The arson fires lit by the Hammonds in 2001 and 2006 may have actually represented sensible land management, but the Hammonds lost the high ground by their failure to coordinate with the government agency managing the land they burned. Prescribed fire is a tool used to improve wildlife habitat, increase land productivity, and control wildfire. The 2001 fire aimed at improving productivity, but the government says the ranchers didn't bother informing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) they planned to burn until two hours after they lit the fire. While they lit the fire on their own land, it escaped and burned 139 acres of federal land, but that burning probably did not do serious damage to the grassland and they put the fire out themselves.
The 2006 fire was more questionable. A wildfire was burning on BLM land near the Hammond's ranch, so to defend their land they lit a backfire on their own land. That would be standard procedure except, again, they didn't tell anyone and when their fire crossed over onto federal land it endangered firefighters who the Hammonds apparently knew were located between the wildfire and their backfire. Due to severe fire hazards, the county had a no-burn rule which the Hammonds apparently violated, but this was hardly a terrorist act.
For these actions, they were sentenced to a year in jail, which possibly was appropriate considering they endangered people's lives. But the federal government, citing an anti-terrorism law that sets a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for arson on federal land, demanded that they be re-sentenced. Having already served the first year, they were scheduled to be re-incarcerated for four more years after the New Year. It is always disturbing when the federal government uses laws aimed at foreign terrorists to oppress citizens who have political differences of opinion with government policy. The Hammonds, who have paid $400,000 in fine related to the fires they lit, probably should not have been re-sentenced to four more years in prison, but that's a problem with mandatory sentencing laws and overly aggressive prosecutors, not federal land management.
Decades ago, ranchers grazing their livestock on public lands paid enough fees to earn the Forest Service a profit. But in 1978, ranchers persuaded Congress to adopt a grazing fee formula on national forests and BLM lands that is designed to guarantee ranchers a profit even as grazing costs taxpayers more than $100 million per year. Thus, many people, including some agency officials, view the ranchers as freeloaders and their livestock as invasive species damaging the habitat for native fish and wildlife.
Property rights advocates who want to change public views need to find ranchers more appealing than the Bundys, who want to overgraze other people's land without paying for the right to do so, or the Hammonds, whose unauthorized fire on federal lands threatened firefighters' lives. Without better representatives–preferably ones willing to pay their own way and not rely on taxpayer subsidies–they won't be able to capture the hearts and minds of the American people, which means the future of ranchers who depend on federal lands is dim.


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Q: One way diff between 2 directories I am looking to perform a diff between 2 directories, both of which contain may files and subdirectories.
I am hoping to perform a one-way diff between a source and target directory that will return only the following:

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*Files that exist in source but not in target

*Files that have changes in source that do not exist in target

So this would exclude:

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*Files that exist in the target but not in the source

*Any additions that have been made to files in the target directory that do not conflict with a line in the source

*Any changes related to whitespace

Is this possible?
I am using Cygwin.

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package cern.gp.actions.support;

import java.awt.FlowLayout;

import javax.swing.Action;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JComponent;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

import org.openide.awt.Actions;
import org.openide.awt.Mnemonics;
import org.openide.util.ContextAwareAction;
import org.openide.util.Utilities;
import org.openide.util.actions.SystemAction;
import org.openide.windows.TopComponent;

/**
 * A few utility methods for Actions. This is partly an extension to the functionality
 * in openide.awt.Actions.
 *
 * @author Vito Baggiolini
 * @version $Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 2006/09/25 08:52:36 $
 */
public class ActionUtils {

  private static ImageIcon BLANK_ICON = null;

  /** do not instantiate */
  private ActionUtils() {
  }

  /**
   * creates a JButton for the action class. This button takes its icon, description, shortcut etc from the
   * action class. It is enabled whenever the action is enabled.
   * @return a JButton
   */
  public static JButton createJButton(Class actionClass) {
    return createJButton(SystemAction.get(actionClass));
  }

  /**
   * creates a JButton for the action class that listens to Nodes in the specified TopComponent. This is useful, e.g.
   * when you want to place the JButton in a separate TopComponent (i.e. not in the Explorer TopComponent itself)
   * @param tc the TopComponent that contains the nodes (typically this is an Explorer)
   * @param actionClass an action supported by one or more of the nodes in the TopComponent
   * @return a JButton
   * @since 2.0.5
   */
  public static JButton createJButton(TopComponent tc, Class actionClass) {
    Action act = actionForComp(tc, actionClass);
    return createJButton(act);
    //    if (act instanceof SystemAction) {
    //      return createJButton(act);
    //    } else {
    //      String msg = (String) act.getValue(Action.NAME);
    //
    //      String errMsg = "invalid action class, must inherit from SystemAction";
    //      System.err.println(errMsg);
    //      JButton but = new JButton(msg);
    //      but.setForeground(Color.red);
    //      but.setToolTipText(errMsg);
    //      return but;
    //    }
  }

  /**
   * creates a JButton for the SystemAction itself.
   * You should not need to use this method, rather use {@link #createJButton(Class)}
   * If you find you need to use this action, please do not create actions yourself,
   * use the {@link SystemAction#get(java.lang.Class) or {@link #actionForComp(TopComponent, Class)} instead.
   *
   * @see #createJButton(Class) for more explanations
   * @return a JButton
   * @deprecated -- use {@link #createJButton(Action)}
   */
  public static JButton createJButton(SystemAction act) {
    JButton but = new JButton();
    // [PENDING] there is a problem when getIcon returns null: by default the icon is replaced with a text.
    // [PENDING] this produces buttons with twice the label.
    // [PENDING] to change this, one would have to work on the Actions.ButtonBridge class and especially
    // [PENDING] on the useTextIcons() method in there.
    // [PENDING] we have tried changing the icon in this method, but it doesn't work. We believeit gets updated
    // [PENDING] dynamically in the ButtonBridge class.
    Action swingAction = act;
    Actions.connect(but, swingAction);
    Mnemonics.setLocalizedText(but, act.getName());
    return but;
  }

  /**
   * creates a JButton for the Action itself.
   * You should not need to use this method, rather use {@link #createJButton(Class)}
   * If you find you need to use this action, please do not create actions yourself,
   * use the {@link SystemAction#get(java.lang.Class) or {@link #actionForComp(TopComponent, Class)} instead.
   *
   * @see #createJButton(Class) for more explanations
   * @return a JButton
   * @since 2.0.5
   */
  public static JButton createJButton(Action act) {
    JButton but = new JButton();
    // [PENDING] there is a problem when getIcon returns null: by default the icon is replaced with a text.
    // [PENDING] this produces buttons with twice the label.
    // [PENDING] to change this, one would have to work on the Actions.ButtonBridge class and especially
    // [PENDING] on the useTextIcons() method in there.
    // [PENDING] we have tried changing the icon in this method, but it doesn't work. We believeit gets updated
    // [PENDING] dynamically in the ButtonBridge class.
    Actions.connect(but, act);

    String label = "invalid";
    if (act instanceof SystemAction) {
      label = ((SystemAction) act).getName();
    } else {
      label = act.getValue(Action.NAME).toString();
    }

    Mnemonics.setLocalizedText(but, label);

    return but;
  }

  /**
   * creates a JPanel with JButtons for the actions specified. The JPanel uses a FlowLayout. If you
   * don't like the JPanel, you can create the JPanel (or other component) yourself and use addJButtons
   * @return JPanel the panel containing the buttons
   */
  public static JPanel createJButtonPanel(Class[] actionClasses) {
    JPanel pan = new JPanel();
    pan.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEADING));
    return (JPanel) addJButtons((JComponent) pan, actionClasses);
  }

  /**
   * creates a JPanel with JButtons for action classes that listen to Nodes in the specified TopComponent.
   * This is useful, e.g.when you want to place the Buttons in a separate TopComponent (i.e. not in the
   * Explorer TopComponent itself).
   *
   * @param tc the TopComponent that contains the nodes (typically this is an Explorer)
   * @param actionClasses actions supported by one or more of the nodes in the TopComponent
   * @return a JButton
   * @since 2.0.5
   */
  public static JPanel createJButtonPanel(TopComponent tc, Class[] actionClasses) {
    if (tc == null) {
      return createJButtonPanel(actionClasses);
    }
    JPanel pan = new JPanel();
    pan.setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEADING));
    for (int ix = 0; ix < actionClasses.length; ix++) {
      pan.add(createJButton(tc, actionClasses[ix]));
    }
    return pan;
  }

