet, on whose instructions we may confidently rely; "the faithful witness," whose testimony is always sure, whose declarations are infallible he is that priest, who, having offered up his life as a sacrifice for our sins, rose in proof of the acceptance of this sacrifice, and became "the first-begotten of the dead;" not only the first who rose to natural life, never again to submit to death, but also the first who rose by his own power, and as the first fruits assuring the resurrection of all his children: he is that King who is possessed of unlimited authority; "Prince of the kings of the earth;" able to restrain, to subdue, to destroy them, and to render unavailing all their designs against him.
Who will not venerate and honour such a Redeemer? Who that has felt the effect of his atoning blood, and has experienced the fruits of his living power, will not join with John, when, turning from the contemplation of his greatness to the remembrance of his goodness and condescension, he cries, "Unto
* See Mede's Discourse on Zech. iv. 10. and notes.


The growing tensions in the Middle East are still headline news, but they are no longer new. It seems that 2011 is the year of modernization for the Islamic states in the Middle East and North Africa. Tunisia and Egypt have seen revolts and overhauls of their political systems. Now it seems that it is Libya's turn.
With the prospect of a civil war becoming more and more realistic with every passing day, it is now time for the government of Libya to either change their ways or for the people to give up their hope. And as history shows, the people rarely ever silence themselves.
Just one day after his son told the world that he would look into drafting a constitution and changing the political landscape of Libya, his father, the dictator, Moammar Gadhafi made it clear that he is not going to be stepping down.
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According to reports that have been confirmed by the United States government, inside and around Tripoli, the capital of Libya, mercenaries were shooting at crowds of people and into homes. In addition, it is being reported that citizens are running low on supplies like food and water.
The tragic acts having been going on in Libya for a week now and it is time to take action.
With many Libyans out in the streets fighting until Gadhafi finally lets up and steps down from power, others are instead frightful of what may happen if they went onto the streets and instead elect to sit at home and protect their families.
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Le Sicale des savanes (Sicalis luteola) est une espèce de passereau appartenant à la famille des Thraupidae. Auparavant, il était connu sous les noms de Petit Bouton-d'or et de Chardonneret jaune.

Description
Cet oiseau ressemble au Sicale bouton-d'or mais est nettement plus petit (11,5 à 12,5 cm de longueur).

Le mâle a la tête et le dessus du corps vert olive clair strié de brun noir. La femelle est plus terne. Les yeux sont marron foncé, le bec gris clair et les pattes grises.

Répartition
Cet oiseau vit en Amérique du Sud du Mexique à l'Argentine. Il a été introduit aux Antilles.

Habitat
Cette espèce fréquente les prairies, les falaises et les lisières de marais.

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Thraupidae

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Yelimane Fall is an visual artist and community activist living in Senegal, West Africa. He is also the founder and director of the West African Calligraphy Institute.
Mr. Fall specializes in Arabic calligraphy as contemporary African artistic expression. He is familiar with seven styles of calligraphy, from Ibn Muqla, Ibn Al Bawab, and Muntasimi and the Baghdad School, in addition to the styles unique to black West Africa. With the advent of contemporary art, other styles have also appeared.
Mr. Fall is making a revolution in calligraphy, infusing his work with a specifically African movement and rhythm. He goes beyond the traditional tools of the trade and experiments with pencils, brushes, and acrylics, making the form of his letters naturally graceful, sweeping, and sinuous. In addition to his mastery of a uniquely West African calligraphic form, Mr. Fall is learned in the mystical, numerological, and symbolic aspects of the letters that make up his work. He has spoken on the historical, cultural and spiritual importance of his artworks at various international conferences (American Institute of Maghrib Studies, 2009) and universities, worked with young people internationally, and his art has been exhibited at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, and Boston University, and other museums around the world.
Yelimane Fall's calligraphy focuses on the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet, verses from the Quran, and the Sufi poetry of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba, founder of the Muridiyya Sufi Brotherhood, which was started in Senegal in the mid-nineteeth century. Bamba's poetry and teachings center on the themes of education and community, non-violence and inner peace, and the equation of hard work with blessing and dignity. Mr. Fall refers to himself as "The Messenger of the Faith" (Le Messager de la Foi in French) and signs his paintings "MF" for this reason. He draws inspiration from the philosophy of Sheikh Ahmadu Bamba, and his personal motto is: Faith, Uprightness, and Knowledge, for an interior and universal peace.
Yelimane's goal is to help young people suffering from unemployment and lack of purpose symptomatic of inner-city life in Senegal—and everywhere else in the world. He relies upon his formal training in graphic arts to teach and encourage, and is further motivated by the philosophy and life lessons of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba. He is committed to passing his techniques on to the younger generation, in order to preserve the rich Islamic cultural traditions of Senegal and Black West Africa and give young people powerful tools to express themselves and positively influence the communities in which they live.
Through the West African Calligraphy Institute, Yelimane devotes a significant amount of time doing workshops on painting and calligraphy with children from the streets and resource poor communities around Dakar, Senegal. For over 10 years, he worked with the international NGO Village Pilote, which provides shelter, education, and reintegration services for at-risk children who have been found living on the streets of Dakar. Additionally Mr. Fall worked led the XALIMA project with inner city daaras, and brought international visitors and delegations to the refuge to educate them about the work of the organization, Senegalese culture and educational practices, and other youth-related development issues.
At present Mr. Fall continues to produce art, work with young people, and exhibit both in Sénégal and internationally. Currently, there is no school or center dedicated to the art of West African calligraphy for the purpose of instruction or research. Fall would like to build the first permanent home for the West African Calligraphy Institute to receive young people from all over the world who wish to be trained in the Arabic calligraphy of black Africa. We have acquired land and Yelimane is dedicating the profits from his artwork to lay the foundations for the center. Fall is calling for support for this project, and encourages any interested sponsors (individuals or organizations) to contact him in order to assist in this crucial initiative.
2012 Interview with Yelimane Fall by The African Voices Project [click to watch video]
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Yelimane Fall is originally from Ganjool (Gandiole), in the Louga District of Senegal. He studied in a French-medium primary school, and then went to a Technical Secondary School (le Lycée Technique André-Peytavin). He studied woodworking there. After completion, he then served in the army and worked in the Department of transmission, in radio and telephone. He completed his military service in the town of Ziguinchor in the Casamance area. After that he worked as an industrial illustrator in Dakar. He drew up all types of plans in wood. He then became the technical and administrative director of a wood construction corporation.
Along the way, Yelimane became familiar with the Quran and learned to read and write in Arabic. God gave him the inspiration, and made him hunger for Shaykh Ahmadu Bamba, the founding shaykh of the Murid movement in Senegal, and to want to work for him, so he left that office position and entered the way of tarbiya.
This interview of Yelimane Fall was conducted by Dr. Alex Zito in the spring of 2012 during Fall's third trip to the United States, on the occasion of an exhibition of his work in a gallery on the Boston University campus. In this interview, Yelimane Fall speaks in great detail and at length on his own life, his understanding of faith and religion, and the relationship between his faith and his art works. He draws on many sources for his inspiration and for his material, including passages relating to his faith in both Arabic and in Wolof as expressed in the Quran, and also in the works of the founders and leaders of the Muridiyya Sufi order of Senegal. Muridiyya is a powerful movement with its own elaborate system of pedagogy and discourse which Murids adhere to in order to solidify their relationship to the founder of the movement, Ahmadu Bamba Mbakke. Through the means of calligraphic art rooted in Arabic language characters as well as Ajami Wolof characters which involve the use of Arabic language characters to express the Wolof language, Yelimane Fall captures this relationship that Murids have with the Muridiyya Sufi order, its prophets, leaders and practitioners.
Fall said:
"Lack of studying the Quran or Islamic sciences is not a handicap. I liken it to a game we used to play, where one of us would lead, and the rest would place their hands each other's shoulders forming a chain, then close our eyes. Even though we couldn't see where we were going, the one leading had his eyes open, he knew the way. So whoever follows the way of tarbiya, finds a godly man who can lead him to his Lord. Wherever such a person is going, he goes there for God's sake. So if he takes you by the hand and you follow along, wherever he ends up, you arrive there with him."
"One day, my shaykh explained to me, the Murid way has two types of people: those who work and those who worship God. The one who worships God must have peace and resigned faith: if he finds himself being called back by the things of this world, his worship of God will not be fulfilled. In order for the one who worships God to satisfy his work, he needs a worker to assist him. So when he completes his work, he should also extend gratitude to the one who worked for him and made his own work possible. And that thanks is a blessing. Myself, the thanks of Sëriñ Tuubaa are all I seek. Everything I do, in Senegal, here in Boston, everywhere. If I don't have the thanks of Sëriñ Tuubaa, I will not have what I want, either in this world or where I'm headed in the next."


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SIFF 2022 Review: Klondike
Director: Maryna Er Gorbach
Writer: Maryna Er Gorbach
Cast: Oksana Cherkashyna, Sergey Shadrin, Oleg Shcherbina, Oleg Shevchuk
"Klondike" (2022) ends with a dedication to "women", and it is important to realize that director Maryna Er Gorbach is addressing all women, regardless of nationality, religion, or ethnicity. This is a film about war which is indiscriminate in what it destroys and no one bears the terrible burden of that destruction more than the women of the world. As a Ukrainian filmmaker, Er Gorbach knows this better than many and her film is a call to the audience to focus on the horrors that her country has faced not just recently, but for years.
This is a film about war which is indiscriminate in what it destroys and no one bears the terrible burden of that destruction more than the women of the world.
Set in 2014, "Klondike" reminds us that war between Ukraine and Russia is not a current event. The eastern regions of Donetsk has seen significant clashes between the two countries with the area ultimately falling to Russian occupation where it remains to this day, but not peaceably. The story of married couple Irka (Oksana Cherkashyna) and Tolik (Sergey Shadrin) and their small farm represent the countless people who have experienced similar horrors since the beginning of the conflict that has devastated their rural community. Cherkashyna is the heart of the film and she is riveting. Although Irka is pregnant, she certainly does not have the luxury of easing up on her duties as a farmer. Indeed, the film makes it clear that this small plot belongs to her family not her husband's, which is why it is understandable why she refuses to leave it, even with the threat of armed conflict encroaching.
In an almost absurd turn of events, a commercial plane from Malaysia was actually shot down in the Donetsk region in 2014 and the impact of the explosion rips away an entire wall of the little cottage that the couple live in. They joke with each other that it could be a good opportunity to rebuild and upgrade their home with a huge new window and new roof which considering real-life events, shows how dark humor is ingrained in the resilience of the people of Ukraine. However, there is only so much humor can do when destruction is literally raining down from overhead and Tolik is desperate to get his wife to safety.
Sergey Shadrin is outstanding as a man torn between his political sympathies and the practical realities of survival. He is friendly with locals who think that rejoining Russia would benefit them but his wife and her brother obviously do not share in his views. When Irka's brother Yarik (Oleg Shcherbina) shows up on the farm and starts accusing Tolik of "separatist" activities, the stage is set for an inevitable conflict.
It is impossible not to be moved by one scene that shows a field of sunflowers with black body bags arranged between the rows of the tall stems
Maryna Er Gorbach wrote as well as directed "Klondike" and it is a beautifully shot, solidly scripted film. It is impossible not to be moved by one scene that shows a field of sunflowers with black body bags arranged between the rows of the tall stems. Er Gorbach has created a heartfelt and harrowing tribute to the many nameless victims of war and shows the senseless cruelty without sentimentality or bias. The last twenty minutes of "Klondike" may tempt the viewer to look away, but please don't. This is when the director's dedication of her film to women is most sincere and powerful. "Klondike" is a deeply truthful film about the human cost of war that resonates for generations.
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[The Nassau Guardian] Boys ECNL inaugural trip to The Bahamas deemed a success
The following article was originally published in The Nassau Guardian on August 7, 2018.
Written by Simba French.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS (August 7, 2018) – The inaugural Boys Elite Clubs National League's (Boys ECNL) national training camp wrapped up at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium this past Sunday.
A total of 33 players and five coaches made the trip down to The Bahamas and they were engaged in training sessions and exhibition games against Bahamas Football Association's (BFA) national squads. They played The Bahamas' under-17 boys and a select men's national squad on Friday night. The men's team is preparing for the League of Nations that begin in September. The under-17 boys are preparing for competition in early 2019.
The Boys ECNL coaches were involved in community projects every day, holding coaching sessions for local youth players. On Sunday, there were about 70 players who made it out to the coaching session.
In the exhibition games, the Boys ECNL 'A' Team defeated The Bahamas' under-17 boys, 2-1; and the select men's national squad lost 4-2, to the Boys ECNL 'B' Team.
Jen Winnagale, Boys ECNL Commissioner, said that it was important to offer additional experiences to the boys as this was their first year of the boys' arm of the ECNL.
"Being able to bring an elite group of players down here from the Boys ECNL is incredible. Being able to play the national teams is something that is unique and very exciting. The players were very excited to show their skills on an international stage. It was an incredible journey. First camps, especially in a new destination, there is always something to be learnt and improve on and we really enjoyed it. We look forward to continuing to improve what we can bring to the table and just offering resources and continue to reach out and strengthen our relationship with the BFA and the youth."
Mika Elovaara, Boys ECNL Director, said: "We are tremendously grateful for the wonderful hospitality by the BFA. The hospitality and the friendliness of everyone that we have encountered and talked with has been great. It is tremendous to be able to bring some of the best boys players in the United States to this facility, and it is a privilege for the boys to be here and hosted by the BFA."
The Boys ECNL has three platforms that are at the heart of what they do. They have a competitive league from the under-13 through the under-19 age groups. Secondly, they have a player development platform which encompassed the national training camp and regional Player Development Project (PDP). The third platform is coaching and education. By coming over here, they touched all three of their platforms while providing opportunities to Bahamians.
Elovaara praised the logistics of the weekend.
"We were very happy with everything. Everything has worked exceptionally well when it comes to just the logistics," he said. "This is always a challenge when you go to a place you have never been before. You take some level of risk in terms of how our schedule is going to work out, how's the food, the nutrition, recovery, the main things that are very important in the holistic development of the player and the execution of everything that we do. That was phenomenal."
Sean Bubb, who took part in both the Boys ECNL and BFA summer camps, said it was great to see the local youth come out to grasp the training sessions.
"We did grassroots clinics every day for any child who was interested. They were trained by some of the best coaches in the United States. It's been fun seeing their faces and seeing what they have done. It was a no-brainer. I think this is the start of something incredibly special, the start of something that will only grow and will impact more children in a positive manner."
The visiting players all said they had a great time and enjoyed the experience here in The Bahamas.
Jose Gellegos, an attacking midfielder who plays with Classics Elite out of San Antonio, Texas, said: "It was great. I am blessed to come out here and play against the Bahamian national team. I liked the experience. It was a good challenge for us. It was just beautiful to come out here and play."
Chris Geddis, a holding midfielder who plays with Ohio Premier out of Columbus, Ohio said: "It is a blessing. It is beautiful here. It was the first time I played in a stadium like this. It has been an experience of a lifetime. I will work on a few things that I learnt here and use it next year. The Bahamas' under-17 team is really athletic and certainly the ECNL team is really challenging."
Elovaara thought the two games were very challenging.
"The games in our view were an excellent showcase of the beautiful game with two competitive match-ups. Both games were even. They both had good goal-scoring opportunities. We saw some nice goals, good defending and some really good saves."
Carl Lynch, a consultant with the BFA, said: "We can see the rebirth of soccer coming in terms of kids now being really focused on developing their game based on seeing these kids play. This is the first event and hopefully we'll have many more of these to come and speaking to some of the coaches, they would love to have a couple of our kids join the program and work out with their kids. It was a fantastic opportunity."
As for the future, Winnagale said they will evaluate the weekend and go from there.
"As far as this camp, with anything, whenever it's a first time in a certain location or in this case, the first event of this nature, we source out positives like what are the improvements from our end; is the location ideal, and what's the environment that we are putting the players and coaches in. Our platforms and values are stapled into any decision that we make. If we had to choose right now it is very positive and we want to continue to grow. We already have plans to increase the size of this event as far as players and coaches coming. I don't have a definitive answer, but short term we would love the opportunity to come back and just take it to the next level. That's part of our DNA."
Elovaara said that there is no plan to have this camp in different parts of the world. They would love to build on this experience and make it better the next time around.
"I think this has been an exceptional experience. It has been an experience that we hope to build on. We've made some new friends and formed some really exciting new relationships here, and I think the shared vision of the BFA and the ECNL is an exciting one. It is very unique. At the end of the day players in The Bahamas and the ECNL will benefit from this. I cannot imagine how a first-time national training camp in a new country could have been any better."
Bubb said he has only heard positive things from both sides and he hopes it is something they will definitely build on. The possibility of bringing the Girls ECNL national camp here is a realistic one once there is an opportunity that makes sense for the girls to come. Bubb said it will be an internal discussion for the ECNL.
Boys Elite Clubs National League (Boys ECNL) was founded to provide a top level, club-based development, training, and competition platform for youth male soccer players in the United States. The mission of the Boys ECNL is to improve the landscape for players in the United States through innovative, player-centered programming that raises standards and improves the player experience in all aspects of the game.
The league's head office is located in Glen Allen, Virginia, USA. There are 71 clubs that play in the league from seven conferences all over the country.
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Vogue was right: It really is the year of the sisters!
Days after Vogue's Best Dressed issue hit stands featuring Mary-Kate and Ashley on the cover (and heralding the year of the sisters), The Fashion Spot has posted a picture of W's December 2011 issue with the stylish Fanning sisters glowing on the cover.
The Olsens have held a special place in our hearts as the coolest, most fashion-y sisters, but we have to admit, the Fannings are really giving them a run for their money.
Though we're not really sure what's going on with Dakota's arm here (where does it go?), the W cover is pretty amazing. Elle and Dakota look predictably gorgeous and ethereal (in what we think is Valentino) and at just 13-years-old, Elle is probably the youngest person to grace the high fashion mag's cover ever (or at least in our memory). How cool is that?
So which cover do you prefer?
Yep, Mary Kate and Ashley's little sis is Nylon's latest cover girl. It's Elizabeth's first glossy cover and definitely won't be her last. The budding actress is on the annual "It Girls Issue" and that she is. You can tell by the Chanel jacket.
The lengthy portrait of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in April's Vogue shows them as savvy business women with a lifetime of experience, which they most certainly are. But in our hearts they'll always be those twins from Full House.