  /**
   * Utility method, adds JButtons corresponding to the actionClasses to a JComponent
   * @return the JComponent passed as first paraameter, with the buttons added
   * @deprecated -- tell us (proj-gp-dev@cern.ch) if you really need it!
   */
  public static JComponent addJButtons(JComponent comp, Class[] actionClasses) {
    for (int ix = 0; ix < actionClasses.length; ix++) {
      comp.add((JComponent) createJButton(actionClasses[ix]));
    }
    return comp;
  }

  //  private static JComponent addJButtons(JComponent comp, Action[] actionClasses) {
  //    for (int ix = 0; ix < actionClasses.length; ix++) {
  //      comp.add((JComponent) createJButton(actionClasses[ix]));
  //    }
  //    return comp;
  //  }
  /**
   * utility method, returns a blank icon, can be used if an existing icon shall be "hidden"
   */
  public static ImageIcon getBlankIcon() {
    if (BLANK_ICON == null) {
      BLANK_ICON = new ImageIcon(Utilities.loadImage("org/openide/resources/actions/empty.gif"));
    }
    return BLANK_ICON;
  }

  /**
   * helper method, creates an  action that is "connected" to the nodes inside a TopComponent.
   * This makes it possible to create Action Buttons that listen to nodes in an Explorer but
   * are located outside the Explorer's TopComponent
   *
   * @param tc the TopComponent (e.g. Explorer) to connect to
   * @param action the action class
   * @return the Context aware Action instance
   * @since 2.0.5
   */
  public static Action actionForComp(TopComponent tc, Class action) {
    Action a = SystemAction.get(action);
    return ((ContextAwareAction) a).createContextAwareInstance(tc.getLookup());
  }

}

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DIVERSE SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY
http://www.dsdact.org
167 Cherry St #406
INFO@DSDACT.ORG
About DSDA
DSDA Mission
DSDA News
Diverse Supplier Development Academy Teaches Diverse-Owned Businesses like Freeman Companies the Skills They Need to Get Ahead
Posted by DSDA Admin on July 7, 2015 4:40 PM EDT
The DSDA offers educational and mentoring support to thousands of women- and minority-owned businesses in Connecticut. Freeman Companies, a professional consulting company of choice for civil engineering, land surveying, and environmental sciences services, attended the DSDA's initial six-week program and experienced dramatic growth.
HARTFORD, CT, July 7, 2015 - The Diverse Supplier Development Academy (DSDA), a Connecticut non-profit organization that works to develop opportunities for diverse Connecticut-based businesses, provides minority- and women-owned businesses a competitive advantage that helps them more fully contribute to the local economy. A recent participant of the program, Rohan A. Freeman, owner of Freeman Companies, attributes his company's growth to his DSDA experience. After completing the DSDA program, Freeman Companies increased their revenues and hired 24 new employees.
"There are a lot of factors to consider when running a business," explained Freeman. "The DSDA teaches you what your business needs to grow and be successful." Shortly after completing the six-week program, Freeman Companies was able to secure a large building that will not only allow for its continued rapid growth, but will also provide a second income stream from leasing a portion of the building to other businesses.
"The DSDA is proud to play a role in helping minority and women business owners achieve their goals and expand their businesses," explained Ronald C. Licata, Executive Director of the DSDA. "Not only do the businesses benefit from the growth, but so does the entire community as these businesses create jobs and contribute to the long-term stability of the economy."
One of the biggest benefits of the DSDA program, said Freeman, was the ability to learn more about long-term planning as well as financial planning for his business. "I think it's very valuable for leaders in business to attend the program, particularly for business owners and for c-level leaders," Freeman explained. "Additionally, specific people within the organization should attend specific segments—such as marketing, human resources, or budgeting—so that the managers of those areas will have the big picture."
Freeman Companies entered the academy with eight employees and now employs 32 workers. The company expects hiring to be vigorous throughout the remainder of 2015. While he has attended other programs, Freeman believes the benefit of attending the more robust six-week program offered by the DSDA is worth the time and investment. "No matter how long you've been in business, I would encourage you to attend the DSDA program," said Freeman. "Even if you've been in business for a long time and you are doing things right, the DSDA can help you improve. Unlike some other places that have a program for the sake of having a program, the DSDA's relevant and useful information can be applied every single day in your business."
The DSDA's next six-week program will begin in the fall. Diverse business owners are invited to apply at http://dsdact.org.
About the DSDA:
The DSDA focuses on the growth of diverse businesses that have contributed to economic growth in Connecticut.
The DSDA was launched in 2013 with the active participation of Eversource Energy and funding from its Foundation, the Greater Hartford chapter of SCORE, and input from several diverse businesses during pilots in 2011. The DSDA has successfully served 36 businesses. The program's next full cohort will begin in September 2015. Visit www.dsdaCT.org to learn more.
About Freeman Companies:
Freeman Cos. offers civil engineering services — designing stormwater systems, sewers, parking, drainage, foundation support evaluation, construction permitting and inspection — as well as land surveying and environmental analysis. Visit http://freemancos.com to learn more.
Follow the DSDA on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-supplier-development-academy-inc-
Read more DSDA Success Stories at http://www.ctihub.com/show/supplier-development-academy/photos
Ronald C. Licata, Executive Director
Email: ronlicata@dsdact.org
DSDA Press Release FreemanCos FINAL Publish Date July 7.pdf
Governor Malloy Congratulates Growing Businesses and Diverse Supplier Development Academy for Adding Jobs
The DSDA is proud to be recognized by Gov. Malloy and receives Small Business Express grant from the...
DSDA to Hold Program Overview at the Women's Business Center
The Diverse Supplier Development Academy (DSDA) offers business development, educational and...
DSDA is Proud to Announce Women's Business Center, Univ. of Hartford Partnership Breakfast on August 19, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Diverse Supplier Development Academy (DSDA) offers business...
The DSDA offers educational and mentoring support to thousands of women- and minority-owned...
12 Connecticut Companies Give High Marks to Diverse Supplier Development Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The path to success just became clearer for the 12 diverse...
Freeman Cos. Increases Revenues, Adds 24 Employees After Completing DSDA Program
Travelers Becomes a DSDA Sponsor
DSDA article in The Courant
Article on DSDA's launch in The Courant published on April 6 2014
DSDA news article in UConn Magazine
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Home / Churches and Ministries / Vanguard Presbytery: A New Presbyterian Denomination Being Formed
Those forming Vanguard Presbytery intend to formally organize the denomination sometime during 2020.
Written by Dewey Roberts | Monday, December 2, 2019
The Steering Committee, comprised of both teaching and ruling elders (from within and outside of the PCA), is guiding the development of the new denomination. These elders are developing what they believe is a true grassroots Book of Church Order. At some time in 2020 there will be a convocation of sessions that will be open to all who desire to be a part of this denomination.
For almost a year, some elders have been working on starting a new denomination. This effort is a result of the opinion that the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) has left her spiritual, theological and structural moorings and is drifting aimlessly. Recently, documents were filed in Tennessee forming a legal entity called Vanguard Presbytery. Those forming Vanguard Presbytery intend to formally organize the denomination sometime during 2020. The Steering Committee, comprised of both teaching and ruling elders (from within and outside of the PCA), is guiding the development of the new denomination. These elders are developing what they believe is a true grassroots Book of Church Order. At some time in 2020 there will be a convocation of sessions that will be open to all who desire to be a part of this denomination. Those forming Vanguard Presbytery would prefer that the PCA would return to its founding principles, but without a mighty revival of God's Spirit, they are not confident that this will happen at this point.
The PCA that began with high ideals in 1973 has changed and no longer exists as it was formed. Having begun as a grassroots denomination, forty-six years later it has morphed into a quasi-hierarchical denomination. While the PCA continues to claim to be grassroots, many of us do not agree.
It is not enough to be against something, but to make affirmative statements of what we believe and how this affects the practice of ministry. Below is the substance of a brochure which identifies what Vanguard believes and how it plans to govern itself. It is the desire of the Steering Committee to establish Vanguard Presbytery as a denomination that is committed to being Reformed in doctrine and Presbyterian in its internal governance and ministry structure. Here are some highlights:
What Is Vanguard Presbytery?
By the grace of God, Vanguard Presbytery will be a continuing Reformed and Presbyterian denomination. Whatever the final name of the denomination, it will be a grassroots, Presbyterian denomination committed to discipling the nations by the power of the Holy Spirit.
First and foremost, we undertake this labor for the glory of the Triune God (Colossians 3:23, 1 Corinthians 10:31), fully aware that only His undeserved favor (Ephesians 2:8,9) will bring this vision of ministry to reality. We live in a world of great darkness. We understand that Christ's call to disciple the nations is an utter impossibility without the presence and pervasive power of the Holy Spirit coming upon our preaching, evangelizing, teaching, exhorting, discipling, leading, giving, counseling, church planting, mercy ministry, and world missions. Why? Because people are dead in their trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1-3). None understand, none seek for God. There is none righteous, not even one (Romans 3:10ff).
Our world is no different than the world of the Lord Jesus and His apostles when they walked upon the earth. We know that the darkness of our world takes many forms, including the dissolution of the nuclear family, drug and alcohol addiction, pornography, homosexuality, transgenderism, idolatry, racism and bigotry all over the world, corruption in the public and private sectors. Without the power of the Holy Spirit we will simply continue our slide into Sodom. The awareness of this darkness moves us to a sense of desperation, an intolerable burden, an intense agony, grief, and alarm at the status quo in our personal lives, in our families, in the church, and in the world. Therefore, we are cognizant of our need daily to surrender totally to the only One who can save and sanctify us, our Lord Jesus Christ.
So while we are very aware of the darkness of our day, while we know that unless Jesus "shows up" by the Spirit we are doomed, we nonetheless, in our surrender to God have an unwavering faith and confidence that He can do far above what we could ever ask or think according to the power that works within us (Eph. 3:20).
What Are Vanguard Presbytery's Commitments?
The new denomination birthed out of Vanguard Presbytery will ground the work of discipling the nations in the local church and in the Presbyteries. We believe in Presbyterian polity to the core (Acts 15:6ff, Titus 1:5). General Assembly will hold the Presbyteries accountable to the work of the Great Commission rather than usurping that authority with a hierarchical, quasi Episcopal form of polity where the General Assembly permanent committees dictate a sociologically or culturally driven philosophy of ministry which can be out of touch with the local church or Presbyteries. Practically speaking, this means:
Church planting efforts, including training, funding, deploying, and shepherding church planters and their church plants, will be conducted at the Presbytery level where greater input and direction is available to the men planting these churches.
The local Presbytery will be "hands on" in helping the church planter evangelize in his community, seeking to encourage him and his family in what can often be a lonely and daunting task.
The vital work of discipling the nations will emanate from the Presbytery and the emphasis will be on evangelism, church planting, and mercy ministry.
Evangelism, as we see it practiced by our Lord Jesus and His apostles in the gospels and Acts, will be the driving force of mission activity wherever our missionaries are deployed. There will be an intentional and direct preaching of Christ crucified, calling men everywhere to repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Presbyteries will recruit, train, fund, and deploy missionaries to plant churches and work with like-minded Presbyterian and Reformed indigenous leadership wherever the Lord directs us.
New Side
This continuing Reformed and Presbyterian denomination will follow in the train of Eighteenth-century New Side Presbyterians like William and Gilbert Tennent, Samuel Blair, and Samuel Davies. These men, while holding firmly to the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, wholeheartedly embraced the outpouring of the Holy Spirit during the Great Awakening of 1735. The Old Side Presbyterians were skeptical of the work of the revival and were concerned about open air preaching and itinerant preachers who called people everywhere, even those in Presbyterian churches who were baptized as infants, to be born again, repent, and believe on Christ. The New Side preachers' clarion call was, "You must be born again." We seek to do the same. The gospel must be preached anywhere, and everywhere, one-on-one, from the pulpit, and on the streets of our cities, stressing the necessity of the new birth through regeneration, which yields justification, and which proves its reality through sanctification, a growing ability to put off indwelling sin and to walk in a greater measure of gospel holiness.
A controversy arose in the 1820's and 30's between Old School Presbyterians such as Charles Hodge, Daniel Baker, and James Henley Thornwell, and New School Presbyterians such as Charles Finney. Old School men believed in the utter corruption of every man, that man must first be changed on the inside by the new birth and that without true conversion of men no lasting change can happen in any group of people. The New School Presbyterians, who were semi-Pelagian, believed to a large degree in the basic goodness of man, that man was free to choose or reject God, and that by bringing good and moral changes to the world, culture could reach some level of utopia;
The New School Presbyterians compromised on Reformed doctrine as it is expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith, allowing many exceptions to the Confession, while the Old School Presbyterians maintained continual fidelity and loyalty to the Confession and all it teaches. While we cannot stress too much the necessity of Confessional fidelity, we also know the heart of the problem is the problem of the heart. Therefore we seek to preach to the hearts, not merely the minds of people, asking and expecting the Holy Spirit to regenerate, justify, and sanctify the elect.
Three-Fold Office
We believe the Scriptures teach three offices for the church—the office of Elder (we see the wisdom of Teaching and Ruling Elders, 1 Timothy 5:17), the office of Deacon (Acts 6:1-7), and the office of Evangelist (Ephesians 4:11,12). Only qualified men are ever to serve in these three offices (1 Timothy 3:1-13, Titus 1:5-9). While other Presbyterian denominations have historically had evangelists, we believe the absence of the actual office of Evangelist has had devastating consequences for Presbyterians for well over one hundred years. We have generally failed to evangelize the lost. We tend to emphasize theology and sound exposition of Biblical texts, which are vital, but we have not always emphasized the task of raising up men to take the gospel intentionally and directly to our communities. We believe God has gifted some men for this very task and seek to elevate the work of evangelism by giving the office of Evangelist its due. We also believe Elders are to shepherd and rule in the local church, Presbytery, and General Assembly. We eschew the "corporate model" which is so common today in which churches are staff led or led by "executive sessions" which put the direction and decision making in the hands of a select few elders or staff. We wish to practice a Biblical Presbyterian polity.
What Is Vanguard Presbytery's Mission?
By the grace of God, we seek to be all these things in order to fulfill our one true task as a church—to disciple the nations in the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 24:47-49, John 10:16-18, Acts 1:8). The Lord Jesus does not call the church to make political pronouncements, to labor for social justice, to reweave the culture, or to work for some kind of quasi utopia. The world is utterly corrupt because people are corrupt. Our task is to disciple and the Lord Jesus tells us exactly how to do His bidding. We are to:
Go, meaning intentionally, locally, regionally, and globally.
Baptize, which assumes bringing in a harvest of souls through evangelistic work;
Teach our people to observe all He has commanded us, bringing them to spiritual maturity.
None of this is possible without the Holy Spirit's presence and power in every aspect of our ministries, supported through fervent, earnest, heartfelt prayer. If you wish to join us in this exciting though daunting task, we welcome your inquiries.
Dr. Dewey Roberts is Pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Destin, FL; he author of Historic Christianity and the Federal Vision, and Samuel Davies: Apostle to Virginia.
The Ruling Elder/Teaching Elder Disparity in the PCA
Exit Theology – Leaving the PCA?
The PCA: A Connectional Church?
Westminster & Ordination: The Vows
A Call for Action – It's Time to Recapture the PCA


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The amazing WW II "piggyback" B-17 mid-air collision-Truth!
Military / By Rich Buhler & Staff / March 17, 2015 March 17, 2015
The Amazing Story of a WW II Pilot Who Survived The Mid-Air Collision of His and Another American Bomber And Saved the Lives of Several Crew Members–Truth!
The amazing story of a World War II pilot whose B-17 bomber collided in mid-air with another B-17 and became locked to it in piggy-back fashion.
The pilot kept control to allow crew members to bail out then he and his co-pilot guided the crippled craft to a crash landing that destroyed both planes, but they survived with no major injuries!
This article by Ralph Kinney Bennett was published in the Fall 2003 newsletter of the National World War II Memorial Society, and is true.


Scandinavian Farms Group is a Danish-led Agriculture and Food Project Developer. Utilizing competitive Danish agriculture techniques, we are developing a leading agricultural and food venture to produce high quality Danish genetics and pork products.
The vision is to provide the Chinese market with best Danish genetics and prime safe pork based on good quality feed, high bio safety and manage methods, complying with the best recognized standards of CSR and animal welfare.
The group of companies is operating a SPF breeding farm with 600 sows which is expanded to 1,600 sows in 2014, and after the expansion the farm will produce 15,000 gilts and 500 boars per year. Scandinavian Farms also operate a production farm with 2,500 sows which is expanded to 5,000 sows in 2014, and after the expansion the farm can produce 135,000 slaughter pigs per year. While the companies are owned by Danish investors and are Danish-led, both farms are located in the Lianyungang region in China.