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On the same day in which a bipartisan immigration bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate, we released data indicating that a majority of North Carolina residents believe that immigrants are a benefit to the state, rather than a burden.
Fifty-four percentage of respondents said that immigrants are a benefit because of their hard work and job skills vs. 36 percent who said they are a burden because they use public services.
It is sharply divided by political affiliation with 66 percent of Democrats saying immigrants are a benefit compared with 53 percent of Independents and 41 percent of Republicans.
These findings are similar to our February poll.


Families face a daily blight of anti-social behaviour, with 400 incidents being reported to police every day across the West Midlands, Tories have claimed.
Figures released by the Conservative Party, show 97,071 incidents of rowdy or inconsiderate behaviour – including shouting, swearing, throwing stones and urinating in public – were recorded by West Midlands Police last year.
There were a further 3,631 reports of vehicles being dumped in the street, more than 17,000 hoax calls to the emergency services and 6,652 obscene or harassing calls.
The figures also showed 2,189 complaints of street drinking and 1,327 calls about begging.
Tackling anti-social behaviour is now one of the top priorities of the force's Chief Constable Chris Sims following his pledge to make public satisfaction the core of his policing plans.
Shadow minister for Birmingham Andrew Mitchell MP, who spent an evening with officers, said: "It has been most helpful to spend time on patrol looking at the work being carried out on the streets of Birmingham.
"They are dedicated to making the city a much safer place to be.
He accused the Government of failing to address the issues that most concerned the public and pledged to scrap what they considered unnecessary paperwork to keep police officers on the streets for longer.
West Midlands Police have pushed neighbourhood policing into a central plank of fighting crime.
The move gives officers responsibility to target the minor issues in the beats that are having an undue impact on the public's fear of crime in their neighbourhoods.
In one area, Birchfield in Handsworth, police have worked with residents to tackle prostitution and drug dealing on one road and speeding on another.
Elsewhere, in north Edgbaston police have responded to community concerns to tackle drinking in Summerfield Park which people in the area find intimidating.
Mr Sims said he wanted to transform the force from being very "target driven" to one focused on the needs of the victims of crime and anti-social behaviour.
As part of his reorganisation of the force, codenamed Program Paragon, he aimed to put the public "at the very heart" of its service.


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Q: difference between hyperplane and plane, examples, pictures What is the difference between these two objects?
In 2D?
In 3D?
In 4D?
It would be great if anyone can give me some examples distinguish the two concepts and pictures.