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 Rensis Likert, an American educator and organizational psychologist best known for his research on management styles
 the Likert scale developed by Rensis Likert, a measuring device used in quantitative social science
 Likert's management systems, styles of management developed by Rensis Likert

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Jaguars total 7 turnovers, lose to Alcorn 39-24
by: Jared Joseph
LORMAN, Ms. – Head Coach Dawson Odums said earlier in the week it was time for the Jaguars to play at their best against Alcorn, but that was not the case against the Braves. Southern had four first half turnovers and totaled seven for the game.
"We did not well enough to win this football game. It's just tough when you get to these points and you're not able to cash in on them," Head Coach Dawson Odums said.
The Jags' loss signals the end of their season and the last game for Southern's senior, the last players on this roster to beat the Braves. One senior did not regret his final game though.
"It was pretty tough. We had our 60 minutes. That's why I'm not crying or anything like that. I felt we played hard, and I can just live with that," senior linebacker Calvin Lunkins said.
Click the video for more on the Jags' loss.
A New Iberia City Councilwoman was arrested early Saturday morning on felony DWI and child endangerment charges.
Councilwoman Natalie Lopez, who represents District 1 , was arrested just after midnight on charges including driving while intoxicated-child endangerment, resisting an officer, renewal registration, and proper control of vehicle-careless operation, New Iberia Police confirmed.
by James Selby / Jan 18, 2020
UPDATE: ((5:00 P.M.)) --- According to the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office they are investigating two deaths involving an infant and an adult.
Officials say the adult appears to have self-inflicted wounds. At this time, there is no indication of foul play involving the death of the infant. The identities are not being released at this time.
(WATE) — (1/18/20) The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning people to stop using a specific kind of bassinet.
The Sumr Brands (formerly Summer Infant) "SwaddleMe By Your Bed Sleeper" is a product, the CPSC says, that puts infants at risk of suffocation.


I just installed ASP, and it has this error. Ideas?
refresh the page, if the error doesn't go away please post your logs.
I've refreshed, restarted and reinstalled a few times. Here's the log errors.
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How do I install Bonjour on a stand alone HS3 Box?
I found the download link, and I downloaded to my computer. But how do I get it installed on the HS3 box?
I guess you need to use remote desktop connection to log into your HS3 box, or connect a screen and keyboard/mouse to it to be able to access it directly.
I got is installed, I hooked up a wireless keyboard and used my TV as the Monitor. I've been surfing the web on the bigscreen.


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Manama – Bahrain's Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmad Al Khalifa said that Qatar was still "orbiting Iran", adding: "We have not seen any sign of Qatar's initiative to resolve the crisis, so we are still waiting for this step." "We are not losers," he...
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Gas discharge tubes (GDT) are used for overvoltage protection in low voltage power distribution networks. GDTs are hermetically sealed cells where the gas mixture between two electrodes becomes ionized with a rise in voltage, and some amount of current flow is enabled.
Construction of the GDT cell consists of four or five pieces combined into a compact product through manufacturing processes that involve vacuum techniques, noble gasses, clean rooms, material degasification and hermetically sealed joints. High quality GDTs must have the following characteristics: a defined spark, the ability to quickly extinguish arc current, repeatable manufacturing processes, high insulation resistance, and they must be fire safe.


Preface: At the suggestion of another user, I have posted my idea as a feature request. This is an answer to this question. There may be some fluff that is irrelevant to this feature request as this was an answer to a question, originally. I have tried to prune it, though.
TL;DR VERSION: Instead of tackling the "issue"(perceived or real, it matters not) with the current userbase, let's invest in the long-term health of our wonderful site by requiring a minimal understanding of the site's charter and rules BEFORE the permission to ask questions is granted.
Well, I have one possible solution. Instead of attempting to address the problem that exists with the CURRENT active userbase, how about being slightly more selective as to who is allowed to participate on this site? A short and sweet 10-20 min "Introduction to StackOverflow" course that EVERY new (and existing user that is under some calculated cutoff) must take before they have the privilege of asking questions on the site? This course could have a quiz in the end, with questions that test the understanding of the charter of this site, and how to ask questions. I do not believe this is too much to ask from new users, because frankly, as a new user (unless you have been browsing SO for a long time, in which case you probably don't really even need to read the manual at all) you are NOT capable of asking a coherent question that follows this site's rules UNLESS you read the manual. If certain new users are not even willing to do that, then do they REALLY deserve to even belong in our great community? Conversely, if they DID care, then EVEN if they did ask trivial and stupid questions, they would respond well to feedback(however harsh that feedback is) and learn, slowly. Slowly and steadily, the general sense of a real community of programmers asking questions and giving answers to programming questions will return to the masses. Running with this idea, the moderating/review community could be given greater powers to maybe infract/warn new users that are STILL not exhibiting the bare-minimum qualities of a SO user, with a system that resembles that of many forums.
Regarding *: and this laziness would not be exhibited in such great frequency if the new users were FORCED to be educated in the ways of SO.
I'm going to disagree because I don't think what you've proposed is workable.
We already have a whole system in place to handle crap, and you've failed to show how your suggestion will improve on what we have - all you're doing is preventing entry to a whole bunch of new users till they've jumped through whatever hoops we've put in their way (there's a good chance they won't). For example there are already incentives in place for reading the descriptive material about a site*.
question quality is often in the eye of the beholder. That crap question is someone's baby, and they think it's fine. Sure they're probably wrong, but they don't know that and will need interaction and/or persuasion from other users to bring it into line.
there are a lot of crap coders and crap students out there - get used to it. Most of those newbie questions from students will be coming from people studying at the tertiary level, if they cannot construct a proper question then there is little hope for them especially in any programming related industry. Forcing them to interact with a community driven review mechanism while getting the answer to their question should be good for them.
the learning material would have to be very generic unless Stack Exchange wanted to invest in tailoring the resources for each site. Also English is not the native language of every SO user. Making them sit through a bunch of learning items and a quiz is not necessarily going to have a whole lot of benefit and may turn away a reasonable number of new users.
I'd say the cost/benefit is too high. One of the things that made SO successful was what Jeff Atwood called its low friction nature. Now, since then we've been made some compromises that added a little bit of friction (requiring signup, for instance; preventing certain words in titles, duplicate titles, etc.), but it's still basically show up, sign up, ask or answer a question. And that formula mostly works.
I think if a new user has to sit through a 10-20 minute process, we won't be seeing questions from new users anymore, and it wouldn't be long before tumbleweeds were blowing through.
I'm not averse to adding a bit more friction (I'm the one who suggested requiring new users to check the preview, for instance), but a 10-20 minute course? I think that's much too far over the line.
Of course, it would be possible to get metrics on it, but only after having spent the time to build it to a level where it could be tested. I'd rather see that time spent on other features.