A: In general, a hyperplane in $\Bbb R^n$ is an $(n-1)$-dimensional subspace of $\Bbb R^n$. So, in the case of $\mathbb R^4$, you may think of a hyperplane as a rotated version of our three-dimensional space $\mathbb R^3$. In $\Bbb R^3$, a hyperplane is a two-dimensional plane, and in $\Bbb R^2$, a hyperplane is a one-dimensional line.
To answer your question about the difference between a plane and a hyperplane, a plane and a hyperplane are the same thing in $\Bbb R^3$. We use the term hyperplane to speak of $(\dim V - 1)$-dimensional subspaces of a $(\dim V)$-dimensional vector space $V$. In the case $n = 3$, geometric planes may be thought of as the classic span of $2 = 3-1$ vectors in $\Bbb R^3$. (The number $1$ is often referred to as the "codimension" of the plane.)
In $\Bbb R^n$, an example hyperplane is defined by the equation
$$
a_1x_1 + \dotsb + a_nx_n = 0,
$$
where $(a_1,\dots,a_n)$ is not the zero vector. More explicitly, the hyperplane in the discussion is the kernel of the linear map $\Bbb R^n\to\Bbb R$ defined by
$$
(x_1,\dots,x_n)\mapsto a_1x_1 + \dotsb + a_nx_n.
$$
Since $(a_1,\dots,a_n)$ is not the zero vector, the image of this linear map is a $1$-dimensional subspace of $\Bbb R$ (i.e. is equal to $\mathbb R$), so the rank-nullity theorem tells us that the kernel of this linear map is an $(n-1)$-dimensional subspace of $\Bbb R^n$, i.e., a hyperplane in $\mathbb R^n$. In the case $n = 3$, this is usually how we define a plane orthogonal to the vector $(a_1,a_2,a_3)$, as the set of vectors $(x_1,x_2,x_3)$ satisfying
$$
a_1x_1 + a_2x_2 + a_3x_3 = 0.
$$
In the sense that geometric planes and kernels of nonzero linear functions $\Bbb R^3\to\Bbb R$ coincide, hyperplanes in $n$-space are the appropriate generalization of geometric planes in $3$-space to arbitrary dimensions.

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Over the years we have seen unprecedented growth in the demand for new technology. The development of computer technology has accelerated drastically over the past ten years, resulting in a higher number of consumers that looks to only increase over the coming years. And how is the country's obsession with technology manifesting itself? Largely through the purchase of Apple's range of Macbooks. The Guardian discusses Apple's sudden popularity in comparison to PC's – it seems there is a craze for those iconic sleek silver and white designs. And it looks like Macs are only going to get bigger (or rather, smaller) and better. So we're here to let you know how to connect your television cable to a Macbook, so that if and when you decide to get one, you can keep using your existing HDMI cables.
Most TV's made in the last few years should already have an HDMI port – this is one of the main features of an HD Ready TV, so double check by all means, but you should find one on your TV. The next thing to do is check that the port on your Macbook and the port on your television are compatible. This all depends on which generation of Macbook you have, and how old (or cheap) your television is. Check your Mac first: if it's a more recent version, it should have the Thunderbolt (otherwise known as Light Peak) port. Read up more about the Thunderbolt here – it's quite a clever little piece of technology. The Thunderbolt is compatible with a HDMI port – all you need is an HDMI cable and a MiniDisplay Port to HDMI adaptor. Get an adaptor from Amazon and you're set!
An earlier version of the Macbook won't have the Thunderbolt technology, and will probably instead have a MiniDisplay Port. However, luckily nothing else will change – you can still use a combination of HDMI lead with a MiniDisplay Port to HDMI adaptor. Have a look at our HDMI leads and take your pick from our different sizes and capacities.
We're treading back through history now, but if your Macbook is old enough to have a Mini DVI port, you can still transfer images to your TV. The only problem is that the Mini DVI port is incapable of transferring audio, so it's not easy to watch films on the television from your laptop. However, for photos and images, the Mini DVI port works just as well as any other kind, and is compatible with an HDMI cable. Like with the other ports, you will need an adaptor, only this time you'll need a Mini DVI to HDMI adaptor. Find one here on Amazon. Once you have this, you can use your regular HDMI cable and connect your Macbook and TV no problem!
We hope this has been useful for you. We think Macbooks are fantastic, but understand that sometimes you just need the big screen to watch your favourite films and videos! That's why we're pleased to be able to help you find solutions for linking your Macbook to your television. Happy watching!
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UK GOVERNMENT STILL REFUSES PENSION RIGHTS FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT REPORT OUTLINING OPTIONS TO ALLEVIATE IMPACT OF PENSION AGE INCREASE
'MP Marion Fellows condemns UK Government for neglecting their responsibilities to ensure pension rights for 4,000 people in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency'
A recent independent report into the UK Government's state pension age increases for women has made a number or proposals to secure the pension rights for those women affected.
The Pensions Act 2011 increased the state pension age for women from 60 to 66 which has changed the timetable to access pensions for a quarter of a million women across Scotland.
The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign was set up in response to the UK Government's changes.
The report by Landman Economics made five recommendations. One recommendation is to return to original timetable which would eliminate the problem. This would cost around £8billion.
National insurance surplus is estimated to be £26.3billion in 2016/17 and £30.7billion in 2017/18.
Commenting, MP and SNP Pensioners Champion, Marion said:
"The UK Government must stop neglecting its responsibilities to the WASPI women. Pensions are not a benefit; they are a contract with workers which the UK Government has broken. As a result, the women affected are being denied their pension rights.
"4,000 women in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency alone will be affected by the changes with some women having to wait an extra year and a half before accessing their pension.
"I agree with an equal state pension age between men and women, but the UK Government has unjustly accelerated the equalisation of pension ages and has given little notice to those affected leaving their plans for retirement in tatters.
"It is a disgrace that the Tories are refusing to review the decision despite an independent report highlighting a number of options to alleviate the impact which are entirely affordable and reasonable. It has now been left to the SNP to form an opposition to these utterly disgraceful proposals.
"In the coming weeks, the SNP will be delivering a copy of the report to Number 10. Rest assured, the SNP form a strong opposition to the Tories and will fight for the rights of pensioners across Scotland and the UK."
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An Overview: Bonded labour system
Authored by Shaik Uzma
Keywords: Poverty,slavery,customs
Bonded labour, bondage or bond labour are the best terms to use when economic sanctions are related to forced labour. Bonded labour is a kind of exploitation where the minimum wage paid to the employees is scarcely adequate to cover the employee's everyday expenses and the employer-employee relationship is also characterised by unsettled and exploitative salary arrangements that are favourable to the employer. All kinds of bonded labour are not considered forced but most forced labour activities have a bonded aspect, regardless of whether adults or children are involved in the job.In India, bonded labour is common, under the threat of a tax, that is, because of loans taken and when people are unable to repay the loan, they become bonded workers. This penalty may consist of loss of rights and privileges, subjecting bonded employees to physical violence, power, hazards and coping with economic consequences.
Bonded labour refers to a worker serving under a bondage condition arising from economic consideration, notably debt through a loan or advance. Where debt is the root cause of bondage, the implication is that the worker is bound to a particular lender for a specified or unspecified period until the loan is repaid.
Approximately 32 lakh bonded labours are projected in India. Of both, 98 percent are related to loans and 2 percent are attributed to traditional societal commitments.
The bonded labour system was found to exist in India from ancient times to the present. The system has its origins in our agricultural society's socio-economic structure, which continues to be governed by feudal and semi-feudal structures, hierarchical caste, Framework, Widespread Poverty and Social Indifference Customs. Customs. Our society's dynamic system contributed to widening the distance between the haves and nots. The poor and the deprived were therefore limited by numerous social circumstances requires to take out loans or advances in cash or in kind.
The dominant sections of our society consequently mortgaged their labour which led to debt bondage and continued to be perpetuated for their self-aggrandizement by the upper strata of society. And the poor labourers were used by these people for their amusement.
This method, which predominated mostly among the agricultural sector, has now spread to other areas including brick kilns of stone quarries, building sites, forestry, carpet weaving, fishing, bidi making etc. This way, the old cruel labour machine has taken a new lease of life
Dimensions of our current socio-economic system.
Characteristics of bonded labour system.
One of the key aspects of the bonded labour system is the nature of a creditor-debtor relationship and the loss of freedom; the loss of freedom may be of various types, such as:
1. Loss of freedom to work or alternative job opportunities to make a decent living.
2. Loss of right to earn minimum wage in relation to a proposed work informed by the Government.
3. Loss of liberty to travel from one part of the world to another.
4. Loss of freedom to sell any products on the market, or even the work of any of its dependent family members.
Critical View of India's Response to Bonded Labor System.
Bonded labour was abolished by the Indian government through the Bonded Labor System Abolition Act (1976). India 's Constitution guarantees free and dignified life for all the country's people, and forbids bonded labour by Articles 21, 23(1) and 24. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) highlights the fact that there were no programmes put forth by the government to improve food security and the right to live with dignity in twenty-eight representative districts across India. NHRC published its report on bonded labour in 2001; bonded labour was prevalent due to a lack of genuine political will and effective global strategy requiring strong political commitment.
In Balram v. State of Madhya Pradesh[1], The Hon'ble Supreme Court issued several directions to the Central Government and its officials to implement the act's provisions such as:
Maintain ample funds for the purposes of this Act
To ensure that the stipulated sum reached the beneficiary i.e. the free bonded labour, the collector and other appointed officials.
Individual bank accounts which are opened in the beneficiary 's name.
STATUTORY SAFEGUARDS AGAINST BONDED LABOUR
● The Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act (hereinafter referred to as "the act") in 1976 provided various protections against bonded labour.
● According to Section 4 of the Act, the primary relief provided to the bonded labourers at the beginning of the act was that the bonded labour was exempted from the duty to provide bonded labour.
● Any custom / agreement by which bonded labour existed under Section 5 of the Act was rendered void and inoperative.
● Any lawsuit against the recovery of bonded debt was proscribed before any civil court.
● Any statute or order for the recovery of the bonded debt, passed before the beginning of this Act and not fully satisfied before such beginning, shall be deemed to have been fully satisfied upon such commencement.
● Under Section 7 of the Act, at the beginning of the act, any property that is under mortgage in respect of bonded debt shall be released.
● Any person held in civil gaol pursuant to the bonded debt shall be released as provided for in the act.
● Under Section 8 of the Act, a released bonded labour shall not be excluded from the household.
As far as enforcement of anti-slavery laws is concerned, India has been a weak performer according to a Global Slavery Index. The same factors are applied to the judiciary and police force, which are under-resourced. However, forced labour has widened its reach with the passing days, and the way it impacts people's lives. The traffickers often lure people from rural areas , particularly the Dalits, only to find themselves working as factory workers or working against them in brothels without their consent. Strict steps must be taken to ensure that the district committees formed pursuant to Section 13 of the Act are not dormant and special care must be taken to ensure that the members of those committees are alert to the increasing threat posed by Bonded Labor.
● https://www.mondaq.com/india/employee-rights-labour-relations/882222/bonded-labour-in-india-an-analysis
● https://www.legalbites.in/bonded-labour-system-in-india/
● https://abhimanuias.com/blogs/Important-Issues-DetailedArticle/10876/Bonded-Labour-in-India-Social-Problems-in-India-Social-Issues-General-Studies--Paper-I-By-abhimanu
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From 2012 to 2013, I worked under Dr. Johanna Varner on a project studying several aspects of an atypical population of American Pikas living at abnormally low elevations in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.
Pika are found in high elevations (usually above 8000 ft.) throughout the western United States. This distribution is thought to be caused by the Pika's extreme heat sensitivity. They live in talus patches (rock slides) and because they don't hibernate they require large food caches, called haypiles, to survive the winter. In the Great Basin, there has been a significant loss of pikas from sites at the lower end of their elevational range. However, in the Columbia River Gorge pikas are thriving at ~500 ft above sea level.
This project looked at what distributional or behavioral differences there were between this unique population and more typical, high-elevation pikas on near-by Mt. Hood.
Because they don't hibernate, pikas spend the short growing season collecting vegetation which they store in, "haypiles" for winter. Pikas living in the CRG have substantially reduced the amount of time they spend collecting vegetation as warmer winters and more pervasive vegetation mean food is available nearly year-round.
Above: A pika in the Columbia River Gorge where talus patches tend to be extensively mossy. Below: A typical high-elevation pika on Mt. Hood The extensive moss growth in the CRG provides a novel food source for pikas that these low elevation populations have learned to exploit. The gorge's unique microclimate allows moss to flourish unlike Mt. Hood where little moss grows.