The tenth generation of the British tea giant talks about the legacy of his family business that has contributed to the tea drinking as a culture of the British royal family.
Fast forward to the present, this Twinings' first shop still operates. With the classic interior displaying varieties of tea products, which also include historical Twinings tea tins, the place indeed looks like a small private museum.
"Our brand has earned recognition worldwide. And we have added more shops as the business expanded. Despite the presence of more spacious shops, we keep this one for its historical value and to maintain the legacy of our family business," Stephen explains while showing the oldest shop to a group of media representatives.
Entering the premises, also known as the Strand Shop, visitors won't miss the wooden shelves that display varieties of tea products. Going to another room, there are historical Twinings tea tins neatly arranged along the isle. With the classic interior infused into the space, the shop looks like a small private museum, indeed.
Prior to the establishment and in the early history of Twinings, Stephen narrates that coffee was the drink of choice. As Twinings tea started gaining its popularity, drinking tea gradually emerged as a culture especially among the British nobles. One of Twinings' finest selections, Earl Grey is known as the blend that pays tribute to Charles Grey, the British prime minister in 1830s.
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Chapter 27 - Never Man Spake Like This Man
Preaching was the chief occupation of our Blessed Lord during His Public Life. He was always teaching, now on the seashore, now from a boat on the lake, on country roads, in houses, in the synagogues. And everywhere He was surrounded by huge crowds of men and women, boys and girls, fathers holding their children high to see and hear, mothers with their little brown babies in their arms, old folk bent and tottering, scarce able to keep their footing amidst the thousands that stood about Him, crowding and crushing "so that they trod upon one another," says St. Luke.
St. Mark tells us that "they ran flocking to Him from all the cities. And Jesus going out saw a great multitude, and He had compassion on them because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and He began to teach them many things." The teaching and the Teacher were so delightful that the hearers never tired; fathers of families who had the daily bread to earn, mothers with their household cares upon them, little restless children, stood or sat about Him, silent, spellbound. There was a majesty and a grace in His look, and words, and gestures that held them captive.
He taught as a Master, with an authority none could gainsay, and when He prefaced His words with that solemn: "Amen, amen, I say unto you," there was not a wandering eye nor an inattentive ear in the crowd.
All could understand Him. He did not preach dry sermons like the Scribes and Pharisees, who made the Law harder by explaining it. He taught by parables, stories with a hidden meaning that the people were to find out. By the things they saw around them every day He explained truths which they could not see.
"Be not solicitous" that is, over anxious, "what you shall eat or what you shall put on," He said to them one day. "Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much more valuable are you than they." And pointing to the lilies bespangling the fields all round, He went on: "Consider the lilies how they grow; they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these."
The sparrows, innumerable in Palestine, were hopping about in His path.
"Are not five sparrows," He said, "sold for two farthings? and not one of them is forgotten before God. Fear not, you are of more value than many sparrows." Then, looking round on the fathers who with their little ones were standing by, He said:
"What father is there here who when his child asks for bread will give him a stone, or for a fish will give him a serpent? If you then being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from Heaven give good things to them that ask Him."
When He spoke of a net filled with all kinds of fish and of the sorting on the seashore, the rough men of the Lake gave an approving nod, and understood that while the world lasts, good and bad men will be together, and that at the end of the world there will be a great separation, the good will be taken to Heaven and the bad cast away.
He said that a woman who has lost a little coin lights a candle and sweeps the house and seeks diligently till she finds it. The wives and mothers looked at one another and smiled, and understood what He wanted to show them—the value of the soul, stamped with the image of the King of kings, who has taken such pains to find it when it was lost.
The farmers and the labourers liked the parables which told of men being hired to work all day and being paid when evening comes; and about the seed that was sown on different kinds of soil, and was wasted in one place whilst in another it sprang up and yielded good fruit; about the fig-tree, too, which its master had taken every care to cultivate and which never made him any return, so that at last he ordered it to be cut down and destroyed. And all, even the little children, understood the parable of the cruel rich man who when his life of feasting and pleasure was over was punished in terrible torments, whilst Lazarus, the patient beggar at his gate, who had been refused even the crumbs that fell
from his table, was comforted.
Jewish children, like all others, loved to play at being grown up, and to have weddings and funerals. Our Lord had Himself played at these things with His little companions at Nazareth. When He spoke about their games in His preaching, the children in the crowd were delighted to see He knew all about them and could make parables of them.
One day He told the people a parable to show them how foolish it is to think only of this life which is going so fast, and not to be getting ready for that life which is to last for ever.
There was a certain rich man who had so much corn that his barns were full to overflowing. "What shall I do?" he said to himself, "for I have no more room to store my corn. This will I do. I will pull down my barns and build greater, and I will gather therein all that I have. And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thy rest, eat, drink, make good cheer." But God said to him:
"Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee, and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?"
The little ones in the crowd were listening attentively, and could see quite well why this man was called a fool. For who but a fool would speak to his soul like that, or think that barns full of corn could satisfy the soul that is made for God and for Heaven! What use were the man's riches to him when he came to die, and "what would it profit a man," as our Lord asked, "if he were to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?"
Those words, "lose his soul," are very terrible. Sometimes our Blessed Lord spoke to the people about terrifying things, as a father or mother will frighten a child of the fire lest it should go too near and fall in. He told even His dear disciples to fear that fire which is never put out, which will burn body and soul for ever. He spoke in terrible words of that "place of torments" to make us all fear sin, which alone can take us there. He said that as we part with eye, or hand, or foot to preserve our life, so must we give up anything, however useful or pleasant, rather than let it lead us into sin. And, as He spoke, the crowd could see by His face and by the tone of His voice that He knew all about that dreadful place and wanted to save them from going there.
He told them they must be like servants in charge of a house who have to be watching, ready to open to their lord whenever he knocks, either at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning. They knew what He meant. The house which belongs to the Lord is our soul. And we are in charge. He calls us to Him by death when we least expect it. We must keep our soul always in the state of grace and ready for Him. This is to be found watching. The people delighted in finding out our Lord's meaning as He went on, and sometimes their admiration broke out in joyous exclamations:
"This is the Prophet indeed! This is the Christ!" Because their hearts were simple and upright they understood the Divine Teacher better by far than the Scribes and Pharisees who were eaten up by pride and envy. Some of these were generally found among His hearers, not to learn of Him—they would have scorned to do that—but "to lie in wait for Him" says St. Luke, "seeking to catch something from His mouth that they might accuse Him."
One day they sent officers to seize Him. Provided with cords to bind Him and lead Him away prisoner, these men joined the listening crowd. But when they beheld the majesty of His countenance and heard His wondrous words, they stood as if transfixed, not daring so much as to think of laying a finger on Him. Until He ceased to speak they stood there with the crowd, still, reverent, charmed. Then they returned to give
an account of themselves.
"Why have you not brought Him?" said their angry masters.
"Never man spake like this Man," was the answer.
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Russia Maintains a Squadron of 10 Ships in the Mediterranean
The squadron is supported from the naval facilities located in the Black Sea (Novorossiysk and Sevastopol) and the port of Tartus in Syria. A recent agreement with Cyprus paves the way for Russian naval ships to use Cypriot ports as well.
The Russian Navy has squadron of ten vessels permanently patrolling the Mediterranean Sea, Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Admiral Alexander Vitko told reporters on Thursday in Sevastopol. Ships of the Pacific, Northern, Baltic and Black Sea fleets make up the squadron on a rotation basis.
"Since the end of 2012, an average of 10 ships and auxiliary vessels from the Black Sea, Baltic and Northern fleets are permanently in the Mediterranean Sea" Vitko said. These operations are commanded by the Black Sea Fleet, supporting this operation with warships and auxiliary vessels, Vitko said. The squadron is supported from the naval facilities located in the Black Sea (Novorossiysk and Sevastopol) and the port of Tartus in Syria. A recent agreement with Cyprus paves the way for Russian naval ships to use Cypriot ports as well.
Last month four Russian naval vessels conducted a joint exercise with the Egyptian Navy, under the 'Friendship Bridge 2015' exercise that involved the Moskva guided missile cruiser and the Samum guided missile corvette, and Egyptian frigates Taba and Sharm El-Sheikh. The Egyptians also deployed F-16 jet fighters to simulate air attacks.
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Made in China: Who Bears the Loss and Why?
Elizabeth Ann Hunt
"The bottom line is: If you're worried about Chinese exports, rest assured the local stuff is without doubt many, many times worse., CNN correspondent John Vause, who has continued to reside in Beijing during China's product safety crisis, states the heart of the matter. "When ordering at restaurants, I wonder: Is that drug-tainted fish and shrimp? Did that pork come from a pig that was force-fed wastewater? Any melamine added to those noodles?" A blatant disregard for safety within China has caused widespread concern on the part of the United States and China's other trading partners. Among the first major indications of a problem with Chinese products was the March 15, 2007 discovery by the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") that Chinese wheat gluten contaminated with melamine had been processed into North American pet products and was killing cats and dogs. The consequent pet deaths resulted in over one hundred lawsuits being filed against companies that had sold the tainted products, including one lawsuit against a Chinese supplier.
Elizabeth A. Hunt, Made in China: Who Bears the Loss and Why?, 27 Penn St. Int'l L. Rev. 915 (2009).
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Q: Do Visual Studio project templates exist for Open Scene Graph? I'm learning OSG and would like know if project templates exist. Without a template I'm forced to add the linkers and libraries every time that I want make a new project in Visual Studio.
Is there a way I can create a template?

A: The Visual Studio templates are one of the available CMake targets - you have to get CMake for Windows and point it to your OSG folder.  It's a bit of work to go through the steps of a CMake build just to get the VS files, so I usually just stick with one version for a while once I've built it.  I found some decent instructions online:
http://binglongx.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/building-openscenegraph-3-0-0-from-source-for-both-x86-and-x64/
They're a couple years old, but still valid.  Note that he's using VS2010, which is version 10, if you're using VS2008 still, it's version 9.
You could also try just downloading the pre-built binaries from AlphaPixel, although I'm not sure if they include any of the Solution/Project files in their distributions:
http://openscenegraph.alphapixel.com/osg/downloads/free-openscenegraph-binary-downloads


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China Town is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy thriller film directed and produced by Shakti Samanta. Written by Ranjan Bose and with music by Ravi. It is a black-and-white movie, starring Shammi Kapoor in a double role, as a gangster and his look-alike. Shakila is the leading lady, alongside Helen in a supporting role. The film was remade in Tamil as Kudiyirundha Koyil (1968), starring M. G. Ramachandran and in Telugu as Bhale Thammudu (1969), starring N. T. Rama Rao.
Prem Naseer's 1981 Malayalam movie  Theekkali was also loosely based on this movie.