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Walking Tour of Capitol Hill
Joe Wallace | Dec 1, 2007
During your stay at the AHA annual meeting, consider visiting the city's distinctive Capitol Hill neighborhood. The area offers a unique blend of official Washington and a vibrant community that has contributed much to the city's culture. The Capitol Hill Historic District includes public buildings, businesses, and tree-lined streets of ornate brick row homes. Locals used to call the area "Jenkins' Hill" after its namesake, Thomas Jenkins, who owned the several-hundred-acre tract of land that became the site for the U.S. Capitol.
This article suggests a Metro-accessible walking tour that will allow you to visit a neighborhood that lends the capital city part of its small-town feel and southern charm.
Capitol South
The Capitol South Metro station is conveniently located near the nation's legislative center of power and offers a good jumping off point for a walking tour of the Hill. Up 1st Street from the station exit you will see the Cannon House Office Building, part of the House of Representatives side of the Capitol Complex. The building, named for Joe Cannon, the imperious Speaker of the House, celebrates its centenary in 2008. From the corner of 1st Street SE and Independence Avenue, the Longworth and the Rayburn buildings, also named after prominent 20th-century speakers of the House, are to the left. To your right is the Madison Building of the Library of Congress, which houses arguably the country's greatest manuscript collection. The East Front of the Capitol (under which sits the mammoth Capitol Visitor Center, slated for completion in 2008) is to your left. Congress first occupied the Capitol Building in November 1800, when it was still under construction and encompassed only a small portion of the current north wing. Burned by the British in 1814, it was subsequently rebuilt, expanded, and, finally, capped by its soaring dome during the Civil War. Across Independence Avenue and to the right sits the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, with its elaborate architecture and visually stunning public reading room.
Barracks Row
To see some of the less-traversed areas of the Hill, turn right onto Independence Avenue and continue east. To the right, along Pennsylvania Avenue between 2nd and 8th Streets SE, is a historic commercial strip housing restaurants, taverns, cafes, and a variety of shops. Turn right on 8th Street to see the revitalized Barracks Row district, home to more eclectic shops, ethnic restaurants, and the Washington D.C. Marine Barracks. This registered historical site is the oldest post in the United States Marine Corps, featuring the ornate home of the Commandant of the Marine Corps at the corner of 8th and I Streets SE.
One block northwest of the 8th Street corridor, Eastern Market is a registered historical site and one of the city's most beloved indoor and outdoor markets. Eastern Market was built in 1873 and is the last of Washington's 19th-century markets to remain in continuous operation. A three-alarm fire in April 2007 severely damaged the structure. While the building is undergoing renovations, a temporary structure has been erected on an adjacent lot. Farmers markets, arts and crafts festivals, and a flea market enliven the weekends.
Lincoln Park, East Capitol Street, and the Supreme Court
Leaving Eastern Market and heading North on 7th Street SE, bear right on North Carolina Avenue and walk three blocks to Lincoln Park, part of Pierre L'Enfant's plan for the city. For a majestic view of the Capitol, walk up East Capitol Street off the west side of the park. Magnificent homes and wide tree-lined sidewalks accent Capitol Hill's grand avenue. The Capitol Dome seems to rise out of the road in the far distance.
At the corner of 2nd and East Capitol Streets stands the 1932 the Folger Shakespeare Library and Theater. The library is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials. Continue on East Capitol Street for one more block and turn right on 1st Street NE. To the right is the U.S. Supreme Court Building, first occupied in 1935 (for its first 146 years the court met in the U.S. Capitol). The pediment and façade were renovated in the summer of 2006.
The Senate Side and Union Station
One more block north is the busy intersection of Constitution Avenue and 1st Street NE. This is the "Senate side" of the Capitol, with the three Senate Office Buildings—from left to right: Russell, Dirksen, and Hart. The Sewall-Belmont House, on the corner of Constitution and 2nd Street NE, was the headquarters of the National Woman's Party and the Washington home of its leader, Alice Paul. Continue straight for three blocks to arrive at Union Station. This massive structure—with its great central hall—celebrates its centennial in 2008. An estimated 20 million travelers and tourists pass through the building annually.
—Joe Wallace is at the Office of History and Preservation of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Enterprises Plan to Deploy More Streaming Apps in 2018
Friday Dec 22nd 2017 by Sean Michael Kerner
The days of static apps and data are now a relic of the past
Stream processing technology that takes flows of data and enables use by apps was a strong trend in 2017 that will continue into 2018.
There are multiple ways that organizations can use stream processing with different services and open-source projects as well. Among them is the Apache Flink project. Apache Flink is an open-source stream processing framework for distributed, high-performing, always-available and accurate data-streaming applications. The project reaches its 1.4.0 milestone on Dec. 12.
On Dec. 19, the second annual Apache Flink user survey, based on responses from 217 IT leaders across 28 countries, was released by data Artisans.
"Global companies such as Alibaba, ING, Netflix, SK Telecom, Telefonica and Uber use Flink as the stream processing platform of choice for large-scale stateful applications that manage high volumes of data," dataArtisans stated in a release. "One quarter of respondents are processing at least 1 billion events per day, with 1 percent processing at least 1 trillion events per day."
"This year's survey presents clear evidence that stream processing is becoming widely adopted across enterprises of all sizes and in a variety of industries outside of technology, with financial services, insurance, real estate and telecommunications leading the pack," Kostas Tzoumas, co-founder and CEO of data Artisans and a PMC member of Apache Flink, stated.
While the existing volume of Flink streaming usage is already high, the volume of events is expected to grow in 2018, as 62 percent of respondents said they plan to deploy one to five more applications with Flink in the coming year.
"The market is expected to reach upwards of $13 billion USD by 2021, and we're seeing a range of new applications being put into production, including machine learning, security and fraud detection, systems monitoring and Internet of Things," Tzoumas added.
Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at Enterprise Apps Today and InternetNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.
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MINSK, 9 August (BelTA) - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has expressed condolences to Macedonia President Gjorge Ivanov over the victims of the flood and landslides caused by a downpour, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
"On behalf of the Belarusian people and myself I express condolences to you, Mr. President, families and friends of the victims. I also wish a speedy recovery to the injured," the Belarusian president noted.


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Published: April 8, 2021, 11:04 AM
Updated: April 8, 2021, 11:21 AM
Tags: Claudia Rankine, entertainment, Arts, Jenny Xie
Kemi Alabi wins First Book Award from poets academy
Published: April 8, 2021, 11:04 AM Updated: April 8, 2021, 11:21 AM
This image released by the Academy of American Poets shows Kemi Alabi, recipient of the First Book Award from the Academy of American Poets. Alabi's Against Heaven is scheduled for publication in Spring 2022. (Ally Almore/Academy of American Poets via AP) (Ally Almore, Copyright: Brett Bulthuis)
NEW YORK – A Chicago-based writer and activist has received the First Book Award from the Academy of American Poets. Kemi Alabi's "Against Heaven" is scheduled for publication in Spring 2022.
Alabi, chosen for the honor by the acclaimed poet Claudia Rankine, will receive $5,000 and a six-week, all-expenses-paid residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in Umbria, Italy. The academy will also purchase and distribute thousands of copies of "Against Heaven."
Rankine said in a statement Thursday that "Against All Heaven" was a virtuosic and multi-layered exploration of "black queer subjectivity."
"At once sonic and disruptive, these poems pull together everything in a world where nothing is sacred," she said. "In this energetic and brilliant debut, the thrust of the lyric dislodges all that is stuck and stagnant, creating new possibilities for utterance."
Alabi is cultural strategy director of Forward Together, which helps communities combat marginalization based "on race, sexuality, and gender." Previous winners of the First Book Award, established in 1975, include Nicole Cooley and Jenny Xie.