Plot
Shekhar (Shammi Kapoor), a young singer, lives in Darjeeling with his widowed mother. He is in love with Rita (Shakila), the only daughter of the wealthy Rai Bahadur Digamberprasad Rai. Rai does not approve of Shekhar and wants his daughter to marry a wealthy Calcutta-based businessman named Chowdhry. Rita asks Shekhar to get a better position, but Shekhar is quite satisfied with his singing career. So Rita and her father relocate to Calcutta, and Shekhar follows them. An enraged Rai complains to the police, who arrest Shekhar and hold him for questioning. However, the police notice his resemblance to a China Town gangster named Mike (also played by Shammi Kapoor), who they are holding in custody. Because Mike refuses to talk, the police convince Shekhar to impersonate him in order to infiltrate the Chinatown criminal ring. Meanwhile, Shekhar's mother reveals to him that Mike may be his long-lost brother Shankar, kidnapped by gangsters as a boy. Shekhar accordingly takes over Mike's life, but there is one thing he and the police overlooked – namely Mike – who escapes from police custody with the help of Rita, who mistakes him for Shekhar. Mike's girlfriend Suzy (Helen) finds out Shekhar's true identity, but spares him when he reveals that Mike is alive and captured by the police, and sympathizes with him after learning that Mike was his long-lost brother. The gangsters overhear this and capture Shekhar, his life is only spared after he tells Mike his true background and the two brothers capture the gang's leader. As a result, Shekhar gets a permanent police job that allows him to marry Rita and Mike receives a reduced sentence of three years.

Cast
 Shammi Kapoor as Shekhar / Shankar / Mike (Double Role)
 Shakila as Rita Rai
 Helen as Suzy
 Madan Puri as Joseph Wong
 S. N. Banerjee as Rai Bahadur Digamberprasad Rai
 Kanu Roy as Sr.Inspector Datta
 Mridula Rani as Shekhar & Shankar's Mother
 Rashid Khan as Sundaram (Mahakali's Husband)
 M.B. Shetty as Ching Lee
 Keshav Rana as Usman
 Tun Tun as Mahakali (Hotel Landlady)
 Gautam Mukherjee
 Samson
 Keshto Mukherjee as Keshto
 Suvojit Saha As Pagla Mao
 Jeevan Kala as Shanti
 Polson as Bholu
 Sujit Kumar as Inspector in Calcutta

Soundtrack
The movie soundtrack didn't have a grand impact on the Indian Populace, but select songs from the albums were declared hits and a track by the name of "Baar Baar Dekho" by Mohammed Rafi went on to become a classic, which is remembered and hummed still to date. The Music of the film was by Ravi and the lyrics were penned by veteran Majrooh Sultanpuri. Almost all the songs were rendered by Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle.

Box office
The film earned an approximate gross of  and a net of . It was declared a "semi-hit" by Box Office India.

References

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1960s Hindi-language films
1962 films
Films set in Kolkata
Hindi films remade in other languages
Films directed by Shakti Samanta
Films scored by Ravi
1960s spy comedy films
Indian spy comedy films
Indian comedy thriller films
Indian black-and-white films


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Occupying a fully updated 100-year-old building, Novotel Budapest Centrum is just around the corner from Dohány Street, the lifeline of Budapest's storied Jewish Quarter. The nearest metro stop is a 3-minute walk, where you can also catch 1 of the city's major tram lines.
It's a 12-minute walk to the Moorish Revival-style Dohány Street Synagogue, Europe's largest. The 100-year-old New York Coffeehouse, a 3-minute walk around the corner, has a sumptuous, gilded interior featuring twisted columns, Oriental rugs, and marble floors.
The hotel's own Café Palace serves Hungarian and international cuisine set against an Old World backdrop with live piano music. Drinks are served at the Klimt Bar, decorated with wallpaper inspired by artist Gustav Klimt, and the fitness area includes a sauna and hot tub. This hotel also offers a 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (available upon request).
The 227 simple, comfortable rooms come with free WiFi, coffeemakers, and LCD TVs with international channels. Large windows admit abundant natural light, and 24-hour room service is available for ordering hot and cold snacks.
Cafe Palace - Onsite restaurant.
The front desk MEN were rude.
Visit to a Cockroach infected place.
It was good, above expectations. However we saw cockroaches!!!
I would NOT give this hotel a 4-star rating. Rooms are in a very bad shape and I believe a lot of them need serious renovations. I went with family for only 3 nights. the room we got had a leaking shower, clogged sink, very poor AC. when i complained they said the room needs renovation and we would be moved to another room next day. then they said even that new room was going to be out of order after the next night, so for the 3rd night we would have to move again to another room. This is ridiculous considering we were there ONLY for 3 nights. finally i was firm and did not change the room, and stayed in the same room for all 3 nights going through all the problems that i had in the room. the location of the hotel is very good and that's why i stayed there. overall not a very good experience. you can get better value for your money in the same area with much better quality hotels. the front desk lady, NORA was very very helpful, excellent in customer service, and she tried her best to do what she could to make me happy but couldn't do much as the hotel rooms had problems. i would definitely NOT stay there again, unless they renovate the rooms. breakfast was good.
The Hotel is in a not so proper area but the hotel setup was good and the team are very friendly.
Very good hotel, very clean, good service, at a reasonable price. The only down side was my room initially had a broken air conditioning system. I was moved to another room where air conditioning worked.


Fatal error, accept and FGcrash.
Get a copy from a friend of the missing Time table folder. Header error when unrar. FG seems to be okay, no more error from time table.
remarkrv wrote in Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:53 pm: I've been running FG2018.1.1 for a week now. Today I ran the linux software updater and it did a large reinstall of FG. Now it won't start and displays the message "UNABLE TO OPEN TIME ZONE FILE `/usr/share/games/flightgear/timezone/zone.tab`. The TIMEZONE folder doesn't exist. That's frustrating, any suggestions?
Can you run "sudo apt reinstall flightgear-data-base"? That shouldn't download anything, as it would already be in your cache.
remarkrv wrote in Fri Apr 27, 2018 1:51 pm: Running "sudo apt-get install --reinstall flightgear-data-base" worked and I can now load and run FG w/o any errors. Thank you for the help.
I reinstalled desktop PC with brand new LUbuntu 18.04LTS, then installed FG2018.1.1, manualy installed qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin and qml-module-qtquick-window2. All is OK, I made 3 test flights with Concorde LZIB>LIMW>LOWI>EGLL without any glitch.
Before I read v12 I get another copy of the timezone folder from third party fg friend, now is working. No message and FG is running.
Thank you for sharing sudos.
By PPA -> http://ppa.launchpad.net/saiarcot895/flightgear/ubuntu I update te new FG2018.1.1 version.
I dont know how to resolve that issue... Can someone kindly help me solve this problem?
Here, there is a copy of the timezone folder, that contains the missing file.