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Dark Sky Weather App Arrives on Android With a Subscription Model That Few are Happy About
Kellen May 13, 2016 @iamkellex 136
Dark Sky launched on Android this week to the delight of weather obsessed former iOS users who made their way to the intelligent side of mobile. While the app isn't exactly a beacon of Material Design newness, it's very much like its Apple-originated counterpart and should be familiar to fans. With that said, the pricing model isn't like it is on iOS and is rubbing Android users the wrong way.
The weather app, like the popular iOS version, includes down-to-the-minute "hyperlocal" rain forecasts, the advanced notifications, and "accurate" 24-hour and 7-day forecasts. It has the beautiful maps too. It's very much built to be like the iOS version, only now for Android too, which the team behind it says has always been the number one request. Oh, there are widgets as well, because this is Android, dammit, and we love widgets.
So what's up with the pricing that is irritating our Android brethren? On iOS, you can buy Dark Sky with a one-time payment of $3.99. That payment gets you full access to the app, with those timely notifications and the other benefits that make Dark Sky such a good app. On Android, Dark Sky has decided to conduct an "experiment." Mmmm, experiments almost always mean something you won't like, right?
The experiment is to offer a free version of Dark Sky that acts like a standard weather app you could download in 100 different places from 100 different developers. To unlock the good features (like the notifications, alerts, minute-by-minute forecasts, and widgets), you'll need to pay a yearly $2.99 subscription. See the problem here for Android users?
According to the early reviews of Dark Sky, people aren't exactly happy about having to keep paying $2.99 per year for access to the same app and services that iOS users get to pay a one-time $3.99 fee for. Seriously, go take a look at the reviews. As of right now, 1-star reviews are dominating the listing and almost all reference the pricing model or "experiment."
Of course, I have some thoughts on this idea. In Dark Sky's blog post to announce the arrival on Android, they make mention of finally being able to create an Android app because they grew their resources to the point where they can do it "right" and also continue to support it going forward. In other words, this is probably a small outfit who doesn't have a couple of hundred million in the bank and 100 employees to make their weather app always awesome. In order to survive and continue to support both iOS and Android, and add new features, getting paid going forward on a continual basis is probably crucial.
Now, I know that people hate this idea of having to continually pay for something when we have all been trained to pay for apps once, own them for life, and expect forever and ever support and new features. Honestly, that may not be fair or sustainable to a lot of developers. You may recall Action Launcher creator Chris Lacy charging everyone again for Action Launcher 3 and people freaking out a bit. He stood by his decision because like many of you, the dude needs to feed his family and providing a lifetime worth of updates and new features on an app that isn't producing new money is probably not a reality.
Does it suck that the Android app is different from the iOS version in terms of how you pay for it? Yeah, I get that. But maybe we all need to think about how our favorite apps can continue to receive support and the idea that a one-off payment isn't going to cut in any longer. I don't know the company structure or size of Dark Sky, so this isn't me sticking up for their "experiment," this is just a conversation over all paid apps that we probably need to start talking about.
And now my morning chat with myself is over, feel free to check out Dark Sky.
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I don't remember them being in AC II or I, but they may have been.
One of the few problems I have with this great game is simply pausing the game or looking at the map menu; or even when assigning, accepting, completing missions; also when I get treasures an Borgia Flags.
Yeah, I am talking about the bright flashes of white they flash up and fade away after you do something of notice.
I've never had this problem in the past with any other game. I've been playing games for most of my life, I use to play Sonic on the SEGA in the old days with cousins and Tomb Raider on the PS2 and stuff. NEVER had a problem with anything like this.
It messes with my eyes severely. At first, it's not a problem. But then they start to feel like they're dry (not a sleepy feeling, just dry) and they even start to hurt. If I keep playing, I get a headache which throbs and is very painful. I stop playing, and it'll be fine.
It's the bright flashes of white that does this to me. And I even turned the brightness down as well, still affects me though.
I don't like it, and was wondering if anyone here had the same problem. Does anyone know if it's like this in AC Revelations? Considering the color scheme for Revelations is that dark blue and black color, I don't think so.
Are you absolutly sure this is the only game you play that you have trouble with? You may just be focusing on the game as a whole too much and then when this "flash" happens your brain decides to blink and then you notice your eyes are dry.
I'd consider seeing an eye doctor if you're really having problems.
You sure you don't have detached Retina?
If by "flashes" you mean that the screen fades into white relatively often then I would consider seeing a doctor, as this should not happen unless you have some kind of condition similar to epilepsy.
Wow. I thought we were all super fans who knew everything about the games. Haha. These guys are all gonna make you see a doctor for no reason.
AC:B is known to have that white issue with certain monitors or cards or something. Go to the PC section and read up on it. Might be your TV or something.
True. tjbyrum1 if you are talking about this (http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4721051016/m/3011069998?r=3011069998#3011069998) please post there.
I have that too, but I've never gotten anything near a headache from it. I really advise him to visit a doctor if this really is what he's talking about.
I find the effect quite annoying sometimes but it doesn't give me headaches either...but anyway i guess it's purpose is to hide(or load) some mission related stuff without pop-outs or disappearing acts, although it could have been done in a more subtle way.
Some of you (only like a couple) are getting it wrong. Play Brotherhood, and pause the game. Notice the bright white flash that comes up.
I don't think it's anything to be concerned about though. It can't be epilepsy related because the AC is the ONLY and I mean ONLY game to do it. I play Red Dead, Gears of War, and Battlefield all the time and nothing happens.
I meant his reaction to the bright light might be epilepsy related, not why he sees it.
Oh okay then. Sorry for the confusion.
Anyway, I kind of getting bored of Brotherhood. I beat 99.5% and don't know what else to do other than get all the flags.
"The bright flashes" are when the Animus loads the menu... When you pruchase buildings it loads things off-screen where you can't see it while the flash is going on, as well as all the other flashes like when you remove your notoriety.
The OP should go see the Eye Doctor for it... It could be something horribly wrong with their eyes/brain from their reaction.
I also see this and I got my LCD TV turned on BRIGHT (I like it bright, but not so bright as the edges of the screen while playing movies looked grey or whitened out). I just like to see colors lol.
tjbyrum1 is the OP (just realized that myself too http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/blush.gif ).
At first I thought it was that K2 **** I did a few months ago. That ****'s intense, and I swear to God I'll never do that again. Besides, it's illegal now.
That stuff can cause psychosis and give you episodes of near insanity or total insanity... My friend had one of those episodes and suddenly realized that pot has other chemicals that inhibit you from getting that screwed up.
It can also be the cause of the problems you see, BUT... It can also be your eyes and you may need glasses or you may need a better prescription because yearly, glasses change.
Sorry for the slight confusion in my first post. Yes, I know the flash that happens when buying things or collecting a flag. I was just saying that if it is causing you trouble (and pain) that it could be related to an eye problem and that the best course would be to see an eye doctor (like any person should do yearly.) Just incase http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/16x16_smiley-tongue.gif.


The Book Arts Program at the University of Utah sponsors free workshops. My friend, Dana Perez, introduced me to the program and I am in love! My daughter and I went to our first Drop In workshop a couple of weeks ago and we had a grand time.
First we went into the wet classroom and learned about Print Litho from Allyn Hart. We used black and white copied images that we covered in a liquid gum arabic. The gum arabic acted as a resist. We then rolled an oil paint over the image and the paint stuck to the copied image, allowing us to make a print of the image.
There were a lot of people participating.
Fun to see so many of all ages enjoying art!
The two cleaner prints in the center are my daughters. Sigh. She picked this up quickly.
Next we went into the larger classroom and made . . .
She really enjoyed trying out new things in her prints.
They also had plates made with just gelatin to play on. They didn't have silicone in them so they broke up pretty easily but they were still fun.
One of the best parts of going up to the Book Arts department is seeing all of these beautiful presses!
And drawers and drawers and. . .
. . . drawers of type!
I look forward to going back again!


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INSIGHT: Hamilton's (technically) sensitive side
By Racerdigitaladmin February 2, 2018 10:47 PM
By Racerdigitaladmin | February 2, 2018 10:47 PM ET
November 11, 2017. Interlagos. At 14:01.56 local time, Lewis Hamilton loses control of his Mercedes and slides sideways into the wall at high speed. His car is heavily damaged, and he's out of qualifying without even completing a lap.
Hamilton is already due to start from the back of the grid, so Mercedes takes the opportunity to change a number of components, including the power unit. With just two races remaining in the season, despite a pit lane start, Hamilton's fresh engine allows him to carve through the field to finish fourth, a mere 5.4s behind race-winner Sebastian Vettel.
Immediately after the race, Hamilton criticized the decision to move from four power units to three in 2018, saying it "sucks". It was an ironic stance, not only because it is a change that should work in the favor of Mercedes – the most reliable power unit supplier on the grid – but also because the team sees power unit management as one of Hamilton's strengths.
"It's one of those talents that I think some drivers have and some don't," Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains managing director Andy Cowell explains to RACER. "I think that's the same whether you're driving a road car or a race car: some people have got no mechanical sympathy, and others do have mechanical sympathy and want to build on that with an understanding of what the weak areas are.
"Lewis has always been curious about what it is within the engine and now power unit that is vulnerable, and therefore what can he do to help? So he wants to learn that and help – which is very useful for the engineers.
"With last year's regulations of four power units in 20 races, you need to be able to do five per power unit. The math is very easy, and you want a safety margin, so internally you run further than that by whatever you think is an appropriate safety margin, and you try to design everything to cope with the requirement plus the safety margin.
"Things never go perfectly, so there's always something and then we try to come up with ways of setting the performance modes – so the qualifying mode and the racing mode – to look after those vulnerabilities.
"So having someone like Lewis who is curious, interested and remembers, is super-useful because he knows that it's a lap time that he's trying to achieve. If he understands the power unit, he understands the tires, he understands brake temperatures, he understands managing electrical energy, then he can just adapt based on what he knows the car can do from a lap time perspective.
"We are sat with less information, because there's an engineer looking at tires and there's an engineer looking at brakes and there's an engineer looking at the power unit all in isolation. We don't have a feeling of total car performance. He does. In qualifying you're going flat-out, that's the easy one. In the race, how does the driver make sure that when it really matters he's going flat-out, but when it doesn't matter so much he can save whichever bits of the total car he feels would help the most for subsequent races?"
Drivers often complain about having to manage parts of the cars – power units, tires, brakes – but it is this management that offers an opportunity for them to find a performance advantage over their rivals.
"It's a differentiator," Cowell confirms. "I've never looked at the magnitude of it, to be honest. We put a plan together for the race weekend in terms of how many laps we believe will be completed in FP1, FP2, FP3, a typical qualifying and the race. Typically the number of laps reduces as the weekend goes on, because issues occur that mean you don't run the car. Sometimes bad issues during practice one, two or three – you want to change something; [they] cost you time on the track. That's just life.
"In qualifying, sometimes it's good things – you just do one lap in Q1, one lap in Q2, a couple in Q3 and you're going 'We didn't really use it!'. That's good, but sometimes you don't get through Q1 and you don't use it, so there's both ends of the emotional spectrum there. But typically, it comes to you with regards to total mileage.
"A lot of it is linked to tire performance. Engines hurt the most when they're on full throttle. Full throttle is driven by tire performance, which is car handling and aerodynamics, so in qualifying the full throttle time is the most, so we're running the engine at the highest performance level for the longest period of time for that lap distance.
"In the race, depending on how much tire management is going on, with a car at full weight with a full fuel load, full throttle times come down. How much they are going to come down by, you never fully know until you're watching those opening laps. But drivers can help there as well with regards to carrying speed, coming on the throttle gently, lifting off… The very best way of saving car energy – whether that's fuel, electrical, cooling of the car or brakes – is lift and coast. So you drive the lap exactly the same, but you lift a little bit earlier and then you brake at exactly the same point.
"Some drivers are good at that, some of them are not so good at it, because your brain is into this natural thought of 'Well, I'll lift and I'll brake', because that V-shape [on the data] is what everybody looks for in a good driver. Instead, it's 'no, I'm not going to do that, I'm going to lift, I'm going to wait, I'm going to wait… NOW I'm going to brake'. The braking is at the same point, so that that the car characteristics after that are identical to your hot lap. That takes a little bit of practice."
While the sensitivity of a driver's right foot is a key tool for looking after his machinery, their ability to get lap time out of a car when it is running in a lower power mode is also part of the skill set.
"We've got the qualifying mode, and a couple of modes that we use during the race. It's usually Lewis that decides it's time to turn the mode down, which always raises a little bit of anxiety! 'Why's he done that? What's going on?'
"It goes back to that point that he's the only person that knows the performance of that total car because he's the only person in the car. We're looking at data associated with the various systems; he's the person who knows what's going on in the race, he knows the way the race is unfolding and he goes, 'well there's life in this tires, we've got past the pit stop, I'm going to turn it down because I know that I'm safe'.
"So he's the one that turns it down. We're more in the mode of 'Well it looks like he's safe, now let's go round and check'. And there's two laps in that, and he's already done it.
"Sometimes though, strategists can see threats coming from elsewhere – somebody else that has maybe opted for an extra pit stop and is going to be sprinting up onto the back of us at the end of the race. But that's where as soon as Lewis has got that information, he goes 'Yeah, OK, turn it back up, on it'."
Hamilton himself has admitted that there are times he still won't turn the power unit mode back up despite such a message, Cowell adds: "And then he will come back with 'Give me a target lap time', which is taking it back to the macro of the total car rather than us looking at all our micro aspects that combine to make the car pace."
Hamilton has been powered by Mercedes throughout his F1 career, and in that time has learned what is required from him to help look after his hardware. The defending champion might not be a fan of this year's tighter restrictions, but Cowell says the driver's role will remain the same.
"I think it will be similar for the drivers. For the engineers it's down to, can we move those current vulnerabilities out of the way? And can we come up with better ways of understanding how to operate the power units without aggravating those vulnerabilities?
"And with all of that, we still need to make sure that our initial quality is outstanding, which has been the same forever. Ever since motorsport was created, that initial quality has always been required.
"So it isn't an introduction of a new parameter. It's just changed the number that that parameter has been for a long time."
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Strawberry and Clotted Cream Gins, anyone?
Wimbledon is here, so strawberries & cream is on the menu. But for gin-lovers, let's take this to heart. Enter Wexford Strawberry Gin, Blackwater Distillery's third release, using local Irish fruit. A dry gin rather than a sweet liqueur, it is 40% vol and costs £29. And given that strawberries without cream is like a loveless marriage, we can give thanks to The Wrecking Coast's Cornish Clotted Cream Gin, launched at May's Cornish Gin Festival. In perfect harmony, this velvety gin costs £44 and is 44% strength. But move fast: it's only made in batches of 100 bottles at a time.


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