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Vodafone fined £4.6m for breaking customer rules
Vodafone has been fined £4.625m by Ofcom for "serious and sustained" breaches of customer protection rules.
The telecoms operator failed to credit the accounts of 10,452 pay-as-you-go customers after they paid to top up their credit, costing affected customers £150,000 over a 17-month period.
Ofcom said Vodafone had "failed to act quickly enough to identify or address these problems, which stemmed from the company transferring to a new billing system.
"Only after Ofcom intervened did the company take effective steps to stop pay-as-you-go customers from paying money for nothing, and to reimburse those affected," it added.
In response to the ruling, Vodafone UK commented: "We deeply regret these system and process failures. We are completely focused on serving our customers: everyone who works for us is expected to do their utmost to meet our customers' needs, day after day, and act quickly and efficiently if something goes wrong.
"It is clear from Ofcom's findings that we did not do that often enough or well enough on a number of occasions. We offer our profound apologies to anyone affected by these errors."
The ruling serves as a reminder for businesses of the importance of acting quickly when problems arise, said Jo Causon, chief executive of The Institute of Customer Service.
"It is crucial that organisations 'get it right first time' wherever possible when it comes to interacting with their customers," she explains.
"Our research shows the speed of resolving an issue and an empathetic approach are two of the most important factors in achieving customer satisfaction.
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When it's time to MOVE on - and Speak Out
(pic of myself and Ramona Africa nearly a decade ago)
From (Philly.com)
Fraternal Order of Police president Bobby Eddis praising former MOVE supporter Tony Allen as a good guy?
Conservative talk-show host Michael Smerconish seeking the onetime adversary's expertise on a book project?
Eddis and Smerconish never expected this. Neither did Allen. But strange things happen when you break free from a cop-hating cult and start making amends in a public way.
As Eddis puts it: "The world changes every day."
And thanks to the Internet, a North Carolina drugstore manager's devotion of a few hours a week to a blog and Web site can lead to a national effort to stop New York from naming a street after Mumia Abu-Jamal and get parties for MOVE and the convicted cop-killer canceled.
Allen, modestly, deflects credit.
"I just put the stuff on the Web," he says. "It goes where it goes."
Blogging criticism of MOVE and the campaign to free Abu-Jamal, he says, is merely "an extension of my view of injustice."
It's a view that has changed radically since his days as a radical.
Allen spent his 20s spewing revolutionary bile for MOVE and its hero, Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of the 1981 murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. For a while, Allen even lived in a MOVE house in Chester with "Minister of Information" Ramona Africa.
I met him as he plotted to leave the group, fueled by suspicion and fear after the 2002 murder of John Gilbride, ex-husband of MOVE matriarch Alberta Africa.
Gilbride was fighting for custody of his son at the time he was shot to death. His murder, hours before his first solo visit with his son, remains unsolved.
In 2004, Allen told his story and moved to North Carolina, launching a Web site (http://themoveorganization.com/) and blog (http://www.antimove.blogspot/. com), debunking MOVE and Abu-Jamal supporters.
"What motivates me is to right something not that I feel is wrong, but that I know is wrong, to help other people not fall in the same trap," Allen told me for a column in 2005.
I figured he'd post a few mea culpas and move on. He's still typing.
In January, Allen, now 30, noticed a petition drive to get a street named after Abu-Jamal in Harlem.
This struck Allen as ridiculous, because "Mumia is not even from there, and the idea of naming a street after a convicted murderer shows how absurd his supporters are."
Allen blogged about it and launched a counter-petition on his site and http://www.danielfaulkner.com/, where he posts frequently as "PhillyExile."
In two days, he had 700 signatures. In two weeks, 25,000. Mumia Street hit a dead end.
Last month, Allen blogged about plans for benefits for the "MOVE 9" and Abu-Jamal in New York and Philadelphia. Amid protests from his readers - including many outraged police officers - both venues pulled the plug.
Eddis and Smerconish praise Allen, whom they haven't met.
"He could have done one thing and bowed out," Eddis said. "He's lived up to his promise. Not a lot of people do."
Smerconish has had Allen on the air and has interviewed him for a book he's writing with Faulkner's widow, Maureen.
"He's provided me with insight into how she was vilified by the MOVE organization," Smerconish said. "He was knee-deep in their shenanigans."
Today, Allen lives to expose them.
"Anyone paying attention at all to the 'Free Mumia' movement lately could not miss all of the self-pitying, hyperbolic whining, about the fact that the Philadelphia FOP have chosen to quietly demonstrate against Mumia's birthday party," Allen blogged last week.
"Someone apparently forgot to remind the Jamal supporters that the First Amendment was not just written for them and their cop-killing hero."
It's good stuff, I tell him. What blogs are all about.
Allen again demurs, saying he's just one guy with a narrow niche doing his thing in the vastness of the Web.
"My conscience is clear," he says.
And his computer is on.
Contact Monica Yant Kinney at 215-854-4670 or myant@phillynews.com. Read her recent work at http://go.philly.com/yantkinney.
At 11:04 AM , Urban Infidel said...
Excellent work, Tony.
You've lived it, known it, and came away with your soul intact. You put most bloggers to shame.
At 12:26 PM , cksquonk said...
Wow. We're in the presence of celebrity.
Non-Compromise And The Murder of John Gilbrde
Happy Birthday Mumia...Now Get Your Cavity Search ...
Watch Mumia Supporters Go Nutty
The True Terrorism
Admin For Mumia Website Goes Off The Rails
MOVE Leaders Apparently Want To Keep Their Members...
Appeals Court Won't Step Down From Abu-Jamal Case
FOP To Honor Officer Faulkner While Mumia Supporte...
Mumia Cult's Pity Party In Context
Mumia's Friends At The AFSC Are No Friends Of Yours


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Washington County man arrested in standoff after allegedly texting threats to significant other
No one was injured and no shots were fired.
WEBVTT BEAU? REPORTER: SHANNON, GOOD EVENING. THIS MADE FOR A FRIGHTENING SCENARIO FOR RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA OF AMITY, PENNSYLVANIA AND THOSE WHO RESPONDED TO THIS STANDOFF SITUATION BEFORE 6:00 A.M. IT WAS JUST BEFORE 6:00 A.M. WHEN THEY WENT TO THE HOME ON AMITY RIDGE ROAD TO DEAL WITH THESE ALLEGED THREATS COMING FROM THIS MAN WHO WAS ULTIMATELY ARRESTED. WE HAVE A MUG SHOT THAT'S BEEN HANDED OUT NOW OF THE MAN WHO WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND CHARGED, HIS NAME IS 34-YEAR-OLD DAVID SPROULE. WERE THESE ALLEGED THREATS THAT HE ALLEGEDLY TEXTED TO HIS SIZ OTHER, MESSAGES AND PHOTOS THAT SPROUL SENT ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE? IT HAPPENED AT THIS HOME ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE POFS OFFICE IN AMWELL TOWNSHIP. STATE POLICE SHOWING UP AFTER THOSE MESSAGES, THEY BELIEVED HE HAD A GUN. WHEN HE REFUSED TO COME OUT AND MADE MORE THREATS, THEY CALLED IN THE SPECIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, AND AFTER THAT SEVEN-HOUR STANDOFF WITH THE SUSPECT HE EVENTUALLY CAME OUT AND THEY SAY NO SHOTS WERE FIRED, NO ONE INJURED. WE DID SEE INVESTIGATORS EMERGE HOLDING A RIFLE, BUT IT WASN'T CLEAR IF THAT WAS EVIDENCE OR BELONGED TO STATE POLICE. >> EVERY NEIGHBOR THAT WE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH IN THE DIRECT VICINITY OF THE RESIDENCE WERE EVACUATED, THAT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THING WE DID WHEN WE ARRIVED ON SCENE. AND IN THE BEST POSSIBLE SCENARIO AND NO ONE WAS INJURED AND HE SURRENDERED PEACEFULLY. REPORTER: SPROULE IS CHARGED WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT, AND MAKING TERRORISTIC THREATS. A JUDGE DENIED HIS BAIL AND HE IS NOW IN JAIL UNTIL HE WILL BE DUE IN COURT ON JANUARY 28 FOR HIS NEXT APPEARANCE. LIVE FROM WASHI
A domestic standoff situation on Amity Ridge Road in Amwell Township, Washington County, has ended peacefully and one man has been arrested. Pennsylvania State Police said David Spruill, 34, of Amity, was taken into custody. Police said Spruill texted threatening photos and messages to his significant other. This prompted a seven-hour standoff from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday. "Every neighbor that we could come in contact with in the direct vicinity of the residence were evacuated. That was one of the first things we did when we arrived on scene," said Cpl. Thomas Carter of the Pennsylvania State Police. Spruill is charged with simple assault and terroristic threats. Police said no one was injured and no shots were fired. A judge denied Spruill's bail. He will be at the Washington County prison until his next court hearing on January 28.
AMWELL, Pa. —
A domestic standoff situation on Amity Ridge Road in Amwell Township, Washington County, has ended peacefully and one man has been arrested.
Pennsylvania State Police said David Spruill, 34, of Amity, was taken into custody. Police said Spruill texted threatening photos and messages to his significant other.
This prompted a seven-hour standoff from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday.
"Every neighbor that we could come in contact with in the direct vicinity of the residence were evacuated. That was one of the first things we did when we arrived on scene," said Cpl. Thomas Carter of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Spruill is charged with simple assault and terroristic threats.
Police said no one was injured and no shots were fired.
A judge denied Spruill's bail. He will be at the Washington County prison until his next court hearing on January 28.
Pennsylvania State Police say this man, 34-year-old David Spruill, texted threatening photos and messages to his significant other. It prompted a 7 hour standoff at a home in Amity, Pa. from 6am to 1:30 p.m. today.
Spruill is charged with simple assault & terroristic threats. pic.twitter.com/IfyT5ZwpM0
— Beau Berman (@BeauReports) January 21, 2019


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As of Monday afternoon, weather-related closures and cancellations included all Tuolumne County offices on Tuesday, and cancellation of a Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors meeting that's been rescheduled to 9 a.m. Feb. 12. As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, staff with the Tuolumne County Office of Education said they planned to remain open and advised people to check websites for individual schools for updates. A Tuolumne County Board of Education meeting scheduled at 4 p.m. Monday was postponed. In addition, a 5 p.m. Monday meeting of the Sonora City Council was postponed.
A freezing cold winter blast could bring four to seven inches of snow down to 1,500-foot elevations, which includes much of Sonora, Columbia and other Mother Lode foothill towns by Tuesday morning or Tuesday afternoon, forecasters say.
Wet snow was falling in downtown Sonora as of 3:30 p.m. Monday.
The potential for whiteout conditions and below-freezing temperatures comes on the heels of a warmer atmospheric river storm system that dumped more than 5 inches of rain since Friday in parts of Calaveras and Tuolumne counties, and more than 6 inches in Yosemite Valley.
A blizzard warning is in effect for the western Sierra Nevada slope down to 5,000-foot elevations including Arnold, Cold Springs and Pinecrest through 10 p.m. tonight, and a winter storm warning for heavy snow above 1,500 feet elevations is on through 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Tuolumne County sheriff's staff warned residents to prepare ahead of the cold winter storm. They recommended stocking up on extra food and water, including things that don't require refrigeration in the event of outages.
As of Monday evening, closed roads in Tuolumne County included Red Hills Road in the Chinese Camp area, Sims Road in the Jamestown area, and Bell Mooney Road near Woods Creek outside Jamestown. Chains or snow tires were required on Highway 108 from East Twain Harte up to the closure east of Strawberry, and on Highway 4 from Arnold east to the closure up in Alpine County. Chains were also required on vehicles in Yosemite National Park.
"This next system appears to be bringing the heaviest precipitation from Highway 50 southward," Eric Kurth, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Sacramento, said Monday in a phone interview.
Heavier snow was expected to come from midnight Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday, with lighter snow through late Tuesday morning and perhaps even the afternoon, with another inch or two possible before the storm quits, Kurth said. The greatest chances for low foothill snow accumulation are expected late Monday into Tuesday morning.
Monday's rain and snow came with fog in some areas of Tuolumne County, including Columbia. Overnight lows for Sonora and Columbia and Angels Camp were expected to fall to 32 degrees Fahrenheit early Tuesday, 23 early Wednesday, and 25 early Thursday.
Wintry driving conditions contributed to at least one crash Monday morning up Highway 108 near Confidence Road. Before 9 a.m. there was a gray sports utility vehicle reported off the road and down an embankment, with icy road surfaces in the area and a crash scene described as inaccessible due to snow. CHP personnel reported receiving multiple calls about the vehicle.
Also Monday morning, there was a downed tree or tree limb in the road near Parrotts Ferry Road and Porcina Way outside Columbia. A tree or tree limb also came down Monday across Deardorff Road in Railroad Flat, said Sgt. Rachelle Whiting with the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office. A sinkhole was reported on Main Street in Mokelumne Hill. Road crew leaders were busy trying to keep up with storm damage, Josh Pack with Calaveras County public works said Monday afternoon.
Issues Monday and over the weekend in Calaveras Countyvincluded three trees down into power lines and four trees down on county roads, Pack said. O'Byrnes Ferry Road was closed Sunday night due to a fallen boulder on the Tuolumne County side. At Pool Station Road, high water overtopped of the bridge 4 to 5 inches deep. Road crews were on 24-hour shifts over the weekend and will continue working until inclement weather has passed, Pack said.
Crashes that occurred during the weekend weather included one non-injury crash Sunday morning on Little John Road in Copperopolis, when a vehicle went off the road and struck an embankment, CHP staff in San Andreas said.
Sonora area CHP personnel investigated nine crashes Saturday and Sunday in Tuolumne County, as well as a mudslide Sunday on O'Byrnes Ferry Road. The slide closed the road temporarily and O'Byrnes Ferry Road was open again Monday, said CHP Officer Michael Huddleston in Jamestown.
On Sunday, a tree temporarily blocked one lane near Draper Mine Road and Highway 108 east of Mono Village, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office. A rockslide also partially blocked the roadway at Cottonwood Road and Buchanan Mine Road near the bridge down in the North Fork Tuolumne River canyon.
A temporary closure on Old Priest Grade was also due to a mudslide, Tanya Allen, engineering manager with Tuolumne County's community resources agency and roads division, said Monday. The closure was lifted Monday afternoon and Old Priest Grade was open again for the time-being.
As of Monday morning, rainfall totals for the preceding 72 hours in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties included 3.82 inches at Railroad Flat, 3.49 inches west of Angels Camp, 5.03 inches at Avery, 4.03 inches at Stanislaus Powerhouse below Hathaway Pines, 3.49 inches at New Melones Dam, 4.13 inches in Columbia, 3.76 inches at Telegraph Hill above Sonora, 5.36 inches at Pinecrest, 3.14 inches at Moccasin, 3.32 inches at Groveland, 5.76 inches at Cherry Reservoir, 4.37 inches at Hetch Hetchy, and 6.49 inches in Yosemite Valley.
As of Monday the Mother Lode's primary watersheds, including the Stanislaus River and Tuolumne River basins, had received 5.1 inches of precipitation since Friday, and 23.1 inches since the current water year started Oct. 1, according to a five-station index that includes Calaveras Big Trees and Hetch Hetchy. The totals equated to 108 percent of average for the date Feb. 4.
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As of Monday afternoon, weather-related closures and cancellations included the announced closure of all Tuolumne County offices on Tuesday, and cancellation of a Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors meeting that's been rescheduled to 9 a.m. Feb. 12. As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, staff with the Tuolumne County Office of Education said they planned to remain open and advised people to check websites for individual schools for updates. A Tuolumne County Board of Education meeting scheduled at 4 p.m. was postponed. In addition, a 5 p.m. Monday meeting of the Sonora City Council was postponed.


NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kristian Doolittle hit a runner with less than three seconds left, lifting No. 23 Oklahoma to a 76-74 victory over No. 25 TCU.
TCU made 12 3-pointers in the game but shot just 27 percent from the field in the second half, allowing the Sooners to come back.
After being outrebounded 30-14 in the first half, the Sooners turned things around in the second, outrebounding TCU 22-12.
Oklahoma: After playing road games at Kansas at Texas Tech, a pair of top 10 teams, in the first three games of Big 12 play, the Sooners needed to take advantage of a home game. The Sooners now have six consecutive games against unranked opponents.
TCU: The Horned Frogs have dropped two consecutive games since its nine-game winning streak ended Wednesday at Kansas. While TCU has to be encouraged by Noi's play, it missed starting guard Jaylen Fisher, who was out for the third consecutive game with a knee injury.
Oklahoma stays at home for a Wednesday meeting with Kansas State, which knocked off No. 20 Iowa State on Saturday.


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UN human rights report slams impunity for Israel crimes in Gaza
Medics carry an injured Palestinian after Israeli forces shot at protesters during the Great March of Return in Gaza (Mohammed Asad - MEMO)
Middle East Monitor / February 27, 2020
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has issued strong criticism of the lack of accountability for Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip, stating that "impunity continues to prevail".
According to UN News, the new report was published this week looking at "accountability for alleged violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) since 2008, including during large-scale protests beginning in March 2018 along the Gaza-Israel fence".
The report, presented by UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris, states that Israeli forces killed 131 Palestinians throughout the OPT from November 2018 to October 2019. The fatalities included 23 children.
"Suggesting a lack of accountability for the killing and injuring of civilians," UN News added, "the report highlights the killing of double-amputee Ibrahim Abu Thoryah on 15 December 2017."
"A double amputee in a wheelchair, Abu Thoryah was shot dead with live ammunition to the head," UN News explained, adding that, according to the report: "There was no indication that Mr. Abu Thoryah had posed an imminent threat of death or serious injury at the moment he was killed."
"His physical disability must have been clearly visible to the person who shot him, in the front of the head, some 15 to 20 metres from the fence," the report added.
The human rights report also noted that, 19 months after the start of Great Return March protests, the Israeli military system had delivered only one sentence in relation to "possible unlawful acts" by Israeli forces.
"The persisting lack of accountability for possible unlawful acts committed against Palestinians perpetuates a cycle of impunity that facilitates the occurrence of further violations," it said.